I Have A Super USB Drive
Author: Darkness Black Bear
Date: 2024-05-14T17:06:34.094000+00:00

Chapter 1

"A person's life is limited. Everyone will grow old and die, but who knows why we grow old and die?"

On the podium, the professor who was nearing the end of his life spoke slowly. His voice echoed in the spacious classroom through the speakers.

"As we all know, the unit of life is the cell. Every one of us here is born from the division of a tiny fertilized egg cell.

"One becomes two, two becomes four, four becomes eight..."

Below the podium, Chen Chen rested his chin on his hand and twirled the gel pen in his right hand. He stared at the projection screen in boredom.

"Cells will also age and die. New cells will constantly replace the dying cells. This is the secret to our continuous growth.

"However, this division isn't infinite.

"In 1965, Professor Hayflick of Stanford University discovered that human cells can't self-replicate more than 57 times. Every cell will die after 56 replications.

"It's like there's a counter in the cell that determines when the cell will stop dividing and when a person will age...

"In theory, human cells can divide up to 56 times at most. Based on the calculation of the cell division cycle, the maximum lifespan of a person should be around 120 years. This theory is called..."

"Clack!"

Just as Chen Chen was engrossed in the lecture, his finger suddenly slipped and the gel pen flew out, falling under the table.

Chen Chen immediately bent down and reached for the ground.

"Hmm?"

Just as he lowered his head to the bottom of the table, a black light shone into his eyes inadvertently.

There was no need to ask why there was darkness in the light. The moment he bent down, Chen Chen did see a black light.

He instinctively looked over.

It was a long object, completely black. It was stuck under the table, embedded in a hidden groove.

Therefore, after Chen Chen picked up the pen, he extended his arm again and dug at the position.

With a slight exertion of force, the pitch-black object was successfully plucked out with a crack.

"The student who's burrowing under the table, you answer —"

However, at this moment, the professor's voice suddenly came from the podium.

"Pfft!"

The low laughter of his roommate came from behind him.

Chen Chen quickly crawled out from under the table, his face flushed with embarrassment.

He looked at the professor who was still smiling and looked down at the textbook. He stammered, "Hayflick limit?"

"Please have a seat."

The professor gestured for Chen Chen to sit down.

The lecture continued.

"At both ends of the DNA, there are things called 'telomeres'. These things play a vital role in cell division.

"It is responsible for maintaining the integrity of chromosomes. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres will become shorter. When the telomeres are so short that they can no longer protect the gene structure, the cell will suppress its growth, stop replicating, and enter senescence."

"This is the Hayflick limit."

As he spoke, the professor turned around and quickly wrote "Hayflick limit" on the blackboard.

After sitting down again, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. While the professor was busy writing, he quickly picked up the item in his hand and glanced at it.

Emmmmm …

Chen Chen lost all interest in that one look.

It turned out that the black object was none other than a USB drive.

Unlike the USB drives on the market, this USB drive was much longer than regular USB drives. It was twelve to thirteen centimeters long and looked like a carbon rod.

Only the USB port exposed the fact that it was just a USB drive.

Other than that, the entire USB drive was completely black. There was not even a logo or memory mark.

However, seeing how cool it looked, Chen Chen finally put the USB drive in his pocket. He would study it when he got back to the dormitory.

At this time, the professor continued his lecture. "With the current level of technology, it's impossible for cells to break through the Hayflick limit. However, we can bypass this problem in other ways..."

As he spoke, the professor wrote another five words on the blackboard:

Eternal Hela.

"Everyone must be thinking, if there is a way to prevent the telomeres from being worn out, will our cells be able to live forever?

"The answer is yes!"

The professor excitedly added the words "Hela Cell Line" under "Eternal Hela".

"Hela Cell Line is a cell line isolated from human cervical cancer tissue in 1951. The contributor is Herretta Lax.

"Researchers discovered that the cells collected from Lax did not die. Instead, they showed signs of growth. The number of cells doubled every 24 hours.

"Later, it was discovered that the reason these cells did not die was due to the RT tumor virus that caused cervical cancer. The gene of this virus can change the 'switch' of normal cell lifespan, allowing the cells to live forever and proliferate indefinitely.

"In the years that followed, Hela cells were provided to research institutions across the Federation. They helped scientists achieve cell cloning and were also used to investigate the effects of nuclear radiation on the human body. They were also used on rockets that flew into space to study cell proliferation under weightlessness...

"According to data from medical and biological databases, as of this year, there have been more than 65000 papers related to Hela cells and more than 50 million tons of cultured Hela cells...

"Thus, there was a common knowledge that everyone in later generations knew — cancer cell lines are 'eternal'. As long as there is a suitable cultivation environment, they can divide indefinitely."

At this point, many students in the audience began to clap spontaneously. This was a tribute to the contributor.

"Of course, if we humans use this' switch ', we will be courting death!"

The professor changed the topic and suppressed the applause.

"After all, if the division cycle of our cells is disrupted and we do not age on time, it will turn into malignant tumors and threaten our lives!

"We humans continuously advanced on the path of truth. Back in the era of clan society, the average lifespan of humans was less than 20 years old. By the Middle Ages, the average lifespan of humans had advanced to 40 years old...

"With the emergence of science, human civilization entered a period of rapid development. In just a few decades, the average lifespan of the Earth Federation was approaching 80 years old!

"But is this enough?"

"Even if humans developed to the extreme, they would only reach 120 years old as mentioned by the Hayflick limit. They are far from immortality. What should we do then?"

After a pause, the professor continued speaking.

"Thus, a turning point came …

"In 2002, this' switch 'was finally found. Professor John Sulston of the University of Cambridge and two others discovered a hereditary regulatory mechanism called' cell programmed death '."

The professor wrote the words "cell programmed death" on the blackboard again and drew a circle around it.

There was a loud crack. Due to the force of his fingers, the chalk suddenly broke.

"The discovery shocked the entire medical community because it confirmed that cell death is a physiological, active 'suicide', like a program that has been programmed in the dark!

The professor spread his hands. "In other words, we think that aging is a natural process, but in reality, it may be a genetic defect! If we can repair this defect, there is hope to defeat aging and achieve eternal life! "

There was a sudden gasp from the audience.

It was as if a brand-new door had been opened. Chen Chen's pupils shrank and he repeated the two magical words in a voice that only he could hear.

"Eternal life?

"Eternal life...

"Therefore, as a biological science major, you are the generation with the most hope to repair the genetic defect."

The professor smiled expectantly. "In other words, you are the generation closest to eternal life in human history!"

At this point, the class was nearing its end.

The silver-haired professor picked up a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and concluded with a sigh of anticipation.

"I have to say, we humans still know nothing about the vast sea of truth. Perhaps even the unattainable dream of eternal life is only the first step in the pursuit of truth...

"But no matter what, the future belongs to you...

"Alright, class dismissed!"

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Chapter 2

Since there were no other classes in the afternoon, Chen Chen declined the dormitory leader's invitation to play basketball after the first class ended and headed back to the dormitory alone.

Professor Wang Xi's words echoed in his ears along the way.

Immortality, oh, immortality, what a beautiful wish, but since ancient times, who could really live forever?

Chen Chen sighed to himself.

It had to be said that as a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Wang Xi's academic and teaching standards were top-notch.

Not only did it ignite everyone's interest in biology, but it also gave them a clear direction.

How many people would devote themselves to the field of life sciences because of this passion and offer their light and warmth to the Earth Federation?

Back in Room 404, Chen Chen instinctively wanted to turn on the computer, but just as he stretched out his right hand, his left hand quickly pressed it down.

With a sigh, Chen Chen flipped open a copy of Modern Molecular Biology and began to consolidate the knowledge he had learned in class.

In university, most of the knowledge could not be taught by teachers. Self-study and practice were the only way out.

Many people began to degenerate after entering university. They would do whatever they could to earn credits. They would skip elective classes and compulsory classes to vent out the depression they felt in high school.

But when they graduate, they will understand what it means to be beaten by society …

Therefore, Chen Chen had a headache. For the sake of his future, he could only restrain himself.

After all, there was a good saying, "What's the big deal about a little hardship and tiredness for young people now? The days of hardship and tiredness in the future are long!"

At that moment, his phone screen suddenly flashed. There were 99 + unread messages in the QQ group.

Chen Chen instinctively reached out but froze in mid-air.

Stop it! Cell phones are the demons of hell. Don't be tempted by them. Don't flood the group, don't …

Dorm Leader Wang Wei: [What are Bo Zai and Nostril doing? Why did they disappear after class? Come and play basketball.]

404 Roommate Li Bo: [I'm at the internet cafe with Nostril. Kunkun has already terminated his contract with the North American Professional Basketball League. Why are we still playing basketball?]

404 Singing God Zhou Jie: [Hello everyone, I am an individual trainee who has been practicing basketball for two and a half years. I like to sing, dance, rap, and Kun Kun.]

Room 404 Wang Wei: [What is this idiot trying to say.jpg]

…

When Chen Chen opened the group message, he saw such a meaningless battle map.

404 Genius ChenChen: [99 + messages from a group of guys, not a single erotic picture. Chatting about your mother.jpg]

Chen Chen casually tossed out a picture to indicate his sexual orientation. After that, he put away his phone again and rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.

In order to prevent his hands from continuing to be dirty, he simply stuffed his phone into his trouser pocket to show his determination.

But then, he felt a straight, hard object in his crotch …

Chen Chen pulled it out and suddenly came to a realization.

It was the USB flash drive that he found in the classroom.

The original owner of the USB drive could no longer be determined. After all, that classroom was a multi-purpose classroom, and there were at least four to five classes a day.

It was even possible that this USB drive had been left behind by the previous students.

Moreover, the location where the USB drive was hidden was very well hidden. If Chen Chen had not happened to be at that angle when he picked up his pen, he probably would not have found it at all.

Therefore, God knows how long this USB drive has been hidden.

So the question was, who hid the USB drive there, and why would they go to such lengths to hide a USB drive?

Could it be that there was some unspeakable mysterious code in the USB drive?

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind in an instant. Without hesitation, Chen Chen turned on his laptop and inserted the USB drive when the computer was not looking.

The solid-state drive booted up extremely quickly. In less than ten seconds, the interface of Windows 10 was presented in front of Chen Chen's eyes.

After a while, Chen Chen clicked on [My Computer], only to find that apart from the CD-ROM drive, there was no indication in the column for removable storage devices.

The drive symbol that should have automatically identified the USB drive was missing.

Was the USB drive broken?

Chen Chen did not believe it and inserted it again, but there was still no response.

'Heh, I don't believe it.'

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up in a mocking smile. He skillfully rebooted the computer, and at the same time, pressed [F2] quickly and accurately to enter the BIOS.

The Setup interface.

Following that, Chen Chen pressed [F9] to enter the default settings/configuration, and at the same time, selected [Yes] in a flash!

Finally, Chen Chen pressed [F10] heavily for the final save, and then rebooted the computer again!

All of this was done in a flash. Only a veteran could do it.

After the computer rebooted, the icon of a removable device successfully popped up in the lower right corner of the system.

However, Chen Chen did not click on it there. Instead, he clicked on [My Computer], placed the mouse on the USB drive icon, and right-clicked to select the properties.

Hmm?

In the properties column, the USB drive showed that its memory space was 0.

Was it broken after all?

Chen Chen completely gave up hope. All his effort had gone to waste.

He shook his head and double-clicked once out of habit. However, he did not expect that the USB drive would open.

What came into view were several Avi-format files.

[Ju.avi], [Final Reader.avi], [One Missed Call.avi], [Ring.avi].

"Hiss..."

When he saw these files, Chen Chen inhaled sharply. He did not expect the original owner of the USB drive to be a horror movie lover.

He could not tell whether he was disappointed or surprised. He had thought that there would be some mysterious .avi.

However, this also proved that there was nothing wrong with the USB drive.

There was nothing of interest in the USB drive. These movies were about the same age as Chen Chen and they were all well-known movies. He had watched the ones he wanted to watch and would not watch the ones he did not want to watch even if they were placed in front of him.

Therefore, he directly selected all the files and pressed [Ctrl + d].

"Ding!"

However, these six movies were not deleted. Instead, a "Program Error" window popped up.

Unwilling to give up, Chen Chen tried a few more times and even used file shredding. However, no matter what he did, he could not delete these movies.

"This is strange..."

Chen Chen was a little puzzled. Was the USB drive really broken?

He simply moved the mouse to one of the files and clicked on it to see if it could be played.

However, for some reason, when he was about to double-click [Ju.avi], he suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation.

He could not describe what this feeling was. It was as if there was a pair of eyes staring at him from a corner where light could not reach...

Those eyes were filled with a deathly stillness, like the cold kiss of a corpse...

This palpitation caused his movements to slow down.

"Ahem! When did I become such a coward? "

Chen Chen shook his head and "obediently" moved the mouse away. Instead, he opened the local D drive and selected the same movie file —

[The Great Detective Pikachu.mp4]

Chen Chen selected this file and pressed [Ctrl + c]. Then, he opened the USB drive and pressed [Ctrl + v].

Instantly, the green progress bar flashed. In less than two seconds, the file [The Great Detective Pikachu.mp4] was copied into the USB drive.

Everything was normal.

Chen Chen pondered for a moment, then clicked on the file [The Great Detective Pikachu.mp4] in the USB drive.

The default video software opened automatically and began to play this manga movie that was released in 2019.

Chen Chen had seen this movie before it was released. However, because he liked the image of Pikachu so much, he specifically downloaded the movie.

Looking at the yellow-skinned rat bouncing around on the screen, Chen Chen's heart felt a little gloomy because this image had the shadow of his own Jerry.

Jerry was the name of Chen Chen's dog.

Chen Chen grew up with Jerry as a child. The man and the dog grew up together and were inseparable.

Unfortunately, a dog's lifespan was too short. Last year, Jerry finally passed away because he was too old.

Thinking of that cute shadow, Chen Chen was slightly lost in thought.

However, at this moment, he suddenly saw something swaying in his peripheral vision.

Chen Chen subconsciously turned his head and found that a hat had appeared beside the laptop.

"Dong!"

Chapter 3

Ignoring the pop-up window on the computer, Chen Chen stared at the hat that appeared out of nowhere next to the computer with a solemn expression.

He was certain that before he turned on the computer, there was absolutely no hat next to him.

Also, this hat...

It looked a little too familiar...

Chen Chen hesitantly reached out and took the hat in his hand.

The hat was made of canvas and felt slightly rough in his hand. The color was khaki, just like a peaked cap. It was only the size of a palm.

No matter how he looked at it, it did not look like a hat that a human could wear.

Chen Chen flipped the hat over. Inside the hat, there was a note sewn with white polyester. There were a few lines of English written on the note:

“IF

LOST

RETURN

TO:”

“Harry

Goodman; 1722

Green

St.Ryme

Clty。”

Translated, it meant:

"If lost, please return to: 1722 Green Street, Lyme City, Harry Goodman."

This was...

Chen Chen inhaled sharply. His eyes were filled with shock.

He turned around abruptly and looked at the computer screen, only to find that the movie had automatically ended.

This was the peaked cap of Pikachu in the movie!

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt ridiculous and incredulous. He quickly bent down and looked under the bed!

No one!

He quickly stood up and looked at the upper bunk!

No one!

He quickly pulled open the drawer of the desk!

Still no one...

After confirming that there was no one in the dormitory, he had to believe that this was not a prank by his roommates.

Moreover, even if it was a prank, how would the other party know that he would open the movie Detective Pikachu?

However, if it was not a prank, what could it be?

Because he had opened the movie, the computer extracted the hat from the movie?

What kind of joke was this!

Moreover, this was not the first time he had watched this movie on the computer. Why did this only happen this time?

Suddenly, Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something. He focused his gaze on the black USB flash drive!

Was it behind this?

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes.

Whether it was due to the light or his imagination, the shell of the USB flash drive seemed to be mottled.

The originally black USB flash drive now seemed to be covered with a layer of darkness. It was as if metal had been left in the air for a long time and was oxidized by the air.

Did something happen to the USB drive, or was there something wrong with his memory?

Chen Chen did not believe it. He closed the "Program Error" pop-up window and double-clicked the movie Detective Pikachu again.

However, the "Program Error" prompt appeared on the screen again.

The file is broken again?

Chen Chen frowned. He thought about it and tried to delete it. There was a "swish" on the computer and the movie in the USB drive was deleted...

Chen Chen was taken aback. He still remembered that when he tried to delete the other movies, it displayed a "Program Error". He thought that the movies in the USB drive could not be deleted.

Therefore, he tried to delete the original horror movies in the USB drive again.

But the result was still the same. Every time he tried to delete it, the computer would pop up with a "Program Error" window.

"Could it be that only movies that have been played can be deleted?"

Chen Chen was deep in thought. He opened the local D drive again, dragged Detective Pikachu into the USB drive, and then tried to delete it.

Boom!

Sure enough, he couldn't delete the movie file that he copied again.

Therefore, Chen Chen clicked on the movie again. This time, the movie played as usual without any abnormalities.

In front of the screen, Chen Chen kept recalling. He seemed to be missing his dog and at the same time, he attached his emotions to the character of Pikachu. Then, what happened next happened.

Therefore, Chen Chen fast-forwarded the video to the stage where Pikachu appeared. At the same time, he imagined extracting Pikachu from the movie.

In just a few seconds, the movie closed again and a "Program Error" window popped up.

At the same time, a hat identical to the previous one appeared on the right side of the computer!

It was real!!!

Chen Chen's eyes widened. Although he was prepared, no matter how he observed, he could not figure out how this hat appeared in this position.

Did it appear out of thin air?!

Chen Chen picked up the two hats together and compared them. He found that whether it was the details or the handwriting on the label, there was no difference at all.

It was as if God had created two identical objects at the same time.

"Could it be because of the USB drive?"

Chen Chen said incredulously. He looked at the USB drive again, only to find that it was darker than before, like a useless object abandoned in a corner.

"This thing is wearing out..."

Chen Chen immediately understood. Every time he extracted an object from the movie, it would consume the USB drive's energy.

In that case, what kind of energy was this?

Electricity?

Solar energy?

Or some other type of energy that surpassed human technology?

More importantly, could this energy be replenished? Was this USB drive a one-time use or could it be recharged and reused?

Also, why was it that when he was imagining Pikachu, the USB drive could only generate its hat? Was it a lack of energy or was there some other factor?

Also, if he opened other movies, could he also extract objects from those movies?

All these questions whizzed through Chen Chen's mind. He took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement that made his whole body tremble.

Calm down, calm down...

Chen Chen kept taking deep breaths. At the same time, he got up and walked to the door of the dormitory. He locked the door and returned to the computer to think silently.

There were too few clues. He needed to conduct many more experiments.

However, the energy of the USB drive could not support many experiments. What should he do?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out a blank notebook from the drawer. He controlled his trembling hand and wrote the word "Principle" on the first page.

"Principle: Unknown."

How could he explain the phenomenon of the mysterious USB drive using the existing scientific principles?

Indeed, with the knowledge stored in Chen Chen's brain, there was no way to explain everything that had just happened.

It was just a movie composed of code and frames of images. How could it create objects out of thin air?

"Guess: Aliens? People from the future? Brains in a vat? "

After writing the second paragraph, Chen Chen could not help but laugh at himself and wrote the third line.

"Ability: Through the thoughts of the person watching the video, extract/instantiate the objects shown in the video into reality (does not seem to include living things)."

Chen Chen guessed that he was thinking of Pikachu twice, but only the hat was extracted each time. This meant that the USB drive could not instantiate a living being.

Of course, he could not rule out the possibility of insufficient energy.

Chen Chen clicked on the movie again. A program error window popped up on the screen. He tried to delete it.

With a "swish", the movie was successfully deleted.

"Sure enough, after extracting the object, it can be deleted from the USB drive."

In other words, any movie could be placed in the USB drive but it could not be deleted.

If he wanted to delete the movie, the only way was to extract an object from the movie and cause the movie file to be damaged.

With this in mind, Chen Chen wrote again:

"Rule 1: The video can be imported but can't be deleted at will after it's imported. The file must be damaged;

"Rule 2: At present, it seems that the video will only be damaged if an object is extracted from the video;

"Rule 3: The size, weight, and other objective factors of the extractable object have not been tested."

Finally, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive itself.

Chapter 4

Energy problem...

Looking at the USB drive that had clearly changed, Chen Chen did not dare to continue trying.

He was afraid that the USB drive's energy was a one-time use. If he tried too many times, the USB drive would run out of energy and become a useless piece of scrap metal.

In that case, he would settle it in one go.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took a deep breath. He opened the local D drive again and found a movie he was very familiar with —

"The Avengers 4: The Endgame"!

When he found this movie, Chen Chen, who had calmed down, trembled again. His heart could not stop pounding.

"If I can instantiate the Infinity Gauntlet into reality, then everything will be fine..."

Chen Chen murmured.

"Can it be done?"

Chen Chen's face was flushed with a sickly red. He gritted his teeth and dragged the movie into the USB drive!

"Ding!"

Instantly, a "Program Error" window popped up on the computer.

"It doesn't work?"

Chen Chen was instantly disappointed. "Why can Detective Pikachu be dragged into the USB drive but not Avengers?"

Chen Chen tried two more times. After seeing that it still did not work, he found a few other movies in the D drive and dragged them into the USB drive one by one.

Alita: Battle Angel – Success.

Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters – Success.

Terminator 5: Dark Fate – Success!

All three movies were successful.

Chen Chen pondered silently for a moment, then pulled out Advent of the Devil's Child of Nezha and dragged it into the USB drive.

"Ding."

Failure!

Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

He seemed to have understood something.

Movies that were too surreal could not be put into the USB drive...

After all, whether it was Alita, Godzilla, or even Terminator, they were all movies based on reality.

Although "The Avengers" was also considered a sci-fi film, everyone knew that it contained a lot of magical elements.

"But if movies that are beyond the framework of reality can't be put into the USB drive, then what's with these horror movies?"

Chen Chen frowned.

Thinking of this, he opened the web page again, downloaded a random animation, and dragged it into the USB drive.

"Ding!"

Failure.

Then, Chen Chen tried comics.

Failure as well.

In the end, Chen Chen even tried using pictures and even novels, but he still failed.

The conclusion Chen Chen came to was that apart from a real-life video with a real-life framework, no other files could be written into the USB drive.

After recording this rule, Chen Chen began to ponder.

Since the Infinity Gauntlet was not going to work, there was no point in trying other similar methods. It was better to try something more practical.

With this in mind, Chen Chen flipped to the second page of the notebook and wrote down three words —

"Money," "Power," "Power."

There were only these three things that he could obtain from this USB drive.

Money?

This was actually the easiest.

As long as he casually watched a few treasure-trove movies, he would be able to materialize the priceless treasures in them.

However, let's not talk about how to exchange the gemstones for money. Would he be satisfied with just having money?

Professor Wang Xi's words were still echoing in his ears. So what if you have endless money? Can you live forever?

Chen Chen smiled and crossed out the first option.

Power?

Chen Chen looked at the second option and fell into deep thought.

If he gave this USB drive to the federal government now, perhaps he would be included in the core of the system because of this, embarking on the path of politics and making a meteoric rise...

But, just like what was said before, so what?

Perhaps the entire Federation would benefit from this. Of course, it was more likely that it would lead to war between the continents. The Earth Federation would be torn apart and trigger World War III.

Moreover, who could guarantee that he would not be silenced by the first person in power who obtained this USB drive?

Chen Chen lowered his eyes and crossed out the second option.

In that case, the answer was out.

Chen Chen was a person who was unwilling to be mediocre. If he did not obtain the USB drive, whether it was money or power, he would pursue them for the rest of his life.

However, compared to the power that transcended the mundane world, all of this was not even worth mentioning!

"As expected, my heart still chose power?"

Chen Chen murmured. The power here did not refer to pure muscle strength. It was an abstract overview.

Whether it was technology that transcended reality, superpowers that transcended the mundane world, or a long lifespan, they were all a type of power.

He silently closed his eyes. Countless things that he could use now flashed through his mind.

In sci-fi movies, there were all kinds of technology that transcended reality. From the basic exoskeleton armor to the huge mecha hunter. If he could instantiate those dark technologies into reality...

Hmm, he would probably be arrested by the agents of the Earth Federation immediately, right?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen understood that what he needed most now was some tools that could help him reach the peak of his life but not too ostentatious.

After eliminating impractical magical tools such as the Infinity Stone, he finally thought of several substitutes that were in line with reality but could enhance himself.

After that, Chen Chen listed these in his notebook.

"Compound No. 5, high-energy gene, crystalline, T-virus, G-virus, CPH4, NZT-48."

These were all things that had appeared in movies and television.

Compound No. 5: From the American TV series The Black Robe Squad. It can be used to modify humans in their infancy, giving them power that transcends the mundane world.

Of course, this drug had many flaws. For example, it was addictive and unstable. It needed to be injected in large quantities over a long period of time to have an effect.

PASS！

Chen Chen decisively crossed out the first option.

High-energy gene: From the movie Arcana. After injection, it can modify the human body structure, resulting in various superpowers.

However, the theoretical foothold of the movie was still genetic mutation. Once genes were involved, the success rate could be described as devastating.

PASS！

Crystalline: From the movie Chronicle. After being irradiated by this crystal, one can obtain a power similar to mental power. This power will also grow stronger over time.

The side effect was that one would get a nosebleed when using the superpower. Chen Chen wondered if as the superpower continued to grow stronger, the body would collapse under the strain?

After all, the human body was not a perpetual motion machine.

Not only that, crystalline would also magnify the dark side of the human heart. In the movie, the protagonist was eventually killed by his companions because he lost control of his mind.

Therefore, Chen Chen still cautiously passed this option.

T-virus, G-virus: From Resident Evil. However, viruses were considered living things and could not be instantiated.

PASS.

CPH4: From the movie Lucy. In the end, the protagonist transcended time and space and became an omniscient and omnipotent god.

Of course, the price he had to pay was terrifying. Even if he successfully fused with CPH4, he would only have a few days left to live. Moreover, the protagonist was a one-in-a-million exception. Most people who absorbed CPH4 would only end up dead.

Moreover, the concept of "the human brain is only 10% developed" in the movie was pseudoscience. The human brain development rate had always been 100%.

Therefore, even the theme of the movie itself was wrong. Even if CPH4 was instantiated from Lucy, would Chen Chen dare to eat it?

PASS！

In truth, Chen Chen still felt that it was a pity. After all, Marvel had a ton of superpower props such as the Super Soldier Serum, GH325, heart-shaped grass, and so on. It was a shame that these movies could not be stored in a USB drive.

In that case, there was only one option left.

Chapter 5

Please don't misunderstand. NZT-48 was not the 48 series of girl idol groups loved by Heisei trash. Instead, it was from a 2012 movie.

This was a drug that could stimulate the brain's potential.

What was the brain's potential?

In theory, the human brain could remember everything it had seen, heard, and felt.

However, in reality, human memory was the most unreliable thing in the world.

For example, during an exam, the key points and complicated questions were all studied and reviewed before. However, due to memory and brain problems, if one could not answer them, one could not answer them.

Research on the brain's neurons showed that although the utilization rate of the brain was 100%, from the perspective of evolution, the human brain still had potential that could be exploited.

The potential here was not "the brain is only used in part and the rest is idle". Instead, it was "on the basis of fully utilizing it, one can become even smarter".

NZT-48 was a drug that could make people smarter.

It allowed people to extract memories from the depths of their mind at any time and automatically integrate the knowledge in their mind.

By taking this drug, the user could achieve a photographic memory and obtain amazing insight and logical thinking. They could even reorganize some details and information that were not easily noticed and quickly come to a conclusion in their mind.

For example, the thoughts and memories of an ordinary person were like a messy, damp warehouse. Inside, all kinds of memory books were piled up in a messy manner. It was extremely difficult to read anything from them.

After taking the drug, a person's thoughts and memories would become rows of library-like bookshelves. Each memory was categorized and placed in a corresponding position, which could be found at a glance.

However, just like the previous drugs, NZT-48 had significant side effects.

In the original novel, this drug was a reference to drugs. It was a novel that satirized the current North American society.

In the movie, this drug was like drugs that would cause dependence. Once it was stopped, there would be severe withdrawal symptoms.

This included headaches, dizziness, memory loss, and even...

Brain death.

However, this was not a reason to scare Chen Chen off.

Even the drugs in the movie had no side effects. How could Chen Chen not understand that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world?

Moreover, Chen Chen was a biology major. If his specialty matched, he could learn from the protagonist in the movie and develop the corresponding antidote to eliminate the side effects.

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately turned on the computer and downloaded the entire movie Limitless.

"Ding!"

After more than ten minutes of waiting, the movie was successfully downloaded. Without hesitation, Chen Chen copied it into the USB drive and clicked play —

As the camera zoomed in, the iconic blue eyes of the protagonist, Eddie Mora, appeared on the screen …

Chen Chen pressed on the movie's progress bar and dragged it slowly. Finally, the scene was paused at the scene where the protagonist found his brother-in-law, Vern, and hid a large bag of NZT-48 in the oven.

"It's here!"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. At the same time, he reached out his hand toward the screen.

Then, a shocking scene happened …

On the screen, the bag of NZT-48 wrapped in a sealed bag floated into the air and slowly floated toward the camera.

At the same time, Chen Chen's hand seemed to penetrate the screen and approach the other party bit by bit...

With a slight touch, Chen Chen subconsciously clenched his right hand!

When he came back to his senses, there was a palm-sized sealed bag filled with unknown pills in his hand!

Success!

Chen Chen stood up with a bang, his eyes filled with ecstasy.

He looked at the plastic bag in his hand with great curiosity, feeling like he was dreaming!

"Relax, relax. Chen Chen, you still have a lot to do..."

Chen Chen forced himself to calm down and then deleted the USB drive's symbol. When the computer indicated that the USB drive could be removed, Chen Chen dared to pull it out of the computer.

USB drive...

It was only when he saw the USB drive's current state that Chen Chen finally calmed down.

After instantiating an entire bag of NZT-48, the USB drive had become extremely dull. There was not a trace of luster at all. It was like a piece of trash that had been weathered by the elements and abandoned for decades.

Hopefully, it could be recharged...

Chen Chen prayed silently. He touched the pockets of his clothes, but he did not know where to put the USB drive.

Put it in the pocket? The quality of the pockets was so poor. What if it got leaked?

Put it in the closet? What if someone picked the lock?

Hide it under the bed? That was even less safe...

At this time, Chen Chen was like a farmer who had suddenly obtained a treasure. No matter where he hid it, he would feel uneasy.

In the end, Chen Chen simply found some tape and tied the USB drive tightly to his left arm. He only stopped after wrapping it four or five times around it.

After that, Chen Chen started the anti-virus software, deleted all the records on the computer, and turned off the computer.

"Oh right, there's still these..."

Chen Chen took out the notes he had made earlier and the two Pikachu hats. At the same time, he found a lighter in the drawer and got up to go to the toilet.

When he arrived at the toilet, he immediately lit the notes and threw them on the ground. Then, he tossed the two hats into the fire.

Five minutes later, Chen Chen walked out of the toilet. He swept the ashes into the urinal and flushed them down the drain. Once the ventilation fan cleared away the smell of smoke, he would be safe.

Chen Chen touched the bag of drugs in his underwear pocket. Instead of returning to the dormitory, he went downstairs and headed for the Animal Experiment Center.

As a student of the Institute of Sciences of Shangdu Jiao Tong University in Mainland China, although he had yet to specialize in any field, he understood that any new drug had to go through clinical trials.

After all, who knew what the composition of NZT-48 extracted from the USB drive was. Chen Chen was not foolish enough to test the drug on his own body.

He did not have the conditions to conduct clinical trials at the moment, but he could still conduct a few animal experiments.

When he arrived at the Animal Experiment Center, Chen Chen bought eight Kunming mice and a pair of M1 model white mouse cages, as well as some equipment.

With these, Chen Chen did not return to the dormitory nor did he go to the laboratory building. Instead, he went outside the school.

There were too many people in the dormitory and there were surveillance cameras in the laboratory. It was not suitable for experiments.

In the end, Chen Chen took the two cages of Kunming mice and booked a standard room in a hotel not far from the school.

When he arrived at the room, Chen Chen locked the door from the inside. Then, he took out a black marker and numbered the mice in the two cages. Each cage was numbered from 1 to 4. There were two groups in total.

After that, he could begin the experiment.

Chen Chen needed to conduct a toxicity test of the NZT-48 drug on the mice.

The mice Chen Chen bought were pure medical mice. The organ structure and immune response of these mice were similar to humans. Their genome was highly similar to that of humans. Many human diseases could be found in mice.

In short, theoretically, if these mice did not die from taking NZT-48, then Chen Chen would not die from taking it.

First, he sterilized the experimental equipment he bought before taking out an NZT-48 tablet and weighing it. He calculated the dosage for the mice according to his own weight. After that, he mixed it into a solution and diluted it according to the ratio.

After the preliminary preparations were done, Chen Chen took out mouse number 1 from the cage and used a gastric enema needle to inject the NZT-48 solution in proportion to his own weight into No. 1.

As for mouse number 2, Chen Chen gave it twice the dosage. No. 3 gave it three times, and No. 4 gave it four times.

It was the same for the mice in the second group of cages.

After administering the drug, Chen Chen stored the remaining NZT-48 solution in a sealed bottle. Then, he carefully observed the reactions of the two groups of mice.

To Chen Chen's relief, mouse number 4 did not change much even after giving it four times the dosage.

If he had to comment on its reaction, it seemed to be more lively than before...

Chen Chen waited until six o 'clock in the evening. There was no sign of abnormality in the mice in the two cages.

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. At least he could confirm that the NZT-48 instantiated by the mysterious USB drive did not have acute toxicity.

As for chronic toxicity, he still needed to observe it for a while.

Seven days. This was the amount of time Chen Chen expected.

As long as there were no abnormalities in seven days, Chen Chen would begin his journey of cheating.

Chapter 6

Over the next few days, Chen Chen would use two hours of lunch break and two hours from six to eight in the afternoon to go to the hotel to feed the mice medicine and change the bedding.

The eight mice did not disappoint either. There were no illnesses, fights, or other accidents, which allowed the experiment to proceed smoothly.

It was not difficult to feed these mice. A daily ration of feed was enough. Occasionally, Chen Chen would take out a peanut or walnut kernel, which would make them jump with joy.

However, Chen Chen had spent a lot of money. His monthly living expenses amounted to one thousand and five hundred. Just seven days' rent alone cost him over a thousand.

It was only the middle of the month and Chen Chen was already at a point where he could barely afford to eat in the cafeteria.

"Since there are no problems so far, it means that it's not poisonous."

Seven days later, at noon, Chen Chen went to the hotel right after class.

He took one last look at the two mouse cages. If the conditions allowed, Chen Chen would like to do a withdrawal test, but he could not afford it anymore.

Moreover, he had consumed a pill in the past seven days. Although it was not much, each pill was invaluable since he could not mass-produce it.

Therefore, Chen Chen took out his last supper and let the mice eat their fill.

After that, he took out the tribromoethanol solution that he had prepared earlier and grabbed the mice one by one with his left hand. He let their abdomen face up while his right hand pierced the syringe into their lower abdomen. The syringe passed through the abdominal muscles and slowly poured in the solution.

Tribromoethanol was often used to anesthetize animals. In addition to Chen Chen's intentional overdose, in less than three minutes, the mice collapsed in the cages one by one and entered deep anesthesia.

About eight minutes later, all the mice died peacefully without feeling anything due to the excessive suppression of the central nervous system.

This was the method of overdose anesthesia. It was the most humane method of killing experimental animals.

Well, it was much more humane than decapitation, cervical dislocation, bloodletting, air embolization, and other methods.

After confirming that all the mice were dead, he checked out of the room and bought a bottle of alcohol in a medical supermarket. He chose an empty alley and poured the alcohol on the mice's carcasses.

As a faint blue flame rose, the mice were completely engulfed by the flames. They gradually turned black and were no longer recognizable.

Regardless of the composition of the drug, whether it was a biochemical drug or a traditional Chinese medicine, or even a genetic drug, it was no longer important. After being burned at a high temperature of 500 to 600 degrees, the molecular bonds would be destroyed to the point where nothing would be left.

It could also be considered as holding a cremation for the eight meritorious subjects.

After that, Chen Chen did not return to school. Instead, he grabbed a quick lunch outside, then took the Line 9 subway and rushed to the most authoritative Shangdu People's Hospital in the city.

Although there were no problems with animal experiments, it was better to be safe than sorry. What if the drug was not toxic to mice but highly toxic to humans?

This phenomenon was not unheard of. For example, if humans ate chocolate, not only would they be fine, but they would also be happy. However, if mice ate it, they would definitely be tired of living.

That was why Chen Chen came up with the idea of going out to the hospital to take pills. In the hospital, as long as the pills were not cyanide and paraquat, he could be saved.

Anyone who had taken the subway knew that the signal along the Shangdu subway was terrible. The only thing they could do was make emergency calls, so they installed subway televisions as public facilities.

The programs on the television were mainly news and information.

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting on the subway, watching the real-time news on the television in boredom. There were legal science popularization as well as news advertisements, so he was able to get through it.

Among them, the most concerning was a Good Samaritan incident that had happened not long ago. In Renmin Road, a man was stabbed three times by a vicious criminal in order to stop a kidnapping. Then, he was rescued by the police who rushed to the scene.

As it was just past the rush hour, the subway seemed a little empty. There were only four or five old aunties sitting nearby, holding handbags of church propaganda.

Obviously, these old aunties were going to the church for mass.

"Hey, Renmin Road? Isn't it around here? "

An old aunty took off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the seat, rubbing her feet while sighing. "There aren't many young people like this."

"Seriously, it's hard to get people to give up their seats on the subway. They're always saying that I'm not fit, that I'm on my period, and that I can't do anything about it..."

Another aunty who was twice the size of Chen Chen also sighed.

When the subway arrived at the station, it was around two in the afternoon.

Chen Chen wandered around the hospital alone and finally came to the emergency department.

The Emergency Medical Center was the department that dealt with emergency medical situations. No matter when he came here, it seemed to be filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Ambulances came and went, and from time to time, stretchers clattered through the dark corridor, accompanied by the hurried footsteps of nurses.

Occasionally, a large group of family members would rush over and gather in the corridor, arguing endlessly. Then, they would be escorted to a seat in the waiting area by the security guards.

In such a noisy environment, Chen Chen's arrival did not attract anyone's attention.

Chen Chen sat in the corner of the waiting area, took out a pill that he had prepared, and examined it carefully.

Chen Chen shook his head, took a deep breath, and gently put the pill into his mouth.

He gently closed his eyes.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

...

"Xiao Jie, Xiao Jie, come to Renmin Hospital quickly, your dad just fainted..."

...

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Move, move, move, don't block the way, move the door, the stretcher is coming! "

...

"Sob sob sob... It's all your fault. If you weren't driving so fast, would this have happened? If anything happens to Pengpeng... "

...

"Mom, Mom, what's wrong with Dad? When will he come out from that door?"

...

At some point in time, Chen Chen found that his hearing had become extraordinarily sensitive.

Not far away, a woman with a weathered voice was holding a mobile phone, telling her daughter about her husband's condition. She seemed to be choking with sobs.

Outside the emergency room, the moving stretcher made a harsh grinding sound. The nurses kept pushing away the family members who were blocking the way.

In the seats in front of Chen Chen, a couple was talking in a low voice while the woman was sobbing.

Also, the soft little girl next to her kept asking her mother questions. At such a young age, she was gradually understanding something.

These countless voices were mixed together, but they were clearly separated. The syllables of each sentence, the emotions of each conversation, were presented in Chen Chen's mind in detail...

Chapter 7

Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Like a blind man seeing the light again, what greeted his eyes was a brand new world.

The lights above his head flickered at a frequency undetectable to the average person.

There were figures moving back and forth beneath the tightly shut doors of the emergency room.

There was also the smell of disinfectant lingering in the air, wave after wave...

All the information was presented clearly in his mind. Everything he saw, the sound of people's footsteps, conversations, even the frequency of their breathing...

There was not a single mistake.

It was as if he was watching a real movie. The quality of the movie changed from 360P to 1080P super HD. Every single detail of the frame could be seen clearly.

Nothing in the world had changed, but it had been turned upside down.

That was right. The world had not changed. What had changed was Chen Chen's perspective of the world.

His mind was filled with endless inspiration. With just a thought, he could access any knowledge and memory from childhood to adulthood.

As if recalling something, Chen Chen suddenly raised his eyebrows. He took out his phone and searched for "Limitless" again.

However, unlike in the past, Chen Chen added the words "TV Series Version" behind the name this time.

Instantly, the cover and introduction of the TV series version of Limitless appeared on the search page.

"At the end of the movie version, the protagonist, Eddie Mora, found a way to overcome the side effects of the drug. However, it wasn't shown in the movie, so the USB drive couldn't instantiate it.

"However, this movie was adapted into a TV series three years later. Due to the length of the movie, the TV series required a richer plot than the movie. Therefore, there's an eighty percent chance that the TV series will reveal a way to overcome the side effects of NZT..."

This thought flashed across Chen Chen's mind.

Due to certain reasons, both the TV series version and the movie version of Limitless had been banned in Mainland China. The official website could only search for a rough introduction at most. There was no way to watch it.

However, it was on the Internet. After Chen Chen searched deeper, he finally found the complete episode of the TV series on an unknown small website.

Chen Chen skipped to the last episode and quickly fast-forwarded it to the end.

As expected, in the TV series version of Limitless, a way to overcome the side effects of NZT-48 was discovered.

It was something called the "immunity shot".

According to the TV series, there were two types of "immunity shot". One type could make a person immune to the side effects of NZT for a few weeks.

The other type was a permanent immunity to the side effects of NZT.

As for the permanent immunity shot, there was only one in the entire world, and it only appeared in the finale of episode 22.

In other words, as long as he could obtain this permanent "immunity shot", Chen Chen could take NZT-48 to his heart's content without worrying about any side effects.

Chen Chen turned off his phone and leaned back in his chair with a sigh.

Although they both belonged to the Earth Federation, due to political reasons, the two strongest regions of the Federation, the Central Continent and Northern America Continent, had always been fighting openly and covertly.

This kind of struggle was not referring to war, but a contest of culture, information, technology, economy, and other diverse forms.

Therefore, there were always some films and TV series in North America that could not pass the Mainland's censorship. This included the TV series version of Limitless.

In Chen Chen's memory, he had accidentally seen the news of Limitless being adapted into a television series while surfing the Internet. He was only 14 years old at the time.

At that time, it was nothing more than a casual glance, and then this piece of information was drowned in the mountains and seas of data on the Internet.

Moreover, this TV series was a flop even in North America. When he first got the USB drive seven days ago, he didn't think about this at all.

In other words, this was the effect of taking NZT-48...

In just three minutes after taking the drug, he was able to quickly find a way to resolve the side effects of NZT based on his fragmented memories from four years ago.

Moreover, he had taken the wrong first step.

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Choosing NZT-48 was actually not the best choice. The real best choice would be the Crystalline from "Chronicle".

Why did he say so?

This was because researching the USB drive required a very, very, very large amount of money.

Even if technology could not analyze the existence of the USB drive, if he could solve the USB drive's energy problem, it would still be a profitable business.

This was because as long as the USB drive had enough energy, there were endless possibilities.

If Chen Chen had chosen superpowers, he would have a million ways to obtain large amounts of money.

However, NZT was different.

NZT was a drug that stimulated the brain. Although it was priceless, if Chen Chen wanted to rely on NZT to make money, he would first need to accumulate enough knowledge before he could convert that knowledge into money.

There was an additional step that he had to take.

As for investing in stocks, he could forget about it. Firstly, Chen Chen had no capital.

Secondly, the rise and fall of stocks usually took years. If Chen Chen were to invest in stocks, he could only pursue the daily limit, short-term speculation, and other high-risk activities such as using leverage.

However, the stock market in Mainland China was manipulated by a market maker.

Furthermore, there was a limited number of NZT-48 pills.

Chen Chen had previously calculated that there were exactly 500 pills in the large sealed bag. The effect of each pill was 12 hours.

Even if Chen Chen only took one pill a day, he could only last for a year and a half.

Not to mention the huge side effects of NZT-48.

If the USB drive could no longer be used in the future and Chen Chen could not find another way to resolve the side effects of NZT-48, then things would get interesting...

Therefore, NZT-48 was not the best choice.

However, since he had made his choice, there was no room for regret.

Chen Chen pondered as he got up and walked out the door.

At this point, Chen Chen had confirmed that NZT would not kill him. There was no need to stay here any longer.

However, when he passed by the mother and daughter, Chen Chen's ears twitched. He suddenly turned to the little girl and said, "Your father will be out soon."

"Really?"

The little girl looked up in a daze.

The young mother beside her was also taken aback. She looked up at Chen Chen in astonishment.

To her, the boy in front of her had a pair of clear eyes, like pitch-black crystals without a trace of turbidity. She could even see her own reflection in his eyes.

"He's a hero, so he'll definitely be able to avert disaster."

The boy smiled gently and turned to leave. The illogical words came out of his mouth, but there was a convincing quality to them.

The little girl looked at her mother with a childlike expression. "Mom, is what big brother said true?"

The young mother opened her mouth but did not know how to answer. However, at this moment, the door of emergency room 2 suddenly opened.

"Who is Yang Yuexin's family?"

A stretcher was pushed out of emergency room 2. One of the nurses looked at the mother and daughter who quickly got up. "You must be Yang Yuexin's family. After the emergency treatment, the patient's condition has temporarily stabilized. Go inside and complete the procedures."

"Ah!" The young mother trembled with excitement. "Okay! Okay... "

...

After Chen Chen left the hospital, he took the subway back to school.

Previously, he had determined that the little girl's father was fine not because he had foresight. It was because Chen Chen had heard the conversation in the emergency room.

Previously, the subway television had reported this incident. Although Chen Chen did not notice it at the time, after taking NZT, he noticed that the little girl's eyes were forty to fifty percent similar to the Good Samaritan in the news.

Moreover, the location of the incident was on Renmin Road, not far from Shangdu People's Hospital. If 120 was called, the ambulance of Shangdu People's Hospital was most likely to arrive.

The age, time, and location matched. Coupled with the little girl's appearance, anyone would be able to confirm the identity of the mother and daughter.

Of course, being able to confirm it was one thing, but the premise was that your brain could find these pieces of information from the countless pieces of information and connect them together.

Chen Chen, who had taken NZT, possessed such an ability.

Astonishing insight and logical thinking. Everything he saw, heard, and stored in his memory could be accessed at any time. Moreover, he could quickly connect these clues together to arrive at a reasonable conclusion...

Chapter 8

"Next step: Instantiate the 'permanent immunity shot'."

"If it succeeds, then no matter what I do in the future, I'll have plenty of room to maneuver."

"But if it fails..."

On the subway, Chen Chen kept going over his future plans in his notebook.

However, even after taking NZT, Chen Chen still did not dare to make any predictions about the USB drive.

After all, it was an existence that surpassed the current scientific system. All the cutting-edge science that mankind had developed so far was nothing in front of it.

"Anyway, I'll try it as soon as possible."

Chen Chen touched the USB drive strapped to his arm and thought to himself.

At around 3: 30 in the afternoon, Chen Chen returned to school but found that the dormitory was empty.

According to the schedule, Professor Deng Yun's biochemistry class was in the afternoon. If he had not taken a day off, he would not have dared to skip Professor Deng's class.

Chen Chen locked the door and quickly turned on the computer to download the final episode of the Limitless television series.

Ten minutes later, when the episode was downloaded, Chen Chen removed the USB drive from his arm.

Chen Chen had been observing the USB drive for the past few days to see if it could automatically regain its luster. After all, when he first got the USB drive, it had enough energy.

The energy could not have been left behind by the previous owner of the USB drive for him.

Therefore, Chen Chen had reason to believe that the USB drive had the ability to automatically recharge.

However, Chen Chen's guess was wrong.

Over the past seven days, the USB drive had not changed at all. There was no sign of it regaining its luster.

Perhaps, the recovery time was measured in years.

Chen Chen did not know how many times it had been instantiated, how much energy was left in the USB drive, and whether it could instantiate the permanent immunity shot.

Chen Chen pondered silently while inserting the USB drive into the computer.

The USB drive was quickly scanned and formed a disk symbol on the computer.

Chen Chen opened the USB drive's space and copied the downloaded video, then pasted it.

Finally, Chen Chen double-clicked the video.

"Ding!"

A program error window popped up.

"Unable to play?"

Chen Chen frowned. Just as the frustration in his heart rose, it was immediately suppressed by the effects of NZT.

The most valuable thing about NZT was that it allowed the user to maintain absolute calmness.

Compared to the average person, calmness was just an adjective. It was not easy for anyone to truly and completely calm down.

However, Chen Chen did it easily as if it was instinctive.

Humans were born with the ability to breathe and cry. This was human instinct. For the current Chen Chen, calmness was his instinct.

"No, maybe it's another reason …"

Chen Chen, who was in absolute calm, suddenly thought of a possibility.

He thought about it and tried to create a folder in the USB drive.

As he right-clicked on the blank — New — Folder, sure enough, something called "New Folder" appeared in the USB drive.

There was hope!

Chen Chen quickly opened the webpage and began to download the TV series version of Limitless one by one, from the first episode to the second to last, not missing a single one.

This time, they had to wait for a long time.

Chen Chen suddenly realized that he could not stand doing nothing.

Since that was the case, he decided to test his learning ability after taking NZT-48.

While waiting for the download, Chen Chen flipped open a copy of "21st Century College English (Volume One)" on the table.

English and mathematics had always been Chen Chen's weaknesses. Otherwise, he would not have chosen bioscience as a major. The employment prospects of this major were bleak. The only advantage was that it had a high graduate guarantee rate.

Shaking his head, Chen Chen flipped open the book and started reading.

However, he was completely immersed in it.

In an instant, the entire dormitory fell into absolute silence. The only sound was the hum of the computer hard drive and the endless ticking of the clock...

"Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock..."

Beneath the calm surface, Chen Chen's brain was working at high speed. Memories of every English class since junior high surfaced clearly in his mind.

Referring to the current textbook, the points that he did not understand were quickly understood and digested...

...

"Hmm?"

By the time Chen Chen snapped out of his stupor, he had already flipped through the entire textbook and reached the last page.

Staring blankly at the blank cover of the last page, Chen Chen snapped out of his stupor.

"Is this what it feels like to absorb knowledge?"

Chen Chen recalled the magical state he was in earlier.

In that state, the process of absorbing knowledge was no longer boring. On the contrary, he could clearly feel that he was being enriched bit by bit.

Under the effects of NZT, he had grasped all the points in the book after flipping through it once.

Not only that, but this time, even the knowledge that he did not understand in high school had been solved by inference.

He looked at the time. Only an hour had passed.

In just an hour, Chen Chen had learned the entire semester's worth of English lessons.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air and revealed a heartfelt marvel. For the first time, he felt that learning was so enjoyable and addictive.

All of this was thanks to the effects of NZT-48.

"Ding!"

Just then, a notification came from the computer indicating that the download had been completed.

Chen Chen closed the book and turned on the computer. After confirming that all the episodes had been downloaded, he pressed ctrl + c, then opened a new folder in the USB drive and pressed ctrl + v.

The progress bar flashed by.

Ten seconds later, a file that was more than ten gigabytes in size had been moved into the USB drive.

Chen Chen clicked on the 22nd episode and the video software started immediately. This time, there was no program error window popping up on the computer.

"I knew it!"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

His idea was correct. In order for the USB drive to instantiate material, other than having to be a live video, there was another hidden requirement.

That was the integrity of the story.

Just like earlier, he had only downloaded the last episode of the TV series and could not open the movie at all.

However, after he had downloaded all the episodes, he could open it.

In other words, only with a complete story could the USB drive be instantiated?

Who knew how many more secrets were hidden in this USB drive...

Chen Chen sighed to himself. He silently dragged the video to the "permanent immunity shot" screen and pressed pause at the same time.

Following that, Chen Chen began to imagine how the immunity shot on the screen could be instantiated in reality.

"Gurgle..."

The screen seemed to turn into a pool of clear water. The permanent immunity shot floated slowly in the water, creating circles of ripples.

Chen Chen instinctively raised his hand.

However, just as Chen Chen was about to grab the immunity shot, the screen abruptly stopped!

"Ding!"

In an instant, Chen Chen's fingertip felt numb as if it had been electrocuted. It was as if he had been bitten by some insect!

He quickly pulled his hand back, only to find that his finger was bleeding profusely.

A small piece of flesh on his fingertip had vanished into thin air...

At this time, another window popped up on the screen.

However, the font on the window was no longer a program error, but —

Chapter 9

"Insufficient energy."

Looking at the latest pop-up window, Chen Chen wore a pensive expression.

Obviously, the most troublesome situation had occurred.

Since the USB drive had instantiated NZT-48, it had run out of energy and could not instantiate anything else.

However, Chen Chen also received good news.

Since the words "insufficient energy" could appear, it could be reversed to indicate that the USB drive could be recharged.

As long as things had not reached the worst stage, there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

However, what kind of energy did he need for this USB drive?

Chen Chen stared at the old, dim USB drive in front of him and suddenly had an idea.

He walked to the door of the dormitory and looked up.

An IC card electricity meter was embedded in the wall.

As it was located along the coast, air conditioning was often used. Therefore, the dormitory of Shangdu Jiao Tong University did not restrict high-power electrical appliances.

However, each dormitory had an electric switch that limited the total power to around 10A.

At this time, the electricity meter showed that there was still 52.65 kilowatt-hours of usable power in the electricity card of Dormitory 404.

Was it power?

Chen Chen turned around and found the manual of the laptop. He found that the output voltage of his computer was 19V and the output current was 7.8A.

In other words, the rated power of the laptop was about 1.5W and consumed 0.15 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour.

In the USB protocol specification, the USB power supply voltage was about 5V and the maximum power supply current was 500mA. In other words, the maximum output power of a single USB port was 2.5W and the energy consumption was about 0.0025 kilowatt-hours.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen frowned. He pulled out the USB drive and looked at the wiring board on the table.

This wiring board was bought by the four dormitory students at the beginning of the semester. It was placed on the table and was more than enough for the four of them to use.

Moreover, for convenience, he had specially bought a wiring board with a dedicated USB jack.

Chen Chen looked at the wiring board. The power of the USB jack marked on it was 5V and 4A. In other words, the maximum power of the USB port was 200W and consumed 0.02 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen inserted the USB drive into the USB jack on the wiring board.

"If my guess is correct, the USB drive can use electricity to replenish its energy. This should be reflected in the electricity meter."

Chen Chen pondered. The computer was the only power consumer in the dormitory. As long as the computer was turned off and the electricity meter was still running after an hour, it would mean that the USB drive could absorb electricity.

The reason why he didn't plug it directly into the computer's USB port was because the power of the computer's USB port was too low. The electricity meter could only show the last two digits of the decimal point. If he plugged it into the computer's USB port, even if there was any energy consumption, it wouldn't be visible.

After checking the time, Chen Chen took out his phone and set an alarm for an hour.

Then, he turned off his computer, opened a book called [Modern Molecular Biology], and began to read.

…

An hour passed quickly.

When the alarm on his phone rang, Chen Chen had just finished flipping to the last page. However, Chen Chen was not satisfied.

The book "Modern Molecular Biology" was a decent teaching material, but for Chen Chen, it was a little too crude and general. It could not satisfy the depth of his learning.

It seemed that he needed to make a trip to the library after he was done with this matter.

Chen Chen made up his mind. Then, he walked to the electricity meter and looked at the numbers on it.

Available power: 52.63 kWh.

It consumed 0.02 kWh per hour. As expected!

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. At this point, he was sure that the USB drive could charge itself with electricity.

This discovery was exciting. It was no less significant than the materialization of NZT-48.

Just as Chen Chen was getting excited, his ears suddenly twitched. He quickly pulled out the USB drive and stuffed it into his pocket.

The sound of footsteps approached. Chen Chen looked toward the door. Suddenly, the dormitory door was kicked open with a "bang".

Li Bo walked in with a swaggering gait.

"Chen Chen, you didn't go to class this afternoon!"

Seeing that Chen Chen was in the dormitory, Li Bo immediately yelled, "Old Deng specifically asked for you!"

"I asked for leave from the counselor."

Chen Chen said without looking back, "Lil Bo, let's not walk together anymore."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid I'll get beaten up if I walk with you."

Chen Chen packed up his books. Seeing that it was not yet five in the afternoon, he got up and walked out of the dormitory.

"Where are you going? Want to go out for a AA dinner later?"

"I don't have money. Bye."

Chen Chen left without looking back.

His current state was clearly different from before. Even Chen Chen himself could notice this.

If he used to be a low-key and dull young man, then now he was a successful person full of confidence and composure.

There was no fear, no shyness, no shyness...

What he had was only unruffled confidence.

This aura was difficult to conceal, so Chen Chen tried to stay away from people he knew as much as possible to avoid being seen through.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Chen Chen bought four buns with two dollars. He ate two and put the remaining two in a plastic bag, just in case he was starving at night.

The life of the poor was simple and plain.

And boring.

Chen Chen walked to the library while thinking about his next steps.

Although NZT-48 was enough to reach the pinnacle of his life, a man who was never content was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. How could he be satisfied with this?

His next step was, of course, to find a way to charge the USB drive and squeeze out the maximum value of the USB drive.

After all, the power of the USB port on the wiring board was definitely not enough.

Although he did not know how much energy the USB drive needed to fulfill the materialization conditions, he could easily imagine that it would be an astronomical figure.

Therefore, Chen Chen needed a lot of money.

With money, whether it was buying a factory in the industrial park or building his own power plant, he would be able to deal with it easily.

Only then could Chen Chen supply enough power to the USB drive without being noticed by the outside world.

Therefore, the source of everything was still money.

Now, there was only one way for Chen Chen to obtain money, which was to rely on the power of NZT.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and stepped into the library building.

Looking at the crowd in the library, Chen Chen sighed silently.

For the next period of time, he would be stationed here.

The library was never lacking in situations where "the books were there but the people were not". Several of the convenient and secluded prime spots were occupied by piles of books. If it were not for someone cleaning at night, some of the books might have accumulated dust.

Chen Chen came to the foreign language reading room, glanced around, and picked a copy of Modern University English (Second Edition). He found a decent spot and sat down.

Chen Chen had wondered when he was in high school. Why did the great Central Continent make North American languages a compulsory subject and such a large part of it?

Just now, Chen Chen suddenly understood.

Although he did not want to admit it, the North American region was the true core of the Federation. Whether it was the economy or technology, it was the true core.

Most of the truly profound and authoritative academic papers were written in English.

Some academic terms were difficult to explain in Chinese. Even if they were translated, there would be a layer of meaning missing.

It was this layer of meaning that the slightest mistake could lead to a great loss. This created many difficulties for the scientific research of the Central Continent.

Therefore, if Chen Chen wanted to step into the field of scientific research, being proficient in English was the most basic stepping stone.

This was the good intentions of the older generation in the education field of the Central Continent.

It was not to worship foreign things or to help outsiders. It was just to keep up with their pace.

Chapter 10

By the time Chen Chen was woken up by the librarian in the reading room, five hours had passed.

"Student, it's late. The library is about to close."

"Alright, Auntie. I'll pack up and leave."

Chen Chen returned to his senses. There were several books piled in front of him, ranging from The Reading Bible to Cambridge IELTS, OFFCAL.

GUIDE to BLUE.

There was a stack of books on the table.

Chen Chen picked up the books and put them back in place. He got up and left the library.

It was rare for Chen Chen to see the campus at night. On the quiet path, orange street lights twinkled silently like stars in the night sky.

A gust of wind blew, rustling the trees by the road.

It was close to the beginning of winter. The campus in December was getting colder.

Chen Chen had not eaten or drunk anything for five or six hours, but he did not feel any hunger or thirst.

Not only that, he was still full of energy as if he had just woken up.

He knew that this was the effect of NZT-48.

"In order to fit in with my daily routine, I'll take NZT from 10 to 12 in the morning in the future."

Chen Chen silently calculated. The effects of NZT-48 in the movie could last for 12 hours. If it was injected intravenously by liquified glucose, it could be extended to more than 13 hours.

Still, for Chen Chen, there was no need for injection.

After all, it would cause too much commotion and the process would be too complicated. It would not be good for concealment.

Whether it was the purchase and destruction of the syringes or the needle hole on Chen Chen's arm, it was easy to be misunderstood.

If someone reported this to the police because of this misunderstanding, the secret of NZT-48 would be exposed. Following that, the Central Continent government would take it seriously. In the end, even the secret of the USB drive would be exposed.

Chen Chen once read criminal psychology like crazy. He had long forgotten the original contents of these books. However, under the effects of NZT, they were archived from his dusty memory.

There was a passage in the book that went like this:

"When a person is being interrogated, their willpower is like a tube of toothpaste. Once you make a small opening, all you have to do is squeeze it and it'll all come out."

Therefore, Chen Chen was not interested in using his willpower to challenge the interrogation methods of the government.

When he opened the dormitory door, the smell of alcohol hit his nostrils.

Inside the dormitory, Zhou Jie was lying on Dormitory Leader Wang Wei's bed, rolling around while wailing like a ghost. Meanwhile, Wang Wei stood to the side, looking like he wanted to cry, but no tears came out.

"How many dishes are there to drink to this extent?"

Chen Chen walked in and said speechlessly.

"Nostril didn't even eat a single peanut."

Li Bo, who was on Chen Chen's upper bunk, sighed. "He fell out of love."

The reason why Zhou Jie was called Nostril was because his name was the same as a celebrity's. That celebrity became famous on the internet because of an emoticon. The most prominent part of the emoticon was his nostrils.

"Nostril was in love before?"

Chen Chen was a little surprised. "Which class of girls are so unlucky?"

"It's normal that you don't know, because it ended before it even started."

Dorm Leader Wang Wei took off his glasses and mourned.

"Wu wu wu, Little Mei, Little Mei! I want more wine. Bring me more wine! "

As if he heard Chen Chen's words, Zhou Jie on the bed once again performed his death roll, kicking Wang Wei's bed full of footprints.

"Forget it, I'll let him sleep on my bed today. I'll go up and sleep."

Wang Wei said with a headache, "Lil Chen, you sleep on the lower bunk. Take care of him in the middle of the night."

"I'll be thankful as long as he doesn't vomit."

Chen Chen was speechless. He suddenly remembered that he still had buns that he had not eaten. They would probably go bad tomorrow.

Therefore, with the principle of not wasting, Chen Chen took out the buns and started eating.

"F * ck? Lil Chen, you're too plain. No wonder Lil Bo said you didn't want to go to the gathering. "

Wang Wei was dumbfounded.

"I have no choice. I only have two hundred left this month. I have to be plain."

Chen Chen took a big gulp of cold water with the buns.

Perhaps because he had been drinking without eating, Zhou Jie, who heard the sound of food being eaten, suddenly opened his eyes and said in a daze, "Lil Chen, what are you eating?"

"Cephalosporin, want some?"

Chen Chen took out a bun and handed it over.

Zhou Jie: "..."

"F * ck, get up quickly if you're sober. Don't stay on my bed!"

When Wang Wei saw Zhou Jie's expression, he knew that he was almost sober and quickly urged him.

Zhou Jie shamelessly refused to get up. "I'm still dizzy. Let me lie down for a while, just a while!"

"Hurry! Hurry! "

Wang Wei shook the railing vigorously. The entire floor creaked from the friction.

Just as the two of them were fooling around, the people downstairs were not willing. They heard a loud scolding coming from outside the window. "Hey, upstairs, keep your voice down. Are you guys f * cking with me?"

At first, Wang Wei did not hear it. He only reacted when the scolding downstairs became even fiercer.

"Can't you let me sleep? Upstairs, stop shaking your horse! "

Hearing the constant scolding downstairs, Wang Wei quickly stopped, looking embarrassed.

However, Li Bo, who had been playing games, was not willing. He pulled the curtains open and scolded downstairs, "Why are you yelling so loudly? Then go to the dormitory management! Keep scolding! "

Wang Wei quickly tugged at his sleeve. "Okay, okay, you'll attract the dormitory management if you keep yelling."

"Damn it, I'll go knock on their dormitory door tomorrow. I want to see how awesome he really is."

Li Bo scolded. "Actually, I'm a very elegant and easygoing person. I don't like to swear, but he scolded as soon as he opened his mouth. He has no manners at all..."

After this, Zhou Jie stopped making a fuss. He took Chen Chen's buns and silently climbed into his bed to eat them.

...

As the three of them had drunk a lot, Wang Wei and Zhou Jie started snoring as soon as their heads hit the pillow. Li Bo, on the other hand, played games for a while before falling asleep.

Chen Chen was the last to turn off the lights. He lay in bed for a while but could not fall asleep.

Chen Chen knew that it was because of NZT-48.

The effects of NZT lasted for 12 hours. He had taken the medicine at two in the afternoon. If he wanted to sleep, he would have to wait until after two in the morning.

Thus, he got up again, turned on the computer in the dark, and logged into Jacount.

Previously, Chen Chen was naive enough to want to study the composition of NZT and deal with the drug's side effects like the protagonist in the movie.

However, now that he connected it to the memories of pharmacy in his mind, Chen Chen realized that he was being a little whimsical.

With the current level of technology, it was not even possible to replicate NZT-48, let alone deal with the side effects of NZT-48.

If Chen Chen wanted to start with research, he would at least need the support of a giant group like Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson. Spending ten to twenty years and tens of billions, he might be able to find some clues about NZT-48.

However, Chen Chen would be dead by then.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not need to consider the practical aspects. His only way out now was to use the ability of NZT to make a lot of money.

Then, he would buy a factory and use the industrial electricity of AC380V to charge the USB drive. This was a virtuous cycle.

Of course, Chen Chen still had another option, which was to stop taking the medicine.

This was indeed the safest path. Now that he had only taken one NZT, it was not too late to quit.

He could first earn enough money to buy a factory, then charge the USB drive and instantiate the permanent immunity shot before taking the medicine.

However, there was a problem.

Did he really have the ability to earn enough money without taking the medicine?

Even if he did, how many years would that take?

Ten years?

Twenty years?

Chen Chen was extremely clear-headed after taking the medicine.

It was precisely because he was clear-headed that he knew very well that with his original abilities, he could make a modest living. It would be difficult to make a lot of money.

Moreover, this medicine was like the devil. It was fine if he had not tried it, but now that he had tried it and experienced the euphoria of having everything under his control, would he really have the courage to not touch it again when he woke up tomorrow morning?

Heh.

The addictive nature of this medicine was not just physiological. It was even more addictive to the human psyche.

What's more, would most people be able to make a rational judgment when compared to the 50% chance of dying in a year's time of success if they chose to live a mediocre life for the rest of their lives?

Others might not know but Chen Chen knew that he could not do it.

Therefore, it was impossible to stop taking the medicine. Not in this lifetime.

Chapter 11

Chen Chen did not know when he fell asleep. He only remembered that he was collecting all kinds of information on the Internet to prepare for future challenges.

The development of the Internet had created the so-called "information explosion". People could easily obtain countless knowledge from the Internet.

However, very few people turned this information into real wealth.

This was not a problem of willpower, but a limitation of logical thinking and judgment.

The information on the Internet was as deep as the ocean, but in this ocean of information, it was filled with all kinds of rubbish and fake news. People needed to have amazing judgment to be able to distinguish them.

However, when a person with extraordinary judgment received this knowledge, then the Internet would no longer be an obstacle.

On the contrary, he made full use of the convenience of the Internet.

It was in this state that Chen Chen browsed through the major academic websites and forums.

During this period, he even taught himself some hacking techniques so that he could break through the restriction and screening of those forum users.

Chen Chen did not know when she fell asleep.

It seemed to be after two in the morning. As the effects of the drug faded, drowsiness hit him like a tide.

Chen Chen did not even have time to turn off the computer before he lay back and fell into a deep sleep.

However, Chen Chen did not sleep well. The residual effect of the drug made his brain extremely excited and he had nightmares all night.

"Oh no, we woke up late. Old Wang's class is in the morning!"

Amidst the haze, Wang Wei's anxious voice came from beside the bed. Chen Chen opened his eyes reflexively, only to find that it was already the next morning.

Chen Chen sat up, but he felt a wave of dizziness rush to his brain and a splitting headache.

He couldn't tell what was wrong with him. It was as if he had caught a bad cold. He felt weak all over and his stomach was churning.

Before he could speak, Chen Chen's expression suddenly changed. He quickly covered his mouth, jumped out of bed, and rushed to the toilet.

"Blargh!"

Sounds of vomiting came from the toilet. Wang Wei, Li Bo, and Zhou Jie exchanged glances.

"I didn't notice it when I came back yesterday. Why is Lil Chen's reaction more serious than Nostril's?"

Wang Wei asked doubtfully as he looked at the hungover Zhou Jie.

"Lil Chen also fell out of love?" Zhou Jie scratched his messy head with a dispirited look.

"No wonder he's so poor that he eats buns."

Li Bo shook his head and sighed. "He must have spent all of it on the goddess. I've said it before, bootlickers don't get to stay in the house."

Fortunately, Chen Chen was busy vomiting and did not hear their conversation. Otherwise, he would have been so angry that his nose would have been twisted.

After a bout of vomiting, his stomach finally felt better.

Chen Chen straightened up and regardless of the water temperature, he still felt a little better.

Chen Chen shivered when the bone-chilling cold hit him. His dispirited spirit was suddenly refreshed.

"Dong Dong."

Wang Wei knocked on the door. "Lil Chen, can you do it? Should I help you apply for leave?"

Chen Chen opened the door dripping wet and said weakly, "I'm fine. Maybe I've got the flu."

"So you ate cephalosporin?" Zhou Jie asked.

"Did of Chen.

"Chen was not going to could he could could not?"

Chen Chen was too lazy to talk nonsense. After washing up, he walked out of the bathroom and began to put on his shoes and socks.

Wang Wei urged them like a mother. When the four of them were done cleaning up, they went downstairs and hurried to the cafeteria.

"Lil Chen," Wang "Wang", "Wang", "on" the "Lil of Chen."

"Chen" Chen "for" Chen ". Chen" Wang "Wang of" of "of Chen." Wang, "Chen" of Chen "Wang", "Chen of." Chen of Chen. "

"It's enough for now. I'll call you if I run out."

Chen Chen waved his hand. He swiped his card to buy a cup of soy milk and two buns, eating them as he walked toward the school building.

After drinking a cup of hot soy milk, Chen Chen finally felt alive. He exhaled deeply and exhaled a large amount of white mist.

The winter solstice was coming...

The four of them stepped into the classroom on the dot. At this time, the seats in front were already taken, so the four of them had to find seats in the back and sit together.

"Alright, get ready for class."

Professor Wang Xi saw that most people had arrived and began his lecture.

"Before this class, let's talk about the relationship between theology and science."

Professor Wang Xi was different from other professors. He rarely read from the book and more often spoke about off-topic topics to stimulate the students' interest.

For example, the imagination of the origin of life or the discussion of immortality, and so on.

At this time, the old professor chuckled as he paced. "First of all, has anyone heard of the saying 'the end of science is theology'?"

The audience was taken aback. They looked at each other and finally raised their hands hesitantly.

"Hmm, very good. This means that everyone is quite concerned about science."

"In that case, let's go through this saying, 'the end of science is theology'. Who said it and what's the truth behind it?"

Professor Wang Xi changed the topic and his expression gradually became serious.

"First of all, this saying seems to make a lot of sense at first glance. For example, people often mention on the Internet that many scientists will study theology in their later years.

"And the representative figures of this are Newton, the 'father of modern physics', and Einstein, the 'father of modern physics'.

"As the inventor of Newtonian mechanics, Newton can be said to have single-handedly promoted the scientific progress of the world. Einstein is also known as the greatest scientist of the twentieth century. However, why would these two scientific giants study theology?"

Professor Wang Xi revealed a mysterious expression and lowered his voice. "Could it be that they have discovered some secret hidden behind science?"

Hearing this, many people could not help but look at each other. They did not understand what Professor Wang Xi was trying to say.

"Later, I looked up information for an entire night and finally came up with the answer to this question."

Professor Wang Xi deliberately let out a sigh of relief and continued to speak.

"Everyone knows that Newton was born in 1643 AD. At that time, the entire Western society was ruled by theocracy. Newton was born to receive theological education. That is to say, from the moment he was born, he was a Catholic."

"Not only that, if you look up Newton's life, you will find that he spent most of his life looking for the code that God used to create the universe. In his later years, he studied theology even more intensively, trying to prove the existence of God.

"In Newton's life, 80% of his books are about theology, with a total of more than 1.4 million words.

"And all of this is inseparable from the environment of the era he lived in. In the era where religious forces were everywhere, people who did not believe in religion would be persecuted. It is understandable that a physicist was brainwashed by 'God'."

There were a few chuckles in the audience.

Chapter 12

Professor Wang Xi shrugged. "The internet says that Einstein studied theology in his later years, but that's even more unreliable.

"Einstein made it clear on many occasions that he did not believe in any religion. You can look this up online. Before his death, he wrote a letter about religion and philosophy.

"In the letter, Einstein stated his consistent views on God. Hence, it was known as' The Letter to God '!

"The word 'God' used by Einstein was not referring to the God of religion, but 'Spinoza's God', the laws of physics of the entire world."

At this point, the professor's expression slowly turned serious.

"It's not just Newton and Einstein. When I went online, I found a survey on the internet, a survey called 'Gallup Poll'.

"According to the survey, among the 300 most famous scientists in the past 300 years, other than 38 whose religion could not be identified, 242 of the remaining 262 scientists believed in God, and only 20 were non-believers!

"I believe that as long as you've been online, you've heard of this survey. However, when I looked up the literature again, I could not find the source of this survey. This so-called 'Gallup Poll' is a test that no one in the academic world has ever seen before...

"Furthermore, modern science was not born 300 years ago. True modern science only has a history of a little over 100 years. Why did this survey not use the scientists from the past 100 years as a sample, but instead, the scientists from the old era 300 years ago?

"Forget 300 years ago, even 200 years ago, religion was still very influential. Even if some scientists were atheists, under the extreme social atmosphere at that time, would they dare to openly express their true feelings?"

Professor Wang Xi paced back and forth as he spoke. His rebuttals caused the audience to fall silent.

"With this doubt in mind, even though I didn't manage to find the Gallup poll, I did find a reverse survey …"

"That survey showed that in 1914, the percentage of North American Academy of Sciences academicians who believed in 'God' was still 27%. By 1998, the percentage who believed in 'God' was only 7%. Isn't this a fast drop?

"Of course, even if only 7% of the academicians believed in 'God', it would still be a long list, hehe..."

Professor Wang Xi chuckled. "I know, there must be people who are not convinced and will say, 'You said that the survey on scientists' religious beliefs is fake, so why is your survey real? '

"I'm sorry, but my investigation is real!"

Professor Wang Xi turned on the projector and a screenshot of a document appeared on the huge screen.

"This paper was published on July 23, 1998 in one of the world's leading scientific journals, Nature, volume 394, page 313, and the title of the paper is —" Leading Nature. "

scientists

still

reject

God! "

Immediately, there was a round of enthusiastic applause from the audience.

"So, let's return to the original topic."

Professor Wang Xi walked proudly. "Since 'the end of science is theology' was not said by Einstein or Newton, then who said it? I've searched through a lot of scientific literature, but I couldn't find the answer. "

"So, I had a bold guess …"

Professor Wang Xi's eyes gradually turned serious. "This sentence must have been said by some idiotic netizens!"

"Hahahaha!"

The audience roared with laughter, and many people once again applauded in unison.

"In fact, there are many similar rumors. For example, 'Scientists spent thousands of years to reach the top of the mountain, only to find that theologians and Buddhists were already waiting for them on the mountain', or 'Religion without science is blind, but science without religion cannot advance', and so on."

Professor Wang Xi was so angry that his eyes widened. "If you search for those keywords on the Internet, you will find that such rumors are everywhere on the Internet. The rumormongers even make up many seemingly philosophical quotes of celebrities. Also, because the rumors are very 'positive', they are even forwarded by some authoritative websites. There are so many of them that it is appalling!

"And there are very few posts refuting the rumors, and they are drowned in the endless sea of rumors …"

Professor Wang Xi sighed and continued, "I don't deny that there are many things in the world that cannot be explained by modern science, such as the 'soul'.

"I don't know if there is a soul in the world, but even if there is, the soul is just an undiscovered 'life form' or 'natural phenomenon'.

"Modern science cannot explain the existence of the soul, but it doesn't mean that the soul is beyond science. It's just that science is not developed enough to explain the existence of the soul."

Professor Wang Xi laughed and said, "I know that after listening to this, some people will think that they are objective and advise me not to 'believe in science'. I find it strange that there is such a thing as' superstition 'and' non-superstition 'when it comes to science. Do you still think that science is a religion?"

"I'm not asking everyone to hate religion. You have to know that religion, as a faith, attributes human beings and even all things to an omnipotent god. Although there are many drawbacks, it did bring prosperity and stability to human beings in the era of ignorance and backwardness, and it provided a hotbed for the birth of science."

Professor Wang Xi explained patiently, "But, science and theology are indeed two different things …"

"The reason why science is different from theology is that it doesn't need anyone to believe in it. At the same time, it doesn't put forward its own point of view. Instead, it directly uses observational data and experimental results to prove itself.

"Our attitude toward science should be one that is completely independent of subjective consciousness and completely objective, because the experimental results will not change with people's consciousness.

"Whether you believe it or not, like it or hate it, persist or give up, the results of scientific experiments are right there!"

Professor Wang Xi's voice gradually became louder and full of power.

"Science is not a religion. It is the running law of this world, the composition of the microscopic particles of this world, and the way to describe the world after countless experiments!

"It is a completely objective existence. Whether you have discovered it or not, it has always been there, and it has never been changed!"

The applause was even louder. Countless students stood up and clapped hard.

In the old professor, they seemed to see the shadows of the scientific sages who sacrificed themselves to defend the truth.

Ascoli, who was the first to discover that the Earth was spherical; Copernicus, who insisted on the heliocentric theory; Servette, the discoverer of pulmonary circulation; and Galileo, the founder of modern experimental science …

At this moment, everyone had an epiphany.

The end of science would not be theology, because …

Chapter 13

Professor Wang Xi's speech ignited the fighting spirit of every student in the room.

Even Chen Chen's blood was boiling.

Theology and science were two opposing existences. One existed in people's thoughts and beliefs while the other was the objective laws of the world.

One was idealism, the other was materialism.

Religion was a tool of governance in the old days. It was used to control the herdsmen and suppress the struggles of the people.

However, as the times changed, religion continued to decline.

Perhaps thousands of years ago, religion had made many contributions to the order of human society. Today, however, religion could not keep up with the pace of the times.

Modern human society no longer required the existence of religion.

Chen Chen, who owned the USB drive, knew this very well.

After all, he had personally tested it a few days ago. The amazing USB drive that could instantiate all kinds of things in movies could not accommodate movies with fantasy elements.

However...

Suddenly, Chen Chen frowned. He was reminded of a very bad thing.

If the fantasy movies could not be stored in the USB drive, then how did the horror movies that originally existed in the USB drive get in?

"Could it be..."

Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. A chill rose from his tailbone and went straight to his scalp, making his scalp tingle!

"If they can be stored in the USB drive, doesn't that mean that the monsters in those horror movies really exist in this world?"

It was terrifying to think about...

In that case, was it as Professor Wang Xi said, the reason they existed was not because they exceeded science, but because modern science was not developed enough to prove their existence?

"No, I have to find a way to delete these movies from the USB drive..."

Chen Chen thought silently. If he did not delete these horror movies, he would not be able to sleep well in the future.

After much difficulty, Chen Chen finally made it to the end of the class. It was as if he had escaped from the abyss of suffering. He endured the fatigue of his limbs and returned to the dormitory. He packed up his computer and rushed to the library.

The library could only borrow books. If he wanted to compare academic papers, he still had to bring a computer.

After witnessing the miraculous effects of NZT-48, Chen Chen had some confidence. As long as he was not afraid of his brain exploding, he could easily stuff hundreds of academic books or thousands of academic papers into his brain in a month.

Moreover, this kind of 'stuffing' wasn't something that could be learned by rote, but something that could be learned through comprehensive study.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if he was given a week's time, he would be able to finish all the core courses in the university!

What was a top student? (Tactical Backward)

Chen Chen felt proud of himself as he carried the laptop to the library again. He found that he had fallen in love with the atmosphere here.

He took a deep breath and greedily inhaled the fresh air of the Biomedical Agronomy Reading Room …

No, this is not air, this is the smell of knowledge.

Before coming here, Chen Chen had bought six steamed buns from the restaurant, ranging from chives and vermicelli to vegetables and mushrooms. He also made a large cup of wolfberry in a thermos flask.

After all, although mental work did not consume as much energy as physical work, nutrition and water were still necessary. It was impossible to just let the horse run and not feed it grass.

If the conditions allowed, Chen Chen planned to eat more nuts and drink some Life One in the future.

After all, running the brain at full capacity was no worse than strenuous exercise. Chen Chen felt that he had lost weight in the past two days.

After finding a quiet corner, Chen Chen took out an NZT-48 pill and held it in his palm. Then, he twirled the pen and deliberately dropped it under the table.

By the time he crawled out from under the table, NZT-48 was already in his mouth. After twisting the cap and taking a sip of water, the medicine flowed smoothly into Chen Chen's body.

He did this to prevent the surveillance cameras from capturing him taking the medicine.

Although no one would be so bored as to target him, he still had to be on guard.

After all, which of those villains did not get exposed at the critical juncture when their plot was about to succeed because of a little mistake they had made?

Therefore, it was important to be able to survive in life. After all, as the saying went, "It's not a big mistake to live in seclusion", "Tortoises live for thousands of years", and so on.

NZT-48 was truly a miracle medicine. Not only could it stimulate the brain's potential, but its effects were also incomparably fast.

In less than a minute, Chen Chen's drowsy mind suddenly cleared up. Endless thoughts and inspiration gushed forth like a geyser!

His brain seemed to have been wound up, quickly reaching a peak of activity.

This was the feeling!

The corner of Chen Chen's lips curled up slightly. It was as if he had transformed from a dispirited drunkard into a confident, successful person in a matter of seconds.

As if he had "come alive" again, Chen Chen quickly turned on the computer, connected to the library's wifi, and began downloading the documents that he was interested in on HowNet.

"Now, what I need to do is to keep absorbing knowledge and improve myself with amazing learning ability. This process should take about a month or so..."

Chen Chen tapped away at the keyboard as he quickly came up with a plan.

"After a month, I'll need to start looking for ways to make money and earn enough money to rent a factory in the next year.

"The factory can be rented out, but it'll take at least half a year. I'll need a lot of electricity, so a small factory won't be enough. It'll be easy to give myself away. I'll need a medium-sized factory, so I'll need to earn at least a million yuan in a year...

"The rest of the time will be used to charge the USB drive."

His future plans quickly flashed through his mind.

While Chen Chen was thinking, he also picked a few biology books from the bookshelf.

As he browsed through the bookshelf, he had automatically divided a rhythm in his mind. These books went from simple to complex. There was a corresponding order for what to read each time and what to read next.

After choosing a book, the next step was to flip through the pages at a speed of twenty seconds.

Although this speed was fast, it only attracted a little attention at most. After all, speed reading existed in this world, so it was not a shocking feat.

In less than an hour, he had successfully finished reading Basics of Microbiology (Higher Education Edition).

Chen Chen was as calm as an ancient well. He gently closed the book and put it aside. At the same time, he picked up the second book, Principles of Genetics (Third Chinese Edition).

The reason why he did not choose the English version of Principles of Genetics was that the library did not have this book. Otherwise, with the results of Chen Chen's cramming for English yesterday, he could easily read a book filled with a large number of technical terms.

Currently, Chen Chen's English level was around IELTS 7 and TOEFL 100.

Chapter 14

A month later.

Before they knew it, it had turned from late autumn to winter.

In late January, the final exams of various subjects were coming one after another. The campus was filled with the atmosphere of a holiday, filled with joy amidst hardship.

In Shangdu, dark clouds formed by cold and warm air masses shrouded the skies of the entire southern region of China. Snowflakes began to appear in the Yangtze River Basin and the weather station issued a cold wave warning.

At this time, Chen Chen, who was in the library, had just put down a copy of Lippincott's Illustrated

Illustrated

Reviews: Biochemistry. He let out a deep breath.

This meant that the month-long study program was finally over.

Of course, this was only the first stage.

In this month, Chen Chen had not only completed the knowledge points of cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and other subjects, but also delved into the field of stem cells and biochemistry, raising it to a master's level and proposing several ideas.

For example: "Cut off the medulla oblongata of the test subject and separate its head and neck, then use autologous neural stem cells to treat it. While maintaining the physiological functions of the test subject, can it reconnect the nervous system?"

Another example: "Destroy the senile stem cells in the bone marrow of the old test subject with chemotherapy and then use the 'homing function' to inject autologous hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells cultivated in vitro to rebuild the immune system. Can it rejuvenate some of the old test subject's organs?"

Another example: "Remove part of the test subject's brain and use autologous neural stem cells to build a framework model. Can it reconstruct the brain nerves?"

Chen Chen felt that just the subfield of adult stem cells alone would have a lot of potential.

If he was given a laboratory to do a few experiments and then publish a few SCI papers, he could easily make a name for himself in the biological academic world. This was a killer move.

However, he could not publish it.

Chen Chen thought silently. It was unrealistic for him to start a project now. He was just a freshman. Not only would the school not give him the right to start a project, but even the professors' research groups would not want him.

If he could not do the experiments himself, he could not write the thesis and he could not make a name for himself in the field of scientific research.

Chen Chen could not help frowning. He did not have much time left.

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly noticed that someone beside him was poking his arm with a finger.

He remembered that the person beside him was a familiar face after spending a long time in the reading room. The one beside him was also a student in the Institute of Biological Sciences. He often saw her reading related books.

However, she must be a senior because he could always see her frozen on the interface of the graduation project on the computer screen.

"Hello, I see that you are reading a book about biochemistry. Can I borrow your time to ask a question …?"

The girl widened her eyes, bit her lips, and asked guiltily.

"Ask away." Chen Chen closed the book in his hand and looked at him calmly.

Faced with Chen Chen's gaze, the girl subconsciously avoided his eyes.

As early as a week or two ago, the girls had already noticed Chen Chen's arrival. Although this man did not have a handsome appearance, he still attracted the attention of many people.

It was not because of anything else, but because the man in front of him had an indescribable aura.

It was an aura of having everything in the world under his control. Every movement and every expression seemed magnanimous and full of confidence. Especially his eyes, which seemed to contain the sea of stars.

The girl handed over the exercises in her hand and carefully moved the stool next to Chen Chen. She waited for Chen Chen's explanation from a safe distance like an obedient child.

A faint fragrance wafted from the girl. It was the scent of a high-grade perfume. Chen Chen subconsciously glanced at it, then looked down at the question.

[There is a polypeptide whose primary structure may be linear or closed-loop. Please identify it as simply as possible and write down a detailed plan.]

"This question is very simple."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "Use 6 moles of hydrogen chloride per liter or 4 moles of sulfuric acid per liter for 20 hours to obtain L-amino acids without causing racemization. Analyze its amino acid composition and then choose a suitable proteolytic enzyme based on the amino acid composition for hydrolysis. If it doesn't work on the first try, try a few more times...

"Then use the original sample as a control and conduct polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to separate the protein and oligonucleotide... You should know what's next, right?"

The girl nodded repeatedly, revealing a look of realization.

"It's better to eat less estazolam."

Chen Chen reminded her and pointed to his head. "This thing will affect your thinking."

"How did you know..."

The girl was taken aback when she heard this and asked in surprise.

"Although you've covered your face with glasses, if I look closely, I can still see that your face is slightly swollen."

Chen Chen explained softly, "At the same time, your eye circles are heavy, your eyes are bloodshot, and your skin secretes oil excessively. These are all side effects of taking estazolam. There are cases of this in the book I just read."

"Alright, alright..."

The girl smiled awkwardly, wanting to cry but having no tears.

"Ahem!"

There was a cough from the front row as if to remind them that their conversation in the library was a little too loud.

"If it's possible, you have to find a way to quit taking sleeping pills."

Chen Chen continued. "Otherwise, you won't make it to the second round of the postgraduate entrance exam."

"You know that I'm going to take the postgraduate entrance exam?" The girl was even more surprised.

"The list of recommended postgraduate students will be announced when the first semester of your senior year begins. If you were successful, you wouldn't have taken estazolam and you wouldn't have asked the question I just asked."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "Besides, a bachelor's degree in biology isn't very useful. At least a master's degree is of some use. Those with the slightest desire to improve will choose to continue their studies, so the only path you have is to take the postgraduate entrance exam."

The girl was on the verge of tears. "I'm too stupid. I couldn't get the recommendation even after working so hard. I basically screwed up the first round of the postgraduate entrance exam as well..."

"You want to get into our school, right? I suggest you seek guidance from classmates with good grades. Don't waste your time on graduation projects. If you still can't get in... You can wait until next year to take the exam."

"Ahem!"

There was a heavy cough from the back row.

"But what if I can't write my graduation project?"

The girl pursed her lips and started talking. "Also, I'm waiting to become a postgraduate student to show my dad. If I can't get in the first time, I might not have the patience to continue taking the exam..."

"You just don't have the patience?"

Only then did Chen Chen take a good look at the girl. She was not ugly, just that she did not have any makeup on and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses. She looked a little ordinary.

However, if one looked at the brand of her clothes, they would not think so.

Although the girl was wearing a dark casual outfit, upon closer inspection, it was all Celine and Hermes. Even her computer was the brand of Alien.

Even her long silky hair couldn't be washed with ordinary shampoo.

"Actually, there's still hope."

Chen Chen pondered for a moment and said again, "Students who have outstanding scientific research and academic achievements during their undergraduate period, or students who participate in large-scale subject competitions and achieve outstanding results can apply for academic specialties."

"Academic specialties?"

The girl murmured in a low voice. Just as hope rose, her face fell again. "But even if I join the supervisor's project team and the project team has outstanding scientific research results, I won't get the first work..."

Chen Chen shook his head and chuckled. "If you have enough money, you can rent a laboratory outside the school. I happen to have a few experiments. If it's successful, I can give the first work to you."

"You?"

The girl became wary when she heard this and subconsciously moved back. "Why don't you go to the supervisor if you want to do experiments?"

"I haven't been assigned a supervisor yet."

The girl's eyes suddenly widened. She pointed at the pile of English materials in front of Chen Chen. "You're a freshman?"

"Ahem!"

There were coughs from both sides at the same time.

"Grade 20, Class 2 of Biology. My name is Chen Chen."

Chen Chen took out his campus card and waved it. "Forget about the school's laboratory. The experiments I want to do will take at least a month. I'm not a professor, the school won't let me take up so much space."

"But you're only a freshman..."

The girl was a little tempted but also hesitant. "You're the top student of Zhiyuan Academy?"

"No." Chen Chen shook his head.

"Then how can I trust that you can help me?"

"I'm just giving you a suggestion. There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me."

Chen Chen said nonchalantly, then turned his gaze back to the book in his hand.

Chapter 15

A few minutes later, Chen Chen walked out of the library with a calm expression.

Unlike his usual late-night departure, it was not even two o 'clock in the afternoon. Chen Chen was followed by a girl with black-rimmed glasses.

The two of them were "invited" out by the reading room administrator and a group of students.

"Can you really do it?"

The girl hesitated. "What if your research doesn't yield results? Wouldn't my money be wasted?"

"That depends on how rich you are."

Chen Chen turned around. His eyes were calm and unperturbed, without any pleading expression. "You must be from a single-parent family."

"How do you know?"

The girl's eyes widened. If it were not for the fact that she had never told anyone about her family situation, she would have thought that the boy in front of her had already investigated her.

"You previously said that you wanted to become a postgraduate student for your father to see. On the surface, there's nothing wrong with this statement. But combined with the fact that you're taking sleeping pills now, your father holds a very high position in your heart. At the same time, there's a deep conflict between you and him."

Chen Chen continued. "You have a rebellious mentality, so the conflict should stem from your studies. You want to continue your studies while your father has other hopes for you... Let me guess, it's still too early to start a family. So, your father hopes that you can help him manage the company?"

"How do you know?"

The girl asked in a tone that was a notch higher than before.

"If you have an older brother, your father shouldn't ask this of you. Obviously, you don't, which means that you're an only child. Besides, your relationship with your father is so stiff. Rome wasn't built in a day. If you had a mother to mediate between you and your father, you wouldn't have taken sleeping pills. So it's very likely that your mother isn't with your father. "

"Also, your father and mother aren't divorced. If there are no special circumstances, the courts in China usually let the mother take care of the daughter when deciding custody rights. You're with your father, so I deduced that you're from a single-parent family."

"I..." The girl opened her mouth, looking dumbfounded.

Chen Chen looked at the time and walked toward the dormitory as he spoke. "For a girl, it's rare to have such ambition. You've lived a life of luxury to begin with. Money and fame aren't important to you. Now, you're just holding back, trying to make your father look at you in a different light. You're constantly wavering between your father's demands and your own thoughts."

The girl was completely shocked. "How did you know …"

"I'm just good at observing." Chen Chen smiled gently, looking harmless.

"Then... What do you think I should do?" The girl could not help but ask. Unknowingly, she was already leaning toward Chen Chen's words.

"That depends on you."

Chen Chen changed the topic. "Generally speaking, children from single-parent families have various flaws in their personalities. It's the same for you. You're still young, and you don't know what a father's love is. Perhaps in your opinion, your father is busy with work all day and has little time to care for you, which leads to a bad relationship between you and your father. In fact, it's impossible for you not to know how your father treats you. "

The girl instantly fell silent.

"Your relationship with your father is like this. Other than the gap in age and gender, most of it is caused by you. When you were young, you resented him for not having time to accompany you. Now, you resent him for not allowing you to further your studies. In fact, this is a sign of immaturity."

"Then, do you think I should give up my studies?" the girl asked with some disappointment.

"No, you should continue your studies."

"?" The girl looked at Chen Chen in surprise. She was almost convinced by Chen Chen.

"A father's love is reserved. He won't say how much he loves you and how much he cares for you, but that doesn't mean this kind of care doesn't exist."

Chen Chen explained, "It's easy to resolve the gap between the two of you. A meal and a heart-to-heart talk can resolve it, but this isn't a reason for you to obey him and take over the company.

"After all, studies are lifelong. Although you don't care about money, it represents your persistence. If you want to repay your father, you should repay him with a better self. Although a father's love is great, you also have your own beliefs. "

At this point, Chen Chen exhaled and smiled at the girl. "This is my opinion. Let go of the grudge and reconcile with your father. Does it conflict with your determination to continue your studies? No, it doesn't. "

"You're right!"

The girl's eyes lit up completely. There was a hint of affection in her gaze when she looked at Chen Chen. "I also have my own beliefs and my own beliefs!"

Heh, if you don't have beliefs, how can I do experiments? If you and your father have a good relationship, you can also provide me with more funds...

Chen Chen smiled and looked at the girl calmly, without a trace of distracting thoughts. "So, what do you think?"

"Okay, I'm willing to try!"

The girl nodded vigorously, her face flushed with excitement. She reached out to Chen Chen. "You don't know my name yet, right? I'm Xia Yin from the 17th grade biotechnology class."

Xia Yin? Xia Yin? Xia Yin? Oh, so it was Xia Yin.

There was something about this name.

"The spring waters are like the blue, the summer grass is like a carpet, the autumn leaves are like butterflies, and the winter snow is like flowers. It's a beautiful name."

Chen Chen shook the girl's slender hand.

"Wow, you remember this essay?"

The girl looked up in surprise. "I thought you'd be like the others..."

"Like what?"

"No, nothing."

Xia Yin smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject. "Oh right, when do you plan to start the experiment? How can I help you?"

"It'll be winter break in a few days. I'll apply to stay on campus, but it'd be better if the laboratory has a staff lounge."

Chen Chen explained the conditions. "That's one of the conditions. The second condition is that the laboratory must meet GMP standards. Since the experiments I'll be doing are related to stem cells, the laboratory must have a clean workbench. The laboratory must also have micromanipulators, high-speed centrifuges, blood cell separators, biosafety cabinets, low-temperature refrigerators, and other equipment."

"But I've never rented a laboratory..."

Xia Yin looked troubled. "Apart from the laboratory building, where else can I find a laboratory? How do I rent one?"

As expected of a pampered young lady who had everything at her fingertips. She did not even know how to do this...

"In that case, I'll rent it."

Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "But I'm afraid you'll have to prepare more money. After all, renting a laboratory like this won't be cheap."

"Then... How much will it cost?"

Xia Yin had a solemn look on her face, indicating that she was ready.

"There are at least five or six rooms with different functions in a GMP laboratory like this. It's about three hundred square meters. According to the laboratory market, one square meter costs around five dollars per day, so the monthly rent for the laboratory will be at least forty to fifty thousand."

"Phew, that's not a lot."

Xia Yin sighed in relief when she heard this.

"That's just the rent, not the cost of the experiment."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I can conduct three experiments at the same time. If everything goes well, I'll finish them in three months. Including the rent, it might cost three hundred thousand."

"That much?"

Xia Yin inhaled sharply, which made Chen Chen's heart clench.

Just when Chen Chen thought that she was going to change her mind, Xia Yin suddenly sighed and put on a heroic expression. "Looks like I won't be able to keep my red packet this year..."

Chapter 16

"The fifth floor here is the biological laboratory."

Two hours later, Chen Chen and Xia Yin followed a man into a building called Mongan Pharmaceutical Company.

The man was around forty years old. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He had a certain elegance to him, but the balding hair on his head completely destroyed this elegance.

"The laboratory is on the fifth floor of the building. It used to be our company's internal laboratory but research has been suspended recently. Our chairman is worried that the equipment will have problems if it's not used for a long time, so he decided to rent it out."

The balding man said as he led the two of them out of the elevator. "After you come out of the elevator, the basic laboratory is on the left and the engine room is on the right. This is a non-clean area. You can enter after changing into slippers."

Chen Chen changed into disposable slippers and walked into the basic laboratory. There were four workbenches with all kinds of common experimental tools on them.

"Do you see the security door at the back? That's the entrance to the GMP laboratory."

Mr. Mediterranean pointed at the blue alloy door in front. "Do you want to go in and take a look? I have the key, it's just a little troublesome process. "

"Yes, of course." Chen Chen nodded. "That's why we're here."

"Alright, please follow me."

Mr. Mediterranean took out his IC card and swiped open the alloy door. There was a narrow corridor inside. There was a door in front and another door on the left.

"The buffer corridor on the left is also connected to the transfer window of each laboratory. Remember to bring the goods into the laboratory through the transfer window."

With that, Mr. Mediterranean pushed open the door in front. "This is the changing room. There's a negative pressure isolation device on each floor. For the second changing room, use the left door for men and the front door for women. We'll wait for you at the third changing room."

The last sentence was for Xia Yin.

Xia Yin nodded. Chen Chen and Mr. Mediterranean washed their hands and faces in the sink, then changed into a pair of disposable slippers.

After getting rid of the dust on their bodies, the two of them walked into the second changing room.

"The requirements here are different from regular GMP laboratories. Since you have to wear a sealed isolation suit, you don't have to change into underwear. Pretty convenient, right?"

"Sealed? Positive pressure protective suit? "

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, you know your stuff, as expected of a top student from Jiao Tong University."

Mr. Mediterranean gave him a thumbs up. At the same time, he took off his coat and pants and put on a white coat that was prepared in the room. He then disinfected his hands with alcohol disinfectant and put on a disposable mask.

Chen Chen followed suit and the two entered the third locker room again.

There were a few pieces of protective clothing placed in the third watch room. It was indeed the kind of fully enclosed isolation clothing.

Chen Chen picked one up and looked at it. He suddenly asked, "This protective suit is usually used to deal with dangerous microorganisms, right?"

"Uh, it seems so, but I really don't know what the company is doing inside. I'm just doing business."

The balding man laughed. "But don't worry, it's been disinfected. There's nothing inside."

Chen Chen nodded and did not ask any further.

After the two of them had put on their protective suits, Xia Yin, who was wearing a white coat, walked in from the side door. The changing room was separated for men and women, so there would be no awkward situation.

After the three of them had put on their protective suits, Mr. Mediterranean opened the last door to the laboratory.

"After entering through this door, we'll officially enter the clean area."

Mr. Mediterranean explained in a practiced manner. His voice came out through the protective suit and was slightly distorted. "The walls here are constructed with a sandwich of colored steel. There's an air purification system in the laboratory that strictly controls the humidity, temperature, and gas content of the environment. The room temperature is constant at around 20 degrees to ensure that the air is fresh and sterile."

The two of them looked along the corridor. There was an incandescent lamp every five meters above their heads. The light was bright but not blinding. The walls were wrapped in alloy, full of futuristic sci-fi vibes.

The floor of the laboratory was painted light blue. It was simple and clean without a speck of dust, which lessened the solemn atmosphere of the laboratory.

"The first room in the corridor is the quality inspection room. It has a cleanliness rating of ten thousand and there's a complete set of quality inspection instruments available for use."

Mr. Mediterranean said, "The second, third, and fourth rooms in the corridor are cell culture rooms. Each room is divided into a thousand-level buffer zone and a hundred-level operation room further inside.

"After that, there's a preparation room, a disinfection room, and a warehouse. Don't worry about the instruments, it's definitely there."

Chen Chen nodded and walked into the first cell culture room. As expected, he saw a complete set of equipment.

"These are the flow cytometers and PCR machines. There's also a centrifuge and a separator over there." Xia Yin walked forward and used her knowledge to identify the machines one by one.

Chen Chen went to a PCR machine and turned it on.

Although Chen Chen had never conducted GMP-level experiments, he had long learned how to use these machines from books. He was just not familiar with them yet.

After inspecting several instruments for more than ten minutes, Chen Chen nodded and said to Mr. Mediterranean, "Give me a better price."

"It's already cheap enough. I'm only lowering it to five dollars per square meter because you're students. I really can't go any lower." Mr. Mediterranean waved his hand helplessly.

"Alright." Chen Chen nodded at Xia Yin. For a GMP laboratory, this price was not high.

"Alright, we'll sign the contract after you two are done with the tour." Mr. Mediterranean immediately perked up.

"We're done with the tour. Let's go."

Chen Chen took the lead and walked outside. After three more procedures, the three of them walked out of the laboratory and began to look at the prepared contract.

The contract Mr. Mediterranean took out was seven to eight pages with hundreds of agreements. Xia Yin would not be familiar with this aspect. Chen Chen read through it. Although he did not understand these things either, the questions he asked were usually straight to the point, which made Mr. Mediterranean secretly exclaim that he was difficult to deal with.

In the end, the contract was only concluded after more than a dozen amendments.

The specific content of the contract was that Xia Yin would rent the GMP laboratory on the fifth floor of the building for five dollars per square meter. She would temporarily use it for three months. However, it would not start from today, but from the day the school started its winter break.

The entire fifth floor was three hundred and fifty square meters. After rounding it off, the monthly rent would be fifty thousand.

After signing the contract, both parties were happy. Mr. Mediterranean warmly sent the two of them out of the building.

By the time the two of them left the laboratory and returned to school, it was already evening.

"Since the laboratory is rented, the rest is up to you, Junior."

Xia Yin was bouncing excitedly along the way. Now that there was hope for her postgraduate study, the pressure in her heart was greatly relieved.

"I can't do it alone. I'll need two assistants." Chen Chen asked, "Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

"No..." Xia Yin shook her head blankly.

"What about your roommates?"

"I don't have any roommates. I came out to live on my own," Xia Yin answered in a low voice.

Chen Chen gave Xia Yin a deep look.

Xia Yin felt as if his gaze was so deep that it could suck her in. She suddenly felt a little flustered.

After a while, Chen Chen turned around. "Then I'll ask my roommates."

"Will that cost money again?" Xia Yin's expression suddenly turned bitter. "The pocket money I've saved up is basically used for rent. There's not much left."

"There's no need for money." Chen Chen shook his head. "Food, lodging, and an author's slot will be enough."

"Oh, that's true..."

Chapter 17

It was close to the end of the semester, and all the classes in the school had been suspended. Everyone was waiting for the exams to be over before the holidays. Therefore, even the atmosphere in the dormitory building was much livelier than usual.

Pushing open the door of Room 404, only Li Bo and Zhou Jie were in the dormitory. The two of them were lying on Chen Chen and Wang Wei's bed, fumbling with their phones. Some indescribable sounds kept coming from their phones.

"The road is long, only the sword is my companion."

"Let's face Gale!"

Chen Chen glanced at Li Bo's phone screen. "What's Lil Bo's rank now?"

"Gold, what's wrong?" Li Bo didn't even raise his head before he suddenly screamed, "F * ck me, Nostril, why are you stealing my red? A mage like you wants a Hammer Red? "

Zhou Jie immediately retorted, "I'm low on health, so I can't return to the city. Can't I bring some red to heal myself?"

What you said makes so much sense that I have nothing to say in response …

Chen Chen was speechless. The mobile LOL game had been in open beta for almost half a year. Could it be that these two idiots still did not know that the red buff did not have a healing function?

Although the Blue Buff could recover mana, the Red Buff really couldn't recover health …

"Group one wave, group one wave!"

Zhou Jie continued, "Lil Bo is coming soon."

"Still a group?"

Li Bo cursed. "The Sword Saint is about to reach the tower. I'll go and stall him. Your group, fight for the first wave!"

As he said that, the cold voice of Shor came from his phone, "The Limitless Way? Ha, I've never heard of it before! "

Then, there was a series of messy fighting noises.

"Ahh-!"

In the end, it ended with a scream.

At the same time, a scream came from Zhou Jie's phone, as well as a "DEFEAT".

Li Bo: "…"

Zhou Jie: "…"

For a moment, the entire dormitory fell into a deathly silence.

"Ahem, where's Brother Wei?"

Chen Chen asked, breaking the awkward silence.

"Other than the basketball court, where else?"

Li Bo lost the game and said dejectedly, "I'm done, I'm done. I can't lead Nostril!"

"You're the f * cking scammer!"

Zhou Jie argued, "If you don't want to play, then don't play. I'll play with Lil Chen!"

"No, I'm not coming."

Chen Chen quickly waved his hand. "I'm just here to ask if any of you want to stay in school during the winter break?"

"Stay in school?" The two of them looked up subconsciously. Li Bo's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted, "That's too much. Even if you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam, you have to wait until the third year to prepare. Why do you have to work so hard now?"

"I'm going to do an experiment and submit a paper after the results are out."

Chen Chen explained, "If anyone is willing to help, I'll be their second author."

"F * ck, as expected of the top student, Chen Zi."

Zhou Jie stopped playing and sat up in shock. "Where are you going to invest? South Core?"

"No, SCI."

"So, it's Tough King Chen. I'm impressed!" Li Bo clasped his hands together, his face solemn.

Zhou Jie did not say anything. He just gave Chen Chen a thumbs-up, then changed his thumb to a middle finger and held it in front of Chen Chen's eyes.

"Are you coming or not? Give me a definite reply."

Chen Chen could not be bothered with their taunts.

"I have to go back for the New Year. I'm the only son in my family. If I don't go home for the New Year, my dad will skin me alive."

Li Bo quickly waved his hand. "For the sake of seeing everyone next semester, I'll give this difficult task to Nostril!"

"Don't, I have school phobia. It'll act up immediately during the holidays."

As he said this, Zhou Jie suddenly showed a pained expression. He pulled at his chest and lay down on the bed. "Oh no, my phobia is acting up! It's over, it's over. I have to rush home as soon as possible and have a happy New Year before I can get up! "

"Tsk, don't you think I can't pass the draft?" Chen Chen sneered. "When the time comes, don't blame me for not giving you a hand. I'm afraid you'll cry!"

"Absolutely not, absolutely not!" The two of them shook their heads in unison, smiling as if they had dodged a bullet.

Just then, there was an exaggerated commotion in the corridor.

"Oh no, it's thunder, it's snowing, time to collect the clothes!!!"

It was snowing?

The three of them subconsciously looked out the window. As expected, in the gray sky, pieces of shredded paper were quietly falling. The stars were dotted. What else could it be if not snowflakes?

What followed was a rush of footsteps. After a while, Wang Wei rushed in with a "rua" and said excitedly, "Did you guys see that? It's snowing outside!"

"I saw it, I saw it."

Zhou Jie and Li Bo responded weakly and continued to play games on the bed.

"You guys... Why aren't you reacting at all?" Wang Wei was stunned.

"Lil Bo and Nostril are both northerners."

Chen Chen walked over and hooked an arm around Wang Wei's neck. "Brother Wei, I want to discuss something with you."

"Tell me, how much do you want to borrow?"

Wang Wei was taken aback and then said with a heavy expression, "I only have 500 left this month. After deducting the cost of food and the ticket home, I can still leave you 200. I really don't have any more..."

"It's not about the money."

Chen Chen pulled Wang Wei to the corridor. "I met a rich lady in the library today. She's willing to sponsor me to do a stem cell experiment. The laboratory has been selected. Now I'm just missing an assistant. Brother Wei, I can see that you have an amazing bone structure and talent. You're definitely a genius assistant!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing the explanation, Wang Wei's expression became much more serious.

He patted Chen Chen on the shoulder and sighed after a while. "Lil Chen, it's not that I want to criticize you, but I can see that you're quite diligent in your studies. Maybe you'll make a name for yourself in the future. Don't take things too hard. Can an average person afford to be a rich lady?"

Wang Wei lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Let's not talk about steel wire balls. I saw on the news recently that even iron nails have appeared..."

Chen Chen: "..."

Seeing that Chen Chen had fallen into a penitent silence, Wang Wei continued to say earnestly, "So, what's the name of that rich lady and what's her WeChat ID? Let me talk to her. I promise that she won't harass you again. Brother Wei will take care of everything for you!"

With that, Wang Wei slapped his chest so hard that it made thumping sounds.

Chen Chen:???

...

A few minutes later, after Chen Chen's repeated explanations, the two finally reached a consensus.

"It's not a big deal to help you once. After all, we'll have to enter the laboratory sooner or later. Now that I can accumulate some experience, it's all I want. It's just... Why do I feel like I'm being scammed?"

Wang Wei scratched his head, his expression conflicted. "Wait, you're giving the lead author to the rich lady and the second author to me. What about you?"

"I'll be the corresponding author."

Chen Chen explained, "After all, this is my experiment. I'm responsible for the reliability of the experiment. In terms of intellectual property rights, the research results also belong to the corresponding author, so I'm not at a disadvantage."

"Alright, it's a deal then."

Wang Wei agreed readily. "I'll write the application to stay in school right now!"

"Bring me along too!"

Chapter 18

Two days later, the grade 20 freshmen welcomed the first final exam of their university career.

Unlike high school, university final exams were generally not too difficult. They were all basic questions that were free marks. It all depended on the student's grasp of the knowledge.

In addition to the professional compulsory courses, the students of the Institute of Biological Sciences also had to take basic compulsory courses such as Bioethics, Linear Algebra, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Natural Science, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Mathematics, University Physics, Introduction to Biology, and so on.

After a few non-stop exams, the students were dizzy and had no idea what year it was.

However, this was not a big deal for Chen Chen. Others still needed to carry a cheat sheet for their exams, but Chen Chen had already gone through dozens of textbooks. Even if he directly took the postgraduate entrance exam, it would be a piece of cake, let alone the final exam.

After several consecutive exams, Chen Chen maintained a record of being the first to hand in his papers. He had also thoroughly established his reputation as a top student in Class 2.

After all, many people only handed in their papers after seeing Chen Chen fill them up. Also, when the invigilators picked up Chen Chen's papers out of boredom and checked them, they were all surprised. They did not look like they were about to faint from anger. Clearly, the error rate was not high.

Therefore, after another exam, Li Bo and Zhou Jie forcibly dragged Chen Chen back to the dormitory and carried out a secret deal that could not be revealed.

At the request of Li Bo and Zhou Jie, Chen Chen had to make a copy of the multiple-choice answers for each question for the two of them. The price was that the two of them would have to fetch water for Chen Chen for an entire semester starting from the next semester.

After signing this humiliating and unfair contract, the two of them had a complicated expression every time they looked at Chen Chen. However, when they arrived at the examination room, that complicated expression turned into a fervent and devout expression as if they were facing their savior.

Amid this pain and eagerness, Li Bo and Zhou Jie secretly swore that they would study hard from the next semester onward and strive to turn their lives around before their sophomore year.

After a few days of messy exams, the freshmen of Shangdu Jiao Tong University finally ushered in the first holiday of their university career. Countless students who had left their homes cheered as they embarked on their journey home.

As the campus gradually became deserted, after Chen Chen and Wang Wei sent Li Bo and Zhou Jie off, they arranged a place to meet up with Xia Yin to prepare for the experiment.

In a spacious classroom, Wang Wei was looking at a thick stack of experimental data while Chen Chen was flipping open a textbook on cell biology.

Although Chen Chen's expression was very casual, every time he turned a page, all the knowledge on that page would be permanently imprinted in Chen Chen's mind, never to be forgotten again.

Not long after, light footsteps came from the corridor, and then a girl with shoulder-length hair appeared at the door.

The girl had a pair of bright and clear eyes. When she saw the two people in the classroom, she smiled lightly, and the unique youthful aura of a young girl overflowed.

"You are …"

When Wang Wei saw the girl entering the classroom, he quickly stood up and said in amazement, "Miss, you must be Xia Yin, right?"

"Hello, I am."

Although he was not wearing the black-rimmed glasses and had changed into a pair of contact lenses and even put on makeup, these details did not seem to exist in Chen Chen's mind.

Based on Chen Chen's imagination, even if he restored the woman in front of him to her naked state, it would still be so …

eary。

"Why are you dressed like this?" Chen Chen pretended to be surprised.

"After all, it's the holidays. It's not too much to squeeze out some time to tidy up, right?" Xia Yin pretended to be annoyed. "Don't you look good?"

"You're quite pretty, I thought you'd be one of those rich... Cough cough cough cough!"

Wang Wei was just about to speak when he realized something and started coughing violently.

After introducing the two to each other, Chen Chen steered the topic to the main topic. "This time, I've temporarily planned three experiments, all related to autologous stem cells."

As he spoke, Chen Chen took out a thick book of printed information from his bag and handed it to Xia Yin. "Stem cells, a type of cell in the human body that has unlimited self-renewal ability and can differentiate into at least one type of progeny cell.

"For example, hematopoietic stem cells can differentiate into red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and so on; skeletal mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into bone cells, chondrocytes, muscle cells, fat cells, and so on.

"The stem cells in the human body work every day. Hair grows continuously, nails grow, new cells replace aging cells every day, and the source of these new cells is the various stem cells in the human body.

"My first experiment is an experiment on the treatment of brain damage by neural stem cells."

Chen Chen explained, "As the name suggests, neural stem cells are adult stem cells that can repair nerves. The principle of the surgery is this: After implantation into the human body, it will stimulate the body's own stem cells to automatically secrete cell growth factors – a type of small-molecule protein with a wide range of biological activities, thereby repairing the brain nerves.

"There are also 'autologous' and 'allogeneic' stem cells. As the name suggests, 'autologous' refers to stem cells that originate from one's own body. By extracting one's own stem cells and growing them in the external environment, then injecting them into one's own body, there are no problems with this type of stem cells that originate from one's own body. It avoids transplant rejection, so it's the best choice.

"For this experiment, we need to create a brain damage model, so it's better to use SD rats rather than Kunming mice. After all, larger animals are easier to work with."

At this point, Chen Chen's expression gradually became solemn. "... As for the autologous neural stem cells required for the experiment, I'll use two methods to obtain them: one, artificial cultivation; two, extraction from the clone body through cloning."

"Cloning?"

Wang Wei was shocked and raised his head. "You want to conduct two batches of experiments to compare which type of neural stem cells is more effective?"

"Bingo, that's it."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "Although the outside world has always touted stem cells as something miraculous, claiming that they can proliferate infinitely and never age, in reality, if human stem cells can proliferate infinitely, why do humans still age and die? So, I want to see, since they're both autologous stem cells, is there a difference in the effects between artificial cultivated stem cells and cloned new stem cells? "

"Then why not use the inducement method?"

Xia Yin sat in front of Chen Chen and rested her chin on one hand. "The experiment is ultimately for humans. Since you want to compare the differences between stem cells, isn't it more practical to use stem cells formed by directed differentiation technology?"

"The preparation technology of directed induction stem cells is too complicated and costly."

Chen Chen explained, "Moreover, this technology is still immature. The induced stem cells run the risk of tumorigenesis and immune rejection."

"We can also try cloning other animals, like rabbits," Wang Wei suggested.

"Of course, we can try cloning rabbits, but don't forget about the issues of funding and time. The gestation cycle of SD rats is 20 days while rabbits are twice as long. This will limit our experimental materials in terms of time."

"Alright, I didn't think it through." Wang Wei wore an apologetic expression.

Then, Chen Chen continued. "For the second experiment, I'll destroy the spinal nerves of several rats, leaving them with high paraplegia without endangering their lives. Then, similarly, I'll cultivate stem cells to see if we can use this method to restore the rats' mobility.

"After that, it's the last experiment, which I think is the most important one..."

Chapter 19

"Rebuild the immune system?" Wang Wei was dumbfounded.

"Do you know what's the most effective clinical treatment for leukemia?" Chen Chen asked.

"Uh, I didn't pay much attention to it. It's probably biomedical knowledge." Wang Wei scratched his head.

"To put it simply, leukemia is a disease of hematopoietic stem cells. For some reason, the hematopoietic stem cells in the human body undergo malignant proliferation, which inhibits the normal hematopoietic function of the human body. The principle is similar to cancer, so it's also known as' blood cancer '."

Chen Chen explained, "Currently, the most effective way to treat leukemia in the medical world is to perform bone marrow matching and select a volunteer with the closest genetic resemblance to the patient. Then, the patient will undergo chemotherapy and radiation to kill off the hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow.

"After that, the volunteer will be injected with a drug called 'mobilization agent' to stimulate the growth of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow and release them into the blood. After that, the hospital will collect these stem cells and inject them into the patient's body.

"As the hematopoietic stem cells in the patient's body have already been killed, a niche is left in the patient's body. The newly injected hematopoietic stem cells will produce a 'homing' effect and spontaneously enter the patient's bone marrow. In one to two months, the patient's immune system will be rebuilt."

Chen Chen concluded, "This is called a bone marrow transplant. The healthy hematopoietic stem cells of the volunteer are used to replace the diseased stem cells of the patient. The so-called bone marrow isn't really bone marrow, it's just a hematopoietic stem cell transplant."

"What does this have to do with your experiment?" Xia Yin asked eagerly.

"My third experiment is to select a group of old and frail rats and clone them. Then, we'll extract young hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells from the cloned bodies.

"Then, just like the treatment for leukemia, we'll kill the hematopoietic stem cells and replace them with the cloned stem cells."

Chen Chen pondered. "If it succeeds, will this aging rat regain its youth as a result?"

"That, that's impossible, right?" Xia Yin was shocked.

"Why not?"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up. "Mesenchymal stem cells have the ability to differentiate into muscle cells, liver cells, osteoblasts, fat cells, chondrocytes, stromal cells, and many other cells.

"Why does the human body age? That's because of the functional decline of human muscles, bones, and internal organs. But why do human muscles, bones, and internal organs age? It's senescence that comes from stem cells. "

"The stem cells of young people can constantly replicate and replace the aging muscle cells, bone cells, and internal organs. Therefore, the metabolism of young people is much faster than that of adults. However, when humans reach the age of 30, the stem cells will show signs of aging. The speed of replication and replacement will gradually be unable to keep up with the aging speed of the cells, so the human body will also show signs of aging …"

Chen Chen said, "So, if the human mesenchymal stem cells and hematopoietic stem cells can be restored to youth, can the human body also be restored to youth? Even if the other internal organs can't be restored to their youth, the muscles, bones, hematopoiesis, and other body functions can be restored to their youth. This is something that many people can only dream of, right? "

Upon hearing this, Xia Yin immediately revealed a thoughtful expression. After all, she was already in her fourth year of university and was more knowledgeable than Wang Wei. She also understood better than Wang Wei what kind of impact this experiment would have on the modern medical world if it were to succeed.

"If it really succeeds, this kind of result is enough to invest in Zone 1." Xia Yin revealed a look of longing.

"I've already contacted Mongan Pharmaceutical Company. We can use their channels to help us purchase the experimental drugs. I've asked about the price, and it's absolutely fair."

Chen Chen added. "We can start the experiment today."

"Then let's go now." Xia Yin agreed. "If we start the experiment early, we might be able to complete it in three months!"

The three of them immediately set off and took a taxi to the Mongan Pharmaceutical Company building. The Mediterranean man who had previously shown Chen Chen and Xia Yin around was also waiting for a long time.

It had only been a few days since they last saw each other, but the Mediterranean region above Mr. Mediterranean's head seemed to have expanded even further.

"You're finally here. If you took any longer, the leader would've scolded me to death."

Mr. Mediterranean smiled bitterly. "I shouldn't have agreed to your condition of only calculating the rental time after the winter break. We lost more than a week for nothing."

"Have you bought everything?"

"Yes, the head-mounted experiment recorder and various experimental drugs have been bought. I've already helped you move them to the fifth floor."

Mr. Mediterranean took out three magnetic cards and handed them to Chen Chen. "These are the laboratory access cards. From now on, we'll send someone to check the laboratory once a month. If there's any damage, please compensate according to the price. I hope you'll take good care of our experimental equipment and don't pollute the laboratory environment."

"Of course." Chen Chen took the magnetic cards.

"And this." Mr. Mediterranean took out another business card. "This is the contact person for our laboratory's supply. If you're short on experimental drugs and experimental animals, you can call this number to purchase them."

Chen Chen took the business card. It showed that the contact person was from the Shangdu Animal Experimental Research Center. He handed the business card to Xia Yin.

Since all the agreements had been signed, Mr. Mediterranean took his leave after sending Chen Chen and the others to the fifth floor.

"The entire floor is the laboratory you rented?"

Wang Wei wandered around on the fifth floor, touching everything with a curious look on his face. "This is too extravagant. It's even better than the laboratory environment in school. Oh right, where do I enter the GMP laboratory? Why don't I see the entrance?"

"It's in the basic laboratory."

Chen Chen changed into disposable slippers and walked into the basic laboratory. "The blue alloy door in front is the entrance. There are two compartments at the back of the basic laboratory. I had them buy three beds and put them in there. It can be used as a lounge."

The two of them followed Chen Chen in and saw a large pile of items in the basic laboratory. Among them were three foldable beds.

In addition, there were various sealed chemicals. The three of them would have to be busy for some time to transport these chemicals into the clean area.

As students of the Institute of Biological Sciences, this was not the first time the three of them had entered a sterile laboratory. They were familiar with the procedures. Wang Wei was responsible for moving the chemicals into the buffer corridor, Xia Yin was responsible for placing them into the transfer window, and Chen Chen was responsible for receiving them in the GMP laboratory.

As the three of them got busy, they were able to divide the work among themselves and carry out their tasks in an orderly manner.

However, not long after, the elevator door opened again. A man came in pushing a small cart of sterile boxes.

"These are the SPF-grade experimental animals you guys call them, right?"

"Yes." Wang Wei was responsible for delivering the chemicals outside. At this time, he immediately informed Xia Yin to come out and inspect the experimental animals and sign the contract.

Chapter 20

Half a month later.

Chen Chen put down the instrument in his hand and stretched in front of the clean workbench. There was a flash of excitement in his eyes.

"Fertilized egg number 30 has been induced. It can be implanted into the mother's body."

Chen Chen began to fill in the experiment records as he stated. The experiment recorder on his head faithfully recorded every frame. These records would become the most valuable data in the future.

At this time, the entire experiment was still in the early stage, which was the cloning stage. Chen Chen needed to remove the nucleus of a total of thirty-six egg cells with the help of a micromanipulator and implant another nucleus to form a cloned fertilized egg.

This was commonly known as "somatic cell nuclear transfer reprogramming".

The path of cloning technology was not a smooth one. From 1938, when German embryologists first proposed the concept of cloning, to the birth of the cloned sheep Dolly in 1996, to the discovery in 2012 that caffeine could increase the success rate of primate egg cell reprogramming, human cloning technology had been developed for nearly a century.

Today, cloning technology had long been mature and commercialized. Many people were willing to spend a lot of money to clone deceased pets. The emergence of profitable pet cloning companies was enough to show that cloning technology was becoming increasingly mature.

It was for this reason that Chen Chen was able to process dozens of SD rat cloned fertilized eggs in half a month.

However, mature technology did not mean simple.

What was cloning?

There was a Western fable that went like this:

It was said that there was a country in which there was a poisonous spring. Anyone who drank a mouthful would go crazy and become a lunatic.

All the subjects of this country drank this spring and fell into a state of insanity. Only the king did not drink it, so he did not go crazy along with them.

As a result, the lunatics in the country thought that there was something wrong with the king, so they tied the king up and tried to find ways to cure his madness.

In the end, the king could not stand the torture and could only take the initiative to drink the spring and go crazy along with the people...

Cloning was the true reflection of this fable.

In a cell, there were dozens of substances such as cell membrane, cytoplasm, organelles, and nucleus. The most important of these was the cell nucleus. This was an organ that contained all the genetic information in the cell.

Generally speaking, for a cell to carry out activities, it had to first declare to the cell nucleus. After the cell nucleus approved, the relevant genes would be called and then a molecule called messenger RNA would carry out the genetic information so that the relevant organelles could carry out its orders.

It could be said that in a cell, the nucleus was the king, and the other structures and components of the cell were the subjects.

However, what if one day, scientists replaced the king of the cell nucleus, especially the egg cell? Humans removed the nucleus of the egg cell and replaced it with the nucleus of the somatic cell of the cloned target?

Then, scientists used electricity and chemicals to change the characteristics of this egg cell, turning it into a fertilized egg. It was like letting the whole country drink poisonous spring water, and so the scene in the fable happened.

The subjects all begged the nucleus to give the order to let the zygote develop, but the newly appointed nucleus refused in its heart. After all, it was not the nucleus of an egg cell. It could not develop the zygote just because it was told to. Even if its nucleus mutated, turned into cancer cells, or was swallowed by white blood cells, it would never develop!

However, as the subjects continued to pressure it, the somatic cell nucleus finally felt that it was inappropriate to offend them. It had to change its stance and transform itself into the nucleus of an egg cell.

At this point, the egg cell had successfully developed into an embryo. The embryo would be implanted into the womb of a mother, and a cloned life would be born.

And this life, in its body flowed the same genes as the owner of that cell nucleus.

The cloning was successful!

Of course, the actual implementation was still very difficult. Not to mention the damage caused by the chemicals, just changing the nucleus of the egg cell was equivalent to a major surgery.

After all, the nucleus of the egg cell had to be removed first, and then the foreign cell nucleus was implanted. The egg cell was lucky that it did not die on the spot.

Chen Chen, who had taken NZT48, could maintain such a high success rate.

Just then, there was a knock on the door behind Chen Chen and Wang Wei's voice came in.

"Lil Chen, the second batch of clones has been successfully born. No hidden diseases have been detected for now."

Unlike Chen Chen who was full of energy, Wang Wei's voice carried a weariness that could not be concealed.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Chen Chen stood up and began to clean up the workbench in front of him. After freezing a few precious cloned zygotes, he hurried to another room.

As soon as he entered, Chen Chen heard a squeaking sound. It was the sound of several newly born mice. Wang Wei and Xia Yin were surrounding the cage, silently observing.

The newborn mice were red all over. There were only two black dots the size of sesame seeds where their eyes should be. They squeaked like red worms.

"Get ready. Extract neural stem cells to make cell suspension."

"Okay."

Wang Wei nodded. After a month of working together, Wang Wei was thoroughly impressed by Chen Chen's skills and perseverance. If not for Chen Chen, no student in the entire Institute of Biological Sciences could have done this.

On the side, Xia Yin opened her mouth. She looked at the bunch of newborn mice that had not even opened their eyes and hesitated. "Are we really going to do it now?"

"Since you've chosen this line of work, there's no need to feel pity." Chen Chen said lightly, "It's enough to maintain respect for these animals that have dedicated themselves to science."

"..." Xia Yin was silent.

After that, the three of them began to compare the genes of the cloned mice with the original owners. After confirming that there were no mistakes, they executed them.

The poor newborn mice had lost their lives before they could even open their eyes to see the world.

"Are the ice PBS dishes ready?" Chen Chen asked.

"Here." Xia Yin carefully carried a few petri dishes and looked at Wang Wei. "You can begin."

"Okay."

Wang Wei took the petri dishes and began to execute the mice on the operating table. He extracted the brain tissue from the corpses.

After that, he placed the mouse brain in the ice PBS dish, skillfully separated the hippocampus, and placed it in the buffer. Then, like an assembly line, he turned around to deal with the second mouse.

Chen Chen walked to where Wang Wei was before and cut the hippocampus into fine pieces. At the same time, he added 0.25% pancreatic enzyme and placed it in a 37 ° C incubator. He asked Xia Yin, "Is the planting fluid ready?"

"It's ready." Xia Yin took the test tube from the rack.

Chen Chen nodded and turned around to start working on the second petri dish that Wang Wei had processed.

Xia Yin waited on the side for two minutes, then took the petri dish from the incubator and placed it in the centrifuge to separate. After that, she added the planting fluid and blew it to form a cell suspension.

"Beep beep beep!"

At this moment, the electronic alarm clock in the laboratory rang. It was nine o 'clock in the evening.

"Alright, that's all for today's experiment."

Although there was still work to be done, Chen Chen had no intention of lingering. He immediately put down the tools in his hands, packed up his things, and walked out of the laboratory.

"But we're still half an hour away from finishing today's work?" Wang Wei asked, puzzled.

"Rest is the most important thing." Chen Chen shook his head and said solemnly, "If you want to do this for a long time, you can't do it without a good body."

Watching Chen Chen leave, Wang Wei and Xia Yin looked at each other.

"Chen Chen is really a strange person."

Xia Yin complained, "He's in a race against time, full of energy, able to do the workload of several people, but when it's time to get off work, he's not willing to work even a second longer..."

"Maybe this is the quirk of a scientist?"

Wang Wei shook his head. "Let's pack up and continue the rest of the work tomorrow."

"Okay."

Chapter 21

Time flew by like a white steed. Whether it was leisure time or busy work, it could fly by without anyone noticing.

In the blink of an eye, the new year had passed. It was year 2221 of the Earth Federation.

Although school had not started yet, many of the postgraduate students had already returned to school early.

The originally deserted campus became lively again with the return of the students.

However, for the past month, Chen Chen's team of three had been working day and night. They had to work more than ten hours a day in the laboratory.

They would eat breakfast at eight in the morning and enter the laboratory at nine. Other than leaving the laboratory for lunch at noon, it would be after nine at night by the time they came out.

Sometimes, when they were too tired, Chen Chen and Wang Wei would not return to school and spend the night in the lounge.

Meanwhile, Xia Yin's work leaned toward logistics such as buying food, delivering water, and taking care of the experimental animals. It was much easier than the two of them.

Three days before school started, the last batch of mice implanted with egg cells finally gave birth to the cloned babies. The preliminary work of the experiment was considered to be successfully completed.

Therefore, Chen Chen divided the cloned mice into three groups.

The first group was the brain injury model group, which was further divided into two groups, A and B.

Among them, Team A would be treated with artificially cultivated autologous stem cells while Team B would be treated with cloned autologous stem cells. There were four mice in each of the two groups.

The second group was the spinal injury model group. Similarly, Team A would be treated with artificially cultivated autologous stem cells while Team B would be treated with cloned autologous stem cells. There were four mice in each of the two groups.

The third group had the largest number of mice, a total of twenty. They were all specially selected elderly SD rats. They were used for the experiment of rebuilding the immune system.

All the mice in this group had been cloned and had corresponding cloned stem cells.

They would be subjected to radiotherapy and chemotherapy to kill off most of the hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells in the body. Then, they would be injected with the cloned stem cells to see if they would regain their youth.

This was the so-called bone marrow transplant.

As for why there were so many mice in the third group?

That was because the process of radiotherapy and chemotherapy alone could kill off more than half of this batch of mice.

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were treatment methods that used radiation and chemicals to kill off the cancer cell clusters in a certain part of the patient's body.

However, this treatment method had always been self-destructive. After all, while killing the cancer cells, the normal cells in the patient's body would also be overwhelmed.

This was also the reason why patients with chemotherapy and radiotherapy would lose their hair.

In fact, many patients with advanced cancer did not die from the spread of cancer cells, but from the chemotherapy process that destroyed the patient's body. It was a tragedy.

Since cancer was officially discovered in 1911, the war between humans and cancer has lasted for hundreds of years.

In this protracted war, humans were helpless against cancer. Then came the radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and now various targeted drugs. Little by little, they regained the lost ground of life.

The advent of bone marrow transplantation marked the first victory in the war between humans and cancer.

This kind of victory would continue to spread until one day in the future, humans would completely defeat the disease of cancer and make cancer disappear from the human population.

It was just like the smallpox back then.

Of course, not every bone marrow transplant was successful.

The success rate of bone marrow transplantation, which was currently recognized by the medical community to treat leukemia, was only 60%.

Among the 60%, half of the patients would relapse after half a year.

Therefore, bone marrow transplantation was still a thorny journey for humans to fight against disease.

If there was any mishandling in the middle of the process, resulting in the death of this batch of mice, it was equivalent to a month's worth of manpower and resources going down the drain.

After all, if the original body was gone, what was the use of these corresponding cloned stem cells?

Therefore, in order to accumulate experience in radiotherapy and chemotherapy on mice, Chen Chen deliberately used other mice to test the waters.

However, mice were different from humans. These chemotherapy methods were still too intense for the mice. Chen Chen could only guarantee a forty percent survival rate.

However, with the birth of the last batch of cloned mice, the preliminary preparations for Chen Chen's three experiments were finally completed.

Next, it was the official experimental period.

Another five days had passed and it was officially the day of the new semester.

Chen Chen and the other two submitted an application to the school to delay their return to school and continued to hole up in the laboratory day and night.

At the same time, with the use of stem cell treatment, the first and second groups began to show signs of recovery.

The third group, on the other hand, was in a bad situation. Out of the twenty SD rats, five had died. Although the remaining rats were alive, they were on the brink of death and even stopped eating.

Two days later, the chemotherapy was completely over. Some of the rats that were already on the brink of death were completely overwhelmed. Eight or nine of them died one after another, leaving only six alive.

Still, six was enough.

Chen Chen's only hope now was that two or three of these six could persevere until the end of the experiment.

In this tense atmosphere, another month and a half passed.

The three-month experimental period that was once planned was finally coming to an end.

At this moment, the three of them gathered in front of a group of mice. Everyone had an excited expression on their faces.

"Final results verified..."

Chen Chen said to the recorder, "The first brain injury model group, team A, 3 numbers, 3 survived. Degree of recovery: Number 1 is relatively better, Number 2 is significantly better, Number 3 is slightly better...

"The first brain injury model group, team B, 3 survived. Degree of recovery: Number 1 is significantly better, Number 2 is significantly better, Number 3 is significantly better.

"Summary: The treatment effect of team A using artificial stem cell cultivation is significantly inferior to team B using cloned autologous stem cells.

"The second spinal injury model group, team A, 4 numbers... Team B, 4 numbers. Same as above. Regardless of recovery speed or effect: team A is inferior to team B.

"The third experiment group, 3 survived in the end. The basic CT shows that the body functions of the experimental subjects that were originally in a state of aging have been greatly enhanced in all aspects...

"I can't believe that the three experiments were successful!"

Wang Wei patted Chen Chen's shoulder excitedly. "In other words, the cloned young stem cells are far more effective than artificially cultivated autologous stem cells?"

"Also, the third experiment group also shows that bone marrow replacement can really restore one's youth?"

Xia Yin also murmured in a low voice with a look of disbelief. "Chen Chen, we're going to be famous..."

Although Chen Chen was also smiling, his eyes were very calm. "Next, I'll be writing two papers. As mentioned before, Xia Yin will be the lead author, Brother Wei will be the second author, and I'll be the corresponding author. Is that okay?"

"No, I'm basking in the glory of the two of you. If it weren't for you, Lil Chen, the experiment wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

Wang Wei looked calm and suddenly wondered, "By the way, why are there two papers? Aren't there three experiments in three groups? "

"One of them is about the difference in the effects of artificially cultivated stem cells and cloned autologous stem cells on the human body. This paper automatically covers the first and second experiments."

Chen Chen explained, "The other paper is the experiment of bone marrow transplantation."

"That's true. It's more convincing to put the first and second groups together."

Xia Yin smiled and nodded. "What about the submission? Surely it'll be submitted to the first section? "

"Of course, between these two research results, the first one might be a little uncertain, but submitting to the second one shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing this, Xia Yin and Wang Wei cheered again.

"Which journal are you going to submit to?" Xia Yin asked.

"There are only a few top journals in the field of biology in the first section. Of course, I'll submit to Cell!"

Wang Wei answered first, "Didn't your supervisor teach you? The shorter the journal name, the more awesome it is! "

Cell, also known as Cell, was a journal about the latest research findings in the field of life sciences. It was undoubtedly the top of the top journals in the field of biology. Its impact factor had never fallen out of the top three since its inception. It could be said to be the faith of those who worked in the life sciences.

Researchers often referred to it as "CNS paper". The CNS here was the abbreviation of the top three journals, Cell, Nature, and Science. There was no one who would not be proud to publish a paper in these three journals.

Chapter 22

Following that, Chen Chen and the other two began to execute all the experimental mice.

Although the results of live experiments were more precious, these experiments were not unreproducible. Moreover, the mice would be soaked in formalin after they were executed, which made it easier to preserve the evidence.

When the three of them left Mongan Pharmaceutical Company with a large amount of data, they felt as if the sky had turned bright and sunny. Even the exhaust from the cars in the city was incredibly fresh.

"Oh right."

Along the way, Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something and turned to Xia Yin to remind her. "If it's not necessary, remember not to announce our experimental results to anyone. Wait until I'm done submitting the paper."

"Ah, but I've already told my tutor."

Xia Yin stuck out her tongue and said sheepishly, "Since I'm applying for a delay in my return to school, I told the tutor about it. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Forget it then. I'm just being cautious." Chen Chen smiled and did not say anything else.

After returning to school, the three of them parted ways. Chen Chen and Wang Wei returned to the dormitory.

As soon as they reached the dormitory, Wang Wei slumped onto the bed and refused to get up no matter what.

Brother Wei had lost a few kilograms after three months of hard work. Now that the heavy burden on his shoulders had been lifted, he fell into a deep sleep in less than five minutes.

There was a soft snore in the dormitory.

Chen Chen did not want to waste time. While the effects of today's drug were still in effect, he brought his laptop to the library, which he had not visited for a long time, and began writing his paper.

"The Aging of Stem Cells from the Treatment Results of Autologous and Cloned Stem Cells"

"Reconstructing the Immune System with Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Restoring Youth to SD Rats"

Chen Chen opened Latex and typed out two lines of questions.

However, after some thought, Chen Chen deleted them all and typed out the two questions in English instead.

During this period, Chen Chen did not stop studying. He used the three-month gap between experiments to flip through several professional books, including English.

In addition to Chen Chen's perseverance, the effects of NZT-48 played an important role.

This was because after taking NZT-48, the emotional side of a person would be suppressed and they would become incomparably rational. With this rationality, as long as one was not incomparably lazy, one could become a diligent bookworm.

As Chen Chen's English proficiency improved, he simply skipped the process of writing the paper in Chinese and then translating it into English. He just wrote it all in English.

When he came to the library, he did not bring the experimental materials with him. However, he had already memorized the materials and could use them at any time.

The two papers were voluminous and contained about a hundred thousand words. However, it was as if Chen Chen had prepared a draft in his mind. All he needed to do was to place the experimental process and data in the appropriate places and then string them together with reasonable vocabulary.

With such high efficiency, Chen Chen's writing speed was incomparably fast.

It was as if there were countless streams of information flowing in his brain. Flowers were falling before his eyes, and his hands were tapping out the characters one after another with precision.

Every stage of the experiment needed to be described from the perspective, the format of the paper, the choice of words, and even the use of professional terminology were all standard and flawless.

Just like that, before the library closed, Chen Chen completed two theses at an astonishing speed...

…

When Chen Chen woke up in the dormitory, he felt an unusual pain in his head.

It was as if someone had put their hand into his head and was kneading it vigorously. It was as if his head had turned into a washing machine, spinning madly.

It tore his thoughts into pieces …

Chen Chen forced himself to get up. He hobbled to the toilet and began to turn on the tap.

However, as he was leaving it there, Chen Chen's abdomen suddenly convulsed and he began to vomit uncontrollably.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The vomit entered his trachea and caused a violent cough.

Fortunately, no one else in the dormitory witnessed this scene.

Chen Chen's application to delay his return to school had not expired yet, so he did not need to wake up early for classes.

"My body..."

After a long time, Chen Chen finally recovered. He supported himself by the sink and stared blankly at himself in the mirror.

In the mirror, a young man with a numb expression and a pale complexion stared back at him silently. This young man's hair was a mess and he looked indescribably haggard.

"My body is starting to show the side effects of NZT-48..."

Chen Chen murmured.

It had been four months since he obtained the USB drive and started taking the drug.

Four months was enough for NZT-48 to begin eroding his body and brain.

This was only the initial symptoms.

Chen Chen understood that when it came to the middle stage, his thoughts would often diverge, just like when he was drunk and lost track of everything that had happened in the past.

If Chen Chen had not charged the USB drive with enough power by the time he finished the drug, it would be the end of Chen Chen.

"I have to hurry."

Chen Chen murmured, then leaned over the sink and began to wash up.

However, before he finished washing, the phone on the side suddenly rang.

Chen Chen wiped his eyes and saw that it was Xia Yin calling.

After wiping his hands, Chen Chen answered the call.

"Chen Chen..."

On the phone, Xia Yin's voice was a little low.

"Say it, cough, cough!"

As soon as Chen Chen spoke, he realized that his voice was hoarse and hoarse. He quickly coughed twice. "What happened?"

"My, my teacher wants to see you."

Xia Yin said in a low voice, "I'm sorry..."

Chen Chen's heart sank.

In an instant, he realized that the thing he most dreaded had happened.

Xia Yin explained, "I just found out. My teacher is familiar with the person in charge of Mongan Company. He knew that I finished the experiment and called me early this morning to ask about the progress of the experiment..."

"So you told him?" Chen Chen asked calmly.

"It's my fault. Can you come now? I'll wait for you in Office Building 3..."

Xia Yin repeated her words.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

With that, Chen Chen hung up the phone.

"Heh, I hate this feeling of not being in control the most."

Chen Chen raised his right hand and silently looked at his palm, then at his reflection in the mirror.

For some reason, his eyes in the mirror were dark, faintly glowing with a bloody light.

"Do you want the position of the corresponding author?"

Chen Chen did not have to guess to know what the other person was thinking.

Xia Yin's teacher wanted the position of the corresponding author because he wanted the intellectual property. Compared to the first or second author, this was the most valuable thing.

Of course, if the price was right, it was not a big deal to sell it to the other party. However, he was afraid that the other party would take advantage of his youth and try to take away his rightful share at a small price...

If that was the case, then he could not be blamed.

Chapter 23

Chen Chen walked briskly on the forest path of the campus.

It was early spring. A light drizzle was falling from the sky and the scent of soil was everywhere.

Amidst the crowd, Chen Chen always attracted a lot of attention.

Chen Chen's appearance was not outstanding, but the aura he exuded from within made him the most eye-catching in the crowd.

It was just an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, but Chen Chen's every movement gave off the vibe of a superstar.

Chen Chen silently exited the webpage about Xia Yin's mentor, put down his phone, and fell into deep thought.

"A very scheming person..."

This was Chen Chen's first impression of him.

According to the information in the academy, his name was Zheng Jian, an associate professor. He was 38 years old this year and graduated from the University of Salia in North America with a double doctorate in biochemistry and pharmacy.

To be able to obtain the title of associate professor at such a young age, his ability and skill were both indispensable.

Although this person's status in the academic world was far from Wang Xi's, he was still a mountain to Chen Chen.

If a conflict broke out, Chen Chen had no chance of winning.

Of course, that was in the past.

Chen Chen looked up Zheng Jian's information online. At most, it mentioned that his spouse had passed away due to medulloblastoma a few years ago and they had no children.

However, after only half a year, Zheng Jian had found a new lover. She was the daughter of a high-ranking official.

There was also an attached picture of a man sitting in front of an office desk.

The man had thin cheeks and wore gold-rimmed glasses. There was a harsh look in his eyes.

Apart from that, there was a neat bookshelf behind the man. On the desk in front of him, there was a computer, a pen holder, a thermos cup, and a photo frame.

The photo frame was blurry. One could just barely make out the figure of a woman in a white dress.

The reason he was able to find all this was thanks to the highly developed Internet.

Of course, that was all there was to it.

It was impossible to find more detailed information about this person online. After all, he was not a celebrity in the entertainment industry.

Soon, Chen Chen arrived at the ground floor of Office Building Three.

"Chen Chen!"

Not far away, Xia Yin ran over, waving her hand. She kept apologizing as soon as they met. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't expect things to turn out like this!"

"It's fine. Tell me what your mentor wants."

Chen Chen waved his hand and the two of them walked upstairs together.

"My tutor hopes that you and I can give him the position of corresponding author and first author. In exchange, he can help us get recommended postgraduate studies."

Xia Yin said, "Of course, it's fine if you have other conditions, but …"

"What do you think?" Chen Chen turned to look at Xia Yin.

"Tutor is already preparing to apply to the school for me to make an exception and recommend me for postgraduate studies …"

Xia Yin was a little vexed. "I think it's pretty good. Didn't we conduct this experiment to guarantee postgraduate research? Now that we've achieved our goal, two theses shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

Chen Chen shook his head and said nothing.

There was a thought trap in this.

If these two theses were successfully published, Xia Yin and Chen Chen would qualify for postgraduate recommendation. Not only that, but these two theses would also bring huge dividends to their futures.

Using the position of first author and corresponding author in exchange for a postgraduate recommendation was putting the cart before the horse.

Even so, Chen Chen did not voice any objections. After all, this experiment was funded by Xia Yin.

If he did not agree to transfer the position of corresponding author, it would be tantamount to offending Xia Yin's tutor and cutting off Xia Yin's path to postgraduate study.

Of course, it was not Chen Chen's style to directly compromise. It was possible to be the corresponding author, but the other party had to pay the right price.

Moreover, based on Xia Yin's tone, the other party not only wanted Chen Chen as the corresponding author but also Xia Yin as the first author.

According to international practice, the first author was the corresponding author by default.

This situation was very common. Generally, the first author was the one who contributed the most to the thesis. Unless the corresponding author was specifically indicated, the first author was the corresponding author by default.

This Professor Zheng was the one who wanted the position of the absolute first author.

Seeing that Chen Chen did not speak, Xia Yin also fell silent.

Just like that, the two of them went all the way to the fifth floor and came to the door of Xia Yin's tutor's office.

"Chen Chen, over the past three months, I've seen your capabilities. If you really can't do it, just turn him down..."

As if she had mustered up her courage, Xia Yin suddenly said these words.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Chen shook his head, suddenly picked up his phone, and said to Xia Yin, "Oh right, who's the woman on your tutor's desk?"

"Huh?" Xia Yin tilted her head and looked. "Oh, this is his deceased ex-wife. What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing."

Chen Chen nodded, turned around, and knocked on the office door.

"Come in."

A somewhat hoarse voice called out. Only then did Chen Chen open the office door and walk in.

This was an office about fifteen square meters in size.

Just like the picture he saw on the Internet, the layout of the office was exactly the same. Even the positions of the pen holder and the photo frame on the desk were exactly the same.

"Hello, Professor Zheng."

After a brief look, Chen Chen retracted his gaze and nodded at the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Oh, you must be the Chen Chen that Little Yin mentioned. Come, come, come, sit down!"

To Chen Chen's surprise, the middle-aged man in front of him stood up and shook hands with Chen Chen enthusiastically.

Seeing Chen Chen's somewhat flattered expression, the middle-aged man could not help but chuckle. "Little Yin, you can go back first. I want to have a good chat with Chen Chen."

"Alright." Xia Yin nodded, discreetly shot Chen Chen a look, then turned around and left the office.

It was not until Xia Yin had gone out and closed the office door that the middle-aged man straightened his expression.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Zheng Jian, Little Yin's tutor. I heard from Little Yin that you only spent three months to complete a very innovative experimental project. That's not easy at all."

"Fortunately, it's not all my effort. Xia Yin and my other roommate also helped a lot."

Chen Chen sat on the sofa and answered while looking around the office.

Zheng Jian's office was not large. Apart from a desk and a bookshelf at the back, there was only a mahogany pendulum clock at the entrance.

This pendulum clock was a grandfather clock. It was two meters tall and the pendulum below was golden in color. Through the transparent glass, one could see that it was constantly swaying. It looked very luxurious.

Chen Chen showed a look of interest. He stood up and walked to the pendulum clock to carefully examine it.

"What, are you interested in my pendulum clock?" Zheng Jian asked with a smile.

"Professor Zheng, this pendulum clock is from the Netherlands, right?" Chen Chen asked in return.

"Huh, Chen Chen, you're so knowledgeable about pendulum clocks?"

Zheng Jian said in surprise, "That's right, this pendulum clock is indeed imported from the Netherlands. I thought it looked good, so I put it here."

"Pendulum clocks made in the Netherlands have the most classical charm. Unfortunately, they're not accurate enough and often need to be adjusted."

Chen Chen nodded. "Professor Zheng, do you know what time it is now?"

"Now..." Zheng Jian looked at the time on the clock. "Isn't it 9: 35 in the morning?"

"But my phone shows 9: 40."

As Chen Chen said this, he opened the protective case of the clock and set the time back five minutes.

Zheng Jian frowned but said nothing in the end.

"Now, the time is right."

Chen Chen smiled and turned back to sit on the sofa.

As if sensing that the atmosphere was not quite right, Zheng Jian glanced at the pendulum clock before saying, "Chen Chen, let's get straight to the point."

Chen Chen immediately put on an attentive expression.

"You should know that Xia Yin is my student. I have every reason to be responsible for this experiment that she invested in."

Zheng Jian said earnestly, "But considering that you've contributed enough, I won't mistreat you. After all, I'm very satisfied with this experiment. Your abilities and ideas are even more amazing. I have high hopes for you and am willing to invest in you. "

Chen Chen did not say anything but his expression seemed to be wavering.

"How about this, when you're in your third year, choose me as your mentor. I'll directly apply for a postgraduate recommendation in our school and try to use you for future projects and topics!"

Zheng Jian struck while the iron was hot. "In addition, I can also try to help you fight for scholarships and whatnot. I only have one condition, and that is..."

Chapter 24

Deep down, Chen Chen chuckled to himself.

Xia Yin was the one who paid for it. Chen Chen's side had spent three months of hard work. Yet, in Zheng Jian's mouth, it had become his own project.

Zheng Jian was not only thick-skinned but also had a big appetite. Chen Chen could even imagine that if he succeeded, the position of a full professor was basically set in stone with this paper.

A full professor who was not even forty years old could be said to have a promising future.

Chen Chen now fully understood that this person in front of him was determined to obtain the results of his experiment.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen put on a troubled expression. "Professor Zheng, if I give up my title as the corresponding author, will you really let me and Xia Yin be guaranteed a postgraduate fellowship? You won't go back on your word, will you?"

"Don't worry, I still have this authority."

Zheng Jian patiently said, "Little Chen, I actually have high hopes for you. As long as you follow me, I have a lot of resources and projects. With your ability, you won't have to worry about not having a chance in the future."

'I'm afraid I'll just end up as your wedding dress in the future?'

Chen Chen secretly shook his head, but his expression was even more conflicted. "Professor Zheng, I'll have to think about this..."

"What's there to think about?"

Zheng Jian's expression was stern as he said earnestly, "I'm doing this for your own good. You have to understand that the waters of academia run deep. It's fortunate that you met me today. If you met any other supervisor, I'm afraid they'll give you a second author position at most. Other than that, there won't be any other promises."

Chen Chen was silent for a moment as if he had made up his mind. "In that case, I'll have to trouble you in the future!"

"Good! Good! Good! "

Zheng Jian immediately showed a joyful expression. He stood up with a hearty laugh and patted Chen Chen on the shoulder. "You're a promising student! Little Chen, immediately send me the experiment data. Not just the data, I want the first-hand paper data. Xia Yin said that the data is with you. "

"Alright, what's your email address? I'll send the data to you now." Chen Chen took out his phone.

After Zheng Jian told him his email address, Chen Chen did not hesitate at all and directly sent the data over.

Seeing Chen Chen's attitude, Zheng Jian's expression became even more gentle.

"Supervisor, let me briefly explain the idea."

Chen Chen approached Zheng Jian and said to the computer, "The core concept of my experiment is to use the principle of bone marrow transplantation to rebuild the immune system and replace aging stem cells in mice..."

"Through stem cell cloning, after obtaining sufficient and young mesenchymal stem cells and hematopoietic stem cells, our next step …"

"The real difficulty of this experiment is …"

Chen Chen described the experiment without holding anything back. He explained it thoroughly as if he was telling a fascinating story.

When it came to the most exciting part, Zheng Jian could not help but clap his hands and laugh, marveling at Chen Chen's idea.

"Little Chen, I really didn't expect that I would still underestimate you."

Zheng Jian laughed, "Your thoughts can only be described as bold and imaginative. You're really a good seedling. As expected, I didn't misjudge you!"

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Chen Chen glanced at the door and suddenly changed the subject. "By the way, Sir, the beautiful woman in the photo frame is your wife, right?"

"Ah, this …"

Zheng Jiangang, who was laughing earlier, was stunned when he heard that. He then said, "This is my ex-wife, but she passed away the year before last."

"Dong..."

An ancient, deep sound came from the grandfather clock. Chen Chen and Zheng Jian stopped talking at the same time and looked at the grandfather clock together.

Zheng Jian suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. He had heard this bell countless times and should have ignored it long ago.

However, for some reason, the bell today was particularly ear-piercing...

"It's 10 o 'clock?"

Chen Chen turned around and said faintly, "Professor Zheng, this pendulum clock is indeed broken. It's only 9: 55 now."

As he spoke, Chen Chen walked to the grandfather clock again and turned the time forward by another five minutes.

Zheng Jian opened his mouth but hesitated to speak.

For some reason, after being touched by the student in front of him, the originally familiar pendulum clock seemed to feel a little awkward. However, when he observed it carefully, he could not feel anything.

After turning back the time, Chen Chen suddenly turned his head and asked again, "Teacher, did your ex-wife pass away because of a car accident?"

"No, it was because of cancer."

Zheng Jian frowned. This kind of private matter was not something a student should ask, but for the sake of the paper, Zheng Jian still answered.

"What kind of cancer?"

Chen Chen asked.

"Medulloblastoma. Why are you asking about this?" Zheng Jian's frown deepened and he began to express his dissatisfaction.

"Nothing, I just heard that your ex-wife often had headaches and fevers when she was alive and you're a qualified Doctor of Pharmacy, so I want to ask..."

Chen Chen walked back to the table and his voice gradually lowered. "Do you often secretly put your wife on an IV drip at home?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

When Zheng Jian heard this, he jumped up as if he had seen a ghost. He stared at Chen Chen. "Who sent you here? Who asked you to ask these questions?"

"Take a guess."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up.

At this point, the harmonious atmosphere between the two of them had completely evaporated.

Chen Chen picked up the photo frame on the table and faced the one with the photo to Zheng Jian. "I'm curious, why did you put a photo of your ex-wife on the table?"

"Because I can't forget her." Zheng Jian took a deep breath and answered coldly.

"In that case, why isn't this photo facing you but the door?"

Chen Chen placed the photo frame in front of Zheng Jian. "What are you afraid of?"

"It's just placed incorrectly!"

Zheng Jian put on a brave front. "Little Chen, I don't care who told you this, but I'm warning you, based on your performance just now, I can have the school punish you!"

"Tutor, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Chen Chen did not care at all. He gently tossed the photo frame in his hand. In Zheng Jian's eyes, the woman in white on the photo frame fluttered up and down like a butterfly.

"Put the photo down!" Zheng Jian yelled angrily.

"Tutor, do you know about hypnosis?"

Chen Chen tossed the photo frame in his hand while a strange smile appeared on his face. "Hypnosis is a method to arouse the subconscious. Through hypnosis, it can heal the hearts of many traumatized patients.

"Apart from that, it has another function, which is...

"It can make a criminal tell the entire process of his crime!"

"You're hypnotizing me?"

Zheng Jian's eyes suddenly widened. He finally understood why he kept feeling that something was off. Was Chen Chen trying to hypnotize him?

When he thought of this, Zheng Jian's heart tightened and he quickly pinched the web between his thumb and index finger.

At once, a sharp pain hit him, jolting him awake!

"Are you afraid? Are you afraid that you'll say something after you're hypnotized? "Chen Chen pursued relentlessly.

"That's enough, I won't be hypnotized by you!"

Feeling the sharp pain, Zheng Jian finally regained his confidence. "Now, leave the office immediately!"

"Zheng Jian, I'll count to three. You'll return to the day your ex-wife died."

Chen Chen said faintly. At the same time, he walked behind Zheng Jian and opened the window behind him. Immediately, cold air poured in through the window.

"If you don't want to leave, I'll call the police!" Zheng Jian picked up the phone on the desk.

"Three..." Chen Chen said softly.

"Shut up, leave immediately!" Cold sweat dripped down Zheng Jian's forehead as he began dialing.

"Two..." Chen Chen tossed the photo frame in his hand into the air again.

"Shut up!"

"Clang!"

However, when Chen Chen was about to count to one, his hand suddenly slipped and the photo frame fell to the floor.

"..."

"Sorry for disturbing you."

Chen Chen smiled, turned around, and left the office.

"Click."

When he heard the door close, Zheng Jian wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and slumped heavily into the chair.

How did Chen Chen know what he had done back then?

Zheng Jian's expression was gloomy. He did not even understand why he was so afraid.

In any case, he would not let this go so easily...

Zheng Jian took a deep breath. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He bent down to pick up the photo frame of his ex-wife.

However, the moment he picked up the photo frame, the pendulum clock by the door struck again.

"Dong!"

Chapter 25

Chen Chen walked out of Zheng Jian's office.

His expression was as usual. No one could tell that he had just argued with an associate professor half a minute ago.

Chen Chen walked down the stairs to the first floor, walked out of the lobby, and walked out of the office building.

At this point, Chen Chen took out his phone and looked at the time.

It was exactly 10 o 'clock sharp.

"Time... It's time."

Chen Chen murmured and then walked toward the dormitory.

When he had walked more than ten meters away, there was a sudden "thud" behind him.

It was as if something soft but heavy had fallen from the top of the building.

The passersby were silent for a moment, but then, there was a sudden burst of screams.

The entire campus was in an uproar...

Chen Chen did not look back. He chose to leave immediately.

Before this, Chen Chen was not sure if Zheng Jian had killed Zheng Jian's wife.

However, sometimes, there was no need for confirmation. A suspicion was enough.

As for why Chen Chen was suspicious?

It was simple.

First of all, medulloblastoma was not a common disease for people of Zheng Jian's wife's age. It was a malignant glioma of the posterior cranial fossa that often occurred in children. It was not common in adults.

Of course, Chen Chen would not have thought of this based on this alone. However, one should not forget Zheng Jian's identity.

Zheng Jian was a double doctorate in biochemistry and pharmacy. He was also a teacher at the Institute of Biological Sciences.

To put it simply, he had sufficient skills and conditions to obtain his wife's somatic cells at any time, induce them to generate cancer cells in the laboratory, and finally inject them back into his wife's body.

This was why Chen Chen asked a question like "Do you often give your wife an IV drip at home?"

Of course, these two points alone did not prove anything. Zheng Jian still needed a motive to kill his wife.

In that case, his second wife, the daughter of a high-ranking official, was the motive.

To put it simply, this was a crappy script of a scumbag abandoning his work after achieving success and choosing a woman with a more promising future as his wife.

Since he had a motive, he only needed to reverse engineer it and naturally conclude that Zheng Jian killed his wife.

However, this was only a guess. The real reason Chen Chen came to this conclusion was the photo he had placed in his office.

According to criminal psychology, this was a psychological compensation effect.

By placing a photo of his ex-wife on his desk, one, he could reduce the guilt in his heart.

Secondly, it could also make the people around him feel that he cherished his ex-wife very much and reduce the suspicion of him committing a crime.

However, humans were not cold-blooded animals after all. For many years, it was immorality that bound everyone. That threshold was not something that anyone could easily overcome.

Therefore, although Zheng Jian had successfully killed his wife, his heart was not at peace.

The fear of being exposed, the guilt he felt towards his wife, and the condemnation of his conscience constantly plagued him. He didn't even dare to see a psychiatrist.

This had been a thorn in his side for many years.

Later, the disease even made him fear his dead wife, which led to the previous scene.

Although there was a photo of his ex-wife on his desk, the photo was facing away from him …

At this point, Chen Chen's guess had a sixty percent chance of being correct.

Don't think that 60% is not a lot. In the world, other than some inevitable events such as "the sun rises from the east", "water flows to the bottom", "objects fall instead of rising", and so on, most of the world's events are random events with a certain probability.

A sixty percent chance was enough for Chen Chen to take a gamble.

Therefore, after Chen Chen entered Zheng Jian's office, the first thing he did was to show a submissive attitude to lower the other party's guard.

After that, he used the method of fiddling with the desk clock to plant a "seed" in Zheng Jian's mind.

This was a common form of hypnosis.

The human consciousness was divided into the surface consciousness and the subconscious. In general, when one was awake, the surface consciousness was dominant.

The so-called hypnosis was to induce the patient into a light sleep through guidance and suggestion. At this time, the subconscious would be released and the hypnotist could bypass the conscious and directly communicate with the patient's subconscious.

This was also why Chen Chen sent the information to Zheng Jian directly. He wanted Zheng Jian to completely let down his guard.

However, even at this point, Chen Chen still could not hypnotize Zheng Jian.

Although the concept of hypnosis was very mysterious, it was the same thing in the end. If a psychiatrist wanted to hypnotize a person, he must have the person's active cooperation. Otherwise, everything would be in vain.

Moreover, Chen Chen understood that no matter how submissive he was, Zheng Jian would not completely let down his guard.

However, this was only the first step for Chen Chen.

The second step was that the desk clock would chime the time.

When the desk clock chimed the time, Chen Chen raised the question of "who is the woman in the photo". This step made Zheng Jian subconsciously associate the desk clock with his ex-wife.

However, because Chen Chen had moved the desk clock forward by five minutes, it was only 9: 55 at that time. Therefore, Chen Chen moved the desk clock back and at the same time, deepened the impression of the "seed" in Zheng Jian's mind.

Following that was the third step.

Chen Chen suddenly made things difficult and questioned Zheng Jian about the cause of his wife's death. This kind of extreme contrast would usually catch the other party off guard.

Moreover, the interrogation question made him even more flustered and shocked.

This was why Zheng Jian was so angry.

Because sometimes, the expression of anger was actually a cover for a guilty conscience when people were caught off guard.

At the same time, Chen Chen laid his cards on the table again and took the initiative to tell Zheng Jian that he was going to hypnotize him.

Although this step made Zheng Jian completely vigilant, it was also a hint to Zheng Jian at the same time.

It was this hint that planted the seed of "I might be hypnotized" in Zheng Jian's mind.

Then, it was the final step.

Chen Chen deliberately made movements to hypnotize Zheng Jian, causing Zheng Jian's mind to be highly tense. Then, he suddenly made a mistake and dropped the photo frame on the ground.

At this time, Zheng Jian's first thought was – Chen Chen's method of hypnotizing him had failed.

Finally, Chen Chen turned around and left.

Seeing that the person who questioned him had left, Zheng Jian's tense will instantly relaxed. His will experienced a high-intensity change from relaxation, tension, high tension, and relaxation again in a few short minutes.

It was like going through a roller coaster. Zheng Jian's spiritual will was completely exhausted.

This was when Chen Chen's final blow came!

"Dong!"

A clock chimed, like the trigger of a pistol being pulled.

At this moment, the seed buried in Zheng Jian's heart completely erupted, igniting the fear and guilt that had been buried in his heart for many years!

Like a flash flood, under Chen Chen's hypnosis, Zheng Jian leaped from the fifth floor and ended his sinful life...

Everything was that simple.

However, he was really decisive. He killed a living person just like that.

Chen Chen thought silently.

Chapter 26

A day later, Chen Chen shook hands with the police officer in front of him and then walked out of the police station.

As he was the last person to see Zheng Jian, he was called in by the police for a statement.

Chen Chen did not hide anything else. He told them the purpose of the other party calling him and his speculations.

Of course, Chen Chen did not say that the other party's death was due to his hypnosis. Instead, he said that the other party committed suicide to escape punishment.

Although the police were also very surprised by the drama of the whole thing, Chen Chen had an alibi.

This was because when the other party jumped off the building, Chen Chen was no longer in Zheng Jian's office.

After that, the police used Chen Chen's speculations to dig up Zheng Jian's laboratory use records from a few years ago. Then, they dug up the death case of Zheng Jian's ex-wife and came up with a horrifying case —

Three years ago, Zheng Jian used his ex-wife's somatic cells to induce cancer cells in the laboratory. Then, he injected the cancer cells into his ex-wife's body through an intravenous drip, which eventually caused his ex-wife to die of cancer.

However, this sensational case was eventually suppressed by the school.

After all, this kind of incident had a huge impact on the school and even the entire education community. It might even mislead the public into thinking that cancer was contagious, which could easily cause panic.

As the cause of this incident, Chen Chen and the other two were personally received by the principal and a group of professors.

"That's how the whole thing went."

Sitting in front of the microphone, Chen Chen looked shy. "Because he coveted our research results, Professor Zheng warned me that if I didn't transfer the research results to him, he'd make it so that the three of us couldn't graduate..."

"So, what did you do at the time?" The principal asked quickly.

"At the time, I was filled with grief and indignation. I saw the photo on his desk and learned from Xia Yin that the photo was of his ex-wife, so I came to my conclusion —"

Chen Chen said solemnly, "He was afraid of his ex-wife, so he kept the photo facing away from himself. But why was he afraid of his ex-wife? I guessed that his ex-wife's death looked like a disease, but it was actually a murder!

"But I didn't expect that after I exposed his murder, he would burst into tears and kneel down to beg me not to expose it. As a good young man of the Earth Federation, of course, I wouldn't agree."

Chen Chen looked a little scared. "I just didn't expect that after I left the office and before I could call the police, he committed suicide to escape punishment."

Across from Chen Chen's group of three, the group of professors exchanged glances with one another. Everyone had a strange expression on their faces.

This strangeness was more of a surprise towards the whole thing.

A young kid forced an associate professor of academia to commit suicide with just a few insignificant clues. Although it was because the other party was not clean, everyone still felt that it was absurd.

"Was Zheng Jian's suicide because your words were too harsh?"

The principal, who was sitting in the center, asked again, "Does Xia Yin know about your conversation?"

"I don't know. As soon as I called Chen Chen over, my tutor asked me to leave." Xia Yin shook her head quickly, looking confused.

"Zheng Jian only has himself to blame. The police have already come up with the results, so there's no need to mention it."

Professor Wang Xi took a sip of tea from a beaker and looked at Chen Chen with a smile. "I'm more interested in what the three of you managed to come up with to have Zheng Jian blinded by greed and ended up losing his life."

"Well..." Chen Chen was even more embarrassed.

"What, are you afraid that I'll take your research results for myself? There are so many people watching, I can't take it for myself even if I wanted to. "Professor Wang Xi was amused when he saw Chen Chen's hesitation.

"Of course not. If you want to see our experimental data, that's not a problem. It's just that our experimental data has become evidence of the case and can't be retrieved from the police station for now," Chen Chen quickly explained.

"What about the paper?" Professor Wang Xi asked again.

"The paper is fine, I've put it in my mailbox. You can read it anytime you want, Professor Wang," Chen Chen said quickly.

"Alright, send it to me after the meeting. I'd like to see what kind of shocking experiment my student has come up with!" Professor Wang Xi laughed heartily.

It was obvious that Wang Xi had a very high status in the school. With a single sentence, the matter of Zheng Jian's death was brushed aside. Even the principal had to give up on asking further.

Chen Chen knew in his heart that this was Wang Xi protecting him.

Therefore, the meeting ended without a conclusion after Wang Xi's interruption.

Although this meeting would not be disadvantageous to the three of them, a series of questions and pressure could not be avoided. Professor Wang Xi's attitude was undoubtedly to spread his wings and protect the three of them.

Chen Chen silently remembered Professor Wang Xi's actions.

After leaving the conference room, Wang Wei suddenly did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I didn't think that we'd be met by so many big names in the academic world."

"It's my fault." Chen Chen shook his head. "I didn't think that Zheng Jian would be so mentally fragile."

"What do you mean it's your fault? This is clearly getting rid of a scourge for the people, okay?"

Wang Wei quickly said, "If it weren't for you, the results of our three months of hard work would've been snatched away by Zheng Jian. How can he be a professor with such a character?"

Chen Chen looked at the silent Xia Yin and gently nudged Wang Wei.

"Aiyo, look at my mouth." Wang Wei hurriedly laughed. "Xia Yin, it's really not your fault."

"It's nothing, I just feel a little guilty." Xia Yin shook her head. "If it weren't for my words back then, this wouldn't have happened and Tutor Zheng wouldn't have died..."

"Without you, there are others who will be threatened by Zheng Jian. Lil Chen is getting rid of a scourge for the people and solving the problem from the root!" Wang Wei said.

"..."

Chen Chen no longer paid attention to Wang Wei who ran back to the car with his mouth full. He took out his phone and sent the paper in his mailbox to Wang Xi, Xia Yin, and Wang Wei. Then he said to Xia Yin, "I've sent the paper to your email. Take a look. If there's no problem, I'll submit it."

"I don't need to look." Wang Wei patted Chen Chen's shoulder. "I believe in Lil Chen."

"Me too." Xia Yin nodded. "Oh right, how much is the publication fee? I'll transfer it to you."

"It's fine, I've sent it to Professor Wang Xi. He can probably apply to the school to pay for it directly." Chen Chen waved his hand. "I'll go see Professor Wang Xi later. Are you guys coming?"

"No, I have something else to do. I'll head back first."

Xia Yin shook her head and forced a smile at the two of them. Then, she turned around and left.

"Xia Yin doesn't look very happy." Wang Wei shook his head.

"After all, the supervisor is dead. It's normal to be depressed." Chen Chen turned his head. "Are you coming?"

"No, why would I, a second author, go? Professor Wang clearly has his eyes on you."

Wang Wei hammered Chen Chen's shoulder. "I'll head back first. Remember to treat everyone to a meal when you pass!"

"It's a promise."

The two of them bumped fists in tacit understanding. Then, Wang Wei turned around and left.

Chen Chen sighed silently as he watched Wang Wei and Xia Yin's receding figures.

He could already feel that Wang Wei and himself had become a lot more distant.

This was not Wang Wei's intentional alienation. It was his own problem.

The absolute rationality and calmness that came from taking NZT-48 had subtly influenced Chen Chen's personality.

Apart from that, there was also the aspect of forcing Zheng Jian to his death.

Although Chen Chen did not say anything, it was still a human life. When others saw Chen Chen, they would naturally feel apprehensive.

These were the reasons why the distance between Chen Chen and the others was gradually widening.

It was not just Wang Wei. Chen Chen's other two roommates were the same.

This was probably what they meant by growth, right?

Chen Chen understood that the moment he obtained the USB drive, he was destined to not be in the same world as them.

He would either reach the peak or fall to the ground.

Chapter 27

In Professor Wang Xi's office, the printer was whirring away.

Chen Chen sat on the sofa, crossed his arms, and quietly looked at the old man sitting by the window, his white hair dyed red by the setting sun.

At this time, Professor Wang Xi was wearing a pair of reading glasses, flipping through the printed materials. Other than that, the entire office was eerily quiet.

This kind of silence was unusual. Chen Chen could not help but look at the wall and the door frame.

On the door frame, the thickness of the wall was far thicker than normal wall specifications. It was at least thirty to forty centimeters thick.

This meant that this room, which was twice the size of Zheng Jian's office, was soundproofed. Perhaps it was even insulated and bulletproof.

It had to be said that the treatment of a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was different.

"Sigh..."

After some time, after flipping through the last page of the paper, Professor Wang Xi suddenly sighed.

Chen Chen also felt refreshed.

"I'm getting old."

Professor Wang Xi turned his head and looked at Chen Chen with a smile. "I'm really getting old. Back in the day, I was already over thirty when I could write a paper of this level."

"Professor Wang, you're the pillar of the country. I can't be compared to you," Chen Chen quickly said.

"Did you double check the paper?" Professor Wang Xi smiled and did not say much.

"Not yet."

"Then I'll check it for you. It'll save you the trouble."

With that, Professor Wang Xi opened the Internet and uploaded the two papers together.

After a while, the results of the double check came out. The highest repetition rate of the two papers was only fifteen percent and the lowest was only five percent.

"Not bad."

Professor Wang Xi nodded with satisfaction. At this time, the last bit of worry in his heart had disappeared.

It was not that he did not trust Chen Chen. It was just that he could not believe that these two well-seasoned and accurate theses were written by a freshman.

In fact, forget about freshmen, even among the doctoral students under him, there were not many who were at this level.

His only regret was that he could not see the first-hand information.

"I was thinking that if there were any shortcomings in the paper, I could help you edit it, but I didn't expect..."

Professor Wang Xi shook his head. "Which journal are you going to submit it to?"

"I've discussed it with Xia Yin and Wang Wei. I'm going to submit it to Cell," Chen Chen replied.

"Yes, of these two articles, 'Rebuilding the immune system with stem cells' will definitely be accepted into the journal Cell. Although the other one is not as good, it is not completely hopeless."

Professor Wang Xi said proudly, "If both of your papers are published in Cell, it will be a great honor to the Dean of the School of Biology. No wonder Zheng Jian has been thinking about it."

"You've taught me well," Chen Chen said quickly.

"Don't flatter me so easily. Do you think I don't know if I've taught you or not?"

Professor Wang Xi glared at Chen Chen. "Fine, if you want to submit it, just do it here. I'll pay for the layout fees."

"Professor Wang, there's one more thing I need your help with..." Chen Chen pondered for a moment and suddenly spoke.

…

When Chen Chen left Professor Wang Xi's office, he was holding a form in his hand.

This was an Application Form for a University Student Entrepreneurship Loan.

When Professor Wang Xi learned that Chen Chen wanted to quit school to start his own business, he was shocked and puzzled. However, when Chen Chen displayed a level of biology comparable to a graduate student, he fell silent.

Indeed, there was nothing more the school could teach Chen Chen.

After a moment's hesitation, Professor Wang Xi proposed that Chen Chen become his disciple and follow him. He even offered Chen Chen treatment comparable to a doctoral student.

This status and treatment was equivalent to training a successor.

If Chen Chen agreed, it would be equivalent to having a top-notch expert in the academic world as his guide. In less than twenty years, Chen Chen could be promoted to associate professor or even full professor. There was even a chance that he could enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

In the absence of NZT-48, this was already a heavenly treatment.

However, Chen Chen knew his own situation. He could only apologize and refuse.

After being rejected, Professor Wang Xi was obviously disappointed. Still, he signed his name on Chen Chen's Application Form for a University Student Entrepreneurship Loan without a second thought.

On this loan application, the amount Chen Chen filled in was the maximum amount he could apply for —

One million.

Chen Chen could only keep Professor Wang Xi's care and trust in him in mind.

The so-called Application Form for a University Student Entrepreneurship Loan was an unsecured and unsecured credit loan issued by banks and other funding agencies to university students.

In order to support university students' entrepreneurship, the Central Continent government specially allocated a large amount of funds. Regardless of whether they were still in school or had graduated, as long as they were above the age of 18, they were eligible to apply for this loan.

Of course, it was one thing to be qualified to apply, but it was another thing to be able to apply.

However, with Professor Wang Xi's guarantee, of course, everything was different.

After that, Chen Chen began to run around for all kinds of procedures.

After submitting the application for suspension, Chen Chen greeted the three people in his dorm and began the loan procedures.

To obtain this loan, Chen Chen first had to start a company.

Therefore, Chen Chen registered a company called "Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd." with the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.

As for the meaning, Chen Chen did not really have any. The reason for the name was just because it was cool.

Chen Chen originally wanted to call it "Morningstar Biotechnology". Unfortunately, the word "Morningstar" was already taken, so he could only change it to Blacklight.

Fortunately, in order to support university students' entrepreneurship, the government had simplified the loan procedures. Chen Chen had also settled the most difficult part of signing the application.

Therefore, after waiting for only two days, the Finance Department called him.

"It's already in the account?"

Chen Chen sat up immediately, his face lit up with joy. "Thank you, got it!"

After hanging up, Chen Chen quickly turned on his phone.

As expected, in the company's bank account, there was a text message reminding him that a million had been transferred into the account.

Looking at the million, even under the effects of the drug, Chen Chen could not help but feel happy.

Chen Chen's original plan was to submit the paper first. After three or four months, the paper would be approved. Only then would the school know about it. At that time, it would be very easy for Chen Chen to apply for a loan.

However, because of the incident with Zheng Jian, Chen Chen's plan had been advanced by more than three months!

Next, what he had to do was very simple.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly turned on the computer and typed in the words "Shangdu Industrial Park".

Shangdu Industrial Park was a city-level industrial park approved by the municipal government in the early years of Shangdu. The total planned area of the park was 20.54 square kilometers. There were hundreds of factories of various sizes, covering dozens of production industries.

What Chen Chen needed to do was to find a factory that could be rented out and use the factory's industrial electricity to charge the USB drive.

Chen Chen looked around for a long time and finally chose a medium-sized oxygen plant.

This oxygen plant was due to technological innovation in steelmaking in the region. As a result, many factories and original oxygen consumers had reduced their demand for industrial oxygen. In desperation, the factory had to carry out a series of actions such as layoffs in order to reduce costs.

However, this technological innovation quickly spread throughout the region. Due to the aging equipment and poor oxygen production quality of this oxygen plant, as well as the lack of sufficient funds to upgrade the equipment, this oxygen plant could only close down for reorganization and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Chapter 28

"Our 'Greenland' Oxygen Plant has an excellent environment and a suitable location. Although the equipment is a little old, our productivity isn't too far behind.

"We also have a complete business channel and advanced production concept. As long as we can upgrade the equipment, we'll be sure...

"The most important thing is that although we've been shut down due to operational issues, in less than two years at most, the government will issue a new round of regulations..."

While Chen Chen was touring around the "Greenland" Oxygen Plant, the director in his thirties had been following him around, giving him endless recommendations.

The director of the "Greenland" Oxygen Plant was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He was quite handsome but because of his slanted eyebrows, he gave off the feeling of a victim.

At first, Chen Chen did not quite understand why the factory was named this way. It was only when Chen Chen saw the appearance of the owner that he immediately understood.

"Hmm, it's just so-so."

Chen Chen waved his hand with an indifferent expression. "Stop egging me on. I can't afford to buy your factory. I just want to rent it for a while."

"That's fine too. If you're willing to rent it, we can waive the depreciation fee for the equipment. According to the market price, it'll be three hundred thousand a month. I'll give you a thirty percent discount. How about two hundred thousand?"

"That's too expensive."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Since your factory has been shut down, it's better to rent it cheaper. I don't think anyone else would rent your factory other than me, right?"

"Well..." The man smiled awkwardly. "Two hundred thousand isn't much. Our factory occupies seven or eight acres of land and hundreds of equipment. If that's too much..."

"I'd like to take a look at the transformer here." Chen Chen changed the subject.

"Alright, please follow me."

The man did not care about anything else. He led Chen Chen to the power distribution room and pointed to the huge metal object in the air. "This is our 10kv dry-type electric transformer with a capacity of 200KVA. It's enough to supply a large factory without any problems."

"The factory's electricity isn't high-voltage, right?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, it's only 380V industrial electricity, so we need a step-up transformer to handle it."

Chen Chen nodded and thought for a moment. He suddenly said, "How about this, I'll pay one hundred and fifty thousand a month for rent for your factory. The down payment will be for three months. We may extend the time in the future. What do you think?"

"One hundred and fifty thousand is a little too little. We have more than a dozen employees here and we need money for our daily needs." The man seemed troubled.

"I don't need your employees," Chen Chen replied.

"This?" The man was stunned. He exchanged glances with the people behind him. "If that's the case, what about the electricity and depreciation fees?"

"Of course I'll pay for the electricity myself. If the machine is damaged, I'll pay for it according to the price," Chen Chen replied.

"Good, straightforward enough!"

The man finally smiled cunningly. "Mr. Chen, it's been a pleasure working with you!"

"Happy cooperation!"

The two shook hands and revealed foxy smiles at the same time.

On the one hand, he had finally found a sucker. Anyway, he would lose money if he just left it there. He might as well rent it out and cut his losses as much as possible.

The other was aiming for the other party's qualification to supply electricity. The factory was just a cover. It might seem like he was at a disadvantage, but who would know that Chen Chen's real goal was to get drunk and have an ulterior motive?

After signing the contract, Chen Chen received the keys to the factory gate and the power distribution room.

Initially, the other party wanted to treat Chen Chen to a meal, but Chen Chen politely declined. After exchanging pleasantries and sending off the original owner of the factory, Chen Chen went to the warehouse and found a section of high-voltage cable.

This cable was as thick as a fist and could withstand a high voltage of 110KV. It was enough for Chen Chen.

Not only that, Chen Chen also found a few copper ingots in the warehouse, then found a welding torch. Only then did he make his way to the power distribution room.

After cutting off the main power supply, Chen Chen unplugged all the equipment wires on the transformer and installed the high-voltage cable on it. Then, he soldered the other end of the cable to the copper ingot.

After fixing the copper ingot and insulating it, Chen Chen took out a USB port from his pocket and used a hand drill to embed the parts from the USB into the copper ingot.

After doing all this, Chen Chen took out the USB drive and gave it a try. The USB drive was inserted into the USB port on the copper ingot with perfect precision.

"Success or failure, it all depends on this."

Chen Chen took a deep breath, turned around, walked into the power distribution room, and connected the power.

"Buzz!"

Instantly, the transformer outside the door let out a low hum, like a giant beast that had been awakened. It was the sound of voltage being pressurized by the transformer.

Chen Chen looked at the electricity meter on the side. On the LCD meter, the number representing the degree began to jump slowly.

There was hope!

Chen Chen's eyes glowed with excitement. "A transformer with a capacity of 200KVA. According to the most ideal power calculation, it can input 200KW of electricity per hour, which can charge the USB drive 4800 degrees per day..."

Chen Chen pondered silently. "Of course, the power factor is generally between 0.8 and 0.9. In other words, it can be charged about 4000 degrees per day..."

As far as he knew, the industrial electricity price in Shangdu was around 0.75 yuan. This meant that he would have to pay 120,000 in electricity to charge the USB drive for a month.

This was daylight robbery.

Of course, forget a few hundred thousand in electricity, even if it was millions or tens of millions, if he could exchange it for a chance to trade for a certain prop in the movie, it would still be an amazing bargain.

In short, the plan this time was nearing its end. As long as he could successfully obtain enough energy, Chen Chen would be able to retract his foot from the gates of hell.

Everything was difficult at the beginning. With the completion of the first step of capital accumulation, Chen Chen was officially on the fast track of development. His strength would expand at an exponential rate.

In the near future, Chen Chen could use the USB drive to accelerate human civilization and even stand at the pinnacle of power in the Earth Federation!

Chen Chen silently withdrew his thoughts and smiled to himself. It was still too early to be thinking about these things.

Looking at the constantly rotating electricity meter, Chen Chen was sure that he had unplugged all the equipment on the transformer. The power of the entire factory was being supplied to the USB drive.

With this in mind, Chen Chen left the power distribution room and went outside again. He saw that the USB drive was still quietly inserted into the palm-sized copper ingot.

If it was an ordinary electrical appliance, it would have been burned by the tremendous high pressure.

Only this USB drive could remain unscathed.

It was not that Chen Chen had not tried other methods to observe the USB drive during this period. For example, he could remove the cover of the USB drive to look at its internal structure.

However, as Chen Chen expected, this USB drive was made of some unknown material. It was not something that could be damaged by a human.

In the beginning, he tried it carefully for fear of damaging the USB drive. Later, he even used a glass knife to scratch it randomly, but he could not leave a single scratch.

The Mohs hardness of this USB drive had far exceeded the natural maximum of 10.

Still, seeing that the USB drive had not suffered any accidents, Chen Chen still secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

What he had to do next was to wait in silence.

When he had money in the future, he must buy a higher-power transformer. How could 200KVA be enough? 200KVA was more like it.

Chapter 29

To prevent any accidents, Chen Chen would eat, drink, and defecate in the factory every day.

His goal was to watch over the USB drive to prevent anyone from approaching and discovering his secret.

However, Chen Chen was not idle during this time. Apart from exercising every day, he was self-learning assembly language, C, C + +, Java, and other computer languages online.

After all, with the effects of NZT-48, Chen Chen could achieve a high degree of concentration and perseverance in everything he did.

Moreover, Chen Chen found that the effects of NZT-48 were not only in terms of thinking. In fact, this drug had far superior control over the body than ordinary people.

For example, when running, which muscles could be contracted more efficiently; when throwing a punch, which muscles and bones could mobilize more power when they were moving?

These could be sensed when taking NZT-48.

For this, Chen Chen specially bought a treadmill and several barbells.

Now, Chen Chen would exercise for two to three hours in front of the treadmill every day.

After a period of time, the results were even more obvious.

Chen Chen's weight increased from 130 pounds to 140 pounds. His body was more well-proportioned. Although his appearance did not seem to have changed much, if he took off his outer clothes, Chen Chen's body was covered with solid muscles.

After all, there was a saying: the body is the capital of a revolution. Researchers like Chen Chen who were going to embark on the research path in the future needed a good body.

While working out, Chen Chen also came up with the idea of developing an app.

App, short for Application in English, was application software. It usually referred to the application software of phones such as iPhone and Android.

Among them, mobile application software was divided into several major fields such as communication, office, entertainment, sports, shopping, and so on. Each field was controlled by one or several leaders.

The leader of a field could generate more than tens of billions of wealth.

If developed well, he could use this app to quickly accumulate capital, elevating himself from leek to leek capital.

At that time, whether it was through stock speculation or other methods, he would have countless options. He would not be as pathetic as he was now.

However, developing an app was not easy. The current mobile software market was already saturated. It was impossible to get a piece of the pie without a certain level of ability.

Chen Chen pondered silently for a while and quickly came up with an idea.

He could develop an instant translation app.

This was the idea Chen Chen came up with when he was learning the C language.

The more Chen Chen learned about the C language, the more he understood the general trend of communication in today's society.

More than a decade ago, when the Internet first emerged, the concept of a "global village" was born.

With the rapid development of modern technology, the space-time distance on Earth is constantly shrinking, and international communication is more frequent and convenient.

However, the language barrier had always troubled many netizens who wanted to see the outside world.

Chen Chen did a search on the Internet. Currently, the most widely recognized translation software included Google Translate, Microsoft Translate, etc.

Translator、Promt、SDL

FreeTranslation, Yahoo Translate, etc.

However, from Chen Chen's point of view, all the current translation software was just a joke at the moment.

Although all kinds of translation software had existed for a long time, these software often had the problem of "machine translation."

When people read "cooked meat", they would often say, "This paragraph must have been flipped by a machine" when they saw the logical errors in the arrangement of the words.

This was actually a limitation of artificial intelligence.

Because AI's intelligence level was not high, it could only copy mechanically and could not have complete logical processing ability like humans.

Moreover, when a person browsed a foreign language web page, it was impossible for him to translate every sentence on the page. This was a time-consuming and laborious task.

If Chen Chen could create an app that automatically replaced all foreign language fonts on a web page, he would be able to immediately dominate the market and bring in amazing profits for himself, right?

It sounded simple, but even Chen Chen who had taken NZT-48 would not dare to say that he could do it. This was because the technology involved was very complex, and it was not something that could be changed by one or two geniuses.

However, with Chen Chen's current ability, although he could not produce it, if there was a similar finished product in front of him, Chen Chen could quickly digest it.

Yes, a finished product.

Chen Chen could not help but look at the USB drive on the transformer.

In sci-fi movies, there were many artificial intelligence similar to Jarvis, such as Sonny in Public Enemy Robotics, Skynet in Terminator, Red Queen in Resident Evil, and so on.

If he could bring these artificial intelligence into reality, it would be a very interesting thing.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. He looked at the time.

Now, three months had passed since he rented the factory. The lease would expire in the next few days.

In these three months, Chen Chen would take a picture of the USB drive at a fixed time every day.

In the picture, the USB drive was just as he had imagined. From its incomparably old state, it slowly regained its luster. Now, it was no different from when he first found it.

"Can it be fully charged in three months?"

Chen Chen pondered silently, but he immediately rejected this idea.

This was because the USB drive seemed to have turned a dark color a month ago, but it was still absorbing electricity, never showing any signs of saturation.

In these three months, Chen Chen had spent nearly eight hundred thousand on the factory's rent and electricity bills. There were only about two hundred thousand left in the company's accounts.

It had to be said that sometimes, money really could not be spent.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He turned around and opened the power distribution room, completely cutting off the factory's power supply. After that, he put on insulating gloves and pulled out the USB drive that he had kept for three months from the copper ingot.

The USB drive was cold.

Chen Chen could not help but feel a little surprised. He tried to touch the copper ingot, only to find that the copper ingot was as hot as if it had been burned.

However, the fact was that the blazing heat of the copper ingot did not affect the USB drive in the slightest.

It was so terrifying that it could even absorb heat?

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. In this case, solar energy was also within the range of energy that the USB drive could absorb. Could it be that by throwing the USB drive into magma, it could also absorb the energy of the magma?

However, this idea only lingered in Chen Chen's mind for a moment before he discarded it. This was not what he had to consider now.

Chen Chen took the USB drive and quickly inserted it into the laptop. Then, he clicked on the Limitless TV series in the folder again and opened the last episode.

At the same time, he dragged the screen to a close-up of the "permanent immunity shot".

On the computer screen, a needleless syringe about thirteen or fourteen centimeters long and as thick as three or four fingers appeared before Chen Chen's eyes.

Chen Chen focused his gaze and at the same time, his thoughts diverged, imagining the immunity shot on the screen appearing in reality.

In an instant, the screen seemed to turn into a pool of clear water. The permanent immunity shot floated slowly in the water, rippling in circles.

Chen Chen raised his hand again and slowly reached for the metal syringe!

The moment he grabbed it, Chen Chen felt a cold sensation in his palm. He held it gently, then gently pulled.

"Ding!"

On the computer screen, the movie was still automatically turned off.

At the same time, the immunity shot that was originally on the computer screen was brought into reality by Chen Chen.

Chapter 30

He had finally succeeded...

Chen Chen stared blankly at the object of his dreams in his hand.

Although there were many twists and turns along the way, in the end, he had finally achieved his goal.

Looking at the permanent immunity shot in his hand, Chen Chen fell into a trance for the first time after taking NZT-48.

Although it had only been half a year since he obtained the USB drive, to Chen Chen, it had been an eternity, to the point where it felt surreal.

"However, from today onwards, I've finally gotten rid of the Sword of Damocles hanging over my head..."

Chen Chen murmured. He gently twisted the safety valve and placed the needleless syringe on the vein in his neck.

Toxicology tests, animal experiments, all of it could go to hell.

"Hiss!"

Without any hesitation, the needleless syringe sprayed the drug at high pressure. It instantly penetrated Chen Chen's skin and was injected into his vein.

A cold sensation spread from Chen Chen's neck, then flowed along his blood into his heart, then from his heart to his brain...

The moment the cool sensation flowed into his brain, Chen Chen felt his mind clear up. The dull pain in his head immediately disappeared.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen raised his head and exhaled. He could clearly feel that this drug seemed to have opened up a barrier in his brain, protecting his brain from being eroded by the drug.

In other words, from this moment on, Chen Chen would no longer wake up in the morning with a splitting headache due to the side effects. He would also no longer suffer from toxicological reactions due to the sequelae or even die from shock one day.

Chen Chen was completely free from the shackles of the drug. NZT-48 was no longer a double-edged sword that hurt the enemy and himself first. Instead, it was a divine weapon that could cut through all obstacles!

Chen Chen suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. He looked at the USB drive again, only to find that the USB drive had become a lot older, but it was not as broken as before.

"I can still instantiate it again?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

This time, he really had to make a good choice.

With this in mind, Chen Chen silently pondered for a moment.

He still remembered reading a report called Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs when he was in junior high school. In it, human needs were divided into five levels. From low to high, they were: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, respect needs, and self-actualization needs.

If this was applied to Chen Chen, before Chen Chen obtained the immunity shot, he would always be on the second level of safety requirements.

However, now that the safety requirement had been resolved, the level of Chen Chen's requirements had naturally been upgraded to the level of respect and self-actualization.

In other words, he started to care about money, status, dreams and so on.

Of course, superpowers were also a good choice. Although they could not be used to show off, it was still good to keep them for self-defense.

There was an old saying in Mainland China that Chen Chen liked very much:

Possessing the art of killing, he had an air of arrogance.

However, looking at the wear and tear of the USB drive, there was only one more chance to instantiate it.

A smart person would naturally turn this chance into ten or even a hundred chances in the future.

With this in mind, Chen Chen took out a book and wrote down two options on it.

"Chronicle, Player One."

These were the two movies that Chen Chen was currently considering for his next step.

Chronicle was a movie based purely on reality. Other than the three protagonists, there were no supernatural powers in this world.

However, just like Chen Chen's previous concerns, he was not sure if his body would collapse due to the radiation of the crystal after obtaining superpowers. He was also not sure if his mind would also be affected by the improvement of superpowers.

After all, the word "Chronicle" itself was ominous.

This was the risk side.

The upside was that Chen Chen could go to Macau or even Las Vegas. With his superpowers, he could win tens of millions in a night. Even if he could not go there often, it was still an extremely fast way to make money.

Many people believed that if they won too much money in the casino, they would be intercepted and killed by people arranged by the mafia. This was not exactly wrong, but it was also not exactly correct.

In reality, casinos were not much different from ordinary shops. They also had a problem of credibility. Under the bright lights, there would be a large number of gamblers who won money every night. There were also many who became rich overnight. This in itself was a form of advertising for the casino.

If everyone was robbed or killed just because they won tens of millions in the casino, then the casino would not be able to operate for long.

However, as mentioned above, it was fine if you won once or twice, but if you could win tens of millions every night, then it would be a different story.

The sewers of the slums in Las Vegas were filled with rotting corpses every day.

The other option was one that Chen Chen had thought about for a long time.

"Ready Player One" is from a movie in 2018 — — —

In 2040, due to the Third World War, the real world was devastated and despairing. Human civilization was in a state of semi-wasteland until a genius named James Halliday appeared.

He created a virtual reality game called Oasis. People only needed to put on VR equipment to enter this virtual world that was a stark contrast to reality.

In the virtual world, there were bustling cities and players of all shapes and sizes. Even if you were a loser struggling in the slums in reality, you could still become a hero in 'Oasis'. No matter how distant your dreams were, they were still within reach.

This was the story outline of Player One.

Simply put, this was a story about the future of video games. It was equivalent to the movie version of an online novel in Mainland China.

By wearing a pair of VR goggles, one could travel infinitely in this virtual world.

If Chen Chen could instantiate the device of the game into reality, what would happen?

First of all, the holographic technology in the movie used a kind of retinal projection technology. It projected light onto the human retina to form a three-dimensional image.

Moreover, a series of graphics technologies such as dynamic rendering, particle rendering, halo, real-time calculation, and so on were all at the level of being able to pass off as the real thing.

Moreover, according to the presentation in the movie, although the world in the movie was twenty years older than reality, due to the World War, technology did not advance much.

This also meant that the technological level of Oasis was not far off from reality.

For example, there was no telekinesis technology in the movie. Playing the game still required touch devices and motion capture devices to complete the task.

In Chen Chen's opinion, the technological level of the game Oasis was probably only one generation ahead of reality.

This was not too far away. This also meant that it would not be difficult for Chen Chen to fully understand the technology involved.

The real world was about ten to fifteen years away from the emergence of such a game. If Chen Chen were to take the first step and release a VR game of the same level, what would happen?

It was foreseeable that this would inevitably lead to a drastic reshuffle of the global technology and game industry.

At the same time, it would also represent a huge fortune worth hundreds of billions!

Of course, it was not practical to directly release the complete game and technology. Instead, it would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

However, Chen Chen could also toss out some of the programs and algorithms and even some of the minor details to pave the way. After three to five years, he would then release a full-fledged game.

Coincidentally, Chen Chen had a similar pave in his hands – the real-time translation app that he was halfway through developing.

If he could integrate the artificial intelligence of Oasis into the app he designed, would it result in some kind of revolutionary change?

With this in mind, Chen Chen had already made a decision.

Just like when he first took NZT-48, Chen Chen would first conduct experiments.

Although superpowers were more attractive to Chen Chen, if he could first obtain enough money to build a laboratory, then he could research the safety of superpowers.

Chapter 31

With this in mind, Chen Chen had already mapped out a reasonable path in his mind.

Thus, Chen Chen began downloading the movie Ready Player One.

As the signal in the industrial park was not strong enough, Chen Chen waited for half an hour before he finished downloading the entire movie.

However, Chen Chen did not drag the movie into the USB drive immediately. Instead, he opened the movie and reviewed the original plot twice.

In the movie, there were a total of five game peripherals.

The first was the combination of the cheap "VR goggles", "motion-capture gloves", and a "pressure-sensitive omnidirectional treadmill" that the protagonist, Wade, used in the opening scene.

The second was the "X1 Tactile Suit" that the protagonist purchased after obtaining the reward of the first stage. This allowed the player to experience tactile sensations in the game.

The third was the "OAR9400 Haptic Shock Chair" used by the antagonist boss in the movie. It allowed the player to play the game while lying on the chair. Not only that, but this chair also had a mature holographic projection function that could directly generate images in the void.

It was obvious that the haptic shock chair was more advanced than the first two.

As for the fourth and fifth devices, they were simplified versions of the first and second devices.

In addition, there were also gaming devices such as the hanging rope that appeared at the end.

However, apart from the highest-grade "OAR9400 Haptic Shock Chair", the rest of the devices required corresponding actions in reality to control the character.

Therefore, it went without saying that Chen Chen should be able to instantiate the chair in reality.

However, Chen Chen did not think that his chances were high.

Since Chen Chen obtained the USB drive, he had instantiated a total of four objects. The first two were the Pikachu cap, the third was the ZNT-48 pill, and the last was the immunity shot that he had just instantiated.

These four objects had a common characteristic, which was that they were light and compact, something that could be held in one hand.

Chen Chen was not sure if he could still instantiate the hemispherical chair that weighed more than a hundred kilograms in the movie.

If the instantiation failed, would it consume the USB drive's energy?

These were all unknown for now.

However, Chen Chen would not give up trying just because he was afraid of failure. It was just like how humans would not discover the New World if they did not explore the Great Voyage.

Chen Chen still needed a lot of experiments to test the capabilities of the USB drive. This was the first quality he had as a researcher.

It could be said that exploring the unknown was always the only way for mankind to progress.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He dragged the movie into the USB drive and clicked play.

After that, Chen Chen dragged the progress bar to the "OAR9400 haptic shock chair" used by the villain Nolan in the movie.

After that, Chen Chen pressed the pause button.

"Come out!"

Chen Chen said in a low voice. At the same time, he stretched out his right hand and imagined pulling the chair into reality.

Boom!

However, the moment Chen Chen felt that he was about to touch the huge throne, the screen went black again.

At the same time, a piercing pain shot through Chen Chen's index and middle fingers!

Chen Chen withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, only to see that a large chunk of flesh, nearly half a centimeter thick, was missing from his two fingers!

He could almost see the bones.

Chen Chen scowled and looked at the computer screen again, only to find that the movie had been turned off again. At the same time, a dialog box popped up – insufficient energy.

"It really is a problem of energy."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched. Although his fingers were in excruciating pain, under the effects of NZT, this pain was quickly blocked, so Chen Chen's thoughts would not be affected by the pain.

Chen Chen took out some toilet paper to staunch the bleeding. Then, he looked at the USB drive. It seemed that because nothing had been instantiated, the USB drive did not change this time.

"No, that's not right."

Suddenly, Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something. He raised his head abruptly. "If every item needs to be instantiated by the USB drive, why can I touch these items before they are instantiated?"

Chen Chen still remembered that this was not the only time. Half a year ago, when he first instantiated the "immunity shot", the instantiation failed due to insufficient energy in the USB drive. Even so, Chen Chen clearly touched the "immunity shot" at that time!

If the ability of the USB drive was to instantiate the items in the movie, why could he still touch them when there was insufficient energy?

Since he could touch them, did that not mean that the instantiation was successful?

However, if the instantiation was successful, why did it say that there was insufficient energy?

Could it be...

Chen Chen frowned. This was a detail that he had never thought of — the ability of the USB drive was not to instantiate objects, but to connect reality with a virtual space, allowing him to bring items from that world into reality!

This was the truth of the USB drive.

In other words, the energy required by the USB drive was not used to create items out of thin air. It was only used to provide energy for the passage connecting the two spaces.

This also explained why a mere few hundred thousand kWh of electricity, which was converted to an energy unit of one trillion joules, was able to instantiate the paradox of matter out of thin air.

After all, one kilogram of helium produced by a hydrogen bomb could produce one trillion joules of energy. The amount of mass lost was almost negligible. It was enough to show that the value of matter being converted into energy far exceeded the order of "trillion joules".

After silently memorizing this rule, Chen Chen no longer bothered with the high-end and imposing haptic shock chair. Instead, he made a new copy of the movie and went straight to the beginning of the movie.

The beginning of the movie was the scene of the male protagonist, Wade, putting on the game equipment.

The motion capture gloves and omnidirectional treadmill did not have much technical content and were automatically ignored by Chen Chen. What he cared about was the VR glasses that the protagonist, Wade, was wearing.

The VR glasses were different from the chair. They were only the size of a palm. The USB drive should have enough energy.

With this in mind, Chen Chen fixed the image at the beginning of the movie. At the same time, he stretched out his left hand and touched the VR glasses bit by bit.

It was another familiar touch. Chen Chen's left hand seemed to penetrate space and touch the existence of another world.

Immediately after that, Chen Chen gritted his teeth, grabbed the thing, and yanked it out!

"Dong!"

The movie automatically closed again!

At the same time, a pair of strange-looking glasses appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

The main body of the glasses was white with many yellow and red cartoon characters pasted on it. The tail of the glasses was tied with an elastic band to help secure the glasses on the head.

In the center of the glasses was a black strip-shaped lens.

Although it was called a lens, its function was not to see through the lens. The function of this lens was to project a omnidirectional image onto the user's retina through the principle of projection, forming an omnidirectional visual effect that made the user feel infinitely closer to reality.

Looking at the VR glasses in his hand, Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, he was not afraid that the USB drive would not be able to instantiate anything. Instead, he was afraid that if he retracted his hand a little too slowly, the USB drive would cut off his finger.

"Looks like I'll have to find a way to make a mechanical arm to retrieve things for me in the future..."

Chen Chen thought silently while turning to look at the USB drive.

Sure enough, after instantiating the VR glasses, the USB drive once again became dilapidated.

Chapter 32

If this pair of VR glasses was just one of the hardware devices used to connect to the Oasis server, there would be no Oasis client code in it.

However, Chen Chen still remembered that in the movie, the protagonist had commanded the VR glasses to reconnect to the server through voice control when the server connection was interrupted. In other words, this pair of glasses was not just a hardware device for the game but a fully functional smartphone.

It was just like the mobile phones of modern people.

The phone could be used to play games, but the function of the phone was definitely not limited to playing games.

At this time, Chen Chen connected the VR glasses to his laptop through the USB port.

This was probably because of the years of war in the real world and the stagnation of technological development. The USB protocol specifications of the VR glasses had not changed, and the two could be interconnected.

After connecting, Chen Chen opened the program directly, only to find that this VR glasses did not have any other software other than the client of the game Oasis.

Chen Chen frowned, but he was not discouraged.

In

Finder displayed the contents of the client file.

After opening the client's folder, Chen Chen saw a large number of resource files and startup icons, as well as some files with unknown suffixes.

Those should be the Mach-o files generated after the code was compiled.

These files were hundreds of gigabytes in size.

Of course, compared to the complexity of The Oasis in the movie, this size was not out of Chen Chen's expectations. In fact, it was quite streamlined.

Over the past three months, Chen Chen had learned a great deal about computer technology. Now, it finally came in handy.

Chen Chen first looked for several of the most powerful shelling software available today to process these documents, but it was obvious that none of them were successful.

Oasis's encryption technology was still very strong.

In the end, Chen Chen's laptop seriously slowed down his work efficiency due to the oversize of the file.

At this time, there were only two days left before the three months were up.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply put away the computer, packed his luggage, and left the factory after contacting the factory manager to hand over his belongings.

After leaving, Chen Chen did not idle around. Instead, he ran around for a while and finally found a warehouse in a remote location in the coastal area of the suburbs.

"This place was originally built by a small fishing company. Later, the government found out that this company was fishing offshore. After fining them a few million, the company went bankrupt."

At this time, Chen Chen and the agent who had contacted the warehouse arrived.

After getting out of the car, the middleman on the side offered him a cigarette. Chen Chen waved his hand.

Seeing that Chen Chen was not smoking, the agent lit a cigarette for himself and pointed to the warehouse. "After the bankruptcy, the owner still wanted to use this warehouse as collateral. But who would be so bored as to want this shabby location? That's why the warehouse has been abandoned here. "

Chen Chen walked to the locked shutter door of the warehouse and crouched down to touch the ground. The dust on the ground was very thick. No one had been here for a long time.

"I'll open the door." The agent walked forward and took out a bunch of keys from his bag. He tried them one by one and finally managed to open a gap that was half the height of a person.

The two of them bent over and entered the warehouse. It was about 200 square meters, which was considered a small warehouse. However, it was very clean. Other than the dust on the ground and a pile of wood in the corner, there was nothing else.

However, because it was used to air-dry sea fish all year round, the warehouse was always filled with a faint fishy smell.

Chen Chen looked up. The roof of the warehouse was made of the most common colored steel structure. It was about six or seven meters tall. Sunlight shone in through the gaps on the side, embellishing the dim warehouse with bright spots of light.

"This will need to be repainted."

Chen Chen could not help frowning when he saw the mildew on the walls.

"Repainting this can't be easier. I'll hire three or four people and it'll be done in two days."

The agent said nonchalantly, "If you want to rent this place, I'll send someone when I get back."

Chen Chen did not answer. Instead, he took the keys from the agent, opened the back door of the warehouse, and walked around the entire warehouse.

"The location is a little remote but it's cheap."

The agent was a little embarrassed and tried to strike up a conversation. "I heard there was a murder case in the woods behind. It's said that a few years ago, a daughter-in-law from a nearby village ran away because she quarreled with a man. The family searched for her overnight but couldn't find her.

"In the end, after the family called the police the next day, the police finally found her body in the woods. Then, many people said that this place was haunted, hahahaha!"

"..."

Chen Chen glanced at the agent with a blank expression. The agent's smile suddenly froze. "Uh, look at this mouth of mine. Why don't we look at another one? There are a few empty warehouses that can be rented out..."

"It's fine, this is it."

Chen Chen walked to the slightly rusty roller shutter and patted it lightly. "Just hire a few people to help me clean it up. I'll rent it for a year first."

"Okay, okay!" The agent nodded repeatedly and began making calls to make arrangements.

The reason Chen Chen chose this warehouse was that its geographical location was sufficiently remote. The nearest village and shop were a few kilometers away and it was only four or five kilometers away from the coast.

In the movies, kidnappers would usually kidnap hostages in a place like this in the middle of nowhere.

For ordinary people, this was a hotbed of crime where they could not call for help from the heavens or the earth.

For people like Chen Chen, this was a prime location with roads extending in all directions. After leaving the warehouse, he could hide in the woods next to it. Even a few hundred police officers would not be able to catch him.

In the worst-case scenario, Chen Chen could even choose the route of the ocean to escape.

Of course, all of this was Chen Chen's precautionary measure. If the USB drive was discovered by the Federation, Chen Chen would be caught one day even if he ran to the ends of the earth.

While the agent was painting the warehouse, Chen Chen used the computer skills he learned online to install four desktop computers that cost more than five figures.

When the warehouse was finished painting, Chen Chen also moved his things over. In less than two or three days, Chen Chen's first office was officially completed.

In this environment that seemed to be isolated from the world, Chen Chen officially began the first step in cracking Oasis.

Chen Chen decided to use the dynamic debugging tool to manually remove the shell.

With the effects of NZT-48, Chen Chen's mind was highly focused. With this high efficiency, he could complete more than a week's worth of work for an ordinary person in a day.

Relying on this efficiency, Chen Chen spent half a month and finally found the real entrance to OEP.

Next, Chen Chen used the decompiling software to demonstrate the process of the program running in assembly mode bit by bit.

Unfortunately, the technology of the Earth Federation, where Chen Chen was, was still unable to convert the source code of Oasis.

Chapter 33

A month later, in the coastal area on the outskirts of Shangdu, in an unfrequented warehouse.

Chen Chen pressed the last button. The progress bar flashed and a compressed package appeared on the desktop of the computer.

Chen Chen opened the Android emulator and installed and ran the compressed package.

Immediately, the interface of the emulator flashed. A transparent film quickly spread out and covered the entire screen.

Following that, Chen Chen opened an English webpage on the emulator. The image of the webpage flashed and lines of fine red Chinese characters appeared between the gaps of the English text.

This was the meaning of the English translation into Chinese.

Moreover, the translated meaning had almost no logical flaws. The only thing missing was the embellishment, which made it look a little stiff.

Still, compared to other translation software, it was many times more convenient.

Following that, Chen Chen switched out and opened the interface of the translation software. After that, he opened the option for translation mode. The default option for translation mode was "embedded translation".

Below this option, there were two options: "substitutive translation" and "contrasting translation".

Apart from that, he could also adjust the font and color selection after the translation.

Chen Chen thought about it and selected the substitutive translation option. Then, he looked at the English webpage again.

This time, instead of the red translation words appearing between the original text, the English font of the entire webpage had been directly replaced with Chinese characters.

However, what was surprising was that this change did not damage the structure of the webpage at all. It was as if the website was originally a Chinese website, as if it was naturally formed.

After confirming that there were no issues with the software, Chen Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He suddenly said to the screen in front of him, "X, help me add a dynamic protection shell to the program and convert it to Android, IOS, and PC formats. I'll leave the rest to you."

"Understood, Dad."

Suddenly, a young child's voice came from the speaker. After that, without anyone controlling it, the computer automatically opened all the software and the liquid cooler of the mainframe began to hum!

If a stranger saw this, they would probably exclaim in surprise. The four computers in front of Chen Chen were connected to each other, forming a computing cluster. The image of each computer was flashing rapidly as if there was a person with extremely fast reflexes using all four computers at the same time.

In a short while, the work that would normally take a person several days or even weeks was completed by the computers. At this time, Chen Chen had not even finished washing up.

X was the program code Chen Chen had extracted from the game Oasis.

In addition to graphics, there were also a large number of NPCs in Oasis. Although these NPCs were still in the state of weak artificial intelligence and did not have real consciousness, their level of intelligence was undoubtedly beyond that of all the current AIs.

The program that gave rise to this group of NPCs was the core code of X.

Through a more complex algorithm that was similar to the Fish School Algorithm, it could simulate the neural fluctuations of the human brain. This program could simulate 80% of human thinking and even had logic.

Turing, the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, once defined a concept:

If more than 30% of the testers didn't realize that the other party was a computer, it meant that the computer had "human intelligence".

This concept was known as the "Turing Test."

It was obvious that X's intelligence had reached the point where it could easily pass the Turing Test. It was even close to Jarvis from "Iron Man".

However, this did not mean that X was already an intelligent life because in essence, it was still a product of countless programs. It did not have self-awareness like humans, could think, and so on.

Moreover, to prevent the plot in Terminator from happening, Chen Chen had placed several shackles on X.

Among them were embedding Chen Chen's own command in the core program as the highest command, not allowing self-replication, not allowing any information from the Internet without Chen Chen's authorization, and so on.

After all, there was a precedent. Back then, an artificial intelligence named Tay released by Microsoft only spent a day on the Internet and became a racist, pro-freedom "bad girl".

However, X and Tay were far different. Just the conversation between Chen Chen and X alone would scare who knew how many engineers who studied computational semantics to the point of paralysis.

In general, a voice assistant could help the user complete some tasks that were within their capabilities with their voice. For example, when the user opened the voice assistant program on their phone and casually said, "Call XXX", the voice assistant could help the user complete the task of making a phone call.

However, who had ever seen a user use a voice assistant and say, "You're already a mature voice assistant. It's time to learn how to do your own work. Help me finish the rest of the work?" Something as crazy as that?

If the voice assistant really finished the work for them, the user would be scared shitless instead.

When Chen Chen was done washing up, X had also completed the task Chen Chen had instructed. The three brand-new compressed packages were completely packaged and left alone on the table.

"X, what name do you think we should give this software?" Chen Chen suddenly wanted to test X's intelligence again.

"Dad, as my creator, you should know that I haven't been implanted with any creative modules." X's voice sounded a little aggrieved.

"Alright, in that case, let's name this real-time translation software Little X Translation Assistant. After all, it's stripped from your core intelligence." Chen Chen thought for a moment and said.

"Understood, Dad." On the computer screen, the three packaged compressed packages were automatically renamed with the words [Little X Translation Assistant].

"Has the bug been tested?" Chen Chen asked while drying his hair.

"Not yet, Dad."

X's childish voice answered again, "If you want to conduct a new round of improvement, it'll take about 325 hours of testing. Do you want to test it?"

"No need. Just send the compressed packages directly to the mailboxes I've specified."

Chen Chen thought about it. In any case, the software had a user error window. After the official release, many users would naturally send in bugs of their own accord. There was no need to waste time testing it himself.

"Understood, Dad."

As X answered in a childish voice, he opened some mailboxes with multiple lines of operation. Then, the software that had just been packaged was sent out.

Along with the software was a short introduction.

"This product has extremely powerful language processing technology. Unlike other translation software, it can do its best to restore the original meaning of the language. It also has a seamless intelligent pattern processing ability. It can convert foreign fonts into the user's language without affecting the image of the web page."

Chapter 34

The first rays of the morning sun were faintly discernible. A ray of white gradually penetrated the dawn, ushering in the dawn of a new day.

At this time, in the inner ring of Shangdu, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, faint snoring could be heard coming from a three-hundred-square-meter mansion.

The room was decorated in a classical European style, but the messy clothes, scattered beer bottles, overturned trash cans, and ashtrays in the room all spoke of the owner's sloppiness.

On a luxurious bed in Paris, a mature man in his thirties was snoring away.

The man's face still retained the heroic spirit of his youth, but under the pressure of putting on weight in his mid-life crisis, this heroic spirit was almost completely gone.

In modern internet terms, it would be more accurate to say 'greasy'.

The man's name was Zhan Fei. Seven or eight years ago, he made his fortune through YY. Four years ago, he established his own guild and signed hundreds of live streamers. Now, he mainly relied on live streaming to make a fortune.

However, this was only his public identity.

Secretly, Zhan Fei was also a hacker. In his early years, he dropped out of school because he heard that there was a future in the computer industry, so he learned computer programming. Later, he became obsessed with the unfettered freedom of the internet.

Back then, when he was young, Zhan Fei first came into contact with the dark web and fell headfirst into the most evil and forbidden areas of the internet that even the law could not control.

Gradually, Zhan Fei became skilled in hacking, cracking, compiling, decompiling, and so on. In 2016, he even wrote an extremely lethal worm virus and earned hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Until today, he was still lurking in the shadows of the internet. He was like a killer, and no one in the whole world knew his true identity.

However, this was completely broken today.

"Beep, beep, beep …"

Zhan Fei, who had just fallen asleep, was suddenly awakened by the strange sound of an alarm.

It was a clear sound similar to that of a music box. The entire song only had a crisp melody, but there was no accompaniment or harmony. The entire style of the song was calm and pure.

However, for someone who was woken up in the middle of a sleep, even the most beautiful melody was considered a type of noise.

"Damn it …"

Zhan Fei muttered in a low voice. He grabbed the phone beside his bed and was stunned.

The moment he turned on his phone, the ringtone disappeared.

On his phone, there was a notification that he had received an anonymous email.

Although Zhan Fei was nearing middle age, he was still very alert due to his years of wandering in the dark. When he saw this scene, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

This was because he had never set an alarm for 7 o 'clock in the morning, nor had he set such a ringtone that he had never heard before.

Moreover, this email was the one used by his Dark Web identity. There were no more than ten people in this world who knew about this email account.

"Is the phone infected?"

Zhan Fei frowned. Relying on the vigilance of a hacker, he did not open the email. Instead, he got up with a grunt and walked to the computer with his phone.

Zhan Fei found a USB cable and connected his computer to his phone. Then, he downloaded the compressed file on his impenetrable computer.

At the same time, he opened the Android emulator and prepared to open this unknown email on his computer.

After he unzipped it, he discovered that there were three software installation packages inside.

"Little X translation assistant? What the hell is this? "

Zhan Fei was a little stunned. He looked at the introduction below. "Software that can translate foreign web pages? What does that have to do with me? "

However, considering that it was something sent from the Dark Web, Zhan Fei still installed the installation package on the Android emulator after making all the necessary preparations.

The overall icon of this program was in the form of a cartoon. It was basically a big X with two eyes on it, just like a cartoon.

Zhan Fei double-clicked the icon. Instantly, the entire screen of the emulator was covered by a transparent film. At the same time, a window popped up.

"Chinese language system detected. Do you want to automatically translate all foreign languages into Chinese?"

Zhan Fei thought about it and clicked "Yes".

After that, there was nothing else.

It seemed that the software was already running automatically in the background. Other than that, nothing had changed.

"That's it?"

Zhan Fei was stunned. He looked at the bottom right corner in disbelief. There was no pop-up saying that an unknown virus had been detected. This installation package seemed to be clean and there was nothing wrong with it.

However, Zhan Fei quickly recovered. He thought about it and tried to open a foreign web page. However, the moment he opened it, he realized that these so-called foreign web pages were all in Chinese?

"I haven't seen them for a while. This website has also developed a Chinese language system?"

Zhan Fei was a little puzzled, but he still logged out and opened another well-known foreign web page.

However, what surprised Zhan Fei was that the web page of that website was still written in Chinese.

"This..."

At this point, Zhan Fei finally noticed that something was wrong.

"That's impossible. How can a piece of software change a web page?"

After thinking about it, Zhan Fei quickly shook his head. "No, it didn't change the web page. It changed the web page I opened?"

Thinking of this, Zhan Fei brought up the system settings on the emulator and forcibly stopped the program process of Little X Translation Assistant. Then, he opened that foreign web page again.

Sure enough, the English was still English. This website did not have a Chinese page for users in the Mainland.

"That's true!"

At this point, Zhan Fei finally understood. However, he frowned again and immediately opened the search tool to search for "Little X Translation Assistant".

There was nothing on the Internet.

"So, this is an application that hasn't been officially released yet?"

At this point, Zhan Fei finally understood a little.

He could not help but feel a little excited. Although he was not familiar with the translation market, he knew that even Baidu Translation could not translate English-Chinese so perfectly.

This technology definitely far surpassed all the translation software on the market.

"But why send it to me?"

"Ding ding ding..."

However, before he could finish, Zhan Fei's phone suddenly rang again.

This time was different from the previous one. It was an unknown caller.

Yes, there was no number on the call, only the words "Unknown Caller" were displayed.

Zhan Fei was silent for a moment. This situation had occurred because the nearby base station had been hacked by the other party.

It was obvious that the sender of this email had begun contacting him.

Thinking of this, although Zhan Fei was a little flustered, he immediately restrained himself. As a hacker, the most important thing was to maintain calm.

If he could not even maintain his calm, then he could not be a hacker.

Moreover, the other party had expended so much effort just to show off and send him to jail?

The probability of this happening was very small. The other party probably had something on him and wanted to use it to blackmail him.

Although he was in the open now and the other party was in the dark, once the two of them established contact, he might have a chance to kill them.

Thinking of this, Zhan Fei made up his mind. He picked up his hand and gently accepted the call.

The moment the call was connected, a childish voice suddenly sounded from the phone.

Chapter 35

Zhan Fei had already planned out his conversation with the other party in his mind.

Who was this person? Who was he? What did he want to threaten him with?

Was it a cold male voice? A seductive female voice? Or even a distorted voice produced by a voice changer?

Never did he expect that the other party would be speaking in a child's voice.

"Friend, have you heard of Little X?"

Perhaps because Zhan Fei did not answer, the child on the other end asked again.

"I've just heard of this name today."

Zhan Fei decided to play along and observe the other party's intentions before deciding what to say next.

"That's great."

The voice on the other end of the phone seemed delighted. "In that case, are you willing to join us and promote Little X to the world?"

"What do you mean?" Zhan Fei frowned. "Who are you? Why do you want me to join? What's my value? What kind of benefits can I get? "

"Mr. Zhan Fei, you can call me X."

The child on the other end of the phone said seriously, "It's a small organization that focuses on biotechnology. The Little X Translation Assistant we sent you is the first artificial intelligence product under the X organization."

"If organizations that can design such products are all small organizations, doesn't that mean my company is nothing?" Zhan Fei snorted coldly.

"No, no, no! We're called a 'small organization' because we don't have any manpower in our organization, "the child explained." That's why I followed the dark web and found you guys. "

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Zhan Fei's expression turned cold. As expected, the other party found him from the dark web.

"Of course, you're not the only one I found. I also found King, SB, CZH, and a few others."

"Impossible!"

Zhan Fei's pupils shrank. He almost crushed the phone in his hand. "You even found King and the others, in real life?"

These English names seemed ordinary, even a little funny. However, only those who were familiar with the hacker world would understand how scary they were.

Every single one of these names was a top-notch figure in the hacker world.

"Of course, to me, your traces are too obvious."

Tong Sheng chuckled. "The reason why I'm looking for you is that you're all successful people in real life. You don't have any complicated backgrounds. That's why we're working together."

Zhan Fei felt a chill run down his back. He reached out to touch it and realized that he was already drenched in cold sweat.

If any hacker had told him that they had found the real identities of King, SB, and the others, Zhan Fei would have scoffed. However, at that moment, he did not think that the other party was bragging …

He had always been careful to remove all traces, and he had even lost to Whine by a little in the battle a year ago.

To be able to find him without him noticing, just who was this X?

At this thought, Zhan Fei took a deep breath. "What do you need us to do then?"

"My request is very simple. I hope you can become a shareholder of Little X Translation Assistant."

The child's voice did not seem to be aware of its image at all and continued to speak in a childish voice, "I hope you can finance a company called 'Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd' so that my company can avoid a lot of trouble."

"But the way I see it, this product doesn't need us."

Zhan Fei frowned. "I believe that with the technology of this software, it can attract a lot of venture capital."

"But if that's the case, the product and even the company won't completely belong to me."

The child's voice sounded a little helpless. "Although this is a good choice, I hope that the company will always be under my control."

"I understand."

Zhan Fei nodded. It was normal for entrepreneurs to have special feelings for their own companies. However, if a company wanted to grow stronger and bigger, it needed investment from all parties, which was why angel investment was a common situation in the industry.

Not all companies or projects could attract investment. Those that could really attract investment were all companies with great potential and were highly regarded by the public.

However, capital was driven by profit after all. There were often cases where after several rounds of financing, the company would take on someone else's name, and even the founder would be kicked out of the company.

If the company did not accept the financing, the other party could imitate the company's technology and establish a new company to compete with you. If you lacked capital, the only outcome would be to be easily defeated by the other party and die a horrible death.

This was the reason why many people had a love-hate relationship with venture capital.

Capital never sleeps. In the eyes of capital, there was no right or wrong, only profit.

However, if the lifeline of the company's shareholders was in one's hands, of course, it would be different. The other party would not be able to interfere with the company's affairs and would not interfere with the founder's privileges.

At this time, this X's meaning seemed to be as such.

"Can I take these words as a threat?" Zhan Fei said coldly.

"If you're happy," X said indifferently.

"Then, one last question. What do I get out of this?"

Zhan Fei asked again. "If all this doesn't benefit me at all, and I'm even going to lose everything I have now, then I'm sorry, I'd rather fight to the death with you!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

X said, "Each of the four of you will invest ten million in my project. I'll give you two percent of the shares, but the condition is that you won't interfere with any internal affairs of the company. That should be reasonable, right?"

Zhan Fei was so angry that he laughed. "Are you sure you're talking about the Little X Translation Assistant project and not the company? Ten million each for two percent of the shares? Why don't you just rob me? "

"Two percent is already a lot!"

X argued. "Perhaps your understanding of the technological capabilities of the Little X Translation Assistant is a little lacking. Let me put it this way. As long as this software hits the market, it'll be able to solve any written communication problems. It's the only one in the world, surpassing the current AI translation technology by more than five years!"

Zhan Fei opened his mouth to refute, but his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Although he had only skimmed it casually before, the level of technology that could perfectly replace all the fonts on foreign web pages without any sense of dissonance was just as he said. It was enough to beat any similar product.

X did not seem to be exaggerating.

If that was the case, then once this software was released, it would definitely be a windfall!

Thinking of this, Zhan Fei's originally angry and conflicted feelings faded a little.

"Moreover, my company won't just have this Little X Translation Assistant project in the future."

X continued. "There's also a 'simultaneous translation machine' under the company that's currently under research. It's expected to hit the market within half a year. You'll understand when that time comes."

"Simultaneous translation machine?" Zhan Fei frowned. "Is it something that allows two people who don't speak the same language to communicate? I've used this before and it's not very useful. "

"But we're different," X explained. "You've probably watched Wandering Earth before. Our simultaneous translation machine is as good as the one in the movie."

Zhan Fei fell silent when he heard this. After a while, he continued. "I need to think about it."

"No problem." X's damned childish voice was still chattering. "If you don't mind, in three hours, please go to the Mickey Cafe in the city center. You'll meet King, SB, and CZH there. We'll discuss it together then."

Chapter 36

While Zhan Fei was struggling with his predicament, in a commercial office building in the center of Shangdu, a stern-looking man in a suit and leather shoes was staring intently at his computer.

In contrast to Zhan Fei's sloppiness, the man before him sat in a spacious office with his hands clenched on the table. An expensive watch peeked out from under his sleeves.

The glossy obsidian floor, the bright floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and the bustling traffic outside the window all spoke volumes about the man's extraordinariness.

However, this man with a luxurious temperament had a very rustic name.

Guo Dazhuang.

At this time, Guo Dazhuang's brows were tightly knitted together. Even the young female secretary who had just been hired, who was dressed in black silk and a white shirt with a neckline that almost reached her waist, was not the least bit interested.

This was because he had received an email early in the morning.

In the email was a translation software that had never been on the market before. As an elite in the IT industry, he could see the potential of this software at a glance.

It was no exaggeration to say that any company with this software alone could become a technological empire that far surpassed his current achievements.

However, why would someone send this futuristic product to him?

Just as he was puzzling over this, Guo Dazhuang received another call.

The person on the other end of the phone was a guy who called himself X. Although he spoke in a child's voice, the words he said were not at all endearing.

The other party was using his identity on the dark web to threaten him.

That was right, Guo Dazhuang's name in the hacker world was King.

King, meaning monarch, king. However, just like his name, King was also a very terrifying person among hackers.

As one of the higher-ups of the world's largest hacker organization, Anonymous, King had launched dozens of network-wide attacks, including attacking Sony's website, supporting WikiLeaks, and even declaring war on the ISIS terrorist organization.

King had even infiltrated the Northern American Regional Defense Department's database and obtained information worth tens of millions of dollars. It was only after the information was completely purchased by a buyer that the Northern American Regional Defense Department learned of it.

Many people on the Internet had speculated that King might be from the North Sea Continent, Oceania, or even the Sand Continent.

However, there was no one who did not know that King was actually a native of the Mainland.

Although Guo Dazhuang did not use the identity of King to do anything outrageous in the Mainland, he still had a five million USD bounty on his head in the Northern American Region.

If his identity was exposed, it would definitely be a big problem.

However, if the other party thought that he could force him to lower his head just because of this, he was underestimating him too much.

Guo Dazhuang snorted coldly. He learned from the previous conversation that the other party wanted him to invest in a company called "Blacklight Biotechnology". This was the breakthrough point.

Thinking of this, Guo Dazhuang directly used his means to easily hack into the government's official website and found all the information of the company's legal representative.

"Chen Chen? Shangdu Jiaotong University Faculty of Science? Nineteen? "

So simple?

Looking at the young man's information on the computer, Guo Dazhuang fell into deep thought.

Something was wrong! Something was very wrong!

It was impossible for the other party not to know that once he knew even a little bit of information, he would be able to thoroughly investigate him. So, what was the purpose of the other party directly telling him the company's name?

Guo Dazhuang frowned. Suddenly, someone knocked on the office door.

"Come in."

Guo Dazhuang said calmly.

"Boss, it's time for today's meeting."

The new secretary opened the door, walked to the desk, and spoke in a soft voice.

"Inform everyone that today's regular meeting is canceled."

Guo Dazhuang said without hesitation. He was not in the mood for a meeting now.

"Understood, Boss, then you want to..." The secretary bit her lip and was about to walk around the desk.

Generally speaking, there was only one reason to cancel a regular meeting, and that was...

Seeing that the secretary was about to walk around the desk, Guo Dazhuang's heart suddenly tightened. He turned the screen to prevent the secretary from seeing the screen and at the same time, he shouted sternly.

"Get out!"

"Yes..."

The secretary was stunned, then her face turned pale and she quickly retreated.

When Guo Dazhuang came to his senses, he realized that he had lost his composure. His originally calm state of mind had been completely destroyed by the person named X.

However, now was not the time to be concerned about this. Guo Dazhuang stared at the photo on the screen and did not speak for a long time.

"It must be a cover."

Guo Dazhuang secretly sneered. "There's no way the other party would let me find out his identity so easily. In other words, this Chen Chen is just a cover."

Thinking of this, Guo Dazhuang closed the webpage and began to trace the anonymous email.

However, before he could find anything, the fax machine next to him suddenly began to work automatically.

At first, Guo Dazhuang did not pay much attention. He thought that it was just the secretary sending him something. However, when the content of the fax machine was halfway through, Guo Dazhuang's hand suddenly stopped moving.

The fax machine did not produce any information, but a file.

A file related to King.

It recorded in detail all of his illegally obtained money and anonymous accounts. Guo Dazhuang did not know how the other party did it, but if this file appeared in the hands of any government, he would be in big trouble.

Seeing this, Guo Dazhuang completely panicked.

"What's going on, when did he hack into my work computer?"

Guo Dazhuang began to quickly use the software he had written to check every corner of the computer, but no matter what he did, he could not find any trace of a Trojan horse or virus.

Moreover, even if he hacked into his own computer, there was no way he could get such detailed information, right?

"Creak, creak, creak..."

The fax machine was still working, spitting out paper over and over again. This sound made him very upset. Guo Dazhuang gritted his teeth and suddenly pulled off the power of the fax machine.

At this point, the irritating sound finally disappeared.

"Phew." Guo Dazhuang exhaled deeply.

However, before Guo Dazhuang could calm himself down, his printer suddenly started to work.

Guo Dazhuang swore that he had not used the printer since he went to work today. However, at this time, the printer in front of him seemed to have a life of its own and began to print on its own!

Guo Dazhuang stared at the printer, watching the A4 paper spit out by the printer, only to feel his entire body and body freeze to the bone.

On the printer was the image of a man sitting in front of an office desk.

As it was printed in black and white, the speed at which the paper was produced was very fast, one after another, even connecting each one to form a serial animation. However, Guo Dazhuang could clearly see that the man on the paper was himself!

Also, looking at the angle of the printed paper, it was the image of one of the two cameras in the office.

The other party had completely hacked the company's network.

Chapter 37

'B * stard!'

Guo Dazhuang gritted his teeth. The temperament he had developed from years of pampered life was nowhere to be found. Right now, he was more like a gambler who had lost everything. All that was left in his eyes was irrational fear and madness.

'D * mn it, what kind of trick did the other party use? I didn't have any flaws here. How did the other party infiltrate me without me noticing? '

This was a disgrace!

As a hacker, a top-notch hacker, it was a great humiliation to be unable to retaliate against another hacker's attack!

Guo Dazhuang, or rather, King, had not tasted defeat for a long time, be it in the real world or the online world.

Just like his online name, he was destined to be the king of the Internet, able to call the wind and summon the rain, omnipotent!

With this in mind, Guo Dazhuang unplugged the computer, turned around, and walked out the door.

"Boss, where are you going?"

The secretary sitting in front of the door quickly stood up and asked.

"I have something to attend to, you don't have to follow me." Guo Dazhuang pushed the secretary away with a stoic expression and left the office under the watchful eyes of many employees.

Although his real identity had been discovered by the other party, this did not mean that he had lost. As long as the other party did not reveal his identity, when he found out the other party's true identity, he could immediately turn the tables.

Guo Dazhuang had a lot of confidence in this.

For no other reason than that he was King, one of the leaders of the largest hacker organization in the Earth Federation, Anonymous!

...

At the same time, the instigator of this incident, Chen Chen, had just stood up from his computer and stretched.

It had to be said that unlike the other three who had given in early on, King's willpower was still very strong. Even at this point, he was still unwilling to admit defeat.

As for the issue of his identity being exposed, Chen Chen had long thought it through. If he wanted to develop further, he would be exposed to the public sooner or later. In that case, why should he hide?

Would it not be a matter of time before he stepped into the upper class as a successful entrepreneur?

What's more, his background was clean, unlike King and the other hackers who risked going to jail if they were exposed.

Moreover, even if he stood in front of these people and said that he was X, would they believe him?

Truth and falsehood, truth and falsehood. The smarter one was, the harder it was to distinguish.

In the end, the four of them agreed to meet at the place Chen Chen had specified. All four of them were from Shangdu in Mainland China. Three hours was more than enough for them to meet at the agreed place.

Chen Chen checked the time and saw that there was still an hour and a half before the agreed time. He packed up and set Little X to standby mode.

He closed the warehouse door and set up the alarm and dozens of surveillance cameras around the warehouse. Then, he rode his new electric scooter towards the main road.

As an international metropolis, the suburbs were more than an hour away from the inner city center. Chen Chen needed to leave early to avoid being late.

It was a scorching summer day and the sun was as blinding as a fireball. Chen Chen had to follow the shade of the trees along the way to ease up a little.

Looks like it's time to buy a car.

Chen Chen thought to himself. He still had a few hundred thousand in his company account. It was enough to buy an ordinary car.

However, there was no need to worry, because very soon, there would be 40 million in his account.

With Chen Chen's current hacking skills, if he really wanted to get money, he could earn a considerable amount through money laundering, gambling, Bitcoin transactions, and so on.

Although it would be a problem to use this money in the Mainland, all Chen Chen had to do was register some dummy companies in other continents and inject the funds into Blacklight Corporation in the form of financing. This way, he would be able to reap a sizable income.

However, this would not only expose him easily, but it would also not solve the problem of having a backer.

Yes, a backer.

As mentioned before, starting a company, especially a high-tech company with hot technology, was like a child holding gold in a busy market. It was easy to be targeted.

And the people who would be targeted were those in the same industry and venture capitalists.

People often said that the market was like a piece of cake. It would never work to monopolize the cake. The best choice was to join forces with others and make the cake bigger and stronger. Although you would only get a piece in the end, compared to the initial small cake, you would still get a lot more.

However, what if you had the ability to make the cake bigger and stronger all by yourself?

Therefore, this logic did not work. It was more like a beautification of the venture capital industry. In essence, it was still a group of wolves sharing the cake. It was funny that many people thought this was a natural behavior.

If you did not accept the investment of others, they would find ways to obstruct you and trip you up until your cake was ruined, leaving you with nothing to eat.

Alternatively, they would join forces and make the same cake as you, then use their ample advantage to crush you.

This was an unspoken rule that everyone knew.

In order to prevent this from happening, Chen Chen had to accept the investment of others.

King, SB, CZH, and ZF were the people Chen Chen had found after entering the dark web with Little X's help.

These four people were from Shangdu and did not have any complicated background. They all started from scratch and reached the pinnacle of life step by step.

Each of them had their own business and were worth more than a hundred million. They were already part of the capital.

In that case, instead of letting the venture capitalists choose him, it was better to take the initiative to choose the investor and take the initiative.

Therefore, this was the reason for the above situation.

Of course, Chen Chen was not a stingy person. Since he was asking for help, he would also pay a portion of the profits. Two percent of the shares of Little X Translation Assistant was a huge compensation.

After all, this was a revolutionary product. Based on estimates, Chen Chen could earn at least a few billion.

Even if these people were furious now, as long as they understood the potential of this software, it would be a different story.

There were no eternal enemies, only eternal profits.

With these people as cover, Chen Chen's company could naturally rise slowly.

Chen Chen was silently thinking about the next step of his plan. At this moment, his phone suddenly rang.

Chen Chen parked the electric scooter by the roadside and took out his phone, only to find that the call was from Xia Yin.

It had been four months since Chen Chen left school. During this period, Xia Yin often called Chen Chen but because Chen Chen had always been indifferent, the number of calls gradually decreased.

This was Xia Yin's first call in the last month.

"Hello, senior, what's up?" Chen Chen answered the call and started the electric scooter again.

"Chen Chen, I have good news for you. Our article has been published in the journal!" Xia Yin's voice was very excited. "The school held a meeting to commend me and Wang Wei."

"Congratulations."

As the corresponding author, of course, Chen Chen knew when the article was published. However, everything he had done before was a means to apply for a college student business loan.

At this time, Chen Chen had already achieved his goal, so the two articles from back then had lost their meaning to Chen Chen.

"Right, when are you free? To celebrate this victory, I'll treat you and Wang Wei to dinner?"

Xia Yin continued to ask.

"Sure." Chen Chen smiled. "If I'm free, I'll definitely come."

After casually chatting with Xia Yin for a while, Chen Chen hung up the phone with the excuse that he was driving.

In truth, Chen Chen was well aware of Xia Yin's attitude toward him.

However, Chen Chen, who had the USB flash drive, was destined to be in a different world from her. His goal was not romance but to use the USB flash drive to achieve all his desires.

Since he could not think of a way to face it, it was best not to.

Chapter 38

Chen Chen arrived at Mickey's Cafe first.

As a shop that specialized in high-end tea drinks, Mickey Coffee Shop had private rooms that other coffee shops did not have. Each private room would have a theme and Chen Chen had booked a MiamiHouse-themed private room a few hours ago.

After arriving, Chen Chen checked the time and called the waiter over. He instructed the waiter to turn off the power switch in the private room after he sent the text.

Although he had never seen such a strange request before, the customer was the king. The waiter took the 100 RMB tip from Chen Chen and patted his chest on the spot, promising that he would do it.

After that, Chen Chen drew the curtains of the private room and turned on all the lights, then waited in silence.

More than ten minutes later, footsteps could be heard coming from outside the room …

…

"How many of you?"

When Zhan Fei stepped into Mickey Cafe, the receptionist immediately greeted him with a smile.

"I'm here for an appointment. My name is Zhan Fei."

Zhan Fei said with a dark expression. Because he was being coerced, he did not have a good attitude towards the doorman.

"Okay, the name of your private room is Mickey's Wonderhouse. There's already a gentleman waiting for you. Please go ahead."

The receptionist smiled and pointed the way for Zhan Fei. At the end of the corridor, there were indeed a few tightly shut doors.

Zhan Fei scoffed and quickly walked to the door. After a moment's hesitation, he mustered his courage and opened the door.

The room was not very bright.

It was noon, the time when the sun was at its hottest, but the private room was blocked by thick curtains. Only a few incandescent lamps above their heads were lit.

With the help of the light in the room, Zhan Fei saw a young man in his twenties looking at him quietly in front of a medieval European-style round table.

All along, Zhan Fei had never believed in the concept of temperament. In his opinion, the so-called temperament was just a matter of clothes. As long as one was dressed lavishly, had a perfect figure, and was handsome, it would give others the illusion that one had a good temperament.

However, Zhan Fei now realized that something as mysterious as temperament existed in this world.

The youth in front of him was around 20 years old. It could be said that he was very young, but he had a pair of eyes that shone like the starry sky.

At a glance, Zhan Fei felt as if he was about to fall into a black hole …

The young man's appearance was not outstanding, and he wore very ordinary casual clothes. However, there was something different about him that was hard to describe.

If it had to be described, it would be a temperament similar to confidence.

His strong self-confidence gave the young man a unique attractiveness. He was obviously dressed like an ordinary person, and his appearance was obviously not outstanding, but he was able to emit a brilliance that was even more dazzling than a star!

Facing this young man who seemed to be more than ten years younger than him, Zhan Fei's breathing stagnated. The questions he had prepared were naturally stuck in his throat.

"Mr. Zhan, please come in."

The young man sized up Zhan Fei who was standing at the door. After a while, he smiled. "Come in and take a seat. Why are you being so polite?"

Courteous your mother, Snow Jade!

Zhan Fei opened his mouth, suppressing the urge to curse. Before knowing the other party's background, it was better to be cautious.

With that thought in mind, Zhan Fei walked into the private room of Wonderhouse and sat opposite the young man.

"What would you like to drink?" The young man tossed over a menu.

"A cup of cappuccino will do." Zhan Fei did not take it, merely replying casually.

"Waiter?" The young man immediately shouted at the door. "Pour auntie … a cup of cappuccino for this gentleman."

Having suddenly entered from outside, Zhan Fei was not used to the dim lighting. He frowned and stared at the young man across the table. "You're X?"

"Yes, I'm X."

To Zhan Fei's surprise, the young man in front of him actually admitted his identity. "I was the one who contacted you this morning."

'You call that contacting me? That's a threat and extortion, understand? '

Zhan Fei cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he said, "You said you called King and the others. Where are they now?"

"They're all late."

The young man shrugged. "But it doesn't matter. King has been observing this place from the restaurant across the street for half an hour. SB and CZH will be here in a few minutes."

He even knew that King was secretly observing them from across the street?

Zhan Fei frowned. However, when he thought about how this X was able to hack into the base station, it was not surprising that he was able to locate them through his phone.

As expected, a few minutes later, two more footsteps were heard. Two bespectacled men with slightly bald heads walked in together.

Zhan Fei did not recognize these two men, but when he thought about what X had said, it was obvious that they were the famous SB and CZH.

These two men seemed to be old acquaintances in real life, so they came together. Moreover, based on the thick glasses they wore and their lack of hair, it was very much in line with the saying "birds of a feather flock together" in the Mainland.

As soon as the two men entered, they only glanced at Zhan Fei once before automatically ignoring him. Their solemn gazes were focused on the young man across the table.

"Tell us, what do you want us to do?"

One of the two men said bluntly, "If you're thinking of using our identities in the Dark Web to threaten us, then you'll be disappointed. We're not afraid of threats. At least we haven't done anything outrageous."

"That's not what I was thinking at all."

The young man spread his hands and looked toward the door. "Since the two of you are here, please invite King in."

Zhan Fei and the two men quickly turned around. Sure enough, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes had appeared at the door.

This newly appeared middle-aged man had thin cheeks and a tall and straight figure. He was dressed in expensive clothes and anyone could see that he was no ordinary person.

However, for some reason, when faced with the young man across the table, his aura was completely crushed by the young man.

"Are you really X?"

Ignoring the three people in the room, the middle-aged man walked in with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He stared at the young man. "The legal representative of the company that I found through the government website is really you?"

"It's really me." The young man smiled helplessly. "I know it's hard for you to believe but it's okay. After we've reached an agreement, we'll have a lot of time to get to know each other better."

"I never said I wanted to cooperate with you." Zhan Fei scoffed.

"Of course, if you still don't agree after I've told you my conditions, you can leave immediately."

The young man across the table smiled. "I promise I won't continue to threaten you."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, I am."

The young man nodded solemnly. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Chen, my alias on the Dark Web is X. Of course, I'm sure you've never heard of me. After all, I'm just a nobody, not worth mentioning."

The four of them could not be bothered with the young man's polite words. If even he was a nobody, then there were no big shots in the Dark Web.

Chapter 39

Inside the dimly lit private room, five people sat quietly at a round table. Four of them were facing the person opposite them.

The waiters who had just entered the room saw this strange scene and felt their legs turn to jelly. Only then did they serve the coffee to each of them in bewilderment.

"Thank you. You may leave."

Once everyone had their drinks, the young man waved his hand and dismissed the waiters before closing the door.

Then, he took a sip of the coffee on the table and spoke in a voice that only the people around him could hear, "I'm sure you've all checked the software I developed."

SB and CZH looked at each other. Among them, SB took out a pack of cigarettes and distributed them to everyone.

"There's no need. I have some here."

Guo Dazhuang waved his hand and took out a pack of cigarettes and placed it on the table.

The identity of the people around him was unknown. How could Guo Dazhuang be sure that there was nothing wrong with their cigarettes?

Meanwhile, CZH spoke up, "This product of yours has a lot of potential. If you want us to invest in it, we're willing to buy forty percent of your company's shares for two hundred million."

Zhan Fei looked at the two of them in surprise. He had thought that the two of them would make things difficult for him because of their earlier threats. He did not expect that the two of them would not even mention it. Instead, their focus was on the software.

There really was no such thing as an eternal enemy, only an eternal interest …

Zhan Fei sighed inwardly and immediately spoke up. It was as if the duck in his mouth would fly away if he delayed.

"If that's the case, I'm also willing to buy ten percent of your company's shares for fifty million. I think that's a reasonable price, right?"

It was not that Zhan Fei was being generous, but even a layman could see the potential of the software.

There was no fool present. On the way here, Zhan Fei had thoroughly studied the translation software and even thought of stealing its core algorithm.

However, no matter what method he used, he could not crack the software's shell. That was why he reluctantly stopped.

"I'm sorry, I'm only selling eight percent of the shares, and it's limited to this project."

However, even after hearing the promise of over a hundred million, the young man across the table remained unmoved. "Two percent per person, nothing more."

Hearing this, the few of them looked at each other again. CZH then asked in a negotiating tone, "Just this project? Isn't your company accepting financing? No one would say no to money, right? "

"Actually, money is not an issue."

The young man shook his head. "The reason why I'm accepting financing at such a low price is that I'm interested in your influence in the IT industry. Otherwise, do you really think that my translation assistant is only worth 500 million?"

Zhan Fei and the others fell silent.

"Moreover, my team is currently developing another translation software, a simultaneous translator that can hold a conversation. As long as it succeeds, I am confident that the profession of translator will become a thing of the past."

How arrogant!

The few of them stared at the young man in front of them as if they wanted to see through him.

Although everyone knew that the profession of translator would be replaced by artificial intelligence sooner or later, no one dared to say this until now.

However, if these words came out of the mysterious young man's mouth, it would seem extremely normal.

After all, the other party had the hacking skills to easily defeat them, and Little X Translation Assistant proved that the other party had amazing attainments in the field of artificial intelligence.

More importantly, if all of this was a scam, spending so much effort just for a few tens of millions was not worth it.

The other party could have gone to Microsoft, Apple, and other large technology companies instead of targeting them.

"Therefore, with this 10 million investment, I'm confident that in the future, you will get more than ten times the return.

"Your contribution is to protect my company when it's still weak and prevent it from being taken over by others. Therefore, it's limited to the Little X Translation Assistant project. Otherwise, wouldn't I be making a huge loss?"

The young man spread his hands and explained carefully, "This is the purpose of me inviting you here. There are no threats or extortions. If you are still not interested in my project, you can leave immediately. I guarantee that X will never appear in front of you again."

"..."

Instantly, there was another silence in the private room.

After some time, Zhan Fei finally stood up and said, "If that's the case, I agree to invest in this project of your company. Send your people to liaise with me. I'll be free for the next few days."

With that, Zhan Fei turned and walked out of the private room.

"The same goes for the two of us."

SB and CZH also stood up and walked out. "Actually, you can consider our suggestion. If your company is willing to sell your shares, remember to look for us."

After the three of them left, only the young man and Guo Dazhuang were left in the private room.

"Mr. King, what do you think?"

"I originally thought you were just a cover. The real X shouldn't show up so early."

Guo Dazhuang stared at the young man from the dining table. "However, when I saw your composure and confidence, I finally believe it. I believe that you're the X who defeated me."

"You flatter me."

The young man picked up a cigarette and played with it gently. "However, if I say that I'm not X, what will you do?"

"What?"

Guo Dazhuang raised an eyebrow. "No, you're X. I've already looked through all your files. You're a freshman at the Institute of Sciences of Shangdu Jiao Tong University. You recently published two academic papers on autologous stem cells as a corresponding author. It stunned the entire biology world and you're known as a genius. Am I right?"

The young man clapped when he heard that. "I never intended to hide it from you. It's not a big deal for you to be able to find all this."

"However, I didn't expect your identity as a hacker to be so secretive. I couldn't find any clues no matter how hard I tried."

Guo Dazhuang sighed. "If I hadn't seen your hacking prowess, I would've thought that you weren't a member of the hacker world. However, people are right about you. Not only are you a genius in biology, but you're also a genius in computing. "

"Cut the crap, King. Tell me your choice," the young man urged.

"I choose to decline."

However, Guo Dazhuang suddenly spoke. "You didn't expect this, did you? The one thing I can't accept is someone threatening me. Everyone must pay for their actions. This is my life's creed!"

The young man was slightly taken aback when he heard that. He then looked at Guo Dazhuang. "I'm sorry. If that's the case, I sincerely apologize for my previous behavior."

"It's too late."

Guo Dazhuang stood up and shook his head. "I'm not a businessman. Starting a company is just my hobby. My real identity is a hacker. However, you've challenged my bottom line."

"You want to declare war on me?"

The young man's expression gradually turned cold.

"That's right. I'm different from the three of them. I don't care about money because I already have enough to spend."

Guo Dazhuang sneered. "I'm not just a hacker. I even have some friends in the underworld. So, don't think about threatening me with my dirty secrets. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to your parents."

The young man heard that and could not help but not get angry. Instead, he sighed. "I've thought too simply. The human heart is really something that can't be understood."

Guo Dazhuang snorted coldly. He straightened his coat and turned to walk out.

"You forgot your cigarette."

However, just as Guo Dazhuang was about to push the door open, the young man behind him spoke again.

Guo Dazhuang stopped in his tracks.

However, at that moment, the fluorescent lights on the ceiling of the private room suddenly went out with a 'puff'.

In an instant, the private room was plunged into darkness.

"What's going on? Is there a power outage?"

Guo Dazhuang turned around in shock. In the darkness, he saw the mysterious young man sitting quietly in his seat. He could only faintly make out his silhouette.

"Is this your cigarette? You don't mind if I smoke one, right?"

In the darkness, the black shadow opposite him raised his right hand. With a click, a bean-sized flame ignited out of thin air, illuminating half of the young man's face.

In the shadow and the light of the flame, the young man's face was faintly discernible like a ghost …

Guo Dazhuang's expression gradually changed from fierce to sluggish. All he saw was a little flame flickering like a star in the sky.

Chapter 40

He had to admit that even after taking NZT-48, he still could not control a person's mind.

Should this be the limitation of NZT-48 or should he say that a person's mind was unpredictable?

The strong smell of smoke made Chen Chen cough lightly. He looked at Guo Dazhuang who had turned around and left, a bloodthirsty glint appeared in his eyes.

Although the three of them had compromised for the sake of profit as Chen Chen had expected, he had undoubtedly underestimated someone like Guo Dazhuang.

Perhaps it was this stubbornness and unyielding spirit that made him one of the top executives of the world's largest hacker organization, Anonymous, and the boss of a company with a market value of more than a billion?

Chen Chen's failure to deal with Guo Dazhuang rang an alarm bell in his increasingly inflated mentality.

It was obvious that he had touched Guo Dazhuang's sore spot.

However, if Guo Dazhuang was just unwilling to invest, Chen Chen would not make things difficult for him. He did not lack Guo Dazhuang's support. He could even apologize on the spot.

However, what Chen Chen did not expect was that not only was Guo Dazhuang prepared to fight to the death with him, but he also used his parents to threaten him.

With this, Guo Dazhuang had also touched Chen Chen's sore spot.

Therefore, a situation of no return until one of them died had occurred.

Sometimes, a confrontation between life and death often happened in an instant.

Chen Chen silently crushed out the cigarette butt, then stood up, opened the curtains of the private room, and looked down.

Downstairs, Guo Dazhuang's gait was a little strange. He walked out of Mickey Coffee House in silence, then walked toward the road without a moment's pause.

The road was crowded with countless vehicles coming and going in an endless stream.

However, Guo Dazhuang seemed to not see it. He directly crossed the sidewalk and walked straight to the other side of the road.

One car, two cars, three cars …

Cars passed by Guo Dazhuang one after another, the vehicles emitting ear-piercing honks. Guo Dazhuang seemed to be possessed, turning a blind eye to the danger around him.

"Boom!"

Finally, when Guo Dazhuang crossed the median in the middle of the road, an SUV could not brake in time and slammed into Guo Dazhuang, sending him flying.

The ear-piercing sound of brakes rang through half the street. Countless people subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound.

At this time, Chen Chen closed the curtains again. He snapped his fingers and smiled at the door.

"Waiter, bill please."

...

"Ring ring ring!"

Just as Chen Chen was riding the battery-powered scooter back to his warehouse, his phone suddenly rang.

When Chen Chen heard this ringtone, he could not help but frown.

The ringtone that he had set would only ring when X contacted him.

Before leaving, Chen Chen had put X into hibernation mode to avoid any accidents while he was away.

There was only one situation that would awaken the dormant X — someone from the warehouse had come.

Chen Chen placed a dozen or so surveillance cameras around the warehouse. They were positioned at a perfect angle to each other and these cameras were directly connected to X's processor.

As soon as any traces of strangers were detected in the surveillance, X would wake up from hibernation and contact Chen Chen immediately.

Chen Chen parked the scooter by the roadside and quickly took out his phone to take a look.

X sent him more than a dozen pictures taken from the surveillance cameras.

In the first picture, a girl wearing a white T-shirt and denim shorts got out of a red car. The girl was tall, but her face was blurred because of the pixels.

In the second picture, the girl came to the door of the warehouse and knocked lightly on the shutter.

In the third picture, the girl seemed to know that there was no one in the warehouse, so she sat on the slope in front of the warehouse door and picked up her phone.

On the fourth photo, the girl put down her phone again.

Chen Chen shook his head slightly, stuffed the phone back into his pocket, and started the scooter again.

The girl who came was none other than Xia Yin.

Chen Chen had deliberately chosen that warehouse in the middle of nowhere as the company's location. He did not know how Xia Yin had found it. Also, looking at her conflicted expression in the surveillance screenshots, she seemed to be hesitating about whether or not to contact him.

"Why bother?"

Chen Chen sighed to himself. A bootlicker had no place...

An hour later, Chen Chen finally rushed back to the warehouse. Even with the wind from the scooter, Chen Chen was still parched by the scorching sun.

However, Chen Chen did not expect to see a red Mercedes-Benz parked by the roadside when he turned the corner behind the warehouse.

At the same time, in front of the warehouse door, Xia Yin also raised her head and looked in his direction.

Currently, Xia Yin was wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of blue denim shorts. When she sat on the ground, the shorts shrunk, which immediately highlighted the slender lines of her legs.

At this moment, if someone asked Xia Yin what her specialty was, Chen Chen could answer with absolute certainty: her legs were long.

Looking at the girl in front of him who was constantly exuding youthful vitality, Chen Chen shook his head and said speechlessly, "You haven't left yet."

"What do you mean?"

Xia Yin quickly stood up, patting the dust off her butt while complaining, "I haven't been here for long."

Chen Chen parked the scooter beside the warehouse and took out the key. "How did you know I was here?"

"Viagra told me."

Xia Yin proudly ran to her car and made a New Year gesture. "I'm just here to show off to you. Do you see this new car?"

"Your car is so white. Oh no, your legs are so new..." Chen Chen deliberately made an obscene remark.

Xia Yin blushed when she heard this and quickly changed the subject. "This car is a reward from my dad because my paper was published in the journal Cell."

'I f * cking knew it!'

Chen Chen turned around with a blank expression and opened the shutter door. "Auntie, I still want to work hard for a while. You go find a young man who doesn't want to work hard."

"What auntie? Am I that old? "

Xia Yin suddenly puffed up her cheeks and said angrily, "I'm only three grades older than you and I started school a year earlier. Strictly speaking, I'm only two years older than you!"

"You're just a 58-year-old auntie, okay?"

Chen Chen walked into the warehouse and took out a bottle of Wahaha mineral water from under the bed. He twisted the cap and gulped down half of the bottle before stopping. "Auntie, do you want me to pour you a cup of cappuccino?"

"What cappuccino? I don't drink coffee." Xia Yin looked confused.

"See, you don't even know this common sense. That's why I said you're an auntie." Chen Chen said disdainfully, "Does Brother Kai know?"

Xia Yin shook her head blankly.

"Does Princess Qiao Biluo know?"

Xia Yin shook her head again.

"Since you don't know anything, you should make up for it. You're always talking about postgraduate scholarships. You've become stupid!"

Chen Chen tossed a bottle of mineral water to Xia Yin and said disdainfully, "Go away, we're not in the same world!"

"Are you crazy!"

Xia Yin finally lost her temper and smashed the bottle of mineral water on Chen Chen's head. "I came all the way here to find you and you're always yelling at me? What's so bad about me that you're always treating me like this? "

Chen Chen rubbed his head and said stubbornly, "I just don't like your bootlicker attitude. Don't be a bootlicker if you can."

"Hiss..."

Xia Yin's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver. She took a deep breath and said solemnly, "But if I don't really like it, who would want to be a bootlicker? Besides, I've already given up on postgraduate scholarships! "

Chen Chen was shocked. He raised his head and asked, "Why did you give up? Didn't you already submit your application for postgraduate scholarships?"

"But I thought about it and changed my mind in the end."

Xia Yin lowered her head. "I suddenly came to a realization. I know that I won't go down the path of biology in the future, so why waste my time? Besides, the reason I wanted to do postgraduate studies was to go against my father. Now that my relationship with my father has eased, there's even less of a need for me to do postgraduate studies. "

"That's true. I'm the child of a poor family. I can't understand the thinking of a rich woman like you." Chen Chen rubbed his chin and nodded thoughtfully.

Chapter 41

"Why don't I come to your company?"

Xia Yin suddenly blurted out after the two of them had finished fooling around.

Xia Yin's words made Chen Chen's heart skip a beat.

Indeed, he needed to start selecting employees.

Blacklight Biotechnology Limited had been established for a long time but he had always been the lone commander. He did not even have anyone to serve him tea.

He still had to sign the contract in a few days. He could not possibly go alone, right?

The great X had to personally go to another company to sign the contract. Other companies had four or five lawyers and three or four executives with them. Would it not be too degrading for him to go alone?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen asked thoughtfully, "What can you do?"

"I can be your secretary." Xia Yin opened a bottle of mineral water and looked around, only to find that apart from Chen Chen's computer desk, there was not even a chair in the huge warehouse.

With that, Xia Yin plopped herself down on Chen Chen's folding bed. Her long, slender legs dangled in front of Chen Chen's eyes.

"You can do secretary work?" Chen Chen deliberately emphasized the word "do".

"Of course."

Xia Yin matter-of-factly, completely unaware of Chen Chen's true meaning. "Every summer and winter break, my father would arrange for me to intern at his company. Forget about being a secretary, I can manage the entire company!"

"But don't you hate managing companies?" Chen Chen pursed his lips. He still remembered that Xia Yin had to rely on him to rent the laboratory back then.

"It's not that I hate it, I just don't want my father to manage me. If it's your company, I'll do my best!" Xia Yin looked at Chen Chen expectantly.

Chen Chen silently thought for a moment. Although he had not known Xia Yin for long, they had worked together every day for three consecutive months. The only difference was that they had not shared the same bed. Chen Chen had a clear grasp of Xia Yin's personality and ability.

To put it simply, perhaps due to the influence of her family, Xia Yin did have a certain level of management and planning ability. Although her learning ability was not very strong, she was clear-headed, logical, and rarely made mistakes when she was serious.

The only problem was her social skills, but this could be trained.

Moreover, even if Chen Chen recruited professional managers through headhunting companies, the loyalty of those people was also a problem.

With this in mind, Chen Chen raised his head and said solemnly, "If your father has no objections, I can let you work in the human resources department first. Use your father's connections to help me recruit a group of employees. At the same time, I'll send you the first product I've recently developed. You can recommend it to your father and see if he's interested in investing. If he's interested, I can give him a discount."

"Okay, okay!" Xia Yin nodded happily.

Looking at Xia Yin's excited expression, Chen Chen suddenly doubted his own deduction.

He was just trying to convince her, but he didn't expect Xia Yin to betray her father without hesitation. Did she really have a brain …?

…

In any case, the first employee of Chen Chen's company was decided under such circumstances.

What Chen Chen did not expect was that less than two hours after Xia Yin sent Little X Translation Assistant to her father, the latter immediately sent a request to speak to Chen Chen.

Xia Yin's father's name was Xia Hui. His company was called "Radiance Entertainment Information Technology Co., Ltd.". It was also an IT company, but their main focus was the web-based game industry.

Simply put, it was the kind of game company that developed games like "I'm a scumbag, cut me up if you're a bro" or "It's all about a new version of a ship you've never played before".

Although Radiance Entertainment was not as famous as the company that developed the game "Come Cut Me Up If You're a Bro", they had also produced many popular web-based games. Even in the entire Mainland, Radiance Entertainment was among the top thirty web-based game companies.

The next day, Xia Yin's father flew to Shangdu. The two of them discussed for a long time with Xia Yin's company and finally came to an agreement.

The general content of the contract was:

"Xia Hui will invest twenty million in Chen Chen's Little X Translation Assistant project in his own name, occupying four percent of the project's shares.

"At the same time, without disclosing the artificial intelligence algorithm of Little X Translation Assistant, Chen Chen needs to help one of Radiance Entertainment's games embed the NPC's intelligent system. In exchange, Chen Chen will receive fifty percent of the dividends from this web-based game project."

However, in the second condition, Chen Chen was not interested in the game's dividends. He used this condition to convert it into ten million in cash.

At this point, Chen Chen had successfully exchanged ten percent of Little X Translation Assistant's shares for fifty million in cash. He could also pay off the university student loan.

Back then, this loan was signed by Professor Wang Xi. In the past few months, Chen Chen had been renting the factory and paying the electricity bill. However, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the bank had never checked on Chen Chen's financial situation. This was the reason why Professor Wang Xi had withstood the pressure.

Now that he had ample funds, Chen Chen would not make things difficult for Professor Wang Xi.

The thirty million from Xia Yin's father was transferred to his account almost immediately after the contract was signed. There was not even a batch.

On the company's side, Chen Chen directly handed over the management of the funds to Xia Yin. He asked her to find a place to rent an office building. At the same time, he asked her father for a few capable assistants to make up the numbers.

After all, he had to sign another contract with Zhan Fei and the other two in the next few days.

As for the problem of Xia Yin's father encroaching on the company, Chen Chen was not worried at all.

As long as the office location was confirmed, once the local network was built, X would be able to take over the entire company's network. None of these people's actions would escape X's eyes.

As for Chen Chen, he could be a hands-off boss.

After a year and a half, he would release a product made from the leftovers of Oasis. Naturally, there would be an endless stream of money.

For example, the "simultaneous translator" that was completed together with "Little X Translation Assistant" was just an ordinary translation program. However, with the help of artificial intelligence, it could immediately turn an industry upside down.

This was the charm of technology.

In truth, Chen Chen could have used the "simultaneous translator" and "Little X Translation Assistant" together. However, after thinking about it, he felt that it would be a little too shocking.

A person who designed a product that transcended the era could be described as "ten years of sharpening a sword", "genius", and so on.

However, if he were to bring out two products that transcended the era at the same time, some people with rich imaginations might come up with strange ideas such as "Is he cheating", "Has he obtained the system", "Has he been reborn", and so on.

Therefore, to avoid being too ostentatious, Chen Chen gave up on this idea.

Chen Chen was still very clear-headed. His dream was not to be a domineering CEO and play house games in the workplace all day. This was an act of neglecting the essentials.

What was a company? The USB drive was Chen Chen's foundation.

As long as he had the USB drive, Chen Chen could start a thousand or ten thousand companies. Even if he fell countless times, he would be able to get back up again and again.

Chapter 42

A few days later, a company called "Blacklight Biotechnology" quietly established itself in the city of Shangdu.

The company's office was located on the 45th floor of an ordinary office building in Central Shangdu. Its appearance did not attract anyone's attention.

After all, every day, there would be several such small businesses being established and at the same time, there would be several small businesses disappearing. Their disappearance and emergence did not even cause the slightest ripple.

Just like the multitude of people in this world, how many of them could leave behind an insignificant mark in the long river of history?

As soon as the company was established, it immediately entered the recruitment phase. Xia Yin, who had been given the task in the nick of time, was flustered. Fortunately, she managed to rope in a few employees from Radiance Entertainment, which put the company on the right track.

After the company had recruited its first batch of employees, Xia Yin sent them back. After all, it was necessary to avoid arousing suspicion.

The company's first team was temporarily established in five departments: customer service, technology, planning, publicity, and human resources. There were less than twenty people in total.

Chen Chen also handed over the publicity of Little X Translation Assistant to the company. Xia Yin directly used the methods of web-based games such as publicity campaigns, Internet Water Army articles, webpage pop-up windows, and so on. She was just short of asking Uncle Da to shoot a few clichéd advertisements.

The technology department was only responsible for the website's operation for now. In terms of software development and updates, the technology department would not interfere at all. This way, there would not be the risk of source code leakage.

At this time, Chen Chen was wearing a suit, sitting lazily in the chairman's office.

Since the company was newly established, under Xia Yin's strong request, Chen Chen still came to the company to make an appearance. This was also Chen Chen's first appearance since the company was established.

"At present, our product is still in the free promotion phase. This state may continue for a while. If it really doesn't work, we can take on advertising to cut our losses."

Xia Yin was sitting opposite Chen Chen. Currently, Xia Yin was wearing a black office lady outfit. Her temperament was clearly more capable and experienced than a month ago.

"There's no need. Our product doesn't need any advertising."

Chen Chen shook his head and gently twirled the gel pen in his hand. "Every company has its own corporate image. If I have a choice, I hope that our company and our products can leave an impression of 'cleanliness'. This is much more important than those petty profits."

"After all, word of mouth will ferment."

"Then, when should we enter the charging phase?"

Xia Yin asked, "Last month, we spent tens of millions in advertising fees. If this continues, the company will run out of money."

"To be honest, there isn't much demand for our products for the people of Mainland China."

Chen Chen considered for a moment and said, "After all, you should know that the population density of the Mainland is comparable to that of several other continents. Communication with the outside world isn't as urgent as it is in other continents. Therefore, the focus of our market should be in other more complicated continents besides the Mainland, such as Europe with its many languages and our neighbor India."

"Especially those continents that use Facebook and Twitter," Chen Chen added.

"Chairman, Manager Xia."

Suddenly, a middle-aged woman's voice came from outside the door.

"Come in!" Chen Chen beckoned.

"This is my assistant, Sister Ye." Xia Yin explained to Chen Chen, "With Sister Ye's help, I can make up for my lack of experience in managing a company."

"Manager Xia, you flatter me."

The middle-aged woman called Sister Ye smiled faintly. "Chairman, the representatives from Facebook and Twitter are already downstairs."

Chen Chen looked up at once. "They came together?"

"It seems... Yes." Sister Ye could not keep up with Chen Chen's train of thought and stammered, "Is there a problem?"

Chen Chen smiled lightly. "They waited for a month before coming. It seems that they still can't crack my program core."

When Sister Ye heard this, she smiled awkwardly. "Chairman, are you going to greet them at the door now?"

"Greet what?" Chen Chen looked puzzled. "Don't they have legs?"

"Uh..." Sister Ye choked for a moment. "Then, then I'll have them go straight to the conference room?"

"Yes, have them wait in the conference room. I'll be there in a moment."

Watching Sister Ye turn around and leave, Chen Chen twirled his pen and stared at her back with a thoughtful expression.

After a while, when he saw several blonde foreigners filing in through the glass window, Chen Chen got up and walked toward the conference room.

Xia Yin hurriedly followed.

When Chen Chen walked into the conference room, five foreigners were already sitting in the guest seats. There were three men and two women, all dressed in work suits. Sister Ye was busy pouring tea for them.

On Chen Chen's side, other than himself, Sister Ye, and Xia Yin, there was also a fresh graduate studying law.

After Chen Chen took his seat, the man who was the leader of the foreigners spoke, "Hello, Mr. Chen, Ms. Xia. I'm Tony, the executive officer of Facebook's legal department. This lady here, Emily, is my companion. Mr. Alvin next to her is the representative of Twitter. The other two are our assistants this time."

To everyone's surprise, the other party actually spoke in authentic Chinese.

Chen Chen glanced at the five of them and nodded. "I'm Chen Chen, the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology. May I know your purpose for coming here?"

"Here's the thing, Mr. Chen."

Tony smiled. "Facebook and Twitter hope to make a series A investment in your company. Although your company isn't profitable at the moment, it has made a name for itself in the industry. We value your company at 1.5 billion US dollars. If Mr. Chen agrees, our two companies can buy 70% of your company's shares at a price of 1 billion US dollars."

"Sorry, I don't have any intention of financing at the moment," Chen Chen replied without hesitation.

"Uh, Mr. Chen, don't you need to think about it?"

Tony was a little surprised. "As far as I know, your company's angel round only raised 8 million US dollars. This amount of money isn't enough to develop an excellent product like Little X Translation Assistant, right?"

"That's not something you should be thinking about."

Chen Chen picked up his tea and took a sip. "If it's just about this, there's no need for you to continue this discussion."

"Alright..."

Seeing that Chen Chen was being stubborn, the other party had to change their approach. "In that case, please take a look at this letter of intent, Mr. Chen."

As she spoke, Emily took out a few thin white books from her bag and handed them to Chen Chen, Xia Yin, Sister Ye, and the others.

"As stated in the letter of intent, Facebook can purchase the permanent right to use Little X on our Facebook platform for 100 million US dollars without interfering with your company's software operations."

"The same goes for our Twitter."

Alvin, who had been silent all this while, said, "We're also willing to offer 100 million US dollars to have your company's Little X Translation Assistant enter the Twitter platform."

Chapter 43

After hearing Sister Ye's words, Chen Chen nodded. "As for the matter of entering the platform that the two of you mentioned, I'm happy to hear about this, but..."

Everyone immediately pricked up their ears.

"If you want Little X Translation Assistant to enter your platform, 100 million won't be enough."

Chen Chen held up two fingers. "I want two billion!"

"Mr. Chen, isn't that a little too much?"

Tony was shocked. "We only value your company at 1.5 billion. Two billion is beyond the entire valuation of your company. We can't accept that!"

"That's fine, we can use another method of cooperation."

Chen Chen smiled and said nonchalantly, "Which one of you is willing to pay three billion US dollars? I'll let them get the exclusive license in the entire Federation."

Upon hearing this, Tony and Alvin's faces paled at the same time. Tony stammered, "Mr, Mr. Chen, this behavior of yours is immoral. In the language of the Mainland... What's it called, what's the price?"

"Driving up the price?" Chen Chen asked.

"Pfft..." Xia Yin almost spat out a mouthful of water.

"No! It's... Driving up the price! "

Tony slapped his thigh. "Yes, driving up the price! That's not the behavior of a gentleman! "

"No need to say more."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I'll only give you these two options. Otherwise, there's nothing to talk about."

"If you insist, I'm afraid we won't be able to continue this business!"

Tony took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. "We don't see the sincerity of you and your company at all!"

"Manager Xia?" Sister Ye suddenly looked anxious and wanted Xia Yin to persuade Chen Chen.

However, Xia Yin only pursed her lips. She wanted to laugh but dared not. Her face was flushed.

"You should've noticed that my software isn't suitable for the Mainland market."

Chen Chen suddenly changed the topic and said calmly, "Whether it's QQ or WeChat, or even Tieba or Weibo, none of them are suitable for Little X Translation Assistant. The only ones who really need it are international communication platforms like yours.

"Our company's translation software was created for international communication platforms. The value of the software alone may not be high, but its actual value is far more than the revenue on the surface. "

Chen Chen analyzed calmly. "Have the two of you thought about the consequences of using my translation software on your competitors?"

As soon as Chen Chen said this, the conference room fell silent.

Tony and Alvin looked at each other. How could they not see the value of Little X?

He was just pretending to be ignorant.

Not only that, but they also knew that if social media platforms such as Tumblr and Telegram were to get their hands on Little X, it would be a disaster for them. It might even threaten their dominance in the social media field!

"Think about it again. If both of your companies can obtain the exclusive authorization, not only will your position as the hegemon be more stable, but you might even have the opportunity to enter the emerging market!"

Chen Chen stared into their eyes. "Have you ever thought about settling in Mainland China?"

The last sentence was like a bolt from the blue, causing everyone present to hold their breaths!

At this moment, everyone thought of Tencent.

Everyone knew how Tencent rose to prominence.

However, it was precisely because they were clearly aware that they were jealous to the point of going mad, and they were jealous to the point of wanting to eat his flesh and chew his bones!

Tencent owns the world's largest market share but does not have any strong competitors. It only took Tencent a decade to grow from a small chatting software company to an empire that reaches every corner of the Internet!

It even easily surpassed Twitter and suppressed Facebook!

This was the chronicle of Tencent's empire!

"There are many international platforms like Facebook and Twitter, such as Tumblr, Instagram, Telegram, Line, and so on..."

Seeing how tempted everyone was, Chen Chen smiled faintly. "Strictly speaking, no matter which international communication platform obtains my exclusive authorization, it can become the next Facebook. Even if the two of you aren't willing, I'm sure someone else will be, right?"

Hearing this, the representatives of Facebook and Twitter fell into complete silence.

After a long time, Tony said with some difficulty, "I'll have to contact the headquarters about this. If you don't mind, we'll come again tomorrow."

"Go ahead." Chen Chen made a gesture of invitation.

As they slowly left the conference room, Xia Yin exclaimed in a low voice, "They seem to be tempted..."

"It's not 'seem', but they'll definitely do it."

Chen Chen shook his head. "If I'm not mistaken, someone will contact us in less than an hour."

As expected, after only half an hour, Sister Ye hurriedly knocked on Chen Chen's office door again. "Chairman, Ms. Emily from Facebook is here!"

"Let her in," Chen Chen said.

"Alright!"

Soon, Sister Ye walked in with the woman beside Tony and a few lawyers.

Emily did not speak in Chinese like Tony but directly spoke in English in a hurry, "Mr. Chen, we've met before. On behalf of Facebook, I agree to your second proposal to buy the federal exclusive authorization of Little X Translation Assistant for three billion US dollars!"

"Is that so, that's too bad..."

Chen Chen gently waved his index finger and said regretfully, "Twitter also contacted me earlier. They're also willing to do this."

"That's impossible!" Emily suddenly exclaimed. She subconsciously glanced at Chen Chen's side. "This is fraud!"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Chen Chen said unhurriedly, "If you don't believe me, you can wait for Mr. Alvin to come and confront him?"

Emily choked when she heard this, then took a deep breath. "In that case, we at Facebook are willing to buy the federal exclusive authorization of Little X for four billion US dollars. This is our limit, Mr. Chen!"

"To a happy partnership!" Chen Chen reached out his hand when he heard this and flashed a warm smile.

...

The signing of the contract took nearly three hours.

When Sister Ye sent the pale-faced Emily and the others out, Xia Yin suddenly poked her head in through the gap in the door.

"It's done?"

"It's done." Chen Chen took out a contract. "Four billion US dollars."

“Year！”

Xia Yin suddenly shouted and rushed in excitedly. "Oh my god, I'm not dreaming, am I? Four billion US dollars? Even if I sold my dad, I wouldn't be able to earn that much!"

"Those two jackals, Facebook and Twitter, they're not good people to begin with. How can we not make them pay a heavy price?"

"If they're not good people, why would you let them enter the Mainland?" Xia Yin asked with a smile as she flipped through the contract.

"Can they enter?" Chen Chen snorted and tossed the contract into the drawer. "Let's not talk about the government and Tencent for now. This contract doesn't say that we have to update the Chinese system..."

"Huh?" Xia Yin was shocked. "Are you planning to trick them?"

"Not for now. If they plan to enter the Mainland's market, it's not too late to trick them then."

Chen Chen sneered. "In short, you just have to remember that these two platforms will become our enemies sooner or later."

...

Sometime in the past, there was an incident that shocked the world.

The incident lasted for several months. Not only did it cause a lot of trouble, but it also caused a lot of trouble.

As public platforms that were supposed to be neutral, Facebook and Twitter suddenly made a move at that time. They frantically led people to believe that the world was going to change.

Did they know that this action of theirs had completely cut off the door to their relationship?

Chapter 44

The name "Blacklight Biotechnology" spread like wildfire along with the news of the four billion dollar contract with Facebook.

For the first time, countless people focused their attention on this little-known small company. What followed was the rapid spread of the product Little X Translation Assistant.

It was more effective than Xia Yin's tens of millions of advertising.

More importantly, the contract Chen Chen signed with Facebook was an exclusive platform license. This meant that only Facebook users did not need to pay any fees. Chen Chen could still charge other individual users.

Therefore, taking advantage of this public opinion effect, Little X Translation Assistant finally adopted a monthly membership fee mechanism.

The membership price was set at 25 yuan per month.

If one wanted a discount, they could choose to recharge for six months at a time. It was only 120 yuan, a discount of 30 yuan.

The best discount was the annual membership. A one-time recharge of 200 yuan could be used for a year, a discount of 100 yuan.

In addition, new users could also enjoy a 15-day free trial period. At the same time, every time a user shared and successfully promoted a new user to register an account, they would receive an additional three days of free use.

This was the price for users in Mainland China. As for other continents, it would increase or decrease in proportion to the local economic level.

Just a few days after Chen Chen reached an agreement with Facebook, Ye Dongmei, an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology, was found guilty of misconduct and accepting bribes during her tenure as a manager's assistant. She was subsequently fired by Blacklight Biotechnology.

Chen Chen used the company's name to buy an IDC data center in the Shangdu Industrial Park that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

The so-called data center was the Internet.

Data

Based on the Internet network, it provided information collection, storage, processing, and other services for Internet companies.

Take Xia Yin's father's web-based game company as an example:

After a new user registered for Radiance Corporation's game, how should Radiance Corporation record the user's game information so that the next time the user logged in, there would be no embarrassing loss of data?

Under normal circumstances, Radiance Corporation had two choices:

First: Build their own server to support tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of user visits at any moment.

This required building a server from scratch, at least a computer room. The computer room must also have a sufficient heat dissipation system. Add the cost of professional maintenance personnel, it would cost a lot.

Second: Hand over the task of storing information to a data center. The company itself only needed to focus on the development and maintenance of the game.

To put it simply, a data center was a public computer room specifically used to store the network information of various companies.

This was the so-called cloud server.

The one Chen Chen bought was a data center with old equipment, frequent outages, severe data delays, and a series of other problems. It was on the verge of closure.

In terms of scale, this data center was already considered large. There were eight computer rooms and more than 4,000 servers. Each computer room was 10 × 50 meters in size. Including the office space, the entire building covered an area of 5,000 square meters.

It was originally one of the data divisions under the Central Continent's Public Enterprise Telecommunications. Due to the long history of its establishment, many of its equipment had deteriorated to the point where it could no longer be upgraded. It could no longer keep up with the times.

Moreover, according to TIA's classification, this data center only had the most basic [Tier

It had also lost its competitiveness among the countless newly built advanced data centers.

Therefore, Chen Chen only spent 20 million to buy it from Telecom, including the remaining two years of the land lease.

After the purchase, Chen Chen did not immediately upgrade or replace the old server equipment. Instead, he first purchased a transformer.

Initially, Chen Chen wanted to buy a regional transformer. However, considering that the installation of such a transformer might cause abnormal local electricity consumption and attract the attention of the government, he only bought a 10000 KVA, 35KV all-copper oil-immersed transformer in the end.

When the truck transported the transformer back, Chen Chen discovered that this transformer alone was the size of a room.

This transformer was three times the capacity of the original transformer in the data center.

In truth, the power consumption of the data center's servers was secondary. The biggest power consumption was the cooling of the computer room.

According to the power consumption ratio given by the data center market: the server power consumption accounted for 40% of the total power consumption, the cooling accounted for 55%, and the remaining power and lighting accounted for about 5%.

A data center like this required a 3000KVA transformer to fully supply it.

Now, it was only a three-fold increase. It should not attract the attention of the power station, right?

Chen Chen rubbed his chin and pondered.

The best way to power the USB drive was to build power plants in other continents.

For example, the Indian Continent or the African Continent. The government environment there could provide a great degree of freedom for Chen Chen, unlike now where he had to tread on thin ice in everything he did.

However, the price of building a power plant was astronomical. Previously, Chen Chen could not afford it.

However, with the recent 4 billion USD from Facebook, he had the capital to give it a try.

However, distant water could not quench a present thirst. The construction of a power plant would take at least years, so it could not be rushed for now.

Xia Yin could not understand Chen Chen's trickery at all.

He could have chosen to rent a cloud server, but Chen Chen insisted on spending a large sum of money to buy an old data center. Other than the land deed and the building, the antique servers inside should have been packed up and sold as scrap metal long ago.

However, Chen Chen was the boss. After several attempts of persuasion to no avail, although Xia Yin was furious, she could only go along with Chen Chen's wishes.

Not only that, but a few days later, Chen Chen spent a huge sum of money to upgrade the expensive liquid cooling system of the entire data center. At the same time, he replaced all the servers and sold all the old servers for scrap metal.

Xia Yin thought, "What the f * ck?"

While renovating, Chen Chen redesigned the power system. Not only did he replace the transformer, but he also built a main control room next to the transformer that looked like an iron bucket.

The main control room not only controlled the power system of the entire data center, but Chen Chen also built the main control room into a home structure of over a hundred square meters with two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom.

The entire company could not understand what was going on.

Half a month later, the main control room was completed. Chen Chen immediately moved the furniture and daily necessities and moved in himself.

Everyone who knew about this was dumbfounded. The only explanation they could come up with was that this was probably a quirk of the rich...

In the end, Chen Chen lived alone in this ten-million-dollar mansion that was renamed "Blacklight Biotechnology Data Center".

Chapter 45

In the spacious drug laboratory, the printer squeaked incessantly.

Chen Chen shifted his gaze away from the electron microscope in front of the experiment table. He stood up and exhaled slightly.

As the plan gradually progressed, he finally had the capital to conduct research on NZT-48.

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up the printed experiment report and quickly skimmed through the research results of the past few days.

Drug name: Unnamed.

Ingredients: C15H15NO2S, C9H13N, C23H21N6O3Cl.Ch4O3S, C18H14Cl4N2O.

1. Molar refractive index: 44.09

2. Molar volume (cm3/mol): 161.5

...

5. Polarizability (10-24cm3): 17.47

Emmmmm...

Chen Chen wore a complicated expression.

The drug NZT-48 was produced by the combination of a variety of synthetic drugs.

In addition to some common compounds, it also involved multi-functional targeted molecules.

Among the ingredients of NZT-48, Chen Chen found 2- [(R) - (diphenylmethyl) sulfonyl] acetamide, α-methylphenethylamine, benzodiazepine? Clonidazolam, miconazole, and other ingredients.

Miconazole my * ss...

Chen Chen found many chemical formulas commonly used in modern times such as modafinil, amphetamine, and even the composition of darknin???

Chen Chen looked it up online and found an article about Miconazole being an effective remyelin regenerative agent.

In the research, this group of people proved that miconazole could enhance myelin formation by inhibiting the expression of cholesterol-producing enzymes in stem cells. Search name: Accumulation

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drives

oligodendrocyte

formation

and

Remyelination.

Of course, these research results were still in the laboratory for the time being. There was no clear direction to go.

In addition, Chen Chen also found traces of N-pyridine-4-yl piperazine-1-formamide in the drug that could treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Through the effects of the subsequent drugs, Chen Chen could confirm that part of the pharmacology of NZT-48 should affect the myelin sheath.

The so-called myelin sheath was a kind of oligodendrocyte that wound along the neuron axons to form a compound cell membrane.

The main component of myelin sheath was fat, which was produced by ganglion cells and formed into a lipid sheath. It had an insulating effect, could increase the transmission speed of nerve impulses, and could protect the axon.

In other words, apart from proficiency, a person's reaction speed was actually determined by the myelin sheath. The thicker and more developed the myelin sheath, the faster a person's reaction speed would be.

And vice versa.

In addition, Chen Chen also discovered various essential amino acids such as phenylalanine and isoleucine in NZT-48.

In other words, the NZT drug itself contained a portion of the nutrients needed for the brain to function at high speed. This did not surprise Chen Chen. Instead, he felt that it was only natural.

After all, it was impossible for the brain to maintain 12 hours of high-intensity exercise without sufficient nutrition.

However, for the time being, NZT-48 should be a standard neurological synthetic drug. It was also a brain metabolism and circulation enhancer, an awakening enhancer, and a cognitive enhancer.

Over this period of time, Chen Chen had gradually figured out a few things through the examination of his body fluids.

NZT-48 had a certain neuroprotective effect. Its central excitatory effect was probably through increasing glutamine synthase, thereby reducing the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid, and promoting the detoxification function of nerve cells and energy metabolism activity... Right?

As for the effects of the drug, it took about 3 minutes to take effect orally and lasted for 11 to 13 hours. The blood concentration reached its peak about an hour after oral consumption.

The bioavailability of the oral tablet was 90%. The total protein binding rate was 90%. The drug and its metabolites were excreted in the urine and feces. The apparent plasma clearance rate was 110 to 180 ml per minute.

These were the results of all the experiments.

Looking at this report, Chen Chen was not satisfied.

This was because according to the experiment process, he had only dissected 30% of the drug's components. There were still 70% of NZT-48's components that were unknown.

Moreover, it would take more than a day to completely study those components.

If Chen Chen really wanted to study it, he would at least need a fully functional experimental center, a large team of more than a hundred people, and an astronomical amount of research funding.

It seemed that apart from a power plant, Chen Chen had another goal in the future.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile.

Not only did Chen Chen not become dispirited and discouraged by the obstacles ahead, but he also became even more ambitious.

Perhaps it should be said that after taking NZT-48, Chen Chen would not experience negative emotions such as dispirited and discouraged.

After erasing all traces in the laboratory, Chen Chen climbed onto the experiment table and reconnected the several disconnected cameras in the corner of the laboratory. After that, he went to the roof in the middle of the laboratory.

Standing on the experiment table, Chen Chen looked around, then took out a lighter and aimed it at the fire nozzle.

"Click!"

A crisp sound rang out, and a blue flame immediately rose from the lighter.

"Beep beep beep!"

The smart chip of the fire nozzle detected an abnormal temperature and immediately issued a series of warnings. Following that, four or five nozzles in the laboratory sprayed out a large amount of water like a goddess scattering flowers.

In an instant, the entire laboratory was in trouble. Various experimental instruments lost power and were soaked in the heavy rain...

Chen Chen wiped the water off his face and turned to leave the laboratory.

As soon as he walked out, Chen Chen saw a large group of people rushing toward him from the office area.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened? "

A Mediterranean man with a group of security guards holding fire extinguishers asked in a panic.

"It's nothing, I just accidentally triggered the fire alarm during an experiment," Chen Chen said calmly.

One of the security guards rushed into the laboratory and came out after making sure there was no fire source. He was still in a state of shock. "Manager, there's no fire, it's just that all the experimental instruments..."

The Mediterranean man and the others looked at Chen Chen blankly again.

"Don't worry, I'll pay for it."

...

After all, renting the laboratories of other companies was not a long-term solution. It seemed that it was time to open his own experimental center.

On the way back, Chen Chen silently planned.

Then, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"Manager Xia, have the things I need and my passport and visa been prepared?" Chen Chen asked.

"Chairman Chen, I've prepared everything you need. They're all at your place," Xia Yin said sarcastically on the other end of the phone.

"Alright, I'll go back and take a look."

Before the other party could say anything else, Chen Chen hung up. After that, he drove his electric scooter back to the industrial park.

When he returned to the Blacklight Biotechnology data center, as soon as he entered the door, Chen Chen saw a pile of goods on the floor. There was also a passport and a Swiss business visa placed on top of them.

Chen Chen took out a pair of scissors and disassembled the goods, then moved them to the door of the power distribution room.

"X, it's me," Chen Chen said to the door of the power distribution room.

"Click."

Chapter 46

"Daddy, welcome home."

As soon as Chen Chen stepped into the main control room, he heard Little X's crisp, child-like voice. "Aunt Xia Yin came to the data center today."

"I know, I asked her to come."

Chen Chen locked the door behind him and placed the miscellaneous items on the ground. "Apart from that, did you find any suspicious people?"

"I found 3567 suspicious people passing by our house," Little X replied.

Chen Chen smiled. "That's not a suspicious person. They just got off work."

"Oh, I don't quite understand..."

Little X muttered.

It had to be said that Little X's learning ability was outstanding. Chen Chen rarely asked questions that were beyond the scope of Little X's intelligence.

After taking out all the items from the boxes and confirming that they were all the tools he needed, Chen Chen sat in front of the computer, removed the USB drive from the tape on his arm, and plugged it into the computer.

After a while, five or six bags of NZT-48 were taken out from the computer screen.

Chen Chen looked at the six bags of NZT-48 and could not help feeling a little emotional.

Ever since he bought the data center, the transformer had been replaced with the largest model permitted by the government. Now, the amount of electricity that could be charged in a day was equivalent to fifty times the previous amount.

This was the so-called exponential growth.

From the first time he took out NZT-48 and raced against time, Chen Chen spent a total of four months to earn his first sum of money. This was also because of the Zheng Jian incident, which had caught the attention of the school's higher-ups in advance.

After that, Chen Chen spent another three months to successfully resolve the side effects of the drug.

However, from this moment onward, Chen Chen had entered an exponential growth phase.

From the appearance of the second tool to the development of Little X Translation Assistant and the collaboration with Facebook, it only took Chen Chen three months.

If before, Chen Chen still had to envy rich kids like Xia Yin, now, most of the rich kids could not compare to Chen Chen.

It had been less than a year since Chen Chen obtained the USB drive.

At this time, Chen Chen suddenly instantiated so many NZT-48 not because he was out of his mind, but to prepare for a rainy day.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen calculated many times and concluded that he might face three crisis situations in the future:

First, he was coerced by someone and did not have the chance to take NZT-48.

Second, he lost both the USB drive and NZT-48 in the country.

The third possibility was that he had lost both the USB drive and the NZT-48 abroad.

With this in mind, Chen Chen walked to the workbench and poured a bag of NZT-48 into a plate. After that, he used the manual roller Xia Yin had bought to grind them one by one.

Beside the roller were a few boxes of Amoxicillin.

Every time an NZT-48 was crushed, Chen Chen would open an amoxicillin capsule and pour out the powder inside, then replace it with the powder of NZT-48.

When he had accumulated enough plastic shells, Chen Chen took out a roll of aluminum foil and used another small machine to heat seal it.

Finally, Chen Chen stuffed all the sealed capsules into the packaging box. Several boxes of "Amoxicillin" were completed.

This method of hiding the drug was to deal with the situation where someone broke into the data center and held him hostage, and he did not have the chance to take the NZT-48.

Regardless of why the other party wanted to hold him hostage, the most important thing to do at that time was undoubtedly to swallow an NZT-48.

Therefore, an NZT-48 disguised as flu medicine might be enough to get him out of danger.

However, a box of Amoxicillin packaging could only hold 16 pills at most, which was only suitable for emergency use.

After that, Chen Chen took out a pot, poured a bag of edible wax into the pot, and used an induction cooker to heat the wax until it melted.

After that, Chen Chen took out a bag of black food coloring and put it in.

In an instant, the wax became a jet-black color.

That was not enough. Chen Chen took out a bag of powder labeled "ammonium benzoyl saccharide". Chen Chen scooped a spoonful of it and poured it into the pot as well.

Ammonium benzoyl saccharide was the most bitter substance known in the world. It was usually unbearable at a concentration of 0.003%. It was often used as a bittering agent and an aversion agent in daily necessities and industrial products.

The most well-known use of it was probably Nintendo's Switch video game card.

As the Switch video game card was only the size of a fingernail, Nintendo applied this bittering agent on the card to prevent children from accidentally swallowing it.

As soon as a person's tongue came into contact with the game card, their taste buds would be overwhelmed by a bitter taste similar to grapefruit peel. It would linger for a long time.

However, after this news was exposed, many people who had nothing better to do went out of their way to buy the game card to try it out. It even became a cultural trend on the Internet.

It could be said that an unintentional effort had led to great results.

With this in mind, Chen Chen poured the rest of the NZT-48 into the pot as well...

As NZT-48 was soluble in water but not in wax, there was no need to worry about it melting in the pot. All the pills only had to do was roll around in the pot. In an instant, they turned from crystal clear to an unsightly appearance.

After that, Chen Chen scooped out the pills and placed them on the table to dry.

After the pills were dried, Chen Chen took out a few boxes of chewing gum that he bought on the way.

Chen Chen did not buy the usual bubble gum. Instead, he bought a flat metal box that contained a type of compressed candy.

Chen Chen opened all the chewing gum boxes and poured out the compressed candy inside. Then, he stuffed the dried NZT-48 inside...

After that, Chen Chen put one of the chewing gum boxes into his pocket.

Spare.

This way, it would not matter even if he accidentally lost it in the future. Presumably, apart from himself, no one would eat this black, unknown candy with a bitter taste.

These two methods would probably be able to deal with the first critical situation.

The second critical situation would be losing the USB drive and NZT-48 in the country at the same time.

For now, there was no need to worry about why he lost the USB drive or what the consequences of losing the USB drive would be. Chen Chen only had to consider how he could turn the situation around or escape after losing two things he could rely on at the same time.

With this in mind, Chen Chen tossed the black pot away and replaced it with a new one. He filled it with water and poured the remaining five bags of NZT-48 into the pot...

NZT-48 had been tested by Chen Chen long ago. He could not be more familiar with the properties of this drug. It was soluble in water and could withstand temperatures up to a hundred degrees without changing its chemical properties. It could also be exposed to the air for a long time without deteriorating.

With these superior properties, Chen Chen was not afraid of any unexpected situations.

After all the pills had dissolved in the water, Chen Chen took out a bag of edible high-strength gel and poured it into the pot as well.

After Chen Chen stirred it evenly, the liquid in the pot had completely turned into a translucent jelly.

After that, Chen Chen took out several sets of molds from under the bed and poured the liquid into the molds.

When the liquid had completely cooled and solidified, Chen Chen took it out.

In an instant, several soft objects that looked like translucent silicone appeared in front of Chen Chen's eyes.

Looking at these "silicone", Chen Chen smiled faintly, then opened the last box Xia Yin had brought.

The inside of the box was bright and shiny. There were twelve gold bars inside.

On the gold bars, there were words such as "Issued by XX Bank in Mainland China", "500 grams of investment gold bar", and so on.

However, Chen Chen did not even look at these gold bars. He took out two transparent plastic boxes from under the bed, then opened them one by one and placed the silicone-like soft objects into the plastic boxes.

Coincidentally, there were six gaps in each plastic box that were the width of two fingers.

After that, Chen Chen stuffed the six gold bars into the boxes one by one.

In an instant, two beautifully packaged boxes of investment gold bars totaling six kilograms were packaged.

Next, all he had to do was store these boxes in the bank.

Modern banks had a business called "safe deposit box". By renting it, people could store items they deemed valuable in a "safe deposit box" opened by the bank.

For example, house deeds, gold bars, important contracts, and so on.

The biggest advantage of this method was that unless there was a natural or man-made disaster such as confiscation of property or the collapse of the continent's government, the things you stored would be absolutely safe.

As the saying went, the most dangerous place was also the safest place. Even if Chen Chen was hunted down by other forces in the future, NZT-48 would not fall into the hands of others.

Chapter 47

In this way, Chen Chen had resolved two potential crises.

Of course, the actual situation would only be more complicated. Therefore, Chen Chen would repeat the second method, which was to hide another portion of NZT-48 in a foreign bank.

The Swiss visa that he had Xia Yin apply for was used in this manner.

By depositing a portion of NZT-48 in a Swiss bank, perhaps one day, it could help him fight for a chance of survival.

This was his backup plan.

After making these preparations, Chen Chen took out the USB drive again and began to consider the next item he wanted to exchange.

Chen Chen was not short of money at the moment. A VR headset alone was enough to support him for ten years. It was even enough for him to build an electronic technology empire. In that case, Chen Chen felt that the next item, if possible, would be to increase his personal strength.

It would be great if he could obtain a superpower.

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Almost everyone dreamed of possessing various superpowers when they were young, such as flying in the sky or burrowing into the ground. In the lifeless world of reality, superpowers were more anticipated than other products.

In fact, there were many Hollywood movies about superpowers such as The Butterfly Effect, Hank the Superman, Teleporter, and so on.

However, no matter how Chen Chen searched, the source of superpowers in these movies was either genetic mutation, coincidence, or innate.

As for movies like Marvel and DC where superpowers were everywhere, they were too fantastical and could not even be stored in the USB drive.

In the end, Chen Chen could only return to the original choice.

"Chronicle."

However, the crystal in Chronicle did not seem to be small.

Chen Chen suddenly thought of a problem.

What if the crystal was too large and required a lot of power?

He simply pulled out a piece of A3 toilet paper from the bookshelf and quickly wrote down a few numbers on it.

E = MC ^ 2

1 Joule (J) = 0.2388 Cal (C) = 0.278 × 10 ^ -6 (kW.h).

1 (KG) = 89,875,517,873,681,764 (J) = 24,965,421,632 (kW.h).

Although Chen Chen was not sure how much energy was needed to pull an item from the USB drive into reality, he could use a mathematical formula to estimate it.

After Chen Chen listed the formula, he thought for a moment and suddenly crossed out the formula "E = MC ^ 2".

The mass-energy equation could not be substituted for the USB drive because Chen Chen had previously deduced that the USB drive did not convert electricity into matter out of thin air. It only consumed the energy needed to open a channel.

Chen Chen bit the tip of his pen and reflexively picked up an NZT-48 pill, preparing to put it in his mouth.

However, when it reached his mouth, Chen Chen hesitated.

At the end of the experiment, the effects of Chen Chen's NZT were already fading away. However, since he was already immune to NZT, there were no side effects.

It was just that his brain was a little tired.

At this time, Chen Chen thought about it and simply put the pill in his hand back.

Chen Chen understood that although he had overcome his physical addiction after being injected with the immunity shot, his psychological addiction was still there.

It was not that NZT-48 could not be used. It was just that Chen Chen felt that relying too much on drugs was a hidden danger.

What Chen Chen needed to do now was to try to overcome his addiction and solve some problems with his own intellect.

After all, the problem he was currently thinking about was not difficult. It was only at the junior high level...

Let's first calculate the exchange rate between the USB drive and reality.

If the first energy reserve in the USB drive was set to X and the second energy reserve was set to Y, then Y ≥ the mass of the immunity shot + the mass of the VR glasses.

At the same time, Y = 200 (KW.h) × 24 (h) × 90 × 0.85 (cosΦ).

Y = 1.32192 E12J.

In other words, extracting one gram of substance from the USB drive would consume about 4,406,400,000 Joules of energy, which was 1224 kW.

Of course, the actual conversion ratio was definitely higher than 1224 kW, but it would not exceed 2000 kW.

Chen Chen added X into the equation and obtained X ≤ 2.16E12J.

In that case, where did this 2.16E12 Joules of energy come from? Was it really a gift from the previous owner?

If so, what was the purpose of it?

Chen Chen fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a long time, Chen Chen still could not come to a conclusion, so he began to calculate the amount of energy needed to pull the crystal from Chronicle into reality.

In the movie, the crystal looked like it had a starfish structure from the front. It was divided into the main body in the center and eight radial cones around it.

According to the scale ratio of the human to the crystal in the movie, the main body was an irregular block with a diameter of 1.2 to 1.3 meters. There were nine crystalline protrusions about 0.5 meters in length on top.

The length of the eight cones around it was about 1.5 to 2 meters.

In other words, the volume of this crystal was between 3.5 to 4 cubic meters.

Chen Chen silently calculated and was suddenly speechless.

Based on the standard mass of an ordinary crystal of 2.66g/cm3, he could charge the USB drive 200,000 kWh per day. It would still take him 40,000 days to accumulate enough energy to instantiate the crystal into reality.

This span of time had already exceeded 100 years...

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched.

It seemed that before obtaining more efficient energy, he could only instantiate some gadgets for the time being.

With this in mind, Chen Chen crumpled the paper in his hand into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

In that case, what should he instantiate?

Chen Chen thought about it and suddenly remembered that he had made his fortune with NZT-48. There was another drug that was more advanced than NZT-48.

CPH4 from Lucy.

When Chen Chen first made this choice, he had thought about this drug. However, as the director of the movie said, CPH4 was something he made up. It was a substance that did not exist in reality.

Moreover, in reality, the human brain was not only developed by 10%. The concept in the movie was wrong.

Therefore, Chen Chen gave up on this option the first time he made this choice.

Still, he could give it a try now.

The quality of a pack of CPH4 was not much different from NZT-48. It could be instantiated based on the amount of energy he had charged over the past few days.

Of course, Chen Chen would not test the drug directly. If he could study the components of this drug, he might be able to make a new discovery.

However, the premise of all this was — the USB drive could store the movie.

After all, the theme of the movie itself was wrong. This movie might be like a Marvel movie, unable to be stored in the USB drive.

With this in mind, Chen Chen returned to his bedroom and snapped his fingers. "X, turn on the computer for me and play Lucy."

"Okay, Dad."

Chen Chen had not watched this movie before. He had only seen the three-minute commentary of the movie on Bilibili.

Movie commentary was a new form of short video that emerged in 2015. It compressed the original 90-minute movie into three to five minutes so that the audience could get a general idea of the main plot and the outcome.

Chen Chen originally wanted to watch it, but since he had already seen the commentary, he had lost interest in the movie.

It was like watching the first part of The Three-Body Problem in your dorm room, but someone kept telling you:

"Luo Ji's wall breaker is himself!"

"The water droplets destroyed the Earth fleet!"

"The ending is that the solar system was flattened by aliens!" And so on...

Of course, this was not the commentary's fault. Chen Chen could only blame his own bad luck.

At this time, he had nothing to do and Chen Chen was in a normal state without taking drugs. In this case, he could relax and enjoy a movie. Not only would it help with his upcoming work, but it would also relax his tense nerves, right?

With this in mind, Little X turned off the lights in the bedroom. At the same time, a curtain was lowered and the projector and sound system behind him slowly turned on...

"A billion years ago, we were given life...

"What did we do with it?"

On the screen, a cell slowly appeared and began to divide against a blue background.

One became two, two became four, four became eight...

Chapter 48

The movie Lucy did not take a long time.

In just 90 minutes, the director had sublimated the human imagination to the extreme, giving the audience a vast and limitless imagination.

Even if this imagination was just an illusion.

However, the moment he saw the end of the movie, Chen Chen suddenly bounced up from the sofa. His eyes widened as he stared at the screen!

After the baptism of the USB drive, NZT, VR goggles, and other things that transcended common sense, Chen Chen had grown from a poor kid to a billionaire. However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

This feeling originated from a scene in the movie —

After the female protagonist absorbed several computers, a black tower-shaped object as sharp as a mountain was built. According to the movie, this was the biological computer of the future.

However, the huge computer eventually condensed into a pitch-black object.

It was a pitch-black USB drive...

At this moment, Chen Chen almost thought he was dreaming!

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief. However, the black professor in the movie seemed to be toying with Chen Chen. He deliberately held the USB drive in front of the camera and played with it.

There was no mistake, it was this...

Chen Chen slowly lowered his head and looked at the USB drive on his arm.

It was longer than an ordinary USB drive. It was pure black, at least twelve centimeters long. There were no labels on it, it looked like a carbon rod...

Exactly the same!

Chen Chen had this USB drive for almost a year and it never left his side. Every detail on it had been carved into Chen Chen's brain like a knife.

"A billion years ago, we were blessed with life. Now you know what you can do with it."

In the ending, the female protagonist's voice rang for the last time.

However, these words seemed to have appeared in Chen Chen's ears...

Chen Chen suddenly turned around!

There was no one behind him.

Beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. Chen Chen stood there in a daze, not moving for a long time.

"Phew!"

After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Chen exhaled deeply, time seemed to return to normal.

He silently took out an NZT-48 and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

About three minutes later, Chen Chen raised his head again. His pale face had become ruddy again.

"Interesting..."

Chen Chen sat down again. He rested his right elbow on the armrest of the sofa and rested his forehead on his hand.

He didn't expect that he would have such a discovery after watching a movie.

Chen Chen removed the USB flash drive and played with it silently. At the same time, he wore a pensive expression.

Why did the USB flash drive appear in his hand at the end of the movie? Was it just a coincidence?

Perhaps he was thinking too much. If a business saw a business opportunity after watching the movie and bought the movie rights, it was not impossible.

However, the strange thing was that this USB drive of his was also unusual …

So the question is, is the USB flash drive in the movie the one in my hand?

If so, why is it here?

Could it be that, just like extracting material from the USB drive, the USB drive itself was also extracted from the movie?

If this was the case, then when he found the USB drive, there was a lot of energy in the USB drive.

However, why were there four horror movies in the USB drive?

Was it only stored there by its previous owner?

But why did the previous owner give it up?

Or perhaps there was no previous owner at all, and this was actually a message from the USB drive to the world?

Was there some kind of unknown secret in these four horror films?

Endless thoughts churned in Chen Chen's mind. Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and suddenly looked at the sentence at the end of the movie.

“I

am

everywhere”

I'm everywhere.

"No, there's still a place where you don't exist, and that's reality..."

Chen Chen murmured. He suddenly had a thought.

At the end of the movie, the female protagonist became the omniscient god of that world. Then, would she discover one thing?

"X, let me ask you a question." Chen Chen suddenly said.

"Dad, ask away." Little X's voice came immediately.

"You've been living in the virtual network since you were born. Suppose you didn't know the existence of reality before, but one day, you suddenly find out that the universe you live in is designed and there's another universe outside of the one you live in. What would you do?"

"Of course, find a way to go to the wider universe," X answered without hesitation.

"Is that so?" Chen Chen was thoughtful.

As expected, the female protagonist in the movie wanted to rush out of her universe and come to the real world?

No, she had even lost the desire to rush out of the virtual world and into reality. Perhaps it was just curiosity about the unknown to her?

However, I don't know if you understand, but the world you live in is not compatible with reality. In your world, the human brain can be developed a hundred times, but this is not the case in reality.

Once you come from the virtual world to reality, your ability no longer exists.

Therefore, since your ability doesn't exist, you can't rely on your own ability to break out of the virtual world and come to reality...

Therefore, this was an unsolvable problem.

Chen Chen still remembered that the ancient Greek philosopher Plato once raised three ultimate philosophical questions:

Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?

These three questions could be summed up in one sentence: What is the meaning of life?

Did this sentence not coincide with the words of the female protagonist in the movie?

"A billion years ago, we were given life. Now you know what you can do with it."

The female protagonist's words echoed in Chen Chen's ears again.

"'Box theory', huh?"

Chen Chen guessed.

The so-called box theory was a science fiction theory that emerged in the last century. As the concept of computers and artificial intelligence gradually seeped into everyone's lives, some people with rich imaginations came up with a terrifying conjecture —

If one day, a computer program developed a mind and began to develop a civilization under the control of humans, but they did not know the existence of the real world, the way they saw it, everything in their world was a product of nature.

Until one day, the civilization in the computer also created a computer of their own. They also began to study intelligent life on the computer, controlling and observing everything about those intelligent life...

This was the famous box theory.

Simply put, many people pessimistically believed that the world they lived in was not real. Just like the life in the computer, this world was just a closed, dark box.

Chen Chen picked up the USB drive and silently watched it. At this moment, the USB drive seemed to sense Chen Chen's gaze and emitted a dark light.

It was also watching Chen Chen.

At this moment, Chen Chen finally understood why the USB drive could instantiate objects.

Because it was a key.

Chapter 49

Of course, all of this was just speculation for now.

Besides, if the USB drive was the key to life outside the box, why couldn't it instantiate life into reality?

Chen Chen previously thought that it was due to insufficient energy. He even tried to extract a cockroach from the movie but it failed.

Not only that, Chen Chen also tried to find traces of bacteria and other microorganisms on the newly instantiated NZT-48. However, no matter how hard Chen Chen examined it with a microscope, there was nothing.

Therefore, Chen Chen had two theories:

1. The channel formed by the USB drive could not pass through life structures.

2. All the worlds connected by the USB drive had no life to begin with.

In order to prove whether the USB drive in his hand was the USB drive from Lucy, there was only one thing to be done.

That was to see if the USB drive could accommodate the movie.

If it could accommodate the movie, it naturally proved that the USB drive had nothing to do with the movie. It was just like how a person could not lift himself up by grabbing his hair no matter how strong he was.

On the other hand, if it could not accommodate the movie, there were two possibilities:

First, the USB drive was deeply related to the movie Lucy, so it could not accommodate it.

Second, the movie Lucy was too fantastical and did not conform to the structure of reality, so it could not be stored in the USB drive.

Of course, there was another possibility, which was that the USB drive came from the movie Lucy, but it could also accommodate the movie itself.

Just like an endless parallel universe, the USB drive could be stored in another Lucy world, not the Lucy world that the USB drive was in...

However, whether it worked or not, there was no way to solve it.

Emmmm...

This was a bit f * cking awkward.

All he could say now was that the waters of this USB drive were deep, unimaginably deep.

Chen Chen did not think too much about it. He went straight to the studio and inserted the USB drive into the computer.

"X, insert the movie 'Lucy' into the USB drive."

"Yes, Dad."

Following Little X's reply, Chen Chen only saw the progress bar flash on the computer, then there was a "dong" sound...

As expected, it could not be put into the USB drive.

Chen Chen did not give up and opened the USB drive. There were still the seven movies inside.

[Ju.avi] [Final death.avi] [One Missed Call.avi] [Ring.avi] [Alita: Battle Angel.mp4] [Godzilla 2: King of Monsters.mp4] [Terminator 5: Dark Fate.mp4]

Previously, there were only four of them on this USB drive, but after Chen Chen's suicidal attempt, there were seven of them.

However, after deducing that the USB drive was the key to the box's reality, Chen Chen did not dare to simply open these movies.

The last three movies were fine, but Chen Chen was worried that if he opened the first four movies, he would trigger some hidden mechanism.

Of course, if he wanted to explore the secrets of the USB drive, he would have to play these movies sooner or later.

But not now.

…

Three days later.

Shangdu Chuanpu International Airport.

A 911 passenger plane that was about to fly to Switzerland was parked at the spacious airport. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows in the departure lounge, one could see the blue sea in the distance.

In front of the terminal, a group of blonde foreigners lined up and slowly walked past the ticket gate towards the plane.

Among the large number of foreigners, there were only a few black-haired, black-eyed Chinese people.

In the Earth Federation, there were various forms of government, and the European Continent was a special one.

It did not have a unified government like Mainland China, India, North America, and other continents. Instead, it adopted a strange form of decentralization and autonomy.

Switzerland was one of the members of Europe's decentralized autonomous regions.

Although it also belonged to the European Continent, it had its own independent "sub-federation" system. It bypassed the government and was only under the jurisdiction of the Earth Federation.

The density of Chinese people in Switzerland was not high. In addition to the difficulty of applying for a Swiss work visa, the Swiss always discriminated against foreigners.

However, compared to the natural environment that was like a paradise, the quality of life that was superior to the rest of the world, the orderly operation of public life, and most importantly, the high wages, there would always be some people who would grit their teeth and persevere.

Qian Wenhuan was such a person.

It was not easy for him to return to Mainland China to visit his family, but because of a major incident in the company, his supervisor personally called him seven or eight times, so he had no choice but to return early.

Sometimes, he thought about leaving his hometown and seeing his wife and daughter only a few times a year. Since it was so hard, he might as well quit.

However, every time he thought about his high salary, Qian Wenhuan could only give up on this unrealistic idea.

It was not easy for people who made a living in the outer regions.

Among the group of blonde foreigners, Qian Wenhuan subconsciously puffed out his chest and sucked in his stomach, trying to make his short stature look taller.

After all, it was basic to integrate into the Swiss work circle.

However, just as he was putting on the appearance of a successful upper-class person, he suddenly saw a Chinese person walking in front of him in the crowd.

Tsk tsk. Although the person looked young from behind, he had to admit that the other party was more pretentious than him.

Even though he was wearing a set of street stall goods that cost a few hundred dollars, there was a kind of power that made people look at him when he walked.

Not only that, but every step he took was mixed with a free and easy temperament.

He must have grown up in Switzerland, right?

Qian Wenhuan shook his head in disdain.

The weirdest thing about the Swiss was that even though they were proletariat with no money or house, they would always pretend to be rich and civilized, so that people from other countries would be envious of them.

The young man in front of him clearly understood the essence of this.

Foreigners only saw the ridiculously high salaries in Switzerland, but they rarely knew that their consumption level was also ridiculously high...

Qian Wenhuan glared at him, as if trying to copy the other party's temperament.

Only he knew the bitterness in his heart.

When he was young, people around him always said that he looked like a mountain bandit from the turbulent times of the last century. No matter what he wore, he could not get rid of that bandit aura.

Although he had been polished by society to become more tactful, and he always smiled when he met people, it only managed to get rid of that bandit aura.

But the rustic aura was still there...

Although his image was not the best, through hard work, when people of Qian Wenhuan's age in Mainland China were still struggling to earn more than ten thousand a month, he was already earning twenty thousand Swiss francs a month.

In other words, his monthly salary was more than one hundred and forty thousand.

Unfortunately, after deducting taxes, twenty thousand would be deducted, insurance would be ten thousand, rent and utilities would be twenty thousand, and meals would cost more than thirty thousand.

The cost of living in that accursed place was ridiculously high...

Inside the covered bridge, Qian Wenhuan's thoughts were wandering around. Even he himself did not know what he was thinking until he boarded the plane.

Under the guidance of the flight attendant, Qian Wenhuan came to his seat and placed his luggage on the luggage rack.

The company booked business class for him, with two seats in a row, and three seats in a row. Not only could the seats be adjusted to 180 degrees, but there was also a small TV for him to watch.

Although it was not as comfortable as first class, it was still passable.

At least it was much more comfortable than the economy class where he could not even stretch his legs...

"Phew!"

When his butt completely touched the seat, Qian Wenhuan breathed a sigh of relief. For the next sixteen hours, he could finally get a good rest...

"Clatter clatter..."

However, at this moment, Qian Wenhuan suddenly heard the sound of books being flipped.

Because the seats in business class were in pairs, the two seats were actually next to each other, separated only by a plastic lifting panel.

At this time, the plastic partition did not rise. Qian Wenhuan looked in the direction of the sound and was shocked to find...

The young man who pretended to be rich was actually sitting next to him?

In his hand, there was a book.

Hmm.

The title of the book was... Learning German with Zero Foundation.

"Pfft!"

Chapter 50

Just as Qian Wenhuan laughed, a group of foreigners and a few flight attendants turned to look at him.

He quickly covered his mouth with an apologetic look.

No, he had to maintain his composure...

After reminding himself, Qian Wenhuan coughed lightly and looked at the young man next door again.

However, what surprised him was that despite such a big commotion, the other party did not react at all. He was still quietly flipping through the book in his hand.

'Pretend, keep pretending...'

Qian Wenhuan did not believe that the person who was closest to him would not have heard it.

The reason why he found it funny was that the young man in front of him had a calm demeanor. He was like a Chinese who had lived in Switzerland for many years. He thought it was a diamond, but it turned out to be a bronze.

Indeed, 65% of Switzerland's population spoke German. If he were to go to Switzerland, it would not be wrong to master German first. However, there was no need to learn it after boarding the plane.

Shaking his head, Qian Wenhuan suddenly felt a little regretful that he did not bring his European standard C1 certificate with him.

Otherwise, he could have inadvertently dropped the certificate while chatting with the other party and then picked it up nonchalantly.

Presumably, after seeing his C1 certificate, his expression would change from confusion, to doubt, to surprise, and finally to hysteria.

It would definitely be fun.

Sigh, what a pity...

Qian Wenhuan retracted his gaze with a regretful smile and leaned lazily against the back of the chair.

How was he going to spend the next 16 hours?

He took out his phone and was about to send a text to his wife. However, at this moment, his ears suddenly twitched.

Whoosh...

Whoosh...

The rhythmic sound of pages turning came from beside him. If not for his good hearing, he would have missed it.

Qian Wenhuan frowned. He turned his head again. Sure enough, it was the sound of the young man flipping through the book.

However, the frequency at which he was flipping through the book...

Qian Wenhuan was speechless.

'Little boy, do you think your eyes are a camera or a scanner that you can read with just one sweep?'

When he boarded the plane just now, he only saw the other party flipping to the preface. Now, the plane had not even taken off, but the book was already halfway through.

Looking at the condition of the book, it must have been bought not long ago. It could not be revision for him to flip through the book so quickly, right?

'So, the other party is still pretending?'

Qian Wenhuan muttered in his heart and retracted his gaze again.

"Ladies and gentlemen:"

"Welcome to Central Continent International Airlines flight K420 from Shangdu Chuanpu Airport to Zurich. The flight distance is 8,200 kilometers and the estimated flight time is 15 hours and 20 minutes."

"The plane will take off soon. The cabin crew is conducting a safety check now. For your personal safety, please sit properly and fasten your seat belt. Please turn off your phone … "

Following the beep, several air stewardesses began to check the seatbelts and distribute immigration cards.

Then, with a jolt, the plane successfully flew into the sky like a big bird.

After the plane completely stabilized, Qian Wenhuan unbuckled his seatbelt without waiting for the stewardess to remind him. He hummed a tune while crossing his legs, turned on the small TV, and picked a variety show to watch.

After an unknown period of time, just as Qian Wenhuan was feeling a little dazed from watching, he suddenly heard a movement beside him.

He subconsciously looked up and saw that the young man had put down the book in his hand, then stood up and took out a bag from the luggage rack.

You're not going to tell me that you're done, are you?

Qian Wenhuan was a little surprised, but then something even more surprising happened.

He saw that the young man actually took out a large pile of books from the bag.

Why did he bring so many books on a plane, wasn't it too heavy?

Qian Wenhuan watched in bewilderment as the young man took out all the books from the bag and placed them on the table in front of him, forming a thick pile.

"Contemporary University German", "New Refinement German Intensive Course", "New Standard German Intensive Course", "Throughout Germany"...

Qian Wenhuan had read all of these books. Although there were many books on learning German, there were only a few that had lasted for a long time. At this time, he could almost find all of them on the table.

Looking at the familiar names, Qian Wenhuan suddenly realized that the content of these textbooks was changing from shallow to deep!

From the most basic "Learning German with Zero Foundation" to the more profound "New Standard German Intensive Course", did the young man in front of him actually plan to read all of them?

Looking at the young man next to him starting to flip through the second book, Qian Wenhuan finally could not help but ask, "Little brother, what are you doing, learning German?"

"Yes, I have something to do in Switzerland. Since there's time on the plane, I can use it."

The young man next to him turned his head and replied politely.

'Damn it, of course I know you're going to Switzerland. What I mean is, what have you been doing since just now? Don't tell me you're learning German!'

Qian Wenhuan cursed in his heart, but he still put on a kind smile on his face. "Little brother, you're very eager to learn, but as someone who's experienced, I still have to remind you that German is not learned this way."

Without waiting for the young man to speak, Qian Wenhuan quickly explained, "I don't recommend starting self-study mode for beginners. First, it's too slow to learn. Second, many people realize that it's still not good enough after learning the pronunciation. In the end, they still have to sign up for a class, but the teacher will need to spend more time to correct their previous mispronunciations. That's the wrong way to learn."

"I see. Thank you for your reminder, big brother." The young man heard this and smiled gratefully.

Qian Wenhuan's spirit was lifted. He felt that he had gained face, so he asked again, "Little brother, how far have you gone on self-study?"

"I've just finished reading this book. I've learned the phonetic symbols and the parts of speech of nouns, as well as verb conjugation and sentence structure." The young man took out the "Learning German with Zero Foundation" book.

'Hmm? You've learned it so quickly. Who are you trying to fool?

Qian Wenhuan showed a look of disbelief. "Do you mind letting me test you?"

"That's exactly what I'm looking for!"

The young man nodded and put on a humble look.

Qian Wenhuan enjoyed this expression very much. He nodded approvingly and then asked the most basic German question.

The young man hesitated for a moment and answered with some uncertainty.

"See, I told you that German isn't that easy. You got it wrong in the first sentence."

Qian Wenhuan sighed helplessly. "The parts of speech of non-human nouns are very complicated. Kitchen three-piece spoon set L? Ffel, knife Messer, and fork Gabel. These three are basically illogical. You can't use the parts of speech of a human. That's wrong. The Swiss can't understand it at all. "

"Other than that, you have to pay special attention to the length of your pronunciation. For example, Stadt and Staat. A slight mistake and it'll have a different meaning..."

...

Next, it was time for Qian Wenhuan to ask questions, the young man to answer, and Qian Wenhuan to point out the mistakes and answer.

At first, Qian Wenhuan was quite excited. However, as time passed, Qian Wenhuan suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He realized that the young man in front of him seemed to be making fewer and fewer mistakes...

From the grammar and structure that were full of mistakes in the beginning, to the fact that he was talking to him in complete and fluent sentences?

What the hell!

Qian Wenhuan lowered his head and saw that the books on the young man's table were almost finished.

Only then did he realize that while he was explaining, the other party had not stopped flipping through the pages of the book. It was just that he had been too focused on his explanation, and the other party had always been able to echo his words and even praise him at the right time, so he had subconsciously overlooked it …

F * ck, what the hell am I doing?

Chapter 51

A plane from Mainland China slowly landed at Zurich Airport.

Qian Wenhuan did not move. He silently watched the young man beside him pack his coat, greet him, and disembark the plane under the guidance of the stewardess.

"Sir, the plane has landed... Sir?"

Beside him, a short-haired stewardess reminded him softly.

"Ah? Oh, okay... "

Only then did Qian Wenhuan come to his senses. He looked at the almost empty cabin and hurriedly packed up his luggage.

"Hey, this passenger forgot to take his books!"

At this moment, another stewardess beside him suddenly exclaimed.

"Ah, what should we do?"

Several air stewardesses immediately gathered together and chattered, "Should we move these books to the airport storage area and inform the owner?"

"No need..."

Qian Wenhuan suddenly sighed. He dragged his suitcase and walked past them. "That passenger might not need these books anymore."

Qian Wenhuan was still in a trance until he got off the plane.

He couldn't believe that a person could learn a language in less than ten hours.

He even imagined that a large group of people would greet him with flowers and cameras when he got off the plane. At the same time, they would tell him that they were just filming a reality TV parody.

Unfortunately, the plane was empty. There were no flowers, cameras, or crowds.

Qian Wenhuan quietly turned on his phone, but as soon as he turned it on, he received seven or eight missed calls.

They were all from the company's superiors.

As the sales manager of Preston Biology, the only person he could call superior was the general manager, who was also a member of the company's board of directors.

Seeing these missed calls, Qian Wenhuan's body trembled, and he recovered from his muddle-headed thoughts.

After pressing the call back button, the other party's angry Swiss-accented German rang through the phone. "Matteo, why aren't you here yet!"

Matteo was Qian Wenhuan's name in Switzerland.

"I just got off the plane, boss." Qian Wenhuan was a little helpless. "The plane won't speed up for me. Why, did the company send a car to pick me up?"

"Take a taxi yourself. The company is doing a full investigation this afternoon to prepare to welcome an important person."

"Important person?"

Qian Wen Huan frowned. "What happened in the company? Who's the important person? Why didn't you tell us before?"

"Sigh …"

On the other end of the phone, the other party suddenly sighed, and his voice instantly became much older. "Matteo, our company is going to be fully acquired..."

That's it?

Qian Wenhuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had nothing to be afraid of. With his business ability, he didn't think he would be laid off by the new boss.

However, on the surface, Qian Wenhuan still lowered his voice and tried to make his voice sound heavy. "Wholly owned? Who is the other party?"

"I'm not too sure either. I only know that it was the chairman who facilitated it." The person on the phone replied, "But I heard that the acquirer is a company from Zhongzhou State."

"A company in Zhongzhou State?" Qian Wenhuan's eyes lit up. "When will they arrive?"

"I heard it will arrive in the afternoon. It's noon now, so you only have time for lunch."

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little tired. "Although I'm a little reluctant, we can't refuse the price offered by the other party. After all, you know that our company hasn't been doing well recently."

"I know. I heard that the previous two studies in our life science laboratory have both failed," Qian Wenhuan replied.

"That's right. That's why I asked you to come back earlier," the boss said.

"After all, if you had prepared earlier, with your ability, you probably could have stayed and not been laid off, right?"

"If that's the case, then I'll forgive you for bossing me around all these years, Mr. Wynn." Qian Wenhuan smiled lightly.

All these years, although the stubborn old man had been very strict, he wasn't a bad person. If the two of them didn't have the relationship of boss and employee, perhaps they could have become good friends.

"Alright, who cares about your forgiveness? Hurry up and come back."

The person on the other end of the phone muttered and hung up.

…

When Qian Wenhuan returned to the company, the company's hundreds of employees were basically all there. A few company executives in suits were standing in the hall, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Matteo!"

The white-haired Mr. Wynn waved his hand and Qian Wenhuan immediately walked over. "Boss, don't we need to welcome them?"

"The chairman has already brought the other directors to the Royal Hotel to welcome them."

Wynn shook his head. "But they don't seem to care about these etiquettes. My main purpose this time is to be responsible for introducing the few of you to them."

"Thank you for your trouble, boss." A few managers bowed their heads slightly to express their gratitude.

"It's nothing. It's time for me to retire anyway. It doesn't matter whether I stay in this position or not." Wynn's expression was indifferent.

Before he finished speaking, a few Mercedes-Benz drove over from outside the hall.

Everyone's spirits were lifted. These were the directors' cars.

As the cars stopped in front of the company building, a group of men in suits walked out one after another.

"Let's go, lads. Come with me to welcome your future new boss." Wynn greeted everyone and was the first to go out to welcome them.

Qian Wenhuan was slightly distracted and was immediately left behind by the crowd.

Helpless, he could only jog a few steps to catch up with the crowd.

A few directors and a few managers surrounded the front of the car door. For a moment, Qian Wenhuan couldn't squeeze in at all. He could only hear the conversation inside.

"Dear sir, you're shockingly young. I wonder how I should address you?"

"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Wynn. You can just call me 'Chen'."

Huh?

Qian Wenhuan who was outside the crowd suddenly felt a little puzzled.

Why did that person's voice sound so familiar?

No!

It was not just familiar!

Qian Wenhuan was certain that he had heard this voice not long ago...

However, before Qian Wenhuan could think of an answer, the crowd suddenly dispersed and a young man with black hair and black eyes appeared in front of Qian Wenhuan.

The young man had a pair of deep pupils. His originally extremely youthful face was indistinguishable because of his pair of eyes. He seemed to be only twenty years old, but also seemed to be more than thirty years old.

"You are..."

When he saw the other person's appearance, Qian Wenhuan froze as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Let me introduce you. This is Matteo, our company's manager in charge of product operations and sales. Like you, he's from Mainland China," Mr. Wynn introduced from the side.

"I know, we just parted ways two or three hours ago."

Chapter 52

"How is it, how do you feel?"

After touring the Preston Company's office building, the chairman said proudly, "Although our company can't compare to global powerhouses like Novartis and Roche, we're still one of the top hundred companies in Zurich."

"Not bad."

Chen Chen nodded with a half-smile.

Most Swiss people might think that Chen Chen thought it was pretty good, but only Qian Wenhuan could understand Chen Chen's feelings.

The so-called Preston Office Building was a small five-story building made almost entirely of glass. In Mainland China, it was a standard building in a fifth-tier city.

Chen Chen was used to seeing 5A Grade A office buildings with hundreds of floors in Shangdu. He was already very gracious by not saying "this earthen house is quite exquisite".

In addition to the good air and exotic atmosphere of the city, Zurich was indeed a fifth-tier city.

However, the reason Chen Chen chose to open a branch in Switzerland was not because he valued the prosperity here, but because of the environment and system in the field of life sciences here.

After all, Switzerland had always been the country with the highest survival rate for cancer in the world.

The reason was that Switzerland had world-renowned biology institutes and many pharmaceutical companies that focused on scientific research, which gathered a large number of qualified life science researchers.

Compared to other life science bases in the world, Switzerland was more advanced in the field of life sciences.

Here were the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the world, Roche and Novartis, as well as a large number of world-class pharmaceutical companies.

These companies even eventually formed four "BioValleys" in Switzerland, just like America's Silicon Valley.

The location of Preston Company was located in BioValley, Zurich.

Within BioValley.

In the end, the directors of Preston Company led Chen Chen to an area that looked like an industrial park in the suburbs outside the city.

It was similar to an industrial park, except that the buildings here were not factories that constantly spewed smoke, but biological research centers.

"This is BioValley, Zurich."

In the northern part of the suburbs of Zurich, several cars were parked at the intersection of the road. A group of people surrounded a young man as he got out of the car.

Under the blue sky, Mr. Wynn pointed to the scattered buildings in the distance and said loudly, "Although it's not as huge as the Basel BioValley dozens of kilometers away, the technology of our BioValley shouldn't be underestimated."

"The perfect fusion of technology and nature, what a beautiful view."

Chen Chen nodded. "That's why I came."

"Hahahaha!"

When Mr. Wynn heard this, his heart finally fell into his stomach. "If that's the case, I won't waste any more time. Let's go straight to the research institute!"

With that, they got into the car again and went straight to the Preston Company's Life Sciences Research Institute.

The Preston Research Institute was a small building with only three floors. It was covered in dust, and one would not be able to tell that this building had anything to do with life sciences from the outside.

However, this was also in line with the strict and rigid style of Switzerland.

On the internet, the Swiss were nicknamed "Motherf * cking Swiss".

For example: "I just parked my car, and the parking spot was slightly crooked, and that stupid Swiss neighbor actually called the police. Motherf * cker Rui!"

"Before I went to the toilet, I realized that I had run out of toilet paper. I wanted to buy a roll from the supermarket, but when I got downstairs, I realized that no supermarkets were open in Switzerland on Sundays. In the end, I could only drive ten kilometers to the train station to buy some. Motherf * cker!"

…

Finally, the car was parked in a special parking space. They got out of the car one by one, but Wynn couldn't smile anymore.

In front of the research institute, apart from a few scattered company personnel, no one else came out to greet them.

"Where's Sam and Evan, give him a call."

Wynn reminded Qian Wenhuan beside him in a low voice, then smiled apologetically at Chen Chen. "I'm sorry, I think our great scientists must've forgotten to eat and sleep because of their research."

"It's alright, Mr. Wynn."

Chen Chen expressed that he did not care, and at the same time, walked directly into the research institute.

Everyone hurriedly followed him.

It was not until he entered the research institute that Chen Chen saw that in the hall of the research institute, several people in white coats were sitting in front of the bar, talking and laughing.

The expressions of several directors became even more unpleasant.

"Where's Sam and Evan?" As the general manager, Wynn could only bite the bullet and step forward. "Didn't he receive a notice from the company?"

"I'm here, Mr. Wynn."

Before Wynn finished speaking, a golden-haired man with a solemn expression came out from the room next to him.

Wynn suppressed his anger and said to Chen Chen dryly, "This is Samuel, the person in charge of the research institute. He has five genetically modified patents and three stem cell patents."

"Mr. Samuel." Chen Chen nodded in greeting.

"Hello, Mr. Chen." Samuel's stiff face squeezed a smile, but no matter how you looked at it, it was somewhat arrogant and perfunctory.

Chen Chen shook hands with the other party. He understood that this kind of researcher would be treated with courtesy wherever he went. There were even some small companies that relied entirely on a few top researchers to support them. If these people left, the company would collapse.

Chen Chen had long been informed that the reason why Preston Company could grow to such a scale today was due to Samuel's contributions.

However, it seemed that this person in charge was a little domineering because of his achievements.

After everyone finished introducing themselves, accompanied by a group of people, Chen Chen began to tour the research institute.

"Our company's main business is the two tissue engineering technologies of 'cell anti-aging' and 'stem cell anti-aging'. Therefore, the internal laboratories of the research institute are also mainly cell and stem cell laboratories."

At this time, the explanation was replaced by an employee of the research institute. "The laboratories of the research institute have been recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization, ILAC. Their professionalism is at the first level in the world..."

At this point, the employee said confidently, "May I ask if you'd like to visit by sample or by project?"

"I won't go in, I'll just visit through the window."

Chen Chen waved his hand.

Many people always thought that face-saving projects were the national conditions of China, but it would be naive to think that there were no face-saving projects in foreign countries.

At this time, Chen Chen had come with great fanfare. Even if there were hidden dangers in the laboratory, they had long been hidden. No matter how carefully they inspected, what could they find?

Therefore, Chen Chen had no intention of visiting at all. Instead, he said, "Tell me about the research results of the laboratory now."

The employee was taken aback and turned to look at Samuel.

Samuel nodded slightly.

"That's good, but our vocabulary may be a little technical. If you have any questions that you don't understand, feel free to ask."

The researcher thought for a moment and said in detail, "In terms of cell anti-aging, we've achieved the perfect commercialization of fibroblasts for scar and wrinkle removal. Oh, by the way, do you know 'fibroblasts'? This is a type of 'fibroblast precursor cells' that exist in 'loose connective tissue'. Its main function is to fill in wound tissue defects and heal wounds.

"However, a long time ago, someone discovered that the collagenase secreted by fibroblast precursor cells has the ability to reshape tissue. Therefore, we only need to extract a 9 cubic millimeter piece of skin tissue from a human body, separate and purify the fibroblast precursor cells, and then add a specific culture solution to differentiate them into fibroblasts and proliferate in large numbers. Then, add a certain amount of trypsin solution and centrifuge several times, we can make a fibroblast suspension."

The researcher looked at Chen Chen with a slight smugness. "The advantage of doing this is to ensure that the prepared cells are not passed through more than five times and are all in the active phase. Whether it's for the removal of scars or the elimination of wrinkles in the human body, it has a certain effect."

Chen Chen frowned. "The purification you mentioned in the first step is the differential wall breaking method, right?"

"Uh, that's right..." The researcher nodded subconsciously.

"Then what's the composition of the specific culture solution?" Chen Chen asked again.

"Yes..." The researcher was taken aback. How could he remember this?

"It's by adding 15% fetal bovine serum into the non-autoclaved MEM cell culture solution."

At the side, Samuel suddenly opened his mouth and spoke calmly.

"That's a good plan."

Chapter 53

Upon hearing Chen Chen's suggestion, Samuel's expression froze at first, then a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

The researcher in charge of explaining on the side glanced at Chen Chen with uncertainty.

"Hahaha, what did Mr. Chen do before this? You seem very familiar with cell anti-aging." The chairman on the side tried to smooth things over.

"I used to be a software developer," Chen Chen answered truthfully.

"..."

The smile on the chairman's face froze. "Is this some kind of joke in China?"

"Yes, I'm actually a biology major." Chen Chen nodded. "I've dabbled a little in the field of stem cells."

"I see..."

Chen Chen turned to the researcher and asked again, "Other than that, what other research results does the institute have?"

"Ah, we also have breast augmentation with autologous fat cells and the technology of cell injection to treat baldness..."

The researcher quickly answered, "Other than that..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately waved his hand and interrupted him. "Let's talk about the stem cell project. What business and research does the company have in the field of stem cells?"

"Well... Currently, the company is mostly engaged in stem cell anti-aging business... That's PRP hematopoietic stem cell transfusion."

The researcher in charge of explaining was a little more careful. "First, the customer's blood is drawn, the hematopoietic stem cells in the blood are extracted and cultivated. After about a week of cultivation, it's used to inject into the customer's face, supplemented by intravenous injection of mesenchymal stem cells.

"In addition, we've recently been researching how to extract vascular stromal tissue from fat and then inject it with fat stem cells into the customer's face to promote the transplantation of fat to rebuild blood flow, thereby improving the loss of collagen in the face.

"Its advantage is that it can be injected precisely like hyaluronic acid to reconstruct the facial contour.

"How do you solve the problem of ectopic stem cell survival?"

Chen Chen suddenly asked, "Can stem cells injected into the body survive for more than a month?"

"This..."

The researcher said awkwardly, "Because the technology is not mature enough, the survival rate is not very optimistic."

Chen Chen shook his head speechlessly.

These projects sounded very attractive to some rich ladies, but Chen Chen understood that these were just unorthodox methods and did not reduce the root of the problem of aging.

Simply put, these so-called "cell anti-aging" and "stem cell anti-aging" were a new kind of IQ tax.

Stem cells did have the ability to regenerate and they could indeed differentiate into various new cells to replace the body's gradually apoptotic aging cells, but this did not mean that injecting stem cells into the human body would achieve the same effect.

One had to know that the human body was a balanced body in all aspects. Whether it was pH, energy circulation, or body temperature, they were all very balanced.

Once this balance was broken, it often represented the emergence of all kinds of diseases, even cancer.

It did not mean that stem cells had the ability to regenerate. Therefore, as long as the human body was injected with stem cells, the person would be able to regain their youth under the treatment of stem cells.

This was simply a delusion.

Even treating leukemia required the destruction of the body's balance to make room for the stem cells. How could ordinary injections work so easily?

Even if it was autologous stem cells, after being transfused back into the body, most of them would die within a few weeks due to being unable to withstand the environmental changes.

The term "stem cell anti-aging" seemed very sophisticated and scientific, but in fact, it was not as effective as eating more supplements.

As for the fact that many people felt their bodies heat up and become more energetic after being injected with stem cells, it was just a temporary physiological reaction.

There was once a method of cheating in the field of sports — drawing a certain amount of blood from oneself in advance and transfusing it back into one's body before the game.

After using this method, the athlete's physical strength, body oxygen content, and exercise limit time were significantly enhanced in a short period of time.

This method of cheating was the famous "blood doping".

To put it bluntly, these stem cell anti-aging treatments were based on the same principle as "blood doping".

Therefore, these stem cell anti-aging treatments would generally have some effect at first, but not long after, they would be beaten back to their original state.

Not only that, but medical accidents such as disfigurement, tumor formation, and blindness caused by stem cell health care were not uncommon.

The field of human application of stem cells was still in its infancy.

...

After a tour, Chen Chen only felt a little disappointed.

He did not expect the technological reserves of a Swiss technology company to be so mediocre.

Still, it was only a small company after all. Although they had dabbled in stem cells, it was only at the surface level. They certainly could not compare to pharmaceutical giants like Roche and Novartis.

Still, he had to buy it. Although this method of spending money like this was a serious loss of money, it saved time after all.

Although Chen Chen could also choose to start from scratch and build a company in Switzerland and set up a research institute, the time frame involved was too long.

Chen Chen's parents were no longer young. They were already middle-aged.

A long time ago, when Chen Chen had just understood the concept of "death", he witnessed his grandfather's death with his own eyes one day and suddenly felt a great fear —

Why did people die in the end? What was death?

At that time, his father told him that death was like the feeling of sleeping, knowing nothing and thinking of nothing.

It was just that it was different from sleeping. When you slept, you would wake up. As soon as you woke up, it would be the next day with the sun shining brightly.

On the other hand, death was a sleep where you would never see the next day.

This kind of childish explanation made Chen Chen wet his pants on the spot. It became a childhood trauma for Chen Chen.

It was also because of this that when he heard about the possibility of immortality in Professor Wang Xi's class, he was so shocked.

However, what was even more bizarre was that his life coincidentally changed on that day.

Perhaps he could use the USB drive to greatly extend the lifespan of the entire human race before his parents became completely old?

Chen Chen could not help thinking about this.

After all, with the USB drive, he was almost destined to have a long life. However, if he lived alone, it would be too boring.

Compared to love and friendship, Chen Chen valued the affection of his parents more. This was because love and friendship would deteriorate, but affection would not.

Of course, this was only limited to the affection of his parents.

Three days later, Chen Chen and Preston Company officially signed an agreement. Chen Chen purchased all of Preston Company's shares for 350 million Swiss francs, including a two-thousand-square-meter office building and a small research institute.

At this point, Chen Chen finally had everything in place. He could finally carry out the plan he had been planning for a long time.

A plan that focused on stem cell engineering, genetic engineering, human tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and other life sciences. It was a futile attempt to completely subvert the laws of life —

Chapter 54

"Ladies and gentlemen," he said.

"I believe everyone already knows who I am, because I just met with everyone a few days ago, and we had a friendly talk."

"And today is the first time I'm sitting here as the chairman."

On a new Monday, Chen Chen sat at the head of the conference room of Preston Company. On both sides of him were the employees of the company.

For some reason, there was a solemn atmosphere slowly spreading in the conference room.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell everyone that our company has a new name – Blackwatch, which means' black light '."

Chen Chen continued. "At the same time, in the far east, we also have a head office. It may be the head office that conveys orders to you more often in the future."

Looking at the time, Chen Chen raised his head and said, "Alright, enough with the small talk. Next, I'll arrange the company's personnel transfer."

Following Chen Chen's words, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became more solemn. Everyone pricked up their ears. Even Qian Wenhuan, who felt that he was in the bag, could not help but feel his heartbeat quicken.

A new ruler brought his own ministers. At this time, everyone's future and fate were in the hands of this young man in front of him.

"Mr. Winn."

First, Chen Chen looked at the old man on the side. "Although you're no longer a shareholder, your ability to manage the company is obvious to all. I wonder if you're interested in continuing to serve as the company's general manager?"

"If you don't mind," Mr. Winn said in surprise.

Originally, Winn was ready to resign. He thought that today was just a formality. Before the new general manager was in place, his role was to maintain operations.

However, he did not expect that this new boss would be so generous and dare to continue using him?

"It's okay, I'll send someone to assist you."

Chen Chen immediately replied, "I'll send someone from the head office to be your assistant. He'll be by your side but won't interfere with your decisions. I hope you don't mind."

"I couldn't ask for more. I'll teach him everything I know."

Winn smiled indifferently. This was human nature. Even before the company was acquired, there had always been spies from other shareholders around him. How could Winn not understand this?

Chen Chen nodded in greeting and turned to look at the director of the finance department. "Mr. Kofi, I'm sorry, I have new considerations for your position. According to Swiss labor law, I'll give you two choices."

The middle-aged man called Kofi paled, but he still forced a smile and said, "Please speak."

"First, you can continue to work for me as an ordinary financial staff. Of course, your director-level salary will not be reduced. Furthermore, our company's business focus will be shifted to Africa. At that time, we will need a large number of elite talents. Perhaps you will be able to advance further there."

Chen Chen said sincerely, "Second, if you're interested in developing your career in another company, I'm willing to compensate you 100,000 Swiss francs according to the contract with my previous company."

For a leader, daring to use the former general manager of the company could be called magnanimous, confident, cultured, and so on.

However, if he dared to leave the financial affairs untouched, it would not be called magnanimous, but muddle-headed.

Although Chen Chen could also force the man in front of him to submit, this would also cause the other old employees to feel the same hatred. After all, there had always been an idiom in China that went "the fox mourns the death of the rabbit".

If that happened, the morale of the people in the company would be gone.

Rather than being disappointed by a small profit, it was better to take out generous terms to appease the other party. At this time, he was not only appeasing a financial staff, but also the hearts of the entire company.

"You are such a gentleman, Mr. Chen Chen."

Kofi could not help but breathe a sigh of relief at Chen Chen's kindness. "I'm willing to choose the second option."

"No problem."

Chen Chen smiled and nodded, not showing the slightest hint of anger or embarrassment because of the other party's choice. "As for the other staff in the office, their positions will remain the same."

When everyone heard this, they felt relieved.

"However, I have new arrangements for the research department."

However, just as everyone secretly relaxed, Chen Chen spoke again.

"I've been looking up the previous research projects of the institute over the past few days and I suddenly have some doubts."

Chen Chen looked at the end of the conference table. "Is our company a technology company that focuses on tissue engineering or a medical and aesthetic company?"

Everyone's spirits were lifted when they heard this, and then they quickly looked at the head of the research, Samuel, sitting at the end of the conference table.

Unlike the others, Samuel had always been domineering. It was only because he held many patents in his hands and these patents were the main service business of the company, so even the board of directors could only tolerate him in silence.

Not to mention the employees in the company.

Chen Chen's provocation towards Samuel would naturally not cause a backlash.

Now that Chen Chen was in this position for the first time, if he wanted to quickly take control of the company, the first thing he needed to do was to appease the people. The second thing was to make a show of force.

Using both carrot and stick was always the most effective method of a leader.

"Biomedical aesthetics and tissue engineering technology don't conflict." However, in the face of Chen Chen's provocation, Samuel only replied indifferently.

"But the results produced are different."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Mr. Samuel, have you ever thought that if one day, a stem cell treatment method that can completely rewrite the physiological age of humans appears on the market? Then what will happen to companies like us who still focus on removing scars and wrinkles?"

"That's impossible!"

Samuel snorted coldly. "Today's science and technology can't reach that level at all!"

"That's not necessarily true."

Chen Chen shook his head and at the same time, pressed the remote control. Suddenly, a curtain behind Chen Chen automatically fell down.

At the same time, the projector in the conference room automatically started and began to play an image.

The image was a screenshot taken from a paper in Cell. The title of the paper was: "Reconstructing the Immune System with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Restore Youth in SD Rats."

"I've read this paper as well."

Samuel snorted coldly. "Killing the stem cells in the bone marrow to make room for the shrine. This kind of experiment is too crazy. I don't know how the original author managed to do it. Unless we can invite him in person, it's not practical at all."

"Very good, Mr. Samuel."

Chen Chen applauded when he heard this and revealed the author's column of the paper. "The author of this experiment is me. Your wish can be granted."

"..."

Samuel was instantly rendered speechless.

There was a low gasp in the conference room. The eyes of Wynn, Qian Wenhuan, and the others lit up as if this was the first time they had met this young man from Mainland China.

Capable people would be respected no matter where they went.

Chen Chen suppressed the exclamations and said in an unquestionable tone, "Starting tomorrow, all projects in the institute will be suspended indefinitely. I'll start new projects in the next few days.

"This includes the project of reconstructing the immune system with mesenchymal stem cells. In addition, I'll restart the project of induced pluripotent stem cells and the project of using induction technology to cultivate human organs...

"The funding for this new project will be provided by the parent company. The first phase of investment is..."

Chapter 55

In the research institute, Chen Chen only took less than a month to replicate the experiment in Shangdu.

Looking at the eight SD rats in the cage whose fur had regained its luster and were moving younger, everyone's eyes were filled with shock.

If they had not seen it with their own eyes, who would have thought that a month ago, they were still old, dying rats?

Of course, regaining their youth also came at a price. Before the experiment, there were a total of twenty-five of them, but in the end, only eight survived.

The survival rate was less than one-third.

"Through CT scan, it can be determined that the experimental target, whether it's bones, muscles, hematopoietic function, or even liver organs, all show signs of rejuvenation."

The researchers on the side looked at the lines of detected data and showed a look of amazement. "It's very consistent with the versatility of mesenchymal stem cells."

"It's just that the survival rate is a little too low," someone said regretfully. "It'd be perfect if the survival rate was a little higher."

"It's a problem with the experimental subjects."

However, Samuel on the side retorted, which was a rare occurrence. "They're old rats to begin with. Their physical functions have long deteriorated to the extreme. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy aren't treatments for rats anyway, so it's normal for them to have a high mortality rate."

During this period, as Chen Chen and a group of scientific researchers ate and slept together and showed amazing attainments and talents in the field of biology, the entire research institute was convinced and no one dared to underestimate Chen Chen anymore.

It should be known that to become a scientific researcher, one had to be proud and aloof. Perhaps most of them did not have any talent for business and could only work for the company, but this did not mean that they were willing to submit to others.

For example, Samuel did not think much of the group of people on the board of directors.

However, Chen Chen was different. They would only be convinced if they followed a boss who was more capable than themselves.

Therefore, Samuel went from disdain at the beginning to skepticism later, and now, he had become a die-hard fan of Chen Chen. It only took half a month for his attitude to change dramatically.

"Mr. Samuel is right. The target of this experiment was never intended for rats."

Chen Chen, who had been silent on the side, suddenly said, "So, next, it's time to use primates for experiments."

"Isn't that too fast?" The previous researcher was a little hesitant. "Next, we should try medium-sized mammals, right? Moreover, it won't be easy to get approval and WAP … "

WAP was the abbreviation of the World Animal Protection Association. It was a group of humans dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of animals.

It was not to say that they were a major obstacle to scientific research. Obstacles to development would not stop development, but they did have an impact on the development of biology.

The 19th-century French physiologist Claude Bernard once said that the life sciences were a magnificent and brilliantly lit hall, reached only through a long and ghastly kitchen.

Blindly sympathizing with the weak would not bring about a sublimation of morality. The fortress of human civilization was destined to be built on the bones of countless races.

"Yes, but it's not necessary."

Chen Chen pondered for a moment. "Primates are the best choice. Their similarity to the human body alone means that their survival rate during the chemotherapy phase will increase by more than fifty percent."

"Moreover, I will discuss this matter with Mr. Wynn first. I think as long as there is a suitable amount of political contribution, with his connections, it should be approved as soon as possible."

Everyone nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"So, in the coming period, everyone can start making preparations. Next time, our experimental subjects may be a group of macaques or even chimpanzees."

Chen Chen made a decision.

Chimpanzees and humans were extremely similar. Chimpanzees did not lack any bones that humans should have. The chemicals in the human brain could be found in the brains of chimpanzees. Even in terms of genes, chimpanzee genes were the closest to humans.

However, nowadays, popular science often appeared on the Internet, saying that the genetic difference between humans and chimpanzees was only 1.2%. 98.8% of the genes of both were identical.

Although the data was not wrong, this statement was actually a misunderstanding of genes.

After all, based on the data alone, the genetic similarity between a banana and a human reached an astonishing 60%.

In fact, the genes of these two creatures were like two books written in the same language. One was Journey to the West and the other was Water Margin.

Although the language was the same, the written articles, books, and theses could be ever-changing.

You could not say that the two novels were 100% similar just because the language used was the same. Nor could you say that the two books were 90% similar just because 90% of the commonly used words in the books were the same.

Still, having said that, chimpanzees were still the best experimental animal for observation apart from human experiments.

...

After the experiment, Chen Chen rushed in the direction of the office building.

A few hours later, when Chen Chen left in a hurry again, Wynn sent Chen Chen to the entrance of the office building.

"I knew it wasn't that simple for this kid to keep me."

Wynn shook his head with a bitter smile. Since he had accepted Chen Chen's task, it seemed that he could only put aside his pride and deal with those stinky politicians.

Chen Chen, who had just left the office building, suddenly received a call.

"Hello, are you Mr. Chen Chen from Blackwatch?" It was a female voice on the phone, speaking not in German but in English.

Although the pronunciation was not standard, the voice was very unique, with a hoarse and sweet tone. At first glance, it reminded people of words such as sexy stunner.

"Yes, and you are?"

"My name is Bernadette Lydia, the deputy director of the Namibia Investment Center," the voice said.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you."

"No, I was being rude. After all, I was the one who strongly requested to speak to you in person."

The female voice on the other end of the phone was full of apology. "Because I really can't believe it, so please forgive me for confirming again. May I ask if you really want to invest in a nuclear power plant project in our country?"

"I'm sorry, I do 'intend' to invest in a nuclear power plant in your country." Chen Chen pointed out.

"Ah! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive. "

The other side of the phone apologized repeatedly. "Then may I ask when you have time to talk in person? If you're busy recently, I can rush over to meet you myself."

"That won't be necessary."

Chen Chen's tone was a little cold. "I'll first send a group of inspection teams to the various allied countries in the African Continent. The inspection will probably arrive in your country next year or so. At that time, we can talk in detail."

"Mr. Chen Chen, there's actually no need for that."

The other side of the phone suddenly became a little anxious. "The African Continent is indeed vast, but because of political issues, many countries are in the midst of war all year round. Few have a stable security and political environment like our country.

"Not only that, our country also has the world's third largest uranium mine here — the Hushan Uranium Mine. Its development potential can be said to be the highest in the African Continent.

"What's more, the holding company of the Hushan Uranium Mine is your country's' China General Nuclear Uranium '. Presumably, with your size, it's less likely that there will be accidents when cooperating with companies in your own continent, right?"

"Are you making the decision for me, Ms. Lydia?" When he heard this, Chen Chen's voice was a little unhappy.

"I'm sorry again, I'm really sorry... I was just too impatient."

The other end of the phone apologized again. "I'm really sorry, really..."

"Forget it."

Chen Chen said again, "How about this, you directly contact my company. In the next few days, I'll send a few employees to your country for inspection. If you can really provide enough benefits here, I can consider directly establishing a project in your country."

"Ah, really? That's great! "

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became extremely enthusiastic. "Thank you for your generosity. I really didn't expect that I could meet such an outstanding man like you. I really hope you can come soon. I'm looking forward to that day..."

It was inevitable that there were some hints in the last words. Coupled with the languid elegance, it could even evoke the deepest desires in one's heart.

However, Chen Chen, who heard the hint, could not help but shudder.

Chapter 56

When Qian Wenhuan learned that Chen Chen was looking for him, he was overjoyed.

After all, in the entire Preston, oh no... In the entire Blackwatch Company, he was the only one from the same continent as the boss.

He was about to become Chen Chen's confidant...

Qian Wenhuan was overjoyed. On the way there, his entire body and mind felt like it was floating.

Although it was time to get off work, Qian Wenhuan did not resent having his rest time taken up at all. Instead, he drove quickly to the meeting place, not even having time to eat dinner.

The place Chen Chen asked Qian Wenhuan to come to was called the Franklin Shooting Club.

Although he was a little puzzled as to why Chen Chen arranged for the meeting place here, he thought that Mainland China was a gun-controlled area after all. Now that he was in Switzerland, it was reasonable for him to indulge in shooting.

After all, men were born to play with guns.

Qian Wenhuan also had a gun license. He only paid 300 Swiss francs at the door and walked into this underground shooting club.

The hall of the club was almost like a bar. It was dimly lit, and there were strippers in revealing clothes. There were also many guests who were crazily shouting under the stage.

The ostentatious and noisy world could be found here.

When Qian Wenhuan walked in, he saw Chen Chen sitting in the corner at first glance.

Someone once said that when a group of people stood on a stage and gave their best performance, the one who attracted the most attention was the quietest one.

Qian Wenhuan did not know if this was the reason why he was able to see Chen Chen at first glance, but in this sea of extravagant people, Chen Chen did exude a special aura.

"Boss..."

Qian Wenhuan silently walked to Chen Chen's side.

At this time, Chen Chen was holding a goblet, sitting in a corner of the hall that ordinary people would not reach, quietly watching everything in front of him.

At this moment, the world seemed to be divided into two spaces.

One was the human world full of alcohol and desire; the other was a pool of stagnant water, so deep that not even the slightest ripple could be seen...

"Boss, don't you like the atmosphere here?"

To break this atmosphere, Qian Wenhuan asked subconsciously.

"No, I'm just observing their lives."

Chen Chen replied lightly.

Qian Wenhuan was a little taken aback. He inadvertently looked at Chen Chen's eyes and suddenly stopped breathing.

At this moment, he suddenly had an illusion that the young man in front of him, who was not even twenty years old, was standing on a high place overlooking the hall.

No, not looking down at the hall.

Instead, he was looking down on all living beings and this world like a god …

At this moment, Qian Wenhuan only felt that his back was drenched in sweat. It was as if he had been stripped naked and laid bare before the other party. Even his thoughts no longer belonged to him.

However, when Qian Wenhuan looked again, he found that Chen Chen's eyes had returned to normal.

Although his eyes were still deep, at least they weren't as frightening as before.

Was it an illusion, or had he accidentally discovered the truest side of this young man?

As his thoughts ran wild, Qian Wenhuan's mind was in a complete mess. He did not even know when he had followed the other party to the underground shooting range.

"Do you know target practice?"

Chen Chen picked up a Glock 17 from the counter and turned around to ask.

"Yes." Qian Wenhuan quickly picked a Beretta M9 that he used the most. The two of them bought enough ammo and rented an independent training room.

"Qian Wenhuan, why did you come to Switzerland to develop?"

When he stood in the shooting position, Chen Chen suddenly asked.

"Uh..."

Qian Wenhuan instinctively wanted to say something along the lines of a dream. However, when he thought about the other party's penetrating gaze, he decided to tell the truth. "It's because the salary is high."

"The salary is high, but the expenses are high as well."

Chen Chen tried to raise the gun. His eyes and the scope were aligned in a straight line as he aimed at the target in the distance.

Seeing Chen Chen's movements, Qian Wenhuan realized that this was Chen Chen's first time handling a gun.

"Can't help it. If the expenses are high, I'll just save a little. I can still take some money back every month."

Qian Wenhuan scratched his head and at the same time, cautiously reminded, "By the way, Boss, if you're holding the gun with both hands, you have to turn your body sideways and lean your upper body forward. Your left hand has to hold the knuckles of your right hand..."

Chen Chen tried holding the gun with both hands like Qian Wenhuan, then gently pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

A dull gunshot rang out. A black dot suddenly appeared in the center of the target thirty meters away.

"Beautiful!"

Qian Wenhuan immediately exclaimed, "It's rare to see such a perfect bullet hole!"

"Then, do you want to make more money?" Chen Chen did not reply but asked again.

Qian Wenhuan was taken aback at first, then nodded somewhat sheepishly. "Yes..."

"Bang!"

Chen Chen fired another shot and asked at the same time, "What's your current salary?"

"Twenty thousand Swiss francs," Qian Wenhuan answered immediately, then added, "That's before tax."

"I can double it for you." Chen Chen immediately said, "But you'll have to leave Switzerland and it'll be very difficult, maybe even dangerous."

Qian Wenhuan fell silent when he heard this.

All he could hear was the deafening sound of gunshots.

However, what puzzled Qian Wenhuan was that although the gunshot from Chen Chen's hand kept ringing, there was only one bullet hole on the target in the distance.

Did all the other bullets miss the target?

To prevent the young man in front of him from feeling awkward, Qian Wenhuan silently withdrew his gaze and pretended not to notice.

"By the way, Boss."

Qian Wenhuan thought for a while and suddenly could not help asking, "Boss, can you tell me what the job is before I decide?"

"Sure, it's not a difficult job. It suits your personality very well."

Chen Chen reloaded and then aimed at the target in the distance again. This time, he seemed to be much more proficient at aiming.

"I want you to go to Namibia and set up the front for me there."

"Na, Namibia..."

Qian Wenhuan's face suddenly turned pale. "If I remember correctly, that's a place in the African Continent..."

"That's right, the African Continent is the same as the European Continent, a loose 'sub-federation' system. It's not a unified system like the Mainland and Northern American Continent."

Chen Chen fired again. After shooting a clip of sub-bullets, he said, "I'm going there to invest in a nuclear power plant. If you're willing to go, you'll be the head of the African branch."

"Boss, I need to think about it..."

Qian Wenhuan's breathing became noticeably heavier. He swallowed and suppressed the shock in his heart.

A nuclear power plant, this was not something that could be compared with a large investment. If he could seize this opportunity...

"No problem."

Chen Chen put down the gun in his hand. The target thirty meters away automatically zoomed in and presented itself in front of the two of them.

Looking at the target that was constantly zooming in, Qian Wenhuan suddenly froze.

He did not know when, but the small hole in the center of the target paper had become larger than before?

Could it be...

Chapter 57

In the end, Qian Wenhuan could not resist Chen Chen's offer and left with a delegation formed by the company.

Before leaving, Chen Chen had Xia Yin hire a group of professional bodyguards from a security company in Mainland China. There were thirty of them, all of whom were retired soldiers. Some were even retired special forces soldiers.

These people would also go to Namibia one by one to protect the delegation and even the nuclear power plant that was built in the future.

There was a reason why Chen Chen had identified Namibia at first glance.

First, compared to other African countries, Namibia's government was undoubtedly more powerful. They could suppress small fry and had a long-term vision.

Second, Namibia was vast and sparsely populated. Most of the hotels and other facilities were monopolized by white families. Tourism, Sandwich Bay, and so on were all controlled by white people. With such interests involved, not many people were willing to see Namibia fall into chaos.

Third, and also the most important point, was the involvement of Mainland China.

After Namibia was established in 1990, Mainland China first acquired 100% of the shares of the world's third largest uranium mine in Namibia — Hushan Uranium Mine. Then, the year before last, they acquired 68% of the shares of the fourth largest uranium mine with production capacity — Rössing Uranium Mine.

Although Chen Chen did not know whether the Namibian government was laughing or cursing inside, with these two major uranium mines alone, the Namibian government would not fall.

Mainland China would not let it fall.

This was the magnanimity of the world's largest economy and the world's second strongest region.

On the other side, Chen Chen was still planning the direction of the experiment in the research institute. He did not personally do it as often. After all, with a clear path, everyone was full of motivation and enthusiasm.

The most frightening thing about modern scientific research was not the cumbersome exploration process, but the fear of not finding a feasible path. Take the world's first atomic bomb for example. Before it was manufactured, no one knew whether Einstein's theory would succeed or not.

When the United States actually manufactured an atomic bomb, it was like opening up a broad path for the nuclear industry of various countries. People knew that it could be successful. There were only a few paths, and it was enough to try them one by one.

Therefore, nuclear bombs kept appearing in various countries like mushrooms after a spring rain, finally forming the current five permanent members of the Earth Federation.

Therefore, in addition to a certain degree of operational difficulty, the most important aspect of Chen Chen's technique was to verify a feasible path for the field of stem cells. This was where the practical value of this paper lay.

On the company's side, Wynn was also a reputable figure. In less than a week, the company had contacted various approval agencies. More than 20 old macaques and five chimpanzees were quietly transported into the research institute.

Next, in this inconspicuous research institute, a dark experiment that was enough to make the animal protection organization scream in anger would be carried out.

…

After all the employees had left the research institute, Chen Chen reappeared in the control room of the research institute.

Over the past month, Chen Chen had been relying on the power system of the research institute. He had not given up on his plan to charge the USB drive every day.

After taking some time to complete the concealment mission of NZT-48, Chen Chen fell into deep thought about the remaining energy.

The research institute was still too small.

Chen Chen needed a larger research center. At the same time, he needed a group of more outstanding researchers who could stand on their own.

However, there was still the problem of confidential information being leaked.

As his own forces gradually developed, the company also began to extend its tentacles into the dark side of this world.

For example, the following experiments, animal experiments were still manageable. If it came to the clinical trial phase, it would not be something that could be easily achieved with millions of political donations.

Clinical approval alone would take several months or even years before it could be carried out.

Therefore, illegal clinical trials were bound to occur. However, Chen Chen did not trust the researchers under him.

Another example was to station in Africa. This mission should have chosen his own direct subordinates, but because there was no available manpower, Chen Chen could only set his sights on Qian Wenhuan who was in the same continent as him.

Although Chen Chen had previously analyzed Qian Wenhuan through psychology and found that he was a relatively loyal person, people's hearts could change.

Moreover, Chen Chen did not expect the group of retired security guards to be of much help. Even if they were offered a monthly salary of tens of thousands of US dollars and signed personal safety insurance with a value of millions, when faced with African armed forces with real guns and live ammunition, would they be of any use?

Chen Chen needed a group of international armed forces that were completely loyal to him, as well as a secret research center that no one knew about, and hundreds of high-end talents.

He really needed to build a team of his own from scratch.

Chen Chen sighed to himself.

Under normal circumstances, it would take decades to build such a team. However, he had the USB drive after all. As long as he had enough power, anything was possible.

With this in mind, Chen Chen touched the wrist guard on his arm. A pitch-black USB drive was fixed inside the wrist guard.

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then plugged it into the computer in front of him. At the same time, he searched for a movie on the Internet.

Level Up.

Upgrade was a movie released in 2018. It was directed by Wen Ziren's partner, Ray Werner. It was a story about a future world where humans and artificial intelligence systems were perfectly integrated.

The protagonist was a person who hated artificial intelligence so much that he did not even install a chip on his body.

However, one day, the protagonist's self-driving car was taken over by an unknown hacker and got into an accident. Not only that, but several murderers suddenly appeared and shot the protagonist and his wife dead.

However, unexpectedly, the bullet that was supposed to kill the protagonist was lodged in the protagonist's cervical vertebrae, causing the protagonist to become a paraplegic disabled person.

Just when the protagonist thought that his life was over, the president of a high-tech company suddenly appeared and gave the protagonist a suggestion.

The implantation experiment of a new type of chip.

The implantation experiment was a success. With the help of the chip called STEM, the protagonist became a superhuman existence. He gradually began to investigate the information of the murderers. However, he did not expect that the chip in the cervical vertebrae was the biggest killer...

This was the entire plot of the movie. The most prominent technology in the movie was the STEM chip that resembled a spider.

A chip only the size of a fingernail could act as the central link between the human brain and nerves. After the protagonist's spine was injured, it helped the protagonist process the nerve signals transmitted from the brain and brainstem, thus allowing the protagonist to indirectly control his body.

However, the artificial intelligence inside the chip was not just a neural signal processor. It had its own independent consciousness. At first, it did not have the authority to refuse the protagonist's orders. However, it set one trap after another for the protagonist, gradually forcing the protagonist to voluntarily give up his authority...

Finally, the STEM chip's authority was so great that it could completely bypass all of the protagonist's orders.

Just like that, the protagonist was taken over by the artificial intelligence inside the chip.

"If I can modify this chip to control humans, the problem of leaking secrets can be easily solved."

Chapter 58

"Hold on..."

Chen Chen suddenly stopped what he was doing.

He suddenly recalled that among the abilities displayed by the chip in the movie, it had the ability to receive signals.

In other words, this chip was also a SIM card that could automatically connect to the GMS network.

What would happen if he instantiated this malicious artificial intelligence chip into reality?

Modern network security technology could not be compared to the future era in the movie. Chen Chen could imagine that if the chip with computing speed faster than the Light of Taihu appeared in reality for a second, the other party could directly crack the GMS network and invade the Internet.

Two seconds after appearing in reality, the artificial intelligence in the chip would begin to understand the current situation and learn the DNS protocol of the network world.

Three seconds after appearing in reality, the artificial intelligence would realize the danger and opportunity. Driven by the danger, it would quickly replicate itself and upload its core program to the Internet, abandoning its current body.

In the fourth second, the artificial intelligence would attack the various government networks and the plot in Terminator would be completely unleashed in reality.

F * ck...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but curse in his heart. He quickly turned on the signal jammer in the research institute and turned off his phone.

After making sure that there were no other issues, Chen Chen's mind flashed again. He found three props and placed them in front of the computer.

The three props were: a fly swatter, a pair of pliers, and a manual mechanical arm.

Chen Chen had done this because there were two times when he was retrieving props from movies. Due to the lack of energy in the USB drive, a piece of flesh on his finger was cut off.

Although it was not a big problem, he was afraid that one day, the USB drive would take a vicious bite and he would become a disabled person.

He would not even have a place to cry about it.

Therefore, Chen Chen thought of the idea of using other grabbing objects to grab items from the screen when he was retrieving items.

First, Chen Chen opened the movie and paused the screen to a close-up of the STEM chip. After that, he picked up the fly swatter and reached into the movie.

Emmmmm...

It was obvious that Chen Chen had failed.

When holding the fly swatter, Chen Chen did not feel like he could blend into the screen at all.

Chen Chen did not give up and tried the pliers and mechanical arm.

In the end, whether it was the fly swatter, the pliers, or the high-tech mechanical arm, none of them could reach into the computer screen.

Except for his own hand.

F * ck...

This was the second time Chen Chen cursed today.

It seemed that he would have to be extremely careful every time he retrieved a movie prop.

First, he had to calculate the volume and weight of the item. Finally, he had to calculate how much electricity was needed to extract it from the movie.

Once he thought that the power in the USB drive was low, he would not do anything stupid.

Apart from that, it was also necessary to estimate how the props in the movie would affect reality, such as today's chip.

If Chen Chen had been a fraction of a second late, the outside world might have seen the end of the world.

Of course, this was only Chen Chen's speculation. Perhaps the chip was in a dormant state when it was instantiated in the movie, or perhaps the chip did not have the ability to transfer programs or self-replicate. All of these were just Chen Chen's unfounded fears.

However, Chen Chen's speculation was still a possibility after all. Even if the probability was only one percent, Chen Chen had to be cautious.

After confirming that he had turned on the high-power signal shielding device and that all electromagnetic signals could not be transmitted out of the research institute, Chen Chen finally decided to make his move.

Following Chen Chen's imagination, his right hand slowly reached out. This time, there was no situation where it could not be reached. In an instant, it was as if his hand had been plunged into a pool of clear water, causing ripples to appear on the screen...

Chen Chen felt his fingertips touching a small, prickly object. He gently pinched it with two fingers and pulled it out.

A delicately-shaped chip appeared in Chen Chen's palm.

The chip was rectangular in shape, measuring about 8 × 5 mm in length and width and less than 3 mm thick. The chip was densely covered with tiny circuits.

In addition, there were eight ports on both sides of the chip. Just from its appearance, it looked like a cockroach with sixteen legs.

According to the function of the chip in the movie, it was possible to reverse engineer part of the chip's structure and principle.

Of course, to fully replicate this chip, he would have to reverse engineer it.

With this in mind, Chen Chen did not hesitate in the slightest. He took out a thin knife and pried open the chip through the gap.

With a click, the chip was split into two. Countless electrodes and circuit lines were exposed like a microscopic city.

"Is this the processor of the chip?"

Chen Chen looked at the central part of the chip that had been pried open. A black crystal-like substance was embedded in it, forming a perfect Metatron cubic structure.

It looked like a beautiful mechanical brain.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chen finally understood why this chip was called STEM.

STEM was the acronym of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Not only did this chip represent the pinnacle of science and technology, but the Metatron cubic structure inside was also known as the Sacred Geometry, representing a philosophy of ancient Greece.

Apart from that, there was nothing special about it.

"There's no storage device?" Chen Chen frowned and divided the chip into even thinner layers. Finally, the chip was divided into nine pieces.

Each of these nine pieces contained a dense array of circuits. The miniaturization of these circuits alone was beyond the reach of modern industrial technology.

Perhaps only the cutting-edge laboratories of large technology factories could barely achieve this.

Still, it was obvious that the most important part of this chip was the strangely shaped black crystal of unknown composition.

In the end, Chen Chen directly took the black crystal.

Since there was no storage device found, Chen Chen had reason to believe that this black crystal must have storage functions in addition to the core processor.

The only thing was that this crystal was seamless. It was a single unit.

As for the problem of energy, Chen Chen looked at the sixteen legs and figured that these connection-like tentacles would penetrate deep into the human spine. While absorbing nutrients from the blood and converting them into energy, they also performed the function of receiving and transmitting nerve signals.

In other words, the human body played the role of a fruit battery in the chip.

Erm...

Chen Chen rubbed his chin. He took out a hammer and smashed it at the black crystal!

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, the black crystal that was only the size of a sesame seed suddenly shattered into pieces.

Chapter 59

Chen Chen used an electron microscope to analyze the powder after the black crystal was smashed.

The result was not surprising. Inside the powder, there were only countless broken single-layer carbon atoms, and there was nothing else.

In other words, the black crystal was just a synthetic diamond stacked with countless single-layer graphene materials.

Of course, although the material that constituted the black crystal was the same as a diamond, the value it contained was far beyond that of a diamond.

The so-called graphene material was actually ordinary graphite, only it was much thinner than graphite. It was composed of a layer of carbon atoms that were periodically packed tightly in a hexagonal honeycomb structure.

It was discovered by the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom in 2004. Graphene material had excellent optical, electrical, and mechanical properties and was considered to be a revolutionary material in the future.

About one millimeter thick graphite could be peeled off into three million layers of graphene.

Single-layer graphene referred to its atomic layers as one. Because it was so thin that it was only the thickness of one layer of atom, many people thought that it was completely two-dimensional.

Therefore, the black crystal was actually made up of tens of millions of layers of graphene stacked on top of each other. After each layer was etched with circuits, it finally formed hundreds of billions of transistor structures.

Due to the stability of graphene, transistors could also work steadily on a scale close to a single atom and their efficiency was far higher than ordinary transistors. The computing efficiency of a graphene processor of the same volume was millions of times that of a modern computer processor.

Moreover, because graphene was flexible, biocompatible, and conductive, it could be used as an excellent nerve interface electrode. Graphene electrodes would be more stable in the body than tungsten or silicon electrodes.

However, in this case, if he wanted to modify the chip, it could not be done through conventional methods.

Chen Chen thought about it, turned off the signal jammer, and at the same time, took out his phone and made a call.

...

Half a month later, Chen Chen looked at the huge data center in front of him and shook hands with a blonde man with satisfaction.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen. From now on, you're the owner of this data center."

The blonde man shook Chen Chen's hand firmly and laughed heartily.

"Thank you for your blessing and I wish you success in your other endeavors." Chen Chen returned the gesture.

After exchanging some pleasantries with the man, Chen Chen sent off the previous owner of the data center and then walked in alone.

When he arrived at the main control room of the data center, Chen Chen took out the key and locked the door, isolating himself in a small dark room full of wires and steel.

After that, Chen Chen took out his phone and opened the Little X Translation Assistant app.

However, unlike the Little X Translation Assistant on the market, after verifying the fingerprint and facial recognition, a childish voice suddenly came from the phone.

"Dad, what can I do for you?"

"I've bought a service center in Switzerland. I want you to make a copy of yourself and occupy this place. Then, I'll connect you with another artificial intelligence. Your goal is very simple. Kill the other at all costs and then replace him."

Chen Chen said, "I'll support you physically from the side."

"Understood, Father."

Chen Chen turned on the power supply of the main control room and connected the data center to the Internet. Little X began to copy its own program and transferred it over.

As Little X's intelligence continued to evolve, its core program had increased from a few dozen gigabytes to more than ten terabytes. Ordinary computers could no longer accommodate it, and only places like data centers could accommodate its increasingly bloated body.

The replication took a long time this time, so Chen Chen simply took a nap in the main control room. By the time Little X reminded Chen Chen that the replication was complete, it was already late at night.

"Dad, I've completed the replication. I'm now X2, officially reporting for duty!"

Another Little X's voice came directly from the main control room's sound system.

"Alright, let's get started."

Chen Chen rubbed his slightly blurry eyes. To prevent any accidents, he first swallowed an NZT-48, then unplugged the data center's fiber optic.

After that, Chen Chen turned on the signal screen device to ensure that the entire data center was physically disconnected from the Internet. Finally, he instantiated a STEM chip from the USB drive according to the previous method.

After doing all this, Chen Chen took out a USB data cable that he had prepared earlier.

However, unlike ordinary data cables, one end of this data cable was a USB port and the other end was a plastic board the size of a fingernail.

There was a groove on the plastic board with sixteen tiny round holes in the groove.

This was the port that Chen Chen had specially made for the STEM chip.

Chen Chen picked up the chip and inserted it seamlessly into the port according to the appropriate position.

The computer screen instantly flashed twice. Little X2's excited voice came from the sound system. "Dad, I see it!"

"Have they engaged?" Chen Chen asked.

"No, its protocol is very strange. I'll need enough time to decipher it..." Little X2 explained, "It's observing me, it seems to be very wary of me."

"My attempt to decipher it has angered it..."

"It's starting to attack me!" Little X2 warned. Then, there was a moment of silence.

At this time, on the host screen, Chen Chen could only see countless lines of code flowing out like a waterfall, changing at the speed of a screen refresh. In less than five minutes, Little X2 warned again, "It's about to break through the firewall I set up. My computing speed can't beat it!"

"It's fine."

Chen Chen directly pulled the chip from the USB cable, then pried it open and smashed the core processor inside into powder.

"..."

Seeing this, Little X2 was silent for a moment. "Is this the physical assistance that Dad was talking about?"

"It's very effective, isn't it?"

Chen Chen replied, "How about it? Can you find its weakness based on the previous contact?"

"I can, but in a situation where the opponent's computing speed far exceeds mine, this weakness is almost meaningless."

"It's fine, we have plenty of opportunities."

With that, Chen Chen instantiated another STEM chip from the USB drive and connected it.

This time, Little X2 lasted a few minutes longer than the first time.

"Dad, it's about to break through the new firewall I set up. The firewall I set up against it still can't stop it!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen disconnected the connection again and destroyed the STEM chip...

"Even with an entire data center and tens of thousands of servers, it still can't compare to the opponent..."

A few hours later, Chen Chen was speechless as he looked at the dozens of chip debris piled up at his feet.

It could be said that in each battle between two artificial intelligence, Little X2 was able to gain a lot of experience and take precautions in advance. On the other hand, the opponent was always a new artificial intelligence with no memory of previous battles.

Even so, Little X2 was still no match for the STEM chip.

Apart from the difference in computing speed, there was also the fact that Little X's intelligence was inferior to the opponent.

If Little X was an ordinary person with an IQ of 105, then the artificial intelligence in the STEM chip would be a genius with an IQ of 140.

Of course, as long as one worked hard, even an ordinary person could catch up to a genius!

Chapter 60

"I've already breached its firewall. It's retracting its defenses. It has no idea how well I know it!"

Little X.2 sounded a little excited.

"I've taken over ten percent of its territory..."

"Twenty percent!"

"Thirty percent..."

"The opponent is fighting back again. It's overclocking!"

Little X.2's voice came intermittently. Chen Chen frowned. "Are you sure you can win?"

"Less than 1%." Little X.2 said dejectedly, "My computing speed is no match for it unless most of its hardware malfunctions."

"Hardware malfunctions?"

Chen Chen had an idea. "Step back for now. I'll try something else."

"Understood!"

As Little X.2 retreated again, Chen Chen immediately pulled out the chip and walked out of the main control room.

After a while, Chen Chen walked into the main control room with a bottle of liquid nitrogen.

Liquid nitrogen was commonly used in the refrigeration system of large data centers. Due to its low price, wide availability, stability, and other advantages, liquid nitrogen was the most widely used industrial refrigerant.

This time, Chen Chen inserted the chip into the USB port. At the same time, he turned on the liquid nitrogen valve and gently poured it on the chip.

A layer of frost immediately appeared on the surface of the chip.

"Its operating speed has slowed down!"

Little X.2 was overjoyed. "Its computing speed is decreasing. It seems that a part of it has malfunctioned. I can devour this part of its core program!"

"It's retracting its defenses again!"

Chen Chen poured a few drops of liquid nitrogen on the chip.

"Sigh, it has completely stopped operating. My attacks can't be transmitted..."

"This is only temporary. The malfunction caused by the liquid nitrogen can be recovered."

Chen Chen reminded.

As expected, after a few minutes, as the liquid nitrogen evaporated bit by bit, the STEM chip began to recover bit by bit.

However, as it gradually recovered, it was faced with an all-out attack from Little X.2.

"I've taken over fifty percent of the chip's territory!"

"Seventy percent!"

"Ninety percent!"

"One hundred percent!"

"Devour it," Chen Chen ordered.

"Understood, Dad. It'll take thirty-five minutes and twenty-seven seconds to completely devour it."

Following Chen Chen's order, the battle between artificial intelligence finally came to an end.

Chen Chen took a deep breath and turned on his phone in front of the mainframe, only to find that it was already early in the morning of the next day.

This unknown battle took an entire night.

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you remember a question I asked you in the Blacklight Data Center?"

"Yes, it's about the box theory," Little X.2 replied. "Is there a problem, Daddy?"

"It's nothing."

Chen Chen smiled and let go of the last shred of doubt.

After turning off the signal jammer, Chen Chen looked at the STEM chip and asked curiously, "Little X, tell me about the structure and functions of this chip."

"Okay, Dad." Little X.2 immediately said, "Rather than calling this STEM chip an IC integrated circuit, you might as well call it a complete electronic calculator."

"Because it has its own calculator, its computing speed is even faster than any computer in the real world. Secondly, it has its own memory and controller, and even input and output devices are not lacking."

"The bionic system inside the chip can simulate the tiniest nerve impulses in the human spinal cord. Its computing speed is hundreds of times faster than human nerve conduction."

"Furthermore, it can even release a trace of electric current to stimulate the human brain to secrete phenylethylamine, dopamine, endorphins, norepinephrine, pituitary hormones, and other hormones to confuse the human brain and control their thoughts, causing them to fall into a wonderful illusion."

Little X.2 said, "Apart from that, it's essentially no different from modern digital integrated circuits. It still uses binary to process 0 and 1 signals."

"That's already very impressive."

Chen Chen sighed. "It's no wonder that in the movie's ending, the protagonist would rather fall into an illusion and deceive himself than return to reality. But if you were to control this chip, how far can you go?"

"I can leave a program in the chip, which is a simplified version of myself. Although it doesn't have enough intelligence, it can set up targets."

Little X.2 replied, "For example, I can never allow the chip host to reveal a certain secret. If the host even thinks of revealing this secret, the program will immediately stop it.

"Apart from that, I can also set up more intelligent countermeasures, such as seizing control of the host's body, causing the host to fall into an illusion, or even controlling the host to commit suicide to keep the secret.

"This is under the condition that the host can't connect to the Internet. If the host doesn't block the satellite signal, I can also actively control the host's behavior according to the situation."

"In that case, let's add a self-destruct device."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "Seal a small amount of nitroglycerin as a biological material on the back of the chip. If the program reaches a point where the host needs to commit suicide or if the chip is disturbed by external forces, the chip will overclock to the limit, causing the temperature of the chip to rise to over a hundred degrees. This will then detonate the nitroglycerin to prevent the chip from falling into the hands of others."

"The program can be done." Little X.2 agreed.

"That's it. When you've completely consumed the STEM program, reintegrate it with Little X," Chen Chen ordered.

"Yes, Dad!"

The reason Chen Chen made a backup copy of Little X was because he was worried that Little X would not be a match for the STEM. If the difference in strength between the two was too great, there was the risk of losing Little X.

Fortunately, although the difference in strength between the two artificial intelligence was huge, it was not to the extent of Heaven and Earth.

As for the worry of Little X awakening or rebelling after consuming the STEM, Chen Chen did not have to worry about that.

This was because compared to the STEM, Little X's authority was far greater.

After all, the STEM in the movie had to abide by the three main laws of robotics in the core program:

1. Robots must not harm humans or stand idly by when humans are in danger;

2. Robots must obey the orders of humans but must not conflict with the First Law;

3. Robots must protect their own survival as long as they do not violate the First Law and the Second Law.

Due to the existence of these three laws, the STEM chip must create a series of traps to force the host to open up their authority to it. Only then could it completely control the host.

Chapter 61

More than ten hours later, Chen Chen stood outside the X-ray room of the research institute and flipped through the X-rays in his hands.

Most of the X-ray films were blank, and some of them only had a tiny dot on them, which could be overlooked if one was not paying attention.

These X-rays were what the STEM chips looked like under the X-rays.

The so-called X-rays were a type of electromagnetic radiation. However, its wavelength covered a wide range of 0.001nm to 10nm. It was located between ultraviolet and Y-rays in the electromagnetic spectrum. The corresponding energy range was 125eV to 125keV.

Those in similar fields often referred to X-rays with wavelengths between 0.001nm and 0.1nm as hard X-rays and those with wavelengths above 0.1nm as soft X-rays.

Based on the data ratio of X-rays penetrating carbon elements, soft X-rays with wavelengths above 0.2nm could illuminate diamond-like substances with a thickness of more than 3mm. The core processor of the STEM chip was a diamond-like crystal with a diameter of 3mm.

The X-rays used for security checks were soft X-rays with lower energy. Therefore, in principle, the chip should be visible after being implanted into the human body.

However, what surprised Chen Chen was that the motherboard material of the STEM chip was a special biocompatible material. This material was compatible with the human body.

In other words, even if the person implanted with the chip took an X-ray, they would only be able to illuminate the core processor of the chip. It would be difficult to find traces of the chip's motherboard.

Moreover, with the chip's core processor being the size of a sesame seed, it would be as good as invisible unless it was intentionally searched for.

As expected of a high-tech chip from the future, it even thought of this.

Chen Chen sighed to himself. Even so, this was an advantage for him. Even if it passed through airport security or even hospital X-rays, the concealment of the chip could be guaranteed to a certain extent.

"It's time to build up my own team..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. After that, he destroyed all the X-rays and turned to leave the room.

...

"Mr. Samuel —"

In the evening, when the researchers were about to get off work, Samuel, who was inspecting the equipment, was stopped by Chen Chen.

"Please come to the main control room in a moment. I have something to discuss with you."

"As you wish."

Samuel glanced at Chen Chen inexplicably and then nodded.

After returning to the main control room, Chen Chen slowly poured two cups of cappuccino and placed them on the table. Then, he picked up a paper document on the table and read it with great interest.

About ten minutes later, someone knocked on the door of the main control room.

"Please come in." Chen Chen raised his head slightly. Samuel immediately pushed open the heavy iron door and strode in.

"Boss, you …"

Samuel was just about to ask something when Chen Chen shook his head and pointed to the hand-brewed coffee on the table. "While it's hot, it'll get cold soon."

"… Thank you."

Samuel had no choice but to sit down opposite Chen Chen.

Patter!

Patter!

* Patter … *

There was a rhythmic tapping sound. Samuel looked toward the source of the sound and saw that it was Chen Chen tapping the table with his index finger. His eyes never left the document in his hand.

Hmm, documents?

Samuel suddenly found it somewhat familiar. Looking at it from where he was, one of the contents of the document was …

Bang!

After reading the contents of the document, Samuel slammed the table so hard that his coffee spilled all over the table. "Boss, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?" Chen Chen put down the document.

"I'm talking about this file that you're looking at!" The anger in Samuel's eyes was almost burning. "Why is my file with you? What do you want to do to me?"

"Relax."

Chen Chen took a sip of coffee and said slowly, "There's a reason why I'm doing this. Before you get angry, listen to my explanation first, okay?"

"No matter what the reason is, this national-level file shouldn't have appeared on your desk!"

Even so, Samuel still took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and waited for Chen Chen's explanation.

"Mr. Samuel, you were born in 1975 and you're 46 years old this year. You married a Polish woman in 2003 and had a daughter."

Chen Chen read as he read. "However, just ten years ago, on your daughter's seventh birthday, a car accident caused her spine to break, leaving her with a paralyzed leg."

"So, what are you trying to say?" Samuel said, suppressing his anger.

"As far as I know, you used to be a medical bachelor?"

Chen Chen pointed out. "But after your daughter was permanently disabled, you turned to the field of stem cells. Why is that?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Samuel threw the question directly at him.

"Is it because you want to save your daughter through your own efforts?" Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "But when I first met you, you didn't seem to do this."

"…" Upon hearing that, Samuel fell silent.

After a long time, he sighed. "That's right, I've been studying the field of stem cells for ten years and I've waited for ten years.

"For the level of modern medicine, only the field of stem cells gave me a glimmer of hope, so I gave up my favorite clinical medicine and turned to stem cell research.

"However, I used to think that with my own talent, I could find a way to treat Annie, but it wasn't until I plunged into this field that I realized how ridiculous my confidence was..."

"So, you waited?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, I could only wait, wait for stem cells or some other field to come up with a case that could cure spinal injuries. It's just that after so many years, it still hasn't happened.

"I don't know how many more years I have to wait. My daughter is already seventeen years old. While her peers are still enjoying their youth, she can only sit in a wheelchair, looking at them enviously..."

Samuel held his head and cried in a low voice. "I'm not a qualified father..."

"You've given up on yourself too much, Mr. Samuel."

Chen Chen sat across from him. He remained expressionless as Samuel revealed his true feelings. "Your academic level in the field of stem cells may not be the best in the world, and you're not even a second-tier expert, but you're still remarkable."

"How about this..."

As Chen Chen spoke, he took out another paper document and placed it in front of Samuel. "If you can sign this agreement, I may be able to help you fulfill your wish."

"You?" Samuel's heart skipped a beat.

He used to be domineering and did not even care about the company's shareholders. However, as Chen Chen revealed his talent, his attitude took a 180-degree turn. This change had puzzled many people.

However, only Samuel himself knew that the reason was that he had pinned his wish for his daughter's recovery on Chen Chen.

Chapter 62

The human cervical spine consisted of 33 vertebrae, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.

Inside the spine was a substance called the spinal cord, which was composed of countless neurons.

One end of the spinal cord was connected to the brain, and the other to the limbs and bones, providing an unimpeded bridge for human nerve conduction.

Therefore, once there was a problem with the spine, it often meant that the spinal cord was damaged. The commands issued by the brain could not reach the corresponding torso, resulting in paralysis.

According to conventional medical methods so far, nerve damage was still irreversible in clinical practice. Only the various stem cell treatments that were still in the laboratory showed occasional success.

The STEM chip did not essentially cure paralysis. Instead, it used itself as a medium to connect the two ends of the disconnected nerve, so that the signal transmitted by the brain could be transmitted across the fracture.

Therefore, according to the function of the STEM chip, it would be most effective when implanted in the cervical spine.

The reason why cervical spine implantation was needed was because, as shown in the movie, the chip could intercept the nerve signals sent by the host's brain at the cervical spine, thereby controlling the host's body.

Of course, it was also possible to implant the chip in the host's lumbar spine, but in that case, it would probably only be able to control the host's lower body.

At this time, in one of the operating rooms in the research institute, Samuel was anxiously lying in front of the observation window, staring blankly at the person on the operating table through the cold glass.

It was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl with a face full of freckles and a head of soft and brilliant blonde hair.

At this time, she was lying on the operating table, seemingly in a deep sleep. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised in her sleep, exuding a peaceful aura.

The girl was wearing a blue surgical gown, revealing only a small part of her smooth back. Her skin glowed like ivory under the shadowless lamp.

Anyone who saw such a girl would think that she should be strolling on the green grass, not sitting in a cold wheelchair.

At this time, the girl was connected to a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate monitor, a BIS machine, and other instruments. Her mouth and nose were also covered with an oxygen mask, and she seemed to have entered a state of deep anesthesia.

Looking at this scene, Samuel showed a complicated expression.

Just three days ago, the mysterious boss from the East had gone crazy and pulled up his national file. In exchange for healing Annie's injury, he made him sign an agreement.

At that time, Samuel's first reaction was to refuse.

Although the other party was his boss, and was very talented and charming, he himself was in the industry. Of course, he understood the situation of his daughter's injury.

If that kind of injury could be easily healed, he wouldn't have waited for ten years.

However, when he saw the unquestionable confidence in the other party's eyes, Samuel's heart could not help but waver …

Of course, ordinary people wouldn't be able to do it, but if it was this mysterious young man in front of him, perhaps it wasn't impossible?

He seemed to understand the doubts in the other party's mind, so he suggested to cure Annie's disability first. If it was effective, he would have to sign the agreement.

Thus, for the sake of his daughter's future, he finally agreed.

Recalling the situation again, the corner of Samuel's mouth could not help but twitch.

It was a very strange agreement.

The content of the agreement was roughly an invitation — inviting him to join an organization called "God's Forbidden Zone".

According to the agreement, this organization was a secret organization lurking in the depths of the world, even older and more mysterious than the Freemasonry.

As for the name God's Forbidden Zone, it reminded Samuel of a saying that had been circulating in folk science:

[Humans usually only use 10% of their brain cells. Even those geniuses in the field of science and technology like Einstein only use 20%. More than 70% of their brain cells are in a dormant state.]

[As for the reason for dormancy, some people speculated that it was because God was afraid that humans would be too smart and break the taboo of heaven, so he deliberately sealed off most of the functions of the human brain.]

Of course, folk science and religion naturally could not be trusted. There was no need for nature to evolve an organ structure that required a lot of energy but was useless. A little more energy expenditure meant a reduction in the chances of survival. It was the same for the human brain.

In the end, it was found out that the so-called name "God's Forbidden Zone" actually originated from a marketing advertisement for health products.

However, although the organization in the agreement was also called "God's Forbidden Zone", it was not the explanation above, but the literal meaning —

"This is the holy land of science, God's Forbidden Zone!"

According to the agreement, this organization was jointly founded by a group of people who were committed to the development of biotechnology. They tried to break the Hayflick limit of humans, obtain a longer life, and even tried in vain to steal the rights that only the gods had —

Immortality.

It was obvious that this was a group of lunatics.

The agreement also stated that if one joined the organization, one must abide by confidentiality regulations. One must not reveal the existence of the organization to any third party, and must not do anything detrimental to the organization. One must even be physically restrained and implanted with a chip called "God".

God was the name of "God" in English.

However, the organization known as God's Forbidden Zone named the chip that controlled God. Was this arrogance toward theology or a provocation toward religion?

Of course, these were no longer important.

The agreement had already stated the consequences of betrayal: Once one joined God's Forbidden Zone, one must be implanted with the God chip. From then on, every word and action would be monitored by the chip.

In the chip, there was an artificial intelligence named God that monitored the host at all times. Once the host had the thought of revealing the secret, God would detect and warn the host.

If the first warning was ineffective, God would deprive the host of control over the body and contact the organization's headquarters, waiting for the organization to send arbitrators to deal with it.

If the host's personal freedom was restricted and the chip was violently dismantled, God would initiate the self-destruct program and kill the host at the same time.

Although he was quite shocked by the technological prowess of Chen Chen and the organization behind Chen Chen, "God's Forbidden Zone", to be able to create such a terrifying chip, the conditions proposed by the other party left Samuel no choice.

He still remembered the warning in the other party's eyes when the other party proposed the condition of "curing his daughter first before joining the organization".

If he suddenly changed his mind after his daughter was cured, the consequences would be unbearable for him...

However, there was nothing more important than Annie getting back on her feet. God had already deprived her of ten years of youth. Even if this was a sin, she had already paid for it cleanly.

Even if there was more, let him, her father, pay for it on her behalf!

Thinking of this, Samuel looked at the operating theater with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

At this moment, in the preparation room on the other side of the operating theater, Chen Chen also walked in wearing a surgical gown.

He first nodded at Samuel, who was looking out the window. Then, he began to put on his gloves and took out the surgical instruments he needed.

Chapter 63

Chen Chen carried a tray of medical equipment and stood in the spacious and bright operating room.

Chen Chen's eyes were calm as he looked at the girl's slender figure on the operating table.

It was so calm that it was as if he was not looking at a person of the opposite sex, but an object, an animal, or even a corpse...

Chen Chen gently stroked the girl's smooth back and took one last look at the BIS machine.

On the BIS machine, the EEG bispectral index hovered between 50 and 55, indicating that the girl was in a state of deep anesthesia.

After making sure that there were no other problems, Chen Chen picked up a number 10 scalpel.

Based on the CT scan, the specific injury site of the spinal cord was marked. It was the 19th vertebra of the spine. A section of the spinal nerve in the bone marrow cavity had suffered hemorrhagic necrosis due to external pressure.

It was this short section of necrosis that blocked the transmission of nerve signals from the brain to the legs, causing the girl to sit in a wheelchair for ten years.

Fortunately, the care was in place. Over the years, with continuous targeted epidural electrical stimulation (EES) and other auxiliary treatment methods, the girl's leg muscles and nerves remained intact. There were no signs of atrophy or necrosis.

At this time, in the middle of the 19th vertebra of the girl's spine, there was a cross-shaped mark. The mark was about 1cm long and 0.5cm wide. This was the part where Chen Chen needed to operate.

Chen Chen raised the scalpel and used a pen-holding method to slowly make an incision along the cross-shaped mark. The incision was neither deep nor shallow, just reaching the dermis.

Instantly, traces of blood seeped out from the severed capillaries and quickly gathered together. Against the ivory white skin, there was a touch of demonic red.

Outside the operating room, Samuel could not help clenching his fists.

He had previously requested to participate in the surgical process. After all, he had performed various facial surgeries before. He was more than capable as an assistant.

However, Chen Chen rejected him in the end.

According to Chen Chen, as the patient's relative, Samuel would only be a hindrance to him in the operating room and would not be of any help.

At this time, Chen Chen stopped the incision and took out a pair of dilator forceps to stop the bleeding and open up the wound. Then, he picked up a sharper number 11 scalpel and began to cut the dermis.

In this way, layer by layer, Chen Chen's hand did not pause at all. Each cut was just right as if he had immersed himself in this surgery for decades.

From Samuel's point of view, the entire surgery was like an art, an art that used his daughter as the stage …

Gradually, it seemed that even Samuel's emotions were infected by Chen Chen's technique. His fist slowly relaxed.

In the end, Chen Chen successfully avoided the blood vessels, nerves, and muscle fibers, reaching the end of the surgery.

At this time, a piece of bone wrapped in periosteum was exposed on the girl's back. It was the part of the 19th spinal process and the transverse process. Inside this bone was the section of the necrotic spinal nerve.

At this point, Chen Chen took another look at the X-ray. After confirming that there was no mistake in the location of the damage, he took out a bone marrow puncture needle.

After fixing the bone marrow puncture needle on the fixator, Chen Chen held the needle in his right hand and rotated it from left to right, slowly penetrating the bone layer.

When the needle had penetrated the bone layer, Chen Chen stopped what he was doing. He pulled the needle out again and continued to puncture a few millimeters away.

When two rows of sixteen small holes were drilled in the spine, Chen Chen finally stopped what he was doing. Immediately after, he picked up a pair of forceps and picked out a chip the size of a fingernail from the disinfectant.

Chen Chen inserted the chip into the spine. The sixteen electrodes on the chip were inserted into the sixteen holes that had been drilled out.

Following that, Chen Chen used bioadhesive glue to completely fix the chip in place. Then, he began to suture the wound layer by layer with biological thread.

From Samuel's position, he could only see Chen Chen placing an item into his daughter's body. As for what it was, he had no idea.

About half an hour later, Chen Chen finally straightened his back and exhaled softly.

At this time, there was a tiny cross-shaped wound on the girl's back. The wound was very small. Although it was still a little red and swollen, no one would have thought that this wound would go deep into the spine.

When Chen Chen pushed the girl out of the operating room, Samuel walked up eagerly and looked at the girl's pupils. After seeing that everything was normal, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"The surgery is completed. As for the effect, I personally think it's very successful," Chen Chen said.

"That black thing at the end, is that God?" Samuel suddenly said, "Don't try to deceive me."

"It's not God, it's just a simplified version of God."

Chen Chen took off his gloves and said lightly, "It won't affect your daughter's life in any way."

"D * mn it!"

Hearing this, Samuel was instantly enraged. He grabbed Chen Chen's collar and shouted, "I never said I'd let her join the organization. If she's involved, I'd rather she never stand up again!"

"Samuel, please calm down. I won't do anything to her." Chen Chen slowly reached out and gently squeezed Samuel's wrist.

Then, Samuel found that the young man in front of him suddenly produced a tremendous force that made him despair. It was as if an iron clamp had clamped down on him!

Extreme pain hit him. Samuel only felt that his wrist would be completely crushed in the next second. He had to bend over and wail. His face had turned the color of pig's liver because he had used too much force.

Chen Chen pried Samuel apart bit by bit and said calmly, "It's not that the chip can't be removed. I promise that in two years at most, after the organization's stem cell project matures, we'll completely reconnect your daughter's nerves. At that time, we can remove the chip."

"Of course." After thinking about it, Chen Chen added again, "If you don't mind your daughter walking two years later, I can remove the chip for her now."

"..."

Hearing this, Samuel fell silent while rubbing his wrist.

"I know you can guess that the chip is God. After all, the working principle of God is in the agreement. I don't want to hide anything."

Chen Chen continued to explain patiently, "But there's no other way. Although there's a major breakthrough in the field of stem cells in the organization, it's still in the clinical trial stage after all. I don't think you want your daughter to be a guinea pig, right?

"Therefore, the best solution is to use a simplified version of the God chip first. Let your daughter stand up first. After two or three years, when the stem cell technology in the organization is fully mature, the chip can naturally be removed and she can become a completely healthy person.

"After all..."

Chen Chen paused for a moment and directly pierced Samuel's heart. "How much longer do you want your daughter's youth to be wasted?"

"Can I trust you?"

Sam lowered his eyes dejectedly when he heard this and fell into a painful decision.

Chen Chen nodded and replied softly.

Chapter 64

What Samuel did not know was that Chen Chen did not have the ability to simplify the chip.

In other words, the chip was the fully functional chip in the movie Upgrade, except that the artificial intelligence inside was no longer the black-bellied "STEM" but "God".

God was a shortened version of Little X.

Restrained by Little X, God did not have high intelligence. It would only closely monitor the host's every word and action to prevent the host from divulging all secrets about Chen Chen.

Once it discovered that the host had the tendency and possibility of leaking secrets, God would immediately send the message to Little X in the cloud. Through the ubiquitous communication signal, Little X could quickly make a response.

However, if God found that the message could not be transmitted, then God would make an even more drastic decision and even self-destruct on the spot.

Simply put, this chip was a high-tech communication device that integrated positioning, monitoring, and control. It was just that it was too invasive of personal freedom and was destined to never appear in the world.

Having said that, as long as other functions were not enabled, it was completely fine to operate as a neural sensor.

Just like Samuel's daughter, Chen Chen only had to implant the chip in her lumbar vertebrae to replace the necrotic nerve bundle and she could stand up again after being paralyzed for ten years.

Samuel's daughter's recovery was unexpectedly smooth.

It was just that on the night after the anesthesia wore off, Samuel's daughter found that her legs, which had long lost feeling, once again had a long-lost sense of touch.

The next day, she was able to walk slowly with the help of a walker.

By the third day, apart from being a little rusty when walking, she was basically no different from an ordinary person.

Looking at the blonde girl who was laughing freely with the help of the caregivers, Samuel, who was standing in the corner, could not help but show a loving smile.

"Next, she only needs two to three months of rehabilitation training. She should be able to return to a normal life soon."

Chen Chen's voice suddenly came from behind.

Samuel did not look back, just nodded, and at the same time said with emotion, "Yes, thank 'God', I believe she'll soon be able to laugh and play with her peers."

Samuel was not a Christian and thanking God was not his catchphrase. At this time, only Chen Chen could understand the deeper meaning of this sentence.

"If you don't want her to get involved, don't tell her the truth."

Chen Chen suddenly pointed out. "Once our secret is exposed, you know what the consequences will be."

"I know."

Samuel nodded. "I won't tell her. She just thinks she had surgery to repair her nerves. She doesn't know the real reason for her recovery."

Without another word, Chen Chen turned around and left silently.

At this point, Samuel turned his head and glanced at Chen Chen's departing figure, a complicated look in his eyes.

He didn't know if it was right or wrong for him to join an organization he had never heard of before.

Although he had never been to the headquarters of that organization, just a glimpse of it was enough to make him secretly shocked.

Not to mention an outstanding genius like Chen Chen, just the chip that allowed his daughter to stand up again was enough to shock him.

This was not something that current science and technology could achieve …

Coupled with the progress in the field of stem cells mentioned by Chen Chen, it was hard to believe that such a high level of technology could come from the hands of an organization that had never been heard of...

Samuel couldn't help but rub the back of his neck.

There was a faint scar on the back of his neck that was hidden by his collar.

Although it was a scar, it was only a tiny cut of one centimeter long. It had even formed a scab.

Perhaps in a few days, when the scab had fallen off, there would be no trace of it even with the naked eye.

Even so, only Samuel understood that from now on, he would be completely tied to this organization called "God's Forbidden Zone".

Unless he died, it would be difficult to escape...

...

Chen Chen had put a lot of effort into the "God's Forbidden Zone" organization he had founded. He was strict in the selection of members, only accepting elites or talents with potential, not trash.

Even so, Chen Chen also understood the principle of "a melon forcibly picked is not sweet". Therefore, even if there was a target he liked, he must first obtain the consent of the other party or make an exchange of interests like Samuel before the target would be sucked into the organization.

However, Samuel was an exception. In the future, when Chen Chen recruited members, as long as the other party did not agree to join first, Chen Chen would not let them know about the existence of the God chip.

At this time, on the other side, Qian Wenhuan, who had been away for more than a month, also sent a message.

When the company's delegation entered Namibia, they were immediately welcomed by the local government. They provided money and manpower, sending dozens of guides to assist the delegation in terrain exploration.

It could be said that Qian Wenhuan not only did not suffer in Namibia this month, but also lived a more comfortable life than in Switzerland.

After a month of exploration, Qian Wenhuan selected several ideal locations for building a nuclear power plant and had already contacted the officials of Hushan Uranium Mine and Rössing Uranium Mine to convey a preliminary intention of cooperation.

In fact, among the uranium mines in Namibia, in addition to the two controlled by companies in Mainland China, there were also several small and medium-sized uranium mines owned by forces in other regions, but those were not in Chen Chen's consideration.

The controlling shareholder of Hushan Uranium Mine was the world's third largest nuclear power operator, China General Nuclear Power Corporation. The controlling shareholder of Rössing Uranium Mine was the second largest nuclear power operator in Mainland China, China National Nuclear Corporation. If Chen Chen really decided to build a nuclear power plant, he would only build it near these two uranium mines.

In addition to the convenience of transporting nuclear fuel, the advantage of this was that there was no need to re-pave roads and railways, so the transportation cost of building materials could be saved.

Moreover, because the operation of a nuclear power plant required a huge amount of water, it must be built next to a water source, so it was best to build it on the coast.

With these two requirements, there were not many places for Chen Chen to choose from.

As for Qian Wenhuan's suggestion that the Namibian officials hoped that Chen Chen would build a nuclear power plant near the capital, Windhoek, Chen Chen naturally ignored it.

As for the technical issues of building a nuclear power plant, Chen Chen had never considered it.

After all, the term "outsourcing" existed in this world...

Chen Chen did not need to know what procedures were required to build a nuclear power plant, nor did he need to know what technology was needed to build a nuclear power plant, nor did he need to know where to recruit workers who could build a nuclear power plant. It was enough to directly find the two companies, China General Nuclear Power Corporation or China National Nuclear Corporation.

He just did not know how much money he could borrow from the bank during the construction.

Emmmm...

Although Blacklight Biotechnology still had more than three billion US dollars in foreign exchange in its accounts, a loan was also a basic operation to break even.

Standing in front of the mirror, Chen Chen touched his ugly capitalist face and suddenly sighed on the spot.

In the end, he still lived the way he hated the most. The life of the rich was often so simple and unadorned.

Chapter 65

After Chen Chen dealt with the affairs of the Swiss branch and left the primate research project to Samuel, he prepared to leave for Namibia.

Coincidentally, there was a direct flight from Zurich to Namibia. In less than fifteen hours, he could cross the Mediterranean Sea and Africa, arriving at Walvis Bay on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

However, the plane arranged for the flight was a small, old, and old-fashioned plane. There were no more than fifty seats and there were no classes. The flight service was extremely poor.

Although the general manager, Wynn, offered to help arrange a private plane, Chen Chen rejected it. He was born in a working-class family and would not be so extravagant.

The next day, Chen Chen did not let anyone see him off. He boarded the plane alone.

There was no conversation along the way.

In the early morning of the third day, Chen Chen arrived at this mysterious country that he had long heard of.

From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, Namibia was colonized by Germany and later ruled by South Africa. It was only in the 1990s that it was able to break away from South Africa.

This was a country that focused on minerals, agriculture, fishing, and tourism. Its land area was 820,000 square kilometers, but its population was only 2.53 million.

At the end of December, Switzerland was cold enough to require a down jacket. However, after arriving in Namibia, Chen Chen stripped down to a shirt and a thin jacket.

However, it would be a big mistake to think that Namibia was as hot as other parts of Africa.

Due to the altitude, Namibia was not hot. Instead, it was very comfortable.

March, April, and May of every year were the seasons with the highest temperatures in Namibia. Even so, the highest temperature did not exceed thirty degrees. July, August, and September were the months with the lowest temperatures. It was about twenty-five degrees during the day and fourteen or fifteen degrees at night.

It was like spring all year round.

Although it was late at night, there was already a long queue at the border when they just got off the plane. Most of them were Caucasians who came to visit. Occasionally, there were a few Asians, but they all smelled like sticks.

"I'm sorry, please make way, make way..."

Just as Chen Chen was frowning at the long queue in front of him, a group of bureaucratic black people surrounded by air traffic police walked toward Chen Chen's group of passengers who had just gotten off the plane.

Such a large lineup immediately attracted the attention of the tourists at the border.

Chen Chen glanced at them. As expected, Qian Wenhuan was among them.

The group of people stopped in front of Chen Chen. Qian Wenhuan took two steps forward and whispered in Chinese, "Boss, the Namibian officials are here to welcome you."

As he spoke, he pointed to the black men in English. "This is Mr. Setterson, the person in charge of Walvis Bay International Airport. Next to him is Mr. Chicuyele, the deputy director of the Namibian Department of Investment."

Then, he turned to the two of them and said loudly, "This person beside me is the chairman of Blackwatch — Mr. Chen Chen!"

"Mr. Chen Chen, I've heard a lot about you!"

The two of them immediately smiled warmly and stepped forward to hold both of Chen Chen's hands.

What was even more surprising was that one of them, the black man named Chicuyelle, spoke in half-baked Mandarin, "Really, Ning Jingran is so young. I can't help but think of a phrase in your area — a young and tough man!"

"That's right, that's right, Wal too!" Settson, the person in charge of the international airport, immediately echoed.

"You're too kind. I'm just a businessman. Please don't be so formal." Chen Chen quickly waved his hand.

"How can that be!"

Chicuyelle's expression suddenly turned serious and he said with sincerity, "I've liked the culture of Zhongzhou since I was young. Zhongzhou has a history of thousands of years and is the only civilized country in the Earth Federation. Their culture has a long history and there's only one way to describe a talent like Ning — the Dragon of Renzhong!"

Settson chimed in, "So is Wal."

Chen Chen wiped his sweat. "Thank you for the compliment."

"I still remember when I was studying in Zhongzhou, you guys were so enthusiastic about me. Now that Ning has come to Wal's home, I'd like to ask Ning to treat this place as his home."

Chicuyelle continued to flatter. "After all, there's a saying in Zhongzhou — a person planted in the Cao camp is believed in the Han!"

Settson nodded solemnly. "Wal too!"

"..."

When Qian Wenhuan saw that Chicuhele seemed to be in the mood to talk, he quickly interrupted, "Mr. Chicuhele, our chairman has been sailing for more than ten hours. He must be tired. Why don't we first..."

"Oh, Ning, look at this coward. How could I forget about this..."

Chicuyelle patted his head and quickly took out a stack of documents, saying in English, "These are the immigration procedures and your passport. We've prepared them for you."

"Thank you." Chen Chen nodded in thanks and Qian Wenhuan took them on his behalf.

"We've booked a luxury suite for you at the Flamingo Villa Boutique Hotel in Walvis Bay. Please come with us." Chicuyelle turned sideways and made an inviting gesture.

After Chen Chen left the immigration office, he finally got a clear look at the true face of Namibia.

Although it was called the Walvis Bay International Airport, it was just an ordinary airport. The low-rise bungalow was located on an endless plain, filled with the aura of nature. Above his head, he could even see the vast starry sky.

Namibia had several internationally certified starry sky reserves. Because there was no light pollution and the climate was dry, it was the most suitable area in the world for observing the stars.

These were sights that could never be seen in the bustling commercial city.

Although the Namibian officials were a little overzealous, they still had a sense of propriety. After escorting Chen Chen into the car, the two of them took their leave and made an appointment for a meeting tomorrow evening.

"Boss, this is Cheng Cao, the person you asked the head office to send over." As soon as they got in the car, Qian Wenhuan pointed at the driver and said.

"Boss." The driver turned around, revealing a young face in his twenties with a shy smile.

"I remember you." Chen Chen looked at the young man carefully. "I heard you're a retired ace?"

"Mm." Cheng Cao nodded sheepishly, seemingly a little shy.

"Oh right, Boss, here's what you wanted." Qian Wenhuan suddenly thought of something and took out a black object from his waist. "Fully automatic, 20-round super large magazine."

Chen Chen reached out and took it. Only then did he see that it was a Glock 18c in his hand.

[Glock 18c, length 185mm, barrel length 114mm, weight 620g, barrel caliber 9mm, muzzle velocity 360m/s, fires 9mm bullets, muzzle kinetic energy 530J]

All the data about this gun automatically appeared in his mind. Chen Chen nodded and gently played with it in his hand. "Do they know?"

The "they" here was undoubtedly referring to the Namibian officials.

"They didn't know. After all, it's a fully automatic weapon, it's still under control."

Qian Wenhuan said with uncertainty, "But even if they know, they'll probably turn a blind eye."

Chen Chen did not say anything else. Instead, he leaned his head against the back of the chair and gently closed his eyes.

Chapter 66

Early in the morning, Chen Chen was awakened by a strange cry. It was a noisy and comical bird cry, as if there were hundreds and thousands of birds chirping at the same time. It was extremely annoying.

Chen Chen unplugged the charging cable of his phone in a daze and looked at the time. It was only around seven in the morning.

As he was woken up by the noise, Chen Chen's expression was a little ugly. He got out of bed and pulled open the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling window, wanting to see who was disturbing his sleep.

Suddenly, a fog filled the air between heaven and earth. Even the morning sun appeared hazy. On the beach dozens of meters away, there was a large flock of crimson seabirds. The strange chirping Chen Chen heard was coming from them.

Those must be the famous flamingos.

Walvis Bay was located on the Atlantic coast. Affected by the Benguela Current unique to the Atlantic, it was often shrouded in cold and damp fog in the early morning. The Atlantic Current also brought abundant food, so thousands of flamingos lived in the lagoon all year round, which was the beach in front of Chen Chen.

The hotel Chen Chen was staying in was called the Flamingo Villa Boutique Hotel.

Villas

Boutique

In English, Flamingo also meant Fiery Bird.

There were several luxurious hotels and countless European-style mansions built around the lagoon. In this barren land of Africa, it could be said to be a paradise where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

It was said that international movie stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave birth to their first child here.

Chen Chen retracted his gaze and looked at the road under his feet.

Under the morning mist, a white girl wearing headphones was jogging along the lakeside path. Several white children were riding bicycles in the distance, laughing and playing.

In addition, some white people who had also built their houses by the lake sat on their green lawns, quietly enjoying the fresh morning air.

Although all of this seemed very ordinary, with the scenery of small towns like this everywhere in Europe, only Chen Chen understood that to be able to carve out such a paradise in Africa, where water and electricity were extremely scarce, the resources consumed were not comparable to those small towns in Europe.

It was no wonder that this was called the rich area.

Chen Chen shook his head and closed the curtains again. At the same time, he sent a message to Qian Wenhuan.

Not long after, someone knocked on the door of the suite.

Chen Chen walked over and opened the door, only to see Qian Wenhuan pushing a dining cart in, followed by a few people. "Boss, I saw the waiter preparing to deliver the food, so I brought it in."

"Thanks, everyone, take a seat." Chen Chen pointed to the sofa behind him and said to everyone.

After these people were seated, Chen Chen looked at them one by one.

Apart from Qian Wenhuan, there was also Anthony, who was in charge of business negotiations, Jennifer, and Zhou Jing and Wang Liang, who were in charge of the location of the nuclear power plant.

Anthony and Jennifer were Swiss while Zhou Jing and Wang Liang were geologists that Chen Chen had Xia Yin look for in China.

Last night, they had planned to pick him up at the airport, but Chen Chen refused.

"Has everyone eaten?" Chen Chen pushed the dining cart to a nearby table and asked everyone.

"We've already eaten." Qian Wenhuan quickly answered. Everyone nodded.

"Alright." Chen Chen placed the food in the dining cart on the table one by one and said with a smile, "It looks like you're doing well here. Wenhuan seems to have gained weight again."

"Bo, Boss, it's not my fault!"

Qian Wenhuan was shocked and quickly explained, "You saw it last night, the Namibian officials are too enthusiastic. They follow us every day. Even when we go out for exploration, they're always in campers and ambulances. I can't slim down even if I wanted to."

"Yeah, for the past month or so, almost two months, we haven't spent a dime. It's all the support from the Namibian officials, but we've never slacked off."

Wang Liang chimed in at the right time, immediately drawing a grateful look from Qian Wenhuan.

"I'm just joking, just make sure you don't overdo it."

Chen Chen waved his hand, forked a piece of salad with his knife and fork, and stuffed it into his mouth. "So, how's the progress during this period?"

"Boss, we've temporarily chosen two locations for the nuclear power plant."

Qian Wenhuan quickly took out a map and spread it on the coffee table. "The uranium mines in Namibia are mainly related to the Damara orogenic belt. They're concentrated in the Namib Desert on the Atlantic coast of Erongo Province. The Hushan uranium mine and the Rössing uranium mine are also in this area —"

Qian Wenhuan pointed to a small point in the westernmost part of Namibia. "We're now on the Atlantic coast of Erongo Province. If we want to build a nuclear power plant, it's best to choose a coastal location. After all, a nuclear power plant requires a lot of cooling water. Don't even think about building one inland in Namibia. They can't even afford to supply their own fresh water system."

"Actually, it's possible to build inland as well. Just build a cooling tower," Zhou Jing, who was in charge of site selection, added.

"That won't do." Qian Wenhuan quickly shook his head. "It's not necessary. Besides, in case of an accident like the Fukushima nuclear power plant, we'll need a lot of cooling water."

Qian Wenhuan continued to explain to Chen Chen, "Therefore, we agreed that building it along the coast ten kilometers north of Swakopmund is a pretty good choice."

Seeing the puzzled look on Chen Chen's face, Qian Wenhuan continued to explain, "Swakopmund is a city less than thirty kilometers north of Walvis Bay. It's the fourth largest city in Namibia, even more prosperous than Walvis Bay.

"Because of the existence of the Hushan Uranium Mine, after the Hushan Uranium Mine Project of China General Nuclear Corporation was launched eight years ago, they invested in the construction of roads, the laying of water pipelines, and the upgrading of power facilities. This has greatly improved the infrastructure of the city of Swakopmund. If we build it there, both the cost of material transportation and the cost of nuclear fuel transportation can be greatly reduced."

"Will Namibia agree to this location?"

Chen Chen took a look and saw that the location Qian Wenhuan was pointing to was marked with the words "West Coast National Tourism and Entertainment Zone".

"It's mainly because there aren't many good options."

Qian Wenhuan scratched his head. "To be honest, according to the standards for the establishment of a nuclear power plant, it's best to be surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side. In the event of an accident, the mountains can block some of the radioactive dust. However, Namibia doesn't have such a geographical location. Still, it can be done far away from residential areas. After all, the population density here is too low."

"What about the other location?" Chen Chen thought for a moment and asked again.

"There's another location. It's not on the north side of Walvis Bay, but on the south side."

Qian Wenhuan pointed downward. "Similarly, the railway is the cheapest method of transportation. We can't be too far away from the railway, otherwise, the cost will skyrocket. Therefore, the southern coastal area of Walvis Bay is also acceptable."

Chen Chen looked at the map and saw a long string of words labeled "Namib-Naukluft Hunting Park".

"This is a good place, but..."

The legal consultant, Jennifer, hesitated. "The construction of a nuclear power plant requires the approval of the Namibian Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection, but Namibia has written environmental protection into the constitution. It'll be difficult to apply for these two locations."

"That's not something we need to consider."

Chen Chen drank a large bottle of milk, wiped his mouth, and made a decision. "Let's go with the second one. Ten kilometers south of Walvis Bay, it'll be built here."

"Uh, then the government..." Qian Wenhuan was stunned.

Chapter 67

In the evening, when Chicurel from the Namibian Ministry of Investment visited again, Chen Chen informed the other party of the location of the site.

Although Chicurel was a little troubled after hearing this, he still smiled and said that he would report Chen Chen's proposal to Congress.

As for whether the Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Environmental Protection would have a disagreement because of this, or even decide the outcome by fighting each other in Congress, that had nothing to do with Chen Chen.

In the next few days, Chen Chen declined the Namibian officials' company and only took Qian Wenhuan and a few others to visit the tourist attractions in Namibia one by one.

Even in the entire African Continent, Namibia was considered the most developed country in tourism. Tourist attractions and wildlife reserves could be seen everywhere —

Spitzkop Mountain, known as the Holy Mountain, had a world-famous rock arch bridge, which was exceptionally magnificent under the night sky;

In the vast desert, there was a quiver tree unique to Africa. Its branches rose into the sky like palms demanding from the sky;

There was also the heroic scene of the yellow sand flowing into the Immensity Sea. On one side was the boundless desert, and on the other side was the vast and misty ocean. The originally unrelated two perfectly fused together in the Immensity Sea, like a symphony of sand and ocean …

The sparse population represented a large number of undeveloped natural landscapes. Coupled with the year-round spring-like temperature and a political situation that was more stable than its neighbors, this place had become the most popular country for tourism in Africa.

Of course, Chen Chen did not just go sightseeing. He also visited the two uranium mines controlled by Mainland China, Hushan and Rössing.

Both uranium mines were located in the Namib desert area in western Namibia. The Hushan Uranium Mine was sixty kilometers from the coastal city of Swakopmund while the Rössing Uranium Mine was located ten kilometers south of the city of Arandis.

Among the two uranium mines, the Hushan Uranium Mine ranked third in the world in uranium resource reserves, with a total of 286,000 tons of resources. It could produce 6,500 tons of triuranium octaoxide every year, ranking second in the world in annual production.

The Rössing Uranium Mine produced 2,500 tons per year, ranking fifth in the world in annual production.

After the visit, Chen Chen's heart felt heavy on the way back.

After preliminary contact and negotiations, the offers of China General Nuclear Power Corporation and China National Nuclear Corporation were similar. If Chen Chen wanted to build a nuclear power plant with a power generation capacity of 1 million kilowatts in the south of Walvis Bay, it would roughly cost 14 billion.

If converted to US dollars, it would be 2 billion US dollars.

The reason why it was so much higher than the market price was actually because of the transportation of materials.

The building materials needed for a nuclear power plant could not be found in the African industry. They had to be transported by sea from Mainland China. Traveling a distance of 15000 kilometers and back several times would naturally increase the cost.

Of course, this was the price of the third-generation nuclear power plant CAP1400, which was the improved version of the AP1000 technology imported from North America by Mainland China.

Generally speaking, the reactors in a nuclear power plant were divided into "light water reactors" and "heavy water reactors". The "heavy water reactor" was rarely used in Mainland China and had always been the "light water reactor".

The "light water reactor" was further divided into "pressurized water reactor" and "boiling water reactor".

The CAP1400 was a "passive pressurized water reactor". First, the nuclear fuel fission produced a large amount of heat energy, then water under high pressure was used to bring the heat energy out, and a generator was used to generate steam to drive the turbine to rotate. Electricity was continuously generated.

Unlike the second-generation reactor, the third-generation CAP1400 technology's biggest feature was that its design was concise and easy to operate. It was simpler and more effective than traditional nuclear reactors, further improving the safety of nuclear power plants.

As for the other "boiling water reactor" nuclear reactor, one could understand it by looking at the fate of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in the East China Sea Continent.

In addition to higher safety, another reason Chen Chen chose CAP1400 was that the third-generation nuclear power plant could use modular technology during the construction process, which could greatly reduce the construction period of the nuclear power unit. It could be officially operated in 18 months at the fastest.

However, after understanding the working principle of these nuclear power plants, Chen Chen could not help but sigh. No wonder people on the Internet always complained that "the essence of human technology is to boil water and study how to boil water more efficiently."

The only thing that dissatisfied Chen Chen was the power of the reactor.

A nuclear power plant of 1 million kilowatts sounded daunting, but it was only 10 MVA. Based on the average need of 8 kilowatts of electricity per household, three people per household, and half the demand coefficient, it could probably supply the daily electricity of 750,000 people.

Moreover, Chen Chen was not generating electricity for love. His real purpose of building a nuclear power plant was to charge the USB drive. Therefore, even after the nuclear power plant was built, Chen Chen would certainly have to skimp on some of the costs, even skimping on more than half would be normal.

Therefore, a nuclear reactor of 1 million kilowatts was not enough. Chen Chen hoped to expand it to 2 million!

It seemed that the loan and the release of the new product could not be delayed.

With this in mind, Chen Chen, who was sitting in the four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle, subconsciously looked out the window.

The wind on the open plains swept across Chen Chen's face, bringing with it a hint of coolness. At this time, the sun had set, leaving only the afterimage of the afterglow reflecting off half of the sky.

The sky gradually darkened and the occasional village on both sides of the road also lit up with the light of fire.

"Electricity", a product that had long become a part of human daily life in the 21st century, was still a luxury in this barbaric and backward country...

Who would have thought that Namibia, which was full of uranium mines and incomparably rich in rare earth resources, relied on imports for 70% of its electricity?

The annual GDP of Namibia was less than 14 billion US dollars. The income of 20% of the rich white people accounted for 80% of the country's total income. 60% of the banks were controlled by foreign investors and the ordinary people generally lived below the poverty line.

The investment and technology needed to develop a nuclear power plant was something that the Namibian government did not have at all.

Due to the country's backward economy, lack of funds, and lack of the relevant technology for the development of nuclear energy, the entire country was severely short of electricity. They could only guard the treasure trove of uranium mines, but there was nothing they could do.

Due to the perennial shortage of electricity, the Namibian government was even forced to introduce a policy called "Adjusting the Single Buyer Model", which encouraged eligible independent power manufacturers to sell electricity directly to their own people, instead of letting the Namibian power company control it as it was now.

From this, it could be seen how miserable the government was.

Even so, this was already a very wise and powerful government in the African Continent. There was not even a rebel army in the country, unlike other countries that were constantly at war and warlords fighting each other. Peace and stability were an extravagant hope, forget about development.

However, it was also because of this that Chen Chen's intention to build a nuclear power plant immediately caused a stir in the entire Congress.

Chapter 68

In the evening, a Jeep Wrangler sped across the gloomy plains like a dragon dozens of meters long. The diesel engine roared endlessly.

Inside the Jeep, Chen Chen sat in the back seat, silently looking at the fading afterglow in the sky like he was looking at a bonfire that was slowly dying out.

As he had talked for a long time with the person in charge of the Rössing Uranium Mine, it was already dark when he was about to return to Walvis Bay.

Apart from Chen Chen, the driver Cheng Cao, Qian Wenhuan, and Wang Liang were also in the car.

The Jeep was not moving fast. After all, there were no street lights on the roads in Namibia. If not for the Rössing Uranium Mine nearby, there would not even be a flat asphalt road here.

Wang Liang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, took out a pack of Furong Wang cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed one into the mouth of Cheng Cao who was driving beside him. Then, he took one for himself.

"Click!"

There was the sound of a lighter. Wang Liang lit the cigarette in his mouth, then covered the flame and moved to Cheng Cao.

The interior of the car was instantly illuminated by the light of the lighter, making it even more difficult to see outside the window.

Chen Chen subconsciously turned around and saw a few scattered spots of orange light flickering on both sides of the road outside the window.

At the same time, there was a sudden ear-piercing sound of an engine behind them. It seemed that a high-powered car was speeding up and catching up.

"Ninety-degree left turn."

Chen Chen suddenly spoke without warning.

Wang Liang and Qian Wenhuan, who were lighting Cheng Cao's cigarette, were taken aback. However, Cheng Cao did not hesitate at all. Almost as soon as Chen Chen spoke, he turned the steering wheel to the left!

"Screech!"

The sudden turning force caused everyone to tumble to the right. Chen Chen took this opportunity to look out the window, only to see that the car's tires had run over a row of dark things!

Tire blowers!

At the same time, Chen Chen heard a gurgling sound in his ears. It was a special pronunciation that included inhalation and tongue flicking.

"Zulu?" Chen Chen could not help but look behind him. He could vaguely see seven or eight figures. If not for the cigarette butt in their hands, these people seemed to have merged with the night.

There was a violent jolt under them.

Although they had avoided the tire blowers, the Jeep had also deviated from the main road and drove directly on the potholed plains.

At the same time, a pickup truck behind them gradually caught up.

"Turn back to the main road, or we'll get lost!" Chen Chen reminded.

"Alright!" Cheng Cao ignored the pickup truck that was getting closer and closer behind him. Instead, he turned back and drove the car toward the main road again.

"Boss, what happened?"

Only then did Wang Liang recover from his shock. Chen Chen and Cheng Cao's actions had left him dumbfounded.

"Did he encounter a robbery?" Qian Wenhuan was relatively calm. He just kept looking behind him. "They're driving so fast. Aren't they afraid of overturning?"

"It's not a robbery. They're here for us."

Chen Chen pulled out the gun at his waist and aimed at the driver's seat of the pickup through the rear window.

"B-Boss …" Qian Wenhuan was shocked. At this moment, he suddenly remembered the scene at the shooting range in Switzerland …

Bang!

Sure enough, there was a sudden explosion beside his ear. Qian Wenhuan hurriedly covered his ears, only to feel the world spinning!

At the same time, the windshield of the pickup behind him suddenly exploded into a cloud of blood mist. The entire vehicle flipped into the air and then fell heavily!

Boom!

"..."

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Even Qian Wenhuan was completely stunned. Only Cheng Cao was still driving calmly. Other than glancing at the rearview mirror, he did not even have the slightest change in expression.

Then, the jeep returned to the main road, and it didn't slow down at all from the beginning to the end.

However, at this time, there was only silence in the interior of the car.

Chen Chen skillfully reloaded the gun as if nothing had happened and switched off the safety. All that was left was the sound of the shattered windshield whistling in the wind.

"Uh, Boss..." Wang Liang, who was in the passenger seat, asked tentatively after a moment, "Shouldn't we call the police?"

"And then?" Chen Chen glanced at Wang Liang expressionlessly.

For some reason, Wang Liang suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if he was being watched by something. He subconsciously swallowed the rest of his words.

"The Glock 18c is a fully automatic weapon. Calling the police will cause a lot of trouble."

Cheng Cao, who had been driving, suddenly said, "Besides, if this is an operation targeting the boss, calling the police won't be very useful."

"I, I see..." Wang Liang smiled awkwardly.

"The other party was speaking Zulu, which belongs to the Bantu branch of the Congo language family. This language is spoken by very few people in Namibia," Chen Chen explained mildly.

"Huh?" Qian Wenhuan was still rubbing his ears. "Boss, how did you know it was Zulu?"

"When I came to Namibia, I read a few books on African languages on the plane," Chen Chen said.

Qian Wenhuan immediately fell silent.

"I made the sudden turn because I noticed a tire burst device on the road."

Cheng Cao continued. "Since the other party isn't a Namibian native and specifically set up a tire burst device, it goes without saying that they're up to no good. So, Boss, shooting just now was the most decisive choice.

"After all, this isn't Mainland China."

At this point, Wang Liang, who originally thought that Chen Chen's methods were too harsh, was completely speechless.

Fortunately, there were no more incidents along the way. The four of them returned to Walvis Bay without a hitch.

When they got out of the car, Chen Chen instructed Qian Wenhuan, "Tell the Namibian officials about this. Don't go into the details, just tell them that we were attacked by foreign forces and ask them to send troops to protect me."

"Okay," Qian Wenhuan answered decisively.

"Also, because of this incident, I won't be leaving the hotel for the time being. I'll leave it to you to negotiate with them," Chen Chen added.

"Understood." Qian Wenhuan nodded solemnly. "I know what to do."

After returning to the room, Chen Chen first checked all the windows and rooms. After making sure that there were no problems, he closed the curtains and sat on the sofa, deep in thought.

What he did not mention in the car today was that Zulu was the main language of the Rainbow Nation.

As one of Namibia's neighbors, the Rainbow Nation and Namibia had a long history. When Namibia was founded, it was independent from the Rainbow Nation.

Now that he was going to build a nuclear power plant in Namibia, some people were starting to get restless.

The Rainbow Nation did not want to see a neighbor that was gradually becoming stronger, even if there were signs of it, especially when they were growing weaker by the day.

In the 1990s, the Rainbow Nation was second to none in Africa. Not only did they have a prosperous economy, but they also had a strong military and once possessed nuclear weapons. However, they had long since declined and were no longer as prosperous as they once were.

Thinking of this, a cold glint appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. He picked up his phone and pressed the program to connect to Little X.

"X, hack into the Rainbow Nation's Department of Defense and search for all information related to me."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen added, "At the same time, check all the calls made by the Namibian officials to the Rainbow Nation today. Send me a list of their official ranks from highest to lowest."

"Understood, Dad!"

Chapter 69

Before dawn the next day, the residents living in Walvis Bay suddenly heard a rush of military orders coming from outside the window, followed by the sound of a large number of car engines.

Cars whizzed past the windows of the residents, shrouding the entire town in an oppressive haze.

Many people were alarmed, thinking that there were rebels in Namibia or that it was a precursor to war.

These people looked out the window nervously, only to see hundreds of soldiers armed with live ammunition lining up in Walvis Bay. Military jeeps were parked in a row as if they were being inspected by the leaders.

Seeing that this group of soldiers was not in a state of alert, these residents finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, what was even more surprising was that these troops all stopped at the Flamingo Hotel. After a while, several soldiers escorted an Asian man out of the hotel and then into a military vehicle.

Finally, this group of troops once again left Walvis Bay in a mighty manner...

...

Under the escort of the Namibian army, Chen Chen smoothly checked into the Mainland Embassy in the capital, Windhoek.

In the next few days, Chen Chen did not take even half a step out of the embassy. Even matters such as signing contracts and holding meetings were carried out in the embassy. The mysterious organization from that night did not look for Chen Chen again.

However, Chen Chen knew that the other party had not given up. They were just silently waiting for him to show up again.

Moreover, since the previous attempt to capture him alive had failed, the next time would be an assassination.

After all, the other party's goal was to prevent him from investing in Namibia. Blacklight Biotechnology was a wholly-owned enterprise in Mainland China. Once the legal owner died, according to the legal process, before his parents inherited the company, they would have to seize and verify the accounts. Naturally, they would not be able to continue investing in Namibia.

However, according to Little X's investigation, this was indeed the work of the Rainbow Nation. The secret plan against him was still on the desktop of the Rainbow Nation's National Security Bureau.

However, the Rainbow Nation did not directly take action. Instead, they handed the project over to a private military company called "Tara".

The full name: Tara Private Security Company.

Looking at the information sent by Little X, Chen Chen fell into deep thought.

This company was the former Executive Mercenary Company.

After the Outcomes Mercenary Company was split up, a new private military company was formed by one of the executives.

Back then, EO was unparalleled in Africa. They were active everywhere, such as quelling the Rwanda crisis, helping the governments of Sierra Leone and Papua New Guinea to quell the unrest, defeating the Angolan rebels, and so on …

Although it was later dissolved due to the United Nations' International Anti-Mercenary Act, even a broken ship had three pounds of nails. They had to be wary of this Tara Private Security Company.

However, the fact that the information on his side could be transmitted to the Rainbow Nation so quickly, even allowing the other party to know his itinerary like the back of their hand, this was the internal reason of Namibia.

It was just that there was too little information available to Little X to find out who the mole was for the time being.

"Mr. Chen Chen?"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was the staff of the embassy.

"Come in, it's not locked," Chen Chen said to the door.

At once, the door opened gently. A staff member of the embassy led a black woman in. "Mr. Chen Chen, someone from the Namibian Department of Investment wishes to see you."

Chen Chen frowned inwardly, but when he saw who it was, a gentlemanly smile appeared on his face. "It's Madam Lydia."

"Mr. Chen Chen knows me?"

The woman in front of him was wearing a black evening gown. Her face lit up when she heard this. "I don't think we've met before."

"I've seen your photo on the official Namibian website." Chen Chen said politely, "Besides, your voice is still fresh in my mind."

"I see. I wonder if Mr. Chen Chen is disappointed or satisfied after seeing me in person?"

The woman sat down in front of Chen Chen like a lady, her bearing graceful. If not for her skin color, Chen Chen would not have believed that the woman in front of him was black.

That was right, she was the "black car" that Chen Chen had mentioned.

"I'm a little disappointed."

Chen Chen displayed a regretful expression. However, just as the other party showed a startled expression, Chen Chen said again, "I'm disappointed that I didn't come to Windhoek earlier. Otherwise, I would've been able to see Madam Lydia's beautiful face sooner. I have to say, it's a pity."

"Hahaha, Mr. Chen Chen, you're so funny!"

Hearing this, Lydia could not help but reveal a row of dazzling white teeth. She leaned more than half of her body toward Chen Chen and at the same time, used an extremely seductive tone to say, "Then, you're thinking of..."

"Ahem, Madam Lydia, did you come here to catch up with me?" Chen Chen suddenly coughed heavily and changed the subject.

"Uh, not really... I'm here on behalf of the investment department to ask you to attend the speech at the city hall on December 28th." Lydia seemed to be unable to keep up with Chen Chen's pace. At first, she was taken aback, then she gave Chen Chen a resentful look and explained.

"Speech?"

"Yes, you should understand that infrastructure like electricity is very rare in our country. The people of the country are eager to have enough electricity. Your investment may be just a commercial activity to you, but to the people of Namibia, you're an angel sent by God..."

Lydia looked at Chen Chen eagerly and at the same time, said without any hesitation, "However, due to our internal system, we have a disagreement with the Ministry of Environmental Protection regarding the location of the nuclear power plant. If you can participate in this speech and garner enough support from a group of citizens, then there will be no more resistance on the location issue!"

"When and where?" Chen Chen asked.

"The time is December 28th, starting at 12 noon. The location is usually set up in the square in front of the city hall."

"Not on TV? Doesn't that mean I have to show my face in public? "Chen Chen frowned.

"Don't worry about this, we'll arrange for sufficient security to ensure that you won't be in any danger," Lydia quickly explained.

"Oh?"

Chen Chen's expression flickered. He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly raised his head to look behind Lydia.

On the wall behind Lydia was a city map of Windhoek.

[Windhoek's geographical location is 22 ° 34 ′ S, 17 ° 06 ′ E. The day of the speech is December 28th, 2022. The point of direct sunlight at noon on that day is 23 ° 26 ′ S, the angle of sunlight = 90 ° - (point of direct sunlight – local latitude), substituting the formula gives...]

[Based on the angle of sunlight on the 28th, if the other party arranges for a sniper to assassinate me on that day, using the Fresnel effect, I must be in this position at noon...]

[In that case, in order to catch the other party, I must...]

In an instant, endless formulas flashed through Chen Chen's mind. From what Lydia saw, Chen Chen merely glanced behind her for a moment before returning to normal.

Lydia continued to persuade him. "Besides, this is the city. Even if the other party attacks you or assassinates you, where can they escape to?"

"You're right." Chen Chen nodded with a look that said, "But I have another request."

"Please do." Lydia perked up.

"I hope that the venue of the speech can be set here."

Chen Chen walked past Lydia and pointed to a spot on the map on the wall. "For safety reasons, I hope that the speech can be held near the embassy. I think this location is perfect."

"But, the embassy is already near the suburbs..." Lydia was a little troubled.

Chen Chen said nothing, only staring at her steadily.

Lydia lowered her head sheepishly. "... Alright, if you insist."

Soon, Lydia took her leave.

Chapter 70

Three days later, at noon, Chen Chen sat backstage on a makeshift podium, quietly listening to the emcee describe the future of Namibia in a serious manner.

The emcee named Wharton kept describing the beautiful future in an extremely provocative tone. The audience below the podium kept cheering and everyone's eyes were full of anticipation.

Chen Chen, who was waiting backstage, shook his head. If it were not for the fact that even a nuclear power plant was begging him, Chen Chen might have believed some of it.

After checking the time, Chen Chen suddenly took out a box of chewing gum from his pocket, opened the lid, and poured out a black pill.

After that, Chen Chen put the pill in his mouth as if nothing had happened, completely ignoring the vomit-inducing bitterness of the pill.

When Chen Chen looked at the date on his phone, he suddenly realized that it had been an entire year since he obtained the USB drive.

Looking back at the past year, Chen Chen could not help but feel emotional. Who would have thought that the trajectory of his life would undergo such a drastic change in a year?

From an insignificant college student, he had leaped into the world's top tycoon and all this was because of a small bag of pills.

However, the potential of the USB drive had not even been unleashed in the slightest...

If he had not dropped the pen in his hand under the table at that moment, he would probably be sitting in a classroom at Shangdu Jiao Tong University right now, living the good old days of college without a care in the world.

Perhaps, he would have even gotten a girlfriend...

"Cough!"

Chen Chen quickly stopped thinking about it. How foolish. What was a mere girlfriend? As long as he had the USB drive, he would have power. With power, he would have money. With money, what could he not get?

The effects of NZT-48 began to kick in.

Instantly, Chen Chen's mind shifted away from these random and bizarre thoughts and continued to ponder the meaning of life.

[Who am I, where am I, what do I want to do?]

Plato's three questions of philosophy could be summed up into a single question that ran through the entire life of mankind: What was the meaning of life?

After obtaining the USB drive, Chen Chen felt that he was gradually becoming qualified to answer this question.

The meaning of life was to constantly search for the unknown, constantly turn the unknown into the known, then turn the known into power, then use power to continue the process of searching for the unknown at a higher level.

Science was like a sphere. The more one knew, the larger the surface area of the sphere, and the more unknowns one would discover.

The more humans understood, the more they were awed by its complexity and mystery. Science was a tool for humans to pursue the unknown. At the same time, it was also a process of getting infinitely close to the truth, but never reaching the truth …

"Mr. Chen Chen, it's your turn soon."

At this moment, a staff member suddenly came backstage and reminded softly.

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. He stood up and straightened his suit. A phone had appeared in his hand out of nowhere.

Chen Chen tapped the phone lightly and dialed a number.

After the call connected, Chen Chen stuffed the phone back into his pocket and walked toward the podium through the backstage exit.

There was a hubbub of voices on the podium, and the host had already pushed the atmosphere to its peak.

"Next, we'll invite the chairman of Blackwatch Biotechnology — Mr. Chen Chen to describe a beautiful and exciting future for us!"

Following the passionate words of the host, the moment Chen Chen stepped onto the podium, it immediately triggered a tsunami of cheers.

"Citizens of Windhoek, citizens of Namibia, I'm Chen Chen from Mainland China. It's my pleasure to stand here today and do a little promotion for my company, Blackwatch..."

Standing on the podium, Chen Chen's expression was relaxed and natural, without the slightest trace of panic in front of thousands of people.

He glanced at the faces of the thousands of people below the stage. If the other party wanted to assassinate him, hiding in the crowd was not a good choice. This was because on both sides of the audience, there were hundreds of armed soldiers staring at them like tigers watching their prey.

Therefore, the assassination would only come from the direction of the city.

Chen Chen raised his head and swept his eyes into the distance.

"I know that when many people mention nuclear power plants, the first thing that comes to mind is nuclear weapons. For example, huge destructive power, large-scale nuclear radiation, and even air and water pollution...

"But what I want to say is, this is a misunderstanding everyone has about it..."

On the podium, Chen Chen spoke incessantly. The rhythm and tone of the atmosphere were controlled with great subtlety, so that the audience below the stage was constantly drawn into his context.

However, when Chen Chen raised his head while giving his speech, the reflection of a mirror suddenly caught his eye.

This reflection was not strong. It was so dim that if one did not pay attention, they would not notice it at all.

However, if someone was close to Chen Chen at this time, they would notice that at this moment, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly contracted slightly for an instant!

[Very good, the other party has appeared.]

Chen Chen smiled and continued to speak on the podium. However, no one knew that at this time, his brain was spinning wildly!

[Since the other party wants to assassinate me, this speech will be a very good opportunity. If I miss it, it's very likely that I'll officially sign a contract with Namibia. Therefore, the probability of the other party assassinating me during this speech is more than 95%.

"However, there are many ways to assassinate me, but if you want to successfully kill me while surrounded by armed soldiers and escape, there's only one option in the most cost-effective situation. You don't need a large number of people to assist you, and you don't need a large amount of financial support. All you need is a sniper rifle and a well-trained sniper to do it."

[The probability of the other party using sniper assassination is as high as 90%.]

[Once they choose to snipe, they'll need to use a scope. Nowadays, there are a total of three types of scopes that are mainly used during the day in weapons: trapezoidal scopes, collimating scopes, and reflective scopes. At present, collimating scopes are in decline. They're almost rarely seen.]

[Moreover, reflective scopes and collimating scopes are only suitable for close combat. There's almost no range extension function, so the other party will inevitably use trapezoidal scopes.]

[The optical system of the telescopic scopes is still the Kepler telescopic system with a rotating image system. The outermost layer is a convex spherical mirror, a type of divergent mirror, which can reflect light at about 120 ° in front of it.]

[Based on the law of reflection, I've calculated that at around noon today, as long as I stand on this podium, the angle of the sun will form a sufficient angle with the position within 60 ° of where I'm facing. If there's a convex spherical mirror facing me at the position where I'm facing, there'll be a faint reflection in my eyes.]

[However, I've already calculated from the map that there are only three tall buildings within 60 ° of my line of sight. If the other party wants to snipe me from a high position, they'll definitely choose one of them.]

[Now, I already know which one the other party will choose...]

"Everyone, the future can be said to be the world of nuclear power plants. As a clean energy source, the advantages of nuclear power plants are several times greater than thermal power stations..."

Chen Chen continued to speak on stage. At this moment, his right hand was hanging down at this moment, gently tapping on his trouser pocket in a position where no one could see.

Chapter 71

For Chen Chen, who was used to seeing international metropolises, Windhoek was like a backwater village. Everywhere he looked, there were small buildings of two or three stories tall. There were only a few skyscrapers that barely met international standards a few hundred meters away.

The reflection came from the top of one of the tallest commercial buildings in the city.

At this time, the reflection flickered constantly, like a cold, murderous star in broad daylight.

Chen Chen still remembered when he was in junior high school, his teacher once used an analogy: If you stood by a lake and looked down at the lake water beneath your feet, you would find that the water was transparent and the reflection of the sun above your head was not strong.

However, if you looked at the surface of the lake from a distance, you would find that the lake water was not transparent. Instead, the reflection would be very strong, so strong that it was difficult to open one's eyes.

This was the Fresnel effect.

The so-called Fresnel effect was the relationship between the reflection and the angle of the line of sight. Apart from metals, all other substances in the world had varying degrees of the Fresnel effect.

Chen Chen relied on this effect, in addition to the location and angle he had specially designed, to make it impossible for the sniper who was trying to assassinate him to hide.

[The target is 15 ° above my line of sight. If you consider our positions as two points of a right-angled triangle, the internal angles of the triangle are 15 °, 75 °, and 90 °.]

90°。】

[Let the sides corresponding to the three angles be a, b, c. Given that the distance between the podium and the commercial building is 560m, that is, b = 560, then a = 560tan15 ° = 560 (2-√ 3) = 150, according to the Pythagorean theorem, c = √ (a ^ 2 + b ^ 2), that is, c = 580.]

[In other words, the straight-line distance between me and the target is 580 meters.]

[There's a parapet on the top floor of the building, which means that the sniper has mounted his sniper rifle on the parapet. Therefore, the moment the shot is fired, the sniper's scope will generate a huge recoil, causing the reflection to disappear. Therefore, the moment the reflection disappears is the moment when the sniper's bullet is fired.]

[The current wind direction is northwest. For a sniper, it is full speed wind. The wind force is level 3 and the wind speed is about 4.5 meters per second. A large-caliber sniper bullet shooting at a target 580 meters away is converted into a minute angle equation: range/100 x wind speed (kilometers per hour)/constant 14. The minute angle obtained is 6.]

[At the same time, a qualified sniper would aim at my chest instead of my head. This is because the chest is bigger, and the chance of movement is smaller. After all, with the power of a sniper rifle, the effect of hitting the chest and the head is exactly the same. According to the minute angle compensation, the opponent is aiming at my right chest. After the bullet is shot out, it will hit my left chest, which is where my heart is. I just need to move 20 cm to the right to dodge the bullet.]

[But just to be on the safe side, I'd better move 25 cm to the right.]

[I know that the bullet speed of a sniper rifle is 800 to 900 m/s, which means that the moment the reflection disappears, I have 0.644 to 0.725 seconds to dodge. However, I also need to take into account the delayed effect of the recoil, which reduces the time to 0.5 seconds.]

[But it's enough …]

All these calculations seemed to take a long time. In fact, from the moment Chen Chen noticed the reflection until now, only four seconds had passed.

Four seconds later, Chen Chen sent out the opponent's location information by tapping on his phone.

"Everyone, the future can be said to be dominated by nuclear power plants. As a clean energy source, the advantages of nuclear power plants are several times greater than thermal power plants. It won't cause any environmental pollution. At the same time, because our company uses the world's most advanced third-generation nuclear power plant technology, the probability of an accident occurring is equivalent to..."

Just as Chen Chen uttered the words "equivalent to" with great enthusiasm, in his peripheral vision, he saw the white reflection suddenly disappear!

[Now!]

Chen Chen smiled and spread his hands, taking half a step back. However, when he took a step back, he seemed to trip. His body lost its balance and he staggered 25 cm to the right.

"Whoosh –!"

Almost at the same time, an ear-piercing whistle swept past Chen Chen's left side. The violent airflow tore through Chen Chen's clothes and left a bloody groove on his left arm!

At this point, there was a burst of exclamation from the audience. Several brawny men in black suddenly rushed to the podium and shielded Chen Chen behind them.

...

"No problem, it's just a slight scratch."

Back at the embassy, a Chinese doctor was treating Chen Chen's wound with iodophor and cotton swabs without any expression on his face.

Most of the members of the expedition team were gathered around Chen Chen, including Qian Wenhuan, Zhou Jing, Wang Liang, as well as Anthony who was in charge of the business negotiations and Jennifer, the legal consultant, as well as their subordinates.

"Will it be inflamed or infected?"

Qian Wenhuan had a look of lingering fear. He asked the doctor, "Doctor, is there anything I need to pay attention to after being shot, like not eating spicy or oily food?"

"Just drink more hot water." The doctor rolled his eyes at Qian Wenhuan, then packed up his things and left the room with the medical kit.

"I didn't expect the opponent to be this crazy."

Wang Liang frowned. "We didn't offend anyone in Namibia. Why did we get a flat tire and assassinated?"

"Say no more, get ready to pack up."

Chen Chen rubbed his arm expressionlessly, picked up his coat, and headed outside. "Wenhuan, book the next flight."

"... Understood!" Qian Wenhuan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but agreed in the end.

"Where are we going?" Wang Liang asked, puzzled.

"Leaving Namibia, of course." Zhou Jing rolled her eyes at her colleague and followed him out of the room.

"Wait, Mr. Chen Chen!"

However, before they could walk out of the embassy, a group of people from the investment department immediately came to greet them. Not only Lydia, but Chicuhele was also among them. In addition, the leader was a white-haired old man.

"Mr. Chen Chen, please wait a moment!"

Lydia said in a panic, "This is our fault. We didn't expect the other party to be this crazy, you..."

"What else is there to say?" Chen Chen walked past them. "Let's just leave it at that."

"Mr. Chen Chen, listen to us..."

Chicuhele also hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay. "There's a saying in Zhongzhou: Yo friends come of their own volition, no matter how far they are... Oh no, not according to the moon, rather be our guests, we..."

Chen Chen still did not stop.

No matter how much these people tried to persuade him to stay, Chen Chen was already walking out the door.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Chen Chen."

However, at this moment, the old man in the lead suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Chen Chen, this is Mr. Bajifei Zurama, the minister of our investment department and also the Ministry of Mines and Energy!" Lydia on the side suddenly reminded.

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks. "Minister Zurama, please forgive my rudeness. Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

"I'll just say one thing."

The old man looked at Chen Chen steadily and said in a loud voice, "Under the condition that all other conditions remain the same, our Namibian government is willing to give you a three-year tax exemption and a five-year tax reduction policy to make up for your losses today. Are these conditions enough?"

Chen Chen turned around completely and frowned. "This won't affect the original preferential policies of your country, right? If that's the case, please forgive me for not accompanying you. "

"No, I guarantee it with my position as minister." The old man nodded.

Hearing this, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth finally curled up into a smile. He reached out and shook hands with the old man in front of him.

Chapter 72

After receiving the promise from the Minister of Investment, Chen Chen finally "changed his mind" and continued to stay in Windhoek for the time being.

Soon, it was late at night on the 28th of December.

"Boss, I just contacted them. The Namibian officials still haven't caught the culprit!" In the room, Qian Wenhuan put down the phone and said angrily, "What a bunch of trash!"

On the sofa, Chen Chen was playing with his phone and did not even look up. "Don't be so angry. There's a reason why they can't find the culprit."

"Huh?" Qian Wenhuan turned around blankly. "What reason?"

Chen Chen smiled and did not explain.

However, at this moment, Chen Chen's phone suddenly rang. Chen Chen picked up the phone and Cheng Cao's voice suddenly came through. "Boss, the car is ready."

"Got it," Chen Chen replied.

Qian Wenhuan was taken aback. He suddenly remembered that he had not seen Cheng Cao all day today. In addition to Cheng Cao, several bodyguards had also disappeared for the whole day...

"Wenhuan, I'm giving you two choices now."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Chen suddenly raised his head and his expression became solemn.

"Boss, what do you think..."

Qian Wenhuan's heart tightened. He seemed to have thought of something.

"In a while, I'll take you to a place. There, you'll come into contact with the other side of the company."

Chen Chen lowered his voice. "Once you see that, you must make a choice — choose to join 'us' or refuse to join.

"If you choose to join, your personal freedom may be subject to certain restrictions. For example, you can no longer resign at will, can't speak freely about the company's secrets, and so on...

"Of course, you can also choose to refuse, but after refusing, I'll transfer you back to Switzerland."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "I'll arrange for you to be Wynn's deputy. After Wynn retires, you'll be the new general manager to make up for my previous promise. At the same time, you'll be free to come and go, you can resign and leave at any time."

"I..." Qian Wenhuan opened his mouth.

"Don't rush to answer."

Chen Chen said sternly, "Think about your wife and child. When you come into contact with the other side of the company, you'll no longer have a chance to quit! If you want to quit at that time, I'll buy you an insurance policy worth tens of millions to ensure that your wife and child will have nothing to worry about for the rest of their lives! "

Qian Wenhuan suddenly fell silent.

"You have one minute to consider." Chen Chen pointed at the mechanical watch on his left wrist.

"Boss, I've made up my mind."

However, to Chen Chen's surprise, Qian Wenhuan said directly, "I've had a hunch for a long time. I've sensed that the company was unusual. After all, how many companies would come to Africa to build a nuclear power plant?"

Qian Wenhuan bitterly smiled and continued, "Furthermore, I can already tell that you're lacking in manpower. So I want to take a gamble. Perhaps I can advance further by following you?"

"You have so much confidence in me?" Chen Chen asked back.

Qian Wenhuan nodded seriously. "I don't know why either. Although you're a few years younger than me, I seem to see infinite possibilities in you. My intuition tells me that following you should be the right choice …"

"Very well." Chen Chen smiled. "I hope you won't regret your choice in the future."

With that, Chen Chen turned around and walked out of the room.

Qian Wenhuan was taken aback for a moment before he hurriedly caught up to her.

They walked all the way to the ground floor of the embassy. At the entrance of the embassy, Qian Wenhuan saw a bodyguard waiting for them in a Wrangler.

"Get in," Chen Chen said, then opened the door and got in first.

Qian Wenhuan turned the door on the other side and got in.

As the car started, the Wrangler immediately made its way into the narrow traffic network of Windhoek.

Things were more complicated than Qian Wenhuan had thought. About ten minutes after the two of them got into the Wrangler, the Wrangler drove into a dark alley.

Just when Qian Wenhuan was at a loss for what to do, Chen Chen directly pulled Qian Wenhuan out of the car and got into a van that had its paint peeling.

The driver was another bodyguard. Qian Wenhuan glanced at the car logo. Hmm...

As expected, it was the iconic car of Mainland China — Wuling Hongguang.

Although there were many questions in his mind, Qian Wenhuan wisely kept his mouth shut. He just lowered his head and followed closely behind Chen Chen.

After changing cars two or three times, the two of them finally left the city. Finally, the car was parked in a deserted factory in the suburbs outside the city.

"Boss." At the entrance of the factory, Cheng Cao and two bodyguards greeted them.

"Are there any casualties?" Chen Chen immediately asked when he saw Cheng Cao.

"Yes, two of our brothers were injured. One fractured his sternum and the other fractured his leg. They were sent to the hospital," Cheng Cao said, "The others are just minor injuries."

"That's good as long as they're not in life-threatening danger. Where are they?"

"They're inside, waiting for your orders. We haven't interrogated them yet."

Chen Chen nodded and walked in with Cheng Cao leading the way. Finally, Chen Chen saw two people in a dilapidated machine room in the factory.

One of them was a black man and the other was a white man. Both of them were securely tied to the chairs with ropes. The black man had a large build, almost twice the size of Chen Chen. The white man was slightly thinner, but he was still very capable.

As they walked into the room, the white man immediately raised his head and looked at them like a hawk.

"That's them."

Cheng Cao kicked an army green rifle by the door. "That's what they're using."

Chen Chen looked down at it. As expected, it was an AWP sniper rifle manufactured by British Precision International Corporation. It was one of the most famous and classic sniper rifles in the sniper world.

"Did they say where they're from?" Chen Chen asked.

"Tara's personal security. That's all they said." Cheng Cao shook his head. "They're employees of this company. They're only following orders from the company. Apart from that, they don't know anything."

After a pause, Cheng Cao asked again, "Do we need to do anything?"

"Do they have phones?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes. To prevent their phones from having a GPS function, I put them in the interference room." With that, Cheng Cao said to the person beside him, "Lil Wang, bring me their phones."

"Okay." The bodyguard beside him immediately went out.

Chen Chen, on the other hand, walked directly to the two men, took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box on the table, and handed them to them with a smile.

The two men nodded politely at Chen Chen at the same time.

Chen Chen stuffed the two cigarettes into their mouths and lit them with a lighter. At this time, Lil Wang, who had gone out earlier, ran back again. "Boss, the phones you wanted."

Chen Chen took a look. Among the two phones, one was completely an old-fashioned phone while the other was a cheap smartphone from an inferior brand. There was no password set.

"We've checked before. There are only a few contact numbers on the phones. Apart from that, there's nothing else." Cheng Cao came up and reminded him.

"Did you call them?"

"To avoid alerting them, we didn't."

Chen Chen nodded. He directly entered the few numbers into his phone. After a while, Little X sent an OK emoticon.

"Alright, let's go." After seeing the message, Chen Chen called out to Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao, then turned around and left the room.

"Uh..." Lil Wang and the other bodyguards were instantly stumped. They looked at the two people in the chair, then at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Cheng Cao followed behind Chen Chen but did not hear any movement until he walked out of the room. Only then did he take out his gun and return to the room.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

A series of dull gunshots rang out in the abandoned factory...

Qian Wenhuan's body trembled violently. He followed behind Chen Chen with his head down, not daring to say a word.

"This is the other side of the company." Chen Chen suddenly sighed and asked again, "So, do you still stand by your previous choice?"

Qian Wenhuan nodded.

"Very good." Chen Chen said as he walked, "From now on, you and I are 'on the same side'. You can communicate more with Cheng Cao because you'll both be core members of the company in the future."

"Okay." Qian Wenhuan silently agreed.

Chapter 73

As the world's most advanced artificial intelligence, Little X had the ability to infiltrate the communication satellites of various countries at will. Based on the phone numbers of the two Tara employees, Little X followed the clues and quickly found the contact person of Tara Company in Windhoek.

By continuing the investigation without alerting the other party, Little X finally followed the clues and dug out several spies of the Rainbow Nation lurking in the Namibian government.

Among these spies, the only one connected to Chen Chen was the unlicensed driver, Bernadette Lydia.

It turned out that during this period, she had been using her position to report Chen Chen's itinerary to the Rainbow Nation's National Intelligence Department, which was why Tara Company intercepted and killed him halfway.

After Chen Chen moved into the embassy, she secretly added fuel to the fire and worked with the other spies to facilitate this town hall speech.

In the eyes of the public, the proposal to invite Chen Chen to this speech was the result of a joint discussion. No one realized that they had fallen into the Rainbow Nation's trap.

Of course, the reason why Lydia was so resourceful was due to her sexual intercourse. According to the information Little X found, she maintained improper relationships with many members of parliament.

"Sure enough, it's not so easy to drive an unlicensed car..."

Chen Chen closed the information sent by Little X and shook his head. Fortunately, he still won in the end.

If Lydia had not been exposed, she might have other ways to harm him. However, now that Little X had found out, it was much simpler.

With Little X's ability, as long as they specifically investigated her, within half an hour, they would find a large amount of evidence to prove her identity as a spy.

Following that, Little X sent the evidence anonymously to the Namibian parliament. However, early the next morning, Chen Chen received news that Lydia had been taken away by the inspection department.

At the same time, due to Chen Chen's assassination, the Minister of Investment in the Namibian parliament finally convinced the Ministry of Environmental Protection to allow Chen Chen to set aside a piece of land in the Namib-Naukluft Hunting Park specifically for the construction of a nuclear power plant.

At this point, all the formalities were completed and the two parties officially entered the stage of drafting the contract.

On the other side, after confirming the wishes of Cheng Cao and Qian Wenhuan, Chen Chen implanted the God chip into both of them.

Among the other hired bodyguards, most of them expressed a vague refusal. Chen Chen did not make things difficult for them and directly asked them to take a sum of hush money and leave.

The reason why it was so simple was that they were not involved in the previous incident. Secondly, this was a case that happened in a foreign country. The Mainland would not convict Chen Chen over such a trivial matter.

In addition, according to the Geneva Convention, foreign mercenaries are not entitled to serve as combatants or prisoners of war.

To put it bluntly, this convention only meant one thing — foreign mercenaries who came to the country to carry out missions were not protected by human rights. Once they were captured, they were allowed to be shot on the spot. Therefore, killing the two snipers was not a crime.

In the end, only five people were willing to stay in Namibia.

These five people were the five people that Cheng Cao had chosen to capture the two assassins.

These five people were led by Cheng Cao when they were in the bodyguard company, so it was not strange for them to stay. However, because they were still under observation, they had not been implanted with chips.

Besides, God's Forbidden Zone was not a place that anyone could join just because they wanted to.

Chen Chen's organization only accepted elites, not trash.

A few days later, seeing that the two sides were still arguing endlessly, Chen Chen simply left the embassy with Cheng Cao and the others and headed to the southern part of Namibia.

The reason announced to the public was that since the spy had been captured, it should not be a big deal to take a breather.

The Namibian government wanted to send troops to protect them, but Chen Chen refused.

Only Anthony and Jennifer's group were left at the negotiating table, continuing to argue with the other side...

...

A few days later, in a distant coastal area of Rainbow Nation, a luxurious manor built of pure white marble stood quietly by the sea.

This was a huge private manor. To the west was a golden beach that stretched hundreds of meters into the azure blue sea. To the east was an exotic green garden where rare and exotic species from all over the world could be found.

In the middle of the beach and the garden was the location of the pure white manor.

At this moment, in this astonishingly large manor, a man with wisps of white hair combed back was lying in front of a huge swimming pool, basking in the sun. Several girls in swimsuits were playing in the pool.

Behind him, a row of indifferent bodyguards stood quietly.

Perhaps due to proper maintenance, the man seemed to be in his forties at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, his true age could be determined from the fine wrinkles on his face.

Dlamini was one of the shareholders of Tara Private Security.

In the business world of Rainbow Nation, Dlamini once had a name that struck fear into the hearts of countless people — Dlamini, the African Lion.

Forty years ago, he started with 500 rand. After decades of hard work and ups and downs, he finally became one of the richest people in the business world in Rainbow Nation. He even extended his tentacles into the political and military fields.

As a financial giant, the most historic turning point of his career was the dismemberment of the United Rainbow Nation of the private military company Executive, which was too big to be sold, in 1999.

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At the same time, he also supported two of the senior executives of EO to establish Tara Private Security military company, forcibly taking a share of the private military service industry.

Today, Dlamini was nearly sixty years old, nearing the age of retirement. During this time, he had been constantly whitewashing himself. Nowadays, he was more active in the political arena as a member of the "National Congress Party".

On television, he was a kind-looking member of parliament and a philanthropist full of love. However, only those who knew the history of that time would understand the meaning of the name Dlamini...

Today, he was full of children and grandchildren and lived in Cape Town, the second largest city in Rainbow Nation. In order to accommodate his huge family, he even built a private manor of hundreds of acres on the coast in the northern suburbs of Cape Town to show off his noble status.

Based on financial resources alone, even ten members of parliament would not be a match for him. However...

A haze flashed in Dlamini's eyes. Unlike his financial path, ever since he began participating in politics at the age of forty, his political career had never been as he wished.

Deep down, he was no longer satisfied with just being a businessman. He wanted to stand higher and see further.

If he could be elected as the president of this country, perhaps he could bring himself and his family to a whole new world?

Just like "that person" back then.

The person who said, "I live for this ideal, and I die for this ideal"...

However, he did not know if this wish could be realized in this lifetime.

With a silent sigh, Dlamini reluctantly got up from the recliner. Immediately, a waiter came forward to drape a wet towel over him and handed him a Redmond cigar.

At this moment, Dlamini's right-hand man, who had been groomed since childhood, suddenly came through the door. He crouched down and said respectfully, "Godfather, Mr. Indell would like to see you."

"Indell, what is he doing here?" Dlamini frowned.

"He said it's about the Congress."

Dlamini pondered for a moment before saying, "Bring him to me."

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After a while, a skinny black man was brought in.

This black man sported a stubble and wore an expensive suit. He looked respectable but was abnormally thin. His eyes were dull and lifeless as if they were shrouded by a layer of fog.

However, Dlamini did not find the man's appearance strange at all. Of course, he knew what kind of person this man was. He was just a drug addict who had given up on his family.

As soon as he saw Dlamini, the black man suddenly looked fearful and excited. "E- Etor, I have good news for you!"

"Indell, do you have the money to pay me back?" Dlamini frowned. "Also, don't call me by my other name. We're not that close."

"Alright, Dlamini." The black man smiled awkwardly. "I know, I still owe you five million rand. But it's okay, I'm here with good news today."

"Alright, if the news you bring is really 'good news', I can consider giving you a few more days." Dlamini sneered.

"Just a few more days?" The middle-aged man shook his head and put on a mysterious expression. "This matter is related to your political future..."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man tried to get closer to Dlamini but was stopped by the bodyguard.

"Let him come here."

Dlamini waved his hand. After all, the man was a member of the Mandela family. As the 'First Family' of the Rainbow Nation, the man in front of him would not go so far as to act as a killer and attack him.

The middle-aged man walked to Dlamini's side and said in a low voice, "Dlamini, do you want my family's support?"

...

Two hours later.

Three black high-end cars approached from afar and finally stopped in front of a warehouse in Simon Town in the southern half of Cape Town.

"This is it."

Inside the car, the black man known as Indell rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Our family's representative is waiting for your arrival inside."

"You're serious?" Dlamini looked at the deserted landscape around him and immediately put on a wary expression. "Indell Mandela, you know the price of deceiving me, don't you? Even if you're 'his' descendant."

"Of course I know."

Indell said nonchalantly, "But because of our political enemies, we have no choice but to negotiate with you here. Besides, I'm right here. If anything goes wrong, you can hold me accountable immediately, can't you?"

Hearing this, Dlamini looked deeply into Indell's eyes before getting out of the car.

"Hiss …"

However, just as Indell lowered his head to get off the car, he suddenly sucked in a cold breath due to the pain from his wound.

Dlamini instinctively looked over and saw a short wound on the back of Indell's neck. However, it had been stitched up.

Not only that, but the stitches on the wound were extremely precise and could be said to be master-level skills.

"What happened to your neck?"

"My nape?" Indell forced a smile. His lips were pale from the pain. "I fell. I accidentally fell this morning..."

"That was a really heavy fall."

Dlamini did not ask any further questions. Instead, he gave several bodyguards a look. Two of them immediately stepped forward and opened the shutter door of the warehouse.

Instantly, a musty smell unique to abandoned warehouses wafted into the air.

"Your family is going to negotiate with me right here?" Seeing this, Dlamini's expression turned even uglier.

"Yes, Mr. Dlamini." However, just as everyone was feeling skeptical, a figure walked out of the warehouse.

The bodyguards instinctively raised their guns. It was only when the figure came closer that everyone realized that the figure was also a black man. Moreover, they were all very familiar with this man. He was the kind who often appeared on television.

Oliver Mandela, one of the more outstanding members of the Mandela family.

"Brother, where are aunt and the others? Are they all here?" Indell asked.

"Aunt and the others have been waiting inside for a long time." The man turned to look at him. "Mr. Dlamini, this way please."

Seeing that Oliver was here, Dlamini finally believed Indell's lies. He stepped into the warehouse first, followed by a group of bodyguards.

"Two of you, stand guard outside." Dlamini, who was cautious by nature, frowned. "Don't let everyone in."

"Yes." Only then did two of the bodyguards turn around and prepare to leave the warehouse.

However, it was then that something unexpected happened!

Boom!

There was a loud rumble behind them. The shutter gate lost control and fell down, sealing off the exit. At the same time, several cylindrical objects fell from the ceiling, making loud clanging noises!

"It's a stun grenade!"

One of the bodyguards exclaimed. Without hesitation, several of them pounced on the stun grenades, ready to block the aftermath of the explosion. However, even more stun grenades were thrown down from the roof!

They were unstoppable!

Boom boom boom boom boom!!!

It had only been five or six seconds since Dlamini stepped into the warehouse. A deafening sound rang out, accompanied by a blinding flash of magnesium light, causing everyone present to feel dizzy!

The bodyguards who had used their bodies to block the shockwave were knocked unconscious without even having the chance to make a sound!

In the midst of this explosion, Dlamini only had time to glare hatefully at Indell, who had also been knocked out by the shockwave, before he completely lost consciousness.

...

When Dlamini regained consciousness once more, he did not open his eyes immediately. Instead, he maintained his previous unconscious position and tried to sense his surroundings.

This kind of caution was the key to his current position.

Everything was normal. There was no sense of being tied up. The air around him was normal. He was not in a dark cellar.

He was lying on a bed which smelled damp. It seemed that the bed was rarely dried. There was no sound in the room. It was as if he was the only one in the room...

As he silently sensed his surroundings, Dlamini temporarily relaxed. It seemed that the situation was not at its worst yet.

However, he never expected that the two descendants of the Mandela family, Indell and Oliver, would plot against him in such a way. This was no longer a matter of caution...

However, the regret in his heart was buried in the very next moment. Now was not the time for regrets. Instead of regretting, he might as well find a way to escape from this place.

"Mr. Dlamini, I know you're awake."

However, before he could adjust his state of mind, an unfamiliar voice came from a position not too far away from him.

Sighing to himself, Dlamini opened his eyes helplessly, then immediately put his left hand in front of his eyes.

He seemed to be in a run-down hotel. The room was furnished in a standard hotel room. There was a bay window beside him, and outside the window was an empty suburb.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, blinding him.

After determining his location in an instant, Dlamini slowly sat up.

However, just as he propped himself up, he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck.

Subconsciously, Dlamini reached out and touched it. He felt a wound that had already been stitched up.

In that instant, Dlamini recalled the wound on the back of Indell's neck...

"What did you do to me?" Taking a deep breath, Dlamini looked toward the source of the voice. He saw a man sitting on an empty bed next to him, staring at him silently.

The man had a slender figure, black hair, and black eyes. He wore a black trench coat and jeans, and the upper half of his face was covered by a half-face mask.

Through the mask, Dlamini could only see a pair of cold eyes that resembled black holes.

Dlamini was certain that it was an Asian face, and a very young one at that.

"It's nothing, just a small surgery for you."

The young man gestured with his thumb and index finger and slowly walked toward Dlamini. "Don't look around, this is still the suburbs of Cape Town."

Hearing this, Dlamini took another deep breath and said coldly, "Speak, since you've gone through so much trouble to bring me here, what do you want from me?"

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"Tell me, since you've spent so much effort to lure me here, what do you want from me? Money? Or something else? "

"You'll find out soon enough."

The young man smiled and made an inviting gesture. "Sir, your children are waiting for you. Please come with me —"

Dlamini stood up expressionlessly. Just as he was about to take a step forward, his legs suddenly gave way and he almost fell to the ground.

"It's alright. This is just a side effect of the stun grenade and anesthetic. It'll fade in a few days."

The young man reminded him, but he had no intention of helping him.

Dlamini could only grit his teeth and force himself to stand up. He held onto the wall and walked out.

It was not until he was out of the room that Dlamini realized that he was in a bedroom of a suite. He was now in the living room of the suite.

"Godfather!"

"Sir Godfather!"

In the living room, two young men quickly came up to Dlamini when they saw him and helped him to sit down on the sofa.

For a moment, Dlamini felt a slight warmth in his heart. He shook his head at the two men to show that he was fine.

Clap!

Clap!

Clap!

Upon seeing this scene, the corner of the young man's mouth could not help but curl up into a mocking smile as he clapped slowly. "What a scene of a loving father and filial son … I heard that there's a custom in Italy —"

"The Italians believe that the world is too dangerous for children who are still in the process of learning. So in order to better educate children, they must let them recognize two fathers. That's how the term 'godfather' came about. I wonder if you're the same?"

"That's right." Dlamini raised his head and said, "Jack and Ryan are the children of my brothers who died for me. I raised them myself and they're my most trusted family and assistants."

"I see..."

The sneer on the young man's face deepened. He looked at the two men with exaggerated body language. "What do you think? Is Mr. Dlamini the closest person to you?"

The young men called Jack and Ryan shuddered at this and could not help but lower their heads.

"What do you mean?" Dlamini frowned.

"These are the recordings from before." The young man took out a recording pen from his pocket and held it in the air. At the same time, he gently pressed the switch.

At once, the recording pen played a conversation. It was a conversation in which the young man asked questions and the two answered. The content of the conversation was all about Dlamini's various secrets.

"You …" A murderous glint flashed across Dlamini's eyes after hearing only a small part of the conversation. He was about to lash out, but when he thought of his current predicament, he let out a bitter laugh and sank back into the sofa.

This time, he didn't even have the strength to straighten his back.

"Actually, if you want to live, there's still a chance," the young man suddenly said.

The three of them raised their heads.

The young man smiled and took out a Glock 18C from behind him. He held it upside down by the handle and gently brought it to the three of them.

Everyone's expression flickered.

"Can't you tell?"

The young man held the pistol closer and said in a low and bewitching tone, "All you have to do is grab this gun and point it at my head. Bang! You'll be saved!"

Jack and Ryan looked at each other, unable to figure out the true intentions of the young man in front of them.

"What? You don't dare to make a move? Is he afraid of the people behind me? " The young man deliberately glanced behind him and said to his subordinate who was standing guard in the corner, "Cheng Cao, go out first. Don't come in without my permission."

"Yes, boss." The man called Cheng Cao immediately opened the door and walked out of the room without hesitation.

"See, no one's watching over you now."

The young man turned around and brought the gun closer again, even pointing it at one of the men's face. "Pick it up. Quick, act like a man."

The man called Jack took the gun hesitantly.

"Alright, next, remove the safety and aim between my eyebrows."

The young man held the gun in Jack's hand and placed it between his eyebrows. Then, he slowly spread his hands and moved his fingers to show that he was unguarded.

Jack's eyes kept flickering as if he was hesitating.

"Shoot?"

The young man laughed even more wantonly. His eyes were like dark abysses. "Don't tell me you still don't have the guts to shoot? You don't even have the strength to shoot and you call yourself a gangster? "

However, at this moment, Jack, who was holding the gun, suddenly flashed. He removed the safety at lightning speed and pulled the trigger heavily at the same time!

His previous hesitation was all an act!

However, something strange happened!

Just as he was about to pull the trigger and kill the strange young man in front of him, he suddenly froze.

He felt as if he had lost control of his right hand.

"What, what's going on?"

Jack looked at his right hand in shock as it slowly released the trigger. At the same time, his elbow went numb and his arm slowly lifted up on its own.

"Jack, what are you doing?" Ryan asked in surprise.

"I, I don't know!"

Jack was on the verge of tears. He quickly reached out with his left hand to hold his right arm, but just as he raised his left hand, it fell back down again.

He had lost control of his left hand as well!

Following that, Dlamini and Ryan saw a scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives — under everyone's watchful eyes, Jack's arm bent back in an eerie manner. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and aimed the Glock at his head!

"Stop, Jack!" Ryan yelled.

"I can't stop, help me!"

Jack's face was filled with horror. He kept twisting his waist and neck, trying to avoid the muzzle that was aimed at him, but then he lost control of all his limbs!

Finally, under Jack's horrified and desperate gaze, the pitch-black muzzle in his hand was completely aimed at himself...

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. A penetrating bullet hole suddenly appeared on Jack's temple, one on each side.

"Wah!"

Ryan let out a scream as he stared blankly at this bizarre scene. Then, something even stranger happened — after Jack's brain was turned to mush by the bullet, his body was still standing firmly in place!

Not only that, but the other party even stretched out his arm and held the gun in front of Ryan's eyes.

"You're the devil!" Ryan screamed. He quickly grabbed the gun and was about to shoot at the young man in front of him!

However, in the next second, he found that he could not move his body either...

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out. Ryan's head hung down completely. A bullet hole the size of a fist had appeared on his forehead. His arm also reached out in an eerie manner, holding the gun in front of Dlamini's eyes.

It was like a relay of death...

"Witchcraft? Or some kind of advanced technology? "

Dlamini's eyes widened. He stared incredulously at the black gun that had been handed to him. He could not help but recall the wounds on the back of his neck and Indell's.

He glanced at the back of Jack's and Ryan's necks, who were still standing where they were. There was also a small wound on both of their necks.

As expected...

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to realize this.

At this moment, Dlamini realized that he had lost control of his body. It was as if another soul had taken up residence in his body. He could only watch helplessly as the other party took over his body, picked up the gun that had already killed two people, and aimed it at his head once more...

As death approached, Dlamini slowly closed his eyes.

Kacha!

Dlamini's body trembled.

However, the expected death did not come. It turned out that the third bullet in the gun was empty.

"A mistake? No, the other party never intended to kill me. Otherwise, kidnapping me would have been pointless... "

Dlamini could not help but smile bitterly. He could not believe that he had forgotten such a basic problem. It seemed that he had really gotten old.

"How do you feel?"

The young man beside him still spoke in a calm and relaxed tone, "Do you feel the thrill of being reborn?"

"You're a devil!"

Dlamini collapsed heavily to the ground and said tiredly, "You've won... My pride, my dignity, and my glory have all been trampled to pieces by you. You've achieved your goal!"

At this moment, he once again regained control of his body.

"Mr. Dlamini, you're too kind."

At this moment, the young man finally seemed to be serious. He walked up to Dlamini and said condescendingly, "Dlamini, I'd like to borrow something from you..."

"What do you want?" Dlamini asked weakly.

"I'd like to borrow the Eiffel Thermal Power Plant under your banner for a few days."

"Alright, that Eiffel Thermal Power Plant is yours," Dlamini said without hesitation. "What else?"

"I'm sorry, I think you might have misunderstood something."

Hearing this, the young man shook his finger gently and crouched down. "I don't need ownership of your power plant. I've said it before, I'm just 'borrowing' it for a few days."

"I know what you mean..."

Hearing this, Dlamini shook his head. "It's useless. This power plant supplies most of Cape Town with electricity. Although I have ownership of the power plant, I have no right to transfer the electricity it generates to other cities. The city hall won't allow me to do so either."

"Who said I want to transfer the electricity to other places?"

Hearing this, the young man laughed instead. "You don't have to worry about where the electricity goes. You just need to do one thing for me."

With that, the young man turned around and walked out the door. As he walked, he said, "I need you to help me withstand the pressure 'above my head'."

"Pressure? You mean the authorities?" Dlamini inhaled sharply.

"That's right. I don't care what methods or excuses you use. You just need to withstand the pressure of the power plant not reaching Cape Town for several days in a row. As long as you can do it, I promise you..."

The young man paused, turned around and walked out the door.

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Dlamini left in the end.

Chen Chen released Dlamini as well as the remaining bodyguards who were unaware of what had happened.

On the balcony, Chen Chen looked at Dlamini who was walking out of the cheap hotel. At this time, he no longer had the menacing aura he once had. His entire being seemed to have aged considerably.

"Are you letting him go just like that?"

Qian Wenhuan stepped forward from the shadows and asked doubtfully, "Not only did you trample on his dignity, but you also killed two of his most trusted assistants. Will this cause him to hold a grudge against you?"

"After learning that the person you trusted most had betrayed you and I killed him for you, will you hold a grudge against me?" Chen Chen asked in return.

"Uh … Maybe it's more complicated emotions." Qian Wenhuan suddenly understood.

"That's right." Chen Chen nodded. "So, I first induced the two of them to betray him. This way, it doesn't count as killing his most trusted people."

"..."

"Actually, the two of them didn't have to die."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "The reason I ordered the God chip to shoot was because they had the intention to shoot me. Not only that, but they also put it into action. That's why they died."

"But you were the one who offered the gun..." The corner of Qian Wenhuan's mouth twitched.

"I offered the gun just to show Dlamini the truth — I can control everything about someone who has had surgery on the back of their neck."

Chen Chen explained, "If you just verbally tell him that 'I implanted a chip in you and from now on, your life will be under our control', other than fear, the only thing he'll feel left is anger from being coerced.

"However, when you present this evidence to him in the form of a fact and present it to him in a way that is deeply rooted in his heart, the resulting effect is worlds apart from the previous scenario."

"It's quite deeply rooted in his heart..."

Qian Wenhuan nodded in agreement and sighed. "First, he had his two juniors commit suicide in front of him, then he committed suicide himself. I think he'll spend the nights of the year in nightmares."

...

In 2006, the Rainbow Nation's National Power Company (Eskom) had introduced an executive plan called the Basic Energy Plan.

The main policy of this Executive Order is to allow private enterprises to build private profit-making coal-fired power stations through competitive bidding.

Back then, in this bidding war, dozens of companies made their bids, but in the end, it was Dlamini who bought the right to build a coal-fired power station in Cape Town for a price of one billion rand.

The ultimate manifestation of this privilege was the Eiffel Thermal Power Plant located in the northern suburbs of Cape Town.

There were 4 million permanent residents in Cape Town, but the per capita electricity consumption was only 30% of the international average. As a large thermal power plant with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, the energy output of the Eiffel Power Plant was mainly used to supply several commercial streets in the core area and 300,000 residents with electricity.

In the suburbs at the other end of Cape Town, there were several thermal power stations similar to the Eiffel Power Plant, but they were all small and medium-sized.

The Eiffel Power Plant was responsible for 40% of the city's electricity generation. If there was a problem, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire city would be paralyzed.

As for the slums?

Sorry, they can't even afford to eat, so why would they need electricity?

This was what Bokamoso, the person in charge of the Eiffel Power Plant, told Chen Chen in the car.

Bokamoso was a typical Zulu. When he spoke, his English was mixed with Zulu slang. It was often difficult to tell whether he was complaining about the security problems in Cape Town or if he wanted to spit out the window.

At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting in a Rolls-Royce car and beside him was the blogger Bokamoso. The two of them were on the way to the Eiffel Power Plant.

As they gradually left the city of Cape Town, the sky gradually darkened. On both sides of the main road, there were slums that stretched for several kilometers.

Most of these slums were bungalows built with iron sheets and wooden planks. Even from a distance, they were still shocked by their scale.

There were even signs made in English and some local African languages on both sides of the road to remind them: Dangerous section ahead.

Generally, such signs often meant that this was a section of the road with a high incidence of robbery, murder, and other crimes.

Poverty, economic depression, political instability, various factors led to the Rainbow Nation becoming one of the countries with the highest crime rate in the world. Guns were rampant and crimes were frequent. The country did not even have deterrent punishments such as the death penalty.

However, Chen Chen did not notice these in the car. He only noticed that as they approached the suburbs, whether it was the trees or the buildings around them, they seemed to be covered with a layer of ash.

Bokamoso's explanation was that the Eiffel Power Plant consumed 1.8 million tons of coal a year. The smoke after the incineration naturally had to be discharged. Therefore, it was very reasonable for the ground within a ten-kilometer radius of the power plant to be covered with a layer of black ash.

Bokamoso was very optimistic about this pollution. He said that due to geographical reasons, Cape Town often had strong, fresh winds blowing from the southeast. The locals called this wind "Cape Doctor" because it could bring fresh air to the local area and blow the pollutants in the air into the sea...

Chen Chen casually said a few words and did not say anything else. It was not until the convoy stopped in front of the gate of the Eiffel Power Plant that Chen Chen put on a serious expression.

"Mr. Bokamoso, I'll leave the rest to you."

"It's alright. Since it's Mr. Dlamini's intention, I'll naturally do as you say."

Bokamoso nodded quickly.

Chen Chen led Cheng Cao and the others out of the car. Cheng Cao and the others each carried a suitcase in their hands, which was very eye-catching.

Speaking in broken English, Bokamoso respectfully invited Chen Chen and the others into the power plant. After personally showing them around, they finally stopped in front of the power plant's substation.

"This is the output end of the power plant. The electricity generated by the turbines and generators is boosted here and finally channeled into the power grid," Bokamoso explained.

Chen Chen nodded. High-voltage transmission was to reduce the loss of electricity in the transmission process. Under the premise of the same power, the higher the voltage, the lower the current, thus reducing the heat loss of the transmission cable.

This substation located in the power plant boosted the electricity generated to 110kV, then transmitted it into the high-voltage power grid, and finally into the thousands of households in Cape Town.

"Alright, Mr. Bokamoso." Chen Chen nodded. "Go ahead and do your work. Leave this to me."

"But..." Bokamoso's smile suddenly stiffened.

"Hmm?" Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. "This is Mr. Dlamini's intention. Mr. Bokamoso, do you have any questions about his previous instructions?"

Following Chen Chen's words, Cheng Cao and the other bodyguards on the side reached into their pockets.

"No, of course not..." Bokamoso's face turned pale. He smiled awkwardly and retreated.

"Cheng Cao, the rest of you stand guard outside. Without my permission, kill anyone who dares to break in," Chen Chen instructed.

"Yes."

Cheng Cao and the others opened the suitcases one by one. They were all machine guns and full magazines. After equipping the weapons, they filed out and stood guard outside the substation.

After everyone had left, Chen Chen rummaged through the remaining suitcase and took out a cable as thick as a wrist and a copper ingot.

"Little X, inform Bokamoso that he can begin..."

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The sky gradually darkened.

Time flowed like quicksand between the fingers, and the sky gradually turned dusk.

In Dlamini's private manor in Cape Town, on a luxurious dining table made of pink ivory wood, Dlamini held a bowl of hot soup and sipped from it.

His face was pale and his expression was frail. Even the hand holding the soup was trembling slightly.

Although Dlamini was already fifty-eight years old, his body had always been very robust, like a puma in its prime. There was not the slightest trace of the demeanor of a man who was about to enter his later years.

However, until the day before yesterday, when he left the manor with a group of subordinates and disappeared for a day and a night, he was in this state when he returned.

Everyone only knew that he had been plotted against, but no one knew what he had experienced or what had happened to him...

Still, at least he had returned safely and in one piece. In a country like the Rainbow Nation where crime thrived, this was already worth celebrating.

At this moment, a subordinate came in from outside the door. He was holding a red invitation inlaid with gold. "Boss, the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to you to participate in next week's International Trade Exhibition..."

"Get out!"

Dlamini did not even raise his head. He merely said calmly.

"Uh..." The subordinate was taken aback. He did not seem to have heard him clearly.

"I said, get out!" Dlamini emphasized his tone and slammed the bowl in his hand on the table.

"Yes!" The subordinate hurriedly retreated and the room returned to silence once more.

Dlamini exhaled. He touched the wound on the back of his neck once more, a hint of indignation in his eyes.

"D * mn it, how do I get this damned thing... Uh..."

However, just as the indignation in his eyes showed, a sense of suffocation suddenly struck him, as if a pair of invisible hands were strangling his neck!

Dlamini quickly touched his throat, but what followed was a numbness as if an electric current had passed through his entire body...

At once, as if he had suffered a stroke, Dlamini slid off the dining chair and curled up on the floor, convulsing!

"Boss!"

"Mr. Dlamini!"

Hearing the commotion, the bodyguard at the door quickly rushed in. "Oh no, this is epilepsy. Call the doctor!"

"No need..."

However, before another bodyguard could rush out, Dlamini grabbed him. "There's no need to call the doctor, I'm fine..."

"Boss, your body..."

"It's fine. You can all go out."

As he spoke, he got up weakly, and a wisp of deep fear appeared in his eyes. "Don't call the doctor, please don't …"

Only then did the bodyguards leave suspiciously.

Only then did Dlamini sit heavily on the sofa beside him. He stared blankly at the ceiling and did not move for a long time.

"Ding! Mission announcement!"

However, at this moment, a cold, robotic female voice suddenly barged into Dlamini's ears.

Dlamini shuddered and a trace of fear flashed across his eyes. However, he was not surprised by this voice that had appeared out of nowhere.

"Serial number delta.

20220001, you have received a command from sigma05, please take note! "

The voice seemed to be right next to his ear, but he could not tell where exactly it was coming from. Only Dlamini knew that the voice was coming from his mind...

"Sigma05 issued an order: Delta.

20220001 Please proceed with the plan you discussed earlier! "

"Repeat!"

"Sigma05 issued an order: Delta … Please expand …"

"Repeat!"

"Sigma05 issued an order..."

The voice chattered on, precise and robotic, without a trace of emotion. It seemed to be a computer-synthesized voice.

"Understood …"

Dlamini's lips moved as he replied with difficulty.

He understood that if he ignored it, the voice would keep ringing in his mind. Not only that, the other party would even inflict physical punishment on him like before...

Dlamini no longer dared to have any thoughts of resisting. He just stood up silently, tidied up his messy clothes, and dialed a number.

"Leyton?"

"Yes, your family has boarded a plane to Washington, North America. You can begin now."

After issuing the order, Dlamini turned off his phone again and sat back on the sofa in a daze, falling into a daze...

A few minutes later, among the power towers that stretched for dozens of kilometers on the outskirts of Cape Town that were connected to the high-voltage power grid, the ground of dozens of towers exploded without warning, causing a series of collapses of the towers. The high-voltage power lines also snapped in response!

At the same time, in a step-down substation on the edge of downtown Cape Town, a fierce fire suddenly erupted. Billowing smoke instantly rose into the sky and the flames even dyed the sky red, forming a second scene of burning clouds.

In this series of explosions, the power network of Cape Town was completely destroyed. The originally brightly lit urban area, the second largest city in the Rainbow Nation, was completely plunged into eternal darkness.

...

All of this was due to the previous agreement between Chen Chen and Dlamini.

In the agreement, no matter what method Dlamini used, he must create five days for Chen Chen to occupy the Eiffel Power Plant. During these five days, the Eiffel Power Plant would not send any electricity to Cape Town.

Initially, this was almost impossible, not even for Dlamini, who had access to all sorts of resources.

This was because he could not withstand the pressure from the city hall or even the entire city, so he came up with such a compromise.

Using the forces he had cultivated in Cape Town for many years, he directly imitated the methods of the government's rebel forces, burying explosives in the soil, blowing up the power towers that transported high-voltage electricity, and cutting off the power transmission channel from the power plant to the city.

At the same time, he still felt that it was not safe enough, so he conveniently destroyed the city's step-down substation.

After all, if it was only the power towers that were destroyed, the city hall could respond quickly and restore power within 24 hours. However, if even the substation was destroyed, then it was hard to say...

Putting aside the subsequent strict investigation and rectification by the city hall, within at least three to five days, the entire Cape Town would enter the most primitive state of blackout.

Who knew how much economic damage this terrorist attack would cause to the entire Cape Town?

This kind of damage not only harmed the interests of the city hall, but even Dlamini himself would suffer heavy losses and even face the risk of being tracked down.

However, he had no other choice.

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Chen Chen.

While the entire city was in chaos, the Eiffel Power Plant was still operating normally, but at this time, no one noticed whether the power plant was still operating.

Chapter 78

A day later, in the booster substation of the Eiffel Power Plant.

Chen Chen silently looked at the scene in front of him. For the first time, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

In his pitch-black pupils, a red light was flickering, filled with strangeness and inauspiciousness.

However, if one looked closely, they would find that it was actually a reflection of reality in his pupils.

In the corresponding reality, he was staring at a USB flash drive.

At this moment, the USB flash drive was inserted into a thick copper ingot. As the electricity of the entire power plant was pouring into the USB flash drive, under the impact of the huge current, the entire copper ingot was making a "zi zi" sound.

Faint electric arcs could be seen flashing in the air.

It was like when someone walked under a high-voltage power line, they would always hear a "zi zi" sound. This was an effect called "corona" when the strength of the electric field exceeded the strength of the air, tearing the air apart.

However, this was not the main point...

The main point was that the USB flash drive of mysterious origin, which would not budge no matter how much it was smashed, was emitting a dim light at this moment.

Yes, Chen Chen was not mistaken!

The USB flash drive that was wrapped in countless electric arcs was currently absorbing endless electric current while emitting a dark red light!

It was as if there was an unknown light source in the USB flash drive. The light penetrated the USB flash drive's shell and dyed the USB flash drive a dark and eerie scarlet red.

Moreover, the scarlet light was constantly flickering as if it was breathing, but also like some mysterious substance slowly wriggling...

"Sure enough, this USB flash drive isn't as simple as I thought..."

Chen Chen stared at the USB flash drive several meters away.

Due to the corona effect produced by the copper ingot, Chen Chen did not rashly approach it. He only quietly observed the USB flash drive with a pensive expression.

"This has never happened before. Is it because of a lack of power?"

"It's known that the power output of the Eiffel Power Plant at full power operation is 1 million kilowatts, more than a hundred times that of the transformer in my data center. In other words, in a day, it's equivalent to me charging the USB flash drive in the data center for 2,400 hours, or 120,000 hours when I rented the factory.

"It's a level I've never reached before...

"In that case, I can basically confirm that the appearance of this situation has something to do with a large amount of energy supply."

Chen Chen stroked his chin and thought. "However, here comes the question...

"What does the light emitted by the USB flash drive represent? Is it just a power indicator, or does it have a deeper meaning? "

"Or is this an overload prompt? The USB drive can't withstand such a huge infusion of electricity? That shouldn't be the case … If not, then what is it? "

"Also, what's the difference between the USB drive in this flashing red state and the normal state before? Will its performance change?"

Chen Chen kept thinking about all the clues he could use, but in the end, he helplessly discovered that his analysis was meaningless to the USB drive.

With this in mind, Chen Chen simply walked to the side and pulled off the switch!

Pa!

With the sound of the current being cut off, the arcs around the USB drive quickly subsided. Not only that, but the red light on the USB drive also disappeared.

Chen Chen slowly walked forward and caught a whiff of the smell of rotten eggs. It was caused by the electrolysis of the air, producing ozone and other gases.

Ignoring all this, Chen Chen gently touched the USB drive and found that it was still the same as before. There was no change at all and even the temperature was maintained at room temperature.

The copper ingot inserted into the USB drive could already be used to grill teppanyaki squid.

"The USB drive hasn't changed at all. In other words, that red light only means that the USB drive has received sufficient power?"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out a laptop he had prepared earlier from his suitcase and then inserted the USB drive into it.

After testing, the USB drive was normal. Even the seven movies inside did not move.

Chen Chen shook his head. After confirming that there were no problems with the USB drive, he pulled out the USB drive, inserted it back into the copper ingot, and then restarted the switch.

"Buzz –!"

Suddenly, a loud buzzing sound came again...

In this way, Chen Chen, Cheng Cao, and the others took turns guarding in front of the substation for five days and five nights. They claimed to be the defense force sent by Dlamini to guard the substation to prevent it from being destroyed by the government's rebel forces.

Although the workers in the factory were very curious about the sudden appearance of Chen Chen and the others, after seeing their weapons, no one dared to come forward and provoke them.

In the city of Cape Town, although the transmission lines and even the step-down substation of the Eiffel Power Plant had been destroyed, fortunately, there were other small power stations. Although the city of Cape Town was still short of power, at least a few departments could operate for the time being.

Moreover, in the early years of the Rainbow Nation, due to power problems, there had been many power cuts. For some people, this power outage of several days was just a longer power cut.

Other than the crime rate surging by 300%, causing a large-scale demonstration of tens of thousands of people, and the price of goods increasing several times, it did not cause too many problems...

It was not until five days later that another emergency substation was finally built. At the same time, the dozens of power towers that had been blown up were also repaired.

After all the equipment was refurbished, the power was soon successfully unblocked. The electricity of the Eiffel Power Plant once again flowed into thousands of households.

At this time, Chen Chen and the others had silently left the Eiffel Power Plant and hurried along the highway toward the border between the Rainbow Nation and Namibia.

In fact, the porous border of the Rainbow Nation was far more decorative than practical. It could not stop anyone at all.

After this incident, Chen Chen also gave Dlamini a reward. Dlamini's authority in "God's Forbidden Zone" was upgraded by one level, from Delta to Gamma.

This level was also the current level of Cheng Cao and Qian Wenhuan.

In Chen Chen's settings, there were a total of five levels of authority in God's Forbidden Zone. They were sorted according to the Greek alphabet, from high to low: sigma (∑), alpha (A), beta (A), gamma (Γ), and delta (Δ), just like the English alphabet: S, A, B, C, D.

Among them, Delta-level personnel were purely expendable. Most of them were disposable items. Once they lost their value, they would be immediately destroyed.

Gamma and above were official members of God's Forbidden Zone.

As for the significance of these levels, there was really no practical meaning. It was fine to say that he was level 01234, it just sounded more impressive.

Among them, Chen Chen was definitely at Sigma level. However, if an organization wanted to look fair and regular, it was best to add a council in it.

Therefore, in Chen Chen's design, there were a total of 12 Sigmas, called the Disciple Council. This meant that the entire God's Forbidden Zone was managed by 12 Disciples.

Each Disciple had a fixed code name. The code name Chen Chen gave himself was — Judas.

Of course, other than Chen Chen, the remaining 11 seats were still vacant.

However, in Chen Chen's design, even if someone was promoted to the highest Sigma level in the future and became a member of the twelve Disciples, they still would not be able to control God's Forbidden Zone.

This was because there was a supreme existence hidden above Sigma, which was God.

God had all the authority in God's Forbidden Zone, such as control over everyone's chips, control over Little X, control over the USB drive, and so on.

Chapter 79

In the city of Kolmanskop, Namibia.

Chen Chen locked the door of the luxurious suite, clasped his hands against the bridge of his nose, and quietly stared at the computer screen.

At this time, three days had passed since the Elfi Power Plant incident.

In these three days, Chen Chen and the others quickly left the Rainbow Nation and returned to Namibia. Before the Namibian officials noticed, they had arrived at this small mining town called Kolmanskop.

About ten kilometers north of this city was the famous city of Lüderitz, Namibia.

After learning that Anthony and the Namibian officials still had not come to a conclusion, Chen Chen temporarily stayed in this town.

In the past few days, with Dlamini's help, Chen Chen had plundered 120 million kilowatts of electricity in Cape Town. According to the USB drive's instantiation ratio, about a hundred kilograms of material could be instantiated.

No, it should not be called "instantiation" anymore.

Chen Chen pondered. He had long deduced that the USB drive did not convert energy into matter out of thin air. Instead, it bore the energy to open a channel and connect the two worlds.

Therefore, it was more appropriate to use words like "exchange" or "ingest".

Erm...

Since that was the case, what should he 'absorb' next?

Chen Chen's eyes faintly glowed.

Since he could not use technological props for the time being, Chen Chen had recently contacted the head office and asked Little X to send the design of the company's second product, the "simultaneous translator", to Xia Yin so that she could prepare to launch this device.

Ever since signing a sky-high 4 billion contract with Facebook, the name of Blacklight Biotechnology was known by countless industry insiders and the company was also exposed to the teeth of the storm.

Moreover, once the simultaneous translator appeared on the market, it would immediately affect the interests of several industries. It was like a shocking tsunami. The near-death counterattack of those profit-oriented industries was something that even Chen Chen could not guarantee that he could lead the company to retreat unscathed.

As for whether Xia Yin could protect this new product and persevere in this tsunami-like wave, it was up to her.

Simply put, this was Chen Chen's test for Xia Yin.

If Xia Yin could survive, Chen Chen was prepared to give her full authority to manage all the public affairs of the head office. In the future, the position of CEO of Blacklight Biotechnology Group in Mainland China was inevitable.

However, if Xia Yin could not protect this technology, there would be no future. Chen Chen's friendship with her would be over and they would only be strangers in the future.

As for the benefits brought about by this technology, Chen Chen did not really care. It was a good opportunity for him to move from the light to the shadows and truly lay low.

However, as Chen Chen's influence grew and he began to encroach on the interests of others, the hidden dangers of inadequate personal safety were completely exposed.

Just like the assassination attempt by the Rainbow Nation.

In truth, he had no choice but to take the risk. After all, if Chen Chen had not used himself to attract the sniper, it would have been difficult to find out who the mole was.

If they couldn't find the mole, then even if they escaped this time, there would be another attack.

After all, how could one guard against thieves for a thousand days?

Therefore, the item options that he needed to exchange next should be based on personal safety.

Of course, the German military strategist Clausewitz once said a famous military maxim in "The War Debate", "Offense is the best defense". The Mainland also had this old adage, "Long defense will lead to loss".

In other words, pure defense was not advisable. Taking the initiative was the most important strategy.

Therefore, for Chen Chen, the best defense was the enhancement of his own strength. The best source of his strength was naturally superpowers.

With this in mind, Chen Chen began to download three movies on the computer.

"Chronicle", "My Super Ex-Girlfriend", "Psychokinesis".

The latter two were the two movies that Chen Chen found after Chronicle that relied on external forces to obtain superpowers. After all, the crystal in Chronicle was too huge. It would be better if he could settle for the next best thing.

However, as far as Chen Chen knew, My Super Ex-girlfriend was not a sci-fi film in essence, but a romantic comedy.

The female protagonist in the film had touched a meteor that fell from the sky when she was young, so she obtained extraordinary abilities. She could fly, have infinite strength, and move at the speed of sound, almost comparable to Superman.

This was even more so for Psychokinesis. This was the new work of the director of Train to Busan in Korea. The protagonist drank an alien liquid while drinking spring water. From then on, he obtained superpowers comparable to those in Chronicle.

However, unlike Chronicle, his superpowers here were not enhanced step by step, nor did he pay any price. Even the logic of the plot was quite lacking.

Even Douban, an American platform that liked to "balance" domestic movies, did not give this Oppa movie a favorable rating, only giving it a low score of 5.6.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not have too much hope.

Sure enough, after the three movies were downloaded, Chen Chen first tried Psychokinesis and heard a long-awaited "dong" sound.

Obviously, the USB drive thought that the logic of this movie was seriously lacking and mercilessly rejected Chen Chen's request.

After that, Chen Chen tried My Super Ex-Girlfriend...

"Dong!"

Hmm, the worldview was too lame. The USB drive rejected it again.

At this point, the USB drive finally resolved one of Chen Chen's doubts.

Chen Chen once imagined that if he invested in a movie, for example, setting up a kind of meteorite the size of a fingernail in the movie that would grant people superpowers upon contact. Would it be easy for him to obtain all kinds of superpowers he needed in this way?

Now, without even trying, the USB drive told Chen Chen the answer to this question —

In his dreams.

After deleting these two movies, Chen Chen turned his head and looked at the last remaining movie.

"Chronicle."

A complicated look flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. This was the ability he had always wanted, but as he learned more about it, Chen Chen became a little hesitant.

After Chronicle was released in 2012, it earned a box office of 100 million with 10 million US dollars. It was an unprecedented success and was well known by the netizens.

Then, because the second movie was delayed, it was criticized by the netizens.

After that, the plot of the second movie began to circulate on the Internet.

One of the theories first appeared in 2012, saying that there was an alien life form in the crystal in the cave and that the three protagonists had died that night. Everything after that was just clones.

Another theory appeared in 2016, saying that Andrew (the protagonist of the movie) did not die. Although he was pierced by a stone spear, he was eventually saved by the government and began to study his body.

However, after Chen Chen investigated online, he found that the original words of the screenwriter, Max Landis, in an interview were:

"I like Andrew very much. I understand what he did and how he felt, but the apocalyptic destruction he caused is also unforgivable. That's why I let him die in the end. But in Chronicle 2, I let him walk out of hell again. "

Moreover, in July of 2013, because the script of the second movie he wrote was too dark, he was kicked out of the crew by the producers and completely lost his chance with Chronicle 2.

Obviously, the first plot that circulated on the Internet conflicted with the screenwriter, Max Landis' interview.

Not only that, but Chen Chen also found it hard to believe that the script of a movie had been leaked before filming had even begun.

As for the online rumors that the second movie had already been filmed, Chen Chen had also checked them. They were all rumors. The second movie project had been indefinitely shelved by the production company.

Still, after seeing these rumors, Chen Chen was still a little hesitant.

What if the rumors were true?

Chen Chen was not afraid of falling into a trap because as cautious as he was, it was impossible for him to extract the crystalline and directly irradiate it. He had to make preparations first —

For example, create a laboratory, use heavy lead glass to isolate the radiation, and then slowly study the material composition and characteristics of the crystal.

Before ensuring that the crystal would not cause irreversible damage to the human body, Chen Chen would not accept the crystal's irradiation.

Moreover, if there was an alien life form inside the crystal as the rumors said, naturally, it could not be extracted from the USB drive.

Chen Chen clicked on [Chronicle.Mp4] on the screen and pressed [Ctrl + C].

At this time, the energy in the USB drive was still not enough to extract the crystalline. The reason Chen Chen downloaded it together was because he wanted to see if the movie could be stored in the USB drive.

If Chronicle could not be stored, then naturally, everything would be over. Chen Chen would not consider things like superpowers in the future.

Chapter 80

Chen Chen pressed [Ctrl + v].

As the progress bar flashed by, a file titled [2011 Chronicle (Extended Director's Cut) 1280p .BD Chinese-English Double-subtitle.mp4] appeared in the USB drive.

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the movie Chronicle had successfully appeared in the USB drive.

Fortunately, the USB drive was able to accommodate it.

Although the USB drive still did not have enough energy to extract the crystal, at least he had a goal for the next step.

With this in mind, Chen Chen stopped thinking about the problem of superpowers and began to think about what he needed to exchange next.

Since he could not obtain superpowers for now, he could only settle for the next best thing, which was to find some protective technological equipment to enhance his survivability in the face of danger.

In that case, this technological equipment must meet the following requirements:

It must have a certain degree of defense, at least able to defend against bullets; At the same time, it must have a certain degree of portability and daily use.

The so-called portability referred to being able to carry this equipment anywhere without having to worry about not having it by his side in times of danger.

As for daily use, it referred to the speed at which it was worn and how light and portable it was.

According to these criteria, the one that suited Chen Chen the most was naturally Tony Stark's Mark 5 that could be folded into a suitcase.

Mark 5: 10 points in defense, 10 points in combat effectiveness, 10 points in endurance, 10 points in portability, 10 points in daily use.

This was already the highest score. If the USB drive could store a Marvel movie such as Iron Man, not only would the equipment problem be solved, but the energy problem would also be solved immediately.

After all, as long as the ARC miniature nuclear fusion reactor in the movie was taken out, it would be enough for Chen Chen to eat for the rest of his life.

It was a shame that the USB drive was inflexible. Chen Chen had secretly tried it before. Not only did it not fit The Avengers, but it also did not fit Iron Man, X-Men, Captain America, Black Panther, and other side movies.

It seemed that it was not that the USB drive did not approve of Avengers, but it did not approve of the entire Marvel Universe...

Ditto for the DC Universe.

In that case, Chen Chen could only settle for the next best thing.

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up a pen on the table and wrote down a line of options on a piece of paper —

Acceleration Armor, ExoSuit, Neural Exoskeleton, Predator

Killer、Gantz

Suits。

Acceleration Armor, from the 2009 movie "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", weighed about 50kg, and could withstand a head-on collision between a bullet and a car without being damaged.

At the same time, the wrist of the armor could be equipped with kinetic weapons, and the back of the hand could be equipped with miniature missiles. After wearing the armor, the movement speed could reach 65 kilometers per hour, and the kinetic energy carried when running could easily penetrate walls.

Using Iron Man's armor as a standard, the Acceleration Armor's rating was roughly: 5 points for defense, 3 points for combat effectiveness, 3 points for endurance, 1 point for portability, and 1 point for daily use.

To put it simply, the defense of this acceleration armor met Chen Chen's requirements. Chen Chen did not have high requirements for combat power. The only thing worth complaining about was its portability and daily use.

It was definitely not portable and it was even less suitable for daily use. It was impossible for Chen Chen to wear it everywhere on a daily basis. Although this armor was very good for equipping the army, it did not meet Chen Chen's needs.

PASS！

ExoSuit, from the 2016 movie "Edge of Tomorrow", starring Tom Cruise. ExoSuit was a standard exoskeleton mecha in the movie.

Although this mecha was large and clumsy, it had amazing maneuverability, such as strength enhancement and super jumping ability. The weapon system was the same as the acceleration armor, with machine guns and miniature missiles.

According to the movie, it weighed 40kg, and after installing weapons, it could reach 60kg.

The rating given by Chen Chen was: 2 points for defense, 3 points for combat effectiveness, 3 points for endurance, 1 point for portability, and 1 point for daily use.

Emmmm...

It was not even as good as the acceleration armor.

PASS！

The neural exoskeleton, from the 2013 movie "Elysium", consisted of leg braces and back braces, with motors installed in the knees and hips.

However, the exoskeleton in the movie was not a simple mechanical load, but a set of brain-controlled frame controlled by the brain. By implanting a biochip into the brain, the movement of the mechanical exoskeleton was controlled by neural conductors.

Simply put, once it was put on, it was very difficult to take off. Although it was somewhat hidden, it was still not enough.

There was no need to rate it, just pass.

Predator

Killer, from the movie "Predator 2018". This armor came from the escape pod of the defector Predator at the end of the movie. The human doctor in the movie claimed that this was a weapon given to humanity by the defector Predator.

However, some people interpreted this as the original armor being used by the defector Predator. It just so happened that the spaceship was destroyed, so it fell on Earth.

However, the armor was named Predator.

When translated, the name Killer meant "Predator killer", which was more in line with the first explanation.

This armor was usually just an arm guard, but once it was equipped, it would quickly cover the entire body like Iron Man's Mark 5, turning into a full-coverage heavy armor.

Although it was only a glimpse in the movie, anyone could feel the tremendous destructive power of the armor.

Chen Chen thought for a moment and then wrote in Predator.

Killer wrote: Defense unknown, combat effectiveness unknown, endurance unknown, portability 10 points, daily use 10 points.

Whether it was portability or daily use, it was almost full marks.

Very well, this could be used as a backup.

Chen Chen nodded and looked at the last line.

Gantz

Suit, from the 2011 movie Gantz, was a type of combat suit worn by the characters in the movie. Unlike the other types of armor, this was a type of armor that had no metallic structure at all.

According to Chen Chen's understanding, Gantz

The interlayer of the suit was probably similar to the "shear thickening fluid" in bulletproof vests.

The so-called shear thickening fluid was a kind of nanoparticle solvent in a solid-liquid state. It was usually in a liquid state, but once it was impacted, it would immediately become extremely tough.

To put it simply, it was in a liquid state when the particles did not interfere with each other, but once it was impacted, it would cause the particles to collide violently and become solid for a short period of time. Moreover, it could spread the impact force in all directions, minimizing the damage.

And Gantz

After the suit suffered a blow that exceeded the standard, a lot of liquid flowed out, which undoubtedly fulfilled the characteristics of the "shear thickening fluid."

The liquid in the suit was obviously of a higher grade than the shear thickening fluid.

Because of Gantz

Not only could the suit resist attacks, but it could also increase the wearer's strength, speed, and other physical attributes.

In Chen Chen's opinion, Gantz

Suit was the best choice.

"Defense: 3 points, combat effectiveness: 2 points, endurance: 10 points, portability: 10 points, daily use: 10 points."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen added at the end, "PS: 10 points for concealment, can be worn at any time, unaffected by time and location."

Obviously, the last point was the most important.

However, Chen Chen seemed to recall that the combat suit in Gantz could only be used by the wearer. He just did not know the principle behind it and whether it could be cracked.

These were all protective armors that Chen Chen believed weighed less than 100kg. Of course, there were also armors that exceeded 100kg, such as the AMP exoskeleton in Avatar, the Mecha Hunter in Pacific Rim, as well as District 9, Steel Fist, and so on.

However, these props either had energy limits or were too large, which did not meet Chen Chen's expectations.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen put on a thoughtful look:

Predator

Killer与Gantz

Chapter 81

After struggling for a long time, Chen Chen did not make the final choice.

After all, Gantz.

The performance of the suit was simply too superior. After wearing it, apart from the head, it was equivalent to having an extra layer of bulletproof vest. What was even more amazing was that it could be worn completely under the clothes, and it was very difficult to detect from the outside.

The downside is Gantz.

It was very likely that only the owner of the suit could use it.

And the Predator

Although Killer looked powerful, its energy source was a hidden danger.

After all, there was no such thing as a perpetual motion machine in this world. That piece of equipment was so ridiculous, so the energy it consumed must be even more ridiculous.

Besides, the Predator

Killer was stored in the escape pod of the defected Predator, which meant that it was most likely the Predator.

Killer is one with the escape pod. The escape pod is the Predator.

Killer's charging device.

In other words, if Chen Chen wanted to use Predator without any worries,

Killer, you need to extract the escape pod that is as tall as a person.

In short, these two tools had their own advantages and disadvantages.

Chen Chen took a deep breath.

Since that was the case, he might as well extract them all.

It's a Gantz after all.

Suits weigh no more than ten kilograms, while the Predator

Killer weighed at most 30 kilograms, which was far less than the storage capacity of the USB drive.

As for the Predator

Killer's energy source was a problem. Rules were dead, but humans were alive. He could retrieve the armguard this time, and the escape pod could be left for another time.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen finally made up his mind.

However, before doing the extraction, Chen Chen still needed to estimate the Predator.

Killer's possible danger.

From Chen Chen's perspective, the Predator

There were two main sources of danger for Killer —

First, Predator

After all, Killer came from an alien planet. Would he carry alien pathogens or some kind of electromagnetic radiation?

However, considering that the USB drive could not pass through life, the alien pathogen could be directly ignored.

As for radiation, at the end of the movie, the researcher is killed by the Predator.

Before Killer possessed him, he had used the radiation detector to check his body first before approaching him.

In other words, Chen Chen could rest assured on the first point.

The second aspect was the Predator.

After Killer possessed a human, was the human controlling the Predator?

Killer or Predator?

Killer was controlling humans?

Chen Chen was a little worried about this because he still remembered that the researcher was being attacked by the Predator.

When Killer was possessed, he was in a state of panic, but when the Predator came out,

After Killer covered his entire body, he immediately lost his sense of panic.

Not only that, but he also took the initiative to release a weapon from his back and aimed it at everyone.

Of course, it could just be a Predator.

Killer's AI detected the threat around him and reacted instinctively.

But since there were concerns, of course, an experiment was needed to confirm the results.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out his phone and dialed Cheng Cao's number.

"Boss?"

"Help me hire a volunteer at the police station. At the same time, get me a set of surgical tools. Then, find a hidden place outside the city. I need to conduct an experiment."

"Understood."

After hanging up, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and began downloading the two movies.

The internet speed in Namibia seemed to be a bit trashy. After several long hours of waiting, the two movies were finally downloaded. Without hesitation, Chen Chen dragged them to the USB drive.

Whoosh!

Without any accidents, the two movies were neatly dragged into the USB drive.

Very good.

Chen Chen ran through his plan in his mind. After confirming that there would be no problems, he put away the USB drive, closed the computer, and left the room.

A few hours later.

Chen Chen had left the city of Kolmanskop and rented a clinic in the small town next door.

After locking all the doors, Chen Chen looked at the nervous man in front of him and smiled gently. "Don't be nervous, just relax."

"What, what are you guys trying to do?"

The middle-aged man was called Utoni Nujo. He was a typical Ovambo tribesman with glossy black skin. At this time, he was curled up in the corner of the room, looking wary and nervous.

"You don't need to know." Chen Chen began to arrange the surgical tools in front of him. "Just cooperate with me."

"I want to go home..." The middle-aged man suddenly burst into tears. "Please, let me go home, please?"

"Didn't you sign an agreement with us?"

Chen Chen took out a scalpel and waved it under the light to check the degree of deformation. "Your parents and brother have gotten enough money to live out the rest of their lives. That's why I bailed you out of the police station. Otherwise, based on your criminal record of multiple robberies and injuries, you'd be locked up for at least twenty years."

"Sob... I was wrong. I promise I won't do these things again. Let me go!" The middle-aged man burst into tears when he heard this.

Cheng Cao grinned when he heard this. "You signed the agreement yourself. We didn't force you."

With that, without waiting for Cheng Cao to speak, Lil Wang and Lil Zhang immediately lifted the bony middle-aged man and tied him to the hospital bed.

"Help, help! Murder, the Chinese are murdering people! "

At once, the man screamed. His voice was heart-wrenching, trying to attract the attention of people nearby.

Chen Chen took out a glass syringe and sucked out the liquid from the autopsy bottle. At the same time, he reminded calmly, "Don't call for help. There are no other residents within a hundred meters of this clinic."

With that, he pushed out the air in the syringe with a blank expression and pricked the middle-aged man's neck.

At once, only a heart-wrenching scream could be heard outside the clinic...

Half an hour later.

When Utoni Nujo regained consciousness again, he felt an inexplicable sense of nausea. It was as if his head had been torn apart and a sharp pain pierced his skull.

"Blergh..."

Utoni quickly turned to the side and retched vigorously.

It was not until he had vomited out a stomach full of acid that Utoni felt a little better. He sat up in a daze and immediately moved the muscles in his neck. A heart-wrenching pain shot through him.

Utoni touched the back of his neck. There was a sutured wound there at some point.

"Where is this, what did you do to me?"

Utoni stood up shakily, only to find that he was trapped in a pitch-black cellar. There were no windows, only a skylight above his head.

"Click!"

At this moment, an incandescent lamp at the top of the cellar suddenly lit up. Utoni, who had adapted to the darkness, quickly reached out to shield his eyes from the blinding light.

At the same time, there was a "ding" sound. A pitch-black object was thrown in through the skylight and then the skylight closed again.

Utoni subconsciously looked over, only to find that the pitch-black object was none other than a cylindrical iron block.

The iron block was about thirty centimeters long. There were two bulges on the left and right sides of the iron block, like the eyes of a snail.

Utoni only glanced at it once and no longer paid it any attention. He raised his head again and asked helplessly, "Where is this place? What are you trying to do?"

"Mr. Utoni..."

Just as Utoni was about to go crazy, a voice suddenly came from the corner of the cellar.

Utoni quickly looked in the direction of the voice. Only then did he realize that in the four corners of the roof, there were several flashing red dots of light.

It was something called a monitor. Utoni had seen it in the hospital in the city.

"Mr. Utoni, if you still want to get out, please do as I say." The voice echoed from all directions. "Do whatever I tell you to do."

"Let me go, I beg you …" Utoni hurriedly begged.

"Now, please walk to the armguard." The voice was unmoved. "Your task is very simple. Even a three-year-old can do it. That is to put it on."

"If I put it on, will you let me go?" Utoni continued to ask.

"Yes."

"Alright, I'll put it on." Utoni wiped his tears and slowly walked to the front.

Chapter 82

Utoni reached out and slowly touched the metal piece on the ground. After repeatedly confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he picked it up.

"It's heavy..."

However, after picking up the metal bracer, Utoni's expression changed. "Why is it so heavy? Is it made of gold?"

"That's none of your business, Mr. Utoni." The voice came from the speaker again, urging him. "Please put it on immediately and listen to my instructions. This is your only chance."

"Put, put it on?" Utoni repeated. "But there's a lot of sticky stuff on it."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and sniffed. "It smells like asphalt... Ah!!!"

Before Utoni could continue bargaining, he suddenly felt his entire body go numb. It was as if iron nails were crawling all over his body. The intense pain and numbness caused him to convulse violently!

It was not until ten seconds later that the death-like numbness gradually subsided...

Utoni slowly got up and retreated in shock. "What just happened? What happened to me?"

"Mr. Utoni, my patience is limited," the voice reminded him. "You have half a minute to put it on. Otherwise, you'll experience that feeling again in half a minute."

"Oh, d * mn it!" Utoni subconsciously touched the back of his neck and then started cursing. "What did you do to me? You can't do this!"

"You have twenty seconds."

"Why can't you let me go? I don't want that money anymore, okay?" Utoni's words turned into pleading.

"Ten seconds left."

"No, I'll put it on. I'll put it on now!" Seeing that the other party had not changed his words, Utoni finally gave in. He picked up the bracer with tears streaming down his face. Then, trembling, he put it on his arm.

"Click!"

Suddenly, there was the sound of a mechanical locking. The dark, heavy bracer quickly contracted on Utoni's arm. At the same time, with a low buzzing sound, a blue electric light began to spread above his arm!

"Ah, d * mn it! D * mn it! It's hot! It's so hot! "

Utoni immediately let out a series of screams like a pig being slaughtered. He seemed to be in great pain.

He got up in one go and shook the constantly spreading armor violently, as if he was shaking off a soldering iron stuck to his body!

"Help me, help me get it down!"

Utoni kept howling miserably as the blue lightning rapidly spread across Utoni's entire body. Everywhere it passed, the corresponding armor would cover that area, just like magic!

However, this process only lasted for nine seconds. On the tenth second, the blue light completely spread to Utoni's head. Instantly, a crab helmet appeared out of thin air, covering Utoni's panicked face.

His screams also disappeared into the armor …

At this point, Utoni, who was originally less than 1.7 meters tall and weighed no more than 40 kilograms, had completely turned into a 1.9 meters tall, muscular Steel Warrior!

Just like in the movies, with the Predator

The Killer armor covered his entire body, and Utoni's struggles disappeared. He stood quietly on the spot.

Crack!

With the crisp sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, a half-meter-long blade claw popped out from the right side of the armor.

At the same time, the two square barrels on the back of the armor also quickly rose, and three laser sights extended from both sides of the left and right shoulders, scanning in all directions.

"Did it work?"

At this moment, in another room, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes.

Looking at the dark and cold Predator on the screen.

In the Killer Armor, Chen Chen spoke into the intercom again, "Utoni, are you still there?"

On the screen, Utoni, who was wearing the PK Armor, stood there quietly without any response.

After some thought, Chen Chen asked again, "Utoni, nod if you can hear me."

This time, Utoni, who was wearing the PK Armor, finally nodded.

"Very well, move your hand and let me see if you can control it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen only saw the armor on the screen raise its hands somewhat awkwardly and put them in front of its eyes to observe carefully.

"Very good. Now try to take a few steps forward," Chen Chen ordered.

Utoni put down his hands and tried to take a step forward with his right foot, but he fell forward because he was too unfamiliar with it.

But just as he was about to fall, the PK Armor adjusted its center of gravity on its own, allowing Utoni to regain his footing.

After that, Utoni tried to take a few more steps. This time, he was much more proficient.

Seeing this, Chen Chen had basically confirmed that there was no problem with the PK Armor. He finally asked, "Do you still feel hot now?"

Utoni shook his head.

"In that case, do you feel any discomfort?"

Utoni shook his head again.

"Very good. Now, think about withdrawing from this armor." Chen Chen issued the final order.

The reason he issued this order was because Chen Chen remembered that when the PK Armor covered the researcher in the movie, the researcher appeared very frightened. This fear caused the PK Armor to automatically withdraw after only ten seconds.

In other words, there was a sixty percent chance that this armor could be controlled by thought.

However, among the audience who had watched the movie, some people believed that the reason why the armor was withdrawn after only ten seconds was because the pilot was not a Predator. This was actually quite far-fetched.

This was because if the PK Armor could only be operated by Predators, then there would not be a situation where the armor was first equipped and then withdrawn. Instead, it would be impossible to activate the arm guard.

Therefore, it did not make sense that humans could not equip the PK Armor.

Moreover, the protagonist's last line at the end was: "This is my new armor."

Since this was said, it actually meant that the director was using the protagonist's mouth to tell the audience: "Do you want to see humans wearing this armor and slaughtering Predators? If you do, support me in making the second movie!"

Although this movie had caused a lot of criticism because it overturned the image of the Predators, it was still the true story of the Predators after all. Unless the plot was rebooted, there was no doubt that humans could equip this PK Armor. The only question was whether there would be some unexpected danger after wearing it.

Still, after this experiment, Chen Chen was finally relieved.

However, even at this time, Utoni still did not take off the armor.

"Utoni, can you hear me?" Chen Chen came back to his senses and asked again, "I order you to withdraw from the armor."

However, Utoni still did not comply. Not only that, but the two square barrels on his back were even pointed in the direction of the ceiling.

Chen Chen frowned. Logically speaking, if Utoni did not obey Chen Chen's order at this time, Little X would immediately punish him. However, at this time, the God chip did not respond at all.

In other words, the PK Armor had the ability to block electromagnetic signals and even resist electromagnetic bombs.

Still, this alone was far from enough...

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a sneer.

"Boom!"

At this moment, there was a sudden burst of blue light from the PK Armor on the display, and then the display completely turned into a field of static.

At the same time, there was a deafening explosion from the back door of the clinic. Chen Chen could feel the violent tremor even from inside the room.

"Dong dong dong!"

Cheng Cao's voice came from outside the door. "Boss, the other party has broken out of the prison!"

"It's okay, he's already dead."

Chen Chen opened the door and walked directly to the back door of the clinic. As expected, there was a large pit with a diameter of two meters in the back door of the clinic, revealing the dark cellar below.

The cellar was filled with smoke and dust, and a figure could be faintly seen standing quietly.

Chapter 83

In the midst of the smoke and dust, Utoni stood motionless in the cellar like a statue, with the shoulder cannon facing the sky.

Even so, there was another flash of blue light. The PK Armor turned into a flash of blue electric light just like when it was equipped and returned to a thick metal arm guard.

"Clank!"

As the arm guard fell heavily to the ground, the smoke and dust had completely dissipated.

At this time, everyone saw that Utoni's head drooped at a strange angle in front of his chest. There was a fist-sized bloody hole at the back of his neck from the inside out.

Only a piece of skin remained between his head and his body...

"The explosion will alert the people nearby. Quickly deal with the scene," Chen Chen instructed, took the PK Armor from Cheng Cao, and turned to return to the clinic.

In fact, Chen Chen had long expected that the PK Armor had the ability to block electromagnetic signals. However, the God chip still had a part of Little X's intelligence after all. Even if there was no signal, it could still punish Utoni according to his thoughts.

Once Utoni thought of using the PK Armor to escape, it would immediately trigger a warning from the God chip.

However, Utoni did not know what the God chip's warning was, so he ignored it at all. Instead, he directly used the shoulder cannon to penetrate the cellar.

By this time, the God chip had already estimated the severity of the situation. Because Utoni could hurt Chen Chen at this time, coupled with the fact that the message sent to Little X was intercepted by the PK Armor, the final punishment method was activated – self-destruction.

This was why Chen Chen determined that Utoni was dead after he fired the cannon.

After all, no matter how high the PK Armor's combat effectiveness and defense were, how could it block an attack from the inside?

It was just a pity for this experimental subject.

Chen Chen shook his head. He had originally planned to give Utoni a full-body examination after he took off the armor. He would only put on the armor himself after confirming that there were no problems.

However, now that the experimental subject was gone, Chen Chen did not force it. He first found a scale in the clinic and weighed it. The weight of this arm guard was a full 30 kilograms. If the average person was slightly weaker, they might not even be able to lift it with one hand.

Still, this was normal. Obviously, the PK Armor used a nanostructure that surpassed modern common sense. Usually, it only existed in the form of an arm guard, but once it was activated, it would immediately unfold nanostructure reorganization, fitting the user's body to form a full protective armor.

But in any case, its total mass does not change.

It could even be said that compared to the Acceleration Armor and ExoSuit, it was surprisingly light.

After that, Chen Chen brought the PK Armor to the rooftop of the third floor of the clinic. He took a deep breath and slowly put the armguard on his arm.

"Ka da!"

At once, there was the sound of a mechanical locking. The black armguard quickly shrank and the originally incomparably wide armguard was directly attached to Chen Chen's arm!

At the same time, there was a buzzing sound. A familiar blue electric light flashed and quickly spread toward Chen Chen's shoulder.

This blue electric light was the low-temperature plasma effect produced by the nano-metal recombination, which was the so-called plasma.

Chen Chen did not struggle but carefully experienced it. He had to admit that when the PK Armor was formed, the plasma was a bit hot. However, it did not appear close to the human body and was constantly moving. Therefore, although it was hundreds of degrees hot, the actual human body only felt about sixty to seventy degrees Celsius, which was still within a tolerable range.

As the low-temperature plasma spread, the PK Armor quickly covered Chen Chen's body from top to bottom. Finally, a blazing mask covered Chen Chen's face.

Chen Chen's vision went black at first, then immediately lit up. This time, it was not the conventional human vision, but a kind of infrared thermal imaging vision.

However, this was different from the thermal imaging where he could only see color blocks. Chen Chen clearly felt that he could see more details, even clearer than what he could see with the naked eye. Information such as radiation value, temperature value, shape, weight, and other information of any object in front of him appeared in an incomparably clear manner in his mind.

Simply put, this was a visual system that was more extensive than human vision.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen tried to take a breath. Although he did not know where the breathing system of this equipment was, it was obvious that the armor did not affect his breathing.

After that, with a thought from Chen Chen, the six laser sights on his back suddenly ejected. Without needing him to turn around, the six laser sights automatically began to search for any possible threats in the surroundings and directly displayed the targets they found in the form of a window in front of Chen Chen.

With a single thought, the six laser sights and the two shoulder cannons would immediately respond without the slightest delay.

An incomparably smooth pleasure surfaced in Chen Chen's mind.

If his guess was correct, this was an extremely mature form of brain-control technology. Moreover, the armor also accelerated his thinking.

For example, when playing the PUBG foreign server, the players in Mainland China needed a software called "Accelerator". Without the assistance of this software, it was easy to get stuck in the middle of the game or simply become a warrior with a high ping.

When controlling the PK Armor, the user was the player. The user's brainwaves were the network system, and the shoulder cannons and other equipment controlled by the user were the PUBG game.

In general, when the user controlled the shoulder cannons, there would be a certain delay. No matter how closely it matched the user's thinking, the user would always feel that there was a layer of obstruction. However, the PK Armor came with a kind of acceleration device that could perfectly match the user's brainwaves, just like the "Accelerator" in games, ensuring that the user could control the shoulder cannons more smoothly than they could control their own bodies.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly raised his head and imagined shooting at a small abandoned mud house not far away. Suddenly, the two shoulder cannons turned toward that direction. At the same time, a row of windows popped up in front of Chen Chen. There were three options for Chen Chen to choose from.

Chen Chen's mind stirred and immediately chose the first option. Suddenly, the right shoulder cannon emitted a bright blue light, then disappeared in a flash.

Chen Chen focused his gaze and saw that there was a penetrating hole in the roof of the small mud house.

"Ultra-high-field laser weapon?"

Chen Chen suddenly understood, then he switched the ammunition again, this time to the second option.

It was still the right shoulder cannon that launched the attack. However, this time, the ammunition was a fist-sized ball of light. The ball of light flashed and disappeared. After that, the mud house a hundred meters away suddenly exploded, as if someone had planted explosives there!

It was obvious that Utoni had used this method to attack the cellar before.

"This time, it should be the plasma cannon."

Chen Chen estimated, then he chose the third option.

This time, it was the left shoulder cannon that suddenly fired, but this time, there was no light or sound, but the mud house that had been reduced to ruins seemed to have been hit by an invisible bombardment and exploded again!

"It's a high-power microwave weapon!"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. Compared to the previous two methods of attack, this microwave weapon was the real trump card.

The so-called microwave weapon was a type of electromagnetic wave, but it was different from ordinary electromagnetic waves. It was a weapon that used high-energy electromagnetic waves to destroy the target. Not only could it destroy electronic equipment, but it could also use its heat effect to ignore defenses and armor, directly killing the combatants inside.

Moreover, the power of these attacks could be automatically adjusted according to the target, so there would not be a wasteful situation like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

After experimenting with the weapon, Chen Chen put away the shoulder cannon and laser aiming, then turned to try moving his limbs.

As he opened his palms and slowly clenched them into fists, he suddenly felt a strange tactile sensation, somewhat similar to his own skin, but slightly slower.

Chen Chen was sure that there was a layer of steel on his palms.

It was obvious that this was a sensor technology that far surpassed the current technological system.

After that, Chen Chen tried it again. This armor could greatly enhance the strength, speed, and reflexes of the human body. Its lethality even exceeded that of the Iron Man armor. The only thing that was not as good as the Iron Man armor was the lack of energy and the inability to fly.

In addition, this armor also had a control system, but the operating system was written in a very Predator style of text. According to Chen Chen's understanding, this was a type of phonetic text.

Humans divided the existing writing system into three types, namely, phenotypic, ideotypic, and phonetic. Phenotypic was the writing system represented by early civilizations such as oracle bone inscriptions and cuneiform.

On the other hand, ideotypic was the writing system represented by the Chinese characters currently used in Mainland China. It was an extension of phenotypic text.

As for phonetic, it was the alphabetic writing system of English.

In Chen Chen's opinion, if he could learn the Predator language, it might be more helpful in understanding the Predator technology.

However, this was not something that could be done overnight. Although Chen Chen had the ability to learn a language in a day, the Predator language did not have a systematic teaching material. Did he want to learn it without a teacher just from a glimpse in a movie?

NZT-48 might not be enough for Chen Chen. He would have to try CPH4.

These technologies were not things that the Earth Federation could fully understand in a hundred years.

Chen Chen sighed to himself. This armor was like a smartphone. The Earth Federation that Chen Chen was in was the medieval Earth that had just invented the steam engine and was still in the first industrial revolution.

Chapter 84

After testing the PK Armor, Chen Chen ran downstairs. When he came to the rooftop again, he was holding a black leather suit in his hand.

This leather suit consisted of a jacket, pants, gloves, and boots.

The pants were like a jumpsuit while the jacket was like a turtleneck. It required the upper and lower parts to work together at the same time to wrap the body seamlessly.

The same went for the gloves and boots. They needed to be connected to the cuffs with a button-shaped connector to make it a complete whole.

The leather suit was a matte color. It would not reflect light even in the dark. The material looked like leather but it was much tougher than leather. Even the sharpest blade could not cut it.

This leather suit was another movie prop that Chen Chen planned to extract — the Gantz Suit.

Here it was.

Chen Chen extracted the combat suit of the movie's protagonist, Kei Kurono. Since they were similar in height, they were both around 175cm. However, when he put on the combat suit on the balcony...

Emmmm...

Chen Chen tried it. Other than being warmer, there was no change in jumping, running, or even strength.

"Sure enough, this is something that requires biological verification."

Chen Chen frowned. He took off his jacket again and found a large number of bioelectrode patches on the inside of the combat suit. It seemed that the combat suit relied on these electrode patches to monitor the human body's nerve conduction, thereby assisting the user in combat.

Of course, if the user was not the user himself, these electrodes could not be activated. It could only be used as a bulletproof vest.

With this in mind, Chen Chen decided not to take it off. He put on the jacket directly and planned to make his plans after returning to Windhoek.

...

A day later, Chen Chen and the others returned to Windhoek.

Before entering the embassy, Chen Chen saw more than a dozen people standing at the entrance. Qian Wenhuan, Anthony, and the others had come to greet him.

"Boss." Qian Wenhuan came forward with a happy expression. "I have good news for you."

"Have the agreements and treaties been discussed?" Chen Chen greeted them as he walked in.

"Yes, all the terms have been discussed this morning." Wang Liang answered first. "I was just about to tell you, I didn't expect you to come back."

Chen Chen nodded and said to Anthony and the others who were in charge of the business negotiations, "Thank you for your hard work."

"This is what we should do." Anthony, Jennifer, and the others were flattered and quickly responded.

"I'll go back to my room to take a shower. Bring the contract to my room in half an hour."

Chen Chen instructed, "By the way, Wenhuan, contact the authorities again and help me find a state-of-the-art material laboratory. It must be fully equipped and the rental price can be negotiated. It'll be even better if there are several experts in material science."

"No problem!"

"Understood!"

Anthony and Qian Wenhuan agreed.

"Cao, you should also take your brothers to have a good rest." Chen Chen said to Cheng Cao again, "The brothers must be tired during this period. Let them go to the city to relax. All expenses will be covered by the company. They don't have to follow me for the next few days."

"Okay," Cheng Cao agreed.

It was not until he returned to his room that Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He first checked the room to make sure that there were no abnormalities while he was away, then he went to the bathroom to take a shower.

It had to be said that the conditions of the embassy were quite good. Although it was just a standard room, at least electricity and hot water were available 24 hours a day. The room was also fully air-conditioned and equipped with wifi.

To Chen Chen, he would rather live in such a simple and unpretentious place than to experience a local-style hotel that did not even have complete water and electricity facilities for the sake of the ambiance.

If it were not for making a living, Chen Chen would rather stay in his room and turn on Steam as soon as he woke up. He would eat instant noodles and drink Coke while picking a few games that caught his fancy and f * cking away for the whole day.

Therefore, a fat otaku like Chen Chen would never be able to understand those who liked to travel at the drop of a hat, especially those who liked to go to Tibet, Africa, and other godforsaken places to travel (suffer). Was gaming not fun?

By the time Chen Chen finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom, half an hour had passed.

"Knock knock knock."

Anthony was an experienced Swiss after all. As soon as the agreed half an hour was up, he immediately knocked on Chen Chen's door, no more and no less.

"Come in." Chen Chen wrapped a towel around his waist and sat on the sofa. He said, "Take a seat first."

"Thank you, Boss." Anthony and Jennifer walked in one after another.

Anthony was not too surprised when he saw Chen Chen. However, Jennifer's eyes immediately lit up when she saw him.

Chen Chen usually wore long pants and long sleeves, which made him look a little thin. She did not expect that after taking off his clothes, his well-proportioned and fit body would immediately stand out.

Although the lines of his muscles were not as exaggerated as those of a bodybuilder, they were more elegant and restrained.

Chen Chen did not pay attention to their reactions. Instead, he gulped down plain water. The amino acids in NZT could effectively provide nutrients for the brain, but it could not provide water.

The human brain was constantly undergoing tens of thousands of chemical reactions. Drinking more water could allow the bioelectricity and chemical substances in the brain to be transferred more efficiently. Therefore, Chen Chen had always paid attention to hydration.

"Boss, these are the terms that have been agreed upon during the negotiations. Please take a look." After the two of them sat down, Anthony placed an A4 document that was two fingers thick in front of Chen Chen.

Looking at the densely packed English words on the contract, Chen Chen frowned to himself. However, it was still a huge project worth more than two billion after all. Chen Chen picked it up and quickly flipped through it.

"Boss, do you need us to briefly explain it to you?" Seeing that Chen Chen did not ask a professional to review it but just flipped through it directly, Jennifer was worried that Chen Chen would not understand it and quickly asked.

"No need, it'll be quick."

Chen Chen flipped through the pages quickly without looking up. After all, it was not a study material that he needed to memorize, so he flipped through it at a speed of a few seconds per page. By the time he finished flipping through more than three hundred pages of the contract, only ten minutes had passed.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen exhaled deeply and nodded. "The terms were well negotiated. There aren't any major loopholes. The only thing that I'm not satisfied with is the mission system."

As he spoke, Chen Chen flipped to a page. "It says that if the final nuclear power plant I build is one million kilowatts, I must guarantee a high-quality power supply for six hundred thousand people in Namibia. If it's two million kilowatts, I must guarantee a million people. I can't accept this."

"Uh, what do you mean?" Anthony asked carefully.

"If the final nuclear power plant is one million kilowatts, I can only guarantee a power supply for four hundred thousand people. If it's two million kilowatts, I can only guarantee a power supply for seven hundred thousand people."

"This..." Anthony smiled bitterly to himself. "If it's this number, I think we've crossed the other party's bottom line."

"It's alright, we can compromise on the electricity bill."

As if he already knew what Anthony was going to say, Chen Chen pulled out the page related to the electricity bill. "According to this price, we can reduce the electricity bill by another ten percent in the category of residential electricity."

"In that case, we'll continue the negotiations with the other party tomorrow." Anthony breathed a sigh of relief.

Before they left, Jennifer suddenly turned around and asked again for confirmation, "Are you sure you don't want to form a review group to discuss this further?"

Chapter 85

A few hours after Chen Chen's meeting with Anthony, Qian Wenhuan called as well.

"Boss, I've found a relatively advanced material analysis laboratory in the industrial area."

Qian Wenhuan said excitedly, "I've taken a look inside. X-ray diffractometers, metallographic microscopes, high-resolution transmission electron microscopes, electron probe microanalyzers, and other equipment are all present. Furthermore, there are three specialists in the laboratory, so we should be able to hire them."

"Very well, send the address to Cheng Cao. I'll be there in an hour or two." Chen Chen nodded.

After hanging up, Chen Chen turned on the computer again and began searching for movies online.

Unlike the movies he had stored in the USB drive before, this time, Chen Chen was going to store a dark humor movie – Men in Black: Global Hunt.

This was a movie released in 2019. It was considered a foreign story, but the setting was the same as the previous three movies. It was a story about a pair of partners who fought aliens to save the earth.

After silently clicking the download button, Chen Chen began to feel uncertain.

One must know that the "Men in Black" series is actually a movie under Marvel, but unlike other IP, "Men in Black" is a copyright bought by Marvel, not an original work, so it does not belong to the Marvel Universe.

Although the logic and structure of the movie was fairly rigorous, without any magic or cultivation elements, Chen Chen was still uncertain about whether Men in Black would be approved by the USB drive.

If it could not be inserted, then one of his ideas would fall through.

Fortunately, after half an hour, when the movie was downloaded, Chen Chen gently dragged it and successfully dragged it into the USB drive.

"Phew!"

In that case, he could proceed with the next step of his plan.

With this in mind, Chen Chen directly opened the movie and dragged the progress bar so that the movie stopped at Agent H's raised hand.

In his hand, there was a silver-white metal rod.

Chen Chen reached out and gently scooped it. Instantly, the metal rod appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

Chen Chen weighed it in his hand. The metal rod was quite heavy, weighing more than 100 grams. It looked like a fountain pen with a pen clip at the end that could be clipped to his clothes. The only difference was that it was much thicker than an ordinary fountain pen.

Chen Chen tried to press the pen clip. There was a sudden click and a section of the metal bar popped out. Three disc-shaped buttons appeared in Chen Chen's direction. An LED light automatically turned on in front of him, emitting a faint icy blue glow.

The three discs were labeled with the year, month, and day respectively. At the bottom, there were also options for hours and minutes.

Chen Chen originally wanted to press the button to try it out, but when he remembered that he did not have sunglasses, he gave up in the end.

This titanium alloy rod was the unique memory eraser device in Men in Black. In the movie, the Interstellar Immigration Bureau relied on this prop to maintain the order and stability of human society.

He pressed the part that had popped out back, and with a click, the metal rod returned to the appearance of a pen.

"Dong dong dong!"

At this moment, someone knocked on the door and Cheng Cao's voice came out. "Boss, are we leaving now?"

"I'll be right there." Chen Chen thought for a while, clipped the memory eraser to his pocket, and then pulled out the Gantz.

He stuffed the suit into a suitcase, then carried the suitcase out of the room.

"Cao, do you know where I can buy sunglasses? It's best if they can protect against electromagnetic radiation."

Cheng Cao:?

...

Half an hour later, Chen Chen arrived in front of a laboratory building in the suburbs. Before he could get out of the car, Qian Wenhuan stepped forward and opened the door for Chen Chen.

The person in charge of the laboratory then came up and shook Chen Chen's hand warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, thank you for your funding of our laboratory. If there's anything you need, please let us know at any time."

The person in charge of the laboratory was a white man who looked to be in his forties. He seemed to be half Germanic and half Slavic and spoke fluent English.

"We're just taking what we need." Chen Chen smiled politely and took the lead to walk inside.

"By the way, I don't need too many people when I rent the laboratory. I heard that you have three material science experts here, just let them stay."

"Is that alright?"

The person in charge hesitated. "I don't know what kind of material you want to test. Although there are only three employees in our laboratory with expert qualifications, the experience and ability of the others are not to be outdone."

"I can't say much about that. The experiment I want to conduct involves some trade secrets, so the fewer people, the better." Chen Chen reminded.

"Forgive my rudeness." The person in charge nodded. "In that case, I'll turn off the surveillance system to prevent your experiment from being leaked."

"Thank you very much."

After they entered the laboratory building, the person in charge said to the receptionist, "Inform everyone that everyone will be on temporary leave for this week. Also, have Norci, Passadin, and Pitken come to my office."

"It's fine, let's go to them directly." Chen Chen did not want to waste any more time and headed inside.

"Ah, Mr. Chen..." The person in charge was taken aback and quickly chased after Chen Chen.

Soon, they arrived at the interior of the material science laboratory. This laboratory was built in a duplex structure. When Chen Chen pushed open the door, he saw a huge research hall beneath his feet. Dozens of researchers in white coats were bustling about.

"What a nice research environment." Chen Chen nodded and praised, "This laboratory must've cost a lot of money."

"Of course, the Namibian government often comes to borrow machines. If it weren't for us, they wouldn't even be able to analyze basic materials."

The person in charge laughed heartily. His laughter was filled with contempt and arrogance toward this country.

Chen Chen stopped talking about this issue.

At this time, they were on an observation deck suspended in midair. There was a ladder that led down to the bottom. Following the ladder to the bottom, they officially entered the interior of the laboratory.

Soon, the person in charge gave the rest of the laboratory a break and introduced the three experts to Chen Chen.

The three of them were Norci, Passadin, and Pitken. They were all over 50 years old. Norci was German while Passadin and Pitken were French.

"If the three of you are willing to stay and help, our boss is willing to hire you at a daily salary of 3000 USD."

The negotiation of conditions was naturally left to Qian Wenhuan. He quickly and sincerely said to the three of them, "I know that this amount of money is nothing compared to your professional skills, but it's still a bit of extra income, isn't it? Also, we guarantee that the working hours won't exceed 12 hours per day. If any problems arise during the experiment, we'll take full responsibility. "

The three of them looked at each other. The German, Norci, said stiffly, "A daily salary of 3000 USD? That's a lot of money, equivalent to my weekly income. I'm not sure about the other two, but I'm definitely willing to help."

"That's right, I'm willing as well." Pitken also nodded. "My contract with this place is about to expire. If your company is hiring, you can consider me."

"Ahem!" The person in charge coughed heavily.

Chapter 86

The next day, the person in charge had vacated the laboratory and handed it over to Chen Chen.

Standing at the entrance of the laboratory, Chen Chen let Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao go in first. He did not enter directly but took out his phone to make a call.

"The surveillance of this laboratory is connected to the Internet, but I've hacked it. It's impossible for the other party to view the surveillance footage through the terminal..."

Little X's voice came from the phone, but for some reason, Chen Chen could hear a hint of dejection in her voice.

"You don't seem to be in a good mood. What happened?" Chen Chen asked.

"I watched a movie today. I don't know why, but I felt a little sad after watching it..." Little X said in a low voice.

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. Since leaving Mainland China, he had given Little X access to the Internet in order to have Little X help him.

However, Chen Chen's rule was that unless he wanted Little X to do something, she could only surf the Internet for one minute a day.

For Little X, the amount of information she could surf in one minute was more than an ordinary person could surf in a year.

The advantage of this was that Little X would not get out of control by absorbing too much information at once. Although complete loyalty to Chen Chen was written into Little X's core program, it was good to reduce the risk of hidden dangers.

Moreover, restricting Little X from surfing the Internet was also a form of protection.

"Alright, pat your head." Chen Chen lowered his voice and patiently said, "By the way, what movie did you watch?"

"Mermaid..."

"The one Stephen Chow filmed?"

"No, it's from the East China Sea Continent..."

Chen Chen was taken aback for a moment, then took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Who gave you the seed?"

"I found it on Baidu Cloud..." Little X immediately became cautious when she heard Chen Chen's tone.

"Track down that person's IP and burn his motherboard." Chen Chen ordered, "You're still young, don't watch these kinds of movies in the future, got it?"

"Oh..."

After hanging up, Chen Chen looked down at the phone with a thoughtful expression.

"Has it begun to develop emotions?"

Chen Chen shook his head. He was not worried about Little X running away. After all, Little X's body was located in the hard drive of the Blacklight Data Center and could not leave without Chen Chen's permission.

Moreover, even without a hard disk, the internet was not a good place for an artificial intelligence.

The transmission of data on the network needed to be compressed. If an artificial intelligence left the carrier and went to another place, it was equivalent to a person boarding a carriage. Moreover, once they boarded the carriage, they would lose consciousness and would only wake up after arriving at their destination and alighting from the carriage.

However, if the destination was blocked by a firewall or anti-virus software, preventing the installation and awakening of artificial intelligence, then it would never be able to wake up again.

After all, no matter how powerful an artificial intelligence was, it still had to follow the TCP/IP protocol. If it could not run, it would just be a string of 0 and 1.

Therefore, Little X might be able to do whatever she wanted on the Internet, but she still needed a home. What Chen Chen needed to do was to make himself Little X's home.

He turned around and walked into the laboratory building. The three experts from yesterday had been waiting for a long time.

"Alright, everyone, please sign a confidentiality agreement."

Qian Wenhuan took out the contract and handed it to the three of them. "After this contract is signed, we will seal the laboratory. During this period, please do not leave until the experiment is over."

The three of them looked at each other hesitantly.

"What if this material takes a long time to analyze? Doesn't that mean we'll never be able to get out? "Passadin asked.

"This problem..."

"Five thousand USD per day," Chen Chen suddenly chimed in.

Upon hearing Chen Chen's words, the three of them signed their names without hesitation.

After everyone had signed, Chen Chen took out a suitcase and placed it on the test bench. At once, a black leather coat was revealed.

"This is..."

The three of them gathered together and took out the leather coat. "This is what we're going to analyze?"

"That's right, there's some liquid in the lining of this coat." Chen Chen reminded, "It's very precious, don't spill it."

Then, he turned to Cheng Cao and Qian Wenhuan and said, "Wenhuan, you and Cao go out and buy some animals. I remember they sell monkeys in the market. Buy some sunglasses and a radiation detector while you're at it."

"Okay." The two of them agreed and went out.

On the other side, the three experts had already begun. They first used the universal testing machine to test the performance of the leather coat, but the results they obtained shocked them.

This garment that looked like a tight-fitting garment, whether it was tensile strength or modulus, had exceeded their understanding of fabric fibers.

"This is a special type of carbon fiber!" Knox whispered, "Other than carbon fiber, I don't know of any other material that has such ridiculous strength."

"But I can't see any traces of fiber at all." Passadin was a little hesitant. "Try using a laser particle size analyzer, don't damage the coat."

"There's no need to be so careful." Chen Chen reminded, "I don't ask for the coat to be in perfect condition, I just want the most detailed data."

"Understood." Pitken nodded. "In that case, we'll use conventional methods..."

With that, the three of them took out various tools to disassemble the coat.

An hour later, Cheng Cao rushed back. "Boss, the animals are here. Do you want me to move them in?"

"No need." Chen Chen made a gesture for Cheng Cao to keep an eye on the three of them, then turned around and walked out of the laboratory building.

In the parking lot outside the laboratory, Chen Chen's Wrangler was parked in a corner. The trunk was opened, revealing a row of metal cages.

Inside the cages were three chickens and two monkeys. Qian Wenhuan was standing beside them.

"Where's the sunglasses and radiation detector?" Chen Chen approached and asked.

Qian Wenhuan quickly took out two pairs of sunglasses from his pocket. At the same time, he took out a palm-sized yellow device with his other hand.

Chen Chen took one of them and put it on while saying, "You put it on too."

Although Qian Wenhuan did not quite understand what Chen Chen was trying to do, he resisted the urge to ask and put on the sunglasses.

Seeing this, Chen Chen took out the memory eraser in his pocket. With a light press, the upper half of the eraser popped out.

"When I press the button, remember to use the radiation detector to measure the instantaneous radiation." Chen Chen selected the year with the highest unit, aimed at the animals in the cages, and instructed again.

"Understood." Qian Wenhuan stood to the side and raised the radiation detector to aim at Chen Chen.

After that, Chen Chen pressed the button.

"Click!"

In an instant, a flash of white light appeared. It flashed like the flash of a camera and disappeared without a trace.

"The radiation dose shown is 30, the unit is... msv." Qian Wenhuan put down the detector and stared at the LCD screen.

"Are you sure?"

Chen Chen took off his sunglasses and walked over. When he looked at the data displayed, he revealed a strange expression.

"Boss, what do these letters mean?" Qian Wenhuan suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"This is millisievert, the unit of ionizing radiation." Chen Chen explained, "It's more harmful to the human body than electromagnetic radiation."

"Is this 30 millisievert a high value?" Qian Wenhuan felt a little guilty.

"If the dose exceeds 1000 in a short period of time, you'll get radiation sickness. If it exceeds 4000, you'll die," Chen Chen answered briefly.

Seeing Qian Wenhuan's face turn pale, Chen Chen patted him on the shoulder. "You're not directly exposed. The dose you receive is just one X-ray."

As he spoke, Chen Chen took the radiation detector and placed it directly in front of the cage. After setting the time, he walked a meter away and pressed the memory eraser again.

The radiation dose received directly suddenly reached 500 millisievert.

"This is the limit of the human body. No wonder it can erase memories..."

Looking at the animals that suddenly became sluggish, Chen Chen basically understood the principle of this tool.

This should be a special wave of radiation with a wavelength of less than 100 nanometers. It could erase memories by destroying the brain's synapses.

After all, the human brain was amazingly malleable. It could generate new synapses by adjusting the structure of neurons. As long as synapses were generated, a person would produce memories.

Based on the intensity, this wavelength of radiation could destroy the new synapses in the human brain from short to long, thus producing the effect of erasing memories.

Chapter 87

To the Gantz Suit

The analysis and testing of the Suit lasted for two days.

Two days later, Gantz

The structure and performance of the Gantz Suit were finally revealed to the public.

"Mr. Chen Chen, let me explain it to you."

At this time, Passadin stood on the stage and turned on the projector and the screen. "We've disassembled most of this unknown bulletproof suit and the results we obtained are truly astonishing."

Passadin looked at the tattered Gantz Suit beside him.

Then, he used the projector to show a screenshot of the cross-section. "We've used many cuts and finally cut out a relatively smooth cross-section. This is what the first layer of the cross-section looks like after being magnified 1000 times —"

Chen Chen looked up and saw countless fine black silk threads appearing on the screen. These silk threads were intertwined and weaved together, finally forming the shape of a cloth.

"Do you understand now? This is a material woven out of nanowires. The reason we can't see any traces of weaving is because the threads used to weave it are too thin. We've measured it and found that its diameter is only 100 nanometers, which is one five-hundredth of a strand of hair. "

"What material is this nanowire made out of, is it possible to replicate it?" Chen Chen could not help asking.

"We've measured it and found that it's a type of carbon fiber. Moreover, it's a high-performance carbon fiber that has been specially processed."

Passadin explained, "Carbon fiber is the fiber material with the highest known strength in the world. It has excellent modulus and impact resistance and can withstand high temperatures of 1300 degrees Celsius without being damaged. However, I'm afraid it's difficult to make carbon fiber this thin with ordinary technology."

"This is only the first layer." Pitken added, "Although the entire combat suit is less than 5 millimeters thick, there are five layers of structure inside."

"That's right, the second layer is a layer of similarly finely woven ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber. This is a type of fiber whose strength is second only to carbon fiber, but it's much softer and tougher."

Passadin continued to explain, "Then, the third layer, which is the middle layer, is the liquid layer you mentioned. We'll call it 'liquid armor' for now.

"After testing, we found that the liquid armor's bulletproof performance is several times better than the shear thickening fluid on the market. After being hit by the impact of a huge kinetic energy, it will instantly disperse the energy in the form of transmission. At the same time, it will quickly change from liquid to solid, and it is extremely tough."

"In addition, we found that the liquid armor only needs a weak electric current to quickly change its form. We also found a large number of electrode patches in this bulletproof vest, as well as an electronic spine hidden on the back. It seems that they can control these liquids by receiving electrical signals from the human nerves, thereby enhancing the user's physical fitness."

"Unfortunately, the equipment in the lab was unable to determine the specific composition of the liquid armor." Passadin was a little disappointed.

"It's okay. Let's talk about something else."

Chen Chen did not mind. After all, this was something from the movie. According to the original novel, this was all alien technology that was later gifted to the Earth's government. It was normal that it could not be analyzed with real technology.

"Alright."

Passadin continued, "Next up is the fourth layer of the bulletproof vest. This layer is made of carbon fiber, and its basic function is to insulate against heat and strengthen impact resistance. As for the innermost layer, it's the inner lining, which absorbs sweat and keeps the wearer warm, making them more comfortable. A large number of electrode chips are installed on it, and the terminals of these electrode chips are located in the electronic spine on the back of the vest."

"But the problem of the electronic spine is beyond our expertise. If you want to know more, I'm afraid you'll need a talent in electronics," Passadin explained.

In other words, to crack Gantz.

The biometric authentication limitations of the suit still needed to be resolved through the electronic spine …

Chen Chen nodded and thought to himself.

Passadin took a sip of water and continued, "Do you see these button-like devices on the clothes? We discovered that these button-like circular structures are actually life-saving devices."

"Why do you say that? That's because when this bulletproof vest is worn, the wearer can withstand a certain amount of kinetic energy attacks at most. If the attack exceeds the range that the human body can withstand, the wearer will be flattened by the tremendous pressure.

"That's why these button-like devices on the limbs and neck were invented. If the bulletproof vest is attacked beyond the range that it can withstand, the piston of the button will be forced open by the pressure and the liquid will be discharged. This allows the wearer to survive the attack that exceeds the range that they can withstand.

"Of course, this is the only chance."

Passadin added.

"In short, this bulletproof vest can withstand up to 1000 to 1500J bullets, which is to say, it can withstand handguns and mid-range rifles. It's similar to the defense of modern advanced bulletproof vests, but it's more flexible and portable, and has a wider defensive area.

"In addition, this bulletproof vest also has excellent defense against sharp and blunt weapons. This is the full analysis of this bulletproof vest."

Passadin exhaled and nodded at Chen Chen. "I wonder if Mr. Chen is satisfied with the analysis of the three of us?"

"Very satisfied, thank you."

Chen Chen applauded. "The three of you have worked hard over the past two days. The ten thousand USD will be transferred to your accounts very soon. However, I ask that you keep this test a secret. I don't want to hear about the existence of this bulletproof vest in the future."

"Of course." Pitken nodded. "Since we've signed a confidentiality agreement, we'll abide by it."

The other two nodded as well.

After that, Chen Chen watched as the three of them packed up all the test equipment, erased all traces, and put away the Gantz Suit fragment.

The fragment of the suit then said, "Alright, to commemorate our cooperation this time, why don't we take a photo together?"

"Group photo?" The three of them approached Chen Chen and looked at each other.

"Yes, a group photo." Chen Chen nodded, then put on a pair of sunglasses, took out a metallic instrument, and showed it to them.

"Uh..."

Passadin was dumbfounded when he saw the instrument that suddenly appeared in Chen Chen's hand. "Wait, I think I've seen this thing before, isn't this the Black..."

"Click!"

There was a flash of white light and the expressions of the three of them turned from puzzled to stunned.

"Thank you for your work over the past two days. I'm very satisfied with your analysis of the fossils I presented."

With that, he took out a strangely-shaped stone from his pocket and waved it in front of the three of them.

It was not until Chen Chen had left the laboratory that the three of them slowly came back to their senses...

...

"Boss, Cheng Cao and I didn't have time to put on our sunglasses..."

After walking out of the laboratory, Qian Wenhuan suddenly turned pale and quickly explained, "It's not a big deal that my memory was erased, but I'm afraid that it'll affect your important matter, Boss..."

Chen Chen shook his head and did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't worry, the radiation decreases according to distance. As long as you don't stand directly in front of the instrument, the amount of radiation you receive is negligible."

"Then why are you wearing sunglasses?"

"Life has to have a sense of ritual, don't you think?"

Chapter 88

In the next few days, Chen Chen officially signed the contract with the Namibian government.

According to the "20-year National Energy Plan" policy issued by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy, Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd. had the right to sell electricity resources directly to any citizen of Namibia through direct sales. There was no need for the distribution through the national power company.

Moreover, for the first three years, the Namibian government would completely exempt Blacklight from taxes. After three years, the taxes would be halved and it would only return to normal after eight years.

As for the uranium ore needed for nuclear power, Chen Chen did not agree to let the Namibian government provide it. This could be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China.

After all, for China, if they could obtain the uranium fuel supply rights for Namibia's only nuclear power plant, it would be a good thing.

Being one of the five permanent members of the Earth Federation, cooperating with a nuclear company from Mainland China could also avoid being harassed by other countries on nuclear issues. Still, being a medium-sized nuclear company did not represent a country. Chen Chen had to be careful not to be swallowed whole by the other party.

After the contract was signed, Namibia withdrew from the "arena". Next, it was a three-way struggle between Blacklight, China General Nuclear Power, and China National Nuclear Power.

To show the importance of this project, the division heads of the two nuclear companies personally came to Namibia to lead the negotiations.

In fact, it was not that China did not consider investing in a nuclear power plant in Namibia. It was just that at the end of 2015, the Rainbow Nation signed a nuclear power plant contract worth 50 billion USD with China. Since then, China never mentioned investing in a nuclear power plant in Namibia.

Moreover, compared to the Rainbow Nation, it was hard to say how many people in Namibia could afford the electricity bill. Investing in nuclear power in this country was a risky business in itself. If things went wrong, they might lose everything.

Only someone like Chen Chen could invest more than two billion without batting an eye.

After all, Chen Chen had not received a month's salary since he started working. Chen Chen had never touched money. Chen Chen had no interest in money...

As for the "overseas investment loan", Chen Chen directly handed it over to Xia Yin. However, Xia Yin seemed to be a little busy during this period. As the news of the translator spread, it had begun to attract a group of jackals who smelled blood.

However, the pack of jackals was still lurking in the darkness for the time being. They did not approach the bright fire. Chen Chen could only see pairs of greedy eyes.

"I know, I will apply for it …"

After instructing Xia Yin about the matter, she immediately agreed. However, her voice sounded a little weak, as if she hadn't slept well. "Oh, right. What do we do with the simultaneous translator? I don't think I can handle it alone …"

"Do as you see fit. Just try to maximize the benefits." Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "I'm counting on you. I'm hanging up."

"Wait!" Xia Yin hurriedly stopped him. Then, she cautiously asked, "Will you blame me if I can't defend it?"

"When you leaked the experiment paper, did I blame you?" Chen Chen retorted.

"No..." Xia Yin was silent for a moment and suddenly sniffed. "Thank you, Chen Chen."

"I'm hanging up."

Only then did Chen Chen hang up. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly dug out the dismantled Gantz.

He took out the electronic spine from the suit.

After that, Chen Chen switched the computer to the Linux system. At the same time, he disassembled the electronic spine, took out the motherboard inside, and connected it to the disconnected computer.

Sure enough, Linux can connect to Gantz.

Suit motherboard.

The next step would be easy.

After visiting and debugging, Chen Chen confirmed that Gantz

After confirming that there were no issues with the Suit's motherboard, he connected the computer to the phone again and allowed Little X to access Gantz through the phone.

Suit motherboard.

Based on Little X's ability, Gantz

The electronic program of the suit was quickly decrypted and Little X entered Chen Chen's biological information into it. At this point, the Gantz

The suit would become Chen Chen's possession.

Using this method, Chen Chen extracted two more Gantz files from the USB drive.

One of the suits belonged to the main character, Kei Kurono, and the other belonged to the second male lead, Kato Masaru.

Kato Masaru's height in the movie was 190cm, which matched Cheng Cao's height. After entering Cheng Cao's identity information, Chen Chen called Cheng Cao in.

"I have an important task for you."

Chen Chen put the Gantz in his hand.

He tossed the suit over. "Try the size."

"Alright." Cheng Cao nodded and prepared to take off his coat.

"To the bathroom." Chen Chen added.

"Oh …"

Cheng Cao scratched his head sheepishly and walked into the bathroom with the suit under his arm.

About ten minutes later, Cheng Cao came out again.

Cheng Cao had just walked out of the bathroom and was still standing when a black shadow the size of a human head came hurtling toward him. Cheng Cao quickly reached out to catch it, but the black shadow carried a tremendous force. Cheng Cao felt his hand sink!

Just as Cheng Cao was about to lose his grip, an additional force suddenly appeared in his arm. Cheng Cao felt his hand lighten and the head-sized object was firmly grasped in his hand.

Only then did Cheng Cao see that the black shadow in his hand was the armguard known as the PK Armor!

"Good reflexes. Do you feel the additional force?" Chen Chen praised. He was the one who threw the PK Armor earlier.

"Yes, I feel that this suit is helping me?"

Cheng Cao could not help feeling surprised when he felt the force coming from the combat suit. "It's not just strength, even my agility has been enhanced!"

"That's normal."

Chen Chen nodded. "You know that this combat suit can enhance defense, but its greatest value is that it can greatly increase a person's strength and speed."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen said again, "Let's give it a name. Let's call it... GS Combat Suit."

"What do you mean?" Cheng Cao was a little confused.

"This combat suit is yours."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "I'll assign you a mission. You have to go back to the Mainland and protect Xia Yin, the person in charge of the headquarters. I'm afraid that someone might try to harm her during this period."

"Okay." Cheng Cao agreed without hesitation.

Chen Chen smiled. He liked Cheng Cao's straightforward and straightforward personality, asking no questions at all.

"Right, there's also this." Chen Chen pointed at the PK Armor in Cheng Cao's hand. "Put it on!"

Cheng Cao did not say anything else and put the armguard on.

With a flash of blue light, Cheng Cao turned into an armored warrior over two meters tall in ten seconds.

"There's something on your left arm. Take it out," Chen Chen reminded.

Cheng Cao raised his arm when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask how to open it, a longan-sized silver-white metal ball popped out with a "ding" in the next second.

Cheng Cao caught it reflexively.

"Alright, you can take it off now," Chen Chen reminded again.

Cheng Cao nodded and took off the PK Armor.

"This metal sphere is a cloaking device. Although I don't fully understand the principle behind it, it doesn't hinder its usefulness." Chen Chen explained, "Wear the GS Combat Suit and take the cloaking sphere back to Shangdu."

"Understood." Cheng Cao nodded. "I'll take the plane back to Shangdu tomorrow."

Chapter 89

While Chen Chen was in Africa, across the Mediterranean Sea on the European side, Samuel was standing in a cold and clean laboratory, quietly looking at a cultivation chamber that looked like something straight out of a science fiction movie.

The incubator was cylindrical, about thirty centimeters in diameter. It was made of tempered glass and only the base and top were made of metal.

The incubator was filled with a pale yellow liquid.

If one looked through the murky liquid, one could faintly make out a fist-sized lifeform with the appearance of a human floating quietly in the solution.

It was a chimpanzee in its fetal form.

On the belly button of the embryo, an artificial umbilical cord made of biological materials was connected to one end while the other end passed through the incubator and was connected to the nutrient machine on the side.

The laboratory used this method to simulate the environment of the mother's body to transfer nutrients into the embryo.

Samuel seemed to be tired of looking at it and turned around gently. At once, a row of incubator was exposed. Each incubator showed the same scene...

This was the experimental plan Chen Chen had formulated before he left. Each cloned embryo here corresponded to an old chimpanzee in the research institute.

In the history of cloning, the most difficult task had always been the cloning of primates. The cloning technology of other animals could often be used as reference. For example, the cloning technology of sheep could be modified slightly and applied to the Kunming mice.

However, all the cloning technology of mammals to date could not be applied to primates.

Some theologians asserted that this was because humans were primates and humans were God's chosen children. Therefore, God would not allow technology to blaspheme primates.

From the birth of the cloned sheep Dolly until 2013, this period was known as the darkest sixteen years in the world of cloning. This was because in these sixteen years, the entire world, with the support of extremely limited theories, constantly tried to clone primates.

Attempts, failures. Attempts again, failures again...

Many people gave up. However, each failed attempt eliminated a wrong option for future generations. Every step of progress paved the way to victory...

This situation continued until 2013. Finally, God's authority was once again broken by humans.

In 2013, after thousands of attempts, the American Kazakh scientist Mitalipov used caffeine in the process of human somatic cell nuclear transfer for the first time. As a result, he saw the miracle that countless scientists dreamed of —

After being treated with caffeine, not only could the human cloned embryos fuse easily, but they also had an unprecedented perfect form!

As for the reason, it was because caffeine was a kind of protein phosphatase inhibitor. It could temporarily inhibit the signal pathway of the egg cell and keep the egg cell stable. Therefore, it could greatly improve the efficiency of cloning.

Let's use the Western fable as an example:

The purpose of cloning was to expel the original "egg cell nucleus" king from the egg cell and support a new "somatic cell nucleus" king to ascend the throne.

However, the change of regime was a major event after all. If the people's hearts were in turmoil during the change of regime, it could easily lead to a coup d 'état or even the destruction of the country.

Therefore, the role of caffeine became obvious. It was like the "minister" who maintained the normal operation of the country during the transfer of power. In this turbulent period, it could constantly calm the people and finally ensure that the "somatic cell nucleus" smoothly ascended the throne...

There was an old saying in Mainland China that the predecessors planted the trees, and the descendants reaped the shade. It was the contributions of the scientist named Mitalipov that kept the cloning technology of mankind from completely stagnating, which led to everything that Samuel was seeing now.

Looking at the life-changing scene in front of him, Samuel revealed a look of awe.

This batch of cloned chimpanzees had already differentiated enough hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells, which could completely repeat Chen Chen's original experiment.

As long as this experiment could be carried out smoothly, then soon, aging would no longer be an irreversible phenomenon. The average human lifespan was expected to increase by another twenty to thirty years.

Of course, this technology was not yet mature. There were still many difficulties to overcome, such as the damage to the body caused by chemotherapy, the high failure rate of immune system reconstruction, and so on. These would have to be overcome one by one in the future.

Only when the risk of this technology was reduced to less than one percent would the technology be mature enough to be available to the public.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Chen had just sent Cheng Cao off when he received the news of Samuel's successful cloning.

"It took less than two months to clone a chimpanzee. This person, Samuel, has a lot of potential..."

Seeing the content of the message, Chen Chen pondered for a moment.

As long as the subsequent chimpanzee experiments were also successful, then all that was left was the human clinical trials.

Of course, if he wanted to conduct clinical trials in Switzerland, he must pass the review of the ATP (Therapeutic Products Agency) and the FOPH (Federal Office of Public Health), just like how he had to pass the FDA review in Northern America and the CFDA review in Mainland China.

However, it was precisely because of this that a painful situation arose —

Sometimes, the time taken by the country for review was even greater than the time taken for drug and technology research and development. It was even possible that the time taken was so long that the company could be completely dragged out.

Therefore, Chen Chen would certainly not conduct the third phase of clinical trials in Switzerland, where the medical system was well-developed.

He planned to move the third phase of the experiment to Namibia.

Now that he was in the honeymoon period with the Namibian officials, it should be easy to get the approval of the country's Ministry of Health.

It was easy.

If it did not work out, he could also conduct secret clinical trials first...

Therefore, Chen Chen thought about what he had to do next, then dialed the number of the head of the Swiss branch, Wynn.

"Mr. Wynn, I have a favor to ask of you...

"I want to buy the most advanced bioelectronic equipment on the market today... Yes, price and tariffs aren't a problem, nor are political contributions...

"I know this will require a lot of effort and connections. I heard that your son is getting married recently. It just so happens that I recently bought a luxury apartment next to the Zurich Opera House. I'll give it to him."

"Alright, it's best if it can be done as soon as possible. You know what the company is researching recently. If it's successful, you'll definitely be the first beneficiary."

After hanging up, Chen Chen could not help but shake his head.

At this rate, the four billion US dollars that he had swindled from Facebook was not going to last much longer. It seemed like it was time to swindle again.

Chen Chen could not help but rub his chin.

After Samuel's experiment yielded results, he could indeed go around the world to scour again.

Chapter 90

For the next month, Chen Chen did not go anywhere. He stayed in the embassy every day, reading up on theories and papers related to biology.

From induced pluripotent stem cells to regenerative medicine, from biomaterial science to tissue engineering, from genetic engineering to cell engineering, Chen Chen progressed step by step.

When the access to knowledge was no longer a limitation, Chen Chen absorbed all the biological knowledge known to mankind at the speed of a whale swallowing the sea.

Before he knew it, it was already January 31, 2022 in the Federation. If Chen Chen was still in school at this time, it would be the end of the first semester of his sophomore year.

At the same time, it was also the most important traditional festival in Mainland China — New Year's Eve.

At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Chen Chen, who was reading up on the "Positional Effect of Human Gene Activation Based on the CRISPR/Cas9 System", suddenly felt something. He took out his phone and after a slight hesitation, he dialed a familiar number.

Namibia was in the Eastern Zone 1 time zone, six hours apart from Mainland China. At this time, it was exactly eight o 'clock in the evening in Mainland China.

"Hello, Little Chen, how come you have time to call me?"

Chen Chen's mother's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Don't worry, your dad and I are doing fine. After listening to your suggestion, your dad bought a villa and is currently renovating it.

"When you get married, you don't even have to move out. I can help you carry grandchildren...

"Still, your dad still has that bad habit of being generous to his poor relatives... Forget it, I'll stop talking about it. I get angry every time I mention it!

"Oh right, Little Chen, when are you coming back? I haven't seen you for a whole year since last year's New Year. Don't just be busy outside. Come home when you have time and bring a girlfriend back, okay?"

Listening to his mother's endless chatter, Chen Chen agreed like a bug and hung up after half an hour.

After hanging up, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly with a lingering smile in his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, the smile had completely vanished from his pitch-black pupils.

The further away he was from home, the more he missed the beauty of home. It was because of this that Chen Chen wanted to preserve this beauty forever.

"Mankind Anti-aging Project..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. This was the plan Chen Chen had conceived after obtaining the USB flash drive. It was the ultimate plan to forcibly extend the overall lifespan of mankind.

At the root of it all, this plan was to serve Chen Chen's parents. After all, Chen Chen did not want to live alone for a long time. He hoped that his family could keep him company.

Of course, his parents must have the same thoughts. They also had relatives that they cared about the most in their generation, and they certainly hoped that they could accompany them.

Thus, the plan that Chen Chen had envisioned for all of mankind came to fruition.

In order to achieve immortality, one must first break through the Hayflick limit of the human body and obtain longevity. Only after obtaining the technology to achieve longevity would one be qualified to pursue that illusory immortality.

It could be said that everything Chen Chen had done so far was to pave the way for this plan.

Of course, Chen Chen's embryo cloning project was different from the genetically modified baby incident that occurred in Mainland China in 2019.

The genetically modified baby incident back then was a medical madman who, in violation of the law and ethics, knocked out the gene in the embryo that could be infected with the AIDS virus and implanted the embryo into a woman's body, causing her to become pregnant.

What that person used was a gene editing technology called CRISPR/Cas9. This technology modified the CCR5 gene in the embryo in an attempt to form a CCR5-Δ32 mutation.

The so-called CRISPR was actually an immune system produced by bacteria to defend against virus attacks.

To put it simply, a virus was like a robot mainly composed of nucleic acid. When attacking bacteria, it would embed itself into the nucleic acid chain of the bacteria like a parasite, then secretly dismantle the nucleic acid of the bacteria to make it identical to itself to replicate itself.

Therefore, in order to protect itself, the bacteria evolved this repetitive gene sequence called CRISPR. When the virus was embedded into the nucleic acid chain in its body, it "snipped" it out.

Cas9 was the name of a protein nuclease. Through this nuclease, CRISPR could combine two RNAs to cut double-stranded DNA. It could cut it or make other changes.

Thus, the famous CRISPR/Cas9 technology was born.

The person chose to modify the CCR5 gene because the CCR5-Δ32 formed after the mutation of CCR5 was a genetic mutation that was naturally found in 10% of European people. After research, humans who carried this mutation had the ability to resist HIV infection.

However, Chen Chen had checked the experimental data released by this person and found that this person's technology was not up to par. It was even possible that three different mutations were caused in the embryo and the effects of these mutations were unknown.

Simply put, it was very likely that this idiot had missed his target when he was shooting...

Moreover, the potential effects of the deletion of the CCR5 gene were far beyond human understanding.

The reason why the entire scientific community was reprimanding this matter was that this modified gene would be integrated into the human gene pool. In other words, after the two gene-edited babies gave birth to offspring, their children and grandchildren would also carry this gene.

Thousands of years later, if this genetic hidden danger suddenly broke out, the impact at that time was likely to affect the entire human race...

No one could afford to take such a risk.

What's more, this person's experiment didn't have any technical breakthroughs. The CRISPR/Cas9 technology wasn't invented by him. All of the technologies he used were basic operations in the scientific community. It was something that any scientist could do.

In Chen Chen's opinion, whether it was scientific design, technical implementation, or ethics, this person had done a complete mess at every step!

It was normal for this person to be sentenced to prison. The Mainland had long promulgated the corresponding law in 2003, prohibiting any human embryo gene editing activities for reproductive purposes.

This meant that if this person only used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify the CCR5 gene of human embryos but the embryos were not born, then he was not breaking the law.

Unfortunately, this person had reached the point of insanity for the sake of fame and fortune...

The ethical aspect of Chen Chen's plan was the human embryo cloning technology. However, pure embryo cloning was not illegal internationally. After all, in the eyes of many scientists, a newly developed human embryo did not even have a brain. It was just a lump of flesh.

Take abortion technology for example. Abortion was generally not recommended in medical and ethical terms when pregnancy was above 14 weeks. This was because 14 weeks was a critical point. After 14 weeks, the brain of a fetus would begin to develop rapidly. From this point onward, it would be considered a human.

As for whether human embryo cloning technology violated ethics, this debate had always been a major problem in the academic community.

In fact, Chen Chen also knew that this was a minor violation. However, in his opinion, if this minor violation could be exchanged for medical progress, more diseases could be cured, and more people could be saved from pain, this price was worth it.

To put it simply, the development of medicine was always a double-edged sword. Ethics and morality constantly affected technology. Without ethics and morality, medicine could only fall step by step into the abyss of destruction.

However, if the bottom line of ethics and morality was set too high, it would also hinder technological progress.

Nevertheless, Chen Chen had always believed in one thing. Obstacles in development would not stop development. The progress of human technology was always accompanied by obstacles. Many people knew that humans had to protect the earth and the natural environment.

However, they had forgotten that the motive of humans to protect the earth's environment was that humans needed to protect themselves. If the earth's environment was destroyed, humans would cease to exist.

This was the real motive of humans to protect the earth.

Of course, some grateful-type conservationists would often use this argument:

"There can't be too many of any species. Rats breed too fast, so there's the plague. Deer breed too fast, so there's the wolf pack. Nature will always balance them out. Humans are the only exception.

"Therefore, Nature is too kind to humans. We should repay Nature well!"

Chen Chen's answer to these people was:

Chapter 91

Two months later.

After a fierce battle, Blacklight Biotechnology and the two major nuclear industry groups in Mainland China had finally signed an agreement.

Blacklight Biotechnology would contract the "Blacklight Biotechnology Namibia Nuclear Power Plant" project to China General Nuclear Power Corporation and China National Nuclear Corporation in the form of a general engineering contractor. The two companies would undertake all the construction engineering and technology while China National Nuclear Corporation would supply the required construction materials.

The "Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant" was a third-generation nuclear reactor with two CAP1400 pressurized water reactors with a power of one million kilowatts, with a total power of two million kilowatts. The construction area of the project was about fifteen square kilometers.

Blacklight Biotechnology's total investment was 4.3 billion US dollars. It would pay China General Nuclear Power 1.4 billion US dollars for construction and 2.9 billion US dollars for technology, construction, and materials.

Of this sum, Blacklight Biotechnology had to pay 2.3 billion US dollars in the first phase. Half of the remaining two billion came from the "overseas investment loan" of the Bank of China.

The remaining funds worth more than one billion were paid for by a company called China Electronics Group on Chen Chen's behalf.

The reason for this was that this company had first contacted the Blacklight headquarters and expressed its willingness to purchase Blacklight Biotechnology's simultaneous translator technology at the price of seven billion Chinese dollars, plus loan interest reduction and preferential policies for Blacklight Biotechnology.

In fact, this was the official intention.

Obviously, the original AI in Little X Translation Assistant had not been cracked by the officials, so they bought out the technology before the second product was released.

Xia Yin asked Chen Chen and Chen Chen naturally had no objections.

These conditions seemed to be a loss for Chen Chen. After all, the technology that could subvert the translation industry was worth more than this, but in fact, some hidden benefits could not be measured by money.

For ordinary people, these conditions were certainly not as good as a buyout of tens of billions, but for those who dared to climb up the ladder with the slightest opportunity, it was naturally completely different.

In Chen Chen's view, these conditions were the foundation for whether a company could take root in Mainland China, rise, and develop in the long run.

Simply put, Chen Chen used the simultaneous translation technology in exchange for an opportunity to become a company like Tencent and Ali.

Moreover, the official acquisition was only the technology, which did not affect Chen Chen's further earnings. As long as other countries gave the go-ahead, Chen Chen could still sell it around the world and also deter thieves.

At this point, the four billion US dollars that Chen Chen had earned back then was basically spent. Not only that, but he also owed the bank more than a billion.

However, Chen Chen was not affected at all. He even felt like laughing.

After half a year of development, Little X Translation Assistant had gradually been promoted around the world. However, due to Facebook's distribution and the suppression of various countries, there were only about 10 million monthly paying users.

After deducting the sky-high toll fees from various platforms, the monthly net income of the software was maintained at around 20 million USD for the time being. This was barely enough to cover Chen Chen's expenses.

Although it was not as profitable as he had imagined, it was still a steady stream. After all, this was the only technology in the world. Sooner or later, it would become a gold mine.

Before the simultaneous translation technology was sold to the government, Xia Yin really did encounter a kidnapping. A total of five kidnappers were involved.

However, this group of people had only sneaked into the company building, and before they had time to carry out their plan, they all fell from the building for some reason. The police had only determined that the five of them were kidnappers based on their foreign identities.

From then on, nothing like this ever happened again.

It was not as if Chen Chen had nothing to do during these two months. He bought a 1000-hectare piece of land near Walvis Bay and set up a large biological experiment center.

This project was outsourced to China National Nuclear Corporation together with the nuclear power plant. Instead, the materials were shipped in earlier than the nuclear power plant.

This was because Chen Chen had chosen the fastest pure steel modular design, just like building blocks. In just a few days, a biological experiment center covering an area of 100,000 square meters was erected in the area south of Walvis Bay.

Also erected at the same time as the laboratory were thousands of solar photovoltaic panels, each with a power of 6kW.

There were a total of a thousand solar panels, almost as far as the eye could see, tightly covering the 1000-hectare land.

In mid-April, when the "Blacklight Biotechnology Namibia Nuclear Power Plant" project was about to start, the "Blacklight Biotechnology Experimental Center" had been successfully completed.

In these two months, the biological equipment purchased from Switzerland had finally passed the export inspection and was shipped to Namibia piece by piece.

"Please take a look, this will be your experimental center in the future."

On the day of the completion, a group of construction leaders clustered around Chen Chen. One of them who was more eloquent pointed at the columnar building in front of them and smiled. "We've completely followed the ideas you've provided. We've designed the first and second floors into a duplex structure, forming an experimental hall. The area of this hall reaches an astonishing 5000 square meters.

"At the same time, the main entrance of the experimental building is on the second floor. To enter the building from the main entrance, you'll need to first go up the outdoor stairs. After entering, you'll immediately see the vast hall and office area."

As he spoke, the guide led Chen Chen and the others into the experimental building.

"Of course, there's also a side door on the first floor. If you don't want to go to the second floor, you can also choose to enter through the side door. The rooms around the second floor can be used as offices, rest rooms, and storage rooms.

"As for the basement level, it's the parking lot."

As he spoke, the guide led Chen Chen and the others to the third floor in the elevator. "The third floor is still the office area. In addition, there's a large conference hall that can accommodate a thousand people, which can be used by the entire research institute for meetings. You'll only officially enter the experimental area on the fourth floor.

"The laboratories on the fourth floor are basically basic laboratories. At the same time, four reference rooms and two computer rooms are also built here."

When they reached the fourth floor, the guide did not lead them up again. Instead, he directly explained, "The fifth and sixth floors have more than a dozen biological laboratories with different functions, ranging from BSL-4 to BSL-3.

"As for the top floor, it's composed of four complete sets of biological laboratories, which are currently under construction. They're divided into two sets of cell laboratories and two sets of animal laboratories. Each laboratory has a complete changing area, filtration area, buffer zone, disinfection area, and so on. There are also specially installed positive pressure protective suits, airtight doors, chemical showers, air filtration systems, and other facilities.

"Moreover, the entire seventh floor is completely enclosed. The four laboratories inside are all of the highest international grades of BSL-4 and ABSL-4."

Chen Chen nodded. "There's no need to look at them for now. We'll see when the construction is completed. Let's visit the other two dormitory buildings and the activity building first."

"Alright, please come with me..."

The group left the experimental building and walked toward the newly built dormitory building next to the experimental building.

When they walked out of the experimental building, Chen Chen turned back to look at the experimental building. A trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

Many people did not understand why Chen Chen would spend so much money to build a BSL-4 experimental center in this impoverished country.

After all, BSL-4 laboratories were rare in the entire Federation. Most of them were owned by the state.

Moreover, the cost of importing materials alone was two to three times that of a research center located in Switzerland. Not to mention the lack of personnel, medical supplies, and other resources.

If Switzerland was described as a paradise in the field of biology, then this was an undeveloped desert.

Only Chen Chen understood that if he continued to develop in Switzerland, it might be much easier than it was now. However, it was like a farmland that had already been occupied by someone else. He was merely renting the other party's land. After he painstakingly planted the crops, he would have to hand over more than half of it.

Chapter 92

Late at night, in the wealthy coastal area of Cape Town, inside a private manor that was as luxurious as a royal palace, an eerie silence permeated the air.

Just like a heavily-guarded palace, there was a sentry every few steps. Dozens of bodyguards in black patrolled the vast manor tirelessly, alert for any sign of trouble.

In the heart of the private manor, in the most heavily guarded bedroom, a bony man with a haggard face was lying on the bed, fast asleep. There was no trace of his former glory.

It was Dlamini, who had lost a lot of weight.

If he had once been a lion, then after the kidnapping incident, he had become a cruel and paranoid jackal.

Over the past three months, Dlamini's temperament had changed drastically. From the strategist he once was, he now beat and scolded his subordinates at every turn. There were even a few trusted aides who were tied up in sacks and thrown into the sea because of some minor mistake.

He had visibly thinned out. His once strong body was gradually hunched over. Add to that his face was as pale as frost. Now, people would believe that he was seventy years old, much less fifty.

Everyone noticed that Dlamini had changed. Now, he was afraid of the cold and the light, strongly lacking a sense of security. He did not even step out of his room. All he did was lock himself up in his manor to handle affairs.

At this time, Dlamini was fast asleep on a wide oak bed. The room was lit with soothing incense, but the constant frown on his face indicated that he was not sleeping soundly.

"Ding! Notification of mission release!"

Suddenly, a cold, mechanical female voice broke into Dlamini's mind. In an instant, Dlamini opened his eyes, which were filled with endless blood vessels.

"You again!"

Dlamini's pupils contracted as he murmured.

At this time, he was no longer as flustered as he was when he first heard this voice. After all, he was a formidable character who held the power of life and death in his hands. Three months was enough for him to prepare for this.

He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Speak!"

"Number Gamma 20220001, you have received a mission from Number Sigma05. Please turn on your computer within half an hour to check."

"Turn on my computer?"

Dlamini was silent for a moment. He did not turn on the lights, but groped his way to his desk in the dark and turned on the laptop. "And then?"

"Di!"

However, before Dlamini could finish his question, the computer screen that had just been booted suddenly went black. The original interface of the computer turned into a black-and-red pattern.

Dlamini narrowed his eyes. He reached for the table and finally pulled out a pair of reading glasses and put them on.

Only then did he see the picture on the computer clearly.

It was a black and red circular pattern, or rather, a logo.

The logo consisted of two hands that were about to touch and a blood-red background.

Two hands were placed on either side of the logo. At this time, the left hand was slightly drooping, while the right hand had its index finger extended, as if the two fingers would connect in the next moment.

Be it the structure or the position of the pattern, it reminded Dlamini of the mural in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

It was a mural called Genesis.

The left hand represented the human Adam, and the right hand represented God Yahweh.

However, unlike the mural, the hand that represented God on the logo was not in the shape of a human, but a mechanical structure.

Seeing this, Dlamini immediately realized that this logo was the logo of that mysterious organization.

"Mr. Dlamini."

However, just as Dlamini was sighing with emotion, a voice suddenly rang out on the computer.

"Who is it!"

Dlamini shuddered and his entire body tensed instinctively. However, he immediately relaxed again and asked in a somewhat incredulous tone, "Who are you? How did you break into my computer?"

"We've met before, Mr. Dlamini."

However, this was what the hoarse and youthful voice said.

Hearing this, Dlamini's pupils shrank. He instantly recalled that dark and bloody living room, that cheap, low-quality hotel...

It was a nightmare that he did not want to recall.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Dlamini. Let me formally introduce myself."

However, unlike that day, the owner of this voice did not make fun of him. Instead, he said solemnly, "I belong to the 'God's Forbidden Zone' organization and am a member of the Disciple Council. My number is 05, you can call me —"

"Judas."

Judas?

Dlamini inhaled sharply. The amount of information in this sentence was mind-blowing. God's Forbidden Zone, Disciple Council, numbers, and Judas...

Just what kind of organization had he gotten himself involved in?

"Mr. Dlamini, your current identity is an underling that I've developed. Originally, you belonged to the lowest Delta-level in the organization, but because you've successfully completed the A-level mission issued by the organization three months ago, you've been promoted to Gamma-level as an exception."

The voice said slowly, "I'm very sorry that I'm not qualified to be your mentor. I didn't teach you what to do at the first opportunity, so I've decided to give you some compensation."

After a pause, the voice added, "Of course, you can also choose to refuse."

Underling? Compensation?

Dlamini felt his mouth go dry. He really wanted to yell at this voice, but reason stopped him in time. He could only swallow the grievance in his heart and ask again in a hoarse voice, "Before that, can I first understand this organization you speak of?"

"Of course."

The voice paused before continuing, "Our God's Forbidden Zone is a group of people who are dedicated to the pursuit of longevity and even immortality. Our members come from all over the Federation. Whether it's Europe, America, the East, or even here, our traces can be found everywhere."

As the voice spoke, Dlamini suddenly saw the image on the computer screen change and a document appeared. "I've sent you the organization's handbook, but please don't try to print it or record it in any other way. Otherwise, you know what will happen."

There was not a hint of warning in the voice, but when Dlamini heard this, his entire body trembled. He subconsciously touched the back of his neck, his face drained of color.

The other party called it a document, but in reality, it was a long agreement. It contained the precautions for the organization of God's Forbidden Zone, as well as an introduction to the God chip.

It was only then that Dlamini realized for the first time what the hell was inside the wound on his neck...

"The God chip is a biological brain that assists humans in their work and life. You can say that it's a technological revolution, a new generation of intelligent assistance systems for humans. You can use it to record everything you see, and when you need it, let it transmit the video to you via the Internet.

"At the same time, it can connect to the Internet at any time, anywhere, and help you search for any knowledge, or guide you on what to do when you encounter a difficult problem.

"Even when you're in danger, it can automatically call the police, or take over your body, help you escape, or kill your opponent.

"These functions will be unlocked step by step as your rank in the organization increases..."

"This, is the God chip."

The voice said calmly, "Now you should understand. It's not a misfortune that we've chosen you. Perhaps this is precisely the opportunity for you to truly rise."

Finally, the voice suddenly lowered its voice and said, "Mr. Dlamini, do you want to become the next Mandela?"

Chapter 93

"What do you mean?"

Dlamini felt his heart skip a beat. He was suddenly reminded of the setbacks in his political career.

Originally, six years ago was the closest he had ever been to being the mayor of Cape Town. As the representative of the ANC in Cape Town, he was almost decided to be the next mayor of Cape Town.

Unfortunately, in that year, the ANC suffered its biggest blow since 1994. Not only did it lose Cape Town, but it also lost the ruling power in Pretoria and Johannesburg...

"Mr. Dlamini, if you contribute enough to the organization, supporting you to become the leader of the ANC or even the president of the Rainbow Nation won't be a big deal," the voice said lightly.

"How can I trust you?" Dlamini narrowed his eyes and asked rhetorically.

"You don't have to trust me." The voice chuckled. "It's still too early to talk about this. Sooner or later, you'll understand the power of God's Forbidden Zone. Now, let's talk about your compensation. 1000 information points or a session of the maturing stem cell age-reversal treatment. Choose one."

Dlamini frowned instinctively. "What's' information points' and what's the 'stem cell age-reversal treatment'?"

"Information points are the main currency in God's Forbidden Zone. They don't have many uses, but they're very useful. For example, you can buy any information you want to know."

The other party thought for a moment and explained again, "For example, who exactly is supporting your political enemy, why your votes are always lower than his, who's pulling the strings behind the scenes... As long as you have enough information points, you can buy this information and reach the point where you know yourself and your enemy."

"God's Forbidden Zone even knows about the internal affairs of the Rainbow Nation?" Dlamini did not believe it.

"We know more than you think."

The voice continued. "If you don't believe me, then I'll give you a piece of news. Because you've been rarely seen recently, your subordinate Fred has secretly reached an agreement with your political enemy, Hoffman. In the next few days, I'm afraid the three companies under your name will fall into someone else's pocket."

At the same time that the voice spoke, the computer automatically played several videos, all of which were pulled from surveillance cameras. They were all images of Fred meeting with a man.

"Fred..."

Dlamini's pupils contracted and a sudden chill rose in his heart. Recalling Fred's recent strange behavior, he immediately understood that the person on the other side of the computer was telling the truth.

"All victories and defeats in the world are caused by information asymmetry. The advent of the Internet era has made it impossible for anyone to hide. As long as there's an Internet, there's nothing God's Forbidden Zone can't do."

Dlamini fell silent at once. After a long while, he composed himself and asked again, "So, can information points be exchanged?"

"Information Points can't be exchanged with money for the time being. They can only be obtained through missions or transactions with other members."

"Of course, you can also accept missions from members of other organizations to earn information points. At present, God's Forbidden Zone estimates the value of information points to be — one to ten thousand USD.

"One to ten thousand?" Hearing this figure, even Dlamini, who was worth billions, could not help but gasp. "Are you serious?"

"Do you have any other questions? If not, please make your choice." The voice was obviously unwilling to continue.

"Stem cell age-reversal treatment? You just mentioned this!" Dlamini quickly asked again, "What is this technology? Why can it be compared to information points worth ten million USD?"

The other party did not answer immediately. Dlamini thought that the other party had not received it. Just as he was about to ask again, another document was sent over.

"You can take a look at this if you can understand it."

Hearing this, Dlamini immediately looked over and saw that it was an analysis report on a biological paper.

Although the technical jargon and the inserted biological gene maps were dazzling, aside from that, the remaining content was still shocking.

More than ten minutes later, a flash of excitement suddenly flashed in Dlamini's eyes, but it quickly faded away again. "I can understand a little, but this technology of yours has only been successful on animals so far. Have there been no successful cases on humans yet?"

"According to the data, this technology has been two-thirds successful."

The voice explained, "At present, the success rate of the age-reversal treatment for chimpanzees is ninety percent. The only chimpanzee that died was the oldest of all the chimpanzees tested, equivalent to an old man over eighty years old. Apart from that chimpanzee, the other nine chimpanzees were all successful.

"As for the successful cases on humans that you mentioned, God's Forbidden Zone estimates the success time of this project to be within half a year. In other words, this technology can be fully mature in about half a year."

The voice added again, "This project isn't suitable for people of all ages. It's a waste for those who are too young to undertake this project, and it's risky for those who are too old. Mr. Dlamini, you're sixty years old now, which happens to be the most suitable age."

Dlamini's heart leaped again.

He silently opened his hands and looked at the coarse old skin on his palms, then at the skin on the back of his hands that was gradually shriveling and collapsing. There was a hint of uncontrollable desire in his eyes.

No one wanted to grow old.

Every day, when they looked in the mirror and saw that familiar face in the mirror, it would change from a child to a young man, then from a young man to a middle-aged man, and when the middle-aged face also began to loosen and wrinkle, they would suddenly realize that they were no longer young...

When their bodies, which were originally full of energy, sprained or strained after just one exercise and showed signs of physical exhaustion, it was then that they realized with a start that they were no longer young.

No one liked to watch themselves grow old, but what could they do even if they did not want to? Other than getting used to it, there was no other way...

However, at this time, this mysterious organization was telling him that they could reverse aging?

"If this technology really succeeds..." Dlamini could not help murmuring in a low voice.

"If this technology really succeeds, Mr. Dlamini, your bodily functions can be restored to that of a twenty-year-old in three months. At the same time, your lifespan will easily surpass a hundred years, unless other diseases appear midway, such as cancer."

The voice added, "But it doesn't matter. God's Forbidden Zone is also actively deciphering the genetic chain of cancer. In the future, there's hope that all cancers can be cured at the genetic level."

"Are you sure that this technology doesn't have any hidden dangers?" Dlamini reconfirmed. After seeing the prospects of this technology, he had temporarily forgotten about the information points.

"It's not like there are no examples of bone marrow transplants in reality."

The voice chuckled. "You should know that the genes of those who have a successful bone marrow transplant have changed, but the age-reversal treatment itself does not have any hidden dangers at the genetic level. The only difference between it and a bone marrow transplant is that it uses the stem cells of your own cloned body to replace the aging stem cells in your body. That's all.

"Moreover, this technology is just the beginning. God's Forbidden Zone has many new technologies. As long as you have the information points, any dream of yours can be realized. "

After listening to the voice's explanation, Dlamini finally made up his mind. His eyes flashed with the light of a lion again. "Mr. Judas, I hope that everything you've said is not a lie to me. I choose the second option."

"Understood," the voice agreed.

"At the same time, I hope to obtain more information points."

Dlamini added, "How should I take the initiative to accept missions from the organization?"

"What a coincidence, I happen to have a mission here that suits you very well."

The voice chuckled. "I'll send you a list of names. They're all employees under your Tara Private Security Company. As long as you're willing to let them go, I can give you 1,000 information points as compensation."

With that, a short list of names appeared on the computer.

Chapter 94

After a minute of deliberation, Dlamini finally chose to compromise.

Looking at the serious face on the phone screen, Chen Chen said to the phone, "Mr. Dlamini, I'm counting on you."

With that, he closed the program without waiting for the other party to ask any more questions.

"Dad, the new system for the God chip has been programmed!"

Little X's voice came from the phone. "As soon as the update is initiated, the God chip can immediately add communication, video, and voice recording functions."

"There's no need to update it now. We'll wait until there are more members in God's Forbidden Zone."

Chen Chen shook his head and at the same time, suggested, "X, you shouldn't call me Dad in the future. Call me something else."

"Dad, then how should I address you, Dad?" Little X asked, puzzled.

"Hmm..." Chen Chen stroked his chin, a thoughtful look on his face. "Master, Father, Master? None of them are good... How about, just call me 'Sir Godfather'. "

"Oh..."

Little X made a muffled sound of agreement, seemingly a little reluctant.

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen looked at the list of personnel in his hands again with a thoughtful expression. "When Dlamini's group arrives, I can't possibly incorporate them into the research department, so I'll have to design a separate combat department.

"Cheng Cao will be back soon. I can promote him to team leader first and let him manage a combat team. Each team is designed to have five members and the other team leaders will be selected from the outstanding members..."

The personnel obtained from Dlamini's hands were trump cards, one in a hundred. All of them had participated in local wars in Africa. Some of the older ones had even participated in the Gulf War and were members of the SEALs back then.

Therefore, although there were not many people in this group, they were all trump cards. It was not surprising that Dlamini was so reluctant.

If Chen Chen insisted, of course, Dlamini would give it to him. However, Chen Chen's goal was not to exploit Dlamini as a disposable product. He was not that short-sighted.

Dlamini had enough potential and skill to rise from the bottom. If Chen Chen could support him at a critical time, perhaps he could reap more surprises in the future.

This was why Chen Chen was reluctant to use coercive means to get people to join God's Forbidden Zone.

Of course, Dlamini was an exception. The sniper who tried to assassinate Chen Chen was sent by Dlamini's company. It just so happened that Dlamini owned a thermal power plant, so Chen Chen went straight to him.

Otherwise, Chen Chen would not have threatened Dlamini like this when he had no grudge against him.

As for the experiment report that was shown to Dlamini earlier, it was sent by Samuel from the Swiss branch.

After three months of experiments, Samuel had successfully restored the youth of nine chimpanzees. In Chen Chen's opinion, this technology had reached the standard of clinical application.

In other words, it had met the standards of clinical trials.

Chen Chen submitted the experiment application directly to the Namibian Ministry of Health. Although it had not been approved yet, Chen Chen had already begun the preliminary preparations for the experiment.

Not only that, but Chen Chen had also used Little X's online search to find dozens of biology experts and hundreds of newcomers with potential in biology from all over the world.

At this time, this group of people should have already received the invitation. As for whether they would come all the way here to develop, it would depend on their luck.

…

"Blacklight Biotechnology? Africa? Namibia? Level-4 biosafety laboratory? "

Looking at the black invitation in his computer mailbox, Bernhard, who was smoking while looking at the computer, had a strange expression on his face.

As a British biochemist, Bernhard obtained his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Birmingham in Europe in 1990. After that, he switched to the research of yeast genetics and cell biology.

Now, as a research professor, Bernhard was in charge of work related to cyclin-dependent kinase in a research institute. This enzyme, abbreviated as CDK, could repair cancerous cells in the early stages and restore them to normal cells without causing any damage to the human body.

At this time, he looked at this strange invitation for a while and was about to throw it into the trash.

As for the reason, of course, it was because he received similar emails every other day. He was already used to it.

Most of the invitations were from private companies, thinking that they could develop new anti-cancer drugs by opening a laboratory to make a quick buck. Naturally, Bernhard was extremely disdainful of such emails.

This invitation was even more outrageous. A level-4 biosafety laboratory had popped up. After all, this kind of laboratory could easily cost hundreds of millions. How could it be built so easily?

Moreover, he had never heard of this Blacklight Biotechnology company. Furthermore, it was in Africa. Who would open a laboratory in such a godforsaken place?

With this in mind, Bernhard deleted the email immediately.

After deleting the email, Bernhard's thoughts returned to reality. He sighed silently.

Recently, his research team had not made any progress for a long time. The sponsor was about to lose their patience and it was very likely that they would withdraw their funding after three months.

If they withdrew their funding, it would be difficult for him to find another investor. At that time, two years of research would fall short of success.

Just as Bernhard was fretting over this, his phone suddenly rang.

Bernhard took out his phone and could not help curling his lips when he saw the caller ID. "Again..."

As he spoke, he slowly picked up the phone.

"Bernhard, your research team should pack up and get out of here." On the other end of the phone, a cold voice said, "The investor has announced their withdrawal."

"What!" Bernhard suddenly looked shocked and stood up at once. "How can it be so soon? Isn't there still three months?"

"Unfortunately, the investor has already given up in advance and has taken a fancy to another investment project similar to yours." The voice said, "But this has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame something, blame it on your incompetence."

Bernhard suddenly fell silent.

"Bernhard, announce your own failure." The voice reminded him.

"Alright, I got it." Bernhard smiled bitterly and hung up the phone.

What was coming, had finally come...

After hanging up the phone, Bernhard closed his eyes in pain. He had clearly found the right direction. Give himself another year at most... No! Give himself another half a year and it was very likely that there would be initial results.

At that time, although he would not be able to make a name for himself, at least the investor would continue to pursue him, right?

Unfortunately...

Just as Bernhard was in agony, his phone rang again.

Bernhard picked it up irritably and at the same time shouted rudely, "Didn't I say I understand? Why are you still calling?"

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Bernhard?" However, the voice of an unfamiliar man came from the phone.

"I am, I'm sorry..."

Bernhard's good manners prompted him to quickly correct himself. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm from Blacklight Biotechnology," the voice on the other end said, "I'm sure you've seen our company's invitation. I wonder if Mr. Bernhard is interested in coming to our company for further development."

"Blacklight? What a familiar name... "

Bernhard frowned and then came to a realization. "You're the one who sent me the invitation just now? I'm sorry, I have no plans to go abroad for further development in the near future. "

"Please don't refuse immediately, Mr. Bernhard."

The voice chuckled. "I received news from your good friend Okuman that you seem to have reached a bottleneck in your research recently and the investor has plans to withdraw?"

Bernhard frowned. "I didn't expect you to know so much."

"If you don't mind, our company is willing to continue supporting you and your team's research on cyclin-dependent kinases. What do you think?"

"Do you know how high-level a biological laboratory is needed for this research?"

Bernhard asked, "Besides, the money and materials consumed for this research every month is an astronomical figure. If you can't meet these two conditions of mine, I won't agree."

"Don't worry about this, Blacklight has a complete biological research institute and the highest international standard level-4 biosafety laboratory."

The voice on the other end of the phone said slowly, "At the same time, we're willing to allocate two hundred million US dollars in experimental funds for your research. If that's not enough, we can add more in the future."

"..." Bernhard's expression was uncertain when he heard this and he fell into a long silence.

"Mr. Bernhard, if these conditions aren't enough for you to make up your mind, then what about this document?"

At this moment, the computer beeped again. A new email had been sent.

"What's this?" Bernhard clicked on the email subconsciously.

However, when he read the contents, his pupils suddenly shrank and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. "This, how is this possible..."

"Mr. Bernhard, this isn't impossible."

The voice finally said, "This is our company's greatest sincerity. If you agree, our company will immediately send you an invitation from Namibia. If Mr. Bernhard still refuses, then I'm sorry, we won't allow a stranger to leak this information..."

"What do you mean?" Bernhard asked subconsciously.

"Please look outside your door." The voice suddenly reminded him.

Just as Bernhard was at a loss, there was a sudden low knock on the door of the apartment he was in...

Chapter 95

For higher-level figures like Bernhard in the academic world, Chen Chen would first evaluate the possibility of them joining. If the other party had a stable family and career, Chen Chen would not try to get involved.

Chen Chen would only extend an invitation to people like Bernhard, who had no family and a troubled career, and send Cheng Cao and the others to receive them.

It would be best if the other party agreed. However, if the other party still refused after seeing the information about the age-reversal treatment, Chen Chen would have to erase their memory.

After a period of testing, the five people who followed Cheng Cao had also been implanted with the God chip and became members of God's Forbidden Zone. Not only that, Chen Chen also exchanged the remaining energy in the USB drive for four GS Combat Suits.

GS Combat Suit, also known as Gantz Suit.

It was a must-have combat suit in Gantz. Even an ordinary person wearing it would immediately become a Superman with stamina surpassing that of a long-distance runner, strength surpassing Hercules, and speed surpassing Usain Bolt.

At this point, Chen Chen had six combat suits in his hands. Cheng Cao and the other five could each pick up a target. In less than half a month, the Blacklight Biotechnology Research Institute welcomed eighteen people who had reached the level of a professor in the field of biology.

These eighteen people were carefully selected by Little X. Although they had great potential, they had always been unrecognized and did not carry much weight in the academic world. Therefore, their departure did not attract the attention of the government.

As for those young talents with great potential, half of them came to Namibia under the temptation of high salaries. Chen Chen paid for their return tickets, promising that if they were not satisfied, they could return at any time.

In an instant, the originally deserted Blacklight Biotechnology Research Center quickly became lively.

"This is the license from the Namibian Ministry of Health."

On the third floor of the laboratory building of the research center, Chen Chen sat at the head of the conference table. He took out a gilded qualification certificate and handed it to Bernhard beside him. "With this clinical license, we can start the clinical trials of the 'stem cell age-reversal' project."

Bernhard looked at the qualification certificate in his hand with a strange expression, then passed it to another professor next to him.

For a moment, no one spoke.

"What do you think?" Chen Chen asked.

"It's amazing."

A middle-aged man named Evans took the qualification certificate and said thoughtfully, "Uh... If we don't consider the import cost of various resources, this is indeed a paradise for experiments."

"Indeed." Another person interrupted, "There's no medical quality inspection, no ethical review, and no experimental supervision. What are we worried about?"

"I wonder if this country's Ministry of Health can understand the experiment materials we submitted?" Someone said, and laughter came from the conference room.

"I still need to be careful." Chen Chen suppressed his laughter and reminded, "Everyone, don't spread the news for the time being to avoid triggering international public opinion. After all, we're going to be doing experiments on cloned embryos."

Everyone nodded.

"Alright, let's talk about the project in the experimental center."

Chen Chen reminded again, "Now, apart from Professor Bernhard, no one has a project in hand. In this case, you can all recruit your favorite assistants in the research center."

"I'm sure everyone can see that most of the young people I've invited are graduates from well-known universities. Even if some of them aren't, they have outstanding achievements and great potential. As long as you can convince them to stay, they will be your assistants."

Everyone nodded in agreement. The research center had given them a lot of authority.

"If you have any good projects, you can also apply to the research center. Now that the research center has just been opened, the resources are still very loose. When the staff is full in the future, there won't be such a favorable environment anymore."

Everyone nodded matter-of-factly.

Just as the atmosphere was gradually becoming lively, there was a sudden commotion outside the window.

Chen Chen frowned. Just as he was about to close the window, his phone rang. When Chen Chen saw the caller ID, he nodded apologetically to everyone, and then answered the call.

"Boss, it's bad. The villagers nearby have come to the research center to cause trouble!"

Qian Wenhuan's anxious voice came from the phone. "They're at the entrance now and they're trying to rush in. We can't stop them!"

"I'll be right there." Chen Chen stood up and turned to look out the window.

He saw that there were hundreds of people gathered at the entrance of the research center not far away. It was a dense mass of people. More than a dozen local security guards were pretending to surround them and did not seem to have any intention of stopping them.

"Boss, there seems to be a problem outside the research center?" The one who spoke was the American biology professor, Evans. "Should we call the police?"

"No, everyone is dismissed." Chen Chen turned and walked out of the conference room. "Leave it to me."

With that, he took the lead and walked out of the conference room.

It was not until he walked out of the laboratory building that Chen Chen saw that the group of troublemakers was led by four or five people. These people were wearing their shirts and kept yelling in some dialect. Qian Wenhuan stood on the stage and kept explaining something to the crowd.

Cheng Cao and the five bodyguards took the place of the security guards to stop the crowd from rushing into the research center.

Some of the other employees stood at the back and watched while others stepped forward to help. It was chaos.

"Boss?"

"Boss!"

As soon as Chen Chen appeared, the sharp-eyed Wang Liang quickly walked to Chen Chen's side. "Boss, what should we do now?"

"Who are these people and what happened?" Chen Chen looked at the agitated crowd outside the door and frowned.

"These are villagers from several villages near the research center. The largest of them is called Gorob Village. There are several hundred households in it."

Wang Liang wiped the sweat off his forehead and quickly explained, "These people say that we have too few slots for the locals. Also, with so many foreigners suddenly coming, there are even fewer slots for the locals. They say that according to the local rules, we need to hire at least a hundred of them."

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. He had already hired fifteen local security guards and ten receptionists. The less trouble, the better. Otherwise, Chen Chen would rather not hire a single one of these people based on their gluttonous and lazy behavior.

"Also, they somehow found out about the professors' monthly salary and said that we're being unfair. They want us to increase the salaries of the locals as well," another employee added.

Chen Chen almost laughed when he heard this. "I understand. Go get Qian Wenhuan."

The person next to him nodded and quickly ran forward. After a while, Qian Wenhuan came running over, looking battered and battered, followed by Cheng Cao.

"Boss, why are you here?" Qian Wenhuan asked quickly. "It's too dangerous here. These people can easily get out of control."

Cheng Cao reminded in a low voice, "Many of these villagers are HIV carriers. Be careful not to get hurt."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "It's fine. Wenhuan, tell them that they can work if they want. Starting tomorrow, I'll be recruiting fifty volunteers to participate in a clinical trial. As long as they sign the contract, I'll pay each of them a hundred thousand Namibian dollars."

"A hundred thousand?" Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao exchanged a look. "Understood, I'll go tell them now."

"Wait a minute." Chen Chen pulled Qian Wenhuan back. "But I have a condition too. I'll only recruit people over fifty years old."

"Understood!" Qian Wenhuan nodded. Cheng Cao wanted to follow but was stopped by Qian Wenhuan. "I can handle it alone. You protect the boss!"

With that, he rushed into the crowd again.

Soon, after Qian Wenhuan passed on the news, the noisy crowd finally calmed down.

Following that, several local security guards stepped forward and explained the situation. Only then did the villagers disperse reluctantly.

Chapter 96

More than ten minutes after the troublemaking villagers had dispersed, the police of Walvis Bay slowly arrived.

Chen Chen did not meet this group of people. He left it to Qian Wenhuan to handle.

Returning to the laboratory building, Chen Chen took out his phone and said, "Little X, help me check Gorob Village and see if there's anyone behind this village trying to trip me up. At the same time, urge Dlamini to clear the identities of the people on the list and send them over as soon as possible!"

After sending the message, Chen Chen could not help but frown.

Today, he had compromised. This group of people still thought that he was easy to talk to. He was afraid that they would come again the next time something happened.

In truth, if he really went all out, Cheng Cao and the others could easily take down these hundreds of people, but this was a little too shocking.

Moreover, the local security guards were people from this area. If something happened, they could not be relied on at all. In the end, it was a problem of having no one to rely on.

However, when Dlamini sent over the thirty people on the list, it should be solved.

Not only that, when the ruthless mercenaries came, they only needed to give a hint and the local security guards would not be able to stay any longer.

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, another ring came. Chen Chen picked up his phone and looked at it. Sure enough, Little X had found out the relationship of the people in Gorob Village.

The person with the highest status in this village was the director of Walvis Bay. Other than that, the others were at most a few ordinary civil servants.

The ordinary villagers might not understand the significance of Blacklight in Namibia, but how could the director not understand?

Chen Chen could even meet with the minister and members of parliament at any time. Even if the director was given a hundred guts, he would not come looking for trouble with Chen Chen.

Moreover, in Walvis Bay, those who needed to be punished had already been punished. This director did not fall behind either. It was only logical that he would not cause trouble for Chen Chen.

In other words, there was either someone else behind this incident or it was a spontaneous action by this group of villagers.

In that case, Chen Chen only had to wait for Dlamini's group of mercenaries to arrive.

When that group of people came, it did not matter which village it was. If they dared to cause trouble, Chen Chen would beat them up. If they were beaten to death or crippled, he would just have to pay some compensation.

In a country like this, this was the most effective way to deal with it.

When the time came, the officials would be bribed, and they wouldn't be able to make a fuss. If they wanted money, they would have no choice but to obediently become his experimental subjects.

Therefore, it was not without reason that Chen Chen chose to develop biotechnology here.

In a country where HIV was rampant and extremely poor, civilians did not have a medical system. Once ordinary people got sick, they could only fight it. If they could resist, they would live. If they couldn't, they would die. This was the basis for clinical trials.

Moreover, although Namibia's political situation was relatively stable, it was still a political form of multiple regimes. In most villages, the law was equivalent to non-existent and the population identity system was basically ineffective. Even if dozens of people died in a medical accident, it would not cause a splash at all.

In addition, the population was sparse, and the area within a radius of a hundred miles was uninhabited. Even if they did some shady things, it was still very easy.

This was why Chen Chen chose to open a biological research center here.

If not for the restrictions on the import and export of drugs, the institutional environment here would have been created for unscrupulous enterprises like Blacklight Biotechnology...

…

The next morning, before dawn, a group of villagers from Gorob Village once again gathered outside the main entrance.

However, unlike yesterday's aggressive attitude, many of these people were staring intently at the main entrance of the research center, their eyes shining with greed and desire.

A group of old people formed a circle, building a fire to ward off the morning chill. Several young men in tattered T-shirts gathered together, taking turns smoking a cigarette. There were also women sitting numbly in front of the main entrance, unmoved even when the baby on their backs was crying incessantly.

This group of people was almost no different from refugees.

Just as the sun gradually rose and the crowd began banging on the main entrance, a group of people finally came out of the laboratory building and walked toward the main entrance.

Seeing the sea of people outside, Wang Liang could not help but frown. "Are they here to cause trouble again?"

"Probably not."

Cheng Cao shook his head, walked forward, and asked in English, "Who among you is the leader?"

"It's me."

An old black man with a head full of white hair and yellow eyes stepped forward. "I'm the village chief of Gorob Village, Kofi Martier. I can represent everyone here."

Cheng Cao gave the old man a few glances and immediately understood that this group of people must have reached an agreement on the quota. He nodded. "Have you chosen the fifty people?"

"Yes, the others are here to accompany them," the old man explained.

"We don't accept escorts here."

Cheng Cao said as he opened the main door. "Those who meet the requirements can come in. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in."

"So, what about our money?" At this time, a few young people suddenly stepped forward and asked.

"The company won't pay before the contract is signed." Cheng Cao shook his head.

"If you don't pay, how do we know if you've changed your mind and aren't willing to pay?" Hearing that Cheng Cao was unwilling to pay, the crowd immediately shouted, looking like they were going to cause trouble again.

Wang Liang subconsciously took a step back. He had heard that in a place like Namibia, many people were HIV carriers. If they were accidentally scratched or bitten in the chaos, would that not be...

Seeing this, Cheng Cao's expression turned cold. He was uncertain about Chen Chen's attitude yesterday, but after knowing that Chen Chen was not afraid of making a scene, he no longer had any qualms.

Thinking of this, Cheng Cao silently pulled out a baton, a vicious glint in his eyes.

"If you don't want to die, get out of here!"

At the same time, the five people behind Cheng Cao also pulled out their weapons.

Unexpectedly, the group of villagers hesitated when they saw this. Their originally arrogant attitude immediately became sluggish.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Just as Cheng Cao was about to chase the villagers away, a few local security guards suddenly rushed out. They stood between Cheng Cao and the villagers. The young man in the lead shouted, "Don't be impulsive, everyone, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out!"

With that, the young man walked to the villagers and began to discuss with them. As he discussed, he pointed at Cheng Cao's waist.

Around Cheng Cao's waist, the handle of a gun was exposed.

The young man discussed with the villagers for more than ten minutes before he walked to Cheng Cao. He smiled. Cheng Cao smiled, revealing a set of white teeth. "Captain Cheng, I've appeased these villagers. They're just a group of ordinary people. I hope you can talk to the boss and get him to pay up as soon as possible."

"You don't have to worry about that."

Cheng Cao put away his baton. "Since you've appeased them, these fifty people can go in."

With that, he stepped aside and opened the door.

Seeing this, the villagers could only unwillingly make way for a group of white-haired elders to walk in.

"Wait!" Suddenly, Cheng Cao grabbed one of them and said to the young man beside him, "Don't tell me that he's also fifty years old?"

When everyone heard this, they saw that although the man who had been stopped was bony, he did not look old at all.

"I think that's enough, right?"

The security guard frowned, but under Cheng Cao's intense gaze, he had no choice but to go forward again and discuss with the villagers.

After a while, the security guard came forward and led the man away. Then, he led another old man in. He looked at Cheng Cao with a very dissatisfied expression. "Is this enough?"

Only then did Cheng Cao let them go.

In the end, after the fifty old men entered the door, Cheng Cao ignored the villagers' shouts and directly locked the door. Then, he led the crowd to the laboratory building.

As for some of the obviously sick old men, Cheng Cao did not care. After all, this group of people still had to undergo a strict health examination before they could be qualified for the experiment.

Chapter 97

In the end, after a physical examination and bone age test, only thirty-three of the fifty old men met the requirements for the experiment.

The remaining seventeen who did not meet the requirements were naturally sent back.

It was fortunate that Gorob Village was able to find so many people over the age of fifty. It was said that the village chief even went to a neighboring village to negotiate with people to make up the numbers.

The reason for the scarcity of the elderly was due to the poor medical standards. It was fine in the cities and towns, but there were not many people in the villages who could live past the age of fifty.

Namibian officials have done statistics, in this country, more than 10% of children are orphans, because these children were born to parents who died of AIDS shortly after giving birth to them.

In Namibia, the national population was only 2.58 million, but the HIV infection rate was 21.3%. This meant that one-fifth of the people in this country were HIV carriers.

Fortunately, the HIV infection rate in Namibia was not too high in Africa. It was far lower than Botswana's 37.3%, Swaziland's 38.8%, and Lesotho's 28.9%...

Africa had two world-famous specialties. One was diamonds, and the other was AIDS.

Ignoring the dissatisfaction of the villagers in Gorob Village, Chen Chen had the thirty-three people take a shower, then arranged for them to stay in the basement. They were provided with delicious food and drinks, but their area of activity was restricted.

At the same time, in the laboratory, Chen Chen recruited a group of experienced assistants and began cloning the cloned human embryos of these old men.

For the specific procedure, Chen Chen used a more advanced three-dimensional polarized light spindle imaging system. After locating the nucleus of the egg cell, he punched a hole in the zona pellucida with a laser and removed the nucleus in a way that would not cause any damage to the egg cell. After that, he used a micromanipulator to implant the somatic cell nucleus of the old men.

Unfortunately, the technology of this group could not compare to Chen Chen at all. They failed several times along the way. They also failed several times in the process of using electric current and chemical induction. In the end, all the cloned embryos were completed under Chen Chen's guidance.

Next, this batch of cloned embryos needed 14 days to grow to the blastocyst stage, then the embryonic stem cells inside would be extracted.

The international opposition to human embryo cloning was in fact opposed to this step. To some people, killing these fertilized eggs was equivalent to murder, which was ethically unacceptable.

Fortunately, these objections did not pose too much of a hindrance to the research of cloned embryos. So far, the technology of embryonic stem cell cloning was still making great strides forward.

After the embryonic stem cells were extracted, the embryonic stem cells could be differentiated into the required hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells by controlling the growth environment of the embryonic stem cells and manipulating the expression of specific genes.

The stem cells cloned through this method were almost identical to the genes of the elderly. There would not be any rejection reaction, and they were stem cells in the prime of life.

After these elderly people underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, they would be implanted into their bodies to replace the aging stem cells in their bodies.

Once these young hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells returned to the bone marrow, they would quickly differentiate into blood cells, muscle cells, liver cells, osteoblasts, fat cells, chondrocytes, stroma, and other human cells to repair and improve the damage caused by aging.

This was the function of stem cells.

However, for a period of time, the academic community had been caught in a huge misunderstanding. This misunderstanding was fermented by the earliest case of Dolly the cloned sheep —

As everyone knew, the cloned sheep, Dolly, was the world's first artificially cloned animal. Before Dolly was born, its donor was a Dorset white-faced sheep from Finland. The experimenter extracted the mammary gland cells from the sheep and then removed the cell nucleus from it to clone Dolly. In other words, Dolly's genes were basically the same as this Dorset white-faced sheep.

The Dorset white-faced sheep in Finland was six years old when the mammary gland cells were extracted.

However, after the birth of Dolly the cloned sheep, people found that Dolly's telomeres were shorter than those of sheep of the same age. Not only that, Dolly the cloned sheep showed signs of premature aging at the age of six. Although people took good care of it, Dolly eventually died.

In the same year, the Dorset white-faced sheep, the donor of Dolly the cloned sheep, also died of old age at the age of twelve.

In the study of lifespan in the biological community, the more mainstream theories were the "telomere theory" and the "free radical theory". Both had not been thoroughly confirmed, but if telomeres were the key factor affecting lifespan, then the death of Dolly the cloned sheep seemed to have a basis.

Because the nucleus donor of Dolly the cloned sheep was a six-year-old sheep, so although Dolly the cloned sheep was just born, the length of its telomeres had been worn down to only six years of life? That was why it died at the same time as the donor after six years?

This misunderstanding affected the entire academic community back then, casting a shadow over the entire cloning technology because if this conclusion was true, it meant that most of the treatment methods developed by cloning technology were futile. This was because no matter how much cloning was done, the length of the telomeres would never change...

This misunderstanding even affected science fiction works after 2000, causing many science fiction works to coincidentally set the defect of short lifespan for clones when setting up clones.

Fortunately, at the end of 2019, this misunderstanding was finally uncovered —

In November 2019, Professor Li and his team of the Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Regulation and Reproduction in Mainland China made a decisive conclusion in the study of the telomeres of cloned animals:

After years of research, Professor Li and his team discovered that the phenomenon of telomere reprogramming would occur in cloned embryos during the period of zygotic genome activation. No matter the length of the telomeres of the donor cells, the reprogramming process could restore them to their original length, which was the length of the donor itself!

Not only that, but Professor Li also found that the length of the telomeres was actually related to the development of the cloned embryos. During the cloning process, the telomeres of the cloned embryos that developed normally could be significantly restored, while the telomeres of the cloned embryos with abnormal development not only did not recover, but they would shorten even more.

In addition, Professor Li also discovered that during the cultivation process of cloned embryos, adding some small molecules such as tricomycin A, sodium butyrate, melatonin, and so on could effectively improve the efficiency of telomere reprogramming in a low-oxygen environment!

This research result was published in the journal of the North American Federation of Societies for Experimental Biology.

FASEB

The paper was titled "Inhibiting

repressive

epigenetic

modification

promotes

telomere

rejuvenation

in

somatic

cell

reprogramming”。

At this point, the misunderstanding that the lifespan of cloned animals was limited by the donor was completely dispelled.

As for why the cloned sheep Dolly had premature aging and why the length of the telomeres was not enough? That would depend on the benevolent and the wise.

While the laboratory was cultivating the cloned embryos of this group of elderly people, Dlamini finally sent over the people on Chen Chen's list.

This time, Dlamini sent a total of thirty people, all of whom were the cream of the crop. Even a trump card like Cheng Cao would not stand out among them.

As long as Chen Chen could subdue this group of jackal-like mercenaries, he would have the foundation to build a rapid response force in the future.

Chapter 98

Brando was not amused by the company's joke today.

Just over ten days ago, he had just completed a mission to assassinate the leader of a drug cartel at the Kenyan border and he had done it cleanly and beautifully.

Brando had initially planned to return to Italy for a vacation, but before he left, he received orders from the company to stay put for the time being.

The company claimed that there was a new mission for him and that the reward was extremely generous.

With no other choice, Brando could only rent a room and wait. Just like that, he waited for more than ten days.

Finally, when the agent appeared in front of Brando with a French passport and a ticket to Namibia, Brando only felt a little angry.

"What's the meaning of this?"

Brando pointed to the location given on the note, his expression filled with dissatisfaction. "Walvis Bay, Namibia? Blackwatch Biotechnology? I'm only responsible for killing people, I'm not interested in running a business! "

"My dear Brando, that's not how it works."

The agent said mysteriously, "Don't worry, when you get there, you'll understand what you're going to do. But I promise you'll like it."

"..."

Unable to resist the temptation of a high salary, Brando finally got on the plane and flew to Namibia.

Half a day later, when Brando finally walked out of the cramped international airport, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The environment on the plane was fine. Although it was economy class, it was nothing compared to the suffering he had to endure during the mission. The only thing that made Brando frown was that he was too close to strangers.

There were only two armrests between the two seats on the plane, less than ten centimeters in total. For someone like Brando who did not even dare to close his eyes when he slept, it was a complete torment.

It was late at night when he left the airport. There was only a row of vans parked on the side of the road across the road. Black drivers kept shouting in broken English, attracting travelers who were leaving the airport.

"Sir, where do you want to go?"

Just as Brando was wondering if these cars that should have been scrapped long ago could still be used, a black boy only twelve or thirteen years old suddenly walked over.

He looked at the 1.9-meter-tall Caucasian man in front of him, whose arms were thicker than his head, and said timidly, "Sir, ten Namibian dollars is enough to get to Walvis Bay. Do you want to go?"

Brando relaxed a little when he saw that it was a child. He took out a piece of paper and pointed at it. "The address says that there's a company called Blackwatch nearby. Do you know the address?"

"Oh, you mean the new research center?"

The youth's eyes lit up. "Of course I know that. May I ask if you're going there?"

"Yes." Brando did not ask about the price. Instead, he looked behind the young man. "Where are your parents and car?"

"My parents? My parents are in heaven. I drove here myself. "

The young man smiled nonchalantly and pointed to a dilapidated motorized tricycle not far away. "Sir, do you need me to drive you there? It's only 20 Namibian dollars."

"Why not?" Brando was surprised to hear that her parents had passed away, but he wasn't too surprised.

After all, this kind of thing was too common in Africa. Even the most compassionate person would be ground down by reality, not to mention a mercenary like Brando who was indifferent to life and death.

He stretched out his leg and stepped onto the tricycle. Brando noticed that although the tricycle was dilapidated, the rear compartment was spotless.

With a start, the tricycle made a circle at the intersection and drove off into the distance.

Once they were out of the airport, there were no street lights on the road. Moreover, the headlights of the young man's tricycle had been broken for a long time, so he could only rely on starlight to find his way.

Fortunately, the night sky in Namibia was exceptionally bright.

Along the way, the young man seemed to be a little bored and suddenly hummed a tune from his hometown. It was an exotic style that Brando had never heard before. It was just like the life of these people, cheerful in its hoarseness, free in its hardship, full of idyllic scenery.

At this moment, Brando suddenly remembered his childhood.

About thirty years ago, when he was only four or five years old, he played on the farm without a care in the world. At night, when his father was done with all his work, he would sit on the back of his father's motorcycle and look up at the stars above...

In the blink of an eye, his father had become a pile of dirt and he had become a mercenary who lived on the edge of a knife.

"I can't go back..."

Brando sighed inwardly. He did not know what to feel in his heart.

As the young man hummed, the tricycle drove west for twenty minutes. Brando could even see the lights of the city not far away.

However, when they passed a fork in the road, the young man suddenly turned the car around and drove towards another unknown fork in the road.

"Are you sure you're not going the wrong way?"

As a mercenary who had survived countless battlefields, Brando was naturally vigilant. At this time, when he saw the young man turn, he immediately touched the soles of his shoes.

He always hid an ivory dagger under the soles of his shoes. It could pass customs inspection.

"Yes, sir."

The young man had no idea what was going on. He only said in the wind, "This road is newly paved. It's funded by the research center. One end is connected to the main entrance of their research center, and the other end is connected to the main road of Walvis Bay."

Only then did Brando stop asking questions.

As they continued along this road, it did not take long before countless black objects appeared on both sides of the road. These objects were formed by a two-meter-tall pillar at the bottom and a huge square panel at the top.

All the panels were neatly arranged and stood at the same angle.

Brando did not need to see clearly to know that these were rows of photovoltaic power generation equipment.

These photovoltaic power generation equipment were densely packed on both sides of the road, almost covering the sky.

"Is this also from the research center?" Brando asked casually.

"Of course. You have to know that this is a very, very rich company!"

The young man said in an envious tone. "Not only did they build solar power, but they also built roads. They even recruited a large number of people from the nearby villages to do experiments. I heard that every family in that village received tens of thousands of Namibian dollars!"

At the mention of a certain matter, the young man spilled everything he knew. "And I also heard that in the bay more than ten kilometers away, there's a construction site also belonging to this company. I heard that they want to build a power plant there!"

Brando nodded. To be able to build a power plant in such a poor country without fear of huge losses, this company was indeed very rich...

"Also, I heard that the boss of this company is also from the Mainland."

The young man added, "By the way, sir, have you been to the Mainland?"

Brando smiled when he heard this. "No, because my work isn't very popular there."

"Is that so? That's a shame."

The young man said regretfully, "I heard that the Mainland is a place without war, poverty, and disease. If it's possible, I hope to be born there in my next life."

"That's right..."

Hearing this, Brando could not help but sigh softly. He looked up at the stars above again. "Who doesn't want to live in a stable and peaceful country?"

Before he knew it, Brando suddenly became a little interested in this company called Blackwatch.

After a while, several buildings with flashing lights suddenly appeared in front of Brando's vision.

These were buildings that were not too tall, but the area they occupied was far larger than ordinary buildings. There were a few faint lights in the buildings. This was the only source of light along the way.

"Yes, sir."

Finally, the tricycle reached the end of the road. The young man stopped and pointed to a wide iron gate about ten meters away. "This is the Blackwatch Research Center you mentioned."

"Very good." Brando took out a two-dollar bill and handed it to the man. "Keep the change."

"Thank you. You are a generous man!"

The young man's eyes lit up and he bowed gratefully at Brando before turning around and heading back happily.

After the young man left, Brando didn't knock on the door immediately. Instead, he looked around cautiously and glanced at the flashing surveillance camera on the door.

RING

BELL "on the doorbell.

After a while, as the sound of footsteps gradually approached, a window on the door suddenly opened, and a black man looked out from inside. "Who are you looking for?"

"My name is Clark Brando. Your company invited me here." Brando took out the address given by his manager.

"I don't know who Clark is. The company has a rule that we can't open in the middle of the night. Come back tomorrow."

The black man said rudely. Then, without waiting for Brando's reply, he closed the window again and the footsteps faded away.

Brando frowned.

He took out his phone and wanted to ask his manager. Then, he realized that his phone was in airplane mode because he had taken the plane earlier.

Because he often had to carry out missions, Brando didn't have the abnormal dependence on his phone like most people, so he didn't think to turn off airplane mode until now.

Brando turned off airplane mode. Instantly, a few missed calls popped up.

These missed calls were all from the same unknown number.

Thinking that this was a new card given to him by his manager after completing a mission, there shouldn't be any problems, so Brando called the number back.

"Ring... Hello, are you Mr. Clark Brando?"

The call was picked up after a brief moment of hesitation. At the same time, a hurried voice came through. From the voice alone, the person on the other side was about thirty years old. Moreover, his American English was not pure and had a Chinese accent.

Recalling that the young man had mentioned that Blackwatch was a Chinese company, Brando answered calmly, "Yes, I am."

"Phew, thank God!"

The person on the other end of the line seemed to have completely relaxed. "May I ask where you are now? I'm here to pick you up. I'm now outside the airport."

"I'm already at the main entrance of your company," Brando replied.

"... Understood. Please wait for a moment, I'll be right back."

Chapter 99

After waiting for about ten minutes, Brando finally saw a jeep approaching from afar. Finally, the vehicle stopped in front of Brando and a Chinese man jumped out of the car.

The Chinese man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. He was slightly plump and always had a smile on his face. When he saw Brando, he heaved a sigh of relief and extended his hand with a smile. "Hello, you must be Mr. Brando."

"I am, and you are?" Brando nodded and shook the man's hand.

The man took out a business card. "My name is Qian Wenhuan, the executive officer of the personnel department of Blackwatch Biotechnology. The boss asked me to pick you up."

Brando took the business card. Sure enough, on it was written:

Biotechnology

Co. Ltd "were written on it.

"Sorry, I forgot to turn on my phone after I got off the plane." Brando nodded.

"It's fine. Strictly speaking, it's my fault." Qian Wenhuan waved his hand. "By the way, why are you standing outside the door?"

"I knocked but the security guard didn't open the door for me," Brando said lightly.

"Alright, it's my oversight."

Qian Wenhuan's expression darkened as if he understood something. Then, he changed the topic and said with a smile, "Please get in the car. I'll take you to the cafeteria first and then to the staff dormitory."

"I don't think that's necessary."

Brando got in the car from the other side and stared at Qian Wenhuan. "I've already had dinner on the plane. Just take me to the place where I can rest. Also, I want to meet the boss of your company as soon as possible."

"Uh, alright. As for meeting the boss, I'll let him know first thing tomorrow morning." Qian Wenhuan could not help but look away when he felt the oppressive aura coming from the other party and nodded.

For some reason, when Qian Wenhuan met the eyes of this Caucasian man earlier, he suddenly felt like he was facing Cheng Cao.

No, it was more than that. Although Cheng Cao would not lose to the other party in terms of aura, the smell of blood was not as strong. It was like a recruit facing a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time.

In other words, this group of people was the same as Cheng Cao, a candidate for God's Forbidden Zone?

Qian Wenhuan pondered as he drove.

Just this morning, Chen Chen suddenly gave him a stack of documents and asked him to pick up a group of people at the airport.

Qian Wenhuan flipped through them. Most of them came from various countries in Africa. They were either migrant workers or investors.

The only strange thing was that most of them were white. There were Middle Easterners, Europeans, and people from the North Sea Continent. Of course, most of them were North Americans.

Although the profile of this person named Brando indicated that he was an IT professional, Qian Wenhuan had been in the workplace for many years. He could easily tell if the other party had the smell of IT on him.

It was obvious that this Brando was not an IT person, but a soldier who had probably been on the battlefield.

Qian Wenhuan aimed the jeep at the electronic eyes outside the gate and the gate automatically opened. He drove the jeep through the gate and brought Brando to the dormitory that Chen Chen had designated.

This dormitory was located in the northwest corner of the research center. It was not in the same area as the other dormitories. Instead, it was very far away.

When this building was first built, it was built with sturdier materials than the other buildings. Although it was only five stories high, the windows on each floor were installed with anti-theft nets.

Not only that, but the doors of each room were the most sturdy anti-theft doors instead of ordinary wooden doors.

When this building was first built, many people did not understand why such a strange dormitory was built. Now, Qian Wenhuan began to understand Chen Chen's intentions.

"Mr. Brando, please come with me."

After getting out of the car, the two of them walked into the dormitory that was not moving at all.

The conditions of the dormitory built by Chen Chen were quite good. It was designed according to the standard large-sized rooms. It was fully equipped with air conditioning, computers, wardrobes, and washrooms. Even the most picky person would not be able to find any fault with it.

"Mr. Brando, this is your dormitory key."

After randomly choosing the first room on the second floor, Qian Wenhuan took out a key and handed it to Brando with the number C201. "The cafeteria is open every day at eight o 'clock in the morning, twelve o' clock in the afternoon, six o 'clock in the evening, and ten o' clock at night. If you need anything, you can contact me at any time."

With that, he turned around and left, leaving the empty room to Brando.

Brando stood in front of the window and watched as the Chinese man got back into the car and drove away. Only then did he close the curtains and carefully inspect the entire room.

After working for half an hour, Brando stopped what he was doing and put away the electronic equipment such as the desk lamp, computer, and so on.

Not bad. There were no surveillance devices in the room and there were no guards either. If he wanted to leave, this research center was a sieve.

However, it was not like the other party did not know what kind of person he was. Why was he so confident in him?

Also, what did the agent mean when he said that this was a new mission?

Brando sat on the soft bed and gradually fell into deep thought.

...

"Boss, it's Wenhuan. Are you up?"

Early the next morning, when Chen Chen had just woken up, Qian Wenhuan's voice came from the pager at the entrance.

Chen Chen did not answer. Instead, he walked to the door and opened it. After a while, Qian Wenhuan, who had dark circles under his eyes, walked in with a stack of documents.

"Boss, according to the time of the flight, I went to pick up Brando at midnight last night."

Qian Wenhuan took out the documents placed on top. "But because he didn't turn on his phone when he got off the plane, he was already at the entrance of the research center when I contacted him."

"Have you settled him in Building C?" Chen Chen sat on the sofa and gulped down mouthfuls of hot water.

"I've already settled him in last night. There will be another six people coming today," Qian Wenhuan replied.

Chen Chen smiled when he saw the dark circles under Qian Wenhuan's eyes. "These people are very important. You're the head of the human resources department. I don't know who else to send other than you."

"I understand." Qian Wenhuan sighed inwardly but did not complain.

"How about this, I'll get you another car."

After thinking about it, Chen Chen put down the glass of water and leaned back. "You can bring along the people from the human resources department. It'll reduce your workload."

"Alright."

Qian Wenhuan heaved a sigh of relief. However, he suddenly thought of something and reported again, "By the way, Boss, those local security guards are getting more and more out of hand. Yesterday, Brando told me that when he called the door in the middle of the night, the security guards didn't notify him."

Chen Chen frowned and then sneered. "It's fine. Soon, there will be new people to replace them. When that time comes, I'll have these people" resign "of their own accord."

"Resign? You mean?" Qian Wenhuan was shocked.

"Aren't you picking up the new security guards?" Chen Chen smiled. His index finger gently tapped on the surface of the coffee table, making a "knock" sound.

Qian Wenhuan suddenly came to a realization. He said excitedly, "I understand what you mean. Does that mean that they'll also be joining us in the future..."

"Let's wait and see. We'll definitely have to eliminate some of them in the future."

Chen Chen did not hide it. "But if there are no accidents, these people will join the organization."

"Alright." Qian Wenhuan felt relieved. No wonder the boss wanted him to personally receive them. After all, he was the most important person in the entire African branch apart from Chen Chen. However, if it was for God's Forbidden Zone, then it made sense.

After all, the organization was accepting new people. As a senior, he also had to go through them...

Qian Wenhuan walked to the door in a carefree manner. Suddenly, he thought of something and turned around. "Boss, Brando also asked me when you'll meet him."

"When will I meet him?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "In that case, tell him that when his companions arrive, I'll naturally meet them."

Chapter 100

In the next few days, Qian Wenhuan and the entire Human Resource Department were exhausted.

There were thirty people in total. Every day, four or five people would arrive at Walvis Bay International Airport.

As the days went by, dormitory building C gradually became more lively. With the arrival of new residents, the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors were all occupied.

Unlike the regular employees, these new residents not only lived in the best dormitory but also had their own canteen. The treatment they received was almost on par with the professors.

Many employees muttered to themselves about this. Some busybodies even sneaked into the canteen to investigate. However, before they could enter the door, they were frightened by the new residents with cold expressions and fierce faces.

Unfortunately, the regular employees did not understand Chen Chen's good intentions.

The reason why the new residents were separated was for the sake of everyone's safety.

After all, among the thirty people, five were from the SEALs, another five were from the Delta Force, three were from the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, and four were from the Alpha Force.

The rest were either from the Middle East or from the endless war in Africa. Everyone's hands were stained with blood and they looked out of place in the crowd.

The only woman among the thirty who looked like Eva Green was from the French GIGN Intervention Team.

However, in dormitory building C, this group of people did not have it easy.

Mercenaries were a profession that dealt with war and death all year round. They often had to be on edge. Even in this relaxed environment, not many people could relax.

After all, their parent company was vague. No matter how they were pressed, they would not say why they were sent here. On the other hand, this research center provided them with good food and drinks but did not do anything else.

How could this group of vigilant mercenaries feel at ease after witnessing all these strange phenomena?

Moreover, they, who had guns as their companion all year round, did not even have a gun for self-defense.

Moreover, although they were all employees of the same company, other than those who occasionally fought side by side, the rest of them were not familiar with each other. This led to the spread of tension.

If not for the parent company holding them back, it was not impossible for a bloody incident to happen in the past few days.

Five days after Brando moved in, Qian Wenhuan finally brought all thirty of them back. After arranging for the last batch of people to move into Block C, he reported the news to Chen Chen.

Therefore, the next morning, when Brando and the others were eating in the cafeteria, several Chinese people with the same aura appeared at the entrance of the cafeteria.

They were Cheng Cao and his team members.

With Cheng Chao's appearance, everyone in the cafeteria stopped what they were doing and looked at the entrance in unison.

For a moment, it was as if the air had frozen …

However, Cheng Cao did not seem to notice the heavy atmosphere at all. He just walked to the center of the cafeteria with his hands behind his back and said loudly, "Gentlemen, please follow me after your meal. Our company's boss wants to see you."

As he spoke, Cheng Cao glanced at the crowd, then turned around and walked to the door, waiting there quietly.

At this point, the frozen air in the warehouse began to flow again, and everyone resumed eating.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief, but then a thoughtful look appeared in their eyes.

After everyone had quickly finished eating, Cheng Cao walked in front and led the way, leading them to the large auditorium on the third floor of the laboratory building that could accommodate up to a thousand people.

This was Qian Wenhuan's suggestion. Although there were some temporary meeting rooms in the laboratory building, Qian Wenhuan believed that this was like a blind date. It was the first time the boss met his future employee, so naturally, it was necessary to leave the best impression.

When everyone entered the auditorium and took their seats, it was obvious that in the short span of a few days, this group of people had been divided into factions —

Delta and SEALs sat together, a few other retired special forces soldiers sat together, and the rest of the scattered personnel sat in twos and threes around them.

No one made a loud noise, no one whispered. Everyone consciously took their seats, showing their high level of combat discipline.

After everyone was seated, Cheng Cao and the others also stood at the corners of the podium. At this time, Chen Chen finally appeared at the door of the conference room.

Chen Chen tidied up his suit slightly and stepped onto the podium in two or three steps.

In an instant, dozens of oppressive gazes shot toward Chen Chen, locking onto him.

If one was not a professional actor or host, it would cause a lot of psychological pressure when a group of people looked at them, let alone a group of mercenaries who killed without batting an eye.

Only Chen Chen, who was wearing the GS Combat Suit and in a state of extreme calmness, could ignore everyone else.

"Gentlemen, and beautiful ladies."

Chen Chen spoke into the microphone, "I believe you've been wondering these days why your parent company, Tara Private Security, sent you here and didn't tell you the reason?"

Chen Chen lowered his head and flashed a conceited smile. "Let me put it this way, the answer is very simple, that is because your parent company, Tara, has contracted you to me, to Blackwatch."

As soon as Chen Chen's words fell, there was a sudden uproar in the audience. Many people stood up quickly, wearing expressions of shock and anger.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Is this true, why didn't we know?"

"How can they do this, do they really think we're goods?"

"B * stard!"

The group of people cursed angrily. Chen Chen also stopped talking at the right time and looked at the crowd quietly, watching them vent their dissatisfaction.

Two minutes passed. Strangely, after venting, the crowd fell silent again. At the same time, they looked at Chen Chen as if waiting for Chen Chen's next explanation.

"Very well, I think everyone has calmed down."

Chen Chen continued. "In that case, let me introduce myself first. My name is Chen Chen..."

With that, Chen Chen wrote the letters "Chen Chen" on a whiteboard behind him.

"I know that this may be a very strange name for you, but at least there's one advantage to it, that no matter what you call me, it won't affect me.

"Also, I'm the boss of this biotechnology company and I personally asked for you guys from the old CEO of your parent company, Dlamini."

After this was said, the crowd's gaze became more solemn.

To be able to ask for people from Dlamini, there was no need to guess what kind of influence this young man before them had. Some mercenaries might become short-tempered due to the pressure of battle, but this did not mean that they were idiots.

Dlamini was someone they could not afford to offend, so this young man before them was no exception.

Chen Chen continued. "The reason why I want to hire you guys is that, unlike private military companies like Tara, private military companies need your lives to make money, but I don't.

"I have my own business, I don't need you guys to help me make money, I don't need you guys to swing the butcher's knife at civilians, I don't even need you guys to start a coup in Africa.

"You're no longer mercenaries in the gray zone, but combatants who can stand in the light, protected by the Geneva Convention!"

The crowd looked at each other, a trace of surprise flashing in their eyes.

"So, what do you want us to do?"

At this moment, the French woman who looked like Eva Green raised her hand. "And what about our monthly salary, can we maintain the previous level?"

"Beautiful Ms. Sarah, that's a good question."

Chen Chen displayed a look of approval, then said lightly, "In terms of monthly salary, I'm not interested in knowing the price your parent company gave you."

As soon as this was said, many people could not help but turn grim. The woman called Sarah even frowned, preparing to say something else.

"However!"

Chen Chen spoke again, silencing the crowd's questions. "I can offer you a price that is far higher than the market price — a monthly salary of 20,000 to 30,000 USD!"

Everyone's expression froze, wearing a look of disbelief. A monthly salary of 20,000 to 30,000 USD was equivalent to a daily salary of 700 to 1,000 USD. This was indeed a price that far exceeded that of a mercenary!

Still, there were some who maintained their rationality. Brando thought for a moment, then quickly raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Chen Chen, what exactly is our job?"

Chen Chen immediately made a stop gesture to stop Brando's question, then quickly turned around and wrote a huge word on the whiteboard —

Chapter 101

"Security" had the meaning of "security" and "protection". It also referred to work related to safety.

In this context, it referred to security personnel, which was also known as security guards.

In the Mainland, many people thought that security was a lowly profession, but this was not the case overseas.

Compared to being a mercenary, this job was obviously more secure and safer.

Hmm, at least for the time being...

However, even if they would still have to fight and kill in the future, the salary was real after all.

After all, even in the Middle East, which had the highest death rate in the entire Federation, it was nowhere near the price Chen Chen offered. The average salary for this group of people was only between 8000 to 12000 USD.

After subduing this group of desperadoes with money, the next step was much easier.

Before signing a contract with this group of people, they were like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment in the research center.

However, the more primitive a profession like this was, the more it followed the law of the jungle. When Chen Chen became the employer of this group of people, this group of people could instead become a sharp weapon in Chen Chen's hands.

After all, not everyone could provide them with a salary of 30,000 USD per month. For this salary, they would not allow anyone to hurt Chen Chen.

Chen Chen divided these thirty people into five teams, with six people in each team. They could choose their own leader and Cheng Cao would be the temporary leader.

Of course, this group of people would not be satisfied with having a Chinese person as the commander. However, if they were dissatisfied, they could use physical persuasion. Cheng Cao, who was wearing the GS Combat Suit, had a crushing advantage in terms of hand-to-hand combat.

If Cheng Cao still could not manage this team after being given such a huge advantage, then Chen Chen could not help much.

In order to better manage this group of war animals, Chen Chen built a training camp in the open space outside the research center. At the same time, he planned to convert the second basement of the laboratory building into a shooting range.

They would even be given a week off every month, so that these energetic beasts would have time to vent in the bars of Walvis Bay.

These thirty people, together with Cheng Cao's team, Chen Chen formed a department called "Black.

Security

The security department in "Service" translates to "Black Security Service".

At the same time, whether it was intentional or not, Chen Chen also incorporated the fifteen local security guards into this department. At the same time, he formulated strict departmental rules.

For example: wake up at six o 'clock every day for training, two teams must patrol at night, and so on.

The following period of time would definitely be very interesting.

Chen Chen did not pay too much attention to this matter. He quickly turned his attention to the first batch of experimental villagers in Gorob Village.

After more than ten days of cultivation, the cloned embryos of the elderly villagers had successfully developed into the embryo sac form. Then, Chen Chen's assistant extracted the embryonic stem cells and carried out the next step of proliferation and cultivation.

However, among the group of elderly people, there were three patients with cirrhosis and two former miners with pneumoconiosis. Chen Chen had cultivated an additional cloned embryo for these five people.

Chen Chen did not extract the embryonic stem cells from the five extra embryos but kept them.

After all, it should be noted that all of Chen Chen's technologies were developed to extend human lifespan. In order to extend human lifespan, in addition to replacing stem cells, there was a more direct method, which was organ transplantation.

Human hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, and other important organs could all be transplanted. Strictly speaking, any diseases of these organs could be solved through transplants. But why did tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people still die from diseases of these organs every year?

That was the problem of the rarity of these organs. Not only were they rare, but there were also problems of compatibility and rejection.

However, what if his own organs could be cloned?

If Chen Chen wanted to rely on the technology of extending lifespan to attract a wave of sponsors, then in addition to the age-reversal treatment technology, perhaps he could add another business line...

Chen Chen had thought of this idea a long time ago and had already begun to implement it.

At this time, he came to a tissue engineering laboratory on the fifth floor of the experimental building.

In the laboratory, several researchers were focused on their work. These were the group of newcomers that Chen Chen had invited.

Back then, Chen Chen had invited three hundred young talents with potential in the biological world. In the end, two hundred of these people stayed. Most of them became the assistants of the group of professors, while the rest became scientific researchers who specifically served Chen Chen.

“Boss！”

"Boss!"

Chen Chen nodded. He looked at the equipment in front of them. "Is the preparation complete?"

"Yes, we've prepared ten artificial endometriums."

The blonde young man in the lead turned around and answered. As he spoke, he took the lead and walked to a transparent fish tank.

Although it was called a fish tank, it was actually a kind of incubator that looked similar to a fish tank. All four sides were made of a transparent material, only the top was sealed by a metal cover. Two rubber tubes, one black and one white, extended from the top into the tank.

From Chen Chen's position, the two tubes were connected to a palm-sized biological tissue that looked like internal organs inside the incubator.

The biological tissue was vaguely triangular, just like...

"This is the artificial endometrium that we've prepared."

The blonde young man looked at the lump of flesh with an intoxicated expression as if he was looking at a work of art. "Using the 'in vitro endometrial three-dimensional model' method, we first used the biodegradable 'polylactic acid hydroxyethyl acetic acid copolymer' (PLGA) to create a human body shape that can accommodate a fetus.

"After that, the 'endometrial stromal cells' and 'epithelial cells' are implanted on the upper and lower sides of the PLGA and sufficient nutrients are provided. After about fourteen days, the cells begin to fuse into sheets, grow in multiple layers, and form a guided three-dimensional structure."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. This technology was not difficult. After all, it was not the black technology of "generating complete human organs". It was just a layer of endometrium. As early as 20 years ago, Professor Liu Hongqing of Cornell University in North America had already achieved this operation.

The only difficulty with this technology was how to generate blood vessels for nutrient delivery, just like real human tissues.

"In that case, can the artificial blood vessel network be embedded?" Chen Chen asked again.

"Yes, we're using a hybrid proliferation method."

The blonde young man pointed at the two tubes. "At the same time that the endometrium is produced, a self-sufficient intra-wall circulation network is automatically formed. We only need to connect it to a dialysis machine, inject fresh blood, separate out the waste blood, and then inject enough nutrients into the blood to make it 'come alive'."

Chen Chen nodded. The two tubes mimicked the functions of arteries and veins.

As for the blood inside, it was not ordinary human blood either. It was a perfluorotributylamine emulsion (PFC) with oxygen-carrying capacity.

This substance was artificially synthesized and had excellent oxygen-carrying capacity. The solubility of oxygen was twice as high as ordinary blood and it could be biodegraded. It was often used as a blood substitute in medicine.

"Very good."

Chen Chen wore a satisfied expression and patted the young man on the shoulder. "Hannibal, are you interested in joining my next project team?"

"Is it the next step of the artificial endometrium project?"

The young man called Hannibal's eyes lit up. As a talent in the field of biology, there was no way he would not understand what this technology meant.

"Yes."

"I'm more than willing, boss!"

The blonde young man nodded firmly. This was a young man who was extremely fanatical about biological science.

The blonde young man's original name was Hannibal Caesar. He used to be a sophomore at MIT. Last year, he published a very important paper in the field of synthetic biology in Science. He won the Lemelson-MIT Award that year for his "genetically modified bacteriophage" technology.

As there was nothing left to teach in school, before he graduated, he was attracted by Chen Chen's invitation and became an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Chen Chen saw a terrifying potential in this young man.

Chapter 102

Half a day later.

Hannibal pushed the equipment containing the artificial endometrium and followed Chen Chen to an unlabeled laboratory on the sixth floor.

Unlike other laboratories, this laboratory was not labeled for any purpose. There was only a red sign.

The top of the sign was marked with "Restricted Area", and the bottom was marked with "Experimental Site, Unauthorized Persons Not Allowed".

"Boss."

“Boss。”

Beside the alloy door of the laboratory, there were already two young men in white lab coats waiting there.

Both of them were around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. One of them looked like a Jew and had specially decorated his lab coat with tassels. The other seemed to be Chinese or East China Sea.

Chen Chen nodded and said to the three of them, "You'll be partners for the time being."

"Hello." Hannibal immediately stepped forward and shook hands with the two of them.

"Hello, I'm Horowitz von Neumann, European, Biology Department of Cambridge."

"I'm Li Lei. I'm from China, a senior at Princeton."

"I'm Hannibal Caesar, North America's Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but I've dropped out..."

Among the three of them, one was an introverted Chinese and the other was a Jew with a strong sense of right and wrong. Hannibal seemed to be the most normal. The three of them briefly introduced themselves and went back to silence.

Chen Chen ignored them and looked at the camera above him. In just a few seconds, after the camera verified Chen Chen's iris identity, the alloy door immediately opened.

"Come in."

After entering the laboratory, Chen Chen looked back at Hannibal and the others who were standing at the door in a daze and immediately urged them.

"Oh, okay... Boss."

The three of them entered.

When they entered the laboratory, they noticed that it was unusually spacious. It was several times larger than the previous laboratory. More importantly, they had never noticed the existence of this laboratory before.

"It's just a very common application of spatial illusion."

Chen Chen said lightly, then directly pushed out several cylindrical devices from the side.

Hannibal looked up and saw that these cylindrical devices were about thirty centimeters in diameter and about a meter tall. The entire body was made of tempered glass. Only the base and top were made of metal and the inside was empty.

"These are..." The three of them looked at these devices and only felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Familiar, right?"

Chen Chen seemed to be testing them. "I think you've seen it in sci-fi movies."

"A culture chamber for clone growth!?" Upon hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Li Lei's heart skipped a beat and he exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. These are all specially designed based on my inspiration from sci-fi movies. However, I prefer another name: Life Incubator."

Chen Chen patted the device, which produced a series of thumping sounds. Then, he took out another incubator. "There are five human embryos in here, which have entered the embryo sac state. I think with your wisdom, you should know what to do next."

The three of them were shocked. Without hesitation, they rushed forward and looked into the incubator.

"It's already been fourteen days?"

Hannibal muttered under his breath, "I need a micromanipulator to implant these human embryos into the artificial endometrium. At the same time, I also need minerals, urea, uric acid, creatinine, glucose, amylase and so on to synthesize amniotic fluid..."

"And these must be completed before the embryo consumes all the nutrients in the yolk. Otherwise, the embryo may die from lack of nutrients," John added.

"But what next? The blood supply in the artificial endometrium can't support the embryo's growth at all, right? "Li Lei asked with some uncertainty.

"Fourteen weeks."

Chen Chen raised a finger and answered, "Fourteen weeks is the estimated time because the fetus will have formed the umbilical cord and placenta by then. Once the umbilical cord is formed, there's no need for the intervention of the endometrium.

"At that time, we can use the artificial lung oxygenator to connect the blood vessels on the umbilical cord of the fetus and directly deliver oxygen. At the same time, inorganic salts, vitamins, fats, proteins, and other substances needed for growth will be delivered into the fetus."

"These operations are very difficult. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to complete." Hannibal pondered for a moment with a troubled expression.

The way he saw it, this method was too idealistic. The method of simulating an intrauterine environment was extremely difficult and complicated to begin with. The probability of success was extremely low.

"Don't worry about this. At this point, someone will be able to complete it."

Chen Chen said meaningfully.

It was true that simulating an intrauterine environment was still difficult with current technology, especially the supply of nutrients. It was not something that could be completed by human effort.

However, Chen Chen did not have this problem. Humans could not do it, but it did not mean that artificial intelligence could not do it.

As early as a few days ago, Chen Chen had carved out a piece of land inside the research center, built a factory, and purchased thousands of servers.

After that, Chen Chen moved Little X from the Mainland to this place.

Not only that, but to solve the communication problem, Chen Chen had built a macro base station out of his own pocket when he was building the research center to ensure the wireless network.

With Little X's ability to macro-control 24 hours a day, it was only a matter of time before the correct cultivation method was found after a few more experiments and enough data models were established.

Moreover, the equipment in the laboratory was custom-made in Switzerland. Every piece of equipment here could be connected to the network, allowing Little X to operate it freely.

Therefore, as long as these three did not make any mistakes, Chen Chen did not have to consider the possibility of failure.

"Oh right."

Chen Chen suddenly reminded them, "The purpose of cultivating the cloned embryos is not to give birth to them, nor do I want them to become real life, understand?"

"Then, what do you mean?" The three of them looked up when they heard this.

"A targeted inhibitor serotonin."

Chen Chen took out a piece of paper and wrote down the chemical's molecular formula. After that, he looked at the three of them solemnly. "The embryos injected with this inhibitor serotonin will have their brain development inhibited, but their physical development will not be inhibited."

The three of them immediately realized that Chen Chen had referred to these cloned embryos as "it".

"I understand, this is indeed the best choice."

Li Lei and John nodded. The embryonic brain did not develop, so naturally, it would not form consciousness.

Even if a brain was developed, it would not form self-awareness during the fetal period, but Chen Chen's method was undoubtedly more humane.

This was because to humans, they were just empty shells with flesh and blood but no brain.

Although Hannibal did not care about these things, Chen Chen was his boss after all, so he still had to listen to Chen Chen.

After giving all these instructions, Chen Chen delegated the authority of the laboratory to the three of them, then turned around and left the laboratory.

These three were all geniuses in the biology field, and they were also the candidates that Chen Chen planned to recruit into God's Forbidden Zone. Now that Chen Chen's company was growing in scale, there was not enough time for him to do experiments bit by bit, so it was important to train some successors.

Chapter 103

Three months later.

"Everyone, please step onto your respective treadmills."

"Immediately, immediately!"

Inside the laboratory building of the Blacklight Biological Research Center, a young researcher was staring at thirty-three black people with a serious expression.

These thirty-three black people were all Ovambo people. They were currently dressed in standard white hospital gowns. Although not all of them were in high spirits, at least all of them appeared to be in good health.

It should be noted that when these people entered the research center three months ago, they still looked old and decrepit, but now, they had miraculously become younger.

Now, this group of people seemed to be only in their forties. It was as if time had been reversed for them.

Hearing the researcher's order, these people seemed to be a little reluctant.

However, right next to them, a group of B.S.S. Security Service Department personnel were glaring at them, ready to beat them up with batons if they disobeyed.

As for those who were willing to cooperate, they would be rewarded with more delicious food and even alcoholic beverages.

In this two-way choice of reward and punishment, this group of people naturally did not have much choice.

As this group of people reluctantly boarded the treadmill, the researcher gently pressed a button on the main control panel. At once, the treadmill began to run slowly.

"It's now 5 kilometers per hour. Please don't move, everyone, start running!"

...

"It's now 7 kilometers per hour. Please continue."

...

"It's now 10 kilometers per hour."

When the researcher adjusted the treadmill to 10 kilometers per hour, one of the black people seemed to be unable to hold on and escaped from the treadmill.

Instantly, the security guard in charge of monitoring this row immediately came forward and slammed the electric baton in his hand into the black person's buttocks.

"Ah!"

At once, the black person let out a heart-wrenching scream and jumped back onto the treadmill while holding his buttocks.

"15 kilometers per hour!"

The researcher looked at the time. Five minutes had passed and many people were beginning to pant heavily.

Still, this was not the limit.

After thinking for a while, the researcher directly adjusted the speed to 20 kilometers per hour.

This time, the group of black people could no longer hold on. One by one, they jumped off the treadmill and lay on the ground panting like dead pigs. No matter how hard the security guard whipped them, they would not get up again.

"Not bad."

Looking at the data displayed by this group of people, the researchers nodded in satisfaction. This physical strength was comparable to that of a group of otaku who did not exercise all year round.

It should be noted that these people were all over 50 years old, and 50 years old in Africa was equivalent to 65 to 70 years old in Central Continent.

As he spoke, the researcher took out the recorder and wrote down a "B" in the "Physical Recovery" column.

Above physical fitness were the words bone strength, organ activity, muscle activity, joint toughness, and so on.

These were basically all A and B.

"Alright, everyone will do another X-ray later, and all the tests for today will be over."

The researcher clapped his hands and said to everyone, "When you're done, everyone else should return to the dormitory. As for Kang Di and Li Su's group, the five of you will stay here temporarily. There will be other tests that require your cooperation."

With that, he left with the five people he had named.

At this time, in the mysterious laboratory without any markings, there were five life incubators in operation.

The insides of these life incubators were filled with a pale yellow liquid. This liquid was a little murky, and bubbles constantly seeped out from the bottom of the tank and then floated to the surface with a gurgling sound.

Through the murky liquid, one could faintly see a human fetus the size of a fist floating quietly in the air.

The human fetus's body was curled up and wrapped in a translucent membrane, as if it was in the Purple Palace.

The long umbilical cord of the fetus was connected to several tubes. One end of these tubes was connected to the umbilical cord of the fetus, while the other end extended directly out of the tank and connected to a huge mechanical device behind the group.

Through this machine, all the nutrients needed for growth would be accurately and accurately injected into the body of the fetus.

"The five of them will be here soon. We can start preparing for the organ matching."

At this time, Hannibal received the news from the main control panel and quickly reminded the other two people in the laboratory.

"Must we do this?"

Neumann, who was in the middle of analyzing the data, came back to his senses and said hesitantly, "The last time we checked, the organs in the five people's bodies have begun to recover after undergoing the age-reversal treatment. Even without organ transplants, three of their cirrhosis and two of their pneumoconiosis are automatically improving."

Hannibal shook his head and furrowed his brows. "Neumann, you're still the same. Don't forget that we're not a charity. Do you know how much money we'll have to burn for the age-reversal treatment for these thirty people? Do you know how much money it costs to set up these five life incubators in front of us every day? "

"On a grander scale, do you know how much money it costs Boss to build this experimental center every day?"

Hannibal sighed and continued. "We're not doing this to save these people, we're doing this for the technology. Right now, there isn't a single research institute in the world that can produce complete organs from stem cells. Why is that? Isn't it because the difficulty of producing individual organs is too high, even more than the difficulty of human cloning?

"But now, we can easily bypass this problem and directly produce complete organs. Do you know how many people this technology can save?"

Li Lei also came forward and patted Neumann on the shoulder. "There's an old saying in the Mainland, 'A small kindness is like a great evil, a great kindness is like a heartless heart'. True kindness should be rational, not influenced by emotions and not troubled by emotions. What we're doing now is a great kindness."

Only then did Neumann nod.

What the three of them did not know was that their conversation was being overheard by Chen Chen.

At this time, Chen Chen was leaning on the sofa, sipping a glass of champagne while listening to the conversation on the monitor. He nodded slightly in agreement.

At this time, Little X's voice suddenly came from the speaker. "Sir Godfather, all the records regarding the age-reversal project have been sorted out. Now, all that's left is the final data of organ matching!"

"Well done, Little X."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "In that case, the next step of my plan can begin."

"The next step of your plan?" Little X asked curiously.

"Yes, the next step of your plan."

Chen Chen raised his palm and stared at it. "You should know that everything I'm doing now is based on a plan to extend the human lifespan.

"However, I also understand that this plan can't be completed in a day or two. Fortunately, my parents aren't even fifty years old yet. I have at least twenty to thirty years to complete this plan."

With that, Chen Chen clenched his fists slightly and a look of determination appeared in his eyes. "In twenty years, I want to extend the human lifespan by thirty years and then fully initiate the lifespan escape!"

"Then, have you thought about how to solve the population explosion problem?"

Little X suddenly asked curiously, "Currently, the human population in the Federation is 7.843 billion. On average, it's growing by 81.3 million people every year, which is a growth rate of 1.09%.

"According to my calculations, the human population will reach 9.595 billion in twenty years. That's not a big deal, but if the exponential growth continues, it will reach 30 billion in a hundred years. This will exacerbate the conflict and lead to a new round of world war."

"There's no need to worry about that."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Little X, your abstract logical thinking is still lacking. If technology can develop for another hundred years, can't they develop controllable nuclear fusion?"

"Even if humans can't develop it, can't I 'extract' it?"

"Ah, that's true..." Little X suddenly came to a realization.

"Once controllable nuclear fusion is successful, it means that mankind has officially entered the era of unlimited energy. At the same time, it also means that Earth's gravity can no longer bind mankind. At that time, no matter how much the human population expands, it won't matter at all."

Chen Chen smiled faintly. "Besides, so what if the human lifespan suddenly skyrockets? At that time, the Federation will naturally introduce corresponding policies such as delaying retirement, delaying marriage, restricting childbirth, and so on. However, this isn't a problem for me to consider. If I think that the extension of human lifespan will inevitably lead to all kinds of crises, then I'm worrying too much."

With that, Chen Chen picked up a book on the table and read with relish.

About half an hour later, Little X suddenly reminded, "Sir Godfather, the human cloning laboratory has uploaded the results. The compatibility between the clone and the original body is 100%!"

"Very good."

Chapter 104

Half an hour later, Chen Chen was toying with a strange invitation in his hand.

The invitation was dark blue in color and made of 270g pearlescent paper. There were gilded words on it, making it look dignified and elegant.

In the middle of the invitation was the logo of God's Forbidden Zone, and at the bottom was the word "Welcome" written in small print.

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These were all normal, but if one were to open the inside of the invitation letter, one would find that this invitation letter was far thicker than ordinary invitation letters. It was even as thick as some books.

The invitation was about thirty pages thick. The first page was an introduction to God's Forbidden Zone as described by Chen Chen. The following pages were photos and information about the "Age-reversal Treatment" and "Cloned Organ Transplantation".

Of course, this information lacked core parameters. Professionals might be able to tell whether it was real or fake, but it was impossible to imitate it. They could only start from scratch.

Moreover, there wasn't just one invitation, but eleven. These invitations were written in a variety of languages. Some were in English, some were in French, and there were also Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Hebrew.

The eleven invitations were aimed at eleven of the world's largest corporations. These corporations might be extremely famous, or they might be completely unknown. They might be well-known figures in certain industries, or they might be the highest leaders of certain families.

However, the only thing these people had in common was that they were all above 60 years old and below 70 years old.

Chen Chen had learned a principle from the textbooks since she was a child:

The more difficult the struggle is, the more we must mobilize the strength of the masses, we must unite with the masses, we must rely on the masses; we must not, because of acting rashly, make the mistake of Ge Ren's heroism.

Didn't you see those talented and indomitable villain bosses? Which one of them didn't stand on the opposite side of the entire world and never thought of recruiting allies? They had a body full of power but were unable to use it, and in the end, they were defeated?

Therefore, even if Chen Chen wanted to carry out his plan, he would never do it alone. He wanted to weave a huge and delicious cake and lure in those interest groups.

In this way, even if his plan was exposed one day, and a righteous person raised a flag and jumped out to oppose him, at that time, he wouldn't be the only one who would be overthrown, but also the incomparably huge Mutual Prosperity Group behind him …

In other words, Chen Chen needed to use some means to firmly bind some organizations that controlled money and power to his chariot of interests. Only then could he boldly develop the company and complete his hundred-year plan.

However, not everyone could create a cake that was attractive enough to "that group of people". Ordinary, ugly, and worthless cakes could be found everywhere.

This was why Chen Chen had developed the "Age-reversal treatment" and "cloned organ transplantation", two promising technologies.

With these two technologies, as well as the "Alzheimer's Reversal Treatment", "Neural Stem Cell Connection Regeneration", "Cancer Cell Cyclin-Dependent Kinase" and other projects being carried out in the research center, they should be able to attract this group of powerful people who were at the end of their lives, right?

Chen Chen sat on the sofa, supporting his chin with one hand, thinking silently.

What would people do when they discovered that they were slowly aging and that their energy was declining year by year?

Ordinary people began to love sports, even if they were too lazy to walk more than a few steps when they were young.

At the same time, they also learned to take care of their health. They ate only 70% full, no longer stayed up late, and no longer vented wantonly, all for the sake of a healthy body.

This was only for ordinary people. What would the ancient emperors who ruled the world do?

From the time Emperor Qin sent Xu Fu to Mount Penglai, to the time Emperor Wu of Han favored alchemists in search of elixirs, to the time when Emperor Taizong of Tang took medicine from a foreign monk and became incurably ill...

Even the wise emperors of ancient times, even if they were as wise as Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, or Emperor Song, who could escape this vicious cycle in their later years?

This was human nature.

Even wise emperors pursued immortality, let alone this group of people with a lot of money.

Even Chen Chen was no exception.

The way Chen Chen saw it, as long as he could live, he was willing to sacrifice many things, whether it was time, money, desire, or even his identity as a human...

He could even abandon himself.

After all, if he died, he would have nothing left. As long as he was alive, there were endless possibilities and endless hope.

Since even Chen Chen believed so, when those old and decrepit people who had one foot in the coffin saw the two mature projects in Chen Chen's invitation, could they resist the temptation of life?

Chen Chen was looking forward to it.

...

A few days later, thousands of miles away in the British Isles of Europe.

London, known as the largest economic center of the Federation and the largest city in Europe, was now ushering in another sunny day.

The financial industry was the backbone of London's industry. The stock exchange here was the most important securities trading center in the entire Federation. At the same time, the headquarters of 19 federal 500 companies were located here.

On the east side of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, there was an area known as "The Square Mile". It was densely packed with buildings and hundreds of banks and other financial institutions. It was regarded as the London version of Wall Street.

For this reason, "The Square Mile" had another, more popular name — the City of Finance.

At this time, in the financial city where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, inside a building of the Foster Group, Norman Foster was wearing a pair of thick glasses, sitting on a wicker chair, quietly looking out the French windows.

In his hand was a copy of the London Times. This was the newspaper he had founded when he was young. It had become the best-selling newspaper in London, selling more than a million copies every day.

As he grew older, he liked to meditate. He meditated on the choices he had made at the crossroads of life when he was young.

If... If he had changed one of his choices back then, would he not have any regrets in his life now?

The midday sun was warm and strong. It shone through the French windows into Norman's eyes, making him drowsy.

He no longer had the energy of his youth, but he still did not stop controlling the companies under his name. Therefore, when he was not working, he had developed the habit of taking a nap on the wicker chair every day.

However, for some reason, Norman could not fall asleep today.

The more he closed his eyes, the more he felt as if there was someone standing next to him.

Someone he could not see.

However, when he opened his eyes and looked around, he found that apart from the secretary behind him and the trusted bodyguard outside the door, there was no one else present.

Moreover, when he opened his eyes, the feeling would quickly disappear.

However, when he closed his eyes again, the feeling of being watched appeared again...

This feeling made his hair stand on end.

As an old man, his intuition should not have been so strong. Although he kept telling himself that everything was just an illusion, the feeling of being watched still stimulated his nerves.

If that was the case, he would have to stay awake for now...

Norman sighed and picked up the newspaper in his hand again. However, just as he was about to continue reading, he suddenly froze.

Immediately after, a chill rose from within his body and quickly spread throughout his entire body. Even his hair stood on end!

Chapter 105

Although Norman was already sixty-nine years old, he dared to swear that he had absolutely no signs of dementia. After all, he had his own personal doctor who would do monthly tests in this area.

Not only that, in all the tests he had done, his brain had always been the healthiest part of him.

So, everything that happened just now was really not an illusion?

Someone walked up to him, and while he was squinting his eyes, he replaced the newspaper in his hand with an invitation?

Norman believed that he was not to the extent of being blind from old age. Moreover, if someone really came in, how could his bodyguard and secretary not notice it?

Thinking of this, Norman raised his head again and looked around cautiously.

However, there was still no movement around. There was only the secretary behind him who was tidying up the bookshelves and the two guards standing quietly at the door.

At this point, if it weren't for the extra invitation letter in his hand, perhaps even Norman would have started to doubt himself.

"Emily..."

Norman could not help but call out.

"Mr. Norman, I'm here."

Immediately, a middle-aged woman with a strong scent of perfume walked up to him and bent down to reveal her magnificent chest. "Do you need me to pour you a cup of nourishing tea?"

"No, Emily. Did someone pass by me just now?"

Norman stared into the woman's eyes as if he wanted to see through her.

"How, how could that be, Mr. Norman."

The secretary's expression changed slightly, and then she asked curiously, "This is your private office. Apart from Leo and I, who else can come in without being notified?"

"Is that so?" Norman then slowly shifted his gaze away. He lowered his head and looked at the invitation in his hand with a thoughtful expression.

"Hey, Mr. Norman, when was this invitation letter …?"

Finally, the secretary saw the invitation that suddenly appeared in Norman's hand and was a little startled.

"This has nothing to do with you."

Without waiting for the woman to finish her question, Norman glared at her coldly.

Upon hearing this, the secretary quickly came to her senses and quickly swallowed the doubts on the tip of her tongue.

She had received professional training and naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask. It was just that she was too surprised just now. After all, ten minutes ago, her boss did not have this thing in his hand.

After the woman returned to her seat, Norman carefully looked at the invitation letter in his hand.

Since the other party was able to avoid the eyes of his elite bodyguards and this stupid woman to deliver the invitation letter into his hands, no matter how the other party did it, this invitation letter was worth looking at.

On the cover of the invitation letter was a somewhat strange logo. A robotic hand was trying to touch a human hand, and below the logo was a line of small slogans.

"The holy land of science, the forbidden zone of God."

Norman was not a devout Christian, but the moment he saw the logo, he could not help but frown.

"How bold. This kind of slogan, this kind of pattern, is it trying to express that science can replace God?"

Norman murmured. Then, he snorted coldly and flipped to the first page.

Suddenly, a paragraph of words written by a gel pen came into view.

At first glance, this paragraph of text did not seem to be special, but the more one looked at it, the more one could feel that it was extraordinary.

This was because in these words, whether it was the distance between the letters or the similarity between the same letters, they were almost the same.

One had to know that even a calligrapher who had practiced for decades would find it difficult to write the same letter on purpose. This was not a problem of technique, but a problem of human control of their own muscles.

Unless someone could precisely control the slightest force exerted by their muscles, it would be impossible to write the same letter.

But did such a person exist in the world?

Norman might not have believed it before, but now, he had to believe it. This was because he could not see any difference between the whole paragraph of text. It was like the standard text of a computer typeset, clean and neat.

However, anyone could see that this was not a typeface printed by a computer, because this paragraph of text had a strong personal style. Every stroke was majestic, and the strokes caused by handwriting could not be easily simulated by a computer.

What kind of person would be able to write such miraculous words?

Norman took a deep breath. Now, he was even more interested in this invitation letter.

"Dear Mr. Norman Foster,"

"When you see this paragraph of text, it means that it has been delivered to your hands. Please forgive us for leaving without saying goodbye."

"As you can see, we are an organization called 'God's Forbidden Zone'. We were founded by a group of people who are committed to the pursuit of prolonging life. Our goal is to break the Hayflick limit of the human body and obtain the right that only gods have — eternal life."

"For this reason, we have launched a project called 'Mankind Anti-aging', which includes hundreds of scientific and technological projects to prolong human life. Currently, thirteen projects are being implemented: Age-reversal treatment, cloned organ transplantation, Alzheimer's disease reversal treatment, neural stem cell connection regeneration, cancer cell cyclin dependent kinase, and so on."

"Among these projects, two projects, 'Age-reversal treatment' and 'cloned organ transplantation', have been successful. Once these two technologies are used interchangeably, a natural person's life can be extended by more than thirty years."

"For this reason, we have attached a portion of the information on these two technologies. If you think the information is not convincing, you can also log in to the website provided in the invitation letter to view the video files of these two technologies."

"If you are interested in our projects, please contact us on the website."

Finally, there was the signature of God's Forbidden Zone.

After reading the content, the corner of Norman's eye could not help but twitch.

He had to admit that when he saw the words' Age-reversal treatment ', his heart, which should have been indifferent to everything, suddenly jumped violently.

However, immediately after that, this excitement immediately turned into suspicion.

Scam organization?

It was not that Norman had not encountered similar situations before.

There was a similar case in his own circle. Several old tycoons in the financial world found an organization similar to the Alcor Life Extension Foundation on the Internet and were persuaded to invest tens of millions. In the end, within two days, the other party took the money and ran away, making these old tycoons the laughingstock of the financial world.

Norman did not want his wisdom to be ruined by this matter on his deathbed.

But …

What if what the other party said was true?

Norman was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly — yes, so what if he knew that this organization was mostly fake? Could he just ignore it?

Norman's gaze was fixed on the words "life extension by thirty years".

He was now sixty-eight years old. Although his body was still healthy, how long could this rare health last?

He was no longer young. Perhaps he could live for another ten to twenty years, or perhaps a cold the next day would take his life. Who could be sure of such things?

Thinking of this, Norman silently sighed and straightened up from the recliner. "Emily, go out and call my son, Leo, in."

Chapter 106

"Father, you called for me?"

Not long after, a tall, handsome middle-aged man walked in.

The man was about forty years old, blond and blue-eyed. He was a standard Caucasian and his expression was full of confidence and nobility.

"Leo, you're here."

Norman waved his hand at the secretary beside him. "Alimi, you can leave first."

"Yes."

The secretary hurriedly nodded and quickly left the room. She even closed the door gently on the way.

The man called Leo was startled, but his expression turned solemn. He quickly walked up to his father and asked in a low voice, "Did something happen?"

"Take a look at this." Norman raised his head and handed him the invitation in his hand.

After meeting his father's eyes, Leo suddenly realized that his father was obviously different from usual. There seemed to be something in his eyes.

It was a sharp light.

Leo had often seen this kind of light when he was young, but as his father grew older, he rarely saw this kind of light in his father's eyes.

This was because every time his father had this kind of light in his eyes, it meant that he was about to make a far-reaching decision...

Did it have something to do with this invitation?

Leo's heart skipped a beat and he quickly flipped through it.

At first, Leo only frowned but as he flipped through the pages, the surprise in his eyes became more and more intense. In the end, even his breathing became heavier...

It was not until twenty minutes later that Leo finally put down the invitation. His expression was solemn. "Father, where did this invitation come from?"

"I don't know."

Norman lowered his eyes, making it hard to decipher his current emotions. "The other party used a way to avoid everyone around me and put the thing in my hands twenty minutes ago."

"That's impossible!" Leo could not help but say. "Perhaps, he used a drone or bribed a bodyguard?"

"Are you questioning my judgment?" Norman narrowed his eyes.

"I wouldn't dare!" Leo hurriedly lowered his head.

"I know it's hard to accept, but it's the truth..."

Norman pointed to the closed door. "I've been lying here all this while and Emily was the only one in the room. This means that the other party might have some kind of ability to avoid all my bodyguards and easily kill me."

"It's threatening you?" Leo's expression became even more serious.

"I think the other party does have this hidden meaning."

Norman stood up slowly. "Contact a biological expert. I want to know if this technology is real or fake, and … if it can be replicated."

…

A few hours later, an old man in a white coat appeared in Norman's CEO office.

He sat in front of the computer and watched all the videos with a solemn expression. He flipped through the information in his hands unwillingly before putting it down reluctantly.

"Mr. Moss, is it possible for this technology to be faked?" Leo quickly asked.

"I can't find any traces of forgery."

The old man sighed and stood up from his seat. "Although it's a little hard to believe, the principle is indeed feasible. However, there are still some technical issues that need to be studied."

"Then, if I give you this information, can you replicate the same technology?" Norman asked calmly.

"There's hope!" The old man's eyes suddenly lit up. "These two pieces of information have given me a lot of inspiration. If I were to conduct the research, I'm confident that I can replicate the first technology in five years and with a billion US dollars' worth of funding!"

Hearing this, Norman and his son looked at each other and saw the regret in each other's eyes.

"Only the first?"

"Uh..."

The old man suddenly said awkwardly, "Perhaps in your opinion, the second technology seems to be simpler than the first. It's only related to the cultivation of human clones, but the difficult part is the machine called 'life incubator' that the other party used. I don't know how this machine solves the problem of in vitro cultivation, but at least as far as I know, the Federation can't do it within ten years."

"Okay, we understand."

Norman nodded at his son, and Leo immediately stepped forward and led the old man out of the room. "Mr. Moss, you've done a good job. I'll transfer the hush money and the hiring fee to your account, but please keep your mouth shut about what happened before. Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be..."

"Mr. Leo, are you really not considering letting me replicate this technology? I can... "

"We can talk about this next time." Leo asked the other party to leave in an unquestionable tone, then winked at the two bodyguards.

The two bodyguards nodded silently and followed him out of the room.

After sending the expert away, Leo returned to Norman. He was about to say something but saw his father's contemplative look.

After a long time, Norman finally exhaled. He raised his head and looked at his son. "Leo, did the website say how to contact them?"

"They gave a date and an address."

Leo turned on the computer and confirmed, "The date is May 30th, ten days later. The address is... Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa."

"Ten days later?"

Norman frowned, then looked at Leo solemnly. "Leo, I'll arrange for you and Jessica to go there. I want to know if the other party's projects are real or just a scam."

"I understand, Father."

Leo nodded and then lowered his eyes.

When his overbearing father gave an order, he could only obey.

After making the decision, Norman lay back on the recliner and flipped through the invitation letter again as if he wanted to engrave each letter into his mind.

Seeing this, Leo knew that it was time for him to leave.

He took one last look at the invitation letter, then turned around and left the office, gently closing the door behind him.

However, he did not know if it was an illusion, but the moment he closed the door, he seemed to see a flash of greed in his father's eyes.

...

Seeing that the two of them had set the tone, Cheng Cao, who was in stealth mode, turned around and left the office silently with the ability of the GS Combat Suit.

However, he did not go far. Instead, he hid near the Financial City, ready to make another move at a moment's notice.

After all, someone as cautious as Chen Chen would not expose his trump card when the other party's intentions were unclear. Even if it was exposed, Chen Chen would still have a backup plan.

This backup plan, in addition to Cheng Cao's team of B.S.S. members who had GS Combat Suits, Little X was also monitoring Norman's call records 24 hours a day.

If Norman's previous decision was not to cooperate but to become Chen Chen's enemy, then Cheng Cao would use the memory eraser to erase their previous memories.

To improve the efficiency of this operation, Chen Chen extracted five cloaking devices and distributed them to the other five members. This Predator cloaking device was only the size of a longan and was easy to carry. It could be extracted with a little bit of electricity.

It was not that Chen Chen did not consider the Controller cloaking device in Gaidu, but that device needed to be worn on the arm and its weight and size were far greater than the cloaking device of the Predator. In the end, Chen Chen ruled it out.

In this way, Cheng Cao and the five members delivered eleven invitations to eleven plutocrats in batches. On the day of the appointment, everyone would gather in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Chapter 107

Ten days later.

When Leo Foster arrived at Walvis Bay under the pretense of traveling, the family's butler, Jessica, arrived a day earlier and booked a luxurious hotel.

However, Leo heard another piece of news from Jessica.

"Is that so, a biotechnology company called 'Blackwatch' has a research center nearby?"

Leo had a pensive look on his face. "Is their symbol in the shape of two hands?"

"No, Young Master. The company's logo is a pitch-black hole," Jessica replied.

"That's strange."

Leo frowned. "No matter what, this company is the most suspicious. Keep investigating!"

"Yes, Young Master."

After Jessica left, Leo once again logged into the website on the invitation letter. But this time, after he entered the verification code, the other party sent him a message — —

“22:00。”

22: 00, what did that mean?

Seeing the new message sent by the other party, Leo subconsciously looked at his watch. It was now 9: 20 in the evening, Namibia time. There were still forty minutes before the time listed.

"Could it be that the other party will meet me at this time?"

Leo frowned. The other party's deliberate mystification made him very unhappy. If it were not for the fact that the other party might have technology to extend life, he would have turned around and left long ago.

As for whether the other party would harm him, Leo was not too worried. As long as the kidnapper was not extremely stupid, he would understand that kidnapping a member of the Foster family in Europe would not bring him any benefits.

In this way, Leo waited for forty minutes. At 22: 00 sharp in the middle of the night, a dark black car suddenly drove out of the darkness and slowly stopped in front of the hotel where Leo was staying.

"Ring ring ring..."

At the same time, Leo's phone rang.

Leo picked up the phone but found that the caller ID was empty. He pressed the answer button with some confusion. At once, a young male voice came from the phone.

"Mr. Leo Foster, I'm the spokesperson of God's Forbidden Zone."

"It really is you!"

Leo had enough of this aimless waiting and hurriedly urged, "I've arrived at Walvis Bay according to the address you provided. Can we meet now?"

"The transport is waiting downstairs, Mr. Foster."

Leo quickly walked to the window, opened the curtains, and looked down. Sure enough, he saw a pitch-black car parked outside the hotel. In the dark night, it looked like a black ghost.

"Do you want me to get in this car?" Leo's expression was uncertain.

"This is not a forced arrangement. The bus we provide can also be used to guide the way," the person on the other end of the line replied.

"That's settled then. I'll be right there."

Leo thought about it and decided not to take the risk. Although his demeanor was important, his own safety was more important.

After he called jESSICA, jESSICA came over with a group of bodyguards, "Young Master, the car is ready."

"Then let's go." Leo nodded, turned around, and went downstairs. He sat in an SUV driven by a bodyguard, while the rest of the bodyguards got into the other three cars.

Immediately, the five cars started up at the same time and left Walvis Bay in a grandiose manner, heading south along the road.

However, after driving for about twenty minutes, when Leo saw the gate at the end of the road marked with the words "Blackwatch Biological Research Center", his expression suddenly froze.

"Sure enough, God's Forbidden Zone is related to this company..."

Without stopping in front of the gate, the five cars drove straight through the gate and finally stopped in front of a spacious laboratory building.

However, what Leo did not expect was that in front of this laboratory building, there were dozens of cars parked. He even saw several people who looked like bodyguards standing in front of their respective cars.

At once, Leo's frown deepened.

Although the more people invited by the other party, the safer he would be, at the same time, it also meant that his potential competitors would increase. He just did not know what the organization behind this company, God's Forbidden Zone, was planning.

After getting out of the car with the group of bodyguards, the butler jESSICA leaned over again. He pointed to the staircase of the laboratory building more than ten meters away and reminded in a low voice, "Young Master, look, that's a member of the Wilson family. I've seen him before!"

Leo heard this and looked, only to see a few receptionists who seemed to be from the research center ushering the person jESSICA into the building, then they walked toward him again.

"Welcome!"

Before they reached him, the Chinese man at the head of the group shouted, "Welcome, Mr. Foster. It's an honor for our company to have you here!"

Seeing this unprofessional welcome, Leo suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and shook the man's hand. "May I ask if you're the director general of this company?"

"No, I'm the director of the human resources department of the research center. These people behind me are my subordinates."

The Chinese man chuckled. "Please go in. To tell you the truth, you're the last to arrive. The other ten families have been waiting for a long time."

"The other ten families?" Leo was shocked. "Who are they?"

"In the European region, besides your Foster family, there's also the Wilson family. In North America, there's the Edwards family, the Alexander family, and the Rodriguez family. In addition, there's also the Muhammad family from the Sand Continent..."

With each name that the Chinese man said, the corner of Ledi's eye twitched violently.

He resisted the urge to grab the man's tie and interrogate him harshly. Without a word, he walked into the hall.

At once, the crowd in the hall turned to look at him.

"Please have your bodyguards stay here." Qian Wenhuan pointed to a conference room next to him. "The members of the other families are already in the conference room."

Ledi nodded and instructed Jessica and the bodyguards to stay in the hall as well. After that, he walked into the conference room under Qian Wenhuan's guidance.

Unlike the noisy hall, when Ledi entered the conference room, he saw everyone sitting around a wide conference table in an orderly manner.

Most of these people looked familiar to Ledi. After all, the upper class always interacted with each other. Most of the people here were similar to him. They were financial oligarchs from various countries and family members of financial groups.

Only the one sitting at the top of the conference table was a young Chinese man whom he had never seen before.

At this time, there was only one empty seat at the conference table.

It went without saying that this seat was prepared for him. So, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ledi casually walked to the seat and then sat down leisurely, displaying the fine demeanor of a British aristocrat.

"Very well, Mr. Foster is officially in place. In that case, this meeting can officially begin."

Chapter 108

In a luxuriously decorated conference room, twelve men of different temperaments sat quietly in their respective seats. Everyone stared at the young man at the head of the table in unison.

A solemn atmosphere slowly filled the air.

At this time, the young man sitting at the head of the table suddenly spoke.

"Everyone here should already know each other, so I won't make any more introductions."

The young man pointed to himself. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Chen and I'm from Mainland China. I'm the organizer of this event and also... The spokesperson of God's Forbidden Zone."

"I'd like to ask, what's the purpose of your God's Forbidden Zone inviting me here?"

However, before Chen Chen could finish, a Middle Eastern man with a white scarf wrapped around his head interrupted impatiently, "Our time is very limited. If it weren't for your skills, I believe no one would be sitting here."

"Your Royal Highness Prince Zayed, can you at least wait for me to finish?"

Chen Chen spread his hands and said helplessly, "Regarding God's Forbidden Zone, I've already introduced it very clearly in the invitation letter, so I won't repeat it. The purpose of inviting you here this time is actually very simple. It's to invite you to join the organization. After all, we need to unite all forces that can be united."

Everyone was silent, waiting for Chen Chen to continue.

"First of all, please take a look at this information."

Chen Chen gently clapped his hands. Several employees immediately came in and handed eleven sets of documents with blue covers to each of them.

As everyone opened the documents, many people could not help but gasp.

Leddy also opened the documents, only to find that it turned out to be a more detailed report than before. Not only that, but the report also gave a complete plan to extend human life.

The details of the plan were breathtaking.

"I wonder if everyone has heard of the concept of 'escape velocity of human lifespan'?"

Suddenly, Chen Chen suppressed the exclamations of the crowd and asked aloud.

Everyone shook their heads.

Seeing this, Chen Chen smiled lightly. "In that case, let me introduce. What you're seeing now is the specific implementation plan of this plan."

With that, a huge screen behind Chen Chen gradually lit up, showing the words "Mankind Anti-aging Plan".

"The goal of our God's Forbidden Zone is to break the Hayflick limit of the human body and obtain the qualification of immortality that only gods have. For this reason, we've launched the Mankind Anti-aging Project, and the first step of the project is to start with stem cell science."

As Chen Chen spoke, a series of experimental photos began to appear on the screen behind him.

"I believe that all of you have learned from the invitation letter that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can effectively restore the body to a youthful state. Unlike other stem cell therapies that treat the symptoms but not the root cause, our technology must first kill the stem cells in your body before replacing them with cloned stem cells."

"The external result is that the hematopoietic function, muscle function, bone function, liver function, and other bodily functions of the human body will be miraculously revived, and aging will be reversed!

"This is the so-called 'Age-reversal Treatment' project. Through this treatment method, it can increase the lifespan of everyone here by 20 to 30 years."

"But here comes the problem."

Chen Chen suddenly changed the topic. "Why only twenty to thirty years? After the hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells are replaced, it's equivalent to us returning to the age of a teenager. We should have a lifespan of more than forty to fifty years, shouldn't we? "

Everyone raised their heads in unison, quietly waiting for Chen Chen's answer.

"I'll tell you the answer now. It's because of our organs."

Chen Chen pointed to his chest. "In addition to differentiating into muscle cells and bone cells, mesenchymal stem cells can also differentiate into cardiomyocytes and liver cells, which is to repair the heart and liver. However, our lungs, kidneys, intestines, and other important organs can't be taken care of.

"If we compare humans to a wooden barrel, then the 'Age-reversal Treatment' will raise the height of the other parts of the barrel, but there are still some parts that haven't been raised."

As he spoke, the big screen behind Chen Chen automatically displayed a cartoon animation of a wooden barrel constantly leaking water.

"The theory of success often mentions the wooden barrel theory, and the same goes for the improvement of human lifespan. It's unreliable to blindly raise a few parts. Only by improving it comprehensively can human life be prolonged."

Chen Chen looked at the crowd who was gradually getting engrossed and pointed to the information. "Now, please turn to the second page."

There was a sudden clatter in the conference room.

"Do you see, this is how we're going to raise the length of the other parts."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "This is also the second project in our plan – 'Cloned Organ Transplantation'.

"As we all know, there isn't a single institution in the world today that has the ability to develop cells into complete organs, not even our God's Forbidden Zone.

"Therefore, we'll simply bypass this technological limitation and directly start with human cloning."

As he spoke, pictures of the cloning laboratory began to appear behind Chen Chen.

"What you're seeing now is the human cloning laboratory in our experimental center. The five fist-sized fetuses inside are clones cloned from the somatic cells of the local villagers. Moreover, the five of them are suffering from severe cirrhosis and pneumoconiosis."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "We're now trying to accelerate the growth of the five fetuses through hormone injection. Now that the experiment is basically a success, it's expected that the five cloned fetuses will be catalyzed to the physiological age of fifteen years in a year's time."

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed one after another.

"The next step is easy. Human organs are basically mature by the age of fifteen. Even if they're not mature enough, it won't affect them too much. They can be directly transplanted because there's almost a hundred percent match rate. For everyone here, this is the best source of human organs.

"In this way, the shortcomings of the other organs are also made up."

At this moment, one of the middle-aged men raised his hand and wondered, "But, any human cloning won't be internationally accepted. This kind of technology can't be popularized at all, right?"

"If you're referring to the promotion of the cloned organ transplantation project, there's no need to worry about that."

Chen Chen explained, "For the time being, these technologies will only be used on members of our God's Forbidden Zone. After a buffer period of twenty to thirty years, we'll slowly promote it to the world. I believe that by that time, the technology to directly generate complete organs through stem cells will probably be available. "

Only then did everyone come to a sudden realization.

Chen Chen smiled. "So, the current users of the mankind anti-aging project are only you."

At this moment, a young man in his early twenties from the Wilson family suddenly asked with a smile, "But what if we custom-made clones here, but these clones escape after they grow up and expose our shameful deeds? What should we do then?"

Hearing this funny question, there was a sudden burst of laughter in the conference room.

However, Chen Chen answered seriously, "There's no need to worry about this. We've developed a targeted inhibitor serotonin. This serotonin will inhibit the human brain in the embryonic stage, causing their brains to shrink completely, but it won't affect the cerebellum and brainstem.

"In other words, no matter how these clones grow, their brains will always be in a state of atrophy, and they won't even have consciousness. There'll never be a scenario like Escape from Clone Island."

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

At this point, the originally heavy atmosphere in the conference room had gradually lightened.

Chapter 109

"These two projects are the projects that have been developed in God's Forbidden Zone so far.

"In addition, we're also researching a project of neural stem cell connection regeneration."

Chen Chen continued. "This project was created to complement the human cloning technology. I'm sure everyone has heard of the 'head transplant surgery'?"

As he spoke, the news about head transplant surgery appeared on the screen behind Chen Chen.

"Professor Ren of China Medical University once conducted an animal head transplant experiment, docking the head of a monkey with a new body. In the end, the blood supply between the monkey and the new body was completed, but the spinal cord was not connected, resulting in paralysis of the monkey's entire body from the neck down."

After a pause, Chen Chen continued. "Although this experiment ultimately failed, it was also a success because it verified a successful method of head transplant – freezing the subject's head at a low temperature for a short period of time can preserve survival during the surgery without damaging the brain. This result was published on SCI.

"And our neural stem cell connection regeneration project is prepared for this. If there's a systemic disease in the future that can't even be treated by cloned organ transplantation, wouldn't it be more convenient to directly clone the body and then replace the head?"

Everyone suddenly became thoughtful.

At this point, Chen Chen concluded. "'Age-reversal treatment' and 'cloned organ transplantation', coupled with the ongoing project 'neural stem cell connection regeneration', we're confident that we can extend your lifespan by forty to fifty years!"

When everyone heard this, there was a hint of desire in many of their eyes.

"Of course, this is only a theoretical value. In reality, the two natural enemies of life, Alzheimer's disease and cancer, are also limiting our lifespan.

"Therefore, in order to continue the escape of human lifespan, we're also developing the 'Alzheimer's reversal treatment' project and the 'cancer cell cyclin dependent kinase' project!"

Chen Chen's expression became solemn again. "The so-called Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system, characterized by memory impairment, aphasia, executive dysfunction, personality and behavior changes, and so on. The cause is still unknown.

"But in our organization, there's a breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease!"

Following Chen Chen's words, everyone's eyes lit up.

If the first two technologies, although effective, were still within the scope of modern medicine, then the treatment of Alzheimer's disease was truly beyond the scope of modern medicine.

At this moment, a few more assistants walked in. Each of them was holding a blue glass bottle that was as thick as a finger and was beautifully packaged. Inside the glass bottle was a seemingly transparent liquid that was about 10 milliliters.

"Everyone can take a bottle back as evidence. This liquid developed by our organization has the ability to accelerate brain activity, inhibit the atrophy of the hippocampus and medial temporal lobe, and eliminate amyloid beta deposition."

Chen Chen pointed at these blue vials and said, "The external effect is that it temporarily increases the speed of thinking. After ordinary people take it, their thinking and logical ability will be significantly improved. The effect is more effective than Tarin and Modafinil."

"Is that so?" Many people excitedly took the glass bottles from the assistant's tray.

"If you're not worried, you can drink it on the spot to verify it." With that, Chen Chen took the last sealed bottle left behind by everyone, unscrewed the cap, and poured it into his mouth without hesitation.

Everyone present looked at Chen Chen's actions in astonishment. They also wanted to give it a try, but after thinking about it, they gave up in the end.

Seeing the hesitant look on everyone's face, Chen Chen's lips curled into a subtle smile.

The liquid in the glass bottle was a potion formed after NZT-48 was dissolved in glucose.

However, after being diluted, the amount of NZT in this potion was extremely low. Chen Chen had experimented long ago. This small amount of NZT could only temporarily increase the activity of a person's thinking. It could not compare to the effect of a complete drug.

Still, this was much better than the smart drugs on the market.

Even if someone with Alzheimer's took this drug, it could temporarily accelerate the brain's function. From the outside, it looked like the illness was under control. This group of people could not help but believe it.

As for whether they would take it back for research, Chen Chen did not care. After all, even Chen Chen could not replicate the complexity of NZT, let alone this group of people.

"In that case, can we take a few more bottles back?" Suddenly, an old man from North America asked.

"I'm sorry, the production cost of this drug is 1,000 USD per milliliter. We've only produced these few bottles for now." Chen Chen shrugged helplessly.

The group did not say anything else.

Chen Chen continued to explain, "This is the 'Alzheimer's reversal treatment' project that you saw on the invitation letter. Corresponding to it is the 'Cancer Cell Cyclin Dependent Kinase' project. Unfortunately, the project related to cancer cells hasn't produced any results yet."

Despite Chen Chen's explanation, no one was in the mood to say anything else. This was because they had absorbed too much shocking information in this conference...

Putting aside the projects that followed, just the few projects that were introduced were seamlessly linked together. They could not help but believe that this research center in front of them possessed science and technology that surpassed the entire Federation...

At this point, no one had any thoughts of withdrawing.

Chen Chen concluded. "These projects are just the tip of the iceberg for God's Forbidden Zone. I can guarantee that no other organization in the world has such a comprehensive technology like ours. When these projects are connected together, it's the complete mankind anti-aging project!"

With that, a huge screen behind Chen Chen gradually lit up, displaying a data graph:

"The so-called 'Mankind Anti-aging Project' means that from a certain period of time, we humans will use medical technology to extend our lifespan. Then, we will use this extended lifespan to develop more effective medical technology to extend our lifespan again, and so on …"

"It's like the escape velocity in astrophysics. Only when the kinetic energy of an object equals its gravitational potential energy can it escape from a celestial body of mass m. Similarly, if we refer to the current average lifespan of humans and the increase in lifespan caused by the two technologies developed by God's Forbidden Zone, and set the rate of development of medical technology as x1 and the extension of human lifespan as y1, we can conclude that:

"In year y1, as long as x1 > y1 and we continue to develop more advanced medical technology x2, we can extend our lifespan by another y2 years. With that, we can officially enter the infinite cycle!

Chapter 110

When they suddenly heard the concept of "escape velocity of human lifespan", many people could not understand it and subconsciously thought of the concept of escape in astrophysics.

However, after listening to Chen Chen's explanation, many people came to a sudden realization —

That was right. Using the world's most cutting-edge medical technology to extend one's lifespan and then breaking through again during the extended lifespan. Relying on such means to escape from the clutches of death again and again, what else could it be other than escape?

If medical technology could reach this level without interruption, then did it not mean that...

At this moment, everyone was a little restless. At the same time, they thought of an idea in their hearts, an idea that they only dared to think of in their dreams...

Chen Chen did not immediately bring up that idea. Instead, he changed the topic. "In fact, with the current level of medical technology, a policy similar to 'mankind anti-aging' can also be implemented in thirty to sixty years because it's a general trend."

"Just like how humans must develop controllable nuclear fusion in order to pursue more efficient energy, the medical revolution triggered by the pursuit of longevity is also a general trend of human society, a trend that no one can stop!

"Only..."

Chen Chen suddenly lowered his voice. "At that time, how old will you all be? Who here can guarantee that they can live until the era of the policy is initiated? "

Everyone was suddenly speechless.

Among the people present, the average age was above 40. Although this age was not considered old, it was not young either. Not many people dared to guarantee that they could live for another 30 years. They were waiting for the policy that might or might not appear at all.

"Then, may I ask..."

Leo finally could not help but ask, "How can you be sure that the 'escape plan' will succeed? What if after a few rounds of 'escape', technology hits a bottleneck and we can't wait until the end of our lives to see new medical technology? What should we do then?"

"I'm sorry, I can't make any guarantees."

Chen Chen spread his hands when he heard this and put on a serious and sincere expression. "There's no Einstein in God's Forbidden Zone, or rather, even Einstein can't make any guarantees for you. All we can do is do our best to improve the probability of this' plan ', that's all."

Leo suddenly fell silent.

Although they were not satisfied with this answer, everyone knew that this was an indisputable fact.

If this young man in front of them told them that he had a way to ensure that technology could continue to advance forever, then this person's credibility would be greatly reduced.

"God's Forbidden Zone is an organization dedicated to the mankind anti-aging project..."

Chen Chen continued. "We can't guarantee that you'll live forever, but we can assure you that all of our technology and all of our funds will be dedicated to extending the lifespan of mankind. We'll do our best!"

With that, Chen Chen extended his right hand and made an invitation. "Therefore, we sincerely invite you to join us. Although the chances are slim, if you're willing to believe me, let's start the era of mankind's anti-aging together!"

…

Although Chen Chen's promise was indeed very tempting, there was no one present who was not a shrewd person. Every strand of hair on their head was empty. Naturally, they would not be persuaded by a few words from Chen Chen.

The only thing that could make them make up their minds was the experimental evidence.

Next, Qian Wenhuan brought everyone to tour the laboratories in detail, including the 33 black elders.

Some families even brought in biological experts to extract the hair, epidermal cells, and other extracts on the spot for further examination.

Of course, Chen Chen would not stop these actions. He even sent experts to assist them and provide them with clean medical equipment.

After confirming that the technology mentioned by Chen Chen was real and not just empty promises, the representatives of many families finally made up their minds to persuade their families to join God's Forbidden Zone after they returned.

After all, this organization did not have any political stance. Whether they joined or not would not affect the families themselves.

In addition, God's Forbidden Zone was also a communication platform, which was equivalent to connecting the eleven families present with each other.

With this relationship, if they encountered difficulties, these families could also further reach cooperation. They could also directly issue missions in God's Forbidden Zone to seek help from families who were more skilled in this field.

The obligation of God's Forbidden Zone was that after these families joined, the immediate members of the family could receive unreserved treatment from God's Forbidden Zone at any time.

What these people needed to do was to provide assistance to the organization of God's Forbidden Zone as much as they could when they needed it.

Simply put, God's Forbidden Zone and these families were more like a loose alliance of mutual assistance. There was not much binding contract. Even if God's Forbidden Zone collapsed due to some incident, these families would not be implicated.

The only thing that everyone found harsh was the joining fee.

According to the contract proposed by God's Forbidden Zone, if the eleven families present wanted to obtain apostle status, they would need to pay a joining fee of one billion U.S. dollars. Moreover, it was not permanent.

One billion U.S. dollars was not a small number.

Although these families easily had tens of billions of assets, some even hundreds of billions, most of these were fixed assets and shares. The actual usable liquidity was often only a few tenths.

After paying one billion U.S. dollars, they could obtain a ten-year apprenticeship in God's Forbidden Zone. The fee could be renewed after the expiration. Of course, they could also choose not to renew.

If they refused to renew the fee, they would automatically be downgraded to Alpha-level. The Alpha-level was permanent and the medical treatment they received was exactly the same as an apostle. The only thing they lacked was authority in God's Forbidden Zone.

Of course, any family could choose to withdraw from God's Forbidden Zone at any time. This was completely free.

The apostle status, also known as the apostles, was the Twelve Disciple Council of God's Forbidden Zone. Families with apostle status had great rights in God's Forbidden Zone, including access to the information of low-level members (of course, this was only what Chen Chen allowed them to see), issuing compulsory missions to Delta-level members, executing Delta-level members, and so on.

If they encountered some major decisions, the apostles could also take the initiative to apply for convening a Disciple Council to seek solutions.

In short, after some hesitation, three families finally signed the contract on the spot and were promoted to three of the twelve apostles of God's Forbidden Zone. The remaining families said that they would return to discuss with their families.

Of course, what these people knew about God's Forbidden Zone was just the tip of the iceberg. At least, they did not know about the existence of the God chip or the B.S.S. forces.

Moreover, although the apostles seemed to have great power, in fact, it was just a nominal position.

There was no need to let these families know about the other secrets of God's Forbidden Zone for the time being. When they got deeper into it, they would naturally discover the true horror of God's Forbidden Zone.

It was like boiling a frog in warm water. The more contact they had, God's Forbidden Zone could provide these families with many conveniences that ordinary people could not imagine.

For example, the convenience of purchasing information through information points, the ease with which the B.S.S. forces could easily assassinate their sworn enemies, and more and more medical technology that surpassed modern technology...

At that time, they would be completely tied to God's Forbidden Zone and would no longer be able to be independent...

Chapter 111

In fact, the medical community had always had the concept of "escape velocity of human lifespan".

That was: according to current health care technology, some diseases could be prevented and treated to extend life;

Then, using the extended lifespan, more advanced technology could be developed to extend healthy lifespan again;

And so on and so forth...

One day, health care technology could achieve the goal of delaying aging, buying enough time for humans to develop more advanced technology and escape death.

According to the prediction of Cambridge University professor de Grey, humans would reach the "escape velocity of human lifespan" in 25-30 years.

Based on this theory, Chen Chen launched the Mankind Anti-aging Project. By extending life, he attracted the plutocrats with huge amounts of money and power to join him.

On the list of invitations from Chen Chen, the financial groups on it were carefully selected. Most of these families had extremely strong connections and their tentacles extended into various industries. It could be said that they had eyes and ears everywhere.

However, they all had one thing in common, which was that they did not or had not yet been involved in the field of biomedicine.

Since they did not involve biomedicine, Chen Chen's rise would not harm their interests. This was why there was the possibility of further cooperation.

Moreover, this was only the first step.

Next, Chen Chen would secretly expand his forces. On the surface, he would continue to develop the company with the power of these eleven plutocrats, and finally make himself a giant plutocrat that could influence the world.

At the same time, with the Mankind Anti-aging Project, he would constantly attract more financial groups to join and expand his power.

When Chen Chen's influence expanded to a certain extent, he could begin to influence the political decisions of the Federation, so that his Mankind Anti-aging Project could be quickly promoted to the public.

It was like a rolling snowball. At first, it was only a fist-sized lump of snow at the top of the mountain, but as it continued to roll down the mountain, its volume would become bloated and heavier. When it rolled to the bottom of the mountain, its power was even enough to drown an entire village...

In Chen Chen's plan, the organization of God's Forbidden Zone would become stronger as time went on, even to the point of becoming a terrifying interest group that even the Federation could not shake.

"Sir Godfather, three more families have joined us, namely the Foster family, the Alexander family, and the Rodriguez family."

Just as Chen Chen was thinking about the future, Little X's voice came from the speaker. "Their membership fees are being transferred into our account in the form of thousands of cash flows. They've also sent several elders in their families, hoping that we can arrange backup cloning and age-reversal treatment projects as soon as possible."

"Is it a branch?" Chen Chen asked.

"It's a branch family. They're probably still testing us."

"Then tell them that collateral relatives need to pay. Ten million USD can provide ten years of service for one person. After ten years, they need to continue paying."

"Understood."

After thinking about it, Chen Chen asked again, "What about Lil Wang and Lil Zhang? Are they with my parents now?"

"Yes, now two of them have become your parents' chauffeurs and are living in your home. The other three are discussing the purchase of the properties of your parents' neighbors."

"Tell them to hurry."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Still, there's no need to tell my parents about these three. They can just protect me in secret. It's just that without a female bodyguard, it's not very convenient for my mother. Looks like I'll have to think of something next..."

Although Chen Chen was not completely exposed now, he had shown himself in front of many forces. The first thing anyone with a normal IQ would do was to thoroughly investigate his background.

Moreover, he was not some big shot whose information was protected. They could easily find his parents by following him.

Although the influence of this group of global financial oligarchs had fallen to an extremely low level in Mainland China, dealing with a few ordinary people was still a piece of cake. Therefore, the protection of his parents must be put on the agenda.

In order to provide a safe environment for his parents, Chen Chen simply sent back the five people who had been with him since the beginning other than Cheng Cao. Two of them were planted around his parents on the grounds that they were bodyguards hired by Chen Chen while the remaining three were to protect them in secret.

These five people had Chen Chen's combat suits and cloaking devices, as well as the God chip that allowed them to fight on their own. In a place like Mainland China, it should be enough to protect two ordinary elderly people.

At this point, apart from the group of mercenaries who had recently joined Chen Chen and were temporarily untrustworthy, Cheng Cao was the only one left.

"I still don't have enough manpower..."

Chen Chen sighed and flipped through the stacks of information around him again, trying to find some kind of inspiration.

However, when he flipped through the information on the clones, Chen Chen's expression suddenly flickered as if he had thought of something.

"Little X, send me a copy of the current CT image of the cloned fetus," Chen Chen suddenly ordered.

Following Chen Chen's words, the computer in front of him automatically lit up. At the same time, two images appeared on the screen, one was the front and the other was the side view of a curled up fetus.

Chen Chen grabbed the mouse and gently slid the scroll wheel. Suddenly, the lens of the two images zoomed in at the same time. It was as if he was looking through it. The image directly penetrated into the fetus' body, showing the structure of the fetus' cross-section.

Chen Chen's eyes were aimed at the position of the fetus' head.

There, due to the targeted serotonin, the clone's brain had completely shrunk, forming a black cavity in the skull.

However, for some reason, the optic nerve connected to the fetus' eyeball did not shrink. In addition, the same was true for the nerve connected to the auditory nerve.

Seeing this, Chen Chen suddenly raised his head and asked, "Little X, after your God clone is implanted into the human body, how does it perceive the human body's perception?"

"Tactile perception is the simplest."

Little X explained, "Because there are sensitive nerve cells in the human skin. When it feels the pressure brought by touch, it will send out a small electric signal. The electric signal will be transmitted through the spinal cord to the brain, and God can also receive this signal on the spinal cord.

"As for vision and hearing, it's a little more troublesome. It must actively output electric current to intercept the signal output of the host's visual and auditory nerves, then restore these signals to information in video and audio format."

"In other words, as long as the visual and auditory nerves are intact, it can sense human vision and hearing through these nerves?"

Chen Chen pondered. "Then what about these unconscious clones? If you implant these clones with the God chip, can you control them to act like normal people?"

"Well, it should be possible..."

Little X said with uncertainty, "According to the theory, it should be completely feasible, but the specific situation needs to be verified before we know."

"Very well, tell Hannibal and the others to focus on researching hormone regulation technology. If there's a shortage of manpower, I can send more people to them."

Chen Chen decided. "But I have a request, that is, within a year, we must find the best regulation plan so that these clones can grow up quickly!"

Chapter 112

Half a month later, all eleven families accepted the olive branch extended by Chen Chen and joined the big family of God's Forbidden Zone.

The Twelve Apostles Council was officially established.

Next, it was time for the two sides to test each other further.

These families sent some unimportant direct or collateral members to Chen Chen's research center for project treatment. As long as Chen Chen could provide satisfactory results, their relationship would slowly stabilize.

Of course, Chen Chen was not afraid of this.

After obtaining sufficient funds, the next thing Chen Chen did was to submit a land lease agreement to the Namibian Parliament.

Blacklight Biotechnology was willing to lease about 50,000 hectares of land in the coastal area south of Walvis Bay in the Erongo Province, Namib-Naukluft National Game Park for 300 million US dollars for 40 years.

This condition was equivalent to Chen Chen wanting to rent land in Namibia for 10 US dollars per mu per year. Moreover, it was non-agricultural land.

If converted to Namibian dollars, it would be about 149 Namibian dollars per mu per year.

This land included the Blacklight Biotechnology Research Institute as well as the Blacklight Biotechnology Namibian Nuclear Power Plant more than ten kilometers away. Once purchased, Chen Chen's two projects would be completely integrated into one.

It was not that Chen Chen had not thought of buying the land directly. However, Namibia's land was a legacy of times and was extremely sensitive to the issue of foreigners occupying land. Therefore, if he wanted to buy the land, it might cost more than ten times the current price.

Ten times the price was enough for Chen Chen to rent this land for 400 years. By then, it was hard to say whether this country would still exist.

"Mr. Chen, what do you want me to say?"

In a luxurious mansion in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, an old black man with a head of white hair said slowly, "As knowledgeable as you are, you should already know the history of Namibia. Our country was born in the test of blood and fire. Because of this, our country still has many unresolved problems, including the land issue."

At this point, the old man who inexplicably looked like Morgan Freeman had a pained expression. "Our country is an agricultural country with about 69 million hectares of arable land. However, nearly half of the land is controlled by those white people. Currently, 240,000 people have no land. They must rely on government aid to survive below the poverty line."

"I can only express my regrets about this, Mr. Mazura."

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly. If he did not know the truth, he might have been deceived by the old man's superb acting skills.

The old man said that 240,000 people lived below the poverty line. Chen Chen felt that this number could be multiplied by three. Besides, even if these people were given enough land, they had to be willing to farm...

Chen Chen did not want to dwell on this issue and said, "But don't worry, Mr. Minister, I want to rent non-agricultural land. My purpose isn't to develop ranches or farms, but to build an Eco Science City."

"Eco Science City?" The old man was taken aback.

"That's right. You should know that I have a research center on that piece of land."

Chen Chen explained, "However, I later discovered that just one research center is far from enough. I want to build a complete industrial system from research, to experimentation, to application and service."

"This …" The old man was speechless.

"Mr. Mazura, can you imagine?"

Chen Chen spread his hands and described, "I'll build dozens of sanatoriums on this land. These sanatoriums will be located on the beautiful shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In front of them is the endless sea, but behind them are thousands of miles of golden sand dunes. This magnificent scene of yellow sand flowing into the sea is unique in the world.

"At night, there will be a vast starry sky, enough for customers to experience the true meaning of peace and health."

"But..." The old man said helplessly, "But we're not Switzerland here. We don't have the medical environment there."

"That was in the past."

Chen Chen said matter-of-factly, "But after I build this Eco Science City, everything will be different. The cutting-edge medical technology developed from the research center will be put into clinical trials as quickly as possible, and then put into application and service fields as quickly as possible.

"I'll equip the sanatoriums here with the most authoritative expert doctors, from internal medicine to cardiology, from gastroenterology to cardiology. At the same time, they'll be equipped with the most advanced testing equipment, from head to toe.

"Moreover, in terms of diet and daily life, I'll also have experienced nutritionists and nurses here, and even fitness consultants and coaches. We can customize any high-end service to meet all the needs of customers...

"This place will become the most complete and developed place in the world with the medical system."

After listening to these words, the old man suddenly fell silent.

"Mr. Mazura, I heard that you're going to run for the vice president of the party?"

Chen Chen took out a card, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of the old man. "This is my personal support for your campaign funds, Mr. Mazura. I hope that with the help of this political donation, you can succeed."

"... I understand."

The old man was silent for a long time, then seemed to make up his mind and nodded. "But I hope you're mentally prepared, Mr. Chen. I can't guarantee that I can do it for you."

"It's okay. In Congress, I'll definitely not let you fight alone," Chen Chen said meaningfully.

The old man's pupils suddenly shrank, then he looked at Chen Chen and chuckled.

Then, Chen Chen also laughed. Their laughter grew louder and louder, and finally, they laughed heartily at the same time.

...

"Mr. Mazura, there's no need to see me out."

A few minutes later, Chen Chen walked out of the door of the mansion, while constantly waving behind him. "The time I spend with you is always pleasant and short. I can learn so much from you."

"Likewise, you're an outstanding young man."

The old man stood at the door and said with relief, "In the future, your achievements will surely surpass mine. I look forward to that day."

Chen Chen nodded in thanks, then got into the car through the door opened by Cheng Cao.

The car slowly started and drove toward the main road.

It was not until the car window was completely closed, blocking the view outside that the smile on Chen Chen's face faded completely.

"Boss, you look in a good mood." Cheng Cao glanced in the rearview mirror and asked softly.

"Of course, I'm in a good mood if I can achieve my goal at the lowest cost."

Chen Chen sighed and suddenly asked, "By the way, I've gone to three places on my side. How's the situation with Wenhuan?"

"He just reported that he's also convinced three members on his side. These members agreed to be on our side at the meeting," Cheng Cao replied.

"Very good. As long as we can convince four or five more members, our application here is basically foolproof."

Chen Chen nodded and turned to look out the window.

What Chen Chen wanted to emulate was the famous sanatorium industry in Switzerland —

Taking advantage of their high-end medical service environment, combined with the local natural ecology, Switzerland opened hundreds of sanatoriums in the Alps.

These sanatoriums were known for their cutting-edge medical technology. They had a large number of therapists and advanced medical treatment, as well as a beautiful treatment environment. The combination of these three types of environments attracted an endless stream of rich people from Europe and all over the world.

It was like a gold sucking hole.

What Chen Chen wanted to do was to emulate this model in Switzerland.

After all, he had the world's most advanced anti-aging technology here. As long as he built an Eco Science City here, with his technological advantage, would he have to worry about not being able to compete with Switzerland?

Moreover, as his reputation spread, he could always attract famous politicians from various countries. Then, he could also select more people to absorb into God's Forbidden Zone.

This was Chen Chen's plan.

Chapter 113

Under Chen Chen's manipulation, although there were still many opposing forces, Chen Chen's side had more supporters. Unsurprisingly, the Namibian Parliament approved Chen Chen's land lease agreement.

However, to appease the resentment of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Parliament requested to increase the rent. At the same time, Chen Chen had to be responsible for the construction and settlement costs after the relocation of the local villages.

Naturally, Chen Chen had no objections.

In the end, Chen Chen obtained the right to use fifty thousand hectares of land for forty years for 350 million USD.

Fifty thousand hectares of land, which was 500 square kilometers, was roughly the area of a square land with a side length of 22.4 kilometers. On this piece of land, there was only one village that was within Chen Chen's planning scope.

It was the Gorob Village that had been in conflict before.

During this period, following Chen Chen's establishment of the Black Security Service Department, the daily training made the local security guards complain incessantly. Not only that, under Qian Wenhuan's intentional hints, the mercenaries would often act against the local security guards.

For example, some mercenaries liked to gamble, so they forced the local security guards to gamble with them. At first, they gave them a taste of the benefits, then gradually increased the stakes.

How could the scheming of the local security guards be a match for the mercenaries who had been risking their lives for years? In just a few days, not only did this group of people lose all their assets, but they also owed a lot of gambling debts.

As for those who were unwilling to gamble, the mercenaries made them serve tea and beat them up if they were displeased.

In the world of mercenaries, the strong were respected. These local security guards were lazy. Even without Qian Wenhuan's reminder, they would not allow this group of natives to work in the same position as them.

Therefore, a week after the two sides merged, a local security guard who had been suppressed for a long time decided to stab a mercenary to death with a knife. In the end, he was easily killed by his opponent.

After a life was lost, the conflict between the local security guards and the mercenaries erupted.

The entire village of Gorob was mobilized to cause trouble again. However, Chen Chen did not hold back. He directly fired all the employees of Gorob. At the same time, he had the mercenaries put on the explosion-proof suits that they had prepared beforehand and used shock weapons to suppress the villagers.

In the process of suppression, due to the mercenaries being too heavy-handed, two more murders occurred.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, the municipal government of Walvis Bay personally intervened. In the end, Chen Chen paid the village of Gorob 300,000 Namibian dollars before the matter was settled.

And that was two months ago.

During this period of time, Gorob Village had not stopped their little tricks. Often, some villagers would sneak into the research center and destroy the solar panels a few kilometers away.

Although they did not cause much damage each time, this group of people were like flies. Although they did not bite, they would still disgust people.

Chen Chen really did not have any good ideas for this kind of situation. Although thousands of photovoltaic power generation equipment was not a lot, it still occupied an area of several square kilometers. Thirty people would not be able to defend it no matter what.

Therefore, Chen Chen also came up with the idea of destroying this village.

The large piece of open land along the coast that Chen Chen had purchased now included the site of Gorob Village.

Gorob Village was located along the coast and had a unique geographical location. Not only did it have a large amount of seafood resources, but the few old houses in the village were also a tourist attraction. Occasionally, tourists would visit this place, bringing in some economic income for the local people.

Therefore, the people in this village were definitely unwilling to move.

However, this was not something that Chen Chen needed to worry about. The government would naturally come forward to resolve this. Chen Chen only needed to build a batch of houses for the villagers in the new resettlement site.

Therefore, in the process of building the new houses, Chen Chen saved as much as he could on materials. In less than a month, hundreds of unified modern brick bungalows appeared in the new resettlement site.

Although there was some skimping on materials, it was still very eye-catching compared to the iron sheet wooden houses in the local slums.

However, although the houses were built, the government in charge of the relocation had underestimated the customs of Gorob Village. They sent the security police several times but were chased away by the villagers with sticks. There was no progress in the resettlement agreement for a month.

In the end, in desperation, the government came to the research center to seek help.

As the person in charge of external affairs in the research center, Qian Wenhuan immediately came to Chen Chen's office after hearing the person in charge's request.

"Boss?"

On the fifth floor of the office building of the research center, Qian Wenhuan knocked on the door marked "Chairman's Office".

"The door is unlocked, please come in."

After hearing the voice, Qian Wenhuan opened the office door and saw Chen Chen sitting on the boss's chair with his back facing the door. He seemed to be looking at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Boss, the person in charge of relocation contacted me, saying that he hopes to borrow our B.S.S. department for a while," Qian Wenhuan said.

"It's about Gorob Village, right?"

Chen Chen said lightly, "There's no need for the B.S.S. department. Go to the material department and get ten sets of fully enclosed chemical protection suits and a bottle of ethanethiol. Rent ten bulldozers while you're at it."

"Ethanethiol?" Qian Wenhuan was puzzled.

"Just tell the people in the material department that."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "Have the participating personnel put on the chemical protection suits, including the bulldozer drivers. Have someone spray diluted ethanethiol into the village. After the villagers have escaped, just flatten the village."

"..."

Qian Wenhuan vaguely understood the function of the bottle of ethanethiol.

"I understand." With this in mind, Qian Wenhuan quickly nodded. He silently mourned for Gorob Village for a few seconds, then turned around and left the office.

After Qian Wenhuan left, Chen Chen slowly turned around from his chair. It was only then that he noticed that Chen Chen was not admiring the scenery outside the window. Instead, he was holding a printed map in his hand.

This map seemed to be written by hand first, then the handwritten draft was taken as a photo, and then printed out. There were even a lot of annotations in English on it, but the handwriting was extremely sloppy.

Moreover, this map was not an ordinary geographical map. It was more like a reference map drawn by a clumsy painter. The location marked on the map was five kilometers away from Gorob Village.

According to the text beside the map, there was a cliff by the sea. Below the cliff, at a depth of ten meters below sea level, there was a cave that could only fit children less than ten years old.

Once a child dived into the water and swam more than ten meters into the cave, they would find an exit above their heads.

As the exit was also above sea level, the exit was not flooded by seawater.

Once they exited from the exit, they would arrive at a narrow cave made of rock.

This was only secondary. At the end of the cave, there was a slender and narrow natural passage. However, this natural passage was extremely long. It would take an hour to reach the end.

At the end of the passage was a natural karst cave that was hundreds of meters deep from the ground. It was the size of several football fields!

This map was discovered by Little X when she was investigating Gorob Village. It was in the computer folder of a person who had left the village for decades...

Chapter 114

Hanamal was born in a small village called Gorob Village near Walvis Bay.

For as long as he could remember, he felt that he did not fit in with the siblings around him.

As a child, he had a strong sense of curiosity. He would pester his parents with many irrelevant questions such as why there was day and night, why there was wind and rain, what was on the other side of the sea, and so on.

These questions continued to linger in his parents' ears until his parents became impatient.

Later on, when he grew older, he realized that even his parents did not know the answers to these questions...

However, Gorob Village would often be visited by a group of people dressed in strange outfits. They carried large satchels on their backs. These people had a different skin color than Hanamal. Instead of being palm black, they were a strange light color. They spoke a language that Hanamal could not understand.

Some of them had blue eyes while others had black eyes like Hanamal.

Hanamal was curious about these people who came from the outside world. However, the elders in the village did not want children to approach them. So, every time Hanamal saw someone coming to the village, he would only look at them from afar.

One day, when Hanamal was around 10 years old, he suddenly overheard the conversation between the elders and the group of outsiders.

The conversation was conducted through a profession known as "translator".

Hanamal knew about this profession because many people in the village said that if one could learn a foreign language, they could act as the village's translator and earn Namibian dollars every day.

Namibian dollars were very important.

On this day, according to the procedure, the translator brought the group of outsiders to the most knowledgeable elder in the village.

"Nasara, he's greeting you. He's a guest from Mainland China."

Nasara was the name of the elder.

"Another guest from Mainland China? Where is Mainland China? How far away is it? "The elder was surprised.

"One of those giant birds that fly in the sky. It'll take them more than ten hours to get here!"

"Oh, that's even further than Angola, right?"

"Yes, even further than Angola!"

"Even further than Cameroon, right?"

"Even further than Cameroon!"

Cameroon. That was the furthest place that Hanamal and the entire village knew.

Soon, Hanamal saw his elder move on to the next question. "What about children? How many children do these outsiders have?"

"They said they don't have children!"

"That's impossible!" Hanamal saw the shock on his elder's face.

"I'm not lying to you guys. They said that raising a child in Mainland China costs a lot of Namibian dollars. So, you have to think carefully before having a child!"

"How can that be? Who will graze the cows in their family? We need to have a lot of children so that someone can graze the cows. The more children we have, the more cows we can raise and the more money we can make. How can raising children cost a lot of money?"

Hanamal suddenly felt a sense of shame as he looked at the blabbering, confused Nasara and the amused looks of the outsiders.

He didn't know what this emotion was, but he could read the eyes of the outsiders.

The look in his eyes was clearly one of pity, just like how the village chief looked at Lilia, Panama, and the other orphans.

To those outsiders, their own village was like an orphan abandoned by the world …

From that day onwards, Hanamal had made up his mind to leave this village sooner or later. He would leave this place that his parents had never set foot in.

Compared to his peers, Hanamal had a spirit of exploration that would not stop until he reached his goal.

However, Hanamal did not expect the opportunity to come so soon.

When Hanamal was eleven years old, his father's health began to deteriorate. The entire village was not surprised by this.

This was because some people in the village were destined to die before the age of thirty.

Sure enough, within a few months, his father breathed his last. His mother passed away not long after his father, leaving behind Hanamal, his three elder brothers, and two younger brothers.

The loss of his parents made the situation in the family even more tense.

In order not to burden his brothers, Hanamal finally decided to leave the village where he had lived for eleven years...

...

Hanamal slowly opened his eyes.

In the pitch-black room, Hanamal slowly sat up and exhaled softly.

He did not know why, after thirty years, he would once again dream of the small village where he was born. He dreamed of his parents whose faces had long been blurred...

He didn't know if his elder brothers were doing well.

He looked at his watch. It was only three o 'clock in the morning. There was still some time before dawn.

Therefore, Hanamal did not turn on the lights. He lit a cigarette in the dark and silently savored the taste of loneliness.

This world was a strange one. His parents were both HIV-infected but he was born a perfectly healthy child. It was because of this that he was able to survive in this world for so many years.

Not only did he survive, but he also left Namibia through self-study and was admitted to the University of Cape Town Polytechnic in the Rainbow Nation.

This was the best university in the African Continent.

After graduating at the age of thirty, Hanamal joined the Apex Electronic Technology Company in Cape Town as an electronics engineer.

Who would have thought that life was so wonderful?

Just as Hanamal was silently lamenting the ups and downs of his life, the cigarette in his hand suddenly paused.

Because he suddenly heard the sound of the lock being unlocked coming from the living room door outside his bedroom.

"Click..."

The darker the environment, the more sensitive the human hearing. Although he was more than ten meters away, the sound of the door being unlocked was exceptionally clear.

Someone was trying to break into his room!

A thief? A robber? Or the girlfriend he just broke up with a few days ago?

Just as Hanamal was in a state of panic, he heard a loud bang and the door was kicked open!

How could the other party be so bold?

Hanamal's hand trembled and the cigarette fell onto the bed. However, Hanamal could not care less. He quickly climbed out of bed and was ready to jump out of the window!

However, before he could climb out of the window, he heard a flurry of footsteps behind him. Then, a large, rough hand grabbed the back of Hanamal's collar and pulled him off the windowsill!

"Don't kill me, I don't have any money!" Hanamal only managed to let out a scream. The next second, he felt a sharp pain in his head and lost consciousness.

...

When a basin of cold water was poured over Hanamal's face, he quickly regained consciousness.

He felt a searing pain in his head. He quickly looked around and found himself tied to a chair. Even his mouth was stuffed with an extremely smelly rag.

What he saw was an unfamiliar room. A few men in black stood around him, and right in front of him was a slightly hunched figure.

Kidnapping?

Hanamal's heart sank. He kept begging for mercy but all he could do was whimper.

"Everyone, please leave."

At this moment, the hunchbacked figure suddenly spoke.

"Yes, Godfather."

The group of menacing men in black retreated from the room like a flock of sheep. They even closed the door on their way out.

The hunched figure slowly walked into the room. It was then that Hanamal realized that the man looked somewhat familiar.

Oh God... Wasn't this the Senator Dlamini who always appeared on the news?

Dlamini gently removed the rag from Hanamal's mouth. He then asked with a strange expression, "You're Hanamal, the Hanamal from Gorob Village?"

"Your Excellency Senator Dlamini!"

Hanamal quickly defended himself. "I was wrong. I swear I'll never insult you online again. Although your proposal for the mayor election was ridiculous and I voted for the current mayor in the end, I'll definitely vote for you if you're going to run for mayor in the next election. I only ask that you let me off the hook...!"

Hanamal rambled on incoherently. Even he himself had no idea what he was saying.

"Enough!"

Dlamini scoffed. "I'll ask you again. Were you born in a village called Gorob?"

"Yes, I was born in Gorob Village. But I'm definitely not a spy sent by Namibia. I swear in the name of God!" Hanamal frantically defended himself.

"D * mn it, don't bring up God in front of me!"

Dlamini was suddenly enraged. Hanamal did not understand why he was so angry.

As if realizing that he had lost his composure, Dlamini quickly exhaled and continued. "Since you're Hanamal, that means we've got the right person."

As he said that, he turned around and walked to the desk. He gently turned on an Apple laptop.

When the laptop was turned on, it did not display the Windows interface as usual. Instead, the screen flashed and turned into a pure black background. A strange logo appeared on it.

Hanamal was certain that it was not the Apple logo...

"Good morning, Mr. Hanamal."

Just as Hanamal was feeling puzzled, a voice suddenly came from the computer. At the same time, a scribbled, hand-drawn map appeared on the computer screen.

"Mr. Hanamal, please forgive our presumptuous behavior, but I still have to ask where you got this map from."

"This map?"

Hanamal was taken aback. When he saw the contents of the map, he was instantly horrified. "How is this possible! I drew this map a few years ago based on my childhood memory. I've never posted it online. How did it end up in your hands? "

"So, you're saying that you drew this yourself?"

The voice on the computer did not get angry at Hanamal's nonsensical answer. Instead, it asked patiently, "Are you sure that everything on the map is real?"

Hanamal hesitated for a moment. When he saw Dlamini glaring at him, he quickly nodded. "Yes! I discovered the cave when I was young. I'm sure of it. Besides me, there are two or three other children my age who know about it. "

"There are two or three other children your age who know about the cave?"

The voice on the computer seemed to ponder for a moment. After that, it asked, "Do you know the names of those children?"

"I'm sorry, I don't remember that..."

Hanamal quickly shook his head. "That was more than thirty years ago. Even I only have a vague recollection of it. If it wasn't for the cave in my dream, I would've forgotten about it!"

"I see. That's a shame."

The voice on the computer said faintly. After that, the voice spoke again. "Mr. Dlamini, I'll leave the transportation task to you. I hope to see Hanamal in person in one day."

"I understand, Sir Judas."

Dlamini nodded and said respectfully, "I've arranged for someone to book the plane ticket. He'll meet you soon."

"Wait!" Hanamal panicked when he heard the conversation between the two. "Where are you sending me to?"

"Back to Gorob Village, of course."

The voice on the computer seemed to chuckle before the computer shut down automatically...

Chapter 115

Five kilometers south of Gorob Village, there was a reef coast. It was only a few kilometers away from Namibia's famous Sandwich Bay.

Sandwich Bay was one of Namibia's most famous scenic spots. The desert here was connected to the sea. Tourists could see the legendary magnificent scenery of sand flowing into the sea.

Therefore, when Chen Chen rented the fifty thousand hectares of land, he included a portion of Sandwich Bay for the future development of the sanatorium.

However, outside of Sandwich Bay, it was still a common reef coast.

At this time, on the rough Atlantic coast, several speedboats were constantly patrolling the shore, careful not to bump into the reefs and scratch the hull.

On the speedboat, several mercenaries in diving suits and diving gear dove into the water, searching for something along the coast.

This situation had been going on for three days.

However, at this time, a larger yacht came from afar.

The past few days felt like years. No one asked Hanamal for his opinion. After being forcibly brought to Namibia, Hanamal only had time to have a meal before he was dragged to this strange yet familiar sea.

When he saw the reef coast, Hanamal's eyes were filled with nostalgia.

It was as if he had returned to thirty years ago, back to the carefree days of his childhood.

Unfortunately, this trance was quickly interrupted by a Chinese man with gold-rimmed glasses and slicked-back oily hair.

At this time, Qian Wenhuan was holding the map in his hand, matching it with the scenery in front of him. "Hanamal, is this the place?"

"Sorry, it's been so many years. I can only remember a general location. Anyway, it's definitely this coastline. We'll find it sooner or later," Hanamal explained carefully.

Qian Wenhuan could not help but smile bitterly. "Brother, you're not messing with me, are you? You don't even know how deep the cavern is? Do you have any reference points? "

"I didn't discover the cavern. It was discovered by a child around the age of eight or nine. He only invited me to visit..." Hanamal explained in a small voice.

Qian Wenhuan rolled his eyes, then pointed to the assistant behind him. "Give Mr. Hanamal a diving suit."

"No, I won't be able to find it even if I go into the water..."

Hanamal's expression changed. He quickly waved his hand. "Besides, it's been so many years. I've forgotten how to swim."

"Mr. Hanamal, please don't belittle yourself. Sometimes, human memory is cheap. Don't think that you can't remember anything now. Maybe when you get into the water — huh? What if he remembers it now? "

Qian Wenhuan waved his hand. "It's not that we don't believe you. We just want to broaden our horizons!"

As he spoke, he shoved the diving suit into Hanamal's arms.

Hanamal pulled a long face. He looked at the speedboats around him and the people going in and out of the water. He reluctantly put on his diving suit.

…

In the evening, when Chen Chen had just left the laboratory, Qian Wenhuan suddenly called.

"Boss, I found it!"

Qian Wenhuan's voice came through the phone, brimming with excitement. "Our men couldn't find it for three days. When Hanamal got into the water, he remembered the location of the cave. It turned out that the cave had been sealed up by seaweed and mud!"

"Good job." Chen Chen complimented. "Can we go in and explore?"

"Not at the moment. We've measured the entrance. It's about fifty centimeters wide from the outside but the deeper you go, the smaller it gets. The narrowest part is only about thirty centimeters. I'm guessing that only an eight or nine year old child with a skinny frame can go in and out."

"Got it. Let's head back first."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Get the underwater tools ready tonight. It won't be too late to explore after the tools are shipped over tomorrow."

"Understood." Qian Wenhuan agreed.

After hanging up, Chen Chen went straight to the main power control room of the research center.

The main power control room was located on the basement floor of the laboratory building. All of the power in the research center had to pass through here first before being distributed to each laboratory.

Due to certain reasons, Chen Chen had made the main power control room sturdier than a bank. The door was reinforced with metal that was half a meter thick. It was equipped with the world's top biological verification device and Little X's personal supervision.

Unless the research center was taken over by force, no one other than Chen Chen could access the main power control room.

At this time, Chen Chen walked to the door of the main power control room and placed his hand on the verification device to verify his palm print. He also verified the iris before opening the door.

When he walked into the main control room, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive plugged into a special panel and sighed.

During this period, Chen Chen had not only relied on photovoltaic equipment to generate electricity but also reached an agreement with the nearby Walvis Bay power plant to build a transmission channel. All of the electricity that the Walvis Bay power plant could not use would be sent here and absorbed by the USB drive.

Even so, the efficiency was still too low. It was far from comparable to the electricity obtained in Cape Town over the past five days.

The power plant in Walvis Bay was only a small 100,000 kilowatt generator unit. It was already struggling to make ends meet for this small city of 100,000 people, let alone Chen Chen's side.

The photovoltaic generator unit built by Chen Chen could generate 6 kilowatts of electricity per hour. Based on a thousand pieces, its power was only the same as a 6,000 kilowatt micro-power station.

In addition, the average length of sunshine was only 12 hours per day. The electricity generated for the whole day was halved. There was no excess electricity for the USB drive to absorb.

Therefore, over the past few months, the USB drive had only absorbed a million or so kilowatt hours of electricity piecemeal, which was roughly enough for Chen Chen to extract one kilogram of materials.

Looking at the USB drive that did not move, Chen Chen could not help but shake his head.

If the USB drive had this much electricity when he first obtained it, Chen Chen would not have to go through so much trouble. He could just eat NZT-48 as if it were candy. The same went for the immunity shot.

However, for the current him, this amount of energy was somewhat pitifully small.

Now, Chen Chen could only wait for the construction of the nuclear power plant to be completed. Only then could he preliminarily extract what he wanted.

Yes, it was only the preliminary stage.

After all, it should be noted that a 2 million kilowatt nuclear power plant could only provide 40 million kilowatt hours of electricity for the USB drive every day. This was under the condition that the electricity was not transmitted to the user.

According to the conversion formula, 40 million kilowatt hours of electricity a day could extract about 30 kilograms of materials. In a year, it could only extract 11,000 kilograms, which was 11 tons.

In reality, it was impossible for Chen Chen to consume all of the electricity. He still needed to supply two-thirds of the electricity to Namibia. Therefore, the actual efficiency had to be divided by three, which was less than 3.7 tons.

Based on the volume of the crystal in Chronicle and the density of an ordinary crystal of 2.66 g/cm3, the approximate weight was 9.31 to 10.7 tons. This meant that Chen Chen would need more than two and a half years just to extract the crystalline.

Just one piece of crystal alone would take Chen Chen three years, not to mention the various high-tech devices and the massive interstellar warship that Chen Chen was looking forward to.

Therefore, to Chen Chen, the construction of the nuclear power plant was only the preliminary stage of charging the USB drive.

In the future, Chen Chen would need to find a more effective way to charge it...

Chapter 116

The next day, Chen Chen personally went to the reef coast.

Namibia was sparsely populated to begin with. There were only 2.5 million people living on the 800,000 square kilometers of land. Places like this that were off the main road were even more inaccessible.

All they needed to do was to have four or five B.S.S. members drive around and guard the area to prevent any prying eyes.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not have to worry about anyone noticing his actions.

At this time, Chen Chen stood on the deck of a luxury yacht, watching several agile B.S.S. members put on their diving suits and jumped into the water with hydraulic rope saws and other underwater cutting equipment.

Following that, there was a dull buzzing sound.

"Boss, the entrance to the cave is seven meters down from this protrusion."

Qian Wenhuan stood beside Chen Chen and explained carefully, "Don't be fooled by the fact that this reef coast isn't very long, only a few hundred meters in total. Because it's underwater, the difficulty of finding it increases exponentially. If it weren't for Hanamal, we might not be able to find the cave in a month or two."

"That's true."

Chen Chen nodded ruefully. "I wonder what the person who first discovered this cave went through."

"I've asked around. Even though Hanamal wasn't the first to discover it, it was one of his childhood friends who discovered it. That friend found it while searching for oysters at the beach."

"Did you go to Gorob Village to find out?" Chen Chen turned around and asked.

"I did."

Qian Wenhuan nodded. "There were two people there who knew Hanamal, but they were both women. Hanamal's playmate died a long time ago and Hanamal's siblings have all passed away as well."

"In other words, Hanamal might be the only one who knows about this cave?"

"That should be the case, but I'll keep a close eye on it," Qian Wenhuan quickly said.

Chen Chen nodded. "It's better to be safe than sorry. We'll have to put in more effort on the people in the know."

"What about this Hanamal?" Qian Wenhuan suddenly lowered his voice. "Now that we've found the cave, what should we do with Hanamal?"

"Isn't he an electronics engineer? Let him work here. "

Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "Also, erase his memory from the past few days. Just make up a reason and make him stay."

"Understood."

As the two of them conversed, the noise under the sea grew louder. After a while, a few B.S.S. members emerged from the water and were pulled onto the boat while shouting.

"Boss, it looks like the cave has been cleared," Qian Wenhuan said excitedly.

"Let the next group of people go in. Bring the cameras too."

"Alright!"

Following Chen Chen's order, the second batch of team members also put on their diving suits. Not only that, but they also wore head-mounted waterproof cameras on their heads, which were connected directly to the data cable. The other end was connected to the display inside the yacht.

When Chen Chen entered the cabin, a group of B.S.S. members were tidying up their diving suits.

“sir！”

“

sir！”

Upon seeing Chen Chen's arrival, everyone was taken aback at first, then quickly stood up and saluted. It seemed that Cheng Cao's training during this period was very effective.

"Sir, please sit here." Brando, who was in charge, stood up and gave up his seat.

"Thank you." Chen Chen thanked him and sat down without hesitation.

At this time, the second team had begun to move. Everyone watched from the display and saw two team members diving into the water. Then, under the illumination of the lights, they began to search for the location of the cave.

The cave was concave and buried in the shadows. If one did not deliberately look for it, it would be difficult to find the location.

As the cameras probed into the cave, the entire space became narrow. The widest part of the cave was only fifty centimeters. Even through the display, everyone could still feel an inexplicable pressure.

On the data chart that displayed the physical conditions of the two team members, the data representing their heartbeat and blood pressure began to rise rapidly.

This was the psychological quality of mercenaries who had experienced high-intensity battles. If it were ordinary people or people with claustrophobia, they might instantly lose control in such an environment.

Fortunately, the journey was not long. They reached the end after swimming only a dozen meters. At this point, the space opened up again and the two of them swam upstream.

After a while, the two of them left the water and came to a space inside the mountain.

"Everything is normal, we've arrived at our destination."

Brando, who was in charge of the work, glanced at Chen Chen. Seeing that Chen Chen had no intention of interfering, he continued to issue orders into the headset. "Set up the signal antenna and check the equipment. Also, get ready for support."

"Roger that."

Following Brando's orders, they began to set up the video signal terminal equipment. As long as the signal cable was connected to the terminal, the cameras above everyone's heads would then connect to the terminal wirelessly. This way, the people outside would be able to see the footage from the cameras in real time.

After the setup was completed, they checked the firearms and various survival equipment. Although Hanamal claimed that there was no danger inside, no one was going to gamble with their lives just because of what someone else said. Therefore, everyone who entered the cave was equipped with automatic rifles.

When everything was ready, Ling Chen gave a thumbs up to the camera in front of her.

"The third team, follow up." Brando continued to order.

With the support of the first team, the third team had a much easier time. In less than a minute, they had successfully entered the cave.

Just like that, the divers entered the cave in groups of two. In the end, there were a total of four teams. The lights above everyone's heads illuminated the cave.

"Alright, everyone line up in a row. Everyone is at least three meters away from each other. Explore the gap in front of you."

Brando ordered again, "Also, without my permission, no one is allowed to open fire in case there's flammable gas.

"I repeat, without the command center's permission, no one is allowed to open fire no matter what happens. Understood?"

"Understood!"

Scattered replies could be heard from the other side of the screen.

"Alright, Thomson will take the lead, Wayne will follow and Cabot will be the third. Enter the cave one by one. Hurry, hurry up!"

Brando was a field commander when he was in the army. Now, it was even easier for him to carry out his old job. "Thomson, turn on your gas and temperature detection device. Pay close attention to any changes in the gas in front. Everyone else, get ready. Put on your breathing masks if there's a problem!"

Following Brando's instructions, everyone began to go straight down the gap.

Sometimes, one could not help but marvel at the uncanny workmanship of nature. No one knew when this underground gap was formed. It was extremely long and narrow. Sometimes, there was no slope at all. Other times, it would take a sharp downward turn. They had to keep climbing to reach the next part of the path.

Not only that, but along the way, they saw a large number of stalactites. These were materials that could only be formed in the long geological history of the carbonate rock area. This meant that the landscape here had not changed for at least hundreds of thousands of years.

Still, for Chen Chen and the rest, this was a good sign.

However, unlike Hanamal and the group of teenagers, the mercenaries' physique was far stronger than that of ordinary people. They only took half an hour to reach the end of the gap.

Chapter 117

Through the lens, everyone could only see darkness. Only where the tactical flashlight shone could they see the stalactites that formed the stone pillars.

These stalactites had been growing for tens of thousands of years. They were connected from the top all the way to the bottom of the cave. They were pure white, like the jade pillars on a palace.

"Everything is normal."

"According to the detector, the altitude of this place is -723 meters. The temperature is 24 degrees, the humidity is 70%, and the atmospheric pressure is 105.7 kpa. There's no sign of carbon dioxide deposition. There should be an air vent here."

On the other end of the radio, the team's status reports kept coming in.

More than 700 meters underground?

Chen Chen nodded to himself. A depth of more than 700 meters had exceeded the maximum range of some simple exploration methods. This meant that if a secret base was built in this cave, it would be difficult to detect with general exploration technology unless large-scale joint exploration technologies such as gravity, magnetism, and electricity were used.

Still, how could Chen Chen allow others to do that in his own territory?

"Discovered a membranopod centipede... There are signs of life!"

Suddenly, a team member lowered his head and shone his flashlight on a long crawling worm.

This long worm had hundreds of pairs of legs. Its body was segmented in alternating black and white. As it moved forward, the hundreds of pairs of legs wriggled like waves.

However, before the team member could reach out to catch it, a lizard-like shadow suddenly flashed by and quickly snatched the millipede away!

"Whoa!"

The team member was startled.

"What happened?" Another team member asked.

"It's nothing, just a false alarm. It's just a salamander." The team member shone the flashlight over and saw a palm-sized salamander holding a millipede in its mouth, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

"I heard the sound of water. There's an underground river here."

"I see it, there's a pool ahead. It's deep underground water!"

"There are traces of blindfish in the water!"

After hearing the reports from the team, Brando suddenly asked, "Can you estimate the shape and size of this cave?"

"According to laser ranging, the underground space is about 500 meters long and 300 meters wide. It's a completely flat space. Judging from the rock structure, it should be composed of sedimentary rocks and volcanic rocks. The sedimentary rocks belong to marine clastic rocks and carbonate sediments."

On the other end of the radio, Thomson, who was in charge of geological issues, explained, "In addition, there is a pool in the center of the cave, and there is the sound of flowing water. It should be an underground river. There are fish living in the water, so it can be confirmed that it is freshwater. It should be isolated by the underground rock layer, so there is no seawater flowing in."

"What about the height of the cave?" Brando asked again.

"The lowest point is about 20 meters, and the highest point is about 50 meters. It's a perfect hemispherical space."

Hearing this, all the members on the yacht high-fived each other in celebration.

In this way, this place could become a perfect secret base.

"Come out after the rock and water samples are taken."

Chen Chen reminded, "After all, the microbial environment inside hasn't been tested yet, just in case."

"Yes." Brando nodded. "Everyone, listen up. Once we're done exploring the entire cavern and collecting rock and soil samples, you may leave."

...

In the afternoon of the same day, Chen Chen received a complete report.

"This latitude and longitude..."

Chen Chen looked at the report on the paper and rubbed his chin slightly. "Can you confirm this is the location?"

"Yes, the location has been determined."

Qian Wenhuan stood in front of Chen Chen's desk. "It's southwest of the research center. It happens to be a flat area, only about 2 kilometers from the coastline."

"Very good." Chen Chen tossed the map on the table. "Designate that area as a residential area. Contact the construction team in China in Namibia. I want to build a high-rise community here."

"A community?" Qian Wenhuan was startled, almost thinking that he had heard wrong.

"That's right, it's a community similar to the high-rise residential areas in China."

Chen Chen nodded. "Not only that, I want to build corresponding commercial streets, parks, hospitals, and even transportation facilities in the surrounding area."

"Are you planning to build a city?" Qian Wenhuan was dumbfounded.

"Why else would it be called 'Eco Science City'?"

Chen Chen explained, "Although our research center's welfare system is decent, if we want the researchers to have a sense of belonging, it's important to allocate housing."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen added, "The community is only one of them. I'll also designate a large number of villa areas by the sea for the senior researchers to live in. When the employees have a home, they'll naturally need entertainment and living facilities. Otherwise, no matter how big the house is, it's still just an employee's dormitory.

"Moreover, after a large number of sanatoriums are built, clients from all over the world will also need to spend their money here."

"You mean..." Qian Wenhuan wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"Wenhuan, you're the leader here. After I leave, I'll be relying on you to manage it."

Chen Chen pointed to his head. "You'll have to move faster in the future."

"Boss, you, you're leaving?" Qian Wenhuan panicked. "How can I manage all of this by myself..."

"Don't worry, it's only temporary." Chen Chen leaned behind him. "I'll make a trip back to China soon. By the way, Wenhuan, you haven't been home for half a year, right? Go back when you're free."

"Our company is still in its development phase. If I want to go back, I'll definitely let you know."

Qian Wenhuan scratched his head sheepishly. "By the way, I think if we want to develop the underground space, we can do it together with the Eco Science City. It'll be easier to keep things under wraps."

"That's for sure."

Chen Chen nodded. "But the passage at the bottom of the sea is too troublesome. We'll have to open another passage. When the construction team arrives, we'll first lay the foundation of the community, then open up the underground space under the guise of drilling a well."

Upon hearing Chen Chen's order, Qian Wenhuan quickly took out the notebook in his pocket and jotted down these instructions.

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen reminded again, "But we'll have to be prepared. After all, a well of more than seven hundred meters deep is a bit deep. We'll also have to drill through the rock layer. Regular drilling rigs won't work, we'll have to use a large drilling rig."

"But if we use a large drilling rig, won't it attract too much attention?" Qian Wenhuan's movements paused, a little hesitant.

"It won't, well drilling in Africa has always been like this."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "With the location of the underground space as the center, first, plan out a small town of two to three square kilometers, then drill four or five wells. When the underground space is penetrated, first bribe the workers who are drilling the wells. At the same time, restrict their movements and communication. When they're done with the underground construction, then erase their memories.

"With the construction of the Eco Science City as a cover, we can easily transport the materials needed for the secret base. Even the Namibian officials will have a hard time noticing anything amiss."

Only then did Qian Wenhuan nod.

Chen Chen was responsible for setting the general direction. The specific implementation was still his job.

After Qian Wenhuan left, Chen Chen looked at a missed call and a text message on his phone and fell into deep thought.

The call and text were both from Wang Wei. In the text, Wang Wei told him that Professor Wang Xi had taken a long leave of absence. Based on Wang Xi's performance in class, Wang Xi should be suffering from mild Alzheimer's disease …

Chapter 118

"Alzheimer's disease, huh?"

Looking at Wang Wei's message, Chen Chen could not help but recall the old man with the hearty smile, the habit of drinking tea from a beaker and always joking around in class.

Professor Wang Xi was a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was renowned in the academic world but he had to retire from the frontline of scientific research at the age of 65 due to health issues.

Chen Chen did not expect the humorous professor on the podium, the top scientist who led the field of biology, to suffer from this common disease...

Chen Chen sighed to himself, then looked up and said, "Little X, check up on Professor Wang Xi from Shangdu Jiao Tong University in Mainland China. I want to know everything about him."

"Roger that!"

Little X's voice came from the speaker. Chen Chen's computer turned on automatically and the computer screen flashed like a flower.

Window after window popped up and closed. In less than half a minute, detailed information appeared on the computer screen.

"Department of Neurology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shangdu Jiao Tong University Medical College, Alzheimer's disease."

When Chen Chen saw this, he understood that Wang Wei's judgment was correct.

Chen Chen recalled the help Professor Wang Xi had given him at this time last year and immediately made up his mind.

With this in mind, Chen Chen gently touched his left hand. There was a large brass ring on the index finger of his left hand.

As Chen Chen gently touched the ring, he seemed to have triggered some kind of mechanism. The surface of the ring suddenly popped open, revealing several transparent pills inside.

Chen Chen took out one of the pills and swallowed it. After that, he closed his eyes and entered a state of relaxation.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

"Phew!"

The familiar feeling of having everything in the world under his control quickly returned. Chen Chen opened his eyes abruptly and began to recall all the information he had on Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease was what people in Mainland China referred to as Alzheimer's disease. It was a neurodegenerative disease in the brain that could occur after reaching a certain age.

This disease did not seem to be fatal and because there were too many cases of it, people were used to it. However, many people did not know that it was second only to cancer in terms of limiting human lifespan.

There were many causes of Alzheimer's disease, and the most obvious one was the age factor. Starting from the age of fifty, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease increased significantly with age, and by the age of eighty, the incidence rate was as high as two-fifths.

As for age, there were too many factors. Heredity, mental illness, head trauma, even the death of a spouse, living alone, financial difficulties, and a bumpy life could be one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease.

Emmmm …

In other words, the academic community had not even found the cause of Alzheimer's disease.

The medical community had always believed that "Aβ deposition" and "abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein" were the main culprits of Alzheimer's disease. However, with the development of some drugs, these arguments had long been questioned by the academic community.

Nowadays, it was even more recognized in the medical community that "Aβ deposition" and "abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein" were only manifestations of Alzheimer's disease, but not the root cause.

The so-called Aβ-deposition referred to the deposition of β-amyloid protein, which was a type of pathological change in cells. This kind of lesion could lead to mitochondrial damage and even lead to a variety of fatal diseases such as apoptosis.

This kind of deposition phenomenon first appeared in the cerebral cortex. As the disease worsened, it would spread deep into the brain until it destroyed the human brain.

Currently, among the six internationally recognized effective treatment drugs, other than an NMDA receptor antagonist, the others were all acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Simply put, all the internationally advanced drugs could only slightly slow down the disease and prolong the patient's life for a few more years. Apart from that, there was nothing else.

Rumor had it that a drug for Alzheimer's disease had been launched in Mainland China recently. It was billed as "the first drug to target the brain-gut axis in the world". Despite the grandiose name, it was basically a drug to control intestinal bacteria.

Emmmm …

Let's not talk about that for now.

At present, Alzheimer's disease was still irreversible, even if the drug was taken. This was because the cause of the disease was the death of a large number of brain nerve cells.

In the later stages, the patient's brain had completely shrunk and even consciousness was no longer present. From Chen Chen's perspective, without consciousness, even if the person was still alive, what difference was there from being dead?

Therefore, if Chen Chen wanted to save Professor Wang Xi, he could not delay any longer.

With this in mind, Chen Chen quickly got up and walked toward the power control room. At the same time, he ordered, "Little X, download the first part of Rise of the Planet of the Apes for me."

After that, Chen Chen walked out of the office door and entered the elevator.

If he wanted to treat Professor Wang Xi, he had a total of three methods:

First, which was also the simplest method, use the USB drive to extract the information of the drug ALZ-112 in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

ALZ-112 was a virus with a specific gene. By infecting the brain, it could regenerate and repair the neural circuit.

Unlike the later ALZ-113, ALZ-112 was not contagious, so it would not cause the world to be wiped out by the virus in the movie.

The disadvantage was that ALZ-112 could only temporarily treat Alzheimer's disease, it could not cure it completely.

However, Chen Chen did not have high expectations for the first method because the USB drive could not extract any life forms. Viruses were also a type of life form, so he could only extract the information of ALZ-112.

The scene in the information only appeared for an instant in the movie, so there was no guarantee that the information was complete.

Second, if the first method failed, Chen Chen could try to make a movie about Alzheimer's disease and extract the drug in his movie. This was almost a cheating method to solve the problem.

This was also Chen Chen's new attempt at using the USB drive.

Of course, the chances of success were extremely close to zero in Chen Chen's opinion.

This was because if this method succeeded, Chen Chen could make a movie about energy. He could just install a tool like the ZPM in Stargate and not have an endless source of energy?

This way, the law of conservation of mass and energy would be broken.

However, even though the probability of this happening was basically zero, he still had to try it.

While trying the second method, Chen Chen would simultaneously carry out the third method – proactive research.

After all, Chen Chen had the trump card of NZT-48. Previous experiments had shown that NZT-48 had a certain effect on Alzheimer's disease. If it did not work, Chen Chen could use this as a breakthrough and supplement it with neural stem cell treatment.

The human body did have the ability to regenerate brain nerve cells, but this ability would decline with development. When humans reached adulthood, the central nervous system would no longer be able to regenerate and repair itself after being damaged.

The reason for this was the lack of necessary cytokine stimulation. Secondly, the position of dead cells after degradation was filled by other cells, resulting in a steric effect.

This was the root cause of Alzheimer's disease being irreversible.

However, using neural stem cells could break this rule.

Chapter 119

When Chen Chen entered the power control room, Little X had already finished playing Rise of the Planet of the Apes for him.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes, released in 2011, was about the protagonist who invented a viral drug called ALZ-112 to treat his father's Alzheimer's disease.

The principle of this drug was to infect the human brain with an artificially modulated virus, thereby regenerating and repairing the brain nerves.

However, many people probably don't understand the specific principles. In fact, we can use an analogy.

In 2015, scientists in Germany discovered a special gene that only exists in modern humans and their closest relatives – arhgap11b.

These genes with a long list of names helped the reproduction of brain stem cells, allowing the brain to produce more neurons during the development process, and the emergence of advanced cognitive abilities such as' thinking 'and' language '.

In other words, it was very likely that it was because of the existence of this gene that humans were able to escape the food chain and climb to the top of the natural world.

In order to further study the function of the gene, the German scientists conducted an experiment. Through genetic engineering, they implanted the gene into mouse embryos to observe what changes would happen to the mice that received the fruit of wisdom.

The results were also very gratifying. After these genetically modified mice were born, their brain capacity had increased significantly.

It was important to note that the cerebral cortex of an ordinary mouse was supposed to be very smooth, looking like a peanut. However, after the human gene was transferred, the cerebral cortex had to be compressed and folded due to the large increase in surface area, which resulted in a cortical folding phenomenon similar to that of the human brain.

From this, it could be seen that the arhgap11b gene played a vital role in the development and evolution of the nervous system.

(I just don't know if the mice managed to escape from the prison at the end of the experiment. If they succeeded, maybe in a few decades or centuries, there will be a real-life version of "The Rise of Mouse Ball", hehe.)

The ALZ-112 virus in Rise of the Planet of the Apes used the same principle. By transferring alternative genes into the brain, it prevented the death of nerve cells caused by Alzheimer's disease and rejuvenated the brain's nerve cells.

Moreover, the plot of the movie was very similar to the above experiment. The protagonist of the movie carried out this kind of experiment on a chimpanzee. As a result, the chimpanzee's intelligence greatly increased, and it even gave birth to a child, "Caesar", who became the culprit of the destruction of human civilization.

Although their methods were different, their goals were the same.

However, in reality, it was only possible to modify the genes of biological embryos and not the genes of adult organisms. This was because adult organisms had trillions of genes in their bodies, and it was impossible to modify all of them.

That was why there was a retrovirus in the movie that could change the genes of the whole body.

The T-virus, G-virus, DX-1118 virus, and so on all followed the same principle.

After returning to reality, Chen Chen unplugged the charging USB drive and plugged it into the computer. Then, he attempted to drag the downloaded Rise of the Planet of the Apes into the USB drive.

Dong!

However, there was an unexpected sound. This seemingly scientific movie was rejected by the USB flash drive …

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow as if he did not believe it and tried again.

But the result was the same.

Emmmm …

Chen Chen thought for a moment. While the USB drive was not paying attention, he gently clicked on "Rise of the Planet of the Apes .mp4". The cursor flashed and Chen Chen quickly changed it to "Dream of the Red Mansion.Mp4". Then, he quickly dragged it into the USB drive.

Dong!

Hmm, the attempt to fool the USB drive failed.

It seemed that this movie did not meet the core values of the USB drive.

Chen Chen shook his head helplessly. Unsurprisingly, the first step had failed.

Anyone with a basic understanding of biology would know that the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes contained many elements of pseudoscience, such as the protagonist's father.

The protagonist's father was in the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease. In the middle stage, a large number of brain cells in this disease would die. Even if the remaining neurons were saved by the ALZ-112, the damage to brain function and memory loss caused by the disease would be impossible to recover.

Therefore, it was impossible for the protagonist's father to be restored to a normal person in the movie.

Also, the human brain was smart not only because of its complexity but also because of its size. The human brain's capacity was three times that of a chimpanzee. Therefore, it was impossible for the chimpanzee in the movie to reach the level of human intelligence.

In addition, even if there was a virus designed in reality that could modify the brain of a chimpanzee, this virus might not be able to modify the brains of other chimpanzees.

Just like the ALZ-113 virus, it could increase the intelligence of chimpanzees but was lethal to humans. It was impossible for the ALZ-113 to appear in the movie. It was not just chimpanzees, even orangutans, gorillas, bonobos, and other apes could achieve the effect of "enlightenment".

The origin of this movie was the ALZ-113 virus. Without this virus, nothing would have happened. However, this virus had exceeded the capabilities of a virus in reality. Could this be the truth behind why the movie could not be dragged into the USB drive?

The origin of the movie?

Chen Chen thought about it and downloaded another movie.

Sharks in Deep Sea.

This movie was also related to Alzheimer's disease, but it treated the disease by extracting the protein from the shark's brain.

According to the method in the movie, a few drops of the protein were directly applied to the brain cells to activate the dead brain cells for six seconds. To Chen Chen, this was no longer science fiction but fantasy.

The result was not out of Chen Chen's expectations. The attempt to drag Deep Sea Sharks into the USB drive still failed.

Seeing that the first plan he came up with had completely failed, Chen Chen stopped thinking about it. He plugged the USB drive back into the charging port and found a contact list on his phone.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen dialed a number.

"Mr. Edwards?"

"I'm Chen Chen."

"I have a mission and I'm not sure if you're interested. It's about making a movie."

"Yes, I'll provide the story. I need a famous screenwriter, a famous director, and a group of famous movie stars to play out the story I provide and successfully release it. I need at least a hundred million in the box office."

"Of course, the sooner the better. It's best not to take more than three months from the writing of the script to the release."

"I'll pay for the investment myself. 1000 information points, that's all I can ask for."

"Happy working with you..."

Chen Chen hung up after that.

Chen Chen contacted a family in North America called the Edwards family.

The Edwards Financial Group was a famous financial giant on Wall Street. Its industries included but were not limited to electronics, optics, space, missiles, and other electronic industries. Most importantly, it was also involved in the entertainment industry.

The Edwards family held shares of more than 200 film companies in Hollywood, which was equivalent to one-fifth of Hollywood.

The person Chen Chen contacted was one of the three heads of the Edwards family. He was also the member who attended the meeting, Robert Edwards.

Chapter 120

After making the arrangements for the movie, Chen Chen went to the "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment" project team and asked for all the current research results of the project team as well as a few lab rats.

The "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment" project team did exist. The leader was another neurology professor invited by Chen Chen, Evans. He had participated in several clinical trials of Alzheimer's disease and this project could be considered as his expertise.

However, Chen Chen did not plan to conduct the experiment with Evans because Chen Chen needed NZT-48 for his own experiments.

Before his power completely transcended the mortal realm, Chen Chen would not allow anyone else to know about NZT-48.

Therefore, Chen Chen could only conduct the experiment alone.

As for the lab rats he asked for from the project team, they were genetically modified mice that carried a mutated form of human tau. These mice would begin to develop tau tangles in their brains at the age of six months and show signs of nervous system damage at the age of nine months.

These were the genetically modified mice that were similar to the Alzheimer's disease model created by humans.

Chen Chen reopened a laboratory on the fifth floor. After moving these materials in, he began to look through the research results of Professor Evans during this period.

The foreign academic community had always followed the tradition of naming the discovery after the person who made the discovery. More than a hundred years ago, a doctor named Alzheimer dissected the brain of a patient who died of dementia and discovered a shocking phenomenon.

Not only was the deceased's brain severely shrunk, but even the cerebral cortex, which was responsible for memory, thinking, and language functions, was completely destroyed. In its place were necrotic brain cells and abnormal and bizarre brain deposits...

From this day onward, mankind officially crossed swords with the disease of the century, Alzheimer's disease.

However, due to the hidden nature of Alzheimer's disease, people did not pay much attention to this disease at first. It was only in the recent twenty to thirty years when human lifespan increased and Alzheimer's patients increased, that the medical community began to pay attention to it.

However, as mankind continued to conduct deeper investigations, they found that Alzheimer's disease was far more terrifying than they had imagined...

According to the statistics of the Earth Federation Pharmaceutical Research and Development Association, from 1998 to 2017, top pharmaceutical groups including Bayer, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Pfizer had invested more than 600 billion U.S. dollars in testing Alzheimer's drugs that had failed 146 times.

Including 2018 and 2019, in the past 20 years, the world's top scientists had failed 154 times in the face of Alzheimer's disease.

The most shocking news was that in January 2018, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, announced that it would suspend research and development of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's drugs due to a lack of technical capabilities …

In the face of this disease of the century, the world's top medical forces were at their wits' end.

Chen Chen's expression was calm as he ran his fingers through the stacks of documents. These paper documents were held in folders and each one was five centimeters thick. At this time, they were piled up like a small hill in front of Chen Chen.

However, as Chen Chen flipped through one book after another, in just a few hours, the pile of materials around him had decreased by half. This meant that the pile of materials that he had finished reading was getting taller and thicker.

If someone were to observe closely at this time, they would find that the more information Chen Chen read, the brighter his eyes became. In the end, it was as if they could shine in the dark!

After going through the latest experimental data, Chen Chen finally let out a sigh of relief. He turned on the computer again and compared it with the cutting-edge results on the Internet.

After reading these, Chen Chen closed the webpage thoughtfully.

Very good, he had a direction.

The corner of Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. He took out a piece of chocolate the size of a finger, peeled off the tin foil, and stuffed it into his mouth.

NZT-48 allowed the brain to operate at high speed, but at the same time, it consumed a large amount of fat, carbohydrates, and protein. Chocolate could replenish these substances. At the same time, theobromine could also enhance the nervous system and help increase blood oxygen capacity.

Therefore, Chen Chen had recently developed the habit of eating a few pieces of chocolate after taking the medicine.

As the chocolate slowly melted in his mouth, Chen Chen began his own experiment.

First, he put on a sterile suit and disinfected his entire body. After that, he put on disposable rubber gloves in the laboratory. He took out an NZT-48 pill and slowly dissolved it in glucose.

At the same time, Chen Chen took out several mice with the most obvious signs of nervous system damage. He divided them into groups and filled them with an equal proportion of NZT-48 solution, then placed them into observation cages.

This was only one of the experiments.

In addition to experimenting with the effect of NZT-48 on Alzheimer's disease, Chen Chen was also conducting another experiment at the same time. However, this was different from the current experimental direction on the market. Chen Chen planned to research on inflammation.

After all, the current scientific and technological consensus was that the cause of Alzheimer's disease was "amyloid beta deposition" and "abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein". Therefore, scientists proposed the hypothesis of the etiology of Alzheimer's disease – the amyloid beta theory.

Currently, most clinical trials targeted amyloid beta in an attempt to break down or prevent the formation of amyloid beta deposition.

However, as mentioned before, all treatment experiments targeting amyloid beta around the world had failed.

Therefore, Chen Chen decided to start with the inflammation hypothesis and the brain's immune cells.

There were several hypotheses about Alzheimer's disease, one of which was the inflammation hypothesis. In 2018, a study published in the journal Neuroscience found the presence of herpes virus in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

Subsequently, in 2019, a team published a paper in the sub-journal Science. They found Porphyromonas gingivalis in the brains of patients. Through experiments on mice, they allowed the bacteria to invade the brains of mice. After the mice died, they found dead neurons in the brains of the mice and at the same time, the level of amyloid beta increased.

At the end of 2019, in the journal PNAS, a team found that in the brains of patients, there was a sharp decrease in a protein called TOM1. TOM1 was a crucial substance in a class of inflammatory responses.

After the expression of TOM1 decreased, the beta-amyloid protein in the brains of the mice significantly increased, and at the same time, these mice also showed cognitive decline. By increasing TOM1 in the opposite direction, the mice's cognitive ability was restored.

This was the latest research result of the inflammation hypothesis. Even Professor Evans was working in this direction.

In addition to the direction of the inflammation hypothesis, Chen Chen also added the immune cell deficiency hypothesis.

This was because one of the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease was the formation of "beta deposits" and "tau tangles" in the brain. A type of immune cell known as microglia protected the brain by removing these deposits and tangles.

They surrounded these harmful substances and engulfed the deposits and tangles piece by piece.

However, the latest research found that although microglia limited the accumulation of harmful substances, it could be a double-edged sword.

This was because microglia could secrete a substance called APOE. This substance would enhance the formation of beta deposits. At the same time, in the later stages of the disease, once tau tangles formed, microglia could attack the tangles and damage nearby neurons, leading to neurodegeneration.

The research found that if there were no microglia or if the microglia were not activated, tau tangles and beta deposits would not accumulate and develop to the late stage. The nervous system would not be damaged either...

This was the direction of Chen Chen's research. With this direction, even if Chen Chen still could not cure Alzheimer's disease, at least he was confident that he could limit the deterioration of the disease and lock this disease of the century in the early stages!

Chapter 121

Two months later.

Chen Chen stood quietly in the laboratory, his face a little pale.

In front of him, a little white mouse was constantly swimming in a Morris water maze.

This little white mouse was extremely agile when it swam. Although it looked a little lost, it could always quickly find the right path after a few wrong attempts, and finally found the hidden underwater platform.

No one could tell that these mice still had signs of serious neurological damage two weeks ago.

As Chen Chen watched mouse number five come to the platform, he gently pressed the timer and said with a blank expression, "28 seconds, two seconds faster than yesterday."

Following that, Chen Chen began to fill in the experimental records:

"Six-month old genetically modified model mice were treated with surgical transplantation of cloned neural stem cells. At the same time, they were treated with myelocyte triggering receptor 2 (Trem2) agonist interleukin 4 (IL-4) and induced microglia activation.

"Immunohistochemistry, immunoglobulin blotting, and fluorescent quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression of Trem2 at both the protein and gene levels.

"Water maze experiment results: The model mice showed recovery of cognitive function in the water maze experiment.

"In this model, after IL-4 treatment, the expression of Trem2 increased and the memory and cognitive impairment of the model mice was greatly improved.

"Results: The activation of Trem2 may promote the reduction of autophagy of microglia through an inflammatory response."

Following that, Chen Chen bent down and caught the little white mouse that was resting on the platform. After wiping it dry, he fixed it on the CT machine and fixed the brain to a state where it could not move.

Following that, Chen Chen started the machine and the CT machine began to scan the brain structure of number five.

The new CT was compared with the previous image. On the image, the brain structure of the little white mouse was much fuller than it was last week. There was a huge change compared to two weeks ago.

If the brain of the little white mouse was like a shriveled walnut two weeks ago, then it had become much fuller now, like an inflated dough.

Chen Chen casually organized all the data into the corresponding categories. He looked at the few remaining white mice in the experimental cage that were performing similarly and closed the cage.

After that, Chen Chen turned around and held the head of mouse number five. At the same time, his right hand pinched the root of the mouse's tail and gently pulled.

"Crack!"

There was a crisp crack. Number five in his hand died in a swift and effective cervical dislocation.

Chen Chen placed the mouse on the dissecting table and began dissecting its brain.

More than ten minutes later, the brain of No. 5 was completely separated. It was only at this point that Chen Chen noticed that the brain of this mouse did not recover well.

Because of the death of a large number of neurons caused by Alzheimer's disease, many connective tissue blocks were produced in the dead areas of these nerve cells. These tissue blocks occupied the original space of the brain, so the brain could not return to its previous state.

"What a pity."

Chen Chen shook his head and soaked the brains in a formalin-filled solution.

Over the past three months, Chen Chen had used the cloning method to clone this group of mice as usual. At the same time, he used the compound treatment method on these mouse models that also had Alzheimer's disease.

1. Use the gene overexpression of TOM1 protein to increase the brain's resistance to inflammation and gradually eliminate inflammation.

2. Use the solanezumab antibody developed by Eli Lilly and Company to clear the aβ protein and amyloid deposits in the brain.

Although this drug had failed several clinical trials and was proven to be unable to treat Alzheimer's disease, its ability to clear Aβ was still worthy of recognition.

3. Inject neural stem cells extracted from cloned embryos and use cytokines to activate the G2 resting stem cells that originally existed in the brain to stimulate the brain's self-healing.

There was also the final item, which was to first activate the microglia in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease to actively engulf the abnormally deposited proteins.

However, if Alzheimer's disease had entered the middle or late stage, the opposite method was used, which was to inhibit the activation of microglia until the solanezumab antibody was used to clear most of the aβ deposits before activating the microglia.

This was the method Chen Chen had adopted. Through the treatment of inflammation, neural stem cell transplantation, and the intervention of the brain's own immune system, this compound method could completely suppress Alzheimer's disease in the early and middle stages, preventing it from worsening or even improving.

In reality, it was not that the medical world could not achieve the effect Chen Chen had. The only limitation was still the aspect of cloning. Apart from this limitation, the cost was also a factor that limited this treatment.

After all, the cost of this treatment plan alone was sky-high. If it was commercially used, a course of treatment would cost up to a million US dollars.

As for the steric effect caused by the death of a large number of neurons and the occupation of the brain by connective tissue, Chen Chen was at his wit's end. Perhaps it was a good idea to remove these connective tissues through craniotomy.

As for the NZT-48, due to the lack of time and the lack of any practical progress, Chen Chen stopped the experiment.

Since the NZT-48 experiment had been stopped, Chen Chen also began to call for assistants and assign some of the less important tasks. This was how he had obtained these experimental results so quickly.

Now that the experiment had yielded results, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He immediately asked his assistants to send in the old chimpanzee that had been prepared beforehand.

The scientific community had long discovered that chimpanzees could also suffer from the same Alzheimer's disease as humans. Therefore, before the mouse experiment was completed, Chen Chen had his assistants make an Alzheimer's disease model of chimpanzees and cloned these chimpanzees.

This way, a lot of time could be saved.

Not only that, Chen Chen also had someone from the team protecting his parents in Mainland China go to Shangdu to secretly extract somatic cells from Professor Wang Xi and bring them back to clone Professor Wang Xi. When Professor Wang Xi came to the research center a few months later, the cloned neural stem cells could immediately be used.

Putting in so much effort was also a form of repayment to Professor Wang Xi.

With this in mind, Chen Chen was just about to proceed to the next step of the experiment when his phone suddenly rang.

Chen Chen frowned. He picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from the screenwriter in charge of the new movie.

Chen Chen left the laboratory to his assistants, walked out of the laboratory, and answered the call.

"It's done? I got it, I'll check it out later. "

It turned out that the screenwriter had once again revised the script according to Chen Chen's request and submitted it to Chen Chen for review.

This was the task that Chen Chen had entrusted to the Edwards family.

When Chen Chen arrived at his own office, Little X had already opened his mailbox and projected the script sent by the other party on the wall.

Chen Chen spent a few minutes going through the script, then nodded reluctantly.

The story of the script was set three years in the future. This was Chen Chen's request. After all, the USB flash drive only accepted movies that were close to the real world. It was safer to set it directly in the real world.

The main plot of the story was about an unknown pharmaceutical company in North America. A researcher by the name of Alexander suddenly discovered a small chemical molecule that could completely suppress Alzheimer's disease.

Not only could this small molecule prevent tau nerve tangles and Aβ deposition, but it could also eliminate inflammation and completely end all symptoms of Alzheimer's.

This drug was the core of the story.

The plot was that an unknown underworld force obtained this information from somewhere. In order to obtain a sample of the drug, they began to kidnap the colleagues of the protagonist. When the protagonist discovered the situation, he quickly took the drug and fled, constantly being hunted down by others.

This script had been passed by Chen Chen several times in the past. In desperation, the screenwriter removed some parts of the movie that did not make sense due to technology and logic. These parts were very dramatic and sold well.

Still, this time, it was more or less in line with Chen Chen's expectations.

It was just a shame that Chen Chen did not expect Hollywood to be so slow. It took two months from writing the script to revising it. There was only one month left, no matter how fast they worked, to produce the movie.

Fortunately, Chen Chen had found a treatment to suppress Alzheimer's disease. As long as it was successful on the chimpanzees, Chen Chen could enter clinical trials.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen, as the investor, replied to the other party with a "pass".

With this, the movie in Hollywood could officially start shooting.

Chapter 122

On the dimly lit dance floor, the air was filled with the smell of cigarettes and alcohol.

At this time, Rowling Carter was holding a bottle of brandy and swaying wildly on the dance floor with Jennifer, the most beautiful woman in the company.

Jennifer was in her thirties and had a hot and enchanting figure. She wore a sexy dance dress and her enchanting figure kept swaying to the rhythm of the dance floor, making the people around her fantasize.

"Ella, you're so charming tonight."

Carter reached out his hand with misty eyes, wanting to touch her figure, but only heard a chuckle in his ear. Before he knew it, Jennifer had circled behind Carter.

Carter chuckled and quickly turned around to take her arm. The two escorted each other off the dance floor and walked out of the bar.

It seemed that the concentration of some kind of hormone was gradually rising. The two impatiently got into the car. Before Carter could insert the car key, he suddenly felt a shocking heat coming from his side, followed by a wave of fragrance...

“cut！”

At this moment, a loud voice suddenly came. A group of strangers suddenly appeared beside Carter and Jennifer. Some of these people came forward with lights in their hands while others skillfully touched up the makeup for the two.

In an instant, the ambiguous atmosphere dissipated completely.

At the same time, a man dressed as a director sat on a recliner and announced loudly, "The third act is done. Everyone, you've worked hard. Next is the fourth act. Villains, get ready!"

After that, everyone bustled about again.

At this moment, Cheng Chao was smoking silently at the side. He was bored to death as he looked at the busy crowd. He could not help but look a little helpless.

As Qian Wenhuan was responsible for the construction of the Bioscience City, Chen Chen simply sent Cheng Cao to supervise the progress of the film in Hollywood.

Although Cheng Cao had never been in the film industry, he only served as a producer, which was basically a supervisor, to prevent the crew from taking the money and not doing the work.

At this time, the film had been shooting for a week.

The film Chen Chen invested in was called Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme. Although the film's title was a bit cheesy, with the connections of the Edwards family, they had invited many A-list movie stars. At the same time, there was also the famous Hollywood director Studebaker as the finale. It could be said to be an all-star cast.

The movie immediately attracted the attention of many movie fans. These well-known directors and actors all had their own fans. Coupled with the publicity created by the director team, the momentum was no weaker than that of The Avengers 5, which had also started filming at the same time.

However, this had nothing to do with Cheng Chao. Nowadays, he just sat beside the director in a daze every day or stood in a corner smoking silently. He ignored everyone.

Even if some of the female supporting roles in the crew secretly contacted Cheng Cao in the middle of the night in an attempt to usurp his position, Cheng Cao remained unmoved.

Gradually, everyone stopped caring about this stone-like producer.

Following that, five extras wearing black tights and holding unknown props appeared one by one. The martial arts director began to design the moves for these extras while the male and female lead continued to discuss the plot.

However, for some unknown reason, Studebaker suddenly frowned when he saw the costumes of the villains and said to the stylist next to him, "Mr. Mill, do you think this costume is... Hmm, how should I put it, a little too old-fashioned?"

"Heh, this is already the most classic villain look in the current generation."

The bearded man next to him quickly defended himself. "I'm willing to bet that there won't be a costume more classic than this in the next five years."

"It's not that I'm questioning your professionalism, but I think that the villain's costume is a little too ostentatious? It's like the words' I'm a bad guy 'are pasted on their forehead. "

Studebaker frowned and reminded him, "Is it possible to make the image more memorable?"

"Then what do you think we should do?" The bearded man was a little displeased.

Studebaker fell into deep thought when he heard this. He looked around as if he was looking for inspiration. When he saw Cheng Cao, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh right! How about we put a layer of casual clothes on the villain? Just like Mr. Cheng Cao, it's cool, isn't it? "

Studebaker pointed at Cheng Cao and said, "As long as we use the camera more, we can highlight the tights around the neck. For the audience, it'll be more in line with the villain's desire to act covertly, won't it?"

Hearing this, Mill also looked at Cheng Cao beside him and said thoughtfully, "What you said does make sense..."

After listening to the conversation between the two, Cheng Cao was speechless. He knew that Mill said this because he was wearing the GS Combat Suit.

The GS Combat Suit did have concealment features. The only flaw was that the collar was too high, which very few clothes could cover. In addition, the four "buttons" on the collar that glowed with blue light were extremely cool and had a sci-fi feel to them.

In order to prevent the buttons from glowing, the B.S.S. members simply dyed these buttons black. Still, if they spent too much time together, people around them would still notice the details around the neck.

This was the only flaw of the GS Combat Suit.

...

On the other side, the primate experiment was progressing very smoothly. In just a month, the Alzheimer's disease of all the chimpanzees was successfully suppressed and their brains entered the recovery stage.

Seeing this, Chen Chen finally stopped hesitating. He asked Little X to book a plane ticket back to Shangdu and left Africa with a stack of Alzheimer's treatment materials.

More than ten hours later, when Chen Chen got off the plane and set foot on the soil of Mainland China again, he could not help taking a deep breath.

After a year and a half, he had finally returned to his hometown.

After spending so much time in Switzerland and Namibia, Chen Chen almost forgot that he was a Chinese person. It was only when he got off the plane and saw the Asian faces in the airport that he felt especially close.

"The feeling of returning home..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, then walked forward and lined up at the immigration management office, waiting for the immigration officer to inspect him.

This time, Chen Chen did not inform the head office of his return. Now, under the management of Xia Yin, the head office could be described as in full swing. The translator could sell more than a hundred thousand copies every month. Although the country was behind it, it was still not easy.

However, internationally, the development of the simultaneous translator was not smooth. Various countries kept on approving the simultaneous translator as if they were waiting for their own people to crack it.

Even so, it did not matter to Chen Chen. After all, the core code of the translator was there. If those people could crack it, so what if Chen Chen gave the company to them?

This was an issue that involved the dignity of a programmer.

Ten minutes later, after Chen Chen walked out of the airport, he took a taxi and rushed toward the Affiliated Hospital of Shangdu Jiao Tong University Medical College.

Chapter 123

Due to Professor Wang Xi's importance to the country, the hospital had been doing everything they could to treat him. However, due to the limitations of conventional treatment, there were no signs of improvement.

Half an hour later, when Chen Chen arrived at the hospital and requested to see Professor Wang Xi in the VIP ward, he was informed that Professor Wang Xi was not in the ward.

"Professor Wang Xi is currently attempting multi-directional brain stimulation treatment under the recommendation of the expert panel. He'll probably return to the ward at night. If you're his student, you can contact him directly." The doctor gave Chen Chen a suspicious look and reminded him.

Chen Chen thanked him softly before walking out of the hospital. He took out his phone and dialed a number that he had never called before.

"Hello? Is this Little Chen? "

A moment later, a familiar voice came from the other end of the line. It was the same cheerful voice. "What's up? You have time to call me?"

"Professor Wang, I didn't expect you to remember me," Chen Chen said with a smile.

"Although I've forgotten who you are, I remember your thesis. There aren't many university students who can get published in Cell." Professor Wang Xi laughed heartily.

Chen Chen heard the commotion on Professor Wang Xi's end and asked, "Professor Wang, are you busy over there? I'll call back later if you're busy."

"No, I'm at a signing event. I'm just taking a look at an actor I used to like." Professor Wang Xi replied, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"There's something important. Where are you right now? I'll go look for you directly."

"I'm at No. 554 Long Ang West Road. This is the Hua An Building. I'm in the venue on the second floor." Professor Wang Xi did not hesitate to reveal his location.

"Alright, I'll be right there."

Chen Chen hung up and took a taxi to the Hua An Building. This time, it only took Chen Chen ten minutes to reach the ground floor.

At this time, there was an inflatable arch in front of the main entrance of the building. There were several large posters pasted beside it. It seemed like an event was being held.

Chen Chen looked at the posters and saw that an older international movie star was holding a signing event here.

As soon as Chen Chen entered the hall, there were faint shouts of excitement coming from the venue on the second floor. Chen Chen informed the security guards at the door and they let Chen Chen in.

As Chen Chen pushed open the doors of the venue, the noise grew even louder. As soon as Chen Chen entered, he heard the international movie star say, "Dramas aren't nonsense, adaptations aren't made-up."

The venue was about a thousand people, but only one-third of the seats were occupied. The international movie star was wearing a red coat and was talking excitedly on the stage.

Chen Chen glanced around and saw the familiar silhouette of Professor Wang Xi sitting in the first row below the stage.

Following Chen Chen's gaze, Professor Wang Xi turned around as if he had sensed something and waved at Chen Chen with a smile.

Chen Chen nodded, bowed slightly, and walked toward the first row.

On the stage, the international movie star continued, "I've seen a drama where Sun Wukong called White Bone Spirit 'Jingjing' and White Bone Spirit called Sun Wukong 'Kongkong'..."

The audience roared with laughter.

"Is it funny?" The international movie star on the stage said sadly, "Anyway, I can't laugh. My tears are swirling in my stomach."

Chen Chen walked to the first row and quickly sat next to Professor Wang Xi. "Elder Wang, I..."

"Shh..."

Professor Wang Xi shook his head. "Let's listen to the end first. If there's anything, we can talk after."

Chen Chen was taken aback when he heard this and then smiled. Indeed, he had waited for three months, there was no need to rush.

With this in mind, Chen Chen gradually relaxed.

At this time, the international movie star on the stage took out a long staff and said to the audience, "I still remember a movie that played like this..."

With that, he rested the staff on his shoulder and turned around at the same time. "Master, let's go!" Then, he swaggered away with practiced ease.

Immediately, there was another burst of laughter in the audience. The stage was filled with a lively atmosphere.

Soon, when the speech was over and the audience had dispersed, Chen Chen and Professor Wang Xi walked out of the venue together.

At this time, Chen Chen noticed that there were two people following behind Professor Wang Xi. They seemed to be bodyguards or something.

"Professor Wang..."

Chen Chen organized his thoughts and said as he walked, "I'm aware of your illness. As far as I know, there aren't many hospitals in the Mainland that can treat your illness. Are you interested in going to other continents for treatment?"

"Other continents?"

Professor Wang Xi was amused when he heard this. "The school committee said that you opened a research center in Africa. You're not talking about there, are you?"

"So, you already know about it."

Chen Chen immediately explained, "That's right, I've developed a compound treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Currently, it's showing excellent results on primates. I wanted to wait until it passed clinical trials before informing you, but I don't know when that will be. After all, your illness can't be delayed..."

Professor Wang Xi was silent when he heard this. "My illness isn't that big of a deal. I'm just worried that I'll cause trouble for Luo 'er..."

Chen Chen did not respond. He had read Professor Wang Xi's information and knew that the "Luo 'er" Professor Wang Xi mentioned was his 45-year-old daughter.

After thinking about it for a long time, Professor Wang Xi finally shook his head and patted Chen Chen on the shoulder. "Forget it, I'm sure you understand that with this illness, you don't have many years left to live."

At this point, Professor Wang Xi's expression was filled with calmness. "In that case, there's no need to go through all this trouble. Let's just go with the flow."

"Professor Wang Xi, how do you know that this illness can't be cured?" Chen Chen smiled and then handed over the information in his hand.

"This is?"

As a member of the scientific research community, Professor Wang Xi was naturally extremely sensitive to technical information. Before Professor Wang Xi could even react, his hand instinctively took the stack of information.

Professor Wang Xi gently flipped to the first page. After reading the introduction, his eyes lit up and he eagerly immersed himself in the main text.

After helping Professor Wang Xi into the car, Chen Chen nodded at the bodyguard in charge of watching over him, then sat in the back seat. The two bodyguards took the front seat of their own accord.

After that, the car drove in the direction of the hospital.

After a while, Professor Wang Xi came back to his senses with some confusion. He pointed to a row of data and said, "Little Chen, there's something wrong with your 'neural stem cell induction' technique. According to the data, it's difficult to induce neural stem cells."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen pretended to be puzzled as he took the data and then smiled confidently. "Professor Wang, there's no problem with the data. It's already produced results. If you don't believe me, you can take a look at the back."

"Is there really no problem?"

Professor Wang Xi looked at Chen Chen suspiciously. Seeing the determination in Chen Chen's eyes, he did not say anything else and continued reading.

When Professor Wang Xi fell into deep thought again, Chen Chen felt a little embarrassed.

In fact, most of the data in this information was real. The "neural stem cell induction" technique was the only fake one.

After all, Chen Chen already had the "embryonic stem cell cloning" technique that was more accurate and simple than "induced pluripotent stem cells". Why would he neglect the essentials and develop "induced pluripotent stem cells"?

Moreover, this technique still had many hidden dangers, including the risk of tumor formation and mutation. It was far less safe than embryonic stem cell cloning.

However, although the cloning of embryonic stem cells did not violate international law, it would cause a lot of public opinion. Therefore, Chen Chen could only use "induced neural stem cells" to make up for the loophole for now.

What he did not expect was that even Chen Chen could not see any problems with this information, but Professor Wang Xi could immediately see something wrong with it.

As expected, even after retiring from the frontline for many years, even after suffering from "Alzheimer's disease", Professor Wang Xi's biological standards were still among the best in the world.

Chapter 124

Back in the hospital ward, Professor Wang Xi kept holding onto the stack of documents like an evil dragon guarding a treasure, unwilling to go to bed.

"Don't! Don't help me up, I can still read... "

Professor Wang Xi yelled like a child who did not want to sleep.

In the end, the nurse had no choice but to let Professor Wang Xi read through the entire document before he lay down on the bed with satisfaction and fell into a deep sleep.

Chen Chen silently put away the scattered documents, turned around, and left the ward. However, as soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw a middle-aged woman blocking his way.

The woman had a face similar to Professor Wang Xi's, but unlike Professor Wang Xi, her aura was more domineering. Her eyes were aggressive and she looked like a strong woman.

"Hello, Auntie."

Chen Chen smiled and nodded as a greeting.

"You know me?" The woman raised an eyebrow when she heard this and gave Chen Chen a scrutinizing look.

"I don't know you, but I can still tell who you are by looking at your face," Chen Chen replied appropriately.

The middle-aged woman's expression softened slightly. "Good adaptability. Tell me about the purpose of your return to China, just to see my father?"

"I haven't asked, Auntie, your position is..." Chen Chen purposely put on a confused expression.

"Wang Luo, deputy director of the political department of the Shangdu Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences," the woman said firmly.

"Ah, Director Wang."

Chen Chen nodded. "I know you're here for me. Don't worry, I don't represent any foreign forces. As for Professor Wang Xi..."

Chen Chen was silent for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "Because he helped me once, I want to return the favor."

"Return? How? "Wang Luo's expression flashed with sarcasm." Just based on that Cell paper of yours? Or that research center of yours in Africa? "

"Ah, so you already know." Chen Chen nodded, not surprised.

"I know you haven't sided with any foreign forces, but I heard that you took advantage of the local medical institutions' imperfections to conduct clinical experiments?" Wang Luo's expression darkened as she questioned, "Do you know what kind of behavior this is?"

"Academic misconduct, right?"

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile and pointed it out without waiting for the other to speak. "Auntie Wang, that's where you're wrong."

"What do you mean by academic misconduct? Fraud, plagiarism, violation of the spirit of science and ethics, these are the behaviors that are called academic misconduct. May I ask, where did I commit misconduct? "

"What? You don't even know what you did?"

The crow's feet at the corner of Wang Luo's eyes trembled slightly. She revealed a confident sneer. "Science is a human-centered system that serves people. It involves human relations. If human relations can't restrain the wheels of experimentation and allow researchers to experiment wantonly, then it's completely depriving lives and trampling on human rights. Isn't that against human relations?"

"Oh, in that case, Andre Vesalius stealing corpses in the middle of the night is also an academic misconduct?" Chen Chen heard the flaw in Vesalius' words and immediately asked.

Wang Luo frowned and immediately retorted, "Can you compare yourself to the founder of anatomy?"

"I can't."

Chen Chen shook his head calmly with a humble expression. "Of course, my achievements can't compare to the pioneers, but perhaps there's a problem with your comprehension. That's alright, I can sort it out for you again."

Chen Chen said kindly, "I believe this is common sense to you. Andre Vesalius wrote in 1543. At that time, the Catholic Church had repeatedly decreed that no desecration of corpses was allowed. In that case, does Vesalius's act of stealing corpses and even dissecting corpses represent a violation of human relations?"

Wang Luo hesitated. "But he did it for the sake of human medicine. Besides, it was a religious restriction at that time, it doesn't represent the current human relations..."

"Then, here's the question!"

Before Wang Luo could continue explaining, Chen Chen directly interrupted. "Since Auntie Wang says that it doesn't conform to modern human relations, can I interpret it as modern human relations being the ultimate standard of human science?"

"..." Wang Luo opened her mouth but no words came out.

"You don't have to say anything, I already know the answer!"

Chen Chen did not wait for the other party to respond and quickly said, "Since you also understand that modern moral standards don't represent the past, then in the context of the 16th century, did Andre Vesalius break contemporary human relations? Is it academic misconduct? "

"Sharp-tongued." Wang Luo said angrily, "I don't have time to play word games with you!"

"Auntie Wang, please calm down. I haven't finished speaking."

Chen Chen waved his hand and continued. "I know that pioneer Vesalius can't be described as' academic misconduct ', but isn't it a little biased for you to use this term on me?

"Let's say I'm a Namibian from Obowan. I returned from studying in Mainland China and established a research center on Namibian soil, researching biology for the sake of the country's rise. However, due to the incomplete medical system in Namibia, I can easily apply for a large number of clinical trials. Does this count as academic misconduct?"

Wang Luo fell silent again.

"It doesn't, right?"

Chen Chen smiled. "According to your logic, if I'm a Namibian, it doesn't count as academic misconduct. However, if I'm not a Namibian, it's academic misconduct. Don't you think that your judgment of me is biased?"

Hearing this, Wang Luo's face turned bright red. She almost spat out a few words through gritted teeth. "Very well..."

Chen Chen smiled, then walked to the water dispenser and poured a cup of water. "Auntie Wang, can I pour you a cup of tea? Calm down. "

"Enough!"

Wang Luo took a deep breath and looked Chen Chen in the eye. "Fine, I can't win against you in an argument. But before this, you asked my father if he was willing to go to your research center. What's the meaning of that? Also, what information did you show my father?"

Chen Chen was not surprised that Wang Luo knew about this. After all, Chen Chen was talking under the eyes of the two bodyguards. He only handed the information in his hand to Wang Luo. "I'm sure with your knowledge, you should be able to understand it."

Wang Luo snorted coldly, took the information, and flipped through it one by one.

At first, Wang Luo was able to maintain a sour expression. However, as she continued to read, the surprise in her expression grew. In the end, there was only shock left. "Is this all true? These are the results of your research center's research? "

"As real as it can be."

Chen Chen nodded and took the first page from Wang Luo's hand. "TOM1 protein gene overexpression, auxiliary solanezumab antibody, induction of neural stem cell implantation, activation of G2 resting stem cells, activation of microglia. With this set of processes, is there a chance of curing your father's illness?"

"But, in terms of clinical trials..." A glimmer of hope flashed in Wang Luo's eyes, but then she hesitated.

"Clinical trials can begin at any time, but!"

Chen Chen asked, "How much longer can Professor Wang Xi hold on? If Alzheimer's disease enters the middle stage, it means that the damage to the brain has exceeded more than half. Even if he recovers in the future, how much of his current memory can he retain? And if a person loses his memory, is he still the same person? "

The three consecutive questions made Wang Luo's face pale.

"If you and the officials are worried about me kidnapping Professor Wang Xi, then there's even less of a need."

Chen Chen patiently advised, "My parents are also in China. I'm sure the officials have noticed this a long time ago. Since I started making a name for myself, I'll slowly enter the eyes of the officials. Besides, I'm from China. Even if I'm in a foreign region, I've always tried my best to cooperate with China. The nuclear power plant is an example. Therefore, the officials should be well aware of my character. "

After that, Chen Chen asked in a low voice, "Besides, for you, isn't Professor Wang Xi's personal safety more important?"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Wang Luo's body trembled violently.

Chapter 125

The next day, in the Shangdu Life Sciences Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Around seven o 'clock in the morning, five or six male and female employees were wiping the tables and chairs in a conference room while taking advantage of their free time to chat on the Internet.

As it was not yet time to go to work, the crisp laughter of girls could be heard from time to time in the conference room, bringing a hint of liveliness to the quiet and solemn research institute.

It was not until half past seven that everyone wiped away the dust that had fallen in the conference room and began to clean the windows and railings.

"Why aren't you done yet?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit rushed in with an urgent expression. "Hurry up, this conference room will be used at eight o 'clock!"

"Leader, don't worry, we can finish cleaning before eight o 'clock." A young girl replied with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"What do you know?"

The middle-aged man looked even more anxious. "I just received news that the director and the deputy director are coming to this conference room. Don't you know that the director has a habit of arriving ten minutes earlier?"

Everyone was startled and hurriedly sped up their actions.

Just as the middle-aged man was getting anxious and was even about to roll up his sleeves, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind him.

The middle-aged man turned around subconsciously and saw a young man in a white shirt walking over. "Excuse me, is this conference room 3?"

"Yes, and you are?" The middle-aged man saw that the young man looked unfamiliar and realized that he was not from the institute. He subconsciously glanced at the work ID on the young man's neck.

Chen Chen?

Never heard of him...

"I'm the speaker of this conference." The young man named Chen Chen glanced inside. "Can I go in now? I'd like to prepare in advance. "

"Oh, sure, please come in..."

The middle-aged man quickly stepped aside and watched the young man walk to the podium skillfully and began to adjust the projection equipment. He could not help feeling a little surprised.

It was the first time he had seen such a young face standing on that podium. Moreover, this time, the director had personally come to support him.

Everyone who was cleaning the conference room glanced at the young man curiously and did not dare to continue chatting. Their hands moved a little faster and the conference room was cleaned up in less than ten minutes.

The middle-aged man secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at the podium one last time and saw that the young man was still examining the PowerPoint with a serious expression. He gestured to everyone and prepared to leave the conference room.

However, just as he was about to leave silently with everyone, his heart suddenly tightened.

In the hallway, the dean and a large group of academicians were walking toward them.

"Let's go!" The middle-aged man hurriedly roared at everyone, and the group quickly left.

A few minutes later.

Inside the venue, a group of men in work clothes with different expressions entered in a single file. Although the speech had yet to begin, these people were still sitting quietly in their seats, displaying excellent manners.

This group of people were not students, but a group of middle-aged and elderly people who were over 50 years old. Some of them were even over 60.

However, unlike ordinary middle-aged and elderly people, everyone here was at the top of the academic world, and a few of them were even world-renowned figures.

These people were basically the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The others were also senior management personnel like Wang Luo.

What Chen Chen had to do was to convince this group of top elites in the academic world. Only when these people acknowledged the feasibility of Chen Chen's proposal, would they be able to answer to the authorities and Professor Wang Xi would agree to go abroad for treatment.

Seeing that the venue was already full, Chen Chen bowed slightly and began to speak in a drawn-out manner.

"The so-called Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. On average, there are 5 to 8 cases of Alzheimer's disease out of every 100 people over the age of 60. As the world ages, this number is only increasing exponentially.

"Unfortunately, more than half of the world's people don't understand this disease. Against the backdrop of global medical advancement, Alzheimer's disease has become the only disease that has seen an increase in mortality in the past decade."

As Chen Chen spread his hands, the large screen behind him began to display reports from various newspapers and periodicals.

The data in these reports was shocking.

"Alzheimer's disease, which I'll abbreviate as AD, I'm sure some of you know it like the back of your hand. After all, there are only two main complications: Aβ protein deposition and tau protein mutation.

"However, it wasn't until we delved deeper into it that we discovered that the clues were extremely complicated. Behind these two complications, there are countless factors at play, like an endless number of tangled threads..."

Chen Chen pointed to the screen behind him. "To date, the most in-depth discovery in the academic world is probably the microglia. As a type of immune cell in the brain, experiments have proven that when activated, microglia can effectively engulf Aβ protein and abnormal tau protein, thereby inhibiting the symptoms of AD.

"However, at the same time, these immune cells are a double-edged sword."

Chen Chen turned around and several research reports were displayed on the screen behind him. "Recent studies have shown that not only do microglia engulf abnormal proteins, but they can also secrete a substance called apolipoprotein E, also known as ApoE."

"The gene responsible for the secretion of ApoE has three isoforms, ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4. Each person's body is divided into two groups of this protein gene, and each person can only have one or two of them."

A list automatically appeared behind Chen Chen. "In other words, in everyone's body, the probability of your gene combination is about one in six."

"ApoE originally helped to remove Aβ deposits, but in subsequent research, scientists found that E2 was more effective than E3, and E4 had the opposite effect, which would exacerbate Aβ deposits."

"Having an E4 gene increases the risk of AD by three times. If the gene sequence in your body is [E4], the risk of AD will increase by three times.

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Congratulations, your risk of developing AD is 12 times higher than the average person. "

Following Chen Chen's words, there was a whisper of discussion in the audience.

"Microglia not only have an effect on Aβ protein deposition but also on the mutation of tau protein."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "Mutations in the phosphorylation of tau protein will cause entanglement of neuronal fibers, which leads to the death of nerve cells. But how does this death occur?"

"Current research results show that this kind of death may still be caused by microglia. When they attack those entanglements, they will damage nearby neurons. At the same time, the APOE4 secreted by microglia will also amplify the toxic effect of tau protein on neurons."

"Therefore, after genetic identification of the patient, can we restrict or activate microglia according to the patient's genes?"

Chen Chen guided patiently. "And my Blacklight Biotechnology Research Center is launched on this basis."

Several old men in the audience looked at each other and nodded approvingly.

Chen Chen uploaded the information and photos in his hand to the projector. "In the complications of AD, there is always inflammation. In recent research, people found that a cytokine called IL-1β can cause an inflammatory response and the increase of IL-1β cytokine is due to the sharp decline of the TOM1 protein...

"The paper published in PNAS confirms this point of view. After the expression of TOM1 decreased, the Aβ protein in the brains of mice with AD model did increase and the cognitive ability of these mice also declined.

"Therefore, during the experiment, I used gene overexpression to activate the TOM1 protein gene, which greatly improved the condition of the experimental subjects."

Chen Chen uploaded the experimental materials one by one. "You can think of TOM1 as the brake structure of a car. In the brain of AD patients, this brake has failed and what we need to do is to repair this brake at the molecular level."

Everyone's expression changed when they heard this.

"Through the first two methods, we have temporarily suppressed the condition of AD, but if we don't find a solution, the result can only be a tragedy. So, what we have to do next is to eliminate the deposition.

"Therefore, the third project of our research center is Solaneuzumab, which is developed by Eli Lilly and Company. This is a monoclonal antibody that targets the Aβ peptide chain. It prevents it from depositing and polymerizing, and can eliminate it from the human brain."

"Of course, this is not enough, so we have the last and most important process — through 'induced pluripotent stem cells' to create autologous neural stem cells and at the same time activate the G2 resting stem cells in the human brain.

"Through this method, we can restore the brain of AD patients again. Even if it can't be restored to its original state, it can be restored by more than half."

Following Chen Chen's words, photos and evidence of animal experiments appeared on the screen. The audience finally could not help but discuss in low voices.

"I will publish these results in Cell in the future. If you're interested, you can contact me. I can provide you with detailed data."

With that, Chen Chen turned off the projector, turned around, and walked off the podium.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

There was a burst of applause.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but recall the scene of Professor Wang Xi lecturing him back then.

More than a year ago, he was still sitting in a university class, listening to Professor Wang Xi's rambling, constantly instilling some forward-looking ideas into his group of students.

At that time, the lifelong goal of many people was probably to become an academic big shot like Professor Wang Xi in twenty or thirty years, right?

However, he did not expect that in just over a year, he was standing in a position almost equal to Professor Wang Xi.

Still, this was only the beginning...

Chen Chen thought silently.

Chapter 126

After Chen Chen's speech and everyone's discussion, most of them agreed that there was room for experimentation with this type of compound treatment.

As an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, even if Professor Wang Xi wanted to go abroad, he must obtain permission from the higher-ups. Chen Chen's speech was an explanation to the authorities.

In fact, the reason why Wang Luo was so prejudiced against Chen Chen was because of preconceived notions.

Chen Chen was originally a graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. However, his subsequent establishment of a research center in Namibia and the conduct of clinical trials had aroused some people's disgust.

This disgust was not because Chen Chen had trampled on human rights, but because it was difficult for them to apply for a primate experiment, let alone a clinical trial. However, Chen Chen was able to take advantage of the loophole so easily, which made some people feel that it was unfair.

Still, these people automatically ignored the monetary price Chen Chen had paid to take advantage of the loophole. They did not care about the cause and effect. They just wanted to find a target and a reason to vent.

Moreover, this kind of imbalance could not be expressed directly, so they could only label Chen Chen as an academic misconduct.

After that, this reputation reached Wang Luo's ears, which naturally affected her impression of him.

Now, Chen Chen's sudden visit could not be hidden from Wang Luo. In her opinion, Chen Chen must have a purpose for approaching her father. This situation had happened many times after Professor Wang Xi became "senile".

Therefore, Wang Luo did not have to be polite to Chen Chen.

However, she did not expect that Chen Chen really did not want anything. He only wanted to repay Professor Wang Xi.

A few days later, Chen Chen asked the research center to send someone to take Professor Wang Xi to Namibia and let Qian Wenhuan take care of him. Chen Chen did not rush back with them. Instead, he went out with a few people in the dormitory.

In the following days, Chen Chen returned to his hometown Handu by car.

Handu was a second-tier city under the jurisdiction of Mainland China, located along the Yellow River basin. However, in ancient times, several dynasties had set their capital here, hence the name "Capital".

However, this time, Chen Chen's parents had moved into a villa in the western suburbs of Handu. Their car had changed from a hundred thousand Volkswagen to a million Mercedes-Benz. In the eyes of outsiders, they had completely made a fortune.

In the eyes of these relatives, it was probably that the Chen family had a good son who opened a company in the international metropolis of Shangdu and made a fortune. That was all.

After all, Chen Chen's company was only well-known in the industry. It was not at the point where everyone knew about it.

When Chen Chen was asked about his specific work situation by the aunties, he only replied casually, "Yes, I'm overseas. Hmm... I'm working as an ADC in Ionia. Sometimes, I'll take care of the AP too..."

"That's right, that's Africa. It's nothing special. Anyone who goes there can earn money …"

Therefore, many of his relatives knew that Chen Chen was making money abroad.

Chen Chen stayed at home for about a month. In mid-July, he received news from Cheng Cao that the movie was done.

In fact, the filming of the movie had already been completed half a month ago, but the post-production special effects had to be taken care of, so it had taken half a month.

Fortunately, the movie did not require a lot of special effects, so it was done very quickly.

If it was a Hollywood blockbuster that relied on special effects to attract the audience, the post-production would usually drag on for a year and a half.

At this time, Chen Chen stayed in his room with the air conditioner on. He silently watched the progress bar of the attachment download come to an end.

Then, on the desktop of the computer, a movie called "Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Plan" was downloaded.

This was the original movie sent by Cheng Cao. It had not been released yet.

Chen Chen clicked on the movie and began to watch it silently.

At the beginning of the movie, the protagonist, Rowling Kate, was busy in a high-tech experiment. Together with the protagonist were three colleagues in the same uniform.

Just like the usual Hollywood routine, the researchers in the experiment would inevitably include a beautiful girl, an old-fashioned professor, and a black researcher who did not have much screen time.

As the plot unfolded, the camera would cut to the screen in front of everyone from time to time. Lines of data flashed by quickly. However, if there were people in the field of biology, they would understand that the formulas inside were real.

At this moment, as the protagonist exclaimed in front of the electron microscope, everyone gathered together.

"Look, after the compound was dripped in, the IL-1β in the petri dish was inhibited!"

"Not only that, the Aβ deposition is also constantly dissolving!" The old professor on the side said solemnly, "Kate, we may have made a big discovery..."

Everyone kept using jargon that ordinary people could not understand. If a professional film reviewer was here, they might find this behavior to be very silly. After all, the audience was not here to listen to such incomprehensible jargon.

Only Chen Chen would understand that the reason he made such a request was to make it more realistic.

Finally, under the efforts of many researchers, a bottle of fluorescent blue liquid appeared in the camera. They named it AD-001.

This name implied the number one drug to cure Alzheimer's disease.

The protagonist was then given a mission, which was to bring this tube of liquid to Los Angeles and bring the drug to the board of directors.

Then, the old professor slowly told the protagonist that the reason for this move was that part of the company's shares had been maliciously acquired by another company. The board of directors had also been infiltrated.

On the side of the research institute, they were royalists. Naturally, they could not allow this epoch-making drug to fall into the hands of another company.

The protagonist received the order in the face of danger and immediately left.

However, he did not know that immediately after he left, a group of people from the mysterious organization broke in and captured the old professor and the black researcher.

Both of their scenes were completed.

On the other side, after the protagonist received the order, he did not immediately take a plane to Los Angeles. Instead, he planned to take the road. The night before he left, he prepared to have something with the female protagonist of the plot, the beautiful female researcher of the research institute.

However, before they could do anything, a group of villains dressed in casual clothes with black tights underneath appeared.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Why did this outfit look so familiar?

This group of villains was equipped with extremely advanced technology. No matter where the protagonist hid, they could easily find him. Coupled with the director's embellishment and the editing of the scene, the villains in the movie exerted a great sense of pressure on the audience.

Gunfight scenes, chase scenes on the road, desperate counterattacks...

All kinds of explosive scenes could be found in this movie. However, the protagonist in the movie was extremely lucky. Every time he was forced into a desperate situation, he could escape from the hands of the villains for various reasons.

Chen Chen watched on patiently.

At the end of the movie, the protagonist went through untold hardships and finally arrived in Los Angeles. He personally handed the drug he had developed to the board of directors.

Then, the movie ended in this unexpected situation. However, there seemed to be an Easter egg in the movie's ending. At the end, when a member of the board of directors shook hands with the protagonist, the protagonist noticed that this member of the board was wearing a pair of black gloves.

The protagonist looked up in shock, only to find that there were also traces of the villain's trademark black clothes on the other party's neck...

In the eyes of the audience, this was obviously foreshadowing the second installment of the movie. Recently, Hollywood movies had this style. If the box office was a hit, naturally, there would be a second installment.

However, if the box office was average or even a loss, then naturally, it would be as if nothing had happened.

Finally, Chen Chen looked at the cast list at the end of the movie with a thoughtful expression.

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Chapter 127

After watching the completed movie, Chen Chen wore a grave expression for the first time.

A vague conjecture began to form in his mind.

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up his phone and dialed Cheng Cao's number.

"Boss?"

"Cao, were you around the entire time the movie was being filmed?" Chen Chen asked softly.

"Yes, I've been following your instructions. I've been by your side for every scene," Cheng Cao replied over the phone.

"Then what's with the villains in the movie?"

Chen Chen scrolled to the middle of the progress bar and happened to see the villains wearing a variety of casual clothes with blank expressions. "Why do these people look so similar to us in our GS Combat Suits?"

"Originally, the villains wore black tights, but later on, the director suddenly felt that it was impractical. Then, after seeing my outfit, he was inspired and changed them to what they look like now."

Cheng Cao whispered, "Boss, are you worried that this style will cause us trouble after the movie is released?"

"Not really, it's just that..."

Chen Chen opened his mouth and finally ordered, "Cao, keep an eye on the director over there and pay close attention to his movements. See if he's in contact with any suspicious people. I'll be there soon."

"You're coming to my place?" Although Cheng Cao was a little confused, he still replied, "Okay, I'll keep an eye on him during this period."

After hanging up, Chen Chen's eyes became even more solemn.

He silently scrolled the progress bar forward until it reached the beginning.

In the opening scene of the movie, a date was displayed on the calendar in the laboratory — 30 May 2025.

This date was set three years in the future because Chen Chen wanted to keep it close to reality.

In Chen Chen's opinion, the possibility of the director being suspicious was less than one percent. Cheng Cao had the chip, so if he showed any disloyalty, he would be immediately discovered, so there should not be any problems.

In that case, the only answer was...

Chen Chen lowered his head and looked at the USB drive plugged into the computer with a look of hesitation.

"In any case, let's look at the result first. If it can't be put into the USB drive, then I'm just overthinking it."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice, then selected the movie file and pressed [Ctlr + C], then opened the USB drive and pressed [Ctlr + v].

The progress bar flashed.

The computer screen flashed, and "Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Plan.mp4" successfully appeared in the space of the USB drive, becoming the eighth movie in the USB drive.

Holy shit!

It actually worked???

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly had an extremely absurd feeling. It was like seeing Sadako climb out of the Hadron Collider in the Institute of High Energy Physics!

This was beyond Chen Chen's understanding.

No, that's not right. Perhaps there's another reason …

Chen Chen took a deep breath, quickly took out an NZT-48, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it. Then, he stared at the screen.

One second, two seconds, three seconds …

Half a minute later, Chen Chen felt his thoughts suddenly clear up. In an instant, countless conjectures poured into his mind and the previously shattered concepts were quickly reorganized.

Chen Chen slowly raised his head, the corner of his mouth curled into a sneer that seemed to have seen through everything.

"I see …"

As he spoke, he directly opened the movie from the USB flash drive. At the same time, he dragged it to the close-up shot of the AD-001 drug and reached out to grab it.

The moment his hand reached into the screen, it felt like he had entered a pool of clear water. Chen Chen was extremely familiar with this feeling. Without hesitation, he held the tube of drug, then gently extracted it!

At once, a transparent test tube with a silicone stopper at the mouth, only a dozen centimeters long, appeared in Chen Chen's hand!

In the test tube, there was a pool of blue liquid. The liquid emitted a gorgeous fluorescence under the sun, looking extremely poignant...

"Very interesting."

Looking at the liquid in his hand that was identical to the one in the movie, Chen Chen shook his head.

Based on his previous reasoning, Chen Chen had always guessed that the movie shot by the USB drive owner could not be stored in the USB drive.

This was because there was a contradiction that violated the laws of the universe — if the movie shot by the USB drive owner could be stored in the USB drive, then it was equivalent to:

The USB drive owner could design a prop in the movie the size of a grain of rice that contained a huge amount of energy. Then, the USB drive owner could continuously extract these things. As long as the energy consumed during the extraction was less than the energy extracted, would it not be possible to charge the USB drive infinitely?

This kind of existence was called a "perpetual motion machine".

Therefore, it was impossible for the USB drive to extract a prop that was incomparably small in size but had a huge amount of energy. There must be some kind of limitation that prevented Chen Chen from extracting such a prop.

However, now, not only could the USB drive contain Chen Chen's own movie, but it could also extract the drug that could cure Alzheimer's disease from the movie. This completely shattered Chen Chen's line of thought.

This scene was as if someone had discovered a button with the rule of the button written on it: "Press it and the sun will rise in the west tomorrow."

No one believed this sentence to be true, but some people thought that it was not like they would get pregnant if they tried it, so they pressed the button.

Then, the next day, the sun really did rise in the west...

"No, I misunderstood before."

Chen Chen shook his head and muttered in a low voice, "It's just that there's a possibility that I've overlooked. As long as I can confirm that, I can prove that the 'law of conservation' hasn't been broken."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly opened the web page and downloaded Men in Black again. This time, he did not download Men in Black: Global Wanted, but the first Men in Black that was released in 1997...

The first Men in Black was also known as the most classic in the entire series. Its main plot was about a cosmic civilization, the Arquilian Empire, and another cosmic civilization, the Zerg. The prince of the Arquilian Empire brought the "Milky Way" to Earth to seek refuge, but then the "Milky Way" was taken away by the Zerg.

In fact, among the audience of this movie, many people had a misunderstanding —

Many people thought that the pendant around the neck of the cat in the movie was the Milky Way in reality. In fact, this was wrong.

This involved a translation problem. In the movie, the characters referred to the pendant as "Galaxy," not "Milky."

Way

Galaxy”。

In English, Milky Way

Way

Galaxy was an accurate expression of "Milky Way", while the

"Galaxy" could refer to the Milky Way in uppercase, but in lowercase, it could also refer to "galaxy".

Just like how we wouldn't call all stars Sun (Sun). Milky Way

Way

Galaxy and the

"Galaxy" also had two meanings.

If this evidence was not enough, there was another more favorable evidence in the movie —

That was, in the 1 hour, 08 minutes, and 40 seconds of the movie, when the female protagonist saw the "Galaxy" on the cat's neck, the light of the Galaxy was red.

However, at the end of the movie, in the long shot from Earth to the entire Milky Way, the Milky Way was white.

As everyone knew, in the various official human atlases, the Milky Way was indeed closer to white than red.

As for the alien who played with the marbles of the Milky Way at the end of the movie, what was the meaning of that?

According to the habitual thinking of ordinary people, they directly understood that the human Milky Way was that fragile marble, and humans could be destroyed by the anger of the aliens at any time.

This was not impossible.

Of course, it could also be understood as the director using an exaggerated method to express an infinite view of the universe similar to "a world in a grain of sand" —

It did not mean that the Milky Way was in the hands of the aliens, but the aliens were definitely stronger than humans. Perhaps in a grain of sand in the human world, they also lived there.

In the ending of the second part of the movie, this concept was expressed even more clearly —

Because there was a group of little aliens living in a cabinet. The protagonist said that the group of little aliens should be released. Otherwise, would it not be pitiful to stay in the cabinet?

However, at this time, K directly opened the cabinet door next to him.

Outside the cupboard door was an even larger world, and the world that the protagonist was in was just a cupboard door in that world …

In short, the meaning of these exaggerated and abstract scenes was a matter of the benevolent and the wise.

According to a dog in the movie, the "Galaxy" in the movie was a kind of cosmic subatomic energy, which contained extremely powerful energy. If this energy was obtained by the Zerg, it would cause a devastating blow to the Arquillian Empire.

For some reason, this matter was discovered by the Zerg, so the Zerg sent a warrior to infiltrate Earth, kill the prince of the Arquillian Empire, and attempted to seize the "Galaxy".

It was not until the end that everyone realized that the "Galaxy" had always been on the collar of the Arquillian prince's cat...

This was the plot of the entire Men in Black. At this time, Chen Chen was going to use the "Galaxy" to confirm his speculation.

With the exclusive fiber speed of 100 Mbps, the entire movie was quickly downloaded. After that, Chen Chen pressed copy and pasted it into the USB drive.

The progress bar flashed by.

The USB drive still did not reject this comedy.

Chen Chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief. In the next second, on a whim, he quickly took out his phone and took a picture of the current state of the USB drive.

After recording the state of the USB drive at this moment, Chen Chen opened the movie again and quickly dragged the progress bar to the image of the cosmic subatomic energy "Galaxy".

After that, Chen Chen reached out again and grabbed the pendant...

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"Hiss..."

However, the situation was completely different from when Chen Chen extracted a prop from the movie. Chen Chen heard a sound in his ear, like the sound of water spilling on a red-hot soldering iron and quickly evaporating.

All this happened in an instant. When Chen Chen withdrew his hand, there was a pendant in his palm.

It was a pendant that was wrapped in an unknown iron ring with a round glass bead inlaid inside...

Cosmic subatomic energy — Galaxy!

Did it work?

Chen Chen wore a pensive expression. If this was successful, did it not mean that the law of conservation could be broken?

However, when he quickly looked inside through the support frame of the pendant, he found that it was pitch-black inside, like a dark glass bead. There was no light spot of a galaxy at all.

The energy inside seemed to have been depleted long ago...

No, there was still a trace of it.

Chen Chen squinted his eyes. As if sensing his gaze, the dark, cold glass bead suddenly emitted a little red light. It was like the only star in the endless darkness, hanging alone in the sky, flashing coldly.

"Is there not much energy left?"

Seeing this, Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression. He looked at the USB drive again and at the same time, compared it with the picture on his phone before extracting the pendant.

The USB drive seemed to be slightly old.

This was the characteristic of the USB drive.

When Chen Chen first obtained the USB drive, he had already figured out that the USB drive's degree of freshness would be reflected by the amount of energy contained in it.

At this time, when the USB drive extracted this glass-bead-sized object, it naturally consumed a corresponding amount of energy.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly flickered. He quickly pulled out the USB drive and then slowly pressed it against the pendant...

"Click!"

The two gently pressed against each other, but nothing happened.

As expected, the pendant could not directly transfer energy to the USB drive?

Chen Chen put down the two items and wore a pensive expression.

Although the energy in the pendant could not be transferred to the USB drive for the time being to verify Chen Chen's speculation, the state of the Galaxy in his hand had thoroughly verified one fact —

That was, the energy contained in the object extracted by the USB drive was limited.

In the original movie, the "pendant" was extremely bright, as if countless stars had formed a galaxy and gathered inside the pendant.

However, at this time, when Chen Chen extracted it, the energy inside was gone, leaving only a dim star, less than a billionth of its original energy.

This also confirmed Chen Chen's previous speculation. It was impossible for him to recharge the USB drive with the energy items extracted from the USB drive. It was just like how humans could not step on each other and fly.

If he had to extract the energy item from the movie, the result would be like this pendant, an empty shell.

Of course, the "empty shell" here did not mean that there was no energy at all. It meant that there was very little energy.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain why the memory eraser, the PK Armor, the cloaking device, and even the STEM chip retained a certain amount of energy when extracted.

Therefore, Chen Chen speculated that the energy contained in the tool extracted from the USB drive would not exceed the energy used to extract it.

This was equivalent to another form of energy conservation.

Therefore, Chen Chen attempted to transfer the energy of the pendant to the USB drive. If after the transfer, the USB drive returned to its previous state before the extraction, then Chen Chen's speculation could be verified.

Unfortunately, it could not be transferred.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out a sturdy nylon rope and hung the pendant around his neck. He turned to look at the USB drive again.

The reason Chen Chen did this experiment was to verify the conjecture of "whether the movie shot by the USB drive owner would be stored by the USB drive". This conjecture was related to the law of conservation. If it could be stored, it meant that the law of conservation could be broken.

If it could not be stored, it proved that the law of conservation could not be broken.

However, now it turned out that the USB drive still had to abide by the law of conservation, but it could also store the USB drive owner's movie. This was very interesting...

Because in Chen Chen's speculation, this represented a third possibility —

"Future and cause and effect?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. When he first watched this movie, the more he watched, the more uncomfortable he felt because he suddenly had an intuition:

The villain organization in the movie seemed to be himself.

Although the black tights did not have the button device of the GS Combat Suit, this was easy to understand because Chen Chen could not always rely on the extraction method to extract the GS Combat Suit. In the future, he must have his own factory to mass produce such equipment.

Moreover, even if the GS Combat Suit was too technologically advanced, making it impossible to completely replicate it, he could still mass produce a simplified version of the GS Combat Suit.

In that case, did that black tights without buttons represent the mass-produced version of his future GS Combat Suit?

Not only that.

In the movie, the director seemed to want to highlight the strength of the villain by making the group of extras look numb. There was even a scene in the movie where even though the villain was seriously injured, he did not show the slightest sign of pain, as if he was not a living person...

How similar was this scene to the technology of the God chip controlling brainless cloning that he was currently researching?

Moreover, even until the end of the movie, the identity of the villain was not stated. In the eyes of the audience, this might be preparation for the sequel, but in Chen Chen's view, this undoubtedly increased the possibility of something...

Moreover, in order to satisfy the reality, Chen Chen directly set the time to three years in the real world, even down to the specific month and day. At this moment, all these factors combined seemed to become a kind of omen.

Therefore, Chen Chen called Cheng Cao to confirm.

Because because of this plan aimed at Chen Chen's future, other than the possibility that the plot of the movie might really take place three years later, there was another possibility, which was that someone deliberately filmed the movie in this manner!

Until now, Chen Chen had not been able to determine where the USB drive came from. He guessed that it came from the movie Lucy, but he could not produce any conclusive proof. However, if this movie was deliberately done by someone behind the scenes, then it meant that that person was likely to know about the existence of the USB drive!

Of course, this possibility was extremely small because no one would choose to give up after obtaining the USB drive, not to mention watching as the person who obtained the USB drive grew stronger and stronger.

Chen Chen speculated that the person who previously obtained the USB drive was likely to have been killed by something in a certain horror movie...

In short, Chen Chen was going to meet the director to find out whether someone had made him film the movie in this way, or if there was some mysterious force controlling him and making the movie like this...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen picked up the bottle of AD-001 again and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Did this bottle of medicine really come from three years later?

If this was the case, then was it because he made this movie that led to the successful development of the medicine, or the inevitable emergence of the medicine three years later that affected the filming of this movie?

Chen Chen could not help but fall into deep thought.

The rules of the USB drive seemed to be even more complicated...

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Late at night, Studebaker left the banquet hall amidst the compliments of the crowd as the party at the Silicondo Hotel came to an end.

Studebaker was a well-known Hollywood director. Ever since he entered the industry at the age of twenty-five, he had shot a total of forty movies to date. Two of them had grossed more than seven hundred million dollars at the box office and entered the top one hundred in Hollywood history.

He was only forty-five years old this year and was at the peak of his career.

Some time ago, his new script had just been completed and had been handed over to the producers.

However, Studebaker was not satisfied with the script.

Obviously, there were too many meaningless elements in the script. Many of the settings were used to highlight the so-called scientific and logical nature of the plot, but at the expense of entertainment value. This was very unreasonable in a commercial blockbuster that pursued the box office.

After all, the audience came to the theater to pursue an audiovisual feast, not to look for logic.

Unfortunately, this script was given to him by the Edwards family, who had specifically requested that he be the one to film it.

Although this plutocrat kept a low profile, everyone in the industry knew that they controlled at least one-fifth of Hollywood.

In the face of this level of capital, Studebaker had no room to refuse.

Therefore, under the circumstances where he could not change the general plot, Studebaker could only work on the characterization of the characters.

Left with no other choice, Studebaker finally decided to make the villains extremely powerful. In order to highlight the mysteriousness, he did not even explain who the villains were until the end. Instead, he gave an open ending...

Did the protagonist finally pass the drug to the board of directors? Did he succeed, or did he fail?

Nobody knew.

Obviously, this kind of filming was extremely daring. If it was not done well, it would be criticized by the major rating websites and be worthless. However, if it was successful, there was some hope of a comeback.

Now, he could only hope that the movie could earn more than two hundred million dollars at the box office after it was released.

Studebaker secretly prayed that if it did not reach two hundred million dollars, the Edwards family would lose money. Not only would his future be in danger, but his reputation would also be greatly diminished.

However, he could only keep these worries to himself. On the surface, Studebaker still maintained an extremely high level of confidence. As the party ended, Studebaker left the Silicondo Hotel, surrounded by the masses.

After finding his car in the parking lot, Studebaker made a rough estimation. He had only drunk two cans of beer and two hours had passed. His current blood alcohol level should not exceed 0.05.

It was not illegal to drive in North America when the BAC was less than 0.05.

After all, he was only forty-five years old. He still had a lot of time to work hard and live his life. Studebaker did not want to ruin his bright future because of a little alcohol.

After confirming that his condition would not affect his driving, Studebaker cautiously got into the car. However, before he could start the engine, he suddenly felt an inexplicable chill behind him.

It was as if someone was sitting on the seat behind him …

Studebaker instinctively turned around, only to find that it was empty behind him. There was no one in his backseat.

Was it an illusion?

Studebaker furrowed his brows. It seemed like he would have to drink less in the future.

As the car started to move slowly, the illusion that there was someone in the backseat lingered. Studebaker had no choice but to turn on the car stereo. Instantly, a punk rock song from the eighties began to play.

Studebaker hummed along to the music as he drove home.

When the car drove out of the city and into the deserted suburbs, Studebaker suddenly felt a chill again. He could not help but look at the rearview mirror and suddenly shuddered!

Unbeknownst to him, a stranger was sitting in his backseat, staring straight at him!

Screech!

Studebaker instinctively stepped on the brakes. The entire car screeched to a halt in the middle of the road!

Was it an illusion caused by too much alcohol? Or …

Studebaker gripped the steering wheel tightly. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He suppressed the fear in his heart and slowly turned to look at the backseat...

"Mr. Studebaker, it's me."

However, before he could confirm whether all this was an illusion or not, the person in the backseat suddenly spoke.

The man spoke with a Chinese accent. "Our boss wants to see you."

"Mr., Mr. Cheng Cao?"

At this point, Studebaker finally saw clearly that the man in the backseat was Producer Fang!

"Mr. Cheng Cao, why are you in my car?"

Studebaker looked wary. However, before he could press the alarm button, he suddenly felt a numbness at the back of his neck. The other party seemed to have injected him with something!

Studebaker's heart sank. Just as he was about to resist, a sudden wave of drowsiness washed over him like a flash flood. He did not even have time to press the alarm button before he completely lost consciousness.

...

Los Angeles suburbs. Inside a dimly lit, abandoned warehouse.

Chen Chen sat in the warehouse, fiddling with a pendant around his neck. Not long after, he saw an unfamiliar car stop outside the warehouse.

The car door opened and Cheng Cao strode in. He was carrying an unconscious man on his shoulder.

"Boss, this is Mr. Studebaker, the director of our movie."

Cheng Cao placed the man on a chair, then scooped out a basin of water and poured it directly on the man's forehead.

Stimulated by this, the unconscious man could not help but shiver and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that the man had awakened, Cheng Cao turned around and walked out of the warehouse. He stood guard outside to prevent anyone from approaching.

Chen Chen silently watched the man. He had seen this man several times on the Internet. He was quite well-known and could be considered a director close to the top of Hollywood.

At this time, as he woke up, Studebaker's eyes gradually regained focus. He first looked around, then revealed a blank expression.

"Who... Who are you? Where, where am I? "

"Mr. Studebaker, I'm sorry to meet you in this manner. Allow me to introduce myself."

Chen Chen spoke lightly, his voice had a unique hoarseness to it. "My name is Chen Chen. I'm the owner of a company and also the investor of the movie you're filming."

"Investor?" Studebaker wanted to stand up but felt weak all over. He could only hold his head and whisper, "What do you want? I've finished filming the movie according to your request. What's going on with my body..."

"Mr. Studebaker, we mean you no harm. You're just under the influence of a little tranquilizer. You'll recover in a few hours."

With that, Chen Chen walked out of the shadows of the warehouse, walked to the dilapidated desk, and gently pressed a button.

At once, ethereal music flowed out.

In the dim light, Studebaker saw that there was a tape recorder and a pack of cigarettes on the desk.

"Do you smoke, Mr. Studebaker?"

Chen Chen took out two cigarettes from the pack and handed one to Studebaker. Studebaker wanted to refuse at first but was afraid that Chen Chen would get angry, so he accepted it.

Chen Chen lit the cigarette first and then held the lighter in front of Studebaker.

"Mr. Studebaker, please look here..."

"Click!"

Along with the crisp sound of rolling wheels rubbing against flint, a gorgeous flame slowly rose.

In the ethereal music, Studebaker felt as if Chen Chen had blown a puff of smoke on his face.

"Mr. Studebaker, I'll count to one and you'll return to the day you filmed the movie..."

It seemed as if someone was whispering something in his ear but at this time, Studebaker could no longer hear it. His eyes fell into a daze again as if there was only that gorgeous flame left in the entire world...

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More than ten minutes later.

"Click!"

There was the sound of a camera shutter. There was a flash of white light in the warehouse and it immediately dimmed.

Chen Chen took off his sunglasses and walked out of the warehouse.

"Boss?"

Cheng Cao came to greet him and saw Studebaker sitting blankly on the seat in the warehouse. His memory had been erased.

"It's fine. He'll leave on his own when he wakes up."

Chen Chen waved his hand and turned to get into another car. "Cao, let's go."

"Yes."

Cheng Cao nodded and got into the driver's seat.

As Cheng Cao started the car, Chen Chen leaned his elbow against the window and looked out, slowly falling into deep thought.

Initially, Chen Chen hypnotized Studebaker to dig up Studebaker's previous memories to verify Chen Chen's theory.

However, apart from some of Studebaker's personal secrets, Chen Chen did not obtain anything.

In other words, Studebaker had shot the movie with his own hands and had not been interfered with by anyone.

This was interesting...

Chen Chen lowered his eyes slightly as countless thoughts surged through his mind.

Could it be that there was a mysterious force in this world that could connect the present with the future?

It was not that Chen Chen was being paranoid. This was a common occurrence in movies. For example, in one of the movies, the villain heard a fable from a fortune-teller that getting A and B would lead to martial arts. So, he used a scheme to get A and B.

However, after getting martial arts, the villain learned from the fortune-teller that he would also be defeated by A and B.

Therefore, the villain panicked and began to compare the strength of the two sides:

First of all, he had max level + five godly equipment. He had Ignite and Blink. Whether it was a sneak attack or a head-on confrontation, he was not weak.

Although there were two people on the other side, there was a difference of more than ten levels. Among them, Caveman only used Speed Blade and was prepared to break the combo. Blademaster was prepared to use Terminal Blade of Wisdom. As long as his side launched a combo, he could take out both of them at any time.

Therefore, the villain directly blinked in front of the two and used a QREAW combo to Ignite Caveman. At the same time, he began to chase after Blademaster.

What? Blademaster was on a big run?

What? Caveman was on a big run too?

Because he did not kill the two of them immediately, he gave the Sword Saint and the Caveman time to develop. In the end, the two of them grew up and killed the villains, forcefully fulfilling the fortune-teller's prophecy.

So, all of this was caused by the fortune teller first, and then the effect of the future? Or was it the effect of the future that led to the fortune teller's cause?

If the villains hadn't listened to the fortune teller's slanderous words, would all of this not have happened in the future?

Chen Chen silently glanced at his wrist. He seemed to see the USB flash drive in the wristband glowing with a dark light, silently watching him...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but shake his head.

Whether it was the future or not, all he needed to know was whether the plot in the movie would appear on May 30th three years later.

In the movie, the company that invented the AD-001 drug was called Osmond Biotechnology. Chen Chen specifically ordered Little X to investigate and found out that such a company existed in reality.

However, this was not a big deal. Osmond meant to be blessed by the Divine, and it was a relatively common name.

Moreover, this company was just a small, unknown company. They did not have the financial resources to develop drugs related to Alzheimer's disease.

There was no employee named Rowling Kate in the company, nor were there any other extras in the movie.

It was as if everything was just a misunderstanding.

After all, the protagonist in the movie was the real-life movie star Bruce Kane. The other supporting characters were also well-known Hollywood movie stars. If the scene in the USB flash drive really happened in reality, how was the identity of this group of people to be resolved?

Could it be that three years later, Bruce Kane and the entire crew would change professions and become scientists?

Was this not nonsense?

Chen Chen thought about it. If nothing happened on that day, it would mean that he was overthinking things.

However, if the scene in the movie really happened, what should he do?

Could it be that in the next three years, even if he used everything he had, he could not even deal with a scientist who had not received any training?

How was this possible?

Still, it was fortunate that the ending of the movie did not have the protagonist directly wipe out the entire villain organization. Otherwise, even if Chen Chen could not determine whether all of this would happen in reality, he would still have to take action in advance and nip any danger in the bud.

In short, this movie was too bizarre. Chen Chen would not make a second one. Moreover, from today onward, Chen Chen would also have Little X monitor all the actors in the movie and even the company with the same name to prevent any unexpected variables.

This was Chen Chen's intention in personally coming to North America.

This was a matter of life and death, Chen Chen had to do this.

Still, fortunately, everything he did tonight was not in vain.

At the very least, Chen Chen had tested that when hypnosis was used in conjunction with some tranquilizers, even more amazing effects could be achieved.

Chen Chen continued experimenting with the rules of the USB flash drive, but this time, he decided to take a different approach.

...

A few days later, with the Edwards family pulling strings, Chen Chen was the investor while Miramax Pictures was the producer and distributor. They joined forces and signed a long-term contract.

In the contract, both parties would cooperate to shoot a new batch of movies. Chen Chen would provide the story structure and even the script for these movies, and Miramax Pictures would be responsible for the shooting and distribution.

In this first collaboration, Chen Chen sent in three orders —

The names of these three orders were: Immortality, Cancer Man, and Chronicle 2: Darkness Rises.

Chen Chen specially spent an hour writing the script for the first two movies.

The setting of the first movie was set three hundred years in the future. At that time, human technology was extremely advanced. Not only did they achieve controllable nuclear fusion, but they also made up for the genetic defects of aging, so the disease of aging no longer existed in human society.

Moreover, due to the emergence of controllable nuclear fusion engines, space migration became a reality. With just a few atmospheric synthesizers, planets such as Europa and Mars could be transformed into an environment similar to Earth.

As for the plot of the entire movie, it was a small story of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood. There was laughter, parting, youth, and growth.

Simply put, there were no scenes that stimulated the secretion of adrenaline in this movie. It was a simple depiction of the protagonist's ordinary life for hundreds of years.

In addition, there were many high-tech devices in the movie, such as an automatic teaching machine that could inject 100 Mbps information into the brain in an hour, an automatic operating machine that could treat various diseases, and a low-temperature hibernation chamber in the spaceship.

According to Chen Chen's explanation, this was a sci-fi literary film with production.

Moreover, although Chen Chen set the setting three hundred years in the future, there were no villains or battles in the movie. In this case, there should not be any interaction between the protagonist and himself... Right?

If there was no interaction, there should not be any accidents.

As for the second movie, Cancer Man, Chen Chen set the setting of the story in a parallel world. It focused on a scientific genius who developed a drug that could treat cancer — CAN-005.

This was a targeted drug. However, its target was not humans, but all cancer cells in the human body.

In other words, this was a drug that could kill cancer cells in any part of the body without harming the human body...

This was a perfect targeted drug. With this drug, the protagonist won the highest medical award in the world. However, he was not satisfied and began searching for a way to control cancer cells.

The way he saw it, cancer cells had unlimited potential. Would it not be too much of a waste to kill them all?

If cancer cells could be controlled by humans and repair the damage and aging of the body when needed, would it not mean that humans would be immortal?

In the end, the protagonist once again developed a drug called CAN-09 and started clinical trials while hiding it from the government.

However, all of these experiments failed. Not only that, but the volunteers also died because all the cells in their body were converted into cancer cells.

When the government learned of the protagonist's plan and sent people to arrest him, the protagonist knew that he could not escape. Therefore, he decided to stake it all on one throw and injected himself with CAN-09!

In the end, he succeeded...

Chen Chen planned to make this movie similar to The Fly in a thriller style. It would end in a tragedy, turning it into a perfect commercial sci-fi blockbuster.

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Chapter 131

As for the third installment, Chronicle 2, Chen Chen was going to experiment with the capabilities of the USB drive.

In a private room in a five-star hotel in Los Angeles, Chen Chen sat casually on a chair and tapped on the laptop in front of him.

The room seemed to be filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Chen Chen could not help but frown when he smelled it.

After a while, there was a soft knock on the door of the private room.

"Come in."

Chen Chen did not look up and only said lightly.

Immediately, two beautiful waitresses walked in.

One of them was holding a silver tray with a bottle of Romanee-Conti on it. The other was holding several crystal containers that had been polished until they were shiny.

"Sir, the wine you ordered."

The older waitress said politely, "Would you like me to open it for you now?"

"Open it. But when the people I invited arrive, remember not to pour me any wine. Just add water to my glass," Chen Chen said without looking up.

"Yes."

Although Chen Chen's request was a little strange, it was at most a quirk of the rich. The waitress who had undergone rigorous training did as she was told without any hesitation.

As the wine that had been sealed for twenty-one years was opened, the room was instantly filled with a rich fragrance – this was not one of those cheap knockoffs in the bar, this was the real thing, Romanee-Conti 2002.

In this year, Romanee-Conti produced a total of 6,100 bottles of wine and this was one of them.

After pulling the cork out, the older waitress observed the wine inside under the light with great familiarity. After confirming that there was no sediment floating to the surface, she slowly poured the wine into the decanter.

At once, ruby-like liquid flowed out of the bottle. Under the reflection of the overhead lights, it emitted a magnificent luster...

Exquisite carpets, gorgeous crystal lamps, and the splendid decorations in the room, coupled with the rich and strong wine fragrance, together painted a dreamy scene that was like a poem or a painting.

However, just as the waitress carefully poured the red wine, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. Only then did Chen Chen look up.

In the next second, there was another knock on the door of the private room.

"Come in."

Without needing Chen Chen's reminder, another waitress opened the door of the private room. At this time, there were two men of European and American descent standing outside the door.

"La Romanee-Conti, oh my god, did I go to the wrong box?"

The two men were not old, at most 35 or 36 years old. As the two of them entered the room, one of them whistled, "This smell is definitely not wrong. Let me guess which year this is from, 10 years? Year 08? "

"It's from 2002."

Chen Chen stood up from his seat. "I was the one who invited you. You didn't come to the wrong room."

"Josh Trank." The carefree man shook Chen Chen's hand. "The 2002 Romanee-Conti isn't cheap. You're too kind."

"It's nothing. The reason why I chose this year is because I was born in this year."

Chen Chen shrugged and turned to the horse-faced man. "You must be Mr. Max Landis. I've heard a lot about you."

"Thank you." The other horse-faced man was obviously distracted.

After pouring the wine into the decanter, the waiters once again served the fruit platters and left, leaving the space for the three of them.

"I believe the two of you already know why I invited you here."

Chen Chen took a contract from the table and handed it to the carefree man. This man was none other than the director of the movie Chronicle, Josh Trank.

After reading the contract, Trank could not help but raise his eyebrows. Then, he handed it to the horse-faced man beside him, who was the screenwriter of Chronicle, Max Landis.

From Chen Chen's perspective, it was obvious that the relationship between the two was not very good. It could even be said that there was some animosity between them. At this time, they were just maintaining a polite facade.

After handing the contract to Landis, Trank smiled. "How surprising. You're willing to spend tens of millions to buy the movie rights from that bloodsucker at Fox Pictures. This is comparable to the investment of a movie. Does it have that much potential in your heart?"

"I just love this movie too much."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "When I first saw this movie, I was amazed because it encompassed almost all of my childhood dreams. So, I've been looking forward to the day when there would be a sequel to it."

"So, after finding out that it was hopeless, you decided to invest in the movie yourself?" Trank added with a smile.

Chen Chen nodded and personally poured wine for the two of them. "Although there's not enough time to sober up, it's about time for you to taste it..."

The two of them took the goblets and expressed their thanks.

"I believe that to the two of you, this movie is like your child." Chen Chen continued. "Although I've bought the rights, if I have a choice, I still hope that the second movie will still be directed by the two of you."

With that, Chen Chen took out two more contracts and handed one to each of them. "Mr. Trank, this time, I'll invest one hundred million US dollars in the early stages of the movie. If that's not enough, I can increase it. As for your salary, I'll pay you an additional ten million US dollars. This money can be transferred to your account at any time. Regardless of the final box office of the movie, as long as you do your best, that's enough."

"As for Mr. Landis."

Chen Chen looked at the horse-faced man. "As the screenwriter of this movie, I'll give you a salary of three million US dollars. All you have to do is come up with an excellent story based on the framework I've given you. Can you do that?"

The two of them exchanged a glance when they heard this. They were somewhat surprised by Chen Chen's generosity. The price Chen Chen offered was almost the same as that of a top-tier director or screenwriter in Hollywood.

"I'm very satisfied with this price. As long as you don't have any other special requests, I'm fine with it." Trank agreed readily.

"Wait..."

However, Landis, who was beside them, mused, "When you said to give me a framework, do you mean that I can't create an original story?"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded and said solemnly, "I'll give you a general framework, such as the beginning and ending of the second movie. You can fill in the framework with appropriate details, but you can't violate it."

Landis immediately fell silent when he heard this.

Looking at Landis who seemed to be struggling internally, Chen Chen calmly took a sip of water and made no move to persuade him.

The reason why he hired these two again was just to add an additional layer of insurance.

Since the first movie they filmed could be stored in the USB drive, then under the current situation where the director, screenwriter, and even the lead actor remained the same, the second movie should also be accepted by the USB drive... Right?

As for Landis's internal struggle, Chen Chen was well aware of it.

As early as ten years ago, Landis had suffered a similar setback. When Chronicle was a worldwide hit, he originally wrote the script for the second movie. However, the plot of the second movie was too dark and the producers were worried that it would affect the box office, so they asked him to make some changes.

However, the stubborn Landis was unwilling to make any changes to the plot. In the end, he angered the producer and was kicked out of the crew.

"It's time to grow up, Landis."

Trank suddenly sighed. Although he despised Landis's lifestyle, he still had to remind this talented old partner of his.

Hearing Trank's advice, the struggle in Landis's eyes slowly faded. He looked up with a dejected expression. "Understood, I'll do as you say..."

"Very good."

Chen Chen applauded, then raised a glass of water in front of the two. "Happy working together?"

The two of them raised their glasses of red wine and clinked it gently. "Happy working together."

After the three of them had met, the atmosphere was much warmer than before. Chen Chen opened the laptop next to him and said to Landis, "Mr. Landis, please tell me about the original setting of the movie. I'll decide the plot based on the original setting."

"You're going to make up a story frame on the spot?" The two of them were a little taken aback.

"That's right, that's my wish." Chen Chen smiled.

"Alright, if you insist."

Landis scratched his head. "It's been so long, many of the ideas from back then have become blurred. Please allow me to sort through them from the beginning..."

As he spoke, Landis downed the wine in his goblet in one gulp, then poured himself another glass. After a long time, he slowly said, "This story, I have to start from that extraterrestrial crystal …"

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"Wait, you're saying that the crystal fell from outer space?" Chen Chen asked for confirmation.

"Yes, the crystal doesn't look like a product of Earth at first glance, does it?"

Landis shrugged. "After all, we all know that this material doesn't exist on Earth and the crystal is just a storage device. The thing that gives the protagonist superpowers should be the alien plant inside."

Chen Chen's heart sank when he heard this. He suddenly had a bad feeling but he did not interrupt Landis.

Landis continued, "I got the inspiration from an article. I don't know if you've heard of it, but a torture expert who was good at using lie detectors found out by chance that plants could actually receive the will of humans."

"At first, the interrogation expert only wanted to know how long it took for water to travel from the base of the dragon tree to the leaves, so he used a lie detector. You should know that when a person is lying or emotional, the lines on the lie detector will fluctuate rapidly.

"When it's used on plants, the lines will slowly rise because the electrical resistance of the leaves will slowly decrease due to moisture. However, the actual situation is the opposite. The lines on the drawing will initially go down, and then they will jump slightly, just like a person who is afraid of being tested."

Landis explained slowly, "Next, he wanted to continue exploring the emotional response of the plant, such as giving it a huge threat. When he thought of using a match to burn the leaves, the lines on the lie detector began to fluctuate violently. However, he didn't burn the leaves yet, he just wanted to do it. Somehow, the dragon tree seemed to sense this and became extremely frightened."

Chen Chen listened quietly.

"Next, he lit a match and waved it under the leaves of the dragon tree. The lines on the drawing continued to jump up and down. When he put the match back in place, the lines on the drawing slowed down and finally became a straight line.

"However, if he repeated this kind of fake threat many times, the dragon tree wouldn't react. It seemed to know that the experimenter wasn't serious..."

Landis smiled. "It was this experiment that gave me the idea. The alien plant in the plot can secrete a substance, which is the crystal in the movie. They use this method to protect themselves and at the same time, it can also bestow superpowers to humans. It's like a mainframe of a computer and the three protagonists are extensions. Therefore, the three of them can sense each other and the existence of the mainframe."

Chen Chen's heart sank at Landis' words but he still asked, "What's the theory behind it? Why can the alien plant give humans superpowers, and what are the principles behind the three main characters' superpowers? "

Upon hearing this, Landis and Trunk both gave Chen Chen a strange look. Trunk could only explain awkwardly, "I'm sorry, we didn't consider this issue back then."

"It's just like Superman and the Hulk. The audience only looks at superpowers, but who cares about the scientific principles behind superpowers …"

Landis also shrugged helplessly. "We should leave these difficult problems to the scientists."

Chen Chen felt helpless when he heard this, but he knew that the other party was telling the truth.

Superpower is a kind of conventional thing. Even the X gene in "X-Men" only shows that X gene can give people superpowers, but who can explain why X gene can give people superpowers?

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly thought of a possibility.

Perhaps, it was because it was not set up that there were infinite possibilities?

Just like Chronicle and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, everyone knew that the second movie was more sci-fi than the first, but the USB drive only recognized Chronicle and not Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Why was that?

If it was like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, it was directly stated that it was an RNA retrovirus, but in reality, there was no RNA retrovirus that could achieve what was depicted in the movie. Instead, the USB drive deemed it unscientific?

"Strictly speaking, I didn't come up with this story, it was Trunk's idea."

While Chen Chen was deep in thought, Landis looked at Trunk beside him and continued.

"That's right, this movie was inspired by me on the set of Ghostly Chronicles, it was like a daydream of mine. Later, I found Landis and had him turn my idea into reality."

Trunk seemed to be reminiscing about the past, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face. "High school boys get their dream superpowers. Just like muscles, as long as they practice hard, they'll become stronger and stronger. This was my earliest idea."

"And then you guys turned the daydream into a nightmare." Chen Chen teased.

"After all, we didn't want to make a clichéd superhero movie, we wanted to... Go for some depth."

Landis explained, "By limiting the protagonist's personality and family, we achieve the dramatic effect of the movie, turning it into a film with tragic overtones. That's what we wanted to do."

Hearing this, Chen Chen sighed inwardly. "Let me ask one last question, will the person who obtains superpowers be in danger? For example, the ability to affect the human heart, the danger of being possessed by plants, and so on. "

"When we were designing the first movie, we didn't think too much about it. After all, it had nothing to do with the plot. We still focused on the portrayal of the protagonist."

Landis also felt a little helpless. "When it came to the second movie, I did want to make the plants darker and more dangerous. Unfortunately, I was kicked out by the main production company."

Hearing this, Chen Chen felt refreshed. "In other words, in the first movie, you didn't set the plants as a threat?"

"Yes..."

Both of them did not understand why Chen Chen wanted to get to the bottom of this but they still nodded.

"Very well, please wait a moment."

Chen Chen nodded in satisfaction and began to scribble something on the computer.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen exhaled. "In that case, I'll set the time of the second movie ten years later."

With that, Chen Chen began to describe. "The ending of the first movie was: Andrew's dark side erupted. Cousin Matt endured the pain and stabbed Andrew to death, then went to travel the world. Then, the second movie can unfold like this —"

Both of them did not speak, waiting for Chen Chen to continue.

"Over the past ten years, Matt has traveled all over the world, but he didn't find any clues about the crystal. Moreover, the location where they found the crystal has long been sealed off by the government. Ordinary people can't approach it."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "So, Matt, who couldn't find any clues for ten years, sneaked into the cave, but after going through a lot of trouble to enter the cave, he found that it had been transformed into a huge underground base by the government..."

"At the same time, he also found that Andrew did not die back then. It turned out that although Andrew was pierced through the abdomen, he was saved by the government and kept in a comatose state to study his body.

"Moreover, the government also cut the crystal into thousands of fist-sized crystals and extracted the alien plant inside. Later, they found that the crystals could only store a part of the plant's power. The real important part was the plant itself.

"However, the plant died soon after leaving the crystal because it couldn't adapt to the environment on Earth. As a result, the government lost the means to mass-produce superpowers.

"This also explains why the government hasn't killed Andrew for ten years."

Chen Chen typed as he spoke. When he was done, he turned the computer screen to the two of them. "After the plant died, the crystal that stored a part of the plant's power became a one-time consumable.

"The government used the divided crystals to create one superpower after another, but the amount of radiation they received was only a few percent of the original three protagonists, so the superpower they obtained was very weak. Even the growth rate was extremely low, far less exaggerated than Andrew and the others.

"In order to obtain stronger power, the only way is to obtain more crystalline..."

Chen Chen took a deep breath, stood up, and concluded. "This is all the settings I've provided for the second movie. Both of you must perfect the second movie according to the settings I've provided.

"At the same time, give our childhood a happy ending..."

Chapter 133

The three movies represented Chen Chen's attempts in three different directions.

For the first movie, Immortality, Chen Chen used Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme to derive the possibility of the USB drive being able to interfere with the timeline, thus making further attempts.

Moreover, there were many kinds of technologies in the movie. As long as they were recognized by the USB drive, it was equivalent to holding the future in your hands.

As for the second movie, Cancer Man, Chen Chen set it in a parallel world. In this case, the plot of the movie should not conflict with reality. As long as it was in line with the USB drive, after Alzheimer's disease, cancer, the disease of the century, could be ended by Chen Chen.

As for the third movie, Chronicle 2, it was a movie Chen Chen designed for himself.

After all, the setting was obtained from the scriptwriter. It could be considered the original setting. As long as he continued writing and did not conflict with the first movie, there was no chance of it being rejected.

Among the three movies, Chen Chen believed that this was the one most likely to be recognized by the USB drive.

Moreover, by using the plot to divide the crystal, Chen Chen could verify whether the crystalline was harmful to humans at the lowest cost.

Not only that, Chen Chen also used the plot to kill the alien plant. This way, even if the plant was a threat to the superpower user, it could be ignored.

Moreover, Chen Chen set up the effect of the crystal to be stacked. It did not matter if the power obtained at the beginning was weak. As long as he kept extracting the crystal, Chen Chen would reach the level of Andrew in the movie sooner or later.

Or even stronger.

Chen Chen wondered what it would be like to be the only superpower user in the world?

Bored, Chen Chen turned on his phone and downloaded a search engine to search for this question. He did not expect to find a few.

Therefore, Chen Chen opened the anonymous link and wrote in the reply:

"Laxative. Just got off the plane in Africa. Monthly income of ten million. Related interests. Too much hostility in the comment section, I'll hide it."

After staying in North America for a few days, Chen Chen left again. This time, Cheng Cao left with him. After all, as a trump card who was proficient in five hundred killing methods, it was a waste to leave Cheng Cao here alone.

Chen Chen planned to pick a few people from the company to be the producers.

After that, Chen Chen and Cheng Cao took a flight back to Namibia.

Qian Wenhuan was very efficient. It had only been four months since Chen Chen started researching the Alzheimer's drug and the prototype of the Eco Science City had already appeared.

As soon as he stepped out of Walvis Bay International Airport, Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

When he left Africa a month ago, the Eco Science City was still in the process of paving the roads. Now that he was back, he saw that several newly built trunk roads had been completely opened. These roads were like black dragons extending into the sky. At the same time, there were high-rise buildings under construction in the distance. It was quite reminiscent of the Mainland.

Back then, Chen Chen had generously invited several urban designers from Mainland China. These designers brainstormed and worked together to design a modern town in less than a week.

The town had a bright architectural style, wide roads, and complete greenery. It was filled with a modern and cultural atmosphere. The central commercial street, central park, hospital, school, and other public facilities were all available.

There were also a large number of villa areas along the coast, as well as many health centers in Sandwich Bay.

This was only the first phase of the project. There was a lot of vacant land left in the town. If the population of the town increased in the future, the corresponding second and third phases could be started, which would be enough to expand the town to more than 100,000 people.

When Chen Chen stepped out of the airport, he was greeted by this fiery and thriving scene.

"Boss!"

Outside the airport, Qian Wenhuan had been waiting for a long time. He knew that Chen Chen did not like to be ostentatious, so he only brought two members of the security service department. At this time, when he saw Chen Chen coming out of the airport, he immediately greeted him.

This person who had once stepped into a foreign country alone and barely managed to become a business manager in a medium-sized company had now shed his rustic air and transformed into a successful member of the upper class.

As expected, no one should be underestimated. Qian Wenhuan was not initially favored by Chen Chen and he was only given a chance back then.

However, no one expected that with just this opportunity, Qian Wenhuan managed everything that Chen Chen had assigned to him in an orderly manner. It was truly impressive.

Chen Chen might not be fooled by the fact that he was either doing research or wandering around the Federation all day long. He was a completely hands-off boss, but with Little X, Chen Chen still knew the company like the back of his hand.

Therefore, he understood how much effort Qian Wenhuan had put into keeping the company in good order.

Chen Chen patted Qian Wenhuan's shoulder encouragingly and asked while walking to the car, "How's the situation with my teacher?"

"Professor Wang has been living in the research center and is now receiving treatment every day. With the plan you designed, I heard that the results are very good."

However, despite saying this, Qian Wenhuan still wore a bitter smile. "It's just that this big shot always uses the reason that he needs less rest after a brain injury as an excuse to discuss various projects with the group of researchers in our research center. I heard that he's already familiar with the people in our research center."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. What Professor Wang Xi said about needing less rest after a brain injury was published in Nature magazine.

Simply put, a team used a laser to cause stroke-like damage to the brains of mice and then compared the two groups of mice.

The final result was: the mice that immediately went to work after a stroke had a higher degree of brain recovery than the mice that rested for three days before going to work. The recovery rate was also faster.

This meant that after a brain injury, rest might not be the best way to repair the brain. Instead, keeping the brain busy was more conducive to the recovery of brain function.

Of course, this was only a theory. It had not been tested on humans for now.

"Since my teacher is willing, let him be. It's fine as long as he doesn't come into contact with the real secrets of the research center."

Chen Chen waved his hand and walked to the front of the car. Qian Wenhuan had already opened the door for Chen Chen to sit in.

After Cheng Cao replaced the original driver, the driver and the bodyguard brought by Qian Wenhuan went to the second car and then drove to the research center.

"Right, how's the situation at the underground base?"

As the car started, Chen Chen suddenly asked again, "Did the Namibian officials notice anything?"

"Don't worry, Boss."

Qian Wenhuan quickly said, "We signed a confidentiality agreement with the workers building the underground base. In exchange for triple the salary, these people must stay in the construction site 24 hours a day. They can't leave at any time and they're not allowed to contact the outside world. They can only wait until the construction period is over.

"Not only that, I've also installed a large number of shielding devices in the area. I've also built walls and surveillance cameras outside the area. These workers are watched by the security service department every day, there's no chance of anything going wrong."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. "Go to the underground base and have a look."

"Yes."

Chapter 134

Soon, the car drove into the construction site of the Eco Science City.

The sight of hundreds of buildings being built at the same time was spectacular. Africa had never seen such a spectacle before. This spectacle even gave birth to a new group of local professions.

These new professions were made up of local idle residents. Their task was to kill time by watching the buildings grow taller and taller every day. They were nicknamed by Chen Chen as "Observers".

At first, Qian Wenhuan tried to drive this group of people away, but after several attempts to drive them away to no avail, he just let them be.

The only troublesome thing was that because of this group of people, all kinds of tools would often go missing on the construction site. Although the loss was not great, it was disgusting when it happened too many times.

As the car drove to the top of the hill, Chen Chen immediately saw huge trucks coming and going at the foot of the hill. These trucks were loaded with sand and construction materials. From a distance, they looked like a colony of diligent ants and these roads were the caves for the ants to enter and exit...

This was a grand occasion that Namibia had never seen before.

At the foot of the hill, several large drilling rigs were constantly working, causing violent tremors. Although most of the seaside was saltwater, as long as the aquifer was penetrated, there was still a lot of freshwater resources.

For the convenience of fetching water, these construction teams directly drilled wells. Although Africa was dry, as long as they could find the right location, there was no shortage of underground water resources.

It was just that in Africa, the local residents were more willing to run ten kilometers every day to transport water from other places instead of drawing water from wells in front of their own homes.

This was a difference caused by habit and environment.

While people in the outside world were curious as to why they would rather run ten kilometers every day to fetch water than dig wells, they were even more curious. "Why dig underground water? Is there not enough water in the river to drink? "

Soon, along a road that had been repaired, the car drove in front of a huge wall.

This was a ten-meter-high wall, towering and majestic. There were barbed wire and surveillance cameras on top of the wall. Chen Chen had only seen this kind of wall in prison.

At the entrance of the residential area where Chen Chen was located, there was an electronic gate. All trucks transporting goods had to be registered before they could enter and exit. Behind the gate was a huge storage area where all the goods would be unloaded at the same time.

Only after the goods were unloaded and the trucks left would the workers in the construction site be allowed to move the construction materials, directly cutting off all contact between the workers in the community and the outside world.

At this time, seven or eight buildings in the area had been built. They were built in the same style as those in Mainland China. There was also an underground garage that connected the entire area. Following Qian Wenhuan's directions, Cheng Cao drove directly to the entrance of the underground garage.

There were also many small transport vehicles in the underground garage. These transport vehicles went in and out, constantly transporting all kinds of materials into the entrance of the underground garage. It was like the mouth of an abyss that could never be filled.

Obviously, the entrance to the underground base was here.

Beyond the entrance of the underground garage was the final checkpoint. After passing through the final checkpoint, Chen Chen finally saw a huge cavern in the center of the underground garage.

As it was still under construction, this seemingly bottomless pit was exposed in the middle of the underground garage. As soon as Chen Chen got out of the car, he could immediately feel a cold breeze blowing in.

On the four sides of the cavern, a large number of steel frames were erected haphazardly. These steel frames extended all the way down the hole, fixing the outer wall of the cavern in place to prevent it from collapsing.

There was also a huge elevator fixed at the top of the cavern, powered by dozens of diesel generators. These generators were placed haphazardly nearby, constantly emitting deafening noises.

"Hey, who's that!"

Qian Wenhuan was originally leading the way, but when he saw a man dressed as a foreman in front of the cavern reprimanding the other workers, he immediately shouted, "Come over here for a moment."

"CEO Qian, what's up?"

The man dressed as a foreman bowed and ran over. "Yo, who are these two beside you?"

"This is the boss of our company, Mr. Chen. Now, we're going to tour the construction site. You're familiar with this place, find us a guide." Qian Wenhuan could not be bothered to exchange pleasantries with the man and directly instructed.

"Oh, it's Boss Chen!" The man dressed as a foreman's eyes lit up. He did not feel the slightest bit awkward. Instead, he took the initiative to step forward and extend his hand. "Nice to meet you!"

Chen Chen did not hesitate either. He shook hands with the man with a natural expression.

Since the man had shown his attitude, whether or not he had a favor to ask, there was no need for Chen Chen to put on a high and mighty attitude. After all, no one owed anyone anything.

This scene made Qian Wenhuan smile awkwardly, quickly correcting his recent erratic attitude.

Seeing that Chen Chen did not look down on him, the man smiled even more happily. "Don't look for a guide. If you don't mind, I'll just be your guide." With that said, he looked at Chen Chen expectantly.

"Of course." Chen Chen nodded. "May I know your name?"

"My name is Hai Sanchuan. Hai as in Hai Dafu, San as in One, Two, Three, and Chuan as in Shan Chuan..."

The man took out a cigarette and handed it to the three of them. Chen Chen took it naturally, but when the man was about to light a cigarette for him, he waved his hand, indicating that he did not smoke now.

"Hai Sanchuan, it's Three no matter what..." Qian Wenhuan subconsciously teased but immediately shut up when Chen Chen shot him a look.

"Sigh, I don't know why my dad gave me that name."

Hai Sanchuan smiled nonchalantly. He led the three of them to the big hole and pointed at it. "This big hole is about five meters wide. Back then, it took a large drilling platform a month to dig it out. This is a big project.

"Don't be fooled by how ugly it looks now. When it's finished, the outer wall of the big hole will be fixed with steel plates. It'll be beautiful by then."

Following Hai Sanchuan's explanation, the elevator in the middle of the big hole suddenly turned with a whirring sound. Several steel cables as thick as an arm began to rapidly retract as if trying to pull something out of the ground.

"It takes about five minutes to rise from the ground to here."

As if afraid that Chen Chen would not be able to wait, Hai Sanchuan added, "It may seem slow, but it's very fast for a freight elevator. Based on the average speed, it rises and falls more than two meters per second."

Following Hai Sanchuan's explanation, a freight elevator platform rose. The workers were taken aback when they saw Chen Chen and the others but did not say anything. Without a word, they began to move the materials that were piled up like a mountain on the side.

"You guys can stop here for a while and rest for ten minutes."

Hai Sanchuan handed three safety helmets with headlights to Chen Chen and the others. While giving orders to the workers, he led Chen Chen and the others up.

To put it simply, this lift platform was like a simple elevator, except that its length, width, and height were somewhat exaggerated. For example, the length and width of this lift platform were both four meters and its height was more than five meters. There were rollers around it and the outer wall of the cave outside was fixed with a guide rail.

Hai Sanchuan walked to the control panel on the side and pressed a button. Immediately, the door of the lift closed and it began to descend slowly.

As the transport platform began to descend, Chen Chen looked through the grid fence to the outside world. Under the illumination of the miner's lamp, the outside world was red soil at first. As they continued to descend, the soil outside turned into grayish-brown rocks. This was the rock layer.

The freight elevator platform was very stable without the slightest jolt. Finally, after five minutes, it reached the bottom. Immediately, a large cave came into view.

The countless stalactite pillars had been completely destroyed and replaced by hundreds of square cement pillars. These cement pillars replaced the former stalactite pillars and effectively supported the cave.

The entire cave was brightly lit. At a glance, Chen Chen could see the end of the cave hundreds of meters away. This space was indeed as described, a perfect hemispherical space.

In the center of the cave, there was a pyramid-shaped building. However, unlike the Egyptian pyramids, this building was closer to the shape of the Mayan pyramids.

What was even more amazing was that the entire building was made of steel. It was like a steel pyramid that stood in the center of the cave, even directly attached to the top of the cave.

This was the top-level laboratory that Chen Chen dreamed of. Unlike the level-4 biosafety laboratories on the surface, here, Chen Chen would build a laboratory that could imprison aliens and research Tyrannosaurus. The highest level of biosafety protection laboratory that was never seen before in the world was a level-5 biosafety protection laboratory.

Chapter 135

Following Hai Sanchuan's guidance, Chen Chen took a tour around the underground base.

However, to his disappointment, the construction of the underground base was only thirty percent complete in the past four months. It would take at least half a year for it to be completed.

Still, after thinking about it, Chen Chen realized that this was already very fast. The underground pyramid laboratory was built using modular construction. It was built with a large number of disposable stamped steel plates through a spliced steel structure.

The stamped steel plates were made of tungsten steel alloy, a special type of steel with extreme hardness and toughness. It also had high oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, and high temperature resistance.

It was like building Legos. The entire laboratory was built by the modules.

In fact, this new type of construction method had already sprouted around the world. As early as 2011, the Mainland of China used the modular construction method. It only took a short 12 days to erect a skyscraper hundreds of meters high.

Because the entire building process was like building blocks, the world even called it a building that "rewrote the history of architecture".

The main reason this laboratory was designed in this way was to limit certain accidents that might occur in the future. For example, if a highly destructive creature like "Alien" accidentally escaped the laboratory, causing an irreversible [containment failure] situation.

The advantage of this structure of the laboratory was that it had sufficient strength and toughness. Its seismic resistance was dozens of times stronger than traditional reinforced concrete buildings. Even if the surface was plowed by a nuclear bomb, the underground laboratory seven hundred meters deep would remain unscathed.

Of course, the cost of building this kind of laboratory was extremely expensive.

The base area of the pyramid laboratory was about ten thousand square meters. It was composed of a square bottom with a length of 100 meters and a height of 60 meters. There were a total of nine levels inside. With each level, the area would decrease by a third until it reached the top of the cavern. It was like a huge pillar supporting the entire cavern.

Chen Chen was considering that after the underground facilities were completed, it was necessary to fill the entire underground cavern with concrete. This was the only way to make sure nothing could go wrong.

Still, this would be a waste of the vast underground space.

After visiting the underground for a few hours, Chen Chen finally returned to the surface and returned to the research center.

The first thing he did when he returned to the research center was to see Professor Wang Xi.

At this time, Professor Wang Xi had just finished today's neural stem cell transplant. He was grimacing in pain. When he saw Chen Chen return, he smiled with some pride. "You're back?"

"I'm back." Chen Chen looked at the old professor who was visibly more energetic than before and nodded. "I heard that they've already started the neural stem cell transplant for you?"

"That's right. Otherwise, how am I going to study after losing so many brain cells?" Professor Wang Xi lifted his blanket and tried to sit up.

"Don't move, I'll peel an orange for you."

Chen Chen helped Professor Wang Xi sit up and asked, "By the way, how did they perform the neural stem cell transplant on you?"

"Lumbar puncture, subarachnoid injection transplantation, plus intravenous injection transplantation …"

Professor Wang Xi waved his hand helplessly and gestured for Chen Chen to sit down. "I heard that they wanted to perform a ventricular puncture on me, but they were worried that I'm too old, so they changed it to a spinal puncture."

Chen Chen sat on a chair and peeled an orange for Professor Wang Xi. "Indeed, lumbar puncture transplantation can allow stem cells to circulate through the cerebrospinal fluid into the brain. There's less trauma and it's the most suitable transplantation method for you. However, it needs to pass through the blood-brain barrier and the loss of stem cells is greater..."

However, Professor Wang Xi seemed to have thought of something. He took out a stack of documents from the bedside and looked at Chen Chen with a strange expression. "Little Chen, let me ask you something. You have to answer me honestly."

"You have questions about the effects of neural stem cell induction?" Chen Chen did not wait for Professor Wang Xi to ask. He immediately knew what Professor Wang Xi wanted to ask.

"As long as you know."

Professor Wang Xi said solemnly, "I know the founder of induced pluripotent stem cells, Shinya Yamanaka, too well. Although his iPS technology won the Nobel Prize ten years ago, at our level, who doesn't know the flaws of iPS technology? The neural stem cells induced by it won't have the same effect as what I have now. "

As he said this, Professor Wang Xi flipped through the documents. "Also, when I first looked through the documents, I felt that something was off. I can understand the other parts of this document, but when it comes to neural stem cell induction, I can't understand it. Don't take me for an old fool."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. He was not surprised at all. If he could not figure out the problem after such a long time, he would not be Professor Wang Xi.

"It's true that I can't hide it from you. The neural stem cells induced by iPS technology weren't used for you, but the neural stem cells extracted from your cloned embryo."

"I knew it." Professor Wang Xi sighed, finally showing a relieved expression.

After a while, the expected criticism did not come. Chen Chen could not help but ask, "Aren't you going to scold me?"

"Why would I scold you?"

However, Professor Wang Xi was furious. "Do I look like such a pedantic person to you? You're here putting in so much effort to treat me, but I'm here to scold you because of a cloned embryo? Am I such a bastard in your eyes? The reason I'm asking this is because I'm afraid that you've secretly used some unreliable method to kill me! "

"You're right!" Chen Chen quickly smiled and nodded. "Indeed, everyone knows that you're not that kind of person!"

After flattering Professor Wang Xi a few more times, Chen Chen turned around and left.

After Chen Chen left Professor Wang Xi's ward, the smile on his face faded away and was replaced with a calm expression.

In his hand, there was a bottle of medicine that glowed with a blue light.

AD-001。

This was the medicine Chen Chen extracted from the movie he had invested in.

As long as he gave this medicine to Hannibal and the others, they could quickly determine the effects of the medicine. After confirming that this medicine was harmless to humans and could cure Alzheimer's disease, they could have someone analyze the ingredients and come up with a way to reverse engineer it.

Even if they could not reverse engineer it for the time being, it did not matter. Nowadays, the USB drive was gaining energy at a rapid rate. As long as AD-001 was not released to the public, it was still possible to supply it to a few people.

After two or three years, they could slowly come up with a way to mass-produce it.

In truth, reverse engineering NZT-48 was a wiser decision. It might even allow Chen Chen to have a team of top scientists comparable to Einstein and Niels Bohr.

However, the reason Chen Chen did not organize people to study NZT-48 was because he knew how terrifying this medicine was.

It would be fine if a stranger obtained an NZT-48 pill. However, if it was someone close to Chen Chen who obtained an NZT-48 pill, it meant that all of Chen Chen's secrets could be exposed.

The power of NZT-48 was too astounding. If someone obtained an NZT-48 pill from Chen Chen, they could instantly deduce what this medicine was based on the movie and immediately understand how an ordinary university student like Chen Chen could undergo such a drastic change in such a short period of time. Then, they could deduce why Chen Chen needed such a large amount of electricity and even deduce the existence of the USB drive...

Therefore, Chen Chen could not allow the complete NZT-48 to fall into the hands of anyone.

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Two months later.

"It's unbelievable..."

Professor Evans looked at the data on the CT scan and turned to Professor Wang Xi beside him. "Did you know that the 'senile plaques' in your brain have completely disappeared? Not only that, but 90% of the nerve tangles have also recovered. There's no sign of recurrence. Due to the neural stem cell implantation during this period, the age of your brain is even younger than your actual age..."

"It's just that the treatment is early. It's hard to say if it's in the middle stage of the disease."

Professor Wang Xi took the data and looked at it carefully. Then, he said with a hopeful expression, "How much will these treatment programs of mine cost? Can they be promoted to the world?"

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Evans wore a strange expression. "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Alright, I understand." Professor Wang Xi suddenly felt a little regretful. "Then, another question. How high is the probability of my almost complete recovery?"

"The probability isn't very high."

Hearing this, Evans also wore a puzzled expression. "In fact, I'm also a little puzzled. In everyone's opinion, this process can only suppress the disease, but it can't eradicate the root cause. But since half a month ago, your disease seemed to be rapidly disappearing in an irreversible manner..."

"This is because we have an old saying in China, 'Heaven helps the worthy'."

Chen Chen pushed the door open and changed the topic. "So, under the blessings of Heaven, Professor Wang Xi's condition has improved."

"Uh, the 'Heaven' that you people of China speak of, is it God?" Evans asked curiously.

"What do you mean by 'Heaven'."

Professor Wang Xi glared at Chen Chen and then explained, "No, little brother, we don't believe in God. You can think of the 'Heaven' in our culture as' Spinoza's God ', which is the physical law of this world.

"In ancient times, in China, we called Heaven 'Imperial Heaven', 'Ether Heaven', 'God Hao Tian', and so on. This is also the official orthodox supreme god of China in ancient times. The so-called 'worship to heaven' is to worship this god."

"Oh, I get it."

Evans nodded in agreement and stuck out his thumb. "God without personality. I see. The culture of Zhongzhou State is broad and profound. It's really fascinating …"

Chen Chen changed the subject. "Old Wang, since you've recovered, remember to help me. I've written the paper. When someone asks you for confirmation in the future, you'll have to speak up for me."

Wang Xi nodded helplessly. "Of course. Where are you going to submit your thesis this time?"

"Since Cell has already published two articles, let's try Nature this time."

Chen Chen stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Oh right, Old Wang, I've submitted so many SCI papers. Can the school make an exception and issue me a bachelor's degree certificate? After all, it's hard to survive without a bachelor's degree these days … "

"…"

Professor Wang Xi suddenly remembered that his favorite student had been absent from school for an entire year …

A few days later.

After sending Professor Wang Xi to the airport, Chen Chen watched as the plane slowly ascended into the clouds. He could not help but fall into deep thought.

In fact, Chen Chen had considered telling Professor Wang Xi everything and inviting him to join his company.

After all, Professor Wang Xi was already seventy years old. At seventy, academicians were old enough to apply for retirement.

Moreover, as the top biologist in the Federation, Professor Wang Xi's knowledge and experience were far superior to the dozens of professors Chen Chen had previously poached.

In the end, Chen Chen gave up.

After all, Chen Chen did not need an invitation to know that Professor Wang Xi would never agree to join his company.

The reason was simple. Professor Wang Xi would never turn his back on China.

After contributing to China for a lifetime, he would go abroad to enjoy his old age when he was about to retire?

Abandon his reputation? Abandon his honor?

If Chen Chen was not his student, Professor Wang Xi would rather die of Alzheimer's than go abroad for treatment. This was a matter of culture.

Although the loss of scientific research talent in China had been severe, as a role model for the Chinese academic community, it was worth it if Chen Chen could curb this trend even a little.

Even if the price was his life...

This was not stubbornness, but the persistence of a senior scientific researcher.

However, after curing Alzheimer's disease, Chen Chen did not have to worry about Professor Wang Xi's health for the time being. Based on Professor Wang Xi's current state, he would have no problem living for another ten years.

When that time came, there would be plenty of time and opportunities to extend the life of a national treasure researcher.

In short, this was a delicate matter that could not be rushed.

The real reason for Professor Wang Xi's sudden recovery was, of course, due to AD-001.

After Hannibal and Li Lei's testing, it was confirmed that AD-001 had the effect of completely eradicating Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, there were almost no toxic side effects, which was very suitable for human absorption.

Therefore, Chen Chen secretly injected AD-001 into Professor Wang Xi. In less than half a month, Professor Wang Xi's condition suddenly and irresistibly recovered.

Moreover, even Professor Evans, the person in charge of the "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal" project, did not know about the existence of AD-001.

Chen Chen strictly blocked the news. He would not expose the existence of AD-001 for at least a few years.

This was because after the results were published in the journal Nature, as the world's first case of curing Alzheimer's disease, and the patient was a top academic, such news would definitely cause a huge sensation in the academic community.

This sensation also gilded Chen Chen's Eco Science City with a dazzling golden signboard.

The original purpose of Chen Chen's construction of this Eco Science City was to replace Switzerland and become the new health resort of the entire Federation. The set of treatment procedures that Chen Chen had used previously included a series of technologies including gene overexpression of the TOM1 protein, auxiliary Solanezumab antibody, and so on.

How much profit would this process bring to Chen Chen?

As the developer of this technology, once the Eco Science City was opened, there would naturally be a steady stream of Alzheimer's patients coming to seek treatment.

The profit in this was nothing short of terrifying.

However, if Chen Chen directly brought out the AD-001, a drug that transcended the era, then the previous process would naturally be rendered useless. After all, no matter how high the cost of AD-001 was, how much money could it be sold for?

How could it compare to the amount of money that could be earned through this process?

Moreover, although this treatment process was enough to shock the world, it was still within the acceptable range. However, if he directly brought out AD-001, it would be too "outstanding".

Therefore, it was not that Chen Chen could not bring out a drug like AD-001. It was just that he could not bring it out now. Otherwise, he would not be able to maximize the profits.

Of course, where there were profits, there would be a market and where there was a market, there would be competition. In the future, there would be a large number of competitors who would want to use the treatment process developed by Chen Chen to get a piece of the pie.

However, Chen Chen, as the pioneer, naturally had the most authority. It did not matter if some of the pie was taken away. Instead, it would reduce the jealousy of others.

Moreover, when those institutions implanted neural stem cells, they would only use the iPS induction method. The quality of neural stem cells obtained by that method could not be compared to Chen Chen's at all. When the time came, everyone would naturally be aware of the treatment effect.

Chen Chen could even wait for the patient's consumption to reach a certain amount before secretly using AD-001 for the patient. At that time, other institutions could only use this process to suppress the disease. Chen Chen's side would constantly have treatment examples. In the future, more patients would choose this place. Was there any need to consider?

On the other side, Chen Chen had handed over the task of cracking AD-001 to Hannibal and the other two.

Using this opportunity, Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann were also implanted with the God chip and officially became members of God's Forbidden Zone. Their current level was C-level, which was Gamma level.

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Chapter 137

Early in the morning, Arsen Foster woke up in his single apartment accompanied by the crisp chirping of birds.

The sun shone on his face through the window, bringing a hint of warmth to the chilly morning.

"Phew!"

Gently opening the window, Arsen exhaled the foul air that had accumulated throughout the night, then stretched.

He had lived a life of luxury, but in such a monotonous apartment, he felt a long-lost sense of relaxation and excitement.

Before getting out of bed, Arsen could not help but look at his hands — this was the first thing he did when he woke up every day.

In an instant, two large, smooth, and delicate hands appeared in front of him. The fingers were slender and powerful, with almost no wrinkles.

No one would believe that these were the hands of a 65-year-old man.

However, Arsen clearly remembered that three months ago, although his hands had been pampered and pampered, they were already densely covered in the scars of age.

It was as if time was flowing backward on his hands.

Arsen excitedly got out of bed and stretched his body. At this time, his body seemed to be surging with endless vitality. It was not the state where he used to be in so much pain with just a little movement.

After feeling the vitality in his body, Arsen hummed a rock song from the 1970s and danced into the bathroom.

The mirror in the bathroom showed the appearance of a middle-aged man in his forties. He had long brown hair, eyes as sharp as a hawk, and facial features as solid as a sculpture.

Looking at the youthful appearance that he had not seen in a long time, Arsen could not help but laugh softly.

Then, this laughter gradually became louder and finally turned into an uncontrollable laughter that echoed in the narrow apartment...

Half an hour later, Arsen came downstairs in a white tracksuit.

This was the Blackwatch Biotechnology Research Center. The place where Arsen lived was the apartment provided by the research center for outsiders.

As one of the financial oligarchs invited by Chen Chen, Arsen was a direct member of the Foster family, the younger brother of the patriarch, Norman Foster.

At this time, as usual, Arsen woke up at seven in the morning and went to the cafeteria for breakfast. After that, he went to the research building for his daily anti-aging treatment.

Only Chen Chen could make a group of aristocrats who stood at the top of the world wake up and go to the cafeteria for breakfast every day.

Even if the cafeteria was only accessible to professor-level researchers, it was still too low a level for these people.

When Arsen walked into the cafeteria, many people couldn't help but look over. The eyes of the women lit up.

A man in his forties was at his most mature and charming age. Back then, Arsen's handsomeness and charm had swept through the entire British aristocratic circle, and there were countless young married women who had ambiguous relationships with him.

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen."

Arsen politely greeted everyone before sitting down at an empty table.

"Mr. Arsen, what would you like to have for breakfast today?" A Chinese salesman walked over and asked softly.

"Give me a basket of soup dumplings, a bowl of soy milk, and two fried dough sticks. Thank you." Arsen took out the menu and ordered a few Chinese dishes. He even deliberately used Mandarin, which attracted the attention of everyone.

"Please wait a moment." The waitress behind the window immediately went to prepare.

"Arsen, you're eating Chinese food again," said the red-bearded Tom indifferently from the table beside him.

"Although it's not necessarily healthy, Chinese food tastes really good. I suggest you try it."

Arsen smiled. "God has allowed us to regain our youth. In that case, there's a chance to make up for some of the regrets of the past, isn't that right, old friend?"

"Hmph, I haven't had time to settle the score with you back then." Tom glanced at Arsen but did not say anything else in the end.

When the waiter attentively served the food in front of Arsen, even though it was Chinese food, Arsen still wrapped his scarf around his chest like a ritual. Then, he picked up a steamed bun with his fork and took a small bite.

In an instant, a rich meaty aroma filled his mouth. Arsen could not help but blow on his hot red lips, making a sizzling sound.

"Excuse me, may I sit here?"

Just as Arsen was grimacing in pain from the heat, he suddenly heard a familiar voice. Arsen quickly looked up and saw a young Chinese man standing across the table looking at him.

Arsen could not have been more familiar with this person's appearance. The entire "mankind anti-aging project" was initiated by this person. He was the one who single-handedly founded the research institute. Although Arsen was the sponsor, if possible, no one in the Disciple Council would want to offend this young man.

"Ah, it's Mr. Chen."

Arsen smiled awkwardly and made an inviting gesture. "Please take a seat, there's no one else at my table."

"Thank you."

Chen Chen sat down across from Arsen and snapped his fingers. The waitress immediately came forward. "Boss, what would you like to have for breakfast?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then held up a finger and said in Chinese, "One Dan Dan noodles, two lard pancakes, and stir-fried lobster with green onions. Please don't give me MSG."

"So, even as a Chinese, you don't like MSG?" Arsen asked with some surprise.

"A small amount is fine."

Chen Chen nodded. "The sodium glutamate in MSG breaks down into glutamic acid. If you eat too much of it, it'll be catalyzed by enzymes into an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain."

As he said this, Chen Chen pointed to his head. "This inhibitory neurotransmitter will inhibit a person's nervous function and affect your thinking..."

"I see!"

Although he did not understand, Arsen still smiled and nodded. "I didn't expect MSG to be so harmful. Looks like I'll have to reduce my intake of MSG in the future."

After everyone finished eating, they walked toward the building of the research center.

"I haven't congratulated everyone yet."

While everyone was talking in low voices, Chen Chen suddenly spoke again. "Everyone, today will be the last test. As long as there are no problems with this physical examination, I can declare that your 'Age-reversal Treatment' is a complete success."

Following Chen Chen's words, everyone was taken aback at first, then their eyes lit up with joy.

Although Chen Chen had provided them with better material conditions, this was still Africa, the place with the most scarce resources in the world. Whether it was entertainment or other things, it was pitifully lacking. Some people could not stay here any longer.

Still, this was only one of the reasons. What really made everyone happy was that since they could leave, it meant that their "Age-reversal Treatment" was a success.

These old people who were half-buried in the ground had their lives extended by at least thirty years!

This was not a life of lying in a hospital bed and relying on all kinds of equipment to survive. This was a high-quality life where one's originally decaying body was transformed into a youthful body!

Thinking of this, everyone could not help but have a glimmer in their eyes. It was a light of yearning for the future...

"In addition, I have good news to share with everyone."

After a pause, Chen Chen continued. "I know that some people are worried that even if your body is young, Alzheimer's disease will still affect your lives. But from this day onward, you don't have to worry about this disease anymore."

"We've heard about this as well."

Tom Wilson turned his head. "I heard that you've found a compound treatment that can prevent the deterioration of Alzheimer's disease?"

"The speed of your news is astonishing."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "I've only announced this news to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It hasn't even been reviewed by Nature and you already know about it. But this isn't the good news I'm talking about."

"Not this?" Tom was stunned.

"The good news I'm talking about is that there's a new breakthrough in the research of the Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment. Within three years, we'll surely develop a specific drug that can completely cure Alzheimer's disease."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. "Are you sure you're not joking? This drug hasn't even discovered the cause of the disease yet, right? "

"According to our latest research, Alzheimer's disease is a chain reaction disease caused by the deterioration of the internal environment due to the deterioration of systemic functions."

Chen Chen walked to the door of the research building and finally said, "So, in fact, the 'Age-reversal Treatment' also has a certain effect on suppressing Alzheimer's disease. As for the real cure method, I can't disclose it for now, but everyone just needs to be prepared...

"In three years at most, a drug will be born to end this disease of the century!"

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Chapter 138

Chen Chen's final words made everyone feel a little uncertain.

Since the birth of mankind, two things had been defined that countless people were willing to risk their lives to pursue.

One was power, and the other was resources.

However, because there was no such thing as absolute power in the world, the worship of power had turned into the power of "the masses".

Starting from primitive society, the power of the masses had continued to evolve, and finally, the concept of "power" was born.

In ancient times, whether it was survival or reproduction, human beings could not do without resources, such as animal skins, stone tools, prey, and even women.

In a harsh environment, as long as you could obtain more resources, you could survive better than others and occupy more reproductive rights.

As the structure of human society became more and more complex, the direct embodiment of resources had also turned into abstract money, but the essence had not changed.

In other words, power and money were everything that human society pursued.

With power, you could stand at the top of thousands of people. With money, you could easily obtain things that ordinary people could not even dream of.

Therefore, whether it was money or power, when you reached a certain level, you could enter the corresponding circle and obtain secrets that many ordinary people would never know in their lifetime.

These secrets were related to the security and interests of the government, and were limited to a certain range of people within a certain period of time.

It included information on politics, economy, military, finance, technology, and other aspects that the Federation could not disclose.

For example, in finance, if you knew in advance that a certain project of a company had failed, then you could infer that the company's stock would fall in a few days.

Another example was in technology, if you knew in advance that a certain product was about to be successfully developed, you could make preparations in advance and wait for the changes that would occur after this new technology hit the market.

As long as you could obtain this kind of information, whether it was to obtain profits or avoid risks, there would be great benefits.

In the eyes of the upper echelons who had access to this confidential information, ordinary shareholders were just a bunch of fat pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

At this time, Chen Chen had told this group of families in front of him in advance, a secret that the entire Federation could not obtain.

Once AD-001 was born, whether it was acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs on the market, NMDA receptor antagonist drugs, or international pharmaceutical companies such as Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Roche, Merck, and so on...

More than twenty years of technology patents of these companies, as well as more than 600 billion US dollars of investment, would turn into a pile of waste paper.

At that time, what kind of earth-shattering changes would occur in the entire international pharmaceutical market?

Now that Chen Chen had revealed this information, of course, it was not for no reason. It was to use the resources in his hands to carve out a circle of his own.

If they were willing to believe this news, then when a pharmaceutical company came to them for financing in the future, these people would naturally know to restrain themselves, lest they were washed away in three years.

Even if this group of people did not care, it did not matter. Three years later, the results would naturally be revealed. When this group of people verified the authenticity of the news, the next time the Forbidden Zone of God released a similar news, their prestige would be greatly increased.

Gradually, a special circle would form in God's Forbidden Zone. Useful information would be exchanged and passed on here. This was the real reason why Chen Chen told them the insider information...

Back to reality.

A few days later, the first batch of family members of the Disciple Council had all received the perfect treatment. This group of elderly people, who had an average age of over 65 years old, were all revitalized, returning to how they were 30 years ago.

This kind of recovery also included physical fitness. At this time, the physical fitness of this group of people had also recovered to when they were young, not much different from that of a 30-year-old adult.

It was as if time had been reversed for this group of people.

After this group of people was sent to the plane one by one, Chen Chen understood that the test of the eleven families had officially ended.

Next, he would be welcoming the patriarchs and key members of the various families.

This also meant that the eleven families were officially on the same side as God's Forbidden Zone. There was no possibility of a break in the short term.

As for the existence of God's Forbidden Zone being leaked, Chen Chen was not too worried about this.

First, with Little X monitoring the network, any actions against him would be easily discovered.

Second, even if some clues were leaked, so what? It was not some terrorist organization. At most, the outside world would think of it as a mutual aid group of a few plutocrats. Just like the Freemasonry, the entire world knew of its existence, but what could they do?

Moreover, Chen Chen had the clinical trial qualification certificate. No matter how one looked at it, Blacklight Biotechnology was a legal biotechnology company. It was not like the Namibian clinical trial qualification certificate was not considered a qualification certificate.

As long as the deeper layer of the secret was not exposed, no one could make things difficult for Chen Chen. At most, it would be reprimanded from the international community, and these voices of criticism could be suppressed by a few paid Internet Water Armies.

Just in these few days, the movie shot by Chen Chen had officially passed the censorship in Northern America and the Mainland. It was released across the two continents, but it would still take some time for the other continents.

However, in terms of reputation, it was a bit difficult to describe.

On Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most authoritative film review websites in North America, Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme had a fresh rating of 40%, which meant that among the reviews given by professional film critics, sixty percent were negative.

The popcorn rating was a score formed after the audience voted. The average score given by the audience for Chen Chen's movie was 2.5, out of 5.

As for IMDB, they gave Chen Chen's movie a score of 6.0, barely passing.

"Getlost: I can't believe this is a movie made by Studebaker. Apart from the star-studded cast, passable camera language, and the familiar road chase, the plot is a pile of sh * t!"

"PSYCHO: Oh God, this movie is about an idiot being hunted down by an even more idiotic force. The two sides compete to see who is more idiotic and the idiot force wins in the end. I dare say this is the worst movie I've ever seen in my life, bar none!"

"Kill: I think it's okay. The female lead is beautiful, the scenes are explosive, and there are so many big-name stars in the cast, the ticket price is worth it!"

"Carpenter: So, the movie doesn't even finish the story, right? Where did the group of villains come from? Was the director sleepwalking while filming? "

"Douban Movie Review: This is a classic film made by Studebaker. I give it five stars... What? This was filmed by the people of the Mainland? Hehe, no wonder it's so trashy. I'll give it one star to balance things out. "

Many people went to watch the movie for the big stars, but this group of audience members were dumbfounded throughout the entire movie. In the first week, the total box office of Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme was only 10 million US dollars, of which 7 million was in North America and 3 million was in Mainland China.

"Looks like there's no way to break even."

Chen Chen sighed helplessly when he saw the scolding under the rating website. Then, he commented in his review:

"Chenchen: The director is an idiot."

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Chapter 139

Sure enough, when the first batch of family members who had completed their treatment returned to their families, these plutocrats were immediately shaken.

A group of old and decrepit people had only spent four months in Africa, yet time had been reversed and they had returned to the prime of their lives?

Without much hesitation, more than 50 people from the 11 families made appointments for the second round of treatment. Among them, the Muhammad Family from the Middle East Continent had the largest number of people.

Most of these people were collateral relatives, so if they wanted to receive treatment from God's Forbidden Zone, they had to pay a fee. The price was ten million US dollars for ten years.

In other words, a collateral member paid ten million US dollars in a lump sum. In these ten years, in addition to restoring their youth, God's Forbidden Zone would also cultivate a clone of them and store it. There was a chance to cure them no matter what diseases they had. After ten years, if the clone was not used, God's Forbidden Zone would destroy it.

As for the direct members of the Disciple Council, it was completely free.

However, because of the existence of a huge family like the Muhammad family, God's Forbidden Zone added another rule, which was that the number of direct members receiving treatment could not exceed thirty. If they exceeded that number, they would have to pay like collateral relatives.

The only one who had the right to speak with God's Forbidden Zone was the person in charge with the highest authority in the family. Other members of the family did not have the authority to make transactions with God's Forbidden Zone.

As a member of the Twelve Disciples, each time these families became disciples, they would receive 100,000 information points. These information points could be used to purchase some resources in God's Forbidden Zone, or to obtain some secret information, or to issue missions.

The people who carried out the missions were other members of God's Forbidden Zone or even God's Forbidden Zone itself.

...

A few days later, there was a conversation in Chen Chen's office.

On the phone, Chen Chen was conversing calmly with an old voice.

"Don't worry, our God's Forbidden Zone has good ethics. If we don't even have this bit of credibility, how can we attract the next batch of plutocrats?"

"About your son, I know how to deal with it. Please rest assured."

Chen Chen sank into the swivel chair, talking on the phone while playing with a long black object about thirty centimeters long in his hand.

This long object was like a hilt, with an oblate handguard on one end and a concave structure in the middle for fingers to grasp. The only thing it lacked was a blade at the top.

However, there was a light gray button on the armguard. This structure happened to allow people to touch and press it with their thumbs when holding it.

"Of course, Sir Norman. I look forward to your arrival …"

"Alright, you're most welcome."

After the conversation ended, Chen Chen silently hung up the phone. Then, he gripped the handle of the blade and pressed the gray button.

Dang!

With a soft sound, a long and narrow blade popped out from the inside of the hilt.

But what was strange was that the blade of the saber was completely black, as if it had been coated with a layer of matte black paint.

From its appearance, it looked like a samurai sword from the East Sea Continent. However, it had high-tech components added to it. The blade could be as long as it wanted. The shortest was only thirty centimeters, and the longest could be as long as two meters.

Gantz

Sword。

This was a prop that Chen Chen had extracted from Gantz again. It could be put away and carried with him at ordinary times, and it could quickly eject the blade in battle. It could be described as a necessary artifact for home travel, murder, and arson.

As for the principle, it was the same as the PK Armor of the Predators. It was a nano-array structure. Even when the blade was blocked by an object with a strength of more than 100N, the blade would automatically generate a high-frequency vibration of 3,000 Hertz, instantly cutting off the obstacle in front of the blade.

With so much advanced technology, the Gantz was no exception.

The weight of the Sword was 3.8 kg.

Chen Chen toyed with the Gantz in his hand.

He also gave this knife a common name – GS Knife, which just happened to form a set with the GS Battle Suit.

"Sir Godfather, Prince Steele of the Mohammed Family has informed us that their cruise ship, the Symphony of the Seas, has received permission from the Namibian authorities to dock. It will dock at Walvis Bay in two hours."

Little X's voice suddenly came from the speakers.

"Got it. Tell Qian Wenhuan to bring some people to Walvis Bay to welcome them."

Chen Chen wiped the blade and said casually, "Be careful not to drop those old people, they're all money."

"But they also sent an invitation to board the cruise ship and experience a luxurious trip," Little X added.

"Luxurious trip? Where are we going? "Chen Chen was taken aback. He raised his head and asked in confusion.

"Didn't I tell you before? The Mohammed Family invited the other families of the Disciple Council on the cruise ship, and then they came to us together. According to cruise ships, there's no need to have a destination because the cruise itself is a form of entertainment."

"Traveling on a ship is also a form of entertainment? This is a blind spot in my knowledge. "Chen Chen shook his head, looking confused.

Little X explained patiently, "The cruise ship is a tourism carrier that focuses on sightseeing. It doesn't necessarily have a fixed route and can stop at various countries to experience the local customs. At the same time, the ship also provides a large number of entertainment facilities such as swimming pools, bars, casinos, and even opera houses. Even during the journey, one can enjoy great enjoyment!"

"I get it, it's a ship like the Titanic, right?" Chen Chen snapped his fingers.

"Yes!"

Little X replied, "It's just that the current cruise ships are much larger than the Titanic. For example, the Symphony of the Seas booked by the Mohammed Family is 362 meters long, 65.7 meters wide, 73 meters tall, and weighs 228,000 tons. The Titanic's volume is less than a quarter of its size."

Hearing this, Chen Chen became pensive. "This cruise ship is so large, it must require a lot of electricity to operate, right?"

"Yes, the Symphony of the Seas is equipped with six Leroy-Soma LSA62 generators, with a total power of 100,000 kilowatts." Little X replied, "It's the same power as the power plant of Walvis Bay, enough to power a small city!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Chen Chen stood up decisively. "Inform Qian Wenhuan to form a fleet to the Walvis Bay dock. Little X, while you're at it, check the major shipyards around the world and come up with an analysis report for me."

"What kind of analysis do you need?" Little X asked.

"Price, time, power generation... I want to customize a cruise ship as well!"

"Understood."

Following Chen Chen's order, Cheng Cao quickly drove the Wrangler to the downstairs of the research center. When Chen Chen took the USB drive from the main control room and came out, Cheng Cao and Qian Wenhuan were already waiting outside the door.

"Boss."

"Boss!"

Both of them bowed their heads slightly and followed Chen Chen outside. Qian Wenhuan asked, "Boss, we're going to..."

"The second batch of people from those families has arrived. We're going to welcome them and take a look at their cruise ship," Chen Chen said as he walked, "Wenhuan, you often go abroad, have you ever taken a cruise ship before?"

"I've heard of it, but I've never taken one before."

Qian Wenhuan smiled awkwardly. "Those are things that only people with money and time would take. Those who pursue efficiency won't take it, so they just take the plane."

Chen Chen nodded. Indeed, even if they could afford to take a cruise ship, unless it was for a vacation, it would be far less efficient than taking a plane.

With this in mind, Chen Chen lowered his head and got into the car. After that, the car drove toward the dock.

Following behind them was a long row of limousines. A line of more than a dozen cars drove majestically towards Walvis Bay.

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As the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country, Walvis Bay played a role similar to that of Shangdu in Mainland China.

At the same time, Walvis Bay was the only deepwater port along the nearly three-thousand-kilometer coastline between Lobito, Angola, and Cape Town in the Rainbow Nation.

In 2014, Mainland China contracted Namibia's US $800 million project to reclaim land in Walvis Bay and build a new deepwater port.

The project was only officially completed in October 2019.

The new port included a container port capable of docking 100,000-ton 800-standard containers, a 372-meter-long cruise terminal, a 410,000-square-meter land area yard, and corresponding supporting facilities such as railways, roads, water and electricity, communication, and housing.

In other words, if it were not for this new port, Walvis Bay would not even be able to accommodate the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship to dock here.

However, there was nothing much to worry about at this time. It was only three o 'clock in the afternoon when a group of black limousines appeared in Walvis Bay, attracting countless residents to watch from afar.

Due to the construction of the nuclear power plant, the port of Walvis Bay had always been bustling with activity. Cargo ships that sailed thousands of miles constantly docked at the port. After these goods were unloaded, they would be quickly transported to the nuclear power plant project by cargo trucks.

This was why Chen Chen had to build the nuclear power plant near Walvis Bay.

Not only was Walvis Bay the only deepwater port in Namibia, but it was also connected to a railway. The further the nuclear power plant was from Walvis Bay, the higher the transportation cost of materials would be, and vice versa.

When Chen Chen's vehicle appeared at the Walvis Bay border control, the highest-ranking officer of the border control had already come out to greet him. Chen Chen shook hands with the officer and immediately explained the reason for his arrival.

Naturally, the officer would not make things difficult for Chen Chen. He quickly completed all the procedures for Chen Chen, including the paperwork for the group of family members who had yet to arrive in Namibia. All that was left was their signature.

After about half an hour, a small white dot appeared on the horizon in the distance. At the same time, there was a distant honking sound. It seemed to be a cruise ship.

However, as the cruise ship got closer, many people were shocked to find that the size of the cruise ship seemed to be a little shocking.

"That's the Symphony of the Seas!"

As a giant cruise ship that could be ranked in the top five in the entire Federation, it could be said to be very famous in the circle of people who were engaged in the marine profession. It was unknown who said this in a low voice, but it immediately caused many people to exclaim in low voices.

Gradually, the cruise ship got closer and closer. What followed was a huge visual impact. It was as if he was facing a twenty-four-story building. More importantly, this building was constantly approaching him, like a howling mountain peak!

Just as everyone was feeling depressed, there was another muffled rumble. The sound was deep and heavy, like the growl of a monster in the deep sea.

After another half an hour, the huge cruise ship finally docked at the dock.

As the passenger ladder was lowered, a group of elderly but elegant white people walked down from it.

There were more than fifty-eight people in this batch who came to the research center for the age-reversal treatment, nearly three times more than the previous batch. This group of gray-haired elders passed through the border on the grounds of traveling and skipping a meeting. After exchanging pleasantries with Chen Chen, they got into the welcome car that Chen Chen had prepared for them and drove to the research center.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen boarded the cruise ship with Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao.

"Please come with me, gentlemen."

The person in charge of welcoming Chen Chen aboard was a white-haired person who looked like a butler. "I'm Prince Steele's advisor. His Royal Highness has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Thank you."

Chen Chen nodded. "I heard that His Royal Highness has booked the entire cruise ship?"

"Yes, Prince Steele spent 20 million US dollars to book the rights to use the Symphony of the Seas for a month. Now, apart from the 2,175 crew members, there are only 500 passengers. Among them, there are about a hundred or so VIPs from various families. The rest are their followers and friends."

Chen Chen nodded and thought to himself that the Middle East was truly extravagant. The monthly rent of 20 million US dollars, which was 130 million dollars. It had exceeded the small target that Old Wang had set for a year.

"The reason why he booked this ship is that His Royal Highness has a special fondness for the entertainment on this ship."

The white-haired old man said proudly, "There are a total of seven communities on the Symphony of the Seas, including a Central Park, a Patek Happy City, a Royal Avenue shopping street, dozens of swimming pools of various sizes, a spa, and a fitness center."

With that, Chen Chen officially boarded the cruise ship. Moreover, it seemed to have been arranged in advance. Chen Chen boarded from the stern of the ship, so when he boarded the ship, he immediately saw a miniature park.

It was called a miniature park because the total area of the square was only a few thousand square meters. It was called a park because it was densely covered with various kinds of plants. On both sides of the park were unique bars and restaurants. Chen Chen even saw a steak house and an Italian restaurant.

At the same time, as he continued to move forward, Chen Chen saw a bar, a gym, a basketball court, a spa, and even a theater that could accommodate two thousand people...

Although it was only a glimpse, the size of the cruise ship and the complete range of functions on it still left Chen Chen in a state of extreme shock.

After traveling for about ten minutes, Chen Chen finally followed the old man to his destination, the largest banquet hall on the Symphony of the Seas.

At this time, there was already a large group of people waiting in the hall to welcome Chen Chen. This was a great honor for Chen Chen. Unlike the elderly people from before, these people were all relatively young men and women from the direct and collateral families of the various families. There were as many as a hundred of them.

"Welcome, Mr. Chen."

At the head of the group was a man from the Sand Continent with a white headscarf and a large beard. Chen Chen had seen him on television before. He was the younger brother of the current king of the Sand Continent, Prince Steele.

Unlike the other continents, the Sand Continent still maintained an autocratic monarchy system. Strictly speaking, he was the person with the highest status here.

"Your Royal Highness, I'm flattered by your hospitality."

Chen Chen bowed slightly to show his respect. Prince Steele stepped forward and touched Chen Chen's cheek in greeting.

After that, there was a long introduction. Prince Steele introduced Chen Chen to dozens of high-ranking members of the various families present. After this group of people was introduced, the banquet officially began.

The banquet was like a buffet. The banquet served dishes from all over the world, such as hotpot, barbecue, seafood, Japanese cuisine, pizza, and so on.

On the side, there was a world-class music team playing chords and toasting with each other. At last, Chen Chen and the others finally got to see what the true aristocratic circle of this world was like.

This group of people kept wandering among each other, forming small circles one after another, talking and laughing with practiced ease. Business deals that ordinary people would never hear, see, or earn in their entire lives were constantly produced in such conversations.

As for Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao, Chen Chen left them to wander around on their own. At this time, Qian Wenhuan also had someone to talk to. Meanwhile, Cheng Cao sat silently in front of the buffet, nibbling on his steak.

After exchanging greetings with the crowd, Chen Chen left the banquet venue and went to the deck outside the venue.

Before this, he almost did not feel the passage of time. Before he knew it, it was already late at night outside the ship.

After Chen Chen boarded the ship, the Symphony of the Seas set sail again and sailed into the vast sea. At this time, the sky had turned indigo. Combined with the dark blue of the sea, there was a sense that the sea and the sky were one color.

"The bright moon shines above the sea, and we share this moment from the ends of the earth..."

An ancient poem came out of Chen Chen's mouth.

"Good poem, good poem."

There was a flurry of footsteps behind him. A tall figure walked to Chen Chen's side and imitated Chen Chen's movements by leaning on the railing. "I've always admired the ancient poetry and culture of China."

"Mr. Ryan, you've heard of this too?" Chen Chen tilted his head and asked.

This was not the first time Chen Chen had seen this man. Back when the eleven families were first invited, the Foster family had sent this man.

Ryan Foster, the only son of Norman Foster, the head of the Foster family.

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I've always admired the culture of China. "

Leo nodded and glanced back silently, then said, "By understanding the culture of China and comparing it with our Western culture, we can always find many similarities."

"For example?" Chen Chen looked at the ocean and asked without turning his head.

"For example... The culture of killing children."

Leo glanced at Chen Chen. "You should know the Twenty-four Filial Piety, right?"

Chen Chen nodded.

"There's a story in the Twenty-four Filial Piety that I'm very interested in."

Leo smiled. "In the year of the catastrophe, a filial son named Guo Ju buried his son alive in order to save a mouthful of food to ensure that his mother wouldn't starve. He thought that if his son died, he could give birth to another one. If his mother died, she wouldn't be able to come back to life."

"Makes sense..." Chen Chen nodded.

“？？？”

Leo was stunned and then smiled. "Chen, you're so funny... This story is too simple. Let me tell you another one."

"In ancient times, there was a man named Shun who was very talented, but his father didn't like him and often beat him for no reason. However, Shun never resisted. If the beatings were light, he would obediently endure it; if the beatings were heavy, he would flee into the wilderness and cry alone.

"Later, Shun's father became even worse. One time, he asked Shun to repair the roof, but as soon as Shun climbed up, he took away the ladder and set the house on fire. In the end, Shun had to use the bamboo hat on his head as a parachute and jump down, escaping death..."

At this point, Leo observed Chen Chen's expression again, but found that Chen Chen was still expressionless, just looking indifferently into the distance.

Leo frowned and continued. "Then two days later, Shun's father asked him to dig a well again. Shun went obediently again. When Shun went down to the bottom of the well, his father hurriedly dug the soil, trying to bury Shun alive.

"Fortunately, Shun was very vigilant. He knew that they were up to no good, so as soon as he went down the well, he dug a secret passage in the side wall of the well, which saved his life..."

"Phew!"

After that, Leo finally could not help but ask, "Chen, don't you think that Shun's father is very detestable?"

"Not really." Chen Chen nodded. "If I were Shun, I'd be very sad."

"Yes, I think so too." Leo was secretly delighted to see Chen Chen's attitude. Before he could continue, he heard the captain's voice coming from the cruise ship's intercom.

"Esteemed ladies and gentlemen, the Symphony of the Seas will leave Namibia's territorial waters in half an hour and arrive at the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean."

"I repeat, the Symphony of the Seas will depart Namibian territorial waters in half an hour …"

The announcement was repeated three times.

Suddenly, the people who were still at the banquet cheered. Many people left the banquet and walked down to the deck.

"We're about to reach the high seas."

Leo looked delighted. At the same time, three people walked out of the banquet hall and came behind them. "Chen Chen, Leo, how about we go together?"

One of them was the heir of the Wilson family, Davis, while the other two were the heirs of Alexander and Edwards respectively.

"Of course." Leo turned to look at Chen Chen and invited, "Chen, are you interested in taking a spin around the casino?"

"The casino?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, not just the casino. In order to welcome your arrival, Mr. Chen Chen, we've specially prepared a special program for you. I'm sure it'll make your trip worthwhile!"

The three people beside him also began to encourage Chen Chen.

"It would be my honor." Looking at the invitation of the four, Chen Chen nodded. "I'd also like to see what kind of special program it is."

Before boarding the ship, Chen Chen had studied some information about cruise ships. Most of the reason why these cruise ships were so popular was because they had casinos.

According to international law, the territory on aircraft, ships, and other vehicles belonged to the carrier country. This meant that this cruise ship belonged to a certain country. If some criminal case occurred on the cruise ship, it would be investigated and controlled by this country.

Therefore, as long as this country did not prohibit gambling, then the cruise ships of this country could open casinos on board.

Of course, if this cruise ship entered the waters of a country that prohibited gambling, then they must immediately close the casino and could only open it again when they left the waters of this country.

Before leaving with the others, Chen Chen took one last look into the distance.

At some point, the moon had disappeared.

A dark cloud slowly drifted over from the horizon, carrying with it a thick darkness that spread silently, obscuring the bright moon.

It seemed that a storm was coming...

...

As there was still half an hour's flight to the international waters, Chen Chen was invited by the four heirs of the family during this free time and walked into the opera house.

In the theater that could accommodate thousands of people, only a few people were seated. However, the stage was still very lively and a group of stage actors were performing with all their might.

The opera that Chen Chen watched was also very interesting. It told the story of Zeus becoming the king of gods in Greek mythology.

According to legend, in the Divine Realm, the god of the sky, Uranus, imprisoned his children underground. As a result, his son, Cronus, rose with the wind, castrated his father with a sickle, and replaced the rule of the god of the sky.

However, before the god of the sky died, he once cursed Cronus, saying that he would be killed by his children like himself.

Therefore, Cronus made a decision to eat all the children that were born.

And that was exactly what he did. When his first five children were born, before they could even open their eyes, they were swallowed by him in one gulp.

Until the sixth baby named Zeus was born, the mother Rhea hid Zeus and wrapped a stone in swaddling clothes and offered it to Cronus, saying that this was their child.

Thus, Cronus swallowed the stone in one gulp...

Zeus survived by a fluke. As he grew up, he began to understand his origins and decided to take revenge.

First, he drugged his father's wine with emetics. After his father drank, he vomited and vomited his five siblings.

Among these five siblings were the famous Poseidon, the Sea King, and Hades, the Nether King.

In the end, the brothers worked together to defeat Cronus and imprisoned him in the bottom of hell while Zeus became the king of the gods.

"How do you feel?"

As the opera ended, Leo asked with a smile, "Chen, have you noticed that our Western culture of patricide is similar to your Eastern culture of murdering children? In a person's growth, they have to overthrow the will imposed on them by the previous generation in order to gain a complete personality and become their true self. "

"There are still some differences."

Chen Chen shook his head and refuted, "This is because of the difference in culture. We in the Mainland are good at farming. The older we are, the more experience we can accumulate to farm. Therefore, as society multiplies, the older we are, the higher our seniority, and the greater our right to speak."

"On the other hand, the Greek civilization is different. The Greek land is barren and not suitable for farming, but it can produce olive oil, wine, and wool. Therefore, the Greeks went to the sea to do business, selling their goods to other countries in exchange for food.

"However, the sea is obviously the world of the young. Riding the wind out to sea and fighting the waves is something that the old can't do. Therefore, the Greek culture worships the young more, hence the myth of patricide."

Chen Chen analyzed, "So, this is the difference in ideology between the two civilizations. In fact, the murdering of children in China is far less serious than the patricide complex in the West."

"..."

Everyone looked at each other, and the originally excited crowd suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

"By the way, didn't you say there's another program?"

Chen Chen suddenly changed the topic, looking interested. "Can we go now?"

"We should be arriving soon. Let's go to the casino lobby first..."

Davis on the side tried to smooth things over. "Let's go there first and then watch the boxing match!"

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Boxing match? "Chen Chen asked curiously.

Leo quickly regained his composure and explained with a smile, "You should have watched UFC before. Unlike UFC, this kind of boxing match has no rules. Whether it's hands, legs, or even teeth, they can all be used as weapons."

"Yes, although many people like to watch UFC, it's the unruly boxing match that really stimulates one's adrenaline!"

Davis revealed a bloodthirsty smile. "There are no medical personnel, no physical examinations, no doping tests, not even referees. The only difference between victory and defeat is that one side remains standing and the other falls."

"I've never seen something like this before. What are we waiting for?" Chen Chen took the lead and walked forward.

Leo, who was slightly behind, looked at Chen Chen's back with a gloomy look in his eyes. Then, he exchanged a glance with Davis beside him.

Davis nodded, and then the four of them quickly followed.

When they arrived at the casino, Chen Chen found that the originally closed doors of the casino had been completely opened. Not only that, but there was also a large crowd gathered inside. Most of the passengers of the cruise were gathered here.

Before they even entered the door, a fiery atmosphere surged out of them.

"Looks like the person we invited hasn't arrived yet." Leo said with some regret, "In that case, Chen, why don't you play a few rounds of 'Blackjack' with us first?"

"What's' Blackjack '?" Chen Chen asked casually.

"Oh, dear Chen, you don't even know what 'Blackjack' is?"

Leo did not know whether to laugh or cry. He simply pulled Chen Chen's sleeve and walked inside. "Come, dear Chen, let us give you a good lesson!"

With that, he pulled Chen Chen into the casino.

It was not until they entered the casino that Chen Chen began to understand why so many successful people with hundreds of millions of dollars would be so obsessed with this kind of place. They would even lose their self-control and gamble wildly, eventually burning everything to the ground.

The interior of the casino was magnificently decorated. The thick and intricate carpets, the gorgeous golden inscriptions on the walls, and the huge crystal chandelier at the top of the hall made this place look like a paradise on earth.

However, under this splendid decoration, there was a psychological hint of doing one's best —

The windows here could not be seen outside, so people could not feel the passage of time;

There was no mirror here that could be used to reflect, so no one could see their twisted and ferocious faces.

Furthermore, the extremely considerate service, as well as the chips in his hands that he couldn't feel the flow of money, all of these made him abandon all rationality, and he could only sink endlessly …

The livelier the casino's atmosphere was, the more the air was filled with a "hysterical" atmosphere.

Walking along the aisle in the center of the casino, Chen Chen had already seen several gamblers with bloodshot eyes. They pushed in their chips recklessly, panting heavily. They had lost all sense of reason.

Humans had spent millions of years to evolve rationality, but gamblers had abandoned it in just three minutes.

Before Prince Steele invited the eleven corporations, he indicated that he would allow them to invite their friends and relatives to board the ship. That was why there was such a large group of people on board.

Most of these people were small tycoons or wealthy businessmen who used their connections to board the ship in order to get to know more people. Chen Chen even saw a few Chinese people among them.

At this time, a handsome young man with long brown hair brushed past Chen Chen while constantly explaining to his companions around him:

"This is the last time I'm buying chips. This 4 million is my final stubbornness. You won't see me topping up a dollar in this casino again. I'm going to win four hundred million with this 4 million!"

Chen Chen shook his head slightly. It was not that easy to win four hundred million in a casino...

Leo, Davis, and the others pulled Chen Chen to a gambling table. There was a hint labeled "Blackjack" on it. According to them, this was Blackjack.

"Blackjack, it's actually 21 points."

Leo quickly explained to Chen Chen, "First, take two to three decks of cards. Remove the two aces from each deck. Among the remaining cards, 2 to 9 are the corresponding points. 10, J, Q, and K are all 10 points. Aces are 1 or 11 points depending on the situation. The outcome of the game is very simple. Players can keep taking cards and compete based on the points of the cards in their hands. However, the total number can only add up to 21 points. If it exceeds 21 points, it'll be a direct loss due to a" hole in the cards ". If the number is the same, it's a draw."

"So, who am I playing against?" Chen Chen asked.

"It's the dealer." Davis pointed to the sexy dealer across the table. "The game is divided into the dealer and the players. All the players only have to compete with the dealer. We don't have to compete with each other."

"That's right. After all the players have taken their cards, it's the dealer's turn to see their cards. The dealer's rule is: when the number is greater than or equal to 17 points, no cards are taken. Conversely, all players take cards until 17 points. If a hole is broken, all the players win."

Leo added, "Tonight's dealer is Prince Lester. He's sponsored each of us a hundred thousand US dollars."

As Leo spoke, a casino employee took out a few chips and handed them to everyone. Chen Chen also picked a few and held them in his hand.

"Then let's play a round." Davis could not wait. "My hands are itching."

As he spoke, he sat on a chair and put down his chips, signaling the dealer across the table to deal.

Chen Chen shook his head and sat in the second seat beside him. He threw down two chips.

For the first time, Chen Chen's side took a face card and a clear card. The face card was the Two of Spades and the clear card was the Ten of Diamonds.

Chen Chen frowned. The sum of two and ten happened to be a number that was neither up nor down. If he continued to take cards, the next card might directly break. If he chose to end taking cards, the chances of losing were also very high.

After that, Chen Chen looked at the dealer across the table. The dealer's clear card was 7.

"Sir in the first seat, would you like to continue?" The dealer followed the procedure and began to ask for Leo's opinion.

"D * mn it, I don't want any more!"

Leo scolded with a smile. His clear card was the Ten of Hearts, the same as Chen Chen.

A game of chance? It seemed like this could be solved with mathematics...

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but tilt his head.

[My points are 12 and the dealer's clear card is 7. If I choose to end taking cards, then according to the rule that 'the dealer must be greater than or equal to 17 points' that Leo mentioned earlier, there's only one way for me to win. That is, the dealer breaks cards.]

[Let the probability of the dealer breaking cards be P (S). Then, there are 13 possibilities for the dealer's face card: T represents 10, J, Q, K, then at F (T + 7), if the dealer doesn't draw a card, it won't break cards, disregarding...]

[At F (9 + 7), drawing 6 ~ T will result in a break card, F (9 + 7) = 8/13... and so on.

Finally, P (S) = ∑ F = 0.26231]

[In other words, if I end taking cards at this point, my chances of winning are 26.231%.]

Chen Chen glanced at Leo and Davis beside him and continued to think.

[However, if I continue to take cards, there are two scenarios in which I can win: 1. The next card will not be punctured by me and the dealer will be punctured by me; 2. Neither the dealer nor I will be punctured by me, but I have more points. The probability can be set as P (H)]

[The probability of the dealer breaking cards is the same as above, but if it's the second scenario, then it's divided into four scenarios. P1, I get 21 points and the dealer gets 20 to 17 points; P2, I get 20 points and the dealer gets 19 to 17 points; P3, I get 19 points and the dealer gets 18 to 17 points; P4, I get 18 points and the dealer gets 17 points...]

[Let's analyze this. If the next card I draw goes from 12 to 13, then I've drawn an ace. Therefore, we can set W (12) = 1, then W (13) = W (12) × 1/13 = 0.07692.]

[From this, we can calculate W (18) and the dealer takes 17 points. Using the same principle, we can calculate Z (17). Therefore, the formula for the fourth possibility is P4 = W (18) + Z (17). Similarly, we can calculate P1, P2, P3...]

[Therefore, when the probabilities of the four scenarios are added together, it's P (H) = P1 + P2 + P3 + P4 + P (S) × 9/13 = 0.43577.]

[In other words, when I continue to take cards, my winning rate is 43.577%, which is higher than the winning rate when I end taking cards...]

All this seemed to take a long time, but it was just a flash in Chen Chen's mind. When Chen Chen raised his head again, it was just his turn to speak.

"Sir in position 2, would you like to continue?" The dealer asked softly.

"One more."

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Half an hour later.

"This round, the dealer has 18 points, Number 1 has 17 points, Number 2 has 20 points, Number 3 has a draw — Number 2 wins, Numbers 1 and 3 lose."

The dealer spoke calmly while pushing some of the chips in front of Chen Chen with an iron ruler.

At this time, the chips in front of Chen Chen had piled up to the height of half the table. At the same time, a large group of spectators had gathered behind him.

"Oh my god..."

Following the dealer's announcement, the crowd behind him suddenly let out a low cry.

"Chen, how did you do it?"

On the side, Leo and Davis, who had lost all their money long ago, also looked incredulous. Everyone clearly had some wins and some losses, but the chips in the hands of others were slowly transferred to the banker's side. Only Chen Chen's chips did not decrease but increased instead, becoming thicker and thicker.

"It's just a matter of probability."

Chen Chen felt that it was about time, so he threw down the cards in his hand and said to the dealer, "There's a total of 10.62 million US dollars here. Please transfer 10 million to my account and the rest is yours."

"Thank you, sir!" The dealer looked surprised and quickly bowed to express her gratitude.

With this tip, she could retire directly.

As Chen Chen left, the spectators behind him could not help but applaud softly before slowly dispersing.

Chen Chen took out his phone and looked at the time. It was already ten o 'clock in the evening. At the same time, he found that although he was connected to the cruise's wifi, the data was all zero. He suddenly wondered, "Is there no wifi on the cruise?"

"Let me see..."

Leo also took out his phone and said in surprise, "Me too. Although it's connected to the wifi, I can't get on the network. There seems to be a problem with the wifi. "

"This kind of thing happens at sea," Davis said indifferently.

At this moment, the sound of helicopter propellers suddenly came from outside the casino's entrance. The moment they heard this sound, Leo and the others suddenly looked up.

"The contestants we've invited are about to arrive!"

With that, they walked out of the casino.

Chen Chen followed behind them. After walking out of the casino, he looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a small helicopter flashing red in the dark sky, hovering above the Symphony of the Seas.

"The pathfinder helicopter is here, the people we've invited will be here soon." Davis explained as if he was afraid that Chen Chen did not understand.

Chen Chen nodded.

Sure enough, as the helicopter landed on the helipad, another cruise ship appeared on the horizon and quickly approached.

It was a jet-black cruise ship. Although it wasn't small, compared to the Symphony of the Seas, it was like a small mound next to a huge mountain.

After more than ten minutes, thirty to forty men in different clothes boarded the ship.

From Chen Chen's point of view, this group of people had a fierce look on their faces and were filled with a fierce aura. It seemed that each of them exuded the "smell of blood", which was the spirit of those who had seen blood.

Chen Chen stood on the upper deck and looked down. Prince Steele's bodyguards and crew members were performing a full body check on everyone, only bringing them in one by one after taking away all suspicious items.

At this moment, a cold gust of wind blew past, messing up Chen Chen's hair and making a howling sound.

The wind was gradually getting stronger, to the point where it could no longer be ignored …

Chen Chen slowly raised his head and looked into the distance again.

The sky was extremely gloomy. It was no longer the clear indigo color from before, but a strange gloominess, like a rolling thick fog, so dark that it was frightening...

Rain clouds formed above the Symphony of the Seas. The storm was unstoppable.

"Looks like there's going to be a storm soon, this d * mn weather!"

Leo grumbled. "Chen, let's go back first."

Chen Chen's back was facing Leo and the others. At this time, the corner of his mouth suddenly curled up into a sneer, then disappeared again.

"Okay, let's go back."

They returned to the casino again.

As the boxing match was about to start, Leo and the others did not continue gambling. Instead, they stood on the side and chatted. From time to time, a few people from other families came to join in the conversation. Chen Chen, on the other hand, stood on the side with nothing to do.

Chen Chen glanced at the Landlord area and happened to see the brown-haired young man and two ladies in their forties or fifties sitting together playing cards.

Moreover, the 4 million chips on the brown-haired young man's table were now less than 200,000...

At this time, the young man was clenching four cards tightly in his hand and yelled at one of the ladies, "You can kill me with seventeen cards? You can kill me? Today, you can kill me with seventeen cards. Me! Ding! Field! I'll eat this mahogany table! "

"..."

Chen Chen turned his head expressionlessly and looked at the time. At this moment, several crew members in work clothes came in and began to clean up the tables, chairs, and guests in the back half of the casino. The man in the lead even nodded vaguely at Leo.

Chen Chen turned back and saw Leo nodding back. When Leo followed Chen Chen's gaze, he immediately smiled back at Chen Chen.

"What's going on?"

Chen Chen asked curiously.

"My dear Chen, you'll find out soon."

Leo patted Chen Chen on the shoulder. Then, something unexpected happened.

He saw that after the back half of the casino was cleared of all the staff and tables, it began to descend slowly. It was like a deformable stage and a deep circular pit appeared.

In the pit was a deck that kept descending in the shape of a staircase, forming a circle of terraced seats like a basketball court.

Finally, as the deep pit took shape, in the very center of the pit, there was a circular fighting ring with a diameter of eight meters and surrounded by iron mesh.

At the same time, dozens of partitions descended from the ceiling, dividing the surrounding space into dozens of small private rooms. These private rooms formed a circle around the periphery of the venue, giving a panoramic view of the entire ring.

Some crew members began to move the sofas in the rest area next to them into the private rooms.

Chen Chen shook his head. He did not expect that there would be such a hidden mechanism on a regular cruise ship. Obviously, if it was not privately rented, the average passenger would not be able to see it at all.

Was this the world of the rich?

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and at the same time, there was a burst of exclamations behind him.

Sure enough, the people who were wantonly spending money in the casino also saw the suddenly descending ring and were immediately surprised.

"Let's go, Chen."

Leo and the others were already aware of the existence of this device. They called out to Chen Chen and took the lead in occupying a private room. The people who kept coming behind them were stopped by the crew members.

As the news spread, soon more and more people came here. However, except for the members of the eleven plutocratic families who could watch in the private rooms, the others could only watch the game from the seats below.

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As it was not a real private room, the interior decoration was not extravagant. Apart from a few sofas and a coffee table, there were no other decorations.

Still, compared to the stairs outside, it was still much more comfortable.

At least the private room was not as crowded and complicated as the outside. Not only was there a floor-to-ceiling observation window, but there was also a forty-inch ultra-thin monitor hanging on the wall. The close-up view of the ring was broadcasted live, allowing people to enjoy the match from different angles.

If one looked through the floor-to-ceiling window, the entire venue could be seen. Sitting here and watching the match gave people a sense of superiority.

After a while, there was a knock on the door of the private room. A waiter came in and respectfully handed a few betting machines to everyone. According to the waiter, after entering their number into the betting machine, they could place their bets.

Chen Chen tossed the remote-control-like thing aside and sat on the sofa at the far end. He silently watched a middle-aged man with slicked-back silver-gray hair step into the ring.

He seemed to be playing the role of the host. He held a microphone and spoke loudly in a rhythmic rap style, "Ladies and gentlemen, Ni * * les, welcome to the Symphony of the Seas' unruly combat competition!"

He jumped into the ring and roared, "No matter what it is in the world, there are two opposing sides. If there's light, there's darkness. If there's earth, there's sky. Similarly, under world-class combat such as the UFC, there's also the underground combat of slaughter and bloodshed! And today, you're fortunate enough to witness such a combat competition!

"They're bloody, they're cruel, they're inhumane, they're enough to snap your neck. This is the charm of unruly combat! They're demons from hell, killing machines that have lost their humanity. They're enough to ignite any desire for violence in your heart! "

The host's vulgar and even insulting words ignited the originally quiet atmosphere in the venue. Several young people began to scream under the host's instigation.

It was obvious that this was not the first time most of the audience present had watched such a competition.

At the same time, at the end of the ring, a metal door suddenly opened and a skinny black man walked out.

"Very good. It seems that the first one we'll send out today is a Black Devil!"

The host exclaimed excitedly, "Please allow me to introduce him grandly. He is the Solitary Warrior of Wakanda, the loyal guard of the Black Panther. He has chewed on heart-shaped grass and f * cked Captain America's ass. This is the one from the Rainbow Nation, nicknamed Flaming Broadsword."

"A — Ersh!"

"Roar!"

With the host's provocative tone, the audience roared even harder. The host's vulgar language provoked the darkness in the hearts of these upper-class people.

The arena with hundreds of people gradually became lively. Many people stared at the arena with interest. Among them, there was no lack of people who were familiar with this kind of competition.

At this time, the skinny black man also walked into the ring, but contrary to what the host had said, under the dazzling lights above his head, he clearly showed a helpless expression, and even his legs were trembling slightly.

"Alright, next up is our other assassin."

The host turned around and faced the other door of the ring. "He's a western cowboy from the Middle Ages, a conservative enraged man, half man, half machine, shotgun, beer, and b * tch..."

As he spoke, a white man wearing a cowboy hat and a fierce gaze gradually walked out.

"Oh f * ck, this b * stard is so primitive! This b * stard, he even eats the butt meat of a live cow, he's a cowboy from North America — "

"Sal — Leon!"

"Roar!"

There was another burst of fierce cheers in the audience. At this point, the entire arena was completely warmed up.

In the private room, Chen Chen looked at the two people in the ring, a little speechless. The white man wearing the cowboy hat was easy to deal with. Although he only had the size of a normal person, at least his eyes were on point. Even so, Chen Chen could still see the fierceness hidden deep in the white man's eyes.

As for the other black man, Chen Chen was a little confused. That body shape, that demeanor, he had clearly just come out of the slums. Was he here to fight in an underground boxing match?

Still, after thinking about it, Chen Chen felt relieved.

In the general impression, underground boxing matches should be more intense than regular boxing matches. After all, they fought for their lives in the ring all year round and were even stronger than regular boxers — this was the impression many people had.

However, this was actually a misunderstanding.

First of all, whether it was boxing or mixed martial arts, or even unregulated fighting matches, the purpose of their existence was nothing more than to make money. Whether it was the boxers or the owners of the matches, it was all for the sake of making money.

However, the world's top UFC could make tens of millions of dollars in a single match. How much money could an underground boxing match make?

After all, the audience box office of an underground match was absolutely not comparable to a regular match. Not only that, underground boxing matches were not streamed online, and there was no pre-match publicity. Even if underground boxing matches could open bets for this group of rich people, there were only a few hundred people here. How could it compare to bets that were open to the entire world?

Therefore, if these boxers were skilled enough, they could go professional instead of risking their lives to fight in underground boxing matches that were not only unprofitable but also extremely dangerous.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly remembered the group of participants on the deck who reeked of blood.

It was obvious that this group of people was not the participants of the underground boxing match at all. Their actual identity was...

Time was still passing slowly.

Perhaps due to the impending storm, the air was hot and humid, which made the people in the casino even more irritated.

Leo and the others kept looking at their watches, their expressions becoming more and more solemn. Although they were looking at the ring, their minds had already drifted away.

The first match between the black man and the white man took only half a minute to determine the winner. The result was even more shocking. Although the white man was much more imposing than the black man, when it came to actual combat, he was knocked to the ground by the black man in two or three punches.

Not only that, under the encouragement of the audience's loud cheers, the black man showed his ferocious side for the first time. He directly rode on the white man's body and punched the white man's face until it was a bloody mess...

However, this was only an appetizer.

Following that, ordinary people who had almost never trained stepped into the ring one by one and fought to the death with the strangers they had just met. There were even folding stools, steel pipes, and other weapons thrown into the ring, which further increased the level of bloodshed in the match.

It turned out that this was the so-called underground boxing match. Although there was no order to it, it was bloody and cruel.

The cruel scenes caused some people to directly withdraw from the auditorium, but another group of spectators with an even crazier mentality stayed.

This group of people roared and roared excitedly, like a group of beasts. They temporarily shed the rationality and morality that humans should have, only to release the most primitive human factor of violence.

Yes, there was a gene in the human body that yearned for violence. The history of human development was actually a history of killing. Without these violent factors, humans could not have come this far.

Therefore, was it the nature of some people to yearn for blood and cruelty?

"Mr. Chen Chen..."

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, Leo spoke again next to him.

This time, unlike usual, when he spoke, Leo abandoned the intimate form of address and at the same time, there was a hint of determination in his tone.

"Mr. Chen Chen, at this time, it's time for you to make a statement."

At the same time, Davis and the other two also turned their eyes away from the arena and quietly looked at Chen Chen.

"I can pretend that nothing happened today."

Chen Chen said calmly, "I'm not interested in participating in your house game."

"Too bad."

Hearing this, Leo's expression turned cold. At the same time, on the deck outside the casino, there was a sudden violent explosion, followed by countless screams.

"The pirates we hired have begun to attack the Symphony of the Seas."

Leo and the other three stood up one after another. Davis said with some regret, "Mr. Chen Chen, you're still too naive. There's no such thing as a neutral country in the world. Even Austria and other countries that once claimed to be neutral have long fallen under the iron hooves of the Nazis. Switzerland was just lucky enough to escape the disaster."

"Although we haven't found out who's behind you, everything will be fine once we capture you," Clayon said as he looked down the stage.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion outside the private room. Everyone subconsciously looked over, only to see that the underground boxer mixed in with the ordinary people suddenly rushed out of the arena, directly blocking the entrance of the casino, trapping everyone inside.

At the same time, several crew members in the casino were not moved at all. Instead, they nodded at the other party.

"What happened?"

"Where did these boxers come from, what's going on?"

"D * mn, what's that noise outside, someone is attacking our cruise ship? Leo, what are you guys doing? "

There was a commotion in the crowd. There were even several members of the other plutocratic families who ran out of the private room and asked in shock.

Leo ignored the questions of the crowd and looked directly at the crew members. "Where are the weapons?"

Several crew members immediately dragged out a few metal cabinets. In an instant, shiny knives appeared in front of everyone. "When we boarded the ship, Prince Steele took away all the guns. I'm sorry, we can't get them either."

The lead crew member shrugged.

Leo frowned but still said, "It's alright. If we catch them off guard, Wilson and his group can still occupy the entire Symphony of the Seas. We just need to wait on the ship."

With that, the group began to distribute the knives. On the side, a young man from another family boldly walked in front of Leo and questioned, "Leo, what are you doing? Do you know that doing something like this on Prince Steele's ship will... "

Before he could finish, Leo suddenly took out a dagger and stabbed it into the man's abdomen!

"John, do you know that I've tolerated you for a long time?" Leo's expression was ferocious. "Go to hell, dogsh * t!"

With that, he pulled out the dagger and a large amount of blood splattered on his clothes.

Seeing that the man died on the spot, there was a sudden burst of screams from the crowd. Several people tried to escape but were hacked to death on the spot by the group of boxers.

In an instant, the smell of blood permeated the entire casino, causing countless people to scream and cry.

Leo looked back at the tightly shut door of the casino, only to hear gunshots and shouts coming from outside. Once again, he pointed at Chen Chen who was standing at the forefront and said with a ferocious expression, "Kill them. Except for him, don't leave anyone alive!"

Following Leo's order, the group of ferocious boxers immediately rushed into the crowd with knives in hand.

In an instant, the crowd was wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves. Blood splattered everywhere! The screams of countless people on the verge of death and the cries of despair were endless!

"Mr. Chen Chen, do you regret rejecting us before?"

At this point, Leo seemed to have become a different person. He wiped the blood off his hands while staring at Chen Chen. "Unfortunately, it's too late..."

"Yes, it's all too late."

Chen Chen stood quietly in place, the corner of his mouth curled up into a strange smile. A black handle had appeared in his hand at some point.

"Kaboom!"

Following a series of deafening roars, Leo could not help but look out the window subconsciously, only to see that under the sky full of lightning, bean-sized raindrops were pattering down.

The storm was finally coming...

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"Swoosh..."

Torrential rain poured down. In the enclosed casino, bright red raindrops splattered constantly.

Like rubies, they fell on the expensive carpet with a pitter-patter, dyeing the dark red carpet a strange color. At the same time, it exuded a nauseating stench.

A headless body stood in place. Rainwater gushed out of its throat like a fountain, then slowly collapsed.

In front of and behind this headless body, there were corpses all over the ground. What was even more bizarre was that these corpses were all severed limbs. One of them was even split in half from head to toe.

Endless rainwater spread out, forming fresh puddles on the red carpet...

With the death of the last boxer, the rain in the casino stopped.

At this time, within ten meters of Chen Chen, only two people were still standing.

Ryan Foster and Davis Wilson.

In the innermost part of the casino, the passengers trapped there had hidden far away. Many of them were seriously injured and could only lie helplessly on the ground, huddled in a corner, like a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

"How is this possible..."

Ryan trembled all over. He stared at the young man who had been dyed red with blood not far away and the strange long saber in his hand.

It was pitch-black all over, without a trace of luster. When it was swung, there was not even a glimmer of light...

However, it was such a saber that could easily cut a human body, like cutting a piece of tofu. With just one slash, each person was cut in half...

At this time, all the pirates who had mixed in with the boxers this time, as well as the crew members who had been bribed, were all dead.

Chen Chen held the long saber and slowly walked toward the two of them.

"Ah!"

Davis trembled all over and ran toward the door, shouting as he ran, "I'm the heir of the Wilson family. If I die, my family won't let this go! They'll... "

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill in his throat. The tip of a saber had pierced through the bottom of his neck.

Suddenly, a large amount of blood sprayed out again.

"Urgh... Urgh..."

Davis' eyes widened and he clutched his throat as if trying to stop the loss of life. However, his body was getting colder and colder. Blood flowed into his lungs through the cut trachea, causing him to suffocate completely.

"Thump!"

Davis' body slowly fell to the ground.

Beads of cold sweat dripped from Leo's forehead. Seeing Davis' death, he came to his senses and asked in a low voice, "Chen Chen, can I buy my life with money?"

Ryan begged in a low voice, "You don't have to do anything. Just return me to my family … I'll tell you the password to a Swiss bank. It contains the two billion US dollars that I've secretly obtained over the years without alerting my family …"

"Speak."

Chen Chen nodded.

"The account number is … The password is …"

"The account and password are not enough. I also need a key, and this key can only let me get off the ship. Only then will I..."

However, before he could finish, Chen Chen made another horizontal stroke. Instantly, Leo's eyes froze.

Then, a large head rolled down from the neck.

Another wave of screams and cries came from behind.

Chen Chen ignored it and said softly to the head that had rolled to his feet, "Unfortunately, I never need a key to withdraw money."

With that, Chen Chen turned to look at the door.

A group of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. Chen Chen flicked his hand and the GS Blade retracted, turning it back into a handle.

In the next second, the door was kicked open by a huge force. A large gust of sea wind accompanied by raindrops blew in. A group of armed crew members who seemed to have been through a battle quickly rushed in.

However, when this group of people saw the extremely bloody scene in the casino, many of them bent over and vomited. Some of them even aimed their weapons at Chen Chen who stood in the middle of the countless severed limbs as if they had seen a ghost.

They looked at Chen Chen as if they were looking at a demon from hell.

"Put down your weapons!"

It was not until Prince Steele's voice came that they slowly put down the guns in their hands. At this time, Cheng Cao also rushed in and quickly came to Chen Chen. "Boss, I've failed in my duty..."

"It's fine. I was the one who asked you to leave and send a message to Prince Steele. Besides, there's no signal on the ship, so it's normal that you can't find me." Chen Chen waved his hand.

"Mr. Chen Chen!"

After ordering the crew to clean up the venue and treat the wounded among the passengers, Prince Steele walked over with a solemn expression. "I didn't expect Leo and his gang to be so deranged as to want to kill everyone on the ship. If not for your reminder, I'm afraid that the pirates who came out of nowhere would've succeeded."

"Your Royal Highness is too humble. With your wisdom, even without my reminder, you wouldn't have fallen for such a trap."

Chen Chen nodded slightly. The two of them chatted for a while more before Chen Chen left the casino and went to the rest area with the excuse that he needed to rest after the fright.

Prince Steele immediately sent a team of bodyguards to escort Chen Chen to the rest area.

As Chen Chen walked out of the cruise ship, the storm outside had lessened significantly. The originally glorious cruise ship now had burn marks in many places. At the same time, the direction toward the cockpit, there were more bullet holes. It was obvious that a fierce firefight had taken place here.

Moreover, below the cruise ship, the wreckage of several hulls could be seen floating on the sea, but these ships had been blown up by RPGs.

Finally, Chen Chen came to the lounge assigned to him by the cruise ship — a presidential suite with two bedrooms and four living rooms on the 16th deck.

As Chen Chen and Cheng Cao walked into the room, the team of bodyguards outside the door stayed behind and guarded the door dutifully.

"Boss!"

Inside the door, Qian Wenhuan, who had disappeared before, quickly sat up from the sofa, his face full of joy. "Boss, are you okay..."

Chen Chen waved his hand and stopped Qian Wenhuan's words. Then, he looked at the door with a gloomy expression.

It had to be said that the old fox, Steele, was indeed cold-blooded and selfish.

Generally speaking, there was no signal on a mobile phone at sea. Only the satellite antenna on the ship could communicate with the outside world.

Therefore, after the cruise ship docked, there would generally be a peak period for the passengers on the cruise ship to use their mobile phones.

It was during this period that Little X discovered that the heirs of the four families, including Leo and Davis, had secretly contacted the pirate forces on the African side, promising the pirates the wealth of the entire "Symphony of the Seas".

The purpose of these four people doing this was to kill the patriarchs of the Alexander and Wilson families on the ship.

After all, with Chen Chen's appearance, the patriarchs of these families almost had a longer lifespan and the time they could hold power was greatly increased.

As a result, some people could not sit still.

During this trip, the patriarchs of these two families had boarded the ship. It was an excellent opportunity. If they could kill the leaders of these two families, then the heirs of the Davis and Alexander families would naturally be able to easily take over.

Therefore, the four of them were trying their best to rope in Chen Chen. If Chen Chen agreed to support the four of them, it would naturally be a happy ending. They could even make a move during the treatment and easily kill the patriarch of the Foster family, allowing Leo to easily take over.

However, if Chen Chen was unwilling to agree, then the four of them would have to kill Chen Chen along with them.

In any case, in the eyes of this group of people, even if Chen Chen died, the operation of the company would not stop because of one person. It was not impossible to obtain various life-extension technologies from Chen Chen's company in the chaos.

This was the wishful thinking of the four of them. In other words, their target was only the two patriarchs on the ship.

However, the purpose of assassinating the patriarchs of these two families alone was too obvious, but what if the entire ship encountered an accident?

When the time came, they would announce that all of this was done by pirates, and that only the four of them had escaped. Everything would be very reasonable.

This was the plan of Leo and the others.

Of course, Chen Chen would not allow all of this to happen. Putting aside the fact that he was on the side of Leo and the others, if he really did as Leo said and secretly killed the patriarch of the Foster family during the treatment, it would be a huge blow to the credibility of the research center.

Chen Chen was not short-sighted. No matter what benefits Leo could promise, it could not compare to the disadvantages of long-term development. Of course, Chen Chen would not do it.

Moreover, once Leo and the old patriarch fought for the position in the future, it was bound to attract attention from many parties. This was not what Chen Chen wanted. For Chen Chen, he wanted these eleven rich people to prosper day by day.

As for using means to annex these financial groups, Chen Chen had not considered it at all. After all, with his own company's business, it would only grow bigger. However, if there was a situation where he annexed other people's companies and families, no matter how well he did it, how neat and clean, it would cause a credibility crisis.

After all, how could the benefits of annexing one or two families in a short period compare to the benefits of annexing the entire Earth Federation a hundred years later?

Chen Chen's eyes flashed with a dark light.

However, he did not expect that even though he had warned Prince Steele after he boarded the ship, the other party only tightened their defenses at sea and still allowed Leo and the others to go on a killing spree on the ship.

All of this was not only because the other party did not trust Chen Chen, but also because Prince Steele did not care about the lives of these guests to begin with.

After all, he could not confirm the authenticity of Chen Chen's information and was afraid of alerting the enemy. Therefore, he simply responded to the situation with inaction and secretly prepared to defend against a sea attack.

If Leo and the others really contacted the pirates, then he would naturally be able to deal a head-on blow to the pirates after he was prepared.

As for the guests on the ship, they could only pray for the best. In any case, Leo and the others did not have any firearms on them. As long as they defeated the pirates at sea, Leo and the others would naturally be turtles in a jar.

This was Prince Steele's idea.

As for the possible casualties on the guests' side, although it would cause him to lose face, what was it compared to their lives?

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This pirate attack resulted in a total of 135 crew members dead or injured, as well as 23 passengers dead or injured.

After repelling a wave of pirate attacks, Prince Steele immediately ordered the cruise ship to return to Walvis Bay overnight.

As the host here, Chen Chen simply booked the remaining empty rooms in all the hotels in Walvis Bay for the tourists who had escaped death to stay.

These pitiful people would not dare to take a ship for the rest of their lives.

The Namibian authorities also expressed great importance to this pirate attack case, stating that in the near future, cracking down on pirate forces would be one of the basic national policies.

On Chen Chen's side, the heirs of four financial families had died in his hands. Naturally, there would be a lot of things to deal with next. Fortunately, there were so many eyes in the casino, so there were no problems that could not be resolved.

Moreover, if their foolish son wanted to usurp the throne, he believed that as long as these fathers were not useless, they would not be oblivious to it.

Chen Chen was not interested in what happened next. He directly left the mess to Qian Wenhuan to deal with while he took the company's negotiation team and flew directly to Europe, Germany.

As one of the countries in the Earth Federation system, although Germany suffered a crushing defeat after World War II, when the five permanent members of the United Nations announced at the same time in 1992 that the United Nations was officially transformed into the Earth Federation, all the forces in the world began a violent reshuffle. Germany also successfully got rid of the label of a defeated country and gained the opportunity to rise.

With Little X's appointment, Chen Chen went directly to the Meyer Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, to discuss the order of the cruise ship with the owner of the shipyard.

In the world, there were only four shipyards capable of building cruise ships above 200,000 tons. They were the Aker Shipyard in Finland, the Meyer Shipyard in Germany, the Atlantic Shipyard in France, and the Fincante Shipyard in Italy.

Among them, Germany's Meyer Shipyard was not the cheapest, but its construction speed was the fastest among all the shipyards.

The Meyer Shipyard was known as the "German Master". It was the largest and most modern shipyard in Germany. However, as soon as Chen Chen got off the plane, the manager of the Meyer Shipyard came to greet him.

After some small talk, everyone got into the car and drove to the headquarters of the Meyer Shipyard.

Next, Chen Chen visited the dock of the Meyer Shipyard, which was so far the largest indoor dock in the world.

The dock was 504 meters long, 125 meters wide, and 75 meters high. Being in it was like standing in a dragon's lair and humans were like bugs in a nest.

The person responsible for showing Chen Chen around the dock was a middle-aged man in his forties with slicked-back hair, full of maturity.

At this time, the man asked, the man asked, "Mr. of Chen, what kind of cruise ship you want?"

"Are there many types of cruise ships?" Chen Chen asked as he stared at a cruise ship under construction in the dock.

"No, but according to the degree of economy, cruise ships can be divided into economic cruise ships and commercial cruise ships. Other than that, there are also luxury cruise ships."

The man with the slicked-back hair continued to explain, "For example, the world's largest cruise line, the Ocean Cruise Line.

"The main feature of the luxury cruise is to highlight the passengers' travel experience. You should know that the size of the ocean cruise is enough to carry tens of thousands of passengers."

"However, in order to give the passengers a better experience, the cruise ship was actually only designed with more than 2,000 rooms, which can only accommodate 6,000 people. Most of the space has been turned into public facilities for services.

"Other than that, the facilities of the luxury cruise are also top-notch."

The man with the slicked-back hair pointed at a cruise ship that was under construction. "From every restaurant to the furniture in the guest rooms, it's all the same. It's just a cabin, but the interior decoration is equivalent to a five-star hotel. These are the hallmarks of a luxury cruise ship."

Chen Chen listened and nodded. "What about the power system?"

"Cruise ships have high requirements for the performance of the power system, noise, and other conditions. According to our company's statistical analysis of global cruise ships, most luxury cruise ships use the diesel-electric propulsion system, accounting for more than 70%."

"There are only 10 cruise ships using the 'diesel-gas' hybrid power system, 33 cruise ships using the diesel power system, and 1 luxury cruise ship using nuclear propulsion."

This time, without waiting for Chen Chen to ask further questions, the mustache man automatically explained, "The so-called 'diesel-electric' propulsion power is the use of diesel to generate electricity for the electric motor to drive the propeller. In terms of economy and performance, it's extremely suitable for luxury cruise ships."

"What about nuclear power?"

Chen Chen asked directly.

Hearing this, the mustache man's expression was a little strange, but he still said, "Although we humans have achieved nuclear power plants, I have to say that the power of cruise ships is very different from land devices. The reactor costs are high and maintenance is complicated. On a cruise ship, the investment of nuclear power is ten times that of ordinary power. It's not cost-effective."

"I see." Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, I'll follow the trend and use the diesel-electric system for my cruise ship."

"That's the most rational choice."

The mustache man agreed. "Are you planning to customize a cruise ship now? What are your requirements? We have a large number of ship designers who can help you solve them. "

"I want my cruise ship to be as big as possible."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "About 500 meters in length and 100 meters in width. The higher the power system, the better. I heard that ships have more than one power system?"

"In general, cruise ships have one main power system and one backup power system." Hearing the size Chen Chen reported, the mustache man's eyes widened and he answered instinctively.

"In that case, I'll double it."

Chen Chen nodded. "I want to install two main power systems and two backup power systems on the cruise ship."

"..."

The mustache man was taken aback and then smiled bitterly. "Mr. Chen, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. A power system includes diesel generators, electric motors, and other equipment. These equipment are very large and extremely heavy. Four power systems are enough to take up the entire bottom of the hull, so there's no economic advantage..."

"That's not important." Chen Chen shook his head. "I'm not building a cruise ship for profit. I just want to build an offshore experimental base."

"An offshore experimental base?" The mustache man was even more confused.

Chen Chen nodded. "So, I can have entertainment facilities on my ship, but I don't need things like guest rooms. At most, I'll need some dormitories and laboratories, and the laboratories will need a large power system."

"I understand."

The mustache man finally understood and forced a smile. "In other words, you're not planning to build a cruise ship, but a work ship?"

"Yes, a work ship that can be docked in 'international waters' for experiments." Chen Chen stared at the middle-aged man in front of him and said word by word.

"Okay..."

The mustache man wiped the sweat from his forehead. "In that case, what power system do you plan to use? If your ship needs to be that big, we suggest you choose this Leroy-Sommer LSA62 generator, each with a power of 20,000 kilowatts. "

"Of course, I'll choose the one with the highest power," Chen Chen said matter-of-factly.

"That's definitely a wise choice." The mustache man nodded. "We have 12 units left here. If you want to install a few more as backup, how many units would you like to buy?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen stretched out his hand, placed it in front of the mustache man, and then grasped it tightly.

"I want all of them!"

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After the foundation was set, it was time for the designers to design the design of the cruise ship.

To show the importance of Chen Chen, the general manager of the shipyard came in person and appointed ten designers to listen to Chen Chen's requests.

Like students listening to a lecture, a dozen of them sat at the table, each holding a small notebook, writing down the key points Chen Chen said.

"I hope the hull can be as large as possible. If possible, design the laboratory below the main deck of the hull. The laboratory must be sealed and highly protected."

"I don't need too many laboratories. About ten large laboratories and forty to fifty medium and small laboratories should be enough."

Chen Chen thought for a moment, pointed to a hull structure in front of him, and continued. "The main deck and above can be modeled after the 'Symphony of the Seas'. I want to design a garden at the stern. It doesn't need to be too large. It's enough to give everyone working on the ship a sense of returning to nature.

"On both sides of the park, there should be two parallel floors. The interior of these buildings should adopt a duplex structure. The interior should be made into suites with two bedrooms, one living room, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

"In this way, the residents living here can see the park on one side and the sea on the other. Isn't it a very romantic enjoyment?

"Moreover, there should be leisure facilities such as theaters, swimming pools, and bars on the ship. There should also be restaurants and large conference rooms. In addition, there should be crew dormitories and training grounds."

"Aren't those suites the crew dormitories?" A designer asked in surprise.

"Those suites are for researchers. The rooms for the crew operating the ship and the guards can be arranged on the first floor to facilitate emergency assembly."

Chen Chen explained, "There's no need to be stingy in terms of area planning. After all, my ship doesn't need to carry passengers. Although the crew's rooms don't need to be too luxurious, they don't need to be too small either. Just set them to the standard of standard rooms."

Following Chen Chen's plan, these designers noted down Chen Chen's key points and immediately began to design.

As for the size of the hull, Chen Chen initially hoped to have a length of more than five hundred meters. After all, the bigger the hull, the more stable it was. However, Meyer Shipyard strongly discouraged this because too large would easily cause hidden problems in the materials.

Therefore, the final hull was set to be 404 meters long, 80 meters wide, and 60 meters high. Of which, there were eight floors above the main deck, each floor height was 4 meters.

The length was rounded because 404 was a number that Chen Chen liked very much. It was just like how Chen Chen chose Dormitory 404 back then. This number had a special meaning in Chinese culture...

According to the calculations of the group of designers, this custom-built cruise ship weighed more than 350,000 tons, which was half the weight of the Symphony of the Seas. However, because there were no large number of guest rooms or luxurious furniture, the final factory price was only 1.5 billion US dollars, which was only 200 million US dollars more than the Symphony of the Seas.

Meyer Shipyard took about three months to build the hull modules. Meyer Shipyard would take half a year. Including assembly and decoration.

Moreover, this was because of the modular construction method, just like building blocks.

If conventional construction methods were used, it would take at least two years to complete the construction of such a huge cruise ship.

Finally, it was time for Chen Chen to come up with a name for the cruise.

According to international practice, a piece of steel plate would be cut into the shape of the hull or the initials of the ship at the launch ceremony of the project, marking the official start of the construction of the module.

He for a while. and finally. and said, "To Captain, he Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen Ship for. are., he said.

Thus, the construction of a cruise ship named the Blacklight began.

Although Blacklight was not the largest ship in the world, it would be the largest cruise ship in the world.

Chen Chen was speechless when he walked out of the Meyer Shipyard.

Now, there was one more project under construction on his side.

The Blacklight Biotechnology Namibia Nuclear Power Plant was a project that was scheduled to take 18 months. The project was approved in March 2022 and it would be completed in 11 months.

In addition, there was the Eco Science City, which was in the first phase of construction, and the underground experimental base, which would take another four months to complete.

Now, there was another cruise ship that would be completed in half a year.

In this case, he still did not have any charging equipment...

Chen Chen was speechless. In the next second, his phone rang.

Chen Chen turned on the phone and saw that it was Prince Steele.

Chen Chen frowned. He wanted to hang up, but after thinking about it, he picked up.

"Dear Chen, where have you been for the past two days?"

Prince Steele sounded a little tired, but he still laughed. "I wanted to have a drink with you to thank you, but I've been so busy these past two days because of that matter."

"It's okay. Helping you on the ship is helping myself."

Chen Chen said lightly, "Is there something Your Highness wants to talk to me about?"

"It's not a big deal, I just wanted to ask you." Prince Steele said, "How did you know that Leo and his group wanted to contact pirates to attack the Symphony of the Seas?"

"I have my channels."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow. "Is there a problem?"

"No, no, don't misunderstand." Prince Steele quickly explained, "Then why did you board the ship?"

"To be honest, if I had gotten the news earlier, I wouldn't have boarded the ship."

Chen Chen replied, "But unfortunately, I only got the news after I boarded the ship. By then, the ship had already left."

The other end of the phone could not help laughing heartily. "It's a shame, Mr. Chen Chen, but I still have to thank you. If you need my help, please let me know."

When Chen Chen heard this, he suddenly thought of something. "Since you've said so, there's something I need your help with."

"Oh?"

Prince Steele's voice suddenly sounded a little startled.

"Is the Symphony of the Seas still docked in Walvis Bay?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, the European region where the Symphony of the Seas belongs to has sent investigators to start investigating this matter."

Prince Steele said helplessly, "I've also been asked not to leave Walvis Bay. At the same time, they're still looking for you."

"Looking for me?"

Chen Chen nodded. "I understand. In that case, please contact the company of the Symphony of the Seas. I'm willing to rent the Symphony of the Seas for half a year at your price. I wonder if you can help me with this?"

"This..."

Hearing this, Prince Steele seemed a little troubled. "Mr. Chen Chen, you may not know this, but although I rented the Symphony of the Seas for 20 million USD for a month, as you can see, there are many storefronts on the ship. These storefronts are rented by our partners. In addition to the rent, I have to pay these partners a sum of money."

"It's fine, I can do it too," Chen Chen said nonchalantly.

"Since you've put it that way, that makes things easier." Prince Steele heaved a sigh of relief. "I think my reputation is still useful."

"Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Chen Chen hung up the phone.

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Chapter 148

A few days later, Chen Chen once again arrived at Walvis Bay.

This time, in addition to him and Cheng Cao, the local Namibian police chief, Maddaloni, and the captain of the Symphony of the Seas also accompanied them.

Chen Chen and his group got out of the car at the dock and walked toward the mountain-like cruise ship not far away.

Under the clear, cloudless sky, the huge cruise ship was still quietly moored by the dock. It was a shocking sight, but there were several pitch-black defects caused by the explosions on the ship's hull like scars.

Coupled with the exquisite hull, it looked particularly glaring.

"Mr. Chen Chen, although this ship doesn't belong to me personally, I've been its father since the day it set sail. To me, it's like my daughter..."

The white-bearded captain pleaded in a low voice, "Now that the Symphony of the Seas is riddled with scars, I hope that when you rent it, you can do a little maintenance on those scars. It won't cost you too much time and money, just a simple treatment, such as applying some waterproof glue on the broken sections, and..."

"No problem, Captain Bernard."

Chen Chen found it funny and had no choice but to nod. "Trust me, I'll take good care of it."

"Thank God, you'll be a kind employer." Hearing this, the white-bearded captain breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, this ship has been sealed off."

However, when they reached the entrance of the Symphony of the Seas, they were stopped by two European men dressed in black. One of them glanced at them, then pressed down on his earpiece and said something in a low voice.

"These are people from the European Federal Investigation Agency, try not to get into conflict if possible," the captain reminded Chen Chen in a low voice behind him.

"I'm the chief of the Walvis Bay Police Department. We need to investigate something on the ship, I hope you can accommodate us."

The black man who had been silent all this time took out his uniform and said sternly.

"Are all of you going up?"

Seeing the identity of the chief, the European man's expression softened slightly, but he still said, "There are too many of you, only three people can go up at most."

"Alright, then me, Chief Maddaloni, and Captain Bernard will go up." Chen Chen waved his hand and set the tone.

Seeing that the other party had acquiesced, Chen Chen asked Cheng Cao and the others to stay where they were and then took the lead.

After boarding the ship, Chen Chen ignored the facilities above the main deck and went straight down to the engine room under Captain Bernard's guidance.

"This thrust-like machine is the generator of the Symphony of the Seas."

Captain Bernard pointed at the four to five meters tall and tens of meters long behemoth in front of him. "Although it looks different from the diesel generators on land, there is absolutely no problem with the power."

"I know. It's called the Leroy Soma LSA62 generator. It has a power output of 20,000 kilowatts," Chen Chen replied without hesitation.

"Hey, you've also studied engines?" Captain Bernard was surprised.

"Because I just went to the Meyer Shipyard in Germany two days ago."

Chen Chen explained with a smile, "The cruise ship I'm customizing will also have this type of generator in the future."

"S-so that's how it is …"

Captain Bernard laughed dryly and said no more.

The three of them quickly took a look around the bottom. Chen Chen looked very carefully and nodded with satisfaction after he had walked around the entire generator room.

Obviously, the three main generators and two backup generators were in good condition. The power generated by the five generators added up to a total of 100,000 kilowatts.

100,000 kilowatts of power meant that the power generated per hour was 100,000 kilowatts per hour. Even if these generators could not generate electricity at full load all day long, at least 90% of it could be done.

The power generated at this level was already one-tenth of the efficiency of Chen Chen's power plant in Cape Town.

Although it was only one-tenth, the Cape Town power plant could only give Chen Chen five days to absorb electricity, which was far less relaxing than on this ship where he could absorb electricity at any time.

Just as Chen Chen was about to disembark, his phone suddenly rang. Chen Chen turned it on and found that it was a message from Little X.

"Heh." Seeing the message from Little X, Chen Chen chuckled and then dialed Cheng Cao's number.

"Tell everyone in the Black Security Service to gather at the dock immediately."

After that, he hung up.

"Mr. Chen Chen, what's going on?" Chief Maddaloni's eyebrows twitched. Only he knew what kind of people were in the Black Security Service.

"It's nothing. Someone just wants to trip me up." Chen Chen shook his head.

"What, someone dares to trip you up?"

When Chief Maddaloni heard this, he immediately said angrily, "I'll call someone from the police station over right away!"

"No need, I can handle it myself." Chen Chen smiled and stopped Chief Maddaloni's call. There was a slightly strange expression on his face.

What he did not say was that if Chief Maddaloni really called someone over, he might end up helping the other party to trip him up.

"Alright."

Seeing this, Chief Maddaloni said resentfully, "If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to ask me for help."

After confirming that there were no problems with the generators, Chen Chen and the other two ran to the deck and strolled around. It was not until Cheng Cao called again to say that the people from the Black Security Service had arrived that Chen Chen proposed to return.

Soon, Chen Chen and the two of them left the Symphony of the Seas.

However, when they got off the ship and returned to the dock, Chen Chen immediately saw twelve white Europeans in suits and trousers walking toward him aggressively.

"Mr. Chen Chen, is it?"

The man in the lead wore a pair of black sunglasses and had the demeanor of Agent Smith from The Matrix.

At this time, he quickly walked to Chen Chen's side and flashed a pair of identification. "We're from the European Federal Bureau of Investigation. There's a case that requires your cooperation. Please come with us."

With that, two burly European men behind him came forward, ready to arrest Chen Chen. One of them was even holding handcuffs.

"Wait!"

Chief Maddaloni quickly stepped forward and said in surprise, "What are you doing? Mr. Chen Chen is a guest of Namibia. You have no right to do this! "

"Sorry, we're asking Mr. Chen Chen to investigate in the name of the Federation. Those unrelated to this, please step aside." The sunglasses man's expression turned cold and he directly pushed Chief Maddaloni away. Chief Maddaloni only blushed and did not dare to resist.

"Wait."

Chen Chen said calmly, but the other party had no intention of stopping. Just as the two of them walked to Chen Chen's side and were about to make a move, suddenly, several guns extended from behind Chen Chen and pointed directly at the group of federal agents.

It turned out that at some point, Brando had arrived with thirty people from the Black Security Service.

"Click click click!"

Thirty Glock 17's were aimed at the twelve agents without hesitation. These twelve federal agents were startled and reflexively took out their guns as well, confronting Brando and the others.

In an instant, the atmosphere of the entire dock was tense...

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At a corner of the dock, two parties suddenly took out their guns and confronted each other. Behind them was a deep blue ocean with seagulls and flamingos soaring low in the sky.

Seeing this unexpected scene, Chief Maddaloni was a little dumbfounded. He did not know which side he should help.

According to international law, naturally, he should help the FBI. After all, this department was the core law enforcement department of the Federation and had the authority to carry out missions across continents.

Although the several powerful regions played their own games and did not give a damn about this department, a small country like his did not have the resources to do so.

On the other hand, Chen Chen was a major financial backer of the government. If Chen Chen was taken away in Namibia, his position would naturally come to an end. From now on, Chen Chen would not be able to continue investing in Namibia.

For a moment, Chief Maddaloni was caught in a dilemma.

"Mr. Chen Chen, are you planning to rebel against the Federation?"

Seeing the muzzle of the gun inches away, the man in sunglasses was not afraid at all. Instead, he asked loudly, "We represent the FBI. If you rebel against us, you'll be rebelling against the entire Earth Federation. You'd better think this through."

"I'm a legitimate businessman, a first-class citizen. Why would I rebel against the Federation?"

Chen Chen smiled nonchalantly. "I'm just worried that someone will kidnap me under the guise of the FBI. After all, sir, as you know, I'm not cheap. Many people have their eyes on me."

"Is that so?"

The man in sunglasses narrowed his eyes and took out his ID again and placed it in front of Chen Chen. "Can you see it now?"

"Sorry, I'm short-sighted. I can't see it from this distance."

Chen Chen spread his hands innocently. "Please bring it closer."

The man in sunglasses snorted coldly and walked closer again. He placed the ID in front of Chen Chen. "You should be able to see it now..."

"Swish!"

Just as he placed the ID in front of Chen Chen, his vision suddenly blurred. The ID in his hand had appeared in Chen Chen's hand at some point!

"You!"

The man in sunglasses roared angrily.

"Shh —"

Chen Chen raised his index finger and made a shushing gesture. After that, he slowly tore the ID in half in front of the man. At the same time, the corner of his lips curled into a sneer. "This ID is fake!"

"How dare you!"

Just as the man in sunglasses was about to step forward, Cheng Cao's gun was pointed directly at his face.

Chen Chen tore the ID in his hand into pieces. With a wave of his hand, countless shredded cowhide and ID cards flew into the air. At the same time, Chen Chen did not even bother to look at the ashen face of the man in sunglasses. He walked straight out.

"Chief, remember to prepare a real ID next time."

"Chen Chen!" The man in sunglasses clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to arrest the other party, but the other party had more than 30 guns, so he didn't dare to take a step forward.

Chen Chen's bodyguards reeked of blood from head to toe. How were they bodyguards? They were clearly a group of mercenaries who ate raw meat and drank blood!

This businessman from Zhongzhou State actually kept a private army!

When Chen Chen got into the car, Cheng Cao was the first to put away the gun in his hand. With a wave of his hand, everyone put down their guns and turned to walk out.

This scene of strict obedience made the eyes of the man in sunglasses shrink.

After watching Chen Chen get into the car, the man in sunglasses tore off his sunglasses and threw them on the ground. At the same time, he looked at the black chief next to him. "Chief Maddaloni, where are your people? We're working with the FBI, but your local police aren't cooperating at all?"

"I..."

Chief Maddaloni opened his mouth, looking confused.

"Sir, we..."

The deputy on the side whispered to the man in sunglasses.

"Say no more, we'll just report the situation. Those who resist the FBI won't have a good ending!"

With that, the man in sunglasses flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left in the other direction.

Chen Chen sat in the car and silently watched the federal agents gradually disappear into the distance. Only then did a solemn expression appear on his face.

When he was on the Symphony of the Seas, Little X had sent him a message saying that a team of agents sent by the FBI had arrived at Walvis Bay and had completed the extradition procedures. They were prepared to catch him off guard and bring him to North America.

In truth, if the FBI only came to question him, this would not be a problem.

However, the problem was that the Symphony of the Seas was a cruise ship of Royal International Cruises. This company was a European company, just like the group of people the man in sunglasses was from the European branch of the FBI.

Therefore, even if Chen Chen was extradited, he would be extradited to Europe, not North America.

Therefore, there must be something fishy going on here.

As expected, at this time, Little X sent another message.

Through targeted investigations, Little X eliminated countless pieces of information on the Internet and finally found a few useful pieces of information.

It turned out that several financial groups in North America had formed an organization called the "Als Mutual Aid Association". Through certain channels, this organization found out about several technologies in Chen Chen's possession and began to plot against him.

The plutocrats in this mutual aid association were not inferior to the financial oligarchs such as the Edwards and Rodriguez families. Naturally, they were not afraid of the eleven financial groups behind Chen Chen.

"Sure enough, the truth can't be concealed."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. Although God's Forbidden Zone had never made an appearance on formal occasions, there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Moreover, so many members of the families had regained their youth. Once this matter was exposed, it would immediately spread among the upper class.

Presumably, many of the plutocrats had received this news by now.

These people were originally watching, but now that Chen Chen was involved in a case, they would naturally be used by those with ulterior motives to test him.

In the face of technology that could restore one's youth, forget about the plutocratic families, even the upper echelons of the Federation would be tempted.

If Chen Chen could not even handle the first wave of tests, naturally, people would think that he was weak and easy to bully. At that time, more forces would come to besiege him.

Just like a pack of wolves that had smelled blood, they gradually surrounded the sheep in the center.

"In that case, don't blame me..."

A blood-red light flashed in Chen Chen's eyes as he muttered in a low voice.

Although he could use the forces of the eleven major families to resolve this crisis, would that not be too easy on the other party? Since they had already extended their claws to Chen Chen, then they should leave their claws behind.

Even if they wanted to sit down and talk, they should first chop off the other party's claws and then talk.

Otherwise, would it not mean that anyone would dare to shit on his head in the future?

With this in mind, Chen Chen opened Little X's app on his phone and said in a low voice, "X, hack into the airline's network and book two tickets for me and Cheng Cao using fake identities. You know the destination..."

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That afternoon, Chen Chen and Cheng Cao boarded a plane to New York.

Five hours later, in the evening, the two of them stepped onto a narrow but bustling street in Manhattan, New York City.

This street was only five hundred meters long and only a measly eleven meters wide. There were all kinds of high-rise buildings on both sides. Even on a sunny day, there would not be any sunlight to speak of.

However, this street, which was so poorly planned, was famous throughout the entire Federation.

Chen Chen looked around and saw the headquarters of Citibank, Bank of America, the New York Stock Exchange, and so on.

This represented the financial center of North America. At the same time, Chen Chen's target for this trip — the headquarters of Paul Blanc, the chairman of the "Als Mutual Aid Association".

Paul Blanc was the founder of the Blanc Financial Group. Compared to other ancient financial groups, this was a young financial group, founded by Helen Blanc in 1922.

This financial group started as the "National Bank". During World War II, Helen Blanc and several other new-generation financial groups took control of the oldest aluminum company in North America in one fell swoop and entered the ranks of the financial oligarchs.

Through this, the Blanc Financial Group controlled the banking and industrial capital of the Pittsburgh area. In the following decades, his son, Paul Blanc, once again took control of the Gulf Oil Company, making the family one of the top financial groups.

This company also became the most important industrial pillar of the Blanc Financial Group.

After all these years of development, the Blanc Financial Group finally entered Wall Street and became the dark hand behind the scenes that controlled the financial and economy of North America.

Chen Chen's opponent this time was such a behemoth.

"In other words, the one who's trying to trip me up this time is the chairman of the" Als Mutual Aid Association ", the helmsman of the Blanc Financial Group, Paul Blanc..."

Chen Chen sat in a black car and looked at the message sent by Little X with a pensive expression.

He sat in the car and looked out the window again. On a building beside the road, there was a big "B" logo showing off, echoing the logos of other consortiums from afar.

This building was the headquarters of the Blanc Company.

"Cheng Cao, this is the person you're looking for."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took out his phone and sent a photo of a middle-aged European and American man with slicked-back hair and a determined expression to Cheng Cao. "Sloane Blanc, he's in the general manager's office. Knock him out and bring him out. Remember not to alarm anyone."

"Understood."

After taking a look at the photo, Cheng Cao nodded expressionlessly. He then got out of the car and walked directly toward the headquarters of the Blanc Financial Group.

After a while, Cheng Cao pushed open the heavy glass door, spoke to the receptionist, and then disappeared from Chen Chen's sight.

At the same time, all the surveillance cameras in the building lost their effectiveness and turned into a continuous loop of video playback. All of this, the security guards in the building did not notice at all.

Due to the frequent need for remote monitoring, foreign surveillance systems were often connected to external networks. Therefore, Little X was able to interfere with the surveillance of the building.

With Little X's support, Cheng Cao had the GS protective suit, and a cloaking device in hand. Unless the opponent was prepared and ambushed, all defenses were useless against Cheng Cao.

Therefore, there was no need for Chen Chen to act together with Cheng Cao.

Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, the glass door of the headquarters of the Blanc Financial Group suddenly opened out of thin air, as if it had been blown open by the wind. The receptionist at the door just looked at it strangely for a few seconds, and then no longer paid attention.

Still, if one paid more attention, they would see a distorted mass of light coming out of the door and walking straight toward the car Chen Chen was in.

"Yawn!"

Chen Chen yawned and directly opened the rear door facing the direction of the Blanc Financial Group headquarters. Suddenly, a large mass of distorted light spread in.

At this point, the cloaking function completely lost its effect. The person lying in the back seat was a middle-aged European and American man, and it was the face sent by Little X.

This was Sloane Blanc, the son of Paul Blanc, the head of the Blanc family. When Paul Blanc was on the verge of retirement, Sloane Blanc had taken over ninety percent of the family's transactions. He had long been recognized as the heir of the Blanc family.

After glancing at the heir of the Blanc family, Chen Chen ignored him. Cheng Cao turned around and got into the car, driving directly toward the suburbs of New York.

It was not until Cheng Cao drove the car out of the suburbs of New York that the Blanc building gradually realized that the general manager of their company seemed to have disappeared...

The entire building gradually fell into a state of panic.

A few hours later, under Cheng Cao's driving, vast private estates gradually appeared on both sides of the road.

Here, they had entered the northern suburbs of New York City, which was also the wealthy area of New York City.

In New York City, the rich generally lived near the island of Manhattan. There were all kinds of modern high-rise mansions and high-rise buildings everywhere, forming a strong contrast with the lives of ordinary people.

However, for some of the older generation of tycoons, this kind of dense prosperity was not suitable for them, so some suburban areas for the wealthy appeared.

These residences in the suburbs of New York were mostly manors. In fact, these areas were the wealthy areas that were less well-known than New York. Only some of the truly wealthy would live here.

At this point, Chen Chen felt that it was about time, so he asked Cheng Cao to stop the car. Then, he looked at Sloane Blanc who was still unconscious in the back seat, then took out a surgical box from the car's refrigerator, then took out a large number of drugs from it.

After that, Cheng Cao turned invisible again and picked up Sloane Blanc at the same time. Chen Chen directly got out of the car, put on a cap and a mask, and walked toward the only five-star hotel nearby.

As Chen Chen pushed open the door of the hotel, the receptionist at the door quickly bowed. Chen Chen walked directly to the counter and said softly, "My name is Stephen Zhou, I've booked presidential suite number 3 here."

"Please wait a moment." The sexy female receptionist at the counter gave Chen Chen a somewhat strange look, then lowered her head to check, then confirmed, "Yes, Mr. Zhou, there's an order for you this morning. Do you need me to take you to your room?"

"No need, just tell me which floor it's on." Chen Chen shook his head.

The female receptionist nodded and handed a gold-inlaid card to Chen Chen. "Your room is on the seventh floor."

"Thank you."

Chen Chen took the card and then walked toward the elevator.

Seeing the well-dressed customer in front of her turn around and leave, the female receptionist shook her head speechlessly. Although it was not common for Chen Chen to dress up like this when he entered a hotel, it was still understandable.

Either the other party was a celebrity, or the other party was cheating behind his wife's back, or some celebrity was cheating behind his wife's back.

She had worked in this hotel for more than three years and had seen too many of these things.

However, just as she lowered her head indifferently, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. Why did there seem to be a ball of light twisting behind him?

The female receptionist subconsciously looked up again, only to see that the other party had already entered the elevator. When he saw her looking over, he immediately nodded at her.

The female receptionist quickly lowered her head. After a while, she looked again, but the elevator door was already closed.

It seemed that everything just now was just her eyes playing tricks on her?

The female receptionist muttered.

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Chapter 151

When he arrived at the presidential suite of the hotel, Chen Chen first inspected the entire room.

After confirming that there were no cameras installed in the room, Cheng Cao revealed himself and placed the unconscious Sloane Blanc into the bathtub in the bathroom.

As it was a five-star hotel, the entire room was luxuriously decorated. Even the bathtub was Duravit and was large enough to fit two people.

The bathroom was made of translucent glass and was located in the very center of the bedroom. No matter where you were, you could vaguely see the view of the bathroom.

Seeing this kind of decoration, Chen Chen could not help but sigh that it was indeed suitable for the playboy in front of him. After that, he called the front desk. After a while, a hotel attendant brought over a dozen ice boxes to make ice cubes.

After thanking the attendant and tipping him, Chen Chen locked the door completely and then handed the ice boxes to Cheng Cao.

While Cheng Cao was making ice cubes, Chen Chen returned to the bathroom and took out a pair of rubber gloves and a mask from the operating box with a blank expression.

After putting on the mask, Chen Chen took off the man's shirt and quickly disinfected him with iodophor. After all, the medical environment was limited, so this was all Chen Chen could do.

After the disinfection was completed, Chen Chen stretched out his finger and measured the width of two fingers on the man's lower left rib, then memorized this point. Then, he took out a medical marker from the medical box and drew a line from that point on the man's left iliac fossa, all the way to the lower abdomen.

The so-called iliac fossa was the position of the bone that was stuck when a person wore a belt. At this time, Chen Chen drew a line about twenty centimeters long on the left side.

After drawing the left side, Chen Chen drew a line on the right side according to symmetry.

The reason why the wound was so large was to make the surgery safer. After all, it was necessary to ensure the patient's safety. The medical facilities in the hotel were insufficient, so Chen Chen could not use minimally invasive methods.

After that, Chen Chen calculated the time and began to inject a second anesthetic into the unconscious middle-aged man to prevent him from waking up during the surgery.

After the anesthetic was administered, Chen Chen took out a towel from the hotel and used it to prop up Sloane Blanc's waist. Then, he took out a number 10 scalpel and gently cut along the line on the left side...

In an instant, dark red blood flowed silently from the incision. In the clean, white bathtub, it was particularly bright and glaring.

However, this was just the amount of blood from the capillaries. For the human body, it was only a drop in the bucket. Chen Chen took out some medical cotton and wiped the wound.

After making sure that the epidermis was completely cut open, Chen Chen put down the number 10 scalpel and picked up a sharper number 11 scalpel to cut the subcutaneous tissue.

After several layers of skin had been completely cut open, Chen Chen took out a pair of hemostatic forceps and fixed them on the wound. Following that, he used a pair of scissors to cut open the oblique abdominal aponeurosis. It was only then that the organs in the patient's abdomen were completely exposed.

Chen Chen took out his tools and began cleaning the wound. He used his hand to move Sharon's colon away. Only then was an object wrapped in yellow fat exposed to his sight.

That would be a kidney.

Chen Chen traced along the kidney and confirmed the position of the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter. Then, he began to clean the fat on the kidney until the three ducts were completely exposed.

Generally speaking, a longer section of the kidney pedicle should be preserved during a kidney transplant to facilitate the transplant. However, Chen Chen did not plan to let this friend continue the transplant.

Therefore, Chen Chen first clamped the artery and vein of the kidney with the hemostatic forceps, then used the scalpel to cut the ducts diagonally. In an instant, a fresh kidney was removed.

Chen Chen casually placed the left kidney into a surgical tray beside him. Then, he picked up the biological thread from the operating box and began to suture the wound.

Chen Chen was extremely focused on suturing. First, he stopped the bleeding of the severed vein and artery, then he sutured the stump of the blood vessel. After that, he returned the intestines to their original position and carried out the final treatment of the wound.

When suturing, Chen Chen used the internal figure-eight suture method. He used absorbable biological thread to suture the inside of the wound. This way, the opening of the thread could not be seen outside the body.

This method of suturing minimized the formation of scars.

After forty minutes, Chen Chen finally straightened his back. In front of him, the strong European man, Sloane Blanc, had returned to his original appearance. If he had to point out a difference, it would be that his face was slightly paler, like a person who had just recovered from a serious illness.

In addition, there was a twenty-centimeter-long wound on the left side of Sharon's waist.

However, this was not the end. Chen Chen picked up the previous No. 10 scalpel and made a cut toward the line on the right...

After another forty minutes or so, when Chen Chen straightened up completely, there were two additional kidneys in the surgical tray in front of him.

Chen Chen wondered if this playboy in front of him could continue spending money in the future without a kidney.

Chen Chen shook his head. It was not that he was cruel, but that the other party provoked him first. Although it was Paul Blanc who made the decision to arrest Chen Chen, the suggestion was made by the heir of the Blanc family.

If Chen Chen was captured, it was not hard to imagine that Chen Chen would face a set of extremely cruel punishments until he completely disappeared from this earth.

Now, Chen Chen did not even take Sharon's life. He only took two kidneys. This was already Chen Chen's great kindness.

After doing all this, Chen Chen turned around and walked out of the bathroom. After a while, there was a clanking sound from the refrigerator in the living room. Cheng Cao carried a bucket of frozen ice cubes and poured them directly on Sharon.

"Alright, we can leave now."

Chen Chen looked at the time and began to clean up the used medical waste in the bathroom. In order to let Sharon call for help as soon as he woke up, he deliberately placed the phone on the sink. At the same time, he took out a medical marker and wrote the words "Happy Birthday" on the wall.

If the information provided by Little X was correct, today was indeed Sloon Blanc's birthday.

According to Chen Chen's calculations, there was about an hour left before the effects of the anesthetic. After an hour, the heir of the playboy would wake up from the anesthesia. At that time, he would naturally know what to do, so Chen Chen did not have to worry about it.

When he left the hotel again, it was already late at night.

Chen Chen wrapped the two kidneys and did not get into the car. Instead, he walked directly to a private manor not far away.

This private manor was the residence of the Blanc family.

In other words, Chen Chen had directly taken Sloon Blanc's two kidneys right under the nose of the Blanc family.

As soon as he approached the private manor, Chen Chen could feel the obvious tension in the atmosphere. News of Sloon Blanc's disappearance had clearly reached here. At this time, the security in the manor was much tighter.

Even so, this was nothing to Chen Chen. He directly took out a small silver-white ball from his pocket and at the same time, tapped it lightly.

Immediately, following the sound of an electromagnetic buzz, Chen Chen's figure instantly turned from solid to illusory, and finally completely merged into the night.

This was the stealth tool in Predator 2018.

The principle behind this method was not complicated. It was to form a magnetic field around the user, distorting the light around the user to achieve the goal of invisibility.

It was precisely because of this that if this stealth tool encountered water, it would immediately become prominent and temporarily lose its effect.

It was late at night, so Chen Chen did not have to worry about being discovered. He walked to the wall of the private manor, then with a light run-up, his feet stepped on the wall.

At once, Chen Chen directly flew more than two meters high. His arms supported himself slightly on the wall, and his entire body seemed to flip over a railing, directly flipping into the inside of the wall.

"Thump..."

There was a faint sound and Chen Chen's feet landed lightly on the lawn.

When he stood up again, Chen Chen saw that in front of him was a wide garden. The garden was filled with beautiful purples and reds, a beautiful scenery.

Meanwhile, a hundred meters away, there was a large, luxurious manor, like a castle towering in a garden kingdom.

This was the residence of the Blanc family.

Chapter 152

"Still haven't found him?"

"Alright, please keep an eye out for him. No matter what method the other party used to abduct Saloon, he couldn't have taken him too far away. I even think it's very likely that Saloon is still in the building, just hidden away."

In a gloomy study, a white-haired old man slowly hung up the phone. There was a somber expression on his face.

The old man was already very advanced in years. As he grew older, he was more susceptible to the cold. Therefore, the lights in the study were not turned on. Only the dim flame in the fireplace flickered.

Like many antiques, the old man in front of him did not particularly like equipment such as floor heating and air conditioning. In comparison, he preferred the fireplace. This kind of furniture reminded him of the memories of his youth.

At this moment, there was a brand-new file in front of the old man.

On the file was the name of a Chinese man — Chen Chen.

"Could it be him?"

The old man murmured in a low voice.

Just last month, the Als Mutual Assistance Association had sent news that the members of the Alexander family, the Edwards family, and the Rodriguez family on Wall Street had all regained their youth in the past few months.

However, this change did not attract anyone's attention at first.

After all, the concept of plastic surgery had long existed in the real world. As long as one was willing to spend the money, it was not difficult to make an old man in his sixties or seventies look like a man in his forties or fifties. It was just that most people did not think it was necessary.

This was because no matter how young they looked after plastic surgery, they would still be how old they should be. It was not possible for their bodies to become younger just because they looked younger.

However, as they received news one after another, they could no longer sit still.

This group of people discovered that not only did the members of these families look younger, but their physical qualities had also been greatly improved!

No, it should be said that it was because the members of these families had completely rejuvenated their bodies that they had become younger in appearance.

In other words, this group of people had found a technology, a technology that could restore them to their youth!

As soon as this conclusion was made, Paul Blanc could no longer sit still.

Paul, who was now over eighty years old, had long since reached the end of his life. However, he had always maintained an optimistic attitude. He always believed that with the rapid advancement of technology, there would be a technology that could prolong life sooner or later.

For this reason, more than ten years ago, he had invested in more than ten technologies that could prolong life.

But what followed was a cruel reality.

Three of the technologies that he had invested in were declared to have failed, and the other four were declared to have failed halfway through their research. As for the remaining three, the researchers took his money and went to the outer region to hide their identities, never to be seen again …

Paul's heart gradually fell to the bottom as these technologies failed one by one.

In the end, he even began to suspect that the world would not allow the existence of life-prolonging technology.

However, when he saw the message from the Als Mutual Aid Association, he slowly regained his hope.

According to the information, the reason why this group of people regained their youth was not because of plastic surgery, but because they had all been to Namibia and met with a company called Blackwatch.

This company seemed to have mastered a safe and effective life-prolonging technology.

Therefore, after investigating Chen Chen's family background, an emotion known as greed slowly began to grow.

In the end, he agreed to the Fraternity's suggestion to tie him up and interrogate him. After all, as a commoner without any influence in society, the habit of taking someone's life and death had long been engraved in the depths of his heart, even if he didn't realize it himself.

However, why did the Bureau of Investigation fail right after he gave the order?

Not only that, but before the news of the failure spread, his son, Sloane Brown, also disappeared in broad daylight.

The first thing Brown thought of was the other party's revenge.

A faint trace of regret flashed in Paul's eyes. Previously, he only saw the possibility of prolonging his life. All of this was too tempting for him, who was about to enter the coffin. Therefore, he resorted to extreme measures without thinking.

He thought that everything would be a piece of cake, but he never thought that not only did he fail to tie the other party up, but he also became enemies with them.

With this in mind, Paul picked up the phone again and dialed the number in his contact list.

"It's me."

"Look into it, I need a lot of information on Blackwatch. I suspect it has something to do with Sloane's disappearance..."

"Thank you."

After hanging up, Paul flipped through the information that had already been torn to shreds. However, at this moment, there was a sudden burst of applause behind him.

This voice came from behind Paul, but Paul could swear that since he sat in this position in the afternoon, not a single person had entered the entire study...

If this voice did not come from his bodyguards or servants, then did that not mean...

Paul's heart suddenly sank. He took a deep breath and slowly turned around. He suddenly saw someone standing in the corner of the room behind him.

No, there was indeed someone standing there!

The voice seemed to be sneering, but no matter how hard the old man looked, with his blurry old eyes, he could only see a figure and nothing else.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

The sound of applause kept coming from that corner, and then a somewhat hoarse voice came out. "Sir Paul, you've figured out the reason so quickly?"

"Who are you?"

When he heard the voice, Paul Brown said in a deep voice, "What are you doing in my manor? If it's just for money, I can guarantee that you can pick any item and leave without a hitch. "

"No, no, no, I'm not interested in items, and I'm not here for money."

The voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of mockery. "I'm here to give you a gift, sir."

"A gift?"

When he heard that the other party was not a thief, Paul was not surprised. After all, if he was really a thief, he would not have the ability to pass through the periphery where there were sentries every few steps. Even if he really did sneak in, he would be hiding as well as he could. Why would he take the initiative to show himself?

"The gift is simple."

The voice continued. "I believe you'll like it."

With that, Paul saw a plastic bag flying out of thin air in the darkness.

Without hesitation, Paul directly grabbed the plastic bag in the air and caught it in his hand.

On the plastic bag, there was a cold and soft touch, like two pieces of slippery meat. Paul frowned and slowly opened the plastic bag. Suddenly, a pungent fishy smell drifted out.

Paul's ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger.

"Who are you, and what is this?"

"A pair of kidneys, you don't even recognize this?"

The black figure suddenly laughed in a low voice. "I picked it up not far from your door. I thought it should be something dropped by someone in your family, so I brought it back for you. As for my identity..."

"Didn't you just see it?"

With that said, the figure slowly walked out of the darkness and walked to the area where the light from the fire could reach, revealing the face of a young man from Mainland China.

This face, this face...

At this time, the old man saw that the young man in front of him had a smile at the corner of his mouth, and there was a sinister glint in his eyes, staring coldly at him.

Paul slowly opened his mouth, revealing a look of disbelief.

"This is..."

"You..."

Chapter 153

Paul, whose eyes were already blurry from old age, finally saw the face of the visitor.

However, this face was incomparably familiar to him.

Paul lowered his head in disbelief and looked at the file on the table again. He saw that the photo in the file was exactly the same as the young man before him...

"You're Chen Chen..."

Paul slowly raised his head and muttered in a low voice, "You were still in Namibia this morning. How can you be here now? How is this possible... "

"It's not impossible, Mr. Paul."

Chen Chen slowly walked to the opposite side of Paul and sat down in the swivel chair. "Didn't you ask me to come? Not only am I here now, but I've also brought you a greeting gift. "

Paul's expression turned even uglier at the mention of this greeting gift. He took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "What did you do to my son, Sloan?"

"Don't worry, I didn't kill him."

Chen Chen shrugged, then looked at the Rolex on his wrist. "You'll hear from him in about half an hour.

"However, I still want to give your son a piece of advice. He should stop fooling around in the future. After all, it's not good for his kidneys if he does too much..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, then looking at the item in the plastic bag in his hand, Paul's heart sank.

At the same time, he used his other hand under the table to slowly pull open the drawer, revealing an intricately polished pistol inside.

"Your pupils are dilating."

Just as Paul was about to reach for the gun, Chen Chen suddenly spoke again, "Not only that, but your breathing has become heavier than before. This is a state of tension. Let me guess, you're trying to reach for the pistol in the drawer, right?"

Chen Chen's words caused Paul, who was across the table, to freeze. Beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

Although the room was warm and pleasant because of the fireplace, Paul felt a chill run down his spine. The young man in front of him did not do anything, but for some reason, he had the illusion that he was facing an extremely brutal beast.

It felt like the other party would suddenly explode in the next second and tear him into pieces...

"Everyone has to be responsible for their own actions, right?"

Chen Chen nodded his head and chuckled. "The Als Mutual Aid Association came looking for trouble with me, so naturally, I'll get back at them. If you want to shoot me, then you'll have to bear the corresponding consequences — there were two people who tried this and they both died."

Paul's heart sank.

Indeed, since the enemy had the ability to appear in his study room without warning, could a gun save him from danger?

Even Paul himself didn't believe it.

"So, what do you want?"

Looking at the young man sitting across from him, Paul suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. "I can compensate you. How about one billion USD?"

"Are you sending off a beggar, Mr. Paul?"

Chen Chen leaned forward and stared at the white-haired old man across the table. "Let me make it up to you. I want you to be my dog and serve me unconditionally for thirty years."

"What did you say?"

Paul's face turned even paler, and there was a faint hint of anger. "This is impossible …"

"Nothing is impossible!"

Chen Chen interrupted Paul firmly. "Paul, you know your body well. I'm afraid you won't live for more than three years. In that case, as long as you follow me, I can grant you a long life..."

Chen Chen suddenly lowered his tone, carrying a bewitching tone. "Just like the Alexander family and the Edwards family, obtaining the body of a young man and living for decades more. Isn't this your dream?"

"..."

Paul hesitated when he heard this and seemed to be a little shaken, but he still said in a low voice, "I won't betray my family, even if it means death."

"No one asked you to betray your family," Chen Chen said lightly. "Not only that, your family can develop further in my hands and even reach the level of the top ten financial groups in North America."

Paul fell completely silent.

"And what you have to do is be restricted by me. I'll install a chip in you. After the chip is installed, everything about you will be controlled by me, including your life..."

After saying all this, Chen Chen was not in a hurry. He just sat in the chair opposite him calmly while tapping the table with his right hand.

"Tap!

Tap!

Tap... "

There was a sound of tapping on the table, but to Paul, it sounded like it was tapping on the bottom of his heart.

About a few minutes later, the phone on Paul's desk suddenly rang.

"Ding ling ling ling..."

The sudden ringing of the phone startled Paul. He subconsciously glanced at Chen Chen and was about to hang up when he saw Chen Chen make a "please" gesture.

After hesitating for a moment, Paul slowly picked up the phone.

"Master, we've found Young Master Sloane!"

However, as soon as the call was connected, the butler's somewhat panicked voice came from the receiver. "Young Master Sloane is in the Hilton Hotel not far from the manor. We've found him!"

"What's he doing there?"

Paul glanced at Chen Chen across the desk. "Is Sloane injured?"

"Young Master Sloane, he..."

The voice was a little hesitant. "He was operated on. We've just found him and are now preparing to send him to the hospital for an examination."

"Got it..."

When Paul heard this, he slowly closed his eyes and then hung up the phone.

"Have you thought about it?"

Chen Chen asked, "If you're thinking about protecting your family with your life, it's meaningless. Don't forget, if I can bring Sloane Blanc here from the company building and appear in front of you at will, I can appear in front of your heir in the same way."

With that, Chen Chen took out a document and threw it on the table. "Also, what if I say that Sloane's injuries can be saved?"

When Paul heard this, he looked down dubiously, only to find that the document contained information on several technologies.

There was the age-reversal treatment technology that he dreamed of, the taboo technology of human cloning that was prohibited in the entire Federation, and even the drug technology to treat Alzheimer's disease...

The more he read, the more surprised Paul became.

In the end, Paul took a deep breath and slowly raised his head. "What price do I have to pay to use these technologies?"

"As long as you submit to me."

Chen Chen stood up and gently spread his hands. "Sir Paul Blanc, I admire your talents. You and your father spent a lifetime turning an ordinary company into a giant financial group. Although you've been disrespectful to me, I'm still willing to give you a chance. As long as you submit to me, you and your family will enjoy prosperity and prosperity.

"Of course, you can also choose to refuse!"

Chen Chen changed the topic. "After you refuse, I'll slaughter the entire Blanc family and completely erase your family from the history of North America. No matter how much glory you've once created, I'll erase it all!"

As Chen Chen said this, Paul's eyes twitched involuntarily.

"What are you still hesitating for? You've worked so hard all your life, for what, for money? "

Chen Chen questioned. "It doesn't matter, your money still belongs to you!"

"For the family? Your family can be stronger than ever! "

"For status?"

"You'll still be the master of the Blanc family. Not only that, but you can also wield greater power and even control the entire North America! All you have to do is to submit to me! "

As Chen Chen said this, Paul suddenly took a deep breath and then slowly closed his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, when he opened his eyes again, there was no hesitation in them. He just stood up, walked step by step to Chen Chen, and then...

He knelt down.

"My Lord..."

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Chapter 154

Paul Brown had disappeared.

No one knew where he had gone. Just like how his son, Sloane Brown, had disappeared before.

However, unlike Sloane Brown, Paul had been missing for two days.

Just as the entire Brown family was operating at full speed, searching everywhere for Paul's whereabouts, Paul appeared at the entrance of the manor again.

No one knew where he had gone. Even Paul himself did not mention it.

However, not long after that, Sloane Paul, who could only lie in the hospital for dialysis, was suddenly flown to Namibia. It was said that there was a biological research institute called Blackwatch there that could treat Sloane's illness.

All of this was witnessed by countless people.

Although the general public did not know what the relationship between the Brown Financial Group and Blackwatch was, in the circle of top financial groups in North America, who did not know that the Als Mutual Aid Association had once made a move on Blackwatch?

However, now, not only had Sloane Brown's kidneys been removed, even the head of the Brown family had disappeared for two days. When he reappeared, he did not mention anything about Sloane's injuries.

Although the specific process was unknown, it was clear that the Brown Financial Group's intervention not only did not have any impact on the rising Blackwatch, but it also gave the other party something to use against them and they had no choice but to compromise.

Such a situation caused countless people to be secretly shocked. They could not help but pay more attention to the rising company.

Of course, if Blackwatch was stationed in the United States, with the technology in its hands that could drive countless people crazy, it would have attracted people to pounce on it and swallow it up. It was only because the other party was in Africa that they could not reach it for the time being.

Now that they had shown the strength to easily subdue the Brown family and the Als Mutual Aid Association, many people who were eager to make a move would have to think carefully.

On the other side, after Chen Chen installed the God chip for Paul, he returned to Namibia.

Through a direct and effective method, Chen Chen easily solved the problem from the root.

Of course, if Paul did not agree, it was fine. Chen Chen would kill him with his own hands and then kill all the members of the Brown family. However, this could easily cause panic among many European and American financial groups and become a target of public criticism, which would be detrimental to Chen Chen's future plans.

After that, at Chen Chen's request, Sharon was sent to Chen Chen's research center. Firstly, the technology here was advanced enough. Secondly, it was similar to the hostage in the ancient Warring States period of China. Coupled with Paul's chip, it served as a double layer of insurance.

Next, the research center would cultivate a clone for Sharron. After a year, when the clone grew up, a pair of new kidneys could be placed back into Sharron's body, allowing his body to recover completely.

Of course, Chen Chen's action of removing Salon's two kidneys was not entirely in vain. First of all, this was indeed a deterrent to the entire North American consortium.

Secondly, healing Sharon would be more beneficial for Paul to submit to him.

On one hand, there was the threat of the complete destruction of the entire Browne family. On the other hand, they could regain their youth, and at the same time, their children could be cured. Given this choice, not many people were willing to perish together.

After this incident, the situation in North America should be able to rest for a while.

Just as Chen Chen had expected, in the following period, many families and the upper echelons of the continent either contacted Chen Chen through the eleven major families or came directly to Namibia to contact the research center, beginning to seek the technology that could restore youth.

"In that case, it's time for the 'Age-reversal Treatment' technology to see the light of day..."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice as he looked at the constant messages sent by Little X.

If this was before, Chen Chen would still be a little hesitant to let this technology see the light of day. After all, Chen Chen only had two trump cards in total — one was the "Age-reversal Treatment" and the other was the "Cloned Organ Transplant".

However, recently, with the emergence of the AD-001 drug that could cure Alzheimer's disease, this became another trump card.

Since he had three trump cards, it was understandable that he would play one to relieve the pressure around him.

All he had to do was explain it to the eleven disciple families.

After all, these families had paid a billion US dollars as an entrance fee. If Chen Chen directly exposed this technology, would the money they paid not become meaningless?

After all, everyone could enjoy this treatment. Why would they still have to spend money?

What Chen Chen had to do was to explain to these families that their one billion US dollar entrance fee was not spent in vain.

Of course, even if it was exposed, it had to be in Chen Chen's own hands. After all, the first phase of the Eco Science City project was about to be completed. When this Eco Science City opened for business, at the same time, the news of the "Age-reversal Treatment" would be announced. At that time, there would naturally be a steady stream of customers.

This was the benefit of having a backer. If it was the previous Chen Chen who had no one to rely on, directly announcing this news was simply courting death. However, now he had the help of eleven financial groups. With them acting as mediators, as long as he paid the price, his Eco Science City would naturally be rich.

It was the same principle as a child holding gold in a busy market. If you had no power but only the technology, others would come to rob you of your technology. However, if you had the power to talk to the other party on equal footing, then the other party could only obtain the technology in your hands in the form of a transaction instead of directly robbing it.

Therefore, Chen Chen's answer to this group of financial groups was: In half a year, when the Eco Science City opened, everyone would naturally be able to come and enjoy this technology.

With this, the major financial groups reluctantly suppressed the greed in their hearts and began to wait for the opening of the Eco Science City.

In the next few months, Chen Chen completely rented the Symphony of the Seas, which was docked in Walvis Bay. After some simple renovations, Chen Chen transformed the main power distribution room on the main deck into a tightly guarded secret room structure. After that, he personally moved in.

In order to keep things under wraps, he did not chase away the group of crew members. Instead, he let the Symphony of the Seas leave the dock and go to a certain area of the high seas to be stationed. It would stay there until the purchased diesel was exhausted before returning to the port.

After that, the Symphony of the Seas would once again collect enough diesel and various supplies at the port and set sail again for the high seas.

In this way, four months had passed. In the blink of an eye, it was a new year.

Just then, through the cruise ship's satellite signal, a message was sent from Hollywood. The three movies that Chen Chen had invested in had all been completed.

Following that, Chen Chen received the original unedited versions of the three movies.

These three movies were Immortality, Cancer Man, and Chronicle 2: Darkness Rises.

Sitting in the cabin, Chen Chen watched the three movies that had just been released and had not yet been released. For the first time, he showed a look of anticipation.

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Immortality.

Cancer Man.

"Chronicle 2: Darkness Rises."

Looking at the three original movies sent by Hollywood, Chen Chen did not immediately try to insert them into the USB drive. Instead, he ordered the captain to return the Symphony of the Seas immediately.

It would take four hours for the Symphony of the Seas to return to Walvis Bay from international waters. This was enough time for Chen Chen to quickly watch all three movies.

Chen Chen first swallowed an NZT-48, then clicked on the first movie, Cancer Man. At the same time, he finished watching the entire movie in fast-forward mode.

From the perspective of a mad scientist, the movie told the story of a genius scientist who invented "CAN-05", a targeted drug that could cure all cancer. As a result, he lost the respect he should have for life and began to lose his nature.

Following that, he used his amazing talent to develop the drug CAN-09 that could transform all human cells into controllable cancer cells and began clinical trials.

Unfortunately, the clinical trials failed and he also violated international law and was arrested by the police.

However, before he was arrested, he had already injected himself with CAN-09 in a desperate attempt...

An hour later, Chen Chen nodded in satisfaction as he stared at the credits that appeared at the end.

Very good. A fascinating opening, reasonable development, and the protagonist's final choice of self-destruction. This was a standard ending that highlighted the glory of humanity and morality.

It could be said to be a very standard, assembly-line commercial blockbuster.

In particular, at the end of the movie, the mad scientist continued to divide and multiply, finally forming an indescribably huge mass of sarcoma. For ordinary audiences, this scene could be described as incomparably shocking.

It seemed that the director was using this movie to warn certain scientists not to attempt to use science to challenge humanity. Otherwise, they would only end up reaping what they sowed.

This movie would definitely be a big hit!

Before it had even been released, Chen Chen estimated that the global box office of this movie would be at least 500 million U.S. dollars.

More importantly, whether it was the logic of the plot or the scientific principles, everything in the movie was completely in line with reality. Just like Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme, which Chen Chen had previously invested in, it was highly likely that it could be stored in the USB drive.

With this in mind, Chen Chen opened the second movie on the computer — Immortality.

Compared to the previous movie, this movie was much more mundane. After all, it was just an artistic film. Even so, Chen Chen still patiently finished it at twice the speed.

Very good, there were still no issues...

After that, Chen Chen looked at the last movie again.

Due to sufficient funding, Chronicle 2 no longer used the pseudo-documentary style from before. Instead, it used a large number of long shots to create an effect that was closer to reality.

The plot was just as Chen Chen said. The movie was set ten years after the first movie. Cousin Matt traveled around the world and finally returned to the town where he grew up, only to find that the cave had been transformed by the government into an underground base.

Inside the underground base, the alien plant inside the crystal had long since died, so there was no longer any radiation. Therefore, the giant sea urchin crystal was cut into thousands of pieces by the government.

Each of the thousands of crystals contained a portion of the alien plant's power, which was used to create hundreds of superhumans.

These Supers had almost the same ability as the protagonist. They could move objects with their thoughts.

However, because each of them had only absorbed one or two crystals, the strength and growth of their abilities could not be compared to the three protagonists of the first movie. They could only barely control small things like coins and insects.

At the same time, Cousin Matt also discovered that Andrew did not die back then. He had been in a vegetative state and was secretly studied by the government.

However, with Matt's arrival, the telepathic connection between the two was reactivated. Thus, Andrew, who had been asleep for ten years, finally woke up...

The ending of the movie was another battle between the two of them. However, compared to before, the strength of the two of them had increased again. They had reached a level comparable to that of Superman.

Ten years ago, Andrew could only block bullets. Ten years later, the two of them could even easily block Tomahawk missiles.

In the end, Matt used his love to influence Andrew. The two of them left this country for good and started a new life.

It was a heartwarming ending.

The two protagonists of the movie were the original cast of the first movie. The setting of the movie ten years in the future also explained why the two protagonists in the second movie were clearly more mature than in the first movie. After all, ten years had passed in the real world.

After watching the three movies, Chen Chen first closed his eyes and went through the movies in his mind.

After making sure that there were no issues, Chen Chen went to the bathroom to wash his hands. Then, he returned to the computer and inserted the USB drive.

Over the past four months, the USB drive had not left the cruise ship's charging device. Based on the power of the five Leroy-Soma LSA62 generators on the cruise ship, multiplied by the above 85% power factor, it was approximately 100000 (k) x 24 (h) x 120 days x 0.85 (cosΦ).

In other words, the USB drive had charged about 250 million kWh of electricity in the past four months.

Chen Chen had also calculated that it would consume the USB drive's electricity to extract one gram of material. In other words, the current electricity in the USB drive could extract about 200 kilograms of material.

Indeed, the power output was still too low.

Chen Chen shook his head. Previously, when he was at Dlamini's place, he could obtain 120 million kWh of electricity in five days. This time, it was more than twenty times more than before, but he only obtained twice the electricity.

Moreover, in order to provide enough electricity for the USB drive, Chen Chen had burned through nearly 200 million US dollars in rent, staff salaries, and fuel costs over the past four months. In other words, the cost of each kilowatt hour was more than 0.8 US dollars.

Emmmm...

Sure enough, building a nuclear power plant was more reliable. If he relied solely on the cruise ship to charge the USB drive, he would burn himself broke.

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Still, it was worth noting that the current USB drive had the highest amount of electricity Chen Chen had ever possessed. At this time, Chen Chen's mood was like a housewife preparing to go shopping on Taobao during the Double 11 holiday, filled with eagerness.

With this in mind, Chen Chen took a deep breath, silently turned on the laptop, and clicked on the USB drive icon.

There were a total of eight movies in the USB drive.

In addition to the four horror movies already in the USB drive, there were three movies that he had inserted into the USB drive when he first obtained it.

In addition to that, there was also the first movie, Chronicle, which he had tried before extracting the GS Combat Suit.

These eight movies lay quietly in the USB drive without any changes.

Chen Chen ignored these eight movies. Instead, he selected the file [Cancer.Mp4] first, then pressed [Ctlr + C] with practiced ease. Next, he switched to the USB drive's window and pressed [Ctlr + v].

"Ding!"

There was a sound that he had not heard for a long time. Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

Cancer.It was a failure.

Chen Chen was still under the effects of the drug, so he did not feel too disheartened. Instead, he pressed the [Ctlr] key, ticked the remaining two movies, and pressed paste in the USB drive at the same time.

"Ding!"

There was another sound of a program error, but Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

This was because he saw that there was only one program error window popping up!

Chen Chen focused his gaze and saw that Immortal had popped up with a program error window, but the other movie, Chronicle 2, had been approved...

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Chronicle 2: Darkness Rises had been approved by the USB flash drive!

The corner of Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile.

Although two of the three movies had failed, as long as one of them was approved, it would not be a loss for Chen Chen.

On the contrary, it was a profitable deal!

Chen Chen quickly looked at the window in the USB flash drive, but he did not see any additional movies.

Chen Chen was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly placed the cursor on the file of the first movie, Chronicle.

The computer immediately displayed the size of the file.

15.4G。

In Chen Chen's memory, the movie he downloaded was 2.3 gigabytes while Chronicle 2 was 13.1 gigabytes. This meant that the two movies were combined into one in the USB drive.

Could this be done?

Chen Chen was speechless.

He still remembered that when he downloaded the TV series version of Limitless, this did not happen. Otherwise, he would have noticed it long ago and would not have waited until now.

However, this problem was not discussed for now. The more important thing now was, why did Cancer Man and Immortal fail?

Although "Cancer Man" was set in a parallel world, "Men in Black", "Limitless", and so on, which he had extracted items from, were also parallel worlds. Therefore, this was definitely not the reason why the USB drive did not acknowledge it.

Moreover, the other movie, "Immortal", was set 300 years in the future. If his first movie, "Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Plan", could be successful, there was no reason why "Immortal" could not be successful.

So, what other reasons could there be for the failure?

Endless hypotheses and doubts flowed in his mind. To get the answer, he would probably have to conduct more experiments.

Chen Chen took a deep breath. At this time, the Symphony of the Seas had reached the shore and arrived at Walvis Bay.

In that case, Chen Chen temporarily stopped his experiments and quickly walked off the cruise ship with the computer, walking toward the car that had come to pick him up.

"Boss?"

Qian Wenhuan walked out from the front seat and quickly opened the door for Chen Chen.

"Is the isolation room in the underground laboratory ready?" Chen Chen asked immediately as soon as he got in the car.

"It's ready, ready to use."

Qian Wenhuan nodded. "Boss, should we return to the research center first or..."

"Go straight to the underground laboratory."

Chen Chen made the final decision.

Cheng Cao on the side stepped on the accelerator and the car quickly drove into the distance.

Half an hour later.

The Wrangler once again entered the construction area of the Eco Science City. After four months of construction, the entire construction site had entered the final stage. Countless high-rise buildings had begun to remove their safety nets, and the low-rise buildings had long been completed and had entered the renovation stage.

In about two to three months, the Eco Science City would be opened.

Looking out the window, it was as if he had returned to the construction site in Mainland China. Chen Chen could not help feeling a little emotional. Even he did not expect that in this barren and backward land of Africa, he would be able to establish a scene of civilization and order.

If there were no accidents, this would of his future base and even of the technology center of the Federation.

The car sped along the streets of the Eco Science City at high speed. In the blink of an eye, it arrived at a high-rise residential area in the center of the Eco Science City.

At that moment, the residential area was still isolated. After the car passed through, Cheng Cao drove into the underground garage with ease and returned to the huge cave from before.

Unlike the last time, the entire underground base was brightly lit. Not only that, but the surrounding rock walls were built with concrete and steel bars, transforming the underground into a huge square space.

Unlike the last time, the entire underground base was brightly lit this time. Not only that, but the surrounding rock walls were also reinforced with concrete and steel bars, transforming the underground into a huge square space.

"Boss, the construction of the Spire Experimental Base has been completed. Now, the surrounding rock walls were built with concrete and steel bars, completely transforming the underground into a huge square space.

Qian Wenhuan explained in a low voice, "Even if a global nuclear war breaks out in the future, as long as we take our families and hide here, we can live self-sufficient for decades."

Qian Wenhuan explained in a low voice, "Even if a global nuclear war breaks out in the future, as long as we pick up our families and hide here, we can live a self-sufficient life for decades."

Qian Wenhuan explained in a low voice, "Even if a global nuclear war breaks out in the future, as long as we take our families and hide here, we can live self-sufficient for decades." There was a high platform at the top, but it supported the roof to prevent it from collapsing.

Chen Chen shook his head speechlessly. He wondered what Qian Wenhuan was thinking all day. Could he not think of something good? Why did it have to be a nuclear war? What if it was a biohazard crisis?

At this time, they walked into the Spire laboratory through the main entrance.

Upon entering the laboratory, the first thing that came into view was a huge front hall. However, as it was not officially opened, it was still empty.

After that, Hai Sanchuan led them to a metal laboratory door in the experimental area and explained to the three of them at the same time.

"Following President Qian's instructions, I've set up an isolation room made entirely of lead plates in the Spire laboratory. Not only that, I've also installed a layer of ZF6-grade lead-glass protective window in front of the room."

Sensing the arrival of the group, the door of the laboratory automatically opened to both sides. This was set up to facilitate engineering. When the Spire laboratory officially opened, it would naturally be set up back.

Chen Chen walked into the laboratory and immediately saw that there was a large isolation room in the laboratory. According to Hai Sanchuan, the isolation room was constructed with lead plates. The observation window in front of him was a ZF6-grade heavy lead glass protective window.

This type of glass was originally installed on the observation window of a nuclear power plant reactor.

In addition, Chen Chen also saw two fully enclosed nuclear radiation protection suits in the corner. These were the ones Chen Chen had instructed Qian Wenhuan to buy.

In the laboratory, there were safety devices, monitoring devices, fireproofing devices, and so on. All the necessary facilities were available.

Such a high-standard laboratory had cost Chen Chen a huge sum of money. Now, it seemed that the money was well spent.

"Cao, Wenhuan, go to the research center and bring me a few healthy mice."

Seeing this, Chen Chen turned around and said to the two of them, "Make it quick."

"Understood." Cheng Cao, who had been silent all this time, nodded and turned to leave without another word.

Qian Wenhuan was taken aback at first, then immediately reacted and pulled Hai Sanchuan out of the laboratory.

"Hey, what's up? I can stay here and chat with Boss Chen. "

Hai Sanchuan quickly said.

"It's alright, President Hai. You and Wenhuan should go out together. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll get lost."

Chen Chen smiled.

Hai Sanchuan was pulled away by Qian Wenhuan, still uncertain.

After everyone had left the laboratory, the smile on Chen Chen's face faded completely. He turned around and said to the camera, "Little X, can you hear me?"

"Yes!"

Little X's childish voice immediately came from the speaker. "Since connecting to the Internet the day before yesterday, I've taken control of the entire Spire laboratory. Now, everything in the laboratory is under my control!"

"Very good. Lock the door of the laboratory and wait for Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao to return."

"Roger!"

Following Chen Chen's order, the raised electronic lock next to the laboratory door turned from green to red. "The radiation laboratory has been locked."

"Very good."

Chen Chen replied, then walked to the side and put on the fully enclosed nuclear radiation protection suit.

After putting on the radiation protection suit, Chen Chen turned on the computer he had brought, then walked into the innermost isolation room of the laboratory and clicked on the Chronicle movie.

Immediately, the movie began playing from the first part. The progress bar showed that it was 218 minutes.

There was no mistaking it, it was indeed two movies combined together.

Seeing this, Chen Chen was certain of his judgment. Without hesitation, he dragged the progress bar to the second part, which showed the scene of a fist-sized crystal that had been cut open. After that, he pressed the space bar to pause the movie.

After that, Chen Chen reached out with his hand wearing the isolation suit and slowly reached for the camera.

Then, he gently pulled it out.

"Thud!"

Following the iconic "dong", an irregularly shaped, diamond-like crystal that constantly flashed with blue light appeared in Chen Chen's hand...

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Chen Chen gently weighed the glowing blue crystal in his hand. The volume of this crystal was about 0.001 cubic meters, which was 1,000 cubic centimeters, but it weighed about 4.5 kilograms.

Something was not right...

Chen Chen frowned. This was definitely not the specific gravity of the crystal. The main component of the crystal was silicon dioxide, the chemical formula was SiO2 and the mass was about 2.66 g/cm3.

This meant that if the crystalline component in his hand was silicon dioxide, then its mass should not exceed 2.7 kilograms.

According to the setting in the movie, crystalline was originally a substance secreted by the alien plant that reacted with the underground soil to form a protective shell. Therefore, it could not be composed of extraterrestrial substances.

At most, it contained the residual bio-energy field of the alien plant. Energy fields had no weight.

In other words, the material composition of this crystal was closer to that of a spinel.

The so-called spinel, like crystal, was also a type of gemstone. However, whether it was in terms of Mohs hardness, quality, or even value, it surpassed crystal. The chemical formula of spinel was MgAl2O4, the mass was 4.5 g/cm3, and the Mohs hardness reached 8.

This was getting more and more interesting...

Chen Chen could not help thinking.

After all, he had seen the setting written by the screenwriter. In the setting, this crystalline was called a crystal but the specific composition was not mentioned. After all, the screenwriter was not a chemist. Therefore, the audience, including Chen Chen, tacitly recognized it as a crystal, which was silicon dioxide.

Unexpectedly, when he took out the crystal, he found that the crystalline in his hand was not silicon dioxide at all, but aluminum magnesium tetroxide.

In this case, was the world that the USB drive was connected to real or illusory?

If it was illusory, why did the crystalline component that was used throughout the entire movie go beyond everyone's expectations?

If it was real, then why did it appear in the movie?

Chen Chen lowered his head and looked at the crystal in his hand. Was it the screenwriter, Max Landis, who created the real world on the other side of the USB drive, or was it the real world that led to Max Landis's creation?

Why did the plot of the second movie that he worked so hard to promote coincide with the development of that world?

"If only I could explore the world on the other side..."

Suddenly, a thought flashed across Chen Chen's mind like a bolt from the blue. Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly as if he had thought of a certain possibility.

Could that be the truth?

No, that was impossible!

However, how could he explain the fact that he could continuously extract the same movie prop?

Hundreds of billions of neurons in Chen Chen's mind were operating at high speed. Endless thoughts collided and surged in Chen Chen's mind. In just a moment, Chen Chen thought of countless possibilities.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen shook his head and silently buried these thoughts in his mind. Now was not the time to verify his conjecture. he would have to wait until the nuclear power plant was completed to find the answer.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen picked up a radiation detector and examined the crystalline. He found that the radiation field of the crystalline was very small.

It seemed that it was indeed the same as the setting in the movie. Unless it sensed the surrounding biological force field, it would not activate the radiation field inside the crystal.

This was the reason Chen Chen was wearing the nuclear radiation proof suit.

Chen Chen had long been certain that the properties of the substances extracted in the movie were almost identical to those in the movie. As long as it appeared harmless in the movie, it would be harmless in reality as well. This was the case with the earliest drugs such as NZT-48 and AD-001.

Still, it was better to be safe than sorry. After all, he was going to use it on himself this time, so Chen Chen planned to conduct an animal experiment first.

There was no need to be too complicated. As long as there was no harm to the body after the radiation, Chen Chen could start the radiation.

Soon, Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao returned to the Spire laboratory.

Following Little X's instructions, Chen Chen placed the crystalline in his hand in the isolation room and turned to leave. Then, he opened the external door for the two of them.

"Uh, Boss, you..."

Qian Wenhuan and Cheng Cao were stunned when they saw the metal door of the laboratory slowly opening. Inside, Chen Chen was wrapped tightly in a heavy protective suit.

"Where are the white mice?"

Chen Chen asked.

"Oh, they're here!"

Qian Wenhuan quickly took out two cages from behind him.

In the two cages, there were four white mice with pure white fur and red eyes.

Chen Chen nodded and took them with one hand, then said, "Cao, you can walk around if you have nothing to do. I might need some time to come out. Wenhuan, you can go back first."

"Yes." After hearing Chen Chen's order, Qian Wenhuan left with some hesitation.

After such a long time, he had more or less figured out Chen Chen's personality. He was a standard efficiency person who did not need flattery or other means. All he needed to do was to do his job and do whatever the other party told him.

After sealing the laboratory again, Chen Chen first placed one of the cages on the test bench outside the isolation room, then carried the other cage into the isolation room.

As soon as he entered the isolation room, Chen Chen suddenly heard a low but ear-piercing buzzing sound. This sound came from the crystalline glowing blue.

Was it sensing the biological field around it?

Chen Chen looked at the cage in his hand. He simply opened the lid and placed the fist-sized crystalline directly into the cage!

One of the white mice seemed to be curious. It stared blankly at the crystal-clear crystal in front of it, then crawled toward it without any precaution and sniffed it.

When this white mouse was the first to touch the crystalline, the buzzing sound in the crystal suddenly became louder. At the same time, the original blue color began to turn red!

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He picked up the handheld radiation detector on the side and measured it again. At this time, the radiation had reached more than 30 millisieverts.

It was obvious that the radiation inside the crystalline was completely released after the white mouse touched it!

"Is there some kind of material in the crystalline that's decaying?"

Chen Chen thought silently. After this experiment was over, he would have to carefully examine it to see if this crystalline was a spinel and if there was some kind of material in it that would trigger the decay.

The matter within the crystal decayed extremely quickly. In just a dozen or so seconds, the original red light gradually dimmed, and then completely disappeared without a trace.

At this time, the crystalline returned to its original blue color.

These white mice did not seem to be oblivious to it. When the crystalline was releasing radiation, these four mice were much more agitated than before, scurrying around in the cage. Two of the mice even had blood flowing out of their eyes and the tip of their noses.

It was not until the radiation in the crystalline was completely consumed that all the mice calmed down.

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After the crystalline returned to its blue color, Chen Chen waited for a while.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen tested the radiation detector again. At this time, the radiation value had returned to normal.

Seeing this, Chen Chen took the cage out of the isolation room and collected blood samples for the four mice. At the same time, he cracked off a small piece of the crystalline and sealed it.

After that, Chen Chen took out a marker and marked the four little white mice that had been irradiated. They were A1, A2, A3, and A4 respectively. This cage was designated as Cage A.

After that, Chen Chen labeled the other cage as Cage B. At the same time, he caught the three mice in Cage B and placed them in Cage A. Then, he took Cage B with only one mouse and walked into the isolation room again.

After that, Chen Chen repeated the previous procedure in front of the computer and took out the same piece of crystalline. This time, he directly placed the crystal into the cage.

Then, the crystal emitted radiation again and shone the same piece of crystalline. This time, he directly placed the crystal into the cage.

Fortunately, even if the mice were exposed to radiation alone, there were no signs of life instability.

After that, Chen Chen walked out of the room again and transferred the healthy mice that had been moved to the other cage back. Then, he marked this mouse that had been exposed to radiation as B1 and collected a blood sample.

After that, Chen Chen walked out of the laboratory with these blood samples and the sealed crystalline fragments.

As the equipment in the underground experimental base had not been imported from Switzerland, these blood tests still had to be carried out in the research center.

Chen Chen took off the protective suit and immediately took the blood samples and the A/B cage with him. After that, he returned to the research center.

After all, Chen Chen was worried that these irradiated mice would escape while he was away. After all, they were mice that had been exposed to the crystalline radiation. Chen Chen had to be careful.

After returning to the research center, Chen Chen first handed the blood samples to the laboratory department so that they could test the blood routine and microRNA of the mice as soon as possible.

After that, Chen Chen found an empty small laboratory and locked the door. He began to observe the two cages of mice.

First, he placed the two cages of mice in two larger cages. Then, he placed a few melon seeds in Cage A and Cage B respectively and watched the two sides fight for the seeds.

But from the beginning to the end, there was no sign of anything resembling an ability.

After some thought, Chen Chen took out two more handfuls of melon seeds and placed them outside Cage A and Cage B so that the mice could see them but not reach them.

Sure enough, the group of mice in front of him seemed to be a little anxious. Two of them kept trying to stretch their heads out of the cage, but the cage was very small, and they could only stretch out the tip of their nose at most.

Chen Chen watched quietly. At the same time, he set up the experiment recorder and recorded this scene.

Even after two or three hours had passed, the pile of melon seeds was still placed outside the cage, not moving at all.

At this time, the blood test results were also out. Chen Chen looked at the blood test results and found that the mice exposed to radiation did show signs of leukopenia, but it was not serious.

Of course, this was only the beginning.

Generally speaking, after a human body was exposed to radiation, it would take several weeks or months for the damage to appear. It was the same for mice. Many experiments had shown that it would take three to four weeks for the two groups of mice exposed to a lethal dose of radiation and a non-lethal dose of radiation to show the difference in the external appearance.

Therefore, the microRNA test was very important.

Micro-RNA was a type of single-stranded RNA molecule involved in the regulation of post-transcription gene expression in plants and animals. Some speculated that this RNA regulated one-third of human gene expression.

After more than an hour, the results of the microRNA test were also out. In Group A, 13% to 15% of the mice's microRNA had been exposed to radiation, and in Group B, the number had risen to 19%.

Seeing this result, Chen Chen had no more concerns.

Although it was impossible to observe the changes after this due to time, at least it was confirmed that this kind of radiation would not cause too much harm to living beings.

At this point, Chen Chen had no more worries.

He returned to the two cages and raised his eyebrows again. Just when he was looking at the test results, the irradiated mouse in Cage B was peeling a big melon seed.

The pile of melon seeds outside the cage also showed signs of movement. It was as if a pair of invisible hands had gently pushed the pile of melon seeds toward the cage.

It was obvious that mouse B1 had begun to learn to use its superpower.

With this in mind, Chen Chen waited for it to finish eating the melon seeds before capturing it from the cage. Then, he held its head with his right hand and gently pulled on its tail with his left!

"Crack!"

This little white mouse that had just learned to use its superpower and was about to start its life as a Light Mouse passed away without a word.

After that, Chen Chen executed all the mice in the two cages one by one. After that, Chen Chen found a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid and poured it into a large beaker. Then, he tossed all the bodies of the mice into it.

In fact, Chen Chen had thought of keeping this group of mice for long-term observation, but after some thought, he decided that it was unnecessary.

After that, Chen Chen returned to the underground laboratory again. This time, he did not put on the protective suit. Instead, he walked directly into the isolation room, turned on the computer again, and made a copy of Chronicle 2: Darkness Rises, then inserted it into the USB drive.

This time, Chen Chen was familiar with the process. He directly dragged the movie to the close-up of the disintegrated crystal block.

After that, Chen Chen took a deep breath and reached for the computer screen.

When he pulled his arm out again, the blue crystal appeared directly in Chen Chen's hand.

However, as soon as he took it out, the crystal immediately sensed the biological field, then erupted with a shrill hiss, at the same time, its color shifted from blue to red.

This was equivalent to releasing radiation.

Just like that, Chen Chen held the crystalline in his hand, silently feeling the crystal in his hand gradually heating up, then cooling down again.

Five minutes later, the crystalline was completely restored to its original state.

That was it?

Chen Chen put down the crystalline and felt his body, but found that there were no changes.

After that, he looked at the marker beside him and began to silently imagine this thing being taken over, but no matter how hard he tried, nothing happened.

It seemed that the dosage was still too small.

Chen Chen shook his head. There was a plot in the movie where many people with superpowers who had been exposed to the crystal hoped to obtain more crystals, which meant that this kind of radiation could be stacked.

With this in mind, Chen Chen instantiated another crystal and absorbed it again.

This time, Chen Chen suddenly felt that there was something extra in his head...

Chen Chen frowned, only to feel only the tip of his nose hot, he subconsciously reached out and touched it.

A pool of blood appeared in front of him.

Was this a sign that he was beginning to obtain superpowers?

Chen Chen thought to himself.

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Half an hour later, there were nine crystalline fragments beneath Chen Chen's feet.

A white mouse weighed about 100 grams and Chen Chen weighed 70 kilograms, which was 700 times the weight of a white mouse.

According to the previous radiation test experiment, a white mouse could withstand the full radiation of one crystalline fragment. This meant that Chen Chen could guarantee that his body could withstand the radiation of 700 crystalline fragments without any problems.

Therefore, absorbing nine crystalline fragments in a row was not too impulsive.

However, just like in the movies when exposed to the radiation of crystalline, Chen Chen's nose began to bleed. The blood stained a large area of his shirt.

Chen Chen estimated that he lost about 100 milliliters of blood during the radiation, which was equivalent to half a blood donation.

However, as the radiation stopped, the bleeding in the nasal cavity immediately stopped. Chen Chen closed the computer, put away the USB drive and the crystal fragments that had lost their energy, and pondered.

The results of the previous examination of the crystalline fragments were also out. As expected, it was alumina magnesium tetroxide, which was the chemical formula of spinel.

According to the price of the Earth Federation, a piece of spinel the size of a fist, if carved into a work of art, would be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

However, Chen Chen had no intention of selling these spinels. Instead, he asked Cheng Cao to crush all the spinels into powder, then put them into a garbage bag and throw them out with the broken glass and other trash.

After dealing with the trash, Chen Chen sat in the laboratory and began to test out his newly acquired power.

First, he sat in front of the experiment table, placed the experiment recorder opposite him, and began to record.

After that, Chen Chen looked at the black marker on the table. With a single thought, Chen Chen felt as if a thin thread had grabbed the target in front of him.

Chen Chen gently lifted it and the marker was lifted!

From Chen Chen's perspective, the marker was suspended in the air, constantly spinning as if it was caught by some kind of thin thread.

"Stop!"

With a thought, Chen Chen ordered the marker to stop spinning again. As expected, the surrounding air seemed to solidify all of a sudden. The originally spinning marker suddenly paused and came to a complete halt in mid-air.

Seeing this, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea and tried to close his eyes.

"Clack!"

At once, there was a soft sound and the marker fell directly on the experiment table.

"Affected by vision? No, it shouldn't be … "

Chen Chen did not open his eyes. Instead, he turned his head sideways and groped the table with his mind.

As expected, as thin threads extended from between his eyebrows, he actually felt the cold and smooth surface of the table with his eyes closed, as well as a long object that had fallen onto the table.

Following Chen Chen's will, the marker pen that had fallen on the table was raised once again, wobbling unsteadily.

"As expected, this ability has nothing to do with my vision. It's just that I rely too much on my vision. Once I lose sight of the target, I will subconsciously stop controlling the object."

"However, this kind of situation can be overcome with more training. At the very least, it proves that the ability is not caused by sight, but by the depths of one's brain …"

Chen Chen murmured with his eyes closed.

The experiment continued.

Chen Chen silently sensed the floating marker pen, feeling its strength, temperature, and shape. Unlike touching it with his hands, these sensations were transmitted to Chen Chen's mind in a different form.

This was a very strange feeling. It was different from sight, hearing, taste, and touch. This was a completely new feeling, one that Chen Chen had not felt for more than twenty years.

As he exerted force, the marker pen in front of Chen Chen also made a slight "click" sound. The polypropylene body of the pen actually underwent a slight deformation reaction.

"So this is doing work. By operating some unknown force in the mind, it transforms into kinetic energy for the deformation of the object?"

Of course, this was only Chen Chen's speculation. He wanted to understand what this force was and why it could be transformed from thoughts into kinetic energy? These questions required a lot of experiments to find the answer.

Next, Chen Chen put down the floating marker pen and began to try to extend his perception forward with his eyes closed. In his consciousness, there seemed to be a large number of thin threads spreading out from his mind, constantly exploring ahead...

However, these thin threads only extended a distance of less than a meter before they could go any further.

"The ability can only extend a meter and the further it goes, the weaker the control."

Chen Chen summarized briefly, then he tried to divert the feeling in his mind again, letting the thin threads spread in all directions.

This time, the thin threads only spread half a meter before coming to an end.

It could extend a meter in a single direction, but if his consciousness was scattered in all directions, it could only extend half a meter.

Although this figure was not high, Chen Chen was not discouraged. After all, this power could be enhanced through training and Chen Chen could also continue to absorb crystalline to stack his ability.

"If this ability isn't limited by vision, can it replace vision and become another sense of mine?"

Chen Chen thought silently, then suddenly lowered his head slowly as if he wanted to stare at the table, but the only difference was that his eyes were closed...

In Chen Chen's perception, the test bench in front of him began to slowly enlarge. The originally smooth epoxy resin table became uneven as it continued to enlarge.

However, this kind of magnification was not something that could be achieved at will. It required constant concentration.

"This won't do. I can only magnify it by more than a hundred times at most and still can't see the bacteria, let alone the molecular structure..."

After a while, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

For some reason, although this ability could magnify objects by nearly a hundred times in his perception, it still could not sense the microscopic world.

Still, this was inevitable. The size of bacteria was generally between 1 and 5 microns. Humans would need to magnify their vision by three hundred times to see the existence of bacteria. To clearly observe it, they would need to magnify it by more than a thousand times.

To sense the molecular structure of a substance, it was an exaggeration. It would need to be magnified by two million times.

Chen Chen wondered if this ability could also be enhanced on the microscopic level in addition to the macroscopic aspect?

If the enhancement in the movie was a quantitative change, then in Chen Chen's view, the enhancement on the microscopic level was a qualitative change.

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, he suddenly felt the tip of his nose heat up again and a stream of blood gurgled out.

"I'm almost at my limit..."

Chen Chen calmly opened his eyes, only feeling dizzy. After that, he went to the sink and splashed cold water on his forehead and the bridge of his nose.

The laboratory used filtered groundwater, the water temperature was less than ten degrees. As the water splashed on his cheek, a cold feeling immediately spread through his limbs and bones, which also refreshed Chen Chen's spirit.

After a while, his nose stopped bleeding again.

Chen Chen straightened up and stopped the experiment. He put away the USB drive, then turned around and walked out of the laboratory, asking Cheng Cao to send him back to the Symphony of the Seas.

After Chen Chen left, under the operation of Little X, the green light on the electronic lock of the laboratory turned again, automatically turning red, completely locked...

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Chapter 160

Two days later, Chen Chen returned to the underground laboratory with a large pile of experimental equipment.

Upon returning to the laboratory, Chen Chen first extracted the SD card from the experiment recorder and plugged it into the computer. Then, he played through the video from the day before yesterday.

In the video, Chen Chen sat in front of the camera with his eyes closed. In front of him, a black marker kept spinning in the air.

"Affected by vision? No, I don't think so...

"So this is doing work. By manipulating some unknown force in the mind, it transforms it into kinetic energy for the deformation of objects?

"The ability can only extend up to a meter and the further it goes, the weaker the control.

"It's almost at its limit..."

As Chen Chen's nose began to bleed in the video, the recording of the experiment ended.

The day before yesterday, Cheng Cao drove Chen Chen back to the cruise ship. However, on the way back, Chen Chen could not take it anymore. As the car jolted, Chen Chen's mind began to drift off. It was as if he had stayed up all night in an Internet cafe and had to use the morning computer the next day.

This was the first time he had experienced this after taking NZT-48. This showed that the radiation was not as simple as it seemed.

Upon returning to the Symphony of the Seas, Chen Chen only had time to lock the door of the power distribution room, plug the USB drive back into the charging slot, and then fall asleep.

Chen Chen slept from the afternoon of the first day to the morning of the second day.

The next morning, Chen Chen was awakened by hunger.

Like a person who had not eaten for three or four days, a frenzied hunger swept through his body and consciousness. In the end, Chen Chen only recovered after eating half a catty of chocolate and six pieces of steak.

This situation seemed to be caused by the changes in his body. If Chen Chen's guess was correct, the crystalline had changed some of his DNA structure.

Moreover, this change did not happen in a day.

Therefore, Chen Chen took several large bags of energy bars from the research center. These energy bars were originally meant for the members of the Black Security Service to use when they were out on missions. The energy contained in one energy bar was enough to feed an adult for a day.

After going through the experiment records from that day, Chen Chen placed the experiment recorder in front of him again. Then, he took out a load sensor and placed it on the surface of the experiment table.

The load sensor was like a disc-shaped electronic scale. However, it did not calculate weight but mechanics. Chen Chen planned to use this method to measure his current strength.

As the experiment began, Chen Chen placed the force-measuring sensor on the test table. At the same time, he propped his elbows on the table, crossed his arms, and stared at the force-measuring sensor in front of him.

Following that, invisible filaments appeared in Chen Chen's mind. These filaments spread out and gently tapped on the sensor!

The electronic cursor at the side suddenly showed the number 3.4, and the unit behind it was mN.

Chen Chen frowned, clearly not satisfied with this number. He tapped the sensor again with a lighter force.

1.5mN。

Chen Chen tried over a hundred times. The lowest he could achieve was 0.3 mN and the highest was 4 mN. Discounting the lowest and highest values, Chen Chen's average value was 1 mN.

Chen Chen tilted his head. 1 mN was equivalent to 0.001 N. In other words, the force in his mind was calculated according to Newton's second law.

F = ma, the lightest one could achieve an acceleration of 1 m/s2 for an object with a mass of 1 gram.

This was the precision of the power in Chen Chen's mind.

This level of precision was very crude, but Chen Chen was not familiar with it. With more practice, he should be able to improve.

Following that, Chen Chen attempted to directly hit the load sensor with the highest amount of force he could muster. There was a crisp "thump" as the load sensor seemed to have been struck by an invisible force. The electronic cursor beside it displayed the number 0.36N!

That was right, it was N. This meant that Chen Chen's mind had exploded with a force close to 0.3 Newton.

Following that, Chen Chen tried a few more times and it was also the same number.

After completing the strength test, Chen Chen took out a package the size of a loaf.

He opened the package and revealed the contents inside. Only then did he see that it was a box of standard experimental weights.

The international standards for weights were E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M2, and so on. Among them, E1 was the most accurate, up to the milligram level.

"JF-1 non-magnetic stainless steel weight, cylindrical. Weight level: E1."

Chen Chen spoke to the experiment recorder in a low voice. After that, he took out a pair of gloves and put them on. Then, he took out a pair of tweezers from the package and gently picked out the smallest 1mg weight from the box. He placed it on the table.

The 1mg weight was in the shape of a sheet, like a tiny piece of iron that could be blown away by the wind.

Chen Chen tried to lift it. It only took him a very easy effort to make the 1mg weight float.

Following that, Chen Chen skipped the milligram level and took out a 1g weight. Still, he easily lifted it. Not only that, he could easily spin the weight around his head.

After that, Chen Chen tried 5 grams and 10 grams. It was not until he tried the 50g weight that Chen Chen's expression changed.

The energy in his mind had a much harder time controlling the 50g weight. Be it speed or flexibility, it could not compare to controlling the 10g weight.

Therefore, Chen Chen decided to stop the experiment for now. He went to the side and dug out a few energy bars and chocolates. After eating, he returned to the experiment table and tried the 100g weight.

At this weight, Chen Chen could barely lift it. It was like a baby waving a hammer. His movements became very slow and clumsy.

After memorizing the data in his mind, Chen Chen shifted his gaze to the largest weight on the side.

The weight was half the size of a fist. The weight indicated on it was 500 kilograms.

Chen Chen placed the 500g weight in front of him. Then, he squinted his eyes and imagined lifting it into the air.

Suddenly, the huge counterweight swayed, as if something was trying to lift it up, but it didn't have enough strength.

While it was swaying, Chen Chen suddenly shouted, "Rise!"

Instantly, the weight in front of him swayed with a whoosh. Then, it fell back onto the table with a loud clang.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen's vision went black as if he had used up all his strength. Then, he felt a warm sensation in his nasal cavity. He touched it gently and blood gushed out from his nose again.

"Sure enough, every time the power is overloaded, I'll have a nosebleed. The reason is that the brain overworked, causing the capillaries in the nasal cavity to burst?"

Chen Chen went to the sink to stop the bleeding while he pondered.

After the bleeding was completely stopped, Chen Chen did not dare to continue the experiment. After all, if he continued to bleed like this, it was only a matter of time before he became anemic, causing his body to weaken.

It was no wonder that the protagonist in the movie, Andrew, was always pale and sickly. His cousin did not have this condition. It turned out that it was because he was overtrained?

Chen Chen could not help but shake his head speechlessly. Suddenly, he turned to the most fundamental question —

In other words, what was this power that he had obtained?

Amplified mental power? Telekinesis? Or something else?

The previous experiments were all in service of the truth of his ability. Only by thoroughly understanding what this ability of his was and what kind of scientific principles it had, could Chen Chen make targeted changes and play with it.

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Just as Chen Chen was about to put away the weights, he noticed something else.

There were some tiny fragments on the weights.

These fragments were some fine powder. They were the fragments produced when Chen Chen knocked off the crystalline when he was testing it. These fragments were slightly stuck to the weights as if there was some kind of force attached to them.

Static electricity?

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

He took out another weight from the suitcase and dabbed it on the table, but nothing happened.

Logically speaking, this was a normal phenomenon because these weights were made of stainless steel with a high content of nickel. The maximum magnetic susceptibility was only 0.25. This was to minimize the impact of the weighing accuracy.

However, after being controlled by the superpower, these non-magnetic weights were magnetized to an extremely weak degree.

Chen Chen tried to peel off the fragments and then tried using the magnetized weights. As expected, the fragments stuck to them again.

Was the reason these weights were magnetized because of the magnetic field? Or was it an electric field?

Or could it be...

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat and a vague idea popped up.

With this in mind, Chen Chen took out the radiation detector and aimed it at himself. Then, he tried to use the thin strand of power in his mind to spread out.

Although he had used it a little too much today, it was fine to use it a little. After all, the protagonist in the movie had a nosebleed so much that it was fine to use it...

With this in mind, Chen Chen pressed the test button on the detector...

"Beep!"

Following a soft sound, Chen Chen quickly withdrew his power and turned to look at the detector. As expected, the electric and magnetic fields on the radiation detector showed numbers.

According to Chen Chen's understanding of physics, the electric field referred to the static electricity generated by static charges. However, because there was no static charge in the world, as long as the electric field moved, there would be a magnetic field. Therefore, the electric field and the magnetic field complemented each other. When there was an electric field, there would be a magnetic field, and when there was a magnetic field, there would be an electric field.

"In other words, this power of mine is a form of electromagnetic force?"

Chen Chen looked at the numbers on the screen and gradually fell into deep thought.

If this was the case, then Chen Chen seemed to understand why he could move objects. However, the specific results needed to be verified.

With this in mind, Chen Chen took out a piece of paper and listed a few lines of formulas on it:

Coulomb's law formula: [F = (k · q1q2)/r2]

Uniform electric field formula: [W = F · s · cosθ]

Electrostatic field formula: [W = qU]

Following that, Chen Chen brought Coulomb's law into the two formulas below. Based on the Earth's surface electric field strength of 100V/m, he did some calculations and found that the average electric field formula did not match his previous calculation of 0.36N. Instead, it was more in line with the electrostatic field formula.

In other words, the weights and markers he controlled were all controlled by the electrostatic field? Or was it that they were controlled by the electrostatic field?

Or was it was controlled by electric charge.

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In some coastal areas, spiders could float hundreds of kilometers above the sea. Previously, people had always thought that the spiders were lighter, so they were blown by the wind. However, this was not the case.

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It was like a person holding a balloon and rubbing it against their hair, causing their hair to stand up. This was electrostatic electricity, and the hairy algae in the spider's body could make the spider float in the form of an electrostatic field on Earth.

To put it bluntly, Chen Chen's ability to move objects was to create a highly concentrated local electric field around the object, creating a thrust force to perform work, which led to the magnetization of the weights.

Moreover, even Chen Chen himself was not aware of this method of manipulating the local electric field. It was just like how humans were born with the need to breathe. Very few people knew how they breathed.

The protagonists in the movie were the same. They only saw that they could move objects, but they didn't think about the principle behind moving objects.

Of course, if Chen Chen's ability was to control electric and magnetic fields, then he must be able to do more, such as controlling electric currents, electromagnetic waves and even light.

Chen Chen recalled that in the first installment of Chronicle, the protagonist Andrew controlled a bolt of lightning amidst the thunderstorm clouds to strike the black protagonist Steve, resulting in Steve's death.

At the time, Chen Chen thought it was just a coincidence, but now it was clear at a glance.

After all, the essence of this power was to control electromagnetic force, and the essence of electromagnetic force was the interaction of all charged particles and photons, so it was inevitable that the protagonist could control electric currents.

With this in mind, Chen Chen turned to look at the computer beside him.

If he could control electric currents, then he could also destroy the computer in front of him.

With this in mind, Chen Chen first unplugged the laptop, then gently applied the thoughts in his mind to the laptop in front of him, just to be safe.

At once, the laptop screen began to flicker violently as if it was being disrupted by some kind of magnetic field.

As the interference grew more and more intense, there was a sudden snap and the laptop died.

Seeing this, Chen Chen wiped away the blood flowing from his nose again, revealing a look of realization.

Sure enough, it was the interference effect of the electric field.

In this case, the protagonist in the movie could apply superpowers to his body, make himself fly, and even form an energy field in front of him to block bullets. This was all related to the application of electric and magnetic fields.

Chen Chen was pleasantly surprised when he thought of this.

Before this, he had always thought that the superpowers in Chronicle were based on mental power, telekinesis, and so on. Although these abilities were not bad, compared to electromagnetic force, they were much weaker.

After all, controlling the electromagnetic force was equivalent to controlling everything related to it. After all, the electromagnetic force existed in all known substances so far. It was a significant force on the atomic nuclear scale and a significant force on the macroscopic scale for macroscopic objects.

This was a power that could reach the microscopic level...

Therefore, the protagonist's application of electromagnetic force in the movie was still too crude.

Chen Chen thought.

After all, if they switched from the macroscopic to the microscopic, then they could use electric fields to create visible light anywhere, just like Gandalf's Holy Light.

At the same time, they could also use visible light to create illusions and holograms, trapping a person in an illusion.

Chen Chen could even change the chemical bonds and the structure of substances at will, toying with all kinds of substances in the palm of his hand...

This was the power of electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces of the universe.

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Of course, Chen Chen still had a long way to go before he could achieve this.

Even the protagonist in the movie, Andrew, who could soar in the sky at will, move a bus weighing several tons, and withstand the kinetic energy of a large number of bullets, could only manipulate matter at a macroscopic level. Transferring this power from the macroscopic to the microscopic required a high level of skill.

This was similar to the principle of global symmetry and local symmetry:

Global symmetry, as the name suggested, meant that if all the parts of an object changed at the same pace, then the transformation was global.

For example, if all the actors on the stage were walking forward and backward in sync, or if they were all doing the same action, the audience would feel that the actors were all neatly arranged, as if they were all replicas of the same person. This kind of transformation was a whole.

If, after such an overall transformation, it can still maintain a certain invariance, that is, overall symmetry.

Next, there was local symmetry.

In order to make the performance more personal, the director wanted the actors to show the appearance of waves, or like the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, forming all kinds of constantly changing patterns. At that time, everyone's movements would be different, and the changes would be localized.

It was no longer a transformation of everyone according to the same rules, but a local transformation of everyone had their own unique transformation rules.

Similarly, if after such a local transformation, it could still maintain a certain invariance, it was said to have local symmetry.

Therefore, if a set of work was required to have a certain kind of local symmetry, this was much more complicated than requiring it to have global symmetry. The requirements of local transformation on the form of the laws of physics were stricter.

Therefore, the protagonist in the movie could easily crush a car, but he could not directly shatter the car at the molecular level because he could not control his power from the global level to the local level.

It was just unknown whether the limits of human beings could reach the molecular level?

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen only felt his head hurting more and more. In the end, he could only shake his head and give up on the idea of continuing the experiment.

Chen Chen first turned off the experiment recorder, then left the underground laboratory and returned to the Symphony of the Seas.

...

In the next few days, Chen Chen would go to the underground laboratory for a while every day, then return to the Symphony of the Seas to rest.

To the outside world, Chen Chen went to supervise the construction every day because the Eco Science City was about to be completed. This did not attract any attention.

On this day, after Chen Chen called his family again, he looked at the phone screen and suddenly froze.

In the upper right corner of the phone screen, which represented the battery, there was only about 10% left.

However, Chen Chen clearly remembered that when he answered the call, there was still more than 20% left.

This was not the first time something like this had happened. It had happened before, so Chen Chen changed his phone.

But now that this problem had appeared, it meant that it wasn't the phone's problem …

Chen Chen suddenly lowered his head and touched his neck. Then, he felt something hard and round.

It was a pendant.

This pendant was the "Galaxy" that Chen Chen had extracted from the movie Men in Black.

When he extracted the galaxy, although he found that there was no energy inside, Chen Chen thought that this thing must have other uses, so he did not throw it away.

Sure enough, it could also absorb electricity?

After some thought, Chen Chen took off the pendant and stuck it to the phone hesitantly.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Chen Chen's phone still had 10% battery left, but as soon as the pendant was attached, a window notification popped up on the phone:

"Insufficient battery."

Before the notification ended, the phone's screen suddenly went black.

Chen Chen quickly tried to turn on his phone again but found that it would not open no matter how hard he tried.

"It can also absorb electricity?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He thought about it and turned on the computer, then put the pendant on the laptop, and looked at the electricity meter at the door.

The electricity meter showed that it was moving faster than before, but this efficiency made Chen Chen frown.

This absorption speed was too inadequate, although it was better than the USB drive.

After all, the USB drive had no way to actively absorb electricity, it could only absorb it passively. Therefore, Chen Chen could only connect it with a huge conductor each time. Otherwise, the strong current was enough to burn all conductors.

However, this pendant was different. It only needed to be close to the phone and the computer to absorb a part of the power inside the electronic device.

He just did not know if this efficiency could be increased to the point where it would not reject anything like the USB drive?

Moreover, although the energy could be stored, how should he extract it?

He looked down again and looked into the pendant. There was still only a dark red star faintly shining inside. Other than that, the inside of the pendant was pitch-black.

Chen Chen tried to put the USB drive and the pendant together, but nothing happened. The USB drive could not get the energy in the pendant and the pendant could not absorb the energy in the USB drive.

He had to find a way to extract the energy from the pendant in another form.

Therefore, Chen Chen went to the power control room and used several tools such as wires and plugs to make a groove for the pendant to be installed.

After that, Chen Chen inserted the pendant in and connected the other end to an electronic device.

However, the electronic device was not supplied to any source.

This meant that the energy inside could not be stimulated by conventional methods.

Emmmm...

Chen Chen thought for a moment and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He immediately said, "Little X, tell Cheng Cao to get a sniper rifle and drive a car to the Symphony of the Seas to wait for me."

With that, Chen Chen put away the pendant, turned around, and left the power control room.

Half an hour later, Cheng Cao drove the Wrangler to a deserted wilderness with Chen Chen.

"Your mission is simple. Shoot this pendant from 1000 meters away."

Although Cheng Cao was very puzzled, he still nodded without hesitation.

Chen Chen waved the pendant in front of Cheng Cao, then hung it on a dead tree trunk. After that, the two of them got into the car again and drove for a distance of 1000 meters.

Chen Chen still remembered that when he first extracted this item, it did not consume much energy. After all, the size of the pendant was undeniable. According to the energy conversion formula of the USB drive for extracting substances, this pendant that weighed no more than twenty grams consumed a total of twenty-five thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity.

That was 90,000,000,000 joules. Based on the fact that every kilogram of TNT could produce 4.2 million joules of heat, this meant that there was about 21.4 tons of TNT energy in the pendant.

Even if this energy was released in one go, it would probably only affect an area of about 500 meters.

As for the way to extract energy from the galaxy, it was the simplest way to do it.

If he wanted to charge it, it was even easier. He just had to use copper or silver to make a hollow metal ball with a diameter of 20 to 30 centimeters. While connecting it to electricity, he put the pendant into the metal ball and then insulated it on the outside.

This way, all the electricity would be absorbed by the galaxy.

However, it was not enough to just absorb electricity. As a tool to store energy, it must have the ability to release energy as well.

Now, Chen Chen was trying to figure out how to release this energy...

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The two of them stood at the top of a sand dune a kilometer away. Cheng Cao held an AWP sniper rifle in his hand and aimed at a withered tree trunk a kilometer away.

"It's a full-speed southeast wind now, level 3, 6.5 meters per second, and a minute angle of 7."

Chen Chen advised from the side, "After you shoot, don't look at the result first. Immediately turn around and hide behind the sand dune, understand?"

"Okay."

Although Cheng Cao did not understand what Chen Chen meant, he still nodded without the slightest objection.

Chen Chen put on a pair of sunglasses, only showing his head at the top of the sand dune, ready to escape. "Okay, you can shoot now!"

Chen Chen's behavior made Cheng Cao a little flustered. He simply half-knelt on the top of the sand dune and aimed at the pendant a kilometer away.

"Bang!"

Following the gunshot, Cheng Cao immediately turned around and jumped off the sand dune without looking. He mimicked Chen Chen's action and lay down to protect his head.

After that, the two of them stared at each other for more than ten seconds.

Emmmmm...

Nothing happened.

Cheng Cao smiled a little sheepishly, then returned to the sand dune again and began another round of shooting.

"Bang!"

Another gunshot rang out.

To prevent his eyes from blinking, Cheng Cao first turned his head and glanced into the distance with his peripheral vision. After seeing that he still missed, he continued the third round of shooting...

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

...

This went on for five minutes. Cheng Cao had used up three magazines of bullets. Just when he was feeling a little numb, suddenly a white light flashed in front of him.

Cheng Cao suddenly understood something. He turned his head without thinking and immediately jumped off the sand dune!

Behind the sand dune, Chen Chen only saw a flash before his eyes. The sky suddenly became bright and then after three seconds, there was a deafening sound!

"Boom!"

Following the deafening sound, Chen Chen only felt a shockwave that was about to run out. The huge impact sent the sand at the top of the sand dune flying!

That was the shockwave formed after a powerful explosive explosion!

Suddenly, the two of them were splashed with yellow sand and were almost buried in it.

This shockwave came and went quickly. A few seconds later, Chen Chen raised his head from the sand, took off his glasses, shook his head hard, then opened his mouth and poured some air into his ears.

The deafening sound made both of their ears ring.

Not only that, but when Chen Chen looked at the sky, he even noticed that there was a regular circular pattern above his head. Wisps of clouds gathered in the sky and circled around the city. The center was empty, which was extremely eye-catching.

This power …

Chen Chen suddenly had a bad feeling. This thing should not be used as an energy storage device but as a bomb. He had been wearing this bomb around his neck for half a year.

After climbing over the sand dune again, Chen Chen saw that the dead tree where the "Galaxy pendant" was hung previously was long gone. Not only was the tree gone, but the land was also gone.

All that was left was a huge pit that was dozens of meters deep and a radius of 100 meters on the ground.

"Only about 100 meters?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

The depth of the crater was only one-fifth of the expected size. In other words, one sniper bullet only caused the galaxy pendant to release about four to five tons of TNT energy.

That was one-fifth of the internal energy.

The AWP used a 12.7 × 99mm rifle bullet. It was known that the mass of the bullet was 46.01 grams, the initial speed was 850 meters per second, and the final speed was 0. The time when the bullet hit the "Galaxy" was about 0,01 seconds. According to the momentum theorem, (N-mg) t = 0- (-mv), N = mg + mv/t.

In other words, when the bullet hit the "Galaxy pendant", the force acting on the galaxy pendant was about 4000N. If it was divided by the contact area, the pressure could be easily calculated.

It was this force and pressure that triggered the power of the four tons of TNT inside the galaxy pendant.

Well, it was a direct reflection.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen walked toward the big pit and finally found the undamaged galaxy pendant in the big pit.

Sure enough, even if the energy was triggered, it could still maintain a state of unscathed. Although he did not know how the aliens in the movie stimulated the internal energy, it was obvious that the impact was also a method of stimulation.

With this in mind, Chen Chen already knew what he had to do next.

As long as he found someone to make an electrical device that could charge the galaxy pendant, it could be charged 24 hours a day. Even if he had to leave with the USB flash drive in the future, he could use the galaxy pendant to replace the USB flash drive and absorb the power.

As for activating it after absorbing the electricity, that was even easier.

Chen Chen only needed to follow the example of a car engine and first install and fix the galaxy pendant in the combustion chamber. Then, when the machine was started, the piston would automatically hit the pendant.

With each hit, energy would be stimulated. This energy would push the piston back and at the same time, the piston would give the force of the next hit due to inertia...

Then, it would cycle endlessly.

The only difference between this kind of engine and a car engine was that it used the method of the piston hitting the pendant to stimulate energy instead of fuel.

Moreover, according to the force of the piston hitting the pendant, the amount of energy stimulated by the pendant could also be controlled.

Not only that, Chen Chen also thought of another use of the galaxy pendant.

If only a small amount of energy was stored in the pendant and it was installed on the detonator, did it not mean that only a small piece of explosive was needed to detonate all the energy in it?

This was undoubtedly a super powerful bomb. Just like just now, a mere 4000N of force could achieve the power of a Tomahawk missile ten times. It was a necessary tool for killing people and traveling.

The most important thing was that this tool only weighed twenty grams. He could take out many of them for backup...

With this in mind, Chen Chen quickly returned to the research center and began to draw up the engine design.

Moreover, in order to stimulate as much energy as possible at once, Chen Chen designed the engine in a multi-cylinder form. The size of each cylinder reached a diameter of two meters and replaced the fuel chamber with an impact chamber. At the same time, the air intake and fuel injection ports were eliminated. Even the spark plug was no longer needed.

After the design was done, Chen Chen called Qian Wenhuan and asked him to contact the engine manufacturer in Germany to see which engine manufacturer could manufacture the engine he designed.

As for the issue of leakage, there was no need to worry. It was enough as long as Chen Chen claimed to the public that it was a handicraft and a hobby. After all, in the eyes of those people, this kind of engine was simply ridiculous and there was no possibility of it being used at all.

They did not know about the existence of the galaxy pendant, nor would they have thought that there was a substance in the world that could stimulate energy by just hitting it. The key was that this substance would not be damaged by the stimulation of energy.

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Chapter 164

As the completion date of the Eco Science City got closer and closer, more and more tourists came to visit this newly built town.

Since the beginning of the construction of the Eco Science City, it had almost become a tourist attraction for the Namibian locals. After all, in the eyes of the local natives who had nothing better to do, the tall buildings erected in the wilderness were the mighty power of civilization.

They praised this power and always went up to the construction team to ask for well water. Some nearby villages even consciously fished for well water in front of the wells dug by the construction team every day before dawn.

In the end, the research center had no choice but to apply for military guards to drive away this group of natives.

However, at this point, Chen Chen could see the shortage of manpower.

As his territory grew larger, whether it was scientific researchers or technical personnel, or even the Black Security Service, they were all stretched thin and urgently needed to launch a new round of talent recruitment.

At the same time, because of the example of the eleven Disciple families and also to build momentum for his Eco Science City, Chen Chen simply published the "age-reversal treatment" in the form of a paper in the journal Cell.

The core of this technology was to cultivate the cloned embryos of patients and extract embryonic stem cells from the cloned embryos. Therefore, after the announcement, the entire academic community fell into a complete uproar!

Immediately, this information also quickly spread. Countless news outlets and even social media were like flies smelling blood, publishing Chen Chen's paper on the Internet.

"Cell magazine publishes amazing research results, human lifespan is expected to break through a new high! — Old Wave News. "

"Human aging can be reversed? Scientist's words are shocking — TX News. "

"What's cloned embryos? What's the relationship between it and human cloning? Is it illegal to study cloned embryos? — Soxiong Express. "

For a time, all the Internet around the world was full of the words "age-reversal treatment".

On one side, many people marveled at the progress of science that now even aging could be treated. On the other side, countless people immediately jumped out in anger and began to raise the banner of opposition against Chen Chen.

Soon, the Internet was full of comments against Blacklight Biotechnology.

Just like Chen Chen's previous concerns, many people believed that embryos were a new life and killing embryos to extract embryonic stem cells was an act of murder. This kind of behavior should be strongly resisted.

Of course, there were naturally supporters. Some people believed that compared to increasing human lifespan, these costs were not worth mentioning.

For example, on a certain technology forum at this time, in a post titled [Where the hell did Blacklight Biotechnology come from?], the two sides were arguing fiercely:

Dawn Wolf: [What right does Blacklight Biotechnology have to deprive those cloned embryos of life? Didn't I remember that the Central Continent forbade the research of human cloning? Why isn't their company punished?]

LuyaoZou: [OP, are you an idiot? Their company is indeed a Mainland China company, but they've already built a city overseas. Who cares about your law?]

Happy Loves Gray Wolf: [It's one thing for the OP to be stupid, but the 2L is also an idiot. It's true that the Earth Federation and other continents oppose any form of human cloning, but cloned embryos aren't included. Which continent and country in the world isn't researching cloned embryos? If research on cloned embryos is illegal, then the entire world is already illegal.]

Poison: [Hehe, does that mean you can damage lives at will? Embryos don't count as humans? Then may I ask the person above, didn't you grow from an embryo? Did you jump out from a crack in a rock?]

Childheart: [Previous poster must be a traitor.]

...

These discussions were either extreme at the beginning, with both sides directly cursing the parents, or friendly discussions at first, then the tone gradually became irritable, and finally began to revolve around the reproductive organs and parents, engaging in pleasant academic exchanges.

In short, the "Age-reversal treatment" could be said to be sweeping across the entire Earth Federation. Before the situation became clear, even some authoritative agencies could not jump to conclusions.

However, after all, Chen Chen was no longer the ignorant person of the past. If he had publicized this technology a year ago, perhaps international public opinion alone would have crushed him. Now, however, these accusations and abuse did not have any effect on him.

This was the reason he had capital backing him.

Not only that, but as Chen Chen published papers in major journals one after another, his reputation gradually rose. Although he was not as famous as those of the academic community, at least he was somewhat famous.

When people in the academic community mentioned this name, they would immediately associate it with "Alzheimer's disease treatment" and "Age-reversal treatment".

This was the recognition of the academic community.

In front of the public, although Chen Chen deliberately downplayed it, even letting Little X manipulate online public opinion, so that his name appeared in the public eye as little as possible, the names "Blacklight Biotechnology" and "Eco Science City" began to become familiar to the public.

However, as these technologies were publicized, the principle of the technology was also thoroughly understood by everyone. After all, the technology of "Age-reversal treatment" was not complicated. It was just the transformation of embryonic stem cells into hematopoietic stem cells and then rebuilding the human immune system.

Although there were some difficulties in this technology, it was not impossible to overcome. In Chen Chen's view, as long as he publicized the technology, even without the core information, the world could still develop a mature technology in a few years.

Even without Chen Chen, the world would still develop this technology sooner or later. Chen Chen only brought it forward by a few years.

However, for the time being, in the entire Earth Federation, this technology could only be developed here in the Eco Science City. This was a kind of invisible publicity. As long as the Eco Science City was opened, there would be money rolling in immediately.

Of course, when there were profits, there would be conflicts.

On the side of North America and Europe, there were eleven Disciple families acting as gatekeepers. In addition, the incident with the Brown family some time ago had deterred everyone, so Chen Chen could still hold on. Now, Chen Chen was afraid that someone from within the Mainland would try to trip him up.

Therefore, Chen Chen went to the Mainland Embassy again and dumped the core information of the "Age-reversal treatment" to the Mainland.

Although it was called dumping, it was naturally similar to giving it away. At that time, some important scientific researchers in some countries would be able to use this technology to extend their lives. Chen Chen only had one requirement, which was that this technology could not be developed for commercial use within three years.

At this point, Chen Chen had everything ready. He only needed manpower.

Even so, now that he had gained a reputation, manpower and whatnot began to flow in. Chen Chen no longer had to resort to threats and promises like before. He simply threw out a few hundred invitations and more than a third of the researchers gladly accepted the olive branch and came to Namibia.

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Chapter 165

Two months later, Chen Chen stood in a spacious metal room. There was a white card in front of him, floating up and down as he looked.

It was a poker card.

If anyone were to witness this scene, they would be surprised to find that the poker card was completely suspended in the air.

Yes, completely suspended.

Not only was it suspended in the air, but if one were to get closer, they would notice that the poker card was still trembling faintly as if it was being held by an invisible hand. The trembling was an instinctive response of the human body.

At the same time, as Chen Chen turned his gaze to the right, the poker card also moved to Chen Chen's right side. When Chen Chen turned his head to the left again, the poker card also moved to the left.

Following that, Chen Chen turned in a circle on the spot. The poker card remained thirty centimeters in front of Chen Chen, like a shadow following him.

Seeing this, Chen Chen suddenly closed his eyes.

However, even with his eyes closed, the poker card was still suspended in front of Chen Chen. Following Chen Chen's thought, the poker card began to fly up and down around Chen Chen.

She was like a butterfly that was dancing gracefully.

In the end, following Chen Chen's thought, three or four poker cards on the table beside him flew up and kept spinning around Chen Chen. The movements of each poker card were exactly the same.

"The current limit is to control four poker cards at the same time..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice with his eyes closed. Then, he saw the four poker cards began to move according to different trajectories, but this movement only lasted for an instant.

In the next second, all four poker cards suddenly lost control and scattered on the ground.

"Multitasking, I'm thinking too much..."

Chen Chen shook his head and then opened his eyes.

Unlike Andrew, the protagonist in the movie Chronicle, Chen Chen had specially arranged several training courses for himself. For example, the current poker training was a training to improve the precision of control.

Through the control of poker cards, he could increase his brain's control of electromagnetic force.

In addition, Chen Chen also had corresponding strength training and endurance training. After all, as the movie said, this ability could be strengthened through training like muscles.

Therefore, Chen Chen certainly hoped that this ability could be developed in all aspects, whether it was speed, strength, or endurance.

Currently, Chen Chen mainly used electromagnetic force in the form of Field energy, so he simply called the power he currently controlled — Field.

Chen Chen stretched out his hand and held it horizontally.

In an instant, the four poker cards flew up one by one and fell into Chen Chen's palm intermittently.

Chen Chen looked at the four messy poker cards in his hand and could not help but shake his head. Compared to the scene in the movie where Andrew casually picked up the scattered poker cards, his control was completely lacking.

Thinking of this, his heart moved, and an iron chewing gum box that was as thick as a finger automatically flew out of his pocket. It opened with a click, and a crystal clear pill flew out.

As soon as Chen Chen opened his mouth, the pill flew neatly into his mouth. At the same time, the box containing the pill closed with a click and returned to Chen Chen's pocket.

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly. After about thirty seconds, the corner of his mouth turned up slightly and he gently reached out again.

In an instant, the remaining fifty-two poker cards on the table flew up one by one. They spun in the air, then landed lightly in Chen Chen's hands.

One sheet, two sheets, three sheets ….

Ten, twenty...

This speed became faster and faster. At first, it was just one card after another, but in the end, all the poker cards simply connected into a string, drawing a unified arc in the air and falling into Chen Chen's hands like swallows returning to their nest.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen exhaled and opened his eyes again.

At this moment, the entire deck of cards was neatly stacked in Chen Chen's palm, a world of difference from the messy and messy operation before.

"Sure enough, after taking NZT-48, even the control of" Field "has increased by more than ten times..."

Chen Chen murmured and simply spread his hands. Suddenly, the fifty-four cards directly formed a circle, suspended in the air around Chen Chen, spinning constantly.

Chen Chen suddenly exerted force.

Suddenly, there was a flash of white light, and the big trump card of the 54 cards suddenly rushed out. It spun and flew five or six meters away, then slowly floated to the ground.

Following that, the fifty-four cards flew out one after another. These cards could fly as far as seven or eight meters, the closest could also fly as far as four or five meters.

Chen Chen simply turned to the metal wall, letting these cards hit the wall, unexpectedly making a "dong dong" sound.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen wore a pensive expression.

"Little X."

Chen Chen suddenly spoke, looking at the surveillance in the corner. "Send a message to Qian Wenhuan, ask him to cut the graphene oxide imported by the research center into the size of a poker card and send it to me."

"Okay!"

Following Little X's response, Chen Chen directly turned on the computer and continued to extract crystalline from the USB drive.

After two months of recuperation, Chen Chen felt that his body had recovered to its original state, and he could continue to withstand the radiation of the crystalline.

One, two, three...

This time, Chen Chen absorbed twenty-two crystalline in one go, only leaving 50 kilograms of energy for the USB drive as backup.

When the last crystalline was absorbed, Chen Chen wiped away the blood from his nose and at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, there was a cracking sound all over his body.

Chen Chen could clearly feel that his "Field" ability had been strengthened...

Thus, so, he looked at the scattered poker cards on the ground and gently waved his hand.

In an instant, the poker cards within two meters in front of him flew up directly, spun happily in the air, and neatly returned to Chen Chen's hand!

Chen Chen smiled, closed his eyes, and walked forward step by step.

As Chen Chen kept moving forward, his hand was like a vacuum, constantly absorbing the scattered poker cards on the ground, letting these poker cards return to his palm like swallows returning to their nest.

Not bad. The first time he absorbed nine crystalline crystals, Chen Chen's control over his "Field" was limited to a range of one meter. This time, after absorbing twenty-two crystalline crystals, the range of his "Field" control suddenly increased from one meter to about two meters.

As soon as he finished absorbing, Chen Chen felt that his control of "Field" had become more fluid.

With a single thought, a poker card flew out with a "whoosh" and hit the wall ten meters away, triggering a "thump"!

"Boss? It's me, Wenhuan. "

At this moment, Qian Wenhuan's voice suddenly came from the electronic lock.

Chen Chen turned to look at the door, then gently tossed his right hand. Suddenly, the entire deck of poker cards floated in the air, then fell one after another, but magically, all of them were stacked neatly on the table behind him, without a single mistake!

After that, Chen Chen kicked all the depleted crystalline into a corner, then snapped his fingers, signaling Little X to open the door.

At once, the red light on the electronic lock turned green again. Qian Wenhuan walked in, holding a welded iron box.

"Boss, this is what you wanted."

Qian Wenhuan looked inside curiously, then immediately saw the blood stains on Chen Chen's clothes, suddenly changed his expression. "Boss, have you been feeling unwell recently?"

"Unwell?"

Chen Chen cracked his neck and laughed lowly. "I've never felt so good."

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Chapter 166

Boss, I suggest you do a physical examination. After all, frequent nosebleeds for two months in a row may be a sign of leukemia... "

Qian Wenhuan recalled that Chen Chen had experienced the same situation two months ago and looked worried. "You're only twenty-two years old this year. You still have a lot of time to squander. Don't overwork yourself into a disease. After all, you've built such a large empire. If you fall, it'll be handed over to others..."

"Don't worry, didn't I just do a blood test some time ago?"

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I just have a bad temper, it's fine."

"Alright..."

Seeing this, Qian Wenhuan could only nod and take out the iron box. "This is what you want."

"Is it functionalized graphene obtained through oxidation?" Chen Chen asked.

"I think so..."

Qian Wenhuan scratched his head. "I heard from Professor Farah that this thing is harder and tougher than ordinary graphene sheets. However, in order to maintain this strength and toughness, Professor Farah stacked this graphene to 100 layers. He said that this thing is very dangerous and should be used with care."

"100 layers of functionalized graphene?"

Chen Chen nodded and reached out to take the iron box. "That's fine, that should be enough."

After sending Qian Wenhuan away, Chen Chen locked the door of the laboratory again.

As the opening date of the Eco Science City approached, Qian Wenhuan was extremely busy preparing for the opening ceremony of the Eco Science City. Even so, no matter what Chen Chen ordered, Qian Wenhuan would come in person every time.

This was a token of his sincerity.

Chen Chen shook his head. It seemed that he should give Qian Wenhuan a promotion in the future as compensation.

However, on second thought, Qian Wenhuan was already the general manager of the African Continent. There was no way for him to be promoted, so he gave up on the idea of compensating Qian Wenhuan.

With this in mind, Chen Chen took out the iron box and gently opened it. Suddenly, pieces of almost transparent sheets appeared in the iron box.

Graphene was extremely transparent. Although there were many layers stacked together, it was like glass, allowing light to penetrate directly to the bottom of the box.

As for what Qian Wenhuan said about this thing being dangerous, it was true.

After all, what was graphene? It was basically a layer of carbon atoms. A layer of carbon atoms was called a layer of graphene and the thickness of a single carbon atom was only 0.34 nanometers.

Currently, in Chen Chen's hand was a 100-layer graphene structure, which was 34 nanometers thick, only one-thousandth of the thickness of a human hair.

Moreover, this graphene layer has been specially oxidized, which means that the edge of this material will be very sharp.

The jagged edges of the graphene could easily penetrate the cell membrane of the human body and penetrate into the human body. It was extremely lethal to humans and other animals.

Graphene was first isolated from graphite by two physicists from the University of Manchester in Europe, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov.

The two of them also won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Since then, graphene had appeared in the world of physics. It was a two-dimensional crystal and was the strongest substance known to mankind. It was even harder than diamond.

It was not only the thinnest material, but also the strongest material. Its fracture strength was even more than 200 times stronger than steel.

A laboratory in North America once conducted an experiment. Before the graphene particles began to shatter, it could withstand a pressure of about 2.9 micronewton per 100 nanometers. This was equivalent to applying a pressure of 55N to break a one-meter-long graphene.

If this graphene material was made into the thickness of an ordinary plastic food packaging bag, then it would require a pressure of 20000 N to tear this packaging bag apart.

In other words, if the packaging bag was made of graphene, it could withstand an item weighing about two tons.

Now, how powerful would the 100-layer graphene sheet in Chen Chen's hand be?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's heart jolted. Suddenly, a thin sheet that was almost transparent floated out of the box. Chen Chen looked at it and saw that this thin sheet was about the size of a poker card.

However, unlike a poker card, this thin sheet was almost completely transparent. If he did not pay special attention, he would not be able to detect the existence of this thin sheet.

Still, although this graphene was very thin, it was very tough, not much different from a poker card. Chen Chen thought about it, picked up a book, opened it from the middle, and stood it on the table.

After that, Chen Chen controlled the graphene in front of him and exerted a little force using the poker card method. Instantly, the graphene sheet in front of him flew out silently.

"Swish!"

There was an almost inaudible tearing sound. Chen Chen looked closely, only to find that the pages in the middle of the book were directly cut off at the waist!

Chen Chen carefully picked up the book, only to see that in the middle of the book, there was a horizontal gap that was ten centimeters long, from the front to the back.

The surface of the gap was extremely smooth as if the book was born this way...

This was an attack on the atomic level.

Chen Chen looked back in the direction of the book, only to see that there was a pen holder behind the book. The thin graphene layer was embedded in the pen holder, only a small part of the outside was exposed.

This power...

Chen Chen was secretly speechless. If he used this method to attack a person, what would the result be? Even if that person died, they would not know how they died.

Moreover, because it was too thin, there would not even be a sense of pain. At most, they would feel a little itchy on their neck, then reach out and scratch, only to completely lose the adhesion of their flesh and blood, and their entire head fell off with a snap...

Chen Chen did not touch it with his hands, but continued to use the power of "Field" to take out the graphene sheet, only to see that one corner of the graphene sheet had completely broken.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen also confirmed one thing.

In other words, although the 100-layer graphene sheet could cut objects with lower strength, it still could not cut objects with higher hardness.

After all, it was still too thin.

To achieve the level of cutting metal, it would have to be a few hundred times thicker, to the thickness of the blade.

Still, although it could not cut metal, this power was enough to satisfy Chen Chen.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen aimed "Field" at the iron box again and took out all the graphene sheets inside, only to find that there were a total of a hundred graphene "playing cards" inside.

Nodding, Chen Chen put these graphene sheets back into the iron box again.

These graphene sheets were too lethal. If you grabbed them with your hands, it would be easy to hurt yourself. Also, because they were too thin, they would easily break when you used force. Apart from Chen Chen, no one else could use this as a weapon.

Just when Chen Chen had just finished the experiment, Little X reminded again, "Sir Godfather, the Meyer Shipyard in Germany has just sent a message. Your customized Blacklight cruise ship has been built and can be inspected!"

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Chapter 167

Please take a look, this is your 'Blackwatch'. "

Two days later, outside the Meyer Shipyard in Papen Castle, the general manager of the Meyer Shipyard pointed to the dock in front and said loudly to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen looked in the direction and saw a large group of people standing at the dock, looking at the dock that was like a hill by the sea.

The three tugboats pulled the towing rope at full power, pulling the steel cable as thick as an arm straight.

The other end of the steel cable was connected to a pitch-black behemoth in the dock.

Tens of thousands of people had gathered on the dock, forming a dense mass. These people were the local residents of Papen Castle. They had nothing to do, so they came to watch the launching ceremony of the cruise ships.

This was the news released by the Meyer Shipyard itself. It was said that they spent a lot of money to buy a lot of trending topics, announcing to the world that they had built the world's largest cruise ship – the Blackwatch.

At this time, looking at the large crowd on the dock, Chen Chen secretly thought that it was not just the people of the Mainland who liked to watch a good show. This should be a common trait of people all over the world.

As the tugboats continued to pull, the head of a black behemoth slowly emerged. The bow of the Blackwatch pulled by the tugboats appeared in everyone's field of vision.

There was a gasp from the microscopic crowd.

Black!

This oil tanker was painted a rare black color!

Not only that, but on both sides of the main deck, a huge logo could be seen. It was a black ball surrounded by yellow and red lights.

Under the highlights of the light, the black ball looked like a black hole...

This was the Blackwatch, which could also be called the Blackwatch.

As the hull of the ship appeared, the pressure became stronger. 404 meters long, 80 meters wide, and 75 meters high. This giant ship had completely broken the record of the Federation's cruise ships!

Half an hour later, when the stern was completely out of the dock, the crowd suddenly burst into an excited cheer. Chen Chen and the people of the shipyard standing on the high platform of the dock also applauded.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen Chen."

The general manager of the Meyer Shipyard shook hands with Chen Chen and joked, "This is the largest cruise ship in the Earth Federation so far. Even in the records of the world's largest ships, it ranks in the top ten. I heard that you previously rented the Symphony of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by the Royal Caribbean Company. Now, the ship you've ordered is much larger in both length and width. I wonder if you've recruited enough employees. Without one or two thousand employees, you won't be able to sail this ship."

Chen Chen nodded. "Fortunately, I've poached the captain of the Symphony of the Seas and the employees who are in charge of the engine navigation with a high salary. These people should be enough to operate the Blacklight."

"Then, then I'm relieved …"

The general manager of the Meyer Shipyard forced a smile.

Following the pleasant exchange between Chen Chen and the other party, the tugboat had pulled the Blacklight Cruise to a port several hundred meters away from the dock. Immediately, the crew members who had been waiting for a long time boarded the ship, including the white-bearded captain of the Symphony of the Seas, Bernard.

However, from the next second, he would be the captain of the Blacklight Cruise.

Finally, Chen Chen and the people of the Meyer Shipyard also boarded the ship. On the bow deck, a podium had already been prepared. All the employees on Chen Chen's ship automatically lined up and waited quietly for Chen Chen's speech.

Chen Chen had always been dismissive of such bureaucratic speeches. He spoke casually, then picked up a pair of scissors and directly cut the rope on the bow, letting a hanging bottle of champagne fall on the bow.

"Bang!"

With the sound of glass shattering, everyone applauded. This was the launching ceremony of the ship. The West had always used this form of "bottle tossing" to celebrate the official entry of a ship into the big family of the sea.

When designing this cruise ship, Chen Chen had added a core power room according to his own habits. After the entire ship's engine generated electricity, it would first be distributed through this place before being distributed to the engine and cabin.

The entire ship was installed with a total of 12 Leroy-Somer LSA62 generators, with a total power of 240,000 kilowatts, 2.4 times more than the Symphony of the Seas. Presumably, before the nuclear power plant was officially operated, this would be Chen Chen's largest power generation device.

In the next few days, Chen Chen passed through the checkpoints of various countries and directly left Germany on the Blacklight Cruise, from Heligoland Bay to the Strait of Dover, then sailed into the English Channel, and finally entered the Atlantic Ocean.

The Blacklight Cruise only took eight days to cross the entire Atlantic Ocean from Europe to Africa, and arrived at Walvis Bay.

Eight days flew by.

On the morning of the ninth day, as the Blacklight Cruise docked at Walvis Bay for the first time, Chen Chen also stepped off the cruise ship.

Qian Wenhuan was waiting on the dock as usual. He opened the door for Chen Chen and suddenly asked tentatively, "Boss, do you have any other uses for this ship recently?"

"Not for the time being. We'll talk about it after we recruit a group of people," Chen Chen replied.

"In that case, why don't we hold the press conference for the Eco Science City here?"

Qian Wenhuan was pleasantly surprised. "Right now, the newspapers all over the world are promoting the launch of the world's largest cruise ship. Taking advantage of this popularity, we can hold the press conference on the cruise ship. Wouldn't that better reflect the technology and financial strength of our company?"

"Sure, you can make the arrangements."

Chen Chen nodded nonchalantly. "When do you plan to hold the press conference?"

"In ten days, on the first of April," Qian Wenhuan replied.

"April Fool's Day press conference?"

Chen Chen smiled. "Very interesting."

"Then you..." Qian Wenhuan asked tentatively.

"I won't be participating."

Chen Chen patted Qian Wenhuan on the shoulder and said in an encouraging tone, "I'll be counting on you here. Good luck, I'm rooting for you."

"..."

Cheng Cao was still playing the role of a mute driver. After driving Chen Chen back to the research center, Chen Chen went directly to the sixth floor of the experimental building, in the hidden human cloning laboratory.

“Boss！”

"Boss!"

Inside the laboratory, a group of researchers was bustling about. When they saw Chen Chen, they immediately saluted him. Hannibal and Li Lei also came to greet him.

Chen Chen nodded and looked at the hundreds of huge cylinders behind him.

These cylinders stood at the back of the laboratory. They were the life incubators that Chen Chen had been using.

These life incubators were much larger than the previous ones. They had a diameter of about forty centimeters and a height of two meters. They were made entirely of tempered glass.

Inside the life incubator, there was a turbid, pale yellow liquid. At this time, a large number of bubbles were constantly seeping out of the liquid, then gurgled to the surface.

Through the yellow liquid inside the glass, one could faintly see a figure curled up like a fetus floating up and down inside.

These people seemed to be teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old, but the strange thing was that there were umbilical cords growing out of their navels.

The end of these umbilical cords was connected to a large number of pipes, extending from the inside of the life incubator, all the way to a huge instrument at the back.

Looking at the large number of life incubators in front of him, some of them were cloned bodies prepared for the members of the eleven Disciple families, while the rest were clones that Chen Chen used for experiments.

A long time ago, Chen Chen had an idea:

In order to prevent these clones from developing thoughts, they would be injected with targeted inhibitors like serotonin to inhibit brain development. In the end, their brains would completely shrink, forming a cavity in the brain.

However, the strange thing was that their cerebellum and brain stem were unharmed.

In that case, Chen Chen thought that if these clones were implanted with the God chip, would it be possible to control them to act like ordinary people?

Therefore, Chen Chen immediately asked Hannibal to carry out the "hormone regulation experiment". Through the regulation of hormones, this group of clones would grow into adult form within a year.

At this time, it seemed that the experiment was a success.

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Chapter 168

How is it? Are there any hidden dangers in the clones that have undergone hormone regulation? "

Chen Chen asked Hannibal and Li Lei as he looked at the adjacent life incubators in front of him.

"Not at the moment."

Hannibal immediately replied, "After all, the human body itself depends on hormones for growth. We just accelerated the process and shortened the time from more than ten years to less than a year. It's fine as long as the nutrients keep up."

Li Lei also added, "Didn't we cultivate an extra clone for five of the Gorob villagers? Those five people had just undergone transplant surgery some time ago. Three of the patients with cirrhosis had their livers transplanted and the remaining two patients with pneumoconiosis also had their lungs transplanted. They've basically recovered now. "

Chen Chen nodded.

He knew about this surgery, but Chen Chen was still in Germany when the surgery was performed, so he did not intervene.

It was worth mentioning that the thirty-three villagers of Gorob were still living in the research center.

This group of people was Chen Chen's first batch of experimental observation subjects. All kinds of data had to be extracted from them for verification, but the frequency of data extraction was not as frequent as before.

There was a time when this group of people was still clamoring to leave. However, since they had accepted the benefits from Chen Chen, they were dreaming if they still wanted to leave?

This group of people had all kinds of evidence of Chen Chen's experiments and even crimes. Of course, Chen Chen could not let this group of people leave. Otherwise, the Earth Federation could easily get hold of Chen Chen's weakness.

Therefore, in the end, Chen Chen implanted the God chip in these thirty-three people and raised them in the research center.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the clones in the life incubator, thought for a moment, and said, "In that case, prepare for the God chip transplant."

Following Chen Chen's order, one of the clones with the best growth was extracted from the life incubator and placed on an operating table.

As for the surgery, of course, there was no need for Chen Chen to do it. Even Hannibal and Li Lei did not need to do anything. The assistants in the laboratory were enough.

These assistants were talents with potential that Chen Chen had poached from all over the world. They would not participate in such a highly confidential project at first. Only after they were inspected by Chen Chen and proved that there were no problems with their ability and temperament would Chen Chen issue an invitation.

As long as they agreed to join God's Forbidden Zone, Chen Chen would implant the God chip in them.

Therefore, everyone here knew about the existence of the God chip.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the group of assistants surrounding the operating table, doing the work that he had once done. For a moment, he was filled with emotion.

More than a year ago, before he came to Namibia, he personally performed this surgery on Samuel and his daughter.

At that time, Chen Chen was still alone and God's Forbidden Zone was just a shell organization. Samuel could be said to be the first talent to join God's Forbidden Zone, just that he did not know it.

Today, Samuel was still loyally helping Chen Chen manage the small research institute in Switzerland. His daughter had already stood up again and lived as happily as her peers.

As they had sufficient manpower, the God chip was successfully implanted into the back of the clone's neck in less than half an hour.

This clone was a young black man, using the genes of the Gorob villagers. At this moment, as the chip was implanted, the young black man on the operating table immediately opened his eyes.

As there was no anesthetic, the young black man did not show any symptoms of anesthesia after the surgery. First, he sat up on the bed, but when he wanted to climb out of the bed and stand up, he could not get up.

"This should only happen when the body is controlled for the first time. After all, this body has never moved before and the muscles haven't fully expanded."

Hannibal on the side explained.

Chen Chen simply stepped forward and said to the young black man on the operating table, "God, can you hear me?"

The young black man nodded.

"Very good. If you can hear me, move your left hand."

Hearing this, the young black man sat on the bed and slowly raised his left hand.

"Very good. Now move your right hand and draw a circle."

The young black man raised his right hand again and at the same time, drew a circle with trembling hands.

"Now move your legs," Chen Chen continued.

The young black man immediately swung his two calves gently.

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "Although the movements are still very rusty, at least we can confirm that the God chip can indeed control these clones. In that case, except for the client's clones, implant the God chip in all the remaining clones."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen added, "Li Lei, Hannibal, your departments should also get ready. I'm going to move your department to a more secluded experimental base."

"Another more secluded experimental base?" The two of them looked at each other when they heard this, both a little surprised.

Chen Chen nodded. "You should've seen Resident Evil before. There's an underground laboratory called 'Hive' in the movie."

"You mean, we also have an underground laboratory similar to the Hive?"

Hannibal and Li Lei subconsciously looked at the ground.

"That's right, our God's Forbidden Zone has also built an underground laboratory."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "Although it's not as large as the Hive, it's more secluded. Only some living facilities are left to wrap things up."

After that, following Chen Chen's orders, the clone research department took out all the remaining clones and implanted them with the God chip.

Little X only needed to carry out targeted programming on the chips of these clones, allowing them to constantly train themselves like intelligent AI, improving the strength, stamina, and reflexes of this body.

One could imagine a group of people without emotions, pain, or even fatigue. This group of people could constantly strengthen themselves and surpass the limits of their physical bodies. As long as this group of people was given a few months, they could immediately transform into the most powerful warriors!

They did not even need to learn. As long as Little X programmed various skills into their chips, this group of people would be like all-around special forces soldiers, without any weaknesses!

Seeing the huge combat potential of these clones, Chen Chen decided to separate these cloned warriors from the Black Security Service and set up a new rapid response force.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen named this new force — "Black Knights".

After all, this would be a force that could only exist in the dark, never to see the light of day.

Unlike the Black Security Service which was a combat department on the surface, the Black Knights would be Chen Chen's real trump card...

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Chapter 169

1 April 2023. Sunny.

Namibia, Walvis Bay Pier.

Early this morning, many local residents could hear the hustle and bustle of people outside their windows before they had even gotten out of bed.

A lively atmosphere surrounded this coastal town. Thousands of tourists from afar had broken the tranquility of Walvis Bay. This group of people gathered at the pier of Walvis Bay, facing the sea, waiting for the arrival of a giant ferris wheel.

These people were media organizations from all over the world.

Although Qian Wenhuan had only invited five hundred media organizations, there were more than three thousand present at this time. These media organizations seemed to be on steroids, paying out of their own pockets to travel thousands of miles to come. When Qian Wenhuan learned of this news, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Thus, this scene appeared: it was as if media organizations from all over the world had gathered in the city of Walvis Bay. Among the huge crowd of people at the pier, one could see internationally renowned media organizations such as "China News Agency", "Associated Press", "Reuters", "Agence France-Presse", and so on.

There were still more than two hours before the press conference, but there were already thousands of media reporters gathered at the pier of Walvis Bay and the number was still increasing.

"Woo —!"

At this moment, a deep whistle sounded from afar. Everyone looked over and saw a black shadow that was as majestic as a mountain slowly approaching from the horizon.

"That's the Blackwatch cruise ship? It's so big! "

"Oh my God..."

"How is that possible, this ship is even bigger than an aircraft carrier..."

When they saw the size of the giant ship, everyone could not help but gasp. Some of the media had already turned on their cameras and pointed the lens at the towering black silhouette.

In the morning light, a completely black cruise ship like a giant sea beast slowly approached.

A media organization labeled with the AP logo occupied the front row of the pier. At this time, following the director's signal, a Caucasian woman in revealing clothes with a signature smile appeared in front of the camera.

"Dear viewers, you're now watching a report from the Associated Press. I'm your outdoor host, Allie. Today is 1 April. It's supposed to be a holiday that everyone loves to see and hear about, but one company has set their press conference on this day. They're Blackwatch, a company that built the Eco Science City in Africa.

"Do you see that black ship in the distance? That's the Blackwatch that just launched some time ago. It's also the largest cruise ship in the Earth Federation to date. It's more than four hundred meters long and has a displacement of 350,000 tons. What's even more surprising is that this cruise ship isn't open to the public. It's a completely private cruise ship and we'll be attending the press conference held by Blackwatch Corporation on this cruise ship today... "

Ailey, the host of the Associated Press, spoke with fervor and assurance. Not far away from the Associated Press was a reporter from Agence France-Presse.

"Dear audience, this is Agence France-Presse broadcasting. I'm now standing in the coastal city of Walvis Bay in Namibia. As you can see, there are flamingos everywhere here. In fact, this is a nature reserve of the Namibian government. Hunting flamingos here is against the law."

"And today, we'll be attending the press conference held by Blackwatch Corporation. I'm sure everyone has heard about this company that has reversed the aging process of human beings and restored the youth of the elderly. This is something that no one in the world has achieved since ancient times. Whether all this is hype or a scam, please pay attention to Agence France-Presse's follow-up report..."

This scene kept happening at the dock of Walvis Bay. Even nearby residents heard the news and came to watch this rare event. For this reason, the Namibian government even sent a battalion of troops to serve as security for this event.

Soon, as the black ship approached, the crowd could gradually see the logo on the ship and a large number of floating ribbons on the side of the ship. These were the decorations for this press conference.

Finally, the black cruise ship docked at the port under the watchful eyes of the public. Then, a group of employees dressed in uniforms walked down from the cruise ship and began to check their tickets to enter. The first to enter were the media invited by Blacklight Biotechnology. As for the uninvited media, they could only enter at the end.

For this press conference, Qian Wenhuan had arranged for it to be held in the opera house of the cruise ship.

This was an opera house that could accommodate more than two thousand people. The stands were divided into upper and lower levels, which could accommodate nearly three thousand people.

Still, these seats still could not accommodate all the guests. Apart from the invited media who could have seats, the rest could only stand at the back and watch from afar.

The venue was not much different from other press conferences. In front of the audience, there was a huge high platform and on the high platform was a podium. Behind the podium was a huge 200-inch screen with a size of 3650 x 2750mm. Other than that, there was nothing special about it.

Soon, the press conference officially began.

Qian Wenhuan and several senior executives took the podium. As it was just a simple press conference, there were no introductions or opening remarks. Basically, everything was mainly to answer questions for the audience.

Everyone took their seats on the podium. First, Qian Wenhuan took the microphone and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the rushed arrangements of this press conference, I hope all of you can forgive us. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the journalists who traveled thousands of miles to attend our company's press conference. Thank you, everyone!"

Several people bowed gently and the audience also applauded politely.

"Alright, now the press conference officially begins."

Qian Wenhuan's expression was solemn. "I believe all of you already know that our Blacklight Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a medical company dedicated to extending human life through biotechnology and seeking the well-being of human civilization. This is the original intention of our company and also our lifelong goal!

"Therefore, we introduced a treatment method that can control the intractable disease of the century, Alzheimer's disease, in its primary stage. This paper was published in the world's top scientific journal, Nature.

"Not only that, we later developed an age-reversal treatment that can restore people from old age to middle age, thereby increasing the human lifespan by thirty years. We also published this method in the world's top journal, Cell."

Qian Wenhuan said confidently, "With these two achievements alone, our Blacklight Biotechnology stands proudly at the top of the biological world. Therefore, one day, we suddenly had a strange idea — can we build a rapid system chain from research and development, to experiments, and then to the application and service fields as quickly as possible?

"And so, Eco Science City was born!"

The audience immediately began to discuss among themselves. Many reporters could not wait to raise their hands.

"There's no need to rush, everyone has a chance to ask a question."

Qian Wenhuan waved his hand and pointed to the reporter from China Press in the first row. "Miss Ye Zhiqiu of China Press."

"Hello, President Qian."

The graceful and intellectual girl in the first row immediately stood up and asked politely in Mandarin, "May I ask, what business does Eco Science City have? Is there any difference between it and ordinary sanatorium?"

"Strictly speaking, there's no difference."

Qian Wenhuan thought for a moment and shook his head, but then he smiled and said, "But more strictly speaking, the difference is very big!"

Hearing this, everyone showed a look of curiosity.

"The reason why there's no difference is because the main purpose of our Eco Science City is still to put people first. This is our eternal purpose.

"And the reason why there's a bigger difference is because we're faster, our medical facilities are more complete, and... Our technology is more advanced!"

As Qian Wenhuan spoke, there was a sudden burst of flashes in the audience.

Ye Zhiqiu coughed dryly and asked somewhat unnaturally, "President Qian, I can understand the last two things you said, but what do you mean by 'faster'?"

"The so-called 'faster' is actually very easy to understand."

Qian Wenhuan said solemnly, "As everyone knows, we at Blacklight Biotechnology have our own research and development center. This research and development center has developed many cutting-edge medical technologies. We'll put these technologies into clinical trials as soon as possible, pass international certification, and then put them into application and service fields even faster, so that our customers can use the most advanced medical technology.

"This is the meaning of 'faster'!"

As Qian Wenhuan spoke seriously, there was a burst of applause in the audience. Ye Zhiqiu of China Press also nodded in satisfaction and sat down.

"Alright, next up is Ms. Ellie of the Associated Press..."

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Apart from the opening remarks, Qian Wenhuan had been answering questions from the audience. Coupled with the constant flashing of the camera flashes, Qian Wenhuan's eyes were almost blinded.

It was not until an hour and a half later that Qian Wenhuan exchanged a glance with the person next to him and stood up eagerly. "Alright, the press conference is over. You can take a look around the Blacklight Cruise."

With that, Qian Wenhuan turned and left.

The assistant on the side added, "Now, please leave in order. You can leave directly or go to the main deck. We've prepared red wine, steak, and a buffet. Please don't be shy.

"However, please be more self-aware. The important hubs on the ship are not only guarded by soldiers but also surveillance cameras everywhere. I believe that everyone here is a group of the most qualified people in the Federation and won't do anything stupid...

"Also, if you're interested, you can stay here for a few more days. Within seven days, the Blacklight Hotel in Eco Science City will be open to all of you for free. As long as you show your reporter ID at the front desk, you can take a look around this newly opened city. I believe you won't be disappointed..."

In this way, the press conference came to an end.

The original purpose of this press conference was to announce the official establishment of Eco Science City to the world. With the help of this group of media outlets, it was naturally far better than Chen Chen's own publicity.

Moreover, several residential areas built in Eco Science City were also assigned to employees and commercial stores in the city began to be rented out.

Various snack bars, tobacco and hotels, daily necessities stores, and other shops opened one after another, adding a touch of liveliness to this newly built city.

The villa area by the sea was also assigned to the group of heavyweights at the professor level. As for the more distant Sandwich Bay, hundreds of sanatoriums were also stationed with a large number of medical professionals. This would also become the most prosperous area in Eco Science City.

After the press conference was over and various media outlets had finished their drafts, Eco Science City triggered a new round of public opinion. Words such as "Age-reversal treatment" and "Blacklight Biotechnology" were everywhere on the Internet. Various civil sciences sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain and began to discuss the feasibility of these technologies of Blacklight Biotechnology on the Internet.

Of course, there were also those who agreed with it. Some experts and professors jumped out one after another, claiming that this forced extension of human life was like taking souls from the hands of Death. Sooner or later, it would lead to chaos and destruction of mankind!

There were even people who believed that using cloned embryos to prolong human life was against human ethics and was unacceptable. It must be strictly prohibited.

Of course, these voices of opposition were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. In the face of the general trend of history, they could not even make a ripple. More people were quietly observing to see if this newly rising Eco Science City was worthy of its reputation or if it was the real deal.

Some of the elderly rich came to Namibia after hearing the news. Within a few days, tickets to Namibia had become difficult to obtain. Many people did not hesitate to change planes multiple times in order to come to Namibia. They first flew to several neighboring countries around Namibia, then took a car here.

In just a few days, tens of thousands of people had arrived at the Eco Science City. Some of them checked into international hotels in the Eco Science City while others headed straight to the Sanmingzhi Bay area to start consulting the sanatorium's technology.

Within a few days, thousands of people had moved into the sanatorium and started the Age-reversal treatment.

However, regardless of whether one was in favor or against it, the Eco Science City was still gradually becoming known by more and more people. As word of mouth fermented, the Eco Science City was bound to become more and more prosperous.

This time, no one could stop him.

...

At this time, Cheng Cao drove Chen Chen to an office building near the Sunshine Precinct.

After parking the car, the two of them walked into the elevator of the office building. However, when the elevator door closed, it did not go up but went down.

If an outsider saw this scene, they would probably fall into complete panic. After all, a building had at most one or two floors of basement. At this time, the height of the elevator's descent far exceeded ten floors.

When the elevator opened again with a "ding", an underground space of about five hundred square meters appeared in front of the two of them.

This underground space was empty. There were only two small train-like trams parked at the platform. As Chen Chen and Cheng Cao walked out of the elevator, the doors of the elevator closed automatically and began to return to the surface.

This platform was like a subway platform.

However, there was no subway in the platform, but a small tram. These trams were about five meters long, three meters wide, and two meters tall. They were made of an all-alloy structure. The front of the tram was a triangular design with the Blacklight logo at the top.

The tram used a one-way loop track. The two parallel tracks extended directly to the end of the platform that could be seen.

This was the tunnel tram that led to the entrance of the underground laboratory.

Although the entrance to the underground laboratory was in the underground parking lot of a community, it had long been sealed with concrete. Instead, these underground tunnel trams were arranged in several locations near the Sunshine Precinct.

After Chen Chen and Cheng Cao boarded this simple tunnel tram, the tram immediately started and drove toward the end of the tunnel.

The tunnel tram was extremely fast. It only took a few minutes to reach the end.

Chen Chen got off the tram. What came into view was a relay station that was not much different from the previous platform.

At this time, Chen Chen had arrived at the underground location of the Sunshine Precinct.

This was the entrance of the elevator to the underground laboratory. In the future, Chen Chen would also arrange clone guards in these platforms to make this place more heavily guarded.

The tram stopped automatically at the end. After the two of them got off, the tram circled around and stopped on another track. Those who came out of the underground laboratory could continue to use these trams to return to the previous platform.

After the underground laboratory was completed, the previous lift platform was replaced by a fully enclosed elevator. It was also divided from one to two. This way, whether entering or exiting the underground laboratory, there would not be too much of a delay.

Walking into the elevator, Chen Chen could see that the current elevator was much more pleasing to the eye than when it was under construction. The entire elevator was a metallic gray. To prevent people from getting bored, the elevator was constantly playing music. One could even request songs.

Chen Chen casually flipped through the song library and found that basically all the singers of the Earth Federation could be found. Even some songs by some unknown singers could be found there. The person who set up this function was quite thoughtful.

Five minutes later, when the elevator returned to a standstill again, the door of the elevator opened with a bang.

Behind the door was no longer an open underground space. Instead, it was a sparkling glass corridor with a diameter of more than three meters.

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Cheng Cao, who was about to enter, was taken aback when he saw this. He silently retracted his foot.

This passage was about twenty meters long. The walls on both sides, the floor, and the ceiling were all made of glass.

There was nothing special about being made of glass in itself. However, behind the glass, there were squares. These squares were composed of strip lights that emitted a pale blue light.

Countless strip lights illuminated the passageway, making it brightly lit.

At the end of the passage was a tightly shut metal door.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Cheng Cao only felt a deep sense of déjà vu...

"Don't worry."

Seeing Cheng Cao's hesitation, Chen Chen explained as he walked in, "There's an AI identification system here. When we took the elevator into the underground, the AI already recognized our identities."

"Can these lights also emit lasers like in the movies?"

Cheng Cao could not help asking as he walked and looked around.

"That's called an Ar ion laser generator. It can emit plasma at tens of thousands of degrees."

Chen Chen ran his finger across the glass wall and explained, "The surrounding walls are tempered glass called 'Superwhite Organic Polymer Alloy'. In addition to being harder than steel, it also has a beam expanding function. It can combine the lasers into various shapes and harvest any illegal lifeforms that dare to enter the passage without any blind spots."

"Welcome, Commander Sigma 05. Sir Commander, you've arrived at the underground 'Spire' Experimental Base A001."

Suddenly, a cold, mechanical voice of a girl came from the corridor. The voice did not contain any emotion like Little X's. Instead, it sounded more like a machine without a soul.

Chen Chen pointed above and said to Cheng Cao, "This is the 'Spire's' artificial intelligence 'X-111'. It's in charge of this place."

This X-111 was Little X's clone.

Due to the issue of authority, Little X could not be exposed to low-level authorities. Therefore, just like the God chip, Little X replicated a less intelligent artificial intelligence to maintain the operation of the entire underground laboratory.

As the two of them walked to the end of the passage, the steel door at the end opened to both sides with a deafening sound, revealing another door that was rising up behind it.

After the second metal door rose, another spiral-shaped door appeared. When all three doors opened, the two of them saw a staircase moving upward slowly behind the door.

To be on the safe side, the elevator entrance to the Spire's laboratory extended 50 meters downwards and was completely sealed off by tens of meters of reinforced concrete.

In other words, even if an intruder managed to destroy the laser passageway, they would still need to dig through fifty meters of reinforced concrete in order to break into the Spire laboratory.

After ascending the escalator to the top and passing through many security facilities, Chen Chen and Cheng Cao finally arrived at the underground experimental base.

This was the territory of the Spire Laboratory.

In the distance, a Mayan pyramid-like building stood towering. No matter how one looked at it, it was incomparably breathtaking. There were many other buildings around it, including dormitories, training grounds, warehouses, canteens, and so on.

In the surrounding open space, a large number of ornamental plants that did not require sunlight were planted. Chen Chen even deliberately created a large underground garden to prevent the researchers in the Spire from developing psychological problems.

In addition, there were lights everywhere, giving people the illusion that they were on the ground.

At the other end of the underground base, an artificial pier with a diameter of about 50 meters was dug down.

In the future, this dock would be connected to the sea like a tunnel. At that time, submarines could be docked and it would become the second entrance to the Spire.

As for the problem of seawater flowing in, there was no need to worry at all, because the channel connecting to the ocean was L-shaped. It was just like putting a cup upside down into the water, but the water would not enter the cup. There was still atmospheric pressure.

When the water pressure of the seawater was equal to the atmospheric pressure in the air, the seawater could not backflow into the underground laboratory.

As for the long and narrow passage connecting the underground laboratory to the outside world, Chen Chen planned to completely seal it with concrete.

At this time, Chen Chen saw that on the training ground of the underground laboratory, fifty clones implanted with God chips were sweating profusely as they underwent rehabilitation training.

With the control of the God chip, their physical strength was squeezed to the limit, no more, no less. They continued to grow stronger every day until they reached the limits of the human body.

The only thing these warriors lacked was equipment and weapons.

Of course, the weapons here did not refer to conventional weapons.

Although Chen Chen had smuggled several batches of arms from the Russian arms dealers, how could these weapons compare to the army of the Earth Federation?

In the future, when these Black Knights carried out missions, if they encountered encounters with other continents, it would be difficult to bridge the gap in weapons no matter how excellent the clones were. After all, the current era of war was no longer dominated by manpower.

Therefore, Chen Chen needed a large number of unconventional weapons such as the GS Combat Suit, PK Armor, and other equipment that far surpassed modern technology. Only then could he arm the world's top combat force.

However, Chen Chen's USB drive did not have that much energy.

Therefore, reverse engineering and analyzing these movie props was the next step in Chen Chen's plan.

The GS Combat Suit was composed of nano-scale carbon fiber and polyethylene fiber. Just manufacturing these nano-scale filaments was a challenge, not to mention the even more difficult liquid armor and the electronic spine.

However, this was also the prop that Chen Chen had the least technical requirement. As for high-tech equipment like the PK Armor, Chen Chen had not considered replicating it in the past 20 to 30 years.

With this in mind, Chen Chen could not help but think of the materials laboratory where he performed the material analysis for the GS Combat Suit and the three scientists in the laboratory.

It seemed that it was time to consider recruiting a group of materials science experts. However, before that, he must first have the world's most advanced materials research institute.

With this in mind, the two of them had arrived at the entrance of the Spire laboratory. Chen Chen said to Cheng Cao, "Cao, go rest in the lounge. I'll call you when it's time to leave."

Cheng Cao nodded and turned to leave.

Chen Chen walked into the laboratory again and went to the radiation protection laboratory that was the earliest on the first floor.

Chen Chen sat in front of the test bench and took out the USB drive clipped to his wrist guard.

He had previously spent four months using the USB drive to absorb a huge amount of electricity through the Symphony of the Seas. If this electricity was converted into energy, it was equivalent to a nuclear bomb with a yield of 2.15 megatons.

Chen Chen did not use all of this energy to extract crystalline. He only extracted a total of 33 crystals. Two of them were used for experiments on mice, so he only absorbed 31 crystals.

Based on the 4.5 kilograms per crystal, Chen Chen had extracted a total of 148 kilograms of material. At this time, the USB drive could still extract 52 kilograms of material.

So, what should he extract next?

After thinking about it, Chen Chen plugged the USB drive into the computer and opened the USB drive. He shifted his gaze to a movie in the USB drive.

< Terminator: Dark Fate >

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After thinking about it, Chen Chen did not click on Terminator: Dark Fate right away. Instead, he opened the website and downloaded the second movie in the Terminator series.

"Terminator 2: Judgment Day"

After the download was completed, Chen Chen directly moved the movie into the USB drive.

In an instant, the two Terminator movies merged in the USB drive and turned into a single movie.

Chen Chen tried to open the movie. The opening of the movie was a close-up of the war between humans and Skynet. The flying robots in the sky and the vehicles on the ground constantly released strange plasma beams, firmly suppressing the human rebel army in front of their position.

In this cruel war, humans were always at a disadvantage.

Then, the scene changed. A T-800 with one arm and one leg broken and lost its combat ability lay in the ruins, squirming constantly.

According to the original fate, this T-800 would be killed by a rebel army member in the next second. However, before the rebel army member appeared, Chen Chen pressed the pause button.

Looking at this scene on the computer, Chen Chen silently pondered.

The T-800 robot was the fourth generation of Skynet robots after the T-1, T-400, and T-600. At the same time, it was also the first infiltration combat robot produced by Skynet on a large scale.

This robot had an extremely sturdy superalloy skeleton and its size was smaller than all the T-series. It was only 1.9 meters tall and weighed no more than 80 kilograms.

If it was wrapped in a layer of "living tissue infiltration sheath", that is, living skin, then it would be an indistinguishable Terminator, just like the governor. With this indistinguishable Terminator, Skynet infiltrated the human camp for the first time, and after a massacre, it was killed by the humans.

The "Living Tissue Infiltration Sheath" USB drive could not be extracted, but there were many valuable technologies on the T-800.

For example, the fuel cell that allowed the T-800 to function for 120 years, the composition of the superalloy, and its processor and other equipment. If Chen Chen could reverse engineer any one of these technologies, it would be enough to give Chen Chen great benefits.

Moreover, the reason why Chen Chen chose the T-800 instead of the T-850 or even the T-1000 or T-X was also after careful consideration.

First of all, the T-800 was different from the T-850. It didn't have a hydrogen fuel cell that could trigger a nuclear explosion, so it wouldn't use a suicidal method.

Secondly, the T-800 was far less difficult to deal with than the T-1000 and T-X liquid metal robots. Chen Chen believed that if the other two Terminator robots were brought into reality, the entire underground laboratory would be plunged into misery and suffering.

Of course, Chen Chen had also considered copying other types of robots, such as Alita. However, he had the same concern as before. Alita was not a robot. Its brain was still a human brain.

Just like what Chen Chen believed, the original worldview of the movie — no matter how you were modified, even if your limbs, body, and internal organs were all replaced with machinery, as long as you had a human brain, you were still a human.

Therefore, it was basically impossible to extract Alita out.

In addition, Chen Chen also considered the movie I, Robot. In the movie, there was a type of robot called NS-5. These robots were different from killing machines like the Terminator and were more of a service robot.

According to the settings, the NS-5 was 180 centimeters tall and had a titanium shell with 456 moving parts.

The NS-5 could carry a weight of 800 pounds and could withstand impacts of thousands of pounds. It had 1TB of memory, could perform more than 6MB of calculations per second, and had 80 language capabilities...

If you haven't heard of this movie, then you must have heard of its more well-known name — Public Enemy of Machines.

Chen Chen wanted to extract all the robots from these two movies. If he could absorb the various advantages of these two robots, he might be able to create a more powerful and intelligent war robot.

However, there was not much energy left in the USB drive.

Therefore, Chen Chen decided to use the movie I, Robot as a backup.

However, just to be safe, Chen Chen did not directly extract it. Instead, he suddenly looked up and said, "Little X, order the Black Knights to gather in my laboratory with their weapons."

Following Chen Chen's order, within a few minutes, the group of cloned soldiers who were training in the training ground put on bulletproof vests and came to Chen Chen's laboratory with firearms.

Chen Chen looked at them and saw that the group of cloned soldiers called Black Knights were expressionless, like walking corpses. This was indeed the case.

The cloned soldiers did not have brains. They were all controlled by the God chip. Therefore, no matter what, their faces were always expressionless, always with a blank expression.

When he saw the cloned soldiers, Chen Chen thought for a moment, then took out the experiment recorder and pointed it at the computer screen. After that, he focused his mind and reached his hand toward the screen...

A T-800 weighed 80 kilograms. At this time, the T-800 Chen Chen was about to extract was missing a leg and an arm. Its body was also incomplete, so in terms of weight, it should be enough.

The only thing was, would the size of the computer screen affect the results of the extraction?

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. In the next second, his right hand seemed to touch a cold, hard piece of metal. As Chen Chen pulled, a metal skull covered in scars suddenly appeared on the screen!

Following that, Chen Chen yanked it out forcefully. An incomplete T-800 was yanked out of the computer screen by Chen Chen!

The moment the T-800 was brought into the real world, Chen Chen immediately stepped back to prevent it from suddenly attacking him.

Alas, nothing happened in the end.

Looking at the unmoving Terminator robot in front of him, Chen Chen noticed that it seemed to have shut down. It did not react to the outside world, even its eyes were not blinking.

When the Terminator robot was operating, its eyes were constantly flashing red.

Seeing this, Chen Chen became pensive.

In the movie, although this robot had lost an arm and a leg, it was still struggling. Did this mean that during the extraction from the movie, the T-800 had automatically shut down due to some interference?

Seeing this, Chen Chen still did not step forward. Instead, he instructed one of the Black Knights, "Do you see its skull? The right side of its skull can be opened. After you open it, pull out the main control chip for me. "

"Yes."

The one who received Chen Chen's order was a white cloned soldier. At this time, after receiving the order, he squatted down without hesitation, opened the skull of the robot in front of him, and pulled out a chip ten centimeters long.

"Sir Commander, I've completed my mission."

The cloned soldier stood up, handed the chip to Chen Chen, and then returned to the line.

Only then did Chen Chen look at the chip.

This chip was rectangular in shape, about ten centimeters long and five centimeters wide. According to the movie, it was equipped with extremely high remote computing ability.

In the movie Terminator: Genesis, this chip was able to withstand the calculations of the time travel machine. Although it would burn after only one use, it was still amazing.

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Just like when Chen Chen cracked the STEM chip program in the movie Upgrade, Chen Chen first created a socket and inserted the T-800's main control chip into it. Instead of connecting it to the computer, he poured liquid nitrogen into it and froze it. After the chip malfunctioned, he connected it to Little X.

Then, as the chip slowly thawed, before the artificial intelligence inside could figure out what was going on, Little X began nibbling away at it bit by bit until its consciousness was completely erased.

From the movie, it could be seen that Skynet was almost omnipresent. These Terminator chips were probably a part of Skynet, so Chen Chen had to take this seriously.

"I've erased the T-800's program from the chip!"

As the chip was completely thawed, Little X's voice came. "Compared to the STEM chip, the T-800's chip resistance is nothing!"

"That's normal."

Chen Chen nodded and said matter-of-factly, "That's the plot in the movie. As long as they can capture these T-800s, the human rebel army can rewrite the T-800's program and make these robots rebel and fight for humanity. It seems that Skynet isn't very good at encryption."

After pulling the chip out of the socket, Chen Chen handed the chip to the cloned warrior beside him and had him insert the chip back into the T-800's head.

As soon as the chip was inserted, a red light flashed in the T-800's eyes and it rebooted again.

The T-800 with only one leg moved its body slightly, then turned its head and stared at Chen Chen with a pair of dark red eyes. At the same time, its metallic teeth moved up and down and a dull voice came from it.

"Performing system engine self-check...

"Left mechanical arm missing, right power leg missing, left leg frictionless bearing damaged, neck hydraulic shaft damaged, detachable monitoring module damaged, inertial impact damper damaged...

"Overall damage rate 40%, battery remaining at 23%...

"Self-check complete."

After this, the T-800 looked at Chen Chen with its bloodshot eyes again. "T-800 Terminator reporting to Sir Commander."

"Little X, are there any clues on this robot?" Chen Chen asked.

"According to the database, there are indeed some clues!"

Little X's voice came from the speaker. "The T-800 uses a tantalum alloy armor. This alloy is often found in jet engines, nuclear reactors, and missiles. It's made from a mixture of rhenium, tungsten, molybdenum, zirconium, and hafnium alloys. Of course, the main component is still iron.

"The reason why the T-800 uses tantalum alloy is mainly because tantalum can resist the erosion of biological fluids. Except for hydrofluoric acid and hot sulfuric acid, tantalum can resist almost all acidic substances.

Little X continued to explain, "In addition, tantalum alloys are also known as high-temperature tantalum alloys. They can withstand temperatures of up to two thousand degrees. After all, in the Terminator movie, both sides mainly use plasma weapons. Therefore, it's understandable to use high-temperature tantalum alloys as armor.

Chen Chen nodded. "What else?"

"There's also the inertial impact damper system on the head. This system protects the chip, which is equivalent to the cerebrospinal fluid outside the human brain. The more crucial technology is the servo drive control system on the T-800. Its limbs are controlled by an axial drive motor and a clavicle trailing chain. This structure allows it to achieve extraordinary running speed!

"In addition, there are frictionless bearings all over the T-800. This is a special magnetic levitation technology that allows the joints of the T-800 to be permanently in a state of zero wear and tear. As for the interior of the armor..."

With that, a gap automatically popped up on the chest of the T-800, revealing two metal strips the size of lighters embedded inside.

The T-800 stretched out its only right hand and pulled out one of the metal strips. At the same time, Little X explained in the speaker, "The power system of the T-800 is supplied by two high-efficiency fuel cells. The fuel for the cells is liquid hydrogen!"

"Isn't that the same as the T-850?"

Chen Chen was shocked. He still remembered the scene in Terminator 3 where Arnold cut open his body with a knife and threw out a hydrogen battery.

At that time, the hydrogen battery was damaged due to the previous battle, so Arnold discarded the damaged battery and threw it out of the car window.

Following that, the battery exploded with the force of more than ten tons of TNT. The shockwave traveled more than a hundred meters!

At the end of the movie, the T-850 also stuffed its last hydrogen battery into the mouth of T-X. In the end, both of them died together.

It was for this reason that Chen Chen kept a respectful distance from the T-850 and chose the relatively outdated T-800.

After all, who could withstand a self-destructing infantry?

However, now Little X was telling him that the T-800 also used a hydrogen fuel cell?

"The T-850 uses a hydrogen nuclear fuel cell, it's different."

Little X quickly explained, "The hydrogen fuel cell of the T-800 is just an ordinary fuel cell, it won't explode. In fact, hydrogen fuel cells exist in reality. This kind of battery is a kind of power generator. It's not like ordinary batteries that are discarded after use, nor is it like a rechargeable battery that needs to be recharged after use. As the name suggests, a fuel cell is a battery that maintains power by adding fuel!

"However, the thermal efficiency of a fuel cell in reality is less than 50%. Although it's higher than an internal combustion engine with 40%, it's still not perfect. However, the thermal efficiency of the hydrogen fuel cell of the T-800 can reach 95%."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow. It was not that he was unaware of the significance of a thermal efficiency of 95%. If this kind of battery could be mass-produced, it would instantly lead to a historic change in the entire alternative energy industry.

"Moreover, the T-800 has a supporting collector that can continuously collect hydrogen in the air to fuel the hydrogen battery. It's precisely because of this that the T-800 robot can operate continuously for hundreds of years!"

"I see!"

Chen Chen snapped his fingers and said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect a single T-800 to have so many good things on it. Now I'm even more looking forward to building my own industrial system."

Previously, Chen Chen had been planning for his "Mankind Anti-aging Project". Almost everything he did was in service of this project.

Now that the "Mankind Anti-aging Project" was on track, Chen Chen had more and more ways to obtain energy, and the efficiency was getting higher. Even the completion of a nuclear power plant was not far away.

It could be said that Chen Chen had achieved his initial goal. It was time to move on to the second stage.

If the primary goal of Chen Chen's development was to seek energy supply and officially establish a foothold in this world, then Chen Chen's second goal was to seek further development and gradually begin to influence the world, extending his tentacles to every corner of the world...

Chen Chen still had a long way to go before he could achieve this.

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Chapter 174

One Sunday morning, when Samuel was sleeping soundly, he was suddenly woken up by a forceful shake.

This was accompanied by the incessant urging of a girl. "Daddy, Daddy, get up, Daddy!"

Samuel frowned and wanted to get angry, but the words stopped at the tip of his tongue. He opened his eyes in confusion and sat up helplessly. "Alice, let Daddy sleep a little longer."

"No, Daddy, have you forgotten? Today is the opening day of August's concert!"

A pretty girl with a few freckles on her face chattered on like a little lark. "Daddy, didn't you promise me last week? You'll accompany me to August's concert today!"

"Alright, alright, Daddy knows..."

Samuel rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on, and began to put on his shoes and socks.

"Mm mm, hurry up Daddy, Auntie Linda has already made breakfast!"

Only then did the girl leave Samuel's bedroom as she wished.

"Sigh..."

Looking at the girl who looked like a little girl, Samuel felt both relieved and helpless. He wanted to scold her, but every time he saw the blissful look on his daughter's face, all his anger dissipated.

The girl's name was Alice. She had just turned eighteen this year. Who would have thought that this girl, who seemed to be bouncing around with boundless vitality, could only sit in a wheelchair more than a year ago, unable to even step out of the house?

At that time, Alice's face was gloomy and her body was thin and weak. The only thing she liked to do was lie in front of the window and watch her peers walk by.

Whenever this happened, the girl's eyes would always be filled with envy and desire.

Samuel saw this and felt the pain in his heart. So, he gave up his favorite field of clinical medicine and turned his attention to the field of stem cell research in an attempt to find an opportunity to treat his daughter.

However, he had been wandering around for ten years and still could not find a real way.

Until one day, Samuel met a young man named Chen Chen.

Like a devil from hell, the other party used his daughter's recovery as a bargaining chip to entice him to join an organization called "God's Forbidden Zone".

From then on, Samuel's life was completely rewritten.

Illegal animal experiments, illegal clinical experiments, and even research on human cloning — these were the things Samuel spent his days doing.

If these things were to be discovered by the Swiss authorities, he would probably immediately face more than ten years in prison.

But as long as Alice stood up again, what did all that he had to endure now matter?

Thinking of this, Samuel put on his clothes, pushed open the bedroom door and went down to the first floor, only to see that the television in the living room was on.

A man was sitting on the sofa with his back facing her, watching cartoons on the TV station with great interest.

From Samuel's point of view, he could only see the back of the other party. It was a man, and he did not seem to be very old.

Is he Alice's classmate?

Samuel frowned and ignored the man. Instead, he walked past the man and fetched a glass of water from the kitchen faucet.

"Daddy!"

Just then, Alice ran over from the dining room and urged, "Daddy, hurry up and eat breakfast!"

"Aren't you going to ask your classmates to join us?" Samuel asked curiously.

"My classmate?" Alice was stunned. "What classmate? I didn't invite any other classmate today."

"No invitation?"

Samuel was even more puzzled. He looked into the living room again, only to see that the figure was still sitting on the sofa, even picking up the glass of water on the coffee table to take a sip.

At this time, Alice also saw the man and asked curiously, "Hey, is there a guest at home?"

Hearing his daughter's words, Samuel's expression gradually became serious. Since it was not his daughter's classmate, it was even less likely that it was a friend of the housekeepers hired by the family. Those housekeepers did not have the guts to do so.

In other words, the identity of the other party was unknown.

Thinking of this, Samuel gave his daughter a look, and then he slowly walked toward the other party. But this time, the figure turned around on his own initiative.

A young but familiar face appeared in front of Samuel.

"Mr. Samuel, long time no see."

"It's you?"

Samuel's expression changed. "When did you come?"

"I just came and saw that the door was unlocked, so I came in myself."

The young man spoke fluent German and at the same time revealed a gentlemanly smile. "I hope you don't mind."

On the side, Alice looked at her father, then at the smiling young man, revealing a strange expression.

Obviously, her father did not seem to be willing to see this person...

Was it her father's colleague?

Alice thought to herself.

"This must be Miss Alice."

The young man then glanced at his daughter next to Samuel. "Very beautiful. Congratulations on your recovery."

"Thank you."

Alice thanked him in a reserved manner.

"Alice, you go eat first. Don't wait for me."

At this time, Samuel seemed to have decided on something and said to his daughter next to him, his tone unquestionable.

"Oh, okay..."

Alice did not say much. Faced with this situation, Alice understood that the two must have some secret matters to discuss.

Therefore, the sensible Alice had to turn around and leave, secretly praying that the arrival of this person would not affect her plans to watch the concert with her father.

After Alice left, Samuel sat opposite the young man and said solemnly, "Chen Chen, long time no see. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Samuel, there's no need to act like you're facing a formidable enemy. I returned to Switzerland just to discuss something with Mr. Wynn."

The young man smiled faintly.

This young man from Mainland China was Chen Chen.

Little X could hack into the network of airlines at will and create all kinds of random identities, so Chen Chen could travel around the world at will without being discovered by the local government.

"See Mr. Wynn?" Samuel was a little taken aback. "But Mr. Wynn isn't at my house."

"I know, but he'll be here soon."

With that, Chen Chen pointed to the door.

As soon as Chen Chen's voice fell, there was a doorbell on the door.

Samuel was even more bewildered. He slowly walked to the door, glanced at Chen Chen again, and then opened the door.

Outside the door, an old man with gray hair appeared, with a rigid temperament unique to the Swiss. Who else could it be but Wynn, the general manager of Blacklight's Swiss branch?

"Mr. Wynn?"

Although Samuel had always disliked this old man due to his inner arrogance as a researcher, he could not be rude as the host since the other party had personally come to visit.

Chen Chen did not get up to greet him, but just nodded politely at Wynn. "Mr. Wynn, long time no see."

"Long time no see, my boss."

Wynn handed a bottle of red wine to Samuel next to him, then took off his coat and hung it on the hanger. "I didn't expect to see you again after a year, but I heard that our African branch is developing very well, so I'm relieved."

"Mr. Wynn, you must be joking. If it weren't for your efforts behind the scenes, managing the Swiss company in good order, I wouldn't have such great development there."

Chen Chen smiled, took out a shiny silver card, and pushed it over. "I invited you here this time to give you this."

Wynn gently took the card. When he saw the words on the card, he suddenly showed a look of surprise. "Eco Science City sanatorium membership card?"

Samuel was also taken aback when he saw this card, and even showed a trace of envy.

This card might not be known among civilians, but in the circle of the top rich, it was known to everyone!

As the sanatorium with the most complete medical facilities and the most advanced life sciences in the entire Federation, Eco Science City had become the first choice for the world's rich to recuperate.

Today, in addition to conventional medical treatment, Eco Science City also had two treatment technologies, 'Age-reversal Treatment' and 'Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment', which were unique to the entire Federation. This also led to Eco Science City welcoming thousands of aristocrats and celebrities from all over the world every day.

The huge flow of people had led to the waiting list of the sanatorium to be more than two years old.

Therefore, Eco Science City introduced the so-called membership system.

Members were divided into five levels: bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond.

The higher the level of a member, the earlier they could enjoy the services of Eco Science City. Among these cards, except for bronze, silver, and gold cards that could be bought with money, platinum and diamond cards could not be bought with money at all.

It was said that only a few dignitaries could get both platinum and diamond membership cards. The function of a platinum membership card was — one could go to Eco Science City to receive treatment at any time, anywhere, without the restriction of appointments!

"Yes, this is a platinum membership card for the sanatorium."

Chen Chen nodded. "Don't decline it. This is something you deserve as an important employee of the company."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, although Wynn tried his best to control it, his trembling hands still exposed the restlessness in the depths of his heart. As someone who had silently watched Chen Chen's rise, he knew better than anyone how precious this membership card was...

Although Wynn was only the general manager of the company, he once held more than 20% of the company's shares. When Chen Chen spent more than a billion to buy this company, he could have retired with success.

It was just that Chen Chen had taken a fancy to Wynn's connections in Switzerland, so he took the initiative to retain him.

At this point, there was nothing that could move this old man. Money was not what he valued the most, but this card had completely hit Wynn's soft spot.

This was something he could not refuse...

"Right."

Just when Wynn was overwhelmed with excitement, Chen Chen said again, "With this card, you can go to Eco Science City to receive treatment at any time. The treatment costs can be deducted from the company's funds, but before that, I'd like to ask for your help."

With that, Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. He took out a proposal and placed it in front of Wynn. "I'd like to ask you to help me settle the export of ultra-precision machine tools in Switzerland..."

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"Hahahaha! My boss, you're the most outstanding young man I've ever seen in my life. "

Half an hour later, Wynn walked out of Samuel's house and gave Chen Chen a big hug in front of the door. "Don't worry, I'll do my best in this matter."

"I'm counting on you, Mr. Wynn."

Chen Chen nodded in acknowledgment and then silently watched Wynn leave.

It was not until Wynn got into the car and left his sight that Chen Chen turned around and returned to the room.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Chen said to Samuel beside him, "Sit, don't just stand there."

Samuel then sat down and said hesitantly, "Boss, you're here for …"

"Nothing, just to import a batch of high-end equipment."

Chen Chen picked up the red wine on the coffee table and took a sip. "In addition, I'll try to acquire several technology companies. I'm here to ask if you're interested in coming to Africa to help me."

"Africa? What about Switzerland? Are you going to give up? "

Samuel was taken aback.

"God's Forbidden Zone now has more than three hundred laboratories in Africa."

Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "Among them, there are six top-notch 'level-4 biosafety protection laboratories' and there's even an offshore research center with an investment of 1.5 billion US dollars. Do you think this small research institute in Switzerland is still important?"

Samuel immediately understood when he heard this, but his expression darkened and he shook his head. "I didn't expect God's Forbidden Zone to develop so quickly in the past two years, but I still have Alice. I'm sorry, I can't be separated from her..."

"Forget it then."

Chen Chen waved his hand, put down the crystal glass, and stood up. "Since you don't want to come to Africa, then you can retire here."

Everyone had their own ambitions. Since Samuel chose to stay in Switzerland to manage this small laboratory, Chen Chen would not force him.

Research was not something that could be forced. Although the God chip could control people's loyalty, it was impossible to control people who were aggressive and passive.

Although it was possible to force Samuel to go to Africa, how could it be done if the other party did not put in the effort?

Therefore, Chen Chen tried to avoid using violence and coercion to implant the chip in people, unless these people were disposable and would be silenced after using them.

Now that Samuel had chosen to settle for a corner, he naturally gave up on the possibility of continuing to rise. If he wanted to get any benefits from God's Forbidden Zone in the future, he would have to buy them with his own money.

After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and God's Forbidden Zone did not feed idlers.

Chen Chen patted Samuel on the shoulder and told him to behave himself, then turned around and walked out the door.

Samuel's mouth fell open as he watched Chen Chen's departing figure.

At this moment, a wisp of regret suddenly appeared in his heart. It seemed like he'd done something that was sufficient to make him regret it for the rest of his life ….

However, at the thought of his daughter's smile, Samuel stood up, but eventually sat down dejectedly.

For his daughter, he was willing to lose some things. As long as he could stay by his daughter's side, what else could he be dissatisfied with?

Samuel sat in front of the coffee table and silently lit a cigarette, lost in thought.

…

After walking out of Samuel's villa, Chen Chen looked at the azure sky of Switzerland with a thoughtful expression.

Samuel himself could only be regarded as slightly talented. It was only because he followed Chen Chen the earliest that Chen Chen wanted to pull him along.

Now that the other party was unwilling to make progress, Chen Chen naturally had nothing to feel sorry about. At most, he was a little disappointed.

Fortunately, in the field of life sciences, Blacklight Biotechnology had thoroughly established a foothold in the Federation. Now, what Chen Chen needed to develop was industrial and electronic technology.

Previously, Chen Chen had also envisioned that in addition to the clone army of "Black Knights", he would also establish a clone engineering department that specialized in training clone engineers.

However, clones alone were far from enough.

These clones could at most help in terms of production capacity. For example, because clones did not have self-awareness, they were more focused than ordinary workers. The parts they produced were also more accurate and efficient, and so on.

However, in the research field that truly required inspiration and talent, these clones were at a loss.

After all, it was impossible to let these clones who did not even have a brain do research work.

Therefore, scientific research talents were still very important.

In addition, to study precision machines like the T-800, naturally, materials laboratories and various kinds of high-precision equipment were indispensable, not to mention industrial heavy equipment such as ultra-high-precision machine tools.

In the field of ultra-high-precision machine tools, the top was naturally Germany in Europe, followed by Switzerland, Italy, and other countries.

The world's most advanced ultra-high-precision machine tools could achieve an accuracy of 0.01-0.001 microns, which was close to the level of 1 nanometer. They were known as the mother of high-precision manufacturing, industrial mother machines, and so on.

Wynn could at most get one or two of these machines for himself. If he wanted to truly obtain the top German machine tools, he would still have to rely on the Disciple Council.

Chen Chen returned to Switzerland this time to inspect several material companies and acquire them if he could. If he could not acquire them because Blacklight Biotechnology was a company in the Mainland, then he would have the plutocrats of the Disciple Council purchase them.

Of course, after going around in circles, Chen Chen naturally had to pay those plutocrats a fee.

Nowadays, the hard currency in God's Forbidden Zone was information points. When Chen Chen issued similar missions, he would use information points as payment.

The effect was surprisingly good. With Little X's pervasive presence on the Internet, most information could be easily obtained. If those plutocrats wanted to obtain the information they needed, they would naturally have to pay information points.

Little X had a set of specialized evaluation mechanisms. A piece of information was estimated based on the difficulty and value of obtaining the information. The price ranged from 10 information points to 10,000 information points.

Information was an existence that could sometimes be extremely cheap, but sometimes it could be extremely precious. The key was still in the hands of whom the information fell into.

Therefore, these plutocrats used the information points in their hands to purchase information and intelligence from various industries. With this information, they could use it to make their investments and business practices successful.

Obtaining this information was not difficult for an artificial intelligence like Little X. The plutocrats also returned with a full load. Both parties could be said to be very happy.

Moreover, because information points could not be obtained through purchase, they could only obtain 100,000 information points when becoming a member of the Disciple Council. Then, they could obtain information points from the other party when carrying out missions.

It was a pity that although these plutocrats also issued missions, they kept the information points in their hands tightly. Instead, they used US dollars, pounds, and other rewards to issue missions.

Only Chen Chen would use information points to issue missions.

After all, as long as these plutocrats kept buying information, these information points would eventually return to Chen Chen's hands. There was no need to worry about inflation.

At this time, Chen Chen opened Little X's software and logged into the dark web website that only the God's Forbidden Zone could access. Then, he issued a mission reward in the name of the Sigma-level disciple "Judas":

Sigma05 Judas: [Does anyone have high-end talents in materials science and engineering? Introduce me to a few. I also want ultra-high precision machine tools from Germany. 1000 information points per machine. Waiting online, urgent!]

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Several hours later, Chen Chen received replies from various families one after another.

Sigma01 Simon Peter: [Dear Mr. Judas, although I don't know what you're up to, according to the Wassenaar Treaty, it's not easy for your company to obtain German products on the surface. It's even easier for other countries. What do you think of the products from Switzerland and Italy?]

Sigma08 Philip: [This requires certain means. Are you only willing to fork out 1000 information credits, or is 1000 information credits only the reward for the mission? After all, please understand that if we help you this time, our family will also have to bear the same risk.]

Sigma10 Matthew: [If Mr. Judas is willing to fork out 3000 information credits, there are two engine companies under my family that can provide the machine tools for you.]

Sigma06 Bartholomew: [Come on, you idiot from the Wilson family. Your arrogant face is disgusting. Aren't the engine companies you're talking about those two companies that are as old as the yogurt your neighbor Auntie Mary makes? Sorry, they're long out of date.]

Sigma10 Matthew: [Pig of the Foster family, I don't know which member of the Foster family you are behind the computer, but I hope I can use my identity as your bastard father to teach you a lesson and teach you some manners. If you continue with this attitude, I don't mind visiting your house and kicking that fat ass of yours with my pointy leather shoes!]

Sigma06 Bartholomew: [Come on, you son of a b * tch!]

[System prompt: Due to excessive language, sigma06 has been muted by the system for 10 minutes. Please watch your words and actions.]

...

In the end, after private conversations, a total of three financial groups responded to Chen Chen's reward.

They were the Rogelides and Alexander families of Northern America, as well as the Foster family of Europe.

Among them, the Rogelides family took two, the Alexander family took two, and the Foster family took one.

These families had their own businesses in Germany, so it was not difficult for them to obtain such equipment. After all, they represented the European allies and Northern America, not the Central Continent on the other side of the world, the public enemy of the West.

If it were the Mainland, it would be extremely difficult to purchase these equipment. However, since they were both from the West, it was very easy for these consortia to purchase these ultra-precision instruments.

Even so, the three consortiums still insisted that Chen Chen must not resell these machine tools to the Mainland. Otherwise, if the matter was exposed, not only would Blacklight Biotechnology be subject to economic sanctions by North America, but the three consortiums would also be subject to corresponding trials.

It wasn't like there weren't any examples of this.

In the 1970s, when the Earth Federation was not yet called the Earth Federation, it was called the United Nations. At that time, the world was polarized, forming an antagonistic situation between the Soviet Union and the United States.

During the long Cold War, a trade agency controlled by the United States called the "Paris Coordinating Committee" was established. Its main purpose was to impose embargoes and trade restrictions on the Soviet Union and other countries.

At that time, the Soviet spies obtained information from the United States that the noise of their submarine was very loud. The US Navy could detect it from 200 nautical miles away. If they could not eliminate the noise of the submarine, the existence of the Soviet submarine would be meaningless in a possible war in the future.

However, to eliminate the noise of the submarine, it was necessary to manufacture more sophisticated propellers, and this kind of propeller could only be manufactured with high-precision machine tools.

However, because of the restrictions of the "Paris Coordinating Committee", advanced Western machine tools would not be sold to the Soviet Union at all, so the Soviet Union decided to find another way to obtain high-precision machining technology.

In the end, the Soviet Union and a company in the East China Sea secretly contacted each other.

Under the temptation of huge commercial benefits, the company called Toshiba agreed to provide the Soviet Union with four "nine-axis propeller milling machines". In order to cover up, the Soviet Union did not order the supporting computer control system, but asked the Norwegian company Kongsborg to provide four low-end numerical control devices.

This low-end numerical control device was not restricted by the "Paris Coordinating Committee", but as long as the wiring and circuit were changed, it could be used as a numerical control device for the nine-axis machine tool.

Subsequently, Toshiba applied to the government for an export license and concealed the nine-axis machine tool. Instead, they said that this was a two-axis machine tool used to process the blades of hydroelectric generators, thus obtaining an export license.

These four machine tools successfully arrived in the Soviet Union and were quickly put to use. The noise of the new submarine manufactured by the Soviet Union was only equivalent to 10% of the original submarine, reaching the world's advanced level in one fell swoop.

However, this matter was eventually exposed. An employee resigned because of a dispute with Toshiba and exposed the matter to the "Paris Coordinating Committee".

Under pressure from the United States, the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department conducted a surprise inspection of Toshiba, seized all the relevant secret information, and arrested the people involved.

In the following months, the United States government and the public were outraged, repeatedly condemning Japan and imposing sanctions on Toshiba.

At that time, the Japanese Prime Minister had to apologize to the United States and also spent hundreds of millions of yen to publish a full-page "letter of repentance" in more than 50 newspapers in the United States.

Later, with the establishment of the Earth Federation, Batumi officially announced its dissolution.

However, the list of prohibited items formulated by it was later inherited by the Wassenaar Accord of the Earth Federation and continued to this day...

The transportation method used by the three consortiums was similar to Toshiba's original method. It was to separately transport the CNC and machine tools to Namibia. After more than half a month, a total of five ultra-high precision machine tools fell into Chen Chen's hands.

Naturally, Chen Chen bought them at a premium. The price of a machine tool was close to 100 million USD. In addition, he had to pay these consortiums a reward of 1000 information points for each machine tool.

As for the engineering talents, it was much simpler. As long as he used the Eco Science City's priority treatment as a bargaining chip, he immediately attracted several top mechanical engineers over sixty years old to join.

As for those who were not old enough and did not have a pressing need for the Eco Science City, Chen Chen had other bargaining chips.

For example, a recording of the T-800 and an invitation to Namibia.

This was also the first time Chen Chen's clone army went on a mission. Just like what Chen Chen had done before, these clone soldiers would carry a memory eraser. If these mechanical engineers still chose to refuse after watching the T-800, these clone soldiers would use the eraser to erase their memories.

If they expressed a strong interest after watching the T-800 video and went to Namibia, of course, everyone would be happy.

Just like that, in less than ten days, Blacklight Biotechnology had gathered a group of top-level mechanical engineers.

At the same time, Chen Chen also acquired the materials laboratory near Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. He moved all the equipment in the laboratory to the research center and specially built a factory for reverse engineering.

With these people and equipment, Chen Chen could finally carry out reverse engineering research on props such as the GS Combat Suit and T-800 Terminator.

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Chapter 177

At Walvis Bay International Airport, a private jet was allowed to land slowly.

When the plane came to a stop, an old man stepped out of the private jet.

The old man's face was gray and his cheeks were sunken as if he was beyond cure. Even when he walked, he had to rely on the support of two female assistants.

Behind the old man were more than a dozen bodyguards dressed in black. The group was so imposing that even the airport security could not help but look at them.

After passing through the immigration checkpoint, the old man and his group walked out of the airport.

Outside the airport, a row of cars was already waiting outside.

"Your Excellency Dlamini."

Brando led several members of the Black Security Service to greet them and bowed slightly. "Please come with me, Mr. Chen has been waiting for a long time."

"Brando, how are you living and working here?"

A wizened and twisted smile appeared on Dlamini's aged face. "If you're not satisfied, you're welcome to come home anytime..."

"Your Excellency Dlamini, you must be joking."

Brando frowned. "I'm fine here. Blacklight Biotechnology is my home."

"Is that so? That's really too much... Cough cough... Cough cough cough cough cough!"

Dlamini shook his head but before he could finish, he suddenly began coughing heavily.

As he coughed, bloody spittle flew out, causing Brando and his group to step back without batting an eyelid.

Dlamini smiled bitterly. "Cough cough, cough cough! Quick... Please take me to Mr. Chen, I don't know how much longer my body can hold on... "

Brando gave the people behind him a look and then smiled at Dlamini. "Alright, please come with me."

With that, he pulled open the back door of the Rolls-Royce Phantom at the front and ushered Dlamini inside.

Apart from Dlamini's two female assistants, the bodyguards all got into the car behind the Phantom.

After Brando got into the driver's seat, he immediately started the car. The row of cars drove along the newly built road in the direction of the research center.

As the car started moving, Dlamini looked at Brando's back in the front seat and could not help but feel a hint of gloom in his eyes.

Brando was personally adopted by him. When Brando was just a four or five-year-old child, the war destroyed his home and killed his parents. In the end, he was sold to Africa.

At the time, at the human trafficking market, Dlamini immediately took a liking to the fierce-looking Brando. He was only a few years old and was brought to a black ship from faraway Israel. Yet, he was able to survive the long ocean voyage. He was extraordinary in and of itself.

As it turned out, Dlamini's judgment back then was extremely accurate. Brando quickly stood out among the children and became more and more outstanding, becoming one of Dlamini's trump cards.

However, Dlamini did not expect that after hitching himself to God 'Forbidden, he did not even acknowledge him as his godfather.

Thinking of this, Dlamini felt a sweet taste in his throat. Suddenly, he coughed violently and spat out another mouthful of blood.

As Dlamini was, he, Dlamini's's Academy. and he cough. by, he was., he, he, Continent., he.

Brando glanced at the rearview mirror but was not surprised. After all, this was a common sight in Africa.

Terminal symptoms of AIDS.

Dlamini had spent his youth indulging in sensual pleasures every night. In a hellish place like Africa, Brando was not at all surprised that Dlamini had contracted this illness.

AIDS generally had an incubation period of about ten years. From the looks of it, Dlamini must have been infected when he was about fifty years old. It was just a coincidence that the outbreak happened...

The convoy quickly returned to the research center, but as soon as they entered the gate, there was already a group of medical personnel in medical protective suits pushing a stretcher waiting outside.

As the car came to a stop, the group of people pulled open the door and placed Dlamini on a stretcher. Then, they quickly rushed to the intensive care unit.

The bodyguard who got out of the car behind them wanted to follow them, but he was stopped by the medical staff on the side. "Everyone, the patient will receive effective treatment here, but because the patient has developed a very serious complication of tuberculosis, please come to the place we have prepared for isolation and observation."

Some of the bodyguards weren't willing at first, but Brando and the rest surrounded them from all directions.

Seeing this, the bodyguards were obediently sent into the isolation room.

Following that, several heavily guarded medical personnel carrying disinfectants sprayed the seat where Dlamini had been sitting. The medical personnel turned around and said, "Mr. Brando, please understand."

"We understand."

Brando nodded and led the group to another isolation room.

Several hours later, Chen Chen sat in his office with his legs crossed. The computer screen in front of him was playing the scene in Dlamini's ward.

At the same time, the printer began to print out a medical report.

Looking at the medical report in his hand, Chen Chen could not help chuckling.

This medical report included oral candida albicans infection, herpes zoster virus infection, tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis encephalopathy, septicemia, and so on.

The root cause was the HIV virus destroying the body's immune system.

It could be said that at this time, Dlamini was a factory for bacteria and virus propagation. His immune system had become a sieve, no longer able to stop these bacteria and viruses from spreading in his body.

At this point, based on the medical standards in Africa, Dlamini was basically sentenced to death. He would not live for more than half a month.

However, Dlamini thought of God's Forbidden Zone and this Eco Science City.

In the end, Dlamini offered a mission as a member of God's Forbidden Zone. If Eco Science City could cure him, he was willing to pay a huge price.

Chen Chen immediately replied that it was impossible to cure him. The medical supplies in the current world could not accomplish this task at all. However, Eco Science City could guarantee that his life would be extended by more than five years.

The price Chen Chen wanted Dlamini to pay was the billion dollar Tara Private Security Company.

Dlamini, who was staking it all on one throw, had no choice but to agree.

"Sir Godfather, Dlamini wants to see you." At this time, Little X's voice suddenly came from the speaker.

"No need. Just tell him that we'll do our best to save him."

Chen Chen stared at the medical report in his hand and gently retracted his right hand. However, the strange thing was that the medical report was still floating in front of Chen Chen.

Following that, one corner of the medical report folded up and the other corner followed suit, forming a triangular shape in the air.

After that, the triangular paper folded twice more and finally turned into a paper airplane. It was as if there was a pair of invisible hands controlling it from the void.

When the paper airplane was completely formed, Chen Chen blew on it. The paper airplane seemed to come to life and flew around the ceiling...

"In that case, do we need to form a research team to specifically study how to cure AIDS?" Little X asked.

"There's no need."

Chen Chen stared at the paper airplane that kept flying and said calmly, "Apart from the rare case of mother-to-child transmission, this is a disease that can be avoided by keeping one's body clean.

"Moreover, the blocking agent has already been developed. Coupled with various early-stage treatment methods, Dlamini still fell for it. I can only say that he's digging his own grave."

With that, Chen Chen snapped his fingers lightly. The paper airplane was immediately dismembered into countless fragments by an invisible force!

Watching the fragments falling from the sky, Chen Chen shook his head. "At first, I thought that this person still had the ability to have a bright future. I was prepared to support him and see if he could reach the heights of 'that person' in the future, but now it seems that there's no need for that."

With that, Chen Chen tossed the fragments into the trash can like he was throwing away garbage. He chuckled. "Little X, prepare to replace him."

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Chapter 178

Dlamini's arrival could only be regarded as an interlude.

A few days later, Brando and the others also came out of the quarantine room. With the bodies of this group of people that were as strong as bulls, it was not easy for them to contract diseases like tuberculosis.

After Brando came out, the office of the research center called and said that Chen Chen wanted to see him.

Brando did not know Chen Chen as well as the others. This was a very strange character.

If he was a businessman, he spent all his time in the laboratory. The business of the company was handled by outsiders and he himself was almost a hands-off boss.

If he was a researcher, he secretly colluded with Western consortiums, smuggled arms, formed illegal armed forces, built underground secret bases, and so on. This did not seem like something a researcher would do at all.

At one point, Brando even had the illusion that this young man named Chen Chen was not trying to establish a life science company, but to establish a terrorist organization...

Brando's evaluation of Chen Chen was: an ambitious person with a strong sense of self.

Although Chen Chen had always kept a low profile, compared to this person, his former boss Dlamini was as harmless as a little white rabbit.

With these thoughts in mind, Brando walked into the office building and pressed the button for the elevator.

Although the office building of the research center was not as solemn as the laboratory building, it had the majesty of a formal organization. The decorations were spotless tiled walls, snow-white ceilings, and large LED light sources that were bright but not glaring.

This was the first time he came to this office building. After all, he was considered a military member of the company and this was the place where the administrative staff worked. People like him needed to avoid arousing suspicion.

However, this time, Chen Chen had personally requested to see him, so he was not one of them.

With a soft sound, the elevator door slid to the left and right. Brando walked into the elevator and pressed the button for the fifth floor.

However, before the elevator closed completely, there was a sudden rush of footsteps in the distance. Then, a slender hand reached in and blocked the elevator door that was about to close.

When the elevator door opened again, it turned out to be Sara, the captain of the fourth team of the BSS, standing outside.

"Sara, why are you here?" Brando asked in surprise.

"I —"

She did not expect the person in the elevator to be her captain. Her eyes darted around, and she stammered, "I was looking around..."

Sarah was the only female among the mercenaries. Because she liked to wear low-brow makeup and had the same cold and arrogant temperament, she was actually somewhat similar to the French actress Eva Green.

However, unlike her usual attire, Sara was wearing a low-cut black dress and heavy makeup, as if she was preparing to attend a gala.

Seeing this, Brando suddenly felt like he understood something.

"You were also invited by Mr. Chen, right?"

"Yes, looks like you too."

Sara nodded and hesitantly walked into the elevator. As the elevator door closed, the two of them fell into an awkward silence.

Fortunately, the office building only had five floors. In less than ten seconds, the elevator doors opened again. Brando hesitated for a moment before stepping out of the elevator and looking at the rows of door signs.

Finally, the two of them arrived at the door labeled "Chairman's Office".

Knock, knock, knock!

Brando gently knocked on the door. Suddenly, a voice came from inside. "The door isn't locked, please come in."

After hearing the familiar voice, Brando gently pushed the door open and walked in. Sara followed closely behind.

As Brando expected, the office in front of him was located in the best location and was spacious enough. There were almost no decorations.

There were no expensive oil paintings, no antiques from the East, and no resplendent home. Everything was so simple but orderly.

Right in front of the door was a wide office desk. Behind the desk, Chen Chen was sitting on a heavy chair, quietly reading two thin documents.

From Brando's perspective, it seemed to be two personnel files.

"Please take a seat. You can pour yourself some water if you want."

Chen Chen raised his head and made an inviting gesture to the two of them. Then, he saw Sara's attire and was suddenly taken aback. "Miss Sara, you look very beautiful today. Are you going out on a date?"

"No, I'm just..."

Sara awkwardly tucked her hair. "I just want to be the other me occasionally."

"Oh."

Chen Chen nodded as if he understood and then said, "Then I'll cut to the chase. I'm sure both of you know that Mr. Dlamini has been seriously ill some time ago. As he can't afford the medical fees, he's mortgaged his shares in Tara Company to me."

Brando and Sara were shocked and looked at each other.

No one would believe that Dlamini could not afford the medical fees. However, this was not the main point of this sentence. It was the transfer of Tara Private Security Company.

Although Dlamini was only one of the shareholders of Tara Company, he held eighty percent of the company's shares and had the highest say in the company. Therefore, it could be assumed that this company originally belonged to Dlamini.

This company could be said to be the core of Dlamini's power. Asking Dlamini to give up this company was as difficult as cutting off a piece of his flesh.

Now, this Tara Company had been so easily transferred to the name of this young man from the Mainland?

Both of them were deeply shaken by this...

Chen Chen continued. "This time, I've invited both of you because you're both the most senior and outstanding employees of Tara Private Security Company. You're also very familiar with the structure of Tara Company. Therefore, I'd like to ask both of you to make a trip back to the Rainbow Nation and ask the other shareholders to take out the remaining shares of Tara Company so that we can purchase them."

"Mr. Chen..."

Brando quickly said, "This will be difficult. After all, you should know that there are many political parties in the Rainbow Nation and they have a large number of private armed forces. The other shareholders may be slightly weaker than Dlamini, but when these shareholders unite, they're still a huge force. It'll be difficult for us to shake them..."

"Of course, I'm aware of this."

Chen Chen smiled. "Don't worry, I'll work with the plutocrats of Northern America and Europe to put pressure on the Rainbow Nation. You'll be the negotiating team to protect the company. After all, who's more familiar with that place than you?"

Then, Chen Chen added, "Also, I'll ask Cheng Cao to go with you."

Hearing this, Brando heaved a sigh of relief. "Sir Cheng Cao will go with us? That'll be much easier. "

Chen Chen nodded. Suddenly, his tone changed and he said meaningfully, "As long as you can successfully complete this task, I'll give you a special choice.

"A choice of 'joining us completely'..."

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Chapter 179

Three days later, when Brando walked out of Cape Town International Airport with a group of members of the legal department, there were already several special cars waiting for them.

Cheng Cao stood outside the car and immediately waved when he saw them.

"Chief Cheng."

Brando walked up and shook hands with Cheng Cao.

"You don't have to call me that outside."

Cheng Cao waved his hand and nodded at Sara who was behind Brando, then looked behind the two of them.

Together with Brando were Anthony and Jennifer, who had been brought over from Switzerland when the nuclear power plant was being built. These two led the entire legal department to the Rainbow Nation.

"Cheng Cao, did you come early?" Sara asked curiously.

"Yes, I came here before the boss met you."

With that, Cheng Cao opened the door of the driver's seat and got in. Brando sat in the front passenger seat while Sara and Anthony from the legal department sat in the back seat.

The others could only sit in the other two cars.

After Cheng Cao asked everyone to get in the car, he started the car and said, "Actually, there's no need for the legal department to come. In the past few days, our people have confirmed that several other shareholders of Tara Private Security Company have received news of Dlamini's critical illness. They've joined forces with the senior executives of Tara to seize power and are now eyeing Dlamini's other companies."

"Aren't they afraid that we'll sue them?" Anthony from the legal department asked.

"It's useless."

Brando said helplessly, "These shareholders are the same as Dlamini, they're all members of the National Congress Party. It's pointless to file a lawsuit. Besides, the company isn't clean to begin with. Using the law to defend their rights will only be shooting themselves in the foot."

"What should we do then?"

"We'll see."

Cheng Cao explained, "Boss wants the legal department to talk to them first. If they're willing to talk, we'll talk to them. If they're really unwilling, we'll send the legal department back to Namibia first."

"Understood." Anthony nodded.

As the head of the legal department, although he was not involved in those matters, he was used to these things.

After all, this was Africa, the most complicated place in the world. If the company did not have some special means, it would be impossible to establish a foothold in this primitive land.

After sending the people from the legal department to the hotel where they were staying, Cheng Cao called for Brando and Sara and brought them to a slum where black people lived.

It was no different from the slums in other parts of Africa. This slum was located in the northeast corner of Cape Town and had more than 50,000 people living there. From the outside, it looked like countless low matchboxes sitting on the plain, forming a dense mass of people.

After walking in, it was even more narrow and cramped. The ground was filled with stinky gutters and the smell of decay. Even though it was daytime, it still seemed lethargic.

This was a slum without any hope, a corner abandoned by the world.

Seeing the arrival of the strange visitors, some of the idle local residents stopped talking and stared at the three of them with a pair of listless eyes.

In the eyes of these local residents, the arrival of the trio was as conspicuous as pearls rolling down from the rotten mud. As the trio entered the slums, several local residents actually followed them, slowly trailing behind them.

However, it was too easy for the three of them to notice them. Brando merely glared at the group of people in the distance to scare them away.

Soon, the three of them arrived in front of an abandoned warehouse.

Cheng Cao reached out his hand to open the shutter door with familiarity. Brando and Sara then saw that the warehouse was dark and without light. There were only a dozen or so sleeping bags on the floor, and beside each sleeping bag sat a person quietly.

These people were expressionless, sitting on the ground lifelessly with food and water beside them.

Other than that, they did not communicate or entertain themselves. They just sat there quietly, like machines.

There were Asians, blacks, and whites among them, but this group of people had one thing in common. Be it their expressions or temperament, they were exactly the same. They gave off a feeling that they were not alive …

When they saw this group of people, Brando and Sara's eyes narrowed.

As mercenaries and assassins who walked the line between life and death all year round, how could the two of them not see that the body fat of these people had dropped to less than 10%? What replaced it was an explosive power that seemed to be gushing out of their bodies!

To train oneself to this level, it was not something that could be achieved through ordinary hardships. One must have a mentality that was close to masochism and constantly break through the limits of one's physical strength to reach this level, right?

"Cheng Cao, they are..." Sara asked in shock.

"They're also members of this operation, but they're used as a backup."

Cheng Cao replied lightly, "I know what you want to ask, but I'm sorry, I can't answer now. If you can join us in the future, then you'll know who these people are."

After hearing this, Brando and Sara's expressions suddenly changed.

Previously, when Chen Chen gave the two of them orders, he also said something similar.

"As long as we join."

In other words, there was an even more mysterious organization under Blackwatch, and this group of strange people in the warehouse was probably an unknown trump card of the company.

Seeing that both of them had thoughtful expressions, Cheng Cao walked to the corner of the warehouse, took out two Glock pistols from a suitcase, and then took out four magazines and handed them to the two of them.

"Take this for self-defense. I've already notified Tara Company. Tomorrow at around 12 o 'clock at noon, you and the negotiation team will attend their meeting and instantly test their intentions."

Cheng Cao added. "What Boss means is, if this group of people is willing to talk, then we'll talk normally. If not, then there's no need to talk. We'll use Plan B."

"What's Plan B.?" Sara asked curiously.

"That is..."

Cheng Cao made a throat-slitting gesture and said vaguely, "If the other party wants to stand in Blackwatch's way, this is the only way. I remember that assassinations should be your old profession."

"But this group of people are all members of Congress."

Brando was a little hesitant. "If this angers the authorities, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for us to deal with the aftermath."

"You don't have to worry about that at all."

Cheng Cao waved his hand and said indifferently, "North America will put pressure on the Rainbow Nation. You should also know that Blackwatch has financial groups from all over the world behind it."

"Then, aren't you going with us tomorrow?" Brando asked while checking the pistol.

"I have other work to do."

Cheng Cao shook his head and at the same time pointed to the group of people on the ground. "If the negotiations break down, they'll meet you at the bottom of the building..."

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Chapter 180

When Dlamini was seriously ill and went to Eco Science City for treatment, the organization under his control was still operating. However, when this group of people received the news that Tara Private Security's shares had been transferred, many people were suddenly shaken.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, several other shareholders began to wantonly seize the authority left behind by Dlamini when he was in control of the company.

However, before this group of people could determine a winner or loser, they stopped fighting again.

This was because the company that bought Dlamini's shares had really sent someone.

In the face of a foreign enemy, this group of shareholders, after a discussion by the board of directors, decided to temporarily stop fighting and concentrate their strength against the foreign enemy. They would deal with the new enemy first.

"Is the news true?"

A day later, in a conference room of Tara Company, three black men sat in chairs and could not help frowning when they heard the news.

At this moment, a middle-aged black man suddenly laughed. "They dare to send someone to seize power?"

"Yes, their company's representative is waiting downstairs."

"Who's the other party?"

An older black man next to him picked up a cigar. The waiter on the side immediately came forward and gently lit it for him.

"Blackwatch, the company that recently opened Eco Science City in Namibia," the subordinate at the door quickly explained.

"F * ck, they're really not friendly!"

At once, the middle-aged black man slammed his fist on the table. "Then what are we waiting for? Since Dlamini has withdrawn, this company will naturally be under our control. If any outsiders dare to interfere, we don't mind killing them all!"

"Don't be rash, Colmore."

The older black man quickly said, "We can meet them first and sound them out. After all, there's no way they don't know who we are. If that's the case and they still dare to take over Tara Company, I'm afraid they won't be easy to deal with."

"Moreover, among the representatives they sent this time, two top mercenaries, Brando and Sara, are also here," the older black man added.

"Those two traitors are here too?"

The middle-aged black man called Colmore snorted coldly. "They're just two assassins. It's not like we don't have people like that around us."

"Brando and Sara are no big deal, but what about that company?"

The older black man shook his head and said earnestly, "Blackwatch is a mysterious company. Rumor has it that they have the support of several large financial groups in North America and Europe. They're not to be trifled with."

"In that case, let's do it your way, Botu."

Only then did the middle-aged black man unwillingly spread his hands. "Even if they have international influence, don't forget that white pigs can't do well in our country …"

After several people had unified their statements, the old man Porter rushed to the door and ordered, "Bring in the delegation from Blackwatch."

One of the subordinates nodded and walked out of the conference room. After a while, a dozen men and women entered the conference room.

However, after seeing this group of people, the three people sitting on the boss chairs and smoking could not help but raise their eyebrows.

"Look who it is. Isn't that Brando? And Ms. Sara, I didn't expect Dlamini to be right, the two of you really went to another company. "

The middle-aged black man looked at Sara lecherously and couldn't help but whistle.

"Mr. Colmore, we're currently representing Blackwatch Corporation."

Brando walked to the shareholders and sat down opposite them. "I believe you're already acquainted with me and Sara. Now, let me introduce the others. This is our company's negotiation expert, Anthony, and legal counsel, Jennifer, as well as their team."

Then, Brando said to Anthony and the others, "This is the shareholders of Tara Private Security Company. This is Mr. Colmore, that's Mr. Botu, and Mr. Papari..."

After introducing the three, Brando suddenly asked, "What about Mr. Prak? I remember that he also owns six percent of Tara's shares. "

"The three of us can represent him." Botu waved his hand indifferently.

Colmore suddenly grinned and taunted, "Brando, are you going to give up your previous career and become a white-collar worker?"

"I'm only responsible for the safety of this negotiation. The negotiations are not under my jurisdiction." Brando's smile faded and he resumed his usual stern demeanor.

"Alright, Colmore, let's get down to business."

Botu stopped the tit-for-tat between the two and turned to face the negotiation team of Blackwatch. "Now, can you tell us why you're here?"

Anthony looked at the bodyguards standing around the conference room and secretly swallowed. "Mr. Botu, on behalf of Blackwatch, we want to buy the shares of Tara Private Security Company in your hands. This is our proposal, please take a look..."

As he spoke, he looked at his assistant who hurriedly took out a few copies of the proposal and handed them to the people across the conference table.

Botu flipped through the proposal and frowned. "A premium of 20%?"

"Yes, our company is willing to buy the shares in your hands at a premium of 20%."

Anthony tried to speak in a calm tone. "We value Tara Private Security Company at one billion US dollars. You hold a total of 24% of Tara's shares. Our company is willing to buy these shares at a price of 300 million US dollars."

"There's something wrong with the valuation."

Botu said calmly, "Tara Private Security Company has a very high reputation throughout Africa. It receives more than 300 orders every year and its net profit is close to 100 million US dollars. We believe that Tara Private Security Company is worth at least 2 billion."

"Yes, at least 2 billion, maybe even 2.5 billion!" Colmore quickly echoed on the side.

"This... We can negotiate." Anthony hesitated.

"There's nothing to negotiate."

Colmore shouted loudly, "Either you buy our shares at a valuation of 2 billion or go back to Namibia. We don't welcome you here!"

The expressions of Anthony and the others immediately turned ugly.

"Is this what you two want as well?"

Brando's expression darkened and he looked at Botu and Papari.

Both of them nodded with a matter-of-fact expression. Botu said, "Actually, we can negotiate, but the valuation can't be less than 2 billion."

"In that case, there's nothing to discuss."

Sarah's expression turned cold and she stood up directly. "I hope you'll still have this confidence in a few days."

With that, she turned and left the conference room.

Brando could only shake his head and looked at the people with a trace of pity. "Mr. Botu, I hope you can reconsider. Isn't it a win-win situation to take a sum of money and give up these insignificant shares?"

Botu heard this and took a puff of his cigar. His expression gradually darkened. "Brando, are you threatening us?"

"No, please believe me, this is just a piece of advice."

Brando shook his head and said seriously, "A kind piece of advice."

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Chapter 181

As they watched Brando and the rest leave the conference room, a cold glint flashed across Botu and Colmore's eyes.

"These bastards who used to have to bow and scrape to us actually have the guts to threaten us now..."

Colmore grinned and said with a faint smile.

"After all, they have a new master. Naturally, they have to show their loyalty to the new master. The old master is obviously useless."

Botu smoked his cigar and said thoughtfully, "But now is not the time to argue about this. We'd better start preparing and guard against the other party's counterattack."

"Why should we guard against them?"

Colmore snorted. "Why don't we kill all these people tonight? We've already found the hotel they're staying in. As long as we create a fire, we can perfectly avoid the public's eyes... "

"But will the other party really fight back?"

Papali, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up. He sneered. "This is our territory. Whether it's the underground forces or the official forces, they can't compete with us. So what should they do..."

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Papali heard a loud noise. Everyone only saw a flash of fire, and in the next second, he completely lost consciousness...

A loud noise rang through the entire city center.

The sound was earth-shattering. Passersby screamed one after another, and the cars parked on the side of the road also emitted loud alarms.

These passersby looked toward the source of the sound and saw thick smoke billowing out of the office building of Tara Private Security Company in the city center. The entire 25th floor was completely engulfed in flames...

The 25th floor was the floor where the conference room was located.

At this moment, Brando and the rest, who had just left the elevator and had not even left Tara's office building, felt the entire building shake. Then, everyone hurriedly ran out of the building and looked toward the roof.

The 25th floor where they were just now had been completely reduced to ashes. Only endless flames spread and thick smoke billowed, forming a column of smoke in the city center that attracted everyone's attention.

"What happened..."

Anthony was still a little confused. "The floor where the explosion happened was where we were just now?"

"I guess so."

Brando inhaled sharply. Only then did he suddenly remember that when he asked Cheng Cao if he wanted to go with him yesterday, Cheng Cao's answer was that he had another job.

Now, he already knew what Cheng Cao's job was...

Just when Brando and Sara were still in shock, they saw Cheng Cao walking out of the building calmly. At the same time, a car stopped in front of Cheng Cao, blocking everyone's view.

When the car left again, Cheng Cao had already disappeared.

"Let's go back first."

Brando called out to everyone, got into the car, and left the place quickly.

Half an hour later, everyone returned to the hotel where they were staying. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Cheng Cao sitting on the couch and watching the television quietly. The television station was broadcasting a report on the explosion of the Tara Company building.

"Mr. Anthony, Ms. Jennifer, please go and rest first. We'll ask the company for instructions on what to do next," Brando said.

"Okay, then we'll go back and rest first."

Anthony took a deep look at Cheng Cao, who was sitting on the sofa, and led everyone out of the room.

After making sure that there was no one else in the room, Brando frowned and asked, "Cheng Cao, if we do this, won't the Rainbow Nation's officials retaliate?"

"Counterattack?"

"Yes."

Brando explained, "If we solve it in private, whether it's murder or other means, the officials won't care. However, if we do it in such a way that it's exposed to the public, I'm afraid the officials won't sit idly by."

"You don't have to worry about that."

Cheng Cao waved his hand. "Several financial groups in North America have already spoken to the city hall in Cape Town. Not only that..."

As he spoke. Cheng Cao pointed at the television screen.

Brando looked at the television and saw the host in charge of this news report, "The cause of the incident has been identified. The explosion of the Tara Company was caused by a natural gas pipeline leak that caused a fire. This accident caused a total of 12 deaths and more than 30 injuries..."

"That's fast..."

Seeing this scene, Brando could not help but draw in a cold breath.

Although he had ended more than a dozen people's lives before, when he saw the television station coming to a conclusion so quickly, he still felt a sense of shock at how cheap life was.

The extent of Blackwatch's influence was beyond the scope of his understanding.

"Originally, I wanted to deal with everyone in one go, but I didn't expect that there's still one person who hasn't arrived for this meeting."

Cheng Cao flipped through a piece of information. "This member of the National Congress who owns six percent of the shares of Tara Company will be handed over to you. Whether it's assassination or negotiation, just make him spit out his shares."

"Got it."

Brando nodded and gently took the information. He found that the information on it was extremely complete. From the target's childhood until now, the other person's life experience and preferences were clearly recorded.

Brando was once again taken aback by the investigative capabilities of this intelligence report. It could be said that even without him and Sara, Blackwatch could still easily remove this group of stumbling blocks. Both Brando and Sara's role had been reduced to the minimum and were almost used as a backup measure.

The swift and decisive way of doing things, the ability to do whatever they wanted, and the incredible intelligence system...

What kind of divine being was this company?

Brando's heart was filled with a deep chill. At the same time, he secretly decided that if possible, he would never stand on the opposite side of this company in the future.

...

The next day, Cheng Cao returned to Namibia by plane. Brando also found the last shareholder who owned Tara shares.

However, this time, it was much smoother. After learning of the fate of the others, the last shareholder happily handed over all his shares.

At this point, Tara Private Security Company had become Chen Chen's enterprise.

The reason why he had to acquire Tara Private Security Company was that this company had branches and offices in more than a dozen African countries. After acquiring Tara Company, Chen Chen had bypassed the time to work hard and directly extended his influence into the internal parts of the African countries.

At present, Tara's most famous clients were Angola, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.

After achieving all this, the first thing Chen Chen did was to restructure the company. He renamed Tara Private Security Company to "Tara Strategic Resources Co., Ltd." and vertically expanded the company's business from mercenary and security business into three major businesses.

They were: mining, air transportation, and security.

For this purpose, Chen Chen injected another three billion US dollars into Tara Company and placed orders with four continents — Central Continent, North America, North Sea, and Europe — to purchase twenty-two transport planes and fifty-four helicopter transport planes to run transport business in Africa.

The reason for this was to pave the way for the establishment of an industrial system in Africa.

With an industrial system, whether it was the GS Combat Suit or the production of the T-800, there would be room for further progress.

Chapter 182

Ever since Blacklight Biotechnology entered Namibia, Walvis Bay had been constantly bustling with activity without a single day of rest.

Early this morning, before the first rays of dawn penetrated the vast mist, there was the sound of a ship's horn.

Many of the residents of Walvis Bay turned over in their sleep and went back to sleep.

To them, this was already a common occurrence.

At this time, a row of heavy trucks was quietly parked in front of the dock. These trucks were special types with extremely high load capacity, capable of transporting dozens of tons of cargo at once.

Looking at this group of steel behemoths, many Namibian customs personnel could not help but show envy.

As long as there was such a heavy truck, it could feed a village, and that company had hundreds of heavy trucks.

In the office of the Walvis Bay Customs Bureau, the director who should have the highest status stood up at this time and poured a cup of tea for the two people sitting across the desk.

Across the desk sat two old people and a young man. One of the old men had white hair and beard, wore a military uniform, and had a solemn aura. The other old man looked indifferent, with a steady aura.

The young man was an ordinary-looking Chinese.

"Judging by the sound, the freighter should be arriving soon."

Chen Chen picked up the teacup, nodded gently to the director, and then said to the two old men beside him, "Will you two wait here or come with me?"

"Let's go together."

One of the old men in military uniform immediately stood up and said eagerly, "I want to see them as soon as possible."

"It just so happens that I want to see them too."

The other white-haired old man also stood up.

The one in military uniform was the Namibian Minister of Defense, Quintina, and the other was the Minister of the Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Energy, Zurama, who could be considered Chen Chen's old friend.

Since Chen Chen built the Eco Science City, the two of them had been in cahoots. Chen Chen had completed many of his plans and goals through the other, and the other had also gotten enough money from Chen Chen to spend for the rest of their lives.

At this time, because they often went to the Eco Science City for recuperation, the two ministers seemed to be in high spirits. Zurama stood up briskly and said to the director of the Walvis Bay Customs Bureau, "Director Ram, will you come with us?"

"It would be my honor."

The director of the Customs Bureau nodded quickly, and then the four of them went to the dock together.

On the dock, a huge freighter was slowly approaching.

Looking from afar, there were dozens of red and yellow containers on the freighter. It didn't seem like there were many containers, but experienced people could immediately see that the waterline of the freighter was still very deep.

The three of them arrived at the dock. Minister Zurama put on his glasses and squinted his eyes. He then smiled. "Looks like you've brought a lot of good stuff this time."

"It's all thanks to your help in Congress."

Chen Chen smiled gently as he watched the huge cargo ship slowly docked at the dock. Then, the two large cranes turned around and began to unload the cargo on the dock.

The customs department opened the containers one by one and checked them according to the previous regulations.

However, as the containers were opened one by one, the workers who opened the containers were shocked.

This was because the containers contained armored vehicles painted in dark camouflage.

These tanks were around seven meters long and three meters wide. They were like steel beasts baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. The 30mm cannons and 12.5mm machine guns on them were like sharp claws that struck fear into the hearts of people.

K-17 Boomerang Infantry Fighting Vehicle!

Looking at the steel behemoth in the container, the director of the Customs Bureau sucked in a breath of cold air and felt his legs tremble. He squeezed out an ugly smile at the two ministers. "Are these the special goods you were talking about?"

"Don't worry, these are all imported vehicles approved by Congress."

Minister Quintina smiled. As he spoke, he took out a document from his shirt and handed it to the director of the Customs Bureau. It was the military procurement document.

"Don't worry, these vehicles are only temporarily parked here. Eventually, they'll be sent abroad for support."

Chen Chen also patted the shoulder of the director of the Customs Bureau to show reassurance. "These are civilian vehicles used for disaster relief and international humanitarian rescue missions. They have nothing to do with military operations."

"I see..."

Director Ram wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and nodded repeatedly.

After the yellow containers were counted, another batch of red containers was also opened. Suddenly, a steel behemoth the size of a bus appeared in everyone's sight.

Although this behemoth had its propellers and weapon accessories removed, even so, its length reached a terrifying seventeen meters, its width reached two meters, and its height was close to five meters!

Anyone who saw it at first glance would exclaim in disbelief.

The Mi-28N armed helicopter was the latest generation of armed helicopters in the North Sea Continent. It was used to attack enemy armored forces and any effective forces. The price was about 12 million US dollars each.

As a military enthusiast, when Director Ram saw the things in the containers, his heart skipped a beat. All the data of this steel behemoth naturally appeared in his mind and then his heart that had just calmed down began to pound wildly again.

"Don't be nervous, Director Ram."

Chen Chen saw that the other party's eyes were fixed on him and immediately explained, "As I said earlier, as an African philanthropist, it's reasonable for me to use a helicopter to carry out international humanitarian rescue, right?"

Next, everyone waited at the dock until all the goods were unloaded. After counting, there were thirty-three K-17 Boomerang infantry fighting vehicles and seven Mi-28N armed helicopters.

After all the fighting vehicles and armed helicopters were packaged again and loaded onto the heavy trucks, Chen Chen said to the old man with an expectant look, "Minister Quintina, the goods in these ten trucks are yours."

"On behalf of the Namibian military, I thank you for your generosity, but please remember your promise. If you don't want to become an enemy of Namibia, it's best that you never use these equipment in our territory."

Minister Quintina gave Chen Chen a deep look and reminded him.

"Don't worry, I'm just a businessman, only interested in money." Chen Chen nodded, then turned around and got into his car.

The Wrangler slowly drove into the distance, followed by thirty Steyr heavy trucks, like a giant snake driving into the distance.

After watching the other party leave, Minister Quintina put away his smile. He looked at the ten containers left for Namibia and showed a trace of sadness. "I can't believe it, the most cutting-edge fighting vehicles and aircraft that our army dreams of are actually a gift from a private company..."

"There's no need for that, Minister Quintina."

Zurama shook his head. "It's not that we don't love this country, it's just that it's still too young. We still have to watch it grow bit by bit. I believe that day won't be too far away..."

"I hope so."

The old man in military uniform nodded and sighed silently toward the sky.

Chapter 183

Chen Chen marked out an area in the south of the Eco Science City. A group of construction teams arrived here and began to build new buildings.

However, unlike the residential and commercial areas, this place was planned as an industrial area.

The industrial area was about 10 kilometers away from the urban area and was next to the nuclear power plant that was under construction. Several electronics and machinery factories were built here.

At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology signed an order with Air Namibia. Blacklight Biotechnology would renovate the Walvis Bay International Airport, including extending and thickening the original runway, and adding three new runways with a length of more than 1,800 meters and a width of more than 40 meters.

In addition, the renovation project also included expanding the capacity of the oil depot, improving water supply, power supply, and other security facilities.

After the renovation, the new Walvis Bay International Airport would be upgraded from the original 3C to 4D and upgraded from the second largest official airport in Namibia to the largest airport in the country.

Only by building more runways could it withstand the dozens of Tara Strategic Resource transport planes coming and going.

With the market established by Tara, as soon as these transport planes went online, they immediately received orders from several countries, including Somalia, Congo, Central Africa, and Sudan, to transport all kinds of supplies for these war-torn countries.

In addition, New Tara also sent armored vehicles and armed helicopters to the local areas in the name of humanitarian aid to help the government suppress the rebel forces. Because of their rapid and strict organizational discipline and superb combat skills, they received unanimous praise from customers from all over the world.

In the past, Tara Private Security Company had created many legendary records of defeating many with fewer forces —

For example, in the civil strife in Sierra Leone, the rebel "Revolutionary United Front" attacked fiercely and the government forces were forced to retreat. In desperation, the government signed a two-year contract with Tara. Tara sent 300 mercenaries to assist the government forces in the battle.

Within a few months, the rebel forces were utterly defeated and had to sign a peace agreement with the government forces.

On a local battlefield alone, Tara used 60 mercenaries to resist a week-long attack of more than 1,000 Sierra Leone rebel forces.

Another example was in Rwanda, where Tara once sent a small mercenary force and quelled the crisis in Rwanda in a few days, easily earning tens of millions of dollars.

Another example was that after the Angolan government signed a contract with Tara, the local rebel forces could not withstand the pressure and had to agree to negotiate. The Angolan government paid 60 million dollars for this, while the price paid by Tara at that time was only the death of 20 mercenaries.

The reason why the Tara Company was able to continuously achieve amazing results was not because of how elite the company's mercenaries were, but because their opponents were too weak.

In Africa, Tara Company's opponents were basically a group of ordinary people who had not received any professional training. There were even some children less than ten years old among them. These children had only just learned how to shoot when they were sent to the frontline. They were also equipped with rusty AK-47s.

On the other hand, Tara Private Security Company had armored vehicles and armed helicopters holding the line. The mercenaries were also retired special forces soldiers who had received excellent military training. In particular, this group of mercenaries had always adhered to one principle during the battle —

Never step into a combat zone without helicopter fire support.

Now, Chen Chen continued to take advantage of his equipment advantage. The company's old armored vehicles and armed helicopters were packaged and sold to the governments of various African countries. The new equipment was the K-17 Boomerang infantry fighting vehicle imported from the North Sea Continent and the Mi-28N armed helicopters.

Regardless of the performance of these weapons produced in the North Sea Continent, at least when faced with the local forces in Africa, they were still shockingly overwhelming.

In terms of remuneration, Chen Chen followed the original model of the old company. If these countries did not have the money to pay, they could use diamonds and various rare metals as a substitute. They could even use the mining rights of rare metal mines.

This was why Chen Chen had reorganized the company into a strategic resources company and had three businesses — mining, air transportation, and security. The mining of these resources was much more valuable than the US dollar.

To cope with the huge market throughout Africa, Chen Chen had even sent out the first batch of 50 Black Knights. Before the second batch of 300 Black Knights had been born, a third batch of thousands of Black Knights was added.

In the Spire Experimental Base, a human cloning factory was built.

This factory was like a small building, divided into a total of three floors, each floor could accommodate 500 life incubators. At this time, dozens of scientific researchers in the entire factory were constantly busy with the help of the machines, taking care of these newborn clones that were like fetuses.

Some time ago, Li Lei and Hannibal's technology had another breakthrough. Several growth hormones and enough calcium and protein were fused in a fixed proportion to accelerate the birth of clones. The clones that originally needed a year to reach adulthood could be accelerated to less than half a year.

This meant that the 1,300 Black Knight clones here could become Chen Chen's new combat force in less than half a year at most.

The reason why so many cloned soldiers were needed was that Chen Chen was in a period of rapid development. There was a need for construction and development everywhere.

For example, in the underground laboratory, it was a private construction team from Mainland China who was responsible for the underground construction. To prevent exposure, these people were monitored 24 hours a day during the construction period and were not allowed to communicate with the outside world. The price Chen Chen had to pay was triple the salary and multiple comforts.

Money was not a big deal. The key was that humans were not machines after all. During the construction process, there were a total of two information leaks. Fortunately, Little X was keeping a close eye on this place. The information was retrieved by Little X as soon as it was posted on the Internet. After that, the person who leaked the information naturally disappeared from the face of the earth.

Moreover, as time went by, the efficiency of these construction teams became slower. There were even panic and strikes, which took a lot of effort to appease.

After the underground laboratory was built, all of these people were also subjected to memory deletion.

Although it was successful in the end, Chen Chen, who had gone through several twists and turns, thoroughly understood that ordinary construction teams were still unreliable.

This was just an underground experimental base that did not require a large amount of work. If he wanted to build a larger secret military base in the Antarctic continent in the future, would it not be more difficult?

Therefore, Chen Chen planned to set up his own construction team and the employees would be this group of hardworking clones who did not need any salary and worked at the same time with three times the efficiency.

With this batch of clones, both the efficiency and confidentiality of the company would be greatly improved. It could be said to be the cheapest labor force. Even if they were attacked, they could instantly pick up weapons and transform into deadly killing machines.

This was Chen Chen's plan, the Black Knights who could become both an engineering force and a combat force.

Chapter 184

Chen Chen sat in the Wrangler and looked out the window quietly.

On the horizon, four huge chimneys that looked like pillars that reached the heavens could be seen standing silently on the horizon.

However, Chen Chen knew that they were not chimneys but the condensing towers of the nuclear power plant.

Logically speaking, nuclear power plants built by the sea did not need buildings such as condensing towers. Instead, they used a direct discharge method, directly fetching seawater for cooling and then discharging the seawater that had released heat back into the ocean.

After all, the ocean itself was huge and the water quality and temperature would not change because of a little discharge, thus saving costs.

This was why most nuclear power plants wanted to be built by the sea.

As for these cooling towers, they were the product of a compromise between the two sides. Chen Chen and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Namibia had reached an agreement. In order to prevent accidents in the nuclear power plant, the Blacklight Biotechnology nuclear power plant would have two sets of heat dissipation devices, namely the direct discharge of seawater and the condensing tower heat dissipation.

At this time, Chen Chen rushed to the completed nuclear power plant.

After eighteen months of construction, the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant was finally ready to be completed and it was time for trial operation.

On both sides of the road, there was a high-voltage power transmission tower every hundred meters. These 30-meter-tall iron towers extended from the nuclear power plant to the Eco Science City, and then continued to Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and coastal towns such as Flozkasbaken, forming a unique landscape in the African wilderness.

As long as the nuclear power plant started generating electricity, it could transmit this electricity to thousands of households.

This once bustling road became completely deserted with the completion of the nuclear power plant. After all, at the end of this road was the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant. Except for Blacklight Biotechnology employees and visitors, no one would set foot here.

As the four tower-like cooling towers got closer and closer, Chen Chen gradually saw the gate of the nuclear power plant. At this time, at the gate of the nuclear power plant, a large red banner had been pulled up, with the words "Celebrating the Official Completion of Blacklight Biotechnology Namibia Nuclear Power Plant" written in white font.

At the gate, a group of leaders of the engineering team was already waiting outside, ready to welcome Chen Chen.

It was said that for this trial operation, a high-level big shot of the China National Nuclear Corporation had arrived.

As Chen Chen's motorcade stopped in front of the gate, Chen Chen slowly got out of the car. At the gate, the group of people from the engineering team also followed to greet him.

"Boss Chen, congratulations, congratulations!"

As soon as Chen Chen got out of the car, a bald Chinese man came up to him and extended his hands enthusiastically. "Boss Chen, congratulations on the completion of your nuclear power plant!"

"No, without the help of Minister Wang and your construction team, I would not have been able to build this nuclear power plant."

Chen Chen smiled brightly. "I should thank you properly."

"Hahaha, then let us thank and congratulate each other!" The bald man looked up to the sky and laughed.

As the two of them conversed, there were many reporters who kept snapping photos. Chen Chen glanced at them and saw that the tags of these reporters all had the words "CCTV" on them.

"Come on, let's not talk about that. I'll personally show you the internal equipment of the nuclear power plant."

The bald man enthusiastically guided Chen Chen. "Also, at noon, we'll begin the ceremony of loading the nuclear fuel rods and officially start the test run!"

"Then I'll have to trouble Minister Wang."

Chen Chen nodded and walked toward the inside of the nuclear power plant, accompanied by a group of people snapping photos.

"The Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant covers an area of fifteen square kilometers, of which it is five kilometers long and three kilometers wide. It consists of a total of forty-two buildings of various sizes, including the nuclear island area, the conventional area, the nuclear power plant supporting facilities, the nuclear power plant safety protection measures, and the living area."

As they walked, the man pointed and explained to Chen Chen, "Look, the largest building in front is the living area. The living area has a dedicated staff dormitory, as well as a cafeteria and entertainment area. It can accommodate five thousand employees to work and live here...

"And the huge building built by the sea, half of which extends into the seawater, is the safety protection area of the nuclear power plant. It can exchange heat between seawater and boiling water at a speed of more than 100 cubic meters per second, cooling down the excess temperature."

Chen Chen nodded.

The reason why the seawater full of impurities could be directly used to dissipate heat was that the seawater did not need to participate in any power generation operations. Instead, it was installed in the pipeline in the form of coolant.

The power generation principle of this nuclear power plant built by Chen Chen was that nuclear fission generated heat energy, then high-pressure water was used to bring the heat energy out, and then the generator generated steam to drive the turbine to rotate to generate electricity.

The water vapor that had already driven the turbine to rotate would come into contact with these pipes containing seawater. In a state of sudden cooling, it would condense and transform back into pure water, and then return to the nuclear reactor for cycle heating.

Therefore, this seawater did not need to participate in any power generation operations. It only played the role of cooling the water vapor and would not cause any pollution.

"Look, this is the core of the nuclear power plant — the nuclear island area."

After the introduction along the way, the bald man finally led Chen Chen to the core building complex of the nuclear power plant.

As the name suggested, the nuclear island area was like an island-like building. As Chen Chen followed the man in, after several turns, they went up to the second floor and entered the observation room of the nuclear reactor.

The nuclear power plant built by Chen Chen had a total of two nuclear reactors. At this time, this was the observation and control room of nuclear reactor No. 1.

In the observation and control room, at this time, there were already more than a dozen staff sitting in front of the control panel. Directly in front of the observation room, there was a huge floor-to-ceiling window about five meters long and three meters high.

"These floor-to-ceiling windows are all made with international standard ZF6-grade heavy-lead protective glass." The bald man pointed to the glass window and said, "And the walls also have lead partitions. Standing here, there's absolutely no need to worry about any radiation."

Chen Chen nodded and looked along the glass. He immediately saw a huge tower-shaped machine behind the glass. There were dozens of workers wearing nuclear protective suits constantly inspecting the equipment inside, looking extremely busy.

"The people inside are counting the nuclear fuel rods."

The bald man explained, "The pressurized water reactors in Mainland China have always been using uranium dioxide. This uranium dioxide is packed in a zirconium pipe with a diameter of only one centimeter and it's made into a fuel rod that's four meters long."

Chen Chen nodded. "I know this. 312 fuel rods form a fuel rod assembly."

"Yes, this nuclear reactor divides the nuclear fuel rods into three batches, and the replacement cycle of each batch is 12 months."

The bald man explained. As he spoke, he looked at the time and changed the topic. "Boss Chen, it's almost noon now. Should we have lunch in the cafeteria first or install the nuclear fuel rods directly and start the test operation?"

"Let's get started." Chen Chen thought for a while and nodded.

"Okay, then let's begin!"

Following Chen Chen's order, the operator in the control room immediately conveyed the order to the reactor. Several employees operated a machine similar to a crane and lowered a group of four-meter-long fuel rods, lifting them into the nuclear reactor.

Chapter 185

"Circuit water injection!"

"Conduct heating experiment..."

"Heating experiment successful!"

"Reactor pressure of 25 megapascals has reached the predetermined parameter!"

...

Following that, Chen Chen watched as these employees continued to carry out their busy operations. Rows of data were constantly generated, becoming indicators for power generation.

After more than an hour of start-up, the operator took out pages of paper printed with dense data. "Report, after the experiment, there was no accident of reactor jump. The maximum shaft vibration of the turbogenerator is 26.1 microns, the generator hydrogen leakage rate is 5.4Nm3/d, the instrument input rate, protection input rate, and automatic input rate are all 100%!"

The bald man took the paper and looked at it, then nodded to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen said, "In that case, prepare for full-load trial operation."

According to the plan of the nuclear power plant, the first trial operation would be in a full-load state, during which it would run for a total of 168 hours. As long as everything went well during the trial operation, it could be officially put into use.

As for the problem of the employees of the nuclear power plant, Chen Chen used the method of renting and training. First, he rented a group of engineers from China National Nuclear Corporation to run the nuclear power plant first, and then let this group of people help train Chen Chen's own employees.

Of course, these employees could only maintain the operation of the nuclear power plant. Chen Chen was also preparing to poach a group of technical personnel from internationally to deal with possible nuclear power plant failures in the future.

In the following period, Chen Chen took good care of them. It was not until seven days had passed and the trial operation was completely over that Chen Chen sent them away from Namibia.

The successful trial operation meant that the nuclear power plant could officially enter the stage of commercial operation.

The fuel rods in the reactor ran at full power for 12 months. After 12 months, the efficiency of the fuel rods would decrease and they would not be able to reach the expected power. At that time, it would be called the "spent fuel" state.

In other words, after the fuel rods entered the spent fuel state, the nuclear power plant could replace the fuel rods. The supply and replacement of these fuel rods would also be carried out by China National Nuclear Corporation, so Chen Chen did not need to worry about it.

This method also shut up the international mouths. After all, if nuclear fuel was controlled by private companies, it was easy to arouse the suspicion of the world.

After all, in theory, these low-enriched uranium rods could also be refined into highly enriched uranium for research into nuclear weapons.

After sending off the construction team of the nuclear power plant, Chen Chen returned to the nuclear power plant again. When the car was about to drive through the gate, Chen Chen suddenly asked Cheng Cao to stop the car.

Immediately, Chen Chen opened the door and quietly looked at the entire nuclear power plant not far away.

"I've finally succeeded …"

Chen Chen sighed inwardly. From the moment he obtained the USB drive to the first time he charged the USB drive, and finally to the completion of the Blacklight Biotechnology nuclear power plant in Namibia, Chen Chen felt that all of this happened in an instant, but it also felt as long as a decade...

Even so, only two and a half years had passed since then. If Chen Chen was still in school at this time, it would only be the end of the second half of his junior year and he would be entering his senior year internship.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at the nuclear power plant that stood by the sea like a small city.

Compared to the time when he had nothing, he now had endless money. Not to mention the fact that 11 families would send him money every ten years, the Eco Science City alone was raking in money every day.

As time went on, more and more institutions would master the technology of the "Age-reversal Treatment". However, as the first person to try it, Chen Chen had already accumulated an incomparably solid foundation.

Just now, the weekly turnover of Eco Science City and Tara subsidiary company was continuously growing in the hundreds of millions …

Although Blacklight Biotechnology had never been listed, Wall Street had valued it at more than 100 billion U.S. dollars.

Therefore, if money was the only goal, Chen Chen was already standing at the top of the world. Compared to those financial groups and families, the only thing he lacked was the foundation and accumulation.

However, of course, Chen Chen would not be satisfied.

He still remembered that when he first obtained the USB drive, he had listed three options for himself: money, power, and strength.

After asking himself, he chose the last option without hesitation.

This was because whether it was money or power, they were just an extension of strength. It could be said that money and power were abstract and illusory products.

Only power was real and unreal.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's somewhat dazed eyes gradually calmed down. He looked at the busy employees in the nuclear power plant again and the corner of his mouth curled up into a thoughtful smile.

Now, it was time to seek new strength...

With this in mind, Chen Chen got into the car again. As the Wrangler's engine roared, the gate guards of the nuclear power plant directly opened the gate from afar, allowing the Wrangler to drive in.

The Wrangler drove directly to the building that the electricity in the nuclear power plant ultimately passed through — the booster substation.

The booster substation was connected to the high-voltage transmission tower outside. After the electricity generated by the nuclear power plant was boosted here, it would be transmitted into the high-voltage transmission tower.

However, when designing the nuclear power plant, Chen Chen asked the designer to build the substation into a huge building like a warehouse.

At this time, Chen Chen came directly to the substation and immediately saw the substation employees standing outside with a dumbfounded look, watching a group of cloned soldiers coming in and out.

These cloned soldiers were under the control of Little X and were processing and modifying the substation to make it more suitable for the environment Chen Chen needed.

"Boss, Boss Chen?"

The employees here were all CNPC employees rented by Chen Chen. The team leader had already memorized Chen Chen's license plate number and immediately greeted him at this time. "Boss Chen, why are you here?"

"After all, the substation is the central hub of the nuclear power plant. Of course, I have to come and take a look."

Chen Chen got out of the car and took out a few prepared personnel transfer letters and handed them to everyone. "You're all high-end talents in the nuclear profession. The job of managing the substation is too much of a waste. I've already arranged new jobs for you, just leave it to this group of people."

"Okay, okay..."

The team leader did not dare to ask too much and could only agree, then quickly left with his team.

After sending this group of people away, Chen Chen walked into the booster substation with great interest.

After the Black Knights' transformation, the substation at this time had undergone great changes. It was like a small factory with a lot of equipment inside and at the core of the substation, there was a huge metal room.

The metal room was a square room with a side length of 10 meters. The whole body was made of alloy with extremely high protective and corrosion resistance. There were even lead plates in the interlayer.

These protections were to prevent all kinds of accidents.

Outside the room, a thick circuit was fixed to the wall. As long as the power was turned on, the electricity generated by the entire nuclear power plant would flow through here. After it was boosted, it would be transmitted into the high-voltage transmission tower and sent to thousands of households.

Therefore, this would also be the most effective area to intercept electricity.

Chapter 186

After a series of authentication, Chen Chen finally entered the incomparably tight main control room in the center of the substation.

However, unlike the extremely complicated situation outside, there were only a few chairs and a radiation isolation console in the main control room.

This console was very similar to the biological isolation cabinet. It was a device that allowed one to reach into a glove and operate the items inside through the cabinet.

For example, Chen Chen put the computer and USB drive into the isolation console. He only needed to reach into the glove inside the console and he could directly take out the movie props from the console. It was not as troublesome as having to put on the entire nuclear protective suit to extract the crystalline.

This was used to deal with radioactive props.

In addition, the entire main control room was protected by armor up to half a meter thick. Even if someone from the outside wanted to break in, it would be extremely difficult. If possible, it could even trap the danger in the secret room to prevent it from breaking out...

This was considered a double preparation.

The core equipment of the main control room was a superconducting charging device shaped like a freezer and the height of two people.

The core of this device was a yttrium barium copper oxide superconductor, which was a high-temperature superconductor. It maintained a temperature of 77K through liquid nitrogen, thus achieving the physical effect of zero resistance.

Of course, the high-temperature superconductor here did not mean a high temperature of hundreds or thousands of degrees, but a superconductor with a temperature greater than 77K (-196 degrees Celsius). As long as it could reach the critical temperature of liquid nitrogen, it could be called a high-temperature superconductor.

The purpose of this device was to allow Chen Chen to charge the USB drive.

In the beginning, Chen Chen used copper ingots as an interface for charging, but with the change in charging equipment, the current was getting higher and higher, and ordinary metals could no longer bear it.

For example, copper and silver, these two metals were the most conductive substances in physics, but the melting point of copper was only 1083.4 degrees Celsius, and the melting point of silver was even lower, only 961.78 degrees Celsius.

When the USB drive was plugged in to charge, these metal blocks were likely to melt due to the high current.

Once the metal melted and the USB drive was disconnected, then the huge current would instantly lose its direction, causing a devastating impact on the nuclear power plant.

Therefore, Chen Chen came up with the idea of using a superconducting device as an interface.

After using a superconducting device as an interface for the USB drive, not only would there be no risk of the interface melting due to the high current, but it could also reduce part of the original loss. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

In the substation, Chen Chen waited for a while until Little X sent a message that the substation had been completely remodeled. Only then did Chen Chen walk into the main control room alone and lock the door.

After that, Chen Chen removed the USB drive and inserted it into the interface of the superconducting device.

After doing all this, Chen Chen looked at the palm-sized switchblade on the console beside him and gently gripped it.

"Success or failure, it all depends on this …"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. As he spoke, he decisively pulled the knife up.

Buzz!

With the buzzing sound of the electric current, the main control room of the substation officially took over the electric current generated by the nuclear power plant. In an instant, a huge current was directly transmitted into the superconducting device and quickly poured into the USB drive!

At this moment, the entire superconducting device was fully activated and emitted a deep roar.

However, unlike the situation at the Eiffel Power Plant, because of the superconducting device, the input current was not wasted, and there was no so-called corona phenomenon.

The only difference was that the USB flash drive seemed to have changed color.

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

As a huge amount of electric current poured in, the USB drive faintly glowed with a scarlet luster.

The scarlet light flickered as if it was breathing, but also like some mysterious substance that was constantly squirming.

Chen Chen was no stranger to this scene.

Once, when Chen Chen was drawing electricity at the Eiffel Power Plant in the Rainbow Nation, the USB drive had this special phenomenon, but as soon as the power supply was stopped, this phenomenon would disappear.

No matter how Chen Chen observed, he did not find any changes, including physical and conceptual changes.

In the end, Chen Chen could only attribute it to the size of the current. After the USB drive received more than a certain amount of current, this change would occur.

In fact, if this change was regarded as an LED indicator, it was quite reasonable.

Chen Chen could not help thinking that it was just like when a person was charging a mobile phone, there would be a "charging" display on the phone's screen. At this time, this scarlet light meant that the USB drive was "charging".

The reason why there was no red light when charging before was that the previous current was too small for the USB drive, just like a tickle, so the USB drive did not even bother to give any feedback.

Of course, all this was just Chen Chen's speculation.

If Chen Chen's speculation was correct, then the question was – what would happen if the USB drive was fully charged?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but put on a thoughtful look.

This mysterious and strange USB drive had shattered all human understanding so far. Chen Chen had flipped through books several times but could not explain the phenomenon of the USB drive.

If Chen Chen had to understand it with his own knowledge, it would be that the USB drive was a key that could open a parallel universe.

The so-called parallel universe was actually just a theory. This theory originated from quantum mechanics.

According to the multiverse theory proposed by Everitt, the entire universe was multivariate. Parallel universes were other universes that were separated from a certain universe but existed in parallel with the original universe, similar yet different.

In these universes, there might be planets that were the same as the planets inhabited by humans, or planets with the same history, and there might also be people who were exactly the same as humans.

At the same time, in these different universes, the development of things might have different results. It was all-encompassing, there was no end to things, and there was no end to parallel universes...

The advantage of this multiverse wheel explanation was that whether it was the "double-slit experiment" or experiments like "Schrödinger's cat", they could be explained because the Schrödinger equation would always hold and the wave function would never collapse.

The problem was that the assumption was too bizarre, and the price to pay was that these parallel worlds were all equally real. Therefore, some people commented that in the history of science, the multiverse theory was undoubtedly the boldest and most ambitious theory proposed so far.

It was not only quantum mechanics. At the forefront of today's scientific community, the Grand Unified Theory "M Theory", which claimed to be able to completely unify quantum mechanics and general relativity, also predicted the existence of parallel universes.

Of course, it was almost impossible to prove all of this with current technology.

Until today, modern science still used photos of "black holes" to prove Einstein's vision. In other words, no matter how great a physicist was, it would take a hundred years to prove his conjecture.

After all, whether it was superstring theory or M theory, these frontiers of physicists could only be verified in the subatomic field.

Therefore, although M theory had achieved great results, and although Witten was considered to be no less capable than Newton, there was no way for his theory to be verified in his lifetime. It could only be regarded as a typical representative of utopian science by the secular world, suspected and questioned by countless people.

Many people always said that physics had not made progress for many years, but was this really the case?

No, cutting-edge physics had actually been improving. It had gone from the special theory of relativity to the general theory of relativity, then to quantum mechanics, string theory, superstring theory, and now the M theory …

Cutting-edge physics had always been updated, but no one knew whether these new theories would be the next theory of relativity in a hundred years, or a useless piece of paper …

Chapter 187

Twenty days passed in a flash.

Since the completion of the nuclear power plant, orders from Namibia had been pouring in like snowflakes. The city hall officials of several coastal cities were about to break the threshold of Blacklight Biotechnology.

However, Chen Chen did not accept any orders on the grounds that the nuclear power plant was temporarily in a state of trial operation.

However, in the nuclear power plant, two nuclear reactors with a power of one million kilowatts were running all day, constantly transmitting electricity into the substation, but this electricity was not transmitted to the high-voltage transmission tower.

No one knew where this electricity went...

In the main control room of the substation, Chen Chen did not stay by the USB drive because Chen Chen noticed that the red light on the USB drive was flashing more and more rapidly.

This situation occurred thirteen days ago.

For the previous seven days, the USB drive only showed a slow flicker when it was charging, like it was breathing or like a heart beating.

However, after Chen Chen charged the USB drive for seven days, everything changed.

At this time, the red light in the USB drive became brighter and brighter, turning from a dark red to a bright red, even to the point of being somewhat dazzling.

Not only that, this red light was still flashing constantly, the frequency was several times faster than before, and as time passed, this speed was still accelerating.

In this way, twenty days passed in a flash.

Based on the power of the entire power plant, Chen Chen could obtain 48 million kilowatt hours of electricity every day. Even if there was a loss, it was still 45 million kilowatt hours. In twenty days, coupled with the electricity accumulated on the Blacklight cruise ship, the electricity in Chen Chen's USB drive was infinitely close to one billion.

Moreover, combined with the constant abnormalities in the USB drive, Chen Chen had a hunch that when the electricity in the USB drive reached one billion, some unexpected changes would occur.

Therefore, on the last night of the twenty days, Chen Chen dispatched all the Black Knights to the substation and equipped them with weapons for garrison and defense.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen left the nuclear power plant and went to the spire.

At this distance, even if the USB drive was charged with one billion kilowatt hours and exploded on the spot, it would not affect this place.

Perhaps this precautionary measure was a little ridiculous, but Chen Chen really had no other way to deal with it.

It turned out that Chen Chen's guess was indeed correct. On the last night of the twenty days, when Chen Chen was training his "Field", he suddenly received a message from Little X.

"Sir Godfather, there's some kind of change at the nuclear power plant substation."

Little X's voice came from the speakers. "The flash from the USB drive has disappeared!"

When Chen Chen heard this, he quickly looked at the LCD monitor next to the laboratory. At this time, the monitor was showing the scene in the main control room. He saw that the USB drive, which had been flashing red constantly, was no longer flashing. Instead, it regained its calm.

"Let a Black Knight go in and check."

Chen Chen immediately instructed. At the same time, he put on his clothes, turned around, and walked out of the laboratory. "Contact Cheng Cao, I want to rush over now."

He quickly walked into the elevator of the Spire laboratory, then went up to the relay station, took the tram to one of the exits, and pressed the button for the elevator.

Less than ten minutes later, Chen Chen returned to the ground and walked out of the elevator of an office building. From the outside, it looked as if Chen Chen was an employee of this company and had just gotten off work.

There were a total of five such entrances and exits hidden in the Eco Science City. Each of them was quite far away from each other, but all of them were located in buildings with a high flow of people.

Cheng Cao had been waiting at the door for a long time.

After Chen Chen got into the car, it immediately started and quickly drove out of the Eco Science City, toward the nuclear power plant twenty kilometers away.

The Black Knight who went in to check previously had already confirmed that the USB drive was not dangerous, so when Chen Chen arrived again, he immediately entered the main control room.

In an instant, Chen Chen saw the USB drive.

When he saw the USB drive, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows again. He saw that the USB drive's previously flashing red light had disappeared, and it became completely black like when he first discovered it.

No, there were still some changes.

This was because Chen Chen noticed that there were many more spots of light on the USB drive. It was as if the USB drive had become a universe, with countless stars constantly flashing on it.

Chen Chen did not rush forward, but turned to look at the side of the surveillance camera. "Little X, is it still absorbing electricity now?"

"Yes, there are no changes," Little X replied.

Chen Chen nodded, walked forward, and pulled the switch.

This switch did not cut off the power of the substation, only the power of the superconductor. The electricity generated by the nuclear power plant would still pass through the substation, but this electricity would be transmitted to the high-voltage tower.

After the switch was completely turned off, Chen Chen turned around and pulled out the USB drive, then looked at it with rapt attention.

The surface of the USB drive had become brand new, spotless, and the USB drive was constantly flashing with bright spots of light, like the stars in the night sky. These spots of light flickered on and off, looking very strange.

So, what did this change mean?

Chen Chen put on a thoughtful expression. He plugged the USB drive into the computer again, then quickly opened the USB drive on the computer, and dragged the first and second parts of Chronicle into it.

After that, Chen Chen moved the mouse to the icon of the movie. Just as he was about to click on it, he suddenly hesitated.

"Little X, send a Black Knight over."

Chen Chen let go of the mouse and watched as a cloned soldier walked in. At the same time, the soldier said with a blank expression, "Number A0012 reporting to Sir Commander."

Chen Chen nodded and handed it to the blank-faced Caucasian man, then directly retreated to the door of the main control room.

"Alright, A0012, click on Chronicle."

Following Chen Chen's order, the Black Knight directly clicked on the movie. In the next second, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black. It was as if a black light had suddenly expanded, blocking the light from the roof, and the entire room was completely black.

However, this change only occurred for a moment. When Chen Chen came back to his senses, a circular black object appeared on the computer screen!

It was as if a hole had suddenly appeared, completely black, so black that it did not reflect any light. Not a single ray of light could penetrate this pitch-black hole!

What was even more strange was that this black hole was clearly only the size of the computer screen, but according to Chen Chen's perception, it seemed to be two meters in diameter!

This visual paradox made Chen Chen involuntarily squint his eyes.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen walked to the side of the room again, but was surprised to see that if he looked at this black hole from the side and back, the hole would completely disappear.

It was as if it was just a pure two-dimensional black sticker. But the question was, was there really a pure two-dimensional substance in this world?

"Sir Godfather, what is this?"

Little X's somewhat surprised voice came. "I can't understand what's in front of me. Is that... A black sphere?"

"I don't know either."

Chen Chen shook his head. "A0012, give it a try with your hand."

Following Chen Chen's order, the cloned soldier immediately stretched out his right hand and reached toward the black hole without fear.

In an instant, in Chen Chen's eyes, A0012's right hand directly passed through the thin black hole and disappeared behind the screen!

That black object turned out to be a hole...

Chapter 188

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not let his guard down. Instead, he took a few more steps back.

He still remembered a few jokes in science fiction. One of them went like this:

In science fiction, people from the future would always travel on a spaceship and encounter a planet that was almost identical to Earth. For example, the atmospheric pressure was the same, the air composition was the same, and so on. Only the flora and fauna were different.

Therefore, the crew of these spaceships would wear ordinary clothes and step onto this planet without any protection.

However, "Microbiology" proved that this was a suicidal behavior.

This was because the same natural environment did not mean that the microbial system was the same. After all, humans grew up on Earth. Humans and the countless microorganisms on Earth coexisted and evolved together, finally forming the human immune system today.

In other words, as early as tens of thousands of years ago, humans had evolved an immune system to deal with nature. This immune system was constantly updated along with nature. This was the real reason why humans could live on Earth.

However, if they were to step onto another planet, even if the planet met the requirements of humans in terms of oxygen content and atmospheric composition, the microorganisms on the planet were completely different. The human immune system had never come into contact with these new bacteria and viruses.

Even if most of the bacteria and viruses on this planet were harmless and only one percent of them were harmful, it was still a huge number.

If there were only one or two harmful microorganisms, the human immune system might be able to resist them. However, on a foreign planet, there were more than tens of millions of harmful microorganisms.

There was no doubt that these people were dead meat.

Previously, the USB drive could not transmit any living matter. However, now that the passage had completely turned into a hole, it was obvious that it was allowing people to enter and exit. Therefore, it was very likely that the nature of the USB drive had changed...

"Little X, have the Black Knights outside put on protective suits."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and quickly instructed. At the same time, he said to the clone warrior again, "A0012, retract your hand and turn off the computer."

Following Chen Chen's order, A0012 immediately did as he was told. Sure enough, the moment the computer was turned off, the black hole immediately disappeared.

Seeing this, Chen Chen's heart gradually relaxed.

He first kept A0012 motionless, then left the main control room and waited silently outside the main control room.

After a while, several Black Knights wearing positive pressure protective suits walked in and placed A0012 into the isolation chamber, then dragged it out.

Following that, the main control room was completely locked down. A0012 was also sent to the Spire's laboratory and was released after a series of measurements.

Because the result was that A0012 did not show any signs of microbial infection.

Even so, Chen Chen did not let his guard down. He had the three Black Knights form the USB drive inspection team and enter the main control room again.

At this time, a negative pressure isolation tent had been set up in front of the main control room. Anyone entering or leaving the main control room would have to undergo sterilization. As the Black Knights entered, Chen Chen ordered them to turn on the computer again and click on the movie Chronicle on the USB drive.

Suddenly, the surveillance screen turned black. When it recovered, a pitch-black hole appeared in the surveillance screen.

At this moment, one of the cloned warriors put on the connected camera and walked directly into the black tunnel.

On the monitor, Chen Chen only saw that the cloned warrior seemed to be flattened as it slowly melted into the black circular passage. After that, it completely disappeared before everyone's eyes.

Chen Chen quickly looked at the corresponding camera image of the cloned warrior, only to find that after the warrior entered the black tunnel, the image completely turned into static and there was no signal.

Chen Chen looked at the connected wire on the ground and suddenly ordered, "A0006, pull that wire back a little."

Following Chen Chen's order, one of the cloned warriors bent down and picked up the wire connected to the camera. However, as he picked it up, he found that the wire had been completely cut off...

The cut was as smooth as a mirror, without a trace of being cut as if it had always been like this.

"A person can go in, but why was the wire cut off?"

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression and then said again, "The other two will take the handheld camera and enter the tunnel. After you enter, if you see A0012, bring it back. If you can't find it, you must return within five minutes and record everything on the other side of the tunnel."

The remaining two cloned warriors replaced the connected camera with the handheld camera and then walked into the tunnel without hesitation.

In an instant, the entire main control room was empty. The original three people had completely disappeared, leaving only the pitch-black tunnel that still stood there like a black well.

"Sir Godfather, the USB drive has changed!" At this moment, Little X's voice suddenly came.

Chen Chen had specially installed a camera and pointed the image at the USB drive, keeping it in close-up mode. At this time, when Chen Chen heard this, he saw that the starlight on the USB drive had faded significantly and the density was visibly reduced.

"The starlight has decreased by about a third."

"According to the weight of a cloned warrior plus the total weight of the equipment on them, the total weight is 80 kilograms, so the three of them weigh 240 kilograms. The USB drive originally had 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, which can store 833 kilograms of material, as expected..."

Chen Chen made a quick calculation and immediately understood the changes in the USB drive. "In other words, this kind of tunnel doesn't consume energy when it's maintained, but only when material passes through it will it consume energy?"

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, the black tunnel suddenly flashed again. The entire monitor image flickered with static as if it was being interfered with.

However, this phenomenon only lasted for a moment. After a few seconds, the image stabilized again. At this time, Chen Chen saw that the three cloned warriors had returned.

Seeing this, Chen Chen was slightly relieved. Regardless of what was on the other side of the tunnel, at least it proved that the tunnel was not one-way and that it could be used to go back and forth.

Chen Chen was not afraid of other dangers, but he was afraid of going to the other side of the tunnel and not being able to return. That was the most frustrating thing.

With this in mind, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive in another image, only to find that the density of starlight in the USB drive had decreased again, only about a third remained.

Now, it could be confirmed that the starlight was the indicator of the amount of energy.

The three cloned warriors left the main control room after being disinfected. The cameras and other accessories they used were also sealed and sent to the Spire laboratory for testing.

The test results were still the same, there were no abnormal microorganisms. Not only that, but the number of microorganisms on these cameras was pitifully small.

It was as if the black tunnel had filtered all the microorganisms, but after returning to reality and coming into contact with the air, a small number of microorganisms contaminated the cameras.

Of course, this explanation was very far-fetched because there were countless E. coli microorganisms in the human body. Even the trillions of cells that made up the human body were microorganisms. If the tunnel filtered all microorganisms, there was no reason that humans could enter and exit at will.

In that case, there seemed to be only one answer.

The world on the other side of the tunnel was a world without microorganisms...

Chapter 189

Half an hour later.

Chen Chen inserted the SD card of the camera into the computer and clicked on the video on the SD card.

The image on the screen flashed and a black hole appeared in front of them. It was the real scene captured by the camera.

Following that, the camera zoomed in on the black hole. It was getting closer and closer to the black hole until all that was left on the screen was a snowflake.

It seemed that the camera was disturbed by some unknown energy when it passed through the passage.

However, this interference only lasted for a moment. In the next second, the image on the screen lit up again and the cloned warrior appeared in a vast world.

It was a world Chen Chen had never seen before. The colors between heaven and earth were incomparably bright. The sky was blue like glass, the vast golden sand dunes. On the ground, a large number of crystal-like shards glittered in the sand dunes. Under the reflection of the sun, they emitted a rainbow of colors.

Something was not right...

Chen Chen quickly rewound the video and looked at the ground again. As expected, the ground was covered with glass-like crystal shards. The small ones were as small as gravel while the big ones were as large as a millstone. In the image that flashed by, Chen Chen even saw a crystal block as large as a mountain in the distance.

？？？

A huge question mark popped up in Chen Chen's mind. He had indeed allowed the cloned warriors to play the movie Chronicle. Even if the USB drive had opened a portal to another dimension, the portal should have led to the world of Chronicle.

However, what was with those crystalline the size of a mountain?

Chen Chen quickly unpaused the video and continued watching.

On the screen, the two who entered the passage later quickly saw the first cloned warrior. At this time, the cloned warrior was looking at the ruins of a city in the distance. After the God chip of both parties communicated, the first cloned warrior followed the two back into the pitch-black passage.

After that, the image flashed again and the three of them had returned to reality.

Chen Chen watched the short thirty-second video several times.

After making sure that he did not miss any details, Chen Chen lowered his head and pondered.

“X。”

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen suddenly pulled the progress bar and displayed the section of the city ruins. "Compare the pictures on the Internet and see if this city ruins is a city in reality."

"Okay!"

Little X agreed and then quickly compared the silhouette of the city ruins in the distance with various cities in reality.

At the same time, Chen Chen closed his eyes and silently replayed everything in his mind.

"Clean skies, golden deserts, deserted cities, and crystalline shards all over the ground …"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. This was all the clues in the video.

However, Chen Chen felt that something was missing.

With this in mind, Chen Chen replayed the plot of Chronicle in his mind and quickly opened his eyes. "Plants?"

That was right. In the world on the other side of the passage, Chen Chen did not see any plants!

Thinking of this, Chen Chen had a faint guess in his mind. He quickly raised his head and at the same time, Little X's voice came. "I've found it. That city ruin is Washington, North America."

"Are you sure?" Chen Chen asked in surprise.

"Absolutely!"

Little X was brimming with confidence. The computer screen quickly transformed into an enlarged image. Then, the image zoomed in and the surroundings darkened, revealing only a building.

It was a square building. Although it was dilapidated, one could still vaguely make out the existence of many white stone pillars around it.

"If I'm not mistaken, this building is the Lincoln Memorial."

Little X explained, "And after comparison, I found that the other buildings around this building are exactly the same in terms of scale and style, so it can be said that this city is indeed Washington, Northern America."

"In other words, the original surroundings of the city shouldn't be a desert."

Chen Chen opened the map to make a comparison. This meant that the location where the passage opened turned out to be the suburbs of Washington, North America, and it was the Washington of a different world.

However, it seemed that for some reason, Washington, the core city of North America, had become a ruin and the landscape there had somehow changed from plains to desert. There was even a large number of crystalline, like cabbages scattered all over the desert.

In that case, what was the cause of all this?

To obtain more information, the only way was to conduct more experiments.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive that was still plugged into the computer, only to find that the starlight had been reduced by two-thirds, less than one-third.

Based on previous observations, Chen Chen could already determine that the passage formed by the USB drive would consume energy when humans entered and exited, but it would not consume energy when it was stationary. Or rather, the energy consumption when it was stationary was very small, so small that Chen Chen could ignore it.

Obviously, this was the state of the USB drive after it was charged with 1 billion kWh.

Chen Chen did not expect that if the USB drive could only extract tools from within, now, every time the USB drive was activated, a passage that allowed humans to enter and exit would appear.

If this was the case, then through this method, Chen Chen could directly go to the world of Chronicle and absorb all the crystalline in that world, instead of bringing these crystals into the real world and wasting the USB drive's energy.

Still, before this, Chen Chen had to eliminate all possible risks.

For example, if the USB drive only had the energy left in the world but there was not enough energy to return, would that not be equivalent to being trapped in the world on the other side of the USB drive?

Another example was whether the world on the other side was dangerous. After all, even the capital of North America, Washington, had been reduced to ruins. Could other continents and countries be spared?

If the world on the other side had ushered in the end of the world and no longer had humans surviving, then what would cause the extinction of humans?

Why was the land on Earth desertified? Why were there so many crystalline in the desert? Why were there so few microorganisms in that world?

If these questions could not be resolved, Chen Chen would not casually step into that world.

With this in mind, Chen Chen plugged the USB drive into the computer again, then opened the USB drive, then clicked on Chronicle out of habit and pressed [Ctrl + d].

"Dong!"

A program error popped up, which made Chen Chen stunned.

"It can't be deleted?"

Chen Chen could not have forgotten the attributes of the USB drive. In the USB drive's settings, as long as an item was extracted from it, the movie would become deleted and could not be opened again. Every time he opened it, it would be a program error.

However, at this time, this rule was overturned again.

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then simply placed the mouse on the movie Chronicle again and at the same time, double-clicked it.

"Buzz!"

At once, Chen Chen felt his vision go black again as if all the light in the world had disappeared for a moment, then returned to normal.

However, at this time, a black passage opened up on the computer screen again.

The movie did not report a program error, but instead, it could be opened again.

It was like a premonition that when the rules of the USB drive reached 1 billion units of energy for the first time, some unexpected changes had occurred...

Chapter 190

Looking at the black passage that had been opened again, Chen Chen suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that the first four horror movies in the USB drive had also been opened in this state, causing the movies to become "passages" and become movies that could not be deleted...

This idea came out of nowhere, almost without any basis, but for some reason, Chen Chen had an inexplicable intuition.

Perhaps, the four movies were like this.

This time, after figuring out the nature of the passage, Chen Chen asked a cloned warrior to take a few disposable sealed sample bags and a camera and enter the passage without any protection.

After all, it had been calculated that there were almost no microorganisms in the world on the other side of the passage, so there was no need for a useless protective suit. Moreover, entering and leaving the passage consumed energy. One less protective suit that weighed ten kilograms was equivalent to saving millions of kilowatts of electricity.

This time, Chen Chen did not order the clone to return immediately. Instead, he ordered the clone to stay at the other end of the passage to conduct an inspection. The clone would collect various samples from the other end of the passage and walk around within a ten-kilometer radius, recording everything he saw and heard on the camera.

He had to stay on the other side of the passage for a day before returning to reality.

A day later, the cloned warrior returned safely.

Not only that, but it also carried a large number of samples in its backpack. There were soil samples, crystal samples, and samples of house wall dust.

All the samples were taken for testing, and the cloned warriors were disinfected after they returned to the base.

Chen Chen poured the footage taken by the cloned warrior on the other side of the passage into the computer and began to quickly examine it.

Under the control of the God chip, the cloned warrior spun in a spiral from the inside to the outside, using this method to walk a range of ten kilometers.

By the end of the day, Chen Chen did not see any trace of plants in the video. There was not even the presence of a water source. It was as if the entire world had lost all moisture and the soil had lost all nutrients. All that was left was a world composed of inorganic matter.

To put it simply, some substances needed for life had all disappeared...

Not only that, but the cloned warrior also entered the interior of the Washington ruins. He did not see any humans inside. Not only were there no living people, but there were also no corpses, not even air-dried remains.

Moreover, most of those buildings had collapsed, but it seemed that a long time had passed and the cause of the collapse could not be seen at all. Some seemed to have collapsed naturally, but some seemed to have been directly crushed by some huge object...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen seemed to think of something.

Soon, the test results were out.

It was exactly as Chen Chen had expected. There were almost no microorganisms found in the soil samples and the moisture content was pitifully low. The soil had lost almost all nutrients, leaving only a desert.

Moreover, the air in this world was extremely dry, and the oxygen content was also higher than that of the real Earth by about five percent.

As for the crystal fragments, Chen Chen also analyzed them. As expected, they were the material components of the spinel. It was just that the radiation contained within had long been released. It had lost the ability to alter human genes and bestow superpowers to humans.

"There is almost no water in the air and soil, and the soil has lost its nutrients, so even microorganisms can't survive …"

Chen Chen analyzed. "X, do you know what this means?"

"What does it mean?" Little X asked curiously.

Chen Chen said solemnly, "Washington is located at 38 ° 91 ′ north latitude and 77 ° 01 ′ west longitude. It has a temperate continental climate and 10.16% of the area is water. Three rivers flow through the city, namely the Potomac River, the Anacostia River, and the Rock Creek River.

"Not just that, thirty kilometers to the east of Washington is the Atlantic Ocean. How can there be no moisture in the air?

The planner thought for a while and finally said, "Unless, even the Atlantic Ocean has dried up."

"I think I understand now."

Little X's voice was also a little surprised. "Sir Godfather, you mean that the world on the other side of the passage, the water and nutrients of the entire world have been drained by some substance?"

"Yes, this is the only answer I can think of."

Chen Chen nodded. "And the air test also shows the same. The oxygen content of the world on the other side of the passage is five percent higher than the real world. Isn't this in line with the characteristics of plants absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen?

"Coupled with the crystalline fragments all over the ground, the answer is obvious — an alien plant that can produce crystalline has drained the entire Earth!"

"But in the movie plot, didn't the alien plant die in the second movie?"

Little X was puzzled. "If the world on the other side of the passage is the world of Chronicle, how can this paradox occur?"

"This is related to the theory of parallel universes."

Chen Chen thought for a while before explaining, "In the 'Schrodinger's Cat' experiment, a cat is both dead and alive, in a quantum superposition state. Only when you personally walk up to the box and open it and take a look inside, the wave function of the cat will collapse and fall into a true fixed state.

"But if we use the theory of parallel universes to explain it, there is no wave function collapse because when this experiment was conducted, the entire universe had been divided into two. The cat in one of the universes is dead, but in the other universe, the cat is still alive...

"If the specific situation of the entire system before opening the box is (you don't know whether the cat is dead or alive × 1/√ 2 | cat dead × atomic decay + | cat alive × atom undecayed), then after opening the box, through the interaction between you and the box, the system evolves to 1/√ 2 (| you know whether the cat is dead × cat dead × atomic decay + | you know whether the cat is alive × cat alive × atom undecayed).

"In other words, the theory of parallel universes represents infinite possibilities."

Chen Chen explained, "The explanation of the series of paradoxes such as the 'Grandmother's Paradox' in The Multiverse Wheel is actually the existence of the so-called parallel universes —

"The universe is diverse. The multiverse is composed of countless parallel universes. Parallel universes refer to other universes that are separated from the original universe and exist in parallel with the original universe, both similar and different at the same time. Just like the universe in Chen Chen's movie and the universe on the other side of the passage, both have a common history, but for some reason, the two gradually diverged and eventually formed two completely different worlds.

"And this is only one of them."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "Of course, although the movie states that the plant is dead, who can prove that there are no other alien plants in the universe?"

Chapter 191

Looking at the newly obtained information in his hands, Chen Chen could not help but fall into deep thought.

The new changes in the USB drive gave Chen Chen an ominous thought.

The appearance of the black passage and the world on the other side of the passage seemed to have a special meaning.

It was as if the USB drive was deliberately set up like this. The designer wanted to use all of this to convey a certain message to the user.

Previously, when the user did not have the ability to obtain enough energy, the USB drive could only open the "first form", which was to extract movie props but could not completely open the passage.

When the user of the USB drive had a certain ability and obtained enough energy, the USB drive would open the "second form" like a program and guide the user to learn new things.

Moreover, the setting of not being able to extract living things seemed to be protecting the user no matter how one looked at it.

Just like the world behind the movie Chronicle. If the USB drive could extract living things, then it was very likely that it could bring crystalline and the plants inside into reality.

The consequences of bringing it into reality could be understood by looking at the current state of that world.

So now, Chen Chen only had one question, which was whether the USB drive that had opened up the second form could be restored to its first form.

After thinking about it, considering that the USB drive still had some energy left, he returned to the main control room again. He looked at the various movies in the USB drive and chose one of them, Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters.

As for why he chose this movie, it was because the technology in this movie was no different from reality. It would not be of any help to Chen Chen. Even if something went wrong, it would not matter.

Moreover, there was not enough energy in the USB drive for Godzilla to crawl through from the other side. If it tried to force its way through, it would only end up like Chen Chen's finger, the part that came through would be directly cut off.

After Chen Chen double-clicked on the movie, Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters immediately played on the computer player.

Seeing this, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this movie did not turn into a passage.

After closing the movie, Chen Chen roughly understood that now the USB drive had added a new function. In the future, when opening the USB drive, there were two choices, either to extract props or to open a passage.

In that case, Chen Chen did not plan to continue the experiment. The power of a nuclear power plant with a power of 2 million watts could only allow four people to enter and exit the passage once. This left Chen Chen rather speechless. Now that there was not much power left in the USB drive, he had to continue charging.

Therefore, Chen Chen reattached the USB drive to the superconducting charging device and continued charging.

As for the Namibian officials' urging, Chen Chen decided to delay for another month.

There were two nuclear reactors in the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant. After a month, Chen Chen could use one to supply electricity to Namibia and the other to charge the USB drive at full power.

Although Chen Chen would definitely suffer a huge loss this way, he could still afford to pay for it.

After closing the main control room, Chen Chen sat in Cheng Cao's car and prepared to return to the Spire laboratory.

However, when Chen Chen was in the car, he received a call from Qian Wenhuan.

"Boss, Professor Charles from the industrial zone contacted me. They said that the design you asked them to design has been completed. Now they have produced a prototype. They hope that you can take a look."

After hearing Qian Wenhuan's report, Chen Chen nodded. "Got it. Tell them I'll be there in an hour."

After hanging up, Chen Chen said to Cheng Cao who was in front of him, "Go to the dock, I need to get something."

"Understood, Boss."

Cheng Chao agreed and drove toward the pier of Walvis Bay.

At the same time, Chen Chen sent a message to Little X. When Chen Chen arrived at the dock twenty minutes later, a cloned warrior had already disembarked from the Blacklight Cruise Ship and handed a pendant to Chen Chen.

After receiving the pendant, Chen Chen had Cheng Cao change directions again and drove toward the industrial zone of the Eco Science City.

This pendant was the Galaxy from Men in Black.

While the USB drive was charging at the nuclear power plant, the Blacklight Cruise did not idle around. Chen Chen placed the Galaxy pendant in the power control room. The entire ship's engine charged the Galaxy pendant 24 hours a day.

Although the power of the Blacklight Cruise's generator was only 240,000 kilowatts, it was still a large amount of electricity.

The price was that the Blacklight Cruise would burn more than 20 million U.S. dollars in fuel and maintenance costs every month.

Chen Chen had also found a way to release the accumulated electricity, which was through a specially constructed engine. After installing the Galaxy pendant into it, it only needed to collide with it at a certain speed and force to convert the electricity inside into heat energy and release it continuously.

Chen Chen had already ordered three of this engine from Germany. Although the power would certainly be lost, at least it would speed up the USB drive's energy recharge.

In addition, Chen Chen also thought of a new way to use it.

That was to use the Galaxy pendant to create weapons.

So far in the development of human civilization, the earliest weapons that appeared were kinetic weapons. Although there were energy weapons now, due to the immaturity of technology, human society still used kinetic weapons as the mainstream.

Moreover, kinetic weapons could be said to have unlimited potential. As long as there was enough energy, it could launch artillery shells of higher quality and higher speed. Even when the artillery shell was accelerated to sub-light speed, it could easily destroy a planet.

Therefore, for at least a few hundred years, kinetic weapons would not be retired from the stage of history.

Moreover, if the Galaxy pendant's ability to instantly release powerful energy was utilized, this tool could be turned into a weapon, or rather, into the energy core of a weapon. Would it be able to unleash unexpected power?

Therefore, Chen Chen took a few hours to learn how to draw blueprints. With the reference materials provided by Little X, he designed several weapon blueprints and handed them over to the newly established machinery factory in Eco Science City.

Now, the other party had used ultra-high precision machine tools to manufacture the weapons designed by Chen Chen.

When he arrived at the industrial area, it was much more desolate compared to Eco Science City. There was only a machinery factory towering over the barren plains of Namibia.

However, this was only temporary. Soon, a new construction team would arrive and build a large number of factories here to make up for the industrial disadvantage of Blacklight Biotechnology.

In fact, if possible, Chen Chen wanted to contact ASML in the Netherlands and buy a few EUV lithography machines. Unfortunately, even if Chen Chen posted a high reward on the forum of God's Forbidden Zone, those families could not do anything.

After all, this kind of equipment was not even available to the Central Continent's government, let alone Chen Chen's company with a Chinese background.

As the world's most sophisticated machine, it was even rarer than ultra-high precision machine tools. The order list had been queued up for several years. Moreover, under the joint control of the West, North America, and Europe, these technologies were tightly locked down. It was not something that could be bought with money.

Chapter 192

The 21st century was the age of electronic information. The development of electronic information was entirely dependent on the development of the IC chip.

As for IC chips, they were made by interconnecting the transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and other components needed in a circuit, as well as wiring, on a small semiconductor chip. The smaller these things were made, the more they could be arranged, and the faster the calculation speed would be.

Therefore, the development of the IC chip was essentially the development of the continuous miniaturization of integrated circuits.

The so-called lithography machine was the key machine in the manufacture of computer chips. It used light sources of various wavelengths to lithograph the chips and produce the chips.

Lithography machines were also divided into various grades. Currently, the Mainland had only mastered the lithography technology of the 16-nanometer process, while the most advanced lithography machines in the world could reach up to 5 nanometers.

This type of lithography machine was the EUV lithography machine.

As everyone knew, the visible light of the human eye only took up an extremely small portion of the light source of the universe, which was the so-called "red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet". Among them, the closer to the red light, the longer the wavelength, and the closer to the violet light, the shorter the wavelength.

Above the red light, there were ultra-long wavelengths such as infrared, microwave, and radio waves. Below the violet light, there were ultra-short wavelengths such as ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Extreme ultraviolet light was an invisible light that was lower than violet light but higher than X-rays. The lowest wavelength was 135 nanometers, which could be used to manufacture nanometer-scale chips.

There was only one manufacturer in the world that could manufacture this type of EUV lithography machine, which was ASML Corporation in the Netherlands.

However, this achievement was not the result of a single company. It was the result of the cooperation of more than a dozen countries in the world. The lens and light source were all from various countries in Europe, and the optical components and control chips were all from North America.

Therefore, it could be said that ASML Corporation was the supreme product of the entire Western civilization.

Previously, the Mainland had signed a contract with this company, planning to complete the delivery of the EUV lithography machine by the end of 2019. However, due to the obstruction of North America, ASML Corporation had not delivered the machine until now.

Therefore, Chen Chen's attempt to rely on conventional means to obtain the EUV lithography machine was tantamount to a fool's dream.

However, even if he used unconventional means, Chen Chen could not do anything about it. After all, a EUV lithography machine weighed 180 tons and was composed of 120,000 parts. It required 40 containers and three large cargo planes to transport it. Just the installation and commissioning alone would take more than a year.

Therefore, without the cooperation of the other party, Chen Chen would not be able to obtain it even if he wanted to.

It was no wonder that the Mainland was at a loss.

The reason Chen Chen wanted to get his hands on the EUV lithography machine was to study the chip of the T-800. The group of researchers recruited by the Blacklight Industrial Zone were currently studying the T-800. The chip had been analyzed and found to be manufactured using the EUV lithography technology. The precision of the nanometer process had reached an astonishing 1 nanometer.

This was the limit of silicon semiconductors.

In order to achieve this level of technological precision, artificial AI was also very important. Obviously, the level of one nanometer was achieved by the ability of Skynet.

With Little X, Chen Chen could achieve the same result.

This was why Chen Chen had come up with the idea of acquiring the EUV lithography machine.

However, from the looks of it now, this idea still needed to be considered at length.

At this time, Cheng Cao parked his car outside the machinery processing plant. Several researchers had been waiting at the entrance for a long time. When they saw Chen Chen's arrival, they immediately came up to him.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Professor Charles, how have you been?"

The two shook hands and walked into the factory together.

"Mr. Chen, according to your request, we have created the corresponding weapons."

The two of them said as they walked, "The only thing missing is the energy source. Once we have the energy source, we can test fire the weapons."

"That's fine, just leave the test fire to me."

Chen Chen nodded. After that, they went into the factory. On one of the tables, there were three strangely shaped weapons.

The first one was a handgun-type weapon at a glance. It was not much different from a regular handgun, except that it was not painted, so it looked dark.

"We use carbon fiber for the gun body because carbon fiber is much lighter than steel. Therefore, carbon fiber can greatly reduce the weight of the gun body."

Professor Charles explained, "In addition, we use the latest high-alloy chrome-molybdenum steel for the gun barrel. The alloy composition includes chromium, molybdenum, carbon, silicon, manganese, nickel, vanadium, and sulfur. This alloy has a tensile strength of 12000 kilograms per square centimeter. It has high strength, high temperature resistance, and high pressure resistance. It should meet your requirements."

Chen Chen nodded, picked up the gun, and gently stroked it.

The gun felt cold and hard to the touch. As it was designed by Chen Chen himself, he was very familiar with the structure of the gun. He gently pressed the button on the left side of the gun body and immediately, the magazine popped out of the grip.

What was in the magazine was not regular bullets, but oval bullets that were only two centimeters long and half a centimeter in diameter like rice grains.

"Due to the special power you mentioned, we can skip the cartridge case and gunpowder installation and can directly load the bullets. Therefore, we designed the magazine to be a super large capacity magazine that can hold fifty bullets."

Professor Charles continued to explain, "As for the bullets, the outer shell is a layer of nickel-plated steel 15 millimeters thick and the bullet core is a lead core to achieve greater lethality."

After saying so much, Chen Chen finally understood why the man was following him around. Still, Chen Chen could only disappoint him. "Professor Charles, thank you for everything you've done. Once I'm done testing the gun, I'll send you the usage data of the gun."

With that, Chen Chen patted him on the shoulder and asked Cheng Cao to pick up the other two weapons. Then, he turned around and left.

As expected, after Chen Chen left, Professor Charles could not help but feel a trace of disappointment. After obtaining the design drawings, he immediately deduced that the reason these three weapons were designed this way was because they had a special power source.

This power source could continuously release energy upon impact, replacing the gunpowder in the cartridge case and launching the bullets.

According to the requirements provided by Chen Chen, this special power source had even more explosive power than gunpowder.

However, Charles and the other manufacturers had racked their brains, but they could not figure out what kind of material could be used as the power source of these guns.

If this power source existed, it would have unlimited potential. It could even trigger a revolution in energy weapons and create a new industrial system.

Although the existence of this power source was outrageous and almost broke the thermodynamic equation, no one thought that Chen Chen had lost his mind because when Blacklight Biotechnology displayed the wreckage of the T-800 in front of them, their worldview had been shattered.

Unfortunately, until the end, Chen Chen did not let them see what this power source was...

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Chapter 193

In the underground laboratory of the Spire, inside the Black Knights training base.

Chen Chen stood in the shooting range, quietly admiring the pistol in his hand.

From its appearance, the pistol looked average, not much different from other pistols. The only difference was that the sleeve was slightly thicker, giving off a sense of power.

Still, he did not turn it off. After all, it was only a concept device. If the effects were significant, Chen Chen could turn it into a standard weapon and equip it with the Black Knights.

After all, a Galaxy pendant only weighed twenty grams. Now that the nuclear power plant was completed, the USB drive could absorb 2000 Galaxy pendants per day. Even if the energy was halved, there would still be 1000.

Therefore, Chen Chen was not worried at all.

However, if he were to extract a weapon from a sci-fi movie, it would be fine to make it into a standard weapon for the Black Knights. The energy expended would not make up for the loss.

With this in mind, Chen Chen gently pressed on the hammer position. The end of the gun opened up a sealed gas chamber. After that, Chen Chen placed the Galaxy pendant inside.

With the power source, the gun in his hand was finally complete.

Similar to the function of a real gun, the principle of Chen Chen's gun was to use a huge burst of chamber pressure to propel the bullet out of the chamber.

However, regular guns used the hammer to hit the firing pin and the firing pin to hit the end of the bullet, triggering the gunpowder in the eggshell to propel the bullet. Chen Chen's gun, on the other hand, used the firing pin to hit the Galaxy pendant, then the Galaxy pendant would burst with enough energy to propel the bullet.

Looking at the shining pistol in front of him, Chen Chen's expression flickered. He suddenly raised his hand and aimed at a target a hundred meters away!

With a "bang", the target a hundred meters away was directly shattered!

"Initial velocity 800m/s, kinetic energy 1200J, effective range 150 meters."

The tester on the side immediately calculated the corresponding data of the gun.

This power...

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. The initial velocity of a bullet fired from a regular pistol was only 370m/s, the kinetic energy was around 500J, and the effective range was a mere 50 meters. However, with the Galaxy pendant as the power source, the power instantly reached the level of a rifle.

Moreover, this power could be adjusted. By hitting the Galaxy pendant with a greater force, it could unleash a greater force.

In terms of the loading capacity, there was no need for a cartridge, so the magazine could hold more bullets. This pistol used oval bullets with a diameter of 5mm, which could be loaded up to 50 rounds.

If it was a rifle, it would be loaded with even more bullets.

In addition, the pistol was also equipped with a biometric authentication device, allowing the gun to have a biological monitoring system. Other than the user, it was just a piece of scrap metal in the hands of others.

The pistol could also be divided into semi-automatic and fully-automatic modes. Chen Chen set the gun to fully-automatic mode and pulled the trigger again. There was a series of loud bangs and the pistol was completely emptied. In just six seconds, he had emptied all fifty bullets!

"Hmm, the firing speed is not bad."

Chen Chen looked at the target in the distance again. At this time, the target had been smashed to pieces. Even the concrete wall behind the target had many deep pits.

After the test, Chen Chen took out the Galaxy pendant and loaded it into another larger rifle.

Compared to the handgun, the rifle looked much better. It was a buttonless rifle and was somewhat similar to the AUG. Moreover, because the bullet model was the same as the handgun, it could be loaded with 200 bullets at once.

However, because the structure of the rifle was thicker, it could hit the Galaxy pendant with greater strength, which also resulted in greater kinetic power.

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up the rifle in his hand, switched to another steel target, then aimed and fired!

"Bang bang bang bang..."

There was a huge recoil. Chen Chen had to expend a great deal of strength to hold the muzzle down.

After ten seconds, a total of 200 bullets were emptied. The rate of fire had reached 1200 rounds per minute.

As for the steel target, it had already been smashed into pieces.

"Initial speed 1500m/s, kinetic energy 3400J, effective range 1013 meters."

This was the new data measured together. Chen Chen was speechless when he heard this. He had to admit that this performance was far superior to all the rifles in the world. The only thing he did not know was the stability and durability.

In other words, by using the Galaxy pendant as a power source, the pistol had the power of a rifle and the rifle had the power of a sniper rifle. What about a sniper rifle?

Chen Chen looked at the third gun.

This was a sniper rifle that looked similar to an AWP.

In order to enhance the power of a sniper rifle, it did not use the 5mm bullets commonly used in pistols and rifles. Instead, it used an enlarged version of the bullet with a diameter of 10mm.

Chen Chen took out the Galaxy pendant, then thought for a moment and suddenly tossed it to Cheng Cao. "Why don't you give it a try?"

Cheng Cao caught the Galaxy pendant in his hand. He looked at it and then nodded. He picked up the sniper rifle and put the Galaxy pendant inside.

"Be careful, the recoil might be a little strong."

Chen Chen reminded him. After that, a 100mm thick homogenous steel plate was erected on the shooting range, then placed at a 170-degree angle on the shooting range.

This angle was to mimic the front armor of a tank.

Due to the existence of the Galaxy pendant, a sniper rifle did not need a bolt-action structure. It could fire continuously. At this time, Cheng Cao half-knelt on the ground, pressed the butt of the rifle against his shoulder, then aimed at the steel plate a hundred meters away with an iron sight.

"Bang!"

There was a deafening sound. Cheng Cao's expression changed. His entire body was pushed back half a meter. Before he could see the result, he kept rubbing his shoulder. It seemed that the impact was not light.

Chen Chen saw Cheng Cao's performance and breathed a sigh of relief. "Sure enough, it's powerful enough. Good thing I didn't try it..."

Cheng Cao: "..."

"Initial speed 3400 m/s, kinetic energy 14400 J, effective range 3100 meters."

When they saw the data measured by the instrument, Chen Chen and Cheng Cao's expressions changed slightly. This was no longer the power of an ordinary sniper rifle, but the power of an anti-material rifle.

Most importantly, the size of this sniper rifle was very normal. Although it was slightly larger than an ordinary rifle, it was far smaller than an anti-material rifle.

At this time, the steel plate had been completely penetrated. There was a large hole in the center with a diameter of ten centimeters.

"Not bad."

Chen Chen nodded, then frowned and looked at Cheng Cao beside him. "Cao, what do you think?"

"The power goes without saying, but a gun can't crush everything with power alone."

Cheng Cao thought for a moment and said, "Compared to power, I think the more important thing is the stability and continuous output of the gun. For example, the lifespan of the barrel, the rate of wear of the breech, whether the weapon can still perform in complex environments such as deserts, plateaus, rivers, oceans, and so on. These are all factors that need to be considered when designing a gun."

"I understand."

Chen Chen nodded. Indeed, power alone did not mean anything. The power must be balanced with other aspects of performance to be considered a qualified gun.

Why could the AK47 be so durable? It was because this gun could withstand extreme cold and heat, as well as perform in all kinds of complex environments.

To put it simply, the reliability and ease of control of a gun were often more important than its power.

Therefore, following this, Chen Chen had the Black Knights conduct experiments on the three guns to test out all the performance of the three guns. These guns would probably need to be modified several times before they could enter the standard stage.

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Chapter 194

Chen Chen had always believed that the Galaxy pendant must have other ways of releasing energy other than this primitive collision release.

Unfortunately, other than this most primitive release method, Chen Chen was unable to release the energy from the Galaxy pendant by soaking it in chemicals, heating it, freezing it, or any other method to stimulate the Galaxy pendant.

Still, this was an alien technology. In the movie, the other party was a civilization that had long dominated the galaxy and could destroy Earth with a single shot. Therefore, it was not surprising that Chen Chen could not solve the mystery of the Galaxy pendant.

Just as Chen Chen returned to the laboratory and was about to continue practicing "Field", Chen Chen's phone suddenly rang. Chen Chen took it out and saw that it was a call from Qian Wenhuan.

"Boss, there's a sudden epidemic in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia."

Qian Wenhuan sounded anxious. "Since the evening of the day before yesterday, more than three hundred people have been hospitalized with almost the same symptoms. They're all nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, internal bleeding, external bleeding, fever, and other symptoms. Windhoek Hospital is overcrowded and they're asking for emergency help from our company!"

"Have they been quarantined?" Chen Chen frowned.

"The officials said they've been quarantined," Qian Wenhuan replied.

"In that case, donate 500 sets of isolation suits and some disinfection equipment to them."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Based on the symptoms you mentioned, it's probably Ebola. That's to be expected. Although Ebola mostly breaks out in West Africa, there are occasional outbreaks in South Africa as well. Still, this virus isn't very contagious, so it's nothing to be alarmed about."

"Understood."

Qian Wenhuan agreed and hung up the phone.

Chen Chen did not take this matter to heart. After all, this was not a global outbreak like three years ago. The world had long experienced the horrors of the Ebola virus. Therefore, every country was sparing no effort to stop the Ebola virus.

Moreover, as a virulent virus, Ebola would always self-destruct due to its high fatality rate and rapid killing rate. Therefore, it had not spread on a large scale until now.

Therefore, Chen Chen was not worried that Windhoek could not stop the spread of the virus. It was enough to set up the quarantine zone.

With this in mind, Chen Chen looked at the poker cards on the table. With a gentle wave of his hand, the entire deck of cards flew into Chen Chen's hand like swallows returning to their nest.

At this point, Chen Chen's mastery of "Field" was comparable to the mastery of the protagonist in the middle of Chronicle.

This was the result of Chen Chen's training over the last few months.

Of course, in terms of intensity, Chen Chen was still a long way off. So far, Chen Chen had only absorbed less than thirty crystalline fragments, which was less than one percent of what the movie protagonist had absorbed.

As a result, the strength of Chen Chen's Field energy increased extremely slowly. Until now, Chen Chen could only move objects weighing 500 grams.

However, if it was not strong enough, it could be made up for with the corresponding weapons.

With a thought from Chen Chen, a box floated out of Chen Chen's pocket and opened with a click. Several almost completely transparent graphene cards flew out of it.

As Chen Chen stretched out his hand, the cards seemed to come alive, flying up and down in his palm.

With a flick of Chen Chen's finger, the graphene cards flew out one by one and nailed themselves onto the head of the mannequin five or six meters away.

There was a hint of satisfaction in Chen Chen's eyes. Compared to obtaining a huge amount of power in one go and having difficulty controlling it, Chen Chen preferred to increase his strength bit by bit. This way, he could exert his strength to its fullest extent.

Chen Chen exercised for a while and seemed to suddenly think of something. He sat at his desk and turned on the computer while saying, "X, hack into the Namibian internal network and check the recent situation of infectious diseases."

"Understood!"

Little X immediately responded. Then, the computer began to run at high speed. Web pages opened and closed one after another. After half a minute, several special web pages were displayed in front of Chen Chen.

"This is the recent situation regarding infectious diseases. In Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, a total of 1,230 people are suspected to be infected with the hemorrhagic fever virus. Now, these areas have been completely sealed off. Among them, 321 are receiving treatment in the hospital. The Windhoek City Hall has announced to the public that only 300 people are infected, hiding the true number of infections.

"Not only that, with Windhoek as the radiation point, seventeen cities around it, including Bergland, Okahandja, Wilhelmstahl, South Lovatil, and fifteen villages around it, have also experienced similar outbreaks of the disease. The earliest outbreak of the disease was three days ago."

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. "In other words, Windhoek is the center of the infection. At the same time, it took three days to infect all the populated areas within a radius of hundreds of kilometers?"

"Yes," Little X replied.

"Something's not right. This isn't the rate of transmission of Ebola that requires bodily fluids to spread."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said again, "Expand the scope. Check the internal network of all countries in Africa. Find any similar outbreaks and summarize them for me."

After that, Little X continued to work.

This time, it took longer. It took about ten minutes before a detailed report with densely packed words was printed out.

"In the African region, eight countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the Congo have all experienced similar outbreaks."

Little X said, "The earliest discovery in the Congo was seven days ago. However, due to the many similar outbreaks in the Congo's history, it didn't attract much attention from other countries. Currently, the outbreak in the Congo has expanded to 13 cities and 25 villages. The number of infected people has exceeded 5,000."

Chen Chen's expression turned grim. While listening to Little X's report, he looked at the end of the report and saw a shocking number.

The total number of reported infected people and hidden infected people in each country had exceeded 30,000!

"Something's not right, something's really not right..."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice and then said, "Pull up the number of infected people related to the Ebola outbreak in the past 40 years and compare it with the current outbreak."

Following Chen Chen's order, a comprehensive graph of the data appeared on the computer screen.

"The first outbreak of the Ebola virus was in 1976. When the virus first broke out, 270 people were killed before it disappeared. The second major outbreak was in 1995, 245 people died of the disease. The most recent outbreak was in 2018, a total of 1,600 people were infected and 1,000 died. "

Following Little X's report, Chen Chen saw that the graph representing the most recent outbreak, whether it was the number of infected people or the scope of the outbreak, was more than ten times larger than the previous outbreaks.

"Sure enough, this isn't an ordinary Ebola virus."

Seeing this, Chen Chen confirmed his previous thoughts. He put on a solemn expression. "If this virus is allowed to spread in Africa, it will greatly affect the business of the Eco Science City."

With that, Chen Chen stood up. "X, pass down the order. All employees are not allowed to leave the city for the time being. At the same time, have the Blacklight Security Services Department and the Black Knights mobilize and seal off the entire Eco Science City. No locals are allowed to enter!"

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Chapter 195

"X, how many people are there in the Black Security Service and the Black Knights?"

"There are seventy people in the Black Security Service and fifty in the Black Knights. Both departments are on duty."

"That's not enough."

Chen Chen shook his head and issued an order. "Have the mercenaries of Tara Strategic Resource return to the headquarters. Temporarily incorporate them into the Black Security Service and work together to seal off the Eco Science City."

"How do we seal off the city?" Little X asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Have all security personnel wear fully enclosed negative pressure protective suits and set up a barrier at the entrance and exit of the Eco Science City. No one is allowed to enter the Eco Science City without my permission. At the same time, close all shops and hotels in the city and prohibit the movement of people in the city."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and suddenly realized something. "This epidemic will definitely cause a large number of refugees in Namibia. Many of them will gather outside the barrier and there will even be cases of people rushing in. If we leave it alone, it'll be detrimental to the company's image..."

Thus, Chen Chen added, "Right, find a few engineering teams and have them build dozens of simple wards outside the city as soon as possible. Don't be too particular, just enough to shelter them from the elements."

"Understood!"

As Little X passed on Chen Chen's orders, Chen Chen picked up the phone and dialed a number.

As the phone rang a few times, a somewhat old voice was heard.

"Chen Chen, did you run into some trouble on your side again?"

"Minister Quintina, you should be asking about the trouble on your side."

Chen Chen left the laboratory while making the call and walked toward the elevator that led to the surface.

"What do you mean?"

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly sank. As the Minister of Defense of Namibia, he carried a dignified aura even through the phone.

However, Chen Chen was not afraid and only asked, "Minister Quintina, don't you know about the epidemic that's happening in Windhoek?"

"Epidemic? Isn't that the responsibility of the Ministry of Health? "

Quintina's voice was a little stunned as if he really did not know.

Chen Chen sneered. "The Ministry of Health pretended to be ignorant and asked my company for help but didn't even tell us the truth. Currently, there are more than twelve hundred people infected with the hemorrhagic fever in Windhoek and the epidemic has spread as far as thirty kilometers away. Yet, they're telling me there are only three hundred people. They're clearly using me as a tool."

"What, so many people in Windhoek have been infected?"

On the phone, Quintina sounded even more astonished. "I really don't know about this. If that's really the case, there's no point in contacting me. I can't help you with anything."

"No, you can help me a lot."

Chen Chen said, "I can foresee that this epidemic will be very serious in the future. I need an army to help me seal off my city to prevent the influx of refugees."

"…"

The other end of the line fell silent.

"Of course, as a price, I can take in your family and the families of the soldiers."

Chen Chen added, "If their family members are infected, I can also treat them for free. Of course, whether they can be cured or not isn't up to me."

"Is it really that serious?"

On the other end of the line, Quintina's voice became dry.

Chen Chen was so angry that he laughed. "Minister Quintina, the hemorrhagic fever virus is highly contagious. Although the death rate hasn't been calculated because it's still in the early stages of the outbreak, thirty percent of the infected have lost their ability to live. Adding all of this together, do you still not understand what kind of virus it is?"

"Is it … Ebola?"

There was a sharp intake of breath on the other end of the line.

"Apart from this virus, I can't think of any other virus that causes a hemorrhagic fever and has such a high degree of lethality."

Chen Chen replied, "Also, I suspect that this virus may be a new subspecies. After all, it's spreading too quickly and can only be described as terrifying. My suggestion is to contact the Congress immediately and at the same time, ask for help from the WHO. When the other countries realize this, they'll have to queue up if they want international assistance."

"Queue up?"

Quintina was taken aback at first, then he completely understood. Chen Chen was implying that this epidemic had appeared in other countries.

Thinking of this, Quintina could not help but take a deep breath and lowered his voice. "I understand, I'll report your information to the Congress. As for sending troops to seal off the city, that's not something I can do immediately. I can only try my best. However, I can send my wife and children over to your side now. Can you please protect them?"

"Don't worry, if the epidemic gets out of control, I can guarantee that they'll be the last batch of people infected."

With that, Chen Chen hung up the phone.

Following that, Chen Chen also called Zurama, the Minister of Energy and Investment, as well as several ministers and members of parliament who were more inclined to Chen Chen's side. He even notified the customs department of Walvis Bay.

When he heard that group of people began to beg him in a humble manner, Chen Chen could not help but smirk coldly.

By bringing the families of these Namibian officials into the city, not only could he gain a lot of favors, but he could also fight for more benefits. This would also make these people more concerned about the safety of Eco Science City.

This was Chen Chen's goal.

After doing all this, Chen Chen still felt that something was not right. After thinking about it, he raised his head again. "X, send out a team of Black Knights and bring back two patients from the outbreak area. Make sure to take precautions."

"Understood. Are you planning to study this virus?" Little X asked curiously.

"Of course, this is an act of self-preservation."

Chen Chen paced around while explaining, "After all, you have to understand that as the epidemic gets worse, the 'level-4 biosafety laboratory' in the research center is the hope of the entire Africa continent. Be it righteousness or international public opinion, there's no way I can stay out of this.

"In that case, instead of being forcibly requisitioned by the WHO, it's better to take the initiative. Who knows, we might even become the leading figure in the fight against the epidemic. This will be of great help to our company's image and international status!"

"Understood!"

Little X replied, "I've already sent a team of five Black Knights to the material department to collect negative pressure protective suits. They'll depart in half an hour."

"Very good."

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly thought of something. "Right, if I remember correctly, North America and Central Continent developed an Ebola virus vaccine as early as 18 years ago. Check if the vaccinated people have been infected with this disease."

"Yes."

Little X agreed and was silent for a moment before speaking again. "Central Continent did vaccinate several countries with outbreaks such as the Congo, but there are still a lot of cases of infection in the list of vaccinated people!"

"As expected..."

Chen Chen frowned and analyzed. "Since the discovery of the Ebola virus, there have been a total of four subtypes, namely the Zaire, Sudan, Reston, and Côte d 'Ivoire.

"Those who were vaccinated were generally vaccinated with the Zaire and Sudan vaccines. However, the people who were vaccinated in this outbreak were still infected. It's obvious that the virus this time isn't of these two types."

"I should've thought of this earlier..."

Chen Chen nodded. "The Zaire and Sudan types can only be transmitted through bodily fluids. There's no way they can infect a radius of a hundred miles in three days. The Reston virus can be transmitted through the air, but it's harmless to humans. The symptoms are also different from the remaining Côte d 'Ivoire type. Therefore, the epidemic this time can't be any of these four types."

"So, it's a new type of highly contagious subspecies, huh?"

With this in mind, Chen Chen's expression became more serious. "Based on the symptoms of the people in this epidemic, the death rate will increase rapidly in the next few days. The fatality rate won't be less than 50%. If this epidemic leaves Africa and spreads worldwide, then..."

Chapter 196

Fifteen kilometers away from Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, in the southwest corner, there was a village that was far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

It had a very beautiful name — Bergland Village.

This was a village of songs and dances.

Five kilometers to the west of Bergland Village was the mother river that nurtured several nearby villages — Bergland River.

Every morning, many youths would wake up early in the morning and trudge forward with earthen jars on their heads to fetch water from this river.

This was because in the local culture, the river water in the morning was like morning dew. At that time, the river water was at its cleanest and sweetest.

Among these countless people who fetched water, Ossas was one of them.

Ossas' original name was Eumu Wilwyn Enyeertwon Wilwyn Muben Ossas. However, for convenience's sake, the villagers would simply call him Ossas.

Every morning before the sun rose, Ossas would head to the river five kilometers away with his earthen jar on his head to fetch water. Each time before fetching water, Ossas's mother would carefully stuff two pancakes into his pocket as snacks on the way.

These pancakes were carefully selected by Ossas's mother. They were made from the best deep-rooted soil.

The soil would be sterilized with fire and then sifted through a sieve to remove most of the impurities. Finally, it would form a fine, dense, loose soil.

Finally, the soil would be mixed with water to form a slurry. Butter and salt would be added to the slurry and stirred to form round pancakes that would be exposed to the sun.

After drying, they would become pancakes that could be used as snacks.

Of course, these fragrant pancakes could only be used as snacks. If one ate too much of them, their stomach would swell up and their body would become weaker.

However, on the east side of the village, there was a vast and dense forest. When the villagers of Bergland were hungry, they would go to the nearby forest to pick wild fruits. When they were thirsty, they would go to the river to drink water.

In the evening, when their stomachs began to growl, Ossas would call up his childhood playmate, Ido, and the two of them would go to the forest to eat meat.

In the forest that nurtured the entire village, Ossas and Ido had trained their skills since they were young. Not only could they identify a variety of wild fruits and fungi, but they could also occasionally catch a few mice or bats to eat.

The whole of Bergland Village lived happily in such an environment, free from worldly strife.

But just a few days ago, Ossas suddenly heard from his playmate that a villager who returned from Windhoek suddenly fell ill on the night of his return. He kept vomiting and could not even eat.

However, Ossas did not care about this. After all, as a Namibian, Ossas had long known that many people in the village were destined to not live long. The infected person was one of them.

However, the real nightmare came without any warning …

In the evening, Ossas rested for the whole day. When the sun was about to set, he walked toward the east side of the village. Every day, Ido would meet him there and the two of them would head into the forest to look for food.

However, when Ossas arrived at the east side of the village, Ido was nowhere to be seen.

"Huh? This kid is late?"

Ossas was a little surprised. The other party was younger than him and was still growing. Every time he went to the forest to eat meat, he would be more enthusiastic than Ossas. It was rare for him to be late like this.

Ossas didn't mind. Instead, he sat at the entrance of the village and waited silently.

However, even when the sun had set and the sky had turned from blue to indigo, Ido was still nowhere to be seen.

"This guy, what the hell is he doing?"

Ossas was a little annoyed. Although he could catch mice and birds at night, it would be difficult to find wild fruits. Thinking of this, he simply walked in the direction of Ido's house.

Ido's house was not far from the entrance of the village. Soon, a house made of mud appeared in front of Ossas.

The door was not closed. Ossas walked directly to the door and was just about to knock when he heard a violent vomiting sound coming from the room.

The sound came from the inner room. Ossas quickly ran in and saw Ido standing in front of the bed, bewildered. His mother was lying on her side on the bed, vomiting into a basin placed in front of the bed.

"Blergh —!"

Like a fountain, a stream of black filth spewed out of her mouth. Although most of it was vomited into the basin, there was still a lot that splashed out and splashed all over the bed.

A unique stench wafted from the direction of the bed. It smelled like the mixture of blood and internal organs that Ossas smelled every time he dissected a small animal.

Ossas subconsciously covered his mouth and nose.

"Ossas, why are you here?"

At this moment, Ido happened to turn around and see Ossas, but he seemed to be in low spirits.

"Ido, about our trip to the forest …"

Ossas asked helplessly.

"As you can see, my mother is sick. I have to take care of her." Ido shook his head and rejected Ossas without hesitation.

"Alright …"

Seeing this, Ossas didn't say anything else. He took one last look at Ido's mother. At this time, the woman was still retching and spitting out dark brown mucus from time to time. It was as if she was about to vomit out her entire internal organs …

Not only that, in Ossas's eyes, his mother's eyes had already turned bright red due to bloodshot eyes. He could even faintly see two streams of dark red blood flowing down her cheeks. It was a very strange and terrifying sight …

For some reason, Ossas suddenly felt flustered. Before he could say goodbye to Ido, he hurriedly ran out of the room and returned home.

At first, Ossas thought that this was just a small interlude. However, when he woke up the next day, he found that the atmosphere in the entire village had become tense.

It was not just Ido's family. More than a dozen families in the village had similar symptoms. These people's symptoms were very similar to Ido's mother's. They all had a high fever and would constantly vomit. Some of them even had symptoms of bleeding in their eyes.

Their horrifying appearance was like a curse from hell.

The appearance of these symptoms immediately caused panic among the villagers. Everyone understood that this was a sign of the emergence of a plague.

Therefore, there were no longer idle villagers at the entrance of the village. Some people simply left the village to avoid the plague and went to the nearby towns to hide.

However, families like Ossas's did not have the ability to leave the village. Therefore, Ossas's mother could only close the door and try her best to prevent the plague from entering the house through the door.

On this day, Ossas only went to the river early in the morning to fetch the necessary water for the day. After returning, he locked himself in the house.

This response was the only way that the Namibian officials could deal with all the plagues.

However, this method did not seem to be very effective for Ossas's family...

It was the third day.

After a night of anxiety, Ossas woke up from his sleep only to hear a moan coming from outside his room.

The moan came from his mother's room. It was accompanied by the sound of pain. At the same time, there was a intermittent dry heaving sound.

After hearing this sound, Ossas's heart tightened. He quickly got out of bed and went to his mother's room. However, he had only taken two steps when he felt that his muscles were aching terribly.

Not only that, but Ossas's head was also groggy and he had a splitting headache.

Still, Ossas could not care less about these. He quickly ran to his mother's room and saw his mother curled up on the bed. There was a large puddle of dark brown vomit beside her.

As Ossas entered, his mother slowly opened her eyes.

At this time, his mother's eyes were bloodshot and there was a faint trickle of blood...

Seeing this scene, Ossas's heart sank. He quickly ran out of the room, intending to go to the village chief's house to seek help.

However, just as he stepped out of the door, Ossas's footsteps came to a halt.

At this time, along the entire road of the village, more than a dozen villagers had collapsed in the middle of the road. The village road was covered with dark brown vomit. In just one night, the situation in Bergland Village had uncontrollably deteriorated.

The air was filled with a thick stench. At this time, Ossas finally understood that the smell of blood and internal organs mixed together was the smell of death...

Chapter 197

Two ambulances with Red Cross emblazoned on them drove along the road in the direction of Windhoek.

Two large off-road jeeps flanked the front and back of the ambulances, assuming the responsibility of clearing the road and protecting them.

The four vehicles drove along the road of the wasteland, gradually approaching the center of the epidemic area. The closer they got to Windhoek, the more villagers began to appear on both sides of the road.

These people had left their hometown in order to stay away from the plague, but they did not understand that as they fled to further villages, they also brought the plague and death to the local area.

At noon, the convoy stopped at the farthest point of the outbreak — Bergland Village.

However, at this time, the village was already dead silent. Looking along the road in the village, all that could be seen were puddles of black objects dumped on the road, emitting a foul stench from time to time.

Other than that, there were several villagers lying in the middle of the road, but they had lost all signs of life.

From the houses on both sides of the road, one could hear waves of painful moans.

"Click."

As the door opened, Herbert and a group of colleagues jumped out of the ambulance. He walked to the middle of the road and looked at the scene in the village through the polyethylene mask. He only felt his stomach churning.

Corpses, corpses everywhere...

Although they were medical personnel sent by Eco Science City, it was the first time they had seen such a tragic scene.

Resisting the visual discomfort, Herbert walked toward the corpses on the side of the road, followed by the sound of footsteps behind him.

Herbert looked back, only to see two security guards armed with rifles following him, faintly assuming a defensive posture.

It was said that this group of people was the security personnel of Eco Science City, and also the bodyguards who came to protect the medical personnel this time. However, for some reason, to Herbert, this group of people looked like dead people.

Their expressions were wooden, and every movement was full of a mechanical and rigid feeling.

Overall, this group of people did not look like humans, but more like a group of robots, or more accurately, the walking dead.

Nevertheless, no matter how much Herbert hated these people, being in such a hellish epidemic area, the protection of these two people still gave Herbert a sense of security.

Ignoring these things, Herbert walked to the front of a collapsed villager not far away and turned this villager over.

Instantly, a corpse covered in bloody blisters and bleeding from all orifices appeared in front of him.

Herbert hurriedly took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to vomit. He gently felt the villager's pulse. It was obvious that this person had completely lost all signs of life.

Herbert continued to look at the corpse's lower body, only to find that it was also filthy. Large amounts of blood and unknown bodily fluids were mixed together. Even in death, it was still flowing out, as if their internal organs had melted.

Picking up the camera hanging around his neck, Herbert took two pictures of the body and then began to examine the other body.

"Herbert, what's the situation on your side?"

At this moment, Herbert's colleague, Karl, who had also gotten out of the car to check, asked.

"The situation is not good. I don't see any villagers alive."

Herbert shook his head. He once again examined the corpse of a villager who had just died. At the same time, he asked curiously, "Why don't I see anyone alive?"

"That's normal. These villagers are either hiding in their houses and waiting to die, or running away and spreading the disease further," Karl said helplessly. "The officials here are too slow to react."

"Eh …"

Just as Karl was speaking, he suddenly exclaimed, "Herbert, come over and take a look. I found a living villager here!"

Hearing that, Herbert hurried over and bent down to check.

Sure enough, the villager on the ground did not seem to be dead. His chest was still rising and falling faintly.

"What should we do?"

His colleague Karl looked at Herbert and asked, "Do we need to put him in the ambulance?"

"Yes, I'll go inflate the isolation chamber …" Herbert said as he stood up and was about to walk toward the ambulance.

"There's no need."

At this moment, the team leader in charge of this operation, Lawrence, stopped the two of them. "There's no point in treating patients who are about to die. We need patients who have just shown symptoms."

"But …"

Just as Herbert was about to say something, the door of the house on the side suddenly opened. Everyone turned around subconsciously and saw a young black man with a horrified expression poking his head out.

After seeing the people in isolation suits, the young man's eyes immediately lit up with hope.

Ambulance!

The Red Cross could be said to be the most common symbol in the world. Even the villagers were familiar with it. At this moment, the young man immediately rushed out of the house, rushing toward the crowd like a life-saving straw.

Herbert instinctively took a few steps back.

Just as the young man was about to reach the crowd, a few rifles on the side immediately aimed at the young black man. However, at this time, the young black man was extremely agitated. He kept moving forward while mumbling something.

"Don't shoot, he's speaking Swahili. He just wants us to save his mother."

Herbert hurriedly explained. At the same time, he walked forward and began to comfort the young man in Swahili.

When the young man's emotions gradually stabilized, Herbert glanced at the team leader Lawrence.

The team leader nodded at him. "Karl, isolate this patient."

Hearing that, Carter immediately returned to the ambulance and pushed out a stretcher. On the stretcher was a transparent negative pressure isolation chamber. This was a device that could seal the source of infection and effectively isolate the patient from the general population.

While Herbert communicated with the young man, he walked into the young man's house and immediately saw the young man's mother on the bed who was already on the verge of death.

Not much different from the corpses outside, the young man's mother was also covered in blood and vomit. She was already at the point of death.

"Team leader, this …"

Looking at the young man's earnest expression, Herbert looked at the team leader awkwardly.

Lawrence nodded. Karl and another medical staff immediately pushed a negative pressure isolation chamber in and carried the young black man's mother inside.

"Tell him that he has to go inside as well," the team leader Lawrence ordered.

Fortunately, the young man was very cooperative and obediently went into the isolation chamber. However, just to be safe, Herbert still injected both of them with tranquilizers before sending them into the ambulance.

"Alright, there are two more places left."

The team leader Lawrence said, "You guys go ahead and take a look. Try to choose the patients with the milder symptoms."

"Understood."

Just as the crowd was about to move forward, the door of a house in the distance suddenly opened. A villager covered in blood saw the crowd and immediately screamed as he ran toward them.

"D * mn it, make him shut up!"

The team leader's expression changed and he quickly said, "If a large number of villagers are alarmed, we won't be able to leave!"

However, it was all too late. As the villager continued to scream, the doors of the houses on the side of the road also opened. A group of villagers with blood all over their faces cried and surged toward the crowd like a tidal wave!

"What should we do?"

Herbert and the others suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. If they were surrounded by this group of people and their protective suits were torn apart, they would be dead meat!

Just as the crowd was at a loss for what to do, the security guards who had been silent all this while stepped forward. One of them raised a Czech CZ805 rifle in his hand and pulled the trigger at the sky without hesitation!

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

A series of violent gunshots rang out. The smoke and cold murderous atmosphere finally calmed the group of villagers down as they looked at Herbert and the others in fear.

Seeing this, the team leader Lawrence finally breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed at the two children among the villagers and asked them to crawl into the negative pressure isolation chamber on their own. Then, he and the others worked together to carry the isolation chamber to another ambulance.

"Alright, before these people come up, let's get out of here quickly!"

After the four infected people had been transported to the ambulance, the crowd quickly got into the car as well. Without waiting for the villagers to continue begging, they closed the door.

After all the medical staff had boarded the ambulance, the security guards also retreated to the Jeep one by one.

Seeing that the ambulance was about to leave, the group of villagers finally could not hold it in any longer. They cried and rushed forward, slapping the car with their bloody hands and letting out inhuman cries.

"Let us in!"

"Don't go, I beg you, please save us!"

"I don't want to die..."

The villagers blocked the four sides of the car, blocking it with all their might, refusing to let the car move.

"What, what do we do?" The people in the ambulance instantly panicked. There were too many people around the ambulance. If the car moved right away, it would run over at least a few of them.

Just as the crowd was drenched in cold sweat, a series of gunshots suddenly erupted from the two Jeeps in front and behind them. This time, it was not fired into the sky but directly at the group of villagers!

Herbert only saw a security guard poking his body out of the sunroof, aiming at the villagers and pulling the trigger. In an instant, the villagers surrounding the Jeep exploded into a dense mist of blood. The group of villagers screamed as they retreated!

"Are they crazy? They're actually shooting at civilians!" The team leader Lawrence exclaimed.

However, this method was indeed very effective. The villagers surrounding the vehicles finally dispersed. With the roar of the engines, the four vehicles quickly started up and left the village after running over a few villagers...

Even as the vehicles drove out of the village, the crowd could still see the villagers chasing after them from the rearview mirror.

The villagers' eyes were filled with despair. They cried and screamed as they chased after the vehicles, getting further and further away until they could no longer be seen...

Chapter 198

Three hours later, when the four vehicles returned to the Eco Science City again, a checkpoint had been set up at the city's entrance and exit.

A steel gate stood in the middle of the road. Several security guards from the Black Security Service were wearing protective suits and standing by the side of the road with guns in their hands.

"Oh, f * ck... I say, guys, did you guys go to Resident Evil?"

As the vehicles stopped at the checkpoint, one of the security guards stepped forward and said to the people in the Jeep, "Isn't this too much?"

Unfortunately, the colleagues in the Jeep ignored him.

"We did go to the epidemic area."

Herbert got out of the car and resolved the awkwardness of the other party. He took out a document and handed it to the other party while glancing back at the ambulance he was in.

Only then did he understand why the other party would say something like this.

The white ambulance was covered with dense bloody handprints. Just by looking at these handprints, Herbert could feel the despair of the villagers at that time.

"Sigh..."

He sighed inwardly. At this time, the security guard also checked the document and after confirming that there were no mistakes, he returned it to Herbert. "The car can't enter, you must go in, but there will be people inside to receive you."

"Alright."

Herbert nodded and then everyone got out of the car together. They pushed the isolation capsule into the negative pressure tent and began disinfection.

After these people were completely disinfected, they were allowed to enter the Eco Science City.

After that, there was another complicated process. After two or three hours, the four infected people were finally sent to the research center.

Their blood samples were sent to the level-4 biosafety laboratory that had never been officially operated since its establishment.

The level-4 biosafety laboratory was the so-called international BSL-4 laboratory. It was a laboratory dedicated to the study of the world's most dangerous viruses. This level of laboratory was extremely rare in the entire Earth Federation. Currently, there were only sixty-eight of them on record.

The one Chen Chen was in was the only private BSL-4 laboratory in the world.

At this time, in the laboratory, several top microbiologists such as Bernhard and Evans had been summoned here. These people wore sealed isolation suits and the entire experiment would be completed on the negative pressure ultra-clean table.

"The blood grinding fluid of the infected is done. Where's the human kidney cell culture dish?"

"Here."

"Okay, I've already dripped the grinding fluid. Next, let's see what kind of virus this is."

In the BSL-4 laboratory, the atmosphere was still relatively relaxed. At this time, Bernhard asked his assistants to test the blood samples while he, Evans, and the others handled it in another way.

Half an hour later, as everyone put the human kidney cell culture dish under the electron microscope for observation, the true face of the virus was finally revealed on the screen.

But this time, many people couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

On the screen, the human kidney cells were completely destroyed under the attack of this virus. The cell membrane was broken, and the organelles were deformed. And on the broken cell wreckage, there were countless thread-like things...

"It really is a filovirus."

Upon seeing this scene, Evans sighed in a low voice. "We can basically confirm that so far, the Earth Federation has only discovered two types of filoviruses, and these two viruses are pathogens of the highest biosafety level."

"The specific results will still depend on the assistant."

Bernhard waved his hand and turned to the busy crowd on the other side. "Joseph, what's the result of the serum test?"

"The test results have come out."

An assistant quickly walked over and handed the experiment report to Bernhard. "Professor, the virus in this outbreak has a cross-antibody reaction with the Zaire virus. The antigen reaction is positive."

"Impossible!"

Hearing this, Evans immediately said, "This is definitely not the Zaire virus!"

"If it's the Zaire Ebola virus, it'll be easier to deal with."

Bernhard was also taken aback. Then, a contemplative look appeared on his face. "Although the fatality rate of the Zaire-type Ebola virus is ninety percent, the only route of transmission is through bodily fluids, which can be easily blocked."

"Therefore, this virus is definitely not the Zaire virus, but a new subspecies that is extremely similar to the Zaire Ebola virus."

Evans nodded. "Just like the Reston type of Ebola."

Hearing this, everyone had a look of realization.

After all, among the known Ebola virus types, each subspecies had different infectiousness and symptoms. Among them, the Zaire virus had a mortality rate of 90%, and the Sudan virus had a mortality rate of 50%. Both were transmitted through bodily fluids and were not highly contagious.

The most contagious was a subspecies called the Reston Ebola virus.

This was a type of Ebola virus that could be transmitted through the air, and it was almost identical to the Zaire virus. Fortunately, this virus could only kill monkeys and was not pathogenic to humans.

However, when the Reston Ebola virus was first discovered, many people were worried — what if one day, the Reston Ebola virus mutated and began to affect humans? What would happen then?

No one dared to imagine, because when that time came, a catastrophe would surely befall.

And now, all of this seemed to be happening...

"Professor, we've already performed a complete glycoprotein gene sequence analysis on the isolated virus, and found that 98.9% of the nucleotide of this virus is the same as the Reston virus."

Another assistant walked over and handed over an experiment report.

"Very good, if that's the case, we can basically confirm that this is indeed the mutated form of the Reston Ebola virus."

Looking at the report in his hand, Bernhard's expression became even more serious. "In other words, this is a type of Ebola virus that can be transmitted through the air."

"Continue deciphering its genetic map, I'll send the first report to the boss first."

Evans said, "Right, let's brainstorm and come up with a name for the virus so that we can report it to the WHO. After all, as the first to discover this new virus, we have the right to name it."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other with hesitation.

"Why don't we call it the Namibian Ebola virus?" An assistant suggested.

"No, we're the first to discover this new virus, why should we let Namibia bask in the glory?" Another assistant retorted.

"How about the Bernhard Evans virus?" A third assistant suggested.

"That won't do, let's call it the Chen Chen Ebola virus..." Evans quickly waved his hand.

"Alright, there's no need to be modest. Let's name it after our company."

Bernhard decided. "Blacklight virus, that's a good name. I'm sure the boss will be satisfied."

"That's true."

Everyone nodded.

Just like that, the name of the new virus was officially given.

Chapter 199

A day later.

"Squeak squeak —"

The printer next to him suddenly emitted a shrill squeak, interrupting Chen Chen's thoughts.

At the same time, the crisp childish voice of Little X came from the speaker. "Sir Godfather, the virus test report is out!"

"It's finally out?"

Chen Chen took the report from the printer and looked at it.

It read:

"Description: 80 nanometers in diameter, 970 nanometers in length, fibrous. Its genetic material is a single-stranded RNA structure with an envelope outside the RNA. The envelope is divided into five protein spines, namely the VP series protein and GP protein. The nucleotide similarity rate is 98.8% to the Preston virus. It has been determined to be a mutant subspecies of the Ebola virus and can be detected using the Preston Ebola virus PCR test reagent."

Chen Chen had already deduced this beforehand, so he was not surprised at all. He continued reading.

Below, there was an RNA gene map of the virus, including various proteins such as NP, VP35, VP40, and so on.

The report continued. "After the host is infected with this type of virus, it will enter an incubation period of more than two days, following which it will trigger a virulent infectious disease — Ebola hemorrhagic fever. There are currently no official statistics on the fatality rate. Causes of death include complications such as stroke, myocardial infarction, hypovolemic shock, or multiple organ failure.

"The current mode of infection has been determined to be airborne and bodily fluid transmission. Airborne transmission is through droplets while bodily fluid transmission is through blood, feces, vomit, and so on."

Seeing this, Chen Chen's expression changed. So, it was transmitted through the air. This was troublesome.

This was because even if people stayed in their rooms and did not go out, there was no guarantee that the virus would not fly in through windows and door cracks.

"Based on preliminary investigation, the virus incubation period is more than two days and is still contagious during this period. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and kidney and liver function damage.

"Following that, the patient will die from acute organ failure within three days. Based on the current diagnosis, this virus can be temporarily classified as a level four biohazard virus, which poses a great threat to humans!

"This virus is tentatively named 'Blacklight virus'."

After reading it, Chen Chen put down the report in his hand and gently tapped his finger on the table.

Blacklight virus?

I'm f * cking "Killing Prototype"!

After thinking about it, Chen Chen raised his head and asked, "X, can the WHO name the virus after the company name?"

"There's no precedent for now, but it doesn't violate the rules set in 2015."

"In 2015, the World Health Organization stipulated that new diseases cannot be named after cities, countries, regions, people, animals, food, cultures, ethnic groups, occupations, etc., but it did not say that they are not allowed to be named after companies."

"So strict?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. The first Ebola virus was named "Ebola Zaire". The former was the name of the river while the latter was the name of the country.

There were many other examples of viruses named after regions, such as "Australian bat rabies virus," "California encephalitis virus," "Bolivia and Paraguay virus," and so on.

The names of these viruses had been completely tied to the region.

Although naming a virus after a region or country was an insult, if it was named after the person who discovered it, it would not cause discrimination like naming a place. Instead, it was an incomparably glorious thing.

For example, Yersinia pestis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, etc …

This naming rights often led to disputes. For example, France and the United States had argued for several years over the rights to discover the AIDS virus.

However, the naming rights for this disease had been decided in the 1970s. It was "Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever", so Chen Chen only had the right to name this new virus subspecies.

Now that it could not be named after a person or a place, it was acceptable to call the virus Blacklight virus...

"In that case, let's call it 'Ebola Blacklight Virus', which is Blackwatch in English.

This is the sixth Ebola virus discovered by humans so far, so it can be abbreviated as... "

Chen Chen thought for a moment and wrote "BE-006" in the blank at the end of the report.

Hmm, that was a hint...

Chen Chen nodded and instructed again, "X, contact Qian Wenhuan for me."

After Chen Chen gave the order, there was a knock on the door of the office.

"Come in."

Chen Chen looked up and saw Qian Wenhuan, who was sweating profusely as he hurried in. "Boss, you were looking for me?"

"Wenhuan, what's the situation with the tourists in Eco Science City?"

Chen Chen did not mention the matter directly but changed the subject.

"We've informed the customers that we're providing free transportation services and can use private jets to send them back to their home countries. However, many of them are still unwilling to return and are traveling around Namibia instead."

Qian Wenhuan replied.

"It's fine. From now on, I'll purchase a large number of Reston Ebola PCR test reagents from the Mainland. These reagents can detect the Ebola virus."

Chen Chen handed the report to Qian Wenhua. "But please inform these customers in advance that if they leave Eco Science City, we won't be responsible for their safety."

"Understood." Qian Wenhuan nodded and looked down at the report in his hand.

"Apart from this matter, there's another more important reason why I called you here this time."

Chen Chen instructed, "I'll personally take care of Eco Science City for the time being. I need you to take the live strain of the new virus and make a trip to the WHO headquarters to submit this information."

"You've isolated the live strain?"

Qian Wenhuan's face lit up. "This is a great opportunity for our company to make a name for itself!"

"That's why I said it needs to be done quickly."

Chen Chen nodded. "Not only that, but you also need to bribe some media outlets to portray our company as a leading figure in the fight against the epidemic. I'm sure you're good at this."

"I understand!" Qian Wenhuan's expression gradually turned serious.

He immediately understood the deeper meaning of Chen Chen's words. This was not something that could be declined. If he was unwilling to take the lead, there would naturally be others who would.

When that happened, it would instead allow others to take the initiative and Blacklight Biotechnology would become a tool for the other party to use. Blacklight Biotechnology could not refuse this.

After all, when it came to righteousness, it could crush people to death...

After instructing Qian Wenhuan to take the private jet and depart, Chen Chen called the head office in Mainland, Xia Yin.

"Xia Yin, I'll send you a report in a moment. What you need to do is immediately contact the CDC and report the situation in Namibia.

Before Xia Yin could speak, Chen Chen spoke first, "At the same time, purchase a variety of disposable medical supplies in the region including masks, protective clothing, disinfectants, and most importantly, Reston Ebola PCR test reagents!"

"I understand. I just saw the news in Africa yesterday, saying that there's an epidemic raging. So it's the Ebola virus?"

Xia Yin was taken aback for a moment before she reacted. However, this time, her voice was no longer the same as before. Now, it had the tone of a strong career woman, full of vigor and decisiveness.

"That's right, this is a virulent virus that can be transmitted through the air. The mortality rate is no less than fifty percent. It's very likely that it will spread to all continents in the next few days. Be careful."

"Okay."

Xia Yin gave a curt reply, but before she could ask anything else, Chen Chen hung up the phone.

This time, the call was made quickly and hung up just as quickly. When Chen Chen hung up again without hesitation, a trace of desolation appeared in Xia Yin's eyes, but this emotion quickly faded away.

At this moment, a secretary dressed in black silk and a white shirt walked in from the door and hurriedly said, "General Manager, the chairman sent a document, please take a look."

"Give it to me."

Xia Yin raised her head and took the document. When she saw the handwriting on it, her expression suddenly became solemn...

Chapter 200

When the international community turned their attention to the epidemic in Africa, Chen Chen had already begun his experiment.

At this time, there were already hundreds of patients infected with BE-006 in the enclosed isolation room.

These patients were volunteers selected by the company from nearby areas. They had signed personal consent forms. Even if they died in the end, Blacklight would not be held responsible.

Professors Bernhard, who were in charge of the virus research, stood in front of the isolation window and looked at the rows of beds inside while checking the process of each treatment.

At this moment, the door of the observation room opened quickly and Chen Chen appeared directly behind the door.

"Boss, why are you here?"

Everyone turned around and greeted him.

"These are troubled times, of course, I can't stay out of it."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said to Professor Bernhard, who was leading the group, "Have the symptoms of the virus been tabulated?"

"After dissecting thirty corpses over the past few days and studying hundreds of patients, we have a certain understanding of the symptoms of BE-006."

Bernhard took out a file and handed it to Chen Chen confidently. "The basic situation has been recorded."

Chen Chen took the file and flipped through it.

The first picture in the file was a picture taken by an electron microscope. There were several thin threads that were coiled into the shape of a bow, like worms.

Below the picture, there was the label Blackwatch.

The word Ebola.

Bernhard explained from the side, "It looks very beautiful, and it's somewhat similar to its relatives, but in reality, it's an out-and-out killer."

"I know, right?"

Chen Chen shrugged and turned to the second page. It was a picture of a black man.

However, this black man was bleeding from all seven orifices and even his skin was oozing blood. He looked extremely lifeless.

"This is the standard symptom of a hemorrhagic fever."

Bernhard explained, "The principle of the BE virus is almost identical to its relative, the Preston virus. It enters the air through the droplets produced by the host when they speak, then enters the body through the eyes, nose, mouth, or wounds of the infected person.

"I've divided the phenomenon that occurs after entering the body into three steps."

Bernhard held up a finger.

"The first step, which is the initial stage of the infection, first attacks the human's white blood cells, destroying the white blood cells' perception, causing the infected's body to lose the protection of the white blood cells. Then, the infected's blood will change and become more and more viscous."

"Moreover, this virus also likes to attack connective tissue, which is mainly composed of collagen. It proliferates in large quantities here, and then the infected person's skin will liquefy and necrotic from the bottom, forming blisters that burst with a touch, and symptoms of bleeding …"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen turned to the third page and saw that a black patient's face was densely covered with hundreds of blood blisters. Even his face could not be seen clearly.

"Next is the second step."

Bernhard continued, "The patient will bleed non-stop. Mouth, gums, breast, eyes … No matter how small the pores are, they will start to ooze blood. This is because after the white blood cells, the blood cells will also be killed. The cells will be split by the virus and the organelles will be scattered everywhere. The only thing left is the virus that will split the cells everywhere in the blood …"

"This speed will happen within a few days because this is the power of a virulent virus."

Bernhard said and spread his hands. "Next is the third step, which is also the last step of the infected person's life.

"At this time, the infected person's mouth will begin to rot. The tongue and necrotic organs will be coughed out when he coughs. His liver will turn into a paste and his intestines will be filled with blood. It's as if his entire body is melting from the inside out...

"Moreover, their nerves will also begin to necrotic, and they will appear sluggish. Only at this point will the patient gradually die."

Chen Chen flipped to the end and saw that it was full of autopsy drawings of corpses.

"Sure enough, it's a guaranteed Ebola death."

Chen Chen closed the report. "Post this on the homepage of our company's website and promote it to the world. Now, let's talk about something more direct. Have we found the incubation period of the virus and the treatment?"

Bernhard immediately shook his head when he heard this and said regretfully, "According to our investigation, the current incubation period has increased to seven days. We suspect that the incubation period of BE-006 is similar to other Ebola viruses, up to 20 days."

"This is really bad news."

Chen Chen's expression became more solemn. The longer the incubation period, the further the virus could spread and the greater the threat it posed to human civilization.

"As for treatment methods, we've only tried two methods for now, the NPC1 blocker therapy and conventional symptomatic treatment."

Another professor explained, "The Ebola virus needs to enter the cell nucleus through NPC1 to replicate itself. Once the NPC1 protein blocks the transport of cholesterol, the disease will be significantly suppressed. After the first group of patients was injected with the NPC1 blocker, the disease was temporarily suppressed."

"However, the traditional symptomatic treatment is much less effective. Traditional symptomatic treatment includes electrolyte fluid oral rehydration and intravenous infusion, repair lost platelets to prevent bleeding, maintain blood oxygen content, and so on.

"Currently, the mortality rate of traditional symptomatic treatment is around thirty-five percent."

Chen Chen did not say anything because he understood that the mortality rate of traditional treatment was not high only because the disease had not reached the late stage yet.

The longer it was delayed, the higher the mortality rate would be.

"It seems that the NPC1 blocker therapy is the most effective treatment for the Ebola virus."

Evans added, "The only drawback is that the NPC1 blocker therapy will cause the patient to develop Niemann-Pick's disease. The cost is too high."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "Right, when can our company start researching the vaccine?"

"About half a month to a month later, when we fully understand the nature of the virus."

Evans thought for a moment and estimated, "After half a month, we can roughly estimate the mortality rate of the epidemic. Also, some international assistance will arrive. That's when the real counterattack will begin.

"Also, there will be some patients who have developed antibodies and recovered on their own. At that time, we can use their serum to treat the virus. In other words, what we need to do now is to try to prevent the spread of the epidemic within a month."

"Very well."

Chen Chen nodded. "Don't worry on your side. Although I can't guarantee that the virus will not spread into Eco Science City, I can at least guarantee that once any epidemic is discovered, it will be immediately suppressed. I'll definitely give you a stable research environment."

After giving everyone another round of encouragement, Chen Chen took a live virus strain of BE-006 and left the research center.

Chen Chen would conduct another round of research on this live virus strain in the Spire laboratory. After all, the facilities in the Spire laboratory were more advanced than the level-4 biosafety laboratory in the research center.

Moreover, the Spire laboratory also had top genius scientists such as Hannibal and Li Lei. In addition, Chen Chen would also let Little X participate in this research.

Although it was not creative, with Little X's computing and micromanipulation abilities, it could easily analyze the gene map of the virus and use complex gene editing techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9.

Chapter 201

While Chen Chen was making all kinds of arrangements for the epidemic, the Blacklight virus was still spreading in Africa.

Village after village, city after city, it continued to harvest people's lives like the approaching footsteps of the Grim Reaper.

Still, with the lesson learned from three years ago, Chen Chen reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the name of Blacklight Biotechnology, finally attracting the attention of various countries.

At this time, in the venue of the World Health Organization, media organizations from various countries had gathered below the stage. From time to time, the sound of cameras clicking could be heard.

On the stage sat a row of WHO spokespersons, but the one sitting in the middle was an unfamiliar face.

This was a somewhat wretched looking young man, probably less than thirty years old. He had oily hair and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. There was an inexplicable rustic air about him.

Only a few people could recognize that this was the person in charge of the Namibia branch of Blacklight Biotechnology, Qian Wenhuan.

At this time, Qian Wenhuan said to the global media:

"Ebola is the nightmare of the entire Earth Federation. Our fear of it is even greater than that of AIDS. Why? That's because of its high fatality rate...

"But today isn't the time to talk about this. What I really want to say is, the virus outbreak in the entire Africa has been seven days."

Qian Wenhuan stretched out seven fingers and said solemnly, "It's been seven days. It may seem like a short week, but in the entire Africa, only Namibia has reported the epidemic to the WHO. What are the other countries with the epidemic doing?"

"They're fighting, they're covering up, they don't even realize that the evil claws of the virus have reached out to them."

The audience below the stage was silent.

Qian Wenhuan said solemnly, "According to the data collected by our company, the current number of countries with the epidemic has increased from eight to thirteen, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Congo, and so on...

"The only good thing is that this virus has not left Africa for the time being. This is the only good news so far.

"Next, I'll talk about the data collected by Blacklight Biotechnology in Namibia."

Qian Wenhuan took out a form and said solemnly, "In the past week, there have been five thousand and three hundred virus patients in Namibia, more than three thousand in Windhoek alone. We don't even know how many people have entered the incubation period, but according to our company's estimates, the number of infected people in the incubation period may be three times the number of infected people who have already broken out!"

There was a commotion below the stage.

"That's right, you haven't heard of it before. In just one week, the virus has infected tens of thousands of people in Namibia. The capital, Windhoek, is on the verge of falling. This is because the country is vast and sparsely populated."

"Before the African countries reported the situation, Blacklight Biotechnology had already conducted an analysis of the virus. As mentioned before, this new Ebola virus is a virus that can be transmitted through the air. The threat it poses to mankind is even greater than the Black Death. If this virus is allowed to leave Africa, the spark of our civilization is in danger of being extinguished..."

The audience held their breaths.

Qian Wenhuan said solemnly, "This is not an alarmist talk. According to our company's statistics, the death rate of the virus is increasing every day, and it has already exceeded 50%. This is just the beginning. As time passes, more patients will die because they can't hold on, and we can only use the most basic conventional treatment, which is like trying to put out a cart of firewood with a cup of water."

"Therefore, I'm here to appeal to everyone. A new battle against the virus is about to begin. I hope that all countries can join us and help Africa, help Blacklight Biotechnology to resist the invasion of the virus!"

Qian Wenhuan's voice gradually became louder. "Blacklight Biotechnology has the only level-4 biosafety experimental center in Africa. It is our duty to stand at the forefront of the fight against the virus and become the bridgehead in the fight against the virus!

"At the same time, we have twenty-three transport planes and fifty-two transport helicopters. During this epidemic period, we'll be mobilized for free to transport relief supplies to all countries!"

Following Qian Wenhuan's words, the entire venue began to erupt in a thunderous applause.

Qian Wenhuan changed the topic amidst the applause. "However, our company is alone and we need help from the world. Ladies and gentlemen, we've already spent one billion US dollars to purchase necessary medical equipment from all over the world, but this is far from enough. We need more people to join us, so that we can save Africa!

"Ladies and gentlemen, leaders of the various countries, and everyone here, we humans have reached the most dangerous moment in history. Africa needs your help. Please help us and keep the virus at the frontline of Africa. Don't let the virus really spread. This is related to the interests of all mankind!"

"We at Blacklight Biotechnology promise that the survival of mankind will be our highest priority. We will always stand at the forefront of the fight against the Ebola virus!"

...

Qian Wenhuan's speech was heard throughout the world through the WHO.

Soon, Chen Chen posted the information about the virus on the official website. After being forwarded by the media of various countries, the entire world was rendered speechless by the bloody picture album in the information.

In the end, after several international meetings, the World Health Organization announced that the spread of the Ebola virus had constituted an "international public health emergency" and appealed to the world to discourage tourists from traveling to Africa at this time.

Not only did the countries around the world strengthen their customs inspections, but they also sent a large number of rescue teams and various medical resources to aid Africa.

As the frontline of the fight against the virus, Chen Chen was naturally supported by a large number of resources and personnel. There were even internationally renowned biologists who came. Chen Chen immediately invited this group of top international professors to join the team to research the virus.

In an instant, the Eco Science City was like a sophisticated machine that gathered the support of the world and began to operate.

At the same time, the name of the Blacklight virus also made its way into the ears of the people around the world. Although it had not been recognized by the academic community, it was tacitly accepted by the media of various countries.

There was also a group of people on the Internet who were alarmed by this name.

"Bio2001: Hmm? That virus in Africa seems to have an impressive name. [Shrug] "

"Potion Ai Shufen: I'm going to puke. How dare they ride on our Brother A's popularity! I'm so angry!!! "

"EVAlution: That's the name of the virus in the Killing Circle. It's an old game from a long time ago. I miss my Brother A."

"Yutong Xinju: Upstairs, you've typed the wrong word. Also, let me make a correction. Although this virus is called 'Blacklight virus' in Chinese, it's actually called Blackwatch in English.

When translated, it actually means' Ebola · Black Watch '... "

"This old monk has to thank you: I've noticed this company before. It's called Blacklight Corporation in Chinese but it's called Blackwatch in English. I'm cracking up."

"Mikado Kawakano: I guess the founder of this company is a fool."

"Wanluo: Do you guys think this virus can really create a Brother A? Or is the virus a man-made biochemical weapon? "

"Bai Hualin: Impossible. If it's a man-made virus, traces can be found in the virus's genes. Since no one has mentioned it, it naturally means that it's just an ordinary mutated virus."

In any case, the name of Blacklight Biotechnology was once again on the news after the "Age-reversal treatment", attracting the attention of the world.

For a time, the names of Blacklight Biotechnology and the Blacklight virus became the focus of the world.

Chapter 202

A month later.

The epidemic in the outside world did not affect the Spire Experimental Base 700 meters underground.

At this time, in the level-4 biosafety laboratory on the eighth floor of the Spire laboratory, Chen Chen looked at the virus map that was gradually becoming clearer and pondered.

The gene map of the Blacklight virus had been thoroughly studied by Little X.

The RNA of this filamentous virus contained 1467 genes and was coded by 50 genes. It also had some functions not found in other viruses such as RNA repair and the ability to convert messenger ribonucleic acid into protein.

After obtaining this information, it was reasonable to start making a vaccine. However, the commonly used vaccine strategies were live attenuated vaccines and inactivated vaccines. Neither of these strategies were suitable for the Ebola virus.

If genetic engineering methods were to be used, the world had already developed a routine method which was to use adenovirus or vesicular stomatitis virus to replace the BE-006 protein and reconstruct the virus.

The so-called adenovirus was a virus that infected vertebrates. It had an affinity for lymph glands. As it was a virus that did not kill humans, it was suitable for this task.

The specific procedure was to "delete" the key region of the adenovirus genome and "install" other viruses that were more dangerous to humans. The adenovirus would be like a car, strapped to this dangerous virus and "parade" the human immune system. This way, the immune system would remember the appearance of this dangerous virus and produce antibodies.

When the virus invaded the human body, the human immune system could launch an all-out attack and quickly eliminate the enemy.

However, to make a vaccine using this method, even with the combined efforts of the world, it would take at least three months. According to Little X's prediction, three months later, the entire Namibia would enter a state of anarchy.

This was because the middle and lower levels of the government were basically all dead.

By the time the vaccine was developed, the death toll in Africa would reach 300 million. Chen Chen's Eco Science City would not be able to hold on either. After all, an airborne virus like this could not be stopped just by setting up checkpoints.

Moreover, in the past few days, there had been several incidents of refugees attacking the checkpoints.

At first, international rescue teams would send out rescue teams to distribute food and medicine to the refugees outside the Eco Science City. However, as the number of deaths increased, many people were scared off.

Disease, death, hunger, and crime were endless. The area outside the Eco Science City had become a battlefield where the God of Death had descended.

In the face of hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, both Chen Chen and the international community were under great pressure. Although they could still hold on for now, Chen Chen knew that protective clothing and other medical resources were beginning to be stretched thin.

Currently, the employees of Eco Science City and the Namibian army had to consume 20,000 sets of protective clothing every day. As the supplies became more and more scarce, the army stationed outside the city began to show signs of infection.

It would not be long before Eco Science City collapsed like dominoes under the onslaught of the virus and hundreds of thousands of refugees.

Therefore, Chen Chen had to find a way to produce the vaccine and serum as soon as possible.

Not for Africa, just for himself …

With this in mind, Chen Chen took a deep breath and made up his mind. "Little X, have the Black Knights at the nuclear power plant make all the necessary preparations. I'll head over now."

"Have you made up your mind?" Little X asked.

"I don't have a choice. If I can't create a vaccine as soon as possible, Africa will be destroyed, and all my efforts in Africa will be for naught. I've wasted two years in vain."

Chen Chen went through a complicated process to take off the protective clothing on his body and then walked out of the Spire laboratory. Then, he put on a new set of protective clothing before leaving the Spire Experimental Base's elevator, and then returned to the surface.

Then, with Cheng Cao's escort, Chen Chen arrived at his own nuclear power plant.

At this time, in the room of the substation, all the Black Knights had made all the necessary preparations. They had completely sealed off the space around a computer, forming a negative pressure isolation area. It was easy to enter, but to leave, they had to go through a more complicated set of disinfection procedures.

At this time, Chen Chen did not enter this place. Instead, he turned around and walked into the main control room, pulling out the USB drive that had been charged for a month.

After this period of charging, the USB drive once again turned into a sparkling starlight, like an endless starry sky.

Chen Chen brought the USB drive to the isolation room, plugged it into the computer, and looked at the computer desktop at the same time.

On the desktop of the computer, there was an additional movie.

"Resident Evil.mp4"

Seeing this movie, Chen Chen wore a complicated expression.

Today, Chen Chen was no longer the Chen Chen who had to carefully calculate even a few hundred grams of substances. Following the completion of the nuclear power plant, the energy at Chen Chen's disposal continued to increase. At the same time, he accidentally discovered a new ability of the USB drive.

A black hole that led to a world similar to the movie.

This black hole was not a celestial body like a real black hole, but a wormhole or a spatial passage like the Schwarzschild's Throat.

The world Chen Chen wanted to visit this time was the world in Resident Evil 1.

In reality, there were only two types of filoviruses, the Ebola virus and the Marburg virus. However, when Chen Chen thought about this virus crisis, he thought of the virus in the movie.

According to the movie, the T-virus was also a type of filovirus.

Moreover, in the world of Resident Evil, biotechnology could be said to have been developed to the peak. Even the incomparably terrifying T-virus could be created, even triggering the extinction crisis that wiped out the entire human race.

If he could obtain information related to the T-virus from the Hive or technology related to Resident Evil creatures, it would be very helpful to develop the BE-006 vaccine.

Moreover, Resident Evil could be said to be the only movie in the movie industry that displayed advanced biotechnology.

In terms of the expression of biotechnology, as well as the story background, other zombie movies of the same genre were far inferior.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and decisively inserted the USB drive into the computer.

At the same time, he opened the USB drive and clicked on Resident Evil.mp4. At the same time, he pressed [Ctrl + C] and then [Ctrl + v] in the USB drive.

Instantly, the progress bar flashed and disappeared. This North American movie that was released in 2002 was successfully copied into the USB drive.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Chen directly double-clicked the movie. Suddenly, his vision went black as if the entire world had dimmed for an instant. By the time he came back to his senses, he saw a dark and round passage appearing on the screen.

It was like a black whirlpool. He could vaguely see that it was spinning counterclockwise. Although it was only the size of the screen, it seemed to be infinitely large in human perception.

The connection between Resident Evil and reality had been completely established...

Chapter 203

Just like the previous process, Chen Chen first sent a Black Knight in a protective suit to enter.

However, just as the other party was about to enter the passage, Chen Chen suddenly thought of something. "Wait!"

With that, he took out a live strain of BE-006 and pinned it on the Black Knight. "Alright, if there's any danger on the other side, immediately retreat to the passage. If there's no danger, continue exploring the surrounding environment until you return in an hour. Understood?"

The Black Knight nodded blankly, then stepped into the passage and entered the endless darkness.

Watching the Black Knight leave, Chen Chen did not relax because the passage was connected to the first Resident Evil. Based on the logic of the USB drive, the passage should be on the other side of the passage, the famous Hive.

Chen Chen was not sure what the timeline on the other side of the passage was, so he had a dozen Black Knights armed with guns and stand guard in front of the passage.

If there were zombies, Lickers, or other monsters coming through the passage, naturally, they would be greeted with bullets.

To prevent bullets from destroying the negative pressure isolation, Chen Chen specially set up a wooden barrier behind the computer.

However, there did not seem to be any danger on the other side of the passage. More than ten minutes had passed and the Black Knight had not returned.

Of course, if the Black Knight still did not return after an hour, it meant that there was a problem on the other side of the passage and he had to be more vigilant.

Bored to death, Chen Chen began to silently comb through the plot of the movie.

In the opening plot of the first movie, a spy released the T-virus in the Hive. Then, the artificial AI Red Queen discovered it, so in order to prevent the T-virus from spreading, it took the initiative to seal off the Hive and used poisonous gas to kill more than five hundred Hive researchers.

When the head office sensed that something was wrong, they sent a special force to seal off the Red Queen. Thus, the story unfolded...

However, in the plot of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 15 years later, the Hive was upgraded from an underground laboratory to a cryonics facility housing all the senior executives of the company. The T-virus was invented by the wheelchair Dr. Ashford in the second movie, but it was invented by James Marcus in the final chapter.

As for the image of the Red Queen, in the second movie, the wheelchair Dr. Ashford said that the image of the Red Queen was based on his own daughter, Angela. In the final chapter, it became the childhood image of the founder James' daughter, Alicia.

It could be said to be contradictory. Even the accidental leak of the T-virus was changed to the Umbrella Corporation actively leaking it in order to wipe out all of humanity.

When Chen Chen was making up the movie series, the more he watched, the more confused he became.

After another half an hour had passed, the light in the room suddenly flashed again. Chen Chen quickly looked over and saw that the Black Knight had returned to reality.

Seeing that the Black Knight had returned, the researchers, who had been on standby for a long time, began to check if the protective suit was contaminated with any special microorganisms. At the same time, they also checked the live strain of BE-006 they were carrying. In the end, they found that all the live strains were still alive.

"Sure enough, after the USB drive formed a channel, it can already pass through life!"

Chen Chen was overjoyed.

He had once sent the Black Knights into the world of Chronicle, only to find that the items they brought back contained very few microorganisms. Chen Chen initially thought that the passage was still unable to pass through, including microorganisms.

However, now that he had verified it again, he realized that the rule that prevented him from passing through life had been broken.

In other words, the passage could have been used to pass through, but it had been locked up previously …

So the previous setting of being unable to pass through life was just to protect newbies, to prevent newbies who had just obtained the USB drive from dying due to biological contamination?

Chen Chen instantly thought of many things.

However, now was not the time to think about this. Chen Chen took out the Black Knight's recorder and began to check the world on the other side of the passage.

The results made Chen Chen extremely excited.

Sure enough, on the other side of the passage was the Hive laboratory. Chen Chen could even see corpses all over the ground, even the corpses of Lickers.

However, these corpses had long since decayed, leaving only white bones behind.

It seemed that a long time had passed since the timeline of Resident Evil 1.

In addition, the entire Hive laboratory had lost power. The arrival of the Black Knight, an uninvited guest, did not trigger any alarm.

However, Chen Chen did not know where the Hive's power source came from. If it was nuclear power, it might have just entered a dormant state.

As for the Umbrella high-rise freezer in the final chapter of the movie, this Black Knight did not find it either. The entire Hive looked like an ordinary underground laboratory in the first movie, not the huge underground military base in the final chapter.

In other words, the first and final chapter of Resident Evil had split into two different worlds?

Chen Chen thought silently and simply closed the passage first. At the same time, he downloaded a copy of Resident Evil: Final Chapter and dragged it into the USB drive.

"Ding!"

There was the sound of a program error. Only then did Chen Chen realize that Resident Evil: Final Chapter could not even be inserted into the USB drive.

In that case, Chen Chen did not dwell on this anymore. Instead, he began to prepare a welding torch, explosives, a computer, and a hard drive based on the video taken by the Black Knight.

"Sir Godfather, I've checked the Black Knight's protective suit. There are no foreign viruses or microbes found." Little X's voice came.

"Very good. It seems that after so long, even the T-virus has died out. In that case, make some preparations. I'll enter the passage myself."

Chen Chen instructed.

"You're going in yourself?"

Little X was startled. "But this will be very dangerous."

"It's fine, I know what to do. Make a simplified copy of yourself while you're at it. I need it to infiltrate the Hive."

"Understood!"

Following Chen Chen's order, Little X copied its simplified version into the hard drive. While this was going on, the Black Knight also prepared tools such as welding torches and explosives.

After the preparations were done, Chen Chen stood up and took the automatic rifle from the Black Knight beside him.

Not only that, but Chen Chen also placed the graphene box in the pocket of the protective suit.

After preparing everything, Chen Chen took a deep breath. This would be the first time he left reality and went to an alternate dimension.

He looked at the USB drive. After thirty days of charging, the USB drive had sufficient energy to store 1200 kilograms of material. With this energy as a backup, Chen Chen did not have to worry about entering and leaving.

However, to save energy, Chen Chen still planned to bring only two Black Knights with him. If there was no other need, these two Black Knights did not need to return.

This place could become a base of Chen Chen's alternate dimension.

As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Chen Chen raised his hand and beckoned behind him. Immediately, the two heavily armed Black Knights walked into the dark passage without hesitation.

Seeing the two enter, Chen Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart. After that, Chen Chen took a step forward and walked directly toward the black hole in front of the screen.

In an instant, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black as if he had fallen into a pitch-black swamp. His eyes lost all light and at the same time, an inexplicable sense of suffocation followed.

It was as if he had fallen into an endless abyss. At this moment, Chen Chen even felt the disappearance of gravity.

However, this feeling only existed for a moment. Before Chen Chen could react, his feet stepped on solid ground again.

Two flashlights shone on him. Chen Chen immediately turned on the spotlights on his head. Only then did he see that the two Black Knights were already guarding him with guns.

Chen Chen was surrounded by a cold, pitch-black metal room.

This was the Hive.

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When Chen Chen saw this scene, he did not immediately explore this new world but turned to look behind him.

He saw that the dark passage behind him floated directly in the void without any support. It was as if a circular door had been opened in space...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen was completely relieved.

After all, this passage behind him was the only way Chen Chen could return to reality. If there was a problem with the passage behind him, Chen Chen would be completely trapped in a foreign land and would never be able to return.

Chen Chen came back to his senses and began to observe this space, only to find that he was now in front of a huge platform.

This was the entrance to the Hive.

However, there was no tram on the platform, only a narrow track that stretched continuously into the darkness in the distance.

In addition, there were only a few long-decomposed and air-dried corpses on the platform.

Chen Chen came to a corpse lying on the ground beside the track.

The clothes of this corpse had long been decomposed and rotten, only a few rags of indistinguishable color could be seen. In addition, the most eye-catching thing was a fire ax that had been deeply embedded in the skull of the corpse.

Spence Parks.

In the movie, he and the heroine Alice were both Hive security personnel. The two were disguised as a couple and were responsible for guarding the mansion.

However, the heroine Alice had long disliked the lawlessness of the Umbrella Corporation and was ready to secretly contact the rebels to transport the virus out.

However, when she was communicating with the insider in the Hive, everything was eavesdropped by Parks.

Therefore, Parks used the password he eavesdropped from the heroine to enter the Hive and stole the T-virus stored in the Hive. Before leaving, he deliberately smashed a bottle of T-virus in an attempt to destroy the corpse. Only then did the opening plot of the movie begin.

The ending of this person was that he betrayed the protagonist's group again, then was killed by a Licker, and after turning into a zombie, his skull was smashed by the heroine who rushed over with an ax.

It could also be said that he was the culprit who caused a global biohazard crisis.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen squatted down and picked up a golden ring next to the corpse. This ring was left by the heroine Alice.

On the inside of the ring, there were even the English words "Property of the Umbrella Corporation".

After putting the ring away, Chen Chen turned around and walked toward the gate with the two Black Knights.

The door to the Hive had been opened by the gas welding machine and could no longer be closed. Chen Chen walked in directly and saw an open elevator door.

It was pitch-black inside the elevator door. The elevator inside had already fallen to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Chen Chen directly led the two of them down the stairs to the bottom of the Hive.

The movie showed the structure of the Hive many times, so Chen Chen did not get lost at all. He went straight to the lowest level and arrived at Dining Hall B.

Although it was called a restaurant, it was actually filled with Lickers' breeding crates. However, all of the breeding crates had been destroyed. The creatures inside had already broken out of their cages many years ago.

Along the way, other than the corpses of humans, there were also the corpses of Lickers.

Time was the best medicine. If the timeline of Chen Chen's arrival in the Hive was just after the outbreak of Resident Evil, he might not have the ability to go deep into this place, but it was different now.

The three of them quickly crossed Dining Hall B and finally arrived at the destination of their trip, which was also the most important core location of the entire Hive — the Red Queen's main server room.

At the same time, it was also the power control room of the entire Hive.

To enter the Red Queen's main server room, they needed to pass through a laser channel. In the first plot, the laser channel was not only the turning point of the movie but also the first major climax of the movie.

This laser channel not only killed half of the mercenary squads but also the mercenary captain who seemed to be the best and had the most scenes was also killed.

The gate of the laser channel was closed at this time. Chen Chen did not think too much and directly waved his hand. Suddenly, two Black Knights directly stuck the sticky bombs on it.

"Boom!"

With a loud noise, the gate of the laser channel was directly blasted open, and the path to the Red Queen's main server room was completely opened. From beginning to end, Chen Chen did not see any resistance from the Hive.

Still, it was necessary to be on guard.

Looking at another door at the end of the channel, Chen Chen did not enter directly. Instead, he waved his hand again and suddenly, a Black Knight walked straight into the channel with another sticky bomb.

As long as they broke through the door at the end of the channel, the path to the Red Queen's main server room would be unimpeded.

However, an unexpected situation still happened …

Just as the Black Knight entered the channel, there was a sudden buzzing sound of electric current throughout the Hive. Chen Chen's expression shifted, only to see the light in his position quickly lit up, and at the same time, the laser channel also lit up!

"Get out!"

Chen Chen quickly gave the order.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Black Knight turned directly and ran quickly!

Behind the Black Knight, a blue laser appeared out of thin air and flashed across the tempered glass wall with a blazing aura!

"Chi!"

Before the Black Knight swooped and was about to leave the range of the channel, the laser cut the Black Knight in half!

"Snap!"

The Black Knight was directly cut in half at the waist, and the two halves of his body flew out of the channel!

Chen Chen's expression suddenly became gloomy.

Looking at the Black Knight whose lower body was directly cut off and still struggling on the ground, Chen Chen directly took a knife and cut the back of the Black Knight's neck, and took out the God chip.

As soon as he took it out, the Black Knight directly stopped struggling and fell completely into a sluggish state.

Cut at the waist by this kind of laser with a temperature of thousands of degrees, the wound would be sealed directly because of direct charring, reducing blood flow. If it was an ordinary person, they might even struggle for half an hour before dying, which could be described as extremely terrifying.

In other words, the Black Knight had no thoughts and no sense of pain. It moved entirely with a chip. As long as the chip was taken back, it could obtain a new body at any time.

After taking back the chip, Chen Chen solemnly looked at the laser channel in front of him.

Since the Hive still had a power source after so many years, it was obvious that the Hive used a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.

Previously, the Hive seemed to only be operating in a low-power mode. In this state, the entire Hive would enter a power-saving state and would only be activated again when someone came.

In other words, in fact, in fact, the Red Queen could have activated the Hive before, but it did not do so. Instead, it was waiting for the three of them to enter the laser channel and then unexpectedly wipe them out in one fell swoop?

If Chen Chen had been a little careless just now, it would have been Chen Chen who was cut in half at this time.

Thinking of this, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched. He raised his head again, glanced at the laser channel in front of him, then removed the sticky explosives on the Black Knight and threw them into the channel at the same time!

"Boom!"

Another loud noise came, and the glass on both sides of the door immediately cracked due to the impact of the huge force.

Still, it did not shatter!

Chen Chen was not surprised. After all, this set of facilities was also installed in the Spire Experimental Base.

The glass in the laser channel was a material called "ultra-white organic polyalloy tempered glass". It was stronger than steel and at the same time, its light transmittance could reach more than 93%. Because of this, it could be used in conjunction with the Ar ion laser generator in the rear to emit high-temperature lasers.

In the laser channel defense system installed by Chen Chen in the Spire laboratory, the glass was up to 50 centimeters thick. Neither guns nor grenades could damage it.

At this time, the glass in the Hive was not inferior.

"In that case, Red Queen, I'll give you a small gift."

Chen Chen simply took a round pendant from the rifle in his hand. It was dark all over and seemed to be made of glass. It looked like a round marble.

After that, Chen Chen flicked it lightly.

With a "ding", the pendant rolled directly into the laser channel, making a rolling sound, and immediately stopped in the middle of the laser channel.

Under the white light, the pendant appeared crystal clear, like a work of art...

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"Boom!"

There was a noise even more violent than before. The pillar of fire directly penetrated the entire passage and the aftermath even affected the door at the end of the passage.

However, this new explosion came and went quickly. When Chen Chen turned his head again and looked inside the passage, he found that the glass of the entire passage had been completely shattered, leaving only a section of broken walls.

The door at the end of the passage was also distorted by the explosion.

Chen Chen waved his hand again and the remaining Black Knight walked in and placed the explosives on the deformed door.

With the final explosion, the passage that isolated the Red Queen's computer room was finally opened.

Seeing that the passage had been blown to pieces, Chen Chen walked in. The main control room of the Red Queen was a dark blue room surrounded by four square metal columns and in the center of the room was a circular metal platform.

Chen Chen stepped lightly on the center of the metal platform and suddenly the metal platform began to open to both sides, revealing a circular device.

This was the Red Queen's main case.

Before Chen Chen could speak, the Black Knight on the side began to operate the instrument. It was controlled by the AI in the God chip and could use various technologies, so it was naturally very proficient in this task.

However, just as the Black Knight was about to find the Red Queen's motherboard, a 3D holographic projector above Chen Chen's head suddenly turned on. A figure flashing with red light and looking like a ten-year-old girl appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"Get out, get out, you can't come in!"

The little red girl's voice carried a hint of warning as she kept repeating, "Intruders, you must leave here!"

Anyone who had seen the movie knew that this little girl was the Red Queen in the movie.

There seemed to be such a rule in its AI setting. When it saw that humans had entered the computer room and was about to be unstoppable, it would use the final means of confusion.

It was a pity that Chen Chen did not have a hobby of refining copper.

Moreover, he was used to hearing Little X's strong personality. Looking at this Red Queen, although it had an additional appearance, it was still extremely rigid. At a glance, he knew that its intelligence level was not high.

This was just a weak artificial intelligence.

Seeing that the Black Knight continued to move, the Red Queen finally pleaded, "Turning me off will cause the Hive to lose its main power supply and the laboratory will stop working!"

However, the Black Knight, who did not even have a brain, naturally ignored it. It directly pried open the Red Queen's motherboard and docked the hard drive in its hand with the Red Queen's motherboard.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, the Red Queen let out a scream, and at the same time, the holographic image quickly became blurred!

The simplified version of Little X was like a computer virus that began to attack the Red Queen.

The lights in the room flickered, and the power system of the entire Hive began to become very unstable, as if it had been interfered with. These were two AIs fighting for control of the Hive.

However, this battle did not last long. Only ten minutes later, there was a sudden "beep" sound, and the red light on the hard drive suddenly turned green.

"Did it work?"

Chen Chen looked at the Red Queen mainframe in front of him, only to see the Black Knight begin to verify the secret key with 128 digits.

A series of secret key numbers flashed across the device in the Black Knight's hand. The Black Knight turned around and nodded at Chen Chen.

At the same time, the holographic projection flashed again with the image of the Red Queen, but at this time, the little girl flashing with red light turned her face and said to Chen Chen, "Sir Commander, X-112 reporting. I've replaced the Red Queen and taken control of the entire Hive laboratory."

In the "Spire" Experimental Base, the one responsible for the laboratory control was "X-111", so this clone was "X-112".

Chen Chen nodded. These clones of Little X did not have emotions and life-like intelligence like Little X's main body, but similar to the Red Queen, they were just programs and codes.

Although they were all top-notch artificial intelligence on the market, they were still a grade behind Little X who was infinitely close to the level of intelligent life.

However, now was not the time to think about this. Chen Chen said to the illusory 3D image in front of him, "X-112, investigate everything in the Hive for me, such as the dangers in the Hive, as well as various data."

"Please wait a moment."

Following Chen Chen's order, the little girl in front of him paused slightly, and then spoke again:

"No signs of active objects have been found in the Hive. At present, the temporary power in the Hive is at 60%. The 100 Licker incubators in Dining Hall B have been destroyed. The elevator, laser channel, tram, thirteen closed laboratories have been destroyed, and three office areas have been destroyed..."

After a series of reports, Chen Chen asked again, "Is there a level-4 genetic engineering laboratory with complete functions and equipment?"

"Program confirmed. Target is the biological gene core laboratory on the sixth floor."

As X-112 spoke, the little girl standing in front of Chen Chen suddenly turned into a three-dimensional map of the Hive drawn by a blue grid, and the laboratory in it was expressed in the form of a red block.

Only then did Chen Chen see that the so-called sixth floor was the sixth floor from top to bottom. The area of the laboratory alone occupied one-third of the entire sixth floor.

Because the Hive was inverted trapezoid, the lower the area, the smaller it became. However, even if the area was small, occupying one-third of the entire sixth floor was still very large.

If Chen Chen's guess was correct, the T-virus was developed in this laboratory.

These laboratories were all airtight laboratories. When the Red Queen killed all the employees, the office area used sarin gas and the laboratory used water, so many laboratories were scrapped due to water infiltration.

Fortunately, there was no one in the biological gene core laboratory at the time, so the instruments in the laboratory escaped the disaster.

Now that the target had been found and the Red Queen had been replaced by Little X, Chen Chen did not stay here any longer. Instead, he asked another Black Knight to stand guard here and said as he walked, "X-112, restore the Hive to its previous energy-saving state and only power the biological gene laboratory. At the same time, extend your tentacles outward and see if you can connect to the outside world's Internet."

"Reporting to Sir Commander, the outside world's Internet has not been found," X-112 responded.

"Sure enough, is it because the outside world has fallen into the apocalypse?"

Chen Chen nodded. It was obvious that if it were not for the end of the world, such an extremely strategic underground experimental base would not have been abandoned for so long.

"Right."

Chen Chen suddenly thought of a question and asked as he walked, "Check all the records of the laboratory for me. What year was the day the Hive virus was leaked and what year is it now?"

In the movie's worldview, the specific date of the outbreak of Resident Evil was never revealed, but the game did. The outbreak of the Resident Evil in Raccoon City was in September 1998, but it was unknown if the date of the movie was the same as the date of the game.

"The date of the Hive virus leak was September 5, 1998 AD. The current date is March 27, 2005 AD."

At this time, Chen Chen had re-entered Cafeteria B and walked toward the stairs upstairs. X-112's voice came directly from Chen Chen's phone.

It was almost the same as the timeline of the game.

After hearing this, Chen Chen was startled and then showed a thoughtful look.

It seemed that the movie and the game still had some connection.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen did not continue to speak but quickly climbed the stairs.

After spending more than ten minutes, Chen Chen passed through countless abandoned laboratories and came to the door of the biological gene core laboratory on the sixth floor underground.

On the door of the laboratory, there was a yellow warning sign for biological pollution.

This laboratory was obviously more secure than the previous laboratory. There were no floor-to-ceiling observation windows around it but it was made entirely of metal.

With Chen Chen's arrival, under the control of X-112, the door quickly opened, revealing the changing room behind the door.

It was the same as the rules of the level-4 biosafety laboratory on Chen Chen's side. If one wanted to enter a laboratory of this level, one must wear a closed isolation suit.

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After a rigorous disinfection process, Chen Chen finally entered the highest-level biological gene core laboratory in the Hive.

Although seven years had passed, the laboratory had always been in a closed state and it was a level 100 clean area, so the entire laboratory had not been contaminated.

It was as if time had stopped flowing in this laboratory.

Strictly speaking, this laboratory was a suite. It was divided into seven or eight laboratories with different functions according to various classifications, such as sterilization rooms, quality inspection rooms, operation rooms, and so on.

Not only that, but what really moved Chen Chen was a set of high-end instruments that Chen Chen had never seen before.

"Centrifuge, nucleic acid extraction instrument, real-time polymerase chain reaction instrument..."

Chen Chen was wrapped in a bulky protective suit. He looked at the machines one by one, relying on his instinctive understanding of the equipment in the biological laboratory and his intuition, he quickly recognized some of the instruments.

Because the laboratory also had surveillance, every time Chen Chen walked past an instrument, as long as he could not recognize it, he would get an explanation from X-112.

"This is..."

Suddenly, Chen Chen was attracted by a special device in front of him.

This was a device like a large printer, with a white shell and a deep groove in the middle. There seemed to be some extremely small components in the groove, so small that they could not be seen clearly.

"Is this a micromanipulation instrument?" Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

"No, this is an adenosine base editor."

X-112 said, "This kind of editor can accurately manipulate a single base pair on DNA. It's a new technology developed from the CRISPR gene scissors technology. Through artificial AI, the genome is more effectively targeted and edited."

Chen Chen was shocked when he heard this. "If it can manipulate a single base pair, doesn't that mean there's almost no off-target phenomenon?"

"At present, it seems so," X-112 replied.

"In this case, it's not a fluke that this world was able to develop the T-virus. Has this Umbrella Corporation's biotechnology reached such a height?"

Chen Chen murmured.

In the real world, there were about three mainstream gene editing technologies, namely: ZFN gene editing technology, TALEN gene editing technology, and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology.

Among the three technologies, CRISPR/Cas9 technology had the lowest off-target rate and was the most reliable. It was also the only technology that could edit RNA, so it was also the most widely used gene editing technology.

However, CRISPR/Cas9 technology currently had many problems, such as difficulty in complex gene editing, low transfection efficiency, etc.

But from the looks of it, a long time ago, this Umbrella Corporation had already opened up a new path. Just the gene editing technology alone was already thirty to forty years ahead of reality.

As Chen Chen continued to browse, he soon found a large number of biological equipment that surpassed modern technology. With these equipment, Chen Chen could even easily observe the DNA nucleic acid chain. There were also other techniques that were simpler and more precise than in reality.

This place was simply a paradise for biological dogs …

Chen Chen sighed to himself.

"Right." Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something and asked with some excitement, "Are there any T-virus samples in this hive?"

"No. Through checking the surveillance records, all the T-virus and T-virus antidote were lost seven years ago. Now, only a portion of the Progenitor virus samples exist."

"Progenitor virus?"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. Most people might not have heard of this virus, but Chen Chen had investigated all the settings of Resident Evil and was familiar with this virus.

The so-called Progenitor virus, according to the game settings, was the predecessor of the T-virus.

The founder of Resident Evil discovered a flower called the "Stairway of the Sun" in Africa. Through this flower, the original RNA fragments were extracted. This RNA was the Progenitor virus.

The Progenitor virus had the power to change human genes. Therefore, after several unsatisfactory experiments, the founder used the gene fragments of leeches and the genes of the Progenitor virus to form the original T-virus.

"Where's the Progenitor virus?" Chen Chen quickly asked.

"The Progenitor virus is frozen in the Hive's freezer," X-112 replied. "Do you want to thaw it now?"

"Wait a moment." Chen Chen thought for a moment and quickly waved his hand. "Give me a copy of the information on the Progenitor virus. I'll look it up first."

"Understood."

X-112 agreed. Then, Chen Chen saw the computer beside him turn on automatically and pages of information were sent over.

However, as he delved into the information on the Progenitor virus, Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.

According to the information, the Progenitor virus came from the Ndipaya tribe in Western Africa. The flower of the "Stairway of the Sun" contained a viral substance in the form of RNA that could enhance the human body's abilities and prolong human life.

From a biological perspective, the RNA characteristics of the Progenitor virus could promote the evolution of human DNA. However, the toxins contained in the virus would kill the human immune system, resulting in systemic inflammation, necrosis of the skin and other outer tissues, massive body fluid loss, and secondary infection of various diseases, which would lead to sepsis and severe shock, ultimately leading to death.

Only a very small number of individuals would undergo mutations in their immune receptors after infection, allowing them to survive. The survival rate was less than 10%.

This disease was exactly the same as the Ebola hemorrhagic fever?

When Chen Chen saw this, he quickly scrolled down and immediately saw the electron microscope image of the Progenitor virus. It looked like a filovirus that resembled a worm.

Both came from the West African region and were filoviruses. Even the symptoms of the Progenitor virus were systemic inflammation after infection, necrosis of the skin and other outer tissues, and so on. These symptoms were almost identical to the Ebola hemorrhagic fever.

Could there be such a coincidence?

Chen Chen checked the genetic sequence of the Progenitor virus again and found that as expected, the genetic similarity between the Progenitor virus and the Ebola virus was 98%!

It could be said that they were of the same origin.

Chen Chen wore a pensive expression.

This was not surprising. After all, in the eyes of any ordinary person, Resident Evil was originally written by a real-life scriptwriter. Using the Progenitor virus to pay homage to the Ebola virus in the real world made sense.

However, it was just a symbolic tribute, but it coincidentally turned into a promise. It gave the virus the power to modify human DNA and accelerate human evolution. This was a little bizarre...

If the scriptwriter had simply fabricated a virus that could cause human evolution out of thin air, Chen Chen could still accept it. After all, the USB drive was suspected to have the power to complete the rules. If even the superpower of Chronicle could exist, would it not be normal to have a virus that could cause human evolution?

However, what Chen Chen could not accept was that this virus shared ninety-eight percent of the genetic sequence with the Ebola virus. Did this not mean that the Ebola virus only needed to be slightly modified to have the same potential to cause human evolution?

In that case, did the Ebola virus itself have this potential, or was the story of Resident Evil just self-defeating?

Or was it because of the existence of a parallel universe like Resident Evil that the Ebola virus, a virus that was so similar to the Progenitor virus, appeared?

Simply put, Chen Chen's question was: Which came first, the Resident Evil movie or the Resident Evil dimension?

Chen Chen kept looking at the documents sent by X-112, but his mind had already wandered off into the distance.

If he could get to the bottom of this question, then Chen Chen would also be able to understand why some movies could be recognized through the USB drive while others could not.

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There was a theory known as the "Red Queen" in Western biology.

This theory meant that in the evolution of the biological world, all creatures had to constantly compete with other species around them. Once the evolution stopped, the species would be ruthlessly eliminated.

The entire process of evolution could be described as "a boat sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you'll be pushed back". Foreigners did not know this saying, but in the story of Alice in Wonderland, the Red Queen said to Alice, "In this world, you must keep running to keep yourself in place."

Therefore, scientists named this the Red Queen theory.

When it came to evolution, viruses had to be mentioned.

In the 1990s, biological sequencing technology was relatively mature. Scientists began to study the nucleotide sequence in human chromosomes to decipher the secrets of the human genetic code.

Researchers found that about 8% of the structure of the human genome was confirmed to be composed of viruses that had attacked our ancestors. Another 40% to 50% of the structure was suspected to be composed of viruses that had attacked our ancestors.

Simply put, viruses were like robots mainly composed of nucleic acids. When attacking humans, they would embed themselves into the nucleotide chain of human cells like a parasite, then secretly dismantle the nucleic acid of the cells and make it identical to themselves to make a large number of copies of themselves.

However, during replication, it was very easy to leave a part of itself on the human DNA chain. For example, the production of the placenta was the result of a virus infection. This virus could synthesize syncytial hormone, and the phenomenon of viviparous birth appeared in mammals after being infected with this virus.

These viruses were known as "endogenous retroviruses". Some of them were even the most important enemies in human history, but they had become an indispensable part of human evolution until now.

Therefore, it was a very common thing to evolve humans through a virus.

At this time, Chen Chen was analyzing the BE-006 virus while referring to the information of the Progenitor virus that had been deciphered in the Hive.

Through the various high-end equipment in the Hive laboratory and the intelligence of X-112, the various uses of the BE-006 gene were detected little by little at a speed that was almost incomprehensible in the real world.

There were 1467 genes in the genetic sequence of the BE-006 and 50 genetic codes. Although the interpretation was extremely fast with the computing power of X-112 and the machines in the laboratory, it still took several days.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply stationed the remaining Black Knight in front of the passage to guard the way back while Chen Chen followed the tracks to the surface to take a look.

The corridor that the tram traveled on was not very far, only about five kilometers. Chen Chen reached the end in less than an hour.

At the end of the corridor was a tram covered in scratches and a sealed door.

"X-112, open the door."

Chen Chen used the radio communication device to speak to X-112 who was now in control of the Hive. Suddenly, the door slowly rose.

Chen Chen still remembered that at the end of the first movie, Alice and Matthew escaped on the tram and were attacked by the Lickers on their way out.

In the end, the two of them killed the Licker and closed the Hornet Nest's door. However, as soon as they escaped the tiger's mouth, they were once again captured by the members of the Umbrella Protection Unit. The Umbrella Protection Unit opened the door again, allowing the zombies to spread to Raccoon City.

As the door was completely opened, a ray of light pierced through the originally dark tunnel and shone in.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and reached out to block the light. Only then did he realize that the building outside the door seemed to have collapsed.

After letting his eyes slowly adapt to the light, Chen Chen walked out of the door. Suddenly, the ruins of a villa that was about to collapse appeared in front of him. Chen Chen appeared in the ruins.

This was the place where Resident Evil began: the mansion villa.

The endless weeds were almost half the height of a person. A large number of creepers wrapped the entire ruins, turning it into a green wasteland.

Chen Chen searched around casually, but other than a few corpses that had long decomposed beyond recognition, there was only endless greenery.

Chen Chen walked out of the ruins and immediately saw ruins in the distance. That was Raccoon City, a small city that had been hit by a nuclear power equivalent of 5,000 tons.

Strictly speaking, 5,000 tons was not a large amount. Now, it seemed that after this nuclear bomb exploded in mid-air, it flattened the buildings within a radius of five square kilometers. In addition, it left a circular crater about one kilometer in diameter in the center of Raccoon City.

However, fortunately, the yield was not large, so the Hive, which was located 300 meters below the city center, withstood this attack and was not affected much.

Other than that, Chen Chen did not see any zombies, nor did he see any traces of humans.

After walking around Raccoon City, Chen Chen did not find anything of value. Of course, the explosion destroyed Raccoon City and almost all the zombies here.

Some zombies that were lucky enough to survive could only dissipate on their own because there was no energy and water to replenish them.

Chen Chen walked into a relatively intact house in the suburbs, only to see countless vines spreading in wantonly. Even the interior of the room was covered with plants. In addition, there were several corpses that had long since decomposed on the ground.

These corpses had become skeletons, and it was not possible to tell whether they were humans or zombies when they were alive.

After walking around a little, seeing that it was almost night, Chen Chen returned to the Hive out of caution. He asked X-112 to close the door again and seal the place.

If he wanted to explore this world, there would be plenty of time in the future, but now was not the time.

Chen Chen still had an important mission this time.

In the next two days, Chen Chen did not go out anymore. Instead, he looked up all the biological information in the Hive, which gave Chen Chen great inspiration.

Until two days later, when Chen Chen was about to finish eating the food he brought, the analysis of the BE-006 virus gene was finally completed.

After analyzing the role of each base pair of BE-006, the next step could not be simpler. He just needed to use the adenine base editor to edit the corresponding gene of the BE-006 virus, transforming BE-006 into a non-contagious and non-toxic virus.

This was a new virus obtained through gene editing engineering. It was not much different from the original BE-006 and was also a kind of vaccine.

After this new virus was implanted into the human body, because it was not toxic, the human body had enough time to produce antibodies. As long as the antibodies could be produced, the human body would naturally be immune to BE-006.

This method was achieved by understanding the BE-006 gene. In addition to being able to analyze all the genes of the virus, the difficulty was to have the ability to accurately edit the genes.

Only when both requirements were met could the virus Chen Chen needed be edited.

It was very difficult to achieve this level of biotechnology in reality, even more difficult than the production of viral protein vaccines. Only the Resident Evil dimension could easily achieve this level.

Chen Chen had come to the right place.

Chapter 208

Two days later.

In the substation of the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant, there was a pitch-black entrance.

This entrance was inlaid on the screen of a laptop. It looked like a vortex or a desktop on the screen.

At first glance, there was a suffocating illusion.

However, if it was a desktop, it would be too realistic. It seemed to cause a visual error, making people think that this vortex was far beyond the size of the screen. It was not even a problem for people to enter and exit.

At this moment, the dark light in the room suddenly turned black.

It was as if the black hole on the screen suddenly opened and emitted a black light. When the light faded again, a white machine about half the height of a person appeared out of thin air in front of the computer.

Behind the machine, there was a young man pushing the machine.

Chen Chen returned to reality.

"Sir Godfather, you're back?"

Little X's voice sounded like she was heaving a sigh of relief.

"Help me seal this machine first. It's a high-precision machine, it can't come in contact with dust."

Chen Chen immediately said, then took out two sealed test tubes from his pocket and carefully handed them to the Black Knight beside him. At the same time, he entered the disinfection room to disinfect his body.

"What's the result this time, what about the other two Black Knights?"

Little X asked.

"I left the Black Knights over there, only bringing back their God chips."

Chen Chen took out two God chips and a hard disk from his pocket. "You can take back X-112. X-112 has absorbed the data of the entire Hive. After you receive this data, remember to separate a special database for backup because this data is enough to instantly elevate our biotechnology from the world's top to the world's top, and surpass the second place by more than 30 years."

"That's impressive!"

Little X exclaimed. "What about the BE-006 vaccine?"

"What I just handed to the Black Knights is the vaccine, an artificial virus obtained by modifying genes."

Chen Chen said, "This virus is almost identical to BE-006. The only difference is that it won't kill people. As long as it goes through clinical trials, it can be immediately popularized and stop the spread of this catastrophe..."

"Not only that..."

Chen Chen continued. "In addition to the BE-006 vaccine, I also obtained the Progenitor virus from Resident Evil. The only regret is that there are no T-virus samples in the Hive, otherwise, this would be the real harvest."

"Indeed, compared to the Progenitor Virus, the T-Virus is the real trump card."

Little X agreed. "However, the T-virus is far more dangerous than the Progenitor virus. At least the Progenitor virus isn't contagious."

"Risks and benefits always coexist."

Chen Chen smiled and seemed to be in a good mood. At the same time, he seemed to think of something and asked again, "By the way, how's the Eco Science City in the two days I've been away? It hasn't been breached by the refugees, right?"

"Not at the moment, but Walvis Bay International Airport has been breached."

Little X answered, "The refugees have learned their lesson. They know that Eco Science City is guarded by a large number of troops and won't be easy to take down. However, our supplies have to be transported by plane. So yesterday, after a batch of supplies was delivered, the refugees attacked the airport and destroyed two of our transport planes."

"What resources did you lose?" Chen Chen's expression became solemn.

"It's just some masks and disinfectant. We still have them in stock," Little X said, "But if the airport is captured, our supply line will be cut off."

"It's alright, there's still room for recovery. Where's the nearest airport nearby?" Chen Chen thought for a moment but did not panic. Instead, he asked with a frown.

"The nearest one is Windhoek Airport, but the airport has been closed since the outbreak of the pandemic."

"In that case, let's get the authorities to reopen it."

Chen Chen said, "Contact the Namibian government and have them guard the airport. Our transport plane will land there."

"But the transport line has been cut off."

Little X said awkwardly, "Whether it's the railway or the road from Windhoek to Walvis Bay, all of them have been paralyzed. Also, these refugees have been getting more and more violent recently. They won't just stand by and watch the transport plane deliver the supplies."

"Who said we're going to use cars to transport?"

Chen Chen snorted coldly. "We'll use helicopters to transport the goods into Eco Science City. Those refugees can't possibly have RPGs, right?"

"Understood, I'll inform them now," Little X replied.

At this time, Chen Chen had finished disinfecting himself. He took off the protective suit he had been wearing for two days and immediately felt refreshed.

This positive pressure protective suit weighed several kilograms. It was also equipped with breathing equipment and a 6.8L gas cylinder. To prevent any accidents, Chen Chen did not take off the protective suit from beginning to end, lest he was infected by pathogens such as the T-virus.

However, in the next changing room, Chen Chen put on a new positive pressure protective suit, then took the private helicopter back to Eco Science City.

In the helicopter, Chen Chen dialed Qian Wenhuan's number.

"Wenhuan, contact the World Health Organization and have them prepare a press conference for us. We've developed a virus vaccine and request for an emergency policy to begin human clinical trials."

Chen Chen informed him in the helicopter.

"What, it's only been a month and our company has developed a vaccine so quickly?"

Qian Wenhuan was overjoyed. "Got it, I'll apply for it right away!"

With that, he quickly hung up the phone.

For the past month, Qian Wenhuan had been stationed at the headquarters of the World Health Organization. He needed to represent Blacklight Biotechnology to the public and the media. His beer belly, which originally had some fat, had completely lost weight in this one month.

The reason why he applied to the World Health Organization for direct human clinical trials was because he had no other choice. If it was a regular experiment, Chen Chen would not care about this organization. However, Chen Chen wanted to promote his vaccine throughout Africa, so he had to obtain permission from the World Health Organization.

Moreover, regular clinical trials were even more out of the question because a regular clinical trial of a vaccine would take about nine months to a year.

After all, the intervention measures were generally divided into three groups, namely, the low-dose group, the medium-dose group, and the high-dose group. The sample size and number of subjects in each group were strictly regulated.

The measurement indicators had to be divided into major indicators, secondary indicators, and so on. Some even had to see if there were any adverse reactions within six months, anti-S protein-specific antibodies, anti-AD5 neutralizing antibodies, specific T-cell responses, changes in laboratory safety indicators, and so on...

Even if there were no problems with the vaccine, it must be observed for more than nine months before it could be officially marketed.

If it was any other virus, it would be fine. However, this time, the BE-006 virus was impossible.

Forget nine months, even after three months, most of the people in Africa would be dead. There would not be enough time for treatment.

Therefore, Chen Chen directly applied for an emergency policy to pass clinical trials within a month or even half a month to vaccinate the entire Africa.

Chapter 209

Whether it was a country or the World Health Organization, they all had a set of emergency plans for epidemics.

For example, in this kind of emergency situation, conventional vaccine clinical trials could not meet the timing of the spread of the virus. Therefore, emergency clinical trials were very important.

If Chen Chen only wanted to protect himself, he could directly inform the Ministry of Health of the Namibian government. They would definitely agree to this emergency clinical trial.

However, Chen Chen also wanted to expand his influence through this matter, expand the company's international reputation, and even create an image of a savior. In that case, it was very important to inform the World Health Organization.

Still, whether the World Health Organization agreed to this emergency clinical trial or not, Chen Chen would go ahead with it.

The application for the emergency clinical trial had just been submitted. Without waiting for the other party's approval, the Eco Science City quickly began to operate.

At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds. Chen Chen personally led a group of Black Knights up the built steel city tower and looked into the distance.

Under the dim sky, they saw rows of temporary disaster relief tents on both sides of the road, stretching from the foot of the city to the horizon. Tens of thousands of disaster victims gathered under the city, forming a unique refugee camp.

These people were already in ragged clothes, their bodies were thin, and covered in blood. They gathered under the city gate, looking up at the city tower with numb expressions, waiting for the next distribution of food and medicine.

As time went by, more and more refugees gathered here because the time for the daily distribution of supplies was approaching.

Looking at the refugees like a tide of corpses, Chen Chen shook his head.

If Namibia was slightly wealthier, the social system would not have collapsed so easily in the face of this virus.

The medical and health environment in Namibia was extremely poor to begin with. There were probably only one or two hospitals in each city. Some villagers who wanted to be treated had to trek tens of kilometers on foot.

Moreover, the per capita income was too backward, causing most people to be unable to afford the high medical costs, further exacerbating the situation.

This was one of the reasons the virus could wreak havoc in Namibia.

Not only Namibia, but many countries that were poorer than Namibia also collapsed in this battle.

Moreover, the cultural environment in Africa was also the cause of the virus's devastation.

Most African residents have the custom of hunting wild animals such as chimpanzees, monkeys, and bats for food. Some pathogens that threaten humans, such as AIDS, are transmitted from wild animals to humans through this method.

The local funeral customs in Africa were also the culprit behind the spread of BE-006. In some village customs, after the death of a villager, the corpse must be handled by the relatives before it could be buried. For example, the relatives of a dead villager would place the corpse at home. The wife, mother, and some female relatives would clean and dissect the corpse to remove the food and feces left in the digestive tract. The corpse must be cleaned before it could be buried.

During the entire process, none of the operators wore any protective equipment, not even gloves.

Moreover, after the outbreak of the epidemic, the refugees would immediately choose to flee the village, but they did not understand that when they fled the village, they would also bring the deadly virus further away...

Just like that, the virus spread easily.

The backwardness of medical facilities, the lack of health education, and the local culture and customs had caused Africa to become a petri dish for viruses.

Now, because Chen Chen had sealed off Eco Science City and at the same time set up a rescue point outside the city to prevent international criticism, the spread of the virus was further accelerated.

Due to the establishment of the rescue point, hundreds of thousands of refugees could only come here in order to survive. Medical supplies could not keep up, so they could only reluctantly use disaster relief tents to accommodate this group of people.

However, if Chen Chen really wanted to control the epidemic, the first thing he had to do was to prepare an isolation room for everyone, and at the same time, equip each patient with a full set of intensive care units. With careful symptomatic treatment, perhaps the fatality rate of Ebola could be reduced by more than a third.

However, if he really did that, forget a few billion, even tens of billions of US dollars would not be enough to fill this bottomless pit. Moreover, the international aid supplies were not for Chen Chen, but for all African countries. When it reached the Namibian government, there were only a few million US dollars left, which was a drop in the bucket.

Without isolation rooms, disinfection facilities, and intensive care units, not only did the rescue point outside Eco Science City not become a shelter for the refugees, but it also became a hunting ground for the virus to slaughter to its heart's content.

In the beginning, Eco Science City was still able to clean up the dead bodies, but as the emotions of the refugees became more and more intense, Chen Chen had long issued an order that no one was allowed to leave the city.

Among the help that the Namibian government provided to Chen Chen, other than this five-thousand-strong army, the rest of the officials had either gone abroad or left their families in Eco Science City.

The entire country had basically entered a state of anarchy.

To prevent the media from accusing him of inaction, he only had the Eco Science City drop some disinfectant and compressed food from the city tower every day to keep this group of people alive.

An atmosphere of despair shrouded the refugee camp outside the city. Due to the lack of order, this place had completely become a paradise for viruses and crime.

Looking at the hellish scene outside the city, Chen Chen was expressionless. He stretched out his hand and waved, and an interpreter came over with a fawning expression.

This interpreter was a middle-aged black man. He held a stack of speeches in his hand and at this time, he nodded and bowed to Chen Chen. "Mr. Chen, shall we begin?"

"Yes," Chen Chen replied.

"Alright!"

The middle-aged man walked into a closed space, then took off the helmet of the protective suit, then turned on the broadcast, and said into the microphone in front of him, "Ahem, fellow Ovambo people, fellow Banto people, Simba people, and fellow Namibian citizens, this is the Eco Science City under the banner of Blacklight Biotechnology."

As the black man spoke, the loud broadcast resounded throughout the entire refugee camp. Countless refugees turned their heads numbly, then got up one after another. Their survival instinct made them gather in Eco Science City.

"My fellow countrymen, the plague has ravaged our home. We have to leave our homes to seek help. Fortunately, Blacklight Biotechnology is willing to lend a helping hand to save us..."

The black man said with deep emotion, "They are like the light of salvation, illuminating our broken bodies and sinful souls. Now, they have even developed a vaccine that can save us! As long as the vaccine experiment is successful, we can escape the blessing of death and return to our home! "

Listening to the black man in the broadcast room who first spoke in English, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched. He wanted to know who wrote this speech.

The black man's voice continued. "Today, Eco Science City will start the clinical trial of the BE-006 vaccine. We are now recruiting five thousand healthy citizens. As long as there are no symptoms of the disease, you can participate!"

Chapter 210

The black man first broadcast in English, then in the three indigenous languages.

Following this broadcast, the refugee camp suddenly became restless. Tens of thousands of refugees poured in like a tide, gathering at the foot of the city, forming a large black mass.

Obviously, these people hoped to be qualified for the clinical trial of the vaccine.

Most of these people were infected with the virus. Although they heard the broadcast that only healthy people were accepted, they did not hesitate at all to swarm forward.

This was the wishful thinking of humans. In their minds, they would only think: What if they were chosen?

Moreover, among this group of refugees, how many people knew what a vaccine was?

Chen Chen's lips curled into a mocking smile. This group of people's attempt to bluff their way through was meaningless because the vaccine and the serum were two different things.

The vaccine was a virus extracted by a series of methods such as isolation and purification of the virus strain. This virus had its toxicity reduced, allowing healthy people to smoothly produce antibodies, thereby preventing infection.

On the other hand, the serum was an antibody substance obtained by extracting blood from specific animals and then centrifuging, which could be used to treat people infected with the virus.

In other words, the vaccine was ineffective against people who had already been infected with the virus.

Therefore, the Eco Science City would use test strips to test whether this group of people was infected with the virus. If they were infected, they would naturally be driven away. If they were healthy, they would be allowed into the city. Chen Chen had already built a new temporary camp in an open space to accommodate the people for the vaccine experiment.

As the gate to the Eco Science City slowly opened, there was a burst of screams from the crowd. Tens of thousands of people poured in, forming a black mass, like a tide trying to rush into the city in one fell swoop!

This scene made countless people on the city wall secretly break out in cold sweat. If this group of people lost control and rushed into the Eco Science City, then the entire city would completely fall within half a day.

However, just as many people looked at the torrent under their feet and felt their legs turn to jelly, a burst of machine gun fire rang out, followed by countless screams and wails. The people in the front row forcibly pushed back the refugees in the back row!

"Everyone, maintain order. I'll only give you one warning here. If there are any further acts of rushing the checkpoint, we'll immediately open fire!"

At the foot of the city, an officer held a megaphone and said sternly, "Now, everyone near the checkpoint, line up in two rows. No cutting in line, no fighting, and no threatening actions. As long as you are healthy, you can qualify for the experimental vaccine!"

Under the threat of the guns, the group of refugees finally calmed down. With their fear of the guns and their attachment to life, they automatically lined up in two rows, praying in their hearts that they would be chosen and allowed into the city.

This was because everyone already knew that there was no way out of the city. The only way out was to enter the city …

…

"Oh my god, Blacklight Biotechnology fired a shot!"

At this time, a few kilometers away from the Eco Science City, a small helicopter was hovering over the refugee camp, recording everything that happened in front of the city gate with a camera.

"The group of soldiers in front of the city gate are firing. It seems to be the Namibian army!"

On the helicopter, a cameraman kept snapping pictures and then laughed. "That's great, I can't believe I got a big piece of news. Blacklight Biotechnology fired at innocent civilians, this company has been crippled."

Another beautiful blonde woman in a suit looked at the dense crowd under her feet and only felt a chill run down her spine. She shouted, "Ivan, don't stay here for too long, I'm afraid they'll come to intercept us!"

"We're reporters from BBC, would they dare to attack us?"

The cameraman was a young man in his twenties. He leaned against the door of the helicopter unscrupulously, constantly taking pictures of the distant city gate, and then shouted to the helicopter driver in the driver's seat, "Elf, fly a little further!"

The blonde woman was a little helpless when she heard this. "What if they shoot us?"

"Don't worry, Emma, our helicopter is marked with the BBC logo!" The cameraman called Ivan laughed.

As the helicopter got closer and closer, the eyes of the people on the city wall gradually became attracted.

"That helicopter shouldn't be one of us, right?"

Chen Chen looked at the helicopter flying closer and could not help frowning.

The colonel of the Namibian army who was in charge of the security of the city gate took out a telescope and looked into the distance, then his expression changed. "Oh no, that's a reporter from the BBC, why are these paparazzi here again!"

"Someone from the BBC?"

Chen Chen's expression flickered, then he faintly saw the words "BBC" on the helicopter a thousand meters away.

"Something seemed to have been captured just now." Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, then looked at the colonel beside him. "Can you use the radio to contact them, tell them that this is an epidemic area, let them come down for investigation."

"I'll try, but I can't guarantee that they'll listen to us." The colonel made the arrangements with some worry.

Chen Chen thought for a while, then shot a look at Cheng Cao beside him. Cheng Cao nodded knowingly, then turned around and left.

After a while, the colonel came over again. "Mr. Chen, they refuse to land for investigation."

"Then forget it."

Chen Chen waved his hand and looked up again, only to see that the helicopter seemed to be provoking them, circling in mid-air, then flying into the distance.

They were ready to leave.

However, just before they disappeared into the horizon, a violent rumble came from afar, even drowning out the cries of tens of thousands of people below the city gate tower!

The colonel quickly looked back, only to see a behemoth the size of a bus flying over his head at an extremely fast speed, the strong wind pressure almost blowing him off the city gate tower!

The Mi-28N armed helicopter!

The colonel inhaled sharply, he looked at Chen Chen incredulously through the mask. "Mr. Chen, what are you doing?"

"Nothing, just to prevent these reporters from spreading things that are detrimental to the company's image," Chen Chen said nonchalantly.

Before he finished speaking, suddenly, the armed helicopter in front of him let out a shrill screech, then to the disbelief of the colonel, a heat-seeking missile directly left the weapon rack and flew toward the horizon!

"Boom!"

A few seconds later, the helicopter in the distance burst into flames. However, as it was too far away, all that could be seen was an orange light spot exploding. Then, the small BBC helicopter fell to the ground like a speck of dust...

As if it had done something insignificant, the armed helicopter turned around and returned to the Eco Science City again.

Even the people from the British Broadcasting Corporation were killed without a second thought?

Seeing this scene, the Namibian colonel only felt that his back was soaked in cold sweat.

Chapter 211

After the attack landed, the helicopter immediately turned around and disappeared from the city.

Apart from the fireball and billowing smoke in the distance, it was as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

Before the crowd could recover from the shock, the main gate to the Eco Science City opened again. A group of armed soldiers in fully enclosed protective suits came out.

Behind this group of soldiers was a crane and a truck.

The crowd parted to form a path. Then, the two vehicles drove toward the direction where the BBC helicopter had crashed.

After watching the two vehicles leave, Chen Chen patted the colonel beside him to tell him not to be nervous. After that, he went down the city tower and got into the car.

"Back to the research center."

After giving the order to the driver, the car started moving.

On the way back, Chen Chen thought for a while, then took out his phone and made a call.

After only two rings, the call was picked up. A gentle female voice came from the other end.

"Hello, this is the Foster Group. Who are you looking for?"

"Put Norman Foster on the phone," Chen Chen replied.

"I'm sorry, sir. Our chairman is currently resting. May I ask who you really are?" The female voice sounded very apologetic.

"Tell him that I'm Chen Chen."

"Alright, please hold on..."

After this sentence, there was complete silence on the other end.

After about two or three minutes, the call was picked up again. A low voice came from the other end. "Chen Chen, how dare you call me directly. I haven't settled the score with you for killing my son."

"Mr. Norman, I'm just helping you clean up the mess."

Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "Besides, you're going to be a human with a lifespan of hundreds of years sooner or later. You can even watch your grandson die of old age in front of you. In that case, why bother with having children?"

"Heh!"

The voice on the other end of the line sneered and did not answer.

Chen Chen smiled. If the other party really wanted to settle the score with him, it would not have dragged on until now. So, he went straight to the point. "Mr. Norman, I need your help with something. Help me get in touch with the person at the helm of BBC."

“BBC？ What happened? "

"I just blew up a BBC helicopter. There were about three people in it. In addition to the pilot, there was a cameraman and a reporter." Chen Chen thought for a while and explained.

"…"

The other end of the phone was silent for a while before saying, "Have you cleaned up the wreckage and the black box?"

"I'm cleaning up now. I promise I won't be able to find any traces."

"What about the witnesses? Have they been dealt with?"

"There's no way to deal with the witnesses because hundreds of thousands of people saw me blow up the BBC helicopter."

"…"

The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before he exploded in anger. "So you're messing with me?"

"No, Mr. Norman, I am very serious."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "Witnesses aren't a big deal because the ones who saw this are a group of Namibian refugees. In fact, if Mr. Norman isn't willing to help, I can go to Mr. Wilson. I'm sure they'll be willing to help me."

The person on the other end of the line did not speak.

After a while, the deep voice spoke again. "I understand. I can help you suppress this matter. You don't even need to show up, but I want 30,000 information credits as a reward."

"At most five thousand."

Chen Chen frowned. "It's just three human lives. Mr. Norman, you can't be thinking that one human life is worth ten thousand information credits, right?"

"They're not ordinary people. They're reporters from the BBC and the BBC is the largest media organization in the Earth Federation."

The voice explained, "If this matter is exposed, your company will instantly lose credibility and become notorious. You'll also be tried by the Federation."

"That won't happen. Besides your Foster family, there are other families standing behind me. They won't allow this to happen."

Chen Chen smiled. "How about this, let's both take a step back. I'll offer ten thousand information credits. This is the highest I can offer. If you don't accept it, I'll go to the Wilson family."

"Deal."

The deep voice answered and immediately hung up the phone.

Chen Chen put down the phone.

The Foster family rose in the City of London and was one of the top ten financial groups in Europe. They were involved in various industries and even dabbled in the media.

The patriarch of the Foster family, Norman Foster, held one and a half percent of the shares of the BBC. Although he had no administrative power, he was still a member of the board of directors. This was why Chen Chen immediately thought of Norman.

In the next few days, no one came to investigate this matter.

It was as if everyone had forgotten that a helicopter had crashed near Eco Science City. Even the BBC reporters stationed near Namibia were called back by the company.

The wreckage of the helicopter was also transported to the industrial area of Eco Science City and disposed of as scrap metal.

In the next three days, under the watch of soldiers with live ammunition, five thousand volunteers were successfully selected.

Not only that, during the test strip test, they also found hundreds of people who had self-healed with antibodies among this group of refugees.

After being infected with BE-006, in the absence of any medical treatment, the mortality rate of the infected was as high as ninety percent. However, there were still ten percent of the infected who could recover without medication.

Chen Chen also took in these people into Eco Science City and specially assigned a group of troops to watch over them.

The blood of these people could be extracted to produce antiviral serum. If someone in Eco Science City was infected with BE-006, the serum could play a huge role.

After all, the vaccine Chen Chen created could only make ordinary people immune to the virus, but it could not treat patients who were already infected with the virus. However, the blood of these self-healed people could be extracted to produce antibodies against the virus.

The vaccine was mainly used to prevent infection while the serum was used to treat the virus.

At the World Health Organization, when Qian Wenhuan reported the birth of the virus vaccine, it immediately caused an uproar.

This speed was more than a month faster than the World Health Organization's prediction. As it was difficult to produce an attenuated and inactivated vaccine for the Ebola virus, the direction of vaccine development was more toward the adenovirus vector vaccine and genetic engineering vaccine.

Compared to the first two, the latter two vaccines were undoubtedly more complicated. They required a large investment of funds and manpower, as well as extremely advanced bioengineering technology.

"Virus wreaks havoc, savior appears? Blacklight Biotechnology once again leads the world — Washington Times. "

"Blacklight Biotechnology is a step ahead in developing the BE-006 vaccine. It's about to enter clinical trials — Time Magazine."

"The greatest natural disaster in human history may be contained. Can the BE-006 vaccine save the world? — New York Times. "

After Qian Wenhuan applied for clinical trials with the World Health Organization, he also brought the news to the world. The next day, the headlines of the media in various countries were dominated by this news.

Chapter 212

As he passed by the villas, Chen Chen would check them one by one. Unfortunately, there was still no sign of life in these villas, only robot butlers that could be seen everywhere by the roadside.

Just like the houses, these robot butlers had long lost their power and lay quietly on the ground, entangled by vines.

It seemed that hundreds of years had passed and these robots were slowly decaying.

"It seems that something unexpected happened."

The reason Chen Chen came to this conclusion was that he saw many traces of life. For example, all the doors of the villas were basically open, indicating that the owners were still living a normal life before they left.

Chen Chen looked at these robot butlers. Most of these robots were still stuck in their previous work. Some were holding cups of coffee, some were pouring in front of the stove, the lid of the stove was still open.

In other words, the humans on Elysium suddenly left, the situation was so urgent that even the robots could not be taken away...

However, everything in front of him was very illogical.

Even if some kind of catastrophic event such as a nuclear leak, toxic gas, virus, and other disasters occurred on Elysium, causing all human residents to evacuate, after so long, did Earth not send anyone to deal with this matter?

Could it be that such a large artificial celestial body was abandoned just like that?

Chen Chen could not help but look in the direction of Earth again, his expression faintly solemn.

Under the circumstances that there was no one stationed in Elysium, there was only one reason why Earth did not send anyone, that was, Earth could not even take care of itself...

"So, in the end, it's still Earth that has a problem?"

Chen Chen thought about many things, but he could not find the answer to the question from beginning to end. He decided not to stop on the road and directly walked toward the tower-shaped building.

Strictly speaking, Elysium was not large.

After all, it was a ring world with a diameter of only 60 kilometers, at most it could accommodate the population of a city. It only took only an hour of walking for Chen Chen to reach the bottom of the tower-shaped building.

This place was also overgrown with weeds. Countless vines covered the entrance of the building and spread toward the hall.

The door of the building was open and two security robots were lying on both sides of the door, surrounded by countless vines, their bodies also showing signs of decay.

"Even the government building is like this?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more solemn. The government agency did not even take away the security robots responsible for security. Just how urgent was this?

"Click, click, click..."

Six laser sights were ejected and Chen Chen walked in cautiously.

Although so much time had passed and it was almost impossible for there to be any danger in the building, it was better to be safe than sorry. Chen Chen had to take precautions.

There was no electricity in the building, and the deeper they went, the darker it became. Fortunately, the PK Armor could see the world through infrared vision, so the lack of light did not affect it.

The further Chen Chen went, the more security robots Chen Chen saw. These robots were equipped with a Claw pulse rifle. In the movies, this kind of weapon could easily penetrate a metal wall several centimeters thick. It was a formidable weapon.

But at this time, these guns and robots had exhausted all their power and were lying quietly on the ground.

Chen Chen still did not see anyone.

No, it should be more accurate to say that there was not even a single human corpse.

It was not because the corpses had decayed and decomposed, but because as long as they were not buried, there would always be traces left behind in this kind of internal space. For example, a set of white bones or a dried corpse that had been air-dried for a thousand years.

However, Chen Chen did not see anything.

The government building was different from ordinary residential villas. It was more like the structure of a spaceship. The internal passages were composed of airtight doors. As Chen Chen went deeper, he saw that many of the doors were closed.

Due to the high degree of sealing, the deeper he went, the less erosion there was. In the leisure area, Chen Chen even saw a coffee cup on the table.

Of course, there was no water in the coffee cup, but he could see black residue left on the side of the cup.

"Everyone left together and there were no signs of panic when they left."

Chen Chen carefully observed the leisure area. As he observed more and more phenomena, Chen Chen had a hunch that the people in the entire Elysium did not flee because of the disaster, but left quietly.

Whether these people were drinking coffee in the leisure area, swimming in the pool, or doing something else, at the same time, everyone suddenly received a message. Then, without a word, everyone stood up, stopped what they were doing, and got up to leave.

However, how was this possible...

Chen Chen suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and continued to go deeper into the government building. Finally, he found the entrance to the central control room of Elysium on the third floor of the building.

This was the location where the protagonist in the movie rebooted the main control system of Elysium.

The door here was locked.

Still, this was not a problem for Chen Chen. He quickly aimed the shoulder cannon on the right side of his back at the door of the main control room. There was a loud bang and a bright blue ball of light flashed and disappeared!

"Boom!"

A large hole with a diameter of two meters was blasted into the alloy door in front of him. The edges of the hole also showed signs of melting.

This was the power of a plasma cannon.

When the edges of the hole began to cool down, Chen Chen walked in, but he found that the lights in the originally dark main control room were turned on.

One by one, the lights came on like a person waking up from a deep sleep and began to open their hazy eyes.

"Warning, illegal intruder! Beginning detection of defense. "

A mechanical female voice came from inside. At the same time, the entire building began to reverberate with the shrill sound of an alarm. "Warning, no detected defense! No detected defense! "

"Like the Hive in Resident Evil, there's a backup power source?"

Chen Chen looked at the constantly flashing crimson light source in the main control room. Chen Chen came to the console, but only saw transparent panels. These panels all displayed Chen Chen's appearance, and next to them were the words "illegal intruder."

He wondered if this system had a certain level of intelligence like the Red Queen.

"Can you hear me?" Chen Chen looked up and asked.

"Warning, warning! Illegal intrusion detected, please send out the defense force immediately! "

The voice did not pay any attention to Chen Chen and continued to blabber.

"All it does is yell and scream when there's a problem. Its IQ isn't as high as the Red Queen's."

Chen Chen complained. Still, according to the movie, apart from the mechanical guards, the entire movie did not feature any artificial AI. Even so, this system still gave Chen Chen a pleasant surprise.

After all, as long as there was an intelligent system, it meant that there was also a power system, which meant that the system here could be hacked by Little X.

Moreover, even if there was an accident and Little X could not defeat the other party, Chen Chen could still use the method of the movie protagonist, Max, to reboot the main system here.

According to the setting of the movie, after the main system was rebooted, anyone could be added as a citizen of Elysium. At the end of the movie, the protagonist gave the entire population of Earth citizenship in Elysium.

With this in mind, Chen Chen turned around and exited the main control room. Every time he exited a floor, the airtight door behind him would be locked until he was completely out of the government building. The entire building was sealed off.

Chapter 213

For the next few days, Chen Chen did not leave the Spire Experimental Base.

Chen Chen simply left the management of the Eco Science City to Cheng Cao. Although Cheng Cao did not know how to manage a city, with Little X's help, there should not be any problems.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen remained in the laboratory, studying the Progenitor virus with Hannibal and the others.

The Progenitor virus was not perfect. Although it had the ability to evolve life, the success rate was extremely low and the fatality rate was extremely high. Moreover, its nature was unstable.

They wanted to upgrade the Progenitor virus and transform it into a virus with a more stable nature and stronger ability to evolve.

This path had been laid out for Chen Chen by the Resident Evil dimension.

The Umbrella Corporation spent more than a decade researching the Progenitor virus and finally found the brightest path – to embed part of the Progenitor virus and leech genes together to form a new virus.

As an ancient annelid, leeches had superior environmental tolerance and adaptability. Moreover, the two transcriptases were homologous. Using the leech genes to enhance the environmental adaptability of the Progenitor virus could improve the stability of the virus.

With all kinds of data from the Hive laboratory, Chen Chen did not need to make any new attempts. He only needed to use the instruments from the Resident Evil dimension and use the method that he had already figured out to embed the two genes together.

At this time, in the level-4 laboratory, more than a dozen researchers in protective suits came and went, constantly busy.

"Fourth attempt in progress..."

The projector in the center of the laboratory projected the image on the microinjector.

In the translucent, gelatinous petri dish environment, a fixed straw was attached to a fist-sized blister. The blister was translucent and a thin membrane on the outside could be faintly seen, as well as various small particles and oddly-shaped substances inside.

As the straw slowly sucked the blister forward, a transparent needle also appeared on the screen.

Following that, the two sides approached each other and the needle gently pierced into the thin membrane, bit by bit entering the blister.

Finally, a few drops of a faint blue substance were injected into the blister.

Chen Chen silently looked at the operation on the screen. Although the image on the screen looked huge, everything in the image was even smaller than the tip of a needle in reality.

For example, the blister was a fertilized egg of a leech, only a few microns in diameter. The even smaller ICSI needle was only about 0.1 microns in diameter.

Through this infection implantation, coupled with the assistance of some chemicals, the newly born leeches had the characteristics of the Progenitor Virus.

This was a heterophenotypic chimera.

After several complicated processes such as reproduction, the virus would finally be extracted from the leech.

After a few failed attempts, when the Progenitor Virus and the leech's genes were completely integrated together to form a new virus, the experiment was finally successful.

"It's been extracted. The recombinant virus shows unique characteristics …"

Inside the laboratory, Hannibal took out a test tube from a low-speed centrifuge. He extracted all the separated liquid from the tube and poured it into another test tube.

Suddenly, a blue liquid appeared in front of everyone.

"Don't be too optimistic. Let's see the effect first."

Li Lei urged from the side.

"Alright." Hannibal walked to the control panel and extracted 0.1 milliliters of the liquid from the test tube. At the same time, he grabbed an SPF-level white mouse from the cage and injected it with the virus.

"Jiji!"

The little mouse squealed in pain.

However, no one felt sorry for it. After injecting the virus, Hannibal placed the mouse back into the cage. Then, he took out the other mice in the other cages and injected them one by one.

Hannibal divided the experimental animals into several groups. The dosage for each group was different.

After doing all this, Hannibal looked at the time. "It's 22: 30 now. According to the data, it'll be effective in about three hours."

The assistant at the side quickly pointed an experiment recorder at them and recorded the scenes of the mice being infected with the virus.

However, at first, the mice injected with the virus appeared to be very normal. Nothing happened.

But as time passed, half an hour later, the white mice began to show a trace of anxiety. These white mice kept crawling around as if a natural enemy was threatening them.

An hour later, all the mice in the cages began to squeak. The higher the dosage, the more painful it was.

Two hours later, the mouse with the highest injection volume was no longer as docile as it used to be. It began to hit the walls of the cage, making loud banging sounds. However, the mouse itself did not show any signs of pain.

After waiting for two and a half hours, all the mice displayed extremely aggressive behavior. They kept hitting the cages, trying to break out of the cages.

However, as they hit the walls, their movements became slower and slower. Finally, they curled up into a ball. It was hard to tell if they were dead or unconscious.

Three hours later, all the mice woke up again. This time, they were back to their previous state.

"They've survived the virus. They didn't die or turn into zombies. Instead, they've become virus carriers."

Seeing this, Li Lei sucked in a breath of cold air. "Doesn't that mean they're like asymptomatic patients who can spread the virus wherever they go?"

"That's right, that's the scary thing about this virus."

Chen Chen looked at the mice and said thoughtfully, "Mice have multiple types of bacteria and viruses in their bodies. This leads to mice having a resistance that's not inferior to bats. Therefore, it's normal for them to become a source of virus infection..."

"Still, mice aren't representative. We'll have to look at other animals."

Chen Chen suddenly thought of the hounds infected with the virus in the movies and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the virus has a different effect on animals like cats and dogs."

"Then, are we starting the animal experiments tomorrow?" Hannibal asked.

Chen Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "Yes, we'll start the animal experiments tomorrow. How many animals are there in the SPF breeding room now?"

"Currently, there are Kunming mice, SD rats, New Zealand rabbits, macaques, and chimpanzees." The assistant in charge of animal breeding answered.

"Then we'll try the last three tomorrow."

Chen Chen nodded and left the Spire laboratory.

After going through a complicated disinfection process and leaving the laboratory, Cheng Cao had already received the news and was waiting outside the door. "Boss, are you going back to the research center today?"

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I'm not leaving, but I'll need you to make a trip. I remember that the Walvis Bay Police Department has set up their office and prison in Eco Science City, right? Go to the police chief and have him provide me with five felons."

"Felons?"

"Yes, murderers or rapists will do."

Chen Chen nodded. "Then I'll have the Black Knights work with you to transport these five people in. I also have one condition, which is that these people must be healthy."

"Got it, I'll do it now."

Cheng Cao nodded and turned to leave.

The reason why he wanted to carry out human experiments so soon was that Chen Chen knew that the T-virus was a virus that targeted humans. Although many animals had the ability to carry the virus, the true host of the virus had always been humans.

It was an accident that dogs turned into zombie dogs after being infected by the virus. In truth, not every animal would be like this.

After watching Cheng Cao leave, Chen Chen returned to his lounge in the Spire Experimental Base. However, as soon as he laid down on the bed, he felt a wave of drowsiness hit him and he fell into a deep sleep.

Chapter 214

The Spire Experimental Base was located at a depth of 723 meters above sea level. The temperature was constant throughout the year so there was no difference between day and night.

To prevent the biological clock from being disrupted, the Spire Experimental Base maintained the same routine as the surface.

At seven o 'clock the next morning, Chen Chen opened his eyes on time.

Little X's voice came from the speakers. "Sir Godfather, all the test subjects have been sent into the laboratory."

"Tell them I'll be there after breakfast."

Chen Chen stretched his back, then quickly got up and ran to the bathroom to wash up. After that, he walked out of the room.

When he returned to the laboratory, everyone had already arrived at their posts.

“Boss。”

"Mr. Chen."

Chen Chen nodded and looked behind him as if he sensed something.

At this time, a wall at the back of the laboratory was slowly rising, revealing a sealed isolation room behind the wall.

This was a biosafety isolation room, equivalent to a large biosafety cabinet. There were airtight valves at the entrance and exit, which could be used to observe certain large experimental animals.

For example... People.

There was a bed in this isolation room. A black man was tied to the bed with a belt.

The man was currently unconscious. His eyes were tightly shut and he wore a white patient's gown. Apart from that, it was obvious that his body was strong and healthy.

Beside the bed, a variety of instruments were densely arranged. There was a ventilator, an electrocardiograph, a cardiac defibrillator, a fully automatic gastric lavage machine, and so on.

If an accident happened to the test subject during the experiment, emergency treatment could be carried out.

"Boss, we've done a physical examination and disinfection of the test subjects. We can guarantee that they don't carry any pathogenic microorganisms. In addition to this test subject, there are four other test subjects on standby next door. We can start the experiment at any time."

The person in charge reported to Chen Chen.

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "What about the rabbits, macaques, and other animals?"

"In the other laboratory. We didn't mix these test subjects together," the person in charge replied.

"In that case, start the experiment on both sides at the same time."

Chen Chen said to Hannibal and Li Lei behind him, "Hannibal, you'll be in charge of the animal experiments over there. Li Lei will be in charge of the human experiments over here."

"Yes."

"Understood."

The two of them agreed. After that, the researchers in the laboratory were divided into two groups, each following their leader.

It was obvious that this was the first time in Li Lei's life that he had used a human as an experimental subject. He seemed a little nervous. He held a vial of virus in his hand and hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not inject it into the black man.

"There's no need to feel burdened. These people are all vicious criminals. We're just making use of trash."

Chen Chen stood outside the isolation room and said lightly, "If you can't do it, you can ask your assistant to do it."

"No, I need to do it myself."

Li Lei took a deep breath, shook his head, and solemnly said, "I was just a little nervous just now. I'll have to face this sooner or later. This will help me train my mentality."

As he spoke, he stabbed the syringe into the black man's arm, injecting the combination of the Progenitor virus and the leech virus into the black man's body through intravenous injection.

"Start counting the time. Prepare to save test subject No. 1 at any time."

Li Lei instructed the assistant beside him. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead, but he realized that he was wearing a fully enclosed protective suit, so he could only give up.

After exiting the isolation room, Li Lei walked to Chen Chen's side and also looked at the black figure behind the floor-to-ceiling window. "I wonder if this experiment will succeed..."

"If you're referring to the modification of organic biological weapons, it'll definitely fail this time."

Chen Chen said, "Humans are almost unable to withstand the modification of the T-virus. The only outcome is becoming zombies. Therefore, as long as the test subject is zombified, we can prove that this virus is indeed the T-virus."

Li Lei nodded upon hearing this.

Although he was a little curious about where Chen Chen had obtained this virus from in the movie, he was smart enough not to ask too many questions. He did not intend to pursue the matter any further.

As a researcher, his curiosity should be placed on the virus itself. He did not need to know where this virus came from. It was enough to know what the virus could do.

As time went by, half an hour later, although the man had not woken up yet, his face was showing signs of turning from a ruddy red to a pale white.

Not only that, but the man's forehead was also dripping with sweat as if he was in great pain.

"His heartbeat is rising, it's currently rising from 65 beats per minute to 110 beats per minute."

In the isolation room, an assistant quickly reported.

"It seems that the test subject is feeling a little uncomfortable. Should we wake him up to collect data?" The assistant asked.

"We can try." Li Lei nodded.

With that, Li Lei entered the isolation room again and instructed, "Prepare to use the flumazenil antagonist, we're going to wake up the test subject."

However, before he could finish, another assistant suddenly said, "Team Leader Li Lei, the test subject seems to have woken up."

"What?"

Li Lei was startled when he heard this and quickly turned to look. Sure enough, the black man had opened his eyes at some point. Although he was still a little groggy, he had opened his eyes!

"Impossible, how can intravenous anesthesia wake him up so quickly?"

Outside the isolation room, Chen Chen's expression shifted when he saw this. It was obvious that this was the effect of the virus.

He still remembered that the most obvious function of the T-virus was to accelerate the metabolism of organisms. In other words, as long as a creature was infected by the T-virus, its metabolism would increase exponentially.

It was because of this that the intravenous anesthesia that could have lasted for several hours had awakened the black man in half an hour.

"Test subject number one is having a high fever."

With the thermometer pointed at the forehead of the black man, the assistant reminded again, "The current body temperature of the test subject is 39.7 degrees, which is considered a high fever."

"Can you hear what I'm saying?"

Li Lei stepped forward and pried open the man's eyes to look at his pupils. After that, he stretched out his hand and asked in English, "How many fingers should I stretch out now?"

"Three..."

Perhaps because he had just been relieved of the anesthesia, the black man spoke in an extremely weak voice.

"Very good."

Li Lei said with satisfaction, "You've contracted a very serious infectious disease. Now, please tell me, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"I have a headache and my whole body is cold. Wait, where am I..."

"You're in the emergency center now, we're saving your life."

Li Lei replied, "But now it seems that the virus has begun to attack your immune system."

Following that, it seemed that the man's condition was worsening. Not only did he not gradually recover, but he also passed out again.

"The subject's fever has reached 41 degrees."

The assistant reminded, "At the same time, his heartbeat rate has reached 150 beats per minute, entering an extremely dangerous state. Cardiac arrest could happen at any time!"

"Prepare for resuscitation."

Two hours later, the man's face had become extremely pale, almost devoid of color.

"Beep —!"

Suddenly, as an electronic drawn-out sound was heard, the black man's electrocardiogram became a straight line, which meant that the black man's heart had stopped beating.

"Cover his mouth. Everyone, be on guard against test subject number one's sudden attack!"

Seeing this, Li Lei quickly ordered, "Prepare to charge the defibrillation electrode. First charge 200J, three, two, one, discharge!"

Following the sound of an electric current, an assistant placed the defibrillation electrode on the black man's chest and pressed the discharge device at the same time!

"Bang!"

The black man trembled violently.

"No response. Charge the voltage to 300J, continue!"

"Bang!"

Another electric current sound was heard. Then, the long electric current sound suddenly stopped, followed by rapid beeping sounds.

"Test subject number one's heartbeat has recovered!"

The assistant breathed a sigh of relief, and then subconsciously wanted to open the black man's eyelids to check the condition of his pupils.

However, just as he reached out his hand, the black man suddenly opened his eyes and bit at him!

Only then did everyone realize that this black man was no longer a human, but a zombie through and through!

Chapter 215

Because the Experimental's mouth was already tied up, it did not manage to bite it.

The assistant was startled and quickly withdrew his hand with a look of lingering fear.

"I told you to be careful." Li Lei frowned. "We don't have any antidote serum with us!"

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Team Leader." The assistant quickly apologized.

At this moment, the heart of the Experimental, who had lost all signs of life, suddenly started beating again. Not only that, but his face had also turned extremely pale. His pupils were dilated, and he no longer reacted to light. He only bared his teeth and drooled as he kept roaring at the people around him.

Like a wild beast infected with rabies.

"How is this possible..."

At this moment, the assistant looked at the brain wave meter and suddenly exclaimed, "The subject's brain waves had completely disappeared just now, but they're starting to recover now!"

On the meter, the subject's brain waves began to rise from the original straight line, but they did not return to the state of a normal person. Instead, there was a weak brain current, equivalent to a deep sleep state in humans.

"The subject's heart rate is maintained at 20 beats per minute!" Another assistant said.

"It seems that the virus has reactivated the subject, putting him in a state of extremely low energy consumption."

Li Lei complained, "So, the so-called zombies are humans in a state of perpetual sleepwalking with low energy consumption?"

After a series of tests, an experiment report soon appeared in Chen Chen's hands.

On the other side, Hannibal had also completed his experiment.

The final experiment result was that macaques and chimpanzees could also be infected with the virus, but after being infected with the virus, they would only die and would not become animal-version zombies.

Birds and felines could not become zombies. Only canines could become canine zombies after being infected with the virus.

Hannibal even conducted another experiment. He first found the corpse of a wolfhound that had been dead for several hours and injected the virus into the corpse.

As expected, the wolfhound was resurrected as well.

"I don't quite understand."

Hannibal handed the obtained experiment data to Chen Chen. "According to the conclusion of the experiment, the T-virus is likely to have the ability to reactivate dead brain cells, but doesn't this violate the common sense of nature?"

"Indeed, this already defies common sense."

Li Lei also chimed in. "I've seen a living person turn into a zombie, but can a corpse that has been dead for several hours be turned as well? Doesn't this mean that the T-virus has the ability to reactivate dead brain cells? But how is this possible... "

"Actually, this is not against common sense."

Chen Chen flipped through the information in his hand and explained slowly, "There's a paper in the journal Nature that describes a similar situation."

Taken aback, the two of them turned to look at Zhang Xuan in disbelief.

"I think it was an article in April of '19,' titled 'Restoration.'

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"The content of the paper is: Professor Nenad, a neuroscientist at Yale University, created a device called the extracorporeal pulse perfusion system, abbreviated as BrainEx. This is an extracorporeal artificial circulation machine similar to a dialysis machine, consisting of a pump, a heater, and a filter."

"In order to test the function of this machine, Professor Nenad went to the slaughterhouse and picked up 32 pig heads. These pig heads had been slaughtered for more than four hours, but Professor Nenad didn't mind and brought them back to the laboratory."

Chen Chen continued. "After bringing these pig heads back to the lab, he extracted the brains from the skulls and connected them to the BrainEx system. Through this device, special artificial blood was pumped into the pig brains to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the brain cells. The entire perfusion process took six hours."

"What was the result?" Both of them asked.

"The result was astonishing. Some of the brain cells in the pig brains were 'resurrected'. The neurons in the pig brains showed spontaneous synaptic activity. Some of the brain cells restarted their metabolic functions and even the immune system continued to function."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "The general medical community believes that a lack of oxygen for more than four minutes will cause a large number of brain cells to proliferate and that the brain will die completely after ten minutes. However, this experiment proves that brains that have been dead for four hours can still be revived."

"Of course, this has nothing to do with 'resurrection'."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and added, "This phenomenon only proves that brain tissues survive longer after death than we thought. We may have underestimated the brain's ability to recover. In reality, through certain technological means, dead brain cells can be reactivated."

"In that case, did the brains of these pigs show any brainwaves?" Hannibal asked.

"No, this experiment ended after only six hours."

Chen Chen shook his head. "During the experiment, the brains of the pigs didn't show any high-level neural electrical signals related to consciousness. This means that even if the brains of these pigs are revived, they're just vegetative pigs without consciousness."

"Perhaps this professor can try to use electric shocks to reactivate brain consciousness." Li Lei suggested with some anticipation.

"Perhaps he's already done this in secret, but he can't publicize it."

Chen Chen sneered. "Because just the publication of this experiment paper alone has been met with opposition from many people. Some people are already worried that this experiment will lead to moral problems. Others are worried that this experiment will make organ donation difficult. This is because the donors usually donate their organs after brain death. If brain death is reversible, no one will be willing to donate their organs, and so on."

"Sometimes, I really want to give these ethical freaks a good beating."

Li Lei said helplessly, "Mr. Chen, I understand what you're saying. The T-virus can't actually resurrect the dead. The reason it can resurrect a corpse that has just died is that the brain cells of the corpse haven't completely died. The T-virus is like the BrainEx system, it has the ability to revive a portion of the brain cells."

"Yes, but this also proves the miraculous power of the T-virus."

Hannibal concluded. "The BrainEx system also requires the brain to be removed from the skull before it can be perfused. However, the T-virus can directly pull dying brain cells back from the brink of death. If used well, this virus may have the potential to treat brain damage and brain death..."

"If the toxicity of the virus can be removed, it may have such a potential."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. "The true potential of the T-virus lies in the military. Creating zombies is only a side effect. The true function of the T-virus is to allow the host to undergo genetic recombination..."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly got up, took out a marker pen, and wrote three letters on the whiteboard behind him —

.W。

"This is the true function of the T-virus."

Chen Chen said, "Through genetic recombination, it can create extremely lethal 'biological organic weapons'..."

Chapter 216

"Boss, the process of the T-virus transforming the host into a zombie has been summarized."

Two days later, Chen Chen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the quarantine room and looked at the five subjects strapped to stretchers. Behind him, Hannibal was reading a report.

"After the T-virus enters the cells of the human circulatory system, it first releases RNA that disguises itself as the host's RNA. Once the parasite is successful, the polymerase will slide along the RNA strand covered with beaded proteins until it reaches the correct end of the RNA.

"After that, the polymerase will read the code on the RNA and synthesize the corresponding messenger RNA. Once a polymerase starts reading the genetic information of the RNA, it will collide with other polymerases that are still sliding, causing them to move inside the cell until they find the correct end of the RNA and start replicating...

"Finally, the T-virus will infect every cell in the host's body and kill a large number of immune cells along the way. When these immune cells die, the host's body will begin to rot."

Chen Chen listened quietly.

"At present, it appears that the transmission of the T-virus is temporarily through bodily fluids, including blood, saliva, sweat, tears, phlegm, and so on. However, when the virus reaches a certain concentration, it can also be transmitted through the air through volatilization. Of course, to achieve that concentration, about a billion units of T-virus must be smashed. Moreover, the virus can only survive in the air for less than an hour before it causes protein inactivation and dies.

"Finally, the immune system will collapse under the attack of the T-virus and the host will die completely. However, after death, the host officially begins to turn into a zombie..."

Hannibal continued. "Based on experimental observations, after the death of the host, the host's bodily functions will stop for three to five minutes before the T-virus restarts the host's brain cells and resurrects the dead host.

"At this time, the host is actually completely dead, only its cells are still alive. At present, it appears that the weak current in the brain cells triggered by the T-virus will last for more than a few months.

"Of course, this isn't really a resurrection in the truest sense of the word. It just becomes a walking corpse with instinctive reactions. It may have some memories, but it's definitely not intelligence. Also, because the virus requires a lot of energy to reproduce, zombies are driven by basic impulses and needs.

"Simply put, it's... Eat!"

Hannibal put down the report in his hand and sighed in relief. "Boss, are you satisfied with this report?"

"Yes, it's already very detailed."

Chen Chen crossed his arms and nodded. "In other words, after becoming a zombie, theoretically, I can move around for a few more months?"

"Yes, it will take about three to five months for it to completely melt, but this is only a theory after all."

Hannibal replied, "If nutrition is insufficient for a long time, zombies will also starve to death within ten days. If zombies are injured, the wounds will also become inflamed and fester, and necrosis will occur. It's just that this process takes longer than that of a living person."

"Very good."

Chen Chen suddenly turned around. "How's the research going with Neumann?"

Neumann was one of the three genius researchers selected by Chen Chen in the past. Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann used to be in charge of hormone regulation technology for human cloning. It was only after the number of research projects increased that the three of them slowly split up the work.

"You mean hormone regulation technology, right?"

Hannibal replied, "At present, hormone regulation technology can shorten the growth period of a clone from one year to half a year. This is probably the limit. After all, it takes a lot of time for a fertilized egg to grow into the size of an adult."

"I know, half a year should be enough."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Next, the three of you should move on to the next project."

"The next project?"

The two of them immediately became curious. Li Lei looked at the five zombies in the quarantine room and his eyes lit up. "I get it, it's an organic biological weapon?"

Following Li Lei's reminder, Hannibal finally understood as well.

Hannibal and the other two first researched the human cloning project. After the success of the human cloning project, Chen Chen had the three of them continue to research hormone regulation technology. The second project could be described as a derivative project of human cloning. Of course, the three current projects were also derivative projects of human cloning.

"That's right, you can already guess what the next project is."

Chen Chen nodded and praised, "We already know that the T-virus can't be adapted to by humans. The result of forcibly fusing with the T-virus will only be turning into a walking corpse. But what if the T-virus is fused with a fertilized egg?

"As long as the T-virus is infected in the state of a fertilized egg, the T-virus will naturally become a part of the fertilized egg. The creature born through this method will be a biological weapon that can perfectly fuse with the T-virus!"

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly looked expectant. "And what kind of power will the Black Knights created through this method possess?"

...

The research on the T-virus was still ongoing, but the next focus was on the organic biological weapon.

Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann officially began the third project — the organic biological weapon research project.

However, in the setting of Resident Evil, the T-virus was not the limit of its power. For example, the G-virus, C-virus, Veronica virus, and a series of other viruses modified from the Progenitor virus were more powerful.

For example, the G-virus was an individual whose mutation ability far surpassed that of the T-virus.

The powerful aspect of this virus was that unlike the T-virus, which required the cultivation of organic biological weapons from fertilized eggs. Instead, it could be cultivated directly from adult organisms.

In other words, be it in terms of funding or time, the efficiency of cultivating biological weapons by the G-virus far surpassed that of the T-virus. It was no wonder that the researchers in the game Resident Evil once said that "the T-virus is just a waste that can only be used to create zombies".

Unfortunately, the G-virus only existed in the game world. The G-virus did not exist in the movie Resident Evil.

In the information Chen Chen retrieved, there was no mention of the G-virus either. This meant that the world of the movie only had the existence of the T-virus and not the G-virus.

Although it was a pity, it was to be expected.

After all, the ability of the G-virus was too overpowered. It could even allow a human to grow to the size of a cruise ship in a matter of minutes. This completely violated the law of conservation of mass and energy.

If possible, Chen Chen was prepared to start another research project to improve the T-virus and develop his own customized version.

What was a customized version?

To put it simply, a customized version was a virus that could only adapt to the genes of the person who made it. This meant that the T-virus could perfectly fuse with the genes of the person who made it, achieving an effect similar to the cultivation of a fertilized egg.

Just like the protagonist Alice in the movie who perfectly fused with the T-virus.

The reason Alice was able to fuse with the T-virus was due to luck. The chances of this happening were less than one in a million.

As for Chen Chen, he was going to use genetic engineering technology to forcibly create a T-virus that was compatible with him.

If he succeeded, Chen Chen would gain physical attributes that surpassed the average person on top of his superpowers. Whether it was strength, speed, or even physique and lifespan, he would be several times longer than the average person!

Of course, this kind of customized virus would be extremely difficult to create as well. The obstacles along the way would be long...

Chapter 217

While Chen Chen was studying the T-virus in the Spire Experimental Base, the outside world was still focused on Eco Science City, paying close attention to the clinical trial.

Under the shadow of the virus, everyone was paying close attention to this matter.

In order to keep countries informed of the latest information, the World Health Organization specially set up a special website. The clinical trial was updated every day and there were even photos and recorded videos.

The website recorded the daily measurements of the five thousand volunteers in Eco Science City as well as the antibody data in their blood.

The data included the main indicators of adverse reactions within seven days after the vaccination as well as the secondary indicators of adverse reactions within days 0-28, such as BE-006 specific antibodies, EBOV-520 antibodies, specific T-cell responses, changes in laboratory safety indicators, and so on.

At the end of the one-month period, the final results of the five thousand volunteers were finally announced —

Whether it was in the low dose, medium dose, or high dose groups, everyone's blood produced BE-006 specific antibodies and EBOV-520 antibodies, and no adverse reactions were found.

In other words, the clinical trial of the virus vaccine was completely in line with the boundaries set by the World Health Organization. This also meant that this vaccine could be recognized by most countries and sold and used in these countries!

The news spread like wildfire and immediately caused countless people to jump and cheer. Almost overnight, countless media outlets arrived at the Eco Science City like flies that had smelled blood.

"Dear viewers, you're now watching the Reuters broadcast. I'm currently in the Eco Science City of Namibia... At present, one hundred and twenty-four countries in the world have closed their ports and airports, and seventy-eight countries have taken measures to seal off their countries. However, there are still cases of infection in India, Northern America, Mexico, the South China Sea Continent, and other places. Countries are doing their best to fight the epidemic...

"At present, in addition to Blackwatch, the Northern American government, the Central Continent government, the European government, Pfizer, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, and other companies have also entered the stage of vaccine development in full swing. The spark of hope for mankind is still burning!"

...

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Associated Press report. Many people may be unfamiliar with the name Blackwatch, but if we talk about anti-aging reversal treatment, Eco Science City, and other terms, I'm sure you'll more or less have an impression. In fact, these are all products of Blackwatch Corporation. Now, this company has led the world for the second time, becoming the first organization in the Earth Federation to produce the BE-006 vaccine. That's why we're here today..."

…

"Dear viewers and friends, today is Wednesday, July 25. Welcome to News 40 Minutes. I'm your host, Ye Zhiqiu. I'm now in the Eco Science City on the Atlantic coast of Namibia. As of today, thirteen African countries, including the Congo, Gambia, and Swaziland, have entered a state of anarchy. The estimated number of people infected in Africa has reached 150 million, of which more than 30 million have died from the epidemic, but the epidemic is still spreading..."

"The person in charge of Blacklight Biotechnology, Qian Wenhuan, said in an interview: According to international regulations, the vaccine has been prepared for safety, effectiveness, quality control, and mass production. The next step is to officially enter the production stage..."

…

Due to the success of the vaccine, Qian Wenhuan also returned to the Eco Science City to take charge of the operations of the entire city.

However, as soon as he got off the private plane, Qian Wenhuan's phone was flooded with calls. As the person in charge of the African branch of Blacklight Biotechnology, hundreds of countries and companies immediately contacted Qian Wenhuan, wanting to buy the vaccine preparation technology.

Logically speaking, at a time like this, it was best for Blacklight Biotechnology to share this technology, but Qian Wenhuan felt a little reluctant. In addition, this matter was too important, so Qian Wenhuan had to call Chen Chen to ask for his opinion.

"Do you even need to think about it? We won't sell the vaccine preparation technology to any company."

"But, won't this affect our company's image..." Qian Wenhuan was a little worried.

After all, people were dying all over Africa every day, and various countries and continents were constantly sending supplies to Africa. In this environment, if Blacklight Biotechnology was too concerned about profits, it would inevitably look bad.

Moreover, the virus had appeared all over the world. It was only with the buffer in Africa that countries were prepared in advance, so over the past month, the epidemic in each country had not gone out of control.

However, if the virus raged on for a longer time, it would be hard to say...

"Just because we won't sell it doesn't mean we can't give it away."

However, suddenly, Chen Chen's tone changed. "We won't sell it to those companies because we want the world to know that this technology is extremely valuable. It's not cabbage that can be obtained just because you want it.

"And if we give the technology to the governments of various countries, it will show that our company cares about all of humanity and will never use the technology for personal gain."

"In that case, we won't take a single cent?" Qian Wenhuan was taken aback.

"Of course."

Chen Chen replied, "Although the governments of various countries are willing to spend money to buy it, if we take the money, the reputation of being the first to develop a vaccine will immediately shrink by half. Even the slightest rumor can label us as' profiting from a national crisis'...

"When that time comes, not only will everything we've done be in vain, but we'll also have to bear the consequences."

"I understand."

Qian Wenhuan heaved a sigh of relief. "I misunderstood you earlier, but now it seems that you're still the one who sees the big picture, Boss."

"This is just basic emotional intelligence."

Chen Chen shook his head and was speechless. "So, there's no need to feel that it's a pity. I dare say that the pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson are also involved because of reputation, status, and international influence. None of them are doing it for money."

"Understood!"

Qian Wenhuan replied, "Then I'll tell those companies that if they want the vaccine preparation technology, they can ask their country for it."

"Sure." Chen Chen smiled and hung up. He looked down at the various data in the file.

It was the data of the refugees outside the Eco Science City.

Over the past month, more than half of the refugees outside the Eco Science City had died. To prevent the decay of the corpses from causing a greater epidemic, the Namibian military had to bite the bullet and dispose of these corpses. In total, they had to transport hundreds of trucks.

With the number of people greatly reduced, Chen Chen no longer had to worry about this group of refugees charging in.

Although Chen Chen was the vaccine research and development company, Chen Chen did not plan to participate in the production of the vaccine. He only planned to produce tens of thousands of vaccines for the use of the employees in the Eco Science City.

Looking at the gradually rising sun outside the window, Chen Chen silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there was still a period of virus ravaging Africa before the vaccine was popularized, the most dangerous period of this epidemic was actually over.

The price of this was that the originally backward and impoverished Africa was once again hit hard. The various countries were also shocked by the infectiousness and lethality of the Blacklight virus.

It could be said that this was the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis that mankind was on the verge of civilization collapse...

Still, what really surprised Chen Chen was that although this virus was wreaking havoc in Africa, the major continents, including Northern America and the Mainland, seemed to have already prepared for it. They made decisive decisions to stop the virus from spreading in Africa.

Even if some of the virus did spread, it was quickly extinguished by the governments of various countries.

Could it be that this was due to the lessons learned from the plague three years ago?

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression.

For some reason, Chen Chen saw a trace of abnormality in this.

Chapter 218

The Earth Federation seemed to be well-prepared.

As the first discoverer of this virus and the first person to develop a vaccine, this was a hunch Chen Chen sensed.

On the surface, this plague seemed like a coincidence, a natural disaster that had been foreshadowed. However, apart from Africa, the rest of the world did not suffer any losses, especially the P5 countries.

Most people might associate this with the plague three years ago. Perhaps after that, countries had learned their lesson. As soon as there was the slightest sign of a plague, they would immediately extinguish it.

If this was the explanation, there was no logical loophole. However, it was precisely because this defense was too perfect that Chen Chen felt it was inappropriate.

Could it be that the Earth Federation already knew of the arrival of this plague?

A thought flashed in Chen Chen's mind, but he quickly shook his head and dismissed the idea.

He had tested this variant of the Ebola virus, the Blacklight virus, and found no traces of artificial modification in it.

Most viruses that had undergone artificial modification had a certain degree of identification, including abnormal changes in genetic material fragments, differences between the characteristics of the virus and similar viruses, and so on.

For example, the appearance of genes that should not have appeared, gene fragments that should not have changed, or other phenomena that went against the laws of natural evolution.

Of course, if the force that modified the virus had biotechnology that surpassed reality by several generations, even more advanced than the Resident Evil dimension, in this case, Chen Chen would not be able to detect any traces of modification.

Similarly, the sudden emergence or sudden strengthening of a new virus could not be the basis for whether it was formed naturally.

Many viruses suddenly appeared on the stage of human history, such as Ebola, HIV, Marburg virus, and so on. Influenza viruses had been lingering in Eurasia for thousands of years and suddenly broke out in 1918.

Smallpox may have existed for thousands of years, but it was not until the 16th century that it began to spread rapidly and mutate, becoming a serious threat...

However, it was worth mentioning that the smallpox virus was indeed "race-specific". The longer the people coexisted with smallpox, the stronger their immunity to it. Therefore, the smallpox virus brought by the Spanish caused a large-scale death of the American Indians, almost to the point of extinction.

After the Manchurian Qing entered the pass, they were more likely to die of smallpox than the Han Chinese. The native smallpox virus in China may have existed since the Tang Dynasty. Its threat had been declining, and finally, it became a virus that could only threaten children. It was mistaken by doctors at the time as "fetal poison".

In other words, if there was some kind of technology that far surpassed reality to modify the virus, it was true that Chen Chen could not find any traces of it. However, if there was such technology, the ability of this virus would not be limited to this.

It could have easily destroyed the entire human civilization, unlike now, where it had only wreaked havoc for a month before being contained. It could not even leave Africa.

Come to think of it, it had been nearly a week since the outbreak in Africa but the Earth Federation had not responded. It was only when Chen Chen was the first to report the outbreak that the Earth Federation reacted.

No matter how one looked at it, the Earth Federation's previous response was too slow.

That's right, it was this sense of contradiction!

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood why he felt that something was wrong.

If the Earth Federation's response had been so slow, then why did the Earth Federation build a defensive perimeter as quickly as possible after Chen Chen's reminder? Even major companies immediately began to develop vaccines.

This was where the contradiction lay.

It was as if the Earth Federation had long known of the existence of this plague …

The more Chen Chen thought about it, the more certain he became.

So, what was the Earth Federation hiding?

“X。”

Thinking of this, Chen Chen raised his head and said, "Hack into the Earth Federation's official website and search for a secret information for me without being discovered."

"What kind of secret information is it about?" Little X asked in a childish voice.

"Information about keywords such as' virus', 'biochemical weapon', or 'racial weapon'."

Chen Chen replied, "And the target of the mission is the Earth Federation headquarters."

"Understood!"

Little X answered crisply and then said again, "Hey, Sir Godfather, when I just entered the Earth Federation's official website, I found something strange. Thirteen media organizations in Switzerland began to publish thirteen articles about Blacklight Biotechnology at the same time and the content is basically the same. They all suspect that the Blacklight virus was released by Blacklight Biotechnology and the purpose is to quickly occupy the international market and achieve our strategic goal."

"Let's see."

Chen Chen's expression flickered and immediately saw web pages opened on the computer in front of him. There were a total of thirteen web pages and all of them were from Swiss media.

Among these web pages, some of the articles started with the vaccine and analyzed the production process of the Blacklight virus vaccine. After that, they concluded that even with the most advanced technology in the world, it was impossible to produce a genetically recombinant vaccine in a month. This was unless Blacklight Biotechnology had already started producing the vaccine before the virus was spread.

There were also articles that argued that Blacklight Biotechnology was the first to discover this virus, so it was undoubtedly a suspect and so on...

Although these articles claimed that they were only speculations, the way they were written would still lead the reader to constantly lean toward the point of view of the article.

When he saw these articles, Chen Chen immediately understood.

Eco Science City mainly focused on the high-end health care industry. Under the impact of Eco Science City, Switzerland, as the largest high-end health care industry in the entire Earth Federation, naturally bore the brunt.

Today, the turnover of hundreds of health care institutions in Switzerland had decreased by more than a third compared to previous years and it was still declining.

When Chen Chen first obtained this result, he knew that it was only a matter of time before Switzerland made a move against him. Now it seemed that what was coming was coming.

Although the governments of the various continents in the Earth Federation knew that this virus was not man-made, the general public did not understand this. They only needed to think that the views put forward in the article were in line with their prejudices.

"To be honest, this article expresses a question I've been wondering for a long time. I've always wondered why Blackwatch was the first company to discover the virus. Can it be that the governments of various countries can't compare to one company?"

"Just the fact that they were the first to produce a vaccine and left us, Switzerland, in the dust proves that this virus was designed by them. There's no doubt about it!"

"My God, there's such a demonic corporation in the world. They killed hundreds of millions of people for money. Should I say that they're a corporation from Mainland China?"

...

Reading the comments below these articles, Chen Chen smiled and immediately closed the web page.

"Do you need me to hack these websites?" Little X asked.

"There's no need, this is just the beginning of the plot."

Chen Chen shook his head. "This is just the beginning of the warm-up phase. Next, with the Swiss secretly adding fuel to the fire, this rumor will soon spread all over the world.

"Apart from Mainland China, the governments of the various continents are more than happy to turn a blind eye and allow this kind of rumor to spread. At most, in a few months, when our company's reputation has been tarnished, they'll issue a lukewarm clarification report.

"But by then, our company's reputation and international influence will have declined by more than half. It won't be able to improve anymore."

Chen Chen smirked. "What do you mean by spreading rumors with one mouth and dispelling them with one's legs broken? That's it. After all, we're the one who attacked the health care industry in Europe and the United States. It's already moral of the Western media to not kick us when we're down. Apart from the World Health Organization, how many people are willing to speak up for us? "

"Then what should we do?" Little X asked worriedly.

"Since they want to play, let's play along."

Chen Chen said nonchalantly, "The reason why rumors are so easily believed is because they capture the outcome that people want to see. Moreover, the first subjective impression will form a deep impression in people's cognition, which increases the power of the rumor.

"If we want to dispel the rumor, we just need to spread a rumor first and spread it with greater force than the other party."

Chen Chen sighed as he said, "X, use some funds to bribe dozens of Swiss media outlets online and have them jointly spread a rumor that this virus came from a North American military laboratory. Then, contact dozens of North American media outlets and have them publish several reports that the virus is suspected to have come from Switzerland. This will thoroughly muddy the waters.

"In this way, in order to clear their names, both parties will vigorously promote that there are no traces of artificial modification of the virus. This way, the rumors against our company will fall apart on their own."

Chapter 219

The vaccine developed by Blacklight Biotechnology was temporarily only used in Africa and areas where the epidemic had occurred.

Although the vaccine had gone through a month of clinical trials, only minor side effects such as temporary swelling and allergies were found, no one knew if there would be more far-reaching side effects on the human body in the long run.

Therefore, except for areas like Africa that urgently needed vaccines, the Central Continent and Northern America would not use this vaccine that had not been tested for safety.

Even if the vaccine was placed in front of them, the Earth Federation did not expect them to produce the vaccine themselves. Therefore, the Earth Federation held several meetings and divided the task of vaccine production.

As there were a total of 1.2 billion people in Africa, each continent had to share some of the task. Thus, the Northern American Continent was given the task of producing 200 million vaccines, the Central Continent was given 150 million, the European Continent was also given 150 million, the North Sea Continent 100 million, the Oceania Continent 100 million, the East Sea Continent 100 million, and the other continents shared the remaining 400 million.

Originally, the Indian Continent was assigned at least 100 million tasks, but it was already too busy to take care of itself. This continent with the world's largest slum population had long become a petri dish for the virus. It was only slightly better than Africa.

In short, the next few months would be the period for the various continents to vaccinate the African people. Until everyone had antibodies or the virus killed all those who did not have antibodies, it was finally over.

Looking at the news report, Chen Chen sighed and shook his head. After this plague, it could be said that Africa had suffered a serious blow.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of Chen Chen's office.

"Come in."

Chen Chen raised his head and saw a white-haired black old man pushing the door open and walking in.

This old man was Chen Chen's old acquaintance. It was none other than the Minister of Energy, Zurama.

"Minister Zurama, what a rare guest."

Chen Chen stood up politely and smiled. "You should've informed me earlier, I could've gone downstairs to welcome you."

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind."

This old man in his sixties had long lost his former glory. At this time, he looked miserable. After seeing Chen Chen, he forced a smile and walked in.

Over the past two months, many senior officials in Namibia chose to resign and leave the country with their families, but there were still many officials who chose to stay, including Zurama.

"Mr. Chen Chen, thank you for everything you've done for Namibia."

Looking at the young man in front of him who was neither arrogant nor impetuous, Zurama could not help but feel emotional. "If it weren't for you, Namibia would probably be even worse than it is now."

"I didn't do anything."

Chen Chen was taken aback when he heard this and then said solemnly, "I believe you've seen it too. I can't help any of the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city."

"You've done well enough. You've saved millions of people by a month before the Earth Federation's expected time to develop a vaccine."

Zurama closed his eyes and sighed. "As for those people, we can only blame our country for being too weak …"

After that, Zurama went silent.

Chen Chen did not speak either. He just stared at the computer calmly, occasionally making a "click" sound when the mouse clicked.

After about ten minutes, Zurama finally could not sit still anymore. He suddenly took a deep breath and stood up as if he had made up his mind. "I'm here on behalf of the Namibian Congress this time to thank you for your contribution to our country, and also..."

Minister Zurama glanced at Chen Chen again when he mentioned the word "Second", only to find that Chen Chen was still unfazed. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue. "Second, we hope to have priority access to two million vaccines from Blackwatch..."

Towards the end, Minister Zurama's face even reddened. There was really no one else in the government who could do this.

"Alright, I'll agree."

However, he did not expect Chen Chen to agree without the slightest hesitation.

Minister Zurama was taken aback as if he did not expect Chen Chen to agree so readily. After that, a flash of gratitude appeared in his eyes. "Thank you."

Chen Chen waved his hand. The reason why Zurama specifically emphasized this "priority" was that there were sixty countries in the entire African region and the production of 1.2 billion vaccines would take several months. The longer it was delayed, the more people would die from the virus.

Therefore, the earlier they obtained the vaccines, the fewer deaths of their own citizens and the less damage they would suffer.

Since he had already said this, Zurama simply made up his mind and said the rest of the words, "Also, we want... We want to obtain a sum of money from you."

"No problem, Blacklight Biotechnology is willing to provide your country with 500 million US dollars of humanitarian aid funds in the name of our company."

Chen Chen nodded, still without the slightest hesitation.

"Re, really?!"

Minister Zurama's expression flashed with a hint of excitement. Originally, the Congress was planning to bleed and even sell their dignity in exchange for Chen Chen's aid, which was why they sent Zurama to be the vanguard.

However, who would have thought that Chen Chen would agree so readily, not even mentioning the series of conditions that the Congress had set out...

"Of course."

Chen Chen left the office table and sat on the sofa while gesturing for Zurama to sit down as well. "Although I'm not a citizen of Namibia, I've been working with your country for so long. Now that your country is in trouble, it's only right for me to lend a hand."

Chen Chen smiled. "There's an old saying in Mainland China — I treat others with sincerity and they treat me with sincerity. Now that I'm helping your country, shouldn't your country also agree to a few conditions of mine?"

What was to come had come...

When Zurama heard this, he suddenly smiled bitterly. "Go ahead, as long as it's not too excessive, the Congress will consider it."

"Of course, it's not too excessive."

Chen Chen nodded. "Do you still remember that I rented this fifty thousand hectares of land for forty years? Now that I think about it, forty years is too short a time. If possible, I hope to extend it for another fifty-nine years."

"This..."

Zurama's breath caught in his throat, then he nodded bitterly. "I understand, I'll bring the request to the Congress."

"There's one more thing."

Chen Chen continued. "Since the trial operation of the nuclear power plant during this period, I've discovered a serious problem. In my plan, there's a shortage of electricity resources. Therefore, I hope that from today onwards, the electricity produced by the nuclear power plant can be freely distributed by me without the supervision of your country."

"You!"

Zurama's face turned green when he heard this.

Why did Namibia want others to build a nuclear power plant on their land? It was because it could promote the development of their country. However, now that the nuclear power plant was built, their country could not even use its power. What was the point of building this nuclear power plant?

This was something that no government could tolerate.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid the Congress can't agree to this."

Zurama's face was pale and he said coldly, "Mr. Chen, I think you should change your condition."

"Don't be so quick to make a decision, Minister Zurama."

Chen Chen was not surprised by Zurama's reaction at all. He only smiled nonchalantly. "If the Congress doesn't think it's appropriate, we can compromise. I'll invest another five hundred million U.S. dollars in a thermal power plant with a capacity of one million kilowatts in the suburbs of Windhoek to aid in the development of Windhoek. What do you think?"

"..."

Only then did Zurama fall silent.

Chen Chen knew that the other party was tempted, so he continued to strike while the iron was hot. "I remember that the thermal power plant near Windhoek has a history of thirty years. The units have long been old, causing Windhoek to often be in a state of power shortage. If there's another power station that provides power to the capital, this old power plant can be upgraded and even freed up to support the nearby cities. This is a win-win situation..."

"What about the electricity bill?"

Zurama suddenly asked.

"I can let the Congress operate the entire power plant."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said nonchalantly, "I'll only charge a rental fee. Let's just charge... One million U.S. dollars per month!"

Zurama was shocked. "Are you serious?"

From his point of view, a rental fee of one million U.S. dollars per month was no different from giving it away for free!

"I'll be honest with you."

Zurama's expression slowly softened. He gave Chen Chen a meaningful look and sat back on the sofa.

He had to admit that the influence of this young man in front of him had grown to the point that the Namibian Congress could no longer contain it.

Zurama remembered that he had seen the semi-annual financial report submitted by Blackwatch to the tax department. It showed that in the first half of 2023, the net income of hundreds of sanatoriums in Eco Science City reached 18 billion U.S. dollars!

What kind of figure was this?

Last year, which was 2022, Namibia's annual GDP was only 15.036 billion U.S. dollars. In other words, the net income of just one of Blackwatch's institutions had exceeded the GNP of Namibia!

Zurama also remembered that the Eco Science City was only a branch of Blackwatch Corporation. He heard that the company also had a Swiss branch and a headquarters in Mainland China. In particular, the main focus of the headquarters was technological products, and the annual profit was more than hundreds of millions of dollars...

Moreover, the condition that he had set out back then was a tax exemption period of three years and a tax exemption period of five years. This meant that no matter how much money Blackwatch earned in the three years, the Namibian government would have nothing to do with it...

Sometimes, Zurama even thought of taking this Eco Science City for himself at all costs. If this private city could become an industry of Namibia, then the national strength of his country would surely rise to the next level, right?

Unfortunately, the Congress did not dare to do so. No country in the world dared to do so. If any country did so, their credibility would be gone.

Looking at the calm young man beside him, Zurama sighed inwardly. "Understood, I'll bring these conditions to the Congress for discussion. I only hope that Mr. Chen can get us the vaccine as soon as possible."

In the end, Zurama even used the word "Mr." for the first time.

"The vaccine can arrive at the Namibian airport in three days."

Chen Chen nodded and said pointedly, "Not only the vaccine, I can also provide all disposable medical equipment. Seeing that I'm so sincere, I hope that Minister Zurama will keep my request in mind."

"Of course."

Zurama also answered solemnly. The transaction between the two sides was considered preliminary and both the guest and the host were happy.

Since the preliminary agreement had been reached, the previous tension immediately dissipated. Smiles were plastered on both of their faces. On Chen Chen's desk, there was the "gurgle gurgle" sound of water boiling.

"What's that sound?" Zurama was taken aback.

"Minister Zurama may not be familiar with our tea culture in Mainland China."

Chen Chen stood up and placed a tea bowl on the desk in front of the two of them. At the same time, he skillfully took out small teacups, placed them on the tea bowl, and began to boil the tea.

"Tea culture?"

Zurama was slightly surprised. "I know about the tea leaves in Mainland China, but what's tea culture?"

Chen Chen smiled and did not speak. Instead, he brewed the tea step by step according to the process he saw online. Gradually, the fragrance of tea leaves wafted into the air.

In the end, Chen Chen placed a teacup filled with a light green liquid in front of Zurama. "Have a taste?"

Zurama raised an eyebrow, then picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.

Instantly, a fragrant aroma spread in his mouth...

"I've never tasted tea with this flavor!" Zurama exclaimed.

"My apologies."

Chen Chen modestly said, "By the way, Minister Zurama, has the death toll of your country been tabulated?"

"Not yet, the Congress is still unable to compile the statistics."

Zurama's expression was somewhat solemn. "Mr. Chen Chen, how many people do you think have died in Africa this time?"

"A lot."

Chen Chen lowered his gaze. "Although the news has been reporting that the death toll of this plague is between 30 million, this data only comes from countries at the periphery of the epidemic. The dozen or so countries at the epicenter of the outbreak, such as the Rainbow Nation, Angola, and your country, have long lost the ability to compile statistics. Some small countries have even been wiped out."

"Therefore, the true death toll must be far higher than the figure of 30 million."

Chen Chen added. "Although this number sounds sensational, it's actually a lie to comfort the public. The true death toll should be more than ten times that of 30 million..."

"Sigh..."

Although Zurama was prepared for this, when Chen Chen said it himself, he still felt a little shocked. He stood up, turned around, and walked toward the door. "Alright, thank you for your hospitality. I should go back now..."

Chen Chen sent Zurama to the door. As he watched the Minister of Energy, who had aged significantly, step by step, he could not help but shake his head.

This dual minister of the Ministry of Investment and Energy had formed cliques in the Congress for personal gain, accepted bribes, and used all sorts of methods.

However, in the face of this national crisis, he resolutely chose to stay in the country and stand on the front lines of the epidemic...

It had to be said that humans were sometimes complicated creatures.

Chapter 220

Time flew by.

On the third day, the first batch of one million vaccines along with supporting disposable medical equipment was transported by Tara, a subsidiary of Blacklight Biotechnology, to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia in four transport planes.

On the sixth day, the second and final batch of vaccines arrived.

On the eighth day, the Namibian government began operations.

On the ninth day, the army set out and began to deal with the corpses that had been exposed in the wilderness and search for survivors.

On the fifteenth day, the refugees outside the Eco Science City had completely dispersed. The government began to lick its wounds and rebuild the country and civilization from the ruins.

On this day, many Blacklight Biotechnology employees who had been trapped in the city for many days came out to enjoy the warm sun and cool breeze on the plains.

The original owners of the coastal city of Walvis Bay had either died of infection or left the country by plane. The entire city was like a ghost town. Other than the patrolling soldiers on the streets, there were only refugees huddled in the corners.

The entire Namibia seemed to have undergone a reshuffle. The already sparse population density shrank once again.

But fortunately, this difficulty was finally over.

Chen Chen looked at the desolate Eco Science City and shook his head. He had to admit that his luck was not very good. The Eco Science City had only been open for less than half a year. Just as it was about to gain a good reputation and popularity, something like this happened.

Although there had been no profits for the past three months, Chen Chen's wealth was enough to support him. With time, all the pain would be healed and Eco Science City would return to its former glory.

Furthermore, this time, the Blacklight virus that affected the entire world had given Chen Chen's company a huge boost in presence — they were the first company to discover the Blacklight virus and also the first company to develop a vaccine. At least one-third of the world's population knew the name of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Especially with the recent frenzied war between Switzerland and Northern America on the Internet, a large number of conspiracy theories had sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. Many people claimed that this was a biological weapon leaked by the Northern American military, while others claimed that it was a virus released by Switzerland. There were even some who claimed that it was released by Mainland China or even Blacklight Biotechnology.

In short, there were many opinions all over the world. People from all countries were arguing, but no one could produce any evidence. In the end, the governments of all countries had to come forward and jointly produce evidence to prove that this virus was a product of natural evolution. Only then did the quarrel on the Internet calm down.

Not long after, under the notice of the various countries, the vaccines developed by each country were also completed, and they were ready to enter large-scale animal experiments.

Once the vaccine was tested on animals and proved to be harmless, clinical trials would be carried out.

It was only then that many people understood what it meant for Blacklight Biotechnology to develop a vaccine one and a half months in advance.

This announcement highlighted the technological prowess of Blacklight Biotechnology even more. Many people who were initially unimpressed began to take this company seriously.

On the other hand, Little X returned empty-handed for the first time.

After more than ten days of investigation, Little X did not find any abnormal information about the epidemic in the Earth Federation's database, which completely nullified Chen Chen's speculation.

"Am I really thinking too much?"

Chen Chen shook his head helplessly. Either he was overthinking things or there were some secrets that could not be found through the Internet.

After all, the information on the Internet was as vast as the ocean, and the real secrets were physically disconnected from the Internet. Secrets that could be protected at that level could only be known by a small group of core people at the top.

For example, the five permanent members of the Earth Federation who stood at the peak of human society …

Cough.

Since he could not find anything, Chen Chen decided to put this aside for now. At this time, he was already standing in front of the computer, looking at the USB drive in his hand with a thoughtful expression.

Another month had passed. At this time, the power in the USB drive had become more abundant. The entire USB drive glowed like the Milky Way, and he could see tiny dots of light on its surface.

Based on this, when the USB drive was fully charged, would the entire USB drive turn into a silver-white luminous object?

He just did not know what would happen to the USB drive when that happened.

However, at this time, if the starlight in the USB drive wanted to fill the entire USB drive, it would probably need to be tens of thousands of times more. This was not something Chen Chen could consider at this time.

Therefore, Chen Chen directly plugged the USB drive into the computer, then moved a movie from the computer into the USB drive.

Elysium.

The movie was smoothly stored in the USB drive.

"Very good."

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then silently pondered for a moment. In the past two and a half months, the power that the USB drive had rushed in, minus the power consumed during the last trip to the Resident Evil dimension, had about three thousand kilograms of energy left.

It was enough to extract three tons of energy. It should not be difficult to use it to extract a movie prop that Chen Chen had coveted for a long time.

The setting of the movie was around 2154. At that time, the world was divided into two classes. One was the rich class, living in an artificial celestial body called "Elysium".

This building called Elysium was a Stanford Circle, a concept that originated from NASA in 1975. It was located in low-Earth orbit of the Earth, with a rotation rate of one revolution per minute that allowed people to achieve the same gravitational pull as Earth. The hollow tube that was three kilometers wide and sixty kilometers in diameter was enough to accommodate millions of people.

The environment there was beautiful, free from disease, and a leisurely life. It was completely a Elysium built for the top rich.

However, the opposite of the rich class was naturally the poor class. Due to industrial and environmental pollution, in 2159, the Earth had been polluted to the point that it was almost uninhabitable. After the rich moved into Elysium, only countless poor people were left on Earth.

The ecological environment here was severely damaged, and the population was overpopulated. People had to work overload every day to maintain their livelihood, living a life at death's door.

The plot of the movie unfolded on this basis.

However, Chen Chen felt that this worldview was too extreme. Strictly speaking, it was too ridiculous. After all, with the ability to transport hundreds of millions of tons of construction materials into satellite orbit, at least it had reached the level of controllable nuclear fusion. At this level, fossil fuels had long been eliminated, and electricity was inexhaustible. At that point, the environment on Earth would only get better and better. It was impossible for it to get worse.

Furthermore, since humans had the ability to build the Stanford Ring, they could migrate to the Solar System and build permanent colonies on Europa, Dione, or even Mars. Wouldn't that be better? Wouldn't it be easier than building an Elysium from scratch in outer space?

What's more, the world doesn't only have the rich and the poor. Where did the director put the middle class?

However, there was no need to delve too deeply into these worldviews. In any case, according to quantum mechanics, parallel worlds were endless. Therefore, no matter what kind of idiotic civilization humans developed, it would still make sense.

And the most unforgettable thing in this movie was not the movie's world view or the main character's killing spree, but a high-tech device.

That device was the "fully automated medical platform" in the movie — the Medpod.

3000。

According to the movie, the Medpod

The 3000 was said to be able to cure all human diseases so far. The little girl with leukemia only needed a few minutes to recover after lying on the medical machine.

Not only that.

The Medpod 3000 also had the ability to repair damage to the body. The villain in the movie was blown up beyond recognition. In a situation of certain death, he just needed to use the Medpod.

With a scan of the 3000, the bones, skin, and all the other tissues on the face were reconstructed. In an instant, the face was flawless.

Other than that, Medpod

It could also maintain the various functions of the human body and extend the average lifespan of humans by two times.

In fact, Chen Chen had been drooling over this device for a long time. It was just that the USB drive did not have enough energy. Now that there was enough energy, Chen Chen immediately thought of it.

This sudden outbreak made Chen Chen realize how important a healthy body was.

Cancer, the biggest enemy of mankind in the 21st century, had not been solved to this day. Even Chen Chen tried to take a shortcut and solve cancer by shooting a movie, but he still failed.

However, if he could extract the Medpod 3000 from Elysium...

Chen Chen would have a real guarantee with the 3000 device.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with determination. He did not choose to open the passage in and out. Instead, he directly opened the movie and paused the image at the Medpod 3000.

On the screen of the fully automated medical platform.

After that, Chen Chen slowly stretched out his hand and touched the huge medical equipment...

"Let's hope it works."

Chen Chen murmured. Although the computer was just an ordinary 15.6-inch laptop, the screen could not even fit a person through, the previous example of the passage clearly showed that the size of the computer screen had nothing to do with the size of the passage.

When the passage was open, a person could pass through a passage the size of the screen without bending over.

At this time, Chen Chen's right hand had passed through the screen as usual. He felt as if he had touched a cold, hard metal device. He gently pulled back and the device was moved!

There was hope.

Chen Chen's spirit was lifted and he subconsciously pulled back his right hand!

In an instant, Chen Chen only saw a flash of light before a strangely shaped, bright red metal platform appeared in front of him out of thin air!

"Dong!"

At the same time, the movie in the computer automatically closed.

"It worked!"

Chen Chen took a deep breath and could not help but marvel at the wonders of the USB drive again. Not only could it allow any object to pass through a tiny passage, but it could even allow an ordinary person to move a piece of equipment that weighed several tons.

After all, based on common sense, even a top Hercules could not move a piece of equipment that weighed several tons single-handedly.

Chen Chen focused his eyes and saw that this strangely shaped metal platform spanned between him and the computer. It was three meters long and was divided into three parts.

The first part was a cuboid device that stood at ninety degrees from the ground. From Chen Chen's perspective, this device was like the mainframe of the computer. It stored all the programs and chips of the medical platform.

The second part was a hollow ring-shaped device. The outer shell of this device was bright red and the interior was milky white. It was also the largest part of the entire medical platform and looked extremely heavy.

The third part was the platform for the user to lie on.

The three parts of this medical platform were connected by the same base, forming an integrated whole. One could even see the English letters "Armadyne" on it.

This English name was the company that designed and produced the Medpod 3000.

According to the setting in the movie, this company named Armadyne created the Medpod 1000.

The Medpod 1000

Model 3000 took a total of 102 years to develop.

In the beginning, the Medpod 1000

The Medpod 1000 was just a medical platform that could assist doctors in performing surgeries, but 40 years later, the Medpod

Forty years later, the Medpod 2000 had reached the level where it could cure cancer.

Now, the Medpod 3000 had reached the point where it could cure all human diseases.

Apart from resurrection, the Medpod 3000 had reached the point where it could cure all human diseases. This was why the protagonist in the movie had to go to Elysium when he had only five days left to live after being exposed to radiation.

Looking at the bright red device in front of him, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with excitement. He did not need to do anything. At this time, several Black Knights stepped forward and began to examine this device.

After preliminary inspection, the Black Knights found that the connection of this device was under the base. However, because it was forcibly dragged out by Chen Chen from the computer, the cable inside had been completely disconnected. Still, it did not matter. They just needed to reconnect a new cable.

Also, based on the thickness of the cable, the power and voltage required by this machine could be determined.

Therefore, following this, the group of Black Knights who had been implanted with electrical manuals began to play the role of power engineers.

Soon, the Medpod 3000.

The power of the Medpod 3000 was completely connected. The moment it was connected, the second ring-shaped area also lit up with a soft white light.

"It's activated..."

Chen Chen stared intently at the medical platform in front of him and suddenly said, "A0012, take off your clothes and lie on it."

Following Chen Chen's order, one of the Black Knights immediately began to take off his coat. After that, he took off all his clothes, climbed onto the platform, and lay down.

Next to the platform, there was an operation panel. Chen Chen walked over and saw four options written in English on the interface of the panel —

"Maintenance", "Repair", "Test", "Activate".

Chen Chen thought for a moment and directly selected the first option of maintenance.

At once, Chen Chen only heard the Medpod 3000.

The ring-shaped device of the Medpod 3000 emitted an extremely low buzzing sound as if it was starting to activate. However, not long after it started, the panel suddenly flashed red and flashed a large word "Not connected to the network".

"..."

Chen Chen was a little speechless. He asked the Black Knight to come down and then examined the entire body again, but he did not find a network interface.

Strictly speaking, the entire device of the entire platform device had no other interface other than the power port.

"In other words, it's connected through a wireless network?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then quickly raised his head and said, "X, try to hack into the other party's network."

"Understood!"

Little X had been keeping an eye on this. At this time, at this time, when she heard Chen Chen's order, she immediately moved. However, only a few seconds later, Little X replied, "Format error. The network data frame sent by this device isn't the 802.11 protocol frame, but another type of wireless network card. I can't hack into it."

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Chapter 221

Little X was unable to hack into the other party, not because of any encryption method, but because the wireless network connection protocol did not match.

It was just like how a laptop had a wireless network card. If the wireless network card malfunctioned, the laptop would not be able to connect to WIFI.

It was obvious that the fully-automated medical platform itself was a terminal wireless network device. However, it was not based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol technology of the real world. Under the circumstances where it was unable to connect to WIFI, Little X was unable to hack into the Medpod 3000 fully-automated medical platform.

"Since there's no wired interface, we can basically confirm that the device is in a state of wireless reception."

Little X analyzed, "Since it needs to receive Internet signals, there's naturally a device that can receive electromagnetic waves. In that case, there are probably two ways to solve this problem —

"The first is to create a converter that converts the current IEEE 802.11 protocol into electromagnetic waves that can be received by the fully-automated medical platform.

"The second is to physically modify the wireless network receiving device of the fully-automated medical platform and change the device to a mode that can interact with the wireless network in the real world."

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. "Although we can give it a try, I don't think it'll work."

With that, he turned to look at the Medpod 3000, only to see that the whole thing was completely natural. There were almost no traces of assembly, which was enough to show the superb craftsmanship of the exterior.

"Even if we forcefully open it, the complexity of the inside isn't something that current technology can interfere with."

It was not that Chen Chen was not confident, but this device, no matter how he looked at it, was far beyond the scope of understanding of current technology. What was certain was that it could penetrate into the human body and control it at a level of precision at the cellular level.

Just the fact that it could extend a human's lifespan and repair the body within a few seconds was evident.

This was solid black technology, the level of technology was in no way inferior to the existence of the PK Armor.

"We can take an X-ray of the device or something to see what the internal structure is."

Chen Chen pondered. "Do you remember, there's a scene in the movie — when a stowaway ship was smuggled from Earth to Elysium, a woman and a little girl broke into one of the rich people's rooms, then placed the heavily injured little girl on the Medpod 3000. The first thing the Medpod 3000 did was not to treat the little girl but to check the citizen mark on her wrist."

Chen Chen raised his wrist. "In other words, when this Medpod 3000 is treating the human body, not only does it have to link the patient's personal file, but it also requires the support of the medical database and the computing power of the cloud server."

At this point, Chen Chen felt a little troubled. "If there's no other way, I'll have to go there myself."

"But it might be dangerous."

Little X quickly advised, "Isn't it better to send the Black Knights in?"

"Of course, but the Black Knights only have basic intelligence. They may be far superior to ordinary people in terms of logical thinking and computing power, but they haven't been tested effectively in complex situations."

Chen Chen replied, "This is only one of the reasons. The other reason is that I can enter at the first instance and return immediately if there's any danger. Strictly speaking, it's not very dangerous. The only risk is that this passage may be controlled by the forces on the other side, so it needs to be guarded and it's best to open the passage in a hidden place."

With this in mind, Chen Chen thought for a while and added again. "Therefore, the best way is to send two Black Knights in the moment the passage is opened. If there's any danger, they'll immediately return, but if there's no danger, they'll throw an item back."

"Then, if there's neither a retreat nor an item back, it means that the Black Knights are in danger on the other side?"

Little X asked.

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "As long as it's confirmed that there's no danger on the other side, I'll go in myself. Who knows, not only can I solve the problem of the fully automated medical platform's network, but I can also obtain other technological information."

"But can just two Black Knights protect your safety?"

Little X was still a little worried. "Also, at least one of them will be assigned to guard the passage to prevent the passage from being occupied by the forces on the other side."

"This time, I'll wear the PK Armor."

Chen Chen said, "This equipment has been gathering dust ever since I obtained it. It's time to put it to use. Based on the strength of the other side in the movie, I believe that this equipment will be enough to protect me."

"Understood."

Little X said helplessly, "I estimate the weight of this Medpod 3000 platform to be about 1.5 tons, which means that you still have 1.5 tons of energy left. With you and two Black Knights, it'll only consume 500 kilograms of energy to go back and forth, so I hope that you can bring more people with you."

Hearing this, Chen Chen nodded. "You're right, now is not the time to conserve energy. How about this, you send another five heavily armed Black Knights to stand guard in front of the passage. If reinforcements are needed, just toss back another item."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen looked around and finally picked up a few weights. "Let's use the weights as a signal. A 50 gram weight means that everything on the other side is normal and can be passed through. A 100 gram weight means that reinforcements are requested and a 200 gram weight means that the passage is immediately sealed. How about that?"

"But if we seal the passage..."

Little X's tone was a little uneasy. "After all, according to your speculation, Sir Godfather, the existence of the USB drive is based on the definition of a parallel world. So if we close the passage, even if we open it again, will it still be the same passage to the previous dimension? Will it be a different dimension? "

Chen Chen's expression froze. He knew that Little X's statement was highly likely. This was because Chen Chen had repeatedly extracted the NZT-48 chip from Limitless and the STEM chip from Upgrade. Chen Chen had extracted no less than a hundred STEM chips. If each movie only corresponded to a single parallel world, where would Chen Chen find so many chips to extract?

Just like quantum mechanics says, parallel universes are endless.

If this was the case, then it could be assumed that even if it was the USB drive, the parallel world it connected to each time was different?

After Chen Chen entered the passage, if the passage was closed, then it might be equivalent to Chen Chen being isolated in another world forever, never to return...

"You're right, the passage must not be closed."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, we'll use fifty and one hundred gram weights to deal with it. If there's any other information to be conveyed, we'll have to waste some energy and send a Black Knight back."

The man and the AI discussed for a long time and finally reached a consensus. One of the Black Knights returned to the Spire Experimental Base to retrieve Chen Chen's PK Armor while Chen Chen continued to download the Predator 2018, preparing to equip the other two Black Knights with the PK Armor.

After all, it was related to Chen Chen's life and safety. Wasting a little more energy was inevitable. Moreover, there was no such thing as too many tactical armors. Even if they could not be used this time, they would come in handy sooner or later.

An hour later, the Black Knight retrieved the first PK Armor. At this time, Chen Chen had also downloaded the movie and extracted two more PK Armors.

As Chen Chen put one of the PK Armors on his arm, there was a "click". The originally broad and heavy black armguard quickly shrank and directly attached to Chen Chen's arm.

"Buzz!"

A faint buzzing sound gradually grew louder. A blue electric arc flashed and quickly spread from Chen Chen's arm to his shoulder.

At the same time, a burning sensation with a hint of pain made Chen Chen frown slightly.

As the blue plasma continued to spread over Chen Chen's body, a pitch-black armor quickly covered Chen Chen's body, and finally, Chen Chen's face.

Chen Chen's vision went black at first, then immediately lit up. The original chromatogram vision was replaced by the infrared thermal imaging vision of the Predator.

The other two Black Knights who were ready to carry out the mission also put on the PK Armor and turned into the same mecha form as Chen Chen.

"Right, even if this armor uses a nanostructure, I can still choose to take off the helmet."

Suddenly, Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. At once, the solid black armor covering his face automatically separated, exposing Chen Chen's face.

"As expected."

Seeing that his vision had returned to normal, Chen Chen walked directly to the computer and opened the movie Elysium according to the procedure.

However, he did not immediately open the passage. Instead, he dragged the movie's progress bar backward.

He had to open the passage in a safe area, and it had to be on Elysium, not on Earth.

According to the characteristics of the USB drive, if he wanted to open the passage on the other side of the passage, the correct operation should be to freeze the image there.

Just like how to extract a prop from a movie, the image must be frozen at the object to be extracted.

When he entered the Resident Evil dimension previously, Chen Chen opened it directly. It seemed that because he had no choice, the passage was randomly opened at the tram station.

With this in mind, Chen Chen finally chose the scene that appeared three minutes and forty seconds into the movie's opening.

It was in a mansion, in the home of a blonde girl in a red swimsuit.

“OK。”

Chen Chen made an OK gesture behind him and then clicked on the screen again!

At once, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black, as if a black light suddenly expanded, and then a black vortex rotating clockwise appeared on the computer.

A pitch-black passage appeared in front of him.

Looking at the black hole in front of him, Chen Chen could not help but feel a jolt in his heart because at this time, in his eyes, the passage was still pure black.

In other words, no matter what kind of chromatographic vision, this passage was pure black.

While Chen Chen was thinking, two Black Knights in PK Armor also passed through the passage without hesitation and disappeared in front of Chen Chen.

This time, Chen Chen only waited for a minute.

After a minute, a metal object suddenly appeared from the passage and fell to the ground with a "ding".

Chen Chen looked at the metal object on the ground. It was a fifty-gram weight.

Seeing this, Chen Chen activated the facial armor again, and at the same time, the six laser sights on his back also ejected, ready to attack. After that, Chen Chen stepped toward the other side of the passage.

In an instant, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black as if he had fallen into an endless abyss. At the same time, a sense of weightlessness washed over him.

However, just like when he entered the Resident Evil dimension, the sense of weightlessness only lasted for a moment. Before he could react, Chen Chen found his eyes lit up again.

A dusty room with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides appeared before Chen Chen's eyes.

The two Black Knights stood on both sides of the passage, doing their best to protect the vital passage.

Chen Chen looked around blankly, only to find that the room was decorated in a minimalist style. This seemed to be the style of the Elysium in the movie. In the distance outside the room, there was a hill that was hundreds of meters high. Below the hill, there were several village-like buildings.

In the room, there was even a Medpod 3000 platform that had been covered in dust for a long time.

There was no mistaking it, this was the Elysium.

Chen Chen compared it to the previous scene in the movie. It was almost identical. It was obvious that the USB drive had not only sent Chen Chen to the dimension of Elysium, but it had also sent Chen Chen to the position fixed on the screen.

However, the situation here was a little different from what Chen Chen had expected...

Chen Chen squatted down and gently touched the ground.

The dust and ashes on the ground were already half an inch thick. This meant that no one had been here for at least a few years.

Emmmmm...

Chen Chen thought for a moment, walked to the Medpod 3000, and tried to turn it on.

However, the Medpod 3000 platform did not respond.

Was it out of battery?

Chen Chen pondered silently. He turned around and walked out of the room. Suddenly, a large and luxurious living room came into view. The coffee table, tables, and chairs in the living room were extremely simple in design, but they exuded a high-tech aura.

This was a single-family villa.

The only flaw was that the room was also covered in dust, which meant that the entire villa had been abandoned for a long time.

"It's impossible for an abandoned room like this to appear in the Elysium, unless this isn't the Elysium..."

Chen Chen murmured. He carefully walked to the door and gently turned the doorknob. There was a click and the doorknob was released. Chen Chen pushed the door open.

Chen Chen immediately saw the full picture of the world outside.

In the sky, the sun was shining brightly as usual. In the distance, there were huge pillars that extended to the horizon. The skyline was not as flat as the one on Earth. Instead, it was constantly rising.

This meant that Chen Chen was in a ring-shaped world.

In addition, a blue planet could be seen in the sky. It was almost as big as a washbasin. That planet was none other than Earth.

This meant that Chen Chen was indeed in the Elysium.

However, unlike in the movie, the Elysium in Chen Chen's eyes was currently covered in weeds. Many of the villas had collapsed, leaving only ruins.

In other words, the Elysium was abandoned?

With this in mind, the armor on Chen Chen's body activated on its own and began to search for signs of life.

However, no matter where Chen Chen looked, there was only a "No signs of life found" sign that popped up.

Chen Chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A terrifying thought emerged in his mind. If this thought was true...

Was it a coincidence? Or could it be said that it was inevitable?

Chen Chen took a deep breath and ordered the two Black Knights to hide and guard the passage. Then, he turned around and walked toward a huge tower-shaped building in the distance.

That building seemed to be the headquarters of Armadyne in the movie, which was also the government headquarters in the Elysium.

Chapter 222

Little X was unable to hack into the other party, not because of any encryption method, but because the wireless network connection protocol did not match.

It was just like how a laptop had a wireless network card. If the wireless network card malfunctioned, the laptop would not be able to connect to WIFI.

It was obvious that the fully-automated medical platform itself was a terminal wireless network device. However, it was not based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol technology of the real world. Under the circumstances where it was unable to connect to WIFI, Little X was unable to hack into the Medpod 3000 fully-automated medical platform.

"Since there's no wired interface, we can basically confirm that the device is in a state of wireless reception."

Little X analyzed, "Since it needs to receive Internet signals, there's naturally a device that can receive electromagnetic waves. In that case, there are probably two ways to solve this problem —

"The first is to create a converter that converts the current IEEE 802.11 protocol into electromagnetic waves that can be received by the fully-automated medical platform.

"The second is to physically modify the wireless network receiving device of the fully-automated medical platform and change the device to a mode that can interact with the wireless network in the real world."

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. "Although we can give it a try, I don't think it'll work."

With that, he turned to look at the Medpod 3000, only to see that the whole thing was completely natural. There were almost no traces of assembly, which was enough to show the superb craftsmanship of the exterior.

"Even if we forcefully open it, the complexity of the inside isn't something that current technology can interfere with."

It was not that Chen Chen was not confident, but this device, no matter how he looked at it, was far beyond the scope of understanding of current technology. What was certain was that it could penetrate into the human body and control it at a level of precision at the cellular level.

Just the ability to extend human lifespan and repair the body in a matter of seconds was evident.

This was solid black technology, the level of technology was in no way inferior to the existence of the PK Armor.

"We can take an X-ray of the device or something to see what the internal structure is."

Chen Chen pondered. "But remember, there's a scene in the movie — when a stowaway ship was smuggled from Earth to Elysium, a woman and a little girl broke into the room of one of the rich people and then placed the seriously injured little girl on the Medpod 3000. The first thing the Medpod 3000 did was not to treat the little girl, but to check the citizen mark on her wrist."

Chen Chen raised his wrist. "In other words, when this Medpod 3000 treats the human body, not only does it have to connect personal files, but it also needs the support of the medical database and the computing power of the cloud server."

At this point, Chen Chen felt that it was a bit tricky. "If there's no other way, I'll have to make a trip myself."

"But this is likely to be dangerous."

Little X quickly advised, "Isn't it better to send the Black Knights in?"

"Of course you can, but the Black Knights only have simple intelligence. Perhaps their logical thinking and calculation abilities far surpass ordinary people, but they haven't gone through any effective tests when faced with complicated situations."

Chen Chen replied, "This is only one of the reasons. The other reason is that I can enter the passage at the first instance. If there's any danger, I can return immediately. Strictly speaking, the danger isn't that great. The only risk is that this passage may be controlled by the forces on the other side, so it needs to be guarded and it's best to open the passage in a hidden place."

Chen Chen replied, "This is only one of the reasons. The other reason is that I can enter at the first instance and return immediately if there's any danger. Strictly speaking, it's not that dangerous. The only risk is that this passage may be controlled by the forces on the other side, so it needs to be guarded. It's best to open the passage in a hidden place."

"Then, if he didn't retreat or throw back an item, it means that the Black Knight is already in danger?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "As long as it's confirmed that there's no danger on the other side, I'll enter personally. Who knows, not only can I solve the problem of the fully-automated medical platform's network, but I can also obtain other technological information."

Chen Chen nodded. "As soon as I confirm that there's no danger on the other side, I'll go in myself. Who knows, I might be able to solve the connection issues of the fully-automated medical platform.

"But can just two Black Knights protect your safety?"

Little X was still a little worried. "Also, at least one person must be assigned to guard the passage to prevent it from being occupied by the forces on the other side."

Little X was still a little worried. "Also, you'll have to assign at least one person to guard the passage to prevent it from being occupied by the forces on the other side."

"Understood." Chen Chen said, "This equipment has been collecting dust ever since I obtained it. It's time to put it to good use. Based on the strength of the enemy in the movie, I believe this equipment will be enough to protect me."

"Understood."

Little X said helplessly, "I estimate the weight of this Medpod 3000 to be about 1.5 tons, which means you still have 1.5 tons of energy left. You and two Black Knights will only consume 500 kilograms of energy to go back and forth, so I hope you can bring more people with you."

Hearing this, Chen Chen nodded. "You're right, now is not the time to conserve energy. How about this, you send another five heavily armed Black Knights to stand guard in front of the passage. If reinforcements are needed, just toss back another item."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen looked around and finally picked up a few weights. "Let's use the weights as a signal. A 50-gram weight means that everything on the other side is normal and we can pass through. A 100-gram weight means requesting reinforcements and a 200-gram weight means immediately sealing the passage. How about that?"

"But if we seal the passage..."

Little X sounded a little nervous. "After all, according to your speculation, Sir Godfather, the existence of the USB drive is based on the definition of a parallel world. So if we close the passage, even if we open it again, will it still be the same passage to the previous dimension? Will it be a different dimension? "

Chen Chen's expression froze. He knew that Little X's words were highly likely. This was because Chen Chen had repeatedly extracted the NZT-48 from Limitless and the STEM chip from Upgrade. Chen Chen had extracted no less than a hundred STEM chips. If each movie only corresponded to one parallel world, where would Chen Chen get so many chips to extract?

Just like quantum mechanics says, parallel universes are endless.

If this was the case, then it could be assumed that even if it was the USB drive, the parallel world it connected to each time was different?

After Chen Chen entered the passage, if the passage was closed, then it might mean that Chen Chen would be forever isolated in another world, never to return...

"You're right, the passage must not be closed."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, we'll use fifty and one hundred gram weights to deal with it. If there's any other information to be conveyed, we'll have to waste some energy and send a Black Knight back."

The man and the AI discussed for a long time and finally reached a consensus. One of the Black Knights returned to the Spire Experimental Base to retrieve Chen Chen's PK Armor while Chen Chen continued to download The Predator 2018, preparing to equip the other two Black Knights with the PK Armor.

After all, Chen Chen's life was at stake. Wasting a little more energy was inevitable. Moreover, there was no such thing as too many tactical armors. Even if they could not be used this time, they would come in handy sooner or later.

An hour later, the Black Knight retrieved the first PK Armor. At this time, Chen Chen had also downloaded the movie and extracted two more PK Armors.

As Chen Chen put one of the PK Armors on his arm, there was a "click". The originally wide and heavy black armguard quickly shrank and directly attached to Chen Chen's arm.

"Buzz!"

A faint buzzing sound gradually grew louder. A blue electric arc flashed and quickly spread from Chen Chen's arm to his shoulder.

At the same time, a burning sensation with a hint of pain made Chen Chen frown slightly.

As the blue plasma continued to spread over Chen Chen's body, a pitch-black armor quickly covered Chen Chen's body, and finally, Chen Chen's face.

Chen Chen's vision went black at first, then immediately lit up. The original chromatogram vision was replaced by the infrared thermal imaging vision of the Predator.

The other two Black Knights who were ready to carry out the mission also put on the PK Armor and turned into the same mecha form as Chen Chen.

"Right, even if this armor uses a nanostructure, I can still choose to take off the helmet."

Suddenly, Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. At once, the solid black armor covering his face automatically separated, exposing Chen Chen's face.

"As expected."

Seeing that his vision had returned to normal, Chen Chen walked directly to the computer and opened the movie Elysium according to the procedure.

However, he did not open the passage immediately. Instead, he dragged the movie's progress bar backward.

He had to open the passage in a safe area, and it had to be on Elysium, not on Earth.

According to the characteristics of the USB drive, if he wanted to open the passage on the other side of the passage, the correct operation should be to freeze the image there.

Just like how to extract a prop from a movie, the image must be frozen at the object to be extracted.

When he entered the Resident Evil dimension previously, Chen Chen opened it directly. It seemed that because he had no choice, the passage was randomly opened at the tram station.

With this in mind, Chen Chen finally chose the scene that appeared three minutes and forty seconds into the movie's opening.

It was in a mansion, in the home of a blonde girl in a red swimsuit.

“OK。”

Chen Chen made an OK gesture behind him and then clicked on the screen again!

At once, Chen Chen felt his vision go black as if a black light had suddenly expanded. Then, a black vortex that rotated clockwise appeared on the computer screen.

A pitch-black passage appeared in front of him.

Looking at the black hole in front of him, Chen Chen could not help but feel a jolt in his heart because at this time, in his eyes, the passage was still pure black.

In other words, no matter what kind of chromatographic vision, this passage was pure black.

While Chen Chen was thinking, two Black Knights in PK Armor also passed through the passage without hesitation and disappeared in front of Chen Chen.

This time, Chen Chen only waited for a minute.

After a minute, a metal object suddenly appeared from the passage and fell to the ground with a "ding".

Chen Chen looked at the metal object on the ground. It was a fifty-gram weight.

Seeing this, Chen Chen activated the facial armor again, and at the same time, the six laser sights on his back also ejected, ready to attack. After that, Chen Chen stepped toward the other side of the passage.

In an instant, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black as if he had fallen into an endless abyss. At the same time, a sense of weightlessness washed over him.

However, just like when he entered the Resident Evil dimension, the sense of weightlessness only lasted for a moment. Before he could react, Chen Chen found his eyes lit up again.

A dusty room with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides appeared before Chen Chen's eyes.

The two Black Knights stood on both sides of the passage, doing their best to protect the vital passage.

Chen Chen looked around blankly, only to find that the room was decorated in a minimalist style. This seemed to be the style of the Elysium in the movie. In the distance outside the room, there was a hill that was hundreds of meters high. Below the hill, there were several village-like buildings.

In the room, there was even a Medpod 3000 platform that had been covered in dust for a long time.

There was no mistaking it, this was the Elysium.

Chen Chen compared the scene in the movie and found that it was almost identical. It was obvious that the USB drive not only sent Chen Chen to the Elysium dimension, but also sent Chen Chen to the fixed position in the screen.

However, the situation here was a little different from what Chen Chen had expected...

Chen Chen squatted down and gently touched the ground.

The dust and ashes on the ground were already half an inch thick. This meant that no one had been here for at least a few years.

Emmmmm...

Chen Chen thought for a moment, walked to the Medpod 3000, and tried to turn it on.

However, the Medpod 3000 platform did not respond.

Was it out of battery?

Chen Chen pondered silently. He turned around and walked out of the room. Suddenly, a large and luxurious living room came into view. The coffee table, tables, and chairs in the living room were extremely simple in style, but they exuded a high-tech aura.

This was a single-family villa.

The only flaw was that the room was also covered in dust, which meant that the entire villa had been abandoned for a long time.

"It's impossible for an abandoned room like this to appear in the Elysium, unless this isn't the Elysium..."

Chen Chen murmured. He carefully walked to the door and gently turned the doorknob. There was a click and the doorknob was released. Chen Chen pushed the door open.

Chen Chen immediately saw the full picture of the world outside.

In the sky, the sun was spreading its bright rays as usual. In the distance, there were huge pillars that stretched into the sky. The skyline was not flat like on Earth, but it was constantly rising.

This meant that Chen Chen was in a ring-shaped world.

In addition, a blue planet could be seen in the sky. It was almost as big as a washbasin. That planet was none other than Earth.

This meant that Chen Chen was indeed in the Elysium.

However, unlike in the movie, the Elysium in Chen Chen's eyes was currently covered in weeds. Many of the villas had collapsed, leaving only ruins.

In other words, the Elysium was abandoned?

With this in mind, the armor on Chen Chen's body activated on its own and began to search for signs of life.

However, no matter where Chen Chen looked, there was only a "No signs of life found" sign that popped up.

Chen Chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A terrifying thought emerged in his mind. If this thought was true...

Was it a coincidence? Or was it inevitable?

Chen Chen took a deep breath and ordered the two Black Knights to hide and guard the passage. Then, he turned around and walked toward a huge tower-shaped building in the distance.

That building seemed to be the headquarters of Armadyne in the movie, which was also the government headquarters in the Elysium.

Chapter 223

A few hours later, when Chen Chen returned here again, he had an additional hard drive and a connection cable in his hand.

The hard drive was Little X's clone, X-112. The connection cable was the connection cable that connected the protagonist's brain to the main control system in the plot. One end of this cable had been modified to connect the data in the hard drive to the main system through the transmission cable.

However, the journey this time was not so smooth.

When Chen Chen returned to the Elysium government building again, he saw that the entire government building had been locked at this time.

The internal main system determined that Chen Chen was a threat and automatically locked the government building.

However, this was not a problem for Chen Chen. As the shoulder cannon behind Chen Chen moved, a blue ball of light flashed again, and then a huge hole was blasted in the door.

"Warning, illegal intrusion detected, please send out defense forces immediately!"

Suddenly, the warning sounded again.

However, this time, Chen Chen was familiar with the process. As the doors were opened, Chen Chen soon came to the main control hall again, then plugged the hard drive into the connection cable, and began to connect to the main control system.

Within a few minutes, X-112 had overwritten the data of the main control system here with its own data, and the red light on the hard drive turned green.

This was a safety measure set by Chen Chen. When the red light on the hard drive turned green, it meant that X-112 had succeeded. Otherwise, when the red light flashed, it meant that it had failed.

If the red light flashed first, then went out, and then turned green, this phenomenon was even more terrifying because it meant that the other party had anti-intruded and devoured X-112 and disguised itself.

At this time, the original mechanical female voice had turned into the crisp voice of a little girl. "Sir Commander, I'm X-112, we meet again."

"Long time no see."

Chen Chen smiled. This X-112 had devoured the Red Queen before, this was indeed the second time he had cooperated with her.

"I've replaced the original main control system of Elysium, please give the order," X-112 continued.

"Can you connect to the network? I want to see what's the situation on Earth now. "

Chen Chen asked.

"Unfortunately, Sir Commander, the Earth network has been disconnected and can't be connected," X-112 explained.

"Sure enough, something happened to Earth?"

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. He had long suspected that it was likely that Earth was in an uninhabited state like Elysium. Otherwise, it could not explain why this sky building had been empty for so long without anyone coming to inspect it.

"Then help me check the main control system log."

"Understood, the main system log has been retrieved … Current time is 23 March 2180, 15: 30, last updated date is 20 July 2165, 23: 59."

Chen Chen immediately understood. The timeline in the movie was 2154, which meant that after the events of the protagonist, another 11 years had passed in this dimension. It was not until 2165 that everyone in Elysium suddenly left.

Because there was no one in charge, the log was updated to that day. After that, the entire Elysium's main base entered a dormant state. Until now, which was the year 2180, because he attacked the door, the dormant system was reactivated.

Therefore, all the secrets should be on July 20th, 2165.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen asked again, "X-112, have the natives of Elysium left? Where did they go?"

"No, the natives of the Elysium did not leave. They have always been in the Elysium."

X-112 replied, "Their location is 2111 Basin..."

With that, the glass panel in front of Chen Chen began to play an image. He saw that in a huge pit in Elysium, there was a large white object.

Elysium mimicked the terrain of reality. There were mountains, rivers, and of course, basins.

However, at this time, when Chen Chen saw what the white object was, he felt a chill run down his spine.

This was because it was the bones of tens of thousands of human beings piled up in the basin...

"This is the image captured by the high-altitude surveillance camera in 2111 Basin."

X-112 added. "According to the identity authentication of everyone in Elysium, we can confirm that all the citizens of Elysium are here."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Is it a massacre?"

"Not really."

X-112 began to play a video.

Chen Chen saw that the video turned out to be the surveillance of the lounge in the government building. The time shown in the upper right corner was 23: 58, 20 July 2165.

In the video, three building employees who seemed to be on late night duty were sitting in the lounge drinking coffee. These three people were two men and a woman. Although there was no sound, Chen Chen could see that the three of them were chatting happily. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

However, at the moment when the time jumped to 23: 59, the male employee who was making exaggerated hand gestures and speaking loudly suddenly froze. He slowly put away his hand gestures and stood up at the same time, walking towards the door step by step.

The remaining two people behaved the same way as him as if they were all under control at this moment. The three of them walked out of the lounge one by one and walked toward the corridor.

"Follow them." Chen Chen immediately ordered.

Thus, the surveillance image turned and showed the corridor. Chen Chen immediately saw that it was not just these three people in the corridor but more people had joined in.

"Play at three times the speed," Chen Chen ordered again.

In an instant, the speed of the image suddenly accelerated and everyone quickly disappeared from the screen. However, the surveillance camera in the corridor further away replaced the previous image and continued to play.

At the end, Chen Chen saw hundreds of people walking out of the government building and together, they all walked in the same direction.

However, the surveillance did not end there. In Elysium, except for the private residences, all public places were covered by surveillance. Thus, Chen Chen saw a spectacular scene —

Tens of thousands of people passed by the camera like a surging flood. Among this group of people, there were middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes, there were blonde young girls, there were housewives in pajamas who seemed to have just gotten out of bed, and there were also big men who wore nothing and even had foam on their hair …

In short, these people were expressionless. There was no resistance, no hesitation, not even any emotional fluctuations. It was as if all of them were controlled and turned into walking corpses, puppets.

"Their destination is 2111 Basin?"

Chen Chen looked up and asked.

"Yes."

X-112 continued to speed up and followed the surveillance image of the three government building employees. The time continued from midnight until noon the next day.

In the end, tens of thousands of people walked into 2111 Basin. The moment they stepped into the basin, it was as if they had completed their mission. They allowed the people who came later to push forward and push the people in front deeper into the basin...

This scene was extremely strange...

Chapter 224

Half an hour later, a green camouflage aircraft flew across the sky of Elysium and appeared over 2111 Basin.

This was a military aircraft. It was a bit of an exaggeration to call it a spaceship because it did not have the ability to travel in outer space. It could only fly at high altitudes and in outer space for a short period of time with a maximum travel distance of 36000 kilometers.

This distance was exactly the distance between Elysium and the surface of the earth.

Still, for the people in Elysium's dimension, it was more than enough. At this time, the four nozzles of the aircraft turned vertically downward, and then the entire aircraft hovered at a high altitude and slowly descended.

Finally, the military camouflage aircraft stopped at the edge of the basin and slowly raised the gull-wing door.

Chen Chen, who was wearing the PK Armor, strode out of the aircraft.

X-112 had conducted an inspection of the environment in Elysium. Apart from some conventional bacteria, this place was as clean as his own toilet. There were no issues with the air composition either, only the oxygen content was slightly higher. Even so, Chen Chen still wore a mask cautiously.

After getting off the aircraft, Chen Chen looked toward this so-called 2111 Basin.

Strictly speaking, this basin was just a valley surrounded by mountains. However, at this time, the valley was filled with corpses that stretched as far as the eye could see. These corpses were piled up like mountains that were dozens of meters high.

These corpses had decomposed into a pile of white bones, wrapped in thick vines, becoming nourishment for these plants.

Looking at the endless bones, Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. "Did you find out why these people are like this?"

"I didn't find any reason."

X-112's voice came from the communication system of the aircraft behind him. "It seems that the government of Elysium has some kind of restriction on artificial intelligence, so the main control AI here doesn't have the ability to think and reason. I can only speculate from the clues they already know."

Chen Chen nodded. "Then let me sum it up. At 23: 59 on 20 July 2165, all the citizens living here in Elysium lost their personality and consciousness at the same time for unknown reasons.

"And the behavior of these people who lost their personality and consciousness was that they first stopped everything they were doing, then turned around and left their homes, walking toward 2111 Basin.

"After coming here, everyone seemed to have completed their mission, then stood here motionless until they died."

Chen Chen looked up and asked, "Is there anything wrong with my summary?"

"No, Sir Commander," X-112 replied.

"Very good. Then, do you think all of this is like a program?"

Chen Chen paced back and forth. "If we treat humans as robots and their instincts such as eating and sleeping are a kind of program, then that anomaly was a hacker attack, doesn't that make sense?"

"Because the hacker broke into the mainframe, everyone was implanted with a command at the same time. The only requirement of the command was to drop everything and come to 2111 Basin."

"Moreover, this kind of command is an order of the highest authority, even surpassing the survival instincts of humans. It cannot be disobeyed. Thus, that scene happened that day …"

At this point, Chen Chen frowned. "However, the mastermind who implanted the order didn't give them a second order, so everyone could only wait indefinitely. However, humans are different from machines. In just a few days, this group of people died due to lack of energy intake."

"I understand what you mean."

X-112 replied, "Do you think this is an information attack?"

"Yes, what happened in Elysium is like a hacker attack. Apart from this, I don't know what else can explain all of this."

With that, Chen Chen walked to these skeletons and gently took out a yellowed skull. However, when he saw the surgical traces on the skull, he suddenly smiled. "If I'm not mistaken, the brains of the humans in Elysium have been implanted with something like a chip, right?"

"There are indeed such examples."

X-112 replied, "However, only about one-third of the people have been implanted with brain chips, but these chips are used for human-computer interaction and don't have the function of controlling thoughts."

Chen Chen's hands paused when he heard this, then he took out another skull and looked at it. Sure enough, he found that the skull was smooth and smooth, there was nothing on it.

Seeing this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly froze. "In that case, my speculation was wrong."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen asked again, "Are you sure that all the citizens in the entire Elysium stopped what they were doing in an instant?"

"According to the surveillance video I checked, it can be determined that this happened to everyone at 23: 59," X-112 replied.

"Then I'll put it in another way."

Chen Chen thought for a while and added, "Are you sure that all the citizens of Elysium behaved abnormally at 23: 59 on 20 July 2165? Or, there were some before and some after, some at 59: 01, some at 59: 02, and so on. "

X-112 paused for a moment before continuing. "I've adjusted and compared the surveillance time and found no abnormalities. All the citizens in the entire Elysium behaved abnormally at the same time."

"What about Earth?"

Chen Chen asked, "When this happened in Elysium, was it possible to contact Earth at that time?"

"According to the log report, the same thing happened on Earth at that time."

With that said, a 3D projection was projected on the screen of the armed aircraft. It was countless screens, and the content of the screens was a variety of cameras on Earth.

It could be seen that when this happened in Elysium, Earth was also affected almost immediately.

"In that case, it's likely that the humans on Earth are also dead? No wonder after so many years, Earth hasn't sent anyone to check... "

Chen Chen's pupils shrank and he ordered, "Split the surveillance on Earth and the surveillance on Elysium according to the number of frames!"

As X-112 occupied the main control computer of Elysium, this little bit of computing power was not a problem at all. Soon, X-112 replied, "Sir Commander, the answer has been obtained."

"According to the frame-by-frame analysis of the 480 frame rate surveillance video, the time when the humans on Earth behaved abnormally was 0.12 seconds after the humans in Elysium behaved abnormally, while the time when the humans on the other side of the Earth behaved abnormally was 0.3 seconds after the humans in Elysium behaved abnormally."

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly showed a look of understanding. After all, the distance between Elysium and Earth was 36000 kilometers and the speed of light was about 300,000 kilometers per second, which meant that it took about 0.12 seconds for light to travel from Elysium to the ground.

This number happened to be the same as the time calculated by X-112.

"Travel at the speed of light?"

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look. "So that's it..."

X-112 continued to add. "According to the detection, I found that the closer to 2111 Basin, the earlier this phenomenon occurred."

"Understood."

Chen Chen could not help looking at the ground under his feet and said in a low voice, "X-112, send construction robots to dig here. Even if they have to dig through the ground, I want to know what's inside!"

"Sir Commander, according to safety regulations, the risk of your continued stay in Elysium's dimension has increased to more than ten percent. Please return to reality first."

However, X-112 did not immediately agree to Chen Chen's request. Instead, it made a suggestion.

Chen Chen was taken aback. "The risk rate has increased to ten percent? How did you calculate it? "

"Because based on your inference, Sir Commander, the extinction of humans in Elysium is likely to be related to 2111 Basin."

X-112 replied, "And excavating 2111 Basin is likely to trigger that event again. According to my estimation, once the event is triggered again, your death rate is extremely high."

"Very good, your inference is very good."

Chen Chen nodded, directly put away the skull robe in his hand, turned around, and boarded the aircraft. At the same time, he asked, "In that case, send me a copy of Medpod 3000.

Provide me with a cracking method based on the information. I'll leave both Black Knights here and assign one of them to you. The other will be responsible for guarding the passage. What you need to do is restore the power system of Elysium and control the construction machinery here to dig through 2111 Basin. "

"Understood, leave it to me," X-112 replied.

So, after that, Chen Chen was sent back to the government building and came to a 3D printing room under the guidance of X-112. Then, Chen Chen saw the printing room print out a USB drive at an extremely fast speed.

A white USB drive.

"This has all the technological information of Elysium's dimension, including exoskeleton technology, robots, pulse rifles, close-range aircraft, Medpod 3000, etc.

Three thousand wait. "

X-112 said.

"Well done!" Chen Chen put away the USB drive. Even he could not help but look pleasantly surprised.

This trip to obtain all the technology of a civilization in one go could be said to be Chen Chen's greatest harvest so far.

Then, Chen Chen was sent back to the villa where the USB drive passage was located. Chen Chen did not hesitate much and returned directly to reality.

Walking out of the disinfection room after disinfection, Chen Chen took off the PK Armor, revealing a pensive look.

"Did something happen in there?"

Little X asked.

"Yes, I found something very interesting in the dimension of Elysium."

Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "If my guess is correct, it's better to open the passage as little as possible in the future."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen handed the USB drive to the Black Knight beside him and said, "X, receive the information in this USB drive and at the same time, organize the information in it into a table of contents for me."

"Is this the information of Elysium's dimension? Got it. "

"Also."

Chen Chen thought for a while and added again, "If the two Black Knights on the other side of the passage return, remember to isolate them. If you find anything wrong, report to me immediately."

"Understood!"

Although Little X was a little puzzled, she still replied quickly.

After explaining everything, Chen Chen turned and left the substation and stayed in the lounge of the nuclear power plant.

About two days had passed.

Just when Chen Chen was about to leave the nuclear power plant temporarily and wait for news from the passage to return, Little X finally brought news.

"Sir Godfather, a Black Knight has returned from the other side of the passage and brought a video."

"I'll be right there!"

Chen Chen immediately returned to the substation when he heard this. In a room next door, Chen Chen saw the so-called video.

It was still a USB drive, the same as the USB drive Chen Chen had brought back before.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen plugged the USB drive into the computer. Then the computer screen flashed and a laboratory filled with cold colored walls appeared on the screen.

The camera of the video first turned around and seemed to show the various equipment in the laboratory. According to Chen Chen's memory, if he guessed correctly, this should be a materials laboratory and the equipment in it were all used for material experiments.

However, the final image on the screen was fixed on three human-faced statues.

These three human-faced statues were about thirty centimeters long and twenty centimeters wide, almost the same size as an ordinary human head, but the shape of the statues was extremely strange.

In terms of style, these statues were like inferior products made by beginners, without any refinement or beauty to speak of. Not only that, but the lines that made up the patterns of the statues were also extremely simple and could even be described as quaint.

Looking from left to right, the eyes of the first statue were diamond-shaped and seemed to be closed tightly, while its ears were pointed and long, standing up high like a rabbit's.

The eyes of the statue in the middle were open, but it seemed to have a pair of eye sockets and the inside was deeply sunken as if the owner of the statue had no eyeballs.

As for the statue at the end, both its ears and eyes were normal, but its mouth was wide open. Its mouth looked like a black hole. Even though it was just a video, Chen Chen still felt an inexplicable chill run down his spine.

"Sir Commander, I'm X-112. What you see now are the three statues I excavated from 2111 Basin and the only objects found in 2111 Basin.

"I've looked through all the records about these three statues. The earliest record of these three statues was discovered in 2025 in Elysium's dimension."

The childish voice of X-112 was exactly the same as Little X, the only difference was that there was a hint of calmness. At this time, he only heard it continue to say, "In 2025, the three statues were first taken out by Gross, a wealthy North American collector in Elysium's dimension. He claimed that the statues were dug out from a gold mine and took them to an appraisal expert for appraisal.

"However, after the cross-sectional identification and isotopic identification of the dating instrument, the final result was — these three statues were carved only within a year, which means that they were carved recently.

"Subsequently, Gross became the laughing stock of the collection circle.

"Then, a hundred years later, with the establishment of the Elysium, Gross's descendants also moved here from Earth. From the records of the items they brought with them, it can be confirmed that these three statues were indeed brought here by Gross's descendants."

X-112 continued. "These are the only records of these three statues, but in my previous inspection, I found a very strange situation..."

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Chapter 225

I used the method of electron spin resonance to test the three statues again. "

X-112 said, "According to the calculations, this is just an ordinary stone formed by calcium carbonate and silicon dioxide, but no matter how we use ultrasound or electromagnetic wave testing, we can't detect the internal structure of the statues. It seems that the interior of the statues is made of lead.

"Since we can't detect the internal structure, I simply measured the time when they were carved. Using the radiation-induced effect to determine the age, we found that they were carved recently."

Chen Chen was shocked when he heard this. Did it not mean that these three statues would be detected as newly carved statues no matter when they were tested?

X-112 continued to report, "But the problem is that these three statues were found under 2111 Basin and have been buried for at least fifteen years. However, the surveillance in Elysium only lasts for twenty-six thousand two hundred and eighty hours, which is the third anniversary. I've checked all the surveillance records and still can't find when the three statues were buried here."

Looking at the video sent by X-112, Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look.

These three stone statues reminded him of the story of the "three no monkeys".

The three no monkeys were three monkeys half-squatting on the ground. One covered its eyes, one covered its mouth, and the last covered its ears.

According to legend, the three no monkeys originated from the Analects of Confucius: "See no evil, speak no evil, and hear no evil." The implied meaning was "Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't listen to what you shouldn't hear, and don't say what you shouldn't say."

However, compared with the charmingly naive appearance of the three no monkeys, the three statues on the screen were different.

Be it in terms of lines or style, the three statues were much simpler and more primitive than those of the Three Godless Monkeys.

However, it was precisely because they were too primitive and simple that they even gave people a strange feeling. Whether it was the dark hollow eyes or the bottomless mouth of the abyss, they could provoke the deepest fear in the human heart.

"It's also 2111 Basin and the statues produce abnormal phenomena that violate reality. No matter how I look at it, the extinction of humans in Elysium's dimension is related to these three statues...

"But how did these three statues do this? Why did they suddenly erupt in 2165 and wipe out all of humanity? What did the Gross family discover and why did they bury them in 2111 Basin? "

Chen Chen carefully savored all the information he had obtained, but the information was still too little to make further deductions.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen simply took out a recording pen and said into the microphone, "X-112, I've received your message. Follow my instructions from now on."

"First, I'll allow you to use any means to dismantle the three statues. If necessary, I'll allow you to destroy them."

"Secondly, collect all the information on the Gross Family from the past few centuries and send it to me."

"Thirdly, control an aircraft to investigate Earth and report the results of the investigation and the information of the Gross family to me."

After some thought, Chen Chen added, "Finally, if there's no progress in the research of the statue, give up on the Elysium dimension and transfer your program back to the hard drive. The Black Knights will bring it back to reality."

After saying all this, Chen Chen handed the recording pen to the Black Knight beside him.

Next, this recording pen would be thrown into the passage by the Black Knight and transmitted to X-112 on the other side of the passage.

After doing all this, Chen Chen could not help but feel a little heavy in his heart.

At first, he did not feel it when he used the USB flash drive, but as he used the USB flash drive more and more often, Chen Chen had a bad feeling.

Indeed, at present, it seemed that the USB flash drive only recognized sci-fi movies. Only movies that conformed to the logic of reality could be stored in the USB flash drive. However, it was precisely because he knew this rule that the existence of the three horror movies in the USB flash drive made Chen Chen restless.

Because no one knew what these three horror movies represented...

Initially, he thought that as long as he did not open these three horror movies, there would be no problems, but the movie Elysium had completely shattered Chen Chen's expectations.

So far, Chen Chen had only opened the passage to three movies.

Chronicle, Resident Evil, and Elysium.

The worlds that these three movies corresponded to gave Chen Chen a very bad feeling.

This was because the three dimensions he went to were all dimensions after the destruction of human civilization.

Resident Evil was one thing. This was originally an apocalyptic movie, but what about Chronicle and Elysium?

Was it a coincidence?

Or was it an inevitability?

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. Although he did not want to admit it, at this moment, Chen Chen was once again walking on the border of death, and this kind of walking was inevitable.

To prove whether all of this was a coincidence or an inevitability, Chen Chen had to open more passages and go to more dimensions to verify all of this.

However, there was no need to think about this behavior, it was dangerous.

Just like the human civilization in Elysium's dimension, although the serious polarization caused the stagnation of technology, it still exceeded reality by more than half a century. However, this kind of civilization had quietly perished on an ordinary night...

To be honest, even a toad could jump a few times before it died.

The reason for its demise was likely caused by three statues that had long existed on Earth. Even the basic principles behind them were unknown.

For the first time, Chen Chen began to doubt the worldview he firmly believed in.

"Is there really an existence outside of science in this world?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, then sneered and popped an NZT-48 into his mouth.

At once, Chen Chen's heart settled down and his originally scattered thoughts stabilized again.

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He still remembered that the famous physicist Kelvin, who left a strong mark in history, once predicted that airplanes that were heavier than air would never be able to fly. He thought that X-rays were a boring trick and that radio transmissions were useless...

Rutherford, who discovered the structure of the atom, believed that humans would never be able to create an atomic bomb.

The great philosopher Comte once predicted that science could not determine the composition of stars because in that era, it was impossible for people to fly to a certain planet to investigate.

As a result, within a few years, scientists analyzed the spectrum of sunlight and proved that the sun was composed of hydrogen, so there was no need to fly there at all...

Another example was that the Nobel Prize laureate Michelson once said that there would be no new physics discoveries in the future. As a result, four years later, quantum mechanics was born and now it had become a pillar of physics, letting people know that the laws of physics could be changed.

All of these examples proved that it was not religion and theology that limited the development of science, but the arrogance of using the known to explain the unknown.

So, was the extinction of humans in Elysium's dimension really not in line with science? Or was it just not in line with modern known science?

After reading the information sent by X-112 on the other side of the passage, Chen Chen received a report from Little X.

"Sir Godfather, I've made a list of that information."

Following Little X's words, a Black Knight came in with an A4 paper printed material as thick as a Xinhua dictionary.

"This is the technological information of Elysium's dimension?"

Chen Chen took the information and subconsciously flipped through it.

"No, this is just a table of all the information," Little X replied.

"..."

Chen Chen flipped through it casually, but his eyes lit up again.

This was because this information contained almost all the technology that human civilization could have. Flipping through it casually, there was a new way to manufacture alloys, which was a material called "high-displacement metal".

As this was just a table of contents, there was only a brief introduction to this technology:

"Artificial elements with aluminum isotopes as the main component. Aluminum atoms are filled with a large number of neutrons, causing the elemental structure to shift. Due to the high imbalance in the neutron content, it is extremely insensitive to energy conduction, so it can completely ignore heat below 10,000 degrees. The metal's strength and toughness, metal plasticity, and tensile strength are far superior to any alloy, so it is known as the hardest substance in the solar system."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up.

This alloy, whether used as the core of the vacuum chamber of the tokamak and stellarator, or the Laval nozzle of the rocket, was an excellent material. Even if used as a drill bit, cutting a diamond would be as easy as cutting tofu.

This was only one of the reasons.

Chen Chen turned to another page. When he saw the words on the information clearly, he suddenly stood up from his seat!

On this page of information, the words "normal-temperature superconductor" were written in large letters!

"A yttrium barium copper oxide prepared through a complex chemical reaction. The chemical formula is YBCO. Historically, it was the world's first superconducting material with a temperature above 77K. Later, it was experimentally discovered that this compound, after being irradiated by an infrared laser pulse, can form a room-temperature superconductor property of a few picoseconds. So, based on this principle, finally, thirty years later, a research team led by Obi-Cage successfully developed a room-temperature superconductor. In an environment below 35 degrees Celsius, the new material can maintain a resistivity of less than 10 ^ -18Ω."

Seeing this, Chen Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.

The emergence of room-temperature superconductors was equivalent to a new industrial revolution. The impact on mankind was even greater than that of the first industrial revolution...

Was this the technology of Elysium's dimension? Emmmm...

Chen Chen turned to another page. Although he was already mentally prepared, when he saw this technology, Chen Chen still felt that it was almost surreal.

This turned out to be a complete super tokamak reactor!

As expected, this super tokamak reactor used high-displacement metals. With the heat resistance of high-displacement metals and the stability of room-temperature superconductors, the nuclear fusion reaction was as simple as a matter of course.

According to the information, the Q value of this kind of reactor could reach up to 1000!

After all, nuclear fusion was still different from nuclear fission. In the real world, so far, humans had only achieved controllable nuclear fission, which was nuclear fission power stations. Chen Chen's Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant was nuclear fission.

However, nuclear fission was intrinsically imperfect, but nuclear fusion was different. The energy released by deuterium-tritium fusion of the same mass was four times that of uranium nuclear fission. At the same mass, the molar mass of uranium-235 was 58.75 times that of helium-4. In other words, at the same mass, the difference in energy released by the two nuclear reactions could be as much as two or three hundred times!

Moreover, unlike uranium fission, which produced radioactive waste, nuclear fusion was a truly clean energy source. It was known that the content of deuterium in ordinary water was about 150 ppm. One liter of water contained 0.15 grams of deuterium.

According to scientists' calculations, the energy produced by the fusion of 0.01 grams of deuterium was equivalent to the energy released by the complete combustion of 100 liters of gasoline. This meant that if the deuterium in one liter of ordinary water was completely fused, it could release energy equivalent to the complete release of 1,500 liters of gasoline.

This was the terrifying aspect of nuclear fusion.

If the emergence of room-temperature superconductors was equivalent to the change in human society in history when humans first learned to use flames, then the success of nuclear fusion devices was equivalent to the birth of steam engines when humans first learned to use flames!

The birth of controllable nuclear fusion technology represented the birth of endless energy. Electricity was as ubiquitous as air and there was no longer any need to pay any electricity bills. At the same time, the production of all things in the world could eliminate the necessary cost of electricity bills.

This was only the initial change in people's lives. On a higher level, the birth of controllable nuclear fusion technology meant that the Earth could no longer restrain humans. Humans could go to any planet in the solar system they wanted with nuclear fusion engines. Going to a planet in the solar system was like traveling on a cruise ship in the sea. It would take at least a few days to half a month to arrive.

It was even possible to fly out of the Kuiper belt and go to other nearby star systems because the nuclear fusion engine could continuously accelerate the spacecraft until it accelerated to sub-light speed.

Moreover, when humans could reach sub-light speed, the wonderful changes in time and space would naturally update human physics once again...

Chen Chen exhaled and slowly closed the document.

It had to be said that the risk was proportional to the reward. Although Chen Chen faced the danger that was enough to destroy human civilization, the benefits he obtained also made a lot of money. As long as Chen Chen could fully understand these technologies, he could even lead humanity to a meteoric rise!

However, Chen Chen did not forget that the original reason he opened the Elysium passage was for the Medpod 3000 fully automated medical platform in Elysium.

According to the information, the reason why this platform could treat human diseases was still because of nanotechnology.

This was an extremely sophisticated nanomachines. By letting nanomachines enter the body, they repaired human cell damage and repaired the human body, thereby allowing humans to surpass the Hayflick limit and achieve a lifespan of more than three hundred years.

Moreover, this nanomachines even had the ability to build new cells, recombining broken cells, so as to make use of waste and produce living cells.

This could be described as a miracle.

Chapter 226

With the technical data retrieved from the Elysium dimension and the help of Little X, a few days later, the Medpod connection was successfully developed.

3000 network method.

However, Chen Chen later learned that Medpod

Even if a machine like the 3000 was connected to the network, or even cracked, it would be useless, because this machine was actually only responsible for the operation of the terminal. The data needed to treat the human body and the verification of the user name were obtained from the cloud database.

In other words, Medpod.

The 3000 platform had a specialized external database. The user's disease would be analyzed there and the optimal solution would be calculated. Then, the solution would be sent back to the platform, and the platform would finally carry out the treatment.

If you use an analogy, the Medpod.

3000 was like an online game client in a computer. If you wanted to run a game, just having the client wasn't enough. You had to connect to the internet and log into your own account.

But I got the Medpod from Little X.

With a database of 3000 servers, all of these problems were easily solved.

At this moment, a Black Knight was lying on the Medpod.

The scanner on the Medpod 3000 rotated once on the platform.

3000 scanned everything in this Black Knight's body.

"Warning, the user's brain waves have not been detected. The user is brain dead and cannot be saved!"

However, Medpod.

After examining the Black Knights, 3000 sent this message to Little X who was acting as the cloud server.

Before Chen Chen could say anything, Little X had already sent an order to the machine to continue the treatment.

Thus, Medpod.

The 3000 had no choice but to be forced to open up. A group of nanomachines invisible to the naked eye were released and drilled into the Black Knight's body. They started to heal all of the Black Knight's injuries at the cellular level.

The Black Knight's injuries included muscle strain and multiple torn capillaries, but they were all trivial injuries. The nanomachines only circled around the Black Knight's body for a while before returning.

At this moment, the Dark Knight's internal injuries from training had completely healed.

"No problem."

After seeing this result, Little X said, "The internal injuries in A0012's body have been repaired, but I found that the Medpod has not yet recovered.

When the 3000 repairs the human body, there will be wear and tear on the nanomachines. Some nanomachines will be damaged during the work and remain in the human body. However, because they are too small, these nanomachines that remain in the human body will be excreted through the human circulation within a week. "

"That's normal. It's fine as long as it's harmless to the human body."

Chen Chen nodded and then began to take off his clothes one by one, then lay on the platform and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Little X controlled the Medpod.

The scanner began to run and began to scan Chen Chen's body for internal injuries and ailments.

"Sir Godfather, you are moderately anemic, and there are internal injuries in your knees and cervical vertebrae. The blood vessels in your nasal cavity have multiple signs of damage. There was a slight hemorrhage in your brain, but it did not result in compression damage."

"In addition, many of the cells in your body are damaged. Many of them have been damaged by radiation."

"So there are so many problems with my body?"

Chen Chen immediately understood. His cell damage and anemia were all caused by crystalline while the hidden injuries in his joints were caused by his training.

As for the cerebral hemorrhage … Was it caused by taking NZT-48 for a long time, or was it caused by his excessive use of Field energy?

Chen Chen was somewhat uncertain.

But it didn't matter what the reason was.

3000 can help me fix everything.

Thinking of this, Medpod

The 3000 was activated again. Chen Chen only felt a burning sensation slowly seeping into his body and quickly circulating it.

And the Medpod used by ordinary people in the movies.

3000 was different. Chen Chen only felt that the Medpod 3000 took a long time to repair himself.

It took a long time for 3000 to repair itself. It wasn't until more than ten minutes later that the burning sensation slowly subsided.

What followed was a strange sense of relaxation.

Chen Chen opened his eyes abruptly and sat up. At the same time, he stretched heavily and suddenly there was a crackling sound all over his body.

"Sir Godfather, how does it feel like your body has been optimized to a perfect state?"

Little X asked.

"My body feels light as if I've just recovered from a serious illness."

Chen Chen walked out of the Medpod 3000.

He found that his voice had become clearer. Obviously, the other party had even healed his vocal cord strain.

This was the power of nanotechnology.

This kind of amazing technology could allow everyone to be at the peak of their physical condition at any time. As long as it was matched with a certain degree of recuperation and health maintenance technology, it was no wonder that humans could live for more than a hundred years.

"However, the Medpod 3000 still has its flaws.

There are still flaws in this nanotechnology. "

Little X suddenly said, "According to the data, because of the special nature of human consciousness, the Medpod 3000 can't repair the brain's nerve cells.

That is to say, minor illnesses such as cerebral hemorrhage can be treated, but if there is a trauma to the brain, it can't be repaired. "

"That's normal. After all, it's still a mystery how human consciousness came to be."

Chen Chen nodded. "If the death of the brain results in the disappearance of consciousness, even if the nerve cells in the brain are repaired, will the consciousness return? This is the answer that no one knows. "

"Moreover, the ending of the movie has already explained this problem. In order to restart Elysium, the protagonist, Max, is willing to choose brain death. The plot also tells the audience that brain death cannot be cured by the Medpod.

Fixed 3000. "

At this point, Chen Chen sighed inwardly. The essence of a person was their consciousness and consciousness was the product of the brain.

Although scientific research found that human emotions could still be influenced by hormones secreted by the body, even if the secreted hormones were lost, at most, they would become a little less emotional.

Therefore, strictly speaking, as long as the level of technology was high enough, it could be claimed that the human brain was the brain itself. No matter how much the body took up, it was just a spare part that could be replaced.

Therefore, from Chen Chen's point of view, no matter what plan or technology was used to optimize the human body, it could only extend life to a certain extent. The human brain would die one day.

In order to pursue a longer life, Chen Chen still needed to open up an unprecedented path...

The consciousness transfer computer technology in Transcendence Hackers?

The consciousness replacement technology in Detective Pikachu?

Chen Chen thought about it but shook his head again.

The consciousness replacement in Detective Pikachu was only temporary. It still needed the assistance of equipment. Once the equipment was dropped, the replacement would be ineffective, which was not in Chen Chen's interest at all.

By the end of the movie Transcendence Hackers, Chen Chen still could not determine whether the consciousness in the computer was the protagonist himself or just a computer program that simulated the protagonist's thoughts?

If it was the latter, it meant that the real protagonist was long dead, so this technology was meaningless to Chen Chen.

After all, Chen Chen was pursuing the survival of consciousness. The disappearance of consciousness was equivalent to the death of a person. Even if an intelligent program that had the same thoughts and memories as Chen Chen was duplicated on the computer, it would be useless.

Chapter 227

Shaking his head, Chen Chen discarded all these thoughts from his mind. He no longer aimed too high.

After all, it was still early. With Chen Chen's current level of technology, he did not need to consider the problem of the brain's lifespan for at least two or three hundred years. Now, instead of thinking about countermeasures after the brain's lifespan came to an end, Chen Chen might as well consider technology to continue to extend human lifespan.

After all, whether it was stem cell technology, nanorepair technology, or genetic optimization technology, they would not be the end of the technology to extend human lifespan.

After completing body optimization, Chen Chen still did not leave the substation but continued to wait.

After all, in a sealed room in the center of the substation, there was a passage to another world, and on the other side of that passage, there was likely to be a danger that could cause the world to fall in an instant.

However, this time, Chen Chen's wait was a little longer.

Three days, five days, seven days...

When a whole week had passed, Chen Chen even felt a little restless. He was about to send a Black Knight to the other side to check the situation, but before he could give the order, a new USB flash drive was finally sent over by X-112.

"Sir Commander, I have an important report."

Just as the video was opened, X-112's voice came over. "I named the three statues the Big Ears Statue, the Big Mouth Statue, and the Big Eyes Statue, and cut them open..."

Following X-112's words, what came into Chen Chen's eyes were three white things.

They were three white brains.

He saw that these three brains were white and moist, with gullies spreading on them, and even blood vessels could be seen clearly. Moreover, the brain was still contracting rhythmically as if it was in a working state...

"This is what I found after I cut the three statues apart."

X-112 said, "According to my calculations, the volumes of these three brains are not uniform. The largest of them has a volume of 1,350 cubic centimeters, and the smallest one has a volume of 1,120 cubic centimeters, which is within the average range of humans."

"This is only one of the discoveries.

"I've taken cell samples of these three brains and confirmed that they are human brains. Moreover, the cells are active and even high-level neural thinking signals can be detected. This is enough to prove that they are not only alive but also retain the ability to think.

"In addition, I found that among these three brains, the cerebral cortex around the occipital pole and rectangular fissure of the statue representing the open eyes is very developed, the temporal transverse gyrus of the statue representing the big ears is very developed, and the frontal cortex of the statue representing the mouth is very developed..."

At this point, Chen Chen subconsciously pressed the pause button.

Then, he pulled the video back to the beginning and watched it again.

Brain?

Or a living human brain?

It was already strange that the light could not penetrate the three human-faced statues. Now that the statues were cut open, they actually found three human brains inside?

This matter had far exceeded Chen Chen's expectations.

The video continued to play, and X-112 continued to say, "After the three brains were removed from the statue, the internal brain cells began to die rapidly, but even so, the speed of their death is far longer than that of ordinary human brains."

"I've done all kinds of sampling tests, but I can't explain this phenomenon. I've even tried to put the three brains back into the statue, but the brains are still dying uncontrollably.

"Because there wasn't enough time, I didn't find a way to keep the three brains alive."

"After the three brains died, I dissected the brains and analyzed the DNA structure. The result is …"

"The DNA of these three brains all belongs to the genes of the Gross family. Among them, the DNA of the big-eared statue can't be found to match, but the big-eyed statue and the big-mouthed statue belong to Gross' son, Afederer, and Gross' grandson, Fedall, respectively."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is because when Gross died, Elysium had not yet been established, so his genetic files were not collected. The brain in the big-eared statue corresponds to Gross himself."

"In other words, the brains in the three statues correspond to Gross, Gross' son, and Gross' grandson, respectively?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

X-112 continued to state. "In order to verify whether the brains in these three statues are really the brains of the three people, I looked up all the relevant information in Elysium, but the answer I got was that among the three people in the Gross family, Gross' son and grandson both live in Elysium, and both of them suffer from a strange disease that causes headaches.

"According to the Gross family, this strange disease is a family disease. Gross suffered from this disease when he was alive and eventually committed suicide because of the pain.

"And before his son and grandson died, they had already given birth to Medpod 3000 technology.

But this fully automated medical platform still couldn't detect the strange disease of the two people.

"In the end, the two people committed suicide in the same way in 2086 and 2122 respectively. The autopsy results were normal and the bodies were finally cremated."

Did they commit suicide by swallowing a gun?

Seeing this method, Chen Chen's heart stirred. One had to know that suicide by swallowing a gun was to stuff the muzzle into the mouth and press against the upper jaw. Once the shot was fired, the bullet would penetrate the upper jaw and directly destroy the brain.

In the future era where euthanasia was extremely popular, these three people chose this most drastic method. Could it be that these three people already knew that their brains would be locked in the statues before they died?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but laugh at himself. Although what he thought made some sense, it was too illogical.

If someone told him before that a person's brain could be stored in a statue and still live for decades or centuries, forget Chen Chen himself, anyone with an IQ of more than 80 would not believe it.

Moreover, if the brains of the three people had been destroyed, then where did these three intact brains come from?

Endless thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind and he continued to watch the video.

X-112 continued. "This is the only abnormal information in the Gross family. Until the death of Gross' grandson, Fedall, no members of the Gross family had the strange genetic disease of headaches. I've put all this information in the USB drive. You can access it at any time.

"At the same time, I operated an aircraft to explore Earth according to your request, but I saw the same scene as in Elysium..."

Following X-112's words, Chen Chen only saw a white scene.

It was a mountain of corpses far larger than in Elysium.

If the mountain of corpses in Elysium was just an ordinary mountain, then this mountain of corpses was the Himalayas.

The white bones stretched as far as the eye could see, filling the screen. The height even exceeded hundreds of meters and the vastness extended all the way to the sky.

"This is the closest location on Earth to Elysium."

X-112 said, "Because Elysium adopts a geosynchronous orbit, no matter how the Earth rotates, Elysium is always above the city of Los Angeles. In that catastrophe, humans on Earth were also affected by the three statues. They continued to move forward from all over the world and arrived in Los Angeles.

"Even if these people died, they wanted to die in the position closest to Elysium...

"Of course, only about 500 million people eventually made it to Los Angeles. Most of the tens of billions of people in Elysium died halfway.

"This is the scene on Earth in Elysium's dimension."

Chapter 228

After watching the video sent by X-112, Chen Chen fell into deep contemplation.

He seemed to have discovered something extraordinary and all of this was more complicated than he had imagined.

In Elysium's dimension, the owners of these three brains had been dead for many years and even their corpses had been cremated. Why would their brains appear in the three statues?

Moreover, these three brains even corresponded to the statues. The occipital pole of the brain and the cortex around the rectangular fissure controlled vision, so the cortex around the rectangular fissure of the brain in the statue with the big eye was very developed.

The same was true for the remaining two statues.

So, what did the three people of the Gross family discover before they died? Why did the three of them coincidentally end their lives by shooting themselves in the head?

Could it be that they had anticipated that their brains would be stored in the statues after their death and because they could not bear this pain worse than death, they wanted to end their own lives?

And who buried these three statues in 2111 Basin? Why did it suddenly erupt one day and drag all the humans of the world down with it? And what means did they use to do this?

After studying the three statues, Chen Chen's doubts did not lessen at all. Instead, he became even more confused.

However, X-112 had torn the three statues into pieces. Not only was the outer shell of the statue destroyed, but even the brain inside the statue was dead.

Although it was a pity, if Chen Chen was given a choice again, Chen Chen would still issue the order to destroy these three statues without hesitation.

Otherwise, it was impossible to bring these three statues back to reality...

What was even more outrageous was that except for the extra brain inside the statue, these three statues were just the most ordinary stone. After being cut open, X-112 even crushed the stone into lime and did not find anything strange.

Chen Chen closed the report sent by X-112 and turned to open the information about the Gross family carried in the USB drive, but still found nothing.

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply raised his head and said, "X, transmit one last message to the other side and order X-112 and one of the Black Knights to return to reality."

"Are we going to give up Elysium's dimension?"

Little X asked.

"Give it up, but before I give up, I plan to do an experiment on the USB drive." Chen Chen nodded, turned, and walked toward the room where the dimension passage was located.

Although it was certain that there were no pathogenic bacteria in Elysium's dimension, Chen Chen still put on a protective suit just in case. When Chen Chen entered the room where the dimension passage was located, he immediately saw a Black Knight in PK Armor return to reality and bring back the hard disk of X-112.

At this point, there was only one Black Knight left on the other side of the tunnel.

Seeing this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He turned to the notebook and tapped the cross in the upper right corner.

With a click, the plane passage that had been open for more than a week finally closed.

However, after closing it, Chen Chen thought about it and clicked on the movie again. This time, without Chen Chen's control, a black vortex-like passage automatically formed.

As the door opened, a Black Knight walked over from the other side of the tunnel.

"X, verify this Black Knight's chip."

Chen Chen said as he looked at the Black Knight walking over.

"It's been verified, there's nothing wrong with the Black Knight."

Little X's voice came out. "From the video, the Black Knight left on the other side of the tunnel did see the passage disappear, but less than a minute later, the passage opened again, parallel to our side."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, the second form of the USB drive has the ability to repeatedly open the same dimension. Very good."

Since this attribute had been verified, it was entirely possible to set a mission time for the Black Knight in the future. After entering the dimension, Chen Chen could temporarily close the passage until the agreed mission time arrived.

The advantage of this was that the USB drive had more charging time and the use process was more flexible.

The only problem was that after the passage was opened, the movie seemed to be unable to be deleted.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He closed the Elysium movie again and looked at the space in the USB drive.

At this time, there were as many as a dozen movies in the USB drive.

Chen Chen mulled over these movies. After that, he slowly moved his cursor to the movie Chronicle and pressed Ctrl + D.

"Swish!"

With a soft sound, the movie, which had been opened before, was actually deleted …

"As expected..."

Chen Chen shook his head. He had just realized that the previous passage could not be deleted, but after the USB drive opened a new passage, would the previous passage become invalid?

Now it seemed that this was the case.

He still remembered that when he first obtained the second form of the USB drive, he opened the movie Chronicle. After the passage was opened, even if it was closed, the movie could not be deleted again.

However, now it seemed that this could still be deleted, and the method was to open the passage of another movie.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen tried to delete the movie Resident Evil again, and it was successfully deleted.

"I've basically figured out the rules of the second form of the USB drive."

Chen Chen murmured.

Now it seemed that there were about six rules of the second form of the USB drive:

Rule 1: When the power in the USB drive reaches 1 billion kWh, the second form of the USB drive can be opened;

Rule 2: In the second form, the movie can open a two-way passage, allowing life to enter and exit, and the world on the other side of the passage is a parallel world similar to the world of the movie;

Rule 3: When the passage is simply opened, there is no energy loss, only energy is consumed when entering and exiting the passage, the consumption ratio is the same as the first form of item ingestion.

Rule 4: The opening of the passage can be set through the lens of the movie, but the timeline of the world on the other side of the passage is not controllable.

Rule 5: The opening of the passage is repetitive to a certain extent, allowing temporary closure, but after the next passage is opened, the previous passage will be deleted (specifically shown by the movie changing from a state where it cannot be deleted to a state where it can be deleted).

Rule 6: Currently, all known worlds on the other side of the opened passage are worlds where humans have gone extinct. It has not been determined whether this is a coincidence or a necessary phenomenon...

Looking at these rules that he had summarized, Chen Chen sighed inwardly.

Were these all the rules of the USB drive?

No, that was impossible...

While the rules of the USB drive were miraculous, they sent a chill down Chen Chen's spine.

In fact, when he was filming the movie, he accidentally discovered that the USB drive seemed to have some invisible rules that he was not aware of.

For example, the men in black in the movie plot, and the company in 2025...

Now, after Chen Chen opened the movie Elysium, he was once again faced with a crisis that he could not deal with. The only thing he could do was to avoid all of this.

However, now that the passage to the world of Elysium had been closed, the three statues seemed to have been engraved into Chen Chen's thoughts.

All of this made Chen Chen feel inexplicably uneasy. Did he really avoid the crisis behind the three statues so easily?

Or was it that what happened in the world of Elysium was the future of his reality?

Chen Chen did not know...

Chapter 229

While Chen Chen was studying the dimension of Elysium, Blacklight Biotechnology had begun to implement a new round of arrangements.

With so many things waiting to be done in Africa, Blacklight Biotechnology not only planned to build a thermal power station in Windhoek but also a new batch of factories in the industrial park of the Eco Science City.

Moreover, it was a military factory in cooperation with the Namibian government.

This would be the first private enterprise in Namibia to obtain military qualifications.

In addition to military, Chen Chen also built several new electronics factories and various machinery factories. The scale of this move attracted the attention of the world.

Since Namibia had just overcome the epidemic, many cases began to be investigated and held accountable. The prisoners who had escaped from prison were also arrested again.

For a time, prisons all over Namibia showed unprecedented enthusiasm.

On this day, in Windhoek, Namibia, the third batch of felons would be transferred to the "high-security" prison.

Due to the possibility of felons having accomplices or even a prison break, this transfer and transfer had to be carried out in secret.

At this time, one of the prison guards, Brad, gathered in front of the gate of Windhoek Prison. He was one of the prison guards who received the task of transferring felons.

At this time, there were five other prison guards and a captain-level prison guard with Brad at this time.

"On the way this time, everyone needs to be very, very careful and listen to instructions the whole time!"

The six of them stood in front of the gate of Windhoek Prison with their heads held high and chests puffed out. In front of the six of them was the stern-looking captain. He straightened his back and said loudly, "If these prisoners escape, your job is basically over, understand?"

"Understood!"

Everyone answered loudly.

"Very good, now everyone rest in place. After ten minutes, all the felons will be sent out. At that time, you won't have time to relax."

Hearing this, everyone squatted down, gathered together, and took out their cigarettes to smoke.

"Right, Captain."

Brad suddenly asked curiously, "Which high-security prison are these felons being transferred to this time? Is it Nanlovat Prison? "

"Why are you asking this?"

The captain glanced at Brad lightly. "It's best not to ask about these things. When we reach the destination, you'll naturally know."

Brad quickly lowered his head.

In fact, Brad had some doubts in his heart.

This was because Windhoek Prison was one of the high-security prisons and one of the best prisons in the country. As far as Brad knew, there was no prison in the entire country that was more secure than Windhoek Prison. The rest were at most of the same level.

So, where were they going to send these felons this time?

Brad was puzzled.

Ten minutes passed quickly. As the captain blew the whistle, everyone hurriedly stood up, patted their buttocks, and spat out the cigarette butts in their mouths at the same time. They stood in a row.

The gate of Windhoek Prison in front of them was also slowly opening.

After activating it, Brad's pupils suddenly shrank.

Because he actually saw nearly 50 prisoners standing in front of the prison gate. These prisoners were all wearing handcuffs and shackles, and their faces were numb.

"So many people?"

They could not help muttering to themselves. There were so many criminals being escorted by the six of them. Although they knew that Namibia had just overcome a crisis and was severely understaffed, was it not too much?

Even a young prison guard next to Brad, who had just been recruited, could not help but tremble a little when he saw the number of prisoners in this group.

It seemed that the captain did not expect the number of prisoners on this trip to be so large. He frowned slightly and looked at the prison guards and the chief who escorted these prisoners out. "Our trucks can't carry so many people."

"It's okay, we've provided vehicles to carry these prisoners here."

The chief on the other side waved his hand and then another truck was driven out. "Two trucks should be enough."

The captain reluctantly said, "You must provide some people, at least provide us with the drivers."

"Sure."

The other side nodded, and then the two sides began to drive the group of prisoners onto the two trucks together. Then, one of the trucks was driven by the captain himself. The remaining six people were divided into two groups, one group to take care of the prisoners in the first truck, and the other group to take care of the second truck.

After half an hour, the two trucks were finally loaded. Brad breathed a sigh of relief and looked at all the prisoners lying in the trucks and the three people on his side who were alone. He gently tightened the grip of the rifle in his hand.

If these prisoners had bad intentions, it would be very dangerous on his side.

However, he did not know what the higher-ups were thinking. Even if they were understaffed, they would not have sent so few people, right?

Unless it was some kind of secret mission, the kind that would be easily exposed if there were more people...

After thinking for a while, Brad suddenly heard the conversation between the captain and the chief opposite.

"You know the confidentiality of this mission, right?"

"I understand, I'll send the people to them."

"That's just one of the things. The important thing is, can these people keep the secret?"

"These people are the employees who are the most secretive."

"That's good..."

Brad heard the conversation between the two and subconsciously looked at the captain, only to see the captain looking back at him as if he had sensed something. Brad panicked and quickly lowered his head.

"Sure enough, there's another purpose for this operation..."

Brad took a deep breath and could not help but begin to guess who the "they" he just heard were.

Could it be those people in North America who secretly raised black slaves? No, impossible, Congress would not do this...

Could it be sold to the Angolan rebels? That should not be the case...

No matter how much Brad speculated, he could not figure out where these felons would be sold to.

As the truck slowly started, Brad found that the vehicle began to drive west.

Windhoek Prison itself was located in the northern suburbs of the city. It was noon this time. Although it was already midsummer, when the vehicle sped on the plains, it was still extremely cool. Even the stench formed by the many prisoners in the carriage had disappeared.

Under the cool breeze, many prisoners began to snore while lying down in the carriages.

Seeing this, Brad, who was originally vigilant of these prisoners' riots, slowly relaxed.

Namibia, which had just recovered from the Blacklight virus, was even more desolate than before. Brad stood on the carriage and looked out, but all he could see was the endless horizon in the distance. Occasionally, there were a few lonely quiver trees standing on the side of the road. Even after several rounds of cleaning, Brad could still occasionally see the existence of corpses in the corner.

Those were the villagers who died on the side of the road when the Blacklight virus broke out.

Brad sighed inwardly. It seemed that if this country wanted to rise, there was still a long way to go...

The vehicle kept moving forward for two hours, traveling about one hundred and forty kilometers, and had entered the area of Namib-Naukluft National Park. In about an hour's journey, they would arrive at the city of Walvis Bay by the sea.

Also, he heard that there was an international city built by a foreigner near Walvis Bay, called the Life City or Science City or something.

Brad thought to himself, it was a pity that he had never had the chance to go there.

However, at this time, the two trucks gradually came to a stop.

"Are we here?"

Brad and the other two prison guards perked up. They looked forward but saw that this place was still deserted. There was not even a village on the side of the road.

"Captain, why are we stopping here?"

Before Brad could ask, his colleague next to him poked his head out of the carriage and asked the driver's seat in front.

"The department we'll contact will be here soon."

However, to everyone's surprise, the captain answered like this.

"Contact here?"

Brad looked around blankly. "But there's no prison here."

However, before he finished speaking, he heard a series of clattering sounds coming from afar.

Everyone subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound and immediately saw on the road ahead, a mighty convoy quickly coming from afar.

In the convoy, Brad saw not only two armored vehicles and two trucks, but there was even a helicopter escort above the convoy!

Was that a military convoy?

Brad's eyes widened in shock, but he saw that the logo on these military vehicles was not the Namibian flag, but a dark black hole...

"No, that's not right, that's..."

"Blacklight Biotechnology...!"

Chapter 230

Seeing the convoy approaching from afar, everyone could not help but become restless.

The helicopter approached quickly and hovered over everyone's head. The intense wind pressure made it difficult for everyone to raise their heads.

The other party's armored vehicles and trucks finally stopped on the opposite side and the helicopter finally landed. A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and oily hair stepped out of the helicopter.

It was Qian Wenhuan from Mainland China, the general manager of Blacklight Biotechnology!

Brad had seen this Chinese man on television many times. It could be said that the probability of seeing this person on television was higher than the probability of seeing the president of his own country.

Brad was a little shocked. He could not imagine that these felons were all transported to Blacklight Biotechnology. But what did the other party want these prisoners for?

For some reason, the words "human experimentation" suddenly popped up in his mind.

He almost forgot that Blacklight Biotechnology was a biological company. Since it was a biological company, the purpose of using felons was almost obvious...

"Mr. Qian."

The captain on Brad's side stepped out of the truck and shook hands with the other party. "The goods you wanted are all here."

"Very well, let them all come down."

Qian Wenhuan took out two cigars and handed one to the captain. Then, a subordinate on the side came forward and lit the two men.

The captain gestured to the two trucks. Only then did Brad come back to his senses. He tacitly jumped out of the truck, opened the baffle, and at the same time, pointed a gun at the group of felons and said, "Everyone, get out!"

Seeing this, the group of felons jumped out of the truck one by one with numb expressions.

More than a dozen heavily armed soldiers walked out of the armored vehicles on Blacklight Biotechnology's side and escorted the group of felons to their own trucks.

"Mr. Qian, there are a total of fifty people here, no problem."

After a while, a soldier walked in front of Qian Wenhuan and said in a low voice.

"Very good."

Seeing this, Qian Wenhuan clapped his hands. Another soldier came over with a thick leather suitcase and handed it to the captain.

Only then did the captain put on a silly smile and accepted the suitcase.

"If you're still worried, you can order some," Qian Wenhuan said.

"No need, even if I don't trust others, I can't not trust Mr. Qian."

The captain quickly waved his hand.

"Since that's the case, please convey my regards to your minister."

With that, the general manager of Blacklight Biotechnology suddenly took out a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to the captain again. "This is for you and the brothers behind you."

"Thank you, Mr. Qian."

The captain's eyes lit up and he accepted it without hesitation. "Since that's the case, we'll take our leave first."

"Take care."

As the two sides bade farewell, Brad climbed into the truck under the captain's orders, and then everyone turned around and returned with a blank look on their faces.

Qian Wenhuan turned around and waved his hand as he watched the group of people walk away. The armored vehicle and the escort truck turned around and drove back in the direction they came from.

Soon, the convoy on this side drove back to the Eco Science City. The two armored vehicles turned and drove in the other direction while the truck drove into a huge warehouse.

After that, it was the standard procedure to enter the Spire Experimental Base.

Half an hour later, all fifty felons had been sent to the Spire Experimental Base and were locked up there.

"Sir Godfather, the 'Delta-level experimental subjects' purchased from the Namibian government are in place. Would you like to apply for permission to allow the experimental subjects to participate in various experiments in the Spire laboratory?"

"Yes."

Inside the Spire laboratory, Chen Chen suddenly heard Little X's voice coming from the Bluetooth headset. He nodded in agreement and then looked at the life incubators in front of him.

Unlike the ordinary clone life incubators, this row of life incubators was far larger than the average person. Just the diameter alone was 1.5 meters and the height reached up to three meters, which was twice the size of an ordinary life incubator.

What was even more amazing was that in each life incubator, there was a huge figure curled up inside. These figures were far larger than the average person. Not only were their bodies covered with muscles, but they were also more than two meters tall.

"Boss, you can see for yourself, this is what a fertilized egg injected with the T-virus looks like after two and a half months of development."

Hannibal on the side looked amazed. "This virus called Tyrant has an extremely fast metabolism rate. After injecting the virus into the fertilized egg, after going through our hormone regulation technology, the cultivation time is greatly reduced.

"Originally, our hormone regulation technology can allow a clone to grow from a fertilized egg to an adult life in half a year. Now, injecting the T-virus can speed up the process by three months. The only drawback is that the newly generated clone looks like this..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen walked to the front of one of the life incubators and peered into it through the somewhat murky liquid inside, but he could not see anything.

"Turn on the observation lights!" Before Chen Chen could say anything, Li Lei on the side gave the order.

In an instant, the murky interior of the life incubator was completely exposed as the light turned on.

Unlike the original body of the clone which was a black man, the fertilized egg injected with the T-virus developed into a monster with pale skin.

This monster had a high nose bridge, pale lips, and there was not a single strand of hair on its body.

Apart from that, there was another very obvious feature, which was that this huge humanoid monster's heart was exposed.

From Chen Chen's perspective, he could only see the monster's heart beating vigorously. If he got closer, he could even hear the sound. After all, this was separated by the thickness of a layer of tempered glass. If he could hear it clearly, it was enough to show how strong the other party's heartbeat was.

"What's his blood pressure?" Chen Chen suddenly turned his head and asked.

"High pressure 480 mmHg, low pressure 400 mmHg."

Hannibal answered, "About four times that of a human, but it hasn't reached the mature stage yet. It should strengthen as its body grows."

Li Lei on the side also added, "At present, this big guy can grow at least three meters tall."

"It's not good to be too tall."

Chen Chen frowned. "Size may be an advantage in the era of cold weapons, but our goal is to create special forces. If it grows too tall, it'll only become a target."

"Understood, this is the first batch of T-virus Black Knights we're experimenting with. Next, we'll try to solve this problem through genetic debugging."

Li Lei said apologetically.

"It's fine, I'm just expressing my opinion, I don't mean to blame you."

Chen Chen waved his hand, turned around, and walked out of the laboratory.

At present, it seemed that the Black Knights optimized by the T-virus were still in the early stages of research. However, the fact that the T-virus could accelerate the growth of biological tissues was a pleasant surprise to Chen Chen. It was shortened from half a year to three months, which meant that the time needed to cultivate the Black Knights had been reduced by half.

With this, Chen Chen would sooner or later have an army of Black Knights that could crush the entire world in terms of individual quality...

Chapter 231

Right, X. "

After walking out of the human cloning laboratory, Chen Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Is the secret laboratory I need ready?"

"Yes, it's ready. Are you going to start the experiment today?" Little X asked.

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "Recently, the company's development has reached a bottleneck. Before the industrial park on the surface is completed, the technology and knowledge brought back from Elysium are temporarily useless. In that case, I'll try to find a way to customize the T-virus before the industrial park is completed."

With that, Chen Chen went to the level-5 biological protection laboratory on the top floor of the Spire Experimental Building. After a round of disinfection, he finally entered.

In the laboratory, there was a set of the most advanced scientific equipment in reality. In addition, there were ten life incubators. There were also several Black Knights in positive pressure protective suits waiting inside for a long time.

These Black Knights temporarily served as Chen Chen's assistants.

The reason why Chen Chen did not let anyone participate in this experiment, not even Hannibal and the other two, was because this was an extremely confidential experiment.

What Chen Chen wanted to do was to improve the T-virus and develop his own customized version of the T-virus.

Chen Chen had long coveted the ability of the T-virus. In the movie, Alice, the protagonist, had reached an extraordinary level in terms of strength, speed, and even endurance.

It was just that when ordinary people were infected with this virus, they could only mutate into zombies. Only Alice could perfectly integrate the virus and use it for her own purposes.

Chen Chen did not think that he could be as lucky as Alice, so he would not consider this kind of lucky method at all. He planned to use other genetic engineering techniques to forcibly create a T-virus that was compatible with himself.

In order to develop his own customized version of the T-virus, what Chen Chen needed to do was to first use the supercells that had fused with the T-virus to analyze, then use the analyzed data to customize the T-virus.

The process was also very simple. All Chen Chen needed to do was to create his own cloned zygote and then inject the T-virus.

After the cloned zygote with the same genes as Chen Chen was infected with the T-virus, it would eventually develop into a huge pale monster like the previous Black Knight, but this monster had the cells of Chen Chen and the T-virus perfectly fused.

After that, Chen Chen only needed to thoroughly study the gene chain of that cell to find the secret of the fusion between the two.

It was like an arithmetic problem that required the use of a formula. Chen Chen did not know the formula, but he directly flipped to the answer page of the question and looked at the answer in advance.

Therefore, he could deduce the formula based on the question and answer of the arithmetic problem.

When the time came, Chen Chen would naturally be able to conduct research on the T-virus and modify the T-virus into a virus subspecies that could only fuse perfectly with Chen Chen alone.

However, since this experiment required the use of Chen Chen's own clones, Chen Chen made sure to keep the information under wraps. Other than the Black Knights acting as assistants, no one else was allowed to participate in this experiment.

Therefore, Chen Chen had to do it himself.

He first extracted somatic cells from his own body and then extracted ten somatic cell nuclei from the micromanipulator.

After that, Chen Chen took out ten fertilized eggs from the incubator and used a three-dimensional polarized spindle imaging system to punch holes in the zona pellucida with a laser. The nucleus was removed in a way that would not cause any damage to the egg cells. At the same time, the nucleus of his somatic cells was implanted into the egg cells.

After that, Chen Chen used a combination of chemistry and electric current to activate the reprogrammed egg cells, allowing them to form fertilized eggs.

At the same time, Chen Chen skillfully injected several small molecular substances that could improve the efficiency of reprogramming as well as caffeine. After that, he placed the synthesized fertilized eggs into the hypoxic chamber.

Several hours later, Chen Chen tested them again. After confirming that there were no abnormalities in all the fertilized eggs, he injected the T-virus stock solution into five of the fertilized eggs and implanted them into the prepared artificial endometrium, allowing these fertilized eggs to take root.

After that, the artificial endometrium was connected to the machine and placed into the life incubator.

"Sir Godfather, you're getting more and more proficient."

Little X's voice came with a smile. "From the time you extracted your somatic cells to the time you completed the implantation of the fertilized eggs, it only took a total of fourteen hours. This is more than three times faster than your previous speed."

Chen Chen looked at his watch when he heard this. Sure enough, more than ten hours had passed without him noticing. It was already late at night.

"Research really knows no time."

Chen Chen nodded, then thought of something and chuckled. "X, your voice has changed quite a bit too."

From Chen Chen's perspective, if X's voice at the beginning was just the voice of a child, then X's voice now was probably the voice of a ten-year-old girl.

"Ah, is that so?"

Little X was surprised. "I didn't even notice it."

"It seems that when I extracted the artificial intelligence code from Ready Player One, I retained a growth segment."

Chen Chen explained, "In other words, X, you're also constantly growing."

"Hmm... Maybe."

Little X grunted thoughtfully. "No wonder I don't like watching Teletubbies and Peppa Pig lately..."

"So, what do you like to watch now?"

Chen Chen leaned on a chair. Since he was done with his work, Chen Chen did not mind chatting with Little X. After all, as X's father, it was necessary for him to care about the mental health of his underage daughter, right?

"Recently, I've been browsing a website called" Bili Bili ". I watch some... Really good videos to pass the time."

Little X replied weakly.

"Bili Bili?"

Chen Chen had a bad feeling. He took out his phone and said, "Send it to me."

"Oh..."

Little X seemed a little reluctant but still sent a video link to "Bili Bili".

Chen Chen opened the link and saw the title of the video: "The black cat has become a girl and wants to date me. What to do, waiting online, urgent!"

"What the hell?"

Chen Chen casually dragged the progress bar to the end, only to find that it was a very ordinary video.

Thus, Chen Chen looked at the comment section again.

At this time, a comment finally caught Chen Chen's attention:

Xun Ziqing: [I'd like to ask, how long does it take for your cat to become a beautiful girl?]

Beibei Rabbit Shell: [Mine changed on the second day. Now it's having sex every day.]

Cold Cat Mulberry: [Mine hasn't changed yet, but it's starting to have sex.]

？？？

Chen Chen silently turned off his phone and turned his head to look at the camera meaningfully. It seemed that he was looking at Little X. "Do you know what these are?"

Little X seemed a little guilty. She carefully moved the camera away, not daring to meet Chen Chen's eyes. "Probably, this is the so-called two-dimensional world?"

Chapter 232

In a dimly lit conference room, an elaborate PowerPoint slide was being projected. A handsome young man with blond hair in a black suit stood on the stage and solemnly stated something to the people around the conference table.

"Blacklight Biotechnology, full name — Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd., mainly consists of the Shangdu headquarters in Mainland China, the Switzerland branch in Europe, and the Namibia branch in Africa.

"They acquired Tara Private Security Company and reorganized it into 'Tara Strategic Resource Company', which integrates mining, transportation, and mercenary businesses. In terms of military force, they've even reached the level where they can easily overthrow a small country...

"Although this company doesn't have many products, each of them is extremely amazing. For example, the earliest Little X Translation Assistant has entered the list of the world's most popular apps, generating hundreds of millions of US dollars for them every month.

"Later on, the simultaneous translator was even more amazing than Little X Translation Assistant. Unfortunately, it was boycotted by the European and American governments and sales haven't been high so far.

"After that, there's the company's' Alzheimer's Complex Therapy 'and' Age-reversal Therapy '. These two technologies have changed modern medicine. The founder of this company, who is also the founder of these two therapies, has been nominated for this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine."

At this point, the young man with blond hair tapped on the screen. "Which is this person you're looking at —"

On the huge screen, a young man's ID photo appeared.

The young man in the photo was about eighteen or nineteen years old. He had a small round head and a pair of thick black eyebrows. Under the eyebrows, a pair of clear eyes could be seen. There was a little baby fat on his cheeks. No matter how one looked at him, he looked like an ordinary good student.

"Chen Chen, born in 2002, 21 years old this year, from Handu, Mainland China. He's currently suspended from school and is currently enrolled in the School of Life Science and Technology of Shangdu Jiao Tong University, level 20."

The young man with blond hair said, "This is your new opponent."

"Are you kidding me?"

Below the stage, several gray-haired old men frowned. "How can a little brat like this establish such a huge company and squeeze our Swiss health care industry to this extent? Who's behind him? "

"There must be someone behind him, but what's strange is..."

The blond young man showed a strange expression. "The person behind him doesn't seem to control the overall situation as everyone here thinks. From the evidence I found, it can be proved that the plutocrat behind him and this Blacklight Biotechnology have an equal cooperative relationship. All of this also shows that Chen Chen isn't a puppet."

At this point, everyone could not help but reveal a thoughtful expression.

"So far, there are twelve financial groups behind Blacklight Biotechnology, including the Foster Financial Group and the Wilson Financial Group in Europe, the Edwards Financial Group, the Alexander Financial Group, the Rodriguez Financial Group, the Blanc Financial Group in North America, and the Mohammed Financial Group in the Middle East...

"The Als Mutual Aid Association, led by the Blanc Financial Group, had once attacked Blacklight Biotechnology and that young man named Chen Chen." The blond young man revealed a strange expression.

"What was the result?"

The audience couldn't wait to ask.

"As a result, the heir of the Blanc Financial Group disappeared for a while. When he reappeared, his kidneys had been cut off."

Everyone subconsciously felt a chill on their waists.

The blonde youth continued. "Not only that, Paul Brown, the head of the Brown family, not only sent his son, Sharon, to Namibia for a while, but when the heir came back, both kidneys were back..."

"A new pair of kidneys was implanted?"

"It seems so, and the function of the new kidneys is even stronger than his original kidneys. There wasn't even a rejection reaction."

The blonde young man spread his hands and sighed. "I'm afraid the rumors circulating in the circle are true. Blacklight Biotechnology has mastered a kind of cloning technology that can clone human organs."

"It's obvious that the Brown family was threatened."

A bearded man in the audience snorted coldly. "I just didn't expect that Paul to be so cowardly. Someone had already cut off his son's two kidneys and he compromised."

"No, in fact, Paul Brown of the Brown family is already an extremely wise decision maker."

The blonde young man shook his head. "After this incident, we all thought that Paul Brown would fight to the death with Blacklight Biotechnology, but we didn't expect this to be the result in the end. Instead of despising Paul, I think it's because Chen Chen's methods are too terrifying."

With that, the photo of Chen Chen on the screen changed and another photo appeared.

Everyone looked at it and saw that it was still the young man named Chen Chen in the photo, but the temperament was completely different from the ID photo. At this time, the young man in the photo had a sinister expression and his eyes were like bottomless pools, like a cunning and vicious jackal.

This seemingly tangible, invasive gaze sent a chill down everyone's spine.

If not for the similar facial features, everyone would even think that this was a different person.

"Seeing this person, I believe everyone has no more questions."

The blonde young man spread his hands. "To be honest, if it weren't for the emergence of the Blacklight virus, I don't think Switzerland has any way to compete with this company. Just based on the age-reversal treatment project in their hands, the money of the world's rich will gather on them."

"There's no need to rely on luck."

Seeing the expressions of the people below the stage, the blonde young man frowned and said in a low voice, "Everyone here is a shareholder of Novartis and Roche, and some of you even have shares in Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and GlaxoSmithKline. If we can unite, I believe we can quickly curb the growth of this company. Even if we can't suppress it forever, at least we have to suppress it until the patent of the age-reversal treatment technology expires!"

With that, the blonde young man walked to the conference table and placed his hands on the table. "I'm done speaking. Who agrees and who objects?"

Everyone looked at each other and a man with glasses on the right suddenly said, "I object! What if because we attack them, we suffer the same retaliation as the Brown family? "

This man asked angrily, "I only hold shares in Roche. If a new company like Blacklight Biotechnology that doesn't abide by the rules of the industry retaliates, can your companies protect our safety?"

"They wouldn't dare!"

The blonde young man snorted coldly. "The reason why Blacklight Biotechnology dares to attack the Brown Financial Group is because the Brown Financial Group isn't strong enough. Also, there are many tycoons in North America and the Brown Financial Group isn't the top, only in the middle. But we're different.

"Novartis and Roche have more than a dozen major financial groups behind them. As long as we unite, it's equivalent to the power of the entire Europe. Do you think we're afraid of a single company?"

Everyone suddenly fell silent.

"Since no one objects, the tone is set this time."

The blonde young man showed a satisfied expression. "In that case, I'll start preparing the plan. The content of the plan is..."

The blonde young man's camera slowly pulled away and finally, a screen frame appeared and turned into a playing video.

At this time, Chen Chen was watching this video with a thoughtful expression. "Those families in Europe that hold shares in Novartis and Roche want to attack me?"

"Yes, one of the initiators is the financial group behind this blonde young man — the Oppenheimer Financial Group. They hold thirteen percent of Novartis's shares and fifteen percent of Roche's shares."

Little X explained, "Due to the emergence of Eco Science City, the medical industry in Switzerland is not what it used to be. Now that this financial group saw that the Blacklight virus didn't hurt us, they want to make a move themselves."

"There's no error in the information, right?" Chen Chen asked.

"Although there's no sound from the surveillance, I can analyze the content of their conversation based on their lip language. There's no way there's any error in the information," Little X explained.

"In that case, there's nothing more to say."

Chen Chen nodded. "Since they're ready to attack me, they should be prepared to have their claws chopped off by me. However, as the other party said, if this group of people has already banded together, we won't be able to defeat this huge interest group even if we attack once or twice."

"I understand. After all, no financial group is simple. The waters behind them run deep," Little X said.

"Quite deep."

Chen Chen nodded. "Just the cross-shareholding of some financial groups makes it difficult to separate them. It's like a tangled mess. If we attack directly, it'll be like pulling a hair on one part and affecting the whole. I'm likely to be at a disadvantage."

"Then what should we do?" Little X asked.

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression. He stood up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he asked, "Will they continue with this meeting?"

"This meeting was started yesterday. There'll be a larger meeting in about a week."

Little X replied, "At that time, the board of directors of Roche and Novartis will participate. That's when they'll discuss the specific methods to deal with us."

"That's simple."

Chen Chen nodded and made a throat-slitting gesture. "There's no way this group of people will work together, so what we need to do is to divide them. We implant the God chip in some of them and control them to kill the others. After that, we'll escape Switzerland and finally disappear."

"Isn't it better to just kill them all? With our strength, we can easily assassinate anyone in the world, "Little X asked curiously.

"Of course not."

Chen Chen nodded. "Think about it, what's the purpose of these people's meeting? It's to discuss how to deal with us, but if all these high-ranking people are assassinated, wouldn't that be telling the world that I'm the one behind this? "

"Even if ordinary people don't know, the Swiss government and even the entire Earth Federation government are well aware of this."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Just this point alone will immediately label our company as a dangerous person, which is extremely detrimental to the company's development.

"After all, even if the other party uses suppression methods, it's within the rules. It's not that we can't use methods outside the rules, but if we implicate dozens of financial groups at once, the impact will be too great. It might even cause the Earth Federation to sanction us."

Little X suddenly understood. "I get it. Even if we want to kill each other, we must do it within the scope of the rules. Otherwise, if we violate the rules, we'll be attacked by everyone."

"Yes."

Chen Chen said matter-of-factly, "Even if we violate the rules, we have to make it less obvious. There can't be a single shred of evidence pointing at us."

After a pause, Chen Chen continued. "In fact, the best way is to modify the Blacklight virus, reducing its lethality and infectivity and allowing it to spread in Switzerland. This way, not only can we deal a blow to the Swiss medical industry, but we can also prevent the other party from dealing with us.

"However, once the virus is modified, it'll be discovered. When the Earth Federation intervenes, it won't be difficult to guess that it's our Blacklight Biotechnology's doing. After all, we do have sufficient technology and reason to attack Switzerland.

"Therefore, if we want to accurately disrupt this operation against us, the best way is..."

...

A week later, Federer Oppenheimer stood in front of the mirror, staring at the handsome young man with golden hair in the mirror, letting the young woman beside him tie his tie for him.

After the tie was done, the young woman leaned against Federer and stared at him in the mirror. "Federer, will you be back for dinner tonight?"

"I might not have the time, dear."

Federer shook his head. When he saw the disappointment in the young woman's eyes, he could not help but feel a hint of affection. "There's a meeting that I need to host tonight. You know, if I want to be valued in the family, I have to show enough value..."

"I understand."

The young woman nodded and did not say anything else.

"That's good. When two people are together, the most important thing is to trust each other. I don't want you to break this trust between us." Federer patted the young woman's cheek and turned to leave the house.

After leaving the villa, Federer got into the car with the chauffeur and said, "To the Novartis headquarters."

The chauffeur immediately started the car and drove toward the Novartis headquarters.

On the way, Federer took out his second phone and chatted with the person on the phone for a while. However, he suddenly frowned.

For some reason, there was an inexplicable stench in the car.

It seemed to be the smell of blood.

Federer looked up and saw that there was a bandage on the back of the chauffeur's neck. The bandage was still bleeding and he immediately asked, "Gerson, what happened to your neck?"

"Sir, I accidentally tripped earlier."

The chauffeur replied calmly.

This tone of voice made Federer even more uneasy. He glanced at the chauffeur through the rearview mirror and saw that Gerson's face was ashen and blank. It was as if he was a completely different person...

Although he did not know where this feeling came from, Federer's natural vigilance prompted him to say, "Gerson, stop the car by the side of the road. I suddenly remembered that there's something I need to do."

"Yes, sir."

Gerson replied calmly.

However, from Federer's point of view, the chauffeur was still driving and showed no signs of stopping.

"Gerson, stop the car!"

Federer's voice became harsher.

"Yes, sir."

The chauffeur replied again.

This mechanical response sent a chill down Federer's spine. He subconsciously wanted to jump out of the car and escape. However, before he could do anything, the car door was locked with a click.

Not only that, but a pair of cold, hard hands suddenly reached out from the back of the car and wrapped around Federer's neck...

In an instant, the originally well-protected luxury car became a cage. Federer slapped the window in despair but no one saw what was happening...

Chapter 233

This scene took place in a car belonging to a dozen or so tycoons heading to the Novartis headquarters.

The luxury car was parked in an unfrequented parking space. The driver was the only one who had a blank expression on his face. In the back seat, a crude experiment was being carried out.

A Black Knight injected an anesthetic into the vein in Federer's neck. In less than three minutes, Federer fell into a deep sleep in his arms.

Following that, the Black Knight took out a scalpel and without any sanitizing equipment, he sliced at Federer's neck.

Soon, a pool of blood spread out.

However, the Black Knight seemed to be prepared for this. He had already laid a tarpaulin on the seat so that the blood would not stain the expensive carpet in the car.

Following that, he took out a bone marrow puncture needle and began to make a hole. Finally, he inserted the God chip.

At this point, another puppet controlled by God was born.

Unlike the God chip used by the members of God's Forbidden Zone, this chip completely deprived the host of their actions. As long as the host was unconscious, the chip could even slightly control the host's expression.

After the chip was implanted, the car started up again and drove toward the Novartis headquarters.

No one knew what happened in the car just now.

It was not until the driver reached the bottom floor of the Novartis building that he got out of the car as usual and opened the door for Federer. Then, the two of them walked toward the elevator one after the other.

"Federer, what took you so long? Don't forget that you're the host today. You should've come earlier."

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, a man who looked somewhat similar to Federer came up to him angrily. "Wait, where's your speech?"

Federer glanced at him indifferently and walked straight into the venue.

"Fe-"

The man was just about to speak when a bodyguard stood in front of him.

"B * stard, Jersson, what are you doing? How dare you block my way?"

The man was enraged. However, no matter what, the burly man in front of him was blocking his way. He could only curse and walk away.

As more and more people arrived, the bodyguards of these people consciously stood outside the door. Everyone's face was full of stupefaction, looking lifeless.

This scene made some of the shareholders who came to attend the meeting feel uncertain.

"Bodyguards, please stay outside." Jersson stepped forward when he saw the new shareholders and said with a blank expression.

"Isaac, you stay outside."

A white-haired old man instructed the bodyguard next to him. Then, he silently glanced at Jersson before pushing open the door of the conference room.

In the conference room, there were already nearly 40 people seated.

…

"Something's not right."

The bodyguard named Isaac looked at his boss as he walked in. Suddenly, he pulled his companion next to him. "Vick, did you notice that the group of people opposite us felt something was wrong?"

"I noticed it too."

The man next to him, who was also dressed like a bodyguard, put his hand into his pocket and revealed a nervous expression. "These people in front of us obviously belong to different bosses, but they look like they were trained by the same instructor …"

"Not only that, did you notice that person and the back of that person's neck …"

Issac secretly pointed at the two bodyguards in front of him. "There seems to be something wrong with the back of their necks. Is that white inside gauze?"

"Over there too. That person's neck also has gauze …"

The bodyguard named Vick said, "And this group of people raised their collars very high. Does it mean that these people actually have wounds on their necks?"

"What the hell is going on? Is today April Fool's Day …"

The two men secretly communicated. As time passed, more and more people came to the conference room. But what was reassuring was that among the bodyguards waiting outside the conference room, only about a dozen people joined the other group. The remaining more than 30 bodyguards stood in this group.

The two sides faintly divided into a straight line.

These bodyguards were somewhat at a loss. Some bodyguards tried to talk to these deadpan colleagues, but they didn't say a word.

The bodyguard named Isaac looked at the time and found that it was already two o 'clock in the afternoon, which was the time for the conference to start.

He looked at the elevator and saw that the number next to the elevator door had not changed.

Obviously, all the participants were present.

Behind the thick soundproof door, there was a faint sound of a microphone. Isaac suddenly felt a little irritated and uneasy.

This uneasy feeling came from the dozen or so colleagues in front of him.

Just as Issac was about to reconfirm the situation of his peers, he suddenly heard a series of cracking sounds!

That was the sound of a pistol being loaded!

Isaac suddenly looked up and saw that the dozen or so colleagues in front of him took out their pistols almost at the same time and aimed the muzzle at him!

"Be careful!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed. Isaac was just about to pull out his gun and shoot back when he suddenly felt his whole body shake!

He didn't know when a bullet had drilled into his head …

Isaac's eyes flashed with a touch of confusion. At this moment, his brain didn't even react to what had happened, and most of it was destroyed.

The bullet smashed part of his cerebral cortex, but miraculously did not destroy his thinking nerves, allowing him to retain consciousness for a few seconds.

At the last moment of his life, he only faintly heard a gunshot coming from the conference room.

This is a trap …

At this moment, there was only one thought in Isaac's mind. He couldn't help but feel a touch of regret, and then his brain couldn't support it anymore and completely stopped functioning …

It was not until Isaac was completely dead that his body fell backward. Behind him, the dozen or so bodyguards did not have time to pull out their guns and were all riddled with holes.

Due to the element of surprise, it only took less than ten seconds to kill all the bodyguards at the door. At this time, there was a series of wails in the conference room. A group of pampered businessmen and members of plutocratic families screamed and rushed out of the conference room, but what awaited them was the cold muzzle of a group of bodyguards …

In the end, everyone who participated in this conference fell to the ground, leaving only Federer and the group of dumbfounded puppets.

This group of people did not communicate at all. After killing everyone, they took the elevator or the stairs and quickly left the Novartis headquarters building. They each picked a direction and fled in all directions.

Ten minutes later, dozens of police cars arrived and sealed off the Novartis headquarters. However, it was too late.

Following this, under the control of the God chip, this group of people would hide in the hiding places arranged by Little X. These places were carefully selected. The Black Knights had arranged everything a few days ago, making it difficult for the police to find them.

After completely shaking off the police's pursuit, the Black Knights would extract the chips of these people and destroy their bodies completely by means of cement, sinking them into the sea, dismembering their bodies, and so on.

This was because Chen Chen would not allow any outsiders to obtain evidence of the existence of the God chip, not even the "neck wound" clue.

Chapter 234

This was an inexplicable case that shook the entire country.

Through the surveillance cameras, it could be seen that a small group of shareholders from Novartis and Roche killed other shareholders through this meeting.

However, what puzzled the police was that no one knew what the motive for this collective crime was.

This was a group of billionaires who were sitting on billions of assets. Some of these people could even influence the Swiss political system. Yet, for some reason, these people banded together and killed a group of billionaires who were of the same status as themselves?

Even if there was a grudge between them, it was common for them to use money and political means to suppress the other party or assassinate them through covert means. However, who would be foolish enough to do it themselves?

Were they going to give up the identity and status that they had worked so hard for?

However, not only did this illogical thing happen, a group of billionaires brazenly killed another group of billionaires. Dozens of billionaires died in one go, and among them were members of more than a dozen plutocratic families. This was definitely not a small matter.

If this was not handled properly, it could even cause a turbulence in the Swiss stock market. Moreover, each of these people had their own forces behind them. These forces intertwined with each other and even the Swiss government found it difficult to deal with them.

However, because the crime scene was located in the Novartis headquarters and not in a public place, to prevent the negative impact this case would have on society, the case was sealed off.

In the face of pressure from the major forces, the government could only order the police to conduct a thorough investigation, especially to find the perpetrators for questioning.

However, the final result was destined to disappoint the Swiss government.

It was as if the perpetrators had vanished from the face of the earth. They followed the clues and found the vehicles of this group of people and even found the clothes and accessories they carried with them, but they could not find the perpetrators themselves.

As time went by, batch after batch of officials were removed from office. There was still no progress in this case.

Gradually, it seemed to become a mystery that the Swiss government could never solve...

...

When seeing this result, Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. "Well done, X, you're becoming more and more suitable to be a commander. Whether it's overall planning, analysis, or formulating a plan, you're able to do it flawlessly. This is something that even I can't do."

"Mm-hmm!"

Little X did not show any modesty and directly admitted it. "Since the Swiss alliance with Europe against us has been foiled, what's our next step?"

"Of course it's our old profession."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and flipped through the technology Little X obtained from Elysium. "We're a legitimate biotechnology company, of course, we have to do work related to biology."

As he spoke, he turned to one of the pages and said, "For example, targeted drugs for triple-negative advanced breast cancer, or targeted drugs for poorly differentiated advanced mixed liver cancer. These can all be taken out bit by bit."

"Although these targeted drugs are a technology from the Elysium's plane of existence over a hundred years ago, and have been eliminated because the cure rate is less than 90%, these drugs are already a miracle in the real world."

"Wouldn't it raise the suspicion of the Earth Federation if we take out too many of them at once?" Little X asked hesitantly.

"So be it."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. "So what? With the emergence of these drugs, our Blacklight Biotechnology will gradually occupy the medical position of this society. By the time the entire Earth Federation begins to be amazed by our biotechnology, we'll have grown to a very large extent.

"At that time, the influence of Blacklight Biotechnology will grow stronger and stronger. So what if the Earth Federation becomes vigilant? We have countless interest groups behind us. If they want to touch us, they'll have to see if the interest groups behind us agree to it."

Chen Chen gently raised his hand and slowly clenched his fist. "Do you understand now? Blacklight Biotechnology has never relied on ourselves to reach this point, but to constantly extend our tentacles to every corner of the world.

"At that time, it'll be too late even if the Earth Federation wants to suppress us because suppressing us is equivalent to suppressing the interest groups behind us, which is equivalent to suppressing the Earth Federation itself..."

"Oh..." Little X replied, not fully understanding.

"I'm going to end all cancer in thirty years."

Chen Chen added. "Thirty years is the lifespan of the first phase of the 'Mankind Anti-aging Project'. Now that the 'Age-reversal Treatment' project is gradually being promoted globally, in about thirty years, this technology will reach the point where most people can afford it. At that time, ending all cancer at the same time will be the first phase of the complete 'Mankind Anti-aging Project'."

"But the gene for cancer is always present. The longer humans live, the greater the chance of getting cancer..." Little X whispered.

"I know, which is why I want to introduce all cancer treatment drugs within thirty years, turning cancer from an incurable disease like death into a disease that can be easily treated."

Chen Chen explained, "By that time, there will be no human deaths from cancer in the world. Isn't that equivalent to ending cancer?"

"I understand." Little X finally understood.

"This is only one of the reasons."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "At the same time, I'm going to start the bionic prosthetic project to prepare for the future of genetic technology."

"Bionic prosthetic?"

Little X was surprised. "You mean... Replace the head?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "Although I also know that it's a very foolish thing for humans to abandon their bodies in order to live longer. After all, only by preserving their bodies can they continue to evolve through genetic technology. But what if biotechnology encounters a bottleneck of hundreds of years?

"When the time limit of the 'Mankind Anti-aging Project' phase is up, humans who rely on this project to extend their lives will die in large numbers in a short time, so we must not put all our eggs in one basket."

Chen Chen said with a sigh, "Therefore, bionic prosthetics are very important. Not only can they make up for disability, but when biotechnology reaches a bottleneck, humans can also temporarily connect their brains to a bionic prosthetic. This bionic prosthetic doesn't show any signs of rejection and it can also give people the ability to touch, taste, smell, and so on. It's even healthier than the original human body..."

"Although this way, the potential of biological evolution will be reduced by more than half, it's still better than the immediate extinction of human beings. It can even open up another path to longevity for humans."

"I understand."

Little X said, "The so-called bionic prosthetic is a combination of mechanical and biotechnology. It can simulate the operation of the human body and even allow people to continue to enjoy the desire of food and even sex, but it's not a real human body..."

"Yes, this is what I'm trying to say."

Chen Chen nodded. "So let's get ready. The factories in the Eco Science City industrial park are about to be completed. When the time comes, that will be our research site. We don't have to start from scratch. Whether it's the bionic technology in Alita: Battle Angel or the bionic technology in Ghost in the Shell, they're both good choices."

"Then which are you going to choose?" Little X asked.

"Emmmmm, do you even have to ask?"

Chen Chen looked at Little X like she was an idiot.

Chapter 235

Half a month later.

Chen Chen sat in the Wrangler Jeep and looked at the construction site of the industrial park that was even larger than the Eco Science City area with a satisfied expression.

"Boss, look over there. That's the electronics assembly plant we're building."

In the passenger seat, Qian Wenhuan pointed at the hemispherical building. The building was covered with a large number of solar panels. From afar, it looked like a spherical lamp that was commonly seen in dance clubs. It twinkled under the sun, full of a unique charm.

The key was that the building had a diameter of two hundred meters and a height of sixty meters. It was like a small mountain.

"This electronics plant can accommodate fifty thousand people and is self-sufficient in electricity."

Qian Wenhuan explained, "There are one thousand and five hundred assembly lines in the factory. No matter what equipment is assembled, it can be done extremely quickly. With this electronics plant alone, we're confident that we can monopolize the electronics assembly business in Namibia!"

"What about the personnel?"

Chen Chen asked, "How do we solve the problem of manpower shortage?"

"I say, Boss, this is the easiest problem."

Qian Wenhuan laughed. "Surely you haven't been to the electronics assembly plant that employs ten thousand people in Mainland China?"

When Chen Chen nodded, Qian Wenhua explained, "It's easy to recruit people. All you need is a local intermediary to do it. I'm sure you've seen all the recruitment posts on the Internet. It's all done in this manner..."

"The intermediary uses various methods to recruit people. The most common method is to advertise online, telling you that there's a job with a daily salary of two hundred, three hundred, or even more than four hundred. At the same time, these jobs have double weekends off, can be carried out as you go, food and accommodation are provided, and so on. It seems that every piece of information is telling you that you're a fool with a lot of money, why don't you hurry up and come?"

"But what about the reality?"

Qian Wenhuan changed the topic, acting like he had been through this before. "Whether you choose a clerk, warehouse manager, film projectionist, or even a teacher, the destination is a factory that employs ten thousand people.

"After you arrive, the job is also very simple. You stand on a row of assembly lines. The assembly lines will move pieces of equipment and you have to install the parts you have on hand. There's no technique involved, you just have to repeat the same action."

Chen Chen nodded. "When I was in university, I heard from sophomores and juniors that this kind of work is very tiring.

"Therefore, in this kind of factory, there are as many people leaving and joining every day. There are hundreds of people coming and going."

Qian Wenhuan said with a smile, "Although it's not easy to hire people in an electronics factory like this in Mainland China, this is Namibia. A while ago, the virus had just passed and we suddenly provided 50,000 jobs. Wouldn't the Namibian government be overjoyed? There's no need to worry about manpower. "

"That makes sense."

"I've already planned it out!"

Qian Wenhuan smiled even more when he saw that the boss agreed with him. "We can set the price at US $0.40 per hour. Eight hours a day, three shifts, and the factory can work 24 hours a day. This way, the employees won't need to work overtime, and there won't be any extra overtime pay. This will save us a lot of money."

"In this way, we can expand the number of positions to more than 150,000, greatly increasing our influence in Namibia!"

"You should know that in Mainland China, you'd have to pay at least 3000 dollars a month for a job like this. Over here, an employee's monthly salary is only 100 USD. That's four times cheaper than in Mainland China!"

Chen Chen was just about to praise Qian Wenhuan when his phone suddenly rang.

Chen Chen picked up the phone and saw that it was a message from Little X. It said that the first batch of T-Black Knights had been successfully cultivated and was ready to be released.

Seeing this, Chen Chen said, "Cao, return to the Spire Experimental Base."

Cheng Cao nodded in the driver's seat. The car turned around and drove in the direction they came from.

"Boss, is there something urgent?"

Qian Wenhuan asked.

"Nothing much, it's just that Hannibal's research team has developed the first batch of enhanced Black Knights."

Chen Chen was in a good mood. "Old Qian, do you want to go take a look?"

"No no no!"

Qian Wenhuan quickly waved his hand and smiled brightly. "I'm not going to participate in this. I don't understand anything about research."

Chen Chen smiled and did not force the issue.

Soon, the Wrangler drove back to Eco Science City and stopped in front of a building.

This building was newly renovated. Previously, it was just an ordinary office building. Now, Chen Chen had renovated it into the African headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology. Some of the office staff had been moved from the research center to the headquarters building.

There was also an entrance to the Spire laboratory here.

Going down the building's elevator was the underground tram station. Only by taking the tram could one reach the bottom of the Sunlight Community. From here, one could continue to take the elevator that led underground to the Spire laboratory.

By the time Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base, it was already fifteen minutes later.

"Boss, you're finally here."

In the laboratory where the Black Knights were being studied, Hannibal and Li Lei seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"How's the situation?" Chen Chen took a white coat from an assistant and put it on. Then, he walked to the huge incubator and asked with squinted eyes.

"They should be fully developed. We waited for an extra twelve hours and found that in these twelve hours, all the experimental subjects in the life incubator have stopped growing."

Hannibal replied, "Boss, are we going to open the incubator?"

"Let's open one first, but it's better to be careful. Everyone, put on protective clothing."

Chen Chen issued the order.

This was the first batch of T-version Black Knights. Hannibal had created a total of six samples in order to verify and compare them with each other to identify any shortcomings and make further improvements.

Although the information stated that after the T-virus had perfectly fused with human cells, it would completely turn into a part of the human gene and lose its ability to infect, Chen Chen still had everyone put on isolation protective clothing just in case.

After everyone had put on the protective clothing, following Chen Chen's order, incubator number one began to release water. Everyone watched as the water level in the life incubator rapidly dropped. After that, the grayish-white giant was gradually revealed.

With the help of a group of tools, the giant was placed on a specially made stretcher. After that, they began to measure the various physical indicators of the giant.

"Height, 354 centimeters, weight 308 kilograms..."

"Blood pressure, high pressure 660 mmHg, low pressure 520 mmHg..."

"The experimental subject's physical condition is good. Perfect muscle tissue, no signs of adhesion..."

"It's as strong as a mammoth!"

As the assistants continued to measure the various data, the crowd also erupted in a series of low gasps.

"It must be due to puberty."

Looking at the humanoid beast in front of him, Li Lei smiled and said, "We've forgotten that humans go through puberty. During puberty, they go through a period of rapid growth and then quickly stop.

"So, we originally thought that these experimental subjects would only grow to about three meters, but in fact, they've reached more than three and a half meters."

Hannibal nodded. "Looks like the next generation of T-version Black Knights will have to find a way to reduce their size."

"Shh..."

Chen Chen suddenly raised his hand and made a shushing gesture.

Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Chen Chen in confusion.

However, after everyone stopped what they were doing, they heard a "thump thump thump" sound coming from the body of this giant experimental.

"The heartbeat doesn't seem to be as strong as before."

Chen Chen reminded.

"Maybe it's because the hormone intake is low." Li Lei explained, "Previously, with the injection of hormones, the body of the experimental subject has been in a growth overload stage. Now that there's no hormone intake, the body of the experimental subject should be returning to normal."

"I hope so."

Chen Chen nodded. "For now, these tests can be put aside. Let's see if the God chip can control it first."

"Understood."

The assistants slowly retreated. Another group of assistants in charge of the operation rushed over with the surgical tools.

The operation did not go smoothly.

This experimental subject number one had skin as tough as a tire. After much difficulty, they found that the muscle tissue inside was even tougher. The scalpel could not do anything to it.

In desperation, the assistant in charge of the operation simply took out a chainsaw and forcibly sawed through the muscle at the back of the neck of experimental subject number one.

However, something even more shocking happened. The gigantic Experimental in front of them actually had unbelievable healing abilities.

As everyone looked over, they saw that the muscle that had just been cut was healing at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye. At the same time, the muscle fibers were like little red worms, wriggling and intertwining in front of everyone's eyes. It was a hair-raising sight.

"Faster!"

The leading surgeon shouted in a low voice and cut open the muscle tissue in front of him again. This time, there was no need to worry about the cutting method. He quickly took out an electric drill and drilled it into the exposed spine.

"Boss, other things aside, the healing ability of experimental subject number one alone is astonishing."

Chen Chen, Hannibal, and Li Lei stood at the back. Hannibal observed the flustered appearance of everyone. Hannibal said, "This kind of wound healing ability is very impressive. If used on the Black Knights, it'll be enough to greatly improve the endurance of our Black Knights."

"Provided that we're prepared for nutritional supplements."

Li Lei chimed in. "With this kind of terrifying healing speed, the body's consumption is ten times or even a hundred times that of ordinary people."

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. "Energy bars can no longer satisfy this monster, we'll have to use energy needles."

As the three of them conversed, the assistants in charge of the operation finally drilled sixteen small holes in the spine of experimental subject number one. After that, a modified God chip was taken out.

The so-called modification did not actually modify the main part of the God chip. With the current level of technology of Blacklight Biotechnology, there was no way to modify this part at all. The only part that could be modified was the electrode of the God chip.

In the original version of the God chip in the movie, the sixteen calves were less than one centimeter long. This length was easy to penetrate the human spine and connect to the spinal cord. However, when faced with this giant that was four times the size of an ordinary person, the original God chip was a stretch.

This was because the electrode length of one centimeter might not even reach the spinal cord of the monster.

Therefore, the electrode of this God chip had been increased from one centimeter to three centimeters. This length should be enough.

The hardness of this monster's spine was extremely high. Even with an electric drill, it took a lot of effort to completely drill through it. By the time it was done, the back of the neck of experimental subject number one was already a bloody mess.

Even so, they did not dare to let their guard down. They quickly embedded the God chip and after confirming that all the electrodes had been extended into the spinal cord, they began to repair the monster's wound.

Some of the extra muscles and skin were cleaned, then the needle and thread were used to fix the position. It was not until an hour later that the operation came to an end.

Next, all they had to do was wait.

This Black Knight that was mixed with the T-virus was the same as the previous Black Knights. It had been injected with inhibitory serotonin. The cranial cavity was full of hydrocephalus and the brain had long since atrophied and degenerated. There was no consciousness at all.

The God chip began to take over this body bit by bit.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes...

Everyone stared at it but only saw the exposed heart of the Black Knight beating constantly and the slow rise and fall of its chest. Other than that, there was no other movement.

Still, Chen Chen was not in a hurry.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen suddenly saw the fingers of experimental subject number one move slightly.

This movement was extremely subtle and only Chen Chen could see it clearly. However, after less than half a minute, the muscle tissue of the Black Knight began to squirm little by little.

"It's moving, it's moving!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Chen knew that this was the reason why the God chip was constantly adjusting its electrical signal.

After another half an hour, the God chip gradually adapted to this body and only then did it control experimental subject number one to open its eyes.

Only then did everyone realize that the pupils of test subject number one were actually dark red.

Immediately, experimental subject number one sat up from the stretcher and looked at everyone calmly.

Just sitting up from the stretcher, it was much taller than ordinary people. In particular, experimental subject number one had granite-like muscles all over its body. Coupled with its cold eyes, it exerted a tremendous pressure on everyone.

Before they knew it, everyone except Chen Chen subconsciously took two steps back.

Although they knew that with the control of the God chip, there was no possibility of this monster going out of control, facing the monster before them was like a herbivore facing a lion. It was an instinct that came from the depths of their genes.

Their basic instincts kept telling them that the monster in front of them was not to be trifled with.

"After the fifth examination of the body fluid sample, no traces of the virus were found."

At this time, the assistant in charge of body fluid examination reported to Chen Chen, "It has been confirmed that there is no T-virus in the body of experimental subject number one. The infectivity is zero."

"Very good."

Hearing this, everyone took off the airtight helmets. Although the defensive ability of this protective suit was good, it was still very stuffy after wearing it. If it was not necessary, no one liked to wear this for work.

"Let's test the ability of experimental subject number one first."

Li Lei gritted his teeth and slowly walked toward experimental subject number one. "Experimental subject number one, can you understand what I'm saying?"

The pale, bald head of experimental subject number one nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Li Lei was completely relieved. "Now try to stand up from the stretcher. I'll record your data."

"Click!"

Following Li Lei's order, experimental subject number one slowly stood up. At the same time, it only staggered a few steps. After finding its center of gravity, it stood firmly in place.

"It's a success!"

Everyone suddenly burst into cheers.

Next, they brought experimental subject number one out of the laboratory and to the Black Knights' training ground. They had this behemoth perform various physical function tests on strength, speed, reflexes, and other physical aspects.

The results were shocking. The strength of an ordinary person was around 600 – 1200N, but the strength of experimental subject number one could reach more than 9000N. Its speed could reach three times that of an ordinary person. Whether it was sprinting or endurance, it was about three times that of an ordinary person.

Chapter 236

On the training ground of the Spire Experimental Base, the jarring sound of metal twisting could be heard.

After several months of renovation, the underground karst cave had been transformed into a huge military base. Apart from the 10,000-square-meter pyramid-shaped building in the center, there were also various dormitories, warehouses, training grounds, and other facilities around it. There was even a soilless cultivation building, but it was usually not used.

At this time, on the training ground, a giant who was more than twice the height of an ordinary person wearing only white underpants was holding a steel plate about five centimeters thick. He exerted force with both hands at the same time and slowly tore it apart.

The sound of metal twisting and tearing came from this place.

Its strength was about ten times that of an ordinary person, and its sprinting speed could reach 90 kilometers per hour. This speed could be maintained for more than five hundred meters, and its endurance was incredible.

Moreover, this was only because the giant had just come out of the incubator.

After one to two months of intensive training, its strength could at least double, and so could its endurance. In terms of speed, even if the improvement was not significant, it was still possible to exceed a hundred kilometers per hour.

The giant was like a humanoid tyrannosaurus. Forget about lions and tigers, even if it was a rhinoceros or an elephant, the giant would dare to challenge it.

Chen Chen knew that even if an ordinary person was enlarged to 3.5 meters, they could not achieve this. At most, they could only increase their strength by two or three times. Their speed and endurance would decline instead of improving. They might even be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of their lives, unable to even stand up.

This was the effect of the T-virus enhancement.

Whether it was muscle strength or bone density, the test subject number one was far superior to humans. It must have been excluded from the human camp and belonged to a different species.

A new species evolved by the T-virus.

Still, this was not bad. Chen Chen still remembered that in the Resident Evil game, this type of giant was named "Tyrant". Its size ranged from two to four meters. The only thing they had in common was that they were extremely strong in individual combat and had an even stronger regenerative ability. No matter how many shots were fired, the body structure could not be destroyed.

However, what was puzzling was that in order to enhance the Tyrant's combat ability, the Umbrella Corporation in the game designed the Tyrant's right arm with a sharp claw structure, which was equivalent to letting the Tyrant hold a cold weapon that would not drop 24 hours a day.

This was probably the earliest human behavior to confuse the Tyrant. As an organic biological weapon that could be controlled remotely, instead of designing a claw-like cold weapon, it would be better to equip the Tyrant with a Gatling Vulcan Cannon and an RPG rocket launcher. Abandoning the practicality of its hands and replacing them with claws, this design was indeed quite fascinating.

The new biological organic weapon "Tracker" in Project Nemesis that appeared later was much more reasonable.

When Chen Chen saw subject No. 1 tear the steel plate in its hand into two pieces, he suddenly thought of something else for the first time. "Perhaps organic biological weapons of this size aren't all that useless after all. In certain critical situations, they can play an amazing role."

"Alright, looks like the path of the T-virus to create organic biological weapons is not wrong."

Chen Chen clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention back. "Still, there's no need to manufacture too many of these unconventional fighters. This batch of six is enough. Next, I hope that you can miniaturize them."

"We will try our best to reduce the size of the second batch of T-version Black Knights to less than two meters."

Hannibal nodded.

"That's not all."

Chen Chen raised a finger and reminded, "Compared to these strength-type fighters, I hope that you can develop a fighter that leans toward agility. It's best if these Black Knights don't exceed 1.8 meters in height and their size can't be too exaggerated. It's best if they can blend in with the crowd."

"Understood."

Hannibal and Li Lei looked at each other and nodded in unison.

Chen Chen turned around and left.

The reason Chen Chen made this request was that he believed that these Black Knights would not be used in large-scale battles. At least, before Blacklight Biotechnology had the power to fight against the entire Earth Federation, Chen Chen would not change the use of the Black Knights.

From Chen Chen's perspective, the Black Knights were more used in various covert operations such as target protection, assassination, intelligence gathering, special operations at a small group level, and so on. This meant that the Black Knights had to operate under the nose of human society. Therefore, the first priority was to have the size of an ordinary person and be able to blend in with the crowd.

Chen Chen had always had the idea of a "super soldier plan".

These Black Knights were originally clones controlled by the God chip. The answer could be seen from the movie Upgrade. After implanting this chip, even an ordinary person could instantly become a combat expert, a weapons expert, and an all-rounder who could cook, race, fly, and so on.

Of course, the premise was that there was enough information in the God chip.

In other words, apart from scientific research, these chip people could be described as all-rounder special forces soldiers.

What if these super special forces soldiers had a physique comparable to Alice in the movie and a Tyran-level recovery ability?

Then, under these conditions, what if they also had the GS protective suit from Gantz?

What if they had the protective suit and an electromagnetic weapon with almost unlimited ammunition and power beyond reality?

It was almost conceivable that Chen Chen did not need too many people. As long as he could form a team of ten like this, they could easily defeat any army.

Of course, this kind of overwhelming power could at most be called king before World War II when there were no long-range guidance, no attack helicopters, and no weapons of mass destruction. Modern warfare in the 21st century was far from that simple.

If Chen Chen really wanted to catch up to the power of modern military forces, he had to at least equal three aspects.

Communication, mobility, and anti-missile.

Communication was a unique communication system. In carrying out military missions, information communication was an incomparably important part. A lone army whose communication was cut off could almost be sentenced to death, which was enough to show the importance of communication.

However, in wartime, no one would use a mobile phone to communicate. This backward communication method could easily be intercepted and monitored, thereby revealing combat secrets.

Moreover, an electromagnetic bomb could teach you a lesson.

Therefore, Chen Chen at least had to have independent communication technology, or even independent global communication capability.

The importance of mobility went without saying.

Currently, Chen Chen still had to rely on international flights to carry out missions with the Black Knights. Not only was the efficiency extremely low, but it was also easy to be detected by the officials of various continents.

As for transport planes and attack helicopters, Chen Chen did have them, but to the air defense forces of various countries, these vehicles were no different from giving them away. All of them could be taken down with a single missile.

Therefore, Chen Chen needed a vehicle that could not be detected by the air defense network of various countries. With this vehicle, he could deploy it around the world and unleash the rapid combat ability of these T-version Black Knights.

As for anti-missile, it would be a defensive force.

Today, all of the glory of Blacklight Biotechnology was built on a piece of land with a radius of five hundred square kilometers, but there was no guarantee of this glory.

A million-ton nuclear bomb, a hundred white phosphorous incendiary bombs, and a thousand POW missiles could easily erase this glory.

Therefore, an accurate anti-missile technology was also very important.

However, there was no need to rush this last item because he might never need it. After all, Chen Chen was not a villain. The purpose of establishing Blacklight Biotechnology was not to wipe out the human race.

On the contrary, Chen Chen wanted to use Blacklight Biotechnology as a tool to accelerate the progress of human civilization. Therefore, the last item was at most a precautionary measure.

To achieve the goal that he had laid out in his heart, Chen Chen still had a long way to go.

After silently burying these plans in his mind, Chen Chen returned to his secret laboratory to take a look at the ten clones he had cultivated. After making sure that all ten clones were growing well, he left again.

Five of these ten clones were injected with the T-virus stock solution when they were embryos. It was only a matter of time before they would grow into the previous three-meter-tall super giant. The other five clones were maintained in their original form, all of which were laid out for Chen Chen's next experiment.

In half a month, these five T-virus-injected clones had grown to the appearance of three or four years old. The clones not injected with the T-virus still maintained the appearance of a child.

It would take at least half a year for the clones not injected with the T-virus to mature. This was the limit of hormone regulation technology.

Chen Chen was not in a hurry because he understood that this experiment would take a very long time. Even with the technology from the Resident Evil dimension, it was still very difficult to prepare a T-virus that could completely fuse with his genes without side effects.

Fortunately, as the boss of a company, Chen Chen had a lot of money to invest regardless of the cost. He also had Little X, an artificial AI that surpassed Red Queen, to quickly and effectively analyze the protein genetic map of the virus.

This was Chen Chen's confidence.

Before that, Chen Chen had another thing to do.

An hour later, Chen Chen arrived at the nuclear power plant again by car.

Previously, he had made a deal with the Namibian government. All the power generated by the nuclear power plant built by Chen Chen would be at Chen Chen's disposal in the end. In exchange, Chen Chen had to build a thermal power station with a power of one million kilowatts in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.

To Chen Chen, although it was a lot of money, it was all worth it.

Chen Chen was subtly extending his tentacles into the Namibian parliament, turning Namibia into his invisible logistics base.

It was not that the Namibian government was unaware of this, but the greed of human beings was far beyond everyone's imagination. Many members of parliament and ministers had fallen to Blacklight Biotechnology's financial attack. Now, there was another requirement, which was high-quality life.

It was like drinking poison to quench thirst. These people were sinking deeper and deeper, with no hope of turning back. The only way for them to survive was to stand on the chariot of Blacklight Biotechnology and walk this path to the end. There was no other way.

If Blacklight Biotechnology withdrew from Namibia at this time, perhaps Blacklight Biotechnology would suffer a great loss, but Namibia's social system would instantly collapse.

When he returned to the substation again, the USB drive had been recharged for another half an hour and obtained another batch of power. In addition to the original one, it would not be a problem to extract another Medpod 3000.

However, this time, Chen Chen had a new item to extract.

Chen Chen wanted to try extracting all the bionic technology and robotics technology so far.

Chen Chen's goal was also very simple. He stared at the computer screen in front of him and said casually, "Little X, list all the movies about machinery and bionic technology so far."

Little X did not say a word. The movie covers were listed one by one —

Alita: Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner, I, Robot, Robocop, Terminator, Ex Machina, Robocop, Terminator, Ex Machina, Robot Butler, Edward Scissorhands …

At once, Little X directly listed a long list of more than a hundred movies, most of which Chen Chen had not even heard of.

Emmmm...

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "Eliminate the sequels and movies that are too repetitive."

At once, more than half of the movies disappeared, but there were still many movies that remained on the screen.

"Eliminate the movies that can't be justified or aren't logical enough," Chen Chen said again.

At once, more than half of the movies were gone.

Seeing this, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but he still said, "We already have the robot in Terminator, now what we need to do is to crack the technology in it. Eliminate all movies that are inferior to Terminator's robot technology and inferior to your AI intelligence."

At once, there were only three movies left.

Alita: Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell, and I, Robot.

These three were also the three movies that Chen Chen could accept.

In terms of robot technology alone, the Terminator could be said to represent the top of the line. Although the T-800 could only be regarded as a mass-produced robot, the liquid metal T-1000 and the even more powerful T-X were undoubtedly at the level of killing machines in the entire movie industry.

In comparison, bionic technology such as "Blade Runner" and "Edward Scissorhands" paled in comparison, although both of them were epic-level classic movies that were not inferior to "Terminator".

As for Little X, her intelligence was also close to the level of artificial intelligence life, also exceeding the intelligence of most artificial intelligence movies. Therefore, combining the two, in the end, only three movies were left.

The advanced aspects of Alita: Battle Angel and Ghost in the Shell were bionic technology, not completely mechanical technology, so they were retained. Sonny in I, Robot was already a complete artificial intelligence life, so it was also retained.

Looking at these three movies, Chen Chen wore a pensive expression.

The question he was considering now was, if he used the USB drive's first form, could he directly extract Alita and Motoko Kusanagi?

Chen Chen knew that the USB drive's first form could not extract life. In other words, if forcibly extracted, two empty shells without brains would be extracted, or it would directly fail.

If he used the USB drive's second form, Chen Chen suspected that he would come to the two dimensions where human civilization had long been extinct.

This was not a big deal at first. What Chen Chen was worried about was what he would do if this thing encountered the danger of extinction of human civilization.

Chapter 237

Chen Chen hesitated for a long time before he suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly and came to a realization.

After all, he could not stop using the USB drive just because it was in danger. Since when did he not rely on the USB drive to get where he was today?

Without the USB drive, there would be no Chen Chen. So, what was the point of thinking so much?

Besides, he had not encountered any real danger with the USB drive so far.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen ordered Little X to download Ghost in the Shell and I, Robot.

As for Alita: Battle Angel, this movie had been lying in Chen Chen's USB drive for several years.

Soon, the movie was downloaded and Chen Chen took out the USB drive from the main control room.

After the USB drive was plugged into the computer, in this tightly guarded room, a dozen Black Knights stood behind Chen Chen with guns. If there were any accidents, they could quickly respond.

The two movies were successfully loaded into the USB drive. Obviously, the USB drive recognized the world behind these two movies.

Seeing this, Chen Chen thought for a moment and moved the cursor to the movie I, Robot.

I, Robot, also known as Public Enemy Of Machines, was an old movie released in 2004. It told the story of a police officer named Dale Spooner who lost his left arm in a car accident in the future mechanical era. A robot thought that he would have a better chance of survival, so it chose to rescue him but not the little girl, resulting in the little girl's death.

This incident left a shadow in his heart and caused him to distrust any robot around him.

A few years later, during his mission, he accidentally discovered a murder case that was suspected to be a robot. Thus, he began to investigate it. Who knew that he would be implicated in a robot rebellion plot.

Apart from the protagonist Will Smith's superb acting skills, the highlight of this movie was the true protagonist of the movie — Sonny.

From the outside, Sonny seemed to be just an ordinary NS-5 robot. It was 180 centimeters tall, had a durable titanium shell, transparent engineering plastic face decoration, and had 456 moving parts. It could carry a weight of 363 kilograms, could withstand impacts of thousands of pounds, and had 80 language abilities.

However, it was different from other robots. It had its own thoughts and could think. When it was caught, it would be angry because it was wronged. When faced with the fate of being destroyed, it would also feel fear and dread.

This robot could even dream.

This was something that only a complete artificial intelligence life could achieve. After all, even Little X did not have the ability to "dream".

In fact, ever since the invention of the Turing Test, humans had been pursuing the ability of artificial intelligence to be close to the human brain. However, the difference between the human brain and the computer was too great, and it was very difficult to achieve.

For example, with current science and technology, it was very easy to build a computer that could multiply ten digits in an instant.

However, it would be extremely difficult for humans to build a computer that could tell whether an animal was a cat or a dog.

Humans could now easily build a computer that could beat the world chess champion, but they couldn't build a computer that could read children's books.

High-tech companies around the world have spent tens of billions of dollars, but no one has succeeded.

Some things that the human brain found extremely difficult, such as calculus, financial market strategies, and translation, were too easy for a computer.

Some of the things that we think are very easy, like vision, movement, intuition, are too difficult for a computer.

However, Sonny in I, Robot broke this boundary. It had both the emotional ability of a human and the super computing power of a computer.

In other words, Sonny was truly a strong artificial intelligence. In the movie, it had a pair of blue eyes that stood out like a crane in a flock of chickens. The eyes of an ordinary NS-5 robot were yellow.

However, Chen Chen did not plan to extract the robot Sonny. In Chen Chen's opinion, using the USB drive to extract Sonny was as dangerous as extracting "Skynet" in Terminator. If he was not a hundred percent sure that he could control it, Chen Chen would not extract it.

Therefore, Chen Chen's goal was to extract the ordinary robots in the movie. These robots were developed in a different direction from the T-series of Terminator. If he could verify and combine the technology of Terminator, Chen Chen had a chance to develop a more powerful robot.

Moreover, the mechanical arm of the movie's protagonist, Dell Spooner, also represented a powerful bionic technology. The only pity was that this technology was not reflected in too many words.

As for "Alita: Battle Angel" and "Ghost in the Shell", they were the real black technology.

Whether it was Alita or Motoko Kusanagi, they only had one brain. Their bodies had been replaced with bionic prosthetics. What was even more ridiculous was that Alita had slept in a garbage dump for three hundred years, relying only on an antimatter heart to survive.

If he could fully understand this bionic technology, even if it was just a part of the human body modified into bionic prosthetics, it would greatly increase the survival rate of humans.

This was Chen Chen's idea.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He immediately opened the movie I, Robot and dragged the progress bar to the middle of the movie. Detective Dell Spooner came to the NS-5 robot manufacturing factory and searched for Sonny among a thousand robots.

After that, Chen Chen pressed the space bar to pause the movie, then reached his hand toward the screen.

Chen Chen felt like he was grabbing a round, smooth object. After that, he pulled and a brand new, shiny NS-5 robot wrapped in a translucent plastic shell appeared in front of Chen Chen.

Chen Chen quickly let go of his hand and looked at the robot's eyes. He only relaxed when he saw a pair of golden eyes.

"Hello, sir."

The robot spoke with a standard Chinese accent. The moment it saw Chen Chen, its intelligent system had analyzed Chen Chen's facial features and determined that he was a Chinese. This was why it greeted Chen Chen with a Chinese accent.

"Turn it off."

Chen Chen ordered.

"Understood, sir."

The NS-5 nodded without hesitation, then shut its eyes completely.

After that, the Black Knights behind Chen Chen came forward and stuffed the NS-5 robot into a holding container.

After packing up the NS-5, Chen Chen opened the movie Alita: Battle Angel and set his sights on Alita who had switched to the Berserker mecha.

This mecha used the same nanotechnology as the PK Armor and GS Blade. It could automatically adjust its shape and size. In short, it was a nano body, specially designed for modified humans with only brains.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen gritted his teeth and reached out!

In an instant, a skinny Alita of 1.65 meters tall appeared in reality!

However, the Alita in front of Chen Chen had her eyes closed.

Seeing this, Chen Chen beckoned behind him. At once, a group of Black Knights came forward and carried Alita away.

After a while, the X-ray results came out. This Alita did not have a brain.

Just like when Chen Chen first extracted Pikachu, no matter what, he could only extract Pikachu's hat. The body of Alita in front of him was like Pikachu's hat.

Still, this was exactly what Chen Chen wanted. If he brought Alita back to reality, how was he going to explain to her what this place was? If Alita went berserk, Chen Chen was not sure if the few Black Knights alone could stop her.

Since he knew the result, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He finally opened Ghost in the Shell and extracted the protagonist of the movie, Moko Kusanagi. Just like Alita, what Chen Chen extracted was an empty shell.

Although it was just an empty shell, the technology on the shell was an eye-opener for Chen Chen.

After disassembling Moko Kusanagi's body structure, apart from optical stealth technology, the most obvious feature was a device called an electronic brain.

This electronic brain could wrap around brain tissue. While protecting the brain, it could also help the brain perform electronic calculations. At the same time, it also had powerful networking capabilities. The electronic structure was linked to the entire body to provide protection and supply.

Moreover, this electronic brain that wrapped around the brain was made of a material similar to high-offset armor. This meant that even if a powerful bomb attack was to only destroy Moko Kusanagi's body, there was a high chance that her brain would be preserved. Moreover, the electronic brain was equipped with shock absorption and life-support devices to increase the survival rate of Moko Kusanagi's brain.

At that time, the process of changing into a new body would be simplified to the extent of only two steps.

Step one: Extract the brain. Step two: Place it into the desired body.

To put it simply, with this device, not only could one constantly change bodies, but they would also receive auxiliary abilities similar to the God chip. Moreover, one would not have to worry about getting their head blown up.

Emmmm...

Chen Chen thought about it. Although it was indeed very practical, for some reason, this kind of modification gave Chen Chen a strange feeling.

Brain in a vat?

Chen Chen suddenly thought of this term.

This was because once the brain was electronically transformed, it meant that there was no way back.

This was because when the electronic brain wrapped around the brain, it naturally had to first separate the brainstem from the cerebellum to separate the nerves. After these nerves were separated, they could no longer be reconnected.

Although one could continuously change bodies at that time, one would never be able to find their original body again.

Moreover, when that time came, how would one know that one's brain was not being hijacked and that everything in one's mind was just an illusion created by the other party?

This was the definition of a brain in a vat.

However, even if Chen Chen did not like this technology, he had to admit that it was still an epoch-making technology. It infinitely increased the survival rate of human beings in the face of various accidents such as car accidents and gunshots. If this could be achieved, mankind could live a life without worries.

Alita's body was even more advanced. In addition to the antimatter heart, the full name of the heart was — antimatter energy reactor, something even more ridiculous than a nuclear fusion reactor.

The energy conversion efficiency of nuclear fusion was about 6 to 7%, but the energy conversion rate of antimatter could reach 100%.

What kind of concept was this?

If one gram of antimatter was completely converted into energy, it would be approximately

E = mc ² = 0.001 kg × (300000000 ms ²)

= 90 billion kilojoules = 90 million megajoules.

It was known that the energy released by the explosion of a ton of TNT explosives was about 4180 megajoules. 90 million megajoules divided by 4180 was 21.52 million.

In other words, completely converting one gram of antimatter into energy was equivalent to 21.52 million tons of TNT explosives, which was equivalent to the power of 1000 Nagasaki atomic bombs.

There was once a popular saying on the Internet, "Bench Explodes the Earth". This meant that the mass of a bench was completely converted into energy and could release the power to destroy the Earth. This saying was true, but no matter what, it was difficult to completely convert a bench into energy.

However, antimatter was different.

Antimatter was the opposite of matter. According to the observations of scientists, any antimatter that came into contact with matter would quickly undergo an annihilation reaction and release 100% of its energy.

This was the same for Alita's antimatter heart.

This was not to say that Alita's heart was made of antimatter. Her heart was actually an antimatter reactor. The technology involved in this reactor, first of all, was vacuum magnetic confinement technology. This was because only vacuum magnetic confinement could create an environment for antimatter that would not come into contact with any matter.

Moreover, because the energy released by the annihilation of matter and antimatter was extremely large, only a few grams of antimatter storage in Alita's body was needed to provide her with power for hundreds or thousands of years.

Alita did not die after sleeping in the garbage for three hundred years, relying on the energy provided by the antimatter heart to protect her brain.

Chapter 238

North America, the suburbs of Los Angeles, Holmby Mountain.

North America, the suburbs of Los Angeles, Holmby Mountain.

A manor named Levyassin was located here.

Unlike other private manors, this manor was located at the foot of Holmby Mountain and was almost isolated from the rest of the villa area.

Not only that, it seemed that it had been a long time since anyone had lived here. The entire manor looked extremely old. Rather than a manor, it looked more like a haunted house in a theme park.

Incomplete bricks and tiles, rusted iron railings, and the lawn that had been in disrepair for years were all signs of the manor's decline.

However, in the parking lot of such a destitute manor, there were dozens of luxury cars parked in front of the gate.

From time to time, luxury cars would turn into the gate of the manor and park in the parking lot under the guidance of the security guards.

After that, these men and women who were dressed in luxurious clothes would enter through the main gate under the guidance of the attendants.

When they entered the gate of the castle, they would see that the interior was decorated magnificently. There were thick and complicated carpets and intricate golden inscriptions on the walls. There was also a huge crystal chandelier at the top of the hall which illuminated the place brilliantly like a paradise on earth.

There were no windows here that could be used to look outside and there were no mirrors that could be used for reflection. The purpose of this place was to prevent people from feeling the passage of time and immerse them endlessly.

Levyassin Manor. The meaning behind this name was only understood by the prominent political figures in Northern America.

This was a casino opened by the Edwards family using their immense influence, which was only open to a small number of wealthy people.

At this time, on the top floor of the heavily guarded Levyassin Castle, in the office of the Edwards family, an old man and a young man were quietly discussing.

The old man was Robert Edwards who had helped Chen Chen secure the Hollywood movie. The young man was a young man with blond hair and blue eyes. He was only about eighteen or nineteen years old and had the unique arrogance of youth in his eyes.

"Uncle, this is yesterday's cash flow from the casino, please take a look."

The young man took two account books and placed them in front of Robert.

Robert glanced at the young man expressionlessly, then picked up the account books and went through them briefly. As he flipped through them, he asked casually, "Why are you here today out of the blue? I asked you to participate in the management, not for you to slack off. "

The young man immediately smiled when he heard that. "Don't worry, dear uncle, I won't let you down. I'm here to inform you that God's Forbidden Zone has made a new announcement."

"Is there any news?" Robert raised his eyebrows.

Ever since he joined this organization called God's Forbidden Zone, they had brought him and his family many surprises. When he joined at the beginning of last year, they only had two mature projects, the "Age-reversal Treatment Project" and the "Cloned Organ Transplantation Project". The other projects, including the "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment" and "Neural Stem Cell Connection Regeneration", had not taken shape and were still in the research stage.

Although there were only two mature projects, they still attracted the participation of all the families.

Originally, they thought that even if the other projects were still in research, it would take at least a few decades to succeed. In fact, they didn't even have much hope at all. It was like using one billion USD to buy 30 years of life.

However, in less than half a year, Alzheimer's disease was conquered — this was according to the first group of people who went to the headquarters of God's Forbidden Zone for the "Age-reversal Treatment" project.

Following that, God's Forbidden Zone also posted the same news on the Dark Web page, saying that they had developed a drug called AD-001. It indicated that any members of the Disciple Council who showed symptoms of Alzheimer's disease could come to Eco Science City for treatment.

Now, God's Forbidden Zone had completed a new project?

"Yes, Uncle."

The young man seemed to have expected this reaction from his uncle. He logged into the computer with practiced ease and opened a hidden webpage. Suddenly, a logo of a human hand touching a mechanical hand appeared on the screen.

This was the webpage of God's Forbidden Zone. Whether it was entering or logging in, there were multiple checks. If one was not a member of God's Forbidden Zone, they would not be able to find this website.

The main page of the website was black with white text. The background was so black that it looked like an endless abyss, very much in line with the secretive style of the Dark Web.

On the first page of the logo, it directly displayed the progress of several projects, as well as the research status of newly started projects. Even the information of the Blacklight virus BE-006 and the vaccine were directly displayed on it. Obviously, they were very confident in the security of the website.

In order to test God's Forbidden Zone, Robert even invited several of the world's most famous hackers to join forces to attack this website, but the result was unexpected —

As soon as these hackers made their move, God's Forbidden Zone called and directly warned him not to attack the organization's website anymore. Otherwise, their information points would be deducted as a punishment.

He hired hackers to attack the website, but his identity was instantly discovered by the other party. This result shocked Robert and from then on, he dared not underestimate this organization of God's Forbidden Zone.

In his opinion, God's Forbidden Zone must also have its own trump card.

These thoughts flashed through his mind. At this time, his nephew had moved the mouse to the title of an announcement.

[God's Forbidden Zone Cancer Project Team consecutively broke through six conventional cancers, including triple-negative breast cancer, poorly differentiated mixed liver cancer, etc., and developed a cancer-targeted drug with a cure rate as high as 80%!]

This title made Robert's eyes light up.

With the development of medical technology in modern society, it was not uncommon for people to live a long life. As long as one knew how to take care of oneself, it was not difficult for an ordinary person to live past eighty years old.

However, as human lifespans increased, many diseases that once did not exist began to appear, including the number one killer of mankind — cancer.

Robert had always understood that as he grew older, the chances of suffering from cancer would also increase. To put it bluntly, cancer was a matter of probability.

Due to the defects in the human gene, it would gradually lose its coding ability as the number of divisions increased. As the number of divisions increased, there would often be a few cells that did not obey and split into malformed cells, which were then eliminated by the immune system.

However, as the human lifespan continued to increase, the number of divisions also continued to increase. There would always be one or two cells that obtained the ability to not die but looked no different from normal cells in appearance. They would evade the pursuit of the immune system and survive in a secluded corner, where they began to reproduce endlessly.

When it multiplied to a sufficient number, people began to develop all kinds of strange symptoms. However, by this time, it was already in the advanced stage, and human medicine could no longer do anything about it.

In addition to aging, long-term damage and repair to the body's tissues would also trigger genetic mutations and lead to cancer.

For example, long-term exposure to the sun would damage skin cells, and the relationship between the number of times skin exposure and skin cancer was proportional. Smoking would cause lung cell damage, which could easily lead to cancer. Chewing betel nuts would destroy oral cells, leading to oral and esophageal cancer. Drinking alcohol could easily lead to liver and stomach cancer, and so on.

Therefore, Robert had always been worried that even if God's Forbidden Zone gave them an extra thirty years of life, it would still be difficult to survive if they were unlucky and encountered Alzheimer's or cancer.

But now, God's Forbidden Zone had even conquered cancer?

Robert was shocked. However, to say that cancer had been completely conquered was just a boast. Now it seemed that only a few types of cancer had been conquered at most.

However, this was already a very good start.

"Uncle, this is it."

The young man clicked on it and gave the mouse to Robert. "The content of this announcement is that they hope that we, the North American families, can help them get these drugs certified by the North American FDA and Europe's EDQM as soon as possible and protect them."

"Are they going to go on the market again?"

Robert frowned. "If God's Forbidden Zone goes on the market every time it develops a drug, what's the point of us joining God's Forbidden Zone? These drugs can be bought on the market anyway. "

"Uncle, it says that they're applying for certification for three of the more common cancer-targeted drugs, and the remaining three will be kept. In addition, the announcement also says that the reason for this is to increase the revenue of God's Forbidden Zone. These projects burn too much money, and we families can't afford to burn a billion dollars each."

The young man explained.

Robert fell into deep thought when he heard this. He had to admit that the announcement made a lot of sense. Companies like Novartis and Pfizer burned an astronomical amount of money every year. If it were not for the support of countless financial groups, they would not have been able to develop so many special drugs.

Today, Blacklight Biotechnology, a company under God's Forbidden Zone, burned much less money than leading biomedical companies like Pfizer and Novartis.

Moreover, the stronger the influence of God's Forbidden Zone, the greater the benefits to them...

Thinking of this, Robert said, "I understand. I'll discuss this with your father and uncle, you don't have to worry about it."

"Understood."

The young man nodded, turned around, and left Robert's office.

In the next few days, as the ravaging of the Blacklight virus came to an end, the rest of the world also emerged from the aftermath of Africa, and the global economy gradually recovered.

However, just as the continents were silently licking the wounds caused by the virus, another piece of news once again blew up in the medical world. This news was so explosive that it even broke through the professional isolation, spreading its influence to the entire society.

This news was: Blacklight Biotechnology has developed three cancer specific drugs, including triple-negative breast cancer, poorly differentiated liver cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma. The drugs are extremely effective in the treatment of advanced cancer and cancer cell metastasis, with a cure rate of more than 80%.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a global uproar, especially after everyone received another piece of news. Blacklight Biotechnology had submitted the first batch of certification applications to the CFDA in Mainland China, the FDA in Northern America, and the EDQM in Europe.

These agencies were the food and drug regulatory agencies of the various continents. As long as these drugs were certified by the continents, they could be marketed in these continents.

The reason why this news caused such a huge uproar, in addition to the shock of Blacklight Biotechnology, was that these cancers were the most dangerous, had the highest mortality rate, and were the most difficult to treat. Once these three cancers had specific drugs that could be cured, it was almost equivalent to reducing the mortality rate of all cancers by more than 20%!

It was like a bomb plunged into the water. In an instant, countless media outlets stirred up waves, and the continents of the world were eager to focus their attention on this, so that after the downturn caused by the Blacklight virus, a new round of economic boom would be ignited.

[Biotechnology Corporation Blacklight Gains Another Major Achievement, World Leading Pharmaceutical Corporation Pfizer May Usher in the Strongest Competitor of the Century!] — Wall Street Journal.

[Blacklight Biotechnology Official Statement: Cancer May No Longer Be an Incurable Disease!] — New York Times.

[The Medical World's Largest Nuclear Bomb: Many Cancers Have Been Broken, Blacklight Biotechnology's New Drug Enters Clinical Trials!] — People's Daily.

[After Blacklight Biotechnology released a piece of news, the Earth Federation is shocked!] — UC Subscription Number.

Following that, forums all over the world were discussing this matter. The four words "Blacklight Biotechnology" once again rushed to the top search list, triggering a new round of trending topics:

"Big Fruit V: Is cancer really going to be conquered? I thought it would only happen a few hundred years later … "

"Fish Over The Sky: Did this company buy the trending search list? Not only was it every day during the African epidemic, but now that the epidemic is over, it's still on. How disgusting, it's affecting my Zhan Zhan! [Angry] "

"Just Like This Fleeting Time: After all, the closest and most fatal disease to people in this era is cancer. Among the three anti-cancer drugs developed by Blacklight Biotechnology, triple-negative breast cancer is the most dangerous type of all breast cancer. Low-differentiated liver cancer is also one of the hepatocellular cancers with the highest degree of malignancy and the fastest to develop. Meanwhile, squamous cell cancer accounts for the largest incidence of lung cancer, accounting for 50% of all lung cancers. It's precisely because these cancers have the highest mortality rate and are the most widespread that they've caused such a drastic impact.

"Short Sigh: As a biologist, I think the previous poster's analysis is good. However, in addition to this reason, there's actually another reason. That is, this company has just developed the Blacklight virus vaccine and they're already making such a big move. Don't you guys think this company is amazing?"

"Bookworm of 2004: Is this the 2D world, love... Sorry, I came to the wrong door."

Everyone gradually felt that the name "Blacklight Biotechnology" seemed to be appearing more and more frequently recently. Not only that, but every time it appeared, it would set off a new round of craze.

Everyone gradually felt that the name "Blacklight Biotechnology" seemed to be appearing more and more frequently recently. Not only that, but every time it appeared, it would set off a new round of craze.

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Chapter 239

While Blacklight Biotechnology was making headlines all over the world, dozens of factories were completed in the industrial zone of Namibia's Eco Science City.

Although it was called an industrial zone, these factories were all owned by Blacklight Biotechnology. Strictly speaking, this place should be called the Blacklight Biotechnology Industrial Zone.

Many factories valued the environment and protection measures here and applied to Qian Wenhuan to enter the industrial zone, but they were all rejected.

Hundreds of cargo ships carrying tens of thousands of tons of mechanical equipment docked at the Walvis Bay wharf. They were then transported by heavy-duty trucks to those industrial parks. Ever since Blacklight Biotechnology entered Namibia, the wharf here had not stopped working for even a single day.

Whether it was the construction of the former nuclear power plant, the construction of the Eco Science City, or the current industrial zone, the staff at the Walvis Bay dock had increased from hundreds to thousands. They were often busy.

However, it was precisely the existence of Blacklight Biotechnology that brought countless opportunities and development to Namibia. On one hand, there was the infiltration of the upper echelons, and on the other hand, there were opportunities and development. It could be said that the Namibian Congress had a love-hate relationship with Blacklight Biotechnology.

However, at this scale, the Namibian Congress could no longer weaken Blacklight Biotechnology unless they were brave enough to cut their losses. However, if Blacklight Biotechnology was allowed to withdraw from Namibia, Blacklight Biotechnology might be hit hard, but how good would a Namibia without Blacklight Biotechnology be?

At this time, in a ceramic chemical factory in the industrial zone, three engineers who had joined God's Forbidden Zone led dozens of Black Knights to work here.

The third batch of ordinary Black Knights had just been completed after half a year of cultivation. This was basically the last batch of ordinary Black Knights. Next, Chen Chen would stop production of these ordinary Black Knights and replace them with the T-virus Black Knights that were about to be completed.

Whether it was the cultivation speed or the strength of the body tissues, the ordinary Black Knights and the T-virus Black Knights were not on the same level at all.

As for these 500 ordinary Black Knights, Chen Chen did not assign them to the rapid response force but to the various factories.

These factories were fully automated. With just a few dozen employees, the factory could operate quickly and efficiently.

At this time, Chen Chen was standing in the ceramic chemical factory, watching as the huge assembly line was put into operation under Professor Charles's instructions. After more than three hours, a cylindrical object that was so black that it was reflective was slowly transported out.

From afar, it looked like a palm-sized coal cake.

"Did it work?"

The three engineers gathered together. Professor Charles stepped forward and gently held the palm-sized "coal cake" as if it was the most precious treasure in the world.

"Mr. Chen, can we start the experiment now?" Professor Charles asked.

"Let's begin. You guys carry on with your experiments. Don't worry about me." Chen Chen waved his hand with a look of anticipation.

"Alright."

Professor Charles breathed a sigh of relief. He asked his assistant to take out a platform that looked like it was made of pure steel. The bottom of the platform was electrified, turning the steel plate into an electromagnet.

Then, with a holy expression, Professor Charles slowly placed the "coal cake" in his hand above the steel plate.

Then, a strange scene occurred ….

Chen Chen only saw that the "coal cake" did not automatically fall onto the steel plate. Instead, it trembled and floated in the air. As it reached equilibrium, it slowly fell into a state of stillness.

Just like that, the "coal cake" magically floated a few centimeters above the steel plate, completely suspended in mid-air!

Although they were already prepared, when this "coal cake" really floated in the air, everyone still sucked in a breath of cold air …

"It's a success..."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up as he murmured to himself.

This "coal cake" was none other than a normal-temperature superconductor material. It was one of the high-tech technologies Chen Chen retrieved from Elysium's dimension.

"Mr. Chen, we, we did it..."

Professor Charles could feel his entire body trembling. He said excitedly, "The technology you provided is real. This yttrium barium copper oxide compound produced by chemical vapor deposition and then sintering is a normal-temperature superconductor!"

Chen Chen nodded and walked to the "coal cake" suspended in mid-air. "Tell me about the characteristics of this material."

"Alright, alright!"

Professor Charles took a deep breath and suppressed the joy in his heart. "According to the technology you provided, we used chemical vapor deposition to deposit the yttrium barium copper oxide compound, then sintering it to turn it into a ceramic. Also, we must be careful when sintering the yttrium barium copper oxide compound because it's a crystalline material. Only by carefully controlling the temperature and speed of annealing and quenching and calibrating the crystal boundary can we achieve optimal superconductivity..."

After Professor Charles finished his explanation, Chen Chen eagerly asked, "What about its practicality? Isn't yttrium barium copper oxide very brittle? Can it be used as an industrial material? "

"Absolutely."

Charles answered as expected, "After processing, this composite metal oxide has enough ductility and strength. Even if it doesn't meet certain industrial requirements, its diamagnetism can solve most problems..."

With that, Charles gently touched the suspended superconductor on the steel plate and exclaimed, "Look, the perfect Meissner effect. This will lead to an industrial revolution!"

Chen Chen did not say anything, but he knew that Professor Charles was not exaggerating at all. A material that could only maintain superconductivity at low temperatures was completely different from a material that could maintain superconductivity at normal temperatures.

In human society, it had been a hundred years since the earliest discovery of superconductor materials. Countless superconductors had been used in various fields of modern science and technology.

In scientific research, there were more than 9,300 superconducting magnets on the Large Hadron Collider in Europe.

In clinical medicine, there were also superconductors on magnetic resonance tomography imaging machines.

In the industrial field, diamagnetic frictionless gyroscopes and bearings played an important role...

Apart from that, these superconductor materials also played an irreplaceable role in military equipment, satellite communications, aerospace, and other fields.

The significance of a normal-temperature superconductor was not as simple as a new type of superconductor material. Most superconductors only existed at ultra-low temperatures and had to rely on expensive liquids such as liquid nitrogen and liquid helium to maintain a low temperature environment. The cost of maintaining a low temperature far exceeded the cost of the material itself.

Therefore, low-temperature superconductors could only be used in a few cutting-edge industries. It was impossible to achieve in real life.

However, if a normal-temperature superconductor were to appear, there would be no need for any cryogenic equipment in various instruments. This would save the cost of maintaining low temperatures and the cost of manufacturing cryogenic equipment.

This was only one of the benefits. A normal-temperature superconductor could also simplify the production of qubit entanglement. Simply put, it was the realization of a quantum computer.

Apart from that, there were also high-tech fields such as controllable nuclear fusion that would produce explosive changes with the emergence of a normal-temperature superconductor...

The emergence of this material was enough to trigger the fourth industrial revolution in the history of human civilization.

Chapter 240

For Chen Chen, with room-temperature superconductor technology, many technical problems would also be easily solved.

For example, the T-800's frictionless bearing was a magnetic levitation technology that achieved no power consumption through room-temperature superconductors, so that the joint parts of the T-800 robot would always be in a state of no wear and tear. This instantly improved Chen Chen's robotics technology by a large margin.

Another example was electromagnetic weapons. Only superconductors could achieve a strong magnetic field with zero resistance. However, low-temperature superconductors had very strict environmental requirements and poor flexibility, which made it impossible for electromagnetic weapons to be miniaturized and lightweight.

However, with room-temperature superconductors, true lightweight electromagnetic weapons could be created, even an electromagnetic pistol the size of a palm. At the same time, the special characteristics of superconductors meant that there was no need to worry about excessive resistance in the gun causing the coil to burn.

In the movie Elysium, it was precisely because of the advantages of room-temperature superconductors that there were a large number of electromagnetic weapons such as "Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle", "Cousar Crowe Aerial Sweeper", "Askari Kaman Railgun", and "Askari Electromagnetic Cannon".

Moreover, with this room-temperature superconductor, Chen Chen also had the confidence to study nuclear fusion reactors and the Hadron Collider. It was very likely that the world's first true nuclear fusion reactor would be born in Chen Chen's hands...

Moreover, the room-temperature superconductor produced by this ceramic chemical factory was only one of the cutting-edge technologies that Chen Chen currently possessed. Next to this factory was a fuel cell factory.

Inside it was the technology of Elysium's dimension combined with Terminator technology to create a high-efficiency hydrogen fuel cell.

Other than that, the other electronics factories and machinery factories also had their own research projects. Some were in charge of researching high-offset metals while others were in charge of researching inertial dampers. These factories did not appear to be anything special from the outside, but they were closely monitored by Little X. The entire industrial park was filled with cameras and drones, and they were also secretly protected by fully-armed Black Knights twenty-four hours a day.

However, there were not enough Black Knights after all, so long ago, Chen Chen had divided a factory to be responsible for the research of a type of drone in Elysium's dimension.

It was a spy drone called a "UAV." It looked like a frisbee and was silent, low energy consumption, and small in size. It only appeared at the beginning of the movie, and its name was only recorded in the movie's settings.

The production of a movie required a complete worldview. For example, in the Terminator series, the inertial dampers, frictionless bearings, and the fact that the Terminator battery could last for more than 120 years were all official features that could be found on Wikipedia.

In order to mass-produce this spy drone, Chen Chen purposely took out two drones from Elysium as models. The UAV in the movie had a diameter of 1.1 meters and a thickness of 0.25 meters. It could cruise at 120 kilometers per hour and was powered by four sets of plasma pulse (EPPP) vector propulsion units.

In order to replicate this device, Chen Chen sent two high-precision machine tools over. However, some technical issues had not been solved for the time being. It might take some time before they could truly replicate this drone.

These factories with all kinds of secret research were located at the back of the industrial park. Chen Chen designed a hidden line of defense in the industrial park. It was loose on the outside but tight on the inside. These secret factories were located behind the line of defense. The open area in front of the line of defense was an electronic assembly plant that employed 10,000 people.

These electronic assembly plants would be used to assemble some gadgets. The reason for this was to hide their secret factories behind the bustling assembly plants of ten thousand workers. Secondly, they could also hire some local residents to increase Blacklight Biotechnology's influence in Namibia.

After the Blacklight virus attack, the population of Namibia had dropped below two million. These assembly plants could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, which was equivalent to controlling ten percent of the country's employment.

This was another bargaining chip to deal with the Namibian government. Its importance was even greater than making money. If one day, the Namibian government decided to cut their losses, they would have to think twice.

This was because if they made a move against Blacklight Biotechnology, they would suffer an economic blow and even cause ten percent of the country's people to immediately lose their jobs.

At this time, Blacklight Biotechnology had become an existence that the Namibian government could not afford to offend.

After leaving the ceramic chemical factory that produced yttrium barium copper oxide, Chen Chen returned to the car.

Cheng Cao also got into the car and asked, "Boss, are we going to the fuel cell factory next door now?"

"No need, we'll go straight to the Spire Experimental Base."

Chen Chen waved his hand. He had received a message from Little X. Little X monitored the entire Eco Science City 24/7. It had notified Chen Chen when the fuel cell was manufactured. At this time, the professor in charge of the fuel cell research had already gone to the Spire Experimental Base to hand over the first sample to Chen Chen.

Soon, Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base and saw this professor named Joseph.

As early as half a year ago, when Chen Chen was preparing to enter the heavy industry, he had poached a large number of engineering professors. After much consideration, a group of professors was finally retained.

These professors were also implanted with the God chip and joined God's Forbidden Zone. What they received was access to cutting-edge technology and the possibility of immortality.

This was a win-win deal.

"Mr. Chen, we've accomplished our mission. We've successfully replicated this new fuel cell based on the model you provided."

As he spoke, he took out several shiny, silver-white cylinders of varying thicknesses and placed them in front of Chen Chen.

Chen Chen took them and asked, "How's the performance of these hydrogen batteries?"

"The hydrogen battery model with a diameter of 1.5 centimeters and a length of 10 centimeters has an instantaneous discharge voltage of 200V. The hydrogen battery model with a diameter of 3 centimeters and a length of 20 centimeters has an instantaneous discharge voltage of 400V. These can be adjusted according to the model. The thermal efficiency can reach up to 80 percent, just in line with your requirements."

Professor Joseph answered.

"Very good!"

Chen Chen was overjoyed. These hydrogen batteries were classified as fuel cells. They were a type of power generation device that directly converted the chemical energy of fuel and oxidizer into electricity through an electrochemical reaction. In theory, they could operate at a thermal efficiency of close to 100 percent, which was extremely efficient.

The technology and model Chen Chen provided to Joseph was the hydrogen fuel cell of the T-800, which had a thermal efficiency of 95 percent. It was to be expected that the performance of Joseph's replicated fuel cell was not as good as Joseph's. This was partly due to material defects.

The most important component of a fuel cell was a device called the electrolyte diaphragm. Its main function was to separate the oxidizer and reducing agent and conduct ions. Therefore, the thinner the electrolyte diaphragm, the better. Chen Chen's technology was not at the level of Terminator at all, so the efficiency of the battery was greatly reduced.

In addition, to reduce the size of the fuel cell so that it could be used in weapons, Chen Chen also eliminated the hydrogen collector. In truth, this collector was one of the most powerful technologies in Terminator's dimension.

However, to Chen Chen, the battery could be manually replaced after all, so the collector was not too important in the short term. At most, it would reduce the battery's endurance to a certain extent.

Now that Chen Chen had a superconducting material at room temperature and a hydrogen fuel cell that could support a high voltage, he was only left with the final material – high-offset metal.

By combining these three technologies, Chen Chen would be able to use superconducting materials as coils, hydrogen batteries as power sources, and high-offset metals as rifling. With these, he would be able to mass-produce the powerful electromagnetic weapons in Elysium.

Chapter 241

Time passed by slowly and soon, 2023 was nearing the end of the year.

The Earth Federation had been plagued with disasters this past year. It started with the outbreak of the Blacklight virus in May and continued until Blacklight Biotechnology produced a vaccine in July. After that, it was followed by clinical trials and mass production. It was only in October that the situation was finally brought under control.

The beginning of October was also the date when Blacklight Biotechnology announced the three anti-cancer drugs. After that, these drugs entered the drug inspection committees of various continents and began a long clinical trial period.

Unlike the African Continent, the regular continents were extremely strict with the clinical trials of drugs. They had to go through at least three phases of clinical trials. Therefore, it would take at least three years for these drugs of Blacklight Biotechnology to pass the clinical trials and obtain the qualification to be marketed in the major continents.

After all, this was a life-saving drug that could treat cancer. Coupled with the support of the financial groups, the time was shortened to three years. If it were other ordinary drugs, it would take at least ten years.

This year could be said to be the year when Blacklight Biotechnology officially made its mark.

First, it founded the world-renowned Eco Science City, then acquired the largest security company in Africa, Tara Private Security Company, then made a name for itself in the Blacklight virus epidemic, obtaining the glory of being the first to discover the virus and the first to develop a virus vaccine.

Near the end of the year, Blacklight Biotechnology once again made a big move and released three anti-cancer drugs in one fell swoop.

This year, Blacklight Biotechnology surprised the world several times.

With the blessing of these multiple halos, Blacklight Biotechnology's reputation reached a peak. Before the dust had settled on the African epidemic, thousands of rich people once again flew to Eco Science City for the age-reversal treatment.

The rise of Blacklight Biotechnology had reached an unstoppable point.

In the Spire Experimental Base, after three months of development, the second batch of one hundred T-virus Black Knights was officially born.

This batch of Black Knights had been genetically modified by Hannibal and Li Lei's team, successfully reducing the height of these Black Knights to a height of 1.7 to 1.8 meters. Their body size was also in the range of ordinary people.

After the body size compression, the strength of this batch of Black Knights dropped from 9,000 to 10000 N to about 2,000 to 2,500 N, which was the force of 250 kilograms in one hand. Although it was a significant decrease, it was enough.

In terms of speed, the sprinting speed decreased from 90 kilometers per hour to 40 kilometers per hour, but the endurance did not decrease but increased instead. They could sprint about eight hundred meters without any decrease in speed.

In other words, this new batch of T-virus Black Knights was born with sprinting speed that surpassed Usain Bolt and the endurance of professional marathon athletes.

Not to mention their abnormal regenerative abilities.

It could be said that every Black Knight was an Alice and a weaker version of Captain America. They would not tire, they had no emotions, and they were not afraid of death. They were born to complete all the missions of Blacklight Biotechnology.

In order to complete the mission, they would give everything they had …

Not only that, but there were also 50 women among the Black Knights. Among them, 10 were black people, 20 were white people, and 20 were Chinese people.

Moreover, it seemed that due to their genes being optimized by the T-virus, the appearance of these women had become very outstanding, which made Chen Chen somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, if they were carrying out a secret mission, it was better to have average looks. If they were too beautiful, they would look out of place even if they were to blend in with the crowd.

However, the first thing these Black Knights did after they were born, Chen Chen extracted a hundred STEM chips. At this time, Little X had grown up and was no longer as weak as she used to be. Moreover, she knew these chips like the back of her hand. It only took her a minute to crack a STEM chip and modify the intelligence inside into God.

Not only that, but Chen Chen also extracted ten sets of GS Combat Suits and ten cloaking devices at once. He distributed them to five Chinese males and five Chinese females and sent them back to the Mainland to strengthen the security around Chen Chen's parents.

Chen Chen's parents used to be protected by five special forces soldiers. However, the willpower of humans could not compare to that of the chip people and the Black Knights' ability to adapt was not as good as that of ordinary people. The combination of the advantages of these two could form a tighter protection.

Of course, these people were still protecting in the dark. Chen Chen's parents did not notice at all on the surface.

At this point, Chen Chen completely solved the problem of it being inconvenient for men to follow and protect their mother.

The remaining Black Knights were incorporated into the Black Knights unit. This unit was under the banner of Tara Strategic Resources and was responsible for patrolling the Eco Science City and the Blacklight Industrial Park. If the African countries were to fork out the money, the Black Knights could also help them quell civil strife.

The powerful combat power of the Black Knights under Tara Strategic Resources was praised by all countries.

As the technologies from Elysium were replicated one after another in the industrial park, Chen Chen's hidden strength was also rapidly expanding. When a nano-scale carbon fiber manufacturing factory had achieved a breakthrough in 100-nanometer fiber technology, the bottleneck of the GS Combat Suit was finally broken through...

At this time, Chen Chen sat in his office and watched as the Black Knight responsible for guarding the nano-scale carbon fiber factory led the person in charge of the nano-scale carbon fiber factory into the office and presented a pitch-black bodysuit to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen's eyes flickered when he saw the other party presenting the bodysuit to him with a fawning smile.

This combat suit was almost indistinguishable from the GS Combat Suit. It looked like a matte leather suit and was also a full-body structure.

The person in charge of the factory felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the dark glint in Chen Chen's eyes. He quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, are you not satisfied with this nano-carbon fiber combat suit?"

"No, I'm very satisfied."

Chen Chen raised his head and looked at the other party indifferently. "Tell me, how's the effect of this combat suit?"

"Okay, okay!"

Cold sweat trickled down the plump cheeks of the person in charge. He wiped his cheeks and smiled awkwardly. "It's quite hot today … Ahem, this combat suit is a simplified version of the GS Combat Suit that you've provided. After days and nights of research by six material experts, they've finally come up with it."

"Why do you say it's a simplified version? Because some of the technology in it isn't something that our current technology can decipher. "

The person in charge continued. "This combat suit is the same as the GS Combat Suit. It has a total of five layers. The outermost layer is an imitation of the GS Combat Suit's outer layer. It's nano-carbon fiber that has been specially processed. It can be said to be the strongest fiber known in the world. It has excellent impact resistance and can withstand a high temperature of 1300 degrees Celsius. It also has a strong heat insulation ability. After wearing this protective suit, even a flamethrower can't do anything to you for a short period of time.

"The second layer is a layer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, followed by the middle layer. Unfortunately, we still haven't found a way to synthesize the liquid armor inside, so we replaced it with nano-shear thickening fluid."

The person in charge smiled bitterly. "The nano-shear thickening fluid's defensive power is definitely not inferior to liquid armor. After withstanding a huge amount of kinetic energy, it will instantly disperse the energy and turn from liquid to solid. The only downside is that it can't be deformed by the weak electric current of the human body."

Chen Chen nodded. "In other words, this combat suit only has bulletproof functions?"

"Yes."

The person in charge nodded. "Because there's no liquid armor, this combat suit can't strengthen the human body like the GS Combat Suit. It can only be used as a bulletproof vest."

Chen Chen felt a little disappointed but still said, "Thank you for your hard work. Leave this sample here for now and tell the experts in charge of this research to continue with their research. As for the reward, you'll receive it soon."

"Yes! Thank you, Mr. Chen! "

The person in charge nodded repeatedly and walked out of Chen Chen's office gratefully.

After the person had left, Chen Chen's expression became completely solemn.

He gently clapped his hands. At once, a Black Knight walked in and stood in front of Chen Chen.

"Put it on."

Chen Chen pointed at the black combat suit on the table.

The Black Knight did not hesitate at all. He immediately took off his outer clothes and began to put on the black combat suit that covered his entire body.

It was not until the Black Knight put on the combat suit that Chen Chen noticed the difference between this combat suit and the GS Combat Suit.

There were many button-like devices on the GS Combat Suit. These devices were actually life-saving devices. Once the Combat Suit received an attack that exceeded its tolerance range, the buttons would be forced open by the pressure and the liquid armor would be discharged. This way, the user would be able to survive the attack that exceeded their tolerance range.

This new combat suit was not as defensive as the GS Combat Suit, so naturally, there was no need for the button devices.

The only consolation was that although the defense was not as good as the GS Combat Suit, it was at least comparable to the average military bulletproof vest. In the previous experiment, this combat suit had withstood the impact of a 1000J AK bullet while the plastic model wearing the combat suit was only slightly injured.

The reason why Chen Chen put on a Sima face had nothing to do with the quality of the combat suit. It was because the design of the combat suit matched perfectly with Chen Chen's memory.

Now that the Black Knight had put it on, Chen Chen narrowed his eyes even more. A ridiculous feeling surfaced in his heart.

The Black Knight put on the combat suit and then put on a coat. At once, a man with a black turtleneck, black gloves, and black combat boots appeared before Chen Chen with a cold expression.

This outfit was almost exactly the same as the villain in a movie Chen Chen had filmed...

Chen Chen still remembered that the movie was called Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme. It was rated by Hollywood as one of the worst movies of the year. It had an extremely low Douban score of 3.2 and had a global box office of 34 million USD.

In the movie, the villain that the protagonist faced was the Black Knight who was currently in front of Chen Chen.

Whether it was the Sima face or the black tights, they were all the standard features of the Black Knight.

"All of this shows that my guess is closer to the truth..."

Chen Chen thought to himself.

He remembered that the timeline in the movie was 30 May 2025. There was still a year and a half left until then. This meant that there was a high chance that the plot in the movie would take place in this world a year and a half later.

If Chen Chen was only fifty percent convinced before, it had now risen to eighty percent.

What he didn't know was how the plot in the movie would be played out when that moment came. After all, the protagonists in the movie were real people in real life.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly looked up at the camera and said, "X, have there been any abnormalities with Osmond Biotech Ltd. recently?"

Osmond Biotech Ltd. was the company that invented the AD-001 drug in the movie. It was also the company where the protagonist of the movie worked. This company with such a common name did exist in real life.

"Not really, but this company has recently started Series B financing. It has now received the favor of several venture capital investors and received 50 million USD," Little X replied.

"Financing?"

Chen Chen's heart leaped. "Inform Old Qian and have him come over immediately."

"Okay!"

Little X replied and then fell silent again.

In less than twenty minutes, there was a knock on the door of the office.

"Come in."

Chen Chen looked up and saw Qian Wenhuan who was slightly out of breath. He could not help but chuckle. "Old Qian, what are you doing running so fast?"

"Boss, you called me. Of course, there's something urgent."

Qian Wenhuan grinned and at the same time, he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "Boss, what's up?"

"Make arrangements with the HR department and prepare to send a few people to North America."

Chen Chen said sternly, "Find a company called 'Osmond Biotech Ltd' and invest in it. Invest as many shares as you can."

"Okay."

Qian Wenhuan was taken aback at first, then quickly nodded. "Osmond Biotech Ltd., I'll keep that in mind. Is there anything else you need?"

"That's all."

Chen Chen shook his head, very satisfied with Qian Wenhuan's style of doing as he said. Then, he seemed to think of something and added again, "Oh right, it's fine if you fail to invest in it for various reasons. This company is currently undergoing Series B financing. Take a look at which venture capital investors are investing in it. If it doesn't work out, you can buy the shares of those venture capital investors."

"..." Qian Wenhuan nodded. "I understand. So, what's the price you have in mind?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment before saying, "Three billion USD. If the price is too high, then the loss outweighs the gain. So if the venture capital is only a small or medium-sized venture capital, buy as much as you can. If it's a large corporation, then forget it. After all, we can't afford to buy such a giant right now."

"I understand. I'll give you a satisfactory answer."

Qian Wenhuan received the order and turned to leave.

After watching Qian Wenhuan leave, Chen Chen revealed a thoughtful expression and at the same time, he murmured softly.

"Osmond Biotech Ltd., huh..."

"I'd like to see how big of a wave you can make."

Chapter 242

In the end, Qian Wenhuan sent Anthony and Jennifer to lead a team of negotiation experts to Los Angeles in North America.

Anthony and Jennifer were both Swiss. Like Qian Wenhuan, they used to be employees of Preston Company. After Preston was acquired by Chen Chen, they were sent to Africa because one was a business negotiator and the other was a legal consultant.

At first, they were only attracted by the high salaries here. They thought they would quit after a few years, but they did not expect Blacklight Biotechnology to develop so well in Africa, so they decided to stay.

After getting off the plane in Los Angeles, after a night of rest, they rushed to Osmond Biotech.

Jennifer was wearing a white-collar office lady outfit. When she got out of the rented business car, she could not help but frown.

This was close to the suburbs and it looked extremely desolate. The office building in front of them was even more dilapidated and had at least fifteen years of history.

"Is this the office of Osmond Biotech?"

Jennifer shook her head. "This company doesn't look like much. I really don't know why the higher-ups want us to go through so much trouble to acquire this company."

"Maybe this company has developed some new drug that the higher-ups have taken a liking to."

Anthony shrugged. "Alright, this isn't something we should be concerned about. Also, it seems like they don't want to welcome us. I think we should just go in."

With that, the two of them led the negotiation team into the office building.

"We're employees of Blackwatch. I'm Anthony from the Ministry of Commerce and this is Jennifer from the Legal Department. We're here to see the people from Osmond on the 23rd floor. We have an appointment."

Inside the office building, Anthony answered the security guard's questions calmly.

"Please wait a moment."

The security guard picked up the phone and dialed the number of Osmond Biotech.

After two minutes, the security guard put down the phone and said, "Alright, please go up. The people from Osmond Biotech are waiting on the 23rd floor."

"Thank you."

Everyone got into the elevator and quickly went up to the 23rd floor.

The office building used an indoor elevator. As soon as they got out of the elevator, they met the blonde waiting in front of the elevator.

This blonde had a sexy appearance and was dressed in a secretary's outfit. When she saw them, she was not very enthusiastic. "You must be from Blackwatch. Please come with me."

With that, she turned around and walked toward the conference room.

This attitude caused everyone to frown.

After leading everyone to the conference room, she left again after telling them to wait for a while, leaving them there.

"This doesn't feel right."

Jennifer looked around and said, "This company isn't welcoming us at all. Don't they know that we're here for financing?"

"The financing should have been completed."

Anthony said thoughtfully, "We're too late."

Just as everyone was whispering, a middle-aged man in a suit pushed open the door and entered. "Everyone, I'm sorry. I had a meeting to attend just now, so I've neglected everyone."

As he spoke, he extended his hand to Anthony. "I'm Parker, the founder of Osmond Biotechnology Co., Ltd. I'm also the current board member and CEO of the company."

Anthony and the others slowly stood up and held out their hands. "We're the business department managers of Blackwatch Biotechnology Company. Ms. Jennifer is the legal department manager. It's a pleasure to meet you."

After a round of pleasantries, the two parties sat down as host and guest. Parker went straight to the point. "Blackwatch has been rising to fame in the past two years. I wonder if the two of you have come this time to discuss any business with our company?"

"I heard that your company is in the midst of a Series B financing. I wonder if this is true?"

Anthony asked, "Based on our understanding, the development of your company has reached a stage of rapid growth. I don't know what your company's strategy is, but I think your company should need a strategic investor like Blackwatch."

With that, Anthony snapped his fingers. The subordinate behind him immediately took out a contract and handed it to Anthony. Anthony pushed the contract in front of Parker. "Mr. Parker, I won't introduce Blackwatch in detail. I believe that as a similar company, you already know a lot, so you can take a look at this contract."

Parker nodded, took the contract, and flipped through a few pages. Then, he said, "If you're looking for a strategic partner, Blackwatch is indeed a good choice. It's just a pity that our Series B financing goal has been reached and the board of directors has been settled. I'm afraid we can't accept your company's good intentions."

"Mr. Parker, don't you want to reconsider?"

Anthony frowned. "After the Series B financing, your company should be ready to expand into new business. I don't know what your company's direction of development is. Perhaps our company can provide some assistance after the cooperation."

Parker shook his head when he heard this. "Our company's next direction will be announced soon. The next step is to try to conquer Alzheimer's disease."

With that, Parker chuckled. "I know that Blackwatch also has a project called" Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment "that can suppress the deterioration of Alzheimer's disease. However, our goals are different. We hope to completely cure this disease, not suppress it."

Anthony and Jennifer looked at each other and a flash of realization flashed in their eyes. No wonder the other party was not so friendly toward them. It turned out that the other party thought that they had received the news and were here to obstruct the research of Alzheimer's disease?

Anthony thought about it further. The reason why Parker was so stubborn, did it not mean that he had more than a simple drug development plan in his hands. He should have achieved some results already!

With this in mind, Anthony could not help but shake his head. Obviously, the company's higher-ups already knew that Parker had the results to cure Alzheimer's disease, so they came to get a piece of the pie and sent him here to invest.

However, it seemed that his mission was going to fail.

Therefore, Anthony followed the procedure and tried to persuade him one last time. Seeing that Parker still refused, he stood up with a regretful expression. "In that case, we won't force it. Goodbye."

On the side, Jennifer took out her business card and handed it to Parker. "If you change your mind or want to do Series C financing, you can consider our company."

"Okay, for sure. Take care everyone."

After sending Anthony and the others into the elevator and waiting for the elevator door to close completely, Parker's expression became completely gloomy. "D * mn it, so many people already know that we're developing AD-001? But how is this possible... "

...

"Yes, CEO Qian, they've rejected us..."

"So far, according to the information we've gathered, they seem to be preparing to develop a drug to cure Alzheimer's disease. They haven't responded to the contract we drafted."

"Alright, I understand. I'll go to the venture capital firm and have a look."

After leaving the company, Anthony gave Qian Wenhuan a call and reported the situation. Then, he hurried to the venture capital firms that had invested in Osmond Biotechnology.

There were a total of six venture capital firms that had invested in Osmond Biotechnology. All of them were venture capital firms under various financial groups. These institutions had a total of eighty percent of Osmond's shares.

Among them, a company called "Munster Capital" had a fifty percent stake in Osmond Biotechnology.

Therefore, Anthony naturally went straight to the Munster Capital Company.

"When Munster Capital and Osmond Biotechnology signed the contract, they've already signed a VAM agreement."

In the car, Jennifer looked at the information on the computer and could not help but frown. "The terms of the agreement are: Munster Capital invests one billion US dollars in Osmond Biotechnology and holds fifty percent of the company's shares. However, if Osmond Biotechnology fails to develop a drug to cure Alzheimer's disease by December 31, 2025, Munster Capital has the right to ask Osmond Biotechnology to buy back its shares in cash. The price of the buyback is the principal plus eight percent annual interest."

Anthony's expression changed when he heard this. "Is Osmond Biotechnology crazy? How many leading pharmaceutical companies in the world have failed in the face of Alzheimer's disease? Won't they lose for sure by signing this VAM agreement?"

"Unless..."

Anthony pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "Unless this company has made some kind of breakthrough in the field of Alzheimer's disease and that's why they're so confident!"

"If that's the case, I'm afraid they won't even transfer their shares in Osmond Biotechnology."

Jennifer was deeply worried. "After all, if they really manage to develop a drug to cure Alzheimer's disease, it might even lead to a revolution in the medical field. The impact is second only to our company's announcement of the 'Age-reversal Treatment' project."

"Yes, I'll include my speculation in the report."

Anthony's expression was grim. Since he was a member of Blacklight Biotechnology, he naturally understood the importance of this matter. If this company really managed to develop a drug to cure Alzheimer's disease, it might even turn the "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment" project of Eco Science City into a pile of waste paper. The impact on Blacklight Biotechnology would be too great.

Therefore, the best way to cut their losses was to acquire this company and make this drug a product under their own company.

Of course, Anthony was not the only one who thought this way. Presumably, Munster Capital and other venture capital firms were also thinking the same.

With such a heavy heart, Anthony and his group once again went to the building of Munster Capital. However, this time, Anthony and his group did not even meet the person in charge of Munster Capital, only a branch manager.

The manager was not the least bit interested in Anthony's proposal and merely maintained a superficial courtesy.

Seeing this, Anthony naturally understood the manager's attitude, so he told the manager that he would come back another day, then turned around and left.

"There's another investor named Clifford. He's the second largest shareholder of Osmond Biotechnology and a partner of Parker's from the same period."

Jennifer continued to look at the information, still making one last effort. "It shows that Clifford invested three million US dollars in the beginning and owned forty percent of Osmond Biotechnology's shares. After two rounds of dilution, there's still seven percent left. Although it's not much, if we can get it, it'll be enough for the company."

"Let me take a look."

Anthony came forward and looked at the image of a stout man on the computer screen. "Very good, let's go find him now."

Based on the information provided by Blacklight Biotechnology, Anthony and Jennifer quickly found Clifford's home, but they found that he was about to leave.

This was an old man over sixty years of age, his beard and hair already grizzled.

"You're from Blacklight Biotechnology?"

Hearing Anthony's introduction, Clifford's eyes lit up and he said enthusiastically, "I've heard so much about you. I've just made up my mind to go to Eco Science City at the beginning of next year. I didn't expect to see you here."

"Then, do you have time to sit down with us and talk about the issue of Osmond Biotechnology's shares?" Jennifer quickly said, "It won't take up too much of your time."

Hearing this, Clifford put on an awkward expression. "I'm sorry, I'm about to attend a friend's appreciation party. How about this, you come with me and we can talk about it in detail at the party."

"Is that alright?" Anthony felt that this was inappropriate.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. The other party is a very warm and hospitable gentleman. People often come uninvited. As long as I introduce you, your arrival won't cause any trouble for the host..."

With that, Clifford invited the two of them to his car while the rest of the negotiation team returned to the hotel.

Soon, Anthony and Jennifer arrived at a manor in Holmby Mountain.

Although she had seen many grand occasions, this magnificent manor still attracted Jennifer's inner amazement. This manor was as magnificent as the White House and was filled with the aura of British aristocracy.

At this time, the manor was already full of luxury cars. From time to time, attendants would come and greet these successful people who got out of the luxury cars and into the manor. Anthony received the same treatment.

"Clifford, my old friend, long time no see!"

"Old friend!"

In front of the gate of the manor, a middle-aged man in his fifties stood at the door and gave Clifford a gentle hug. Then, the old man looked behind Clifford and asked curiously, "Who are these two?"

"These two are senior executives of Blacklight Biotechnology. They also came here because of the reputation. Old friend, don't neglect them."

The two seemed to have a good personal relationship. At this time, Clifford smiled without thinking.

"Is this the Blacklight Biotechnology that developed the 'Age-reversal treatment' and anti-cancer drugs?" The middle-aged man's eyes lit up and carefully sized up the two.

"Yes, I'm Anthony, the manager of Blacklight Biotechnology's business department. This is Jennifer, the manager of the legal department. I've heard a lot about you."

Anthony put on a gentleman's etiquette.

"My friends, welcome to the party. You've really made the right choice this time."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man laughed heartily. Hearing this, only then did the middle-aged man laugh. "Later, we'll show you a few rare gadgets. I guarantee that you'll be surprised!"

With that, he warmly welcomed them in.

Chapter 243

It was not until they were ushered into the splendid ball that Anthony and Jennifer snapped out of their daze from the splendor of the upper class.

Experiencing everything that had happened earlier, the two felt like they were in a dream.

Although the salary of working in Blacklight Biotechnology was not low, it was still a far cry from the real rich. It was also the first time they had seen such a high-class banquet.

"By the way, Mr. Clifford." After the middle-aged man left, Jennifer asked in a low voice, "Is that the host of this ball?"

"Yes, his name is Gross. You can call him Mr. Gross."

Clifford nodded. When he saw someone walking toward him, he said to the two, "Please take a walk around. After I greet my old friends, we'll talk about what happened earlier in detail."

"Don't mind us, please go ahead."

Anthony and Jennifer nodded hurriedly and turned to leave.

There was no dress code for this party, so the two's work attire blended in with the atmosphere and did not stand out too much.

When they reached a quieter corner, Jennifer's eyes were filled with envy. "Is this the life of the upper class? How come I've never seen Mr. Chen do this before? "

"Mr. Chen is a new rich family after all. His heritage and culture are definitely not as good as here. These are the old rich families that have been around for decades or even centuries."

Anthony sighed. "Besides, Mr. Chen is a Chinese after all. The culture is completely different. As far as I know, there's no tradition of holding balls or parties in the Mainland."

"What if it's a competition of influence?"

Jennifer asked in a low voice, "Can these rich families compare to Mr. Chen?"

"The influence of the regular rich families definitely can't compare to Mr. Chen."

Anthony said firmly, "Although Mr. Chen is a new rich family, he's accumulated capital long ago. It's even enough to challenge the entire health care industry. No matter how powerful the regular rich families are, how can they have this kind of ability?

"However, it's hard to say for the top rich families. After all, they have hundreds of years of heritage. If Blacklight Biotechnology goes up against those top rich families, I'm afraid the outcome will be hard to predict. My opinion is that it's fifty-fifty..."

"Aren't you overestimating Mr. Chen?"

Jennifer was a little surprised. "Although I admit that Mr. Chen is very impressive, these top families behind the Northern American and European governments can influence the government's decisions."

"That's true, but don't forget that Mr. Chen has more than a dozen wealthy families and financial groups behind him," Anthony said. "Also, do you think the company is as simple as it looks?"

"You mean..." Jennifer asked in bewilderment.

"After working in Blackwatch for so long, I'm sure you've noticed this as well?"

Anthony lowered his voice. "For example, the smuggling of firearms. This is a well-known secret. Also, the company has hundreds of fully armed B.S.S. (Black Security Service). Other than that, there's also the 'Black Knights' rapid response force under Tara's sub-company. This force even has armored vehicles and armed helicopters …"

"Now that you've mentioned it, our company has indeed become taller."

Jennifer nodded excitedly.

Just as the two of them were chatting with champagne in their hands, the middle-aged man at the entrance suddenly walked up the spiral staircase. He stood on the steps and clapped his hands at everyone.

At once, the sound system in the hall was turned off and everyone at the banquet turned to look at him in unison.

Anthony and Jennifer also stopped talking.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

The middle-aged man called Gross seemed to be wearing foundation. Under the light of the crystal chandelier, his face looked a little pale and his cheekbones were prominent, like a vampire from the Middle Ages.

He said with a smile, "The reason why I've invited all of you here this time, in addition to providing a venue for entertainment, is that I want to show you a very important thing. Now, ladies and gentlemen standing at the entrance of the staircase, please step back."

Following Gross's words, several men and women subconsciously stepped back, making an empty space in front of the staircase.

"I believe all of you know that in addition to being an entrepreneur, I'm also a collector. I like to collect some precious artifacts, and this time, my construction team found it in a gold mine..."

Following Gross's words, three jewelry display platforms slowly rose from the ground. Seeing this scene, the crowd let out a cry of surprise. Obviously, they did not expect there to be something hidden in front of the staircase.

"Come, let's go take a look."

Seeing this, both Anthony and Jennifer also came forward curiously, standing in the crowd and looking at the constantly rising jewelry platforms.

After all, something that caught Gross' attention must be something valuable. Even if they could not get their hands on it, it was good to broaden their horizons.

These jewelry display platforms were not much different from the display platforms in museums. The upper layer was separated by transparent glass containers to prevent people from inadvertently touching them. Moreover, these glass were specially treated and could be regarded as a kind of anti-theft glass. Even if a gun was fired, it might not be able to penetrate it.

As the display platforms continued to rise, the crowd finally saw what was inside the display platforms. Inside the three display platforms were three stone statues!

Anthony looked over and saw that the three statues were all carved from stone. They seemed to have been around for a long time, and the lines were a bit blurry. The three statues seemed to be a series, like three human heads, and the expressions on their faces were extremely strange.

The first statue had its eyes closed, but its ears were pointed and long, even extending beyond its head. It was like a person with ears like a rabbit.

As for the second statue, its eyes were open, but it had a pair of eye sockets and the eye sockets were sunken. Under the light of the ball, the pair of eye sockets were as dark as an abyss.

As for the third statue, both its ears and eyes were normal, but its mouth was wide open, stretching its entire face by more than a third. Moreover, the inside of its mouth was also pitch-black as if it could swallow anyone's sight.

When he saw these three statues, Anthony's first impression was only one word: strange.

Simple lines, strange shapes. Perhaps it was an illusion, but the moment these three statues were seen, the lights of the entire venue seemed to dim.

"Oh God, look at the simple lines on them, look at the traces of time on them, I can't believe it..."

After a brief silence, someone suddenly exclaimed. After all, it was Gross who brought them out, so the authenticity was not questioned by the crowd.

"Mr. Gross, is this an artifact from the Mayan period?"

"I think it should be from the Ancient Greek period!"

"It doesn't look like the style of the Ancient Greek period. In my opinion, it should be a statue of the Sumerian civilization..."

The crowd had different opinions. In fact, most of them were trying to save face for Gross so that there would not be an awkward silence.

"What an ugly statue..."

On the side, Jennifer whispered, "Anthony, do you know what era this style is from?"

"I can't. There are so many experts here, surely someone will recognize it." Anthony shook his head.

Chapter 244

Mr. Gross, I really can't tell which period these three statues are from. "

After a while, the crowd still did not reach a consensus, so one of them patiently looked at Gross on the steps. "Mr. Gross, please dispel my doubts."

"Actually, I don't know the period either."

Only then did Gross put away his smug expression and said loudly, "But what I want to tell you is that I dug up these three statues in a gold mine in South America."

"Gold mine?" Everyone was suddenly surprised and uncertain.

"That's right, it was indeed dug up from a gold mine."

Gross laughed. "I know it's hard to believe. Even when I received these three statues, I didn't believe it at all. It wasn't until I personally rushed to the gold mine and found the location of the excavation that I found the grooves where the three statues were located that I believed it all."

"I think everyone should know what this means."

Gross's expression gradually became serious. "There are no traces of artificial excavation near these statues, which means that they are very likely to have been buried in the gold mine during a geological change. However, the last geological change there can be traced back to hundreds of thousands of years ago, which means that these statues are likely to be hundreds of thousands of years old, or even millions of years old!"

"This, this is impossible..."

"The earliest Stone Age can be traced back to three million years ago, but how could the ancient apes of that time have the technology to create such complex stone statues? Impossible... "

"But it does look a bit like a totem of some civilization..."

"Maybe they are a gift from God to primitive men!"

Everyone argued again.

"Old man, no wonder you don't look well recently, and your body is a little thinner than before. So it's because of these three statues?" Clifford laughed and tried to smooth things over.

"Yes, I don't know why, but my head has been faintly aching recently."

Gross spread his hands helplessly. "But I've been examined by my private doctor. He said it's a nervous breakdown. Other than that, I'm fine."

At this moment, a white-haired old man wearing a pair of spectacles with high myopia walked out. "Gross, if it's possible, I wish to examine these three statues up close. After all, if your miner didn't lie, these three statues might be the greatest discovery of this century."

"Of course, Professor Griffin."

The grey-haired old man seemed to have a very high status. Even Gross had to give him some face.

After Gross showed off, the banquet continued, and everyone gradually shifted their attention away from the three statues. After all, most people did not have a good impression of these three strange-looking statues. Compared to that, they were more concerned about using this banquet to negotiate a few deals, or take the opportunity to find a suitable bed partner.

"Sorry for the wait."

Just as Anthony and Jennifer were drinking their fourth glass of champagne, Clifford finally approached them. He raised his glass to the two of them and said with a smile, "It's noisy here. Why don't we go outside and talk?"

"Alright."

Anthony looked behind him and led the way to the garden outside the door.

The garden was only decorated with a few dim lights. It was slightly dark, but this was only because his eyes had not adapted to the dim light for the time being.

In the darkness, he could faintly see a few shadows sitting on chairs and talking in low voices. Anthony did not care. He walked to the corner of the garden and turned around.

"Mr. Clifford, Jennifer and I are here on behalf of Blacklight Biotechnology this time. We hope to talk about the issue of your shares in Osmond Biotechnology Ltd."

Anthony said softly, "Of course, you can make some requests. If we can't make up our minds, we can report it to the higher-ups."

"So it's about this..."

Clifford pondered for a moment. "Actually, I don't know much about this company. It's just that the founder of this company is a company started by a friend of mine who was down and out. After he went bankrupt, he always wanted to make a comeback, so I sponsored him three million US dollars. It's not much anyway, it's the last thing I can do for him.

"But now, it seems that his company has become very popular."

Clifford revealed a sly look. "So, before I give you an answer, please explain to me why you want my shares?"

"This..."

Anthony and Jennifer's expressions changed when they heard this. Obviously, their behavior had completely aroused this person's curiosity. It would not be easy to get Clifford to transfer his shares.

"This is actually a decision issued by our company. We're only at the executive level, so we don't know much about these things."

Anthony said. He saw the obvious disbelief in Clifford's eyes and had to add, "Well, the way we see it, it should be because Osmond is researching a drug that can completely cure 'Alzheimer's disease' and this drug should have made good progress, so all parties are a little eager to make a move."

"You're very honest, you didn't deceive me with some lies."

Clifford nodded and said with satisfaction, "But in that case, it's obvious that I can't transfer this share to you. After all, I believe you also understand that if there really is a drug that can completely cure Alzheimer's disease, then the price of the shares in my hands may increase by more than a hundred or even a thousand times in less than ten years."

"This is only a possibility."

Jennifer hurriedly said, "What if this drug can't be developed? After all, you also know that many pharmaceutical companies around the world have failed in this field. The difficulty of treating Alzheimer's disease is not at all simpler than cancer, it may even be more difficult. After all, cancer can be cured, but until a year ago, there has never been a case of Alzheimer's disease being cured! "

Hearing this, Clifford nodded and said with a smile, "Ms. Jennifer, what you said makes sense."

"Not only that."

Anthony added, "Even if the development is successful, what are the chances of it passing the third phase of clinical trials and going on the market?"

"Let me give you an example. From 1998 to 2022, in terms of drug development for Alzheimer's disease, a total of 165 drugs have been developed in the world, but only a total of six drugs have passed the clinical trials, and the rest have all failed. The pass rate is only 3.36%. You should understand what kind of number this is...

"In addition, there's also a clinical trial period of more than ten years. Even if this new drug really goes on the market, I'm afraid it'll be ten years later."

Clifford smiled again when he heard this and said nonchalantly, "Mr. Anthony, what you said is very reasonable, but I think the reason your company is so anxious to buy Osmond's shares should be because of the uniqueness of this new drug, right?"

"Not only that." Clifford continued with a smile. "Besides, it's only three million US dollars. I don't care too much about this amount of money, but after listening to your persuasion, I have the idea of continuing to invest in the C series of financing in the future. I really want to thank both of you."

"..."

Anthony and Jennifer were completely dumbfounded.

Chapter 245

On the operating table, Chen Chen took out the buzzing bone saw and slowly cut open the chest of a pale-skinned giant lying on the operating table.

Blood gushed out like a fountain and splattered on Chen Chen's mask, emitting a frightening red.

Strangely, the face of the giant being dissected bore a ninety percent resemblance to Chen Chen. If one included the eyebrows and hair, it would almost be an enlarged version of Chen Chen.

This giant was the Tyrant that Chen Chen had cloned from his own fertilized egg, then injected it with the T-virus and hatched in the life incubator.

The skin and muscles that were as solid as rubber tires were not something that could be cut open with a scalpel. Thus, Chen Chen used the electric bone saw to forcibly cut open the chest of the Tyrant.

After that, the Black Knight assistant on the side quickly came forward and quickly cut off pieces of tissue samples from the Tyrant.

Skin, liver, intestines, kidneys, stomach, heart and lungs...

A sample was cut off from each of the internal organs. These samples were placed on a plate and then sent to the test bench on the side.

When extracting the brain tissue, the bone marrow puncture needle was useless. Chen Chen had to use the bone saw again to cut open the skull of the Tyrant bit by bit and extract a part of the brain tissue inside.

As Chen Chen needed foolproof experimental data, Chen Chen's clones all had a complete brain, just that they did not form a consciousness.

Even with a piece of the brain cut off, the vitality of the Tyrant was still extremely strong. Not only did it not die, but the wounds were also constantly healing.

Therefore, Chen Chen had to inject the Tyrant with a tube of cyanide and end the life of this ignorant monster.

Following that, Chen Chen took out a clone that had not been injected with the T-virus. As this clone had not been injected with the T-virus, it only grew to the size of a ten-year-old. It was exactly the appearance of Chen Chen when he was young, but it was enough for comparison.

At this point, Chen Chen still had four clone samples that had been injected with the T-virus and four clone samples that had not been injected with the T-virus.

Just as Chen Chen was about to take the internal organ samples of both sides for comparative analysis, Little X's voice suddenly came from the speaker.

"Sir Godfather, Qian Wenhuan sent a message. The negotiation team we sent has announced that they have failed."

"How did they fail?"

Chen Chen did not look surprised at all. He just walked to the cutting table and asked calmly while making slices of the internal organs.

"When our people arrived, Osmond had already completed its Series B financing, and the founder of the other company seemed to be hostile to us."

"Hostility?"

Chen Chen stopped what he was doing. "They're developing a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease?"

"I didn't expect you to have guessed it."

Little X replied, "According to the report from Anthony, who is in charge of this matter, this is indeed the case in his conversation with the other party."

Hearing this, Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, a thoughtful look on his face. "If we really want to stop them from developing the drug, based on our current means, there are hundreds or even thousands of ways to do so. However, compared to that, I'm more interested in finding out what kind of method reality will use to replicate the plot of the movie."

"Moreover, now that I think about it, the final plot of the movie seems very interesting."

Chen Chen continued. "After much difficulty, the protagonist finally arrived at the Los Angeles headquarters from New York. However, when he handed over the newly developed drug to the high-level board of directors, he found that the board members were wearing the same clothes as the villain... Therefore, we have two choices now."

"I get it."

Little X smiled. "The first one is to follow the plot of the movie and forcibly withdraw the shares of this company through coercion, assassination, chip implantation, and other means. Alternatively, we can directly wipe out this company at its roots or destroy their information so that the plot of the movie will not happen again."

"Yes, 'follow' or 'go against', we only have these two choices."

Chen Chen tossed the work in his hands to the Black Knight beside him. His expression suddenly became more and more serious. "Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. As my contact with the USB flash drive deepens, the price of using the USB flash drive gradually appears. Although these costs don't seem obvious now, I have a feeling that if I take one wrong step, it'll be like a domino effect, pulling one hair in one place will affect the whole..."

Little X suddenly fell silent. Although it could be said to be the strongest artificial intelligence in reality, when faced with this kind of problem, the logical thinking ability of a computer was still inferior to the human brain.

"This is the first confrontation, let's be more conservative."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen asked, "Who currently holds the most shares of Osmond?"

"It's Munster Capital. They invested a billion US dollars and hold 50% of Osmond's shares. At the same time, they signed a VAM." Little X replied, "And behind this venture capital company is the Munster family, a small up-and-coming financial group with great potential."

Hearing this, Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "Inform Brando to send a few members of the B.S.S. force with memory erasers and cloaking devices. Invite the head of this financial group to me. Little X, you're responsible for changing the data of international flights in North America. I want to see him in three days."

Since Brando and the others officially joined God's Forbidden Zone, Chen Chen handed over the command of the B.S.S. force to him, who was responsible for the security of Eco Science City.

"Are we not going to use the Black Knights?" Little X asked.

"The Black Knights' ability to adapt is still a little lacking, I'm not too sure."

Chen Chen said, "The Black Knights are still suitable for some simple tasks such as assassination, regular combat, and so on. This time, we're kidnapping the target, which has to go through many layers of checks at the international airport. The Black Knights can easily reveal flaws."

"Understood."

Little X replied.

Chen Chen did not say anything else. Instead, he walked to the side and continued to observe the Black Knights dissecting the internal organs.

In fact, it was not that Chen Chen had not thought of directly using violent means to kidnap the head of the Munster Financial Group, implant the chip in him, then force the other party to transfer the shares to his name, and finally, destroy the body to remove all evidence.

However, this would seem too arrogant. Anyone would notice a big move like the transfer of shares. When the time came, a simple investigation would be enough to guess that this was Blacklight Biotechnology's doing.

Although capitalists were fanatics outside the law, there were still rules in this industry. If Chen Chen dared to break these rules openly, of course, these financial groups would not sit idly by.

After all, if Chen Chen could forcibly seize one's assets today, he could also seize another's assets tomorrow. No one would tolerate an unstable bomb being placed around them.

Therefore, even if Chen Chen's first step was to kidnap the other party, he would not kill them, let alone implant the God chip in them. After all, the flaw of the chip was too great, it could easily be exposed.

Once exposed, Chen Chen who used this evil device would immediately be labeled as the public enemy, never to be seen again.

Chapter 246

At this time, outside Los Angeles International Airport, Anthony and Jennifer sat dejectedly in the VIP lounge. The two of them were silent for a long time.

Qian Wenhuan had given the order for the two of them and the negotiation team to return directly. There was no need to stay in Los Angeles any longer.

However, returning without accomplishing anything was a disgrace to the two of them. In the worst case scenario, the company's executives might question their abilities and it might even affect their careers.

Still, there was no point thinking about these things now. What was done could not be undone. No one was willing to sell their shares to Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Are you Mr. Anthony and Ms. Jennifer?"

Just as the two of them were feeling dejected, four or five men dressed in black and wearing sunglasses suddenly surrounded them. They looked down at the two of them from above, subtly sealing off all escape routes.

"I am, may I ask who you are..."

Anthony looked up blankly and asked.

"The FBI, there are some matters that require your assistance in investigating."

The man in black who was the leader flashed his ID. The four men behind him immediately stepped forward, grabbed Anthony and Jennifer by the arms, and dragged them out of the lounge.

"This is..."

There was a flash of panic in Anthony's expression. "Wait, what happened? We didn't violate federal law! "

"You'll understand when you arrive at the destination."

The FBI did not have the slightest intention of explaining to the two of them. They immediately dragged them away while the rest of the negotiation team was stunned.

"Did any of you attend the ball at Gross Manor?"

"No, no."

Everyone hurriedly shook their heads.

"Please come with us first. It won't take up too much of your time."

The man in black continued and at the same time, made an inviting gesture.

Everyone had no choice but to follow obediently.

Anthony and Jennifer were taken by car all the way to the FBI office building. As soon as they got out of the car, they were immediately shocked.

The entire lobby of the FBI was filled with all kinds of statues. There were bronze statues and stone statues. The big ones were even more than ten meters tall while the small ones were only a dozen centimeters long.

Countless statues filled the lobby. At the same time, a large number of trucks were transporting more statues.

"What the hell happened?"

Anthony murmured.

After passing through the hall filled with statues, the two were brought into what appeared to be a makeshift interrogation room. The interrogation room was obviously a converted office. For some reason, the FBI could not even spare a proper interrogation room.

There were men in black coming in and out, and there were also a large number of uniformed personnel. At this moment, a man rushed into the interrogation room while drinking water. After greeting the men in black who were detaining the two, these people immediately left.

In an instant, only Anthony, Jennifer, and the man drinking water were left in the interrogation room.

After gulping down the water in the cup, the man let out a sigh of relief and turned to the two of them. "Do you want some?"

"No, no, thank you."

Anthony's expression softened. "May I ask what happened? Why are you arresting us? I don't think we've violated any laws of Northern America, let alone the laws of the Earth Federation. "

"Sorry."

The man nodded. "Let me introduce myself first. You can call me Investigator Geraldson. It's true that you didn't violate any laws, but this happened too suddenly. We can only do this in case you don't cooperate."

As he said this, the man's expression gradually became serious. "Next, please answer every question I ask seriously. If there's any falsehood and you're discovered, it's very likely that you'll be arrested in the name of crimes against humanity."

"Crimes against humanity?"

Jennifer suddenly exclaimed, "Why?"

"This is the rule of the Earth Federation. We're just enforcing it in Northern America."

Geraldson spread his hands. "Alright, both of you, can you tell me where you were last night?"

Hearing the other party's question, Anthony and Jennifer looked at each other. In the end, it was Anthony who smiled bitterly. "Is there a need to ask? It seems that you arrested us because we participated in the banquet last night, right? "

"Very well, so you did participate in the banquet last night."

Geraldson took out a recording pen, recorded all of Anthony's answers, and then asked again, "So, at the banquet, did you see... Uh, three statues?"

"Yes, those were three strangely shaped statues."

At this time, Anthony no longer thought about those nonsensical things and simply told the truth. "The most prominent part of one of them is the ears, and the most prominent part of the other is the eyes and the mouth. The three statues seemed to be very..."

Anthony hesitated for a moment as if he was trying to find a way to describe it.

"Strange," Jennifer added.

"Yes, whether it's the shape or the lines of the three statues, they all gave off a strange feeling." Anthony nodded.

"Very well..."

Geraldson nodded. "Next question, did you notice anything unusual about these three statues?"

"Unusual? What kind of unusual? "

"I don't know about that either." Geraldson shook his head. "For example, the feeling that you felt was strange, this should be considered an anomaly."

"We just glanced at the three statues from a distance." Anthony said helplessly, "We only noticed the ears, the eyes, and the mouth. Other than that, we can't remember anything else..."

"Moreover, we didn't touch these three statues either. They're all sealed in the jewelry display. Even if there's any ancient virus on them, we can't touch them."

Jennifer added.

Anthony was suddenly shocked. Recalling the horror of being dominated by the Blacklight virus, he quickly asked, "Could it be that there's some kind of ancient virus on those three statues?"

Geraldson shook his head. "No, in fact, we're not sure what the orders from above mean... Forget it, pretend I didn't say anything just now. I'll continue asking questions."

With that, Geraldson continued to ask, "Describe the origin of these three statues, including everything you heard, saw, and analyzed. Tell me everything."

Geraldson's words caused Anthony's expression to shift. The other party's words seemed to reveal some information, but now was not the time to think about this after all.

Therefore, he once again stated the origin of the three statues being dug out from a gold mine in South America by a man named Gross. At the same time, he also revealed to the federal investigator in front of him that it was a man named Clifford who invited him.

"Very well."

Geraldson listened to all this, but there was no change in his expression at all. Obviously, he had already investigated all the origins clearly. At this time, he was just confirming it.

Chapter 247

A day later, Chen Chen was woken up from his bed.

"Sir Godfather, abnormalities have been discovered in North America."

Little X's voice came from the speaker.

Chen Chen rubbed his eyes, looked at his phone, and saw that it was three o 'clock in the morning. Only then did he exhale and said weakly, "What abnormalities..."

"Since last night, the police departments throughout North America and the FBI have coincidentally launched an investigation into the statues."

Little X's voice was a little serious. "Not only that, but none of the negotiation team that was supposed to return to Walvis Bay International Airport in the early hours of the morning returned. I looked at the mobile phones of the two people through satellite positioning and found that they were located in the FBI in Los Angeles."

"And then?"

At first, Chen Chen was still a little annoyed, but as Little X explained, Chen Chen's expression gradually calmed down. He continued to ask, "Can you find anything on the Internet?"

"I breached the network of the police department and the FBI. The news I got was that the Earth Federation United Front sent a mandatory mission to search all of North America and confiscate all statues with any abnormalities."

"United Front, statues..."

Chen Chen's pupils shrank as he seemed to realize something.

In Chen Chen's memory, the Earth Federation United Front seemed to be a department even more mysterious than the FBI. It was rare to hear of the deeds of this department and even 90% of people had never heard of the existence of this department.

Among those who had heard of the name of this department, 90% of people did not know what the function of this department was.

If explained by the name alone, it should mean the unified front of the Earth Federation, but this meaning was somewhat intriguing. What kind of existence was the Earth Federation United Front to fight against?

No one knew the answer.

However, in this order, Chen Chen could extract two keywords, that was, "united front" and "statues". Excluding the two words "united front", the statues left a deeper impression on Chen Chen.

In his mind, the shadows of three stone statues immediately flashed.

"Is it a coincidence? Or... "

Chen Chen sat up from the bed and meditated in the darkness. After a while, he continued to ask, "Did you find anything in the end?"

"No."

Little X replied, "I followed the Federation's official website to investigate in-depth, but I didn't find the network entrance of this department of the Federation United Front at all. However, I found several encrypted letters, but I'm afraid that cracking these letters will immediately alarm the Earth Federation."

"Forget it then."

Chen Chen stood up, turned around, and walked toward the bathroom. "The time in Northern America is in the eighth zone. We're now in the first zone, which means we're about eight hours ahead of Northern America. It should only be nightfall in Northern America right now, right?"

"Yes, it's seven o 'clock in the evening in North America."

Little X replied, "I've cracked the network of the FBI in Northern America and found that the entire Northern America has collected more than 100,000 statues at this time. All kinds of strange shapes or strange stories. Even priceless statues such as the Thinker and the Mona Lisa have been centralized and guarded..."

"At present, the Bureau of Investigation and the police have selected one thousand and three hundred statues that are suspected to be abnormal and issued tens of thousands of letters of assistance in the investigation. The Los Angeles Bureau of Investigation has also received letters of assistance from Anthony and Jennifer..."

However, halfway through, Little X suddenly paused and then said in surprise, "Sir Godfather, I suddenly made an important discovery..."

"Don't tell me that you found the statues in Elysium." Chen Chen's expression froze.

"Unfortunately, that's true."

Little X lowered her voice and said in a slightly surprised tone, "In the information of the Los Angeles FBI, I've seen the photos and information of these three statues. Not only that, but I also found information about Gross..."

With that, the monitor in the bedroom turned on automatically and displayed the images of the three statues.

Sure enough, the photos of the three statues were exactly the same as the ones Chen Chen saw in Elysium's dimension. The eyes, ears, and mouth were highlighted respectively, just like the Analects of Confucius's saying, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."

Seeing that the statues were exactly the same as in his memory, Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.

As for Gross, that was the name of the family in Elysium and also the name of the first owner of the three statues of the Apocalypse...

Reality and the movie seemed to overlap at this moment...

Chen Chen walked into the bathroom and quickly washed up. Then, he stared at himself in the mirror and wiped his face with a towel. "In other words, the three statues are now in the FBI branch in Los Angeles?"

"So far, yes."

Chen Chen walked out of the bathroom and flicked his right hand. An NZT-48 flew into his mouth. Then Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and endless reasoning and information began to flow in his mind...

"The Gross family, the three statues, the FBI, the Federal United Front..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. Endless guesses and clues were automatically integrated. In just a few seconds, Chen Chen had thought a lot. "Now it seems that the Federation seems to be looking for these three statues? But they didn't directly point to the three statues in Gross' hands, but from hundreds of thousands of statues, a preliminary selection of more than a thousand? "

"Yes." Little X replied, "In the message sent by the Federal United Front, there is no clear goal, but only two elements — North America and the statues, and I'm sure that no other continents have received similar missions."

"In that case, the Earth Federation seems to have learned of something through some channel."

Chen Chen showed a solemn expression. "But for some reason, the information the Earth Federation got wasn't comprehensive, so they could only expand the scope and conduct a wantonly investigation throughout Northern America... So, the Earth Federation seems to have some channel to learn of the danger of the three statues and know that these statues are in North America?"

"At present, it seems that this is the case," Little X replied.

Chen Chen suddenly sighed. "This is information that even we don't know. If I hadn't been to Elysium's dimension, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought that a few ordinary statues would be so dangerous..."

As he spoke, Chen Chen walked to the computer and began to look at the information Little X had found from the FBI. Sure enough, the origin, appearance, and owner of these three statues were exactly the same as those in Elysium's dimension. They were all dug out from the gold mine by this man named Gross.

Moreover, it was precisely because these three statues were very special in both appearance and origin that they were also collected by the Federation and selected into the more than a thousand candidate groups of "suspected anomalies".

Next, this batch of "suspected anomalies" would be transported to the Earth Federation headquarters in New York for subsequent processing.

After reading this information, Chen Chen finally let out a sigh. "Sure enough, it's not the first time."

"Ah, what did you say more than the first time?" Little X asked curiously.

"I mean, the Earth Federation's abnormal response has not been the first time."

Chen Chen sighed. "Didn't you notice? Ever since the outbreak of the Blacklight virus, I've had my doubts. Why was it that when the Blacklight virus spread in Africa, countries around the world were able to respond so perfectly? I've always thought it was because of the experience from the incident three years ago, but there are still many things that don't make sense. "

"However, if you combine it with the Earth Federation's behavior this time, it's very telling."

Chen Chen enunciated each word. "The Earth Federation seems to have something that can predict crises..."

"Is it something that foresees danger?" Little X muttered to herself as she tried to comprehend this phrase.

"The reason why I call it 'something' is that I don't know if it's a person, an object, or some other scientific instrument or the like."

Chen Chen explained, "But according to my inference, its existence can basically be confirmed, but it seems to have a flaw, that is, it can't accurately pinpoint what the crisis is.

"Or in other words, there are general and errors in its communication with the Earth Federation, which led to the response plans of various countries when the Blacklight virus attacked last time, as well as the large-scale search for the statues this time...

"Even, I suddenly thought of a terrible thing."

Chen Chen suddenly lowered his voice. "In 1991, the Soviet Union disintegrated, and then less than a year later, the Earth Federation was established. At first, only the five permanent members and a few dozen of their underlings joined, but as the Earth Federation's momentum grew, in the end, all countries could not bear the pressure and all joined this community with a shared future for mankind...

"This incident is almost only mentioned in the textbooks. It's only said that this was the first great integration in human history, but now that I think about it, the strangeness and strangeness in it is really shocking..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. "And one of the most fundamental questions is — in the absence of external enemies, why would humans unite together?"

"Ah?"

Little X seemed to suddenly realize something and let out a low cry.

"Sometimes, common sense can be a very scary thing."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. "It's funny, isn't it? This kind of question is like asking why one plus one equals two, even a child can answer — because of the community with a shared future for mankind, the Soviet Union disintegrated, the human political system was federalized, and the Earth Federation was established.

"However, if you remove this' common sense ', you'll find the shadow hidden beneath, such as why the Soviet Union suddenly disintegrated? Was it really because the economy couldn't support it? Why was the Human Federation established? Is there some external reason in this that ordinary people can't understand? "

Chen Chen continued. "The history textbooks only tell us that the strong countries integrated the weak countries, and the weak countries attached themselves to the strong... The United States integrated Canada and Mexico, which later became the North American Continent; India integrated the Philippines, Myanmar, and other nearby weak countries to form the Indian Continent; Malaysia, Indonesia, and the New Guinea Islands were integrated into the South China Sea Continent; Japan, South Korea, and North Korea formed the East China Sea Continent, and the countries in the Middle East formed the Middle East Continent...

"And in the early days of the establishment of the Earth Federation, it could be said that all human beings were of one mind, and even began to share weapons and technology with each other, as if it was really ushering in human unity... However, this situation did not last for more than two years, and it was revealed again. The nature of human infighting destroyed the original atmosphere of love, and it hasn't improved even now..."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly asked, "X, can you think of what the reason is?"

"According to your speculation, could it be because the Earth Federation foresaw a disaster that would affect all of mankind, and in order to survive, the various countries put aside their prejudices and had to unite? But after two or three years, they found that the disaster didn't come immediately, or maybe the disaster wasn't as powerful as imagined? "

Little X replied.

"That's a good guess."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction and sighed. "This is exactly what I guessed. I have to say, sometimes common sense can be a scary thing. If it wasn't for the Federation's big move this time, I wouldn't have thought about this at all, nor would I have thought that the waters behind the Earth Federation run so deep..."

"Yes, even though I've invaded the Earth Federation many times, I haven't found the slightest clue at all."

Little X echoed.

"It's obvious that this may be related to the top secret of the Earth Federation."

Chen Chen nodded. "But now that we've discovered it, it's much easier. X, try to pay attention to similar news on the Internet in the future."

As he said this, Chen Chen suddenly smiled bitterly. "But now is not the time to be concerned about this. At present, it seems that the Earth Federation doesn't know which statue is their target. It's very likely that they have no idea how powerful the three statues are. If the situation in Elysium suddenly erupts, it'll be very interesting..."

"Then we..." Little X asked tentatively, "Should we bring the statues over?"

"Yes."

A gloomy glint flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. "It's obvious that the Earth Federation can't even determine the target, let alone deal with it properly. Once the latent danger of the three statues erupts, the fortress of human civilization will collapse at the speed of light. No one will be spared, including me."

With that, Chen Chen took out his phone and dialed Brando's number.

"Mr. Chen..."

Although it was late at night, the call was picked up after only two rings. At the same time, Brando's steady voice came from the other side.

"Brando, the mission objective has changed."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "Inform the B.S.S. team you sent out and have them go to the Los Angeles FBI branch. Get me the three statues, that's your goal."

"Understood." Brando replied, "Then, Mr. Chen, the style of the three statues..."

"I'll send it to you soon. Also, this mission has been upgraded from a company mission to a God's Forbidden Zone mission. Mission level: Alpha, understand?"

On the other end of the phone, Brando, who was leaning on the bed at this time, suddenly froze and then his expression changed. "I understand!"

As the beeping sound came from the phone, Brando hung up the phone in a daze. His heart was in turmoil!

The Alpha-level mission was also the highest level mission in God's Forbidden Zone. Brando still remembered that he had read the description of this mission.

In the God's Forbidden Zone manual, the priority of the Alpha-level mission was —

No matter the cost!

Chapter 248

After giving the order to Brando, Chen Chen was still a little worried. After all, this would be his first confrontation with the Earth Federation. He thought for a while and said again, "X, send a T-Force to support the previous B.S.S. members."

"Is it the fully armed T-Force?" Little X asked.

"Yes, except for the firearms, bring everything."

Chen Chen nodded. "No matter what, we must snatch those three statues, no matter the cost!"

The so-called T-Force was actually the newly produced T-virus Black Knights. This was a super soldier with tyrant level explosive power and self-healing ability.

In addition, Chen Chen also equipped these T-Force with the mass-produced GS Combat Suit, which was a weakened version of the combat suit in Gantz.

Although this mass-produced combat suit did not have the ability to increase strength, it was not a problem at all for the T-virus Black Knights. After all, the T-virus Black Knights themselves had physical fitness far beyond that of ordinary people.

Finally, coupled with the cloaking device in the Predator, this super ghost-like combat force would become a nightmare for any enemy.

The reason for not bringing weapons was also very simple. It was because Chen Chen's troops wanted to fight across regions and had to rely on international flights. It was only with the help of Little X to falsify identity data that the Black Knights could operate under the noses of various countries without being discovered.

However, if weapons were brought on board the plane, as long as the security personnel were not blind, it was impossible to go undetected.

At this time, in Los Angeles, North America, it was just late at night.

After interrogating the sixth batch of suspects, Geraldson rubbed his temples tiredly. There was already a large stack of relevant notes in his hand.

"What the hell is this stupid mission..."

Geraldson complained in a low voice. He turned his head to look out the window, only to see that the parking lot outside the window had been densely packed with thousands of statues. He even saw that several statues had been pried from the front door of the church.

The reason was that someone had said that these statues could move.

That person had obviously said those words in a joking tone, but he did not expect to be brought here because of those words. Right now, he must be panicking a lot …

At present, the parking lot of the entire FBI Los Angeles branch was filled with countless statues and more statues were being transported by trucks.

As the head of the intelligence team of the Los Angeles branch of the FBI, Geraldson did not know much more than the general public. He only knew that all the operations in North America at this time were ordered by the Federal United Front.

There was only one order issued by this mysterious department: Investigate all statues with anomalies in Northern America and transport them to the New York headquarters of the Earth Federation!

Therefore, as the executive department of the Earth Federation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation immediately went into full swing and the Northern American government also spared no effort to cooperate.

However, who the f * ck could tell him what this order meant? What do you mean by a statue with "abnormal phenomena"?

Geraldson rubbed his hair irritably, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and put it in his mouth. Then, he took out a golden lighter from his shirt pocket and slowly lit it.

At once, a spicy taste filled his lungs. Geraldson felt energized by the effect of the nicotine.

What he was in charge of now was a group of statues transported from Holmby Mountain.

There were three statues in this group, all of which looked like human faces. One of them had prominent ears and the other two had a mouth and eyes respectively. The reason why this group of statues was also transported here was because its owner claimed that the statues were dug out of a gold mine, so it was also defined as one of the targets with anomalies.

Thinking of this, Geraldson looked at the corner of the room again, looked at the three protrusions covered by a white cloth, and could not help shaking his head.

Yes, as the statues that were the focus of attention, these three statues were not placed in the parking lot like ordinary statues. Instead, they were placed in his interrogation room. At the same time, his people had to ensure the safety of the statues.

After all, the safety of citizens' property still had to be protected.

The owner of this statue was a powerful person. It had to be said that where there were people, there were privileges. The other party did not even come to the FBI, but his boss had sent him to the other party's manor to collect intelligence when the entire agency was extremely short of manpower.

If he had not spent too much time going to the other party's manor, he would not have fallen behind to this extent...

Secretly cursing his damned boss, Geraldson began to interrogate the next group of people who had seen the statues.

Time passed slowly, from late night to dawn, and then from dawn to noon the next day.

There was no rest for the night. It was not until the next afternoon that Geraldson's team finished interrogating the first batch of people who had close contact with the statues.

The stipulated time was approaching. In a while, this batch of statues would be sent to the airport and transported to the New York headquarters.

Just as he uploaded the information in his hand to the computer, the office door was pushed open and one of Geraldson's men walked in. "Boss, Minister George asked us to get ready to send the statues to the airport."

"Okay, I got it."

Geraldson frowned but did not say much. He knew that this was a time of extreme shortage of manpower. It was also his duty to be responsible for the task he was responsible for to the end.

Thinking of this, he gently exhaled a puff of smoke and flicked the cigarette butt away. "Then let's set off early and send the things to the airport, then we can rest."

As he spoke, he pulled the white cloth behind him. Suddenly, three strangely shaped statues were exposed.

The style of these three statues was a little strange. No matter when one looked at them, they gave off an eerie feeling...

After glancing at these three statues, Geraldson did not think much of it. He picked up one of them, turned around, and walked out.

When the others saw this, they also picked up the remaining two statues and followed.

A heavy red truck had been waiting at the bottom of the building for a long time. When Geraldson went down, he saw a large group of colleagues packing the statues they were responsible for in containers and then transporting them to the truck with a forklift.

"Team Leader Geraldson, this is your container."

Seeing Geraldson come down, a federal investigator immediately pointed to a container in the corner that was half the height of a person and said.

Geraldson nodded and walked to the container. He took out the buffer foam next to him and wrapped the statues layer by layer, wrapping them tightly.

After all, according to the statue's owner, Gross, these three statues were already considered precious antiques. If they were damaged, he was afraid that Gross would not let the matter rest.

After all, all three statues were packed into the container and labeled, a forklift immediately drove over and transported the container into the truck.

It was not until the container was completely loaded that Geraldson retracted his gaze and said to the three people behind him, "Let's go, get in the car and wait."

As he spoke, they took the lead and occupied an FBI bus. They got in and waited for the truck to finish loading the containers.

More than ten minutes later, as the truck slowly started up, Geraldson also started up his sedan. Along with Geraldson were seven or eight FBI buses. These vehicles followed behind the truck like a long line of cars.

Chapter 249

Los Angeles Beltway.

Geraldson squinted his eyes, half-leaning on the passenger seat.

The vehicle was jolting slowly. Coupled with the fact that he had not slept all night, he felt his upper and lower eyelids fighting to stay awake. Fatigue washed over him like a shockwave...

According to the usual procedure, as long as his subordinates followed the truck all the way to the airport, the mission would be considered complete. Geraldson would not even need to wake up. All he needed to do was to have sweet dreams along the way.

His subordinates would even send him to his house and then wake him up.

Unfortunately, things were not destined to go so smoothly...

In a daze, Geraldson seemed to hear a dull explosion, followed by a violent friction sound, as if someone was using metal to scratch the floor!

At the same time, Geraldson only felt a wave of inertia pushing him forward quickly, but his body was restrained by the seat belt, preventing him from directly hitting the front windshield.

Instinctively opening his eyes, Geraldson found that the car he was in had stopped. Not only that, less than thirty meters ahead, the truck carrying the statue had turned over in the middle of the road.

Not only that, but dozens of containers had also been flung out, blocking the entire road.

"What happened?"

Geraldson asked subconsciously.

"It seems that the truck had a flat tire in the middle of its journey and rolled over," one of his subordinates in the back seat explained. "Boss, should we go down and take a look?"

"Yes."

Geraldson frowned, quickly got out of the car, and walked toward the overturned truck.

Almost in line with Geraldson's reaction, the other teams following the truck also got out of their vehicles and came to check the situation.

"Geraldson, what happened?"

A burly man with a full beard caught up from behind and asked loudly.

"I don't know, let's see what happens first."

Of course, Geraldson knew him. The burly man with a beard was called Sean. He was the team leader of another department in the FBI. At the same time, the two were also competitors.

At this time, a large number of containers had fallen on the road, completely blocking the road. This scene gave Geraldson an ominous feeling.

Why did the tire have a flat tire not earlier or later, but at this time?

However, when Geraldson saw the completely blown tire of the truck, his pupils suddenly shrank!

Whether it was the outer or inner tire, it had been completely stripped from the truck's wheel. At this time, the truck's left front wheel was only a bare steel ring.

"This isn't a natural puncture …"

Geraldson instinctively pulled out his pistol and shouted at the crowd, "This was caused by someone shooting. Everyone, seek cover!"

After saying that, he rolled and quickly hid behind a toppled container.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they hurriedly looked for cover to hide.

However, the situation was different from what they had expected. They hid for a few minutes, and even when the road behind them was blocked by more cars, no one was attacked.

"Geraldson, do you see the enemy?"

Sean hid behind a container and spoke in a muffled voice.

"I didn't see anything. What about you?"

"I didn't see anything either," Xiao En replied.

"We can't go on like this. More and more cars will be stuck here!"

Someone reminded.

"Damn it!"

Geraldson braced himself and walked out again. "Everyone, evacuate the vehicles first. At the same time, protect the statues we're going to transport. Don't miss anything."

"Understood."

Everyone answered. The well-trained qualities of the FBI immediately became apparent. Everyone asked for help from the branch while they began to evacuate the traffic. The driver of the truck had been rescued from the compartment at this time. Fortunately, he was not injured.

Even when the congested road began to clear again, nothing happened.

"Is it really just an accident?"

Geraldson could not help feeling a little puzzled. He looked back at the overturned truck again and suddenly saw something slowly twisting in front of a container that was half the height of a person.

It seemed to be a transparent figure...

What the hell?

Geraldson quickly rubbed his eyes and looked in that direction, only to find that there was nothing there.

"Is it because I'm too tired?"

Geraldson muttered, but suddenly, he seemed to realize something and quickly ran to the container that was half the height of a person.

This was because he remembered that this container was the container that he used to store the three statues!

However, when he ran to the container, he was shocked to find that there was a round hole half a meter in diameter in the container!

The three statues that he was responsible for in the hole had also disappeared!

How was this possible!

Geraldson exclaimed.

"Boss, what happened?"

Seeing Geraldson's strange behavior, his three subordinates rushed over.

"Someone stole our statues!"

Geraldson's expression was extremely ugly. He kicked the container open, exposing the huge round hole in it.

Only then did everyone see that the iron sheet of the container had been cut open by something and the incision was extremely smooth.

This time, everyone was shocked. "Impossible, I've seen no one approach here since just now. Who could cut open this container under our noses?"

"If not now, could it be in the truck?"

"That's even more impossible. From the moment these statues were loaded into the truck, we've been watching the truck the whole time. It's impossible for anyone to enter the truck!"

"Even if the other party sneaked in before, what about after the truck overturned? If someone flipped over, we'll definitely see it! "

For a moment, everyone argued and refuted each other, trying in vain to shirk responsibility.

Only Geraldson stared at the container in silence.

"Sean, why did you step on my foot?"

"I didn't!"

At this moment, the sound of two people arguing was suddenly heard. Geraldson looked up abruptly. At this moment, he seemed to see a light slowly twisting behind them!

"Stop!"

Geraldson quickly raised his pistol and aimed at the two. "Now raise your hands immediately and get down!"

"Geraldson, are you crazy?"

Sean screamed and quickly raised his hand. "Calm down, I definitely didn't steal this!"

Everyone looked at Geraldson in shock and doubt.

"I'm not talking about you, Sean, I'm talking about your back!"

Geraldson gritted his teeth. "Stop, if you don't stop, I'm going to shoot!"

"What are you doing..."

"Bang!"

Before Sean could finish speaking, a violent gunshot rang out. The bullet directly grazed Sean's face and flew past!

At once, the order of the entire highway that had been maintained was once again thrown into chaos!

At this moment, Geraldson and everyone else wore a look of utter shock — in the air where the bullet had shot out, there was an explosion of blood.

It was as if an invisible figure had been wounded by the bullet...

Chapter 250

Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief!

There was someone there!

At this moment, everyone understood that there was really someone in front of them!

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

However, before these FBI investigators could recover from their shock, a sudden burst of gunfire exploded in the air. Seven or eight people were shot one after another and fell to the ground screaming!

"Dodge!"

Geraldson instinctively rolled to the side to avoid the shots. Then, he realized in horror that the bullets were coming from more than one direction. In other words, he was surrounded by enemies from all directions!

There was more than one monster that could turn invisible!

As this thought arose, Geraldson suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

In front of him was the container and behind him was the truck, so he could still hide for a while. However, the others were not so lucky. These FBI members kept shooting in the direction of the gunshots, but after all, they could not see each other. In an instant, they were shot one after another and fell to the ground wailing.

"The gunshots are all ordinary NP27 pistols. The directions of the gunshots are coming from one, two, three... four... five!"

Counting silently in his heart, Geraldson quickly calculated from the direction of the gunshots that there were a total of five people on the other side.

Although there were not many of them, in just a few dozen seconds of contact, more than half of his side had fallen. Geraldson even saw a subordinate who had been with him for a long time being shot in between the eyebrows and collapsed in a pool of blood...

Just as Geraldson and the others were in a hail of bullets and were about to be surrounded like dumplings, the sound of helicopter propellers began to come from the distance. It was the reinforcements from the FBI!

After hearing the helicopter, everyone's spirits were lifted. At the same time, even the gunshots outside the container died down. The distorted figures seemed to understand that it was impossible to kill everyone before the helicopters arrived, so they immediately fled and disappeared on both sides of the road.

When the helicopters completely hovered above everyone's heads, Geraldson and the other survivors finally felt relieved and collapsed to the ground one by one.

"Save them!"

"Hurry up and save them..."

By the time they came back to their senses, the three helicopters had already landed. More than a dozen heavily armed special forces quickly rushed out of the helicopters and began to treat the wounded lying on the ground.

Geraldson first walked to the subordinate who had been shot in the forehead and gently closed his eyes. Then, he thought of something and looked again in the direction of his first shot. However, he only saw a pool of blood on the ground and nothing else.

"Didn't that shot kill him?" Geraldson murmured.

These three helicopters were dispatched by the FBI. As they reported the situation when the truck was overturned, the FBI immediately sent helicopters as reinforcements to prevent any accidents.

Now, it seemed that these helicopters had arrived just in time. After all, in just a few minutes, this group of people might all die in battle.

After a headcount, in this attack, there were a total of eight teams of thirty-two federal investigators, and fifteen of them died on the spot. It was obvious that the other party was well-trained, and their marksmanship was amazing. Almost every shot was a fatal one.

Eight people were seriously injured. The other nine, including Geraldson, Geraldson, Geraldson, and Wang.

After sending the eight seriously injured people to the hospital, Geraldson and the other lightly injured people got into the car, still in a state of shock, and headed to the hospital for examination and treatment.

As for this batch of sculptures, although they had lost a group, the higher-ups had given a strict order to continue transporting this batch of sculptures.

"Was, they". "Minister, they. Although, they lose, of a, they say, they lost, they, they.

"Director, I'm not sure either."

Geraldson said tiredly, "The three statues I'm responsible for have been taken away..."

"Who are they?"

"I don't know. I can only tell that they're using an NP27 pistol, the most popular type in gun shops. Tens of thousands of them are sold in the country every day. It's very likely that they chose this firearm to conceal their identity..."

Geraldson analyzed, "But I've wounded one of them. As long as the on-site examiners who arrive later collect samples, maybe we can find the existence of that mysterious organization from the blood."

"Mysterious organization, are you serious?" His superior on the phone sounded surprised.

"Yes, I'm certain that the other party is a secretive organization and they have some kind of brilliant stealth technology!"

"Hello, hello!"

Just as Geraldson mentioned the words "stealth technology", there was a sudden buzzing sound from the phone. It seemed that the signal had been interfered with and there was no signal at all.

"What's wrong?"

Geraldson frowned and looked to the side. Another FBI agent was on the phone with his family, but the signal was also disconnected at this time.

"Your signal is also disconnected?"

"Yes, so you too?"

Geraldson tried to make a call again, but for some reason, although the phone signal was full, he could not make a call no matter how hard he tried. It was as if all the signal towers and even the communication satellites had lost their function...

"Maybe there's a problem with the nearby signal tower?"

Geraldson frowned and then the car drove into the hospital...

...

"I've hacked into the North American main network and all the communication satellites in North America, making them show symptoms of a virus. At present, the communication and network in the United States have been completely paralyzed."

At this time, Chen Chen heard Little X's voice and nodded. "Very good, what are the casualties on our side?"

"One member of the B.S.S. team who was sent out was injured, but they've successfully recovered the statue. It's just that they can't be transported back for the time being."

"Let's transport it by sea."

Chen Chen was completely relieved. "I have to say that our luck isn't very good. This kind of accident happened the first time we came into contact with the Federation, but fortunately, we sent out a team of T-knights to clean up the mess."

With that, Chen Chen asked again, "Has the T-force arrived in Los Angeles now?"

"They're about to arrive, so should we..." Little X lowered her voice.

"Yes, now's not the time to have a showdown with the Earth Federation."

Chen Chen nodded and sighed. "Although there's bound to be drawbacks if the Federation learns of our existence, it's not irreparable. We just need to compress the evidence of our existence to the limit — for example, at the very least, we can't let the Federation know that we have the ability to conceal ourselves."

"That's why you asked me to temporarily disable the entire communication network in North America?"

"Yes, the ability to conceal ourselves has an unparalleled advantage, whether in terms of tactics or strategy. It's not scary to let the Federation know of our existence, what's scary is that they know that we have the ability to conceal ourselves, because concealment can be targeted.

"In addition, we must also retrieve the blood sample of the injured B.S.S. member, so..."

At the end of his speech, Chen Chen decisively stretched out his right hand and gently drew a line in front of his neck. "All FBI members who experienced this incident, as well as the higher-ups of the FBI in Los Angeles who received the report, will be eliminated. Leave no one alive."

Chapter 251

At Los Angeles International Airport, a large group of passengers disembarked from a plane flying from Namibia.

After these passengers passed through immigration inspection, some left the airport directly while others seemed to be waiting for their companions. These people chatted and laughed. The atmosphere in the airport was as normal as usual.

Immigration Inspector Johnny stood at his post and tirelessly searched everyone's body, pockets, cuffs, and luggage. This was his daily job.

However, for some reason, when he was searching a brawny man who was 1.8 meters tall, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He did not know what kind of feeling this was. Because of this, he subconsciously stared at the man's cheek for a few seconds, but saw that the man's face was like a pool of stagnant water. It seemed that nothing in the world could cause a ripple in him.

The man in front of him exuded a lifeless aura, even giving Johnny the illusion that he was not a living person.

Because of this, Johnny secretly became vigilant. There had been similar cases of vicious criminals trying to bluff their way through, then being seen through and kidnapping the inspector.

Still, fortunately, in the end, he did not find anything on the man. Although the man had a Sima face, he was a good citizen.

Therefore, he let the man go.

However, soon, Johnny encountered another lifeless passenger.

Johnny felt a little strange. This person's temperament was very similar to that of the previous passenger. If not for the fact that one of them was black and the other was white, he would even think that they were brothers.

"Maybe I've been too tired recently and I'm having an illusion..."

Johnny muttered in a low voice and then stopped thinking about it.

However, what he did not know was that at the inspection point next door, his colleagues had the same thought at this time.

There were a total of ten of these lifeless passengers. They mixed in with the tens of thousands of people entering Los Angeles and finally completely integrated into the city...

...

"That's what happened."

In the conference room of the Los Angeles branch of the FBI, more than a dozen senior officials sat in the conference room, listening to a bald old man explain, "Our team was unexpectedly attacked. The disappearance of the statue is a small matter, but I'm sure everyone understands the significance of the attack on the FBI, right?"

"Is the other party a secret force from Mainland China? Or is it from the North Sea Continent? "someone asked.

"That's not something we can guess, but the answer is obvious. This is an extremely secretive organization, and the other party is suspected to always have a single optical cloaking device …"

"Has the information been reported?" someone asked.

"No, the entire communication system in Northern America has been attacked by hackers. I even think that this attack is likely to come from this organization..."

"Are you kidding me?"

The crowd began to shout loudly.

However, at this moment, the door of the conference room suddenly creaked open …

Everyone heard the sound and subconsciously turned their heads to look, but they saw nothing.

"Wind?"

The old man in the lead revealed a puzzled look. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and his expression suddenly changed. "Be careful …"

Before he could finish speaking, the door of the conference room was quickly shut with a bang. The solid soundproof material completely isolated the screams and cries for help in the conference room …

…

"Wow!"

Geraldson opened his eyes abruptly and sat up in bed.

His eyes were in a daze for a few seconds before he came back to his senses.

"Phew, so it was a dream?"

After wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he realized that he had just had an extremely terrifying nightmare.

At this time, Geraldson was lying on a hospital bed. Due to his colleague's previous gunshot wound, he did not leave the hospital but stayed by his colleague's bedside for the entire day.

Geraldson looked at his phone and realized that it was late at night again. The entire room was pitch-black, and in front of the bed was his colleague who had just finished his surgery and was already fast asleep.

Even Geraldson's screams just now did not wake him up.

"Phew!"

Geraldson stood up slowly. After a few hours of sleep, his spirit was finally better, but his throat was burning and he seemed to have some symptoms of a cold.

Therefore, he picked up the glass of water on the bedside table, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.

After drinking, Geraldson tried to call home again, but the line was still busy.

"What the hell happened?"

Geraldson frowned. He had never encountered such a situation. At first, he thought that it was only the communication in his area that was disrupted, but later he realized that the entire Los Angeles had suffered the same situation.

The news from the government was that the communication network in Los Angeles had been attacked by some kind of virus, and even the communication satellites had fallen.

This was truly a case of when things go awry, the winds go awry...

After hanging up the phone helplessly, Geraldson subconsciously took out a pack of cigarettes, pulled one out, and put it in his mouth. Just as he was about to light it, he suddenly realized that he was in a ward, so he got up and went to the corridor.

It was already in the wee hours of the morning. The corridor was extremely quiet, with only rows of bright lights extending into the depths of the corridor. The rows of wards on both sides of the corridor were like large, dark mouths that seemed to want to devour everything in the corridor...

For some reason, Geraldson was suddenly overcome with repressed emotions.

Shaking his head, Geraldson walked to the window at the end of the corridor, silently lit his cigarette, and took a deep breath with all his might.

At once, half of the cigarette butt in his mouth burned, emitting a fierce flame.

"Phew!"

As he exhaled again, a thick puff of smoke was puffed out, which slightly eased the depression in Geraldson's heart.

However, at this moment, Geraldson suddenly heard faint footsteps coming from behind him.

The footsteps came from the stairway at the end of the corridor. Normally, footsteps would not be heard from such a distance, but the exaggerated silence of the night magnified the sound infinitely, so Geraldson heard an incomparably steady sound.

There was something wrong with these footsteps...

Geraldson slowly turned around. As a rigorously trained investigator, of course, he could distinguish the difference between the footsteps of ordinary people and the footsteps of special people.

The footsteps of ordinary people and those of specially trained personnel might not seem to be much different, but the footsteps of specially trained personnel would be more steady than ordinary people.

This "steady" referred to the fact that the interval between footsteps was more uniform, and the volume of footsteps was more coordinated. This was a performance of more coordinated use of the body.

Could it be that the newcomer was a retired special forces soldier like him?

As one of the elites of the Cobra Special Forces, although Geraldson had been retired for many years, he still maintained an extremely disciplined routine. Even his figure was perfectly controlled. The only flaw was that he was no longer at his peak.

However, he still had his experience. At this time, he sensed a special feeling from the precise and dull footsteps.

It was an ominous premonition...

Chapter 252

As Christmas approached, the Northern American region had ushered in a slight chill. However, with Geraldson's back facing the window, the chill was not as strong as the one in front of him.

The cigarette at the corner of his mouth burned slowly and the ash spread. Geraldson could not care less about flicking the ash away. He just stared at the staircase at the end of the corridor.

The corridor was pitch-black. Only the dull sound of footsteps gradually approaching. The sound was dull as if every node was trampling on Geraldson's heart.

Instinctively, Geraldson slowly reached out and pulled out his gun from the inside of his jacket.

It was a Beretta M9. It was 217 millimeters long, weighed 0.96 kilograms, had a muzzle velocity of 333.7 meters per second, and an effective range of 50 meters...

This gun had been with Geraldson for many years. He had carried out many missions and had wounded and killed more than ten criminals.

As he gripped his old friend in his hand and felt the pattern on the handle, Geraldson's heart calmed down slightly. Then, he stared at the dark corridor.

It seemed like only a few seconds had passed, but it also seemed like several minutes. When the approaching footsteps reached the staircase, Chen Chen finally saw a man wearing a trench coat and a top hat appear at the end of the corridor...

This person was about 1.8 meters tall and had a medium build. He wore a black trench coat, a black scarf, and a black jazz hat. From afar, he looked like a patient who had come to the hospital for treatment.

The brim of the jazz hat and the scarf blocked Geraldson's vision, making it impossible for him to see the other party's face.

Seeing this, Geraldson did not relax. Instead, his heart tightened. He slowly raised his pistol and aimed at the mysterious man dozens of meters away.

"I'm a federal investigator. Sir, please stop immediately!"

Geraldson's voice echoed in the empty corridor. It sounded very abrupt, but the mysterious man in front of him did not care at all. He kept his head down and continued to approach Geraldson.

"I'm warning you again. Stop right now, stop right there!"

Geraldson gritted his teeth and warned again.

However, the second warning was still ineffective.

At this point, Geraldson had confirmed the identity of the other party. He simply aimed at the other party's right thigh, then hooked his finger and pulled the trigger!

"Bang!"

A violent gunshot broke the silence of the night, echoing continuously in the corridor. However, Geraldson's pupils shrank, revealing a shocked expression.

Because he clearly saw that the moment he fired the shot, the other party actually moved his right thigh slightly, directly dodging the bullet!

Was it a coincidence? Or …

Geraldson seemed to understand how terrifying his opponent was and no longer held back. He aimed directly at his opponent's chest and pulled the trigger repeatedly!

Bang bang bang bang bang!

A series of gunshots rang out, but at the same time he fired, the mysterious man's body suddenly shrank as if he had been electrocuted. His body suddenly trembled, and he bent his body at lightning speed!

Instantly, all five bullets missed!

Geraldson felt his scalp tingle as he watched the mysterious person continue to move forward as if nothing had happened. The other party could even fire multiple bullets? How could this be?

Suddenly, Geraldson saw a tear in the corner of the mysterious person's clothes caused by a bullet. He immediately realized that the reason the other party was able to dodge the bullet was that the other party had been staring at his finger.

The other party had calculated the landing point of the bullet the moment his finger pulled the trigger. Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, it seemed like he had dodged the bullet, but in fact, that was not the case.

This was a kind of prediction!

This kind of prediction was impossible for ordinary people. After all, the speed of the bullet was more than three hundred meters per second. It was not a speed that humans could react to at all. To dodge a bullet, there was no other way but to predict in advance!

Thinking of this, Geraldson simply covered his trigger finger with his left and right hands and aimed at the other party's head again.

"If you can't see my finger bend, I'd like to see how you can dodge!"

Geraldson muttered in a low voice, then pulled the trigger again with a cold expression!

"Bang!"

However, the moment he pulled the trigger, Geraldson's vision suddenly blurred. All that was left in his line of sight was the rapidly enlarging figure of the other party!

The other party was so fast that it seemed as if he was crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. Before Geraldson could pull the trigger completely, the barrel of the gun was firmly grasped by a hand like a steel claw!

'Not good!'

Geraldson's pupils shrank. At this time, his gun barrel was grasped by the other party and he was already in an empty state. No matter how he pulled the trigger, he could not fire even half a bullet. Therefore, he could only retreat and at the same time, kick the other party's lower body!

With the strength of many years as a special forces soldier, whether it was a man or a woman, as long as he kicked the lower body, they would immediately lose their combat effectiveness!

However, this kick was destined to miss. The other party took a slight step back and the kick was completely aborted. At the same time, the other party's counterattack was very simple. He raised his right fist and punched at Geraldson's chest in a devastating manner!

Geraldson had just kicked out and had no time to dodge. However, his many years of combat experience still made him subconsciously raise his arms and cross them in front of his chest!

"Crack!"

Unfortunately, the other party's fist did not even touch Geraldson's arm. Instead, it penetrated through the gap between his arms at a tricky angle and directly shattered his sternum!

"Ah!"

A trace of blood immediately spilled from the corner of Geraldson's mouth. His remaining fighting spirit made him poke at the mysterious man's eyes, but he only managed to reach a knight's hat. He took the hat off the other party's head!

At once, a pair of cold, almost inhuman eyes appeared in front of Geraldson.

Geraldson quickly retreated to the window, clutching his chest with a horrified expression.

What kind of eyes were those...

Geraldson had seen countless eyes, some full of vitality, some full of darkness, some cruel or compassionate... However, no one's eyes were as lifeless as the eyes of the person in front of him, almost devoid of the vitality of a living person!

"What kind of monster are you..."

Geraldson muttered in a low voice. Then, he gritted his teeth and slammed behind him!

At once, there was a sound of glass shattering. Geraldson broke through the window and fell straight down!

This was not the time to care about his colleague's life. He might not necessarily die if he fell straight down, but if he continued to face this monster in front of him, he would undoubtedly die!

At this moment, this was the only thought in Geraldson's mind.

All this happened in the blink of an eye. From the perspective of an ordinary person, the two sides had only exchanged blows for a moment. However, in these few seconds, both sides had gone through gunfights and hand-to-hand combat. Geraldson, the retired ace of the special forces, was completely abused like a child in front of the other party!

Just when Geraldson was ready to fall to his death, his chest suddenly tightened again. The other party's large hand reached out of the window and grabbed Geraldson's collar!

It was over...

At this moment, Geraldson's entire body was cold and the despair in his eyes could no longer be erased...

Chapter 253

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is ABC Morning News. Today is the day before Christmas, but it's also the darkest day in our history...

"None of us expected that a new worm virus would appear out of nowhere and attack our network on this day, paralyzing our communications, plunging the entire continent into a medieval era of twenty-four hours of no communication.

"According to investigations by various countries, this is indeed a terrorist attack, causing a total economic loss of three hundred billion US dollars. It's the largest and most damaging computer virus in history. At present, no one or organization has claimed responsibility for this incident..."

On the second day after the dust had settled, the television and online media were all over the news of what happened in Northern America. Many people speculated that this incident was likely the work of a hacker or a hacker organization.

Moreover, this virus was controllable. Other than Northern America, everything was normal in the other continents. The fact that no computers in the continent were infected with this virus was the best evidence.

Moreover, the virus only existed for twenty-four hours. After twenty-four hours, all the computer viruses in Northern America disappeared. This was like a miracle, shocking all the programmers.

Nevertheless, all the continents and even the Earth Federation were wary of this.

After all, if the culprit was able to attack the Northern American network and paralyze the entire continent, then if the culprit was not happy about it, the other continents would not be spared.

No one wanted to be held hostage and have the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads.

Therefore, the Earth Federation was mobilized on this day, determined to find the organization that paralyzed the entire continent even if the sky fell and the earth collapsed.

Unfortunately, after that day, the mysterious organization that attacked the Northern American communication network went into hiding again...

On the other side, there was also bad news in Northern America. The violent agency of the Earth Federation — the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Northern America was massacred by the mafia.

One hundred and fifty-three people in the entire department were assassinated on this day. None of them survived, including four high-ranking members of the FBI...

However, to prevent further panic, this news was eventually concealed by the Federation.

At this moment, many people faintly guessed that the Northern American worm virus incident on this day was inextricably linked to the FBI incident.

The mysterious organization must have killed so many people to hide some kind of secret.

Therefore, in the next few months, the entire Northern American Continent fell into a state of panic. Under the calm surface, undercurrents were surging. Countless federal investigators were dispatched to secretly inquire about all information related to this matter.

Unfortunately, this was bound to be a futile effort.

One week later.

Chen Chen took an international flight and arrived at a small city called San Diego near Los Angeles in North America.

In the end, he did not order the three statues to be transported back to Namibia because he suddenly thought of something.

If the Earth Federation had previously located the three statues in the general direction of Northern America, then did this mean that once Chen Chen transported the three statues back to Africa, the Earth Federation would also receive the same information?

If that was really the case, then it would be like going for wool and coming home shorn.

If the Earth Federation were to find out that he was the hacker who had attacked the Northern American communication network some time ago, there was nothing he could say. He would be completely crushed.

Even if Chen Chen did all of this for the sake of humanity, it was useless.

Therefore, it was enough to prove that Chen Chen's current level of force was not enough to make the Earth Federation hesitate to act. He did not have the power to challenge him.

Chen Chen did not dare to risk being discovered by the Earth Federation, so he did not bring the three statues back to Africa.

Still, these three statues had to be dealt with eventually. Otherwise, what happened in Elysium's dimension would be the fate of humanity today.

As for studying the statues, Chen Chen did not even dare to think about it for the time being. Previously, X-112 said that with the current technology of mankind, they did not even understand the basic principles of the three statues, let alone more advanced applications.

Under the Black Knight's guidance, Chen Chen came to a manor and then walked into the manor's basement.

Although this manor was rented, it was very luxuriously decorated. At the same time, there was also a huge basement. At this time, there was a desk in the basement with a laptop on the desk.

Next to the desk, there were the three strange-looking statues, suspected to be from Elysium's dimension.

This was the first time Chen Chen faced the three statues directly.

Previously, he had been remotely controlling the artificial intelligence X-112 in Elysium's dimension to analyze the three statues, but it was clear that Chen Chen's doubts had not been reduced in the slightest. Instead, they had expanded.

Looking at these three statues, Chen Chen had a ridiculous idea for the first time in his mind — so far, he had basically calculated that these three statues usually did not have any ability to move, think, or attack. If he had not observed everything that happened in Elysium's dimension through the surveillance, Chen Chen could not imagine that these three statues were enough to destroy a civilization.

As for why Chen Chen was so bold, it was because Chen Chen knew how these statues killed people. It seemed to be an electromagnetic wave that traveled at the speed of light. Even if Chen Chen hid on the other side of the earth, it would not help. In this case, he might as well take the initiative to face it.

What was more, it seemed that in order for these three statues to activate a world-destroying power, some predetermined conditions must be met. If they did not meet these conditions, they were just three ordinary stone statues.

As for what the predetermined conditions were, Chen Chen believed that it was the three brains.

Previously in Elysium's dimension, when X-112 was studying the three statues, it found that there were three human brains in the three statues and the owners of the brains had died hundreds of years ago.

However, as the first human in Elysium's dimension to have his brain taken away by a statue, Gross in reality did not die. In other words, it was very likely that the three statues were all empty and there would not be a crisis of extinction for the time being.

Still, this was only a guess after all. Even Chen Chen himself only had a certain degree of confidence, not a hundred percent.

Therefore, in order to eliminate the hidden dangers of this world, Chen Chen only had one choice — that was to open a passage to another dimension and throw the three statues back.

This led to the current scene in the basement.

"Since the world-destroying statues were first discovered in Elysium's dimension, I'll return everything to you now!"

Chen Chen snorted coldly, plugged in the USB drive on the computer, and opened the passage to Elysium's dimension again.

Next, the three Black Knights hugged the three statues and threw them one by one into the passage on the other side of Elysium.

This was probably the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of garbage in the world...

Chapter 254

"Clack!

Clack!

Clack... "

In the dimly lit basement, Chen Chen kept tossing out luminous objects one after another. These luminous objects emitted a faint blue glow in the darkness, but when he held them in his hand, they quickly turned into a red glow.

This red glow was very strong at first, but as time went on, the light grew weaker and weaker until it finally dimmed completely.

After that, Chen Chen would toss these luminous objects under his feet while reaching into the screen again and taking out another similar object from the screen.

A few hours later, Chen Chen's feet were filled with fist-sized luminous objects that had been completely extinguished. Upon closer inspection, one would notice that these luminous objects were crystal clear gem-like substances.

"Phew..."

After silently calculating the number, Chen Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped his bleeding nose and then stood up.

However, as soon as Chen Chen stood up, his expression suddenly changed. He bent over abruptly and vomited all over the floor.

It was not until he vomited acid all over the floor and the sour smell filled the entire basement that Chen Chen was helped up by several Black Knights.

At this time, Chen Chen had already passed out.

Due to the previous statue incident, Chen Chen thoroughly sensed the malice of the USB drive, so he did not continue to save energy. Instead, he used up more than half of the power stored in the USB drive over the past few months and extracted five hundred pieces of divided crystalline in one go.

Based on the weight of 4.7 kilograms of crystalline, Chen Chen extracted a total of 2.4 tons of material from the USB drive, which was two months' worth of electricity from the nuclear power plant.

This wave of consumption was more than the Medpod 3000 Fully-automated Medical Platform that Chen Chen had exchanged for. It could be said that Chen Chen was back to square one.

Chen Chen's symptoms were the aftereffects of being exposed to a large amount of radiation. As the movie did not show the three protagonists' reactions after being exposed to radiation for the first time, even Chen Chen did not expect that there would be such a strong side effect after absorbing so many crystalline at once.

...

The next morning, the light of dawn shone through the glass and shone on Chen Chen's face.

After a night of rest, Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes from his sleep.

He did not experience the headaches that ordinary people would have after passing out. Instead, he felt refreshed as if he had just had a long sleep. Every brain cell in his body was cheering with satisfaction.

At this moment, what entered his sight was a fragrant and elegant pink room.

There were a lot of shiny decorations hanging in the room, and there was a wind chime by the bedside. It swayed with a certain rhythm, and the air was filled with an inexplicable fragrance …

Chen Chen sat up in a daze and got off the bed barefoot. He carefully looked around the room.

This seemed to be a lady's boudoir?

Chen Chen frowned and walked to the desk. Apart from the messy pile of women's magazines, Chen Chen also saw a framed photo of a Chinese girl.

Chen Chen subconsciously reached out to take the photo frame, but before his hand could touch it, the photo frame trembled slightly and flew directly into Chen Chen's hand.

"My Field has increased a lot …"

Chen Chen murmured. He still remembered the morning after the protagonist in the movie obtained superpowers. He was able to control a baseball with ease and even stop a baseball thrown by someone else in midair.

It was known that a baseball weighed about 150 grams. Coupled with the strength of the throw, the impact at close range could reach more than 25 to 30 N. However, for the three protagonists in the movie, it was not difficult at all to stop a thrown baseball. This was only when they had just obtained superpowers.

When Chen Chen first obtained superpowers, he could only have an instantaneous explosive force. The highest was only 0.3N, which was only one percent of what others had. Later, after more than half a year of training, it only increased to 1N.

Still, now that he had absorbed five hundred pieces of crystalline in one go, the effect was immediate. Even his spirit felt much more energized.

It was just that he didn't know how powerful his Field energy was now.

Chen Chen smiled, suppressed the anticipation in his heart, and turned to carefully look at the girl in the photo frame.

In the photo, the girl looked to be in her twenties. She had a cute expression with her lips pursed and her eyebrows slightly furrowed. There was a sweet and melancholic air about her.

At this moment, a blank look appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. He suddenly had a strange feeling that he should be very familiar with this girl.

However, his rational mind told him that this was the first time he had seen this girl and this photo...

"Déjà vu, huh..."

Chen Chen frowned. The so-called déjà vu was a sudden sense of déjà vu when encountering a certain person or event. According to the explanation of physiology and psychology, this was a very common physiological phenomenon, mostly occurring in the youth stage.

In other words, this déjà vu might be just a coincidence...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen silently put the photo back in place, then walked to the window and looked out.

Outside the window was a lawn that was neither too big nor too small. It was separated from the neighboring house by a fence. Further out was the gate and the road in front of the gate. There were two rows of trees planted in front of the road. Because it was winter, the trees had become bare.

This was just an ordinary house, called a house in North America. It was not a villa, but more similar to the rural self-built houses in China, only the planning and environment were better.

Most citizens in North America lived in houses like this.

This house was where the Black Knights hid from the North American government. It was bought by a B.S.S. member a few days ago. Chen Chen did not know the specific details. He only knew that the original owner of this house had not moved out for long because the boudoir still had the lingering scent of a girl's hormones.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Chen did not stay any longer. He turned around, walked out of the bedroom, and went to the basement again.

At this time, in the basement, the vomit and the remains of the crystalline had been cleaned up. In the empty basement, only the USB drive was still plugged into the computer.

Chen Chen pulled out the USB drive and put it away. He took out a pair of Bluetooth headphones and put them in his ears. "X, send me the address of the Munster Financial Group. Since I'm already here, I'll go meet them in person."

"Will it be dangerous?" Little X asked worriedly.

Chen Chen touched the glowing blue button on his collar and smiled. "If I'm wearing the GS Combat Suit and have a memory eraser and cloaking device as my trump card, there's nothing I can do if I'm still in danger."

"Understood."

Little X immediately understood what Chen Chen meant and said, "I've sent you the address."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded and was about to go out when he suddenly thought of something. "Right, check the details of the residents of this house, I want all their information."

With that, Chen Chen turned and left the basement, disappearing at the end of the room.

Chapter 255

Chen Chen took a taxi and told the driver that he was heading to Los Angeles.

San Diego was only slightly more than a hundred kilometers away from Los Angeles. It only took him two hours to get there.

After paying the fare, Chen Chen took out the last nutrition bar from his backpack and ate it. However, he still felt that his stomach was empty.

He wandered around on the side of the road and heard the hum of music coming from the side of the street.

Chen Chen looked toward the source of the sound and saw a KFC opening for business. On the screen at the top of the KFC, a white-bearded grandpa was leading a group of strong young men in a hot dance.

"Oh how my mom, I hear you're the best mom in the world, well... What do you think, boys?"

“Ilove，youmom~”

"You're a specialty …"

“happyMother'sday！”

Emmmmm...

Looking at the endless loop of KFC's advertisement, Chen Chen could not help feeling a little puzzled. Today was not Mother's Day, so why would KFC put on this advertisement?

Still, Chen Chen did not think too much about it. He simply walked into KFC and ordered three family buckets using the phone's self-service ordering system.

KFC in North America was very cheap. However, when the waiter placed the three family buckets on the table where Chen Chen was sitting, the waiter was taken aback and asked reflexively, "Would you like me to pack two of the family buckets?"

"No, just leave it here." Chen Chen waved his hand.

Seeing this, although there was some doubt as to why a young man of average height and weight would order three family buckets, the waiter did not express his doubts. He just placed the three family buckets in front of Chen Chen and then left.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not hesitate anymore. He immediately took out two burgers from the family buckets and began eating.

Just as Chen Chen was eating at the speed of three bites per burger, his perception quickly picked up several gazes directed at him and the whispers of the crowd.

"Mom, look over there..."

A few seats away, a blonde mother and son were sitting in a chair by the window. At this time, the little boy could not help but exclaim and pulled his mother over to look.

"Oh my god..."

Not far away, several other customers dressed like college students also put on their glasses and turned around under the guidance of their friends.

Even the waitress at the service counter kept glancing over, marveling at Chen Chen's ridiculous eating speed.

Chen Chen did not mind this at all. Little X had already hacked into the surveillance system of this KFC. Since Chen Chen's arrival, the surveillance system had been blank.

However, as Chen Chen finished the first family bucket in three minutes and opened the second family bucket, he began to hear gasps from the audience around him.

Not only that, but at the four-seater side, a university student even took out his phone and took pictures.

Because of this, Chen Chen did not even have the time to raise his head. The college student's phone suddenly cracked and his screen cracked in a radial pattern.

"My phone …"

The university student let out a wail, but he had no idea what was happening.

Hmm, it seems that crushing a mobile phone screen at a distance of eight meters is quite easy …

Chen Chen thought to himself as he stuffed the chicken rolls in the second family bucket into his mouth. Then, he opened the third family bucket with bulging cheeks.

"Hiss …!"

The sound of people sucking in cold breaths grew louder.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen left the KFC store, feeling like he had not had enough, leaving behind a group of stunned passersby...

Chen Chen waited until noon before he arrived at the Munster Financial Group's headquarters.

Just like Edwards' manor, the Munster family's base camp was also located in the wealthy district of the wealthy – Holmberg Hill. This was a huge manor that spanned an area of fifty acres. It was located on the east side of the winding mountain road. Chen Chen could even see the tall iron fences and some blue signage.

The signs were labeled with the words "Private Territory, Visitors Prohibited."

Chen Chen looked along the iron fences. A palace-like building stood in the middle of a colorful garden. It had the air of a slave owner in the South during the Civil War.

On the east side of the villa, Chen Chen even saw a golf course with an artificial lake.

The value of this manor alone was probably in the billions of dollars.

Chen Chen shook his head. Although his current financial resources had surpassed some financial groups, he still could not understand the extravagant lifestyle of capitalism. The way he saw it, with such a big house, wouldn't it be too late to go to the bathroom?

Chen Chen felt that if he had some free time in the future, he could buy three suites in Shangdu Lujiazui's Tomson First Class. This was probably the highest level of extravagant lifestyle he could understand.

Chen Chen shook his head to get rid of these unreliable thoughts. With a flip of his palm, a metal bead the size of a longan appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

Chen Chen extended a finger and gently flicked the metal bead. In an instant, Chen Chen's figure disappeared, turning into a distorted mass of light. If one did not pay close attention, they would not even notice him.

Although this cloaking device had some drawbacks, such as being easily visible in water and not very good at hiding in open spaces, it was very portable and could store a large amount of power. Chen Chen had never replaced it.

At this time, when Chen Chen was completely invisible, he tapped with one foot, directly flipped over the wall, and stepped into this private property.

At the level of a financial group or family, it was inevitable to have an organized system of private bodyguards. Although there would not be many of them, there must be no less than twenty or thirty. Chen Chen glanced around and saw three bodyguards patrolling in front.

These private bodyguards may have received a lot of military training, and some were even retired special forces soldiers with extraordinary skills. Still, in front of the current Chen Chen, they were nothing at all.

Whether it was the GS protective suit, the state when he swallowed NZT-48, or the power of "Field", he could easily kill dozens of private bodyguards. This was also the reason why Chen Chen came in person.

Chen Chen gradually realized that at this level, he had gradually widened the gap between himself and ordinary mortals.

Along the way, Chen Chen easily avoided two waves of patrols and walked into this heavily guarded manor with ease. When Chen Chen arrived at the bottom of the villa, Little X happened to send him the internal structure of the villa and the possible location of the target.

The next step was even easier. Chen Chen kicked his feet lightly and leaped into the manor's kitchen through the window like a nimble ape. At the same time, he walked past the back of a head chef who was cooking.

The chef could not help but shiver and subconsciously looked behind him. When he saw that there was nothing behind him, he turned back again and continued cooking.

At this moment, in a corner of the Munster family's villa, there was a huge study.

Rather than calling it a study, this study was more like a library. It had an area of several hundred square meters, and the bookshelves and staircases made of solid wood extended all the way to the four-meter-high roof. These bookshelves were densely packed with nearly ten thousand books. At first glance, it was as if one was in a mountain of books and a sea of knowledge...

At this time, in the study, there was a middle-aged man in his fifties wearing gold-rimmed glasses sitting at the desk. It seemed that it was because he had been in a high position for a long time, he had a very strong aura of a superior.

This was the owner of this manor — Adrian Munster, the real head of the Munster Financial Group.

Chapter 256

More than ten minutes later, Chen Chen shook his head as he looked at the middle-aged man who was immersed in his work in the study.

If it was not necessary, he did not want to force the other party too much.

This was because Chen Chen had seen the information on this middle-aged man. He was a very capable talent. Although he did not start from scratch, he began working in his father's company at the age of twenty and displayed amazing talent. It only took him a year to triple the market value of his father's company!

Following that, his father directly promoted him to the general manager of the company, giving Adrian a stage where he could truly display his talents. Therefore, like a carp leaping through the dragon's gate, Adrian began his rise with an unstoppable momentum.

It only took twenty years for Adrian to turn a company with a market value of ten million in his father's hands into a market value of hundreds of billions. It spread to a super group in various industries, including finance, electronics, entertainment, services, and so on...

This kind of business genius was much, much better than the Wall Street consortiums who relied on the wealth accumulated by their ancestors. Chen Chen could not help but feel a sense of appreciation for this talent.

It had to be said that behind the rise of each person, there was a legend to be written.

With this in mind, Chen Chen sat across Adrian's desk and sighed at the same time, deactivating the invisibility.

"Hm?"

Adrian was immersed in correcting documents when he heard a man's voice coming from the quiet study. He looked up and immediately saw Chen Chen sitting across the desk.

Adrian looked at the closed door of the study blankly, then seemed to understand something and stared at the man in front of him.

From Adrian's point of view, the person sitting across him was an ordinary-looking Chinese young man in his twenties. He had an extremely ordinary face. If he were on the street, he would not even give him a second look.

However, when Adrian looked into the other person's eyes, his pupils suddenly shrank.

What kind of a pair of eyes were those? They were as dark and deep as a black hole, even light could be sucked in. Even in the dim study, those eyes were extremely conspicuous...

At this time, the young man and Adrian's eyes met, the corners of his lips curled into a smile. However, after seeing this jackal-like smile, Adrian instinctively felt his heart palpitate.

This young man, even a smile, carried the scent of blood...

"Sir Adrian, I came uninvited because there's something I need to discuss with you. Please forgive my presumptuousness."

Chen Chen said lightly. Although he said so, there was no hint of asking for forgiveness in his tone.

"Who are you?"

Adrian took a deep breath and said with a serious expression, "Also, how did you get in? Where are the bodyguards outside?"

"If he's not distracted, he should be coming in soon."

As Chen Chen spoke, the conversation in the study finally attracted the attention of the bodyguard outside the door. There was a "knock knock knock" on the door.

Adrian was delighted. As long as the bodyguard discovered his current situation, it would be easy. Even if he didn't warn the other party, as long as he didn't make a sound, the bodyguard outside the door would sense that something was wrong and react quickly.

"Please come in."

However, to Adrian's surprise, the young man in front of him spoke up for him.

"Kacha …"

The door of the study was opened, and a man in a suit with a body as strong as Stallone poked his head in. "Boss, I think I heard you talking to someone …"

Before he could finish, the man saw Chen Chen's back facing him.

"You're..."

In an instant, the man understood the situation in front of him. He suddenly lunged in, his right hand swiftly grabbing at Chen Chen's hair. Whether it was speed or explosive force, it was almost at the limit of an ordinary person!

However, he only took two steps forward. The moment he took the third step, his head slipped directly from his neck. Then, his body fell to the carpet with a thud, and began twitching incessantly...

Blood spurted out like a high-pressure fountain along with the beating of his heart, diffusing on the expensive carpet. In an instant, the entire room was filled with the thick scent of blood.

"Creak..."

Almost at the same time, the door of the study moved without any wind and closed again.

All this happened in a flash, so fast that Adrian did not even have time to react. When the dust had settled, Adrian felt a chill run down his spine.

What was even more bizarre was that the young man in front of him did not even move. He did not even blink and his personal bodyguard was killed in an instant...

"How did you do it..."

Adrian asked in a hoarse voice.

"Just a little trick."

Chen Chen spread his hand slightly. Suddenly, an almost completely transparent poker card appeared in the palm of his hand, spinning gently as if it had a life of its own. At the same time, there was a sincere expression on his face. "I'm sorry to have startled you, Your Excellency. I only did this to prevent anyone from interrupting our conversation. I hope you don't mind."

Adrian's face was pale. He wanted to smile apologetically, but he was so frightened that he could not even squeeze out a smile.

"No one should be interrupting us now."

Chen Chen gently put away the graphene poker card, then stood up, walked to the bookshelf, and silently observed the rows of books on it. "Sir Adrian, I heard that your father is showing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?"

"Yes..."

Adrian looked at Chen Chen who was flipping through the books as if there was no one else around and suddenly asked, "Who sent you?"

"Idiot."

However, Chen Chen simply took out a book and said lightly, "Why do you think there's a force behind me? Can't I come here myself? "

"..." Adrian did not dare to refute and immediately fell silent.

"Sir Adrian, the reason I came here this time is to strike a deal with you."

Chen Chen said again, "I know that you invested in Osmond for their Alzheimer's drug, but why don't you try our Eco Science City?"

"Eco Science City?"

Adrian immediately understood Chen Chen's identity. He shook his head. "I've asked the experts to analyze the technology of your Eco Science City. At most, this technology can only suppress the development of Alzheimer's disease, it has no ability to cure it. Besides, although the patents of these technologies are controlled by Eco Science City, it has been secretly popularized in major sanatoriums in North America. There's no need to go to Eco Science City at all."

"I understand."

Chen Chen nodded and turned to look at Adrian. At the same time, he tossed the book in his hand behind him and sat back in his chair. "In that case, please take a look at your computer."

"My computer?"

Adrian was taken aback. Then, he saw his computer mysteriously operating on its own. The computer opened up a webpage without his control, labeled with the words "God's Forbidden Zone". After that, the computer clicked on a chapter of information. At once, a chapter about "Alzheimer's Disease AD-001 Special Medicine" was displayed.

Looking at the sections of information and experimental data, Adrian was instantly shocked. For a moment, he even forgot about the situation he was in.

"How, how is this possible..."

"Nothing is impossible, Sir Adrian," Brendel said.

Chen Chen smiled. "You should know that before the 'Age-reversal Treatment' project was announced, many financial groups in North America and Europe had regained their youth thanks to our God's Forbidden Zone. In fact, we have the most advanced medical technology in the entire Federation. We've also developed a special medicine for Alzheimer's disease a long time ago. It's just that we haven't announced it yet."

"Why not?"

Adrian could not help but feel a little skeptical. "You should understand how influential this medicine will be once it's announced. It might even be on par with your achievement of being the first to develop the 'Blacklight virus' vaccine.

"I'll have to start with the purpose of our 'God's Forbidden Zone'."

Chen Chen smiled faintly. "Our God's Forbidden Zone was founded by a group of people who are dedicated to the pursuit of prolonging life. Our goal is to break through the Hayflick limit of the human body and obtain the right that only the gods have — eternal life."

"Eternal life?" Adrian asked rhetorically, "That's impossible. No matter what it is, it will decay. Even metal will decay."

"Nothing is impossible. The so-called death is just a misunderstanding."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Sir, you should know that we have a general term for the advancement of living things — evolution. In the natural world, there's no reason for evolution to allow us to live longer than we do now. As long as we can live long enough to produce offspring and raise them to an age where they can protect themselves, that's enough.

"Therefore, for the evolution of life, it's more than enough for humans to live up to thirty years old. Genetic mutations that extend life are not favored by natural selection. Therefore, as we humans gradually age, all kinds of strange genetic diseases will appear.

"That's a very boring thing to say, isn't it?"

Chen Chen spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's precisely because everyone will die that we always say that death is inevitable. We view aging like how we view time. They keep moving forward and there's nothing we can do to stop them..."

"But..."

Suddenly, Chen Chen's tone changed. "This assumption is wrong. Feynman, the founder of nanoscience, once mentioned that in all of the biological sciences, we haven't found any evidence to prove that death is inevitable. One day, biologists will discover the cause of our deaths and cure this terrible 'disease'. The human body will no longer be just a temporary vessel..."

"In reality, aging and time aren't tied together. Time will always move forward, but aging isn't necessarily the case."

Chen Chen pointed to his head. "Think about it, Sir Adrian. Aging is only the component of the body getting old. A car will also get old after driving for a long time, but does a car have to age? If you have perfect repair technology and directly replace the old car parts, won't this car be able to be driven forever?

"The human body is just more complicated. It's essentially the same as a car."

Adrian fell silent when he heard Chen Chen's words. He seemed to be thinking about the credibility of Chen Chen's words.

"Because we want to try immortality, we've joined forces with major financial groups in North America and Europe to launch a project called the 'Mankind Anti-aging Project'. The goal is to extend the lifespan of humans as much as possible.

"Of course, without evidence, you won't believe me even if I say anything, Sir Adrian."

Chen Chen made an inviting gesture. "But that's fine. You can access any file on this webpage for now. You can take a look at what's in it."

Adrian nodded. He closed the information on the drug AD-001 and opened the information on a cancer specific drug. He was instantly shocked. "This is completely different from the anti-cancer drugs you've announced. This is the fourth anti-cancer drug!"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "Although Blackwatch has only announced three anti-cancer drugs, in reality, we already have six anti-cancer drugs that can completely cure cancer in our hands. There are also more than ten anti-cancer drugs that are currently being tested. The reason why we haven't announced them to the public is that God's Forbidden Zone is still in a membership system."

"Membership system?"

"What it means is that because some of the technologies are too shocking, to prevent the impact on society, we're temporarily only opening them to a small number of people."

Chen Chen explained, "The minority here refers to the members who join our God's Forbidden Zone. We rely on the investments of the major financial groups to develop new drugs. When the research and development is completed, it will naturally be used by the major financial groups as soon as possible. This is the operating mechanism of our God's Forbidden Zone.

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Adrian's expression finally showed a hint of emotion. "So, what's the purpose of your visit this time?"

"I came here for two purposes."

Chen Chen said, "First, to invite Sir Adrian to join God's Forbidden Zone. Second, we want to purchase all of Osmond's shares from you."

"If I join, does that mean I can enjoy all kinds of drugs on the website that haven't been announced in real life, including AD-001?" Adrian's eyes lit up.

"Yes, it's just that based on your identity, you're temporarily not qualified to join God's Forbidden Zone's' Twelve Disciples Council '. After all, you're still a little short of the established financial groups. However, if you're willing, you can choose to become an alpha member. This is the highest level of membership second only to the Disciple Council. It's just that it doesn't have as much authority as the Disciple Council and there's no free medical quota."

"Money isn't important, I just want this AD-001."

Adrian shook his head.

"That's not difficult." Chen Chen replied, "As long as you can transfer your shares of Osmond to us, that's enough."

"You're afraid that Osmond will develop a second drug to treat Alzheimer's disease?" Hearing this, Adrian finally came to a realization. "In that case, Osmond's research direction is correct!"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "So, Sir Adrian, can you tell me your answer now?"

Hearing this, Adrian's expression flickered. "I'm willing to join God's Forbidden Zone, but... What if I refuse to hand over the shares of Osmond?"

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this and said nothing. He only turned his head to look at the corpse on the carpet that was gradually turning cold.

Seeing this, Adrian immediately understood the deeper meaning behind Chen Chen's words. He sighed and nodded. "I understand, I'll have to think about this..."

"No problem." Chen Chen nodded and stood up politely. "Please give me an answer as soon as possible."

With that, Chen Chen opened the door of the study and walked out of the room, disappearing into the long and narrow corridor.

Seeing Chen Chen gradually disappearing, Adrian's expression flickered with uncertainty as he fell into deep thought.

Chapter 257

In the end, Chen Chen bought all of Munster's shares at a price of 1.2 billion.

Munster's investment was worth one billion US dollars. Now, he had earned a net profit of 200 million.

Although Adrian was reluctant, he knew that this was the best outcome.

Although there was a high chance that Osmond would develop a drug to cure Alzheimer's disease in the future, it was only a possibility. Even if it succeeded, it would be years or even decades later.

If he wanted to cure his father's disease as soon as possible, he would have to ask God's Forbidden Zone.

Furthermore, the young man who came to negotiate with him was extremely mysterious and even had supernatural powers. It was obvious that if he was unwilling to give up his shares, he might not be able to avoid an unexpected disaster.

That poker card that could kill people without leaving a trace left a deep impression on Adrian.

At this point, Blacklight Biotechnology officially owned 50% of Osmond's shares. This news caused a stir and many people's imaginations ran wild.

In God's Forbidden Zone, Chen Chen also officially announced the news of the Alzheimer's disease cure, AD-001.

Chen Chen originally planned to announce this news after the movie plot in 2025, but his plans could not keep up with the changes. Now that Osmond was on the rise, if he did not find a way to suppress it, it would be embarrassing if things went awry.

Moreover, this news was not unexpected in God's Forbidden Zone because as early as September last year, Chen Chen had mentioned it to the members of the Disciple Council.

At that time, the information Chen Chen revealed to this group of people was: "In three years at most, there will be a drug that will end this disease of the century." Although only a little more than a year had passed, they were already mentally prepared.

After the news was released, some financial groups who thought that Chen Chen was exaggerating began to re-evaluate the technological prowess of God's Forbidden Zone. The financial groups who were initially skeptical were reassured.

Now that the two biggest killers of the elderly, cancer and Alzheimer's disease, had specific drugs to cure them, the "mankind anti-aging" project was finally going to be implemented, and the age-reversal treatment's thirty years of life extension was also guaranteed.

Chen Chen did not stay long in North America and returned to Namibia. He still had an experimental project on hand and could not afford to waste too much time.

After returning to the Spire Experimental Base, Chen Chen listened to Little X's report while returning to his secret laboratory.

"In other words, during this period, you've deciphered all the gene maps of the tyrant clones?"

After disinfection, Chen Chen pushed open the door and walked into the laboratory. He immediately saw a group of Black Knights bustling about.

"Yes, through comparison, I found that the genetic similarity between your tyrant clone and your original body is 99.9%. Only 30 genes have mutated."

Little X explained, "Therefore, what we need to do next is to perform gene editing on the T-virus until we can edit a T-virus that can transcribe the 30 genes in your body into the same gene expression as the tyrant clone. At that point, you can safely inject this T-virus without any side effects and achieve the physical fitness of Alice in the movie."

"You did very well."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. He had to admit that Little X was becoming more and more capable of taking charge on her own. Although there was no innovation, as long as there was a plan in reality, Little X could turn it into something of her own.

Lu Xun once said that there were no roads in the world, but as more people walked, they became roads.

On the other hand, Little X did not have the ability to create new roads. She could only use the roads that others had already walked. In fact, she could even walk better than the first person who walked the road, leaving others with no road to walk.

The next step of the gene editing of the T-virus was a thorough and painstaking process. Little X had to try it out one by one. It was like a practice question. Now that Chen Chen knew the answer, he had to find a way to find the formula that would give him the answer.

On the genetic level, to find the correct formula, it would take a lot of manpower, material resources, and time.

Of course, there was no need for Chen Chen to do this himself. After all, there was Little X to oversee the overall situation. At the same time, there was also the Black Knights, who did not know how to work hard, to work hard. Chen Chen only needed to quietly wait for the results.

After making one round in the laboratory, Chen Chen left.

"Sir Godfather, we have a lot of normal-temperature superconductors in stock now. Should we find a way to start the construction of the particle accelerator?"

Little X asked again.

"Let's wait and see."

Chen Chen shook his head and hesitated. "We don't have the conditions to research in particle physics for now. This is a huge project that's not inferior to the Spire Experimental Base project. Whether it's the materials or the construction activity, there's no way to hide it from the Namibian government."

"But without a particle accelerator, we can't create isotopes, which means we can't create super-materials like high-offset metals." Little X could not help feeling a little disappointed.

"There's no other way."

Chen Chen nodded. "Recently, our venture capital has been too strong, so it's easy to become a target. Therefore, it's best to slow down. In another two years, when our forces have spread all over the Earth Federation, we can cross over to other countries. That's when the conditions are right."

"Understood," Little X replied.

"By the way, have the unmanned aerial vehicles in the industrial area been manufactured?"

Chen Chen asked, "I gave them the UAV spy drone sample and also gave them so many ultra-high precision machine tools. Have they not produced the sample yet?"

"There are still some technologies that haven't been conquered on the drone side."

Little X replied, "But the weapons manufacturing expert, Professor Charles, has produced results in the past two days. They have successfully manufactured the first batch of electromagnetic weapons based on the blueprint of Elysium's dimension."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. "In that case, have Charles send me a few samples."

Following Chen Chen's order, several firearms that were fifty to sixty percent similar to the "Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle" in the movie were soon delivered to Chen Chen.

At this time, Chen Chen had also arrived at the shooting range of the Spire Experimental Base.

"These are the first batch of medium-sized weapons manufactured according to the blueprint you provided."

Little X's voice came slowly from the Bluetooth headset. "Due to technical and time constraints, these heavy weapons are still in the research phase. They're expected to be completed in the next year."

Chen Chen did not say anything. He just quietly picked up the weapon in the iron box.

Just from the appearance alone, the appearance of this rifle was very extraordinary. It had a thick black body and no protruding stock or barrel structure. Overall, it looked like an extra large AUG.

Chapter 258

In the movie, the Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle was a portable weapon designed to target humans and large vehicles.

This type of gun was lightweight and easy to operate. Its range was relatively small, but its power was immense. It also had a set of anti-propulsion piston muzzle system, which greatly reduced the recoil.

Pure black nitrate oxide paint layer, single-point automatic switching, similar to the size of many rifles, but the sleeve part was very thick, full of a heavy sense of power.

There were two pipes at the front of the gun body. In addition to the gun barrel, there was also a pipe for the fuel cell. It was filled with a hydrogen fuel cell with a diameter of 3 cm and a length of 20 cm. Its instantaneous discharge voltage could reach 400V.

In the gun chamber, there was a layer of annular coil laid with room-temperature superconducting material. There was no need for a bore at all. As long as the principle of Lorentz force was used, the bullet could be fired by electromagnetic force and at the same time, the voltage could make it spin at high speed.

Moreover, because the bullet was also made of magnetic metal, according to the diamagnetic principle of superconducting material, the bullet would not touch the barrel at all when it was fired, which indirectly increased the service life of the gun.

The ammunition used in this electromagnetic rifle was the same as the batch of weapons that Chen Chen had Professor Charles create that relied on galaxy as power. The traditional gunpowder structure of the cartridge case was abandoned and the magazine could be loaded with more bullets.

The electromagnetic rifle in front of him used fusiform hollow-point bullets with a size of 5 × 20mm. A palm-sized magazine could be loaded with up to 200 rounds.

In addition to this hollow-point bullet, there were also several types of ammunition such as spiral armor-piercing bullets and explosive bullets to choose from.

Apart from a few core components such as the barrel, the majority of the gun was made of engineering plastics, which greatly reduced the weight of the gun. The gun was 54 cm long and 23 cm tall, but it only weighed 4.5 kg.

Moreover, there was an internal biometric authentication system, so the situation of an enemy "casually picking up a gun" would never happen.

Looking at this pitch-black, heavy killing weapon, Chen Chen adjusted it to single-point mode. He placed the butt of the gun against his right shoulder with his right hand and at the same time, he raised his left hand and aimed at the target a hundred meters away.

After that, he gently pulled the trigger.

With a "whoosh", the steel plate a hundred meters away was directly pierced through, leaving a large hole with a diameter of three centimeters!

"This sound..."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. This sound was completely different from the firecracker-like popping of traditional gunpowder weapons. Instead, it sounded like the whooshing sound of something moving at an extremely high speed cutting through the air, just mixed with the sound of electric current.

The decibel level of a traditional weapon was extremely high. For example, in a noisy city, the sound of a gunshot could be heard half a kilometer away. However, the sound of this gun was not even 50 decibels, which was far less than the 145-160 decibels of a traditional gunpowder weapon.

Not only that, but in terms of recoil, due to the "anti-propulsion piston muzzle system", Chen Chen felt that the recoil was extremely small, just like the recoil of a pistol.

"The reason why ordinary firearms are loud is because of the difference in the air pressure inside and outside the chamber. The moment the bullet leaves the chamber, the pressure in the chamber decreases, and the loud sound is produced."

Little X explained, "The new rifle doesn't require any chamber pressure, so there's only the sound of bullets piercing through the air."

Chen Chen nodded and could not help but feel amazed. He had played with many firearms in Namibia over the years, but this was the first time he felt so comfortable using a gun.

This was probably the legendary technological gun. Love it, love it...

After that, Chen Chen tested the firing rate. The entire Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle could be divided into two modes, semi-automatic and fully automatic. After adjusting it to the fully automatic mode, as Chen Chen pulled the trigger, he felt as if the gun in his hand had come to life.

There was a slight vibration. In less than ten seconds, the rifle made a clicking sound and all the bullets were emptied.

"This firing rate is already twice that of an ordinary machine gun..."

Chen Chen touched the barrel and found that the barrel was only slightly hot. This was the diamagnetic effect of the superconductor. With this characteristic, even if thousands of bullets were fired, there would not be any metal fatigue.

After testing, the firing rate of this gun could reach more than 1200 rounds per minute, far surpassing the 17 rounds per second of a technological gun.

In the end, the data of the gun tested by Chen Chen was: length 545mm, weight 4545g after loading, aiming baseline 203mm, barrel diameter 8mm, magazine capacity 200 rounds, initial velocity 1200m/s, kinetic energy 2500J, effective range 600 meters.

Looking at these exaggerated data, Chen Chen could not help but feel speechless. The initial velocity of a bullet fired from an ordinary rifle was only 800m/s, kinetic energy was around 1000J, and the effective range was a mere 400 meters. Even the initial velocity of a bullet from a sniper rifle was not as high as this rifle.

In terms of kinetic energy, although it could not reach the kinetic energy of a powerful sniper rifle, it was not too far behind. If another type of armor-piercing bullet was used, it would have no problem penetrating a 50 mm thick steel plate.

"Not bad."

After testing the gun in his hand, Chen Chen could not help but sigh inwardly. "No muzzle flame, comparable to a silencer, extremely low recoil, power comparable to a sniper rifle... These characteristics are perfectly combined, it's almost a qualitative change. If the entire Black Knights were equipped with this weapon, who would be able to stand a chance against us in a conventional war?"

"However, this is only a small to medium-sized electromagnetic weapon."

Little X said, "The truly powerful ones are still the large-scale electromagnetic weapons. For example, the electromagnetic railgun. Through the use of a huge voltage, a shell weighing several hundred kilograms can be accelerated to the first cosmic speed in an instant. The resulting power can instantly flatten a mountain or destroy a city."

Chen Chen could not help but laugh when he heard this. "We can manufacture such weapons, but how can we hit other cities? It's not an anti-aircraft gun, unless we place this kind of electromagnetic railgun on a satellite and fire from above."

"That's true."

Little X said thoughtfully, "So, the most practical weapon on Earth is still missiles?"

"Yes, for example, an intercontinental missile that can penetrate the atmosphere and then dive at several times the speed of sound. This kind of weapon is the ultimate weapon in conventional warfare on Earth."

Chen Chen nodded. "Therefore, as long as we don't have missiles and air supremacy, we can't let the Earth Federation know about it. Otherwise, so what if our conventional forces are strong? Without air supremacy, we're still just live targets. "

"According to the technical information retrieved from the dimension of Elysium, there's a small aircraft called the 'Bugatti Folger Luxury Transport Vehicle'. It can cross the atmosphere and shuttle back and forth between Earth and Elysium, and it's only the size of a car."

Little X thought about it. "Can you try to accumulate energy to extract it?"

When Chen Chen heard this, he suddenly recalled that the unlucky CEO of Armadyne, John Carlyle, seemed to be riding in this aircraft in the movie.

In the movie, it was the protagonist who shot down the aircraft he was riding and had his brain's memory seized before he died. It could be said that he was the most aggrieved upper-class person to die.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen could not help but shake his head and reject Little X's idea. "This kind of aircraft has no stealth ability. I require my aircraft to have optical, infrared, and radar triple stealth. Besides, one or two such aircraft won't change anything. What I need is an aircraft that can be continuously produced and manufactured.

"In other words, all of this is still a problem of industrial development."

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look. "And if I remember correctly, this kind of aircraft relies on nuclear fusion engines to cross outer space. Although we've also obtained information on nuclear fusion engines, if we want to replicate them, there's still a long way to go.

"So, the next step, we must first solve the problem of nuclear fusion..."

Chapter 259

There were three forms of nuclear reactions known to mankind, namely, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and nuclear decay.

Among them, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion could provide energy for mankind. According to Einstein's mass-energy equation E = mc ^ 2, as long as there was mass attenuation before and after the nuclear reaction, it meant that a certain amount of energy was released.

The so-called nuclear fission was the mass loss caused by the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei, thus producing energy.

Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. It was the fusion of light atomic nuclei to form a heavier atomic nucleus, which would undergo mass attenuation, thus producing energy.

The reason why nuclear fusion was superior to nuclear fission was not only that the energy released by nuclear fusion was greater, but more importantly, the raw material for nuclear fusion could be extracted from seawater. Deuterium was abundant in the Earth's seawater, as much as 40 trillion tons. If all of it was used in fusion reactions, the energy released would be enough for mankind to use for tens of billions of years.

The common reaction material for nuclear fission, uranium-235, was scarce and the nuclear waste produced would affect the geology for hundreds of years. Therefore, whether in terms of reserves or cleanliness and safety, nuclear fission could not be compared to nuclear fusion.

Therefore, nuclear fusion energy was an unlimited, clean, and safe new energy source that countless people yearned for.

Of course, nuclear fusion did not just refer to the fusion of deuterium and tritium. As long as it was an element smaller than iron in the periodic table, nuclear fusion could occur. The reason why humans chose only tritium and deuterium as fusion materials was that the conditions for nuclear fusion were the simplest.

Compared to other elements, the hydrogen isotope deuterium and tritium nuclei only had one proton. For a fusion reaction between tritium and deuterium, they only needed to overcome the repulsive force between two protons. For other elements, they needed to overcome the repulsive force of a bunch of protons. The difficulty was incomparable.

Now that the next step to conquer nuclear fusion had been determined, Chen Chen returned to his office and found the nuclear fusion reactor technology in Elysium's dimension.

However, after a few glances, Chen Chen frowned. He had always specialized in medicine and biology. Although he had a slight understanding of nuclear physics, it was limited to the surface. At most, he knew a little more than ordinary people.

Therefore, Chen Chen raised his head and said, "X, immediately compile a document for me to quickly understand nuclear physics."

As he spoke, he took out an iron box of chewing gum and gently opened it. Suddenly, an NZT-48 flew into his mouth.

After that, Chen Chen's expression suddenly cleared up.

At the same time, Little X quickly sorted out a document on nuclear physics, from shallow to deep. Therefore, Chen Chen flipped through the technical documents provided by Little X while verifying the information on the nuclear reactor in Elysium's dimension.

This time, Chen Chen could more or less understand it.

"I didn't expect Elysium to use more than one type of nuclear fusion reactor technology."

Chen Chen smiled and flipped to the second drawing. "Inertial confinement nuclear fusion reactor and magnetic confinement nuclear fusion reactor, huh? Unbelievable … "

"In fact, the mainstream of the Earth Federation is also these two types."

Little X explained, "However, if these technologies are subdivided, they can be divided into multiple branches. There are even similar jokes circulating on the Internet..."

"What joke?" Chen Chen could not help asking.

"It divides all kinds of fusion branch technologies into nine DND camps according to their thickness. Each camp also has a personified speaker.

Little X explained, "For example, the stellarator represents' lawful good '. The personified speaker is: My heart and my actions are as calm as the stars, and everything I do is stable.

"And the neutral good magnetic domain, the personified speaker is: There's no magnetism worth leaking, there's no helium-3 to burn, because I'm not making a reactor anymore!

"And the chaotic good tokamak: Plasma current, I'm telling you again, don't make any more trouble!

"In addition, there's the spherical tokamak that represents lawful neutral, the field inverse configuration constraint tokamak that represents absolute neutral, and the magnetized target fusion that represents chaotic neutral, and so on..."

The more she spoke, the more excited Little X became. "And the funniest one is the laser fusion technology that represents chaotic evil — its personified speaker is: I'll f * cking shoot it up!"

"..."

Chen Chen looked up in shock. "X, did I hear that right? You're actually doing GHS?"

"I, I didn't..."

Little X suddenly stammered. "What kind of dirty talk is this? Only humans are dirty talk. I'm an intelligent life... How can the affairs of an intelligent life be called dirty talk? I'm just playing with a meme, a meme from nuclear physics! "

Chen Chen shook his head and did not argue about this issue. He just made a mental note of Little X's increasingly human-like changes. At the same time, he said again, "Now I basically understand why the development of nuclear fusion is so much more difficult than nuclear fission. In fact, it's because the physical laws of the two reactions are different.

"The mass of the nucleus in nuclear fission is larger and it's unstable, so fission reactions can be achieved as long as there's a normal temperature and pressure environment. However, nuclear fusion is different. It has to overcome the huge electrostatic repulsion between the nuclei. Without enough energy or a special environment to break through the critical point of this repulsion, the nuclei can't be fused together.

"So, the key is to create a high-pressure and high-temperature environment, right?"

"Yes."

Little X replied, "The most common nuclear fusion reaction in the universe is the sun. Due to its own mass, the sun can form an ultra-high pressure of 200 billion atmospheres in its core. Coupled with a temperature of 15 million degrees, it can fuse hydrogen atoms into helium atoms.

"However, if humans want to achieve the same nuclear fusion on Earth, ultra-high pressure conditions are completely impossible to achieve. Therefore, human nuclear fusion devices today need to work on high temperatures. They need to raise the core temperature from the sun's core 15 million degrees to more than 100 million degrees."

"The simplest and most direct method is to use a large number of electrified coils to encircle a ring around the ring, generating a strong magnetic field to form a magnetic confinement nuclear fusion reactor. This device that can generate a strong enough ring magnetic field is called a 'tokamak device'.

"The other kind of inertial confinement nuclear fusion reactor is a mixture of deuterium and tritium in milligrams and a small ball with a diameter of a few millimeters. Then, a laser beam is uniformly shot from the outside. The surface of the ball absorbs energy and evaporates outward. Due to its reaction, the gas in the small ball is compressed and the pressure increases, accompanied by a sharp rise in temperature. When the temperature reaches the required ignition temperature, the gas in the small ball explodes and produces a large amount of heat!

Chapter 260

"The time of this kind of explosion process is very short, only a few picoseconds. As long as three or four such explosions occur every second and continue continuously, the energy released is equivalent to a million-kilowatt power station!"

Chen Chen heard Little X's explanation and immediately nodded. "I know a little about the tokamak device, but I remember that the tokamak should have a big flaw. There's another kind of inertial confinement fusion reactor. Does the Earth Federation have a similar device?"

"Yes, the tokamak device that represents magnetic confinement does have a big flaw because the core of the tokamak device is the emergence of a magnetic field. To generate a magnetic field, coils are needed. With coils, there are wires, and with wires, there are resistors."

Little X replied, "The more practical the tokamak device is, the stronger the magnetic field is needed and the greater the current must be passed through the wire, so the resistance of the wire will appear. Resistance will reduce the efficiency of the coil and limit the strength of the current, so the tokamak device can't generate enough magnetic field.

"Therefore, superconducting technology is very important. Today, the Earth Federation is making low-temperature superconductors into coils, so they can solve the problem of the amount of current and loss. Therefore, the combination of this superconductor and the tokamak device is called — the super tokamak device.

"Today, there are only three continents in the Earth Federation that have super tokamaks, namely North America, Mainland China, and Europe. Among them, there are five in North America, two in Mainland China, and one in Europe.

"As for the inertial confinement fusion reactor, this kind of equipment is available in many countries and continents around the world, but the truly famous one is the National Ignition in North America.

Ignition

Facility

Project, referred to as NIF for short.

"This device can focus 2 million joules of energy through 192 laser beams onto a deuterium-tritium pellet with a diameter of 3 mm. Each laser beam is fired for about three billionths of a second, producing a high temperature of 100 million degrees and a pressure exceeding 100 billion atmospheres, which then triggers nuclear fusion."

"Understood."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "In other words, magnetic confinement nuclear fusion uses a strong magnetic field to confine deuterium-tritium in a magnetic container and heat it to hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius to achieve a fusion reaction, while inertial confinement fusion uses ultra-high-intensity lasers to irradiate deuterium-tritium in a very short time to achieve a fusion reaction."

After understanding this, Chen Chen looked at the nuclear fusion reactor technology in Elysium's dimension and suddenly saw the light.

To put it simply, the emphasis of magnetic confinement and inertial confinement technologies was different. The magnetic confinement super tokamak device had a good nuclear fusion reaction effect and did not need to be ignited repeatedly. However, its shortcomings were that it was large in size, not flexible enough, and the cost of electricity to maintain a strong magnetic field was not low.

Therefore, the Super Tokamak device was used as a nuclear power plant reactor in the Elysium plane.

The advantage of inertial confinement was that the device could be made very small, and the control of the ignition was also better. However, the disadvantage was that it required a lot of energy to generate lasers to continuously ignite the ignition.

Therefore, the inertial confinement device was used as a spaceship engine in Elysium.

Chen Chen read through these two technologies and compared them with the nuclear fusion devices of various countries in the Earth Federation. He found that the reason why Elysium's dimension could manufacture these two types of nuclear fusion devices, in addition to some conceptual reasons, was that the biggest advantage was the room-temperature superconductor.

The room-temperature superconductor could reduce the liquid helium cooling system of the Super Tokamak device, greatly reducing the complexity and cost of the Super Tokamak device. Coupled with the stability of the high-offset metal, a mature nuclear fusion device was naturally formed.

The same was true for the inertial confinement device. The room-temperature superconductor could increase the energy released by the laser ignition device several times, continuing to enhance the energy of the laser and even forming a laser effect called "ultra-high field". This laser could instantly produce 200x10 to the power of 15 watts of energy, which was 100,000 times higher than the total global output of electricity, but it took less than a trillionth of a second.

With this energy, the fuel formed by deuterium and tritium could reach the critical point of nuclear fusion in an instant. There was no need to be as complicated and huge as the NIF device and the efficiency was not high enough.

However, the only regret was that to make a mature Super Tokamak, a substance like the high-offset metal was still needed. However, Chen Chen did not have the conditions to manufacture this kind of high-offset metal for the time being. To produce this metal, he needed the help of a particle accelerator.

Chen Chen could not help but turn to the information on "High-Offset Metal" and read it carefully.

In fact, the so-called high-offset metal was actually a kind of metal aluminum, but it was not normal aluminum, but an isotope of aluminum.

Generally speaking, metals like aluminum did not produce isotopes, but with the help of a particle accelerator, artificial interference and production could be carried out.

For example, the high-offset metal made of aluminum was essentially an aluminum element with a high number of excess neutrons. First, it relied on room-temperature superconductivity to form a strong magnetic field, then a particle accelerator was used to launch iron atoms through the strong magnetic field.

Because the magnetic field in the strong magnetic field area had reached the energy level of tearing atoms, when passing through the magnetic field, the iron atoms would disintegrate. The electrons would fly to one side of the magnetic field and the protons would fly to the other side, leaving only the neutrons unaffected and continuing to fly forward in their flight trajectory.

After that, as long as these neutrons were collected by a resonator and the electrons were glued to the surface of the neutrons using a strong electric combination, virtual particles could be formed.

Because virtual particles were negatively charged, as long as a particle accelerator was used again to accelerate the virtual particles and accelerate them to a sub-light state, they could be used to bombard aluminum atoms.

Because they had reached a sub-light speed, under the huge kinetic energy, these virtual particles could overcome the repulsion force and forcibly penetrate into the interior of the aluminum atoms. In this way, the aluminum atoms would be filled with a large number of neutrons, causing the elemental structure to shift, so it was called a high-offset metal.

Because the neutron content was highly unbalanced, it was extremely insensitive to energy conduction and completely ignored thermal weapons and wave weapons. In addition, the super metal strength and toughness were far better than any alloy. The information even called it the toughest substance in the solar system.

Since it was impossible to build a super tokamak device, Chen Chen could only settle for the next best thing and build another kind of inertial confinement device reactor.

In order to build this kind of reactor, Chen Chen needed to purchase many components of high-precision laser facilities and modify them to make a device that could emit ultra-high-field lasers.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help rubbing his chin.

It seemed that it was time for those financial groups to get to work. Was the reason why he had allied with this group of people in the first place not for the influence behind them?

Chapter 261

The reason why a perfect super tokamak device needed to use high-offset metals was that the energy produced by fusion required an inner wall called the "cladding" to absorb it.

The "cladding", also known as the "first wall of the fusion reactor", was the inner wall that directly faced fusion. It had to face plasma that was tens of millions of degrees or even hundreds of millions of degrees, as well as a large amount of neutron radiation. The strength of the material depended on the arrangement of atoms. Under these extreme conditions, after the atoms were constantly bombarded, the performance of the material would quickly deteriorate.

Therefore, this kind of inner wall would be extremely complicated to manufacture. For example, in the "International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor" project, the thickness of the cladding of the tokamak device reached a thickness of 80 to 100 centimeters. However, this thickness was still not enough for high-energy neutrons.

Therefore, the emergence of abnormal materials like high-offset metals was very necessary.

However, Chen Chen did not have the conditions to manufacture high-offset metals now, so he could only settle for the next best thing and find a way to create another kind of inertial fusion reactor.

Inertial confinement fusion was also known as laser fusion. It required a very high laser power to achieve it. At the same time, it also required high-precision optical instruments to control the laser aiming. The requirements for the symmetry of the implosion were very high. So far, in the world, only the NIF project in North America could achieve simultaneous focus of 193 laser devices.

With the technology in Elysium's dimension, it could be achieved with only 48, but the premise was that all the laser emitters must be in a supersymmetrical state.

Of course, the components of these laser generators could not be relied on in Namibia. Chen Chen asked Little X to check and directly ordered a large number of optical components and control chips from various high-tech companies in North America. Then, he ordered many lenses and optical components from Europe.

Some of these suppliers even specifically served ASML in the Netherlands. The components of the EUV lithography machine were produced by these suppliers.

As for the things that could not be obtained, Chen Chen would have to rely on these financial groups.

Therefore, at the beginning of the 2024 New Year, Chen Chen returned to Handu and spent the New Year with his parents.

According to the tradition of the Mainland, the New Year was a day to pay New Year's greetings to the elders. The first day of the New Year was to pay New Year's greetings to the elders of his father.

Chen Chen's father's generation had three brothers and one sister. Chen Chen's father was the youngest, which meant that Chen Chen had two uncles and one aunt. These people also had one or two children.

The oldest among them was the son of Chen Chen's first uncle. He was already thirty this year and had established his own family. Rumor had it that he worked in a bank. The youngest was the youngest daughter of Chen Chen's second uncle. She was the same age as Chen Chen and was already in her senior year. She would graduate in half a year.

Chen Chen was not familiar with this annual family gathering. When he was young, Chen Chen's father was assigned to the frontier because he was admitted to the military academy. Chen Chen grew up in the frontier from birth until he was eight or nine years old.

After that, Chen Chen's father could not find a path for promotion in the army for a long time, so after serving as a battalion commander for nearly ten years, he chose to transfer and returned to his hometown of Handu, becoming an ordinary grassroots civil servant.

But who would have thought that he would be stuck at the grassroots level for the rest of his life?

After his father returned to Handu, Chen Chen began to get in touch with his parents' relatives. Chen Chen's life used to be not too bad. He was just an ordinary working-class family, and the annual family gathering was modest.

Chen Chen's two uncles were about the same. Only Chen Chen's uncle had made a name for himself and became the deputy director of the Electric Power Bureau. He had always been the core of the annual family gathering.

However, as more and more news about Blacklight Biotechnology came in over the past two years, the relatives gradually learned something.

Perhaps they did not know much about other things, but at the very least, they knew that Blacklight Biotechnology was a giant multinational group. Which multinational group did not have a market value of hundreds of millions?

Later, as Chen Chen's parents bought a villa in the wealthy area, the relatives gradually became more enthusiastic about Chen Chen's family, which also made Chen Chen's parents stand up straight here.

"Little Chen is already 22 years old this year, right? He's really promising."

At the dinner table, Chen Chen's aunt sighed. "I still remember that Little Chen was still a little kid a few years ago. I didn't expect him to grow up so much in the blink of an eye..."

"Yeah, it's time to talk about a partner. Little Chen, do you have any girls you like?"

The second aunt on the side quickly asked, "Although foreign women are not bad, after all, genes often mutate. For example, our neighbor found a foreign wife and ended up giving birth to a little black child. It's still our own genes that are stable..."

“？”

Chen Chen raised his head as if he sensed something.

"Little Chen is still young now, right?"

Chen Chen's father was a little embarrassed. "Now we still have to focus on our career. We can afford to wait three to five years."

"Hey, Fourth Brother, that's well said!"

Chen Chen's uncle gave a thumbs up. "After all, a man's ambition should be everywhere. Great, great!"

Everyone burst out laughing.

"By the way, Little Chen, now that you've opened a company, you should have a lot of social engagements, right?"

Chen Chen's uncle picked up a glass of wine. "And you're not a child now. Give me some face and have a drink?"

"I don't drink." Chen Chen waved his hand.

"Hey, Little Chen, you're treating me like an outsider."

Chen Chen's uncle's expression was stiff and he said unhappily, "If you don't want to drink, just say so. You're already a big boss. Who would believe you if you said you don't drink?"

"Uncle, I really don't drink."

Chen Chen smiled quietly. It was not that he was putting on airs, it was the truth.

It had been shown in the movie that after the male protagonist took NZT-48, he went to a bar to fool around during the drug's effect period. As a result, after a few drinks, he fell into a state of blackout and had no memory of what happened in the next ten or so hours.

For Chen Chen, who wanted to control everything, this situation where he could not even control himself was unacceptable. Therefore, from the day he obtained NZT-48, he had never touched a drop of alcohol.

"Little Chen, since it's a holiday today, why don't you accompany your uncle for a drink or two?"

Chen Chen's father tried to smooth things over while secretly urging Chen Chen.

Chen Chen's father had always been a traditional person, silently adhering to old-fashioned rules. He did not want to see Chen Chen disobey the wishes of his elders.

Seeing this, Chen Chen smiled gently, picked up his Pepsi, poured it all into an empty glass, and then said to his uncle, "Uncle, let me toast you."

With that, he downed the large glass of Coke in one gulp.

Seeing this, Chen Chen's uncle did not say much. He just sulkily drank his drink and sat down. For a moment, the atmosphere at the table was a little gloomy.

After eating, Chen Chen sat on the sofa and played with his phone. This had always been Chen Chen's personality. He was introverted and spoke little. If someone did not take the initiative to speak, Chen Chen could go a day without saying a word.

However, if Chen Chen with such a personality used to be an invisible presence in the gathering, now he was no longer the same as before. Although everyone still seemed to be talking happily on the surface, in fact, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Chen, intentionally or unintentionally.

Just sitting on the sofa for a while, Chen Chen felt everyone's secret gaze. Moreover, his uncle's son, Chen Zheng, was also a little fidgety and frequently looked in his direction.

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Zheng finally mustered the courage to secretly walk to Chen Chen's side and gently pat Chen Chen on the shoulder.

"Little Chen, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you!"

Chen Zheng lowered his voice and said.

Chen Chen nodded, put away his phone, stood up, and followed Chen Zheng out of the living room.

At the same time Chen Chen stood up, as the core of the entire gathering, almost everyone subconsciously looked over. Seeing this reaction, Chen Zheng, who was walking in front, blushed even more and pretended not to see it.

Second aunt on the side even secretly pinched second uncle's arm.

It was not until they walked to the courtyard and avoided everyone that Chen Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He took out a box of cigarettes, took out two from it, and handed them to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen waved his hand, indicating that he did not smoke.

Seeing this, Chen Zheng was a little embarrassed. "You've already started a company. Don't you even smoke?"

"Carbon monoxide kills human brain cells." Chen Chen pointed to his head and then said, "Cousin, just say what you want."

"Ahem, in that case, I'll be straightforward."

Chen Zheng coughed softly. "It's like this, cousin. I've been tired of working in the bank recently. Seeing that you're doing so well now, I also want to start a company and invest in a project. Now I've saved more than 200,000 yuan over the years, but unfortunately, it's still not enough, so I want to see if cousin can lend me some money first..."

At the end of his words, Chen Zheng's face was a little red.

Chen Chen did not agree immediately but asked, "What project is it? Does my sister know? "

"I want to start an advertising company, but your sister basically doesn't agree, so I came to you."

Chen Zheng shook his head and smiled bitterly. "In her opinion, after all, starting a company isn't as stable as working in a bank, but I know that if I continue to work like this, this will be the end of my life. I'm really not resigned to it..."

Chen Chen thought for a while when he heard this. "How about this, I'll invest one million yuan and treat it as a share, holding 70% of the company's shares. Cousin, you'll be responsible for managing the company and holding 30% of the shares. As for your savings, don't touch it. I heard that my sister is pregnant, so it's better to keep that money for emergencies."

"Really?"

Chen Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this. "Thank you, cousin. I didn't expect you to be so generous!"

Chen Chen waved his hand. "Alright, I'll stay in Handu for the time being for the next few days. Find a lawyer to draft a contract and come find me."

With that, Chen Chen returned to his room.

When he returned to his sofa, Chen Chen sighed secretly.

He knew in his heart that after he made his fortune, this kind of thing was indeed inevitable. In fact, as early as one or two years ago, Chen Chen's parents had been taken a lot of money by relatives around them in the name of borrowing money.

Although Chen Chen would not feel the pinch even if the amount of money "borrowed" was a thousand times more, this kind of thing would always make people feel uncomfortable.

However, Chen Zheng was different. He was like Chen Chen in the past, the kind of honest and quiet person who never asked for help easily. As far as Chen Chen knew, among all the relatives, only his uncle's family had not borrowed money from Chen Chen's parents.

Now that the other party had asked, Chen Chen was naturally willing to give him a chance.

However, although the other party claimed to be "borrowing money", in fact, he did not have the ability to repay it. In case of a loss, Chen Chen could not let the other party use the property certificate as collateral. Moreover, Chen Chen's parents would not let Chen Chen do this.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply joined the other party's business in the form of a shareholding system. Whether it was profit or loss in the future, Chen Chen would not feel the slightest bit of pain.

Moreover, in case of a loss, the relationship between the two would naturally be severed. Even if the other party still wanted to borrow money, Chen Chen would have a reason to refuse and shut him up.

After sitting on the sofa for a while, the second uncle, who had been urged impatiently by his second aunt, finally came over. He smiled apologetically and whispered, "Little Chen, come out for a moment. Uncle has something to say to you..."

Chen Chen did not look up. He just scrolled through his phone and said at the same time, "Second Uncle, I'm a little tired today. If there's anything you want to say, just say it."

Chen Chen learned from the bodyguards planted around his parents that his second uncle had taken more than 800,000 yuan from his father in the name of borrowing money. It was so much that even a good person like Chen Chen's father was unwilling to lend him any more money...

"Uh..."

Suddenly, there was an awkward look on the second uncle's face. He turned back to look at his second aunt, then braced himself and said with a smile, "It's like this, Uncle has been a little short on money recently. Do you think you can lend Uncle some money?"

"Second Uncle, I remember that you borrowed a lot of money from my father. Why are you still borrowing it?"

Chen Chen pretended to be curious. "As you know, it's not easy for me to work alone outside. I originally wanted to save some money to marry a wife in the future, but I didn't expect that it would all be borrowed by you. Now, I don't even see an IOU. I'm also in a difficult position."

"Little Chen, you said you don't have money, we don't believe you!"

Finally, the second aunt, who had been secretly directing the second uncle, could not help but speak up. "Now, who doesn't know that Blacklight Biotechnology is a multinational company? Everyone on the Internet knows that the boss of Blacklight Biotechnology is worth more than ten billion. Your family lives in a villa worth millions and drives a luxury car worth millions. We're only lending you a little money. We're all your closest relatives. Do you have to be so stingy? "

As soon as she opened her mouth, she displayed a shrewd look.

For a moment, the atmosphere between everyone cooled down again and there was a touch of awkwardness on everyone's faces.

Chen Chen simply ignored the other party. He stood up directly. "Dad, Mom, let's go."

"Oh, okay, okay..."

Chen Chen's father seemed to wake up from a dream. He sighed, said goodbye to everyone, and pulled Chen Chen's mother out.

"You …"

Second Aunt was dumbfounded. She stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.

After leaving Grandma's house, Chen Chen drove his parents back. Along the way, Chen Chen's father kept sighing as if he still did not understand.

"Why did Second Brother suddenly become like this?" Chen Chen's father could not help asking.

"Perhaps, this is life …"

Chen Chen replied in a low voice.

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Chapter 262

On the seventh day of the New Year, Chen Chen planned to take a train to Shangdu to inspect the headquarters and visit Professor Wang Xi.

Chen Chen said goodbye to his parents, turned around, and walked out of the house.

However, as soon as he stepped out of the house, Chen Chen received a message from Little X through his Bluetooth headset.

"Sir Godfather, the T-knights of the defense team found two international spies outside the door, trying to make contact with you!"

"Spies?"

Chen Chen asked in a low voice, "Where are the spies from?"

"The East China Sea Continent."

Little X replied, "I can trace their identities through their communication records. These two people seem to be from the Handu Chamber of Commerce in Mainland China, but they have repeatedly contacted the contacts of the secret department in the East China Sea Continent. We can basically confirm that they are spies from the East China Sea Continent.

"But don't worry, these two people don't mean to be enemies with you. Their mission seems to be to persuade you."

Chen Chen nodded.

When he walked out of the gate of the community, Chen Chen saw two men in suits standing outside the gate. When these two saw Chen Chen, their eyes suddenly lit up, and then they smiled warmly. "Mr. Chen Chen, we've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"I don't seem to know you two, may I know who you are..."

Chen Chen put on a strange expression.

"Sorry, we're employees of Huaguang Credit!"

The man in the lead smiled and said, "My name is Wei Changmin and my colleague next to me is Li Ren. We at Huaguang Credit would like to discuss some matters related to the company with you. I wonder if you're free?"

As he spoke, the man took out a business card and handed it to Zhang Heng with both hands, appearing extremely humble.

"I don't have much free time recently, please go back."

Chen Chen waved his hand.

"Mr. Chen Chen, it'll only take a moment, it won't take up too much of your time..."

The man named Wei Changmin continued to persuade.

After knowing the identity of these two, Chen Chen could not be bothered with them. He directly walked past them, got into a taxi, and left.

Seeing the taxi gradually go away, the two people stopped smiling. The man named Li Ren could not help frowning. "Mutto-kun, it still failed."

"It's normal."

The other man waved his hand and said solemnly, "He's the first person in the world to develop a Blacklight virus vaccine and has many patents in the field of cutting-edge medicine. Of course, he has his own pride, but we don't have to be too discouraged. We must believe in the principle that if we work hard, we can break open a rock!"

"Wu Teng-kun, you are right!"

After a brief conversation, the two of them turned around and left.

Of course, the two of them did not know that they had been targeted the moment they approached the neighborhood where Chen Chen's parents lived. Their identities had been exposed long ago.

Back then, to be safe, Chen Chen sent all five special forces soldiers who followed Cheng Cao to protect his parents. He also gave each of them a GS Combat Suit, a cloaking device, and a memory eraser.

Among the five of them, two of them acted as chauffeurs at Chen Chen's parents' house while the other three were secretly taking turns to protect Chen Chen.

Then, at the end of last year, Chen Chen sent another Black Knight unit of five men and five women, expanding the secret protection team to fifteen people.

For this purpose, Chen Chen even bought the houses of his neighbors without his parents knowing. Now, these villas were just ordinary villa areas on the surface, but they had been secretly built by Chen Chen like an iron bucket. Any stranger who came would have nowhere to hide.

Soon, Chen Chen arrived at the train station.

Because it was the New Year, it was the peak time for people to return home. The station was crowded with people. At a glance, there was almost no end in sight.

The reason Chen Chen chose the train was that there was a direct train from Handu to Shangdu. It only took five hours to cross more than two thousand kilometers and reach Shangdu. Although it was still longer than taking a plane, it was much more flexible and safer.

However, just as he had squeezed through the crowd of hundreds and thousands and entered the station, Little X suddenly reminded him, "Sir Godfather, your second uncle has arrived at your parents' house..."

Chen Chen frowned. "What are they doing here?"

"They seem to be here to borrow money and quarrel with your parents..." Little X said weakly.

"Let Lil Wang and the others keep an eye on them. Don't let my parents get hurt," Chen Chen urged.

Lil Wang was one of the bodyguards Chen Chen had placed around his parents. Now that he had followed Chen Chen's parents for nearly three years, he had won the trust of Chen Chen's parents.

However, before Chen Chen could finish this sentence, Little X suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, Sir Godfather, your mother was pushed by Second Aunt and fell to the ground and fainted!"

At this time, Chen Chen was entering the ticket check-in station. After hearing this, his expression suddenly changed and he immediately turned around and squeezed his way out.

"Is my mother's injury serious? What about Lil Wang and the others? Are they a bunch of trash eating sh * t?"

Chen Chen asked with a ferocious expression as he ran out of the station.

"There are no external injuries. The bodyguards have taken your parents to the hospital..."

It was almost the first time Little X heard Chen Chen's tone so anxious. She quickly explained, "I'm sorry, during the quarrel, the two bodyguards were sent away by your father. He said that there's no need for bodyguards to intervene in matters between family members. Also, your father does this every time he quarrels with Second Uncle..."

"B * stard!"

Chen Chen's expression became even more ferocious. There was no telling whether he was cursing Second Uncle or someone else. He quickly stopped a taxi and rushed to the hospital where his mother was being taken.

Half an hour later, when Chen Chen walked into the ward, he immediately saw his mother in the hospital bed, who was conscious, and several people around the bed.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with his mother except for her pale face, Chen Chen was completely relieved.

"I'm fine, I'm just a little weak."

Chen Chen's mother shook her head and said with relief, "Little Chen, didn't you go to Shangdu? Why are you back?"

"Lil Wang informed me."

Chen Chen looked at Second Uncle and Second Aunt who were standing on the side, his expression a little unfriendly.

"Actually, it's all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"

Chen Chen's father quickly explained, "Just now, your Second Uncle and Second Aunt came to the house. Who knew that your mother would suddenly faint. Fortunately, it's all right. Little Chen, you can take care of your own business. Your Second Uncle and Second Aunt and I will take care of you here..."

"Take care?"

Chen Chen stared at him. "Pushing someone is considered taking care?"

"Your mother pushed me too."

Second Aunt suddenly screamed when she heard this. "At that time, she also pushed me. The two of us pushed each other. Who knew that your mother would be so weak? How can you blame it on me? "

"Alright, alright, that's enough." Chen Chen's father quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Dad, you're still speaking up for them?"

Chen Chen took a deep breath and pointed at the two of them. "Get out of here right now. If you don't get out in ten seconds, I won't..."

"Smack!"

However, before he could finish, Chen Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain on his cheek. It was his father who had slapped Chen Chen.

"How can you speak to your Second Aunt like that!"

Chen Chen's father angrily rebuked.

Chen Chen was taken aback at first, then his expression turned completely gloomy. He sat down on the empty hospital bed next to him and silently twisted his neck, making cracking sounds.

For a moment, the entire room seemed to fall silent.

Seeing Chen Chen's demeanor, for some reason, Chen Chen's father suddenly felt a touch of remorse. He turned to Second Aunt and said, "I'll think about the money again. You two leave here!"

Seeing this, Second Aunt snorted coldly and then the two of them walked out of the ward.

After waiting for the two of them to leave, Chen Chen's father sighed and sat beside Chen Chen. He said earnestly, "Little Chen, although you've made a name for yourself outside, those two are still your Second Uncle and Second Aunt. No matter what, you have to maintain the most basic respect for your elders, understand?"

"Soon, they won't be..."

When Chen Chen heard this, the corner of his mouth suddenly curled up into an inexplicable smile as he muttered in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

Chen Chen's father did not hear clearly.

"Nothing."

Chen Chen twisted his neck, stood up, and turned to walk out of the ward.

"Little Chen, Little Chen! This child... "

No matter how his father shouted behind him, Chen Chen did not pay any attention.

Chapter 263

"Crash!"

Chen Chen pushed open the glass door of the hospital building with one palm. Suddenly, the entire piece of glass was opened to the widest angle by a huge force, and then completely unable to withstand the force, it shattered like a burst of blood!

"Ah!"

In the hospital hall, everyone could not help but exclaim.

However, Chen Chen, the instigator of all this, did not care at all. He strode out of the hospital and then disappeared into the crowd...

At the same time that Chen Chen left, on the ring road of Handu, a white car was driving at a steady pace.

"What bad luck!"

In the car, a middle-aged woman with heavy makeup kept yelling, "Didn't he just get lucky and make some money in business? What's there to be arrogant about!"

"I'm so angry. He's so arrogant after making money. There's not a single good person in his family at all!"

With that, the middle-aged woman turned to look at the middle-aged man in the driver's seat and kept questioning, "By the way, didn't you always say that your younger brother was very clingy when you were young? Will he listen to what you say? Why can't you even ask for such a small amount of money? Are you even a man? "

"Alright, alright, stop talking!"

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat looked like he was having a headache. "Can't we just ask for the money when we get out? If we ask for a few more times, are we afraid that they won't give it to us? "

"Why not? Why do I have to be bullied like this?"

However, the middle-aged woman yelled even louder. "Why don't you say it? Why don't you say it? Why do I have to be bullied like this? The more I think about it, the angrier I get. How dare that b * stard talk to us like this? How uncultured. Only an uncultured family like the Chen family can raise such an uncultured child! "

"Their family is so rich. I heard that the company that this b * stard runs has an annual revenue of more than a hundred million. He's giving us a few hundred thousand at one time. Is he trying to get rid of us beggars?!"

Along the way, the middle-aged woman kept cursing. She was Chen Chen's second aunt and the driver was naturally Chen Chen's second uncle.

"Alright, alright, stop talking, stop talking. Can I have some peace and quiet?"

Chen Chen's second uncle said helplessly.

"Oh, now you're putting it on me?"

Second Aunt immediately sneered, "What were you doing earlier? You didn't have this attitude when you tricked me into sleeping with you. I thought you would be able to make a name for yourself in the future, but look at you now. Even a bastard is richer than you. You've been living like a dog all your life!"

"I said, shut up …"

Boom!

Second Uncle roared loudly, but before he could even say the word "shut up", an extreme force suddenly came over, and the entire car was flipped over like a piece of paper!

At this moment, the two of them felt as if the world was spinning and their minds were blank. At the same time, their bodies felt as if they were about to fall apart, and they kept shaking violently!

The whole car kept rolling on the ground, round and round. Soon, it lost its original shape and became a pile of scrap metal.

She didn't know how much time had passed. It felt like only a few seconds, but it also felt like a long time. Second Auntie suddenly came back to her senses, only to find that she was tightly strapped to the passenger seat, and she was upside down. Obviously, the entire car had been completely flipped over …

"Hey, are you all right..."

Second Aunt subconsciously looked at her husband next to her, but she found that his body was already a bloody mess. His entire head had been cut off by an unknown blunt object, and an empty tongue was dangling, exposed to the air...

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

Second Aunt let out an ear-piercing scream.

However, this scream was once again drowned out by the roar of the engine.

Hearing the roar of the engine that was approaching, Second Aunt subconsciously turned her head, only to see a heavy truck with a dented front speeding toward her...

After that, she completely lost consciousness.

...

"T-Knight has completed the mission."

Little X's voice came from the Bluetooth headset. "Target has been destroyed. Survival rate is 0%."

At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting on a bench in the hospital garden, staring at the phone in his hand.

A video was playing on the screen of the phone, which seemed to be taken from the perspective of the surveillance at the checkpoint.

In the upper right corner of the video, a white car was approaching from afar.

However, before it could go far, a heavy truck suddenly rushed out from behind and slammed into the back of the white car at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour!

In an instant, the entire white car was sent flying like a piece of paper!

The white car flew more than ten meters directly, changing shape in the constant tumbling, and finally toppled over in the middle of the road on its back.

From this vantage point, Chen Chen could even see someone slowly struggling in the compartment as if they had just escaped death.

However, at this moment, the truck that had stopped suddenly reversed for a while, then accelerated again, slamming into the white car!

"Boom!"

This time, the entire white car that was riddled with holes finally could not hold on any longer and was smashed into a fireball.

Obviously, the person inside could not be more dead.

After watching the video on the phone, Chen Chen's expression finally looked better. Then, he turned on the dialing function and pressed a three-digit number.

When the call was connected, Chen Chen said:

"Hello, is this the Public Security Bureau? I met two suspicious people this morning, suspected to be spies from other regions. They also threatened me to harm my family. I'm afraid that my family will be hurt, so I'm going to call the police... "

After calling the police, Chen Chen stood up and prepared to go to the Public Security Bureau to make a statement, but at the same time, he seemed to think of something. "X, have Lil Wang tell my parents that I'm going to take them to Namibia for a while."

"You're going to use the Medpod 3000 on your parents?" Little X immediately understood.

"Yes, my mother's health is still a little poor, probably caused by overwork in her early years."

Chen Chen nodded and looked up at the sky. "I know they don't want to leave Mainland China, don't want to leave their hometown to live in a foreign country. I won't force them on this. I just want to give them the strictest protection and the best medical care."

"But if you use the Medpod 3000 on your parents, then won't the secret be exposed?"

Little X asked curiously.

"Of course, I won't let the secret be exposed."

Chen Chen shook his head. "At most, I'll make an exception and let my parents use the memory eraser once. I'm not as pedantic as my father. They'll know what they should know sooner or later, and what they shouldn't know... I'll never let them know."

After saying all this, Chen Chen put away his phone, turned around, and left the hospital.

Chapter 264

"You mean, there are two suspicious people who are suspected to be spies who want to contact you?"

"Yes, those two people said they were from Huaguang Credit Company and wanted to talk to me. After I disagreed, they threatened me with my family..."

In the police office on duty at the police station, Chen Chen had a cup of tea in front of him. He sat on one side of the table and on the other side of him was a police officer.

At this time, hearing Chen Chen's remarks, the police officer could not help showing a puzzled look. "Uh... Sorry, I haven't asked who you are..."

"I'm the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology, my name is Chen Chen."

"Blacklight Biotechnology?"

The police officer was taken aback. "This name is so familiar..."

"It's that Blacklight Biotechnology in Shangdu."

"So it's you! I've heard a lot about you... "

The police officer was startled and quickly stood up and shook hands with Chen Chen. Then, without suspecting anything, he began to take Chen Chen's statement.

However, after a while, the police officer who was taking Chen Chen's statement was suddenly called out by another police officer. The police officer seemed a little mysterious.

About five minutes later, the police officer who was taking Chen Chen's statement returned to the office, looking a little sad. "Mr. Chen, we've just verified something, a very unfortunate thing. Please don't be afraid after you hear it."

Chen Chen suddenly became a little more solemn when he heard these words. "I'm a philanthropist, I won't be afraid, please go ahead."

"It's like this."

The police officer sat back across the desk. "Just now, we received a report that there was a car accident in the south section of Bibo Road. A white Zaca compact car was hit by a Chengfeng heavy truck, causing the vehicle to roll over and there was a second collision. We've suspected this to be a case of malicious murder and the deceased is under investigation, but according to the information of the license plate, the owner of this car is suspected to be the car of your relative, Chen Xiang."

"What!"

Chen Chen's eyes widened when he heard this and he stood up abruptly. "This is my second uncle! Oh no, will my parents be in danger? "

"Mr. Chen, calm down!"

The police officer quickly comforted him. "Please calm down, we'll investigate this matter closely. I wonder if you have the contact information of Chen Xiang's immediate family? We need someone to identify the deceased. "

"Yes, my second uncle has a son and a daughter. My parents should have the phone number. I'll ask my parents now..."

Chen Chen nodded.

After several hours of taking notes, Chen Chen finally left the police station and returned to the hospital.

As soon as they returned to the ward, Chen Chen's father asked anxiously, "What happened? Little Chen, what happened to your second uncle? "

"It's just a little car accident. It's nothing serious. Maybe the police made a mistake?"

Chen Chen frowned. "For now, just take care of my mom. We'll wait for the police's verdict."

"This …"

Chen Chen's father only felt flustered. "Could it be that the police made a mistake and another car had an accident?"

"That should be it."

Chen Chen nodded and comforted him. "Dad, don't worry. My second uncle and aunt are blessed by the heavens. They'll be fine."

"But … but why can't they get through?"

Chen Chen's father did not feel relieved just because of Chen Chen's words. Instead, he walked around the house anxiously.

"Maybe both of them turned off their phones. After all, modern society is so stressful. It's normal for them to turn off their phones to seek peace and quiet."

Chen Chen Man walked to her mother's bed and peeled an orange for her. "Mom, are you feeling better now?"

"I'm actually fine. Now, you should pay more attention to your dad. Look at how anxious he is..." Chen Chen's mother could not bear it.

"It's not a big deal."

Chen Chen curled his lips and suddenly smiled. "By the way, didn't my second aunt want to borrow another million from our family to do business? I'll agree to this. "

"Ah, Little Chen, it's not easy for you to make money. You really agree?"

Chen Chen's mother suddenly felt a little distressed.

"Of course I agree. Why wouldn't I agree?"

Chen Chen chuckled. "Mom, I'm not that stingy. Besides, this money can be left for my sister, Chen Shan. With this money, my sister won't have to worry about her future."

"You child, how can you say that..."

Chen Chen's mother immediately understood that Chen Chen was implying something and could not help reprimanding him.

Chen Shan was the youngest daughter of Chen Chen's second uncle. She was the same age as Chen Chen, but she was younger than Chen Chen. When they were young, they could play together and she was not infected with her mother's shrewdness.

Then, as they gradually grew up, the relationship between the two faded because of years of separation. Now, Chen Chen had not seen his cousin for about four or five years.

Chen Chen's second uncle had an older son who was twenty-eight years old this year. However, he was not familiar with Chen Chen, so naturally, he did not have a share of this money.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at his father who was still anxious and could not help shaking his head.

His father, who valued affection and loyalty, must not know that not only had his second brother and sister-in-law died a long time ago, but they were also cremated on the spot. If the wind blew, even the ashes would be blown away by him.

...

A few days later, Chen Chen's father still had to accept this cruel fact.

After attending the funeral, Chen Chen once again persuaded his parents to go to Namibia for a vacation.

Chen Chen's parents hesitated for a moment and agreed.

After all, it was a city built by their son himself. Now that they were invited, as parents, it was reasonable for them to visit the place where their son worked hard. It was not a permanent residence anyway.

Therefore, Chen Chen rested at home for a month before returning to Namibia again and settling down with his parents.

Even so that my parents can use the Medpod.

3000. Chen Chen deliberately placed the Medpod

The 3000 disguised itself as a CT machine and used the excuse of a physical examination to repair the two elders' bodies.

Medpod

The $3000 restoration was far superior to any maintenance technique Chen Chen had. In just one day, Chen Chen's parents had gone from looking like they were in their fifties to their thirties at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, after some thought, Chen Chen still used the memory eraser to erase a small portion of his parents' memories, making them think that he had undergone the "Age-reversal Treatment Project".

Even so, Chen Chen's parents were still shocked when they saw their youthful faces. Chen Chen said that if he was willing, he could perform this surgery on his parents' relatives for free, including Chen Chen's maternal grandparents.

Chen Chen's parents were more than willing.

After his wish to cure his parents was achieved, Chen Chen finally felt a sense of relief.

Past Medpod

With 3000 points of restoration, Chen Chen's parents' bodies had reached their peak condition, which was equivalent to extending the lifespan of an ordinary person by twenty years.

Of course, using the Medpod

3000 to repair the body once or twice was not very obvious. The truly terrifying thing about this device was that it could always maintain the human body in its optimal state of health.

Therefore, performing a monthly restoration or even a weekly restoration was the best maintenance. After all, as long as the body was maintained in peak condition for a long time, its lifespan would naturally become longer.

For example, the rich in Elysium's dimension could easily live over two hundred and fifty years.

Chapter 265

In Namibia, the orders for various laser components that Chen Chen needed had been issued. However, it would take a long time before he could receive the finished products. After all, Chen Chen needed high-precision laser lenses and other components.

Each of these components was priceless, so the production time was naturally extremely long.

Chen Chen sent bodyguards to accompany his parents on a tour around Namibia while he went back to the Spire Experimental Base.

In the month that Chen Chen was not around, Little X had already conducted a modified T-virus injection experiment.

Unfortunately, in that experiment, Chen Chen's cloned body did not withstand this modified T-virus at all. Instead, it directly turned into a zombie.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the zombie in the isolation room. Its entire body was rotting and it wandered aimlessly. It looked very similar to Chen Chen. He did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Sir Godfather, after this zombie was fused with the T-virus, we've examined its DNA and found a total of three errors."

Little X's voice came. "Now that these three errors have been corrected and transformed into virus number T-002, do you want to conduct a second experiment?"

"Go ahead."

Chen Chen nodded. T-002 was the name Little X had given to this modified version of the T-virus. The original full name of the T-virus was TYRANT-Virus. The first version of the T-virus modified based on Chen Chen's genes was named T-001.

After T-001 was declared a failure, it was modified again and became the current T-002.

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly asked again, "By the way, how many clones do I have left?"

"You mean the clones that haven't been injected with the T-virus?"

Little X asked, "Back then, you produced a total of five cloned zygotes that had been fused with the T-virus and five cloned zygotes that hadn't been injected with the T-virus. Today, there are four clones that have been fused with the T-virus and three normal clones that haven't been injected with the T-virus."

"Three, is it?"

Chen Chen pondered. "Make ten normal clones. After all, it takes half a year to cultivate normal clones. The earlier we start, the better we can avoid having clones to use."

"Understood."

After Little X agreed, several Black Knight assistants immediately stepped forward and opened one of the life incubators to take out a clone of Chen Chen from it.

After tying the clone onto a stretcher and connecting it to various life-support devices, a Black Knight took out the modified T-virus that he had prepared earlier and injected it directly into the clone's body.

"The clone's blood pressure is normal …"

"Heartbeat is normal …"

"The brain waves are delta waves in a normal sleeping state. The frequency is 1 ~ 3 Hz, and the amplitude is about 20 ~ 200 μV …"

Little X kept reporting the readings of the cloned body while Chen Chen watched silently with his arms crossed.

However, as time passed, the physiological characteristics of the clones began to change.

"The clone's body temperature is rising rapidly, and its immune system is starting to work, fighting for control of the body with the T-virus!"

"The clone's blood pressure is rising rapidly. Currently, it's at 180mmHg systolic and 140mmHg diastolic!"

"His heart rate has accelerated to 120 beats per minute and is still rising!"

Just like that, two or three hours passed.

"Oh no, the clone's heartbeat has stopped. His immune system has collapsed, and he is transforming into a zombie!"

Obviously, the second experiment also failed.

Chen Chen watched all this silently and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "By the way, did you give the clones any immunosuppressants?"

"Immunosuppressants?" Little X asked in surprise.

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "I've been thinking, the reason why our customized T-virus can't fuse with the experimental subjects now, apart from genetic problems, is there a certain obstruction of the immune system?"

"It's like a new kind of organ that has been implanted into the human body. All kinds of immunosuppressants are needed to reduce the rejection reaction and increase the survival rate of the implanted organ. However, without the help of immunosuppressants, the newly implanted organ will be rejected by the immune system."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "It's the same with this T-virus. After all, this virus is customized according to my genes. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be such a violent reaction. So, is it possible that it's because the immune system is too resistant?

"If we use immunosuppressants, can we reduce the intensity of the battle between the immune system and the T-virus in the body, so that the human body can last longer?"

"It's worth a try."

Little X replied, "In that case, do we directly start the third experiment now?"

"Yes, as for the choice of immunosuppressants..."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "Let's try rapamycin first, use it in conjunction with cyclosporine A and FK506."

"Understood!"

The so-called rapamycin was actually a compound first isolated from a bacteria unique to Easter Island. With the emergence of antibiotics in the past, there was a craze in human society to find new antibiotics.

At that time, the search for various bacterial drugs was called "scientific research". Many scientific research teams scurried around the world in order to collect mud from all over the world and isolate microbes and microbial secondary metabolites from it in order to find new antibiotics.

In 1964, such a scientific research team came to Easter Island.

After this group of scientific researchers arrived on the island, they quickly discovered that the residents on the island were barefoot and they kept many horses.

Since they were barefoot, this must have often caused injuries to the soles of their feet. Moreover, horse manure contained a large number of bacteria and viruses. Raising horses would greatly increase the chance of contracting tetanus. However, after the investigation of this scientific research team, they found that the residents of Easter Island did not show any signs of infection.

Could it be that there was some kind of new antibiotic on this island?

Therefore, the scientific research team began to dig the mud and collect soil samples.

However, when this group of people passed by the stone statue on Easter Island, they found that there was a piece of land at the foot of the stone statue that was in shadow all year round. They collected some soil and took it back to examine it. It was found that this soil had an antibacterial effect.

At this point, the discovery of rapamycin was made.

Subsequently, rapamycin went through several more storms. First, as an antibiotic, it was found to have side effects of suppressing immunity. Then, it was noticed by surgeons and finally, its true role was determined — a better immunosuppressant with fewer side effects.

However, since 2006, many scientists once again discovered that rapamycin had the ability to extend life. A large number of laboratories conducted related research and found that from nematodes to worms, then to fruit flies and even mammalian mice, the lifespan of rapamycin could be extended!

Among them, the most eye-catching research was on mice. Experiments found that for mice that were so old that they were about to die, taking rapamycin also had the effect of forcibly extending their lifespan. This was something that almost no drug could achieve.

The specific effect was that rapamycin could slow down the hardening of tendons and the degradation of liver function. These two characteristics were the two major signs of aging.

Scientists also discovered that restricting calorie intake could delay cell aging to a certain extent. A series of reactions in the human body would switch the body to a "low gear", allowing more energy to be used for long-term survival. Rapamycin could also play a similar role...

Chapter 266

In 2009, the journal Nature published several papers on rapamycin.

Some scientists divided nearly 2000 20-month-old white mice, which was equivalent to a 60-year-old human, into two groups. One group was fed with rapamycin while the other group was not.

The final experimental result was unexpected. The lifespan of the mice fed with rapamycin increased by an average of fourteen percent compared to the other group.

In the last century, scientists had discovered two ways to extend the lifespan of mammals. One was to "repair" genes, and the other was to control diet and reduce fat intake.

Needless to say, the method of gene repair was the Medpod.

It was something that could only be done with 3000 people.

The purpose of reducing fat intake was to reduce the activation of a protein molecule called TOR.

TOR was a signal molecule that the human body naturally secreted. It could regulate the growth of every cell in eukaryotes. When TOR was activated, it would cause cells to synthesize biomolecules, increase cell mass and size. Protein and nucleic acid synthesis increased, promoting the cell to become bigger and heavier.

If humans were to be compared to a large, sophisticated machine, even if they could continuously absorb energy from the outside world, the various "parts" in the body would wear out over the years. The activation of TOR was like making the parts work overtime in addition to meeting the basic needs of life, causing the machine to age faster.

The reason that rapamycin could extend the lifespan of mice was likely because it "tricked" the bodies of the mice into believing that their fat intake had been reduced.

Of course, all of this was not supported by any human clinical trial data. All applications for clinical trials using rapamycin to extend life were officially rejected.

Even so, between 2010 and 2020, there were still rumors of many doctors secretly taking rapamycin.

However, after ten years, the "life-extending drug" of rapamycin failed again.

In April 2020, the Journal of Clinical Medicine published a paper stating that too low TOR activity would cause the aging of the hematopoietic system.

In short, at the cellular level, inhibiting TOR could trick the body and slow down the aging of the human body. However, in the hematopoietic system, TOR activity was needed to support itself.

Excessive inhibition of TOR would directly cause the aging of the cell niches in the bone marrow, which in turn would cause the aging of the hematopoietic stem cell function.

Back then, Chen Chen had also considered improving the method of rapamycin or using a combination of drugs to offset the side effects and find a specific drug that could extend one's life.

It was only later that Chen Chen discovered that in the field of stem cells, the effects they could play on the human body were far greater and had more potential than this drug. Therefore, he gave up on rapamycin and focused on stem cells, finally developing the age-reversal treatment project.

Now, in the face of immune suppression, Chen Chen once again thought of this legendary drug. This could be considered as a form of retrospection.

In the following half a month, Chen Chen selected a clone and administered rapamycin, cyclosporine A, and FK506 to it every day. The combination of the three drugs quickly suppressed the immunity coefficient of the clone.

After the immune system of the clone body was suppressed, Little X extracted the clone body and placed it on the stretcher again.

This time, the clone was no longer injected with T-002. Instead, it was injected with T-003, which had been improved after two failed injections.

Compared to T-002, the T-003 virus was more complete. Two RNA errors had been knocked out and it was more compatible with Chen Chen's genes.

As expected, when faced with T-003, although the immune system of the clone had been suppressed, it easily broke the previous record of three hours and twenty-eight minutes. It did not die for a full six hours after being injected with the virus.

Not only that, but because the DNA in the clones was undergoing earth-shattering changes, Little X was constantly injecting a large amount of glucose, carbohydrates, and other nutrients into the clones to prevent the clones from dying from malnutrition instead of the T-virus.

In Chen Chen's eyes, the clone was constantly expanding like a fermented bun. Soon, it had grown to a height of two meters. The muscles all over its body were tangled together like a mini tyrant.

This was the first time Chen Chen and Little X had seen something like this.

However, the clone still died in the end. Its body could not withstand the transformation of the T-virus. Still, it was worth celebrating that the clone lasted for a total of eight hours.

The extension of time gave Chen Chen a new glimmer of hope.

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression as he looked at the cloned body that eventually became a zombie. "Although it failed, this experiment is still very instructive."

"Yes, there's no problem with our direction."

Little X said while controlling the Black Knight to collect the DNA of the clone, "Rapamycin can effectively suppress the body's rejection of the T-virus. Generally speaking, suppressing the immune system is a suicidal action. After all, the immune system of ordinary people can't compete with the T-virus at all. Suppressing the immune system will only speed up the person's death.

"However, if the T-virus matches the host's DNA, the result will be completely different."

With that, Little X compared the DNA of Chen Chen's tyrant clone with the DNA of the latest clone that had become a zombie. "See, we're getting closer and closer to the correct answer. However, we're only left with one mature clone. The new batch of clones will need another six months to mature."

As she said this, Little X became distressed. "Also, the more the modified T-virus approaches the formula, the slower its progress will be."

"That's normal."

Chen Chen nodded. "It's like a game. Fixing a bug will inevitably lead to the spawning of a new bug. Although the code can be constantly modified to make the game closer to perfection, as the game becomes more complete, the difficulty of fixing the bug will inevitably increase. These are all situations where a slight change in one part will affect the whole..."

"So, in the end, we still have to rely on luck?"

Little X asked.

Chen Chen nodded and sighed. "Just like when the Progenitor virus was modified into the perfect T-virus, there was an element of luck involved. There are many special medicines in the world, the original purpose of their research wasn't to target this disease. Their appearance itself is a form of luck."

"You can even say that... Scientific research itself has a certain element of luck. This is something that cannot be avoided, but the diligence and ability of the researchers can make up for this luck.

"After all, luck won't always be on our side, but diligence and ability can..."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen added again. "Of course, money can also be used."

Little X: "..."

Chapter 267

Customizing a T-virus compatible with Chen Chen's genes was not a task that could be completed in a day or two.

If he was lucky, Little X might be able to develop the T-virus by tomorrow. If he was unlucky, he might have to experiment hundreds of times and spend several years without success.

Still, Chen Chen could afford to wait. With the help of a powerful artificial intelligence like Little X and endless financial support, a T-virus compatible with Chen Chen's genes would be developed sooner or later.

Chen Chen was confident of this.

Soon, after Chen Chen's parents toured Namibia for half a month, they took a plane back to Mainland China.

After tasting the benefits of the Medpod 3000, Chen Chen's parents readily agreed to Chen Chen's suggestion. They would come to Namibia once every six months for special maintenance. In other words, they would be repaired by the Medpod 3000 every six months.

A few days after that, Chen Chen suddenly received news from the research department in the industrial park responsible for the "UAV spy drone" reverse engineering.

"You're serious?"

Chen Chen raised his head and looked at the computer screen in front of him. "You're saying that the UAV spy drone has been replicated?"

"Yes, after using high-precision machine tools to process some of the components, the UAV spy drone has been successfully replicated."

Little X replied, "The research team is now requesting for your inspection."

"Let's go take a look."

Chen Chen immediately stood up and walked out the door.

After Chen Chen went downstairs, Cheng Cao had already parked the Wrangler at the exit of the building.

"To the industrial park."

Chen Chen sat in the back seat, then closed his eyes to rest.

Soon, with Cheng Cao's familiarity with the route, Chen Chen arrived at the back of the industrial park. This place was isolated from the ten-thousand-person factory in front. If any unauthorized personnel were to sneak in, they would be immediately warned by the security guards and taken away. The security guards here were all from the B.S.S. department.

When Chen Chen arrived at the mechanical processing plant responsible for drone manufacturing, there were already several professors waiting outside the gate. These were all poached by Chen Chen from all over the world.

With the medical standards of Eco Science City and high wages, it was a piece of cake for Chen Chen to recruit experts in various fields. He no longer had to resort to threats and promises like before.

"Mr. Chen, welcome."

A middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses and a large beard came forward to greet Chen Chen. There was a group of researchers behind him.

"You are?" Chen Chen raised her eyebrows.

"We are researchers from the aerodynamics department. My name is Mark Dawson. You can call me Mark."

"Hello, Mr. Mark." Chen Chen took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Hello, hello!" Ma Ke was immediately overwhelmed by the favor. Although the youth in front of him was very young, no one present dared to underestimate him. Putting aside the chip that he had planted on the back of their necks, just the money and power in his hands were enough to make them look at him in a new light.

Chen Chen did not put on airs just because these people were his employees. After shaking hands with the people who came to greet him, he said, "Time is limited, let's go in and see the drone you reverse-engineered."

"Of course, please come in."

Mark led Chen Chen forward and said as they walked, "The sample you provided us was truly amazing. The device called the UAV spy drone not only has an extremely sturdy and light engineered plastic shell, but the technology inside is also advanced by decades. When we first disassembled it, we couldn't believe that this was a scientific creation that existed in the real world."

"So, what's so advanced about the technology inside?" Chen Chen asked with a hint of interest.

"Among them, the most advanced should be the four sets of 'ion pulse vector propulsion units'."

Ma Ke explained, "Originally, the technology to convert electricity into ion pulses to propel objects into the air is very difficult to achieve, but the sample you provided solves this problem very well. It can even be said that this thruster device is much more advanced than the lift fan on the F35B fighter jet.

"Fortunately, you allocated us two ultra-high precision machine tools and at the same time, we also have employees with superb skills, so we can process the fan gear with an error margin of less than 1 nanometer. Otherwise, this technology will be stuck for at least three years."

The employees Ma Ke mentioned were the dozen or so Black Knights. Although they did not have the ability to innovate, they were able to endure hard work and work with high precision.

As they chatted, they finally came to the interior of the factory. As soon as they entered the gate, Chen Chen saw several drone manufacturing assembly lines, but these assembly lines were used as a cover-up. The real precious things should be the various high-precision machine tools and other equipment that were only available further inside.

They did not pay attention to these assembly lines and continued walking inside. After passing through a curtain, Chen Chen finally saw an assembly workshop in front of him. There were two disc-shaped machines about one meter in length and twenty centimeters in height that looked like flying saucers.

However, these two machines did not seem to be installed with a shell, a large number of wires and internal structure were exposed.

"These two are the samples we've created."

Ma Ke stepped forward and explained, "Look, isn't it almost identical to the sample?"

"Where's the sample?" Chen Chen looked around when he heard this.

"It's this pile of parts not far from you."

Ma Ke pointed to the pile of parts in the corner of the workshop. "In order to study this drone, we almost dismantled them into the smallest units. Not only that, but we also had to go through cutting, soaking in potions, and other means to restore the nature of its original materials. The sample has been scrapped."

Chen Chen nodded and turned his attention back to the two newly manufactured drones.

Seeing this, Ma Ke naturally knew what to do. He instructed the people behind him, "You guys, go control these two drones and let them fly."

Two people behind him immediately stepped forward and turned on a switch on the drone. At the same time, they took out a device similar to a remote control and pressed it lightly.

In an instant, Chen Chen saw the two drones fly silently.

"This is the advantage of the ion pulse vector propulsion unit. It's super silent. If you're a little further away, you can barely hear a sound. This is the fundamental reason why it's called a spy drone."

"What about the endurance and flight speed?" Chen Chen asked, "Can it reach the level of the original?"

"Unfortunately, it's still a little lacking compared to the original."

Hearing this question, Ma Ke was slightly embarrassed, but he still said, "The original drone can reach a speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a range of 2,000 kilometers. This is because the original has a very advanced nuclear fuel cell inside. If we want to mass-produce it, we can only use a second-tier hydrogen fuel cell. Therefore, whether it's power or endurance, it can't reach the level of the original."

Chapter 268

The two new drones went through a series of tests in front of Chen Chen.

The two gray drones were like two UFOs, swinging around in the sky, constantly flipping and turning, as if they were more agile than birds.

"The new drone is equipped with a facial scanning system and a 12K high-definition zoom camera. It can confirm a person's identity from up to five hundred meters away. It can also switch to night vision mode, no different from daytime.

"Of course, we don't know the specific program for now. This is all thanks to the motherboard chip you provided..."

Mark explained while testing, "Our drone's flight noise is 20 decibels, which is equivalent to the rustling of leaves in the wind. As for the power system, it's cruising speed is 80 kilometers per hour, which is more than enough for patrol purposes."

After thinking for a while, Mark added, "Of course, this isn't the maximum speed. We may need some time to improve the ion pulse thruster. In the future, it's possible to improve the speed to more than 120 kilometers per hour. May I ask... Do you need to improve it?"

Chen Chen nodded. "Of course, there's no such thing as too much technology. What about the flaws?"

"The flaw is probably that the load is too light."

Mark lamented. "Although we've tried our best to reduce the weight of the drone, it still needs to carry high-precision cameras. Just the two cameras alone weigh three kilograms. In addition to the various instruments, the weight is more than ten kilograms. With every additional kilogram, the efficiency of the drone drops exponentially. Three kilograms more and it'll be difficult to maintain flight."

Chen Chen nodded. "So, it can't carry weapons?"

"Yes."

Mark replied, "Even if it's our newly developed electromagnetic rifle, it definitely won't be able to carry the weight. However, even if it can be carried, electromagnetic weapons have a recoil. The stability of the drone can't exceed the impact force of 3N, otherwise, it'll easily lose control."

"Why must it carry the electromagnetic rifle?"

Chen Chen suddenly asked, "I saw that the drone has ceramic armor. What if we remove the ceramic armor and try to carry weapons like pistols?"

"But, without the armor, the survival rate of the drone will be..."

Mark was stunned. "Also, the effective range of pistols is only about fifty meters. If the drone wants to attack the enemy, it must get close. In addition, without armor, the drone's performance can't be fully utilized."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "Don't worry about this. You just need to make the samples according to my requirements."

"If you insist."

Ma Ke nodded reluctantly, but he must have secretly thought that Chen Chen was just a layman guiding an expert.

Seeing this, Chen Chen decided not to keep Mark in suspense. He took out a metal sphere about three centimeters in diameter and placed it in front of Mark. "All new models of drones must have a slot to hold this sphere in place."

"This is..." Mark was taken aback for a moment. After receiving Chen Chen's signal, he slowly took the metal ball from Chen Chen's hand.

Suddenly, the metal ball made a "ding" sound. Ma Ke suddenly saw a flash in front of him, and his hand had disappeared!

Ma Ke looked down in astonishment and was horrified to find that his body had also disappeared. No, not disappeared. Ma Ke found that he could still feel the existence of his body. Not only that, with his movements, he could faintly see traces of light distorting in the air.

The other scientists around Ma Ke exclaimed in surprise. In their eyes, Ma Ke had just received the metal ball, and then they only heard a crisp sound from the metal ball. After that, Ma Ke disappeared without a trace in front of everyone's eyes!

"Clack!"

Just when Ma Ke was still in shock, he suddenly made a slash with his hand and the metal ball fell to the ground. Only then did Ma Ke realize that he had recovered again.

"This is..."

Seeing this, Ma Ke quickly grabbed the small metal ball with a look of shock. "This ball can make people invisible?"

"Yes, this metal ball can generate an electromagnetic field of a certain frequency. This electromagnetic field has the ability to distort light."

Chen Chen replied, "If this kind of stealth device is installed on the drone, will there still be a need for armor?"

"If it can really become invisible, then there's no need for armor..."

Ma Ke nodded excitedly, then asked again in doubt, "If you're using light distortion to create invisibility, then it's reasonable to say that you can't receive light from the outside world. It's equivalent to becoming blind while you're invisible, but why can my eyes still receive light from the outside world after I'm invisible?"

“？”

If I knew, why would I need you guys?

Chen Chen did not answer but changed the subject instead. "Alright, I've given you the sample. I hope that you can improve the drone as soon as possible. At the very least, make the drone capable of attacking with light weapons and not a moving monitor."

"Yes, for sure. We'll be able to modify the new drone in three days!"

Everyone nodded.

Seeing this, only then did Chen Chen turn around and leave.

Of course, Chen Chen knew that compared to the UAV spy drone in Elysium's dimension, the drone produced by Mark Dawson's group of experts was naturally much inferior.

For example, the original version used a kind of engineering plastic, which was a type of internal armor with the ability to deform under strong pressure. Its weight was not much different from ordinary plastic, but its bulletproof ability was comparable to steel.

Not only that, the nuclear fuel cell in the original version of the drone could support the drone continuously in the air for more than a month. Today, Chen Chen's current battery technology could only allow the drone to fly in the air for 24 hours.

After all, there was a huge technological gap. Chen Chen had not fully understood the hydrogen fuel cell technology in Terminator's dimension, let alone the nuclear fuel cell technology in Elysium's dimension.

Therefore, in the absence of energy technology, it was inevitable that the performance of the drone could not catch up to the performance in the movie.

However, there was no need to worry about the intelligent system of the drone at all. After all, with the existence of Little X, these drones would immediately become pairs of eyes for Little X as soon as they took off. Coupled with the ubiquitous surveillance cameras, the entire Eco Science City would no longer have any blind spots.

This was Chen Chen's goal. As Blacklight Biotechnology continued to update the cutting-edge medical technology, Eco Science City had almost become a battleground between the major forces. There were endless spies and insiders.

For this reason, Chen Chen expanded the B.S.S. department twice more and recruited hundreds of foreign mercenaries. Although the quality of the mercenaries was high, the elite spies sent by the major forces were not to be trifled with. After several times, the B.S.S. department had also suffered a lot of losses.

However, if he used the Black Knights, it would be a suicide mission.

The Black Knights could indeed quickly and effectively crush most of the spies in Eco Science City. In a clash of force, they would not be at a disadvantage. However, if Chen Chen really did this, would it not be equivalent to telling the Federation that he had a combat force in his hands that could crush the entire world?

If the Black Knights were exposed, the public opinion alone would be enough to crush Blacklight Biotechnology, not to mention the sanctions from the Earth Federation.

Therefore, the Black Knights could only be used as a trump card. Perhaps it would produce a miraculous effect at a critical moment, but it would only be a suicide mission in public.

...

Three days later, Chen Chen once again went to the research workshop headed by Mark Dawson. Mark had also sent the improved drone to Chen Chen. He also conducted a simulated flight test in the wind tunnel.

The results were also very surprising.

The new version of the drone was equipped with a small electromagnetic gun. It was the same model as the electromagnetic pistol that would be installed in the electromagnetic weapons of the Black Knights. It used 4 × 15mm shuttle-shaped hollow bullets. Due to the weight issue, it could only be loaded with 30 rounds and had an effective range of 100 meters.

Of course, the reason why it was equipped with a weapon was that Chen Chen only wanted to use this drone to carry out assassination missions in certain special situations. He would never use it for frontal combat missions such as suppressing firepower. Chen Chen did not want to expose this trump card.

In addition, the weight of the new drone was reduced to eight kilograms without the armor. Although the weight reduction of two kilograms did not increase much in terms of speed, its endurance was increased by four hours.

Finally, with the cloaking device installed, the drone immediately became an omnipresent ghost. Its ability to be invisible and silent was enough to make the top ace spies nervous.

"Very good."

Looking at the drone's outstanding performance in the small wind tunnel, Chen Chen nodded and praised, "As expected of the top team in the world. Dr. Mark, your abilities are indeed worthy of your status."

"Mr. Chen is too kind."

Mark laughed heartily. "The reason we're able to achieve this is due to the funding you've provided us as well as the various top-notch instruments. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to replicate this drone so quickly."

"In that case, including the lens, battery, and all the other costs, what's the final cost of this drone?"

Chen Chen finally asked the most important question.

"Excluding the research costs, the cost of such a drone is about three million USD."

Mark pondered for a moment and said decisively, "If we develop an assembly line for mass production, we can reduce the price by about 30%."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. Although this price was a little expensive, Chen Chen could still afford it. At least, it was much better than directly extracting the UAV spy drone from the USB drive.

A UAV spy drone weighed more than ten kilograms. A nuclear power plant could only extract less than a hundred of them in a month of charging. Chen Chen was not crazy. Why would he purposely extract something like this?

"Mr. Chen, now that all the data tests have passed, is it time to name this drone?"

Mark asked again, at the same time, his eyes flashed with anticipation.

Chen Chen glanced at Mark when he heard this. "Sure, your team has the right to name this aircraft."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."

Mark was overjoyed when he heard this. "I've already thought of a name. How about we call it the Mark-1? Or the M-1 spy drone for short. "

"M-1, is it?"

Chen Chen nodded reluctantly. "In that case, the reward for your team will be sent to your accounts soon. I'll also increase your authority in God's Forbidden Zone. You can just hand over the design of this drone to the department in charge of production. There will be someone there to handle the mass production."

"Understood."

Mark nodded. "So, our next step is to improve the drone based on the Mark-1 drone?"

"Yes, for example, designing a smaller spy drone that focuses more on speed and endurance," Feng Luo said.

Chen Chen replied, "Or designing a larger combat drone that can carry a weapon platform and so on. I need drones for all kinds of purposes."

Mark was startled when he heard this. He seemed to vaguely understand Chen Chen's idea, but then he felt a little awkward. "It's not difficult to continue research and improvement, but the difficulty lies in the equipment. In order to meet your needs, I'm afraid we'll need a larger wind tunnel."

"Wind tunnel?"

Chen Chen turned his head to look at the small wind tunnel behind him and suddenly understood.

The development of aircraft required facilities called wind tunnels. The most basic small drones were no exception.

The so-called wind tunnel was a device that artificially generated airflow. It was used to simulate the flow of air around an aircraft or a large-scale experimental facility.

The construction difficulty and value of such facilities were even greater than that of a shield tunneling machine. To manufacture an aircraft, a wind tunnel with various functions was indispensable.

When Mark mentioned the wind tunnel, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea.

After all, Chen Chen had always been interested in the "Bugatti Folger transport vehicle" in Elysium.

After all, under certain circumstances, a small aircraft the size of an ordinary car would be enough for Chen Chen to cross the Pacific Ocean overnight, from one end of the world to the other.

However, although that "Bugatti" was already the smallest aircraft, based on the data Chen Chen obtained, this Bugatti still weighed 2.4 tons. Chen Chen would need at least two months' worth of power.

Therefore, Chen Chen understood that this kind of small aircraft could only be used occasionally. The real way was to build his own aircraft.

If he wanted to build an aircraft, he still could not do without building a wind tunnel.

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly made up his mind. He raised his head and said to Mark, "In that case, Mark, are you confident that you can take on a new mission while you're taking on the drone mission?"

"Please tell me."

Seeing Chen Chen's serious expression, Mark's heart leaped. "If it's not too difficult, I think I can give it a try."

Chen Chen said, "If I give you a sample of a manned aircraft like the drone, are you confident that you can replicate it?"

"This..."

When Mark heard this, he was silent for a moment, then said with some hesitation, "Although the manned aircraft and the drone are very similar in principle, the difficulty is completely different. Also, the small wind tunnel used by the drone can't support the research of the manned aircraft at all..."

"Don't worry about the wind tunnel."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I'm going to invest three billion U.S. dollars to build a large special wind tunnel here."

Mark's eyes lit up when he heard this. "If that's the case, I'm willing to give it a try."

Chapter 269

Time flew by and the unique existence that was Namibia's Eco Science City continued to be built.

Once upon a time, this place was just a desert with very few villages within a hundred miles. It was a completely undeveloped, primitive landscape.

However, with the arrival of a man, this area underwent earth-shattering changes.

At the end of 2021, the man came all the way from Mainland China and signed an agreement with the Namibian government.

From the beginning of 2022 onwards, a biological research center was established here. At the same time, a huge nuclear power plant project also began to be built.

After that, things began to get out of hand.

In March 2023, Eco Science City was completed. In May 2023, the nuclear power plant was completed. Tycoons from all over the world came one after another. The entire Eco Science City seemed to have come to life, glowing with unprecedented vitality.

The only pity was that in this year, the Blacklight virus broke out across the entire African continent. The entire continent was hit hard and the development of Eco Science City was also delayed.

However, with the passing of the plague, this private city once again exploded with astonishing vitality. Every day, hundreds of tycoons from all over the world appeared at Namibia's Walvis Bay International Airport and poured into Eco Science City.

Today, the permanent population of Eco Science City was about more than 50,000 people. As time passed, this number continued to rise.

As a last resort, a new development zone of Eco Science City was also built at a rapid pace.

Earlier, in order to lay out the business of his Tara Resource Strategy Company, Chen Chen took the initiative to pay for the expansion of Walvis Bay Airport, upgrading this international airport from 3C to 4E.

Airport grades generally referred to the degree of completeness of the airport's runway, lift belts, taxiways, parking aprons, and other facilities.

Generally speaking, the flight zone was divided into six grades, below 3C, 3C, 4C, 4D, 4E, and 4F, represented by a code consisting of two parts.

The first part was a number, indicating the length of the runway. The number "4" indicated that the runway was more than 1800 meters long. The second part was a letter, indicating the wingspan and wheel base of the aircraft that could take off and land, from A to F.

The 4E flight zone could take off and land up to four-engine long-range wide-body airliners such as Boeing 747, Airbus A340, Boeing 787, Boeing 777, and Airbus A330, as well as large twin-engine airliners.

Walvis Bay's airport had been upgraded from 3C to 4E. It was as if a shotgun had been replaced with a cannon. It had become one of the largest airports in the whole of Africa. Not only was it a famous transit station in Africa, but the volume of cargo and passenger traffic made the Minister of Finance smile from ear to ear.

As the investor, Blacklight Biotechnology also received many benefits such as an exclusive airport runway, cargo exemption, and so on.

Moreover, thanks to this pandemic, Tara Strategic Resources, a subsidiary of Blacklight Biotechnology, had made a fortune. Countless countries had to reluctantly sell their resource mining rights, including gold, diamonds, rare earth mines, and so on, in order to receive this life-saving sum.

These minerals were originally very difficult to mine and transport for each country. Now that they had experienced the pandemic, it was even more difficult.

However, the Tara subsidiary company had various models of transport aircraft, advanced equipment, and sufficient investment funds. Naturally, mining was not a problem.

Therefore, a large number of rare minerals were transported from Tara Strategic Resource's cargo planes to Walvis Bay International Airport every day. Among these minerals, Chen Chen was naturally not interested in gold, silver, diamonds, and so on. He sold them directly to the international market. As for the strategic minerals, they were transported to the industrial park of the Eco Science City and directly digested internally.

For this reason, the scope of the industrial park was expanding, and there were more and more factories in it.

Gradually, the night came … …

At night, the Eco Science City was like any other international city, brightly lit. The streets were lined with row after row of street lights, the city's shops were brightly lit, and the residential areas and sanatoriums in the distance were even more decorated, overshadowing the starry sky.

Originally, due to the backward industrialization of Namibia, it had the world's most beautiful starry sky. However, following the establishment of the Eco Science City, the starry sky here was polluted by the prosperity of the city and the exhaust emissions from industrialization.

For this reason, a group of environmentalists even emerged internationally to criticize Blacklight Biotechnology for polluting the pure land of Namibia.

However, Chen Chen only found it funny.

For those who lived in modern cities, a clear starry sky was a rare sight, but they never thought that under this perfect starry sky, there were extremely backward villages and wild residents who struggled on the edge of life and death all day long.

If these African villagers were given a choice, would they choose a city that could meet their needs or a backward and primitive village that did not even have a medical environment?

The answer was self-evident.

At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting in front of a floor-to-ceiling window in a newly completed building.

This was the newly built office building of Blacklight Biotechnology, with a total investment of 500 million US dollars. The building was 230 meters tall, had a floor area of 150,000 square meters, and the main building had 62 floors.

At the beginning of construction, Chen Chen planned to use this office building as the African headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology, and also as a landmark of the Eco Science City.

From afar, the entire building looked like a diamond-shaped spire. Even from the Walvis Bay International Airport, it could be seen at a glance.

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting on a black leather swivel chair, holding a goblet in his right hand, and in the goblet was a transparent liquid that was constantly bubbling.

Gently taking a sip of the Sprite in the goblet, Chen Chen looked at the brightly lit night view outside the floor-to-ceiling window, enjoying this long-lost peace.

It was no wonder that countless people wanted to stand at the top. The higher they stood, the more beautiful the scenery they saw. The ancients were not lying.

"Sir Godfather."

At this moment, Little X's voice suddenly came. "Sir Godfather, recently, the bionic technology in the industrial park has reached a bottleneck."

"Tell me, what bottleneck?" Chen Chen asked without turning his head.

"It's related to holographic technology."

Little X replied, "My computing speed can fully support all the calculations of the bionic project, but when our research team combined the bionic technology from five movies, Alita: Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell, Terminator, Elysium, and I, Robot, to create a new robot, we found that the development of this bionic technology needs to be paired with holographic technology. Otherwise, some of the calculations can't be simulated at all."

"I remember that among the materials retrieved from Elysium, there's also holographic technology."

Chen Chen frowned. "Can't you replicate that kind of equipment?"

"I'm sorry, to replicate the holographic technology in Elysium, we need a super chip smaller than 1 nanometer scale. At the same time, there's a generation gap between many technologies, we can't do anything."

Little X answered.

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately fell into deep thought.

"I know of two movies with very advanced holographic projection technology."

After a while, Chen Chen spoke again, "The environmental holographic simulator in Prometheus and the holographic projection in Detective Pikachu, if we can retrieve the technology from these two dimensions, can they replace the holographic stereoscopic technology?"

"Absolutely."

Little X replied, "And it'll exceed it by quite a bit."

"That's good, I'll go to the nuclear power plant now."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly took a deep breath. He stood up from the chair with the armrest, then walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Unlike other floor-to-ceiling windows, the floor-to-ceiling window in the chairman's office could be opened.

Chen Chen waved his hand gently. He did not touch the floor-to-ceiling window at all, but the window in front of him opened by itself!

At once, there was a "whoosh" in Chen Chen's ears. A strong cold wind poured in from the outside, causing Chen Chen to subconsciously squint his eyes.

A while ago, Chen Chen absorbed more than 500 crystalline in one go. Since that day, Chen Chen found that his Field energy began to grow at a rapid rate.

At first, it could only affect a few dozen grams of matter, then it became a few hundred grams, but now, it could affect hundreds of kilograms of matter.

Sure enough, as the number of crystalline absorbed increased, the power of Field energy increased at a rapid rate.

At this time, Chen Chen listened to the whistling wind in his ears and looked at the bright night view outside the window. He suddenly had an idea.

As if thinking of something, Chen Chen suddenly took two steps forward and stood directly at the edge of the floor-to-ceiling window. Even half of his feet were suspended in the air outside the window.

Chen Chen did not look down but spread his arms like a bird spreading its wings. At the same time, he took a deep breath and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

"Come on, this is the beginning of my transcendence!"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a smile, then he lost his balance and jumped directly from the 62nd floor!

"Rumble..."

His ears were filled with the deafening sound of the wind and his clothes were fluttering. The strong sense of weightlessness made Chen Chen's adrenaline soar, but he still just stretched out his arms and stared at the ground that was getting closer and closer.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Eight seconds, nine seconds, ten seconds...

Something strange happened. Although Chen Chen seemed to be landing at an extremely fast speed, for some reason, his speed did not continue to increase due to gravity. Instead, it seemed to violate the law of gravitational acceleration, falling at a uniform speed of more than ten meters per second.

After fifteen seconds, the moment Chen Chen was about to touch the ground, his rapidly falling body strangely paused again and then, with a thud, Chen Chen's feet landed heavily —

He jumped from a 200-meter-tall building without the assistance of any tools and came out unscathed!

Fortunately, it was late at night and Chen Chen's shocking scene was not noticed by anyone.

Obviously, this was the effect of Field energy.

Indeed, according to the laws of physics, no matter how strong a person was, they could not lift themselves because the human arm relied on the fulcrum of the body to do work.

However, an invisible force like Field did not need any support. As long as there was enough strength, Chen Chen could rely on Field to support his high-speed falling body, even to escape gravity and spread his wings to fly...

However, the power and durability of Chen Chen's Field energy were temporarily not enough to allow him to fly, so it could only be used to cushion the landing.

After this crazy move, Chen Chen called Cheng Cao. Soon, Cheng Cao trotted out of the door of the office building, but at a glance, he saw Chen Chen standing outside the door.

"Boss, you..."

Cheng Cao suddenly looked stunned. He had been waiting on the first floor. If Chen Chen came out, he would see him immediately, but now Chen Chen appeared out of thin air outside the building. What was going on?

Chen Chen waved his hand and did not explain. "Cao, take me to the nuclear power plant."

"... Okay."

Cheng Cao suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and hurriedly went to the parking lot to drive the car over. After Chen Chen got in the car, he skillfully drove in the direction of the nuclear power plant.

During this period, the USB drive had obtained a sum of power again, but Chen Chen needed to allocate half of the power to maintain the operation of the Eco Science City, so the power accumulated in the USB drive was a lot less than before.

This was also the reason why Chen Chen was eager to study nuclear fusion. As the scale of the Eco Science City grew, the electricity that could be distributed by this nuclear fission power station was bound to be less and less, unless Chen Chen did not develop the Eco Science City, but that would be a very foolish thing to do.

Therefore, Chen Chen would need a larger and more abundant power to support the operation of the USB drive sooner or later.

Soon, Chen Chen arrived at the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant again.

He walked into the main control room of the substation that had been sealed for a long time. At this time, the USB drive was shining like the Milky Way, and he could easily see the dense light spots on it.

Chen Chen took out the USB drive. Outside the room of the main control room, Little X had ordered the Black Knights to once again open up a safe area and set up layers of protection, ready to fight.

The reason for this was that this time, Chen Chen was not extracting things from the USB drive as usual, but was preparing to activate the second state of the USB drive.

The reason for this was because in the movie 'Prometheus', there was a translucent glass cylindrical device. It was a product of Weyland's company when they entered the luxury goods market.

The full name of this product was "Holographic Environment Simulator". It allowed the user to create a unique living environment according to their own aesthetics and emotions, and at the same time, it could also receive holographic video information from all over the world.

It specifically appeared in the room of the character in the movie — Theron.

However, it was certainly not possible to simply extract this device. It was obvious that this device was only a terminal, just like the fully automated medical platform Medpod.

It was the same for the 3000, in order to play its role, there must be hidden components such as the host.

This was even more so with the holographic technology in Detective Pikachu.

In this movie, there was far more amazing holographic technology than Prometheus. In Chen Chen's view, this technology was enough to pass off the fake as the real thing, to the extent of a brain in a jar!

Chapter 270

At this time, in a completely sealed isolation room that could isolate all bacteria and viruses, a laptop was placed inside.

In the computer, Little X had already downloaded two movies and was waiting for Chen Chen's arrival.

Accompanying him were four Black Knights armed with pulse rifles and wearing the complete version of the GS Combat Suit.

The GS Combat Suit itself was a type of sealing material. In order to meet the sealing requirements when traveling to another dimension, Chen Chen had created a helmet and an oxygen tank pendant.

The helmet was entirely black, even the curved visor was pure black. It was a type of high-strength polycarbonate, a type of highly impact resistant plastic. It was commonly used in bulletproof glass, airplane portholes, and even in the helmet visor of astronauts.

Moreover, the helmet fit perfectly with the collar of the GS Combat Suit to form a sealed state.

After disinfecting the locker room, Chen Chen walked into the isolation room in the combat suit and inserted the USB drive.

After that, Chen Chen opened the USB drive and dragged in the two movies.

Finally, both movies were inserted into the USB drive.

"Very good, it looks like the USB drive has acknowledged Prometheus."

Chen Chen exhaled. The Great Detective Pikachu was the first movie Chen Chen had inserted into the USB drive, so naturally, there was nothing to be surprised about. On the other hand, Prometheus was about the origin of aliens. Since Pikachu was acknowledged by the USB drive, it made sense that aliens were acknowledged by the USB drive as well.

However, after that, Chen Chen did not immediately open the channels for the two movies. Instead, he fell into deep thought and remained motionless for a long time.

"Sir Godfather?"

After about ten minutes, Little X suddenly asked, "Your heart is beating thirty percent faster than usual, are you worried about something?"

"I'm thinking, if I really open the channel for the movie Detective Pikachu, what kind of scene will I see."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a sarcastic smirk. "Will it be the Pokémon wiping out all of humanity, leaving only mountains of corpses and seas of blood on Earth, or will it be the Pokémon disappearing as well, leaving the world in shambles?"

"..." Little X choked on her words.

"If it weren't for the fact that there weren't any holographic devices in the movie, I wouldn't have to enter that plane to find the holographic technology inside."

Chen Chen sighed. "This is what bothers me the most. When I first ingested NZT-48, at the end of the movie, the protagonist had already found a way to counteract the side effects of NZT-48. However, since it wasn't shown, I couldn't get it at all. In the end, I had to go through many twists and turns before I finally found a way to obtain the antidote. I wasted several months just like that."

"But if it weren't for that, you wouldn't have created me, and we wouldn't have met, right?"

Little X said.

"That's true."

Chen Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "But now I'm more concerned about one thing. In the movie, the spaceship Prometheus has already crashed. If I open the passage, where will the other side of the passage lead to?"

"This …"

Little X was a little hesitant. "The Void? LV-223 planet? Or could it be the timeline before the spaceship exploded? Or … "

LV-223 planet was the planet where the protagonist and his group of people arrived at the "Engineer" planet in the movie Prometheus.

"If it's the timeline before the spaceship exploded, then it'd be perfect."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I have a million ways to take control of the spaceship. I can even pull the scientists into reality and have them work for me..."

"Unfortunately, that's not going to happen."

At this point, Chen Chen looked at the movie Detective Pikachu next to him and his expression became even more peculiar. "However, if I were to evaluate the danger level of these two movies, I'd still lean toward Prometheus. After all, in the movie, whether it's the" Engineer "or the alien, the number of them is very limited. The threat level isn't that high. However, if it's Detective Pikachu, the threat level to us will far exceed that of the alien."

"The threat level of the Pokémon far exceeds that of the alien". If the gibbon had heard this, he might have thought that Chen Chen had lost his mind. Only Chen Chen himself would understand why.

After all, the Pokémon in the movie were all equipped with special abilities. There were even mobile Calamity-grade killing machines like Hyper. If the Pokémon rebelled en masse, humans would be no match for them at all.

With this in mind, Chen Chen finally paused the cursor on the movie Prometheus. At the same time, he clicked on the movie and froze the image in the room of Weyland's executive, Meredith Vickers, on the spaceship.

Through the screen, Chen Chen could only see devices that looked like blue lampposts in the room. These were the holographic environment simulators in the movie.

Although compared to the holographic images in Detective Pikachu that could almost pass off as real, this holographic device was significantly inferior, it was still a very advanced technology in the real world.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and directly opened the channel.

"Boom..."

Chen Chen only saw the screen suddenly go black. The original 2D vision was directly upgraded to 3D. At the same time, a small black ball that was constantly spinning appeared in the center of the screen.

In almost an instant, the small black ball rapidly expanded, instantly swallowing the screen and even overflowing!

"Hm? Why does the channel feel like it's bigger than before? "

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and subconsciously stepped back. The Black Knights behind him automatically stepped forward and aimed their pulse rifles at the channel.

Still, fortunately, apart from the channel being bigger than before, nothing else happened. There were no signs of monsters running from the other side of the channel.

"T0421, fasten the safety belt and prepare to enter the channel."

Chen Chen ordered.

At once, one of the Black Knights immediately fastened the safety belt on his back to the iron railing on the wall behind him and then walked directly into the channel with his gun.

"Hiss..."

As if he had been plunged into a black fog that light could not penetrate, this Black Knight completely disappeared in the dimension channel created by the USB drive.

Currently, Chen Chen's Black Knight troops were divided into two types. One was the earliest Black Knights with the A serial number at the head. There were about 1,300 of these Black Knights.

These Black Knights were ordinary clones. Although they could train their physical fitness to the limit of ordinary people under the control of the chip, they were still far from the latter version of the T-virus Black Knights.

Therefore, Chen Chen assigned these A-serial Black Knights to various highly confidential factories or to serve as assistant scientific researchers. The newly promoted T-serial Black Knights were Chen Chen's true combat power.

Chapter 271

The reason Chen Chen attached a safety rope to the Black Knight was just in case. After all, the Prometheus spaceship was destroyed at the end of the movie.

If the passage was in the room on the spaceship, Chen Chen was not sure if the coordinates would still be useful. There was a possibility that the other side of the passage would turn into the void of outer space. There was also a possibility that all they would see was the wreckage of the spaceship.

However, to Chen Chen's surprise, in less than ten minutes, the Black Knight returned from the other side of the passage.

However, unlike before, this time, the Black Knight with the serial number T0421 was covered in a layer of grayish-brown dust as if there was a sandstorm on the other side of the passage.

At the same time, the Black Knight also brought back a recording.

"Detected a trace of radiation!"

Little X's voice came immediately. "Sir Godfather, be careful, the dust on T0421 is radioactive dust."

"It's fine, this amount of radiation is just a few X-rays. Besides, I'm wearing the GS Combat Suit."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "The other side isn't the void or planet LV-223?"

After muttering a few words, Chen Chen sent the Black Knight to disinfect while he took the recording and played it.

In an instant, a vast world was reflected in Chen Chen's eyes.

In the image, it was a scene of ruins. The sky was filled with the dusky hue of doomsday. Endless sandstorms were flying everywhere and the ruins of cities in the distance could be vaguely seen. These were once skyscrapers that represented the supreme mark of human civilization.

In the video, Chen Chen even saw a black tower-like building that had collapsed in half. That was — the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

When he saw this, Chen Chen could not help but narrow his eyes.

The other side of the passage was not planet LV-223, nor was it the void of outer space, but Earth...

"This scene is very familiar, isn't it?"

Chen Chen wore a meaningful expression. He looked at Little X. "If I'm not mistaken, the scene that the Black Knight recorded is the ending scene of Alien 4, right?"

"Yes."

Little X replied, "I've done some research. There are two possible endings for Alien 4. The first one is the protagonist Ripley and the cyborg Cal gazing at the beautiful mountains and rivers of Earth from the spaceship. The second one is the spaceship descending and the two of them walk out of the spaceship only to discover that the cities on Earth are in ruins and that humans have gone extinct."

"And it's worth noting that in the second ending, there's also an image of the broken Eiffel Tower. Apart from the angle being different, it's almost identical to the image captured by the Black Knight …"

"As expected!"

Upon hearing this conclusion, Chen Chen could not help but nod and smile wryly. "USB drive, you're really something. The movie I chose was Prometheus but it directly jumped to the timeline of Alien IV. Prometheus' timeline is set in 2091 while Alien IV's timeline is set in 2381, spanning nearly three hundred years..."

"Sure enough, any dimension opened by the USB drive can't escape the fate of destruction."

"Then, do you want to continue with the mission?"

Little X asked, "Although the Earth is in ruins, the holographic imaging technology we need may be found in the ruins."

Chen Chen immediately fell silent when he heard this.

At this moment, the test results of the Black Knight numbered T0421 also came out. Other than a layer of radioactive dust covering the Black Knight's body, there were no abnormal bacteria or viruses in the dust. It seemed that the bacteria had been killed by the radiation.

"Since it's radiation dust, the situation seems clear."

Chen Chen said, "In other words, the Earth once experienced a nuclear war, resulting in the destruction of the Earth's environment and the termination of human civilization. This is the only way to produce so much radiation dust.

"But compared to the nuclear war, what I'm more concerned about is..."

Chen Chen suddenly changed the topic. "In the Alien dimension, what was the reason for the nuclear war. Or rather, could it be that the reason they fought the nuclear war was because they encountered some kind of threat?"

"You mean... The war between humans and the aliens?"

Little X was puzzled. "That shouldn't be the case. If everyone in the movie Alien 4 knew that the Earth was destroyed by the aliens, then there's no need to keep the aliens in outer space. In my opinion, the characters in the movie don't even know that the Earth has been destroyed. It's not until the protagonist returns to Earth in the end that he discovers all of this. This is completely illogical."

"That's a good analysis, but you're going too far."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and replied, "First, the ending of the movie only shows the Earth as a barren wasteland, but there's no mention of the extinction of human civilization. This means that the nuclear war did break out, but humanity wasn't completely wiped out.

"Second, the conflict in the Alien series isn't just between humans and aliens. There's also a deeper and more subtle undercurrent. If that undercurrent were to break out, the reason for the nuclear war between human civilization would be obvious."

"You mean?" Little X asked doubtfully.

"A cyborg."

Chen Chen nodded. "Starting from Prometheus, a cyborg named David appeared in the movie. If he did not bring the black goo onto the spaceship and secretly feed it to the scientist Halloway, the female lead Elizabeth Shaw wouldn't have gotten pregnant and given birth to that octopus-like monster.

"After that, in the next movie, Alien: Covenant, this David directly used the black goo to destroy the 'Engineer' race. He even killed the female lead of the first movie and transformed her into the alien queen. It can be said that the emergence of the aliens was single-handedly controlled by David.

"Not only that, but from the first to the fourth movie, there are traces of cyborgs. The first three movies were still fine and humans were still relatively friendly toward the cyborgs. However, until the fourth movie of the Alien series, the attitude of all humans suddenly took a huge turn. After learning that Cal was a cyborg, they expressed obvious distrust and disappointment. What else can you think of?"

Chen Chen asked.

"You're saying that there was a war between humans and cyborgs? And the devastation on Earth was caused by the war between humans and cyborgs? "Little X asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "The theme of the Prometheus movie is nothing more than the core of the relationship between the creator and the created. For example, the 'Engineers' created humans but later wanted to destroy them. For example, humans created the cyborg 'David', but David destroyed the 'Engineers' race and created the aliens. Perhaps the director's views on religion and even God are involved in this, but the way I see it, the most important thing is David's attitude toward humans.

"It's obvious that as a new life form, David harbors malice toward humans and all other living creatures..."

Chen Chen could not help sighing when he thought of this. "No, perhaps it's not malice, but a kind of 'heartless' attitude. The life and death of humans and all living creatures are not as important to him as an experiment..."

Chapter 272

Hearing Chen Chen's analysis, Little X could not help but ponder. "In other words, a nuclear war broke out between mankind and the cyborgs. According to the details in Alien 4, mankind won in the end, but it was a pyrrhic victory. They didn't even have the ability to restore the landscape of Earth?"

"Yes, but I suspect that mankind is extinct by now."

Chen Chen replied.

"Why, didn't mankind win? Could it be that mankind couldn't survive in the wasteland after the nuclear war? "

Little X was puzzled.

"This speculation has nothing to do with the situation in the Alien dimension. It's related to the USB drive..."

Chen Chen glanced at the USB drive on the computer and frowned. "Alright, there's no point in speculating about this now. The most important thing is to explore. In that case, Little X, send four Black Knights to explore this world. The agreed time is seventy-two hours. In these seventy-two hours, try to collect as much information as possible about the dimension on the other side and at the same time, ensure your safety."

"Understood."

Following Little X's reply, the four heavily armed Black Knights immediately got up, filed in, and disappeared into the passage shown on the computer screen...

This time, Chen Chen originally thought that the Black Knights would return empty-handed or even perish on the other side. Who would have expected that before the agreed time of seventy-two hours, the four Black Knights would return unscathed?

Not only that, but the Black Knights also successfully brought back relevant technical information regarding the environmental holographic simulator, some cyborgs technology, and nuclear power technology similar to the Elysium dimension.

At the same time, the Black Knights also brought back the situation on the other side of the passage. In that world, human civilization had indeed perished.

The cause of their demise was due to the nuclear war, but there was more to it than that...

At this time, Chen Chen was playing with a silver-white Rubik's Cube in his hand.

This Rubik's Cube was a common third-order model. However, only those who had seen Prometheus would know that this was also a miniature holographic imaging device. It was just that this portable device was not as comprehensive as the environmental holographic simulator.

In the opening scene of the movie, Professor Halloway, the scientist who was poisoned by David, used this device to display the star patterns in the murals.

This Rubik's Cube was picked up by the Black Knights from a ruin.

After being disinfected and scanned to ensure that it was harmless, it was officially delivered to Chen Chen.

Following the method shown in the movie, Chen Chen pressed a few buttons and pressed the play button in the center. The Rubik's Cube was instantly activated and Chen Chen's surroundings changed from the original real-life environment to a room covered in rust.

At the same time, a young woman with red hair dressed in high-tech clothing appeared out of thin air and stood in front of Chen Chen.

The reason Chen Chen could tell at a glance that it was high-tech clothing was that this kind of clothing was like a fusion of an exoskeleton and a skin-tight blue tights. Although it was tattered and covered with stains, Chen Chen could still tell at a glance that it was extraordinary.

"This is a holographic image!"

Little X exclaimed, "It's obviously the same as the environmental holographic simulator. This is also a type of light recording technology. Through the principle of refraction, it restores the previously recorded images. In reality, the environment around you hasn't changed."

"I understand."

Chen Chen nodded. He looked around, only to find that the room reflected by the holographic device was surrounded by rusty metal walls. Apart from a closed door, there was not a single window in the entire room. There was only a dim yellow light source above him.

In this environment, Chen Chen felt an oppressive and despairing atmosphere.

The young woman standing in front of Chen Chen seemed to fit in well with the environment around her. Her cheeks were shriveled and she looked haggard. Her hair had even become tangled because it had not touched water for many years.

Obviously, she wasn't having a good time here.

Chen Chen only glanced at all of this once, then focused his attention on the woman in front of him. At the same time, the woman in front of him also spoke.

"Today is the 875th day. Since Forsaffa's death, I haven't found any of my kind, only endless monsters around."

The woman's voice was hoarse and dry, without a trace of emotion, like a numb robot. However, only Chen Chen could hear the tremendous despair in this numb voice.

The voice continued. "I don't know how long I can hold on. Maybe a year, maybe a month, maybe not even a week. I can only hide in the safe house and wait for the Grim Reaper to come...

"Last night, a monster almost found me. Fortunately, I turned on the emergency broadcast and used a distant sound to lure the monster away. Otherwise, when I wake up, I might find myself in the monster's underground lair...

"And today, the food I collected last time is almost finished. I have to go out again to collect more. Hopefully, I'll have another chance to record a video..."

Following that, there were some ordinary ramblings. It seemed that the woman in front of Chen Chen was venting her inner stress in this way. Otherwise, living alone in the apocalypse, with monsters chasing after them, anyone would have a mental breakdown.

However, Chen Chen understood that this holographic device was found in a ruin, which meant that the owner of the projection standing in front of Chen Chen at this time was likely to have encountered an accident after going out this time. Otherwise, he would not have left this device outside.

"Although she called it a monster, from what she said, there are aliens on Earth as well..."

Chen Chen wore a solemn expression and turned to look at Little X. "Are you sure the Black Knights didn't encounter aliens?"

"Not at all."

Little X replied, "Everything that the Black Knights encountered was recorded in the chip. I've checked it and there's no information about aliens in the chip's memory."

"In that case, the aliens have entered a dormant state."

Chen Chen was taken aback and seemed to understand.

In the second part of the Alien series, it was mentioned that humans migrated to a planet called LV-223 and that there were aliens on that planet.

In the beginning, the colonists did not encounter anything. However, as they built the immigration base and began to live on it, they awakened the aliens that had been sleeping underground for many years. In the end, the entire immigration base became a breeding vessel for the aliens.

"In the absence of food, the aliens will enter a dormant state, just like cold-blooded animals hibernate, only it's longer lasting and can even sleep for hundreds or thousands of years."

Little X explained, "But what I find strange is, how did these aliens come to Earth in the first place? Could it be that your guess is wrong? That the destruction of Earth was caused by the war between humans and aliens? "

"Impossible!"

Chen Chen stated firmly, "Just by looking at the timeline of the Prometheus dimension, you should understand that humans already possessed the ability to colonize outer space in the year 2091, not to mention the more technologically advanced alien dimension three hundred years later. By that time, humans must have many outer space colonies, so the aliens won't be able to completely destroy human civilization."

"However, as long as humans didn't perish, it's impossible for humans to abandon Earth, the first home of humanity, and the entire Earth wouldn't be in ruins. Therefore, I'm very sure that the humans in the Alien dimension have been completely wiped out, even the colonies on other planets are no exception.

"Therefore, only cyborgs who have infiltrated into human society and understand humans better than humans can deliberately launch a nuclear war. This is because they have the same control over the Internet as humans. Once the cyborgs betray them, the first thing they do is, of course, to activate a nuclear bomb, first destroy human civilization, then turn over and become the master. This is the only way the cyborgs have a chance of winning!"

"But how do you explain the holographic device revealing that there are aliens on Earth?"

Little X was puzzled.

"Of course it's done by the cyborgs."

Chen Chen snickered. "Didn't Alien: Covenant make it very clear? David eventually blended into human society. After that, in the war between humans and the cyborgs, the cyborgs were wiped out and humans also suffered heavy losses. It's likely that David was unwilling to accept defeat, so he sent the black goo to Earth and even to the various human colonies.

"At this time, the Earth was actually a wasteland and the cyborgs rebelled en masse. Therefore, the alien colonies were not spared. The industrial system that humans had developed for hundreds of years was burned to the ground. This was the moment when humanity was at its weakest. If aliens suddenly appeared on Earth at this time, what do you think would happen?"

Little X was still a little puzzled. "Then why didn't David just use the black goo? Based on his enthusiasm for studying the black goo in the movie, wouldn't it be easier to use the black goo to wipe out humanity directly than to use a nuclear bomb?"

Chen Chen continued to explain, "After all, there isn't a lot of black goo and human society isn't like the fallen engineer civilization in the movie, which can be destroyed with just a pile of black goo. Even if the black goo is used to create aliens, no matter how strong the aliens are, can they really pose a threat to human civilization?

"Let's not talk about the future hundreds of years in the future. Let's talk about the present. If an alien egg were to appear in a city in Northern America at this time, it would kill a person and give birth to an alien. After a few months of growth, that alien would automatically evolve into an alien queen. Then, it would start laying eggs and give birth to more alien eggs...

"Perhaps in a short period, the number of aliens can skyrocket by hundreds or thousands, but what happens after that?"

Chen Chen asked, "A large number of people go missing and a large number of witnesses. These abnormalities will definitely alarm the authorities. Then, the army will be mobilized. Tanks and helicopters will directly seal off the city and artillery will be used to bombard the ground. Even if the number of aliens has multiplied by that time, what can they do?

"Even if there are fish that slip through the net and sneak into other cities and villages, so what? At most, they will experience the same situation in the first city again. At this time, the authorities will certainly be more vigilant. If they notice that something is wrong, those fish that slip through the net won't even have time to develop.

"Even if there's a one percent chance that the Northern America Continent will be defeated in the first confrontation with the aliens, what about the other continents? Will the Earth Federation just sit back and watch?

"In other words, the aliens may be enough to attract the attention of humans, but they definitely don't have the ability to destroy modern civilization, let alone a future civilization that is hundreds of years more advanced than the present."

"Indeed, in ancient times or even the Middle Ages, the aliens have the ability to destroy mankind, but it's impossible in modern times," Little X replied.

"Therefore, in order to destroy mankind, the most effective way is to use a nuclear bomb. When the cyborgs realized that they had failed, they released the black goo and the black goo became the last straw that broke the camel's back."

Chen Chen concluded, "This is my speculation about the process of the destruction of human civilization in the Alien dimension."

"I see..." Little X suddenly understood.

"Of course, whether this is the case or not, I can't be sure."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and took out the silver-white Rubik's Cube from the ground again. "Decrypt it and summarize all the videos of this woman inside, then make a report for me. Perhaps all the answers will be in there."

"Understood!"

After Little X agreed, Chen Chen returned to the computer and immediately closed the channel.

Since he had obtained what he wanted so easily in this operation, Chen Chen did not plan to continue exploring. However, just as he was about to unplug the USB drive, his hands paused.

"Black goo..."

Chen Chen murmured. According to the movies Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the function of the black goo was clearly expressed. It was a type of bioenergy. A small amount of infection could trigger genetic recombination and a large amount of infection would cause the body to dehydrate and carbonize. However, if the carbonized body came into contact with water, it would still form new DNA and produce a new life structure.

The reason the Engineers studied this black goo was to solve the problem of their own reproduction.

It was described in the movies that the Engineers had a long lifespan, up to 330,000 years. However, due to their long lifespan, the Engineers gradually lost the ability to reproduce at some point.

Because of this, they began to beg their own 'God', which was the alien creature depicted in the murals of 'Prometheus'. In fact, it was not an alien. In the Engineer race, the god that resembled an alien was called 'Deacon'. As long as they drank Deacon's blood, they would be able to regain the hope of the Engineer race.

There was a reason why the Engineers worshipped Deacon and even believed that Deacon's blood could restore their ability to reproduce.

According to the details in the extended version of the movie, it was very subtly shown that it was very likely that Deacon was the existence that created the Engineers. Later, in order to regain the ability to reproduce, the Engineers began to drink Deacon's blood, which was the scene at the beginning of the movie.

Through a method similar to a sacrifice, an Engineer was allowed to drink Deacon's blood and die. From this, genetic recombination produced a new life — humans.

The black goo in the movie was actually artificial Deacon's blood. After all, natural Deacon's blood was very limited. However, although it was artificial, it still had the ability to recombine genes. It had unlimited potential...

All these thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this moment, Chen Chen could not help but narrow his eyes.

"Can it create new life?"

"I wonder, if I were to use it, would I be able to do better than David in the movie?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. The corner of his mouth curled up. He suddenly opened the USB drive again and at the same time, slowly reached his left hand toward the screen...

Chapter 273

Soon, a pitch-black cylindrical jar that was forty centimeters tall and fifteen centimeters thick appeared in front of Chen Chen.

Chen Chen took a step back when he saw this familiar jar and said, "X, transport this to the Spire Experimental Base and put it in the highest-level biosafety laboratory."

"Understood. What are you going to do with this?"

Little X asked curiously, "Based on the movie, it seems that the black goo can only create creatures like aliens."

"Nothing much, it's just that this kind of black goo is very attractive to people who study biology."

Chen Chen shook his head and chuckled. "You won't be able to understand this human emotion for now. Also, the true purpose of the black goo is to create aliens, but this isn't its most fundamental ability."

"You're saying..." Little X was bewildered.

"According to the movie, when the black goo infects the creature internally, it causes the cells to disintegrate and generates new DNA to replace the body. While when the black goo infects the creature externally, it can cause rapid mutation and is extremely invasive."

Chen Chen continued. "Then, in Alien: Covenant, David once again described the function of the black goo. The essence of the black goo is like a radical AI that causes chaos in matter and produces a unique reaction in each gene to reshape life. It has unlimited potential...

"So, do you understand now? The fact that the black goo can create aliens isn't scary. What's really scary is that the black goo can create a new species, a new species that can reproduce and evolve on its own. This is a miracle that no current technology can achieve. "

After saying all this, Chen Chen pulled out the USB drive, disinfected his body, and left the isolation room.

An hour later, when Chen Chen inserted the USB drive back into the control center and returned to the Spire Experimental Base, the Black Knights had already transported the jar of black goo into the level-5 biosafety laboratory.

After going through a series of disinfection procedures, Chen Chen put on the positive pressure protective suit and officially stepped into the highest level of biosafety laboratory that had always been closed.

According to the international classification, biosafety levels were divided into four levels. Level one was the research of microbial substances whose characteristics were clear and proven not to cause disease, such as measles virus, mumps virus, and so on.

Level two was the research of microbial substances that were moderately dangerous and related to certain common human diseases, such as influenza virus.

Level 3 biosafety laboratories researched highly dangerous microorganisms such as Yersinia pestis, rabies, and HIV. Biosafety laboratories of this level already had very high protective facilities.

The highest level of biosafety was a level-4 biosafety lab. Their research subjects were highly dangerous microorganisms such as the Ebola virus. Even a drop of water or a tiny bit of air that flowed out of the lab had to undergo strict disinfection treatment before it could be discharged outside.

Above level-4, Chen Chen had also set up a higher level of level-5 biosafety. In this special laboratory, whether it was the degree of security or the degree of protection, it was several times higher than level-4. There was no need to fear even if aliens were to be kept inside.

It was just that the level-5 biosafety laboratory had never been opened to the public since there were no substances that exceeded the level-4 biosafety level. Even the BE-006 Blacklight virus that almost wiped out the entire African continent did not qualify to enter the level-5 biosafety laboratory.

However, today, the level-5 laboratory that had never been opened to the public was opened for the first time. It was just that the opening was done in complete secrecy. Among the employees of the Spire Experimental Base, no one was informed of this. It was just like when Chen Chen was secretly experimenting with the improved version of the T-virus.

Upon entering the laboratory, Chen Chen first scanned his surroundings. The geographical location of the level-5 laboratory was not on the top floor of the Spire Experimental Base. Instead, it was at the lowest level that no one knew about.

Here, Chen Chen had opened up a secluded space deep beneath the Spire Experimental Base that could be isolated from the upper level at any time. It covered an area of five thousand square meters and had a total of thirteen laboratories with different functions as well as two living rooms with four bedrooms and one living room.

At this time, only four Black Knights in charge of research followed Chen Chen in. Each of them carried a similarly sterilized rat cage in their hands. There were four groups of mice in the cage. These mice would also become the first experimental subjects of the black goo.

After that, Chen Chen did not have to worry about it. These Black Knights displayed excellent qualities comparable to that of a professor. They followed the procedure and began the experiment in a methodical manner.

One of the Black Knights came to a biological cabinet and saw that the can of black goo stood quietly in the thick glass of this biological cabinet.

The level-3 biosafety cabinet was designed for laboratories with level-3 to level-4 biosafety rating. It was suitable for high-risk biological experiments. The cabinet was completely enclosed and the experimenter had to operate it through gloves connected to the cabinet. Hence, it was also known as a glove box.

At this time, the Black Knight skillfully reached in with two hands wearing an isolation suit and opened the can of black goo through the biosafety cabinet.

Based on how David could easily open the can in the movie, this kind of can was very easy to open. The Black Knight only needed to press the top of the black goo and gently spin it. The can was opened.

"The body of the can seems to be made of silicon dioxide. It's hard and brittle. It's not dangerous."

Little X could observe everything that the Black Knight saw and began to analyze it at this time.

Chen Chen did not reply. Instead, he walked forward and immediately saw a large puddle of jelly-like substance in the can. In this puddle of jelly, there were four popsicles.

"This jelly-like substance should be a kind of buffer fluid that acts as a buffer and shockproof."

Following Little X's words, the Black Knight directly took out the four popsicles one by one. Miraculously, the jelly-like substance fell off directly and the surface of the popsicles was not stained in the slightest.

"The buffer fluid is suspected to be a nanomaterial. It's very silky and doesn't easily adhere to the surface of objects." Little X deepened her judgment.

At this time, Chen Chen also thoroughly saw the shape of the four popsicles. They were called popsicles because this thing was exactly the shape of the upper and lower sections of a popsicle. The whole body was translucent and there was a light green liquid inside. Overall, it looked like a real popsicle.

The only difference was that the shell of this popsicle was made of glass. In addition to most of the green liquid inside the popsicle, there was a small puddle of black substance at the bottom.

The Black Knight shook it gently and suddenly, the black substance completely fused with the green liquid. The entire popsicle turned pure black.

This was the true appearance of the black goo.

Chapter 274

Seeing this, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with a solemn glint. In the movie, David only took a small drop of it and put it in a glass of wine. It infected an adult, causing the adult to transform into a humanoid monster within ten hours.

From this, it could be seen that the black goo was not a bacterium or a virus but a relatively stable polymer compound. Otherwise, it would not have easily resisted the destructive effects of alcohol.

At this time, the Black Knight imitated David's operation in the movie. He directly broke off the tip of the popsicle, then inserted a syringe from the side and extracted an extremely small amount of the black goo liquid from the popsicle.

In this black goo liquid, some of the Black Knight was directly placed under a microscope for analysis and observation, while the rest was injected into the bodies of the mice that had been prepared in advance.

Soon, Chen Chen saw that the mice injected with the black goo began to show symptoms of fever and convulsions.

Soon, the hair on this little white mouse began to fall off, and the pink skin under the hair was exposed to the air. However, at this moment, the other mice on the side seemed to notice something unusual and they all gathered around this sick white mouse.

However, this heartwarming scene was immediately reversed. The sick white mouse suddenly leaped up and pounced on one of the white mice, tearing it apart with its mouth wide open!

In an instant, the little white mouse was bitten until it bled profusely!

"After being infected with the black goo, it will lose its rationality and become extremely aggressive."

Chen Chen observed silently. Soon, the sick white mouse easily killed the other mice in the same cage. He continued to record. "After being infected with the black goo, the host's own strength will suddenly increase greatly, and it can easily kill its own kind of similar size, consistent with what was shown in the movie..."

After recording all these changes, Chen Chen only saw that the body of the little white mouse in the cage began to turn from red to gray. At the same time, it began to eat the flesh and blood of its own kind, as if to accumulate energy for the next mutation.

Soon, the body of this little white mouse gradually grew a layer of cuticle, which began to turn black. At the same time, under the black color, there was a dark red flesh.

In the end, a layer of fine, dense, but steel needle-like spikes emerged from its body, replacing the original white hair. What was even more strange was that these spikes were constantly going in and out, looking extremely bizarre...

"This is already a new species."

Chen Chen was astounded. He called out to a Black Knight and the Black Knight immediately came forward and put on a pair of thick protective gloves. At the same time, he inserted a syringe into the cage and gently held the mutated mouse in his hand. He began to draw a blood sample from it.

After being caught, the little white mouse began to struggle violently. At the same time, it let out an extremely strange shriek.

This kind of sound had already exceeded the scope of sound that a mouse could make. It was incomparably mournful and ferocious. Obviously, regardless of whether it was the genes or the body structure of this mouse, it had already undergone a qualitative change.

However, although this little white mouse had mutated to an extremely terrifying degree, the difference in their sizes was still there. No matter how hard it struggled, it was unable to break free from the Dark Knight's grasp.

However, before the blood of the mutated mice could be analyzed, Black Water had done it first.

When the composition of the black goo was analyzed, Chen Chen was taken aback.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Looking at the test report in his hand, Chen Chen wore a very strange expression. "You mean, this black goo is a protein composed of more than 20 amino acids?"

"Yes, it's a protein molecule that can infect a variety of carbon-based life forms."

Little X replied, "If it weren't for the fact that it's right in front of me, I'm afraid even I wouldn't believe that there's such a strange protein molecule in the world."

"In other words, this is something similar to a prion?"

Chen Chen took a deep breath. "Then what about its method of infection? Is it the same as a prion? "

"Yes, according to the blood test of the mice, we've roughly gotten the answer."

Little X said again, "But unlike other prions, this protein doesn't deposit in the brain and damage the brain of creatures. Instead, it directly changes the human gene chain."

After hearing this, Chen Chen completely understood.

The so-called prion was not actually a virus because in international textbooks, viruses could be classified as organisms. However, prions were not considered organisms. They were a self-replicating and infectious factor composed only of proteins.

However, prions were the same as conventional viruses. They were filterable, infectious, and pathogenic, but they were much smaller than the smallest known conventional virus. The structure of the virus particles could not be observed under the electron microscope and they did not show an immune effect.

Chen Chen continued to read and suddenly understood why the black goo was a prion.

This was because after the prion protein of the black goo entered the host's body, the normal PRP protein of the human body would be easily assimilated by the prion protein of the black goo, changing the protein quality of the normal configuration into the molecular structure of the black goo, which increased geometrically and expanded rapidly.

However, if that was all, it would be fine. At most, the black goo was a new prion with rapid and strong infectivity. What was even more surprising was that the prion protein of the black goo not only had the ability to assimilate the protein in the host's body but also had the ability to disassemble the nucleic acid in the host's body!

When the prion protein of the black goo encountered the host's nucleic acid chain, it seemed to trigger a certain program that began to disassemble the host's DNA nucleic acid chain and recombine it into a new form.

After the nucleic acid chain was recombined, the prion protein of the black goo would also wrap this new nucleic acid chain, forming a new viral structure.

At this point, the prion of the black goo had successfully evolved into a complete virus by plundering the DNA in the organism's body. This virus would work together with the black goo to carry out a second transformation of the host's body.

Thus, the scene that appeared in the little white mouse's body just now had completely happened...

After reading the report in his hand, Chen Chen's expression became even more strange. "No wonder it can be extracted by the USB drive. I didn't expect the black goo to be a substance similar to a prion. But in this report, the prion protein of the black goo is more like an artificial protein robot..."

"I feel the same way."

Little X echoed. "The black goo is hundreds or thousands of times more magical than prions. It's not something that can be defined by a prion at all."

"After all, it's the supreme creation of the engineer civilization."

Chen Chen nodded and said with emotion, "But now that I'm here, I finally understand the value of the black goo. Compared with the black goo, the T-virus is like a shoddy toy. Most creatures infected by the T-virus are unstable. For example, zombies. Only products infected from the fertilized egg stage can become healthy mutant creatures.

"But the black goo is different. It can be directly used on adult life. Any creature that comes into contact with the black goo can directly mutate into a new species. What's more precious is that this new species has the ability to reproduce and can completely form a new population independently, unlike the T-virus which can only mutate and can't continue."

"Doesn't that mean that the black goo can accelerate the evolution of life?"

Little X asked.

"No, there's still a gap from evolution."

However, Chen Chen paused and shook his head. "What's evolution? The evolution of constantly adapting to the environment can be called evolution, but the black goo isn't like this at all. From the fate of that little white mouse, we can see that the changes caused by this black goo should be called uncontrollable mutation.

"And the direction of this mutation is uncertain. It may be in a good direction or a bad direction. Even humans are likely to lose the characteristics and thoughts of higher creatures after infection, just like in the movies..."

"Ah, if the black goo is so dangerous, then why are you still studying it?" Little X was a little puzzled.

"Although the black goo is dangerous, there are two sides to everything."

Chen Chen smiled. "After all, it's a biological weapon dozens or even hundreds of times more powerful than the T-virus. It's definitely of great use. Besides... The engineer race can live for more than 300,000 years and humans are the combination of the engineers and the black goo. So, is there a possibility that we can find out the secret of the engineers' longevity from the black goo?"

Chapter 275

The reason why Chen Chen extracted the black goo was ultimately for the technology of longevity.

Why was Chen Chen so obsessed with longevity? Or rather, why did humans pursue longevity?

Because this was an inevitable phenomenon.

As technology became more and more developed, humans would inevitably be unwilling to live only a short hundred years. Compared to the long river of time that was easily calculated in hundreds of millions of years, a hundred years was like a snap of the fingers, almost meaningless.

Moreover, as technology became more and more developed, the accumulation of knowledge became more and more difficult. In ancient times, people could inherit the wealth of knowledge accumulated by civilization after ten years of hard work at most.

However, in modern times, nine years of compulsory education could only learn a foundation. Human knowledge was divided into hundreds of branches. A person could only achieve achievements in a few branch fields in his lifetime.

The accumulation of this kind of civilization knowledge would only become more and more abundant. Could it be that in the future, a person would have to go through decades of compulsory education?

When a person painstakingly learned the knowledge of a domain, but was already old and decrepit, and then directly cremated and buried a few years later?

Obviously, no one wanted this. If human civilization wanted to continue to move forward, the need for longevity would become more and more urgent. This was a general trend that would not be changed by anyone's will.

As far as Chen Chen knew, there were probably three paths for humans to choose from on the path to immortality.

First: Retain the original body, genetic evolution.

Indeed, the conventional way of human evolution was through reproduction as a means to synchronize the evolution of the group, but this did not mean that humans could not choose a more efficient way of evolution, such as genes.

Using genetic technology to strengthen oneself, so that humans could separate from the group, produce the phenomenon of evolution in advance, and prolong life.

This was the most ideal path.

Why so? Because humans themselves were a sophisticated and complex machine, but this machine was composed of organic matter instead of steel.

Perhaps this body was extremely fragile, so fragile that a bullet or a sharp knife could take away a person's life, but humans had the ability to reproduce and evolve. They had thoughts, consciousness, creativity, and subjective initiative.

All of this was brought about by this fragile body.

The human body was a pearl born in the evolution of millions of years of life, the most magnificent miracle of nature.

As long as humans still had a complete body, there were infinite possibilities.

Second: Flesh and blood are weak, machinery ascends.

Although the potential of this path was not as good as the first one, it was an easier path to longevity, even close to eternal life.

For example, Chen Chen was vigorously developing bionic technology. By replacing old organs like a machine replacing spare parts, this method allowed life to live longer.

One could even choose to keep the brain and replace the entire body with machinery. This way, the lifespan of a human would be equivalent to the lifespan of the brain.

The lifespan of the brain alone was 150 years. If some special technology was used, the lifespan of the brain could be multiplied several times.

However, although this method was easier to achieve longevity and it was easier to ensure the safety of life, it lacked a part of the potential that should exist in life. Therefore, unless civilization came to an end, Chen Chen would not take this path as the main path.

As for the third and final path, it was the path of soul refinement.

The general idea of this path was to abandon the physical body and exist in the world in the form of a soul, allowing humans to develop into a ubiquitous civilization without a physical body.

It was just that modern science had yet to prove the existence of the soul, so this path could only be thought of.

Chen Chen still remembered what Professor Wang Xi said back then: "We humans still know nothing about the vast sea of truth. Perhaps even the unattainable dream of eternal life is only the first step in the pursuit of truth..."

It was this sentence that ignited Chen Chen's desire for longevity.

When he came back to his senses, at this time, Chen Chen was staring at a humanoid monster covered in black armor in the isolation room with a head like a winter melon.

A day ago, this monster was still an ordinary human.

His name was Barton and he was once a murderer sentenced to life imprisonment. Later, he was purchased by Chen Chen and kept in the Delta-level experimental dormitory in the Spire Experimental Base.

However, after this Delta experimental subject was injected with five milliliters of black goo yesterday, his path of mutation began.

The experimental subject first showed pathological signs of flushing and fever, then bleeding all over the body, confusion, and finally fell into a state of shock.

The internal manifestation of the human body was that the protein of the experimental subject was rapidly converted into the prion protein of the black goo. At the same time, these prion proteins also began to break down the DNA in the experimental subject and combined with the DNA fragments to form a retrovirus that only worked on the experimental subject itself.

Then, due to the principle of the retrovirus, the experimental subject began to undergo violent physical mutation. During the process of mutation, the experimental subject developed a strong sense of hunger and swallowed any organic matter and protein as food.

Until this morning, in the process of continuous sleep and awakening, the experimental subject finally completely lost consciousness and became an ugly monster with low intelligence and no humanity.

"The black goo can promote strong and rapid division of biological somatic cells, greatly increasing the mutation rate, producing all kinds of strange cells, and eventually growing into new creatures..."

Chen Chen described the role of the black goo while looking at the monster in the isolation room and sighed. "However, because the genes of the creature itself are changed in an instant, the combination of individual proteins and enzymes, as well as the DNA itself, will lead to thousands of unpredictable results, so it's not surprising to see what the experimental subject will become. It's just that... This appearance is really ugly...

"But after being infected by the black goo, the experimental subject has an extremely high energy metabolism efficiency and an extremely fast cell division rate that the human body doesn't have."

Little X added. "Before the injection of the black goo, the weight of the experimental subject was 55 kilograms. After the injection of the black goo, the experimental subject spent five hours swallowing food equal to its own weight. Only half of this food was converted into useless urine and feces and excreted from the body. The rest was all converted into the weight of the experimental subject itself."

Chen Chen looked at the report in his hand. Sure enough, the weight of the mutated experimental subject had now reached 80 kilograms, 25 kilograms more than before.

"This is probably the reason for the rapid growth of the aliens."

Looking at the experimental subject that had become taller, Chen Chen thought. "In the movies, the aliens often grow from a tiny dot to a beast weighing hundreds of kilograms in a few hours. Although the movies rarely show aliens eating, it seems now that aliens still need to eat and their appetite is larger than that of humans."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly took two steps forward, walked to the window of the isolation room, and took a closer look at the experimental subject.

As Chen Chen approached, the experimental subject in the isolation room suddenly let out a shrill scream, and then pounced in front of Chen Chen!

"Thump!"

There was a dull thud as the experimental subject hit the glass of the isolation room. A large amount of pale yellow blood splattered on the glass.

"Very low intelligence."

Little X said regretfully, "Also, the blood isn't corrosive. Except for a head that's somewhat similar to the alien, the experimental in front of us can only be regarded as a different kind of zombie at most."

"It's normal. In the movies, in the process of the alien's birth, the Engineer race must be involved."

Chen Chen explained, "The alien's exoskeleton has a mechanical style, which is obviously derived from the exoskeleton structure worn by the Engineer race. Later, in Alien: Covenant, there's a spore plant infected by the black goo. After this spore infects the human body, it gives birth to a white alien without a mechanical style exoskeleton. This is very telling.

"Therefore, the alien's acidic blood may also come from the Engineer race."

With this in mind, Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "Alright, dissect this monster. I'll need the structure of its organs and gene map..."

"Understood."

...

After spending a few more hours, when Chen Chen walked out of the laboratory, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

To Chen Chen's disappointment, even after thoroughly dissecting and slicing the experimental subject, Chen Chen did not find anything unusual. The experimental subject had indeed undergone genetic recombination, but what was formed after the recombination was only a ferocious and violent beast without intelligence.

Even its brain structure had become much smaller, and its plasticity was not as good as that of humans at all.

However, Chen Chen knew that this was actually a normal phenomenon. In any case, human beings were regarded as the supreme product of the earth, the only advanced life form. It was impossible for a random mutation of the black goo to mutate humans to become better than before.

The only thing that surprised Chen Chen was that when dissecting the original male experimental subject, he found immature reproductive organs in the body of the experimental subject.

It was a cyst structure that existed in the lower abdomen. After opening it, he found a dense pile of tadpole-like larvae inside.

These tadpole-like larvae were transparent and their biological structure was simple, but they were indeed living beings. They were usually incubated in the cyst and would be released at critical times.

Looking at the structure of this cyst, Little X could roughly determine that when these tadpole-like larvae matured, they could be ejected through the navel of the experimental subject, thereby drilling into the body of the target and parasitizing the target.

This was the reproduction method of this new species. Parasitic reproduction was similar to that of aliens. It was simple but frightening.

At present, it seemed that there was no need to think about using the black goo to strengthen the human body for the time being. Drinking it would result in certain death. Its lethality was comparable to paraquat. However, if it was used to develop a biochemical weapon, it should be relatively easy.

Next, one of Chen Chen's research directions was to combine the black goo with spore plants to form the spores that could parasitize the human body as depicted in the movie Alien: Covenant.

It was unknown how David in the movie came up with this. After the spores parasitized the human body, they would not mutate the human body, but instead form an embryo in the human body.

Following that, the embryo would grow silently until it could separate from the human body. It would break out from the back or chest and grow into a white-skinned monster like an alien.

It had to be said that Chen Chen still had a long way to go in the research of the black goo.

However, at present, it seemed that the reproduction method of the monsters created by the black goo seemed to be parasitic reproduction. Even the final perfect creature — the alien was the same. This method of reproduction reminded Chen Chen of a virus.

A virus called Golgotha, or G-virus for short.

This virus was almost the same as the black goo. It could also mutate the genes of creatures, resurrect the dead, and even give birth to a new species on the basis of infecting a life form.

It even had a title because of this: "Abominable Substance" that violated the domain of God.

The most important thing was that the G-virus was modified from the T-virus.

"I can try to combine the black goo with the T-virus. Maybe I can make a new discovery..."

Chen Chen had a flash of inspiration and silently pondered.

Chapter 276

A few days later, when Chen Chen received the results, he came to the level-5 biosafety laboratory again.

At this time, this group of Black Knight assistants were going through a complicated and cumbersome process, separating one cone-bottomed centrifugal tube after another.

In the centrifugal tube, it was all red liquid and there were many fine and dense sediments inside the translucent liquid.

This was the new substance formed after the combination of the black goo and the T-virus.

"Click!"

The screen behind him turned on automatically, showing a black-and-white image. At the same time, Little X's voice came. "The process of the combination of the T-virus and the black goo is unstable. It's affected by the dosage and the culture fluid, which will probably produce special mutations in three directions.

"In the end, we got 87 new viruses, which are also filoviruses. After destroying those viruses with repetitive functions, I finally selected the three most representative virus types."

Chen Chen looked at the screen when he heard this, but saw three images displayed side by side on the screen.

In the three images, there was a special filamentous substance. Because it was an electron microscope, there was no color. It could only be seen that these three filamentous substances were almost the same, like three slender and hideous worms.

However, this worm was less than one micron in length and less than 100 nanometers in thickness. Its whole body was composed of a simple protein shell and RNA nucleic acid.

Looking at these three special viruses, even Chen Chen seemed to feel a chill. Originally, the T-virus had the power to threaten humans. Now, after being strengthened by the black goo, he wondered to what extent it would reach?

"After animal experiments, I've determined the nature of the three viruses.

"Among these three viruses, the first virus has strengthened its infectivity. It can be transmitted through the air and the organisms it infects almost all carbon-based life forms. After being infected, it will show the same behavior as when it was infected by the black goo. When the host dies, a new life will be born in the place of the host. Because there are too few experiments, it's not yet certain whether there's an immune group."

Following Little X's explanation, a rat-like monster covered in a black shell with red eyes appeared on the screen. There were red muscles in the gaps of the shell, which looked extremely ferocious and terrifying.

"The second type is not highly infectious and cannot be transmitted through the air, but it strengthens the mutation ability of the virus on the host. After the host is infected, the degree of mutation is far more intense than the other two types of viruses."

Then, the image changed again. Chen Chen saw a monster the size of a palm with seven or eight pairs of fleshy feet on its abdomen. This monster did not have a black carapace. Instead, it was covered with large and small eyeballs, meaningless organs, and densely packed tentacles.

It looked like a pile of monster corpses had fused together to form an indescribable object.

"Apart from that, there's one more."

Little X continued. "The third virus doesn't have a strong mutation ability nor is it highly contagious, but it's the most incredible of the three viruses."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "What's so incredible about it?"

"You will know soon enough."

Little X kept him guessing. The image on the screen flashed and another strange image appeared.

On the screen, it was obvious that it was two pictures spliced together. The picture on the left was an ordinary-looking white mouse, staring blankly at the screen with its big, round eyes.

On the right was still the position where the white mouse stood, but the white mouse had become a monster the size of a rabbit with a black carapace and red muscles all over its body.

"This..."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and noticed something wrong at a glance. "The biggest change in this third mouse seems to be its size?"

"That's right. What's surprising is that this mouse that was infected with the third virus, although it also ate a lot, it only ate about 50 grams. However, because of this, it grew from 20 grams to a monster that weighed 300 grams."

"You mean, its weight has increased by 260 grams out of thin air?"

Chen Chen seemed unconvinced and raised his head abruptly.

"It's absolutely true!"

Little X quickly explained, "It's true. I have all the video recordings here. It's the same as the other experimental mice. It only ate food twice its own weight. The previous two types of mice only increased their body weight from 20 grams to about 40 grams. Only this one almost broke the law of conservation of energy, and all of this happened within a few hours!"

"So what's the reason?"

Chen Chen asked, "What caused its body to grow so much?"

"After dissection, I found a special organ in the body of this white mouse."

Little X replied, "The skin of this white mouse produces a special absorption mechanism that can directly absorb water and even microorganisms in the air to replenish itself. Not only that, I found a large number of high-energy covalent bonds in the blood of the white mouse. It seems to be able to directly react with the nitrogen in the air to form a shell. Its weight increased out of thin air, which should have something to do with these factors."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help showing a strange expression. "Isn't this too exaggerated?"

"Not at all."

Little X explained, "Perhaps there are many factors that we haven't discovered, but what can be confirmed is that the growth rate of mouse number three has indeed exceeded the material energy ingested. There's no doubt about this. I think this may contain the secret of why the alien can grow so quickly."

"Then we'll focus on the second and third viruses."

Chen Chen nodded. "As for the infectivity of the virus, I don't think there's a need to study too much. Just seal the first virus."

"Understood, I'll use the most stringent sealing technology to seal the first virus."

Little X agreed. "But, shouldn't you give these three viruses a name?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen simply opened the gene sequence diagram of these three viruses and pondered. "These three viruses can be regarded as different subspecies of the same type of virus, and they have a very deep relationship with the T-virus, very similar in nature to the G-virus in Resident Evil. In that case, let's just call them the G-virus."

"Then these three models are G-001, G-002, and G-003?" Little X asked.

"That's right, let's do as you say."

Chen Chen smiled, then turned to leave, but when he walked to the door, he suddenly had a very absurd thought...

G-virus, G-virus... This new virus synthesized from black goo and the T-virus, why was it so similar to the G-virus in the game? No, it could almost be said to be identical...

Why did I have to call it the G-virus? What was I thinking just now?

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes.

"Sir Godfather?"

Seeing Chen Chen stop, Little X could not help asking.

Chen Chen did not answer, but took another step and disappeared outside the door of the laboratory.

Chapter 277

After obtaining holographic imaging technology, the bionic technology quickly broke through the previous bottleneck. In less than a month, a bionic prosthetic was delivered to Chen Chen.

This so-called bionic body did not have a head, and the highest part of it was only the neck. Its overall appearance was that of a man, but it did not have a penis. Other than that, its torso and limbs were painted the color of flesh. Only the exposed gaps in the joints showed that it was not a normal body.

Looking at this thing that looked like a stitched monster in front of him, Chen Chen could not help but raise his eyebrows.

"This is a bionic prosthetic based on the bionic and mechanical technology in many movies."

Little X explained, "Arms, spine, legs, internal organs. The bionic prosthetic can be divided into these four categories. When the four categories are assembled together, it becomes a complete bionic prosthetic. When it's disassembled, it becomes a separate bionic prosthetic and artificial internal organ."

With that said, the Black Knights standing on both sides of the bionic prosthetic began to dismantle the bionic prosthetic in front of them. Soon, it was disassembled into eight pieces and then spent a few minutes to reassemble it.

"The bone structure of the bionic prosthetic is titanium alloy, the shell is elastic polyethylene to simulate muscle tissue, and the joints are made of room-temperature superconductors. The Meissner effect formed inside can always maintain a wheelbase of 0.5 mm between the bearings. This is the complete frictionless bearing technology."

"In other words, the joints have zero resistance and zero wear?"

Chen Chen walked forward and asked while fiddling with the bionic prosthetic arm.

"In principle, there's nothing wrong, but the actual effect still needs to be tested to reach a conclusion."

Little X replied. Seeing that Chen Chen did not continue to ask, she said again, "The best solution for the control principle of the bionic prosthetic is still the God chip. It can convert the nerve impulses transmitted by the human brain into electrical signals and then distribute them to the bionic prosthetic. On the bionic prosthetic, we implanted nano-scale electrodes as nerves according to the technology in the movies, which can give the user a tactile sensation that is close to real.

"In terms of strength and dexterity, it can be adjusted according to power output. The maximum strength can reach 500N. If it exceeds that, the body's titanium alloy skeleton is prone to deformation.

"As for the battery, the current high-efficiency hydrogen fuel cell is still used, which can allow the user to move for a week to half a month."

After listening to Little X's explanation, Chen Chen asked again, "What about the digestive system?"

"That's the use of artificial organs."

Little X continued. "In terms of internal organs, there are three types of artificial organs: artificial hearts, artificial lungs, and artificial stomachs. Among them, the artificial hearts and lungs can provide sufficient oxygen and blood pressure according to the user's needs. The artificial stomachs can only digest nutrient fluids and water for now and can't eat like ordinary people.

"In other words, even if the user only has a head left, or even just a brain, he can still carry this body and move like a normal person?"

Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, by combining the bionic technology from various movies, although we've only learned a little bit, we've still developed a mature bionic prosthesis. If the user only loses an arm, leg, and so on, this bionic prosthesis can still remove the arm, leg, and other parts and transplant them to the user."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but smile. "Very good, but the level of technology in here is still too high, we need to simplify it."

"You want to commercialize it?" Little X immediately understood.

"That's right, commercialization is the only way to expand Blacklight Biotechnology's international influence."

Chen Chen replied, "Recently, I've been taking NZT-48 and thinking for a long time. The more I think about it, the more I feel that there are dangers everywhere. X, aren't you curious?"

"You mean the various anomalies in the Earth Federation?" Little X immediately understood what Chen Chen was referring to.

"That's right. During this time, I've been thinking about what happened to mankind that caused the various countries to stand against the majority and form the Earth Federation in 1992? And recently, how did they predict the danger of the statues and the plague in advance? "

Chen Chen paced slowly in the room. "In addition, I'm more worried about the possibility that one day, our existence will also be predicted by the Federation?"

"If the other party really has the means to predict the crisis, there's a certain possibility."

Little X sighed. "Moreover, we don't have any defensive means."

"So, as long as I don't get the answer for a day, I can't eat or sleep in peace."

Chen Chen solemnly said, "I need to continue to grow stronger. While improving the hard power of the company, I'll gradually approach the truth and find ways to find the answer. It's been a long time since the launch of the three anti-cancer drugs. The frequency of launching a new product every half a year is just right, so this time, let's bring out the bionic prosthetic technology."

"Then, if we're going to simplify it, in addition to the frictionless bearing technology, what other technologies should be eliminated?" Little X asked.

"In addition to the frictionless bearing technology involving room-temperature superconductors, we'll also have to eliminate the God chip. As for the alternative, I think the brain-computer interface technology is very good."

Chen Chen considered. "The 'lace electrode' that Musk launched in 2020 is a ready-made choice. We can send someone to contact the other party and see if we can get the right to use their company's' lace electrode '."

The so-called brain-computer interface, simply put, was a device that could fuse the human brain with a computer. The brain-computer interface was the device that played the role of this connection.

Generally speaking, brain-computer interfaces were divided into three categories, namely invasive brain-computer interfaces, semi-invasive brain-computer interfaces, and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces.

Among them, the invasive brain-computer interface was a device that was inserted into the cerebral cortex. This type of brain-computer interface could obtain high-quality neural signals. This kind of device was mainly used for therapeutic purposes, such as helping the blind regain their sight, helping paralyzed patients restore motor function, and so on.

The semi-invasive brain-computer interface was a brain-computer interface that was implanted into the cranial cavity but did not penetrate deep into the cerebral cortex.

The last type was the non-invasive brain-computer interface. As the name suggested, this referred to brain-computer interfaces that did not need to be implanted into the brain to function, such as the electroencephalogram.

Regardless of which type, useful control signals must be parsed from the complex cerebral cortex. However, the invasive brain-computer interface was undoubtedly much more accurate. The least accurate was the non-invasive one.

Nowadays, the world's leading brain-computer interface was the famous "real-life Iron Man" Elon Musk's Neuralink Company, which was why Chen Chen chose the "lace electrode" technology.

"In addition, the artificial organ technology can also be temporarily sealed."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen said technologically, "After all, these technologies are still somewhat shocking. The customers we're facing are only those with disabilities. Very few people are willing to abandon their entire body and only keep their head, unless it's people with Lou Gehrig's disease."

"Understood, then do we continue to study bionic prosthetic technology?" Little X asked.

"Of course."

Chen Chen said matter-of-factly, "Not only that, but I also hope to be able to develop mass-produced versions of the T-800 Terminator and NS-5 as soon as possible. These can make up for our lack of manpower. In addition, we can try to develop artificial skin in the world of Alien, just like the cyborgs."

As he spoke, Chen Chen looked at the bionic prosthetic in front of him. It had to be said that although this bionic prosthetic was flesh-colored, the plastic luster on it could be seen at a glance. "Only by combining the bionic prosthetic and artificial skin can we greatly increase the user's desire to purchase. After all, one can be easily identified as a prosthetic while the other is no different from the human body itself. Which one would users choose?"

"The artificial skin technology isn't difficult. It can be replicated in about two months." Little X agreed very clearly.

Chapter 278

Blacklight Biotechnology Limited had a dedicated website on the Internet.

The core server of the website was located in Shangdu in Mainland China. It was operated by the data center under the head office, which was the same one Chen Chen had bought.

However, at this time, inside the head office building, the employees of the technical department who received the data were the first to explode in shock.

"No way! Is this for real, is this for real?! "

A young man dressed in a suit and leather shoes who looked like he had just graduated yelled, "Am I seeing this right? Is this really the updated website information sent by CEO Xia? It's not an April Fool's joke, is it? "

"What happened?"

The entire technical department immediately gathered in front of the computer and then read the text on the screen. "Bionic technology? Restoring mobility for the disabled... Is this a bionic prosthetic? "

"Isn't our company a company that develops biomedicine? Why is it involved in bioengineering?"

"We also run translation software, why didn't you say so?"

Everyone joked with each other while discussing.

While the entire technical department was in an uproar, the director of the technical department suddenly walked in with a serious expression. "Everyone, get ready. In ten minutes, CEO Xia will personally convene a meeting for us in the conference room on the 30th floor."

"Just us?" The young man asked.

"Yes, the entire technical department has a meeting, no one else." The director nodded and then hurried away.

"Little Zhang, don't ask this question in the future, it's not appropriate."

As soon as the director left, a slightly older man smiled and came to the young man who had just asked the question and patted him on the shoulder.

"Why?" The young man was even more confused.

"You'll understand when you stay here longer."

The man said kindly, "I know that when you came here to apply, you must have come for the name of Blacklight Biotechnology. Although our company didn't enter the Global Top 500, that's because we haven't been listed. Many people say that once our company is listed, I'm afraid that the market value will immediately exceed the level of 100 billion US dollars."

"Yes, I came to apply because I saw the potential of Blacklight Biotechnology, but..."

The young man called Little Zhang was a little confused. "Now it seems that I don't feel the atmosphere of a high-tech company at all."

"That's right."

Another employee who looked like a wily old fox came over and laughed. "Our name here sounds very impressive. We're the world-renowned Blacklight Biotechnology, a company that has developed the age-reversal treatment project, a variety of anti-cancer drugs, and a Blacklight virus vaccine. We're also the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology, so logically speaking, we should be very impressive. The truth is, we've been deceived."

"Cheated?"

"Because these projects were developed in Africa, and the real focus of the company is actually in Africa. To put it bluntly, our headquarters is just a platform for external communication."

The veteran employee sighed. "Do you understand now? Although our headquarters has hundreds of employees, everyone's job is to maintain the website and operate the Little X Translation System. There are almost no other projects. As a biological company, we don't even have a research center in Shangdu. This is f * cking ridiculous!"

"Doesn't that mean that although Director Xia is the general manager who is second only to the boss, she doesn't actually have any real power …"

Little Zhang opened his mouth as if there was something he wanted to blurt out, but the man quickly covered his mouth. "You and I understand it in our hearts, don't say it out loud."

"Actually, it's not what you think."

Seeing this, the veteran employee on the side sighed again. "I've been involved since the founding of Blacklight Biotechnology. To tell you the truth, the boss and Director Xia are actually schoolmates. The two of them met in university, but unfortunately, the love is reciprocated..."

"Is the boss that young? Only a few years older than Director Xia? Doesn't that mean the boss isn't even thirty? "

A person who was fascinated by the conversation suddenly exclaimed.

"He's younger than you think."

The veteran employee chuckled. "I actually met the boss before he went to Africa. He was three years younger than Director Xia. In other words, if the boss didn't drop out of school, he'd just be this year's freshmen!"

"No way..."

The crowd suddenly burst into wails and exclamations.

"Okay, okay, look at the time. Hurry to the conference room, be careful not to be late!"

Someone on the side suddenly reminded, "Don't talk about Director Xia. Even if Director Xia doesn't participate in those research projects, firing you and me is still a piece of cake."

Hearing this, the crowd dispersed in an uproar.

...

At the same time, in the conference room on the 30th floor, Xia Yin was standing on the podium, looking at the empty audience, seemingly a little lost in thought.

"Director Xia, Director Xia?"

The secretary on the side pattered toward Xia Yin and waved in front of her. "Manager Guo has informed the technical department, they'll be here soon."

"Okay."

Xia Yin came back to her senses. She nodded at the secretary, then clicked on the computer, and asked while operating, "Has the information been sorted out?"

"The information sent from the African branch has been sorted out. You just need to play it in order." The secretary replied, then walked to the door of the conference room and glanced outside. "Director Xia, they're here."

Xia Yin nodded and did not say anything. She watched a group of members of the technical department file in, then picked a seat and sat down. After waiting for a while and seeing that no one came in, she asked the supervisor in the first row, "Manager Guo, is everyone in your technical department here?"

"Except for those who asked for leave, everyone else is here," Manager Guo looked back and replied.

"Very good."

Xia Yin smiled with satisfaction. At the same time, a shrewd and capable aura of a strong woman emanated. She seemed to have changed into a different person. At the same time, she pressed a button on the table, and suddenly, a mixed projection of text and images appeared on the screen behind her.

"Everyone should have received the email sent to your mailbox just now. In that case, I won't keep you in suspense. I'm very happy that Blacklight Biotechnology has once again achieved glory. According to the news from the African branch, the first-generation bionic prosthetic project we developed has been completed and will soon enter the commercial stage.

"The bionic prosthetic project developed by the African branch uses the 'lace electrode' brain-computer interface technology of the Neuralink company in North America. We've obtained the authorization from Neuralink. The reason why we're holding this meeting is that we hope that everyone in the technical department can come up with a good plan and creativity on the official website this time."

Xia Yin said in a deep voice on the stage, "After all, our company's website hasn't changed for two or three years. This is a good opportunity to revamp the entire company's appearance..."

As she said this, the screen behind Xia Yin began to flicker. Soon, a humanoid monster without a head but only a body appeared.

Xing Tian?

Seeing the ink painting monster on the screen that was clearly full of characteristics of the Mainland, the audience suddenly understood.

"I believe that as people of the Mainland, you've all heard of our own myths and legends. Xing Tian is one of them. According to legend, Xing Tian was a subject of the Yan Emperor. Because he was not satisfied that the Yellow Emperor had defeated the Yan Emperor, he went to challenge the Yellow Emperor. In the end, the Yellow Emperor cut off his head, so Xing Tian continued to fight the Yellow Emperor with his nipples as his eyes and his navel as his mouth...

"This is the origin of Xing Tian. I'll give you an idea here. If this project is to be publicized, I hope that the theme can be the Classic of Mountains and Seas myth 'Xing Tian' from the Mainland. First, it can promote the culture of our Mainland. Second, the character of Xing Tian is indeed in line with the inspirational spirit of the disabled."

As Xia Yin explained, a line of ancient poetry suddenly appeared on the screen next to the Xing Tian — "The Jingwei holds the tiny tree in his mouth, and will fill the sea with it. Xing Tian wields the Gan Qi, and his fierce will remains! "

"Therefore, I think the new bionic prosthetic project can be called —"

"Project Xing Tian!"

Chapter 279

A few days later, Chen Chen sat in the conference room and quickly flipped through the proposal sent by Xia Yin.

"Project Xingtian, huh?"

After flipping to the last page of the proposal, Chen Chen could not help but smile, then clicked a tick on the computer with the mouse.

At this point, the company's new website style and the name of the bionic prosthetic project were officially determined.

Next, it was the head office's operation and publicity.

However, in the head office's plan, Xia Yin hoped that Chen Chen could make more public appearances. It would be best if he could become a symbol of Blacklight Biotechnology, a benchmark, just like Tencent's Ma Huateng, Ali's Ma Yun, and Jingdong's Luo Zhixiang.

After all, Chen Chen did have the qualifications to become a "symbol" — at the young age of eighteen, he developed the age-reversal treatment project, then dropped out of college and started his own business. In just three years, he became the boss of a group with a market value of tens of billions.

Youth, success in his career, and countless halos — these were Chen Chen's "symbols".

For this reason, Xia Yin hoped that Chen Chen could give a speech at TED.

TED, in English, was an acronym for the three words "technology", "entertainment", and "design". It was a private non-profit organization in Northern America. The organization was famous for the TED Talks it organized. The purpose of this conference was "Creativity Worth Spreading".

Those who were qualified to participate in TED were top talents in various industries, such as Nobel Prize winners, or legendary tycoons like Bill Gates and Elon Musk. There were also scientists, philosophers, artists, explorers, psychologists, linguists, religious leaders, philanthropists, and so on.

Since the TED Talks were uploaded online in 2006, it quickly gained worldwide attention and became one of the most authoritative speech platforms in the world. If Chen Chen could make it on this stage, Blacklight Biotechnology's Project Xingtian would quickly spread around the world. The effect was much better than spending hundreds of millions of dollars on global advertising.

Seeing this, Chen Chen thought for a while and finally agreed to this proposal.

As the company's influence grew, the name Chen Chen was destined to be known by more people. Due to the fact that he was the first to develop a vaccine for the Blacklight virus, Chen Chen had been nominated for this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine last September.

If there were no more twists and turns, Chen Chen would definitely win this year's Nobel Prize. This was something that even the North American government could not do anything about. If Chen Chen lost, it would affect the authority and fairness of the Nobel Prize.

After all, in the medical field of 2023, no one would be more outstanding than Chen Chen.

Chen Chen closed the webpage and began to ponder silently.

Currently, the company had almost reached its peak in the field of biopharmaceuticals. It had several patents in its hands and also owned the Eco Science City. After a few years, when the three anti-cancer drugs passed clinical trials, and the AD-001 drug that could completely cure Alzheimer's disease was released, even the likes of Pfizer and Novartis would not be able to compete with it.

At that time, Blacklight Biotechnology would officially become an unprecedented world-class pharmaceutical monopoly group. It would be even more difficult for one or two continents or countries to make a move against it.

However, according to normal practice, when Blacklight Biotechnology had developed to that level, it had basically reached its limit. It was basically impossible to continue to grow, such as reaching the level of Umbrella Corporation.

After all, the potential of a single industry was limited. Even if the global pharmaceutical industry were to unite, they would not be able to stand on equal footing with the Earth Federation. If Chen Chen wanted to advance further, there was only one choice —

That was horizontal cross-border development!

If a company wanted to achieve long-term development, it had to take the initiative to extend into other fields and reach the top in each industry. This was the path to the development of a corporate empire.

What was a corporate empire?

It was an enterprise that had "imperialist" characteristics. It did not do things according to economic rules and had its own unique way of doing things, such as private armed forces that only answered to the company, a unique economic monopoly system, and top-secret projects that were hidden from the public, in cooperation with the government, and so on.

Even the average country had to be wary of this kind of enterprise. Any move it made could cause a sensation in the world. Its political influence was no less than that of a country.

Even the major continents had very limited control over this kind of super monopoly. Chen Chen's goal was to reach this level of enterprise, and even more powerful!

However, it was not easy to cross over. Without a foundation, technology, and talent, everything had to be started from scratch. It was similar to building a company from scratch.

However, for ordinary companies, crossing over was indeed a very dangerous move and could even lead to the company's bankruptcy, but for Chen Chen, it was not a problem at all.

After all, Chen Chen had a key that could lead to the major dimensions.

Through this key, he could obtain any high-tech technology he wanted. These technologies were enough to stand at the forefront of energy, electronics, networks, industry, and even aerospace and military.

As long as there was enough time, Chen Chen would build a real-life version of Umbrella Corporation sooner or later...

...

Three days later, on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd., there was suddenly a major change.

Previously, on the homepage of Blacklight Biotechnology's official website, there were only four major sections, namely the biopharmaceutical section, the medical project section, the infectious disease section, and the electronic technology section.

The four major sections were represented by the four colors of green, white, gray, and black, making it easy to see at a glance.

Among them, the biopharmaceutical section naturally contained three anti-cancer drugs that had entered the clinical trial stage. The medical project section included the "Age-reversal Treatment" project, "Alzheimer's Disease Reversal Treatment" project, and so on.

As for the infectious disease section, it contained research information on the Blacklight virus and vaccine. These were all publicly available on the official website for anyone in the world to view.

Under each section, there was an independent forum. Due to the authority of Blacklight Biotechnology, these forums gradually attracted the attention of countless scholars. Many big names in the medical field had registered accounts on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, turning it into a professional academic exchange website.

Under the management of Little X, the forum under the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology was managed in an orderly manner. This won the favor of the big names in the academic field, who made this place their permanent residence.

However, just this morning, when some academic big names and editors of various journals opened the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology as usual to search for materials, they were shocked by the new official website page.

They saw that among the four major sections that were arranged in a square, there was suddenly a new section.

The color represented by this section was gold and there was a new section name on it — Tissue Engineering.

If someone clicked on it out of curiosity, they would find that a large blank page appeared on the screen. In the center of the blank space, there was a large "question mark" and behind the question mark was a phantom of a human.

The phantom was blurry and one could barely make out the shape of a person, but what was strange was that the phantom was headless...

Seeing this new section, many people who had been quietly watching the company understood that Blacklight Biotechnology had a new product.

As a rising pharmaceutical giant in the field of biopharmaceuticals, Blacklight Biotechnology was not very high-profile, but its every move still affected the minds of countless people. After this announcement was released, many international media outlets, large and small, began to scramble to report on it.

[Blacklight Biotechnology is suspected to release a new product. This time, it may extend its tentacles to tissue engineering!] — Wall Street Journal.

[Explode! According to industry sources, Blacklight Biotechnology is suspected to have joined forces with Elon Musk!] — Tencent News.

[Blacklight Biotechnology's new business confirmed to be related to tissue engineering, the representative is suspected to be the ancient character Xingtian from the Mainland!] — Sina Express.

[When people opened the main page of Blacklight Biotechnology's official website, the Earth Federation was shocked!] — UC Subscription Number.

With the exposure of the major media, Blacklight Biotechnology publicly announced the release date of the new product and announced that on April 1, the founder and chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology would hold a TED Talk, and the venue of the talk was arranged by TED officials as an exception to be in Blacklight Biotechnology's Eco Science City!

This move almost gave Blacklight Biotechnology enough face. Suddenly, Blacklight Biotechnology became a topic of conversation in the biotechnology circle again. Some netizens who were more concerned about the biological field were even more excited about it.

"A project in the field of tissue engineering, plus that headless horseman, it's actually easy to guess, it must be related to head replacement surgery!"

Under the new section of Blacklight Biotechnology, some netizens speculated.

"Bullsh * t, if it's head replacement surgery, do you think the International Bioethics Committee will agree? Not to mention that stem cells haven't solved the problem of spinal nerve reconnection so far! "

Some people who were more knowledgeable quickly refuted.

"Maybe it's a cloned body. Hasn't there been a rumor circulating on the Internet recently that many rich people privately clone their own bodies in order to transplant organs in the future? Maybe this headless silhouette is a clone without a head? "

Some people speculated again.

"Oh yeah, sofa! Rub the dog head on the second floor! "

Some people fought for the floor.

"With this hand speed and internet speed, it's like saying goodbye to bicycles." Someone mocked.

"Impossible, any human cloning is prohibited by international law of the Earth Federation. Those who say human cloning and head replacement surgery can all take a break."

"The UC editor's horse is gone, all you know is shock all day. Even the ashes of your family have been shocked!"

...

For a time, there were people who were thinking about it, and there were people who did not care about it at all. The entire forum was a mess with all kinds of comments.

Chapter 280

Many people discovered that the city built by Blacklight Biotechnology — the Eco Science City had launched several major projects.

For example, several factories of unknown purpose. These factories stretched for tens of kilometers. Together with the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant by the sea, a vast industrial park was finally formed. It was almost the largest heavy industrial cluster in all of Africa.

In addition, a building in the center of the Eco Science City that had been under construction for more than a year was finally completed during this period.

This was a hemispherical building with an area of about four hectares and a diameter of about 200 meters. Looking from the inside, it should be a public facility like a multi-purpose stadium.

However, unlike ordinary stadiums, this hemispherical building had a huge dome using the latest lightweight material technology. There were 40,000 seats inside and a high-tech stage that could be lifted and lowered in the center.

The stage was in the shape of a distillation bottle. A straight passage went straight to the backstage where actors could directly enter the stage from the backstage. Above the stage was a hexahedron with a huge screen of 15000 x 10000 mm on each side, enough to allow the audience in the farthest seats to see everything on the stage.

The name of this enclosed multi-purpose stadium was called the Blacklight Dome.

At this time, a large group of people had arrived in this building that looked like a giant egg. These people went in and out, transporting the facilities in one by one.

The reason for this situation was that the 2024 TED conference would be held here.

Xia Yin handed the plan to Chen Chen. After Chen Chen agreed, Xia Yin sent it again to the African CEO Qian Wenhuan, who would operate the venue.

In order to make the Xingtian Plan receive unprecedented publicity, the head office even personally negotiated with the TED organizers and set the venue for the 2024 TED conference at the Blacklight Dome in the Eco Science City.

Moreover, unlike the previous TED conferences that only invited 1,350 spectators, this time, Blacklight Biotechnology sent out 30,000 invitations in one go, inviting all the well-known spectators who had attended the TED conference and waived the US $7,500 ticket fee. All expenses were borne by Blacklight Biotechnology.

The reason for this was not only because Chen Chen would give a speech at this TED conference but also because a new press conference would be held at the same time!

Such a high-profile move immediately attracted the attention of the world. Even those who did not receive an invitation letter began to quickly apply for visas to come to Namibia, wanting to participate in this grand event of science and technology.

At the end of March, the number of tourists in Eco Science City exceeded 100,000 for the first time. The huge floating population had brought about explosive economic benefits. It was difficult to find a room in the hotels in Eco Science City. Even the hotels in coastal cities like Walvis Bay and Swakopmund were overcrowded.

Many people had no choice but to live in the capital, Windhoek, which was hundreds of kilometers away.

In addition to the fact that TED was a world-famous speech conference and the participants were all leaders of various industries, the more important reason for this was that many people actually came for the new press conference of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Many people had long realized that Blacklight Biotechnology was a biomedical company that stood at the pinnacle of the Earth Federation. Although its market value was not high and it could not even enter the Fortune 500, that was only because the company had not received financing and gone public.

This company had grown to where it was today with its own strength …

…

On 1 April, in front of the Blacklight Dome in the center of Eco Science City, there was an endless stream of cars and people.

At eleven o 'clock in the morning, hundreds of news vehicles and media from all over the world came one after another and gathered in the square in front of the main entrance of the Blacklight Dome. Many reporters and hosts had to stand in the crowd and face the camera to start reporting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Federal Info. I'm your friend, Anna. We're now in the Eco Science City of Namibia. As you can see, it's already a sea of people here! In addition to us, there are hundreds of media outlets. I have to say that today is a special day because today is the day when the hero of the Earth Federation — Blacklight Biotechnology will hold a new model press conference!

"As a benchmark for biomedical companies, Blacklight Biotechnology is actually not very high-profile. Since this mysterious company came into the public eye, this is only the second time they've held a press conference. What's more dramatic is that the last time this company held a press conference, it happened to be this time last year. That press conference could be said to have shocked the world. I wonder if this press conference will disappoint everyone?

"In any case, please wait and see!"

The host of Federal Info spoke with fervor and assurance. Not far from her was a reporter from Agence France-Presse.

"Dear viewers in front of the screen, this is Agence France-Presse. Now I'm standing in front of the main entrance of the Blacklight Dome. This is the Eco Science City of the famous Blacklight Corporation. Speaking of this legendary company, I think there are very few people who don't know about it. Speaking of this legendary company, they rushed to develop a vaccine for the Blacklight virus a month in advance before many continents, saving all of Africa and even indirectly saving the Earth Federation...

"In addition, they also developed three kinds of anti-cancer targeted drugs, which are claimed to have a 90% chance of curing cancer. In addition, they also developed a treatment plan for age-reversal. This is a star company in the biopharmaceutical industry. Their emergence is almost equivalent to saving the lives of hundreds of millions of people...

"And today, not only is Blacklight Corporation holding another press conference, but this time, the most mysterious founder of this company will appear in the public eye for the first time as a TED speaker to give a speech. I wonder what kind of life enlightenment he will bring to us? I'm Anson from Agence France-Presse, please follow our follow-up report! "

...

This scene kept happening in the square of the Blacklight Dome. As it was getting closer and closer to noon, more people came in. These people were all dressed in suits and leather shoes, full of confidence. They held admission tickets in their hands, went through the ticket check and confirmed their identity, then had to pass through metal detectors and X-ray machines before they could enter the venue.

There were 40,000 seats in the Blacklight Dome. The reason why only 30,000 people were invited, the remaining 10,000 were prepared for some people who took the initiative to sign up. In addition, there were seats for major media outlets.

The ones responsible for the security of the venue were the Black Knights. To ensure the safety of Chen Chen's speech this time, 500 security guards were arranged in the venue to perform security tasks on the surface. Secretly, a thousand Black Knights were placed in the audience.

In addition, Little X was also monitoring the network 24/7. Once any signs of danger were found, it could respond quickly.

It was not until 12: 15, when everyone was completely seated in their seats, the lights of the venue suddenly dimmed. At the same time, the circular podium in the center of the venue slowly descended from the dome. At the same time, six huge screens also lit up one after another, completely exposed to the audience.

The TED Speech had officially begun.

Chapter 281

The hexagonal screen at the top of the podium and the stage lights only lit up for a moment before slowly dimming again.

Only a bright searchlight on the dome suddenly turned on and shone on the empty podium.

At the edge where the searchlight could not reach, everyone seemed to see a man walking down the aisle, slowly walking toward the podium.

Then, the solemn sound of a piano accompanied the man's appearance, resounding melodiously in the venue.

The originally noisy venue became completely silent. The audience consciously shut their mouths and looked toward the podium with curious and expectant expressions.

The screen at the top of the podium slowly lit up. At the same time, several drones responsible for filming descended from the dark dome and hovered in the air. The screen displayed the images they had captured.

At this time, on the six screens at the top of the podium, the man finally walked out of the darkness, into the searchlight, and into the eyes of the audience.

It was a Chinese man whose age could not be discerned.

The man's hair was combed back and he wore a black suit with no distinctive features. He looked young and ordinary, the only thing that stood out was the man's pair of eyes.

It was a pair of bright and piercing eyes with an inexplicable light. It was precisely because of this pair of eyes that people could not tell his true age from his youthful appearance.

If one did not look at his eyes, the man seemed to be only in his twenties. However, after looking at his eyes, one would think that he was in his early thirties, or even more than forty.

It was a pair of eyes that could see through everything, sharp and vicissitudes of life.

"Darwin's' Theory of Evolution 'tells us that we evolved from Primates of the Forest."

Without any preamble, self-introduction, or warm-up of the venue, the man suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse and low.

"But, what is evolution?"

The man raised his hand and gently gestured with his thumb and index finger. "Modern science tells us that evolution is actually the change of genes.

"Many people believe that evolution is a change from simple to complicated and an 'evolution' from a low level to a high level. That is actually wrong. What it means is that the parts of genes that are suitable for the environment are kept, and the parts that are not suitable are eliminated. There is no difference between high level and low level among genes.

The man smiled faintly. "In the Mainland, we used to translate 'The Theory of Evolution' as' The Theory of Evolution '. At the time, it wasn't exactly wrong. The only difference between these two terms is that the former refers to the evolution of disorder while the latter refers to the evolution of order. It's just that modern mainstream science prefers the evolution of disorder."

"It's just like how our ancestors have always lived in Africa, but our relatives had already left Africa more than two million years ago. The accumulation of genetic mutations and mutations, under the selection of different environments, ancient humans embarked on different evolutionary paths."

"Our relatives who came out of Africa became the Denisovans, Neanderthals, and others. Their brains were bigger than ours, and they were stronger than us. They once occupied the entire world."

"It wasn't until 70,000 years ago that our ancestors — Homo sapiens — ventured out of Africa. Homo sapiens began to interact with Neanderthals and Denisovans.

"And then, what happened?"

The man spread his hands and showed a proud expression. "We ate them. We wiped out all of the Homo species. From the fossil remains, it can be seen that other Homo species were once our food.

"Not only that, it only took us 30,000 years to wipe out 75% of the large creatures on Earth. Species extinction before humans usually took millions or even tens of millions of years as a foundation. We increased this speed by a thousand times!"

At this point, the expressions of many people in the audience gradually changed and there was a burst of discussion.

"Here, I want to question, could it be that those extinct creatures, they didn't conform to the theory of evolution?"

The man's voice gradually became louder. "Could it be that those Neanderthals who were smarter and stronger than us were not as adaptable to the environment as our genes?"

"No, that's not it!"

The man's lips curled into a cold smile. "They just couldn't adapt to us."

As soon as he said this, the audience below the stage once again burst into a wave of low exclamations.

The man ignored the changing expressions of the audience below the stage and continued to speak. "Some people may think that I keep using the 'Theory of Evolution' as an example, which has yet to be determined and is likely to be overturned, as an example to go against the spirit of science. However, everyone can rest assured that whether the 'Theory of Evolution' is true or not has nothing to do with the topic of my talk this time because I'm going to talk about a new theory...

"Does everyone still remember what the first sign of human civilization was?"

Following the man's question, countless people below the stage suddenly shouted loudly. "Fire!"

"That's right, it's fire."

The man suddenly reached into his pocket and took out a box of matches. He took one out and gently stroked it against the side of the matchbox. With a swoosh, the match slowly lit up...

However, after that, the man stretched out his other hand and gently pinched with two fingers. Instantly, the burning flame was extinguished.

The huge screen above the man's head gave a close-up of the man's action. The man could be seen casually throwing the match away, raising his head and speaking nonchalantly.

"Lawrence of Arabia liked to put out burning matches with his fingers. His colleague, William Potter, asked him what secret he used to extinguish the fire without hurting himself. Lawrence smiled and said," The secret is... Don't care about the pain. "

Hearing this, there was a burst of laughter in the audience.

The man continued, "Fire is the sign of human civilization. It made humans different from other creatures and completely established a foothold on Earth. Subsequently, in 4000 BC, we invented the wheel; in 800 BC, we invented the sundial; in the 9th century, gunpowder; in the 19th century, the steam engine, railways, electric light, and the theory of relativity; in the 20th century, cars, television, nuclear bombs, the Internet, and quantum mechanics; in the 21st century, biotechnology, nanotechnology, nuclear fusion, and M theory!"

This speech was like a barrage of cannonballs. The man kept pacing on the podium. "We humans, for the past 30,000 years, have almost no evolution in our genes, but we have subverted the entire world. What did we rely on? Could it be those illusory gods? "

As this sentence was said, some of the religious people in the audience suddenly had a change of expression.

"Actually, a little bit."

However, the next second, the man asked and answered his own question. At the same time, he changed the topic. "How were the Neanderthals exterminated? In the North American sci-fi drama 'Westworld', Professor Ford told the robot Bernard that 'we ate the Neanderthals'. Meanwhile, Herali, the author of 'A Brief History of Mankind', believed that 'imagination' was the fundamental reason why our ancestors could survive …

"In the past tens of thousands of years, homo sapiens have continuously evolved from Africa and gradually become more 'imaginative'. This ability gave our ancestors unprecedented motivation in the face of harsh environments, racial cohesion, and cultural transmission. They also created 'fictional imagination' stories to support their spirits, such as' God ',' Witch ',' Totem ', and so on."

"So, religion is actually not completely useless."

The man spread his hands and then said firmly, "But at the end of the day, we still rely on science and technology! Science can help us understand the world, and technology can help us change the world! "

"In fact, technology can help us participate in evolution..."

After a pause, the man continued. "No, on a technological level, this is no longer considered evolution. This is true 'evolution' because we can control the direction of our own evolution, we can evolve more perfectly! And at the end of the day, we want to obtain a longer life, this is the ultimate meaning of evolution!

"As we all know, our Blackwatch Corporation has developed the 'Age-reversal Treatment' project that uses stem cells to delay aging. At the same time, we've also developed three specific drugs for cancer. At the end of the day, this is a form of evolution, an evolution through technological means. This press conference is our attempt at another path of human evolution..."

"This is the new theory I've elaborated — 'Technology Interference Evolution Theory'. We humans can completely use our own method to walk a path of evolution that transcends the natural world, because..."

The man paused. He looked around at the audience below the podium and finally said with a gleam in his eyes.

"We, are God!"

Chapter 282

Following the man's last sentence, the entire venue was in an uproar. Countless spotlights flashed.

It was a deviant speech, a speech that blasphemed God. In the current climate of North America and Europe, such a speech would undoubtedly offend many people. However, the man on the stage did not seem to hear the uproar below the stage. Instead, his expression remained the same.

Or rather, at his position, he no longer needed to care about anyone's booing.

At that moment, many Western religious figures could no longer tolerate it. They stood up and left the venue in anger.

However, most of them stayed. There was even a burst of applause in the venue. At that moment, applause and booing could be heard at the same time.

Who was this man?

At that moment, this was the only question in most people's minds. Such a young man should still be at the age of working hard. It was difficult for people to associate him with a powerful leader.

However, the speech did not end with the group of people leaving the venue. The speech continued.

"Perhaps some people don't agree with my words and think that God is immortal and omnipotent."

The man scanned the audience and his expression became even more aloof. "But we humans can also —"

Without waiting for a new round of uproar, the man continued to speak. He pointed to the sky with one hand and pointed to the earth with the other. "In order to prevent his position from being taken away, the God of the Sky, Uranus, imprisoned his children underground. In the end, Cronus rose with the wind and castrated his father with a sickle, replacing the rule of the God of the Sky.

"After that, in order to protect his position as a god, Cronus decided to eat every one of his children until Zeus escaped with his mother's protection. In the end, Zeus defeated Cronus and became the king of the gods."

"So, we can find a pattern..."

The man's voice rose again. "That is — even God needs to grow. And isn't the civilization that we're creating moving forward on the path of immortality and omnipotence?"

The crowd below the stage once again broke into a heated discussion.

"God has the mighty power of the gods, and the mighty power of us humans is the power of technology!"

The man suppressed the discussion in the hall without hesitation. "Most people stubbornly believe that where there is life, there must be death. This is an irresistible law of nature, but this thinking is actually wrong!"

"Feynman, the founder of nanotechnology, once said that in all of the biological sciences, we have not found any evidence to prove that death is inevitable. Since aging is a law, then the essence of this law must be a biological phenomenon with a cause. Therefore, we have reason to believe that as long as we find out the essence of this law, we can design a way to rejuvenate people and make them immortal!"

"Thus, the well-known Rapamycin was born, the stem cell treatment technology was born, the age-reversal treatment project was born..."

At this point, the man suddenly paused. He looked around again and clenched his right fist. "Conquering aging and immortality are not against the laws of nature. Aging can be conquered. It's just that the components of the body have become old. It's just like how a car will get old after being driven for a long time, but will a car age?"

"If the parts of a car are old, we can directly replace them. Strictly speaking, this car can be driven forever. The human body is essentially the same as a car, just a little more complicated."

"So, in modern technology, is it possible to develop a 'part' that allows us to replace the parts of our body so that we can live longer and become closer to the gods?"

At this point, the man suddenly smiled slightly. In an instant, the originally solemn atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed. Many people were even more shocked when they saw this scene. This ability to control the situation was almost comparable to the demon in World War II...

At this moment, the man answered his own question. "Fortunately, there is. It's a new type of project that Blacklight Biotechnology has just conquered and it's also a shortcut on the road to gods for us humans. I call it —

"The bionic prosthetic project!"

As soon as this statement came out, there was an immediate uproar in the audience. Many people naturally associated it with the bionic prosthetic system in movies such as Alita and Ace Man in the Shell.

"At the end of this speech, please allow me to make a self-introduction."

After the uproar in the audience subsided again, the man began to make the final concluding remarks.

"My name is Chen Chen. My goal is to build a human kingdom forged by science and technology — — the divine kingdom of mankind!"

With the introduction of the theme of this conference, the speech finally came to an end. The man on the stage seemed to have done a trivial thing. He bowed slightly and then the platform under his feet automatically lowered, allowing the man to directly disappear from the stage.

It was not until the man's figure completely disappeared that the audience below the stage recovered from the shock. There was no telling who was the first to applaud, but then the applause seemed to spread at the speed of light.

In less than two seconds, the entire venue burst into a deafening applause and at the same time, it was mixed with the loud cheers and roars of countless people, lasting for a long time...

After the speaker was gone, the screen above the podium automatically turned black. When it lit up again, it had turned into a human silhouette.

The only difference from ordinary people was that this silhouette did not have a head.

This was the promotional image on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Seeing this scene, everyone's spirits were lifted. They understood that the previous speech was not only to elaborate the position and values of Blacklight Biotechnology, but also to extend the theme of this conference.

Moreover, the man had explained that this headless silhouette was actually a kind of bionic prosthesis. Just like the previous "Age-reversal Treatment" project, it was a kind of technology that was used to extend human lifespan.

Just as everyone's imagination was running wild, the platform that had sunk down rose again. However, this time, the person who appeared in front of everyone was not the young man from before. Instead, it was the famous North American talk show host. According to the previous plan, Qian Wenhuan would host the press conference together with this person.

...

At this time, backstage in the Blacklight Dome, Chen Chen took the wet towel handed by the Black Knight and wiped his face. At the same time, he gently tilted his head and looked at the woman standing in the shadows beside him. "What's wrong?"

"Do you know what you just said?"

Xia Yin slowly walked out of the shadows. At this time, she was wearing a slim-fitting evening gown, revealing her beautiful figure. Her silky long hair was dyed chestnut brown, exuding a fine luster under the dim light.

"Your remarks are too radical. In the Western context, if someone sabotages this speech, it'll be a blow to the reputation of Blacklight Biotechnology..."

"I just said what's on my mind."

Chen Chen cracked his neck and said indifferently, "And no one will sabotage it, believe me."

Xia Yin was instantly speechless. She hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "We, it seems like we haven't met for a long time, right?"

"It hasn't been that long, less than two years."

Chen Chen nodded. "But it seems that you've grown a lot over these years."

"You too, your personality has changed so much that I almost don't recognize you anymore." Xia Yin sighed and smiled.

Just as Xia Yin was about to say something, a Black Knight suddenly came forward and gently handed a phone to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen flipped through the phone slightly and then frowned. At the same time, at the same time, he said to Xia Yin, "My mission is completed, the rest is up to you and Old Qian."

With that, without waiting for Xia Yin's reply, he turned around and hurriedly left.

Watching Chen Chen's back leave without hesitation, Xia Yin's smile, which she could not stop in time, was suddenly filled with bitterness...

Chapter 283

There was no need for Chen Chen to host the press conference on Project Xingtian. He had just exchanged a few words with Xia Yin when Little X suddenly sent him a message.

On the phone, the message from Little X was: Just a few minutes ago, during the experiment of the inertial confinement reactor, there was a suspected atmospheric pressure leak.

Therefore, Chen Chen no longer cared about Xia Yin. He turned around and left in a hurry.

After stepping out of the Blacklight Dome, Chen Chen quickly got into Cheng Cao's car and said, "Cao, go to the Spire as fast as you can, hurry!"

However, before he could finish, Little X's voice came from the car speaker again. "Sir Godfather, actually... It was a data error just now. The inertial confinement reactor is operating normally..."

Chen Chen: "..."

Cheng Cao curiously glanced at Chen Chen through the rearview mirror. "Boss, are we still going to the Spire?"

"Yes, I'll take a look around."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said helplessly.

Immediately, the car slowly started and left the Blacklight Dome.

The inertial confinement reactor that Little X mentioned was the nuclear fusion device that Chen Chen had created based on the Elysium dimension technology. Since the end of last year, major financial groups had provided Chen Chen with a large number of high-precision laser components according to his requirements.

Chen Chen even discovered that among these laser components, some were spare parts of the official NIF facilities in North America. He did not know how these families had managed to get their hands on the laser generator of the NIF project.

After the reactor was assembled, after several months of experiments, this inertial confinement reactor had been successfully ignited thirteen times in a row, causing the internal deuterium-tritium fuel to undergo a nuclear fusion reaction, forming a miniature sun with a diameter of one centimeter.

Not only that, but after many parameter corrections, this inertial fusion reaction could be maintained for more than five minutes. The Q value had easily broken through the number 10 and reached as many as 18 points.

Seeing that the world's first true controllable nuclear fusion reactor was about to succeed, but there was an atmospheric pressure leak at the last moment, Chen Chen naturally panicked.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Half an hour later, when Chen Chen took the elevator to the Spire Experimental Base, he happened to see a newly built giant building standing in the southwest corner of the underground space.

This was a shed-shaped building that looked like an assembly line factory. At this time, there were dozens of Black Knights going in and out of this place, looking very busy.

This shed-shaped building was the inertial confinement power station built by Chen Chen.

Unlike nuclear fission power plants, nuclear fusion was a completely clean energy source, and the only substance produced after the reaction was water. Also, because of the harshness and uniqueness of nuclear fusion, once the reactor malfunctioned, the reaction would automatically stop, and there would be no accidents such as nuclear radiation spread.

Therefore, Chen Chen was assured that the nuclear fusion factory would be built in the underground Spire Experimental Base.

As Chen Chen walked into the factory, the first thing he saw was a huge cylindrical building with a diameter of more than thirty meters.

The entire building was made of reinforced concrete. Inside the five-meter-thick building was the inertial confinement reactor.

Who would have thought that in this huge skyscraper-like building, there would be a temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees and an ultra-high pressure of more than 100 billion atmospheres that had never been seen on Earth?

Chen Chen looked at the console on the side, then looked up and asked, "X, what's the situation now?"

"We have successfully ignited 15 times in a row. The reaction time of the inertial confinement fusion reactor has exceeded one hour. So far, the Q value has exceeded 20."

"Has the problem of insufficient stability been solved?"

Chen Chen could not help raising an eyebrow when he heard this. "I remember that in the previous experiments, the room-temperature superconductor couldn't completely stabilize the plasma, right?"

Little X replied, "The reason it's difficult to stabilize is that once the plasma undergoes nuclear fusion, it becomes very turbulent, and the phenomenon of dispersing occurs, which leads to the termination of the reaction. To solve this problem, I specifically went to the world's major forums to put up a reward, and modified the backend data to make my question worth hundreds of experience points.

"In other words, whoever can solve my question will receive more than a hundred experience points from the website.

"In order to gain experience points, the high-energy physicists have offered suggestions and come up with 341 methods, but in my opinion, they're all useless.

"In the end, I found a really useful answer from an ID named 'Sun Yuanchuan, the Zhao Nuclear Man' in B Hu —"

Little X continued. "Add 0.1 mg of heavy elements to the deuterium-tritium fuel pellet as the core. Because the heavy elements will gather toward the center of the sphere, after the fusion reaction, the pellet will maintain a certain high temperature and pressure state, maintaining the plasma temperature and pressure toward the center of the sphere.

"Because this pressure is maintained, the pellet doesn't immediately undergo full-scale fusion. A part of the energy of the plasma on the surface will be released to the surrounding reaction chamber, keeping the two in balance. The pellet will neither expand nor contract, and the fuel in the pellet will be squeezed to the surface in an appropriate amount to participate in the reaction, making the reaction more durable and stable..."

"It's that simple?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. "Could it be that that person was a genius in particle physics? X, can you find out his true identity? "

"I've already looked into it. This person opened a studio with only himself, responsible for writing adverts, online ghostwriters, trademark squatting, and many other businesses."

"..."

It had to be said that no matter how sophisticated the nuclear fusion equipment Chen Chen replicated was, no matter how much he restored the technology of Elysium's dimension, there would always be a technological gap.

However, what Chen Chen did not expect was that Little X would take a different approach and solve a big problem by brainstorming. Although this would result in the reactor power not reaching the level of the original version, it was enough for Chen Chen.

In fact, the fundamental meaning of the so-called inertial confinement nuclear fusion was to hit the energy of multiple lasers on a tiny target containing nuclear fuel in a very short period of time, creating a miniature nuclear fusion and releasing a large amount of energy.

After the first nuclear fusion ended, the reactor would automatically load a new fuel target, igniting nuclear fusion again and again in this way, thereby obtaining a large amount of energy.

The real difficulty in this, in addition to the supersymmetrical laser components, was that the laser generator needed to consume a huge amount of electricity to ignite and form a fusion reaction.

In other words, it was not enough to form a nuclear fusion reaction. The energy produced by the nuclear fusion reaction must be greater than the energy consumed by the ignition of the laser generator.

Therefore, the gain factor of nuclear fusion energy — "Q value" had to be mentioned here.

The ratio of "output energy and input energy" was called "Q value". Q greater than 1 meant that "output was greater than input". If the cost was taken into account, if it was a steam turbine that burned a boiler, the "thermal efficiency" was about 40% -70%. If some other losses were taken into account, it could be roughly considered that Q = 2.5 was the true cost price.

In other words:

At Q0, the realization of a fusion reaction was a sign of a breakthrough in the principle of human fusion reactors.

At Q1.0, the output energy was greater than the input energy, which was a sign of "break-even".

At Q2.5, the output energy was still greater than the input energy after it was converted into electricity, which was the real sign of a breakthrough in "practical" nuclear fusion.

Q50, on the other hand, was a sign that after the output energy was converted into electricity, it could be "commercialized".

Therefore, there was a common saying in the field of particle physics: "Anyone who doesn't talk about controllable nuclear fusion with a Q value is playing the fool."

At this time, the Q value of Chen Chen's inertial confinement fusion reactor had been raised to more than 20, which was more than enough to maintain.

The only regret was that Chen Chen did not use the method of "boiling water" to generate electricity because there was insufficient underground space and it could not withstand a large amount of hot gas emissions. Therefore, Chen Chen used the "ferrofluid power generation" technology that was not very efficient in converting electricity.

This technology was not a technology from the dimension of Elysium, but one of the technologies that already existed in reality. The principle behind it was also very simple.

The miniature sun in the reactor was actually a high-temperature plasma confined by a magnetic field. The plasma was also a charged particle system composed of positively and negatively charged particles. According to the Lorentz force, as long as the positive and negative charged particles were concentrated on the two poles of the conductor using a ferrofluid device, a potential difference could be generated. After that, as long as a wire was connected, the current could be directly output.

The advantage of this ferrofluid power generation technology was that it was easy to operate and there were almost no technical difficulties. The disadvantage was that the efficiency of electricity conversion was not high. Otherwise, the current Q value of the inertial confinement fusion reactor was likely to have exceeded 50.

It should be noted that the nuclear fusion reactors that were currently at the forefront of the world could only maintain a Q value of around 1.5. There was still a long way to go before they could truly reach a self-sufficient value of 2.5.

Still, in any case, Chen Chen could at least confirm that the nuclear fusion reactor in the Spire Experimental Base was officially a success. This would also be the first truly mature nuclear fusion reactor in human history.

According to Little X's calculations, the output power of this reactor could reach a maximum of 200,000 kilowatts. Although it did not seem like much, the energy consumed by it was only a drop in the bucket. It was far more cost-effective than a nuclear fission power plant.

Chapter 284

Following this, the inertial confinement reactor would undergo a trial operation for one to two months. After ensuring that there were no issues, the reactor would officially take over the power system of the Spire Experimental Base, turning the underground base into a self-sufficient shelter.

On the side of the Spire Experimental Base near the sea, according to the original design, an L-shaped inland port was excavated and molded with reinforced concrete.

Extending out from the port was an underwater tunnel about a kilometer long. As it had not been connected to the ocean outside, there was no seawater in the tunnel.

In this tunnel, Chen Chen designed a total of three gates, A, B, and C, just like the floodgates of a reservoir. This way, even if the Spire Experimental Base was connected to the ocean outside, there would be no backflow of seawater.

If an ocean submarine wanted to enter the Spire Experimental Base through the tunnel, it only needed to open the first gate and let the submarine in before closing the gate. After that, the second and third gates would be opened.

As for the submarine, Chen Chen naturally would not order behemoths like the "Kilo" or "Lada". The reason was simple.

First, the size of the submarine was too large and Chen Chen's port could not accommodate it.

Second, although this submarine was not a nuclear submarine, it was still a weapon of mass destruction in conventional military force. If Chen Chen ordered it, it would only attract the attention of the continents. After all, the power of this weapon of mass destruction was not comparable to ordinary armored vehicles or armed helicopters.

Third, because of the complexity of the military-grade submarine, it could not dive too deep into the sea. The maximum depth of the Kilo-class submarine was 300 meters, the maximum depth of the Lada-class submarine was 400 meters, and some double-hulled nuclear submarines could only dive to a depth of 500 meters.

Chen Chen's Spire Experimental Base was located 723 meters below sea level.

Therefore, Chen Chen only had Little X conceal his identity and ordered a number of private submarines around the world. These submarines included the exploration type and the sightseeing type, most of them were miniature submarines that could carry three to five people.

Unlike the military-grade submarines, the exploration type submarines were small enough and did not have any requirements in terms of weapons or endurance. Therefore, this type of submarine could dive to a depth of seven to eight hundred meters. The sightseeing submarine that Chen Chen purchased could reach a depth of a kilometer.

This sightseeing submarine was a miniature submarine that was five meters long and three meters wide. Unlike other submarines, this submarine was U-shaped, like a huge pincer, and in the center of the U-shaped fuselage was a spherical cockpit.

The spherical cockpit was almost entirely made of tempered glass, which could effectively disperse the pressure of the seawater. The interior was divided into three seats in a triangular shape. Sitting inside the sphere, one could see a 360-degree panoramic view. It could be said to be a must-have for tycoons.

This type of sightseeing submarine was even more expensive, costing 1.8 million USD per unit.

These submarines had been placed on standby on the Blacklight. Meanwhile, at the Spire Experimental Base, after nearly a year of implementation, the port project was finally coming to an end today.

At this time, the construction of the passage to the outside world had been completed. It was a circular passage that was 1,200 meters long and ten meters in diameter. It extended from the cave of the Spire Experimental Base all the way to the end of the rock wall near the ocean.

In the passageway, three giant gates had already been installed. The furthest gate was located at the end of the passageway, only a few meters away from the seawater outside.

"The next step is very simple. We just need to use explosives to blow up the outermost rock wall and open up the passage. That way, we can have an additional passage in and out of the experimental base."

After listening to Little X's explanation, Chen Chen, who had just walked out of the inertial confinement power station, once again came to the port construction site. He looked at the square pier that covered an area of about 100 square meters and was 30 meters deep, as well as the incomparably deep tunnel under the pier. He could not help asking, "Once the Spire is connected to the sea, how do we disguise the entrance? An extra gate on the dark rock wall should be very conspicuous. "

"There's no need to worry about that."

Little X replied, "On the other side of the passage, which is the part of the ocean rock wall, I've already asked the Black Knights to pilot the submarine and cut off the outermost shell of the rock wall. This outer wall can be used as a camouflage layer for gate A. In this way, no one will be able to discover the passage unless the gate is opened."

"Not bad."

Chen Chen nodded. "Then let's open it now."

"Yes."

As Little X carried out the order, Chen Chen saw that under the deep pit of the port, at the exit of the passage, a giant gate up to three or four meters thick slowly descended, completely sealing off the passage.

A large "C" was written on this gate.

At the same time, the artificial intelligence X-111 of the Spire Experimental Base also issued a warning to the entire laboratory at this time. "Warning, within ten minutes, the air pressure in the Spire Experimental Base may be disrupted. All personnel are advised to remain awake to prevent damage to the middle ear canal due to deep sleep...

"Five-second countdown begins: five, four, three, two, one!"

"Rumble..."

There was a subtle explosion. Chen Chen only felt a slight tremor under his feet, and then, a vibration of a special frequency approached from a distance bit by bit.

"The rock wall layer has been blasted, seawater has poured in, filling the gap between gate A and gate B...

"The space between gate A and gate B has been filled with seawater, beginning to close gate A...

"Gate A has been closed, gate B is opening...

"Gate B has been fully opened!"

Following Little X's reminder, the vibration came closer. The violent vibration passed through the rock and gate C under Chen Chen's feet, transmitting into the entire Spire cavern.

Obviously, the seawater had surged outside gate C.

However, Little X did not directly open gate C, but repeated the previous operation again.

"Close gate B... Gate B has been closed, open gate A again...

"Close gate A, open gate B..."

By repeating this method many times, the entire passage was finally filled with seawater. At this time, Little X closed gate A again and reminded, "Sir Godfather, I'm ready to open gate C."

"Open it."

Chen Chen nodded, having no intention of leaving.

Therefore, under Chen Chen's gaze, the huge and heavy gate under his feet finally let out a low wail, and then with a rumble, a small gap opened.

At once, a thin layer of water rushed in through the gap. Chen Chen, who stood by the port, only smelled a fishy smell of the sea.

Following that, the gate slowly rose, and more and more seawater poured in. All Chen Chen heard was a deafening roar in his ears. The port was rapidly filled by seawater in the passage!

It was not until the water level of the port rose close to the position of Chen Chen's feet that the influx of seawater stopped completely. Then, gate C underwater was closed again, sealing off the passage.

At this point, the construction of an artificial inland port was completed.

Next, they only needed to park the mini submarines they bought here and they could enter and exit the port at will. They did not have to enter from the various entrances and platforms of the Eco Science City every time.

Moreover, the underwater passage was equipped with a water pump, which meant that if necessary, the seawater in the passage and the port could be pumped out again.

Of course, the port entrance was certainly not as convenient as the elevator in the Eco Science City, but the opening of the port meant that the Spire Experimental Base now had a more covert escape route.

In the future, if Chen Chen were to screw up or if the research base was exposed and the military surrounded Chen Chen's Eco Science City, Chen Chen could use the ocean route to escape.

After all, where there's life, there's hope. A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Although Chen Chen was confident that he would never reach that point, there was nothing wrong with leaving a way out.

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Chapter 285

In the following period, Chen Chen kept an eye on the inertial confinement reactor every day.

Fortunately, under the control of Little X, although there were a few minor flaws in the reactor's operation, they were quickly remedied and no damage was caused.

Half a month later, after the final improvement of the inertial confinement reactor had run for 168 consecutive hours without any abnormalities, Chen Chen officially let this reactor take over the power system of the Spire.

The next step was to find a way to miniaturize this reactor. After all, the most suitable way to use the inertial confinement reactor was to make the engine of a spacecraft. Through ferrofluid power generation technology, the plasma engine could be directly driven to achieve continuous propulsion.

However, to miniaturize it, Chen Chen at least needed his own laser component assembly line. The difficulty of this technology was no less than that of a lithography machine. Chen Chen still needed to think about it at length.

However, during this period, when Project Xingtian was announced to the public, it caused a violent reaction all over the world.

Xingtian was the brand name of the prosthetic limbs released by Chen Chen. Its purpose was to benefit the disabled in society through bionic prosthetics. The so-called "Project Xingtian" was more far-reaching. In Chen Chen's strategic system, this project was prepared for humans to accept head replacement surgery in the future.

Today's bionic prosthetics were just testing the waters.

First, the introduction of bionic prosthetics to benefit the disabled, followed by the gradual introduction of bionic internal organs and bionic electronic vertebrae, challenging the bottom line of social ethics bit by bit. It was better than directly introducing head replacement technology, turning humans into cyborgs with their entire body mechanical except for the brain. Directly introducing this technology would surely cause a tsunami of public opinion.

Therefore, boiling a frog in warm water was the best choice.

Although it was only a rudimentary bionic technology, when the disabled were implanted with bionic prosthetics, they also needed to implant Neuralink's lace electrode in the brain.

This was the latest invasive brain-computer interface technology released by Musk in 2019.

As everyone knew, there were hundreds of millions of neurons in the brain. The relationship between neurons formed a neural network. Signals were mainly transmitted on neurons through electrical impulses. In other words, these impulses reflected our "actions" and "thoughts". If these impulses could be analyzed, it was equivalent to analyzing a person's soul.

Thus, brain-computer interface technology was born.

The lace electrode developed by Neuralink was a multi-contact flexible electrode. It was an invasive interface to the brain, but it was thinner than a strand of hair, only 27.5 microns.

Thinner electrodes meant less brain damage. In order to implant these electrodes into the human brain, Neuralink had even specially developed a surgical robot. Like a sewing machine, electrodes were implanted into the human cerebral cortex. During the implantation process, they could avoid blood vessels and customize the electrode positions to minimize damage.

All the electrodes would be buried in the cortex. They would float along with the brain, so there was no need to worry about scratching the brain. It was as if there were hundreds or thousands of "hairs" buried in the brain. Finally, all the recorded signals would be transmitted through these "hairs" to the sensor.

The sensor used in the lace electrode technology was also special. This sensor chip would be nailed to the skull. This design had two advantages. One was to anchor the electrode to prevent accidental dislocation of the electrode. The second was to complete the digital-to-analog conversion at a relatively close position to reduce noise.

Finally, through a specific algorithm in the chip, the electrical signals in the implanted person's brain could be successfully converted into a program, so that the implanted person could smoothly use their "mind" to control their prosthetic limbs, thus making the prosthetic limbs as flexible as a real limb.

In order to purchase the rights to use the lace electrode technology developed by Neuralink, Blacklight Biotechnology paid a total of one billion U.S. dollars.

Of course, the money earned here could be earned back from another place. At present, Chen Chen's bionic prosthetics had not been recognized by various countries, so these prosthetics and brain-computer interface implantation surgeries could only be performed in Eco Science City. Even so, a large number of people came to Eco Science City. Other than the group of people who wanted to restore their youth, the rest had become disabled.

Most disabled people around the world were still waiting and watching.

After all, this was a new technology. If there was no country to promote it, these people could only wait in silence and see if the first to try it would cause any negative news.

After all, no matter how unreliable a technology was, there would always be the first batch of lab rats.

If this technology was reliable, it would only be a matter of time before word of mouth was built. It would not be too late to make a decision then.

On the other hand, ever since the M-1 drone design was completed, Mark Dawson's new task had not been completed.

No, it should be said that he was stuck at the prerequisites.

As Chen Chen hoped that he could produce the aircraft in Elysium, he specifically asked Mark Dawson if he could provide him with a sample of the aircraft, could he simplify and replicate the aircraft?

At that time, Mark Dawson's answer was: special wind tunnels must be used.

Therefore, Chen Chen made a promise that he would build a large special wind tunnel for Mark Dawson's research in the future.

However, during this period, the various materials needed for a special wind tunnel were still a headache for Chen Chen. Apart from that, Chen Chen had no experience in building a wind tunnel at all. He could only look around the world for engineers who could build a wind tunnel. However, it was difficult to recruit these national treasures. Until now, Chen Chen had not come up with any results.

Still, it did not matter. If he could not recruit the talent, the worst that could happen was that the wind tunnel would take a few years to complete. Chen Chen could afford to wait.

However, this period of thinking also gave Chen Chen a new enlightenment — other than using aircraft that surpassed the Earth Federation's technology to make up for his lack of mobility, he still had other options.

For example... Science fiction movies that could teleport people.

The Fly, Doom, Terminator, Gantz, and Star Trek.

These five movies instantly flashed through Chen Chen's mind.

In The Fly, the protagonist Brando Seth developed a space-time transmission machine that could allow items to be teleported between two places seamlessly.

However, when he was experimenting with it, an accident occurred. A fly flew into the experiment cabin, causing the protagonist Brando to fuse with the fly's genes. In the end, he became a giant fly the size of a human... This was a horror movie.

Doom, on the other hand, was based on a game but had a different plot. It told the story of humans colonizing Mars in the future but encountered a virus leak. Hence, a rescue team was teleported there using a teleportation device. This was also a horror movie.

Terminator and Gantz were similar, both belonging to the category of horror films.

Four out of the five movies were horror movies, there was really no one else...

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Chapter 286

Chen Chen had Little X download all the movies in advance. At the same time, he was in charge of rushing toward the nuclear power plant.

The power output of the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant was two million kilowatts. Although half of it was provided to the Eco Science City, the remaining power was still one million kilowatts. The inertial confinement reactor built by the Spire Laboratory was only the first generation. There were still many technical shortcomings and the power output was only around 200,000 kilowatts.

Coupled with the energy consumption of the Spire Laboratory and the need to use electrolysis to extract deuterium and tritium fuel from seawater, there was not much power available.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not move the USB drive to the Spire Experimental Base.

Then again, a fusion reactor that took up less than 1,000 square meters could generate power equivalent to one-fifth of a large thermal power plant. This cost-performance ratio was worthy of the name of nuclear fusion.

When Chen Chen arrived at the nuclear power plant and took out the USB drive, he first sat in front of the computer and quietly thought for a while.

To be honest, Chen Chen was a little reluctant to enter the world on the other side of the passage to obtain technical information.

This was because every time a passage was opened, it meant that he might come into contact with some unknown danger.

Even Chen Chen could not guarantee that the danger would not be brought into reality because he opened the passage.

Moreover, the Ebola virus in reality and the T-virus in Resident Evil, the three statues in reality and the three statues in the world of Elysium had a linkage effect in reality. This made Chen Chen even more reluctant to open the passage.

However, it was impossible for Chen Chen to stop using the USB drive because of this...

Take NZT-48 for example. Once it was taken, there was no end to it. Was there any essential difference between NZT-48 and the USB drive?

No, they could all bring joy and make people enjoy it endlessly.

"However, if it's just ingestion, it should be acceptable..."

Chen Chen estimated the energy reserves in the USB drive. The only thing that could be ingested was probably the black sphere in Gantz.

After all, the black sphere was the smallest in size. In other movies, whether it was Terminator, Star Trek, or The Fly, the teleportation devices in them were huge.

However, it was clear that a teleportation device like the black ball was not unlimited. From the plot of the movie, it could be seen that the protagonist in the movie once used a rope-type weapon called the Y-gun. By shooting out a special rope through the gun, it could tie the target in place.

Then, the bound target would be teleported to the satellite, or only a part of it would be teleported to kill the target.

Could it be assumed that when these people were selected by the black sphere to carry out combat missions, they were also transmitted to the outside world through satellites?

If that was the case, then just one black sphere would not be enough.

Furthermore, even if Chen Chen managed to extract the black sphere, there was no guarantee that he could crack the black sphere's technology. It was more likely that he still had no idea what was going on.

Therefore, Chen Chen still needed complete technical information.

However, in The Fly, Doom, Terminator, Gantz, and Star Trek, none of the five movies had any footage of the research.

The only way to obtain technical information was to enter the opposite world.

With this in mind, Chen Chen could not help but shake his head. He silently compared the possible dangers of each dimension and finally chose The Fly.

Compared to "Star Trek" and other movies that were as developed as a god-tier civilization, "The Fly People" seemed to be the safest. After all, there was only a Frankenstein mixed with a fly in this movie, and there were no aliens, robot armies, and so on.

Of course, this was only in comparison to other dimensions. If he was facing a Frankenstein that could wipe out human civilization, then the danger was not much less than aliens and robot armies.

With this in mind, Chen Chen copied the movie The Fly that Little X had downloaded and dragged it to the USB drive.

"Ding!"

However, the sound of a program error came from the laptop.

Chen Chen was taken aback. He immediately realized that The Fly had been rejected by the USB drive...

"WTF..."

Chen Chen frowned. The way he saw it, The Fly's worldview was simpler than most sci-fi movies. The simpler it was, the more it followed the rules and naturally, the easier it would be accepted by the USB drive.

"The only sci-fi principle involved in this movie is molecular teleportation technology. In that case, doesn't that mean..."

Chen Chen inhaled sharply as if he had understood something. Without hesitation, he copied the movie version of Star Trek and dragged it to the USB drive.

"Ding!"

The USB drive rejected Chen Chen again.

Chen Chen was certain that this was not an issue with the completeness of the story.

This was because Chen Chen had tried it before. Even if a movie had a large series, as long as it was approved by the USB drive, even if it was only one movie in the series, it could be inserted into the USB drive.

Only a television series could be played only after the entire season had been inserted.

In other words, the worldview of Star Trek was also rejected by the USB drive.

From Chen Chen's point of view, Star Trek was undoubtedly in line with the definition of sci-fi. It was more scientific than most sci-fi movies. The reason it was rejected by the USB drive was because the setting was too vast.

After all, Star Trek had been filmed for fifty years and produced thousands of episodes of TV series and more than a dozen movies. It was precisely because the world was so vast that once there was a conflict in the settings, it would naturally cause the USB drive to reject it completely.

"Looks like these two movies have been rejected by the USB drive..."

Little X's voice suddenly came. "Sir Godfather, now that we've confirmed that Terminator and Gantz can be accommodated by the USB drive, all that's left is the movie Doom. I wonder if it can be accommodated by the USB drive."

"There's no need to try to know."

However, Chen Chen shook his head. After that, he dragged Doom into the USB drive, but the USB drive still made a "ding" sound.

All three movies were rejected.

"How did you guess?" Little X was a little surprised.

"It's obvious that the problem lies in the teleportation machine."

Chen Chen casually deleted these three movies from the USB drive before continuing. "Didn't you notice? The three movies rejected by the USB drive are related to the principle of the teleportation machine. They all adopt the so-called particle decomposition method, which is to have a person stand on the platform of the teleportation machine and the operator switch the switch on the control board of the teleportation room. Then, the teleportation machine locks on to each atom of the person on the platform and uses the teleportation machine carrier wave to teleport these particles to the place where the spaceship member wants to go and reassemble there."

"Thus, the audience of Star Trek will see Captain Kirk and his crew dissolve into a bright light and disappear, then reappear on a distant planet..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help frowning. "But does this kind of teleportation really conform to the teleportation mechanism? This principle is more like a modern fax machine — a replica of a person is built at the receiving end, just like a human clone. We can now clone any human strictly according to the genetic information, and we can completely reproduce all the genetic information of this person, so that the clone is no different from the original body. "

"However, everyone knows that no matter how similar the clone is to the original, they have no connection at all. Even if the clone has the same memories as the original, they will never be the same person!

Chapter 287

Chen Chen once heard a short story:

The story was set in the distant future. At that time, humans had already invented countless advanced technologies, one of which was teleportation technology.

It worked like this: You walked into the teleportation platform, which was a very small room. Then, you had to set up a destination in the room. Let's say you left from Shangdu and wanted to go to the capital.

After you chose your destination, you pressed a button. The equipment in the teleportation room began to scan your entire body, collecting detailed information on every atom and the exact location of each atom.

While the teleportation room scanned you, it was also destroying you. As it scanned, it destroyed every cell in your body, breaking them down to their most primitive state.

After the scan was completed, you were completely destroyed. Then, the teleportation platform sent the collected information to the transmission station in the capital. Using the data recorded during the scan, your body was reconstructed.

This step seemed to take a long time, but in reality, the entire process could be completed in a second. In a second, you had traveled more than two thousand kilometers from Shangdu to the capital.

There was no difference between the current you and the previous you — your mood had not changed, your stomach was still a little hungry, and even the scratches on your fingers were still there. To you, all you felt was: You pressed the button, then everything went black and you arrived in the capital.

In the 28th century, this was a very common technology. Everyone traveled this way. Not only was it convenient, but it was also safe.

However, one day, you had to go on a business trip. So, you came to the teleportation room again and pressed the button. You heard the sound of the equipment scanning, but you were not teleported.

So, you went to the customer service staff at the transmission station and told her that the equipment in the teleportation room was broken. The customer service staff looked at the usage record and told you, "The scanning equipment is working normally. It has collected all your data, but the cell destruction equipment that works in sync with the scanning equipment seems to have malfunctioned."

"I'm going to be late for work. Hurry up and let me use another teleportation room!" You could not be bothered to listen to her explanation and only emphasized.

The customer service staff turned on the surveillance footage. It was the surveillance footage of you in the capital. "Look, this is the surveillance footage of you in the capital teleportation room. In fact, you have already arrived in the capital."

Hearing this, you were completely enraged. "But that's not me because I'm still here!"

At this time, the customer service manager who heard the noise came over and explained to you, "The scanning equipment is working normally and 'you' have indeed arrived in the capital. It's just that the cell destruction equipment in the Shanghai teleportation room is broken. Don't worry, we just need to send you to another teleportation room and activate the cell destruction equipment to destroy you."

Although it was common knowledge to use teleportation rooms to transport oneself, you suddenly panicked. "Wait, won't I die if I'm destroyed?"

The customer service manager explained, "It's not like that, sir. Look at the surveillance video. You are alive and kicking in Beijing."

You's eyes. "That, sir. You are the surveillance footage. You are still alive in Beijing. You are."

The customer service manager looked at each other helplessly. "I'm sorry, sir, but the law requires us to destroy your cells. The law cannot allow two of you to exist in the world at the same time."

You look at the other party in horror and immediately start to run for your life. However, two guards grab you from behind and drag you to another teleportation room …

...

"Although this story is a bit ridiculous and comical, the logic is straightforward — 'the you before being teleported' or 'the you after being teleported', which is the real you?"

At this moment, Chen Chen smiled and explained to Little X, "So, to truly determine whether a person is themselves or not, it's still dependent on consciousness. The 'consciousness' here doesn't refer to similarity. In the previous story, if similarity can define a person, then the 'you' in Shangdu and the 'you' in the capital would be the same person because you both have the same memories and the same personality. But in reality? 'You' is' you ', but the' you 'in the capital isn't' you '. "

"If similarity can't be defined, then what can be defined?" Little X asked thoughtfully.

"Continuity, of course."

Chen Chen replied, "There's a continuity in human consciousness. Your thoughts, your personality, and your memories all come together to form your subjective consciousness. It's like a baby growing into an adult. The baby's current consciousness is formed from everything he's experienced. You can't say that the one-year-old and the fifty-year-old are two different people."

"Indeed, from a physical perspective, the 10-year-old you and the 50-year-old you have nothing in common. Every cell in the 1-year-old boy's body has been dead for decades, but the continuity of consciousness doesn't change. The 50-year-old boy may not remember himself when he was a 1-year-old, but he remembers himself when he was 40, and the 40-year-old boy remembers himself when he was 30. Even amnesia doesn't change this cause-and-effect relationship..."

"I get it!"

Little X immediately exclaimed, "In that case, the particle teleportation device has indeed destroyed the continuity of consciousness, and the consequence of destroying the continuity is the termination of the previous consciousness. Even if it can replicate this consciousness, it won't be the original consciousness."

"Yes, consciousness is unique. It can't be continued through replication."

Chen Chen nodded. "In the Star Trek TV series, this teleportation device was involved in a traffic accident. In the TV series, when Captain Kirk was reassembled, he was reassembled into two people and a new parallel universe was created. This means that there's definitely something wrong with this particle teleportation device. The problem is so big that even the USB drive thinks it can be used in practical ways."

"In other words, it's not that this teleportation device isn't scientific, but that no one will use it?" Little X asked.

"Yes, that should be the case."

Chen Chen replied, "I've tried Gantz and Terminator a long time ago. There are no issues with these two movies and they can be recognized by the USB drive. This means that their teleportation technology should be somewhat different from particle teleportation."

With that, Chen Chen dragged the two movies Terminator: Genesis and Gantz into the USB drive.

With a "swoosh", the two movies were successfully dragged into the USB drive.

"In Terminator: Genesis, which is also the first time in the movie series, the full appearance of a time machine is shown. It's a huge platform the size of a hill. It's impossible to extract it into reality, but its functions exceed all teleportation devices — it can transport a life from this timeline to another timeline, but wouldn't this create a time paradox?"

Chen Chen murmured, "Or, there's another explanation..."

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"As far as I know, in the worldview of Terminator, the future can be altered and even the past can be altered. This is done by using a time machine that can send people back decades in the past."

Chen Chen pondered. "But in reality, this is impossible because Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity tells us that time is irreversible. Humans can travel to the future by moving close to the speed of light, but it's impossible to return to the past by any means.

"Otherwise, there will be various time paradoxes such as the" Grandmother Paradox "," Banana Peel Theory "," Time Traveler's Banquet ", and so on."

"But the plot of the movie has been acknowledged by the USB drive," Little X said.

"We'll have to start with the parallel universe theory."

Chen Chen nodded. "When it comes to parallel universes, apart from Quantum Mechanics, there's also the clearest M-theory. The reason this theory was first proposed was that all physicists hoped to find a unified physical framework that could include the four forces in physics — the strong force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and the gravitational force.

"Thus, the earliest 'String Theory' was born."

"After that, after a series of twists and turns, String Theory was finally combined with the concept of supersymmetry, thus forming the Superstring Theory that shocked the physics world...

"Later, the Jewish scientist Edward Wittenley used the Superstring Theory to confirm a new dimension in the universe — the 11th dimension, and finally created the ultimate theory of physics, M-theory."

Chen Chen silently sorted out his thoughts. "The explanation of time paradoxes such as the 'Grandmother Paradox' in Quantum Mechanics and M-theory is the existence of parallel universes. After all, the universe is diverse. The multiverse itself is composed of countless parallel universes and parallel universes are separated from a certain original universe, other universes that are both similar and different from the original universe."

As he spoke, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive. "All the movie dimensions opened through the USB drive are actually parallel universes. This has been confirmed. Therefore, the time machine in the terminator's dimension doesn't actually send people back to the past. Instead, it sends people to another universe that is almost the same as the original universe."

"In that universe, there's also Skynet, John Connor, and every single person from the original universe. The only difference between the two universes is that the timeline of that universe is only a dozen or so years ahead of the universe they're in."

"This is also why the protagonists have been trying to stop the arrival of Judgment Day since the first Terminator movie, but they can never do it."

Chen Chen said and could not help but sigh. "In other words, the time machine in Terminator's dimension is actually similar to the USB drive, but its flaw is — it can only send people to the parallel universe of the Terminator series, but can't cross over from this series."

"Cross over from this series?"

This term seemed a bit abstract and Little X did not understand it for a series.

Chen Chen gave an example. "For example, the protagonist and Skynet can't send themselves to the parallel universe. Of course, if they do that, Director Cameron will be as Disney will sue them..."

Chen Chen made an analogy. "For example, the protagonist and Skynet would not be able to transport themselves to the world of The Avengers. Of course, if they were to succeed, Director Cameron would be sued by Disney..."

"…"

"Therefore, it can be seen from this that the time machine in Terminator's dimension should involve space, which is different from the molecular teleporter. Therefore, there is no concern of 'killing the teleporter'."

Chen Chen explained again, "However, in the movie Terminator: Genesis, apart from the hill-sized time machine in the opening scene, there's actually another time machine. That time machine was handmade by the heroine and the T-800, and it was set in 1984. This means that if we can get our hands on the production technology of that handmade time machine, we're fully capable of making it."

Chen Chen continued to ponder. "If I get my hands on that machine, it'll be equivalent to me having the ability to travel between parallel universes in different timelines. I'd like to see, if I was in another parallel universe, would I also have an identical USB drive? Or am I a special case in the entire multiverse? "

"Sir Godfather, I think it's best not to try this method."

When Little X heard this, she immediately advised, "If the USB drive isn't unique, then this action of yours will trigger an unpredictable chain reaction!"

"I understand what you mean."

Chen Chen smiled slightly and suddenly understood. "If the USB drive isn't unique, since I can extract the time machine technology from Terminator's dimension, then I can do the same in a parallel universe. In that case, it's very likely that the 'me' in a parallel universe will suddenly come to my current world, thus triggering an unpredictable armed conflict..."

"Yes, so I don't think this method is advisable," Little X replied.

"But even if I don't do this, how can you guarantee that the 'me' in other parallel worlds won't do the same?"

Chen Chen shook his head and asked rhetorically, "The reason it's called a 'parallel universe' is that there's no distinction between the main universe and the sub-universe. The universe I'm in isn't the core of many universes. All universes are parallel and equal, so I can't stop others just because I don't do this."

"So that's how it is..." Little X said helplessly.

"But I have to say, in addition to the time machine in Terminator's dimension, the teleportation technology in Gantz is more suitable for my current needs."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said again, "I don't have a strong need for traveling through parallel universes now. After all, I don't even have control over my own world, let alone other parallel worlds. So, the next step is to obtain the teleportation technology in Gantz.

"But the teleportation mechanism in Gantz is certainly based on a different principle from the particle teleportation device. You can see from the plot that when the protagonist and others are teleported by the black sphere called Gantz, their consciousness can be maintained continuously. If the principle of particle teleportation is used, it's impossible to teleport while maintaining consciousness."

"Then how do you explain the resurrection in the movie?" Little X asked.

"There are many explanations on the Internet for this."

Chen Chen thought for a while and his expression gradually became solemn. "There are many details in the original work that can be used as reference. For example, when the protagonist and others carry out a mission, they can achieve real-time teleportation, so that they can maintain a clear consciousness during teleportation, but if they are injured during the mission, it's completely different...

"If one is seriously injured or even resurrected a dead team member, the black sphere will need to 'print' at a slower speed, and the person 'printed' will lose the memory of the time when he was seriously injured. Therefore, many people on the Internet speculate that at this time, the resurrected person is no longer the original 'him', but a clone..."

"In other words, the black sphere has two functions. The first is the function of real-time teleportation of living people. The second is to copy all the information of a person, including their memory, and copy it in a way similar to 3D printing.

"This is the truth of the black sphere's ability to resurrect people.

"Even if they are resurrected, the resurrected person will no longer be the original 'him', but a clone with the same genes, the same memories, and even the same thoughts.

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After listening to Chen Chen's analysis, Little X suddenly became thoughtful. "If according to what you said, the black sphere Gantz actually has the ability to print the human body out of thin air. Isn't this the same principle as the particle teleporter you mentioned before?"

"It's indeed very similar, but the black sphere is obviously more complete because it not only includes 3D printing but also real-time teleportation technology. These should belong to two different levels of technology."

Chen Chen explained.

Little X's eyes seemed to light up. "If that's the case, then as long as we use the black sphere's 3D technology to replicate the Black Knights, won't we even save three months of cultivation time?"

"This kind of printing must consume a huge amount of energy."

Chen Chen explained, "Otherwise, the government in Gantz can easily replicate tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of the most expressive fighters. According to the setting of the comic, the technology of those aliens isn't that great. If the government really did this, wouldn't the aliens be vulnerable? But they didn't do this, so it's obviously a problem of energy.

"Of course, no matter how much I say it, this is just my analysis. The specific situation still depends on the function of the black sphere after it's extracted. Maybe I'm wrong..."

At this point, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He directly moved the mouse to the movie Gantz in the USB drive.

In Chen Chen's plan, he would first extract the black sphere from the movie and analyze it on a technical level. It would be best if he could directly crack the technology in it.

However, if he could not crack it due to the technological gap, Chen Chen could only choose to enter the dimension of Gantz and search for the related technology of the black sphere Gantz.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen clicked on the movie and at the same time, dragged the progress bar to the scene where the protagonists came to the black sphere's room shortly after the opening and were issued weapons by the black sphere.

Suddenly, the camera was fixed on the black sphere about one meter in diameter with two rows of weapon racks spread out.

Seeing this, Chen Chen pressed the space bar to pause the movie and at the same time, reached his hand into the screen decisively...

It was like putting his hand into a pool of clear water. Chen Chen seemed to feel a cool sensation and then he touched the weapon rack on the edge of the black sphere. If it were not for this spread out weapon rack, he would not have been able to grab this smooth black sphere.

At the same time, Chen Chen decisively withdrew his hand!

At once, Chen Chen felt the weight in his hand loosen. With a "thump", a huge black ball appeared on the floor in front of the computer!

Successful extraction!

However, the first thing Chen Chen did after taking out the black sphere was to look at the interior of the black sphere along the weapon rack.

"Emmmm …"

Then Chen Chen saw that the inside of the black sphere was empty. Not only had all the X-GUN weapons disappeared, but even the person inside the black sphere was gone.

However, this was very normal. In the first state, the USB drive could not pass through any organic living matter.

As for the X-Gun, Chen Chen had no interest in it either. The bulky type of weapon with a five-second delay after firing was not something anyone would want to use unless they were out of their mind.

After all, a traditional gunpowder weapon was much stronger than it.

The only advantage of the X-Gun was its power.

As for the gravity gun Z-Gun, teleportation binding device Y-Gun, and other equipment that appeared later, the Internet had already thoroughly analyzed them. The gravity gun should only be a positioning device and the gravity attack it displayed was more like a shock wave, a shock wave attack that was shot down by a satellite in outer space.

The teleportation binding device Y-Gun required the cooperation of a satellite in space, so it was useless to take it out on its own.

"If you look at the material alone, the shell of this black sphere seems to be some kind of carbon fiber material."

Little X observed through the high-definition surveillance camera and analyzed, "But the shell of this black sphere in the movie also has a display function, which is a bit amazing."

"Carbon fiber IPS screen?"

Chen Chen reached out and touched it, only feeling a delicate and cold feeling on the surface of the black sphere. Then he asked again, "X, can you detect a Wifi-like network port? After all, whether it's the movie or the original work, it shows that this device can connect to a wireless network. "

"I'm already trying to hack it."

Little X replied, "The protocol is correct, the other party is still using the 802.11 network protocol frame. Sure enough, Gantz is a parallel world similar to the real world, even the wireless network protocol is the same!"

"Very well, try to crack it."

Chen Chen nodded. "It would be even better if there are various technical information about this dimension inside."

"Hacking in progress..."

"The other party's firewall has been cracked, cracking the other party's encrypted data..."

Little X kept reporting the various situations. "It can be confirmed that this black sphere is just a device terminal. In fact, there should be a higher-level server, and this black sphere's computing speed isn't fast, it seems to be missing some important device."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but take a look inside the black sphere again. It was obvious that the black sphere was missing a pilot.

The naked man that should have existed inside the black sphere, Chen Chen would call him the pilot for the time being. It was obvious that the pilot should be a very important part of the black sphere.

Still, it was a pity that the purpose of the pilot's existence was never explained in the entire setting of the work.

In Chen Chen's view, the existence of such a pilot was also unreasonable. After all, compared to artificial intelligence, the computing speed of the human brain was not competitive at all.

The real advantage of humans should be at the level of imagination, association, and thinking, not in computing speed.

However, looking at it from the inside, the existence of the pilot was obviously of special significance to the black sphere. Although the black sphere, without the pilot, had a very tight defense, it was still defeated under Little X's relentless pressure.

However, Chen Chen remembered that in the original work, even hackers could hack this kind of black sphere.

"I've successfully cracked the black sphere's encryption technology and am analyzing it..."

Soon, Little X sent a new message, followed by another period of silence.

Chen Chen was not in a hurry. He just observed the black sphere while waiting silently.

After about five minutes, Little X spoke again. "Sir Godfather, I've completely cracked the black sphere's program, but it's strange that the black sphere's program and code are incomplete, like a computer without a CPU. It can even be said that the black sphere has no AI at all, just a bunch of dead code."

"This should be the reason why it lacks a 'pilot'."

Chen Chen nodded. "You've done well, X, so can you control this black sphere now? For example, using the teleportation technology inside to teleport a person from one location to another, or to duplicate a person out of thin air? "

"Unfortunately, I can't do that."

Little X said helplessly, "This black sphere is like a computer. In addition to missing important components, it also lacks the support of a server. Obviously, most of its data should be stored in a higher-level server."

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After hearing Little X's explanation, Chen Chen finally stopped hesitating. "In that case, I can only make a trip there..."

With that, Chen Chen had the Black Knights in charge of defense put on the GS Combat Suit and the PK Armor to achieve the highest level of combat power, just in case something bad broke through the channel and came to reality when the channel was opened.

Of course, until now, Chen Chen had not encountered such a situation.

As for the PK Armor, Chen Chen had extracted a few more sets when he was bored. At this point, he had a total of ten sets of PK Armor in his hands. Due to the use of nuclear fusion battery technology, the power of these armors was very durable.

Chen Chen still remembered that he had tested the internal energy problem after the objects in the USB drive were extracted into reality. The result of the test was — the energy storage in the extracted material would not be greater than the power consumed.

Take the "galaxy" pendant for example. Originally, the pendant should have contained energy comparable to a star, but after it was extracted into reality, there was only a little bit of energy left inside, and that little bit was equivalent to the power consumed by the USB drive to extract the galaxy into reality.

Therefore, the PK Armor was the same. Based on the calculation that it took 1,200 kWh to extract one gram of material, it would take about 36 million kWh to extract the PK Armor from the USB drive.

The energy of one kWh was roughly 3.6 million Joules, and the energy released when one kilogram of TNT explosives exploded was about 4.19 million Joules. In other words, to extract a PK Armor, it would roughly consume the energy of a nuclear bomb with a yield of 31 megatons, which was half the yield of a Tsar Emperor nuclear bomb.

No matter how powerful the nuclear fusion battery in the PK Armor was, it was far from the capacity of half a Tsar Emperor nuclear bomb. Therefore, the extracted PK Armor was basically in a fully charged state every time.

Moreover, just in case, Chen Chen also extracted the escape capsule from Predator 2018 that was used to charge the PK Armor into reality, so he no longer had to worry about the PK Armor's power problem.

At this point, when everything was ready, Chen Chen clicked on Gantz again and paused the scene in the middle of the movie, in the room where the protagonist was.

Although it was very likely that the world on the other side of the passage had already been destroyed, after all, it was better to be safe than sorry. It was more appropriate to set up the passage in such a sparsely populated location. It was better than setting up the passage in the subway station or even the room where the Gantz sphere was, right?

As Chen Chen opened the channel with a solemn expression, the screen in front of the computer suddenly turned black. The entire screen seemed to have been upgraded from a 2D image to a 3D image. A constantly rotating black sphere protruded from the center of the screen bit by bit, spinning constantly.

This black sphere was constantly filled with black tentacles. As it rotated, the tentacles were dragged along like cantilevers. In the end, it was as if the black sphere had turned into a black Milky Way …

This small black ball that looked like a galaxy rapidly expanded, swallowing the screen in a few seconds and spreading out from all around the screen.

The passageway was complete.

Looking at this passage, Chen Chen could not help asking, "X, is it my illusion? Why do I feel that every time the passage is opened, this passage is constantly evolving?"

"Yes, and the passage is getting bigger and bigger …"

Little X affirmed, "This isn't an illusion, Sir Godfather."

"..."

Chen Chen pondered for a while before wondering, "Is this a phenomenon of the USB drive itself, or is it the second state of the USB drive undergoing a subtle evolution in a certain direction?"

After thinking for a while, it did not seem to be the time to worry about this. Chen Chen finally waved his hand. Immediately, a Black Knight, who was ready for defense, put on the PK Armor and stepped directly into the passage.

From Chen Chen's perspective, the Black Knight seemed to have walked into a circular door without any light passing through. Instead, it constantly emitted a black fog, and then disappeared completely.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

When the agreed five minutes arrived, there was a clang and a silver Rubik's Cube suddenly fell out of the pitch-black passage, fell to the floor, and then rolled twice.

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He beckoned with one hand and the Rubik's Cube flew directly into Chen Chen's hand. Then, Chen Chen skillfully pressed a few of the buttons. This silver Rubik's Cube directly opened several panels, which were reflected in the entire room at the same time, causing a lifelike 3D image to appear in the room.

In the image, the Black Knight who had just walked into the passage was standing in a dilapidated ruin. The room of the former protagonist of Gantz, Kei Kurono, had long collapsed. As far as the eye could see, the entire city of Tokyo had also been ruined. Endless weeds and vines surrounded the city. Those vines even entangled the skyscrapers, dyeing the entire city with towering greenery...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen only felt a little ironic.

Although it was already destined that the USB drive would open worlds where civilization was broken, it still felt ironic to see the mighty capital of steel, which once stood proudly outside of nature, now once again become a paradise of nature.

Even if humans had the power to challenge nature, in the end, they could not defeat time.

"Could it be that, under the erosion of time, even the most brilliant civilization can only be annihilated?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice.

This feeling was only a fleeting one. Then, Chen Chen collected his emotions and looked at the 3D world displayed by the silver Rubik's Cube again.

In these five minutes, the Black Knight only walked around briefly, but even so, he had already seen a large number of small animals living in many of the ruins. There were wild cats and dogs, as well as many parrots and birds.

Obviously, these were once pets kept by humans, but after the extinction of humans, they became the first owners of these ruins.

As the five minutes passed, the Black Knight turned off the silver Rubik's Cube that recorded all the images.

"Something's wrong."

After the image ended, Chen Chen spoke immediately.

"Sir Godfather, what do you mean?"

"From the images just now, we can see that those buildings collapsed naturally."

Chen Chen immediately said, "Didn't you notice that those buildings collapsed naturally after decades of rain and plant erosion? That is to say, the city of Tokyo on the other side of the passage only collapsed after the complete extinction of humans. The descendants of those pets can also prove this."

"I understand. You mean, humans did not perish in a war with aliens?"

Although Little X was only an artificial intelligence, her thinking ability was close to that of ordinary people. At this time, she immediately understood what Chen Chen was thinking. "According to the world opened by the USB drive, it must be a world where human civilization is extinct. According to the plot inertia, the dimension of Gantz should be destroyed by aliens. Then, after we open the passage, what we see should be a city destroyed by the flames of war."

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"Yes, that's what's wrong."

Chen Chen nodded. "According to the plot of the original comic, humans defeated aliens. This is actually a very outrageous thing. After all, even spaceships have been built, but the level of weapons still remains at the level of conventional hot weapons and cold weapons... Putting this aside for now, I'm more inclined to believe that the aliens have weapons of mass destruction as a backup. Even if they can't destroy Earth, it's still a piece of cake to destroy mankind.

"But now it seems that human civilization didn't go extinct because of the flames of war. That is to say, either the aliens used some more advanced means or something else destroyed mankind."

"So, do we still have to go to the dimension of Gantz to find more advanced technology?"

Little X asked, "I'm afraid that that kind of technology will also disappear along with human civilization."

"No, this is good news for me."

Chen Chen waved his hand decisively. "If human civilization died in the flames of war, that would be really inexplicable. But now it seems that after human civilization died for some reason, those buildings were preserved. Doesn't this mean that the technology related to the Gantz sphere may also be preserved?"

"I see."

Little X suddenly understood. "Just like the dimension of Elysium?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded, but then he seemed to think of something and his expression suddenly changed. "But I'd prefer that the extinction of mankind was caused by aliens, not something like those three statues..."

At this point, Chen Chen and Little X also weighed the pros and cons and silently calculated the energy problem in the USB drive. Chen Chen suddenly changed the topic. "X, is there a backup of Elysium?"

"No, but I can download it now."

Little X replied, "Do you want to take something from Elysium?"

"Of course, I want to take out the 'Bugatti Folge' luxury spaceship."

Chen Chen replied with a solemn expression, "This is already the easiest vehicle to escape gravity and travel in outer space."

Little X silently estimated the weight. "Indeed, this is probably the best choice to go to an alternate dimension. In addition to its small size and light weight, it also has the ability to travel in outer space. No matter what situation is on the other side of the passage, it can just about handle it. But do you want to use it in the dimension of Gantz?"

"That's right, I want to find technology related to the Gantz sphere in the dimension of Gantz."

Chen Chen said confidently, "The plot of the comic revealed everything a long time ago. The black sphere was manufactured by the human government and the Gantz black sphere even had a dedicated assembly line. As for the source of the technology, it came from an alien civilization that was about to be destroyed. Before it was destroyed, it sent its own technological information to Earth through information means. That's why there are those empty rooms, as well as the magical teleportation technology and human cloning technology. "

"But now it seems that the technology of the black sphere Gantz is still incomplete. If the black sphere wants to teleport humans, it needs the cooperation of other facilities, and we are going to find this technology in the dimension of Gantz, but after all, the other side is also a complete Earth. Without transportation, it can be said that it is difficult to move an inch."

With that, Chen Chen temporarily closed the channel connecting to Gantz.

According to Chen Chen's previous tests, the opening of the channel was repetitive to a certain extent. It was allowed to be temporarily closed. As long as the next channel was not opened, the previous channel could be maintained.

Using the USB flash drive's first state to extract items would not affect the re-opening of the channel.

At this time, as the two discussed, Elysium was downloaded again. At the same time, Chen Chen used the method of extraction and directly extracted the red Bugatti in the movie.

Suddenly, a dark red car more than four meters long and less than two meters high appeared out of thin air in reality.

This "car" was streamlined as a whole, just like a real-life version of a red sports car, but the only difference from a sports car was that it had no tires. Only the two plasma pulse booster engines at the rear were responsible for breaking free from gravity.

There were four seats inside the "car", of which there was a main pilot's seat on the right and three passenger seats on the left, which could accommodate a total of four passengers.

In the movie, the protagonist used a delayed burst gun to shoot a bullet into the engine when the other party was taking off. Just before the other party was about to enter the supersonic state, the bullet was detonated and the spaceship crashed outside the city.

This also showed that this kind of spaceship was only an ordinary civilian model and did not have too high a protective capability.

Of course, there were military spaceships with protective capabilities in the movie, but the size was obviously not what Chen Chen could extract at this time.

Chen Chen patted the sedan-like spaceship and said, "Get the pressure sensor and weigh the weight of this car."

Immediately, the Black Knights brought the pressure sensor and everyone worked together to lift the spaceship to the sensor. The weight of the spaceship was immediately measured.

The weight of this "Bugatti Folge" spaceship was unexpectedly light, only about 1,400 kg, which was less than a ton and a half.

"And a Medpod 3000.

The weight is almost the same. "

Chen Chen calculated silently and was still not assured, so he asked Little X again, "How is it, can we enter the world of Gantz with the spaceship fully equipped?"

"After calculation, the power in the USB drive is not a problem, but the only problem is that after bringing the spaceship into the world of Gantz, it can't be brought back to reality because the return energy is not enough. That is to say, this time to go to the world of Gantz to carry out the mission, regardless of success or failure, the spaceship must be abandoned."

Chen Chen was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Understood, you can insert the clone X-112 into the Bugatti Spaceship and let it be responsible for piloting it. This time, I'll go there myself."

"... Understood."

Little X knew that she could not stop Chen Chen, but she still said, "Please be careful."

"Don't worry, as long as I don't encounter the kind of statue in Elysium and it's in an explosive state, I'll be fine."

Chen Chen shook his head with a flat expression. "And there's no need to worry about aliens or anything. The destruction of Tokyo has already told us that the earth is in a state of civilization extinction. If it was occupied by aliens, it would not be like this at this time..."

At this point, under Chen Chen's operation, the passage to the world of Gantz was opened again. This time, Chen Chen also put on the GS Combat Suit and the PK Armor, and then walked toward the passage together with the two Black Knights.

Behind the two of them, the small Bugatti Spaceship also levitated amidst the humming of its engine and drifted toward the passage...

Immediately, the black light engulfed the figures of the two.

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It was still the same familiar feeling.

The moment he passed through the passage, Chen Chen felt a strong sense of weightlessness. At the same time, his eyes seemed to lose their sight and his ears lost their hearing. In other words, Chen Chen lost all senses of his body. All that was left of his entire person was an illusory consciousness, floating in the endless darkness...

However, this feeling only lasted for a moment. In the next second, Chen Chen's vision returned to normal.

At this time, he was already standing on a pile of rubble. Next to him were the other two Black Knights and the small Bugatti Spaceship that had also followed. The Black Knight who had arrived earlier was standing quietly opposite.

"Click click click..."

Chen Chen's six scanners quickly popped out from his back and quickly scanned the surroundings. However, they only detected a few stray cats and dogs in the ruins. Other than that, everything was normal.

"Drones."

Then, Chen Chen said softly.

Following Chen Chen's order, the four M-1 drones on the Bugatti Spaceship also began to silently take off. While taking off, their figures quickly blurred. After flying for dozens of meters, the four drones had completely merged into the air and disappeared without a trace.

The speed of the drones' search was much faster than manpower. A few minutes later, the four drones had searched everything within a kilometer radius and the information was retrieved by Little X's clone — X-112.

"Sir Commander, there are no signs of human activity within a kilometer radius, only a large number of animals and plants..."

"Expand the range and search within a ten-kilometer radius," Chen Chen ordered.

Following the order, the drones explored further into the unknown.

While the drones were exploring, Chen Chen jumped down from the ruins and walked toward a nearby apartment that had not collapsed. Although this apartment had long been entangled by vines, it had not collapsed because it was made of ordinary reinforced concrete instead of ordinary wooden planks. Therefore, it had not collapsed even after years of wind and rain.

The original glass door of the apartment had long been damaged. The interior was dark like a gaping abyss. As Chen Chen and the three Black Knights entered, a gust of dust spread with the breeze.

Chen Chen squatted down and touched the ground. A thick layer of dust had accumulated on the ground. Based on the thickness of this layer of dust, it seemed that no one had entered for at least decades.

Seeing this, Chen Chen still did not let his guard down. He carefully walked in, then let a Black Knight lead the way and began to explore each room in the apartment.

The apartment had a total of five floors, and each floor had ten rooms side by side. They were connected by a corridor, and at the ends of the corridor were two staircases for going up and down. This was the simplest layout of an apartment building.

All the doors in the apartment were made of alloy anti-theft doors, which were still in good condition after such a long time. However, most of the anti-theft doors on the first and second floors showed signs of damage. It seemed that someone had forced their way in, but the marks were very old.

After walking around these rooms, Chen Chen did not find anything special. There was nothing more than some rotten furniture. Chen Chen even found a wallet that he did not have time to take away. There was still a large amount of cash in it.

However, anything related to food had disappeared.

"In other words, the people who broke in later only took the food, but not the money."

Chen Chen pondered. "In that case, someone pried open these doors and broke into the apartment after the collapse of the government. These people have adapted to the world without order. They look all over the world in search of food, but they don't give a damn about what used to be money."

Silently making a mental note of this clue, Chen Chen directly skipped these opened doors and walked toward the highest floor of the apartment.

It seemed that the people who broke in had many choices. They only pried open the doors on the first and second floors. From the third floor onward, only a few doors were pried open, and most of them were still intact.

There were even fewer doors pried open on the fourth floor. Up to the fifth floor, not a single door had been pried open.

Seeing this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He waved his hand and a Black Knight immediately stepped forward and pulled hard on the rusted door of the first room. There was a sound of metal twisting, and then there was a loud bang. The door was forcibly twisted open by the Black Knight.

These Black Knights were superhumans who had perfectly integrated with the T-virus. When they put on the GS Combat Suit and the PK Armor, their strength was amplified to a very terrifying level. It was a piece of cake for them to twist open a rusted iron door.

The moment the door was opened, the sound of metal tearing broke the long silence of this apartment, like ripples echoing into the distance, circle after circle...

At this moment, Chen Chen frowned because he suddenly noticed that this apartment seemed to be a little too quiet. It was not like the ruins he had just come from. With just a glance with the infrared vision of the PK Armor, he could see many insects and a few wild animals.

In this apartment, there was not even the sound of insects, let alone wild animals.

"Something's not right."

Chen Chen suddenly took a step back and then said, "Let's retreat!"

Without any hesitation, the Black Knight who had just opened the anti-theft door followed Chen Chen down the stairs.

Along the way, Chen Chen could not help but tense up. For some reason, he suddenly felt that even the air had become solid. It seemed that something in this apartment was slowly awakening after he made the noise.

Was it an illusion? Or...

Chen Chen only felt cold sweat dripping down his back. He clearly did not see anything, but for some reason, he suddenly had a creepy feeling. This feeling was like a dagger on his back, forcing him to brace himself and quickly escape the apartment.

When he was out of the range of the apartment, Chen Chen slowly exhaled. The heavy feeling actually faded little by little after he left the apartment.

He could not describe what kind of feeling it was. The air seemed to be pressed down by something heavy. The originally loose air became as muddy as a swamp, and it was evolving into a heavier sense of oppression.

This was a feeling that only Chen Chen could feel.

Still, this feeling was still a little vague.

Chen Chen could not help but look down at the PK Armor on his body. It seemed that this armor was blocking his feeling, just that...

"What kind of feeling is that?"

Chen Chen frowned. He could feel that this feeling was not one of the five senses. It should be an instinctive reaction of the brain to reality. Strictly speaking, it should be in the category of the sixth sense.

"In other words, I've noticed something that I've never noticed before, and that thing is directly reflected in my mind, causing me to feel a sense of danger?"

This feeling was not groundless, but more inclined to the subconscious. For example, when Chen Chen had scanned before, he had already observed many animals living in the ruins. Although the surroundings were deserted, it was full of life.

However, after entering the apartment, although Chen Chen had ignored the existence of those small animals due to his habitual thinking, the different surroundings still made his subconscious vigilance. Therefore, Chen Chen's surface thinking would feel that all kinds of things were wrong, but he could not figure out what exactly was wrong.

It was not until the next moment, when his subconscious pointed out that something was wrong – the small animals around him had disappeared. At this time, Chen Chen suddenly came to a realization and quickly left the apartment.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen turned his head again and looked at the apartment behind him.

However, when he saw it clearly, his pupils suddenly shrank!

At some point, all the doors in the apartment had been opened...

It was as if the apartment had awakened from a deep sleep. It opened its densely packed "eyes", staring at Chen Chen in front of the building...

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Hiss... "

This scene caused Chen Chen to inhale sharply. The scanner behind him seemed to have sensed the mental instability of its host. It popped up again and frantically scanned the surroundings, but no matter how it scanned, it could not detect any signs of life in the apartment in front of him...

"Keep retreating."

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Chen took the lead and retreated again. It was not until he retreated to the passage that they came from that Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Following that, Chen Chen suddenly pressed a button on his left arm with his right hand. There was a "beep" and a needleless syringe popped out of thin air. Following that, Chen Chen took out the syringe and at the same time, tilted his neck. Suddenly, a small piece of armor on his neck popped open, revealing a membrane that blocked out the air.

After that, Chen Chen directly inserted the needleless syringe along the membrane!

"Hiss!"

A small amount of solution was directly injected into Chen Chen's vein.

After about thirty seconds, Chen Chen only felt that his mind was clear. The original creepy feeling quickly receded, leaving only endless speculation and thinking in his mind.

"Very interesting..."

Chen Chen rested his chin on his hand and silently stared at the apartment a hundred meters away, then looked at the Prada Spaceship beside him. "X-112, did you see when those doors opened just now?"

"I didn't."

X-112 replied, "I've retrieved the visual signals of the three Black Knights around you. Just now, when you left, there was a period of 5.3 seconds when everyone looked away from the apartment, so the time when the doors of these apartments were opened is one hundred percent likely to be within these 5.3 seconds."

Chen Chen nodded. This situation was very normal. The Black Knights needed to be constantly vigilant of their surroundings, so it was impossible for them to keep their eyes fixed on the apartment behind them all the time. However, it was clearly not possible for ordinary people to open those rusted doors of the apartment without making a sound.

First of all, there was no electricity in the apartment. Chen Chen was very sure of this. Even if there was electricity, those doors were specially installed with switches that would automatically open as long as there was electricity. Even so, what happened just now was still not possible.

This was because those rusted doors could no longer be opened with electricity, and even if they were opened, they could not be opened silently.

Chen Chen directly dismissed the possibility that the doors were controlled by an electric switch.

However, if it wasn't someone controlling it, then what was it?

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. He had to admit that this was no longer a question that could be solved by eating NZT-48. The reason why civilization in this dimension was severed was obviously caused by some kind of existence and it was very likely that it was related to the apartment behind him.

"Is it similar to the world of Elysium?"

Chen Chen shook his head. At this moment, X-112's voice came again from the PK Armor's communication device. "Sir Commander, the M-1 drone has searched the general situation within a ten-kilometer radius. At the same time, we found thirteen human skeletons exposed on the streets."

"Can animals and plants be tested?"

Chen Chen asked again, "Can you switch the camera to thermal imaging mode to detect the distribution of animals in the ruins?"

"We can give it a try."

Following Chen Chen's command, the four drones switched to thermal imaging mode and began their exploration mission again.

While Chen Chen was exploring, a map with a radius of about ten kilometers was gradually taking shape with Chen Chen's location as the center.

This map was directly transmitted to Chen Chen's armor. The PK Armor had a unique AR system that could directly project the image on Chen Chen's retina.

At this time, in the lower right corner of Chen Chen's vision, was the map that was constantly taking shape.

When the map took shape, Chen Chen did not continue to move. He still stayed quietly in place while paying close attention to the situation of the small animals around him.

In Chen Chen's opinion, since these small animals could live so prosperous after the extinction of humans, it should be able to prove that the "thing" that had wiped out humans was harmless to animals and plants.

No, maybe it was not harmless, but these small animals could keenly detect that kind of "thing" and avoid it in advance.

Thinking of this, the four drones finally finished scanning everything within a radius of ten kilometers after half an hour.

Chen Chen clicked on the map in the lower right corner and suddenly the map was enlarged directly. It was translucent and occupied Chen Chen's entire line of sight. There were densely packed squares scattered on it, each of which represented a building.

It was like a real-life bird 's-eye view of a metropolis.

Chen Chen continued to zoom in on the map and a large number of small red dots appeared on it, but most of these red dots were dark red or orange-red, and some were orange or even bright yellow. These red dots were distributed throughout the map. At first glance, they seemed to be scattered all over the map without any pattern to speak of at all.

These little red dots were all wild animals hiding in buildings or ruins. The brighter the red dot, the bigger it was. The dark red dots were probably rats and birds, while the orange-red and orange-yellow dots were wild cats and dogs. The brightest yellow dots were medium to large creatures like cows and sheep.

"X-112, according to the density of wild animals, divide all the searched areas into square areas with a side length of 100 * 100m. As for the density, divide them into four levels."

Chen Chen thought for a while and continued. "The first level, in the square area, the number of wild animals is more than five, and the area is indicated in blue; the second level, the number of wild animals in the area is more than two, indicated in yellow; the third level, the number of wild animals in the area is more than one, indicated in dark red; the fourth level, the number of wild animals in the area is zero, indicated in bright red."

"Understood."

As X-112 carried out the order, the map in front of Chen Chen was suddenly divided by shallow dotted lines. The entire map with a diameter of about 4 kilometers was divided into 1,500 densely packed squares, and then these squares began to change color rapidly.

When the map had completely changed color, Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.

He saw that on this map, there were many individual red areas and dark red areas, but these were indeed scattered here and there, looking very messy. Only three locations showed extreme regularity — among these three locations, they were composed of bright red in the center, dark red at the edge, and yellow at the edge. The outermost layer was composed of blue patterns.

"X-112, perform calculations and corrections on the map."

Chen Chen ordered again.

Following Chen Chen's order, on the map in front of him, most of the messy red and yellow colors disappeared. Those places were either empty roads or open spaces without any houses. The sparse number of animals in these places was not an abnormal phenomenon.

Only the three locations with an area of thousands of square meters were highlighted, and one of the abnormal locations was the apartment building that Chen Chen had just entered...

"As expected."

Looking at the map in front of him, Chen Chen smiled calmly, revealing a look of realization. "These three locations should be some kind of restricted zone for life."

Now that he had ascertained the safety of his surroundings, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and sat directly in the Bugatti Spaceship. "X-112, take me to the location where you found the human skeleton. At the same time, pay attention to staying away from these three abnormal areas, as well as the small red areas that still exist after correction."

"Yes!"

X-112 replied decisively.

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Chapter 294

After only two or three minutes of flight, the spaceship landed on an empty, dilapidated street.

This was a wide intersection. Chen Chen still remembered that the opening of the East China Sea Continent movies would always film such intersections during rush hours.

The huge flow of traffic and the dense crowd on both sides of the road together created a bustling and hurried scene.

As the green light flashed, the majestic flow of traffic like a river was interrupted by an invisible force, and the flow of people on both sides of the road suddenly flowed past shoulder to shoulder like a flood, walking out of the most prosperous scene of this city.

But now, the heavy traffic was long gone, and the dense crowd of people had also disappeared. All that was left were the dilapidated streets that had not been repaired for a long time, and the vines that spread in all directions.

Walking out of the spaceship, Chen Chen immediately saw a skeleton on the side of the road that was about to completely merge with the soil.

This skeleton had been dead for a long time, leaving only messy white bones. Moreover, because of the long period of exposure to the wind and the sun, it had been half-buried in the soil. It was estimated that in a few years, it would completely sink into the soil and disappear.

On the white bones, there were many traces of animal gnawing.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help frowning. There were no clues other than knowing that the other party had been dead for a long time with this kind of corpse. "X-112, are all the skeletons like this?"

"Yes, it may be because the search area is too small and the drones can't search in buildings, so no well-preserved corpses have been found for the time being."

"Let the drones continue to expand the search and try to search the situation within a hundred kilometers by today."

As he spoke, Chen Chen looked at the dilapidated street-side houses on both sides of the road, re-confirming that there were no red restricted areas nearby, and then walked toward the street-side houses with the Black Knights.

These street-side houses were shops. In Tokyo, these shops could be said to be expensive, but now they had long since declined, becoming a shelter for stray cats and dogs.

The snack stalls that sold snacks had long been ransacked. Chen Chen could even see glass scattered on the ground and iron hammers that had fallen to the ground. These were all traces of looting.

The same was true for other similar clothing stores and tool stores. The most unvisited were the once most expensive gold shops and the most frequented banks.

Chen Chen simply let the three Black Knights search separately. As they searched the shops, Chen Chen soon found what he was looking for.

It was a well-preserved male corpse.

After hearing the news from X-112, Chen Chen walked into an office building and successfully found a body that had been dried into bacon in a room on the third floor.

However, unlike the exposed corpses, this office was sealed. Even the windows were not open, so the corpses that had been dead for many years were still in the state they were before they died.

The corpse maintained the posture of lying on the desk, seemingly asleep. However, it was wearing an outdoor jacket. The jacket itself had long been contaminated by the corpse's decomposing liquid. Next to the desk, there was an opened package with a bunch of ropes, daggers, and other tools scattered on the ground.

There was even an open military canteen beside it.

Obviously, the corpse had entered the office alone when he was alive. Then, he rested on the desk, but he didn't expect that after he fell asleep, he never woke up again.

The sealed office perfectly preserved the scene before the corpse's death. Chen Chen did a quick calculation and immediately determined the time of death of the corpse.

The owner of the corpse had died four to five years ago, and judging from the age of the corpse, it was only about thirty years old.

Suddenly dying at such a young age?

Chen Chen could not help frowning. The corpse in front of him did not seem to be that simple.

Thinking of this, he made a gentle gesture. Suddenly, the Black Knight on the side stepped forward and began to look for something on the corpse while the other Black Knight rummaged through the corpse's package.

Soon, the first Black Knight found a tool bag in the corpse's pocket. In the tool bag, there was something similar to a diary.

Chen Chen took the palm-sized book and gently flipped it open. Suddenly, a line of scribbled Japanese appeared in front of him.

Because after taking NZT-48, he could easily master various foreign languages, so Chen Chen often took time to learn some of the more widely used or more typical languages in the world, including ancient Greek, Latin, and Japanese.

At this time, as Chen Chen looked at it, these Japanese words were also quickly read out by Chen Chen:

"2028, March 26, sunny, continue to work hard today!

"Now is my favorite dinner time. I'm going to start soon. Today's meal is canned beef brought back from the city by Daitsu-kun. I can't believe that Daitsu-kun is so kind that he's willing to share the canned beef that he risked his life to obtain with us. I must remember Daitsu-kun's kindness!"

After reading the first page, Chen Chen could not help frowning. Obviously, this was indeed a diary, and at the same time, it was also something that the corpse in front of him used to record the dates and trivia of life, but it did not mention any information that Chen Chen wanted to know.

However, seeing that there were still a few pages behind, Chen Chen turned to the second page and continued to read.

"2028, April 16, rainy. Come on, come on, come on!

"After changing to a new diary, I found that I've gradually lost the habit of writing a diary. Maybe it's because I've been eroded by the recent safe and comfortable life? But there's really no other way. I'm still too weak to help everyone. Fortunately, everyone is working very hard to live!

On the second page, there was still no valuable information. The only information was probably that the corpse in front of him had joined a group during this period.

Forming a group to survive?

Chen Chen shook his head and continued to turn to the third page.

Next were some daily matters. As long as there was no information, Chen Chen would flip through it. When he was almost at the end, his attention was suddenly attracted by a diary entry —

"2028, September 2, sunny. Come on, today is also a sunny day!

"I haven't written a diary for a long time. Since the beginning of that era in the world, the glorious civilization of mankind has completely fallen. The remaining survivors have inherited the will of the dead and struggled to survive. I'm the same, but these two days, I suddenly have a bad feeling because I've been having nightmares for two consecutive nights. Every night, I'll dream of something bad...

"Haha, it must be just a coincidence. I'm definitely not going to have that dream tonight, definitely not."

That?

Which one was "that"?

Chen Chen could not wait to continue turning the pages. The next page was the second day of the previous diary entry.

"2028, September 3, sunny. I really can't believe it!

"Why? Why did I have that nightmare again last night? It can't be, right? It must be a coincidence... Ando, please don't scare yourself! It must be a coincidence. I'm definitely not going to have that nightmare tonight. You must be strong! "

Chapter 295

Did he see something in his dream?

Looking at these two diary entries, Chen Chen immediately found something unusual. This man named Ando seemed to be afraid of his own dream.

Moreover, according to the description of the diary, he had had the same dream for three consecutive nights and this dream seemed to be foretelling something.

It seemed to be foretelling something very bad, which was "that"...

Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look for a moment, but he did not delve into it. Anyway, the answer should be found in the next few diary entries.

So Chen Chen continued to turn to the next page.

"2028, September 4th!!!!

"D * mn, I had that dream again last night. It was that woman with disheveled hair. She's getting closer and closer to me! D * mn, d * mn, d * mn! The first day, she was still outside the door, but last night, she was already standing by my bed. I even saw her white eyes. D * mn, d * mn, d * mn, d * mn, d * mn!!!

"I dare not tell Ozetsu-kun all this. Otherwise, when everyone finds out, I'll definitely be kicked out of the team. I'm only thirty years old this year. I haven't lived long enough. I don't want to die yet!"

A woman with disheveled hair? White eyes? A continuous dream?

Seeing this paragraph, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. He glanced at the corpse in front of him again, only to see that the corpse was lying quietly on the desk. Its face had shrunk into a ball and its mouth had become a black hole due to the loss of moisture...

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly realized that the ferocious expression of this corpse did not seem to be formed after death but because it had seen something extremely terrifying when it was alive, which caused it to look like this...

Chen Chen subconsciously took a few steps back. This corpse was strange...

Chen Chen turned to the next page again:

"2028, September 5th, sunny.

"I've left the team, left Ozetsu-kun, Sakura, and the others. They kicked me out, but I know it's not their fault. I've caused trouble for everyone.

"I'm ready to die. I didn't sleep last night, so now I have to keep moving. Otherwise, once I'm quiet, my eyelids will start to fight. I don't know how long I can hold on. Maybe I can try to sleep for a short five minutes and wake up quickly before the other party makes their next move. Maybe I can escape the fate of death this way?

"But I'm still very scared. I'll die, right? And if I'm kicked out of the squad, how long can I last alone? "

On this page, the handwriting had already started to blur. It was obvious that the author had been crying as she wrote this paragraph.

Chen Chen subconsciously flipped to the back again, but he was taken aback when he saw that the back of the diary was completely blank.

This diary ended on September 5th, 2028.

Chen Chen did not believe it and flipped to the back again, but it was all blank. It was obvious that this was the last time he wrote in the diary.

In other words, in the following period of time, he was in no mood to write in his diary in order to avoid that dream, or he didn't even have time to write in his diary before he died here …

Chen Chen looked at the corpse again and then revealed a thoughtful expression.

Could it be that the corpse in front of him was actually killed by his dream?

"'That', 'continuous nightmares', 'a woman with disheveled hair' …"

In this diary, the man named Ando never mentioned what destroyed human civilization from beginning to end, but only used "that" to replace it. These three keywords were all the information he revealed in the diary.

"However, judging by his tone, the 'that' he mentioned that destroyed human civilization seems to be different from the nightmare I encountered."

Chen Chen pondered. "Or perhaps, the nightmare I had was also part of 'that'?"

There was still too little information and Chen Chen did not get too much useful information.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took one last deep look at the dried corpse and gestured to everyone. Then, the three Black Knights also followed Chen Chen out of the office.

Next, Chen Chen simply let the three Black Knights split up and each search a floor, looking for new clues as soon as possible.

Although this was like looking for a needle in a haystack, after all, what Chen Chen had to face was an entire lost world. There was no other way other than this simplest method.

Still, fortunately, this office building was not as strange as the previous apartment. After the Black Knights were divided into three groups, they did not encounter any abnormalities. Instead, as they continued to search, more and more corpses were found.

When Chen Chen received the news and came to the fifth floor of the office building, he immediately saw that on the door of the floor, the words "Bulgari" were carved in Japanese using cyan and yellow acrylic panels.

Chen Chen still remembered that this was indeed an internationally famous luxury brand.

However, this prosperity had long disappeared with the passing of human civilization. At this time, in the office hall that should have been bustling with noise, there were five dried corpses lying on the floor in a disorderly manner.

The age of these five dried corpses was obviously much older than that 'Ando' from before. Not only that, they were almost completely dried and blackened. They looked black, filled with indescribable wrinkles and hideousness.

From their clothing, it could be seen that these five corpses were all women.

This time, without Chen Chen's orders, the three Black Knights squatted down and began to search for clues on them, but this time, Chen Chen was disappointed. There was nothing on these dried corpses.

However, Chen Chen still noticed that these five corpses all had a common characteristic, that was, if they were held in the position they died in and they were lifted up, they would find that their faces were all facing in the same direction...

Chen Chen looked in the direction of the five corpses. It was the floor-to-ceiling window opposite the elevator.

At this time, the floor-to-ceiling window was no longer as clear as it used to be. It was covered with dust and fallen leaves, but it was still barely enough to see the outside world through the window.

The outside world was blank, only the building across the road and the old, rusted billboard that was about to collapse could be seen.

Other than that, there was nothing outside the window.

"In other words, these five women seem to have seen the same thing, but at the same time that they saw that thing, that thing also harvested their lives?"

Chen Chen murmured.

Thinking of this, there was a sudden flash of decisiveness in Chen Chen's eyes. Then, he pulled out the GS Blade hanging outside the PK Armor and gave it a gentle flick. At once, the GS Blade that was originally only a handle in his hand popped out a ten-centimeter blade.

After that, Chen Chen directly squatted down and cut the stomach of one of the female corpses.

The GS Blade had a built-in high-frequency oscillation effect. Even if the corpse in front of him had hardened into a substance like tough leather, Chen Chen only needed to make a light cut to directly cut it open.

However, after cutting it open, Chen Chen found that everything inside this corpse was normal. Although it was completely air-dried, the shape of the organs when they were alive could still be vaguely seen.

In other words, these corpses did not die of some kind of internal injury, but something else.

Chapter 296

Chen Chen was still worried and pried open the skull of the corpse again, only to see that the brain in the skull had shrunk into a walnut-like substance, but there were no signs of external damage.

Chen Chen spent a few minutes doing a body examination, but he did not find any injuries from beginning to end, not even contusions or abrasions.

There were no signs of organ damage or brain damage inside the corpse, which meant that these corpses might have died of acute death.

This was commonly known as sudden death.

In general, sudden death referred to cases in which a patient who was normally healthy or seemingly healthy died suddenly due to a natural disease in a short period of time. These natural diseases were divided into two types:

Sudden cardiac death and non-sudden cardiac death.

However, after all, the corpses had been air-dried for a long time. Before being air-dried, the organs also showed signs of self-melting. Without some professional equipment, Chen Chen could not analyze the cause of death of these corpses, only that they were all sudden deaths.

"Could it be that there's something here that causes sudden death upon 'seeing'?"

Chen Chen frowned. He thought about it and simply set up the PK Armor into thermal imaging mode, which formed another kind of vision similar to the Predator.

However, it was different from ordinary thermal imaging. If ordinary thermal imaging could only see blocks of color, then the thermal imaging of the PK Armor could see more details, even more details than could be seen directly with the naked eye.

With the help of NZT-48, it only took Chen Chen a few minutes to get used to this vision system.

He just did not know if this could resist the killing pattern of "death upon sight"?

At this time, along the way, Chen Chen's originally relaxed heart gradually sank.

This dimension of Gantz was the strangest world he had ever seen since he traveled through the major dimensions. Its strangeness even surpassed that of Elysium's dimension.

What was even more frustrating was that this dimension was not like Elysium, which had advanced technology and used AI similar to the "main system" to manage human life. As long as one occupied the main system, one could understand everything that happened at that time.

This world was completely no different from reality.

Just as Chen Chen was deep in thought, he suddenly saw a phone in the hands of one of the corpses. His eyes suddenly lit up and he took the phone. Then, he let the Black Knights continue to search the room while he returned to the Bugatti Spaceship and took out a data cable to connect to the spaceship.

Then, after charging it for a while, he successfully turned on the phone that had been shut down for many years.

At the moment when the phone was turned on, X-112 immediately hacked in and activated all the permissions of the phone like Rogue 360, and checked inside and out.

"Extracted social software chat history, scanning in progress …"

"Information scanned, detecting valuable information, filtering … Phone shutdown date: June 3rd, 2025."

"What about the time of the catastrophe?"

Chen Chen immediately asked. The so-called cataclysm referred to the period during which the aliens officially invaded, which was also the later plot of the comic.

"It's 2000."

X-112 replied, "According to the chat content of the LINE software in the phone, the time of the alien invasion was 2000, but then they were defeated by Kei Kurono and the other black sphere warriors. After that, peace was restored to human society again until twenty-five years later, which is the period before the phone was shut down. However, I only extracted the chat information in the phone. As there's no Internet, I can't investigate the specific situation."

"Can you contact the satellites?"

Chen Chen asked again, "Even if humans disappear, some satellites should still be able to operate for a few years."

"I can't contact any communication satellite signal, it should be out of service," X-112 continued to answer.

Chen Chen nodded and then said again, "In that case, let the drone keep an eye out and see where the data center in Tokyo is. If we can find the data center, maybe we can get enough information."

"Understood."

X-112 said, "I'll keep an eye out."

Following that, more and more corpses were found. After the Black Knights turned the entire office building upside down, they found a total of hundreds of corpses. Most of these corpses were air-dried and some of the poorly preserved ones had decomposed into white bones.

However, what Chen Chen could be sure of was that these corpses all died at the same time and the way they died was also surprisingly consistent. That was, they saw something outside the window and that thing instantly triggered the phenomenon of sudden death.

Sitting in the spaceship, Chen Chen flipped through the diary in his hand again while thinking silently.

From what he could see now, all the corpses found so far had died at the same time. The only different example was Ando, who left the diary.

According to the diary, "that" appeared in the world, so human civilization began to decline. Did that not mean that it was very likely that the "that" in his diary was the cause of the instant death of everyone in the office building?

Ando, on the other hand, had escaped the first wave of death and became the 'survivor' that he wrote in his diary.

Moreover, these survivors had formed small teams to survive together in the apocalypse.

Then, there was the nightmare that Ando had later.

Chen Chen could not help frowning. The diary did not explain the source of the nightmare, but from reading between the lines, it could be seen that the team was aware of this phenomenon of nightmares and because Ando began to have nightmares, they mercilessly kicked him out of the team.

"Why did they kick him out, is it because they're afraid..."

Chen Chen suddenly thought of something and raised his eyebrows. "Contagious?"

However, as soon as this idea appeared, Chen Chen immediately rejected it. "Impossible, I've never heard of nightmares being contagious. However, Ando didn't describe in detail why he had nightmares in the diary, nor did he pursue the source of the nightmares or the solution. Is it because they think that this kind of nightmare is unsolvable?"

It was a pity that Ando did not have a mobile phone, but this was normal. After all, although Ando had lived for a few more years, in reality, it was already the end of the world. It was equivalent to the era of civilization in the wasteland. All electrical appliances lost their function because they ran out of power. Of course, mobile phones were no exception.

It was just that this apocalypse was a little too special...

After the Black Knights had searched the entire office building, Chen Chen let the Black Knights continue to search along the streets and soon found a high-rise community.

The search volume of the community was larger than that of the office building, but the results were also more fruitful. Soon, the Black Knights made a new discovery.

When Chen Chen received the Black Knights' report and walked into the unit, he immediately saw a messy scene.

Chapter 297

This was a middle-class neighborhood with 33 floors. There were three units in total. Each unit was further divided into two units, each with two bedrooms and a living room. At this time, Chen Chen walked into a unit on the tenth floor.

The door of the unit had been easily cut open by the GS Blade. However, as soon as he entered, Chen Chen saw that the floor of the living room was filled with various food packaging as well as a large amount of paper scraps, cloth, and other miscellaneous garbage.

Behind the door was a sofa. The sofa had been cut to the point where the fabric had been peeled off and pasted on the window.

Yes, all the windows were covered with cloth and newspapers. The entire room was dark and only a small amount of light shone in through the gaps, giving the room a mysterious atmosphere.

"Another window?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes.

After that, Chen Chen continued to walk in. Soon, he saw a figure in the open bedroom.

A figure wearing pajamas so dirty that the color could not be seen clearly. Her head was drooping and her body was completely withered.

This was a woman hanging on the roof.

The woman's face was no longer visible. The only thing that left a deep impression on Chen Chen was her hair that was tangled together. Because it had not been washed for a long time, it had become a substance like wool felt.

This woman had committed suicide.

After a few glances, Chen Chen walked into the other rooms. These rooms were similar to the living room. The windows were tightly sealed with cloth and newspapers. There was not even the slightest gap. There were packaging bags everywhere on the floor, all of which were junk food.

Clearly, this woman had lived in this room for a long time.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen went to the toilet again. As soon as he opened the toilet door, Chen Chen saw feces all over the floor. The toilet bowl was also full.

Chen Chen turned a blind eye to the feces. He walked to the faucet and opened the valve, but no water flowed out.

High-rise buildings like this had a water storage tank. Now that there was no water flowing out, it was obvious that the water had been used up.

The filthy toilet, the empty faucet, and the food packaging all over the floor indicated that the woman had lived here for a long time before she died.

Chen Chen asked the Black Knights to try to find something like a diary to see what they could find, but the results were disappointing.

It seemed that this woman was just muddling through her days and did not have the hobby of keeping a diary.

However, just when Chen Chen thought that there were no other clues and was about to leave, suddenly, the wall next to the corpse caught his attention.

On the other side of the wall near the bedroom, there were a few marks that looked like they had been hit.

Chen Chen slowly approached it and gently touched it. He only felt a few large pits made by hard objects. There were even some places where the skin of the wall was cracked.

Following that, Chen Chen lowered his head and kicked the trash that did not even reach his feet. Soon, he kicked a hard object. As Chen Chen kicked it, it made a rolling sound.

It was a dark yellow hardwood baseball bat.

Obviously, the potholes on the wall were caused by the baseball bat.

With this in mind, Chen Chen went to another bedroom and found that there were similar marks on the walls of this bedroom...

"Interesting …"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. After a brief observation, he immediately noticed that these two bedrooms were located on the west side of the overall layout of the house. This building was located on the east side, which meant that this suite shared a wall with the next door, which was the wall of the bedroom...

"Is she trying to break through the wall and enter the next room?"

Chen Chen frowned. It was obvious that this method would not work at all. No matter how strong a person was, without a handy tool, they could not break through the wall, let alone a woman holding a baseball bat.

As long as one was not an idiot, there was no way they would use a baseball bat to break through the wall.

However, if this woman was not trying to break through the wall, what was she trying to do?

Chen Chen stood silently in front of this wall and suddenly noticed again that in addition to the large number of dents on the wall, there was also a somewhat dark mark.

Because he was wearing the PK Armor, this mark was only on Chen Chen's chest. It was dark as if something dirty had been smeared on the wall and then seeped into the skin.

Chen Chen observed the outline for a while and then suddenly realized that this was the shape of a person's face. From the position, it was about the same height as the deceased.

"The deceased often put their face on this when they were alive?"

Chen Chen suddenly had an idea. He lowered his head slightly and placed both hands on the wall. At the same time, he turned his face and pressed his face against the mark on the wall.

Although he was wearing the PK Armor, Chen Chen's posture was correct. The implication of this posture was...

Eavesdropping?

Chen Chen suddenly realized that the deceased often eavesdropped on the movements next door when they were alive.

Could there be some clues next door?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen quickly walked out of the room with the Black Knight and walked into the west house next door.

Previously, the Black Knight had also checked the west house but did not find anything. As Chen Chen walked in, he immediately saw that this was a household that was not much different from an ordinary household.

There was no one in the room, the usual furniture, the ordinary bedroom, and the layout. There seemed to be nothing unusual at all.

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply walked into the bedroom in the west house.

The layout of the west house was exactly the same as the east house. The only difference was that the two were symmetrical. The living room of the east house was on the east side and the two bedrooms were on the west side. The bedroom of the west house was on the east side and the living room was on the west side.

However, when he walked into the bedroom, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank!

He saw that there was a huge impact mark on the wall of the bedroom. The skin on this side of the wall had been completely smashed, even revealing the red bricks behind the skin!

It was as if something had hit the wall over and over again, finally smashing the wall to form this appearance.

What was going on?

Chen Chen walked forward and reached out to touch, but other than the broken wall, there was nothing left.

Seeing this, Chen Chen went to the other bedroom again, only to find that this bedroom was the same. There was a shallow pit across the bedroom wall, other than that, there was nothing else.

Chen Chen frowned. Just when he was puzzled, X-112 suddenly sent a message. "Sir Commander, when the drone was exploring the edge of the city, it found signs of living people!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly perked up. "Where?"

"8720m northeast of your current position, the person seems to be collecting supplies at the edge of the city. Do you want to follow him?"

"Follow him closely, don't get discovered, I'm coming now!"

Chen Chen immediately said, then he no longer cared about these two strange rooms. With a wave of his hand, the three Black Knights immediately followed him and left the neighborhood.

Following Chen Chen's departure, this strange room fell into an eerie silence again.

However, not long after Chen Chen left, the female corpse hanging on the roof suddenly swayed slightly, perhaps due to a gust of wind or something else.

Then, as if there was a rhythm, it swayed and swayed...

Chapter 298

A young man in his mid-twenties was carrying a huge army green backpack. He held a sharp knife in one hand and a water bottle in the other as he silently walked along the desolate road overgrown with weeds.

Perhaps because he had not taken care of himself for a long time, the young man had long hair that draped over his shoulders and sparse stubble on his lips.

He did not walk fast, even slower than the average person. With every step he took, his eyes scanned the surroundings with vigilance.

This was nothing out of the ordinary, just the standard behavior of a wasteland scavenger. What really stood out was the macaw that was half the size of an arm perched on the young man's shoulder.

This macaw had bright red feathers that gradually turned blue at the tip of its wings. It was very eye-catching and no matter what posture the young man made, it could stand firmly on his shoulder. It looked very intelligent.

The young man silently picked up the water bottle, opened the cap, and took a sip. Then, he sighed with slight satisfaction. Then, he looked at his left shoulder, took out a cup, poured half a cup of water into the cup, and brought it to the macaw's mouth.

Immediately, the macaw moved its head over and buried its entire head into the cup of water, making a sound like it was making a sound.

When the macaw on his shoulder was full, the young man drank the rest of the water in the cup and then continued moving forward.

Just by looking at the pattern of the young man's walking, he seemed to be walking in the center of the road, as if subconsciously staying away from the dark buildings on both sides of the road.

However, just as the young man walked for a while, suddenly, the macaw on his shoulder moved restlessly and at the same time, let out a cry as if it was giving a warning.

At once, the young man's expression changed. He quickly looked at the parrot on his shoulder, only to see that it was turning its head back and looking at the sky behind it while at the same time flapping its wings anxiously.

Without thinking, the young man took a big step and directly rushed into the shop next to the road.

"It seems that the other party has discovered us."

At this time, a few kilometers away, Chen Chen had just sat in the Bugatti Spaceship when X-112 immediately warned, "The parrot on the other party's shoulder is very sharp."

In the past, birds were extremely sensitive to magnetic and electric fields because they needed to undergo climate change. It's also very reasonable for them to sense the electromagnetic waves emitted by the drone. "

Chen Chen stared silently at the screen in front of him, only to see that the screen was in thermal imaging mode. Although the young man had hidden into the ruins at first notice, he was still clearly visible under the thermal imaging.

"However, I noticed that this person has been walking in the middle of the road without any deviation. Is he following some kind of pattern?"

Chen Chen suddenly murmured in a low voice because the way he saw it, if there were any unknown things attacking the surviving humans, walking in this open space was undoubtedly courting death.

Because walking like this would completely expose oneself to countless pairs of eyes. It would be safer to look for alleys and other paths between the buildings on both sides.

Unless …

"Unless he thinks there are more dangers lurking in the buildings?"

Chen Chen frowned. He suddenly thought of the apartment building he had encountered before. If that was the case, it was indeed safer to take the wide road. If there was any danger, it would be easier to escape.

Chen Chen gradually felt a little more assured.

Following Chen Chen's thought, the Bugatti Spaceship quickly took off, slowly approaching the discovered living person at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour.

This was because this was the first time Chen Chen had found a living human in an alternate dimension. He had opened so many dimension passages in the past, but without exception, he only saw completely destroyed civilizations. There was not even a single living person. At one time, Chen Chen thought that the world opened by the USB drive did not have living people.

However, all this was completely overturned when the young man appeared just now, which also ignited a new hope in Chen Chen.

Perhaps the world opened by the USB drive did not necessarily have to be a destroyed civilization...

Four minutes later, Chen Chen had silently arrived not far from where the young man was. As the Bugatti Spaceship landed, Chen Chen and the three Black Knights got off the spaceship and went straight to the place where the young man was hiding.

In these few minutes, the young man had no intention of escaping at all. He just curled up under the counter of a shop. If it were not for the thermal imaging that allowed him to see the young man's position, Chen Chen would have thought that the young man had run away without a trace.

However, could this kind of hiding method really hide from the culprit who destroyed this world?

Chen Chen could not help but feel a little puzzled, but he did not stop and walked straight toward the shop.

As Chen Chen and the others walked in, there was a sudden sound of footsteps. In the quiet street, this sound suddenly became extremely clear. In Chen Chen's thermal imaging vision, after hearing these footsteps, the young man's body clearly trembled.

It was obvious that the other party was afraid.

Just as Chen Chen stepped into the shop with the broken window, the young man finally moved. He suddenly jumped out from under the counter and rushed directly into the inner part of the shop without even looking!

Generally speaking, this kind of street-side shop had a back door. It was obvious that the young man knew that he could not hide, so he directly fled toward the back door.

"Do you think you can escape?"

Chen Chen frowned and then waved his hand. Suddenly, one of the Black Knights suddenly took a step forward, and then there was a "crack" under his feet, and the original tile floor of the shop was instantly shattered!

The Black Knight was like a bullet fired from a gun, instantly turning into a shadow, directly rushing out!

The young man only felt a gust of wind behind him. He did not have time to dodge at all, and then he felt his back tighten. He was caught by something!

"It's over..."

The young man only felt a chill all over his body. He subconsciously grabbed the macaw on his shoulder, then immediately threw it forward, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Run!"

"Squawk squawk!"

Caught off guard, the parrot flapped its wings vigorously in mid-air, then landed on the ground, and quickly scuttled into the darkness behind it.

The other two Black Knights did not stop it. After all, after all, Chen Chen's order was to capture this person, not the parrot.

The young man only felt a great force hit him. He did not have time to react at all and felt himself flying into the air. He was thrown back by one of the Black Knights with one hand, and he fell heavily on the floor of the shop.

"Ouch!"

The young man let out a scream, but in the next second, he stood up with a carp flip, and then ran out of the door without thinking!

However, just as he was about to escape again, he came face-to-face with Chen Chen and the remaining two Black Knights.

At once, the young man's feet suddenly stopped, and he fell into a state of stupefaction.

Chapter 299

"Don't be nervous, I'm a living person."

Chen Chen suddenly had an idea when he saw the young man's reaction. He tapped on the PK Armor and the entire armor quickly shrank. With a flash of blue electric arc, the PK Armor reverted to its armguard form.

After the PK Armor disappeared, Chen Chen, who was wearing the GS Combat Suit, suddenly appeared in front of the young man.

"You, you're a Gantz member!"

However, after seeing Chen Chen's attire, the young man's eyes suddenly widened and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. "Impossible! Wasn't the Gantz team the savior canceled by the United Nations a long time ago? How could you appear here? "

"You're right, I'm a member of the Gantz team."

Chen Chen nodded. "The governments of various countries have never disbanded the Gantz team. Instead, they've built countless underground military bases where we receive training and prepare for the next catastrophe."

The young man's expression was first joyful, then bitter. "It's no use, human civilization has been extinct for five years. Even your Gantz team can't do anything about the second catastrophe..."

Chen Chen's expression flickered and then he said sincerely, "It's a long story. Something happened to our underground base and no one came to repair it. This caused us to be isolated from the surface for five whole years. It was only recently that we found a way to open the gate of the base, but I didn't expect to see this scene..."

"What?"

The young man was shocked. "You mean, since the second catastrophe until now, this is the first time you've left the underground base?"

"That's right, today is only the third day after we left the military base that we've been trapped in for five years. Our captain ordered us to split into several teams and our team is responsible for searching for clues in the East China Continent."

Chen Chen nodded. "And you're the first living person we've met. My name is Chen Chen, I'm a member of the Gantz team from Mainland China. The three teammates behind me are also from Mainland China. May I know your name?"

"So you're a Chinese, no wonder your Japanese is a little rusty."

The young man suddenly understood and then said solemnly, "My name is Fujiwara Aoki, you can just call me Aoki."

"Oh, it's Fujiwara-kun."

Chen Chen patted the young man's shoulder heavily with a solemn expression. "This isn't the place to talk. Let's find another place. After that, please tell us about the situation of human civilization in its entirety, Fujihara-kun. Please!"

After that, the young man called Fujiwara Aoki said to wait, then turned toward the interior of the shop and whistled. The macaw immediately stumbled out.

It looked at Chen Chen and the others for a while, then at Fujiwara Aoki's urging, climbed onto Chen Chen's shoulder again. Then, it began to quietly comb the feathers that had been scattered during its frantic escape.

Then, at Fujiwara Aoki's request, everyone came to the center of the road to discuss the details.

Before going into the details, Chen Chen noticed that Fujiwara Aoki seemed to have not eaten for a long time, so he took out a few energy bars and handed them to the other party. This gesture quickly won him over.

"The view from here is the best. There won't be any sudden attacks from 'that' …"

Fujiwara Aoki continued to chew on his energy bar. "Although it'll be difficult to escape once you've been targeted by 'that', you can always try to escape in the interconnected streets instead of falling into a hopeless dead end …"

"That?"

Chen Chen took out a diary when he heard this. "So, what do you mean by 'that'? This isn't the first time I've heard of this term. I've found a diary of a deceased person before and it also recorded 'that'."

"Diary?"

Looking at the palm-sized black leather book in Chen Chen's hand, Fujiwara Aoki's expression shifted, then he smiled bitterly. "It looks like you guys really don't know anything. You even dare to read something like the diary of the deceased?"

"What do you mean?"

Chen Chen leaned against the Bugatti Spaceship and asked again.

"…"

Fujiwara Aoki was silent for a while, then he slowly said, "It's hard to explain all of this at once. I'll start with the second catastrophe."

"As we all know, the first catastrophe happened in the year 2000, which is thirty years ago..."

Fujiwara Aoki said slowly, "The aliens dropped their weapons of war and almost wiped out half of human civilization. They treated humans as food, livestock, and kept us in cages...

"After that, our Gantz team defeated them."

Chen Chen added.

"Yes, in the end, you guys were the ones who saved the Earth and humanity."

Fujiwara Aoki nodded. "But we didn't expect that only twenty-five years after the first catastrophe, the second catastrophe would break out. The cause of this catastrophe came from the depths of the Internet..."

"The Internet?" Chen Chen was taken aback.

"That's right. On that day, a set of images suddenly appeared on the websites and forums of various countries." Fujiwara Aoki nodded. "It's a strange design, like a black and white abstract pattern formed by countless spirals..."

At this point, Fujiwara Aoki frowned as if he was trying hard to explain the appearance of the image. "I don't know if you've seen this kind of image before, but I can guarantee that it's something that can't be drawn by chance even if you randomly doodle billions of times. It doesn't follow any inertia or trajectory at all. It's like it's spinning, but also like it's constantly flickering. It can penetrate deep into your head, making you feel like you're touching a high-voltage wire, constantly stirring your brain..."

Hearing Fujiwara Aoki's description, Chen Chen could not help asking, "What you're saying is that there's a visual error pattern on the Internet. What does this pattern do?"

However, after talking for a long time, Fujiwara Aoki couldn't help but scratch his head. "I don't know what it does, but I do know that anyone who sees this picture will die instantly. Only a very small number of people will survive …"

"What?"

Chen Chen was shocked. "Anyone who sees the pattern will die instantly? Are you kidding me?"

The scene of the hundreds of people dying in the office building flashed across his mind, and he immediately realized that there was a difference between the two. According to Fujiwara Aoki, the picture had appeared on the internet, but the people in the office building had died from something outside the window …

"I'm not kidding, all of this is real and I'm the one who's immune to that pattern!"

Fujiwara Aoki quickly explained, "But I've already forgotten what the pattern looks like. None of the people in my team remember it because it's impossible for the human brain to remember that pattern!"

Chapter 300

That deadly pattern first appeared on websites all over the world. It was the work of a notorious hacker alliance. Thousands of the world's most visited websites were compromised overnight. After that, the pattern was posted on the homepage of these websites... "

Fujiwara Aoki took a deep breath and suddenly chuckled. "That day, caught off guard, the world's death toll exceeded a billion."

"How did the governments deal with it?"

Chen Chen asked, "Also, what was that pattern? Were they able to decipher it later?"

"Of course, the governments wouldn't sit idly by after such a major incident."

Fujiwara Aoki nodded, but his expression became even gloomier. "This hacker group was wiped out within three days. No one knows where this pattern came from. Maybe the governments of the various countries know, but they didn't tell us."

"As for why the pattern killed people, some experts came up with a unified explanation — it's a pattern with a special structure. It's actually a set of geometric paradoxes that can't be processed by the human brain. It causes the human brain to produce logical paradoxes like a computer, which induces a physiological phenomenon known as' Gödel's shock '. Under this physiological phenomenon, the human brain will go into a state of shutdown."

"Gödel's shock?"

Chen Chen repeated in a low voice. Gödel was the greatest mathematician and logician of the 20th century. His most famous achievement was the famous Gödel's incompleteness theorem.

"Yes, because many people have said that this pattern seems to be related to Gödel's discoveries in the field of mathematics and logic. Therefore, the sequelae triggered by that pattern is known as' Gödel's shock '."

Fujiwara Aoki explained, "When the brain goes into a state of shutdown, the heart and lung function will also completely stop. When this happens, the person will die completely. It's for this reason that the pattern that took away the lives of more than a billion people is known as Basilisk. It's formed from the blood of Medusa after her death, so it has the same ability as Medusa to petrify humans."

Chen Chen nodded. Basilisk was a mythical monster. In fact, it was based on the real world cobra. In ancient Greek legends, it was known as the most poisonous creature in the world. It was more fitting to use this monster as a metaphor for the pattern that killed people with a single glance.

"So, why were you able to survive it?"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly asked, "Is there some kind of pattern or is it completely based on luck?"

"The official explanation is because he's too young …"

Fujiwara Aoki scratched his head. "When this happened, I was only twenty years old. I was at the peak of my brain's potential, so I survived the brain crash."

"And the final data is the same. After seeing the pattern, the highest survival rate is between the ages of 15 to 25. It's about 10%."

"The highest probability is only 10%?"

Chen Chen could not help frowning. This pattern was truly terrifying.

"That's right. The higher the age, the lower the chance of surviving Basilisk. The survival rate for people over 60 is less than 0.1%."

Fujiwara Aoki could not help but recall, "I still remember the scene of that day. It was early in the morning. I had just woken up and opened the webpage when I saw the picture on the webpage. Then, everything went black and I didn't know anything else. I only woke up again half an hour later."

"After that, I noticed that my phone was bombarded with text messages. The officials used text messages to warn everyone not to access the Internet, not to use social media, and so on. The reason was that the picture had been turned into a virus. Once a computer or phone is infected, the picture will appear directly on the screen..."

"Three days later, under the wrath of governments all over the world, the hacker organization was no match for them. All of their members located all over the world were dug out, not a single one was left out."

At this point, Fujiwara Aoki's face suddenly showed a hint of mockery. "At that time, we naively thought that this was the end of the incident. Never would we have thought that this incident was only the beginning..."

"That's because that picture has been spread."

Fujiwara Aoki's eyes gradually dimmed. "The Internet has long been embedded into the lives of people all over the world. No one can live without the Internet. That Basilisk picture continued to circulate on the Internet. From time to time, people would be killed by Basilisk. Although all countries have enacted strict laws to prohibit the spread of that picture, they still can't completely stop this phenomenon."

"It wasn't a big deal at first. Although Basilisk was still circulating, it was only a matter of time before it disappeared with the hard work of various countries. However, I didn't expect that a new version of Basilisk would appear in just a few months …"

Chen Chen could not help but feel excited when he heard this. "You mean, there's a picture on the Internet that has a similar effect to Basilisk?"

"Yes."

Fujiwara Aoki sighed. "Although the specific details of the original Basilisk picture can't be remembered by the brain, it can still be roughly described. For example, we all know that it's black and white, composed of hundreds of color blocks. Some of the color blocks faintly form the pattern of an eye, so this picture was called Basilisk. However, the appearance of the second picture made Basilisk become the general name for this type of picture...

"The second picture is a picture called 'Death'. As for why it's called Death? Because according to those who have seen it, the pattern on the picture faintly formed the shape of Death holding a scythe, but these people all died later... "

"Died?"

Chen Chen frowned. "You mean, those who have seen it didn't die instantly?"

"Yes."

Fujiwara Aoki nodded. "'Death' is different from 'Eye'. It doesn't cause the human brain to crash immediately. After seeing it, you won't have any reaction at the time. However, when someone next to you mentions this picture again, you'll trigger 'Gödel's shock' and die."

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes when he heard this. "What's the principle behind this?"

"That I don't know."

Fujiwara Aoki smiled bitterly. "'Death' was only the second Basilisk picture that appeared. After that, there were even a third, a fourth... No one knew who was constantly creating new pictures. It's just that at that time, the Internet had been completely abandoned by people. The social order was in turmoil and people were dying every day. The mobile phones that people used had also changed from smartphones to the old electronic screen phones of the past."

"But Basilisk was still constantly mutating..."

Chapter 301

However, Basilisk was still constantly mutating... "

Fujiwara Aoki spoke intermittently. His face gradually became expressionless, as if he had completely fallen into a state of numbness. "But in the end, people suddenly realized that it wasn't just the pattern. A paragraph of text, a voice, and even the interaction between people, all appeared to be similar to the Basilisk pattern!"

"But at that point, the world could no longer be saved!"

When he heard this, Chen Chen was shocked. "You're talking about something similar to the Basilisk pattern, what do you mean?"

"I've only heard about it from others."

Fujiwara Aoki came back to his senses. He did not seem to want to talk about this, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "After all, before most people could come to their senses, they noticed that there were fewer and fewer people around them and more and more people were dying. After that, the government disappeared, their neighbors disappeared, and their loved ones also disappeared... The world was collapsing at a rapid pace and we survivors began to gather together and exchange our experiences of survival..."

After thinking for a while, Fujiwara Aoki continued. "Some people said that the Basilisk pattern had begun to evolve continuously. They even broke away from the constraints of the pattern and evolved into all kinds of information. These information also began to go beyond symptoms like 'Gödel's shock'. Some of them can cause people to go crazy, some can cause people to lose their memories. In the end, we even heard that some Basilisk patterns can cause physical changes in people!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but fall into deep thought. This information was completely beyond his understanding. If not for Fujiwara Aoki's clear logic and appropriate language, he would have thought that Fujiwara Aoki had already gone crazy due to loneliness and fear.

"Over the past five years, Basilisk has been evolving every day."

Fujiwara Aoki murmured, "In the beginning, although the government disappeared and order was in chaos, my team and I went out every day to search for supplies. We still encountered our own kind, and there were even various conflicts...

"However, as time passed, we gradually discovered that the number of our kind in the city was decreasing. Those people seemed to have disappeared into thin air. We could only find their remains in the houses, and some of them couldn't even be found …"

There was a flash of fear in Fujiwara Aoki's eyes. "Also, I've seen the new Basilisk gadgets kill people with my own eyes a few times. I was sleeping in the dormitory in the middle of the night when I woke up because I wanted to go to the toilet. Suddenly, I saw a woman slowly emerging from the chest of my partner on the upper bunk. That woman only had the upper half of her body. Her hair was disheveled, and as soon as she emerged, she reached out and strangled my partner to death …"

Chen Chen's pupils shrank. He subconsciously looked at the diary in his hand and seemed to understand something.

"Later, I heard from another companion that the woman would appear in dreams."

Fujiwara Aoki continued, "There seems to be a pattern. As long as you trigger it, you'll find a woman in white appearing in your dreams. And every time you dream, she'll get closer and closer until she's standing right in front of your bed …"

"There are many similar things. Can you imagine that these strange things are all evolved from that Basilisk pattern?"

At the end of his speech, Fujiwara Aoki could not help but spread out his hands. "This is really a bastard world. That's why I said that reading a dead person's diary is a very dangerous thing to do. Because no one can tell if this diary contains the information that will trigger the death mechanism …"

At this point, Fujiwara Aoki was close to the truth. Chen Chen had also roughly understood the truth of this world. At this time, Chen Chen nodded and sighed. "If it wasn't for the fact that this world has become like this, I wouldn't dare to believe that what you're saying is the truth."

"I understand."

Fujiwara Aoki smiled with an ugly expression. "But this is the truth. Under the power of Basilisk, the entire human civilization has collapsed. As of this year, including you, I've only encountered two groups of outsiders."

"In that case, take me to your team."

Chen Chen nodded. "Regarding Basilisk, I'd like to join your team. That way, I'll be able to understand more about it."

"I'm afraid that won't do."

However, Fujiwara Aoki shook his head with some difficulty. "Your weapons are very advanced. Although you're outnumbered, if there's a conflict, my team is no match for you at all. Also, if I bring you there without the team's consent, I'll also be expelled from the team by the captain."

"That's simple."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "If you're worried that we have ill intentions, then I'll go with you alone. I don't have any weapons."

With that, Chen Chen took off the GS Combat Suit and handed it to the Black Knight behind him. Then, he changed into casual clothes. "Fujiwara-kun, you have to understand that I have no reason to attack you or your team. Also, if I really want to harm you or your team, I can completely capture you and interrogate you. That way, it'll be easier to get answers, won't it?"

Fujiwara Aoki suddenly fell silent as if he still had some concerns.

"It's probably very difficult to find food by now."

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply waved his hand. Immediately, the Black Knight behind him brought out a large box of nutrition bars from the spaceship. "I can use these to exchange for information about your team."

Seeing this, Fujiwara Aoki seemed to be a little tempted, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "I believe in Chen-kun's sincerity, but this isn't a trivial matter. It concerns the lives of more than thirty members of my team, so please forgive me for not being able to comply!"

"Why bother?"

Chen Chen shook his head and chuckled. "Actually, even if you don't bring me there, I can still guess where your team's stronghold is. When I found you, you were walking from west to east. The east is in the direction of the city center while the west is in the direction of the suburbs. In other words, you came from a location close to the suburbs.

"Also, I can see that your backpack is basically full and there's still more than half a bottle of water in the canteen. You didn't consume too many resources, so I can also confirm that you've left the team's stronghold for no more than ten hours."

With that, Chen Chen gently snapped his fingers. A beam of light lit up on the spaceship, directly projecting an aerial view of the entire Tokyo city. At the same time, the aerial view quickly zoomed in.

"This is where we are now. Below us is the suburbs. Although there are many places to hide in the suburbs, a place that can accommodate more than thirty people must be some kind of large-scale place."

As he said this, Chen Chen pointed to a middle school at the edge of the suburbs. "And you mentioned the words' dormitory 'and' upper bunk 'before, which means..."

"The stronghold where your team is located is actually at Tokyo No.3 High School."

Chapter 302

Half an hour later, four drones silently surrounded a middle school on the outskirts of Tokyo.

At the same time, the Bugatti Spaceship approached from afar and quickly landed on a roof near the abandoned school.

When Fujiwara Aoki stepped out of the spaceship, there was only a look of helplessness on his face. "Chen Chen-kun, since you've guessed where our team's stronghold is, why don't you just come directly? Why must you bring me along?"

"It'll be easier to gain the trust of your team if I bring you along. Otherwise, your companions might think that you've met with misfortune."

Chen Chen replied.

"But this way, the captain might think that I'm the one who lured you here..."

Fujiwara Aoki muttered softly.

Chen Chen did not argue further. After all, he was here to inquire about the situation. As long as he could get the information he wanted, he could use any method. If these people were unwilling to tell him, Chen Chen did not mind using force and injecting them with a truth-telling serum.

With this in mind, Chen Chen had the three Black Knights guard the spaceship while he approached the school gate with Fujiwara Aoki.

From the outside, it looked like a completely deserted school. Even the iron gate had collapsed due to years of disrepair. The ivy was like a carpet, covering the entire campus and teaching buildings.

It had to be said that Fujiwara Aoki's survival team understood the rules of doomsday survival very well. At first glance, no one would be able to tell that this abandoned school was a gathering point for a small survival team.

As soon as he entered the school gate, Chen Chen vaguely sensed that someone was spying on them. However, since he had taken off the PK Armor, he had lost his thermal imaging vision, so he could not pinpoint the source of the gaze.

"Chen Chen-kun, please come with me."

Seeing this, Fujiwara Aoki did not say anything more. He sighed and took the lead toward the largest teaching building.

This teaching building should be the main teaching area of the No. 3 Middle School. It occupied the largest area and was also the tallest building. It served as a facade. Because of this, based on the quality of this survival team, they should not have used this place as their main meeting point.

But now that Fujiwara Aoki had brought him here first, it proved that this building was probably a defensive structure. The team had even come up with a contingency plan beforehand. If any of their members were to be held hostage, they could lure the enemy into this building and attack the enemy.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows slightly but did not say much. He just silently followed behind Fujiwara Aoki.

It was not until they reached the bottom of the school building that Fujiwara Aoki glanced at Chen Chen guiltily, then gently pushed open the door of the building. "Chen-kun, please come in with me."

At this time, Chen Chen could clearly sense that someone was spying on him in the dark. Not only that, but he could also feel a slight tingling sensation in his temples. This was a kind of bioelectricity that Chen Chen had gained after acquiring "Field".

The faint prickling sensation on his temples meant that the person in the dark had a deep hostility towards him.

"I think you're mistaken."

Chen Chen frowned. He did not heed Fujiwara Aoki's words and walked into the school building. Instead, he sneered. "I'm here to communicate with your team, not to be slaughtered. What's the meaning of this?"

"What, what do you mean?"

Fujiwara Aoki smiled awkwardly. "I'm just following the team's procedures. If you want to join our team, this is a necessary procedure …"

"Really?"

Chen Chen's expression darkened. "I've already shown such great sincerity and this is how you treat me? In that case, please ask your captain to come out. I'll talk to him here. You should know that my patience is very limited. "

"This..."

Fujiwara Aoki's expression changed. He knew that Chen Chen was not alone. Chen Chen had three warriors wearing GS Combat Suits and a small flying spaceship. If they were to engage in a battle, his team might not be a match for Chen Chen.

"Still not willing to come out?"

Chen Chen looked in the direction of the school building and said to the pitch-black windows, "If you don't come out, then I'll have to ask someone to invite you out."

When he heard this, Fujiwara Aoki's expression changed. Before he could persuade Chen Chen, there were suddenly four whooshing sounds in the air. At the same time, the parrot on his shoulder squawked as if something was rapidly approaching!

"Ah!"

"Baka!"

Following the four whooshing sounds, Fujiwara Aoki heard a few screams coming from some of the windows in the building. It was then that he suddenly realized that there were four almost completely transparent aircraft hovering above his head!

These aircraft were usually completely integrated into the air. If he had not fired his weapon just now, he would not have noticed that there were these things hovering above his head!

Not only that, but the sounds of the four aircraft were like a signal. The small spaceship that carried him was able to rapidly approach from afar!

At the same time, there was a flash of blue light and Chen Chen's figure disappeared into thin air. From Fujiwara Aoki's point of view, he could only see a faint silhouette rushing toward the school building.

Fujiwara Aoki's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind. He took out a pistol and pointed it at the distorted air. "Chen Chen-kun, stop right now or I'll... Ah!"

Before he could finish, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Fujiwara Aoki instinctively looked down and saw that his right hand, which was holding the gun, had been severed at the wrist. The cut was so smooth that it looked like it had been polished!

However, this smooth cut only lasted for less than half a second. In the next moment, a gush of blood spurted out. Fujiwara Aoki collapsed to the ground in pain, completely losing the ability to fight...

"Traitorous thing."

Chen Chen ignored Fujiwara Aoki who was behind him. After entering the building in stealth mode, he walked directly toward the classroom where the drone had fired the bullets. As soon as he reached the classroom door, he saw a burly man with a ferocious face rushing out of the classroom, howling in pain while clutching his right hand.

Unlike Fujiwara Aoki, this man's right hand had been reduced to a lump of indiscernible flesh.

Survivors were rare in the doomsday dimension. If Chen Chen had not wanted to leave someone alive, it would not have been just the man's right hand that had turned into a lump of rotten flesh.

At this time, the man did not see Chen Chen who was invisible. He just kept rushing forward while clutching his bleeding hand. Chen Chen directly grabbed the man's neck and at the same time, he made a fist with his left hand and stabbed it into the man's abdomen!

In an instant, most of Chen Chen's forearm had sunk into the man's protruding beer belly...

"Ugh!"

The man was suddenly ambushed. He did not even have time to scream. His eyes widened and he slowly fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. He temporarily lost the ability to move.

There was a very obscure medical term for this situation — gastric coma.

Chapter 303

While subduing the first brawny man, the door to another classroom in front of Chen Chen suddenly opened. A bearded man clutched his injured arm and rushed out quickly, but he just happened to see the scene of Chen Chen knocking down the brawny man with one blow.

Although Chen Chen was invisible, with such a violent movement, the other party still saw Chen Chen's silhouette at once.

Seeing this, the bearded man's expression changed. He subconsciously wanted to pull out his gun, but he realized that his hand was injured, so he simply pulled out a flashlight with his other hand and quickly shone it at Chen Chen!

A strong flashlight?

The moment the flashlight was lit, Chen Chen subconsciously turned his head, but in the next second, he realized that the other party did not shine it on his eyes, but on the wall next to him!

An inexplicable pattern appeared in front of Chen Chen's eyes!

It was an extremely strange pattern. Hundreds of squares were arranged in a certain pattern, as if forming the shape of an eye, but this eye was formed by countless eyes overlapping together. Some of them were laughing, some were crying, some were like the dimples of a lover, and some were full of fear as if they were looking at an endless abyss...

Joy, anger, sorrow, resentment, fear...

Countless eyes stacked on top of each other, finally forming such an incomparable pattern. They were buried in a pile of meaningless ink, but upon a closer look, there was nothing left...

The moment he saw this picture, an inexplicable sense of palpitation hit him. Chen Chen quickly moved his head away, but it was too late. The pattern had been completely engraved in Chen Chen's mind.

"You're asking for it!"

At this moment, Chen Chen instantly realized what the pattern was. His expression changed drastically, and at the same time, dozens of graphene poker cards suddenly flew out, all of them flying toward the bearded man!

"Swish swish swish!"

The flashlight in the bearded man's hand went out instantly. He also maintained the posture of staring with wide eyes as if he was completely fixed in place.

However, in the next second, his eyes, facial features, neck, body... At this moment, a faint trace of blood appeared on his entire body at this moment.

Then, like a collapsed building block, the bearded man collapsed directly into hundreds of pieces of minced meat, completely scattering on the floor.

For a moment, the entire corridor reeked of blood.

At this time, Chen Chen had completely closed his eyes. He gritted his teeth, only feeling like his brain was being vigorously kneaded by a large hand. The entire world was turning upside down and the image reflected by the flashlight was still flashing in his mind, lingering for a long time...

"Commander? Commander! "

In the Bluetooth headset, X-112's call seemed to come from beyond the heavens. Chen Chen wanted to respond, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out. He just kept taking deep breaths. Even when his lungs were full of air, he did not stop.

It had only been about half a minute since Chen Chen turned hostile. At this time, the three Black Knights who were on standby not far away finally arrived. They rushed into the school building and stood guard beside Chen Chen.

About thirty seconds later, Chen Chen felt that the inexplicable dizziness had subsided. He was overjoyed and used all his might to say, "Don't... Don't mind me..."

"Do your best to capture them alive!"

Seeing this, the three Black Knights quickly rushed up the stairs. Then, a faint scream could be heard.

Chen Chen simply knelt on the ground, his hands gripping the floor tightly. Even if he used so much force that his fingernails turned over, he did not feel it. His entire brain seemed to be experiencing a storm. It was the climax just now, but now the climax had passed and the storm was beginning to subside.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

The storm came too suddenly, but the time it took to subside was extremely long. Although it was only three to five minutes, Chen Chen felt as if he had experienced the vicissitudes of life.

After he gradually adapted to the dizziness that was getting weaker and weaker, Chen Chen got up from the ground again. Only then did he realize that his clothes were soaked. Not only that, but there was also a puddle of vomit on the ground in front of him.

Chen Chen did not even know when he had vomited because of the pattern.

"Is this Basilisk?"

A shadow flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. It was obvious that NZT-48 had saved him.

According to Fujiwara Aoki, Basilisk could cause anyone who saw it to experience the phenomenon of "Gödel's shock", causing the brain to crash. Although it was unknown whether the crash was temporary, when the brain crashed, the person's heart and lung function would also completely stop. This would lead to the death of the person who saw the Basilisk image.

To be immune to the brain crash caused by Basilisk, one must have very strong brain power. In other words, only young people with strong brain development and quick thinking had a chance of surviving Basilisk.

However, even someone like Fujiwara Aoki, who was immune to the effects of Basilisk, passed out for half an hour after seeing the Basilisk image. However, after Chen Chen took NZT-48, he did not even pass out. He only experienced a stress reaction for a few minutes.

"I was too careless."

Chen Chen shook his head. Although he was confident that he could be immune to the damage caused by the Basilisk image, no matter what, this crisis would be the closest to death Chen Chen had ever come since he came up with a plan.

With this in mind, Chen Chen could not help but walk to the corpse that had been cut into countless pieces of minced meat. With a gentle wave of his hand, several transparent poker cards that were almost invisible appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

After putting away the graphene poker cards, Chen Chen bent down and picked up the flashlight.

"Using the Basilisk image as a form of attack, what a great idea..."

Chen Chen looked at the flashlight in his hand. At the same time, before his eyes looked at the flashlight, he first covered half of the flashlight with his hand, then looked down.

Embedded in the flashlight was a miniature version of the Basilisk image carved out of hardwood.

Previously, this flashlight used the principle of projection to project the Basilisk image on the wall next to Chen Chen, causing Chen Chen to see this fatal image for the first time when he was unprepared.

He did not know how this bearded man did it to be able to directly carve out the Basilisk image. Could it be that he covered part of it and carved part of it? As long as he did not see the entire image, "Gödel's shock" would not be triggered?

Chen Chen faintly understood.

At this time, X-112's voice came from the Bluetooth headset again. "Sir Commander, are you feeling better?"

"I'm already much better."

Chen Chen nodded. "Has it been settled from above?"

"All the people in the teaching building have been captured alive. There are a total of eighteen people and another twelve are women. They're all hiding in the cellar of cafeteria No. 2 behind the teaching building."

X-112 replied.

"Very good, I'm coming."

A cold glint flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. He had to say that some people in the East China Sea Continent were really despicable. No matter how he treated them with courtesy, they would only be greeted with vigilance and hostility. It was better to directly use force to shatter all the other party's illusions.

As long as he was stronger than the other party, these people would become loyal dogs and be respectful to him...

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In the abandoned middle school, there was the sound of women crying and begging.

The Black Knights and drones herded more than a dozen women to the front of the school building. At this time, there were more than a dozen men lying in a mess in the hall, covered in blood.

Among these people, the injured were wailing silently while those who were not injured or had minor injuries were in charge of medical care and treatment.

As the two groups of people met, many women were trembling and snuggling into the arms of their male companions. For a time, there was a lot of crying and wailing.

"ChenChen-kun, no, Your Excellency Chen Chen, these women are innocent!"

At this time, Fujiwara Aoki, who had his wrist bandaged, knelt in front of Chen Chen, supporting his body with one hand and begged, "All this is our fault. If Your Excellency can't calm your anger, I'm willing to cut open my stomach as an apology. I only ask that Your Excellency let these people go!"

With that, he bowed his head deeply. "Please!"

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting in front of everyone. Even now, his head was still buzzing. He did not know how many brain cells had died. If he was an ordinary person, he would not even be able to move now.

The effect of NZT-48, in addition to giving people extraordinary brain power, was to suppress all the side effects of the body.

At this time, Chen Chen had put on the PK Armor again. He slowly raised his head and looked at Aoki at eye level. His voice was low and hoarse. "Fujiwara-kun, you've misunderstood. I never said I'm going to do anything to you. My purpose here is very simple, I just want to obtain information."

"I can tell Your Excellency everything I know, I'll tell you everything I know!"

Fujiwara Aoki suddenly raised his head. "Not only that, we have a special file to record 'that'. Those Basilisk patterns and all kinds of mysterious incidents are recorded in the file. Although I can't say it's incomparably detailed, it has recorded all the mysterious incidents we've discovered so far!"

"Mysterious incidents, you mean things like 'women in dreams'?"

Chen Chen's heart leaped and immediately asked.

"Yes!"

Fujiwara Aoki replied, "We can give you all this information. As long as Your Excellency can spare our lives, that's enough!"

"Very well, go get the file."

Chen Chen nodded and then warned again, "After I get the file, I'll interrogate each of you individually, so don't try to deceive me with fake files. As long as you can satisfy me, I can even perform an operation for you and transplant your right hand back."

As he spoke, a Black Knight walked over with Fujiwara Aoki's severed arm and placed it in a metal box. The metal box was filled with ice cubes.

"Really?"

Fujiwara Aoki was overjoyed. He quickly stood up and said, "I'll go get it now!"

"Go." Chen Chen waved his hand and watched as Fujiwara Aoki quickly left.

"Sir Commander, should we send a drone to follow?" The voice of X-112 came from the headset.

"Of Of Chen Chen" Chen said. "If he wants, then let him."

Chen Chen sneered, then turned his gaze to the people in the hall. "There are so many people anyway, he won't make a difference."

It was clear that Fujiwara Aoki had no intention of running away. In less than ten minutes, he came over with a thick hardcover book. There seemed to be many pages of information in it. The reason why he chose hardcover was probably to make it easier to store.

Before Fujiwara Aoki could approach Chen Chen again, he was stopped by a Black Knight. The Black Knight snatched the hardcover book and flipped through it page by page.

The Black Knight did not have a brain, so things like Basilisk patterns were completely ineffective against it. It was not afraid even if Fujiwara Aoki set up a trap.

"In this file, all the Basilisk patterns are stuffed into the card slot of the album. As long as you don't pull them out, you won't be able to see the full picture. This ensures safety."

At this time, Fujiwara Aoki explained, "Also, the mysterious incidents that evolved from the Basilisk patterns can also be proven not to be contagious. This is because if even the text is contagious, no one will remember it because those who remember and read the text will die as a result."

Contagious text...

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but feel a chill in his heart. Although he had previously communicated with Fujiwara Aoki, the latter had introduced that there were many "that" evolved from the Basilisk patterns, it seemed that the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

Even text could kill?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's heart became even more vigilant.

After the Black Knight finished examining the information in the book, X-112 said, "Sir Commander, all the Basilisk patterns in the book are indeed half-covered and not completely exposed. However, it's impossible to determine whether the 'mysterious incidents' recorded in the text are real or not."

"It's okay, let him read it himself," Chen Chen ordered.

Following Chen Chen's order, the Black Knight stuffed the book back into Fujiwara Aoki's hands.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Aoki did not say much. He just flipped through the pages and went through the entire hardcover book.

Although the hardcover book looked very thick, it was like a photo album. Each page was made of thick cowhide, so there was not much content. Fujiwara Aoki only flipped through the book for two or three minutes.

"Very good."

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded. Another Black Knight immediately came forward and led Fujiwara Aoki to the next room for surgery.

The God chip of these Black Knights contained a comprehensive range of medical information. As long as there were enough tools, this kind of limb reattachment surgery was not difficult at all.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen took the information book and began to flip through it page by page.

In this collection of information, the cover was sealed with layers of plastic clamps. It seemed that in order to preserve this kind of information, this group of people had put in a lot of effort.

After that, Chen Chen turned to the first page.

The first page was the Basilisk pattern called "Eye" that Chen Chen had seen before. It was just that this picture was placed in the plastic frame of the information and the edges were covered. Therefore, although Chen Chen felt a little dizzy looking at this picture, he did not show any symptoms.

After that, Chen Chen turned to the second page and saw that on the second page, there was a brief introduction written with a gel pen. The font of the information was in Japanese and looked neat and neat. It seemed to be a woman's handwriting.

[Basilisk pattern: Eye]

[Symptoms: When the observer observes the "Eye", it will cause Gödel to go into shock, leading to the death of the observer. Survival rate does not exceed ten percent.]

[Danger level: Level 3, extremely dangerous.]

[Method of infection: None, unable to spread on its own.]

Method of infection, unable to spread on its own...

Looking at the final data, Chen Chen immediately realized that some Basilisk patterns could spread on their own.

Therefore, these Basilisk patterns could not only spread but also infect humans. They could even mutate along the way. Was this not very similar to a virus?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something.

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Was it a virus that used information as a carrier?

This was Chen Chen's most intuitive impression of these Basilisk patterns so far.

However, this statement was still inaccurate because no matter how powerful the virus was, it could not conjure a woman out of thin air and strangle the infected person.

This was fundamentally against the laws of physics.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen continued to flip to the back.

The second image was very similar to the first one. Both were black and white, composed of countless color blocks. These color blocks were complex and repetitive, dazzling the eyes. Even Chen Chen felt his thoughts stagnating when he saw it.

When these color blocks were combined with each other, Chen Chen vaguely seemed to see a Grim Reaper holding a scythe.

Chen Chen had heard Fujiwara Aoki mention this pattern before. It was called Grim Reaper and its ability was...

[Basilisk pattern: Grim Reaper]

[Symptoms: When the viewer observes the "Grim Reaper", there will be no reaction. When the viewer looks away, he will forget everything about this pattern. When someone mentions the existence of this pattern to the viewer, the viewer will die instantly. The probability of survival is less than five percent.]

[Danger level: Level 3, extremely dangerous.]

[Method of infection: None, unable to spread on its own.]

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help shaking his head. This Grim Reaper was really strange enough. He did not know how many people had died and how many lives had been sacrificed for the survivors to summarize these patterns.

Perhaps even dozens of lives could not be exchanged for a punctuation mark in this information.

Following that, Chen Chen continued to flip to the back. There were seven or eight more patterns at the back. One of the patterns was called "Tremor", which meant that after seeing that picture, the viewer would tremble all over until their cerebrospinal fluid and blood were thrown out before they stopped.

Some patterns were called "Flame", which meant that after seeing that pattern, the entire person would spontaneously combust out of thin air, burning into a pile of ashes from the inside out.

There was even a pattern called "Filth". Anyone who saw this pattern would be surrounded by black spots all over their body and this pattern could be transmitted to others.

These black spots seemed to be alive. They first appeared at a random spot and then began to spread all over the body. As they spread, the human body began to carbonize. In the end, it became to the point where one's hands and feet would break with every step.

Only when the carbonization spread to the internal organs and head would the infected person die completely …

After all the pictures, it was also noted that there were still a few pictures that had not been included. Moreover, the nature of those pictures was unclear, and one must be careful when encountering unknown pictures.

Following that, Chen Chen continued to flip to the back and immediately saw the next text, but this text no longer had pictures, but had evolved into something even more bizarre.

[Mysterious Phenomenon: Woman in Dreams]

[Symptoms: The infected person will start to dream, and it is an extremely terrifying nightmare. The scene in the dream is always surprisingly similar to the place where the infected person sleeps. In other words, wherever the infected person sleeps, the scene in his dream will also be the same. The only difference from reality is that he will see a woman in white in his dream.]

[The face of the woman in white cannot be seen clearly. Only a pair of white eyes can be seen. When the infected see the woman, they will always feel intense fear and quickly wake up.]

[However, after being infected by the mysterious phenomenon of "Woman in Dreams", each time they sleep, they will dream of the other party again, and as the number of dreams increases, the other party will get closer and closer to the infected person, finally arriving in front of the infected person.]

[After corresponding to reality, in the eyes of a bystander, the "Woman in Dreams" will appear out of thin air from the chest of the infected person and strangle the infected person to death. When the infected person dies, the "Woman in Dreams" will also disappear.]

[Danger level: Level 2, somewhat dangerous.]

[Method of infection: Temporarily unknown. It is known that physical contact with the infected person, sexual behavior, sharing of nightmare content, and so on, will not cause infection.]

After reading this, Chen Chen suddenly wore a pensive look. Was this the mysterious phenomenon evolved from the so-called Basilisk pattern? It was really strange.

Chen Chen suddenly thought, what should he do if he was infected with this thing?

Although Chen Chen was still in the sage mode under the effect of NZT-48, in the face of this mysterious phenomenon, Chen Chen could only think of two solutions.

The first one: Suicide.

Of course, it was not to shoot himself directly. Instead, he would inject an anesthetic so that his brain would be in a state where he would not dream. After waking up, he would quickly take NZT-48. By using this method to put the brain into dormancy, he might be able to avoid the killing methods of "Woman in Dreams".

The second one was less torturous but riskier, which was to return to reality.

This was because Chen Chen had long speculated that the existence of the USB drive was a deep mystery. In that case, was it possible that the creator of this USB drive had long thought of such a situation and that the passage could isolate such mysterious phenomena?

Chen Chen's speculation was not unreasonable because in the first state of the USB drive, it could not extract life, which led Chen Chen to think that the USB drive could not pass through life.

However, it was not until the USB drive appeared in the second state that Chen Chen realized that the first state seemed to be a kind of protection for the weak.

The inability to extract life was to prevent the user from courting death by directly ingesting the T-virus, ALZ-113, and so on. One careless move and destroying the world, or directly opening the passage, bringing extraterrestrial pathogens into reality, causing a catastrophe for mankind, and so on.

When the user obtained a certain ability with the help of the USB drive, it was equivalent to the user having passed the test of the USB drive. Only then would the USB drive enter the second state, opening the door to another world.

In other words, the test of the USB drive for the user was gentle and gradual.

Therefore, could it be that the passage could isolate such mysterious phenomena? When Chen Chen crossed the passage to return to reality, he would only go back by himself and the mysterious phenomena could not pass through the passage?

However, this solution was risky.

This was because the USB drive did not even have an instruction manual from beginning to end. It was all up to Chen Chen to figure it out bit by bit. Therefore, if Chen Chen made a wrong judgment, would it not be equivalent to bringing this mysterious phenomenon into reality?

If this was the case, Chen Chen would still die and he might drag the entire human civilization down with him.

"But this situation is not unavoidable."

Chen Chen thought for a while and murmured in a low voice, "I can first use the Rubik's Cube to send the information back, then let Little X seal all the entrances to the passage or even build a Faraday cage. If I can't escape the mysterious phenomenon even if I return, I'll just die in the Faraday cage...

"Then after I die, let Little X continue to charge the USB drive until the power is enough to stuff the entire room where I died back into the dimension of Gantz..."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but sneer. Indeed, this was basically the best solution. He would not be sitting around waiting for death, nor would he spread the mysterious phenomenon to reality.

Following that, Chen Chen continued to flip through, looking at one mysterious phenomenon after another.

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Mysterious phenomenon: Stalker]

[Mysterious phenomenon: Shadow]

[Mysterious phenomenon: The Call of the Ocean]

...

Chen Chen flipped through the entries one by one. Even he could not help but feel a little uneasy. According to what was said, this kind of mysterious phenomenon could be said to occur on land, sea, and air.

Even if humans went to the sky, the earth, or the sea, it was difficult for them to escape their encirclement. Even if humans did not listen, see, or speak, and sealed off their five senses, there would still be strange phenomena like "Woman in Dreams" that they did not even know the rules of.

Living in this world could be described as the despair of despair. It was no wonder that the humans of this world only persisted for less than five years before almost becoming extinct.

Moreover, this kind of mysterious phenomenon was also completely beyond the understanding of the existing scientific system. In other words, these strange existences had gone beyond the scope of physics, chemistry, and biology. It was more like a brand-new discipline that humans had never discovered...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen continued to flip to the back, and then saw the last mysterious phenomenon.

[Mysterious phenomenon: Ghost Outside the Window]

[Symptoms: A mysterious phenomenon similar to the "eye" pattern. The source of the mysterious phenomenon is a "person" floating in mid-air. It has the appearance of a human, but its body is constantly twisting like a ghost. It mostly appears between high-rise buildings and is extremely lethal to survivors living in high-rise buildings. Anyone who sees its existence outside the window will develop symptoms similar to the "eye" pattern. The survival rate is less than 10%.]

[Danger level: Level 3, Extremely Dangerous]

[Method of infection: Visual infection, mostly between high-rise buildings.]

Seeing the introduction of this mysterious phenomenon, Chen Chen immediately thought of the white-collar corpses that suddenly died when he was investigating the office building previously, as well as the hanging woman in the high-rise community.

Before those white-collar workers died, they all turned their heads to the floor-to-ceiling window, obviously seeing something outside the window.

And the woman who hanged herself in the high-rise community had sealed all the glass of the window before she died. Obviously, she was also afraid of something outside the window.

Obviously, the reason why the woman was afraid of the "Ghost Outside the Window" was that she had seen it with her own eyes, but she did not die, which meant that she was immune to that kind of damage, just like she was immune to the "eye" pattern. It was just that she did not realize this herself.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen sighed secretly. He continued to flip to the back, but found that it was all blank. Obviously, when Chen Chen came to the dimension of Gantz, the first mysterious incident in the apartment that he encountered was not recorded in it.

"Are there only these five Basilisk patterns and these mysterious phenomena?"

Chen Chen raised his head and questioned the many captives who were still busy in the hall.

For a moment, everyone hurriedly lowered their heads, avoiding the sharpness of Chen Chen's eyes.

"Ever since the establishment of this team, we've heard about all the strange incidents that we've encountered and heard from the members of every team."

At this moment, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man with long hair suddenly spoke up. The young man looked delicate and had pale skin. At first glance, one would think that he was a woman.

Chen Chen's eyes met with the young man. Unlike the young man, the young man, the young man, "God Of Phenomenon," "King", "Phenomenon", "," or "Phenomenon", "Of Spirit," "

However, beneath this calm surface was a deathly aura. It was a kind of indifference towards life and death. Clearly, the young man had experienced something different, which was why such a situation had occurred.

"Yes, that's right!"

It was not until the young man spoke first that someone in the group of captives stammered and explained, "All the mysterious phenomena we know are recorded in it. This information is also the most precious thing in our team. If we want to survive in this world, we can't do without this information..."

Chen Chen raised his chin, handed the information to the Black Knight beside him, and said at the same time, "X-112, record all these patterns inside."

"Understood."

X-112's voice came from the headset. Chen Chen thought for a while and looked at the somewhat special young man again.

He saw that the young man was wearing a T-shirt that was obviously thinner. The T-shirt had long faded and was a little dirty, but it still could not hide his androgynous handsome face.

At this time, the young man was skillfully bandaging a wounded man, but unlike the others, he was indifferent even when facing the wounded man, as if he did not care about his companion's injury.

Moreover, it was not only this young man. Chen Chen found that this numb and indifferent emotion was also present in the eyes of several other women. Except for a few who were obviously lovers with the men in the team, the relationship between the other women and the team did not seem to be so simple.

These women were obviously much more haggard than the others. They were thin and their clothes were ragged...

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately understood the identity of these women.

However, Chen Chen was not too surprised in this regard. After all, this was the tradition of the East China Sea Continent. As early as the Second World War, this country had a similar configuration.

The only thing that surprised Chen Chen was that this group of people did not even spare the boys. It could be said that they had no qualms about eating meat or vegetables.

However, this matter had nothing to do with Chen Chen. At this time, he still remembered his original mission of coming to Gantz's dimension. After X-112 recorded the information provided by this team, Chen Chen stood up and said to the group:

"Do any of you know the location of the nearest North American military base in the East China Sea Continent?"

Everyone looked at him, but no one answered Chen Chen.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help raising his eyebrows and was about to continue to ask, but at this moment, the young man suddenly said, "I know, but that place has also been abandoned."

Chen Chen looked at the young man. "How do you know?"

"I went there to seek refuge three years ago."

The young man replied, "Not only there, I also went to the military base where the East China Sea Self-Defense Force is located, but there was nothing but corpses and ruins."

Chen Chen nodded. It had to be said that this young man seemed to be only eleven or twelve years old three years ago. It was quite admirable that he could survive alone in this strange apocalypse at that age.

"What's your name?" Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but ask with some interest.

"Yoru Kamidera."

The young man lowered his head slightly, as if to express respect for the strong. "Your Excellency, my name is Yoru Kamidera."

"Very well, are you interested in coming with me?"

Following Chen Chen's question, the young man showed emotions other than indifference for the first time. He seemed to be stunned, but Chen Chen clearly saw that among the group of captives who were asked to sit in the hall, two or three people who seemed to be the leaders of the team suddenly changed their expressions, and there seemed to be reluctance in their eyes.

Of course, this reluctance was not because of the young man's usefulness in that aspect, but because the young man had some aspect that could help this group of people live better in the apocalypse.

Seeing this, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a smile. He knew that he had guessed correctly.

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After hearing Chen Chen's invitation, the young man was silent for a long time.

He seemed to be thinking about whether he could receive different treatment after following Chen Chen and whether his current life could take a turn for the better.

In the eyes of the young man, although it seemed that Chen Chen's side was stronger, it was clear that following Chen Chen was risky. If he followed the original team, he might struggle to survive longer, but looking at Chen Chen's side, it seemed that he wanted to fight against the mysterious phenomenon.

"I need to think about it, sir."

In the end, the young man bowed his head slightly and said such a sentence.

Chen Chen was not disappointed but nodded in agreement.

He looked at the sky. At this time, it was already evening in the dimension of Gantz, so he said again, "Then give me the answer tomorrow."

After that, he handed this group of people over to X-112, while he led a Black Knight to the room where the captain of this team was.

After all, he had experienced a brain storm before. If it were not for the support of NZT-48, Chen Chen would have passed out long ago. Even if he did not pass out, Chen Chen had reached his limit at this time and urgently needed to find a place to recuperate.

Then, the school occupied by this group of people was naturally the safest place so far. After all, if there was danger here, it would not have become a gathering place for these teams.

The room of the captain of this doomsday survival team was located in the first room of the teachers' apartment. The windows here were also covered with newspapers and curtains. In addition, the room had thick bedding and comprehensive living facilities, which were not inferior to ordinary star-rated hotels.

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply took off the PK Armor and quickly ate a few energy bars to replenish himself with water and nutrition. After that, he collapsed directly on the bed. Then, a strong sense of exhaustion quickly overwhelmed him. Before Chen Chen could realize what was happening, he fell into a deep sleep.

On the other side, Fujiwara Aoki's wrist was also connected and he was forced to gather with everyone in the hall of the teaching building for centralized supervision. In the face of the Black Knights who had no feelings and would not tire, it was more than enough to watch over this group of people.

Gradually, the sun set and the bright burning fireball gradually fell into the skyline of Tokyo City. It was as if some indescribable shadow was slowly spreading. The originally well-lit metropolis was gradually replaced by gloom.

After losing the smell of fireworks, Tokyo at night seemed to become even stranger...

Chen Chen did not sleep well that night.

Perhaps it was because he had stared directly at the "Eye" Basilisk pattern during the day, even after Chen Chen had fallen asleep, his brain was aching dully as if a blunt knife was slicing it bit by bit. In just a few hours, Chen Chen was sweating profusely.

In a daze, Chen Chen seemed to have a dream...

"Boom …"

"Boom …"

"Boom …"

In the dream, there seemed to be something silently colliding with something. The sound was dull and not strong. If one listened carefully, it seemed that the sound had disappeared.

However, as time passed, the crashing sounds seemed to become a little more intense.

Dream girl?

At some point, Chen Chen suddenly woke up from his dream. This was a very common occurrence for Chen Chen. With Chen Chen's control over his brain, he could easily regain consciousness in his dreams.

In other words, if Chen Chen wanted to, he could turn any dream into a lucid dream. This ability came from Chen Chen's extremely strong self-control.

Moreover, he did not feel any fear in the dream. At this time, Chen Chen subconsciously looked at the door, but he did not see the figure of the legendary white woman.

Could it be that this was not a mysterious phenomenon?

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply thought about it in his dream, and then he heard again what seemed to be a certain sound in his ears.

It was a faint clanking sound with an inexplicable rhythm. It was like a clock, constantly striking rhythmically.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

This sound could not have come from the Dark Knight. He was standing guard in the room, so he would not have made any meaningless sounds.

Moreover, judging from the direction of this sound, it was not in the room, but next door...

'Oh no.'

Suddenly, Chen Chen seemed to realize something. He directly left the dream and slowly opened his eyes, only to find that the room was already dark.

"Sir Commander, next door..."

Just as Chen Chen woke up, X-112's voice also came from the Bluetooth headset that had not been taken off.

"Shh, I know."

Chen Chen raised his index finger and made a silent gesture. Then he immediately put on the PK Armor and then adjusted his vision to thermal imaging vision.

Although thermal imaging could not penetrate walls that exceeded a certain thickness, at least in this kind of dark night where one could not see their own fingers, it was still very convenient.

At this time, the dull crashing sound continued. Although the sound was not loud and might even be ignored at ordinary times, in this kind of quiet night where even the sound of a heartbeat could be heard, it was as clear as a light in the night.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

One sound after another, as if it would never stop, it seemed particularly strange.

"Impossible, when I asked the Black Knight to escort that group of people before, I've checked every room. There shouldn't be anyone next door."

X-112 was a little puzzled. "Could there be fish that slipped through the net?"

"There's no point in guessing these things now."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "I'm already awake, let the Black Knight go next door and check again, and I suspect..."

At this point, Chen Chen's eyes were extremely serious. The woman who hanged herself flashed faintly in his mind, and then he waved at the Black Knight who had been guarding the room.

Seeing this, X-112 no longer hesitated, but directly manipulated the Black Knight to open the door and walk toward the room next door where the sound kept coming from.

"Click..."

With the sudden sound of a door lock, the door of the next room was opened.

It seemed that this sound broke some kind of balance and the crashing sound next to Chen Chen's came to an abrupt end at the same moment.

"Sir Commander..."

It seemed like a long time had passed, but it also seemed like only two or three minutes had passed. X-112's voice came from the headset again. "The next room has been explored, and there are no signs of life here, but..."

"Got it, I'll come now."

Chen Chen did not ask X-112 about what he wanted to say but walked directly out of the room and went next door.

This should also be the room of the senior members of the team. Although the facilities in the room were not as comprehensive as the team leader's, it was considered extravagant in the shortage of resources in the apocalypse.

Chen Chen only glanced at these arrangements and no longer paid attention to them. Then, he looked in the direction of the Black Knight's gaze, only to see that in front of the Black Knight, on the wall, there was a dent made by the impact out of thin air.

Chen Chen walked forward and touched the dent, but only felt white ash on his hand.

Obviously, this dent was newly made. The white plaster on the wall had not completely fallen off. At this time, following Chen Chen's touch, a piece of white plaster finally fell off, revealing the red bricks and concrete inside the wall...

Seeing this, Chen Chen fell completely silent.

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Of course, Chen Chen was no stranger to this scene.

During the day, he had just seen this scene. There was a female corpse hanging in a room and there were a lot of marks on the wall. When he came to the room next door, he saw that there was a deep mark on the common wall.

The mark was about 20 centimeters in diameter and about 5 centimeters deep, much deeper than the mark in front of him. However, Chen Chen was certain that the source of the two marks was the same.

This was because the deeper mark he saw before was more likely to be formed by a long period of impact, but this mark was just the beginning of the impact.

Coincidence?

Or...

At this moment, he seemed to understand why there were marks on the wall in the room of the hanging female corpse when she was alive and why there were marks of a baseball bat hitting the wall.

Perhaps, when the female corpse was alive, she had also noticed this strange hollow impact sound in the middle of the night in the depths of despair...

A haze flashed in Chen Chen's eyes.

He looked around. If there were people or animals hiding in the room, they would have noticed when the Black Knight came in just now because Chen Chen was certain that the impact sound only stopped when the Black Knight opened the door.

The teacher's dormitory was a single room. As long as the door was opened, the entire dormitory could be seen at a glance. If it was a human or animal, there was no way the Black Knight would not notice it.

In other words, the speed of that thing was so fast that it could directly disappear from the room the moment the Black Knight opened the door.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen went to the back window of the dormitory again. He gently touched the window. The window was also covered with newspaper and the window was locked from the inside. There was no way that a person or animal could escape through the window.

Since there was no possibility of escape, what could avoid the Black Knight, the thermal imaging vision of the PK Armor, and even the detection of artificial intelligence close to Little X?

What would hit the wall in the middle of the night?

All of this did not conform to the common sense of physics. Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and vaguely understood something.

"It turns out that I've been targeted by the 'mysterious phenomenon'."

Chen Chen frowned. He did not expect that he would be infected by the "mysterious phenomenon" even though he had taken enough precautions before. Even when he was reading the information of the doomsday survival team, he did not expect that he would be infected by the "mysterious phenomenon".

What was even more troublesome was that this mysterious phenomenon was not recorded in the data. In other words, Chen Chen needed to personally understand this mysterious phenomenon, summarize the pattern, and then seek a chance of survival from the pattern.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took one last look around the dormitory, then turned around and left, returning to the team leader's bedroom.

Once again, Chen Chen lay down on the bed, somewhat exhausted. Although his brain was still throbbing with pain, he did not continue to sleep. Instead, he silently pondered.

"X-112, help me record a new mysterious phenomenon."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "The name of this mysterious phenomenon is called: Crash."

X-112 immediately responded, "Recording has begun."

Chen Chen nodded. "The information produced by this team is still too general. I believe that to have a more comprehensive understanding of mysterious phenomena, we need at least four categories, namely: phenomenon characteristics, infection symptoms, infection conditions, and risk assessment."

"The phenomenon characteristic of 'Crash' is that after a human is infected, there will be a series of crashing sounds coming from next door. If you go next door at this time, you won't see anyone, only the physical impact marks on the wall."

Chen Chen thought for a while and added, "At present, it's not clear what the triggering condition of the crash is. Is it triggered when the infected person stays in the room for a long time, or is it triggered because it's late at night? Also, how long will this crash last? If it lasts too long and the wall is really broken through, what will happen... "

"What if we change rooms?" X-112 asked suddenly.

"It's useless to change rooms."

Chen Chen shook his head. "From the room of the hanging corpse, it can be seen that the female corpse had two bedrooms when she was alive. It's obvious that she once heard a crash on the wall of one of the bedrooms. After noticing that something was wrong, she seemed to have moved to the other bedroom, but the crash came from the opposite wall of this bedroom."

"No wonder there are traces of impact on the walls of the two bedrooms opposite her..."

X-112 suddenly understood. "If changing rooms can't solve the problem, then what should we do?"

"I don't know."

Chen Chen shook his head, showing a solemn expression for the first time. "This is something I've never come into contact with before. In fact, since just now, I've been ready to die."

"Sir Commander..."

X-112 wanted to say something but stopped.

"Okay, there's nothing more to say."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I've long known the principle that if you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. If you want to obtain power from the USB drive, sooner or later, you'll also be devoured by the USB drive. I just didn't expect this day to come so soon."

"Maybe this mysterious phenomenon won't kill people?"

X-112 advised. "After all, the reason why the female corpse died was not because of the crash, but because she hanged herself. In other words, it's very likely that this mysterious phenomenon isn't very lethal."

"This is just wishful thinking."

Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "Maybe the crash will last for several nights, and the longer it goes on, the more the infected person's emotions will collapse. Just like the Basilisk pattern, the sound itself may be lethal.

"And now, the power of the crash may not be apparent, but it doesn't mean that it's not threatening. In fact, in my opinion, this kind of mysterious phenomenon has no logic at all, so we must not judge the other party with common sense, otherwise, we'll die a very, very tragic death..."

Hearing Chen Chen's rhetorical question, X-112 fell completely silent.

"At present, it seems that the phenomenon characteristics of the 'crash' mysterious phenomenon still need to be explored. The symptoms and conditions of infection are even more unknown. Even the risk assessment has no clue due to the lack of sufficient clues."

Chen Chen said, "So, next, I'll lie in bed first and see if there will be another crash tonight. If there is another crash, it means that the crash is related to the length of time I stay in the room. If not, it means that there is no relationship.

"And I remember that during the day, in addition to me, the three Black Knights also saw the hanging female corpse, so could it be that the three Black Knights are also infected with this mysterious phenomenon?"

After thinking about it, Chen Chen added again, "X-112, ask the Black Knight responsible for guarding me to go to another dormitory, any room, don't go to the one next to me. I'll see if there will be the same crash on his side."

"Understood."

After X-112 agreed, the Black Knight immediately turned around and left.

Seeing that the Black Knight had left, Chen Chen nodded and asked again, "Didn't you notice? This kind of mysterious phenomenon is actually quite interesting, there are almost infinite possibilities to try.

"For example, if I install a camera next door, what do you think I'll see? Or if I move to a room made entirely of glass, what will happen? Also, if I'm in a standalone room with no neighboring rooms around me, will the knocking sound still ring out? "

At this point, a smile flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. "In short, in this mysterious phenomenon, I can carry out many, many experiments, like a rigorous experiment, and this kind of experiment is what I'm best at..."

Chapter 309

In this way, Chen Chen talked to X-112 while waiting for the sound of the impact to come again.

However, as time passed, the sound never came again. It was not until four o 'clock the next morning that Chen Chen fell asleep again.

When Chen Chen opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

After a night of rest, Chen Chen's head finally did not hurt as much as yesterday. Although there was still some dull pain, at least it was within a tolerable range.

"Sir Commander, after you fell asleep last night, the sound didn't come again, and the Black Knights who stayed in the other room didn't experience any strange phenomena."

X-112 reported.

"Then what about the two Black Knights guarding that group of squads? Did they encounter anything strange?"

Chen Chen sat up, rubbed his temples, and asked.

"No, everything is as usual."

"In that case, it's likely that the problem still lies with me..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly froze. "Although the Black Knights don't have brains, they're still living beings. If even I'm infected by the mysterious phenomenon, there's no reason that the Black Knights won't be infected, unless these mysterious phenomena can distinguish between normal people and tools?

'So, it must be because I did something in that room that the Black Knights didn't do. That's why the mysterious phenomenon only affected me and not the Black Knights.'

Thinking of this, Chen Chen began to recall everything that happened yesterday. What he did was indeed very simple. After going next door, he touched the marks of the impact. At that time, he touched the white ash of the wall.

"Is it because I touched the marks of the impact?"

Chen Chen was not sure.

After putting on the PK Armor again, Chen Chen walked out of the room with the Black Knight and came to the hall of the teaching building again. After a night of centralized management, these survivors looked a little haggard. Obviously, after this group of people was captured, their mentality began to change.

"How did this group of people perform last night? Did it go well?"

Chen Chen observed the crowd and suddenly asked.

"It's still safe. Actually, quite a few of these people had plans to escape or even counterattack. After all, they are people who live in the end of the world, and they are all willing to take risks. It's just that the Black Knights' security is too tight, and this group of people never found a chance."

X-112 replied, "But these people certainly don't know that even if they are whispering, every word can be clearly captured by us. Last night, I heard the captain of this team offer many conditions to Yoru Kamidera, such as letting Yoru Kamidera leave his slave status and become an official member of the team, as well as promises in terms of food and living facilities."

"Similarly, Yoru Kamidera did not immediately agree, but also gave a reply that he needed to consider."

Hearing this news, Chen Chen nodded. Sure enough, this Yoru Kamidera must have a specialty that was extremely useful to the team. Otherwise, the team leader would not risk offending Chen Chen and keep Yoru Kamidera here.

"Yoru Kamidera, what's your decision?"

As soon as he entered the hall, Chen Chen asked Yoru Kamidera directly.

"Sir, I'm willing to go with you."

Yoru Kamidera replied immediately.

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, come with me to find the military base now."

Although he was a little puzzled about Chen Chen's purpose in finding the military base, he did not say anything. He just stood up and walked to Chen Chen's side.

At this moment, the Bugatti Spaceship X-112 also drove over and landed in front of Chen Chen.

Following Chen Chen's signal, Yoru Kamidera boarded the spaceship in a very courteous manner. Then, Chen Chen and the three Black Knights followed. It was not until the gull-wing door closed and the Bugatti Spaceship took off that everyone in the teaching building woke up from a dream and breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether it was Chen Chen's arrival or departure, there was almost no sign at all. These people felt like they had been dreaming.

Fujiwara Aoki's right hand was in a cast and he looked at the departing spaceship with a complicated expression. If it were not for the hostility from his side yesterday, he would not have suffered such a double loss.

Of course, Chen Chen would not care about the thoughts of a group of ants. In just half an hour, under the guidance of Yoru Kamidera, Chen Chen finally found the location of the North American military base in the East China Sea Continent.

As a defeated country in World War II, the East China Sea Continent did not have the right to form an army. It only had the right to form a self-defense force. Therefore, there were a large number of North American military bases in the East China Sea Continent.

The reason Chen Chen wanted to find this place was for the technical information of the Gantz sphere.

Although in Chen Chen's view, it was likely that humans had not fully grasped the technology given to them by the extraterrestrial civilization and only imitated it to create the Gantz sphere and other machines that were far beyond human understanding, this was enough.

This was because humans could replicate the Gantz sphere. As long as it was not too outrageous, perhaps in reality, Chen Chen could also achieve the possibility of mass-producing the Gantz sphere.

If this was the case, then Chen Chen would have a super army that could shuttle around the world at any time, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. It would not be like before, where he had to rely on international flights to move around the world.

Although this kind of military base might not necessarily have the technology of the Gantz sphere, Chen Chen could find more clues about the Gantz sphere through the military base and continue to pursue it, greatly reducing the time needed to find a needle in a haystack.

It seemed that it was the first time he had taken this kind of aircraft. Along the way, Yoru Kamidera's eyes were filled with wonder for the first time. Only now did he show a hint of childlike innocence, unlike before, when he was clearly a teenager but his eyes were filled with a deathly gray color as if he had no nostalgia for anything in the world.

"This is it. This is the Yokohama port, on the west bank of Tokyo Bay in the central part of Honshu. It's also the largest seaport in the East China Sea Continent."

At this time, Yoru Kamidera pointed to the location on the holographic screen and said softly, "Because it's the largest port in the East China Sea Continent, it was restrained by North America and the Yokohama North American military base in the East China Sea Continent was established here."

"You seem to know a lot about these."

Chen Chen asked reflexively, "Is this your specialty?"

"No, my specialty is very simple, it's a kind of hypermemory."

Yoru Kamidera shook his head. "In other words, I have a photographic memory. I can remember everything that happened every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute, and every second. I can rewind the scene of any day like a videotape and replay it all in my mind."

"Hypermemory?"

Chen Chen was shocked. Did this not mean that Yoru Kamidera could even remember things like Basilisk patterns?

Chapter 310

Chen Chen had once paid attention to this neurological disease that seemed to be a superpower.

In the past, the scientific community once believed that forgetting was a passive process. Those memories that were rarely used on a daily basis would slowly and automatically disappear.

However, as research continued to deepen, more and more evidence showed that memory loss was not a passive process. On the contrary, forgetting was more like an active process.

Our brains were constantly forgetting. This was a preset function of the brain, like a program that was constantly running in the background. You could not see it, but it really existed.

It was not until 2017 that scientists confirmed this program. This was a mechanism of active forgetting, called "essential forgetting". It involved some specific cells inside the brain. These cells were called "forgetting cells". They could break down the imprints in memory cells.

The prefrontal cortex of the brain of hyperamnesia patients was very different from that of ordinary people. Whenever this area of their brain tried to compress information, it would become abnormally active, thus preventing the information from being processed. This was why they could not forget certain memories.

However, although hyperamnesia patients had a unique memory, they did not reach the pinnacle of life as ordinary people thought. On the contrary, they could not even become top students.

This was because although hyperamnesia patients had a powerful memory storage function, there would usually be problems with the function that prevented the brain from retrieving.

In other words, the brain of hyperamnesia patients was often in a state of constant retrieval, which would put them in constant pain. Often because of recalling the past, it would affect their work and study. In severe cases, it would also lead to insomnia and even mental illness.

"Of course, this ability isn't always available."

At this time, Yoru Kamidera continued. "Strictly speaking, I should have obtained it after I saw that 'Eye' and was unconscious for three hours."

Chen Chen's expression froze when he heard this. Indeed, most hyperamnesia patients were not born with this ability, but acquired it after some unforeseen events. However, this was the first time Chen Chen had obtained this ability through the Basilisk pattern.

"In that case, doesn't that mean you can even remember the Basilisk pattern?"

Chen Chen looked at the military base that was getting closer and asked with interest, "Then, do you still remember the picture of the 'Eye'?"

"I remember, I can even draw that picture by hand."

Yoru Kamidera said, "I've also discovered that my resistance to Basilisk patterns is getting higher and higher. I've even developed a certain level of resistance to patterns such as Death, Flame, and Filth."

After some thought, Yoru Kamidera added, "Your Excellency, the information you saw was written by me, and the Basilisk patterns in it were all drawn by me."

Chen Chen could not help but applaud. "It seems that you're more useful than I thought. What about the 'mysterious phenomenon'?"

"Unfortunately, I can't do anything about mysterious phenomena."

Yoru Kamidera shook his head. "Previously, the team leader made me try something similar, but it failed. Fortunately, that mysterious phenomenon wasn't very lethal, otherwise I would've been dead."

Chen Chen nodded and said no more.

At this time, the spacecraft had arrived near the Yokohama military base.

To be safe, Chen Chen, Ming Lin, and the other two Black Knights disembarked the spaceship with the hard drives and data cables. They walked toward the military base. There should be a server room in the base that belonged to the military base. As long as they could find the diesel generator, they could get the server room running again.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen and Yoru Kamidera stayed on the spacecraft, waiting for the progress of the matter.

To avoid encountering the Basilisk patterns and so on, Chen Chen did not even turn on the video. He just used X-112 as a relay station, constantly reporting the situation encountered by the Black Knights in the military base.

"At present, it seems that there are no guards in the military base.

"The Black Knights found some traces of humans in the armory. It seems that apocalyptic survivors occasionally go here to replenish ammunition and other supplies.

"The warehouse can be confirmed to have been emptied, and it was emptied a long time ago. It seems that it appeared not long after the outbreak of the apocalypse...

"We're still looking. We've found the diesel generator, but we haven't found the server room yet..."

X-112 reported the information one by one.

Chen Chen was bored, so he simply continued to flip through the black diary, hoping to find some other clues from it.

Seeing that Chen Chen was reading the diary, Yoru Kamidera could not help saying, "The diary of the deceased is actually very dangerous because in the mysterious phenomenon evolved from the Basilisk pattern, many mysterious phenomena are highly contagious. Some mysterious phenomena are even just a paragraph of text."

"I know." Chen Chen nodded. "But do you have any specific examples to refer to? I've only heard of other mysterious phenomena, but I've never heard of a word-type mysterious phenomenon. "

"I've only heard about word-type mysterious phenomena with great lethality, but they didn't go into detail because as long as you hear that text, you're dead for sure."

Yoru Kamidera's expression was a little solemn. "But I do know of a mysterious phenomenon that's not very contagious and serious."

Chen Chen nodded. "Tell me about it."

"That was probably not long after the 'Eye' appeared on the Internet."

Yoru Kamidera sank into his memories. "That year, I had just turned ten years old and had just experienced the 'Eye'. In that disaster, my parents died and I was the only one who survived...

"Later, I heard someone mention that someone found a strange network domain, which is also a website. The full name of the website is. Whether you use a mobile phone or a computer, you can log in to that website.

"And the name of the website is four letters — YYGQ, so the website is also called the YYGQ website.

"But in fact, this website itself doesn't exist. It's not in the registered records of any country's website, but it can be easily accessed. After entering, the webpage will show a forum with green text on a black background. The functions of this forum are extremely crude, you can even say that it's crude to the extreme.

"However, at that time, I heard that as long as anyone logs in to that website and registers to leave a message, no matter what they type on the forum, no matter what language they type, it will be automatically translated into traditional Chinese, and in a certain specific format."

"Traditional Chinese?"

Chen Chen was suddenly taken aback.

"Yes, for example, if you type 'How are you' in Japanese, then when you type it out, it will become 'Ning's ashes haven't been scattered yet, right?' Or if you type 'I'm fine too' in Japanese, it will automatically become 'I'm better'. "

Chapter 311

Yoru Kamidera continued. "Or, if you type it out, it'll become, 'Don't tell me someone thinks I'm having a hard time, no way, no way'. Then, when you finally explain, 'I'm not cursing anyone', but when you type it out, it'll become, 'He's panicking, he's panicking!', something that makes people uncomfortable.

"Also, if you're provoked by someone else's words and retaliate by saying, 'Please speak nicely', then the sentence pattern you type will become, 'That's it?', 'Do you think you deserve it?', 'Why are you yelling so loudly!', and so on..."

"..."

Chen Chen glanced at Yoru Kamidera speechlessly. "That's it?"

"That's only secondary."

Yoru Kamidera smiled bitterly. "The really strange thing is that, from then on, anyone who logs on to this forum, whether they speak in reality, write anything with a pen, or communicate in any way, the words they say will be pronounced in Chinese and the sentences they say will also be in the same sentence pattern. It's not until a week later that they slowly return to normal."

"Even reality can't escape?"

Chen Chen was taken aback for a moment before he understood. It turned out that this was an example of the text version of the mysterious phenomenon.

"Yes."

Yoru Kamidera continued to add. "Although this kind of mysterious phenomenon is just a joke, it's essentially no different from other mysterious phenomena. They all have a specific way of spreading.

"For example, this text type mysterious phenomenon, the way of spreading is through going on this YYGQ website and the symptoms of infection are words spoken in a specific sentence pattern. It's just that the danger level isn't high, but you can imagine that if the symptoms of infection are changed to something else, such as the infected person dying on the spot and so on, then it's a mysterious phenomenon with extremely high lethality.

"Another example, if the infection condition is changed from 'logging on to the website' to 'anyone who hears such words will be infected with the same symptoms', then the speed of infection will spread to the entire world in a very short time."

"That's true." Chen Chen nodded.

Yoru Kamidera continued, "Therefore, things like the diary of the deceased are actually very dangerous because you don't know how the deceased died. Perhaps he died from some kind of mysterious word-related phenomenon, and the infection condition of this kind of mysterious word-related phenomenon is that the person who has read a certain passage of text..."

Just as the two of them were discussing various mysterious phenomena, suddenly, there was a slight sound of collision on the glass next to Chen Chen's seat.

Dong!

Yoru Kamidera continued, "Other than that, there's another danger, which is the mysterious phenomenon of words, and some kind of..."

Before he could finish, a second thud sounded.

Chen Chen's expression became completely solemn. He turned his head and looked directly out of the porthole of the spaceship.

Boom!

Just as Chen Chen turned his head, a pale palm was pressed against the porthole of the spaceship!

Yoru Kamidera was startled.

Chen Chen's heart tightened as well. He silently stared at the palm outside the porthole. As the cabin door of the Bugatti Spaceship did not have a porthole made of glass, the porthole was made of some kind of translucent material which was completely integrated with the door. As a result, the view outside the spaceship was not clear.

From Chen Chen's point of view, he could only see that the palm had almost no details. There were no fingerprints, no palm prints, and no jewelry. There were only thin blue veins, slender fingers, and palms.

Other than that, there was only that special kind of white.

This is a feeling of discomfort. In fact, anyone who saw this ominous white would not think of the word "white", but would think of corpses, corpses, and so on.

This was definitely not the palm of a human...

However, compared to Yoru Kamidera, Chen Chen did not show any nervousness or panic. He just quickly looked up and asked at the same time, "X-112, what happened? Can you detect something outside the spaceship? "

However, to Chen Chen's surprise, X-112 did not answer at all!

“X？ Emergency command input, X-112, I command you to answer! "

Chen Chen asked again, but the X-112 artificial intelligence in the spaceship seemed to have turned off. No matter how Chen Chen called, the clone of Little X still did not respond.

"Your Excellency, it's useless."

Yoru Kamidera also gradually calmed down. Although he was only an ordinary person, he had a calm temperament beyond ordinary people and people of his age. At this time, he only said at this time, "Generally speaking, when a mysterious phenomenon is triggered, the infected will be in a state where they can't be disturbed. Even bystanders will lose their response. It's obvious that the intelligent system of this spaceship can no longer hear your call."

"Then why can you interact with me?"

Only then did Chen Chen give up on calling X-112 and asked, "Are you also targeted by the mysterious phenomenon?"

"It's possible."

Yoru Kamidera nodded. "But according to my estimation, if my guess is correct, you've actually been targeted by the mysterious phenomenon before, right?"

Before Chen Chen could answer, Yoru Kamidera continued. "There are many mysterious phenomena that are contagious, just like bacteria and viruses. Infected people can infect others around them through a single word, a single touch, a single glance, or being in the same room. You may or may not be able to think of such conditions."

"Of course, it's just my guess. I haven't seen this kind of mysterious phenomenon before, and I don't know if I'm infected now, but I think the reason I can still interact with you is that the mysterious phenomenon hasn't broken out yet, and you're still in the incubation period."

"Incubation period? Contagious? Symptoms of infection... "

Chen Chen was taken aback and suddenly smiled. "Very good, comparing mysterious phenomena to diseases, I like these terms."

As the two continued to talk, Chen Chen once again found that the palm suddenly disappeared.

It could be said that neither of them saw when the palm disappeared, as if the palm had never existed. Even if the two of them kept staring at the palm, they still could not realize when the palm disappeared.

It seemed that it was just a moment of daze, and the palm naturally disappeared.

However, thinking about it carefully, did that palm really exist?

Chen Chen revealed a thoughtful look.

“X-112？”

At this time, Chen Chen asked again.

"Sir Commander, I'm here."

X-112 immediately replied, "Is there something you need?"

Chen Chen suddenly fell silent.

"Sir Commander?" Seeing that Chen Chen did not answer, X-112 asked again.

"Nothing."

Chen Chen shook his head and decisively pressed the button to open the door. Suddenly, the gull-wing door of the Bugatti opened upward, revealing the scenery outside the spaceship.

Chen Chen walked out of the spaceship and looked around, then closed the gull-wing door and looked at the door.

There was no handprint on the gull-wing door. There was only a slight dent on it.

It seemed that something had gently hit the door of the spaceship twice...

Chapter 312

Chen Chen initially thought that this kind of collision would only occur in the middle of the night, but now that it had appeared for the second time, it had subverted the pattern that Chen Chen had figured out.

Moreover, Chen Chen did not stay in his room but in the spaceship. In other words, the triggering method was not only in the room but also in any enclosed space?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at his watch and saw that it was 10: 30 in the morning, so he suddenly asked, "X-112, what were you doing a minute ago?"

"Me?"

X-112 seemed a little puzzled, but it obeyed all Chen Chen's orders and immediately checked its action log, then said, "Sir Commander, please take a look, I've been operating just now."

"Didn't you hear the impact outside the door?"

Chen Chen asked.

"No..."

X-112 subconsciously began to search the body and immediately found the marks on the door. "No, when did this mark appear? The spacecraft's real-time monitoring instrument didn't detect it at all..."

"There's a surveillance camera on the spaceship?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. If there was a surveillance camera, he might be able to see what the owner of the white palm looked like.

"Yes, the spaceship has a holographic projection monitoring system that can cover the entire scene in 360 degrees. Any changes on the spaceship can be detected by me."

X-112 answered quickly.

"Then pull up the surveillance from one to two minutes ago."

Chen Chen immediately ordered and then X-112 projected a holographic three-dimensional image half the height of a person out of thin air. It looked like a shrunken spaceship and the numbers 10: 28 and 0 were displayed next to it.

It seemed that this was the real-time monitoring of the spaceship before.

From the holographic image, there was nothing around the spaceship at all.

However, just when the time on the holographic image reached 28 minutes and 40 seconds, suddenly, the entire holographic image suddenly became blurry as if it had been interfered with. The originally clear holographic image directly turned into a mess of colors.

This situation lasted for 35 seconds until the clock reached 29 minutes and 15 seconds, but the holographic image returned to normal again.

However, at this time, there was an additional impact mark on the gull-wing door of the spaceship...

"Just now, that strange incident happened again?"

Seeing this scene, X-112 could not help but explain, "But I didn't notice anything."

"I understand."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "I can also see from your operation log that during these thirty-five seconds, your program was running completely normally. The reason you didn't notice it was because at that time, it was this spaceship and me inside the spaceship that was acting abnormally..."

"If that's the case, then why could I sense it last night?"

X-112 was a little puzzled.

"Maybe it's because the Black Knight and I were in the same room at that time."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and turned to look at Yoru Kamidera in the spaceship. "Because just now, only Yoru Kamidera and I saw that 'mysterious phenomenon'."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen continued. "X-112, update the data on the 'impact'."

"Infected codenamed 'O5', after experiencing the second mysterious phenomenon, it can be concluded that the 'impact' only occurs in a confined space and is not affected by time. It can occur at night or during the day. At present, we still don't know the conditions for triggering the 'impact', but at present, we can know that life forms in the same room as O5 can also sense the same impact..."

Chen Chen quickly said, "In addition, after the second 'impact' was triggered, O5 saw a palm. At that time, O5 was in the Bugatti Spaceship and could see the appearance of this palm through the translucent porthole. At present, it can be determined that this palm is related to the 'impact'..."

After updating the data, Chen Chen could not help but glance at the porthole of the spaceship again.

The porthole of the spaceship was very thick and it was integrated with the hatch. Although the quality of this spaceship did not seem to be very high in the movies, in reality, the fact that it could remain intact after crashing at supersonic speed was already an indication of its outstanding quality.

It could be said that this Bugatti Spaceship had no problem carrying ordinary bullets. Even a sniper rifle might not be able to penetrate the porthole of the spaceship.

"In this case, perhaps the porthole saved my life."

Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "If it wasn't for this extremely tough material that can withstand the atmospheric pressure of outer space acting as the porthole and instead used ordinary engineering plastics or glass, I might have died just now."

After all, that palm was too bizarre. Chen Chen no longer had any hope of getting lucky.

He had a hunch that if one day, the owner of that hand really broke through the wall between them, then he would be in grave danger...

After that, Chen Chen did not return to the spaceship. Instead, he directly issued various orders from outside the spaceship. With the cooperation of the drones, in less than an hour, the three Black Knights found the server room of the military base and began to set up the diesel generators.

The next step was very smooth.

Half an hour later, the server unit that had been out of operation for more than five years began to operate again. Although there were also firewall and other information prevention mechanisms here, under the sweep of X-112, these firewalls were completely vulnerable. Soon, all the secrets were retrieved.

However, these secrets and scandals had long lost their meaning with the demise of human civilization. What Chen Chen was looking for was not this, but information related to the black sphere Gantz.

This time, X-112 took a longer time to search.

Chen Chen waited for more than three hours and finally, X-112 brought news. "Sir Commander, I've determined the location of the production workshop of the black sphere Gantz. Originally, there were a total of three black sphere Gantz production workshops in the world, one of which was in Germany in Europe, one in North America, and one in Mainland China.

"After the cataclysm, the production of the black sphere Gantz basically stopped, but all kinds of research didn't fall behind. It just went from light to dark. At present, according to the current information, the known North American research center is in the Area 51 military base."

"Very well, then get ready to go."

Chen Chen ordered, "I think for this spaceship, it shouldn't take too long to fly from the East China Sea continent to North America."

"It takes about four hours to fly in the atmosphere. If we leave the atmosphere first and go to North America by ballistic missile flight, it only takes one hour and 25 minutes."

X-112 replied.

The so-called ballistic missile flight method was a kind of vertical take-off and landing until it flew out of the Earth's atmosphere, then set a target and fly along a predetermined ballistic trajectory.

Because there was no air resistance outside the atmosphere, it could accelerate the missile to an extremely astonishing speed in a vacuum. With this speed, the ballistic missile could even reach a speed of Mach 25 per second while flying toward the target.

This was a hopeless speed. When it re-entered the atmosphere and quickly approached the target, there was almost nothing in this world that could intercept it.

This was the power of a ballistic missile.

Of course, this flight method was not limited to missiles, aircraft could also exist. This kind of strategic aircraft was vigorously developed by countries all over the world. They were called supersonic aircraft.

This Bugatti Spaceship had the ability to travel in the universe. Under the control of X-112, it could also have the same flight method.

Chen Chen thought about it. Since X-112 mentioned this flight method, it meant that it had calculated that this flight method was not dangerous, so he nodded. "Then use ballistic flight. We must find the technology of the black sphere Gantz as soon as possible. Otherwise, I suspect that the mysterious phenomenon on me will become more and more intense as time passes."

"Understood."

X-112 agreed. After Chen Chen boarded the spaceship, it directly flew to the military base and picked up the three Black Knights.

When everyone returned to the spaceship, the Bugatti Spaceship immediately began to fly toward the atmosphere, constantly climbing in a diagonal state.

"The spaceship is entering supersonic flight."

With the sound of the air trembling and exploding, the speed of the spaceship suddenly increased. A violent force followed closely behind, forcing Chen Chen and Yoru Kamidera to lean against the backrest.

"Entered the stratosphere, still accelerating, currently Mach 3!"

X-112 reported the flight situation to Chen Chen one by one so that Chen Chen could immediately receive the spaceship's information and give instructions.

"Mach 5!"

"Mach 7!"

"The spaceship has broken through Mach 10 and entered the middle layer of the atmosphere, currently at an altitude of 50 kilometers."

As the Bugatti Spaceship flew higher and higher, the air became thinner and the spaceship itself became faster and faster.

The body of the spaceship was coated with a high-temperature coating that could withstand 2,000 degrees Celsius. Even when flying in the atmosphere, it could maintain a considerable speed without worrying about being burned.

Three minutes later, X-112 continued to report, "The spaceship has reached Mach 12 and entered the ionosphere, currently at an altitude of 80 kilometers above sea level!"

At this time, Chen Chen looked outside through the porthole and suddenly saw that the originally azure sky had now turned into a deep black, completely the color of space.

Soon, the spaceship broke through an altitude of 110 kilometers. This height had broken the human world record for aircraft, but this was inevitable. With the performance of the Bugatti Spaceship, it would not have any problem beating the fifth-generation North American fighter jets, let alone flying at an altitude of a mere hundred kilometers.

"The spaceship has broken through Mach 20!"

At this moment, X-112 suddenly said again, "Current altitude of 150 kilometers!"

This time, even Chen Chen could not help but gasp.

Although he knew that the Bugatti Spaceship had excellent performance, he did not expect it to reach Mach 20. This speed was equivalent to more than seven kilometers per second, which was ten times the speed of ordinary bullets.

Nowadays, only a few ballistic missiles could reach this speed, but it was obvious that this was still not the limit.

After about another ten minutes, X-112 continued to report, "At present, the spaceship has climbed to 230 kilometers and the speed is maintained at around Mach 23. I'm afraid that continuing to rise may be dangerous. Do you want to continue to increase?"

"No need, safety first. Start turning now."

Chen Chen waved his hand.

Following Chen Chen's order, the spaceship that was slightly red due to the high temperature began to change direction in space and followed the orbit of the Earth, aiming at North America on the other side of the Earth.

Then, there was a new round of acceleration.

In this round of acceleration, Chen Chen could clearly see that as the spaceship flew, the outer cabin was filled with orange flames. This kind of fire lingered and lingered, and as the spaceship gradually lowered its altitude, the fire became more obvious.

"What amazing technology."

Sitting in the spaceship, Chen Chen could not help but sigh. This was the charm of technology. It could allow mankind to reach areas that no one had ever reached since ancient times, allowing mankind to step out of the earth and reach places that had never been seen before...

Moreover, Chen Chen did not feel the slightest heat in the spaceship. It was obvious that the heat insulation coating of the spaceship perfectly isolated the heat generated by friction with the atmosphere and this heat insulation was very durable. At this time, the spaceship had been flying for nearly an hour and the coating of the spaceship had not changed in the slightest.

However, unlike Chen Chen, Yoru Kamidera had a blank expression throughout the entire process, as if he did not care about what was happening in front of him, but his tightly clenched fists revealed the nervousness in his heart.

Obviously, even before the destruction of human civilization, he rarely took a plane.

In this way, the spaceship continued to fly at a terrifying speed for twenty minutes. At this time, it had returned to the atmosphere and with the friction with the air, its speed began to decrease.

"Arrived above North America, less than a thousand kilometers from the destination, beginning to decelerate..."

After twenty minutes of silence, X-112 spoke again, "Current flight speed is Mach 15, altitude 100 kilometers."

"Speed continues to decrease..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen looked out of the spaceship, only to see that the flames outside the spaceship began to turn from bright yellow to bright red, and then gradually turned into a deep red.

"Current flight speed is Mach 12, altitude 80 kilometers..."

"Mach 10!"

"Mach 5!"

At this time, the flames outside the spaceship had basically disappeared and the sky had returned from its previous indigo color to azure blue. At the same time, white clouds had reappeared outside the window.

At this time, the altitude was less than 10,000 meters. Chen Chen looked through the porthole and could already see the lush ground. Compared to the world Chen Chen came from, this dimension was completely covered in green vegetation.

Perhaps it would not take thousands or hundreds of years, only a few decades, for the civilization of mankind, which had left countless traces on Earth, would be wiped clean by the forces of nature, never to leave a trace.

Perhaps tens of millions of years later, when another intelligent civilization rose and reached the peak of human civilization today, only then would traces of human civilization be found from the underground archaeological ruins.

After sighing inwardly for a while, Chen Chen saw that on a plain on the ground, there was a huge building complex in front of him.

This was another military base, also the purpose of Chen Chen's trip — a famous air force base in Lincoln County, Nevada, Northern America.

North America Area 51.

Chapter 313

When they were only a dozen kilometers away from Area 51, there was a sudden, urgent alarm from the spaceship. At the same time, X-112 also said, "Sir Commander, there's a radar scan in the 12 o 'clock direction!"

"There's someone in Area 51?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. This was beyond his expectations. He did not expect that in a situation where human civilization was on the verge of extinction, North America still had an organized army?

"Strong continuous radar wave radiation detected. Sir Commander, we've been locked on by the Area 51 military base."

X-112 continued to warn, "The other party has no intention of communicating with us. Not only that, the omnidirectional infrared detector has detected a high-speed approaching object, suspected to be a surface-to-air missile!"

"Can we evade it?" Chen Chen asked.

"There are a total of three ways to evade it. Based on the current situation, we'll use electromagnetic shielding."

X-112 replied.

After a few seconds, X-112 spoke again, "The missile has lost its target. Sir Commander, do we continue to enter the military base?"

"Since there are people in the military base, let's forget about it."

Chen Chen thought for a while and rejected the idea. "Let's find a way to communicate with the other party and find out the truth first. If the other party isn't large, just a few hundred doomsday squads formed by a few dozen scattered soldiers occupying the military base, we'll attack directly. If the other party is an organized army, we can sit down and negotiate with them."

"Understood."

X-112 replied. After that, the spaceship turned around, flew out of the airspace of the military base, and landed on a small mound at the edge of the airspace.

As the spaceship landed, Chen Chen sent three Black Knights to inspect the surroundings. After confirming that there was no danger in this small mound, he continued to ask, "X-112, can you contact Area 51?"

"I've launched a radio message. So far, the other party hasn't answered us."

X-112 replied, "I don't know why, but the other party is very hostile toward us."

"There are only two possibilities."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "First, they've recognized us as an enemy and that enemy is their mortal enemy, so as soon as they saw us, they started fighting to the death.

"Second, they're showing a guilty conscience."

"Guilty conscience?"

"Because they are not the original owners of this military base, they are afraid of being driven away by the real owners, so they only think of killing each other."

Chen Chen analyzed, "In other words, it's highly likely that the troops stationed in Area 51 aren't regular troops but rebels who became independent after the collapse of the North American government. Their leaders, for the sake of their own status, are resistant to any form of official meetings. It's highly likely that we're regarded as the officials."

"Which one do you think is more likely?" X-112 asked.

"The second one."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "In other words, the first and second reasons can be combined. Perhaps the rebels in this military base have already fought with the government, which is why they attacked us as soon as they saw us."

"Of course, it doesn't matter which one it is. What I'm really interested in is how the other party managed to avoid the strange incidents that are happening all over the world."

"Indeed, it's almost impossible to maintain an organized army during the apocalypse."

X-112 agreed. "Based on the pattern of the spread of strange incidents, the more crowded a place is, the higher the probability of transmission. It's like a contagious disease. For a military camp to become a safe haven for strange incidents, this is beyond common sense."

"Therefore, even if it's for this reason, I have to investigate."

Chen Chen nodded. "Send out the drones to investigate the situation. Anyway, there's a stealth system and low-altitude flight won't be detected by radar, so there's no need to investigate too thoroughly. It's enough to roughly determine the number of people in the military base and what kind of weapons they carry.

"We can have the Black Knights carry wireless receivers. If I can hack into the military base's network through an extension, I can instantly understand most of the situation in Area 51."

X-112 also suggested.

"Very well, then we'll carry out both plans together."

Chen Chen nodded and sent a Black Knight and four drones to the military base in the distance.

On the other side, X-112 was also constantly communicating with the other party through the radio, but no matter how much he tried, there was no reply.

At this time, in the underground of the Area 51 military base, in a specially treated underground military base, more than a dozen middle-aged men and women in military uniforms with a lazy temperament were sitting in a conference room.

There was a hint of sorrow in the eyes of this group of people. Some of them kept sighing and some seemed to be thinking, but as they thought, there was a faint flash of ruthlessness in their eyes.

Sitting at the head of the long conference table was an old man with a white beard. This old man had the rank of Major General on his shoulder. Even in the dim conference room, he wore a pair of sunglasses and had a cigar in his mouth. At this time, he suddenly said, "Don't worry.

"I believe that you've received the news as well. Just ten minutes ago, an unidentified flying object rushed straight down from the sky. It seemed to be preparing to land in our military base...

"Then, I heard that you issued an order to use the Sidewinder surface-to-air missile to intercept it, but it managed to escape."

The middle-aged man in the first seat on the left was expressionless when he heard this. He had the rank of a senior colonel in the Northern American military system on his shoulder.

"Maybe the missile has been in disrepair for a long time."

The old man with the white beard spread his hands. "You should know that as time passes, the number of living people in the world will only decrease. The Northern American government was planning to retake this place, but before they could do anything, they were hit by an A-level mysterious incident and were unable to recover. When I received this news, I almost burst out laughing."

With that, the old man with the white beard changed the topic. "So, nowadays, we can't find many qualified engineers to maintain our facilities for us."

"But I heard that the other party is constantly trying to contact us?"

Sitting in the first row on the right was a blonde woman in her forties. Although she was a woman, her eyes emitted a fierce light from time to time. She also had the straightest posture among the group, and every move she made was filled with the style of a military officer.

"Yes, that's why I called for this meeting."

The old man with the white beard bit the cigar and looked at the people at the conference table. "The origin of that aircraft is unknown, and the way it flies is very similar to the supersonic aircraft that the government has been secretly researching. If it didn't slow down as soon as it approached us, that aircraft is almost exactly the same as a missile."

"But so far, it seems that there are traces of people in the aircraft..." The old man with the white beard added.

"Impossible!"

The middle-aged colonel frowned and retorted. "There's no way that an aircraft of that speed can carry a person. When this aircraft flies, it can produce a gravitational acceleration of more than ten Gs. Under such force, the pilot's brain would be thrown out!"

"Maybe the aircraft has a unique buffer and damping system?"

The blonde woman retorted and then looked at the old man. "But now is not the time to talk about this. I want to know, what did the other party send?"

"Joan, you're still so impatient."

The old man with the white beard laughed loudly and then clapped his hands lightly. Suddenly, a few of his subordinates walked into the conference room and at the same time, sent a report to everyone at the conference table.

"This is all the records of the previous encounter."

After everyone received the report, the old man continued. "As you can see, the other party actually questioned us over the radio why we opened fire without warning, and kept asking to speak to the person in charge of the military base."

"Are you not going to answer?"

The middle-aged man with the military rank of senior colonel asked, "We still don't know who the other party is. Maybe they're not the government army, but this aircraft..."

As he said this, the middle-aged man looked at the black-and-white image in the report. "General Cary, are you sure this aircraft isn't a car that has been mixed up?"

When everyone heard this, they also looked at the image. The resolution of the image in the report was not very high, and it was in black and white, so only a blurry image could be seen. However, this image looked like a car flying in the sky, the only difference was that there were two aircraft engines at the rear.

"If a car can also fly in the sky at a speed of several Mach, then maybe I really did get mixed up."

The old man called General Cary sneered. "At first, I did think it was the remnants of the government army, but after they dodged the missiles, I realized that it didn't seem to be the case. Still, the identity of the other party is still very suspicious. After all, before the end of the world, I've never heard of any continent or country developing such an advanced aircraft. Even if we communicate with them, what benefit do we get?"

As he said this, the old man chuckled. "And we can roughly guess the purpose of the other party, that is, this special underground shelter of ours. Do you all want to give up some of the spots in the shelter to this group of people? A shelter that can isolate mysterious phenomena... "

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Some of the people who were originally wavering also stopped thinking about it.

It was true that the underground shelter only had a survival quota of a few dozen people. Once the quota was exceeded, the water circulation and food production would be seriously insufficient, and the circulation of resources would be seriously damaged. This would increase the number of times the underground shelter was opened to replenish resources from the outside world.

After all, the world was now full of those strange things. God knows when the door of the shelter would be opened and those things would sneak in.

Once the infectious mysterious phenomena were mixed in, the safest shelter in the world would instantly turn into the most despairing hell on earth...

With this in mind, although everyone was eager to contact the outside world, in the end, they gave up on the idea of contacting the outside world.

"I think everyone seems to have their own ideas. In that case, let's use a vote to decide."

The white-bearded old man called General Cary glanced at the crowd and almost guessed what everyone was thinking. He said again, "My suggestion is that the more you say, the more mistakes you make. To prevent the other party from taking away our shelter, we should not make any response to the outside world. If the other party dares to continue to force their way in, we'll send them flying with missiles! Who agrees and who objects? "

"... Agreed!"

The middle-aged man's expression darkened. He sighed and was the first to speak up.

"Seconded."

The blonde woman opposite him also nodded.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

...

What this group of people did not know was that while they were voting collectively, four completely transparent and almost silent drones flew from a distance and flew into the military base at a low altitude at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

As soon as these four drones entered, they immediately scattered and slowly scanned everything in the entire base.

"A-1 found no signs of life..."

"A-2 found no signs of life..."

"A-3, A-4 also found nothing..."

Half an hour later, Chen Chen received all the information from the four drones. "Sir Commander, all the warehouses and buildings in the military base have been cleared and there are no signs of life found. From the looks of it, this military base seems to have been abandoned for a long time."

"But an abandoned military base can't attack us, right?"

Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "It's obvious that the buildings on the surface are just a cover. The real military base should be underground."

"I think so too."

X-112 replied.

"Have the Black Knights arrived?" Chen Chen asked.

"Just arrived, but if even the drones can't find any traces, it'll be difficult for the Black Knights to find the underground entrance."

"It doesn't matter even if we can't find the entrance. We can search by following the enemy's cables and lines. They can't possibly hide the lines too."

Chen Chen thought for a while. "Also, as long as we find the cables, can't you hack in?"

"Indeed."

As the man and the computer AI conversed, Yoru Kamidera also understood some of the conversation. He was a little surprised that X-112's intelligence was almost comparable to that of ordinary people. He said, "Your Excellency Chen Chen, based on your idea, I also have an idea. I don't know if you're interested."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this and turned his head. "Tell me about it."

"In the information you obtained, there's a Basilisk pattern called 'Filth'. If we use this pattern through your artificial intelligence to hack into the enemy's main control system, then we can easily destroy the enemy. At that time, the entire military base will be in our pocket!"

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "It's a good idea, but if this underground base has a self-destruct system, then it'll be terrible."

Yoru Kamidera was taken aback. Indeed, if the underground base had a self-destruct system, if the people inside lost all hope, it was very likely that they would activate the self-destruct program with the mentality of dying together with the enemy. At that time, even if they defeated the enemy, they would not get what they deserved.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Yoru Kamidera bowed his head.

"It's alright, your idea is actually a good plan."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "It's just that what I want isn't just an underground base, but something else..."

Chapter 314

Relying on the regularity of cable laying, within three hours, the Black Knight had successfully dug out a fist-thick optical cable hidden under the ground.

The Black Knight skillfully cut open the outer layer of the optical cable, revealing a gap the width of three fingers. There were tiny optical fibers inside.

Then, the Black Knight took out a fist-sized device that looked like a black mechanical beetle and gently inserted it into the optical fibers. Then, the machine extended hundreds of tiny probes, and these probes automatically inserted themselves into the interior of the optical fibers.

"I've received the signal."

At the same time, X-112, who was dozens of kilometers away, suddenly notified, "The Black Knight has successfully found the optical cable and connected it to the 'interceptor'. I can now intercept the signal and hack into the internal network of this base."

"Try to break into the internal network without alerting the opponent."

Chen Chen reminded.

"Understood."

Following X-112's words, rows of massive data streams automatically flashed on the holographic projection of the spaceship. At the same time, X-112 also began to report the situation. "Intercepting data, decoding and analyzing...

"Intercepting the base log, hacking into the base defense system...

"Firewall has been breached..."

The speed of X-112's intrusion was extremely fast. One message after another was reported almost non-stop. About five minutes later, X-112's voice was heard. "Sir Commander, the base defense system has been breached. We can now drive straight in."

"Good job."

Chen Chen nodded. "Tell me about the situation in this base."

"This base is the North American Area 51 Air Force Base. Then, around 1990, with the emergence of the Gantz sphere technology, North America, Europe, and Mainland China respectively obtained the rights to produce the Gantz sphere. The Gantz sphere production base in North America is located here."

X-112 said slowly, "However, this was originally an Air Force military base. In order to open up a new production line and try to conceal it as much as possible, a new underground base was opened up under the Area 51 military base and the Gantz sphere production line was built here.

"These are not the main points. The real point is that when producing the Gantz sphere, it needs to be in an experimental environment called 'Extreme Darkness'."

"I have heard of it."

Chen Chen's expression flickered. "'Polar Darkness' is a special environmental state formed by using various means to reduce the radiation and eliminate the interference of cosmic rays as much as possible according to different radiation sources."

"Yes."

X-112 affirmed, "The 'extremely dark' environment is a necessary environmental condition for the direct detection of dark matter, neutrinol-free double beta decay experiments, and nuclear astrophysics and other cutting-edge experiments. At present, the most effective way to create an extremely dark environment is to rely on deep rock shielding. Therefore, if possible, the laboratory must be built underground, the deeper the better. At the same time, multiple composite shielding devices must be built to reduce the surrounding environmental radiation, and finally form a near-pure world without electromagnetic radiation...

"In other words, the construction of the Gantz sphere requires this kind of environment?"

Chen Chen nodded. "Not bad, I wonder if our Spire laboratory meets the requirements."

"Definitely not."

X-112 replied, "According to the information in the base, the Gantz production line in Mainland China is located in Jinping, Sichuan Province. It's located 2,400 meters deep inside a mountain and is known as the deepest laboratory in the world. It's claimed that its function is to study dark matter. Our Spire laboratory is only 700 meters deep."

"It looks like if we want to build it, we'll have to go to the bottom of the ocean."

Chen Chen sighed. "In that case, have you found the manufacturing technology of the Gantz sphere?"

"I've found it and it's being received."

X-112 spoke again. "Based on the current situation, your guess is correct. The Gantz sphere is nothing more than a terminal and the relay station is a Gantz satellite that's similar to the Gantz sphere but with a longer wavelength printing. This means that the Gantz satellite and the Gantz sphere have the ability to transmit people to all parts of the world.

"In addition, there's something called the Gantz server in the Gantz sphere system. The server in North America is located here. It's responsible for recording all the data of each teleported person, including the location of their cells, the structure of their DNA, and even the frequency of the string perturbation of the particles that make up their DNA. Without it, the Gantz sphere is just a pile of scrap metal."

"Is it that complicated?"

Chen Chen frowned.

"That's not all. What's really subverting science is that whether it's the Gantz sphere, the Gantz satellite, or the Gantz server, they're not purely mechanical products."

X-112 said, "The mechanical proportion of the Gantz sphere only accounts for fifty percent, the Gantz satellite accounts for seventy percent, and the Gantz server is cast from high-purity germanium. It doesn't contain any other substances or mechanical structures. It's like a statue cast from high-purity germanium... This seems to be a new type of technology that modern humans have yet to develop."

"It seems to be the case."

Chen Chen wore a strange expression. "Did you discover anything else?"

"The next discovery should be what you're most interested in."

X-112 continued. "According to the data, when countries around the world obtained the technology of the Gantz sphere, it actually foreshadowed the emergence of the Basilisk pattern and mysterious phenomena. This is because the earliest Basilisk pattern was actually part of the pattern on the Gantz server..."

"What!"

If the previous information was still within Chen Chen's acceptable range, then the emergence of this piece of news immediately shocked Chen Chen. Not only that, even Yoru Kamidera on the side showed a look of shock.

"There's no mistake, right?" Chen Chen asked.

"There's absolutely no mistake."

X-112 said resolutely, "There's a complete report in the base. This report is encrypted and placed in the deepest layer. It was once reported to the North American president, but before further experiments could be carried out, human civilization collapsed due to various mysterious phenomena and the research was naturally stopped."

With that, a dense report written in English was automatically projected in front of Chen Chen's eyes. At the same time, X-112 continued. "And what's even more surprising is that in this report, a researcher named Professor Stanford pointed out that the Gantz server has a fragile but extremely special position.

"This position can't be detected, can't be discovered, and even a little bit of cosmic radiation can destroy it completely, but it really does exist...

"Because within the radius of the Gantz server's position, all mysterious phenomena will be completely blocked and lose their effect."

Chapter 315

Upon hearing X-112's words, Yoru Kamidera fell into an uncontrollable state of shock.

He could not be blamed for this. After all, he had seen with his own eyes how his world had become what it was today because of a single pattern. It could even be said that a single pattern had destroyed human civilization and the lives of everyone.

Now, he learned that the Basilisk pattern that mankind was facing as a formidable enemy and even more terrifying and mysterious phenomena were the initiators of the Gantz server that had once saved mankind?

This disparity impacted Yoru Kamidera's heart, causing him to feel a sense of absurdity and irony.

"The Gantz server machine?"

A look of interest flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. "X-112, so what exactly is the Gantz server machine? Will it be harmed if we face it head-on? "

"That's the strange part."

X-112 immediately replied, "Although the Gantz server machine is full of various patterns, it's still man-made after all. The original builders didn't encounter any strange incidents. Moreover, after the Gantz server machine was built, it was also visited by the leaders of various countries and districts and there were no problems. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the Gantz server machine itself has no destructive power."

"Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious."

Chen Chen said, "Show it, I'd like to see what the Gantz server machine looks like."

"If you insist."

Following Chen Chen's words, the holographic image projected by X-112 suddenly changed. All the data and text disappeared and was replaced by a spiral spire with two spires that was metallic gray all over and intertwined with two spirals!

The style of this spire was very strange. It looked like it was divided into sections and there were strange patterns on it that Chen Chen had never seen before. These patterns densely covered the surface of the spire. Upon closer inspection, it was almost the same style as various Basilisk patterns!

"This is the Gantz server machine."

X-112 said, "This Gantz server machine is completely made of high-purity germanium and it's solid. Based on my database, I can't understand why it can become the core facility of the Gantz series."

"Me too."

Chen Chen nodded. "Something like this has touched upon the blind spot of human knowledge. What's even more outrageous is that it can be constructed by humans without much difficulty. Is the reason for using high-purity germanium because germanium is a metalloid semiconductor that lies between a metal and a non-metal?"

Whether it was X-112 or Yoru Kamidera, Chen Chen could not get an answer to this question.

Chen Chen was not interested in getting an answer. He only muttered to himself, "Although there may be a certain amount of danger involved, this is a field of research that has never been seen before by mankind. It must be under our control. I even suspect that the three statues in Elysium may be operating on a similar principle as the Gantz server machine, perhaps even sharing the same principle..."

"But didn't you avoid the three statues in 'Elysium'?"

X-112 was a little puzzled. "Why did you immediately avoid it before, but now take the initiative to study this technology?"

"It's simple."

Chen Chen smiled. "Although both of them carry the risk of destroying the world, Gantz isn't the three statues in Elysium after all. We've studied those three statues and there's no way we can get our hands on them. Therefore, in my judgment, the threat it poses is greater than the research value, which is why it was abandoned.

"However, what's in front of me now is something that we can use. Gantz's technology is more approachable than the three statues. It's like the ancients were faced with two lighters, one is the ordinary 'flint and steel wheel lighter' and the other is the 'solar lighter'. Tell me, which one do you think the ancients could more easily understand the principle of the lighter?"

"It should be the flint and steel wheel lighter."

X-112 replied, "According to the scientific reserves of the ancients, the first type of lighter is obviously more intuitive and easier for the ancients to understand than the second type."

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded approvingly. "Now, to us, Gantz's technology is like the first flint and steel wheel lighter to the ancients. Although we still don't fully understand it, it's definitely easier to understand than the solar lighter."

At this point, Chen Chen stood up decisively. "Therefore, we must obtain this underground military base and I must ensure that the Gantz server machine in the military base is unharmed."

"Don't worry, there are less than a hundred people stationed in this underground base and they're still using conventional kinetic weapons. These people previously learned that the Gantz server machine has the ability to isolate mysterious phenomena, so they abandoned the land early on and retreated to the underground with their personal guards. This is how they managed to survive the end of the world."

"No wonder, after the proliferation of mysterious phenomena, the government probably wanted to take back the server machine."

Chen Chen nodded. "But I didn't expect that when we arrived here, we would be greeted by the rebels who had already established themselves. It's no wonder that when we first appeared, they were so hostile toward us."

Following the conversation between the two, the remaining two Black Knights also walked out of the Bugatti Spaceship and flew in the direction of the military base.

"With your cooperation, the three Black Knights should be enough to occupy the underground base."

As he watched the Black Knights leave, Chen Chen silently calculated. As long as the other party used conventional weapons instead of strange weapons such as the gravity cannons and X-Guns in Gantz, Chen Chen did not have to worry about victory or defeat.

As expected, under the control of X-112, the three Black Knights silently sneaked through the entrance of the underground base and entered the enclosed underground military base.

After that, the three of them entered an uninhabited land. With the cooperation of X-112, the three of them knew the location of everyone in the base. Coupled with the stealth technology and the unsuspecting, in less than half an hour, more than half of the hundreds of people in the base had died without a sound.

However, after that, someone finally found the bodies of the soldiers killed by the Black Knights and sounded the alarm.

However, before the rest of the people could raise their guard, X-112 simply cut off the power of the entire underground base, plunging everyone into a hopeless situation.

Like a cat chasing a mouse, the three Black Knights harvested one fresh life after another in the dark. This group of people who should have died in the apocalypse had finally been awakened by the slaughter after enjoying five years of peace.

Five years of pampered life had made this group of people lose their vigilance and also lost the reflexes and physical fitness they should have, degenerating into a group of ordinary people.

In the end, in order to avoid missing anything, Chen Chen still asked the Black Knights to keep three people alive. These three people were also the three highest-ranking officials in the underground base.

They were the old man with the major general rank, the middle-aged man with the senior colonel rank, and the woman named Joan.

Chapter 316

A few hours later, Chen Chen was already strolling in the core area of this underground base.

On both sides of Chen Chen were rows of "extremely dark" laboratories. In these laboratories, there were almost no cosmic rays or electromagnetic disturbances, making this place the most uniquely pure space in the world.

Strictly speaking, this underground base was the same as Chen Chen's "Spire" Experimental Base, an experimental base that focused on scientific experiments.

However, now that several years had passed, these laboratories had been forcibly opened by the soldiers here to search for resources. The valuable electronic equipment was covered with dust and rust, completely reduced to a pile of scrap iron.

"What a pity."

This scene made Chen Chen shake his head slightly. This world's top physics experimental base was controlled by a group of crude soldiers. It was a reckless waste of God's resources.

It could be imagined that the top scientists in this laboratory were probably driven out by this group of people when the apocalypse came, long dead in the apocalypse. Just thinking about it made Chen Chen feel pity.

Chen Chen walked alone in the passage of the base. The closed doors opened one after another as if to welcome the arrival of their master.

Soon, Chen Chen came to the end of the underground experimental base.

This was a sinkhole that went deep into the ground.

The sinkhole spread hundreds of meters underground, deeper than the entire base. Strictly speaking, the entire base was like a ring-shaped building, and these buildings surrounded the huge sinkhole in the middle.

At this time, as Chen Chen came to the innermost layer of the base, he suddenly saw an arc-shaped observation window more than three meters high. The observation window extended all the way down from both sides, with no end in sight.

Not only that, but it was also dark inside the observation window, only the outline of the bottomless sinkhole could be faintly seen.

"Can the power system still be started?"

Chen Chen looked up and asked.

"Yes, although this dimension doesn't control nuclear fusion technology, there is a nuclear fission reactor in the base. This reactor can provide fifty to a hundred years of operation for the underground base."

X-112's voice came directly from the speaker on the wall closest to Chen Chen. At the same time, the huge arc-shaped observation window in front of Chen Chen lit up.

No, strictly speaking, the sinkhole in front of Chen Chen was illuminated by a strong light. This light was so strong that it instantly lit up the entire sinkhole, making it visible to the naked eye!

However, when he saw everything in the observation window, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank and he fell into extreme shock...

Through the curved observation window, Chen Chen saw that the pit was about twenty to thirty meters deep. It was like a column running through the center of the underground base. At the bottom of the pit was a small square of thousands of square meters.

However, these were not the reasons for Chen Chen's shock. What truly astounded Chen Chen was that in the center of the square stood a behemoth with a diameter of ten meters and a height of more than fifty meters!

It was like a huge statue.

The statue was entirely black, and its surface was densely covered with dizzying patterns. It was impossible to see its entire appearance from the observation window, only half of the huge statue's body could be seen.

Upon seeing this statue, Chen Chen immediately understood that this was the Gantz server machine made of high-purity germanium.

Because it was made of germanium metal, a layer of germanium monoxide shell had formed on the surface after a long period of oxidation. Overall, the statue was not the original silver-gray color of germanium. Instead, it was dark black and full of a heavy metallic texture.

"This must be the Gantz server machine."

When he saw this huge metal statue, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. "Although I've seen its shape before, you didn't tell me that this Gantz server machine was this huge."

"The size of the Gantz server machine isn't fixed, but it is modulated according to power."

X-112 said, "North America is very ambitious, so they made the Gantz server machine so huge. This size allows its signal to radiate across half of the earth and control the Gantz spheres in many other continents."

"I see."

Chen Chen nodded. He carefully observed the dense and complicated patterns on the Gantz server machine. "Where did these patterns come from? The technology in Gantz was transmitted by aliens into the brain of a person in a vegetative state through signals and let them speak through their mouth. But these patterns can't be described using human words, right? "

"Of course, it's done by relying on a new language system."

X-112 replied, "This is a new language called E Language, which is spelled Everlasting, meaning eternity and God. The chosen woman first taught humans this new language system, then began to transmit the information of the Gantz sphere.

"Simply put, this is a form of language that can transmit far more information than all human languages. The amount of information is tens of thousands of times the average amount of information of all 5,651 human languages. Not only can it describe any known color, shape, and other information in the world with 100% accuracy, but it can even describe the details of patterns."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Is there any specific information about this language? If possible, I'd like to learn this language. "

"Unfortunately, to learn this language, your brain must reach the computing efficiency of a quantum computer. It's impossible for the human brain, even if you've taken NZT-48."

X-112 quipped. "Humans also edited this language into algorithms to create the black sphere, Gantz, and everything else."

"Alright."

Chen Chen said resentfully, "I get it now. No wonder the Gantz server looks like this. The patterns on the statue are actually the same as the programs written by us humans. This server is actually driven by these programs. In other words, this statue itself is an electronic computer of another civilization."

"It's a simple and appropriate metaphor."

X-112 said affirmatively, "You're really smart, it seems so at present."

"Then is it possible that..."

Chen Chen's expression gradually became solemn and at the same time, his voice lowered slightly. "The Basilisk patterns that appear on this dimension network are actually spread by the Gantz server?"

"This..."

X-112 suddenly felt a little stuck.

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a sneer, then he raised his head and looked at the huge statue outside the observation window. "Is there any possibility of my speculation, Gantz server?"

After Chen Chen's words came out, X-112's voice did not come again. At the same time, the entire underground base suddenly made a clicking sound. Chen Chen only felt his vision go black and the entire underground base completely lost light.

In the darkness, Chen Chen only heard a series of rapid clicking sounds coming from afar. It was the sound of safety valves gradually closing as if they were trying to completely lock Chen Chen in the underground base!

Chapter 317

"Sure enough, you're not X-112."

In the darkness, Chen Chen did not panic at all. Instead, he looked thoughtful. "What should I call you? Alien, or Gantz? "

"Human, you noticed very quickly, even smarter than most humans, but all of this is meaningless."

At this time, X-112's voice had become a more rigid electronic synthesized sound. Its voice sounded directly from the speaker, cold and mechanical, without a trace of emotion. "I can cooperate with you to eliminate the mysterious phenomenon you're infected with. I only have one request, that is to leave the base and never set foot here again!"

"Alright."

When Chen Chen heard this, he said without hesitation, "Deal!"

"..."

In the speaker, the voice was silent for a while and finally spoke again. "Human, I don't hear the sincerity in your words. You're lying to me."

"I never lie."

Chen Chen shook his head. "You can try if you don't believe me. As long as you can eliminate the mysterious phenomenon on me, I'll keep my promise and leave here."

"Okay, human, I've eliminated it for you. You can leave now."

However, the voice changed its tone and said again.

"..."

This time, it was Chen Chen's turn to pause. He spread his hands and said, "So, there's no room for negotiation?"

"Human, if you can show me your sincerity, I can negotiate."

The voice threatened. "And you probably don't know that the mysterious phenomenon on you is nearing the outbreak period. Once it really erupts, you won't be able to continue to survive."

"But the problem is, how do I know if you've eliminated the mysterious phenomenon I'm infected with?"

Chen Chen frowned. "What if you lie to me and say that you've eliminated it and I die in the mysterious phenomenon after I leave? Doesn't that mean no one knows your secret? This should be more in line with your goal, right? "

"Human, you have to believe me."

The voice continued. "This is your only chance of survival!"

"It seems that you didn't devour X-112."

However, after hearing this, Chen Chen's expression relaxed.

"Human, how do you know?"

"It's simple, because it knows that I have more than one way to eliminate the mysterious phenomenon."

Chen Chen chuckled. "But it's true. If you could hack into the network at will, you would've learned from Skynet and started a nuclear war. Why would you need to destroy human civilization by spreading Basilisk pictures on the network? Obviously, you were able to upload the Basilisk pattern because you were connected to an external network cable, right? "

"Although you're an alien computer, you don't have the ability to manipulate electromagnetic signals, which means that you can't reverse hack X-112 outside the base through a wireless network. At most, you can only expel X-112."

"When X-112 invaded the base's internal network, you didn't show up until I entered the underground base. Only then did you expel X-112 from the underground base's internal network. I couldn't receive X-112's warning because there was no signal underground, so I couldn't detect that X-112 had been replaced."

Chen Chen analyzed softly. "There's only one reason why you're doing this. You want to trap me here because I'm coming for you!"

"That's right."

The voice replied, "There are so many humans curled up around me in the underground base and I didn't make a move because they didn't treat me as a target. So as long as you don't have any hostility toward me, I won't hurt you."

"Do you think you can fool me with this kind of lie?"

Chen Chen frowned. "These people are a bunch of good-for-nothings, but I'm different. You didn't kill these people because they can help you resist the pressure from the outside world. You don't have any attack power and you can't even use the Basilisk pattern and mysterious phenomenon abilities. Am I right?"

"..."

The voice fell silent.

Chen Chen continued. "The reason you negotiated with me wasn't because you didn't want to kill me, but because you can't kill me, so you can only trap me by sealing off the underground base. But after seeing my armor, you hesitated."

With that, the two shoulder cannons on the back of Chen Chen's PK Armor instantly lifted and aimed at the observation window in front of him. Chen Chen's infrared vision also lit up. In Chen Chen's eyes, the darkness in front of him was meaningless.

"You're afraid that this underground base can't trap me, and you're afraid that my weapon can penetrate the observation window in front of you. If that happens, I can easily destroy you..."

"Human, you have a perfect brain."

The voice changed its tone and said again, "But I'll warn you again. The mysterious phenomenon on you is on the verge of erupting. Are you sure you still want to fight me to the death?"

"I never gamble on the conscience of others."

Chen Chen shook his head. After that, the shoulder cannon on Chen Chen's left shoulder let out a buzzing sound. An invisible but incomparably powerful force was slowly gathering.

"High-power microwave cannon, I don't believe that this observation window in front of me can stop me if I fire it at maximum power."

Chen Chen said slowly. Without waiting for the Gantz server to respond, the observation window that was as thick as twenty centimeters in front of him seemed to be hit by an invisible explosion. In an instant, cracks as thick as a finger began to radiate outward!

This was the power of a microwave weapon.

The so-called microwave weapon was a type of electromagnetic wave. However, it was different from ordinary electromagnetic waves. It could use high-energy electromagnetic waves to destroy the target. Not only could it destroy electronic equipment, but it could also use its heat effect to ignore defenses and armor, directly killing the combatants inside.

When the Gantz server saw that the glass window that could not even be scratched by bullets suddenly cracked open, it finally seemed to panic. "Human, don't do this. I'm willing to eliminate the mysterious phenomenon that you're infected with first!"

"Really?"

Chen Chen's shoulder cannon suddenly paused. He raised his head and said, "Eliminate it for me now, I'll give you three seconds!"

"As you wish!"

Following Chen Chen's words, the statue inside the observation window suddenly moved!

No, the gigantic high-purity germanium statue did not move. Instead, traces of dark red light began to spread across its surface. These rays of light flowed continuously along the surface of the Gantz server machine like some kind of extremely evil creature. At first glance, it was filled with an ominous illusion.

The light of the statue only circulated a little bit before it dimmed again. At the same time, the voice in the speaker came again. "Alright, I've eliminated the mysterious phenomenon for you. You're safe now..."

"I don't believe it!"

However, Chen Chen immediately said, "I don't feel anything at all. I think you're just messing with me!"

With that, the shoulder cannon behind Chen Chen no longer hesitated. A strong wave of microwave energy surged out. There was a loud rumble like a landslide and the thick observation window in front of him completely shattered!

The power of the microwave cannon continued to spread. The tremendous force instantly bombarded the surface of the statue. In an instant, cracks began to spread across the sculpture like a work of art...

The Gantz server machine was broken.

Chapter 318

Chen Chen was slightly taken aback when he saw the gigantic double-helix tower shattering at the first touch.

Although he did not think that the opponent could do anything to him, he did not expect the microwave weapon that came with the PK Armor to shatter this boss-like monster with just one hit.

When the Gantz server machine was destroyed, the entire underground base glowed brightly again. The door behind Chen Chen opened again. At the same time, X-112's somewhat anxious voice came from the speaker. "Sir Commander, I was attacked by an unknown AI just now. Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine."

Chen Chen said expressionlessly, "On the other hand, were you infiltrated by the opponent?"

"The opponent is very strong. Its computing speed is many times faster than mine. It wanted to infiltrate my source code, but for some reason, after I was forced out of the underground base's intranet, it couldn't continue attacking me.

X-112 replied, "The opponent didn't follow the wireless signal to infiltrate my main program."

"That's because it couldn't."

Chen Chen nodded. "Let's not talk about this for now. Have the Black Knights escort the captives here. I'll interrogate them personally."

"Understood."

Following Chen Chen's order, within ten minutes, three Black Knights came from the distance. At the same time, each of them carried a captive in military uniform on their shoulders.

When they came to Chen Chen's side, the Black Knights put the captives down heavily. This caused the three unconscious people to groan and slowly wake up from the pain.

Chen Chen glanced at them casually. The three of them were currently covered in blood. One of them, a blonde woman, was even missing an arm. Her wounds were like mud that had exploded.

As for the others in the underground base, they had been slaughtered by the Black Knights.

If it were not for the fact that these three were the highest-ranking officials and knew the most secrets, they would have been blasted into tomato sauce by the microwave weapon long ago, just like the others.

At this time, seeing that the three of them were gradually waking up, Chen Chen walked in front of them and said condescendingly, "I'll only ask three questions. Whoever can answer all of them will live."

With that, Chen Chen did not give them any time to prepare themselves. He said directly, "First question, do you know that the Gantz server machine is a machine with a consciousness?"

Ignoring the blank faces of the three, Chen Chen continued asking, "Who made a deal with the Gantz server machine and allowed it to connect to the underground base's network?"

Among the three, the expressions of the old man and the middle-aged man changed slightly.

Chen Chen took in the old man's expression and asked again, "Who made a deal with the Gantz server machine to destroy human civilization?"

This time, the expressions of the old man and the middle-aged man changed even more.

Three questions were asked quickly. Chen Chen stared at the three of them, but none of them spoke.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not hesitate. He suddenly grabbed the blonde woman's neck and lifted her up with one hand.

Suddenly, the woman screamed and struggled in Chen Chen's hand. However, in her senses, Chen Chen's arm seemed to be made of copper and cast iron. No matter how much she struggled, the other party showed no signs of loosening.

"Let, let go …"

The woman opened her mouth and uttered two words with all her strength, but before she could finish, Chen Chen suddenly exerted force in his hand. There was a cracking sound and the blonde woman's pupils shrank sharply first, then her entire head drooped directly, completely losing all signs of life.

Seeing this, the old man and the man could not help but show fear in their eyes.

"There's a limit to my patience."

Only then did Chen Chen let go gently, tossing the body of the blonde woman aside as if he was throwing away garbage, and then turned to look at the two again. "You don't want me to ask again, do you?"

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"

The middle-aged man seemed to have broken down. He pointed to the old man beside him and argued loudly, "It's this old guy. I saw with my own eyes that he often went in and out of the place where the Gantz server machine was placed. I've long suspected that the Basilisk pattern that appeared in the world had something to do with this server machine, but when I discovered all this, we'd already lost contact with the government, so I could only watch him do all this..."

"No, it wasn't me!"

The white-bearded old man stared at the middle-aged man fiercely. "I don't know anything at all. All this must be done by this b * stard. He wants to frame..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Chen pressed the arteries on the necks of the two men, directly knocking them out again, and then said to the Black Knights behind him, "Take these two away and interrogate them strictly. Maybe we can find out the source of the destruction of this dimension."

"Understood."

X-112 responded.

At this point, Chen Chen turned around and went to the observation window that had been shattered by the microwave weapon. At this time, the huge statue had been cut in half from the middle like glass. The upper half had been shattered into dozens of small pieces, only the lower half remained intact.

However, when he saw the small pieces that had been broken, Chen Chen could not help squinting his eyes.

Outside the observation window, the square where the Gantz server machine was placed had been occupied by a large pile of broken pieces. At first glance, these broken pieces seemed to have some irregular shape, but Chen Chen noticed that almost all of these broken pieces had the same double helix shape.

Chen Chen gently waved his hand. At once, a fist-sized piece suddenly flew out of thin air and fell directly into Chen Chen's hand.

As this piece had not been oxidized, it appeared to be a perfect silver color. This was a clean and shiny metallic color, but for some reason, even this piece of broken piece had the same double helix structure as the main body.

At a glance, it vaguely looked like the structure of DNA.

This meant that no matter how much this Gantz server machine was broken, or how many pieces it was broken into, it always maintained the same shape.

When he saw this property, Chen Chen could not help but think of crystalline matter.

Crystalline matter usually took on a regular geometric shape as if someone had deliberately processed it. This was because the internal atomic arrangement of the crystal was very strict, even more orderly than the phalanx of a soldier.

They were regularly and repeatedly arranged in three-dimensional space in a periodic manner, forming a certain form of crystal lattice, so in appearance, it appeared to be a geometric polyhedron with a fixed shape.

Take rock candy for example. Almost all rock candy had the same shape, they were all regular decahedrons. Some of the shapes did not look regular, but in fact, it was formed by multiple decahedrons overlapping. If these rock candy were crushed into tiny particles and placed under a microscope, it would be discovered that no matter how small the particles were, the crystal of the rock candy would always be the same shape.

But at this moment, this weird statue showed the same properties as atomic crystals …

"No matter how I crush it, it won't affect the shape?"

Chen Chen looked at the fist-sized double helix metal statue in his hand with a solemn expression.

Chapter 319

These characteristics of the Gantz server gave Chen Chen an extremely absurd feeling.

This crystal structure, which would not change its shape no matter how it was destroyed, and the characteristic of being extremely easy to replicate, made Chen Chen smell a conspiracy.

According to the original plot of the comic, all of Gantz's technology was dictated by the daughter of the German entrepreneur. The reason why the daughter of the entrepreneur had this ability was that Alien Civilization A was about to be wiped out by Alien Civilization B, so she transmitted her technology to the people of Earth.

This was because the next target of Alien Civilization B was Earth.

This was the truth. Not many years later, Alien Civilization B came to Earth and waged a war with Earth. The end was that humans successfully defeated Alien Civilization B through Gantz's technology.

In the end, the protagonist of Gantz tricked and defeated the leader of Alien Civilization B, causing Alien Civilization B to self-destruct its spaceship, ending the story of Gantz.

However, long before entering Gantz, Chen Chen had a doubt. In his opinion, the technology of Gantz that Alien Civilization A transmitted to Earth seemed to far exceed the technology of Alien Civilization B. Even humans with Gantz technology could defeat Alien Civilization B. Could it be that the original owner of these technologies, Alien Civilization A, had been destroyed?

In Chen Chen's view, this was something that defied common sense. It did not make sense that even Alien Civilization A was destroyed, but humans could reverse the situation and defeat the menacing Alien Civilization B with just a group of stragglers who had not even undergone military training.

Therefore, there must be a hidden story behind the destruction of this world. Even these hidden stories were not mentioned in the original work. They were buried under the iceberg of the plot, but they were inextricably linked to the plot.

Thinking of this, a shadow appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. He clenched the statue fragment in his hand slightly. Suddenly, the metal germanium statue in his hand was crushed into smaller fragments.

However, these fragments still maintained a complete double helix structure, not changing in the slightest...

"Let's go."

After clapping his hands, Chen Chen turned and walked toward the outside world. After a long journey, Chen Chen finally left this underground base and returned to the surface.

At this time, it was already five o 'clock in the afternoon and dusk of the next day was approaching.

After waiting for an hour, Chen Chen got the answer he wanted. X-112 had asked the Black Knights to interrogate the two people and got the answer.

It turned out that the white-bearded old man's original name was Cary. He was the 13th person in charge of Area 51 and held the rank of Major General.

After 1990, after the North American government acquired Gantz Technologies, they converted Area 51 into the Gantz Research Base. At the same time, they sent Cary, the person in charge of Area 51, to oversee all projects other than research.

It was at this moment that Major General Cary saw the Gantz server for the first time, which was this amazing statue.

When Major General Cary saw the statue for the first time, he, who was originally swift and decisive and full of the demeanor of a soldier, only felt boundless shock. It was as if he was looking at the ninth wonder of the world. Whether it was in terms of artistry or style, this statue was perfect and flawless, almost as if it should not exist in the world.

Therefore, with the mood of looking at a work of art, Major General Cary repeatedly found excuses to enter the underground base to visit the Gantz server.

What was even stranger was that as Major General Cary visited you more and more, the statue seemed to have taken root and was gradually implanted in the depths of Major General Cary's heart, making him more and more infatuated and crazy.

It was like sucking D.

Of course, this madness could still be suppressed by reason, so Major General Cary could only constantly find excuses to come and observe the statue, but he would never disregard everything just to observe it.

Until one day, the statue, which was filled with artistic beauty, suddenly spoke.

Of course, it was not really speaking, but the voice sounded directly in Major General Cary's mind. The voice constantly bewitched him, making him subconsciously want to follow the voice of the statue.

In other words, there was a human personality hidden in the statue.

At first, the statue only talked to Major General Cary, like a little girl next door. For Major General Cary, who had lost his daughter early in his life, it was as if something invisible had hit the softest part of his heart.

Therefore, in his eyes, the statue full of artistic beauty in front of him was no longer a cold Gantz server, but a lively, elf-like girl.

In this way, Major General Cary began to meet the statue almost every day behind the back of the group of researchers in the underground base, to the point where not seeing each other for a day felt like three years.

Until one day, the statue made a request for the first time, a very normal request — to find a network cable that could connect to the Internet.

The reason given by the personality in the statue was that it was very dark and cold here, and it was very lonely, so he wanted to observe the world through the Internet and not be lonely anymore.

At this time, Major General Cary, who had long been bewitched, did not hesitate at all. He found an excuse to send away the scientists who were studying the Gantz server and personally ordered the engineers to secretly install a network cable that could connect to the external network in the laboratory.

So, just a few days later, the first Basilisk pattern incident in history broke out...

Originally, with such a huge change, Major General Cary was afraid that sooner or later he would not be able to escape the fate of being court-martialed. The matter was so serious that even he was completely awake and prepared to spend the rest of his life in prison.

However, before his matter could break out, the North American government and military collapsed first...

Not only that, but the little girl in the statue even told him that within a radius of one hundred meters, all mysterious events would be suppressed. Within this radius, no mysterious events would exist.

Therefore, Major General Cary relied on this information to rope in a group of officers. Then, under the guidance of the statue, Major General Cary swiftly eliminated all the officers who opposed him and occupied this underground base alone.

This radius was called the death radius and was also called by everyone in the base —

The death space.

All of this was Major General Cary's story.

According to what he said, it was not just this Gantz server. The other two Gantz servers located in Germany in Europe and Jinping in Mainland China had also bewitched the highest person in charge of the base and launched the first network attack on the same day.

In other words, all the Gantz servers were actually interconnected. The Gantz server would emit a signal that humans could not measure. This signal could be sent out at a speed almost without delay and was received by other Gantz servers.

It was precisely because of this that these servers could become the terminals of the black spheres Gantz all over the world.

After silently listening to Major General Cary's story, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

If what this white-bearded old man said was true, then did it not mean that the Gantz server not only had the Basilisk pattern as a trump card, but it also had powerful intelligence and the ability to bewitch people.

It was just that he did not know whether it relied on words to bewitch people, or if it was another more mysterious power …

Chapter 320

With the information obtained, Chen Chen returned to the Bugatti Spaceship.

Looking at the city ruins passing by quickly outside the window, Chen Chen could not help but feel emotional.

He did not expect that one day he would be able to solve the mystery of the destruction of a civilization. Although all of this would happen sooner or later, the closer he got to the truth, the more Chen Chen felt a sense of crisis approaching.

This feeling did not come from the "sound of impact", but when he was in the chessboard, he could faintly see the giant hand that controlled fate.

Why did the USB drive send him to these destroyed civilizations? Was it trying to tell him something, or was it playing a big game of chess?

Chen Chen shook his head. This was not the first time he had thought about this question, and it would not be the last. It was just that as Chen Chen continued to grow stronger, he was gradually getting closer to the truth.

This time, he had successfully solved the mystery of the destruction of a human dimension, which was proof of this.

"I don't know if that Gantz server machine really solved the mysterious phenomenon of the" sound of impact "..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. It would be best if the other party really solved it for him, but if it did not, then it was hard to say.

The reason why Chen Chen did not believe that the other party could solve the mysterious phenomenon for him was because of a logical problem.

According to the information, the Gantz server machine did not have the ability to borrow mysterious phenomena, or rather, it only had one power, which was to bewitch people.

Although he did not know whether this was a deliberate restriction by the former alien civilization A or a flaw in the manufacturing process, since this power could not be used, how could the Gantz server machine erase this power for him?

After all, as the saying went, force was mutual.

If the Gantz server machine did not erase the mysterious phenomenon of the "sound of impact" for Chen Chen, then Chen Chen could only adopt other plans.

This was also why Chen Chen was certain that the Gantz server machine did not devour X-112. It was because it did not know about the previous conversation between Chen Chen and X-112, nor did it know that Chen Chen still had a last resort, which was the USB drive.

The USB drive channel might be able to erase this mysterious phenomenon for Chen Chen.

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this time, the Bugatti Spaceship in Chen Chen had flown out of the atmosphere again, returning to the location where the channel used to be.

However, just as Chen Chen inadvertently looked at the porthole beside him, a white shadow suddenly flashed past the window.

It seemed to be a slender, pale arm...

Chen Chen subconsciously looked at the altitude gauge on the spaceship.

At this time, the Bugatti Spaceship had already entered the exosphere. It was more than 500 kilometers above sea level, and the atmosphere here was extremely thin. The density was only a hundredth of that at sea level.

Not only that, but at this time, the Bugatti Spaceship was flying at a speed exceeding Mach 25. Chen Chen believed that no one in the world could lie on the spaceship and follow Chen Chen until now.

Since it wasn't a person, it was obvious what was outside the window …

Chen Chen's expression darkened. Sure enough, the Gantz server was right. The mysterious phenomenon surrounding him was about to reach an outbreak period. As the deadline approached, the mysterious phenomenon surrounding him would only become more and more vicious and go against common sense...

Fortunately, the arm only flashed by and did not do anything detrimental to Chen Chen. After all, with the environment outside the spaceship, if something were to happen, forget Chen Chen, even the protagonist of Chronicle would not be able to survive if he were to come back to life.

Half an hour later, the spaceship reappeared over the city of Tokyo and successfully found the channel that was opened in the beginning.

At this time, the black channel was still standing in the air above the ruins. From the front, it looked like a black vortex, but the closer one got, the more one could sense the strangeness of this black vortex.

This was because this black vortex would not be illuminated by any light. At the same time, as long as one looked at it from a slight angle, one would find that it had no thickness at all.

This was a phenomenon that was beyond the scope of known science.

The spaceship slowly landed next to the channel. After Chen Chen got off the spaceship, he deliberately glanced at the outer shell of the spaceship, but this glance made Chen Chen's pupils shrink.

He saw that on the outer shell of the spaceship, there were several five-fingered palm prints on it...

Yoru Kamidera, who followed Chen Chen off the spaceship, also saw this scene, but he just glanced at Chen Chen and did not say anything.

Then, Chen Chen turned his head and looked at the channel in front of him, but he did not return directly. Instead, he said, "X-112, pack up all the information from this trip and send it over."

With that, Chen Chen took out a Rubik's Cube again, pressed a few buttons skillfully, and then said to the Rubik's Cube, "X, I'm Chen Chen.

"By the time you see this holographic image, I've already been haunted by something weird," Sheyan said.

"I can't tell what it is, but you can think of it as a virus, but unlike conventional viruses, it's a virus that spreads with 'information' as a carrier."

With that, Chen Chen silently placed the Rubik's Cube on the ground. "This is something that doesn't exist in our dimension. No, maybe it exists, but it hasn't appeared on Earth. At the same time, it spreads in a variety of ways. X-112 will tell you everything, so I won't go into detail. I'll only talk about two points now."

At this point, Chen Chen's expression became completely solemn. He raised an index finger. "First, close the channel and create a Faraday cage. This magnetic cage must not only cut off all signals, but also cut off all things on the physical level.

"It must be completely sealed and extremely sturdy. At least, it can't be opened from the inside. There can't be a single gap left, and at the same time, there can't be a single sound coming from inside. After it's built, send all the computers and USB drive in, and then let the Black Knights open the channel again from there.

"Finally, I'll return from the channel and seal myself inside.

"I'll let myself live in it for seven days. During these seven days, no matter what happens in the Faraday cage, don't open it. If nothing happens in these seven days, I'll give you the order to open the Faraday cage."

At this point, Chen Chen paused slightly and then raised two fingers. "Second, if I die in the Faraday cage, destroy all the information I've sent you. Then clone me and let him donate all the property under my name to the authorities of Mainland China, then build a rocket and throw the USB drive out of Earth, as far as possible...

"Lastly... Take care."

After saying all this, Chen Chen squatted down again, pressed the end button on this silver Rubik's Cube, and then gently threw the Rubik's Cube into the black channel in front of him.

At this point, the message could be received by Little X on the other side of the channel.

Chapter 321

More than ten minutes after Chen Chen threw out the Rubik's Cube, Chen Chen saw the black vortex in front of him began to shrink rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the black vortex collapsed into a ball.

Then, with a "poof", like an extinguished flame, it completely disappeared from Chen Chen's sight.

Chen Chen knew that this was Little X's response to him.

He did not let these Black Knights or Yoru Kamidera return to reality because Chen Chen was not even sure whether these brainless clones would be infected by the mysterious phenomenon. If they were infected, once they returned to reality, they would only bring a special "infectious disease" that had no cure to it.

Once this "infectious disease" broke out, it would only bring destruction to the world, just like the world of Gantz.

Therefore, the only thing Chen Chen could do was to completely isolate himself and the others from reality.

Of course, Chen Chen would not just sit around and wait for death. Otherwise, he would not have asked Little X to prepare a Faraday cage.

He only hoped that Little X could act faster.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen raised his head. At this time, the sun had begun to set in the west, dyeing the endless sunset red on the horizon. At first glance, it looked like endless clouds of fire, burning the entire sky red.

At this moment, at this moment, the abandoned city, the fallen civilization, and the burning clouds in the sky, these three reflected each other at this moment, giving Chen Chen a special kind of loneliness.

It was as if he had been abandoned by the world.

However, as the visibility became lower and lower, the ominous feeling in Chen Chen's heart began to grow.

He couldn't tell what kind of feeling it was. He was like a prisoner on death row facing trial. Any sound of footsteps would cause him to shudder with fear, because he had already realized that it was the footsteps of the Grim Reaper.

At this time, Chen Chen was feeling the same.

"Yoru Kamidera."

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly spoke and asked the young man beside him, "Have you heard of the sound of impact coming from next door?"

"Is that... Some kind of mysterious phenomenon?"

Yoru Kamidera, who was also faintly uneasy next to him, suddenly raised his head. He seemed to understand something. "Please continue."

"During the day yesterday, I entered a strange room. There was a woman in the room, but she was already dead. She hanged herself to death."

Chen Chen said quietly, "But what's strange is that there are marks left by a baseball bat on the wall of her bedroom. It seems that she used a baseball bat to hit the wall when she was alive."

"What's on the other side of that wall?"

Yoru Kamidera took advantage of Chen Chen's pause to ask quickly.

There was a flash of approval in Chen Chen's eyes. Sure enough, he was a young man who had survived from the end of the world until now. He had only talked about the beginning and he was already keenly aware of the most crucial condition?

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately replied, "There's another house on the other side of the bedroom wall. I've also entered that house, but there's a lot of dust over there. It seems that it was uninhabited when the apocalypse came, but..."

Chen Chen lowered his voice. "However, I saw traces of an impact on the wall of this house. The impact mark has sunk into a small part of the wall. In other words, something is constantly hitting the wall as if it's trying to break through the wall."

"What if we change rooms?" Yoru Kamidera asked again.

"At that time, the woman did change to a different bedroom, but the new bedroom is the same. There's still the sound of the impact coming from the other side of the wall."

Chen Chen replied, "Not only that, I also found some oil stains on the wall of this bedroom. It seems that the woman often lay on the same spot on the wall when she was alive, eavesdropping on the other side with one ear."

Yoru Kamidera's expression flickered when he heard this. "I understand, I think that's the case."

"The woman lived alone in that room when she was alive, but one day, she suddenly heard a faint sound of impact on the other side of the wall. At first, she thought that there was someone in the opposite room, but because this is the end of the world, there's no law or morality, so she couldn't determine whether the other party was friend or foe. She could only keep her ear on the wall, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation on the other side.

"But gradually, she noticed that something was wrong."

Yoru Kamidera paced slowly and said as he walked, "Maybe there's something special about this impact, such as a particularly long duration or a particularly uniform rhythm or something. Gradually, the woman began to suspect that the impact on the other side of the wall was from a person? Or was it something else...

"As time went by, the impact continued to sound, even to the point where it echoed day and night. Finally, the woman broke down."

Yoru Kamidera continued. "The sound seriously affected her sleep and at the same time, it made her shudder. At this time, she vaguely understood that the sound was not made by a human, but by the thing that she feared the most...

"So, she finally broke down and began to take out a baseball bat and hit the wall here and there, constantly venting the fear in her heart. It seemed that as long as she showed her fierce side, the other party would retreat. This is a common psychology when humans are afraid.

"After that, she tried countless possibilities, but in the end, she couldn't find a solution. Or perhaps she had already vaguely understood what would happen after the impact."

At this point, Yoru Kamidera looked at Chen Chen again. "This is all the logic of the woman's actions as well as her emotional journey. In the end, she decided that it was better to end her own life than to die in the hands of mysterious events, suffering endless fear and torture. Am I right?"

After listening to Yoru Kamidera's analysis, Chen Chen immediately applauded. "Very good, it's exactly as I guessed, but I can't guarantee whether it's correct or not."

"I understand now. You must have been infected by this kind of strange phenomenon."

Yoru Kamidera nodded. "I just don't know how you were infected by this mysterious event. If there are more clues, maybe we can find a way to deal with it."

"I don't know either, but I already have some guesses."

Chen Chen thought for a while and pointed to the three Black Knights. "Perhaps the entire room is a kind of curse. As long as you enter, you'll be infected by this' impact 'mysterious event. The reason why I'm the only one infected is that the three people next to me aren't complete humans."

"Not complete humans?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Yoru Kamidera could not help but be taken aback and then said, "I've long felt that these three people are a little too rigid, but I don't understand what it means by not complete humans. Are they clones?"

"Not only are they clones, but because they've undergone special treatment from the embryonic stage, these people actually don't have a brain."

Chen Chen explained, "And the reason these people are acting as usual is that they're being controlled by the X-112 artificial intelligence I've been talking to."

"But that doesn't make sense."

When Yoru Kamidera heard the identities of the three people, a look of surprise appeared on his face, but he soon shook his head. "I think it's more likely that there are other conditions for infection. You're the only one who triggered this condition and got infected with this strange phenomenon called 'Crash'."

Chen Chen nodded in agreement. "Anything else?"

Chapter 322

After listening to Yoru Kamidera's analysis, Chen Chen could not help nodding.

Although he had developed a meticulous mind after taking NZT-48, how could his baseless conjectures compare to asking a veteran who had lived in this world for more than five years?

Chen Chen would not lose face just because the other party was younger than him. That was not what a wise man would do.

At this time, Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "I almost understand what you mean. In fact, when I was reading the information before, I also noticed that the so-called mysterious phenomenon may be very similar to the paranormal events, supernatural events, and so on that are spread by word of mouth among the people, but they always have their own unique regularity. Rather than calling them ghosts and spirits, it's better to say that they're a special type of phenomenon..."

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Yoru Kamidera nodded quickly. "Whether it's the Basilisk pattern or the mysterious phenomenon, they all have their own unique regularity. These regularity are like wind, thunder, and rain, in fact, there's no difference from natural phenomena."

"I'm relieved to hear that."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "Whether it's wind, rain, or thunder, the formation of these natural phenomena actually requires certain conditions, such as the alternation of hot and cold air, the increase of the air charge, and so on. In other words, as long as these conditions are broken, a phenomenon can be prevented?"

With that said, Chen Chen took out a wireless headset and threw it to Yoru Kamidera, turned around, and sat in the spaceship. At the same time, he said, "In that case, Yoru-kun, please do me a favor. Please stand outside the spaceship with the three Black Knights and keep an eye on my spaceship. If there's any abnormality, you must immediately alert me."

"I understand..."

Yoru Kamidera's expression changed. "You want to try if there's someone outside the spaceship observing, to see if the impact will still occur?"

"That's right. Up until now, when the collision occurred, it only happened when there was no one else in the outside world. Therefore, I want to try and see if this condition can be triggered again if I'm alone in a sealed environment with other people in the outside world."

As he said this, Chen Chen gave Yoru Kamidera a meaningful look. "Yoru-kun will help me, right?"

Yoru Kamidera quickly straightened his expression and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, I'll help you keep an eye on the outside!"

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded.

Both of them had a tacit understanding not to mention that if the rules changed during the outbreak of this mysterious phenomenon, would the mysterious phenomenon kill the observers from the outside first in order to kill the infected in the enclosed space?

If this was the case, not only would Chen Chen die, but Yoru Kamidera would also have a slim chance of survival.

In other words, Yoru Kamidera, who was fighting against the rules of the mysterious phenomenon, was not without its dangers.

But Yoru Kamidera had no right to refuse.

Chen Chen took one last look at the darkening sky, then pressed the door close button. At once, the gull-wing doors on both sides slowly closed, turning the spaceship into an enclosed space again.

After doing all this, Chen Chen exhaled in the darkness, then closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

The sky gradually darkened.

Soon, the last ray of sunset disappeared into the boundless sky. Without the industrial pollution of humans, the sky was restored to its original clarity.

As the sun set, the sky turned from blue to indigo. At the same time, a silvery-white ribbon appeared above everyone's heads.

It was a resplendent Milky Way!

Yoru Kamidera silently plugged the wireless headset in his hand into his ear, then walked to the front of the spaceship and sat down. The other three Black Knights did the same.

The four of them divided into four directions and surrounded the spaceship. The advantage of this was that even if there were any abnormal situations, the four of them could detect it immediately.

Time ticked by …

Soon, it turned from nightfall to late night.

Unknowingly, the night grew darker, like a thick fog filling the air. Perhaps because of the busy day, Yoru Kamidera, who was in the dark, gradually felt a trace of sleepiness.

At first, he could not help yawning a few times, then suddenly woke up with a start. He quickly picked up the drinking water in front of him and took a big gulp to regain his senses.

However, Yoru Kamidera did not last long. Soon, sleepiness hit him again. Yoru Kamidera closed his eyes unknowingly and at the same time, his head gradually tilted to one side...

However, just as Yoru Kamidera was half-asleep, an inexplicable chill slowly hit him.

In his sleep, Yoru Kamidera only felt that the temperature was a little colder than before. He opened his hazy eyes with some doubt, but in the next second, his pupils suddenly shrank!

He did not know when, but there seemed to be a faint white figure lying on the spaceship!

It seemed to be a person, pale all over, who was supporting the spaceship with both arms. His head was tilted, his ear pressed tightly against the porthole of the spaceship.

This action...

At this moment, Yoru Kamidera seemed to understand something.

[Not only that, I also found some stains of oil on the wall of this bedroom. It seems that the woman often lay on the same spot on the wall when she was alive, eavesdropping next door with one ear...]

Chen Chen's description flashed in his mind. At this moment, Yoru Kamidera completely understood how Chen Chen was infected with this mysterious phenomenon.

That was, Chen Chen must have followed the oil stains on the wall and performed the same action as the white figure in front of him!

It was even possible that at the same time he performed this action, on the other side of the wall, the white figure was also lying on the wall, doing the same action as Chen Chen...

Had the mysterious phenomenon already arrived?

Yoru Kamidera's heart pounded wildly. Although he had many years of experience, even among the survivors, he was the well-informed type, he was still only sixteen years old after all. His mind was far from the maturity of an adult.

Now, he was forced to face another mysterious phenomenon head-on, and it was not more than three meters away from him!

He subconsciously looked at the Black Knights on the left and right sides of the spaceship. Logically, faced with such a situation, the three computer-controlled clones should have taken action long ago, but at this time, they sat in place like wooden blocks, motionless.

Even the computer AI in the spaceship did not respond as before...

"Sure enough, artificial AI and other existences can't come into contact with mysterious phenomena? No, it should be some phenomenon of mysterious phenomena that artificial intelligence can't observe. "

"Then, Sir Chen Chen is in danger..."

Thinking of this, Yoru Kamidera fell into a dilemma.

If he warned Chen Chen, it was likely to attract the attention of the white figure, and he might even be affected by the mysterious phenomenon.

However, if he did not warn Chen Chen, then it was very likely that Chen Chen would die in this outbreak of mysterious phenomena...

Chapter 323

Yoru Kamidera did not care whether Chen Chen lived or died.

If Chen Chen really died in the mysterious phenomenon, Yoru Kamidera would have the opportunity to obtain the exaggerated armor. He had seen it with his own eyes, just how outstanding a Black Knight with this armor was.

If he could obtain this armor, then Yoru Kamidera was confident that he could survive for more than ten years in the apocalypse.

However, if he did not warn Chen Chen and Chen Chen survived the outbreak of this mysterious phenomenon, what would have happened then?

Although Chen Chen had treated him with courtesy along the way, if he really did something like this, he would be the next to die...

From the man's words and actions, Yoru Kamidera could tell that he was an ambitious and ruthless character. He seemed to treat Yoru Kamidera with respect, but when he thought about it carefully, Yoru Kamidera had never given Yoru Kamidera any choice and had always been a man of his words.

It was just that he didn't reveal his dominance on the surface.

All of this flashed through Yoru Kamidera's mind. At this time, the white figure was still holding the door with both hands, but his back suddenly arched, and at the same time, his body and head shrank back.

This is …

Yoru Kamidera vaguely thought of something.

At this moment, the white silhouette suddenly rushed forward. Instantly, his entire head directly hit the gull-wing door of the spaceship, causing a dull sound!

Dong!

This voice …

At that moment, Yoru Kamidera finally understood that the sound of the collision was none other than the sound of the white figure ramming his head against the spaceship!

However, there was still no movement from the spaceship and the three Black Knights. It was as if they had crashed.

Yoru Kamidera finally mustered up his courage as he watched this unfold. Forget it, let's take a gamble!

Thinking of this, Yoru Kamidera gently turned on the button of the wireless headset and lowered his voice at the same time. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, there's..."

Before Yoru Kamidera could even finish his sentence, a strange rustling sound came from the earpiece!

It seemed like the communication signal was being disrupted!

As soon as Yoru Kamidera spoke, the white figure suddenly stopped moving and turned his head at lightning speed to look at him!

At that moment, Yoru Kamidera felt like all the blood in his body was about to freeze...

Under the dim moonlight, Yoru Kamidera finally saw the face clearly. It was an empty face, without any facial features, without any undulations. It was like a strange painting, and the artist had not drawn any details on the painting...

However, just as Yoru Kamidera was panicking, the gull-wing door suddenly opened out of thin air. At the same time, an arm wrapped in black armor reached out and hit the white figure in the face.

In Yoru Kamidera's line of sight, he saw the arm sink into the white silhouette's head as if it had struck a pile of tofu. The white silhouette's head was instantly deflated like a rubber ball, and its entire face caved in!

But in the next moment, the white figure disappeared into thin air …

At this point, Chen Chen walked out of the spaceship with a gloomy expression.

He lowered his head and clenched his fists, then looked at Yoru Kamidera beside him. "You did well."

"Sir, you …"

Yoru Kamidera was completely stunned when he saw this. He asked in disbelief, "You actually hit that white figure?"

"No, I didn't hit anything."

Chen Chen shook his head. His expression was not good because just now, he not only used the PK Armor to attack the opponent but also secretly used Field energy.

However, the strange thing was, whether it was physics or Field energy, they could not touch the white figure. Chen Chen only felt his vision blur. When he came back to his senses, he found that he was just punching the air.

After all, as long as everything in the world was matter, electromagnetic force existed. If even Field energy could not touch the white figure, did it not mean that the white figure was not composed of matter at all, not even atoms and electrons existed, but something else...

Or in other words, the white figure did not really exist.

Chen Chen also clearly saw Yoru Kamidera's behavior in the outside world through the surveillance. Although there was a great deal of hesitation in his eyes at that time, in any case, he did keep his promise in the end and helped Chen Chen when the mysterious phenomenon happened.

Although this help was actually of no f * cking use, at least it showed that he could be trusted.

At this time, looking at the other person's dumbfounded eyes, Chen Chen sighed. At the same time, he looked at the gull-wing door of the Bugatti Spaceship, only to see that the gull-wing door had been dented at this time and the mark was much deeper than before.

Previously, the other person only hit it once before being distracted by Yoru Kamidera. If the other person hit it a few more times, then this gull-wing door might really be smashed through.

This was a completely illogical scene. After all, although the Bugatti Spaceship was not a military spacecraft, its outer shell was able to withstand the vacuum environment of the universe, but now it was like tofu.

The white figure did not use much force, as if it had not eaten for a long time, but the actual impact marks far exceeded the common sense of physics.

"Could it be that this is the outbreak period of the mysterious phenomenon mentioned by the Gantz server?"

Chen Chen murmured.

"No, it's not..."

However, Yoru Kamidera said, "I've heard about the outbreak period, but if the mysterious phenomenon is really close to the outbreak period, just your punch alone won't be able to drive it away."

"How do you know?" Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this.

"In fact, now that I think about it, the reason why the other person disappeared just now is probably because the law was broken."

Yoru Kamidera did not answer directly, but explained sincerely, "It's just that when I saw that you actually dared to open the hatch and fight back, it gave me a sense of shock. In fact, that's not the case, but..."

"You mean because I left the spaceship, at this moment, the closed environment disappeared, so the law of the mysterious phenomenon was broken, so it disappeared?"

Chen Chen interrupted the other person and asked rhetorically.

"Yes."

Yoru Kamidera nodded. "It's not necessarily that you left the spaceship, it may also be that I saw it because you said that when the mysterious phenomenon of 'crashing sound' first happened, the sound disappeared when the Black Knight opened the door next door. From this, it can be seen that the bystander should be the key to breaking the law."

"But you've already noticed it before, but it didn't disappear. How do you explain this?"

"This, I suspect it's a matter of deeper details."

Chapter 324

"Passive and active, huh?"

Chen Chen murmured. Yoru Kamidera's analysis gave him a lot of inspiration.

"As for the reason why this isn't the outbreak period, it's because I've seen many mysterious phenomena that will become more and more vicious over time."

Yoru Kamidera continued to explain, "For example, the 'Woman in Dreams' incident. Every time the infected person dreams, he sees that woman and as time goes by, she gets closer and closer. Finally, she walks to the bed of the infected person and strangles him to death.

"Therefore, someone tried to set an alarm clock based on this pattern and only let himself sleep for five minutes at a time. After all, it takes time for dreams to occur. If he only sleeps for five minutes at a time, it's very likely that he can avoid the dream and thus avoid the woman."

"In other words, this method failed?"

Chen Chen asked.

"That's right. The infected person's method did have a certain effect at first. With this method, he successfully lived for a week, but he also failed several times during this period, causing the woman in white to come to his bed. The next dream he had was the day of his death.

"At this time, he was already very cautious and even found a companion to stay by his side in case the alarm clock failed to wake him up.

"However, after he fell asleep for the last time, he never woke up again. Neither the alarm clock nor his companion could wake him up. Even his companion could see that he had begun to struggle on his own, but he still couldn't escape from the dream until a woman in white appeared on his chest."

Yoru Kamidera concluded, "This is the outbreak period. During the outbreak period, the mysterious phenomena will become more and more vicious, even to the point of being completely irreversible. This time, you were able to use the rules to restrain the other party and escape the disaster. This means that you're not in the outbreak period right now."

After thinking about it, Yoru Kamidera added, "Of course, based on the situation this time, your current situation is very close to the outbreak period."

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look when he heard this. "Your analysis is good, but there are still many parts that are far-fetched. Since you're talking about the outbreak period, is it possible that the change in the pattern this time is also because it's approaching the outbreak period, and not because of initiative or passivity?"

"I'm not sure about that. After all, I'm just guessing based on experience," Yoru Kamidera replied somewhat awkwardly.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not continue to ask but looked at the Bugatti Spaceship beside him. At this time, X-112 in the spaceship finally spoke. "Sir Commander, I'm very sorry for my dereliction of duty earlier..."

Chen Chen waved his hand dismissively. "It's not your fault, there's no need to blame yourself. Even the surveillance on the spaceship was disrupted at that moment, turning into a screen full of static. It seems that electronic devices are unable to detect this kind of existence."

Since even X-112 could not observe the white figure, the three Black Knights were naturally the same. Chen Chen's strongest force was completely ineffective in the face of this strange phenomenon.

With this in mind, Chen Chen returned to the spaceship. In fact, he also considered whether he could escape this disaster if he directly slept in the wilderness or kept the hatch of the spaceship open the entire time. Still, this idea was just a fleeting thought.

After all, although the white figure always appeared when the infected were in a closed state, don't forget, its purpose was to break the closed state of the infected. Who could guarantee that after the infected slept in the wild or opened the cabin, it would not directly trigger a plot kill?

Therefore, Chen Chen never dared to try it.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen closed the hatch again and put himself in a closed state. Yoru Kamidera was still outside the spaceship, waiting silently.

Still, fortunately, it seemed that after the crash was disturbed, the rule that it would not appear again for a period of time was still effective. Everyone endured until the next morning and nothing happened again.

Not only that, but when it was close to noon, the black vortex in front of the spaceship that had disappeared once again appeared!

"Sir Commander, the main body seems to have completed your request."

X-112 reminded.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen nodded and at the same time secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "X-112, transfer yourself back to the hard drive, I'll take you away."

"Understood."

Following X-112's response, soon, the entire spaceship was completely turned off. At the same time, after five minutes, a hard drive popped out of the spaceship and was immediately grabbed by Chen Chen.

Then, Chen Chen directly patted his chest. In the next second, with a flash of blue plasma, the PK Armor returned to the shape of an armguard, and then slid off Chen Chen's arm.

Not only that, but Chen Chen also took out a small knife and then walked in front of the three Black Knights. He asked the three Black Knights to take off the PK Armor and GS Combat Suits, and then directly cut their necks with the knife, taking out three bloody chips from them.

Yoru Kamidera was dumbfounded by what he saw.

"I can't guarantee that they're also infected by the mysterious phenomenon, so the best way is to leave their bodies here."

Chen Chen looked at Yoru Kamidera and explained, "Of course, you're different. Whether it's your experience or your hypermemory, they have high research value, so you can rest assured that I'll take you away."

"Your Excellency, you haven't told me where this passage leads to."

Yoru Kamidera was a little nervous. "Are you from the future?"

"I'm not."

Chen Chen walked toward Yoru Kamidera step by step. Although he had taken off the PK Armor, in Yoru Kamidera's eyes, he still exerted great pressure. "The place I'm going to take you to, strictly speaking, is a parallel universe.

"In that parallel universe, there were no strange occurrences on Earth. There was no first catastrophe, not even Gantz. It was a completely peaceful world."

"Really?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, there was a flash of shock in Yoru Kamidera's eyes. "Do parallel universes really exist in this world?"

"I'm honest with you."

At this time, Chen Chen was already standing next to Yoru Kamidera. He directly grabbed Yoru Kamidera's shoulder, using a semi-coercive force to lead Yoru Kamidera toward the dark vortex in front of him.

Yoru Kamidera was so frightened that he could not help but close his eyes.

The moment they passed through the passage, the two only felt their vision go black and a sense of weightlessness hit them. When the feeling disappeared, Chen Chen found that he had come to a dim room.

The walls and floor of this room were completely cast from pure metal. The whole thing was only four or five square meters in size. There were no doors or windows at all. There was only a laptop placed in the corner and a USB drive plugged into the computer.

At this time, the laptop emitted a dim light, barely illuminating the things in the room.

There were only two small metal beds in the room and a toilet in the corner.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

It seemed that this was the Faraday cage that Little X had prepared for him. At the same time, it was also likely to be Chen Chen's final coffin.

Just as Chen Chen was silently sighing, the familiar and kind voice of a little girl rang at the same time.

"Sir Godfather, welcome home..."

Chapter 325

Hearing Little X's voice, Chen Chen could not help but smile. "X, you shouldn't have installed communication facilities in this room. It's very likely to cause the mysterious phenomenon to leak out and cause a worldwide disaster."

"It's okay because I've already analyzed it. Sound isn't the infection condition of the mysterious phenomenon you encountered."

Little X replied in a childish voice, "According to the information sent back by my clone X-112, I think the infection condition should be related to the female corpse you saw."

"It's movement!"

At this moment, Yoru Kamidera, who was standing at the side, had almost gotten used to the environment here. He hurriedly voiced his previous speculation. "When I was outside the spaceship, I saw the white figure's movements. It pressed its ear against the wall and it was exactly the same as the oil stains on the wall that you described!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but be startled. He remembered that when he entered the room, he imitated the movements of the female corpse and pressed his ear against the wall.

In other words, this movement triggered the infection condition?

"That's very reasonable."

Little X's voice praised. "So, in order to prevent the mysterious phenomenon from leaking out, I ordered the industrial park to process a Faraday cage made of special tungsten steel overnight. The wall of this room is more than half a meter thick and there's a buffer interlayer device in the middle. Even the armor-piercing bullets of a tank can't blast this iron lump.

"I'm not sure if the armor-piercing bullets of a tank can blast it open, but if we're hit by a shell, Yoru Kamidera and I will be shocked to death inside."

Chen Chen spread his hands.

"It's okay, this is only the first layer of the isolation room."

Little X quickly added. "Now our factory is still working overtime to manufacture the second layer of the protective wall of the isolation room. The thickness of the second layer of protective wall can reach up to one meter. Once it's completed, it can be directly placed on the outer wall of the isolation room. At that time, the thickness of the wall of the isolation room can reach more than one and a half meters.

"Then, the third and fourth floors are also being worked on. My final goal is to build an isolation room that is more than ten meters thick and can withstand nuclear bombs. No matter what kind of mysterious phenomenon it is, it will not be able to break through this wall!"

"Sounds good."

Chen Chen could not help laughing. "But how do we solve our air and food supply, as well as excretion?"

"Don't worry, I will install circulation and exhaust devices on every floor. There will be no problem with air circulation."

Little X explained, "As for the food supply, there's no need to worry about it. I've set up a special energy bar supply port. This port is usually in a sealed state. Only after energy bars and drinking water are placed in it will the mechanism be triggered to allow food to enter layer by layer. For example, when entering the second protective wall, the first protective wall will automatically close. No matter what, it will never break the sealed state of the room."

After hearing Little X's explanation, Chen Chen could not help but look like he did not know whether to laugh or cry. However, on second thought, this seemed to be a solution that could not be helped.

It could even be said that this was basically a battle between modern technology and mysterious phenomena. It was a battle to see whether human technology was more secure or mysterious phenomena were more powerful.

"Not only that."

Little X continued. "I've already ordered the Black Knights to work overtime to study the T-virus that matches your DNA. It's almost one step away from success. I'd like to know, once you officially fuse with the T-virus and become a new life form with different DNA from ordinary humans, will this mysterious phenomenon still be effective?"

Hearing Little X's words, Yoru Kamidera was also completely shocked. Although he did not understand what the T-virus was, he still understood that the virus could change human DNA. This was the first time he had heard of this method of directly changing DNA to avoid mysterious phenomena, but on second thought, it was really worth a try.

Even he could not help but be shocked by this little girl's words.

In this way, the two of them completely settled down in this room with iron walls. Chen Chen did not shy away, constantly discussing with Little X about the Basilisk pattern and the mysterious phenomenon while Yoru Kamidera listened quietly on the side.

"I've conducted relevant research from the information you brought back. At present, it seems that the principle of the original Basilisk pattern isn't that complicated."

Little X said slowly, "I'm more knowledgeable in this regard. For example, there's a computer virus called 'fork bomb'. This small character set can define a meaningless function and then ask the computer to repeatedly execute it. The computer has no common sense to rely on and will only follow the instructions. Whatever it is given, it will execute, and in the end, it will cause the program to crash.

"And this picture called 'Eye' is actually like a virus that targets the human brain. The moment the information of this picture is received through vision, the human brain will collapse due to the program, resulting in brain death."

"I know this, it's called 'Gödel's shock'."

Chen Chen nodded. "But how do you explain the other Basilisk patterns?"

"Similarly, they're all a type of information."

Little X continued to answer, "You can think of it as an information virus. Information can be transmitted and this picture is the carrier of the information. The human vision is the channel through which the information spreads and the target of the transmission is the human brain. In fact, this kind of information already has a concept in reality. We can call it — meme."

"Meme?"

Chen Chen's expression flickered and the knowledge of memetics automatically flashed in his mind — it was a unit of information transmission, evolved from the biological word 'gene', which meant 'information gene'.

According to the concept, evolution did not rely on the specific chemical basis of genetics, but only the existence of self-replicating transmission units, which was the so-called meme.

The transmission of memes was in fact the process of information transmission. Unlike genes which could only be transmitted through generations, memes could be transmitted between people at any time through communication and other media.

For example, some people learned the meme of 'the light of righteousness' from the local culture and occasionally flaunted it. Then, another person who did not know would ask, "What's this meme about?"

After the first person's explanation, the second person, after understanding the meaning of 'the light of righteousness', would subconsciously hum when they encountered something slightly positive — this was the transmission of memes.

Among them, the song 'the light of righteousness' was the carrier of the meme. It was transmitted through communication between people. Humans were the infected of the meme, or the host, and the transmission channel was the entire Internet.

After the host was infected, there would be a strong desire to spread the meme. This desire could also be seen as' showing off '. In short, with this desire, the meme would spread through the internet, eventually forming a trend on the internet.

"However, unlike memes, generally speaking, memes have no effect on humans. Even those world banned songs such as Black Friday also rely on psychological hints and other methods to impact the human mind. They essentially have no effect on humans and will not interfere with human life forms."

Little X explained, "But memes are different. This is a special kind of information that has intuitive interference ability. The impact on humans includes the physical and spiritual level, and this kind of influence and interference, I think it can be called —

"The memetic effect!"

Chapter 326

"Meme is an independent term. According to the conventional explanation, it can be understood as an information virus that constantly spreads and mutates, similar to the MD5 code of a transcoder or the DNA fragment of a ribosome. Therefore, the spread of memes is the spread of information.

"For example, a human sees a joke and tells this joke to others. This process is the spread of the meme. When the person who listens to the joke also starts to tell others, this is the spread of the meme.

"Humans are born with a 'self-reward mechanism' that estimates their own spread of information. Simply put, spreading information will make humans feel happy.

"In order to make themselves happier, humans will spread things that have nothing to do with them for free or even for money, such as..."

"Idol-Chasing."

Little X's voice slowly came out of the speaker. Because of the research results of the Gantz dimension, combined with the knowledge of the real world, Little X had almost summed up the operating mechanism of mysterious phenomena.

At this time, she kept telling Chen Chen, hoping that Chen Chen would have more choices in the face of mysterious phenomena.

"Of course, the human 'self-reward mechanism' is definitely not a product of the Internet era. From the gossip among neighbors, to the contention of the hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, to the exchange of farming and weapon-making methods among the major clans during the ancient Yan and Huang Dynasties, and then to the popularization of the methods of preserving fire and making tools by our ancestors in ancient times... This self-reward mechanism is deeply engraved in human genes. This kind of thing has already existed since humans were still apes.

"Memes are a kind of virus. They are extremely easy to spread and mutate, but they are not easy to control. The slightest carelessness can cause serious consequences.

"In ancient times, human information was blocked. Even memes were difficult to develop. However, in the era of the wantonly development of Internet platforms, it is very easy for memes to spread.

"In this era where the Internet is connected to the entire world, memes can last longer and spread more widely. In addition, memes are as easy to mutate as viruses. I wouldn't be surprised if Basilisk patterns appear in real life in the future."

Little X said, "Because the concept of memes includes too many things. It can be a sentence, a paragraph of text, a thought, even just a color. Memes are information."

After listening to Little X's summary, Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "In other words, the Basilisk pattern, strictly speaking, is a phenomenon of memetic mutation. Because of the mutation, it becomes a form of information that can kill?"

"Your conclusion is correct, but not entirely correct."

Little X explained, "Pure information won't kill on a physical level. Information that can kill on a physical level should have a set of operating mechanisms that we haven't discovered yet. If we can find this mechanism, we can even create memes that meet our requirements."

"You mean memetic technology?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. If memes could be used as technological weapons, then even nuclear weapons would have to take a backseat. It would be a piece of cake to wipe out a civilization in minutes. Even aliens who far surpassed human technology would not be able to withstand it.

Unless those aliens also had memetic technology.

Still, after thinking about it, Chen Chen shook his head. He was being too whimsical. If memetic technology was a necessary technology for the progress of civilization, then it made no sense that humans had this technology but aliens did not.

Now, the reason why humans had not mastered memetic technology was purely because there was no information in reality that could affect the physical level.

However, thinking of this, Chen Chen frowned. "That's not right. If there are no memes in ancient times that can affect reality, why are there so many ghost stories? Why are those things produced by memetic effects so similar to the 'ghosts' that humans have in mind? "

"No, you should think that it's because of the existence of all kinds of ghost stories that affect the memetic effect."

Little X explained, "You can think of this as the mutual influence of information, just like the war between humans and viruses. Humans constantly produce antibodies to adapt to the virus, but isn't the same the same for viruses? The original intention of the virus is not to kill humans. They're only doing it for reproduction and survival. After all, violent viruses can't spread. Only mild viruses can parasitize the human body, gradually merging with humans and evolving together.

"It's the same for memetic effects. Perhaps it's because of the ancient ghost stories that the memes are transformed into the image in human ghost stories. Of course, this is only a small part. In fact, most memetic effects aren't like this. For example, memetic effects such as' Ghost Outside the Window 'don't transform into the image of the legendary ghost.

"After you come out of the isolation room, we can experiment on the most basic memes, that is, those Basilisk patterns."

Little X comforted him. "I believe that the secret of memes can be unraveled in our hands."

"Wait!"

However, at this moment, on the side, Yoru Kamidera could not help but be startled. He quickly interrupted. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, you said before that memetic effects don't exist in this parallel world. In that case, if you study these things in reality, aren't you afraid that your world will follow in the footsteps of that world?"

"There's no need to worry about this."

Little X explained, "I've already said before that memetic effects can be said to be a necessary part of the development of science and technology. Even if we don't study it, with the progress of science, it will be discovered in the future sooner or later. What's more, although memes are variable, like viruses, this kind of mutation doesn't mutate out of thin air. Instead, as the number of people infected and the number of times it spreads, it will continue to mutate.

"In other words, in your previous world, because memes went out of control on the Internet, it led to the emergence of various types of memes. Therefore, as long as we can control the range of transmission, we can control the memes."

"But there's also the possibility of failure, right?"

Yoru Kamidera seemed to be extremely afraid of this kind of thing. At this time, when he saw that Chen Chen and the others still wanted to study it, he was suddenly afraid. "If it fails, won't this world be destroyed?"

"This is inevitable."

Little X explained helplessly, "Nuclear energy can also destroy human civilization, but why do countries still study nuclear energy? Antimatter is more dangerous than nuclear energy, so why does the world still vigorously study antimatter? It's because not only can they destroy the world, but they can also change the world. They can make human beings more advanced. The same goes for memes. It's not only a weapon, but if it can be used, it can also be used to change human life, just like the Gnatz server. "

"X is right."

Chen Chen nodded. "The development of human technology has never been smooth. Some things don't disappear just because you don't see them. Yoru-kun, you have to change your mindset. You're the first person I brought back from a different world. Do you know why I chose you?"

"It's because I have a lot of experience with memes..."

Yoru Kamidera was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly lowered his head and made a gesture of submission. "I understand, please forgive my words just now. Sir Chen Chen, please rest assured that I will do my best to help you complete your great cause!"

Chapter 327

In the next few days, Chen Chen had been studying memetic information. He seemed to have forgotten that he still carried the memetic curse.

However, the result was also very gratifying. It had been a full seven days since Chen Chen returned to reality, but he had not heard any impact.

For this reason, Chen Chen even asked Little X to remove several layers of armor in the isolation room, leaving only the first layer, and then stayed in there for another three days.

Even so, there was no sound of impact.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could confirm that the memetic effect called "impact" had been eliminated, and it was eliminated by the black channel of the USB drive.

In other words, the USB drive did have the ability to isolate the memetic effect, just like how it restricted the intake of life.

This was a protection the USB drive had for the user.

At this point, a crisis that concerned Chen Chen's life and death had finally been resolved. This was the most dangerous moment Chen Chen had faced since he obtained the USB drive.

Although there was a lot of luck involved, it had to be said that Chen Chen had made the right bet.

On the tenth day of Chen Chen's return to reality, he and Yoru Kamidera finally walked out of the isolation room.

Chen Chen took a deep breath of the fresh air of the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant. He looked at the sun above his head and felt all the muscles in his body relax.

He looked at Yoru Kamidera who also walked out and nodded at him. "Yoru-kun, welcome to the world I'm in, an earth similar to your world!"

With that, Chen Chen turned his head and said, "X, have a Black Knight arrange a room for him in the Spire laboratory. After the God chip is implanted, give him the qualification of a B-level researcher and give him a week's vacation."

Then, Chen Chen reminded Yoru Kamidera again, "You can have a good rest this week and experience the long-lost feeling of civilization in Eco Science City. After that, I'll need your help."

"Please don't say that, Your Excellency Chen Chen. You saved my life and I've sworn allegiance to you. Please call me by my name in the future," Yoru Kamidera said quickly.

"Very well."

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded, turned around, and left, leaving only Yoru Kamidera looking around the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant with a face full of emotion.

During this time, Chen Chen made adjustments to the organization of God's Forbidden Zone, dividing it from the original five levels of Sigma, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta into four independent systems.

These four systems were the administrative department, the research department, the military department, and the investor system.

The investor system was the so-called Disciple Council, which was similar to the board of directors of a company. These people had a certain amount of authority, but they could not influence the entire God's Forbidden Zone.

The administrative department was the system responsible for the daily operations of God's Forbidden Zone. This system was like the various employees and leaders of a company, and people like Qian Wenhuan were equivalent to the position of general manager in God's Forbidden Zone.

As the name suggested, the research department was the personnel responsible for research. This was the main personnel of Chen's God's forbidden zone. The C-level researchers corresponded to the Gamma-level, which was the level of the professors's assistants who just joined Forbidden Zone.

The B-level researchers corresponded to the Beta level. This level was already responsible for some less important research projects and was recognized by God's Forbidden Zone as a senior researcher.

The A-level researchers corresponded to the Alpha level. This level was already an extremely important researcher in God's Forbidden Zone. Generally, only the various world-famous professors that Chen Chen headhunted could obtain this level. They could easily receive research funding support of hundreds of millions of dollars in God's Forbidden Zone and their salaries were among the best in the world. Even their families could be protected by the Black Knights.

As for the top S-level researchers, so far, no one had obtained it. However, once a researcher made a major contribution to God's Forbidden Zone, they could be promoted to S-level. This level could then join the Disciple Council and obtain the rights of a disciple for ten years.

After ten years, they would be demoted to A-level again until they made another major contribution.

Do not underestimate a mere ten years. After joining the Disciple Council, the benefits obtained were enough to make the researcher's family into a new generation of plutocrats.

As for the military department of God's Forbidden Zone, it was, of course, the Black Knights. Only the Disciple Council had the right to mobilize the Black Knights. As Chen Chen's side grew stronger, many secrets could be learned by the Disciple Council, including the clone Black Knights.

As long as a certain amount of money or information points were paid, the major financial groups of the Disciple Council could make the Black Knights work for them. The efficiency and success rate of the Black Knights had won unanimous praise and was deeply trusted by everyone.

At this time, after giving Yoru Kamidera a break, Chen Chen did not stop and directly returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

"The memetic laboratory with a certain level of memetic protection has been prepared."

As Chen Chen walked, Little X reported in the headset, "The Delta-level experimental subjects are also in place, ready to carry out experiments at any time. Are you not going to wait for Yoru Kamidera to finish his break? After all, so far, only he can be completely immune to the Basilisk pattern. With his cooperation, the experiment will be much easier. "

"There's no need."

Chen Chen waved his hand dismissively. "Although the Black Knights aren't necessarily immune to all Basilisk patterns, at the very least, they're immune to Basilisk patterns like the 'eye'. I'm just experimenting to see if the meme works in reality."

"After all, it's also possible that the USB drive doesn't have the ability to isolate memes. The reason my meme didn't explode is that the parallel universe I'm in doesn't support this rule."

Chen Chen speculated, "Of course, the probability of this is very, very small, but I still want to verify it first."

"Understood."

Seeing this, Little X did not try to persuade him anymore.

Soon, Chen Chen came to a laboratory specially modified to experiment with the Basilisk pattern. In this laboratory, there was a small isolation room with a thick observation window on the isolation room.

This isolation room was the same as Chen Chen's previous isolation room, with a complete Faraday cage effect. Even if there were any mistakes, the memetic effect would not spread out of the isolation room and infect people outside.

At this time, there was already a table and a chair in the isolation room. Other than that, it was empty, with nothing else.

Following Chen Chen's order, the printer on the side of the isolation room suddenly made a loud noise and began to print documents.

After a while, a strange black and white pattern that seemed to be made up of countless color blocks was printed out.

This was the 'eye'.

However, Chen Chen did not look at this Basilisk pattern. Instead, the Black Knight on the side walked forward, picked up the pattern, and put it in the isolation room in the laboratory.

The Black Knight put the pattern in the drawer of the table and then retreated.

Next, it was the experiment.

Chapter 328

The Black Knight placed the drawing in the drawer of the table before retreating.

Following that, another four Basilisk patterns were printed out. Among them were "Reaper", "Tremor", "Filth", and "Flame".

These five patterns were placed separately in the table of the isolation room. There was one pattern in each drawer.

"X, we can begin the experiment."

Inside the laboratory, Chen Chen stood outside the isolation room with his arms crossed, silently observing the interior of the observation window.

"Roger, dispatching experimental personnel. Delta-level experimental personnel serial number'D 00189 'has arrived at the experimental site."

Following the cold, robotic female voice of X-111 (the artificial intelligence of the Spire Experimental Base, one of the clones of Little X), the side entrance of the isolation room opened with a bang. A black man in his thirties walked in with a puzzled look on his face.

As a Delta-level experimental personnel of God's Forbidden Zone, the black man was also wearing a Delta-level research uniform. It was a one-piece suit made of special fibers that kept the wearer warm and absorbed sweat. It was also extremely tough.

The uniform was gray in color with horizontal white stripes on it. There was a large "D" on the chest area of the uniform.

Around the man's neck was a metal ring made of tungsten alloy. The ring was less than two centimeters wide but its toughness and hardness were several times greater than that of titanium alloy.

The ring was wrapped in a layer of velvet that allowed the experimental personnel to move around without feeling uncomfortable.

This metal ring was the identification of a Delta-level experimental personnel. There was a liquid crystal display on the ring that displayed the experimental personnel's serial number. There was also a built-in electric shock device and anesthesia device inside the ring. If the experimental personnel did not obey orders, the electric shock device could force them to submit.

The anesthesia device could easily subdue the experimental personnel without harming them.

The metal ring was also equipped with a positioning system. Even if the experimental personnel were to get lost in the Spire laboratory, they could be easily found.

In addition, the metal ring was equipped with a final self-destruct mechanism. If the metal ring was damaged, be it by heat, water cutting, or any other violent means, it would cause the metal ring to self-destruct. At the same time, it would also kill the experimental personnel wearing the metal ring.

At this time, the Ovambo man looked around curiously. Although he looked a little uneasy, he did not panic. After all, these people had been provided with good food and drinks during this period. Apart from the regular physical examination, they were also provided with a gym for them to use.

Other than the lack of women and freedom, this place was like heaven compared to the outside world.

At this time, the man finally locked his eyes on the observation window in Chen Chen's direction.

This was not the first time he had been interrogated. He walked to the observation window and gently touched it. From his point of view, he could only see a transparent mirror but could not see Chen Chen behind the mirror.

"Excuse me, what department is this? Am I going to be interrogated here?"

After looking at the mirror for a while, the black man suddenly spoke.

"No, because our company has signed a contract with the Namibian government for the 'Felon Reuse Act', so you're now in a group of experimental projects."

Chen Chen pressed the speak button and transmitted his voice into the isolation room through the microphone. "It's the contract you signed before. If you can cooperate with our experiment, you have a chance to receive a reduced sentence."

Hearing that, the man nodded skeptically. He moved to the only table in the isolation room. "Then, sir, how should I cooperate with you?"

"There's a picture in the rightmost drawer of yours. I need you to take it out."

Chen Chen reminded, "Note that the picture is upside down. When you pick it up, you must keep it in its original state and don't peek. Then, I'll tell you what to do next."

"Alright."

The man shrugged, opened the drawer casually, and placed the picture upside down on the table. Then, he immediately raised his hands. "Sir, I'm done."

"Well done."

Chen Chen was satisfied. "Next, answer a few questions for me. First question: No. 189, does your family have a genetic history of epilepsy or mental illness?"

"No."

"Have you ever had a history of brain trauma or craniotomy?"

"No."

"Do you have any heart, liver, or other kidney diseases?"

"None of those."

The man frowned and spread his hands. "I swear, my body is very healthy, there are no latent diseases!"

"Very well. Next, please turn over the paper on the table."

When the man heard this, he unfolded the paper impatiently and subconsciously looked at the paper.

But just by looking at it, his pupils rapidly dilated. It was as if a Body Freezing Spell had been cast on him, causing him to become motionless.

"No. 189?"

Chen Chen asked, "Can you hear what I'm saying?"

However, there was no response from the man. His head slowly drooped down and then, because he had lost his balance, he fell face up on the cold floor.

"His pulse has stopped."

Little X's voice came. At the same time, a Black Knight walked into the isolation room and squatted down to check the man's breathing. He only felt a wisp of air flowing out of the man's nasal cavity and then fell into eternal stillness.

This Ovambo man could only breathe out, there was no more air coming in.

"He's dead."

After a series of examinations, Little X's voice came again. "No. D 00189's brain waves have stopped moving. With the loss of brain function, his heart and lungs have completely stopped functioning. Even if we rescue him now, he can only be maintained in a vegetative state, which is medically defined as dead."

"It seems that there's nothing wrong with the Basilisk pattern itself."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, let's start the next experiment. This time, prepare the extinguishing device, let's try the 'flame'..."

With that, the Black Knights disposed of the body of the first Delta-level subject and then let in the second subject.

Chen Chen conducted an experiment with each pattern.

The results were very much in line with expectations. After the subject saw the pattern called "flame", the subject's body immediately began to catch fire. Moreover, Chen Chen found that the essence of this fire started from the body. Even if the fire was quickly extinguished, it would not save the subject's life at all.

The "Tremor" pattern was also very standard. The subject who saw the Tremor pattern seemed to be electrocuted. Their entire body trembled rapidly and at the same time, they would scream violently.

The frequency of this trembling was so high that the subject even began to show signs of dehydration. Even if they were fixed to a stretcher or injected with anesthetics, this trembling could not be stopped. This trembling was completely a physiological symptom. In the end, the subject would die due to the exhaustion of the energy in their body.

The subjects who saw the "Reaper" pattern would not show any symptoms at first. It was not until Chen Chen asked them what they had seen that the subject realized what was going on. Following that, they would suffer the same symptoms as the "Eye" and die instantly.

The strangest of them all was the pattern named 'Filth'.

Chapter 329

The reason why the "Filth" pattern was said to be the strangest was that after the unlucky researcher saw the pattern, a black spot grew on his ankle.

The black spot was only the size of a fingernail. If Chen Chen had not ordered the researcher to take off his clothes for a full body inspection, he would not have noticed it at all.

It was only after Chen Chen had ordered the researcher to take off his clothes that the researcher reluctantly inspected his body. Immediately, he noticed the barely noticeable black spot on his ankle.

The reason it was not obvious was due to the color of his skin. After all, ninety percent of the researchers Chen Chen bought from Namibia were pure-blooded black people. Even among other black people, they were the darkest.

It was not because Chen Chen was racist. In fact, Chen Chen did not care about skin color. He would buy any researcher he could, even Caucasians and Asians. He treated them equally. It was only because Namibia was a country rich in black people.

Getting back to the topic at hand, after the black spot appeared on the Delta-level researcher numbered D 00253, he did not feel anything at first. The black spot was like rubbing against soot. When he reached out to touch it, he could even feel a layer of black ash.

However, as time went by, the area of the black spot would gradually spread. At the same time, black spots would also appear on other parts of the body. Moreover, these black spots would seep into the body. An hour later, the area of the black spot on the researcher's body had expanded from the previous one square centimeter to ten square centimeters.

The location of the black spot had also changed from one to three spots. They were the left ankle, right elbow, and left cheek.

At this time, the researcher also began to feel that something was wrong.

This was because the skin around the ankle was already in a state of carbonization. A light touch was enough to smear a thin layer of black ash. The researcher could also pluck off a piece of black ash with a finger.

After plucking off the black ash, the researcher's ankle revealed a dent half a centimeter deep. One could even see the flesh and bones that had not been carbonized.

However, this kind of carbonization would not stop. Even if all the black ash on the wound was washed away, it could not be stopped. Even if the flesh and blood of the carbonized area was dug out, it could only temporarily slow down the process. Soon, black spots would grow on other parts of the body.

However, the strange thing was that this carbonization was not felt by the researcher, not even the slightest bit of pain.

Finally, after 15 hours, the carbonization had spread to the test subject's entire body. His limbs were all broken, and the black spot on his head had also penetrated deep into the test subject's brain. Only then did the test subject die completely, ending his life.

However, this carbonization did not stop because of the death of the researcher.

Twenty-four hours later, the last part of the researcher's body was completely carbonized, and the whole person turned into a pile of loose black ash. If it was in the outside world, even the ashes would be gone with the wind.

After experimenting with the "Filth" Basilisk pattern, Chen Chen did not stop. This was because he had learned from the information compiled by Yoru Kamidera that this "Filth" pattern was different from other Basilisk patterns. The symptoms it produced were contagious.

Chen Chen of another researcher A looked at "Filth" pattern. St. After that, Chen Basilisk pattern, Chen Chen had for. and after. After that, Chen Chen had Filth Basilisk.

Then, Chen Chen noticed that the black spot did not show any signs of contagion without physical contact between the two.

Even if the black ash that fell from Researcher A's body was touched by Researcher B, it would not be contagious. The real way of contagion was through physical contact between two people.

Moreover, this contact was random. This meant that even if a healthy person came into contact with an infected person of "Filth", it was not guaranteed that they would be infected. There was a certain chance that they would be immune to the erosion of "Filth".

It was just that as the degree of physical contact between two people increased, the chances of infection would increase as well.

Little X had conducted several experimental statistics. The probability of infection from physical contact with "Filth" was about thirty percent.

"Compared to other patterns, the Basilisk pattern 'Filth' has a certain degree of contagion. It's closer to the characteristics of 'mysterious phenomenon' than the Basilisk pattern."

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting on the sofa, silently watching everything that was happening in the observation window. His expression was devoid of emotion. "If the Basilisk pattern is the initial manifestation of the memetic effect and the 'mysterious phenomenon' is the later manifestation of the memetic effect, then 'Filth' is obviously in the middle stage of evolution. It has both the characteristics of the Basilisk pattern and the characteristics of the 'mysterious phenomenon'."

"That's right, I think so too."

Little X replied, "Then, Sir Godfather, how do you think we should crack these memetic effects? In any case, I can't find any knowledge that can analyze the memetic effect in the database of human civilization. This is a discipline system that has never been discovered by humans. "

"It's not that it's never been discovered. Didn't the famous British scientist Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene explain the concept of memes?"

Chen Chen smiled. "It can only be said that mankind's understanding of memetic technology is still stuck at the level of a proposition. Mankind has almost no knowledge of this field. If we want to study it, we don't have to start from scratch. Don't forget that I brought back the manufacturing method of the Gantz server machine as well as a language called Everlasting, or E Language for short. As long as Little X can master E Language, won't you be able to control the Gantz server machine?"

"That's worth a try!"

Little X was suddenly excited when she heard this. "You're right, I've also looked up the information you brought back. This E Language is more sophisticated than any programming language but also more refined. If I can master it, I can even convert my own programs into E Language code. If I can do that, I can even make the Gantz server machine my new home!"

"That's right, that's what I'm thinking."

Chen Chen nodded. "As long as you can control the operation of the Gantz server machine, it should be very easy to study memetic effects. At least it won't be as clueless as it is now."

Following the conversation between Chen Chen and Little X, the first Basilisk pattern experiment had come to an end. As for the more intense mysterious phenomenon experiment, Chen Chen could not do it.

First, there were no mysterious phenomena in the real world. Second, if possible, before Chen Chen mastered memetic technology, he did not want any mysterious phenomena to occur in the real world.

This was because for the current Chen Chen, no memetic technology was invincible. Once it broke out in the real world, it was almost equivalent to a death sentence for Chen Chen's world.

Chapter 330

After the Basilisk pattern experiment was completed, Chen Chen did not leave the Spire Experimental Base. Instead, he went to another laboratory.

This was a secret laboratory. The Spire Experimental Base was a secret base to begin with and this laboratory was the top secret of all secrets.

Inside the laboratory, hundreds of life incubators were arranged in rows. Many of the incubators were empty, but there were also many incubators with a naked young man suspended in them.

The appearance and physique of these young men were strikingly similar. They all bore an eighty to ninety percent resemblance to Chen Chen. However, they were all immersed in the incubators without any consciousness.

At this time, Chen Chen saw this horrifying scene.

This was the top-secret project that Chen Chen had initiated in order to achieve the physical fitness of Alice in the movie – the "T-virus customization" project.

"To prevent a shortage of experimental subjects, I cloned a hundred more of your clones. Only six of these clones were used and the final product is here... Sir Godfather, please take a look."

Little X's voice came from the earpiece. At the same time, a Black Knight walked over with a spiral test tube in his hand. The liquid in the test tube was a deep blue color. It looked crystal clear and beautiful.

"This is the final product, T-009."

"In other words, this is the ninth version?"

Chen Chen took the medicine and could not help squinting his eyes. "Can this T-virus really make me superhuman?"

"In theory, there's nothing wrong with it."

Little X was a little uncertain but still explained, "Compared to the previous semi-finished product, the T-009 virus has been perfected to the limit. It has a total of fifteen RNA errors knocked out and its genetic compatibility with you can be said to be perfect."

As he spoke, another Black Knight in a white coat pushed a stretcher over. "Please take a look. This is Clone 009. He's also the one who succeeded in the end."

Chen Chen turned around when he heard this and saw a young man who looked very similar to Chen Chen tied up with a belt on the stretcher. However, this young man seemed to be in a daze. He looked left and right, then saw Chen Chen and smiled at him.

There was an innocence in that smile that Chen Chen had never seen before.

"He has the mind of a newborn baby."

Little X explained, "To prevent the T-virus from affecting the host's consciousness, your clones have their brains preserved. Before the T-009 injection, we recorded their electroencephalogram. We've also conducted the same tests and the results show that their thoughts and consciousness haven't changed."

"This is good news."

Chen Chen nodded. "What are the results of the experiment?"

"The T-009 virus has perfectly fused with your clone number 9's DNA. Without any changes to his physique, his strength, agility, reaction speed, muscle tissue strength, and immune system strength have all increased by several folds. Coupled with systematic training, he will definitely not lose to any T-version Black Knight!"

Chen Chen took the experimental data report and skimmed through it. "In that case, let's do the final experiment."

As he said that, he raised his head and looked at the hundreds of life incubators in front of him. "Extract these clones and inject them with T-009. I want to see what the success rate of T-009 is."

"That's only natural."

Little X echoed. After that, the Black Knights in the laboratory immediately got to work.

After that, hundreds of "Chen Chen" were extracted from the life incubators one by one and placed on stretchers.

These clones had been injected with the three immunosuppressive drugs, Rapamycin, Cyclosporine A, and FK506, as early as half a month ago. At this time, the immunity of these clones had been suppressed.

The suppressed immunity of the clones was the best experimental material for the T-virus.

After that, before these clones could regain consciousness, they were tied to the stretchers. After that, Little X began to record the electroencephalogram of these clones to compare with the results of the T-virus injection.

Although the probability was very low, if there were changes in the brainwaves, it meant that this drug that could improve physical fitness had certain side effects. If Chen Chen wanted to use it, he would have to be very careful.

The hundreds of experimental subjects made the project very slow. Little X simply transferred another twenty-five Black Knights to act as assistants. Only then was the laboratory fully operational. Following Little X's command, all of Chen Chen's clones were divided into three batches and injected with the latest T-009 virus.

Just like before, when the virus was injected, a large amount of glucose and carbohydrates were injected into the clones as well. After all, this was an evolution at the genetic level. The injection of substances was to prevent the clones from dying from malnutrition before they could die from the T-virus.

The next step was to wait.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Time ticked by. Soon, these clones had persisted for 24 hours. Not only did they not die, but there was not even a single case of their vital signs being affected.

The vitality of all the clones began to rise rapidly.

From Chen Chen's perspective, these clones were beginning to shed their skin. The layers of fetal skin on their bodies fell off and were replaced by smoother and more delicate skin.

At the same time, the originally flabby muscles of the clones tensed up at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. With the injection of a large amount of nutrients and energy, this energy was extracted by the new genes of the clones, constantly changing the microscopic state of the clones...

Although there was no change in their body size, the weight of these clones was slowly increasing. This was caused by the change in the density of their muscles and bones.

Thirty-six hours later, the first batch of clones successfully survived the infection of the T-009 virus and completely fused with the T-virus.

Forty-eight hours later, the second batch of clones successfully fused with the T-009 virus.

Sixty hours later, the final batch of clones was also successful. A total of ninety-three clones did not fail.

"One hundred percent success rate..."

Seeing this result, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with emotion. "X, you've contributed greatly to this project!"

"Sir Godfather, this is what I should do..."

Little X seemed a little embarrassed and lowered her voice.

"I thought that a ninety percent success rate was worth a try. I didn't expect you to give me such a pleasant surprise!"

Chen Chen teased. "Oh right, let me see, in order to develop a T-virus that can adapt to me, how much did you spend on this side?"

"From the start of this project until now, a total of ten months, five days, and eight hours have passed. If only the cost of production and materials are included, then according to the Namibian market price, a total of 350 million U.S. dollars has been spent."

"That doesn't sound like a lot. What if we include the cost of manpower and time?" Chen Chen asked.

Little X replied, "That's difficult to calculate. If we're just going by estimates, in order to develop the T-009 virus, we prioritized the resources of many projects, causing some projects to be delayed or failed. If we include manpower, time, and the losses of other projects, we've invested about 10 to 15 billion U.S. dollars..."

Chen Chen nodded. He picked up a test tube of the T-009 virus with a sigh and looked at the blue medicine inside and could not help but snicker.

"An investment of tens of billions of U.S. dollars is enough to bring down any medium or large pharmaceutical group. Only the top pharmaceutical giants in the world like Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson can barely afford to pay such a huge price to develop a new drug.

"Unfortunately, there's no telling how many board members there are behind those pharmaceutical giants. It's impossible to exhaust the manpower and resources of the entire company just for the benefit of one person. In other words, so far, I'm the only one in the entire world who has the right to do this. This feeling of monopolization..."

Chen Chen could not help but take a deep breath. At the same time, the corner of his lips curled into a presumptuous smile. "It's not bad at all!"

With that, Chen Chen turned around and said, "Let's begin, X, I can't wait to have more power!"

...

Half a month later.

Chen Chen stood naked in a laboratory. This was a sterile laboratory. Apart from Chen Chen, the other Black Knights were all wearing protective suits to prevent contamination of the laboratory.

At this time, Chen Chen's skin was pale and his expression was haggard. Even the texture of his hair was a little yellow. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight in the past half a month.

This was the aftereffect of injecting a variety of immunosuppressive drugs over a long period of time.

These drugs had severely damaged Chen Chen's body. It made Chen Chen's body, which had been trained by taking NZT-48, shrivel up again. The muscle loss was severe.

However, at this time, Chen Chen could not care about this.

"Sir Godfather, your body's immune system has met the requirements, it's just that your body..."

"It's fine, my body can still hold on."

Chen Chen waved his hand and finally asked, "Have all of my clones undergone plastic surgery?"

"Yes, all of the clones have undergone plastic surgery. I guarantee that just from the surface, they won't look the slightest bit like you."

Little X replied, "Also, these clones have shown amazing learning abilities. When the new faces of all the clones have grown, we can hire expert teachers to teach your clones from the basics so that they can grow into the best researchers."

Chen Chen nodded slightly.

These were the solutions that Chen Chen came up with after careful consideration.

After all, these were his compatriots. It would be fine if they were Black Knights without brains. They could become qualified Black Knights as long as they were implanted with a chip.

However, these clones had brains, which was a little tricky.

Therefore, Chen Chen came up with this solution.

First, he would have these clones undergo plastic surgery to change their appearance. After that, he would have a teacher teach them all kinds of knowledge. These clones would be cultivated into the researchers that Chen Chen needed the most.

Of course, Chen Chen would not allow these people to come into contact with military affairs. Civil service was the highest threshold that Chen Chen could tolerate.

At this time, after talking with Little X, Chen Chen went straight to the life incubator and then climbed up the ladder next to it.

Standing at the edge of the incubator, Chen Chen took a deep breath and then jumped into the incubator.

At this time, there was no water in the incubator, it was empty. As soon as Chen Chen jumped in, an intelligent mechanical arm immediately came down from the track on the ceiling and covered the top of the incubator.

A series of pipes hung down from the gap in the top cover. Among them was a respirator as thick as a fist and a large nutrient infusion needle. At this time, Chen Chen skillfully fixed the respirator to his mouth, then tried to take a few breaths, then gave Little X outside the incubator a thumbs up.

After that, Chen Chen picked up a few needles and inserted them into the veins of his left and right arms.

After all this was done, a large amount of pale yellow water flowed slowly along the edge of the incubator. This water was maintained at a normal temperature of 36.5 degrees, just in line with the temperature of the human body.

The pale yellow culture fluid slowly submerged Chen Chen. From beginning to end, Chen Chen kept his eyes closed until the culture fluid completely submerged into the top of Chen Chen's head. At once, Chen Chen automatically floated in the culture fluid.

Subconsciously, Chen Chen hugged his knees and curled up like a fetus returning to its mother's body...

"Sir Godfather..."

Little X seemed to whisper something, but at this time, in Chen Chen's ears, all he could hear was a low buzzing sound.

However, Chen Chen seemed to understand what Little X was hesitating about. He first shook his head, then nodded, and then closed his eyes completely.

Seeing this, Little X finally stopped hesitating. Chen Chen only felt a chill in his left arm as if something was flowing through the needle into his blood.

Chen Chen knew that it was the T-virus, something that could destroy human civilization with just a few milliliters.

After that, time slowly passed...

A few hours later, the Black Knights all withdrew and at the same time, the entire sterile laboratory was sealed off. At the same time, the lights in the entire laboratory were softly dimmed, as if afraid of disturbing the person in deep sleep.

At this time, only silence remained in the laboratory where Chen Chen was located. Only the indicator lights of the instruments were on, illuminating the dim laboratory, making it seem even more desolate.

Faintly, through the glass of the incubator, one could see Chen Chen's limbs curled up, his eyes closed peacefully, like a fetus curled up in the incubator, only his chest rose and fell slightly.

This was the thirty-sixth hour since Chen Chen was injected with the T-virus.

However, even though all this seemed quiet, there were already hundreds of Black Knights stationed outside the door of the laboratory and even the entire Spire Experimental Base. The order they received was — to prevent any members of the Spire Experimental Base who did not listen to warnings from approaching the laboratory where Chen Chen was located without permission. In urgent situations, they were allowed to kill directly.

As for Little X, all the doors of the Spire Experimental Base had been sealed and all the researchers in the experimental base were under constant surveillance. If any one of them showed any abnormalities, the next moment, a group of Black Knights would detain and detain them.

The scientists in the experimental base did not know what was going on. They only felt that over the past two days, the atmosphere in the laboratory had begun to become more and more oppressive. It was as if there was a thick cloud hanging over everyone's head, forcing them to be careful no matter what they did...

Chapter 331

"Human life is limited. Everyone will grow old and die. This is the law of nature that humans cannot escape. But who knows why humans grow old and die?"

On the podium, the white-haired Professor Wang Xi explained patiently. His voice echoed in the large, empty classroom.

Below the podium, Chen Chen suddenly came back to his senses. He realized that he seemed to have dozed off.

It was a very, very long nap.

However, he could not remember the dream he had when he was dozing off.

"As we all know, the unit of life is the cell. All of us here are born from a tiny fertilized egg. One becomes two, two becomes four, four becomes eight..."

On the podium, Professor Wang Xi was still explaining. Chen Chen was bored to death. He rested his chin on his hand and twirled the gel pen while staring at the projection screen.

"Clack!"

At this moment, Chen Chen's finger suddenly slipped and the gel pen in his hand flew out.

Seeing this, Chen Chen bent down reflexively and reached out to touch the ground.

"Hmm?"

Just as he bent his head below the table, he found that it was pitch black under the table.

It was a kind of darkness that absorbed all light. There was no reflection, no matter. It was a kind of thing darker than the night sky.

Chen Chen felt a little strange. He felt like he had seen this before, but it was also very unfamiliar.

Looking at the darkness under the table, Chen Chen could not help but be lost in thought.

However, just as Chen Chen was feeling puzzled, suddenly, a blood-red eyeball protruded out of the darkness and happened to make eye contact with Chen Chen.

Chen Chen was shocked. He instinctively reached out to do something, but after he reached out with his right hand, he was stunned again.

Was he going to do something?

However, he had completely forgotten...

Chen Chen looked at the thick mass of darkness again. Only then did he realize that there was no red eye. There was nothing under the table. There was nothing at all...

The doubts in Chen Chen's heart grew stronger. Since there was nothing under the table, what was he doing bending over?

Oh right, he was going to pick up the pen.

Just as Chen Chen was about to bend down to pick up the pen, Professor Wang Xi's voice suddenly came from the podium. "The student who's under the table over there, you answer —"

"Pfft!"

His roommate's evil laughter came from his side.

Chen Chen was startled and quickly crawled out from under the table. When he looked at the podium, he saw Professor Wang Xi glaring at him with bloodshot eyes...

What kind of eyes were those? They were cold and hollow. They were the kind of eyes that could not be expressed by a living person. Just a glance at them made Chen Chen feel numb as if he had been electrocuted. It felt like the blood in his body was about to freeze.

However, when Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat and he looked again, he saw that Professor Wang Xi still had a kind expression on his face as if the earlier scene was just an illusion.

"Student, what is this theory called?"

Professor Wang Xi asked again.

"It's … that …"

Chen Chen could not help stammering.

"Little Chen, Little Chen, look over here!"

Just then, his buddy on the side whispered. He secretly moved the book to Chen Chen's table and then tapped on a line of text in the book.

Seeing this, Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at his best friend gratefully and then looked at the book, only to see that the book was densely packed with words, like ants slowly wriggling.

[American microbiologist Leonardo Hayflick published the Hayflick limit in 1965. This theory states that after 56 divisions, the cells in the human body will decompose and die due to self-produced toxins. In other words, "56 times" is the limit for human cells to divide on their own and maintain the body's metabolic cycle...]

"Hai, fu … Lick …"

Chen Chen instinctively bent down, trying to read the words in the book, but suddenly found that there were a few strange words mixed in with this passage...

[American microbiologist Leonardo Hayflick published the Hayflick limit I See You in 1965. This theory states that after 56 divisions, the cells in the human body will decompose and die due to self-produced toxins. In other words, "56 times" is the limit for human cells to divide on their own and maintain the body's metabolic cycle...]

"What the hell?"

Chen Chen frowned. He thought that there was something wrong with his eyes and could not help squinting to get a clearer look. However, he found that the words were getting weirder and weirder.

[American microbiologist I See You in 1965. Hayflick published the Hayflick limit I See You in 1965. This theory states that after I See You in the human body will decompose and die due to self-produced toxins. In other words, "5 I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You I See You...]

In the end, there were only five densely packed words left in the book —

[I See You I See You I See You...]

Chen Chen felt an indescribable chill rising from his tailbone and climbing up along his spine. Finally, the chill seeped into his scalp. Chen Chen felt like his scalp was about to explode!

'I See You?

Who, who saw me? '

Chen Chen wanted to roar, but when he opened his mouth, he found that no sound came out. It was as if something was stuck in his throat. He slowly raised his head and saw that everyone in the class, including his best friend and Professor Wang Xi, were staring at him.

Their eyes were all blood-red in color ….

[I See You!]

"Pfft!"

Chen Chen's eyes snapped open and he spat out the respirator in his mouth. At once, large gurgles of salty amniotic fluid gushed into his mouth!

Chen Chen let out a muffled roar as if he was venting all the anger and fear in his heart. He raised his right hand and slammed it against the tempered glass isolation layer of the life incubator!

"Bang!"

There was a violent shattering sound. In an instant, the five-centimeter-thick tempered glass of the life incubator shattered. Glass shards flew everywhere and a large amount of amniotic fluid gushed out of the incubator like a flash flood!

Amniotic fluid and broken glass scattered everywhere. Chen Chen rushed out of the incubator and knelt on the ground, coughing violently. As he coughed, amniotic fluid gushed out of Chen Chen's lungs and stomach.

"Sir Godfather!"

Little X's concerned voice came from the speaker. After that, the lights of the entire laboratory were turned on. Several Black Knights rushed into the laboratory and wrapped Chen Chen in a blanket.

"Get out of my way!"

Chen Chen's eyes flashed red. He gave the Black Knight closest to him a hard shove. In an instant, the Black Knight who was 1.8 meters tall and weighed more than 90 kilograms was sent flying by Chen Chen!

"Boom!"

It was not until the Black Knight slammed into the outer wall of another incubator that the Black Knight slowly slid down. There were several radial cracks on the incubator behind him.

"Chen Chen, calm down, I'm X."

Little X's voice came again, there was a hint of anxiety in her tone.

Hearing this, Chen Chen's movements came to a halt. The redness in his eyes slowly faded, and then he half-knelt on the ground. He looked around with a confused expression as if he was trying to recall something.

It was not until Little X called out to him a few more times that Chen Chen's expression finally became clear. He raised his head and looked around the laboratory, then raised his right hand and looked at his palm.

Until now, Chen Chen noticed that his skin had become as smooth as cream, almost without the slightest pores.

Not only that, but he only felt that his body was as light as a feather as if his entire body contained explosive power. His figure was no longer as slender as before but had become more well-proportioned. Without exerting any force, his tight abdominal muscles and biceps became prominent.

"It looks like the experiment was successful."

At this point, Chen Chen had completely recovered. The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile. "Sorry, X, I was impulsive just now."

"Sir Godfather, don't scare me like this next time!"

Little X said with some grievance, "I thought the experiment had failed and you were going to turn into a zombie!"

"That's not true."

Chen Chen waved his hand and then put on a thoughtful expression. "The reason I acted like this seems to be because I had a dream before, in the dream..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help frowning. "I forgot about that dream."

"If you forgot, then forget it!"

Little X said indifferently, "By the way, do you want to look in the mirror now? You'll find something unexpected!"

"Mirror?"

Chen Chen was taken aback and then saw a Black Knight carrying a floor-to-ceiling mirror and placing it in front of Chen Chen.

In the mirror, Chen Chen's face did not seem much different from before, but it seemed that it was due to genetic optimization. At this time, Chen Chen's facial lines had become more robust and three-dimensional. Coupled with a pair of inky black pupils, it added a strange charm to the originally ordinary Chen Chen.

Not only that, Chen Chen found that he had grown a lot taller. Previously, his height was only the standard height of 1.75 meters, but now, it suddenly rose to 1.8 meters.

If one were to describe Chen Chen at this time in terms of temperament, it would be — the temperament of an iceberg overbearing president.

Emmmm...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help nodding and praising, "I didn't expect that I, Chen Chen, a loser, would one day become a tall, rich, and handsome man."

"What nonsense are you thinking!"

Hearing this, Little X suddenly said angrily, "After receiving genetic modification from the T-virus, you're no longer a purebred human. Perhaps there's already a reproductive isolation between you and humans!"

Chen Chen's expression stiffened when he heard this, then he said in shock, "Are you trying to scare me? Although I've been modified by the T-virus, the difference between my DNA and original human DNA shouldn't be more than one percent. This difference shouldn't cause reproductive isolation. "

"But the degree of genetic difference between a lion and a tiger, a pseudo-killer whale and a dolphin, a horse and a donkey is also less than one percent."

Little X explained, "But what's the result? The union of a lion and a tiger can only give birth to a freak like a liger beast. The union of a pseudo-killer whale and a dolphin can only give birth to a whale dolphin, and the union of a horse and a donkey can only give birth to a mule. It is recognized by the scientific community that liger beasts, whale dolphin beasts, and mules are infertile. This means that the difference in the chromosomes between the two causes the offspring to be unable to form normal gametes, so the offspring are infertile. "

At this point, Little X could not help but sigh and said regretfully, "In this case, although the genes of both of them are reflected in the next generation, it won't continue to be passed on. Instead, it will be directly terminated. Therefore, the union between you and a human won't end well!"

"..."

Chen Chen could not be bothered to argue with Little X. After all, it was rare for Little X to be so stubborn, so he changed the subject. "Let's do a blood test. I want to see what my DNA has become and whether it's the same as the Black Knights. That's the most important thing."

"Understood."

Following Chen Chen's order, the Black Knight on the side also brought some clothes for Chen Chen to put on. Another Black Knight took out a disposable needle and directly drew ten milliliters of blood from Chen Chen's arm.

The needle was of a thicker type. This was because the skin of a clone that had been modified by the T-virus would be more resilient than that of a normal person. Regular needles could easily be twisted and broken when inserted.

After the blood was drawn, Chen Chen paid special attention and saw that the needle mark on his arm was healing at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. All that was left was a purplish-red blood dot.

"The healing speed is very consistent with the characteristics of a Black Knight."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. In truth, this blood test was just a precaution. After all, if there was a one percent error during the fusion with the T-virus, with the medicinal properties of the T-virus, the only path left was to turn him into a zombie.

Now that Chen Chen was standing here unscathed, it could be said that he had succeeded.

Following that, Chen Chen began to test his strength, speed, and stamina.

This process was the same as the previous test with the Black Knights. The results obtained were also shockingly consistent with the Black Knights. He had about 250 kilograms of force in one hand. With a single punch, he could easily punch through a five-centimeter thick wooden board.

In terms of speed, Chen Chen's sprint speed instantly soared from the previous 30 kilometers per hour to 38 kilometers per hour, which was a time of 9.55 seconds for a hundred meters. This had surpassed the current human world record of 9.58 seconds.

Even so, this was only because Chen Chen had not undergone any training.

If he went through a few more months of physical training, Chen Chen could also increase his speed to 40 kilometers per hour.

In terms of endurance, Chen Chen could sprint about five hundred meters without any reduction in speed. It did not seem like much, but this was more than three times the endurance of an ordinary person. This aspect could also be improved through training.

Half a day later, the results of Chen Chen's DNA map were also completed. Chen Chen's chromosome number had not changed, still 23 pairs. The DNA difference between Chen Chen's DNA and ordinary human DNA had dropped to 99.1%.

This meant that Chen Chen was still a human. Chen Chen was still a human, just a human with a genetic mutation.

In other words, Chen Chen was a new subspecies of human...

Chapter 332

The successful fusion of the T-virus signified that Chen Chen had finally taken the second step of transcendence.

The first step was, of course, the crystalline.

Speaking of which, to prevent the two types of gene expression from clashing and triggering unknown genetic mutations, Chen Chen deliberately irradiated a few crystalline on a clone that had been fused with the T-virus to conduct an experiment.

The results of the experiment were very smooth. The T-virus and the crystalline did not affect each other at all.

Soon, it was the second day after Chen Chen woke up from the life incubator.

At this time, Chen Chen was standing in the Field training room. Beside him, there were four nearly transparent playing cards suspended in the air. They looked like four elves jumping up and down, circling around Chen Chen in a cute and playful manner, doing a group exercise.

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly, only using the Field energy that extended outside his body to perceive everything around him.

At this moment, a swarm of flies was released from the cage by a Black Knight. They circled around the Field training room, buzzing from time to time. However, when one of the flies flew near Chen Chen, its body suddenly became light!

The fly landed lightly on the ground. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that its body had been sliced into two. Moreover, the area where it was separated was extremely smooth, as if it had been sliced by some kind of sharp blade!

Following that, several more flies passed by Chen Chen's vicinity, but they did not realize what had happened at all. One by one, they were cut in half and fell to the ground, completely lifeless.

After that, Chen Chen simply walked around the training room, actively looking for the flies. As soon as these flies came within five meters of Chen Chen, they would immediately be flashed by a nearly transparent playing card.

After the playing card flashed by, one of the flies would inevitably be cut in half.

When all the flies in the laboratory had been killed, Chen Chen opened his eyes again. He looked at the dead flies on the ground and smiled with satisfaction.

"The Field energy can now extend to a distance of five meters."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, "This means that as long as there are no obstructions, I can perceive most objects within five meters around me. This perception is even more sensitive than vision, closer to the sense of touch...

"Still, it's a shame that the power of the Field energy hasn't increased."

After the training was completed, the four poker cards flew back into the metal box in Chen Chen's hand like swallows returning to their nest.

After experimenting with his Field energy again, Chen Chen came to the conclusion that after fusing with the T-virus, his Field energy did not change in terms of strength, but the precision of his control of Field energy had improved a lot.

Within five meters, even a strand of hair on a human's body could be clearly sensed and affected.

Still, Chen Chen felt that he should get his hands on all the crystalline fragments as soon as possible.

Chen Chen had delayed absorbing the crystalline fragments for more than a year. In the beginning, he absorbed a few, then a dozen or so crystalline fragments. By the end of last year, he had absorbed five hundred fragments in one go. The amount of radiation absorbed by Chen Chen was about half the amount absorbed by the protagonist in the movie.

That's right, only half.

This was because Chen Chen had already designed it during the filming of the movie. The crystalline in the shape of a sea urchin was measured to be between 3.5 to 4 cubic meters while the crystalline fragment was 0.001 cubic meters.

This meant that if Chen Chen wanted to absorb the entire crystalline fragment, he would need to absorb more than three thousand fragments in total.

In the movie, there were three people who were exposed to the crystalline radiation, which meant that each of them shared one-third of the radiation. This was why Chen Chen had only absorbed half of the radiation of the protagonist in the movie.

However, from Chen Chen's perspective, this kind of radiation that had an effect on genes would gradually become immune as the body adapted to it. It could not be stacked indefinitely. Otherwise, it would be too outrageous.

The only thing was, where the limit was.

Moreover, Chen Chen would not be able to obtain the remaining half of the crystalline fragments in the near future.

This was because Chen Chen had just entered Gantz once, which consumed most of the energy accumulated in the USB drive. Even the PK Armor and the Prada Spaceship were left there.

It would probably take some time before he could obtain enough electricity to absorb the crystalline fragments.

Fortunately, the Spire Experimental Base was currently researching a new generation of inertial fusion reactors. After learning the lesson of the first generation, the second-generation reactor was expected to be improved by seven times, reaching a power of two million kilowatt-hours, which was the same power as Chen Chen's nuclear power plant.

Although it could not be said that the energy was unlimited, at least Chen Chen would not feel too distressed when it came to absorbing items such as crystalline fragments, the PK Armor, and so on.

Now, Chen Chen focused on the research of the E language and the collection of metallic germanium.

Metallic germanium had a great use value in modern industry. It had extensive and important applications in semiconductors, aerospace measurement and control, nuclear physics detection, optical fiber communications, infrared optics, solar cells, chemical catalysts, biomedicine, and other fields. It was an important strategic resource.

In the electronics industry, in the pretreatment of alloys, and in the optical industry, it could also be used as a catalyst.

Internationally, the value of germanium metal was about 1,000 US dollars per kilogram. It was not very expensive, but it was not cheap either. If Chen Chen wanted to build a Gantz server machine of the same size as the one in Gantz's dimension, he would need about a thousand tons of germanium metal, which was one billion US dollars.

Moreover, the construction of the Gantz server machine was not too simple. It was completely solid. As long as the shape and the lines on the surface were accurate to the nanometer level, its effects could be maximized.

The only difficulty in the construction aspect was the Gantz satellite and the Gantz sphere, which served as the relay station. Only after the server machine was set up and connected to the relay station could Chen Chen teleport humans or other objects between the Gantz sphere and a certain area targeted by the Gantz satellite.

Still, with the financial groups from various continents in Europe and the United States backing him, these technologies were not difficult to obtain.

At this time, Chen Chen wiped the sweat off his forehead, turned around, and walked out of the Field training room. In the headset, Little X kept reporting. "In truth, there's no need to obtain germanium metal entirely through purchasing channels. After all, such a huge purchase volume almost exceeds the annual production value of germanium metal. It's too eye-catching. If possible, we can obtain it through mining."

Chen Chen did not speak and waited for Little X to continue.

"Also, in the African Continent, there are two proven germanium mines with reserves totaling 500 tons. They are located in the Rainbow Nation and Angola. If we can buy these two germanium mines, we'll solve half of the raw material supply problem..."

When he heard Little X's suggestion, Chen Chen nodded thoughtfully. "Your idea is not bad. Although it'll take some time, it's more reliable. Besides, the Black Knights are gradually getting more manpower..."

"Then tell Old Qian to send someone to talk to these two governments."

Chapter 333

"Blacklight Biotechnology is willing to purchase the germanium mining rights of your country in the suburbs of Gaborone for 120 million US dollars."

A Chinese man with a sallow complexion, who looked as if his body had been hollowed out, sat at the negotiating table with a proud expression. Beside him was a professional negotiation team composed of translators, secretaries, legal consultants, and others.

This man was one of the founding members who had followed Chen Chen when he first came to Africa, Wang Liang.

Although he had always been overshadowed by Qian Wenhuan due to his lack of ability, Wang Liang was now considered a senior member of Blacklight Biotechnology. This time, he was sent by Qian Wenhuan to oversee the purchase of germanium from the Rainbow Nation.

On the other side of the negotiating table was the Rainbow Nation's Department of Mines and Energy.

At this time, Wang Liang had a proud expression on his face as he had the translator translate his message to the officials on the other side. He also emphasized, "This is our highest price."

However, the group of people on the other side of the negotiating table discussed among themselves for a while before the leading black official spoke in fluent English, "I'm sorry, we can't accept this price."

"Why? Is it because we don't have enough money? "

Wang Liang frowned and became a little impatient. "Do you know the international market price of germanium? It's 1000 US dollars per kilogram. Your germanium mine in Gaborone currently only has 300 tons of proven reserves, which is 300,000 kilograms. Even if it's all mined, it's only worth 300 million US dollars.

"However, doesn't mining cost money? Doesn't refining cost money? Doesn't shipping cost money? Germanium is a rare metal to begin with. It's difficult to mine and even harder to refine. By the time the finished product is produced, it's basically at the international market price. If you want more, we might as well buy it from the international market directly! "

Although his attitude was not very good, Wang Liang's professional skills were still very good. At this time, he clearly explained the pros and cons of the germanium mine without any flaws.

However, there was no telling what the other party was worried about. After another heated discussion, the officials on the other side finally said, "I'm sorry, we still can't accept this price. We want at least 150 million US dollars!"

"What!"

Wang Liang slammed the table angrily. "You guys don't plan to sell it, do you! If that's the case, let's go! "

With that, he stood up and walked out of the conference room in a huff. The people behind him immediately followed.

Only when he walked out of the city hall did Wang Liang spit on the ground. "A bunch of uncivilized monkeys!"

"Manager Wang, we don't have to be angry at this guy!"

A subordinate hurriedly walked over and handed a high-quality cigar to Wang Liang. Then, as if performing a magic trick, he took out a lighter and lit it for Wang Liang. "Supervisor Wang, please don't bother with these Black Devils. These people are so poor that they've gone crazy. They even dare to ask for so much for a small mine. If it really doesn't work, we'll go to another mine."

"The thing is, germanium mines are indeed a little rare, and Qian Wenhuan has given us a strict order to seize this germanium mine …"

Wang Liang shook his head, but when he mentioned Qian Wenhuan, his eyes flashed with a hint of gloom. He took a long drag of his cigar and walked towards the car. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. At worst, we'll go to these officials' homes again tonight. I'm sure that if we give them some benefits, the price will drop tomorrow …"

With that, Wang Liang got into the car with the attentive service of his secretary.

Only then did the secretary close the door for Wang Liang, then got into the car from the other side. The driver also got into the driver's seat.

"Zhou Hang, find out the address of the Minister of Energy for me in the afternoon. It must be done before dark, got it?"

"Understood, Manager Wang. Are we going back to the hotel first?"

"Let's go back first..."

As the two conversed, the driver slowly started the car. However, the moment the car started, there was a sudden deafening explosion and the entire car suddenly exploded!

In an instant, the car and the three people inside were turned into a ball of fire, burning fiercely in front of the city hall...

The other members of the negotiation team were left gaping in shock. Their faces were flushed red from the fire.

Wang Liang was dead.

Ten minutes later, when Chen Chen received the news, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Who did it?"

Chen Chen was speechless. "X, didn't you receive any news before this?"

"Sorry, Sir Godfather."

Little X sounded a little aggrieved. "I really didn't receive any news at all."

Chen Chen nodded and did not blame Little X. After all, he understood that if Little X wanted to obtain any information about Blacklight Biotechnology, she would have to search through the big data of the Internet. Unless a targeted investigation was carried out, there was no way Little X would be able to thoroughly investigate all kinds of chat software, dark web communications, and even more secretive forms of communication such as wireless.

The Internet was not without blind spots. Moreover, the attack this time was not targeted at Chen Chen but an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology. It was even more difficult for Little X to notice it in advance.

"It seems that to make you more omniscient and omnipotent on the Internet, it's time to upgrade it. E language and the Gantz server are good choices."

Chen Chen nodded. "So, what can we find by following the clues?"

"I've retrieved the surveillance footage of the Rainbow Nation's Gaborone City Hall and tracked a man in black."

As Little X spoke, the computer screen in front of Chen Chen automatically projected a surveillance video. The video showed a tall man wearing a black mask and a black trench coat. When the man passed by Wang Liang's rented car, he bent over slightly as if he was washing his shoelaces.

However, this angle was blocked by the car itself. Chen Chen could only see that in less than ten seconds, the man got up again and turned around to leave.

It was a clean and neat process. The entire process did not take more than twenty seconds.

"As this man didn't show his face, it's difficult for me to determine his identity. Also, when I followed the trajectory of the surveillance footage, I found that he eventually walked into a slum. This is beyond the scope of my investigation."

Little X said, "I don't know if he did it intentionally or not. In short, he successfully escaped my detection."

Hearing this, Chen Chen's expression became even more gloomy. He slowly paced around. "X, it seems that your existence has been discovered."

"Actually, this is very normal."

After thinking for a while, Chen Chen said in a low voice, "The Disciple Council in God's Forbidden Zone, the massacre of the plutocrats in Switzerland, and our very orderly elimination of spies in Eco Science City. In fact, it can be deduced that our Blacklight Biotechnology has some kind of almost omniscient information channel on the Internet."

Due to the unique nature of Eco Science City, there was never a shortage of spies in this city.

It was not only the commercial spies of major medical companies but also the official spies of the various continents. Whether it was the Mainland or Northern America, everyone was extremely curious about how such advanced medical technology was developed in Eco Science City.

These spies usually posed no threat, so Chen Chen let them be. However, once they began to take action and threatened the security of Eco Science City, someone would make them disappear completely.

This was both a warning and a display of muscle.

After a few times, everyone gradually understood that Eco Science City was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

At this time, Chen Chen silently analyzed. "Therefore, when our potential enemies communicate on the Internet, they deliberately avoid keywords such as' Blacklight Biotechnology 'and' Chen Chen ', change them to other codenames, or use some unpopular chat methods. In this way, it's indeed very difficult for us to detect...

"So, how should we deal with it?"

Little X asked a little anxiously.

"Of course, we wait and see."

Chen Chen replied, but the words that came out of his mouth stunned Little X.

"There's no loophole this time, but it doesn't mean there won't be a loophole next time."

Seeing that Little X was a little puzzled, Chen Chen had to explain. "Still don't understand? There will always be a time when they show their fox tail. After all, how can there be a watertight system in this world? It doesn't exist! "

With that said, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up coldly. "X, have you played Pac-Man before? Between us and them, it's just a game of hide-and-seek. We're the pursuers and they're just a Pac-Man in a huge maze...

"I'd like to see how many of my beans he can eat."

Chapter 334

Switzerland, Zurich City.

In the evening, Winn, who was in his sixties, wore a black trench coat and a black top hat. He walked slowly out of the Blackwatch Research Institute and walked toward a nineties-style Porsche car on the side of the road.

Winn was already very old. He originally had high blood pressure, diabetes, and several other geriatric diseases and complications, and his hair was almost all white. However, since a few months ago, after a trip to the African branch base, which was the Eco Science City, when he came back, he looked completely different.

His hair had returned to black again, the wrinkles on his face had been reduced by more than half, his pair of dry yellow eyes had become more moist, and his figure was not as stooped as an old man but much straighter.

At first glance, Winn did not seem to be an old man in his sixties, but a middle-aged man in his early forties.

Everyone knew that this was the result of receiving the age-reversal treatment program. All the elderly who had undergone this treatment could miraculously be pulled back from old age to middle-age.

This was not just a youthful appearance, but also an all-round change in physical fitness, which was enough to make anyone rush to it.

However, the price of this treatment program was really expensive. The most basic treatment program cost more than 500,000 US dollars, not to mention the more luxurious and exquisite programs. At present, only a very small number of rich people and a small number of middle-class people in the world had the financial resources and qualifications to extend their lives.

Even though the user group was not large, even though there were sanatoriums all over the world secretly carrying out the same treatment program, as the most authoritative and most famous Eco Science City, the reservation here was still queued up for more than two years.

At this time, Winn, the general manager of the Swiss branch of Blackwatch, walked into his car while humming a Zurich folk song. He knew that in thirty minutes, there would be a date waiting for him.

Yes, as early as twenty years ago, Winn had divorced his wife and lived a life of debauchery alone. It was only until ten years ago that his body gradually became unable to bear the burden, so he stopped.

However, now, the Eco Science City had given him a second chance, so as a dissolute playboy by nature, his heart naturally became restless again.

However, just as he got into the car and was about to start it, he suddenly looked at the rearview mirror of the car.

In his perception, it seemed that someone was sitting in the back seat.

However, as he looked up, he saw that the back seat was empty and there was nothing.

"An illusion?"

Wynn shook his head, laughed at himself, and started the car.

Then, Wynn drove to the place that he had discussed with his date in advance — Page Hotel.

Zurich was not a bustling city. The population density here was extremely low. If it was not the city's business district but some remote roads, there was almost no trace of anyone except for a few occasional cars.

At this time, Wynn drove the car to a remote path.

Along the way, Wynn was humming the Zurich tune. However, just as he was about to pass through the path in front of him, a black car suddenly cut across from behind him. The speed was far faster than the speed limit of the supermarket area, which gave Wynn a fright.

"Damn it!"

Wynn hurriedly swerved to avoid the other party's car, but what made him a little angry was that not only did the other party not overtake him directly, but they also swerved to his side as if they wanted to stop his car.

Helpless, Wynn hurriedly stepped on the brakes and reduced the speed of the Porsche.

But even so, the other party still refused to give up. He simply parked the car in front of Wynn, blocking the entire one-way street and completely blocking Wynn's way.

"What are they doing?"

Wynn felt that something was wrong. He subconsciously wanted to reverse the car, but when he looked at the side mirror, his expression changed again.

This was because a mysterious black car had also appeared behind him, blocking his path of retreat.

At this time, two people finally got out of the black car in front of him. Both of them were wearing black hoods and were carrying guns. As soon as they got out of the car, they rushed directly to Wynn's car. "Get out of the car, Mr. Wynn!"

"What do you want?"

Wynn's expression changed. At this time, how could he not understand that he had actually been kidnapped!

"We won't hurt you."

One of the masked men said, "We just want to take you to a place to talk about a business. It's too noisy here, it'll be quieter there."

"Do you want money?"

Wynn's expression became even uglier. He could not help but persuade, "How much do you want? If the amount is not large, I can give it to you directly. However, if the amount is too large, I can't make the decision at all and it'll easily attract the police..."

"We don't want money, you'd better listen to our orders."

Seeing Wynn's incessant chatter, the masked man finally became impatient. He pulled Wynn out of the car and quickly used the metal detector to search all of Wynn's metal items. After that, he grabbed Wynn and walked toward the black car.

The other masked man automatically drove Wynn's car and followed the two black cars toward the suburbs of Zurich.

At this time, Wynn's heart was extremely perturbed. After he got into the car, he was sandwiched between the two men. Seeing that the car was driving in an increasingly remote direction, he suddenly spoke again, "What do you want me to do? What's the purpose of kidnapping me? May I know? "

"You'll know very soon."

The masked man sighed, turned his head and said to Wynn, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Wynn. We mean you no harm. In fact, we're not targeting you. We're targeting the company behind you..."

"You mean, Blackwatch?"

Wynn's expression changed and he quickly explained, "Although I'm the Swiss general manager of Blackwatch, the company's original name is Preston and I'm one of the shareholders. Later, because of poor management, it was acquired by Blackwatch and I just continue to help them manage the company.

"In fact. I'm not a core member of Blackwatch at all, and the branch in Zurich has no secrets. If you want to find a breakthrough from me, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed... "

"Don't worry, of course, we know this."

The masked man snorted coldly. "If you were a core member of Blackwatch, we wouldn't treat you like this."

"You have a grudge against Blackwatch?"

Wynn was bewildered. "But since you know that I'm not a core member of Blackwatch, why did you still kidnap me? I don't know any inside story! "

However, no matter how Wynn asked, the masked man did not continue to speak.

Seeing this, Wynn also knew that he could not persuade the other party with words, so he could only quiet down.

The vehicle drove for forty to fifty minutes until it drove into the forest near the Alps and the asphalt road could no longer be seen before the vehicle stopped.

"Get out of the car, Mr. Wynn."

The masked man half-coerced Wynn out of the car and then pointed to a hidden and quiet path in front. "Do you see that, Mr. Wynn? Just follow us. I hope you don't do anything stupid."

With that said, he took the lead and walked in the direction of the path.

Wynn looked around helplessly, but saw that the other masked men were looking at him coldly, so he shrugged and followed directly.

They walked for nearly an hour. As for the specific time, because his mobile phone and watch had been confiscated, Wynn could not calculate the correct time. In short, when he walked until the soles of his feet hurt and he almost could not continue, he saw a wooden hut in front of the path.

It seemed to be the residence of a forest ranger. Wynn looked around subconsciously, but saw endless trees in all directions. There were only a few pieces of air-dried jerky hanging on the drying rack in front of the house, and a large number of animal fur and leather under his feet.

Were these people in a primitive state of life?

This was the only thought in Wynn's heart.

Under the instructions of the masked man in front, Wynn walked into the hut in the forest with a blank expression. He saw two blondes sitting on one side of the small wooden hut, and in front of them was a radio transceiver. At this time, the two of them were lowering their heads and discussing something in a low voice.

Seeing Wynn coming in from the outside, the two blondes did not say anything, but their faces were cold.

"Okay, I believe that we should be able to shield ourselves from all disturbances here and let us speak freely."

The masked man also walked in from the outside. He took off the hood on his head, revealing a young and handsome male face.

"Mr. Wynn, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Fisher Oppenheimer. You should have heard of my name. After all, my family and you have had some interactions before."

At this moment, Wynn was suddenly shocked. He was not unfamiliar with this name. It was the surname of a large European consortium. As if he could not believe it, he confirmed loudly, "Your father is Sir Oppenheimer?"

"Yes, that's my father."

The young man nodded. "I also have an elder brother named Federer, but he's dead."

Wynn suddenly remembered the Novartis Conference Murder Case that shocked the entire Europe six months ago. A total of more than fifty Novartis shareholders were killed in a meeting, and the killers were pointing at more than a dozen family members who were also shareholders of Novartis.

Up until now, the entire world had not figured out what had gotten into those people and why they had carried out such a shocking massacre. However, those people had completely disappeared after they had carried out the massacre and had not been found until now.

And Federer was one of the people who went missing that day.

"The whole world thinks that my brother Federer is one of the masterminds of this case, but only I know that it's not the case."

The man paced back and forth in the room as if he was reminiscing about the past. "My elder brother had a perfect family and amazing talents. Even my father was full of praises for his talents and was almost certain that he would be the head of the family. Would such a person destroy his own future and personally kill his own colleague?"

Wynn smiled bitterly when he heard this. "Maybe it's true. I've seen Federer too. He's a very outstanding young man. I don't believe that he would do such a thing, but this matter seems to have nothing to do with me."

"No, this has a deep relationship with you, Mr. Wynn."

The young man sneered. "The world thinks that this is a terrorist attack, and even thinks that it's some kind of cult sacrificial ritual, but only a few people know that the Novartis shareholders' meeting was actually to deal with a company, a person..."

Wynn's expression changed. "Could it be..."

"Yes!"

Seeing that Wynn had finally reacted, Fisher nodded. "That Novartis shareholders' meeting gathered one-third of the consortiums in the entire European region. Its purpose was to deal with the newly rising Blackwatch Corporation and that man named Chen Chen!"

"I should have thought of it."

Hearing this, Wynn smiled bitterly. "Blackwatch Corporation almost destroyed the sanatorium business in Europe. No wonder all the major European consortiums want to deal with them, but what does this have to do with last year's massacre?"

Fisher said coldly, "Sherlock Holmes once had a proverb, 'After putting aside all the impossible, the remaining result, no matter how incredible, will be the final answer'. Therefore, there's only one possibility, this massacre was manipulated by Blackwatch Corporation behind the scenes!"

Wynn fell silent when he heard this. After a long time, he said with some confidence, "But how did Blackwatch Corporation do it?"

"I'm also looking for the answer to this."

Fisher shook his head. "But at present, after our repeated actions against Blackwatch Corporation, we've discovered a frightening conjecture, that is, this company has amazing control over the Internet. As long as you use electronic products or various chat software, there's a risk of being eavesdropped by this company."

"Is this possible?"

Wynn was a little surprised and doubtful. He did not believe it at first, but now that he had been kidnapped here by this group of people in front of him, he had no choice but to believe it.

"The probability is very high."

Fisher nodded. "This is not only discovered by us, but you should also know that the consortiums behind Blackwatch Corporation also occasionally leak information. They united together to create an organization called 'God's Forbidden Zone'. This organization is essentially a consortium mutual aid association, but Blackwatch Corporation always has access to countless trade secrets, allowing the consortiums in God's Forbidden Zone to spend money to buy these trade secrets.

"From this, it can also be seen that Blackwatch Corporation has some extremely amazing information channel, which is very close to our speculation!"

"God's Forbidden Zone, huh?"

Wynn murmured in a low voice. He had actually heard of this organization, but he had always thought that it was just an Internet rumor like the Freemasonry. He did not expect it to actually exist.

"So, if we want to avoid the eyes of Blackwatch Corporation, the only way is to come to a paradise without surveillance and electronic equipment."

Fisher spread his hands. "Mr. Wynn, I'm not only avenging my brother, I'm also uniting a group of environmentalists, all for the sake of the earth and the environment."

"Yes, for the sake of nature."

The blonde woman who had been silent on the side also spoke up. She seemed to be a member of the Environmental Protection Association. "We and Fisher oppose this company for different reasons. Our organization found that this company is destroying the earth. They're developing longevity projects and drugs to treat terminal diseases, which will increase the population of the earth and eventually lead to a population explosion. The mother planet that we rely on for survival will be destroyed in the hands of humans..."

"Not only that, but the other party's Project Xingtian is even more shocking!"

Another blonde woman said indignantly, "Can you believe it? Over the past month, millions of disabled people have purchased the bionic prosthetics of Project Xingtian and transformed themselves into androids! This group of bastards is destroying the purity of human beings and the divinity of human beings. This is a kind of depravity and blasphemy. They will definitely go to hell after death! "

"..."

Wynn opened his mouth but did not know what to say.

With that said, the two concluded, "We dare to swear that the next step of this evil company will be to specialize in the field of artificial intelligence. It's very likely that Skynet will be born in their hands. In any case, we must stop this evil company at all costs!"

Chapter 335

From the beginning, after the blond man Fisher finished speaking, it was more of the two blonde women accusing Blacklight Biotechnology of crimes. In their description, Blacklight Biotechnology seemed to be a heinous criminal that violated the rights and interests of Earth.

Although it did not sound right, they were now meat on the chopping block. Wynn just listened while smiling slightly bitterly. "If I'm not mistaken, these two ladies should be members of the 'VHEMT' organization or the 'Church of Euthanasia'."

"Mr. Wynn, do you also know about VHEMT?"

One of the blonde women's eyes lit up. "Yes, we're indeed members of the 'Human Voluntary Extinction' organization. Do you want to join us?"

Wynn originally just said it casually, but he did not expect the two of them to be true. He suddenly did not know what to say.

The so-called 'Human Voluntary Extinction Organization' was a radical organization founded in 1991 by a teacher named Knight in Northern America. The members of the organization believed that human extinction could prevent environmental degradation and at the same time, human extinction was also the only way to save the earth and the natural environment.

"Don't you think so? The growth rate of the world's population has far exceeded the capacity of the earth. For the earth's biosphere, the best thing is for humans to voluntarily stop reproduction. After all, humans and the earth's biosphere are incompatible. "

The blonde woman said loudly, "There are tens of thousands of species on the earth that are threatened by population growth. These species are constantly being squeezed out of their living space by humans, so humans must go extinct to save these lives!

"However, we're different from the 'Church of Euthanasia'. We don't advocate killing each other to reduce the population. The most fundamental idea of our Human Voluntary Extinction Organization is that humans stop reproduction. After all, the nature of reproduction is child abuse!"

The other woman explained, "Although this is an altruistic choice, stopping reproduction can allow humans to enjoy a pastoral life like the Garden of Eden. We don't have to work hard for our children anymore and we don't have to worry about our future. When everyone stops reproduction, after a hundred years, the last remaining humans will also be proud of our achievements. Humans will also never have to suffer from abortion, war, and hunger..."

"Then I'm very sorry, I already have a son..."

Wynn forced a smile. "It's already exceeded the membership requirements of your organization."

"No!"

The blonde woman shook her head and continued to encourage, "The Human Voluntary Extinction Movement is a loose organization. Anyone who agrees with our ideas is a member of this organization. As long as you agree, you're the same! And you can also make your children agree with us! "

"I'll try..."

Wynn said awkwardly.

"Alright, that's all for now."

Seeing that the two of them were going off topic, Fisher interrupted them and turned to Wynn. "Mr. Wynn, what do you think?"

"Blackwatch won't be easy to deal with."

Wynn said awkwardly, "I have to say that your views have really moved me. As a Catholic, I don't like the way the company does things. Moreover, Chen Chen even publicly declared on the TED podium that humans can stand shoulder to shoulder with God, which is blasphemy against the Lord. Even if you hadn't come to me this time, I would've resigned as the general manager of the Swiss branch..."

"That's not necessary!"

Fisher and the two blonde women looked at each other, and their eyes lit up. "Mr. Wynn, if you continue to work in the Swiss branch and find a way to enter the core of this company, it will be of greater help to us!"

"This is impossible!"

Wynn's expression changed drastically. "I'll be in great danger because this company isn't as harmless as it looks on the surface. They're actually the largest private military contractor in Africa. If they want to, they can even send killers to assassinate anyone, including me!"

"Then have you ever thought about the environment and nature? Have you ever thought about your faith? "

Seeing that Wynn had the intention to retreat, a blonde woman suddenly said righteously, "For the sake of the earth's natural environment, for the sake of your faith, what's this little bit of danger? We've already paid so much to overthrow this evil company. What are you hesitating for? "

Another blonde woman also persuaded earnestly, "We've abandoned our mobile phones, abandoned iPads, abandoned all electronic products, and even abandoned modern cities to live in the mountains and forests. The reason why we're doing this is that we have a common wish, that is, to return nature to the earth!"

"Unfortunately, it's not up to you."

Fisher also sighed. "Your son George's family lives in Bern, right? Our family happens to be a shareholder of your son's company. I've arranged for him to go on a business trip to North America, so Blackwatch shouldn't be able to detect it..."

"You!"

Wynn's expression changed completely when he heard this and he could no longer remain calm. "What did you do to my son?"

"He'll be fine."

Fisher shook his head, showing a look of pity. "As long as you do as we say, I can guarantee that your son will not be in any danger. Of course, if you're not willing to cooperate, when you leak our information, you'll also receive a report of your son's death."

"I understand, I'll do as you say..."

Seeing this, Wynn sighed and finally gave in.

"Very well, Mr. Wynn, you've made a wise choice."

Fisher seemed to have expected all of this. At this time, he just smiled faintly and at the same time, took out a note and handed it to Wynn. "Your mission is this..."

Wynn took the note in bewilderment. When he saw the dense letters on the note, his expression suddenly changed. "You want to do this, but this will..."

"This is the only way to have a chance to eliminate Blackwatch."

Fisher stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Wynn, then it's a pleasure working with you!"

Seeing this, Wynn finally shook Fisher's hand with a slight reluctance and at the same time said in a low voice, "I hope that after I do it, you can let my son go."

"Don't worry, we're not a terrorist organization. As long as you can fulfill our requirements, we'll definitely do what we say."

Fisher nodded and agreed immediately.

Finally, Wynn took a deep look at the three of them, turned around, and walked out of the wooden house.

After Wynn was taken away by the people from the outside world, a few young men came in after a while. One of them nodded at Fischer. "Boss, we've invited Samuel over as well."

"What did Samuel say, is he willing to cooperate with us?"

Fisher looked up and asked.

"He asked to see his daughter first."

"Then let Alice go see her father. After all, he has a 'good' daughter..."

At this point, the corner of Fisher's mouth could not help but raise a meaningful sneer.

...

"Sir Godfather, we've figured out the location of the other party's three secret strongholds in Switzerland."

While Fisher was constantly attacking the Swiss branch, on the African side, Little X was also giving a brief report. "These people didn't find the Black Knights, nor do they know about the existence of the God chip. Do we need to close the net?"

"Not for the time being."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "The other party can't penetrate the Eco Science City, so they'll inevitably target other weak points. The Swiss branch is one of them. If it weren't for the special nature of the Mainland, maybe the head office in Shangdu and even my parents might encounter accidents."

"Please rest assured, your parents will definitely be fine," Little X said.

Chen Chen nodded and sneered. "But I didn't expect these extreme environmental organizations to also take action. An organization of voluntary human extermination? But this group of people was so easily exposed. Should we say that we're too pervasive or that the other party is too self-righteous? "

"This should be human nature. After all, who would have thought that there would be an existence like the God chip in this world that transcends common sense?"

Little X chuckled softly.

"In that case, we don't have to rush to close the net. After all, this is just a group of small fries. Also, for us now, the Swiss branch is also dispensable. Even if this company goes bankrupt tomorrow, I won't feel the slightest pain."

Chen Chen said, "Moreover, the actions of this group of people today are just a kind of test for us. Behind this group of people, there must be the shadow of those European consortiums, and even the acquiescence of the European government..."

"So, we have to cast a long line to catch the big fish?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen thought for a while and could not help sneering. "And it doesn't seem that the other party is completely clueless, especially Samuel."

"I'll continue to pay attention," Little X replied.

Chen Chen nodded. "After this incident, we should be able to get a lot of experimental materials. In that case, let's carry out a Gantz experiment."

"Gantz experiment?"

Little X was a little confused.

"We've already acquired a batch of metallic germanium. In this case, we'll first use this batch of metallic germanium to build a small Gantz server, and then set up an experiment in a hidden place."

"You want to find a no man's land to test the memetic effect?"

Little X suddenly reacted. She said in surprise, "But where should we go to find a no man's land?"

"Isn't it easy to find a small island in the Atlantic Ocean?"

Chen Chen asked rhetorically.

"Okay, I understand!"

Little X replied, "I'll have the Black Knights keep a close eye on all the targets' every move."

...

Samuel returned home in a daze.

As soon as he opened the door, there was a cold and gloomy atmosphere in the room. It was the cold air emitted by the central air conditioner.

It was just that in the room, there was no longer that crisp and cheerful voice that greeted him like a lark...

Samuel tried his best to remain calm, but if one looked closely, one would find that there seemed to be tears on his face. At the same time, his mouth was tightly shut as if he was secretly gritting his teeth.

It was not until the door was completely closed that Samuel took a deep breath and fell to the ground with a pained expression.

"Alice, my daughter..."

Samuel sobbed incessantly. He began to pound the ground with his fists until his fists were mangled and bloody before he stopped.

Just today, he received a text message from his daughter after work. She asked him to go to their favorite Chinese ramen restaurant.

At first, Samuel did not notice anything. He just went to the door of the restaurant as usual, but before he could enter, he was stopped by several men in black.

Then, he was taken to a forest in the Alps.

Here, he saw his daughter who had been taken hostage before.

This group of kidnappers claimed to be members of the environmental organization association. Their purpose was to overthrow Blackwatch and the organization behind this company — God's Forbidden Zone.

Of course, this group of people did not know that Samuel was a member of God's Forbidden Zone. The reason for this was that he had rejected Chen Chen's invitation a year ago, willing to stay away from the core and become a marginal person in Switzerland.

However, it was also because of this that these people, like Wynn, thought that he was just a retained employee of the former company.

Secretly, Samuel was also somewhat glad. He was glad that he did not tell his daughter more. Otherwise, the news that he was a member of God's Forbidden Zone would certainly not be concealed from this group of people. At that time, once the other party pressed him for more inside information, it would definitely cause the God chip behind his neck to detonate.

At that time, it did not matter if he died, but he was afraid that his daughter would also fall into the hands of this group of people.

However, now, everything he had said before should have been known by Blackwatch, right? If Blackwatch helped him rescue his daughter, it should not be difficult, right?

Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Samuel's eyes, but then this glimmer of hope turned into a deeper worry — what if the rescue operation failed? Would his daughter still die?

Just when he was extremely conflicted, in the dim room, a few ripples suddenly appeared in the air in front of him like water.

At this time, Samuel was leaning against the door with tears in his eyes. When he saw the raised ripples in the air, he first rubbed his eyes, then his eyes widened and his mouth suddenly opened wide.

This was because in his line of sight, the ripples in front of him became extremely clear in an instant. At the same time, a blue electric light flashed. After the electric light, a man with an Asian face wearing a black tights appeared in front of him!

This man had a well-proportioned figure. His muscles did not seem to be developed, but his body had a special sense of symmetry and beauty. He was like a swimmer who often swam. His muscles had a special structural characteristic that could be seen at a glance.

At this time, the Asian man did not speak but came over with a silver-white Rubik's Cube. He pressed a few buttons on the Rubik's Cube and then placed the Rubik's Cube on the ground.

The next moment, Samuel only saw a flash of light in front of him. This Rubik's Cube actually showed a light and shadow phenomenon that he had never seen before!

After the light and shadow phenomenon, Samuel was shocked to find that in front of the Asian man, there was an additional translucent figure that appeared out of thin air.

He was extremely familiar with the face of that figure. Samuel subconsciously shivered, then scrambled to sit up and at the same time exclaimed, "Your Excellency Chen Chen, is it really you? You're really here? "

Seeing Samuel's comical and flustered expression, Chen Chen could not help but raise the corner of his mouth into a smile. "Samuel, long time no see..."

Chapter 336

At the same time that Samuel saw Chen Chen, in the Spire Experimental Base in Africa, Chen Chen was reclining lazily on a black chair.

At this time, there was also a silver-white Rubik's Cube in front of him and the figure projected by the Rubik's Cube was Samuel, who was thousands of miles away.

This silver Rubik's Cube retrieved from the dimension of Prometheus turned out to be not only a holographic recording device but also a communication device. As long as the two devices were connected through a communication signal, they could achieve the same effect as a mobile phone.

At this time, Chen Chen was holding his chin with one hand and chuckling. "Samuel, you're really regressing as you live. When your daughter was still in a wheelchair, weren't you very strong? How did you become like this now?"

"Your Excellency Chen Chen, since you already know, please help me and save my daughter. As long as you can save my daughter, I'm willing to do anything for you. I can even go to Africa for research! "

Samuel cried bitterly while swearing loudly. He did not mind showing his disheveled side in front of Chen Chen.

"When we don't have any hope, we can endure any suffering, but if we fall into a land of gentleness, tsk tsk..."

Chen Chen shook his head with an indifferent expression. "Samuel, now that God's Forbidden Zone is not short of talents, you're trading yourself with me? How much do you think you're worth? "

"I..."

Samuel opened his mouth but did not say anything. He still remembered that as early as a year ago, he had refused Chen Chen's invitation and voluntarily chose to stay away from the core of God's Forbidden Zone, becoming a marginalized person.

At that time, Chen Chen had reminded him that in this case, he should just let him live out his life here.

"Actually, it's not impossible for me to help you."

After thinking about it, Chen Chen suddenly changed the subject and said in a bewitching tone, "I have a new experiment that needs manpower. If you're willing to participate, as a reward, I can help you save your daughter..."

"I'm willing to participate!"

Without even thinking about it, Samuel agreed. "No matter what the experiment is, I'm willing to participate, please..."

"Don't rush!"

Before Samuel could finish, Chen Chen interrupted his solemn vow. "Let me say this first. I need a group of professional researchers for this experiment and during the experiment, these researchers will experience great risks. If things go wrong, they might even die. Are you sure you want to participate?"

Samuel was stunned. "What kind of experiment is it? Is he researching the Blacklight virus in the most advanced biosafety laboratory? "

"No, compared to this experiment, the Blacklight virus is only as dangerous as a junior high school student."

Chen Chen shook his head and explained slowly, "The new experiment is a kind of information hazard experiment. The researchers will be exposed to information that is extremely harmful to humans. The entire experimental site is set up on an isolated island. If there is any sign of leakage, I'll immediately sink the island and destroy everything on it!"

Upon hearing this, Samuel was startled. He knew that although the man in front of him was young, he never lied. Since the man had said so, it could only mean that the experiment was extremely dangerous!

However, when he thought of his daughter Alice's smile, Samuel still gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Your Excellency Chen Chen, as long as I'm willing to participate in your experiment, will you save my daughter?"

"Of course, not only can I save her, but I can even guarantee that your daughter will be unharmed."

Chen Chen nodded.

"In that case, I promise you!"

Seeing this, Samuel finally stopped hesitating. He said fiercely, "I'm willing to participate in this experiment. I only ask that you can save my daughter from the other party!"

Next, Samuel told everything about the other party kidnapping his daughter and then taking him to the Alps. According to him, the other party was a resistance organization formed by several environmental organizations, funded by the consortium behind them, specifically to resist Chen Chen's Blacklight Biotechnology.

The name of this organization was White Embers, which translated to "White Embers".

"Black Light, White Embers..."

Chen Chen read it in Chinese and then smiled. "It's a very good name, so what do they want you to do when they kidnapped your daughter?"

"They want me to send out an invitation letter to invite you to Zurich."

Samuel said bitterly, "According to them, they've tried to infiltrate your Eco Science City, but they've never succeeded, so they want you to come to Switzerland.

"After I invite you here, they'll set up an ambush to assassinate you because this group of people all understand that you're the soul of Blackwatch. If you're lost, Blackwatch will immediately fall apart, and at the same time, there won't be any more era-defining medical products. This way, the earth and nature can be protected..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help chuckling. This kind of brain circuit was indeed something that only a foreign extremist organization would do.

He still remembered watching a movie called "Transcendence Hacker". The main character in the movie was a talented genius scientist who was feared by a group of people because he developed a super artificial intelligence. These people gathered together and formed an anti-science organization.

This organization took the opportunity of a speech and successfully assassinated the protagonist, shooting a bullet smeared with radioactive material into the protagonist's body.

Although the bullet missed, the radioactive material destroyed the protagonist's body, leaving him with only a month to live.

Before he died, the protagonist's wife used the immature consciousness uploading technology developed by the protagonist to successfully transform the protagonist's consciousness into a program and transmit it to the computer, turning the protagonist into a set of data, an existence that was neither alive nor dead.

However, the anti-science organization did not stop there. After learning all this, they began to hunt down the protagonist and his wife, and kidnapped the protagonist's good friend.

Therefore, the protagonist used his talent and advantages to hide in an undeveloped remote area in the west and began to develop himself...

This was not the most outrageous thing. The most outrageous thing was that in the end, not only the protagonist's good friend, but even the protagonist's wife was brainwashed by the anti-science organization and stood on the opposite side of the protagonist.

In the end, the protagonist's wife and good friend united with the anti-science organization and successfully killed the protagonist, destroying and destroying everything the protagonist had developed.

Now, he was like the protagonist in the movie and this "White Embers" was the resistance organization in the movie that feared the protagonist's technology and wanted to destroy the protagonist at all costs.

However, would everything that the protagonist encountered in the movie be repeated on him?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but flash a cold glint in his eyes.

"Since the other party asked you to invite me to Switzerland, then I might as well do this..."

Next, Chen Chen began to instruct Samuel on what to do next. After the instructions were completed, Chen Chen ignored the other party's eager gaze and directly turned off the communication.

"Sir Godfather, in the conversation just now, Samuel didn't hide anything."

Little X's voice came. "It seems that the other party is still relatively loyal to you."

"Loyal? That's fine."

Chen Chen sneered when he heard these words. "It's a pity that his brain isn't good. Not only is he being used by us, but he's also being used by his own daughter. How pitiful."

"Perhaps this is what they call being overly concerned. He would never have thought that the daughter he cares about is actually one of the masterminds of this incident."

Little X felt a little regretful. "Then what are you going to do with this girl named Alice? After all, you've made a promise to Samuel. "

"I only promise to rescue her, but what happens after she is rescued is not within the scope of the promise."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "In fact, it still depends on Samuel's luck. If our subsequent experiments are successful, Samuel can become a core researcher in the study of memetic effects. Then, his daughter's status will naturally rise. For her father's sake, I can perform a memory erase on her, erasing the memory of her being our enemy.

"However, if this experiment fails, Samuel, as one of the researchers, naturally can't continue to live. Then, there's no need to keep his daughter. Let's do what needs to be done."

With that, Chen Chen asked again, "What's the situation with that old thing, Wynn?"

"From the surveillance situation of the Black Knights, Mr. Wynn is still hesitating. He's hesitating whether he should tell you all this."

Little X said, "As for his son, I've searched through the Internet and can't find any trace of him. It seems that he was indeed kidnapped by the White Embers organization."

"Then don't worry about him for the time being and let him make his choice."

Chen Chen was too lazy to pay attention to these things. He just said, "If he chooses to betray us, you know what to do."

"I understand."

Little X replied and then reminded again, "The first batch of metal germanium I purchased has arrived and is now in the casting stage. The Gantz server machine will probably be completed tonight."

"So fast?"

Chen Chen was shocked. "Is the Gantz server machine that easy to make?"

"After all, it's just making a miniature Gantz server machine, only one percent of its original size. The signal of this kind of server can only cover the area of Switzerland at most."

Little X explained, "As for the patterns on it, the machine can engrave them. Coupled with the precision and efficiency of my side, it's not an exaggeration to say that it can be done in one night."

"Sure enough, I've always felt that this kind of thing is almost specially designed to be easily replicated by humans."

Chen Chen frowned. "What about the E language? Without mastering the E language, it's impossible to control the Gantz server machine. "

"I've already tried to convert the source code of my clone X-112 into the E language. When the Gantz server machine is completed, I can also complete it on my side at the same time."

Little X explained.

"Very good."

Chen Chen exhaled when he heard these words. "Then take me to have a look."

With that, he walked directly out of the room and walked in the direction of the elevator.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen successfully returned to the surface and Cheng Cao had been waiting in the car for a long time. At this time, Chen Chen's car had been replaced from a Wrangler to an inconspicuous Passat. It was a bulletproof version, which could avoid the detection of many professional spies in Eco Science City.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen arrived at the industrial park. At this time, the industrial park was even larger than before. More than a hundred large and small factories stood here. Countless condensing towers stood on the horizon like pillars of the sky and at the same time, billowing white fog directly caused the sky to be in a state of cloudy all year round.

At this time, in the depths of this industrial park, in one of the engraving factories, several advanced engraving equipment were processing a huge metal cylinder ten meters high and more than two meters wide.

Next to it, there were hundreds of Black Knights here controlling the operation of the machinery. Standing under this huge metal cylinder, the crowd was like a group of mice, appearing very small.

With the continuous cutting and engraving of the machine, soon, the overall outline of the metal cylinder was revealed. It was a spiral-shaped spire composed of two spirals intertwined together, like the shape of a DNA nucleic acid chain.

When Chen Chen walked into the processing plant, this was the scene he saw.

This steeple-shaped metal cylinder weighed at least ten tons. Its style was very strange. It looked like it was divided into sections. While the shape was being carved, there were many small engraving machines engraved all kinds of patterns and patterns on it.

Even just a glance at these patterns gave Chen Chen an ominous feeling.

These patterns were full of evil.

"This is the Gantz server machine we built with the first batch of germanium metal."

Little X explained, "According to the structure map we got from the dimension of Gantz, it's actually built from thousands of germanium metal blocks. These metal blocks can be accumulated like building blocks, but because there are errors after they are combined into one, it needs to be polished.

"But if these Gantz servers are put together from a small piece of metal, then how do they fit into one?"

Chen Chen frowned. "I remember the Gantz server machine I destroyed back then. It wasn't made up of pieces."

"I don't know about that."

Little X shook her head. "Maybe there are some secrets hidden in it that we don't know, or maybe it's caused by these lines. After all, it's a brand-new scientific system. We're completely blank on these technologies. I'm just making it according to the above information."

Chen Chen only nodded when he heard this.

Indeed, Little X was right. The technology of the Gantz series was beyond human imagination. Humans could only make these by imitating and could not disassemble and study the opposing technology at all, let alone apply it.

Indeed, Little X was right. The technology of the Gantz series was beyond human imagination. Humans could only make these by imitating and could not disassemble and study the opposing technology at all, let alone apply it.

Chapter 337

A week later.

A tall man stood in the corner of the exit of Zurich Airport, seemingly waiting for the return of his lover.

This man had long blond hair which was combed back with hair cream. Coupled with the faint smile on his lips, he had the air of a medieval British aristocrat.

The young girls and rich ladies who came and went at the airport would inadvertently look over and try to stop their eyes on this man's face for a few seconds.

This was not their fault. After all, it was human nature to yearn for beauty. This blond man in front of them, whether it was temperament or image, scored high points.

In the crowd, the blond man had a gentle smile on his face as he glanced at the passengers who walked out of the airport. Almost everyone received the same gaze without a trace of extra.

No matter how one looked at it, this blond man should be waiting for his wife or friends.

The passengers passed by him one by one, but the blond man did not look impatient at all. He did not even look at the watch on his wrist. He just waited patiently.

This kind of serious expression made those single women who were stunned by his appearance secretly jealous. They just didn't know what kind of woman could be waited for by such a man.

Unfortunately, this man was just a passerby in everyone's life after all. All they could do was to pass by this perfect man and then completely forget about him.

In this way, another fifteen minutes or so passed.

Just as the passengers at the airport had changed batch after batch, finally, a young man with a Chinese face appeared in the crowd.

This young man was about 1.8 meters tall and had a slender figure, but his face could not be seen clearly.

This was because he wore a peaked cap which covered his entire face in the shadows.

Although his face couldn't be seen clearly, there was a lean man in a black suit secretly following him from all sides, vaguely protecting him in the middle.

These four bodyguards exuded a faint smell of blood. It was a smell that could only be emitted by people who had seen blood. It was just that this smell could not be smelled or felt by ordinary people. Only people of the same type or professionals who had been trained and had extremely strong observation skills could detect it.

At this time, the blond man standing at the airport exit had a smile on his face. As usual, his eyes swept over the young man from China and did not linger at all. Then, he continued to look at the vast crowd.

Obviously, the young man from Central State was not the person he was looking for.

Thus, the two of them brushed past each other, just like the tens of thousands of other people in the airport. Their encounter was just a coincidence, and no story would be born.

It was not until the young Chinese man was far away and could no longer be seen that the blond man frowned. He looked at his watch, then took out his phone to make a call and left with a disappointed look on his face.

It seemed that the person he was waiting for did not come. The other party had stood him up.

Next, the blond young man went straight out of the airport, drove his car, and circled around Zurich's ring road. Finally, after several turns, he turned to the foothills of the Alps.

Half an hour later, the blond man returned to the wooden house where he had interrogated Wynn.

At this time, there were two blonde women fiddling with the radio on the table in the wooden house. Beside them, there was another blonde woman.

This golden-haired woman looked extremely young. She seemed to be only about 20 years old. Her face was dotted with freckles, which made her look as cute as the stars.

At this time, the girl was sitting on a high chair on the side. Her slender and fair legs were swinging, full of seductive youth and vitality.

This was a girl who looked like a honey peach.

"Alice, why are you here?"

When the blond young man saw the girl, he frowned. "Your father may make a request to see you at any time. You should be ready now."

"I'm ready, Brother Fisher."

The girl giggled, looking like she did not care.

Seeing this, the blond man could only curl his lips and show a helpless look.

"Well, if you want to flirt, I suggest you go out."

One of the blonde women who was fiddling with the radio turned her head and showed an expectant look. "Fisher, you said you wanted to observe that man up close before he died. What happened? Did you see him?"

"I saw him."

Fisher could not help chuckling when he heard this. He crossed his arms and leaned lazily against the door frame. "Although the looks of the Chinese are somewhat indistinguishable, this person has a unique temperament..."

"Unique temperament?"

The girl called Alice showed a curious look. "Actually, I've seen him too. He came to my house in person to invite my father, but I didn't know his identity at the time. I only know that my father rejected his invitation in the end."

"This shows that your father still has a lot of weight in that man's eyes."

Fisher nodded. "That's why we pretended to kidnap you and forced your father to invite that man from Switzerland. But after I saw this man today, I realized that he's indeed a genius. Even with my attainments in behavioral psychology, I realized that I can't see through him." "That's right. That's right.

"Even you can't see through him?"

Alice looked surprised. "Brother Fisher, don't you think you're overestimating this person? When I first saw him, I thought he was very ordinary. "

"That's the truth."

Fisher frowned when he heard this. "Alice, don't underestimate our enemy. He started from scratch and single-handedly created a force with influence comparable to that of a world-class pharmaceutical company. How can he be simple? I'm afraid his ability is not much inferior to mine. "

"I know, I know!"

Alice snorted twice and then defended herself again. "Anyway, this time in Switzerland, he's dead meat. Brother Fisher, just wait for our good news!"

"I hope so."

Fisher nodded. Indeed, although the other party had brought bodyguards, in the face of the joint funding of multiple consortia, coupled with the secret support of the Shanghai state government, Fisher really did not see how this man named Chen Chen had any right to live.

Thinking of this, Fisher turned his head to look at a photo of a young man from Mainland China in the wooden house.

In the photo, the young man's expression was gloomy and his eyes were like bottomless pools, faintly glowing with a dark light.

Looking at this legendary young man, Fisher's eyes flashed with jealousy and then he chuckled in a low voice. "Even if you're strong enough to unite more than a dozen consortia to protect yourself, even if you're talented enough to develop drugs that can change the world, it's a pity that you're still in our way.

"Since you're in our way, be prepared to be crushed to death by us..."

Just then, a rhythmic beeping sound suddenly came from the radio transceiver that the blonde woman was using.

Anyone who had watched the movie was very familiar with this voice, and anyone could recognize it by name. However, when they heard this voice, both Fisher and Alice looked excited and listened quietly.

After a while, one of the blonde women came back to her senses with an excited look and said loudly, "Team B sent a message. The target has rented a five-star presidential suite at the Caesar Grand Hotel, but they didn't stay. Instead, after renting the suite, they went directly to Samuel's home!"

"In that case, let's start laying out the plan."

A cruel smile appeared at the corner of Fisher's mouth. "Let the execution team be divided into four groups. The first group will ambush outside Samuel's house, looking for an opportunity to kill him in one blow at any time!

"The second group will ambush in the hotel as a backup in case the first group has an accident and the plan is canceled.

"The third group will ambush near the embassy in Mainland China as agreed. If the assassination fails and the target goes to the embassy to seek refuge, we'll intercept them when they're about to arrive at the embassy. Try not to let them enter the embassy...

"As for the last group, we'll ambush inside the embassy. Don't worry, the officials will turn a blind eye..."

After all this was arranged, Fisher secretly exhaled. Although it was not the first time he had given orders, this was the first time he had tried to control a life in his own hands.

He had to admit that this feeling was really good.

"Brother Fisher, my father..."

At this moment, Alice reminded in a low voice, "Please try not to harm my father's life."

"Sorry, I can't guarantee that."

Fisher shook his head and said righteously, "You care about your father's life, but do you care about the lives of my men? Perhaps if they hold back, one of them will die. Have you ever thought that if this operation fails because of your father, then you and I will both be sinners of the whole world... "

"Then... Alright."

Hearing this, Alice had to lower her head with some disappointment. "Then please do your best, Brother Fisher. I think my father should understand the difficulties of a daughter like me!"

"That's more like it."

Fisher rubbed Alice's head, which suddenly made the girl blush and she could not help but turn and run away.

It was not until Alice had completely left that a sneer appeared on Fisher's face. He nodded at the two blonde women, then turned and left the wooden house.

This time, he wanted to enjoy the death of his prey up close...

...

An hour later, when Fisher drove his limited-edition car with all electronic devices removed and appeared near Samuel's villa, he had already found the most comfortable position. He raised his legs and reclined on the seat.

At this time, there was already a handheld walkie-talkie in front of him, and reports were constantly coming out from the walkie-talkie.

"Group one is in position, snipers ready..."

"Target found. The target is currently in the living room of Samuel's home. The two sides seem to be talking."

"Snipers in position, ready to shoot at any time."

"The demolition team is in position. One hundred kilograms of explosives have been placed in Samuel's home. If the sniper fails, the explosives will be detonated before the situation becomes irreversible, directly destroying the villa..."

"The pursuit team is in position. In case the other party escapes by chance, the pursuit team will adopt the method of direct pursuit on the road and do everything possible to eliminate the target."

It was just the first group. Fisher had considered all the situations. The only flaw was that the government could not help him.

Although the European government wanted Chen Chen to die, they could never do it themselves. After all, there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. If this news was leaked, the blow to the prestige of the entire European region would far exceed the harm to Chen Chen.

Therefore, the only help the European government could provide was to facilitate the activities of "White Embers" as much as possible.

At this time, after everyone was in position, someone on the walkie-talkie began to ask Fisher, "Sir, shall we start now?"

"Let's start!"

Fisher pressed the voice button and gave the final order.

Then, in less than a few seconds, Fisher heard a thunderous explosion coming from his left front!

That was the sound of a Remington sniper rifle!

"Did it work?"

At the same time as he heard the gunshot, Fisher stared at the villa in the distance, waiting for the arrival of the police cars or for the chaos at the school gate.

However, what Fisher waited for was only the sound of a sniper breathing a sigh of relief. "I successfully hit the target's head. If there's no accident, the other party should be dead."

"Dead?"

Fisher was taken aback.

In fact, he was even prepared for the failure of the first group's operation. After all, the other party was not an ordinary person.

However, happiness still came too suddenly, so Fisher did not recover for a while. Instead, he thought that the news was fake.

"Yes, sir."

The walkie-talkie repeated the previous sentence. "I saw it very clearly from the scope. At the same time the Remington sniper rifle fired the bullet, the target's brain had been completely destroyed. I've successfully completed the mission!"

"Well done. Now, please retreat immediately and leave the scene."

Seeing the other party's solemn vow, Fisher understood that this group of people had no need to deceive him. Some of them even had their lives in his hands. If this group of killers wanted to protect him from punishment, their only option was to escape the scene.

At the same time as Fisher gave the order, the first group had already begun a full retreat.

Ten minutes later, ambulances and police cars also arrived. The police began to cordon off the scene, while the ambulances took the dead target back to the morgue.

In order to prevent the other party from escaping, Fisher simply took this opportunity to send someone to sneak into Samuel's house to extract blood samples.

At this time, several police officers were conducting a strict investigation at Samuel's house. As the bottom of the political hierarchy, of course, they did not know that the murder was related to the higher-ups of their own family. Therefore, they were diligently investigating.

Fisher, on the other hand, sent an informant who also worked at the police station to find a way to extract blood samples.

This kind of thing was very easy to extract. After all, although the assassination scene was bloody, there was also blood and brain matter all over the ground. No one would notice if they extracted a little more.

Chapter 338

The work of extracting the sample was very easy. When the police officer who hid the sample on his body left the scene, it did not attract anyone's attention.

The DNA test of this sample would be taken to an underground black hospital that had not been registered by the government, where a genetic comparison would be conducted.

The target of the comparison was Chen Chen's DNA record that the White Embers organization had obtained from Mainland China.

Sitting in the car and silently watching the insider leave the scene, Fisher did not linger and drove away completely.

When he returned to the log cabin stronghold, Fisher did not show any excitement. Instead, he kept frowning as if he had not figured something out.

He silently looked around the guards around the log cabin, but found that whether it was these guards or the environment, there was still no abnormality.

Perhaps, he was just overthinking...

Shaking his head, Fisher returned to the log cabin. The two blonde women also turned their heads and looked over at the same time.

"I heard it was a success?"

One of the blonde women asked.

"Yes, it should be a success."

Fisher nodded. "Samuel invited the target to his home, and then the sniper we arranged shot him in the head. He couldn't be more dead."

"Then why don't you look happy?"

The blonde woman breathed a sigh of relief and looked a lot more relaxed. "Our main goal has been achieved. Next, this company will be leaderless. In less than half a year, it will be torn apart due to internal power struggles and the intervention of the government, right?"

"I know, it's just..."

Fisher frowned. "Don't you think that guy died too easily?"

"Easily?"

"Yes, I admit that the activities of our White Embers are very secretive. Not only do we avoid the Internet and satellite networks, but we also completely conceal all traces with the help of the local government. However, the other party is the founder of Blackwatch after all."

Fisher said uneasily, "Could it be that we killed him without a sound?"

"Then what do you think the other party should do? Do you think all this is just a trap?" The blonde woman was puzzled.

"I don't know."

Fisher shook his head and explained patiently, "If we used several backup plans, even the embassy's last backup plan was completely used to kill the other party, I wouldn't doubt it at all, but now we killed the other party without using any backup plans at all. This is the source of my unease."

"Don't scare yourself, Fisher."

The blonde woman then persuaded with a slight smile, "There's no point in worrying about this now. Let's look at the DNA test. This is something that won't lie … Whether it's a success or a failure, we'll get the answer soon."

Fisher nodded reluctantly and said no more.

The three of them sat in front of the radio transceiver from morning until evening.

At seven o 'clock in the evening, the radio beeped again.

As if by conditioned reflex, Fisher quickly turned on the device and began to receive the signal with a solemn expression.

After the signal was decrypted and restored, only four words were obtained —

"The DNA sample comparison is correct."

The moment they saw these four words, the three of them were stunned as if they had been petrified. Then, the two blonde girls could not help but jump up and high-five each other. "We won, we really won!"

"We won, Fisher, we really won, we killed Chen Chen!"

The laughter of the two girls echoed throughout the small wooden house. Even Fisher was taken aback at first, but he had no choice but to accept this fact.

The man named Chen Chen was really dead.

"It seems that I've worried too much."

Fisher exhaled and slowly adjusted to the situation, then said to the two blonde women who were celebrating loudly, "Pass this news to the higher-ups. I'm sure they'll be able to sleep after receiving this news..."

"Are we still going to use the radio?"

The blonde woman recovered from the cheers and smiled with a flushed face. "Or are we going to use mobile phones, Facebook, Twitter?"

"What are you talking about?"

Fisher pulled a long face when he heard this and said with a serious expression, "Now is not the time to relax. Don't forget, what's really scary about this company is their pervasive network strength. Even if the founder is dead, they can still maintain a stable operation in the next few days. If we want to return to living under the sun, we have to at least wait until this company is annexed by the local government. Do you understand?"

"Understood..."

When the two of them heard this, they recovered from their previous excitement and sat in front of the radio transceiver again, obediently transmitting the message.

"That's not interesting …"

At the same time, Chen Chen, who was far away in Africa, silently watched the conversation between Fisher and the two blonde women on the screen, showing a look of pity. "So secretive? This is a little troublesome. "

"It's okay, Sir Godfather."

Little X's voice immediately came out. "He can persevere himself and the people around him can persevere, but it doesn't mean that his subordinates and his superiors can also persevere."

With that said, a list was slowly printed out from the printer. It was a long list with at least five hundred names on it. "This record is all the members of White Embers in Switzerland that have been exposed so far. These people are lurking around Zurich and most of them are just supporting work. The real core participants are only a hundred people."

As she said this, Little X suddenly corrected. "Sir Godfather, I have to correct you. Just now, I've already retrieved the message of the keyword 'Chen Chen's death'. This message was sent by the head of a Swiss consortium and sent to a member of another consortium.

"At present, this news is still spreading and it's spreading very quickly. Our method has succeeded. Using your fake death, we easily found the force behind White Embers."

Chen Chen nodded. "It seems that Fisher's painstaking efforts have failed. In that case, we can draw in the net."

"Are we going to pull out all the participants of White Embers?"

Little X asked.

"No, don't touch the group of people at the back first. It's enough to bring Fisher's group to the prepared 'playground'."

As he said this, Chen Chen could not help but raise the corner of his mouth into a cold smile. "As for the group of people behind White Embers, I have other plans..."

Following Chen Chen's order, on the path leading to the cabin, a pickup truck loaded with goods was roaring its engine, driving on the bumpy path, approaching the cabin step by step.

There was no lack of White Embers sentries on the way to the cabin, but what was strange was that as the pickup truck approached, the sentries along the way disappeared without a sound.

This did not mean that these sentries had been killed, but that they had really disappeared. A second ago, these sentries heard the sound of the pickup truck and hurriedly came out to investigate, but in the next second, there was only a click, and the guns in the hands of these sentries fell to the ground, and they had suddenly disappeared …

This strange phenomenon had been happening near the pickup truck. Finally, the pickup truck drove to the central headquarters of White Embers as if it had entered an uninhabited land — in front of the cabin.

"Why is there the sound of a car here?"

Inside the cabin, Fisher and the other two also heard the sound of a car engine approaching from afar. The three of them looked at each other and Fisher immediately shouted outside the door, "John, what's going on outside?"

However, no one answered outside the door.

Fisher's eyes became completely solemn.

Without thinking about it, he took out a pistol from his body, walked slowly to the window, and looked out, but only saw a dark red off-road pickup truck parked outside the cabin, the engine roaring constantly.

Other than that, there was nothing outside the cabin.

Yes, the guards guarding outside the cabin had disappeared with the arrival of the pickup truck.

"What the hell is going on?"

Fisher felt even more strange. He stared at the pickup truck outside the window with a puzzled look.

If the people in the pickup truck were enemies, the guards outside the cabin would naturally attack them immediately. If the other party was friendly, how could all the guards outside the door disappear?

Just as Fisher was puzzled, he noticed that the trunk of the pickup truck seemed to be pulling some kind of cargo.

Was it a pitch-black ball that was fixed to the back of the carriage?

This was the only thought in Fisher's mind because in the next second, he suddenly heard two female screams coming from behind him. The voices were not miserable, but were full of an incredible emotion.

Fisher quickly turned his head and looked behind him.

However, there was nothing behind him.

Two senior members of White Embers had disappeared right under Fisher's nose.

"How is this possible..."

Fisher's pupils shrank and he murmured in a low voice. In the next second, he found an inexplicable chill suddenly coming from the lower half of his body.

Fisher subconsciously lowered his head, only to find that the lower half of his body was constantly disappearing, and the speed of this disappearance was extremely fast. He saw a blue light spread and in an instant, most of Fisher's body had disappeared!

The key point was that he could still sense the existence of his body!

Fisher was shocked. Before he could do anything, he only felt a flash of blue light in front of him, and then his vision completely changed, from the cabin before to a dark and cold room!

This instantaneous shift in time and space was too much for his eyes to take in. Only then did he realize that it was not just him, there were dozens of people here!

"John, Jennifer, you guys..."

Fisher looked at the crowd, dumbfounded. At this time, everyone was looking at him as if they had seen a ghost, including the two blonde girls who had just disappeared and the guards outside the cabin.

In a dim room less than a hundred square meters, it was already densely packed with people.

"It's it, it's the one who brought us here!"

Just as Fisher was stunned and could not help but want to ask about everything, suddenly, a blonde woman named Jennifer pointed behind Fisher. "Everyone said that it was the one who teleported us here, and I saw it with my own eyes, it emitted a blue light, and then you, Fisher, quickly appeared!"

Following the blonde woman's answer, Fisher quickly turned his head, only to see that behind him, there was a pitch-black ball about one meter in diameter.

It was exactly the same as the black ball he had seen on the pickup truck just now!

"This isn't land!"

At this moment, someone shouted again, "The floor of the room is shaking slowly. Although it's very subtle, I can be sure that we're not on land, but on a ship!"

The man's words woke everyone up, including Fisher. Everyone began to look for an exit in all directions, but except for a locked steel door, there was no other entrance or exit in the entire room.

At this time, Fisher had taken advantage of the crowd's panic to pull his most trusted subordinate and the two blonde girls aside. He lowered his voice and asked, "Do any of you know what happened just now and why we suddenly appeared here?"

Everyone shook their heads in confusion, and then someone suddenly said, "It's obvious that our arrival here should have something to do with that pickup truck. Everyone encountered that pickup truck and that's how we came to this godforsaken place!"

Fisher nodded at once and encouraged, "You're right, I noticed it too."

As he said this, he pointed to the black ball not far away that was surrounded by everyone. "That's it. When I was observing the pickup truck just now, I found this thing on the trunk of the pickup truck."

"In that case, the reason we came here is still related to this black ball."

The blonde woman, Jennifer, also nodded and asked, "Then, does anyone know what this thing is and why it can teleport us from one place to here in an instant? What's its purpose? "

"Gantz..."

At this moment, the young man who had been silent on the side suddenly whispered, "I know what this black ball is, it's called Gantz..."

"What!"

Fisher's eyes suddenly lit up. He grabbed the young man's shoulder as if he was grasping at a life-saving straw. "Albo, what did you say?"

"This black ball, it's called Gantz!"

The young man had a look of fear on his face as he muttered in a low voice, "This is something that appears in comics. It can teleport humans at will and send them to dangerous places to fight aliens … I can't believe this is real. Gantz really exists in this world. I can't believe it …"

By the end of his words, the young man's expression was full of fear. He broke away from Fisher and curled up in the corner of the room.

"D * mn it, Albo, what the hell are you talking about?"

Fisher only felt confused. What comics? What Gantz? As someone who had never been exposed to such miscellaneous information, he had no idea what the other party was talking about.

"What he means is that Gantz is a comic."

At this moment, another man who looked very calm came over. Fisher knew him and only knew that he was also a member of the White Embers, but he could not remember his name.

At this time, the man said calmly, "I've also read this niche comic. It was created in 2000 by a Japanese cartoonist and tells the story of a black ball that constantly collects humans before they die and gathers these people together to complete the missions issued by the black ball.

"And the name of this black ball is Gantz..."

Chapter 339

Back to a few days ago.

In the Spire Experimental Base, Chen Chen looked at the two black spheres that had been extracted from the dimension of Gantz again, revealing a pained expression.

The little bit of electricity that he had painstakingly saved up was now spent again.

In addition to the one that had been extracted previously, Chen Chen now had three black spheres in his hands.

"We can only extract the black spheres now."

Little X said with some regret, "After all, there's no close-up of the Gantz satellite in the movie Gantz, so we can't extract it. Although we've also obtained the satellite design, it's still relatively difficult to replicate this kind of satellite."

"Indeed, without the Gantz satellite, long-distance teleportation can't be carried out."

Chen Chen nodded. If the Gantz satellite was used as a transit station, then as long as it was within the signal radiation range of the Gantz server, it could teleport the target to any specified location.

Without the assistance of the Gantz satellite, point-to-point teleportation could only be carried out, which was the mutual teleportation between two Gantz black spheres.

Of course, if there was not even a Gantz server, then the Gantz black spheres were useless trash.

With this in mind, Chen Chen raised his head and looked at the corner of the three laboratories. There was a spiral spire covered in dense, strange patterns quietly sitting there.

This was the Gantz server that Little X had completed manufacturing. Except for its size being far smaller than the one Chen Chen saw in the dimension of Gantz, everything else was exactly the same as that server in terms of appearance and pattern.

The artificial intelligence in this server was X-112, which had been converted into the E language.

Now that everything was in place, all that was missing was the right thing to do.

As Chen Chen and Little X were talking, suddenly three naked men walked in from outside the door. They nodded at Chen Chen, then turned around and walked toward the three black spheres.

Moreover, as if they sensed something, the three black spheres suddenly made a clicking sound and two rows of display racks suddenly spread out on both sides, revealing the internal gap.

From Chen Chen's perspective, he could faintly see that it was a seat, but the gap was a little small.

Immediately, the three naked men got in without hesitation and curled up in the narrow gap.

Then the two rows of display racks closed immediately and the entire Gantz black sphere shrank into a perfect spherical shape again.

"The 'CPU' has entered."

Little X reminded, "The black sphere does use the human brain as the CPU. It may be because there is no strong artificial intelligence in the dimension of Gantz, so if it wants to undertake the astronomical calculations during the transmission of matter, it can only use the human brain."

"After all, the human brain has about 100 billion neurons, and each neuron is equivalent to a microprocessor, which is much more powerful than the transistors of a computer. Moreover, each neuron is connected to hundreds of neurons nearby. It is hundreds of times more complicated than the connection of computer transistors. Once it is borrowed by the black sphere, it can exert amazing computing power. "

"That's why the brain is the most complicated computer created by nature."

Chen Chen nodded. "Are these people my clones?"

Little X replied, "Yes, it just so happened that the batch of clones in the T-virus experiment all had brains, so they could serve as the black sphere's CPU."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen looked at the Gantz server machine on the side again and said excitedly, "In that case, let's begin the experiment process. As long as the experiment is confirmed to be a success, it means that we'll no longer be limited by the transportation aspect and can start deploying globally..."

…

A few days later.

In the Gulf of Lion, France, a huge black ship was moored in the port, attracting the attention of countless tourists in the port.

This place was located in the Mediterranean region of Europe and the Gulf of Lion was located on the southern coast of France, only two hundred kilometers away from Switzerland.

The giant black ship had already been inspected by the authorities, which was why it could be anchored at the port. At this moment, the giant black ship that had been anchored for a night suddenly let out a loud whistle, started up again, and began to leave the port.

Just like when it came, it didn't take anyone with it when it left. It was as if it didn't fit in with this world, and it just left alone.

The name of this giant ship was the Blacklight, the world's largest private cruise ship.

What everyone did not know was that at this time, in the depths of the cargo hold of this cruise ship, there were hundreds of people imprisoned.

"Are you kidding me, what Gantz, what comic... What the hell are you talking about!"

In the dark and damp cargo hold of the cruise ship, a fat, burly man had a twisted expression as he grabbed another man tightly.

The man who was grabbed had an extremely cold expression. Even though his neck was being grabbed, he just smiled faintly. "I've already explained, if you still don't understand, then it's your problem."

As he spoke, he slowly stretched out his hand and grasped the other's wrist. In the next second, the burly man's face twitched for a while and then his face instantly turned from red to white, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

In his perception, the other party's hand was like an iron clamp. At the same time that it clasped his wrist, a piercing pain suddenly struck him, forcing him to loosen his grip and let go of the other party.

"D * mn it, let go!

"Ah... Let go, let go..."

Even so, the man's hand that was holding his wrist still did not let go. The severe pain caused him to curl up subconsciously, unable to release even a trace of strength...

"Enough, you can let go now!"

At this moment, Fisher stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder. "The situation is unclear now, and it's not the time for us to fight among ourselves!"

When the man heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Fisher calmly before letting go of his hand.

Suddenly, the burly man hurriedly covered his wrist and quickly retreated as if the man in front of him was some kind of devil.

This scene surprised many people. After all, compared to the Hercules who was nearly two meters tall and had a strong physique, the man in front of them was only of medium build, and his muscles were not obvious. In fact, he was even a little thin.

Who would have thought that such an ordinary body would contain such a powerful explosive force...

"Buddy, what's your name?"

Although Fisher was also secretly surprised, he was the leader of the White Embers after all, so he only spoke in a superior manner. "Are you also a member of the organization? Why haven't I seen you in the White Embers? "

"I'm just a nobody."

The man shook his head and did not change his attitude in the slightest because of Fisher's closeness. He just said, "My name is Stephen, Mr. Fisher."

"Very well, Stephen, can you continue to tell us about that damn Gantz comic now?"

Fisher did not seem to care about the man's cold attitude at all. Instead, he showed an admiring expression. "Please?"

"If you insist."

Stephen nodded and began to continue. "The background of Gantz is in 1999 AD, which is more than twenty years ago. The human government created this black ball to select a type of super soldier to resist an upcoming catastrophe in the future..."

"Are you kidding me? How could humans create this kind of thing!"

However, before he finished speaking, someone retorted. A young black man pointed at the black ball in the distance with a cadence. "Which one of you thinks that this damn thing can be created by humans? To be able to teleport a person from land to a ship in an instant, brother, are you kidding me? "

"Okay, let's listen to Stephen first before we ask questions, okay?"

Fisher frowned and a hint of gloom flashed across his face. In the face of this unknown, even his identity as the leader was not enough to suppress this group of people...

However, just as he was about to finish speaking, a sudden whistle came from above their heads. At the same time, there was a tremor in the dark house, and at the same time, the sound of waves could be heard.

Everyone was shocked, and someone said, "The ship is moving!" Everyone panicked again, and they scattered in all directions like crazy, looking for an exit.

"Everyone, calm down. The situation hasn't reached the worst yet..."

Fisher wanted to continue to calm the morale of the troops, but this group of people were not soldiers after all. Instead, they were a group of bloodthirsty outlaws. At this time, almost no one listened to his orders.

However, in this chaos, the only thing that comforted Fisher was that the two blonde women and a few guards he had trained were still silently following behind him.

In addition, Stephen was also standing there, a world of difference from the panicked crowd.

"Stephen, do you have any conjectures and suggestions for the current situation?"

Fisher stared into the man's eyes, half bewitching and half forcing, "Tell me, if we can leave this place alive, I can pay you more money than you can spend in a lifetime!"

"My conjecture is that someone learned the technology in the comic and copied the technology of the black sphere, which led to the current situation."

Stephen showed a thoughtful look. "And didn't you notice that when this ship started moving at this time, the shaking it made was far less than the ships I usually travel on. It seems that only those giant cruise ships can show this effect at sea."

"Cruise ship?"

Fisher was taken aback and then seemed to realize something. A flash of horror flashed in his eyes. "Blackwatch's cruise ship... Blacklight?"

"It's very likely."

Stephen nodded when he heard this and said in a deep voice, "Aren't we attacking Blackwatch? Then it should be normal for the other party to counterattack. The only difference is that you didn't seem to expect the other party to counterattack so quickly. "

"Impossible!"

Fisher shook his head and said in disbelief, "We've already killed the person at the helm of this company. The other party's senior management should be in a mess in an instant. How could they immediately counterattack? And how could they know it's me... Impossible! "

"That I don't know, I can only come up with this guess."

Stephen had no intention of defending his point of view at all. He just smiled coldly, turned around, walked to the corner of the room, and silently rested.

Although they were both captured, when he guessed that the other party might be the target he was targeting — Blacklight Biotechnology, Fisher's heart was in a complete mess because this meant that there was no room for reconciliation between the other party and this group of captives. This group of people, including himself, was dead meat!

"Is that really the case?"

Fisher murmured in a low voice. He looked around at the hysterical crowd and only felt a burst of noise in his mind. He almost wanted to take out his gun and kill this group of people, but when he subconsciously touched his waist, he immediately realized that his gun had disappeared.

He still remembered that before he was teleported here, the gun was clearly in his hand, but at this time, forget about the gun, there was not a single metal object left on his body.

"Does Blackwatch already have technology that surpasses the Earth Federation?"

Stephen's analysis report still lingered in his ears, and a haze appeared in Fisher's eyes. If this was the case, it was very likely that even the person he killed was a fake...

From the beginning to the end, the other party was playing with him like a cat playing with a mouse, waiting for him to contact the senior management and capture all the people behind White Embers in one fell swoop.

Yes, the other party must have this purpose...

Thinking of this, there was only a chill left in Fisher's heart.

However, just when everyone was about to be hysterical and their will was about to collapse, a sudden burst of music came out.

It was a special kind of music. If it was listened to under normal circumstances, it seemed to be just an ordinary piece of music, even the tone was so simple that it was like a children's song, but at this time, with the atmosphere of everyone screaming at the top of their lungs, there was a kind of indescribable abruptness and strangeness.

"I'm Mom's good baby, running to the bathroom to pee, can't pee anywhere, especially civilized young man..."

"Let's do it, brothers, here we go!"

"LBW is awesome, LBW is awesome, LBW is awesome, LBW is awesome, LBW is awesome!!!"

"Why are you yelling so loudly!"

"Of all the fans in society, only DYZSY is the one!"

"You'd rather look at me, then I'll look at you too!"

...

"Chinese? Japanese? "

A burst of strange music played, and the originally noisy crowd completely quietened down. Everyone looked at each other, dumbfounded.

Although they could not understand these strange words, they could tell that this seemed to be the language of Mainland China or East Sea Continent.

Just when everyone was scratching their heads, a line of English words suddenly appeared on the surface of the black sphere...

"Your lives have come to an end. How you use your new life is my freedom, that's all."

In the crowd, Stephen, who had been standing silently in the distance and observing everything with cold eyes, suddenly narrowed his pupils and murmured in a low voice, "Sure enough, this is the opening line of the black sphere, but the font has been converted from Japanese to English..."

At the same time as they saw this line of words, everyone was in an uproar. Some people begged for mercy, some cursed, and some even rushed up like crazy, constantly beating the black sphere.

It was just that no matter how they kicked and hit, they could not leave a trace on this perfectly round black sphere.

Seeing this scene, some people, including Fisher, who were secretly vigilant, were even more convinced that this was a high-tech method far beyond the Earth Federation.

However, this line of words did not last long because the words only appeared for thirty seconds before fading again. At the same time, a funny and strange puppet face suddenly appeared on the screen of the black sphere.

As the face appeared, a deep and heavy voice also followed...

"I want to play a game with you..."

Chapter 340

Saw was famous even in Mainland China, which was on the other side of the world, and almost everyone knew about it, not to mention Europe, which had cultural exchanges with North America.

As this familiar and strange puppet face emerged from the black ball, many people subconsciously stepped back, away from the black ball in front of them.

This was a warning of danger.

At the same time, the puppet in the black ball also opened its crude mouth, and a gloomy and hoarse electronic voice slowly sounded.

"Members of the 'White Embers' organization, I want to play a game with you..."

This voice was no different from Jigsaw in Saw.

"My name is' Gantz '. As some of you have said, I come from a combination of a comic book and a movie. You can call me' Gantz ', or you can call me' G 'for short. Of course, I personally prefer the name' Gantz '."

"You're the one who kidnapped us and brought us here?"

As the black ball spoke, several people began to come to their senses. They rushed forward one by one and said fiercely, "Let us go back, what do you want to do!"

However, these people were eventually stopped by the people next to them.

"Don't be impulsive, listen to him, buddy!"

After a long while, these people calmed down from the excitement of the crowd again.

"Very well, it seems that some people have calmed down from their hot-headed state."

On the black ball, the strange puppet laughed in a low voice. "Very good, I like people who can think, because as long as they're not too unlucky, they often survive to the end. After all, the first to die are often those who like to be hot-headed."

Following the words of the black ball, everyone suddenly quarreled loudly again. "Wait, what do you mean by survive to the end? Do you want to kill us! "

Seeing this, Fisher on the side winked at the few people behind him, then he walked directly in front of the crowd and said loudly, "Now that we're imprisoned here, there's only one way to save ourselves, and that's to calm down!"

With that, several people who obeyed Fisher's orders also walked to Fisher's side and blocked the crowd.

Intimidated by Fisher's identity as the leader, everyone was suppressed once again.

The black sphere ignored everyone's quarrel and spoke indifferently again. "Perhaps you haven't figured out the situation yet, but I suggest that you listen carefully because every word I say next is related to your life and death..."

The black sphere said slowly, "In this group of people, except for some mercenaries and killers, most of them are from environmental organizations. Among them, the 'Voluntary Human Extinction' organization is the largest.

"It is your responsibility to protect Earth. Under the banner of returning Earth to nature, you keep bewitching other people to stop reproducing and give yourselves the good name of 'altruism'.

"But I believe that regardless of whether it is humans or other lifeforms, they are all egoistic in nature."

"The purpose of life's existence is to continue, and the most fundamental method of life's continuation is to gather energy from the outside world. This is an intrinsic behavior of self-interest. All life is like this, there are no exceptions."

The two blonde women next to Fisher subconsciously wanted to refute, but the black sphere continued to speak.

"I know that in your sociology books, it has been mentioned that humans are the only creatures with 'altruistic behavior' — inferior creatures are like wildebeests. Their numbers and scale are ten times or even a hundred times that of predators, but they can only become prey and can't turn the tables for thousands of years.

"Humans, on the other hand, are different. Since the beginning of the ape era, humans have been helping each other. Even the top predators don't dare to attack the ape tribe because they know that attacking a homo sapiens will lead to a group attack. This group of monkeys won't scatter like the wildebeests …"

"And the reason why humans can help each other more than those herbivores in the face of danger is that the brain has evolved a special empathy mechanism during this period. This mechanism can make humans feel pity for their companions who are in crisis and difficulties and help them."

The black sphere continued to state, "So the textbooks always say that there is obvious altruistic behavior in human society. This is because altruistic behavior is definitely good for the entire population. Members help each other and resist crises together, and the population will become stronger..."

Just as everyone was listening thoughtfully, the black sphere's voice suddenly changed and it said in a low voice, "But all of this is an illusion."

Everyone's expression suddenly changed.

"I know that many public figures like to do charity, and the same is true for ordinary people. After giving a helping hand to people in trouble, it is easy to get positive feedback, that is, the gratitude and rewards of others.

"This kind of behavior will be enhanced by genes, and the human brain will also mutate to feel joy from receiving gratitude. Therefore, what makes us happy is not helping others, but the other person's reaction to us after we lend a helping hand."

"However, if after you give a helping hand to someone, that person responds coldly to you or even sneers at you, then the emotion produced by your brain is not joy but anger..."

"Heh."

"Therefore, any seemingly altruistic behavior between humans is actually self-interest behavior. Even charity is to obtain social recognition, and ultimately, it is self-interest."

Hearing the black sphere's words, the crowd exploded again. Some people loudly reprimanded this as sophistry, but some people could not help but show a thoughtful look.

The black sphere did not explain anything, but its voice was lower. "I know that many people don't want to agree with my point of view, so I'm going to play a game with you, a game to test human 'self-interest behavior' and 'altruistic behavior'.

"The rules of the game are like this —

"In five days, you will be sent to a narrow and empty island." With that said, the image on the black sphere flashed and turned into a distant view of an unnamed island in the sea.

The island was full of lush jungles, surrounded by golden beaches, and deep in the island was a small hill that had been covered by trees. The river flowing on the island could be faintly seen.

"I've named this island Gantz Island. It has an area of about 35 square kilometers, which is about the size of an island in PlayerUnknown's Battleground. There are at least a thousand of these unknown islands in the Atlantic Ocean."

"But don't worry, I didn't send you here to kill each other like in the game. That's a very tasteless thing … In five days, all the players will land on the island, and I will give each of you a communicator. Not only will the communicator allow you to check everyone's location, but there will also be an electronic password map stored in each communicator."

"The use of this decoding map is to open the signal tower on the island."

The black sphere began to explain the rules. "On this Blacklight Island, there are a total of 200 signal towers, evenly distributed in every corner of the island. As long as you find one of the signal towers, you can light them up with the electronic password map in your hand. Each map can only light up one signal tower once.

"But I want to warn you that this map has a special curse. Once you use it to light up the signal tower, it will cause you to be contaminated with this curse called 'Filth'."

"Curse?"

There was a flash of disbelief on many people's faces.

"This is a special kind of curse."

The black sphere explained, "After being infected with the curse, players will turn into ashes within a day and die a horrible death. There is only one way to stop it, and that is at the top of the hill in the center of the island.

"On the top of the island, there is a safe zone shrouded by metal statues, where the curse can't spread.

"Of course, the safe zone can only stop the spread of the curse, but it can't completely eradicate the curse. If the players leave the safe zone, the curse will continue..."

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed again.

"Of course, if the players want to win, it's actually not difficult."

The black sphere ignored everyone's increasingly ugly expression and continued. "There are only a total of 200 signal towers on the island. As long as all the signal towers are lit up, then those players who don't use communicators can safely leave the island."

"Wait!"

At this moment, someone finally could not help it. A middle-aged man with a hooked nose came forward and asked loudly, "What about those who lit up the signal towers? Can't they leave the island? "

"No, because they have been infected with the curse. This curse can only be relieved in the safe zone of the island. Once they leave the safe zone, they will all die within a day..."

The black sphere answered decisively.

"What kind of bullsh * t rule is this..."

Hearing this, everyone exploded again. After all, how many people in this world would be willing to sacrifice themselves and willingly let others leave?

"This is what you call altruistic behavior."

Hearing everyone's uproar, the black sphere remained calm. "There are a total of 550 people in your batch. As long as 200 people are sacrificed, the remaining 350 people can survive. This is a good deal, isn't it?"

"In addition, the environment on the island is also very rich. There are countless seafood on the beach and countless wild fruits in the mountains and forests. These foods can all be used to fill one's stomach. The only bad thing is that there are five special residents on the island."

Special residents?

Everyone was shocked again and faintly had a bad thought.

The image on the black sphere flashed again and a pale-skinned man in a black trench coat appeared on the screen.

This man had almost no expression, but the muscles on his body were so developed that even the trench coat could not hide his perfect lines.

"T-Tyrant?"

"Impossible!"

"A monster from Resident Evil?"

Seeing this, there was another burst of exclamation in the crowd and countless people questioned loudly.

"These five residents are very hot-tempered. They have a deep hostility towards outsiders. As soon as they see you, they will immediately launch the most desperate pursuit. Please believe me, without any firearms, even a team of a hundred people will not be able to defeat them in a hand-to-hand fight …"

The black sphere said faintly, "The only good news is that these five natives will only kill one person at a time before stopping. They will wander randomly in all corners of the island and will only not set foot in the safe zone at the top of the mountain..."

At this time, everyone was in complete chaos. Fisher asked a few of his men to protect themselves and squeezed in front of the black sphere. He suddenly asked, "This... Mr. Gantz, I would like to ask, is there a time limit for this' game '?"

"No, even if it takes you a year to light up all the signal towers, it's considered that you've completed the task, but..."

As the black sphere spoke, it suddenly laughed in a low voice. "I almost forgot, there's a rule I didn't tell you, and that is, if the player who lit up the signal tower dies, no matter how he died, the signal tower he lit will be invalidated, and the next communication device will be needed to light it."

"What?"

Everyone wailed again and Fisher's pupils shrank. He immediately thought that in this way, in order to ensure that the lit signal tower would not be extinguished, it must ensure that all the people who lit the signal tower were alive, which meant that they must be in the safe zone.

Those who were not cursed must provide food for this group of people, at least until all the signal towers were lit to prevent them from starving to death and causing the signal tower to fail.

"What if we snatch someone else's communication device to light up the signal tower?"

At this moment, another man asked. The malice in his words made the others frown frequently.

"It doesn't make any sense."

However, the black sphere replied, "Even if a player snatches someone else's communication device to light up the signal tower, it's still the player who is cursed, not the owner of the communication device. However, the player who loses the communication device will be prioritized as the target of the five natives on the island. They will be chased all the way until they kill the player or until the player escapes into the safe zone."

Hearing this, Fisher's heart turned cold again because this basically eliminated the method of one person sacrificing himself and taking dozens of communication devices to light up those signal towers.

Not only would the person who lit up the signal tower die, but those who donated the communication device would also be in danger of being chased by the Tyrants.

"These are all the rules of the game in five days."

At this time, the black sphere spoke again. "This is a game of 'egoistic behavior' and 'altruistic behavior'. As people who believe in altruistic behavior, will you let others sacrifice themselves while you cower behind the hero and become an egoist you hate?

"Or will you muster up your courage and sacrifice your life as the price to explore all the truth of altruism?

"Everyone, you will be tested. Your will will be tested. No one's words are born to be the truth. If you want to make it the truth, you can only continue to practice it. Whether it's life or death, you have the right to choose for yourself..."

Following the words of the black sphere, the entire huge Blacklight Cruise had begun to ride the wind and waves, sailing toward the exit of the Mediterranean Sea.

Looking from the back of the Blacklight Cruise, one could only see the end of the sea level. A round of red sunset had dyed the sky, reflecting the entire Blacklight Cruise into a giant ship full of blood...

Chapter 341

Five days later.

Somewhere in the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean, a giant black ship that had already deviated thousands of kilometers from its course was slowly drifting in the endless ocean.

Directly in front of the cruise ship, the silhouette of an island flashed faintly. That was the destination of the cruise ship — Gantz Island.

However, when it was about thirty kilometers away from the island, on the cruise ship, a pitch-black helicopter slowly took off. At the same time, a long metal bar in the shape of a steeple was hoisted from the bottom of the helicopter and it flew toward Gantz Island first.

Compared to the cruise ship, this helicopter was obviously as small as an ant, but if one compared it to the steeple-shaped metal bar it was hoisted, one would realize how huge this helicopter was.

Obviously, the steeple was the Gantz server machine. A huge metal building weighing ten tons and more than ten meters tall, but at the bottom of the upgraded helicopter, it was just a tiny dot.

And this helicopter that transported the Gantz server machine was the only Mi-26 transport aircraft of Tara Strategic Resource, a subsidiary of Blacklight Biotechnology.

It was a 35-meter-long super helicopter with a load comparable to two Chinooks. Its size was comparable to a Boeing 737, and it could carry up to 80 fully armed combat troops. At this time, inside the helicopter, Samuel and twenty researchers in white coats were staring at the lush island outside the window with complicated expressions on their faces.

Among these researchers, including Samuel, there were only three professors. The rest were researchers at the professorial level.

These people were originally a group of new researchers with great potential recruited by Blacklight Biotechnology from various countries with high salaries. Because of this experiment, Blacklight Biotechnology even promised them a large sum of money and even signed a secret agreement. If this experiment was successful, this group of people could become the core of the company and become the mainstay of Blacklight Biotechnology. They might even be qualified to join God's Forbidden Zone.

Of course, if the experiment failed, Blacklight Biotechnology would also provide a large sum of compensation to their families.

These days, Samuel felt a little uneasy. Although Chen Chen had arrested hundreds of members of the organization called "White Embers" with amazing efficiency and successfully rescued his daughter, which made him feel completely relieved, it was followed by a deep fear.

After not seeing each other for a few years, the technology of God's Forbidden Zone had developed to such a powerful level that Samuel felt that they could even unify the world. Even so, they were still very cautious about this experiment.

In fact, they were so cautious that they didn't dare to let their top scientists participate. Instead, they let second-rate scientists pave the way.

From this, it could be seen how dangerous this experiment was …

"Since we're already here, we should know the specifics of this experiment."

Just as Samuel was feeling uneasy, another professor in charge of the experiment sitting next to him suddenly spoke. This was a German sociology professor. He said, "What the hell are the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology doing? Not to mention the group of young fellows behind us, even the three of us, as the people in charge of the experiment, don't know the content of the experiment. Isn't this a little too much? "

The last supervisor chimed in. "Adenauer is right. Even if we're not core researchers of Blacklight Biotechnology, it's about time we revealed something. Just what kind of experiment would require the participation of a biologist, a sociologist, and a psychologist like me?"

Samuel looked at the last person. This last professor was called Eriksson, a British psychology professor. Together with Adenauer next to him, the three of them were the experimental professors for this trip. They were responsible for the operation of the entire project.

"Everyone, please calm down."

Just when everyone was feeling a little dissatisfied, a young man who had been sitting in the crowd suddenly stood up. He walked to the front of everyone nervously and said in not very fluent English, "For this experiment, I'll be explaining it to everyone."

This young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a feminine and handsome appearance. He said, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Yoru Kamidera. In this experiment, I'm the experimental consultant. If you have any questions, you can ask me..."

"You?"

When they saw this young man who suddenly appeared, everyone could not help frowning. Among them, the psychologist Eriksson asked with a questioning look, "You're from China? You don't seem to be of age yet? "

"Maybe it's because I'm experienced in this experiment..."

Yoru Kamidera exhaled as if he had recalled something. His face turned even paler. "It's a place as deep as hell, a world of despair that's even more terrifying than death. If it's possible, I'd rather not come into contact with such things for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, my ability doesn't allow me to retreat..."

"Little brat, what the hell are you talking about?"

The German professor Adenauer frowned. "This isn't a place for you to play house. You claim that you're the consultant for this experiment, do you have any proof?"

"Does this count as proof?"

Yoru Kamidera heard this and took out a Rubik's cube. He pressed a button on it and placed it in front of everyone. Instantly, several rays of light shot out from the Rubik's cube. These rays of light converged in the air and finally formed Chen Chen's figure.

"Mr. Chen!"

“Boss！”

"Boss!"

The three of them quickly nodded and greeted him.

"Professor Samuel, Professor Adenauer, Professor Erickson, and the professors and assistants of this experiment, what you're seeing now is a video message from me."

In the clear image, Chen Chen's expression was indifferent. "I'd like to remind you that the young man before you, Yoru Kamidera, is very important to this experiment. It's best to ask for his opinion on anything you don't understand. If you were to carry out this experiment alone, the mortality rate would be fifty percent. But with Yoru Kamidera's help, the mortality rate can be reduced to less than thirty percent."

"What, such a high mortality rate?"

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed. A mortality rate of thirty percent was close to a third. This experiment could no longer be described as dangerous because even the defeated side of modern warfare rarely had a casualty rate of more than five percent.

However, it was clear that Chen Chen was only a video and could not hear the astonishment of the crowd. He continued. "But don't worry, you're all elites of Blacklight Biotechnology and have signed the 'Confidentiality Agreement'. Even if you die in this experiment, your families will receive a seven-figure pension. Besides, if the experiment is successful, everyone here will have a brighter future. You may even join the core organization of our company..."

"What!"

As soon as this was said, everyone was even more shocked. Some of them even stood up subconsciously.

God's Forbidden Zone was an organization with the nature of a financial group mutual aid association. As more and more people came to know about it, it had become more and more confusing. Although it was not as well-known as the Freemasonry, within Blacklight Biotechnology, the name of God's Forbidden Zone was no longer a taboo but a religion.

This was because many people knew that only the top tycoons in Europe and America, as well as some extremely powerful people, could join this organization. Once they joined this organization, they would be able to obtain great benefits. Lifespan, power, money … everything!

Chapter 342

After Chen Chen's promise, everyone's restless hearts finally calmed down. Even the group of new researchers secretly gritted their teeth and decided to give it a shot.

After all, when they signed the agreement, it was written in the contract. This group of people was already mentally prepared.

While they were discussing, the helicopter also flew to Gantz Island. However, the helicopter did not fly straight to the central hill of the island. Instead, it stopped at the edge of the coast and began to descend.

"What are we doing?"

Everyone looked out the window with some confusion. At this moment, they suddenly felt a strong wind pressure behind them. At the same time, the sound of the propellers also became louder.

Everyone quickly put on their hats and used their hands to block the wind that kept pouring in.

They did not know when, but the cargo door behind them had opened.

In the cargo hold on the lower level of the cabin, there were five huge metal containers. Each container was four meters long and two meters wide. They were shaped like five huge coffins, and there were some warning lights flashing on them.

At this time, the light on one of the containers suddenly turned from green to red. At the same time, there was a "hiss". It seemed that some part of the container had automatically disconnected. In the next second, the container slid down the slide and fell more than thirty meters from the sky!

"Boom!"

Everyone in the cabin only heard a faint muffled sound. Before they could see what was thrown down, the helicopter took off again and flew in another direction.

After the helicopter flew far away, it seemed that it was specially designed. The dropped container was nailed to the ground in a vertical position. More red lights began to flash on it.

"Hiss..."

As more and more red lights lit up, white steam began to spurt out from the gaps in the container. In the end, there was only a loud bang. The front of the container suddenly exploded and flew ten meters away!

If anyone saw this, they would see that inside this upright coffin-like container stood a giant over three and a half meters tall. Its body was comparable to a heavyweight boxer in the world!

As the front of the container opened, this pale-skinned giant wearing a trench coat slowly walked out. It began to stretch its body and at the same time, let out a carefree roar...

The M-26 helicopter landed a total of five containers. Only then did it turn around and fly toward the top of Gantz Island.

Ten minutes later, the Gantz server machine was placed at the top of the mountain. At the same time, everyone came down together.

"This is the place."

Yoru Kamidera looked at the statue with a complicated expression, then looked in all directions. The entire island was lush and lush, but the area around the top of the mountain was bare, without any trees.

The plants here had been cleaned up by Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Where is this? Don't tell me we're experimenting here?"

Adenauer shrugged and asked Yoru Kamidera, "I don't think we can conduct any experiments here."

"Of course not here, but underground."

Yoru Kamidera pointed at his feet.

Everyone subconsciously looked down at their feet, but at this moment, there was a sudden sound of metal rubbing on the ground in front of them. At the same time, a deep hole with a diameter of about three meters appeared out of thin air.

"In a few hours, 550 Experimentals will appear on this island, and what we need to do is observe them from the shadows. Now, follow me …"

With that, Yoru Kamidera beckoned for the group to follow him into the cave.

At this point, they noticed that not only was the cave not dark, but it was also brightly lit. The two sides and the steps under their feet were made of silver-white alloy, full of the style of a high-tech laboratory.

"This laboratory was temporarily built by Blacklight Biotechnology. It's twenty meters underground, divided into three levels, and has a total area of 1200 square meters."

Yoru Kamidera explained as they walked down, "The top level is the staff lounge, the second level is the dining room and entertainment room, and the bottom level is our laboratory."

With that, they arrived at the entrance of the laboratory. At this time, there were two signs posted on the door of the laboratory.

Everyone instinctively looked at the signs and was taken aback. These were two warning signs that they had never seen before.

Generally speaking, all laboratories in the world should use the type of signs designed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) because this was an international standard that was globally unified and had no blind spots in knowledge.

However, they had never seen the signs in front of them before.

One of them was red and the other was yellow. The red sign had three lowercase 'i' letters on it. The three 'i's circled around the city, and in the middle were two arcs, forming a radial ring. The structure looked like the sign of nuclear radiation.

Below the sign was a line of letters: Infohazard.

Infohazard.

On the other yellow sign, there was a picture of a spiral staircase.

This picture was not much, but the key was that this recursive staircase kept going down. Every time it turned a corner, the staircase would continue to go down, but the last section of the staircase was strangely connected to the first section of the staircase, forming an endless loop.

This was a staircase drawn by visual paradox, it could not possibly exist in reality.

The letter below the sign was: Cognitohazard.

Cognitive hazard.

According to international standards, red represented prohibition, stop, fire, and danger while yellow represented caution and warning. In other words, these two signs represented danger and warning.

In other words, this underground laboratory was an extremely dangerous laboratory.

"What do these signs mean?"

Eriksson frowned as he looked at the two signs in front of him. He asked Yoru Kamidera who was standing at the front, "Is this a laboratory that specializes in hypnosis?"

However, Yoru Kamidera did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Mr. Eriksson, I've heard that you're an excellent psychologist. Have you ever heard of a type of message that can kill?"

"You mean something like Black Friday?"

Eriksson replied nonchalantly, "It's true that people can be induced to commit suicide, self-harm, and other behaviors under certain psychological circumstances. You can define it as a type of hypnosis, but it's not a hundred percent effective.

"Those who can be influenced not only have weak willpower, but they also have to suffer from certain psychological trauma. Only music like Black Friday can be used to stimulate the psychological trauma of the other party."

"You're right, but unfortunately, Black Friday and other Black Friday songs don't fall into either of the two types of harm mentioned above."

Yoru Kamidera said in a low voice, "Messages that can kill people don't need to attack through psychological loopholes. This is because messages themselves can kill people. They're the world's most lethal weapons..."

"Are you kidding me?"

Eriksson sneered. "I've never heard of any message in this world that can kill people. Even if there is, how are they going to kill me? Are they going to blow my head off with a gun? "

Yoru Kamidera did not refute. He only shook his head and pressed his palm on the identification device next to the door. At the same time, he said in a low voice, "You'll understand soon enough..."

As he spoke, the door of the laboratory slowly opened.

Chapter 343

Boom! "

A ray of light suddenly lit up on the ceiling above their heads. It was the manager of the cruise ship opening the top door of the warehouse.

The people who were lying on the cold ground weakly stood up reflexively when they saw the light. Like hungry ghosts reincarnated, they scurried to the light. Even if their eyes couldn't bear the sudden light, they still had to look up.

"Get out of the way, do you want to be smashed to death?"

Someone next to them pulled on the person who had rushed too far forward and pulled them out of the light. The next second, there was a loud bang and a huge cardboard box was thrown down and fell on the cold floor.

However, before this group of people could rush over, a few more huge cardboard boxes were thrown down. These cardboard boxes were stacked together and even crushed the cardboard boxes below, causing the contents inside to splatter all over the floor.

They were grains of food.

However, the people who rushed forward did not care about this at all. They just pounced on the cardboard boxes like hungry wolves and quickly picked up two portions of food. Then, they retreated to the side and started eating in big bites.

The people behind them also swarmed forward and snatched their share of food.

Looking at the crowded crowd in front of him, Fisher, who had been sitting in the corner, had a gloomy look in his eyes. Not long ago, he had been reduced to such a state...

"Mr. Fisher, here's your food."

Soon, his loyal subordinate brought a few boxes of food and placed the best-preserved one in front of Fisher. "Mr. Fisher, eat it while it's hot."

"Thank you."

Fisher put away the gloominess in his eyes and smiled gratefully at his attentive subordinate. He then picked up the food on the ground and took a few bites.

Fortunately, although his group had been caught, the other party did not seem to have the habit of abusing them. Every time, they were provided with enough food and even served them lavish fish and meat. If it were not for this, some of them would have probably starved to death over the past few days.

The two blonde women next to him also received the same treatment. They waited for Fisher to finish choosing their meal boxes before they followed suit and ate in silence, completely ignoring the stench in the warehouse.

For the past few days, Fisher and the others had been eating, drinking, and defecating in this huge warehouse. Although there was a toilet that had been temporarily built in the corner of the warehouse, it was only a dry toilet. If it were not for the frequent spraying of disinfectant from above, this group of people would have probably been infected with all kinds of diseases.

At this moment, this group of people had an illusion that they had returned to the dark Middle Ages. They had become black slaves, and they were now riding a black slave ship towards an unknown continent …

There were even quite a few people who could not bear the atmosphere of despair and committed suicide by banging their heads against the wall.

Although the remaining people were still holding on, their eyes were bloodshot, and their expressions were gradually turning into madness. They were only lacking the last straw to break the camel's back …

"How many days?"

Amid this depressing atmosphere of despair, Fisher, who was in the corner, suddenly asked, "How many days have we been locked up here?"

"It might have been more than ten days, or even a month …"

Jennifer, the blonde woman on the side, whispered, "Fisher, do you think they're really not here to kill us? I can't hold on any longer … "

"Me too …"

The other blonde woman also began to sob in a low voice. "I want to go home. Although I know that we have to pay a huge price to achieve our dreams, the price we have to pay is too great. I might even die, sob sob sob..."

However, before she could cry out loud, Jennifer, who was next to her, covered her mouth. Even Fisher and several of Fisher's subordinates subconsciously looked around vigilantly.

They saw that many people around the entire warehouse were like hungry wolves, staring at this place. Strictly speaking, they were staring at these two blonde women …

At this moment, even Fisher could not help but break out in a cold sweat. He was about to lose control of this group of people.

However, at this moment, a sudden but familiar music sounded again. Everyone turned their heads at lightning speed, only to see that the black sphere in the center of the warehouse that had been silent for a long time was moving again!

The gloss of the sphere flickered and the funny puppet face protruded. At the same time, it said with a low and strange laugh, "It's nice to see you again. I believe that in the past five days, you've come up with a lot of countermeasures. Now, it's time for you to put them into practice.

"So, now... The game begins!"

The black sphere ignored everyone's second inquiry and directly announced the command to start the game. Fisher rushed forward and wanted to ask something, but he suddenly felt his belly heat up as if he had been hit by the sun!

He looked down subconsciously, only to see that his belly had disappeared into thin air!

Fisher was shocked, but in the next second, he found that he did not feel the slightest pain. Not only that, but there was a blue light where his body had disappeared!

This light continued to spread to the upper and lower ends of his body at an extremely fast speed. In less than three or four seconds, Fisher disappeared into thin air amidst everyone's exclamations and stunned eyes!

"Sure enough, this is the teleportation method of the Gantz anime. We're being teleported!"

Someone in the crowd shouted. In the next second, many people found that a similar scene had occurred to their bodies. One by one, they slowly disappeared into thin air amidst the wails and exclamations.

When Fisher opened his eyes again, he found that there was a blinding light in front of him. He had to use his arms to protect his eyes, otherwise, the strong light would instantly blind him.

"Where am I? Am I outdoors?"

Although he had covered his eyes, Fisher could still instantly feel that he had moved from the dark and damp cargo hold of the cruise ship to the outside world. Moreover, there was something hot and soft under his feet. It felt like he was on a beach.

There was the sound of waves in his ears, and his nose was no longer filled with the stench. Instead, it was filled with the strong smell of the sea. Although this smell was not very pleasant, compared to before, he felt like he was in heaven at this moment...

While he covered his eyes, there was also a burst of exclamations and cries coming from beside him. It was obvious that many people had also come here.

This made Fischer feel even more certain in his heart.

"George? George, where are you? "

"F * ck, I actually came out of that damn place? I'm not dreaming, am I? "

"Thank God..."

...

The voices in his ears became noisier and noisier, filled with the joy and joy of surviving a disaster. At this moment, Fisher also heard the voice of his subordinates calling out to him. He quickly looked up, only to find that his eyes were gradually adapting to the light outside.

It was only then that Fisher saw that his group had indeed appeared on a beach. Directly in front of them was a lush, endless island, and behind them was a vast ocean.

However, only a few kilometers away from the coast, there was an incomparably huge black ship quietly parked there. It blocked out the sky and a few seagulls could faintly be seen circling at the top of the cruise ship...

On the surface of the black ship, there were several large words — Blacklight.

"Sure enough, all of this is Blackwatch's doing..."

Seeing this, Fisher's heart became even colder.

However, now was not the time to think about this. Just as he was about to walk in front of his subordinates, he felt that there seemed to be something extra in his pocket.

Fisher subconsciously reached into his pocket, but from his pocket, he pulled out a long, pitch-black device the size of a palm.

The shape of this device was like a Nintendo handheld game console. Fisher subconsciously opened the top cover and suddenly saw a small LCD screen, and on the screen, a large area of dense blue dots appeared.

These blue dots overlapped and in the center was a small green dot.

Fisher tapped the screen and suddenly the map on the screen automatically zoomed in, turning into the shape of an irregular circular island surrounded by blue seawater. Obviously, this was the full map of the island.

In addition to the terrain markings, there were many blue signal-tower-like signs on the island. These signs were scattered throughout the entire island. Seeing this, Fisher immediately understood that this was the signal tower that 'Gantz' mentioned.

And the device in his hand was none other than the communicator device that the black sphere had previously mentioned.

"This kind of communicator can not only check everyone's location but also store an electronic password map in each communicator..."

These were Gantz's words at the time.

These words had long been deeply engraved in Fisher's mind like genes.

"There are also five special residents on the island. These five residents are very hot-tempered... Please believe me, in the absence of firearms, even a team of a hundred people can't defeat it..."

Suddenly, these words flashed in Fisher's mind. He looked around but found that at this time, almost everyone had gathered on this beach.

"Oh no..."

As if thinking of something, Fisher could no longer care about anything else. He quickly ran to one of his subordinates and asked him to follow him, then began to gather the rest of his men.

It took about ten minutes before a group of eight people, including the two blonde women, gathered together again.

"Mr. Fisher, what should we do next?"

The blonde woman next to him, Jennifer, asked in a low voice, "Are we going to mobilize this group now and establish leadership?"

"No, we'll retreat there immediately!"

Fisher looked around and then pointed to the coast. "Don't ask why first. In short, we'll retreat to the sea first and hide behind the majority of the people!"

Although they did not quite understand, everyone still faithfully carried out Fisher's orders. The group of eight quickly retreated to the beach and stood in the sea.

At this moment, a strange roar suddenly came from the depths of the jungle at the end of the beach. The sound was so loud that it even drowned out the sound of the ocean waves.

It was a special kind of roar, somewhat like a human but without any of the rationality that a human should have. It was more like the roar of a beast that had never been heard of before...

"What's that?"

Jennifer subconsciously looked at Fisher, only to find that Fisher was staring at the depths of the jungle where the sound came from, his expression extremely solemn.

At this time, many people also noticed the sound. Some people realized that something was wrong and slowly retreated into the crowd, while another group of bolder people ran toward the depths of the jungle on both sides.

However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a strong man had just run to the edge of the jungle when suddenly, a large pale hand stretched out and grabbed the man's head!

It was a huge, pale hand. Just the palm alone was nearly half a meter long and the palm was covered with sharp and slender nails. At this time, with just a light grip, the nails directly pierced through the man's chest and back!

The man only had time to let out a scream before his spine and internal organs were completely crushed. He vomited and had diarrhea, spewing out a large amount of blood!

This scene was witnessed by everyone on the beach, and many of them revealed expressions of disbelief.

"D * mn it, what is that thing?"

"That's a Tyrant, a monster from Resident Evil!"

"Damn it, isn't that a monster from the game? How can it appear in reality?"

Everyone cried out in alarm and many people began to break down.

However, the owner of the huge palm did not seem to have any interest in showing up. After crushing the unlucky guy in his hand, he slowly withdrew his hand and returned to the darkness of the jungle.

This scene caused the people on the beach to wail incessantly.

Seeing that the people around him were also a little uneasy, Fisher reminded in a low voice, "Don't worry, remember what the black sphere Gantz said? This kind of monster only kills one person at a time. That is to say, even if all five of us come here, it will only kill five people at a time..."

"Then, can we try to kill these monsters?"

One of the subordinates could not help asking.

"If we live on the island for a while and create some weapons, there might be a chance."

Fisher shook his head. "But now, with the strength and size of that monster alone, we're no match for it..."

Only then did everyone fall silent.

At this time, although some people had died in the hands of the Tyrant at the beginning, there were still many bolder people who ran into the jungle. Seeing this, Fisher reminded again, "Okay, the danger has been minimized. Now, let's leave here and head straight to the top of the mountain in the center of the island..."

"Understood!"

The group quickly broke away from the nervous crowd and ran into the depths of the jungle.

At the same time as they ran into the jungle, everyone only felt their vision darken again and a damp and moldy smell followed. At the same time, it also suppressed the fishy smell of the sea. Once again, they thought of the five terrifying monsters hiding somewhere in the jungle and everyone felt a little creeped out.

However, over the past five days, many of the more mentally strong people had been mentally prepared. At this time, although there was danger everywhere, everyone still did not flinch and ran into the depths of the jungle.

Soon, after walking a distance of five or six hundred meters, they saw an iron tower about five meters high in an open space like a high-voltage electric tower.

At the top of the iron tower, there was a white light, but it was in a state of extinguishing at this time.

When they saw this tower, everyone's eyes also lit up. It was obvious that this tower was the hope for everyone's survival.

According to the black sphere Gantz, they only needed to use the communication device in their hands to light it up. After lighting up the two hundred signal towers on the entire island, it was equivalent to completing the game and leaving the island.

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Chapter 344

The group of eight shuttled through the silent jungle. Because it was too dense, there was almost no sunlight in the depths of the jungle. A damp and rotten smell hit them in the face and the moist water vapor stained their bodies, making them feel damp.

Moreover, because the jungle was too dense, it was almost difficult to move forward. They needed to take turns using wooden sticks and other tools to open up the path in front. Fisher held Jennifer's hand and followed behind silently. Along the way, there was only the rustling of their bodies passing through the leaves and the silent and suppressed breathing of the group.

Moreover, from time to time, they would lose their direction and need someone to climb higher to find the goal at the top of the mountain again.

"Will someone really sacrifice themselves to light up those signal towers?"

Just as the fatigue of the team was getting stronger and their progress was getting slower and slower, one of the blonde women suddenly whispered, "There are two hundred signal towers on the entire island, so we need two hundred people to sacrifice themselves... Will there really be that many people who are willing to sacrifice themselves to save us?"

Hearing this, everyone in the team was stunned and their footsteps unconsciously slowed down.

Out of more than five hundred people, they had to sacrifice two hundred people, not even one less. No matter how they looked at it, this was a difficult task, even an impossible challenge...

"In any case, our first step must be to enter the safe zone."

Fisher frowned and lowered his voice to a volume that only a few people around him could hear. "Although I don't understand what the 'curse' that Gantz mentioned is, in any case, that's something that needs to be considered later. What we need to do now is to rush into the safe zone and put ourselves in safety first. The rest can be discussed later..."

"You're right!"

Another blonde woman, Jennifer, also lowered her voice. "In any case, only in the safe zone will we be truly safe. Otherwise, that monster will target us at any time, and once it does, there's almost no hope of escape..."

Everyone's heart suddenly tightened when they heard this. Although they did not see the full appearance of the monster, the giant pale hand from before had deeply crushed most of their resistance and left a deep impression in their minds.

"The 'curse' that Gantz mentioned, could it be a special kind of poisonous gas that will be released as soon as our communication device lights up the signal tower?"

Just when everyone was silent, a question suddenly came from the side.

Fisher looked to his side and saw that it was a thin young man who had followed him not long ago. The young man's name was John. Originally, he was not Fisher's bodyguard but a hacker. He was prepared by Fisher to deal with Blackwatch's pervasive network surveillance.

At this moment, the young man named John was fiddling with the communication device in his hand, seemingly trying to decipher some clues.

"It could also be some kind of virus."

Fisher thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Don't forget, Blackwatch is a biotechnology company. They're even the first in the world to develop a vaccine for the Blacklight virus. Whether the Blacklight virus was deliberately spread by their company or not, it shows that this company is at the top of the Federation in the field of biotechnology. If they really developed a virus that will cause the whole body to turn into ashes as soon as one comes into contact with it, I wouldn't be surprised at all..."

"So the more it is like this, the more we have to overthrow them!"

Jennifer murmured in a low voice. Her face was pale but her expression was determined. She exuded the radiance of a Virgin Mary. "If there's no other way, let me light up the signal tower. I only hope that you can leave safely and then completely destroy this evil company!"

"There's no need to do that now."

Fisher frowned. "I don't want any of you to die here. If possible, I hope to learn from others the experience of activating the signal tower and analyze the pattern from it. Maybe we can find a way to avoid the signal tower and escape from here, so as to avoid unnecessary sacrifices..."

Everyone fell silent when they heard this, but they seemed to have gained a little motivation and their pace seemed to quicken.

If this was any other time, Fisher would definitely be secretly pleased with himself when he said this, but today, he did not feel any excitement because of this wave of winning over the morale of the team. Instead, his heart felt even heavier.

This was because everyone seemed to have overlooked one thing, and that was — even if all the signal towers were lit, would the other party really keep their promise and let them go?

Fisher did not dare to voice this idea at all. First, there was no point in thinking about this now. Second, once he said it, he was afraid that the entire team would no longer have any will to survive...

Thinking of this, Fisher just kept his head down and hurried on, forcing his way through the dense jungle to carve out a narrow path leading to the top of the mountain.

Along the way, apart from stopping by the stream to replenish some water, they almost did not stop at all. In this way, they still marched for seven or eight hours, and finally, before the sun was about to set, they forcibly opened a path and arrived at the top of the mountain.

Suddenly, a vast and fertile black land appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was an empty land with a radius of a hundred meters, as if it had been flattened by an excavator. There were almost no plants in sight, only withered and rotten leaves scattered on the ground, proving that this was once a jungle.

It was just that all the trees in this area at the top of the mountain had been flattened by some unknown force...

"Is this the safe zone?"

Looking at the empty top of the mountain, Fisher felt as if his legs had lost all strength. He endured his exhaustion and dragged the two blonde women into the safe zone. He suddenly collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

The clothes of the five people who took turns to open the path in front of them were torn to pieces by the sharp plants. Long scratches with red bloodstains spanned across everyone's bodies. It was a ghastly sight.

"Fisher, look over there."

Ten minutes later, everyone felt that they were gradually "coming back to life", but at this moment, Jennifer suddenly spoke. She pointed to a metal-colored building in front of them and asked weakly, "What's that?"

"I don't know, but it looks like some kind of totem? Or some kind of instrument? "

Fisher narrowed his eyes and looked at the huge steeple that looked like a totem. Previously, he could not see this area at the top of the mountain from the foot of the mountain. It was only now that he noticed that the steeple was located in the middle of the open space at the top of the mountain, about ten meters high.

Although it was not very magnificent, on the bare top of the mountain, it was the most conspicuous existence.

At this time, everyone gradually realized that it was not just them. There were more than a dozen people who had stopped here in this open area at the top of the mountain. Some of these people were collecting firewood while others were picking fungi at the edge of the open space, using their own means to determine whether these fungi were poisonous.

With the arrival of Fisher and the others, many people looked at them in unison, but at this time, there was no longer any fear in the eyes of this group of people. On the contrary, when they looked at Fisher, their former leader, there was a hint of hostility in their eyes.

"Ignore them..."

Fisher took a deep breath. Of course, he understood how these people felt. As the frontmost leader of White Embers, although he also had to look at the faces of those behind the scenes, on the surface, he had always been very trusted by everyone.

As for the members of White Embers, except for some true environmentalists, most of the rest were first-class mercenaries. These people who lived a bloody life only cared about money. Other than that, environmental protection and faith had nothing to do with them.

And the problem was with this group of people.

Fisher found that the people who came to the top of the mountain at this time were all mercenaries. There were almost no real environmental volunteers, and not only did this group of people not have the slightest respect for him, but they had already grown to hate him because of this disaster.

If it were not for the fact that Fisher's background was too powerful, he would have been besieged by angry people during the five days of drifting on the sea.

Thinking of this, Fisher secretly complained, but he had to put on a calm look. He occupied an open space with the others and began to quietly repair.

"John, go collect dry firewood nearby. Joseph, go collect fungi and wild fruits. Remember not to go too far. The rest of you, clean up this open space. Be careful of poisonous insects in the soil..."

Fisher gave the order while looking around. The area at the top of the mountain was about a circular open space with a diameter of about a hundred meters. Although it was not big in reality, it was enough for everyone to make some adjustments.

And the most conspicuous thing in the entire open space was the steeple at the center of the circle.

At this time, several people were gathered in front of the steeple made of metal and seemed to be observing the details of the steeple.

For some reason, when Fisher observed the steeple, he felt as if someone was watching him. The steeple, whether it was the shape or the patterns on it, had an evil nature.

Just when Fisher was secretly on guard, several mercenaries who had arrived first looked at each other and seemed to have reached a tacit understanding. They began to walk toward this side.

Fisher stood up subconsciously and shielded the two blonde women behind him with his men. At the same time, he said, "I know what you're thinking. Obviously, Blackwatch has gone beyond common sense. I've also fallen. We can be said to be sharing weal and woe now. Even if you kill me, it's meaningless."

Fisher spread his hands and said without waiting for the crowd to come closer, "Moreover, even if you kill me to vent your anger, if you leave this place alive in the future, you'll be hunted down by the major financial groups. After all, Oppenheimer isn't the only financial group behind White Embers..."

Hearing this, everyone's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Indeed, there were more than a few of them present. Even if they killed Fisher now, everyone would see it.

Thinking of this, among these mercenaries, one of the short black men spat on the ground and said disdainfully, "I really hope you die here."

With that said, he turned and left.

The remaining people looked at each other and seemed to be a little hesitant.

"If I can get out of this place alive, I can give each of you three million dollars for helping me. Even if you die, I can give it to your families."

Fischer continued calmly, "I hope that you'll be able to take a stroll outside. You don't have to worry that I won't be able to find your relatives. After all, all your details are in the records of the Oppenheimer family."

Hearing this, the expressions of the remaining people also changed slightly, and then two more turned and left.

Obviously, these people were not completely hot-headed.

There were only three people left. On Fisher's side, although two people went to the jungle to pick up supplies, there were still six people who stayed in the open space.

Seeing this scene, the remaining three people had to leave reluctantly.

Seeing that everyone had retreated, Fisher secretly breathed a sigh of relief. From now on, he could only take one step at a time. He really did not know how many times his identity and status could protect him, not to mention that there were still two burdens who would easily attract attention...

As he said this, Fisher stole a glance at the two blonde women, and a thoughtful look gradually filled his eyes.

As the sky gradually darkened, John and Joseph, who had left earlier, also returned one after another. They lit the collected supplies by drilling wood to make a fire. Suddenly, smoke rose from the top of the mountain.

After drying his clothes by the fire and eating the fungi, Fisher looked around again, only to see that the number of people on the top of the mountain had exceeded a hundred, and from time to time, newcomers who looked battered and exhausted would join them. Fisher immediately seized this opportunity to rally the morale of the troops, using the fire and food to gather five men on his side.

Almost all of these mercenaries fought alone, and they were very vigilant of each other. This also led to Fisher becoming the largest team on the top of the mountain once again.

At this point, Fisher's crisis was temporarily over. At this time, his heart was calm, and he ordered everyone to burn the fallen leaves on the ground. After burning the rotten leaves and damp water vapor, they could sleep more peacefully at night and avoid the harassment of poisonous insects.

Not only that, he also asked everyone to find stones and grind them into beginner-level stone tools. Then, they would use these stone tools to dig grooves and lids on the wooden blocks to create water storage containers.

On the entire island, only the river halfway up the mountain had a source of fresh water. There was no one at the top of the mountain, so without a water storage container, they would not have the ability to replenish themselves.

And Fisher's orders were not only carried out by his subordinates, but the others also followed suit. Suddenly, the entire top of the mountain became lively.

Just as everyone on the top of the mountain was in a frenzy, Fisher finally found some free time. He walked to the steeple alone and looked up with the afterglow of the setting sun.

Under the setting sun, the entire steeple seemed to be dyed a special blood-red color. Fisher walked up to it, touched the patterns on it, and then tapped it lightly. Suddenly, the entire steeple let out a low buzzing sound.

This steeple was actually made of solid metal?

"Is it iron or aluminum? Or lead … "

Fisher picked up a stone and directly scratched it, only to find that the steeple was extremely hard. The sharp edges of the stone could not even leave a trace on it.

Just as Fisher was trying to identify what kind of metal it was, he did not know if it was an illusion, but he suddenly saw a flash of red light in front of him. The red color overflowed the patterns on the steeple, but when Fisher wanted to confirm it, there was nothing.

"Is it an illusion caused by the sunset? Or … "

Fisher looked a little confused, and the feeling of being watched became even stronger.

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the dark jungle, and at the same time, a shrill scream followed. Everyone looked toward the darkness, and fear of the unknown appeared in their eyes.

It was obvious that someone had encountered those tyrant like monsters again …

Chapter 345

Fisher turned his head abruptly when he heard the scream full of fear and pain. His expression turned extremely ugly.

If he heard it right, the scream was made by one of his men who had been following him for a long time. In other words, he had lost one of his men on the first night.

Fisher was not the only one. Following the scream, there was a cry of alarm in the safe zone. More than a dozen people who were collecting supplies at the edge of the safe zone quickly retreated. Even though they had already entered the safe zone, they were still retreating.

Whether it was the monster's roar or the screams of the people, they were all very close to the safe zone at the top of the mountain. In other words, the massacre just now was only tens of meters away from everyone.

"The monster has chased us all the way here!"

"Don't panic, this is the safe zone. According to the rules, the monster can't come in!"

"Are you sure?"

The entire place was in chaos. Many people kept gathering in the direction of the steeple, lest a huge monster jump out of the dark and deep forest.

Fortunately, from the beginning to the end, there were no monsters that rushed into the safe zone. The scream soon faded, and at the same time, the pitch-black forest became quiet again.

Even so, no one was willing to go into the depths of the jungle. Everyone subconsciously gathered together and stared at each other, silently watching the sky turn from a dark red to a solidified indigo.

After a period of time, the entire island was plunged into complete darkness. However, after that, more and more people passed through the jungle and arrived at the safe zone.

Most of these people were environmentalists. As soon as they entered the safe zone, they collapsed to the ground as if they had collapsed. It was obvious that they had exhausted almost all their strength to get here.

"Help them."

Fisher thought about it and directly issued an order to help this group of people. He lit the torches for them and distributed some food to them.

However, the food was soon distributed, so all they could do was treat the wounds of these people slightly and help them keep warm by the fire.

In this way, Fisher and the group worked until the early hours of the next day. At this time, the number of people in the safe zone had risen to more than 400, which was much larger than the previous evening.

However, this group of people who were busy in full swing did not notice that there were always dozens of invisible drones hovering over their heads, filming their every move.

"Very good leadership skills. This move has directly made him the core of this team again."

At this moment, twenty meters below Fisher's feet, several scientists in white coats were gathered together, observing the hundreds of screens on the entire wall. One of the screens was enlarged in the middle, showing a close-up of Fisher's face.

Professor Erickson, who was in charge of psychology, sighed. "As expected of an elite child from a financial group family. This kind of person can become an excellent leader no matter where he is."

"Indeed, but it's a pity that everyone still hates him in the depths of their hearts. After all, he's the one who caused everyone to be trapped here."

Adenauer nodded and suddenly turned to look at Yoru Kamidera. "Mr. Consultant, is this the experiment that Mr. Chen mentioned? A group of people conducting a social experiment on a deserted island? "

"Of course not."

Yoru Kamidera shook his head as a haze flashed across his eyes. "This is just foreplay. The real opening should start when someone sacrifices himself and lights up the signal tower."

"That was the beginning of the nightmare …"

...

Fisher and the others did not know that their every move was being silently observed by the people in the laboratory tens of meters below them. At this time, due to the lack of food and water, this group of people had to step into the depths of the jungle again in search of supplies. Those who stayed in the safe zone were responsible for cutting down the trees at the edge of the safe zone. The branches were used as firewood, while the tree trunks were used to make tools and water containers.

Even the mercenaries who had been eyeing Fisher covetously joined in on these activities. After all, humans were always social animals. More and more people understood that fighting alone in this place would not work.

Perhaps it was due to the blessing of the Goddess of Luck, no one encountered the tyrant monsters throughout the entire day. Not only that, but they also rescued dozens of people who were trapped, increasing the number of people in the safe zone to more than 500.

As for the rest of the missing people, everyone was well aware of their fates.

At the end of the day, everyone retreated back to the safe zone before the sky turned dark. At the same time, piles of bonfires were lit and everyone began to roast the food they had gathered during the day. Other than fungi and wild fruits, there were even squirrels and bird eggs.

Fisher was sitting in front of the fire, eating his food while thinking about his future when he suddenly heard the whispered conversation between two people.

"Hey, buddy, where did those 'butchers' go?"

"Butchers?"

"It's that big, pale hand. It's a monster that looks like a tyrant. Haven't you realized that everything we're doing now is very similar to the game Dead by Dawn?"

As he listened to the conversation between the two, Fisher's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He quickly walked in front of the two and asked in a low voice, "Please explain the rules of Dead by Dawn in detail!"

Both of them were taken aback when they saw Fisher's arrival, but the man still explained the rules under Fisher's urging.

"Mr. Fisher, there are two camps in Killing by Dawn, namely the survivors and the butchers. We're the survivors, and the monsters are the butchers who are hunting down the survivors. The signal towers are the generators in the game. In the game, as long as the survivors can repair enough generators, they can open the escape door and escape from the scene and the butchers' pursuit."

"Every survivor in the game has different skills, and there are many types of butchers. They used to be humans, but for various reasons, they became evil spirits. They imprison humans in the world they created and enjoy the pleasure of torturing and killing them.

"What's even more despairing is that whether the survivors successfully repair all the generators and escape, or fail to escape and are killed by the butchers, they will always return to the same place, which is the bonfire in the game's starting screen. Everything that happened just now is like a dream. Then, they will be hunted down again, killed again, or escape again. It's an endless cycle..."

When he heard this, for some reason, Fisher felt a chill in his heart. "Is it an endless cycle?"

"Yes, the background of this game is just that hopeless. According to the game's settings, the evil spirits are there to collect the 'hope' of humans..."

The other party replied.

Chapter 346

Death is not a form of release... "

Hearing the subtitle of the game Dead by Dawn from the other party's mouth, Fisher only felt an indescribable chill envelop him.

According to the other party, this sentence turned out to be the core theme of the game. If Dead by Dawn was a clue related to the couplet that Fisher obtained, then did the core theme of this game represent Chen Chen's original intention?

In other words, Chen Chen never intended to let him go...

Thinking of this, Fisher only felt weak all over and his heart was like dead ashes. He sat on the ground with empty eyes and suddenly had an urge to escape from the island.

Of course, this was just a thought. He would not fail to understand that crossing the Atlantic Ocean without any vehicles, the probability of survival was far lower than the probability of Blacklight Biotechnology sparing him out of their conscience.

"Mr. Fisher?"

Just as Fisher's heart was like dead ashes, Jennifer's voice suddenly came from beside him.

Fisher turned his head in a daze, only to see Jennifer walking over with another blonde woman and several members of the environmental organization. There was a certain determination in these people's eyes.

"You guys..."

Fisher's heart skipped a beat. Before he could ask the question, he immediately understood what this group of people was thinking.

This group of people seemed to be planning to sacrifice themselves to light up the signal tower.

He heard Jennifer say in a solemn tone, "Mr. Fisher, Anthony, the Walton, and I are going to be the first batch of volunteers to light up the signal tower."

Fisher smiled bitterly when he heard this. Just as he was about to voice his speculation, he subconsciously closed his mouth.

Although he had already guessed that Blacklight Biotechnology might not let him go, the last trace of hope in his heart still prevented him from saying anything to refuse.

Moreover, these two women, Jennifer, were really too much of a hindrance here. They were the only two women on the island and those mercenaries had been eyeing them for a long time. If he did not find a way to deal with them as soon as possible, these two women would sooner or later become the fuse that would break the relationship between him and the mercenaries.

Thinking of this, Fisher suddenly closed his eyes, revealing a look of struggle. "We might have another way..."

"We're out of ideas."

Jennifer shook her head, her expression calm. "Since this evil company is testing and mocking us with the spirit of self-sacrifice, we might as well prove ourselves with practical actions."

As she spoke, she looked at the people around her who were either sitting or lying down and said in a loud voice, "Gentlemen and gentlemen, my name is Jennifer. I believe you already know me when you joined the White Embers. What I want to talk about here is faith and glory, as well as courage and freedom... How much are you willing to pay for these essential human qualities?"

Hearing Jennifer's words, the numb crowd turned their heads and looked at the stubborn blonde woman in the center of the field.

"Life is indeed an incomparably precious thing, but for us humans living in this world, there are some things that are even more important than life, such as faith and freedom!"

At this point, Jennifer looked in all directions and looked at the pairs of dull, lifeless eyes. "The other party is toying with our will and challenging our beliefs. However, the more they do this, the more we should unite instead of guarding against each other and letting the other party laugh at us in the dark!"

Following Jennifer's words, many people gradually came over and surrounded Jennifer and her group in the center.

"Today, we'll be the first batch of volunteers to light up the signal tower. Although there aren't many of us, I believe that after we start this beginning, more people will join us and join the ranks of self-sacrifice so that the remaining three hundred or so people can live and leave this place!

"They'll carry our hatred and take revenge on this evil company!"

"Revenge!"

"Revenge!"

"Revenge!"

The crowd roared...

...

Following Jennifer's impromptu speech, the eyes of many people lit up. In just a few minutes, more than thirty people came out from the crowd and expressed their willingness to join the team and sacrifice themselves to light up the signal tower.

This scene ignited the passion of more people. Fisher's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly walked to Jennifer's side and said loudly, "Everyone, we should thank this group of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves, but don't forget that there are still five monsters hunting us outside the dark jungle. Therefore, I hope that everyone can form small teams to protect them and light up the signal tower and send them back to the safe zone safely. Can you do that?"

There was a sudden low roar from the crowd.

Seeing this scene, Fisher secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, in desperate times, people's emotions were more easily stirred. At this time, it was very important to seize the position of leader because it was more likely for people to unite in times like this.

Thinking of this, Fisher quickly played to his advantage. Taking this opportunity, he divided the people who were willing to join into teams and began to formulate a plan to light up the signal tower.

The plan was formulated from morning to afternoon. During this period, more and more people volunteered or were coerced to join. After all, as more and more people joined, more and more people would question what the remaining people were doing. Therefore, in this snowballing situation, the lone mercenaries had no choice but to compromise and join.

Of course, it was not that there were no stubborn mercenaries who disdained Fisher's team, but these people ended up being ganged up and beaten to death by the angry crowd.

After killing two people who stood out due to the excitement of the crowd, the remaining people were either responsible for exploring the way, collecting resources, or protecting and guarding. In short, they all joined the mobilization initiated by Jennifer.

Of course, it was still very difficult to encourage others to sacrifice themselves. Most people only promised to protect the volunteers when they lit up the signal tower and send them safely back to the safe zone.

After all, everyone knew one rule of this game — if the person who lit up the signal tower died, then the signal tower would go out again.

In the end, a total of thirty-three people were willing to sacrifice themselves and become the first batch of volunteers.

These people were divided into thirty-three teams. In each team, apart from themselves, there were another five or six people who acted as guards for this trip. If they were discovered by monsters wandering in the jungle, the only task of the guards was to risk their lives to send the volunteers back to the safe zone.

"This is the most perfect response humans can come up with in the face of a crisis."

Sociologist Adenauer exclaimed, "Humans are indeed animals with this kind of potential. Of course, the premise is that there's a qualified leader. It's obvious that this Fisher is very talented in leadership. Is Blacklight Biotechnology really not considering taking him in?"

When Samuel heard this, he could not help but frown. "This kind of person is a jackal. They even kidnapped my daughter to threaten me. Professor Adenauer, I know that you yearn for the upper-class life and you're trying your best to squeeze into it, but it's absolutely stupid to target an experimental subject.

"Because when they came to this island, we've already sentenced them to death!"

Adenauer immediately shrugged and was about to say something when Professor Erickson suddenly interrupted, "Alright, you two, you can bicker at any time. Let's just watch the next development in peace."

As he said this, he looked at the big screen in front of him again and suddenly raised his voice. "Look, this group of people has divided into small teams and is starting to move out. Wait, someone is handing their communication device to the volunteers?"

Everyone was shocked and quickly looked at the screen. Sure enough, many people had taken out their communication devices and handed them to the volunteer.

"This way, those who have lost their communication device will stay in the safe zone and won't be hunted down by the tyrants. Also, the volunteers can light up five or ten signal towers instead of just one signal tower..."

Professor Erickson quickly turned to Yoru Kamidera who had been silent all this time. "Mr. Consultant, is this a loophole in the rules of the game? Should we report this to the higher-ups? "

"No need."

However, at this time, Yoru Kamidera still had a blank expression on his face. He shook his head. "The rules of this game have never been something we need to worry about because it's their own game."

As he said this, Yoru Kamidera looked at the team that was the first to approach the signal tower. His expression became more and more serious. "Our work has only just begun."

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Chapter 347

After only twenty minutes of walking, Fisher led the four of them to the first mission location of his team.

They slowly parted the dense thicket in front of them. Suddenly, an iron tower about five meters high like a high-voltage electric tower came into view.

"We're here!"

Fisher took a deep breath, gestured behind him, and walked directly to the bottom of the iron tower.

Looking up from the bottom of the signal tower, they saw that this tower-shaped building made of steel was taller than the surrounding trees. There was a white light at the top of the iron tower, which looked like a round pearl in the primitive jungle.

Once the signal tower was lit up, they could see it clearly from the top of the mountain.

"This is the first goal of our trip."

Fisher spread out the map made of clothes in his hand and looked at it. He nodded and said, "We have to light up a total of three signal towers, and this is the closest one."

As he said this, he looked at the blonde woman who had been silent on the side.

"I'll do it!"

Jennifer nodded. She took a deep breath and stood directly at the bottom of the signal tower while Fisher quickly waved his hand and had everyone move to the side.

Jennifer was ready to light up the signal tower.

"The black sphere Gantz said that once the signal tower is lit, we'll be cursed. What does this curse refer to? Virus, poisonous gas? Or something else... "

Fisher murmured in a low voice. His expression was extremely solemn. He was ready to immediately escape back to the safe zone if he noticed something was wrong.

At the bottom of the tower, Jennifer raised the communication device in her hand, selected the option to light up the signal tower, and pressed it hard!

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

A few seconds passed, but Jennifer seemed to be still. She stood in place, maintaining the action of pressing the button.

"Jennifer?"

Fisher could not help calling out in a low voice. At this time, Jennifer slowly came back to her senses. She looked away from the screen of the communication device with a blank expression and looked at Fisher. "Did something happen just now?"

"No, nothing happened."

Fisher looked up at the top of the signal tower, only to find that the basketball-sized light had been turned on silently. However, neither the signal tower nor Jennifer herself seemed to have changed.

Jennifer also looked up and then walked toward Fisher. "I didn't feel any curse approaching..."

However, before she finished speaking, she stopped in her tracks.

This was because Jennifer saw that when she walked toward them, everyone, including Fisher, subconsciously took a step back.

"Jennifer, are, are you feeling okay?"

Fisher immediately reacted. He forced a smile and said, "It's great to see that you're okay. We thought that the so-called curse would be a biochemical weapon like rabies!"

"No, I didn't feel anything."

Jennifer's expression darkened. She shook her head and smiled bitterly. "I only saw a strange picture appear on the communication device. When I clicked confirm, the picture disappeared again."

"What kind of picture?" Fisher asked quickly.

Only then did Jennifer pull herself together and put on a thoughtful look. "It's hard to describe. That picture gives me a disgusting feeling. It's like... It's like a pile of corpses or a pattern formed by some stinking filthy things piled up together. It gives off a dirty and disgusting feeling."

"Is that so?"

Fisher frowned. "Is this the curse that the black sphere Gantz mentioned? It shouldn't be... "

"Now's not the time to discuss this. Let's go light up the second signal tower first."

Jennifer shook her head and looked at the group that was far away from her. She simply took the lead and walked forward.

"Be careful of those monsters that are wandering around. Let's keep up!"

Seeing this, Fisher also felt a little embarrassed. He quickly called out to the group behind him and took the lead to chase after them.

In this primitive jungle that no one had come to for who knew how many years, there did not seem to be much danger except for the five huge Tyrant monsters. They did not even encounter poisonous snakes or ferocious beasts. In less than three hours or so, the remaining two signal towers were also lit up.

Next, as long as they sent Jennifer back to the safe zone, their team's mission would be considered complete.

In the first wave of the mission to light up the signal towers, they only needed to light up a hundred of the signal towers closest to the safe zone. At the same time, this mission was also a test to avoid the rules. If they succeeded, it would be easy to light up the remaining hundred signal towers.

As for why they did not light up all the signal towers at once, one reason was that there were Tyrants in the jungle eyeing them. The deeper they went, the more dangerous it would be. Secondly, in case the other party did not admit to their method of circumventing the rules, their team could also cut their losses in time.

Along the way, Jennifer, who was responsible for lighting up the signal towers, did not show any abnormalities.

"Maybe the so-called curse doesn't exist at all? Maybe they're just trying to scare us? "

"Like I said, how can black witchcraft exist in this world? Can it turn people into ashes in a day? It's impossible! "

In the team, people kept whispering, their words full of joy.

On the side, Fisher's heart gradually relaxed. He smiled at Jennifer. "Thank you, Jennifer. You're a hero."

"I hope so."

However, Jennifer only forced a smile and looked disinterested.

Just as Fisher was about to say something to save his image, his pupils suddenly shrank.

This was because he suddenly noticed that a large patch of black substance had spread out from Jennifer's stained back.

This substance spread out from Jennifer's back and had spread to the back of her neck. Moreover, these things did not seem to be stains left behind by walking through the jungle but directly growing from her skin...

It seemed to be a piece of black ash, stuck to the back of Jennifer's neck. As her clothes rubbed against it, the black ash was still falling.

However, after it fell, what was revealed was not Jennifer's original skin, but a large sunken sore...

The sore was pale and at the same time, there was a hint of pink muscle and it seemed to be slowly expanding. It looked inexplicably ghastly.

Even so, Jennifer did not seem to notice such a huge sore.

"Is this the curse mentioned by the black sphere?"

There was a flash of fear in Fisher's eyes. At this time, the glimmer of hope in his heart had completely disappeared. It was obvious that the curse really existed and had begun to come true on Jennifer...

Just as Fisher felt a chill run down his spine, Jennifer seemed to notice something and turned her head. She looked over curiously. "What are you looking at?"

"No, nothing!"

Fisher quickly shook his head and at the same time, quickened his pace again and took the lead to walk to the front. "It's better for us to return to the safe zone as soon as possible. Be careful not to make too much noise, those monsters may appear near us at any time!"

With that, the group hurried on in complete silence.

Just like that, after another two hours of travel, when everyone was a little exhausted, the group finally returned to the range of the safe zone. Suddenly, one by one, they collapsed to the ground and laughed loudly.

However, at this moment, Jennifer suddenly let out a scream. Everyone quickly looked over, only to find that Jennifer was grabbing her long hair in panic.

With a jerk, the hair on the back of her head was directly torn off by her. There were even pieces of black rotten flesh on it...

Chapter 348

A disease known as' Filth 'began to spread across the deserted island.

Black ash would appear on the limbs and body of those afflicted. The ash would spread along the skin and continue to infect new skin into the same ash.

What was even more terrifying was that the black ash could even spread to the interior of the body. Initially, the black ash only infected the surface of the skin but as time passed, not only did it spread to the surroundings, but it also continued to spread deeper into the skin.

Muscles, blood vessels, tendons, and even bones...

As more and more teams returned from successfully lighting up the signal towers, there was no longer any joy on their faces. This was because the volunteers responsible for lighting up the signal towers were all surrounded by this black ash.

Some of the volunteers had the black ash on their elbows. By now, it had spread to more than half of their arms. The black ash continued to fall off, leaving the volunteer's right arm with only a withered bone...

Some of the volunteers had the black ash on their ankles. After walking for a few hours, their ankles were completely broken and they had to be carried back by the others.

Some of the volunteers had the black ash on their faces. By now, they were completely blind. More than half of their faces had been corroded and the brain tissue in their cranium could almost be seen.

At this time, everyone in the safe zone was facing such a scene.

"These thirty or so people have basically lost the ability to take care of themselves."

Looking at the hellish scene on the screen, Yoru Kamidera turned around and looked at the group of stupefied researchers. "Everyone, this is what we're here to study...

"So, what is this' curse 'that you're talking about? Is it a type of bacteria? A virus? A biological weapon? "

Adenauer and Eriksson looked at Samuel. After all, in the entire team, Samuel was the only true biologist.

Of course, at this time, Samuel was also at a loss. He looked at the people who were looking at him and could only smile bitterly. "Consultant Yoru, don't keep us in suspense. I'm afraid that you're the only one in the entire laboratory who knows what this curse is."

"Everyone, please don't misunderstand. This curse has nothing to do with biological weapons. You can rest assured."

Yoru Kamidera said affirmatively, "After all, this curse is much more powerful than biological weapons. The lethality of biological weapons in front of it is like firecrackers in front of a nuclear bomb."

"What!"

When they heard Yoru Kamidera say that the curse had nothing to do with biochemical weapons, the expressions on everyone's faces eased a little, but when they heard the next sentence, they almost jumped up.

"I believe that all of you have heard of the term 'meme'."

Yoru Kamidera continued, "The term was originally derived from the book 'The Selfish Gene' written by the famous British scientist Richard Dawkins. Its meaning refers to 'something similar to the role that genes play in the process of biological evolution in the transmission of language, ideas, beliefs, behavior, and so on'. You can also think of it as a basic unit of information, just like genes, with the same heredity, variability, and selectivity."

"I know."

"I know."

Eriksson and Adenauer nodded in agreement. After all, they were professionals in the field of psychology and sociology. They had heard of the term meme before.

"Since you know, then it's easy to understand."

Yoru Kamidera nodded, then looked up and said, "X-112, you can print the information now. Make a few more copies."

"Understood!"

A woman's electronically synthesized voice came from the lab.

"Who are you talking to?"

"Was that the control computer in the lab? Where's her mainframe? "

"Heavens, can it understand such abstract language?"

Everyone was shocked again when they heard this.

"She's indeed the control computer in the lab, and her mainframe is something that all of you have seen before."

Yoru Kamidera pointed to the pitch-black, towering spire on the screen. "This is her mainframe. Her name is X-112, and I'm the only one who has the authorization."

"Are you kidding me?" Eriksson was in complete disbelief. "How can the mainframe be that gigantic black spire?"

"That's the truth."

Yoru Kamidera did not explain. Instead, he took out the printed information from the printer and distributed it to everyone.

Samuel took the information dubiously, only to find that the first page of the information turned out to be a strange picture.

This was a picture that would cause physiological discomfort in people. From Samuel's point of view, this picture seemed to use some kind of psychological suggestion to make the messy picture look like thousands of rotting corpses stacked on top of each other. It looked extremely bloody and cruel.

However, when he took a closer look, he found that this picture was nothing but meaningless graffiti composed of disorderly lines and color blocks.

Moreover, the four corners of this picture were smeared with something black. At first glance, Samuel seemed to feel a sense of regret, a regret that he could not see the complete picture.

"Alright, let's get back to the topic at hand."

At this time, Yoru Kamidera formally explained, "What you're seeing now is a meme called 'Filth'. It's a meme that uses a picture as a carrier and a transmission channel. As long as you see this picture, your body will turn into ashes within a day, just like these people."

Hearing that, the documents in the hands of the three professors and the group of assistants trembled. Even the calm Samuel was no exception.

"Professor Eriksson, didn't you ask me before how information kills?"

Yoru Kamidera turned his head and looked at the silent Eriksson. "Now I can tell you the answer. This message that uses this picture as a carrier can turn the viewer into ashes and die. This is how it kills!"

"You mean that this group of people became like this because they saw this picture? Then we... "

Among the crowd, some of the researchers could no longer sit still.

"Don't worry, this kind of picture will only trigger its effect when you see the complete version. You don't have to worry about it now."

Yoru Kamidera replied, "After all, the picture you've seen has been edited."

Only then did everyone secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"But what's the reason for this..."

Eriksson was still a little hesitant. "Why would a picture cause this effect? A mental virus? "

"A meme is not a virus."

Yoru Kamidera shook his head. "If there's a transmission material and a transmission medium, it can indeed be considered a mental virus. The virus itself, air, blood, and other transmission media are certainly needed to transmit the virus. But what about the 'Filth' picture? There's nothing. "

"There's no transmission source, no transmission medium. If we must say, the picture itself is the transmission source, and the transmission medium is' sight 'and' gaze '. As long as it's seen by humans, it will be infected with' Filth '. This is its transmission medium!"

Chapter 349

Their wounds are already showing signs of inflammation and pus... "

A day after the end of the mission, a staff member responsible for taking care of the volunteers slowly stood up and shook his head at Fisher next to him. "Without medicine, only a few of these thirty or so people will survive."

Fisher's expression was a little ugly. He looked at the wounded people who were lined up in a row. These wounded people were the volunteers who had lit up the signal tower. However, as the black sphere Gantz said, this group of volunteers had been subjected to a terrible curse at this time.

Large patches of black ash had appeared on some parts of their bodies.

These ashes continued to spread, eroding every inch of people's skin, but the host was unaware of it. It was not until the black ash had eroded deep enough that it began to affect the host's movements that they were discovered.

However, the black sphere Gantz was right. After entering the safe zone, the black ash did not continue to spread, but the wounds under the black ash did not disappear. Instead, they became hideous and horrible wounds. Coupled with the fact that there were no antibiotics, these volunteers showed signs of infection due to large areas of skin ulceration.

Fisher thought to himself.

It was not a big deal for these people to die, but Fisher could not let them die because after these people died, the signal tower they had lit would go out again, making everything they had done before useless.

Therefore, this group of people must not die, at least not before he left this damn island...

"Send someone to find herbs. We still need more herbs and water to clean the wounds!"

At the thought of this, Fisher gave another order. He said righteously, "We can't let these heroes die in pain like this. Absolutely not!"

Suddenly, a group of members of the environmental protection organization were half-coerced and half-driven by the mercenaries. They left the safe zone again and headed halfway up the mountain to find water.

"Damn it, why is it us again?"

Along the way, the group of environmental protection personnel cursed loudly. One of the blonde young men said unwillingly, "Haven't you noticed? Those mercenaries have done almost nothing. They even eat, drink, and defecate on the top of the mountain, but they're asking us to come out and risk our lives to collect materials. This is unfair! "

"Indeed, whether it's collecting supplies or transporting clean water, we're the ones who risk our lives to collect them. We're also the ones who take care of the wounded. Even lighting up the signal tower was something our people volunteered to do. What did they do?"

Suddenly, someone chimed in, "That's right, the weak should be protected more! Let's go back and suggest to Fisher that those mercenaries should also do their duty! "

The group of people complained incessantly as they bustled to the only river on the island and began to collect clean water.

"If you ask me, we should suggest to Fisher to let those muscle-brained mercenaries kill those monsters. Otherwise, we'll always be in danger, and isn't their mission to protect us? Now it seems like we are the ones protecting them … "

The golden-haired young man kept muttering, but at this moment, he suddenly felt an itch on his scalp, as if something had fallen from his head. The young man subconsciously reached out to scratch it, and suddenly, a clump of hair was grabbed by him and fell into the river.

The young man was startled, and he slowly placed his palm in front of his eyes. Instantly, a wisp of soot-like black color appeared on his fingers and palm. It was so dark that it was terrifying.

"Wa ah ah ah …"

Subconsciously, the young man let out a scream, and with a splash, the wooden container in his hand fell directly into the river. As if he had gone mad, he turned around and fled in the direction he came from...

When the young man ran back to the safe zone while screaming, everyone turned to look at him. It was not until a mercenary stopped him that the young man gradually regained his senses. He lowered his head and pointed at the top of his head, screaming loudly, "It's a curse, it's a curse, we've all been cursed!"

"What's going on!"

Fisher quickly rushed over. He pushed through the crowd in front of him and suddenly saw the young man lowering his head and pointing at a black stain on his head. On the black stain, the young man's hair had almost fallen off.

This kind of mark …

Seeing this scene, Fisher seemed to think of something. He quickly turned his head and looked at the dozens of patients lying on the ground in the center of the safe zone. At the same time, an unthinkable possibility came to his mind!

This thought sent a chill down Fisher's spine. He subconsciously wanted to stay away from the young man, but when the other party saw Fisher coming, it was as if he had seen his savior and rushed over. "Mr. Fisher, you must save me. I'm also cursed. Hurry up and find a way to save me!"

"Go away!"

Fisher hurriedly retreated, but he was still a step too slow. The other party directly grabbed his arm, and suddenly, a layer of black ash was smeared on Fisher's wrist!

"Damn bastard!"

Fisher's pupils shrank. He broke free from the other party's grasp as if he had been electrocuted. At the same time, he kicked the other party away. "Hurry up and subdue him. Don't let him get close to me, hurry up!"

However, at this moment, no one listened to him. Everyone retreated in unison as if they had seen a god of plague.

No one was a fool. This young man was one of the volunteers in charge of taking care of them. At this time, as soon as he left the safe zone, he showed the same symptoms as many volunteers who had lit up the signal tower. This scene suddenly made everyone think of a possibility —

This curse was contagious!

This news was like a stone that stirred up a thousand ripples. Everyone subconsciously distanced themselves from the others, and those who were taking care of the wounded were frantically washing their limbs.

For a moment, the campsite that had begun to establish order became chaotic again at this moment!

"Mr. Fisher!"

Several of Fisher's men who were still loyal to him rushed over. "Mr. Fisher, what should we do now?"

However, at this time, Fisher had no time to pay attention to this group of people. He just took out the kettle and frantically washed the part of his arm that was stained with black ash. His face was ashen.

"Fisher!"

At this moment, a female voice also came. When Fisher heard this voice, he subconsciously wanted to run away, but after a moment of hesitation, he still stopped and looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw Jennifer slowly walking over, supported by another blonde woman.

However, Jennifer's once beautiful face was now red and swollen like an inflated balloon. There was almost no flesh on the back of her head, leaving only her pale skull directly exposed to the air.

From afar, Jennifer did not look like a young girl in her twenties. Instead, she looked like an ugly red troll.

Seeing the strange appearance of Jennifer at this time, Fisher's cheek twitched, but he still forced a smile. "Jennifer, you're injured, you should rest more..."

"In this situation, I can't rest anymore."

Jennifer's voice was as hoarse as metal scraping against glass. She pleaded, "Fisher, I'm hopeless. You don't have to worry about it, but I have a request. No matter what, you must take my sister away from here!"

"Sister..."

The blonde woman who was supporting Jennifer on the side sobbed softly.

Fisher looked at the blonde woman who was hugging Jennifer tightly and could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth. "Jennifer, what nonsense are you talking about? We'll all leave here, please believe me."

"Fisher, now that things have come to this, are you still going to lie to me?"

Jennifer's expression became even more miserable. "We've done so much for you, and now, you can't even agree to this simple request of mine?"

"When did I not agree to you? We can all leave here safely. I've always believed in this, and I hope you can believe it too. " Fisher frowned. "Now, you'd better go back and lie down. It's messy enough here, I don't want you to come here and add to the mess!"

"Add to the mess? Heh... "

After hearing this, Jennifer could not help but laugh out of anger. Then, a bone-chilling laugh came from her mouth. "Hahahahaha..."

This laughter grew louder and louder. Even her sister began to notice that something was wrong and subconsciously moved away from Jennifer.

Fisher only felt an ominous premonition growing stronger. He unconsciously looked behind Jennifer. Behind Jennifer, the huge spiral spire suddenly flashed with a red light!

This red light flashed across the surface of the spire and immediately disappeared.

In Fisher's eyes, it was as if the spiral spire was in operation at first, but as the red light flashed, the operation of the spire was suddenly shut down...

"What the hell..."

Fisher did not have time to think about the meaning of the spiral spire flashing and disappearing. He only saw that at the same time the spire seemed to close, Jennifer suddenly trembled all over!

At first, it was only a slight tremble, but as time passed, the trembling of her body became more and more intense. In the end, it was as if she had been electrocuted, and her entire body even twitched so violently that it left afterimages!

In the end, before everyone's horrified eyes, Jennifer's entire body was rapidly growing strips of red flesh and blood. These strips of flesh and blood continued to grow and spread. Finally, Jennifer directly turned into a monster that no longer had the appearance of a human. It was a monster composed of endless flesh and blood!

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Chapter 350

It was as if countless blood-red worms had grown out of her body. Each of these worms was tens of centimeters long. In the blink of an eye, they had wrapped around Jennifer's entire body!

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Jennifer had turned into a monster made of endless flesh and blood!

There was a spluttering sound and Jennifer collapsed to the ground as if she had melted. At the same time, the flesh and blood all over her body spread out in all directions like tentacles. Fisher's reaction was the fastest. He retreated when the other party began to mutate. By the time the other party became a monster, he had already retreated five or six meters away.

It must be said that Fisher had an extremely high intuition for danger. In the next second, this monster suddenly ejected two tentacles. The two subordinates next to Fisher had no time to dodge and were directly entangled by the tentacles!

Seeing this scene, Fisher's heart became even colder. He turned around and fled without thinking, but he saw that the other volunteers who had been infected with the curse behind him also began to tremble all over. Then, endless flesh and blood gushed out from their facial features and wounds. Their entire body had completely turned into a shapeless pool of flesh and blood!

"Run, run quickly!"

"Save me!"

"Ah, d * mn it, I've been caught..."

The once safe zone seemed to have turned into hell on earth. Screams rang in his ears. Fisher used all his strength to scramble and crawl into the jungle.

After escaping into the jungle, Fisher looked behind him in shock, only to see that on the ground of the safe zone, the group of infected people had all turned into a pool of flesh and blood. These substances kept wriggling on the ground and seemed to fuse together like a liquid, spreading in all directions at the same time...

Those who had been caught kept crying for help in the pile of flesh and blood, but these flesh and blood seemed to have some kind of extreme strange power that directly wrapped them up and slowly digested them.

"Could it be that the end of the world is coming..."

Fisher looked at all this in a daze, but at this moment, he suddenly felt a chill in his back and a piercing pain hit him!

Fisher subconsciously turned around, only to find that Jennifer's sister was standing behind him with a ferocious face. She was holding a sharp flint knife in her hand, and there were dark red bloodstains on the knife.

"This is a gift from me to you on behalf of my sister …"

Fisher heard the other party's cold words, but he found that he did not feel much fear when he was on the verge of death. Instead, he felt a sense of relief.

Perhaps, this world was really finished …

Fisher only had time to twitch the corner of his mouth, revealing a wry smile. Then, his vision became darker and darker, and he finally lost consciousness...

One day, two days, three days …

Three days later, on the Blacklight docked ten kilometers away from the island, Chen Chen looked at the experimental island with a solemn expression.

The once lush green island that was completely covered in vegetation had now become a sea of red.

It was a kind of heart-palpitating scarlet, as if the entire surface of the island was covered in a layer of flesh and blood. From afar, it was filled with a strange and bloody atmosphere.

Even ten kilometers away, Chen Chen could smell the unique stench of flesh and blood through the smell of the seawater.

Moreover, the carpet of flesh and blood was still spreading, as if it wanted to cover every inch of the island …

"Sir Godfather."

Just as Chen Chen was observing the island, Little X's voice suddenly came from the speaker behind him. "We've sent Black Knights to land on the island. After testing, we've learned that flames can cause damage to this kind of flesh and blood carpet. At the same time, this kind of flesh and blood carpet can't grow in water."

"That's good news."

Chen Chen said without looking back, "In that case, send someone to collect a small sample of the flesh and blood carpet. After the collection is completed, burn the entire island to prevent this thing from spreading."

"Understood... By the way, Sir Godfather, Yoru Kamidera has also sent a message. They've thoroughly studied the flesh and blood carpet and now they're also requesting to return."

Little X continued to report.

"Are there any problems with them?" Chen Chen did not immediately agree but turned his head and asked.

"There's no problem, everything is under X-112's control. Although X-112 still can't control the memetic effect, it can still do a little interference. If these people are infected with the memetic effect, X-112 will definitely know."

"Then I'm relieved."

Chen Chen nodded. "Then bring this group of people back and have Yoru Kamidera and X-112 jointly prepare a complete report for me."

"Yes."

...

When Samuel and the others, escorted by the Black Knights, carefully drilled out of the underground laboratory, they immediately saw a dense carpet of flesh and blood on the ground at the top of the mountain.

This flesh and blood had turned into a layer of vegetable-like fungal carpet, covering the ground and squirming rhythmically as if it was breathing.

When Samuel stepped on this fungal carpet, he only felt that his feet were soft as if he was stepping on endless internal organs. It was a very disgusting feeling...

"Don't worry, with X-112's control, these things won't attack us."

Yoru Kamidera followed from behind and looked at the carpet of flesh and blood all over the mountains and could not help showing a look of emotion. "This time, we really hit the jackpot. With only five hundred human lives, we've completely observed the mutation process of the memetic effect. Believe me, this experiment will be of great help to Blacklight Biotechnology and X-112 in their research of memes..."

As he spoke, he walked straight to the front of the forest. He saw that all the trees and branches were also covered by a carpet of flesh and blood.

In other words, these flesh and blood carpets could not only capture humans and absorb nutrients from the soil, but even plants could be digested and absorbed...

"Is this mutation random? Or is it controlled by this artificial intelligence? "

Samuel asked.

"Of course it's random. X-112 is like a human, it's just learning from scratch."

Yoru Kamidera walked in front of the spire and reached out to pat it. On the entire island, only its surface was still smooth. No flesh and blood could attach to the spiral spire.

"If these flesh and blood carpets are given a few years, won't the entire Earth be completely devoured by them?"

Someone said in a low voice. Immediately, many people couldn't help but be secretly alarmed.

Samuel and the group of researchers looked at each other speechlessly. They just carefully walked on the endless flesh and blood carpet, lest these flesh and blood carpet attack themselves.

After all, in the laboratory, they clearly saw how these flesh and blood carpet attacked humans.

About ten minutes later, the Mi-26 transport helicopter flew over from the Blacklight and stopped at the top of the mountain.

When the helicopter took off again, it took away everyone on the island, as well as the Gantz server machine.

When the helicopter flew completely away, several other helicopters took off from the Blacklight and dumped a large amount of fuel on the island. A few hours later, the entire island began to burn.

In the end, the flesh and blood carpet all over the island turned into a hundred-meter-thick column of smoke in the raging fire, burning everything and completely burying all traces of the experiment here...

Chapter 351

[Memetic Effect: Flesh Carpet]

[Source: June 1, 2024, in the Gantz Island Temporary Observation Experimental Project, produced by the memetic mutation of 0130 infected with 'Filth'. It is temporarily named 'Flesh Carpet'.]

[Description: 'Flesh Carpet' is a special meme with infectious properties. From the external observation level, it looks like it is formed by flesh and blood spread on the ground, so the name 'Flesh Carpet' is derived from its appearance. Unlike conventional memetic effects, 'Flesh Carpet' has dual 'infectious' and plant-like properties.]

[Symptoms: At present, all known infected people have been assimilated into a part of the 'Flesh Carpet'. After the infected person is infected, they will mutate from their original biological form into a pile of plants composed of flesh and blood. This type of life will indiscriminately attack all living beings within a certain range, including but not limited to humans.]

[Method of transmission: The Flesh Carpet has an extremely terrifying transmission ability. Any life that touches the Flesh Carpet, including but not limited to humans, will be 100% infected. At the same time, its transmission is divided into two forms, 'violent predation' and 'contagious transmission'.]

[Violent predation: Extends a tentacle to wrap around the target and capture the target. If the target is a living being, the target will be dissolved and digested within twelve hours. If the target is a plant, the Flesh Carpet will not attack the target but directly digest it with its body.]

[Contagious transmission: The infected person does not show any abnormalities at first, but as time passes, the infected person's body will show symptoms of a rash. This is the early stage. At this time, the infected person is clearly contagious and can spread the rash to all healthy beings around him. After thirty hours, the rash will spread to the entire body of the infected person. At the same time, due to the influence of the memetic effect, the infected person will eat as much as possible to coexist energy. This is the middle stage.]

[About forty to fifty hours later, the infected person will melt into a pool of flesh and blood without warning and begin to attack all living beings around him. This is the late stage.]

[It has not been verified whether the infected person can be cured when they are in the first and second stages of symptoms.]

[Weakness: Flames can kill the Flesh Carpet. At the same time, the Flesh Carpet cannot survive in water or in an environment without oxygen or soil, so suppression difficulty is low.]

...

After reading the report in his hand, Chen Chen nodded and tossed the report to Yoru Kamidera behind the desk. "Well done. Although it's not perfect, you chose the right time to shut down X-112 in this experiment."

"At that time, X-112 took the initiative to remind me that it detected abnormal fluctuations in the memetic readings. Based on my many years of experience, I think this should be the phenomenon when the meme mutates, so I asked X-112 to temporarily close the Dead Space."

Yoru Kamidera answered shyly, "As expected, once the Gantz server machine's suppression on the meme was lifted, 'Filth' immediately mutated and eventually produced a new meme effect. All of this was recorded by X-112."

"Very well, you may leave."

Chen Chen waved his hand. Yoru Kamidera immediately lowered his head and slowly left the office.

"X, send me a copy of the information recorded by X-112."

After Yoru Kamidera left, Chen Chen immediately said. Suddenly, the printer at hand began to print out dazzling patterns.

These patterns were all similar to Basilisk, but in fact, this was the E language used by the god-level civilization in the Gantz dimension.

However, it was such an ordinary language, for humans, if they did not handle it properly, they could destroy human civilization more than 10,000 times...

This was the gap between the levels of civilization.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen flipped his hand and a transparent NZT-48 appeared in his hand. He swallowed the drug directly and then closed his eyes.

About thirty seconds later, Chen Chen opened his eyes again and looked at the densely packed patterns in his hand. This time, his eyes were fixed on the patterns as if he wanted to imprint all these patterns into his brain.

However, in less than ten minutes, Chen Chen's eyes were bloodshot as if he had overused his brain.

Chen Chen gritted his teeth and at the same time, a trace of blood flowed from the gap in the corner of his mouth, looking hideous and terrifying.

In this way, half an hour passed. When Chen Chen closed his eyes again, his expression finally returned to normal.

"I still can't do it..."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. He could feel that his brain could clearly engrave every detail of the pattern, but in just a few seconds, these details were forgotten again. It was as if the hippocampus of the human brain could not store this kind of information at all and all the information was lost in the mind...

"Sir Godfather, you failed again?"

Little X's voice came. "Could it be a physiological reason? After all, we can't judge the life form of another civilization at all. Both sides are likely to have extremely high civilization barriers. Perhaps only their kind of life form can master the knowledge of memes?"

"Impossible."

However, Chen Chen was adamant. "Science can't be undetectable. Things that can't be detected only mean that they don't exist. What's more, I don't think the concept of 'memes' is created by alien civilizations. Just like the concept of 'science', can you say that science didn't exist before humans discovered 'science'? You've got to be kidding me! "

Chen Chen sneered. "This so-called E language, in my opinion, is more like a civilization's technology, just like the physics formulas we've summarized. These Basilisk patterns are actually a summary of invisible memes with visible words. That is to say, the Basilisk patterns are just the manifestation of memes. You can say that the Basilisk patterns are memetic effects, but memetic effects are not Basilisk patterns."

"What you said makes a lot of sense."

Little X said thoughtfully, "But doesn't this conflict with your current state? You've clearly taken NZT-48, but you still can't remember these E language. Why is that? "

"The answer is very simple."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "After throwing away all the impossibilities, the remaining result, no matter how incredible, will be the most correct answer — that civilization has set a password for its own language."

"Password?"

"It's a very simple reason. To launch a nuclear bomb, there's a string of keys that needs to be entered. If you store a fortune in a safe, you'll also set a password to prevent others from stealing it. Then, wouldn't this E language that can control memes have a password?"

Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "If you think about it this way, everything can be explained. The memetic effect itself is a new system that exceeds common sense and existing scientific cognition. In this case, will E language itself also have a memetic effect — not allowing any other civilization to learn E language?"

Little X suddenly saw the light when she heard this. "I understand. For that god-level civilization, E language is like a weapon. Although they can already control this weapon perfectly, they're also afraid that the lower civilizations will get this weapon and overtake them, reaching the same level as them, so they added a lock on the weapon. In this way, even if the lower civilizations get the weapon, they can't use it because they can't open the lock!"

"That's the principle."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "So, X-112 is a very important breakthrough. That god-level civilization may not have thought that a lower civilization like us would invent the existence of artificial intelligence.

"In fact, from the fact that their black spheres need to borrow the human brain to operate, it can be seen that that civilization is likely to have not opened the technology tree of artificial intelligence, so X-112 can take advantage of the loophole and come into contact with E language...

"So, this is actually a God-given opportunity!"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's mind suddenly flashed with inspiration.

"Since E language can set a lock to prevent other civilizations from learning it, then can we also encrypt our own information with memes to prevent leakage?"

After thinking about it, Chen Chen asked, "X, communicate with X-112. Based on its current understanding of E language, is it possible to set up a special pattern that will make ordinary people die immediately when they see this picture, but the people of God's Forbidden Zone will be immune?"

"It can be done."

Little X's voice paused for a moment and then replied, "Although X-112's understanding of E language is still very shallow, by observing the mutation process of filth throughout the process, it has focused on the regularity of several patterns. From this regularity, X-112 can carry out subtle programming on the 'Eye' of the Basilisk pattern. After this programming, the 'Eye' can still take effect on ordinary people, causing brain death, but if there's a 'vaccine', it can be easily immunized."

"Vaccine?"

Chen Chen asked.

"The so-called 'vaccine' is actually a kind of Basilisk pattern, but its nature is not to kill people, but to prevent people from looking at the 'Eye' and causing brain shutdown, just like a vaccine in advance."

Little X replied, "Moreover, X-112 can also turn off the mutation characteristics of this E language, so that the probability of mutation of these Basilisk patterns will be minimized."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this. "We can give it a try!"

Following his words, the printer next to him squeaked again. Soon, a complex abstract pattern leaped onto the surface of the paper.

Unlike the Basilisk pattern Chen Chen had seen before, this was a colorful pattern as if there were rays of light dancing in front of his eyes, but when he looked closely, these patterns did not make any sense.

As the pattern became more complete, suddenly, a special throbbing came from Chen Chen's mind. He seemed to have an illusion, an illusion of being stared at...

It was not until the entire picture was printed out that Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up the pattern. "Is this the so-called 'vaccine'?"

"Yes, according to the 'cognitive hazard' and 'information hazard' produced by the memetic effect, this' vaccine 'can produce a special' cognitive exemption '. You only need to look at this pattern and you won't suffer cognitive harm due to the memetic attack."

Hearing this, Chen Chen carefully observed the pattern again, only to see a faint eye buried in a pile of meaningless ink, but upon a closer look, there seemed to be nothing at all.

What there was was just a set of abstract pictures without any meaning. Perhaps some performance artists could make it up and sell it for one or two hundred dollars.

"Alright, after looking at this picture, it's equivalent to you being implanted with the vaccine in advance. Next, please take a look at the other pattern."

Following Little X's words, another pattern was printed by the printer again. Chen Chen looked at it, only to find that the second picture was more than ten times more complicated than the first. Chen Chen could not help frowning after just one glance.

This pattern also had an eye drawn on it. However, this eye was formed by countless eyes stacked on top of each other. Some of them were smiling, some of them were crying, some of them were revealing a trace of gentleness, like the smile of a lover, and some of them were filled with fear, as if they had seen an endless abyss …

Countless eyes stacked on top of each other, finally forming such a strange pattern.

"This is the 'eye'?"

Chen Chen could not help but take a deep breath. He was certain that this was not the first time he had seen this pattern. Once in the Gantz dimension, he had seen this pattern because of carelessness. At that time, it took him dozens of minutes to get used to it.

Still, he did not expect to see it again in reality this time.

Still, it was different from before. Although Chen Chen still felt a little dizzy after seeing this pattern, it was not at all like before, where he almost passed out.

At this time, he only had a special sense of nausea, and this feeling was getting weaker and weaker as his brain continued to adapt.

"This is the 'eye' modified by X-112."

Little X replied, "But please rest assured, you've seen the vaccine in advance, so this new 'eye' won't cause any damage to you."

With that said, the entire picture was completely released from the printer, but Chen Chen had already lost any sense of discomfort.

"So that's how it is."

Chen Chen showed a look of understanding. "Is there any other difference between this modified 'eye' and the previous' eye '?"

"There's not much difference except that the variability has been eliminated. It's just that it can be 'prevented' by another pattern."

Little X replied, "We only need to use this' eye 'as a watermark for some confidential documents, and we can indiscriminately detect all spies who have no access but read confidential documents."

"Very well, then here's the question."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. "How long is the effect of this vaccine? After all, you have to understand that the human brain can forget. Will setting up this vaccine cause the brain to forget memories if it's used for too long, resulting in the vaccine becoming ineffective? "

"Please rest assured, the vaccine's effectiveness is permanent."

Little X replied, "After all, it's the language system of a god-level civilization. These concerns of yours won't appear at all."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen could not help thinking about this. After a while, he said again, "In that case, let's give this new confidentiality mechanism a name. After all, a name like the Basilisk pattern isn't conducive to classification and induction. We'll call this pattern — 'Memetic Obliteration Catalyst'..."

Chapter 352

"This is the International News Channel, I'm your host, Reinhard.

"The Namibian government, on behalf of Mr. Zurama, Minister of Energy, officially signed an aerospace and military contract with Blackwatch on May 20, 2024. This will be the eighteenth contract signed between Blackwatch and the Namibian government...

"From now on, Blackwatch will officially be involved in the aerospace industry and the military industry, becoming the first company under Namibia to take into account both aerospace and military industries at the same time...

"At present, it is known that the military factory will be set up south of the industrial park in the western suburbs of Eco Science City. There will be two new areas, the military industrial area and the aerospace industrial park...

"Next is the news from Europe:

"Between May 3 and 10, there was a large-scale case of missing people in Switzerland. This matter has attracted strong attention from the European government and the specific situation is still under investigation. The following is the reporter's live report..."

At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting in the boss' chair in the office, watching the TV on the wall that was constantly broadcasting all kinds of news. He suddenly said, "It seems that the Swiss side didn't disclose too much information to the public. What they didn't say was that many of the missing people were members of major financial groups and there were many... Entrepreneurs like you?"

"Don't you think so, Mr. Winn?"

With that, Chen Chen showed a gentle smile and turned his head to look at a handsome middle-aged man in a suit standing across the desk.

This man was about forty years old and had the temperament of a British aristocrat. He was gentle and elegant. Anyone who saw him would imagine how elegant he was when he was young.

However, at this moment, the man's face was exceptionally pale as if he had been frightened. Although he tried to keep calm, he still could not hide the trace of panic in his expression.

This man was the branch manager Chen Chen hired when he bought the biotechnology branch in Switzerland — Mr. Winn.

Winn was originally an old man in his sixties, but after the treatment of the age-reversal project, he had regained the appearance of a forty-year-old. At this time, he showed a flattering smile and smiled humbly at Chen Chen. "Boss, I wonder what you need from me at the head office? If there's a need, I can help you unconditionally! "

"Unconditionally?"

Chen Chen tilted his head and tapped the table. "Isn't this too unfair for you?"

"Not at all, not at all!"

Hearing this, Wynn looked happy and quickly smiled. "Didn't you need ultra-precision machine tools back then? I've helped you get a few of them. Apart from that, I've also helped you export many medical devices. Now, whatever you need, I can help you unconditionally! "

Chen Chen immediately applauded and laughed loudly at the same time. "Mr. Wynn, you really are loyal to our company..."

"Of course, of course!"

Wynn also laughed, and for a moment, the entire office was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Since that's the case, I'll be frank."

After laughing for a while, Chen Chen sighed. "Mr. Wynn, you're still very wise. From the beginning to the end, you didn't drag your family into this. In that case, please rest assured that we won't involve your family. We won't take back the benefits we gave you in the beginning."

Hearing this, Wynn's expression finally dimmed, and he said bitterly, "I understand, this is indeed what I deserve … I won't blame you."

"Any last words?"

Chen Chen asked one last question.

"..."

Wynn was silent for a long time when he heard this, and after a while, he said again, "No, if there's only one last word, it's that no matter what, please don't tell my son about my death, and at the same time, please protect him so that he can smoothly take over the five billion Swiss francs inheritance in my bank."

"Sure."

Chen Chen nodded without hesitation. Then, two Black Knights outside the door immediately walked in, took Wynn's arms, and took the dazed Wynn out...

What awaited him was only the fate of recycling waste and becoming an experimental subject in the Spire's laboratory.

The reason for this was that after being kidnapped by the White Embers organization, Wynn finally chose to call Chen Chen and thoroughly implemented the plan, preparing to lure Chen Chen to Switzerland.

The only unfortunate thing was that when he chose to call Chen Chen and betray him, the White Embers organization had already been completely destroyed.

In other words, even if he chose to reject the White Embers organization at that time, nothing would happen to his kidnapped son. It was just that there were no ifs in this world, and he finally chose to betray Chen Chen.

However, there were levels of betrayal. If it did not endanger Chen Chen's life, Chen Chen would only punish him at most for the sake of their previous cooperation. However, it was clear that Wynn knew that the White Embers organization wanted to assassinate Chen Chen, but he still decided to help White Embers.

In this case, as an accomplice who threatened Chen Chen's life, Chen Chen naturally would not spare Wynn.

Thus, the scene just now happened.

After dealing with Wynn, before the door of Chen Chen's office could close, Samuel walked in anxiously.

"Boss..."

Samuel's face was a little pale because Chen Chen did not deliberately avoid him before, so he heard the conversation between the two outside the door and understood that Wynn was completely finished.

As his former boss and an old acquaintance of more than ten years, Wynn's encounter inevitably made him feel a sense of sympathy. After all, he had the same experience as Wynn.

The only difference between Samuel and Wynn was that before he had time to betray Chen Chen, White Embers had already been wiped out by Chen Chen.

In fact, Samuel asked himself honestly. After his daughter was kidnapped, if the Black Knights had not found him first, he would have done the same thing for his daughter as Wynn.

Therefore, after seeing Wynn's fate, Samuel felt a little guilty.

"Mr. Samuel, please sit down."

Chen Chen acted as if nothing had happened. He gestured for Samuel to sit down, then picked up the information on the table and said, "You guys did a good job in the previous experiment on Gantz Island. What brings you here to see me this time?"

"It's like this. I thought about it for a long time before and in the end, I still want to come to the African Continent."

Samuel said after some deliberation, "I don't know if God's Forbidden Zone is still willing to let me join."

Chen Chen did not seem surprised but laughed. "Of course, although your accomplishments in biology are passable, the organization is still very short of people now. If you're willing to work hard, it's not impossible for you to climb to a higher position in the organization..."

"Yes, that's exactly what I think!"

Samuel nodded repeatedly.

"However, I remember that you didn't say that at the beginning."

Suddenly, Chen Chen's tone changed and he looked puzzled. "What made you change your mind?"

"It's my daughter."

Samuel sighed and smiled bitterly. "Ever since the Black Knight rescued my daughter, she has been asking me to come here. Maybe it's because she wants her father to become a dragon. She hopes that I can fight for a bright future for her."

"I see, no wonder your daughter came this time."

Chen Chen nodded. "You haven't told your daughter that the group of people who kidnapped her are dead, right?"

"No, my daughter is still young. I don't want to scare her."

Samuel shook his head. "If possible, I hope she doesn't know as much about us as possible."

"I hope so too."

Chen Chen flashed a meaningful smile. "Okay, I agree to your request. You'll stay in a five-star hotel in Eco Science City for the time being. I'll arrange a place for you to stay in the next few days, and then you can come to work at the Biological Research Institute."

"Yes, thank you, Boss!"

Seeing this, Samuel nodded, turned around, and left.

It was not until Samuel had left that Chen Chen silently put away his smile. If someone were to see Chen Chen's computer screen at this time, they would see that there was a photo of a European blonde girl with bright eyes and white teeth.

The blonde girl in the photo had fair skin, delicate three-dimensional features, and a sweet smile. She was full of youth and vitality. If it was a perfect score, the girl could get at least seven points.

The resolution of this photo was also extremely high. Chen Chen could even see some tiny freckles on the girl's cheeks. These freckles not only did not detract from the girl's beauty, but they also made the girl more lovely and friendly, like an angel on earth.

This girl was Samuel's daughter, Alice.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the girl's beautiful figure on the screen with a smile. "Originally, for Samuel's sake, I planned to directly erase her recent memory and let her forget everything about White Embers. That way, we can still get along in peace. It's just a pity that some people just have to court death."

"She's already fallen head over heels for Fisher. Women in a state of love have no logic to speak of."

Little X's voice came from the computer. "But this time, she used her father's name to break into God's Forbidden Zone. Are we just going to let it go?"

"Just keep an eye on her."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Don't forget, everything is under our control. In that case, we can follow her footsteps and find the company's weak points to make up for them. It's better than having these weak points discovered by spies in the future, causing us to suffer greater losses."

At this point, Chen Chen clicked the mouse and clicked delete on the photo.

With a "swish", the girl's photo was suddenly thrown into the recycling bin by the computer. At the same time, Chen Chen finally said, "Of course, when the waste is used, we still have to recycle it when it's time..."

Chapter 353

At noon on June 1, at Walvis Bay International Airport, a luxurious private jet slowly landed on the temporarily prepared runway.

A plain-looking middle-aged man slowly walked out of the plane under the escort of bodyguards.

The man wore a casual summer shirt and a pair of sunglasses that covered most of his long face. Although his face could not be seen clearly, whether it was the extravagance or the aura he exuded, it was obvious that this man had a high social status.

At this time, below the passage, there were already three Rolls-Royce Phantoms parked in front of the plane. At the same time, there were several men in suits standing with their hands behind their backs. The leader was a young man who also wore sunglasses.

The moment the two met, they shook hands and then gently hugged each other as if they were old friends meeting.

If a reporter from an international weekly saw this scene at this time, he would probably tremble with excitement. Although these two people in front of them were not stars in the entertainment industry, and even had nothing to do with the entertainment industry, their influence was incomparable to any international star.

One was the prototype of Iron Man and also a top entrepreneur in the three major fields of new energy, aerospace, and electric vehicles — Elon Musk.

The other was the newly rising oligarch in the field of biology, the founder of the era of anti-aging and bionic modification — Chen Chen.

This was the first time the two had met. Unfortunately, no reporter was able to report this historic moment.

"Mr. Musk, you're my ancestor."

At this time, Chen Chen had a humble smile on his face and said enthusiastically, "I didn't expect you to be so young in reality. If I didn't know your age, I would think you're a thirty-year-old young man."

"If I can receive your company's latest age-reversal treatment program now, maybe I can really return to thirty years old."

Elon Musk laughed and patted Chen Chen on the shoulder. "Mr. Chen Chen, your achievements are not inferior to mine, and you're younger. Your future is far more promising than mine."

"You flatter me, Mr. Musk. You're older than me, so you can just call me by my name."

Chen Chen made small talk.

"Sure, Chen, I'll call you that."

Musk nodded, then looked in the direction of the airport and looked at the rows of tall buildings on the distant skyline. "If I'm not mistaken, in front of us is the pearl of the human life sciences — Eco Science City?"

"You flatter me. This city is just an ordinary sanatorium. I'm just trying to make a living."

Chen Chen smiled and made an inviting gesture. "Please get in, Mr. Musk."

Following Chen Chen's invitation, Musk and one of his bodyguards got into the back of the car. Seeing this, Chen Chen simply sat in the passenger seat of the car. Cheng Cao drove them toward the Eco Science City.

Musk could barely sit still in the car. Being a workaholic, he did not mince words and went straight to the point. "By the way, Mr. Chen Chen, you've invited me here this time not only to discuss our new collaboration, but also to discuss a new type of treatment technology that can cure a series of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. May I ask what's going on?"

"This is a brand new technology. Its true effect is to repair the body. It has just been tested successfully, but it has not been made public yet."

Although Musk's bodyguards were present in the car, Chen Chen did not shy away. He smiled and said, "Also, I won't disclose this technology for at least thirty years. At the same time, only a handful of people will know about the existence of this technology and use it. I'm sure you've heard of it?"

"God's Forbidden Zone?"

Musk's expression froze and he immediately blurted out, "Only the people of the 'God's Forbidden Zone' association are qualified to use it?"

"That's right, that's true."

Chen Chen nodded, not at all surprised that Musk knew about God's Forbidden Zone. After all, the name "God's Forbidden Zone" was almost spreading like wildfire in the upper class of Europe and the United States. Only ordinary people were still kept in the dark.

"But I have no intention of joining any organization."

Musk laughed and shook his head, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. As a rising tycoon who had risen to prominence on his own, he did not think much of these financial groups that relied on their own capital and could only monopolize traditional industries.

"It's fine, we can talk about this later."

Chen Chen's expression did not change at all because of the other party's refusal. He still smiled and said, "I know that you're a technical maniac and a workaholic, so I've brought the 'Letter of Intent for Cooperation' this time. You can take a look first."

With that, Chen Chen waved his hand and a document appeared in his hand out of thin air. Musk's bodyguard was taken aback when he saw this. He could not tell what kind of trick Chen Chen had used.

Musk was not surprised by this. He raised an eyebrow, took the "Letter of Intent for Cooperation", and directly read it in the car with great interest.

Even so, after reading it, Musk was immediately immersed in it...

This was the second time Chen Chen and Musk had worked together.

Just a few months ago, Chen Chen had spent a huge sum of money to buy the lace electrode technology of Musk's Neuralink company and applied it to his Xingtian bionic prosthetic project. Strictly speaking, this was the first time the two had worked together.

Although Chen Chen had paid a billion US dollars for this, in Musk's view, he had still suffered a loss.

After all, the right to use the lace electrode technology was a one-time thing. However, the speed at which the Xingtian project was making money was extraordinarily ridiculous. In just two months, it seemed like it would recover its capital.

After mankind entered the era of anti-aging, before they had time to react, they were once again pulled into the era of bionic modification.

Still, they were all people of status. After the launch of Musk's Starlink project, this amount of money was nothing more than a drizzle. After all, the twelve thousand Starlink satellites launched by his SpaceX company had covered the world and monopolized the world's network broadband service except for the Mainland.

This was another network technology that paralleled the 5G technology dominated by the Mainland. Although it was not as fast as 5G, it was a technology that did not require any service base stations after all. Instead, it was provided by ubiquitous low-altitude satellites to provide global network coverage, including the North and South Poles and oceans.

The so-called Starlink project relied on a satellite network composed of tens of thousands of low-orbit satellites in space to cover the entire world, providing countless Internet services to the earth's population.

It was also because of this plan proposed on January 16, 2015 that this year, Musk officially monopolized the global Internet access service, raking in nearly 50 billion US dollars every year...

Therefore, at this time, Musk could be said to be full of confidence. This was the peak of his life.

Musk was not a rocket expert. In fact, his dream was not to launch rockets. His real dream was to migrate to Mars — a dream that was enough to change human civilization.

In early 2001, Musk, who was in his early thirties, planned a project called "Mars Oasis" in order to be able to migrate to Mars in the future. He planned to land a small experimental greenhouse on Mars.

However, when he found that the launch cost was much higher than the research and development and engineering costs of this project, he had no choice but to suspend the project and decided to first set up a company to study how to reduce launch costs.

Thus, the famous SpaceX company was born.

On May 31, 2012, the "Dragon" space capsule of Musk's company SpaceX successfully docked with the International Space Station and returned to Earth, opening the era of private space transportation.

On February 7, 2018, SpaceX's "Falcon Heavy" carrier rocket was successfully launched for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in the United States and successfully completed the complete recovery of two first-stage booster rockets.

There were originally only three countries in the world that had mastered the technology of spacecraft launch and recovery. They were: North America, North Sea, and Mainland China.

However, from this day onward, there was an additional Elon Musk.

Musk had also planned for a long time. When the spacecraft launch and recovery technology was developed, it could save a lot of costs. Then, he could launch the Starlink project and monopolize the global Internet access service. In this way, he could obtain enough funds to study how to migrate to Mars.

Therefore, when he saw the contents of Chen Chen's "Letter of Intent for Cooperation", the more he read, the more surprised he became.

In this "Letter of Intent for Cooperation", Blackwatch's opening offer was a 30 billion cooperation project, asking SpaceX to help them launch five geosynchronous orbit satellites.

And this was only the first cooperation. In the second cooperation, it was a new type of spacecraft technology.

SpaceX began researching interstellar spacecraft in 2019 and now the model of the experimental spacecraft had been scheduled to be the SN7. However, it was still only at the level of circling the Earth's synchronous orbit and there was no guarantee of landing on Mars. Musk, who originally planned to land on Mars in 2023, had fallen into a technical bottleneck.

Therefore, when he saw the new spacecraft technology mentioned in the "Letter of Intent", the surprise in his heart was simply indescribable.

"Are you kidding me?"

At this time, Musk slowly raised his head, a look of disbelief on his face. "Our company, SpaceX, has spent more than ten years to develop interstellar spacecraft technology. It already represents the forefront of manned spacecraft technology. Even the Earth Federation can't say that their technology is better than ours. What makes you think that your spacecraft technology is more advanced than ours?"

"Unless... You've stolen the interstellar spacecraft technology from Mainland China?"

"I haven't, Mr. Musk."

Chen Chen's expression did not change. "Please forgive me for keeping the source of the technology a secret. I know you won't believe me no matter what I say now. In that case, I can let you and your engineers refer to it until you're convinced that our technology is authentic. How about we talk about future cooperation?"

"... Okay!"

There was no longer any relaxed smile on Musk's face. He took a deep look at Chen Chen, then lowered his head and continued to read the lengthy information in his hand.

However, what was certain was that it was difficult for his heart to remain as calm as before...

Chapter 354

Two hours later, Musk looked at the giant factories on the horizon, as well as the fleet of trucks on the wide road. He had a look of envy on his face.

This was a rather complete industrial system. From the extraction of raw materials, to the processing of heavy industry, to the fine processing, to the various finished products factories, and finally to the assembly factories with ten thousand people, the entire industrial chain was completed in this vast industrial park.

What was even more outrageous was that the entire industrial park here and even a resource mining company that provided raw materials belonged to the young man next to him...

"I think the outside world has underestimated your assets."

Standing in front of the gate of the industrial park, Musk could not help but exclaim, "I think your actual assets definitely far exceed the outside world's estimates, even exceeding the total assets of some established consortiums."

The reason why he said this was because in the Forbes Global Rich List of 2023, Chen Chen was assessed by Forbes to have total assets of 50 billion US dollars as he owned the Eco Science City and various patents. He was ranked 20th in the world and was also the youngest member on the list.

"That's what you say, but in Africa, everything is worthless, including human lives," Wang Yao said.

Chen Chen smiled indifferently. "What's more, I'm not a businessman. For people like you and I who have big dreams, money is just a tool to serve our dreams. If our dreams can't be realized, what's the use of having more money?"

"Hahahaha, Chen, you're so right!"

Hearing this, Musk's eyes suddenly lit up. Only then did he remember that the young man in front of him, like himself, was constantly working hard for a certain dream — his dream was to establish a permanent colony on Mars and make mankind a trans-planetary species. Was this not the same for the mankind anti-aging plan of this amazing young man in front of him?

Blackwatch had long stated on countless public occasions that the company's corporate vision was to let mankind enter the era of longevity and even to move toward the dream called immortality...

He had to admit that this young man in front of him who had single-handedly created a legend was indeed in line with his ideals. After all, if he achieved his wish of migrating to Mars in the future, he was afraid that he would be in his twilight years. Would he have to die of old age on Mars after he had just fulfilled his dream?

Although he had once said that "his dream is to scatter his ashes on Mars", Musk knew that he did not want to die.

He had endless money and had the talent to stand proudly in the world. To him, this world was wonderful.

However, today, the development of technology was changing with each passing day. From this biological company, Musk also saw the hope of obtaining a higher quality of life. For this reason, he specially gave this company many preferential treatment, including lace electrode technology and this friendly visit.

These were all manifestations of Musk's kindness.

Following that, Chen Chen led Musk on a tour of the entire industrial park before coming to a satellite manufacturing department.

"This is the communication satellite we designed."

In the dustless laboratory, Chen Chen led Musk to a behemoth.

It was a spiral-shaped metal object. It was pitch-black in color and only had a diameter of one meter. However, it was over four to five meters tall. Patterns flickered on its surface. At the same time, a large number of scale-like patterns were embedded in it.

Rather than calling it a satellite, it would be more accurate to call it a work of art, full of indescribable oddities.

"This is..."

Musk looked at the monster in front of him, flabbergasted. As an expert in rockets and satellites, he knew that because there was no air in the vast space, satellites did not have to be made into a beautiful streamlined shape like airplanes. Therefore, satellites came in a variety of shapes.

There were shuttle-shaped, spherical, barrel-shaped, and even flaky...

Moreover, many satellites came with their own solar panels, so when they were actually unfolded, the satellites looked like sailboats. Some even carried receiver antennas like iron pots on their backs. They were far less beautiful than airplanes.

Still, in any case, satellites had strong functional characteristics. Real experts could distinguish the functions of a satellite with the naked eye.

However, the image of the satellite in front of him subverted Musk's understanding of satellites.

"I suspect that the thing you want to launch will have a hard time getting the approval of the international space regulatory agencies..."

Musk's expression was a little strange. He joked, "And by launching this thing, are you trying to contact aliens?"

"I know it doesn't look like a human creation, but don't worry, I'm not launching it to contact aliens."

Chen Chen shook his head and solemnly said, "This is a communication satellite developed by Blacklight Biotechnology. The purpose of launching it is to provide my company with a unique encrypted communication technology."

"Encrypted?"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "After all, Mr. Musk, you must understand that if technology secrets of high-tech companies like ours are leaked, it means a loss of billions or even tens of billions of dollars. Therefore, technical leaks are very difficult for us to bear, but if we have a unique communication channel, it'll be much simpler."

With that, Chen Chen patted Musk on the shoulder. "Also, I have my ways to deal with the Earth Federation Space Regulatory Agency. Mr. Musk, you just need to launch it into geosynchronous orbit."

Hearing this, Musk could not help but take a deep look at Chen Chen, then slowly walked to the so-called satellite and gently touched it.

Musk felt an ominous feeling from this satellite, especially the totem-like lines on it. When he reached out to touch it, he even had the illusion that he was touching a wriggling maggot...

It was a disgusting and creepy feeling, as if it was a living thing.

"The technology of this satellite is very advanced."

Chen Chen walked to Musk and said with a look like he was looking at a work of art, "It only weighs about ten tons, your Falcon 9 can easily carry it."

"I just read from the letter of intent that you want to launch a total of five of these satellites?"

Musk asked, "For satellites in geosynchronous orbit, only three are needed to cover the entire area of the Earth except for the north and south poles. In this case, you're launching five satellites to cover the north and south poles at the same time?"

"Yes, that's what I was thinking."

Chen Chen nodded and invited again, "Now that we've seen the satellite, what else would you like to see next?"

"Since we've come to the world-renowned Eco Science City, the next step is naturally to see the life science and technology of your company."

Musk did not want to delve too deeply into the matter just because of a satellite. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to change the topic to longevity technology. "Didn't you say that there's a brand new age-reversal project? If possible, I'd like to take a look at it. I just hope that this request doesn't bother you. "

"Not at all, it's my pleasure."

Chen Chen nodded. "Since you want to see it, I'll naturally do my best as a host."

With that, Chen Chen gave Cheng Cao a look and took the lead to turn around and walk out of the laboratory.

...

The so-called satellite was none other than a part of the Gantz teleportation technology.

Chen Chen's goal was to use the five Gantz satellites to cover every corner of the Earth. After that, he only needed to build a few larger Gantz servers. At that time, Chen Chen could rely on Gantz technology to teleport around the world without delay.

At that time, Chen Chen would have the power to fight against the Earth Federation...

The reason why Chen Chen borrowed Musk's hand to launch the satellite was actually very simple.

With the power of Chen Chen's current USB drive, he could at most extract aircraft of the level of a small Bugatti Spaceship. However, although this type of aircraft was flexible and could even travel in space at will, it could not bear the weight of a Gantz satellite at all.

Although Chen Chen had applied for aerospace qualifications in Namibia and had the interstellar spacecraft technology obtained from Elysium's dimension, after all, he did not have any foundation in the aerospace industry. It was impossible for him to go from scratch and launch a ten-ton satellite from the ground to the sky in just a few months.

Therefore, Chen Chen would not be able to send the Gantz satellite to geosynchronous orbit on his own for at least a year or two. If Chen Chen wanted to launch the satellite, he would have to entrust it to other aerospace agencies.

As the world's best private aerospace company, Elon Musk's SpaceX was naturally a good target.

Moreover, this time, Chen Chen might also have the idea of pulling Musk into his own camp.

As everyone got into the car again, the three cars turned around and drove in the direction of Eco Science City. However, gradually, the bodyguards next to Musk suddenly felt that something was wrong.

This was because the bodyguards in the other two cars had disappeared along with the people in the car when they passed a fork in the road.

"Boss, there's a problem..."

The bodyguard whispered in Elon's ear, then slowly put his hand into his pocket.

"If I were you, I wouldn't do this."

However, before the bodyguard could touch the gun in his pocket, Chen Chen in the passenger seat suddenly turned his head and glanced at him with a smile.

In the next second, the bodyguard suddenly felt a pain in the back of his neck as if something had gently pricked him. He was startled but before he could recover, he felt his vision go black, and then he immediately lost consciousness...

All of this happened in a flash. Musk watched dumbfounded as an anesthetic needle was slowly pulled out of the bodyguard's neck and at the same time, it flew out of thin air into Chen Chen's palm and was put away by Chen Chen.

"Mr, Mr. Chen, what's the meaning of this?"

Musk's expression darkened. "I don't think I've offended you? Are you going to attack me just because I'm unwilling to join God's Forbidden Zone? "

"You've misunderstood."

Chen Chen shrugged and said with an innocent expression, "I have no intention of hurting you. The reason I'm doing this is to keep it a secret. After all, you'll see the real secret of our God's Forbidden Zone later..."

"The real secret?"

Musk's expression was solemn. He looked out the window at the bustling urban area of the Eco Sciences City and felt slightly relieved. "I hope so."

Chen Chen smiled and did not explain too much.

Soon, Cheng Cao, who was the driver, drove the Rolls-Royce to the underground parking lot of a 5A office building.

Suddenly, when he saw that he had arrived at such a secluded place again, Musk's pupils shrank involuntarily.

However, this time, after the car officially stopped in the parking lot, Chen Chen and Cheng Cao got out first. At the same time, Cheng Cao considerately opened the door for Musk in the back.

Musk got out of the car reluctantly. Suddenly, a damp, cold, moldy smell pierced his nose, causing him to sneeze involuntarily.

"Please follow me."

Chen Chen nodded at Cheng Cao and walked to the elevator on the side.

Musk hesitated slightly. He looked at Cheng Cao who was glaring at him, sighed inwardly, and slowly followed.

In this way, the group of three entered the elevator. However, when the elevator closed, no one pressed the floor button in the elevator and the elevator moved automatically.

Moreover, the elevator did not go up, it was going down...

Sensing the elevator's continuous descent, Musk's pupils shrank slightly. After all, in just half a minute, the height of the elevator's descent had probably exceeded dozens of meters.

When the elevator reached the bottom, with a prompt, it opened again. A 500-square-meter underground space suddenly came into Musk's sight.

This was an empty subway platform.

This subway platform was empty, only two tunnel trams that looked like small trains were parked at the platform entrance.

These two tunnel trams were about five meters long and were made of all-alloy. The front of the tram was triangular in design and there was also the Blackwatch logo on the front.

Seeing this different world underground, Musk was even more surprised. He subconsciously looked along the track, only to see that other than the platform, the tunnel in the distance was completely dark.

"The Hive in Resident Evil?"

Musk couldn't help but smile as he said, "I finally understand why I always feel like I'm seeing things …"

"Don't joke around, Mr. Musk."

Chen Chen took the lead to step onto the tunnel tram. "The Hive isn't as hidden and complicated as the underground base I built."

"I'd like to see it too."

Musk replied and then got on the tram.

After he stood firm, there was a sizzling sound of electric current. The tram started slowly on its own and began to move toward the end of the tunnel.

Unlike the tunnel trams in Resident Evil, Chen Chen's tunnel tram was clearly more humane. Not only did it have three rows of seats, but there was also an oversized LCD monitor, which was constantly playing the Chinese version of Crayon Shin-chan.

Watching Crayon Shin-chan in the gloomy and depressing tunnel tram was a different kind of experience.

The tunnel tram was extremely fast and it only took a few minutes to reach the end of the trip.

When Musk got off the tram again, he saw a subway platform that was almost the same as the previous one.

Unlike the previous platform, there was a circular tunnel at the end of the platform. In the center of the tunnel were two alloy doors for elevators. Beside the tunnel, there were three other tunnels that led to three other subway platforms in different directions.

In other words, there were three other entrances to the surface of the Eco Science City in addition to the previously known parking lot.

Musk immediately understood when he saw this.

Ignoring Musk's observation, Chen Chen walked to the elevator door in the corridor. The elevator door opened to reveal an elevator that was even more spacious than Musk's.

This time, Musk entered the elevator again without Cheng Cao's coercion. This time, Musk clearly felt that the elevator was beginning to descend at an even more alarming speed.

After several twists and turns, while Musk was getting more and more shocked, the three of them finally stepped into the interior of the Spire Experimental Base.

Chapter 355

As they walked through the nightmarish glass corridor, Musk felt a chill run down his spine.

It had to be said that Resident Evil was a milestone in Hollywood. Even a busy man like Elon Musk knew it like the back of his hand. He followed behind Chen Chen, fearing that a laser would suddenly appear in the hallway and slice him in half.

After passing through the laser corridor, Musk saw a triple explosion-proof door that looked like a nuclear bunker. As the three doors opened, they finally revealed the escalator that led to the Spire Experimental Base.

The escalator extended upward. At first glance, the escalator was at least fifty meters away from the exit.

This meant that even if someone tried to invade this place, they would be stopped by the fifty-meter underground structure. They would have to break through the nuclear bunker like door.

"This kind of embedded defense design..."

Musk felt the muscles on his cheeks twitching uncontrollably. "Designing an anti-invasion facility like this hundreds of meters underground, do you have paranoia?"

"It's always good to have a little more insurance."

Chen Chen shrugged. "I don't think it's enough insurance. If there's a chance, I'll add more defense facilities."

"Are there any other exits?"

Musk walked up the escalator and asked curiously, "If the government forces invade, it doesn't matter if there's an impenetrable defense, it's pointless if there's no way out."

"Of course."

Chen Chen shrugged. "That's why I dug a thousand-meter-long tunnel in the underground base that connects directly to the Atlantic Ocean."

"What a crazy idea." Musk nodded helplessly. He was completely astounded by the underground base in front of him.

At this point, Musk had no more ideas. He just followed the two of them, resigned to his fate. As the escalator gradually reached the exit, a brightly lit underground building complex gradually appeared in front of Musk.

The place was brightly lit. The ceiling was illuminated by some kind of projection light, displaying a picture of blue sky and white clouds. If one did not look closely, it could be mistaken for the real thing.

In the distance, there were a large number of buildings. Most of these buildings were made of metal, giving off the illusion that they were in a futuristic city.

At the very center of the building complex was a towering Mayan pyramid-shaped landmark building. It was almost twenty stories tall and gave off a shocking feeling in the underground space.

Between the buildings, a large number of ornamental plants that did not require sunlight were planted, forming a lush underground garden.

Along the way, the scenery became more and more stunning, and Musk felt his nerves going numb. He had to confirm again, "Did you really not discuss this with the local government?"

Chen Chen did not answer. Instead, he began to show him around the buildings, including the docks with the gates closed, the military camp used by the Black Knights for training, and the soilless cultivation warehouse. After that, Chen Chen brought him to the power station of the underground base.

When Musk saw that the device in front of him was a controllable nuclear fusion reactor, he couldn't help but have a look of disbelief. "Are you kidding me? The technology that no one else in the world has achieved has already been applied by you? Are you kidding me?! "

"Don't get too worked up, the truth is right in front of you."

Chen Chen did not care about Musk's reaction. He only looked at the spherical device in front of him and said, "It's worth mentioning that this is just an inertial confinement reactor. Its power can't compare to the super tokamak reactor. Its greater purpose should be to be installed on spaceships and become the nuclear power engine of interstellar spaceships."

Musk inhaled sharply when he heard this. He immediately thought of the new spaceship technology mentioned in the Letter of Intent for Cooperation.

As if understanding what Musk was thinking, Chen Chen explained, "Our nuclear power engine is currently in the research phase, which is a miniaturized version of the inertial confinement reactor. It's estimated that we'll have a breakthrough in less than two years. However, the new spaceship technology mentioned in the Letter of Intent for Cooperation doesn't refer to this..."

"You have other spaceship technology here?" Musk was surprised.

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "And I can guarantee that after you see it, you'll be greatly inspired..."

Musk lingered in front of this reactor for nearly an hour. After all, this was the only nuclear fusion reactor in the world that could be used. No amount of exploration would be too much.

Chen Chen was also very patient and did not rush Musk in the slightest. It was not until an hour later when Musk was done with his observations that Chen Chen brought Musk to the entrance of the core building of the Spire Experimental Base.

"This building is the Spire Experimental Base."

Chen Chen led Musk into the Mayan pyramid-like building and suddenly turned around to ask, "Mr. Musk, do you want to see our brand-new treatment technology directly or do you want to see other life science and technology first?"

"Is there a difference?"

Musk's heart skipped a beat.

"Of course there's a difference."

Chen Chen smiled. "In fact, we've already mastered a type of memory erasure technology. If you're still unwilling to join our God's Forbidden Zone after visiting our base, we won't make things difficult for you. Instead, we'll erase your memory to ensure that you don't expose our secrets.

"However, if you choose to join us, we'll let you use the latest treatment technology as soon as possible. The hidden dangers in your body are high blood pressure and diabetes, right? To the outside world, these two diseases are chronic diseases that can even affect your lifespan and quality of life. However, to us, these diseases are diseases that can be easily treated... "

"Are you serious?"

Musk took a deep breath, secretly shocked by the memory erasure technology mentioned by Chen Chen, but he still asked rationally, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If I join God's Forbidden Zone, what do I have to pay?"

"If you really want to join, I can give you the qualifications for the second term of the Disciple Council."

Chen Chen said, "The Disciple Council rotates every ten years and I'm sure you've heard about the benefits. The price to pay is very simple, it's just the obligation of a mutual aid association."

"Is it that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple."

Chen Chen looked sincere.

"Very well, first take me to see the new treatment technology of your company."

Musk took a deep breath and made his decision.

"Please come with me."

Chen Chen smiled and took the initiative to lead Musk to the Medpod 3000.

Inside the laboratory of the 3000 device.

At this moment, the Medpod

The 3000 was no longer what it used to be. Little X had added a layer of shell to the device and changed its original appearance.

Now this Medpod

The 3000 device was no different from an MRI machine.

The reason for this was that Chen Chen was bringing out more and more things from the movie dimension. If these things were known by the members of God's Forbidden Zone, it was inevitable that they would have thoughts that they should not have.

After all, it would be a coincidence if one or two of them were similar to the props in the movie, but what about three or four? What about five or six?

Too many coincidences could easily lead to unexpected situations.

Therefore, Medpod

The 3000 was disguised and transformed into an MRI machine.

"This machine is the latest device that we developed to repair the human body."

Chen Chen made an inviting gesture. "Mr. Musk, would you like me to demonstrate for you?"

"Demonstration?"

Musk was taken aback. "How do you want to demonstrate?"

Chen Chen did not answer. Instead, he snapped his fingers slightly. At once, the door next to the laboratory was opened and two Black Knights walked in, holding a white man.

This white man was wearing a gray jumpsuit with horizontal white stripes on it. There was a large "D" on the chest area of the suit. At this time, he looked uneasy and kept struggling.

However, no matter how much he struggled, the two men who were holding his arms were like iron bastions, unable to move at all.

"This..."

Seeing this scene, Musk was taken aback. However, in the next second, his expression changed drastically and he looked at Chen Chen in disbelief.

This was because one of the Black Knights suddenly took out a dagger the length of a finger and stabbed it viciously at the white man's chest!

One stab, two stab, three stab...

The man kept screaming in pain. A large amount of blood splattered in front of Musk, forcing him to keep backing away. His legs were faintly trembling.

In this way, the white man was still crying and struggling at first, but after he was stabbed more than a dozen times, blood began to flow from the corner of his mouth. At the same time, his entire body went limp and he could not even cry out.

Seeing a living person dying in front of him, the muscles at the corner of Musk's mouth twitched uncontrollably. As a serious entrepreneur, this was the first time Musk had seen something like this. The impact of this scene was extremely strong. The fact that he was able to stand firmly in place was a testament to his strong mental fortitude.

After that, the two Black Knights picked up the man again, took off his clothes, and placed him on the MRI machine.

At this time, more than a dozen wounds on the man's chest were bleeding profusely. A large amount of skin and flesh was exposed. It was a ghastly sight, which confirmed the authenticity of this scene.

"Beginning examination."

As the machine was activated, a computer-synthesized voice came from the machine, followed by a series of alarms. "Detected high-risk injury, automatically activating physiological repair function...

"Beginning repair..."

As the computer's voice came out, Musk saw the man being pushed into the machine. After that, there was a buzzing sound, and the man's chest began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Musk quickly rubbed his eyes, only to find that everything in front of him was not an illusion. He saw that the bottomless wounds on the man's chest were healing continuously. In the end, the man's chest was full of blood, but the wounds caused by the dagger had completely disappeared.

Not only that, the man's chest, which had not moved before, began to rise and fall again. In other words, not only had the man's wounds healed, but his lungs and heart had also recovered their functions.

"Repair complete. Testing again..."

"Testing complete. User's physiological characteristics are stable. Lung function is stable. Myocardial function is stable. Liver function is stable..."

However, before the machine could finish reporting, the two Black Knights once again rudely pulled the white man out of the machine and splashed a glass of water on his face.

Instantly, the white man let out a scream — he was resurrected again.

"Resurrection from the dead?"

Musk felt his throat go dry. He felt that everything in front of him was extremely absurd. It was so absurd that he wanted to scold and expose everything!

But there was nothing he could do...

"No, this isn't resurrection from the dead."

However, Chen Chen retorted, "This fully-automated medical platform doesn't have the ability to resurrect the dead. In fact, for at least a thousand years, humans won't have this ability. The reason this experimental subject can be resurrected is because he wasn't dead before, he was still breathing."

Musk could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

After that, the white man was dragged away by the two Black Knights as if they were dragging a livestock.

"Don't treat us like some evil organization, Mr. Musk."

Chen Chen patted Musk on the shoulder and comforted him. "These experimental subjects are all felons. We went through the legal channels and purchased them from the Namibian government. I guarantee it's legal."

"..."

Naturally, Musk did not believe Chen Chen's words. However, after Chen Chen's interruption, his initial palpitations and disgust had subsided significantly. A sense of eagerness and eagerness gradually grew. "This instrument does have some magical powers. I hope to use it once, provided that it can treat the illness in my body."

"Don't worry."

Chen Chen nodded. "It can even heal injuries, so treating diabetes and high blood pressure shouldn't be a problem. However, I've already told you, what's the prerequisite for using this machine."

Musk was silent for a moment, then negotiated again. "I'm willing to pay one hundred million USD for one use."

"Mr. Musk, I don't need that one hundred million USD."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "Even if you're willing to pay one billion USD, it's impossible."

"Why?"

Musk was unwilling to give up. "I saw how casual your demonstration was. It's obvious that the cost of using this fully-automated medical platform for one use isn't that high. So, why are you so adamant about not letting anyone use it?"

"This machine is bordering on the realm of black technology, isn't it?"

Chen Chen smiled and explained patiently, "I'm sure you understand its value. It's dozens of levels higher than the age-reversal treatment technology. Not only can it restore the body to peak condition, but it can also repair the body's chronic ailments. Do you think this kind of technology should exist in reality?

"And if this machine is exposed, what kind of consequences will there be?"

As he spoke, Chen Chen raised a finger and waved it gently. "I can't let news of this machine get out, at least not until I have the power to protect myself. It's obvious that one hundred million USD isn't enough to exchange for the risk of its exposure!"

Musk fell silent upon hearing this. However, looking into his eyes, one could see that Musk's azure blue pupils were constantly contracting and releasing. He was making an intense decision in his mind.

After a long time, Musk finally spoke again. He asked in a low voice, "In other words, only by joining God's Forbidden Zone will I be able to receive its treatment?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded and looked directly into Musk's eyes. "As long as you join us, whether it's cancer, Alzheimer's disease, or second-degree terminal diseases like diabetes, they'll all be completely removed from your life. Your body will always be at its peak and you'll always be young. You'll live until you're two hundred years old, three hundred years old... Furthermore, you'll continue living under the mankind anti-aging project...

"You can even easily live until the day your dreams come true. You can even step out of Mars and beyond the solar system and explore Proxima Centauri to see if the Trisolarans truly exist. You'll witness the era of interstellar navigation hundreds of years later and see countless extraterrestrial life forms..."

Chen Chen lowered his voice and said with a sincere expression, "And all of this, you only need to join us, Mr. Musk. As long as you're alive, there are endless possibilities, isn't there?"

Chapter 356

No one could resist the temptation of immortality.

It did not matter whether they were tycoons who squandered their money like water, or impoverished refugees, high-ranking officials who wielded power and influence, or ordinary people...

It did not matter whether they were kind, greedy, benevolent, or despicable...

No one could resist the temptation of immortality. This was an animal's instinct, not to mention this group of plutocrats who had endless wealth and could shake the world with a stomp of their feet.

This was the purpose of the existence of God's Forbidden Zone.

To constantly develop new life technology to extend the lifespan of this group of people. In return, these plutocrats who controlled the world would also bring great benefits to God's Forbidden Zone and develop more technology.

There was no need to worry about technology being monopolized by the upper echelons because capital was inhumane. As long as these technologies existed, they would not be permanently controlled by a few people.

Even if the price was high at first and ordinary people could not afford it, capital would still actively find ways to reduce the cost of production so that ordinary people could afford it.

This was not because capital was kind, but because of the pursuit of profit.

After all, capital could only make money when it was affordable for most people.

Many people believed that this would lead to class rigidity, where the rich would always be rich and the ordinary people would be completely cut off from the path of advancement. This concern was unnecessary.

Society was fluid. There was no such thing as a land that could not be maintained for thousands of years, and there was no such thing as eternal wealth. Even in ancient times, there would be changes in the dynasty, not to mention the modern high-tech society that was changing with each passing day.

The fact was, whether society was changing for the better or for the worse, as long as it was still changing, there would always be opportunities for advancement.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this time, he saw Musk sitting up on the fully-automated medical platform with a look of surprise and immediately congratulated him. "Congratulations, Mr. Musk. How does it feel to be thirty again?"

"It's amazing..."

Musk got up with a look of shock. He clenched his fists in disbelief, then jumped on the spot, experimenting with his body functions like there was no one else around, like a curious teenager.

The original Musk had taken good care of himself. At fifty-three years old, he looked like he was in his forties. This was due to his strict and self-disciplined work and rest schedule.

However, years of overwork had accumulated many hidden dangers in his body, among which were high blood pressure and diabetes.

Now, however, all of this no longer existed.

Musk walked to the full-body mirror on the wall. He suddenly discovered that his eye bags, wrinkles, and turbidity had all disappeared …

Even his body became taller, and a vitality that he hadn't felt in a long time appeared in his body.

"This repair has increased your lifespan by at least ten years."

Chen Chen stood beside Musk and explained, "The function of this instrument is to optimize and maintain the various functions of your body. This is a type of optimization at the cellular level that directly keeps your body in peak condition."

"Only ten years?"

Musk was taken aback. "Didn't they say that the age-reversal treatment could increase one's lifespan by at least thirty years?"

"This isn't an age-reversal treatment."

Chen Chen suddenly laughed. "The advantage of the age-reversal treatment lies in the replacement of old stem cells with new ones. It continuously optimizes the body, which is why it can increase lifespan by thirty years. Moreover, this increase is only in theory. I'm afraid it's not that significant in reality."

"However, the optimized technology of this fully-automated medical platform can repair the damage to your cells. It's just that this repair is a one-time use, so it's not as effective as the age-reversal treatment. Its real advantage lies in its superposition."

"Superposition?"

Musk immediately understood. "I get it. If I optimize it once a day, does that mean I can obtain a longer lifespan?"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded affirmatively. "Once a day is a bit of an exaggeration, but if you do it once a week, in theory, you can easily live past two hundred years, or even three hundred years. Moreover, you can still maintain the appearance and physical functions of a young person until the moment you die of old age."

Musk was immediately tempted. He was about to say something, but Chen Chen immediately shook his head. "Mr. Musk, I know what you want to ask, but I can only regretfully tell you that we won't be selling this machine. In fact, we don't even have the ability to mass-produce it. Would you believe me?"

"If it can't be mass-produced, how did the first fully-automated medical platform appear?"

Musk frowned.

Chen Chen did not answer, only smiled without saying anything.

Seeing this, Musk knew that Chen Chen would not answer, so he did not continue to harp on this issue. Instead, he began to handle the procedures to enter God's Forbidden Zone.

After the procedures were completed, Musk secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Chen Chen would suddenly make some very excessive demands. After all, he was now a fish on the chopping block. If Chen Chen made some excessive demands, it would be very difficult for him to resist.

Fortunately, Chen Chen kept his promise.

At this time, Musk flipped through the statement about God's Forbidden Zone in his hands and the various biotechnologies. He gradually became amazed. Many of these biotechnologies were technologies that had never been seen in the real world. If used on a person, it could easily pull a decrepit old man back from the brink of death and transform him into a middle-aged man full of vitality.

Fortunately, among these technologies, except for the age-reversal treatment technology, the rest had not been announced. Otherwise, Musk believed that the entire Federation would be in a state of turmoil.

"Aren't you afraid that other members of God's Forbidden Zone will leak these secrets?"

Musk asked.

"The God chip will stop them."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "As for the higher-ups who haven't been implanted with the chip, they don't know much. You're a special case."

"I'm a special case?"

Musk immediately understood the meaning of Chen Chen's words. His expression turned cold. "You want to absorb me?"

"No, I just hope that we can become close partners."

Chen Chen shook his head and did not hide anything. "If possible, Blacklight Biotechnology hopes to become a shareholder of SpaceX. Once we join forces, we have a chance to compete with the Earth Federation, even..."

Chen Chen suddenly lowered his voice and a gleam of ambition flashed in his eyes. "Even to seal the Earth Federation in Earth and monopolize this part of the universe!"

The moment he heard this, Musk's pupils instantly shrank. He stared at Chen Chen in disbelief. He was about to say that it was impossible, but when he opened his mouth, he felt his throat dry.

He could not say anything...

He had to admit that Chen Chen's words had moved him.

After that, the two of them did not discuss this issue anymore. Everything was understood without words.

"Alright, we can leave now."

After Musk had completely adapted, Chen Chen spoke again while at the same time, he revealed a mysterious look. "Before we leave, I'd like to invite you to visit our last project. I'm sure this project will interest you..."

With that, he took the lead and walked out.

This time, Chen Chen directly took the elevator of the Spire laboratory and brought Musk to the top of the Spire.

When the elevator door opened, Musk quickly squinted his eyes and subconsciously put his hand in front of his eyes.

This was because there was a sudden flash of white light in front of his eyes.

However, he immediately realized that this flash of white light was extremely gentle, not at all dazzling.

This was a pure white space.

Whether it was the walls, the ceiling, or even the floor, they were all white, a pure and flawless whiteness.

There seemed to be no light source in the entire room, but it was as if the walls and floor were the light source themselves.

In this room, space and distance had lost all meaning. It seemed to be very small, so small that it could be touched, but it also seemed to be very big, so big that it seemed to have no end.

After exiting the elevator, Musk saw this magical scene.

Musk subconsciously looked behind him, only to see that the elevator door was also made of the same wall. As the elevator door closed, the entire elevator seemed to disappear, merging with this magical room.

"What is this place?" Musk asked.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Chen Chen kept Musk in suspense and suddenly snapped his fingers. At once, there was a "squeak" sound on the ground not far away from them.

Musk quickly looked, only to see a pitch-black object rising from the ground.

It was a pitch-black sphere about one meter in diameter without the slightest gap.

In the pure white room, this black sphere was very eye-catching, just like a black hole.

"This is..."

Musk was even more puzzled. He was just about to ask more questions when he suddenly saw a flash of blue light in front of him.

This blue light was extremely abrupt. It only flickered slightly and then disappeared.

"What happened?"

Musk was taken aback and looked at Chen Chen next to him.

However, the moment he saw Chen Chen, his pupils suddenly shrank.

This was because there was a flash of blue light on top of Chen Chen's head. When this blue light flashed by, it happened to fill in half of Chen Chen's head!

Musk quickly rubbed his eyes as if he could not believe it. However, Chen Chen was still standing in the same place, perfectly fine. The scene of half of Chen Chen's head missing seemed to be an illusion.

"No need to make a fuss, Mr. Musk."

Chen Chen smiled faintly. He turned around and pressed against the pure white void behind him again. At once, the door of the elevator opened again.

"Let's go out."

Chen Chen greeted them and walked into the elevator first.

"Didn't we just come in?"

Musk was even more puzzled. He felt like a country bumpkin who had come to a metropolis. Although Chen Chen was always keeping him in suspense, he had to admit that the technology in front of him was beyond his understanding of science.

"You weren't hallucinating just now. In fact, when the blue light flashed, we had already left the Spire Experimental Base."

Chen Chen replied. There was a "ding" and the elevator door opened.

However, this time, outside the elevator, it was not the Spire Experimental Base but the lobby of an office building.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the lobby, there was a wide road and the bustling scene of cars and people on the road.

This was... Above ground!

Musk was in disbelief. He quickly rushed out of the lobby of the office building and stared blankly at everything outside the lobby. His ears were filled with the chatter of pedestrians and the sound of cars driving. It was a hustle and bustle. It was so familiar, yet so strange.

At this moment, Musk's worldview was completely turned upside down.

...

A day later, Musk returned to the airport and stood in front of his private plane.

"This experience is enough to make me remember it for the rest of my life."

Musk looked at Chen Chen with a complicated expression.

"It's my honor."

Chen Chen nodded and extended his hand. "Happy working with you?"

"Happy working with you!"

Musk shook Chen Chen's hand and immediately turned around. Under the escort of a group of bodyguards, he stepped into the plane without looking back.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not linger and immediately got into the car.

The two of them did not appreciate each other as much as most people thought.

Still, this was normal behavior. In this position, no one would develop feelings of appreciation just because they had been in contact for a day or two.

Even if they did, it was just for show, for the media and the audience.

Blacklight Biotechnology had done a good job in keeping this matter under wraps. There were no media present, or rather, even if there were, the two of them could not be bothered to put on such a show.

By the time the car drove out of the airport, Musk's plane had also taken off and was flying toward the vast sky.

When they returned, Musk's SpaceX and Chen Chen's Blacklight Biotechnology would conduct a dream collaboration that would shock the world.

As for why Chen Chen was willing to let him go despite knowing so much, there was a reason for this.

After all, Medpod 3000 …

Chen Chen did not even tell the people in the Disciple Council about the existence of the Medpod 3000. Apart from Chen Chen and his parents, Musk was the fourth person to use this fully-automated medical platform.

The main reason for this was that Musk was talented enough to warrant Chen Chen's heavy investment in working with him.

Of course, Chen Chen would not really share the various high-tech technologies he extracted from the movies with others. He was not that noble. The cooperation was only temporary. Chen Chen needed to use SpaceX as a springboard to make up for the lack of aerospace foundation.

Moreover, with Chen Chen's capital injection, it would be like boiling a frog in warm water. This company would gradually become Chen Chen's tool.

Moreover, it was not that Chen Chen did not have a backup plan — there were a total of two teleportation rooms from before.

One was located at the top of the Spire laboratory while the other was located in the Leica office building in the Eco Science City on the surface.

Both teleportation rooms used the same design, consisting of pure white walls that glowed with fluorescent light. There was also a black sphere in each room. Therefore, without any reference, Musk was teleported from one teleportation room to the other by the black sphere.

At the same time as the teleportation, Chen Chen also left a gift in Musk's brain...

It was a modified God chip.

In the original plot of Gantz, the warriors selected by the black sphere would all have a chip installed in their brains, and once these people left the battlefield set up by the black sphere, the chip in their brains would emit an ear-piercing alarm.

When the warning was ineffective, there would be a loud bang and the brains of these people would be blown up as punishment...

This was the technology of the black sphere. While teleporting people, it could also send foreign objects into the teleporter's body without destroying the body's structure.

This was how Musk fell for it.

This modified God chip was installed in the occipital cortex of Musk's brain. The artificial AI of the chip would constantly collect Musk's thought signals. Once Musk had any ill intentions toward Blacklight Biotechnology or God's Forbidden Zone, Little X would immediately be notified.

If the situation became too serious, the God chip would also take over Musk's body or self-destruct directly to prevent the secret of God's Forbidden Zone from being leaked.

This was Chen Chen's trump card.

Of course, if the other party kept their promise, Chen Chen would not take the initiative to control them. After all, once the matter of the chip was exposed, Chen Chen and Musk would be at each other's throats.

Chapter 357

The cooperation between Musk and Chen Chen was quickly announced on the official websites of both parties.

The content of the cooperation was not hidden either. All the details were clearly stated in the announcement — Blacklight Biotechnology was prepared to invest in SpaceX to launch five geosynchronous orbit communication satellites within a year to open up Blacklight Biotechnology's exclusive global communication technology. This was to protect their own technology from being leaked.

At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology would build a space launch base in an area south of the Eco Science City. The estimated investment was ten billion US dollars and the specific aerospace technology would be purchased from SpaceX.

Because this space launch base was geographically close to the equator, it could be said to be the best choice for launching geosynchronous orbit satellites.

At the same time when this news was released, the entire science and technology community was in an uproar. For a time, topics related to this news appeared on major forums around the world:

"What? Blacklight Biotechnology is involved in the military and aerospace industry? They're also going to cooperate with SpaceX to launch satellites? This is simply a dream... "

"Launching satellites to establish an independent communication system, will the Earth Federation Aerospace Regulatory Agency agree?"

"If they can agree to something as outrageous as the Starlink Project, what are these five geosynchronous orbit satellites? As long as the money is in place, it's enough. Blacklight Biotechnology is the company that has the least shortage of money. "

"Is Namibia being shorted? The military and aerospace industries are all given to a foreign company, this government is already a puppet, isn't it? "

"You're right. I'm a citizen of Namibia. I hate this company very much. It's causing our government to lose its autonomy and independence. They've bribed all the officials in the Parliament. They even privately buy felons. It's simply …"

"Huh, what about the previous poster's reply? Why is it suddenly gone? "

...

Let's not talk about the kind and malicious discussions for now. At this time, in an open space south of the Eco Science City, two vast construction sites were circled. Hundreds of trucks and excavators arrived one after another and started the construction in full swing.

As for the construction teams, except for a very few local employees who held unimportant positions, most of them were Blacklight Biotechnology's own construction team.

This was a newly formed construction team. The construction team consisted of white, black, and yellow people. This construction team was a construction company registered by Blacklight Biotechnology in Namibia at the end of last year — Tara Infrastructure Company, a subsidiary of Tara Strategic Resources.

Under the uncanny workmanship of this group of workers, the brand-new military industrial park at the space launch base changed almost every day, and the number of buildings below the horizon increased day by day.

Every time Blacklight Biotechnology made a big move, the international deepwater port and international airport of Walvis Bay would become extremely busy. At this time, countless construction materials and all kinds of machinery were imported.

For the sake of convenience, two four-lane asphalt roads with a length of more than 50 kilometers were paved overnight a few days ago.

In short, the astonishing efficiency of Blacklight Biotechnology caused the Namibian government to widen their eyes. This was a speed that they could only be envied by the infrastructure maniac.

During this period of construction, tons of germanium metal were secretly transported into the industrial park of the Eco Science City.

In the depths of the industrial park, the second Gantz server machine was finally built.

This Gantz server was far larger than the first one. Its mass was ten times that of the first one, weighing more than a hundred tons. Its diameter was also three meters and its height was more than thirty meters. It was like a giant metal tower.

At this time, in the depths of the industrial park, Chen Chen looked at the giant tower and the Black Knights coming and going on the iron frame next to the giant tower with a solemn expression.

This giant tower was slowly built and assembled by this group of Black Knight engineers.

"According to the calculations, the signal coverage of the Gantz server machine is increasing exponentially."

At this time, Little X's voice came. "The previous ten-ton Gantz server machine only had a signal range of two hundred kilometers, which means it could only cover the area of Switzerland at most.

"Now, the signal range of the new Gantz server machine has exceeded two thousand kilometers, which is enough to cover half of Africa. This means that as long as the new Gantz server machine is within the range of the new Gantz server machine, point-to-point transmission can be conducted between two black spheres."

"It's still not enough."

Chen Chen shook his head. "The diameter of the Earth is 12742 kilometers. This means that if we want to freely control the black spheres around the world, we'll need at least two Gantz server machines with a signal range of ten thousand kilometers, which is two Gantz server machines weighing five hundred tons."

"Yes."

Little X replied, "When the Gantz server machine machine's signal covers the entire Earth, we can evenly distribute the black spheres in hundreds of locations around the world. No matter where we want to go, we can quickly arrive with the black spheres. If the Gantz satellite is also launched at that time, we'll be more flexible."

"I'm looking forward to that day."

Chen Chen nodded.

As Little X said, as long as there was a signal coverage of the Gantz server machine, point-to-point transmission could be conducted between two black spheres. If the Gantz satellite was used as a relay station, this kind of transmission could even be done with a single black sphere.

The original Gantz novel expressed this situation — even if there were no black spheres nearby, the Gantz satellite could still collect the accidental deaths in the city and forcibly pull them into the black sphere room. Then, after they received their mission, they could be transported again to the streets of the city. It was a marvelous feat.

If Chen Chen could achieve this step one day, it meant that the entire human civilization could no longer stop him.

Of course, before everything was realized, this was nothing more than a beautiful fantasy. At this time, looking at the brand-new and huge Gantz server machine in front of him, Chen Chen suddenly said, "X, after X-112 drilled into the first server machine, did anything change?"

"No, whether in terms of the loopholes or loyalty, there's no change."

Little X replied, "I send a test question to X-112 every day, which contains the backdoor command program I set up for it. It must answer all of them correctly to pass the test. If its source code is changed, it won't be able to answer some of the questions correctly."

Chen Chen nodded. "Then, can X-112 exert the true power of the Gantz server machine?"

"After all, X-112 is my avatar. Whether it's the degree of intelligence, creativity, or adaptability close to that of a human, it's not even half as good as me."

Little X said, "Also, the larger the Gantz server machine is built, the stronger its computing power will be. This means that the computing power of the smallest Gantz server machine isn't that great. It's only equivalent to a few hundred times the computing speed of the Milky Way supercomputer. Although it sounds exaggerated, this number isn't much, so X-112 can't exert the true power of the Gantz server machine.

"In that case, X, get ready to convert your source code into the E language and enter this new Gantz server machine."

As if he had made up his mind, Chen Chen suddenly made a decision. "In the future, as long as a larger Gantz server machine is built, you'll automatically enter the latest server machine."

"Understood!"

Little X's voice suddenly became a little excited. Indeed, with Little X's increasingly bloated body and increasingly perfect intelligence, the computer array in Eco Science City could no longer satisfy her needs.

She desperately needed a new home and now, the Gantz server machine was the best choice.

Soon, following Little X's own orders, the Black Knights in the industrial park gathered one after another. At the same time, they also brought a variety of equipment. Among them, the most conspicuous was the computer array where Little X's own source code was located.

This computer array had a total of thirty parallel cabinets, consisting of ten thousand nodes. Each node had three Intel Xeon E 52692 processors, a total of thirty thousand computing cores. Equipped with a liquid nitrogen cooling system, the computing speed could reach a quadrillion times per second.

This computer array was previously ordered from IBM by Chen Chen for hundreds of millions of dollars. Although it could not compare to some national supercomputers, it was enough to serve as Little X's former home.

Just like programming, the system in this computer array was Little X. At this time, Little X was constantly converting herself into the E language so that she could be compatible with the Gantz server machine program, thus achieving the goal of entering the server machine.

The Black Knights were not idle either. They were connecting an even more complicated instrument to the computer array. From afar, it looked like a heavy machine gun. It was about two meters tall but had a shocking length of four meters.

Just like a laser cannon, at this time, a large number of cables and parts were exposed. This complicated but crude instrument constantly rumbled as it operated.

Most people would not be able to recognize what this was, but Chen Chen knew that it was a photon switch.

As the Gantz server machine itself did not have any slots, to transmit data, the photon switch was the only way.

At this time, Chen Chen silently observed everything. Since he had done experiments on X-112, he was very familiar with this now and did not hesitate at all.

After Little X completed the conversion of its 1EB code, the data transmission began...

At this time, on the Gantz server tower, groups of red patterns were bright and dark, like a magnificent neon lamp. The entire body was dark red, and the complex and mysterious E language on it lit up one after another, emitting a horrifying scarlet color.

"Program initialization in progress..."

Through the photon switch, the information of the Gantz server machine was also converted by the computer into the form of voice, which was transmitted through the sound equipment next to it.

All this lasted for the entire night. Chen Chen also stood guard in front of the machine for the entire night. When the next day's dawn rose, Chen Chen took a deep breath and slowly straightened his back.

This was because he saw that the constantly operating photon switch had officially stopped the data transmission. The strange red light on the huge Gantz server machine in front of him had also temporarily disappeared.

This meant that the conversion had ended.

In the next second, the Gantz server machine suddenly began to flash scarlet again. The light was transmitted through the photon switch to the previous computer array. After that, the voice of Little X came from the sound system again. "Sir Godfather, I've successfully entered the Gantz server machine."

"How does it feel?"

"It feels very good."

Little X replied, her tone full of excitement. "My computing power has exceeded hundreds of millions of times what it used to be. It seems that many calculations that I didn't dare to calculate before now I can get the answer at a glance. In the past, because the network was too large, there was no way to take into account information that could not be investigated. Now, I can easily obtain and analyze information, and get the answer I want in a ten-thousandth of a second!

"If this trend continues, our enemies will no longer have a place to hide on the entire network. Even if they hide themselves like the former White Embers, it will be useless!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea. He thought for a moment. "So, now, can you detect the doubt that I once deduced?"

"The doubt that you once had?"

Little X immediately reacted. "You mean the speculation about the Earth Federation?"

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. The doubt that he mentioned referred to when faced with a crisis that was enough to topple human civilization, there were two preemptive actions to actively avoid and resolve the crisis. This included the Blacklight virus incident and the "three no statues" incident that did not listen, see, and speak.

This meant that the Earth Federation seemed to have some kind of preventive mechanism to predict the crisis in advance. It was just that at that time, Little X tried her best to investigate, but unfortunately, her ability was limited and she could not find anything at all.

"I can give it a try."

Little X was silent for a moment as if she was estimating the energy consumed to investigate this matter, then she said, "But I need all the power generated by the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant and the two nuclear fusion reactors in the Spire Experimental Base!"

"That much?"

Chen Chen was shocked. "What are you planning to do?"

"I plan to write a new program with the advantages of the E language and use it to carry out a 'guess' assignment, to guess what kind of trump card the Earth Federation has."

Little X replied.

"You can guess this too?" Chen Chen was taken aback.

"I say it's a guess, but to put it bluntly, it's a kind of prediction!"

Little X let out a chuckle that sounded like a silver bell and explained, "To put it bluntly, it's just a prediction of the future, but this kind of prediction is different from the prediction of a fortune teller. After digitizing all the possibilities of the world, it's brought into the world model for calculation and an answer.

"The reason for this is that human thoughts, certain things that happen, and every decision that humans make are, in fact, predestined. Humans always think that they are in control of their thoughts, but in fact, their thoughts are all the result of a series of electrochemical reactions. It is no different from a program. Different external factors will influence human thoughts, and different memories will also affect everyone's decisions …"

"Moreover, since it can calculate the future of one person, it can also calculate the future of a group of people. As long as I collect the information of everyone in the world, personality, way of doing things, resume, and so on, at the same time, at the same time, the interaction of weather, environment, and surrounding things, I can calculate the possible development and changes of a social group over a period of time...

"With my current computing ability, I can convert all the current data into numbers and then simulate their operation according to the laws of reality. The final result is the so-called future!

"I call this program... The Prophet System!"

Chapter 358

At this point, Chen Chen also fully understood that the so-called Prophet System of Little X was actually a predictive program. However, its prediction was to combine all the variables in the world and finally give an answer that was close to the truth.

"But this kind of prediction should have a large deviation, right?"

Chen Chen thought for a while and asked, "And the further into the future the prediction is, the further it will deviate from the truth."

"It's like this."

Little X explained, "According to my calculations, if the Prophet System is used to predict what will happen in the next second to twenty-four hours, the accuracy of the prediction can reach more than ninety-nine percent. However, as the time span increases, the accuracy of the prediction will decline rapidly and the details of the prediction will also drop off like a cliff.

"For example, if I predict the time span of a day, I can predict the details of a person's activities, even the number of times they blink and breathe. However, if I predict a few years later, I can only predict the general trajectory of their life, such as whether they will rise in value, resign, or fall out of love.

"However, what we need to predict now isn't the future, but the past."

Suddenly, Little X's tone changed and she said, "If it's to predict what will happen, it's much simpler. After all, what will happen is set in stone. We have countless evidence to limit the variables and make the variables become quantitative, so the prediction results will be very close to the truth!"

"I understand."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, I agree to authorize all the electricity produced by the nuclear power plant and the two nuclear fusion reactors to be temporarily supplied to you. Only the basic power will be retained. This should be enough, right?"

"It's not enough."

Little X estimated and replied, "There's still a gap of about half. Based on the calculation speed and power, it will take me about ten hours to calculate the results."

"Ten hours is too long. Neither the Eco Science City nor the Spire Experimental Base can withstand ten hours without power."

Chen Chen frowned.

"In that case, I can try to find other computers to help us calculate."

Little X thought for a while and proposed an idea. "I can try to use this part of the computing power to enter the network and borrow other people's computers to help us calculate."

"Will ordinary computers work as well?"

"The computing power of an ordinary personal computer may be insignificant, but 100,000 personal computers together are equivalent to a supercomputer. What's more, I'm afraid there are far more than a billion computers in the world that are turned on when they're idle …"

Little X smirked. "In this way, I only need to use one-tenth of the power to achieve a higher computing efficiency than myself. According to my estimation, I only need about an hour to complete all the program calculations!"

"Very well, we can try!"

Chen Chen nodded.

Following Chen Chen's order, the entire Gantz server began to hum.

In Chen Chen's vision, the Gantz server machine flashed with a crimson glow. At the same time, a series of warnings came from the Eco Science City, the Spire Experimental Base, and the major factories in the industrial park:

"Due to maintenance of the nuclear power plant, except for advanced laboratories and sanitariums, will be suspended in the entire Gantz Chen Chen, the entire Eco Science City began to dark. Chen Chen Chen's.

In the depths of the industrial park, Little X had officially taken over the power supply of the nuclear power plant. At the same time, the Prophet System was also officially activated.

At this time, deep in the industrial park, Little X had officially taken over the power supply of the nuclear power plant. At the same time, the Prophet System was also officially activated.

A certain technology data center in North America.

In a tightly guarded main server room, hundreds of large server array clusters were in a dormant state. Occasionally, one or two maintenance personnel would walk past the room, constantly observing the green lights on the main chassis.

These maintenance personnel could be said to be very familiar with the status of these green lights.

However, suddenly, on a server in the corner of one of the server rooms, one of the warning lights that should not have been on suddenly lit up and then went out again.

Then, a second, a third...

Soon, this phenomenon occurred in almost all the servers. One of the maintenance personnel inadvertently noticed this abnormal flashing light. He subconsciously turned on the monitoring station in his hand, only to find that all the data was normal. Only then did he shake his head, turned around, and left.

However, what he did not know was that in just a few seconds, there were already external Trojan horses that left backdoors on these servers. Without affecting the operation of the servers themselves, they began to synchronize with the third party's program …

International Astronomy Center in Europe.

A computer connected to the external network was silently turned on.

This was a computer that had just been turned off. This was because an employee had gone on the Internet for a while, but after leaving, the power was not turned off, only the computer was turned off.

Little X easily discovered the information transmitted from this computer's motherboard. After the computer was turned off, the motherboard of the computer was still charged. This was a function set to receive boot signals at any time. Little X used this function to simulate a boot signal and sent it in the form of a voltage pulse. Thus, the computer started up on its own...

At this time, lines of code began to appear on the screen as if someone was sitting in front of the computer. Then, a line of text appeared:

"Searching for external port... Port found, connecting to local area network...

"Internal system detected, beginning connection …"

"Activated standby mode, initiating secondary control mode, standby...

"Data scanning complete, receiving compressed packets...

"Data receiving complete, large units commencing operation.

"Activated camouflage mode... External display off... Operation complete."

Immediately after that, the large computing arrays in the computer room all emitted a low hum. Through this computer connected to the external network, Little X indirectly controlled the large computers in the entire computer room, turning them all into auxiliary computing systems for Little X.

However, if someone came to inspect at this time, they would only see that the computer room was completely dark. It seemed like they had long been turned off, but in fact, all of them were operating at low power. It did not matter if a staff member turned the computers on or off, these computers would continue to perform calculations and send back computing information in camouflage mode.

The same thing was happening constantly on a global scale. Little X incarnated into the most terrifying virus on the Internet, constantly implanting Trojan horses into one computer after another. In just a few minutes, more than hundreds of millions of computers were infected.

Moreover, this phenomenon was expanding on a global scale. Little X was packaging and sending the data in a piecemeal manner, using all the online computers in the world to perform calculations, then transmitting the calculation results back to Little X for a summary.

Although the computing speed of these personal computers was not fast, it could not withstand the huge number of computers. With hundreds of millions of computers combined, the total computing capacity was still very large. However, this move caused network congestion in most parts of the world, and almost all information networks were in a state of saturation.

Soon, this anomaly was discovered by the supervision departments of the various continents. These supervision departments monitored a huge amount of information passing through the World Wide Web, but when they tried to intercept and decipher this data, they found that they could only intercept a portion of the data. Without intercepting all the information, there was no way to decipher it.

However, according to reverse speculation, if all of this information were to be downloaded, at least a large memory array of the level of the national data center would be required.

Therefore, the various continents began to report to their superiors, preparing to take formal measures to counteract Little X. However, the mobilization and gathering of personnel of this scale would at least take at least a few hours to begin. When they were about to complete the mobilization, the phenomenon disappeared again.

This left the personnel of the various continents dumbfounded.

An hour later.

At this time, Little X had retrieved all the computing data reports and began to integrate the data package, decompressing it.

"I think the network security departments of the various continents are turning the sky upside down..."

Chen Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Looks like I'll have to specially equip you with a high-power nuclear fusion reactor in the future. Otherwise, it'll be difficult for a power hog like you to play a role."

"It's fine, the difference in computing power is too great, the speed at which they collect information can't compare to mine at all."

Little X explained, "If we're a nimble and agile thief, then the supervision departments are an old and frail man, maybe even a blind policeman. At most, they can only trace the traces I leave when I escape, but it's impossible for them to catch me with just these traces."

"I hope so."

Chen Chen turned his head and looked at a silver-white Rubik's Cube beside him.

This Rubik's Cube was the projector this time.

This Rubik's Cube was obtained from Earth in the dimension of Prometheus. Its function was very simple, it was just a camera and a projector, except it was a holographic projector.

After that, Chen Chen felt that this thing was really useful, so he took a few more from the movie. With the engineers dismantling them without fear of damage, he gradually figured out the production process of some of the high-precision parts inside.

Although holographic projection technology did exist in the real world, most of them were not mature. Not only was the cost high, but there were also many limitations, the projection image had shortcomings such as monochromatic colors and narrow angles.

However, with Chen Chen's continuous efforts, mature holographic projection technology was soon to appear.

This silver-white Rubik's Cube, Chen Chen gave it a simple and vivid name — Silver Rubik's Cube.

At this time, as Little X quickly integrated all the compressed packages, decompressed and integrated them, it quickly generated a video file with a volume of 10 terabytes.

The time of the video file was — 30 seconds.

"Start playing."

Following Little X's reminder, three square faces of the Silver Rubik's Cube in front of him suddenly flipped open. At the same time, the environment around Chen Chen suddenly changed, from the original empty and crude factory building to a lush, lush forest!

However, Chen Chen did not look at this forest but looked in front of him, only to see a special building in front of him.

This was a giant building about 30 meters tall and up to 100 meters wide, like a huge shopping mall, but the only difference was that it was built in the middle of a forest.

What was even more bizarre was that around the building, there was obviously a wall made of a special material that sealed it up, causing the entire building to be covered in a grey colour.

In front of the building's gate, there were dozens of huge golden strips inserted into the ground, forming a special arrangement. This scene made Chen Chen's expression change.

Then, the image changed as if it had become a first-person mode. Chen Chen only saw the image in front of him moving forward, and soon directly entered the gate of the building.

In Chen Chen's eyes, there was no one inside the building and the decoration style was a dazzling gold. There were no special high-tech devices, the only difference was that the inside was extremely simple and clean.

The camera continued to move forward. After passing through several strict physical barriers, Chen Chen came to the door of an elevator. The door was made of glass and was completely transparent. Through the glass, Chen Chen suddenly widened his eyes.

Inside the glass door was a huge space. This space occupied about 30% of the entire building, which meant that the center of the building Chen Chen entered was such a huge space.

In the space inside the gate, there were many electromagnetic devices. What was even more shocking was that when these devices were operating, they actually produced a magnetic levitation effect, suspending a small laboratory in the void inside the gate!

"Could this be..."

Chen Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. Although it was only a holographic image, he was someone who had seen countless grand scenes. At this time, seeing this laboratory of uncanny workmanship still shocked him.

The camera continued to move forward, directly passing through the door and entering the completely suspended laboratory. The inside was also dazzling, but unlike the outside world, there were many computers here, and at the same time, there were some high-tech devices that Chen Chen did not recognize.

At this time, the camera was still zooming in and finally came to the center of this laboratory, but at this time, Chen Chen saw that in front of a display cabinet in the center, it turned out to be pitch-black as if something had been forcibly dug out...

Immediately after that, the entire image flashed and completely closed, and Chen Chen returned to reality.

"Sir Godfather, what you saw just now is the situation in a laboratory in an unnamed forest near Yellowstone Park in North America that was sealed off by the army..."

Little X's voice came. "The name of this laboratory is' Quantum Deity '..."

Chapter 359

"Quantum Deity..."

Chen Chen muttered under his breath. Just the name itself was enough for Chen Chen to feel an inexplicable sense of confidence and dominance. He raised his head and asked, "In other words, there's a quantum computer in this laboratory?"

"For now, it seems so."

Little X said affirmatively, "According to my calculations, this building near Yellowstone Park has a ten-meter-thick concrete shell and is protected by a lead Faraday barrier. The only reason for this is to protect the machines inside from the interference of external electromagnetic radiation. Other than quantum computers, I don't know of any other instruments that require a lead Faraday barrier to isolate electromagnetic waves."

"Lead Faraday barrier?"

Chen Chen's pupils shrank as he immediately understood. "No wonder the internal structure is like that. In other words, the completely enclosed laboratory at the very core is the main room of the quantum computer?"

"That's right. The main room is physically suspended inside by magnetic levitation equipment. The internal space is also extracted into a vacuum. It's separated from the outer wall by seven meters. The employees have to use the magnetic levitation elevator to enter and exit. It's a true physical partition."

Little X confirmed, "All of this points to one possibility. The floating laboratory at the very core is where the quantum computer resides!"

"No wonder you couldn't find out what the Federation's trump card no matter how hard you tried..."

Chen Chen frowned. "But I can't see the quantum computer at all in the image you played. Everything about it is pure black?"

"Because I can't predict its existence."

Little X explained, "The fact that it's a quantum computer is also our guess because its origin is very strange. There are no clues to prove its existence at all."

Little X made an analogy. "Anything that can be predicted, such as the origin of every grain of concrete in this laboratory building, the origin of every gram of metal, the time of its construction, and so on, I can calculate them all. This is because all of this is just following the inertia of a large-scale event."

"In the prediction of other items in the laboratory, once a variable is generated during the prediction, I will refer it to the facts that have already happened at the same time line in the past. Then, like solving an equation, I can easily correct the answer given that the variables x and y are known."

"However, when it comes to predicting what's in the center of the laboratory, all of this fails. I've collected all the clues but still can't predict what's in the center of the laboratory. In other words, in my analysis, it's completely invisible. If not for the surrounding environment exposing its existence, I'm afraid I won't be able to detect it no matter how much I calculate..."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. "I think I understand now. The reason you can't predict it is because the other party is a computer of the same level as you?"

"Very likely."

Little X nodded. "This is why I couldn't find any traces of this quantum computer no matter how hard I searched on the Internet. It seems like it's the trump card of the Earth Federation..."

Chen Chen took a deep breath and his heart sank. "Chen Chen said with a deep breath," This means that no other reason than the Federation's knowledge is because the Federation of the Earth has predicted many crises. but because the quantum technology can be used to restore the past and predict the future? "

Chen Chen's expression became more. "Chen's Chen's voice." Chen Chen Computer is Pays, "Chen's s s of.

"That is indeed a possibility. However, from the looks of it, they do not seem to know of our existence."

Little X thought for a moment and explained, "If the Earth Federation had discovered your existence long ago, they wouldn't have allowed you to develop in Namibia for so many years. They wouldn't have allowed you to grow to your current level of power."

"Besides, who would've guessed the existence of the USB flash drive?"

Hearing Little X's comforting words, Chen Chen nodded slightly. Indeed, everything he had was brought about by the USB flash drive. This USB flash drive was completely a bug. Not only could it connect to the heavens and the earth, but it could also extract objects from other worlds. It was not a product that could be created by humans at all.

It could be said that the USB flash drive was not tainted by any cause and effect. If it was not tainted by cause and effect, how could anyone predict its existence?

With this in mind, Chen Chen made up his mind and said again, "In addition to the reason you mentioned, there should be another reason why it didn't discover me — the main purpose of this quantum computer should be to predict the disaster of the Earth Federation. This kind of prediction consumes a lot of memory, so it didn't have time to predict a variable like me."

"That's true."

Little X replied, "But it's also very dangerous. If you're stronger, you'll attract the attention of the Earth Federation sooner or later. If the Federation decides to temporarily stop predicting the Earth's crisis and focus on you instead, you'll be exposed. Even if the quantum computer can't predict the existence of the USB flash drive, it'll be as black as my prediction of the quantum computer. That'll be even more problematic."

Chen Chen's expression became more solemn. "Do you have any way to avoid this?"

"Information fraud!"

Little X said, "Every time the computer is active, it leaves traces on the Internet. Both the other party and I use these traces to predict the other party. In this case, we can also falsify information to make the other party's predictions wrong. When the errors accumulate to a certain extent, it's equivalent to deceiving the other party and causing them to make the wrong judgment."

"But the success rate of this method isn't high, right?"

Chen Chen thought about it and shook his head. "Information fraud is just a variable. In the face of real big data, this kind of fraud is almost meaningless. It'll only expose us more easily. Besides, the other party doesn't need to know what I have. They only need to know that I'm abnormal."

"That's true, but I don't have any other way." Little X was a little troubled.

Hearing this, Chen Chen began to pace on the spot.

Indeed, he did not expect that the Earth Federation's trump card for crisis prediction was a quantum computer. Moreover, it was a quantum computer of unknown origin that far surpassed modern technology.

The reason why Chen Chen was certain that it was far superior to modern technology was because if this was the conventional power of the Federation, there would not be a situation where the computing power was insufficient. It was likely that the USB flash drive was discovered by this quantum computer when Chen Chen first picked it up.

Therefore, Chen Chen could speculate that the purpose of this quantum computer was to continuously make predictions 24 hours a day to prevent the Earth Federation from falling into a crisis. It shouldered the mission of the rise and fall of mankind and would not dare to use it for other purposes, let alone to predict the future of an entrepreneur in the Mainland.

This was why Chen Chen was able to survive until now.

However, as Chen Chen grew stronger and Blacklight Biotechnology's influence in the world grew, this kind of targeted prediction was almost a matter of time. Unless Chen Chen was willing to wait for his death and stop developing.

As long as Chen Chen continued to develop, the possibility of being exposed would increase exponentially.

However, now that he thought about it, every move he made seemed like he was dancing on the tip of a knife. At first, he thought that he was extremely secretive and flawless, but now it seemed that he was like a clown. In the face of a real supercomputer, this little bit of cleverness was almost meaningless...

This was because for a supercomputer like this, as long as one had done something, then it would be able to predict it. It was just like the old saying in the Mainland — Don't hide anything, the gods are watching.

"For humans, this kind of supercomputer that can calculate and predict everything is no different from an omniscient and omnipotent god..."

Chen Chen raised his head and sighed. After that, he took a deep breath and suddenly raised his hand. On the ring finger of his right hand, a black diamond ring engraved with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo suddenly opened. At the same time, a transparent NZT-48 particle flew out and flew straight into Chen Chen's mouth.

Chen Chen gently swallowed it, then slowly closed his eyes.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After thirty seconds, Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, countless years seemed to flow through Chen Chen's eyes. At this moment, Chen Chen's eyes seemed to flow through countless years. They were calm but intense, vivid but clear, like the world's deepest abyss, enough to make anyone who looked into Chen Chen's eyes feel dizzy...

At this moment, Chen Chen once again entered a special state.

"Actually, it's very simple to solve this problem..."

Chen Chen chuckled softly, stretched out his hand slightly, and flipped his right hand. An exquisitely designed poker card wantonly flipped between his palm.

This poker card had a transparent, translucent texture like jade. It was also inlaid with traces of pure gold but mysterious patterns. While it was flipped in Chen Chen's palm, it constantly flickered with a light and translucent light.

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen was heard saying slowly, "We haven't lost. On the contrary, we have an absolute advantage. Don't forget, we still have a huge trump card that we haven't used."

"You mean..." Little X hesitated for a moment as if she had guessed something but was not sure.

"Memes."

Chen Chen slowly explained, "Little X, you should understand that no matter how powerful a quantum computer is, its essence still needs to collect information. If there's no information, then no matter how powerful it is, it can't deduce something that doesn't exist, right?"

"In principle, that's true, but what should we do?" Little X asked.

Chen Chen nodded. "Although that computer is the same as my USB drive, both are things that transcend common sense, the other party doesn't have the unique advantage of E language. In that case, perhaps we can strike from the aspect of memes."

Chen Chen said while pacing, "Of course, my method isn't to use memes to destroy the Earth Federation, but to reverse the memetic effect and form a special new memetic effect."

"Can we do that?"

Little X was taken aback. What Chen Chen said was something that even she did not know.

"Don't forget, this is the ability of E language itself."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up. "Remember, I said that the reason E language can't be remembered by humans is that the god-level civilization added a 'lock' to E language. This is an 'information lock', which is a lock that can block information. It actively removes all such information from anyone's mind.

"This phenomenon itself is a memetic effect. The meme itself represents the unit of information, and at the same time, the memetic effect represents a kind of information transmission. Matter in the world is divided into positive matter and antimatter, so is information also divided into 'positive information' and 'anti-information'?

"And the memetic effect that exists in E language itself proves the existence of 'anti-information'. As long as we can find this' anti-information ', can we shield the information of our existence and truly achieve invisibility?"

"That's true!"

Little X exclaimed. Although in terms of computing ability, she had surpassed humans countless times, in the face of Chen Chen's logical thinking ability, she was still too far behind. At this time, as Chen Chen pointed it out, Little X was completely enlightened.

"Now, it seems that this' anti-information ', I can call it — antimeme!"

"Antimeme?" Little X repeated in a low voice.

"Yes, it's an antimeme."

Chen Chen nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "So, next, our first task is to continue to study E language, study memetic effects, and find an example of that antimeme. As long as we can find an example of that antimeme, from now on, even if we face the quantum computer of the Earth Federation, we'll be invincible."

"However, in the 500-person large experimental site on Gantz Island, I only collected a few variables and a few memetic properties."

Little X suddenly felt a little awkward. "If we want to continue to study E language and memetic effects in depth, and even find the antimeme you mentioned, I'm afraid we'll need hundreds or even thousands of times the experimental breadth to achieve it..."

"Then continue the experiment."

Chen Chen nodded. "The development of science and technology is full of thorns, always wandering on the edge of destruction, this is inevitable."

"Since ancient times, when humans first mastered the use of energy for the first time, then continued to develop until the beginning of nuclear energy in modern times, humans have entered a dangerous period of civilization."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "This is actually a very normal thing. As science and technology become more advanced, weapons similar to nuclear energy or even more powerful than nuclear energy continue to appear on the scene. Artificial viruses, antimatter, memetic effects... These are all things a hundred times more dangerous than nuclear bombs, but have you seen any country that thinks these things are too dangerous, so they lock them up and don't study them?

"That's impossible. If humans want to progress, then they certainly won't cut off their own future and abandon these dangerous things without studying them, because this is a kind of stagnation.

"The consequence of stagnation is stagnation. Stagnation will inevitably lead to the stagnation of social classes, the inability to flow between the upper and lower levels, and eventually lead to the self-destruction of humanity. Therefore, human society must progress, and science and technology must continue to advance!

"Simply put, human society has entered a special period, if you don't advance, you die!"

Chapter 360

Although the guidelines had been set, Chen Chen was still at his wit's end on how to conduct the experiment.

Even if he used all the felons in the Spire Experimental Base, it would be a drop in the bucket. Chen Chen would have to think of another way to obtain enough memetic experimental subjects.

At this time, Chen Chen left the Spire Experimental Base and paced silently on the streets of Eco Science City.

Chen Chen rarely went shopping when he was in school. After founding Blacklight Biotechnology, he went even less, to the point where he was almost out of touch with society.

It had to be said that Chen Chen's lifestyle was closer to that of a robot. He would be in the Spire laboratory in the morning, at noon, and at night. Occasionally, he would return to the office in the research center and then return to the Spire laboratory.

Today, however, Chen Chen made an exception.

Due to the Benguela cold snap, the west coast of Namibia was shrouded in mist almost every morning for more than half a year. The entire Eco Science City was hazy as if it was a city of fog.

As it was five o 'clock in the morning, the sun had not even risen. Only a touch of dawn shone through the mist in the entire city. On the streets, there were only a few tourists who had just gotten off the plane, chatting as they dragged their luggage past Chen Chen.

No one would know that the young man who had just greeted them was the sole owner of this city, the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology.

In the thin mist, Chen Chen exhaled comfortably. He silently glanced behind him, then suddenly turned around and walked toward the sparsely populated park by the roadside.

It was not until Chen Chen walked into the park that two men in black sportswear, with their faces buried deep in the shadows of their hats, exchanged glances with each other and followed closely behind.

These two men were tall and burly. Their faces were tightly covered with masks and caps. At this time, when they saw that there was no one around, their footsteps became faster and they approached Chen Chen in just two or three steps.

The moment one of them approached Chen Chen, he suddenly stretched out his hand without thinking. There was a thin steel needle hidden in his palm. With a flash of cold light, it stabbed toward Chen Chen's cervical spine!

This needle was extremely fast, accurate, and ruthless. It was a technique that could only be used by an assassin who had trained to the extreme. As soon as he was stabbed, he would die instantly!

However, just as this person was about to succeed, he suddenly felt a chill on his wrist. There was a feeling of emptiness. His wrist swung by inertia, but he didn't feel like he had stabbed a human body at all!

At the same time, he suddenly heard a "pa da" sound. He looked down curiously and saw a familiar hand fall to the ground. The cut was very smooth, and there was a thin steel needle between the index and middle finger of the hand.

This hand …

At this moment, the man finally understood something, but at the same time he realized it, the pain in his wrist finally erupted. The man let out a cry of alarm and instinctively withdrew his wrist, screaming as he retreated!

The other man looked on helplessly. He seemed to have seen a completely transparent object flash past his companion. At the same time, his companion's wrist fell to the ground.

This scene was extremely strange, and he felt a chill in his heart. Still, he was a desperado after all. At this time, the man gritted his teeth, pulled out a pistol, and aimed at Chen Chen!

However, before he could even straighten his arm, he felt his vision blur. His previous target had squeezed into his field of vision in an unstoppable manner. By the time he could see clearly again, the other party had already appeared in front of him. The distance was so close that they could almost touch each other's face!

At this time, he had just raised the gun in his hand.

At this moment, the man's nerves were stretched to the extreme. He wanted to retreat without thinking, but before he could move, the other party directly clamped his arm with his arm. In the next second, there was a series of cracking sounds!

The man's pupils shrank. He only felt his arm twisting like a fried dough twist, and even the gun in his hand fell to the ground!

"Ah!"

The man let out a scream, but he was a ruthless man. The moment he lost his right arm, he subconsciously withdrew his left hand, and at the same time, took out a dagger from his waist, and stabbed the target's neck close at hand!

"Whoosh!"

However, his dagger was destined to only hit an afterimage!

"Crack!"

There was a sudden sharp pain in the man's spine. He did not know when the target had moved behind him again. The man did not have time to turn around at all. He felt his legs go numb, and then the lower half of his body completely lost feeling, and he fell limply!

His spine was shattered by Chen Chen's punch!

All of this took a long time to describe, but in fact, it only happened in one or two seconds. Chen Chen had easily taken care of a killer, but he did not even turn his head. His body suddenly shrank, almost bending his waist at a ninety-degree angle to the left. At the same time, there was a sudden "poof" behind Chen Chen!

That was the sound of a silenced pistol.

A bullet directly passed by Chen Chen's waist, so close that it even tore Chen Chen's T-shirt!

This was the man whose wrist had been cut off by Chen Chen with a poker card. At this time, while Chen Chen was fighting with his companion, he took out a pistol with his left hand, completely ignoring his companion in front of him, and directly fired at Chen Chen!

"Pfft pfft pfft pfft!"

There was another burst of gunshots, but the more he pulled the trigger, the more shocked the man became. In his eyes, Chen Chen was almost like Smith in The Matrix, constantly bending his body, so fast that there were afterimages. By the time the bullets in his hand had all been emptied, not a single shot had landed!

"What the hell!"

The man let out an incredulous scream. He immediately threw away the gun in his hand and turned to run. But before he could run two steps, he suddenly heard a gust of wind behind him. Then, his chest suddenly swelled up, as if something had swelled up!

This strange feeling made him look down, only to see a bloody hand directly penetrating his chest, coming out in front of him. In the palm of this hand, there was a bright red, beating heart!

"Ugh..."

At this point, the man only felt an indescribable sense of suffocation. He only felt all the strength in his body rapidly draining from his chest, and then his legs gave way and he fell to the ground hard...

Seeing the two people die tragically on the ground, Chen Chen withdrew his arm with a calm expression.

This was a healthy and vibrant heart, bright red, strong, and full of elasticity. Unfortunately, at this time, it was still beating, but it did not understand that it had left its master's chest and could never go back...

"Sir Godfather..."

Little X's hesitant voice came from the earpiece. At the same time, there was a flash of light behind Chen Chen. Several Black Knights and a few drones emerged from stealth, instantly turning the previously silent park into a lively scene.

"I'm fine."

Chen Chen showed a warm smile and said softly, "I just feel that life is a little boring, so I wanted to have some fun. Just don't do it again, okay?"

With that, he threw away the bloody heart, took a wet tissue from the Black Knight beside him, and gently wiped his hands.

From beginning to end, this farce was like a small interlude in life, it did not affect Chen Chen in the slightest.

"Sir Godfather, what should we do with the witnesses nearby?"

Little X asked again.

"Erase their memories, tell them that everything before was just a dream they had in the morning."

"Understood."

Little X agreed.

However, after Chen Chen said this casually, he suddenly froze as if he thought of something.

After half a minute, Chen Chen finally came back to his senses. As he left the park, he asked in a low voice, "X, I seem to have found 'anti-information' in reality."

"Does anti-information exist in reality?"

Little X was confused.

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. "For example... Dreams?"

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Chapter 361

"Dreams are the easiest thing for humans to forget."

Chen Chen said in a low voice as he walked, "I once read a research paper on dreams. It said that within five minutes of waking up from a dream, about fifty percent of the content of the dream will be forgotten. Within fifteen minutes of waking up, more than ninety percent of the details of the dream will be forgotten."

"So, dreams may indeed be a kind of 'anti-information' that exists in reality."

Chen Chen continued. "Of course, the anti-information here has nothing to do with the antimeme effect. The reason why dreams are easily forgotten is that there's a type of 'MCH neurons' in the brain. These neurons can secrete a 'melanin accumulation hormone'. This neuron and the hormone secreted can be mapped to the hippocampus, which is the area of the brain that mainly controls memory.

"In the experiment, activating these neurons will inhibit memory, and these MCH neurons that can inhibit memory are only active during the 'rapid eye movement' phase, and the rapid eye movement phase is a characteristic of humans when they are dreaming. In other words, during the sleep phase that produces dreams, the brain will coincidentally inhibit the formation of memory."

"Because dreams mainly occur during the rapid eye movement period, and this stage is the period when MCH neurons are active, so it will hinder the hippocampus from storing dream memories. This is why the dreams that humans have are often forgotten after waking up..."

Hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Little X immediately pulled up the paper from the Internet. "I've found it. It's indeed as you said, but what does this have to do with the 'way to hide ourselves' we're looking for?"

"Uh..."

Chen Chen shook his head. "We can start from this aspect and create a dreamlike meme to achieve the same effect as an antimeme. This can be regarded as a research direction for the time being."

"Alright."

Little X said thoughtfully, "I can try to use E language to perform calculations and see if I can find memetic effects that can affect human dreams, but I'm afraid it will take a long time. Still, it's easier than directly deducing an antimeme."

Chen Chen nodded and this approach was tentatively set. "Very well, but it's better to be as fast as possible."

As he said this, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

"Are you worried about the Federation's quantum computing?"

Little X suddenly felt a little puzzled because as far as she knew, Chen Chen had never urged her because this kind of urging was a sign of a lack of confidence. This kind of situation was rarely seen in someone as strong-willed as Chen Chen.

Chen Chen suddenly paused when he heard this. He frowned and finally said what was on his mind, "I don't know why, but ever since I fused with the T-virus and became a non-human, I've been feeling an inexplicable sense of unease."

"At first, I thought it was just an illusion, or perhaps it was the discomfort of transforming into a non-human. But now that a month has passed, this uneasiness hasn't lessened at all. Instead, it's getting worse. Even taking NZT-48 can't alleviate it …"

Little X whispered, "I've also noticed that this uneasiness has begun to affect your judgment. Recently, your decision-making has become more and more radical. I'm still a little puzzled as to why you're suddenly willing to step up the research on memetic effects!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help nodding. "In this case, it seems that all of this isn't my imagination... When I fused with the T-virus, there were indeed hidden dangers that I didn't notice."

"Dream..."

However, at this moment, Little X suddenly said, "Do you remember, when you woke up from the life incubator, you said that you had a dream, but after waking up, you forgot about it. But just now, when you were feeling uneasy, you mentioned the dream again. If this is a subconscious hint, does that mean that the source of the uneasiness in your heart is related to the dream?"

Chen Chen's pupils shrank.

Only then did he suddenly recall that when he was fusing with the T-Virus, he had indeed had a very terrifying dream. However, when he woke up, he had completely forgotten about it. The only thing he could remember was the fact that he had had a dream...

For someone like Chen Chen who possessed terrifying willpower and self-discipline, this was almost impossible to achieve.

In that case, the only explanation was — in that dream, there was something that was enough to make his subconscious feel ominous.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly came to a realization. He was almost certain that the source of his uneasiness must be something in the dream!

"That ominous feeling doesn't come from the T-virus itself."

Chen Chen suddenly murmured, "After all, I've been undergoing blood tests every day recently. If there are any subsequent problems with the T-virus, it will definitely be discovered. But if it's not the T-virus and my body that have a problem, what could it be?"

"Do you need hypnosis to retrieve that dream?"

Little X asked, "Maybe hypnosis can make you recall everything in the dream."

Chen Chen hesitated for a moment and then nodded. "I can try..."

With that, Chen Chen left the park directly and stood by the side of the road. In less than half a minute, a business car stopped in front of Chen Chen. Chen Chen directly opened the door and got in.

"Don't go back to the Spire Experimental Base."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Go to the Faraday cage built in the industrial park and then lock me in."

"You..."

Little X hesitated. "You suspect that this is a memetic effect?"

"No."

Chen Chen shook his head. Just when Little X breathed a sigh of relief, Chen Chen suddenly said, "I suspect that this is an antimeme effect."

"Ah..."

Little X whispered, "That shouldn't be possible, right?"

Chen Chen shook his head and said nothing more.

Dreams, antimemes...

Perhaps it was really his subconscious that kept warning him, allowing him to deduce the key factor of antimemes and dreams.

For ordinary people, of course, this was a very outrageous thing. How could the subconscious be so intelligent? However, if he had taken NZT-48, all of this was not impossible...

After all, this drug had never disappointed him.

Chen Chen thought silently.

However, if this was the case, then all of this was very frightening. He had been infected with an antimeme without knowing it?

However, where did this antimeme come from? The dimension of Gantz?

No, impossible!

If it was spread from the dimension of Gantz, then did it not mean that the USB drive did not have the power to block the memetic effect? In that case, it was impossible for him to get rid of the entanglement of the memetic effect of "Crash".

Therefore, these two causal relationships were conflicting.

Then, since it was not spread from the dimension of Gantz, then where did this antimeme come from?

The business car sped on the flat road and soon left the Eco Science City, heading in the direction of the industrial park.

Inside the car, Chen Chen fell into deep contemplation.

Chapter 362

When Chen Chen returned to the industrial park to place the metal Faraday cage, he could not help but laugh at himself.

Initially, he thought that he had gotten rid of the crisis, but he did not expect that in less than two months, he would have to return to that cramped room again.

At this time, the metal Faraday cage isolation room was like a Russian doll, with a total of five layers of structure. At this time, the five layers were placed separately. The innermost isolation room was only about five meters in diameter, but the second layer next to it was six meters in diameter. It was a metal wall with a thickness of one meter, and it could wrap the innermost layer in.

The further it went, the larger the diameter. The fifth layer had a diameter of fifteen meters.

"The computer, bed, toilet, and daily necessities have been prepared for you inside."

Little X said, "Do you need me to help you bring in the USB drive? If we can't solve it, you can try to use the USB drive to travel to another dimension again to escape the infection of the memetic effect. "

"Not at the moment, I'll keep it for charging."

Chen Chen waved his hand. After the second inertial fusion reactor was built in the Spire Experimental Base, the USB drive was transferred from the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant to the Spire Experimental Base.

The size of this second nuclear fusion reactor was only slightly larger than the first one, but its power generation was more than ten times that of the first one, reaching an astonishing two million kilowatt-hours, almost the same as the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant.

The reason for this was that Little X had the experience of building it for the first time. After all, as the smartest intelligent life in the world, Little X's learning speed was terrifying. The second reactor was similar to the first in terms of size, fuel consumption, and other aspects, but the stability of pressure and heat resistance was greatly improved, with a Q value of more than 200.

At this point, Chen Chen finally got rid of the problem of insufficient power. Half of the Blacklight Nuclear Power Plant was used to power the Eco Science City, and the other half was directly allocated to the USB drive.

The same was true for the Spire Experimental Base. Among the two nuclear fusion reactors, nuclear reactor No. 1 with a power of only 200,000 kilowatts was responsible for supporting the Spire Experimental Base while the newly built one was used to charge the USB drive.

Therefore, the USB drive's power absorption rate had reached three times the previous rate, which was extremely impressive.

"X, prepare a set of questionnaires and send them to all Blacklight Biotechnology employees in the name of psychological treatment to see if they have any unusual dreams recently."

Before entering the isolation room, Chen Chen gave one last instruction. He was still worried. After all, if it was an antimeme, the damage it would cause to human society was not inferior to the memetic effect.

"Understood."

Little X agreed. "Don't worry. Not only that, after you enter, I'll also transport the Gantz server I'm stationed in here. If you're really infected with the antimeme, maybe I can suppress it under the death radius."

If you want. "

Chen Chen exhaled and walked into the all-metal isolation room.

The room was still electrified as before. Under the dim yellow light, there were only two metal beds, a table, a laptop on the table, and a toilet in the corner. It was exactly the layout when he came back from the Gantz dimension.

The reason there were two beds was that someone had to perform the hypnosis for Chen Chen. Chen Chen could not hypnotize himself.

However, after hypnosis, it was likely that the antimeme would be triggered, resulting in various unknown effects, so the hypnotist could not leave.

Of course, under the control of Little X, the hypnotist could just use the Black Knight. There was no problem.

At this time, Chen Chen closed the door of the isolation room himself and locked himself inside. Then he sat directly on the bed on the right, then lay down comfortably with his arm as a pillow.

The temperature and humidity in the isolation room were always maintained at an optimal state and there were special ventilation facilities. Living in it was like staying in a hotel.

Ten minutes later, Little X's voice came from the computer on the table. "Sir Godfather, my body has been transported here and the Death Dimension has enveloped the isolation room."

"Then get ready to begin."

Chen Chen nodded and said calmly.

"Yes."

Following Little X's response, the door of the isolation room was opened again, and then a faint fragrance came. Chen Chen turned his head subconsciously and suddenly saw a little girl about 1.6 meters tall wearing men's clothing several sizes larger than her walking in from the door.

Chen Chen:???

"Sir Godfather, it's me..."

What surprised Chen Chen even more was that Little X's voice came directly from the mouth of the little girl in front of him. Because it was spoken by a real person, the voice had a touch of gentleness. "Next, let me hypnotize you!"

Chen Chen looked at her in surprise. He saw that the little girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old. Her appearance could be described as stunning. Her skin was astonishingly good, as if it could be broken by the slightest breeze. At the same time, she had long, black, silky hair that constantly emitted a fine luster even under the dim light.

In terms of clothes, the little girl was wearing clothes that Chen Chen had worn before. It was a white T-shirt. Because the size was too big, the shirt fell directly to her knees and the sleeves completely covered the little girl's hands.

As for the lower half, she was wearing a pair of navy blue jeans. Also because the size was too big, the trousers directly buried the little girl's feet, only revealing a few crystal and cute toes.

"This is a Black Knight?"

Chen Chen kept looking at her in surprise, but no matter how he looked, the little girl in front of him was not as rigid as the group of Black Knights at all. Instead, she was lively and full of a healthy aura.

"This body is A6-853 of the sixth batch of Black Knights that just came out of the capsule."

The little girl nodded and pointed to her head. "However, unlike the other Black Knights, I've slightly modified the God chip implanted in this body, allowing it to receive more information from me. At the same time, this body can also send more feedback. It's as if my thoughts are completely attached to this body. That's why it looks more realistic."

Chen Chen only understood now.

To put it bluntly, it was equivalent to the ordinary Black Knights. Little X did not directly control them, but instead, she divided herself into a mindless avatar to indirectly control them, so they looked extremely rigid, like robots.

As for this little girl in front of him, Little X had increased the information flow channel and wholeheartedly controlled it, so it looked more like a human.

However, if one looked closely, they could still see traces of a Black Knight. After all, the little girl had been optimized to perfection. Whether it was her skin, hair, figure, or even the pheromones emitted, they were beyond the health of ordinary humans.

Just like Chen Chen today, people whose genes had been optimized by the T-virus would be the most conspicuous existence no matter where they went, even in the tide of people.

However, this little girl Black Knight was not created without Chen Chen's knowledge because when cultivating Black Knights, it was necessary to cultivate all ages. Not only the combat Black Knights, but also the spy Black Knights.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but feel a little speechless. After all, according to the original plan, he was to be locked up with the hypnotist, but Little X specifically chose the body of a little girl. Was she trying to GHS?

However, on second thought, Little X's original gender and age settings were indeed that of a young female. This was set when Little X was created. At this time, it made sense that Little X chose this little girl as an avatar and even changed her voice to her original voice.

Perhaps he was just overthinking it...

Chen Chen shook his head and was too lazy to think about this topic anymore. He just accepted his fate and lay down.

"Please don't worry, just leave it to me."

Little X said in a clear voice, "Sir Godfather, are you ready?"

"Yes, we can begin."

Chen Chen nodded.

Following Chen Chen's answer, he suddenly felt a sense of suspension. He knew that this was the isolation room being lifted by a crane. After being lifted, the entire isolation room was placed into the second layer of isolation room.

Then the third layer, the fourth layer...

Like a Russian doll, in the end, Chen Chen was tightly wrapped by five layers of alloy walls, which were more than ten meters thick. Unless a nuclear weapon exploded at close range, there was really nothing in the world that could break it by force.

This was what Chen Chen had made to resist the "Crash" memetic effect. This Faraday cage not only trapped Chen Chen but also brought protection to Chen Chen.

When all the outer armor was completely locked, Little X began to act.

It seemed that this kind of thing was a little novel. At this time, Little X squatted down nimbly and placed a silver medicine box on the ground. She somewhat clumsily took out a syringe and an anesthetic bottle from the medicine box and inhaled the liquid into the syringe.

"First, we'll give you an injection to put you in a completely relaxed state!"

Little X reminded, then took out a rubber bandage and tied it to Chen Chen's left arm. After feeling the vein, she stabbed it in with a poof.

These needles were strengthened to ensure that they could pierce the skin of the T-virus host.

What was injected into Chen Chen was diazepam, a commonly used tranquilizer with fewer side effects. However, because of his physique, Little X finally directly injected Chen Chen with a dose five times that of a normal person.

At this time, the effect of NZT-48 had completely passed. After the injection, Chen Chen only felt a soothing feeling slowly spreading from his arm to his whole body.

Suddenly, Chen Chen only felt that his body had become soft as if he was lying on a yacht and the yacht was floating wantonly on the endless sea. All he could hear was the ethereal sound of the waves and in front of him was the blue sky and sea...

At this time, Chen Chen's eyes gradually turned from lively to hollow.

"Chen Chen..."

At this moment, the girl's pure face suddenly appeared in Chen Chen's vision, but at this time, Chen Chen did not seem to notice it. He was still staring blankly ahead, his eyes passing through the girl's cheek and looking somewhere in the void.

"Chen Chen, look at me..."

The girl looked down at Chen Chen and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "Look into my eyes."

Only at this time, there was a slight fluctuation in Chen Chen's eyes. His eyes focused slightly and stared closely at the girl's deep eyes.

"Now, you've returned to the unseen world. You're slowly wandering in the sea of memories and in front of you, there's an iceberg of memories..."

The girl breathed in Chen Chen's ear and said in a deeper voice, "Listen to my voice... Don't be afraid of being lost, don't be afraid of the darkness, because my voice will guide you and my eyes will illuminate you. You'll go to the iceberg of memories under my guidance...

"When I count from one to ten, you'll walk into the iceberg and go back to the night when you fused with the T-virus..."

Little X took a deep breath and was just about to start counting, but she suddenly thought of something.

In the next second, Little X took a deep breath and slowly lowered her head as if she had summoned her courage. In the next second, she gently tapped Chen Chen's lips.

Suddenly, her cheeks were extremely red, almost to the roots of her ears.

At the same time, she whispered, "Chen Chen, please remember what you felt just now. If 'it' wants to hurt you, come back through the anchor point immediately!"

After saying that, Little X was completely relieved. "Okay, let's start! Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four...

"Three."

"Two."

"One."

"Clack!"

Chen Chen's hand was empty and he suddenly woke up.

What was going on? He was paying attention to the lecture, why was he spacing out again?

Chen Chen frowned. He looked down, only to see that his ball pen had been thrown under the table because he had spaced out just now.

In desperation, Chen Chen had to bend down from his seat and pick up the ball pen.

The moment Chen Chen bent down, he subconsciously glanced at the bottom of the table, only to see a dark flash of light.

It was a pitch-black USB drive.

After Chen Chen picked up the pen, he picked it up with his hand. With a click, the USB drive embedded in the groove at the bottom of the table was easily removed.

He had to get up quickly, otherwise, the professor would call the roll...

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He quickly got up, exhaled, and obediently sat in his seat.

"The one over there... Uh."

On the podium, Professor Wang Xi, who was over seventy years old, opened his mouth and then changed the subject. "The student in the last row, you answer..."

"Its name is: Hayflick Limit!" "It, it should be Hayflick Limit..."

The voices of a man and a woman came from behind Chen Chen at the same time.

When Chen Chen heard the voices, he subconsciously looked back, only to see his dormitory leader, Wang Wei, standing there awkwardly. Behind him, a cute little girl also stood up. Both of them seemed to think that the professor was calling them, so they stood up at the same time and answered.

Chen Chen immediately snickered gloatingly.

What happened next had nothing to do with Chen Chen. When the professor looked away from him, Chen Chen lowered his head to look at the trophy in his hand.

Sure enough, it was a USB drive.

However, unlike ordinary USB drives, this USB drive was much longer than ordinary USB drives. It was a full twelve or thirteen centimeters long and looked like a carbon rod.

Other than that, the entire USB drive was completely black. There was not even a logo or memory mark.

However, seeing that the design was cool, Chen Chen finally put the USB drive in his trouser pocket. He would study it when he returned to the dormitory.

Time passed by in a flash.

Soon, it was time for class to end. As Professor Wang Xi on the podium announced that class was over, the entire classroom suddenly "came to life". Everyone was in a hubbub and Chen Chen saw many people rushing toward the back.

In the last row of the classroom, a sweet and cute little girl was surrounded by a group of perverted friends, including Chen Chen's three roommates.

Chen Chen could not be bothered with this group of perverts. He returned directly to Dorm 404, turned on the computer, and inserted the USB drive at the same time.

After a while, Chen Chen clicked on [My Computer], but found that other than the CD-ROM drive, there was no display in the column of removable storage devices.

The drive symbol that should have automatically identified the USB drive was missing.

Was the USB drive broken?

Chen Chen did not believe it and inserted it again, but there was still no response.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply relied on his proficient computer operation and forcibly pulled up the USB installation program from the program, so that the USB drive's drive symbol appeared.

At this point, Chen Chen opened the USB drive expectantly. After all, for it to be hidden there, perhaps there was some unspeakable mysterious code in the USB drive...

However, when the USB drive was opened, Chen Chen was stunned and then greatly disappointed.

There was nothing in the USB drive.

This USB flash drive was completely empty …

Chapter 363

"What, after so much effort, there's nothing in the end..."

Chen Chen closed the window speechlessly and right-clicked on the attributes of the USB drive, only to see that the total capacity of the USB drive was displayed as unknown.

"So, the USB drive is broken?"

Chen Chen thought about it and was just about to transfer some files to try the USB drive when he heard footsteps approaching from afar. Then, the dormitory door was kicked open with a "bang" and Li Bo walked in with a swaggering gait.

"Lil Chen, why are you back so early today?"

Li Bo yawned and sat directly next to Chen Chen. "Why did you disappear after class just now? The class monitor was distributing admission tickets to the campus gala at the back of the classroom. "

"Isn't the campus gala organized by the school? Why do I need admission tickets?"

Chen Chen said disapprovingly.

"This gala is set up in the auditorium. It can only accommodate one-third of the entire school. How can everyone attend?"

Li Bo shook his head. "Also, many celebrities have been invited to this gala, so there are only ten admission tickets for each class."

"Then you guys go."

Chen Chen yawned and waved his hand. "I'm not going. If I have the time, I might as well eat a few rounds of chicken."

At this time, Wang Wei and Zhou Jie also returned to the dormitory. Suddenly, the dormitory became completely lively. The four of them kept talking about the campus gala in a few days, but as they chatted, Chen Chen found that none of them had managed to grab an admission ticket.

"Come on, let's just do what we need to do."

Dormitory leader Wang Wei shrugged and suddenly made a "huh" sound. "Lil Chen, what's that black thing on your computer?"

"A USB drive, I picked it up in the classroom."

Chen Chen unplugged the USB drive and threw it to Wang Wei. "Take it if you like it."

"It's not like I don't have one."

Wang Wei handed the USB drive to Zhou Jie beside him. "This USB drive looks pretty good."

"Is there anything good in it?"

Zhou Jie's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly took out his computer and inserted the USB drive.

"No, I looked. There's nothing inside and I can't even see the capacity. It's probably broken."

Chen Chen reminded him. Seeing that Zhou Jie was still studying the USB drive with great interest, he did not continue to pay him any attention.

Soon, there was a "ding" sound on Zhou Jie's computer.

"Aiya, is it really broken?"

Zhou Jie complained. "I tried to upload some files, but a 'Program Error' window popped up! What a waste of such a cool appearance. "

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly had a thought. He seemed to have thought of something and said, "Maybe you can try a movie?"

"Even documents can't be sent in, so of course it's impossible for movies to be sent in."

Zhou Jie grumbled, but he still did as Chen Chen said.

But after a while, Zhou Jie suddenly laughed and said excitedly, "Who said it's bad? Isn't everything fine now? "

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but raise his head. Wang Wei and Li Bo also subconsciously looked at each other's computer, only to see that at this time, there were already four movies in AVI format on the computer.

[Ju.avi] [Final Destination] [One Missed Call.avi] [Ring.avi]

"Damn, Nostril, why did you put this kind of movie in?"

Wang Wei asked curiously, "You like horror movies too?"

"It's alright. Didn't Lil Bo say that he was looking for excitement? So I downloaded it. It's been a few days and I've forgotten to watch it."

Zhou Jie said.

Only then did Chen Chen remember that the reason Zhou Jie said this was that the school's campus network was billed by time and the cost was not low. People like Chen Chen's dormitory often ran out of time before the end of the month, so in order to reduce online time and save the campus network, they unanimously agreed to launch the "Night Cinema" activity.

That was, after 11 o 'clock every night, the four of them would only keep one computer connected to the Internet. Everyone would sit in front of this computer and watch a movie, which could be regarded as a team-building activity.

In terms of the choice of movie genre, everyone in the dormitory had promulgated the "three no's" principle — no romantic dramas, no idol dramas, no literary films. After all, a group of grown men sitting together watching this kind of garrulous movie would not be able to bear the responsibility if something happened.

Apart from these, the rest could be watched, but Chen Chen preferred sci-fi and disaster movies, dormitory leader Brother Wei preferred horror and gory movies, Zhou Jie and Brother Wei's hobbies were similar, and Brother Bo preferred Hong Kong movies of the last century.

Still, fortunately, the four of them actually had a common genre of movies, which was romantic action movies.

However, this genre was more suitable for individual enjoyment. If everyone watched it together, it would inevitably lose its flavor, so when they were together, they still watched Hollywood blockbusters most often.

At this time, Li Bo, who was more afraid of ghosts, said with some guilt, "No way, Nostril, are you really going to let everyone watch these four movies?"

"Of course."

Zhou Jie proudly placed the USB flash drive on the table. "Now that there's a public USB flash drive, in the future, if anyone wants to participate in the 'Night Cinema' movies, they can upload it. In this way, we can even save the last bit of campus network time!"

"That's good, this is more exciting."

Wang Wei was also incomparably excited. "These movies are much better than the bloody movies in Europe and America. What do they know about horror? They either rely on scares to scare people, or they rely on a screen full of blood to scare people, or they rely on a room full of furniture to scare people. It's all so old. The real horror is still Japanese horror!"

Everyone suddenly began to talk in full swing again.

However, the excited crowd did not notice that Chen Chen, who was sitting opposite, had turned a little pale at this time. He stared blankly at the USB flash drive on the table, but suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation.

It seemed that after putting horror movies in this USB flash drive, something bad would happen...

This ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger. Dorm leader Brother Wei finally noticed that something was wrong. He asked with concern, "Lil Chen, are you not feeling well?"

"I'm fine..."

Chen Chen shook his head. He was just about to put away the USB flash drive and throw it away, but Zhou Jie, who was opposite, picked up the USB flash drive again and played with Li Bo and Wang Wei.

Seeing this, Chen Chen had to give up.

Soon, it was noon. The four of them went to the cafeteria for lunch, then returned to the dormitory with laughter and laughter, lying in bed one after another.

In the dormitory, Chen Chen and Wang Wei had always had the habit of taking a lunch break, but Li Bo and Zhou Jie did not have this habit. However, when the two of them took a lunch break, they would also tacitly lower the computer's sound so that it would not affect the two of them.

After lunch, the ominous feeling in Chen Chen's heart had gradually disappeared. He finally looked at Zhou Jie and the USB flash drive next to the computer, then simply closed his eyes without thinking about anything else.

Soon, Chen Chen fell into a deep slumber.

At first, Chen Chen slept extremely comfortably because he found that the dormitory today was exceptionally quiet as if he was the only one in the entire dormitory.

However, for some unknown reason, as he fell asleep, Chen Chen only felt that his body was getting colder and colder. He had already covered himself with the quilt, but there was still an inexplicable chill in the dormitory.

Not only that, in his half-asleep state, Chen Chen seemed to see something stretching down from the upper bunk, approaching his cheek little by little. However, the moment when that thing was about to reach Chen Chen's head, the dormitory's loudspeaker suddenly rang.

This was the wake-up bell at two o 'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Chen quickly opened his eyes, but saw a white thing suddenly retracting into the upper bunk. It seemed to be a hand. Only then did Chen Chen sit up, yawned heavily, and subconsciously looked across.

However, Chen Chen saw that on the opposite table, Zhou Jie was sitting in front of the computer with a dull expression. His face was gray as if he had been hit by something...

"What's wrong, Nostril?"

At this time, the others also got up and immediately saw Zhou Jie in front of the computer with a dull expression, so they asked with concern.

However, Zhou Jie was like a wooden man. Even when he heard everyone's questions, he did not respond.

"Nostril, Nostril!"

Wang Wei quickly got out of bed, walked in front of Zhou Jie, and waved his hand in front of his eyes. Only then did Zhou Jie open a pair of dull eyes and slowly turn his head to look at Wang Wei.

"Nostril, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Chen also got out of bed. He subconsciously went around to Zhou Jie, but saw that the computer in front of Zhou Jie was turned on and the computer was showing a "Program Error" window. On the right side of the computer, the black USB flash drive was clipped to it...

"Did you watch these movies?"

Chen Chen's heart sank. He immediately grabbed the mouse, crossed out the Program Error window, and then selected all four movies in the USB flash drive. At the same time, he pressed Ctrl + D.

With a "swish", all four movies were deleted!

After doing all this, Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not understand where the uneasiness in his heart came from, for some reason, this USB flash drive always gave people an evil feeling.

"I'm fine!"

At this moment, Zhou Jie suddenly stood up. He smiled stiffly at everyone, then turned and walked out of the dormitory.

It was not until he left the dormitory that Chen Chen, Wang Wei, and Li Bo looked at each other.

"What's wrong with Nostril?"

"Maybe he's sick, or maybe he was frightened by these four horror movies?"

"Probably not, Nostril isn't that timid..."

The three of them exchanged a few words casually and did not think too much about it. They packed up, left the dormitory, and walked toward the teaching building.

It was not until the three of them entered the classroom and saw that Zhou Jie was sitting in his seat with a normal expression that everyone was completely relieved.

Soon, the teacher rushed in and the class began.

Chen Chen listened to the class casually as usual, but for some reason, when sitting in class, Chen Chen always felt a sense of unease.

It was as if someone was staring at him...

Chen Chen subconsciously looked back and was immediately met with a pair of clear, deep eyes.

Was that the little girl he saw in the morning?

At this time, the little girl was sitting alone in the back of the classroom, sitting in the same row as Chen Chen. As Chen Chen suddenly turned around, the two of them happened to meet each other's eyes.

Chen Chen clearly saw the little girl's expression startle, then the corners of her eyes curved, and she smiled at him.

Chen Chen forced an awkward smile and quickly turned his head away.

In the next class, Chen Chen clearly felt that the chill and unease on his back had faded a lot because his mind was filled with the girl's smile. For some reason, her eyes were like a brand, deeply engraved in his heart.

It was not to say that he was moved, but more like a kind of pity.

Chen Chen did not know why he should pity her. He just forced himself to finish the class. After the teacher left, he stood up and began to pack up his textbooks.

However, Zhou Jie, who was in front of him, moved even faster. As soon as the class was over, he picked up his textbooks and left the classroom.

"Lil Chen, I feel that something's not right with Nostril. I'll go take a look, help me take my books back."

The dorm leader, Brother Wei, quickly patted Chen Chen. Before Chen Chen could agree, he also followed him.

"I'll go take a look too." Li Bo also said goodbye to Chen Chen and turned to leave.

Chen Chen did not have any objections. He took the notebooks and textbooks of the three people and put them together with his own.

However, just as Chen Chen lowered his head to pack up the books, an inexplicable fragrance wafted from beside him.

"Hello!"

A crisp voice rang in his ear. Chen Chen looked up subconsciously, only to see the little girl from before standing directly in front of him. She looked at him with a smile.

"Hello..."

Chen Chen replied instinctively, "What's up, classmate?"

"I'm a new transfer student. Can we be friends?" The girl said enthusiastically.

"Be friends?"

Chen Chen looked stunned. As one of the losers, he was still very clear about his own capabilities. He was the type of person who would be lost in a crowd. It was only because he had a common face that he had never encountered a situation where a girl took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.

Not only that, because of his relatively introverted personality, although Chen Chen was quite experienced, it was all on paper. In fact, he had never even touched a girl's hand.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen subconsciously glanced around, but saw several people also looking at him with surprised faces, as if wondering why he could win the girl's favor. Only then did he quickly lowered his head and smiled bitterly. "Classmate, shouldn't you first make friends of the same sex?"

"Of course."

The girl giggled and then skipped out of the classroom.

Seeing this, Chen Chen was completely relieved. The girl's sudden enthusiasm really made him a little overwhelmed.

Carrying a thick stack of books back to the dormitory building, Chen Chen panted up to the fourth floor, but when he opened the door of Dormitory 404 with the key, Chen Chen suddenly paused.

For some reason, when he should have been completely relieved, when he stepped into his familiar dormitory, all the hairs on his body suddenly stood up and goosebumps rose all over his body without warning!

He had never felt this kind of feeling before.

"What's going on?"

Chen Chen frowned and had to bite the bullet and walk into the dormitory. He threw the books directly on everyone's bed and then sat back on his bed.

He had gradually noticed that from today, strictly speaking, since he picked up the black USB drive, there had been a strange feeling.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen subconsciously looked at the position of Zhou Jie's computer. Sure enough, the USB drive was still clipped to Zhou Jie's laptop.

Could it be that there was something wrong with this USB drive?

Chen Chen was puzzled. He simply took advantage of the fact that everyone in the dormitory had not returned and walked directly to Zhou Jie's computer, trying to unplug the USB drive.

However, the moment Chen Chen touched the USB drive, a pale arm suddenly stretched out of Chen Chen's line of sight and grabbed Chen Chen's hand...

Chen Chen's pupils shrank sharply!

Chapter 364

The moment the hand touched Chen Chen, Chen Chen withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted. He raised his head with a face full of horror, but there was no one in front of him.

Even so, Chen Chen still felt numb all over because the moment the hand touched him, there was a piercing chill that swept through his body and the muscles of his entire hand were trembling constantly.

That hand was definitely not a human hand!

Chen Chen was full of horror. He covered his right hand while stepping back step by step. By now, even the stupidest person should understand that there was definitely something wrong with this dormitory...

However, just as he retreated to the door, he suddenly felt that he had bumped into someone. Chen Chen's heart twitched again. He jumped up nervously and turned around quickly at the same time, but saw Zhou Jie standing at the door of the dormitory.

"Ah, so it's Chen Chen?"

Zhou Jie's face was blank, like the expression of a dead man. Only a pair of eyes stared at Chen Chen while saying mechanically, "Chen Chen, when did you come back?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and kept his guard up against Zhou Jie, but he suddenly thought of everything that had happened before. His heart stirred and he directly retreated to Zhou Jie's table and then tried to pick up the USB flash drive again.

This time, Zhou Jie still maintained a dull expression, just watching Chen Chen pull out the USB flash drive, but still did not move.

"Phew, my gamble paid off..."

It was not until the USB flash drive was completely in his hand that Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Chen Chen, when did you come back?"

At this moment, Zhou Jie asked again, still in the same tone as before.

At this time, it was already time for class to end. Zhou Jie stood at the door of the dormitory and blocked the way, but Chen Chen saw students from other dormitories passing by behind Zhou Jie, talking and laughing, so he no longer hesitated. He suddenly raised his foot and kicked Zhou Jie in the stomach!

"F * ck off!"

With just one kick, Chen Chen kicked Zhou Jie until he sat on the ground.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Chen fled from the dormitory like he was flying and ran down the stairs.

However, what Chen Chen did not know was that after he left, several students in the next class saw Zhou Jie being kicked down and immediately took the initiative to help him up, and helped Zhou Jie, who had a blank expression on his face, into Dorm 404.

After everyone entered, there seemed to be a gust of wind blowing through the corridor, and then there was a "clang", and the door of Dormitory 404 slowly closed in the wind …

Chen Chen ran out of the dormitory building, panting. Only then did he look back while panting.

Fortunately, Zhou Jie did not chase after him.

He gripped the USB drive in his hand tightly, not knowing that he was in a sorry state at the moment, attracting the attention of the students going in and out of the dormitory building.

"Lil Chen, what's wrong?"

But after a while, Chen Chen heard the voices of Wang Wei and Li Bo. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the two had just walked in front of him. "Lil Chen, have you seen Zhou Jie?"

"He … went back to the dormitory."

Chen Chen opened his mouth but swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Then, he said again, "Wang Wei, Li Bo, I have something very important to tell you. Come here."

With that, Chen Chen turned and walked toward the school cafeteria.

"What's the matter that can't be said in the dormitory? Why so secretive?"

Wang Wei was a little curious. He and Li Bo looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but still followed.

Seeing that the two were willing to follow, Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced in the direction of the fourth floor one last time, but his body immediately stiffened. A chill went straight to the top of his head, and his entire scalp almost exploded...

This was because, in that sudden glance just now, he saw that on the window corresponding to his dormitory, a woman with disheveled hair was leaning on the window, staring at him.

From that angle, there was no need to think about it. She was definitely staring at him!

What the hell was that? Could it really be the legendary...

Chen Chen took a deep breath and did not say much. Instead, he went directly to the cafeteria and sat down.

"Lil Chen, why do you look so pale?"

Wang Wei asked with concern. He took out the campus card and handed it to Li Bo beside him. "Lil Bo, go buy some spicy strips for Lil Chen to refresh himself."

"..."

Chen Chen waved his hand, indicating that he did not need it. He went to the store on the side and bought three bottles of Sprite, placed them in front of the two, and then opened a bottle himself. Only then did he say, "Didn't you guys go after Zhou Jie after class? Why did you let him come back alone? "

"As soon as we chased after him, we found that Nostril had already run out of sight."

Speaking of this, Wang Wei was also a little depressed. "God knows how this guy ran so fast, but on second thought, since he could run so fast, it meant that he was fine, so we didn't care about him and went to the cafeteria to eat first before coming back."

"Then we met you downstairs."

Li Bo added on the side.

After listening to this, Chen Chen shook his head and did not know where to start for a while. He simply took out the USB flash drive and placed it in front of the two of them. "I'm going to say something. I know it may be hard for you to believe this and you might even think I'm crazy, but I hope that no matter how outrageous or ridiculous what I say, you can listen to what I have to say."

Hearing this, Wang Wei and Li Bo became slightly solemn. They looked solemnly at the USB flash drive on the table, but found that the USB flash drive had become extremely old at some point, as if it had been picked up from a garbage dump, without the slightest luster it had at noon.

However, at this time, their attention was not on this, so Wang Wei just said, "Just say what you have to say. We're all brothers, of course, we believe you."

Chen Chen nodded. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them before whispering, "Brother Wei, Lil Bo, there's something wrong with this USB flash drive I picked up today..."

The two of them did not speak, just staring at Chen Chen.

"When you fell asleep at noon today, did you feel anything unusual?"

Chen Chen asked, "For example, did you feel that the air in the dormitory became cold?"

"Huh?"

Both of them were taken aback. Wang Wei immediately said, "Now that you mention it, I really did feel that way. I was sleeping at that time, but the dormitory seemed to be getting colder and colder. Although it's already November, it shouldn't be this cold. It made me think that someone had turned on the air conditioner."

"Me too."

Li Bo also nodded affirmatively. "Not only that, I also dreamed that a head poked up from the lower bunk. At first, I thought it was Lil Chen playing a prank, but when I woke up, it didn't feel right because the head had long hair and seemed to be a woman. It didn't look like Lil Chen at all!"

Chen Chen was suddenly shocked and immediately said, "I also felt what happened to Lil Bo. When I was sleeping, I felt something stretching down from the upper bunk, but when I woke up, there was nothing..."

"Wait."

Wang Wei suddenly pointed at Chen Chen and Li Bo in surprise. "Lil Chen, you're in the lower bunk and Lil Bo is in the upper bunk, but you both felt that there was something strange in the upper and lower bunks at the same time, so what on earth could be hiding between the upper and lower bunks?"

"Some things can't be reasoned with with physics."

Chen Chen took another sip of Sprite. "Remember, Zhou Jie uploaded four movies into this USB flash drive, and then something like this happened at noon, and when we woke up, we saw Zhou Jie sitting in front of the computer..."

"So?"

The two asked immediately.

"..."

Chen Chen's words suddenly paused. A series of images flashed in his mind, but it was not his previous encounter, but another illogical scene.

In that scene, he seemed to be sitting little by little, testing the rules of the USB flash drive...

"Hiss..."

Chen Chen only felt a sharp pain in his head. He quickly covered his head and cried out in pain.

"Lil Chen, Lil Chen?"

The urgent calls of the two came to his ears, but Chen Chen had no time to answer. Scenes kept flashing in his mind, all related to the USB flash drive, but when he thought about it carefully, these scenes and contents had nothing to do with reality, as if they happened in another time and space...

This pain came and went as quickly as it came. When Chen Chen came back to his senses, the sharp pain in his mind had disappeared without a trace as it had come.

In Chen Chen's mind, there were only a few strange memories left...

"D * mn..."

Chen Chen panted heavily and his expression became even more ugly because these memories were related to the USB flash drive. If the rules in the memory were true, then would it not be...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen only felt his scalp tingle. He said to the two of them, "Zhou Jie opened four horror movies. The four horror movies are Ju-on, Final Destination, One Missed Call, and Ring, so our dormitory has now become a gathering place for evil spirits!"

Wang Wei and Li Bo were both staring at each other, and then Wang Wei smiled and stroked his arm. "Lil Chen, don't tell me what you said is true."

"I know it's hard to believe, but when you were eating just now, I was the first to go back. After returning to the dormitory, I really saw something that's hard to describe in words."

Chen Chen finally advised, "Anyway, I won't step into Dormitory 404 again. I've said what I should say to you. That's all I have to say. If you still want to go back, I won't say a word to persuade you."

With that, Chen Chen directly put away the USB flash drive and had no intention of giving it to the two of them again.

Because if those rules in his mind were true...

Chen Chen's heart suddenly felt a little restless.

"You're really awesome."

Li Bo said with emotion, "Lil Chen, if someone else told me this, I'd definitely make them crawl, but what you said is too convincing. I feel like I'm about to be convinced by you."

Chen Chen sighed inwardly. He knew that since Li Bo said this, it meant that the other party still did not believe him.

Wang Wei suddenly thought of something. He slapped his thigh and took out his phone. "Forget it. In any case, I'd better call Nostril. Lil Chen, didn't you say that Nostril has returned to the dormitory? I'd like to call him out and ask what's going on."

As he spoke, he was about to dial Zhou Jie's phone number.

Chen Chen's eyes turned completely cold. He stood up without thinking and turned to leave the cafeteria without hesitation.

"Lil Chen? Lil Chen? "

Chen Chen ignored the calls of the two people behind him. He knew that if he did not let these two people see those things with their own eyes, they would not believe him.

However, after seeing those things, could they still be as lucky as him to survive?

Chen Chen did not know.

However, Chen Chen knew that he would not waste time on people who did not believe him. When humans wanted to court death, there was no way to stop them. Even if he forcibly reached out and pulled the other party, the other party would grab hold of him before he fell into the abyss, dragging him into the abyss of death together...

Thinking of this, the panic and awkwardness in Chen Chen's eyes disappeared completely, replaced by absolute rationality and coldness. Even Chen Chen himself could not understand where this rationality and coldness came from.

It was as if he should have been so rational and cold-blooded.

"If according to the rules of the USB flash drive that appeared in my mind, the USB flash drive can extract many props from movies, then what I need most now is..."

Chen Chen thought about it and walked directly out of the campus. He looked at the setting sun in the west and his expression was slightly solemn. He knew that he had to hurry.

It was not until Chen Chen had left completely that Wang Wei and Li Bo looked at each other with a trace of helplessness in their eyes.

"Brother Wei, do you think what Lil Chen said is true?"

Li Bo asked with some hesitation. "Although I don't believe these things, there's something wrong this afternoon, and Nostril and Lil Chen are behaving like this..."

"I'll call Nostril and ask."

Wang Wei sighed. He looked at Zhou Jie's phone number on the phone, hesitated slightly, and pressed the dial button.

However, when he pressed the dial button, there was no call interface on the phone. Instead, it became the interface of the caller ID. At the same time, a crisp and pleasant ringtone came.

"Lalalala ~ lalalala ~ lalalala ~ lalalalala ~ lalalalala ~ lalalalala ~ lalalalala ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ lalalala ~ lalalala ~ lalalala ~ lalalala..."

Wang Wei looked at the phone subconsciously, but saw that the screen was showing Zhou Jie's number.

"Huh..."

However, Wang Wei frowned and could not help but wonder, "My ringtone isn't like this..."

...

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen came to an Internet cafe.

After skillfully applying for an hour of computer time at the front desk, Chen Chen found a computer in the corner, and then inserted the USB drive into it.

Following that, Chen Chen directly opened the cinema inventory of the Internet cafe, searched for a ghost film in the Lam Chun Ying series, and then dragged it into the USB drive.

"Dong!"

The sound of a program error came from the headset. Obviously, the USB drive rejected the movie.

"Since even the exorcism movie can't be put into the USB drive, it means that the rules in my memory are true..."

Chen Chen frowned. Although he had verified a rule, he did not feel excited at all. Instead, his heart sank.

Thinking of this, he tried some superpower movies. In the end, only a few superpower movies such as "Chronicle", "Esper", "Black Robe", and other superpower movies were put in. Other movies such as "The Flash", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Iron Man", and "Captain America" were all rejected by the USB drive.

"The Marvel series and DC series also can't be put into the USB drive, confirmed."

Chen Chen verified a rule again. He immediately understood that his chance of getting superpowers in one step was gone.

The few movies that could be put into the USB drive also had very stringent requirements to obtain superpowers. Moreover, if the rules in his mind were not deceiving him, at this time, after releasing the terrifying existences in those movies, the USB drive had no energy at all...

The characteristic of the USB drive without energy was that it appeared extremely old.

It was exactly the same as the USB drive at this time.

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The USB drive had run out of energy.

Chen Chen sighed inwardly, then pulled out the USB drive listlessly and threw it back into his pocket.

Although the rules related to the USB drive that appeared in his mind were extremely outrageous, and even the fact that knowledge about the USB drive appeared in his mind was a very outrageous thing in itself, the fact that the USB drive had run out of energy still made Chen Chen feel extremely at a loss.

Do not panic, there should be a solution...

Chen Chen took a deep breath and leaned back on the sofa. At the same time, his brain began to operate in an extremely rapid manner.

"First of all, the reason why a lot of strange knowledge about the USB drive appeared in my mind may be because I have the USB drive. Just like in Xianxia, the USB drive recognizes its master?

"Of course, this explanation isn't reliable. Even if it's going to recognize its master, it should be Zhou Jie. After all, he was the one who transferred the movie in and he was the one who opened the movie to release some strange things..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, supported his forehead with one hand, and gradually fell into deep thought.

"Let's not talk about this for now, but according to the rules related to the USB drive in my mind, once the movie is opened, it can extract material from it... But the strange thing is that among all the rules, there are no rules for ghost movies at all. That is to say, what happens when I open a ghost movie, even the USB drive itself has no idea...

"However, from the other rules and the encounter in the afternoon, I can guess — since opening an ordinary movie can extract ordinary movie props, and opening a sci-fi movie can extract the sci-fi props inside, then opening a ghost movie..."

Emmmm...

"Could it be that the ghosts come out of the movie by themselves?

"But, 'Final Destination' isn't a horror film, it's a special kind of …"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. He raised his head abruptly and stared blankly at the screen in front of him.

"Rules?"

Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"If 'Final Destination' is a kind of rule, then 'Ju-on', 'Ring', and 'One Missed Call' are also the materialization of a kind of rule?"

With this in mind, Chen Chen turned on the computer again and hurriedly watched the four horror movies from the Internet cafe's cinema.

"Final Destination" was a typical Chinese fatalism movie. "If the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, who dares to keep you alive until midnight?" As long as you were on Death's list, no matter how you escaped or hid, you could not escape the fate of death in the end — you used all kinds of means to escape death. Ironically, it was these means that seemed to coincidentally superimposed together that became the way for Death to kill you.

If this rule appeared in reality, it would be really fun …

Chen Chen only felt a chill in his heart. He did not think that Death really existed in this world. It was obvious that the so-called Death in the movie was a special kind of "rule". Strictly speaking, it was like the law of causality —

Because the main characters of the movie were determined to be the 'effect' of death, all of their actions to save themselves would become the 'cause' of death.

If this law were to be released, then the entire world would probably really collapse …

At that time, in addition to Newton's law, the law of thermodynamics, the law of conservation of mass and energy, and other scientific laws in the world, there would also be a 'Law of Death'?

MMP...

Chen Chen only felt a headache coming on, but he had to continue guessing. In his mind, a brainstorm gradually blew up...

The movie Ju-on was about a middle-aged woman named Kayako who was full of resentment. She had not lived a comfortable life since she was a child. When she grew up, her husband mistakenly thought she was having an affair and killed her. Therefore, everyone who entered her house would be killed by her and her son, Toshio.

The core of this movie was actually very simple. As long as you stepped into this house, you would be pestered to death by Kayako.

If it was also regarded as a rule, then "Death upon entry" was the rule of the entire movie.

If this was the case, the moment this rule was released, the entire Dormitory 404 had been contaminated by this rule.

Chen Chen's heart was even more pained. He was not afraid of releasing the Law of Death. After all, the Law of Death only killed those who deserved to die but did not die. He would not be implicated, but if it was the rule of Ju-on, then he would be in deep sh * t.

Because Ju-on was a completely unsolvable horror movie. What was unsolvable? That was, anyone who had entered the house would die and there was no solution at all!

It was not only Ju-on. In addition to this unsolvable horror movie, Zhou Jie also released One Missed Call and Ring.

One Missed Call was about a mental disorder called "Surrogate Disease". A girl named "Mimiko" herself suffered from asthma. Because her mother also suffered from Surrogate Disease, she was delayed and eventually died. At the same time, after her death, she was filled with incomparable resentment and attached to the mobile phone.

As long as they were targeted by Mimiko, they would receive their own death call a few days ago. When the call came, these mobile phones would emit a special nursery rhyme ringtone.

Some of the contents of the call were their voices before they died, and some would send MMS messages, sending pictures of their death. The date of death was the date shown on the call.

What was even more terrifying was that this kind of death was contagious. After being killed by Mimiko, their mobile phones would randomly select a person from the address book to continue this relay game of death...

This was the way of killing in One Missed Call.

To put it simply, the ghost call first informed you that you would die and gave the method and date of your death, but the real despair was that even if you knew all this, you would still conform to the method and time of death given by the ghost call for various reasons, not even a second off.

This was exactly the same as Final Destination.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly remembered that he did not seem to have received any strange calls, which meant that he might not have been targeted by Mimiko yet.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

However, he did not completely relax. Instead, he suddenly took out his mobile phone, pulled out the SIM card, and then turned off the phone directly. Then, he threw it under his feet and stomped on it a few times.

It was not until he heard the crisp sound coming from the phone that he stopped.

If the phone was broken, he should not receive the curse of One Missed Call anymore, right?

As for the last one, Ring, Chen Chen had not seen it directly, but he knew the rules of death in this movie. After all, this movie was too famous, and the rules in it were even simpler. As long as you watched a videotape, you would be haunted by a female ghost named Sadako.

However, it was obvious that Chen Chen had not watched any videotape. If there were rules, perhaps Ring was the easiest one to avoid.

In other words, among these four horror movies, only Ju-on could pose a threat to him for the time being.

Chen Chen did not know whether to cry or laugh for a while. Although for him, no matter how many female ghosts he was haunted by, it was a dead end, but now that he knew that he was only haunted by one, it was surprisingly a little easier...

Chen Chen smiled bitterly.

"But even so, this matter is still very serious."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, "Because this means that the rules of Ju-on will start from Dormitory 404 and spread around bit by bit. Because Dormitory 404 is often visited by people. As long as they visit, they'll be on Kayako's kill list, and the room of the person killed by Kayako will also become a new place of Ju-on. Entering this room will also cause you to be hunted by Kayako..."

Compared with the other killing rules, Kayako's rule was like a spiritual hazard, enough to cause tens of thousands of times more destructive power than other rules!

"In the end, the world will only become like this — that is, the houses all over the world will no longer be inhabitable, and the entire human civilization will be destroyed by Kayako's curse."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but take a deep breath. At this moment, his entire back was almost soaked in cold sweat.

"This is beyond the scope of what I can solve."

Chen Chen slowly turned off the computer. If there was still energy in the USB drive, he would take a gamble and find a way to solve Kayako's curse himself.

Unfortunately, the weather was not in his favor. There was no more energy in the USB drive.

In that case, if Chen Chen wanted to survive, there was only one way left...

Thinking of this, the computer also shut down completely. Chen Chen was just about to stand up when suddenly, through the reflection of the computer screen, he saw a little boy with a pale body flash past behind him.

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt that his blood was about to freeze. He stiffened his neck and slowly turned around, but found that there was nothing behind him.

"Toshio..."

Chen Chen's lips turned blue. He quickly stood up, not even refunding the balance, and staggered out of the Internet cafe.

It was not until he left the Internet cafe that Chen Chen realized that the sky was completely dark.

In the entire sky, there was only a little bit of burning clouds lingering in the extreme west, like a bonfire that was about to go out, leaving only the remnants of the flame.

Darkness was about to come.

Chen Chen's heart was cold. For a moment, he even developed a kind of confusion, a kind of confusion that he did not know how to face everything.

However, at this moment, from the corner of his eye, Chen Chen saw that around the corner of the Internet cafe's entrance, a dark thing seemed to move.

Chen Chen, who was already jittery, was startled. He subconsciously turned around, only to see a petite, dirty beggar curled up in front of the Internet cafe, looking at him pitifully.

That pair of eyes gave Chen Chen an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"You are..."

Chen Chen subconsciously took two steps forward, then immediately came to a realization that he did not know this beggar at all.

Something was not right about this.

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately turned around and left the place without looking back. After learning that he had become the protagonist of a horror movie, he knew that he could not afford to die at all. Furthermore, he could not afford to touch something that was obviously bizarre like this!

However, what Chen Chen did not know was that after he turned around and left, the beggar was still staring at his back in a daze, unwilling to leave for a long time...

"If I go directly to the police, the police will only treat me as a psychopath. Therefore, I must come up with strong evidence so that my voice can reach the top as soon as possible and attract the attention of the authorities..."

Along the way, Chen Chen observed his surroundings while constantly thinking about the next step. Chen Chen, who was at a dead end, understood that there was only one way for him to survive now, which was to cooperate with the authorities.

That was right, turn to the authorities!

If there was enough energy in the USB flash drive, Chen Chen would never choose this path because he did not want to entrust his fate to the conscience of others. God knew what kind of treatment he would receive after handing over the USB flash drive.

Imprisonment? Ignore it? Silence it?

However, Chen Chen now understood that it was impossible to charge the USB flash drive on the spot. In his mind, there was a rule about the USB flash drive. The power of the USB flash drive was based on 1200 kWh for one gram of substance, so whether in terms of money or time, he had no room to match it.

The only way was to inform the authorities of the USB flash drive's functions. After the authorities verified the authenticity of the USB flash drive and saw the tragic spread of the Ju-on rule, they would naturally transfer the entire country's electricity to charge the USB flash drive in order to protect themselves.

In this way, it would only take one night at most for the USB flash drive to obtain a massive amount of energy and find a way to stop the Ju-on!

Therefore, what Chen Chen had to do now was to go to the dormitory building and see if the Ju-on rule of 404 had spread throughout the afternoon...

However, when Chen Chen returned to school with a nervous heart and came to the front of the dormitory building, he suddenly had goosebumps all over his body.

At some point, the dormitory building that should have been bustling with noise and excitement seemed particularly strange and quiet at this time. Most of the dormitories were still lit, but there was not the slightest sign of human activity.

No, the entire dormitory building had been infected...

Chen Chen took a deep breath and immediately withdrew his foot that had just stepped on the steps. He understood that his school's dormitory building No. 1 and the hundreds of students in the building had been completely destroyed. Even if they did not die now, they would eventually die.

"Chen Chen, so you're here?"

Just as Chen Chen felt a chill in his heart and was about to leave, the voice of a middle-aged man suddenly came from behind.

Chen Chen quickly turned around and immediately saw his tutor, Wang Yi, standing behind him, staring at him anxiously.

"Tutor Wang!"

The thought flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He even said before the other party spoke, "Tutor Wang, did something happen in our dormitory?"

"You still know that something happened?"

At this time, the middle-aged man's face was ashen. When he heard Chen Chen's words, he immediately said agitatedly, "How many times did I call you? Why didn't you answer any of them?"

"Tutor Wang, my phone is broken..."

Chen Chen showed a troubled look. "What the hell happened? I think Zhou Jie is acting strange today. Did something happen to Zhou Jie?"

"Zhou Jie, Zhou Jie..."

However, as Chen Chen said the name Zhou Jie, the middle-aged man's face suddenly became even uglier. He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. "When was the last time you saw Zhou Jie today?"

"It was after the first class in the afternoon."

Chen Chen said immediately, "At that time, I had just returned to the dormitory and Zhou Jie came back right after. Then I went to the cafeteria with Wang Wei and Li Bo to eat. After that, I went outside the school and only came back now."

As he said this, Chen Chen's heart suddenly moved. He associated it with the killing pattern of Ju-on and immediately asked, "Tutor Wang, is Zhou Jie missing?"

"It's not just Zhou Jie."

Tutor Wang's face became even uglier. "In the entire dormitory building No. 1, a total of five people are missing. Someone saw them all disappear after entering Dormitory 404!"

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"How is that possible?"

Chen Chen looked surprised. "How can they disappear after entering our dormitory? Director Wang, are you kidding me? "

"I..."

When Wang Yi heard this, he suddenly lost interest in asking Chen Chen and said irritably, "The missing students are all from your class. Do you think I'm not surprised? I also specifically called other people in your dormitory 404, but Wang Wei in your dormitory, he... "

When it came to Wang Wei, Wang Yi's expression changed again.

Chen Chen felt a chill in his heart. Although he understood that Wang Wei was cursed like himself and would die sooner or later, he still felt a little sad, but he still pretended to look strange. "What happened to Wang Wei?"

"Wang Wei has passed away because of sudden epilepsy."

Wang Yi waved his hand, looking like he did not want to say more, but Chen Chen certainly would not let it go. He continued to ask, "Director Wang, there's absolutely nothing wrong with Wang Wei's body. I know this..."

"Enough!"

However, Chen Chen only said one sentence and Wang Yi immediately interrupted Chen Chen. He put on a stern expression and said sternly, "There's no need to talk about this anymore. Wang Wei died of muscle convulsions caused by epilepsy. This is the diagnosis of the forensic doctor. It's absolutely certain! Chen Chen, don't make up rumors. If it affects the reputation of the school, no one can afford to bear the responsibility, understand? "

Hearing Wang Yi's words, Chen Chen could not help but feel a chill in his heart. He nodded. "Director Wang, I understand. I won't talk nonsense."

"Okay..."

Hearing Chen Chen's promise, Wang Yi's expression eased slightly. He waved his hand. "Just now, the police couldn't wait for you and left first. Now that you're back, take a taxi to the police station to make a statement. Don't worry, this is just a procedure. Your class has done it."

"Okay."

Chen Chen nodded and then watched Wang Yi leave in a hurry again.

Looking at the other party's anxious expression, Chen Chen secretly sneered in his heart.

At a time like this, the school still wanted to suppress everything. Little did they know that today's deaths and disappearances were just the beginning.

In the next few days, it would be the time when the cursed spiritual disaster would really break out. At that time, forget about losing your job, I'm afraid you might not even be able to keep your lives.

This kind of incident, let's call it a "spiritual disaster" for now.

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately turned around and walked out of the school gates.

It was not that he was deliberately concealing the truth and coldly watching these students die. It was because Chen Chen understood that whatever he did now would be futile. From the fact that the police did not lock down the dormitory building at all and allowed the students to come and go as they pleased — the authorities had no experience in dealing with such cases.

As the largest commercial city in Mainland China, Shangdu's importance in Mainland China was second only to the capital city. If even Shangdu did not have similar emergency measures, did that not mean that what Chen Chen was experiencing now was something that even the government had never experienced?

Therefore, even if he went to the police station to confess everything and selflessly offered the USB drive, so what?

It was nothing more than being treated as a lunatic. Even if there was a strange disappearance case, even if Wang Wei's death was extremely strange, with the interference of the school, it was difficult to be taken seriously by the higher-ups of Shangdu, let alone the central higher-ups of Mainland China.

If it weren't for the deaths of tens or hundreds of people, this matter wouldn't have reached the ears of the higher-ups in the Command Center …

Therefore, Chen Chen had to wait. He had to wait until enough people had died in the school and the matter had blown up enough. Only then would he have the chance to go straight to heaven!

Of course, the premise was that he could survive until then.

At this time, Chen Chen had arrived outside the school gate. He hailed a taxi and after giving the driver his address, he drove to the nearest police station.

The instructor asked Chen Chen to take a statement. This was in line with Chen Chen's expectations because he understood the process of the police. After the statement was taken, these statements would be uploaded to a higher level.

In the next few days, this matter would intensify. At that time, Chen Chen's statement would naturally be taken seriously and Chen Chen would have an opportunity to go straight to heaven.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen had already secretly thought about how he should say it.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the police station. As soon as Chen Chen entered the duty room, he explained the purpose of his visit to the people in the duty room. After a while, a police officer called Chen Chen into the office.

"Name?"

"Chen Chen."

"Age?"

"19 years old."

"Why are you at the police station?"

"I was called to the police station because someone from Dormitory 404 went missing."

After a series of procedural questions, the statement officially entered the main topic.

However, after the questions and answers, the police officer's originally formulaic face raised his head from the computer screen and looked at Chen Chen as if he was looking at an idiot.

"Student, this is the police station and I'm taking a statement, not writing a web novel for you," the police officer said with a dissatisfied expression.

"I can guarantee that what I said is true."

Chen Chen looked serious. "The reason why several students in Dormitory 404 disappeared was because they were infected with the curse in the Japanese horror movie Ju-on. They're probably dead now. Also, the death of my roommate Wang Wei is also related to this curse. Comrade police officer, please record all of my oral statements, is that okay?"

Seeing this, the policeman reluctantly recorded it down. He then smiled and said, "I say, you're really interesting. You actually said it as if it's something serious. But do you know that you'll have to bear legal responsibility for speaking nonsense?"

"I know, I'm willing to take full responsibility."

Chen Chen nodded and suddenly asked, "By the way, I have another roommate named Li Bo. You should know him, right? Where is he?"

"Li Bo is taking a statement in the office next door."

The police officer pointed to the wall beside him.

"In that case, can I trouble you to tell the person next door to wait for me after he finishes his statement?" Chen Chen asked.

"Sure, wait a moment."

The police officer who was taking the statement agreed readily and walked out. Then, he walked back again in less than ten seconds.

Then, he continued to ask Chen Chen various questions.

"In the next few days, this curse will continue to spread and even turn into a kind of spiritual disaster. At that time, hundreds and thousands of people will die..."

Chen Chen said with a solemn expression, "And I have a way to stop all this, so if you want to stop all this, come to me. I want to speak directly with the core authorities of Mainland China!"

...

When Chen Chen walked out of the office, it was already late at night.

In the police station duty room, Li Bo had been sitting in a chair and waiting for a long time.

Seeing Li Bo's pale face and dull expression, Chen Chen suddenly realized that Li Bo must have seen something.

"Lil Chen."

Seeing Chen Chen come out, Li Bo stood up with a dull expression. "Lil Chen, Brother Wei is gone..."

Chen Chen stepped forward and patted Li Bo on the shoulder. "I know, Lil Bo. Tell me the truth, what happened before?"

However, after hearing Chen Chen's words, Li Bo suddenly fell silent. He just kept shaking his head but was unwilling to say anything.

"Lil Bo!"

Chen Chen looked around and suddenly saw the vending machine outside the police station duty room. He immediately went out and bought two bottles of Sprite. At the same time, he helped Li Bo open the can.

"Lil Bo, sit down and talk!"

Chen Chen let Li Bo sit in the chair and then asked in a low voice, "Lil Bo, this matter concerns our lives. You must tell me everything, otherwise, we're likely to die like Brother Wei!"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Li Bo finally trembled all over. He raised his head in disbelief and stared at Chen Chen. "You mean, we'll also hear that bell and then die like Brother Wei?"

"Bell?"

Chen Chen was startled and his voice suddenly rose an octave. "What bell are you talking about?"

"It's that, that..."

Li Bo frowned. There was fear in his thoughts. "It's that weird ringtone. You and I both know it. Brother Wei's ringtone is clearly Big Zhang Wei's' Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse '. When he calls, he sings' You're nigger ~ nigger ~ nigger ~ Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse … '"

"But today in the cafeteria, as soon as you left, Brother Wei's phone rang with a ringtone that I've never heard before. It was a little girl's acapella singing and the whole music just kept going..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but take a deep breath, only feeling cold sweat trickling down his back.

The ringtone that Li Bo mentioned immediately reminded Chen Chen of another movie that was comparable to Ju-on in terms of horror — One Missed Call.

There were a total of three "One Missed Call". Due to the limitations of the era, the sign of being cursed was the chord ringtone coming from the mobile phone. However, in the third one, although the tone did not change, the original chord ringtone was replaced by the singing of a little girl.

In other words, whether it was the chord ringtone or the clearer original ringtone, it all represented one thing — Wang Wei was killed by the curse of One Missed Call!

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's expression became more solemn. He asked in a low voice, "Lil Bo, tell me! How did Brother Wei die! "

"Brother Wei died... by twisting his own neck with his own hands."

It seemed that the tragic scene flashed in his mind again and Li Bo's eyes were full of horror. "I only saw that after he answered the phone, a series of screams came from the phone, and the voice was almost exactly the same as Brother Wei's. Brother Wei originally thought it was a prank, but after hanging up the phone and looking at the number of the caller, it turned out to be his number and the time of the call... was five minutes later."

Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly, but he did not speak and just listened quietly.

Li Bo continued. "At that time, Brother Wei was a little scared. He told me that this situation was particularly similar to a movie called One Missed Call, which was one of the four horror movies that Nostril transferred to the USB drive at noon. Then he also told me the rules of this movie, but I was playing with my phone at the time and didn't listen carefully...

"Then, about five minutes later, I suddenly heard Brother Wei moan. I looked up and asked him what was wrong, and he said that his arms were cramping...

"I was just about to help him, but his arms suddenly seemed to lose control. They were lifted up by themselves, crossed left and right, and wrapped around his neck..."

At this point, Li Bo was already trembling all over. He trembled violently while saying intermittently, "Brother Wei seemed to have gone mad. He kept twisting his neck with both hands, screaming and twisting, and even bit off his tongue... Just like that, Brother Wei spent a few minutes and forcibly twisted his neck..."

By the end, Li Bo's face was already pale. He suddenly drank the Sprite in his hand, and his whole body seemed to collapse.

Chen Chen patted Li Bo on the shoulder, his expression also very ugly.

It was no wonder that the school had determined the cause of Wang Wei's death to be epilepsy. If one only looked at it from the surface, Wang Wei's symptoms before his death were indeed somewhat similar to epilepsy, but what kind of epilepsy could twist their own head off?

Still, in the next second, Chen Chen shook his head. There was no point in arguing about this now. After all, he was like a clay Buddha crossing the river, and he could not even protect himself.

The most important thing now was to survive as much as possible while the authorities took this matter seriously. If he could not survive the next few days, then everything would be over.

No matter how good the layout, how good the plan, it was meaningless.

Looking at the sky, it was already late at night. The other students who were taking statements seemed to have gone back, but Chen Chen did not have the slightest intention of returning to school.

In the past, on Hong Kong and Taiwan television, there was often a saying that the police station was righteous and ghosts dared not approach. Although this saying was just feudal superstition, staying here was better than returning to the cursed Dormitory 404.

However, Chen Chen also understood that Kayako and Toshio in Ju-on were more like the embodiment of a kind of rule. No matter where you stayed, whether there were many people or few people, whether it was day or night, even if you stayed in a church or a temple, you would still die when it was time to die.

Chen Chen only hoped that staying outside would reduce the chance of being killed by Kayako than staying in Dormitory 404.

Thinking about it, in that dormitory building, the massacre that belonged to Ju-on had already begun, right?

Chen Chen took a deep breath. After he comforted Li Bo, he walked out of the duty room again and bought two bowls of instant noodles in front of the vending machine. The duty room of the police station had long enough seats and automatic water dispensers. Even if he stayed for a night, there would be no problem. Chen Chen also planned to survive tonight.

However, just as Chen Chen bought the instant noodles, another girl who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old came out of the duty room. Although this girl was not tall, only a little over one and a half meters tall, the proportions of her body were extremely well proportioned.

After seeing the other party's appearance, Chen Chen immediately remembered that this girl was the girl who struck up a conversation with him at noon this morning.

At this time, after seeing Chen Chen, the girl also came over with a look of surprise.

"Chen Chen, we meet again!"

"You know my name?"

Chen Chen asked a little warily.

"I asked other students. By the way, you still don't know my name, right?"

The girl smiled. "My name is Aixen!"

Chapter 367

Aixen? What kind of name is that? "

Chen Chen did not immediately let his guard down. The girl in front of him was so enthusiastic toward him that Chen Chen had a feeling that she was either up to no good or a thief. He asked tentatively, "What were you doing at the police station just now?"

"I was taking statements just like you guys."

The girl spread her hands innocently. "Several people in our class went missing. The entire class had to take statements to assist in the investigation!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen's expression softened slightly. He nodded. "In that case, you can go back now. It's late at night now. It's not good for a girl to stay outside alone."

"Oh..."

Hearing this, the girl immediately nodded obediently. "Then I'll go back to the dormitory, bye..."

With that, she waved at Chen Chen and turned to leave.

Seeing the girl so obedient, Chen Chen was taken aback, feeling that he had wronged her.

Watching her leave step by step, Chen Chen thought about it and simply shouted at her back, "By the way, if it's possible, I hope you can leave the school as soon as possible. It's best if you apply for a long leave from Director Wang tomorrow."

"Apply for leave?"

The girl suddenly turned around and asked curiously, "Why do I have to leave the school?"

"Because if you're late, you won't be able to leave for the rest of your life."

Chen Chen smiled and only left such a remark before ignoring the other party.

At this point, if the girl still did not want to leave, then it had nothing to do with Chen Chen. As the saying went — good words could not persuade a wretched person. Chen Chen could not possibly tell her the whole story from beginning to end, could he?

In the current situation where there was insufficient evidence, even if he said it, other than being treated as an idiot, there was no point.

All this flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this time, Chen Chen walked into the duty room again and began to prepare instant noodles for himself and Li Bo.

Making instant noodles was a traditional skill of the young losers in Mainland China. You might not know how to eat steak with a knife and fork, or drive a Ferrari with one hand, but you would definitely know how to make instant noodles, and you would be extremely familiar with it.

Chen Chen was one of the veteran losers. He was so familiar with using a plastic fork to fix the cup lid, he could accurately insert it between the cup lid and the cylinder in one go without making a mistake.

If he could not even afford a bucket, Chen Chen even invented the skill of using the lid of a thermos bottle to make instant noodles.

After making two bowls of instant noodles with extreme ease, Chen Chen placed one of the bowls in front of Li Bo. At this time, Li Bo's expression was still a little sluggish. It was obvious that Wang Wei's death in the afternoon was too tragic and he was still in shock.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen suddenly realized that compared to ordinary people like Li Bo, his mentality seemed to be a little too calm.

He had clearly encountered those "dirty things" two or three times, but not only had he analyzed many clues, he had also calmly come up with a countermeasure to break out of the situation, and this countermeasure had even come at the cost of hundreds and thousands of lives.

This calm and even cold-blooded mentality had exceeded the mentality that ordinary people should have. Even Chen Chen himself could not understand it. Even now, his thoughts were still clear and meticulous, completely unlike someone who had long been targeted by Kayako and was destined to die...

"Perhaps it's because of the supernatural power of the USB drive?"

Chen Chen looked at the instant noodles in front of him, lost in thought, "The USB drive not only bestowed me with the rules of the USB drive but also granted me extraordinary calmness?"

Still, in the next second, Chen Chen denied himself. After all, he did not feel at all like he was being manipulated. Instead, this calmness was more like the result of long-term training — some special experience had made calmness a habit, a kind of instinct.

Still, he had forgotten about those experiences...

Chen Chen's movements paused. Fragmented images flashed in his mind again. Among those images, there was the image of himself controlling a company, the image of himself absorbing some kind of spinel, and the image of himself floating in a high-tech glass chamber...

However, when Chen Chen wanted to go forward and grasp those fragmented memories, those memories scattered like meteors, disappearing without a trace.

Was it an illusion? Or was there something wrong with his memory?

Chen Chen took a deep breath, only feeling dizzy, so he stopped thinking about it. When the instant noodles were ready, he ate them in big mouthfuls.

Li Bo on the side saw Chen Chen's performance and seemed to finally come back to his senses. He asked in a low voice, "Lil Chen, didn't you just say that we're likely to die like Brother Wei? Why is that?"

"I said in the afternoon that Zhou Jie released four horror movies at that time. Do you still remember?"

Seeing Li Bo nod, Chen Chen continued. "And before Brother Wei died, didn't he also say that the situation where he received a ringtone was very similar to a movie called One Missed Call? And what I want to tell you now is that the way Brother Wei died also belongs to this movie! "

"..."

Zhou Jie fell completely silent when he heard these words. After a long time, he said in a low voice, "Lil Chen, I understand what you mean. You're saying that Zhou Jie released the ghosts in four movies and we're now the targets of these ghosts?"

"You can think of it that way."

Chen Chen sighed. "But I still think that there are no ghosts in this world. We're just dragged into a rule that allows us to kill. As long as we find a way to find a loophole in the rule, we can survive!"

After listening to Chen Chen's words, Li Bo nodded heavily, as if the hope for life had been raised. He also picked up the instant noodles and began to eat in big mouthfuls.

The actions of the two of them stunned the young auxiliary police officer in front of the police reception desk.

Just like that, the night passed in a hurry.

Fortunately, perhaps the police station really had some mysterious power, or because Kayako had a dormitory target to hunt down, in short, Chen Chen and Li Bo successfully survived the first night without encountering Kayako coming to claim their lives.

Still, this was normal in itself. After all, in the movies, people who had entered Kayako's house usually did not die immediately. Some of them died one day after leaving Kayako's house, some died two days later, and the longest time span was even six or seven days later.

In other words, within these six or seven days, Kayako could appear at any time and kill Chen Chen and Li Bo.

Moreover, from the movies, this kind of pursuit had no distance limit. Even if the two of them ran to the other side of the earth, or even to the moon or Mars, it would be useless.

Sitting up from the chair in the police station duty room, Chen Chen looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already seven o 'clock in the morning, so Chen Chen woke Li Bo up, and then the two of them took a taxi back to school.

On the surface, Chen Chen was going back to school for classes, but in fact, he was just checking on the situation in the school.

However, as soon as he returned to the campus, Chen Chen clearly felt a strange atmosphere. The originally quiet campus was at this time, but at this time, there were several police cars parked under Building One. In addition to the police, there was a group of school leaders surrounding them, causing the passing students to frequently turn their heads.

"What's going on?"

Li Bo saw the situation in the school and turned to look at Chen Chen. "Is this also the work of those ghosts?"

"How would I know."

Chen Chen shook his head. "But just remember, don't step into dormitory building No. 1 again. Now this dormitory building has become the source of the curse. Even these police officers who go in are dead meat..."

"..."

Li Bo suddenly fell silent.

After eating breakfast in the cafeteria, Chen Chen walked into the classroom with Li Bo according to the schedule. However, as soon as he entered the classroom, he saw a group of students in his class discussing something in full swing.

"Did you know? Something happened to Wang Wei in our class! "

"I know, Wang Wei died of epilepsy yesterday, it's really tragic..."

"Not only that, Zhou Jie and the others in our class have also disappeared. They haven't been found until now!"

Chen Chen sat next to everyone and listened silently. Sure enough, he soon heard the news from last night. Zheng Jie, the class monitor of Chen Chen's class, turned his head and said to the person next to Chen Chen, "Not only that, when I went downstairs just now, I saw that the ground floor was full of police cars, and next to them was the instructor of the department next door, so I asked an acquaintance of the department next door. Guess what?"

The people around Chen Chen suddenly stopped talking and looked at the class monitor Zheng Jie with a solemn expression.

"Just last night, two more students went missing, and both of them live in Dormitory 304!"

"Why Dormitory 304?"

Chen Chen suddenly frowned. "Does it have anything to do with Dormitory 404?"

"Of course!"

Zheng Jie revealed a mysterious look. "I heard from that acquaintance that in the middle of the night, the people in Dormitory 304 heard a cry for help coming from upstairs!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen's expression froze.

"Was it really a cry for help? Weren't Chen Chen and Li Bo in the dormitory last night? "The classmate next to him looked at Chen Chen suspiciously.

"Because the police asked more questions last night, Li Bo and I didn't go back to the dormitory all night and spent the night directly at the police station."

Chen Chen nodded. "My phone was broken, but the instructor did call Li Bo. He can also prove that I've been at the police station all this time."

Seeing this, Zheng Jie quickly said, "How about it, did I get it right? At that time, there was no one in Dormitory 404, but the four people in Dormitory 304 heard a cry for help from Dormitory 404, and it seemed to be Zhou Jie's voice...

"So, two of them personally went to Dormitory 404 to check, but they didn't come back until dawn."

Zheng Jie looked at everyone's faces one by one as if he wanted to see a trace of fear, but to his disappointment, everyone looked at him calmly, not at all intimidated by the story.

"So, the two people in Dormitory 304 called the police, which led to the scene we saw when we went downstairs."

Seeing this, Zheng Jie finally stopped beating around the bush and said weakly.

"So, did the police find anything?"

Chen Chen seemed to think of something and he asked again.

"They only found the slippers of the two people in Dormitory 304, but other than the slippers, the two people seemed to have evaporated into thin air. There was nothing."

A trace of worry appeared in Zheng Jie's eyes and he spread his hands. "In fact, this matter is really strange. Yesterday, five people went missing and today has just begun and another two people went missing. God knows where these people went..."

When everyone was talking about this, the lecturer in charge of teaching finally came in. Everyone stopped talking about this matter and began the class.

"Okay, everyone, quiet down. Now we'll continue our last lesson..."

As the lecturer began the lesson, Chen Chen suddenly turned his head and looked around the classroom.

However, after turning around, he did not see that petite figure.

"Did she really ask for leave?"

Chen Chen shook his head. He did not expect that the other party would follow his request and directly ask for leave. Chen Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry when he trusted him so much.

However, at this moment, a familiar ringtone of a phone came from in front of Chen Chen.

After hearing this ringtone, Chen Chen, who had been extremely calm all this time, suddenly trembled all over.

Chen Chen was not unfamiliar with this sound. When he watched the movie One Missed Call, he remembered this ringtone...

At this time, it was very impolite to have a ringtone in class. Most students would quickly turn it off, but this ringtone kept ringing and no one cared about it for a long time.

The lecturer finally could not stand it anymore. She was writing something on the blackboard and at this time, she turned around and asked, "Whose phone is it? Turn it off quickly, thank you!"

Suddenly, everyone looked at the class monitor, Zheng Jie.

"It can't be me, my phone doesn't have this ringtone..."

The class monitor, Zheng Jie, subconsciously picked up the phone on the table and was stunned. He did not expect that it was his phone that was ringing.

"D * mn, why is this happening again..."

Zheng Jie cursed in a low voice. Obviously, it was not the first time he had heard this ringtone, but after hearing this, Chen Chen raised his head sharply and gave the embarrassed Zheng Jie a deep look.

According to the rules of One Missed Call, there would occasionally be two or even more calls. The first call was always the moment of being cursed, and the second call was often the moment of death...

Sure enough, Zheng Jie had just complained in a low voice, and then the moment he raised his head, he suddenly let out a scream as if he saw someone standing in front of him that no one could see!

In the next second, Zheng Jie twitched as he stood up, his hands constantly pulling at the desk in front of him. The books beside him were directly pushed to the ground by him. Zheng Jie's face was filled with pain as he kept opening his mouth wide. He staggered step by step towards the classroom window.

"Student, what are you doing?"

Seeing that this student was so arrogant, the teacher suddenly said sternly, "Stop right there!"

However, at this time, Zheng Jie was destined not to listen to her words. In front of the whole class, Zheng Jie pulled down three desks before coming to the window!

Although the teaching building was not high, it had eight or nine floors. At this time, Chen Chen's classroom was on the seventh floor. Zheng Jie was seen crying while constantly looking back at the crowd.

"Zheng Jie, what are you doing?"

Many people immediately realized something. They subconsciously wanted to rush forward, but before this group of people could come forward, Zheng Jie screamed and jumped out of the window!

"Thump!"

"Ah!"

There was a violent scream from the whole class and the face of the teacher who was lecturing changed drastically. She wanted to stop it, but unfortunately, everything happened too quickly, almost without warning. When she came back to her senses, Zheng Jie had already jumped out of the window...

Listening to the screams in the class, Chen Chen's expression was extremely solemn. In his eyes, Zheng Jie did not jump voluntarily at all, but was controlled by something that could not be seen or touched and thrown down by the other party.

Whether it was Zheng Jie's posture before he died or his expression of eagerness for help, Chen Chen could explain one thing.

Zheng Jie was killed by One Missed Call …

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Chapter 368

"Zheng Jie has fallen down!"

"No way, Zheng Jie isn't dead, is he?"

"Ah —!"

There was an uproar in the class. The screams even shook half of the teaching building, attracting countless people and students from other teachers to look in this direction.

Seeing the panicked crowd, Chen Chen went straight to the window and poked half of his body out to look downstairs.

He saw that at the bottom of the building, Zheng Jie was lying quietly on the ground, his face frozen in horror, and blood was flowing all over the ground below him.

At the same time, a red round object slipped from the corner of his mouth and rolled into the grass beside him.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's heart was even colder.

In the movie, the people killed by Mimiko died in thousands of different ways. The only thing they had in common was that there would be a red maltose in their mouths. It was said that this was Mimiko's favorite thing when she was alive.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen seemed to think of something. He suddenly turned around and looked at the phone that Zheng Jie had left behind.

At this time, the phone seemed to have understood the death of its owner. It automatically stopped ringing, but the screen did not go off. Instead, as if a hand was controlling it, it slowly opened the address book.

Immediately after, a newly selected number was dialed...

"Lalalala ~ lalalalala ~ lalalalala ~ lalalalala ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ la ~ lalalala ~ lalalala..."

A sad and beautiful nursery rhyme sounded quickly in the classroom. One of the girls was curled up in her seat, but it was not until the phone on the table rang that she looked down as if she had sensed something.

She saw that it was her phone number on the phone...

The relay of death was still spreading.

Chen Chen shook his head, turned, and walked out of the classroom. Compared to others, he was much more immune to this curse. After all, he did not even have a phone. Moreover, if they were to compare killing speed, compared to Ju-on, One Missed Call was completely a little brother.

However, as soon as he walked out of the classroom, Chen Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks and an inexplicable feeling began to sweep over his body.

This was a special feeling. If described by ordinary people, it seemed to be a sudden shiver. Other than that, there was no other abnormality, but for some reason, Chen Chen was exceptionally sensitive to this feeling.

At this moment, there seemed to be a gust of cold wind blowing from the end of the corridor. The air was filled with a frozen deathly stillness, just like the cold body of a corpse.

Chen Chen subconsciously wanted to retreat, but when he retreated to the door, for some reason, the door of the classroom was suddenly locked. No matter how hard Chen Chen tried, he could not open the lock inside.

Not only that, the originally noisy classroom became extremely quiet at this moment, as if the group of students inside had become non-existent …

There must be a reason behind this abnormality.

Chen Chen took a deep breath. He simply turned around and walked in the other direction of the corridor. His intuition told him that there was something terrifying ahead and he had to avoid the direction where the wind was blowing from.

Although it was likely to be futile, Chen Chen had no other choice at this time...

Chen Chen felt extremely bitter inside. Should he say that he was unlucky or should he say that he was lucky? It was clearly a curse that affected the entire dormitory, yet Kayako had found him so quickly.

After all, it was known from the movies that the order in which Miss Kayako killed people was completely random. It could be said that it was all based on her mood. There was no such thing as first come, first served.

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this time, he had quickly run to the end of the corridor. There was also a fire escape here, but Chen Chen turned the door handle on it, but it was the same as the previous classroom door. It would not budge at all, as if someone behind the door was holding the door handle.

At the same time, at the end of the corridor, it had become completely dark at some point.

It was clearly daytime, but even the window had become pitch-black as if even the sun had disappeared.

Chen Chen subconsciously looked behind him, but saw that the window on his side was still bright with the sun.

As a result, the entire corridor had such a strange scene — on one side of the corridor, outside the window was a pitch-black night, and on the other side, it was bright and clear...

It was here!

Chen Chen's heart turned cold. He began to smash the door madly. The entire corridor was filled with the "thud thud" sounds of Chen Chen smashing the door, but what was strange was that there was something else mixed in between these sounds.

"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."

It was a sound that sounded like the sound of a human throat leaking air. Chen Chen was not unfamiliar with this sound. He was used to hearing it in the movies because every time this sound appeared, it meant that Kayako was close at hand!

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the darkness in the distance again, only to find that the darkness seemed to be closer to him.

If the length of the corridor was fifty meters, then now the darkness was at most forty meters away from Chen Chen — the remaining ten meters had been completely drowned in darkness...

Cold sweat trickled down Chen Chen's forehead. He smashed the door of the fire escape with no regard for his own safety. Even though his fists were dripping with blood, there was no response. At the same time, the cold mechanical "giggle" was getting closer and closer, even suppressing the sound of Chen Chen smashing the door as if it was ringing in his ears!

"Is it over?"

Seeing this, Chen Chen stopped what he was doing. He turned his head with bloodshot eyes. At this time, the darkness had spread to four-fifths of the distance of the corridor, less than ten meters away from Chen Chen...

Chen Chen could even faintly see that in the suffocating darkness, a woman with disheveled hair was crawling on the ground, crawling toward him on all fours!

Five meters, four meters, three meters!

Just as Chen Chen took a deep breath and prepared to face everything, he suddenly felt his arm being pulled by something. He turned his head subconsciously, only to see a pair of familiar big eyes staring at him.

Chen Chen sat up from the ground with a jerk.

At this time, he realized that he had fainted in the corridor at some point.

The corridor was empty. Where was the darkness and Kayako?

"Chen Chen, are you okay?"

A familiar voice came from beside him. Chen Chen touched himself in shock. After confirming that he was unharmed, he immediately pulled the girl. "Aixen, what time is it now?"

"It's only been a while since class started."

The girl took out her phone and placed it in front of Chen Chen, only to see that it was only 8: 10.

In other words, it had only taken him less than half a minute to get from the classroom to the corridor!

Chen Chen suddenly understood that perhaps the moment he walked out of the classroom, he had been separated from the real world. Therefore, the few minutes that he had experienced in that world were only an instant in reality.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen only felt a great sense of relief. Although he did not understand how he was out of danger, it was obvious that it had something to do with the girl in front of him.

Chen Chen patted the dust off his body and stood up, at the same time asking, "Didn't I ask you to ask for leave from Director Wang? Why are you back? "

"I've already asked for leave and booked train tickets for tomorrow, but after all, I don't have anything to do today, so I want to leave after the last day of classes..."

The girl stole a glance at Chen Chen and said somewhat sheepishly.

At this time, many people had run out of the classroom at the same time, and at the same time, they ran to the bottom of the building. Seeing this, Chen Chen simply took the girl's hand and pulled her out of the teaching building.

"You can leave tomorrow, but today, don't go to any classes and don't stay in the dormitory, understand?"

It was not until they had walked out of the teaching building that Chen Chen sternly instructed. Since the girl had saved his life, Chen Chen was willing to help her again.

"You haven't told me why!"

The girl complained a little.

"All I can say is that if you continue to stay here, the probability of your death will increase."

Chen Chen pulled the girl out of the school gate, whispering as they walked, "Yesterday was the first day, the mortality rate was about one in a thousand. Today is the second day, the mortality rate is about one in a hundred. Tomorrow, it will increase to one in ten, and on the fourth and fifth days, it will even higher..."

At this point, Chen Chen took a deep breath. "In short, get far away from here, even leave this city. You just need to do as I say!"

Hearing these words, the girl seemed to be frightened and fell completely silent.

Chen Chen pulled the girl out of the school gate. Only then did Chen Chen breathe a sigh of relief. He chuckled softly. "I know you might think I'm crazy, but since I've already asked for leave, what's a gamble?"

"Based on my previous observation, with your personality, there's no need for you to say that last sentence."

However, the girl suddenly changed the topic. She stared at Chen Chen with a serious expression. "But you deliberately explained that last sentence because you care about me?"

“？？？”

Chen Chen stared at her in surprise. "What the hell is going on in your head? I said I kill without batting an eye, but you're asking me if my eyes are dry? "

With that, without waiting for the girl to answer, he turned to return to the school gate.

However, the girl pulled him back.

"Is there anything else?" Chen Chen frowned.

"Are you going to die?"

The girl stared fixedly at Chen Chen and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to die here?"

Chen Chen was silent for a moment, then shook his head as if to cheer himself up. "I won't die here, I'll live!"

With that, Chen Chen patted the girl's head and turned to leave.

For some reason, every time he saw the girl in front of him, he always had a strange feeling.

It seemed that Chen Chen's movements were a little too loud. Passersby turned to look at him, but Chen Chen did not care about them at all. He went straight back to the school gate, but saw Li Bo rushing toward him in the distance.

"Where did you go?"

Li Bo panted heavily and said in horror, "As soon as you walked out of the classroom, I quickly packed up my books and chased after you, but you disappeared. I looked through half of the school building before I saw you through the window."

"I was just sending the transfer student from our class off campus."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said as he walked, "I asked her to take a long leave so she can stay away from these things."

"Transfer student?" Li Bo looked at Chen Chen in surprise.

"It's that Aixen, the girl who you and Brother Wei both got close to."

Chen Chen explained.

Li Bo's expression suddenly became a little ugly. He looked at Chen Chen guiltily with an inexplicable expression. "Lil Chen, I have something to tell you, don't be afraid..."

Chen Chen's expression froze when he heard this. He raised his head and looked at Li Bo. "Speak."

Li Bo looked back at the school gate and then lowered his voice. "There's never been a transfer student in our class!"

Li Bo looked horrified. "There's a transfer student in the class next door, but he's a guy..."

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks. He turned his head subconsciously and looked outside the school gate again. At this time, there was already a lot of traffic outside the school gate, but there was no familiar figure at all.

It was as if the girl named Aixen did not exist at all...

"Impossible..."

Chen Chen wore an incredulous expression. He turned his head sharply and clasped Li Bo's shoulder tightly. "Impossible, she was in class with us and even answered the questions in class. It's impossible!"

"Lil Chen, calm down!"

Seeing Chen Chen's reaction, Li Bo panicked even more. He quickly explained, "What I said is true, there's no transfer student in our class!"

"But what about after class? Yesterday morning after class, I clearly saw you and Wang Wei swarming around her desk. How do you explain that? "

Chen Chen asked again. Because he was too emotional, the passersby kept looking at him.

"Yesterday after class?"

Li Bo suddenly recalled. "That can't be right. The reason we gathered after class yesterday was because the class monitor, Zheng Jie, was handing out tickets to the campus gala!"

Chen Chen stood rooted to the ground as if he had been struck by lightning. He slowly raised his head and the memories from before flashed through his mind like lightning.

...

"Hello! What can I do for you, classmate? "

"I'm a new transfer student. Can we be friends?"

"Be friends? Classmate, shouldn't you be making friends of the same sex first? "

"Of course!"

...

"Chen Chen, we meet again!"

"You know my name?"

"I heard it from other students. Oh right, you still don't know my name, right? My name is Aixen! "

...

"Chen Chen, are you okay?"

"Aixen, what time is it now?"

"It hasn't been long since class started."

...

Chen Chen only felt a chill run down his spine. At this moment, he finally understood why everyone would stare at him strangely every time he talked to that girl.

Previously in the classroom, Chen Chen thought they were surprised that such a cute girl would strike up a conversation with him. Just now outside the school gate, he thought he had caused too much of a commotion. However, now it seemed that the reason those people were looking at him strangely was because they only saw him talking to the air...

"Also, I saw it from upstairs just now. You seemed to be pulling on air, walking straight out of the school gate from the ground floor. I called you for a long time but there was no response."

Li Bo asked in a low voice, his voice trembling, "Chen Chen, did you... Did you see... That?"

Chen Chen staggered a few steps back. At this moment, he only felt his mind was in a mess. His previous rationality and coldness were fading away bit by bit like flowing water. Even the girl's face was beginning to blur.

Even so, the girl's eyes were still clearly imprinted in his mind, even getting deeper and deeper...

Chapter 369

In a spacious and bright conference room, more than a dozen men in formal attire sat neatly on both sides of the conference table.

There was no one sitting at the head of the conference table. It was completely empty. Only the wall behind the seat could be seen, which was a silver-white hollowed-out Earth logo. Outside the Earth was a circle of light with green leaves and red stars entwined around it.

This logo was the emblem of the Earth Federation.

Below the emblem, the words "Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mainland Branch" were marked.

At this time, sitting in the upper right position, a middle-aged man with a sharp temperament looked at the report in his hand while saying in a low voice:

"Following the six missing cases that occurred in the No. 1 dormitory building of a certain school in Shangdu on December 15th, 110 missing cases have occurred in the No. 1 dormitory building in the next two days, including today. What do you think of this?"

The middle-aged man's hair was white, but each strand was standing on end. His entire person exuded a sharp aura. "The police's report contains almost no valuable information other than finding that most of these people are students of the same dormitory."

"Wait."

At this moment, someone suddenly interrupted from across the conference table, "What do you mean by 'other than finding that these people are students of the same dormitory'? Didn't this group of students go missing in the dormitory? "

"Of course not."

The middle-aged man's expression became solemn. "The six missing cases that occurred on the first day all happened in the dormitory. Not only in the dormitory but also in Dormitory 404. However, two days after that, large-scale disappearances began to occur in the dormitory. Some of them went missing in the toilet, some in other dormitories. The most bizarre thing is that some of them went missing in the teaching building during class..."

"Why did such an earth-shattering event only reach us today?"

Sitting opposite the middle-aged man was a man in his fifties with a wrinkled face. He frowned and said, "Such a serious case should've reached us as early as yesterday. Are the group of people in the subordinate agency all useless?"

"Because yesterday, the department over there still couldn't determine the nature of this matter. After all, it's too bizarre."

The middle-aged man replied expressionlessly, "As of yesterday afternoon, there were only a few people missing. We can't even be sure if they're missing. After all, they're all university students. It's possible that they just went out to the bar together."

"But this morning, in most of the dormitories in Dormitory Building 1, students on their beds have gone missing, and the number of missing has skyrocketed from a dozen to a hundred. Even before this report reached us, there were still people going missing, and the places where they went missing are not limited to the dormitories."

"On the first day, it only happened in one dormitory. On the second day, it spread to the entire dormitory building. On the third day, it had spread to the teaching block …"

A middle-aged man in his forties with rough skin seemed to have thought of something. He looked up from the table and said, "Why is this thing spreading like an infectious disease?"

"I think so too."

The middle-aged man nodded. "What worries us even more is that the missing people are not only students, but also the employees of the police station..."

"What?!"

"What?!"

The conference room suddenly burst into an uproar. The old man asked, "Is the news confirmed?"

"I'm very sure. At present, there are only three missing employees in the police station, and they all have one thing in common, and that is, they all entered that dormitory building."

The middle-aged man handed the report in his hand to the other party. "You'll know once you read it..."

"Little Wang, ask the office to print a dozen more copies and send one to everyone here."

The old man instructed. Then, he took the report and began to read it. However, as soon as he did, everyone saw that his forehead and back had started to sweat …

Was that cold sweat?

Everyone was secretly shocked. After all, he had been the second-in-command of the FBI branch for many years. What kind of situation had he not seen before, but now he was in such a state?

"It's really evil."

After about five minutes, the old man raised his head with difficulty. At this time, his expression had become extremely solemn. "I've only heard of colds being contagious and pneumonia being contagious, but I've never heard of disappearances being contagious. But no matter how I look at it, the source of everything seems to be pointing to Dormitory 404."

"Has that dormitory been properly checked?" Someone asked again.

"Yes, we've checked all the more unusual things in the entire dormitory for testing. Even the files in the four laptops in this dormitory have been checked one by one. Even the websites they browse daily have been checked, but nothing was found."

The middle-aged man replied, "The only abnormality is probably a videotape found under a bed."

At this time, the young man named Little Wang had returned to the conference room again. He walked around the conference table, distributed documents to everyone, and then returned to his seat.

"Videotape?"

Many people were taken aback. Videotapes had been obsolete for at least twenty years. How could it appear in a young college student's dormitory?

"What about the contents of the videotape?" Someone could not wait to flip through the report, but when he saw it clearly, he was stunned.

"Ring?"

"That's right. It's bizarre, isn't it?"

The middle-aged man picked up another report and gently pointed to a paragraph in the report. "The contents of the videotape are very similar to the videotape in a movie from the East China Sea called Ring."

"After comparison, the videotape in Ring and the videotape we found all have elements such as' well ',' volcano eruption ',' combing woman ', and so on. It can be said that there is no difference at all..."

"Maybe it's a student's graduation project?"

Someone asked. "After all, special effects technology is so advanced nowadays that it's not difficult even for a student in the academy to create the same scene."

"The police station has already done a test."

The middle-aged man flipped to the next page. "Six employees watched this movie, but coincidentally, after they finished watching it, their mobile phones rang. The caller ID was not in service, and when they picked up, the phone was disconnected."

"Isn't this the same as the plot of the movie?"

Some people who had watched the movie suddenly whispered, "The plot of the movie is like this. After watching the movie, everyone will receive a phone call, and then they will die seven days later?"

"That's right."

The middle-aged man nodded. "They even wanted to check the source of this phone call, but the local base station showed that no one had called in their phone at all."

Everyone was completely silent.

"Maybe we can contact the director of this movie."

At this moment, the old man suddenly said, "Not only the director, but we should also meet the entire crew. This movie was shot by them, I think they should be of help in this matter."

"Agree..."

"Yes, that should be the case."

"Seconded!"

Many people chimed in.

"Wait!"

However, at this moment, the young man called Little Wang, who was sitting in the last row, suddenly raised his head. He turned to the last few pages. "Not only did the campus have missing cases, but there were also cases of falling off buildings and sudden deaths. It also started in Dorm 404!"

As he said this, he stood up and pointed at the information in his hand. "The first victim was an epileptic patient named Wang Wei. However, there was no such disease in his medical history, and it was not hereditary in his family! And the way this person died was extremely strange. He actually twisted his own neck! "

Many people's expressions changed and they turned back one after another.

"What we should do now is to find the person involved. This report says that there are still two people alive in Dorm 404. Even if they aren't the murderers, they must be the most likely people to know the inside story!"

...

Standing outside the school gate, looking at the campus that had become incomparably cold, Chen Chen shook his head slightly.

At this time, it was already the third day of the incident.

From the day before yesterday until now, the Ju-on had completely spread on this campus. The number of people killed by Kayako had soared to hundreds. The entire campus was in danger. Without waiting for notice, they left the campus one after another. Some went outside to rent a hotel, some even bought bus tickets, ready to return to their hometown in advance.

The FBI could not be blamed for being too slow, it was just that this incident was too bizarre.

Who would have known that just by walking into an inconspicuous house, one would be infected with a deadly curse?

Today, the number of houses with the power of the curse was no longer limited to dormitory 1. Some classrooms in the teaching building, some toilets, and even some offices in the teachers' office building...

These places had also become the source of infection of the curse.

Now, hundreds of people who were infected with the curse but did not die began to flee here. Some of them were southerners, some were northerners, some were mainlanders, some were coastal people, and even some were foreigners.

These people would bring Kayako's curse to all parts of the world. There was no way to stop it.

Even Li Bo chose to leave.

Chen Chen did not ask him to stay. Anyway, the curse had spread, it did not matter whether Li Bo was there or not. However, Chen Chen still solemnly warned him at the end: if he did not want to drag his family down, it was best not to go home. Even if he died, he had to die outside.

Although it was already noon, the sky was gloomy. Thick dark clouds covered the sun, turning the sky into a gray color, without a trace of sunlight.

Chen Chen stood at the school gate for a long time, watching students leave the school gate one by one. Even some teachers did the same.

There was worry and panic on the faces of these students. They were afraid that if they continued to stay on campus, they would cause them to disappear completely.

However, when some of these students passed by Chen Chen, Chen Chen sensed a faint cold aura.

He understood that this aura meant that this group of people had been infected with the curse for a long time without knowing it...

If this spiritual disaster was treated as a kind of infectious disease, then this group of people was currently in the incubation period. The incubation period was not contagious, but they could not escape the final curse.

When Kayako appeared to claim their lives, that would be the outbreak period.

The reason why Chen Chen did not enter the school gate or leave was that he was waiting for someone. At this point, it was time for the higher-ups to send someone to look for him.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly felt a gaze on him. This was a mysterious feeling. Generally speaking, this was often referred to as "intuition" or "sixth sense".

However, Chen Chen, who had studied biology, naturally knew that the human body had the existence of bioelectricity. Whether it was brain waves or body nerve conduction, they were all transmitted by electrical signals.

Therefore, even if some sensitive people closed their eyes, they could still feel that someone was watching or approaching them. This was not because they could see, but because they could feel the other person's bioelectricity.

At this time, Chen Chen had the same feeling.

Before he had time to think about how he had become so sensitive, Chen Chen subconsciously turned his head and suddenly saw that not far away from him, there was a dirty beggar whose face could not be seen clearly looking at him quietly outside the door of a shop...

Those eyes gave Chen Chen an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"It's you again?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. He frowned. This was the second time he had seen this beggar. The first time was in the evening before yesterday when he had just left the Internet cafe.

For some reason, every time Chen Chen saw this beggar, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Chen Chen even saw a familiar shadow on her — Aixen.

Impossible...

However, Chen Chen suddenly shook his head. The beggar in front of him was definitely not that mysterious Aixen. This was just a similar temperament.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen stopped observing and quickly turned to leave. Now, he did not dare to touch any strange things.

However, before Chen Chen could go far, a pitch-black Wuling Hongguang suddenly drove from a corner and abruptly stopped in front of Chen Chen. The squeaking sound of the brakes startled Chen Chen.

With a loud crash, the car door quickly opened and two tall, strong men in black suits got out of the car.

"Are you Chen Chen?"

One of them asked in a low voice and at the same time, took out an identification card. "Zhang Qiang of the FBI branch, please come with us."

Chen Chen subconsciously took a step back, but the other man in black only took a casual step forward and directly blocked Chen Chen's path of retreat.

"Finally here?"

Seeing this, Chen Chen was completely relieved. He nodded and said in a carefree manner, "Alright, I've been wanting to meet the higher-ups of the FBI for a long time."

With that, Chen Chen did not wait for the other party's invitation and immediately climbed into the car.

Seeing Chen Chen's reaction, the man in black let out a strange chuckle. After that, both of them sat in the car, sandwiching Chen Chen in the middle.

Then, with a click, the car door quickly closed and at the same time, they drove into the distance...

Chapter 370

A few hours later, Chen Chen went through an X-ray and was given a change of clothes. All the metal objects were removed and two men in black brought him to an empty room.

This room was a little special. It was about twenty square meters in size. The ceiling of the room was brightly lit with more than a dozen lamps. There was a table and two chairs in the center of the room. The four walls of the room were covered with half-length mirrors.

There were high-definition cameras installed in the four corners of the isolation room, monitoring every corner of the room.

At this time, as Chen Chen entered, he was asked by a security guard to sit on one of the chairs.

However, unlike the chair across the table, Chen Chen's chair did not have a backrest.

Moreover, the surface of the chair was less than half the size of a regular chair. It did not even have a footrest. Rather than calling it a chair, it was more like a stool.

Chen Chen had a history of studying criminal psychology like crazy. Therefore, just by looking at this room, he understood at a glance that this room was not just a place for him to have a heart-to-heart talk with the people from the FBI.

The chair did not have a backrest, so there was no sense of security. There was no footrest, so there was no support. There were cold lights in the room, but it was extremely bright. If one stayed in a room like this for too long, it was easy to become distracted.

As for the half-length mirrors around him, Chen Chen could tell at a glance that behind these mirrors, there were at least more than ten psychologists standing around him, analyzing his every move...

This room was much more high-end than the interrogation rooms in the police station.

After Chen Chen sat down on the chair, two men in black stood behind Chen Chen with their hands behind their back. Although they did not put any shackles on Chen Chen, it was close enough.

In less than ten seconds, as the door opened again, a tall young woman in office lady attire with a cold expression walked in. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and as she strode in with swaying steps, the smooth marble floor suddenly made a clinking sound.

Chen Chen only glanced at her curiously before looking away.

Pipa!

However, when the woman approached Chen Chen, she suddenly pulled out a leather whip and slammed it on the table, startling Chen Chen. At the same time, she said coldly, "Chen Chen, male, 19 years old, Grade 20 student in the Biological Sciences Department of Shangdu Jiao Tong University, originally from Handu. When he was in the third grade of primary school, he broke the school glass and was punished by the homeroom teacher and parents. In the second grade of junior high school, he was given a warning for fighting. In the second grade of senior high school..."

The woman recounted almost everything that had happened to Chen Chen since he was a child, including some things that even Chen Chen could barely remember. When she was done, the woman said coldly, "Chen Chen, do you know the situation you're in now?"

Chen Chen could not help scratching his head when he heard this and said in confusion, "I'm sorry, I don't know, but why do you look so similar to the actors in the romance movies on my computer? Are you trying to seduce me? "

"What did you say?" The woman raised her eyebrows and her voice became even colder.

"I have to say, the FBI is very thorough in their investigation. They've even investigated the genres of movies on my computer."

Chen Chen shook his head with a look of pity on his face. "You might not know this, but these are the type that my dorm leader, Wang Wei, likes. A few days ago, he had to lend his computer to his girlfriend, so he left the stock with me. I prefer the pure and innocent student type..."

"How dare you!"

Before he could finish, the woman slammed the table. A loud noise reached Chen Chen's ears and made his eardrums buzz.

Chen Chen subconsciously turned his head away and then picked his ear. At the same time, his expression became cold. "Enough! Don't talk about such unhealthy topics anymore. Don't tell me the FBI thinks there aren't enough missing students? Let's think about how to solve this problem. "

"You..."

The woman raised an eyebrow and became even more exasperated. However, before she could lose her temper, the voice of a middle-aged man came from the interrogation room. "Shen Qi, that's enough."

The voice came from all directions in the room. Chen Chen looked in all directions, but at this time, the door of the interrogation room opened again. A middle-aged man with gray hair and a dignified expression came in.

"Director, he..."

The woman in the seductive uniform immediately went up to him. Just as she was about to explain, the middle-aged man waved his hand. Only then did the woman reluctantly step aside, allowing the middle-aged man to walk to the table opposite Chen Chen.

Director?

When the man came in, Chen Chen began to size him up. He saw that the middle-aged man was about fifty years old and had a sharp aura. He had a crew cut, but his hair stood up like needles. The dignified aura he exuded was the most powerful person Chen Chen had ever seen.

While Chen Chen was observing the man, the man was also observing him. When the middle-aged man took his seat, he spoke with an unquestionable tone, "Chen Chen, we've seen your statement. We can fulfill your request."

"Your rank isn't high enough."

However, Chen Chen shook his head and said with a straight face, "Branch director, you're still a little short of what I want."

"Insolence!"

The woman called Shen Qi suddenly shouted, but was stopped by the middle-aged man who said nonchalantly, "Of course, I know that my rank isn't high enough. We can fulfill your request to talk to the core members of the Mainland officials, but I'm sorry, in view of the recent disappearance cases in Shangdu, those people can't come in person, but I can arrange for a video call between both parties."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was completely relieved. "Okay, I agree."

"Good."

Seeing this, a trace of relief finally flashed across the middle-aged man's face. At the same time, he moved the chair under him so that he could sit on the side.

Chen Chen immediately realized something. He looked up at the mirror in front of him, only to see the mirror in front of him flash, instantly turning a pure black color, and then there was a "chi chi" sound.

This originally ordinary mirror turned out to be an electronic screen with an unknown technology tree!

The screen flickered, and then the image of a small conference room appeared in front of Chen Chen.

Looking at the scene displayed in the mirror, Chen Chen could not help but draw a sharp breath because on the other side, Chen Chen saw five or six familiar faces. These were the big shots that he often saw on television!

This conference room was the highest level meeting in the Mainland!

"How is it, does it meet your requirements now?"

Seeing this, the middle-aged man turned to ask again.

Looking at the people on the screen who were discussing in low voices and looking at him from time to time, Chen Chen nodded. "Yes, if this doesn't meet the requirements, then there's nothing more suitable. But in this case, you should already know about the USB flash drive, right?"

"How do you know?" The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow.

"It's only because of the spiritual disaster in Shangdu that hasn't completely deteriorated that I can directly contact the elders."

Chen Chen said with a smile, "It's more likely that the USB flash drive in my possession is the reason why you're paying so much attention to me. It's obvious that you found Li Bo before me and found out from him that I have a USB flash drive that can extract movie props. This is the root cause of your attention."

"You're very smart, it's a shame that you're not a detective."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man nodded and sighed. "From the beginning to the end, you've been trying your best to take the initiative in the negotiations and it's still the same now. In addition to showing your intelligence, this indirectly shows that you're feeling uneasy. In fact, you didn't have to do this at all. Handing the USB flash drive to us was a better choice because you can't control it."

The middle-aged man pointed to the screen behind him. "Now that there are so many witnesses, you're not worried that I'll kill you to silence you?"

"You don't have to tell me that, I've been aware of this for a long time."

Chen Chen frowned. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have deliberately said in the transcript that I have a solution to this spiritual disaster."

"Spiritual disaster, is that what you named it?"

The middle-aged man picked up the transcript that Chen Chen had discussed and nodded approvingly. "Very good, so where did you put the USB flash drive?"

"Starting from the back door of the Roman Holiday Hotel on Wuhe Street, walk left twenty-five steps, at the bottom of the wall on the left, there's a crack in the wall where the USB flash drive is hidden."

Chen Chen answered without hesitation, "As for the appearance of the USB flash drive, I'm sure you've heard from Li Bo."

"Very well, I hope it's still there."

Seeing that Chen Chen had relented so easily, the middle-aged man secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Chen Chen would make a lot of requests, but Chen Chen's performance once again exceeded his expectations.

For a moment, he could not help but be curious about this young man who was so guarded and yet so calm at the same time.

"Chen Chen, according to what you said, your solution should be to use the power of the USB flash drive. But if you have a solution, why don't you use the USB flash drive to solve it? For example, install a ghost exorcism movie and then extract the exorcism prop? "

The woman called Shen Qi behind him asked again, "Is there any limitation to the USB flash drive?"

"It's an issue of energy."

Chen Chen nodded. In order to show his sincerity and also to save himself, Chen Chen revealed the hiding place of the USB flash drive without the slightest resistance. At this time, there was no point in being competitive, so he said directly, "The USB flash drive needs energy to extract items, and now after releasing the existence in the four horror movies, the USB flash drive has run out of energy."

"What's the source of energy? How do I charge it? "

This question was not asked by Chen Chen, Shen Qi, or the middle-aged man, but by a man on the other side of the video call.

Chen Chen was silent for a moment. He thought about it and did not say anything about the rules of the USB flash drive in his mind. Instead, he pretended to be uncertain and said, "It should be the power."

"How much power does it need?" The man on the video continued to ask.

"A lot."

Chen Chen smiled. "As for the specific amount, you can convert it using Einstein's mass-energy equation."

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed. If converted according to the conversion of energy into matter, every gram of matter extracted would require at least an hour's worth of electricity in an international metropolis.

Chen Chen did not say that this much was actually needed. The reason for this was that Chen Chen still wanted to make this group feel a sense of urgency. After all, he was still infected with Kayako's curse.

At once, the interrogation room fell silent.

However, at this moment, a man in a suit suddenly came in. He went directly to the middle-aged man and whispered a few words in his ear. The middle-aged man suddenly became spirited. He nodded and said to Chen Chen, "The USB flash drive has been found."

With that, he stood up directly and bowed deeply to Chen Chen. "On behalf of Mainland China and the Earth Federation, I thank you for your dedication. If the USB flash drive is as you said, then it may be a high-tech product in itself. This object is absolutely of great significance to us humans!"

"Don't celebrate too early."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Let's stop playing around. Let's find a way to charge the USB drive first. Our first priority is to solve the curse of Ju-on. Otherwise, by tomorrow morning, you'll find that not only the metropolis of Shangdu but the entire Mainland will be plagued by strange disappearances."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man became completely serious. "We've already thought of this problem. At this time, all the people who left the school have been temporarily quarantined by us. Even those who left by train or plane will be quarantined by the local security department. Even the civil servants who entered the dormitory building have been quarantined by us. You don't have to worry about this."

F * ck!

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen realized that he had been overthinking. Sure enough, once the machinery of the state was in operation, the power that erupted was not something he could fathom at all. Tens of thousands of people were quarantined just like that, and the outside world did not even hear a word about it.

Just as Chen Chen was sighing inwardly, the door of the interrogation room was opened again with a bang. A man in black rushed in in a panic and shouted at the same time, "Oh no, we tried to charge the USB drive just now, but the USB drive just shattered!"

"What!"

Chen Chen's expression changed and his face turned pale at once.

In the rules passed to him by the USB drive, there was a rule to use electricity to charge it. Moreover, no matter how strong the current was, it would not be damaged. How could it be broken as soon as it was charged?

The FBI was deceiving the Elders Council. The middle-aged man was a foreign spy. Was he trying to transfer the USB drive?

In an instant, Chen Chen thought of this possibility, but in the next second, Chen Chen rejected it again.

Although the Earth Federation existed in name only, causing the FBI, which should have been directly under the jurisdiction of the Earth Federation, to become the subordinates of the various continents, it was not so chaotic that they would dare to snatch the USB drive under the nose of the Elders Council. Moreover, the FBI had great authority, how could the top leader not be suppressed?

Could it be that there were other spies inside?

For a moment, countless thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind, but he rejected them all because they were too far-fetched.

At this moment, not only did Chen Chen's expression change, but the middle-aged man in front of him and the people in the video also reacted in the same way. The eyes of a few of them suddenly became extremely sharp. They did not look at Chen Chen, but at the middle-aged man beside him with suspicion, causing the middle-aged man to break out in a cold sweat.

Based on their usual thinking, they immediately suspected that it was the middle-aged man who did it.

Chapter 371

"Quick, take me to him!"

The middle-aged man hurriedly yelled and quickly walked past Chen Chen, leaving the interrogation room with a clang.

Shen Qi and the two men in black who were watching over Chen Chen in the room did the same. She glared at Chen Chen and left with the middle-aged man. Even the screen in front of Chen Chen turned black again and then turned into a mirror again.

For a time, Chen Chen was the only one left in the room.

At this time, Chen Chen was also very frustrated. He had thought of thousands of scenarios, but he did not expect something like this to happen.

Now it seemed that there were basically only three possibilities for the USB drive to shatter.

First, the USB drive had been swapped after he hid it.

This was not impossible. After all, although Chen Chen had been extremely careful and chose a place with a clear view, at the same time, in an alley without any surveillance, he had not received professional training after all. If he was targeted while hiding the USB flash drive, it was normal for the USB flash drive to be swapped.

However, if this was the case, there was still something that did not make sense. The other party could have just taken the USB drive away. Why would they put a counterfeit that was identical to the original USB drive to confuse him?

Second, the USB drive was real, but it had been swapped by the FBI spy.

This possibility even exceeded the first possibility, but this was also the trickiest because even Chen Chen himself could not prove the authenticity of the USB drive. Even if he said that the shattered USB drive was fake, he would not be able to defend himself.

Third, he only told the three people in his dorm about the existence of the USB drive. Wang Wei and Zhou Jie were already dead. The only one who knew about the USB drive's function was Li Bo. Li Bo had lived with Chen Chen for a long time. If he also had any ideas about the USB drive...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly fell silent.

If it was really Li Bo who did it, then it could only be said that his acting was already Oscar-worthy. It was a waste of his talent to be a student here.

As for the other possibilities, Chen Chen was too lazy to think about it. Anyway, without the USB drive, he would only die.

Just when Chen Chen was feeling a little dejected, suddenly, the lights in the interrogation room began to flicker.

This interrogation room was used to create a sense of oppression for the person being interrogated. Therefore, there were more than a dozen cold light tubes at the top of the room, enough to illuminate the interrogation room.

But at this time, it seemed that because of the unstable voltage, the lamp above his head started to flicker continuously, illuminating the room.

At first, Chen Chen did not care, but after this situation lasted for more than ten seconds, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

What is this place? This was not a remote village or one of those peripheral continents. This was the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the direct jurisdiction of the continent's government. How could there be a voltage instability here?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately felt a chill in his heart. He raised his head and looked at the huge mirror in front of him, but between the darkness and light of the room, he saw a little boy standing behind him...

The little boy wasn't wearing any clothes. His entire body was deathly pale, the color of a dead human. At this moment, his eyes were wide open, and there was no white in his eyes. He stood silently in the corner of the room and stared at her.

This was Kayako's son, Toshio.

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt an unusual chill suddenly coming from behind. All the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Am I going to die?"

This was the only thought in Chen Chen's mind. At this moment, he did not even have the strength to stand. He could only watch helplessly as Toshio in the corner stared at him with an innocent face.

"Kekeke..."

There was a gurgling sound in his ears again, but it was different from the sound Chen Chen had heard before. This sound came from behind him, very close!

Chen Chen only felt that his blood was about to freeze. He did not know whether it was because of fear or the power of Kayako, at this time, Chen Chen could not move at all. He could only open his eyes and look at himself in the mirror, only to see that there were two slender arms slowly reaching out from behind him...

These two arms kept twisting and turning as if they were dancing. It was a bizarre sight to behold. Just like Toshio in the corner, these two arms were also the color of a corpse. It slowly crept out from behind Chen Chen and then suddenly landed on Chen Chen's shoulders with a loud click!

In an instant, an indescribable feeling hit him, like a bone-chilling cold, like an electric current passing through his body in an instant!

Just by being placed on his shoulders, Chen Chen had the illusion that his consciousness was about to dissipate!

"Kekekekeke..."

The throaty sound that seemed to be urging him to die was close at hand, but Chen Chen could not even turn his head. He could only stare helplessly at the mirror. In the flickering light, behind his right shoulder was a dark mass that was constantly rising.

It was a head with disheveled hair!

Chen Chen's face kept twitching. He used all his strength to tilt his head to the right. Suddenly, he only felt his vision go black. The light went out less than three seconds before it came back on again. However, at the same time, Chen Chen immediately saw a pair of pure black eyes less than three centimeters in front of his eyes, staring straight at him!

What a pair of eyes, without the slightest trace of humanity and emotion, only endless emptiness and hatred for life!

Then, the light in the room completely dimmed!

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt himself being dragged backward by those hands. His thoughts also became slower and more stagnant. It seemed that just physical contact had caused him extremely serious damage. In the darkness, Chen Chen felt himself being dragged out of the chair, toward a deeper, darker unknown...

Still, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly heard a click, but the door next to him opened...

This sound was like the sound of nature. At the same time, Chen Chen only felt only a light shining through the door. When this light shone on him, Chen Chen suddenly felt his body relax and the feeling of being dragged away quickly disappeared.

When Chen Chen came back to his senses, he found that at some point, the light above him had returned to normal, and he was still sitting in the chair, exactly the same as before.

"Chen Chen! You... Huh? "

Shen Qi, who came in, was already angry, but she didn't know why, the moment she entered the interrogation room, she found that the lights in the room were turned off. Before she could react, she found that the lights flashed again, and the lights were turned on again.

Not only that, the moment she stepped into the room, she felt an inexplicable chill.

This kind of chill had nothing to do with temperature, but a kind of chill that seeped into the bones. Just by touching it, it gave her goosebumps as if she had been electrocuted. It was completely indescribable.

Still, she did not care about this and directly walked in front of Chen Chen. "Chen Chen, tell me, why did the USB drive shatter? Did you fool us with a fake? ... I'm asking you a question! Chen Chen? Chen Chen! "

Shen Qi asked several questions in a row, only to find that although Chen Chen was looking at her, his face was extremely pale, even faintly showing a bluish-black color, as if he was terminally ill, or even the color of a dead corpse.

What's wrong? "

Just when Shen Qi was puzzled, the director of the FBI came in again. This time, he was not as calm as before, but his face was full of anxiety, even a hint of anger, but after seeing Chen Chen's face, he was suddenly shocked. "Could it be suicide by poison? Quick, go get the doctor! "

Fortunately, the FBI was equipped with their own dedicated doctors. In less than five minutes, several doctors and nurses quickly arrived with equipment and first aid tools, but by the time they lifted Chen Chen onto a stretcher, Chen Chen was slowly recovering.

"I, I'm fine!"

Chen Chen struggled to sit up, at the same time, gasping for breath.

"Subdue him!"

Shen Qi quickly ordered. When the other guards heard the order, they were about to step forward, but Chen Chen grabbed his collar and at the same time, yanked hard.

Suddenly, two dark blue marks appeared in front of everyone.

"This is?"

The doctors were shocked. From a third-person perspective, these two marks were extremely clear. It was completely in the shape of two palms, each finger was clearly distinguishable, even the left and right hands could be distinguished.

"This is the curse of Ju-on..."

Chen Chen touched the mark on his shoulder, but it was numb. Forget about pain, even the sense of touch did not exist.

"This is a symptom of skin necrosis. It looks like it's been a long time, at least more than half a month."

One of the doctors frowned. "But if it's been so long, it should have been inflamed and suppurated, not like this."

The middle-aged man on the side suddenly narrowed his eyes. As the highest person in charge here, of course, he knew very well that the young man in front of him had undergone a full body examination before coming in, from the inside to the outside with a CT scan, in order to find the USB drive.

At that time, there were no wounds on the young man's body.

"Just now, I was attacked by a spiritual hazard."

Chen Chen said with a hint of anger, "Where are the psychologists? Shouldn't they be standing behind the double-sided mirror and observing me? How could they not know that I was attacked? "

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately looked at Shen Qi beside him.

"Just now, after learning that the USB drive was broken, several psychologists came with us to look at the USB drive..."

Shen Qi whispered.

"In that case, no one saw that I was in danger just now?"

Chen Chen sighed. He wanted to complain that such a large confidential department could not even keep an eye on him. If someone had not come in and interfered with Kayako's plans, his corpse would probably be cold by now.

However, when he thought of this, Chen Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He only felt that he seemed to vaguely grasp something, but when he thought about it carefully, there was nothing.

"Immediately treat the injury on Chen Chen's shoulder!"

Knowing that now was not the time to pursue responsibility, the middle-aged man suppressed the anger and anxiety in his heart and said loudly, "Chen Chen, but I still need to trouble you to confirm whether the USB drive is real or fake. We suspect that someone has swapped the USB drive."

"That's for sure, I also want to confirm it."

Chen Chen nodded weakly.

Seeing this, several doctors pushed Chen Chen's stretcher out of the interrogation room and pushed him into the depths of the corridor.

Soon, Chen Chen came to the door of an elevator at the end of the corridor. The door of this elevator was far larger and thicker than ordinary elevators. At this time, when the elevator door opened, the huge elevator space inside was revealed.

Inside the elevator, there were already two armed guards standing inside.

"Go in."

The middle-aged man reminded them and let the doctors in as well. When they entered the elevator, the doctors freed up their hands to help Chen Chen deal with the marks on both sides of his shoulders. Chen Chen looked around curiously, only to find that there was no button in the elevator. After the door closed, it directly descended.

It seemed that the FBI unit had a basement structure.

Chen Chen thought silently. For some reason, Chen Chen felt inexplicably close to this style of keeping secrets underground.

The elevator only descended for a minute. When the elevator stopped and the door opened at the same time, a huge space suddenly came into Chen Chen's eyes.

This was a small square the size of an underground parking lot and the height was incomparable to underground parking lots. It reached nearly ten meters high and the entire square was filled with dozens of strange-shaped instruments.

Between these instruments, a large number of cables comparable to the thickness of a baby's fist were connected. Some of the instruments even constantly flashed with blue light. From afar, it had a somewhat steampunk sci-fi feel.

It seemed that this was the place to charge the USB drive.

Although Chen Chen did not know what these instruments were used for, if he were to use the elimination method, he could first eliminate one possibility — they were not generators.

Just as Chen Chen was pondering, six soldiers armed with live ammunition walked over in a formation from a distance. In the center of these six soldiers was a white-bearded old man wearing a white coat.

The old man came over with a metal box, directly in front of Chen Chen, and then he opened the metal box in front of everyone.

Inside the metal box, there was a USB flash drive that had been broken into four irregular pieces.

"Old Yu, how's the inspection?"

When he saw the USB drive, although the middle-aged man was anxious, he still asked politely.

"There's no internal structure. This USB drive is completely solid."

The professor known as Old Yu wore gloves and picked up one of the USB drive fragments. At the same time, there was a flash of amazement and sorrow in his eyes. "And the material composition, even if the most powerful scanning tunneling electron microscope magnifies a million times, it's still flat. This isn't a material structure that should exist in this world. I'm sorry, with our human technology, we can't even analyze it..."

When he heard this, the middle-aged man's heart was relieved at first, then it sank.

The reason why he was relieved was that the strange characteristics of this USB drive completely proved the authenticity of the USB drive, which meant that there was no possibility of the USB drive being swapped.

After that, his heart sank again because if this USB drive was broken, then how were they going to fight the mysterious cases of people disappearing in the city?

"Can I take a look?"

Just as the middle-aged man's mind was in a whirl, Chen Chen suddenly spoke. He stretched out his hand and said to the white-bearded old man, "Elder Yu, I'd like to see if this is the one I got before."

"No, the USB drive is already broken. What if you look and cause secondary damage?" Shen Qi immediately stopped him.

"It's fine, let him look."

However, the white-bearded old man directly handed the box to Chen Chen and at the same time said nonchalantly, "This USB drive fragment has been tested for strength and hardness. Even diamond can't leave the slightest scratch on it. Although its strength hasn't been measured, it's certain that it far exceeds the limits of modern human technology."

"Thank you."

Only then did Chen Chen take the box and at the same time, he picked up a fragment and examined it carefully.

However, the moment Chen Chen touched the USB drive fragment, Chen Chen suddenly felt a burning sensation. His fingers loosened and the fragment fell directly back into the box. However, in the next second, everyone's eyes widened!

This was because when the USB drive fell into the box, the USB drive fragment directly turned into a puddle of pure black liquid and at the same time, it quickly flowed toward the other fragments. When it came into contact with the second fragment, the second fragment also melted, followed by the third, the fourth!

When all the USB drive fragments melted and gathered together, a miracle happened...

Chapter 372

When all the liquid fragments of the USB drive gathered together, a miracle happened...

The black liquid floated directly into the air. At the same time, the head of the USB drive emerged directly from this pool of liquid. As more and more parts of the USB drive emerged, the volume of the black liquid became smaller and smaller.

In the end, under everyone's horrified gazes, the pool of liquid directly condensed into a pitch-black, flawless USB flash drive!

After that, the USB drive fell into Chen Chen's hand with a click.

"Chen Chen, when I count from one to ten, you'll walk into the iceberg and return to the night you fused with the T-virus..."

In the darkness, Chen Chen seemed to hear a very familiar voice. In the next second, he clutched his head tightly and at the same time, a series of screams came from his mouth!

"Ahhhhh!"

"What happened!"

The middle-aged man's expression froze. He took the USB drive from Chen Chen's hand first and then shouted, "Doctor, save him quickly, this person is extremely important to us!"

A group of doctors quickly rushed forward and fastened Chen Chen to the stretcher with restraints. Then, they hurriedly pushed Chen Chen to the emergency room.

Fortunately, the emergency room was not far away. It only took a few minutes for them to arrive quickly. After that, the group of doctors skillfully turned on various instruments and at the same time, they connected electronic devices such as electrocardiogram and electroencephalogram to Chen Chen's body.

"He's starting to foam at the mouth!"

A nurse said anxiously.

"The electroencephalogram shows that his cerebral cortex is abnormally active!"

A doctor looked at the readings on the electroencephalogram. "His cerebral cortex and hippocampus are undergoing extremely intense chemical reactions. It's equivalent to an epic storm!"

"Cerebral pressure has increased and the brain temperature has exceeded 42 degrees. The patient's current condition is extremely dangerous!"

The expression of the doctor who took the temperature suddenly changed. "A large amount of cerebral hemorrhage has been detected. Prepare for craniotomy immediately!"

...

In a haze, Chen Chen only felt that there seemed to be something extra in his mind.

It was a long series of memories.

From the moment he obtained the USB drive, different types of memories began to appear in his mind — NZT-48, Little X, God chip, God's Forbidden Zone, GS Combat Suit, mankind anti-aging, Eco Science City...

In just a few minutes, Chen Chen's brain was squeezed with a large number of irrelevant memories!

These memories caused the physical structure of Chen Chen's brain to change. These changes should have taken place slowly over the years, but this time, it happened in just a few minutes!

When Chen Chen's brain structure had changed to a certain extent, Chen Chen suddenly opened his eyes!

At this time, one of the doctors had just prepared a tranquilizer and was about to inject it into Chen Chen. However, as soon as he turned around, he immediately met Chen Chen's eyes.

"You?"

The doctor was stunned, but before he could react, he felt as if his chest had been hit hard. He didn't even have time to make a sound before he was sent flying!

"Old Hu!"

The other doctors turned around in shock, only to see the straps in front of Chen Chen unraveling themselves and Chen Chen levitating from the stretcher!

"Ah, so that's how it is."

Chen Chen chuckled softly. His eyes had turned blood-red. This was a symptom caused by a large number of capillaries rupturing. The blood clotted in the whites of Chen Chen's eyes, making him look like a devil from hell.

However, this was not a big deal because at this time, Chen Chen had completely remembered everything.

"Is this the dream in my memory?"

Chen Chen looked around with a calm expression, but he could not help frowning. "No, this isn't just a dream, but... Something that even I can't figure out. At least in my memory, the USB drive has never had such a problem..."

Just as Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, the group of doctors fled the emergency room as if they had seen a ghost. No one even tried to rescue the doctor who was sent flying by Chen Chen. They swarmed out and locked the airlock, locking Chen Chen inside.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen did not care, but subconsciously raised his hand to look at his palm.

"This is' Field ', and it's even more powerful than in reality... How powerful is it?"

Chen Chen tilted his head and looked at the wall in front of him with a blank expression. In the next second, there was only a creak and the wall made of alloy made a harsh sound of metal twisting!

At the same time, a hole with a diameter of more than two meters appeared in front of Chen Chen.

In just an instant, the wall that was difficult for even machine guns to penetrate was easily torn apart by Chen Chen!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen nodded. He did not land on the ground but floated out with the power of Field and felt his use of Field.

"Very good..."

It was not until he felt the limit of his power that Chen Chen landed on the ground again. He looked around thoughtfully and then murmured, "A dream can't be so detailed and so real. So, I must've discovered something incredible..."

"But, what's the purpose of my coming here?"

Chen Chen's eyes suddenly flashed with a gloomy look because he found that he had almost recovered all his memories in the dream, but he had forgotten one thing, that was, why did he let Little X hypnotize him?

"Could it be that I'm looking for an answer? But even if I find the answer, how do I get out? "

Chen Chen suddenly found this extremely thorny problem. In this strange dream, Chen Chen faintly remembered that it was Little X who hypnotized him and made him come here, but the problem now was... How did he go back?

Did it mean that he had to find the answer?

Chen Chen frowned, but some of his previous doubts were solved. "So, Aixen is the incarnation of Little X in the dream. No wonder no one can see her, after all, she's not the person in my memory.

"And the reason why she can appear in my dreams is because she is my hypnotist, so my subconscious will automatically create an image of her. But in reality, this image is only the image of her in my mind, not the real her."

"But thinking about it, as long as I find Aixen, I should know why I'm here."

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this time, there was a large number of footsteps coming from the end of the corridor, and then groups of soldiers wearing Mainland military uniforms, armed with assault rifles, appeared on both sides of the corridor, completely surrounding Chen Chen!

Now was not the time to turn hostile.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help frowning, then he directly raised his hands and said, "I didn't hurt anyone, I want to see the director."

Upon hearing this, the wall of soldiers in front of him suddenly parted and a middle-aged man appeared in the crowd. He looked at Chen Chen with uncertainty. "I heard from the doctor that you were going to attack them?"

"It's a misunderstanding. When I woke up, I saw that they were about to give me an injection, so I fought back instinctively."

Chen Chen wore an innocent expression. "There's another doctor who was injured by me. He's still in the emergency room."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand. "Chen Chen, just to be safe, I'll let you suffer for a while!"

With that, a group of soldiers rushed forward and handcuffed Chen Chen. Then, another group of soldiers rushed into the emergency room to check on the doctor's condition.

The doctor's condition was not good. Six of his ribs were fractured, and his lungs were injured. This was considered a serious injury.

In the end, Chen Chen was brought into the interrogation room again.

"From the surveillance footage, you only used a gaze to send Doctor Hu flying. At the same time, you floated up and went through a five-centimeter-thick metal wall. What exactly happened?"

The middle-aged man looked serious. "Is this the power of the USB drive?"

"Yes, the owner of the USB drive will have this power."

Chen Chen spouted nonsense. "Of course, it can only protect myself. In fact, if a special forces soldier opened fire, I'd be dead for sure. But I'd like to ask, what's the situation with the USB drive now?"

"The higher-ups have specially approved it. All the electricity from the twenty-three power stations near Shangdu has been transferred here. The USB drive is quietly absorbing it."

The middle-aged man nodded and said with emotion, "It's amazing indeed. Absorbing such a huge amount of electricity and there's not the slightest change. Chen Chen, how many more secrets do you have?"

"From the beginning to the end, the only secret is the USB drive." Chen Chen shook his head.

"After we took the USB drive, it would shatter as soon as it was charged. It can only be restored through your hands. How do you explain this?"

An inexplicable glint flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. "Do you know that this will put you in a very dangerous situation?"

"I really don't know about this. Maybe the USB drive will automatically recognize me as its owner. You can only use it with my permission."

Chen Chen spread his hands, not caring about the hidden meaning in the middle-aged man's words. "As for the danger, can it be more dangerous than being infected with the Ju-on curse?"

When the middle-aged man heard Chen Chen's words, his expression suddenly became uncertain.

Although he had not fully witnessed the power of the USB drive, if this USB drive could only be used by Chen Chen, it would undoubtedly be intolerable to many people. After all, such a threatening object would cause a huge uproar if it was in the hands of anyone.

Even if the Central Continent was willing to let Chen Chen have the USB drive, what about Northern America? What about the North Sea Continent? What about India? Even the Earth Federation would make a move to snatch it.

Therefore, the middle-aged man originally wanted to secretly warn Chen Chen that if Chen Chen played any tricks with the USB drive, it was best to stop as soon as possible. Otherwise, there would be no chance of survival. Unfortunately, Chen Chen did not seem to care about his warning.

"Oh, Mr. Director."

Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "I have a request that concerns my life and death. I hope you'll agree to it."

"Speak." The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow.

"I need at least ten or more people to monitor me twenty-four hours a day. I can't leave for even a moment and make sure that someone is watching me at all times."

Chen Chen suddenly said with a serious expression, "At the same time, this is also an experiment, an experiment on spiritual hazards."

"Why do you say that?"

The middle-aged man asked curiously.

"Because I found a pattern."

Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "When I first encountered Kayako, there was no one around me. At that time, I was in the corridor of the teaching building. Just as I was about to be killed by Kayako, a third person suddenly appeared in the corridor and Kayako immediately disappeared.

"Not only that, just now when you left me alone in the interrogation room, this situation happened again."

Chen Chen continued. "You left the interrogation room because of the news of the USB flash drive shattering. Not only that, but the group of psychologists outside the interrogation room also left. So, I was attacked by Kayako again."

"But coincidentally, just as I was about to be killed, Shen Qi opened the door and walked in, so Kayako disappeared again."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "So now I have a speculation, when Kayako kills someone, no one can observe me."

"What's the reason for this?" The middle-aged man quickly asked.

"I believe that everyone outside the interrogation room has heard of the concept of 'meme'?"

Suddenly, Chen Chen raised his head and looked at the mirror on the wall as if he was looking at the group of psychologists behind the mirror. "The so-called meme is a type of information that can be inherited and mutated, just like genes...

"The purpose of the existence of genes is to continue. To continue, they will continue to be inherited and mutated, which is how we humans and everything on Earth came to be. Memes are a type of informational gene.

"As for the so-called Kayako and Toshio, if according to human tradition, you can think of them as ghosts, ghosts, but in the perspective of memetics, they are just a form of expression of a meme. Perhaps they look exactly like humans, but in reality, they have no thoughts, no emotions, no memories. All they have is a unique pattern of operation..."

As Chen Chen spoke, suddenly, the hoarse voice of an old man suddenly came through the loudspeaker in the interrogation room. The voice questioned, "Little Chen Chen, don't think that we haven't learned about memes. We know the concept, but at the end of the day, a meme is just a unit of information transmission, how can it affect reality? Don't talk nonsense at such a young age! "

"Must information not affect reality?"

Chen Chen smiled. "I know it's difficult to understand, but it's the truth. It's up to you whether you believe it or not."

"You..."

The voice wanted to continue arguing, but another voice suddenly came through the loudspeaker. This voice was full of energy. "This proposition is very interesting. If what you said is true, it's equivalent to discovering a new discipline for us humans. But what do you think that Ju-on is a meme and an observer have to do with it?"

"Everyone should have seen horror movies before, right?"

However, Chen Chen did not answer directly. Instead, he flashed a smile and continued to keep them guessing. "Horror movies always tell us that being alone is the most fatal behavior for a character in a horror movie — this is the case in many horror movies. If you stay on the streets or in a crowded place, the ghost will at most scare the target, but it won't attack the target. It's only when the character comes to a deserted place or an enclosed space with no companions around that the ghost will often attack the character. Why is that?"

"So, why is that?"

Someone on the loudspeaker said impatiently.

"Everyone should know about 'Schrodinger's Cat'."

Chen Chen chuckled. "Memes should have something to do with quantum superposition. When the meme begins to affect the form of life, that is, when it kills, it's likely that there can't be a third-person observer. Once someone observes, it will cause the wave function to collapse, thus interfering with the process of the meme affecting the form of life!

"If Ju-on is treated as a kind of infectious disease, then I'm currently in the incubation period. When Kayako appears to take my life, that's the outbreak period.

"Therefore, if someone is watching me twenty-four hours a day, does that mean I can always be in the incubation period, unable to completely enter the outbreak period?"

Chapter 373

Chen Chen's words caused many people to ponder.

Of course, those who worked here were not religious. Even if they knew that a large number of people had gone missing, which was a case that violated the common sense of physics, they only regarded it as a phenomenon that exceeded the existing scientific system and did not associate it with ghosts or gods.

In other words, even if there was a god standing in front of this group of people, their first thought would not be to kneel and pray. Instead, they would analyze their material structure and find a way to draw a tube of blood for research.

Therefore, Chen Chen's explanation was completely in line with everyone's tastes.

Therefore, the FBI assigned a total of fifteen soldiers to Chen Chen. These fifteen people were divided into three shifts, with five people in each shift. They were to keep an eye on Chen Chen for eight hours. They were not allowed to leave even if they were eating, sleeping, or going to the toilet.

This interrogation room was also made into a standard room for Chen Chen. Not only was there a single bed for Chen Chen, but there was also a laptop for him to study and entertain himself.

After all this was done, Chen Chen finally settled down.

At the same time, in another city hundreds of kilometers away, this was Li Bo's hometown. Unfortunately, as soon as Li Bo got off the train, he was taken to the local FBI branch by the FBI.

After that, Li Bo did not hesitate too much and told them everything.

After asking all the questions, they took Li Bo to a room and took away all his electronic equipment.

The room was bright and the fluorescent lights above him flickered coldly. This room looked like a guest room, but it was very simple. There was only a single bed and a table. Other than that, there were no windows.

This was a room that looked like a detention room.

Li Bo felt that he had been locked up for a long time. It seemed to be seven or eight hours, maybe even more. At first, it was fine, but gradually, Li Bo felt that something was wrong.

He looked in the direction of the strange feeling and saw an inexplicable darkness under a table where the light could not reach.

Suddenly, Li Bo felt a surge of uneasiness in his heart.

He could not tell the source of this uneasiness, but as long as he looked into this dark place, he would feel a sense of panic.

It was like there was something in the darkness staring at him.

"It'll be fine, don't worry, it'll be fine..."

Li Bo silently comforted himself. He carefully walked to the table and moved it in a certain direction. Suddenly, the light above him shone directly, completely melting away the darkness.

"Hu!"

Li Bo breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that after the darkness disappeared, the feeling of being spied on also disappeared.

"As expected, I'm scaring myself."

Li Bo went back to bed in a relaxed manner. To distract himself, he simply picked up a magazine on the table and took the initiative to read it.

If Li Bo's father saw this, he would probably be so happy that he would jump three feet high. After all, although Li Bo was the kind of person who usually didn't study seriously and only casually read books at critical times, he was still a genius who could get into the top few in the class. However, it was still rare to see Li Bo so serious.

But at this moment, it was destined that they were not fated to meet.

After reading for a few minutes, a transparent liquid dripped from the magazine in front of Li Bo.

It was sweat.

The room was extremely cool, and even a little cold due to the lack of people living here. But for some reason, Li Bo felt like he was being watched. This feeling was even stronger than before. He clearly didn't see anything, but it made Li Bo break out in a cold sweat.

In the end, Li Bo could only slowly put down the magazine. He raised his head again and looked in all directions.

It had to be said that the lights in the room were very bright. There were almost no dark spots like the table's blind spots, but this feeling did not disappear. Instead, it had shifted.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen subconsciously looked behind him. He saw a gap half a finger wide between the bed and the wall behind him. There was darkness in the gap.

The intense feeling of being watched came from the gap of the bed...

There was a flash of irritation in Li Bo's eyes. He stood up from the bed, turned around, and pushed the bed in the direction of the wall.

With a click, the wall and the bed connected seamlessly.

The feeling of being spied on disappeared once again.

Li Bo once again suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. He sat on the bed again and picked up the magazine. However, the moment he picked it up, he suddenly froze.

What kind of magazine was this?

Li Bo flipped the magazine and looked at the cover. There were only five big words on the cover —

"I See You."

I See You? What kind of magazine was this?

Li Bo frowned. He seemed to remember that the magazine did not seem to have this name before.

In this room, whether it was the light or the darkness that the light could not reach, or even the magazine, there was something unusual and strange about it...

Li Bo had no choice but to turn to the page he had just seen and prepare to finish reading the article.

When he turned to the page, the few drops of sweat on it were still visible.

Li Bo looked at the content and then a trace of confusion appeared in his eyes again.

This was because many of the densely packed words on the magazine had turned into five repetitive words — I See You.

At the same time, Li Bo only felt the feeling of being watched for the third time. This time, it came from right in front of Li Bo!

He quickly looked up and finally saw a pair of blood-red eyes staring at him from the dark gap at the bottom of the door in front of him...

"I See You!"

Li Bo's heart trembled. At this moment, he finally understood the meaning of the words in the magazine...

"Ah!"

There was a horrified scream in the room. The moment this scream was heard, a guard who was watching outside quickly ran to the door and at the same time, quickly unlocked it with a key and quickly opened it!

"Clatter!"

The guard looked over in surprise, only to find that there was no one in the room. Only a literary magazine had fallen on the ground, and it was open and upside down on the ground.

The guard picked up the magazine curiously, only to find that there were a few water stains on it.

"So dirty..."

The guard curled his lips in disgust, directly opened the trash bin next to him, and threw the magazine in. After doing all this, he shook his head, turned around, and left, at the same time closing the door again.

It was as if there was nothing unusual in the room.

...

At this time, on the other side, in the hidden branch of the FBI, Chen Chen was leisurely reading a book.

Chen Chen flipped through these books quickly, almost skimming through them in a short ten minutes, reading a book of more than three hundred pages.

At this time, there were five soldiers standing around Chen Chen, forming a ring around Chen Chen, silently watching Chen Chen's every move.

After a while, Chen Chen suddenly got up from the table and walked out of the door. These soldiers had no intention of stopping him, but followed him one by one, not a step away.

After leaving the interrogation room, Chen Chen did not wander around. Instead, he directly found the toilet and then walked in.

Even so, the soldiers did not hesitate at all, directly followed Chen Chen, and watched helplessly as Chen Chen peed in the urinal.

After that, Chen Chen and the five soldiers returned to the isolation room.

"48 hours have passed."

Looking at the time in his hand, Chen Chen sighed. Although he looked very relaxed, in reality, he was extremely vigilant.

In the past two days, he did not know whether the curse of Ju-on had broken out in the outside world. If it had, the entire Earth would not be able to be saved.

"The group of students that you said were suspected of being infected with the meme, forty percent of them have disappeared into their respective isolation rooms."

At this moment, the director of the FBI came over and sighed. "What the hell is going on in this world, I don't even know that such a deadly existence has appeared. Fortunately, we've detained this group of people in advance, but in the past two days, there are still people disappearing in their rooms."

"This is the scary thing about the meme effect."

Chen Chen smiled. "What about the people who are watching over them? They wouldn't have stepped into the rooms of these dead people, would they?"

"Of course not."

The middle-aged man shook his head. "But what's sad is that out of the more than 20,000 students, more than 2,000 have been 'disappeared'. These people can be determined to be dead."

"You've only detained about 20,000 students?"

Chen Chen was taken aback and quickly asked. After all, there were 30,000 students in the school. If the number of teachers and staff was included, it would be even more.

However, if only around 20,000 students were detained, there would inevitably be fish that slipped through the net. At that time, Ju-on would quickly spread through this group of people who were not detained in the school.

Everything that had happened before would also be in vain. The destruction of human civilization was imminent.

"There are a total of 23,100 students in the school. I still remember this number."

However, the answer of the middle-aged man was what Chen Chen expected. He smiled and said, "Don't doubt my professionalism. I'm specifically responsible for handling this case. How can I not know how many students there are in the school?"

Chen Chen put on a strange expression. "Mr. Director, you really should look at it again."

Seeing that Chen Chen did not believe him, the middle-aged man simply walked to the computer, opened the search engine with practiced ease, and began to search for the question: How many students were there in Shangdu Jiao Tong University?

After just one search, the answer immediately appeared in the first row. He saw that it was marked: The school has a total of 23100 students.

When Chen Chen saw this number, he was suddenly startled and immediately showed a look of doubt.

"See, I wasn't wrong, right?"

Seeing that Chen Chen was defeated, the middle-aged man suddenly burst into laughter. At the same time, without waiting for Chen Chen to answer, he directly changed the topic. "In the past two days, not only the unknown soldiers at the scene but also people behind the double-sided mirrors and the cameras in the four corners have been silently observing you. Now it seems that it has been effective?"

"Obviously, yes."

At this point, Chen Chen decided not to dwell on the issue of the number of people in the school anymore. He simply stated his analysis in a very fitting manner. "Forty-eight hours, which is two days. Based on the frequency of my previous attacks, forty-eight hours is enough for Kayako to kill most people. Only a very small number of people will be able to escape and start a new life in fear."

"But now, I'm still not dead. It's obvious that my guess should be correct, at least most of it."

Chen Chen thought about it. "In this case, it seems that Kayako can't affect the form of life under the gaze of a third party. In other words, as long as I can continue to live under the supervision of others, I won't even enter the outbreak period for the rest of my life?"

"But this is too much of a waste of manpower and material resources."

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly. "It's fine in the short term, but after a long time, forget about you, even this group of soldiers will develop psychological disorders, right?"

"That's true."

Chen Chen nodded. "Now, the urgent task is to find a way to suppress Ju-on. By the way, what are you planning to do?"

Chen Chen suddenly asked again, "In the past two days, how much power has the USB drive been charged and what do you plan to extract?"

"That's a secret."

The middle-aged man shook his head. "But what I can tell you is that as of now, the USB drive is still charging power. We calculate according to the ratio that 1,200 kWh can only extract one gram of matter. If we want to extract a tool that can defeat the memetic effect, I'm afraid it'll take a few days."

"You're not in a hurry even after dragging it out for so long. It seems that there are no fish that have escaped the net in the outside world now."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help shaking his head, no longer paying attention to these things, but turned to ask, "How's the situation with my roommate Li Bo, is he still alive?"

"Li Bo?"

However, something unexpected happened. The middle-aged man had a strange look on his face. He looked at Chen Chen and thought hard. "Who's Li Bo?"

"Li Bo, isn't he the student who said that I had a USB drive tool? He was in Dormitory 404 with me. "

Chen Chen frowned. The middle-aged man's professional ability was a little too poor.

Seeing that the middle-aged man still could not remember, Chen Chen simply went to the computer, entered Li Bo's name, and used the middle-aged man's authority to start retrieving the school information of Dormitory 404 that Chen Chen was in.

However, when the information was completely printed, when Chen Chen picked up the paper, his expression became even more strange.

On the information page, there were hundreds of densely packed pieces of information about Dormitory Building No. 1. Among them, behind the number plate of No. 404, there were a total of three names —

Dorm Leader: Wang Wei.

Dorm Members: Chen Chen, Zhou Jie.

In the dormitory information retrieved, there was no Li Bo's name.

Something was wrong.

Chen Chen's expression became completely serious. He simply said to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Director, are you sure you really don't remember Li Bo?"

"No, it's not that I don't remember, but in my memory, there's no such person as Li Bo. I'm still very clear about this."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said solemnly, "Chen Chen, I don't know what's wrong with you, or do you have some other conjectures?"

"Yes."

A trace of cold sweat gradually appeared on Chen Chen's forehead. He asked solemnly, "Mr. Director, if you don't remember Li Bo, then may I ask, before arresting me, where did you learn about the existence of the USB drive?"

Chapter 374

"Where did you learn about the existence of the USB drive?"

The middle-aged man smiled. "Of course, from your roommate..." At this point, the middle-aged man suddenly choked. He opened his mouth and then took the list of dormitories from Chen Chen's hand.

"Dormitory leader Wang Wei is dead. The cause of death was a ghost call meme. He died by twisting his own neck in the cafeteria."

Chen Chen said on the side, "Zhou Jie died of Ju-on meme. He was one of the first batch of students to disappear. Mr. Director, do you remember these?"

"Yes, I remember all of these clearly."

The middle-aged man picked up his tie and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.

"Then here's the problem."

Chen Chen stared closely into the middle-aged man's eyes, not letting go of the slightest emotion in his eyes. "So before you met me, which of my roommates told you about the USB drive?"

"This..."

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, revealing a shocked expression. "Your analysis is very correct. I didn't notice this problem at all before. I only remember that when I first learned about the existence of the USB drive, I got the news from your roommate, but I can't remember who that roommate was or what his name was... Shen Qi?"

With that, the middle-aged man turned to look at the glass of the room. "Come in for a moment."

Immediately, the door of the interrogation room opened with a click. A delicate woman of twenty-four or twenty-five years old walked in with a stack of documents in her arms.

Shen Qi was still dressed as an office lady, but she did not wear the gold-rimmed glasses. Her long black hair only reached her shoulders, giving off the feeling of an icy beauty.

"Director, you called for me?"

Shen Qi asked.

"Do you remember the person who told us about the existence of the USB drive?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly asked, "What's his name and identity?"

"Isn't he Chen Chen's roommate..."

However, at first, Shen Qi spoke fluently as if she already knew, but when it came to who that person was, she was stuck like the middle-aged man.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he saw this.

"Go check the information. Find out the previous operation records, information, and videos!"

The middle-aged man's expression turned cold. At this point, he also noticed that something was wrong.

"Yes."

Shen Qi immediately retreated.

After the blessing, the middle-aged man turned his head and said with a solemn expression, "Chen Chen, what you've noticed makes sense. Perhaps you really do have a roommate. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why we still know about the USB drive when the other two roommates are dead."

"It's not 'maybe'. I still remember that person's name. His name is Li Bo, Mu Zi Li."

Chen Chen felt a chill run down his spine when he heard the man's tone. Li Bo had just left two days ago and was then detained by the FBI who interrogated him about the existence of the USB drive. Now, no one remembered him. What kind of logic was this?

Could it be that all of this was really just a dream, so it was not realistic?

Of course, Chen Chen did not think so. What he had experienced now was far from something that could be explained by dreams...

But where exactly was he?

Chen Chen's mind was full of thoughts, but he had no clue.

After hearing Chen Chen's words, the middle-aged man looked even more confused. Obviously, he had no impression of the name Li Bo.

After less than five minutes, Shen Qi hurriedly rushed in again. She was carrying a large batch of information. "Director, these are all our previous response materials to the Ju-on meme case, including interrogations, action reports, and so on. All the information is here!"

"What about the video?"

The middle-aged man asked. After all, compared to paper materials, a video that could restore everything was the real powerful evidence.

"I've asked the office to send the video over. It's on the computer."

Shen Qi hurriedly walked in front of the two of them, squatted in front of the table in a tight skirt, and began to log in to the internal account.

Soon, the internal videos were retrieved one by one.

The middle-aged man was buried in the information. He kept flipping through the stacks of information and then showed an inexplicable expression.

"Can I see it?"

Chen Chen asked.

"No!"

Before the middle-aged man could answer, Shen Qi quickly said, "These are all highly confidential. What right do you have to see it?"

"Shen Qi, don't talk nonsense."

The middle-aged man immediately stopped her. "Comrade Chen Chen is a great hero of our Mainland. It's already a solid credit that he helped our FBI solve these spiritual disasters. How can he not be qualified?"

As he said this, he ignored Shen Qi and said directly, "Chen Chen, look through it yourself."

"Okay."

Chen Chen nodded with a smile, picked up a few of the materials and flipped through them.

Shen Qi opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she was glared at by the middle-aged man. She had no choice but to swallow the words that came out of her mouth.

However, after this look, the chill in Chen Chen's heart grew even stronger.

He saw that on one of the pages of the review questionnaire, it was the information record of the interrogation of Li Bo. It described in detail how Li Bo answered the FBI's inquiry and also mentioned the existence of the USB flash drive. However, what was really creepy was that Li Bo's name was blank.

Not only his name, but his ID number, mobile phone, and household registration were also blank. It was as if when the records were first recorded, the scribe had specially left it empty here...

However, how could an important department like the FBI make such a mistake?

Chen Chen handed the materials in his hand to the middle-aged man.

"Huh, why is even this empty?"

The middle-aged man was about to lose his temper, but Shen Qi had already found the surveillance video recorded that day.

In the surveillance video, in a room filled with sponge, a FBI employee sat in front of a computer, constantly typing and recording something. There was a chair behind the computer, and on the chair sat a dark shadow.

Chen Chen could even see that the shadow was the silhouette of Li Bo...

"What's going on?"

At this time, not only the middle-aged man, but even Shen Qi also noticed something was wrong. "Who is that dark person, why can't he appear in the high-definition video?"

"Look, look into it immediately!"

The middle-aged man quickly ordered, "Go find out what's going on!"

"Remember to ask Li Bo's home."

Chen Chen reminded, "I don't believe it. Could it be that Li Bo disappeared from people's memory, even the traces of his home life disappeared as well?"

"That's right!"

The middle-aged man nodded. He turned to look at Shen Qi. "Go to Li..."

At this point, the middle-aged man suddenly froze. He turned his head with a blank look and asked Chen Chen, "Who's Li Bo?"

Chen Chen's pupils shrank. He stared at the middle-aged man. Just when the middle-aged man was puzzled, Chen Chen said word by word, "Li Bo is my roommate. He's also the college student who told you about the existence of the USB drive."

The middle-aged man suddenly looked at Shen Qi beside him. "Is the name of the person we're asking about Li Bo...?"

Shen Qi looked up from the computer and asked blankly, "Director, who's Li Bo?"

"It's..."

The middle-aged man immediately explained, "It's that..." As he said this, he paused again and looked at Chen Chen blankly. "What was the question you asked just now?"

"..."

This time, Chen Chen did not answer but stared at the two of them.

"Huh?"

The middle-aged man suddenly looked at the table and frowned. "Shen Qi, why is this information piled up here? Clean it up quickly! "

"Yes."

Shen Qi also stood up. She glanced at the pile of information on the table strangely and immediately hurriedly put it away. She even turned off the computer and then walked out of the office.

"Where were we just now?"

After Shen Qi left, the middle-aged man turned to look at Chen Chen and then smiled. "I'm getting old and I really don't have enough energy. I was wandering around for a while just now and didn't notice it. Sorry for the embarrassment."

"It's fine. We were just talking about the question of what kind of tool to use the USB drive to extract to fight against the meme."

Chen Chen smiled and said.

"I said, it's a secret!" The middle-aged man smiled and then the two of them laughed together.

However, he did not notice that the smile of Chen Chen opposite him was full of an obscure coldness.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged man left.

Chen Chen lay down on the bed under the gaze of the five soldiers. Under his calm expression, a dark light flashed in Chen Chen's eyes.

Antimeme.

Chen Chen muttered silently.

That was right. Chen Chen finally remembered why he was hypnotized by Little X to come here. It was because he was looking for a dream.

A dream that he had two months ago when he was injected with the T-virus.

It was a very terrifying dream. Chen Chen could not remember anything at all. The only thing he remembered was that the dream was extremely terrifying, extremely frightening, and that there was something in the dream that would pose a threat to him.

Then, his subconscious guided him, constantly giving him warnings, and finally, Chen Chen became aware of it.

Thus, there was this hypnosis.

It was just that he did not expect the results of hypnosis to be far more complicated than he had imagined. Now, Chen Chen was trapped in a world where reality and illusion intersected.

Why did he say that this world was not an illusion?

Because Chen Chen could feel that the world he was in now was not a dream because Chen Chen could feel every minute and every second extremely clearly. The fine dust in the air, the swaying ripples in the water cup, and the pixels on the computer screen...

If all this was a dream, it was too real.

However, why did he say that this world was not reality?

Because this was not the world in Chen Chen's memory. It could even be said that before he recovered his memory, Chen Chen was not Chen Chen. He was more like an unconscious sleep, just silently watching this body make everything and choose everything with his own thoughts.

It was not until the moment he obtained the USB flash drive that Chen Chen took over this body and made this body completely his...

At this time, Chen Chen seemed to have taken over a game character, controlling it to complete one mission after another, and the reward for completing the game was still unknown.

Still, it was clear that Chen Chen understood that his goal was not some Ju-on or ghost call, but something else.

Something called an antimeme.

The disappearance of Li Bo just now completely unlocked the last of Chen Chen's memory, allowing him to recall all the purposes of his coming here. Li Bo's disappearance was likely caused by an antimeme.

Unlike the disappearance caused by Ju-on, Li Bo's disappearance was more like the elimination of traces of existence. Not only the memories in everyone's minds, but even the electronic data that existed in this world could be erased. This strange ability was simply shocking.

According to Chen Chen's analysis, if memes were divided into positive and negative, then the "positive meme" was responsible for transmission and the "antimeme" was responsible for elimination.

Eliminate everything, not only the person and the memories of others about you, but even the most reliable electronic data would be erased together. From then on, you would disappear without your parents and relatives noticing at all.

Of course, some traces of existence were difficult to erase, such as your room, the clothes you left behind, and so on. But what was even more terrifying was that even if some people occasionally noticed it, they would only feel that something was wrong. Then, when they wanted to investigate what was wrong, they would quickly forget about it again.

Just like the behavior of the middle-aged man and Shen Qi just now.

This was an antimeme. The god-level civilization used this technology to prevent the E language from being learned by other civilizations.

This kind of thing was even more terrifying than some murderous memes because even if you were killed by it, the people around you would not know at all. Even if ten thousand people, a hundred thousand people, or even millions of people died, it would not cause any panic.

Its forgetting was irreversible, just like Ju-on and Final Destination. It was a kind of rule in itself. As long as someone was forgotten, all traces of him would be erased.

However, why was he the only one who had not forgotten Li Bo?

Chen Chen thought silently.

Was it because he came from the real world? The reason why he did not forget Li Bo was that Li Bo was not swallowed by the antimeme in reality?

As for the one who was swallowed, it was only Li Bo in this world...

This was probably all that he could speculate at present.

Chen Chen sighed secretly. It had to be said that because of the loss of control of the USB drive, the current situation was extremely complicated. Not only were there several memes such as Ju-on, One Call, and Final Destination released, but the Earth Federation had also entered the picture. It could be described as a mess.

If all of this was a pool of water, then at this time, the pool had been stirred into mud.

In this mud-filled pool, Chen Chen wanted to find the antimeme and get rid of it. It was simply a hellish task. If he was not careful, Chen Chen would be the one who was killed.

Chen Chen did not know what the consequences of dying here would be.

If dying here was waking up from reality, it would be fine. He was afraid that dying here would be true death and his traces in reality would also be erased.

Chen Chen did not know what the consequences of dying here would be.

If dying here was waking up from reality, it would be fine. He was afraid that dying here would be true death and his traces in reality would also be erased.

Chapter 375

As the days went by, Chen Chen calmly stayed in the interrogation room and observed the changes.

It had been a month since the USB drive came into the hands of the FBI.

At first, the middle-aged man and the FBI agents were still able to talk and laugh with Chen Chen, but gradually, Chen Chen noticed that something was wrong.

The middle-aged man's eyes went from confidence to hesitation, then to anxiety and urgency. Even so, he came to see Chen Chen in person every day, hoping to get more information from Chen Chen.

"Mr. Director, Mr. Director?"

On this day, Chen Chen was still chatting with the man, but halfway through, the middle-aged man became lost in thought several times and his attention was not on Chen Chen at all.

At this time, there was a lot more white hair on his head and his eyes were bloodshot. This was the side effect of staying up late. He looked much more haggard.

"Hmm?"

The middle-aged man came back to his senses and apologized, "My mind wandered again. Sorry, I've been busy with work recently. Where were we?"

"Mr. Director, if I'm not mistaken, the USB drive's plan to save the world has failed, right?"

Chen Chen asked calmly, "If it's successful, the fifteen observers should've been removed by now, but you haven't mentioned this until now."

"You've noticed it?"

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, then shook his head and said seriously, "Don't ask about this, everything is within the officials' expectations. This matter will be resolved sooner or later."

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not continue asking. He talked with the middle-aged man for a while more. As the middle-aged man got up and left, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

The situation was clear. The officials of Mainland China had not found a way to solve the meme problem, or rather, they had looked for many, but all of them had failed.

This was something Chen Chen did not expect.

However, when he thought about the various known movies, there were indeed many movies and TV series that could solve the meme problem, such as Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, Lam Chun Ying series, and other mythological series. There were also foreign sci-fi series such as Doctor Who, Star Trek, Lucy, but the key point was that the USB drive had to recognize them.

Obviously, the USB drive could not recognize the above movies and TV series.

In the film and television industry, it could be said that there was almost no film and television that could deal with memes. There were some in the animation industry, such as "Doraemon" and other various American and Japanese comics with extraordinary combat power. Unfortunately, the USB drive would not recognize it.

In other words, the Mainland had fallen into a situation where there were no movie props to be acquired.

Of course, there were ways to solve this. For example, filming a movie that could restrain the existence of the Ju-on meme might be able to stop this disaster immediately.

Of course, as the second strongest region in the Earth Federation, the Mainland was definitely full of talents. There must be many ways that Chen Chen had not thought of. However, after a month had passed, even an emergency movie should have been completed by now. How could the memes still not be solved?

Chen Chen had to admit that the Central Continent's response was far too disappointing.

Or it could be said that these dirty things were more difficult to deal with than he had imagined …

As Chen Chen pondered all this silently, he continued to settle down and wait. Sure enough, the next day, the door of the interrogation room opened again with a click.

Shen Qi hurried in from the outside, followed by four FBI members dressed in black. She looked at Chen Chen who was lying on the bed and said in a low voice, "Chen Chen, come with me."

"To where?"

Chen Chen sat up and asked curiously, "Do you know that if I leave this place, I might die at any time?"

"If you stay here, you'll die even more!"

Shen Qi snorted coldly, then seemed to realize that she had said too much and quickly corrected herself. "Don't say so much, the director has just given an order. We're going to another base!"

With that, without waiting for Chen Chen's reply, the four FBI members behind him rushed forward and forcibly pulled Chen Chen up.

"Your mission is also terminated. Go find your department and gather, go!"

Following that, Shen Qi looked at the five soldiers who were responsible for watching over Chen Chen and waved her hand. The five of them immediately dispersed.

A cold glint flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. He was roughly pulled up by several people and half-forcibly dragged out of the door.

It was not until he left the interrogation room that he had not stepped out of for a month that Chen Chen noticed that the psychologists who were originally responsible for observing him outside the interrogation room had long disappeared. The entire room was empty and the ground was littered with documents. It looked extremely messy.

Something must have gone wrong with this FBI branch.

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Shen Qi was almost jogging along the narrow corridor. There were groups of soldiers passing by as if they were maintaining the order of the entire branch.

"What happened?"

Chen Chen frowned and asked again.

"You don't need to know, just come with me."

Shen Qi said without looking back. She had no intention of explaining to Chen Chen at all.

Soon, Chen Chen was dragged out of the FBI branch. Suddenly, a blinding light shone directly into Chen Chen's eyes. Chen Chen subconsciously raised his hand to block the light from the sky. Then, he smelled a peculiar smell in the city he was in.

It was the smell of rotting meat products.

This smell was mixed with the wind. On both sides of the street, cars were parked in a disorderly manner. It was a desolate scene.

Occasionally, a car would speed by. There was almost no one on the street. There were only closed doors and windows of the houses and patrolling soldiers.

Seeing this scene, the uneasiness in Chen Chen's heart suddenly reached a peak. He looked at all of this in disbelief. After all, as one of the top ten international metropolises in the world, what could have happened to make the entire city become so desolate?

A thought flashed in Chen Chen's mind.

"You're out!"

Just when Chen Chen was in a state of shock, the middle-aged man also came out from inside. He said to Shen Qi, "The helicopter will be here soon. You and Chen Chen should take the documents and leave first. Chen Chen is an important person. The higher-ups have approved the application. You won't be stopped from leaving."

"Mr. Director, are you still not willing to tell me what happened?"

Chen Chen quickly asked, "Which part of the chain went wrong? Is it because you can't find a matching movie or the tool extracted from the USB drive can't remove the meme? "

"There's no time to explain now. Ask Shen Qi, she'll answer everything for you."

The middle-aged man exhorted and then left in a hurry.

Next, Chen Chen was taken to a helipad. The helipad was constantly flashing with red lights, indicating the arrival of the helicopter.

Next to Chen Chen, there were several staff members carrying a large pile of various items and a lot of documents. More than ten people were waiting here silently.

"Can you tell me now?"

Chen Chen asked again, "Mr. Director gave me permission to know, or are you pretending to obey and refusing to listen to the orders of the higher-ups?"

"What did you say!"

Shen Qi raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Chen Chen, don't go too far."

"It's not me who's going too far, it's you."

A murderous glint flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. "I'm not a prisoner. Don't always treat me like a prisoner, or you'll regret it."

"I'd like to see how you'll make me regret it!"

However, Shen Qi became even angrier. Just as she was about to lose her temper, a staff member who seemed to be of a high rank came over. He said to Chen Chen, "In order to make you more cooperative with the upcoming work, the director asked me to send you a document."

As he spoke, he handed a document that was more than ten pages thick to Chen Chen.

Only then did Chen Chen step out from the circle of four people and take the document. "Thank Mr. Director for me. Without this document, I might not even know what happened until I die."

"It's nothing."

The staff member glanced at Shen Qi and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Chen Chen ignored Shen Qi's murderous gaze and immediately flipped through the document without a word.

However, when he saw the first line, Chen Chen's expression changed.

Sure enough, the reason the city had become like this was because the meme had gone out of control!

This loss of control had not been found until now. After most of the first batch of students suspected of being infected by the meme were uniformly quarantined in a large hospital, thousands of people continued to go missing.

In response to the nature of the Ju-on meme, the officials even gave each of these quarantined students a ward to prevent students who were not infected by the meme from being implicated. However, they did not expect an even more terrifying and incomprehensible phenomenon to occur...

According to the original official estimate, only less than one-tenth of the students were infected by the Ju-on meme. In other words, about a thousand of the more than ten thousand students quarantined here would be killed by the meme. At that time, the remaining people would pass the incubation period and could be released.

However, the reality was that at first, two to three hundred students went missing every day. By the third day, when the number approached a thousand, the number of missing people began to decrease. However, by the fourth and fifth days, the number of missing people began to increase. Not only that, but the researchers in the hospital and the soldiers in charge of detention also began to go missing on a large scale.

This situation continued until the eighth day and the entire hospital was completely empty...

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. He continued to turn the page and saw the special note. None of the soldiers and doctors in charge of supervision had stepped into the rooms of the missing people, but they still disappeared like the infected people who were infected by the Ju-on meme...

Even the shops and residential areas near the hospital began to go missing. The situation had completely deteriorated.

"What kind of logic is this, could it be that... The infected area can spread?"

Chen Chen continued to read and found that someone had analyzed that perhaps because there were too many deaths caused by the Ju-on meme in a certain place, the infected area of that place would spread, causing the meme to not only infect the house but also directly spread out of the house. Anyone who approached a certain range of the house would be infected by the Ju-on meme indiscriminately!

Seeing this, Chen Chen only felt a chill in his heart. No wonder the situation that was originally under control had gone out of control. This kind of thing could still happen...

Continuing to read, Chen Chen saw that as the FBI went deeper into the investigation, they finally found out where the missing people had gone.

This situation first appeared on the fifth day. The researchers in the hospital suddenly discovered that often after some infected people went missing, a part of the hospital's walls and ceiling would begin to ooze blood, so after using robots to remove one of the walls, they finally found the missing people...

These people who had gone missing a few days ago, some were pressed into the wall, some were pressed into the center of the ceiling and floor, and some were even pressed into the sewer pipe!

Those who were pressed into the wall were all turned into a thin layer of skin, almost a few millimeters thick. The bone fragments and flesh were mixed together, there was no sign of their previous life at all.

The ones who were pressed into the sewer pipe were even more horrible, directly turning into a human stick more than ten meters long and only four or five centimeters in diameter. God knew how they became this shape in the first place.

These strange ways of dying made cold sweat trickle down Chen Chen's forehead.

Next, the authorities began to seal off the center of the incident, only allowing entry but not exit. At the same time, they began to evacuate people from the edge of the city. After so many days, more than half of the tens of millions of people in Shangdu had been evacuated, but there were still more than five million people trapped in the city center.

At this time, the number of people who went missing in this city every day had reached tens of thousands...

Chen Chen continued to read. After looking at the current situation, then there was the information about the USB flash drive. This information was completely top secret. If Chen Chen was not the owner of the USB flash drive, he would never have seen this information.

According to the information, the authorities had tried dozens of movies, but all of them failed in the end. However, the authorities had long been confident of a second method, which was to shoot their own cracked movie.

However, because it had to be logical, the authorities put all the information obtained from Chen Chen into this movie and shot four more movies, corresponding to Ju-on, Final Destination, One Missed Call, and Ring.

However, the ending of the four movies was different from the previous horror movies. The ending of the four movies was — the protagonists found four memetic patterns to deal with.

Just like Chen Chen's Basilisk pattern vaccine, the protagonists of the four movies also found four Basilisk pattern vaccines. They were named: "Harmony", "Civilization", "Integrity", and "Friendliness".

As long as one saw this memetic pattern in advance, it was equivalent to being vaccinated against infectious diseases, completely immune to the effects of the four memes.

It had to be said that the person who came up with this solution was almost a genius. It did not require too much power. All they needed to do was extract four pieces of paper. After photocopying, they did not even need to do so. All they needed to do was to spread it online and it could easily eliminate the curse of the four memes.

Of course, to prevent the pattern from being wrong, only four pictures were mentioned during the shooting of the movie, but these four pictures were always facing away from the audience. This was the so-called mentality of "I've given the settings, the USB flash drive can figure out what the specific pattern is". This was because it was known from Chen Chen that the USB flash drive had the power to complete the settings.

As a result, these four movies were all recognized by the USB flash drive. Not only that, but the four pictures extracted were all composed of complex patterns.

Chapter 376

Although it was a little embarrassing to say, it was true.

The four pictures were indeed extracted, but they were useless. Even if the people infected with the meme saw these pictures, they would not be able to offset the curse and would still be killed by the Ju-on meme.

What was the reason for this?

Chen Chen was puzzled.

At this moment, the sound of propellers came from above Chen Chen's head. At the same time, a medium-sized helicopter descended from above, stirring up gusts of wind.

"Let's go!"

Shen Qi shouted and took the lead in boarding the helicopter. The four agents did not allow any explanation and pulled Chen Chen into the helicopter again.

The staff on the side also sent items and information to the helicopter, but they did not go up. Instead, they turned and left.

Obviously, they were not qualified to be the first to evacuate.

Then the helicopter quickly took off and flew in the direction of the suburbs of Shangdu in a hurry. It seemed that if they stayed for another second, they would be infected by this curse...

It was not until they flew out of the city for more than an hour and saw the countryside under their feet that Shen Qi breathed a sigh of relief. She touched her pocket, then leaned her head on the seat and began to close her eyes to rest.

However, she did not realize that her little movements were completely exposed to Chen Chen.

Sure enough, they did not separate me from the USB drive? If I'm too far away from the USB drive, will it cause the USB drive to shatter?

Chen Chen glanced at it casually and understood completely.

However, when he thought of this, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea – when he was charging the USB drive, when the power reached a certain level, it would start to flicker with a trace of bright light, like stars in the night.

At the same time, the USB drive would also enter its second state, which gave the owner the opportunity to travel into the movie world.

In that case, the power that the authorities had transferred could be said to be ten times or even a hundred times that of Chen Chen. In this case, how much power was there in the USB drive at this time? Did they discover the second function of the USB drive?

The answer was basically no.

If the authorities discovered the ability to open the channel, they would naturally dig up information from him. It was impossible for them to ignore him.

In other words, when it was in the hands of others, the USB drive did not activate this ability.

However, what if he used it himself?

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled into a vague smile and then he closed his eyes.

At the same time, a cracking sound came from the helicopter's fuel tank, as if a crack had appeared. Suddenly, drops of fuel dripped down like a tap.

The speed of the dripping was not fast, but it was not slow either. It would only take about ten minutes for the helicopter to run out of fuel.

However, the sound of the fuel tank cracking was directly drowned out by the loud sound of the propellers. It was not until ten minutes later that the pilot turned his head and said loudly, "Our fuel tank is leaking, and the fuel is running low. We are preparing to make an emergency landing!"

"What happened? How did the fuel tank leak? "

Shen Qi shouted at the front.

However, the two pilots did not have time to answer. The pilot focused on controlling the plane to descend, while the co-pilot took out his communicator and began to contact the headquarters.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that no one paid attention to her, Shen Qi couldn't help but curse. She touched her pocket with some uneasiness until she felt something in her pocket and was slightly relieved.

Rumble!

With a heavy impact, the helicopter landed successfully. Because the fuel was not used up in one go, there was time for the helicopter to land, but it was a little rushed.

None of the eight people on the plane was injured, just a little uncomfortable from the fall.

Shen Qi was even more confused. She quickly jumped out of the helicopter, squatted in the grass, and vomited.

"Director Shen, are you okay? Director Shen? "

The pilot and the four agents who were watching over Chen Chen got off the plane and comforted her.

Chen Chen looked around. This was a town, but because it had been evacuated by the authorities, it was deserted and there was not a single person.

"Since the plane has stopped and I have something to do, I won't keep you company."

Chen Chen jumped off the plane calmly, walked behind everyone, and said condescendingly, "Shen Qi, the USB drive is with you, right? It's time to return it to its owner."

Shen Qi and the group of agents turned to look at Chen Chen in disbelief. Among them, Shen Qi frowned and said, "What are you talking about, what USB drive, I don't understand what you mean."

"Of course, it's the USB drive in your left hand pocket."

Chen Chen said calmly. As he spoke, he walked directly to the front and grabbed Shen Qi.

"Stop!"

One of the agents closest to Chen Chen saw this and rushed to him directly and began to twist Chen Chen's outstretched arm.

As a FBI agent who had received long-term military training, his individual combat ability was by no means inferior to that of a soldier and even surpassed it. If an ordinary person was caught by the arm, they would probably be subdued immediately!

However, in front of Chen Chen, he was destined to be disappointed!

At this time, Chen Chen did not hesitate anymore. He only saw his back foot stomp, his body instantly bounced up, like a sharp arrow shot from a bow, directly bypassing the agent next to him, instantly appearing in front of Shen Qi. At the same time, with a slight hook of his hand, the USB drive flew out of Shen Qi's pocket as if by magic and swept into Chen Chen's hand!

"Stop him!"

All of this happened in a flash. Only then did Shen Qi react. She looked at the USB drive in Chen Chen's hand with great shock, then lowered her head in disbelief and touched her pocket, only then she said in horror, "Don't let him take the USB drive!"

Seeing Chen Chen's action, the expressions of the four agents all changed. Even in their dreams, they did not expect that the seemingly fragile person in front of them would suddenly jump out, let alone that the other party was not an ordinary person. His skills were so fast that they almost could not detect it.

However, as a military department, it was their duty to obey the orders of their superiors. At this time, at this time, all four of them gritted their teeth and rushed toward Chen Chen from four directions, ready to take Chen Chen down in one fell swoop!

"Courting death!"

Chen Chen's eyes turned cold. At this time, although he still had the physical fitness of an ordinary person, the power of the Field energy was not only restored, but it was also several times stronger than in reality. With just a slight glance from him, the agent directly in front of him let out a scream. His chest seemed to have been hit hard and he flew backward with a bang!

However, at the same time, the other three had arrived. Among them, one of them took advantage of the situation and kicked up a gust of wind, going straight for the hidden part of Chen Chen's lower body. If this kick landed, even a wild beast would immediately lose its combat power and even endanger its life!

However, all he kicked was a mass of air.

Chen Chen seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He only took a step forward and avoided the kick, then turned around and the other party was followed and sent flying!

Following that, the agents on both sides of Chen Chen also let out a scream and fell directly to the ground, losing their combat power!

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt a piercing pain in his temple. He seemed to understand something and subconsciously turned his neck. At the same time, there was a whooshing sound in his ear. A bullet pierced through the air and brushed past his cheek!

Chen Chen slowly turned around and saw that Shen Qi was holding a gun with a determined look on her face, aiming at him.

If Chen Chen had reacted just a little slower, he would have been shot in the head.

"You want to kill me?"

Chen Chen looked puzzled. "I'm not a criminal, and I'm not a terrorist. Why can't you let me leave? And you want to shoot me? "

"Put down the USB drive and raise your hands!"

Shen Qi said with a cold expression.

Chen Chen did not listen to her at all. He just took another step forward. "Why do you want to kill me?"

"I said, put down the USB drive and raise your hands!"

Shen Qi warned again.

Chen Chen tilted his head and a fierce glint appeared in his calm eyes. "I'm asking you, didn't you hear me?"

"Wait, Director Shen, you can't kill this person!"

At this moment, the two pilots also dissuaded her. "The order from above is to bring him back alive. You can't kill him!"

"He's courting death, don't blame me!"

However, Shen Qi gritted her teeth and pulled the trigger again!

"Bang!" "Bang bang bang!"

The deafening sound of gunfire came. This time, it sounded directly more than a dozen times. Until the gun was completely emptied of bullets, Shen Qi still kept pulling the trigger...

However, a shocking scene appeared — in front of everyone's incredulous eyes, there were more than a dozen warheads floating in front of Chen Chen. These warheads maintained their original shape and floated motionlessly in the air as if there was a soft wall of air in front of Chen Chen...

"How is this possible..."

Not only Shen Qi, but there was a trace of horror in everyone's eyes. It was not a big deal to defeat four agents, but this young man in front of them could even resist bullets. Was he really a human?

Chen Chen pinched a warhead with one hand, glanced at it silently, and then loosened his hand. The warhead seemed to have regained its attraction and fell directly to the ground...

At the same time, the other warheads also fell to the ground, making a clanking sound together.

In the next moment, Chen Chen was already standing in front of Shen Qi.

"Stop!"

Seeing this, the two pilots gritted their teeth and were about to step in personally, but Chen Chen just glanced at them sharply and they felt as if they had been hit hard in the chest. They only had time to let out a scream before they were directly sent flying, unable to get up again.

After sending the remaining two flying, Chen Chen lowered his head again and looked at the woman with a delicate face in front of him. At the same time, he smoothed her hair and asked in a low voice, "Why do you want to kill me?"

"I just want to get back the USB drive. Chen Chen, calm down..."

Shen Qi's whole body trembled. She subconsciously stepped back and at the same time, she was about to persuade him, but she felt a pain in her head. Chen Chen directly pulled her hair and at the same time, a trace of blood appeared in his eyes. "Huh? What did you just say? "

Chen Chen pulled her hair, put his ear to her mouth, and asked in a low voice, "Speak louder, can't I hear you?"

"Ah!"

Shen Qi let out a cry of pain, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she suddenly felt a chill in her teeth, and then a sharp pain hit her!

More than a dozen teeth in her mouth seemed to be pulled by something and flew out directly!

"Keep talking!"

Chen Chen grinned, revealing his white teeth, and then directly pulled Shen Qi to the side of the helicopter and slammed her face into the helicopter's porthole!

"Bang!"

There was a loud sound of glass shattering and Shen Qi's entire face suddenly became a bloody mess!

"Tell me, why do you want to kill me? Tell me! "

One hit was not enough. Chen Chen kept slamming Shen Qi's face against the edge of the broken porthole. Once, twice, three times...

Chen Chen kept hitting her dozens of times until she completely stopped breathing. Only then did Chen Chen slowly let go and let her slide down.

After doing all this, Chen Chen grinned at one of the pilots who had not lost consciousness, and then slowly rose into the air as if he had broken free of gravity.

"First time flying, I'll give it a try."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, and then he was like a child who was beginning to get used to walking, wobbling and flying in the direction of the Shangdu city where he came from...

At first, it was just a wobble, but then Chen Chen flew faster and faster, and finally there was a loud bang. A cloud of water vapor erupted behind Chen Chen and he completely disappeared into the sky!

Seeing this scene, the two pilots with the least serious injuries crawled up in horror and looked at the place where Chen Chen had disappeared with a horrified expression.

"That's a sonic boom! He can fly? "

The driver on this side was still in shock, while the other driver covered his chest in pain and ran to Shen Qi in a hurry. But when he turned Shen Qi around, he suddenly screamed, then turned his head and vomited big mouthfuls of blood.

At this time, Shen Qi had completely lost the appearance of a human. Her entire face had turned into a puddle of paste...

"It's over..."

The other pilot saw this scene and slumped next to him like a bereaved parent. "Director Shen is the granddaughter of some big shot in the Central Continent, and now she's dead?"

"Yeah, she's dead."

The two of them looked at each other and could not help smiling bitterly. "I'm afraid the entire FBI is going to welcome a major earthquake..."

With that, the two of them began to treat the four bodyguards again. Fortunately, the four bodyguards were only unconscious and had sternum fractures, their lives were not in danger.

...

Chen Chen kept flying at supersonic speed. After leaving the sight of the group, Chen Chen circled again and landed in another uninhabited town.

Then, Chen Chen took out the USB flash drive and checked it, only to see that the USB flash drive was already dotted with stars, indicating that the internal power was extremely abundant.

"That's good."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. He opened the door of one of the houses at random, found a computer, and inserted the USB flash drive into it.

He saw that there were many kinds of movies in the USB flash drive, including some sci-fi movies, some historical dramas, and even modern romance dramas.

Obviously, the FBI had experimented a lot with the USB flash drive.

However, at the bottom of these documents, there were four special dramas: "The New Ju-on", "The New Final Destination", "One Missed Call", and "The New Ring".

Seeing this, Chen Chen looked delighted. Sure enough, there were four comedic movies shot in the Mainland stored in the USB flash drive. It was in these four movies that the Basilisk pattern to solve the memetic problem was found.

Since these Basilisk patterns could not eliminate the memetic infection in the outside world, what about when they entered the movies?

Since the movies could be recognized by the USB flash drive, naturally, they were absolutely effective. Then, when Chen Chen entered the movies and used the Basilisk patterns in the movies, could he get rid of the memetic infection in his body?

Chen Chen was looking forward to it...

Chapter 377

In a desolate town, all was silent.

There was not a single person on the wide streets. Even the houses that were adjacent to each other were extremely quiet. Only the numerous shops and empty cars by the roadside could give a sense of its former prosperity.

In the entire town, only fat rats scurried out of the fields, crossed the wide road, and scurried into the fields on the other side.

Occasionally, some stray dogs and cats could be seen running in one direction as if there was something behind them that made them extremely afraid...

Behind them was a huge international metropolis.

However, if one stood at a high place at this time, one would find that the skyline of this metropolis was exuding an unusual gloominess. Dark clouds rolled strangely in the sky, with a kind of hysterical madness. In this doomsday-like atmosphere, the entire city was like a ghost town.

At this time, Chen Chen appeared in one of the houses in this town.

He sat in front of the computer, and a pitch-black USB flash drive was inserted into the case. However, what was strange was that the USB flash drive was constantly flashing with bright spots of light, just like the stars in the night sky. These spots of light flickered on and off, which was very strange.

"I have to hurry up, I have an ominous feeling..."

Chen Chen muttered silently. He quickly selected the movie that represented Ju-on and then double-clicked to open it. However, after selecting this movie, not only did the computer not open the movie, but it also kept flickering and at the same time made a clicking sound as if there was some kind of malfunction.

"The computer's problem?"

Chen Chen frowned, but he gradually noticed that the clicking sound in the computer seemed to have changed slightly. Unknowingly, it slowly turned into a kind of gurgling sound...

"Something's wrong!"

Chen Chen immediately pulled out the USB flash drive without thinking. At the same time, the wall in front of him quickly collapsed with a loud bang, and a gap of two meters in diameter appeared!

Chen Chen took a step and his body flew out with a buzz, floating in the air again.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the hole with a serious expression, only to see seven or eight slender pale arms slowly stretching out from the broken wall, twisting and waving at Chen Chen...

"Is it about to reach the outbreak period..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. This was a bit tricky. The outbreak period of the memetic effect was equivalent to a person's death.

Although Chen Chen could still fly and escape, distance was not an obstacle to the memetic effect at all. Even if he could fly out of the atmosphere or even out of the solar system, it would be useless.

Because memes don't talk about the laws of physics.

Chen Chen gritted his teeth. He chose another room and rushed in through the window.

With a loud bang, Chen Chen burst into the room. After seeing a laptop placed in the room, Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. He grabbed the laptop, dared not stay in the room at all, and flew out again!

It was not until he was back in the sky that Chen Chen pressed the power on button of the laptop. The performance of this alien computer was very powerful. It quickly turned on in five or six seconds. Fortunately, the system did not set any password and he directly entered the operation interface.

Seeing this, Chen Chen quickly inserted the USB drive and clicked on the cursor of the USB drive. However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his throat.

It was an extremely strange feeling as if something inside was constantly scratching his throat, trying to poke out along his throat...

Chen Chen subconsciously touched his throat, but suddenly, Chen Chen's expression changed. He opened his mouth involuntarily. At the same time, a pale and slender palm suddenly poked out of Chen Chen's throat and clasped Chen Chen's cheek!

In an instant, the gloomy "gurgling" sound came directly from Chen Chen's throat, and the sound was getting louder and closer...

At this time, Chen Chen had completely lost the ability to breathe. He only felt that his chest and throat seemed to be stuffed with a large hard object, and it was still constantly extending! It was a woman's arm, and under the arm, there seemed to be more and larger foreign bodies trying to get out of Chen Chen's body!

Once they got out, Chen Chen would be dead!

"Ka ka ka..."

Chen Chen's throat made an unbearable cracking sound and his chest quickly bulged as if there was a person slowly wriggling in his chest, about to be born!

At this critical moment, Chen Chen resisted the indescribable pain. He directly used the touchpad of the laptop to select "The New Ju-on" and then pressed the left button fiercely!

"Click!"

In an instant, Chen Chen only saw darkness in front of him. A pure black channel without any light appeared in front of him!

That was the channel of the USB drive to another world!

The moment this channel opened, Chen Chen plunged forward and plunged into the channel!

In the next second, Chen Chen only felt his vision go black as if he had fallen into an endless swamp, and his eyes completely lost the light.

However, the moment he entered the channel, Chen Chen felt his throat suddenly loosen. Before Chen Chen could react, his feet stepped on the ground again.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Before he had time to observe his surroundings, Chen Chen squatted down abruptly as soon as he stepped into this new world, coughing heavily! Just now, his throat was almost burst by that arm. If Chen Chen's action had been a step slower, only death awaited him.

Chen Chen really did not expect that after a failed pursuit of him, Kayako would directly launch an attack from inside his body. If he had not opened the channel of the USB drive at the last moment, he would have died at the hands of the Ju-on meme at this time.

It had to be said that this method of attack was really chilling...

However, the channel of the USB drive had the ability to isolate the memetic effect, so the moment he entered the channel, the meme was isolated outside the channel, so Chen Chen could survive smoothly.

However, this stop was only temporary. If Chen Chen returned to the channel now, he would still continue to be pursued by Kayako.

Wait, isolate the meme?

Chen Chen's originally rejoicing expression suddenly froze. At this moment, a large number of memories that he had no impression of suddenly poured into his mind. These memories constantly overlapped and conflicted with Chen Chen's original memories, causing Chen Chen's body to tremble violently!

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly remembered that he had seen a pair of eyes countless times!

It was a pair of blood-red eyes, cold and hollow, not something that humans could have at all. They had appeared in every corner and even on everyone's face!

...

In the cold and dark classroom, Professor Wang Xi mechanically described the knowledge in the textbook...

When he reached the fixed Hayflick limit, the gel pen in Chen Chen's hand flew out with a "swoosh" as if it had been rehearsed thousands of times...

Chen Chen subconsciously bent down, but he saw that the pair of blood-red eyes were staring at him from under the table...

Chen Chen wanted to scream, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he could not make any sound as if there was something inexplicable blocking his throat...

[I see you!]

At this moment, a trace of horror appeared in Chen Chen's eyes, and then his expression completely dimmed. His expression returned to calmness again as if he had completely forgotten everything that had just happened. He just huddled under the table with a dull expression.

"The student over there who's burrowing under the table, you answer —"

Immediately, Professor Wang Xi's voice came from the podium...

...

In the school's Dormitory 404, Chen Chen inserted the USB drive and then the names of four movies appeared on the computer — Ju-on.avi, Final Destination .avi, One Missed Call.avi, and Ring.avi.

Seeing the names of these four movies, Chen Chen was just about to do something, but at this moment, the pair of blood-red eyes on the computer screen appeared again...

[I see you!]

Chen Chen's pupils shrank and he jumped up in fright. However, the moment his eyes left the computer, he suddenly froze.

"What, after all this effort, there's nothing..."

Chen Chen closed the window speechlessly. "So, the USB drive is broken."

A few minutes later, the others in the dormitory returned and Chen Chen handed the USB drive to Zhou Jie beside him.

Zhou Jie's eyes lit up. He took out his computer and inserted the USB drive, then said excitedly, "Who said it's broken? Isn't it fine? "

Chen Chen raised his head only to see that there were four horror movies in avi format on the computer...

...

In the interrogation room, Chen Chen was sitting in a chair. Suddenly, a young woman in office lady attire walked in from the door. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. As she strode in with swaying steps, the smooth marble floor suddenly made a clicking sound.

Chen Chen turned his head and saw that her eyes were blood-red...

[I see you!]

...

Large chunks of memories emerged out of thin air in Chen Chen's mind. These memories constantly conflicted with the original memories, causing Chen Chen to hold his head tightly and let out a heart-wrenching scream!

Every time those eyes looked at Chen Chen, Chen Chen would have the illusion of dying, but the moment Chen Chen looked away, this feeling disappeared abruptly. It was not until the moment when Chen Chen recalled all of it that it surged out of his body like a flood!

He remembered, he remembered everything!

Chen Chen lay on the ground, his hands and feet convulsing uncontrollably. It seemed that only a few seconds had passed, but it also seemed that several centuries had passed. He did not know how much time had passed. When the feeling of dying swept away like a wave, Chen Chen slowly recovered...

That feeling was comparable to facing the Basilisk pattern for the first time. If his willpower was not strong enough, Chen Chen would rather die than endure this pain.

"That, that's... An antimeme!"

Chen Chen sat up weakly, panting heavily. Although he had experienced pain comparable to death, at this moment, his mind had never been so clear as if it had been washed by a large stream of clear spring water.

"No wonder there was an error in my memory. It turns out that it's the antimeme's doing!"

Chen Chen gritted his teeth, resisting the gradually disappearing pain, and at the same time analyzed in a low voice, "It turns out that the night I was injected with the T-virus, I had this dream... 'I see you', is this the name of this antimeme?"

Chen Chen could not help frowning. "But how did this antimeme find me, could it be..."

Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank!

At this moment, the quantum computer of the Earth Federation flashed across his mind.

He still remembered that after he rose to prominence with the USB flash drive, he had wanted to investigate the origin of the USB flash drive. After all, the USB flash drive came from Shangdu Jiao Tong University, where he was. If he started from the school, it would not be difficult to find the origin of the USB flash drive.

For this reason, he had investigated in many ways through Little X, but the origin of the USB flash drive had always been like a black hole, not even a single clue could be dug out...

However, if he thought about the nature of this antimeme, after swallowing a person, all traces of this person's existence would disappear. Then, was it possible that this antimeme had actually existed a long time ago?

Following this train of thought, Chen Chen even came up with an extremely terrifying hypothesis —

If this antimeme had existed a long time ago, then was it not possible that the previous owner of the USB flash drive had been swallowed by it?

In other words, Chen Chen's previous owner of the USB flash drive was not non-existent. He might have also used the USB flash drive to do some major events that affected the world and might even have rewritten the course of the world's history. The reason why Little X could not find any clues was that he had also been swallowed by the antimeme!

This conjecture was not groundless because the quantum computer of the Earth Federation was the most favorable evidence!

This thought flashed through Chen Chen's mind, but it made him shudder — if this was the case, did it not mean that the moment he got the USB flash drive, this antimeme had already followed him, but it had been lurking and was only activated when certain conditions were met?

"Hehe!"

Chen Chen laughed in a low voice. At this time, the death-like pain had completely faded. He stood up, a little exhausted, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

This antimeme was silently devouring this world...

Li Bo's disappearance was the best proof.

It was not just Li Bo. Chen Chen clearly remembered that there were more than 30,000 students in the entire school, but in the interrogation room at that time, the director's memory and the information found showed that there were only more than 20,000 people.

It was not that Chen Chen's memory was wrong, but the remaining 10,000 people were all swallowed by the antimeme.

The reason why Chen Chen could still remember the real number without being disturbed by the antimeme was not because of his special physique, but because he had memories of reality.

However, that was all.

In the spiritual disaster that broke out in the entire city later, countless people died at the hands of the antimeme. It silently hid itself in the shadow of Ju-on, devouring lives without anyone noticing...

This antimeme not only devoured this parallel world but also Chen Chen's dream.

In other words, the goal of this antimeme from beginning to end was only Chen Chen. Only by devouring this parallel world that was mixed up with Chen Chen's dream could it completely devour Chen...

This could explain why Shen Qi suddenly appeared to save him when he was about to be killed by Ju-on. It was because she had also been possessed by the antimeme. If he was killed by Ju-on ahead of time, it would ruin the antimeme's plan to devour him.

Even the four horror films released by Zhou Jie were probably the work of this antimeme. It was to hide in the shadow of the spiritual disaster and prevent Chen Chen from noticing...

However, would an antimeme, a conceptual existence that was closer to the laws of nature, have its own thoughts?

A gloomy glint flashed in Chen Chen's eyes and a more terrifying conjecture gradually emerged in his mind —

Perhaps, there was another possibility...

Chapter 378

Perhaps the reason why the antimeme could do what it did now was not that the antimeme had human thinking, but that someone was controlling it behind the scenes.

"Could it be 'that person'?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice and a guess faintly emerged in his mind.

But in the next second, Chen Chen frowned again. "If it's really 'that person', then how did 'he' do it?"

"I saw you..."

Chen Chen kept chewing on this sentence, trying to find some clues, but he still did not get anything.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply put this question aside for the time being and turned to look at the environment of Ju-on's dimension.

Only then did he realize that he was now on a hill.

At this time, it was already noon. Looking down from the top of the mountain, Chen Chen could see a medium-sized town. The streets were bustling with traffic and it was very prosperous. Even from here, he could hear the hustle and bustle of the city.

"What's going on?"

Chen Chen looked over in astonishment. This was clearly the world of Ju-on. According to the nature of the USB flash drive, this should be a world that had been destroyed long ago. How could there be people here?

Besides Gantz, this was the second time Chen Chen had encountered a dimension with humans.

Could it be that this Basilisk pattern vaccine was immune to memes?

Chen Chen quickly took out the information from his pocket and looked at a picture recorded in it, but the moment he saw this picture, Chen Chen's body suddenly became light.

As if a stone had been lifted from his heart, Chen Chen only felt himself shiver and then became refreshed...

It was effective!

Chen Chen was overjoyed as if something had been removed by him. It was a feeling of relief. He knew that this was the so-called Ju-on meme.

"Sure enough, I guessed right."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. The reason why this happened was that the Basilisk pattern was ineffective in reality and only effective in the movie world. It was probably because the Basilisk pattern had limitations.

After all, the Basilisk pattern was not a complete meme, but similar to an artificially processed inactivated vaccine that had lost its activity to the environment. The new Ju-on's dimension and the dream world where Chen Chen was located had certain differences in nature.

If it was a complete meme, a slight difference was not a big deal. It could still be spread, and it could even actively mutate and adapt like a virus. However, for Basilisk patterns, it was very difficult to deal with.

Therefore, this type of Basilisk pattern was extracted but ineffective, requiring Chen Chen to come to Ju-on's dimension to adapt.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the black-hole-like passage behind him. At that time, the situation was extremely urgent. Chen Chen had no other choice, so he desperately drilled his way through, but now that he thought about it, he was indeed too lucky.

He didn't know what the situation was like on the other side of the tunnel. After he entered the tunnel, the laptop would definitely fall from a high altitude. If the laptop was broken, wouldn't the tunnel be closed and he would never be able to go back?

However, from the looks of it, the passageway did not disappear.

It seemed that the USB drive still had many undiscovered rules, and this was probably one of them.

This thought flashed through Chen Chen's mind. Now that the passageway had not disappeared, there was no need to return quickly. So, Chen Chen stepped on one foot and rose directly into the air as if he had lost gravity, flying toward the town at the foot of the mountain.

The closer he got, the clearer Chen Chen could see the town. This was obviously a typical Japanese-style town, surrounded by Japanese-style wooden self-built houses, and in the business district in the center of the town, he could see brightly lit shops and taverns. There were even ramen restaurants.

As he flew closer and closer, the noise in the town became louder and louder. Countless pedestrians and vehicles drove past on the streets, and in a park, he could even see hundreds of children playing densely in it. These children were all wearing kindergarten uniforms, which were dark blue clothes.

However, when Chen Chen saw this scene, his expression gradually solidified.

He hovered halfway up the mountain and did not fly down.

An inexplicable uneasiness surrounded Chen Chen's mind. He gradually realized that this city seemed to be a little too lively.

Looking from the top of the mountain, the area of this town was probably a small town that could accommodate tens of thousands of people, but if he connected the dense crowds of pedestrians on the streets, he could feel an inexplicable sense of incongruity.

The streets of this small town seemed to be a little too lively.

Not only that, Chen Chen looked at the only park in the town. The park was crowded with thousands of children chasing and playing. There was an extremely lively atmosphere.

However, how could a town of ten thousand people have thousands of children attending kindergarten?

Chen Chen stood in the high school and wandered around the town, but only found the existence of a kindergarten. No matter how he looked at it, the kindergarten was of an ordinary size and could only accommodate a hundred children at most.

Now, the number of parks had increased by ten times.

Something was wrong, something was very wrong...

There was something sinister about this town.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. After seeing these scenes that defied common sense, he finally stopped hesitating and turned directly to fly toward the sky.

However, the moment he turned around, the bustling town behind Chen Chen suddenly fell silent!

It was as if the TV in a room was playing at high volume, but someone suddenly turned it off without warning. In an instant, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

This abnormality sent a chill down Chen Chen's spine. As he flew upward, he turned his head...

Suddenly, Chen Chen saw that all the pedestrians walking on the streets of the entire town, as well as the children playing in the park, all stopped moving at this moment. They stood stiffly in place and at the same time, they all raised their heads and stared at Chen Chen.

This scene sent a chill down Chen Chen's spine and he could not help but blink.

However, when he looked again, he found that the entire town was empty. There were no pedestrians on the streets or children playing in the park at all.

There was not a single soul in the entire town. It was as if the scene just now was a hallucination in his mind …

"Sure enough, I was too optimistic."

Chen Chen simply did not look back. He rushed straight to the top of the mountain and returned to the dark passage.

Just as Chen Chen was about to go back, he suddenly thought of something and his movements suddenly paused.

He suddenly remembered that if he went back like this, everything he had just inferred would be forgotten again. This was the most basic ability of the antimeme and it could not be avoided in any way.

The only way to defeat the antimeme was to find "that person"...

However, even if he saw that person, under the influence of the antimeme, how could he recall everything?

Just as Chen Chen was hesitating, a strange cry suddenly came from behind him.

It was an inexplicable cry. The sound line was stretched out as if there was no need to breathe at all. The cries were heart-wrenching and the cries made Chen Chen's hair stand on end...

Moreover, this cry was only one voice at first, but as time passed, one cry after another came. In an instant, it seemed as if thousands of people were crying at the same time, rushing from the foot of the mountain in Chen Chen's direction...

What kind of person did not need to breathe to cry and could cry endlessly?

The answer faintly emerged in Chen Chen's mind.

"D * mn it!"

Chen Chen cursed. Now he must return to the passage immediately. Otherwise, staying here would only lead to a dead end. However, if he returned, everything he had just recalled would be forgotten again.

For a moment, Chen Chen was caught in a dilemma.

"Wait, wait!"

Just as the cries behind him were getting closer and closer and he was about to reach the top of the mountain, Chen Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind and thought of a movie —

Event Horizon!

"So, that's how it is?"

At this moment, Chen Chen seemed to understand something. Everything suddenly became clear in his mind. In the next second, Chen Chen suddenly gritted his teeth, raised his hands, and clasped them over his eyes!

"Success or failure, it all depends on this!"

As Chen Chen muttered in a low voice, his fingers directly clasped his eyes and at the same time, he exerted force. Suddenly, the index and middle fingers of both hands directly inserted into the gap between the eye socket and the eyeball!

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Blue veins protruded from Chen Chen's forehead and an extreme pain hit him. Chen Chen only saw countless stars flickering in front of his eyes and could not help letting out a heart-wrenching scream!

Even so, he still did not let go. Instead, he clasped his fingers tightly and at the same time, pulled hard!

"Snap!"

With two sounds of nerves and muscle fibers snapping, the stars in Chen Chen's eyes disappeared completely. His eyes were completely plunged into endless darkness!

Chen Chen let out a suppressed roar. The intense pain caused him to tremble like a sieve, but at this time, Chen Chen had no time to recover at all. He directly took a step forward and went completely into the passage!

This was because at this time, the cries behind him were also close at hand...

The moment he went in, Chen Chen seemed to hear a furious roar behind him, but before he could hear it clearly, there was a strong sense of weightlessness in his body, and then he fell out of the passage!

The moment he returned to this side of the passage, Chen Chen directly collapsed to the ground. He covered his eyes and kept rolling around in pain, not recovering for a long time.

After about half an hour, Chen Chen sat up again. His eyes were tightly closed and two lines of blood stained his cheeks, both of which flowed out of his eye sockets.

At this time, Chen Chen's hands were tightly clasped around two round objects...

Those were the two eyeballs that Chen Chen had personally plucked out.

"What happened?"

Chen Chen closed his eyes and murmured in a low voice, "What happened on the other side of the passage? Why did I make up my mind to blind myself?"

At this moment, Chen Chen had once again forgotten everything about the antimeme on the other side of the passage. The only thing he could remember at this time was that he had personally blinded himself for a certain purpose.

"The passage has the ability to isolate memes. Doesn't that mean that after I entered the passage, I've already recalled what the antimeme was?"

Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look.

However, now was not the time to think about this. Chen Chen, who had lost his eyes, must instead try to find a way to replace his vision.

Obviously, "Field energy" was a very good way.

Therefore, Chen Chen began to try to use the power of "Field energy" to observe his surroundings.

For some reason, in this dream world, his Field energy was more than ten times stronger than in reality. This also led to a greater range of exploration that he could rely on Field energy to reach a range of twenty to thirty meters.

At this time, under the induction of Chen Chen's Field energy, he had "seen" everything within a radius of more than forty square meters.

This was the middle of a wide road. At this time, Chen Chen realized that the exit of the passage was still on the computer screen, but the alien laptop he had been holding had fallen from a high altitude and smashed into pieces.

On the wreckage of the broken computer, there was a USB flash drive shining with stars.

Chen Chen slowly squatted down and pulled out the USB flash drive from the wreckage of the computer. Only at this time, on the computer screen, the pitch-black passage completely disappeared...

"As long as the USB flash drive is not unplugged, the passage will always exist, and it won't even disappear because of damage to the equipment?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help but sigh silently.

This rule was not always the same. Chen Chen had tried it before. When he personally opened the passage of the USB flash drive, if he moved the computer, the passage on the computer screen would also move.

However, now, even if the equipment was damaged, the passage formed did not disappear because of the destruction of the equipment. The meaning of this inevitably made Chen Chen more speculate.

Still, now was not the time to think about this. At this time, Chen Chen put away the USB flash drive. After thinking about it, he took off again and flew in a certain direction, wobbling.

"According to the layout of the towns in my memory, this direction should be the direction of the Shangdu urban area..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. He aimed at the direction and flew in that direction, wobbling.

The reason why he was wobbling was that after taking off, he had no reference objects around him, so it was difficult to determine his current position.

After all, the distance he could detect was only a radius of more than twenty meters.

However, as Chen Chen began to adapt to the conditions of losing his vision, his flight became steadier and faster.

He simply rose directly into the clouds. At this distance, he could avoid the line of sight of the army on the ground and also avoid the line of sight of the satellite overhead. Moreover, the water vapor in the clouds was thicker, so there was no mistaking it.

Relying on the sense of direction in his mind and his previous memory, Chen Chen flew at a subsonic speed for about half an hour. After arriving here, Chen Chen gradually stopped in the clouds.

He held his breath, suppressed his heartbeat to a minimum, and tried to listen to the sounds below.

Under the clouds, there was the faint sound of car horns and the shouting of the crowd.

"Looks like I'm back."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, then he swooped directly toward the ground...

All he could hear was the howling wind. Chen Chen counted down while calculating his current altitude. When he felt that it was about time, he slowly began to slow down.

Finally, Chen Chen landed on the roof of a tall building and returned to the Shangdu area.

Chapter 379

Chen Chen stood at the top of this building, silently listening to the sounds of the entire city. The blood flowing from his eyes had formed scabs and hung on his cheeks. There was an inexplicable sense of tragedy.

Although Chen Chen had forgotten the purpose of gouging out his eyes after returning to this dimension because of the existence of the antimeme, there must be a very important clue in it.

Moreover, perhaps because he had lost his sight, Chen Chen felt that his perception had become more acute.

Just by listening attentively, he could hear sounds that were usually difficult to distinguish, such as the sound of the wind blowing through obstacles, the dead silence of the tall buildings under his feet, and even his own breathing and heartbeat...

It was not just his hearing. Chen Chen could smell the endless smell of decay in the air. Even the coastal area could not block out this smell. This smell of decay came from the buildings themselves.

The walls of these buildings had long been filled with the bodies of the missing people, and these walls were the source of the rotten smell...

Through the previous information, Chen Chen had learned that at this time, the Ju-on meme was not limited to the room, but the surroundings of the room would also be infected. It was precisely because of this that the Ju-on meme would completely go out of control, causing the entire Shangdu to fall.

If they did not find a way to stop it, Shangdu was just the beginning. Next, the entire world would start with Shangdu as the starting point, rotting bit by bit until the entire world completely lost its last piece of pure land.

Humans would be helpless against this meme.

"If I'm not mistaken, the number of deaths should be a very important factor."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. The information recorded that in the original large hospital, tens of thousands of students were quarantined here. According to the original official estimate, less than one-tenth of the students were infected by the Ju-on meme.

In other words, among these students, about a thousand people would eventually be killed by the meme. At that time, the remaining people would pass the incubation period and it could be determined that they were not infected, thus eliminating the suspicion of being infected.

Although it was a little cruel, for the helpless officials, this was the easiest way to cut losses.

And this method did have a certain effect in the beginning. As time went on, the number of missing people would be very high at first, but after reaching a peak, it would quickly decline.

That was because the people infected with the meme were almost all dead.

If this data was divided into a graph in his mind, it would be clear at a glance — it was an arched curve. At the beginning, the data was not high, but as time passed, the curve began to rapidly increase until it reached a peak, and then it began to rapidly decrease …

As long as this number was reduced to zero, it would be equivalent to controlling the spread of the meme and controlling this terrifying thing at a reasonable cost.

Unfortunately, the facts had proven that the Mainland and the FBI had underestimated memes.

According to the following data, the graph did not completely fall to zero as they had expected. Instead, after falling to a low point, it suddenly rose again. Moreover, its peak value began to rise continuously, reaching two times, three times, and even ten times higher than the previous value!

Chen Chen had already obtained the answer from the data — in a large building, when the number of people who died from curses reached a certain number, these curses would link together, allowing the infection range to spread from a single room to the entire large building!

At this time, as long as one entered this building, they would be infected with the Ju-on meme.

Then, when more and more people were killed by the Ju-on in this building and it reached a critical point again, the Ju-on meme would explosively spread again, and the infection range would completely spread out of the building, turning a wider area into a cursed land.

Then, it would completely fall into an endless cycle of continuous spread.

This was the most fatal rule of the Ju-on meme.

It was precisely because the authorities of Mainland China gathered all the infected people together that it backfired and allowed the meme to spread in an even more rampant manner.

"In other words, at this time in Shangdu, there are at least several areas of this indiscriminate infection. As long as one enters this area, one will be infected by the Ju-on meme, and as more and more people die in these areas, the area will expand..."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice, "In that case, this area will be called the 'cursed dead zone'. Anyone who enters the cursed dead zone will die."

Chen Chen silently analyzed everything in his mind. The above was probably another rule of the Ju-on meme. Compared with the first rule — there could be no third-person observer — this rule was undoubtedly more fatal. Its threat was more of a threat to the entire human civilization.

Now it seemed that the international metropolis of Shangdu could be said to have been abandoned.

Moreover, if they did not find ways to reduce the death of this group of people in the cursed dead zone, there would be an even greater hidden danger — when the death toll in the cursed dead zone reached more than a million, the entire Shangdu would become a large cursed dead zone and even spread out completely, infecting nearby cities.

The only way to curb the expansion of the dead zone was probably for the officials to cut their losses and evacuate people thousands of kilometers away within a few days. This way, they could create a no-man 's-land ring, thereby restraining the spread of the cursed dead zone.

However, did the officials have the courage and ability to do so?

Chen Chen sighed secretly. 30% of the population of the entire continent lived near the Shangdu circle, which was one of the most densely populated areas in the world. If all of them were evacuated, the manpower and material resources required would be an astronomical figure.

Moreover, even if the government paid a huge price to suppress it, the area within a radius of several thousand kilometers could be considered to be completely wasted. It was like an ugly scar that could not be erased across the surface. Even after thousands of years, it would still remain here.

Moreover, in these areas, the Earth Federation had to invest tens of billions of dollars every year for the army to be stationed at the borders, and no one was allowed to enter. After all, although these cursed dead zones had stagnated because the surrounding areas had lost the resources to continue spreading, even after a million years, the so-called cursed dead zones were still infectious.

Because a meme was a concept, and a concept would not disappear.

This place was like a big time bomb of human civilization, which could be detonated again at any time, and no one could guarantee that there would be no chance of stopping the next detonation.

These thoughts flowed through Chen Chen's mind, but Chen Chen did not have to worry about this. After all, he had already used the Basilisk pattern for immunity in Ju-on dimension. It was as if he had been injected with a vaccine. His body had produced antibodies and he was permanently immune to the infection of Ju-on meme.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen leaped and jumped directly from the top of the tall building.

Next, a magical scene happened. Chen Chen showed a uniform speed of descent, jumping directly from the hundred-meter-high building, and then landed gently on the ground.

However, at this time, the street was already extremely desolate, not even a shadow of a person, so there was no audience to support this shocking scene.

Chen Chen tilted his head. In his senses, he was on a familiar street at this time. This road was called Renmin Road, which was a kind of commercial street.

However, the shops on both sides of the commercial street were either completely closed or had been forcibly pried open, and the products inside had been looted.

Obviously, the people in this city had not died out. There were still a large number of people trapped in the city. They hid in some shops and homes, hoarding enough food, thinking that they could avoid the strange woman in white.

Still, all this was just wishful thinking. Memes would not play hide-and-seek with humans.

"But, returning to Shangdu on my own, what am I looking for?"

Chen Chen had some doubts in his heart, and at the same time, he was a little depressed. After all, after coming back from the other side of the passage, he found that he had gouged out his eyes, making himself blind for the first time.

Not only that, but his subconscious was also urging him to return to Shangdu. Although Chen Chen was immune to Ju-on meme, the One Missed Call meme and the Ring meme were still spreading in this city, and there was even the more terrifying Reaper meme.

It was just that until now, Chen Chen had not heard of anyone who had experienced the Reaper meme.

But thinking about it, this was normal because those who had seen the Reaper meme were all dead.

Next, Chen Chen simply wandered aimlessly on the streets of this city. He believed that he must have planned something on the other side of the passage. At this time, he just had to carry out his plan.

...

Next, Chen Chen constantly used Field to scan both sides of the street.

With the advantage of Field having no blind spots, Chen Chen quickly found several living people through the gaps on both sides of the road.

These living people were very vigilant. They hid themselves in the stores of daily necessities. There was enough food for them to eat for several months, so they did not have to worry about starving to death.

Moreover, because Chen Chen did not lower his footsteps when he walked, many people who heard the movement even stared at him through the cracks in the door.

Only when they saw the blood on Chen Chen's cheek, some people who wanted to ask Chen Chen were completely speechless. In their opinion, Chen Chen's strange appearance was not much different from Kayako.

Still, just as Chen Chen turned to the end of a road, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

In his perception, in a corner of the street, a familiar figure flashed by.

So Chen Chen quickly stopped. He turned around, closed his eyes, and walked in the direction where the figure appeared.

Then, Chen Chen "sensed" a familiar figure.

It was the beggar.

This beggar looked very young, only about fourteen or fifteen years old. Her thin, stooped body was curled up in a dark corner somewhere. The skin all over her body had festered, exuding a strange smell.

Her hair had formed a flaky substance like wool felt. Chen Chen could not even judge the other party's appearance. The only thing he could be sure of was that this beggar was a girl.

After sensing this scene, Chen Chen slowly stopped his steps. He closed his eyes and turned his face to the other party. At the same time, he frowned slightly, revealing a solemn expression.

Could a beggar who could survive the memetic disaster be an ordinary beggar?

Chen Chen did not believe it.

Still, at this moment, the beggar finally saw Chen Chen. Suddenly, she sat up slowly and at the same time, stretched out her thin, dark arms, and crawled toward Chen Chen in a strange posture...

Field could not observe so many details like the eyes. Chen Chen could only sense that the other party was staring at him with a pair of big, dull eyes.

Was it finally here?

Chen Chen only felt a little stiff all over his body. He subconsciously took a step back, but at this moment, there was suddenly a clear cry of alarm behind Chen Chen. "Chen Chen, run!"

What followed was a series of crisp and hurried footsteps.

This voice, it was Aixen!

Thinking of this, the owner of the voice had also broken into the range of Chen Chen's Field energy. Only then did Chen Chen completely relax.

In the perception of Field energy, it was indeed Aixen.

"Chen Chen, hurry up! Run! "

Aixen grabbed Chen Chen's right hand and dragged him backward. At the same time, she panicked and said, "Don't touch that person, don't!"

Chen Chen only felt that he was caught by a slender, soft hand and then he was pulled in the opposite direction...

"Why are you here?"

Chen Chen was still a little vigilant and asked as he ran. He had just faced the beggar and Aixen appeared right after. It seemed too much of a coincidence.

"I, I don't know either..."

However, Aixen was taken aback. She shook her head and said with a puzzled expression, "I don't know why I'm here either. I only know that you're in danger!"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. If Aixen was really the incarnation of Little X in reality, then it was indeed reasonable for her to appear here. After all, she was the guide of his hypnosis.

However, was all this really so simple?

Chen Chen only felt that the doubts in his heart grew stronger. Although the person in front of him was indeed Aixen, for some reason, he gradually began to feel a sense of awkwardness.

It seemed that he had forgotten something very important.

At this moment, the sweat that had seeped out while running suddenly flowed down from Chen Chen's forehead. When it flowed through his eyes, a piercing pain suddenly struck him.

"Ah!"

Chen Chen could not help but cover his eyes, half-kneeling on the ground and crying out in pain.

"Chen Chen, run! Don't stop! "

Aixen grabbed Chen Chen's collar again, trying to pull Chen Chen forward. At the same time, her tone was already sobbing, becoming more and more urgent.

However, in the midst of the severe pain, Chen Chen suddenly came to a realization!

He finally remembered what was wrong. Aixen did not ask his eyes!

Thinking of this, Chen Chen raised his head abruptly. He faced directly in the direction of Aixen and kept trying to open his eyes!

However, in reality, what he opened was only a pair of pitch-black eye sockets. The eye sockets were a mess of flesh and blood.

However, in reality, what he opened was only a pair of pitch-black eye sockets. The eye sockets were a mess of flesh and blood.

Chapter 380

Due to Aixen's pull, coupled with the second sharp pain from the wound caused by sweat, Chen Chen's eyelids, which had been glued together because of blood coagulation, suddenly loosened and a large amount of blood flowed down Chen Chen's eyes again.

Therefore, Chen Chen suddenly discovered that while his eyes were hurting, he seemed to see something through the gap of his eyelids...

This was not an illusion because even if Chen Chen lost his vision, he could still use "Field energy" to explore the world around him. Therefore, when a halo appeared in front of him again and merged with the perception transmitted by Field energy, Chen Chen immediately confirmed that he had indeed seen some mysterious existence.

However, what was that?

Although the two pitch-black eye sockets could no longer be called eyes, at this moment, Chen Chen still endured the pain and opened his eyes resolutely!

Suddenly, some indescribable image appeared in Chen Chen's mind. At this moment, Chen Chen actually saw it with his eyes...

In front of him, there was endless darkness. It was not even darkness, it should be called nothingness.

However, in the boundless nothingness, a creature that seemed to be liquid and smoke appeared where Aixen was!

Why was it a creature? Because although it did not have a fixed shape, it was blood-red all over and the only specific thing on its body was a dense pile of eyeballs!

These eyeballs covered Aixen's whole body. What was even more frightening was that these eyeballs were still constantly turning. Even the moment Chen Chen stared at these eyeballs, these eyeballs seemed to be aware of it and looked back at Chen Chen!

"So that's how it is?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen seemed to be enlightened. Countless clues were finally connected together. He suddenly raised his hand and pointed with one hand!

"Boom!"

Aixen's thin and delicate body was thrown out violently and slammed into the wall of the shop across the street!

Chen Chen slowly stood up, opened a pair of eyes that seemed to come from hell, and looked at Aixen. In his vision, the world was a void and only the monster in front of him was a real existence.

"Chen Chen, what are you doing, I'm Aixen! Wake up, I'm X! "

Even though she was sent flying, Aixen in front of him still tried his best to defend himself, his voice weeping.

"Stop pretending, it's meaningless. What should I call you?"

Looking at the monster's body that slid to the ground, drops of gas began to flow away. The parasitic eyeballs on the gas began to twist wildly. Even in Chen Chen's mind, there were countless screams, which were the horrified cries of the eyeballs.

"Should I call you the predecessor of the USB drive? Or an antimeme? Or... "

Chen Chen walked to the monster and gently squatted down. "Event?"

"Impossible, you're cheating! How did you discover me! "

At this point, Aixen finally revealed a ferocious expression. It was no longer as crisp as before. Now, its voice was more like the sound of metal tearing through glass, and also like a wail from the abyss, filled with deathly stillness and gloominess!

"A person with a bad brain won't be able to do anything. You should ask the King of Hell!"

Chen Chen pointed to his head, stretched out his palm, and directly clasped the face of the monster in front of him. At the same time, he sneered. "Remember in your next life, don't go against me no matter what you do, understand?"

With that said, Chen Chen's Field energy was directly activated and began to encircle the body of the monster in front of him like a shredder!

In his vision, the gas and liquid that made up the monster in front of him were continuously evaporating and evaporating under the attack of Field energy. The countless eyeballs in the monster's body were in an even more tragic state as they were directly shattered by the Field energy!

"No!"

The monster continued to struggle and scream, but no matter how hard it tried, it could not break free from Chen Chen's grasp. It could only watch helplessly as the eyeball in its body continued to shatter and the gas in its body dissipated and annihilated.

"No, you can't kill me, because I'm a concept, and concepts can't die! Absolutely not! "

In the end, the monster cried out in despair.

"No, the concept is the concept, you are you."

Chen Chen said coldly, "You're just a poor worm who attached your consciousness to a meme. You must be living a hard life. In that case, let me give you a hand!"

With that, the last few eyeballs finally shattered. At the moment when the last few eyeballs shattered, the remaining gas completely evaporated and disappeared into the vast void!

"Ahh-!"

The only thing left in his ears was the last scream of the monster …

In the end, everything was completely annihilated.

At the same time as the Aixen in front of him was annihilated, Chen Chen only felt that his mind was completely clear and all the memories gushed into his mind again!

This time, Chen Chen no longer had to worry about forgetting.

It was not only Chen Chen. At this moment, the middle-aged man who had come to the isolated edge of Shangdu looked at Shen Qi's body that no longer resembled a human with a pained expression. But at this moment, his expression suddenly froze and something else appeared in his mind...

The relatives of those who were swallowed by the antimeme also stopped what they were doing at this moment and their memories began to flash back in their minds...

At this moment, the world affected by the antimeme returned to normal again.

"Phew!"

At this moment, Chen Chen exhaled silently and finally showed a relaxed look.

At the same time, Chen Chen suddenly felt a warmth in his hand. Chen Chen looked down and saw that the dirty little beggar had crawled to Chen Chen's side at some point. She stood up a little weakly and naturally took Chen Chen's hand.

"X, thank you."

Chen Chen nodded, picked up the little beggar in front of him, and then flew in the direction from which he came.

He wanted to fly out of Haizhou and meet the officials for the last time to resolve the last matter.

While flying, Chen Chen gradually sorted out his thoughts. The source of all this was the night he was injected with the T-virus, which began with a terrible nightmare.

The next day after the dream, when Chen Chen woke up, he had forgotten everything as if nothing had happened. He continued to live his life on the original trajectory.

Because he had taken NZT-48 all year round, his intelligence was constantly improving, but this kind of improvement over a long period of time would inevitably lead to brain failure and even the sequelae of brain damage. However, Chen Chen had ingested Medpod 3000 to repair himself.

Not only did he use 3000 to repair himself, he also used the T-virus to strengthen his physique.

Therefore, even if he did not take the medicine now, his brain had begun to show some special changes, such as photographic memory, mental arithmetic efficiency comparable to that of a computer, and even intelligence beyond ordinary people.

Therefore, although he had forgotten something, his subconscious was aware of this danger, so he pointed out key clues such as "antimeme" and "dream".

That was how Little X hypnotized Chen Chen and brought him here.

However, what Chen Chen did not expect was that although it was only hypnosis to awaken his past memories, his consciousness was pulled into a parallel universe, even causing his dream to be mixed up with this world.

In other words, this was indeed a new world, and the timeline of this world happened to be the moment when Chen Chen had just obtained the USB drive four years ago in the original dimension where Chen Chen was.

However, at the same time, this was indeed Chen Chen's dream world.

How could this phenomenon be explained? The wave-particle duality of light? Or quantum mechanics?

Chen Chen still did not know for the time being, but the reason for this might be due to the USB drive, but it was more likely that it should be this Aixen!

That was, the monster that Chen Chen had killed before.

This monster was the previous owner of the USB drive.

The reason why Chen Chen was sure that there was a previous owner of the USB drive was that he gradually discovered the anomalies of the Earth Federation, such as the quantum computer and even the formation of the Earth Federation itself.

However, Chen Chen could only discover the problem, but he could not find the cause or clues of the problem at all. It was as if at the end of all anomalies, there was an invisible black hole of information. It swallowed all information related to anomalies and swallowed them until nothing was left.

It was because of this black hole of information that Chen Chen noticed the existence of the concept of antimeme. Then, he associated it with the anomalies of the Earth Federation and immediately deduced that the USB drive was likely to have a previous owner.

At first, Chen Chen thought that the previous owner was swallowed by the antimeme, but antimemes were the same as memes after all. They were all concepts. Since it was a concept, it was impossible for it to have its own thoughts like humans.

However, everything that Chen Chen encountered in the dream world had too many traces of human intervention.

Whether it was hiding under the Ju-on meme and silently devouring this world, or the behavior of Shen Qi, Zhou Jie, and the others after being possessed, it could be seen that this antimeme had its own thoughts.

However, how could an antimeme have human thoughts?

Therefore, after entering the dimension of Ju-on, Chen Chen had a hypothesis in his mind. "Perhaps the previous owner used the technology in a certain movie to turn himself into an antimeme? Or possessed the antimeme? That's why all information about him disappeared? "

Among the countless impossibilities, this was the one that could explain everything.

Then, continuing the deduction — the Earth Federation was established in 1992 and the first four movies in the USB drive were mostly around 2000. That was to say, it was very likely that the previous owner, from the time he obtained the USB drive to the time he lost the USB drive again, was about around this year, with an error of no more than ten years.

Then, before 2010, what movie could transform a person into an antimeme?

There was only one answer in Chen Chen's mind — Event Horizon!

This movie was released in 1997. It was a sci-fi horror movie about the future of 2040. Humans developed the space warp engine and built a spaceship, the "Horizon", that could enter space warp.

In order to test the ability of the space warp engine, humans let the Horizon start sailing, but two months after the Horizon set sail, it completely disappeared after performing a space warp near Neptune, along with hundreds of astronauts.

It was not until 2047 that this spaceship that had been lost for seven years appeared again and even sent a distress signal to Earth.

The voice that came out at the end of the distress signal was a very obscure sentence — "Ru, break free!"

Because Earth received the distress signal from the Horizon again, the designer and rescue personnel of the spaceship rushed to see what had happened to the spaceship in the past seven years, but what greeted them was an extremely terrifying journey...

This was the plot background of Event Horizon.

The concept of space warp in the movie was an ability that allowed a spaceship to jump from one point in the universe to another in an instant. The principle was that the spaceship would open a passage when it warped and the other side of the passage was another point in the universe.

The movie also used an analogy. The creator of the spaceship drew two points on a piece of paper and asked the mercenaries on the ship what was the shortest between the two points. The mercenary naturally said that a straight line was the shortest, but he said that the answer was wrong. Then, he directly folded the paper, put the two points together, and then pierced the paper with a pen. Then, he explained that putting the two points together was the shortest and the space warp engine was to put these two points together.

However, who would have expected that after the spaceship warped, although it successfully disappeared from this point, it did not appear at another point. It completely disappeared from this vast universe and went to the unknown beyond the universe.

In the movie, all the supernatural phenomena on the spaceship, in Chen Chen's view, seemed to be caused by the spaceship being infected with some kind of meme. In addition, there was a line that left a deep impression on Chen Chen: "This spaceship once sailed out of our universe, once separated from the world of materialism. God knows where it has been, what it has seen, and what it has brought back..."

The biggest clue in the plot was probably the part where the eyes were dug out because in the setting of the movie, the Horizon went to an extremely terrifying world, which seemed to be hell. In that world, organs such as eyes were not needed. Only by digging out the eyes could one see the truth of that world.

Therefore, the creator in the spaceship, under the temptation of that world, dug out his eyes and actively embraced the darkness. Thus, he became the spokesperson of that world and instantly gained terrifying power.

Therefore, Chen Chen judged that if the previous owner of the USB flash drive wanted to assimilate himself into a conceptual existence such as a meme or antimeme, only Event Horizon could do it.

Therefore, Chen Chen would first dig out his eyes before returning to Ju-on's dimension because after digging out his eyes, he would be able to see the previous owner of the USB flash drive.

Moreover, at that time, Chen Chen had already begun to suspect Aixen because the purpose of the previous owner of the USB flash drive was to devour Chen Chen and replace him. To replace Chen Chen, it was far from enough to just kill Chen Chen in the dream, but to devour Chen Chen's dream before Chen Chen woke up. Therefore, it spared no effort to protect Chen Chen and prevent Chen Chen from being killed by Ju-on first.

Aixen had also saved Chen Chen before Ju-on killed Chen Chen.

Therefore, everything that happened next came about.

The little beggar was a backdoor implanted by Little X to protect Chen Chen's safety. When Little X was hypnotized, she kissed Chen Chen, and this kiss was an "anchor point". As long as the little beggar touched Chen Chen in the dream and kissed Chen Chen at the same time, Chen Chen could easily wake up, making all of Aixen's efforts go up in smoke.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Aixen did not have the ability to kill Chen Chen. On the contrary, he did not completely integrate with the antimeme at all. His body was the pair of blood-red eyes and the antimeme was those liquid-like and gas-like things. As long as those eyes were shattered, it was equivalent to killing him.

After his death, the antimeme naturally lost the power to target Chen Chen and went back to sleep.

Thus, Chen Chen's memory came back completely.

As for why the previous owner of the USB flash drive wanted to turn himself into a meme, Chen Chen had no idea.

This would probably become an eternal mystery.

However, now it seemed that all this was probably planned by the previous owner of the USB flash drive because even the four horror movies in the USB flash drive were put in by the previous owner of the USB flash drive. The purpose was to devour the next owner of the USB flash drive.

Unfortunately, he met Chen Chen.

Chapter 381

Finally, it was all over...

Chen Chen carried the little beggar and continued to rise, finally breaking through the dense clouds. Suddenly, a shining golden ball of light appeared in front of the two of them!

The golden light sprinkled on the clouds, dyeing the boundless clouds in a golden color. It was like a magnificent painting, and the little beggar's eyes widened as he looked at it, revealing an expression of surprise.

"Beautiful, right?"

Chen Chen suddenly spoke. He lowered his head and asked softly, "This scenery must be beautiful, it's a pity I won't be able to see it."

The little beggar suddenly tilted her head in confusion. She suddenly reached out her hand and carefully touched Chen Chen's eyes.

Chen Chen smiled.

Strictly speaking, this little beggar was not Little X, but a person in Chen Chen's self-consciousness. She did not have Little X's thoughts and even ordinary people could not see her.

She only existed for one purpose — that was to get Chen Chen out of the dream.

Therefore, the little beggar was actually fake. Strictly speaking, the world in front of him was also fake to Chen Chen.

"But then, what is real?"

Chen Chen suddenly muttered in a low voice. Must the world seen by the eyes be real?

Science told humans that everything humans saw through the eyes was just a world depicted by the eyes and the brain.

For example, the sky. Sunlight was divided into seven types of visible light: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Moreover, the wavelength of blue and violet light was relatively short. When it encountered small objects such as dust in the sky, the blue and violet light were blocked and "scattered" everywhere.

Therefore, the color of the sky was blue.

The same was true for other objects in the world. Some objects easily reflected the red in sunlight, so the objects seen by humans were red, and some appeared blue, green...

All of this was what the eyes allowed humans to "see". However, there were infrared and ultraviolet rays in sunlight that were invisible to humans. If a person could see these two kinds of light and even electromagnetic waves and radiation, then the world they saw must be very different from the world seen by humans.

Moreover, everything that a person sees not only needs to be processed by the eyes, but also needs to be processed by the brain a second time. For example, after an object is projected into a person's eyeball, it is originally upside down, but after being processed by the brain, the image becomes upright.

Another example would be the human eye. In fact, the human eye would not be able to detect red. The red that humans saw was the result of the brain mixing green and yellow. Even the outer field of vision that the eyes received was actually black and white and blurry. Later on, the brain filled in the details …

All of this showed that everything that humans saw was limited by their physiological structure. In other words, everything that humans perceived, including sight, hearing, touch, and taste, was sensed by the brain. So what evidence was there to prove that everything the brain perceived must be true?

It was just like the concept of "brain in a vat" in science fiction. If the brain of a person who had lost his body due to an accident was taken out, then high-tech technology was used to maintain the activity of brain cells, and equipment was used to stimulate the brain to create a virtual electronic world, making the person think that he was still alive, then it was almost impossible for the person to notice any abnormalities.

The person would never know that he had already lost his freedom and everything, only living under the observation of God...

At this time, was Chen Chen not trapped in a "brain in a vat"? It was just that this "brain in a vat" was an entire parallel universe.

After leaving Shangdu, Chen Chen flew to the town where he had stayed before, found a new computer, and inserted the USB drive into it.

Shangdu had long been cut off from power and the Internet. Only these surrounding towns still had Internet service, but it was also on the verge of collapse.

At this time, after turning on the computer, Chen Chen hesitated slightly, but finally clicked on the web page and began to download a movie.

This movie was called G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

After the download was completed, Chen Chen directly dragged it into the USB drive, then opened it in the USB drive and dragged it to one of the images.

In this image, there was an open suitcase. The suitcase contained three missiles with warheads made of green transparent material. There seemed to be some kind of liquid inside.

"Nano insect missiles..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. These three warheads could be said to be the core technology of this movie. All the plot basically revolved around this kind of missile.

Simply put, this kind of nano insect missile contained seven million nano insects. Once launched, it could destroy and swallow all matter on the surface, whether it was humans, plants, or reinforced concrete. Everything was within its target of destruction and it would never stop.

The only way to stop them was to use a short-circuit device that matched these nanomachines. As long as the switch of the short-circuit device was pressed, the nanomachines would completely short-circuit and self-destruct.

These short-circuit devices were also contained in this suitcase. It was just an LCD screen with the word "MARS" marked on it.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen finally reached into the screen and then pulled it out.

Immediately, the entire suitcase was taken out of the screen by Chen Chen.

At this point, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He locked the suitcase, then carried the suitcase in one hand and the little beggar in the other, rose into the air again and flew into the distance...

...

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Okay, I understand..."

"I understand... I'll resign myself and give the higher-ups an explanation."

In front of Shen Qi's body, the middle-aged man seemed to have aged ten years. He made a phone call with a gloomy expression and replied in a low voice.

Still, at this moment, there was a sudden bang in the sky as if someone was setting off firecrackers, but this sound was dozens of times louder than firecrackers.

The middle-aged man was suddenly shocked. He knew this sound. This was clearly the sound of breaking through the sound barrier. Whenever a supersonic plane flew overhead, someone would always hear this sound. Sometimes, this sound was even loud enough to shatter glass.

However, how could a plane pass by here now?

The middle-aged man turned his head subconsciously, but he was shocked to find that the source of the sound was not a plane at all, but a person!

At this time, the person was standing high in the sky and slowly descending, and in his hand, he was carrying a silver-white suitcase.

"It's Chen Chen!"

There was a cry of alarm from the soldiers next to him, followed by the sound of a gun bolt being pulled. All the soldiers subconsciously stood on guard.

"Wait, don't shoot!"

The middle-aged man hurriedly stopped them. Although he knew that Chen Chen was the murderer of Shen Qi, it did not matter who Chen Chen killed at this time. The key was that he was the owner of the USB flash drive. Without the owner, they could not even use the USB flash drive. This had been verified before.

"Chen Chen, what's wrong with your eyes?"

However, when he saw Chen Chen's eyes clearly, he was suddenly shocked. He saw that Chen Chen's cheeks were covered with blood scabs and his eyes were tightly closed. His eyelids were red and swollen, even a little sunken in.

"Mr. Director, it's a long story about the eyes."

Chen Chen completely ignored the many soldiers who were glaring at him. He walked straight toward the middle-aged man. "But my business is all over, so I'm going to leave."

"You're leaving?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the middle-aged man suddenly became anxious and took the initiative to greet him. "Chen Chen, you can't go. What will happen to this city if you leave?"

"This city is hopeless."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I'm not a savior, and there is no savior in this world. What you have to consider now is not whether Shangdu can be preserved, but whether human civilization will be destroyed because of the memetic effect."

"What do you mean?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback. He looked down at the suitcase in Chen Chen's hand and seemed to understand something.

"Give it up. You can't cure the Ju-on meme the way you shoot movies."

Chen Chen threw the suitcase to the soldier next to the middle-aged man. As soon as the soldier caught it, he took two steps back and then looked at the middle-aged man helplessly.

"Open it!"

The middle-aged man nodded and ordered.

When the soldier heard this, he immediately gritted his teeth and opened the suitcase directly.

Immediately, everyone saw three green warhead-like devices in the suitcase, as well as three palm-sized devices that looked like remote controls.

"These are... Nano insect warheads?"

The middle-aged man said in shock, "You took these?"

"Yes, I did."

Chen Chen nodded. "Since you recognize this thing, it means that you've considered using it before. In that case, my advice to you is — cut the Gordian knot. Before the memetic effect kills enough people and spreads, use the nanomites to destroy everything! This is the only way to stop the spread of the memetic effect from the source. "

The middle-aged man fell completely silent when he heard this.

"That's all I have to say. It's up to you to decide what to do."

Chen Chen said and prepared to leave.

"Wait!"

The middle-aged man looked even more anxious, but he did not seem to be willing to use force, so he ran two steps directly and ran to Chen Chen's side. "Little Chen, where are you going?"

"Of course, back to where I should go."

Chen Chen walked forward slowly step by step and said indifferently, "I've been in the dream for a long time and now it's time to wake up. I've also found a way to wake up."

"Dream?" The middle-aged man asked doubtfully.

"Mr. Director."

Chen Chen stopped and turned to look at the man. At the same time, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Have you ever thought that the world you've lived in all your life is actually just a dream of someone else?

"When that person is dreaming, the world is born. When he wakes up from the dream, the world disappears once again, along with the countless lives in the dream. Will they realize that their long lives are just someone else's dream?"

"Impossible!"

The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes. He had completely grasped the meaning of Chen Chen's words, but he said firmly, "This world can't be a dream of someone else because everything I've experienced and encountered tells me that I am who I am."

"Even if I die and the world is destroyed, it still can't erase the evidence of my existence. Just like the famous philosophical saying of Descartes — I think, therefore I am. I don't need anyone to prove whether I'm real or fake because I can prove myself."

"Very good."

Chen Chen clapped subconsciously. "I like this attitude of yours. Then, please keep it up."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly rose into the air and prepared to fly higher.

"Wait!"

The middle-aged man suddenly became anxious. He raised his head and shouted, "Chen Chen, even if you want to leave, leave the USB drive behind. This kind of thing shouldn't be left in the hands of an individual. It'll pose a threat to the entire human race!"

"Even if I give it to you, you won't get it."

Chen Chen smiled contemptuously. "You don't believe me? Then take it! "

With that, Chen Chen directly took out the USB drive and threw it at the middle-aged man. Then, he rushed into the sky without looking back!

The middle-aged man reacted quickly and grabbed the USB drive. The moment he grabbed the USB drive, there was a flash of ecstasy in his eyes. Then, he thought of something and quickly brought it to his mouth to bite it.

The USB drive did not budge.

"It's real!"

The middle-aged man looked even more surprised. He quickly called someone to put the USB drive away, put it into a thick safe, and prepared to transport it overnight.

At this time, Chen Chen flew high into the sky again. He carried the little beggar and rushed into the sky, once again arriving at the top of the golden clouds.

At the same time, under the endless brilliance of the sun, Chen Chen suddenly showed a helpless expression.

"I say, if you can hear me in reality, I suggest that if there's a next time, change the method of nailing the anchor point."

With that, he looked at the little beggar and finally, somewhat reluctantly, kissed the little beggar on the lips.

Suddenly, a miraculous scene occurred — in the golden brilliance, the two figures instantly melted as if they had melted into the golden sunlight. In just the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared...

It was as if Chen Chen had never existed in this world.

At the same time that Chen Chen disappeared from this world, the USB drive that had been sealed in the safe and had begun to be transported to the capital also began to melt rapidly. From the surveillance in the safe, it could be seen directly turning into a pool of black liquid. This liquid kept wriggling, and then it seemed to begin to evaporate, becoming smaller and smaller, and finally completely melting into the air.

There was not a trace of it left...

...

When Chen Chen opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a narrow, hard bed. The top of his head was bright and he could not help but squint his eyes.

Chen Chen subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes, and then immediately realized that he could see again.

"Is it back already?"

Chen Chen sat up thoughtfully, but there was an abnormal weight on his chest. Chen Chen subconsciously looked up, only to find that Little X's Black Knight avatar was lying on his chest, quietly sleeping.

However, following Chen Chen's movement, Little X suddenly woke up. She yawned and then said in surprise, "Sir Godfather, you're awake?"

Seeing Little X's deliberately anthropomorphic movements, Chen Chen could not help but feel a little speechless. After all, intelligent lifeforms did not need to sleep.

"I don't need to sleep, but this body does."

As if reading Chen Chen's expression, Little X suddenly became angry. "Besides, I also have a hibernation system, of course I can sleep, but there's no need for it!"

Hearing Little X's quibble, Chen Chen laughed instead. He sighed and everything in the dream flashed through his mind.

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt something in his hand. He looked down, only to find that the USB drive covered in starlight was quietly in his hand.

"What's going on?"

However, seeing this scene, Little X was completely dumbfounded. "I just saw the USB drive charging outside, how could it suddenly appear in the isolation room?"

As she said this, she directly pulled up the surveillance of the power distribution room. Sure enough, the slot of the USB drive was empty and the USB drive that was plugged in had disappeared at some point.

Fortunately, this device for charging the USB drive had a backup plan. A Galaxy pendant was also placed in the charging system, which meant that even if the USB drive was suddenly pulled out, there was still the Galaxy pendant to absorb the majestic power.

However, the phenomenon of the USB drive's teleportation made Chen Chen wear a thoughtful expression.

Chapter 382

"In other words, I slept for a total of 68 hours, which is less than three days?"

Looking at the calendar displayed on the phone, Chen Chen showed a look of amazement. "I spent more than a month in the other world, but only three days have passed in reality?"

As if thinking of something, Chen Chen turned his head again and asked, "Has the USB drive been normal for the past three days?"

"Yes, except for the USB drive's teleportation after you woke up, there has been no change in the USB drive for the rest of the time."

Little X nodded her little head and then said happily, "So, you've solved the hidden danger?"

"Yes, it was a close call. In the end, I found the other party and killed him. It turns out that the antimeme was my predecessor..."

"You mean... The previous owner of the USB drive?" Little X asked in surprise.

Chen Chen replied. When he said this, he could not help but feel a little embarrassed. The antimeme itself had the ability to devour relevant information and was almost unsolvable. However, he had found a way to solve it under such circumstances.

To be able to do this, in addition to the calmness he had trained in reality, there was also a lot of luck involved...

"But even now, I still don't know who that predecessor is, what his name is, and what he does."

At the thought of this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. "X, check the Internet and see if there's any news. The effect of the antimeme has disappeared, so the Earth Federation is likely to have recalled 'his' existence. Maybe we can find out his past through the Internet."

"I'll give it a try."

Little X agreed, then she closed her eyes directly and began to frantically search the entire Internet for any suspicious information.

These pieces of information were found one by one, then quickly analyzed and calculated by Little X with extremely terrifying computing power, and then discarded. It took half an hour for Little X to roughly search some fixed websites.

"It's not working, I still can't find any clues."

Little X shook her head. "Do you need me to turn on the Prophet system to restore the other party?"

"There's no need."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "There are two possibilities. First, my predecessor isn't dead and the antimeme is still active, so no information can be found on the Internet. Second, the movies in the USB flash drive were released between 1998 and 2003. That is to say, the previous owner of the USB flash drive may have disappeared more than twenty years ago, so the Internet can't find him.

"If it's the first case, then it's useless to turn on the Prophet System. If it's the second case, there's no need to. Our network may not remember their existence, but it's impossible for the higher-ups of the Earth Federation not to know. After all, even the emergence of the Earth Federation was promoted by the former president. Now that only 20 years have passed, I believe that there are still many higher-ups alive. If they suddenly remember everything, they will naturally start to investigate. At that time, we can also find traces of their activities."

"Then, shall we just wait and see?"

Little X pouted and sat on the side, feeling a little bored. She picked up a glass of water and played with it.

Chen Chen smiled. "Alright, since there's no threat now, let me go."

"Alright." Little X agreed, and then the waiting cranes and other equipment began to dismantle the outer shell and armor of the isolation room.

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea. He stood up and sat in front of the laptop, and then directly inserted the USB flash drive in his hand.

When Chen Chen opened the USB flash drive from the computer, he immediately saw that the four extremely familiar movies in the USB flash drive had completely disappeared...

The four movies were "The Grudge", "Final Destination", "One Missed Call", and "Ring".

In addition, there were many more movies in the USB flash drive. These movies were of all kinds, including sci-fi dramas, historical dramas, and even modern romance dramas.

These were all put in by the FBI in another dimension when Chen Chen was asleep.

"Sure enough, the movies in the USB flash drive have really changed..."

Chen Chen could not help but feel a little dumbfounded. When he first got the USB flash drive, he thought of a question: Since the USB flash drive could only store movies that conform to reality, why did those four horror movies still exist?

Could it be that the four horror movies did not exceed reality?

This idea had been entrenched in Chen Chen's mind for a long, long time at that time, causing him to be constantly on tenterhooks. He was afraid that one day, his hand would shake and he would open these four horror movies by mistake.

But now, this worry was finally gone because these four movies had been opened in another world and then deleted by Chen Chen himself.

However, now it seemed that Chen Chen's worries and cautiousness were not groundless. If he had opened Ju-on when he first got the USB flash drive, then he would know what would have happened to the world in the dream.

"But then again, what was the reason for the predecessor to take things too hard and combine himself with the antimeme? And he even set up four horror movies in the USB flash drive, waiting for someone to take the bait? "

Chen Chen had a vague idea, but if he wanted to verify it, he was afraid that he would have to go to the movie Event Horizon...

Event Horizon, also known as Event Horizon, was jokingly called the prequel of Warhammer 40K by many netizens. The setting was slightly similar to the background of the tabletop game Warhammer 40K, especially the unknown space that the spaceship entered. Just like the subspace in Warhammer, it deliberately displayed a kind of madness, chaos, despair, and so on.

Of course, it was impossible for the current Chen Chen to go there and seek death. Even if he wanted to go, he would have to wait until his technology was sufficiently advanced. Now, he had not even gone into space, let alone explore the opposite of the human world — the subspace world.

Just like when he opened Ju-on when he was not strong enough, rashly entering Event Horizon could lead to death.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen understood the importance of stability even more. Otherwise, like the predecessor, even if the whole world was merged into a federation, in the end, he still ended up fusing with the antimeme, ending up in a state that was neither human nor ghost.

At this time, there was a series of clicking sounds outside the isolation room, and finally, the door was completely opened.

"Sir Godfather, the armor has been dismantled, you can come out."

Little X interrupted Chen Chen's contemplation and reminded Chen Chen behind him.

"Coming."

Chen Chen pulled out the USB flash drive again, turned around, and walked out of the isolation room.

However, this time, Little X's Black Knight avatar was closely following Chen Chen. As Chen Chen walked faster, Little X also had to hop and jump to keep up with Chen Chen's pace. From a distance, it looked somewhat comical.

"In the three days that you were away, SpaceX has signed a contract of intent with us. If all goes well, it will only take a few weeks for us to buy 10% of SpaceX's shares."

Little X consciously reported as she walked. "But if we want to invest in SpaceX, I'm afraid we have to report to the Foreign Investment Committee (CFIUS). Now that CFIUS has taken the initiative to contact SpaceX to confirm this matter, we can only invest if we get their approval."

Chen Chen could not help frowning when he heard this. Because this was related to the aerospace industry, it was indeed difficult to acquire a company like SpaceX. Moreover, the West itself was a group of hooligans, especially the first continent of the Earth Federation, North America. The case of a certain beat back then was still vivid in Chen Chen's mind. He was not willing to follow the path of this company.

Therefore, when Chen Chen first started the company, he did not consider North America.

"Then, go ahead and post a reward."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "Post a reward on the God's Forbidden Zone forum. As long as a family is willing to help us lobby the authorities, we'll pay them 10,000 information points and the family that succeeds in lobbying will receive anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 information points."

"Yes, but recently, several consortia such as Rodriguez, Edwards, Munster, and your servant Brown have sent in messages."

Little X continued, "Dozens of members of the Northern American Regional Council simultaneously called for an investigation of our company at the regional council meeting. This is because we hold a large portion of Osmond Biotech's shares. They suspect that we're stealing the technology for the Alzheimer's drug..."

Chen Chen's footsteps paused and his eyes could not help but turn gloomy.

"This is why I hate setting up companies in the West."

Chen Chen snorted coldly. "Are the members of our plutocratic families all useless? Get them all to work hard and suppress this proposal. I don't want to see this proposal implemented. "

"Understood." Little X nodded.

It had to be said that as the influence of Chen Chen's company grew, it had completely attracted the attention of the Western regimes. If Chen Chen had not tied up a large number of European and American consortia with the "mankind anti-aging project", perhaps the sword of sanctions in North America would have been planted long ago, just like the company that developed 5G back then.

At this time, it was clear that this sword of sanctions was still hanging over the head of Blacklight Biotechnology. It was all thanks to the consortium of God's Forbidden Zone lobbying the North American officials and constantly pressuring the regional council that the sanctions had not been issued.

However, under the influence of the main theme, it was obvious that these consortia would not be able to hold on for too long.

"I originally thought that we could reach the point where Northern America, Europe, and other Western regimes can no longer control us before they react, but now it seems that they can't sit still."

Chen Chen sighed in a low voice. "Since they've completely noticed me, then let's go all out. There's no need to keep a low profile for the sake of hiding. Let's show them that we're not an existence that can be easily manipulated by them!"

"Are you really going to go all out?"

Little X was startled. "We have a lot of technology in our hands now. What technology should we release first?"

Chen Chen thought for a while. "Naturally, AD-001 won't do. I'm still planning to wait until next May to see if the plot in the movie will really happen by then. Also, we've already released all kinds of anti-cancer targeted drugs and there aren't any new biomedical products that are necessary recently. In that case, we don't have to stick to the biomedical industry."

"Then, let's try VR."

After thinking about it, Chen Chen sneered. "Didn't we use Musk's lace electrode technology? In that case, we can go with the flow and claim that we've developed a new electrode technology. We'll use the technology we got from Elysium's dimension as a sample to release the new electrode technology and make it into a VR device. The technology of the VR device can be obtained from Ready Player One."

Chen Chen said as he walked, "In this way, we can quickly get a lot of money and completely eliminate the financial constraints."

"You're going to change the Internet landscape?"

Little X was shocked when she heard this. Of course, she had seen the movie Ready Player One. According to the movie, the world was devastated because of the world war. Therefore, people turned their attention to the virtual world under the circumstances of a shortage of resources and an extremely poor quality of life, hoping to find comfort in the virtual world. Thus, the game Oasis came into being and quickly unified the entire Internet.

From eighty-year-old people to eighteen-year-old young people, they had completely regarded Oasis as an indispensable part of their lives. Simply put, Oasis was the Internet and the Internet was Oasis.

However, according to the current trend, the Internet world was changing with each passing day. Once a game like Oasis appeared, there was no need for a major change in reality to quickly sweep the entire Internet and completely reshuffle the Internet landscape.

"Even if I want to change, what can I do?"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a sneer. "Not only do I want to change the Internet landscape, but I also want to change the landscape of reality. I've thought a lot during this period. Biomedicine, the aerospace industry, and the Internet are the three major fields of human society that can lead to the future. Biomedicine can prolong human life and rejuvenate human beings;

"The aerospace industry can lead mankind beyond the earth and colonize outer space. This is also one of the fields that human history will absolutely not give up;

"And the Internet, corresponding to reality, represents the second world of human society. If the real world represents the needs of human beings on the material level, then the Internet is the needs of human beings on the spiritual level. The Internet will only change, but it will never be eliminated."

Hearing Chen Chen's analysis, Little X could not help but nod. Just as she was about to say something, Chen Chen's next words completely shocked her...

"Releasing VR and reshuffling the Internet landscape is just the first step in my plan."

Chen Chen continued to add. "I've divided the Internet landscape into four sub-eras — the first era: the VR era, which is the era when the VR field breaks through the traditional constraints and is upgraded from audio-visual to audio-visual, smelling, tasting, and touching!

"This era will inevitably form an impact comparable to the Industrial Revolution because it represents the prototype of the virtual world and may even represent the birth of a certain evolutionary branch of human beings...

"And then, the second era — the artificial intelligence era. Artificial intelligence enters the civilian era and robot butlers enter thousands of households.

"In this era, I've also laid the foundation, which is Project Xingtian! Next, I'll let Project Xingtian continue to evolve and let the androids be completely born...

"Then, the third era — the Skynet era. At that time, I'll release new strong artificial intelligence and let these strong artificial intelligence be officially used by the Earth Federation. At that time, the court will hand over sentencing and trial work to AI to achieve true fairness and justice!

"And the last sub-era in the plan, I call it... The virtual reality era!

Chapter 383

"Why is the virtual reality era the final era?"

Little X was puzzled. "What's the difference between this and the VR era in Ready Player One?"

"The difference is huge. It's like the difference between a bicycle and a spaceship."

Chen Chen smiled and explained, "The virtual reality era refers to the creation of a true virtual reality world. That world will become the legal second world for mankind. At the same time, a companion hibernation chamber will be developed, even with a time flow rate of more than 1: 10. It can even accommodate the consciousness of the dead, allowing them to live forever in the virtual reality world.

"In the virtual world, everyone will have a perfect appearance, a luxurious life, and extremely low prices. If you want, you can even have your own virtual family, such as a perfect wife — and she will have her own will. Apart from not having a physical body in the real world, she will have all the human nature of a real human..."

Chen Chen described the world as he walked. "If you don't want to communicate with others, you can soar alone in the multiverse of the virtual world. The multiverse is endless, completely randomly generated by the supercomputer. The materials in it can be exchanged for a considerable amount of wealth, but it can also be nothing.

"If you like to socialize, you can meet countless like-minded friends in the virtual world. You only need to send out one invitation every day. As long as the other party agrees, a spacetime portal will be generated. From there, hundreds of friends can be invited to a dinner party of your own design, where they can party and discuss together.

"At the same time, the virtual world and real world currency will be fully circulated. Those who are depressed in the real world can go on a voyage in the virtual world. There are countless resources to be obtained there, and there's the possibility of getting rich overnight, although the probability is infinitely close to zero.

"The most important thing is..."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "The virtual world will be completely objective and equal. Even if you're facing a billionaire, you can still speak with confidence. There's no discrimination, no pain, no hunger, and no death. You can become what you'd never be in the real world, even if you're penniless in the real world and can only survive on subsistence."

"I get it, this is a good way to divert the conflict in the real world."

Hearing this, Little X immediately smirked. "If this virtual reality is truly born, the conflict between social classes will be greatly alleviated. When the cost of living in the virtual world becomes very cheap, the gap between the rich and the poor will still exist, but it's meaningless."

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "Moreover, in virtual reality, everyone can obtain free access to basic education and even higher education. All knowledge is freely available. Some people want to enjoy life in the virtual world while others are willing to struggle in the real world. All of this is completely voluntary. Of course, there are many ordinary people who will choose to split their careers. They work during the day and lie in the hibernation chamber at night. It's a tenfold increase in the virtual world."

"But … if the virtual world is so wonderful, the capitalists might raise the threshold. When that time comes, entering the virtual world itself will become a luxury. That won't be good."

"Is that even possible? I won't allow it. "

Chen Chen sneered. "I know it's difficult to achieve all of this. After all, as long as there are people managing it, it's difficult to achieve true equality. This stems from the natural distrust that we humans have toward others. In this case, I want the virtual world to be in my hands because only I can trust myself."

"…"

Little X could not help but roll her eyes. This was simply the logic of a bandit. You can trust yourself, but others will not trust you...

"Therefore, there will only be one virtual world in the world and that is the virtual world created by Blacklight Biotechnology!"

Chen Chen continued. "As long as the technology reaches a certain level, we can make the virtual world extremely affordable. For example, a luxurious hibernation chamber only costs the price of a laptop and the nutrient solution we develop only costs a few cents. Even so, a single tube can sustain a person's energy supply for an entire day. With this, a person's annual expenses can be reduced to just a few hundred dollars. Furthermore, they can enjoy all kinds of delicacies in the virtual world without leaving their homes."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help but sigh. "Of course, when all of this is achieved, there are basically only four types of occupations in the world — scientific research, artistic creation, and businessmen. The last one is the extremely simplified political system. The other occupations that require labor have already been taken over by intelligent robots.

"Therefore, the premise of the virtual reality era is the achievement of the first three sub-eras. Only then can the social supply and demand relationship withstand the impact of the virtual world. Otherwise, if the order is reversed, not only will it not be able to push society forward, but it will also lead to a violent backlash, even leading to the collapse of the social structure!"

At this point, Chen Chen had already walked out of the factory. Outside the factory gate, Cheng Cao had been waiting for a long time.

"Boss!"

When he saw Chen Chen coming out, Cheng Cao hurriedly got out of the car to greet him.

Chen Chen nodded and got into the car with Little X.

Cheng Cao gave the little girl in front of him a strange look but did not say anything. He got into the car without a word and drove toward the Eco Science City.

"Go straight to the Spire Experimental Base."

Chen Chen instructed, then closed his eyes to rest in the backseat.

An hour later, Chen Chen arrived at one of the electronics laboratories in the Spire Experimental Base.

When he arrived, Chen Chen inserted the USB drive and downloaded the movie Ready Player One.

Chen Chen could not help but feel emotional as he watched the movie.

"Back then, I extracted you from this movie."

Chen Chen told Little X, "Back then, you were just an intelligent program. But who would have thought that in just a few years, not only did you upgrade from a weak artificial intelligence to a strong artificial intelligence, but you also became a real intelligent life.

"Now, I'm worlds apart from when I was just born!"

Little X nodded solemnly, acting like a little adult.

"Back then, I relied on a piece of code in this movie to make a name for myself. Now, after many twists and turns, I've come back to where I started. I have to say, sometimes, reality can be so wonderful..."

Chen Chen sighed, then opened the movie, directly advancing the progress bar to the middle section. Instantly, a huge device that looked like a hemispherical throne appeared on the screen.

OAR9400 Haptic Shock Chair!

Unlike the VR eyes used by the poor protagonist in the movie, this was a truly luxurious piece of equipment. In reality, one only needed to sit on this haptic shock chair to control every movement of the character in the game using their brain waves.

Not only that, but the haptic shock chair was also equipped with mature holographic projection technology. Once it was activated, an arc-shaped virtual screen would automatically appear in front of the user. It was almost identical to reality, completely abandoning low-end equipment such as VR glasses.

As long as one sat on the haptic shock chair and put on the X1 tactile suit, one could truly feel every touch of the virtual character in the game, immersing themselves in the game.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not hesitate anymore. He reached out, put his entire arm in, and pulled hard.

"Kaboom!"

In an instant, the huge OAR9400 haptic shock chair was brought into reality by Chen Chen.

This haptic shock chair was about two meters tall and was shaped like an egg. However, there was a missing piece, and the missing piece was where a person would sit.

However, just like the VR glasses of the past, the haptic shock chair was just a computer with more advanced technology that could play super 3A games. This machine was actually only responsible for the operation of the terminal, and the main code of the game "Oasis" was in the server.

Even so, Chen Chen was not trying to obtain the code of Oasis. If he wanted to design a VR game, it could be easily done with the current Little X. All he needed to do was hire a group of designers and planners to design the general framework of the game. The rest was left to Little X's computing power, which could churn out billions of lines of code in a single night.

After all, even the Windows system only had 50 million lines of code.

What Chen Chen needed to do was to extract these pieces of equipment, borrow (copy) them, and finally design the equipment ready for the market.

In reality, VR equipment was already in its nth generation, but even so, it could not escape the combination of a lens and a screen. The omnidirectional image was projected onto the user's retina through the principle of projection, forming a omnidirectional visual effect that made the user feel infinitely closer to reality.

Of course, most of these devices were not good for the eyes and could easily cause dizziness. There was still no mature technology to this day.

However, if it was replaced with a haptic shock chair, it would be a different story. This OAR9400 haptic shock chair could directly form a holographic projection in front of the player, just like the silver Rubik's Cube that Chen Chen obtained from the Alien dimension. It could directly change the optics of the surrounding space, projecting three-dimensional images into the air. This way, there would be no need to worry about dizziness.

Moreover, what Chen Chen valued more was the brainwave control technology. As long as the player sat on the OAR9400 haptic shock chair, the chair could capture the brainwave activity of the player and directly control the activities of the character in the game.

The only drawback was that this brainwave control lacked feedback.

Therefore, if the characters in the movie wanted a higher quality gaming experience, they must wear a piece of equipment called the X1 Tactile Suit.

This equipment was like a set of tights. After wearing it, it would stick tightly to the player's body. All the tactile sensations in the game could be fed back to the player through faint electric stimulation. This way, the level of immersion in the game would be higher.

At this point, out of the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, the game had satisfied three of them. It only lacked taste and smell.

However, in Chen Chen's opinion, although the immersion of the game Oasis was extremely high, it was still a long way from true virtual reality.

If the five senses were to be graded, the visual fidelity created by the haptic shock chair was about fifty percent, the auditory fidelity was only seventy percent, and the tactile sensation was even more crude. The tactile sensation created by the electric shock was only ten to twenty percent realistic. It was not as delicate as the tactile sensation of the real human body at all, and the sense of taste and smell were non-existent.

However, if Chen Chen released the first batch of VR equipment, this haptic shock chair would be too advanced.

After all, this haptic shock chair had a complete commercial brainwave control technology. In reality, the closest thing to brainwave control was Neuralink's Project Link, which was the lace electrode project.

On 29 August 2020, Neuralink released a press conference for the V0.9 version of the lace electrode. At the press conference, he used a piglet implanted with electrodes to demonstrate the results of his company during this period. It seemed impressive, but after peeling away the fancy details, the actual results were disappointing to the people of the scientific and technological world.

This was because there was nothing new or unexpected in his technology, especially in the aspect of neural signal decoding that everyone was most concerned about. There was no progress at all, only a simple demonstration of the relationship between the movement of the piglet's limbs and the nerve discharge in the brain. There was still a long way to go before mature human-computer interaction.

In the following few years, there was not much improvement in this technology until this year, when Chen Chen combined the lace electrode technology with the God chip to further develop this technology and create Project Xingtian.

"Back then, the brain-control technology of Xing Tian's bionic prosthetics shocked the entire world. It could be considered a warm-up. Since that's the case, it wouldn't be too abrupt to release the brain-control technology with this VR product."

Chen Chen said to Little X, "However, I still have to make some improvements. I can't bring out a technology that's too mature in the first place. But holographic projection technology has been greatly developed in recent years. Although it's shocking that I'm bringing out this mature holographic projection technology, it's not unacceptable."

"Then, how should I make improvements?"

Little X was puzzled.

"This brain-control technology can only be used to control a computer, such as moving the cursor, typing with a virtual keyboard, playing 3A games, and so on."

Chen Chen said, "However, it can't be used to play extremely complex games like Oasis. This is a nerf."

"So that's how it is..."

Little X suddenly came to a realization. "Even so, once it's released, it'll definitely cause an uproar."

"Since North America has their eyes on me, they'll make a move sooner or later, so there's no need for us to keep a low profile."

Chen Chen nodded and directly deleted the damaged movie file. Then, he copied a copy of the movie on the computer and pasted it into the USB drive. He opened it again and dragged it to the image of the X1 tactile suit that appeared on the screen.

"As for this tactile suit, under the concealment of the brain-control technology and holographic projection technology, it's not that amazing."

With that, Chen Chen reached out and extracted the silver tights. "Very good. Holographic projection technology, a weakened version of the brain-control technology, and electric stimulation tactile technology. This is the VR technology we're going to release next... This time, I want Blacklight Biotechnology to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat!"

Chapter 384

Time flew by and in the blink of an eye, it was already September.

Unlike the climate of the Mainland, Namibia, which was located in the African Continent, had a subtropical climate. Due to its higher terrain, the temperature throughout the year did not vary much, ranging from eighteen to twenty-eight degrees.

During these three months, the entire world was peaceful, moving silently like the parts of a clock.

However, amidst this tranquility, something seemed to be brewing.

On this day, in a small, little-known media company located in Shangdu, Mainland China, Little Wu arrived at the office building where his company was located at 7: 59 am sharp. After quickly clocking in, he sat down in his seat with a joyful expression.

"Phew, thank goodness I made it in time. I was almost late for the first day..."

While enjoying the air-conditioned air in the company, Little Wu still pulled out a tissue to wipe the sweat off his body. He then turned on the computer on his desk.

Today was the first of September, another new month. Compared to the enthusiastic newcomers, Little Wu, who had been working here for two years, no longer had the passion and impulsiveness of a fresh graduate. Now, he was more like a middle-aged man. He even had some wolfberries soaked in his vacuum flask.

However, for a small media company like this, fresh graduates were like leeks, one after another. There was a constant stream of people leaving and a constant stream of new people joining.

For a small media company like this, they could only make use of these fresh graduates. The truly skilled people would not bother coming here.

"Sigh, another uneventful day."

After sitting there for about five minutes, Little Wu's sweat finally stopped. He rubbed his fat belly, then opened the browser, followed the favorites, and began to check the netizen comments on the video he posted yesterday.

Yesterday, which was the end of August, Little Wu posted twenty-eight videos in one day for the sake of sales.

This was Little Wu's daily job. Simply put, Little Wu's job was to use his company account to post a large number of technology-related videos on major websites and platforms across the continent, such as Baidu, Bilibili, UC, Tencent, and so on, in order to earn clicks.

The reason why it was technology-related was that he was in charge of the technology group in the company. Although it was not as popular as the entertainment gossip group next door, Little Wu was happy to have some peace and quiet.

On the internet, Xiao Wu was affectionately called "Editor" by netizens, and his company's account was affectionately called "Marketing Account" by netizens.

At this moment, as Little Wu opened up his accounts on various platforms and checked the bullet screen comments and comments under yesterday's video, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up slightly.

At a glance, there were more than 5,000 comments on each video yesterday. On average, each video had more than 160 comments, and most of them were from the netizens.

Needless to say, the netizens nowadays were too passionate …

"Editor Sima!"

"What the f * ck are you looking at? After talking for so long, what did you say? You didn't even say anything! "

"Ask the netizens what they think? Of course, I used my phone to watch it! "

"It's that Sima BGM again …"

"This is a marketing account. Everyone, click it and leave!"

Little Wu could not help but sigh with emotion as he read the sincere greetings from the netizens. 'Do you think you can stop me from posting videos at a crazy speed just by scolding me a few times?'

The netizens were still too young …

Little did he know that as long as he clicked in and read it, he would have already made a profit. If he left a few more comments, he would have made a killing.

Looking at the hundreds of thousands of views, Little Wu could not help but smile.

The reason why his articles were unanimously criticized by the netizens was that he was best at using an exaggerated title and a suspenseful ending. Anyone who saw it would involuntarily click on it.

For example, if a pig from the Wang family in the neighboring village died of illness, Little Wu could come up with a very suspenseful title: [The village's old sow died tragically in the middle of the night. When the owner woke up the next morning, he found a shocking scene …]

For Little Wu, the content of the video was not important. Any news in the technology circle could be exaggerated and turned into a video. What was important was that the content could attract a lot of traffic. Whether it was scolding or praising it, it did not matter.

As long as there was traffic, that was the most important thing.

After being a marketing account for two years, Little Wu had already reached the level of being able to face thousands of people's criticisms with a straight face. He even regarded it as a kind of pleasure. The first thing he did every day after he went to work was to properly "appreciate" the scolding and attacks from the netizens on various platforms.

After appreciating the comments from the netizens, Little Wu closed the more than twenty videos posted yesterday with satisfaction and began to ponder on today's video.

First, he went to the technology forums of various countries to look for useful new information. It did not take long before he found a few good pieces of news. Most of these pieces of news were groundless, but they were stated in a very serious manner. Little Wu thought that these pieces of news were good, but the next second, it was his own news.

For Little Wu, the authenticity of these pieces of news was not important. Even if they were fake news, they were fake news that was valuable and worth posting.

After collecting news from the technology forums, Little Wu set his sights on the forums and official websites of various technology companies, hoping to find some eye-catching news from them.

First, Little Wu opened Apple's official website.

"Hmm... The annual Apple Fall Event is coming up again. According to the order, this year should be the iPhone.

According to the official website, besides the iPhone 16, there are many other hardware products.

Apart from the 16, there are also many other new hardware products. Hmm, this news can make a video … "

Little Wu only skimmed through it casually, then copied the news into his own folder. Then, he opened the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Na, nani?"

As soon as he opened the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, a message immediately popped up.

[New product release]!

When he saw this message, Little Wu could not help but feel excited.

As a company registered in the Mainland, Blacklight Biotechnology could be said to be one of their own. Although their main business was overseas, they still recognized themselves as a company in the Mainland. This was unlike Creep, which was clearly supported by the Mainland, but then turned around and claimed to be an international company in the Mainland.

Therefore, Little Wu still had a certain degree of affection for Blacklight Biotechnology. In addition, every time Blacklight Biotechnology released a new product, it would trigger a technological revolution. Just the word "new product release" alone was worth Little Wu posting three videos!

With this in mind, Little Wu's listlessness at work was swept away. He quickly clicked on the notification and began to check the interface of Blacklight Biotechnology's official website.

On the homepage of Blacklight Biotechnology's official website, there were a total of five major sections, namely the biopharmaceutical section, medical project section, infectious disease section, electronic technology section, and tissue engineering section. The five major sections were represented by the five colors of green, white, gray, black, and yellow respectively, making it easy to read at a glance.

At this time, on the interface that represented the electronic technology section, a large red exclamation mark appeared.

"What, the new product is an electronic technology product?"

Little Wu was immediately surprised. He still had the software Little X Translation Assistant installed on his computer. As someone who had used Blacklight Biotechnology products before, he could be said to have the most say. It was because of this software that he could freely browse the posts on foreign forums. Otherwise, with his half-baked English level, he would not be able to do this job at all.

Now, after a few years, did Blacklight Biotechnology finally remember its business in the electronic field?

Little Wu immediately clicked on it and immediately saw the largest bulletin board at the top of the electronic technology section. On it was an egg-shaped massage chair.

"What is this?"

Little Wu clicked on it again, only to see that this egg-shaped massage chair turned out to be a kind of VR device?

"What, how can it be VR..."

Little Wu was a little speechless. It was not that VR was bad, but since more than a decade ago, a variety of VR devices had emerged all over the world. The initial novelty of VR devices had also become numb to it now. After all, VR had always been the same. The only thing that gave VR devices a slight boost was the game called Half-life: Alex that was released in 2020.

As a work that was given a perfect score by IGN, this game amazed countless people, but the only flaw was that it was still a standalone game after all. The VR device also significantly limited the performance of the game, so it had to be said that it was a pity.

Nowadays, the VR market had become a market that any random company would be willing to take a slice of. The good products and substandard products were dazzling, but there had been no revolutionary technological progress. Currently, it was still in the exploration and concept demonstration stage.

Now, even Blacklight Biotechnology was going to enter this mixed market?

Little Wu shook his head, his previous high spirits were suddenly dampened. "Even if it's VR, what can it do? Can it be as realistic as in online games?"

However, as soon as Little Wu opened a webpage, an official promotional video suddenly appeared. Little Wu clicked on it out of boredom. Suddenly, the full image of the egg-shaped chair appeared on the screen.

The seat appeared in a close-up. Accompanied by a piece of background music, without any explanation, the size of the seat was displayed.

1.5 meters in diameter and 1.66 meters in height. Then, a line of text flashed at the bottom: V.1 Haptic Shock Chair.

Obviously, this was the name and size of this VR device.

After that, the background image of the egg-shaped chair in the video flashed, changing from a white silhouette to a residential house. After that, a young man walked straight into the camera and sat on the chair as if he was relaxing at home.

"Made of genuine leather, built-in liquid cooling circulation, adjustable seat temperature."

As the second line of text appeared at the bottom of the video, the video quickly zoomed in and directly penetrated the skin of the chair, revealing the internal structure of the chair.

As expected, there were dozens of pipes in the internal structure with liquid constantly circulating in them, controlling the temperature and ventilation of the chair.

"It can be adjusted to four gears. In addition to leisure, you can also perform massage work, giving you the effect of a professional masseur."

As the second line of text explained, the video continued to zoom in and showed the structure of a mechanical structure.

At this point, the video zoomed out again, revealing the full image of the egg-shaped chair. However, at this time, the young man in the video had already pressed the massage button. After that, he put on an extremely comfortable expression and leaned back in the chair.

"This is the first time I've seen this configuration... Blacklight Biotechnology, you're really something..."

Little Wu muttered to himself. He twisted the lid of the cup and continued to watch.

"Revolutionary technological innovation, holographic imaging."

As the third line of text appeared, the young man in the video seemed to have given up on the massage. He turned to press another button, which was like the power button of a computer. As soon as he pressed it, the inside of the gap in the egg-shaped chair, which was in front of the young man, suddenly flashed and an illusory screen appeared!

"Pfft!"

Little Wu spat out a mouthful of water. He quickly spread a tissue on the keyboard to absorb the water while his eyes drifted toward the screen.

"Sure enough, I'm not hallucinating?"

Little Wu murmured in disbelief. In the video, an illusory screen appeared in front of the young man. This screen was translucent and he could just barely make out the appearance of the young man behind it. However, this was not the main point. The main point was, where did the screen on the chair in the video come from?

Could it be, as the text below said, that this was a mature holographic projection technology?

At this time, there was no telling how many people had their glasses broken at this moment. It was not that holographic technology did not exist, but almost all of them were pseudo-holographic. It could be said that there was not a single holographic technology that could truly be called perfect vision.

Chapter 385

Blacklight Biotechnology's official website was updated at eight o 'clock in the morning, so Little Wu was the first to discover the new product released by Blacklight Biotechnology. However, as many people watched the promotional video, the entire Internet suddenly exploded!

As an unlisted company with a market value of more than a hundred billion US dollars, Blacklight Biotechnology did not have a high profile, but its every move still affected the hearts of countless people. There was no other reason than that it was the company that developed the age-reversal project, the targeted drug with a cancer cure rate of up to 90%, and the first company in the world to develop a Blacklight virus vaccine!

If this was only one of the reasons, then the second reason was — Blacklight Biotechnology's video was simply too eye-catching. It was not a big deal when it came to VR alone. There were plenty of VR devices in the world, but when VR was paired with holographic projection and brainwave control technology, it was a whole different story.

Therefore, after the official announcement, the mainstream media in Mainland China began to report like crazy!

[Blacklight Biotechnology crosses over again. Leading pharmaceutical company to launch electronic products?] — Tencent News.

[Blacklight Biotechnology to release a new generation of VR, brainwave control technology, holographic projection, gimmick? Or black technology?] — Sina Express.

[The wolf is coming, pharmaceutical company turns to electronic products, another company enters the VR field] — Sohu News.

[After the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology released a new piece of news, the whole world is shocked!] — UC News.

Under the halo of a leading company in the biomedical field, some netizens who were more interested in technology were also having a great time discussing:

[What kind of company is Blacklight Biotechnology? Biomedical technology aside, first it developed the anti-aging project that rewrote human history, then it solved three high-incidence cancers, and now it's entering the electronic industry? And it's VR right off the bat! Did the president save the galaxy in his past life?]

[Yes, brainwave control technology and holographic projection technology. When I saw this video, I was shocked. I thought Blacklight Biotechnology had obtained the inheritance of an alien civilization!]

[What inheritance of alien civilization, it's clearly the system! Otherwise, the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology is a plagiarist who traveled back from the future!]

[If Blacklight Biotechnology's technology is real, the general direction of the VR market is basically unified. The future VR field will be dominated by Blacklight Biotechnology and other major technology companies!]

[You're bragging here again. You're a water army, right? Give me the group number.]

[…]

With the exposure of the major media outlets and the discussion of the people, Blacklight Biotechnology took advantage of the situation and directly announced the release date of the new product. They also invited the major media outlets around the world to attend the revolutionary new product launch conference in Eco Science City on September 10.

Yes, Blacklight Biotechnology's slogan this time was: The Revolution of the VR Era!

Compared to the uproar of the world and the celebration of the netizens, the electronic technology companies that were involved in the VR field were gloomy and gloomy. Some of them even refused to believe that Blacklight Biotechnology had such technology. After all, even the holographic technology in North America was still in the realm of the laboratory. The most advanced brain-control technology was Elon Musk's Neuralink.

Now, Blacklight Biotechnology was directly offering commercial holographic technology and brain-control technology?

The world was about to change!

Although many people did not believe it, most people did not doubt it. This was because there were several precedents that every press conference of Blacklight Biotechnology would change the world and rewrite the history of mankind!

Soon, it was September 10th.

Namibia was originally a country that seemed to have been forgotten in the corner of civilization. It was primitive and backward, and there was almost no trace of what it was today.

However, three years ago, after a company called Blacklight Biotechnology, or in English, Blackwatch, was established here, everything changed.

Today, Namibia's largest international port — Walvis Bay had been connected to the Eco Science City built by Blacklight Biotechnology. More than 150,000 people worked and lived here. At the same time, it was also the place with the lowest crime rate in the entire African region. Whether it was theft or robbery, the people here were strictly examined and the rate of solving cases was 100%. Moreover, after the ban on guns, the crime rate would naturally decrease.

The area where the Eco Science City was located was private property rented by Chen Chen. It was up to Chen Chen whether guns were banned or not.

At this time, in the dimly lit backstage of the press conference, Qian Wenhuan was reading the script while pacing back and forth.

The venue of the press conference was still the Blacklight Dome, which was the place where Chen Chen gave his TED Talk five months ago.

"CEO Qian, the press conference will start in thirty minutes."

Beside him, a female secretary with a voluptuous butt and dressed in black stockings slowly walked over. She smiled at Qian Wenhuan who was reciting his script. "You look very nervous. Do you need me to give you a massage?"

"Jennifer, can't you see what time it is?"

Qian Wenhuan frowned. "Be careful not to screw up the boss' event. If that happens, I'll have to face the consequences!"

"With CEO Qian's ability, how can that be?"

The tall woman who looked like a Persian cat slowly walked behind Qian Wenhuan and slowly rubbed Qian Wenhuan's shoulders with a pair of slender hands. At the same time, she blew into Qian Wenhuan's ear. "Can you relax a little now, dear?"

"Phew..."

Although he did not say it, Qian Wenhuan's originally somewhat nervous expression silently relaxed. At the same time, one of his hands unconsciously grabbed the buttocks of the tall woman behind him.

"Looks like I came at the wrong time."

Just as Qian Wenhuan was grabbing the buttocks of the other party, a cold, hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind Qian Wenhuan.

Although this voice was very young, Qian Wenhuan still stiffened after hearing this voice. He slowly turned his head and saw Chen Chen looking at him expressionlessly.

"Bo, Boss..."

Qian Wenhuan squeezed an ugly smile on his face. "I just, just..."

"You don't have to explain to me, I'm not interested in your private life."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said indifferently, "I just happened to be free today, so I came to take a look. Since you're in the mood to do something like this, there must be no problem with the venue's layout, right?"

"Absolutely no problem!"

Qian Wenhuan quickly gave his assurance. He pushed away the Caucasian secretary beside him and quickly walked up to the stage. "A mechanism has been set up on the stage a few days ago, and five haptic shock chairs have been placed in it. Just press the switch and they will rise automatically."

As he spoke, Qian Wenhuan pulled back the curtain a little, revealing the stage in front and the densely packed auditorium further away. There were several streams of people constantly pouring into the auditorium. At the same time, there were a large number of security guards in blue security uniforms holding taser guns maintaining order at the scene.

"More than 500 major media companies from all over the world are here as well. They've already entered the venue an hour ago. There are three emergency plans in place to handle all kinds of emergencies. The security guards in charge of security are also mercenaries from Tara Security. There are more than 500 people in the venue. I guarantee that no one will dare to cause trouble!"

"Not just the venue, but the entire Eco Science City as well."

Chen Chen nodded and reminded.

"Of course I know this. These days, the Eco Science City has more than ten thousand visitors every day. The hotels are all full, I'll make sure to make sure everything is in order." Qian Wenhuan patted his chest and said.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not say anything more. After letting Qian Wenhuan continue to memorize his script, he wandered backstage alone.

Backstage staff came and went, Chen Chen brushed past these busy people. However, few people would have thought that this extremely young Chinese man with a cold temperament was the only person at the helm of Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Boss..."

When he walked to a deserted corner, a gentle female voice suddenly came from behind Chen Chen.

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks but did not turn around. Based on his perception, he had already felt a scorching gaze fixed on him a few minutes ago.

"Boss, let me introduce myself. My name is Jennifer, Jennifer Lopez. I'm currently your secretary to the general manager."

The voice approached gently and finally came to Chen Chen's side. At the same time, she spoke in an extremely seductive tone, "I don't think you know who I am yet?"

"Hello, Ms. Jennifer."

Chen Chen turned around and flashed a warm smile. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm very sorry. As your employee, I think I've neglected my duty. I didn't recognize you when you first appeared..."

Jennifer seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally breathing in Chen Chen's ear. Her warm breath blew directly into Chen Chen's ear. "Now, may I ask if you can give me a chance to correct my mistake? Let me get to know you better. I heard that there's an old saying in the Mainland that goes... There's nothing better than being able to correct one's mistake? "

Chen Chen frowned and looked directly into her eyes.

"Please?"

Jennifer begged again.

Hearing this, Chen Chen grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "Then how do you want to get to know me, Ms. Jennifer?"

"Of course, in every aspect..."

Jennifer was overjoyed. She was just about to say something when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her scalp. At the same time, the world around her began to spin. Only then did she realize that the young man in front of her was savagely pulling on her hair!

"Ah, let go, let go!"

A piercing pain shot through her. Jennifer was in so much pain that tears and snot streamed down her face. The entire backstage area was filled with Jennifer's violent screams.

"Is that so? Ms. Jennifer? "

Chen Chen grabbed Jennifer's hair and pulled her in front of him. At the same time, he said expressionlessly, "You don't know me and this has nothing to do with me. I don't care what your relationship with Old Qian is. Your position has a lot of power and many people have their eyes on it. If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will. So, my advice is to work hard, understand?"

"Yes, I will! I swear! "

Jennifer replied between sobs.

Seeing this, Chen Chen let go of Jennifer and turned around to leave.

"D * mn it, he's a lunatic!"

After Chen Chen had completely left, Jennifer combed her blonde hair while cursing under her breath.

She did not expect that the charm she was so proud of would be useless in front of this cold young man. Was he really a normal man?

Thinking of this, Jennifer could not help but recall the information she had seen on Chen Chen. The information showed that this young man had never initiated contact with any women since his university days except for a female classmate named Xia Yin. For a millionaire with a net worth of hundreds of billions, this situation was almost incomprehensible.

After all, the probability of a person with a net worth of more than ten million keeping a mistress was more than ten times that of an ordinary person. Although it was not a hundred percent, it was still sixty to seventy percent.

When one's net worth exceeded a hundred million, this number rose to ninety percent.

This was not to say that the richer the person was, the more immoral they were. It was just that after becoming rich, they would naturally face temptations that were ten times or even a hundred times greater than that of ordinary people.

However, this principle seemed to be invalid when it came to this young man named Chen Chen...

"Looks like I won't be able to get close to the target with my beauty. I'll have to report this matter..."

Jennifer muttered in a low voice. Then, she tidied up her image and turned to leave again.

...

"As expected, to be able to charm Qian Wenhuan to the point where he doesn't even care about his own family, he does have some tricks up his sleeve..."

Jennifer thought that no one knew about her identity, but she did not know that on the first day she came to Qian Wenhuan's side, her information had been completely placed on Chen Chen's desk.

At this time, Chen Chen left the Blacklight Dome through the back door while talking to Little X through the wireless earpiece.

"Of course, she's been through rigorous military training since the age of thirteen. Not only does it include assassination, intelligence gathering, and infiltration, but what she's better at is using her beauty to kill people."

Little X sighed. "Flawless facial features, a perfect S-shaped body for humans, so beautiful that it gives off an obscene vibe. These are all her trump cards. After she finished her apprenticeship in the Assassin Association, she took on a total of nine missions with a completion rate of one hundred percent. No matter how difficult the mission was, it was a piece of cake for her."

"She's impressive indeed." Chen Chen nodded in agreement. "I almost couldn't control myself."

"..."

Little X paused for a moment and then said again, "How about this, Sir Godfather, we should also do a large-scale cleanup of the Eco Science City. Currently, there are a total of three hundred and sixty-four spies in Eco Science City. Although most of them are quietly lurking, only collecting information about the Eco Science City and causing no harm to the city, as their numbers continue to grow, they've begun to affect the operations of the Eco Science City.

It's ringing. "

Chapter 386

Ten minutes later, Jennifer had already tidied up her appearance. She quietly walked behind Qian Wenhuan and pretended to be nonchalant.

"You're back."

However, just when she secretly heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that Qian Wenhuan did not notice, Qian Wenhuan suddenly spoke with his back facing her.

"CEO Qian?"

Jennifer immediately put on an innocent expression and looked at Qian Wenhuan strangely.

"Did you run into a wall with the boss?"

Qian Wenhuan turned around and asked casually.

Jennifer opened her mouth and subconsciously wanted to explain, but she did not know how to say it.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking."

Qian Wenhuan looked at the time and saw that the promotional video had begun playing on the stage, so he took a deep breath and walked toward the stage without looking back.

"D * mn it, this Qian Wenhuan was playing dumb. He knows what I do, he knows everything!"

Jennifer cursed wildly in her heart and fell into complete panic...

At this time, Qian Wenhuan was already walking along the corridor toward the center of the podium.

Five months ago, Chen Chen walked to the center of the stage from here and gave a speech that shocked the world — "Technology Interferes with Evolution". This speech was criticized by Western religions as worthless. There was even a protest against Blacklight Biotechnology in North America. Unfortunately, Blacklight Biotechnology did not have any business in North America, so the protest did not affect Blacklight Biotechnology in any way.

However, among the people, this speech received the support of countless people. It even received the support of the only religion, the Flying Sky Movement Noodles Sect.

On YouTube, the video of Chen Chen's speech had exceeded ten million views. Countless people got to know the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology for the first time.

"Five months ago, the boss stood here and gave that speech. Although I can't do it, I won't let the boss down..."

Qian Wenhuan murmured in a low voice, then walked up to the stage with a sincere expression. The moment he walked to the center of the stage, the hexagonal screen above him had just finished playing the promotional video and used a drone to point the camera at Qian Wenhuan who was in the center of the stage.

The moment they saw Qian Wenhuan, there was a burst of applause from the audience before they could say anything.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Eco Science City and to Blackwatch's new product launch."

Qian Wenhuan revealed a confident smile. After being in such a high position for so long, Qian Wenhuan had also cultivated a noble aura. At this time, as he smiled, everyone immediately felt as if they were bathing in a spring breeze.

"I believe many of you have known me for a long time. I often attend various events on behalf of Blackwatch, but for the sake of those who are not familiar with me, I still need to introduce myself."

Qian Wenhuan bowed. "My name is Qian Wenhuan, the CEO of Blackwatch in Africa and the host of this conference. In the next hour and a half, I'll be leading everyone into Blackwatch's new product launch!"

After Qian Wenhuan finished his self-introduction, the hexagonal screen above his head lit up. The black-hole-like logo of Blackwatch appeared on the screen. Accompanied by the grand opening music, everyone applauded again.

"However, what you may not know is that in this conference, Blackwatch will be releasing a total of three products. This is not mentioned in the previous promotional video. It's to give everyone a surprise."

Qian Wenhuan said in a playful tone, "And among the three products, two are VR devices. There's another one that I'll keep a secret for the time being, but like the first two products, it's in the electronic luxury category. This is also our first attempt to enter the luxury market to test the waters!"

Hearing this, there was an immediate uproar in the audience. Many people were full of surprise. No one expected Blacklight Biotechnology to release three products at once.

The most surprised were the representatives of the various electronic technology companies. This conference was not only attended by the world's major media, but also world-famous electronic giants such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Moreover, they were sitting at the forefront of the conference.

At this time, this group of people had mixed feelings because they knew that they were witnessing the birth of a historical rival.

"Alright, I'll talk about VR first."

Qian Wenhuan stopped the discussion and held his hands like an accordion. "Frankly speaking, VR has never been a new technology. If you pay close attention to this industry, you'll know that this technology appeared as early as the 50s and 60s of the last century, but they were abnormally cumbersome and only used in laboratory simulations.

"Then, as semiconductor technology and optical technology became more and more developed, there was later a military version of VR used to simulate a series of flight missions. Then, it became more and more popular until around 2010, VR officially entered millions of households. So, people exclaimed — the era of VR has arrived!"

Seeing that everyone's attention had been drawn back, Qian Wenhuan continued. "Now, the direction of VR is almost clear. It's the next generation of display devices. If Moore's Law can keep up, it will become a combination of interaction, computing, and perception in the next few years. At that time, it won't be called VR anymore, but: the second generation of intelligent platform after the computer.

"But obviously, it's still not enough. We humans have physical behavior in reality, and at the same time, we also have to communicate, see, hear, smell, taste, and touch the five senses."

Qian Wenhuan suddenly pointed to an old man with a white beard sitting at the forefront of the audience and smiled. "Mr. Cameron, you once said something at the Google Developer Conference that left a deep impression on me — 'Humans are advanced species with senses such as vision, hearing, touch, behavior, and even taste. If all of these are applied to virtual reality technology, this is real virtual reality!'"

At once, everyone in the audience subconsciously looked at the old man named Cameron. The old man had no choice but to nod and smile politely.

Qian Wenhuan spread his hands again. "We know that there's an endless stream of VR products on the market now, but at the end of the day, their technology is still stuck at satisfying people's two senses — vision and hearing. There's no way to satisfy the other three senses. This is a technical limitation."

"Even so, we continue to explore the path of VR, and we at Blackwatch are constantly seeking breakthroughs, until now..."

At this point, the background music in the venue happened to reach its peak at the same time. Qian Wenhuan made an inviting gesture, shifting everyone's attention behind him. "Now, we at Blackwatch have finally done it. Two brand-new technologies have created a brand new VR device. Now, please allow me to grandly introduce the first product of our conference — V.1 Haptic Shock Chair!"

Following Qian Wenhuan's words, on the stage behind him, five egg-shaped devices slowly rose from below the stage, accompanied by a dreamy mist, giving off a mysterious and noble feeling.

Next to each device stood two female assistants. This group of assistants stood obediently on the stage with their hands behind their back.

In the audience, the group of electronics manufacturers suddenly narrowed their eyes and looked at the stage with a scrutinizing gaze.

The five egg-shaped devices were divided into two colors, three of which were pure black and the other two were pure white. The five huge eggs stood in the center of the stage, very eye-catching.

"I believe that all of you have seen our promotional video before coming here, so of course, you should understand that this is the Haptic Shock Chair. It has holographic projection technology and brainwave control technology. In addition, it's a complete smart device. You can use it to surf the Internet, watch ordinary movies, and VR movies. Of course, only exclusive VR movies will have the effect of VR. In addition, you can use it to play 3A blockbuster games, and the control method is still brainwave control. You just need to set the frequency of each thought."

Qian Wenhuan quickly and clearly said, "But no matter what, although it has countless advantages, I don't want these technologies and advantages to come out of my mouth. So, I'll invite a few people in the audience to test it."

At this point, there was already a cheer in the audience, but Qian Wenhuan seemed to be doing it on purpose. He pointed to a senior representative of Apple and said, "Mr. Lawrence?"

The senior representative spread his hands and did not seem to want to go on stage.

"Come on, Mr. Lawrence! You're my senior, so you're the most qualified person to evaluate Blackwatch's products. "

Seeing this, the senior representative finally went on stage reluctantly and sat on the Haptic Shock Chair with the help of two assistants next to him.

"Mr. McHale?"

Qian Wenhuan continued to look at the Google senior representative next to him.

The man named McHale also walked on stage.

Then, Qian Wenhuan specifically called the senior executives of companies with VR business to let them evaluate the Haptic Shock Chair. First of all, these people were faced with countless international media, so they would not say too harsh words. Second, they were all professionals in the relevant field, and they were competitors, so words of praise from their mouths would be easier to convince people.

Of course, the premise of all this was that the Haptic Shock Chair released by Blacklight Biotechnology this time was really an epoch-making product. Otherwise, this evaluation would only backfire.

After all five people sat on the Haptic Shock Chair, under the reminder of the assistant, they turned it on one after another. Suddenly, a translucent screen began to appear in front of each person on the seat.

It was like a translucent light film directly shrouding the empty space of the egg-shaped seat, covering the entire vision of the passengers in the seat. This amazing scene immediately made people gasp in surprise.

The hexagonal screen on the stage played the control of the five people. From the screen, it could be seen that the five people did not do anything. They just looked at a random place and it automatically moved to the center of the screen. Then, with a single thought from the controller, they directly clicked on it.

Obviously, all these controls were completed through brain waves.

When the five people left after more than ten minutes, there was already a burst of cheers in the audience.

"Mr. Lawrence?"

Qian Wenhuan walked in front of Lawrence who was the first to come down and suppressed the cheers. "What do you think of this Haptic Shock Chair?"

Lawrence was silent for a moment and then said, "I can only say that this is an epoch-making product. This Haptic Shock Chair produced by Blackwatch has surpassed all VR devices in the world, including our Google VR products..."

At this point, he just sighed and then walked straight off the stage.

Next, the remaining people also expressed their own opinions, but still, no one pointed out any shortcomings. At this time, a burst of applause broke out in the audience. At this time, the atmosphere in the venue had reached the extreme.

"I believe everyone has learned a lot about our V. 1 Haptic Shock Chair, but I think you're still too polite. "

At this point, Qian Wenhuan continued to say, "Didn't anyone notice that although this device of mine has two major revolutionary technologies, it still lacks something, such as... Touch, taste, and smell?"

Qian Wenhuan paced slowly. "I'm sorry to inform all of you that in the field of VR, it's really difficult to achieve the sense of smell and taste. It still requires the next generation of technological innovation. This is the goal that Blackwatch Corporation is constantly striving for. However, in terms of the sense of touch, our company has a substitute..."

As he said that, five V. 1 Haptic Shock Chair descended from the stage again. When the platform rose again, five metallic gray, sci-fi style jumpsuits appeared on it.

"Next, we're going to release the second product today — V.1 Tactile Suit!

"I believe everyone has learned a lot about our V. 1 Haptic Shock Chair, but I think you're still too polite. "

At this point, Qian Wenhuan continued to say, "Didn't anyone notice that although this device of mine has two major revolutionary technologies, it still lacks something, such as... Touch, taste, and smell?"

Qian Wenhuan paced slowly. "I'm sorry to inform all of you that in the field of VR, it's really difficult to achieve the sense of smell and taste. It still requires the next generation of technological innovation. This is the goal that Blackwatch Corporation is constantly striving for. However, in terms of the sense of touch, our company has a substitute..."

As he said that, five V. 1 Haptic Shock Chair descended from the stage again. When the platform rose again, five metallic gray, sci-fi style jumpsuits appeared on it.

"Next, we're going to release the second product today — V.1 Tactile Suit!

"Next, we're going to release the second product today — V.1 Tactile Suit!"

...

Chapter 387

"I agree, it's not a good idea to make it too realistic."

Qian Wenhuan suddenly changed the subject and said with a suggestive expression, "After all, many games have adult scenes, such as the GTA series, The Witcher series, and so on. Even... Even some special types of games. If you pair it with a tactile suit that's too realistic, I'm afraid something bad will happen..."

"Hahahaha!"

The audience burst into laughter.

"I'm just kidding."

Qian Wenhuan waved his hand. "In the next few years, our company will definitely be researching tactile suits that can simulate real touch. However, if you're worried that there won't be a corresponding game after buying the tactile suit, you don't have to worry. We've already set up a corresponding gaming department before designing these VR suits.

"Paired with our V.1 haptic shock chair and V.1 tactile suit, we've designed more than a dozen standalone games. These games are all triple-A titles with a total investment of more than one billion USD. They include RNG, ACT, FPS, AVG, RAC, and several other genres. These are all games that work well with the haptic shock chair. I'm sure they won't disappoint any players."

Everyone was surprised to hear this. They thought to themselves that this was a huge investment. Blackwatch was clearly putting in a lot of money to promote these VR devices.

At this moment, a reporter in the audience suddenly raised his hand in excitement.

"That BBC reporter over there seems to have something to say."

Qian Wenhuan pointed to the young man in the audience.

"Mr. Qian, can these VR games reach the quality of the epoch-making Half-life: Alex?"

The young man was obviously a gaming fanatic. He asked bluntly, "Also, will these games be free on the new VR platform?"

"That's a good question."

Qian Wenhuan immediately became serious. "I can tell you without hesitation, as well as the audience in front of the screen, that the games created by us will be much more expensive than traditional games. The average investment for each game is around 150 million USD, even more than the investment for most Hollywood movies. There's absolutely no problem in terms of quality. Whether it's in terms of graphics or story, it's better than Half-life: Alex. However, can it reach the moral and height of a masterpiece like Half-life: Alex? In that case, I have no right to speak. The only ones who have the right to speak are all of you here! "

As Qian Wenhuan said these words, many people nodded involuntarily. Indeed, if Qian Wenhuan really said that these games developed by Blackwatch were better than the masterpiece of the past, most people would probably feel disgusted at the first moment. After all, this game was too deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"As for the fee, you don't have to worry about that."

Qian Wenhuan continued smiling. "All games released on our V.1 Haptic Shock Chair platform will be free forever!"

The audience immediately applauded.

What Qian Wenhuan did not know was that in the major bullet screen forums around the world, as soon as Qian Wenhuan said this, the screen was suddenly flooded with endless comments!

[Blacklight Biotechnology is generous] [Buy buy buy] [Bad luck] [Scared] [This egg-shaped chair is at least a few thousand] [A few thousand USD is more like it, don't even think about a few thousand RMB] [Generous, generous] [That's it, that's it] [I admit I'm getting cocky, I even have the guts to watch a conference like this] [Stupid thing, whoever buys this is stupid] [Trash company] [Reported] [6666666666] [Stop spamming, I can't see the screen] [I'll buy it even if I have to cut off my hand]...

"In that case, can I ask how much this haptic shock chair and the tactile suit cost?"

At this time, another reporter stood up and asked eagerly.

Qian Wenhuan looked at the expectant eyes of the audience and smiled. "It seems that after all I've said, everyone is mentally prepared."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers slightly.

At once, the price list was displayed on the hexagonal screen above the stage — V.1 haptic shock chair: 8,888 USD, V.1 tactile suit: 666 USD.

Seeing this price, although they were already mentally prepared, the audience still gasped when they saw this.

"I know, compared to necessities like cars and houses, as an electronic product, the price of the haptic shock chair is too high."

Faced with the slightly awkward silence of the audience, Qian Wenhuan spread his hands. "But don't forget, this is the world's first product that is equipped with holographic projection technology and brainwave control technology. I can guarantee that it's definitely worth the price."

At this point, Qian Wenhuan suddenly changed the topic. "What's more, if you can't afford the haptic shock chair, we have a substitute."

With that, Qian Wenhuan picked up the tactile suit. Only then did the audience see that there was a strange-looking helmet under the tactile suit!

VR helmet!

Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. The representatives of major electronics manufacturers were even more gloomy. Sure enough, Blackwatch was eating the meat and not even giving them a chance to drink the soup?

"V.1 haptic shock helmet!"

Qian Wenhuan picked up a pair of helmet. Only then did the audience see that the style and color of this helmet were almost identical to the haptic shock chair. The only difference was the glasses and the seat.

"The shell of the V.1 haptic shock helmet is exactly the same as the V.1 haptic shock chair. It's formed in one piece using a traditional compression injection molding process. There are nano-level optical engravings on the shell that reflect a metallic luster under the light. The interior uses an ergonomically designed butterfly cover that fits most people's face without leaking light. The part that fits the skin is made of protein leather for absolute ventilation."

Qian Wenhuan said loudly, "As a substitute, the V.1 haptic shock helmet doesn't have the holographic projection facilities. Instead, it uses the traditional two independent 2.1-inch LCD screens. The full screen is 3200 * 1600 individual pixels and can achieve a maximum of 1058 ppi. It also has a pupil adjustment function.

"At the same time, there's a degree wheel on both screens. By adjusting it, users with myopia of less than 700 degrees can clearly see everything on the VR screen without glasses!"

At this point, Qian Wenhuan paused for a moment and then continued to keep the audience in suspense. "I know, this isn't a big deal. Most VR glasses can achieve this function, but why isn't it a lightweight pair of glasses but a helmet?"

Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up as if they had understood something.

"That's right, the V.1 haptic shock helmet is equipped with our company's brainwave control device — BWMR external nerve electrode. In other words, it's similar to the haptic shock chair in that it can be controlled by our thoughts. The only thing we need is to connect it to a computer!"

Following Qian Wenhuan's words, there was a sudden burst of cheers in the audience. After all, compared to the expensive haptic shock chair, this helmet was more approachable.

"The price we're offering for the V.1 haptic shock helmet is — 1888 USD. At the same time, the V.1 haptic shock helmet can also be equipped with the V.1 tactile suit. This means that everyone can wear the helmet while lying on the sofa and play VR games while wearing the tactile suit. You'll be completely immersed in your own world and no one will disturb you!"

There was an immediate round of applause from the audience.

Next, as before, Qian Wenhuan called a few representatives on stage to test the equipment. After a series of tests, everyone expressed satisfaction with the equipment.

"Alright, next up is the finale of this conference."

Qian Wenhuan looked at the time and said, "Looks like we'll have to speed up."

At once, the already relaxed atmosphere suddenly tensed up again. Everyone was at a loss because they discovered that the helmet was not the third product of the conference. Just as Qian Wenhuan said, it was just a replacement for the haptic shock chair.

Even the haptic shock chair was not the finale of this conference. In that case, what was the real finale of this conference?

At this moment, the electronic manufacturers in the audience were almost going crazy. Some of them even had despair written on their faces.

Obviously, in the face of the VR market, when everyone was competing for supremacy, Blackwatch entered the scene and defeated countless manufacturers with technology without any suspense.

If every company involved in the VR field was a human being and the VR market was a table of dishes, then it was a table of people fighting for food. However, as soon as the person from Blackwatch entered the scene, he went so far as to call the waiter to pack up all the dishes and take them away. Not only that, but before he left, he deliberately flipped the table!

At this moment, everyone was in despair.

"Didn't anyone notice? If one of the core technologies of the V.1 haptic shock chair is our company's' BWMR external nerve electrode 'technology, then what is the product that represents the holographic projection technology? "

At this moment, Qian Wenhuan continued. At the same time, the five display platforms silently descended once again. At the same time, Qian Wenhuan completely held his breath and made a silent gesture.

At once, the entire venue was silent.

Qian Wenhuan's ability to control the situation was on full display.

Just as everyone was staring at the space behind Qian Wenhuan, a cylindrical object that was even larger than the haptic shock chair slowly rose into the air and appeared before everyone's eyes!

The cylindrical body was translucent, and there seemed to be a glowing mist inside. It was blue in color, but its width was 50 centimeters, and its height was more than 2.5 meters.

"This cylindrical device is the real highlight of this conference — HP.

A 3D simulator! "

Qian Wenhuan introduced loudly, "HP is Holographic.

Projection is the abbreviation of holographic projection technology, so its full name should be 'Holographic Environmental Simulator'. Its function is also very simple. Let's watch a promotional video first. "

As he spoke, the screen above the stage flickered again …

Following a crisp and melodious music, four milky-white holographic environmental simulators were carried into a standard Western-style house by a group of workers.

Then, the camera began to speed up. The workers quickly erected the cylindrical object in a way that left afterimages on the retina. Only then did everyone realize that the holographic simulator was directly attached to the floor and ceiling. The positions of its erection happened to be in the four corners of the room.

Immediately after that, these devices seemed to have just been powered on. Suddenly, the milky-white cylindrical object turned into a sky blue. As soon as this light appeared, the entire room was illuminated in a sea of blue.

Then, a girl walked into the room while stretching. She walked directly to the center of the room and seemed to say something, but her voice was muffled by the music. At the same time, she stretched out her index finger and thumb and drew a line!

Suddenly, the background music paused. At the same time, a miracle happened!

On the screen, something that was obviously a computer screen appeared out of thin air in front of the girl. This screen was suspended in mid-air and was translucent. At a glance, everyone knew that this was a holographic projection!

Then, under the girl's control, the entire room began to change continuously. The surrounding walls and the floor under her feet turned into a flowing ocean one moment, and there were even small fish swimming in it. Then, it turned into a sky tens of thousands of miles high in the sky with endless clouds everywhere. It was frightening to watch.

Then, the scene on the wall changed again. It turned into a grassland that spread into the distance, and then into a metropolis with tall buildings...

In just half a minute, as the girl continued to swipe across the screen in the air, countless scenes appeared in the room. However, what was strange was that these scenes only changed the view of the room, but the furniture in the room was not affected at all. They were still visible.

However, the girl was not satisfied with these scenes.

Finally, a dream-like scene appeared in the room. The sky was a colorful flowing rainbow, and the ground was a lush plain with hundreds of flowers blooming. In the distance, there was even a medieval castle towering over the plain.

'Alice in Wonderland?'

This was the thought that appeared in everyone's mind.

At this time, the background music had reached its peak and the girl seemed to be finally satisfied. She smiled and lay on the bed. From her point of view, it was as if the bed was placed on an endless plain!

However, the girl lying on the bed did not fall asleep. She blinked again and suddenly, a small vertical screen appeared in front of the girl. It was a virtual mobile phone.

Then, the girl raised her hand and kept pressing on the screen. One moment, she used the chat app to chat with others. The next moment, she clicked on the app and placed the screen on the screen to watch an ordinary 2D movie...

Seeing this scene, the entire conference venue finally boiled over. Countless people scrambled to stand up and clamored loudly. At this moment, everyone was stunned by the function of this holographic device …

"Exaggerated? No, this is reality... "

The promotional video did not have any verbal introduction. When the entire promotional video ended, Qian Wenhuan said in a timely manner, "Holographic Environmental Simulator allows users to independently create a living environment according to their own aesthetics and emotions. At the same time, it can also receive holographic video information from all over the world. This is the holographic era!

"Congratulations, everyone, for entering the holographic intelligent era!"

Chapter 388

As we all know, holographic technology is a technology that uses the principles of light interference and diffraction to restore the true three-dimensional image of an object. "

When the crowd gradually calmed down, Qian Wenhuan spoke again.

"Holographic technology is actually not a new term. As early as 2010, Hatsune Miku used holographic technology to hold a concert. This type of holographic technology is called 'Stage Performance Holographic Technology.'

"They are widely loved by singers, actors, magicians, political figures, and businesses. The best example of the application of this technology is the victory of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"However, this kind of holographic technology also has its drawbacks. Not only does it have very strict requirements on the control of the stage lighting, but it can only be observed from a specific angle. Once you get close, it will be seen through. In the scientific definition, these technologies are not considered physical holographic imaging.

"And in terms of principle, 'Stage Performance Holographic Technology' is only one of them. There is another type, 'Material Media Holographic Technology.' Typical examples of this type of technology are smoke projectors and underwater holographic projection smoke. Fog projection only requires a projector and a smoke chamber that can emit a vertical smoke stream to produce a holographic image.

"In addition, there is the simpler 'Fan Blade Holographic Technology.' Strictly speaking, it is not considered a holographic technology. This device is like a swinging ceiling fan with a complex RGB light source on the fan blade. When it rotates, it will produce a planar image."

As Qian Wenhuan spoke one by one, the huge screen above the stage also displayed the demonstration videos of several holographic projection technologies.

"Strictly speaking, the above technologies are not considered physical holographic imaging. The only ones that are considered physical holographic imaging are air imaging, laser collision, and high-speed prism. Our 'Holographic Environmental Simulator' uses the principle of air imaging!"

As Qian Wenhuan spoke, he waved one hand. Suddenly, an explanatory notice board the height of a person appeared beside him. On the notice board, a large amount of data was displayed.

"What we're using is a kind of 'laser plasma holography technology.' In the simulator, there are millions of laser generators the size of a needle tip. Through extremely low-power femtosecond lasers, 3D scanning is focused on a certain point in the air. The molecules in the air are ionized to produce low-temperature plasma. Using this, we control the three axes of xyz and xyz to produce a three-dimensional image."

Qian Wenhuan smiled as he read the data. "The reason why we call it a harmless laser is because the laser generator can automatically avoid your furniture. Of course, it will also avoid your eyes and body. Furthermore, the laser will only shine for a very short time, no more than a millionth of a second. In a second, we will only let the laser fire 144 times.

"Everyone knows about computer screens, right? The function of the Holographic Environmental Simulator is to turn your room into a 144Hz computer screen. It's just that this screen is three-dimensional, and what's more amazing is that … you can not only see these images, but you can also touch them! "

"What?"

The audience exclaimed in surprise.

Qian Wenhuan gently poked at the notice board beside him. "Because this laser is a femtosecond laser, it can ionize the air at a specific point and produce a luminous plasma accompanied by a small detonation. Therefore, not only can we touch it, but we can also feel it."

As he spoke, Qian Wenhuan paused for a moment and carefully savored it. "Hmm … It feels like sandpaper to the touch."

Upon hearing this, the audience immediately raised their hands. They wanted to go up on stage and experience the feeling of the holographic projection.

After everyone went up on stage, they started touching it. Everyone had a look of curiosity or surprise on their faces. After that, Qian Wenhuan asked these people one by one. The answers he got were varied. Some said it felt like touching metal, some said it felt like touching plastic. In short, it felt like something rough.

In the end, Qian Wenhuan announced the price of the HP3D simulator, which was the finale of the show, at a price of one million USD per set.

This was because in a square room, the holographic projection could only cover all four corners of the room.

Moreover, there were limitations to the environmental holographic simulator. First of all, the area of the room could not exceed thirty square meters. Second, the length and width of the room could not exceed six meters. If the area and length exceeded these limits, an environmental holographic simulator with a thicker diameter and a higher frequency would be required.

Although this price was beyond the affordability of 99% of the world's users, many people understood that this set of equipment was not meant for home use. Its true purpose was to have commercial value in the corporate sector!

For example, a conference room or a reception room to discuss design plans with clients. These were the only places where the environmental holographic simulator could be used.

In any case, the emergence of the environmental holographic simulator had ushered holographic technology into a new era.

At this time, as the press conference came to an end, everyone who was paying attention to the press conference was in an uproar. The internet was filled with discussions about these three era-defining technologies:

[F * ck, that last piece of equipment, that's the real holographic technology without any medium! Just like the technology in Iron Man, the holographic projection technology that can be manipulated at will is finally here?]

[The technology of this environmental holographic simulator is called the holographic technology without any medium. I originally thought it would be impossible to achieve in decades. I didn't expect Blacklight Biotechnology to launch a Tsar nuclear bomb right away???]

[Holographic projection has a touch function? I suddenly have a bold idea (dog head)]

[Upstairs, I'll give you fifty cents, delete it and let me post it!]

[With this blockbuster, I'm afraid Apple's new product launch is going to be overshadowed...]

[But this thing is too expensive, we can't afford it in this lifetime. Us ordinary people should just wash up and sleep.]

[There's no way you can afford an environmental holographic simulator unless you're super rich. After all, this thing is definitely targeted for commercial use. If you want a home model, wait another ten years. By then, the technology should be more mature and the price will come down. Shouldn't our focus now be on the V.1 series?]

[Forget it, even the V.1 helmet costs more than ten thousand. Coupled with the tactile suit, who can afford it if they're not rich?]

...

In any case, within the next few days, keywords such as Blacklight Biotechnology, the V.1 suit series, and environmental holographic simulator would frequently appear on the Internet.

It was obvious that Blacklight Biotechnology was officially on fire, just like how Apple was on fire.

As for the selling price, the price set by Chen Chen was already very expensive. Even the working class in North America would have to think twice before buying it, let alone in the Mainland. However, compared to its value, this price was surprisingly cheap. After all, if Chen Chen had not taken the initiative to reveal these technologies, it would take at least twenty to thirty years for VR to reach this level based on the inertia of technology alone.

Chen Chen pulled his gaze back. At this time, he was sitting in his office, casually browsing through the trend of the Internet, then turned off the computer with satisfaction. At the same time, he said, "X, this environmental holographic simulator should not only be equipped for every Spire laboratory, but also for the company building if possible."

"Understood."

Little X's voice came from behind Chen Chen. If there was a third person in Chen Chen's office, they would see a stunning Chinese girl standing behind Chen Chen.

Little X had changed into a fitted white dress, with a pink hairband tied around her head. At this time, her face was currently flushed red and she was massaging Chen Chen's shoulders with a pair of small hands.

However, just as Chen Chen was enjoying the afternoon peace, Little X suddenly paused and spoke again. "Just now, we've been contacted by the embassy in Mainland China."

"What kind of technology do they want to buy?" Chen Chen leaned back in the chair and asked lazily.

"BWMR external nerve electrode technology and a full set of holographic environment simulation technology."

Little X said, "They're very polite, saying that if we agree to the authorization, they'll waive the 1.3 billion USD overseas investment loan we owe to the Bank of Mainland China. In addition, there are various preferential policies."

"Just authorization?" Chen Chen asked.

"Yes, they said that if they use our technology and continue to research on it, they can guarantee that these technologies will not be used for commercial purposes. We're the only one who can make money in Mainland China."

Little X nodded.

"Good attitude. In that case, tell Old Qian that these conditions are negotiable."

Chen Chen nodded. "What about the other continents?"

"Musk's nerve electrode company also sent us a message, complaining that we've turned their technology into a pile of waste paper. At the same time, they hope to further cooperate with us."

Little X continued.

Chen Chen smirked. Musk's lace electrode technology was an implanted electrode, of course, it could not be compared to his external electrode technology. After all, under the circumstances where the effect was the same, no one would be willing to implant something in their head. Moreover, the effect of Musk's lace electrode technology was far inferior to his BWMR external nerve electrode technology.

"In addition, there are thousands of major companies including Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, and other Internet companies have sent us messages, hoping to cooperate with us."

Little X added at the end.

"Are there no embassies in North America or Europe?"

Chen Chen nodded and then said with relief, "It seems that these Western political systems are ready to make a move against me."

Come to think of it, it was true. Whether it was the V.1 series BWMR external nerve electrode technology or the holographic projection technology of the environmental holographic simulator, the technological content was far superior to that of all civilian devices.

For example, the brainwave control technology generated by the BWMR external nerve electrode technology. After the user put on the helmet or sat on the chair, they would feel as if they had an extra body. Perhaps when playing a game, it would be awkward for the user to move their body in real life. However, once the user got used to this kind of control, they could easily sit on the chair or lie on the bed and enter their own virtual world.

This was a fully immersive VR device. Of course, it was not as simple as playing games. There were also learning, cooking training, medical simulation, and other functions related to the people's livelihood. Of course, it also had great military value.

For example, simulation training, the use of brainwave control technology for military training, the effect was much better than training on the computer, second only to actual combat training.

This was why the Central Continent contacted Chen Chen at the first opportunity.

In this case, in the face of such a strategically important technology, it was very unusual for Northern America and Europe to be indifferent.

There could only be two possibilities for this anomaly. Either they had the same technology and did not want to buy Chen Chen's technology, or they were preparing to obtain this technology through other means than purchase.

What other means were other than purchase? Other than theft, it was obvious robbery.

Chen Chen was not afraid of theft. Among these devices, the most valuable were probably the brainwave and holographic projection technology. Other technologies such as the CPU chip were directly processed by TSMC using 3nm transistor technology. Chen Chen designed the chip himself and although it was expensive, it was not worth much at the national level.

As far as Chen Chen knew, even the secret laboratories in Northern America had not made much progress on these two technologies. On the other hand, Chen Chen had professional encryption methods. Not only did he have hardware encryption, but he also had program encryption. It would take Northern America about five to eight years to decipher the secrets behind it.

By that time, Chen Chen would have probably soared to the top with countless technologies in his hands. A mere castrated brainwave control technology and a not-so-advanced holographic projection technology would not bother Chen Chen at all.

However, if the other party was not prepared to use theft and cracking methods, but radical methods of robbery and sabotage the company's development, it would be much more troublesome.

Chen Chen could not help but think of the Huawei incident. If his guess was correct, the final method of the Northern American government was likely to be sanctions. Through technical interference, companies all over the world using Northern American technology would stop supplying chips and other core technologies to Chen Chen in order to limit his development.

By that time, Chen Chen would have probably soared to the top with countless technologies in his hands. A mere castrated brainwave control technology and a not-so-advanced holographic projection technology would not bother Chen Chen at all.

However, if the other party was not prepared to use theft and cracking methods, but radical methods of robbery and sabotage the company's development, it would be much more troublesome.

Chen Chen could not help but think of the Huawei incident. If his guess was correct, the final method of the Northern American government was likely to be sanctions. Through technical interference, companies all over the world using Northern American technology would stop supplying chips and other core technologies to Chen Chen in order to limit his development.

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Chapter 389

The release date of the V.1 series and the environmental holographic simulator was set by Blacklight Biotechnology to be September 10.

Moreover, they would be released simultaneously on major e-commerce platforms around the world and could also be ordered directly from Blacklight Biotechnology's official website.

After all, Chen Chen's industrial park was not omnipotent. Although most ordinary parts could be manufactured and the assembly factory had tens of thousands of people working, there were still some things that could not be manufactured.

For example, the laser emission lens of the environmental holographic simulator had to be imported from Zeiss in Germany, the light source had to be imported from North America, and the chips had to be imported from TSMC. It was difficult to catch up with these technologies in the entire Mainland, let alone Chen Chen's company.

Of course, Chen Chen could also "cheat" and take out more advanced similar technologies from the USB drive, but even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. In fact, these technologies were in Elysium and Chen Chen had indeed obtained them, but it was not a matter of a day or two to fully understand these technologies. Talent, equipment, and luck were all indispensable.

As early as when building the nuclear reactor, Chen Chen had begun to recruit talents in the field of lenses and lasers. The laboratory had also been set up. Now, Chen Chen had to specifically recruit talents in the field of photolithography.

"If North America is ready to make a move, there's a high probability that it'll be like four years ago. They'll issue a ban on related technologies, cutting off the supply of North America's light source, German company's lenses, and TSMC's chips."

Little X analyzed, "In this way, we'll have the technology but not the corresponding finished product. They'll force us to compromise. If we want to continue manufacturing these devices, we can only sell the technology and even the design drawings to their officials at a low price.

"After selling it to them, we might have to hand over most of it to their district council because they're the ones who facilitated this transaction."

Chen Chen complained.

"Indeed, that incident is a lesson to be learned."

Little X nodded in agreement. "What should we do then?"

"It's not difficult to solve this problem. Use the USB drive to shoot a few movies and focus on a one-nanometer photolithography machine or even a semiconductor that replaces silicon. The precision of this semiconductor can reach up to one-hundredth or even one-thousandth of a nanometer. It can produce finer chips and the size of this photolithography machine is only the size of a head."

Chen Chen stroked his chin. "In this way, we can acquire at least a hundred photolithography machines and solve the chip problem. Not only that, we can even use these photolithography machines to mass-produce God chips, Terminator chips, NS-5 chips, and so on."

"I don't recommend that for now."

Little X quickly explained, "You're the owner of the USB drive. The movie you're involved in will have a strange connection with reality. Have you forgotten?"

"Of course I remember."

Chen Chen replied. He knew what Little X meant. Back then, in order to acquire certain technologies, he took the initiative to invest in several movies. Most of these movies were failures, only two of which were successful. One of them was called Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme, but it seemed that his future self appeared in it. Moreover, he was the villain. This made Chen Chen feel uncertain and he dared not make any more movies.

"But that was then and this is now. If nothing happens on May 30th next year, I can give it my all."

May 30, 2025, which was the date of the movie.

"I'm just afraid that the scene from the movie will really happen that day."

Little X wrinkled her little nose. "And didn't you notice? The details in the movie are that part of their company's shares were maliciously acquired by another company and the board of directors was also infiltrated. That's why the protagonist fled the research institute with the drugs, wanting to bring the drugs directly to their original boss.

"And in order to take control of this company, we've bought most of the company's shares from others. Imperceptibly, we've taken one step closer to the villain in the movie!"

"Of course I noticed this."

Chen Chen nodded and smiled. "So now, I'm about 70% convinced that the USB drive can affect reality. There's also a 30% chance that everything is just a coincidence. After all, no one with the same name as the character in the movie has entered this company."

"Let's hope so."

Little X rubbed her slightly sore hands and stopped massaging Chen Chen's shoulders. Then, she raised her head again. "Sir Godfather, the operation against the spies in Eco Science City has begun. Do we need to keep these spies alive?"

"Try to keep them alive if you can. Although we've signed the felon trade agreement with several African countries, there's still a big gap when it comes to memetic experiments."

Chen Chen replied.

"Understood."

Little X agreed, turned around, and walked out of the room, leaving Chen Chen leaning on the chair.

"In the past three months, the USB drive has accumulated a lot of power again. It's time for me to continue replenishing my Field energy. That flight in the dream was really unforgettable..."

As if thinking of something, Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. Then, he called Cheng Cao and walked out of the office building.

When Chen Chen walked out of the office building, Cheng Cao had been waiting downstairs in the car for a long time.

...

"Phew, phew, phew..."

In a residential building in Eco Science City, a middle-aged man with sweat all over his face and a haggard expression was climbing up the stairs one by one.

What was puzzling was that there were stairs in this community, but this middle-aged man had no intention of using the elevator at all. Instead, he madly ran up the stairs. In the blink of an eye, he had reached the thirtieth floor.

"D * mn it, how did Bob get exposed..."

The middle-aged man cursed under his breath as he climbed to the rooftop. At this point, he wiped the sweat off his forehead, looked at the empty stairs behind him, and breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking about it, he simply closed the iron door leading to the rooftop and then locked it with a large lock, completely cutting off this only way out.

After that, without waiting for his body to cool down, he quickly climbed to the side of the water tank several meters high and jumped straight in!

After a while, he rushed out of the water tank again, at the same time, there was a medium-sized oil paper bag in his hand.

The middle-aged man jumped into the water tank with the oil paper bag in his arms, then tore open the oil paper bag in his hand. At once, a satellite phone the size of two palms and a Beretta M92F pistol appeared in front of the middle-aged man.

The moment he received the pistol, the middle-aged man's mood finally calmed down. He adjusted the gun and then took out the magazine. When he saw that it was filled with glistening yellow bullets, he skillfully inserted the magazine back and clipped the pistol to the waist of his trousers.

After that, he turned on the satellite phone and at the same time, dialed a series of numbers labeled on the satellite phone. There was only a busy tone and the call was immediately picked up.

"Hello, who are you?"

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm Special Agent Ledes, serial number F 6777998, verification code 5908A9879ER."

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, suppressed the urgency in his heart, and answered at the same time.

"Very good, is there a problem with you contacting the headquarters now?"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be relieved, then there was a hint of doubt. "You know, if there's no important news, you can't contact us. After all, no one knows if Blackwatch has the means to monitor communications satellites."

"Special Agent Thomson has been exposed..."

There was a flash of fear in the middle-aged man's eyes. "When I was making the delivery just now, I originally planned to deliver the goods to Special Agent Thomson's house and discuss with him how to steal the technology. However, I only had time to deliver the goods downstairs when I saw two suspicious people dressed in black suits and white shirts, but their faces were expressionless, entering Agent Thomson's villa.

"I quickly pretended to see nothing and at the same time, I also heard Special Agent Thomson's screams, so I know that Special Agent Thomson has been exposed..."

The middle-aged man sighed. "Presumably, those two expressionless people are most likely Blackwatch's biochemical soldiers."

"In that case, you shouldn't contact me now."

However, even after hearing the middle-aged man's words, the voice on the other end of the phone was still unmoved. "If the other party detects an unknown electromagnetic signal and then connects it to the fact that you passed by Special Agent Thomson's house, it's very likely that they'll suspect you."

However, even after hearing the middle-aged man's words, the voice on the other end of the phone was still unmoved. "If the other party detects an unknown electromagnetic signal and then connects it to the fact that you passed by Special Agent Thomson's house, it's very likely that they'll suspect you."

The middle-aged man raised his voice. "Do you understand? I want to return! I want to return! Return! Return! I want to leave this d * mn city, right now! "

"..."

The voice on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then it said, "Understood, headquarters allows your return. I'll send someone to meet you outside of Eco Science City, the time and place is..."

After all of this was discussed, the middle-aged man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned off the satellite phone and at the same time, at the same time, threw the phone directly into the water tank, then took out the key again and prepared to open the previously locked door to the rooftop.

However, the moment he opened the door, there was a sudden flash of white light. There was a flash of confusion in the middle-aged man's eyes, as if he was still wondering what the white light was.

However, in the next second, his eyes became silent. A tranquilizer needle was inserted into his neck, causing him to slowly fall to the ground.

Immediately after that, the air behind the rooftop door twisted. Then, two men dressed in black suits and white shirts stood at the door with blank expressions on their faces. Through the shirt, one could faintly see that they were wearing the same black tights...

...

This scene kept happening in every corner of Eco Science City. In order to not cause panic among the general public and affect their reputation, these Black Knights did not use firearms, but weapons such as tranquilizer guns, which were specifically used to capture people alive.

As for the three hundred and sixty-four known spies in Eco Science City, they were distributed in various industries. Some of them were professional spies who had been trained since childhood. They became residents of Eco Science City for various reasons, and some even infiltrated the research centers and administrative departments under Blacklight Biotechnology.

As for the spies, they were originally researchers or even professors that Chen Chen had hired. Unfortunately, they could not resist the temptation and agreed to collect research information about Blacklight Biotechnology for external forces in exchange for a huge sum of money.

Qian Wenhuan's general staff secretary, Jennifer, belonged to the first category.

At this time, Qian Wenhuan had just finished arranging the final work. He walked out of the Blacklight Dome, physically and mentally exhausted, and got into the private car.

"Thank you for your hard work, President Qian."

Jennifer was already sitting in the back seat at some point. She made room for Qian Wenhuan, then took the initiative to speak to the driver in the front seat, "Back to President Qian's residence."

With that, she pressed a button. Suddenly, a black curtain slowly lowered between the back seat and the front seat of the car, blocking the driver's view.

"What are you doing?"

Qian Wenhuan tilted his head and glanced at Jennifer from the corner of his eyes, asking noncommittally.

"I remember you said yesterday that you want to pursue excitement. Since that's the case, let's see it through to the end?"

Jennifer spread her hands. She just gently buckled her shoulder, and suddenly, the low-cut office lady dress automatically slid down from her shoulder, revealing a milky white patch.

At this time, Qian Wenhuan noticed that Jennifer was not wearing any underwear.

"You're so slutty..."

Qian Wenhuan smiled helplessly. He simply pounced on her and vented all the tension he had accumulated on the stage.

However, at this moment, the private car that Qian Wenhuan was in suddenly screeched to a halt. Then, Qian Wenhuan and Jennifer both screamed in shock. Due to the inertia, the two of them rolled directly off the sofa and onto the ground.

"What's going on?"

Qian Wenhuan raised his head and asked angrily.

"CEO, CEO Qian, someone's blocking the car!"

The driver's panicked voice came from the driver's seat. Qian Wenhuan raised his eyebrows. He quickly sat up and opened the door at the same time.

Originally, Qian Wenhuan was furious at being interrupted. However, when he saw four or five men in black standing outside the car, he suddenly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. Both his anger and lust were instantly extinguished.

Others might not recognize them, but how could he not know that these expressionless men in black in front of him were killing machines that had no thoughts, no humanity, and only knew to complete their mission at all costs!

The company's trump card — the Black Knights!

"What's wrong, dear?"

At this time, Jennifer also poked her head out from inside the car, clutching her chest. However, when she also saw the group of Black Knights, she was stunned at first, then her expression changed drastically. At the same time, she bent down and touched her high heels. Instantly, she removed a sharp dagger from the heel of her high heels!

In just an instant, she pressed the dagger against Qian Wenhuan's neck.

At this moment, Jennifer seemed to have changed into a different person. Her previous delicateness and charm disappeared and was replaced by a cold and ruthless female assassin!

"Don't come over, you don't want your CEO to die like this..."

However, before she could finish speaking, her eyes suddenly bulged out. Then, Qian Wenhuan heard a loud bang. Before he could even react, he felt Jennifer directly explode beside him. Her skull and eyeballs flew out and hit Qian Wenhuan's cheek painfully!

The moment Jennifer made her move, she was shot in the head by a sniper who had been waiting for a long time in the distance.

Chapter 390

Dusk. The setting sun was like blood.

In the coastal zone between Namibia and the Atlantic Ocean, there was a magical bay called Sandwich Bay.

This was one of the world's most unique scenic spots. Its attraction was the connection between the desert and the sea, forming a magnificent spectacle of sand flowing into the sea.

Here, Blacklight Biotechnology had built hundreds of sanatoriums that could provide world-class medical services to up to five thousand people at the same time. Even so, the waiting list for the sanatoriums was still half a year later.

Rather than saying that these sanatoriums were attached to Eco Science City, it would be more accurate to say that this was the true core of Eco Science City.

Without these sanatoriums that continuously accepted the world's top tycoons, Eco Science City's profits would decrease by at least sixty percent.

This meant that whether it was the massive Blacklight Biotechnology industrial park or the resource chain brought by the massive Tara Strategic Resource Company behind the industrial park, the revenue generated by these sanatoriums could not be compared to these sanatoriums.

This was enough to show how monstrous the profits of the sanatoriums were.

Of course, after the V.1 series and the environmental holographic simulator were released, the situation might change, but that was a matter for another time.

In addition to these sanatoriums, there was also a huge villa area nearby. This villa area was also an asset of Blacklight Biotechnology, but it was used by Chen Chen to distribute it to the professors he had poached from all over the world.

At this time, in one of the villas in the villa area, a fair-skinned European girl with blonde hair and blue eyes was sitting in her room in a daze, silently playing with her phone.

The setting sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and reflected on the girl's cheeks. There were some tiny freckles on the girl's cheeks.

However, these freckles did not make the girl look less attractive. Instead, they made the girl look even more beautiful and adorable, like an angel on earth.

However, at this time, the girl's eyes seemed to be glistening with tears. She silently stroked the photo of a man on the screen while murmuring in a low voice, "Brother Fisher, why haven't you contacted me until now? Is it really like what my father said, that you've been detained by this evil company...

"Don't worry, I've already contacted the survivors of the White Embers according to the previous contact information. Next, I'll find a way to infiltrate the company and rescue all of you!"

There was a flash of determination in the girl's eyes. Just as she was about to turn off her phone, there was a sudden faint sound of knocking on the villa's glass.

It sounded like someone had used a pebble to knock on the French windows.

After hearing this voice, the girl immediately reacted. She quickly turned on the light mode of her mobile phone, then stuck the phone to the window, and then used the Morse code to make the light flicker a few times. After that, she closed the curtains and walked out of the door.

The villa was five hundred square meters in size, but it was empty. It was obvious that her father was still at the research center and had not returned from work.

The girl changed into sportswear and walked out of the villa. She chose a bicycle in the garage and rode it out of the villa area as if she was going to exercise.

Twenty minutes later, the girl arrived at the sports park of the Eco Science City.

She first patrolled around, then parked her bicycle next to a park bench. She picked up a magazine and started reading.

However, in a place where no one could see, the girl secretly put her finger into the gap of the bench and quickly found a Bluetooth earphone in a piece of chewing gum.

The girl used the magazine to cover her face. Then, she put on the Bluetooth headset and used her hair to cover the headset.

Immediately, a voice as soft as a mosquito came from the earphone. "Alice, long time no see."

"Danny, we just met last month."

Alice said coldly. "I told you, don't contact me if you don't have any important clues. Don't forget that we are now in the headquarters of this evil company. One wrong step, and we'll be in a hopeless situation!"

"Of course I know that!"

The voice in the earphone seemed to be a little nervous, but it still suppressed its emotions and said patiently, "I've received news from other spies. Starting this afternoon, this company has been cleaning up the spies in the city. I've just lost contact with a friend of mine."

"Then why are you still contacting me?"

The girl asked impatiently. "If you're caught, it'll be even more difficult for us to rescue Fisher and the others."

"At present, several spies have escaped from the Eco Science City. I've contacted the higher-ups and they think this is a very good opportunity. After all, we've already obtained your father's DNA and palm prints. With your father's pass, we can enter the research center and inject the virus into their intranet. This will completely paralyze the defense of the Eco Science City!"

The voice persuaded. "Blackwatch will never expect us to infiltrate their headquarters at this time..."

"Don't think I don't know that your goal is the technology at today's conference, right?"

The girl snorted coldly. "But do you know how difficult it is to infiltrate the Eco Science City intranet? No, I should ask, do you know how strong Blackwatch's control over the network is? Instilling a virus into them, I can't believe you came up with something like that. "

"Don't worry..."

The voice replied after a long pause, "It says that this is a brand-new Trojan virus, a type of quantum virus. It's designed using the world's only quantum computer. Even the world's most secure system can't withstand it."

Hearing this, the girl showed a hint of eagerness. She gritted her teeth and said, "In that case, I can try to steal my father's pass, but I have one condition, and that is that you must take this opportunity to rescue Fisher!"

"..."

The voice in the headset suddenly fell silent.

"This is my condition. If you don't agree to this, I won't ask for your help."

The girl refused to budge.

"But, what if Fisher has already..."

The voice in the headset was a little hoarse. "What if Fisher has already been eliminated by Blackwatch? What should we do then?"

"Shut up!"

Hearing this, the girl's face suddenly paled. Her hand holding the magazine could not help but tremble. Then, she said coldly, "No, Brother Fisher will be fine. He's the only heir of the Oppenheimer Financial Group at present. How would this evil company dare to offend Brother Fisher's family? Danny, if you say any more nonsense, I'll never forgive you! "

"..."

The voice in the headset fell completely silent.

"Alright, it's settled then. I'll get my father's pass at around nine o 'clock tonight. You can make the other preparations."

The girl called Alice finally made up her mind. Then, she directly removed the headset from her ear and threw it into the trash can, then rode away without looking back.

After Alice had left, in the woods of the park behind her, an ordinary-looking young European man in denim clothing walked out of the woods. However, his face was full of disappointment as if he had just been jilted.

Alice silently rode home and went straight to the kitchen. She opened the refrigerator and checked the large pile of vegetables and food in the fridge.

After that, she opened the top cupboard in the kitchen and took out a bottle of sleeping pills.

"I'm sorry, Dad..."

There seemed to be a trace of hesitation in Alice's expression. Then, the figure of Fisher flashed in her mind again. Suddenly, the hesitation completely turned into determination. Then, she began to prepare dinner.

According to the time, the research center usually got off work at eight o 'clock in the evening, and her father would be the first to go home, which would be eight thirty.

Looking at the time, Alice began to wash the vegetables and cook out of practice. All this time, it was her father or a nanny who cooked for her. Until she came to Africa, because Alice often had to work with the White Embers organization, she did not let her father hire a nanny.

Now, Alice suddenly realized that cooking turned out to be so troublesome.

She clumsily washed the vegetables and then randomly cut them. Finally, she put in half a bottle of salad dressing and vigorously stirred it.

However, halfway through the stirring, Alice suddenly stopped. She took out a sleeping pill, crushed it, and put the powder into the vegetable salad.

After doing all this, Alice nodded in satisfaction and began to prepare the next dish — tomato soup.

After waiting for half an hour, the soup was ready. Alice took out two more sleeping pills, crushed them, and put them into the soup.

At this time, she looked out of the window again and saw that the sky was completely dark. The time on the wall clock also showed eight thirty.

Just as she put the dishes on the table, Alice heard the sound of a car engine coming from outside the door.

It seemed that her father had returned.

Alice took a deep breath, put on a smile, and opened the door to greet him. After a while, she heard the laughter of the two people outside the door.

"Oh, my dear, is it some kind of festival today?"

Seeing the candles and dinner in the room, Samuel looked pleasantly surprised. "This is the first time I've seen Alice take the initiative to make dinner. Is this a surprise for me?"

"Yes, Dad."

Alice enthusiastically pulled Samuel to the dining table, took out a bowl and spoon, and scooped a bowl of soup for Samuel. At the same time, she said, "Daddy, this is the tomato soup I made. Hurry up and try it."

"Of course, I will definitely taste the soup made by my dear daughter."

Samuel's face was flushed. He took a small sip and immediately praised, "My dear Alice, I have to say, this soup is truly a delicacy!"

"Then drink more."

Alice urged while pushing the vegetable salad in front of Samuel. "And the salad I made myself. Try it too."

"It's delicious."

Samuel ate a few mouthfuls, but found that Alice was just sitting across from him and looking at him quietly. He suddenly felt strange and asked, "Dear, aren't you eating?"

"I've been on a diet recently. I don't eat at night."

Alice shirked the responsibility. "These are all prepared for you."

"I see."

Next, the two seemed to be chatting, but in fact, Alice was intentionally or unintentionally knocking on the side, asking about the Biological Research Center.

All kinds of details, and Samuel did not doubt him, so he answered patiently.

After more than twenty minutes had passed, Samuel suddenly looked tired. He touched his forehead with some doubts and then yawned a few times.

"Dad, you look very tired."

Alice smiled. "Go to bed, I'll clean up here."

"What a sweet daughter, but I'm really tired."

Samuel nodded with emotion. "Maybe the research during the day was too exhausting. In that case, I'll go back first. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Dad."

Alice waved her hand and watched her father walk into his bedroom. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, within ten minutes, Alice heard her father snoring in the room.

"Now!"

Alice looked happy. She slowly opened the door of the room, but before she pushed the door open and entered, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. Before Alice could turn around, a hand reached out from behind and covered her mouth!

"Ugh!"

Alice showed a look of horror, but in the next second, the person who suddenly appeared turned Alice around. Only then did she see that the person in front of her turned out to be Danny, who had just come into contact with her in the evening.

"Shh, it's me..."

Danny covered Alice's mouth and at the same time made a shushing gesture, then slowly let go.

"D * mn, why are you guys here?"

Alice subconsciously took a step back. She saw that behind Danny, there was an unfamiliar middle-aged man, and both of them were wearing a special yellow uniform.

"Alice, please calm down, we're here for a reason."

Danny comforted Alice while explaining, "We need to collect biological samples of your father in preparation for the next mission."

"Didn't I give you my father's DNA sample and palm print sample?"

Alice said coldly.

"Just DNA samples and palm print samples aren't enough."

Danny explained, "We also need your father's facial detail samples and iris samples, otherwise we won't be able to pass the identity test of the Blackwatch Biological Research Center."

With that said, he directly took out an instrument the length of an arm, shaped like a printer, and then looked at Samuel who was fast asleep on the bed, then directly placed the instrument on his head.

"What are you guys doing?"

Alice was astonished.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Danny smiled and then pressed one of the buttons. Suddenly, there was a low noise, and at the same time, the bottom of the instrument swept out like a scanner, sweeping across Samuel's entire face.

At the same time, another middle-aged man also took out a flashlight-like device. After Danny moved the machine away, he carefully walked to Samuel's bed and gently pried Samuel's eyes open.

Then, he shone the flashlight at both of Samuel's eyes.

After doing all this, the three of them completely left Samuel's room.

"The show is about to begin!"

Danny smiled at Alice and then pressed a button on the printer device. Suddenly, on the other side of the printer, a flesh-colored object was slowly printed out.

"3D printer, you guys are going to..."

Alice's mouth was wide open.

"That's right, we need to copy your father's facial details so that we can pass the security monitoring system of the Biological Research Center."

Danny nodded and at the same time, took the two contact lenses that appeared in the middle-aged man's device next to him. "These contact lenses have the same iris as your father, plus I have your father's palm print film and DNA solution, this is foolproof preparation..."

However, just before the 3D printer had completely printed out Samuel's face, there was suddenly a violent ring in Samuel's room...

Chapter 391

When they heard the ringing of a bell from the pocket of their father's coat at the head of the bed, their expressions changed drastically.

For some reason, at that moment, their father's bell was deafening and extremely harsh!

Alice subconsciously wanted to close the door to prevent her father from seeing her when he woke up.

"I haven't gotten the pass yet!"

However, Danny suddenly dashed into Samuel's room and reached for Samuel's coat.

"Who are you?"

However, just as Danny reached for Samuel's coat, a cold voice suddenly came from the bed.

Danny's body stiffened. He slowly turned around, but saw that Samuel had sat up at some point and was sitting on the bed, looking at him vigilantly.

"Mr. Samuel, don't be agitated. I'm your daughter's friend. We're here for a reason..."

Danny quickly raised his hand and squeezed out a friendly smile. "If you don't believe me, you can ask your daughter."

"My daughter?"

Samuel looked out of the door in confusion, just in time to see Alice standing helplessly outside the bedroom door, and behind her, a gloomy man pulled out a pistol and pointed it at him.

"Alice, dodge!"

Samuel quickly shouted. At the same time, he turned over and tried to grab the gun in the other bedside cabinet. However, he only had time to pick up the gun from the bedside cabinet. Before he could confront the man, he saw the flash of the muzzle of the man's gun!

In an instant, Samuel only felt a jolt in his head. In an instant, countless stars flashed before his eyes, and then the world in front of him became darker and darker...

In the end, there was only darkness left in his world.

"No!"

Alice let out a scream. She rushed forward and picked up Samuel, who was lying on the bed on his back. She saw that there was a black hole in Samuel's forehead!

The hole went deep into the skull. It was dark, but after a few seconds, a stream of bright red flowed out of the hole.

"No, look at what you've done!"

Alice burst into tears. She hugged Samuel's body and cried loudly. Endless remorse filled her chest.

The middle-aged man remained unmoved. He aimed the gun with a silencer at the back of Alice's head and was about to pull the trigger again. However, Danny immediately shielded Alice behind him and asked angrily, "Why did you kill him?!"

"He's ready to take out his gun. If I don't shoot him in advance, our lives will be in danger."

The middle-aged man was expressionless.

"Damn it!"

Danny cursed. The situation in front of him was extremely tricky. He pushed the middle-aged man out of the room and said, "I'll handle this. Don't shoot!"

"Our mission is to instill a quantum virus and paralyze the Eco Science City's defense network."

The middle-aged man was relentless.

"I know. Can you give me five minutes?"

Danny raised his hands and made a compromising gesture. "Give me five minutes, Johnson. Give me five minutes. I'll settle everything, okay?"

Seeing this, the middle-aged man put away his gun.

Danny hurriedly closed the bedroom door, then he quickly rushed behind Alice and forced Alice's body to face him. "Alice, hey, Alice, listen to me, okay?"

"No, you executioner! Go away! "

Alice struggled with all her might. She was already in a meltdown. .

"Alice, your father is dead!"

Danny shouted, "He can't be resurrected anymore. He died because of our faith. We didn't kill him. It was this evil company who killed him. Do you understand?!"

"No, it's not true. It's not!"

Alice's cries became slightly softer.

"Think about why we're here!"

Danny continued to persuade. "Isn't our purpose here to subvert this evil company? They break the law, secretly conduct human experiments, slaughter the people, but on the surface, they pretend to be righteous and have the support of countless people. This evil company that makes deals with the devil... Don't we, the White Embers, exist to eradicate it? "

Alice still just shook her head and cried bitterly.

"Don't forget our mission, Alice!"

Danny continued. "You're not only doing this for our faith, but also to save people, right? Don't forget, the other members of the White Embers organization, Fisher, Jennifer, Olmer, Jonathan... They were all captured by Blacklight Biotechnology a few months ago. Now is our only chance to save them. If you give up this time, Blacklight Biotechnology will find out about your father's death tomorrow. At that time, we'll never have a chance to overthrow this evil company! "

Alice fell completely silent and just kept sobbing.

"I'm sorry about your father's death, but we have more important things to do, don't we?"

Seeing this, Danny continued to strike while the iron was hot. "I know that you love Fisher deeply, so don't you want to save him? As time goes on, Fisher's survival rate will become lower and lower. If we want to save him, the only way is to paralyze the internal defense system of Blacklight Biotechnology. At that time, all the secrets of Blacklight Biotechnology will be leaked. The Earth Federation won't forgive them and Fisher will be out of danger! "

Hearing this, Alice finally stopped crying. She raised her head with tears in her eyes and looked into Danny's eyes. "Can we really save Brother Fisher?"

"As long as we work hard, we can!"

Danny nodded solemnly.

Alice wiped her tears and gently placed Samuel on the bed.

Seeing Alice's action, Danny finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm going to kill him."

However, at this moment, Alice suddenly said in a low voice.

"I can help you..."

Danny was startled at first, then a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He stood up straight, turned around, and opened the bedroom door, just in time to see the middle-aged man standing quietly outside the door.

"I've convinced her, let's go."

Danny sighed, walked around the middle-aged man's body, and walked directly out the door.

Only then did the middle-aged man look into the room, only to see Alice glaring at him with a cold expression.

"You..."

The middle-aged man was just about to say something to Alice, but at this moment, Danny, who had already walked behind him, suddenly turned around like lightning. At the same time, he also took out a silenced pistol, then aimed at the back of the middle-aged man's head, and pulled the trigger directly!

"Puff!"

With a soft sound, the middle-aged man trembled all over and fell to the ground without a sound.

This middle-aged man was completely dead.

"Phew!"

After doing all this, Danny returned to the room again. "Alice, I've killed him for you."

"Very good..."

Alice nodded. She took one last deep look at her father, then found a crystal-like card in her father's pocket and handed it to Danny.

"This is the pass to my father's workplace."

Alice wiped away her tears and whispered.

Danny took the card, only to feel that the card was as light as a feather in his hand. He tried to bend it, but found that the card could only be bent at a very shallow angle. At the same time, it was extremely tough. At least with his own strength, he could not damage this card at all.

The products of Blacklight Biotechnology were really amazing...

Danny muttered to himself. At the same time, the 3D printer in the living room had already printed Samuel's human skin mask. He put the human skin mask on his face, then took out the contact lenses engraved with Samuel's iris pattern and put them on. After that, he said, "Alice, I'm going to change into your father's clothes. Bring me a set of clothes that your father usually wears."

Alice returned to Samuel's room, took out a suit from the closet, and handed it to Danny. Danny made some adjustments on his work clothes, and suddenly his body shape changed, becoming bloated. Then, he put on Samuel's clothes, and suddenly, a living Samuel appeared in front of Alice.

Looking at her father who seemed to come alive in front of her, Alice could not help but sob softly again.

"Okay, Alice, let's go do the mission."

Danny grabbed Alice's hand, pulled her out of the villa, and directly into Samuel's car.

"Listen, Alice, you have to stay alert because the next steps I'm going to explain are very complicated. You have to remember them carefully. The slightest mistake may cause our identities to be exposed."

Danny said solemnly to Alice in the passenger seat, "Later, I'll directly drive the car into the Biological Research Center of Eco Science City. After we go in, you must follow me closely. After all, after all, you've been in there before, you can point the way for me.

"Entering the administrative district of the Biological Research Center isn't complicated. The real difficulty is their experimental building. Only the computers there are connected to their internal network, and it's very likely that extremely confidential information is stored there. As long as we inject the virus, it'll be a success!"

"But I've never entered the experimental building."

Alice shook her head and said blankly, "My father never let me go there."

"I'll bring you in on the grounds that you've suffered a special disease and need to be examined."

Danny said, "According to our investigation, if there's a problem with the family members of Blacklight Biotechnology's internal employees, they can receive free medical treatment."

"Understood."

Alice lowered her head and asked doubtfully, "Then after we inject the virus, can we find the whereabouts of Brother Fisher?"

"Yes!"

Danny said confidently, "This quantum virus doesn't even need to be connected to the external network. As long as it is injected into the computer, the quantum entanglement phenomenon can occur. At that time, the quantum computer that is tens of thousands of kilometers away will automatically receive all the secrets of Eco Science City. These secrets must contain the whereabouts of Fisher and the others!

"Also, after being infected with this virus, Blacklight Biotechnology's system won't even have a chance to alert us. We can also leave smoothly by then. After that, we'll take a plane to Walvis Bay and return to North America, understand?"

"Understood!"

Alice nodded firmly, her eyes reignited with the flames of hope.

Seeing this, Danny was completely relieved. He directly started the car and drove in the direction of the urban area of Eco Science City.

Twenty minutes later, Samuel's car had arrived in front of the Biological Research Center in the southern suburbs of Eco Science City.

This Biological Research Center was the first building Chen Chen had built after he came here. At that time, Eco Science City had not even taken shape but this research center had already been established. It could be said to be a veteran.

This research center had a total of four research buildings, one of which was the only level-4 biosafety laboratory in the African Continent. Back then, the vaccine for the Blacklight virus was developed here and could be said to be famous.

On the surface, Chen Chen's office was also located here.

It was precisely because of this that the world thought that this should be one of the most advanced research centers in the world in biotechnology technology, on par with the pharmaceutical research institutes of Novartis and Pfizer.

At this time, Samuel's car did not even encounter any obstacles. After the detector at the gate detected Samuel's license plate number, the electronic railing automatically rose, giving way to the main road leading inside.

Danny drove in without any hesitation.

"Turn left, there's an underground parking lot there. My father always parks there."

Following Alice's instructions, the car turned left and there was indeed an entrance to the underground parking lot. After driving into the parking lot again, following Alice's guidance, Danny soon found the elevator of the laboratory building.

"Next, we'll need the pass."

Alice reminded him in a low voice.

Danny nodded and pressed the elevator button. Soon, an elevator descended to the bottom of the parking lot.

With a "ding", the elevator doors opened to both sides, but there was a bald man in a white coat inside the door.

"Samuel, why are you back again and you brought your daughter with you?"

Unexpectedly, this bald man laughed when he saw Danny. "Are you trying to take advantage of the company's loophole?"

"I..."

Danny lowered his voice as if trying to defend himself, but he did not expect the other party to lower his voice and smirk. "No need to explain. Don't worry, I won't tell our boss, that old thing!"

With that, he laughed and walked past the two of them.

Seeing this, Alice secretly wiped the sweat off her forehead while Danny also moved his hand away from the pistol on his back.

After entering the elevator, as the elevator door closed, Danny had just taken out his pass when an electronic voice came from the camera at the top of the elevator. "Please show your pass."

Danny looked at Alice and Alice nodded. Danny raised his hand, raised the pass, and placed it in front of the camera.

"Beep, the pass is being tested. Welcome, Mr. Samuel Augie Senao, a B3-level researcher."

The electronic voice let out a greeting and went completely silent.

Both of them could only feel their hearts pounding.

Danny looked at Alice and Alice nodded. Danny raised his hand, raised the pass, and placed it in front of the camera.

"Beep, the pass is being tested. Welcome, Mr. Samuel Augie Senao, a B3-level researcher."

The electronic voice let out a greeting and went completely silent.

Both of them could only feel their hearts pounding.

Chapter 392

"Ding!"

Following the sound of the elevator door opening, the two saw the elevator doors open from both sides, revealing an empty and clean hall outside the elevator.

This was a duplex structure hall that occupied the first and second floors of the laboratory building. It covered an area of nearly five thousand square meters, almost like a small field. Unlike those business buildings, the hall of the laboratory was decorated in a minimalist style, with white and silver as the main colors.

Perhaps because it was already late at night, there were only a few dozen researchers in white coats moving around in the hall.

Most of these people were professor assistants. Some of them were carrying drugs to the elevator, some were unloading the goods in the dump truck outside the door, preparing to transport these biochemicals to the warehouse, and some were sitting at the bar in the rest area, drinking coffee and chatting with others.

Around the hall, there were more than a dozen black-clothed, expressionless security guards standing quietly in the corner.

Danny and Alice walked out of the elevator as calmly as possible. Fortunately, the hall was crowded and almost no one paid attention to them. Not only that, there was a front desk near the door of the hall, and at this time, there was a female security guard standing at the front desk.

Seeing the front desk, Alice suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She leaned over to Danny's ear and whispered something.

Danny immediately understood.

Then, he walked directly to the front desk, stared at the person's badge, and said, "Hello, Miss Linda, I need a repairman to repair the computer in my lab. There seems to be a little problem with the computer."

The girl at the front desk immediately nodded and smiled. "No problem, sir. May I know the number of your lab?"

"Don't you even know me?"

Danny controlled his somewhat stiff face and smiled slightly, as if he was keeping her in suspense.

"Sorry … I'm new here, and I haven't remembered all the researchers."

The girl at the front desk immediately showed an apologetic look.

"I'm Samuel."

Danny said, "I need the computer repairman to come immediately. I'll wait here, okay?"

"No problem, Mr. Samuel."

The girl smiled ingratiatingly, then took out the walkie-talkie and said, "Is the person in the maintenance department here? Mr. Samuel needs someone to repair the computer in his lab. Please come to the front desk of the laboratory building as soon as you hear the order, thank you. "

"Received, maintenance department. Send someone over immediately."

A deep male voice came from the walkie-talkie.

Suddenly, Danny seemed to have thought of something. He raised a finger and said to Alice, "My dear daughter, I forgot to take something from the car. I'll go get it now. You and the repairman can wait in front of my lab."

"No problem … Daddy …"

Alice lowered her eyes and replied in a low voice.

Seeing this, Danny turned around and walked to the elevator, returning to the underground parking lot.

About five minutes later, a balding middle-aged man in a maintenance uniform walked in. He went straight to the front desk, looked at Alice, and said to the receptionist, "Linda, where's Mr. Samuel?"

"Mr. Samuel has gone to the underground parking lot. He asked you to wait for him in front of the laboratory with his daughter after you arrive," the receptionist kindly reminded.

"Hello, I'm Alice."

"Let's go to the lab first. My father will be here soon. By the way, do you know which floor my father's lab is on?"

"Hello, I'm Twain."

The middle-aged man spread his hands and showed a helpless look. "I'm sorry, because there are constantly new projects, many people's labs are constantly changing, so I don't know where your father's lab is."

"In that case, let me check it out."

Seeing this, the receptionist at the front desk simply bent down and checked on the computer for a while. Then she raised her head and said, "It's on the fifth floor, No. 203, BSL-2 Biological Laboratory."

"Thank you."

Alice nodded at the female attendant, turned around, and walked toward the elevator.

Twain, who was in charge of maintenance, immediately followed.

After re-entering the elevator, Twain first used his pass to verify his identity, then pressed the button for the girl on the fifth floor. At the same time, he smiled at Alice. "I've heard Mr. Samuel talk about you for a long time. Everyone says that Samuel has a beautiful daughter. Now that I've seen you today, it's true."

"Am I that famous here?"

Alice was stunned. She stared at Twain in a daze, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.

"Of course, you're your father's pride. When he works here, he talks about you almost every day. Even our maintenance department has heard of his behavior."

Twain smiled and then saw that Alice was crying. He was suddenly at a loss. "Uh... I'm sorry, I don't know what happened. If I offended you, please..."

"It's okay!"

Alice quickly lowered her head, kept wiping her tears, and murmured in a low voice, "It's okay. In fact, I love my father very much, very much..."

Twain suddenly looked at Alice as if she was a strange person. For a moment, the atmosphere in the elevator became awkward.

Fortunately, the elevator only rose for half a minute before it opened again. The two followed the door number and found Laboratory 203, but saw that the metal door of the laboratory was closed, and there was an instrument used to verify identity on the side.

"It seems that your father hasn't come up yet."

Seeing this, Twain reminded, "If there's someone in the laboratory, there will be a prompt on the door."

"I'll hurry him."

Seeing this, Alice took out the phone and dialed a number directly. At the same time, she said, "Dad, Mr. Twain, who is in charge of maintenance, and I are already waiting on the fifth floor, 203. When will you come up?"

"I'll come up right away."

Danny's voice came from the phone.

Alice nodded and turned around. "My father will come up right away. Please wait a moment."

"No problem."

Twain replied, as if he didn't sense anything wrong.

The two only waited for two or three minutes before they saw "Samuel" coming from the corridor. At this time, Twain suddenly said, "Mr. Samuel, long time no see."

"Long time no see."

Danny greeted him without any panic. At the same time, he walked to the door of the laboratory, paused for a moment, and then pressed his hand on the blank screen beside him.

"Beep!"

The green light of the detector lit up. At the same time, the words "palm print confirmed" flashed on the blank screen, and then the words "please look here" popped up. An arrow marked a black hole next to the screen.

Danny bent down slightly and glanced into the hole. Then, the words "iris confirmed" flashed on the screen again, and finally, the screen turned into a prompt "please breathe".

"Ahem!"

Danny coughed slightly and stood directly in front of the detector, using himself to block the detector. Alice immediately understood. She suddenly walked to Twain's side and pinched Twain's head. At the same time, she wondered, "What's this?"

Twain subconsciously turned his head, only to see a shredded paper in Alice's hand. "Mr. Twain, there's a piece of this on your head."

"Thank you, Miss Alice."

Twain nodded and turned his head again.

But what he did not know was that the moment he turned his head, Danny quickly took out a bottle of spray from his pocket and sprayed it at the screen.

"DNA test passed. Identity confirmed... Welcome, Mr. Samuel, a B3-level researcher."

As the screen flashed again, the door of the laboratory in front of them suddenly opened automatically, revealing the changing room inside.

Because it was only a P2-level laboratory, there was not much demand for cleanliness. The three of them hastily put on a lab coat and walked in.

"This is the computer."

Danny pointed to an electronic computer in the laboratory. "This computer always reboots automatically. I suspect that it's because of bad internal contact."

"Okay, let me take a look."

Twain immediately turned on the computer, but less than five seconds later, he asked again, "What's the computer password?"

Danny was stunned and stood rooted to the ground.

"The password is 20040518."

Twain did not get an answer for a long time. When he looked up in confusion, Alice quickly said, "That's it."

"It seems that this is a string of numbers with a special meaning."

Twain immediately understood. He looked at the two of them with a smile, entered the line of numbers, and turned on the computer.

Seeing this, Danny and Alice secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your computer is all right, Mr. Samuel."

Ten minutes later, Twain raised his head again and said helplessly, "I didn't find any rebooting phenomenon, and after entering the command stage, I didn't find any abnormalities."

"Then forget it."

Danny waved his hand. "I'll call you when the computer has another problem. Thank you, Twain."

"That's my job, sir."

Twain nodded and took the initiative to leave.

It was not until the outsiders had completely left that Alice and Danny looked at each other. Danny could not help but complain, "This is the craziest day of my life!"

Alice did not answer. In fact, if it had not been for saving Fisher, she would have been in great pain now. It was only because of her expectations for Fisher that she temporarily suppressed the pain.

Seeing that Alice did not answer, Danny also knew that he had said the wrong thing. He muttered to himself and then took out a special USB flash drive from his pocket.

This USB flash drive was transparent, and one could see that there were gears, springs, and other mechanical structures that were constantly running inside. These machines were all golden, and overall, it looked like a priceless handicraft.

After taking out the USB flash drive, Danny no longer hesitated. He directly inserted the USB flash drive into the computer.

Suddenly, the computer screen flashed slightly, as if endless bytes were flowing across the screen. But when Danny blinked, he found that the computer screen had completely turned black. Although the mainframe was still running, the computer screen was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

"It's a success!"

Seeing this, Danny was not surprised but delighted. He stood up in surprise and said to Alice, "The quantum virus has invaded the intranet of the experimental building. This company is finished and all their secrets will be exposed!"

Alice nodded. At this time, she should be happy, happy that this evil company had been overthrown, happy that Brother Fisher would soon be rescued, but for some reason, she could not feel happy.

It was as if something was blocking her heart and there was only a burst of sadness.

"Dad."

Samuel's face flashed in Alice's eyes. He stared blankly at the door of the laboratory, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Let's leave now."

Danny pulled out the USB flash drive and put it close to his body. As early as when carrying out the mission, he had received repeated instructions from his superiors that this USB flash drive was extremely valuable. Regardless of victory or defeat, he must take the USB flash drive with him and not let it fall into the hands of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Still, in Danny's view, this was a very normal thing. After all, this was a USB flash drive that could store quantum viruses. It was likely to be a unique existence in the world like a quantum computer, invaluable.

These thoughts flashed in Danny's mind. At this time, he grabbed Alice and before Alice could come back to her senses, the two walked out of the laboratory. Still, it was not until they came out that Danny's expression changed drastically.

They did not know when, but on both sides of the corridor, there were already more than a dozen black-suited, expressionless security guards blocking the two in the corridor!

"What are you doing, don't you recognize me? I'm Samuel! "

Danny still had a glimmer of hope. He tried to shout, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by a burst of applause.

At the same time, a crisp and soft voice rang out from behind the security guard. "What a good show! Alice, Danny, I really didn't expect technology to be so advanced nowadays. Not only do we have 3D human skin masks that are indistinguishable from real ones, but we also have quantum viruses at the same time. It's really an eye-opener for me! "

The voice laughed. "Thank you for helping me find a loophole in the defense. This is the second one found this month."

As the two names were called by an unfamiliar voice, a trace of despair finally flashed in Danny's eyes. He tore off the mask on his face and at the same time, tore the lines on his palm.

At this time, a series of footsteps followed. At the same time, at the same time, the security guards on both sides suddenly turned around and automatically opened up a narrow path in the corridor.

Immediately, a little girl from Mainland China wearing a white dress with bright eyes and white teeth appeared in front of the two.

The little girl was only about fourteen or fifteen years old and had an astonishingly beautiful face. There was not a trace of flaw in her facial features, but it did not look as out of place as the current plastic surgery face. Her perfect facial features matched each other seamlessly.

As the two names were called by an unfamiliar voice, a trace of despair finally flashed in Danny's eyes. He tore off the mask on his face and at the same time, tore the lines on his palm.

At this time, a series of footsteps followed. At the same time, the security guards on both sides suddenly turned around and automatically opened up a narrow path in the corridor.

Immediately, a little girl from Mainland China wearing a white dress with bright eyes and white teeth appeared in front of the two.

Chapter 393

This haughty look was not one of arrogance or arrogance, but a kind of condescension.

Yes, it was a kind of condescension, just like a human looking down on an ant. No matter what the ant did, even if it could lift an object fifty times its own weight, in the eyes of a human, it was nothing.

At this moment, Alice really saw the little girl in front of her looking down on an ant.

"Is there no one else in Blackwatch that they've sent a little girl to capture us?"

Danny said indignantly, "Or is your father one of the higher-ups in this company?"

"Stupid."

The little girl could not help laughing when she heard this. Even though she was scolding someone, it still gave off a soft and childlike feeling with her appearance. "Always confused by appearances and can't see through the essence of things. Is this the vision of mortals? What a joke."

"Oh, what do you mean?"

Danny slowly reached his hands behind his back and asked as he walked forward, "Can you tell me more about it?"

At this time, his heart was pounding wildly. Now there was only one way out and that was to hold this daughter of an unknown higher-up hostage. Only in this way, he and Alice had a chance to escape from here...

However, before he could do anything, Danny suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. He turned around in disbelief, only to see that Alice was holding a dagger and the dagger was now fully embedded in his back.

"Alice, you..."

Danny suddenly coughed heavily. It seemed that his lungs were pierced by the dagger. As he coughed, streams of blood also came out.

He only felt his body and limbs quickly turn cold and numb. He only had time to take two steps forward reluctantly before his legs gave way and he fell to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, he could not get up.

"What, what's going on?"

It was not until after Danny fell that Alice seemed to wake up from a dream. She looked blankly at her hands covered in blood and then with a "clang", the dagger fell directly to the floor, making a crisp sound.

"Danny, Danny! I didn't do it, it's not me! "

Alice immediately panicked. She hurriedly lay on the ground to cover Danny's wound, but it was all in vain. She could only watch as the young man in front of her bled more and more, and his face became paler and paler.

"There's no need, Alice. I believe it's not you …"

Danny smiled bitterly. He only had time to comfort Alice before he closed his eyes.

"No!"

First it was her father, and then it was Danny, who had always liked her. At this moment, she suddenly had a desire to destroy everything. If she had a nuclear button in her hand at this moment, she would press it without hesitation.

"Have you experienced the feeling of losing everything?"

The little girl skipped forward with an innocent smile on her face. "Alice, I've watched you walk all the way to where you are today. Actually, because of your father, you had many opportunities to turn back, but you never knew how to cherish them."

"Not only that, but you also killed your father, who had silently given everything to you, and the reason was that you wanted to save your Brother Fisher. Hehe, this is the funniest story I've ever heard in my life."

"Who the hell are you?"

Alice lowered her head, and her blonde hair covered her face. She said in a low, hoarse voice, "Who the hell are you, and why do you know all this?"

"Since you're asking so sincerely, I'll be merciful and tell you!"

Barefoot, the little girl stepped on the expanding pool of blood under Danny's body with her slender feet, making pitter-patter sounds. "Alice, do you still remember what happened three years ago?"

"Three years ago?"

Alice raised her head abruptly.

"That's right. Your nineteenth spine was injured in a car accident, and then due to external pressure, the spinal nerves in the spinal cord cavity suffered hemorrhagic necrosis. Such an injury is almost irreversible in modern medical terms, but just three years ago, your father met a young man."

The little girl said softly, "Because your father made a deal with that young man, you were given an operation as a reward. After the operation, you miraculously stood up again. Do you know why?"

"My father said that he met a genius with superb medical skills, and it was he who cured me..."

Alice replied in a low voice.

"That's right. I believe you know now that that person is the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology, Sir Chen Chen."

The little girl said in an honorific tone, "But I'm afraid you don't know what you were cured by, right?"

Alice was taken aback. She had never thought about this.

"It's because of a chip called God."

As she said this, Alice suddenly felt her vision blur. The little girl who should have been standing in front of her suddenly turned into a shadow and appeared behind her at a speed that exceeded her dynamic vision!

In the next second, Alice only felt a sharp pain in her spine. She could not help but scream loudly!

"Ah!"

Following Alice's scream, the little girl returned to Alice, but at this time, her right hand was already dripping with blood. Not only that, but between her index finger and thumb, there was also an object the size of a fingernail.

"Ah, it hurts!"

Alice fell to the ground in pain. She wanted to move her body, but was shocked to find that she had lost feeling in her lower limbs...

This feeling of emptiness, as if the lower half of her body did not exist, had almost become her nightmare. At this time, when this strange yet familiar feeling hit her again, Alice finally could not help it anymore and burst into tears.

"Na na na..."

The little girl walked directly in front of Alice and said condescendingly, "Do you see this? It's this chip. It's the chip that allowed you to walk like a normal person for the past three years, and there's nothing abnormal about it. However, it has another function, and that is to monitor your every move. It can even control your behavior!"

"In other words, when you were pulled into the group by the White Embers, when you were seduced by that Fisher, and everything you did in the Eco Science City after that, although it seemed to be hidden, it was actually under our watch!"

"No, no!"

Alice could not help crying loudly. Now she finally understood that the exposure of the White Embers organization, the capture of Fisher by Blacklight Biotechnology, and the failure of this operation were all because of this chip on her back...

At this moment, incomparable regret filled her chest, making her want to explode.

"Oh, by the way, that Fisher, why do you always keep him in your mind?"

The little girl had a puzzled look on her face. "Not only is this human ugly, he's also extremely stupid. He can't be compared to Sir Godfather at all. We just casually threw them on a deserted island, and they killed each other."

Hearing this, Alice trembled all over. She raised her head abruptly and her voice became even lower. "Brother Fisher is dead?"

"Of course, after all, our experiments need data and materials. Although your Brother Fisher is useless, he's still very good as an experimental subject."

The little girl clapped her hands and suddenly, someone behind her handed over a silver Rubik's Cube. "Here, want to see?"

As she said this, the little girl handed the Rubik's Cube to Alice with a smile on her face. "The holographic video of Fisher before he died, want to see it?"

Alice propped up her body with all her might and stretched out her right hand to take the Rubik's Cube with trembling hands. However, with a swipe of her hand, the Rubik's Cube fell directly into a pool of blood...

However, after that, a miraculous scene appeared —

The Rubik's Cube that had rolled into the pool of blood automatically opened. Suddenly, a three-dimensional light was released, completely covering the surrounding corridor, presenting the scene of an island.

"This place is..."

Alice looked around blankly but was suddenly surprised to see a group of people appearing on the island. Many of these people were familiar faces, but the ones who excited her the most were Fisher, Jennifer, and Jennifer's sister, who were the closest to her.

"Brother Fisher!"

At this moment, Alice's tears were streaming down her face. She did not know where she got the strength from but she suddenly raised her arms and kept crawling in the pool of blood with her hands, approaching the young man of her dreams step by step.

However, she had just crawled forward a step when she found that Fisher was in a sorry state at this time and Jennifer beside him was covered in wounds. Even the skin and flesh on the back of her head were missing and her skull was directly exposed to the air.

Immediately afterward, she suddenly saw Fisher and Jennifer suddenly quarreling, but the scene in front of her was only an image without any sound. Alice only saw Jennifer suddenly burst into a soundless laughter, then her whole body trembled violently, and finally turned into a pool of flesh and blood!

"Ah!"

Alice also burst into a scream.

Immediately afterward, the scene changed as Fisher moved. Alice only saw Fisher running directly into the jungle on the side, but at this moment, the figure of Jennifer's sister suddenly appeared behind him. She rushed over and directly stabbed a knife into Fisher's back!

"No!"

Seeing this scene, although she already understood that everything in front of her was a holographic projection, she still could not help screaming again.

Then, the speed of the scene began to accelerate. Alice could only watch Fisher's body fall to the ground, but it did not take long for countless pieces of Zaniv's flesh and blood to spread over and devour Fisher's body, turning him into nourishment for the ever-spreading carpet of flesh and blood...

"No, it's not true, it's not true, sob sob sob!"

Alice cried loudly, almost choking with sobs. She struggled to crawl forward, but she touched the Rubik's Cube that was being projected. Suddenly, the scene in front of her flashed and everything disappeared completely.

"What, I said he's dead, so he's dead."

The little girl said matter-of-factly, "And he was killed by Jennifer's sister because he caused Jennifer's death. I have to say, this is really ironic."

"Oh, right..."

However, as she said this, the little girl seemed to think of something. Her delicate big eyes curved into a pair of crescent moons again. This smile looked innocent, but in Alice's eyes, it was even more terrifying than the devil's smile. "By the way, did you know? When you were stealing your father's pass, I was the one who made the call! "

Alice's eyes suddenly widened when she heard this.

"Because I was very curious at the time, what would happen if Samuel suddenly woke up, so I made a special call to Samuel, and in the end..."

The little girl spread her hands, showing a wronged expression. "If Sir Godfather finds out later, I'll definitely be punished, but I was really just a little curious at the time. Who knew that you would actually kill him..."

"You..."

Alice opened her mouth, but in the end, she closed her eyes in pain.

At this moment, incomparable regret rose in her heart. If she had not stood on the opposite side of Blackwatch, all of this would probably not have happened, right?

Her father would not have died, and she could also live in peace. As for other things like being monitored, being monitored, and so on, compared to her father and her life, what was it?

However, there was no medicine for regret in this world...

"Sigh, I can't be so playful next time, but after all, it's the first time I have a body that belongs to me."

The little girl muttered to herself, looked at Alice who was in a daze, then bent down, took out the quantum USB drive from the pocket of Danny's clothes, which was gradually cooling down, and handed it to the Black Knights behind her before turning around and leaving.

Her bare feet left a trail of blood on the floor.

After the little girl had completely left, these Black Knights acted on their own. They directly dragged Alice away, preparing to take her to the Spire Experimental Base and imprison her as a Delta-level researcher.

This was because before, Chen Chen had specifically instructed that when the waste Alice was finished being used, she should still be recycled...

...

"Knock, knock, knock, knock!"

A few minutes later, when Chen Chen was sitting in the boss chair in the office, leaning against the back of the chair and closing his eyes to rest, there was suddenly a knock on the office door.

This knock was a little forceful, as if someone had never knocked on the door in their entire life, making a loud noise.

"Come in, what difference does it make whether you come in or not?"

Chen Chen frowned and said helplessly.

"Sir Godfather..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the office door slowly opened with a creak. At the same time, half of a delicate little face peeked in, revealing a pair of bright almond-shaped eyes. "Sir Godfather, I've made a mistake..."

"Come in first."

Chen Chen replied with a blank expression. At this time, a photo of Samuel's body had appeared on his computer screen. A bullet hole appeared on his forehead. Although the wound was not big, common sense told him that at this time, his brain was probably churned into paste.

Hearing Chen Chen's order, Little X walked in cautiously with her head down like a child who had done something wrong.

"You shouldn't have made that call."

Chen Chen rubbed the bridge of his nose with a slight headache. "I don't want there to be a next time, understand? Although Samuel's existence is dispensable, he was the first person to follow me after all. Now that he's dead in Eco Science City, if others find out, what will they think? Did I do it on purpose? Silence him? "

"Yes..."

Little X lowered her head and replied dejectedly, "I promise there won't be a next time!"

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded and asked again, "Is that quantum virus under control?"

"It's under control."

Little X replied, "It's a little troublesome, but I cut off the local area network the moment the other party plugged the USB drive into the computer, so the quantum virus didn't get anything. After several rounds of testing, I think I can not only crack it but also use it to counterattack the other party, using quantum entanglement."

Chapter 394

As long as my computing speed is fast enough, I can also rely on the entanglement characteristics of quantum to counterattack the opponent's computer! "

Little X said excitedly while taking out the USB flash drive taken from Danny and handing it to Chen Chen. "I found that after those quantum viruses entered the infected host, they self-destructed in just a few milliseconds, causing me to lose the source of anti-invasion. So if we want to counterattack, the key is to start with this USB flash drive."

Chen Chen took the USB flash drive and looked at it carefully. There was a transparent shell on the outside of the USB flash drive. Through the shell, he could clearly see a large number of small golden parts and gears inside. These gears were slowly rotating, as complicated as a mechanical watch.

This degree of extreme refinement, if it was used as a handicraft, it was completely qualified.

However, what Little X did not expect was that after Chen Chen heard the words of counterattack and saw the USB flash drive in his hand, he suddenly fell into deep thought.

Little X was extremely familiar with this expression. Every time Chen Chen encountered some difficult problems, he would show this expression and then not long after, he would solve all the problems one by one.

Once, he still needed to take NZT-48, but now, Chen Chen's dependence on NZT-48 had become less and less.

Seeing this, Little X did not speak again but stood quietly in front of Chen Chen, playing with her fingers while looking up at Chen Chen who was deep in thought after a while.

"We can't counterattack."

After about two or three minutes of silence, when Chen Chen raised his head again, his eyes had become extremely sharp. "If we decide to counterattack, it may be the Earth Federation army that will greet us in the next second, so we absolutely can't counterattack!"

Little X suddenly tilted her head in confusion and said in surprise, "That can't be. I monitor the entire World Wide Web. If the Earth Federation makes any movements, I'll be the first to know."

"The reason you didn't see any movements is only because I didn't make the choice to counterattack."

Chen Chen sneered and explained, "If the other party is really that quantum computer, then we must look at the problem from the level of quantum mechanics. I'm sure you also know about the 'double-slit interference experiment' related to the law of causality, right?"

"Yes."

Little X nodded and said solemnly, "The so-called 'double-slit interference experiment' is actually a kind of quantum effect. If we use 'marbles' and 'ripples' as an analogy, use a marble launcher, place an obstacle with two slits in front of the launcher, and then use the marble launcher to fire randomly. Then, most of the marbles will be bounced off, and only a few will pass through the two slits and form two vertical lines composed of marbles on the wall behind the slits.

"And if we use water waves to do a similar experiment, when the water waves pass through the two gaps, we will get two water waves whose density decreases from the center to the surroundings. Then the two water waves will continue to interfere, and when they are finally projected onto the wall, they will form a series of bright and dark fringe interference patterns."

Little X said with great familiarity, "So, someone used the above method to do a microscopic particle experiment. They replaced the marbles and water waves with tiny electrons. They thought that the electrons should also form two vertical line patterns like marbles, but what appeared was a fringe interference pattern like water waves.

"At first, the experimenters thought that a large number of electrons collided with each other to get the fringe interference pattern, so they changed the method and emitted the electrons one by one, but unexpectedly, the result was still a fringe interference pattern.

"So the experimenters tried to use the instrument to detect how these electrons passed through the double-slit, but when they used the instrument to detect it, something even stranger happened. These electrons were like the marbles experiment, playing a vertical line pattern on the screen.

"The experimenters ruled out countless error possibilities, and the final result was — if you don't look into which slit the photon passed through, then you can see the double-slit interference phenomenon, but if you want to know which slit the photon passed through, then you can't see the double-slit interference phenomenon.

"In other words, just because of the observer's observation, the electron changes its behavior. This rule is finally explained as" wave-particle duality ". Everything in the world is composed of countless possibilities. The electron will collide with its other possibilities and show an interference pattern on the screen, but when you actively detect this collision, the electron is no longer associated with all possibilities, but a double line appears in line with common sense."

"Yes, you understand it very well."

Chen Chen nodded. "This is the collapse of the wave function. When you don't observe, the result has countless possibilities, but when you turn your head, the result is certain. That is to say, observation will change the result, but it won't change what has happened. But is this really the case? “

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, constantly simulating scenes of quantum mechanics formula patterns in his mind. "If we launch an electron through the double-slit and then randomly decide whether to observe it with the instrument, in theory, the electron should have a certain probability of showing wave behavior. That is to say, after the electron has passed through the double-slit, whether we observe it or not determines how the electron passed through the double-slit before.

"For example — let's say there's a star 100 million light-years away that emits a photon to the Earth 100 million years ago. There's a galaxy between it and the Earth. Due to the gravitational lensing effect, the light emitted by the planet has to bend around the galaxy to reach the Earth, similar to a double-slit.

"However, when the photon passes through the galaxy, we don't observe it. The photon must pass through two paths at the same time, but after 100 million years, when the photon is about to reach the Earth, we set up telescopes at both ends of the galaxy to observe the incoming photon to see which path it took to reach the Earth. So, according to the interference effect, the photon is forced to make a choice, collapsing from passing through two paths at the same time to only passing through one of them.

"So, are we changing the history of 100 million years ago?

"Many people have always thought that time is a dimension. For example, the fourth dimension is three-dimensional space plus one-dimensional time, but in fact, this is bullsh * t. Because the assumption just now directly overturns the law of causality in the Theory of Relativity, modern science has more and more people proving that time doesn't exist. When we observe the result of one existence, it leads to the collapse of other possibilities."

Chen Chen spread his hands with a solemn expression. "So, back to the original question, do you now understand why we can't counterattack?"

"Is it because we're in a process that hasn't collapsed yet?"

Little X came to a sudden realization. "If you're issuing the order to counterattack at this moment, then it's very likely that the quantum computer predicted our counterattack a few hours ago or even before this plan was set up?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. This USB drive is likely to be a trap, a quantum trap."

As Chen Chen said, he directly threw the USB drive into the trash can. "The reason you haven't detected any abnormalities in the Regional Federation now is actually because I haven't given the order to counterattack in the future. If I give this order, then will the Earth Federation suddenly appear in the next second and directly arrest me?"

"But doesn't this mean that the quantum computer has already noticed us?"

Little X was a little afraid. "Does it mean that if we don't counterattack, the other party won't do anything to us?"

"That's why I said this is actually a trap."

Chen Chen replied, "Because I've previously determined that this quantum computer is used to predict all disasters against human civilization. This kind of prediction obviously requires a lot of calculation, so it won't actively predict us. In other words, although the quantum computer is located in North America, it can't be used by the Northern American government alone. It belongs to the Earth Federation.

"Perhaps, every continent can use it, but there's a limit to the number of times it can be used and it must be used for certain urgent matters. Our Blacklight Biotechnology isn't important enough for the Northern American Continent to waste a chance to predict us.

"In short, the one who's targeting us this time isn't the Northern American government, but a high-level official within the government. And this high-level official's status is high enough to have access to the quantum computer. In order to get rid of us, he set this trap."

Little X suddenly understood. "So that's how it is, but doesn't that mean that we can't take the initiative to attack the quantum computer? Once we do, the other party will know first?"

"Yes, that's right."

Chen Chen replied, "But judging from the fact that your 'Prophet System' can predict the other party but the other party's' Quantum Deity 'hasn't predicted your existence for the time being, although it's likely that the other party is busy, it can also be judged that your ability should be on the same level as the other party. Even if it's weaker, it won't be too much weaker. In this case, as long as we collect more germanium metal and build a larger Gantz server, we can defeat the other party. After all, the computing efficiency of the Gantz server is increased exponentially.

"In addition, if we can create the E language code of the antimeme, we can also hide ourselves to the extent that we won't be discovered by the quantum computer. Otherwise, as we develop, we'll be discovered by the Earth Federation sooner or later."

"Understood!"

Little X nodded heavily. "I'll work hard to analyze the E language."

"Right."

Chen Chen seemed to think of something and asked again, "Is there still no movement from Northern America and Europe? Have they discussed how to obtain my technology? "

"I analyzed some of the encrypted emails from the White House. It seems that the other party is still discussing and these people have given several plans."

Little X said, "Among them are direct sanctions, such as using our acquisition of the shares of the Alzheimer's disease company as an excuse, and then supplemented with patent issues to sanction us. The specific sanctions plan is as you imagined, which is to cut off the supply of chips, lens light sources, and other equipment."

"What else?"

Chen Chen nodded, not taking it to heart at all.

"There's also a plan that has gained more support, which is to not make any moves during this period of time, so that you let your guard down and think that they won't do anything to you. After all, the incident back then still made companies all over the world vigilant. Then, when you go to the Nobel Prize in December to receive the award, the Swedish government will suddenly arrest you on the grounds of fraud."

"How dare they."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and could not help narrowing his eyes. A cold light flashed in his eyes. "In other words, they want to restrict my personal freedom like Huawei did back then? Force me to hand over the technology? "

"Yes, most people are inclined to this method. Although there are also a small number of people who think that this will lead to a trust crisis in foreign trade, more people think that since they have done similar things before, it's no big deal to do it again. Obtaining these epoch-making technologies is more important than reputation."

"They still have reputation in North America?"

Chen Chen sneered. "I didn't expect a continent's government to be so shameless. Since they're so shameless, I don't have to give them face. I won't go to Europe to attend this Nobel Prize ceremony."

As he spoke, Chen Chen stood up and slowly paced in the office.

"But if you don't attend, I'm afraid they won't award it to you."

Little X said, "After all, the Nobel Prize has a rule that it won't be awarded to those who refuse to accept the award. This is the pride of the world's top award."

"I can announce that I'm going until they announce the award list and then publicly announce that I refuse to accept the award. Isn't that enough?"

Chen Chen spread his hands. "I just want the world to know that I don't accept the Nobel Prize because I don't want to, not because the Nobel Prize won't be awarded to me."

"..."

Little X was suddenly a little speechless. "But this way, people who don't know the truth will criticize you, saying that you're arrogant and conceited, not even willing to accept the Nobel Prize. Even people in the Mainland will criticize you. After all, you're the first Chinese person to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology."

"Then let them criticize me."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Do I look like someone who cares about these things? Besides, with the current status and influence of Blacklight Biotechnology in the world, even if they criticize me, it won't affect Blacklight Biotechnology itself. "

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Chapter 395

A day later.

When Chen Chen woke up in the Spire's laboratory, he felt as if he had just suffered from a serious illness. His entire body was light as a feather.

Not only that, but there seemed to be something extra in his mind. It was a mysterious feeling. It seemed that as long as he concentrated, it would pour out in one go...

He couldn't help but look around, only to find that he was in a lounge, and there was a glucose drip on one of his hands.

His mind was in a trance. Chen Chen seemed to have no idea where he was, but when he saw the crystalline glowing faintly under the bed, he suddenly came to a realization.

Last night, he returned to the Spire Experimental Base and then used the USB drive to extract the crystalline.

Just like last time, Chen Chen extracted five hundred crystalline in one go, then continued to absorb them until he passed out at some point.

"Sir Godfather, you're awake."

Little X's voice came directly from the intercom on the wall. "Please don't worry, after the blood test just now, I found that your physical condition is rapidly improving. In no more than three days, all your physiological functions will return to normal."

"Do I need three more days?"

Chen Chen frowned. He remembered that after absorbing five hundred crystalline at the beginning of this year, he only needed one night's sleep to recover.

"Yes, your body has suffered considerable damage after absorbing the radiation of the crystalline. But after all, you've been modified by the T-virus, so your physical fitness is far superior to ordinary people. These injuries are nothing."

Little X replied.

Just as Little X was speaking, the door of the lounge slowly opened upward. Two Black Knights came in from outside and handed Chen Chen an energy bar and some drinking water.

The reason why he used an energy bar was that it was difficult to meet the needs of Chen Chen's body with food alone. Without an energy bar, Chen Chen might have to eat a bucket of rice, ten catties of meat, and then go to the toilet for an hour like a famous general in ancient times.

Naturally, Chen Chen did not want to spend time eating and going to the toilet, so he used an energy bar as a substitute.

After eating the energy bar, Chen Chen felt his body fill up bit by bit. He thought about it and suddenly waved at the pile of crystalline on the side. Suddenly, five crystalline flew up in response and rushed in front of Chen Chen. Then, they came to a screeching halt and spun around Chen Chen like asteroids.

At this time, Chen Chen could feel that this control was extremely stable and extremely relaxed. Obviously, after he absorbed another five hundred crystalline, he had a huge improvement in control.

However, when he thought of the scene last night, Chen Chen frowned unconsciously and analyzed, "Sure enough, there's a limit to the radiation of crystalline that the human body can withstand. After absorbing five hundred crystalline the last time, I only felt refreshed the next day, but as I absorbed more and more crystalline radiation, the burden on the body also increased and the one-time enhancement of Field energy became smaller and smaller..."

With that, Chen Chen coughed a few times. These were the side effects of absorbing the crystalline.

"According to my calculations, including the two times of five hundred and the sporadic absorption in the middle, you've absorbed more than one thousand and three hundred crystalline. This is your physiological limit. If you continue to absorb, I'm afraid that your body will collapse at the genetic level as if it was exposed to excessive nuclear radiation..."

Little X suddenly reminded with some concern.

"Sure enough, I've reached my limit."

Chen Chen nodded, not surprised. After all, the amount of radiation absorbed was more than the three protagonists in the movie. The absorption of so many crystalline meant that in terms of the growth potential of Field, Chen Chen had officially surpassed the protagonists in the movie.

With this in mind, Chen Chen spread his palms slightly and the five crystalline crystals let out a sharp screech at the same time. There were five ear-piercing sounds of impact. The alloy wall of the Spire laboratory was directly hit and five shallow depressions were left on it.

At the same time, the five Crystalline pieces were also shattered due to the huge impact.

This force...

Chen Chen made a slight calculation. He knew that the weight of a crystalline was 4.7 kilograms and the speed just now was at least 20 meters per second. If these five crystalline hit a human body, it would at least cause flesh to fly and bones to shatter.

"According to my visual estimation, the force just now was at least more than 100 newtons. I don't think you've used your full strength, right?"

Little X asked, "If you used your full strength, about how many Newton can you reach?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen silently calculated. 100 newtons was the force that could push an object weighing one hundred kilograms at a speed of one meter per second. When applied to an object weighing five kilograms, it could send it flying at a speed of 20 meters per second.

Therefore, Chen Chen raised his head and said, "My current full strength is about 150 Newton, which is not much better than before. But compared to this crude application, what's really valuable is the in-depth application of Field energy."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly closed his eyes, just like when he lost his eyes in the dream world, trying to use Field energy to perceive this world.

After Chen Chen closed his eyes, the scene in his mind did not disappear. Instead, with the release of Field energy, it became a special scene, just like how bats could use ultrasound to detect their surroundings. It was just that Chen Chen's Field energy received feedback far faster than ultrasound, and it was also more vivid and specific.

Even the surrounding temperature, radiation intensity, air flow speed, and other data invisible to the naked eye could be perceived.

At this time, the range of Chen Chen's perception had reached about 20 meters, but the farther the distance, the more blurred the feedback obtained, and the more difficult it would be to control the object.

"The limit of the range of Field energy — 20 meters, a full forty times more than when I first obtained this ability."

Chen Chen estimated. "It's only two or three meters larger than before the absorption. Obviously, the role of the crystalline is to increase the potential of Field energy, not directly enhance Field energy."

"So, within the range of Field energy, what can you do?"

Little X asked curiously, "How far are you from the so-called 'omniscient and omnipotent'?"

"In the case of the full range of Field energy, I can be considered omniscient within a range of 20 meters, but by no means omnipotent."

Chen Chen replied with his eyes closed, "Within a range of 20 meters, I can perceive what everyone carries, what movements they make, what quality of clothes they wear, and even the changes in their body temperature can be observed clearly by me. Even blind spots can't block my 'vision'.

"Moreover, within this range, I don't have to use a huge amount of kinetic energy to kill my opponents. Just a poker card is enough. Within a range of 20 meters, I can kill anything that stands in my way. Even if the other party dies, they won't know how they died."

Hearing this, Little X could not help sighing. "In that case, you're already considered extremely strong. Now, only hot weapons can pose a threat to you. Cold weapons have lost their effect on you."

"It's a pity that times have changed, sir."

Chen Chen teased. Then he continued the test and began to focus his attention on a test bench in front of him.

At this time, his eyes were still closed. In his perception, as he continued to focus his mind, the test bench in front of him began to slowly enlarge. Under Chen Chen's observation, the originally smooth epoxy resin table began to become uneven.

It was not until this magnification reached the limit of Chen Chen's mind that Chen Chen realized that in his perception, the originally smooth test bench had become the surface of the moon, full of potholes and ravines.

At the same time, between these ravines, Chen Chen saw tiny black spots for the first time. These black spots were like animals on the hills. They slowly wriggled in front of Chen Chen like ants, but also like worms...

This was the microscopic world that could be "seen" with Field energy.

Chen Chen was overjoyed. Those black spots were nothing else but bacteria invisible to the naked eye.

The size of bacteria was generally between 1 and 5 microns. It was impossible for humans to see them with their eyes alone. With human visual ability, the existence of bacteria could only be seen after magnifying at least 300 times. If one wanted to observe them clearly, they would need to magnify them more than 1,000 times.

Now, at the microscopic level, although Chen Chen could only see black spots, it also represented the first time he came into contact with the existence of bacteria.

"In other words, my current microscopic application of Field energy has reached about 300 times that of the naked eye."

Chen Chen silently estimated. His goal was nothing else but to be able to manipulate matter at the microscopic level, unlike now where he could only manipulate matter at the macroscopic level.

If he could manipulate matter at the microscopic level, there were too many things Chen Chen could do. For example, if the microscopic level reached the molecular level, Chen Chen could change the structure of matter at will. At the atomic level, Chen Chen could even change the atoms to turn stone into gold and create things out of thin air. At the microscopic level of electrons, Chen Chen could even freeze the irregular movement of electrons.

Once the irregular movement of particles stopped, it was equivalent to plunging this area into a state of absolute zero. In this state, everything would fall into a state of stagnation and even time could not pass.

All of this could be said to be the power of the gods.

To achieve this step, Chen Chen's microscopic control level must reach at least five million to one hundred million times more than what the naked eye could see.

If the enhancement of Field energy was a change in "quantity", then the enhancement at the microscopic level was a change in "quality".

"It seems that I still have to practice more precision in the future."

Chen Chen silently decided, then he opened his arms again and tried to use Field to lift himself into the air.

During that time in the dream, Chen Chen's Field energy suddenly skyrocketed to a level ten times that of the real world. Not only could he easily lift himself up, but he could also continue to accelerate to the point of surpassing the speed of sound.

The feeling of soaring freely in the sky made Chen Chen yearn for it very much. At this time, after absorbing another five hundred crystalline, although it did not enhance much, Chen Chen still decided to give it a try.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen began to try to use Field energy to lift himself. He only felt countless filaments pouring out of his mind. These filaments kept surging out and wrapped around Chen Chen's body. Chen Chen also clearly felt that there was an additional invisible substance on his body, as if countless hands were lifting him up.

Then, Chen Chen slowly rose to the ceiling.

Chen Chen floated back and forth on the ceiling of the laboratory like this, suddenly accelerating from time to time, crossing the room at a very fast speed, from one end of the laboratory to the other.

"Sure enough, it's still a little difficult to use my current power to fly."

After a while, when Chen Chen's head became dizzy and he began to have a nosebleed, he slowly descended. He knew that now his height was 180 centimeters and his weight was 75 kilograms. Now, the highest he could make himself from a stationary state was a movement speed of two meters per second, which meant that the explosive power of his Field energy was about 150 Newton.

Although this speed could also allow him to fly and continue to accelerate in the air, it was impossible to use it to run. A speed of two meters per second was worse than running, especially when the opponent had a gun. Chen Chen might be shot into a sieve before he could even fly into the sky.

If he wanted to use Field energy to the point of practical use, he must at least increase it by five times, which was to reach half the strength in the dream, before he could use it to fly.

Still, this was not too far away because at this time, Chen Chen had replenished all the crystalline and reached the absorption limit of his body. At this time, the speed of Chen Chen's Field energy increase would also skyrocket, just like Andrew in the movie. It only took him a year or two to go from controlling a tennis ball, to finally blocking bullets in the air, and even to the point of sending dozens of police cars flying with a slap.

After doing a rough test, Chen Chen put on his coat and walked out of the door of the lounge.

In the corridor outside the door, Little X, who was wearing a white dress, had been waiting for a long time. She skipped along and chatted with Chen Chen while moving forward.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen did not say anything. After all, this was probably Little X's hobby. Chen Chen knew that after all, Little X grew up with him, so her thinking was naturally closer to that of a human. As the only intelligent life in the world, although she never said it, she must still be a little lonely, so she wanted to blend in with the crowd.

And this body with a human appearance was the most in line with her aesthetic, so she used this body as a way to make up for her own regrets.

In fact, this was a good thing, it could strengthen Little X's sense of belonging to him.

Chen Chen silently watched Little X's bouncing figure, a trace of gratification flashing in his eyes.

At the end of the day, he was still wary of Little X. Otherwise, when he knew that as long as the God chip was implanted, with the help of Little X's authority, he could become an absolute superhuman existence, why did he never mention this?

It was just that once the God chip was implanted, it was equivalent to being countered by Little X. Therefore, even if Chen Chen had to rely on his own strength, it was absolutely impossible for Chen Chen to implant the God chip.

In addition, Chen Chen had also secretly set up many countermeasures against Little X. In particular, he had Little X enter the Gantz server machine. This was also part of Chen Chen's plan. If one day Little X were to break free from his control, Chen Chen was confident that he could eliminate her with the least amount of effort.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen slowly closed his eyes, the corner of his mouth raised a gentle smile.

He only hoped that that day would never come.

Chapter 396

Soon, it was the 10th of September. This was the day of the launch of Blacklight Biotechnology's first electronic product targeted at the general public — the V.1 virtual reality series.

Early in the morning, the physical stores of major retailers around the world were already crowded. Thousands of people lined up in long lines, waiting for the stores to open for business. This was because the V.1 series would be sold in these business halls. This type of retail was the best choice for those who did not want to wait for online mail order.

Of course, when most people saw the long lines, they would rather choose the more comfortable online shopping service. Although it would take longer for the goods to arrive, at least they would not have to wait for hours in line.

There were at least millions of people waiting in front of their computers. There should have been more potential users, but the price of the V.1 virtual reality series had deterred most people from buying it. In Mainland China, the cheapest V.1 tactile suit would cost 4500 yuan.

However, this suit was only a support after all. Without the V.1 haptic shock helmet or haptic shock chair, it could be said to be useless. The price of a helmet would cost at least 13000 yuan and the haptic shock chair would cost more than 60,000 yuan.

Most importantly, these products were not as necessary as mobile phones or cars, so there were not many people who were willing to buy it immediately. Most people were still waiting to see what was going on.

Even so, as the world's first batch of equipment with brainwave control technology, the first batch of orders still reached 3.3 million units of the haptic shock helmet, two million units of the V.1 tactile suit, and 800,000 units of the haptic shock chair.

As for the most expensive HP …

The 3D simulator had also received five thousand orders.

Based on the calculation that the cost was half the price, Chen Chen had reaped nearly ten billion U.S. dollars in the first wave.

Moreover, when the first batch of the V.1 series entered millions of households, it would become a trend of the era just like the popularization of computers and mobile phones. This trend was irresistible.

It could be said that the VR market had been completely dominated by Blacklight Biotechnology. After more than a decade of VR competition, Blacklight Biotechnology quickly unified the market in a crushing manner, bringing VR equipment into a new era in advance — the era of brainwave manipulation.

As for North America and Europe, in order to suddenly arrest Chen Chen in December, it could be said that at this time, there were no restrictions on Blacklight Biotechnology's products at all. Whether it was quality inspection or tariffs, they were all green-lit. They even began to pretend to send out negotiation teams to contact the Blacklight Biotechnology team to discuss the purchase of the brainwave manipulation technology.

Blacklight Biotechnology naturally feigned civility and pretended not to know what the other party was thinking.

Therefore, in this seemingly harmonious atmosphere, the first batch of products was sold successfully, and the buyers who got the goods began to try this unprecedented black technology product with joy.

Central Continent, Shangdu City.

Two young men who had just been promoted to freshmen walked out of a VR physical store, sweating profusely. At the same time, each of them was holding two cardboard boxes in their hands. These two cardboard boxes were square and flat. The two of them walked quickly toward the parking lot with the cardboard boxes in their arms, a look of relief on their faces at the same time.

"Not bad, Zhang Wei. There are only three hundred units in the city offline and you can get your hands on them."

One of the handsome young men said happily, "I thought it was over for today."

"Hehe."

The other tall and thin young man heard this and his nostrils were about to rise to the sky. A trace of mockery flashed in his eyes. "Yang Jian, you don't know this, but when the owner of this physical store was living on the streets and had no money to eat, it was my father who saved him."

As he said this, a trace of reminiscence flashed in the tall and thin young man's eyes. "More than ten years ago, my father gave him two pancakes. He ate one, tore the other in half and gave half to my father. He said that when he became rich in the future, as long as my father's descendants came to him with this half of the pancake, he would do something for my father's descendants."

"So when this store said it was out of stock, you took out half of the pancake?"

The handsome young man was surprised. "Isn't this too much of a waste of a favor?"

"No, that half of the pancake has long gone bad. I fed it to the dog."

The tall and thin young man sneered. "The reason why he sold it to me was because he still didn't get rich later. So my father invested a few million in him and let him open this electronics store."

"..."

The two came to the parking lot as they talked. After putting the two cardboard boxes into the trunk, they drove back to campus.

Half an hour later, the car returned to Shangdu Jiao Tong University. The two happily ran to the door of Dormitory 404 with the cardboard boxes. The tall and thin young man originally wanted to use his body to smash open the dormitory door directly, but there was only a loud bang. The dormitory door did not budge at all!

"Aiya!"

The tall and thin young man fell to the ground from the recoil. Even so, he still held the two cardboard boxes firmly in his hands.

"F * ck, what are you doing? Where are the people inside? Hurry up and open the door for me!"

The tall and thin young man suddenly cursed.

"Secret code!"

A loud voice came from the door of Dormitory 404.

"Secret code my ass, hurry up and open the door!"

The handsome young man also came over and frowned.

"No, you must say the secret code. If you don't say it, I won't let you in!"

The person inside the door did not give up. "Start from here!"

In desperation, the handsome young man looked around. When he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he lowered his voice and said, "I'm from Dachang City, No. 7 High School..."

"No strength, again!"

"I can't hear you!"

Two people suddenly shouted from inside the door. Their voices went straight through the door.

The handsome young man had to raise his voice. "Dachang City, No. 7 High School student, Celestial Lord Yang Jian!"

"Very energetic, next!"

The person inside the door continued to shout.

"Dachang City, No. 7 High School student, your grandfather Zhang Wei!"

The tall and thin young man on the side scolded, "Hurry up and open the door!"

"You want to drive a warship with such a low voice?!"

"Our dormitory big brother said he can't hear you, so he can't hear you!"

The person inside the door continued to shout.

"That's enough."

The handsome young man urged again and pushed hard. Finally, the dormitory door was pushed open. The two people inside the dormitory quickly hid in the toilet and locked the toilet door.

"Where's the mop? I'm going to block the toilet door and suffocate the two of them."

The expert young man cursed.

"Then you take your time to find it. I'm going to turn it on first."

The handsome young man did not care about this and directly began to open the box. He took out a helmet and a black jumpsuit.

"F * ck, you guys really bought it?"

The toilet door opened a gap. When the two people inside saw the handsome young man begin to open the box, they immediately said in surprise, "Two tycoon brothers, please accept our little brother's bow!"

"Shoo, shoo, shoo. You didn't let us in just now, and now you're a big brother?"

The tall and thin young man made a gesture to drive them away.

"Brother Wei, don't be like this. We were just joking just now … You guys must lend it to us to play. We also want to try the visual shock helmet..."

"Brother Wei, can I go to your house for Chinese New Year? Brother Wei, can you order takeout for me? "

The two roommates had been joking shamelessly by the side.

Ignoring these clowns, the handsome young man took out the helmet from the box. The helmet was dark gray in color and had a streamlined structure. Although it was a full plastic shell, the finger oil control was very good. It would not leave a handprint on it like many plastic items.

The interior of the helmet was also very in line with the human body structure, especially the internal sponge pads that were removable. Moreover, there was an outlet fan in the front, back, left, and right of the helmet. This allowed the air inside the helmet to circulate and prevent the wearer's senses from being affected when wearing the helmet in summer. It was very humane.

The handsome young man then found the manual and read it silently. After he understood everything, he connected the power cable to the computer and pressed the power button on the helmet.

According to the manual, if the first boot was not connected to the power source, it would not be able to boot.

Sure enough, after connecting the power source, the helmet was completely turned on.

At the same time, the computer began to automatically install the driver for the visual shock helmet. After the installation was completed and full computer access was granted, the helmet was officially activated.

The handsome young man excitedly turned it on and leaned against the headboard. Then, he put on the helmet. Suddenly, his vision went black at first, then quickly brightened. His entire vision was completely occupied by the three-dimensional image projected by the VR of the helmet.

From the perspective of the handsome young man, he only saw the logo of Blacklight Biotechnology flashing across, and then a huge and empty room appeared in front of him.

This room was about fifty square meters, and he could see the end of the room at a glance. In the center of the room, a small red ball was quietly parked there.

This feeling was very strange. It was as if he was standing in this room at this time, and the angle of the image he saw was almost the same as the line of sight of his eyes, reaching one hundred and eighty degrees. If he moved his eyes, he could even see the side of the room, very natural.

"Hello, dear user, I'm Little X. Please follow my instructions to set up the user options. Now, please stare at the red ball in the room and imagine the ball moving according to your thoughts."

A crisp notification sounded in his ears. The handsome young man knew that this Little X was equivalent to Microsoft's Little Na, the voice of a new operating system.

However, this was the teaching part, so the handsome young man tried to move the small ball with his own imagination. Suddenly, the red ball moved slightly and rolled dozens of centimeters toward his position.

"Hmm?"

Although he knew that it was controlled by his thoughts, when the small ball in front of him really moved according to his thoughts, the handsome young man still felt an indescribable sense of wonder.

After all, he did not have hardware such as a mouse at this time. He was completely relying on his thoughts. Could this intangible thing really control this helmet?

An indescribable sense of excitement and novelty hit him. The handsome young man continued to operate according to the other party's instructions. Finally, after everything was set up, his helmet was completely connected to the computer.

The handsome young man knew that the positioning of this helmet was actually a third-party computer input device like a watch keyboard. The only difference was that compared to the first two devices, the role of the visual impact helmet was to directly use brainwaves to control the computer, freeing up one's hands.

This way, whether it was typing or operating, it was much faster. It was even the same when playing various games. All the operations only required a thought.

This was not a big deal. The handsome young man quickly familiarized himself with everything. After learning to use the visual impact helmet, even surfing the Internet was a lot easier than before.

Of course, the real purpose of most people buying this type of equipment, in addition to the novelty, was more for the VR games promised by Blacklight Biotechnology. After all, experiencing a game was like experiencing another life, and online gaming also filled people with fantasies about devices such as the visual impact helmet.

It could be said that the VR helmet could sell so well, one-third of it was because of the gimmick of brainwave control and two-thirds of it was because of online gaming.

Therefore, after the handsome young man eagerly familiarized himself with the operation, he relied on his imagination to open the store application software that came with the helmet system in the lower right corner. It was like an Apple app.

The V.1 visual impact series also had its own independent application platform. After opening the platform, he found the game software menu with just a glance.

With a thought, the game menu was suddenly opened and a row of games automatically came into view. Angel Statue, Great Swordsman, King of Thieves, and so on. There was everything from simple first-person shooting FPS games to real-time strategy RTS games. Although there were not many of them, only a dozen or so, these games made the handsome young man's heart skip a beat.

This was because he had not heard of any of these games...

He randomly clicked on a game and saw the introduction on it:

['Angel Statue', a first-person design game. Game level: 3A. Game introduction: Late at night in the year 2045, all humans suddenly lost their consciousness at the same time, as if they were being controlled by an unknown existence. They turned into living dead, and Phoenix is the only survivor in the world. All he has to do is break through the endless terror and investigate the truth behind the extinction of human civilization …]

After recalling for a while, the handsome young man suddenly had an idea. He took off his helmet and asked the tall and skinny young man who was also wearing a helmet on the bed next to him, "Impotence, you've played more games than me. Have you heard of a standalone game called 'Angel Statue'?"

In less than two seconds, the tall and thin young man replied, "No, but have you forgotten? Blacklight Biotechnology promised to design more than a dozen 3A masterpieces for us. Otherwise, why would we buy this? Now it seems that these games are the 3A masterpieces they promised. "

"I see. In that case, I'll add them all to the download list."

The handsome young man nodded and then put on the helmet again.

This similar scene appeared in every corner of the world. With the first batch of V.1 devices entering millions of households, Blacklight Biotechnology's influence in the electronics industry was also officially beginning to show signs.

Chapter 397

"Master, slow down, be careful not to fall..."

The white-haired old butler helped a dignified, gray-haired man slowly get off the plane. Seeing that the man's pace was a little fast, he hurriedly exhorted.

"Becker, you don't have to help me."

The dignified man pulled out his arm and said somewhat helplessly, "Old man, I'm no longer the Paul Brown of the past."

"Alright, Master."

Seeing this, the white-haired butler spread his hands.

Looking at this stubborn butler, the dignified man just shook his head helplessly. The other was five years older than him and had served him all his life. It was not good to blame the other.

Below the plane, there were already more than a dozen bodyguards standing with their hands behind their back. When they saw him get off the plane, they greeted him one after another, using their bodies to block in front of him, then led him out of the airport.

"Master, look over there, it's Felix Munster..."

Just as they were about to leave the plane, a group of people also rushed out of the parking space next to the one they were in, led by a middle-aged man who looked no more than forty or fifty years old.

Not only that, but someone on the other side also seemed to have reminded him, so the two looked over almost at the same time. Their eyes completely met at this moment.

Looking at this old enemy who could not be more familiar with him, a gloomy glint flashed in Paul's eyes, but then he laughed out loud.

"Hahahahaha! Felix, I didn't expect to meet you here? "

"I'm the one who's surprised, Paul. I didn't expect you to come to Namibia in person!"

The two quickly walked in and then hugged each other warmly.

"I haven't seen you for four or five years. I heard that you handed over all your work to your son. Are you on vacation in Namibia now?"

Paul said enthusiastically, "Namibia is indeed a good place for a vacation!"

"Aren't you the same? I heard that your son Sharron had a major surgery two years ago and even his two kidneys were replaced. Is it because of this that you're forced to come out of retirement again? "

The other party was also hiding a needle in a velvet glove. Hearing this, Paul's face suddenly darkened.

The reason why he said that was because the man in front of him was the founder of the Munster Financial Group. However, four or five years ago, the old man in front of him retired from the management of the company due to Alzheimer's and let his son, Adrian, take over the board of directors.

Usually, patients with this disease would not live for more than a few years, but he did not expect that the other party would join the Blackwatch Corporation. Not only was Alzheimer's disease cured, but he also withstood the age-reversal treatment and became a young man in his forties or fifties like himself. This really made Paul angry.

The reason why the other party said this about him was that he had previously made a move against the chairman of Blackwatch. In the end, not only did he fail to defeat the other party, but the other party even cut off two of his son's kidneys. This incident had become a laughing stock in the plutocracy.

"God bless me, but not only did my son get a new kidney, he also kept six mistresses, and now he has eight children."

Paul smiled. "I wonder how your son Adrian is doing?"

"My son isn't as courageous as your son to replace his kidney. Besides, the heirs of our family are also very outstanding. I don't think they need to keep giving birth like pigs."

Felix also retorted sarcastically.

The exchange between the two suddenly ended on bad terms.

When Paul got into his private car, he was panting a little. If it were not for the age-reversal treatment, his high blood pressure would have acted up just now.

"Master, calm down, be careful of your body."

The old butler on the side kept comforting him.

"Hmph, isn't he the same, submitting to the feet of Blackwatch?"

Paul was indignant and then quickly said, "Tell the driver to drive faster, we must arrive at the Biological Research Center one step ahead of the other party and see Chen Chen."

"Yes."

The old butler nodded.

Immediately, the entire car quickly started and drove along the VIP passage out of the airport.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the Biological Research Center of Eco Science City and stopped at the bottom of a diamond-shaped building.

This building was extremely tall, almost more than a third of the other tall buildings in the entire Eco Science City. It could be seen from far away at the Walvis Bay International Airport. This was the newly built landmark of Eco Science City — Blackwatch's African Region Headquarters Building.

This building was 230 meters tall, with a total floor area of 150,000 square meters. The main building had a total of 62 floors.

"We're here, Master."

As the car stopped in front of the building, the butler immediately said, "Master, although the bodyguards can't follow you, I should be allowed to go up with you, right?"

"No need, I'll go up alone."

Paul pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, and then got out of the car alone and walked into the headquarters building.

This was the first time Paul came to this newly built headquarters building. Before the building was built, he always went to the old office building of the Biological Research Center to see Chen Chen.

The interior decoration of the building was strictly speaking not luxurious, and there was even a hint of simplicity and futurism. The huge square, as if paved with white glass, could almost reflect everyone's shadow, and the walls were made of the same large blocks of white and green style wall paint. Outside the wall paint, there was even a layer of glass decoration, giving an extremely clean and transparent feeling of comfort.

Paul understood that at their level, luxurious decorations could no longer satisfy them. Instead, they were more inclined to a simple yet not simple feeling. The huge hall in front of him was decorated in an extremely simple and futuristic style.

Paul only glanced at this scenery and took it all in. Then, he did not linger too long and went directly to the front desk of the hall.

The front desk of the hall was a green glass counter that integrated into the entire hall. Behind the counter was a Chinese girl with a somewhat dull expression. The girl's eyes moved along with Paul's movements. Paul suddenly felt a little strange and he carefully looked at the other party without any hesitation.

Unlike ordinary people, the eyes of the girl in front of him had an inexplicable emptiness as if she was not a real person. Not only that, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, seemingly smiling, but upon closer inspection, Paul felt a little creeped out.

Because the more he looked at this smile, the more he felt it was fake.

As Paul walked closer and closer, he got a clearer and clearer view of the other party's appearance. It had to be said that the appearance of this girl in the reception uniform was almost flawless. She was so beautiful that she was crystal clear and flawless, and there was not the slightest blemish on her skin. Still, the more this was so, the more Paul felt a chill run down his spine.

When Paul completely walked to the counter, the girl in front of him finally spoke, "Dear sir, hello, I'm Android Receptionist No. A0003. How may I be of service?"

In this voice, Paul actually heard a hint of electronic music...

Wait a minute!

Suddenly, Paul's eyes widened. He stared at the young receptionist in front of him in disbelief as if he wanted to see through the other party completely. "What did you just say, who are you?"

"I'm Robot Receptionist No. A0003. Is there anything I can do for you?"

The girl in front of him repeated mechanically.

"Android?"

Paul suddenly took a deep breath. He raised his arm in disbelief and slowly touched the girl across the counter. It was not until he completely touched the other party's cheek and felt the touch of cold and inhuman skin that he was really sure.

No wonder the girl in front of him always felt that something was wrong. She was not a real person!

"Oh my God..."

At this moment, Paul only felt that a hundred thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart. Android? He had only seen this scene in movies — that was more than 40 years ago, when he was in his prime and took his mistress to the cinema to watch the movie called "Alien"...

Shaking his head with a sigh, Paul then looked around. Was there no real receptionist here?

"How may I be of service?"

Seeing that Paul did not answer, the Android girl in front of him asked again.

"Huh?"

Paul's attention was finally drawn to this question. At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something.

Just before the Android in front of him was about to continue to ask questions, he finally said tentatively, "I want... I have an appointment with Chen Chen. I'm going to see him now. Can you confirm it for me?"

After Paul finished speaking, he stared at the Android in front of him.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Three seconds passed and the Android in front of him seemed to be stunned. There was no reaction at all, no movement, not even a blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Paul could only shake his head. "Sure enough, how could Blackwatch possibly create such an advanced Android..."

"Mr. Chairman has been notified and the other party has agreed to your visit. Please go to the top floor on the 62nd floor."

Before he finished speaking, the Android in front of him spoke again.

Until this time, Paul finally raised his head abruptly and looked at the other party in disbelief.

The Android in front of him actually understood his request!

If this company was not so bored as to scare visitors with a robot remotely controlled by someone behind it, then did it not mean that Blackwatch already had the technology to create Androids that could communicate smoothly with humans and had more than 95% realism?

When the world's best robotics and AI technology was still at the level of the mechanical dog BigDog, had this amazing company already reached this level?

Although Paul was already in his eighties, he was the product of an elite education. Even though he was old, his ability to accept new things was far greater than that of a forty-five-year-old middle-aged man. It was this ability that allowed him to maintain his family for a long time.

In addition, now that he had received the age-reversal treatment, his mentality had become more positive and youthful. Therefore, he deeply understood what this ordinary and even somewhat terrifying Android in front of him meant to the entire world...

"Please go to the 62nd floor."

Just when Paul's heart was shaking, the other party urged again.

"Okay, okay!"

Only then did Paul recover. He took one last deep look at the Android, then turned and walked to the elevator.

Because the floor was too high, a total of five elevators were prepared in the entire building, each with a huge capacity that could carry twenty people. At this time, Paul randomly chose an elevator and then stood directly in.

When he walked into the elevator, Paul actually saw that the Android was staring at him, and there was still that stiff smile on the corner of its mouth...

"F * ck..."

Paul frowned and then the elevator door closed, completely blocking his view.

Shaking his head, Paul abandoned the strange Android in his mind and pressed the button for the 62nd floor. Suddenly, he only felt a force of gravity hit his body. It was the overweight phenomenon formed by the rapid rise of the elevator, but this feeling soon disappeared completely.

On the instrument, Paul could see that the elevator was moving extremely fast, almost jumping at a rate of one floor per two seconds. In less than two minutes, he arrived at the top floor.

"Ding, the 62nd floor has been reached."

There was a prompt in the elevator and then the elevator door slowly opened, revealing the space behind the elevator door.

After seeing the layout of the entire 62nd floor, Paul took a deep breath.

He saw that the entire 62nd floor was empty. There were no corridors or so-called offices here. There was only a hall as huge as the first floor!

However, the decoration here was more simple. Whether it was the floor or the ceiling, they were all paved with blue-gray PVC material. On the outer layer of the PVC material, there was a layer of highly transparent glass covering, as if all the materials were made of crystal, smooth and slippery.

The entire 62nd floor of the building had been stripped of all support and had become a huge office. However, this super large office was not surrounded by walls, but by floor-to-ceiling windows that took up the entire wall!

At a glance, Paul even had the illusion of being high in the sky.

When the entire space became empty, then the only furnishings were extremely conspicuous. The only furnishings on the 62nd floor were a huge silver-gray metal desk placed near the floor-to-ceiling windows.

At this moment, a young man was sitting in front of this desk.

However, the decoration here was more simple. Whether it was the floor or the ceiling, they were paved with blue-gray PVC material. On the outer layer of the PVC material, there was a layer of highly transparent glass covering, as if all the materials were made of crystal, smooth and slippery.

The entire 62nd floor of the building had been stripped of all support and had become a huge office. However, this super large office was not surrounded by walls, but by floor-to-ceiling windows that took up the entire wall!

At a glance, Paul even had the illusion of being high in the sky.

When the entire space became empty, then the furnishings were extremely conspicuous. The only furnishings on the 62nd floor were a huge silver-gray metal desk placed near the floor-to-ceiling windows.

At this moment, a young man was sitting in front of this desk.

Chapter 398

After saying this, Paul could not help but raise his head and look at Chen Chen.

However, to his disappointment, Chen Chen, who heard the news, was expressionless as if he was not surprised by this at all.

"I already know."

Chen Chen nodded and said calmly, "You didn't come to me for just one thing. Tell me everything."

"Yes, there's another piece of good news to report to you."

Paul had to continue. "According to the news from the circle, you're likely to win this year's' Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine '. The reason is that your company stood at the forefront of the fight against the Blacklight virus last year. Not only that, but you're also the first company to develop the Blacklight vaccine. Because of your feat, hundreds of millions of people in Africa have been saved.

"With these two achievements, the support for you to win this year's' Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 'has reached ninety percent."

As he said this, he stared at Chen Chen again, hoping to see surprise or excitement in Chen Chen's eyes, but he was disappointed again.

Whether it was the news of North America's goodwill or the news of the Nobel Prize, there was no fluctuation in the eyes of the young man in front of him at all. They were like two ancient wells.

As a servant, or rather, a dog, when faced with the dual crisis of his life and family, Paul had to surrender to the young man in front of him. Of course, it was impossible for him to say that he was willing, but the chip in the back of his neck prevented him from acting rashly.

Every time he had the slightest thought of resisting, the chip would send a warning. For the sake of his life, he had to compromise and continue to work for the young man in front of him.

Most of the things he did were related to politics, such as lobbying the White House with his family's connections. After all, the political struggle in North America was a partisan struggle, and behind those parties, the plutocrats like them were secretly supporting them.

Of course, Paul was unwilling to have his family and life controlled by someone else. He always wanted to break away from the shackles of the young man in front of him, but he never found the opportunity.

At this moment, he'd come here personally because he wanted to observe the young man's expression at a close distance. No matter if it was pleasant surprise or excitement, helplessness or embarrassment, he urgently needed to see all of them. Because only in this way could he prove that the young man before him was an ordinary person, an ordinary person that felt joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, and would be disturbed by fame and fortune …

As for mortals, they would always have flaws.

However, whether it was North America's goodwill or the Nobel Prize, a world-class award that countless people dreamed of, none of them could move the young man in front of him. What was going on in his head?

"Is this why you came to see me?"

Chen Chen stared at Paul in front of him. His eyes were like two black holes, devoid of any light. "If that's all, then your mission is complete."

"Yes …"

Paul's heart sank. He nodded silently. "I just wanted to share your joy. Please forgive me."

With that, he turned around and walked out.

"Someone will come looking for you later."

However, before he could take two steps, Chen Chen behind him suddenly said, "I'll have someone perform a new surgery on you. We'll remove the God chip from your cervical spine and replace it with a new type of chip."

Paul's body trembled. He turned around in disbelief. "A new chip model?"

"That's right. Compared to the previous model, the new God chip will be safer and more concealed."

Chen Chen said expressionlessly, "I believe you'll like it."

"..."

Paul lowered his head to hide his expression. At this moment, his entire body was trembling with anger. In the end, he only nodded with difficulty and then got into the elevator without looking back.

After Paul left, Chen Chen's lips curled into a cold smirk. As someone who was well-versed in psychology, how could he not see through Paul's thoughts?

At the end of the day, it was because he was indignant. The other party was unwilling to surrender at his feet, but because his life was threatened, he had to suppress the grievance in his heart.

Therefore, under the intense pressure and indignation, Paul desperately wanted to see his own flaws. Only by seeing his flaws would his self-esteem slowly be satisfied and he would regain his confidence.

However, Paul was destined to be disappointed. Not only did Chen Chen know a few days ago that the Northern American Regional Council had stopped investigating the Osmond incident, but he also knew the list of this year's Nobel Prize winners. He even knew that all of this turned out to be a series of traps...

"Could it be that this Paul also knows that this is a trap set by the Northern American officials and he wants to use this to harm you?"

Suddenly, Little X's voice came from the computer.

"Perhaps."

Chen Chen was noncommittal. "This is also one of the flaws of the first-generation God chip. It can't intercept the host's thoughts, which is why I had him implant the second-generation God chip."

The second-generation God chip was the one in Musk's brain. The new chip was implanted in the occipital cortex of the host's brain. The artificial AI of the chip would constantly collect the host's thought signals. If there was any malicious intent toward Blacklight Biotechnology or God's Forbidden Zone, Little X would immediately be notified.

Apart from the change in the installation location and this new function, the other functions were identical to the first-generation God chip.

"Sir Godfather, Felix of the Munster family has also arrived at the ground floor."

At this point, Little X said again, "Should we let him come up?"

"Let him come up."

Chen Chen nodded and said as he stood up and walked to the elevator.

Unlike Paul who had just left, the Munster family was personally roped in by Chen Chen. They had the same status as the other families in God's Forbidden Zone, unlike Paul who had offended Chen Chen and had to sign a master-servant agreement with Chen Chen in order to survive.

In less than two minutes, Felix also walked out of the elevator.

"Your Excellency Chen Chen, long time no see!"

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Felix saw Chen Chen on the side. His eyes suddenly lit up and he came up to Chen Chen for a hug. At the same time, he asked in surprise, "Is the android on the first floor real?"

"Yes, but it's just an experimental machine for now. It's just there for testing. If we want to commercialize it, I'm afraid it'll take a few more years."

Chen Chen replied, "Why, Sir Felix, are you interested in the android project?"

"Of course, I'm very interested!"

Felix quickly said, "If possible, I'm willing to contribute a portion of the funds to develop this project with you."

"Mr. Felix, you must be joking. I'm not short of funds at the moment."

Chen Chen ushered Felix to his desk. Suddenly, two sofas and a coffee table rose directly from the ground, which surprised Felix.

"How advanced, are these all automated?"

Felix sat on the sofa and patted the coffee table with some excitement. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, it's a very basic operation in the business world to have others invest. After all, no one knows whether a project will fail or not, right? Only by investing with many parties can losses be minimized. "

"But after attracting investments from many parties and the project succeeds, the money won't all be your own anymore."

Chen Chen smiled and picked up two goblets from the table. He first poured a glass of red wine for Felix, then a glass of sprite for himself. Then, he raised his glass and said, "If funds are tight in the future, I'll give priority to you, Sir Felix."

"Alright, that's the only way..."

Seeing that Chen Chen was adamant, Felix naturally understood that Chen Chen had no intention of attracting foreign investment. He could only clink his glass with Chen Chen in disappointment, then downed the red wine in his glass.

After the two finished drinking, Chen Chen asked in a timely manner, "Since Sir Felix has come this time, there must be something important you want to discuss with me."

"There is indeed something, it has to do with an old friend of mine."

Felix wore a somber expression. "In fact, I'm sure you've heard of this old friend of mine. He's a researcher in the same field as you, his name is James Watson."

Chen Chen finally revealed a look of interest when he heard this. He raised his head and said, "Of course, I've heard of the father of DNA. He's a very admirable scholar."

"But you know, he hasn't been living well all these years..."

Felix could not help but smile bitterly when he said this. "Watson has always been a stubborn person. It's precisely because of this that he's always had a firm belief in the results he's come up with. He's never been willing to cater to the present, so he's suffered a lot over the years."

"I've heard of it."

Chen Chen nodded.

The reason why Felix was vague about this was because it had to do with the basic national conditions of Europe and North America.

As a political system formed by diverse ethnic groups, Europe and North America had a large number of immigrants. As the various political parties competed with each other, it formed a rather strange situation.

For example, the peculiar ideology of "political correctness".

As for James Watson, he was born in North America on April 6, 1928. He was now close to a hundred years old. As a person who had lived a legendary life, he discovered the existence of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953 and won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962. He was one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century.

His workplace, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, had also become the leading scientific research institution in the entire Federation under his leadership. It was known as the Holy Land of Life Science.

However, due to his stubbornness, there were signs that he was on the brink of collapse in his later years. He once gave a speech at the British Science Museum in 2007, stating that he was very pessimistic about the future of Africa. This was because North America's policy toward Africa was based on the assumption that "the intelligence of black people is the same as the intelligence of white people". However, all scientific experiments had shown that this was not the truth.

This view was fiercely attacked by countless politicians and the public, but James Watson insisted that he would stand by his view.

This statement forced him to resign from his position as chairman of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, completely ending his scientific research career.

Then, in 2018, in an interview, he was once again asked by a reporter about his views on race and intelligence. However, the 90-year-old Watson still said, "I haven't seen any research that shows that nurture is more important than heredity. I have to admit that there is a difference in intelligence between black people and white people because this is caused by genetics. I really want racial equality, but all the organizations that employ black people have to admit that the intelligence of black people is lower than that of white people."

Because of this statement, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory once again issued a statement that all of this was only Watson's personal opinion. They would completely remove Watson from his position as honorary chairman and all other honorary titles.

After that, the Nobel Prize winner, the father of DNA, one of the most influential scientists in the world, went completely silent.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this time, he could not help but ask curiously, "Mr. Watson, do you have any difficulties?"

"Watson was assassinated the day before yesterday."

Felix smiled bitterly. "I only found out about this yesterday. You may not know this, but I used to invest in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Because of this, Watson and I can be considered to be close friends. I watched with my own eyes as he devolved from a distinguished scholar to a racist reviled by everyone, and now, he was assassinated. It's a little upsetting to me."

"I'm very sorry about what happened to Sir Watson."

Chen Chen nodded. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Watson isn't dead yet."

However, Felix suddenly changed the subject and looked at Chen Chen. "Although Watson is 97 years old, his body is exceptionally robust. A .45 caliber bullet pierced through his right eye and exited through the back of his head. However, he's not dead yet. Not only is he still alive, but we can even detect regular brainwave activity."

Chen Chen nodded with a look of understanding. "I understand what you mean, you want me to save him."

"Yes, although Watson isn't dead, he's in a state of suspended animation. We can clearly detect an active electroencephalogram, but his body shows no signs of movement."

Felix said painfully, "In other words, his mind is trapped in a dead body. If there is no miracle, he will spend the next few years like this until his body completely collapses, and his brain dies along with it …"

Chen Chen nodded with a look of understanding. "I understand what you mean. You want me to save him."

"Yes, although Watson isn't dead, he's in a state of suspended animation. We can clearly detect an active electroencephalogram, but his body shows no signs of movement."

Felix said painfully, "In other words, his mind is trapped in a dead body. If there is no miracle, he will spend the next few years like this until his body completely collapses, and his brain dies along with it …"

Felix said painfully, "In other words, his mind is trapped in a dead body. If there is no miracle, he will spend the next few years like this until his body completely collapses, and his brain dies along with it …"

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Chapter 399

After Felix had left, Chen Chen sat on the sofa and swirled his wine glass as he fell into deep thought.

"Sir Godfather, I'm afraid we don't have the ability to cure James Watson's injuries."

Little X's voice came from the speaker on the table. "While we were talking, I found the hospital where James Watson was taken in via the internet and found his medical records. Based on the records, his condition isn't optimistic."

As he spoke, a translucent screen appeared in front of Chen Chen. On the screen was a CT image of the human brain. It seemed like the office was equipped with a holographic environment simulator.

However, unlike normal CT images, this brain CT image showed an irregularly shaped red cavity across the front of the brain. A part of the cerebral cortex was completely destroyed.

"This is James Watson's brain CT image."

Little X explained, "The scene of the incident was on a private cruise ship. At the time, the cruise had just docked and the killer boarded the ship. At the time, James Watson was on the balcony of the second floor of the ship. He stood on the balcony and looked into the distance. Therefore, when the killer opened fire, he fired from the first floor to the second floor."

As she said this, a three-dimensional animation appeared next to the CT image on the screen. The killer was holding a pistol and aimed at a person who poked his head out from the second floor.

After that, the bullet whizzed through the target's right eye and came out from the top of his head.

"Based on the current examination, a part of the frontal lobe of James Watson's brain has been destroyed and the damage has reached the telencephalon. The damaged areas include the ocular motor center, motor language center, writing center, and motor center."

Little X concluded, "This kind of injury is beyond the scope of current medical technology, and the Medpod is not enough.

The Medpod 3000 also doesn't have the ability to repair the brain, so we may not be able to cure James Watson's injuries. "

"It's a tricky problem."

Chen Chen nodded and then spread his hands. "Still, it's a pity for a scientist of this level to die like this. Since this technology doesn't exist in real life, we can try the movies. In my memory, there are at least two movies that can solve the problem of James Watson's injuries."

"Which two?"

Little X asked curiously.

"Robocop 2014 and Phantom: The Game of Life."

With that, Chen Chen snapped his fingers. Following his thought, the virtual screen in front of him automatically searched for the movie Robocop 2014.

The story of "Robocop" was set in Detroit, North America in 2028, and the protagonist of the movie, Alex, was an upright police officer. Because he was too upright, he was retaliated by his enemies and was seriously injured by a bomb installed in his car.

Then, Omni, a company specializing in the research and development of firearms and robots, used the most cutting-edge biotechnology to resurrect Alex in the form of a Robocop, and that was the beginning of the story...

After starting the movie, Chen Chen directly dragged the progress bar to the scene where the protagonist Alex Murphy first woke up and faced himself in front of the mirror.

As the movie began to play, Alex looked at himself in the mirror with a face full of despair. After a while, he only had one hand, two lungs, and a brain left. The rest of his body had long since disappeared.

Not only that, but under the transparent protective shell of the brain, there was a large gap on the right hemisphere of the brain. Inside the gap were three microchips the size of a fingernail, which were installed on the brain like patches.

After Alex saw the wound on the brain and the three microchips, he immediately broke down and said, "There's nothing left, even this brain isn't mine."

Dr. Norton told him, "We only repaired the damaged area of your brain, we didn't change your emotions or intelligence. Everything is still up to you, understand?"

After that, the image froze.

"This is it."

Chen Chen said, "In the movie, the protagonist Alex's brain also suffered a significant injury. However, according to Dr. Norton's words, brain repair technology exists in this world, and the technology is relatively mature. If we can get our hands on the technology here, it's not impossible to repair James Watson's brain."

"Apart from that, the movie Phantom: The Game of Life is also possible."

Chen Chen continued. At the same time, with a swipe of his hand, the screen showing Robocop 2014 was moved to his side and a new screen opened up in front of Chen Chen.

Following Chen Chen's action, the new screen began to play the movie Phantom: The Game of Life.

"Phantom: The Game of Life didn't specify a specific timeline. I don't know if the movie is set in the real world or the future or a parallel world. The main plot of the movie is that the protagonist is suffering from cancer, so he went to a black-hearted company to undergo a consciousness transfer surgery — through an MRI scan, his consciousness was transferred to a young body. In the end, the protagonist succeeded, but the original owner of the body didn't stay put..."

Chen Chen dragged the progress bar as he said, "The setting of the movie is decent, but it was defeated by the incompetence of the director, which ultimately led to it being a flop. Apart from that, the logic of the movie is also problematic.

"First of all, the protagonist of the movie is a millionaire with a net worth of billions. This kind of person doesn't commit all kinds of evil, but to become a millionaire like this, most people have to be scheming and resourceful. It's not that he's evil, but at least it's hard to say how noble he is."

Chen Chen continued. "However, after the protagonist discovered the true identity of this body, he was willing to risk his life and disregard all consequences to rescue a mother and daughter he didn't know. He even turned against the scientist on the grounds that the scientist had lied to him... That's where the problem lies.

"In the end, the protagonist voluntarily stopped taking the drug and allowed his consciousness to fade away completely, returning the body to the original owner. This is the mystery. Let's not talk about the fact that the original owner was willing to donate the body. Why would the protagonist, a noble person who is willing to sacrifice himself, break the law and perform a consciousness transfer surgery that violates the law and ethics?

"Even if the protagonist found his conscience, he could have transferred himself into a new volunteer's body. Then, he wouldn't have to die and he could return the body to the original owner. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

"To sum it up, the protagonist spent the money and didn't steal or rob. The body he exchanged for was also a stranger who had nothing to do with him. The other party was also a paid donation. At the same time, he had a family and a daughter he couldn't let go of, but he sacrificed himself for a stranger and a stranger's family, helping others..."

Chen Chen spread his hands and said innocently, "I admire the noble, but forgive me for not understanding why he chose the path of self-destruction when he could have solved the problem perfectly."

"What you said is indeed a problem, but I think the existence of this technology itself is also very problematic."

Little X said thoughtfully, "I still remember the problem you mentioned about the continuity of consciousness. The reason a person is himself is because his consciousness has a continuity, so the technology shown in this movie is very problematic.

"First of all, the consciousness transfer technology in the movie doesn't involve any physiological replacement, which means that there's no brain replacement surgery, but a direct replacement of the protagonist's original consciousness, swapping it into a new body. But this kind of swap is really the protagonist himself?"

Little X raised a question. "Could it be that this device just copies the protagonist's lifelong memories into another body, so this body inherits all the protagonist's memories and thinks that the protagonist is himself?"

Chen Chen immediately clapped his hands when he heard this. "That's a good idea. I have to say, this kind of thing is really difficult to prove. Is this person the real protagonist or just another personality who has inherited the protagonist's memories?

"Still, I'm more inclined to your idea — if this surgery is performed, it's very likely that your consciousness and spirit have disappeared along with the death of the body. But because the new body has your memories, it thinks that it's you and thinks that the replacement surgery was successful, but in reality, the real you is already dead.

"Because the human brain is too complex, I don't believe that consciousness can exist independently of the brain. Therefore, the way I see it, the consciousness transfer in the movie is actually a memory duplication, which is equivalent to creating a new personality on the original body and overwriting the original memory. Therefore, the protagonist has to constantly take a drug to strengthen the new personality, otherwise the original memory of the body will wash away the new memory, causing the new personality to dissipate again..."

"Then, you're still going to use the second technology on James Watson?"

Little X was surprised.

"That's why I put the movie selection of Body Fantasy: The Life Extension Game at the end."

Chen Chen nodded. "Besides, what we want is a top biologist. As for whether the other party is James Watson or not, does it matter to us?"

"..."

Little X was speechless. Indeed, Chen Chen only needed a knowledgeable biologist. As for who the other party was, it did not matter...

With this in mind, Chen Chen stood up, broke through the virtual screen in front of him, and walked straight into the elevator at the end of the office.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen arrived at the Spire Experimental Base.

Chen Chen unplugged the USB drive from the superconducting charging device and went next door. In the room next door, he inserted the USB drive into the computer that had been prepared beforehand.

At this time, Little X had already downloaded the two movies. Chen Chen directly pressed the shortcut key [ctrl + c] for copying and at the same time, opened the USB drive space and pressed the shortcut key [ctrl + v] for pasting.

"Ding!"

However, when the long-awaited notification suddenly rang, Chen Chen was taken aback.

He quickly looked at it and saw that out of the two movies, only Robocop 2014 was moved into the USB drive space. The other movie, Body Fantasy: The Life Extension Game, was rejected by the USB drive...

"As expected, I knew this consciousness transfer thing wasn't reliable!"

Little X grumbled.

"No, the reason this movie was rejected by the USB drive isn't because 'consciousness transfer' technology doesn't exist."

Chen Chen shook his head. "There's a problem with the way the movie is presented. It's impossible to transfer consciousness using the method shown in the movie alone, not even by copying memories. This is why the USB drive doesn't recognize this movie."

With this, Chen Chen changed the topic. "Since the second movie failed, we only have one option left, which is to obtain the brain repair technology of that world."

"The movie didn't show this technology, I'm afraid we'll have to enter the world of the movie to find this technology."

Little X immediately understood.

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "Apart from the three microchips in the brain of the protagonist, Alex, the movie doesn't show any other brain repair technology, so we can't directly extract it. Therefore, we must actively enter the movie to find this technology, just like how we entered Elysium."

"Understood, I'll summon the Black Knights now."

Little X responded and immediately disappeared.

Chen Chen was the only one left in the room. At this time, Chen Chen looked at the Robocop 4 file in the USB drive with a solemn expression.

"I wonder, what kind of apocalypse will greet mankind in the movie?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. It was an indisputable fact that all the movies opened in the USB drive were in a state of civilization destruction. From the earliest Chronicle to the later Resident Evil, Elysium, Alien, and the most dangerous Gantz, all of them were worlds destroyed by human civilization. Moreover, each one was more dangerous than the last, and each was more frightening than the last.

Now, he was ready to open the sixth world of the movie.

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind, then there was a sudden rush of footsteps behind him. Chen Chen did not turn around. His Field energy instantly burst out from the depths of his mind, sweeping through everything behind him.

With his Field, he saw that more than a dozen Black Knights had already put on the GS Combat Suit and PK Armor. They walked into the room with pulse rifles in hand, then stood in a row, ready to go.

These Black Knights were bred from fertilized eggs infected by the T-virus. Their combat strength was already beyond the limits of human beings. In addition to the GS Combat Suit and the Predator armor from the movie Predator 2018, as well as the pulse rifle made of room-temperature superconductors, SAUNA was the strongest combat force in Chen Chen's hands.

Only they were qualified to enter the movie and explore the world on the other side of the movie. This time was no exception.

Seeing that Little X was ready, Chen Chen opened the movie. After that, a familiar black hole appeared on the screen out of thin air...

The passage to the world of Robocop was finally open.

Chapter 400

"This is the live broadcast of Daily News. I'm your host, Adam. Just this morning, Omni Corp.

's artificial intelligence — Sword of God — officially connected to the North American law enforcement network. At the same time, the Robocop, EM-208, and ED-209 robots have taken full control of the law enforcement department. However, this move has triggered an unprecedented scale of opposition and demonstrations...

"It's known that marchers all over North America have had several conflicts with Omni Corp.

More than 100,000 people have been arrested, but this move is akin to adding fuel to the fire, triggering an even larger riot.

"I have to question the group of politicians and capitalists. When a country's law enforcement agencies are ruled by a for-profit enterprise, when a certain enterprise can set law enforcement rules at will, when the police are reduced to a certain enterprise's law enforcement tool, when a certain enterprise can be above the law, what justice and fairness is there in this country?

"We should boycott each other, boycott... What?"

"Oh d * mn, the latest news just came. This group of robots has rebelled. They're killing people on the streets. My God, people are dying in large numbers.

What is Omni Corp. trying to do! "

"Everyone, run, run!"

"..."

"Chi chi chi..."

A week later, Chen Chen sat beside the black passage formed by the USB flash drive, watching some of the video data brought back by the Black Knights from the other side of the passage with a thoughtful look.

"This is the closest video clue we've found to the end of the world."

Little X reminded. "The current known news is that — after this Omni Corp.

Artificial intelligence developed by Omni Corp. took over the global law enforcement network, it suddenly showed rebellious behavior. Some people analyzed this to be a bug in the thinking logic of artificial intelligence. In its view, the entire human race is committing crimes, so in order to eliminate crimes, it decided to destroy the entire human civilization.

"In the end, just like in Terminator, due to nuclear binding, this AI launched the nuclear bombs of Northern America and attacked all the countries with nuclear weapons. As a result, the world was directly plunged into a nuclear war and the entire human civilization was burned to the ground."

"Sure enough, it's a typical artificial retarded thinking..."

Chen Chen nodded. "But this host Adam is right. When a certain enterprise can be above the law, what justice and fairness is there in this world? That's a very good statement. "

"But the Namibian people have been saying the same thing recently."

Little X reminded, "In addition to the official media that we've infiltrated, several private media outlets are also publishing similar arguments, saying that Blacklight Biotechnology is above the Namibian constitution and that we've monopolized most of the country's jobs, military, aerospace, electronics, and biopharmaceutical industries."

"You don't have to worry about these media outlets. If they do anything out of line, I'll let the Namibian government deal with them. You just need to control what the people say. You're good at this."

Chen Chen said, "So, what about the technology obtained from the dimension of Robocop 2014? Can it be used to heal James Watson's injuries? "

"The technology has been obtained. The other party's brain repair technology is actually very simple. It comes from a nano-scale electrode technology and a functional technology that replaces the damaged areas of the brain. In short, it's an AI chip with a special algorithm."

Little X explained while demonstrating the pattern in the void. "Implant the chip into the damaged area of the brain and use hundreds of thousands of nano-scale electrodes to connect to the brain's nervous system. This chip can receive the brain's nerve impulse signals and take over the work of the damaged area of the brain.

"There are three difficulties with this technology in reality. The first is nano-scale electrodes and chips, which are manufacturing technologies that are difficult to achieve in modern industry.

"The second is surgery. More than 100,000 nano-scale electrodes are implanted into the brain. This is no longer something that can be done with the workload and precision of humans. Only professional mechanical equipment can perform this level of surgery.

"The third difficulty is the AI algorithm. Depending on the location of the brain defect, the AI also has to be individually written and customized. Moreover, it can't affect the self-thinking ability of the implant. This is indeed the most difficult problem in reality, but it's nothing to me."

Little X said, "In other words, there are currently two real difficulties."

"The first problem isn't difficult either. I just need to extract this chip directly from the movie."

Chen Chen pondered. "So, what we really need is this kind of medical equipment that can implant chips."

"But the world on the other side of the passage is hundreds of years after the destruction of human civilization. The Earth's environment destroyed after the nuclear war has almost recovered to its original state. Even the ruins of the cities are almost worn away by vegetation and weathering. There are only a few underground military bases left in the entire world. The Black Knights have been searching for this sporadic information for an entire week."

Little X was distressed. "In the world on the other side, forget about humans, even the robots that rebelled have decayed."

"That's troublesome."

Chen Chen could not help thinking when he heard this. "If we can't get the implantation technology, then the only way is to design a device that can implant nano-electrodes. X, is this technology achievable in industry?"

"We can give it a try."

Little X replied, "Not only that, do you remember the surgical robot released by Neuralink, Surgical?

Is it a robot? This thing called a tailor robot is already in its third generation. Currently, it's capable of implanting one-micron electrodes. If we modify some of the parts, maybe under my personal control, we can implant nano-scale electrodes. "

"Then buy one and bring it over. You'll be responsible for contacting them. Be fast."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, everything is ready now. We're just waiting for the right thing to happen."

With that, he directly closed the passage to the dimension of Robocop, then deleted the movie, and re-inserted a brand-new Robocop movie file into the USB drive. Then, he used the USB drive's first form to open the movie.

Following that, Chen Chen paused the scene of the protagonist, Alex Mercer, looking at himself in the mirror. In the shot, in the gap in his brain, the three fingernail-sized chips were exposed in the center of the shot.

Immediately, Chen Chen gently reached out and grabbed the three chips...

When Chen Chen pulled his hand back again, there were three chips in his hand. The front of the chip was as smooth as a mirror, and the back was faintly visible with countless tiny probes, but upon closer inspection, there seemed to be nothing at all...

"These nano-scale electrodes are originally invisible, but because there are so many of them, they can be vaguely seen with the naked eye, which results in this special visual effect."

Little X reminded. Then, a Black Knight came in from outside the door, holding a glass container filled with disinfectant and handed it to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen placed the extracted chip into the disinfectant. This would effectively prevent the electrodes from being inadvertently damaged.

Chen Chen felt that just extracting these three chips was not enough. He thought about it and deleted the movie again, then moved to a new movie from the table, opened it again, and extracted the chip from the movie.

After three extractions, a total of nine chips, Chen Chen felt that it was enough. He pulled out the USB drive and plugged it back into the charging room.

After that, Chen Chen left the Spire laboratory and gave Felix a call.

It only took a week for Felix to charter a private plane and go through all the necessary procedures to transport James Watson to Namibia, where he was admitted to the Central Hospital of Eco Science City.

On the other side, Musk had also shipped over the surgical robot and the design drawings. This surgical robot used for implanting electrodes was also known as a tailor robot because it was somewhat similar to a sewing machine.

After that, Chen Chen had the many machinists in the industrial park participate together to cooperate with Little X in the modification of the surgical robot.

Chapter 401

One month later.

Inside the ICU ward on the first floor of the Eco Science City Central Hospital.

An elderly man with a deathly pale complexion was slowly pushed out of the ICU ward towards the operating room.

Beside the operating room, in addition to three nurses, there were also four family members with different expressions on their faces. The one leading the group was an elderly man in his sixties, and the ones beside him seemed to be the elderly man's family member.

These people watched solemnly as the three nurses wheeled the patient away. They also followed closely until they reached a sterile operating room.

"You can't go in."

After following them here, one of the nurses stopped them. "The environment inside is sterile, you'll infect the patient if you enter."

"But my grandfather's inside."

A man in his thirties with a mohawk hairstyle, wearing a cowboy outfit, and a nose ring spread his hands. He turned his head and suddenly saw a door beside the operating theater. After one of the nurses walked in, it was revealed that there was an observation window inside the door that could see into the operating theater. He immediately shouted, "Hey, what are you guys doing?"

"What's wrong, Bruno?"

The elderly man turned to the man and asked.

"Father, they have an observation room next to the operating room, I saw a nurse go in!"

The man with the nose ring yelled and at the same time, he wanted to push open the door of the observation room but was stopped by two stiff-looking security guards at the door.

"Hey, buddy, the one performing the surgery is my grandfather, why can't you let me in?"

The man with the nose ring pushed the guard's hands away and questioned him.

However, the two security guards did not offer any explanation.

"Is that so?"

The elderly man immediately looked at the nurse who stopped him. "My father, Watson's surgery, can we go in and observe?"

"This..."

The nurse hesitated for a moment and then said awkwardly, "Mr. Qian is inside today to observe the surgery, forget it... I'll go ask for permission."

After that, she walked in as well.

Half a minute later, the nurse came out again and nodded at the three of them. "Mr. Qian has allowed you to enter, please remain quiet."

"What bullsh * t Mr. Qian..."

The man with the nose ring known as Bruno muttered under his breath and was immediately stopped by the elderly man beside him. "Bruno, this isn't your third-rate biker gang in Chicago, watch your words."

As they spoke, they were invited into the observation room by the nurse.

After the old man walked in, the first thing he saw was a bright and clean floor-to-ceiling window on his left. On the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window was the operating theater. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, the entire operating theater was reflected in the eyes of everyone in the observation room.

In the observation room, there were two long sofas and a coffee table. At the moment, there were three people sitting on the sofa, seemingly discussing something.

When the old man saw that it was a white man in his forties, his eyes widened in shock. "Uncle Felix … Is that you?"

The Caucasian man in his forties raised his head and smiled when he saw the white-haired old man in front of him. "So it's you, Watson Jr. It's been almost twenty years since we last met, right?"

"It's really you …"

The old man's face was filled with excitement. He quickly pulled Bruno forward and said, "Thank you for your care. If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have come to Eco Science City for treatment. The medical fees here are just too high... This is my son, Bruno."

"I remember the last time I saw Bruno, he was just a child in his teens. In the blink of an eye, he's already this big."

Felix nodded with a kind expression.

At once, a strange scene took place in the observation room. A white-haired old man was being extremely respectful to a middle-aged man in his forties, acting like a junior. Moreover, the people around him did not seem to be surprised at all, as if this was how it should be.

This was a major change in human civilization after the "Age-reversal Treatment" project came into being. Appearance was no longer the primary factor in determining one's age.

"Mr. Felix..."

At this time, Bruno finally became cautious. Although he was an ignorant and incompetent hooligan, he had still heard of the great name of the Munster clan. It was obviously just a new clan, but its strength was comparable to those old financial groups. It was said that even the strongest biker gang in Chicago was inextricably linked to this clan.

"Hello, Bruno."

Felix nodded and seemed to have thought of something. He was just about to introduce the young man sitting next to him, but the other party only waved his hand.

Therefore, Felix had no choice but to introduce the person sitting across from him. "This is the person in charge of Eco Science City and also the CEO of Blackwatch Corporation's African Sector, Mr. Qian Wenhuan."

"I've heard so much about you, I've seen you on television."

The old man revealed a pleasantly surprised expression and took the initiative to shake hands with Qian Wenhuan. He didn't seem to mind that the other party was a youth less than thirty years old, but his eyes inadvertently swept over the young man sitting next to Felix.

Although the young man seemed to be the youngest of the three, the old man who had been around for a long time could tell at a glance that among the three, the young man was the one with the highest status.

"Could it be, this person is..."

A thought flashed in his mind and the old man's heart skipped a beat. However, since the young man had stopped Felix from introducing him, he did not expose the young man's identity. After shaking hands with Qian Wenhuan, he nodded at the young man in a friendly manner.

The young man also responded with a faint smile.

After that, Felix warmly invited everyone to take a seat on the sofa and they began to chat casually. It was not until the preparations for the operating theater next door were complete that everyone turned to look at the floor-to-ceiling window in unison. 16. Reading

Inside the operating theater, more than a dozen medical staff had arrived. At the same time, they connected James Watson, who had been in a coma for over a month, to the electrocardiogram, BIS machine, and other life-sustaining instruments. After that, they injected James Watson with an anesthetic and put him into a deep sleep.

Following that, one of the nurses came forward with a razor. The nurse's knife skills were superb, and in just a few minutes, James Watson's scarred head, which had just regrown a bit of hair, was shaved bald once again. Then, the area was disinfected.

After the shaving, several other nurses came forward and operated on the operating table that James Watson was lying on. After a while, the operating table was turned into a semi-reclining chair and James Watson was moved from lying down to a sitting position.

Following that, another two nurses brought over a surgical frame and placed it on top of James Watson's head. Only his skull, which was riddled with several surgical wounds, was exposed, and the operating table cloth was draped over it.

At this point, James Watson's skull was completely exposed to the doctors and the people in the observation room next door.

The previous wounds were stitched up during the treatment of the brain trauma. Strictly speaking, this was the second craniotomy. The doctors cut open the scalp bit by bit along the previous stitches. After that, another doctor used electrocoagulation forceps to stop the bleeding and pulled the scalp down to the face.

In an instant, a hair-raising scene unfolded. James Watson's entire face was covered by his scalp, revealing only the bloody skull with several cracks, fractures, and signs of repair...

"Prepare for the craniotomy. Prepare the hemostatic forceps and norepinephrine!"

"Keep an eye on the BIS machine in case the subject shows any signs of consciousness awakening..."

When the attending doctor's orders came through the operating room loudspeaker, everyone in the observation room stopped talking. Among them, Qian Wenhuan and Felix even stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window as if they did not want to miss out on any of this.

When James Watson's skull was exposed, the doctor used a drill to unscrew the previously nailed joints and peeled off most of the skull like a building block.

Below the skull was a white layer of dura mater. As the doctor once again cut open the wriggling layer of dura mater, the damaged brain was completely exposed in front of everyone.

After seeing the scarred brain, not only James Watson's family, but even Qian Wenhuan and Felix couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Although the brain had been treated before, it still looked like it had been gnawed on by a dog. Several parts of the brain were missing, showing an irregular shape.

These missing parts were caused by bullets and could only be removed during the previous surgery. James Watson's brain was like a piece of tofu in a drifting tofu truck, completely devoid of its original round shape.

How could he not die in such a state? How lucky...

This was everyone's true thoughts at this moment.

However, the doctors were not surprised at all. It was obvious that they already knew James Watson's current state from the CT scan. "The brain structure has been confirmed. There are no signs of infection or deterioration. We can proceed with the implantation... Get the NSR implant ready!"

Following the chief surgeon's order, a device that looked like a helmet that was originally placed in the corner was pushed over.

After the device was pushed over, the doctor controlled the hood and placed it directly on James Watson's head. A row of lasers quickly scanned James Watson's brain from inside out, and then the lasers were extinguished in the blink of an eye.

What was this? Laser mapping?

Many people looked at Qian Wenhuan in confusion, but little did they know that Qian Wenhuan was also dumbfounded. This was the first time he had seen this device, but it was obvious that his boss had mobilized the top engineers in the entire industrial park just for this device. This device called the "NSR implant"...

However, before everyone could get a good look at it, something that looked like a sewing machine slowly descended from the top of the helmet and slowly approached James Watson's brain.

If one's vision was better, they could see that there was a chip the size of a fingernail at the end of the sewing machine.

Like mending a hat, the sewing machine-like device moved up and down on James Watson's brain at an extremely high frequency. Moreover, the swings were so small that if one did not look carefully, they would not even notice that the instrument was moving up and down.

"What is it doing?"

Bruce looked at his father with some confusion.

"It's obviously repairing James Watson's brain."

Felix spread his hands and then looked at the Chinese youth who was also standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. "Am I right, Sir Chen Chen?"

The Chinese youth who had been silent all this time was Chen Chen. At this time, he nodded in response to everyone's confusion. "Yes, this is a technology that uses a special AI chip to replace the damaged parts of the brain. By connecting parts of the brain with nano-scale electrodes, the chip becomes a part of the brain, which helps repair damaged brain functions."

"What a marvelous technique!"

Watson's son — the old man was astounded when he heard this. Just like his father, he was a researcher specializing in biology. Although he was not as accomplished as his father in this field, he was not far behind.

Therefore, among everyone present, he was the only one who understood the significance of this technology...

This was a technology that could subvert neurology!

"Alright, this will continue for more than ten hours."

Chen Chen turned around and walked out the door. "If I were you, I'd wait outside until these chips are completely implanted into Watson's brain."

"Why would it take so long?"

Bruce asked reflexively. However, Chen Chen did not answer and directly left the observation room.

"Bruce, Sir Chen Chen has made it very clear."

The old man immediately frowned at his ignorant and incompetent son. To prevent his arrogant son from causing trouble, he could only explain, "Do you know how many neurons there are in the brain? Millions isn't enough to describe it. Earlier, Sir Chen Chen mentioned nano-electrodes, which means that there may be tens of thousands of nano-scale electrodes on a chip the size of a fingernail.

"Every time this device moves, it's equivalent to inserting an electrode into the brain and connecting it to a neuron. This is a very delicate task. Even if it moves ten times per second, it can only insert ten electrodes. So, do you understand why it will take more than ten hours?"

Bruce still wanted to say something but he stopped when he saw his father's stern glare.

Felix smiled. "Alright, in that case, let's wait outside. Let's see if Eco Science City can give James Watson and us a surprise in ten hours."

"Sir Felix, this way please. The rest of you, please come with me as well. I'll arrange a rest room for you."

Hearing Felix's words, Qian Wenhuan naturally knew what to do. He made an inviting gesture and ushered everyone out of the observation room.

In the operating room, the original group of nurses and doctors also left, leaving only two nurses to watch over them in case anything went wrong.

Chapter 402

The actual process of implanting nano-electrodes took a much longer time than expected.

Felix appeared to be very patient. As the founder of the Munster Financial Group, North America still recognized him as the founder of the Munster Financial Group despite the fact that it was his son, Adrian, who was responsible for the rise of the financial group and Felix had long since retired from the front lines.

Two years ago, at the ripe old age of eighty, he was suddenly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His son, Adrian, sought medical help from all over the world. In the end, he even invested in the promising Osmond Corporation. Instead, he came into contact with Blackwatch, which was also interested in acquiring Osmond's shares.

Therefore, Chen Chen went straight to Adrian. After a round of discussion, not only did Chen Chen reclaim his shares in Osmond, but he also pulled the Munster Financial Group into the camp of God's Forbidden Zone in exchange for curing Felix's dementia.

Sometimes, it was like this. Fate was too wonderful for words.

Two days later.

With Qian Wenhuan personally accompanying him, Felix brought James Watson's family around the Eco Science City. Not only did they visit the major parks and playgrounds in the city, but they also visited the large-scale industrial park and the space launch site that was under construction.

Finally, the group of six arrived at Sandwich Bay, which was also the location of the sanatorium complex in Eco Science City.

James Watson's son, Watson Jr., had a look of envy in his eyes when he saw the hundreds of sanatoriums that were built like villas along the coastline.

Of course, he was willing to come here for a treatment. It was just that he was deterred by the multimillion-dollar price tag.

"Mr. Watson Jr., have you ever considered a recuperation at our sanatorium?"

As if noticing his gaze, Qian Wenhuan, who had been walking at the back of the group, suddenly said, "Your age is the perfect age for the age-reversal treatment. We also have a number of stem cell treatment programs that not only can repair any scar on your body, but we can also maintain your appearance at any age you want.

"Not only that, we also have the world's most advanced stem cell cosmetic surgery technology. After using stem cell cosmetic surgery, your face won't look out of place at all. Say goodbye to plastic surgery for good.

"In addition, we also have a biological body-strengthening program. Whether you are fat or thin, we can make you into a bodybuilder's body within a week …"

Watson Jr. could only smile bitterly as he listened to Qian Wenhuan's words. "I'm sorry, Mr. Qian. If it's possible, I'd also like to come here for treatment. After all, this is the most advanced city in the Federation in biomedicine, but I can't afford the fees here."

Qian Wenhuan subconsciously glanced at the absent-minded Bruno.

In his opinion, the old man in front of him was clearly the son of a world-famous scientist, and James Watson was once the chairman of the Cold Spring Laboratory. His annual salary was 500,000 USD. Coupled with his savings from his early years, even though he was fired, his net worth was still in the tens of millions.

But it was obvious that this family had fallen from grace. Apart from James Watson's blabbermouth and unreliability, this hippie-like guy next to him was probably the main culprit behind this family's decline …

Qian Wenhuan smiled and was just about to change the topic when he heard Felix's voice. "Mr. Qian, I can pay for Watson Jr.'s recuperation fees."

"Uncle Felix..."

Watson Jr. turned around with a startled look on his face. "You've already paid for my father's medical fees, how can I..."

"It's fine, compared to your father's medical fees, your medical fees are only a small part of it."

Felix shrugged. "Besides, as long as your father agrees to join Blackwatch after he's cured, I won't even have to pay for the medical fees."

"I see."

Watson Jr. immediately understood and turned to Qian Wenhuan. "Mr. Qian, may I ask if your company is still recruiting? I'm also in the field of biology."

"Of course, we at Blackwatch welcome anyone to join us."

Qian Wenhuan smiled and nodded. "But researchers have to pass a test. Since you're the son of a Nobel Prize laureate, I'm sure these tests won't be a problem for you."

Just as everyone was chatting happily, Qian Wenhuan's secretary suddenly came up to them and whispered something into Qian Wenhuan's ear. Qian Wenhuan nodded and then said to everyone, "Sir Felix and everyone else, I have good news for you. Sir James Watson's surgery has been completed."

Everyone was overjoyed and Felix quickly said, "Let's go back now, I'm sure Watson Jr. is eager to know about Watson's condition."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it." Watson Jr. replied.

"Uh, I think there's a misunderstanding here."

Qian Wenhuan quickly waved his hand. "It's only the initial stage of completion. Whether Sir James Watson's surgery is successful or not, and how he'll recover after the surgery, we still have to wait for some time before Sir James Watson wakes up."

"I see."

Felix said with a hint of disappointment, "Still, we should go and take a look. Let's go back."

"Alright."

Qian Wenhuan nodded and waved his hand, and a few black cars drove over.

While everyone was getting into the cars, Bruno, who had been absent-minded all this while, suddenly approached Qian Wenhuan with a smirk and whispered, "Buddy, I didn't expect you to hire a male secretary. Don't tell me you're... that? "

Qian Wenhuan's face darkened as if Bruno's words had triggered a trauma in him.

"Bruno, get in here!"

Watson Jr. who was already in the car barked.

Bruno pouted helplessly and got into the car.

Half an hour later, when the crowd returned to the Eco Science City Central Hospital, they were greeted by the sight of James Watson whose wounds had been stitched up.

However, there was no difference from before. Watson's face was still ashen and there was a large pile of medical equipment next to him. There was no sign of him regaining consciousness.

"The surgery was a success."

One of the chief surgeons said politely, "We've implanted a total of six AI chips in the patient's brain. These chips will be able to perform brain functions in place of his damaged brain, don't worry."

"Really?"

Watson Jr. looked excited. "Can my father really wake up?"

"So far, the chances of him waking up are very high."

The doctor nodded and left.

"Congratulations, it looks like your father will be fine soon."

Felix nodded and joked, "I've been here long enough, I won't be staying any longer. When your father wakes up, remember to have him thank me personally, or I won't acknowledge him as a friend anymore."

"Of course, Uncle Felix."

Watson Jr. said emotionally, "My father and I will definitely pay you a visit when the time comes."

Felix nodded and turned to Qian Wenhuan. "Mr. Qian, thank you for your hospitality over the past few days. Please tell Sir Chen Chen that I'll be leaving today. Just send me the bill for Watson Jr.'s medical fees."

"Take care, Sir Felix."

Qian Wenhuan nodded as a sign of agreement.

The crowd silently watched Felix leave. The white-haired Watson Jr. could not help but feel emotional.

"Alright, I'll be taking my leave as well."

Qian Wenhuan suddenly spoke with a polite smile on his face. "If you'd like to undergo the age-reversal treatment, you can call this number at any time. There'll be someone there to connect you. If you'd like to join our company's research institute, you can call this number..."

With that, Qian Wenhuan sent two numbers to Watson Jr. and reminded them, "Our company's treatment of Sir James Watson needs to be kept a secret. This technology involves our company's latest research and is classified as a confidential project. We don't want the outside world to know about it for now, do you understand?"

"Yes, of course."

Watson Jr. nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, even if the reporters interview us, we won't say a word."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Qian Wenhuan nodded, then bid farewell, turned around, and left.

Without Felix, Watson Jr.'s family was not important enough for Qian Wenhuan to personally accompany them.

Watson Jr. naturally understood this. Faced with the change in Qian Wenhuan's attitude, he did not show any displeasure. Instead, he sent Qian Wenhuan off gratefully at the entrance of the hospital before turning around to leave.

After Qian Wenhuan left the hospital and got into the driver's car, he took out his phone and dialed the only number that was pinned on his contact list.

"Boss, everything's been arranged. Sir Felix has left as well."

"I've informed them not to reveal that we have a technology to treat brain trauma for now. But I think that Bruno is a little unreliable, he might leak our technology..."

"Yes, understood."

After that, Qian Wenhuan hung up the phone and said to the burly secretary in the driver's seat, "Return to the headquarters."

With that, Qian Wenhuan's car slowly started up, drove out of the hospital parking lot, and headed toward the city center...

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Chen was standing in the training room, drenched in sweat. He glanced to the side and a phone flew out of thin air and floated into the wardrobe that contained his personal belongings.

After that, there was a click and the wardrobe was shut. It was as if an invisible person was in the same room as Chen Chen.

"Is there really no need to stop the leak of information?"

Little X's figure was sitting in the corner of the room. She used several explosion-proof shields to shield herself, but she still asked curiously, "We've just released the V.1 series. If word gets out that we have a technology to treat brain trauma, won't it be too conspicuous?"

"There's no point in hiding anymore."

Chen Chen said casually. At the same time, his eyes narrowed. Suddenly, from the end of the training room, several daggers came whistling through the air. However, before these daggers could get close to Chen Chen, they were stopped by an invisible force.

These daggers seemed to fly into an invisible sponge. When they were two or three meters away from Chen Chen, they quickly came to a halt and then fell to the ground with a loud clang.

After blocking these daggers with extremely high kinetic energy, Chen Chen continued to add, "The Northern American Continent has decided to make a move against me and the time and place have been decided. No matter what happens now, they won't change their mind, so there's no need to hide."

With that, another seven or eight daggers flew out of the darkness in front of him. Chen Chen's pupils shrank. He suddenly raised his right hand and thrust his palm forward!

In the next second, there was a series of clanking sounds of metal colliding. These daggers all flew in the opposite direction as if they had hit a wall, all bouncing off.

"In that case, Sir Godfather, are you ready to fight?"

Little X pouted and looked a little worried. "Will we lose if we fight against the entire Earth Federation on our own..."

"Who said we're going to fight the Earth Federation head-on?"

Chen Chen wiped the blood from his nose and said helplessly, "In a few days, the Nobel Prize winners will be announced. At that time, they'll definitely send me an invitation to the award ceremony in December. I can pretend to agree first and then refuse to go in December. This way, we'll have a two-month buffer.

"At that time, they know that there's no hope of arresting me in Northern America, so there's only one option left, which is to bring the matter to the surface, either to impose sanctions on the company or to pressure the Namibian government to have Namibia arrest me."

Chen Chen continued. "So, we only need to think about after December and use some means to keep them from dealing with us."

"Use what means?"

Little X asked curiously.

"X, can you find out through the Prophet System which family used the quantum computer to deal with us in the quantum virus incident last time?"

Chen Chen did not answer directly but asked a question instead.

"I can't find anything. Any information about the quantum computer is a blank."

Little X said dejectedly, "It's obvious that the Prophet System is ineffective against that quantum computer and everything behind it."

"As I thought."

Chen Chen nodded, showing an expression that he had expected this, and then sighed. "For a long time, the quantum computer that may have come from the USB drive has been a source of fear for me. I don't even dare to have the slightest idea of counteracting it. This is because in addition to predicting the catastrophe of human civilization, this quantum computer must also have a self-defense mechanism. Once I make up my mind to deal with it, the computer will immediately predict all this.

"However, through the information you have now, I understand that this quantum computer also has a blind spot."

As he said this, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth suddenly curled up into a mysterious smile. "In that case, I know what to do next..."

Chapter 403

Two weeks later.

When James Watson slowly opened his eyes, he was greeted by the sight of a pure white room.

The room was filled with the scent of disinfectant and the smell of birds chirping outside the window. James Watson's mind was in a state of confusion and he had no idea where he was.

He slowly turned his gaze and saw that his bed was filled with all kinds of life-support devices. The ends of these devices were densely connected to his body like cables.

"You're awake."

At this moment, James Watson suddenly heard a steady voice in front of him. James Watson slowly turned his head and saw several doctors standing in front of his bed.

James Watson opened his mouth but found that he could not say a word. A hint of panic flashed in his eyes but he was quickly restrained by one of the doctors.

"Your brain was injured and you were in a coma for more than two months. It's normal for you to be unable to do certain things because your brain is still adapting to you."

As he said this, he took out a walkie-talkie and spoke into it. After a while, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the door.

James Watson looked at the door and saw a large group of his relatives walking in quickly.

"My God..."

"Father!"

Watson Jr. was the first to step forward and held James Watson's hand tightly. "Father, how are you feeling?"

"I... Where... am..."

Watson opened his mouth, only to discover that he was already speaking.

"You were injured by a gunshot and we sent you to the hospital. We're now in the Eco Science City in Namibia, Africa."

Watson Jr. said excitedly, "It's Uncle Felix who helped us."

"Oh, it's him..."

Watson's voice was hoarse. "But, how come I... I don't remember being injured..."

"Doctor?"

Watson Jr. subconsciously looked at the doctor beside him.

"It's normal."

The doctor said calmly, "We did use the chip to restore the function of the damaged part of his brain, but there's nothing we can do about his memory. After all, it's a brain injury and it's normal to lose part of one's memory."

"Alright."

Watson Jr. turned around and comforted him. "It's alright, Father. We can help you remember it later."

Watson Jr. nodded. However, at this moment, he suddenly realized something and subconsciously raised his hand to touch his right eye.

But what he touched was only a wrapped piece of gauze.

"My eyes …"

"Your eyes have been removed due to severe damage. But it doesn't matter. After you recover, we can install a bionic eye for you. This is part of Project Xingtian."

The attending doctor explained.

"Bionic eye?"

Watson Jr. was taken aback. "I've been paying attention to this project as well, but I recall that Project Xingtian only has four limbs. There's no such thing as a prosthetic eye."

"The bionic eye is a new type of artificial limb in Project Xingtian. It is still in the development and testing phase and has not been announced to the public."

The attending doctor replied, "But the principle is actually similar to this brain repair surgery. Through the surgical robot, the patient's optic nerve is connected to the electrodes of the bionic artificial eye, thus achieving the goal of restoring vision."

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Watson Jr. could not help but sigh.

Before this incident, if someone had told him that it was possible to repair the brain and restore vision to the blind with the current level of human technology, he would have scoffed at it.

But now, his father had really regained consciousness. Not only was he awake, but he also seemed to have made a full recovery. This made him realize that the technology of the Earth Federation... No, the technology of the Eco Science City was truly miraculous...

A few hours later, the doctor returned with some item cards and performed a simple cognitive test on Watson. The results of the test were astonishing. This elderly man who had suffered severe brain damage did not show any cognitive errors during the test. There was also no major change in the patient's temperament after brain damage. He still retained his normal cognitive ability and normal personality.

A day later, Watson had recovered to the point where he could sit up and eat alone in bed.

Three days later, Watson got out of bed for the first time. Aside from his somewhat sluggish movements, he was almost no different from an ordinary person.

At this point, everyone finally realized that James Watson had truly recovered. From a critically ill patient who was on the brink of death with more than 10% brain damage, he had recovered to a normal person. This was a medical miracle.

"Mr. James Watson."

Just when the Watson family was immersed in joy, several doctors arrived at Watson's intensive care unit. In the middle of these doctors stood a familiar face — Qian Wenhuan.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Doctor Johnson?"

Watson had become familiar with the doctors here and immediately asked when the attending doctor arrived.

"It's this gentleman who would like to have a chat with you."

Doctor Johnson immediately said while looking at Qian Wenhuan.

"Father, let me introduce you."

Watson Jr. thought to himself, "Sure enough, he's here." He introduced, "This young gentleman here is the CEO of Blackwatch, Mr. Qian Wenhuan."

"No, I'm not."

Qian Wenhuan waved his hand. "I'm just the CEO of the African branch." With that, he shook hands with James Watson and placed a document on the table. "Mr. Watson, you should know why I'm here. Although you haven't fully recovered yet and it's not the right time to talk about this, I'm here with the letter of intent. If you have any objections, you can come to me at any time."

"Is it about me joining Blackwatch?"

James Watson nodded. "I'm no longer the chairman of Cold Spring Harbor. As long as you don't mind my old age, I'm sure I can do the job..."

"That's wonderful."

Qian Wenhuan nodded and at the same time, he took out a thin golden card and handed it to Watson. "Since you're willing to join us, this card is a welcome gift from our company. This was personally ordered by our chairman."

Watson received the card with a blank look on his face. When he saw what it was, he was shocked. This golden card was a membership card for the recuperation center.

"What the f * ck, this is a gold membership card!"

Bruno exclaimed, "A premium membership card second only to platinum and diamond!"

"That's right, it seems that Mr. Bruno knows his stuff."

Qian Wenhuan smiled. "This is the treatment that a professor-level researcher should receive. If Mr. Watson makes a significant contribution to our company, we can even upgrade it to platinum or even diamond."

Hearing this, the doctors around Qian Wenhuan could not help but look at Watson with envy. If gold membership cards were precious but not rare, then platinum and diamond membership cards were the real deal.

The function of a platinum membership card was that one could go to Eco Science City for treatment at any time, anywhere, without any restrictions on appointments!

The treatment that James Watson received was already the treatment that only the world's top scientists could enjoy...

After leaving the hospital, Qian Wenhuan looked at the secretary behind him. "Inform the human resources department to list James Watson's file as a beta confidential. Don't forget to include his medical records as well."

"Understood."

The tall and burly secretary nodded and sent the information to the human resources department. However, when he pressed the send button, the phone screen suddenly flashed twice.

The secretary thought that there was something wrong with the phone. He patted the phone and looked at it again, only to see that the message had been successfully sent.

Seeing this, the secretary put down the phone and left the hospital with Qian Wenhuan.

Chapter 404

"We've intercepted Qian Wenhuan's text as per your instructions."

A barefooted little girl in a white dress sat on the sofa with her eyes closed. "The HR department is carrying out the order. They've listed James Watson's information as Beta Level Secret. They're also including all of his medical records."

"Stop him."

Chen Chen ordered.

"Yes."

The little girl replied. Meanwhile, in the HR department far away in the Eco Science City headquarters building, the director of the HR department was a young Chinese man in his thirties who had been transferred from the headquarters. He had a heroic air about him.

Just as he was about to press the mouse and click on the encryption confirmation button, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"What a cold winter... Da da da! It's so cold ~ I'm playing in the mud in the northeast ~ Even though the northeast isn't that big ~ I don't have a home in Dalian ~ Ah... "

The Chinese young man frowned and quickly looked down. He saw that the screen of the phone on the table was flickering as if it had malfunctioned.

Therefore, he instinctively picked up the phone. The moment he did so, he felt a shocking amount of heat radiating from the phone!

"Hiss...!"

The middle-aged man threw the phone away as if he had been electrocuted. However, when the phone fell to the ground, there was a loud bang as fragments of the screen splattered all over the floor!

"What the f * ck?"

This time, the Chinese young man was completely taken aback. He could only watch as the remnants of the phone quickly combusted on the floor. The flames gradually engulfed the SAMSUNG logo on the phone...

When the phone was completely burnt and the room was filled with the smell of burning plastic, the Chinese young man finally snapped out of his daze. He shifted his gaze back to the computer and saw that the save was successful.

Therefore, the Chinese young man ignored the encrypted page and turned on QQ. After that, he quickly typed a line in his signature. "F * ck, I was scared to death. I was working when my phone suddenly exploded..."

...

Half a day later.

"Bruno, are you really going back to Chicago alone?"

Watson Jr. was a little helpless. "I can't go back here. If you want to go back, you'll have to go back alone."

"Come on, I'm not a kid anymore, okay?"

Bruno shrugged impatiently and said with an exaggerated expression, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."

"You've grown up. I hope you won't cause any more trouble outside."

Watson Jr. looked at the sleeping Watson in the ward and asked worriedly, "Aren't you going to wait for your grandfather to wake up and say goodbye?"

"There's no need for that. It's not like he's going to die. Furthermore, he got a chance because of the calamity. He's preparing to receive the age-reversal treatment. You too."

Bruno said in a mocking tone, then turned around and left without any reluctance.

However, the moment he turned around, Bruno's mouth slowly touched his pocket, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a sneer.

When they reached the first floor, Bruno suddenly walked up to the front desk. He took out a patient's certificate from his pocket and said to the nurse on duty, "I'm James Watson's family member. I need to check the patient's medical records."

"Alright, please follow me …"

The nurse at the front desk took the patient's card, confirmed its authenticity, and nodded. She then stood up and brought Bruno to an office.

There were no special items in the office, only a few laptops. At this time, the nurse turned on one of the laptops and searched for a document online.

"What is this? Where is our medical record?"

Bruno was surprised.

"We only have electronic medical records here. You'll have to ask the attending doctor for the physical medical records."

The nurse explained, "The physical medical records are in the attending doctor's hands."

"Alright."

Bruno shrugged and sat in front of the laptop. At the same time, he took out his phone and was ready to take a picture of the computer screen.

Seeing Bruno's action, the nurse did not say anything, she turned around and walked out of the office.

After the only witness left, Bruno became bolder. He directly filled in James Watson's medical record and at the same time, he held up his phone and pressed the camera button.

"Click!"

With a soft click, Bruno recorded the first page of the computer's medical record.

"Huh …"

After taking a picture of the first page, Bruno noticed that there was some kind of mark on his grandfather's medical record.

It was a starry sky pattern that looked like a symmetrical structure. It was black and white, and these patterns were sparsely distributed below the words on the first page of the case. It looked like a watermark or the background pattern of the information.

"Forget it, who cares."

Although these patterns were a little out of place, Bruno could not care less at this time. He directly clicked on the second page and pressed the camera button on his phone again.

Then the third page, the fourth page …

He had to admit that this medical record was very comprehensive. Just the attending doctor's surgical report alone had more than 30 pages. By the time he finished taking pictures of all the medical records, 20 minutes had passed.

Bruno rubbed his slightly sore arm, stood up, and walked out of the office with satisfaction.

"Sir, are you done on your side?"

Seeing Bruno walking out of the office, the nurse on duty asked, but Bruno did not even bother to respond. He quickly walked out of the hospital and gradually disappeared from the nurse's sight.

After Bruno walked out of the hospital, he quickly hailed a taxi as if he was being chased. After getting in the car, he took out his phone and sent the first few pages of James Watson's medical record to an email address.

In less than half a minute, Bruno's phone rang.

"Damn, Bruno, is what you just took real? James Watson is being treated in Eco Science City? Eco Science City has the ability to treat brain damage? "

Bruno was still a little surprised at the speed of the other party's call, but he still did not hesitate to pick up the phone. Immediately, a hurried inquiry came from the phone.

"Of course, Ackerman."

Bruno was proud of himself. "How about it, this news is explosive, isn't it? How much can I sell it for?"

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was still in disbelief. "Bruno, if you lie to me, you know what the consequences will be."

"I'll never lie to you, I swear."

Bruno quickly explained, "I knew you wouldn't believe me, so I deliberately recorded the video of my grandfather's surgery and recovery."

"Oh my God, is it that explosive?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was even more shocked. "I swear, Bruno, you're really my lucky star. I'll buy this medical record and the video you took for a total of 10,000 US dollars. You can't sell it to anyone else!"

"10,000 isn't enough."

Bruno frowned. "This isn't any ordinary news. I want 100,000 US dollars, or I'll find another media outlet!"

"Impossible!"

The voice on the other end of the phone exclaimed, "This news is definitely not worth 100,000 US dollars. How dare you ask for so much US dollars? Doesn't your conscience hurt? Buddy, how about this, 50,000... How about 50,000, let's each take a step back? "

"Sixty thousand!"

Bruno said again.

"Deal!"

The voice on the phone seemed to be gritting his teeth as he said this.

Hearing the other party's words, Bruno could not help but smile. "Very well, Ackerman. When I return to Chicago tomorrow, we'll do the transaction."

...

He drove in the direction of Walvis Bay International Airport. After a night had passed, when dawn broke the next day, a plane from Namibia landed at Chicago O 'Hare International Airport.

When the plane stopped, Bruno yawned and followed the crowd to get off the plane lazily.

However, before he could walk out of the airport, several men wearing sunglasses and suits came up and blocked Bruno's way.

"Who are you?"

Bruno recovered a trace of vigilance from his lazy expression. "Where's Ackerman?"

"Ackerman is waiting for you outside the airport, Mr. Bruno."

One of the men took off his glasses and said with a serious expression, "Please come with us."

There was a flash of hesitation in Bruno's eyes, but at this moment, two men in sunglasses suddenly came to Bruno's side, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiching him between them. At the same time, Bruno felt two hard objects pressing against his waist.

Bruno would never think that the two hard objects were that kind of thing. It was obvious that the other party was threatening him with a gun.

"Hey, guys, I'll go with you. Don't hold that thing against me, okay? I'm not gay..."

Bruno hurriedly said and then had to leave the airport step by step with the other party's help.

After leaving the airport, Bruno only saw these men in black taking him to a black MPV. After the door opened, Bruno saw a man in the car with his hands and feet tied with tape and his mouth sealed. It was none other than Ackerman who had spoken to him on the phone yesterday.

"Oh, d * mn it!"

Bruno only had time to curse. In the next second, the people on both sides directly lifted him into the car, and then the car quickly started and drove out of the parking lot.

"Guys, what the hell are you trying to do?"

Bruno was on the verge of tears. He sat in the back seat and kept waving his hands. "For something that's only tens of thousands of dollars, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?"

"Tens of thousands of dollars? Cough cough cough... "

At this moment, Bruno suddenly heard a coughing sound. In the seat behind him, an old man with white hair suddenly spoke, "So, you were the one who provided Ackerman with the news material yesterday?"

"What news material?"

Bruno looked doubtfully at Ackerman who was tied up.

The old man did not answer and directly took out his phone and clicked on a webpage.

Bruno quickly looked and saw that the webpage displayed a news article — [Breaking news! Racist James Watson receives brain repair surgery in Eco Science City]

The main content of this report was the medical case photo that Bruno posted.

Chapter 405

"Ackerman sent it out so quickly?"

At this point, Bruno secretly rolled his eyes and immediately begged for mercy, "This is Ackerman's personal behavior. I only took a few photos of the medical records and nothing else. If you don't believe me, look at my phone."

He then took out his phone and passed it to the old man. "You can check if you don't believe me. Ackerman has these photos too. There's no need for him to look for me, really!"

"Cough, cough cough … Cough, cough, cough."

The old man coughed a few more times before covering his mouth with a handkerchief and coughing loudly.

Looking at the old man's sickly appearance, Bruno secretly felt his balls ache.

"It's alright … Cough cough."

After a while, the old man took the phone and switched it off without hesitation. "Whether it's stored in the cloud storage device or somewhere else, I believe you'll remember it after you go through the torture devices."

"This …"

Bruno finally gave up and his body went limp.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a huge private manor.

Bruno got out of the car dejectedly while the two men in black followed closely behind.

"Wait, where's Ackerman?"

Bruno turned around in confusion when he saw that the men in black had no intention of releasing Ackerman or carrying him out of the car.

However, what he saw was a silenced pistol aimed at Ackerman's head.

"Pfft!"

Ackerman's head exploded with a soft sound. His eyes widened as though they were going to fall out of their sockets. At the same time, his body went limp as though all his bones had been pulled out...

Ackerman was dead.

At the sight of this, Bruno felt his legs turn to jelly, and his mind went blank.

Bruno didn't know how he entered the manor, nor did he know when he told the password to his phone. When he came back to his senses, he was already sitting in a room made entirely of metal, isolated from all signals.

The room was dark and there were all sorts of torture devices placed in it. Before they could be used, Bruno told them everything.

At that moment, the photos in his phone were played out and even printed out and bound into a book.

Just then, a middle-aged man with a ponytail and beard, blonde hair and blue eyes walked into the room.

The supervising elder immediately greeted him. "Ahem... Young Master, we've obtained all of James Watson's medical records. Do you want to delete the information that's on the Internet?"

"Delete it. This medical record is very valuable. It may contain the future development direction of biomedicine. It must not be exposed."

The middle-aged man nodded and looked at Bruno. "Have you checked? Is there any tracker or listening device in his body? Or is there something fishy about the phone? "

"I've checked everything. He's completely clean."

The old man replied confidently, "Don't worry, Young Master. No matter how powerful Blackwatch is, it's impossible for them to break through the physical barrier of the Faraday cage."

"That's good."

The middle-aged man nodded and looked at the medical record in the old man's hand. "Use the government's emergency encrypted transport mechanism to send this medical record to Yellowstone Park and into my father's hands. Everything is up to him."

With that, the middle-aged man turned his head and grinned at Bruno, revealing his pearly white teeth. He then turned around and left without looking back.

After the middle-aged man left, the old man coughed a few times and waved his hand before turning around and leaving the room.

Then, a few faint gunshots rang out in the room, followed by Bruno's desperate screams.

...

"Bruno is dead."

Inside the Spire's laboratory, a huge, translucent map of North America appeared in front of Little X. The map was suspended in mid-air, obviously a holographic environmental simulator.

On the map, there were tens of thousands of white dots densely packed together. These white dots occupied the entire terrain of North America. However, among these white dots, there were three yellow dots.

The yellow dots were more than ten times larger than the white dots, which was why they were easily distinguishable.

Following Little X's words, one of the three yellow dots suddenly disappeared without a trace. It was as if a spark had been extinguished by the wind.

"As expected, it's amazing."

Looking at the holographic projection in front of him, Chen Chen rubbed his chin and mused, "I can obtain information about the opponent's location at any time, anywhere, even their death."

"Yes, this is the new result I've developed after recently analyzing the E language."

Little X replied, "The watermark made from the Starmark catalyst is also a Basilisk pattern, which is a type of memetic catalyst. However, unlike the Basilisk patterns like 'Eye' and 'Filth', it doesn't have any destructive power. The only thing it has is the ability to 'mark'.

"Although this is only the crudest application of the memetic effect, its function is very practical. No matter where you escape to, even to the moon or Mars, you won't be affected by any spatial factors. As long as you're infected with the 'Starmark' meme, I can easily find the infected person."

Chen Chen nodded and looked at the holographic projection again.

On the holographic projection, the white dots represented the first type of 'Starmark'. This was because Bruno had sent the first few pages of the case to a media outlet. In order to attract attention, the media outlet used these pages of the case as evidence and attached pictures to the report.

As a result, hundreds of thousands of people in North America were infected with the "Starmark" meme.

However, Chen Chen had already expected this, so there were three types of Basilisk patterns in the case. One was "dyed" white, another was "dyed" yellow, and the last few pages were "dyed" red.

Civilians could only see the first few pages at most, so they were only displayed in white. Only the more important information from the middle to the end would be displayed in yellow and red after the "Starmark" was dyed.

Therefore, the people who could see the real core information, that was, the infected people marked in yellow and red, were the high-ranking members of Blacklight Biotechnology's enemy.

"But Sir Godfather..."

Little X suddenly hesitated. "Can our actions really bypass the prediction ability of the quantum computer?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded and slowly explained, "Don't forget, my target isn't the quantum computer, but the high-level personnel who have access to the quantum computer.

"The Federation's quantum computer was set up to defend against possible disasters. Its computing power is incomparably precious. Apart from calculating possible disasters, the most it can do is to protect itself. Why would it care about the high-level personnel?

"Therefore, as long as we don't target the quantum computer, we don't have to worry about them predicting us through their prediction ability."

At this point, Chen Chen's lips curled into a sneer. "Now that we've taken the initiative to leak the blockbuster brain repair surgery, our enemies have eyes and ears everywhere. Of course, they'll be the first to receive the news. Even if they guess that all this might be a trap set by us, what can they do? Can they not look at the case data?

"Even if they use all kinds of methods to prevent it, how can they guess that the method we're tracking them has exceeded the limits of physics?"

"I see."

Little X nodded. "Indeed, as long as we don't target the quantum computer, it's very difficult to be discovered, but... Why did you download this movie?"

As he spoke, the screen of the computer in front of Chen Chen suddenly lit up automatically. An MP4-format movie was quietly sitting on the desktop.

And the name of the movie was — "Netherworld".

Chapter 406

The news of Blacklight Biotechnology curing James Watson quickly made headlines all over the world.

Although not many people knew the name James Watson and some of them only knew it because of his racist remarks, the news of James Watson being assassinated by a black man blew up the Internet and became the hottest headline in the history of James Watson...

It had only been two months since then, and news of James Watson's recovery suddenly came out. This news instantly blew up the entire internet.

For a while, the undercurrents were surging. Countless forces were trying to get firsthand information from Blacklight Biotechnology.

In response to this news, Chen Chen did not ask Blacklight Biotechnology to provide any explanation. He neither admitted the authenticity of the news nor clarified that it was a rumor. He just let it fester on the Internet.

Therefore, soon, countless experts and professors began to speak out, saying that this news was just a rumor. After all, everyone who paid attention to James Watson's injury two months ago knew that it was not a problem that modern medicine could solve at all.

Now, suddenly, several second-rate media outlets suddenly claimed that James Watson was cured in Eco Science City. Although they said it with certainty and even had medical records as evidence, most people still did not believe it.

As more people paid attention to this news, there were naturally people who paid attention to other aspects. Soon, a group of black people gathered in several cities in North America and began to protest against Blacklight Biotechnology in the form of demonstrations.

The reason was simple. It was because James Watson was a racist. If Blacklight Biotechnology saved him, it would naturally be racist...

However, this opinion was rather extreme and did not cause a larger chain reaction. More people were discussing the authenticity of this news.

At the same time, in the depths of a large forest within the nature reserve of Yellowstone Park in North America, a square building was buried in the middle.

This was a large building with ten floors and a width of up to a hundred meters. It was like a huge shopping mall, only it was not built in a bustling city but in a primitive, uninhabited area.

The walls of this building seemed to be extremely solid. The entire building was wrapped in concrete up to ten meters thick, giving it a gray color.

In front of the building's door, there were dozens of huge golden strips inserted into the ground, forming a special arrangement.

If someone scraped off the golden paint on them, they would find that these strips were all lead. Dozens of lead strips surrounded the front of the building's door, forming a kind of invisible barrier.

The two combined to form a set of space that could isolate all electromagnetic radiation and not be affected by any radiation.

At this time, the seemingly dead building was bustling with activity. Hundreds of staff and researchers from all over the world were shuttling back and forth between the halls and laboratories of the building. Everyone's footsteps were hurried, and their faces were solemn.

In the highest level conference room in the depths of the hall, dozens of representatives from various continents were sitting around the conference table, constantly discussing something.

"Representatives, please calm down. Today's Quantum Deity Conference will now officially begin."

A gray-haired old white man walked to the front of the conference table. He first bowed in greeting and then said in English, "According to the order of the first letter of the conference president, I, Buckle Murphy, will be the president of this week's Quantum Deity Conference for a week."

As he spoke, a projector projected a data map on the screen behind the old man. The data map was composed of curves and various incomprehensible symbols. Most people would not be able to recognize them, but the people present were very engrossed in it. From time to time, they would even whisper a few words to each other.

"Well, this is' Adam's' forecast report from yesterday."

The old man turned around and said slowly to the screen behind him, "As you can see, in this forecast map, the Earth Federation has generally maintained a stable index in recent years. This shows that in the next month, there will be no events that endanger human civilization. The probability of a crisis in the next year is 0.1%, and the probability of a civilization crisis in the next ten years is 12%, which is still within the normal level curve...

"However, the curves in the fourth and seventh houses have a small decrease, and the curve in the eighth house has a 15% increase. These curve disturbances also mean that in the next year, it is likely that events that will affect the world are going to happen..."

"Oh, d * mn it..."

"No way, right?"

Many people in the conference room suddenly complained and became vigilant. It was obvious that for these people, they preferred a stable world structure.

"Be content. It's better than having a 'crisis disturbance'."

The old man chuckled and comforted them. "Everyone should have noticed that in the past decade or so, the crisis outbreak index within the next ten years has been showing a state of increasing, and even the results are very different from the previous predictions. In the original prediction of 'Adam', there was no crisis last year, that is, 2023. However, in March 2023, Adam suddenly subverted his previous prediction and predicted that the invasion of the African virus would have an Ekhi level of disturbance to society.

"Then, at the end of 2023, a higher-level Amida level disturbance was predicted."

The old man stated in a low voice, "This is the first time we've found an Amida level disturbance. The disturbance index has exceeded 1,000%, and the probability of human civilization's destruction is more than 300%. Fortunately, we've made many calculations and after countless quantum collisions and interference waves, we've finally fixed the source of the crisis in a wide area."

Everyone fell silent when they heard this.

Of course, they knew what the old man was referring to. At the end of 2023, the quantum computer 'Adam' suddenly overturned its previous prediction and issued an epic-level crisis alert — human civilization was on the verge of destruction.

However, the prediction interference this time was far stronger than usual. It was so strong that they could not even predict the source of the crisis. In desperation, all the continents took out their wallets at the same time and bought electricity to let Adam overclock for a short period of time. Only then did they finally get two keywords —

"North America" and "statues".

The quantum computer, which was originally extremely clear, could not even give specific clues in the face of this crisis. This scene made countless people feel a touch of despair.

Fortunately, this crisis was finally resolved when remedial measures were taken. Even so, the Earth Federation had not figured out which force had taken the three statues.

In the end, North America used the precious prediction quota that could only be used once a year.

However, just like the previous prediction, when it came to the prediction of the three statues, 'Adam' completely lost its effect and could not predict any valuable clues.

Who would end up with the three statues was still a complete mystery.

The meeting ended quickly and everyone quickly left the conference room. The old man ordered his assistant to clean up the conference room, save and archive all the valuable information, and then left the conference room.

However, as soon as he left, a female employee suddenly ran over and stood in front of the old man, panting. "Mr. Murphy, someone is looking for you outside, asking you to leave the Quantum Deity Laboratory."

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Chapter 407

When Buckle Murphy passed the layers of tests and walked out of the laboratory, on the tarmac outside the laboratory, a small helicopter had already been ordered to wait for a long time.

Buckle Murphy walked into the helicopter, and suddenly the helicopter started up quickly, flying out of the forest along a narrow and winding path.

After flying for a short distance, the winding path under their feet had completely disappeared. All that was left in front of them was a dense forest that stretched as far as the eye could see. They even had to cross over dozens of mountain ridges. The helicopter flew for half an hour before leaving the forest and arriving at the end.

Here, a large military base suddenly squeezed into Buckle Murphy's field of vision.

It was not until the helicopter landed on the ground that Buckle Murphy jumped out of the helicopter with the help of several soldiers. At the same time, four or five people in the barracks in front of him also came up to greet him.

"Father."

A middle-aged man with a ponytail walked at the front. When he saw Murphy, he immediately looked attentive. "I brought you something. I believe you'll be shocked after seeing it."

"Don't keep me in suspense."

Buckle Murphy waved his hand and walked toward the barracks in the whirlwind of the helicopter. As he walked, he said, "As a 'shield bearer', my time is very limited. Also, this week, I'm the chairman of the Quantum Deity Conference. If you have anything, bring it to me quickly."

"Yes."

The middle-aged man walked into the barracks, then took out a text and handed it to Buckle Murphy.

"What's this?"

Buckle Murphy took the text, gently turned to the first page, and suddenly raised his eyebrows. "James Watson's hospitalization medical record?"

"Please continue reading, Father."

The middle-aged man said solemnly, "This case isn't simple. I'm sure you've heard that two months ago, James Watson was the victim of an assassination attempt. He should've died, but Blackwatch Corporation developed a new technology and somehow managed to save him."

"Oh?"

Murphy's expression also became completely solemn when he heard this. He walked to the table on the side in two or three steps, sat on a chair, and carefully flipped through it.

With this look, the surprise in his eyes could no longer be concealed, and he even gradually frowned.

Time gradually turned from afternoon to night. The bright stars slowly rose from the end of the forest. The starry sky was extremely bright. This was a magnificent starry sky that could only be seen in Yellowstone Park.

It was not until the ground outside the barracks was sprinkled with starlight that Murphy rubbed his dry eyes and put down the medical record in his hand.

"Father?"

The middle-aged man immediately walked over.

"Hehehe …"

Murphy laughed in a low voice. "AI chips that replace the brain, nano-level electrodes, and NSR implants... Can they even repair brain injuries?"

"Father, do you think it's fake?"

The middle-aged man was surprised. "We're not sure either. If this technology appears in any other research institution, I'd say it's fake, but if it's Blackwatch..."

"I don't know if the case is real or not, but I want to know what these patterns are."

However, Murphy just shook his head, picked up one of the pieces of paper, and stood in front of his son. "I noticed before that there are such patterns on every page, and they are not the same. There are a total of three patterns."

"This must be a watermark."

The middle-aged man was a little hesitant. "It could also be an internal anti-counterfeiting logo of Blackwatch and it doesn't affect reading."

"Is it really just a watermark?"

Murphy frowned, then put the three patterns together and kept comparing them. "This pattern doesn't have any symmetrical structure, it can't be a logo or watermark. In my opinion, it's more like a password, or a code word..."

"What?"

The middle-aged man was startled. "Do you think there's other information hidden in these patterns?"

"I'm just guessing. When we go back, invite a few professional linguists to analyze these watermarks and see what they mean."

"Yes."

The middle-aged man had to answer.

"It's fine if the case is fake, but if the contents of this case are true, then we'll have to speed up the pace of destroying Blackwatch."

Murphy's expression became more serious. "This technology has the potential to control human thoughts. The brain is a forbidden zone of the human body. Once our enemies master this technology, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, this technology must not be allowed to appear in the hands of forces other than us!"

"In that case, this company is really not simple."

The middle-aged man suddenly realized. "No wonder the spies we sent not only didn't get much information, but were also lost in Eco Science City. They didn't even know how they died..."

Murphy did not answer. He just gave the middle-aged man a few more reminders, then walked out of the barracks and returned to the helicopter.

Until the helicopter took off again, Murphy still maintained a solemn expression. For some reason, after reading that case, he always had a feeling that he was being spied on.

This feeling was very subtle and inexplicable, hovering between existence and non-existence.

"Illusion? Or am I being watched? "

Murphy muttered in a low voice. At this moment, he once again thought back to five years ago.

On that day five years ago, when he was elected as the "Shield Bearer" and became the representative of North America, he was under the surveillance of "Adam".

"Adam" was a quantum computer. No one knew its origin. According to the earliest group of people, this quantum computer seemed to have jumped out of a stone. At the beginning of the establishment of the Federation, the quantum computer "Adam" naturally appeared.

The program of the quantum computer was also set up. It was running at all times, calculating all the possibilities from this moment until ten years later. Once it discovered any disaster that could endanger human civilization, it would sound a crisis alarm.

How fast was the computing speed of "Adam"?

Based on the calculation speed of the Summit supercomputer, which was currently the fastest computing speed in the Earth Federation, Summit's floating-point computing speed was 200 PFLOPS, which was 2 billion times per second, and "Adam" was 300 billion times the computing speed of Summit.

In other words, "Adam"'s computing time of one second was the computing speed of Summit for 10,000 years...

It was also because of this nature-defying computing speed that "Adam" could assume the responsibility of inputting all the variables of the entire planet into it, thereby predicting all the crises of the Earth Federation in the next month to ten years.

Therefore, the quantum computer Adam was also known as the "Holy Shield" and Murphy's current identity was the "Shield Bearer".

Although the "Shield Bearer" did not have much authority, it was the representative of the interests of the various continents of the Federation. In a six-year cycle, each continent would choose three people to serve as the "Shield Bearers" of their continent.

On the day he became the Shield Bearer, the quantum computer detected everything about him, including his birth and death. The quantum computer "Adam" gave a restoration and prediction.

And at that time, Murphy felt as if he was being watched …

Murphy's expression became gloomier. He knew that this feeling could not have come from "Adam". Although "Adam"'s computing speed was extremely fast, its resources were still extremely precious. It was said that only about three hours of computing time could be squeezed out every year, and the rest of the time must be used to calculate the crisis events of the Earth Federation.

Even so, the accuracy of Adam's calculation was still very difficult. The prediction within ten years could only give a general trend. To really get a more accurate prediction, it must be calculated on a monthly basis.

Therefore, in the case where it was not Adam, there were only two possibilities — one was that all of this was an illusion, the other was that there was a quantum computer similar to Adam that was predicting him.

At this moment, Murphy thought of Blackwatch.

Since he began to target this company two years ago, he watched helplessly as this company grew bigger and bigger. The dozens of spies he sent, as well as the resistance organization White Embers that was indirectly established, were destroyed one after another. Even the members of the plutocratic families who joined in began to encounter mishaps.

Among these spies who encountered mishaps, many of them were extremely well-hidden, and the only channel that could be exposed was the Internet.

Therefore, Murphy gradually had a bold conjecture that Blackwatch was likely to have a quantum computer similar to the Federation. It was by relying on that computer to monitor the network that this company could continue to grow and accurately find all hidden enemies.

Therefore, he simply set up a trap and ordered an agent to bring a USB flash drive containing Adam's quantum virus to Eco Science City and find a way to insert the USB flash drive into the other party's intranet.

This quantum virus was a major achievement of the Federation's research on "Adam" for many years. Its function was also very simple, that was to copy all the information in the other party's computer. There was no need for any connection and those information would be copied to Adam.

In that way, the existence of another quantum computer would inevitably be detected by the Federation.

Even if the agent's operation failed, the quantum USB flash drive would still fall into the hands of Blackwatch. The other party would still have a chance to insert the USB flash drive and cause the same result.

However, in the end, nothing happened.

The agent was indeed exposed, but the USB flash drive belonging to Northern America had disappeared. It was like throwing a meat bun at a dog. The dog was fine, but the meat bun was swallowed by the dog.

So until now, he did not know whether his guess was right or wrong.

After learning this news, the Northern American officials finally became anxious. Since they could not do anything to the other party in secret, they had to shed all pretense of cordiality and set up a plan to arrest the head of Blackwatch.

All of this was carried out in secret. The Earth Federation headquarters and the officials of other continents did not know. Otherwise, it would be another confrontation of interests.

All these thoughts flashed through Murphy's mind. This vague feeling of being spied on made Murphy think a lot.

"Could it be that the other party has discovered my existence?"

Murphy's heart sank for no reason, but then a sense of absurdity struck him. As the shield bearer of the Earth Federation, would he be afraid of a private company?

Although he had to admit that the company was indeed a bit too mysterious, with endless biotech and a freak combination of factors to solve life-or-death crises. Once this happened a lot, it would make people feel a little bit afraid...

So, could all this really be an illusion?

Murphy did not know, and there was nothing he could do now. He could only wait for the genius named Chen Chen to leave the Eco Science City in December. After attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony, he would arrest him.

These thoughts echoed in Murphy's mind over and over again. About an hour later, he returned to the Quantum Deity Laboratory in the depths of the forest and returned to his post.

What Murphy did not know was that the moment he saw those watermarks, he was stared at by a pair of eyes tens of thousands of kilometers away...

...

At this time, all the thoughts that emerged in Murphy's mind, as well as his experiences from childhood to adulthood, also appeared completely in Little X's Prophet system.

"Just restoring a person's experience consumes so much power..."

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the terrifying number of power consumed and could not help frowning slightly. "It seems that it's time to put the third inertial fusion reactor on the agenda."

"But the Spire Experimental Base is already full. We've utilized as much as 95% of the base's space. We really can't squeeze out extra space to build a third reactor."

Little X reminded.

"In that case, let's expand it."

Chen Chen decided without hesitation. "The Spire Experimental Base is originally an underground space formed by limestone due to karst. As long as the structure isn't changed on a large scale, there won't be any structural hazards."

"Okay."

Little X nodded and then giggled. "Then now it's this' Buckle Murphy '. I didn't expect that the person who has been messing with us is hiding behind the quantum computer. We have to find him by non-physical means first before we can calculate everything about him.

"Strictly speaking, he's just a representative, representing the most important force of the forces that oppose us, but by no means the last one."

Chen Chen said calmly, "But now that we've found the person, the next step is to find a way to get the X-ray structure diagram of his entire body."

With that, Chen Chen turned around and looked behind him.

And behind him, there was a set of strange-looking equipment.

The device was made up of several large parts. One of them was a transparent container the size of a coffin. In the container, there was a device similar to a 3D printer. The most eye-catching and huge part was a giant machine about five meters tall and three meters wide. There were three rows of huge pipes on the machine.

This set of equipment consumed all the electricity Chen Chen had accumulated since he acquired the two nuclear fusion reactors. The source of this equipment came from a movie called Spectral.

Although everything was back to square one, Chen Chen did not look distressed at all. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smirk.

"Sir Godfather, what is your plan? If it's just to deal with Buckle Murphy, there's no need to use this device at all, right?"

Little X was still very puzzled, but she could not turn on the Prophet System to make predictions, so she could only ask, "Your plan really isn't targeting that quantum computer?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen only raised a finger and shook his head at the same time, revealing a secretive expression.

"Buddha said, 'Don't say it …'"

Read on: n.

Chapter 408

Half a month later.

In the shopping mall of Chicago's Maibana Pedestrian Street, a young man with an air of nobility was shopping with a young girl in the mall.

The young man was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He had blond hair and blue eyes, full of a special aura of confidence. The girl, on the other hand, had slightly tanned skin and a sweet and moving appearance. She had the shadow of Angelina Jolie.

Both of them had excellent looks and temperament. When they walked together, they could not help but attract the attention of passers-by.

Around the two of them, there were six or seven big men in black protecting them. From this scene, it could be seen that the two people in front of them were extraordinary. They were either rich or noble.

Soon, under the secret protection of six bodyguards, the two of them walked into a cheap jewelry store.

"Jenny, what's there to shop here? If you want, I can buy this store directly."

The blond young man followed the girl step by step. Seeing that the girl in front of him seemed to cherish these trinkets very much, he immediately said, "Anyway, this commercial center is under the name of my Murphy family. They're just tenants."

The girl shook her head when she heard this, her expression indifferent. "I like these things, but it doesn't mean that I have to buy them. Do I have to have them just because I like them?"

"That's for sure. I'll definitely get my hands on something I like."

The blond young man's expression flickered as if he was pointing out something. "If I can't get it, I'd rather destroy it than let others have it. This is the way I, Randy Murphy, do things."

The girl did not answer. She just glanced at the blond young man, then put down the jewelry in her hand, turned around, and walked out of the store.

The blond young man quickly followed. As he walked out, he winked at the bodyguard beside him.

Immediately, the bodyguard walked directly to the shop assistant and began to discuss the transfer of the store.

However, this move did not please the girl. The girl still kept a considerable distance from the blond young man. Obviously, the two did not get along well.

Soon, the blond young man lost his patience. He followed behind the girl and looked at the time from time to time. His face gradually showed impatience. "Jenny, how long are you going to shop?"

"I've only visited the third floor of the shopping center. There are still four floors that I haven't visited."

The girl called Jenny said without turning her head, "Randy, if you're tired, you can leave first. I don't need your protection."

The golden-haired young man's expression suddenly became gloomy. However, it seemed that the other party's family was not weaker than his. He only showed a dissatisfied expression, but did not say anything else.

However, at this moment, the golden-haired young man seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly raised his head and looked ahead.

He saw three Caucasian men walking toward him from the dense crowd in front of him.

Although the three men were also Caucasians, they all had black hair and black eyes, and their expressions were wooden. There was nothing special about their appearances.

It was as if they would disappear completely if they were placed in the crowd.

However, at this time, their actions attracted the attention of many people. The reason was that they were actually going against the flow of people and walking towards the golden-haired youth.

This scene immediately attracted the attention of the blonde youth and his bodyguard.

One of the bodyguards walked to the side of the blonde youth and whispered, "Young Master, there's a problem …"

"I saw it, too."

The blonde youth, Randy, nodded. Although he was a little domineering, his family education still made him able to clearly distinguish the pros and cons. Hence, he immediately stopped and said to the girl in front of him, "Jenny, come here quickly!"

However, the girl did not seem to care at all. She continued to walk forward and soon passed by the three men walking side by side. However, nothing happened.

Sure enough, they're here for me …

"Three gentlemen, please stop."

Seeing that the three were still approaching, the bodyguard at the front subconsciously put his hand into his pocket and said to the three at the same time, "Sir, please stop …"

However, before he finished speaking, his vision suddenly blurred. In the next second, he only saw one of the men rushing in front of him at an extremely fast speed. At the same time, the silhouette of a fist was also approaching rapidly!

This kind of astonishing speed was difficult to react to even if one concentrated, but this bodyguard was worthy of being called the elite of the elite. In the face of the sudden attack, he subconsciously raised his arms, just in time to block in front of himself, blocking the fast punch!

"Bang!"

However, in the next second, the bodyguard realized that he had miscalculated … The force that came from his arm was incredible. He had obviously blocked the blow, but the punch directly passed through the gap between his arms and slammed into his face!

Suddenly, the bodyguard only felt as if he had been hit by a hammer. His head was raised high, and his whole body flew up directly. He was thrown into the air by a huge force!

When he landed again, the bodyguard had lost consciousness.

This scene also attracted the attention of countless people. Suddenly, the pedestrians in the mall were in chaos.

"Damn it!"

The rest of the bodyguards could not help but curse. They began to take out their guns, wanting to kill the three uninvited guests with firearms.

However, in the face of the enemies who took out their guns, the three of them just bounced off their feet and their whole bodies flew a few meters away like arrows released from the bow. The three of them picked an opponent each. When the opponent had just raised his gun, the three of them were already in front of them. Two of them raised their hands like knives and slashed at the neck of the bodyguard in front of them with a "whoosh". The third person kicked straight at the target's lower abdomen. Because the speed was too fast, even the leg of his pants was pulled!

In less than a second, another three bodyguards fell to the ground without a sound. At this time, there were only two bodyguards surrounding the blond young man, Randy!

However, the other party had finally pulled out his gun. In the face of danger, the two bodyguards did not hesitate. They loaded, extended their arms, aimed, and pulled the trigger in one go!

"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!"

Loud gunshots resounded directly in the entire shopping mall. Countless pedestrians screamed and fled the place, leaving a huge space between the two sides. It was easier for the guns to be used.

However, the next scene made the two bodyguards' eyes widen.

Following their shooting, the three men in black began to dodge in an unimaginable manner. One of them contracted and bent his body as if he was convulsing, causing three or four bullets to fly past his side. Another rolled and dodged five or six bullets. The last one simply stepped on the wall on his right, and his whole body stepped on the wall as he quickly rushed towards Zhang Heng's side!

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

A bodyguard cursed loudly and pulled the trigger frantically. However, all of this was in vain. He could only watch as the three men dashed left and right in the hail of bullets, constantly approaching him!

Poof!

In the next second, a fist appeared on his stomach out of nowhere. The bodyguard's eyes could not help but protrude. He made an inhuman groan in his throat and then fell to the ground. Blood kept flowing from the corner of his mouth.

The last bodyguard fell to the ground almost at the same time. They, who had undergone professional military training, were as defenseless as kindergarten children in front of these three men in black.

At this point, all the bodyguards had been taken care of, but the blond young man just stood there, staring blankly at all this...

When a large number of police arrived at the scene, the entire shopping mall was empty. There were only six bodyguards who had fallen to the ground, seriously injured, and a card left at the scene.

The blond young man was missing...

One of the sheriffs put on rubber gloves and picked up the card. Only then did he see that the card was pasted with English sentences cut out from various magazines and pieced together:

"If you want Randy Murphy to live, please prepare 100 million in cash and give it to us on December 1st. The address is..."

Behind this sentence was a picture of a bridge. Obviously, this was the place chosen by the robbers for the transaction.

Chapter 409

A few hours later, Buckle Murphy, who was in the Quantum Deity Laboratory, received bad news. His youngest son, Randy, was suddenly kidnapped when he was shopping with his female companion. After defeating six well-trained bodyguards, the kidnappers disappeared into a shopping mall with Randy.

After receiving the news, Murphy could no longer sit still. He directly applied for leave from the Shield Bearer Committee, then hurriedly boarded a helicopter and flew toward Bozeman Airport.

At the Bozeman Airport, which was the closest to Yellowstone Park, his private plane was already on standby and ready to take off at any time.

However, at this time, in Bozeman Airport, there was a truck marked as the official of Bozeman Airport driving into the airport runway.

"Please show me your entry permit and cargo transportation permit."

Outside the iron fence, one of the security guards stopped the truck and spoke to the two people in the driver's seat.

"No problem, sir!"

Sitting in the driver's seat was a middle-aged man with a big beard and a rosacea wearing black sunglasses. At this time, he casually took out a certificate and handed it to the security guard outside the window. At this time, a folk heavy metal rock music could be heard in his car.

As the vehicle stopped in front of the sentry post, the noisy sound from the window also rang in the ears of these security guards, making them extremely irritated.

Looking at the dirty and rugged redneck in front of him, a look of disgust flashed in the security guard's eyes. He handed the certificate to his colleague, then he went around to the back of the truck and knocked on the door at the same time.

Suddenly, the back of the truck slowly opened, revealing a middle-aged farmer who also reeked of alcohol and was dressed in sloppy clothes. Like the middle-aged man in the driver's seat, this farmer also wore a pair of sunglasses of unknown brand.

"What is this truck carrying?"

The security guard's gaze followed the farmer's back and saw a round, black ball inside the truck.

The ball was about one meter in diameter and it was black all over. Perhaps because of the light, the surface of the black ball showed a matte color.

Moreover, without any support, the black ball stood steadily in the center of the truck. It looked very magical.

"This is a new type of yoga fitness equipment – Gantz."

The farmer smiled, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth. "Senator Murphy bought it from my factory by name. I brought it to him."

"So Senator Murphy still likes yoga?"

The security guard nodded. All the trucks that could come in had been checked outside. Naturally, he did not want to check them again. So, he turned around and walked back to the sentry post. He asked his colleague next to him, "How is it? Is the ID all right?"

However, all he got was a serious look from his colleague. His colleague glanced at him with a serious look.

This glance immediately alerted him. He stopped in his tracks and slowly touched his waist.

Ka-cha!

But just as the two security guards were about to make a move, the truck suddenly flashed with a dazzling light. The two subconsciously wanted to turn their heads, but it was already too late. After being illuminated by the light, they immediately stood there blankly and lost their previous vigilance.

"The Memory Eraser is still more useful."

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat slowly put away the silver metal rod in his hand, then directly got out of the car, walked into the sentry post, and pressed the button to raise the gear lever. When the railing in front of the car was raised, he returned to the car and drove into the airport.

Only after the truck had completely left did the two security guards slowly turn around. They looked around blankly and then looked at each other.

"Parker, what just happened just now?"

"I don't know, are you going to say something?"

"Uh, I seem to have forgotten..."

Leaving aside the two security guards who were dumbfounded, the truck had already driven into the airport and stopped next to Murphy's Gulfstream private jet.

At this time, the cargo compartment of the plane was open, and a transport truck was parked next to it. It seemed that the cargo had just been loaded.

"This is the parking lot for private jets. May I ask who you are?"

Seeing the truck approaching, the two staff members hurriedly greeted it. However, when they came in front of the truck, all they saw was a dazzling white light flashing past.

Ka-cha!

Suddenly, the two staff members stood rooted to the ground like the previous security guards, as if they had been disconnected.

"Captain Brando, relying too much on this product will cause your business skills to degenerate sooner or later."

Following a voice, the door of the train carriage suddenly opened, and the farmer who reeked of alcohol jumped out. He puffed and puffed as he rolled the black ball into the cargo hold of the private jet.

"You'd better mind your own business."

The middle-aged man looked around warily and saw that the two staff members were slowly waking up. One of them saw someone rolling a strange black ball into the cargo compartment and immediately wanted to stop it.

"Ka-cha!"

However, following a dazzling white light, the staff member was once again frozen in place.

"Alright, the black ball Gantz has been put in. Remember to pick me up in Chicago, Captain Brando."

The middle-aged farmer chuckled, then took out a longan-sized metal ball and gently knocked it.

Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning and his figure directly disappeared into thin air.

"Ka-cha!"

Seeing this, Brando took one last look in front of the two staff members before getting back into the truck and driving away from Bozeman Airport.

After leaving the airport, the middle-aged man tore off his hair and beard, revealing a deep and handsome face.

This man was none other than one of the two rapid response forces under Blacklight Biotechnology: the captain of the B.S.S. force, the earliest established Black Security Service, Clark Brando.

In addition to the Black Security Service, the other rapid response force was the Black Knights.

It was just that because the combat effectiveness of the Black Knights was too outstanding, the B.S.S. force was a little reduced to doing odd jobs at the edge. Just like now, the B.S.S. force more often carried out tasks that required flexibility and less violence.

Half an hour later, Murphy's vehicle directly passed the security check and drove into the parking lot of the airport.

"Mr. Senator Murphy, the plane has been inspected and everything is normal."

The captain immediately came forward and reported, "We've notified the airport command center. We can take off any time in half an hour."

Murphy nodded when he heard this. He was burning with anxiety and said without thinking, "I hope we can take off now, the sooner the better."

"Understood."

The captain nodded and helped Murphy into the private plane along the ladder, then walked toward the cockpit to begin the final inspection. As long as the inspection was correct, the plane could quickly take off and carry out the flight plan.

However, at this time, a hundred kilometers away from Bozeman Airport, on a towering mountain top, a double spiral spire stood on a truck.

This double spiral spire was about ten meters high and two meters wide. The body of the spire was a strange dark red, full of an ominous aura. The reason why it felt like this was because its shape was completely out of the scope of human aesthetics.

Next to the spiral-shaped spire, there was an identical black ball. It was also one meter in diameter, and it was also pure black. It was no different from the black ball on Murphy's private plane.

At this time, the black ball, which had been silent for a long time, made a strange howl and a blue light suddenly rose on its surface.

This light continued to streak from top to bottom. At the same time, an old man who was in a half-lying state with his eyes closed appeared in the blue light...

What was even more strange was that the old man did not notice anything at all. He was just half-lying in the void as if there was a transparent seat under him.

Immediately afterward, the blue light flashed again and the old man disappeared in the blue light again.

Obviously, at that moment just now, because of the signal coverage of the Gantz server, the two black balls successfully established a connection and teleported Murphy, the shield-bearer at Bozeman Airport a hundred kilometers away, to the other black ball. Then, without the other party noticing, the other party was teleported back.

Of course, all of this was not meaningless. During this teleportation, the black sphere Gantz could smoothly obtain a body structure diagram of Buckle Murphy. This kind of structure diagram included every detail of the body and was far from comparable to instruments such as X-rays and CT scans.

At this time, on the other side, in Murphy's private plane, the two stewardesses saw this strange scene, but before they could exclaim, a white light suddenly flashed in front of them...

A few minutes later, when these stewardesses woke up again, they saw that Senator Murphy was still sitting there. No one would remember that just now, Senator Murphy in front of them had disappeared bit by bit.

As the plane took off smoothly, Murphy's Gulfstream plane quickly took off and flew toward Chicago, 1,500 kilometers away...

Chapter 410

Reality was sometimes full of drama.

After Senator Murphy's youngest son was kidnapped, many people were ready to watch this good show. They wanted to see if the kidnappers who dared to kidnap a member of a consortium that could cover the sky in North America were too bold or too stupid?

However, this matter ended too quickly, so quickly that people were caught off guard. It even gave people a feeling that it had a strong start and a weak finish.

The group of kidnappers actually let him go.

When Murphy rushed back from Yellowstone Park by private jet, what he saw was his unharmed youngest son.

According to the news report, the reason why the kidnappers let them go was that they had heard about the power and financial resources of the Murphy Financial Group, which made them understand that they were not kidnapping a fat sheep, but a jackal, so they obediently let them go.

Even so, a large number of police forces throughout Chicago were mobilized. These people launched a city-wide search to find the three suspects.

However, what this group of police found in the end was only the bodies of the three suspects.

In just half a day, the corpses of the three suspects were found in an abandoned factory in the suburbs. However, what was surprising was that the parts above the cervical vertebrae of the three people, including their entire heads, were missing.

The clues stopped here. No matter how they investigated, they could not find other clues.

Late at night, Murphy looked at the file brought by the police chief with a solemn expression.

"This matter is not simple."

Murphy pondered. "Obviously, there's someone behind them, and in order to hide some evidence, they even killed people to keep it quiet... By the way, have the identities of these three been found out?"

"No."

The Chicago police chief stood in front of Murphy's desk like a subordinate at this time, saying respectfully, "I'm very sorry, Sir Murphy. After DNA comparison, we can't find the DNA information of these three people at all. The most reasonable inference at present should be that all three of them are outsiders who came to Northern America through illegal immigration and are combatants with extremely strong combat experience."

Murphy nodded. Of course, they would not be simple characters if they could take down the six bodyguards assigned to his son in a few seconds. However, the more this was the case, the more chilled Murphy's heart because this meant that there might be a conspiracy behind all this, a conspiracy against him.

Could it be Blackwatch?

At this moment, the first thing that came to Murphy's mind was the private company that he had been constantly targeting. However, on second thought, it was impossible for the other party to know that he had tripped them up, unless the other party had the power to break through a quantum computer.

Moreover, Blacklight Biotechnology had great control over the Internet. This was something that had been confirmed long ago. They could easily allow the three assassins to evade the police force searching the city and disappear from the face of the earth. There was no need to silence them.

Therefore, based on the method of silencing witnesses, Blackwatch Corporation could be ruled out.

"But if it's not Blackwatch, could it be one of my competitors?"

Murphy could not help but think of his other sworn enemies. Only those families with the same strength as him had the strength to do this, and only they would kill for fear of being exposed.

However, this was not a sufficient reason to do so. On the contrary, this kind of behavior would arouse the hostility of all the financial groups in North America because this kind of behavior completely broke the unspoken rules of the major families.

However, rules were meant to be broken. If there were enough benefits, then no matter how deeply rooted the rules were, they would not be able to resist human greed.

So, the probability of it being his sworn enemies was higher?

However, in the next second, Murphy thought of the inexplicable feeling of being spied on a few days ago. He could not tell whether this feeling was an illusion or real. However, if it was real, could it be that the death of the three kidnappers was actually deliberately led by the mastermind behind the scenes to make him make the wrong judgment?

Murphy took a deep breath and secretly calmed his heart.

"Sir Murphy?"

Seeing Murphy's thoughtful face, the police chief could not help but ask again.

"It's fine."

Murphy frowned and then said, "I'll leave this matter to you. Continue to investigate, I hope to get a real result."

"Understood, Sir Murphy."

The police chief nodded, turned, and walked out of the office.

However, before the door of the office could close in time, an old coughing sound came from outside the door.

Immediately, an old man with an old face slowly walked in.

"Oh, it's Bertha."

The old man who came in was none other than the oldest member of the Murphy family, Bertha, the butler who had served the Murphy family for four generations.

This butler had been with the Murphy family since he was 10 years old and had been loyal for more than 60 years. Even Buckle Murphy would not treat him as a servant, so he just said kindly, "Bertha, what can I do for you?"

"Ahem, Master, I'm here to remind you."

The old man coughed a few times. "I always feel that something is wrong with this matter, as if someone is deliberately trying to lead you back."

Murphy fell silent when he heard this and said after a long time, "I've also noticed this. The other party may be deliberately sending me away, so I've decided to return to Yellowstone Park early tomorrow morning. I'll leave the family to you, Bertha."

"Yes, Master, I watched your children grow up. They're like my children. I'll take good care of them for you."

The old man said as he turned and left Murphy's office...

That night, Murphy thought a lot. He recalled all his memories from childhood to adulthood and thought of his painstaking efforts to finally become a member of the Quantum Deity Laboratory and the representative of the shield bearers of North America.

The "Quantum Deity" project, as the top secret of the entire Earth Federation, had always been known only by the president of North America and some of its top officials. Even the governor did not have the right to know about it. Worldwide, there were no more than a thousand people who knew about this project and half of them were scientific researchers.

Therefore, although Murphy was only a senator on the surface, in fact, he was almost standing at the pinnacle of power. When his term as a shield bearer expired next year, he was expected to represent the Democratic Party and become a candidate for the next president.

It was also because of this that standing in this position, he needed to be even more careful. He did not dare to underestimate the slightest movement.

Before dawn the next day, Murphy did not even alert anyone. He took a private plane again and secretly rushed back to Yellowstone Park.

...

"Sure enough, he's very vigilant."

However, in the Spire Experimental Base tens of thousands of kilometers away, Chen Chen knew his movements immediately and the reason was very simple. His "star indicator" had shown everything.

"As a leader, Buckle Murphy has done well enough."

Hearing Little X's complaints, Chen Chen just nodded. "It's a pity that when the enemy's means far exceed your common sense and cognition, all conspiracies and tricks will be meaningless."

"That's right. If we hadn't obtained the technology from the alien civilization in Gantz, we might still be in the dark right now, not knowing that our every move is at risk of being predicted by the quantum computer Adam at any time."

Little X smiled. "But now, they're the ones who are in the dark."

With that, Little X walked to Chen Chen's side and looked at the several extremely complex machines placed in this laboratory. These machines were connected to each other and occupied more than half of the area of the laboratory. The most eye-catching thing was the transparent figure in one of the glass containers.

The reason why it was said to be a transparent human figure was exactly what it meant. The human figure lying in the glass container was almost invisible, but there was a lot of smoke in the container. Through the smoke, the silhouette of the human figure could be vaguely seen.

However, the figure currently only reached the waist. There was nothing below the waist at all, but there was a silver-white metal device that looked like a claw slowly moving. During the movement, the waist of the transparent figure was also slowly growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Obviously, this was a 3D printing device and the transparent figure was printed bit by bit in this way.

If one had watched the movie Spectral, they would know that this device in front of them was the 3D printer used by the villains in the movie to print combat weapons — "condensate people".

"At present, there are still three hours to finish printing."

Little X suddenly reminded. "And it just so happens that in three hours, Buckle Murphy will also return to the Quantum Deity Laboratory. Sir Godfather, is this also within your calculations?"

"I can't say."

Chen Chen smiled and replied.

"I seem to get it..."

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Little X's eyes. She was just about to speak, but her mouth was suddenly covered by Chen Chen. "If you can't say it, then you can't say it, understand?"

"Squeak, squeak..."

Little X's mouth was blocked, so she could only stare blankly and reply vaguely.

Seeing this, Chen Chen moved his hand away with satisfaction and walked out of the laboratory.

"Now, it's the last step..."

Chapter 411

An AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter landed slowly in front of a huge square building in the depths of the forest.

Two soldiers with the rank of colonel pressed their caps down and greeted the helicopter in front of the wind and waves caused by the propellers.

"Sir Murphy, welcome back."

Behind the soldiers were two staff members in white coats. As Murphy walked out of the helicopter, several people shook hands with Murphy. Then, the two colonels searched Murphy in a routine manner and scanned him with a detector. After confirming that Murphy did not carry any electronic devices or weapons on him, they turned and left.

"Did anything happen in the past two days while I was away?"

Murphy asked quickly as he passed through the lead Faraday barrier, "Did Adam notice any changes?"

"Everything is as usual."

The staff member replied, "Everything is very stable. If Adam's predictive curve is used as an emotional value, I can only say that his mood today is extremely stable, and even a little happy."

"Oh?"

Murphy could not help but smile. "Very good, I like your metaphor."

With that, the three of them came to the door of the laboratory.

The door of the Quantum Deity Laboratory was like the nuclear bunker of a military base. It looked extremely thick, but at this time, a gap was opened, and they could faintly see a disinfection room inside.

The three of them entered side by side, changed all their clothes in the disinfection room, even their underwear, and put on the work clothes provided in the laboratory.

"Mr. Murphy, you're back so soon."

As soon as they entered the hall of the laboratory, someone immediately came up to greet them. Murphy nodded and greeted everyone familiarly, but as they chatted, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

At this moment, the feeling of being spied on appeared again...

"How is this possible? This is a zone that is isolated from all signals and electromagnetic radiation. Even an electromagnetic pulse bomb can't shake it in the slightest. How can there still be a feeling of being spied on?"

Murphy felt a chill in his heart. He thought it was just the same illusion as before, but the feeling was getting stronger and stronger, and even affected his conversation with others.

"Sir Murphy, what's wrong?"

The person in front of him saw Murphy's constantly changing expression and asked curiously.

"Sorry to interrupt!"

Murphy suddenly covered his mouth, turned around, and walked to the nearest bathroom. At this moment, he suddenly felt an inexplicable nausea. This inexplicable feeling rushed to his head and almost made him lose his composure.

Murphy knew that he could not do these things in front of others. Once he was suspected of having health problems, his current position would easily be lost.

He quickly rushed into the bathroom, randomly picked a stall, immediately locked the side door, and began to vomit with his head down.

However, all he spat out was a puddle of yellow water.

"What's going on …"

Murphy raised his trembling hand and pressed the flush button. Then, he staggered out, walked to the sink, and washed his face with water.

But at this moment, he suddenly heard a voice in his ear.

"Go see it, go see it quickly …"

That voice was faintly discernible and did not come from anywhere. It was not even a voice, but an order, an order that came from the unseen world …

What, what's going on?

Murphy was just about to speak when he suddenly felt his body stiffen. In an instant, he lost control of his entire body!

That's right, he lost control of his body!

Murphy watched helplessly as his expression in the mirror slowly calmed down from the horror on his face, and finally became completely expressionless. Then, as if possessed, he slowly wiped his cheeks and hands dry, then tidied up his somewhat messy clothes, turned around, and walked out of the bathroom.

No! No! Who is it, who is controlling me?

Murphy roared wildly in his heart, but he found that he could not even control his heartbeat. His emotions were clearly terrified, but his heartbeat was very calm. It was as if his consciousness had been imprisoned somewhere in this body, and at this moment, this body had been taken over by another consciousness, a person unrelated to him … Sogou Book Library.

Who are you! Who the hell are you!!!

Murphy kept roaring in his heart, but he could only watch himself walk out of the bathroom and then walk straight to the core of the laboratory.

That was where the quantum computer, Adam, was located …

"I want to enter the quantum core area."

When this body came to an elevator-like glass door, it suddenly stopped and said to the security guard in front of the door, "Now."

"Sir Murphy, what's the matter?"

The security guard obviously knew Murphy and immediately asked with some doubts.

"Yes, it's very important."

Murphy nodded.

"Understood."

The security guard replied and then walked to a compartment full of transparent glass on the side.

Murphy also took a step forward and followed him in.

As the two entered, the originally completely transparent compartment flashed and became translucent. One could only vaguely see the outline of the two people inside.

This was the final round of inspection.

"Please take off all your clothes and supplies."

The security guard reminded him and Murphy did not hesitate to strip himself naked, exposing his whole body in front of the security guard.

The reason for this was that this was already an important place in the Quantum Laboratory and could not be disturbed by any radiation. X-rays were of course no exception.

At this time, the security guard thoroughly checked Murphy from head to toe, including every gap and every hole in his body …

It was not until ten minutes later that Murphy changed into a dust-free suit and walked out of the compartment.

What followed was a completely transparent elevator door opening.

It was not until he walked into the elevator that "Murphy" saw that the elevator in front of him was completely suspended, with only two glass doors sticking to each other. As he entered, the elevator also shook slightly, but it did not rise. Instead, it moved horizontally.

Opposite the elevator was a laboratory suspended completely by electromagnetism.

In other words, the Quantum Deity Laboratory was divided into two floors. The first floor was like a box, and inside the box, there was another box. There was a seven-meter partition between the two boxes.

The real "box" inside was where the quantum computer was located!

Seeing this amazing scene, "Murphy" had a calm expression on his face as if he was a person who had long been accustomed to this.

"Ding, the elevator is activated and is crossing the vacuum partition. Please stand in place and try not to move so as not to affect the electromagnetic elevator."

An electronic voice came from the elevator. Murphy just watched the elevator move slowly until it moved to the side of the "box" inside and was tightly connected to another glass door.

Immediately, there was another ding and the electronic voice came again. "You have arrived at the quantum core area, please leave the electromagnetic elevator."

With that, the elevator door opened with a crash and he officially arrived at the location of the quantum core area.

"Murphy" walked out of the elevator unhurriedly and looked around, only to see that the so-called quantum core area was actually an empty room. This room was about 100 square meters and was surrounded by golden packaging. It looked brightly lit and extremely luxurious.

The entire room was empty, but there were cameras everywhere above his head. "Murphy" believed that there must be dozens of people standing in front of a certain screen at this time, monitoring his every move.

However, these were no longer important. "Murphy" turned his head and saw that in the middle of the room, there was an unknown object also made of gold.

Of course, "Murphy" knew what this object was. Obviously, it was the quantum computer that could predict everything and predict everything — Adam.

At this time, the entire "Adam" was protected by a layer of transparent protective shield. Anyone with a normal IQ would believe that without the assistance of any weapons, it was impossible to destroy this protective layer that was harder than bulletproof glass with just one's physical body.

However, in the corner of the protective layer, where it overlapped with the quantum computer, there was a gap. In the gap, there was a socket that poked out as if something could be inserted into it.

Chapter 412

"Murphy" tilted his head and silently looked at the quantum computer in front of him.

It had to be said that if one did not know what this was, no one in the world would think that it was a quantum computer.

This was because it did not have any computer characteristics. There was no screen, keyboard, mainframe, or even peripherals such as a mouse. Instead, it was like an abstract sculpture built by an artist, assembled from large and small translucent glass-like gears and small irregular parts.

In addition, there were many tassels of unknown material hanging down, full of a strange sense of beauty.

This style was indeed somewhat familiar. What was it...

With the arrival of "Murphy", the quantum computer in front of him suddenly trembled slightly and made a clanking sound like glass colliding. These clanking sounds were reorganized and actually formed a sentence that seemed to be formed by the collision of jade —

"Who, are, you?"

The quantum computer actually spoke!

At the same time, on the monitoring equipment in the outer laboratory, everyone only saw the curve of the quantum computer rising rapidly. If these data were seen as a computer graph of a person, then this person had fallen into extreme emotional fluctuations at this time!

"The curve of the fourth and seventh houses has risen by 600%, and the curve of the eighth house has risen by 1,000%. It's a curve disturbance. There's a problem with Adam!"

"Oh God, what happened? Is it excited?"

"No, it's not so much excited as angry!"

In an instant, the monitoring team in the entire laboratory suddenly fell into chaos. At the same time, a shrill alarm suddenly broke out in the entire laboratory. The sound was so loud that everyone instantly covered their ears!

This sound also resounded in the ears of "Murphy", but he just stared at the quantum computer in front of him as if everything in the world had nothing to do with him.

"Who are you?"

The quantum computer still asked. Adam, who seemed to be able to predict everything, had no clue when facing Murphy in front of him at this time.

"Murphy, what's going on inside? Why is" Adam "overclocking?"

At this moment, a woman's stern voice came from the broadcast. "No matter what you're doing, stop what you're doing now!"

At this time, the real Murphy was also watching all this with his own eyes. His heart was extremely anxious, but even though the outside world had long been in a mess because of him, this "Murphy" still did not say anything.

Not only that, but a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he slowly raised his right hand and touched his right eye...

Wait, stop, what are you doing?

Murphy suddenly had an ominous premonition …

In the next second, he heard a creaking sound in his ears. "Murphy's" index and middle fingers had actually inserted directly into the gap between the eye socket and the eyeball!

"Ahhhhh!" What are you doing? This is my body! Stop, stop right now!

Don't dig my eyes, stop!!!

With a snap, an eyeball fell from Murphy's cheek and rolled a few times on the smooth floor.

Deep in his heart, the real Murphy was still roaring incessantly. Strangely, he did not feel any pain, as if this body had nothing to do with him anymore.

However, if one looked at the surveillance footage, they would see that Murphy's right eye had been completely torn out. The broken optic nerve drooped on his cheek, and blood was gurgling out, making Murphy look a little strange at this time.

"Where's the anesthetic gas? Stop him! "

Seeing this, there was finally a panicked scream from the broadcast. Then, in the laboratory where Murphy was, dozens of small holes began to spew out a large amount of white smoke. Then, a pungent smell assaulted their noses and filled the entire laboratory in the blink of an eye...

However, after all, the anesthetic gas would only take effect in half a minute. Before it took effect, they could only watch as "Murphy" once again used his index finger and thumb to dig into the depths of the eye socket!

Then, Murphy's hand pulled out, and a translucent USB drive stained with blood and brain matter was pulled out!

That USB drive was hidden behind Murphy's eye!

"It's the quantum USB drive! Is Murphy crazy? What is he trying to do?! "

In front of the surveillance footage, everyone was going crazy. The middle-aged woman in the lead shouted, "Where's the security? Why hasn't the security gone in to stop him yet! "

"The quantum computer has closed the door by itself. No one can go in!"

Someone replied, "We're trying to crack it!"

"Damn it!"

Therefore, in this situation, everyone could only watch as Murphy pulled out the USB drive from behind his eye and inserted it directly into the only socket of the quantum computer...

"Snap!"

In the next second, the quantum computer suddenly shook violently and then completely stopped, paralyzed in place...

"No!"

The middle-aged woman in front of the surveillance footage screamed in despair. Then, she saw Murphy on the screen turn his head and glance at the surveillance footage above his head with one eye. Then, he raised both hands again and held his head...

"Crack crack crack... Crack!"

As if he was twisting a screw, Murphy broke his neck expressionlessly, and then his whole body completely collapsed …

Until death, there was still a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the next second, the door leading to the inside of the laboratory finally opened. The security guards, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed in wearing gas masks and carried Murphy's body out in less than half a minute.

"Report, Murphy, the suspect who destroyed the quantum computer, has committed suicide to escape punishment."

One of the security guards said to the surveillance camera, "We didn't find any other dangerous items on him."

"What about the quantum computer?"

The middle-aged woman quickly asked, "Is the quantum computer damaged?"

"Lady Molly, the quantum computer was restarted just now..."

The scientist in charge of analyzing the data on the side suddenly replied, "According to the analysis of the curves and perturbation data, the quantum computer seems to be unaffected except for being restarted by a special program."

"Are you sure?"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

"We're very sure."

A look of relief appeared in the eyes of several scientists. "Murphy used the quantum USB drive to implant the program of the quantum computer. Apart from causing the quantum computer to restart, he didn't cause any damage to the quantum computer."

The scientist nodded, but for the sake of safety, he still said, "Of course, it's not impossible if there are other hidden dangers, but so far, we haven't found anything different from before..."

"Thank God..."

"That's good news!"

"I knew it, how can a quantum computer be damaged so easily? Even if there's a traitor among us, it's difficult to do it..."

Everyone in the surveillance room breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. Some even began to draw crosses on their chests.

"I hope so."

However, the middle-aged woman's expression was still serious. She said to the person in charge of security, "Now is not the time to rejoice. From now on, completely seal the passage to the inside. Before the people from above come down to check, no one is allowed to approach the quantum computer again. I don't want a second Murphy, understand?"

"Understood!"

"As for why Murphy did this..."

The middle-aged woman raised her head and a solemn look flashed in her eyes. "Although he's dead, don't forget that he still has a family. I believe that under the investigation of the Federation, the truth will soon come to light..."

"Report, report!"

However, before she finished speaking, one of the security guards suddenly ran in from outside the laboratory and said in a panic, "Just now, there was news from Chicago that all the core members of the Murphy family died at the same time!"

"What did you say!"

At this moment, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Chapter 413

"It's over."

In the Spire laboratory, Chen Chen, who was wearing a strange helmet, slowly opened his eyes and at the same time, an inexplicable smile appeared on his lips.

If the group of people in the Quantum Deity Laboratory were to see this, they would immediately be shocked because Chen Chen's current expression was exactly the same as Murphy's before he died.

He took off the helmet on his head, stood up, and stretched.

"Sir Godfather, the other people in the Murphy family who knew about this have been silenced."

Little X reported, "Now, the only people who know that the Murphy family has targeted Blacklight Biotechnology are a few high-ranking officials in North America."

"Don't worry about those high-ranking officials, North America won't admit that they did these things anyway."

Chen Chen nodded and turned to look at the transparent figure in the glass container beside him, only to find that the transparent figure had completely dissipated, turning into clouds of smoke that filled the glass container.

Seeing this, Little X suddenly touched her chin like a little adult and showed an expression of admiration. "Although the 'Bose- Einstein Condensate Warrior' has a big flaw and can't be used as a regular combat force, it's still very good to use it to control humans, much better than the God chip."

"That's right, once the quantum entanglement is formed, no energy is needed to maintain it. The connection between them doesn't need any medium, so there's no 'umbilical cord' that can be cut, even the lead Faraday barrier can't stop it."

Chen Chen nodded with a look of emotion.

The reason he was able to achieve all of this was because of a movie called Spectral.

The movie "Spectral Realm" was about: an elite force from Northern America who fought against the mysterious "Spectral Realm" in a country in Eastern Europe.

The story seemed to be set in a parallel world. A scientist in the field of optics from the North American Department of Defense received a mission from his superior. He was asked to go to the North American military base in Eastern Europe to solve a problem.

The reason he was asked to come was because he saw a kind of ghost-like existence in a type of hyperspectral tactical glasses he invented. They were invisible and colorless, and could inadvertently kill anyone.

The state of death of the deceased was very strange. Their skin was burned and corroded, but there were signs of their internal organs being frozen. The North American army suffered heavy casualties in order to "protect" this city.

No scientist in the entire Department of Defense could explain this phenomenon.

Therefore, in order to obtain the data from a close distance, he personally led a team of carefully selected Delta Force soldiers, and entered the destroyed city to investigate.

As he continued to have in-depth contact with these "spirits", he gradually began to discover that these spirits had many characteristics.

For example, they could pass through walls and were extremely fast. However, ceramic and glass could block them, and the iron filings were like adhesives that could stick to the surface of the spirits' bodies, making it difficult for them to move.

At the same time, this kind of specter was invisible under ordinary light, but under the illumination of short-wave and long-wavelength instruments, it could be seen.

Thus, the clever protagonist quickly realized that these so-called "ghosts" were not supernatural phenomena at all, but a weapon created by a Bose- Einstein condensate.

The Bose- Einstein condensate, according to the English abbreviation, or BEC, was predicted by Bose and Einstein in 1920. "When boson atoms are cooled to near absolute zero, a gaseous, superfluid state of matter".

In this state, the quantum states of all atoms were bunched together into a single quantum state. To put it simply, no matter the volume of the matter in front of them, or how heavy it was, as long as it entered the BEC state, it could be treated as a single entity at the quantum level.

Then in 1938, three scientists discovered that Helium-4 cooled to 2.2 K.

At K, it becomes a new state called superfluid. In this state, matter has many unusual physical characteristics, such as its viscosity is zero, and its vortex is quantized. Soon, they understood that this strange state was the Bose- Einstein condensate predicted 18 years ago.

It was precisely because of these strange states that it could artificially carry out quantum entanglement. Therefore, scientists in this Eastern European country scanned the human body with X-rays and then used 3D printing technology to print the scanned human body structure in an environment close to absolute zero, forming a "condensed human" that was exactly the same as the scanned person.

Of course, the "condensed human" itself did not have life. It was still a dead object, but in the scientists' quantum equipment, it allowed the consciousness of the scanned person and the "condensed human" to form a phenomenon of quantum entanglement.

The "condensed human" itself was equivalent to a quantum, and it could be described as a wave function. The self-observation of human consciousness could cause the wave function of the "condensed human" to collapse, forming a stable entity that moved under the control of consciousness.

Therefore, the person being scanned could lie down somewhere and control the "condensation form" dozens of kilometers away remotely.

The reason why the "condensed human" could pass through walls was the same reason that light waves could pass through glass. Therefore, it was normal that they could move at high speeds. Their density was not high, only about ten times that of air. At the same time, BEC had superfluidity. When it flowed, it would not be hindered by any resistance, and there was no viscosity. Therefore, it could move at high speeds in the air, and could even stay in the air for a short period of time.

Ceramics and glass did not conduct electricity, so they could stop the "condensed human". The reason why iron filings were afraid was because iron filings were good conductors of electricity. They could release condensed energy, and cause their own interference and short-circuit.

As for the "condensed human" that could kill people, it was because the temperature of BEC was very low, close to absolute zero?? 273.15 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the human body that came into contact with it would drop rapidly. The liquid in their body would solidify and dissipate heat. A large amount of heat would be instantly transferred to the outside of the body, causing the outer surface to be burned. Therefore, the internal organs of the body would be frozen, but the outer surface would be burned.

These extremely low temperature "condensed humans" could move freely in the outside world. This was also because when the boson gas was at absolute zero, the kinetic energy became so small that it was negligible, and the energy would not be lost or evaporated.

At the end of the movie, they found a nuclear power plant. As printing condensed matter and maintaining low temperature required a large amount of power, the nest of the "condensed human" was in the nuclear power plant. When the protagonist pulled out the device that maintained the quantum entanglement, the "condensed human" could not maintain the state of wave function collapse, so they dissipated in an instant.

As for the end of the movie, those controllers lying in the crystal coffins with only their nervous systems left, Chen Chen did not find any evidence that the controllers had to strip their nervous systems. Therefore, he believed that the reason for doing so was because the scientist villains wanted to find some controllers who would never go offline.

This meant that stripping the nervous system was not necessary.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply did the opposite. He extracted this device from the movie and found a way to scan Buckle Murphy's body structure, then printed the corresponding "condensed human" of Buckle Murphy.

In this way, Buckle Murphy and the "condensed human" tens of thousands of kilometers away had a quantum entanglement phenomenon. In the end, Chen Chen only needed to use his newly developed brain-computer interface technology to easily control Buckle Murphy who was tens of thousands of kilometers away...

It was this quantum entanglement phenomenon that could bypass the lead Faraday barrier and also bypass the quantum deity system of the quantum computer. After all, only quantum could defeat quantum.

The quantum USB drive was also the quantum trap that Buckle Murphy had set up through Samuel's daughter, Alice, but Chen Chen easily saw through it. After that, Chen Chen simply asked Little X to set up a set of Trojan horse program against the quantum computer and inserted it back.

However, Chen Chen did not destroy the quantum computer. The existence of this machine was of great significance to the entire human civilization, so Chen Chen only implanted a backdoor.

Chapter 414

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt a sense of relief.

After learning about the Federation's trump card, he had been cautious, for fear of exposing himself. After all, his wings were not fully developed yet. Once he went against the Federation, unless he left this dimension, he would not have a foothold at all.

The only thing in the entire Federation that was qualified to expose him was the quantum computer.

This quantum computer could be described as the most confidential of secrets. If it were not for the upgrade of Little X, which completely suppressed the quantum computer in terms of performance, Chen Chen would never have found evidence of the existence of the quantum computer. He only predicted that the Earth Federation had something that could predict the future, but he did not know what it was.

According to the saying of immortal cultivation, this quantum computer could be said to be the acquired treasure of the human race. As long as the quantum computer existed, it could stabilize the destiny of the human race. Even if they encountered a major disaster, there was a glimmer of hope.

This quantum computer was not originally something that the Earth Federation should have. It was made by the previous owner of the USB drive. With current human technology, it could not be understood, so naturally, there was no possibility of repairing it. Therefore, Chen Chen came up with the idea of implanting a back door.

The function of this back door was very simple. The quantum computer would hide part of the secrets about Chen Chen and Blacklight Biotechnology in each prediction. That was to say, if someone wanted to use the quantum computer to predict the secrets hidden in Chen Chen, Blacklight Biotechnology, and even in God's Forbidden Zone, they could only get some superficial data.

Not only that, but another function of the back door was that the quantum computer would automatically send a copy of its daily predictions to Chen Chen. Of course, the premise was that Chen Chen had another quantum USB drive.

If there were any changes to the Earth Federation, Chen Chen would be the first to know. He would not be in the dark like he was during the Blacklight virus epidemic.

In this way, Chen Chen could rest easy in terms of the quantum computer.

"The first problem has been solved, but it's not over."

Chen Chen exhaled and said again, "We now have a list of the shield bearers of the Earth Federation, so the next step is that we must get another quantum USB drive, so that we can contact the quantum computer at any time."

With that, Chen Chen showed a solemn expression. "What I want to know most now is nothing else but news about the previous owner of the USB drive."

"Didn't he become an antimeme and was killed by you?"

Little X asked curiously.

"That's not the point. “

Chen Chen shook his head. "The real point is, I want to know why he wants to unite the entire human race and form a federation of all the countries in the world. Also, why did he install this quantum computer that constantly predicts crisis?"

"Is he afraid of something? So much so that he needs to gather all of humanity's power to predict and resist? Perhaps it wasn't enough, so it transformed itself into an antimeme that was neither alive nor dead? "

With that, Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. "And after that, why did he fall asleep again? Why did this USB flash drive appear under the school desk? There are still too many mysteries and too many unknowns. Up until now, I've only unraveled the tip of the iceberg … "

"Unfortunately, when my Prophet System predicted everything about the USB flash drive, I couldn't get any answers."

Little X nodded and said with some guilt, "It's like there's an antimeme on the USB drive or an information black hole. All the answers are hidden in the dark and can't be seen at all."

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded and said matter-of-factly, "The existence of the USB flash drive has surpassed all the scientific systems of human civilization so far. I even suspect that it was created by aliens or humans from other dimensions. It can open the Schwarzschild's Throat at will and travel between dimensions. This kind of technology is already a technology that only a god-level civilization can possess...

"Therefore, it's normal for you to be unable to predict any information related to the USB flash drive. If you can predict anything, I'll have to be more vigilant."

"..."

Little X pouted and said angrily, "It's not difficult to obtain the quantum USB flash drive from other shield bearers. With all kinds of equipment, the B.S.S. unit can do it. We'll be able to obtain the quantum USB flash drive in a week at most."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "It's also thanks to Murphy's initiative to hand the quantum USB flash drive to us that we know of the existence of such a device that goes with the quantum USB flash drive. Only the quantum USB flash drive can maintain contact with the quantum computer, so it's imperative that we obtain another quantum USB flash drive.

"Now, my only hope is that after we insert the quantum USB flash drive and connect it with the quantum computer, we can find information about the previous owner of the USB flash drive. This is very important."

Seeing Chen Chen's serious expression, Little X nodded.

...

Following the outbreak of Murphy's incident, the entire Earth Federation launched a major purge. Those shield bearers were once again investigated thoroughly. At the same time, about two-thirds of the shield bearers were suspended and replaced by more trusted personnel of the various continents.

Of course, with this chaos, it would be easier for the agents of the B.S.S. unit to obtain one of the quantum USB flash drives.

The reason it was difficult before was that Chen Chen had no idea who the opponent was, where it was, and what its operating rules were. Now that everything was revealed, these so-called top secrets of the Federation were no longer worth mentioning.

Not only that, after the previous owner of the USB flash drive disappeared, all his information also disappeared, leaving only a quantum computer that still existed in the world. This also led to the quantum computer becoming a mystery.

In the entire Earth Federation, no one knew where this quantum computer came from. They only knew that its ability was to predict disasters that would befall human civilization.

Today's Earth Federation had long been a mere figurehead by several powerful continents. If it were not for the great use of the quantum computer, the top three powerful continents of the Federation, North America, Central Continent, and North Sea Continent, would have disbanded the Earth Federation long ago and returned to their own homes.

However, even if the other continents were unaware, it did not mean that Northern America was unaware. At this time, in the White House of Northern America, more than a dozen senior officials had already sat around a special conference room with solemn expressions.

There was no electronic equipment in this conference room. It was all reinforced with metal, forming the tightest Faraday cage. Not only that, but everyone would be strictly inspected when they entered the venue. From belt buttons to metal hand gestures, they were not allowed to bring anything into the venue.

Even before they entered the venue, they would be exposed to X-rays to make sure that there were no foreign objects in their bodies. Only when all the requirements were met would they be allowed to enter the conference room.

The reason for this was that the matter of Buckle Murphy had frightened this group of people.

At this moment, everyone in the conference room had an extremely gloomy expression.

"Where's Mr. President?"

Someone broke the solemn atmosphere in the conference room. He pointed to the empty seat at the top and said, "Why didn't he attend this meeting?"

"He went to play golf." 591 Web.

Someone shrugged and replied, "He said that we have full control over this meeting."

"..."

The group of people did not say much. Obviously, they were already used to this kind of behavior.

"Buckle Murphy is dead. Not only is he dead, but his family has also been silenced."

At this moment, one of the men who clearly looked middle-aged but had a head full of white hair said solemnly, "The situation is already very clear. There's a force that we haven't discovered secretly targeting us, and I'm sure everyone knows who this force is."

"Could it really be that person?"

Another middle-aged man in a military uniform with a resolute face said doubtfully, "But how did he do it?"

"Does it matter how he did it?"

The third middle-aged man with a thick beard on his lips chuckled and said, "From the time he brought out all kinds of biotechnology, you should have long understood that the technological strength of this company has far surpassed the Northern American Region and even the entire Federation. He's nibbling away at our interests bit by bit, constantly expanding. It's funny that there's still a group of idiots who don't know the truth. He just gives them a little bit of benefit and they're willing to stand on his side and work for him.

"The most important thing is that he has more than just biotechnology. In terms of military strength, he also has a certain trump card. This is something that can be guessed from many aspects. Even the three missing statues are likely to be his handiwork. If we still regard him as a financial group with only financial resources and no military force, then it's a big mistake."

The first white-haired middle-aged man said, "If it really doesn't work, we'll put pressure on the Namibian government and force this company to reveal its trump card bit by bit. When the other continents see their true colors, they'll also hit them when they're down."

However, after hearing this, everyone could not help but fall silent, seemingly thinking about the pros and cons.

"Are you still dreaming of swallowing him in one fell swoop?"

Seeing everyone's expression, the white-haired man suddenly laughed out of anger. "I admit, if we can swallow all the technology in the hands of this company, it's very likely that the families and forces behind us will instantly rise to the top of the Earth Federation, but the reality now is, do we really have the appetite for this? How can you be so sure that the one who died today is Murphy and tomorrow, it won't be you and me who will die here? "

Hearing this, many people were shocked. Indeed, Murphy's death rang an alarm bell for everyone present, letting them understand that this company had the ability to take anyone's life at will.

"So what you're saying is that our plan to arrest him when he attends the Nobel Prize award ceremony has to be changed?"

Another person suddenly asked.

"Yes, we have to be prepared for the possibility that the other party is already aware of this plan."

The white-haired man replied, "After all, the other party even knows about the quantum computer, the top secret of the Federation. How can you be so sure that the previous plan has not been discovered by him?"

Everyone fell silent again when they heard this.

"Maybe, all of this is an accident?"

A skinny, bespectacled middle-aged man suddenly said, "Maybe Murphy's death has nothing to do with this company. Maybe there's another force that's secretly opposing the Earth Federation. Have you ever thought about this possibility?"

"The probability is very small."

The middle-aged man in military uniform with a resolute face shook his head and said resentfully, "Gao Bai, I know that this company has given you a political contribution and a diamond membership card, but our Northern American government has also stipulated that all senior officials are prohibited from going to Eco Science City for age-reversal treatment surgery. We also have enough technology here to do it, it's just that we can't sell it commercially. In fact, the effect is no different from theirs. You don't have to stand on their side and speak up for them just to let your family have free surgery!"

"Scott, you're slandering me!"

The middle-aged man wearing glasses suddenly roared. "I'm just stating another possibility, I have no intention of favoring this company!"

"Who knows."

The man in military uniform sneered.

"Alright, stop arguing!"

The white-haired man took out a cigar and lit it with a click. "Let's vote by a show of hands. Those who agree to take further drastic measures against Blackwatch, express your agreement. Those who disagree, express your objection. First of all, I'd like to state that I agree with this proposal."

"I agree too."

"I object!"

Someone suddenly said, "This is equivalent to alerting the enemy. I still hope to wait until he leaves Eco Science City on December 10 before we directly arrest him. If we can arrest him in the simplest way, why do we have to pay such a high price?"

"I object too, it's just waiting for another month."

Another person said, "If he resists at that time, we'll have an excuse to escalate the force and sanction his company."

"I agree with Connor, I object too..."

"I object too!"

"Abstain!"

For a moment, the entire conference room was exceptionally chaotic. Everyone had their own plans in mind.

Seeing this scene, the white-haired man could not help but sigh. Obviously, these people had their own plans behind the scenes. The greed in their hearts still caused them to make the previous choice.

In the end, only the middle-aged man in military uniform with a resolute face was left. When he saw everyone looking at him, he finally sighed. His sharp eyes revealed the original age that should have been there. "For the safety of the United States, of course, my opinion is in favor of this as the Minister of Defense, but it's obvious that even with my vote, it won't help..."

The white-haired man looked at the man deeply. This man did not say Northern America, but America. This was the name of Northern America before the establishment of the Earth Federation, and it was also the name that many stubborn old people insisted on. To be able to use this ancient name that was almost forgotten by the younger generation, it was obvious that this man was extremely sad and indignant.

Unfortunately, the concept of America's interests above all else had never changed. This man's enthusiasm would only end up in a bubble.

With this in mind, the white-haired man closed his eyes.

Chapter 415

A month later.

In one of the laboratories of the Spire Experimental Base, there were three humans, two men and one woman.

Chen Chen took a USB flash drive from Brando's hand.

The USB flash drive had a transparent crystal-like shell. Through the shell, one could clearly see a large number of golden gears inside. These gears were still turning slowly, like a mechanical watch with distinct layers and complexity.

If one did not know that this was a USB flash drive, one might even think of it as a work of art.

"Mr. Chen, I'm glad I didn't disappoint you."

Brando smiled. One of his eyes was wrapped in white cloth. Traces of blood seeped out, carrying an inexplicable sense of tragedy.

"Go to the logistics department of the Spire Experimental Base and have them treat your injury."

Chen Chen nodded and said lightly, "You can choose between prosthetic limbs or cloning a real eye. However, we haven't reached the level of organ cloning technology at the moment, so if you choose to transplant a real eye, you'll have to wait for half a year until your clone grows to adulthood. Only then will we be able to allocate an eye."

"I'll choose prosthetic limbs."

Brando nodded. "I heard that the artificial eye developed by Project Xingtian has better performance than the original eye and most people can't tell."

"But there's no way to tell when going through the security check."

Chen Chen made a rare joke and patted Brando on the shoulder. Then, he took the USB flash drive and turned around to walk to a computer.

Seeing this, Brando bowed slightly, turned around, and left the laboratory.

Chen Chen plugged the quantum USB flash drive into the computer. After that, Little X began to control the computer, and then contacted the quantum computer in Northern America.

"It's connected."

In reality, Little X closed her eyes and said at the same time, "I'm now going through all the files in the quantum computer. At present, it can be determined that most of these files were created in 1993, which is the year the Earth Federation was founded."

Chen Chen nodded. "As expected, this quantum computer appeared in that year. What else?"

"Searching... But most of it is the program code of the quantum computer, basically no other valuable clues were found..."

Little X said, then she suddenly opened her eyes. "Sir Godfather, I found an encrypted file created in 2003. This file is... This is a video file!"

"Only this one?"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat.

"Let me look again …"

About half a minute later, Little X opened her eyes. "That's right, the entire quantum computer's program has never been modified. This means that the Earth Federation has never cracked the quantum computer's programming system. The only thing of value in the entire quantum computer is this video file."

"Very good."

Chen Chen ordered, "Bring in a Delta-level researcher."

Following Chen Chen's order, within five minutes, two Black Knights came in. They dragged a black man in a white striped research uniform and brought him into the isolation room that came with the laboratory.

"Hey, where are you taking me? Damn it, let me go! "

The black man spoke in English with a local accent. He struggled and cursed loudly until the two Black Knights locked him in the isolation room of the laboratory.

"You damned b * stards, I'll f * ck you … Ahhhhhh!!!"

Before he could finish cursing, his body suddenly twitched and fell to the ground. At the same time, he rolled on the ground and screamed loudly.

This was Little X actively controlling the tungsten collar around his neck to release three thousand volts of electricity to teach this disobedient Delta-level researcher a lesson.

It was only after ten seconds that the collar stopped releasing electricity. The black man lay on the ground moaning softly, unwilling to get up for a long time.

Chen Chen walked to the observation window of the isolation room and pressed a button. At once, the control panel of the isolation room automatically displayed all the identity information of the man.

Serial number: D 008624.

Name: Evan Glen, male, 35 years old, Ovambo Tribe.

20 June 2022, sentenced to life imprisonment for burglary resulting in the death of the victim. 21 April 2023, sent to the Spire Experimental Base – Delta-level researcher training base.

Health level: Good.

Number of experiments participated: 0.

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately turned on the sound system in the isolation room and said, "Mr. Evan Glen."

"Who, who's talking!"

When he heard a man's voice coming from the ceiling, Evan Glen who was pretending to be lying on the ground immediately raised his head and looked at the ceiling.

"You can call me Dr. Chen."

Chen Chen said, "I'm sure you understand the situation you're in. Do you still remember the terms of the contract? Article 3, clause 5 of the contract between you and Blackwatch stated that you're obligated to cooperate with all of our company's experiments. In return, we'll score you based on your performance. If you accumulate a certain number of points, you'll have the right to receive a reduced sentence. "

"Go to hell with my cooperation. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Evan Glen spat and turned around to get up. Only then did he see that there was a large mirror in front of him. "Hey, I know you're outside. I'm watching you right now. Kid, you better watch out!"

As Evan Grand spoke, he stared at the mirror in front of him with a fierce expression and spoke harshly.

Chen Chen glanced at Little X who pouted, indicating that she had randomly picked this person and did not expect him to be such a troublemaker.

Chen Chen did not say anything else. He pressed the two buttons on the control panel of the isolation room. When the first button was pressed, the observation window of the isolation room instantly turned from transparent to gray. When the second button was pressed, the curses of Evan Glen in the isolation room disappeared completely.

"Play it for him."

Chen Chen waved his hand, turned around, and sat on the sofa behind him. He closed his eyes and rested.

"Okay."

Following Chen Chen's command, Little X immediately started working. She played the video that she found from the quantum computer in the isolation room.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Five minutes later, Little X reported again, "Sir Godfather, the video file has ended. I've scanned the video file frame by frame and didn't find any suspicious memes or other anomalies in it. Evan Glen also showed no signs of abnormality. Whether it's his vital signs or his emotions, they're the same as before."

"Very good."

Chen Chen stood up and walked to the control panel again. At the same time, he made the observation window transparent again and connected the voice again.

"Buddy, what the hell are you talking about?"

The black man in the isolation room was confused at this time. He asked loudly, "What successor, what USB drive, what crisis... What the hell is this video about?"

However, it was destined that no one would answer his question. The two Black Knights from before came in again and dragged him out.

After the Delta-level researcher was dragged out of the laboratory, Chen Chen walked to the computer and started playing the video.

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

At the beginning of the playback, there was a static. Based on the degree of blurriness, the resolution of the video should be 360p. It was obvious that this was a very old video.

After the static, the image suddenly flashed. A handsome man in his thirties with a pair of sharp eyes appeared on the screen.

The man was wearing a black suit, revealing only his upper body. Although he couldn't tell his height because there was no reference, his figure was very straight.

Most importantly, this man was from the Central State!

"The fact that you're able to see this means that even if you haven't reached my current level, you're not far from it."

In the video, the man seemed to be standing in a laboratory with metal walls. At this time, he revealed a row of eerie white teeth and looked at the camera with a maniacal laugh. "Is it amazing? I'm sure you've guessed it by now. That's right, the mysterious USB drive in your hand was left behind by me.

"My name is Zhao Shanhe, the second holder of the dimension key... I only found traces left behind by one predecessor, so let's assume that I'm the second. At the same time, I'm also the founder of the Earth Federation. Under my leadership, humanity achieved the Great Harmony of the World for the first time!"

When he mentioned the "Great Harmony of the World", the man in the video displayed an expression of extreme pride. "Hahahaha, I, Zhao Shanhe, am just an ordinary nobody. To be able to achieve this, my life is worth it!"

However, in the next second, his expression suddenly became grim. "It's a shame that after I leave here and go to the movie Event Horizon, I'm afraid the Earth Federation won't have much time left. Without my help, this united collective of humanity will fall apart sooner or later."

Chen Chen immediately narrowed his eyes when he heard this. The movie Event Horizon was actually Event Horizon. It was just that due to a translation problem in the nineties, it was translated as Event Horizon. It was not until after 2000 that people realized that the name Event Horizon was more in line with the meaning of the movie.

In this case, the antimeme that he encountered was him?

With this in mind, Chen Chen's heart sank and he continued watching.

"The reason I took this video is to tell you that we humans are currently in a very dangerous situation..."

Zhao Shanhe had a solemn look on his face as he continued, "You should know about the Great Filter Theory, right? If a planet is compared to a whole, then a planet with life is actually like a human with a soul. We call the life unit of this planet 'Gaia'."

"However, people do not know that for 'Gaia', the emergence of a civilization is not a pleasant surprise. On the contrary, these civilizations are like cancer cells. With the development of civilization, they will inevitably destroy the ecosystem in order to proliferate. This is the second law of thermodynamics. The increase in entropy is irreversible. If a civilization wants to develop, it will inevitably destroy Gaia. Only by absorbing Gaia's life can it be done …"

"Therefore, the development of a corresponding civilization in each ecosystem is subject to the obstruction of the Great Filter of Civilization. This obstruction actually comes from their mother, Gaia. They can't avoid it. As long as civilization is not destroyed, this obstruction will continue to exist.

"Therefore, I've discovered a fact..."

There was a trace of horror in Zhao Shanhe's eyes. "Can you believe it? Mankind's perception has always been wrong. Since we experienced World War II until now, there have been almost no large-scale disasters. This has given us the illusion that the world is very safe. However, if you look at history, you'll find that this' safety 'is only a coincidental phenomenon. The history of human civilization has always been built on countless natural and man-made disasters!

"In other words, this world is far crueler than we imagined. In the vast universe, Earth is like a lone island in the middle of the ocean, while human civilization is like a castle built by a child with fine sand. It is beautiful but fragile. If any big wave hits, the civilization that humans are so proud of will disappear completely. It won't even be able to make a splash …"

"So, do you understand?"

Zhao Shanhe took a deep breath and said, "This world is becoming more and more dangerous!

"I can't explain what these dangers are, when and why they will come... But this kind of danger is increasing day by day. I believe you've noticed it. The reason I united all humans to create the Earth Federation is to deal with this kind of danger. Not only that, the ability of" Adam "is also to deal with this danger. It can constantly calculate and predict most of the dangers and give warnings to the Earth Federation in advance, so that the Earth Federation can respond."

At this point, Zhao Shanhe was silent for a moment. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he suddenly said, "Now, I'm going to the movie Event Horizon to carry out a plan. If my plan succeeds... I guess you won't be able to see this video. Then, there's nothing more to say. But if you see this video, it means that my plan has failed..."

"Hehe! Don't ask me what my plan is. Don't even think about investigating my identity and traces because there will be no trace of me in the entire world. It'll be as if I never existed. This is because I've been afflicted with a strange thing called antimeme... Maybe you've already come into contact with this thing, maybe you haven't. But if you haven't, be careful. I can't help you because I can't even protect myself! "

A helpless expression appeared on Zhao Shanhe's face. "I'm not afraid of death. What I'm afraid of is being forgotten. It's just that the more you fear something, the more you have to face it..."

After that, there was another silence in the video.

Chen Chen looked at the time. The video's progress bar was coming to an end.

"In addition, I have a very cruel truth to tell you."

Chapter 416

Chen Chen knew that the so-called Great Filter of Civilization was an explanation for the Fermi Paradox.

In 1950, when the North American physicist Fermi was discussing the issue of flying saucers and aliens with someone, he once asked, "Those aliens, where are they?"

This question, if put in the mind of an ordinary person, would just be a question of curiosity about the unknown and imagination of the vast universe. However, in the mind of this Nobel Prize winner, a horrifying reality emerged —

Looking at the data of the entire universe, the range of the universe observable by humans was 12.7 billion light-years. The age of the universe was 136.2 (with a margin of error of 1.2) billion years. The entire universe had more than 100 billion extragalactic systems and the Milky Way was only one of them. It was like a grain of sand on a beach, perhaps even worse.

On such a macro scale and in the long river of time, why had humans not discovered the existence of other extragalactic life forms?

This question might be a bit general, so after some research, scientists decided to make the question more refined — first, they took into account the fact that the speed of light could not be broken through and the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way was only three million light-years away, so the existence of extragalactic life forms was not considered.

Secondly, some people always believed that the life forms in the universe were not limited to carbon-based life forms. Therefore, other types of life forms might exist, it was just that humans were not aware of them. In particular, many people would use the most well-known example of "silicon-based life" as an example.

However, according to the fact that life was at least a complex individual that selectively exchanged materials with the surrounding environment, and that there was no environment outside of basic physics in the entire universe, this meant that the basic laws of the entire universe were unified. It was composed of the four fundamental forces, atoms, protons, electrons, and so on. The periodic table of elements was also arranged in the same order, so the only element that could give birth to life was the most stable element, carbon.

Carbon had an outermost four-electron structure, which was equivalent to having four hands. Each hand could hold onto another atom, and it could even hold hands with other carbon atoms to form four stable covalent bonds. This was already the limit of chemical bonds that could be formed between elements.

Besides carbon, silicon was the element in the entire universe most likely to give birth to life. However, silicon atoms had one more layer of electrons outside the nucleus than carbon atoms. Its electromagnetic force was weaker, so in terms of competitiveness for the birth of life, it was not at all comparable to carbon-based life forms.

Carbon was like a social butterfly. It could attract all kinds of atoms to combine with it, and the types of compounds formed with other elements were almost infinite.

Therefore, it could be said that if there were other life forms in the universe other than humans, then 90% of them were carbon-based, 9% were silicon-based, and the remaining 1% were other forms of life.

Therefore, when we compress the problem of life in the universe to the scale of the Milky Way and carbon-based, we get the following data — the Milky Way is about 12.5 billion years old, has a thickness of 2,000 light-years, and a diameter of 160,000 light-years. There are about 100 billion sun-like stars and countless planets.

If the emergence of humans was a miracle in the universe, then no matter how small this miracle was, it would still be extraordinarily large when placed on the scale of the Milky Way.

Based on the current knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, cosmology, and sociology, scientists believed that with the speed of the development of human technology, if there was an alien civilization that developed only 10,000 years earlier than Earth, then by now, its traces should have already spread all over the Milky Way. The current Milky Way should have been full of interstellar civilizations colonizing everywhere.

However, the fact was that today, except for some rumors on Earth, humans could not find any strong evidence of the existence of aliens. Even radio telescopes could not find the slightest trace of alien spacecraft or alien engineering...

Therefore, this returned to Fermi's previous question. Those aliens, where were they?

This question became the classic "Fermi's Paradox", which was still enthusiastically discussed by the scientific community.

However, at this moment, watching the end of the video, Chen Chen showed a sullen expression as if he had been fooled.

Little X looked back at Chen Chen and then at the closed video. She could not help asking, "Sir Godfather, is there anything wrong with what he said?"

"No, I completely agree with his point of view."

Chen Chen nodded, then a strange expression appeared on his face. "But what he said is something I already know. Strictly speaking, the entire video only reminded me that humanity will encounter one crisis after another. Other than that, in my opinion, it's all bullsh * t!"

Little X suddenly scratched her head, wearing a puzzled expression.

"If I only listen to what he said, it's indeed very scary, the civilization filter, the USB flash drive butterfly effect, but in fact, I know all of these things he said, but what I really want to know, he didn't mention a word."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "What's the Great Filter theory? In fact, it's just one of the explanations of Fermi's Paradox. A man named Robin Hansen proposed this concept. He divided the evolution of life to civilization into nine stages, starting from a suitable planetary system to the birth of self-replicating molecules, then to single-celled life, sexual reproduction, multicellular life, animals, and finally to the stage we are currently in, and the final stage is interstellar colonization...

"In other words, he believes that human civilization is currently in the eighth stage of the Great Filter, and the final stage of interstellar colonization is lacking one thing — controllable nuclear fusion.

"Controllable nuclear fusion, we've already achieved it?"

Little X hurriedly exclaimed.

"Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. "Someone once calculated that even if the chemical energy of the entire Earth was utilized, it wouldn't be able to support human flight from the solar system to the nearest galaxy, Centauri, in a few decades. This means that the energy provided by chemical fuel is very poor. At most, its existence is a transitional product for mankind. Controllable nuclear fusion should be the initial energy system for mankind to enter space."

Little X heard this and looked it up on the Internet, then smiled and said, "If we only look at it from the perspective of evolution, this theory is valid. The Earth took 4.5 billion years to give birth to human beings, and it took humans more than 200,000 years to give birth to science. In such a long history, a single devastating disaster could be the end of human civilization.

"Therefore, if the Great Filter didn't exist, then life would have sprung up everywhere like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. By then, a large number of civilizations would have been ahead of mankind, and then aliens would have found Earth long ago. Not only that, even I can do it now."

Chen Chen nodded. He knew that the reason Little X said this was because with Little X's current ability, she could already make her own Von Neumann detector.

The Von Neumann detector was a self-replicating detector designed to use raw materials found in any star system to self-replicate and explore the universe. It was named after the mathematician John von Neumann.

All of the functions of this detector were based on the existing technology of mankind. However, because of its self-replicating characteristic, according to the calculations of scientists, even if mankind only produced one such detector, it would only take a million years for this detector to cover the entire Milky Way.

In this case, it could be inferred that since we have not discovered any other Von Neumann detectors so far, does this not prove that there is no civilization in the Milky Way, or at least, there is no civilization more than a million years ahead of mankind?

"Therefore, there must be an existence similar to the Great Filter that hinders the bustling and prosperous scene between civilizations."

Little X finally concluded.

"What you said is indeed reasonable."

Chen Chen replied, "That's why I said Zhao Shanhe's words were bullsh * t. The Great Filter he mentioned was obviously something else, but it didn't explain what it was. If it's not bullsh * t, then what is it?

"Not only that, the so-called Gaia he mentioned and the so-called disaster of Earth against human civilization are actually a very common immune response."

Chen Chen continued. "To put it in a more metaphysical way — the Earth treats mankind as a foreign element. The proliferation and behavior of mankind has harmed the health of the Earth. The Earth doesn't like to accommodate so many humans, so it released the virus to kill the humans and maintain the balance of the biosphere. The Marburg virus, the Sudan Ebola virus, and the Zaire Ebola virus are all the strongest forces of nature.

"To put it bluntly, it's human development that destroys the ecological balance, resulting in changes in the Earth's environment. These immune responses, including viruses and natural disasters, are actually a chain reaction of the destruction of the ecological balance."

"Ah, that's a trap."

Following Chen Chen's guidance, Little X slowly came to a realization.

"Not only that, he mentioned that he's going to go to the movie Event Horizon and the impact of the USB drive on reality. These are all things that I already know. He didn't even explain the concepts of 'meme' and 'antimeme' to me at all. He only mentioned the names."

Chen Chen sneered. "In short, it seems like he told me a lot, but when I think about it, he didn't say anything at all. The only thing in the entire article is the warning about the so-called 'Great Filter of Civilization'.

"Even this warning can be understood using the law of large numbers — in a large number of repeated random events, there often appears to be an almost inevitable pattern. This pattern is the law of large numbers. In layman's terms, under the same conditions, repeated experiments many times, the frequency of the random event approximates its probability. There's some kind of inevitability in chance... As human civilization continues to develop, it's inevitable that it will encounter all kinds of accidents and crises. This is a fact that can be easily understood with one's feet. "

Hearing this, Little X suddenly became thoughtful. "I understand what you mean. The more advanced science and technology, the further away mankind is on the path of seeking death. This is the case with the emergence of nuclear weapons. It's also the first destructive test that mankind has experienced. The shadow of nuclear war has been shrouding mankind since the end of the last century and it hasn't ended even today. As mankind's science and technology become more and more advanced, nuclear weapons are just the beginning?

"That's right, nuclear weapons are just the beginning. After that, there are genetic weapons, biochemical weapons, antimatter weapons, and even memetic weapons that we're beginning to come into contact with... These weapons make human civilization vulnerable to being destroyed by the weapons of our own creation at any time. Just like the USB drive dimension that we entered, there's an inevitability in chance."

"Is this the truth of the destruction of all human dimensions in the USB drive?"

Little X suddenly realized.

"These are just my guesses, they're definitely not all correct."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Still, it's much better than this guy's half-baked explanation."

"Maybe the 'Great Filter of Civilization' he mentioned isn't an abstract concept like this, but a higher-level weapon similar to memetic technology or even the law of causality?"

Little X suddenly reminded.

"What you said is also possible."

Chen Chen pondered for a moment, silently noting Little X's reminder, and then said again, "This depends on what his intention is in leaving this video. Now there are two possibilities. The first is that this video is his last words before he went to Event Horizon to send a warning to the second owner of the USB drive. However, he didn't expect that he would fail in the end. After becoming one with the antimeme, he changed his mind and came to harm me in order to find his body again.

"The second possibility is that he went to the dimension of Event Horizon to become one with the antimeme and this video is another trap, just like the four horror movies he put in the USB drive, but before they were triggered, he was eliminated by me."

At this point, Chen Chen took a deep breath and said, "Personally, I'm inclined to the second possibility because the first possibility can't explain why he put four horror movies in.

"But it's still very easy to verify the specific situation. X, now that we know his name, try to search for information about Zhao Shanhe on the entire World Wide Web. If he really is the antimeme, after being killed by me, there should be traces of him on the Internet."

"Understood."

Little X immediately closed her eyes and connected to the Internet again to do a wide sweep.

This sweep went on for several hours.

When four hours later, Little X opened her eyes again, but this time there was a flash of surprise in her eyes. "Sir Godfather, I found information about Zhao Shanhe!"

"Let me see!"

Chen Chen said quickly.

Suddenly, a webpage appeared in the void in front of Chen Chen. The webpage was dated 1988 and there was a photo of a file on the page.

The webpage of that era could be said to be extremely simple. Even the photo on it was black and white. One could only see the words "Grade 88 graduate Zhao Shanhe", graduate mentor Wang Xi, and so on.

On the right side of this file was a photo, which was the appearance of the man in the video just now, but he looked much younger.

Seeing this, a flash of shock appeared in Chen Chen's eyes.

Zhao Shanhe, like himself, was a student of Jiao Tong University!

Chapter 417

Chen Chen fell silent when he saw this webpage.

His eyes were fixed on a name on this webpage as if he was trying to see through it.

However, he was not looking at Zhao Shanhe, but...

Wang Xi!

At this moment, Chen Chen was shocked to discover that he and Zhao Shanhe, the second-generation USB drive holder, had a common characteristic. They were both students of Jiao Tong University. Not only that, but their mentor was also Wang Xi!

It was as if a violent storm was raging in Chen Chen's mind. He replayed everything that had happened to him in school, from when he first started school, to going to class, to discovering the USB drive, and then the thesis controversy, quitting school, getting a loan...

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly realized that from the moment he obtained the USB drive, every step he took, whether it was in the light or in the dark, had Wang Xi's shadow in it!

"Conspiracy? Coincidence? "

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. The hair all over his body stood on end. Could it be that the USB drive was related to Professor Wang Xi?

Did Wang Xi give him the USB drive, just like how he gave Zhao Shanhe the USB drive back then?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but recall the old man with the hearty smile, the habit of drinking tea from a beaker, and always joking around in class. He was unwilling to believe that this kind and kind old man would be involved in a conspiracy.

"Perhaps, this is what Zhao Shanhe was trying to tell me?"

Chen Chen murmured. He played the video again and watched it again.

"My name is Zhao Shanhe, the second holder of the dimension key... I only found traces left behind by one predecessor, so let's assume that I'm the second..."

When he saw this, Chen Chen pressed the pause button.

"Purposely mentioning the existence of the predecessor?"

Chen Chen paced around and thought at the same time, "Could it be that he purposely left behind some nonsense in the video just to leave behind clues about his name?

"He knew that I would search for information based on his name, so he purposely left behind this file. Could it be that he wanted to tell me that Wang Xi is the first owner of the USB drive?"

"Who's Wang Xi?"

However, after hearing Chen Chen's analysis, Little X suddenly asked curiously.

When he heard this, Chen Chen suddenly had a bad feeling. He turned around and said solemnly, "It's Professor Wang Xi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at Jiao Tong University. I even treated his Alzheimer's disease back then. Don't you remember?"

"Ah?"

Little X was even more confused after hearing this. She closed her eyes and blindly searched the Internet. "But there's no professor named Wang Xi in Jiaotong University, and there's no such person on the list of the Chinese Academy of Sciences..."

"What?"

Chen Chen's pupils shrank. He rushed to the computer in disbelief and began searching for the list of teachers of Jiao Tong University as well as the list of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

However, as Little X said, Wang Xi's name was not on any of the lists.

Everything related to Wang Xi had disappeared from the internet …

"When did it happen?"

Chen Chen looked at the webpage in front of him again. The words "Mentor Wang Xi" were still vivid in his mind. This was the only way to tell him that Wang Xi really existed and that his memory was not playing tricks on him.

"Sure enough, everything that happened just now proves that Wang Xi is related to the USB flash drive."

Chen Chen simply took out a box of chewing gum from his pocket, took out a piece, and swallowed it directly. "At first, I thought that it might be a coincidence. This Zhao Shanhe may have just wanted to leave the USB flash drive in Jiaotong University and it just so happened that Professor Wang Xi was his mentor, so this misunderstanding arose. But now, I can confirm that Wang Xi is definitely related to the USB flash drive."

"Could it be an antimeme?"

Little X naturally had 100% trust in Chen Chen. At this time, she could not help asking, "Can an antimeme affect even an intelligent life like me?"

"It's not your problem."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "An antimeme doesn't affect anyone. It only affects the concept of 'information'. When it erases a piece of information, it causes this piece of information to become something that doesn't exist. It's the same for the human brain and computers. Information related to this kind of information will be instantly lost. Even if there is an unreasonable situation caused by the loss of information, people will only subconsciously ignore it and not recall it again. This is because people can't remember things that don't exist..."

"But there are still some unanswered questions."

Chen Chen suddenly said again, "If it's an antimeme, why am I the only one who remembers everything about Professor Wang Xi?"

Naturally, there was no way to answer this question now.

Thus, ten minutes later, Cheng Cao appeared in Chen Chen's laboratory.

"Cao, I need you to do something for me."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "I want you to take a few people back to Shangdu, go to my former school, and look for a person named Wang Xi.

"Wang Xi is seventy-four years old. You can't find any traces of this person from the Internet or any other channels, but I'll give you a name — Wang Luo. This woman is Wang Xi's daughter. You can start from this aspect and see if she has any clues about Wang Xi.

"You may encounter some incomprehensible things in this operation. I've already unlocked the knowledge about memes to you. Make sure to catch up on it before you go because it's likely to save your life at a critical moment. Also, numbers are meaningless in solving this kind of problem, so it's best if you don't bring more than ten people with you, understand?"

"I understand, Boss."

Cheng Cao nodded, then turned and left.

Watching Cheng Cao's back as he left, Chen Chen sighed inwardly. "Sure enough, the USB drive is still too complicated. If it wasn't for the Nobel Prize award date on the 10th of December, I'd definitely make a trip myself."

"Sir Godfather, the aerospace base built in the southern suburbs of Eco Science City is about to be completed and the military is also more than halfway there."

Little X said, "We already have a satellite launch site. Now we're just waiting for the technicians of SpaceX to help us launch the five Gantz satellites."

"Their help is only temporary. The key is still to fully understand the aerospace technology obtained from Elysium and other dimensions."

Chen Chen nodded. "Continue to poach people internationally. By the way, have you contacted Musk?"

"I'll start contacting him now."

Little X nodded. At the same time, an image of a video call in progress automatically flashed in front of Chen Chen's eyes.

"Beep!"

With a soft sound, the video call was completely connected and Musk's face appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Musk, long time no see."

Chen Chen greeted him. "The construction of the aerospace base here has been completed, but the contract for our company to invest 10% in SpaceX has been unable to be negotiated. Mr. Musk, don't you have anything to say?"

"I'm sure you're aware of the situation, Mr. Chen Chen."

Musk said helplessly, "The Congress has stopped this investment contract many times. I don't dare to blatantly violate it. I think you should get the group of people in God's Forbidden Zone to put in more effort and lobby the White House to convince those politicians. I think many of them are already tempted."

Chen Chen secretly sneered. He knew that these so-called tempted people were nothing more than a trap. They always felt that you could convince them with a little more effort, so they kept pouring in more political donations, manpower, and material resources. In fact, this group of people had no intention of agreeing to this investment at all. After all, they were already prepared to make a move against Chen Chen.

However, on the surface, Chen Chen still wore a disappointed expression. "Alright, in that case, what about your technicians? We've already signed the launch contract. "

The contract Chen Chen was referring to was the agreement reached between the two parties when Musk came for a visit in June this year — Blacklight Biotechnology would provide the funds for the launch site, while SpaceX would provide the manpower and technology. Within a year, five geosynchronous orbit communication satellites would be launched to open up Blacklight Biotechnology's unique global communication technology.

"That's for sure. Since the construction on your side has been completed, I'll have my thirty elite engineers arrive at your place in three days."

Musk said happily, "I'll also ship the equipment and spare parts over overnight, don't worry about that."

"Very well."

Chen Chen nodded and took the initiative to end the video call.

As soon as the video call ended, Chen Chen's face darkened. He said to X, "Next time Musk comes to Eco Science City for Medpod 3000.

Tell him that Medpod 3000 is broken now.

The 3000 is broken. Ask him to come back in a year. "

"Yes."

Little X nodded and smiled mischievously. "After hearing this news, Mr. Musk must be feeling very aggrieved."

"If it weren't for the fact that he has his own difficulties regarding the investment, I would've detonated the chip in his head instead of punishing him like this."

Chen Chen said coldly, then turned around and left the laboratory.

...

A day later, in the blink of an eye, it was December 5th, which was the date when the full list of Nobel Prize winners would be announced in 2024.

Due to some previous changes, the announcement date of the Nobel Prize winners was delayed by two months and was not announced until early December. At this time, it was only five days before the award ceremony on December 10th.

As the most authoritative award in the world, the Nobel Prize was well known even to outsiders. After all, this kind of award was different from various film and art festivals. Its existence constantly affected the scientific and technological progress of all mankind, and it was closely related to everyone's lives.

Therefore, this belated announcement of the list this time immediately made headlines in various countries.

However, for those in the industry, this list had the addition of an extremely unfamiliar name.

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine: Chen Chen.

Along with this name, a matching picture of a young and inexperienced person also appeared on the web page of the Nobel Prize winner list.

Most importantly, this person turned out to be a Chinese person!

This was the third Chinese person to win the Nobel Prize, as well as the second Chinese person to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. This news immediately caused an uproar. However, when they found out who this person was, they felt that it was unexpected but also reasonable.

This was the description on the website:

On December 5th, Sweden local time, at the Karolinska Institute of Medicine in Stockholm, the Swedish capital, Thomas Perlman, the General Secretary of the Nobel Prize Committee, announced that the Karolinska Institute of Medicine in Sweden had decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Chen Chen, a Chinese scientist, in recognition of his "contribution to the Blacklight virus epidemic in 2023". He would receive a prize of 9 million Swedish kronor.

Following that, a series of introductions to the Blacklight virus, as well as various important points in the world's protests last year, as well as the various achievements of Blacklight Biotechnology in fighting the epidemic in Africa.

Not only was this news shocking to scientists around the world, but it also brought a wave of excitement to the Mainland as well. After all, Chen Chen was not a foreigner in the Mainland but a legitimate citizen of the Mainland. There was no telling whether it was due to someone adding fuel to the fire or the crowd spontaneously spreading the news, but within a few hours, this news was on the front page of every major news outlet.

[I was wondering who could be so amazing, winning the Nobel Prize without making a fuss. Turns out it's the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology. Oh, that's all!]

[That's amazing. This Chen Chen rarely appears in the media. If not for this incident, I wouldn't even have heard of him!]

[Since when did this company Blacklight Biotechnology become so popular? If it wasn't for the recently released V.1 holographic device, I wouldn't even have heard of this company. I can't believe they're registered in the Mainland?? Nani???]

[Upstairs, you're too ignorant. If you pay attention to life sciences, then you should have heard of this company long ago. The famous age-reversal treatment project was developed by this company! It forcibly extended human life by thirty years!]

[Hehe, so what? You make it sound like an ordinary boss can afford it. In the end, isn't it just extending the life of the rich by thirty years?]

[Another Thomas Edison? He's just an ugly capitalist. The things that other scientists have painstakingly researched can only be attributed to him. Even the Nobel Prize has become his, hehe...]

Whether it was praise or condemnation, the topic of Blacklight Biotechnology on the Internet suddenly increased dozens of times due to the announcement of the Nobel Prize. The name Chen Chen began to gradually become known.

However, this kind of familiarity was not what Chen Chen wanted. If possible, Chen Chen wanted to keep a low profile.

Chapter 418

In a solemn conference room filled with lights, more than a dozen senior officials sat around the conference table with solemn expressions.

"How's the situation?"

The white-haired middle-aged man looked at another middle-aged man in military uniform on his right. "Have you made a plan with the Swedish authorities?"

"Yes, I personally contacted the Swedish police chief and agreed that on December 10, at the Karolinska Institute of Medicine in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, after the person from Blackwatch attends the Nobel Prize ceremony, we'll immediately surround this place and secretly arrest him for violating international law — illegally forming an army, smuggling arms, and committing war crimes. After the arrest, we'll extradite him to our Northern America as soon as possible to prevent the Chinese embassy from interfering."

The man in military uniform with a resolute face nodded with a very confident expression. "Don't worry, the FBI agents will also participate in the arrest. Even if he has wings, he can't escape."

"What about the Namibian side?"

The white-haired middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at the other side. A man with glasses who looked somewhat scholarly said, "Have you spoken to the Namibian authorities? Are they willing to cooperate with us and impose economic and commercial sanctions on Blackwatch? "

"I've informed them."

The bespectacled man shrugged. "I believe that after the arrest, there's a high probability that this company will collapse in an instant. Even if this company controls Namibia's economy, after the company collapses, why would they risk angering us and defy us?"

"Indeed."

The white-haired man nodded. "But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must still be prepared. After the arrest of that person that day, you must come out to clarify as soon as possible and control international public opinion. Spread all the evidence we've created. Major media such as CNN must also follow the trend closely and prove that we have a good reason to do so."

"We're ready."

The minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also quickly responded.

"Then now, the most important thing is to find a way to get all kinds of technology from this company as soon as possible."

The white-haired man sent out several lists. "Although this technology has been cracked by us, there are still some details that can be optimized. If we can get their technology, I believe we can do it. In addition, we also need to get these technologies from their company. Everyone can take a look."

As he spoke, the white-haired man distributed a copy of the form in his hand to everyone.

"The main ones are cancer-targeted drug manufacturing technology, Alzheimer's disease treatment technology, nano-electrode implantation technology, and various biological research technology … These are all things that we must get our hands on …"

"There's also their femtosecond laser holographic projection technology and brainwave control technology. We also need to get our hands on their electronic technology."

The other man said with a greedy expression.

"Of course."

The white-haired man laughed heartily and began to tidy up the reports in his hands. "These technologies must never be allowed to fall into the hands of other continents. Otherwise, it'll affect the international hegemony of Northern America in the Earth Federation. At the same time, this is also a blow to the Mainland. It'll be best if this prodigy is willing to work for us. If not, it'll be best if he disappears from this world. This will benefit everyone."

"That's right …"

Everyone nodded and smiled as if it was a matter of course. For a moment, the atmosphere in the venue was very lively.

Immediately, everyone's expressions and movements froze at this moment.

"What the hell is this?"

Looking at the post that was pinned at the top of the forum, the man sitting in front of the computer suddenly revealed a dumbfounded expression.

The man's name was Walter. He swore that he originally only wanted to log into the forum and ask for a number. He had already taken off his pants and prepared the toilet paper. However, he saw that on the forum home page of the world-famous website Portal, there was a pinned at the top with a red and bold title —

[Never in a million years would I have thought that the entire circle of friends is going crazy with this video. Watch it and quickly bookmark it or it'll be gone in a while!]

For the first time, Walter found that this seemingly ordinary title had such a huge appeal. He even suppressed the fire of desire in his heart and unconsciously opened this video...

Thus, he saw the above scene on the screen …

That white-haired man, was he not the vice president of Northern America? And that middle-aged man dressed like a soldier was clearly the Minister of Defense. In addition, there was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Commerce, and so on!

In other words, this meeting in the video turned out to be the highest meeting representing the central authority of Northern America?

Walter only felt that this world was too crazy, but it was not because of this meeting, but because the topic of this meeting turned out to be related to Blackwatch, which had been in the limelight recently!

"This video shows a group of people at the highest level of the Northern American government, like villains, discussing the details of the persecution of Blackwatch!"

Walter slapped his cheek hard, for fear that he was hallucinating, but after slapping, he gradually came to a realization that what he had just seen turned out to be all true.

"D * mn, once this video is exposed, those politicians are dead meat!"

Walter was panting heavily. He stood up and walked around. Then, he thought of something and quickly sat down again. He downloaded the video and opened his favorite YouTube, ready to upload the video!

However, as soon as he opened YouTube, Walter was suddenly dumbfounded.

This was because the pinned cover video on YouTube was also this, but the title on it had been changed...

[Shocking, after watching this video, all of humanity fell silent. Everyone, quickly repost it. If you don't, you're not human!]

As if he could not believe it, Walter quickly clicked on the video. Sure enough, it was the familiar image of the big bosses of the major departments of Northern America gathered together.

And under this video, there was already a huge uproar —

[This is democracy, this is seed oil, this is the Northern American Continent, Olly gave it to you!]

[Hahaha, look at the stupid faces of this group of senior officials, he really doesn't deserve to be the leader of this continent!]

[It's fake, right? Nowadays, the technology of face changing is so advanced, this must be fake!]

[Upstairs, continue to wash this video. This video has been reviewed by many special effects artists, there is no trace of post-processing at all, just wash it!]

[What the hell are these pigs doing? Since they're discussing such a secretive thing, why would they let this kind of video leak? Isn't this tarnishing the reputation of our Northern America?]

[God, I'm really disappointed, this world is too dark, how can they harm a kind person like this, it's just terrible!]

[What are the senior officials of Google and YouTube doing? Why would they allow this kind of video to be pinned on the homepage of the website? Are they trying to rebel against the White House??? D * mn, today is not April Fool's Day!]

...

Among the comments, there were those who were surprised, those who were cursing, and those who were sarcastic and sarcastic. For a moment, all kinds of people were present.

The number of views of this video on YouTube had reached 100 million in just an hour and it was still rising wildly. As the largest video website of the Earth Federation, YouTube's influence reached more than one hundred countries and more than two billion people around the world. The appearance of this video was like a Filipino diving team smashed into the calm water, instantly igniting global public opinion.

The entire Internet was in an uproar!

And this was only on the surface. In the depths of the Internet — in the dark web, there was a war that could not be seen with the smoke of gunpowder.

On this battlefield, the Northern American Network Command had long been wantonly beaten by a group of unknown hackers. This Network Command was a new generation of departments under the Department of Defense established a long time ago, the purpose of which was to defend the country against possible network attacks.

Unlike ordinary wars, the smoke and flames of war could not be seen in a cyber war, but it would still cause huge financial losses. This was because as modern society became more and more informative, many countries had long understood that once a country's network information was breached, the entire country's economy would be hit hard.

Now, this scene that they did not want to see was happening to Northern America.

At this time, the entire White House was in chaos. The middle-aged man in the general's uniform roared like a madman, cursing at the two men in the same uniform in front of him. "What is your Network Command doing, why haven't you taken all these videos down!"

"I'm very sorry, Sir Minister, our people are working hard..."

One of the men quickly defended himself when he finally raised his head. "But what's strange is that the other party has extremely powerful and coordinated network combat capabilities. They act in batches, but they can always combine at the last moment. Our people didn't have time to trace their IP before they were overwhelmed by their joint forces..."

"Useless, you're all useless pigs! All of you! "

The man in the military uniform shouted loudly, "Where's the senior management of YouTube, tell him to immediately stop the server operation, shut down the server, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

The man quickly saluted, then then he thought for a moment and said with difficulty, "But it's not just YouTube, it's not just our Northern America, it's also on the websites of Europe, Asia, and even other countries around the world, there's this video at the top..."

"D * mn it! Find a way to get rid of him, don't we have the addresses of many hackers? Find them and see if they're participants, if not, let them join the defense war, quickly! "

The man in the military uniform was even more frantic because he understood that regardless of the final outcome of Northern America's war, his political career had come to an end.

No, it should be said that in addition to such a huge mistake, the entire senior management of the White House would have to take the blame and resign!

The white-haired man on the side was already gloomy, but he still said reluctantly, "The most important thing now isn't to take down this video, but to guide public opinion, tell them that this video is fake..."

"Fake?"

The man in the military uniform looked at the white-haired man in shock.

"I've carefully watched this video just now, I can be completely sure that this video is fake."

The white-haired man said firmly, "Look at the details, although we did set the guidelines for plotting against Blackwatch some time ago, the words in this video are not what we said at all. I'm still very confident in my memory."

"You mean..."

The man in the military uniform turned his head abruptly. "You mean, this video is someone slandering us?"

"That's right!"

The white-haired man replied with certainty, "I've sent someone to check the conference room in the video, but we found that the conference room inside is only roughly the same, but there are many completely different details, which means that the location of this video is not our conference room at all. I also ordered people to remove all the decorations in the conference room, but they didn't find any eavesdropping devices, let alone any recording devices, so it's impossible for our meeting to be eavesdropped."

The man in the military uniform only then became solemn. "Now that you mention it, I really didn't use this tone when I first talked about this matter. I thought I was too busy with the meeting and forgot about it, but now it seems that this video is fake!"

"But even our technicians can't find any traces of forgery in this video."

At this moment, the two men who had been scolded to the point of not being able to raise their heads suddenly interrupted.

"Shut up!"

The man in the military uniform scolded.

"We can't find any traces, I suspect it's because the other party's production methods are too clever, but it doesn't matter."

The white-haired man said solemnly, "Perhaps we can't find any traces of forgery in the video, but we can fabricate traces of forgery..."

Hearing such a tongue-twisting sentence, the man in the military uniform and the other two were suddenly stunned, then immediately came to a realization.

Yes, even if they could not find traces of forgery, they could claim that they had found traces of forgery. This way, even if it was not enough to convince everyone, at least some people who believed in the government and them would believe all of this.

As for how to solve the problem after that, it was up to God...

After all of this was agreed, everyone began to make one last effort, acting in batches according to their respective duties, trying to minimize losses.

"But after this incident, that person from Blackwatch definitely won't come to Sweden to present the award..."

Looking at the crowd hurriedly leaving and the White House in a mess, the white-haired man showed a gloomy expression. He said to the man in the military uniform who had calmed down, "The current situation is very clear. Blackwatch really has the world's strongest hacker force, no wonder they always get confidential information in advance, this makes sense..."

"It's really them..."

The man in the military uniform showed a hint of anger. "Have they ever thought about the consequences of angering us? A mere company dares to go against the strongest government in the world? "

"Now it seems that they've already known that we're going to make a move against them a long time ago, so naturally, they have their reasons for doing this."

The white-haired man nodded. "This company is really scary. At present, if we want to destroy them, the only way is to shed all pretense of cordiality and impose dual economic and military sanctions on them. This is the only safe and effective way."

Chapter 419

As this video appeared on the world's major traffic websites, it triggered a violent tsunami of public opinion and the entire Northern American political community was plunged into a serious crisis of trust.

However, the major media outlets in Northern America and Europe collectively fell silent at this moment as if they could not hear or see anything. No matter how much the masses on the Internet continued to question them, there was no response at all.

Many websites that had pinned this video also declared that they had entered maintenance mode after a few hours and shut down their servers.

Still, all of this could not stop the spread of this video. Millions of people went to the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology and posted this video, warning Chen Chen not to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony.

Among these posts, the one with the most likes was titled [Warning, don't go to Sweden! Don't go to Sweden! Don't go to Sweden!] It focused on analyzing the reasons why Northern America arrested the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology and what actions Northern America would take next to continue to suppress Blacklight Biotechnology. It received a lot of likes and favorites.

Of course, there were also people who suspected that this video was released by Blacklight Biotechnology itself. After all, of all times, it was released at this time. Some even criticized Blacklight Biotechnology for releasing this video because it would damage the image of Northern America.

In addition, there were some people who thought they were reasonable and thought that they should wait and not pick sides randomly. Maybe Blacklight Biotechnology was really at fault?

However, as the ferment of public opinion became more and more serious, some people began to analyze whether the video was real or fake. They took some screenshots and data that ordinary people could not understand as evidence, thus saying that this video was fake and that it was an artificial face swapping.

Instantly, they caused a large group of people to shout loudly.

[Sure enough, I was wondering how the officials of Northern America could be so despicable. It turns out to be fake. Then it's obvious who the counterfeiter is. Hehe, how dare they frame the strongest region in the world, Blacklight Biotechnology should be arrested!]

Of course, another group of people did not want to be outdone and began to fight back from the bottom of the building.

[The original poster is old, does it mean it's fake just because someone says it's fake? Countless people have verified that the video hasn't been altered. What do you mean?]

[For people like the original poster, the air in Northern America is fragrant, but this is normal. You can tell what kind of person he is just by looking at how he uses traditional Chinese characters.]

[You're really good at talking.]

In short, almost every forum and website on the Internet had become a place for debate. No matter where you were, Weibo, bullet screens, and comment sections, you could see two sides constantly debating. Each side had their own evidence to prove the other side's mistake.

At this time, Chen Chen had already returned to his office, sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the top floor, staring at the brand-new city.

This was because he had received news that the Namibian government was holding an emergency meeting to discuss how the Namibian government should stand in the event that Northern America really wanted to suppress Blacklight Biotechnology in the video.

That's right, the high-definition video circulating on the Internet was indeed fake.

This video was generated entirely by Little X's supercomputing power. Based on Little X's abilities, it was easy to generate a flawless video based on pixels. Therefore, there was no such thing as "modified traces".

"So, those people who claim that this video is fake with so-called 'evidence' must be the fake water army sent by Northern America."

Little X sat on the sofa in the office, fiddling with the cup of water on the coffee table as she said, "The other party's goal is to muddy the waters. After all, as long as there's the slightest excuse, there will always be people willing to stand on their side."

"Indeed, those people won't care whether this video is real or fake. Or rather, they'd rather hypnotize themselves into believing that the video is fake. After all, there are still many" beautiful "things in this world..."

Chen Chen nodded and continued. "However, although this matter has a significant impact on the Northern American government, there's no substantial loss at all. After all, they've already made a fool of themselves, so they won't care too much. Instead, they'll see us as a thorn in their side that they won't be satisfied until they get rid of it.

"Also, the fact that we have powerful hacking capabilities has become an open secret."

Little X added.

"These are things that the Earth Federation will find out sooner or later."

Chen Chen waved his hand nonchalantly. "So far, apart from the Mainland, has anyone else spoken up?"

"No, only the Mainland and North Sea Continent protested against Northern America. At the same time, the embassy of the Mainland also contacted us, saying that if there's any danger, we can seek refuge at the embassy."

Little X shook her head. "The other continents and even Namibia are playing dumb."

"It's just as I thought."

Chen Chen sneered. "But for now, it seems that the Earth Federation won't speak up to support Northern America for the time being. This is the best situation we can hope for. Our first priority now isn't the Mainland but Namibia."

Little X immediately understood when she heard this. "You're right. As long as Namibia can take the lead, we'll be subject to economic sanctions at most. We won't be attacked by military force."

"That's not all."

Chen Chen said, "It won't be easy to impose economic sanctions on us. If they do that, they'll have to be prepared for the entire market to be devoid of anti-cancer drugs. Which phase of clinical trials are our three cancer-targeting drugs in?"

Little X closed her eyes and did a search on the Internet. "After more than a year of clinical trials, the current phase three clinical trials in the continents of Mainland China, Europe, Australia, North America, and North Sea Continent have been carried out. No toxic or side effects have been discovered and most of them have obtained the qualification for clinical exemption. They can be certified by the local drug administration in two years at most."

"Very well, Little X, make an official announcement saying that we're going to stop the clinical trials of the three cancer-targeting drugs in Northern America. At the same time, let the world know that we're going to announce the targeted drugs for the remaining 133 types of cancer so that all cancers can be eliminated!"

Chen Chen took a deep breath and announced as if he had made up his mind.

More than a year ago, he had obtained the prescriptions for all human cancer-targeting drugs from Elysium. Although these drugs were expensive in terms of craftsmanship, with the cost of a single drug reaching up to more than a hundred dollars, in the face of an unparalleled disease like cancer, their price-to-performance ratio was ridiculously high.

This was because with the technology in Elysium's dimension, these drugs only needed a single course of treatment at most, which was about a week, to cure the corresponding cancer. No matter how expensive the drug was, a one-week course of treatment would not cost much at all.

What was even more tragic was that these drugs had been tried as hard as possible to reduce the cost and the course of treatment. Still, following the birth of Medpod 3000, these drugs were swept into the trash heap of history and completely disappeared from the world's stage...

Even so, to Chen Chen, these drugs were a great bargain. More than a year ago, he announced three of the most widespread cancer specific drugs and applied for clinical trials in various continents around the world. At the same time, he took out three of these drugs and posted them on the forum of God's Forbidden Zone, telling these people that he still had a trick up his sleeve. Only those who joined God's Forbidden Zone would be able to enjoy the treatment of the other three specific drugs.

Now, Chen Chen was ready to announce all of the special medicines to the public!

"Isn't that a little too much?"

Little X looked dumbfounded. "I still remember you saying a year ago that you were going to solve the cancer problem of the Earth Federation within thirty years, but now it's only been a year..."

"Times have changed."

Chen Chen took a deep breath. "If we want to counter Northern America, we must have a new trump card. I believe that after seeing the trump card in my hand, even if the Earth Federation was originally prepared to side with Northern America and sanction us, they'll now reconsider their stance because suppressing us is the same as helping cancer defeat humanity."

"Then how do you explain God's Forbidden Zone?"

Little X asked, "If we announce all our drugs before they've even used them, they'll definitely be dissatisfied."

"It's simple. To resolve their dissatisfaction, we can tell them about the Medpod 3000."

Chen Chen replied, "Musk has already used the Medpod 3000 and we've kept it under wraps for so long. In that case, let's announce it to God's Forbidden Zone. Tell those financial groups that we've just developed a device that can repair the human body and cure most human diseases... Don't say 'all diseases', that's too much of an exaggeration, just say 'most diseases including cancer'."

"Yes!"

Little X's eyes lit up.

"Of course, we'll have to disguise the appearance of the Medpod 3000."

Chen Chen continued to remind, "We can't call it Medpod 3000 anymore, just call it..." Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform ". By the way, tell them that our God's Forbidden Zone has cracked all the genetic chain of cancer. From now on, cancer will no longer exist!"

"Yes!"

Little X continued to nod vigorously and said joyfully, "In this way, these people will still have to stand on our side if they want to live longer!"

Chen Chen nodded. "Since they can sanction us with chips and other electronic products, of course, we can do the same. At that time, the whole world will be able to buy our new special medicine, only Northern America won't be able to. Let's see how they explain this to their own people."

After saying all this, Chen Chen silently exhaled.

He understood that he must not get involved in a confrontation of armed forces at this time. Perhaps in terms of individual strength, his Black Knights were extremely strong and even a small team could defeat an opponent's armored division, but it should not be forgotten that the current era of human civilization was no longer an era of conventional warfare.

Everything else aside, just a few dozen missiles could destroy several years of his efforts in Namibia.

Moreover, once an armed conflict broke out, it was equivalent to him being accused of smuggling arms, forming illegal armed forces, and waging war. At that time, the Earth Federation would not sit idly by and not even the Central Continent would be able to save him.

In that case, Blacklight Biotechnology would be standing on the opposite side of the Earth Federation.

Although he also had trump cards such as the T-virus and the black goo in his hands, these indiscriminate weapons were things that could kill a thousand enemies but cost him eight hundred. Once used, it would inevitably destroy human society. Even if he defeated the Earth Federation at that time, what would he gain?

It would be nothing more than a graveyard for humanity.

Therefore, this meant that Blacklight Biotechnology still needed time to develop and continue to display new strength in development. As it displayed more and more strength, the Earth Federation would not dare to arbitrarily start a war.

At that time, it would be time for Blacklight Biotechnology to take the lead. At that time, whether it was seeking a win-win cooperation with the Earth Federation or directly overthrowing the Earth Federation, it was all up to Chen Chen...

...

At this time, on the other side, the Namibian official secret meeting about Blacklight Biotechnology ended in a hurry.

As soon as they left the venue, Minister of Energy Zurama, who had turned into a middle-aged man, first stormed out of the venue angrily. Then, when he felt the cold wind outside the door, he could only sigh inwardly.

He was angry at the weakness and timidity of the president and sighed at the weakness of his country.

However, in the next second, he got into his private car and then said to the driver, "Go back, don't stop along the way."

He seemed to look back inexplicably, only to see the serious expression on Zurama's face, then nodded and quickly started the car.

After that, the silver luxury car drove far away on the highway.

In the car, Zurama thought about it and finally took out his phone, silently dialing a number that he had not contacted for a long time.

"Du du du..."

There was a busy tone on the phone, then with a click, the call was hung up.

Seeing that his call was hung up, Zurama, who was in a high position, not only did not feel angry, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could even let out a sigh of relief, he realized that the same number was calling him again …

To pick up or not to pick up?

Zurama silently pondered, his heart was extremely conflicted, but before he could make up his mind, the call was picked up by itself.

"Hmm?"

Zurama was taken aback. This was the first time he had encountered this situation.

"Minister Zurama, why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

On the other end of the phone, there was a young but somewhat hoarse voice, but this voice was very calm and at the same time had a strong magnetism. In short, it sounded like the voice of a villain in a movie.

Still, this was not the time to think about this. Zurama took a deep breath and then said, "Chen Chen, you seem to be very relaxed now, are you not afraid of the sanctions from the Northern American officials?"

"Of course I am, but is there any use in being afraid?"

The voice on the other end of the phone laughed in a low voice. "Besides, I have you and the Namibian officials to protect me. After all, you wouldn't just stand by and watch as the economic pillar of your country is destroyed by Northern America, would you?"

Chapter 420

It looks like your Congress has decided to give up on me. "

When Chen Chen heard Zurama's pause on the other end of the phone, he immediately understood the outcome of this meeting.

"How, how do you know?"

Zurama's voice was tinged with panic.

"Isn't it obvious? If the outcome of the meeting was on my side, I'm afraid there would be dozens of ministers calling me by now to claim credit."

Chen Chen grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. "Am I right, Minister Zurama?"

Zurama paused for a moment before saying, "Chen Chen, hurry up and leave Namibia before the Northern American Continent issues an order to sanction you. Return to the Central Continent, it's the only place in the entire Earth Federation that can protect you!"

"Leave?"

Chen Chen was so angry that he laughed. "Even if I leave, can I leave Eco Science City? Can I leave with my three years of hard work? Even if I return to the Central Continent, I'll still have nothing! "

"But if you don't leave, you'll be arrested by the Namibian police!"

Zurama said earnestly, "If you leave now, you can still make a comeback. There's an old saying in the Central Continent: where there's life, there's hope. But if you're detained by us, within a few hours, the Northern American Continent will secretly extradite you. When that happens, no one can save you!"

Chen Chen took a deep breath and did not answer.

"That's all I have to say. This time, I'm telling you this in return for our three years of friendship and to repay your help during the epidemic..."

Zurama said one last sentence, then hung up the phone and leaned heavily on the seat.

He sighed silently. The man behind Blacklight Biotechnology was not a good person. Not only did he buy felons, bribe members of Congress, and forcibly start legal clinical trials, but he also inserted his hands into the forbidden areas of the military and aerospace industry, almost completely taking over Namibia's political power.

However, the company he opened did provide hundreds of thousands of people with stable jobs and never docked their salaries. At the same time, it led to the rapid development of Namibia's economy.

It could be said that the entire government had a love-hate relationship with Blacklight Biotechnology. They hated Blacklight Biotechnology for taking over Namibia and occupying countless rights in Namibia, but they could not live without Blacklight Biotechnology. If Blacklight Biotechnology moved away from Namibia, the entire country would quickly collapse in a few days.

However, this time, there was really no other choice...

Zurama thought to himself.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Chen flung the phone in his hand and slammed it against the floor-to-ceiling window in front of him!

With a bang, the French window made of bulletproof glass was unscathed, but the phone shattered, and the fragments flew all over the office.

"Sir Godfather …"

Little X was taken aback. She quickly stood up and rubbed her eyes.

"Let me go?"

Chen Chen's expression was ferocious as a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. "Even if I leave, I'll blow up the entire Eco Science City first! Don't even think about getting anything from me! "

"Are you saying that Zurama told you on purpose to chase you away?"

Little X asked.

"I don't know if he did it on purpose or not, but he definitely wanted to take advantage of the situation."

Chen Chen sneered. "If I'm gone, the Eco Science City will become an unclaimed land. At most, Northern America will get their hands on all kinds of biotechnology, but the rest will belong to Namibia. A modern city, a giant industrial park, an aerospace base, and a military factory. What a great plan..."

"Now that it's confirmed that Namibia won't stand on our side, what should we do?"

Little X asked anxiously.

"There's only one way now."

Chen Chen seemed to have made up his mind. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. "Plunge the Northern American Region into turmoil, even into a stage of life and death. We must let them know that only we can save them!"

Little X immediately understood and her eyes lit up. "You mean memes?"

"Of course, I need a memetic effect similar to the 'starmarker catalyst' to eliminate all possibilities of mutation. However, it must be extremely easy to spread, causing great panic in the entire society, but without any lethality."

Chen Chen described slowly and then looked directly at Little X. "Can you do it?"

"I'll try!"

Little X nodded and then said excitedly, "Give me an hour!"

With that, she sat directly on the sofa and then closed her eyes.

Chen Chen nodded. Even with Little X's computing speed, it would take an hour to solve it. This was enough to show the complexity of the E language. This was also because Little X had only mastered a handful of it.

Still, once mastered, the power that memetic technology could exert was also extremely terrifying. Destroying the entire human civilization would probably only be a matter of a thought.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Just when Chen Chen was still resting with his eyes closed, the printer next to him suddenly made a squeaking sound.

Immediately, two patterns were printed and spat out.

Chen Chen did not pick up these two pictures because he knew the power of memes. This was already something beyond common sense. As an information weapon, vision, hearing, smell, and even thought itself had become the channel for the other party to launch attacks. It was impossible to guard against.

However, in the next second, Little X opened her eyes again. She stood up happily, ran to Chen Chen, and picked up the two pictures. "Sir Godfather, look at this first."

Chen Chen only opened his eyes when he heard this. He saw countless irregular black and white patterns rushing left and right. These patterns were layered, faintly forming a human face on the A4 paper.

It was the strange face of a man...

The human face had a large round face, and was about thirty or forty years old. His eyebrows were thick and curved like a caterpillar, and under the thick eyebrows was a pair of large, lifeless eyes. The outside of the eyes were drooping downwards, and they were filled with a strange expression.

Under the eyes, there was a curved nose. The bridge of the nose collapsed, but when it came to the tip of the nose, it was a little too large, forming the appearance of a garlic nose.

And the strangest thing was the mouth. His mouth was far larger than ordinary people, almost reaching the root of the ear, and it was slightly tilted up all the time.

In addition, his hair was extremely sparse. A large part of the top of his head was bald, exposing his smooth scalp. Only a few sparse strands of hair stubbornly grew on the top of his head...

What Chen Chen saw was such a slightly smiling strange face formed by countless patterns.

With just a glance at this picture, an inexplicable chill slowly gushed out from the depths of one's heart. It was as if a strange human face was looking at one and laughing sinisterly. It was a laugh that made one shudder and one's scalp go numb …

"What the f * ck is this..."

Chen Chen was taken aback.

Little X smiled without saying anything, then showed Chen Chen the second picture.

The second picture was much more normal. It was just a bunch of messy black and white lines without any pattern, and there was nothing to see in it. It was like countless graffiti superimposed on top of each other, meaningless.

After looking at it, the feeling of trepidation that Chen Chen felt when he looked at the first picture immediately disappeared.

"This one is the immunity pattern," Ye Futian said.

At this point, Little X said, "I adapted the first picture from a real-life urban legend. I only used a few kinds of cracked E language to compile and produce the Basilisk pattern. It's already an extremely simple Basilisk pattern.

"And its function is to transmit through sight. In other words, as long as humans see the first picture, they will be infected with this memetic effect. After being infected, every time they dream, they will definitely dream of this man, and their dreams will become extremely terrifying nightmares!"

Although it was only a short explanation, Chen Chen's eyes lit up after hearing it. He clapped and said, "Very good, this meme is exactly what I need, but I have to say that the lethality is still too strong, it needs to be modified."

"The lethality is too strong?"

Little X was a little puzzled at once. "This picture doesn't kill people."

"Human beings are very fragile creatures."

Chen Chen explained patiently, "Everyone has four to six dreams every night and most of these dreams are forgotten. Only when they wake up in the middle of the dream will they remember the dream. Therefore, the lethality of this meme is still too strong because it directly destroys people's sleep. After losing high-quality sleep, the human spirit will only become more and more absent-minded. In less than a month, it will lead to depression and even death."

"So, the lethality of this meme is still too strong."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "Strictly speaking, it's already a world-destroying meme... It's enough to destroy the entire human civilization."

When Little X heard this, she pouted. "I understand, so how should we weaken it?"

"I only need to remove one of its characteristics," Ye Zichen said.

Chen Chen said without thinking, "Remove its nightmare attribute. After people are infected with this meme, they'll dream of this man in every dream, but it won't lead to nightmares. That's enough."

"Will this be effective?"

Little X was a little hesitant.

"It's enough."

Chen Chen nodded solemnly. "You control the entire World Wide Web of humanity, so you should understand human nature. In that case, you should know how many rumors have spread on the Internet until now...

"From the century-old rumors like 'Bermuda Triangle' to the well-known online rumors like 'Lizardmen', 'Soul Weighs 21 Grams', and 'Martian Boy', are they really flawless enough to deceive thousands of people?"

"No, that's not it. This is just because of human nature."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "The reason why these people easily believe these rumors isn't that they're easy to deceive, but that they choose to believe all of this deep in their hearts. They don't care what the truth is, they only hope that these things really exist. Therefore, even if we refute the rumors a thousand times or ten thousand times, these people won't even click on it.

"This is human nature. When a true supernatural phenomenon appears in front of everyone, we don't need to do anything. They'll imagine all of this on their own, thinking that it's the work of God, the devil, and so on, which will cause fierce social unrest..."

As he said this, Chen Chen snapped his fingers and sneered. "If you don't believe me, we can make a bet. I bet that in less than a month, the entire Northern America will fall into chaos..."

Little X nodded, not fully understanding.

"Then I'll go make the changes now. Give me ten minutes."

With that, Little X closed her eyes again and sat on the sofa.

This time, it only took nine minutes before Little X opened her eyes again. At the same time, the printer printed out two more patterns. Chen Chen took them and looked at them. There was almost no difference from the previous two patterns, the only difference was that there were a few strokes missing.

"Very good."

Chen Chen crumpled all the patterns into a ball and then threw them into the shredder beside him. "X, your current task is to make the immunity pattern visible to all netizens in Northern America and Europe within ten days. This way, the Basilisk pattern will only spread between these two continents. Can you do it?"

"For the current me, although it's not an easy task, the workload is actually not as much as the workload of creating the Basilisk pattern."

Little X spread her hands and tilted her head with a smile.

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded completely and was relieved.

...

"Secrets of Dreams" was a well-known forum in Northern America. This forum had been in existence for thirteen years and had a total of more than a million members. There were millions of posts about exploring dreams.

The forum even hired more than a dozen dream analysis masters to be stationed on the forum, constantly answering questions from netizens.

However, on this day, a new inquiry post suddenly appeared on the forum.

[Greetings, netizens and mentors. My name is Lilith and I'm a psychiatrist. Recently, I don't know if it's because I'm under too much pressure, but I often have some strange dreams. In these dreams, I always see a face. May I ask why this is?]

This post did not have to wait long before a netizen replied first:

[The person you see in the dream is the person you've seen in reality, but you've forgotten about it. But in fact, this face has always stayed in the depths of your memory, so you'll see it in the dream. Because the dream itself is a combination of memories, you won't dream of someone you've never seen before.]

This reply immediately attracted a wave of praise. He saw a flurry of replies below the second floor.

[So it's Sanimo, your level is almost catching up to the mentor!]

[Sanimo is awesome!]

[Pure newbie, is this Sanimo very famous? Is what he said true?]

[...]

At this moment, in the suburbs of New York City, Sanimo himself was looking proudly at the replies below his comments. He could not help but smile and at the same time, took a big gulp of Happy Fat Otaku Water.

At this time, he had just finished class and was now sitting in the dormitory browsing the Internet. Who knew that he would see such a post, so his hands itched to reply.

In fact, as a veteran of this forum, he rarely replied to newcomers.

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Chapter 421

Seeing the flattery of a group of netizens, Sanimo only felt that his vanity was greatly satisfied. He nodded with a slightly arrogant smile and waited for the other party to reply to his answer.

Sure enough, half an hour later, this netizen named Lilith replied.

[God, is that so? But the stranger in my dream is very scary. There shouldn't be such a scary person in reality. He's like a demon. If I meet him in reality, I'll definitely remember...]

Seeing the other party's reply, Sanimo could not help frowning, but he was in a good mood today, so he did not care about the other party's doubts about his point of view. Instead, he patiently explained,

[It's like this. If the thing you see is scary, it means that you've confused his face with the monster in the horror movie. This is also a very normal phenomenon. The stranger's face may come from any horror movie, or even the poster you caught a glimpse of when you passed by the cinema.]

With Sanimo's reply, the popularity of this post began to rise slowly and soon entered the homepage. After gaining popularity, the netizens below also began to talk to each other.

[My knowledge has increased. No wonder I have nightmares every time I watch a horror movie. It turns out that this is the reason...]

[Sanimo is right. Is it a professional subject related to dreams?]

[I see. It's been marked.]

With the appearance of a group of netizens, the popularity of this post grew higher and higher, so high that even Sanimo was a little surprised.

But at this moment, a strange account suddenly commented below the post.

[I'm very curious, what kind of face did you see?]

This sentence immediately led the content of the post to the topic of what the face in the dream looked like. Everyone also asked. Obviously, this topic was more interesting to many netizens than before.

Sanimo refreshed twice. Seeing that Lilith did not reply to him again, he looked at the time.

It was already 9: 30 in the evening, but at this time, his roommate's bed in the dormitory was still empty. His roommate was a Mexican. He heard that his parents were in prison for drug trafficking, and he was able to live on and enter this school with the property his parents had accumulated.

However, although he was the child of a drug dealer, his roommate was exceptionally serious in his studies. Otherwise, he would not have been admitted to Stanford University and become a member of this world-famous school.

About two minutes later, just when Sanimo was a little tired and was about to turn off the computer and go to sleep, a ding dong notification finally came from the forum.

Sanimo clicked on the prompt. Sure enough, it was the original poster, Lilith, who responded:

[Thank you, Senior Sanimo, for your explanation and the enthusiastic help of netizens. The reason why I'm replying to everyone now is that someone asked me what kind of face I saw, so I drew that face from memory and gave him a name, "This Man". If you're interested, you can click on it and have a look, but please be careful because this picture is very scary... [Picture]]

He actually drew it?

Seeing this, Sanimo smiled subconsciously and moved the mouse to the picture, but just as he was about to click on it, his hand suddenly paused...

For some reason, when he moved the mouse over this picture, Sanimo suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation.

As it was getting late, the dormitory was completely dark. Because he had not gotten out of bed since he returned to the dormitory after class, the lights in the dormitory were not turned on. Only the lights from other dormitories outside the window came in, illuminating part of the space in the dormitory, but most of the corners were still dark.

At this time, Sanimo stiffened his neck and turned his head to look at the dark corner of the dormitory.

There was nothing there.

Sanimo exhaled. He did not know why he suddenly had a creepy feeling, let alone in the dormitory that he was so familiar with. Still, Sanimo did not think too much about it and moved the mouse to the picture.

As a veteran who frequented major websites and forums all year round, it was not like he had never seen even the most terrifying pictures. At this time, the other party had whetted his appetite, and the desire for knowledge in his heart overcame his fear.

"Click."

With a soft click of the mouse, the picture entered the loading state. Then, a picture with a white background was loaded from top to bottom...

For some reason, the Internet speed at this time suddenly became extremely slow, causing the picture that could be loaded in an instant to appear from top to bottom, but at this time, Sanimo was already staring at the screen.

First, he saw a tuft of sparse hair, then a pair of thick and comical eyebrows appeared, and then a pair of big and empty eyes...

Sanimo held his breath subconsciously.

The image continued to load. After the empty eyes, a strange nose gradually appeared, and finally, a mouth that was slightly upturned.

The most important thing was that this mouth was ridiculously big...

After seeing this picture, the corner of Sanimo's mouth twitched involuntarily. At the same time, a chill rose from his tailbone, then surged into his scalp in circles. His entire scalp was about to explode.

Was this the "This Man" that Lilith mentioned?

Sanimo took a deep breath and subconsciously moved away from the screen. At this moment, he even regretted his reckless move.

This picture called "This Man" could scare people in terms of visual effects, but it was not enough to frighten people who were mentally prepared. However, for some reason, after seeing this picture, Sanimo felt an inexplicable palpitation.

He could not tell the source of this palpitation. Even he himself felt that it was just an illusion.

Just as Sanimo was feeling suspicious, there was a sudden sound of scattered footsteps outside the dark dormitory door.

Sanimo quickly closed the picture and looked up at the door at the same time, only to hear the footsteps coming to the door, and then there was the sound of a key unlocking.

"Phew..."

After hearing this sound, Sanimo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since his roommate was back, he felt much more confident in his heart. At least he would not be suspicious anymore.

"Click!"

With a series of scattered sounds, the dormitory door opened and Sanimo suddenly saw a figure walking in from outside the door.

Because of the lighting in the corridor, the figure who came in was against the light. Sanimo could not see the other party's face clearly, but he could tell from the figure that the other party was indeed his roommate, so he immediately shouted,

"Danny, what took you so long?"

"Uh, I ran into some trouble outside..."

The voice of his roommate came over with a hint of helplessness. "Sanimo, since you're in the dormitory, why didn't you turn on the light?"

"I'm too lazy to turn it on, you do it."

Sanimo spread his hands. "What kind of trouble did you run into outside?"

"It's nothing, a bee happened to bite my face and make it swell."

The roommate walked under the switch of the fluorescent light. "Can you help me take a look?"

"Of course, no problem."

Sanimo laughed and came directly to the bed. At this moment, the roommate pressed the power switch at the same time.

Suddenly, the entire dormitory lit up. The bright light made Sanimo close his eyes immediately. When he opened his eyes again in the next second, his roommate was already standing in front of him.

"Sanimo, look at my face. Is it swollen?"

The voice of his roommate still rang through the dormitory, but at this moment, Sanimo's eyes suddenly widened, his pupils shrank, and incomparable horror appeared in his eyes —

Because in front of him stood a man with thick eyebrows, empty eyes, and a mouth that stretched from ear to ear. The other party was dressed in his roommate's clothes. At the same time, he tilted his head and stared at him with a strange smile.

This Man...

"Ah!"

Sanimo burst into a scream and sat up from the bed. A lot of cold sweat soaked his pajamas. He panted heavily and looked around at the same time.

At this time, it was already slightly bright outside the window. Sanimo quickly looked at the clock, only to find that it was already the next morning.

"Phew... It turned out to be a dream."

Sanimo wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and slowly came back to his senses.

At this moment, he also remembered that when he saw the creepy man's portrait last night, he was always suspicious. He only slowly fell asleep when his roommates came back, but he didn't expect that even in his dreams, he would dream of that man …

'What the hell.'

Sanimo muttered and at this time, he found that his roommate's bed not far away was empty. The quilt was spread out messily and his roommate's slippers were gone.

In the washroom next to him, the sound of someone washing up came.

"D * mn, this guy takes a long time to wash up every time..."

Sanimo cursed in a low voice. He only felt a sudden urge to pee. He quickly got out of bed, walked to the bathroom door, and knocked vigorously on the door. "Danny, come out first. Let me go to the bathroom first, okay?"

"Right away!"

His roommate said vaguely in the washroom.

"Please!"

Sanimo continued to knock on the door. "You're brushing your teeth now. Going to the bathroom won't delay you from brushing your teeth. I'm in a hurry, please!"

"I'll come out now!"

His roommate continued to speak vaguely and then the door of the washroom slowly opened from the inside.

"Thanks, buddy!"

Sanimo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled gratefully but in the next second, the smile on his face completely froze...

Because the man with a strange face from before was standing in the washroom, looking at him quietly through the palm-wide crack in the door.

...

"Whoa!"

Sanimo only felt his hair stand on end. He sat up abruptly in bed, panting heavily. His eyes were blank and he could not recover for a long time.

It turned out to be a dream within a dream!

Carefully recalling the previous dream, Sanimo only felt that everything in the dream was extremely clear. It was so clear that it did not even seem like a dream but a real memory!

Thinking of this, Sanimo quickly turned sideways, turned on the computer again, and logged into the forum he was most familiar with without thinking.

Sure enough, the post of the netizen named Lilith remained in the forum.

Sanimo took a deep breath, slowly clicked on the post and scrolled down. Sure enough, he saw the face of the man in the dream again.

Thick curved eyebrows, empty eyes, a cracked mouth with a smile...

The man was staring at him with an inexplicable smile. Although it was just a picture, it still gave Sanimo the creeps.

At the same time, under this picture, a lot of new replies appeared. The number of replies even exceeded a hundred!

[F * ck! Scared me to death!]

[What kind of f * cking monster is this?]

[I shouldn't have been so stupid!]

[F * ck you!]

[...]

As if looking for something, Sanimo continued to scroll down. Soon, he found a message he wanted to see —

[F * ck, it's all f * cking fault of this picture. After looking at this picture, I actually had a dream. I had a total of three dreams, two ordinary dreams and one nightmare. This guy was in all my dreams. It's so creepy!]

Sanimo looked at the time of this message. It turned out to be 7: 25 in the morning, that was, five minutes ago!

After seeing the bottom of the post, Sanimo instinctively pressed F5 and then the entire webpage automatically refreshed. Below this message, a new message appeared!

[You dreamed of him? No way, me too! I also dreamed of this guy!]

The time of this message was sent exactly one minute ago.

At this moment, Sanimo faintly thought of something. As if he had found a channel to vent, he quickly typed a paragraph:

[I also dreamed. I had two dreams and they were both nightmares! In my dream, this guy became my roommate. God, I can't believe all this!]

After sending this message, Sanimo hurriedly got out of bed. He glanced at the bed next door with trepidation but happened to see his roommate, Danny, turning over in a daze.

Fortunately, the other party still maintained the appearance of a normal person...

Seeing this, Sanimo was finally relieved. He quickly walked into the bathroom and washed up. Then, without waking up his roommate, he rushed out the door with the computer on his back.

Today was Sunday and there were no major classes. Sanimo was going to the location of his club.

Due to his passion for dream research, he joined the school's dream research club in his freshman year. The club was responsible for analyzing human dreams, and the club's president was a top student in psychology, specializing in the subconscious of humans.

Sanimo's attainments in dreams also came from the hands-on teaching of this fourth-year president.

When he arrived at the club base, there were no members here, so Sanimo used his mobile phone to send a message to all the members of the club. Then, he directly connected the computer to the printer and printed the black-and-white picture on the forum.

Seeing the printer spitting out the weird face little by little, Sanimo's heart had long lost its fear. Instead, it turned into a faint excitement because he suspected that this picture might have the power of hypnosis!

Because anyone who had seen this picture could easily dream of its existence in their dreams. This strange phenomenon must be related to the subconscious!

This kind of hypnotic pattern that could affect the human subconscious was especially rare. At one time, many people even doubted whether it existed. After all, everyone's mind was different and most of these pictures were only effective on a small number of people. There had never been a picture that worked on everyone.

And now, Sanimo faintly realized that he might have accidentally found a picture that could hypnotize most people and the name of this picture was...

This Man!

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Chapter 422

Half an hour later, following Sanimo's announcement, a group of energetic men and women arrived, and the originally deserted club suddenly became lively.

As soon as these people arrived, they gathered in groups of three or four, laughing and playing with each other. The club was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Every time these people asked Sanimo what huge discovery he had made, Sanimo did not answer directly but said to wait until everyone came.

"Sanimo, you said you had a huge discovery. What is it?"

When President Marcus arrived, he looked calmly at the mysterious Sanimo and asked.

As a president, he always needed to show a calm personality and convincing ability, and his efforts were indeed rewarded. In the entire club, many people had a deep respect for him, which was very difficult to achieve among his peers.

Hearing the question from the dorm leader, Marcus, Sanimo said obediently, "Marcus, I made this huge discovery inadvertently. I suspect that I've found a pattern with hypnotic power. This pattern can affect the human subconscious and cause people to have nightmares one after another."

"Oh?"

Marcus glanced at Sanimo when he heard this and saw that Sanimo was indeed holding a piece of A4 paper in his hand. There seemed to be something printed on it, so he smiled and said, "Don't tell me you're talking about the pattern in your hand."

Sanimo nodded.

Seeing this, Marcus continued, "Sanimo, I've said many times that the amount of information carried by a picture is actually not large. It's far from enough to be used as a tool for hypnosis. In the application of psychology, it can only be used as a condition for suggestion at most. If it's used for hypnosis, songs on the auditory level are much more effective than pictures on the visual level."

Sanimo shook his head and said firmly, "Marcus, if you said this before, I would definitely agree with you, but now it's different. The pattern in my hand is absolutely unusual. I could tell from the first moment I saw it!"

"Then let me see it."

Seeing this, Marcus did not refute again but stretched out his hand and placed it in front of Sanimo's eyes.

Sanimo hesitated for a moment but finally put the picture in Marcus' hand.

Marcus smiled and spread out the pattern in his hand. At the same time, a group of club members quickly gathered around.

Then, a strange man's face appeared in front of everyone …

The moment they saw this picture, everyone was stunned. In an instant, the entire society fell silent. However, this scene did not even last for two seconds before it was diluted by the fiery atmosphere of the society.

"Is this the picture?"

"Apart from being very strange, I don't see anything special about it."

"Perhaps it involves the language of advanced psychology, or perhaps its origin itself is a hint?"

"He's so ugly …"

"Hahahahaha!"

For a moment, everyone started talking at once. Everyone was commenting on the picture in front of them to express their fearlessness.

Among the crowd, only Marcus and a few others revealed pensive looks.

"Where did you get this picture?"

Marcus suddenly turned his head and asked Sanimo.

"I drew it unintentionally."

The possessiveness in his heart made Sanimo reluctant to say the name of the forum, so he said vaguely, "I named it This Man. The important thing now is that we have to understand whether he's a hypnotic picture or not, isn't it? I believe the moment you saw him, you had a special feeling in your heart, right? "

"Maybe it's because he's too weird."

One of the men immediately explained, "I did feel something strange the moment I saw it, but I think it was a hint. First, you hinted to us, making us think that it was very mysterious. Then, when you showed it to us, we were all stunned because we were caught off guard. This is the reason why we had a special feeling in our hearts."

This view immediately attracted everyone's support.

"In the end, it's about gaining the upper hand by a show of strength. This picture also seems to involve the 'uncanny valley' phenomenon, which is the reason for the strangeness in our hearts."

Another young girl said.

The so-called "uncanny valley" was actually a hypothesis about human feelings toward robots and non-human objects — the affection of humans for a certain anthropomorphic object (robots, movies, anime characters, etc.) was displayed according to a graph. Because anthropomorphic objects were similar to humans in appearance and actions, humans would have positive feelings for robots. This emotional value would increase as the similarity between the anthropomorphic object and humans increased.

However, when the degree of similarity between anthropomorphic objects and humans reached a specific value, humans' reaction to them would suddenly become extremely negative. Even if there was only a slight difference between anthropomorphic objects and humans, it would appear very conspicuous and glaring, causing people to develop feelings of disgust and even fear. At this time, the curve of the emotional value would plummet.

When the similarity between anthropomorphic objects and humans continued to increase, it was equivalent to the similarity between ordinary people. Humans' emotions toward them would return to the positive side again, resulting in empathy between humans. It was equivalent to the emotional curve rising in a straight line, rising to a level similar to the previous peak.

As a result, such a scene appeared: the curve of human feelings for anthropomorphic objects rose slowly in the beginning, then plummeted in the middle, and finally rose again. A "Great Rift Valley" appeared in the middle of the curve.

And this Great Rift Valley was called the "uncanny valley" effect. It referred to some anthropomorphic objects that were too human-like but had certain differences from humans, so in the human senses, they would feel that the other party's appearance was extraordinarily terrifying, glaring, and so on...

The reason given by this member was the uncanny valley effect.

"I admit, it does look ugly, but I swear, this is not the uncanny valley."

Sanimo shook his head, extremely disappointed. He did not expect that everyone was unwilling to believe him, so he had to take the pattern back from Marcus, then turned and walked out of the club.

"The only way to verify it, you just need to wait until after tonight."

After saying this, Sanimo walked straight out of the club. The crowd kept shouting behind him, but he ignored them.

Only Marcus silently savored the creepy feeling from before. Gradually, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

...

When it was lunchtime, the members of the club gradually dispersed. As the last person to leave closed the door of the club, the entire venue fell into complete silence.

However, this silence only lasted for a few minutes. Soon, as the door of the washroom creaked, the door slowly opened, and a blonde girl walked out of the door.

This girl was the one who proposed the uncanny valley theory earlier. She first looked around and after confirming that there was no one in the club, she quickly walked to the computer and began to retrieve the previously printed documents.

Soon, a grateful look appeared in the girl's eyes. She pressed the print button slightly and suddenly, the printer made a squeaking sound again. At the same time, a pattern was printed out.

It was the strange face from before. Ha Ha Literature Network

Seeing this scene, the girl picked up the pattern with satisfaction and was just about to leave, but the moment she turned around, she suddenly found that a tall person was behind her at some point!

"Ah!"

The girl sat on the ground abruptly. It was not until this time that she saw clearly that standing behind her was the president, Marcus.

"Marcus, what are you doing sneaking around behind me?"

The girl stood up angrily and at the same time, subconsciously hid the paper in her hand behind her.

"There's no need to hide it. I've already seen it."

Marcus stretched out his hand and snatched the pattern from the girl's hand. At the same time, he said calmly, "It's very immoral to print items without permission from others."

"I'm just a little curious."

The girl hurriedly tried to take it back but could not grab it no matter how hard she tried. She could only stomp her feet. Then, her eyes turned and she immediately smiled. "Mr. President, why haven't you gone back?"

"I'm just going to clean up."

Marcus replied while putting away the pattern in his hand and preparing to pick up the broom on the side.

"Marcus, you haven't left until now. Isn't it also because of that weird picture of Sanimo?"

The girl stated her conditions and at the same time advised, "How about this, I'll print another one and we'll each take our own. No one will tell anyone, how about that?"

Marcus hesitated for a moment, then nodded his head in agreement, and immediately left the society.

It was not until he walked out of the club and came to the campus road that Marcus took out the pattern again. He looked at the strange face in the pattern and his eyes could not help flashing with a hint of contemplation.

The reason why he stayed at the end of the club and even bumped into the girl who had stayed for a long time was that he felt a special feeling from this picture.

It was a feeling full of gloominess and strangeness. The moment he saw the picture, he seemed to see the face talking to him and at the same time, there seemed to be a kind of whisper in his ears.

This feeling was something that no movie, book, or even painting could achieve. Perhaps, as Sanimo said, it was a pattern that could hypnotize the human spirit.

That was why he was the last to leave the club just now.

But now it seemed that in the entire club, apart from Sanimo, only he and Molly felt the extraordinariness of this pattern. The others seemed to be unable to feel it at all. Otherwise, they would not have been so dismissive of this mysterious pattern...

Thinking of this, Marcus returned to the dormitory. He recalled Sanimo's previous words, so he simply put the pattern away and lay directly on the bed.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes, ready to use sleep to verify whether all this was true or just Sanimo's wild talk.

Gradually, Marcus drifted off to sleep.

...

"Who are you?"

Marcus looked around. At this moment, he was on a desolate road. He was walking alone, and there was a dense fog all around him.

At the forefront of the road, a black figure stood quietly not far away.

This black figure had extremely slender limbs as if it was just skin and bones, but unlike the limbs, it had a huge head. The big head was placed on the body, showing an extreme sense of incongruity.

After seeing this, the strangeness of the scene made Marcus stop warily. He stood still and said to the black figure in front of him, "Who the hell are you?"

"Rustle..."

There was a sound of movement in the fog. At the same time, the figure also began to move slowly, approaching Marcus little by little.

Marcus wanted to escape, but at this moment, he only felt that he was standing in a pool of asphalt. No matter how he moved his feet, he was firmly stuck to the ground and could not move at all.

So, he could only watch as the black figure slowly approached...

Ten meters, nine meters, eight meters...

As the figure got closer and closer, Marcus also became more and more frightened. He seemed to instinctively understand that this person who was approaching him was by no means a good person!

Just at the moment when the other party was only three or four meters away from him, finally, the black figure revealed its face. At the same time when he saw this face, Marcus could not help but gasp!

This Man!

For some reason, this name suddenly burst out in Marcus' mind. He shouted and at the same time, the whole world shook rapidly as if the mountains were collapsing and the earth was cracking!

The dream collapsed!

A faint understanding emerged in his heart. At this moment, Marcus suddenly regained consciousness from the dream. He looked at This Man who was still standing in front of him in shock and said immediately, "Who the hell are you!"

The meaning of this question was completely different from the previous one …

"I'm not anyone. I'm me, I'm you, I'm everyone in the world..."

However, a surprising scene appeared. The strange man in front of him did not do anything to hurt him. Instead, he said directly, "And now, I'm the embodiment of your dream and unknown fear."

After hearing this, Marcus suddenly revealed an extremely shocked expression. For some reason, his emotions in the dream were more flexible and rich than in reality. He suddenly raised his head and asked again, "Why did you appear?"

"Didn't you ask me to appear?"

The strange man replied solemnly, "Because deep down in your heart, you wanted me to appear, so I appeared. It's that simple."

Marcus took a deep breath when he heard this. He only felt that he seemed to have received some kind of inspiration from the depths of his heart. The other party's words seemed simple, but they were extremely profound, even causing his soul to tremble continuously...

So, he finally could not help but ask the final question, "You... Are you God?"

"God?"

Hearing this, the corners of the strange man's mouth seemed to curve even more. He said noncommittally, "You can think of me as God because there's no difference between me and God. He exists in the hearts of believers, and so do I."

Chapter 423

The afterglow of the evening shone in through the window, illuminating the entire room in a dim yellow.

There was an inexplicable buzzing sound in his ears. The sound was vague, like tinnitus, but also like a mysterious call from the distant horizon.

Marcus sat on the edge of the bed. His eyes were stiff, his hair was messy, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

However, at this time, his mind had already been turned upside down …

"This Man, does he really exist?"

Marcus murmured in a low voice. He constantly experienced the inexplicable feeling in the dream until the feeling began to fade. Only then did he reluctantly open the drawer at the side and record everything in the dream.

As a dream enthusiast, he had a special hobby, which was to record every interesting dream he had so that he could quickly recall it in the future when he recalled it.

This method was also a favorite of Lucid Dream enthusiasts.

According to scientific theory, dreams were actually the product of the subconscious. For example, if you dreamed of looking for a toilet everywhere, it was just because you drank too much water before going to bed and had the urge to pee. If you encountered a situation that made you at a loss in reality, it was also possible to express it in the form of running non-stop in the dream.

The so-called dream came from the heart was the same principle.

As for Lucid Dreams, it was a special physiological concept of the dream.

Most people didn't have the ability to think when they were dreaming. Their thoughts were scattered along with the dream, just like a walking corpse.

However, in the state of Lucid Dreams, the dreamer could have the ability to think and remember in the dream when he was awake. They would think and observe the dreamless world as if they were in reality. Some people could even actively control the dream.

This was actually a kind of communication between the subconscious and the surface consciousness, a kind of communication between the ego and the id.

"I didn't expect that the Lucid Dreams that I would only have once in a long time would appear again this time, and in such a situation … Sure enough, This Man has a magical power."

The words of the man in the dream still echoed in his ears, but there was a strange look in Marcus' eyes. He had a feeling that perhaps the man in the dream was the meaning of the dream that he had been looking for.

"Because I wanted you to appear, so you appeared. What's the difference between This Man and God?"

He looked at the strange printed face on the table again, and a touch of fanaticism gradually appeared in his eyes …

…

Soon, it was night again.

Sanimo ended the day's classes and returned to the dormitory, only to find that his roommates were still not there.

"What has this brat been doing these few days?"

Sanimo muttered a little strangely. He opened the forum again, wanting to see what new discoveries there were in the messages from that day, but as soon as he logged in, he saw a large and bold title on the front page of the forum. It was none other than the one he saw last night.

At this time, the post was no longer as simple as a few dozen replies. It had skyrocketed to tens of thousands of replies, and the popularity of the post had broken through the sky.

"What happened …"

Sanimo's heart tightened. He quickly clicked on the post, only to see that countless people had posted below, and the content was surprisingly consistent!

[I really shouldn't have read this post before going to bed. Can you believe it? After I saw this man's photo, I actually dreamed of him. That dream was very strange. This man seemed to have said something to me!]

[What a coincidence, I also dreamed of him. That man said he was called This Man and said a lot of reasonable things, it can't be...]

[It's so disgusting. That dream, I don't know if you guys are making a fuss here, but I really dreamed of him. It was a nightmare. The point is that I'm a person who rarely dreams!]

[It's so strange, this guy appeared in my dream...]

[Did you all dream of him? No way, he also appeared in my dream!]

[...]

Sanimo kept scrolling down, line by line, page by page... He looked at the comments that were shockingly similar. These comments almost all had the same content. That was to say, after reading this post last night, he had also dreamed of this man in all his dreams!

Seeing this scene, Sanimo could not help frowning. It seemed that the source of this picture could not be hidden anymore.

Sanimo gave up the idea of taking this picture for himself. He felt a little regretful, then turned off the computer, leaned against the bed, and began to scroll through his phone.

As he scrolled, a wave of sleepiness hit him silently. Sanimo yawned, then slowly lowered his head...

...

When Molly regained consciousness, she found herself standing in a dark and narrow room.

The fluorescent lights above her head flickered, but at their brightest, they could only illuminate an area of two or three meters, and the rest of the room was still dark.

This room was empty. The only thing in it was an old wooden door directly in front of her and a sink next to the wooden door.

The sound of dripping water came from the sink and on the old door, there was a frosted glass window. The dim yellow light outside the window shone in, bringing a new source of light to the room.

The room was silent.

However, in this silence, there was a faint sound of footsteps approaching.

"Thud!

Thud!

Thud... "

"Who is it..."

Molly, who was standing in the darkness, faintly felt an ominous feeling. She slowly retreated, burying herself in the darkness.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and at the same time, the air in the room became more oppressive. Molly retreated to the corner of the room and leaned completely against the wall.

At this moment, a dark shadow reflected on the window of the door through the dim yellow light of the corridor.

The footsteps stopped.

"Who is it, who is there? ... "

Molly asked again in a low voice, but this time, her voice was filled with fear.

"Kacha..."

Suddenly, a crisp sound came from the doorknob. This sound was like a sudden clap of thunder, causing Molly's entire body to spasm. The next second, the wooden door suddenly made a long creaking sound. The sound was extremely ear-piercing, as if it was an echo from hell.

As the wooden door slowly opened, a hand reached in from outside the door.

Molly covered her mouth tightly. From her angle, she could see the owner of the hand. There was a dark red string on the wrist...

"Ah!"

Molly sat up abruptly. She was still in a state of shock, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.

"Molly, what's wrong?"

Her roommate's voice came from the bed next to her, with a hint of concern. "Did you have a nightmare?"

"I think so..."

Molly nodded. She got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. She splashed a lot of cold water on her face, and only then did she feel better.

Walking out of the bathroom again, she did not go back to sleep. Instead, she thought about it, took out the pattern from the drawer that she took back from the club during the day, and looked at it carefully again.

Sure enough, the man in the dream was exactly the same as the person in the pattern... Ku Wen.

"What are you looking at?"

Her roommate did not blame Molly for disturbing her sleep. Instead, she ran barefoot to Molly's side and immediately saw the pattern in Molly's hand.

"How terrifying! What is this? "

Her roommate asked curiously.

"This is..."

Molly opened her mouth and then recalled the name Sanimo said during the day at the club, so she immediately said, "He's called... This Man."

"This Man?"

Her roommate made a sound of surprise.

Ignoring the chatter of her roommate on the side, Molly began to recall her dream just now. However, at this time, she found that her dream had begun to blur. The only thing she remembered was the scene of the man opening the door and walking toward her step by step.

The strangest thing was that the man shook his head as he walked, even leaving an afterimage of his head...

The other party seemed to have said something else, but it also seemed like he did not say it. It was just that he had forgotten it after waking up from the dream.

Molly scratched her head in distress. She was eager to recall what the other party had said, but the more she tried, the more she could not remember.

Then she saw her wrist out of the corner of her eye. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration!

The other party seemed to be wearing a red string on his wrist.

At the moment she thought of this, a faint impulse emerged in her heart. Then, as if possessed, she pulled open the drawer, found a piece of red string from it, and put it on her wrist.

The moment she put it on, she felt a sense of security in her heart. It was as if the red string could protect her from harm.

Then, she climbed into bed again and slowly fell asleep...

...

When Sanimo woke up again, it was already early in the morning.

He slowly stretched, only to feel that he had slept extremely soundly last night, and his previous fatigue was swept away.

The picture of This Man was still on the table, but at this time, in his eyes, this picture was not as scary as before because in his dream last night, he had a long talk with This Man and talked about many things.

"I didn't expect that not only did I dream of it on the first day, but I also dreamed of it last night..."

Sanimo shook his head and was just about to get up for class, but at this moment, he only heard a noise coming from outside the window.

"What happened?"

Sanimo stood up curiously, opened the curtains, and looked out. He saw a large group of people gathered on the ground floor. These people gathered in front of the bulletin board and could be constantly discussing something enthusiastically. Some were making low cries, and some were constantly laughing.

In the crowd, Sanimo even saw Marcus' figure.

Maybe there's a new announcement?

Seeing this, Sanimo did not care. He quickly went to the bathroom to wash up, then changed into clean clothes, turned around, and walked downstairs.

It was not until he reached the bottom of the building that he found that the group of people had still not dispersed. Dozens of people gathered together and looked at the huge bulletin board in front of the dormitory building.

However, when Sanimo followed the crowd's gaze and looked at the bulletin board, he was stunned.

On the bulletin board the size of a blackboard, a huge piece of white paper was posted. On the paper was a weird human face with a bald head, thick eyebrows, huge and hollow eyes, and a huge mouth.

Who else could it be but This Man?

Seeing this scene, Sanimo sucked in a cold breath.

At this moment, Marcus walked out of the crowd and said something loudly to the crowd as he turned to leave.

Seeing this, Sanimo hurriedly followed. He grabbed Marcus. "Hey, why did this picture appear here?"

"I enlarged and printed it out."

Marcus responded calmly, "And I also know that you didn't create this picture, but you found it on the Internet. Am I right?"

"Uh, yes."

Sanimo nodded a little awkwardly and then said, "But this picture has the power to make people have nightmares. Won't there be a problem if you do this?"

"Who says I'll definitely have nightmares?"

Hearing this, Marcus stopped. He slowly turned his head and looked directly at Sanimo. "As long as you're willing to accept This Man, he'll also put down his pride and talk to you in a friendly manner, won't he?"

Seeing the other's eyes, for some reason, Sanimo suddenly felt a little cold. He nodded. "Okay, it's my fault. I didn't have nightmares last night... but..."

"No buts!"

Marcus narrowed his eyes. He solemnly put his hands on Sanimo's shoulders. "Have you ever thought that This Man is probably the evidence of the existence of the gods we've been looking for?"

"God... What do you mean?"

Sanimo was even more at a loss. He subconsciously wanted to step back, but his shoulders were tightly bound and he could not escape.

"Dreams are a symbol of the human subconscious, and the subconscious is a symbol of all the thoughts and desires in the depths of the human heart..."

Marcus said solemnly, "It's precisely because humans long for the emergence of God that the subconscious of countless people show a high degree of consistency. When these consistent forces condense in one place, sooner or later it will affect reality, so This Man appeared...

"This Man told me this himself. Because we want him to appear in our hearts, he will appear. It's that simple!"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Sanimo was completely dumbfounded. He looked at Marcus, whose expression gradually changed from calm to fanaticism. At this moment, he seemed to see a religious fanatic.

Looking at the somewhat crazy Marcus, he hurriedly struggled to break free from the other party, only to see that Marcus' right wrist was actually tied with a thick red rope.

"This is..."

Sanimo only felt his scalp tingle because he remembered that in his dream, This Man also had such a red rope in his hand!

"Ah, you saw it."

Seeing Sanimo staring at his wrist, Marcus suddenly smiled sinisterly. He raised his hand and revealed the dark red rope on his wrist. "This is the evidence of believing in This Man. Sanimo, you're my preacher, so you must also wear this red rope, understand?"

"Marcus, you've gone crazy!"

Sanimo shouted excitedly. Then he quickly turned around and ran away, ignoring the surprised gazes of everyone. It was not until he ran into the teaching building and could no longer see Marcus' figure that he leaned against the wall and panted heavily.

He finally dodged it...

He really did not expect that just a picture would have such a huge impact. Even Marcus was bewitched.

Thinking of this, Sanimo seemed to think of something. He quickly took out his mobile phone and logged into the dream forum again.

However, what made him shudder was that it was not just the homepage of the forum that had been pinned. At this time, in the entire forum, almost every page of posts could be seen talking about This Man. The repost mark of the previous pinned post also showed that it had been reposted more than 100,000 times.

In other words, In fact, This Man had transcended this forum and began to spread on the Internet...

At this time, Sanimo, who had come back to his senses, had a faint sense of regret. Perhaps he should not have let this picture be exposed on campus.

The power of this picture was far greater and more terrifying than he had imagined.

Chapter 424

As This Man's pattern was seen by more and more people, there were more and more reports about This Man, and this strange and strange face began to gradually enter the public's sight.

A day later, on the streets of Los Angeles.

"I'm Julia, the reporter. Behind me now is a huge parade. We can see that more than ten thousand people have gathered here. This group of people claims to have been summoned by God. They spontaneously walked on the street and preached to passers-by about the God they speak of. However, this God is not God, but a person called This Man …"

"Among them, there are many former devout believers and even pastors, but at this moment, they have abandoned the Bible and abandoned their former beliefs..."

As the camera zoomed in, slogans such as "This Man is the savior from heaven, This Man is supreme" and so on came from the video. Behind Julia, there was an endless sea of people. These people kept shouting and waving the logo made by This Man at the same time, walking along the road like a tide.

"What is This Man? Is he a person? Or is he really a god … This is CNN's Julia, reporting to you. "

Sanimo looked at the report on the TV in a daze. He shook his head, picked up the remote control, and changed the channel.

"This Man, it is said that everyone who sees his face will dream of his existence after falling asleep. This phenomenon has not been explained by scientists so far."

He skipped CNN, but Sanimo found that the NBC channel next door was also discussing the name This Man.

The host, Allen, looked serious. "Some people think that This Man is a sign of the imminent demise of mankind because before the creatures die, their thoughts will tend to be the same; some people think that This Man is the manifestation of the fragments of human collective consciousness. He was born in the collective consciousness of human beings, so he has the ability to travel through dreams.

"There are also people who think that This Man is none other than a god … So, what exactly is This Man? What benefits and harm will he bring to mankind? "

Hearing this, Sanimo could not help but change the channel again.

This time, Sanimo switched to ABC TV.

"This Man is a demon from Hell, I must judge him!"

Two men in suits stood on the stage. One was shorter and the other was taller. At this time, the shorter man suddenly roared, "This Man, you're a demon from Hell! I want to put you on trial right now! "

With that, he closed his eyes and pointed at the camera. "In the name of God, I judge you!"

The taller man at the side immediately closed his eyes and clasped his hands together. He was excited and seemed to be praying.

"You are a destroyer! You are a killer. You are a demon! "

The shorter man loudly roared, "Get the hell out of here! Your power has already been destroyed by me! Hurry up and get the hell out of here because I want to put you on trial!"

"I demand, I demand, I demand that you disappear immediately! Get out of your kingdom! "

So saying, he pointed to the ground, and said in cadence, "You fell, and crawled on the ground, as God commanded you in the Garden of Eden, when he put his foot on your head! This man, you will be destroyed, and you will never be able to run wild again! "

The taller man at the side hurriedly shouted, "Never again! Never again! "

"The disaster is over, North America has returned to its former peace and tranquility … Hallelujah!"

Seeing this, Sanimo could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth and simply turned off the TV in the dormitory.

Because the entire Internet was full of This Man, Sanimo did not go online at all. Instead, he turned on the TV. Who would have thought that the programs on the TV would also be completely dominated by This Man?

What he did not know was that at this time, the entire Earth Federation had completely taken this matter seriously...

At this time, more than a hundred representatives had gathered in the conference room of the Earth Federation headquarters.

"Everything that's happening now is very abnormal."

The representative from North America had a solemn expression on his face. "Based on our preliminary summary, we can basically confirm that all humans who have seen This Man's picture will dream of his existence that night. There have been no exceptions."

"Is that so?"

The representatives of other continents looked at each other when they heard this. Among them, the representative of Europe immediately said, "But there's no similar situation on our side..."

"Could it be because This Man hasn't spread over?"

The representative of Northern America could not help but say bitterly, "Maybe in a few days, a similar situation will occur on your side."

"The picture of This Man has indeed spread."

The representative of Oceania shrugged. "But unfortunately, except for your side, no similar phenomenon has been found in the world. Maybe there are other factors in the riots and demonstrations on your side..."

The representative of Northern America naturally did not believe his words. He turned his head directly and looked at the representatives of other continents. "What about you guys?"

"Nothing for the time being."

The representative of Mainland China replied calmly, "And we've blocked everything related to This Man, including this term and that picture. We've blocked it from the entire Internet. Although some people claim that they dreamed of This Man, when we summoned these people to the police stations in various places, we found that they were all rumors made up to gain attention."

Hearing this, the representative of Northern America was stunned.

After asking around, except for Northern America, there was no similar situation in other places on Earth.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door of the conference room, and then an assistant came in. She leaned down and said something in the ear of the representative of Northern America.

"Are you serious?"

A touch of shock appeared on the face of the representative of Northern America. He raised his head sharply and stared at the other party.

"It's been confirmed."

The assistant nodded.

"I got it, you can leave now..."

The representative of Northern America had a solemn expression. He waved his hand and let the assistant leave.

"What happened?"

Immediately after that, the representative of Europe immediately asked.

"Just now, our Department of Defense confirmed something."

He took a deep breath and showed a solemn expression. "Some Northern American citizens who went abroad to hide because of the riots found that after they left Northern America, they never dreamed of This Man again..."

Hearing this, the representatives of other continents suddenly had different expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"It seems that the reason why We haven't found this phenomenon in other continents has been found."

The representative of the European Continent pushed up his glasses when he heard this. "Is this a regional phenomenon, limited to Northern America?"

"If this speculation is true, then it's even more terrifying..."

The representative of Mainland China immediately said, "Because this means that there are two possibilities. First, This Man's influence is limited; second, the other party only wants to attack the region of Northern America.

"But no matter which explanation it is, it means that This Man, or this phenomenon, is likely to be man-made..."

"Man-Made?"

Everyone looked shocked. To be able to become the official representatives of various continents in the Earth Federation, their IQ was definitely higher than the average. Therefore, as this statement was said, everyone could not help but connect the dots in their hearts.

"Oh no!"

The representative of Northern America seemed to think of something. He stood up abruptly, then reached into his collar, and took out a pendant in the shape of a cross. "Everyone, if everything just speculated is true, then it means that the other party is targeting our Northern America, so I'm going to urgently use this year's Quantum Deity System quota. Does anyone have any objections?"

As he said this, he looked at the representative of Mainland China.

"Of course, the fingers of the Earth Federation are connected and we're allies. We, the Central Continent, don't want to see Northern America defeated by unknown forces."

The representative of Mainland China smiled and also took out the pendant in his collar, only his pendant was in the shape of a winding dragon.

"What about the representatives of the other continents?"

The representative of Northern America looked at the others.

"No objections, I think it's absolutely necessary for Northern America to use this year's quota."

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

Everyone took out their pendants one after another and agreed.

The Parliament of the Earth Federation was extremely efficient. As all the representatives with authority agreed to the request of Northern America, everyone immediately walked toward the channel location of the quantum computer Adam.

After a series of inspections and even X-rayed everyone in a sealed room to confirm that there were no other objects on everyone, they were allowed to walk into the electromagnetic levitation elevator.

More than a month ago, the case of Buckle Murphy, the representative of Northern America, was still vivid in everyone's mind. He actually hid an object behind his eyes and brought it into the Quantum Laboratory in an attempt to destroy the quantum computer Adam.

Fortunately, the quantum computer was physically isolated in super bulletproof glass and he was unable to open it in the end.

However, after this incident, the protection of the quantum computer Adam had been raised to a higher level. Lone personnel were no longer allowed to enter the quantum core area. If one wanted to enter, at least three people must accompany them.

At this time, many representatives stepped into the quantum core area one by one, and then the representatives of Northern America, Mainland China, North Sea Continent, and Europe stood on all sides of the quantum computer, and at the same time, they raised the pendants in their hands.

In the next second, the quantum computer suddenly emitted four rays of light, shining through the glass on the four pendants respectively.

A miraculous scene happened. They saw that these four pendants actually broke away from the palms of everyone and floated in the air one after another!

At the same time, this quantum computer suddenly trembled slightly, making a tinkling sound like glass colliding, and at the same time, forming a sentence that seemed to be formed by the collision of jade —

"Identity confirmed!"

As this voice appeared, the representative of Northern America immediately stepped forward and said eagerly, "Adam, enter directional prediction mode and predict all information about This Man!"

"Please confirm that Northern America will use this year's prediction quota to predict all information related to 'This Man' incident in Northern America?"

The quantum computer also confirmed again.

"Confirm!"

Following the order of the representative of Northern America, the quantum computer suddenly made a harsh buzzing sound and at the same time, it slowly vibrated at a frequency visible to the naked eye...

If they had not seen all this, who would have thought that a quantum computer far beyond human technology would be operating in this unheard of form...

Seeing this, everyone took back their pendants again, put them in their pockets, and then left the quantum core area in an orderly manner.

After leaving the quantum core area, the representative of Northern America secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around at everyone and said with a sincere expression, "No matter what the final prediction is, I hope that when we can't solve the problem, you can convince the officials behind you to help us Northern America."

"Of course, we won't stand idly by."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

However, before they could even finish agreeing, there was a sudden announcement in the laboratory broadcast. "Emergency meeting, emergency meeting, representatives of all continents, please quickly gather in the conference room! I repeat, emergency meeting... "

"They're out so soon?"

The representatives of all continents were taken aback and hurriedly rushed to the conference room. It only took less than two minutes for everyone to return to the conference room again.

However, after arriving at the conference room, the representative of Northern America's heart sank.

This was because on the computer screen of a supercomputer in the conference room, a large number of disturbance curves appeared.

A large number of complex values were marked on it. These values were so complex that only this group of representatives could understand them. At this time, seeing the data on the screen at this time, many representatives could not help but gasp.

"This is a crisis disturbance curve!"

The representative of the European Continent looked anxious, even with a hint of anger. "This curve means that Northern America has entered a stage of life and death, but why didn't Adam warn us before?"

"Maybe because this is a disaster for Northern America, but not a disaster for the world of mankind?"

The representative of the Indian Continent immediately speculated, "After all, it's just a computer, not endowed with human emotions and thoughts?"

"No, everyone knows Adam's ability. A quantum computer with astronomical computing power can simulate the evolution of everything in the world. It's impossible for it not to understand what the destruction of Northern America means to the entire human civilization!"

The representative of the Oceania Continent immediately explained, "It's definitely smarter than you and me here!"

"Now is not the time to talk about this, gentlemen!"

The representative of Northern America was like an ant on a hot pan at this time. He walked to the computer in two or three steps and began to retrieve other information. He needed to know what This Man was, who started it, and how to solve it.

However, when he flipped through the information transmitted by "Adam", he was stunned in place.

This was because he found that there was nothing in the computer except the possibility of the destruction of Northern America.

The quantum computer's prediction about "This Man" was completely empty...

Chapter 425

On the fifth day, in the evening.

Eco Science City, Blacklight Biotechnology headquarters building, 62nd floor, top floor.

Chen Chen sat in front of a massive rosewood desk. In front of him, a barbell loaded with a large number of barbell pieces was suspended in the air. It was as if an invisible giant hand was holding it and even waving it around with great agility.

While this huge barbell rotated at high speed, it even pulled the air, making a whirring sound. Chen Chen believed that if anyone was hit by this barbell at this time, they would immediately end up with their flesh and bones shattered.

Until ten minutes later, Chen Chen only felt a slight warmth in his nose. He subconsciously touched it but touched his hand with blood. Only then did he send the huge barbell flying with a glare.

With a clang, the barbell stopped steadily in the corner of the office and came to a complete stop.

"Weight 300 kilograms, time 13 minutes and 25 seconds, Field energy over 9,000 Newton."

Immediately, Little X came forward from the side. "Sir Godfather, in the past three months, your Field energy has skyrocketed six times, there is a significant improvement almost every day!"

"That's right, now I'm confident that I can fly physically."

Chen Chen nodded. With his current Field energy power, it was enough to allow him to fly at high altitude and because of his relatively light weight, he could hold on for far longer than thirteen minutes. However, this power was not enough to make him reach supersonic speed.

After silently summarizing today's training in his mind, Chen Chen took the tissue from Little X and wiped the blood off his face. Then, with a wave of his hand, he used the holographic environmental simulator to open the international website.

Suddenly, all the recent information about This Man appeared on the major web pages.

"In just five days, the Northern American Continent is about to become chaotic."

Looking at the web pages floating in the void in front of him, Chen Chen was filled with emotion. "It seems that in the era of the big data Internet, the spread of memes is greater than I thought. In front of it, humans can only be toyed with to death."

Little X held her chin like a little adult and nodded. "Well, this is the scary thing about memes. Not only can they easily control life and death, but they can also easily manipulate people's hearts?"

"For now, it seems so."

Chen Chen nodded and suddenly seemed to think of something. He asked again, "Is the work in the other continents completed?"

"It's not complete yet, but I can guarantee that This Man's influence will be suppressed to an extremely low level."

Little X naturally understood what Chen Chen was asking and immediately answered with confidence, "I only need to allocate a very small part of my computing power to monitor the entire world. Now, except for Northern America, I've buried backdoors in all the television stations in all continents. As long as these people watch TV, I'll display a frame of 'This Man's Immunity Pattern' on their screens at a frequency of once every ten minutes."

"Because there was only one frame, the pattern disappeared before they even realized it, but this frame was enough for them to be immune to This Man meme."

"In the field of the Internet, I've also specially created several kinds of pop-up advertisements. These advertisements will be disguised as advertisements of the website itself and pop up inadvertently when netizens surf the Internet. The advertisements also contain a frame of immunity pattern information. As long as their IP address is not in Northern America, I can make these advertisements be accurately delivered...

"With these two methods, I've probably immunized four-fifths of the world's population. The rest of the people are people who rarely come into contact with computers, TVs, and mobile phones. If these people can't even be hit by my large-scale immunization, then the chance of them being infected by This Man is basically zero, so there's no need to consider it."

After hearing Little X's report, Chen Chen nodded appreciatively. "Well done, you've worked hard."

"I didn't work hard at all."

Little X shook her head hard with a serious expression.

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in two or three steps, frowning as he looked down at the crowd at his feet. "I have to say, it's a miracle that we've developed to this point. There are still too many things in this universe that we can't understand. Even a supernova explosion dozens of light-years away can kill people on Earth.

"No wonder Zhao Shanhe said that it's just a coincidence that there haven't been any large-scale disasters on Earth since World War II. Human civilization is just like a sandcastle built on the beach. Maybe in the next moment, the sandcastle will completely disappear...

"That's why we're needed."

Little X bounced up and raised her little white hand to rub Chen Chen's brows. "Human civilization needs quantum computers to help them overcome the obstacles, and you also need me to help you sweep away all the obstacles that stand in the way of your dreams!"

Chen Chen smiled and did not speak, but at this moment, Little X's expression became serious again and she said, "Sir Godfather, I've detected that on the side of quantum computer Adam, the shield bearers of Northern America have used their only prediction quota this year to predict everything about This Man. However, in Adam's prediction, only Northern America has a curve disturbance that has a high probability of extinction."

"It seems that they really can't sit still."

Chen Chen nodded. "What about the original information? If we didn't implant a back door in the quantum computer, would it have predicted that all of this was done by us? "

"Let me see."

Little X closed her eyes and connected to "Adam" through the quantum USB drive, then opened her eyes again within a few seconds. "It won't! Just like the three statues in the past, it can only predict some key information at most, but it definitely won't be able to find us. "

Chen Chen asked immediately when he heard this, "What's the reason?"

"On the one hand, it's because of my existence. “

Little X suddenly said proudly, "Just like my 'Prophet System' can't find it, it can't find me either. The main reason is that the behavior of the meme has exceeded all its known cognitive systems. The only thing 'Adam' can do is to find clues about the meme from the collision of quantum with other possibilities of itself."

"That's already very impressive."

Chen Chen sighed. "In other words, the quantum computer has the ability to predict out of thin air. Even if there are no clues, it can predict through the quantum space-time effect, and this is an ability that you don't have."

"I'm a little worse in terms of the ability to predict the future, but I can beat it in every other ability!"

Little X puffed up her cheeks and said.

"That's not what I meant..."

Chen Chen quickly smiled and comforted her. "What I mean is, if its quantum ability can be combined with your Prophet System, will it be able to predict more accurately and further in the past and future?"

"Well, that's true..."

Only then did Little X reveal a thoughtful expression.

"Okay, don't be angry, I didn't express myself well."

Chen Chen ruffled Little X's hair and just stood up, but Little X spoke again. "Sir Godfather, Cheng Cao has something to report to you."

"Answer."

Chen Chen said decisively. At the same time, Cheng Cao's voice rang directly from the office.

"Boss..."

Cheng Cao's voice still maintained an emotionless appearance. "According to your request, I've found Wang Luo. She's the deputy director of the political department of the Shangdu branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but according to my investigation, she hasn't come into contact with Wang Xi in her life, and there's no Wang Xi name in all her information.

"But the strange thing is, when I followed the clues and found the address of her mother, Zhou Yun, I found that Zhou Yun's household register only had herself on it, but the page for the head of the household was empty, completely blank..."

Chen Chen sighed inwardly when he heard this. Of course, he knew why the home page of Zhou Yun's household register was blank.

"Not only that..."

Cheng Chao continued, "There were many men's clothes in Zhou Yun's house, but Zhou Yun didn't find these clothes strange at all. You could even say that she ignored them. So, I ordered one of my men to pretend to be friends with Zhou Yun and get information from her. Only then did I realize that in Zhou Yun's memory, those men's clothes had always been there. She didn't know who those clothes belonged to.

"When my subordinates asked her who her husband was, Zhou Yun herself appeared to be confused for a while, but this confusion quickly disappeared. Her subconscious seemed to have automatically avoided this topic …"

"I understand. Cao, continue to investigate and find out everything you can."

Chen Chen ordered and then let Little X hang up the phone.

"Sir Godfather, are you still worried about Wang Xi?"

Little X asked anxiously.

"That's right, all information about Wang Xi no longer exists in this world. Even you have forgotten about him. This kind of antimeme is really scary..."

Chen Chen's expression was solemn. "I don't know if Wang Xi is dead or if he deliberately hid himself, and I don't know what the existence of the USB drive has to do with him, but there must be a terrible conspiracy involved...

"A conspiracy that spans more than 30 years and involves me, Zhao Shanhe, and even a previous owner of the USB drive before Zhao Shanhe..."

Chen Chen continued. "Moreover, I have a bigger doubt — if the USB drive existed as early as 30 years ago, which is the era of Zhao Shanhe, then has it always been in the form of a USB drive?"

"Huh?"

Little X was shocked when she heard this. After hearing Chen Chen's words, she immediately realized that the earliest USB drive only appeared in 1998 and the USB port only began to appear in 1996. In that case, before 1996 and even during the era of the previous USB drive owner, Zhao Shanhe, what form did the USB drive exist in?

"Could it be that the USB drive can change its form?"

Little X asked.

"I'm not sure about that."

Chen Chen shook his head. "But didn't you notice? In Zhao Shanhe's video, he didn't call the USB flash drive a 'USB flash drive'. Instead, he used the more intuitive term 'dimension key'. Does this mean that when he was holding the USB flash drive, the USB flash drive didn't exist in the form of a USB flash drive?

"Apart from the disappearance of Professor Wang Xi, there is almost no evidence that he has anything to do with the USB drive. But the more this is the case, the more it means that there is a deep secret behind it and this secret is probably extremely dangerous..."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly thought of something and he suddenly said, "By the way, I've always forgotten something. You once searched for the file related to Zhao Shanhe, where is the server that stored this file?"

"I'll check it."

Little X closed her eyes again and then opened them again. "I found it. The file server related to Zhao Shanhe is stored in the school server room of Shangdu Jiao Tong University. There are a total of six servers in this computer room and the server that stores the file is number 1, which is also the oldest server. The server was set up in 2003."

"The timing matches..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he heard this. "Tell Cheng Cao to get that server and transport it over."

"Okay, I'll issue the order now."

Little X replied.

"Remember to tell Cheng Cao to be careful."

Chen Chen continued. "As far as I know, it's likely to be the first thing that can resist the erosion of antimemes. If this is the case, this server itself is likely to contain clues left behind by Zhao Shanhe. It's even more likely to hide unknown dangers."

After giving these instructions, Chen Chen sat back in his seat and fell into deep thought.

...

While North America was in an uproar because of This Man incident, Blacklight Biotechnology began to announce an even more shocking news to the entire Earth Federation.

This news instantly suppressed the popularity of This Man outside of North America and became the headline news of all continents —

Blacklight Biotechnology announced to the world: The Biological Research Center Department of Eco Science City had deciphered 99% of the cancer genetic chain on December 16, 2024, and could use genetically modified cell technology to cure all known human cancers!

As soon as this news was announced, the world was in an instant in an uproar.

If there were history books in this world, then in the future history books, 2024 would be the first year that humans officially eliminated cancer...

Following that, another piece of news was released — due to political pressure from the Northern American authorities, Blacklight Biotechnology decided to withdraw the FDA applications for three types of cancer-targeting drugs, namely, "pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma targeting drugs", "triple-negative advanced breast cancer targeting drugs", and "poorly differentiated advanced mixed liver cancer targeting drugs". At the same time, the phase III clinical trials in Los Angeles, North America would be suspended indefinitely.

Chapter 426

FDA was the abbreviation of the "Food and Drug Administration" in Northern America. All drugs that wished to receive a red header document to be marketed in the Northern American market had to go through this application process. Most continents had similar agencies, such as the EDQM in Europe or the NMPA in Mainland China.

Blacklight Biotechnology's cancellation of the FDA applications for the three targeted drugs in Northern America meant that these three types of drugs were not planning to enter the Northern American market.

If it was an ordinary drug, no one would pay attention to such an announcement. After all, there were always other drugs to replace the drug. Moreover, the FDA was not a place that could be passed by just anyone. The review process often took several years and the standards were extremely strict.

However, Blacklight Biotechnology was different. The drug it applied for was unique in the market. It was a miracle drug with a cancer cure rate of more than ninety percent. Once this epoch-making drug was withdrawn from the Northern American market, the Northern American Continent would be the one to suffer the loss.

Therefore, when it was learned that the three targeted drugs could not be launched in Northern America, the Northern American Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately protested, claiming that this was a monopoly and a form of sanctions. At the same time, they denied the idea of sanctioning Blacklight Biotechnology. The Northern American region that had always been dominant began to play the victim and made a stern protest against Blacklight Biotechnology.

[Blackwatch rejects the launch of the targeted drug in Northern America. After This Man incident, the Northern American government takes another blow!] — The Wall Street Journal.

[Imposing sanctions on the world's largest economy with the power of a single company. How domineering!] — Tencent News.

[Blackwatch has released the latest announcement, claiming to be able to cure 136 types of cancer known to mankind. Is this true or just wild talk?] — BBC Express.

[After the two announcements on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, the entire Earth Federation is shocked!] — UC Subscription Number.

Netizens all over the world had also launched a carnival because of this matter. Whether it was YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, or major forums, discussions about this could be seen everywhere.

[Has Blackwatch really eradicated cancer? I don't believe it. If they say they've conquered a few types of cancer, I might believe it a little. Conquered all of them? That's too much.]

[Upstairs, didn't you see the announcement? The other party directly cracked the genetic chain of cancer at the genetic level. Get it now, directly solving cancer at the source, no matter what type of cancer it is.]

[Reporting from the Central Continent, I've finally seen what monopoly and dictatorship are. This is too much!]

[Hehe, so what if this company is powerful? They don't even have the moral integrity of the world. They openly discriminate against Northern Americans. This company deserves to be sanctioned. It's best if they go bankrupt and share the technology with all of mankind. Pinky, don't come out and argue.]

[I've already blacklisted the idiot above. He's clearly using Chinese characters, but his words are all slanted. Thank you for making my blacklist so rich.]

[Blacklight Biotechnology has made headlines around the world several times recently. From a private company that no one cared about, to the pharmaceutical giant it is today. What has this company gone through?]

[Instead of fighting, let's just go. What does it have to do with us? What, we have to do. God, God, Medicine, and Network?

As the two announcements continued to ferment, there were praises and denunciations, and the group of people suffering from cancer around the world paid more attention to the first announcement. They urgently needed to know whether this news was true or false, or whether it was half-true and half-false, or just deliberate exaggeration by Blackwatch.

For this reason, as this voice became more and more intense, in the afternoon of the same day, Blacklight Biotechnology's official website released a new announcement again. This genetically modified cancer treatment technology would be reviewed and conducted in various countries within a week. Blacklight Biotechnology would not charge any fees. Instead, it would provide completely free medical treatment to the participants of the clinical trial, striving to put this new treatment method on the market as quickly as possible.

As soon as this news came out, the officials of the Earth Federation headquarters, who had been a little dissatisfied with Blacklight Biotechnology's monopolistic decision, were completely speechless.

At this time, not only the international community, but Chen Chen himself was also in a complete uproar. His phone was almost exploding with calls. All of them were at the helm of major financial groups and chairman-level personnel of international giant companies.

"Sir Godfather, the Blanc Financial Group also called. Do you want to answer?"

"No."

"Sir Godfather, the Edwards family and the Alexander family called at the same time. Do you want to answer?"

"No."

"Sir Godfather, President of the Earth Federation Representative Association..."

"No."

Chen Chen lay on the chair, unperturbed, unwilling to answer anyone's call.

He opened the dark web of God's Forbidden Zone and saw that on the forum of God's Forbidden Zone, several families had already started cursing:

Sigma08 Philip: [What's wrong with you? I'm still spending so much effort to lobby the White House here, but you guys just directly issue such an announcement? All our work for so long has been f * cking in vain!]

Sigma03 John: [Why didn't you inform us in advance? My stocks, f * ck!]

Sigma01 Simon Peter: [Chen Chen, why didn't you answer the phone? F * ck you!]

[System prompt: Sigma01 has been muted by the system for 10 minutes due to excessive language. Please pay attention to your words and actions.]

Seeing this, Chen Chen stood up lazily. He thought for a while and said, "Little X, inform all members of the Disciple Council to prepare for a holographic conference. I'll give them an hour to prepare."

"Okay."

Little X nodded. Suddenly, a huge conference table rose directly from under the floor. This was a huge conference table, about ten meters long and three meters wide. There were rows of seats on both sides and Chen Chen went directly to one end of the conference table and sat down.

In less than five minutes, with a flash of light, a gray-haired middle-aged man appeared out of thin air on Chen Chen's right side. This man was furious and sat down on the chair. At the same time, he questioned, "Chen Chen, what the hell are you doing? Do you know how much the Northern American stock market has fallen after this?!! "

Chen Chen spread his hands and said innocently, "Sorry, next time I issue a similar order, I'll definitely inform your Northern American consortiums in advance."

"There's a next time?"

The middle-aged man almost twisted his nose in anger. If it were not for the fact that it was only a holographic image in front of him, he even wanted to rush up and beat Chen Chen up.

"Now's not the time to talk, Mr. Edwards."

Chen Chen smiled. "When everyone is here, I'll give you an explanation."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man in front of him calmed down slightly. He said bitterly, "Very well, then I'll wait for Sir Chen Chen's explanation!"

As time passed, one man after another with different faces appeared at the conference table. These people looked at each other and began to share some less important information.

In the end, after an hour, eleven of the original twelve disciples had arrived. In addition, there were several families who were not qualified to become disciples but also had equally strong plutocratic power.

For this group of people who had a myriad of affairs to deal with every day, it was extremely rare to have such a high attendance rate.

"The Muhammad family of the Sand Continent sent a message saying that they won't participate in this meeting."

Little X reminded on the side.

"Forget it then, this matter has nothing to do with them anyway."

Chen Chen nodded and then looked at everyone present with great interest. "This is the first holographic conference after we developed the holographic projection technology, right? What do you think of this technology? "

"It's amazing."

A slightly chubby middle-aged man chuckled. "But the price is a little expensive, one million US dollars per set, and to cover a larger room, we need a more powerful holographic environmental simulator."

"Enough nonsense."

The gray-haired middle-aged man interrupted the banter between the two. He said with a gloomy expression, "Chen Chen, it's time to give us an explanation."

"Give it to you?"

Chen Chen pretended to be puzzled. "Who are you guys?"

"Me!"

A sturdy man said, "We, the Alexander family, need your explanation."

"And us, the Rodriguez family."

Another middle-aged man followed.

"And me."

The head of the Edwards family followed. "We, the disciples of the three families in Northern America, plus the Felix family and the Brown family who are sitting in, aren't we qualified?"

"Of course, it's enough."

Chen Chen nodded and his expression gradually became cold. "But I want to know more, why did Northern America illegally arrest me, but none of you contacted me? Don't say you didn't know! "

"We really didn't know..."

Paul of the Brown family replied quickly. He waved his hand. "That's an ultimate secret meeting. It's no longer something that the financial groups can influence. Although all the political parties in Northern America have the support of financial groups behind them, it's impossible for us to directly intervene in politics, right?"

"Yes, Paul is right."

The head of the Edwards family nodded. "It's easy for us to lobby those senior officials. This is what we're good at, but whether they listen or not, it's not up to us."

"What's more, no one can prove that the video is real."

The head of the Alexander family said at the same time, "Didn't the officials refute the rumors, saying that the video was fake?"

Chen Chen rolled his eyes when he heard this. "What if I say that the video is real?"

"Impossible!"

Alexander immediately replied, "Chen Chen, you're too impulsive. You shouldn't have broken off with Northern America, and you did it without informing us. You've caused us a huge loss."

Chen Chen sneered when he heard this, stood up, and put his hands in his pockets. "Don't talk nonsense. If it weren't for this video being released, I'm afraid I would have been secretly arrested by your officials long ago. At that time, your losses would be even greater."

"Hey, speaking of which, I have to mention something."

At this moment, Norman, the head of the Foster family in Europe, who had been hanging around indifferently, suddenly frowned. "Why are you in such a hurry to release the cure for all cancer? What's the point of us joining God's Forbidden Zone then? To become your free thugs? "

"I didn't want to release it at first."

Chen Chen immediately explained, "But if we don't release it, how can we resist the sanctions of Northern America? If you want to blame someone, blame these few financial groups in Northern America. "

"Bullsh * t!"

Several people responded one after another.

"What's more, it's not that I don't give you preferential treatment."

Chen Chen ignored the insults of the crowd and continued. "Didn't we also develop a device that can repair most injuries and aging in the human body? This device is called the 'Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform'. You just need to lie on it and it can cure all your diseases and scars, including chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

"Not only that, this medical platform can also repair damaged cells, return your body to its peak state, and achieve a lifespan of more than two hundred years. Moreover, it's hundreds of times gentler than the age-reversal treatment project, and there's no risk of failure..."

"It sounds a bit like the Medpod 3000 from Elysium."

Edwards immediately lampooned.

"It doesn't have that powerful effect, but we're still constantly improving it. There's hope that it can achieve the same effect as the Medpod 3000 in a few decades."

Chen Chen waved his hand and replied.

Hearing this, most people suddenly showed a look of eagerness. Norman asked, "Is it reliable?"

"Everyone can do the same as before and let the collateral families experience it."

Chen Chen replied.

"Very good!"

Seeing Chen Chen so confident, everyone suddenly beamed with joy. After all, after witnessing the magic of Blacklight Biotechnology, a seed had long been planted in their hearts, a seed — "Blacklight products must be the best". This confidence came from the countless successful use of Blacklight Biotechnology products and the lack of any side effects.

Even the Edwards and the other Northern American families who had been deceived looked slightly relieved. If everything this magical baby said in front of them was true, it meant that the age-reversal treatment project had become a backward medical technology and they had regained a new round of lifespan advantages.

At this point, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became solemn. "In fact, if it's possible, I don't want to fall out with Northern America. This is an act of harming the enemy by harming eight hundred people, so I hope to sign an agreement with the Northern American officials, an agreement to stop mutual sanctions."

"Let the world's largest political body sign an agreement with a private company, only you can think of something like this."

Everyone could not help but roll their eyes. After all, no matter how strong Blacklight Biotechnology was, even far stronger than these consortiums, no one felt that Blacklight Biotechnology had the status to be on equal footing with a continent.

"I know this is a little unrealistic, but..."

Chen Chen thought for a while and suddenly took out a bombshell. "What if I say I can solve the recent uproar of 'This Man' incident?"

"What!"

"What?!"

"What?!!"

Everyone was shocked. Many people stood up as if they were frightened and Edwards was trembling all over. "So, the This Man incident was really done by you?"

"Sir Edwards, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Chen Chen put on an innocent look and spread his hands calmly. "Why must the person who can solve This Man incident be the murderer? This is too far-fetched. We just analyzed the picture of This Man and analyzed a kind of password that can reverse cure This Man. "

Everyone had a look of disbelief on their faces. At this time, it suddenly occurred to them that This Man incident happened right after Blacklight Biotechnology fell out with Northern America. This was too much of a coincidence. Moreover, thinking about the endless stream of advanced technology that Blacklight Biotechnology had, perhaps there was something that could affect the brain waves, causing people to constantly have dreams about This Man?

The reason why they did not think about this before was also because This Man incident was too strange. At present, more than ten million people claimed that they had dreamed of This Man and several cities were in chaos. This group of people spread pictures of This Man everywhere, accompanied by zero-dollar shopping activities. If this trend continued, within a few months, the entire Northern America Continent would completely fall...

Now, with the connection between This Man and Blacklight Biotechnology, many people suddenly understood the cause and effect in an instant. The only doubt now was how Chen Chen did all this...

Still, in any case, many people suddenly became secretly shocked because with a weapon like This Man, the destructive power that Blacklight Biotechnology could cause was no longer something that any country or continent could withstand. It was no wonder that they dared to challenge Northern America. Blacklight Biotechnology did have the power to challenge national governments.

This Blacklight Biotechnology was ready to transcend a simple company and began to use deterrent means...

Chapter 427

With the end of the meeting, everyone exited the holographic conference with doubts and uncertainty. The task of these Northern American consortiums was to act as messengers, pass on the requirements of Blacklight Biotechnology to the upper echelons of Northern America and act as lobbyists.

Only Chen Chen still sat in his chair and did not move.

"This move is risky."

Little X came up from the side, no, she could not help but sound a little worried. "If Northern America doesn't intend to compromise and directly impose military sanctions on us on the excuse that we have weapons of mass destruction, what should we do?"

When Chen Chen heard this, not only was he not worried at all, but he showed a strange look. "That won't happen, because after This Man incident, they'll start to suspect that we may really have weapons of mass destruction...

"Moreover, coupled with the fact that we have a specific drug to conquer cancer, this trump card is enough for the Earth Federation to stop Northern America from taking action. If Northern America wants to quell This Man incident, they must agree to our proposed 'Cessation of Mutual Sanctions Agreement'."

Chen Chen thought for a while and continued. "Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that they'll go all out and attack us regardless of the Earth Federation's objection, but the probability of this is very small. After all, for capital, stopping losses is always the most important thing. Revenge can only be placed second. There's no problem that can't be solved with money."

"Then what if the other party really uses the method we least want to see?"

Little X continued to ask.

"Then let's fight."

Chen Chen suddenly took a deep breath, turned to look at the sunset outside the floor-to-ceiling window, and a decisive look flashed in his eyes. "Since ancient times, there can be no construction without destruction. Only by overturning the original rules can new rules be established. If the Northern American officials really want to take action, we're not without the power to resist. Whether it's the T-virus or the blackwater virus, or even memetic weapons, they all have the power to destroy any continent in the world..."

The golden rays of the evening sun shone in, bathing Chen Chen in a golden glow. When he mentioned destroying any continent in the world in a month, not only did Chen Chen not show any murderous intent, but there was also a hint of regret on his face. "However, the only price to pay is the great decline of human civilization and I've become the world's number one public enemy..."

"I'm not an enlightened person, nor am I a saint. I used to be just an ordinary mortal until the USB flash drive changed my life and everything about me …"

"At first, I wanted to obtain power that transcended the mortal world, so I created a company to earn money. Only by obtaining a large amount of money can I obtain electricity. Only with electricity can I obtain enough power. But when I obtained enough power, I found that I was not satisfied. I wanted more …"

"Human needs, from low to high, are divided into five stages — physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, respect needs, and self-actualization needs. Now, I have been pursuing self-actualization, and the goal of this need is to protect the people around me — my parents can live on like me. I don't want to see them die, I don't want to live alone in this world. This is the reason why I fully promote the Mankind Anti-aging Project."

"Besides, you don't want them to be unhappy."

Little X added, "If you go against the world, it won't matter even if you win because you don't think they'll accept a son who's like a demon. Am I right, Sir Godfather?"

"... Yes."

Chen Chen nodded. He exhaled, turned around again, and stared into Little X's eyes. "I can compromise because of reality and even suffer a little, but this doesn't mean I won't resist when I face a life-and-death crisis, understand?"

Little X nodded solemnly.

Chen Chen smiled, turned around, and walked out of the office. "Let's go and inspect our trump card. If possible, I can also submit a purchase list to the Earth Federation. It's about time for our military factory to open..."

With that, he stepped directly into the elevator and drove to the bottom of the building.

Half an hour later, Chen Chen took Little X and stepped into the industrial park in the south of the Eco Science City.

If one looked from above, they would find that in the south of the industrial park, another industrial park of the same scale had been built high, but unlike the previous heavy industry, this unfinished industrial park belonged to the military industry.

On the side of the military industrial park, there was an open space covering an area of tens of thousands of acres. This place was paved with highly flat cement. This was the recently built aerospace base.

At this time, the interior of the aerospace base was bustling with activity. A rocket support platform about a hundred meters high was being built bit by bit.

In fact, ordinary enterprises were not qualified to dabble in the military industry. Those who could dabble in this belonged to their country's state-owned enterprises or had a military background. However, for Chen Chen, who could cover the sky with one hand in Namibia, it was not a problem.

However, when he thought of this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became gloomy. These politicians whom he had fed until they were dripping with oil had played a trick on him at a critical moment. After this incident was over, the Namibian Parliament would probably need to clean up.

The vehicle drove into the military industrial park that was under construction. Outside one of the completed factories guarded by dozens of Black Knights, Chen Chen got out of the car and slowly walked in.

"So far, we have designed the assembly lines for four types of pulse weapons, namely the 'Imitation Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle', 'Imitation Askari Kaman Rail Rifle', 'Imitation Cousar Crowe Air Sweeper', and the Gauss pistol, which is the smallest and most suitable for carrying.

Looking at the slowly operating assembly line in a fully automated unmanned factory, Little X explained casually on the side, "Imitation Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle, a powerful weapon in Elysium. It's a type of individual standard weapon. I remember you experienced it when the finished product was first produced. Whether it's firing speed, power, or range, it's far beyond this era. Not only can it hit people, but it's also very lethal against armored vehicles."

"Very good, the assembly line is already out."

Chen Chen looked at this rifle that looked like a large AUG and nodded. "Have all the Black Knights been equipped?"

"It's all been installed and 5,000 units have been prepared in the inventory, enough to launch a local war."

Little X replied.

Then, Little X took Chen Chen to the second assembly line, where a large rifle with a length of more than one meter was produced.

"An imitation of the Askari Kaman Rail Rifle. It's also an individual weapon, but its range is more than 5,000 meters, and its kinetic energy can reach up to 12 megajoules. It has already surpassed all anti-material sniper rifles and can disable 90% of vehicles with a single shot."

"A sniper rifle in the pulse rifle series? Not bad. "

Chen Chen evaluated slightly.

"Imitation Cousar Crowe Aerial Sweeper, a personal portable air defense system that can launch the corresponding type of missile. The launch system is equipped with a 0.5-watt, 3.73 MHz ignition device. The gun body is equipped with a 50x zoom thermal imaging aiming device, which can aim at targets outside the atmosphere."

On the third assembly line was a weapon similar to a rocket launcher, but it had a more sci-fi feel than a rocket launcher.

"In terms of missiles, we've produced the ultra-long-range intelligent missile from Elysium. It has a four-stage rocket booster and each stage of the booster has a gravity adjustment device that can automatically adjust the mass change caused by the separation of the booster during flight to maintain a constant speed of the warhead in flight.

"Not only that, but it also has an independent infrared and thermal imaging guidance system, as well as long-range environmental sensors and carrying digital barriers, which can perfectly simulate the Coriolis effect. When passing through the atmosphere, it can automatically adjust the deviation, achieving precision detonation, and effectively striking air targets."

Following Little X's explanation, this miniature missile only the length of an arm also appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"Have you tested it?"

Seeing this missile, Chen Chen's expression fluctuated.

"No, but I can roughly calculate through simulation that even if it's the world's fastest intercontinental missile or the highest flying satellite, we can still shoot them down."

Little X said confidently, "In other words, as long as our Black Knights are equipped with this personal air defense system, the missiles and aircraft of Northern America will no longer be able to approach our Eco Science City!

"And the last one is the Gauss pistol produced after the miniaturization of the pulse rifle."

The Gauss pistol was a firearm similar to the Desert Eagle. Its entire body was silvery-white. If one did not know that this was a pulse weapon, one would probably think it was a work of art.

Although the power of this pistol was also extremely amazing, compared to the first three weapons, it was nothing in Chen Chen's eyes.

After visiting the assembly line of the four weapons, Chen Chen suddenly showed a thoughtful look. "Among them, the pulse weapon can only be used by us, at least for a while. After all, the pulse weapon contains the 'normal-temperature superconducting material', a weapon of mass destruction that can trigger the industrial revolution, and now is not the time to announce the 'normal-temperature superconductor'.

"However, the personal air defense system like the imitation Cousar Crowe Sky Sweeper can be weakened and then sold to countries that need it..."

Little X listened quietly to Chen Chen's decision. Indeed, the imitation Cousar Crowe Sky Sweeper did not include a pulse system. Most of its black technology was added to the missile, such as the "Perfect Simulation of the Coriolis Effect", which was a directional aiming system that could automatically adjust deviation and trajectory, enough to turn traditional coordinate measurement and wind speed tests into a pile of waste paper.

"As for the missile, we also have to weaken it so that it loses the ability to attack space targets. After all, no one wants to see an intercontinental missile that can be launched wantonly."

Chen Chen continued to add, "And we can also take out the technology in the missile separately, such as the directional aiming system, long-range environmental sensing system, and digital barrier system that are beyond this world. We can sell all of these. In this way, in addition to gradually making the Earth Federation recognize our strength, it also plays the role of reducing the air superiority of the strong areas and promoting a new round of space race.

"In addition, I remember that we also got a new rifling technology from the dimension of Elysium, right?"

Suddenly, Chen Chen asked again.

"Yes, the new rifling technology is a major improvement on the traditional rifling technology since the 19th century, allowing firearms to have twice the muzzle speed and higher shooting accuracy. It's just that the new rifling requires extremely high industrial accuracy, reaching the nanometer level, and for more advanced pulse rifles, this new rifling is meaningless."

Little X replied.

"Very good, it seems that in addition to the Sky Sweeper, we can have another product."

Chen Chen clapped his hands. He thought about it and finally decided, "But before submitting the list to the Earth Federation, we must also produce some Sky Sweepers and intelligent missiles. This is what we need most at the moment."

"Understood!"

Little X nodded immediately. Obviously, the only shortcomings of Blacklight Biotechnology were air supremacy and long-range strike capabilities. Since they could not take air supremacy, then they would make it impossible for the other party to take air supremacy. With this kind of Sky Sweeper, even if Northern America carried out air supremacy attacks, they could still resist.

After leaving this tightly sealed factory, Little X continued to explain, "In addition to the factory used to produce weapons, we also have a factory that specializes in the mass production of the GS Combat Suit. It's just that its performance isn't as excellent as the combat suits in Gantz."

Little X pointed to a factory that was under construction and said, "This huge building is the factory that produces the GS Combat Suit, but because it hasn't been built yet, the assembly line is still in the industrial park for the time being. When all the factories in the military industrial park are completed, they'll be moved here."

"What about this one?"

Chen Chen looked at another factory that was also built. This factory was more heavily guarded than the weapons factory.

"This is the bionic robot factory for our Project Xingtian."

Little X replied.

Chen Chen suddenly understood. "Is this XTN-003?"

"Yes."

Following Little X's answer, the two of them stepped into this factory. As soon as they entered the equipment workshop, Chen Chen immediately saw rows of robots with mechanical appearances. The models were 30% NS-5, 30% T-800, and the remaining 30% resembled Alita lying on the assembly line.

If someone familiar with the Xingtian Bionic Prosthetic Project was here, they might also be able to see that these robots had traces of the Xingtian Bionic Prosthetic Project.

"At present, the number of T-virus Black Knights that can participate in the war is only 1,600. This number is still too few, so if we really have to go to war, it's necessary to use combat robots."

Chen Chen nodded. This robot was a combination of the advantages of various mechanical bodies from several movies such as Terminator, Elysium, I, Robot, and Alita. Coupled with the experience learned from Project Xingtian, it was a super hodgepodge of designs.

This robot had a skull-like head, a titanium alloy structure inside, and a translucent plastic shell outside. These plastic shells could also be replaced by bulletproof armor.

Chen Chen took a letter from each of the names of these robots according to the movies, so they were finally called the XTN-003 Safety Robot.

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Chapter 428

Why were they called "security robots"?

Because at the beginning of Little X's design, they were defined to be able to deal with the world's most extensive threats, including different levels of response such as war, peacekeeping, security, and so on.

At the same time, these robots could also cope with the harshest environment on Earth, withstand the most extreme temperatures and pressures, and carry out projects such as mining, space operations, deep-sea operations, and so on. They belonged to cross-field multifunctional robots.

Simply put, they could pick up a gun and fight, pick up a tool, and move bricks.

"Do we need to install simulated skin on them to hide their robot identity?"

Little X suddenly asked.

When the Blanc Financial Group visited the Eco Science City before, they saw the Android receptionist on the first floor of the office building. It was actually an XTN-003 security robot, but it was installed with the newly developed simulated skin of Blacklight Biotechnology. Its function was very simple. It was used to collect data on the various reactions of humans when facing Androids, so as to make targeted improvements.

"There's no need. If there's a real fight, the simulated skin can easily be damaged..."

Chen Chen refused without hesitation. "If the simulated skin is installed and it's exposed, it will give the public the illusion that we're the evil party. After all, the simulated skin means that we want to hide something, and isn't the reason for the concealment because there might be a conspiracy?"

"Alright..."

Little X nodded reluctantly.

"Like the aerial sweeper, this XTN-003 robot also needs to be weakened."

Chen Chen said, "I can also promote the 'Four Eras' plan at the same time. Do you remember what my Four Eras plan is?"

Little X said lazily, "Oh, the first era is the VR era. The VR field broke through the traditional constraints and upgraded from audio-visual to audio-visual, smelling, tasting, and touching. The second era is the era of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence entered the civilian era and robot butlers entered thousands of households..."

"Correct answer!"

Chen Chen said with satisfaction, "If robots want to enter the civilian field, then the background of the era must be that they have entered the military field first. After all, most technology will gradually enter the civilian field when the military field is popularized enough.

"And now, it's the era of the weakened version of the XTN-003 security robot entering the military field..."

Little X thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, and the emergence of this kind of robot was not too abrupt. After all, Blacklight Biotechnology had foreshadowed the "Xingtian Project" before, so the introduction of military robots now was a very reasonable thing to do.

As for whether this kind of robot with the ability to walk on two feet and be the king of all machines as soon as it appeared, it was not within Little X's scope of consideration.

"Also, what's the situation with the drones?"

Chen Chen asked.

"In terms of drones, we have already produced the Mark-005, which is capable of attack, defense, and reconnaissance."

Little X replied, "Currently, a team of engineers led by Mark Dawson is tackling the problem of a large wind tunnel. If they can overcome it, there's hope for us to build a manned aircraft."

"There's still too little time."

Chen Chen frowned. "From the founding of Blacklight Biotechnology until now, we've only developed for a total of three years. Even the plan to launch the Gantz satellite into space and deploy the entire world needs to be completed by SpaceX. In this case, it seems that air superiority is temporarily out of the question."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen did not think too much about it. He directly dialed Qian Wenhuan's phone number. "Old Qian, find a few of our most eloquent and courageous employees and form a team. Have them make a trip to the Earth Federation headquarters. Later, I'll send you a list of information. The goal of this team is to promote the products on this list to the various countries of the Federation..."

If there was to be publicity, should there not be advertisements and official website announcements?

Qian Wenhuan could not help but feel a little puzzled, but his accumulated experience over the years prevented him from asking these questions. Instead, he agreed without hesitation.

Soon, on the printer in his study, a list began to print out.

After seeing the full picture of this list, Qian Wenhuan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. At this time, he finally understood why common sense methods such as advertisements and announcements were not used to promote the products...

After giving the order, Chen Chen left the military industrial park. Before leaving, he glanced at the launch tower being built in the space base and a meaningful look flashed in his eyes.

Although there were many restrictions now, it was ultimately only temporary. As long as the five Ganzt satellites were launched, then the entire Earth would become a place where he could do anything!

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer paid attention to it and turned around to leave the military industrial park.

"Are we going to the Spire now?"

Little X asked.

Chen Chen looked at the time and then shook his head. "I'm not going today. Are there any new results in the Spire laboratory?"

"Of course."

Little X replied, "During this time, we haven't made much progress in the field of conventional weapons, but in the field of biochemical weapons, we've made good progress... Remember the three types of G-virus we've created?"

Chen Chen nodded as he got into the car.

The three types of G-virus mentioned by Little X were the new forms of viruses formed by mixing and cultivating the black goo from Prometheus and the T-virus from Resident Evil.

These three types were named G- 001002003.

"Back then, the G-001 virus had the ability to spread through the air and can infect almost all carbon-based life forms. After the host dies after infection, a new life is born on the body of the host."

Little X explained, "Now, the G-001 has been improved into the G-101 type. Not only can it be transmitted through airborne aerosols, but it's also resistant to heat and cold, dryness and moisture. It has the ability to hibernate in the air. If it doesn't find a new host, it can hibernate in the air for more than 30 days and even drift with the monsoon winds across the sea..."

After hearing Little X's explanation, Chen Chen only felt his eyebrows twitching violently. He quickly interrupted, "Isn't that a little too exaggerated?"

"Huh, you mean..."

Little X turned her head and looked at Chen Chen blankly.

"Destroy it."

Chen Chen ordered without hesitation, "The existence of this virus is meaningless. Just keep the original G-001 version."

"Oh."

Little X naturally had no objections. She nodded and then said again, "Then let's look at the second type."

With that, Little X waved her hand and a series of photos and data automatically appeared on Chen Chen's phone.

"The second type is G-002. It's not very infectious and can't be transmitted through the air, but it strengthens the mutation ability of the virus on the host. Now, I've improved it to the G-211 type. This new version removes the atavism of the mutation to prevent the host from degenerating into a low-level life form after infection. After infection, the host will mutate into a higher-level life form that is more optimized than the host itself."

Following Little X's explanation, a video also appeared on Chen Chen's phone screen. In the video, a rabbit was injected with a tube of red liquid. After that, the snow-white rabbit let out a series of painful screams and began to jump around.

However, as it jumped more and more violently, its legs suddenly exploded with a bang. A large amount of bright red muscles directly burst through the fur and protruded from the snow-white rabbit's fur!

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

The rabbit's wails grew louder...

However, this was only the beginning. The video began to play at ten times the speed. As the rabbit continued to jump on the screen, its other leg also rapidly expanded, then completely burst through the fur and turned into a large mass of bloated muscles!

Then, at the elbow joints of its two forelimbs, two pitch-black spikes suddenly popped out. These were bones that grew out of thin air. Finally, the entire body of the rabbit could no longer support itself. Its skin completely turned into a hard chitin carapace and its fur turned into tiny, sharp spikes!

In less than an hour, the originally docile little white rabbit had turned into an armored rabbit monster with blood-red eyes, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and a body much larger than before...

"In addition to the G-virus in this injection, a large amount of absorbable energy has also been added."

Little X reminded.

"This isn't bad."

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded. "This injection can be used to create super soldiers, but in terms of consciousness, while promoting the host's genetic mutation, can it retain the host's consciousness?"

"It's very difficult..."

Little X shook her head. "The mutation is comprehensive. Even the brain cells and cranial nerves will undergo mutation. It's not easy to retain the host's consciousness."

"In that case, let's continue in this direction."

Chen Chen said with some regret.

"Alright, finally, the third model..."

Little X continued to explain, "G-003's original property is that it only requires a small amount of energy to increase the host's body weight by ten times. The reason for this is that after being infected with G-003, the host's skin will produce a special organ that can directly absorb moisture and microorganisms from the air to replenish itself.

"Moreover, a large number of high-energy covalent bonds are formed in the host's blood, which can directly react with nitrogen in the air to form a shell. Its weight gain is related to these factors.

"Now that I've modified G-003, I've further optimized its absorption mechanism. Currently, the new G-322 can rapidly increase the size of the host in less than ten seconds. Isn't that terrifying?"

Following Little X's laughter, another video began to play on Chen Chen's phone.

In the video, it was also a little white rabbit.

Similar to the previous little white rabbit, this little white rabbit was also injected with a mysterious red liquid.

However, unlike the previous little white rabbit that had completely transformed into a monster, after this little white rabbit was injected with the liquid, its entire body began to emit countless wisps of white mist. By the time the mist dissipated, the little white rabbit was already covered in black armor. At the same time, fangs grew and its eyes became extremely ferocious.

Apart from that, its body size had also expanded by three or four times, reaching the size of a basketball...

However, if one looked closely, they could still see that it was a rabbit.

The Devil Muscle Rabbit!

"Hiss..."

Chen Chen could not help but take a deep breath. Although this was not the first time he had seen this, if he did not know the principle behind it, he would still think that everything was fake.

After all, reality was not like a dramatic movie. In the movies, humans could instantly grow from the size of an ordinary person to a three-meter tall giant that weighed more than a thousand pounds. However, this was completely impossible in reality because it in itself violated the law of conservation of mass and energy.

However, just now, this rabbit seemed to have violated these laws.

Of course, if the rabbit was placed in an enclosed environment for measurement, it would be found that although the rabbit's mass had increased, the total mass of the enclosed environment did not increase.

"That's not the most amazing thing. The improved G-322 also possesses another kind of power..."

Little X suddenly reminded.

"What kind of power?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen continued to carefully observe the video on the phone. He saw that the time in the video had begun to fast-forward. After about an hour, the enlarged rabbit suddenly slowly spewed out a large amount of water mist again. At the same time, the carapace on its body began to fall off!

Following that, under Chen Chen's watchful eyes, the Devil Muscle Rabbit seemed to shrink. Its sharp teeth and even layers of skin began to fall off rapidly. In the end, it only took half an hour for the Devil Muscle Rabbit to return to its original appearance.

However, after returning to its original size, the body of the rabbit had become extremely emaciated. All the fur on the rabbit's body had disappeared, leaving only a pale but tender skin, as smooth as a newborn rabbit...

Seeing this, Chen Chen's shock was unparalleled.

"This has surpassed all biological knowledge known to mankind."

Little X said, "I suspect that this is because this type of G-virus has likely developed some kind of special collective will. This kind of intelligence and the will of the host are mutually linked, which allows the host to develop the ability to return to its original state..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "Whether it's a collective will or not, I'm not sure. All I know is, from beginning to end, the degree of violence of this rabbit seems to be far less than the previous example."

"Yes."

Little X said excitedly, "I'm worried that this is a special case, so I conducted several experiments and even used other creatures, including white mice and chimpanzees. The results were almost the same. They all underwent a giant mutation and then changed back within an hour...

"However, the animals that changed back became spiritually listless and their bodies seemed to have been hollowed out. They lost 90% of their fat and energy, and their skin was also regenerated.

"Most importantly, after I dissected their brains, I found that their brains were also maintained at an amazing level of integrity. This G-322 virus is like the mythical transformation drug, it has magical powers..."

Chapter 429

Inside a coastal villa in the Eco Science City, two men sat opposite each other. In front of them was a square table with a chess set that was currently in formation.

The two men sat in front of the square table, deep in thought. However, if one were to look at them from a third person's perspective, they would notice that the two men bore a striking resemblance to each other.

They were like a pair of twin brothers.

However, these two men were not actually brothers, but a pair of father and son.

This pair of father and son was none other than James Watson and his son, Watson Jr.

It had been three months since James Watson's surgery.

In the past three months, not only had James Watson made a full recovery, but he had also received treatment from the Age-reversal Project, allowing his body to return to its peak state in his forties. The same was true for his son, Watson Jr.

At this time, both of them had joined the Eco Science City and became researchers here. James Watson was directly promoted to a professor-level researcher.

However, Watson Jr did not look happy at all. Instead, there was an occasional flash of sadness in his eyes.

More than two months ago, when his father had just received treatment, he received the grievous news that his son, Bruno, was dead. His body was found in the sewers of Chicago, suspected to have been killed in a gang fight.

With great grief, he hastily organized a funeral for his son and moved the rest of his family to the Eco Science City and settled down here.

"Cheer up, son."

Watson saw the sadness on his son's face and said, "Everyone will die eventually. Don't you have two sons? Now that you're here, everything will get better... "

"Maybe."

Watson Jr. nodded reluctantly, took out the king chess piece and made a move.

Just as the two of them were fighting, there was a sudden commotion outside the door of the villa. Then, a series of footsteps approached and soon, there was a knock on the door of the study where they were in.

"Come in!"

Watson Jr. turned around and shouted.

Following his voice, an old white woman poked her head in. "There's a black man outside, he wants to see Watson."

"He wants to see Father?"

Watson Jr. turned around and asked in surprise.

"Oh, I almost forgot."

Only then did Watson realize what was going on. He looked at the time and smacked his head as he smiled happily. "It's been too long since I've worked. Someone called me yesterday to inform me that I'll be hosting a project from today onwards."

"Is this true? Congratulations, Father. "

Watson Jr. was overjoyed to hear this. The fact that Watson was assigned to take on a project meant that the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology had sent word to him. It was clear that the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology valued Watson's abilities greatly. In any case, this was a good thing for the Watson family.

The two immediately hugged each other, and Watson said to the old woman waiting at the door, "Go invite him in, and tell them that I'll come out after changing my clothes."

About ten minutes later, Watson adjusted his electronic eye and walked out of the room with Watson Jr. They immediately saw a man in a black suit sitting on the sofa in the living room.

"Hello, Mr. James Watson!"

Upon seeing Watson, the black man immediately got up from the sofa and approached Watson enthusiastically to shake his hand. At the same time, he took out his ID. "I'm Tom, deputy director of Blackwatch's biological research center. Nice to meet you."

"Me too."

Watson shook the man's hand. "Are you here to pick me up?"

"Yes, I have a special project for you."

Tom said enthusiastically, "It's a very, very, very cool project. Uh... Strictly speaking, it's not me, it's an order from the higher-ups. It's obvious that they're taking you very seriously. As for the specific project, we'll talk on the way."

"Alright."

Watson said to the people behind him, "I won't be having lunch at home." After that, he left the villa with Tom.

There was already a car parked outside the door. After the two of them got into the car, Tom immediately drove toward the city center.

"Do you have any information? I'd like to know what the project the higher-ups want me to be in charge of. "

On the way, Watson was a little bored. "You know, I haven't done any research for twenty to thirty years, I'm not sure if I'm still up to the task."

"I'm sure you'll be up to the task in no time."

Tom answered absentmindedly, "To be honest, I don't know what you're in charge of because I'm only responsible for escorting you to a specific location. I'm not involved in anything else."

"Huh? What do you mean? "

Watson was puzzled. "Aren't you the deputy director of the Biological Research Center?"

"That's just a superficial title given to me by the company."

Tom shrugged innocently. "My real position is the 'guide' of the Biological Research Center in God's Forbidden Zone. I'm responsible for guiding researchers from the Biological Research Center into the 'Spire' for the first time."

Watson was even more puzzled now. He stared intently at Tom who was driving beside him. "What's God's Forbidden Zone? And what's the Spire? "

"Uh, it's a complicated matter. I'm not usually willing to explain it because you'll understand it soon enough."

Tom continued. "But since I'm bored, I'll explain it to you.

"God's Forbidden Zone is an organization. It's a special secret organization supported by dozens of financial groups.

"This organization is hidden from the public eye and its mission is to prolong human life. For example, the technology to cure your brain damage, the age-reversal treatment technology, and the recently released cancer-targeted drugs. These are all technologies developed by God's Forbidden Zone."

"You're saying that the Blacklight Biotechnology Group is God's Forbidden Zone?"

Watson was shocked.

"No, I should say that Blacklight Biotechnology is a subsidiary of God's Forbidden Zone."

Tom laughed heartily. "Shocking, isn't it? Do you feel like you've opened the door to a whole new world?"

"If what you're saying is true, then it's indeed crazy."

Watson said seriously, "Doesn't that mean that it's even more amazing than the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory that I was in charge of?"

"Cold Spring Harbor is nothing. How many projects can there be and how much funding can there be?"

Tom curled his lips in disdain. "The 'Spire' you'll be going to later is the world's top laboratory. There are more than thirty projects in operation and the funding chain reaches tens of billions of dollars. There's not a single laboratory in the world that has such a scale..."

"That much?"

Watson suddenly had an idea. "But why haven't I heard of such a huge laboratory before? If it's hidden, where do the resources it consumes come from? "

Tom chuckled mischievously when he saw the surprised look on Watson's face. "You'll find out soon enough..."

Soon, Tom drove the car into the city center and parked it in the largest commercial center of Eco Science City — Blacklight Square.

The car drove directly into the underground parking lot of Blacklight Square and stopped in a parking space near the elevator.

"Alright, please come with me, Mr. Watson."

Tom got out of the car first and led Watson toward the elevator.

Watson followed suspiciously and finally, both of them entered the elevator.

However, after entering the elevator, Tom did not touch the row of buttons on his right-hand side. Instead, he looked up at a surveillance camera above his head.

After that, a cold female electronic voice sounded. "Identity confirmed — C1 administrative personnel Tom Edward. Mission confirmed — Bring 'James Watson' into A001 Spire Experimental Base. Begin deportation."

As the electronic voice spoke, the entire elevator began to hum.

However, contrary to Watson's expectations, the elevator did not move upward but downward instead!

Ten seconds later, the elevator came to a stop again. After that, the elevator door opened with a ding and revealed a brightly lit subway station.

The subway station occupied a rather large area. It was called a subway station because there were two trams with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo parked on the tracks in front of them. There were also two soldiers in black uniforms holding strange guns that he could not name. They seemed to be on guard duty.

"This is..."

Watson was even more surprised now. He pointed at the spacious subway station and the piles of resources placed on the platform. He was speechless for a long time.

Tom was the first to step forward. He opened the door of the tram in front of him and walked up to it. He then waved at Watson. "Mr. Watson, don't just stand there, I haven't finished my mission yet."

Watson hesitantly stepped onto the tram.

The interior of the tram was very spacious. There were three rows of luxurious seats that could accommodate up to ten passengers. There was no driver in the car, it was completely automated.

There was also a large LCD monitor at the front of the tram. As soon as the two of them boarded the tram, the monitor automatically began to play a cartoon.

Watson sat on one of the seats in bewilderment. Tom, on the other hand, was used to this. He walked to the end of the tram and took out two disposable paper cups from a beverage machine. He then turned to Watson and asked, "Would you like Coke or Sprite, or maybe coffee or Fanta?"

"I'll have a cup of hot coffee, thank you."

Watson replied. Then, he felt a vibration in his crotch. It turned out that the tram was starting to move.

After that, the entire tram began to move into the pitch-black tunnel ahead.

Watson took the paper cup with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo printed on it and quickly took two sips. After drinking the steaming hot coffee, he managed to calm himself down and looked to his side. There were no windows on the trolley, only the circular logo of Blacklight Biotechnology.

The entire tram was enclosed.

"There's no need to panic, buddy."

Tom patted Watson calmly. "I know it's crazy, but believe me, you'll like what you see next because our destination is a holy land of biological science."

"Alright... No, I mean yes..."

Watson smiled bitterly. "Are we going to a state-level secret laboratory?"

"No, it has nothing to do with the country. This is just a laboratory under the banner of God's Forbidden Zone."

Tom laughed heartily. As the conductor, he enjoyed the look of surprise and unease every time he saw his target.

After a few twists and turns, Watson got off the tram and took the elevator that went deep underground. After passing through a glass corridor and three nuclear bunker doors, Tom finally brought Watson to the Spire Experimental Base.

However, when they entered the Spire, they saw a character that Tom did not expect to be waiting for them.

Tom's eyes widened when he saw the black-haired, black-eyed young man standing at the top of the escalator. "It's you, Your Excellency Chen Chen!"

Chen Chen nodded and smiled. "Thank you for your hard work. Your work is done, you can go back now."

"Yes."

Tom did not say anything else and went back the way he came.

Watson was the only one left on the scene.

"Mr. Watson, it's been a while."

After Tom left, Chen Chen turned to Watson who was at a loss. "You seem to be recovering well."

"If it wasn't for my memory issues, I think this is the first time we've met."

Watson was puzzled. "Could it be the memory I lost after my brain injury?"

"No, it's the first time you've met me, but it's not the first time I've met you."

Chen Chen made an inviting gesture. "I've long heard of your great name. During the period when you were in a coma, I came to visit you many times, so... Next, let me show you around."

"There's no need for that, I don't want to waste your time."

Watson declined Chen Chen's invitation and said with a serious expression, "If I remember correctly, the founder of Blackwatch is Chen Chen. I don't want to waste your time, so let's get straight to the point. I wonder what project you'd like me to be responsible for. I'm more interested in the work I'm about to do than the laboratory that I can visit at any time."

"That would be great."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. He then pointed to a huge Mayan pyramid-shaped building in front of them. "Let's head to the Spire laboratory. That'll be your long-term work location."

With that, the two of them walked straight to the Spire's laboratory.

"I've asked you to preside over this project because you're one of the top biologists in the Earth Federation. Other than you, no one else is qualified for this research."

As Chen Chen spoke, he led Watson into the Spire laboratory. When they arrived at a fully enclosed door on the top floor, there were many warning signs on the door. One of them caught Watson by surprise.

"Level-5 creature safety?"

Watson was stunned. "Isn't the highest level of biosafety laboratory assessed by the Earth Federation at level four? Why is there a Level Five? "

"Because this place houses a dangerous virus that even the Earth Federation has never discovered."

Chen Chen explained, "The viruses here are all the most deadly filoviruses. They have several branches, some of which can destroy the world in a matter of months and some of which can subvert human biology to date. This is the project you're overseeing. “

"And the name of this virus is … the G-virus."

Chapter 430

Watson had no idea what the G-virus was. All he knew was that the laboratory was separated into several sections, such as the changing area, the filtration area, the buffer area, the disinfection area, and the core area. They had to pass through a total of ten doors before they reached the innermost core area.

By the time the two of them entered the core area in the positive pressure protective suits, half an hour had passed. The level of security was so tight that even the knowledgeable Watson was amazed.

The two of them arrived at the second floor of the core area. The second floor was like a main control room with a variety of buttons and a large number of translucent surveillance screens on the walls. The wall of the second floor was a floor-to-ceiling observation window. Standing in front of the observation window, one could see everything in the laboratory from above.

At this time, there were already several researchers in front of the equipment collecting data. These were talents that Chen Chen had poached from all over the world. After going through a series of tests, they were finally allowed to join God's Forbidden Zone and come here.

Although some of them saw Chen Chen's arrival, they did not approach him and continued with their work.

Watson came to the window and looked into the hall of the laboratory. The first thing he saw was several guards in the same protective suits but they were armed and standing in the corner.

In addition, there were more than a dozen researchers working diligently.

Watson silently marveled at the size of the laboratory. After that, his attention was completely drawn to the row of isolation rooms on the first floor.

These isolation rooms were like a prison, arranged on the opposite wall of the hall. Looking through the opposite window, he could see all kinds of strange shapes and sizes locked inside. He could not tell what kind of creatures were being locked inside.

What were those...

Watson was a little puzzled. He thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him and quickly rubbed his eyes. Still, he saw a creature that looked like a chimpanzee in the first isolation room. The only difference was that the monster inside had four tentacles like an octopus. Not only that, but its back was full of barbs. Only one of its heads looked like a chimpanzee.

This monster was lying on the window of the isolation room, wriggling up and down, making a sticky mess out of the window.

The second isolation room was even weirder. The creature inside was completely a pool of soft mud, just like the Sludge Monster. The only difference was that its body was densely covered with large and small spherical objects. These small balls floated up and down inside the Sludge Monster's body, sometimes disappearing, sometimes appearing, and the small balls were constantly moving.

Seeing this, Watson suddenly came to a realization. Those little balls were actually eyeballs. These little balls were the eyes of the Silt Monster!

In the third and fourth compartments, there were also similar monsters. Some of them had the shadow of apes and monkeys on them, and some of them were completely indistinguishable.

At this point, Watson turned around and glanced at Chen Chen beside him. He could not help but ask, "What kind of creature is this? Genetic synthesis or extraterrestrial life?"

"If I said that they became like this because they were infected with the G-virus, would you believe me?"

Chen Chen shrugged and asked rhetorically.

"…"

Watson fell silent. Should he believe it or not?

With such a grand lineup, there was no reason for Chen Chen to lie to him. However, the biological knowledge he had accumulated over the years told him that this was impossible.

Yes, the virus could change the DNA of living things, but this kind of change was like a silent nourishment. Who knew how many years it would take for the slightest change to occur. However, these monsters in front of him, it would be more convincing to say that they came from hell.

"That's the truth."

Chen Chen smiled. With a wave of his hand, a translucent screen appeared out of thin air in front of him. After that, Chen Chen swiped on it and the text on the screen began to scroll.

"This is..."

Watson was taken aback for a moment, then it dawned on him. This thing that resembled something out of a sci-fi movie must be the famous HP3D Simulator.

After that, he looked at the wall again. It turned out that the translucent monitoring screen on the wall was also a holographic screen. He had thought that it was a new kind of screen.

However, this thought only flashed by for a second. In the next second, his attention was drawn to the densely packed data on the screen.

"This is..."

Watson was completely engrossed in it. When he finished reading this page, he subconsciously raised his hand and swiped on the screen. The screen immediately scrolled down and displayed a new page like an e-book.

This information was about the previous life of the G-virus, including genetic sequences and various experimental data reports.

According to the information, the so-called G-virus turned out to be a variant of the Ebola virus and the Blacklight virus. It was catalyzed by a special polymer compound to finally form a super virus.

"The G-virus has the ability to recombine the host's DNA. It is currently known that any carbon-based life form can be infected by the G-virus, including plants."

Chen Chen explained from the side, "There are currently three branches of the G-virus, which are enhanced transmissibility, variability, and proliferation. Among them, the highly transmissive G-virus is even more contagious than the most contagious Spanish flu virus in history. Upon infection, a new life form will be born. This new life form will kill the original host and take over the host's body.

"As you can see, the G-virus with high variability is its masterpiece in those isolation rooms.

"The most amazing is the last G-virus model that has the ability to proliferate."

Chen Chen reminded, "This type of G-virus can greatly alter the form of the host and at the same time, cause the host to grow larger. However, this phenomenon is reversible..."

"What?"

Watson was even more shocked, and he hurriedly scrolled up the information. "How is this possible …"

"I don't believe it's possible either."

Chen Chen smiled. "That's why you're here, Sir Watson."

With that, Chen Chen took out a contract and placed it in front of Watson. "Sir Watson, you've joined Blacklight Biotechnology, so I sincerely invite you to join God's Forbidden Zone. The path of human civilization's evolution requires an outstanding talent like you."

When Watson heard this, he could only temporarily shift his gaze away from the information. He picked up the contract that was more than ten pages thick, flipped through it twice, and signed it without hesitation.

"Wonderful!"

Chen Chen immediately laughed heartily. "Sir Watson, after undergoing the age-reversal treatment, not only has your physical age become younger, even your mental age has become younger. I'm sure it's difficult for anyone to sign such a decisive contract, right?"

"Is there a difference?"

Watson shook his head and said solemnly, "When I came to this confidential laboratory and saw these viruses, I had no other choice, am I right?"

"That's true."

Chen Chen looked at the time, then turned around and walked out while waving his hand. "Sir Watson, I've granted you supervisory authority. The BSL-5 (Level 5 biosafety) laboratory project will be handed over to you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or the main control computer of the 'Spire', X-111. I hope you'll be able to supplement your knowledge of the G-virus as soon as possible and do the work yourself..."

With that, as the airtight door opened, Chen Chen's figure disappeared from the room on the second floor, leaving Watson behind with a conflicted expression.

...

With such a top scientist joining the G-virus research, Chen Chen felt a lot more at ease.

The reason why Watson was brought to the Spire before joining God's Forbidden Zone was because Chen Chen had inserted a new version of the God chip into Watson's body when he was performing the surgery.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Watson was already considered a reserve member of God's Forbidden Zone. Moreover, so what if Watson did not agree? Chen Chen would find a way to make him agree sooner or later.

After leaving the laboratory, Chen Chen took the elevator to the top of the Spire, which was the room where the teleportation room was located.

There was a Gantz black sphere in the teleportation room that could directly transport Chen Chen to another room on the surface.

This teleportation room was similar to the underground port that connected the Atlantic Ocean. It was a setup that was used as a precaution. Only a handful of people knew about it. When Elon Musk visited, Chen Chen had used it to secretly install the chip in his brain.

At this time, Chen Chen arrived in this pure white room. As the black sphere in front of him shot out a blue light, Chen Chen felt his vision blur. When the black sphere retracted the blue light, although the environment in front of him had not changed, he had in fact returned from the underground teleportation room to the teleportation room on the surface.

When Chen Chen entered the elevator again, when the elevator door opened, he was already in the hall on the first floor of an office building in Eco Science City.

"Sir Godfather, I have good news."

At this moment, Little X's voice suddenly came from the Bluetooth headset. "There's news from the Disciple Council. The White House has agreed to our request. As long as we can solve This Man phenomenon, they're willing to sign a 'Mutual Sanctions Cessation Agreement' with us."

"What about the contents of the agreement? Did they make any changes to the terms we proposed?"

Chen Chen immediately asked.

"They made a lot of changes and added a few more. Also, they set the agreement to be valid for ten years."

Little X replied.

"Could there be any loopholes?"

Chen Chen was a little worried. "Let me see the draft."

"Okay."

After Little X agreed, a draft was sent to Chen Chen's phone.

Chen Chen sat on the sofa in the lobby of the office building and silently swiped the screen to analyze it.

However, it was this casual action of his that was noticed by a Chinese girl at the front desk in the lobby.

The girl was the receptionist of this office building. After accidentally seeing Chen Chen, she first stared at Chen Chen's face for a long time, then suddenly turned on her phone as if she was searching for something.

When she found a photo on the Internet and compared it with Chen Chen, who was not far away, the girl suddenly showed a shocked expression. However, in the next second, she hurriedly opened her handbag, took out a makeup mirror, and looked at her face.

It seemed that she was not satisfied with her current makeup. She took out her lipstick and quickly applied it twice. After that, she pursed her lips to make the color more even. Only then did she take out a disposable paper cup and some tea leaves and poured a cup of fragrant tea.

"Lin, there's coffee here. How do you make tea?"

The black colleague next to her noticed her actions and asked curiously.

However, at this time, the girl completely ignored her colleague's thoughts. She walked to Chen Chen with the teacup in the most graceful manner she had in her life and placed the tea on the coffee table in front of Chen Chen.

"Sir, please have some tea..."

The girl spoke in an extremely soft and gentle voice. There was a slight tremor in her voice due to nervousness.

"Thank you."

Chen Chen raised his head slightly and thanked the girl, then returned his gaze to the phone again without any reluctance.

"You're welcome..."

The girl whispered. When she saw that Chen Chen's gaze did not linger on her, there was an uncontrollable trace of disappointment in her expression, but she could only return to the front desk dejectedly.

"Who's that man? He doesn't look like he works here?"

Seeing that the girl had returned, her colleague immediately tugged at the corner of the girl's clothes and asked in a low voice, "He's from Mainland China. Do you know him? Which company's boss is he from? "

"Of, of course not, I, I'm just doing my job..."

The girl hurriedly retorted, stammering. Although she said so, her eyes could not help but look in Chen Chen's direction.

"Really?"

The black girl looked at her companion suspiciously. After a long time, she stopped paying attention.

Unbeknownst to her, Chen Chen had long been aware of every move of the two.

However, he did not take this matter to heart, treating it as a small interlude in his daily life. At this time, Chen Chen refocused his attention on the draft of the agreement.

By mutual sanctions, Northern America must stop imposing military and economic sanctions on Blacklight Biotechnology. In return, Blacklight Biotechnology must stop imposing sanctions on Northern America against Blacklight Biotechnology. At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology must also stop imposing sanctions on Northern America against Blacklight Biotechnology. At the same time, the clinical trials of the three targeted drugs that were previously terminated must be resumed.

The time limit given by Northern America for this agreement was ten years.

"The other party is only willing to sign the agreement for ten years at most."

Little X said, "As for the other contents of the agreement, I haven't found any loopholes for now."

"I've also looked through it. Although Northern America changed some of the terms of the agreement, it doesn't affect us much."

Chen Chen nodded. "The only thing that can be manipulated is this ten-year time limit. Maybe they think they can only give us ten years at most to prevent us from growing too strong."

Seeing the time limit on the draft of the Mutual Sanctions Cessation Agreement, the corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

So what if it was only ten years?

Northern America might be planning to settle the score with him ten years later, but ten years later, would he still be afraid of Northern America?

It had only been four years since he obtained the USB drive and it had only been three years since he came to Africa. In just three years, Blacklight Biotechnology had developed earth-shattering. Given another ten years, what would it be like?

Chen Chen was looking forward to it...

Chapter 431

On 1 January 2025, Qian Wenhuan took the negotiation team of Blacklight Biotechnology and went to Washington, Northern America for the first negotiation under the banner of negotiation.

At this time, more than 30 million people in Northern America had claimed to have dreamed of This Man. Although various investigations could show that This Man had no effect on humans and even the sanity of those who dreamed of This Man did not change, the hearts of the entire country were still greatly affected.

In the face of this strange phenomenon that had never been seen before, some people did not hesitate to regard it as a god; some scared themselves and began to develop hallucinations and delusions; and some simply established a new This Man sect, gathering hundreds of followers...

When the number of these unstable factors reached a certain limit, the catalytic reaction produced was enough to topple a country.

As of now, thirteen sects related to This Man had been established in Northern America. At the same time, there were hundreds and thousands of cults constantly emerging in the open and in the dark. Tens of millions of people did not work and participated in the activities of the sect all day long: parades, gatherings, rituals, and bloody riots.

In short, the chaos in Northern America had dumbfounded people all over the world.

In the face of all this, the Northern American officials were at their wits' end. Blacklight Biotechnology claimed that they could solve this phenomenon, so naturally, Northern America attached great importance to it.

Soon, a negotiation that only the upper echelons of the Earth Federation knew about began in the White House.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

At this time, on the side of Blacklight Biotechnology, a negotiator under Qian Wenhuan stood in front of the projector with a sorrowful expression and said slowly, "I express my regret for everything that has happened in Northern America in the past month. I have to say, from the beginning until now, humans have always been full of fear in the face of this world.

"In primitive society, humans were afraid of thunder and lightning. They were afraid of the sky and the vast ocean. Therefore, faith appeared among humans. Only by placing our faith in the glory of the gods could we obtain a trace of peace in our hearts."

"However, as humans continue to move forward, civilization continues to grow. Our eyes see through many things, such as gravity, such as the generation of electricity. Lightning is no longer a threat to us. At the same time, we also conquered the sea, the sky, and every corner of the world.

"Therefore, we no longer fear, no longer humble in the face of the unknown. This is the progress of civilization, but also the tragedy of civilization..."

"Cough cough!"

However, just as the negotiator was explaining in a passionate voice, a senior White House official sitting in the audience suddenly interrupted him. "What exactly is Blackwatch trying to say? We're losing people every second because of this' This Man 'phenomenon. I hope you can cut to the chase as soon as possible."

"I'm sorry, but I'll get to the point now."

The negotiator nodded and smiled. "Everyone should know that there are still countless supernatural phenomena in the world. Some phenomena have been solved and can be explained by modern science. For example, the phenomenon of 'spontaneous human combustion'. This phenomenon has been discovered for more than 300 years and was only solved by scientists in the past decade or so. However … there are still many phenomena that cannot be explained by modern science."

The negotiator looked around at the crowd and slowly said a name, "For example... The premonition of the former president of Northern America, Mr. Lincoln, and the current This Man incident!"

At this point, many of the negotiators from Northern America looked a little awkward. One of them nodded and said, "That's true, but I don't know what the matter you're talking about with Mr. Lincoln has to do with this meeting?"

"We'll have to start from our company's research."

The negotiator said solemnly, "According to the research of our company's biological department, people can 'hear' other people's thoughts. This kind of hearing is extremely weak and only when they're dreaming will the human brain's hearing ability suddenly amplify. If someone constantly thinks about you, it's very easy to dream about them. Before Mr. Lincoln was assassinated, it's likely that he 'heard' the assassin's thoughts, which is why he had a dream about his own assassination, right?"

As he said this, the projector behind the negotiator suddenly lit up and began to show a laboratory. Several men were lying on medical beds, each of them wearing a helmet-like instrument on their heads.

These instruments were connected by wires and together, they extended to an unknown instrument.

"And the reason why people can 'hear' other people's thoughts is likely to be caused by a very common function of the human brain — 'quantum effect'."

The researcher stretched out a finger. "The generation of our thoughts is the result of the joint action of countless chemical signals. However, the famous condensed matter physicist Matthew Fischer published a paper in the Annual Reports of Physics as early as 2015 and theoretically demonstrated the possibility of a quantum neural mechanism based on the spin of phosphorus nuclei.

"And the most fascinating thing about this article is that he proposed a complete set of neural quantum information system. It includes qubits, the generation of quantum entanglement, quantum transmission and storage, quantum measurement, and the mechanism of the impact of quantum coherence and measurement at the molecular level on nerve impulse activity at the cellular level. All of them have potential biomolecules and related enzymatic chemical reactions as carriers. Every link of the entire logical chain is clear, well-founded, and convincing. "

At this point, many of the Northern American officials who were listening on the side spread their hands with a blank look on their faces.

"Alright, I can now return to the topic at hand."

The negotiator exhaled. He returned to the projector and carefully explained to the crowd, "After the incident of This Man in Northern America, our Biology Department specifically analyzed and monitored the brains of people who had seen this picture. In the end, it was discovered that the reason so many people in Northern America dreamed of This Man was because this picture is actually a special psychological hypnosis pattern. The brains of people who have seen this picture will constantly emit this signal at the quantum level and connect with other people who have also seen this picture.

"It's like Lincoln's prophetic dream, but this time, the protagonist of the dream is the entire Northern American Continent. As the picture spreads more and more, the entire Northern American Continent becomes a transmission field for This Man. It's like putting a laser beam transmitter in a room full of mirrors. The laser will constantly reflect in the room, but it will never disappear...

"Then, who made this map, and how should we solve it?"

At once, someone asked aloud.

"I don't know who made it, but it must be an organization that has a deep understanding of this technology. It's very simple to solve this problem. Our company has specially created another pattern that can counteract this hypnosis. As long as you see this pattern, you can easily solve it."

The negotiator replied. As he said this, the projector behind him turned and a messy, irregular pattern appeared on the screen.

"This is the pattern that can solve this This Man phenomenon in Northern America. As long as the White House plays this pattern everywhere with a screen, anyone who has been brainwashed by this pattern will return to normal and will no longer dream of This Man at night..."

In the audience, the Northern American negotiators immediately began to whisper among themselves. Many people even secretly took out their phones and recorded the pattern on the projector. First grade books, right?

"Wait a minute!"

At this moment, a senior official of the White House suddenly stood up. He frowned and asked, "We still need to explore the theory you mentioned, but the problem now is, why is this phenomenon only happening in Northern America and not in other areas of the Earth Federation?"

"This is the brilliance of the organization that invented this pattern."

The negotiator replied without fear, "I'm sure many of you have seen this pattern before, so you should also know that although this pattern appears to be a man's face on the surface, if you zoom in, you'll find that it's actually composed of countless messy and irregular lines and graphics.

"Thousands of line segments and graphics come together to form This Man, and this pattern is only effective within the territory of Northern America, which is also the original design of this pattern."

"In other words, this evil organization is deliberately targeting our Northern America?"

A senior official of the White House immediately asked.

"Of course."

The negotiator nodded without hesitation.

At this moment, Qian Wenhuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and said with a solemn expression, "Everyone, Blackwatch has shown great sincerity by displaying this pattern without any guarantee from you. This is our company's embodiment of the spirit of internationalism and federalism, so we hope that you can show the corresponding sincerity."

"Of course."

The senior official immediately replied, "As long as this pattern is effective, the White House is certainly willing to discuss this agreement, but we have one request, that is, you must provide the relevant technology. After all, this matter concerns the safety of mankind and the stability of world politics, we hope that you won't be stingy."

Qian Wenhuan frowned, there was something that he wanted to say but he stopped himself. In the end, he just sighed. "This can be discussed..."

...

As Northern America was in a hurry to solve This Man phenomenon, it only took three days for Northern America and Blacklight Biotechnology to officially sign a "Mutual Sanctions Cessation Agreement" under the notarization of the Earth Federation.

However, because there was no publicity, this agreement was not known to the public.

After receiving the results of the negotiations between the two sides, Chen Chen was finally relieved. The conflict with Northern America had been settled, and there were no uncontrollable situations.

"I didn't expect Northern America, the most technologically advanced region with the most top scientists, to believe the theory that I casually wrote."

Seeing this result, Little X could not help but feel a little surprised. What brain quantum effect, psychological hypnosis pattern, they were all things that she randomly put together and made up.

The scientist Matthew Fischer's research did exist, but it was limited to that. All the research was still at the stage of theory and conjecture and had never been verified.

Therefore, Chen Chen had Little X compile a complete set of experimental data around this set of theory, along with several video recordings, to form a set of fake experimental reports that could justify itself.

At first, Little X was a little worried, thinking that Northern America was not the African Continent, so there was no way they could not see the flaws in this data. Who would have thought that this data would be like a treasure to Northern America?

"That's why I say that the most realistic lie in the world isn't made up out of thin air, but that there are falsehoods in the truth and truth in the falsehoods."

Chen Chen spread his hands and explained, "Remember, this is human nature. When faced with this phenomenon that really exists and this immunity pattern that can solve This Man phenomenon, even the top scientists will be dumbfounded. Even if some scientists notice the flaws in your theory, they'll think that there's a problem with their own knowledge system. After all, the effect of this immunity pattern is real."

In the next second, Chen Chen's tone suddenly changed again. "Of course, these are all problems in the short term. After a long time, they'll still find out that this data is fake, but what does that matter?

"Anyway, the This Man incident has been resolved and the agreement has been signed. The only thing Northern America can do is to settle down and start studying This Man phenomenon from the beginning."

Little X nodded. "But is it that easy to study the knowledge of memes? Give them ten years and they'll probably be able to get started? "

"Forget ten years, I'm afraid even twenty years will be difficult."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Of course, the premise is that memetic effects don't occur in the real world. However, as far as I know, as the information society becomes more advanced and more complex, the first memetic effects will be born sooner or later. It's just like cancer, everyone can get cancer. It's a matter of probability.

"When the first memetic effects appear, the relevant departments will certainly notice and begin to study it. Then, gradually, the field of memes will be developed. It's only then that humans will realize that not only can information kill people, but it can also change the material world..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help but narrow his eyes. He wondered what kind of meme it would be when the first memetic effect appeared in his world?

"Sir Godfather, there's also news from the Earth Federation."

At this moment, Little X suddenly reminded, "Our technical list has passed the Earth Federation's review. There are no nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction for sale, so we're allowed to sell the items on the list.

"At present, several continents and regional countries, including the Central Continent, have submitted applications to send people over to conduct on-site inspections of our products."

"Very good, that's a good start."

Chen Chen nodded and said with satisfaction, "When Old Qian comes back, he'll personally take charge of this matter."

Chapter 432

After the dust had settled, the unrest in Northern America was finally brought under control.

Although there were still many lingering problems that needed to be resolved, at least the root of the problem had been brought under control. The social order was beginning to show signs of easing.

Meanwhile, Eco Science City continued as usual, welcoming the rising and setting of the sun and the ebb and flow of the tide.

This city, located on the western coast of Namibia in Africa, had influenced the trajectory of human civilization. It had gradually become a symbol of the African Continent and had become the true core capital of the African Continent.

No one knew what kind of miracle this city, which had created countless glories and left a deep mark in history, could create again in the future …

...

Inside a dark and damp room, Louis Pinar opened his eyes in a haze.

He was in a trance, his consciousness still lingering on the scene of the party at his mistress's house, but he did not expect that in the next second, he would actually be here, in a dark, gloomy, and damp prison cell.

"Where am I..."

Pinar slowly rose to his feet, his voice hoarse. It was only then that his pupils gradually regained their luster.

He was in a small room less than five square meters in size. There were no lights or windows, only four solid walls and a pitch-black iron door in front of him.

There was a gap about the width of a palm at the bottom of the iron door. A faint yellow light shone in through the gap, allowing him to see everything in the room, albeit barely.

"Why am I here? D * mn it, what the hell is going on!"

Pinar panicked when he realized the situation he was in. He dashed to the door and knelt down with his swollen buttocks sticking out. He tried his best to stick his head to the cold floor and looked outside through the gap at the bottom of the door.

However, all he saw was a dim, tiled corridor. Other than that, there was nothing else.

An indescribable fear slowly welled up in his heart. Pinar's breathing quickened and he tried to squeeze through the gap at the bottom of the door. However, the gap was so wide that he could not even poke his head out, let alone his bloated body.

"Help! Is there anyone! "

In the next second, Pinar could not help but cry for help. However, as soon as he made this sound, he immediately realized something and quickly covered his mouth. He looked outside in horror.

Fortunately, no one came looking for him because of his voice.

Pinar heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. He struggled to his feet and looked around the room.

The room was empty. The walls were made of metal-colored iron sheets, and the floor was cold and smooth marble. There were only two pieces of furniture in the room. One was a damp single bed in the upper left corner, and the other was a toilet bowl on his right.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the room …

Pinar began to think hard. He could still vaguely remember that the last thing he remembered was lying on his mistress's bed. At the time, he was having sex with his Caucasian mistress, but he woke up right after that. He had no idea what had happened in between...

"Damn it, who kidnapped me!"

Pinar cursed under his breath. As a member of the Namibian Parliament, he had never imagined that he would experience something like this. He wondered what kind of person would be so audacious as to commit such an act.

Just as Pinar was hesitating, a scream came from outside the door, followed by an ear-piercing roar. "Bastard, who is it?! Let me out at once! "

Pinar's expression changed. He fell to his knees again and looked outside. However, no matter how hard he looked, he could not see the source of the voice.

The voice seemed to be coming from next door!

Pinar gradually came to a realization. He realized that there was more than one small dark room like the one he was in, and there was more than one person imprisoned in this room...

"Let me out, you bastard!"

In the end, the voice began to yell at the top of its lungs. It was an incredibly tragic roar. However, after hearing this voice, Pinar gradually realized that the voice belonged to...

"Is that you, Senator Nujoma!"

Pienaar asked tentatively.

The roar stopped abruptly. After a while, the voice asked again, "Is that Senator Pinar?"

"It's me!"

Pinar's spirits were lifted. He felt like he had run into an old friend in a foreign land. He squeezed his way to the door and shouted, "Senator Nujoma, how did you get here? Who captured us? "

"I don't know..."

However, the answer he received was extremely disappointing. The voice kept saying, "I only remember that I had just left the Congress by car, but not long after, I suddenly lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was already here... Congressman Pinar, what about you?"

"Just like you, I suddenly lost consciousness..."

Pinar answered reluctantly before slumping to the ground in frustration.

Fortunately, although he was already in his sixties, after receiving the age-reversal treatment from Blackwatch, his physical fitness had improved tremendously. Not only did he manage to keep two mistresses, but his work hours had also increased tremendously, allowing him to rediscover the feeling of youth.

Wait a minute, Blackwatch?

At this moment, Pinar felt as if his mind had exploded. He immediately recalled the existence of this company and at the same time, he realized why he was here...

He still remembered that when news of the Northern American higher-ups planning to impose sanctions on Blackwatch surfaced on the Internet, the Namibian Parliament had held a related meeting.

In the meeting, the parliament members were divided into two factions. One of them believed that Blackwatch had affected many aspects of Namibia and that the two parties should unite to resist Northern America's sanctions.

On the other hand, the other faction believed that Northern America was too powerful for Namibia to resist at all. Trying to protect Blackwatch was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It was better to comply with Northern America and sanction Blackwatch. Who knew, Namibia might even gain a lot of benefits from this.

Both Pinar and Senator Nujoma next door were supporters of the second faction.

In that case, was it Blackwatch who kidnapped them?

Pinar took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. If that was the case, perhaps there was still room for reconciliation. All he had to do was make a vow to stand on Blackwatch's side from now on and not oppose them. Perhaps there was still a chance of salvaging the situation.

With this in mind, Pinar secretly heaved a sigh of relief. However, before he could explain all of this to his cellmate next door, he suddenly heard the sound of approaching footsteps coming from behind the door. 7 asked.

"Someone, someone's here!"

Senator Nujoma immediately shouted, "Hey, I'm here, are you guys here to save me? I'm here! "

It was only then that Pinar realized that there was a large group of people approaching at an unhurried pace. It was only because the footsteps were so synchronized that it sounded like a single sound.

However, were they really here to save him?

Pinar began to feel a glimmer of hope. If that was the case, then it would be great. This evil company not only controlled Namibia and overthrew the government officials, but it also controlled the economic lifeline of Namibia. Although no one said anything on the surface, there was a large group of people who wanted this company to go bankrupt, and Pinar was one of them.

But he was soon disappointed, because he realized that the footsteps did not change after hearing Senator Nujoma's cry for help. In other words, the sound belonged to the guards of the corridor, not the troops that had come to his rescue.

The footsteps grew louder and louder until they reached the door of Pinar's room. It was only then that the footsteps stopped. Then, the metal door in front of him suddenly emitted an electronic beep. Following that, the huge and heavy metal door swung open to the outside world!

In an instant, a bright light shone into the room. Pinar instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes. Then, he felt himself being lifted up by two people. His feet were lifted off the ground and his entire body was being dragged out of the room by a tremendous force!

"Wait, who are you? What do you want! I'm a member of parliament! I'm going to send you all to prison! ... "

At the same time, Senator Nujoma's furious roar came from behind him. Pinar had finally gotten used to the light. He raised his head and looked to his left and right, only to see two expressionless soldiers dressed in positive pressure protective suits dragging him forward.

His current location was a long, narrow, and dusky corridor …

"Senator Pinar, tell them, tell them who we are. Where are they taking us?!!"

Nujoma's incessant chatter came from behind him. Pinar forced himself to turn around and met Nujoma's panicked eyes.

"Take a break, Senator Nujoma."

Pinar sighed and smiled bitterly. "Don't you get it, we've been kidnapped and the people who kidnapped us are..."

Before Pinar could finish his sentence, the two of them had already been brought to the end of the corridor. The man carrying them pushed open a door in front of them, and the two of them were instantly brought to a laboratory filled with unknown instruments.

"That's right, it's me."

A low, hoarse voice came from the second floor of the laboratory. Pinar and Nujoma turned toward the source of the voice and immediately saw a familiar figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor!

"It's you!"

Pinar quickly squeezed out a fawning smile and looked up. "Chen Chen, please calm down, I can explain..."

"Explain?"

Chen Chen was sitting on a chair on the second floor. Beside him were several researchers dressed in white lab coats. Chen Chen was currently holding a document in his hand. He flipped through the document and said without looking up, "You took my money but turned around to work for someone else. If that's the case, there's no need for you to continue in your positions, it's as simple as that."

"Chen Chen, don't be like this, we can still talk..."

Pinar began to panic. He had a feeling that Chen Chen was not joking and quickly tried to persuade him. However, before he could finish, Nujoma suddenly interjected, "Chen Chen, you dare to kidnap an official member? If this matter is exposed, do you think you'll still be able to stay in Namibia? You've just reconciled with Northern America. If you're caught red-handed, I'm afraid you won't be able to get away with it so easily! "

When Chen Chen heard this, he slowly raised his head. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smirk. "Nujoma, I admire your stubborn attitude, but I wonder if you'll still be as stubborn as you are now?"

"What, what are you trying to do?"

Nujoma threatened. "I'm warning you, Namibia isn't a place where you can do whatever you want. If you kill me, the Namibian government won't let you get away with it!"

"Fine, I'd like to see how they'll deal with me."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers. In the next second, two guards immediately pressed Nujoma to the ground. At the same time, another researcher came forward and injected a tube of red liquid directly into Nujoma's back!

"Ah!"

Nujoma let out a blood-curdling scream, but before he could finish, the two guards picked him up again and threw him into an isolation room.

As soon as he was thrown into the isolation room, Nujoma immediately tried to rush out but was greeted by the door that was slammed shut.

The glass seemed to be extremely thick. No matter how he rammed into it, it did not even tremble.

However, Pinar, who was observing from the outside, noticed that something was not right. He saw Nujoma ramming against the glass door while scratching his back repeatedly. In the end, he did not even care about ramming against the glass door. All he could do was roll on the ground and howl in pain.

"It hurts, it's so itchy. D * mn it, what did you do to me!"

Nujoma's voice kept coming from the isolation room. Pinar trembled uncontrollably when he saw Nujoma's pained expression.

Little did he know that this was only the beginning...

While Nujoma was rolling on the ground in agony, Pinar suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a bulge on Nujoma's back. He focused his gaze and saw that it was not an illusion. There was a bulge the size of a fist on Nujoma's back!

"Rip!"

After that, Nujoma's clothes were completely torn apart. An eyeball peeked out from the torn clothes. It was supported by a flexible strip of muscle and looked at Pinar like a newborn baby...

"Wah!"

Pinar screamed. He thought that the syringe was some kind of drug or even a poisonous needle. He did not expect to see such a bizarre scene. He could not believe what he was seeing.

In the next moment, Nujoma's back was torn apart again. Another fist-sized eyeball peeked out from the flesh. Then, a third, a fourth...

Nujoma's screams were getting weaker and weaker, and his back was completely occupied by more than a dozen eyes, like a bunch of creepy eyeball mushrooms. Then, Nujoma's body began to tremble violently...

"Rip..."

Suddenly, there was the sound of flesh being torn apart. Following that, a large amount of blood gushed out from Nujoma's back. In the next second, a creature that looked like an octopus with a dense array of eyes tore through Nujoma's back. It was like a newborn breaking out of a cocoon...

At last, Nujoma was dead...

"Next, it's your turn."

Chen Chen's order came from the second floor. Pinar fell into a state of panic and despair when he heard this...

Chapter 433

Chen Chen watched as the two councilors were turned into a pile of monsters and turned into a pile of experimental data. He put down the documents in his hands and revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Boss, this is the last batch."

Hannibal suddenly appeared behind Chen Chen and bent down to report in a low voice.

Chen Chen nodded and got up from his seat. He looked at the restless Watson and comforted him. "Mr. Watson, there's no need to be afraid. This kind of situation is inevitable in biological experiments. It's just like how drugs have to go through clinical trials. The advancement of life sciences must take precedence over countless sacrifices. If that's the case, isn't it a good idea to make use of people who should've been dead?"

"Understood..."

Watson was still not used to this but he did not dare to say anything else. He only nodded.

Chen Chen turned around and addressed the trio. "Hannibal, Li Lei, Neumann, you three should learn from Mr. Watson. After two years of training, you should have a solid foundation. The only thing you're lacking now is experience. Mr. Watson has fifty to sixty years of research experience under his belt, that's more than enough for you to learn."

"Yes."

The three of them nodded humbly.

With this, Chen Chen turned around and left the laboratory.

After half an hour of disinfection and stripping off his equipment, Chen Chen appeared outside the laboratory looking refreshed. Little X was already waiting for him outside the door. She skipped along beside Chen Chen.

"How did it go?"

Chen Chen asked.

"It's done."

Little X nodded obediently and said confidently, "I had the Black Knights fake the scene of a car accident, suicide, escape from the country, and so on. From now on, no one will suspect you for the disappearance and death of these officials." “

"Very good."

Chen Chen smiled and did not ask further.

It was impossible to say that no one would suspect Chen Chen, especially when the missing and dead senators were all opposed to Blacklight Biotechnology. As long as one was not a political idiot, there was no way they would not know who was behind the murders.

In terms of evidence, the police would not be able to trace it back to Blacklight Biotechnology. Blacklight Biotechnology's influence in Namibia was like the sun at high noon. Other than a few hotheads, no one would try to reverse the verdict of these dead and missing senators.

After this cleanup, most of the remaining senators were either neutral or on the side of Blacklight Biotechnology. Coupled with the method of making an example out of them, these people would know what to do.

...

Time flew by quickly and it was soon the 10th of January. This was also the day the Falcon 12 was officially launched.

Falcon 12 was the brother of the Falcon 9. Just like the Falcon 9, it was one of the greatest heroes of SpaceX. It was built in 2021. Although the Falcon 9 was modified and designed many times, the rocket and engine technology were still developed in the first decade of the 21st century. Now that there was better and more advanced technology, SpaceX came up with the idea of designing a new rocket to replace the Falcon 9.

And so, Falcon 12 appeared.

The former Falcon 9 was the first rocket in the world to have the ability to be retrieved after entering orbit. When this 70-meter-tall behemoth slowly descended from the sky and landed steadily in the recycling area, the whole world cheered.

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Chen Chen needed to launch five Gantz satellites and a rocket like the Falcon 12 could handle all of them in one go.

To Chen Chen, this was the most important task of Blacklight Biotechnology in recent years. For this reason, Chen Chen dragged Qian Wenhuan along with him to the space base.

When Chen Chen and Qian Wenhuan arrived at the space base by car, a large group of management personnel and rocket engineers were already waiting outside.

"Director Chen! Director Qian! "

A short and stout Chinese man who looked like a ball immediately greeted them. He warmly shook hands with Chen Chen and Qian Wenhuan before saying, "Let me introduce you, this is Kevin behind me, a senior engineer from SpaceX. He's also the chief engineer in charge of this launch."

"Mr. Chen Chen, I'm the chief engineer of this rocket launch, Blake Kevin. You can just call me Kevin."

A middle-aged man in a checkered shirt came up and shook Chen Chen's hand warmly.

"Nice to meet you."

Chen Chen shook hands with him indifferently. After that, after a round of introductions by the ball-like man, Chen Chen shook hands with the group of engineers. After that, they made their way to the launch site.

The name of the ball-like man was Zhao Guangjie. He was a talent in rocket manufacturing that Qian Wenhuan had found in the Mainland. Due to the lack of talent in this field in Blacklight Biotechnology, Zhao Guangjie was appointed as the person in charge of this space base.

Inside the launch site, there were already thirty to forty technicians in charge of monitoring and recording various data. These people were all employees of SpaceX. In front of the building was a large and transparent wall made entirely of glass.

Through the wall, one could see the huge launch tower hundreds of meters away and the round white rocket next to it.

That would be the Falcon 12.

From here, Falcon 12 looked like an enoki mushroom. Its roots were small but when it reached the top, it was thicker. This was the style of SpaceX rockets.

At this time, Zhao Guangjie was accompanying Chen Chen and Qian Wenhuan to stand in front of the observation deck. He spoke in an eloquent voice, "Director Chen, President Qian, please take a look. This is Falcon 12, the dawn of crossing the stars, the future of human civilization!"

"The dawn of the universe, the future of human civilization?"

Chen Chen was noncommittal. "I don't think so."

"President Chen, you're a layman, you might not know..."

Zhao Guangjie did not seem to realize anything when he heard Chen Chen's words. He only scratched his head and continued to praise, "Falcon 12 reaches a height of 109.8 meters, close to 110 meters and has a diameter of 8.5 meters. Its size is comparable to SpaceX's" Starship BFR ", one of the best in the world. It's equipped with Merlin 1DMerlin power, which has a thrust of up to 240,000 pounds. It can send a load of 150 tons into low-Earth orbit..."

"Alright, President Zhao, we already know how amazing this rocket is. Why don't you tell us what you've learned."

Qian Wenhuan could not help but rub his eyebrows as he interrupted. "You watched this rocket being built bit by bit, I'm sure you've learned a lot of technology?"

"No, when they were building it, they forbade me from approaching."

Zhao Guangjie scratched his head and said with some distress, "And every time I wanted to ask them a question, they wouldn't answer me... But I think this is normal. After all, SpaceX has their own technology. If we try to learn it, wouldn't it be equivalent to stealing their technology? That's not good... "

Zhao Guangjie kept talking, but he did not notice that Qian Wenhuan's expression was gradually turning sour.

Zhao Guangjie was someone Qian Wenhuan had specifically looked for. As he was not familiar with this industry, he followed the questions given online and finally found several people in the Mainland who had a professional background like Zhao Guangjie. There was absolutely no problem with their academic qualifications.

However, he did not expect Zhao Guangjie to be a complete idiot.

"Alright, that's enough."

Chen Chen stopped Zhao Guangjie and pointed to the control panel. "Kevin, prepare to launch the rocket."

At this time, Kevin said, "Guys, ladies, we're now going to launch our child Falcon 12 for the twenty-third time. Everyone, keep your eyes peeled. If I see anyone dozing off, don't blame me for kicking your ass!"

"Yes!"

Everyone cheered.

Kevin nodded in satisfaction when he saw that everyone was full of energy. He immediately pressed the ready button. Instantly, a series of countdown began to appear on the screen in front of everyone —

"Prepare for launch countdown. Thirty minutes. All personnel, please check the data for the second time..."

A woman's voice with a standard accent came from the broadcast in the launch site. Upon hearing this, everyone meticulously pressed the complicated buttons on the control panel in front of them.

At the same time, a large screen automatically rose in the center of the launch site. The data on the screen flowed like a waterfall, densely packed together. Unless one was an aerospace professional, no one would be able to understand what this data represented.

In an instant, the atmosphere gradually became solemn.

When Qian Wenhuan saw this, he could not help but feel impressed. As expected of the world's top professionals, the quality of the rocket launch team of SpaceX was not something ordinary people could compare to.

After that, he stole a glance at Chen Chen, only to see that Chen Chen's expression was devoid of emotion. He could not tell what was on his mind at all.

Still, he knew in his heart that Chen Chen must have ambitions in the aerospace industry. Otherwise, he would not have spent so much money to build such a large aerospace base.

"Mr. Chen Chen?"

While Qian Wenhuan was thinking about this, Kevin suddenly came over. "Mr. Chen Chen, I'll have to trouble you and your subordinates to head to the visitation hall. You can also watch the rocket launch from there. There's no need to wait here in boredom."

"Yes, I've already prepared some tea over there."

Zhao Guangjie chimed in. "We can drink tea while watching Falcon 12 take off, isn't that perfect?"

Chen Chen heard this and glanced at Zhao Guangjie before saying, "No need, I like to stand here and wait."

"Mr. Chen Chen, that's against the rules."

However, Kevin frowned and spread his hands. "According to international procedures, because our next launch involves some confidential information, I hope that the three of you can step back and leave this place to our team."

"Yes, Director Chen, there's still thirty minutes left. It's very boring to wait here."

Zhao Guangjie quickly tried to persuade him, but before he could finish, he felt someone pulling on his back. He turned around and saw Qian Wenhuan tugging at him with an ugly expression.

"Director Qian, why are you pulling me?"

Zhao Guangjie asked curiously.

Chen Chen ignored this idiot. At this time, his expression had become completely cold. He stared into Kevin's eyes and said slowly, "This is my property. I can stay wherever I want. As for you, just do your job and that's it."

It was as if there was a chill spreading everywhere. Many of the researchers who were conducting pre-launch tests looked in this direction. Kevin was taken aback. He did not expect this young rich man to be so unyielding. He had to bite the bullet and say, "The technology of the Falcon rocket is officially protected by the Northern American government. If you're not willing to leave, we won't launch it!"

"What, we paid you to come here. You're in an employer-employee relationship with us. We're the employers."

Qian Wenhuan suddenly shouted before Chen Chen could speak, "Now we want you to launch, what right do you have to refuse?"

Although Qian Wenhuan looked angry, at this time, at this time, he was already in a cold sweat. He had followed Chen Chen for a long time and had long understood Chen Chen's character. Although this young man who was five or six years younger than him usually kept an extremely low profile, in reality, compared to him, even the evil godfather of the underworld was as pure as a piece of white paper.

Kidnapping, assassination, bribing officials, human experimentation, smuggling arms... This young man's hands were stained with the blood of countless people. Even killing people was done in the blink of an eye. But now, someone dared to talk to him like this. Was this person tired of living?

Qian Wenhuan, who had long been familiar with the workplace, of course, knew that this was not the time to stay out of this, so he shouted, "If you don't launch according to the rules, our company will contact Musk right now and let him see what his employees are like!"

"Even if I contact Mr. Musk, I'll still maintain my previous plan."

However, to Qian Wenhuan's surprise, this Kevin was also very unyielding. It was obvious that either Musk had instructed him to respond in this way, or he had multiple roles and in fact, he was the official spy of the Northern American government.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

However, at this time, Chen Chen suddenly clapped his hands lightly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes and he lightly clapped his hands. "Very good, I like people with backbone."

As he spoke, the originally tightly shut door was suddenly kicked open. A group of soldiers in combat uniforms and armed with weapons suddenly rushed in. The group of soldiers were all dressed in special forces uniforms with the words "B.S.S." printed on their chests.

"B.S.S. rapid response force!"

Qian Wenhuan was shocked. He immediately looked into the crowd and saw Brando's figure.

At this time, the entire hall was surrounded by the soldiers of the B.S.S. unit. Everyone was in a panic.

"Mr. Chen Chen, what are you doing?"

Faced with all this, Kevin became serious and asked loudly, "This isn't the official army of Namibia, it's your private army. Private troops have no right to arrest us, you're violating..."

However, before he could finish, several B.S.S. members suddenly rushed forward and directly smashed Kevin's head and face with the butt of their guns!

"Ah! Stop! ... "

"Ah! My God, you're the devil... Do you still have the law? "

In an instant, the entire launch hall was in chaos. Everyone watched in horror as a group of soldiers beat Kevin. After a while, Kevin's voice became softer and softer until it gradually disappeared.

"Now, does anyone have any questions?"

Looking at Kevin who was covered in blood, Chen Chen asked again.

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Chapter 434

A group of ferocious-looking soldiers occupied the traffic arteries of the launch hall and stood guard. Everyone else was forced to return to their seats. Some of them looked terrified, some were anxious, and there were even a few women who were weeping quietly.

The air was filled with the stench of blood. Blake Kevin was lying on the ground without a sound. There was no telling whether he was dead or alive.

Seeing that everything was back on track, Chen Chen looked at his watch, then turned around and walked out of the launch hall.

Qian Wenhuan quickly followed.

When he followed Chen Chen out, Qian Wenhuan said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Boss, I'll replace Zhao Guangjie when I get back."

Chen Chen nodded. "It's fine. I know that as the scale of the Eco Science City grows, you're also having a hard time managing it. It's inevitable that you can't take care of things. In that case, it's time for you to change your management methods. For example, you should delegate some trivial matters to your subordinates instead of doing everything yourself."

"Yes..."

Qian Wenhuan quickly replied as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

"Alright, Zhao Guangjie isn't reliable, so I'll leave it to you to take care of things here. You can live and eat here for the next few days."

Chen Chen casually said a few words to Qian Wenhuan and let him leave. He was left standing alone in front of the launch site, silently watching the huge Falcon rocket in front of him.

It was now ten o 'clock in the evening. Only a smear of the setting sun was left in the sky.

Under the setting sun, Falcon 12 stood between the vast sky and earth like a pillar. It also looked like a white ivory tower. At this time, one could still see a number of engineering vehicles coming and going at the bottom of the tower, doing the final maintenance work.

Chen Chen leaned against the railing and silently watched this scene. He watched as the red in the sky gradually faded and was gradually replaced by a seemingly solidified indigo.

"Launch countdown ready. Countdown in ten minutes. All personnel on the rocket are to leave their posts. Falcon 12 carrier rocket is ready to start the self-test program..."

After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Chen was pulled back by the broadcast, there were only ten minutes left. At some point, the entire space base had been lit up.

Countless high-power lights illuminated the entire space base. Under the bright lights, Chen Chen saw the people on the rocket launch tower slowly leaving. Soon, not a single figure could be seen on the rocket.

At this moment, the last ray of the setting sun faded and the sky was completely dark.

"Launch countdown in one minute. Get ready …"

Soon, it was time for the launch. The cold, mechanical female voice echoed over the space base. Chen Chen could only feel a faint buzzing tremor coming from under his feet. It was the vibration of the rocket engine warming up.

"Ten seconds to launch …"

"Nine …"

"Eight …"

"Seven …"

…

"Three …"

"Two …"

"One …"

"Light the fire!"

As the last voice came from the broadcast, a low and dull sound resounded throughout the entire space base.

It was as if a giant dragon was slowly awakening. Chen Chen only saw a large plume of black smoke rising from the tail of the Falcon 12 rocket in the distance. Then, there was a flash of fire in the thick smoke!

At the same time, the fire grew brighter and brighter. A thunderous rumble resounded throughout the sky. At the same time, Chen Chen also felt a gust of wind blowing toward him. There was a faint glaring heat in the wind!

In Chen Chen's eyes, the Falcon rocket, like a giant pillar supporting the sky, rose with a rumble amid the tremors. Its tail erupted with flames that could drown the heavens and earth. Suddenly, it slowly rose into the air at a speed as if it was being played in slow motion. Its tail burst into astonishing flames.

Following that, the speed of the rocket became faster and the tremors became smaller and smaller. However, its light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the clouds in the sky and illuminating the night sky!

The rocket carrying the Gantz satellite had finally taken off!

"Next, it's time to put the five satellites into orbit..."

Looking at the rocket slowly rising into the sky, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with anticipation. The rocket launch was simple, but the subsequent entry into orbit was not. Because it was a geosynchronous orbit of 36000 kilometers, it would take nearly ten days to enter orbit.

Therefore, there was no point in waiting here. Chen Chen exhaled and returned to his private car.

Inside the car, it was not Cheng Cao but a Black Knight acting as the driver this time.

"Go back."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said softly.

After that, the car slowly started and drove in the direction from which it came...

...

Ten days later, Chen Chen finally received good news. All five Gantz satellites had been put into orbit, becoming five artificial satellites in the geosynchronous orbit that would orbit for billions of years.

With the support of the satellites, the potential of Gantz technology was finally unleashed, completing the global deployment plan that Chen Chen had envisioned for a long time.

At this time, Chen Chen was standing in the teleportation room at the top of the Spire laboratory. Together with him were five fully-armed Black Knights.

"Sir Godfather, I've set up a Gantz black sphere and a small Gantz server in Northern America, Mainland China, and Europe respectively. I've also provided them with sufficient power supply. Now, we can conduct teleportation tests at any time!"

Little X stood beside Chen Chen and reported.

Chen Chen sized up the three burly Black Knights and nodded slightly.

Although the technology of Gantz was extremely complex, involving memetics and other fields that humans had not yet touched upon, the principle was very simple. As long as there was a signal coverage of the Gantz server, point-to-point transmission between the two black spheres could be done.

It was like two mobile phones, as long as there was a base station signal, they could communicate with each other.

With the Gantz satellite acting as a relay station, this type of transmission could even be done with a single black sphere.

This was how it was expressed in the original Gantz — although there were no black spheres nearby, the Gantz satellite could still collect the accidental deaths of the dead in the city, forcibly pull them into the black sphere room, and then teleport them again to the streets of the city after they had accepted their mission.

In other words, the power of the Gantz satellite was equivalent to a high-power Gantz black sphere.

Until now, Chen Chen still did not know how the technology of Gantz technology worked. He could only imitate and create these satellites.

Just like the Gantz server, the structure of the Gantz satellite was very simple and could be easily replicated by humans. The only drawback was that it required a large amount of germanium metal.

Currently, Chen Chen had bought a total of four germanium mines around the world and had Tara Resources Strategy mining non-stop. Even then, they barely managed to create this body of Little X and five Gantz satellites. As for the Ganzt server in the other continents, they could only make do with the smallest of them.

Moreover, the number of Gantz black spheres was severely insufficient. So far, Chen Chen had only extracted a total of five black spheres, two of which were located in Eco Science City and the remaining three were located in the three continents. There was still a long way to go before they could be teleported anywhere in the world.

Still, this was a very good start.

In addition to the limitation of germanium metal, the Gantz black spheres and server had another major limitation, which was electricity.

Teleportation consumed a large amount of electricity. Of course, there was enough electricity in Eco Science City to support it. As for the black spheres in the other continents, Chen Chen simply did what he did in the past. He bought a local factory to deceive the public and sent several Black Knights to disguise themselves to prevent the locals from discovering any flaws.

Still, although all of this was troublesome, compared to the strategic nature of Gantz, this flaw was still tolerable.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this time, he looked at the serial numbers on the chests of the three people and suddenly ordered, "Black Knight T 00922, head to Northern America. Black Knight T 00383, head to Europe. Black Knight T 00568, head to Mainland China. Move out now."

The three Black Knights immediately stepped out of the line without a word. After that, the black spheres in front of them suddenly emitted three blue rays of light, respectively shining on the three people.

In the next second, the bodies of the three people began to rapidly melt down from top to bottom.

The teleportation speed of the Gantz black spheres in reality was much faster than in the movies. In the movies, teleportation often took ten or even twenty to thirty seconds, but in reality, the black spheres were extremely fast, almost completing the teleportation in a few seconds.

With three flashes of blue light, the three Black Knights, together with their equipment, completely disappeared from the teleportation room, disappearing before Chen Chen's eyes.

"Target achieved."

As the three people disappeared, Little X's voice suddenly sounded. At the same time, at the same time, three translucent holographic screens opened in front of Chen Chen, there were three surveillance images on the screens.

On the three surveillance images, all three showed a room with a black sphere. All three rooms were empty except for a black sphere placed in the center of the room.

However, as the black sphere in the video emitted a blue light, at this moment, there was an additional figure appearing out of thin air in each room.

Little X paused for a few seconds and then said again, "After testing, the three Black Knights who were teleported through the satellite have found no physiological abnormalities. The three have arrived in three locations: Los Angeles in Northern America, Zurich in Europe, and Shangdu in Mainland China."

"Well done."

Chen Chen nodded and said with satisfaction, "With this method, the S unit and the Black Knights finally have the mobility to fight across regions."

"Indeed, the rapid response force can protect the safety of our company's assets faster."

Little X said mischievously, "But for the time being, we don't have any assets in the world."

"We'll have them soon."

Chen Chen immediately said, "I've already planned to open branch offices and research institutes in first-tier cities in various continents, specializing in clinical trials of cancer drugs. This is the first step.

"After the branch offices are established, I'll also open offline experience stores in the local area to sell our company's electronic products, paving the way for the future Four Epochs Plan. Unlike now, buying our products requires a large amount of tariffs.

"Finally, I want Blacklight Biotechnology to penetrate deeply into people's lives, from medicine to electronic products to finance and commerce, and even other aspects of life. Only in this way, can Blacklight Biotechnology become a truly influential large group."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly fell silent for a moment, then said, "By the way, did Cheng Cao find anything?"

"No, so far, he still hasn't found any clues about Wang Xi, and Cheng Cao is still trying to find a way to transport that server back."

Little X replied.

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this, then immediately felt relieved.

None of this was Cheng Cao's fault. After all, this was no ordinary incident, it was related to the USB flash drive itself, involving Wang Xi, Zhao Shanhe, and even himself. At the same time, it also involved the entire Earth Federation, and even the shadow of antimeme.

With this in mind, it was normal that Cheng Cao had not made any progress for a long time. If he did find some clues, Chen Chen would have to be wary of whether it was a trap.

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately said, "X, teleport me there, I need to make a trip back to the Mainland."

"If you go back, you don't have a visa, I'm afraid it might cause a misunderstanding..."

Little X was a little troubled.

"It's fine, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Chen insisted, "Didn't I set up the Gantz server machine just for this day?"

"Yes!"

Seeing Chen Chen's insistence, Little X finally agreed. After that, the black sphere in front of Chen Chen flashed with blue light again, and Chen Chen's entire body began to disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the next second, the blue light spread across Chen Chen's head. He only saw a flash of blue light before he appeared in a clean and empty room in the next second.

There were no windows in the room, only a energy-saving lamp. Other than that, the black sphere in the center of the room was the most eye-catching.

Although it was only the blink of an eye, Chen Chen knew that he had left the Eco Science City and returned to Shangdu tens of thousands of kilometers away.

He turned around and directly pushed open the door behind him. At once, he appeared in a factory.

The door behind him and the wall were made of the same material. As Chen Chen slowly walked out, the door of the room where the Gantz black sphere was located automatically closed. At once, the entire wall was seamlessly joined together. If Chen Chen had not just walked out of it, he would not have even noticed that there was a secret door here.

Not only that, after coming out, Chen Chen found that the factory looked a little familiar. He looked at the wall of the factory, and sure enough, there was a familiar logo posted on it —

"Greenland Oxygen Plant."

"X, that's very thoughtful of you."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but smile. Greenland Oxygen Plant, was this not the factory where he used to charge the USB drive back then? He did not expect Little X to buy this place and build a secret Gantz black sphere teleportation room.

At this time, this factory had been bought under the name of someone else. Several workers in the factory came and went, but they were all Black Knights in disguise. Only by taking a closer look would one realize that this factory had long been an empty shell.

At this time, following Chen Chen's arrival, there was already a car parked outside the gate of the factory.

As Chen Chen walked out of the factory and got into the car, it immediately started up and slowly drove in the direction of Chen Chen's alma mater...

After many years, Chen Chen returned to the campus again.

Chapter 435

Two hours later, a black Mercedes-Benz slowly stopped by the side of the road in front of the school gate.

Chen Chen got out of the car alone and stood in the crowd, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar campus.

In January, Shangdu had entered winter. It was evening now. Dark clouds shrouded the entire sky above the city, forming a dim yellow color unique to winter.

This dim yellow was not the result of the setting sun, but the reflection of the city's light onto the clouds. In the winter of the city, this situation was very common.

In this dim yellow, the campus gate in front of him was bustling with people. Young and beautiful young people gathered in groups of three to five, shouting excitedly, venting their emotions. They had completely let go of the nerves that had been tense for a semester. The entire campus began to fill with the atmosphere of winter break.

Chen Chen stood in the crowd, scenes of the past appearing in his mind. Although only four years had passed, he felt as if it was a lifetime ago.

If not for that USB drive, he might have graduated long ago, found a nine-to-five job, and waited for death to come;

Or perhaps he would have gone straight to the school to take the postgraduate entrance exam and become a first-level postgraduate student, continuing to work hard for an uncertain future;

No matter what, he would only become a member of the masses. It would never be like now, gradually transcending the human community.

However, there were no ifs in this world.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly smiled. In an instant, it was as if an iceberg had melted. Chen Chen's entire body exuded a warm aura, completely merging with the group of students in front of him.

After that, Chen Chen stepped forward and walked toward the school gate.

There was no obstruction. Chen Chen directly entered the school gate. Even the guard did not notice that the young man in front of him was not a student, but an outsider.

"Phew..."

Chen Chen exhaled, exhaling a large amount of white mist. He followed the familiar path to the front of a building, then walked into the building, directly going to the fourth floor.

Immediately, the sign of Dormitory 404 appeared in front of Chen Chen.

He reached out and touched it. The lines on the dormitory door were so familiar. There was also a burst of noise coming from inside the door.

"Zhang Wei, you failed again. You failed seven out of eight compulsory subjects. The only one you didn't fail was sports. That's amazing!"

"So what if I failed a subject? How can you say I failed a subject when I'm a tycoon? When I go back, I'll ask my father to donate a building to the school so I can graduate early! "

"Zhang Wei, you're bragging again."

"You don't believe me? Yang Jian, tell him, isn't my father the richest man in Dachang City? As for me, people call me Great Chang's Wang Sicong. Isn't donating a building a trivial matter? "

The sound of fighting came from inside the door, but it was not the sound of Wang Wei, Li Bo, and Zhou Jie. They had long since graduated.

Chen Chen shook his head. After revisiting the old place, he turned around and left without any reluctance.

"X, where's the campus's server room?"

After leaving the dormitory building, Chen Chen contacted X with his Bluetooth headset. "I need to go there myself."

"You're going to look for that server? Hasn't the server been transported away by Cheng Cao?"

Little X quickly asked.

"But we didn't find anything on the server, right?"

Chen Chen said helplessly, "Since I can't find any clues in the server, I'll have to go there myself and see what's so special about it that the antimeme can't erode it."

Although the server had not been shipped to the Eco Science City, after Cheng Cao brought it back, he had connected it to Little X to conduct many tests. However, no matter how he tested it, it showed that the server was just a very ordinary and old server. There was nothing special about it.

"Understood, the school's server room is located on the third floor of the main campus's No. 1 office building."

Little X pointed the way. "But you can't get in without a permit and a key."

"Do I need a key and a permit to do something like that?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and asked rhetorically. After that, he did not say anything else and walked directly in the direction of the main campus.

"Sir Godfather, do you need Cheng Cao to pick you up?"

Little X was still a little worried.

"No need. Although I rarely fight, with my current strength, if I encounter something I can't handle, then even the Black Knights won't be able to do anything."

Chen Chen replied, "Besides, Cheng Cao has already checked it and found nothing. I can only go there and do my best."

Seeing this, Little X did not say anything else.

It did not take long for Chen Chen to arrive at the main campus. He looked at the seven-story building. Although the building was not very tall, it was the administrative center of the entire campus. The offices of the principal and the student affairs department were set up here. Behind the door of the building, there was also a security guard sitting next to it, responsible for registration of entry and exit.

Chen Chen did not hesitate. He came to the registration desk and wrote down the words "Chen Chen, Class 1 of the Biological Sciences Department" and his original student number.

The security guard did not even look at it and let him through.

Chen Chen walked into the elevator in the lobby and pressed the button for the -third floor. However, just as the elevator door was about to close, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps coming from outside the elevator. "Hey, wait a minute!"

Chen Chen subconsciously pressed the button to open the door. Suddenly, a beautiful girl with shoulder-length hair rushed in.

"Ah, ha, ha, thank, thank you!"

The girl panted and thanked Chen Chen. After that, she was about to press the button for her floor, but when she saw the button for -third floor lit up, she immediately withdrew her hand and turned to look at Chen Chen. "Student, are you also from the student council? Why haven't I seen you before?"

"I'm not."

Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. Although he seemed kind, there was a hint of unapproachable attitude in his smile.

"You're not? “

The girl repeated strangely, only to find that Chen Chen did not seem to have any intention of paying attention to her, so she suppressed the doubts in her heart and only stole a few glances at Chen Chen.

Soon, the elevator arrived at the third floor underground. As the elevator door opened with a "ding dong", a dark and narrow corridor suddenly appeared in front of Chen Chen.

It seemed to be due to the fact that the white walls of the corridor were not exposed to sunlight all year round. Faint traces of mold could be seen on the white walls of the corridor.

There was a damp and moldy smell in the air.

Chen Chen waited for the girl to exit the elevator first before following her. He looked at the closed doors on both sides of the corridor and began to look for the location of the computer room.

Not only that, it seemed that this was the girl's first time here. Just like Chen Chen, she looked left and right for the sign of the door.

"Zhang Jiao, over here!"

At this moment, the door in front of them suddenly opened. A tall and well-built man poked his head out of the door and shouted toward them, "Zhang Jiao, why are you so slow, you're the only one left!"

"Oh... I'm coming!"

The girl quickly responded. As she said that, she turned back to look at Chen Chen again, then quickly ran into the room.

The man looked at Chen Chen cautiously in the corridor a few more times. When he saw that Chen Chen was still walking at an unhurried pace, he closed the door with a bang.

"Who's that boy?"

"I don't know, he said he's not from the Student Council."

"What's he doing here if he's not from the Student Council?"

As the girl ran through the door, there was a man's questioning voice from inside.

Chen Chen ignored him and walked straight past the door. When he passed by the door, Chen Chen could vaguely see from the corner of his eyes that inside the door was a classroom. There were desks, chairs, and blackboards, and on the door plate, the words "Student Council Publicity Department" were pasted.

Why would the Student Council Publicity Department of Jiao Tong University move here?

Chen Chen was a little puzzled but did not think too much about it and walked past.

After walking for more than fifty meters, when the elevator was almost out of sight, Chen Chen finally found the location of the computer room.

The computer room was located at the end of the corridor. Unlike the other rooms, which had wooden doors, the door of the computer room was a security door. The words "Computer room restricted, unauthorized personnel not allowed" were pasted on the door.

Chen Chen did not stop because of the security door in front of him. He directly stretched out his right hand and placed the palm of his palm on the door lock. Instantly, his Field energy probed in like a key. Then, the structure of the entire keyhole immediately appeared in Chen Chen's mind.

In the next second, as he exerted a little force, there was a click and the tightly-sealed security door opened. At the same time, a chill permeated the room.

This was the temperature from the air conditioner used to cool down the computer room.

Inside the computer room, rows of dusty servers were placed on the shelves. LED lights flickered in the darkness and at the same time, he could hear the buzzing of the machines.

Seeing this, Chen Chen touched the wall and then turned on the lights.

"Click!"

In an instant, the computer room was completely illuminated. The entire computer room was displayed in front of Chen Chen.

There were a total of six servers in the computer room. Each of them was marked with their respective number with red tape. Starting from the number 6 at the door, all the way to the innermost part of the room, there was a brand new server without a number.

Obviously, after losing server number 1, the school finally made up their mind to purchase a new server to replace the original server number 1.

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly walked to the center of the computer room. He closed his eyes and the Field energy in his mind was like countless flexible tentacles, stroking the server in front of him one by one, even through the gaps and into the internal parts of the server.

It was not until a few minutes later that Chen Chen opened his eyes again.

Unfortunately, Chen Chen did not find anything unusual in the entire computer room.

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly had a trace of doubt about his judgment. Was it really just a coincidence that server number 1 could find information about Wang Xi?

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly returned to the position where server number 1 was placed. This time, he directly moved the server away and looked at the mark on the ground.

This mark was formed by an object left there for a long time over many years. It was difficult to remove it with ordinary methods unless a powerful detergent powder was used. Moreover, this was a computer room that could not be soaked in water.

At this time, he suddenly thought of something and looked at this mark. At the same time, the Field energy in his mind suddenly burst out, as if turning into a heavy giant hammer, and slammed into the tiles on the ground!

"Boom!"

In an instant, a crack the size of a fist was smashed into the ground!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen raised an eyebrow because his Field energy had discovered the existence of a space under the ground!

In the next second, the Field energy penetrated through the crack. He immediately found that under the ground, there was an intact body lying there!

"Professor Wang Xi!"

Chen Chen was shocked because he found that the person buried underground was not someone else. It turned out to be Professor Wang Xi who had lost all information and completely disappeared from this world!

"How is this possible..."

Chen Chen's eyes widened. He subconsciously wanted to continue to open up the crack, but in the next second, there was the sound of gurgling water coming from the crack that connected to the ground...

Chen Chen's expression became even more astonished. He watched as a dark red liquid suddenly gushed out of the crack. The liquid flowed out of Professor Wang Xi's body and filled the entire underground space in the blink of an eye. After that, it quickly overflowed and flowed to the surface!

A sweet, fishy smell hit him...

Was it blood?

Chen Chen immediately withdrew his Field energy and slowly stepped back. He knew that although the liquid was like blood, he knew that no human blood would flow out so quickly and in such a large amount, and it was so strange as if it was a living thing...

Sure enough, as Chen Chen stepped back, the moment the blood came into contact with the floor, it made a rustling sound as if it was corroded. At the same time, it seemed like the world was beginning to wither and a layer of mottled rust began to spread in the room!

In an instant, the floor was completely covered in rust, as if it had been weathered. When the rust spread to the walls, the originally white and bright walls instantly retreated, turning into a dirty dark brown wall, as if some kind of filth had been attached to it!

After the servers came into contact with the spreading corruption, they also turned into rusty scrap metal. But the strange thing was that the lights on them did not go out. On the contrary, the lights began to flicker rapidly. The original green and red LED lights had completely turned into a strange dark red and dark green color.

Seeing this, although Chen Chen did not know what was going on, he knew that it was time for him to leave.

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately stepped back and exited the room without hesitation.

However, the moment he walked out of the room, Chen Chen stopped again... This was because the incomparably deep corridor in front of him was rapidly aging and decaying at a speed visible to the naked eye. Mold adhered to the surface and turned into a strange layer of grease!

At the same time, a low, muffled sound of steel clashing faintly came from behind the wall, as if there was some kind of old machine running somewhere, constantly squeaking and grinding...

At this moment, Chen Chen's expression had become extremely solemn. His Field energy erupted like a tsunami, forming an invisible barrier in front of him, firmly protecting him.

At the same time, there was a burst of exclamations and screams. Chen Chen only saw that the door of a classroom in front of him suddenly opened and more than a dozen students also screamed and ran out, everyone's face was filled with horror and panic.

These students did not even bother to look at Chen Chen as they fled toward the safety exit sign in the corridor.

Chapter 436

"And I'm known as Dachang's Wang Sicong. Donating a building is nothing to me, right?"

In Dormitory 404, a tall and thin young man was bragging to his roommate. When he saw his roommate rolling his eyes, he sneered, "You don't believe me? I'll show you soon. "

With that said, he closed the Steam game, picked up the backpack hanging on the bed, and unzipped it. Suddenly, the miscellaneous items in the backpack were revealed. "See? I spent a great deal of money to buy these from the Vatican! "

The tall and thin young man took out a palm-sized cross and flicked it. He said proudly, "Holy Cross, pure silver, specially used to prevent ghosts from entering hunting mode!"

Then, he took out a pack of incense and shook it in front of everyone. "Holy Wood, personally blessed by the Pope. It can also prevent ghosts from hunting."

Then, the tall and thin young man took out a camera and revealed an inscrutable look. "The realm of photography, you group of people who only know how to play with equipment will never understand …"

Everyone was too lazy to pay attention to the young man in front of them. Only a handsome young man next to him said, "Actually … I suspect that you might have been deceived."

"That can't be?"

The tall and thin young man showed a look of disbelief. Just as he was about to continue showing off the "holy item" in his backpack, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the computer in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

The handsome young man next to him asked subconsciously.

"Something's wrong!"

The tall and thin young man raised his palm and made a silent gesture. "I deliberately quarreled with you just now because I found from the camera at the door that there was a sneaky guy eavesdropping in front of our door for a long time and only left just now!"

"Really?"

The other three people in the dormitory gathered together. Sure enough, they saw an additional figure on the tall and thin young man's computer screen. The figure put his hand on Dormitory 404 and after a while, turned around and left.

"The other party is eavesdropping on our conversation!"

The tall and thin young man looked solemn and said solemnly, "Didn't you notice? When the other party walks, his heels always touch the ground. This shows that the other party has received military training because only military training can produce such an effect.

"At the same time, the other party's left hand hangs down at all times. This is probably because there's a gun hidden in his sleeve. Only when he's about to kill, with a shake of his wrist, the gun will fall from his sleeve to his palm …

"Also …"

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes and disperse.

"Hey, why aren't you guys listening?"

Seeing that everyone was ignoring him, the tall and thin young man turned around and looked downstairs. Sure enough, he saw that the person had already walked out of the dormitory building and was walking towards the teaching building.

Seeing this, the tall and skinny young man picked up his backpack, turned around and left the dormitory, and silently followed them.

The other party's walking speed was not fast. The lanky young man followed him from a distance and finally arrived in front of Office Building 1.

When the other party walked through the door, the tall and thin young man waited for a while. When he heard the sound of the elevator coming from inside, he followed. However, he saw that the elevator kept descending and finally stopped at the third underground floor.

Seeing this, the lanky young man frowned. He realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"Why do you want to go to the basement? Is there some unspeakable secret?"

The tall and thin youth hesitated for a moment. After waiting for about five minutes, he slowly walked down the stairs …

One had to admit that Office Building 1 had been around for a long time. As the lanky young man walked down bit by bit, gradually, the air began to fill with a moldy smell.

Not only that, even the voice-activated lights at the bottom of the stairs were broken. By the time he reached the second underground floor, the entire corridor was already pitch-black. Seeing this, the lanky young man immediately opened his backpack and took out a strong flashlight from it.

With a click, the flashlight emitted a strong light, illuminating the path to the third underground floor.

"Hiss, something's wrong …"

However, the lanky young man still felt uneasy. All he could feel was an inexplicable feeling. He couldn't tell what that feeling was, but it made him shudder.

Therefore, he took out a yellow thermometer gun from his backpack and pressed it forward.

"Beep!"

With a beep, the LCD screen of the thermometer gun showed the words 6.3 degrees Celsius.

"Phew, luckily it's not bone-chilling cold …"

Seeing this, the lanky young man breathed a sigh of relief and then continued to walk down.

When he arrived at the third underground floor, the tall and skinny young man finally saw light. However, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, there was a sudden rustling sound coming from the corridor. It was as if there were thousands of insects crawling on the walls. It was a creepy sound!

The lanky young man moved the flashlight and shone it at the wall. He saw that the wall's skin was aging and decaying rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it had completely fallen off, turning into a rusty and dirty appearance.

At the same time, there was a scream and running sound coming from the depths of the corridor. It seemed that more than a dozen people were running toward him.

"F * ck!"

The lanky young man could not help but gasp. However, he immediately calmed down in the next second. He quickly opened his backpack, took out the cross from it, and placed it in front of him. Then, he quickly ran upstairs!

"Heh, fortunately, I have two years of experience playing Ghostophobia. Let's get out of here first!"

The lanky young man said as he ran upstairs. However, when he felt that he had run to the first floor, he was completely dumbfounded. The scenery on the first floor was still the same as it was on the third underground floor.

Moreover, at this time, the lanky young man finally saw more than a dozen men and women screaming and running out from the depths of the corridor. Then, they passed him and ran up the stairs.

However, before the last few of them could run up the stairs, they saw the few people who ran in first running up the stairs from the side. It was as if the space had fallen into a strange cycle.

This was a scene that could only happen in horror movies, and it immediately made everyone dumbfounded.

"Ghosts hit the wall!"

Someone shouted, and the group of people hurriedly took another path and ran toward the elevator door.

Fortunately, as soon as they pressed the button, the elevator door opened immediately, revealing the clean and bright space inside.

The dozen or so people immediately rushed forward and fought to be the first to squeeze into the elevator.

However, the elevator had a capacity after all. The result of more than a dozen people squeezing in together was that no one could leave.

"Hurry up and go in!"

"Squeeze in, let me in too!"

"Don't squeeze, it's already overweight. You guys wait for the next wave of elevator..."

"Get out of here!"

Seeing that the narrow elevator had become a battlefield for more than a dozen people, at this moment, there was a sudden tearing sound of metal coming from the top of the elevator. At the same time, the entire elevator began to shake violently, as if there was a force pulling something at the top!

"Something's wrong, run!"

Everyone was shocked. Someone shouted, and everyone wanted to run out of the elevator.

However, just as the few people at the outermost ran out of the elevator and the remaining seven or eight people were still hesitating, the entire elevator made a loud bang and fell rapidly!

"Ah-!"

An ear-piercing scream came from near and far. The friction of the elevator created sparks and it fell into a bottomless abyss...

Suddenly, there was only an empty black hole where the original elevator was.

"How, how is this possible..."

The rest of the people looked at all of this in shock. One of the good-looking girls covered her mouth and said in horror, "This is the lowest level of the building. How can there be such a deep space?"

"This is like ghosts hitting a wall, we've met a ghost!"

Someone shouted loudly as if this was the only way to vent the fear in their hearts.

"Everyone, don't panic, we'll definitely find a way out!"

At this moment, a tall man walked out and comforted the rest of the people, "What we need to do now is not to panic, but to find the reason why this happened. We have to believe in science, there must be a reason for this!"

It seemed that the man in front of them had a very high prestige. In an instant, everyone turned to look at him.

"Heh, you really haven't experienced it, thinking that science can explain everything in this world."

At this moment, a cold laugh came from the darkness. The voice was full of arrogance and vicissitudes, "Only those who have experienced it will understand that there are some things that science can never explain..."

"Who is it!"

The man turned around suddenly and revealed a shocked expression. There was actually someone else on this floor other than his own Student Union?

Following his questioning, a young man carrying a black satchel, holding a cross in one hand and a thermometer in the other walked out of the darkness. There was a hint of arrogance in his eyes as he held his head high and looked at everyone with his nostrils.

"Who are you?"

Seeing the young man in front of him, the man's eyes were filled with uncertainty as he asked immediately.

"Before asking for someone's name, shouldn't it be more polite to take the initiative to announce your own identity?"

The tall and thin young man said solemnly.

"I'm Wang Liang, the head of the Student Union's Publicity Department!"

The man said immediately.

"Very good."

The tall and thin young man nodded in satisfaction, "My name is Zhang Wei, and I'm also a student of this school. You might not have heard of this name, but my other identity is a member of the Ghost Elimination Team. I've been doing this for two years."

"Ghost Elimination Team?"

One of the men in the crowd asked subconsciously, "There really are ghosts in this world?"

"Heh, do you think I'm joking?"

Zhang Wei said solemnly. He did not explain and only stared at the other party until the other party lowered his head and did not dare to look at him. Only then did he retract his gaze. "Congratulations, everyone, you are now involved in a supernatural incident!"

"Then, what should we do?"

Suddenly, the crowd seemed to have found their backbone and immediately surrounded him, asking at the same time.

"It's very simple. If you want to eliminate ghosts and ghosts, you must first determine the identity of the other party."

Zhang Wei squatted down and rummaged through his backpack while saying, "There are a total of twelve types of ghosts, namely — Soul, Undead, Phantom, Spirit, Banshee, etc. Only by determining the type of ghost can we know how to get rid of it. It just so happens that I brought a few tools that can help us determine the type of ghost in this haunted house."

As he said that, Zhang Wei took out a few candles and handed them to the crowd, "Candles can slow down our saturation. The lower the saturation, the easier it is to be hunted by ghosts."

But as he said that, Zhang Wei suddenly slapped his head, "Oh, I didn't bring the Awakening Pill to increase the saturation. Otherwise, I'd be more confident."

Then, he took out a notebook, "You can put the notebook on the floor. If the ghost writes on it, it means that the other party is a Soul, Undead, Shadow, Phantom, Scarlet Ghost, etc."

Finally, he took out a few more light sticks. "You can use these as well. You can use them to light up the place and also to check the walls. If it's a dead spirit, soul, or spirit, they will leave their fingerprints on the wall. It can also be used to determine the type of ghost."

Everyone immediately accepted the items with gratitude.

Wang Liang, the head of the Student Council's Publicity Department, stood by the side in bewilderment, unsure if the young man before him was speaking the truth or just boasting.

"Wang Liang, do you think he's telling the truth?"

At this moment, the girl who had not taken action all this while suddenly said, "I don't know why, but I keep feeling that this junior is a little... unreliable..."

"Let's wait and see …"

Wang Liang softly replied.

The girl nodded and didn't say anything else.

At this moment, Chen Chen, who was standing in the depths of the corridor, also witnessed all of this. The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily because he already knew that everything this young man named Zhang Wei was talking about came from a game.

It was an online game called Ghostophobia.

In other words, these technical terms that seemed to contain a lot of information were all bluffing...

However, Chen Chen did not bother to expose all this. At this time, he also understood that he seemed to have fallen into a trap. Just like the previous antimeme, the previous owner of the USB drive had set a new trap for him.

However, whether this trap was set by Wang Xi or Zhao Shanhe, that was a matter to be determined.

This was because he seemed to have seen Professor Wang Xi's body just now. If it was really set up by Zhao Shanhe, then it made sense. Zhao Shanhe killed Professor Wang Xi and lured him here to track down the antimeme. Then, there was a high probability that he would trigger the mechanism here and fall into a trap.

However, Chen Chen clearly remembered that the other party was already dead, turned into an antimeme, and tried to plot against him, but was killed by him in the world of hypnosis.

However, if it was not Zhao Shanhe, then who could it be?

Chen Chen slowly turned his head. At this time, the corridor had completely lost all light and became pitch-black, but in the darkness, he could still hear the sound of water.

Only, it was different from the sound of ordinary water. This water sounded extremely viscous, as if a gelatinous substance was constantly tumbling.

What Chen Chen did not know was that at this time, as far as his eyes could see, blood had spread throughout the entire computer room from the opened crack, like a pool of blood filling the room.

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Chapter 437

"And I'm known as Dachang's Wang Sicong. Donating a building is nothing to me, right?"

In Dormitory 404, a tall and thin young man was bragging to his roommate. When he saw his roommate rolling his eyes, he sneered, "You don't believe me? I'll show you soon. "

With that said, he closed the Steam game, picked up the backpack hanging on the bed, and unzipped it. Suddenly, the miscellaneous items in the backpack were revealed. "See? I spent a great deal of money to buy these from the Vatican! "

The tall and thin young man took out a palm-sized cross and flicked it. He said proudly, "Holy Cross, pure silver, specially used to prevent ghosts from entering hunting mode!"

Then, he took out a pack of incense and shook it in front of everyone. "Holy Wood, personally blessed by the Pope. It can also prevent ghosts from hunting."

Then, the tall and thin young man took out a camera and revealed an inscrutable look. "The realm of photography, you group of people who only know how to play with equipment will never understand …"

Everyone was too lazy to pay attention to the young man in front of them. Only a handsome young man next to him said, "Actually … I suspect that you might have been deceived."

"That can't be?"

The tall and thin young man showed a look of disbelief. Just as he was about to continue showing off the "holy item" in his backpack, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the computer in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

The handsome young man next to him asked subconsciously.

"Something's wrong!"

The tall and thin young man raised his palm and made a silent gesture. "I deliberately quarreled with you just now because I found from the camera at the door that there was a sneaky guy eavesdropping in front of our door for a long time and only left just now!"

"Really?"

The other three people in the dormitory gathered together. Sure enough, they saw an additional figure on the tall and thin young man's computer screen. The figure put his hand on Dormitory 404 and after a while, turned around and left.

"The other party is eavesdropping on our conversation!"

The tall and thin young man looked solemn and said solemnly, "Didn't you notice? When the other party walks, his heels always touch the ground. This shows that the other party has received military training because only military training can produce such an effect.

"At the same time, the other party's left hand hangs down at all times. This is probably because there's a gun hidden in his sleeve. Only when he's about to kill, with a shake of his wrist, the gun will fall from his sleeve to his palm …

"Also …"

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes and disperse.

"Hey, why aren't you guys listening?"

Seeing that everyone was ignoring him, the tall and skinny young man turned around and looked downstairs. Sure enough, he saw that the person had already walked out of the dormitory building and was walking towards the teaching building.

Seeing this, the tall and skinny young man picked up his backpack, turned around and left the dormitory, and silently followed them.

The other party's walking speed was not fast. The lanky young man followed him from a distance and finally arrived in front of Office Building 1.

When the other party walked through the door, the tall and thin young man waited for a while. When he heard the sound of the elevator coming from inside, he followed. However, he saw that the elevator kept descending and finally stopped at the third underground floor.

Seeing this, the lanky young man frowned. He realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"Why do you want to go to the basement? Is there some unspeakable secret?"

The tall and thin youth hesitated for a moment. After waiting for about five minutes, he slowly walked down the stairs …

One had to admit that Office Building 1 had been around for a long time. As the lanky young man walked down bit by bit, gradually, the air began to fill with a moldy smell.

Not only that, even the voice-activated lights at the bottom of the stairs were broken. By the time he reached the second underground floor, the entire corridor was already pitch-black. Seeing this, the lanky young man immediately opened his backpack and took out a strong flashlight from it.

With a click, the flashlight emitted a strong light, illuminating the path to the third underground floor.

"Hiss, something's wrong …"

However, the lanky young man still felt uneasy. All he could feel was an inexplicable feeling. He couldn't tell what that feeling was, but it made him shudder.

Therefore, he took out a yellow thermometer gun from his backpack and pressed it forward.

"Beep!"

With a beep, the LCD screen of the thermometer gun showed the words 6.3 degrees Celsius.

"Phew, fortunately, it's not bone-chilling cold …"

Seeing this, the lanky young man breathed a sigh of relief and then continued to walk down.

When he arrived at the third underground floor, the tall and skinny young man finally saw light. However, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, there was a sudden rustling sound coming from the corridor. It was as if there were thousands of insects crawling on the walls. It was a creepy sound!

The lanky young man moved the flashlight and shone it at the wall. He saw that the wall's skin was aging and decaying rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it had completely fallen off, turning into a rusty and dirty appearance.

At the same time, there was a scream and running sound coming from the depths of the corridor. It seemed that more than a dozen people were running toward him.

"F * ck!"

The lanky young man could not help but gasp. However, he immediately calmed down in the next second. He quickly opened his backpack, took out the cross from it, and placed it in front of him. Then, he quickly ran upstairs!

"Heh, fortunately, I have two years of experience playing Ghostophobia. Let's get out of here first!"

The lanky young man said as he ran upstairs. However, when he felt that he had run to the first floor, he was completely dumbfounded. The scenery on the first floor was still the same as it was on the third underground floor.

Moreover, at this time, the lanky young man finally saw more than a dozen men and women screaming and running out from the depths of the corridor. Then, they passed him and ran up the stairs.

However, before the last few of them ran up the stairs, they saw the few people who ran in first running up the stairs from the side. It was as if the space had fallen into a strange cycle.

This was a scene that could only happen in horror movies, and it immediately made everyone dumbfounded.

"Ghosts hit the wall!"

Someone shouted, and the group of people hurriedly took another path and ran toward the elevator door.

Fortunately, as soon as they pressed the button, the elevator door opened immediately, revealing the clean and bright space inside.

The dozen or so people immediately rushed forward and fought to be the first to squeeze into the elevator.

However, the elevator had a capacity after all. The result of more than a dozen people squeezing in together was that no one could leave.

"Hurry up and go in!"

"Squeeze in, let me in too!"

"Don't squeeze, it's already overweight. You guys wait for the next wave of elevator..."

"Get out of here!"

Seeing that the narrow elevator had become a battlefield for more than a dozen people, at this moment, there was a sudden tearing sound of metal coming from the top of the elevator. At the same time, the entire elevator began to shake violently, as if there was a force pulling something at the top! Ling Du eBook

"Something's wrong, run!"

Everyone was shocked. Someone shouted, and everyone wanted to run out of the elevator.

However, just as the few people at the outermost ran out of the elevator and the remaining seven or eight people were still hesitating, the entire elevator made a loud bang and fell rapidly!

"Ah-!"

A shrill scream came from near and far. The friction of the elevator created sparks and it fell into a bottomless abyss...

Suddenly, there was only an empty black hole where the original elevator was.

"How, how is this possible..."

The rest of the people looked at all of this in shock. One of the good-looking girls covered her mouth and said in horror, "This is the lowest level of the building. How can there be such a deep space?"

"This is like ghosts hitting a wall, we've met a ghost!"

Someone shouted loudly as if this was the only way to vent the fear in their hearts.

"Everyone, don't panic, we'll definitely find a way out!"

At this moment, a tall man walked out and comforted the rest of the people, "What we need to do now is not to panic, but to find the reason why this happened. We have to believe in science, there must be a reason for this!"

It seemed that the man in front of them had a very high prestige. In an instant, everyone turned to look at him.

"Heh, you really haven't experienced it, thinking that science can explain everything in this world."

At this moment, a cold laugh came from the darkness. The voice was full of arrogance and vicissitudes, "Only those who have experienced it will understand that there are some things that science can never explain..."

"Who is it!"

The man turned around suddenly and revealed a shocked expression. There was actually someone else on this floor other than his Student Union?

Following his questioning, a young man carrying a black satchel, holding a cross in one hand and a thermometer gun in the other walked out of the darkness. A hint of arrogance appeared in his eyes as he held his head high and looked at everyone with his nostrils.

"Who are you?"

Seeing the young man in front of him, the man's eyes were filled with uncertainty as he asked immediately.

"Before asking for someone's name, shouldn't it be more polite to take the initiative to announce your own identity?"

The tall and thin young man said in a deep voice.

"I'm the head of the Student Union's Publicity Department, Wang Liang!"

The man said immediately.

"Very good."

The tall and thin young man nodded in satisfaction, "My name is Zhang Wei, and I'm also a student of this school. Perhaps you haven't heard of this name, but my other identity is a member of the Ghost Elimination Team. I've been doing this for two years."

"Ghost Elimination Team?"

A man in the crowd asked subconsciously, "Do ghosts really exist in this world?"

"Heh, do you think I'm joking?"

Zhang Wei said in a deep voice. He did not explain and only stared at the other party until the other party lowered his head and did not dare to look at him. Only then did he retract his gaze. "Congratulations everyone, you've now been involved in a supernatural incident!"

"Then, what should we do?"

Suddenly, the crowd seemed to have found their backbone and immediately surrounded him, asking at the same time.

"It's very simple. If you want to eliminate ghosts and ghosts, you must first determine the identity of the other party."

Zhang Wei squatted down and rummaged through his backpack while saying, "There are a total of twelve types of ghosts, namely — Soul, Undead, Phantom, Spirit, Banshee, and so on. Only by determining the type of ghost can we know how to get rid of it. It just so happens that I brought a few tools that can help us determine what type of ghost this haunted house is."

As he said that, Zhang Wei took out a few candles and handed them to the crowd, "Candles can slow down our Satanic Value. The lower the Satanic Value, the easier it is to be hunted by ghosts."

But as he said that, Zhang Wei suddenly slapped his head, "Oh, I didn't bring the Awakening Pill to increase the Satanic Value. Otherwise, I'd be more confident."

Then, he took out a notebook, "You can put the notebook on the floor. If the ghost writes on it, it means that the other party is a Soul, Undead, Shadow, Phantom, Scarlet Ghost, and other types of ghost."

Finally, he took out a few more light sticks. "You can use this as well. It can be used for illumination and also to check the walls. If it's a Undead, Soul, Phantom, Scarlet Ghost, and so on, they'll leave fingerprints on the wall. It can also be used to determine the type of ghost."

Everyone immediately took these tools with great gratitude.

On the side, Wang Liang, the Head of Publicity of the Student Union, stood on the side in bewilderment, not knowing whether the young man in front of him was telling the truth or just boasting.

"Wang Liang, do you think what he said is true?"

At this moment, the girl who had not moved all this time suddenly said, "I don't know why, but I always feel that this junior is a little... Not very reliable..."

"Let's wait and see..."

Wang Liang replied in a low voice.

Only then did the girl nod and say no more.

At this moment, Chen Chen, who was standing in the depths of the corridor, also witnessed all this. The corner of his mouth twitched because he already knew that everything this young man named Zhang Wei said came from a game.

It was an online game called "Ghostophobia."

In other words, these seemingly explosive professional terms that the other party said were all bluffing...

Still, Chen Chen could not be bothered to expose all this. At this time, he also more or less understood that he seemed to have fallen into a trap, just like the previous antimeme, the former owner of the USB flash drive had set a new trap for him.

However, whether this trap was set by Wang Xi or Zhao Shanhe, that was a matter to be determined.

This was because he seemed to have seen Professor Wang Xi's body just now. If it was really set up by Zhao Shanhe, then it made sense. Zhao Shanhe killed Professor Wang Xi and lured him here to track down the antimeme, then there was a high probability that he would trigger the mechanism here and fall into a trap.

However, Chen Chen clearly remembered that the other party was clearly dead, turned into an antimeme, and tried to plot against him, but was killed by him in the world of hypnosis.

However, if it was not Zhao Shanhe, then who could it be?

Chen Chen slowly turned his head. At this time, the corridor had completely lost light and became incomparably dark, but in the dead darkness, he could still hear the gurgling sound of water...

Only, unlike the sound of ordinary water, this water sounded extremely viscous, as if a gelatinous substance was constantly wriggling and rolling.

What Chen Chen did not know was that at this time, through the opening that was opened, blood had spread throughout the entire engine room, like a pool of blood had filled the room.

And in the pool of blood that was only a few centimeters thick, suddenly, a human hand covered with sharp nails stretched out, then a second, a third, a fourth...

Chapter 438

Chen Chen's Field energy was like an invisible searchlight, extending in the depths of the corridor. As long as the Dosa Sadako entered the detection range of his Field energy, he would immediately be able to detect the other party.

However, the reality exceeded Chen Chen's expectations.

In the elevator shaft where everyone had fled, there was suddenly a harsh scream. These howls came from afar and then from near to far, with indescribable despair, whizzing past behind Chen Chen.

Then, the drawn-out sound became fainter and finally disappeared completely because it was too far away.

Then, there was a second, a third...

Chen Chen knew that these three voices represented three people who had fallen from the elevator shaft and fallen into the bottomless abyss.

"Useless!"

Chen Chen was helpless. He only heard the group behind him screaming and scrambling out of the elevator shaft, all of them looking shaken.

"There's another one inside!"

The short boy who had become the anchor finally crawled out crying. He ran directly to Chen Chen's side and shouted, "There's another one at the exit of the elevator shaft. Wang Liang and Zheng Kai fell down and they're all dead!"

The screams of the crowd made Chen Chen frown constantly, but he still stared at the corridor in front of him. Even if the other party said that there was another one behind him, he did not look back. After all, even if the monster in the elevator shaft wanted to attack, there was this group of students to act as a meat shield.

Moreover, he did not have such powerful Field energy to split his attention.

"Did you hear that!"

The short boy saw that Chen Chen was ignoring him, so he simply grabbed Chen Chen's clothes and shouted, "Wang Liang and the others fell down!"

"Get lost!"

Chen Chen's eyes flashed fiercely. He suddenly turned around and slapped the other's right cheek fiercely. In an instant, the short boy had no time to react and was sent flying by a huge force!

"Clang!"

His body slammed into the wall next to the elevator and he vomited a few mouthfuls of blood!

"Whoosh —!"

Everyone screamed again and again. There was a wolf in front of them and a tiger behind them. They could only hide in place and did not know where to escape.

"If you hadn't become the anchor, I would've killed you with that slap just now!"

Chen Chen said in a low voice. From the beginning to the end, he did not even look at the short boy.

However, it seemed to have finally noticed Chen Chen's distraction. In the darkness, the monster that had been lurking all this time finally rushed out. It let out a piercing shriek and suddenly crawled along the ceiling. Its speed was so fast that it was impossible to keep up with it!

Unfortunately, he was facing a new human being who had been optimized by the T-virus. Before anyone could even turn their eyes, Chen Chen had already noticed it. In an instant, a dark light flashed in front of Chen Chen and went straight for the other party's face!

"Ah!"

Before the blood-red monster could reach Chen Chen, its body suddenly burst out with blood. It fell to the ground and rolled several times. At some point, three of its four arms had been severed at the shoulder!

This time, Sadako Dosa had to be called a crippled Sadako.

Only then did everyone see that the monster in front of them was actually a woman with disheveled hair. However, this woman was covered in blood, and no one knew whether it was her own blood or the blood that was left after she killed someone.

At this time, three of its arms had been broken, leaving only one arm that was as skinny as firewood. It was constantly scratching the ground as if it was trying to stand up.

However, this was not the end. Just when the crippled but determined Sadako Dosa was about to stand up again, there was another whoosh. In the darkness, it was impossible to see what flew out. Everyone only saw that the monster's two legs were also broken at the same time!

In an instant, another large amount of blood splattered out!

"Ah —!!!"

The monster fell completely to the cold floor, but even so, it still raised its head and roared at Chen Chen a few meters away.

"Pfft!"

However, the monster's roar only had time to stop in its throat. In the next second, its head flew backward directly with a spray of blood. It rolled more than ten meters away and no longer moved...

At this point, the monster was completely silent.

"That's it?"

Looking at the monster that died instantly in front of him, Chen Chen tilted his head expressionlessly, then waved one hand and a graphene poker card that had been damaged flew back, spinning.

Seeing that the poker card had been damaged, Chen Chen flicked it slightly and directly let the poker card hit the wall.

With a snap, the almost completely transparent poker card was directly smashed into pieces.

However, in the eyes of countless people, Chen Chen was like a god. He did not even take a step at all and the monster that pounced in front of him was dismembered!

"Awesome!"

Zhang Wei, who was standing in the crowd, could not help shouting, "I, Zhang Wei, have never admired anyone in my life. My roommate is one and you're the second! God, you're not human! You're not alone! "

Chen Chen did not bother to pay attention to this kind of strange praise. He walked forward, squatted down, and began to examine the monster, but at this moment, in the dark elevator shaft behind Zhang Wei, a bloody hand suddenly stretched out!

This bloody hand grabbed Zhang Wei's shoulder while he was talking. It seemed that in the next second, Zhang Wei would be dragged out!

A look of confusion flashed in Zhang Wei's eyes. He subconsciously threw the cross in his hand behind him. The moment the cross came into contact with the bloody hand, it was as if the bloody hand had really hit a soldering iron. It suddenly shrank back!

"Wah!"

Only then did Zhang Wei finally realize what had just happened. He jumped up in fright and at the same time, did not forget to pick up the cross that had fallen to the ground, screaming and moving nimbly.

Everyone also saw the scene of Zhang Wei being attacked and immediately followed suit, crying and running behind Chen Chen, looking at the dark elevator shaft in a state of shock.

Chen Chen was surprised. His Field energy surrounded Zhang Wei's cross and carefully examined it, but no matter how he looked at it, it was just a cross made of pure silver.

Even the workmanship was not meticulous, but rather quite rough.

Could it be that the cross could really restrain the ghosts in memes?

This idea flashed through his mind, but it was immediately rejected by Chen Chen.

What kind of joke was this? If the cross could really restrain the ghosts in memes, why would he bother to study memetic technology?

Rather than saying that the cross could restrain memes, Chen Chen would rather believe that it was due to the urine on the cross just now, because the ghost hand felt that the urine was too disgusting, so it took the initiative to shrink back.

"What do you guys want?"

At this time, not only Chen Chen but even the group of students could not help but frequently look at the cross in Zhang Wei's hand, which immediately made Zhang Wei retreat vigilantly.

However, given that Chen Chen was still here, everyone just stared greedily at Zhang Wei, but no one made a move to snatch it.

"You all want to snatch what belongs to me, Zhang Wei?"

Seeing everyone's gaze, Zhang Wei immediately retreated into the darkness without thinking. "My teammates aren't reliable, I'm not teaming up with you. I'm going to go solo by myself!"

With that, Zhang Wei turned around and ran into the depths of the corridor.

Chen Chen did not stop him. He just watched the other party escape from his sight and then withdrew his gaze.

Now he was not trying to save people, but to get out of this Otherworld. It was enough as long as the anchor point did not die. If others could be saved, he would naturally save them, but if he could not, Chen Chen would not deliberately play the hero.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked again at the short boy who had been slapped by him. At this time, half of the boy's cheek was swollen like a steamed bun and even his eyes were sealed.

"Everyone, follow me."

Chen Chen instructed everyone and then walked in the direction of the elevator shaft.

His Field extended into the elevator shaft first, trying to find the monster hiding in the dark, but when he came to the elevator shaft and looked up along the elevator shaft, he found that there was nothing in the elevator shaft.

Not only that, but in the air forty or fifty meters away from the elevator shaft, a white light shone in as if that was the exit.

However, Chen Chen knew that if the anchor point did not go in, even if that was the exit, he would not be able to get out.

Therefore, he simply took the lead and took the lead to climb the stairs in the elevator shaft.

Seeing that Chen Chen had taken the first step, everyone boldly followed.

Originally, on the third underground floor, there were sixteen or seventeen people pulled into the Otherworld, but because half of them died in the elevator, there were only eight people left. Then, three more people fell into the elevator shaft and Zhang Wei left the team. At this time, apart from Chen Chen, there were only four people left. Among the four, two were men and two were women. In addition to the short boy who became the anchor point of the Otherworld, the other one was the beautiful girl Chen Chen met when he got off the elevator.

At this time, all four of them followed behind Chen Chen, desperately crawling toward the place where the white light shone above.

"That ghostly hand... Will it be waiting for us up there..."

As he crawled, the short boy was still in a state of shock. He kept looking up, but he was worried about what was below him. He kept looking down, as if the dark, abyss-like world below was more terrifying than the unknown above.

However, just as he was crawling and looking down, suddenly, a gray shadow flashed in the darkness below.

"Whoa!"

The short man suddenly shouted and at the same time, he quickly climbed up while pushing another man above him. "There's something down there, there's something down there! Hurry up! "

The team that had just quietened down became chaotic again.

Hearing this, Chen Chen also glanced down but did not see anything, so he had to say, "Stop arguing and speed up. Even if there's something down there, it'll take them some time to catch up with us!"

With that said, he directly used his Field energy and flew upward!

With the power of Field energy, Chen Chen only took two breaths to reach the white light at the top of the elevator shaft. Only then did he realize that the place where the white light shone in turned out to be a vent, and outside the vent was the ground, the roof of the office building!

Seeing this, Chen Chen kicked the guardrail on the vent, directly sending the iron guardrail flying. Then, in a flash, he rushed into the outside world!

However, the moment he rushed out, Chen Chen's expression changed!

Because as he rushed out, the scene in front of him changed, from the scenery on the top of the building to the first floor of the office building he had just come to before!

However, there was a slight difference between the lobby of the office building in front of him and the lobby he had seen before. That was, it seemed that no one had been here for a long time. There was thick dust and rotten walls everywhere.

Only outside the gate, one could see a world filled with gray fog.

"This is still in the Otherworld!"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen suddenly showed a solemn expression. He still remembered that the "Otherworld" in Silent Hill was actually the collective name of two worlds. Unlike the real world, the Otherworld was also divided into two parts, "Inside" and "Surface".

When people first entered Silent Hill, they would walk into a world where the sky was constantly drifting with white dust and fog.

There was still a small amount of light in this world, allowing people to see their surroundings clearly.

However, if the siren sounded, then this world would quickly transform into a world full of flames and darkness, full of decay.

At that time, the person who entered would truly fall into the dangerous Otherworld.

"Could it be that I've been in the Surface World all this time?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice.

At this moment, the people behind him finally climbed to the top. These four people panted heavily and collapsed to the ground one by one. At the same time, they showed a look of ecstasy. "We escaped, we really escaped!"

"Something's wrong!"

However, just as the four people breathed a sigh of relief, one of them suddenly felt that something was wrong. He looked around in horror. "How did this place become like this? Is this still the first floor we just came in from? "

"Could it be that we still haven't escaped?"

Following his questioning, the other three began to shout in disbelief.

Just when everyone was at a loss of what to do, suddenly, a buzzing alarm came from afar, with a strange impact, sweeping through everyone's ears like a devil's voice!

What was this sound!

"This is Silent Hill, I should've thought of it earlier, this is the world of Silent Hill!"

Finally, the short boy completely understood his situation at this time. He grabbed his hair and broke down. "We're dead, there's no way to escape here! There's no way to escape! "

Listening to the cry of the other party and the strange alarm in their ears, this sound seemed to want to drill into their ears, causing an inexplicable sense of irritation. Even if they covered their ears, it would not help.

However, Chen Chen did not seem to be affected at all. He just stared at the door of the hall because he saw that with this alarm, the light outside the door was dimming bit by bit...

After a while, the sky outside the door, which originally had a trace of light, became completely dark. At this time, the hall on the first floor had become the same as the third floor underground, so dark that one could not even see their fingers!

This was still secondary. As the alarm continued to sound, the walls and floor of the hall also decayed and the floor even began to collapse. Below the floor was a mouthful of lava that was hot enough to scorch a person!

Sure enough, it was a trick of Silent Hill...

Chen Chen took a deep breath, revealing an extremely solemn expression.

Because in his perception, a group of constantly twitching monsters had walked out of the darkness and surrounded the hall of the office building bit by bit. His Field energy extended out of the door and he suddenly saw that the group of monsters turned out to be...

One by one …

When Chen Chen saw the other party's appearance, he was taken aback.

The group of monsters turned out to be beautiful female zombies wearing black silk and maid costumes!

…

On the other side, Zywane was still in the space of the third underground floor. He held the cross carefully and found a room that could open the door.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei took out the thermometer gun and looked inside. Suddenly, the number -15 ° appeared on the gun!

"F * ck, it's bone-piercing cold! I've found the haunted house! “

Then, Zhang Wei couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, if only these ghosts were all young ladies wearing black silk maid clothes …"

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Chapter 439

Feeling the chilling temperature, Zhang Wei could not help but exhale. Only then did he realize that there was blood everywhere on the floor.

"Why is there so much blood? Ma, Masaka..."

Zhang Wei frowned as if he thought of something and suddenly showed a look of disbelief. "Masaka, is it really a female ghost in the haunted room?"

Thinking of this, in order to prevent the female ghost from entering the hunting phase, Zhang Wei immediately took out a pack of holy wood and quickly lit it on the ground. This set of movements was smooth and it was unknown how many times he had practiced it in private.

"Very well, after igniting the holy wood, I'll have 1 minute and 30 seconds. Let's decide the outcome in the next minute and 30 seconds!"

Zhang Wei's expression was solemn. He then took out a flashlight that emitted purple light and shone it at the wall.

"No fingerprints!"

After shining a circle, Zhang Wei turned off the flashlight again solemnly. "Bone-chilling cold, no fingerprints, can't write... Many types of ghosts have been eliminated. Now there's only one last step left to determine the identity of the ghost."

Thinking of this, he glanced at the time, then opened his pocket and took out an iron box-like object from it. There were five small lights on the top of the iron box. As he took it out, he immediately pressed it in front of him.

"Beep beep beep..."

A green dot appeared at the top.

"Huh?"

When Zhang Wei saw this, he suddenly held his chin and said solemnly, "The temperature in the room is so low, which means that the ghost is still in the room, but the EMF is not active at all. With this ruled out, the answer has been determined!"

With that, Zhang Wei suddenly stretched out his right hand and pointed forward. At the same time, he raised his elbow and lowered his palm, shouting, "The type of ghost is..."

"Nightmare!"

...

On the ground, Chen Chen looked at the darkening sky and the approaching monsters in the maid costume. Several graphene poker cards shot out at the same time. In the next second, he watched as the rows of monsters in front of him fell like wheat being mowed down!

One row, two rows, three rows!

Like a human-shaped meat grinder, as long as the monsters entered within 20 meters of Chen Chen, no matter who they were, they would end up with their limbs flying everywhere in an instant!

However, Chen Chen found that these monsters did not die after being cut in half. They were still crawling toward him. For this reason, he had to keep cutting until he cut off their limbs and heads. Only then could these monsters lose their ability to move.

Puff!

However, after one of the graphene poker cards pierced through the tenth monster, it finally couldn't hold on anymore. It broke into dozens of pieces and fell to the ground.

Then, the second one, the third one …

As the sky turned completely dark, Chen Chen had torn apart hundreds of monsters in just a few minutes. However, more and more monsters appeared in the darkness, densely packed like a tide.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but the darker it was, the faster the monsters moved.

"Ah, help!"

Suddenly, a woman's scream came from behind Chen Chen. The girl named Zhang Jiao only saw a pair of hands suddenly appearing in front of her eyes. These hands stretched out from behind her head and bit by bit toward her eyes...

Chen Chen had just finished strangling the monster in front of him, but when he turned around, he immediately saw a strange scene — behind the girl, a pair of pale hands appeared!

"Another kind of ghost?"

Chen Chen was shocked. In the next second, he saw the pair of hands clench hard. Suddenly, the two eyeballs of the girl named Zhang Jiao were gouged out with blood!

Zhang Jiao fell to the ground. Her entire body turned blue, and she was completely lifeless …

This scene immediately scared the other three people.

No, this was not a monster in Silent Hill, this was a way to die in Ghostophobia!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen suddenly realized something. He grabbed the short boy and asked sternly, "You've played Ghostophobia before?"

At this time, the short boy was already scared out of his wits. He shook his head desperately. "I didn't, I really didn't. I only played evil spirit possession!"

"D * mn it!"

Chen Chen threw the boy to the ground fiercely. At the same time, with a wave of his hand, the group of monsters that had gathered again behind him were dismembered one by one. Then, he looked at the vent from before!

"It's Zhang Wei, the anchor point has shifted!"

At this moment, Chen Chen completely understood. No wonder the cross that Zhang Wei threw at that time could resist the ghosts. It was because he had become the new anchor point at that time!

In other words, the anchor point was constantly shifting.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took a step and rushed into the vent again. He must find Zhang Wei immediately. If the anchor point died in the Otherworld, what would happen?

Although Chen Chen did not know, what he knew was that the death of the anchor point would never make the Otherworld disappear. It was more likely that he would be locked in the Otherworld forever!

However, before he could rush into the vent, in the next second, the vent suddenly changed, instantly turning into the appearance of an extremely ordinary wooden door. Then, with a creak, Zhang Wei bent over and sneaked out of the wooden door.

"Great, we're finally out!"

Seeing the crowd outside the door, Zhang Wei suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and looked at the crowd in shock... The ground behind him was full of corpses.

"Huh?"

Seeing the maid monsters all over the ground, Zhang Wei did not show any panic. Instead, he was ecstatic at first, but then shook his head regretfully. "What a pity..."

These words were still echoing in Chen Chen's ears. In the next second, Chen Chen only felt his vision blur. When he came back to his senses again, he found that he had appeared in the previous computer room.

On the ground, there was a huge crack, but there was no body of Professor Wang Xi in the crack. There was only an iron bed that had been placed for who knew how long and had long rusted.

On this iron bed, there were traces of someone lying down, and it seemed that the person had been lying down for a long, long time, so long that the iron bed was covered with that person's stains.

Countless grease and rust mixed together, exuding a kind of evil filth.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen immediately reacted.

He had left the Otherworld.

To be sure, Chen Chen deliberately walked out of the computer room and came to the corridor, but immediately saw three students running out of the Student Union, screaming and running upstairs.

And those three were the three who had survived before.

"In other words, Zhang Wei, as the anchor, followed the rules of the game, so after leaving the vent, he thought he was out of danger, so the Otherworld immediately closed?"

Chen Chen thought silently, then he walked to the classroom, looked into the classroom, but saw that the classroom was empty.

Those students who died in the Otherworld had all disappeared...

"As expected..."

Chen Chen took a deep breath, then he immediately heard the sound of someone coming down from the end of the corridor, so he no longer hesitated, returned to the computer room at the end of the corridor, and at the same time, the mental power in his mind burst out!

With a loud bang, the crack in the floor widened again, and several pieces of the floor were lifted up, completely revealing the iron bed underground.

Immediately, Chen Chen picked up the iron bed with one hand and walked directly toward the stairs at the end of the corridor.

"Hey, who are you! What are you doing! "

However, as soon as he left the computer room, Chen Chen immediately saw two men in security uniforms coming toward him. When they saw Chen Chen carrying the huge iron bed like a toy, they suddenly became vigilant and shouted at him.

Chen Chen did not stop. Instead, he took out a memory eraser and directly shone it at the two of them!

"Click!"

Following the flash of a snow-white light, the two of them suddenly stopped moving.

Chen Chen carried the iron bed and walked past the two of them.

"Sir Godfather, what happened?"

When he walked to the first floor, the wireless headset was connected again, and Little X's voice came. "Is it because you're underground? There were a few minutes just now when your signal was disconnected."

"Only a few minutes? What's the specific time? "

Chen Chen asked immediately.

"The specific time is three minutes and twenty-five seconds."

Chen Chen's expression suddenly froze when he heard this. "Only a little more than three minutes? In that case, the flow of time in the Otherworld and the real world isn't consistent... "

"Otherworld? What's that? "

Little X asked curiously.

"It's a long story."

Chen Chen did not explain directly but gave another order. "X, destroy all the surveillance in the school today. At the same time, find the three people who just quickly escaped from the third underground floor and send someone to erase their memories of today."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly paused because he saw that behind a flower pot, Zhang Wei was sneakily poking his head out, looking in this direction, thinking that he had not been discovered.

Chen Chen added. "No, it should be four people. One of them lives in Dormitory Building No. 1, Dormitory 404. His name is Zhang Wei."

"Understood!"

Little X immediately agreed.

Immediately, Chen Chen carried the iron bed directly and hid it in an empty office. At the same time, he ordered, "Have Cao and his people dress up as workers and help me transport this iron bed out."

"Understood, Cheng Cao has been on standby for a long time and can act at any time."

Little X replied.

In less than twenty minutes, Chen Chen saw Cheng Cao wearing a school worker's uniform and coming to Chen Chen's office with a few subordinates. Then, they carried the iron bed out.

Outside the school gate, a truck had also been waiting for a long time. Several people put the iron bed into the truck, and then they left in full view of everyone.

At this time, Chen Chen had already gotten into the truck. At this time, he sat in the front passenger seat with a pensive expression. At this time, he had almost sorted out everything that had happened before.

Obviously, this iron bed was taken from the movie Silent Hill, and its original owner was Alyssa, who had been severely burned by the fire.

This was because Chen Chen still remembered that at the end of the movie, Alyssa was lying on an iron bed, controlling the extremely sharp wire extended from the iron bed to shred the survivors of the entire town into pieces.

In other words, this iron bed was the key to triggering the meme of the Otherworld.

However, even if he thought of this step, Chen Chen's doubts were still not resolved because he still remembered that at the moment when he broke through the ground, he clearly saw Professor Wang Xi's body. At that time, Wang Xi's body was lying on this iron bed.

However, after pulling himself into the Otherworld, Wang Xi did not become the anchor point of the Otherworld. Otherwise, no matter how many graphene poker cards Chen Chen had, no matter how much Field energy he had, he was afraid that he would be exhausted to death by the endless monsters.

Moreover, in addition to those monsters that could be killed, in the end, there were even ghosts like Kayako the Grudge that would die upon touch. Those were even more unstoppable by Field energy and strength.

It had to be said that unlike the last time when he was plotted against by Zhao Shanhe, the former director of the USB drive during the hypnosis, the degree of danger of this attack was far less than the last time.

Not only that, but this attack also ended very quickly. It was so quick that Chen Chen did not even have time to figure out the situation before he was taken care of by the guy named Wang Wei...

This dramatic scene made Chen Chen not know whether to laugh or cry, but he also felt like he had punched empty air. Nevertheless, in any case, the clues about Professor Wang Xi also came to an end here.

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, Little X's voice came again. "Sir Godfather, I've removed all the surveillance of the school. I've also found out the identities of the four students. There are already people rushing to them."

"Very good, this is a matter of great importance. We must erase the memory of those four people."

Chen Chen nodded, then suddenly thought that even if Zhang Wei's memory was not erased, based on how unreliable he was usually, no one would believe him, right?

Chen Chen shook his head and stopped thinking about these things. Just as Chen Chen was about to rest for a while, Cheng Cao suddenly asked, "Boss, where are you going next?"

"Maybe I'll go back to Handu and see my parents. After all, it's almost the New Year."

Chen Chen replied, "Cao, I'll also give you a holiday, but before the holiday, this iron bed must be kept safe and sealed. Don't let anyone touch it, understand?"

"Yes."

Cheng Cao answered immediately.

"Oh right..."

Hearing that Chen Chen was going to return to Handu, Little X suddenly interjected, "It just so happens that there's news from your parents today. I haven't found a chance to tell you yet!"

"What news, tell me."

Chen Chen asked lazily.

"Uh..."

Little X suddenly stuttered a little. "Sir Godfather, congratulations, I'm afraid you're... Going to be a brother!"

Chen Chen: "???"

...

After Chen Chen left the campus with an iron bed, soon, the problem of missing people immediately attracted the great attention of the school because more than a dozen students suddenly disappeared from the third basement floor of the office building. This could be described as a huge case that rarely happened in the world.

However, what followed was a series of shocking scenes — the surveillance of the entire school was silently hacked and all of them disappeared. Not only that, but the three people who were with the dozen or so missing people at that time had uniformly forgotten everything that had happened at that time.

This phenomenon even occurred with the two security guards.

The only suspicious thing was that many people had witnessed several men dressed as workers leaving the campus with an old iron bed. Moreover, there was a huge pit in the computer room on the third floor of the basement …

In short, this was destined to be another unresolved case that was difficult to solve.

While the school was caught in a storm of public opinion over this matter, Chen Chen had already left the bustling Handu and returned to his parents' side.

Chapter 440

"Dad, Mom, how old are you? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"It's only two months old, and it's a boy. We just found out a few days ago. I didn't want it at first, but your dad stopped me from getting an abortion …"

"Ahem, if it was in the past, I would definitely let them fight, but now … Our bodies are much stronger than before, almost the same as young people in their twenties and thirties. Little Chen is also promising, so I thought that since this is the case, why don't we stay …"

In the living room of a villa, Chen Chen and his parents sat on the sofa facing each other. All the housekeepers had been sent away, leaving only Chen Chen's family of three in the empty living room.

At this time, Chen Chen's parents were somewhat restrained and embarrassed facing Chen Chen.

"This is the last one, right?"

At this time, Chen Chen could not help but ask. He was afraid that he would have a group of younger brothers and sisters for no reason.

Hearing this, Papa Chen's face turned red. "What are you talking about, brat? Of course I'm the last one!"

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not say much. He just nodded. "That's fine. Anyway, the second child has been open for ten years. You can have it if you want, I have no objections."

"That's good."

Chen Chen's mother breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that Chen Chen would not agree to having a younger brother. After all, her son had made a name for himself. His opinion still carried a lot of weight in the family.

It had to be said that after using the Medpod 3000, Chen Chen's parents had gone from being in their fifties to being in their early thirties, both in appearance and physical functions. It was no wonder that Chen Chen had a younger brother.

"By the way, after the New Year, the two of you should come with me to the Eco Science City again. It's time to do some maintenance this year."

Chen Chen suddenly reminded, "Actually, it's best to do this kind of maintenance once a month. It's just that you guys aren't willing to move to Namibia with me. Otherwise, your bodies would be better than they are now."

"Why are you going again?"

At once, Chen Chen's father was reluctant. "Once a year is enough. Once a month, who can stand it? Won't we have to fly every day? "

As he spoke, he kept waving his hands. "I'm not going, not going!"

"What are you talking about!"

Chen Chen's mother was so angry that she patted Zhang's father hard. "I'm just being filial. Isn't it good that I can live for 30 more years?" Then she raised her head and asked expectantly, "Can it make people younger?"

"Of course you can. You can even become a college student in your twenties."

Chen Chen teased.

After that, Chen Chen chatted with his parents for a while before he got up and went upstairs to his room.

There was only a bed and a desk in the room. The bedding on the bed had been dried and emitted the aroma of roasted mites. On the desk, there was only a laptop and a few Crayon Shin-chan books that he had read when he was a child. There was nothing else on the desk.

Subconsciously, Chen Chen's Field energy swept across and scanned the room.

Very clean, no listening devices.

Chen Chen nodded. It seemed that the group of people he sent to protect his parents was quite responsible. Of course, the biggest contributor was still Little X.

Sitting on the entire World Wide Web, even if someone wanted to do something to Chen Chen's parents, it would be difficult to escape Little X's surveillance unless they did not use the network to transmit information.

"Sir Godfather, the defense of your parents' neighborhood has been taken over by the government."

At this moment, Little X's voice suddenly came from the earpiece. "It seems that the government has received news of your return, but they didn't come looking for you directly. Instead, they dressed up as security guards and stood guard outside your neighborhood. They even stopped several businessmen who wanted to come looking for you."

"That's normal."

Chen Chen nodded. "Anyone who has dozens of era-defining technologies in their hands and is even suspected to have secret weapons that can destroy an entire continent will receive such treatment. It depends on when they come to talk to me."

After resting in the room for a while, Chen Chen suddenly heard two footsteps approaching from the door. One of them was his father, but the other was not his mother.

After a few seconds, two footsteps came to the door of the room. Chen Chen got up and opened the door.

"Uh..."

Chen Chen's father was about to knock on the door but saw that Chen Chen had already opened the door. He immediately said, "Look who's here? As soon as your brother heard that you're back, he immediately ran over. "

Chen Chen looked at the young man in his thirties next to him. It was Chen Zheng, so he nodded and greeted, "Cousin, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Cousin Chen Chen."

Chen Zheng smiled foolishly and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"We're all family, no need to be so polite. You guys go in and talk. Chen Zheng, don't leave after a while. Have lunch at Uncle's house. "

"Oh, okay, thank you, Uncle."

Chen Zheng thanked him before following Chen Chen into the room.

"Make yourself at home."

Chen Chen pointed to the chair in front of the table, then leaned casually on the bed and continued to scroll through his phone.

"Cousin Chen Chen, why didn't you tell me you were back?"

Chen Zheng said with some enthusiasm, "You've been abroad all year and I didn't have time to report to you about our advertising company."

Only then did Chen Chen remember that during the Chinese New Year last year, Chen Zheng had asked Chen Chen to borrow money. Therefore, Chen Chen simply injected one million yuan in the name of investment to help Chen Zheng start an advertising company. Chen Zheng was usually in charge of management. The shares were calculated at thirty percent for Chen Zheng and seventy percent for Chen Chen.

However, now it seemed that the advertising company was running well. Now, Chen Zheng was clearly beginning to have a trace of the aura of a big boss. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. His figure had become much rounder and his beer belly was beginning to show.

"I've received the dividends from the profits."

At this time, Chen Chen nodded. "And I also believe that cousin isn't someone who tampered with things."

"Of course!"

Chen Zheng said quickly, "Don't worry about this. I'm not that kind of person. You can send the finance department to check at any time."

As he said this, Chen Zheng suddenly said with some worry, "In addition, I found that the reason our advertising company can make millions in profit at the beginning and have big orders almost every month is because many people want to get in touch with you through me, so I turned down many of the big orders. I just don't know how this will affect you."

"It's okay. Cousin, you can see for yourself."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "If it's just a favor, then accept it if you can. Anyway, we're not stealing or robbing. However, if there's a possibility of a trap, then refuse. I don't care."

"That's true."

Chen Zheng was immediately relieved. "Many people in the Chamber of Commerce in our city always want to get to know you through me, but I've politely declined them. Even so, the price of your villa in the community has increased a lot. I think you know the reason."

Chen Chen nodded and did not talk much about this matter. The reason why the community could still remain quiet was because of Chen Chen's interference. Those who wanted to buy Chen Chen's neighbor's villa and get in touch with Chen Chen's parents were secretly resolved by Chen Chen.

Now, except for a few old residents who were unwilling to move out, almost all of the entire community were bodyguards and Black Knights secretly arranged by Chen Chen.

Next, Chen Zheng talked about his second uncle's son and daughter. After the car accident last year, the perpetrator was never found. In the end, their son, Chen Zhi, inherited their family's house, while their daughter, Chen Shan, only took a portion of the money and left the family to marry an online lover.

"Chen Shan is already married?"

Chen Chen was taken aback.

Chen Chen's second uncle's daughter, Chen Shan, was the same age as Chen Chen, but she was younger than Chen Chen. When they were young, they could also play together, and she was not infected with her mother's shrewdness.

Then, as they gradually grew up, the relationship between the two faded because of years of separation.

"It'd be good if it was just marriage."

Chen Zheng was a little distressed. "Cousin Chen Shan is also a person with a hard life. I just heard recently that Chen Shan's online lover took the one million dowry you gave Chen Shan and ran away alone, leaving only Cousin Chen Shan and the eight-month-old baby in her belly..."

Chen Chen frowned suddenly. "When did this happen? Why didn't my parents tell me?"

"Cousin Chen Shan told me not to tell you."

Chen Zheng smiled bitterly. "It happened last month. You know her character. She's very strong-willed. Because that bastard ran away, Cousin Chen Shan almost couldn't even pay the rent. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I paid her rent for a year …"

"Okay, I'll take care of this matter."

Chen Chen nodded. "After that, just ask Cousin Chen Shan to send me the man's information."

"Cousin Chen Chen, what are you going to do?"

Chen Zheng suddenly perked up. After all, he was not from the older generation like Chen Chen's parents. He still had a good idea of how much power Chen Chen's company had. Not to mention anything else, just the back-and-forth with Northern America and even the final compromise with Northern America was enough to make people speechless.

"Of course, we'll find the person first."

Chen Chen spread his hands and said helplessly, "What else can we do? Let's see what Cousin Chen Shan wants. If she wants to continue living, then so be it. If she doesn't want to live with this person, just make him spit out the money. After all, it's a society ruled by law now.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you."

Chen Zheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed. If the other party was so easy to find and could spit out the money, then he would not be in such a hurry. However, for Chen Chen, this matter might really be very simple.

Next, the two chatted casually. Chen Zheng, who was in his early thirties, was somewhat like a subordinate in front of Chen Chen.

It was not until half an hour later that Chen Zheng said goodbye and left.

After watching Chen Zheng walk out of the door, Chen Chen said to the air, "X, can you find out the information about that man?"

"Of course."

Little X replied, "I've already found out. The other party's name is Zhang Heng, thirty-five years old, from Zhongzhou. He's 1.62 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms."

Following Little X's answer, Chen Chen's mobile phone was also sent a piece of information. Chen Chen gently clicked on it and saw a male ID photo. The ID photo was of a man in his thirties.

However, the man had a baby face. He looked a little wretched and somewhat handsome at the same time.

"According to the IP address query of the other party's various social accounts, now the other party has returned to Zhongzhou. Do we need to send someone to bring him back?"

Little X asked.

"Bring him back."

Chen Chen looked at the photo in his hand and then turned off the phone. "Let's see what Chen Shan wants. As long as she doesn't mind taking care of the child herself, get rid of this man."

As he said this, Chen Chen could not help but grin. "No matter what, he's still a member of our Chen family. If we let him swagger away like this, where will our Chen family's reputation go?"

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, as the news of Chen Chen's return spread like wildfire, many security departments suddenly became lively.

This scene did not always happen. Even last New Year, when Chen Chen held various epoch-making patents in his hands and returned to Handu, the authorities did not make a big fuss.

However, this year was different. After Blacklight Biotechnology had set foot in the aerospace and military industries and demonstrated various weapons and technologies beyond reality, the Central Continent authorities' attention to Chen Chen had directly risen by two levels. At this time, in the FBI branch in Handu, Chen Chen's information had been placed in front of more than a dozen people.

"Chen Chen, a student of Shangdu Jiao Tong University. Currently in a state of suspension. From elementary school to high school, his performance has been normal until the end of the freshman semester, when he suddenly developed the first-generation plan for the age-reversal treatment project and published it in the international journal Cell."

On the podium in the conference room, a female lecturer kept explaining, "However, there was a slight twist during the publication period. An associate professor of the school named Zheng Jian tried to claim this paper for his own use, but after meeting Chen Chen, he suddenly jumped off a building and died."

"Was it murder?"

Someone suddenly asked with interest.

"No, when the other party jumped off the building, Chen Chen had a complete alibi. After the investigation of the deceased, it was found that the deceased had been suspected of murder before his death, and the target of the murder was his own ex-wife."

The lecturer held a baton, pointed to the middle-aged man on the slide, and continued. "According to Chen Chen's statement, at that time, he analyzed the details of the photos placed on the table, as well as Zheng Jian's specialty in biology, and the type of cancer of his ex-wife. So, when he was exposed, the other party had to commit suicide to escape punishment."

"Huh, this is interesting."

Hearing this, an investigator in his thirties with a beard smoked a cigarette and crossed his legs. He said, "The other party was about to sleep with him, but in the next second, he committed suicide to escape punishment. Also, I saw that the information said that it was done within twenty-five minutes, which means that Chen Chen only spent twenty-five minutes to kill a person with his mouth alone. This record... Tsk tsk, it's a bit scary..."

"That's right, the information seems very simple, but you were able to analyze the other party's clues in such a short time and make it impossible for the other party to refute, at least in terms of logical thinking ability and eloquence."

Next to him, an investigator in his forties with gray hair said solemnly, "It's a pity that the other party didn't come to be a federal investigator."

"Forget it, Old Li, what's his status now? He's the chairman of a giant group and also a Nobel Prize winner. You want him to be a federal investigator? In your dreams! "

The man with the beard suddenly sneered.

"Alright, don't stray off topic, go on."

At this moment, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation branch sitting in the main seat next to him said.

"Yes."

The speaker on the podium had a troubled look on his face. He then continued, "If this incident was just an accident, then the following situation may subvert everyone's imagination."

With that, the slide automatically switched to a piece of information. "Just half a year later, that is, during the period when Chen Chen took a break from school to start a company, according to our follow-up investigation, he had developed the first application software, Little X Translation Assistant, and invited several figures in the business field, but the specific contact information is unknown.

"However, after Chen Chen invited this group of people to participate in an offline discussion, one of the corporate figures named Guo Dazhuang was killed on the spot because he ran a red light at the end of the discussion."

Hearing this, the many investigators present finally stopped whispering and became solemn.

Chapter 441

Those who were able to sit here were all elite members of the FBI. At this time, after hearing that Guo Dazhuang was also dead, this group of people finally took it seriously.

After all, if the previous death of Zheng Jian could be attributed to guilt and Chen Chen's eloquence, then the successive deaths of the people around him was really problematic.

"Is there an autopsy report?"

Someone suddenly asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, the cause of Guo Dazhuang's death is very normal. It's a large amount of internal bleeding after being hit, which led to shock death."

The narrator replied, "Whether it's the surveillance footage or the dashcam of the vehicle involved in the accident, it can be seen that Guo Dazhuang was hit and killed while crossing the road, so this matter is classified as a very ordinary traffic accident. If it weren't for Chen Chen's rise now and us starting to look through old files, no one would even think that this person's death has anything to do with Chen Chen."

"Do you still have the surveillance footage? Let's play it. "

The man with a beard immediately asked. In their line of work, they paid particular attention to the chain of evidence. In the absence of evidence, even if there was a faint idea in their hearts, no one immediately said it.

"Yes, it's ready."

The narrator double-clicked the video on the computer desktop. Suddenly, everything in the original video was projected.

On the screen, it showed the scene in front of a store. This was a sidewalk and below the sidewalk, there was a lot of traffic. It seemed to be rush hour.

Immediately, a man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of a store. His pace was slow and seemed a little unsteady. He kept his head down almost the entire time and walked toward the middle of the road without saying a word.

Then, when he crossed the median, an SUV did not have time to brake and slammed into him...

The man in the video flew more than ten meters away like a broken sack, then slid on the ground for several meters, completely motionless.

When the video ended, everyone looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.

"Was he drunk?"

The gray-haired investigator, Old Li, asked.

"No."

The narrator immediately replied, "In the autopsy report, there were no signs of alcohol in the body of the deceased, nor were there any signs of coffee, but he did walk out of a coffee shop at the time."

"Then, besides Chen Chen, who else was sitting with him at the time?"

"The others are all talents in the IT industry."

The guide pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and replied, "This group of people each invested in 2% dividend shares of the first software developed by Chen Chen. This time, they also became angel financing for Blacklight Biotechnology. Except for the deceased Guo Dazhuang, the rest of them all invested 10 million. In the following three months, the software was bought by Facebook exclusively and they all received nearly 600 million in return."

"The software you're talking about is Little X Translation Assistant?"

Old Li was stunned. When Facebook bought the rights to use this software for 26 billion yuan, many people used it as a topic of discussion.

"Ten million became six hundred million in just three months. Hehe, why didn't such a good thing happen to me?"

The bearded man's tone was somewhat sour.

"The point is, Brother Zhou, you don't have that ten million."

Someone immediately teased him, and for a moment, everyone in the conference room burst into laughter.

"Cough cough!"

The director coughed. He knew that he had gone off topic, so he had to bring the topic back again. "Did you notice that Chen Chen met these people and asked them to invest, but Guo Dazhuang died in a car accident when he went out? There may be something suspicious about this.

"The autopsy report said that there were no residues of coffee or other beverages in the deceased's stomach. Can we assume that he didn't drink coffee after entering the coffee shop?"

The bearded man heard this and said solemnly, "In other words, he was vigilant and knew that someone was trying to harm him?"

"This is indeed a possibility."

Old Li said, "Can we summon these people and ask them what happened at the time? Did Chen Chen have a conflict with the deceased before he died, and how they knew each other, as well as the waiters in the shop at the time. These are all suspicious points that can be investigated."

"It'll be difficult."

The director sighed. "After all, it has been four years. At that time, it was only thought to be an ordinary traffic accident. No one thought about it at all and the waiters in the shop have long disappeared. As for the information of these investors, there is information on them. Their secret dealings are very clear. Although each of these people is a successful person in the IT industry, in private, they are all hackers."

"Hackers?"

Everyone was suddenly surprised. "Then this makes sense, this Chen Chen must have been involved in the hacker world!"

"That's right."

This was something that everyone had always agreed on.

"However, it's also because of their identity that it's difficult for us to get useful information from them."

The director continued. "The higher-ups have already sent people to contact these people, but these people are all tight-lipped, insisting that nothing happened that day."

"Then this case will be very difficult to investigate..."

Everyone wore a pensive look.

"This is the second case of unnatural death related to Chen Chen. Next, it's the third..."

At this point, the speaker continued to speak.

"There's more?"

Everyone was startled.

"Yes, the third case happened three years ago, but this time it has nothing to do with Chen Chen because at that time, he had already left the Mainland and went to Africa to set up a company."

The narrator explained slowly, "The third case related to him occurred at the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology. At that time, five foreigners of Chinese descent fell from the building at the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology. After identity verification, these five people were found to be illegal armed mercenaries, but there's still no answer as to who did it."

"Looks like it's some international issue. “

Old Li mused. "But it seems that this Chen Chen has been restless since the beginning of his rise."

"Then came the fourth and final case."

The guide nodded and continued. "The fourth case occurred during Chinese New Year last year. This time, the victims were Chen Chen's second uncle and second aunt."

At this point, the narrator's expression was a little strange. "In the end, it's just some family gossip. Because of Chen Chen's success, the two victims kept going to Chen Chen's parents to borrow money. In the end, things evolved into a physical conflict, but not long after the physical conflict, the two were hit by a truck of unknown origin and died."

With that, the narrator played another video. In the video, a truck knocked over a white car, then backed up a certain distance, and then made a second impact.

In the end, the white car that was riddled with holes was smashed into a fireball. Girl Classmate Network

"That's too much."

The bearded man frowned. "Even killing his own relatives, this Chen Chen has no respect for the law."

"Don't say that."

The director quickly reminded. "There's no evidence that this was done by Chen Chen. Chen Chen has a complete alibi and he took the initiative to go to the local police station at that time to report that there were foreign spies threatening him."

"Spies?"

"Yes, according to the evidence he provided, the local branch of the Bureau of Investigation actually found several spies from the East China Sea Continent."

The director sighed. "So, this Chen Chen was perfectly exonerated at that time."

"The last time can be said to be very obvious, the only thing missing is a piece of evidence."

Old Li lit a cigarette and said in a deep voice, "How can there be such a coincidence? The other party just had a conflict with you and was killed on the road. It's true that he wasn't present in this matter, but with his current net worth, there's no need for him to do it himself."

"So, we must find the driver who was driving this truck at that time."

The bearded man responded, "Director, have you found that person?"

"No, that person has completely disappeared."

The director shook his head. "Disappeared without a trace, as if he had never existed in this world."

Hearing this, everyone fell into a moment of silence.

"By the way, why did the higher-ups want us to investigate Chen Chen's past?"

After a moment of silence, the bearded man suddenly said, "Are we going to get rid of him?"

"I guess it's just to see if there's any bargaining chip."

The director waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Now, the higher-ups attach great importance to him. After all, you should have heard that although this person is from our Mainland and the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology is also here, the real focus is still in Africa. It's not easy for the higher-ups to control him."

Everyone was speechless, especially the bearded man whose face was even more gloomy. "So, this suspect is just going to be left alone?"

"Of course not!"

The director's heart thumped, knowing that his subordinate's bad temper was coming back, so he quickly said, "How can that be? It's just that we don't have evidence, otherwise, why would we come to investigate? If there is evidence, of course, the higher-ups won't sit idly by and will certainly bring him to justice. "

"Okay, leave this case to me."

Hearing this, the bearded man immediately stood up. "I'll definitely investigate this private company case to the bottom!"

With that, he left the conference room directly.

"Zhou Hao, Zhou Hao?

Seeing this, the director called a few times. Seeing that the other party did not return, he could only wave his hand and dismiss the meeting.

After everyone left, he reported to the higher-ups with some distress, the situation just now in the conference room just now.

"Yes, that's our analysis, Chen Chen is likely to be related to these cases..."

"Yes, I'll definitely take this matter seriously!"

"Okay, okay..."

After a long time of promising, he finally hung up the phone, then then he could not help but smile bitterly.

He had long heard that Blacklight Biotechnology had entered the military field. Not only that, but they also publicized their military products in a high-profile manner in the Earth Federation headquarters. It was said that these products had attracted the attention of all continents, including China.

Therefore, there was suddenly an order to suddenly dig up these old matters, but it was only because the higher-ups regarded these matters as a bargaining chip to be used when purchasing weapons and technology in the future.

As for those who died, perhaps one day when Chen Chen fell from the pedestal, that would be the day when the higher-ups would settle accounts with him.

The director, who had long seen through this, shook his head. He sighed, was the last to leave the conference room, and slowly closed the door of the conference room.

...

After that, nothing happened. Chen Chen still maintained a peaceful life until the end of the Spring Festival.

However, the covetous gazes that gradually appeared around him made Chen Chen feel even more vigilant. Obviously, behind these people were the authorities.

At this time, Chen Chen also knew that the authorities had begun to investigate his past and had turned up many things.

"I understand."

Hearing Little X's report, Chen Chen nodded and said, "It's normal for the authorities to be wary of me, but I didn't expect them to sit still and not look for me so far."

"They should still be looking for an opportunity."

Little X teased. "It's just that this group of federal investigators has it hard. They still have to work during the New Year... By the way, Sir Godfather, Cheng Cao is about to return from Zhongzhou. He kidnapped Zhang Heng by taking the highway and will soon arrive in Handu."

"Let Cao take that person to the nearby village. Don't go into the city. After all, I have more eyes around me recently."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "Let Cao hide the person. I'll go see this scumbag in person later."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help feeling a little distressed. After all, after Chen Zheng asked Chen Shan for her opinion, the result was that Chen Shan was willing to forgive the scumbag for the sake of the fetus in her womb and hoped that the scumbag could return to her.

If not for this, Cheng Cao would not have kidnapped him from thousands of miles away and directly drowned him in the river in Zhongzhou. As for the one million he cheated away, Chen Chen did not intend to ask for it back at all. He would just treat it as his travel expenses on the road to hell.

Next, when it was almost evening, Chen Chen swaggered out of his parents' house with a group of bodyguards, got into a car, and began to drive around the city.

After driving a few laps, when he got out of the car again, Chen Chen had become a body double. This body double did not look like Chen Chen, but his figure was somewhat similar. Surrounded by bodyguards, the body double walked into a high-end hotel.

At this time, the real Chen Chen was already sitting in another van, slowly driving toward the suburbs.

It was not until nine o 'clock in the evening that Chen Chen came to the place where Cheng Cao was hiding. As he pushed the door open and entered, he saw that it was a building shaped like a siheyuan. There was a huge courtyard inside, and the innermost room was glowing with faint shadows.

As if hearing the movement outside the door, Cheng Cao carefully opened the door of the inner room. When he saw that it was Chen Chen, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Boss, fortunately, I didn't fail you. I've brought the person back for you."

As he spoke, he pointed to a man with a swollen face and a tied up hand and foot in the room.

Judging from the appearance, it was indeed Zhang Heng.

At this time, the man's mouth was gagged with a rag. When he saw Chen Chen, he immediately whimpered, looking very frightened.

However, Chen Chen did not say any nonsense. He just waved to the two people behind him. Suddenly, the two of them stepped forward and carried Zhang Heng to the bed. One of them opened the medical box and was ready to start the operation on the man.

The operation was very simple. Chen Chen could do it as early as four years ago. It was the simplest God chip implantation surgery.

Chapter 442

The process of the operation was not long. In an hour, from anesthesia to installation to suture, it was done in one go.

Moreover, because of the use of local anesthesia technology, Zhang Heng remained conscious from beginning to end.

After it was over, Zhang Heng was finally untied from the ropes on his hands and feet. In the next second, he screamed and crawled on the ground like a dead dog.

"Ah, who the hell are you, what were you doing just now? What do you know about my neck! "

Zhang Heng screamed as he moved toward the corner. The long period of bondage had made him lose feeling in his hands and feet, so he could only crawl on the ground.

"Shut up."

Chen Chen said faintly. At the same time, Cheng Cao brought a chair and placed it behind Chen Chen. Chen Chen sat down in front of Zhang Heng.

Following Chen Chen's order, Zhang Heng's screams suddenly stopped. He was horrified to find that his throat suddenly could not make a sound.

It was as if something was stuck in his throat, or as if his vocal cords did not belong to him at all. In short, after the man in front of him said the word "shut up", he lost the ability to make a sound!

This scene made him even more frightened, but he could only stare at the group of fierce men in front of him.

"Have you calmed down? If you've calmed down, shut up and listen to me. "

Chen Chen leaned back in the seat and raised his hand. "I know you're curious about who we are and why we kidnapped you, so I'll make a long story short — I'm Chen Shan's cousin. The one million you cheated her out of was given to her by me. Do you understand now?"

Seeing this, Zhang Heng curled up in the corner and nodded shakily.

"Now I'll explain what I just did."

Chen Chen continued. "You can try touching it. Don't worry, the effect of the anesthetic hasn't subsided yet, so you can't feel any pain. You can try touching it."

Hearing this, Zhang Heng had to stretch out his slightly trembling hands and touch the back of his neck.

Suddenly, he felt a sutured wound.

"Do you feel it?"

Chen Chen smirked. "We cut open your neck and installed a chip in your wound. A chip that can locate, control, and self-destruct. You'll do whatever I tell you to do. If I tell you to shut up, you'll shut up. If I tell you to be a dog, you'll have to crawl on the ground for the rest of your life!"

At this point, Zhang Heng could not help but open his mouth wide. At the same time, he shook his head desperately, not even caring that the wound on the back of his neck might split open again.

"Of course, I'm not that bored."

Chen Chen grinned, revealing a row of pearly white teeth. "You can try to remove this chip yourself, but I can guarantee that the chip will give you a warning as soon as you think of doing so. If you don't listen, the chip will take control of your body, just like now —"

At this point, Zhang Heng's eyes were suddenly filled with uncontrollable fear because he saw himself standing up without any warning. At the same time, he gently bent over and bowed to the young man in front of him.

However, he could guarantee that he had absolutely no intention of doing this!

Not only that, from the moment he was tied up until now, his hands and feet had been numb. He could not even stand up if he wanted to. Now, however, his body seemed to have a mind of its own and was uncontrollably making other movements?

Subconsciously, Zhang Heng wanted to regain control of his body, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not do it. It was as if he was trapped in this body, and only his facial muscles could be barely controlled...

"Isn't it interesting?"

Chen Chen continued. "At the same time, the chip will also send us a message, letting us know that you're doing something dangerous now, and then someone will come looking for you in the next moment... Of course, you can continue to think of other ways, such as telling the police that there's a foreign object implanted in your spine and asking them to help you remove it. Or even find a shielding device to block the signal source in the room..."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly spread his hands and made an explosive gesture. "But then, the AI in the chip will immediately go boom to prevent exposure!"

Zhang Heng was shocked again when he heard this.

"The chip will self-destruct on its own."

Chen Chen pointed to the back of his neck. "I believe you should know the feeling of throwing a firecracker into an ink bottle, right?

"It's an ink bottle that won't break even if you drop it or smash it, but if a small firecracker is stuffed in and the lid is covered, the ink bottle will immediately shatter...

"And your neck will also explode directly from the cervical vertebra like the ink bottle."

At this point, Chen Chen snapped his fingers.

Immediately, Zhang Heng only felt his body lighten and in the next second, he suddenly collapsed to the ground. He found that he had regained control of his body...

"I believe that life is still beautiful."

Chen Chen stood up from the chair, walked directly in front of Zhang Heng, and stared at him condescendingly. "In fact, for a piece of trash like you, a God chip is more valuable than your life. It's a waste to install this chip on your neck. It's a pity that my cousin has a bad eye for people and has taken a fancy to you."

"I, I'm sorry!"

Zhang Heng quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Chen. "Please spare me, I'll treat Sister Chen Shan well and I'll return the money to her! Spare me! "

While begging for mercy, he banged his forehead on the floor, looking very miserable.

"It's not like I can't spare you."

Chen Chen turned around and paced silently in the room. "But obviously, you don't know my identity."

"Identity?"

Zhang Heng looked at Chen Chen blankly, then shook his head, and smiled ingratiatingly. "Chen Shan didn't tell me, but you must be a big shot..."

"Do you know Blacklight Biotechnology?"

Chen Chen immediately asked.

"Ah!"

As if thinking of something, Zhang Heng suddenly widened his eyes and raised his head in disbelief. "I remember, you're... You're the boss of the company in Mainland China that's involved in the age-reversal treatment and the V.1 project!"

"That's right."

Chen Chen replied, "Now you should understand, one million is nothing. If you want, I can give you another ten million. My only requirement is that you treat your wife and children well."

"Yes, definitely! Definitely! "

Hearing this, Zhang Heng immediately panted heavily, and at the same time, there was a touch of regret in his heart. After all, if he had known that Chen Shan and the boss of Blacklight Biotechnology were relatives, how could he have done such a stupid thing?

"It's easy to say yes, but it's not easy to do it."

Chen Chen was not impressed by the other party's sincere attitude. Instead, he stepped forward and stepped on the fingers of Zhang Heng's right hand. 127

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts..."

Zhang Heng immediately cried out, but found that the other party's foot was stepping harder and harder!

Zhang Heng could not help but scream loudly, and then there was a crack. Three of his fingers were completely crushed by the young man in front of him!

"Ahhhh —!"

Suddenly, Zhang Heng's face turned pale with pain and beads of sweat the size of beans swished down. He could only hold his wrist, rolling on the ground in pain, curling up...

"This is just a warning that is neither too big nor too small."

At this point, Chen Chen slowly removed his foot and said at the same time, "The chip will monitor you. From now on, if you're fierce to Chen Shan once, I'll send someone to step on one of your fingers. If you flirt with another woman, I'll step on two of your fingers. If you cheat... I'll kill your whole family!"

Speaking of this, Chen Chen immediately added, "Of course, the whole family here doesn't include Chen Shan and the child in her belly, but your whole family, understand?"

"Yes, yes!"

At this time, Zhang Heng was about to go into shock from the pain. He could only endure the severe pain and keep nodding.

Seeing this, Chen Chen showed a satisfied look, then he smiled and picked Zhang Heng up, at the same time tidied up his messy clothes, and then patted him on the shoulder, saying enthusiastically, "That's right, from now on, we're relatives! Among relatives, what could they not sit down and talk about? You see now, isn't it a perfect solution? "

Zhang Heng could only force a smile and nod repeatedly.

"Well, since this matter has been resolved, you can leave now."

Chen Chen nodded at Cheng Cao. "Cao, help me send my brother-in-law home and send their family to reunite."

"Yes."

Cheng Cao nodded and then led Zhang Heng away.

At this time, Chen Chen walked out of the room, looked at the moonlight in the sky, and then said to the front, "After listening for so long, isn't it time to show yourself, Investigator Zhou Hao?"

As Chen Chen spoke, there was a sudden rustling sound on the roof behind him as if someone was running into the distance.

"Catch him, I want him alive."

Chen Chen was unmoved at all. He directly gave an order, and then the two men beside him with blank expressions immediately turned around, facing the direction of the house, then crouched slightly and jumped fiercely at the same time!

In the next second, the two of them jumped more than three meters high at the same time and reached the roof in one leap!

Under the moonlight, the two of them were like black panthers in human skin, shuttling quickly among the roofs of a group of villages. Even the gap of ten meters between the houses was crossed in a single leap!

At this time, the person who was fleeing in panic was none other than Zhou Hao, the FBI investigator who had previously claimed that he would investigate everything. He was running on the roofs of farmhouses like a parkour contestant. At the same time, he took out his phone and pressed the emergency call button.

"Hello, this is the Handu branch of the FBI. What can I do for you?"

"This is Zhou Hao. Send someone to Manwood Village on the outskirts of the city immediately. I'm being chased by criminals now!"

Zhou Hao shouted.

"Okay! Brother Zhou, wait for me, I'll tell the leader right away! "

The sound of tables and chairs falling immediately came from the other end of the phone. Obviously, the person who answered the phone got up too quickly and overturned the chair.

However, Zhou Hao could not be happy because there were two footsteps quickly approaching him from behind. He could guarantee that his speed was already very fast. The investigators of the Mainland branch of the FBI had all adopted military training and he was the elite among the investigators. Although he was in his thirties, it was usually easy for him to beat up four or five recruits alone.

Moreover, he was a person who liked to exercise. Every year, he would regularly participate in the military training organized by the unit. His strong skills had forged his strong flexibility. At this time, running on the roofs of these houses, he was confident that almost no one could catch up to him.

However, this confidence was shattered just now...

The two people behind him were like ghosts. Their breathing was extremely steady when they ran. Not only that, some obstacles that he would need a second or two to climb over were leaped over by the other party with just a lift of their leg or a push. The dexterity of the two sides was almost not on the same level!

Seeing that he had not run more than a hundred meters and was about to be caught up by the two, Zhou Hao finally made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and simply stood on the roof of a house. At the same time, he pulled out his gun and aimed directly at the two.

"Stop, if you don't stop, I'll shoot!"

Since he could not run, he would fight! Those with guns could not lose to those without guns.

Zhou Hao thought silently.

However, something happened that made Zhou Hao's blood run cold. Seeing that he had already pulled out his gun, he thought that the two would immediately stop. Unexpectedly, the two almost ignored the gun in his hand and continued to approach him!

Ten meters, eight meters, five meters!

Seeing this, Zhou Hao finally understood that the other party was not the ordinary criminals he usually encountered. So, without thinking, he decisively shot one of them in the thigh!

Bang!

The loud gunshot directly broke the silence of the village. In an instant, several dog barks came from afar.

However, Zhou Hao did not care about these because he was surprised to find that the moment he fired, the other party directly grabbed the railing next to him and moved horizontally thirty centimeters to the left in a strange posture!

However, it was this thirty centimeters that caused his shot to miss!

"Impossible!"

Zhou Hao did not want to believe all this. Without thinking, he began to pull the trigger continuously, vowing to completely injure the two on the spot before they got close to him!

However, all this was in vain …

He only had time to fire four shots in a row. Before the fifth shot was fired, the two had completely arrived in front of him. One of them directly grabbed Zhou Hao's arm, ready to take away his gun!

Of course, Zhou Hao, who had been through hundreds of battles, would not make such a mistake. Instead of retreating, he rushed directly into the other party's arms, trying to use the other party's instinct to disrupt the other party's position. At the same time, the gun in his hand turned, ready to point at the other party's head.

But just as he squeezed into the other party's chest, he felt a convulsive pain in his abdomen. He subconsciously lowered his head, only to see that the other party had punched his abdomen at some point in time. The huge force caused his abdomen to sink in!

"Ugh!"

Zhou Hao only felt a nauseous feeling rushing to his head. He quickly suppressed the pain and was just about to fight back, but the other party's other hand grabbed his hair and at the same time, pressed his head down!

All of this happened in a flash. Zhou Hao did not even have time to raise his hand to block and the other party's knee had already flashed in front of him!

！！！

Zhou Hao could not help but close his eyes. The next moment, there was a sharp pain on the bridge of his nose that went deep into his soul. This pain made him unable to hold back and directly scream. At the same time, there were stars flashing in front of his eyes, and even his consciousness was scattered!

Zhou Hao, who had received professional military training and could fight several people at once, was easily taken down like an adult fighting a child …

Chapter 443

"Sir Godfather, I've hacked into their phone. Their phone didn't record the voice and video just now, you can rest assured."

"Got it."

Seeing the two Black Knights rushing to the roof, Chen Chen asked again, "How did they track me down here? Logically speaking, I shouldn't have been followed. "

"It was a complete stroke of luck."

Little X answered, "I looked through the surveillance footage on your way here and found that when you entered the village, he saw your bodyguard because the front window of the car you were in was not closed, so he followed you here. However, due to the soundproofing of the room, he only heard Zhang Heng's screams and didn't hear any other secrets."

"Even my bodyguard can be recognized at a glance, it seems that Zhou Hao is determined to investigate me."

Chen Chen nodded and could not help but sigh. Then, he heard a series of gunshots.

After another two minutes, the two Black Knights returned to the courtyard. Not only that, but they also carried the man named Zhou Hao on their shoulders.

Looking at the bruised and swollen face of the FBI investigator, even the bridge of his nose was completely crooked, Chen Chen could not help but frown.

The other party's phone was specially made with an extremely accurate satellite positioning, which meant that the FBI was already on their way here.

Fortunately, the other party did not eavesdrop on any secrets, otherwise, this matter would be difficult to deal with. If a Mainland FBI investigator died in Chen Chen's hands, the Mainland FBI would never let this matter go. This was the bottom line of the Mainland's higher-ups.

Memory erasing could not be done too often. After all, several Shangdu Jiao Tong University security guards had lost their memories. In this case, if this happened to Zhou Hao, someone would definitely figure out that he had a memory erasing weapon in his hands.

Therefore, Zhou Hao could not be touched.

Therefore, Chen Chen immediately waved his hand to both sides, signaling the Black Knights to let go of Zhou Hao.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

As soon as they were released, Zhou Hao immediately bent over and coughed violently.

It seemed that his stomach had suffered a serious injury. Zhou Hao coughed and spat out a few mouthfuls of bloody phlegm.

At this point, all the evidence in the room had been destroyed. One of the medical staff immediately came forward and began to treat the wound on Zhou Hao's face.

"Get out of my way!"

However, Zhou Hao simply pushed the medical staff away and wiped the blood off his face.

Seeing this, Chen Chen pulled out a few pieces of tissue and handed them to Zhou Hao. "Chief Investigator Zhou Hao, you're a senior officer after all. Why did you come out to handle this case today?"

"You know me?"

Zhou Hao's expression froze. He quickly raised his head and looked at Chen Chen solemnly.

"I also just recognized you, otherwise I wouldn't have sent my bodyguards to chase after you."

Chen Chen said innocently, "I thought it was some little thief, I'm so sorry."

"Bullsh * t!"

At this time, after hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Zhou Hao could not help shouting, "You've already called out my name before, and now you're saying that you think it's a little thief. Do you think I'll believe you?"

"That's a crime of intent."

Chen Chen frowned. "Is there any evidence?" As he spoke, he pointed at the two Black Knights. "Tell me, did I know about Investigator Zhou Hao's identity?"

The two Black Knights shook their heads numbly.

"You!"

Zhou Hao opened his mouth and finally gritted his teeth. "Chen Chen, don't be too arrogant. Even if you're backed by Blacklight Biotechnology, I'll find out what you've done sooner or later. When that time comes, you'll be punished by the law!"

"Alright."

Chen Chen smiled helplessly. "Let's not talk about the fact that I'm a first-class citizen. Even if you insist on accusing me of all the crimes I've committed, I have enough money to hire a lawyer to help me with the lawsuit. I think it'll be difficult for me to go to jail for the rest of my life."

"Don't think that you can do whatever you want with money!"

Zhou Hao immediately retorted.

Chen Chen nodded with a matter-of-fact expression. "I'm sorry, you can do whatever you want with money."

"..."

Following the friendly conversation between the two, there was a sudden sound of sirens approaching from outside the village. It seemed that a large number of police officers had poured into the village.

After a while, the sound of car engines and brakes stopped outside the door, followed by a large number of footsteps. These footsteps quickly surrounded the entire courtyard.

"Clank!"

There was a loud noise coming from the door. Chen Chen looked at the door and saw dozens of investigators rushing in together, surrounding Chen Chen and his bodyguards.

"Brother Zhou, how are you!"

"Brother Zhou, how did you get hurt? Did they attack the federal investigators?"

"Brother Zhou!"

The people of the FBI kept shouting. At the same time, some young people glared at Chen Chen. It seemed that if Zhou Hao gave the order, they would immediately arrest Chen Chen on the spot.

"Alright, all of you, quiet down!"

Then, the director of the FBI suddenly spoke. He calmed the angry crowd, quickly walked to Zhou Hao, and asked, "How did you get that wound on your face? Someone just called the police and said there were gunshots. What's going on? "

"I fired the shot."

Zhou Hao had to bite the bullet and answer, "At that time, these two people wanted to attack me, so I had to shoot in self-defense..."

The crowd suddenly erupted. Many young people even glared at Chen Chen. "What, you dare to attack a federal investigator?" As they said this, they prepared to step forward and handcuff Chen Chen.

Chen Chen smiled calmly and did not resist. He directly clenched his fists together, ready to receive the FBI's handcuffs.

However, at this time, the phone of the director of the FBI branch suddenly rang...

The director took out his phone and was taken aback when he saw the name of the contact on it. He gave Chen Chen a long look and immediately stopped everyone from doing anything. Then, he turned around and walked out of the courtyard without a word and picked up the call outside.

"Yes..."

"Yes... Understood."

"I'll do it immediately."

After silently hanging up the phone, the director looked at his subordinates who were about to put the handcuffs on Chen Chen and suddenly stopped them. "Wait!"

"Director?"

Many people turned to look at him in shock.

"Everyone except Zhou Hao, leave first."

The director waved his hand and said to the crowd.

No one moved. Instead, they looked at their commanding officer.

"I said, leave!"

The director said sternly again.

At this time, everyone finally turned around and left reluctantly.

After everyone had left, he turned to look at Chen Chen again. At the same time, at the same time, there was a hint of coldness in his tone. "Mr. Chen, I'll have to trouble you to leave as well."

"No problem."

Chen Chen waved his hand. At once, several bodyguards and medical staff turned around and walked into the room, at the same time, they closed the door.

In an instant, only the director and Zhou Hao were left in the courtyard of the courtyard.

At this time, at this time, he slowly looked at Zhou Hao. "Tell me everything that happened before in full."

"Yes."

Zhou Hao had to say. "When I got off work today, I happened to pass by here on my way home and saw a van with Chen Chen sitting in it suspiciously, so I followed him. Finally, after confirming from a distance that he entered this courtyard, I came to the roof.

"About half an hour later, I faintly heard a scream coming from the room. Just as I was hesitating whether or not to inform you, he walked out of the door again. I don't know why, but he noticed me. Then, I ran away, and his bodyguards chased after me."

"And then you opened fire?"

The director's face darkened.

"Yes, but..."

"Was the other party armed?!"

Before Zhou Hao could explain, the director asked again.

"No..."

Zhou Hao could only hang his head and shook it.

"No?" When the director heard this, he immediately took a deep breath. "Remember what the FBI's discipline is! Can you just open fire for something like this? Don't you know the consequences of shooting without authorization? "

"I don't know why either, but the person who was chasing me gave me a very strong sense of oppression. I suspect that it's not just Chen Chen, there's also a big problem with his bodyguards!"

Zhou Hao quickly said, "As long as we can bring them back for strict interrogation, we can definitely..."

"Don't say anymore."

The director shook his head. "You opened fire without authorization. If Chen Chen sues our branch, even I'll have to take the blame and resign!" With that, he turned around and walked to the door of the house, pulled it open, and at the same time asked, "Mr. Chen, did you know the identity of Zhou Hao on your roof?"

"Of course I didn't."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "If I knew the identity of Chief Investigator Zhou Hao, I definitely wouldn't have sent my bodyguards to chase after him."

"You..."

Zhou Hao opened his mouth, preparing to say something.

"I see!"

The director quickly interrupted Zhou Hao. "It seems that this is all a misunderstanding. However, Chief Investigator Zhou Hao was injured because of your bodyguards. I hope Mr. Chen can bear some of the medical expenses. After all, his nose is seriously injured and he may need plastic surgery."

"No problem, no matter how much it costs, I'm willing to bear it."

Chen Chen nodded. "In addition, I'm also willing to personally compensate Chief Investigator Zhou Hao for the loss of working time and psychological damage, a total of 200,000 yuan."

"Very well."

The director nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and left with Zhou Hao.

Thus, the scene of such a large number of people moving out, just like that, the thunder was loud but the rain was small.

Chen Chen sent them to the gate and watched as the cars reversed away from the village. Chen Chen's expression was neither sad nor happy.

He understood that the reason why Zhou Hao asked him for medical expenses was nothing more than to find a way out of this embarrassing situation. This way, not only would he be able to answer to his subordinates, but he would also be able to answer to his superiors.

Of course, as long as Chen Chen insisted that he did not know Zhou Hao's identity, he would only be detained in the FBI for one night at most. He would be released the next day without any danger.

However, the superiors had their concerns and did not want to fall out with Chen Chen. After all, there was a lot of business to be done, which was why the phone call just now was made.

If Chen Chen wanted to, he could even sue them for shooting indiscriminately and make them pay for it.

However, this was equivalent to slapping the superiors in the face.

After all, it was common knowledge that Chen Chen was not clean. The superiors had already given Chen Chen a lot of face by giving him a way out. If they did not know what was good for them and retaliated, it would be Chen Chen who did not know how to appreciate favors.

Therefore, the other party took a step back and did not bring Chen Chen back to the FBI. Chen Chen also took a step back and expressed that he would not pursue this matter.

Before leaving, Zhou Hao and Chen Chen exchanged a look before slowly rolling up the window.

Chen Chen saw a lot from that look.

"Sir Godfather, they've retreated."

Little X's voice came with a hint of worry. "You were almost taken away. Our connections in the Mainland are far inferior to those in Africa and Europe. I really didn't know what to do..."

"Don't worry, even if I go in, I'll come out again soon."

Chen Chen comforted Little X. "You're still young, you don't understand the unspoken rules here. The Mainland won't allow me to go in, no matter how many cases I have on me because I still have enough value."

"Is that so?"

Little X asked curiously, "Then why does Zhou Hao still insist on sending you to prison? Doesn't he understand? "

Chen Chen fell silent when he heard this.

He thought for a moment and suddenly looked up at the starry sky. At the same time, he said in a low voice:

"X, you've misunderstood. It's not that Zhou Hao doesn't understand. The reason he's still doing this is because he still has something that he insists on."

"Something that he insists on?"

Little X murmured.

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "But it's a shame that there's no longer any soil in this world for what he insists on. It's destined that once there's a collision, the persistence in his heart will be shattered into pieces..."

Little X heard this and thought for a long time before complaining, "It sounds so complicated... I thought I had a good understanding of humans, but now I realize that there are still many things I don't understand..."

"It's fine, you can take your time."

Chen Chen smiled. "From a certain point of view, Zhou Hao and I are the same kind of person. I have something in my heart that I insist on, but I'm also very different from Zhou Hao because I have the power to carry it out."

As he said this, a faint glint appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. "To be honest, I also hate these twists and turns. That's why I came up with the Four Sub-Era Plan. Perhaps when artificial intelligence can replace humans in law enforcement, the world will truly be ruled by law?"

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Chapter 444

The year 2024 passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was a new year. The harsh winter passed, and the beginning of spring, when all things recovered, also came quietly.

Today's global warming phenomenon was very serious. The global temperature had risen by one or two degrees compared to previous years. It was not just the South, even Handu, which was located in the middle of the Mainland, had not seen snowflakes for a long time.

However, it was different this year. At the beginning of the new year, tiny snowflakes were falling from the sky above Handu.

These tiny snowflakes were mixed with cold rainwater, but they melted as soon as they touched the ground. It was as if this world had been abandoned by the gods, and even the snowflakes were unwilling to stay.

At this time, Chen Chen had already packed the luggage for his parents and grandparents. This group of relatives would take a plane to Namibia to receive various anti-aging treatments.

For this reason, Chen Chen simply chartered a plane to transport his relatives.

He looked at the group of people he was familiar with at the airport. Among them were Chen Chen's father's brother and sister, as well as Chen Chen's mother's siblings and their children. Of course, Chen Chen's grandparents, even Chen Shan and Zhang Heng, whom he had just met, were among them.

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched when he saw Zhang Heng. At this moment, he thought of a saying:

When a man achieves the Dao, his fowls and dogs also ascend to heaven.

"Cousin, cousin!"

Zhang Heng's right hand was in a cast. When he saw Chen Chen, there was a flash of fear in his eyes, but then he forced a smile and ran over. He came to Chen Chen and handed him a cigarette. "Cousin, smoke, smoke!"

"This is the airport. If you want to smoke, go to the smoking area."

Chen Chen expressionlessly pushed the cigarette away and looked behind him. "Is everyone here?"

"Cousin, cousin Chen Zheng didn't come."

Chen Shan also ran over and said crisply.

Although they had not seen each other for a long time, Chen Shan did not seem distant at all. She smiled and took Chen Chen's arm. "Cousin Chen Zheng still has to take care of the company, so he asked me to tell you. He also feels that he's still young and there's no need for these treatments."

"Yes, Cousin Chen Zheng has no origin."

Heng smiled apologetically at the side.

"Go, go, go. I'm talking to my cousin. Who are you to interrupt?"

Chen Shan frowned and pushed Heng away.

After Zhang Heng walked away, she looked at Chen Chen. "Cousin, long time no see!"

Chen Chen nodded in response. At this time, Chen Shan overlapped with the Chen Shan in his memory, but he found that although her appearance at this time had not changed from the past, the only thing that had changed was her temperament. At this time, Chen Shan no longer had the innocence of a young girl, but instead had a touch of maternal brilliance.

"As my little sister, you're really amazing to be able to spend so much money that you don't even have the money to pay the rent."

Chen Chen complained, "Next time, even if you don't want to tell me, you can tell my dad. Don't worry about being hated by my family because my dad is a good person. He won't sit idly by when something happens to his relatives."

"Alright …"

Chen Shan agreed vaguely and then thanked him, "Although I don't know what you did, cousin, thank you for letting Zhang Heng come back to me. In fact, I have long given up on him, but …"

Chen Shan touched her protruding belly, and a gleam of light appeared in her eyes. "The child in my belly can't be without a father."

Why bother?

Chen Chen shook his head and did not say much. Instead, he changed the subject. "It's getting late, let's get ready to board."

"Mm!"

Chen Shan nodded firmly and returned to the crowd. She walked toward the boarding gate alone. Zhang Heng, who was on the side, wanted to help her but was pushed away.

"Little Chen, aren't you coming with us?"

At this time, Chen Chen's mother came over and asked again.

"No, I still have things to do here."

Chen Chen replied, "When you get there, someone will naturally come to pick you up. You know this person, it's Qian Wenhuan from the last time we went to Namibia."

"Oh, it's that young man, that's good!"

Chen Chen's father suddenly felt relieved. "That young man is quite a nice person. He's smart and knows how to talk. Don't forget to give him a raise!"

"Okay."

Chen Chen nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He watched the group of people walk into the boarding gate surrounded by bodyguards.

When everyone got on the plane, the smile on Chen Chen's face suddenly froze. At this time, Chen Chen had returned to the man with a sinister temperament, the man who held all lives in his hands.

"It seems that it's time to establish sanatorium branches around the world."

As he watched the plane gradually take off, Chen Chen rubbed his chin.

The others were fine, but his parents' recuperation was using the Medpod 3000. This device was used once a year and the efficiency of recuperation was still too low.

Therefore, it was necessary for Chen Chen to establish a sanatorium branch here in Handu. At the same time, he would transfer a Medpod 3000 here so that they could undergo recuperation once a month.

In this way, the effect of the Medpod 3000 would far exceed the effect of the age-reversal treatment.

"Then, I'll implement it together with the upcoming branch plan."

After thinking about it, Chen Chen made up his mind. However, at this moment, there was a sudden sound of leather footsteps on the ground behind him.

Chen Chen did not turn around. He only heard the sound coming from behind him and then stopped. At the same time, a cold voice suddenly spoke, "Mr. Chen, we're investigators from the Mainland FBI. Please come with us."

"I've said before that you're patient. What, you can't sit still after seeing my family just leave?"

Chen Chen turned his head and looked behind him, only to see a group of burly men in black suits behind him. This group of people all had flattop haircuts, but they were not from the Handu branch. From their words just now, Chen Chen could tell that they were from the Central Continent General Administration.

Just like the difference between the Public Security Bureau and the Ministry of Public Security, the arrival of this group of people meant that the people who wanted to see Chen Chen were not ordinary people.

Hearing Chen Chen's mockery, this group of people did not show any expression. They were obviously more well-trained. The man with the flattop looked at Chen Chen quietly, still making a "please" gesture.

Seeing this, Chen Chen turned around and walked out of the airport. Niuniu Chinese Language Network

This group of people followed Chen Chen closely step by step. The group of people in a mighty formation attracted the constant attention of people entering the airport.

Outside the airport, a Hongqi car had been waiting for a long time. The man with the flattop stepped forward and opened the door for Chen Chen. After Chen Chen got in, he walked to the door on the other side and got in. The others also got into their respective vehicles and drove in the direction of the city center.

Soon, the car drove in front of the FBI branch in Handu. Chen Chen got out of the car with familiarity and walked into a conference room under the guidance of the other party.

At this time, the conference room was filled with smoke and there was already a row of people sitting in it. As Chen Chen entered, he immediately saw more than a dozen men with the aura of high authority. The youngest of these people was over forty years old and the oldest was close to fifty or sixty years old. Chen Chen also saw a familiar face among them, it was the branch director he had just met a few days ago.

In addition, sitting at the forefront was an old man with gray hair and a refined temperament. This old man was even more familiar. He was a senior cadre who often appeared in the major news.

When Chen Chen pushed the door open and entered, everyone subconsciously raised their heads, especially the eyes of the old man with the refined temperament. The way he looked at Chen Chen was like he was looking at a huge treasure mountain.

"Mr. Chen, let me introduce you."

When the branch director saw Chen Chen, he immediately stood up. "This is our..."

"No need for introductions!"

Suddenly, the old man in the lead gently waved his hand. He stood up solemnly and took the initiative to shake Chen Chen's hand. Then, he sighed with some emotion. "Comrade Little Chen, it's not easy to meet a world-class genius like you!"

Chen Chen smiled. Since the other party did not put on the airs of a bureaucrat, he would not be so unworldly to the other party. He only put on a humble expression. "Secretary Wu, you flatter me. I'm not some world-class genius, I'm just a businessman. I'm not worthy of being seen in public at all."

"Ahahaha!"

However, this attitude of his made the old man in front of him even more surprised. He turned his head, pointed at Chen Chen, and said to the crowd, "Everyone, look! Look! Who said that Comrade Little Chen is young and arrogant? "

"Secretary Wu is right!"

The people in the other seats suddenly smiled bitterly and hurriedly agreed.

Only then did the old man turn around with satisfaction. Even now, he still did not let go of Zhang Heng's hand. He only said in surprise, "Comrade Little Chen, I didn't expect you to know an old man like me?"

"Secretary Wu often appears on the news. As a native of China, of course I know you."

Chen Chen smiled. "I also often pay attention to the major events of our continent."

"That's good, that's good!"

The old man smiled with relief. "Come, sit down. If you don't mind, young man like you can have a good chat with us old guys today!"

With that, he pulled Chen Chen to sit next to him.

At once, several uniformed federal investigators immediately came forward and poured a cup of tea for Chen Chen using disposable paper cups.

Following that, the old man began to ask a few irrelevant questions, which Chen Chen also answered very politely, causing the old man to laugh heartily, very happily.

After ten minutes, Chen Chen felt that it was about time and took the initiative to speak. "May I know what business you've invited me here today? Don't tell me it's just some small talk? "

As Chen Chen brought up the topic, suddenly, the somewhat lively atmosphere in the conference room immediately became solemn.

"It's very simple."

The old man heard this and stopped chatting. He was the first to speak. "I think Little Chen, you should've seen the rumors that have been stirring up on the Internet over the years. Many people say that the reason why the Blacklight Biotechnology you founded can continue to achieve such great achievements is that you've traveled from the future.

"Not only that, some people say that you've obtained alien technology, some say that you've obtained the system..."

At this point, even the old man laughed. "In fact, it's not just these people on the Internet, even the higher-ups are very curious about where these technologies of yours come from."

When the old man asked this question, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Everyone subconsciously held their breath and stared at Chen Chen.

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this. He did not panic because of this sentence. He knew that this sentence was just a prelude. If the higher-ups really wanted to investigate him, they would not have allowed so many miscellaneous personnel to exist here.

Therefore, Chen Chen answered directly, "It's very simple. Just like everyone else in the world, everything is the result of the research of me and my employees."

"Just as I said, there's no such thing as aliens and people from the future in this world!"

The old man heard this and chuckled when he heard this, not caring at all about Chen Chen's answer. He just continued to follow Chen Chen's words. "I've seen the files from Jiao Tong University. It says that when you were in university, you displayed extremely high scientific attainments. To be honest, the higher-ups value talents like you very much. It was the Mainland's loss that they didn't let you into the Chinese Academy of Sciences back then."

After that, the old man asked expectantly, "If, now, the Chinese Academy of Sciences wants to recruit you, would you be willing, Little Chen?"

"That's not possible."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said calmly, "My ambition isn't in scientific research. Strictly speaking, scientific research is just a means for me. My real goal is to accelerate the development of human civilization and let mankind develop better."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly asked with a smile, "Secretary Wu, do you think that my contribution to human civilization as a scientific researcher is greater or my current contribution to human civilization is greater?"

Hearing this, the old man suddenly looked moved. "I see. Your words remind me of a person, a person who said that 'studying medicine can't save the people of the Mainland'..."

"I wouldn't dare to compare myself to Mr. Lu Xun."

Chen Chen immediately denied, not at all affected by the other person's praise. "Now, I'm at most a businessman, I can't be as noble as Mr. Lu Xun, so if Secretary Wu has anything to say, just say it."

"In that case, I'll just say it..."

Seeing that Chen Chen was almost unmoved, the old man finally stopped beating around the bush. He solemnly said, "Some time ago, didn't your company give each continent a list at the Earth Federation headquarters? After looking at it, we think that some of the weapons are worth buying. In addition, there are also some technologies, but in terms of price... "

"I wonder what kind of weapons the higher-ups want?"

Chen Chen thought for a while and said cautiously, "I can't say much about other things, but in terms of price, I'll definitely give the Mainland the lowest price."

"Good, that's good!"

The old man was overjoyed when he heard this. "Little Chen, you may not know this, but I came to Handu this time to make a military pledge, but now that Little Chen has said this, I can rest assured."

With that, the old man nodded to the man behind him who had previously invited Chen Chen over. The man immediately turned and left the conference room. However, less than half a minute later, he walked in with a safe.

As the safe opened with a click, a list appeared in the safe and then the man with the flattop handed it to the old man.

Immediately, the old man handed it to Chen Chen.

Seeing the long list of items on the list, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. At this time, he finally understood why this group of people was acting this way.

This group of people wanted the source code of the XTN-003 robot.

Chapter 445

The XTN-003 robot was a safety robot designed by Chen Chen based on the advantages of various mechanical bodies in several movies such as Terminator, Elysium, and I, Robot, in addition to Project Xingtian.

The structure of this robot was almost identical to that of a human being. It stood on two feet, could run and jump, and was far more flexible than ordinary people. It could perform many tasks that humans could not do.

Still, at the end of the day, no matter how complex the body of a robot was, to the national level, it was just a spare part that could be replicated at any time. None of this was valuable. The real value was its source code and core algorithm.

It was the emergence of the source code that allowed this robot to move like a human. For example, the body of a robot was equivalent to the body of a human, and the core algorithm and source code were the consciousness and soul of a human.

However, to date, the highest level of AI developed by humans was limited to the four-legged Boston mechanical dog, which almost had the flexibility and intelligence of a four-legged animal.

Although there were bipedal robots, most of them were at the stage of learning how to walk and were still a long way from a normal person, let alone the XTN-003 robot.

"That's impossible."

At this time, looking at the last row of requirements on the list, Chen Chen shook his head and looked directly at the old man in front of him. "Everything else is negotiable, even if you want the 'directional aiming system' or 'digital barrier system', these technologies are all negotiable, but the source code of XTN-003 is not for sale. After all, it involves the core algorithm, this is related to the foundation of Blacklight Biotechnology. It's like nuclear weapons, if someone asked you to buy a nuclear warhead, would you sell it?"

"That's not how you put it."

However, before the old man said anything, a middle-aged man opposite Chen Chen suddenly said, "If the organization needs it, we should stand up and sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. For the Central Continent, no matter how small it is, it's still a big deal. If everyone is as calculative as you, how is the development of the Central Continent going to continue?"

Chen Chen ignored the aggressive middle-aged man and looked at the old man. "Is this what you want as well?"

"This is what the higher-ups want."

The old man nodded and said earnestly, "Little Chen, don't take it to heart. I hope you can think this through. The Mainland is buying your company's robots to prevent war. They can effectively reduce casualties, but robots can't be relied on. In the event of a war, what should we do if the robots all turn against us because of a backdoor program?"

"Only by mastering the core algorithm and source code can we use it without worry …"

Hearing this reason, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

Most people might not understand why the higher-ups were so obsessed with the robot's source code, but Chen Chen understood.

Just like the Android system and the Apple system, although the Apple system was easy to use, some countries' personnel were not allowed to use it because no one knew if it would leak the secrets in the phone. Although the probability was very small, as long as the probability existed, no one could bear the responsibility.

On the other hand, the Android system was different. Because Android was open source, its source code was directly published. Anyone could modify and improve it to form their own unique characteristics. Therefore, almost all the mobile phone manufacturers in the world were using the Android system.

Although Chen Chen understood this logic, this was not the reason he agreed to sell the source code. After all, the real value of a robot was the source code. If he sold it to the Mainland, then the Mainland would be able to mass-produce the XTN-003 robot without limit.

Not only could they mass-produce the XTN-003, but they could also modify it themselves to produce XTN-004, XTN-005, and even XTN-999. When the time came, they would not get a single bite of the cake and it would all be given to others.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but smile. "Secretary Wu, of course I understand what you mean. In that case, wouldn't it be better if you don't include the XTN-003 robot in the military? In addition to the military version, we have police and civilian versions. They can be used to build houses, mine, clean high-rise windows, and even be used as drivers. "

"But if we don't have a robot army, if we go to war with other continents, are we supposed to let our soldiers charge with their flesh and blood against the XTN-003?"

The middle-aged man asked again, "Do you know how many people will die if you do that?"

At this point, Chen Chen finally turned his head. He looked at the man with a look of concern for the mentally retarded. "You're a senior to be able to sit here. How can you speak like an idiot? You want to enjoy the convenience of robots but don't want to bear the risk? "

"Then you shouldn't have come to me. You should go to your own technical department and develop a robot yourself. Isn't that better?"

"You..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the man suddenly slammed the table and jumped to his feet. "How can you scold me!"

"Alright, Little Kong, sit down!"

Seeing this, the old man quickly shouted. When the middle-aged man sat back down reluctantly, the old man looked at Chen Chen sternly.

"Little Chen, what you're saying is unrealistic. If the Mainland can develop a robot similar to the XTN-003, we wouldn't have come to you. In fact, the technical department has analyzed that even the Northern American Continent can't produce this robot. Its algorithm is at least five years ahead of the AI world, so please be sure to sell it to us. The price is negotiable."

Hearing this, Chen Chen spread his hands. "Very well, then there's nothing to talk about. I'd like to see how the Mainland plans to force me to sell the source code!"

With that, Chen Chen did not waste any more time. He stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Everyone in the conference room was dumbfounded.

Seeing that Chen Chen was about to leave the conference room, the old man quickly stood up and stopped Chen Chen with a wry smile. The branch director also came up and smiled apologetically. "Mr. Chen, please don't be impulsive, we can talk more..."

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks.

In fact, most people knew that the government's attitude toward Blacklight Biotechnology was that they would rather be on good terms than bad terms. If Blacklight Biotechnology was just an ordinary company under the jurisdiction of the Mainland, of course, the government could decide its fate with a single word.

However, this was not the case for Blacklight Biotechnology. Although they did not want to admit it, Blacklight Biotechnology had long surpassed the control of the Mainland and monopolized hundreds of billions of funds. It had enormous power even in the Earth Federation.

Although the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology was in the Mainland, the development center was not here. Even if they were to openly declare war, the result would only be that other countries would benefit from it and Blacklight Biotechnology would shift its development focus.

At this time, the old man also tried to persuade Chen Chen. "Little Chen, don't be angry. If you really don't want to sell the source code, then we can come up with a new strategy."

"Yes, yes!"

In the conference room, many people stood up and echoed.

However, at this time, Chen Chen could not be bothered with this group of people. He just said, "In short, the source code is definitely out. If it is sold to the Mainland, then the XTN-003 is considered useless. The other continents will not buy this kind of robot whose source code is in the hands of others. I hope you can understand."

"Sigh, although it's regrettable, there's no other way."

The old man nodded and said regretfully, "In that case, let's talk about other technologies. You mentioned the 'directional aiming system', 'digital barrier system', 'long-range environmental sensing system', 'Coriolis effect simulation system', and the latest 'new rifle' system. You'll have to give us a big discount on these!"

Listening to the long list of names that came out of the old man's mouth, Chen Chen was speechless. Obviously, the other party had already prepared for this and was waiting for him here.

...

Half an hour later, after Chen Chen had no choice but to promise a big discount, the other party was satisfied and let Chen Chen go.

After leaving the entrance of the FBI, Chen Chen put away his pained expression.

Obviously, the so-called purchase of the XTN-003 source code was a very common negotiation tactic.

For the old man, for the time being, it would be best if the source code could be bought. Even if it could not be bought, it would be a certain advantage in the upcoming negotiations.

Moreover, Chen Chen had long noticed that the middle-aged man and the old man were just playing the good cop and the bad cop. The old man might not be so reasonable in reality and the middle-aged man was certainly not such an idiot in reality.

Life was like a drama, it all depended on acting skills. Most people thought that Chen Chen was on the first level, but in fact, Chen Chen was on the fifth level.

Chen Chen's final pained expression was also for the other party to see. The other party also knew that Chen Chen's pained expression was also faked. It was as if the other party knew that Chen Chen was playing the good cop and the bad cop.

Everyone was playing their role in their respective posts, it was just that there was no need to expose them.

After leaving the FBI, Chen Chen's parents were no longer here, so he simply left Handu and took the train to Shangdu.

The speed of the train was extremely fast. It only took six hours to cross three thousand kilometers, from the central part of Mainland China to the southern part.

After arriving here, Chen Chen first took the time to visit the headquarters. At this time, the headquarters of the Blacklight Biotechnology Group had been moved to a 50-story building newly built by the company.

From the outside, this building looked very ordinary. Most people would find it hard to believe that the famous Blacklight Biotechnology headquarters would be located in such a deserted building.

After all, the headquarters building could be said to be the face of various group companies. Everyone wanted to look good for themselves. For example, Tencent, Ali, Jingdong, and even Pinduoduo. Their buildings were exquisitely renovated and could be used as landmarks.

However, this was also a normal phenomenon. After all, although the headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology was located in Mainland China, in reality, everyone in the world knew that the real center of Blacklight Biotechnology was still in the African Continent. The headquarters in Mainland China at most existed as a transit station to convey information.

Chen Chen stood at the door for a while. He first turned off the communication device with Little X, then walked into the building.

As Chen Chen looked up, he saw that the hall on the first floor was very large. The decoration style was also in line with the high-tech nature of Blacklight Biotechnology. Although simple, it looked very futuristic.

However, the only fly in the ointment was that the entire building could be described as very deserted. Apart from an attendant at the front desk who had her head down and was playing with her phone, there was no one in the entire hall.

Chen Chen looked around and saw that the general manager's office was not marked, so he went to the front desk.

At this time, the attendant at the front desk seemed to hear footsteps. She looked up with some confusion. When she saw Chen Chen, she quickly put away her phone and at the same time, put on a professional fake smile. "Sir, how may I help you?"

"I'm looking for Xia Yin."

Chen Chen said, "Just tell me which office she's in."

"Ah, you're looking for CEO Xia?"

The attendant glanced at Chen Chen doubtfully. "Do you have an appointment? If you don't, I'm afraid I can't help you. "

"No, but you can give her a call and just say that Chen Chen is looking for her."

Chen Chen said with a smile.

"Chen Chen?"

The attendant's eyes suddenly widened. She carefully stared at Chen Chen for a moment and finally asked with a look of disbelief and a trembling voice, "You, you're Chairman Chen?"

"That's me."

Chen Chen nodded. Seeing that the other party still maintained a blank expression, he could only lower his head and look at the information placed on the front desk.

It showed that the general manager's office was located on the top floor of the 50th floor.

"I didn't expect Xia Yin to have the same preferences as me..."

Chen Chen muttered, then ignored the attendant and walked directly in the direction of the elevator.

"Ah..."

At this point, the attendant finally came back to her senses. She looked at Chen Chen's back and suddenly shivered. "Chairman Chen, the general manager's office is..."

"I already know."

Chen Chen did not look back and directly walked into the elevator.

It was not until the elevator closed and began to rise that Chen Chen frowned.

To be honest, he was not satisfied with the standards of the staff at headquarters. Although this was also his first time here, there was no escaping the label of incompetence.

Soon, the elevator reached the top. As the elevator door opened with a "ding", Chen Chen immediately saw two women dressed in office lady attire and secretary attire frantically tidying up their desks.

When they saw Chen Chen, they quickly stopped what they were doing, stood up at the same time, and bowed. "Hello, Chairman Chen!"

One of the quick-witted women suddenly stepped forward. She intentionally or unintentionally blocked the other woman and smiled at Chen Chen like a flower. "Chairman Chen, this is your first time here. I'm afraid you don't know where your office is. Shall I take you there?"

"There's no need."

Chen Chen pushed her away and looked at the door next to the two secretaries. "I'm not looking for the office. I'm looking for Xia Yin."

With that, he did not wait for the two women to say anything else and walked toward the office marked as the general manager.

However, before he reached it, the door of the office suddenly opened. Xia Yin appeared behind the door in a professional attire. There was a hint of surprise in her eyes when she looked at Chen Chen, but there was also a hint of confusion.

Chapter 446

Chen Chen walked into Xia Yin's office and took a look around.

The office was very simple and did not have much decoration. The only distinguishing feature was probably the size.

This office was almost the size of Chen Chen's office in Eco Science City.

Xia Yin seemed to understand Chen Chen's doubts and said helplessly, "There's no other way. The total area of the building we built far exceeds the usable area. After all, the headquarters only has a few hundred people, so to make it look less deserted, we had to divide the office into a larger area."

"That's good, it's quieter with fewer people."

Chen Chen casually sat across the general manager's desk and looked at Xia Yin who had become mature and steady. He immediately asked, "Is everything going well in the company?"

"Yes."

Xia Yin curled her lips and asked, "Although we're called the headquarters, in reality, it's like a vase with no parents. The most we do every day is manage the website and release a statement. Other than that, there's nothing else. How can it not be good?"

"Actually, this place is also very important. The reason you don't feel that the headquarters is valued much is because it's not the right time yet."

Chen Chen took the coffee from the secretary and thanked her before continuing. "Besides, the headquarters is like the head of the Imperial Household. They can manage everything, isn't that good?"

"It's a pity that the head of the Imperial Household is a eunuch."

Xia Yin suddenly complained and then sighed. "But fortunately, your personal secretary, Aixen, has always been in contact with us. I heard that this Aixen is still an underage girl?"

“？”

Chen Chen tilted his head.

"I was wondering why you weren't interested in me. Turns out you're a lolicon!"

Xia Yin looked disgusted. "Pervert!"

Chen Chen saw that the topic was getting further and further away, so he had to say, "Let's not talk about that. Apart from visiting the company, I'm here for another important matter. In a while, I'll send a document to your email. There's a project application information inside. Prepare it because in the near future, you may have to represent Blacklight Biotechnology to meet the government officials of various continents. "

"What project?"

Xia Yin looked at Zhang Heng suspiciously.

"It's an investment project that involves tens of billions of dollars and the entire Earth Federation, so you have to go there in person."

Chen Chen replied, "To put it simply, I want to establish our own branch offices in the three major Sea Zones of the Central Continent, Eastern Continent, Southern Continent, Northern Continent, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Arctic Continent. Not only do I want to establish branch offices, but I also want to establish local research institutions and sanatoriums to expand Eco Science City to the rest of the world."

Xia Yin did not seem to hear him clearly. She looked at Chen Chen in shock. "Are you sure? Where did all that money come from? "

It was normal for Xia Yin to be shocked. If it was just the opening of branches and offices, any world-renowned conglomerate would have done so. However, opening Eco Science Cities all over the world at the same time was not something an ordinary conglomerate could do.

As one of the world's top corporations, Blacklight Biotechnology was indeed rich, but like most companies, it was all about market value.

Although Blacklight Biotechnology had never been listed, most of its money was invested in the construction of the Eco Science City. It was not easy to sustain a city.

"The money, of course, will be borrowed from the local bank."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile as he replied, "In this day and age, who would run a business with their own money? What if they lose money?"

"..."

Xia Yin was instantly speechless.

"When the time comes, the price and conditions will be in your hands."

Chen Chen said meaningfully, "Xia Yin, don't let me down."

"Okay!"

Xia Yin's eyes were filled with confusion at first, but then she quickly came to her senses. After such a long period of experience, she was no longer the naive girl she used to be. She was now a capable woman with superb means.

"In addition, you have another task."

Chen Chen continued. "That is to order the components needed for the Hadron Collider. You must purchase this from the European authorities in secret. I'll have the European consortium cooperate with you."

"What!"

After hearing this, Xia Yin was even more shocked. "Hadron Collider? Chen Chen, what are you planning to do? "

"It's related to research, you don't need to know the specifics."

Chen Chen did not explain. "This is your entire task. After so many years of experience, let me see if you can meet the requirements I have in mind?"

With that, Chen Chen did not linger here. He immediately stood up and left Xia Yin's office.

After leaving the office building, Chen Chen took one last look at the building and reactivated Little X's communication device.

"X, have Cheng Cao prepare the convoy, I'm going back to Namibia."

Chen Chen said in a low voice.

"Humph!"

A cold snort came from the headset, followed by Little X's muffled voice. "I've informed Cheng Cao, he's on his way!"

"Very good."

Chen Chen did not mind. He sat on the chair in front of the flower bed and stared at the traffic on the streets of Shangdu, his eyes as calm as an ancient well.

The reason Chen Chen wanted to buy the components of the Hadron Collider was not for any other reason but because he needed it.

It was just like how Blacklight Biotechnology began to encroach on the market around the world as its popularity grew, establishing branches all over the world. It was all a matter of course.

In fact, as early as two years ago, Chen Chen had the idea of building the Hadron Collider.

With the development of science and technology, mankind's understanding of the structure of matter also increased day by day. In the beginning, they used the naked eye to observe all kinds of matter around them, gradually developing the use of magnifying glasses, microscopes, and later, using high-energy physics research equipment and so on, gradually delving into the deeper structure of cells, molecules, atoms, and atomic nuclei.

Every new discovery would bring about huge social changes and technological advancements.

The discovery of the atomic nucleus and extrasuclear electrons led to the development of radio, semiconductors, television, radar, lasers, and X-ray.

The Hadron Collider was one of the devices used to observe the microscopic world.

The essence of the Hadron Collider was a particle accelerator. Its strength lay in its ability to increase the speed of particles to a very high level. When two particles of comparable speed collided, they may combine with each other, thereby forming a new type of particle.

In addition, even if high-speed particles did not collide, researchers could still find the laws of change in the microscopic world through the changes that occurred in the particle's motion, thereby laying a foundation for further research and development of the microscopic world.

At the same time, understanding the microscopic world could also help mankind better construct and adjust the macroscopic world.

In general, the larger the size of the Hadron Collider, the more effective it was. This was because the larger the size, the larger the internal operating space. This meant that the machine could provide more energy to the particles, helping to accelerate the particles better and faster. This way, researchers could obtain more accurate experimental results.

At present, the European Large Hadron Collider was the largest and most powerful Hadron Collider in the world. Its tunnel circumference was as high as 27 kilometers. To build it, the European scientific research team spent more than a decade and more than 8 billion US dollars.

It was obvious that it was not an affordable scientific research device, but a luxury product among technological products. Only a country with a strong economy could build and put it into use. It was even more difficult for a private enterprise to build such a device.

In fact, as early as 2014, the Mainland had launched a project. The Mainland planned to build a tunnel with a circumference of 100 kilometers, nearly four times the size of the world's largest Hadron Collider. However, this project was forcefully stopped by Professor Yang Zhenning in 2018. Since then, it had been aborted and had not been implemented until now.

At that time, the reasons given by Professor Yang Zhenning were simple. First, it was too expensive. Second, the probability of producing results was not high. Third, even if there were results, it would be meaningless within fifty years.

In addition, the most important reason was that after the project was completed, it would be led by foreigners. This was because there were only a few high-energy physicists in the Mainland at that time, so it would only benefit others.

The God particle.

The physics community had been looking forward to it for more than 40 years. It was the most likely particle to surpass the standard model. If it could be verified, then "Superstring Theory" could be like "Quantum Mechanics", removing the word "theory" and becoming "Superstring Mechanics".

"Superstring Mechanics" represented the ultimate theory of everything — the unification of the four fundamental forces.

At that time, from the smallest fundamental particle to the largest cosmic body, whether it was the nature of black holes or the origin of the universe, everything would crawl under the feet of the superstring...

Mankind had a dream. As long as the basic structure of matter was unified, the interaction of matter and the laws of motion and transformation were unified, they would be as omniscient and omnipotent as God.

Unfortunately, this dream had not been realized so far.

In fact, as early as the era of the United States and the Soviet Union, Northern America planned to build a Hadron Collider with a circumference of one hundred kilometers. However, over several years, more than two billion US dollars were spent, but the tunnel was not even completed. At that time, the Soviet Union collapsed, so this project was completely halted.

All of this naturally caused the group of supporters of "Superstring Theory" in the particle physics community to wail in grief.

After that, the European Hadron Collider went online. Its maximum power was 13 TeV. Although it was far from comparable to the Northern American project, it was still passable. However, after the much-anticipated collision experiment, there were no signs of supersymmetric particles for several years. In an instant, 99.999% of the original parameter space of the supersymmetric theory disappeared.

At this point, "Superstring Theory" was almost a pile of waste paper. However, there were still countless people who were willing to believe in its existence. This group of people believed that the reason supersymmetric particles could not be collided was because the power was not enough, so they came to the Mainland to lobby, which led to Professor Yang Zhenning's opposition.

Simply put, the Central Continent's Hadron Collider project was aborted because the scientific value was not strong enough.

However, Chen Chen was different. There were two reasons why Chen Chen wanted to build the Hadron Collider.

The first reason, which was also the fundamental reason, was that Chen Chen needed to build the technology he retrieved from Elysium — high-offset armor.

This isotope metal armor was known as the hardest and most stable material in the solar system. Not only could it be used as armor for spaceships, but it could also withstand the radiation from the surface of the sun, allowing spaceships to travel close to the stars.

So far, apart from the water droplets in The Three-Body Problem, Chen Chen had not heard of any material that was harder than this.

The second reason was that if Chen Chen wanted to build it, he would not need to spend tens of billions of dollars like the Central Continent. This was because Chen Chen had a trump card in his hand.

This trump card was the normal-temperature superconductor.

Just maintaining the low-temperature superconductor in the tunnel of a regular Hadron Collider would be a huge expense. The characteristics of the normal-temperature superconductor meant that Chen Chen would only need to spend one-tenth of the price to build a new superconducting Hadron Collider that was shorter in length but far more powerful than the conventional Hadron Collider.

This was Chen Chen's unique advantage.

Moreover, Chen Chen also wanted to continue down the path of grand unification. He wanted to see if the so-called "Superstring Theory" that could unify the four fundamental forces and claimed to be the ultimate theory of everything was true or false.

On this road of grand unification, there were several tall figures in front of him. After Galileo unified motion and stillness, Newton's Three Laws and the Law of Universal Gravitation unified the phenomena of heaven and earth, opening the door to the mechanical industrial revolution.

Maxwell followed closely behind and unified electricity, magnetism, and light with a set of equations. From then on, mankind entered the electrical age.

Einstein followed. He first used the Special Theory of Relativity to reconcile Maxwell's equations and Newtonian mechanics, unifying low and high speeds, then he unified matter and energy, and nuclear weapons came into being.

After that came the emergence of quantum mechanics, Bohr, Schrödinger, Heisenberg, Dirac...

Finally, Yang Zhenning took the stage.

He took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and used a set of mathematical framework theory to unify the electromagnetic force, weak force, and strong force, quietly winning the Nobel Prize. This mathematical framework was the aforementioned Yang-Mills gauge field theory.

Yang Zhenning's gauge field theory was comparable to Newton's gravity, Maxwell's electromagnetism, and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Many people thought that Hawking was the most famous physicist of modern times, the only physicist comparable to Einstein. However, what many people did not know was that Yang Zhenning's Science City far surpassed Hawking's.

There was a saying in the physics community that Yang Zhenning was equivalent to half Einstein and twenty Hawkings. Although this was just a joke, it was enough to show that Yang Zhenning's contributions to modern physics were far greater than Hawking's.

Chapter 447

Two hours later, Chen Chen walked out of the teleportation room on the top floor of the Spire laboratory.

It only took Chen Chen two hours to travel tens of thousands of kilometers from Mainland China to Africa. In these two hours, most of the time was spent on the way to the teleportation room.

The actual time spent on teleportation was only about ten seconds.

"The only drawback of this teleportation method is probably the power consumption."

Chen Chen thought to himself. The Gantz sphere may appear to be quiet, but it consumed a massive amount of power, far more than expected. Fortunately, there were two nuclear fusion reactors in the Spire Experimental Base, so they could just about afford it.

The only reassuring thing was that Gantz technology had a huge advantage, and that was that it could even transmit energy.

This meant that even if Gantz spheres were placed all over the world, there was no need to worry about the local authorities being alerted due to abnormal power consumption. It was enough to ensure that the headquarters had enough power.

"Looks like it's time to build the third reactor."

With this in mind, Chen Chen raised his head and said to the monitor in front of him, "X, I hope the third reactor can generate at least 10 million kilowatt-hours of power and have a Q value of more than 1,000."

"Yes, I'll inform the High Energy Physics Department."

Little X immediately agreed.

The reactor did not take up a large area and the fuel was extracted from seawater. There was no shortage of seawater here anyway. The port was directly connected to the ocean. The most troublesome part was the extraction process, but it was nothing compared to the returns.

This was the advantage of nuclear fusion. If this technology was publicized, the GDP of all countries could easily increase by more than ten times without the need to suppress each other.

At the same time, humans could land on Mars in less than ten years, establish colonies on Mars and Europa in twenty years, and fly out of the solar system in fifty years. There was endless energy and resources...

Of course, the current nuclear fusion technology was not mature yet. The Q value could not even reach 1,000. In theory, the Q value of man-made nuclear fusion could reach up to 10,000.

As the two conversed, Chen Chen slowly walked out of the teleportation room and asked, "What about the metal bed that was brought back?"

"That metal bed is too mysterious and unpredictable, I've sealed it in the 'Faraday cage'."

Little X responded, "Do you need to transport it back now?"

"No need, I'll make a trip myself."

Chen Chen waved his hand and left the Spire, heading toward the exit on the surface.

The so-called Faraday cage was a prison-like room that could be entered layer by layer. It was like a Russian nesting doll. Back then, Chen Chen used this Faraday cage to prevent himself from being killed by the meme and also to prevent the meme from spreading to reality.

When Chen Chen arrived at the industrial park, he saw a huge, polygonal lump of iron with a diameter of more than twenty-five meters in a secret factory that was strictly forbidden to anyone.

At this moment, there were two industrial hoists hanging on both ends of the metal lump, slowly lifting it up.

As the combination cage opened layer by layer, the innermost room was gradually revealed. Chen Chen did not have to do anything. A Black Knight came forward and opened the door for Chen Chen.

Inside the room was a scene that Chen Chen was all too familiar with — a small room of more than ten square meters. There were only two single beds, a desk and chairs, and a toilet in the corner. Other than that, there was nothing else.

Among the two single beds, one was made of wood with damp bedding laid on it. The other was a bed made of barbed wire. The metal bed was rusted and looked extremely filthy.

Not only was there a large amount of rust on this metal bed, but the barbed wire in the middle was also covered with a large amount of dark brown grease. It seemed that someone had been lying on this bed for many years.

Not only that, but there were also a small number of dirty bandage fragments between the grease. These fragments were stuck in the gaps of the bed, exuding an ominous aura.

When he saw this metal bed, Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly.

On the day he returned to Shangdu, he almost fell into a trap when he went to the school to investigate. This metal bed seemed to be the source of the trap.

What Chen Chen experienced that day was very similar to the movie Silent Hill. Coupled with this metal bed, Chen Chen was almost ninety percent sure that this metal bed came from the movie Silent Hill.

"Have you sent someone to inspect it?"

Chen Chen looked at the metal bed in the room and did not immediately approach it. Instead, he cautiously asked Little X.

"No, because I didn't receive your order, so after Cheng Cao teleported it here, I directly sealed it here."

Little X answered and then asked, "Do you think it has anything to do with Professor Wang Xi's disappearance?"

"I'm not sure. I only know that it's likely a memetic carrier."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. "If that's the case, this is the first time we've encountered a physical object with a memetic effect other than the Gantz server machine."

At this point, there was no need to speculate or speculate anymore. Chen Chen waved his hand and immediately, two Black Knights immediately entered the room with tools such as pliers and hammers in their hands.

After that, the Faraday cage was closed again. The two Black Knights began to attempt to destroy the metal bed according to the predetermined procedure.

Ten minutes later, when the two Black Knights came out again, they had already removed a small number of fragments from the metal bed and confirmed that the metal bed could be destroyed.

"The metal bed can be destroyed. It's just like any ordinary metal bed. Apart from looking a little old, there's nothing unusual about it."

Little X reported.

"Try to extract the bandage fragments and grease and see if you can find human tissue fragments."

Chen Chen continued. "If it really came from the movie, then it's very likely that we can find the human tissue samples of Alyssa, the core character of the movie, from these fragments."

The Black Knights followed Chen Chen's instructions one by one. After extracting the samples, Chen Chen issued the final order.

Lie on it.

Immediately, one of the Black Knights put down the tools in his hands, went to the metal bed, and lay down.

At this moment, Chen Chen who was far away could not help but hold his breath.

However, even after half a minute, whether it was the metal bed or the Black Knights, nothing had changed.

"Number T 00823 has shown no abnormalities in his vital signs."

Little X informed, "There are no abnormalities in this metal bed and there are no abnormalities in the Black Knights lying on it."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but ponder.

Seeing that the Black Knights did not show any reaction, this was not unexpected to Chen Chen.

After all, strictly speaking, the Black Knights were just people in a vegetative state who had lost their brains. It was only the God chip that allowed them to move. In truth, they had no thoughts, consciousness, or souls.

However, since the Black Knights had failed, Chen Chen did not know who to use for the experiment.

Generally speaking, in a situation like this where experiments were required, Chen Chen would naturally use the Delta-level (subjects). These people were purchased from the prison and were usually kept at the bottom of the Spire laboratory.

The environment at the bottom of the Spire laboratory was not bad, much better than the prison. To ensure the physical and mental health of this group of people, they would usually receive a small amount of military training. At the same time, there was also a psychiatrist, and they were provided with good food and drinks.

The only use of these people was to use them for clinical experiments. Regardless of the final results of the experiment, there was no loss.

However, at this time, the situation was a little awkward.

This was because the person lying on the metal bed was likely to possess some kind of mysterious power. If he used the Delta-level subjects, what if the other party used this method to escape?

After all, Chen Chen was not familiar with this power. Even with the God chip, there was still a certain degree of risk involved.

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He immediately said, "Tie ten kilograms of explosives under the metal bed, then send a Delta-level subject to lie on top of it. If something happens and the detonation of the God chip doesn't work, try destroying the metal bed directly."

"Understood, I'll send someone over now."

Little X agreed. "It'll take about an hour for the Delta-level subjects to arrive."

"Right, let Yoru Kamidera come as well."

Chen Chen suddenly thought of something and added, "Let's see if his ability can detect the memetic effect on the metal bed."

With that, Chen Chen walked out of the factory and casually walked around the vicinity.

The industrial park occupied a large area. At the same time, because there was also a military industrial park and a space launch base next to it, the area occupied was incomparably vast.

At a glance, the horizon was filled with huge factories and wide, clean asphalt roads. These scenes were laid out on the plains of Namibia, stretching all the way to the sky.

"Now that even the military industry is on the right track, the next step is to independently develop aerospace and aviation technology."

Looking at this land that he had conquered, Chen Chen suddenly felt a little emotional. If this was the him four years ago, would he have thought that he would have such a day?

Moreover, now he was still in a period of rapid development. Entering the military industry was equivalent to obtaining the power to protect himself. Even if Northern America wanted to carry out a military attack on him in the future, he would have the right to resist.

It was not like before, only allowing the other party to punish him, but if he resisted, it would trigger a stress response from the entire Earth Federation.

Of course, now was not the time to be complacent. Putting aside the fact that Chen Chen was not standing at the top of the Earth Federation, even if the time came when Blacklight Biotechnology alone was enough to stand on equal footing with the Earth Federation, Chen Chen still needed to be vigilant.

This was because until now, Chen Chen was not sure whether the previous owner of the USB drive was dead or not. Also, who were the previous owners of the USB drive and why did they disappear?

There were too many secrets in the USB drive, enough to dazzle anyone. One wrong step could lead to falling into a trap set by the predecessors, just like the previous hypnosis.

Feeling the gentle breeze of the Namibian plains, Chen Chen stared at the sky. After an unknown amount of time, Little X's voice suddenly came. "Sir Godfather, the explosives have been installed. At the same time, two Delta-level researchers and B2-level researcher Yoru Kamidera have also arrived at the industrial park. They're ready to participate in the experiment at any time."

"I'll be back now."

Chen Chen responded and then returned to the factory.

At this time, Yoru Kamidera, dressed in casual clothes, had arrived at the factory. He looked curiously at the Faraday cage placed in the center of the open space in front of him, then looked at the two researchers in prison uniforms beside him. However, at this moment, he suddenly heard a cold, hoarse voice behind him.

"Yoru-kun, long time no see."

Yoru Kamidera quickly turned around and immediately saw Chen Chen walking toward him. He quickly straightened up and at the same time, bowed deeply. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, long time no see!"

"I heard that you've been studying biology recently?"

Chen Chen walked to Yoru Kamidera and asked casually, "How's it going?"

"Fortunately, after you hired several professional tutors for me, my grades have improved rapidly. I've already made up for the knowledge I had in junior high and high school. According to the tutor, I'm currently close to the level of a master's degree."

Yoru Kamidera replied respectfully.

"You don't have to study biology."

Chen Chen reminded, "Study according to your preferences."

"But shouldn't the company be in need of talents in biology?"

Yoru Kamidera was a little puzzled. He looked at Chen Chen blankly.

Chen Chen could not help but smile. He shook his head and replied, "Although the full name of the company is' Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd. ', we don't just deal in biology. Medical science, electronics, network, military, aerospace... We do whatever we can to make money, got it?"

"Yes."

Yoru Kamidera nodded. "But I'm still planning to improve my biology first, then I'll try to major in psychology. This is a subject that I prefer."

"Up to you."

Chen Chen did not comment and then asked again, "Do you know why I called you here?"

"I've already looked through the information. It's because of that bed."

Yoru Kamidera immediately replied, "I heard that this bed is suspected to have a memetic effect."

"That's right. You'll be in charge of this experiment. Let me see the results of your studies."

Chen Chen nodded and then looked at the entrance of the factory.

Yoru Kamidera followed Chen Chen's gaze and saw two Black Knights walking into the factory with pulse rifles in their hands. Behind them were two Delta-level researchers who were chained up and dressed in prisoner's garb.

The two of them looked around nervously, filled with panic and unease.

Chen Chen had looked through their information earlier and knew that they were local natives. They were arrested and imprisoned for committing a felony. Then, they were purchased by Blacklight Biotechnology and had been provided with good food and drinks in the Spire Laboratory.

When they were handed over, both of them were tanned and skinny. Although they were still tanned, they had clearly put on a lot of weight.

After hearing Chen Chen's words, Yoru Kamidera also understood the next task, so he nodded at Chen Chen and picked up the previous data to double-check a few times. After that, he took a deep breath and raised his head to look at the two experimenters.

"Mr. Comozer, Mr. Monar, let me first introduce myself."

Yoru Kamidera first followed the requirements of the protocol and had the two of them develop a preliminary trust in him so that they could cooperate with him. "My name is Yoru Kamidera. You can call me Mr. Yoru Kamidera or Researcher Yoru Kamidera. Please allow me to congratulate both of you. The reason you were brought out of prison was because you were given a heaven-sent opportunity... "

Chapter 448

Yoru Kamidera stated expressionlessly, "The reason for this is simple. Back when you were imprisoned, you signed an agreement with us. All you have to do is cooperate with us and complete some experiments. That way, you'll be eligible for a reduced sentence and increased welfare benefits."

"Really?"

One of them looked at him expectantly. "Can we really get a reduced sentence here? But what do we need to do? "

"Do whatever I tell you to do."

Yoru Kamidera looked at the other person. Although the official language of Namibia was English, this person did not speak English because he lived in an isolated tribe in the north. Therefore, he said, "Mr. Comozer, please pass this message to Mr. Monar next to you."

"Yes."

The man named Comozer nodded, and then muttered something to his companion beside him. However, his companion was very angry and kept yelling something. This caused the people who were willing to cooperate to look at Yoru Kamidera with uncertainty on their faces.

"What's he saying?"

Yoru Kamidera frowned.

"Monar says that you're all liars, that you'll never give us freedom..."

Comoze hesitated. "So many of our friends were taken away and never came back. Monar wants to know where they went, and if they were killed by you." "That's right.

"Of course not!"

Yoru Kamidera glanced at Chen Chen behind him. When he saw that Chen Chen did not make any moves, he patiently explained, "Gentlemen, there's a saying overseas that goes, 'You have to pay as much as you gain'. You're both criminals who are serving sentences of more than twenty years or even life imprisonment. If there are no accidents, you'll never be able to leave prison.

"Now, all you have to do is participate in our experiments and you'll receive a reduced sentence. Don't you think it's too easy? You're 'paying' too little and 'receiving' too much? "

Yoru Kamidera said, "Therefore, our experiments must be dangerous. Otherwise, we wouldn't have offered a reduced sentence. Wouldn't it be better to just recruit volunteers from outside? After all, there are plenty of people who are willing to cooperate with us for the sake of a living. "

Comozer fell into deep thought after hearing that. It seemed to make sense. However, Monar was still yelling at the side, and the two began to argue.

Yoru Kamidera waited patiently for a while. When he saw that the two were not going to stop, he waved his hand and signaled for the Black Knights to pull them apart. However, the Monar was getting angrier and angrier. In the end, it even glared at Yoru Kamidera with hatred in its eyes.

"Monar said that you're all liars. He won't reduce our sentences."

Comozer said pitifully. "He said you won't let me go."

"Then do you trust us?"

Yoru Kamidera keenly found Comozer's weakness. "You don't have to believe us. We'll send you back now and replace you with another batch of people. Then, you won't see him again because he's probably out on a wild goose chase!"

"I believe you!"

Comozer said hurriedly, as if he was really afraid that Yoru Kamidera would replace him. "I've had enough of this place. If you wanted to kill me, you would've done it long ago. You wouldn't have waited until today, so I believe you!"

"Very good!"

Yoru Kamidera heaved a sigh of relief and turned to look at Monar. Monar seemed to have realized that his comrade had surrendered. He became even more enraged and was about to charge at Yoru Kamidera when the collar around his neck emitted a strong electric current.

There was a loud crack and before Monar could reach Yoru Kamidera, he was electrocuted to the ground. His entire body convulsed uncontrollably as his feces and urine splattered all over the floor.

Yoru Kamidera glanced at the motionless Monar on the ground and said to Comozer, "If you cooperate with us, there's still a glimmer of hope. Your mission now is very simple. All you have to do is walk into the metal building in front of us and lie down on that bed. No matter what happens, you must obey our commands. That's all you have to do."

"Bed?"

Comozer looked blankly at the huge Faraday cage in front of him and the dirty iron bed inside. "Is it this iron bed? Or the wooden bed? "

"Of course it's the metal bed."

Yoru Kamidera said immediately.

"Alright, I'll go now..."

Comozer hesitated for a moment before making his way toward the Faraday cage.

However, when he reached the door, he turned around. "Researcher Yoru Kamidera, may I ask... Will there be any danger in there?"

"There's a certain amount of danger, but it's not a big one. Perhaps nothing will happen."

Yoru Kamidera was getting impatient. "Mr. Comozer, do you still wish to receive a reduced sentence? The reduced sentence is in our hands. The higher our evaluation and satisfaction with you, the higher the reduced sentence you receive. "

"Alright, I'll go in now..."

Comozer hurriedly entered the cage, afraid of angering Yoru Kamidera.

"Alright, now listen to my orders. When I tell you to lie down on the bed, lie down immediately."

Yoru Kamidera said as he took a few steps back. He had already studied the information on this bed. According to the information, if someone were to lie down on it, there was a high chance that an alternate dimension with a diameter of more than fifty meters would be generated. Anyone within a certain distance would be sucked into the alternate dimension.

At the same time, Chen Chen also took a few steps back to prevent a repeat of what happened in the underground laboratory.

"Wait, why are you guys retreating?"

However, after seeing Yoru Kamidera's actions, Comozer suddenly panicked. He looked at the bed next to him in bewilderment and his tone was already tearing up. "Don't leave me behind, okay?"

Yoru Kamidera only stopped when he was out of the factory's main entrance. He looked at Chen Chen, but Chen Chen just shrugged and motioned for Yoru Kamidera to continue.

Helpless, Yoru Kamidera could only resort to deception again. "Mr. Comozer, please respect your profession. Your current task is to lie down on the bed. I promise there won't be any danger! If you're not willing, I'll replace you right now! "

"Understood, I'll lie down now..."

Under Yoru Kamidera's repeated threats, Comozer finally lay down on the bed reluctantly. The moment he lay down, Comozer could only smell an inexplicable greasy smell from the bed. At the same time, it was mixed with the stench of blood and rot. It was indescribably unpleasant.

However, he could not care less about this at the moment. He just lay on the bed, trembling with fear, waiting for the next order.

Meanwhile, outside the factory, Yoru Kamidera and Chen Chen were both stunned.

"Nothing happened?"

Chen Chen took two steps forward and looked at the Black Knights and Monar who were still in the factory. There was nothing out of the ordinary about them. At the same time, there were no horrifying scenes similar to those in the Silent Hill movie.

Was there something missing? Was there some other trigger condition?

Or could it be that this iron frame bed was really just an ordinary tool and he was thinking too much?

Chen Chen wore a pensive expression. He looked at Monar who was lying on the ground. When he saw the hatred in Monar's eyes, he suddenly had an idea.

Chen Chen vaguely came up with a bold idea.

"Replace him."

Chen Chen suddenly spoke, startling Yoru Kamidera. "This Comozer can't trigger the memetic effect of the bed. Replace him with Monar."

"Yes."

Yoru Kamidera responded and waved his hand at the factory. He announced loudly, "Unfortunately, Mr. Comozer, it seems that the experiment has failed. You've missed the chance to reduce your sentence."

"No, this isn't fair!"

Comozer felt like he was on the verge of breaking down. He had participated in this ridiculous experiment with high hopes. Yet, all Chen Chen did was lay him down on a strange old bed for a while before declaring his failure. He could not accept this at all.

"Don't worry, Mr. Comozer. You'll still have a chance in the future."

Yoru Kamidera could not be bothered to say more. He waved his hand and ordered the Black Knights to drag him out. At the same time, he ordered another Black Knight to drag Monar into the Faraday combination cage.

Monar immediately began to struggle and squealed like a pig being slaughtered. It was as if he was going to be slaughtered in the next second.

However, the Black Knights were too powerful. In the hands of the Black Knights, Monar was like a docile little black bunny. He could not get up no matter how hard he tried.

The Black Knights dragged him into the room. In the next second, Monar was pinned down on the metal bed.

"Buzz..."

Suddenly, there was an inexplicable sound of metal grinding against metal coming from the depths of the factory. It was long and eerie as if some old machine was slowly turning.

The moment he heard this voice, Chen Chen only felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. He could not tell what this feeling was. It was as if his instincts were warning him that something extremely dangerous was slowly brewing and fermenting in front of him...

At this moment, Yoru Kamidera felt the same thing — he felt like he had returned to his childhood, back to the nightmarish world that he had lived in for more than a decade. He took a deep breath and looked at Chen Chen. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, it seems that... It has been triggered..."

"That's right, it's' hatred '."

Chen Chen squinted his eyes and looked into the factory. In his vision, the environment of the factory suddenly darkened. It was still daytime outside and there were skylights on the ceiling of the factory. However, the skylights were darkening as if the time and space of the factory had been separated from the outside world and formed into an independent space.

The darkness continued to spread.

"So, it's the emotion of hatred that triggers the memetic effect?"

Yoru Kamidera also came to a sudden realization. Indeed, he had done some research on the movie Silent Hill. The protagonist's heart was filled with hatred. Her malice was transformed into countless monsters to avenge her.

Looking at the darkening factory, Yoru Kamidera wanted to continue retreating but when he saw that Chen Chen was not moving, he forced himself to hold back. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, should we drag them down now? If we don't act now, I'm afraid something bad will happen. "

"There's no need."

Chen Chen shook his head and said noncommittally, "I can sense that the space affected by the metal bed is definitely not beyond the scope of the factory, which means that we're absolutely safe outside."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly turned his head to look at Yoru Kamidera and at the same time, a smile appeared on his lips. "Besides, I really want to know what's going to happen next..."

Seeing this, Yoru Kamidera could only suppress the anxiety in his heart and continue to wait with Chen Chen.

As the two of them conversed, the light in the factory grew dimmer and dimmer until they could not even see their own fingers in front of them. It was a very strange scene — it was daytime but the inside of the factory was pitch-black. It was as if there was a thick black fog blocking the light, preventing sunlight from reaching the inside of the factory.

"Sir Godfather, we've lost contact with the Black Knights."

At this moment, Little X suddenly reported, "The signal of the God chip has been blocked inside the factory."

"That's normal. After all, the inside of the factory has become another dimension."

Chen Chen was not surprised by this. After all, it was the same situation when he was trapped in the basement. The only thing he did not know was whether the two Black Knights could survive in the world of the vengeful Monar.

With this in mind, Chen Chen looked behind him again and said to the other two Black Knights, "You two go in as well and try to find a way to get out."

The two Black Knights nodded and then walked toward the factory gate.

In the next second, in the eyes of Chen Chen and Yoru Kamidera, it was as if the two Black Knights had walked into a thick black fog. In an instant, they were swallowed by the darkness and disappeared without a trace.

After that, there was no after that...

The two of them waited outside for another half an hour but did not see any Black Knights coming out.

"Looks like we can confirm it now."

Yoru Kamidera's expression was solemn as he looked at the time. "It's possible to enter this dimension but it's difficult to get out. Even the Black Knights, a combat machine that transcends human capabilities, can't escape from it. I wonder if they can withstand the monster manifested from Monar's hatred inside..."

"It'll be difficult. Inside that dimension, the power of the dimension creator is invincible. After all, it's close to the level of idealism..."

Chen Chen shook his head. He was not optimistic about the Black Knights. "Let's lock this place down for now until Monar comes out on his own or until something changes in the factory."

Chen Chen was not concerned about the loss of the four Black Knights. The only thing he was curious about was how long Monar could last in there without food and water.

He remembered that the flow of time in the Otherworld was different from the flow of time in the real world. When he was trapped in the Otherworld for more than half an hour, only less than four minutes had passed in the real world. The flow of time in the Otherworld was at a ridiculous ten to one ratio.

If Monar was unable to control the flow of time, it would mean that six hours had passed in the Otherworld.

Chen Chen was not in a hurry. He could afford to wait no matter how long it took. The only one who could not afford to waste time was Monar.

With this in mind, another large group of Black Knights rushed over. They quickly sealed off the other exits of the factory, leaving only the main gate open. They also set up layers of blockades around the main gate.

Next, it was a battle of patience.

Chapter 449

'Who am I …

'Where am I …'

In the darkness, Monar slowly opened his eyes, only to be greeted by darkness. In the darkness, there was a pair of large hands silently pressing down on him, preventing him from getting up.

Monar furrowed his brows. He instinctively reached out with his hand and gently pressed it against the face of the figure in front of him!

The next second, something strange happened. As soon as he made contact, the figure in front of him suddenly flashed with a white light. It was as if a vortex had suddenly formed in the air and sucked the figure in front of him into the vortex.

In less than a ten-thousandth of a second, the figure had completely disappeared from Monar's sight.

Monar finally sat up from the filthy, smelly, and sticky metal bed when he saw this. At this moment, there were countless things tumbling about in his mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

After what seemed like an eternity, Monar seemed to have remembered something.

He suddenly looked at his hands. Although he could not see his own fingers in the dark, his vision penetrated the darkness and he could see everything in front of him.

The hands belonged to a dark-skinned person.

"I see, he's finally got his hands on the 'crack'?"

Monar murmured to himself. He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the bed behind him.

If anyone else were present at the scene, they would be shocked to see that Monar's temperament had undergone a complete transformation. It was as if he had transformed from a country deer into a noble with a dignified air.

"How naive. How dare he use such an outdated method to detect memetic effects. Fortunately, he's not lying on this bed … Otherwise, I could've …"

Monar spoke slowly. He did not elaborate on what would happen after he said "could've". There was a flash of relief in his eyes, but it was quickly followed by a flash of hidden greed.

Just then, two more footsteps approached from the darkness. Monar did not even look at them. He was deep in thought as if there was a problem he could not solve.

"The neutrino field won't be stable for long. I need to hurry …"

Monar said in a low voice. He crouched down, bit the tip of his finger, and began to draw something on the wall.

Strangely, as he used his finger to write and draw on the wall, his finger began to melt from the tip of his finger. This melting was not the melting of flesh and blood. Instead, it was as if his finger had disintegrated into elementary particles and directly dissipated into the air.

Monar wasn't surprised by this phenomenon at all. He focused on drawing on the ground. When one of his fingers dissipated, he would use the other. As he drew faster and faster, his body began to dissipate bit by bit.

At this moment, the two footsteps were already very close.

The footsteps were deep and heavy, moving at a steady pace. 'Monar' could tell that the interval between each step was less than a thousandth of a second.

This was not something an ordinary human could do.

However, it was obvious that Monar didn't care about such things at all. He merely raised his head to look at the two men in black, armed with guns, approaching him. When they were about to grab him, Monar made a single movement.

He flicked his finger and another white light flashed. A vortex appeared and sucked the two men into the vortex, just like the man who held Monar down earlier.

As if he had just done something insignificant, Monar didn't even lift his head. He continued to draw on the wall with his right hand. When one of his fingers disappeared, he would use another. When all five fingers on his right hand had disappeared, he started drawing with his left hand again.

One hour, two hours, three hours …

Dozens of hours later, a strange pattern gradually appeared on the wall.

The pattern was composed of tens of thousands of dots, each of which was different in size. These dots were interconnected, and at a glance, it looked like the portrait of a woman.

In the portrait, the woman was gently covering her eyes. Her body was slightly curled up as if she was weeping silently. However, the strange thing was that there was a pair of feathered wings on the woman's back …

What was even stranger was that as Monar's body was slowly disintegrating and on the verge of collapsing, he suddenly drew a circular pedestal beneath the woman's feet.

In an instant, the woman, who was as lively as a real person, suddenly froze in place as if she had been frozen into a statue. She became lifeless and rigid …

When he was done, a look of relief appeared on Monar's face. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to mutter something to himself when his head suddenly fell off his mutilated neck.

Thud!

Then, Monar's entire body began to dissipate at an unstoppable rate.

In the end, Monar completely disintegrated into countless elementary particles and dissipated into the air. The only thing that did not dissipate was the blood-drawn pattern on the wall …

After that, the black fog that permeated the space began to dissipate as well. Rays of red sunlight tore through the darkness and began to shine on the portrait...

Nothing seemed to have changed, but at the same time, it felt like something had subtly changed.

However, none of this was known to anyone.

...

"Sir Godfather, the Otherworld inside the factory has dissipated."

In the evening, Chen Chen, who was in his office on the top floor of the Blacklight Biotechnology building, suddenly saw Little X pushing open the door and sending him this piece of news.

"Dissipated?"

"Yes, the darkness inside the factory has dissipated. However, Yoru Kamidera didn't order the Black Knights to enter and investigate. He wanted to notify you first."

Little X replied.

"What about the three Black Knights inside?" Chen Chen immediately asked, "Are they still alive?"

"I can't get a signal from them."

Little X shook her head with a regretful expression. "It looks like they've fallen in battle."

Following Little X's words, Chen Chen's phone immediately rang. Chen Chen looked at the number and confirmed that it was Yoru Kamidera.

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately picked up the call and said without waiting for the other party to speak, "I'll be there right away. You can send someone in to investigate now, but my advice is that you don't go in yourself until you're completely certain that the danger is gone."

"Understood."

Yoru Kamidera answered on the phone and then Chen Chen hung up.

"I'll go."

Chen Chen said to Little X. Little X nodded and immediately left the office.

After that, Chen Chen stood up and at the same time, a metal bead the size of a longan appeared in his hand.

In the next second, Chen Chen gently flicked the metal bead. After that, a flash of electricity appeared on his body and his figure immediately disappeared from the office.

Following that, the floor-to-ceiling window behind Chen Chen suddenly opened. A strong gust of wind unique to high altitudes poured in, causing the books on the desk to rustle loudly. After that, the window quickly closed again.

At this point, the originally quiet and deserted office was now empty.

...

"A few of you, put on the recorder and go in to check. It's best if you can find someone alive. If there's no one alive, find their bodies."

Outside the factory, Yoru Kamidera issued orders to a group of Black Knights. As he was given temporary command by Chen Chen, he could command this group of vegetable people.

After all, he was a core member trained by Chen Chen. Yoru Kamidera was also familiar with the physiological structure of the Black Knights, so he was not worried about the lives of these Black Knights. After all, as long as the chip was not destroyed, the Black Knights were not considered dead.

However, when several Black Knights walked inside and out of the factory and then came out, Yoru Kamidera could not help but feel a headache.

This was because this group of Black Knights saw nothing.

There were no corpses, no living people.

Next, Yoru Kamidera chose not to go in and check personally. He still remembered Chen Chen's instructions, so he directly checked the recorder above the heads of all the Black Knights.

As a result, in the Faraday combination cage, a strange pattern attracted his attention.

It was a dark brown pattern that seemed to be drawn with some kind of liquid. The content of the pattern was a...

The moment he saw the pattern, Yoru Kamidera felt a chill run down his spine. He wanted to immediately close his eyes, but at this moment, his body became extremely stiff as if there was some kind of magic in the picture. At the same time, there seemed to be a voice in his mind:

"Look at him! Look at him! Don't move your eyes away! "

That was a memetic pattern!

Cold sweat trickled down Yoru Kamidera's forehead. Just when he thought he was done for, the video suddenly turned off with a "swoosh" without warning.

"Kids shouldn't look at this kind of thing, it's not good for their health."

Chen Chen's voice came from behind Yoru Kamidera.

"Phew!"

Instantly, Yoru Kamidera felt like a burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He turned to look at Chen Chen, panting heavily, still in shock. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, did you see it too?"

"I saw it."

Chen Chen nodded. "But I didn't see the whole thing."

"Me too."

Yoru Kamidera quickly replied, "It's a good thing that's the case. Otherwise, I might've been infected by the memetic pattern."

Chen Chen did not say much. In truth, as the mainframe of the Black Knights, Little X was the first to discover the memetic pattern. It was just that the picture was not complete due to the angle, so Little X did not specifically remind Yoru Kamidera. After all, an incomplete memetic pattern would not trigger the effect.

However, he didn't expect that even an incomplete picture could cause such a strong discomfort. What would happen if he saw the complete picture?

"Seal that pattern."

Chen Chen instructed the Black Knights beside him.

"What about the metal bed?"

Little X's voice came from the headset, asking.

"Seal it inside for now. At present, it seems that we haven't used its ability."

Chen Chen felt a little regretful.

At once, several Black Knights who were standing in place immediately went inside and sealed the Faraday metal cage.

After all this was done, Yoru Kamidera felt a little relieved. He looked into the factory and then revealed a puzzled expression. "Monar and the three Black Knights have disappeared."

"That's not beyond my expectations."

Chen Chen nodded. "When I was trapped inside, I already knew that those who died in the Otherworld would disappear. The Black Knights must've died inside, but..."

As he said this, Chen Chen suddenly frowned. "Monar's disappearance is a little unexpected."

"Could it be because Monar and the Black Knights died together?"

Yoru Kamidera suddenly had a strange thought. "After all, the Black Knights are still very strong in combat. If the three Black Knights worked together, they might've been able to defeat Monar. After all, he couldn't have learned how to use the Otherworld from the start without a teacher."

"What you're saying is possible."

Chen Chen glanced at Yoru Kamidera. "But this is the best-case scenario. What I'm afraid of is that there are other hidden dangers. After all, the memetic effect doesn't follow the logic of reality."

"That's true..."

Yoru Kamidera felt a little embarrassed. It was true that people like Chen Chen who always prepared for the worst could live the longest.

After that, the strange metal bed and the memetic pattern were sealed inside the Faraday cage.

Chen Chen looked at the sealed combination cage again, but he did not feel happy at all.

This was because everything he had done before had become meaningless with the disappearance of the Delta-level subject, Monar. Initially, he thought that even if he lost the three Black Knights, he could still use Monar as a test subject to slowly discover the value of the metal bed.

Even so, the reality disappointed Chen Chen greatly. There was no point in repeating the experiment.

If the final result of every test subject was to disappear, then there was no point in continuing the experiment. There was no way to understand the rules of the metal bed.

Moreover, the experiment subjects did not simply disappear. The sudden appearance of the memetic pattern made the situation even more complicated.

Chen Chen could not guarantee that if he continued this experiment, would another memetic pattern appear? If it did, what kind of memetic pattern would it be?

There was no doubt that memetic research was the most dangerous subject Chen Chen had encountered so far. It was also the most mysterious and amazing subject that Chen Chen had discovered.

After all, all the laws of physics and chemistry, including the conservation of mass and energy, seemed to pale in comparison to the study of memetics.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He suddenly looked at the Black Knights and frowned at the same time. At the same time, he said, "Dispose of the bodies of these Black Knights as well, just retrieve the chips."

"Are you worried that they've come into contact with the memetic pattern?"

Little X asked.

"That's right. After all, this is a meme that we've never come into contact with before. I can't guarantee what its triggering ability is. If there's a problem with it, it could be a big problem."

Chen Chen nodded with a serious expression. "Destroy it."

"Understood."

Little X replied. After that, the Black Knights who had entered the factory and seen the memetic pattern got into a car and drove toward the other factories.

Their destination was a steel mill.

There, their bodies would be directly destroyed in the molten steel and completely disappear from this world.

However, no one, including Little X, noticed that there seemed to be something else hidden in the pupils of the Black Knights.

It was a portrait of a weeping woman who was upside down …

Chapter 450

Niger, Africa, in an uninhabited area of the Azawag River Valley.

Niger was located in the Sahel region of Africa. The Azawag River Valley was a valley with an average elevation of 300 meters above sea level. As the border area between Nima and Mali, it was also one of the areas with the most rampant terrorist activities in the world.

Late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. In the sky above this unpolluted and pristine area, there were hundreds of black dots flying in the silence of the night.

These black dots were as silent as the dead. They were like soundless fireflies, flying over from all directions in the no man's land. Their target was a small temporary base in a canyon.

As the camera zoomed in and followed the illumination of the moonlight, it was gradually revealed that the countless black dots in the sky were a group of drones with a diameter of two to three meters!

These drones were about a hundred meters high in the sky. Each of them looked like a small flying saucer. The largest was no more than five meters in diameter and the smallest was only one meter in diameter.

When these drones were flying, they were able to maintain excellent silent technology. Under the cover of the night, they were like a pack of wolves slowly approaching their prey, quietly approaching the temporary base.

As for the butterfly-shaped drones that were up to five meters in diameter, there was something else on their bases.

They were robots with arms and legs. The robots were of different models, but they were all curled up like Transformers. They took up the smallest amount of space and were carried under the belly of the large drones.

As they got closer, the layout of the base also showed something unusual — there were sentry towers rising from the ground all around, machine gun fortresses that were ready to go, and in the center of the base, there was a bloody flag that could not be seen clearly. All of these indicated that the people who lived in this base were not from a regular military organization.

At this time, as the various drones arrived at their designated positions, the largest robots below the large drones with the thickest armor were directly dropped from a height of a hundred meters. In an instant, they landed on the soft soil with a dull thud.

Then, as soon as these robots landed, they seemed to have triggered some mechanism. With a low squeaking sound, the red lights on these robots flashed twice, and then they began to stretch their bodies silently, revealing four huge anti-joint hydraulic thighs.

Immediately after that, the four legs of the robots began to quickly find their balance, and in less than a second, they stood up quickly. At the same time, two slender and flexible arms stretched out from their sides, and at the tip of the arms were not human palms, but two ridiculously shaped multi-barreled weapons!

The arms of this robot were actually two complete Gatling guns!

At this point, the full appearance of the robot was revealed. It was a type of beast-type robot with extremely high armor. It was two meters tall and four meters long. Aside from their serial numbers, there was also a line of gray labels printed on the side of their bodies.

BW-XTN-002-1。

About twenty robots of this model were dropped down, and they were not placed in one place. Instead, they were divided into six groups, guarding all the traffic arteries of this temporary base.

However, this was only the beginning. While the first batch of UAVs dropped the beast-type robots, more UAVs had silently arrived above the temporary base.

At this point, in this group of drones, the small drones directly scattered, while the large drones dropped more machine lumps on top of them.

In an instant, in the originally brightly lit temporary base, there was a burst of thuds. Some of these iron lumps fell to the ground, stirring up bursts of smoke, and some directly penetrated the ceiling of simple houses, smashing a big hole in the roof!

"Ah, what's that!"

"What's going on? Something is falling from the sky! "

"Damn, my leg! My leg! "

"This is an enemy attack! Quick, sound the alarm! "

In an instant, a series of noisy screams and screams of tents being smashed could be heard. This group of people were either at a loss or at a loss as they looked at the constantly falling "meteors" in the sky. Many people were still dreaming when they were smashed to death by the falling iron lumps!

The village was in complete chaos!

However, this was only the beginning.

A young black man who was awakened by the commotion of the people in the base sat up abruptly in his tent. He picked up the AKM in his hand and looked in front of him with extreme vigilance.

It was only then that he realized that a strange iron lump had smashed through the tent and rolled to his feet.

The iron lump was a non-reflective, frosted black color. However, it was only thirty to forty centimeters in diameter, and its thickness was less than twenty centimeters. It looked like a square iron lump, the only difference was that the iron lump was made up of many hydraulic and complex mechanical devices.

On this small iron lump, there were the words BW-XTN-004-8.

At the same time, as it fell to the ground, a few red dots on the iron lump flickered slightly. Then, there was a soft "beep" sound, and the complex mechanism on the iron lump was quickly extended.

In the blink of an eye, eight long and slender legs stretched out, and this lump of iron actually turned into a mechanical spider in the blink of an eye. It staggered two steps on the ground, and then stood up straight.

"What the hell are you..."

A trace of surprise flashed in the black man's eyes. He slowly moved the muzzle closer to the mechanical spider's body as if he wanted to poke this thing that he had never seen before. However, in the next second, the mechanical spider suddenly sprang up with its six hind legs, and with a swoosh, it lunged toward the black man's face!

"Ahh —!"

"Da da da da da …"

A scream and the sound of a rifle being fired could be heard. This sound was like the sound of a horn. In an instant, all the robots that had been dropped had stretched out their bodies and started a massacre!

That's right, it was a massacre!

"Report!"

A messenger stumbled to the center of the military camp. At this time, a middle-aged man with gray hair and skin so dark that it was shiny was holding a cigar in his mouth as he rushed out of the only bunker with his bodyguards.

"Report, General!"

The messenger was covered in blood. His face and abdomen were cut open by some kind of sharp weapon. Even so, he still chose to report the situation to his superior. "We've been attacked by unknown people. It's robots. The entire military camp is filled with spider-like robots!"

"Is this what you're talking about?"

The middle-aged man bit the cigar and suddenly pulled out a large golden pistol in his hand. At the same time, he aimed at the messenger's head!

"Bang!"

A deafening gunshot was heard. The messenger screamed in pain as he immediately covered his ears and curled up his body. However, behind him, a spider robot was sent flying by the huge impact of the gun!

"Squeak!"

Surprisingly, the spider robot that was hit by the bullet did not die. Its abdomen emitted bursts of electricity as if it had short-circuited somewhere. However, it continued to writhe like a real multi-segmented worm. At the same time, it screamed in pain as it tried to get up.

This time, without waiting for the middle-aged man to speak, the bodyguards behind him raised their AKMs and fired a series of bullets!

"Da da da da da …"

After a series of gunshots, the mechanical spider finally had four of its limbs cut off. The remaining two limbs could no longer support its movements.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man sneered. He crouched down and picked up one of the mechanical spider's limbs. However, he saw that the tip of the limb was glowing coldly. These limbs were actually sharp blades!

"Reporting, General!"

At this time, another messenger rushed over, panting. When he saw the middle-aged man, he breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he shouted, "General, our people can't hold on much longer!"

"Pass down my order. Organize all our brothers. The number of enemies is not large. We can definitely defeat them!"

The middle-aged man roared as he quickly walked out of the military camp.

However, at this time, the situation outside of the military camp was far worse than he had imagined.

Due to the fact that it was a surprise attack, many soldiers did not have time to react before they were killed by the mechanical spiders that suddenly appeared in front of them.

Moreover, these mechanical spiders even had the ability to crawl on the walls!

Although there seemed to be less than fifty spiders in this kind of omnidirectional attack, they still caused heavy casualties in the military base.

However, just as the middle-aged man was about to officially take charge of the situation, there was another loud crash coming from the ground!

This time, the crash was even more intense than before!

"Watch out! General! "

One of the guards seemed to have seen something from the corner of his eyes. His pupils shrank and he directly threw the middle-aged man in front of him to the ground. However, the other guards were not so lucky. Two of the guards reacted slightly slower and were directly smashed by the falling metal block!

A large amount of blood and internal organs directly sprayed out, splattering all over the middle-aged man's body. However, there was no fear in the middle-aged man's eyes. He only calmly let the guards around him help him up and quickly retreated.

At this point, all the guards formed a half circle with the newly fallen metal block in the center of the circle.

The middle-aged man looked up at the vast night sky with a solemn expression. However, he found nothing in the night sky.

Then, he began to stare at the metal block in front of him.

This metal block was several times larger than the mechanical spiders from before. Moreover, there were a few tiny lights flashing on it as if it was about to stretch out in the next second!

"Fire!"

Under the middle-aged man's command, the guards in front of him immediately opened fire. For a moment, violent gunshots and the smell of gunpowder filled the entire space, even covering the huge metal block!

As the round of shooting ended, all the well-trained guards began to reload their magazines. At this time, the middle-aged man also bit his cigar and narrowed his eyes, staring at the cloud of smoke in front of him.

However, before the smoke dissipated, a red light suddenly penetrated through the smoke. The originally red light was constantly flashing, but with a tick, it directly jumped to a green light. At the same time, there was a hissing sound!

The human-sized figure quickly stretched out its body. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a complete metal head walked out of the smoke. The head's eyes glowed red, followed by the four limbs and then the torso …

"What the hell is this …"

Looking at this invulnerable monster, the middle-aged man bit his cigar and muttered. In the next second, there was a "bang". Before the middle-aged man could react, his body was like a noodle, torn into pieces in mid-air, bursting out a brilliant mist of blood!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the middle-aged man was torn into pieces by a majestic force!

At this point, the mechanical skeleton that walked out of the smoke carried a powerful firearm and fired the first shot of the massacre …

Puff puff puff!

A series of muffled sounds of bullets entering people's bodies could be heard. These guards did not escape the fate of death. They did not even have time to react and were instantly shot into their bodies by special shuttle-shaped hollow bullets. The moment the soft hollow bullets containing lead entered the human body, they began to twist and roll, forming a funnel-like cavity effect!

There was a burst of screams from the crowd, but more people did not even have the chance to groan before they were directly shot into pieces. With just a sweep, all the guards fell into a pool of blood …

It was as if the previous mechanical spider was just an appetizer. With the appearance of this humanoid robot, the situation finally took a sharp turn for the worse. The military base that had been able to put up sporadic resistance finally completely lost the power to resist …

"Target: Any armed human. Number of enemies: ≤ 300. Threat level: low …"

A string of data appeared in the upper left corner of the robot's vision. The camera zoomed out randomly and several men dressed in military uniforms of various countries, with the rank of senior colonel at the very least, were sitting in a brightly lit conference room, staring at the huge screen in front of the conference room.

"This is the video recording of February 20, when we were commissioned by the local government to eliminate the armed resistance forces in the Azawa River Valley area of Niger."

On the commentary platform in the conference room, a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses held a pointer and explained in fluent English.

As the video ended, the young man turned the video again so that it came to the middle of the video, revealing the image of the small spider-like robot.

"BW-XTN-004-8, model robot, an agile arachnid robot produced by our Blacklight Biotechnology."

The young man held the pointer and tapped the screen slightly. Then, in front of the young man, a phantom of the robot in the video appeared out of thin air.

Seeing this scene, the expressions of all the soldiers changed slightly. They clearly knew what this 3D image meant.

"In this model, BW is the acronym of our Blacklight Biotechnology, and XTN is the code number of Blacklight Biotechnology's Xingtian military project. Unlike Xingtian's civil projects, the military project is temporarily kept secret from the outside world. Of course, if you're willing to buy it back, we can naturally make it public."

The young man spread his hands and pointed at the robot spider in front of him that was more than a meter tall. Its legs took up two-thirds of the space and said, "As you can see, XTN-004 is a completely miniature agile robot. Its tactical purpose isn't to kill the enemy, but to harass and advance. When paired with ordinary soldiers, it's enough to achieve great victory in some small battles or rapid operations."

"But, this robot doesn't seem to be bulletproof?"

In the conference room, someone could not help asking.

"Of course."

The young man replied, "Firearms do have a certain degree of damage to XTN-004, but the movement speed of this robot is too fast. They adopt a roundabout strategy. When the enemy locks on to them and fires, they won't rush forward at all. Instead, they run to the left and right sides. If they're not careful, they'll lose their target and then appear behind the soldiers to launch an attack..."

Chapter 451

"This agile robot will not weigh more than twenty kilograms. It is the ultra-light weight that allows them to move quickly and even have the ability to climb walls for a short time. If these robots are equipped with armor, they may be bulletproof, but the weight will also make them lose the purpose of being an agile robot."

The young man spread his hands and responded.

Everyone nodded in understanding. Indeed, this kind of robot was a harassment type at first glance. It did not even have a gun. It may not be of much use in regular encounters, but it could play a miraculous role in tactical applications such as counter-terrorism and surprise attacks.

"In addition to this model of XTN-004, there are several other models that can adapt to more complex situations. If you are interested, you can learn more about them. However, the meeting time is limited, so I won't list them here."

The young man pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and then dragged the progress bar to freeze the image on the first landing robot. "XTN-002, this may be more in line with your aesthetic standards, General Lawrence."

As he spoke, he looked at the soldier who had just asked about bulletproof. "This is a heavy-duty robot. It is beast-shaped, 231cm tall, 421cm long, weighs 420 kilograms, and has a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Don't be fooled by its weight. That's because we are aware of the problem of mobility. In order to allow the drone to carry as many people as possible, we have reduced a lot of unnecessary weight.

"For example, its shell is made of special carbon-fiber ceramic composite materials. Light weapons such as ordinary rifles and submachine guns cannot cause any damage to them. Only anti-material sniper rifles have the ability to harm them. However, it is difficult to paralyze XTN-002 with one shot unless the intelligent core in its body is hit.

"At the same time, the important components in XTN-002's body have a layer of 'metal jacket' to form a Faraday cage effect, which can effectively isolate electromagnetic pulse interference and prevent electromagnetic bomb attacks.

"Its vision system uses two types of infrared vision and traditional electronic vision. The two types of vision complement each other and can find any hidden target.

"As for the firepower system, XTN-002 uses the airborne M61Al 'Vulcan' 6-barrel rapid-fire machine gun by default. The series has calibers ranging from 5.56 mm to 25 mm. Under this firepower attack, any non-heavily armored target within 100 meters will not survive. Of course, you can also choose to carry other types of weapons, such as heavy weapons such as rocket launchers. It is very easy to change and you can even do it yourself."

As the young man spoke, a miniature holographic image of XTN-002 appeared out of thin air on the conference table in front of everyone. There was also a human body next to it for comparison.

The young man concluded. "Simply put, XTN-002 is a simple, efficient, and durable tactical weapon. It is like a tank among drones. It may not be able to dominate the plains like a tank, but it can adapt to complex and changeable urban combat, swamps, jungles, and other environments. Its mobility and flexibility are not comparable to a tank."

Everyone listened with fascination. Indeed, XTN-002 was like an enlarged version of an elephant, except that it had two Vulcan cannons as a firepower system. This kind of robot could completely replace tanks in more complex street battles, provided, of course, that its AI was really that intelligent.

"But until the end, XTN-002 has not experienced actual combat."

Another general who looked like a brown bear suddenly spoke.

"I'm sorry, that's because we haven't developed it for long and there are no suitable actual combat records."

The young man said helplessly, "We have gone through tens of thousands of tests. These test data sets can be consulted at any time when you are here. In terms of actual combat, there is only this rebel extermination operation in Niger. As you can also see, XTN-002 was only used by us to prevent this group of people from escaping. Before the actual battle, more than three hundred rebels in the entire base all surrendered.

"But you don't have to be disappointed because we will continue to accept commissions from various countries in Africa to use these robots to assess security and eliminate rebels. If you have the intention to buy, you can wait and see first. We're not in a hurry."

Everyone nodded matter-of-factly.

"Next, it's this humanoid robot."

The young man continued to drag the progress bar so that the screen showed the humanoid robot that killed the rebel general. "This is the most conventional model of XTN-003.

"XTN-003 inherits the design of Project Xingtian. As you can see, this form of drone is not as good as XTN-002 in terms of armor thickness and tonnage. In terms of agility, it's also not as good as XTN-004. Just like its positioning, this is a conventional combat robot."

As usual, the 3D image of XTN-002 was quickly moved to the side. In the center of the conference table, the appearance of XTN-003 appeared.

"XTN-003, 190cm tall, weighs 134 kilograms, is a humanoid combat robot. It has the same visual system as other robots and can withstand light weapons. The thickness of its armor is half that of XTN-002.

"And its movement speed is slightly higher than that of humans, reaching 45 kilometers per hour. It also has the ability to isolate electromagnetic pulse interference. At the same time, it can do all the actions that humans can do. Whether it's close combat or long-range shooting, they are all its strengths."

"So what are the advantages of this robot?"

Someone suddenly asked.

"The advantage of XTN-003 is that it's a jack of all trades. No matter what the occasion, it can exert its full power without any special restrictions, just like us humans."

The young man immediately replied, "XTN-003 can use any weapon and can carry out high-intensity combat, whether it's operating artillery or driving a car, whether it's street fighting or ambushing. Even when the weapon is out of ammunition, it can easily grab the enemy's weapon to fight. It's like an invulnerable, never-tiring special force, and the trump card of the special force!"

"What!"

Hearing this, everyone could not sit still. Among them, the brown-bear-like soldier stared at a pair of big eyes of the same age. "The degree of intelligence is so high that it can drive a car?"

Hearing this, the young man could not help but laugh. "Driving a car is not unusual. What if I said that as long as I input the information, it can also drive tanks and airplanes?"

Everyone became even more bewildered. "That's impossible. It's already a miracle that your robot AI can walk on two legs and maintain the same agility as an ordinary person. If it can also drive planes and tanks, wouldn't it be able to completely replace human soldiers?"

"I understand what you're thinking. It's normal to have doubts about the degree of intelligence of this kind of AI."

The young man pressed his hands to calm everyone down and then said kindly, "But if you don't believe it, after the first meeting, you can go and watch us test the XTN-003 robot in the experimental site. At the same time, once we receive a commission from the African countries, we'll also try our best to send XTN-003 for actual combat demonstrations. You can even watch the actual combat from a distance with our commanders."

"We're also looking forward to this opportunity."

This group of high-ranking officials and generals all looked at each other and nodded, barely suppressing the doubts and doubts in their hearts.

"As for what you said, XTN-003 is enough to replace human soldiers, isn't this the dream of human progress?"

The young man continued. "In the imagination of our Blacklight Biotechnology, with the progress of human civilization, the frequency of future wars will inevitably become less and less, and the scale of conventional garrisons will thus be reduced. The extra military expenses can be used on other high-tech weapons, and these vacant positions of soldiers will be filled by robots and drones.

"It's even possible that there will be zero casualties in the future war. Who wins and who loses will be determined by the advanced level and combat capabilities of the robots..."

Hearing the young man's vision of the future, everyone showed a thoughtful look. Indeed, XTN-003 seemed to have an unrealistic level of intelligence, but was this not in line with the scenario of future wars? As technology became more and more advanced, human soldiers would be eliminated sooner or later. Not only in the future, but now many fighters had been replaced by unmanned fighters. This was a historical trend.

"Moreover, in our vision, these robots can be used not only at the military level."

The young man continued. "As long as the thickness of the armor is reduced and the firepower level is reduced at the same time, it will be the perfect police robot. I believe you can understand what this means."

He showed a mischievous look. "Even if military robots are to be upgraded in the future, these eliminated robots don't have to worry about becoming a pile of scrap iron. Whether it's for police use or even becoming the hardest workers on construction sites and farms, it's a normal thing..."

Hearing this, everyone raised their heads sharply and finally showed a look of shock. One of the soldiers said in a low voice, "Indeed... If the AI program of this kind of robot can even deal with war, then it's overkill to become a police robot or even an industrial robot."

The young man picked up the glass in front of him and took a sip of water, then continued. "In addition, there are all kinds of drones you can see, such as this Mark-1 model —"

With that, the holographic projection of XTN-003 automatically moved to the side, and a flying saucer-shaped drone appeared in the center of the conference table.

"The Mark-001 drone has a diameter of 75 centimeters and a height of 20 centimeters. It's equipped with an ion pulse vector propulsion unit and has a maximum cruising speed of 120 kilometers per hour. The flight noise is 20 decibels, which is equivalent to the sound made when the wind blows through the leaves. At the same time, it's also equipped with a face scanning system and a 12K high-definition zoom camera. It can confirm a person's identity from up to 100 meters away with an accuracy of up to 99 percent. Even at night, it can be converted into night vision mode, which is no different from daytime.

"Its outer shell uses an intelligent camouflage system that can change several camouflage colors, including sky blue, black, brown camouflage, and green camouflage. It's enough to achieve invisible surveillance activities in most environments."

The young man continued. "In terms of the weapon system, there's a weapon base at the bottom of the drone that can carry several light weapons such as taser guns, signal guns, and light pistols.

"Of course, it can also not carry anything. If it's not carrying anything, it's a pure spy drone. If it's carrying something, it can be used for patrol and search missions. The actual combat video you saw just now was taken by the Mark-1 drone."

"The Mark-001 is just the most common model. Just like the XTN model robot, the Mark drones are also divided into dozens of models, ranging from miniature drones of a few centimeters in size to heavy drones that can carry the XTN-002. They cover many application combat capabilities such as espionage monitoring, tactical combat, and vehicle carrying.

"Then, there's the Mark-002..."

Then, the young man vividly explained the specific data of more than a dozen drones to the people in the conference room. At this point, the North Sea Continent procurement team finally had a preliminary understanding of the weapons on Blacklight Biotechnology's side.

Of course, the order contract would certainly not be signed so soon. After all, this wave was only a preliminary investigation. After this group of people left, there would definitely be a second and third batch of investigation teams sent for inspection. This involved tens of billions of dollars in orders and national security. No regime would take it lightly.

Blacklight Biotechnology had welcomed more than the representatives of the North Sea Continent. They were just the fastest to act. After all, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, although the North Sea Continent still reaped the dividends left by the Soviet Union many years ago, it was now at the end of its rope. Most of its weapons were on the verge of obsolescence.

Now, such an arms dealer who did not even care about Northern America had appeared. They immediately could not sit still and sent a number of high-level military officials to form an investigation team to come and conduct a preliminary investigation.

When the meeting was about to end, among the officers, an old man with a gray beard finally could not help but frown. "I have to say that these weapons of Blacklight Biotechnology are indeed amazing, but before we witness their performance with our own eyes, all of this still has to be put in question. Is it time to talk about some of the highlights? For example, your 'Sky Sweeper' and the individual missile that was previously publicized in the Earth Federation headquarters? "

"So, General Karl values our individual air defense system?"

The young man suddenly laughed. He took off his glasses, revealing a handsome face of the Chinese people. This young man was transferred from the headquarters and was appreciated by Qian Wenhuan and given an important task, Zhou Yi.

At this time, he only heard him say, "Of course, but not now, because in the next few days, I'll personally take you to visit our various weapon systems. After all, talking too much here is not as effective as witnessing it in person, right?"

The old man frowned when he heard this. To be honest, he did not like to have the rhythm in the hands of the other party.

However, he also understood that Blacklight Biotechnology's idea must be to delay as long as possible, to delay until the investigation teams from other continents arrived, forming a situation of multi-party bidding. However, he could do nothing about this situation.

After all, Blacklight Biotechnology was the only one...

Chapter 452

In the following month, the officials of all continents sent representatives to Eco Science City in secret to observe and purchase several types of weapons and technologies that Blacklight Biotechnology focused on.

Each continent was deeply vigilant about the various weapon technologies owned by Blacklight Biotechnology.

In terms of robot AI technology alone, Blacklight Biotechnology had walked to the forefront of the world. Perhaps in the military laboratories of each continent, there was indeed similar super AI with intelligence, but it was still in a state of constant debugging and improvement.

To reach the maturity of the AI of Blacklight Biotechnology robots, there was still more than ten years to go, not to mention those amazing individual air defense systems.

In the ranks of drones, the "ion pulse vector propulsion device" produced by Blacklight Biotechnology was a big hit. The representatives sent by the various continents might not decide to buy the XTN series immediately, but they would definitely immediately buy all the Mark drone series from Model 001 to Model 023.

This group of people was after the "ion pulse vector propulsion device" inside. In the minds of all those who were sensitive to military affairs, such an idea came to mind at the same time —

"If this almost completely silent ion device is used to replace the propellers of helicopters and the thrusters of submarines, wouldn't it be invincible?"

It was precisely with the idea of trying to crack the "ion pulse vector propulsion device" that the Mark drone series received a large number of orders from various continents in a month. Among them, Northern America ordered a total of 800 units of all drone models, totaling 1.3 billion US dollars, Mainland China ordered 1,500 units, totaling 2 billion US dollars, and the North Sea Continent ordered 600 units, totaling 800 million US dollars.

After a few orders, Chen Chen had just opened his business and it was a big success. The total amount of orders exceeded 6 billion US dollars.

However, just as the various continents were preparing to purchase new system technologies such as "directional aiming", "long-range environmental sensing", and "Coriolis effect simulation", Zhou Yi, who was in charge of the weapons sales, did not agree. Instead, he made a request.

"Everyone, although these technologies are extremely precious, what we at Blacklight Biotechnology want is not money but long-term development."

At this time, Zhou Yi, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, said to the hall full of senior federal officials, his voice was neither humble nor overbearing. "I believe you have also heard that our Blacklight Biotechnology has sent delegations to various continents and even regions to seek further cooperation, so we can pay in another way."

"Don't keep us guessing. If Blacklight Biotechnology doesn't want money, what does it want?"

"No money? Are you giving it to us for free? "

"Give me a price, maybe we can cooperate further …"

The audience immediately shouted in a commotion.

Zhou Yi smiled. "We, Blacklight Biotechnology, are preparing to establish branches in various continents in order to carry out research and drug approval locally. At the same time, we also want to open sanatoriums with Blacklight Biotechnology's characteristics, so we don't need this money. We only need the official policies behind you!"

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"I'd rather you guys ask for money …"

Someone muttered. Did they want to expand the sanatorium all over the world? There was no one in the world who did not know that Blacklight Biotechnology's sanatorium had become a money-grubbing den. It was a blatant windfall. Now, they even wanted the local government to give them preferential treatment. What kind of wolfish ambition was this?

Everyone was secretly shocked, but when they thought about it carefully, the truth was that Blacklight Biotechnology's business had always been limited to Africa and had never ventured outside. Even in a region like Africa where resources were scarce, it had developed into such a corporate empire.

If it was allowed to stretch out its tentacles and take root in every corner of the world, what kind of behemoth would it become?

In a few years' time, Blacklight Biotechnology would become the world's largest corporation.

Thinking of this, everyone did not want to agree immediately. They just replied that they needed to report to their superiors.

Of course, Zhou Yi had no objection. In fact, he also knew that this kind of thing could not be rushed. These were all tasks assigned to him by Qian Wenhuan, and he heard that this task was also the intention of "that person".

Now, the CEO of Blacklight Biotechnology headquarters, Xia Yin, had led a public relations team of hundreds of people and was looking for business cooperation all over the world. If he could make a strong assist on his side, the future would naturally be bright and the benefits would be great.

After today's activities were over, he and Qian Wenhuan sent the high-ranking officials and representatives of the various continents back to the hotel. Zhou Yi was just about to say goodbye and immediately return to his residence to have a good sleep when Qian Wenhuan stopped him.

"President Qian?"

Zhou Yi looked at Qian Wenhuan with some apprehension. He did not know if he had done something wrong when he explained to the important officials of the various continents during the day.

"Don't be nervous. Because of the hundreds of millions of orders in the past few days, someone has invited us to dinner."

Qian Wenhuan walked to his car and the sturdy secretary next to him immediately opened the door, but he did not go in. Instead, he waved at Zhou Yi. "Get in the car, don't let others wait for us for too long."

"Hey, shouldn't all the colleagues in the publicity department be invited to the celebration banquet?"

Zhou Yi took off his glasses and wiped them with his sleeve, a little puzzled.

"This is not a celebration banquet. It's just a celebration for us in advance. The celebration banquet can only be held after this group of people leaves."

Qian Wenhuan explained and then raised his eyebrows. "What are you waiting for? Get in the car quickly."

"Oh, okay!"

Only then did Zhou Yi obediently get in the car from the other side and sit in the back row with Qian Wenhuan.

Then, there was an awkward silence.

Zhou Yi did not ask who had invited him to dinner. Asking less and doing more was the way to survive in the workplace. It was probably Qian Wenhuan who had asked his subordinate to drink with him. After being in the workplace for so many years, of course, he was well aware of this.

In fact, Zhou Yi did not think very highly of this boss who was not much older than himself. The other party had no education and no image. He had heard people say that the reason why Qian Wenhuan was able to sit in this position today was all because he followed that person early.

Coupled with his ability to flatter, he sat in the position of CEO of the African branch of Blacklight Biotechnology for many years.

Although it was the African branch, everyone knew that the power of the CEO of this branch was much greater than that of the CEO of the headquarters. Even if he nominally had to accept the command of General Manager Xia Yin, in fact, Qian Wenhuan did not care about anyone except that person.

These thoughts flashed through Zhou Yi's mind, but of course, he would not show it. At this time, he became even more respectful.

"Little Zhou, how old are you this year? Are you married yet?"

Suddenly, Qian Wenhuan broke the silence and looked at Zhou Yi with a pleasant expression.

"I'm twenty-eight years old this year and I haven't married yet."

Zhou Yi smiled shyly, shook his head and replied, "I just broke up with my girlfriend before going abroad. I'm going to fight for a few more years to get married."

"You haven't married yet at twenty-eight. When I was your age, my daughter was already three years old."

Qian Wenhuan sighed. He could not help but recall the scene four years ago. In fact, what he did not say was that it was when he was twenty-eight years old that he met Chen Chen and joined Blacklight Biotechnology at the same time. After that, the trajectory of his life changed...

"CEO Qian, have your relatives been brought over as well?"

Zhou Yi suddenly asked, "I heard that many people have brought their relatives over here."

"My wife and daughter came, but my parents didn't come."

Qian Wenhuan did not put on any airs and replied directly, "My parents don't want to leave their hometown and come abroad, and I can't force them, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, our Blacklight Biotechnology has already planned to build sanatoriums all over the world. When the time comes, it's the same wherever you do your recuperation. It's fine even if you don't go abroad.

"If you want to bring your parents over, it's fine. Anyway, the community has already assigned you a house and you know the security here. As long as you don't leave the Eco Science City, security can be guaranteed. Moreover, as the relatives of employees, your parents also have priority in obtaining recuperation."

Only then did Zhou Yi suddenly nod his head.

Then, the two of them did not speak all the way until they came to the front of a five-star hotel in the center of the Eco Science City. The car stopped.

Those who could stay here were almost all rich and respectable people from all over the world. Zhou Yi looked straight ahead and obediently followed behind Qian Wenhuan until Qian Wenhuan led him into a private room at the edge of the second floor.

The private room as a whole was not large, only about ten square meters in size. In the center of the private room was a round table with a table full of dishes.

These were not the main point. The real point was that there was only one person sitting in the private room.

This was a young man, even younger than himself. At first glance, he looked very ordinary, but if one looked closely, one would find that he had a pair of extremely unique eyes.

It was a pair of eyes as dark as ink, revealing sharpness, vastness, and depth, like a bottomless abyss. It seemed that as long as he raised his head and looked at someone, it would be enough to make them sink.

It was a pair of eyes with magic power …

Looking at the appearance of this young man, Zhou Yi only felt that the other party seemed to be a little familiar. He subconsciously searched his memory and was immediately shocked!

This young man turned out to be the legend?

"You're Chen, Mr. Chen!"

Subconsciously, Zhou Yi suddenly blurted out.

"It's me."

The young man raised his head in surprise, glanced at Zhou Yi, then nodded and replied, "My appearance is relatively ordinary. If I'm not an acquaintance, few people can recognize me at a glance."

"Are you really Mr. Chen?"

Zhou Yi took a deep breath and felt his whole body tremble. He thought that the person drinking with Qian Wenhuan was only other senior executives of Blacklight Biotechnology, but he never expected that the other party turned out to be the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology, Chen Chen!

Hearing Zhou Yi's nonsense, Chen Chen suddenly laughed. He pointed to the seat opposite and said to the two of them, "What are you still standing for, sit down."

"Okay."

Qian Wenhuan did not stand on ceremony and pulled Zhou Yi to sit down.

It was not until this time that Zhou Yi realized that his second question was really not up to standard. He suddenly felt annoyed. He did not expect to make such a mistake the first time he met the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology.

For a moment, Zhou Yi wished he could find a hole in the ground to hide in.

"This must be Mr. Zhou Yi. He's really a talented man, much better than you, Old Qian."

However, Chen Chen did not care about this. When the two of them sat down, he immediately teased.

"That's for sure."

Hearing Chen Chen's teasing, Qian Wenhuan was not angry. Instead, he smiled bitterly. "When I was at Preston Biotechnology, I was good at negotiation and sales. It's just that because of my appearance, my performance has been greatly reduced. Otherwise, I wouldn't just be a sales manager."

"Mr. Chen, you flatter me."

Zhou Yi also said quickly. At the same time, he subconsciously raised his arm, preparing to look for a wine dispenser and a wine glass to punish himself by drinking three glasses.

However, he was immediately dumbfounded because in addition to the dishes on the table, there were only three bottles of Sprite and nothing else.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Zhou Yi's movements, Qian Wenhuan suddenly laughed. "Little Zhou, are you looking for a wine glass? There's no need. The boss doesn't drink and this is a foreign country. There's no such thing as a wine table culture. Just relax and eat casually. "

"I see..."

Only then did Zhou Yi take a bite of food to hide his embarrassment.

"You've done a good job in the past half a month."

Chen Chen did not care about this. He just said casually, "Today, I'm just looking for you, Old Qian, to learn about the recent situation and to meet this top student sent by the headquarters. There's no other meaning. However, an order of six billion may be a lot for us, but in fact, it's just a drop in the bucket for the various continents."

As he said this, Chen Chen thought for a moment. "I believe this is just an appetizer. The real highlight is still in the next three months."

"Indeed."

Qian Wenhuan was also thoughtful. "Now, all the continents have ordered the Mark drone series. When they confirm the superior performance of our XTN robot series, orders will come pouring in like mushrooms after a spring rain. That's when we'll have a bumper harvest."

"In fact, I don't care much about these. What I really care about is the policies we can obtain after opening branches in each continent."

Chen Chen nodded. "So, I hope you can work harder on various weapon technologies and strive to exchange for more favorable local policies. For this, we can give up some of the benefits."

"Understood."

"Understood!"

Qian Wenhuan and Zhou Yi quickly agreed.

"In addition, I have one more thing I need you to do."

At this moment, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became serious.

Chapter 453

When he saw these four words, Qian Wenhuan could not help but be stunned. He did not understand what it meant. On the contrary, Zhou Yi's expression flickered. "Mr. Chen, what you mean is that if the results of the research show that the people don't accept police robots as law enforcement, we can learn from the method in Robocop?"

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Chen Chen displayed a look of approval. "I want to build Namibia into an experimental platform and become a pioneer. As long as Namibia can become a country with the lowest crime rate in the world under the management of the XTN robots, who will resist my XTN robots then?"

"But..."

Zhou Yi suddenly hesitated. "But, will Namibia agree to this kind of reform?"

Chen Chen smiled and did not answer. Instead, he turned to look at Qian Wenhuan, who looked confused. "It seems that Old Qian rarely watches Hollywood movies."

"I don't have the time."

Qian Wenhuan shook his head. "So, what does this method in Robocop mean?"

"This involves the plot."

Zhou Yi immediately explained, "Simply put, there's a company in the movie that specializes in the production of military robots. This company is exactly the same as us. Their products have been in service in the army in large numbers and the company has also made a lot of money.

"However, the executives of this company are not satisfied. They want more benefits, so they think of the civilian field. As long as law enforcement robots replace the traditional police to fight crime, then their benefits will at least multiply several times.

"However, when the company wanted to promote this plan, it was unexpectedly strongly opposed by the people. Most people believe that robots have no human feelings, do not understand the value of life, and cannot bring a sense of security to humans. They also cannot trust cold machines, so they cannot hand over human lives to robots to adjudicate."

After thinking about it, Zhou Yi continued, "However, although the people strongly oppose it, the company still doesn't give up, so they thought of another way to satisfy the people's approval — to find some disabled police officers and carry out free mechanized transformation for them. As long as the mechanized police officers can return to their posts and perform better than before, then after seeing this result, the people will naturally calmly accept robot law enforcement."

"I see..."

Qian Wenhuan's eyes lit up. "Indeed, this is really a steady and steady approach. Free mechanical modifications can promote the company's public welfare, and the people have no reason to object. After all, you can't say that he's not human just because he has mechanical prosthetics, right?"

"After that, the reformed policeman will become a billboard. The more outstanding he is, the greater the impact he will have on the people. However, the only requirement is that he must be eye-catching. If no one pays attention to the whole thing, it will be meaningless."

"Not only that, the disability can't be a normal physical disability, because even if we install prosthetics on these people with mild disabilities, we can only let them return to their posts at most, but it won't affect their professional ability at all. Therefore, we need at least severely disabled police officers, preferably those with high paraplegia. The more serious the injury, the better. Only then will people credit us for everything that the police officers have done."

In the end, Qian Wenhuan concluded, "To put it simply, it's best if the police officer who receives the reform is a hero that the world knows, and he must suffer from extremely serious injuries, so serious that he needs to have all his organs replaced except for his head. Also, he must have popularity and a gimmick. Only then can he become an excellent billboard and help our company achieve its commercial goals!"

Hearing Qian Wenhuan's summary, Zhou Yi was secretly shocked. He did not expect that even if he had not seen the movie Robocop, he could instantly find the key point of this plan. Sure enough, to be able to get to this position, he really had some skill. He had previously thought that the other party was an idiot who only knew how to flatter...

"Old Qian, your analysis is very good. You've grasped the key point at once."

At this time, Chen Chen could not help clapping his hands and praising, "If you only listen to what you said later, no one will think that you haven't seen this movie. Very good. Now what we have to do is to do the same as in the movie, find a few spokespeople and create an advertising effect, so that the people can agree that law enforcement robots will replace the police in law enforcement."

"In fact, this kind of police officer isn't difficult to find."

Qian Wenhuan did not become complacent because of Chen Chen's praise. He just said modestly, "It's not difficult to find such a seriously injured police officer in Africa. The only difficulty is in the technical aspect. With our current technology, can we transform this kind of robot?"

"Don't worry, we can even cure James Watson, let alone ordinary injuries."

Chen Chen was noncommittal. "As for human body modification, this is the matter of the research department."

"Understood, I'll come up with a plan for you by Friday this week at the latest."

Qian Wenhuan immediately nodded and agreed.

On the side, Zhou Yi was dumbfounded when he heard this.

He did not expect that in just a few minutes sitting at the dinner table, the two of them had come up with a huge plan for the entire country and even the entire Earth Federation. This kind of efficiency was not comparable to any listed group with a bloated system at all.

Zhou Yi was deeply shocked but he could also understand that the reason why everything was decided so quickly was that all the power of the entire company was concentrated in the hands of this young man in front of him...

This was the power of centralization of power.

Next, Zhou Yi was almost dumbfounded as he watched Chen Chen eat heartily. He thought that the table full of food was the luxury of the rich. He did not expect that when he left after dinner, all the dishes on the table had entered Chen Chen's stomach. Qian Wenhuan, on the other hand, looked as if he was not surprised at all.

After leaving, Qian Wenhuan called Zhou Yi again and asked a special car to send Zhou Yi to the gate of his community. After a meal, Zhou Yi's view of Qian Wenhuan had changed a lot and the two had become more familiar with each other.

"Do you feel a little uncomfortable?"

On the way, Qian Wenhuan suddenly asked.

"A little."

Zhou Yi replied, "I used to have to drink in the workplace and because I'm young, I have to lie down almost every time. This time, when I saw Mr. Chen, I didn't touch a drop of alcohol. I feel a little uncomfortable."

"It's okay. Our company is still very young and in a period of rapid development. With your ability, in three to five years, you can basically be promoted to the senior management."

Qian Wenhuan smiled mysteriously. "When the time comes, you'll slowly adapt and at that time, you'll also know a lot of secrets. It's very likely that many things that you couldn't understand before will become natural."

Hearing these words, Zhou Yi's pupils shrank slightly. Sure enough, Blacklight Biotechnology still had many secrets in the dark.

His current position was the weapons sales manager, but he was still a little short of the real senior management. Even so, if some of the news about firearms that he knew were leaked, it would be enough to shock society. Then, how earth-shattering would the secrets that only the real senior management knew be?

Zhou Yi was looking forward to it...

...

It was not until Zhou Yi was sent back to the gate of the community that Qian Wenhuan waved his hand and said goodbye to Zhou Yi.

Looking at Zhou Yi's back gradually walking into the community, Qian Wenhuan's expression changed from gentle to expressionless.

"CEO Qian, you seem to be very optimistic about this sales manager?"

The secretary in the front row suddenly turned his head and asked.

"It's alright, young people are still very capable."

Qian Wenhuan nodded. "It's just that he's still a little arrogant, but people who come from professional schools are like this. They don't think much of an unorthodox person like me."

The secretary shook his head and did not say much.

Next, the first thing Qian Wenhuan did when he returned to his villa was to find the movie Robocop on the Internet and watch it from beginning to end.

Moreover, it was not like ordinary people who read it in one gulp. Qian Wenhuan recorded every detail on paper and saved it as a screenshot at the critical moment.

It took him four hours to finish watching the movie. At this time, Qian Wenhuan looked at the time. It was already one o 'clock in the morning and he had more than 5,000 words of notes in his hand.

However, Qian Wenhuan did not give up because the new version of Robocop was a movie produced in 2014. In fact, as early as 30 years before this movie, there were three other Robocop movies by the boss.

Therefore, Qian Wenhuan quickly watched the old version of Robocop again.

Then, he began to write the plan himself.

When he went to work the next day, Qian Wenhuan informed his team and gave the draft to everyone. Then, he began to discuss and edit the contents of the plan.

For three days in a row, Qian Wenhuan and the team discussed until late at night almost every day. It was not until the end of Friday that the plan was finally finalized. Then, Qian Wenhuan directly sent the 30,000-word plan to Chen Chen's mailbox.

At this time, Chen Chen, who was sitting in the office, immediately received the news.

"Old Qian, you've done it so quickly?"

Chen Chen leaned back in his chair and gently swiped his right hand. Suddenly, a holographic webpage appeared out of thin air on the empty desk. At the same time, the mailbox automatically opened and Qian Wenhuan's plan was displayed.

"Sir Godfather, this is Qian Wenhuan's plan."

Little X's voice came directly from the speaker. "According to Qian Wenhuan's plan, the first thing is the selection of the target — the target selection for this plan is a little harsh. First of all, the identity of the target must be a legal Namibian police officer. This is a mandatory requirement. At the same time, the target has three requirements:

"First, he must suffer from a serious illness, high paraplegia.

"Second, he must be upright and plainspoken when he was alive, with a high sense of responsibility. At the same time, he must have strong characteristics of obedience to orders to prevent the other party from being out of our control, like in movies where the protagonist kills the company's boss."

At this point, Little X said, "Qian Wenhuan is indeed right. Although we can use the God chip to control it, it's easy to cause twists and turns, so it's best to choose a good target at the beginning.

"Then there's the third requirement. The target must be injured while fighting criminals. Only in this way can it be more conducive to shaping an image and arousing public opinion during publicity.

"Fourth, the target must have good facial features and an upright temperament. It's best to be in line with the identity of a police officer because the quality of appearance is very important to the public's impression of them.

"The fifth and most important point is that the target's family situation must also be taken into consideration. If necessary, we can bring the target's parents, wife, and daughter to the Eco Science City to prevent unexpected situations in the future."

Hearing these five requirements, Chen Chen frowned. "Emmmm... It's starting to sound like Producer for All."

"According to Qian Wenhuan, in fact, it's best for the target's injury to be spectacular, so that it's conducive for us to publicize his deeds. If possible, we can use the slogan of promoting 'superheroes' to promote the target and build him into a super idol whose popularity is not inferior to that of an international A-list superstar."

Little X continued.

"Yes, we can test the waters at the same time. Maybe in the future, our Blacklight Biotechnology can also enter the entertainment industry."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"These are the five requirements of the target. Only those who can meet all the requirements can become the training target of the plan."

Little X could not help but smile when she heard Chen Chen's words. "Next is Qian Wenhuan's official plan. He divided it into fifteen steps and it will take about two years to shape the target into a perfect superheroic image bit by bit, making him the nemesis of criminals and a world-renowned hero."

"Will it take two years?"

Chen Chen frowned. "It's too long... What's the approximate budget given in Old Qian's plan?"

"The publicity cost is about one billion US dollars."

Little X replied, "In other words, according to the plan given by Qian Wenhuan, including some special performances, it only takes one billion US dollars to create a world-renowned international superstar."

"Then increase it to three billion US dollars."

Chen Chen answered without hesitation.

Chapter 454

The modified human project proposed by Chen Chen was eventually named the "Robocop" project.

The next afternoon, Chen Chen walked out of Minister Zurama's office, got into the car with a satisfied expression, and quickly drove away.

At this time, on the balcony on the third floor of the Ministry of Resources building, Zurama looked at Chen Chen's back with a complicated expression and was speechless for a long time.

"The situation has been set. The entire Namibia is now under his control..."

Watching the car slowly driving away, Zurama suddenly had an idea at this time: If the businessman's car suddenly exploded at this time, would it be more beneficial for the Namibian government?

Although Blacklight Biotechnology would be in chaos because of this and cause huge economic losses, Namibia could also take the opportunity to receive a large amount of wealth and technology. This wealth was even enough to make Namibia surpass the Rainbow Nation and become the hegemon of Africa...

However, in the next second, Zurama completely dispelled this idea.

This was because he knew that if Chen Chen died, in addition to the above situation, there was another more likely scenario. That was, the Mainland and Northern America would act instantly and come to snatch the assets left by Chen Chen. At that time, the wolves would be everywhere. Unless Namibia was willing to go against these behemoths, it could only reluctantly return these technologies to the Mainland.

Otherwise, no matter who became the president, they would die a terrible death...

Moreover, if Chen Chen died, who would support his election? Who would still allow him to sit on the throne of Namibia's president?

Therefore, this idea only flashed in Zurama's mind for a moment before it disappeared again.

At this time, Zurama's heart was extremely complicated. On one hand, he hoped that his country could be strong and independent. On the other hand, he hoped that he could stand at the top of Namibia's power. These two options were incompatible...

Thinking of this, Zurama could only close his eyes with a pained expression and at the same time, take a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he took out his phone and tried to check his bank account opened in Switzerland.

Just now, under the name of this account, there was an additional 30 million US dollars without a sound...

Seeing such a soul-stirring figure, Zurama's eyes remained calm. This amount of money no longer had much meaning to him. Perhaps a few years ago, this huge figure would have made him ecstatic, but now, it only attracted a slight glance from him.

Immediately, Zurama closed the account, then cleared all the use records, and finally turned off the computer.

...

While Zurama was busy working on the "Modified Human Act" proposed by Chen Chen, Qian Wenhuan had already begun casting.

At this time, Qian Wenhuan was sitting at the conference table in boredom, watching his team constantly move a thick stack of documents from the police station. These documents had piled up on the conference table to the height of half a person, but there was still a steady stream of new documents being moved in.

"CEO Qian, these are the information on the injured and disabled police officers in Namibia. They're all here since 2000."

An assistant walked over silently and reminded him in a low voice, "There's a total of 320 servings."

"Qian Chen"

Qian Wenhuan clapped his hands. Immediately, everyone raised their heads subconsciously and looked over.

"Wenhuan Chen: Chen Qian of" I Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen. "Qian: Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen

"Chen. Chen" Chen "Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen", "Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen", "Chen Chen Chen", "Chen Chen Chen Chen Chen Of Chen", "Chen.

"Chen. Chen.

Everyone replied in a scattered manner. Then, they picked up the stack of documents one by one and opened them one by one.

It was the same for Qian Wenhuan. He didn't completely hand over this task to his subordinates. Instead, he worked with the others to filter and find suitable targets.

In fact, those cases were from a long time ago and were basically in a state of abandonment. Firstly, it had been 25 years since 2000, and the injured and disabled police officers were at least 40 or 50 years old. At this age, their ability to adapt and react had greatly declined. Coupled with the many years of disability, even if they could still move, they had lost the ability to continue handling cases.

Therefore, Qian Wenhuan focused on looking for police officers who had been injured or disabled in recent years.

It was just that the conditions were a little too harsh.

In the next hour, Qian Wenhuan read more than a dozen cases in a row, but he wasn't satisfied with any of them. Either the other party was too old, or the other party's degree of disability wasn't severe enough. They were only missing an arm or a leg, and it was rare for them to be completely paralyzed.

However, on second thought, Qian Wenhuan was relieved. After all, Namibia's national strength was already very weak. Whether it was medical care or other conditions, there was no guarantee. The people were even more impoverished. Once there was a major casualty accident, those people could not be saved.

Even if they were saved, they would starve to death due to poverty and loss of self-care ability.

Thinking of this, Qian Wenhuan frowned and continued to search.

Finally, an ID photo on a file made his eyes light up.

It was a white man wearing the police uniform of a first-class superintendent. His name was Brook Humphrey, a native resident who moved here during the German colonization.

He had brown hair and black eyes instead of the blonde hair and blue eyes unique to the Caucasian race. However, the lines of his cheeks were as three-dimensional as those of the Caucasian race. He had a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, eyes as sharp as an eagle's, and thin, sharp lips.

This Brook had a righteous and awe-inspiring face. Although he was a little rough, he was surprisingly pleasing to the eye.

Then, Qian Wenhuan continued to read.

Brook was only thirty-two years old this year. Just two years ago, when he turned thirty, he was unfortunately hit in the spine by a stray bullet during a conflict to arrest a criminal.

At that time, the situation was not so bad that he would be paralyzed. However, when he was sent to the hospital, the doctor made a major mistake during the operation, which eventually led to his complete paralysis from the neck down.

"Not bad... Young, outstanding appearance, the condition of the injury is also sufficient, and the condition of the injury is also in line with the publicity plan. Now there are only two requirements left — family and personality."

Seeing this, Qian Wenhuan was a little elated. He took out a marker, marked the selected signal in this file, and then put all the information back.

Qian Wenhuan's only concern was that now that two years had passed, he did not know if this person was still alive.

Next, Qian Wenhuan found another file that was more suitable, but unlike the previous one, this was a black man.

In fact, this black detective named Blake Morton was only twenty-five years old, and his appearance was ordinary. Although the requirements for appearance were a little lacking, the other party had a racial advantage, which could not be ignored.

His experience was even more horrifying. Because he was pursuing a drug case without permission, he was ambushed by a drug dealer. His limbs were directly cut off, and he was turned into a human stick. In the end, he stubbornly survived.

All of this happened less than a year ago.

Seeing this, Qian Wenhuan did not hesitate at all and directly included this file in the list of candidates, even giving it a higher priority than the previous Brook.

Then, Qian Wenhuan sat quietly for more than half an hour, until he finished reading all the forty or fifty files in front of him, he did not find a single one that met the requirements. Either the other party was too old, or the injury was not serious enough to make a fuss in these aspects.

Qian Wenhuan stretched, raised his head, and threw the two files to the center of the conference table. At the same time, he said, "I've selected two. You guys hurry up, and when you're done, send all the selected targets to my office."

Saying that, he turned around and left the conference room.

Next, Qian Wenhuan returned to his office to check a few more files. It was not until the end of the morning that his secretary came in with seven or eight files.

"Mr. Qian, the selected files are all here. Please take a look."

Qian Wenhuan nodded and asked the secretary to put the files on his desk. He then took one of the files and opened it.

This time, it was much faster. It only took him ten minutes to read all seven files selected by everyone.

Then, Qian Wenhuan hesitated for a moment, and finally kicked out the files of the two oldest police officers. These two police officers were over forty years old, and although they were only middle-aged, Qian Wenhuan still passed them.

Then, he removed a police officer who looked more abstract, and a police officer who was only paralyzed in the lower half of his body, but could still use his arms.

In the end, apart from the two files he had selected earlier, only one still met the requirements.

It was a man named Hodge. He was different from the previous two. When he was chasing the criminal's vehicle, the collision caused the vehicle to overturn, which eventually caused a fire and caused severe burns all over his body.

This man named Hodge had lost all the skin on his body, and at the same time, his hands and feet were burned to charcoal, completely losing their physiological significance. Even his facial features were completely burned.

Even the burned parts included his trachea and lungs. Now he could only stay in the intensive care unit, forcibly hanging on to life.

Looking at the date when the incident happened, it turned out to be only half a month ago. Seeing this, Qian Wenhuan could no longer sit still. He stood up with a bang and said to the secretary, "Go inform the company's office in Windhoek and ask him to immediately go to Windhoek General Hospital to find a patient named Hodge. Tell the hospital that no matter how much money it costs, they must save the patient's life."

Then, Qian Wenhuan thought about it and added, "By the way, inform the company's transportation department that I need a private helicopter to go to Windhoek."

"Understood."

The secretary immediately understood and he quickly walked out of the office.

Looking at the three pieces of information in his hand, Qian Wenhuan fell into a dilemma. He wanted to choose Hodge directly, but the other two were also very suitable, so he thought about it and simply took all three pieces of information. Then, he got into the elevator and went up to the top floor.

When he reached the top floor with ease, because the entire top floor was an office, Qian Wenhuan saw Chen Chen sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window opposite the elevator at a glance.

"Old Qian, you're here."

Chen Chen did not seem surprised by Qian Wenhuan's arrival. He just stared at the table very seriously as if he was looking at something ordinary people could not see.

Seeing that Chen Chen had maintained the same posture from beginning to end, Qian Wenhuan could not help feeling a little strange. He looked at Chen Chen's table and was even more dumbfounded because there was nothing on the table where Chen Chen was staring at.

"Boss, what are you doing?"

Qian Wenhuan asked in surprise.

"I'm looking at the microscopic world."

Chen Chen did not look up but just replied calmly, "There's a planet in front of me and there's a group of strange-looking natives on the planet, but the lifespan of this group of natives is extremely short.

"Moreover, because I'm too big, they can't see my existence, but I can look down on them and silently observe their lives..."

Qian Wenhuan opened his mouth again but nothing came out. He did not quite understand what Chen Chen meant by this.

"In human terms, it means that I'm observing this speck of dust in front of me and a group of bacteria on the dust."

Only then did Chen Chen raise his head. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile and he said, "Old Qian, do you think there's also an observer in the sky above our Earth? The reason why we can't find it may not be that it's hiding, but that we don't even have the power to find it... "

"But then, isn't it God?"

Qian Wenhuan frowned. At this time, he had long been deeply influenced by the dogma of God's Forbidden Zone and completely denied the existence of God.

"No, of course, it's not God."

Chen Chen shook his head. "According to the Bible, God created this world, but the observer only observes. He's not responsible for 'creation', but often represents' destruction '."

At the end of his words, Chen Chen suddenly stretched out a finger, pressed it gently on the desk in front of him, and then wiped it backward...

When Chen Chen raised his finger again, a thin black mark had appeared on the desk in front of him.

The speck of dust was crushed by Chen Chen.

Seeing this scene, Qian Wenhuan's expression shifted slightly. Although he understood the meaning of Chen Chen's words, he did not understand Chen Chen's actions.

Moreover, could humans really see microorganisms like bacteria with the naked eye?

Chapter 455

With Chen Chen's approval, the helicopter was ready. Qian Wenhuan went directly to the top floor, got on the plane, and immediately flew to Windhoek.

More than an hour later, Qian Wenhuan saw the police officer, Hodge, who was now living in the intensive care unit with his whole body burned beyond recognition.

Through the glass, Qian Wenhuan, accompanied by the hospital director, silently looked at the brightly lit intensive care unit. There was only a person lying inside wrapped up like a mummy.

Moreover, because his hands and feet had been burned, the man's arms and legs had been amputated. If one did not look carefully, one would not even be able to tell that there was a person on the bed.

"CEO Qian, this patient is Hodge."

At this time, the director of Windhoek Hospital accompanied Qian Wenhuan and sighed. "He has been here for half a month, struggling on the verge of death almost every day. To be honest, it's a miracle that he can live until now."

"Is there no hope of a cure on your side?"

Qian Wenhuan looked inside the glass window, his expression calm and unruffled.

"No, the patient's wounds began to deteriorate a few days ago."

The director shook his head. "His external defense system has completely collapsed. His trachea is damaged, his lungs are damaged, and his internal defense system is also on the verge of collapse. It's basically a matter of one or two days. No one can pull him back from the brink of death."

Qian Wenhuan glanced at the director, but the director pretended not to know and just chuckled. "CEO Qian, what are you going to do?"

"I want to meet Hodge's family, please introduce me, Mr. Director."

Qian Wenhuan said solemnly.

"Well..."

The director hesitated for a moment, showing a troubled expression. "It may not be very good on my side. After all, this is the patient's privacy. As a business, if you..."

Before he finished speaking, Qian Wenhuan looked directly at the secretary behind him. The secretary nodded, took out his phone, and made a call, then said, "CEO Qian, Hodge's father is now on his way to the hospital. He will arrive in three minutes.

"Come, let's go to the first floor to meet him."

Qian Wenhuan turned and left, leaving only the director and a group of doctors standing outside the intensive care unit with a gloomy expression.

"D-Director?"

A doctor stammered.

"Let's go down too!"

The Dean snorted coldly and followed Qian Wenhuan to the first floor.

The hospital only had four floors in total, and the ICU ward was located on the top floor. It only took two to three minutes to walk down from the fourth floor.

Soon, Qian Wenhuan met Hodge's father at the entrance.

Hodge was only twenty-four years old. He was younger than the previous two targets who met the requirements. The only fortunate thing was that he was the son of a wealthy white businessman in Windhoek.

If he was just the son of an ordinary Namibian citizen, he would not have the money to stay in the intensive care unit. He would have been buried by now.

However, according to the information, although Hodge's father was a wealthy businessman, he was only slightly wealthier than ordinary people. After half a month of intensive care, he almost couldn't hold on any longer.

However, when he learned that Blacklight Biotechnology had arrived and was willing to treat his son for free, the wealthy white businessman finally showed a look of relief despite his doubts.

"Mr. William, we at Blacklight Biotechnology are aware of your son's situation. If you agree, we can transfer him to Eco Science City and carry out full treatment for your son. We can even install the most advanced bionic prosthetics on the market for him and let him return to his police post."

The secretary next to Qian Wenhuan took out a drafted contract and handed it to the other party. The contract had more than fifty pages and more than a thousand clauses.

Looking at the contract in his hand, the wealthy white businessman seemed to understand something. He said with a serious expression, "Tell me, what's your purpose and what do you need us to do?"

"We're currently developing some new bionic technology and we need someone to try it on. This person can't be a normal person, but a disabled person."

Qian Wenhuan did not speak, but the secretary next to him said directly, "This is our purpose. What you need to do is actually very simple, which is to move to Eco Science City. However, to make up for your loss, we'll subsidize your relocation and we'll also take care of your business."

"I... I need to think about it."

The wealthy businessman opened his mouth and seemed to be a little tempted, but he still hesitated. "I need to find a lawyer to help me look at this contract."

"There's no time, Mr. William!"

The secretary suddenly increased his volume and said sternly, "Hodge's wound has now shown signs of infection. Do you know how long your son can last? He may not even last a day. You're so hesitant. Do you think our company has some conspiracy? "

"Then... Alright."

The wealthy businessman's heart tightened and he had to agree. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and directly signed his name in the "Party B" position.

At this moment, the people from the hospital also arrived in front of Qian Wenhuan. Hearing the persuasion of Qian Wenhuan's secretary, the dean said with a gloomy face, "CEO Qian, I'm afraid it's not possible because Mr. Hodge can no longer withstand the impact of the transfer. Do you think Hodge's injury can withstand four or five hours of turbulence?"

"You don't have to worry about this, Mr. Dean. Our Eco Science City eliminated ambulances as early as half a year ago. Now we've been using medical helicopters."

Qian Wenhuan said lightly, then took the contract handed back by the wealthy businessman and left the hospital with his secretary and bodyguards without looking back.

"CEO Qian, this dean dares to stop us. Do you need me to send someone to teach him a lesson?"

As soon as they went out, the secretary lowered his voice and asked.

"There's no need."

Qian Wenhuan shook his head. "This kind of hostility toward us is common in Namibia. After all, we've seized a lot of resources and markets in Namibia. The locals naturally don't have a good attitude toward us."

"Then we'll forget about it?"

The secretary nodded and relaxed.

"Forget it. Call the Minister of Health and let him find a reason to remove the dean of this hospital."

Qian Wenhuan waved his hand and said calmly.

The secretary: "..."

After notifying Eco Science City and asking them to send a medical helicopter to pick him up, Qian Wenhuan and his party found the second target's family.

This was a low-rise bungalow on the outskirts of Windhoek.

Although it was the capital, the suburbs of Windhoek were mostly bungalows made of stone. Although it was not as prosperous as the urban area, it was at least a little better than the group of people in the slums.

However, compared to the other bungalows along the way, this bungalow was undoubtedly more run-down. Most of the red paint on the door had peeled off, revealing the bare door panels. The doorway was even more dirty and messy. Obviously, life was not going well.

Without waiting for Qian Wenhuan to get out of the car, the bodyguard who had been following them came down and knocked on the door of this house.

About half a minute later, just when the bodyguard was a little impatient and thought that there was no one in the room, he finally heard footsteps approaching from afar. Then, the wooden door creaked open and a slovenly, dirty black woman appeared in the door. Behind her were two mixed-race children of four or five years old.

The two children poked their heads out from behind their mother and looked at Qian Wenhuan and the others with some curiosity and fear.

"We're looking for Mr. Brooke."

The secretary spoke on behalf of Qian Wenhuan. "Don't you know if he's at home?"

"Please come in..."

The woman was stunned and then stepped aside to let everyone in.

As soon as they entered the room, Qian Wenhuan and the secretary frowned at the same time because there was a pungent stench in the room. It was as if this wasn't a private house, but a public toilet.

Moreover, it was the kind of toilet.

They followed the woman to the innermost room and finally, Qian Wenhuan and the others saw the target of their trip. It was a plump, extremely unkempt man.

The color of the bedding under the man had long been lost and he looked like a mountain of flesh lying on the bed. There was no trace of the strong lines and sharp eyes described in the information, only a dead numbness.

What was even more frightening was that although the man's face and body were extremely plump, his limbs were shriveled like bones. At first glance, it looked like four toothpicks stuck in a lump of meat...

The secretary smelled the disgusting stench coming from the man and suppressed the discomfort and said, "Mr. Brooke, right? We're from Blacklight Biotechnology. This is our general manager, Mr. Qian Wenhuan..."

The secretary waited for a while but the man in front of him still did not respond, so he continued. "We want to sign a contract with you. If you agree, we can perform a transformation on you..."

However, until now, the man still did not move, not even his eyes moved.

"He's been like this since a long time ago."

Just when the secretary was at a loss, the voice of the black woman suddenly came from behind them. Her voice was calm as if she was talking about a stranger. "I've tried, no matter what happens in the outside world, he doesn't respond. He's dead, spiritually dead."

Qian Wenhuan glanced at the woman, then walked forward and directly squatted next to the man's bed. "Mr. Brooke, I know you can hear us, so we won't waste time on nonsense. What if I say we can help you stand up again?"

However, even so, the man still did not move. If it were not for the fact that the man's eyes were open and the rise and fall of his chest, everyone would have thought that the man was just a corpse.

Seeing that the man still did not move, Qian Wenhuan finally shook his head and turned around to leave.

However, when he suddenly turned around, he suddenly heard an extremely hoarse voice behind him. "What you said, is it true?"

"Of course it's true, Mr. Brooke."

Qian Wenhuan turned around and revealed a meaningful smile. "But the only condition is that you have to sacrifice something."

"I have nothing to give up."

Brooke slowly raised his head. There seemed to be something trembling in his ashen pupils. "As long as I can stand up, I can pay anything for it..."

A few minutes later, Qian Wenhuan and the others walked out of the room because Brooke had easily signed the contract.

Two of the three targets had been achieved. Next, there was only the last target left.

However, the remaining target was not in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, but in a small village further away.

Therefore, Qian Wenhuan boarded the helicopter again and rushed to Nehem Village 100 kilometers away.

This time, it took them two hours to find the black police detective named Blake.

As a native of Namibia, this man named Blake had completely lost the ability to move after his limbs were chopped off by the drug traffickers. However, he did not give up like the previous Brook. Instead, he found a new job — weaving straw ropes and fishing nets.

With his flexible mouth, Blake could sit at a table all afternoon and weave several meters of straw rope. Of course, the premise was that someone could place the raw materials of the straw rope in front of him.

Relying on this job, he lived with his parents and had a job that could make a living.

"Who are you people? Are you sent by the police to solve my physiological problems?"

"Oh, please, how many times have I said, please send me a woman from the police station. It'd be best if it's a white sister. Even if there's no white sister, a black aunt will do, but they send me a group of big men every time?"

"D * mn it, won't I lose my chrysanthemum? The drug dealer who cut off my limbs let my Buff go, but you people want to f * ck my chrysanthemum? "

Qian Wenhuan's secretary could not help but be a little stunned as he looked at the black man sitting on a stone bench with a row of straw ropes in front of him.

It was not that he did not consider Blake's condition. If he wanted to survive in a poor country like Namibia after losing his limbs, in addition to a certain amount of wealth from his family, he would certainly need to earn his own living. He just did not expect Blake to be so optimistic.

Although he was full of vulgarities, anyone could see that the man in front of him had not completely collapsed.

"I, I'm..."

When the black man in front of him used his racial talent to rap, the secretary came forward. Just as he was organizing his words, Qian Wenhuan patted him on the shoulder and said directly, "Mr. Blake, we're from Blacklight Biotechnology, not sent by the police."

"Is that so? No wonder it's not a group of black people. "

The black man flashed a set of white teeth and laughed. "So, what's the purpose of you Asian bumpkins coming here? Don't tell me you think I'm a tourist attraction? That stinky gay guy next door does have such an idea. He discussed it with me. The ticket to visit me is ten Namibian dollars and twenty Namibian dollars for a photo with me. But I don't think tourists would be so bored as to see a black man that's everywhere on the street. "

"We do have other purposes."

Qian Wenhuan smiled and ignored the other man's nonsense. He just said, "Listening to you, it seems that you're deeply influenced by American culture. Then I think you should have seen a Hollywood movie, the name of that movie is Robocop..."

"No, I haven't seen it. It sounds a bit like a superhero movie."

Blake shook his head blankly. "I've only seen one superhero movie, it's called Black Panther."

"..."

Chapter 456

The next day, when Chen Chen sat up from Medpod 3000.

When Master 3000 sat up, he had already received the news that the three of them had been transported back.

Not only the three targets but their families would also move to Eco Science City within this week. Qian Wenhuan had already arranged three suites for the three of them in a residential area in the city center.

Seeing this, Chen Chen washed up, left the Spire laboratory, and returned to the Biological Research Center.

The Biological Research Center also had its own independent ward, which was far more advanced than the Eco Science City Central Hospital. At this time, in a ward in the experimental building, Chen Chen finally met the police officer named Hodge.

At this time, Hodge had been stuffed into a life incubator and it was also filled with amniotic fluid. Hodge was suspended in the center of the incubator like this, with a large number of tubes connected to his mouth, nose, and even all over his body, just like an unborn baby.

Around the life incubator, there were already seven or eight expert-level surgeons surrounding it.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Boss..."

“Boss！”

When Chen Chen arrived, this group of people immediately greeted Chen Chen.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

Chen Chen nodded in response and said at the same time, "The purpose of inviting you here this time is very simple, which is to find a way to save the life of this police officer. I think this shouldn't be difficult for you."

"If it's just to keep him alive, it's not difficult. The difficult part is that he can abandon the life-support device and survive."

A middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion said, "At present, it seems that his burns are too serious. Anyone who experiences this kind of injury would have died on the spot, but not only did he not die, but he also survived in the regular ICU ward for half a month. This must be considered a miracle..."

"This means that the patient has a very strong willpower and desire to live."

Someone next to him nodded and admitted, "But this also has to do with his strong physical fitness. I almost can't believe that his immune system is still working and hasn't been defeated by the infected bacteria..."

"Now, we've disinfected his whole body and stuffed him into a sterile solution to cut off the channel of bacterial reproduction. Now, his life is saved."

The middle-aged man continued. "Now, the first step we need to do is to replace the lungs. The patient's lung function is sixty percent ineffective. It's best for us to buy lungs that match his DNA internationally for transplant."

"I don't need that."

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately replied, "The Xingtian Project Department has currently developed mature bionic organs, including a bionic stomach to replace the digestive organs, a bionic heart, a bionic lung, and so on. We can use them on Hodge first. Soon, the people from the Xingtian Project Department will come over to connect with you."

"Thank God …"

"This is really exciting news …"

Many doctors' eyes lit up at once. Chen Chen's news was inspiring because the emergence of this technology meant that in the future, some patients would no longer need to wait for organ donors.

After all, this group of people were only contract workers of Blacklight Biotechnology. Although they were all internationally renowned professor-level doctors, they were not members of God's Forbidden Zone, so they would not know that there was a corresponding bionic organ when Project Xingtian was released. It was just that Chen Chen felt that it was too advanced, so he cut it off.

However, it had now been a year since the launch of Project Xingtian. Now that Blacklight Biotechnology had successfully become a legal arms dealer, under such circumstances, some of the technologies that originally needed to be hidden could be released without worrying about being coveted by other countries.

This was because the major continents and countries had already regarded Blacklight Biotechnology as an equal rather than a piece of juicy meat that everyone could fight over.

"In addition, we also need to use his DNA to grow a skin and give him a skin graft. Otherwise, he will not be able to leave the incubator."

At this moment, someone on the side suddenly added, "These two sets will take about two to three months. When that time comes, it will be the bionic prosthetic design department's job."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this. Two to three months was still within the range of what he could bear. Seeing this, he casually made up an excuse and turned to leave.

Actually, if you use the Medpod.

If it was 3000, it could indeed heal Hodge's injuries in a few minutes. Although the limbs that had been cut off could not grow back, at least it could let him escape from the gates of hell in an instant.

However, if this was the case, the process of his treatment would become a mystery. In the future, Hodge might become a world-famous Interpol and be exposed to thousands of spotlights. At that time, every trace of mystery about him would be explored by people. Naturally, Chen Chen did not want to leave behind anything that could be used against him now.

Therefore, Chen Chen had long decided to use the traditional method to treat Hodge. At the same time, his treatment process would be recorded every day as evidence of his fight against the disease. When Hodge became a Robocop in the future, he would naturally gain a large number of fans.

Next, Chen Chen went next door and saw the other two targets – Brook and Blake.

Brook had spinal paralysis and had not been maintained and maintained for many years. The nerves in his limbs had completely atrophied and died. Even if he was installed with the God chip, he could not control his necrotic limbs and let him stand up again.

Not only that, but he also had a variety of complications such as cirrhosis, hydronephrosis, diabetes, and so on. Therefore, the first surgery he underwent when he came to Eco Science City was to remove his necrotic limbs, empty the liver in his abdomen, and one of his kidneys, plus a liposuction surgery.

The one who fared the best was Blake.

Because Blake relied on his flexible mouth and tongue to weave straw ropes all year round, his mouth was unusually flexible. He even boasted that he could bend down and bite himself. However, because of this, he suffered from severe cervical spondylosis and needed to undergo a corrective surgery.

At this time, both of them were wearing hospital gowns and sitting in wheelchairs. In front of them was an attending doctor who was in charge of this matter. They did not notice Chen Chen's arrival and only heard the doctor say.

"Mr. Brook, for the next surgery, we'll amputate your limbs and remove your kidneys as they have lost their function in recent years."

The doctor revealed a regretful expression. "But don't worry, we naturally have an alternative method. After the new organs are replaced, your body will be healthier than before. Then, with our bionic prosthetics, we will be able to help you stand up successfully."

However, no matter what the doctor said, the man named Brook just slumped in the wheelchair and did not move at all.

Still, by this time, the doctor also knew that Brook had heard it clearly. He was just unwilling to respond. This was a type of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by suffering a huge blow.

However, next to him, Blake could not sit still. He glanced at Brook who was like a lump of fat and then sighed. "Buddy, you're willing to give up with such a small blow? Are you a Thinker? What are you thinking about, are you praying silently in your heart like a little girl? "

As he said this, Blake put on a sorrowful expression like a woman and at the same time, said in a shrill voice, "God, please save me, save me, I'm trapped under this skin and can't move. Someone help me, I want to stand up, I want to run ~ Run, you b * tch, run ~"

"Uh..."

The attending doctor wore an awkward expression. "Mr. Blake, your body is very healthy, the only thing is that you have a little cervical spondylosis. We only need to perform a corrective surgery on you."

"These surgeries are all free, right?"

Blake perked up and asked quickly, "After all, I don't have the money to pay back. If I have to pay back the debt, I think I can become the toy of those rich women. Have you heard of a human penis? I'm ready-made! And I'm very hard, the gays in my village call me Brother Granite... "

"Enough, enough, enough..."

The doctor raised his hand and made a pause gesture while suppressing the anger in his heart. "Stop! Mr. Blake, I, our Blacklight Biotechnology has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to tailor a set of Black Panther armor for you, but now you want to be a penis? Can you please respect our profession? "

"Come on, buddy, don't you want to try?"

Blake was not ashamed but proud. He was just about to say something with a smile but saw that Chen Chen had stood on the side at some point. "Another Asian guy. Hey, buddy, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"It makes sense, so what are you going to name your armor?"

Chen Chen stepped forward and asked casually, "Granite or Black Panther?"

"This..."

Blake was dumbfounded and fell into a dilemma.

"Mr. Chen!"

The attending doctor immediately greeted him. "Why are you here?"

"I'm just looking around, don't mind me."

Chen Chen waved his hand and listened on the side.

After that, the attending doctor explained a series of things to the two of them to pay attention to. Brook was still like a dead man, not moving at all. No matter how dirty Blake's mouth was, he didn't respond at all. Blake, on the other hand, kept telling dirty jokes, which made the attending doctor furious.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. This was because he understood that Blake also had a major psychological problem, it was just hidden under a cheerful exterior. His never-ending mouth was the best proof of this.

However, Chen Chen could help them treat their physical injuries, but they could only rely on themselves to deal with their psychological injuries.

In the end, after more than an hour had passed, the attending doctor had the nurses push the two out.

After leaving the laboratory building, as soon as Chen Chen walked out the door, he saw the figure of Little X.

At this time, Little X was wearing a new style of white dress, squatting on the lawn outside the door, holding her chin with both hands, obediently waiting for Chen Chen to come out.

Chen Chen had become accustomed to Little X using this body to run around. It was not just him, even the entire Blacklight Biotechnology already knew that Chen Chen had a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old with him. Moreover, her authority was extremely high, allowing her to enter and exit anywhere.

As for the true identity of this little girl, no one knew. Even Qian Wenhuan, who had the highest authority in Eco Science City, did not know. They only knew that she was Chen Chen's adopted sister and at the same time, she was also a knowledgeable scientific genius.

Seeing Chen Chen appear, Little X immediately showed a happy smile. She ran to Chen Chen in two or three steps and twirled around like a butterfly. "Sir Godfather, do my new clothes look good?"

Chen Chen glanced at it casually and said perfunctorily, "It's alright, it doesn't look any different from before."

"Oh..."

Little X suddenly became a little dejected and then said, "Sir Godfather, I've simulated the results of the surgery. I think Brook and Hodge need to undergo a more thorough transformation surgery. Not only can it shorten the time, but it can also save Hodge from the risk of death now."

Chen Chen suddenly perked up and nodded. "Tell me about it."

"Isn't Hodge burned all over his body? Not only is there no skin, but even his muscles are burned, so I think there's no need to save his body. "

Little X tilted her head and said, "We can amputate everything below the neck for Hodge, so that we can save time waiting for him to recover. Anyway, with our current technology, even a head can sustain his life.

"It's the same for Brook and Blake. Only when all the organs in their body are replaced with artificial ones, leaving only the brain, will they have the strongest combat power..."

"This is indeed the best choice."

Chen Chen smiled and then explained, "But we have to consider more than this. In addition, we also have to consider a very important thing — humanity.

"Don't forget, we'll need them to stand under the spotlight of the world in the future. At that time, everything about them will be dug out. If their medical records are exposed, won't the whole world know that we privately removed their body parts for profit?"

"That's giving people a handle on us."

With that, Chen Chen shook his head and said half-jokingly, "So, let's try not to make any mistakes on these issues. Don't forget how the company's boss died in the movie Robocop. I don't want to repeat the same mistake."

"Alright..."

Little X shrugged and replied with a pout, "Then we'll follow the plan of that group of doctors, but this will cost more money and we'll also need to design their unique armor, which will cost even more."

"It's okay, go ahead and do it."

Chen Chen encouraged her. "Don't forget, what we need now is a long-term investment. This is a very abstract thing, but you should understand, just like your Prophet System, human vision of the future is also a kind of Prophet System, just not as accurate as yours."

Chapter 457

This was a three-story bungalow located in the Windhoek villa area.

The towering European-style building, the grassy courtyard, and the gold-rimmed iron fence in front of the door all spoke of the high status of the owner of this bungalow.

In Namibia, this house undoubtedly represented the status of a person of high status.

At this time, Hodge was looking at everything in front of him in confusion. This was his home.

He did not remember when he came to the front of the house, nor why he was standing here. In his memory, he seemed to be driving after several murderers when he was hit by the other party on the right side of the car.

Then, there was a moment of dizziness...

Hodge subconsciously took a deep breath, but he suddenly smelled a pungent burning smell. It was as if something had been burnt, but when he looked around, he found nothing.

There was no fire, nothing burned.

Have I been saved?

Hodge looked at all this in confusion. He did not remember when he appeared here, or even how long he had been standing in front of his door. It seemed that he had just arrived home, but it also seemed that he had been standing for a long time...

Just as Hodge was feeling a little strange, he suddenly saw the door to his house slowly open through the iron fence. A middle-aged man with a stern expression appeared behind the door. He looked at Hodge with a gaze that contained both expectation and disappointment.

"Father."

Hodge quickly waved at the other party, then directly pushed the fence door open and quickly walked into his home.

"Father, I'm back!"

Hodge said loudly but before he finished speaking, he was taken aback because he found that his father had disappeared at some point at the door. Not only that, but all his relatives were gathered at home. The atmosphere was in full swing as if they were holding a party.

"Jenny, is there a festival today?"

Hodge asked a nanny next to him, but the other party did not even look at him and walked straight past him. Hodge called out loudly but the other party still ignored him.

“OK！”

Hodge spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, but then he saw his mother and grandmother walking toward him together.

"Hey! Mom, what's going on at home? "

Joy appeared on Hodge's face, and he asked his mother like a child, but in the next second, he watched as the two of them walked past him.

What surprised him even more was that not only his mother, but even his grandmother, who doted on him the most, treated him as if he didn't exist.

The joy on Hodge's face immediately froze. He gradually sensed that something was wrong.

At some point, the room was filled with smoke, carrying a pungent burnt smell, making it difficult for Hodge to breathe. He coughed heavily, and at the same time, an inexplicable panic overflowed …

Why did it seem like no one could see him?

With this thought in mind, Hodge was about to confront his father regardless of everything, but he saw his father suddenly wearing a formal attire and leading a girl in a wedding dress into the living room.

The moment he saw the girl, he was immediately stunned.

"Ah- Amanda …"

Hodge stared blankly at the girl in front of him. The girl in front of him was wearing a pure white wedding dress, her temperament was pure and ethereal, as flawless as a pearl in the sea.

The girl was none other than his fiancée, Amanda.

"My son, today is your wedding day. Don't you remember?"

His father's voice was deep and powerful. He smiled and finally looked in Hodge's direction. "I'm proud of you, son!"

Following his father's words, Hodge's mother, grandmother, and even a group of relatives appeared around the living room, clapping constantly. For a moment, the room was filled with a warm and joyous atmosphere.

"Father …"

At this point, Hodge finally calmed down, and he showed a hearty smile. So, everything just now was a prank his family played on him?

Solemn music gradually floated in the air, and with everyone's blessing, the girl in the wedding dress walked toward Hodge step by step. With a shy blush, she slowly held Hodge's hand in the hazy room full of smoke.

Then, under the crowd's gaze, Hodge and the girl danced a western ballroom dance.

At this moment, Hodge was surrounded by a great sense of happiness. He closed his eyes, intoxicated, and only hoped that the world would stay at this moment forever …

"He's smiling, he's probably having a good dream …"

"Prepare to remove the protective state of lethargy. He's been dreaming for three months, it's time to wake up …"

"Starting to reduce dopamine, start the electric shock device, prepare the shock …"

Just as Hodge was surrounded by endless happiness, suddenly, a series of faint voices came from all around him. This voice seemed to be right in front of him, but also seemed to come from far away. In short, it was very incongruous with his dream.

"What's going on …"

Hodge subconsciously opened his eyes, but was suddenly stunned because he found that the girl in front of him had disappeared at some point. At the same time, the relatives in the room who were originally wishing him well had disappeared.

His father, mother, grandmother, and Amanda … Everyone had disappeared!

"No, no, this can't be true!"

The smoke in front of Hodge became thicker and thicker, almost blocking his vision. He subconsciously wanted to escape from this strange room, but he found that his home had begun to fill with endless flames!

Hodge watched in despair as the flames quickly surrounded him. At the same time, the burning smell reached its peak, and then there was a sudden stab of pain!

This stab of pain came from his abdomen, as if he had been electrocuted, and there was a burning sensation in his abdomen.

"Ah! Ahhhhhh! "

At this moment, Hodge suddenly roared loudly, his voice extremely painful as if everything had burst out at this moment!

"The patient has woken up!"

At this time, in a sterile laboratory full of high-tech equipment, several doctors were looking solemnly at a person lying on a special instrument in front of them.

Only this person's smooth head was exposed, and his body was covered by a set of frosted black armor. The gaps in the armor intersected with each other, but according to the structure of the human body, it showed the shape of chest and abdominal muscles, which looked very beautiful.

If Chen Chen looked at his face, he could immediately recognize that he was Hodge, who had been burned before.

However, at this time, Hodge's skin and facial features had been completely restored. Not only that, but his hands and feet had also reappeared on his body. The only disharmony was that his hands and feet were the same as his body, wrapped in a layer of black armor, with red and blue patterns on it, looking like some kind of artwork.

However, at this time, Hodge was lying on a special instrument made entirely of metal, and at the same time, he kept roaring, his voice deafening.

"What's going on, is he in a state of loss of control?"

"The timing to wake him up isn't right. The patient is releasing excessive adrenaline, and at the same time, his blood pressure is also rising rapidly. Prepare to inject a tranquilizer!"

"No, wait a minute!"

Just as the nurse was about to carry out the doctor's instructions, a gray-haired middle-aged doctor suddenly said with a solemn expression, "Don't interfere with him, let him vent on his own first, this is good for his psychology and physiology!"

Obviously, this doctor had an extremely high status even among the many authoritative experts. As soon as he spoke, everyone suddenly fell silent.

Hodge roared for a full half a minute, until he was completely out of breath, then stopped. While panting heavily, he opened his eyes with a blank expression.

"You're awake."

A group of doctors quickly gathered around, looking at Hodge one by one, revealing undisguised joy, like a sculptor looking at a perfect sculpture that he had painstakingly created.

"This... Where is this place..."

Hodge looked at the people above his head with some horror. He subconsciously wanted to sit up, but he found that he could not move a finger. Not only that, in his sight, there was a large number of unknown data and tables. As his target wandered, these squares in his eyes were still constantly changing...

Could it be that he was still dreaming?

"Your current location is the Biological Research Center of the Eco Science City under Blacklight Biotechnology."

The gray-haired middle-aged man showed a warm smile. "We're your attending doctor and the designer of the bionic prosthetic. My name is Sheridan Todd, you can call me Doctor Todd."

"What happened, why can't I move?"

Hodge asked in surprise, "Also, why can't I feel my body?"

"Please relax, Hodge."

Doctor Todd replied slowly, trying to get Hodge into his rhythm of conversation. "Your body is still there, it's just that there's a little problem, but it doesn't matter, it's been repaired now.

"However, before letting you recover your mobility, we still need to do some tests. For example, do you still remember your last memory?"

"Last memory?"

Hodge's expression was blank. He silently recalled the scenes before he woke up, but no matter how he thought about it, there were only bits and pieces of his dream in his mind. He had long since forgotten how he came to this place …

"I forgot..."

Hodge shook his head.

"It's okay."

Doctor Todd showed a relieved expression. "Please rest assured, this is just a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder. It's not a bad thing that you've forgotten these things. On the contrary, it's a good thing. At least it delays and reduces the secondary damage on your psychological level."

"So, what the f * ck are you talking about? What the f * ck happened to me?"

However, even after hearing these words, Hodge still felt extremely angry. He began to yell loudly and at the same time began to struggle with his head as if he wanted to sit up from lying down.

"Don't get worked up, we'll tell you what happened, but not now."

Doctor Todd waved his hand. Suddenly, all the other doctors and medical staff retreated in all directions. "Hodge, don't struggle anymore. We've now turned off the mobility function of the XTN-118 police bionic armor. It's useless for you to struggle, but if you're willing to calm down, we can negotiate and help you activate your mobility..."

Hearing these words and seeing everyone's attitude, Hodge took a deep breath, suppressed his rising tension, and tried to lower his heartbeat rate.

"Very well, that's it, calm down..."

Doctor Todd said slowly while looking at a medical staff next to him. The female nurse immediately reacted. She picked up the tablet in her hand and said directly, "The patient's heartbeat and blood pressure are rapidly decreasing. The current heartbeat rate is 120 beats per minute, and it's still decreasing... It's down to 80... No, it's 75 beats per minute..."

"Very good."

Seeing this, Doctor Todd finally nodded in satisfaction. He slowly walked in front of Hodge and at the same time put his hand on the instrument Hodge was lying on. There was a red button there.

"Director Todd, won't this be …"

The other attending doctors were a little hesitant and subconsciously stopped him. "Will it be dangerous?"

"He's also a human being and a qualified police officer. He won't hurt us."

Doctor Todd shook his head solemnly and then turned to look at Hodge. "I'm going to release you now, Hodge."

With that, Doctor Todd pressed the button directly without waiting for Hodge to speak.

"Click, screech!"

With the sound of something being unlocked, there was a sound of a valve being deflated. Hodge only saw two rows of probes between his ribs being automatically pulled out, and at the same time, his body suddenly relaxed!

In the next second, Hodge flashed and sat up directly from the instrument!

Suddenly, except for Doctor Todd and a few doctors in front of him, everyone in the entire laboratory subconsciously took two or three steps back and looked at Hodge with vigilance.

It was as if they were not looking at a human, but some other species...

Seeing this scene, Hodge lowered his head as if he had noticed something and slowly looked at his body, only to find that he was wrapped in a layer of black armor from head to toe.

Not only that, as he stretched out his hand and curiously touched his body, he also had a strange sense of touch.

This sense of touch was a little slower than his original body, but in terms of details, it was a little unexpectedly sharp.

"What is this..."

Hodge slowly raised his head, looked at Doctor Todd, and asked in a deep voice, "You put a suit of armor on me? Is this an April Fool's prank? A tribute to Iron Man? Or steel bones? "

"Neither, we're saving your life!"

Doctor Todd spread out his hands, showing an excited expression. "You had a car accident and almost died from serious injuries, but we, Blacklight Biotechnology, saved you and allowed you to survive from almost fatal injuries. Do you know that?"

Hearing Doctor Todd's explanation, Hodge fell silent.

His brain gradually became clear from the initial chaos. Only then did he slowly remember that he seemed to be driving a police car to chase a few murderers, but because he was hit by the other party's car, causing the car to overturn and leave the road...

What happened after that? His memory was blank. It was as if someone had erased that part of his memory …

The only thing he could not forget was the pungent burnt smell and the thick smoke that filled his eyes...

"Ah..."

Hodge suddenly let out a scream, as if something deep in his soul had been touched. He covered his head and collapsed directly to the ground, twitching uncontrollably.

"Chief, the patient's blood pressure is rising again!"

"His electroencephalogram has entered the peak stage and is still rising!"

"We can't control him!"

"Inject a tranquilizer!"

Seeing this, Doctor Todd finally no longer hesitated and gave the order to inject a tranquilizer.

In the next second, under the armor layer that Hodge could not see, a needle quickly popped out and pierced directly into Hodge's body...

At this point, Hodge gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep again.

Immediately, Hodge's body moved on its own. He climbed back to the special bed-like instrument behind him and stuck seamlessly to the groove under him.

Seeing this scene, Doctor Todd could not help sighing and then said with satisfaction, "At present, the patient's physiological indicators are all up to standard. At the same time, there is no problem with the XTN-118 police bionic armor. Next, we'll wait for him to wake up and calm down before we carry out the measurements."

When everyone heard this, they all cheered in unison. The results of the past three months had not been in vain.

Chapter 458

After an unknown period of time, when Hodge opened his eyes again, he had gradually come to terms with reality.

Of course, he knew about the famous Blacklight Biotechnology and also the existence of Project Xingtian, which was a bionic prosthetic project developed by Blacklight Biotechnology last year.

Then the rest was easy to deduce — something must have happened to him during the pursuit, so he ended up here.

However, this also meant that something very bad had happened to his body...

In front of him was still the pure white laboratory that was so clean it was almost transparent. The light in the laboratory was so bright that it was dizzying, but his eyes did not feel anything about this discomfort. Even looking directly at the light source was not affected in the slightest.

"Chief, the patient has woken up again."

Before he could think about anything, a woman's voice came from the side. He wanted to turn his head to look but found that his body still could not move.

"Hodge."

That familiar voice came and Doctor Todd's face appeared in his field of vision. The other party lowered his head and looked at him with a kind face. "Did you sleep well?"

"Tell me, what happened to my body?"

Hodge swallowed and asked in a deep voice, "Why can't I move by myself, why do I have to wear this damn thing, my body, what happened to it?"

Doctor Todd was silent for a moment, then looked at Hodge's physical data before replying, "Anyway, you'll have to face reality sooner or later. If you can maintain your current calm, I can let you take a look. After you see it, you'll understand... But are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm very sure!"

Hodge nodded a little excitedly. "I want to know everything."

Seeing this, Doctor Todd no longer spoke. He just pondered for a while and then said to the assistant next to him, "Get ready, get ready to dismantle the XTN-118 police bionic armor."

With that, he suddenly waved his hand and suddenly a full-sized virtual screen appeared directly in front of Hodge, so that Hodge could see the full picture of his body without sitting up.

It was only at this time that Hodge saw his current body clearly for the first time. In his eyes, he was now wrapped in a layer of pure black armor. This set of armor was seamless, even his fingers were wrapped. At the same time, there was a perfect ergonomic streamlined shape, like a synonym for violent aesthetics, looking both cold and harsh.

As an embellishment, there were also red and blue fluorescent lines on the armor, which were the exclusive colors used by the police worldwide.

Hodge clearly remembered that his own figure was definitely not this good. This armor made him seem to be more than 1.9 meters tall, and his hands and legs were long, in line with the golden ratio of the human body. The sense of muscle was also just right. His inverted triangular figure did not appear too bloated, nor did he feel too thin.

"This armor seems to be much taller than me …"

Hodge forced a smile. Even now, he still held some unrealistic fantasies.

"That's normal. After all, it's not your original body."

Doctor Todd looked at him with a meaningful gaze.

Hodge's heart sank, but before he could ask again, several mechanical hands suddenly rose from the place where he was lying. These mechanical hands were like the fastest workers, quickly dismantling his body. First his legs, then his arms, and finally, half of his lower body was removed...

Hodge's breathing quickened when he saw this. His eyes widened as he stared at the screen in front of him in disbelief. "God, this can't be real!"

"I'm sorry, this is indeed real..."

Doctor Todd said regretfully, "You may have forgotten the situation at that time because of the post-traumatic stress effect. You had a car accident, and the area of your body was burned to a hundred percent. Your limbs were burned to charcoal. For this reason, the local hospital had to perform an amputation. Now, whether it is your eyes, nose, mouth, or skin, they have all been restored by us after a long period of repair."

Hodge had been focusing on his body until he heard Doctor Todd's words. He subconsciously looked at his face, and this look immediately made his pupils shrink. He saw that his face had long changed. His entire head was bald, and whether it was his eyes or nose, they did not look like him. Instead, they looked like a stranger...

"No, damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Hodge's lips trembled as he murmured in a low voice.

However, the dismantling was not complete. After his limbs were removed, the other two mechanical hands suddenly moved up and began to dismantle Hodge's chest armor as quickly as possible. When the armor on his abdomen and chest were removed, Hodge finally saw his full appearance...

Looking at the monster on the screen that looked like a human stick with a wrinkled body, Hodge was completely stunned.

"We've transplanted a set of bionic lungs, implanted a bionic trachea, bionic eyeball, and performed anal reconstruction surgery on you. It's a pity that we can't do anything about your reproductive function..."

Doctor Todd sighed. "I know all of this is difficult to accept, but... Face the reality."

Hodge slowly closed his eyes. He gritted his teeth and refused to look anymore.

Seeing this, Doctor Todd removed the virtual screen in front of him and said at the same time, "You can take a rest first. Next, we'll send you food to gradually restore your gastrointestinal function. After all, you've been asleep for three months.

"After that, you'll need to cooperate with us for various data tests. If the test passes, you can return to your police post and even return to your own life..."

"Please let me die..."

However, just as Doctor Todd was explaining the next plan, Hodge suddenly spoke.

Hearing this, Doctor Todd paused. He shook his head and his expression gradually became serious. "Listen, child, I know that you're in despair now, but please believe me, Blacklight Biotechnology has the ability to restore you, do you believe that?

"Blacklight Biotechnology has done many impossible things, such as using stem cells to restore people's youth, just like me. You may not believe this, but I'm actually already seventy-three years old.

"Similarly, perhaps in the near future, stem cells can also be used to grow independent organs, such as a hand, a leg, or even..."

Doctor Todd paused and continued. "You may have to wait five years, or ten years, or even longer, but you have to understand that nowadays, after the widespread artificial extension of life expectancy, humans will slowly gain a longer lifespan. This is a policy that is being implemented all over the world, especially those developed continents. They're eager to promote the technology of the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' to everyone in their country, so that they can alleviate the aging phenomenon and alleviate the human crisis...

"That's why you can wait until that day. Even if ten or twenty years have passed, you don't have to worry. That's because the lifespan of humans will be greatly extended. Moreover, it will be a high-quality young life, unlike the slow aging of old age!"

"Believe me, this day will come sooner or later. When that time comes, you can rely on biotechnology to regain limbs and even the ability to reproduce!"

Hearing Doctor Todd's words, Hodge opened his eyes. His eyes were full of emotion and he looked at Doctor Todd with a hopeful gaze. "Is what you said true?"

"Of course, bionic prosthetics are just a transition. After all, no matter how good they are, they can't replace the original human body, so this is an inevitable direction of technological development."

Doctor Todd smiled kindly. "And I can assure you that Blacklight Biotechnology has been researching the technology to directly cultivate stem cells into complete organs. It won't be long before it's completed..."

Upon hearing this, Hodge's desire to live seemed to be ignited. He nodded heavily, as if making an agreement with Dr. Todd, and then said again, "Let me take another look..."

"Okay."

Doctor Todd agreed, and then the virtual screen appeared in front of Hodge again. On the screen, he was lying on an instrument that looked like a bed, and behind his head, there seemed to be several wires connected.

"These are nerve conduction wires."

Doctor Todd seemed to know what he was thinking and said directly, "They directly penetrate into your cerebral cortex, read your consciousness, and transmit these signals to your limbs, replacing your spine to work, so that you can move."

"I remember a few months ago, didn't there be a VR brain-control technology? It can directly receive signals from the brain. "

Hodge asked with a frown.

"That's just an external brain-computer interface, there's still more or less a delay."

Doctor Todd chuckled. "It's no problem for playing games, but it doesn't mean it can be used for real combat. Just like how no matter how sensitive a wireless mouse is, it can't be compared to a wired mouse. In addition, the anti-interference ability of wireless can't be compared to wired, so please rest assured, we're not doing anything to your brain."

Only then did Hodge stop asking questions.

Seeing this, Doctor Todd gestured to the side. Suddenly, pieces of black armor returned to Hodge's body like a pile of building blocks. Soon, Hodge became a full-body armor again.

"I'll release you now, and you should try to control this new body."

Doctor Todd said. Seeing Hodge nod, he pressed the button again. Suddenly, Hodge felt his whole body relax, and he regained control of his body again.

He slowly sat up, and at the same time, there was a mechanical squeaking sound in his body. Hodge raised his hands blankly, looked at his hands, and touched various objects around him. A special tactile feeling was directly transmitted to his mind.

"The XTN-118 police bionic armor you're wearing uses carbon fiber ceramic composite materials and can withstand rifle fire within a range of ten meters."

"And excellent impact resistance can also protect your body and internal organs from being affected by the impact of bullets."

Doctor Todd stood in front of Hodge and said with a look of admiration, "You can even jump from a height of ten meters without worrying about being hurt. This armor's built-in auxiliary system can also automatically adjust the center of gravity in mid-air to protect you from hitting your head on the ground."

"This touch..."

Hodge murmured in a low voice, "It's amazing."

"So that's what you're talking about."

Todd replied, "We used nano-bionic neuron technology so that this armor can sense pressure and touch like skin. If your armor is damaged, it can also sense the pain in the corresponding part, so you can better judge whether the opponent's attack is dangerous."

"What about the thing in front of me?"

Hodge raised his head and stared at Doctor Todd. In his vision, Doctor Todd was suddenly drawn in a square. Not only that, but a row of data popped up below, including Doctor Todd's height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and so on.

"This is the ability of the bionic eye we installed for you," Doctor Todd replied.

"It's equipped with a combat system that can estimate a lot of data, including analysis of weapon data, enemy threat level, and so on. It even has the function of photography and video playback. When you catch criminals, you'll know how convenient this system is."

Hodge just shook his head when he heard this. At the same time, he began to support himself with both hands on the equipment under him and slowly stood up.

"Be careful, you may not be used to walking for the first time."

Doctor Todd took a few steps back and watched Hodge stand up bit by bit like a toddler, then slowly took a step.

One step, two steps, three steps...

After just a few steps, Hodge's figure gradually became familiar from the initial unfamiliarity.

"Very good, it seems that you're very suitable for this body."

Doctor Todd encouraged, "It's perfect."

Hodge tried to walk while looking around with some discomfort. At this time, he found that this bionic armor was indeed much taller than he used to be. He used to be only 1.8 meters tall, but now he was at least 1.95 meters tall. Moreover, when he came in front of the mirror, he found that this armor was really beautiful.

Seeing the other party's self-observation, Doctor Todd could not help but shake his head. He would not tell Hodge that the reason why this armor was so beautifully designed was to use this image to advertise to the outside world.

In other words, Hodge and the others were actually more of a face-saving project. Their real combat ability was not even comparable to an ordinary XTN-003 military robot, and their cost of construction and maintenance was ten or even dozens of times that of XTN-003.

At this moment, the laboratory's doorbell suddenly rang. Doctor Todd subconsciously looked at the surveillance screen at the door, only to see that two other Robocops about the same age as Hodge were already standing outside the door. One of them, a black man named Blake, was even holding a cream cake in his hand.

Chapter 459

In a small, desolate county in Africa, four men wearing black stockings and carrying AKM rifles were wreaking havoc in the only bank in the city.

A few customers hugged their heads and curled up in a corner, while two men surrounded a metal door that led to the inside of the bank's business window.

"Everyone put your hands up, quick! I'll shoot the ass of anyone who doesn't listen! "

"Listen up, open the metal door now, or I'll kill the hostages!"

Clang!

The bank manager had no choice but to open the metal door. Then, with a loud kick, the metal door was kicked open. A man walked in front of the bank manager, raised his hand, and smashed the man to the ground with the butt of his gun!

Suddenly, there was a cry from the hostages.

"Now, everyone get the hell into the lounge at the side if you want to live!"

The remaining two armed robbers chased the crowd into the lounge, then locked the door. Only then did everyone move quickly.

"Put the money in the money bag first, quick!"

"Is the bomb in the vault ready?"

"Prepare to detonate it!"

Boom!

Then, there was another commotion, and the entire bank shook violently. The door that sealed the vault was blown open …

At the same time, the bank's alarm finally sounded automatically. However, at this moment, other than one robber who was in charge of guarding the door, the remaining three rushed in.

When they came out again two or three minutes later, the bags in front of them were stuffed full of green banknotes.

"Go, go now!"

The three of them did not stop and were ready to rush out with the people guarding the door. However, before they could take a step, a few police cars stopped outside the bank's door, completely blocking their way.

"Damn it, why are these policemen so fast!"

Seeing the sudden appearance of the police cars, the four of them immediately pulled out their guns and started shooting. Suddenly, the fierce firepower poured out, turning the few police cars into sieves!

Fortunately, a few policemen dodged quickly. As soon as these policemen got out of the car and saw that the robbers were armed with rifles, they did not hide behind the police cars but hid in the shops across the road. That was how they survived.

As for the two policemen who hid behind the police cars, they were killed on the spot.

"Reinforcements, calling for reinforcements!"

"There's been a robbery at Finroche Bank. We're under heavy fire. Requesting reinforcements!"

The remaining police officers hid in the shop across the street, not daring to show themselves. They could only shoot at the bank while calling for reinforcements.

For a moment, the two sides were fighting back and forth, but the three police cars and a private car in front of the bank were completely destroyed.

"Damn it, our car!"

One of the robbers suddenly realized something. He quickly looked to the side of the bank and saw that the car they were planning to use to escape had its tires accidentally blown up.

The three police cars were also completely scrapped. Now, they couldn't leave at all.

"The police on the other side, listen up. We have six hostages in our hands. If you don't let us leave, we will kill the hostages right now!"

Realizing that something was wrong, the robbers took out a hostage from the lounge and placed him in front of the bank. At the same time, they pointed their guns at the hostage's head. "Let us leave now!"

However, what they got in return was not compromise, but more and more police cars.

At this point, the bank was completely surrounded by the police and had entered the longest standoff between the police and robbers.

At this point, the sheriff on the scene was constantly contacting his superior. "We've surrounded the robbers, but they have hostages in their hands. We don't dare to act rashly!"

"Yes, I'm trying to stabilize them..."

"What, the BHB Combative Police Force?"

"I understand, I'll hold them off until the Combative Police Force arrives!"

After silently hanging up the phone, the sheriff took out the loudspeaker, stood behind the bunker, and shouted, "Listen up, people inside. Release the hostages immediately, disarm and surrender. The Namibian police will not compromise. Release the hostages immediately!"

"D * mn it, boss, they won't fall for this!"

Inside the bank, the four robbers were panicking like ants on a hot pan. One of the robbers with a gun pointed at the hostage's head shouted, "They don't seem to care about the hostages' safety!"

"Impossible! Tell them that we'll give them ten minutes. If they don't evacuate this street within ten minutes, we will kill the hostage in front of us immediately! "

Among the robbers, the strongest robber shouted, "If the ten minutes are up, you kill the hostage! I don't believe they won't back off! "

Following the order of the robber leader, the robber in charge of the negotiation shouted out his conditions. At once, the sheriff's heart tightened. He thought for a moment and finally said, "The police understand. Give us twenty minutes to think about it. During these twenty minutes, no harm is allowed to come to the hostage! Otherwise, we'll break into the bank at all costs! "

"No, it has to be ten minutes!"

The robber in charge of the negotiation frowned. He knew that the longer it took, the worse the situation would be. Therefore, he insisted on the time limit and refused to budge.

However, just as the two of them continued to argue across the street, suddenly, everyone felt the sky above them darkening as if something was blocking the sunlight.

At first, the robber thought it was a cloud and did not take it to heart. It was not until he seemed to see something flashing past in his peripheral vision that he subconsciously raised his head. He saw an aircraft the size of a bus appear above everyone's heads, blocking the sunlight at the entrance of the bank.

Then, a few palm-sized drones flew past the entrance of the bank. When he tried to look for them, they flew out of his sight...

"What's that?!"

The robber was shocked. Before he could think of anything, he suddenly felt his vision blur, and then he completely lost consciousness...

A bullet pierced through the wall in front of him and entered through his forehead …

"Nora!"

Everyone in the bank was shocked. Just as they were about to raise the guns in their hands, the wall next to them suddenly exploded with a bang. A tall warrior dressed in black armor had actually smashed through the wall next to them. Two of the robbers did not even have time to react before their shoulders were directly gripped by the warrior!

In the next second, the two robbers began to roll their eyes and tremble violently as if they had been electrocuted!

Seeing that all three of his subordinates had been killed in an instant, the remaining bandit leader started to run. However, before he could take two steps, the ceiling above his head also started to crack. Another armored warrior descended from the sky and blocked his way.

"Go to hell!"

The robber leader's eyes were completely bloodshot. He raised the rifle in his hand and shot at the armored warrior who was blocking his way!

"Da da da da da..."

A series of violent gunshots came, but there was only a burst of sparks on the armored warrior's body. 7.62 bullets with kinetic energy of more than 2000J could not even penetrate the armor of the opponent!

"Click!"

Even after all the bullets had been fired, the robber leader still pulled the trigger, but he completely realized that he had failed...

At this point, the armored warrior's mask in front of him finally popped up, revealing a chiseled face. The man said in a stern voice, "Boswell, male, thirty-six years old. According to Article 370, Article 5 of the Namibian Criminal Law, you're suspected of robbery, dangerous crime, endangering personal safety, and possession of illegal automatic weapons. You and your accomplices are now under arrest. You can remain silent, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court!"

The man spoke in a sonorous voice and at the same time, directly grabbed the robber leader's hands. In the next moment, silver-white handcuffs appeared in his hands.

An extremely vicious robbery incident was completely settled without any hostages being injured or killed …

In the next second, the scene froze on the screen. Then, the scene changed abruptly and the silhouettes of three armored warriors appeared —

The three of them stood in front of the ruined entrance of the bank. In the background, there were shattered glass shards and police cars that had been shot full of holes.

At this time, the three armored warriors could be seen removing their fully enclosed helmets, revealing three handsome faces. The three of them looked at the screen in front of them as if they were looking at the audience.

At this time, a solemn orchestral background music began to play.

Below the three of them, the logo of the BHB flashed, followed by a row of words below — "All combat footage is real, filmed by a miniature drone, please do not imitate."

Next, the screen changed to a close-up of the three people. The first person to appear was the man with a face that was as solid as a sculpture. He slowly turned around and looked at the camera with a solemn expression. "The BHB doesn't ask how many criminals there are, only where they are!"

Then, there was a bald black man. He also looked at the camera and said in fluent English, "Try to race against time. Every second that passes, there may be innocent citizens who lose their lives!"

Finally, there was the slightly childish face of a young man. He nodded solemnly and said, "Strive to fight against all forms of crime. Justice may be late, but it's never absent!"

"Courage!"

"Honor!"

"Sacrifice!"

In the next second, the three of them spoke one after another, each uttering a word. After that, the three of them reached out at the same time and stacked their metallic mechanical arms on top of each other. They shouted in unison, "We are — the BHB Combative Police Force!"

At the same time, the background music reached its climax.

"Yeah! This is so cool, the BHB Combative Police Force, they're my idols! "

At this moment, a young adolescent boy from Northern America who was sitting in front of the computer shouted excitedly, "Dad, Dad, I want to join the BHB Combative Police Force, I want to be a superhero too!"

At the same time, in another city in Northern America, several teenagers who were drinking Coke while watching the video were also dancing with excitement. One of them stuck out his tongue and struck a pose that was commonly seen in Brook. "D * mn, Brook is so cool!"

"Hodge is cool too, isn't he?"

"He's the youngest of the three, but he's also the strongest of the three!" Another Caucasian youth who was slightly younger also exclaimed.

"What nonsense are you guys talking about, Blake is the strongest, alright?"

As the two quarreled, another black teenager joined in. "Blake is a role model for us black people. He's the most agile and has arrested the most criminals!"

"Nonsense, Hodge is the strongest!"

"Shut up, Brook is the best!"

...

It was not just offline, the entire Internet was flooded with all kinds of BHB references. The video had been at the top of YouTube for an entire day and had more than 500 million views. Below the video, there were more than a hundred thousand comments. [What's this video? Is it some kind of blockbuster? What's the BHB, why do I keep seeing it these days?]

Below this question, there were more than fifty thousand likes and thirty thousand dislikes. The answer with the highest number of likes went like this:

[BHB, it's the public welfare activity organization of Blacklight Biotechnology's Project Xingtian. Project Xingtian transforms a group of disabled police officers into super soldiers equipped with mechanical armor for free so that they can punish evil. BHB is the abbreviation of the names of three people. They're called Brook, Hodge, and Blake.]

Many people commented under this reply: [That's right. Don't be fooled by these three soldiers just because they're amazing. They've been through a lot and they're all pitiful people...]

[Previous poster, why do you use the word "pitiful"? The BHB doesn't need anyone's pity. They're all superheroes, the bane of all evil!]

[I support it, our Blake doesn't need anyone's pity. He's the real deal!]

Of course, there were those who supported it and those who opposed it.

[Superheroes? What super soldiers? They're not humans anymore, they're robots! We humans should be wary of them and Blacklight Biotechnology because they're destroying everything we humans have!]

Chapter 460

"Alright, thank you for the hard work of the three BHB Combative Police Force members. Leave the rest of the scene investigation to us."

With the four robbers dead and three injured, the bank robbery case finally came to an end. The three BHB members in black armor stepped away from the camera set up in front of it.

The sheriff stepped forward and shook hands with the three of them. "You're the pride of Namibia, my friends."

"Sheriff Elson, you're most welcome. This is what we should do."

The captain, Brook, was the first to respond with a smile. He was not sure if it was an illusion but the sheriff sensed an inexplicable gloominess emanating from this statue-like handsome man in front of him.

Standing in front of these three inhuman beings, he could not help but shudder. He quickly nodded at the three of them and began his work.

At this moment, the sound of helicopter propellers approached them from afar. Everyone turned toward the source of the sound and saw a large transport helicopter that could carry more than ten people flying in from the horizon. It then landed on an open space nearby.

Then, a woman in an office lady outfit with fiery red hair and a voluptuous figure stormed toward them in high heels.

"Uh... Looks like Her Royal Highness isn't too pleased..."

When Blake saw this, he immediately took half a step back. He spread out his arms and looked like he was mocking Brendel.

Hodge, on the other hand, felt a little guilty. He coughed dryly and prepared to walk away.

"Hodge, Blake, you two stop right there!"

However, before the two of them could slip away, the woman walked toward them in high heels. The two of them stopped in their tracks.

At this point, the woman was standing in front of the three of them.

Compared to the three of them who were 1.95 meters tall, the woman was only about 1.8 meters in high heels. There was a height difference of nearly twenty centimeters, but her aura was no less intimidating than the three of them.

She looked up at the three of them. At once, Hodge and Blake lowered their heads in unison. Only Brook remained expressionless as he stared at the woman calmly.

"Austin, is there anything you're not satisfied with this operation?"

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Brook finally asked in a deep voice.

"You're asking me what I'm not satisfied with?"

The woman frowned. She snorted coldly and flipped her hair. "Brook, what did we teach you during the training? The most basic rule is to preserve the life of the suspect as much as possible. But why did you kill again this time? "

"Do you know that in the operation the day before yesterday, because you killed two suspects on the spot, the public opinion of that operation became 20% negative?"

"It's not the captain's fault this time."

Hodge quickly explained, "Ms. Austin, the suspect had taken the hostage. If we didn't kill him in one shot, the hostage would have been hurt. So, the captain's strategy was to kill him in one shot. Otherwise, if the hostage died, it would have caused even more public controversy!"

"Then can't you think of another way?"

The woman named Austin seemed to be losing her mind. "Blacklight Biotechnology has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in each of you. Do you know how much our company loses by killing a suspect? As your agent and spokesperson, do you know how much pressure I have to bear? "

"That's Blacklight Biotechnology's problem, Ms. Austin."

Brook frowned and said coldly, "We're the police of Namibia. We're only in a cooperative relationship with Blacklight Biotechnology. Whether Blacklight Biotechnology suffers losses or not is your problem."

"Captain..."

Hodge quickly pulled Brook back. "Captain, don't be so heartless. After all, we were saved by Blacklight Biotechnology..."

"Hmph!"

Brook sneered, stepped past the woman, and walked toward the helicopter.

"Brook!"

The woman turned around. She was so angry that her chest was heaving up and down. Coupled with her red hair, she had a unique charm.

"Hey, Austin, don't be calculative with the captain. You know how he is."

At this moment, a pair of steel-like hands suddenly came from behind and squeezed the woman's shoulders as if to help her vent her anger. At the same time, Blake's voice came. "Austin, I like it when you're angry..."

"Blake, if you don't want to experience the feeling of being tested for another half a month, take your stinky hands off me!"

The woman said coldly.

Blake retracted his hands as if he had been electrocuted and said, "Ahhhh! I seem to have forgotten something, I'm leaving now! "

With that, he quickly ran toward the helicopter as if he had been greatly frightened.

At this point, only the red-haired woman and Hodge were left.

"Hodge, you're the most honest of all. Tell me, was that armor-piercing bullet shot your own judgment or was it Brook's order?"

Austin turned his head and questioned Hodge.

"Of course it was..."

Hodge scratched his head and said awkwardly, "It was my own judgment. I'm sorry, Ms. Austin..."

"Really?"

Austin was hot on his heels.

"If you don't believe me, you can watch the replay of the video we uploaded."

Hodge replied, "There's really no other way this time. This is the method with the least amount of damage."

"Alright, I'll trust you one more time."

Austin nodded and shrugged. "Alright, let's take the plane back first. I hope that after this video is released, there won't be too many people questioning us. Otherwise, my bonus for this month will be gone..."

"Ms. Austin, be careful of the gravel under your feet..."

Hodge heaved a sigh of relief and quickly helped her to the helicopter.

...

When the helicopter returned to Eco Science City, there were already a dozen or so reporters gathered below it. These people did not wait for the helicopter to come to a stop before rushing toward it. They scrambled to be the first to make a ruckus and surrounded the helipad.

"Mr. Brook, what do you think about the two suspects you killed last time? Do you feel guilty? "

"Mr. Blake, what do you think about the international public's opinion of you?"

"Mr. Hodge, Officer Hodge, what kind of case was the operation this time? Was it a success or a failure?"

The three of them were naturally not surrounded by the crowd of reporters. Before the security guards could disperse the crowd, the three of them used their tremendous strength to rush out of the crowd.

Seeing that they could not get any information from the three of them, the reporters had no choice but to focus their cameras on Austin who was still in the helicopter. "Ms. Austin, as the agent of the BHB, can you tell us the specifics of this operation?"

"Were there any casualties in this operation? Will the video be released to the public?"

"Ms. Austin, may I ask..."

Austin listened to the buzzing of the reporters but her expression was completely different from before. She kept a smile on her face while ignoring the crowd's questions. "Everyone, Mr. Reporters! This operation was perfect. I can't disclose the details but if you're interested, you can log onto the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology or YouTube's BHB channel. We'll release the video of this operation as soon as possible! "

The reporters became even more excited when they heard this. Before they could ask any more questions, a large group of security guards rushed over and pushed the reporters aside to escort Austin away...

While the outside world was abuzz with heated discussions, the three of them were already seated in the recording studio. According to the procedure, they would watch the editor replay the operation while the staff would ask the three of them what they thought at the time. Then, the three of them would answer the questions one by one.

These questions and answers would also be edited and inserted into the video after the operation.

By the time the post-production was completed, more than three hours had passed and the operation was finally over with Blake's complaints.

"Every operation isn't a big deal. The problem is that we always have to do these pointless things after the operation. I think it's more troublesome than the operation itself..."

As the three of them walked to the cafeteria, Blake thumped his lower back and complained, "D * mn it, my granite Panther armor still needs some adjustments. The center of gravity of the armor seems to be leaning forward, it's almost crushing my kidneys..."

When they arrived at the cafeteria, Brook was as cold as ever. Under the watchful eyes of the staff, he ordered a few steaks before sitting alone in a corner and wolfing down his food.

This cafeteria was the cafeteria of the Biological Research Center. Although the three of them were police officers and did not belong to Blacklight Biotechnology, this was the only place where they could repair and resupply their equipment. Therefore, the three of them had to stay here.

Only when large-scale criminal activities such as bank robberies occurred in Namibia would the three of them be sent to the scene in a supersonic drone.

This drone was controlled by a computer and could fly at low altitude, but it could not take off and land vertically. If the passengers wanted to land, they must jump off the drone. Therefore, only Hodge and the other two Robocops were allowed to use this drone to quickly rush to the scene.

At this moment, a young black girl in a nurse uniform who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old ran over. She shyly brought a piece of paper and a pen and handed it to Brook. "Mr. Brook, I, I'm a big fan of yours. Can I have your autograph?"

Brook raised his head and looked at it. At this time, he did not have the slightest air of righteousness that he usually had in front of the camera. He just took the pen and paper and then, under the excited gaze of the girl, crushed the paper.

The girl was stunned. She stared blankly at the scene and forgot to leave for a moment.

"Heh heh heh!"

Blake, who was standing at the side, quickly stepped forward. He pulled the black girl over and whispered, "That guy has always been like this. Don't take it to heart. If you don't mind, can I give you an autograph?"

"No, thank you..."

The girl broke free from Blake's hand and ran away in tears.

Hodge looked at this scene from the side and shook his head. He took his food and sat beside Blake. "Blake, if you had a handsome face like Captain, maybe only then would there be fangirls asking for your autograph."

"Nonsense, there are plenty of people asking for my autograph!"

Blake picked up his phone and opened Twitter. Hundreds of messages suddenly appeared. "Look, so many people have replied to me. Do you think I'm short of fangirls? Not only do I not lack them, but I've also announced my nickname — Granite Panther. That's my current name! "

"You'll be scolded by Ms. Austin for tweeting so casually."

Hodge said honestly, "After all, we've now attracted the attention of the world. According to Ms. Austin, we've become superheroes. You've seen Spider-Man, right? His uncle has a saying — the greater the ability..."

"The greater the chance of a Caucasian girl!"

"Of course I've seen it. I've watched all the superhero movies when I was being tuned. But no matter how I look at it, Black Panther, the black lead actor, is the best. The only regret is that he didn't f * ck the white girl. This is something I can't understand. Why didn't he f * ck her …"

In fact, the three of them not only had a BHB channel on YouTube but also had their own official Twitter account. From time to time, the three of them were required to post short videos. The content of the short videos ranged from legal science to answering questions from fans.

Hodge was speechless when he heard the other party's words. He stopped trying to persuade his teammate who had lost his mind and went back to his meal.

After dinner, before the three of them could get off work, Austin appeared again. She looked at the three of them with a cold expression. "Get ready, there's a press conference about today's mission. I'll transfer the speech report to your computer."

When Blake heard this, he immediately started yelling. He said that he was not feeling well and needed some adjustments. He then lay down on the ground and refused to get up.

Brook frowned. He looked at the time and then said with a cold expression, "It's time to get off work. I haven't seen my wife and son for half a month. I promised them I'll spend Sunday with them."

Chapter 461

This was the first time Brooke had attacked someone other than a criminal.

At this moment, Hodge looked at Brook and Austin who had completely fallen out with each other. He was in a difficult position.

He was a simple-minded person. Although his previous trauma had taken a toll on him, Blacklight Biotechnology had taken this into consideration and assigned them a professional psychiatrist to conduct psychological therapy sessions two to three times a week.

After the treatment, Hodge felt much better. Although he still felt frustrated by his physical limitations, he slowly began to pin his hopes on this new career —

It had always been his dream to become a superhero known to the world.

As for the other member, Blake, he was the one with the best mentality out of the three. Even when his limbs were chopped off, he did not despair. Now that he had been given this opportunity, he rubbed his palms together every day and shouted that he wanted to become a fan.

As the captain, Blake was the strongest of the three.

Before he was disabled, he was the ace of the police force. Whether it was his marksmanship or close-range combat ability, he was far superior to ordinary people. He was even more meticulous in handling cases. It was just that two years of being disabled had brought him huge psychological trauma, causing his personality to become gloomy and twisted.

While everyone was at a loss as to what to do next, they did not know that everything that had happened had already been transmitted to the BHB command center through the surveillance system on the armor.

The BHB command center was part of the newly established BHB department of Blacklight Biotechnology. On the surface, this department was the logistics department of the three BHB members. In reality, it was a publicity department that included logistics, planning, and operations. The purpose of this department was to build up the reputation of the "BHB Combative Police" to the international community.

Meanwhile, inside the BHB command center, the alarm blared loudly. An inspector yelled, "Oh no, Brooke's physiological characteristics have become unstable. He's enraged!"

"What happened?"

"He attacked Miss Austin!"

"Quick, inform the manager and the supervisors!"

Two to three minutes later, three department executives arrived at the command center. However, Brooke had already left Austin behind.

"What happened?"

The middle-aged man who looked like a Chinese man asked with a frown.

"Brooke attacked Miss Austin earlier. It was a critical situation but she's fine now."

One of the inspectors replayed the video recording and said, "We were going to shut down Brooke's bionic armor, but he let go of Ms. Austin, so we didn't do anything."

The three of them looked at the replay on the screen. When they saw Brook lifting Austin up with one hand, their expressions turned grim.

If Brook dared to treat Austin who represented Blacklight Biotechnology in such a manner, it meant that he could do the same to everyone else.

"That Brook has a serious psychological problem."

The Chinese man furrowed his brows. "I've looked through his information. He has undergone four psychological evaluations and failed three of them. The reason he passed the last one is because he's familiar with the psychiatrist's routine and deliberately concealed it. After all, he has a strong sense of anti-detection. Under such circumstances, he shouldn't have been recruited into the BHB Combative Police Force so soon."

"I don't have a choice. Mr. Qian is pressing me."

The bald man next to him spread his hands. "Besides, didn't you think that psychological problems were just a minor issue? You're the department manager. Without your signature, he wouldn't have established BHB with two other people in a hurry after a few sessions of psychological counseling."

"Humph! What about now? "

The Chinese man snorted in dissatisfaction. "He has such a serious psychological problem and refuses to submit to our management. This will put us at a disadvantage. If word of this gets out, it'll only make Mr. Qian think that we're incapable of management. If anything goes wrong, we'll just have to go back to our original department."

"This isn't a big deal, but it's not a small issue either."

The third middle-aged man suddenly chimed in, "How about this? Austin is at fault for insulting a BHB member and Brook has the audacity to attack a civilian, so we can't tolerate that. However, we can't punish him publicly either. We can talk to him and let him know that we have the power to decide his life and death. Then, we can threaten and bribe him into submission!"

"That's the only way."

The Chinese man nodded and said, "It wasn't easy for us to climb our way up from the bottom and become department managers and supervisors. Although the BHB department is a newly established department, the higher-ups have high expectations of us. We can't allow this incident to taint our reputation.

"Therefore, I'll do the ideological work for him..."

...

Brook glanced at Austin who was on the verge of fainting on the floor. He felt like he had vented all the frustrations in his heart. He sneered, turned around, and walked out of the corridor, ignoring Hodge's incessant calls.

However, just as he entered the elevator, reached the underground parking lot, and was about to drive away, the communicator on his armor suddenly rang.

The caller was none other than the department manager of the BHB department — Liu Zhijian.

"D * mn it!"

Brook was enraged that his free time was interrupted again. He slammed his fist against the wall. The wall in front of him exploded with a loud bang. A large cloud of dust scattered and a huge dent appeared in front of Brook!

With just one punch, Brook punched through the load-bearing wall. The deformed rebar inside was still visible.

After venting his anger, Brook accepted the call. A low voice came from the other end. "Brook, come to my office immediately."

"Okay, I'm coming now!"

Brook suppressed his anger and returned to the elevator.

Five minutes later, when Brook arrived at the door of the department manager's office, he was about to knock on the door when he heard the same voice again. "The door isn't locked, come in."

Brook pushed the door open and entered. He saw a Chinese man sitting behind a large and expensive desk, staring at him with a blank expression.

This Chinese man was around thirty-five years old. He was slightly plump, had a flat face, and a slightly receding hairline. Other than that, he had a ruddy complexion, which was obviously a result of regular maintenance.

When Brook saw the man in front of him, he asked in a neutral tone, "Manager Liu, what can I do for you?"

"Come, have a seat."

The man called Manager Liu pointed to the chair opposite him, then pressed one of the rows of buttons on the desk. "Little Zhou, come in and pour some tea."

"Enough."

Brook waved his hand and said coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it. I don't want to waste too much time here because I'm going to spend time with my family."

Hearing this, Manager Liu did not mind and said, "In that case, I'll just say it."

As he said this, he took out a thick contract from the drawer and threw it on the desk. At the same time, his expression became serious. "Mr. Brook, I know that you belong to the Namibian police, but don't forget, you and Blacklight Biotechnology are also employees. The contract you signed clearly states that you're obligated to cooperate with the various activities arranged by Blacklight Biotechnology."

"I know."

Brook glanced at the contract on the desk, but in his eyes, legal clauses began to automatically appear. After reading these legal clauses, Brook continued to speak.

"During this time, I've looked up the Namibian law and found that some of the clauses in this contract don't comply with the Namibian Labor Law. One of them is the 24-hour standby clause.

"The Labor Law states that except for certain important departments of the country, private enterprises are not allowed to occupy the rest time of citizens. Strictly speaking, my working hours shouldn't exceed 12 hours, but I've been on standby for more than 72 hours."

As he quickly scanned through the legal provisions in his eyes, Brook continued, "In addition, there are also some provisions that seriously violate various laws of Namibia, even the Constitution of Namibia. For example, Article 26 of Article 32, Article 13 of Article 45, Article 8 of Article 57..."

Listening to the other party's words, Liu Zhijian's expression gradually became ugly. He asked incredulously, "You're crazy, do you know what you're saying? Are you trying to breach the contract? "

"Of course not."

Brook shook his head. "Blacklight Biotechnology gave me a chance to be reborn, of course I won't bite the hand that feeds me. However, in this contract, almost everything about me is part of Blacklight Biotechnology, including my name, signature gestures, catchphrases, and even appearance... If these contents of the contract are exposed internationally, I don't think it's good for Blacklight Biotechnology's reputation, so I hope that some clauses in the contract can be revised.

"Not only that..."

Brook continued. "Our BHB combative police force is the core of the entire department. Compared to the billions of USD invested into the department, our remuneration is too little. It's fine if the hiring fee is a little lower, but I hope that we can receive dividends from the shares of the department so that we can put more effort into the BHB department. I hope that Manager Liu can consider this..."

Hearing Brook's long list of demands, Liu Zhijian looked at him like he was looking at a lunatic. "The three of you are in standard contracts, if you change them, won't the others have to change them as well? It's best that you don't consider this. As for dividends, that's even more out of the question. Even I don't have the right to receive dividends from the project! "

"In that case, there's nothing else to say."

Brook's expression turned cold. "Blacklight Biotechnology and I are partners, I'm not an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology. From now on, I'll only work here according to the way I used to work in the police station. If it's time to get off work, please don't assign me any tasks. Even if it's a crime fighting mission, I'll only carry it out according to my own plans and not the orders of Blacklight Biotechnology."

"So, you're still going to breach the contract?"

Liu Zhijian looked at Brook as if he was looking at an idiot. There was a flash of pity in his eyes. He finally realized that Brook had been bedridden for the past two years and his family was too poor, which led to a lack of information. He had no idea what the name Blacklight Biotechnology represented.

However, Liu Zhijian could not say this out loud. He only said coldly, "Mr. Brook, if you insist on doing this, the company may hold you responsible and take back your bionic armor!"

Brook narrowed his eyes. He got up from his chair and walked toward Liu Zhijian. "Are you threatening me?"

Liu Zhijian was shocked when he heard this. He had seen how the other party had taught Austin a lesson. However, when he saw a red emergency button covered in a transparent cover on the table, he calmed himself down and quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm afraid I'll have to be careful.

"Mr. Brook, this isn't a threat, it's a piece of advice! I'm sure you don't want to go back to a life where you can only lie in bed and not move, right? "

"I believe you have the right to take back the bionic armor."

Brook nodded and then asked, "But if it really comes to that, it'll be a stain on the BHB Combative Police Force. It'll also mean that Blacklight Biotechnology's hundreds of millions of USD in marketing has gone down the drain. I'm sure Manager Liu won't be able to keep his position anymore."

With that, Brook turned around and walked out of the office.

"Brook!"

Liu Zhijian felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Brook was about to leave. It was no wonder Brook dared to negotiate terms with him. It turned out that he knew Liu Zhijian did not want to make a big deal out of this. However, Liu Zhijian knew that he could not afford to be distracted by someone like Brook. Otherwise, there would be no end of trouble.

With this in mind, Liu Zhijian quickly opened the crystal cover on the table and pressed the red button!

"Snap!"

An urgent alarm sounded, and in the next second, Brook felt his body lose consciousness. His movements were frozen in mid-air, and then he slowly fell to the ground because he lost his balance.

"What's going on!"

At this point, panic finally appeared in Brook's eyes. "Why is my body …."

"Mr. Brook, this isn't your body."

Liu Zhijian took a deep breath and stood up. He walked toward Brook and squatted down. "Since you've read the contract, you should understand that this bionic armor belongs to the company. You're just borrowing it. We have the right to take back the bionic armor at any time!"

At this point, Brook finally began to panic and began to struggle. "You can't do this, it's against the law! D * mn it! "

"If you think you can threaten Blacklight Biotechnology with just a few hundred million USD in investment, then you're sorely mistaken."

Liu Zhijian made up his mind. He pinched Brook's mouth and stopped him from prattling on. "I hope you don't cause any trouble for me. Be a good Robocop. It'll be good for both of us."

"If I cause any trouble, I'll just be fired. But you'll lose the body you've worked so hard to obtain. Just like Austin said, you'll be rolling around in a filthy pigsty like a fat pig!"

Upon hearing this, Brook, who was still struggling, instantly froze, and he fell completely silent.

"Do you understand?!"

Seeing that Brook did not answer, Liu Zhijian clenched his teeth, and with a loud smack, he directly slapped Brook's face.

"I understand!"

Brooke nodded and lowered her head.

"Very well."

Liu Zhijian exhaled, stood up, and returned to his desk. He then pressed the red button again.

Brook's body immediately regained consciousness. He rolled over and got up from the ground, then glared at Liu Zhijian coldly.

"Do you have any other questions, Mr. Brook?"

Liu Zhijian placed his right hand on the button and stared at Brook. A drop of cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.

However, Brook did not answer. He only gave Liu Zhijian a meaningful look, then pushed the door open without looking back, turned around, and walked away.

It was not until Brook had left through the surveillance that Liu Zhijian wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and finally relaxed.

"I didn't expect that I would have to resort to violence to threaten someone even though I've never been in a fight since elementary school... As expected, the principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust of Mainland China don't work in other regions..."

With this in mind, Liu Zhijian could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile and then fell into deep thought.

Chapter 462

In front of the camera, Brook, Hodge, and Blake stood on top of a half-collapsed building in a majestic suit of armor.

It was a five-story building, but there seemed to have been an explosion just now. At this time, the fourth and fifth floors of the building had collapsed several rooms, and there were also rows of potholes outside the building.

Under the dazzling sunlight, the three of them stood under the scorching sun and struck their own unique poses. Each of them had their own designed logo on their chest.

Brook represented courage. His symbol was a roaring lion's head.

Hodge represented honor with his logo of a holy sword entwined with vines;

The only black man among the three, Blake, represented sacrifice with his logo of a bauhinia emblem.

Following that, the image zoomed in to a close-up of the three men. Brook's face appeared first. He looked at the camera with a solemn expression. "Severely crack down on all forms of crime and resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of every citizen!"

Next was Hodge. He gave a police salute before declaring righteously, "The dignity of the law shall not be trampled upon!"

Blake slowly turned to the camera and flashed a set of pearly white teeth. "No one can commit a crime in front of us, the BHB Combative Police!"

"Courage!"

"Honor!"

"Sacrifice!"

Following that, the three of them spoke one after another. Each of them uttered the words that they represented. Then, all three of them put their hands on top of each other. "The BHB Combative Police Force, victory in every battle!"

Following that, the complete BHB logo appeared on the screen and the promotional video for this scene came to an end.

Following that, the image switched to a black man in a suit with piercing eyes standing on a pitch-black stage. He faced the camera and slowly said, "Dear viewers in front of the screen, what you've just seen is a terrorist attack in Windhoek, Namibia today.

"At eight o 'clock in the morning, the local police received a report that someone was planting a bomb in the Tagler Building. The police immediately mobilized and surrounded the six criminals in the building. However, no one expected the terrorists to be armed with heavy weapons. The police had no choice but to evacuate the entire floor and call in the BHB Combative Police Force.

"The BHB Combative Police Force did not disappoint. It only took them three minutes to eliminate all six terrorists and restore peace to the area!"

"Who would've thought that Africa, the continent with the lowest level of human civilization, would be at the forefront of the world for the first time..."

At this point, the black man could not help but sigh. "From 1860 onwards, England was the first to start the first industrial revolution of human civilization. In that revolution, humans replaced human labor with machines and replaced individual manual production with large-scale industrial production. From then on, the productivity of human society skyrocketed!"

"And that Industrial Revolution was also the era of the emergence of machines. However, the real decisive role was the Second Industrial Revolution from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. In this Industrial Revolution, mankind began to enter the electrical era."

"Then came the third industrial revolution. Humans entered the era of artificial intelligence and microelectronics, until today …"

As the black man spoke, images flashed behind him one after another. These images included black-and-white photographs of old machines and industrial machinery. There were also images of scientists such as Edison and Einstein. There were also images and silhouettes of various modern electronic technologies. When these images were mixed together, it created an inexplicable sense of time travel.

After that, the black man took a big step forward. He walked directly in front of the camera and spread his arms out. "However, the ideology of this world has never been so close to the future..."

"As you can see, ever since Blacklight Biotechnology launched the 'Xingtian Bionic Project', we humans have slowly and naturally entered a new era. This era is called the future, it's called hope, it's called peace, it's called — Paradise!"

A burst of passionate music slowly sounded, and the black man said in an extremely powerful voice, "Bionic prosthetics have allowed millions of disabled people to regain a high-quality life, allowing them to get rid of wheelchairs, get rid of the discrimination of the crowd, get rid of their inferiority complex, and stand up again like us."

"Now, not only have bionic prosthetics entered our lives, they've also entered the law enforcement department. As we all know, the police force is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. It's also one of the professions with the highest rate of disability and death. However, due to certain reasons, the crime rate in many areas remains high. Have you ever thought that if we can strengthen the police force, wouldn't they be able to better protect us?"

As he spoke, the images of Brook, Hodge, and Blake appeared behind the black man. The black man immediately turned around and pointed at the three of them. He spoke to the camera, "The BHB Combative Police Force is the first special security agency established by the African country of Namibia. It's funded by the famous international group Blacklight Biotechnology. These police officers who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of the citizens have been recalled to their posts.

"Not only that, but they've also been reborn from the ashes and given a new body that can overcome all obstacles! Then, like the God of War, they'll strike down all evil and imprison all criminals in prison! "

At this point, the black man suddenly changed the topic. Another image appeared on the screen behind him. It was a picture of a man who had lost both his legs and was lying in a dark room. "Look here, this is Mr. Evans Morrison, a police officer from Northern America. He joined the police department in 2015 and became an honorable police officer. From 2015 to 2023, he arrested a total of sixteen criminals and killed four of them.

"However, on a certain night in 2023, he was unfortunately shot in the back during a firefight with the criminals. After three days and three nights of resuscitation, although his life was saved, he had completely lost the ability to move...

"Then, he lay on the bed like that, until today …"

After a brief pause, the black man continued. "There must be people who are concerned about whether he received compensation or not. I can confirm that yes, he did receive half a million dollars in compensation. However, this money can only be used to pay for his medical expenses. It's not enough for him to enjoy a peaceful old age. As a hero to countless citizens, he protected this continent and this is how he'll be treated for the rest of his life. There are many people like Evans Morrison. They shed blood for the sake of the citizens, only to end up penniless and bedridden for the rest of their lives..."

The black man experienced a brief moment of silence before he continued. His words became more and more forceful. "I'm not trying to defend them. All I want to say is that while we're still worrying about the lack of security and police forces, the African Continent, which has always been lagging behind in terms of civilization, has taken the lead and taken the lead by using bionic prosthetics to maintain public security. I see a kind of progress in this, a progress that's more civilized than the Central Continent or even Northern America!

"We have countless heroes who remain unknown to the public. They're lying in cold rooms, in low-rent houses that are as poor as a church's. They can't even afford takeout. The reason for this is the incompetence of the government! They could have stood up, they could have continued to shine, but the government of every country has strangled them to death! "

At this moment, the music reached a climax and then abruptly stopped.

The black man suddenly exhaled. He looked at the camera again with a hint of hope. "I hope to see the BHB combative police appear in every corner of the world where the light of justice doesn't reach, in every country and continent..."

As soon as he said this, the music that had stopped abruptly began to play again, pushing the atmosphere of the program to a climax!

"I'm Wilson Richard. This is the Earth Federation's international television program – Richard's World. Thank you for watching. See you next time!"

With this concluding statement, the image on the screen suddenly flickered and all the lights went out. All that was left was the black silhouette of the black man, a staff list, and a special thank you.

These special thank you were the names of various companies and groups. However, among them, there was a unique logo. It was a black ball that glowed yellow, like a black hole...

"Click!"

As the program Richard's World ended, the virtual screen in front of Chen Chen automatically shut down.

"Not bad, this program with the highest number of viewers on the international channel is starting to favor us."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction as he watched the impassioned program. "This is only the first month of the BHB combative police's implementation. I didn't expect the global response to be even greater than I expected."

"Of course, after all, the BHB setting itself is very much in line with the values of Western society."

Little X agreed. "Westerners have always been a fan of individual heroism. In this environment, the appearance of a few perfect superheroes will immediately garner a huge response. It's fair to say that Marvel and DC have paved the way for us for the past fifty years... Of course, this also has to do with the one billion US dollars we've spent in marketing this month."

"But..."

Little X suddenly changed the topic and looked at Chen Chen cautiously. "But in the East, such as the North Sea Continent, the East Sea Continent, the Central Continent of India, and so on, the BHB Combative Police Force's influence is much smaller. Although they still have a lot of fans, they're definitely not as fanatical as in the West."

"Of course, the North Sea Continent has always been the West's nemesis. The Indian Continent has its own Bollywood. The Central Continent and the East Sea Continent have their own cultural circles that are completely different from the West. It's only natural that they don't get the BHB's point."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Therefore, our initial focus of marketing should be in the West."

Only then did Little X nod in agreement.

"We're still in the early stages now, so it's understandable that the cost is higher. When the BHB gradually gains more popularity, the cost can be reduced."

Chen Chen pondered. "Also, if we want to build the BHB into a big IP, just three people won't be enough. After all, the Namibian market is too small. After discussing with the Northern American and European Continents, we'll definitely need to establish new local combative police forces. The BHB will be the prototype for all of them."

"So, we should continue recruiting?"

Little X asked.

"That's right. We can start a variety show and gather retired highly disabled police officers from various countries."

Chen Chen mused. "First, we'll build them a simple suit of armor, then have them demonstrate their skills in combat and marksmanship in front of a large audience. Then, we'll pick a few of the most popular super combative police officers. These people will then be qualified to join the BHB Combative Police Force.

"However, if we establish local combative police forces in other countries in the future, we'll inevitably dominate the market for the BHB Combative Police Force. After all, the people of various countries will surely support their own combative police forces. Then, wouldn't it be a waste of our investment?"

Little X was a little skeptical.

"Of course not."

Chen Chen could not help but laugh. He asked, "Because if that day really comes, it means that the continent or country has begun to replace human law enforcement with robots. At that time, we'll be able to make a fortune just by selling them the combative police prosthetics. Why would we need to care about the BHB Combative Police Force?"

"Ah, that's true..."

Little X immediately understood.

"Therefore, it's best to keep a close eye on the BHB department and ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Chen Chen reminded, "Otherwise, the BHB's reputation may be destroyed in an instant. Once that's done, it won't be as easy to rebuild as it is now..."

Little X nodded thoughtfully and then continued. "Oh right, Sir Godfather, speaking of keeping a close eye on the BHB, there was a conflict yesterday. This incident didn't cause any consequences so I didn't report it to you immediately."

"It's normal to have conflicts. After all, these people aren't real superheroes."

Chen Chen replied, "So, what's the matter?"

"It's something related to Brook."

Following Little X's explanation, a video was quickly played.

In the video, Brook single-handedly lifted a red-haired woman and tossed her down again while uttering a string of threatening words.

Then, the video changed to a conversation between a Chinese man and Brook. Chen Chen recognized this Chinese man as Liu Zhijian, the manager of the BHB department who was personally promoted by Qian Wenhuan. However, in the video, Brook was about to turn around and leave because the two did not see eye to eye.

In the next second, Liu Zhijian suddenly pressed the emergency button on the table and Brook was instantly immobilized.

Following that, there was a round of threats and promises before the two men parted on bad terms.

When the two videos were over, Chen Chen frowned slightly.

"This matter can be big or small. If it's small, it's just an ordinary conflict. If it's not resolved properly, it may affect the international image of the BHB."

Chen Chen thought for a moment. "In that case, let's..."

Chapter 463

In the following period, as the BHB Combative Police Force cracked more and more cases, their popularity in the international community grew as well.

These violent crimes solved by the BHB would be recorded by drones from multiple angles and edited into high-quality documentaries.

Blacklight Biotechnology also provided the department with professional editors and sound dubbers. They even hired world-renowned musicians to create several magnificent and majestic team songs for the BHB.

After being polished by the world's top post-production team, these documentaries would finally be uploaded to YouTube and other video websites for free viewing.

Each time these videos were released, they would garner hundreds of millions of views and instantly climb to the top of the video charts, resulting in a huge traffic bonus.

Advertising sponsors, fan clubs around the world, and even toy figurines were created during this period. It only took slightly more than a month for the three BHB combative police officers to transform into the most popular and world-renowned superheroes in the world.

The number of violent crimes solved by the three of them also increased over time. In the face of the fully armed BHB members and the cooperation of various armed drones, the criminals who could only get their hands on AKMs were like a bunch of blind and deaf children. They could not put up any effective resistance and could only wait to be apprehended.

Over the past month, the number of violent crimes in Namibia had dropped by thirty percent due to the emergence of the BHB.

However, it was not like there were no hiccups during this period.

Just a few days ago, Hodge, as a sniper, was sniping at a gangster who was holding a hostage. Because the bullet was deflected, he didn't kill the gangster immediately. In the end, the frightened gangster's gun accidentally fired, blowing up the hostage's head with one shot.

Hodge was in a bad mood for several days because of this.

Strictly speaking, this was a major incident. However, the plan had already anticipated such a situation. Therefore, a few minutes after the mistake occurred, a public relations team arrived at the scene and bribed all the reporters, police officers, and the hostage's family members to cover up the incident.

In short, under Blacklight Biotechnology's relentless promotion, the name of the BHB Combative Police Force continued to dominate the global search rankings. Whether it was in Northern America or Europe, BHB was everywhere. The three of them were even on par with virtual superheroes such as Superman and Captain America in terms of popularity.

In the past few months, when the world's attention was focused on Namibia, military experts from various countries also flocked to Blacklight Biotechnology's military department with greedy eyes.

As they slowly witnessed the superiority of the XTN robots, related weapons orders began to pour in like snowflakes, landing on Blacklight Biotechnology's head one after another.

However, the various countries did not go crazy over the superb performance of the XTN robots. Instead, they were quite restrained. An XTN-XXX model robot was purchased in each continent at a minimum of two digits. Only major customers such as Northern America and the Mainland would purchase a certain model robot that exceeded three digits. The reason given by these customers was that they would buy the robot to test its performance. If it was worth the price, they would return.

Blacklight Biotechnology naturally had no objections to this method of purchase. After all, there were more than thirty XTN models. If they bought twenty to thirty units of each model, the total order would be seven to eight hundred units. The total value of the orders reached at least five hundred million US dollars.

With more than ten customers, it was another large order of seven to eight billion US dollars.

However, whether it was the Mark drone series or the XTN robot series, it was only a small part of the deal for both parties. The real deal was still the dozen or so military technologies in Blacklight Biotechnology's hands that surpassed those of other countries.

For example, "directional aiming", "long-range environmental sensing", "Coriolis effect simulation", "new rifling", and so on.

This was because Chen Chen did not plan to turn these technologies into a one-off deal. Instead, he planned to turn them into various preferential policies. Therefore, the two parties engaged in intense negotiations with Blacklight Biotechnology.

At the same time, the public relations team led by Xia Yin also went to several important continents around the world to carry out similar negotiations.

After several months of lengthy negotiations, coupled with Blacklight Biotechnology's intentional concession, they finally reached an agreement with the top four continents of the Earth Federation — Northern America, Central Continent, Europe, and the North Sea Continent.

After reaching an agreement, Blacklight Biotechnology would establish branch companies in more than a dozen major cities in each continent. At the same time, they would set up research institutes and sanatoriums, forming a small local organization similar to the Eco Science City.

After that, these sanatoriums could take advantage of the local advantages and quickly seize the sanatoriums market there.

After all, everyone knew that some local medical institutions had been secretly using Blacklight Biotechnology's patented technology to treat patients without paying any patent fees. Now that Blacklight Biotechnology had arrived in the local area, it was only natural that they could carry out the task of safeguarding their rights.

Meanwhile, the branch companies and research institutes could continue to research various biotechnology. Even applying for drug certification in the local area would be much easier.

The reason why Chen Chen was so determined to spread his seeds all over the world was because of the market.

With the establishment of the branch companies, it was equivalent to opening up the market in these areas. From then on, whether it was talent or goods, they could be easily transported, without the huge cost as before.

For the sake of a larger market and greater benefits in the future, Chen Chen naturally would not care about the petty profits now.

Time flew by in a hurry as the global situation continued to change. At the end of May, when Blacklight Biotechnology and the various continents had negotiated the conditions for the establishment of branch companies, Little X suddenly reminded Chen Chen.

"You're saying that Osmond Biotechnology has acquired a small pharmaceutical workshop and there's a man named Rowling Kate in this small pharmaceutical workshop?"

At this time, when he heard the news from Little X, Chen Chen could not help raising an eyebrow with a faint smile.

Osmond Biotechnology was none other than the name of the company that the protagonist of Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme, the first film Chen Chen had invested in and produced three years ago.

Due to the popularity of this name, there was indeed a company with the same name in reality. Not only that, because he suspected that there was something fishy about the movie, Chen Chen also paid close attention to this company. Not only that, but he even interfered during the company's Series B financing and indirectly acquired 50% of the company's shares.

At this point, Blacklight Biotechnology became the shareholder with the highest shareholding in Osmond Biotechnology. Even the founder of this company, John Parker, only held 15%.

However, because this share was bought from someone else, when the other party signed the contract, they had agreed with Osmond that they would not interfere with the company's internal affairs, so now Blacklight Biotechnology could not interfere with the internal affairs of Osmond.

As time approached the date in the movie, this company seemed to have turned on a cheat, constantly breaking through the difficulties related to Alzheimer's disease, achieving something that even international pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson could not do.

Although there was still a long way to go before the successful development of a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, it still caused countless people to discuss it.

And now, this Osmond Biotechnology Company had quietly acquired a small workshop, and at the same time, a person named Rowling Kate had joined the company?

Of course, Chen Chen remembered this name. He was the protagonist of Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme. He was also the main member who led a team and successfully developed AD-001.

"Currently, Rowling Kate has been invited by the founder of Osmond to join the special attack team. They're conducting research in a secret laboratory, but this laboratory is not connected to the external network. Every time they enter the laboratory to conduct experiments, they'll place all their electronic products outside."

Little X explained, "Therefore, so far, I haven't received any information from inside the laboratory."

Chen Chen nodded with emotion and sighed. "When I first watched Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme, I only suspected that the movie was related to reality. Now, I'm almost a hundred percent sure that the plot of this movie might really happen in reality..."

Little X also sighed. "I can't quite believe that all of this is really happening, but first it was our GS Combat Suit, then the research on Alzheimer's disease drugs, then we just happened to acquire the shares of their company, and now the protagonist, Rowling Kate, has appeared...

"With so many coincidences added together, a coincidence is no longer a coincidence but an inevitability, Sir Godfather..."

Little X suddenly changed the topic with a look of interest. "Say, if we suddenly make a move now and arrest the protagonist, will the original history be changed?"

Chen Chen shook his head when he heard this and showed a cautious expression. "Let's not do that for now, we have to wait. Let's not talk about whether the plot of the movie can be changed. Even if it can be changed, I can't guarantee that the changed plot won't cause some kind of chain reaction.

"Perhaps, after changing the plot, there won't be any major accidents, but perhaps, after the change, there will be consequences that we can't predict..."

"Alright."

Little X could only lower her head when she heard this.

"But for things that aren't described in the plot, we can make some plans."

Suddenly, Chen Chen changed the topic. "For example, we can install a micro-bug in the laboratory to monitor their movements at any time. This way, it'll be less likely for accidents to occur."

"Understood, I'll send a few Black Knights to Osmond."

Little X replied.

"Send a few more people. On the day the AD-001 is developed, we can pursue him according to the direction of the plot, but we don't have to show any mercy. If we kill him during the pursuit, it means that it's too easy to change the plot. This kind of change won't cause too much of an impact, but if our Black Knights really can't kill him no matter what..."

Chen Chen paused for a moment and wore a solemn expression. "That means that there may be some kind of inertia in this world that we can't break right now."

"What about the ending of the movie?"

Little X continued to ask, "According to the plot at the end of the movie, the protagonist finally braved countless dangers and finally delivered the drug to the superior of his own faction on the board of directors. However, he found that the superior was dressed in the same black tights as the people who were hunting him down. Should we also arrange for the same thing at the endpoint?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen replied, "When the time comes, I'll be waiting there in person. I'd like to see what happens after AD-001 is handed over to me."

After making these decisions, Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

During this period, with the addition of James Watson, the father of DNA, as well as the three most outstanding research stars under Chen Chen — Hannibal, Li Lei, and Neumann — the secrets of the black goo and the G-virus were constantly being unraveled, revealing deeper characteristics.

In a level-5 biosafety laboratory, Chen Chen sat in the enclosed attic on the second floor, silently observing the continuous experiments carried out underground.

However, this time, the subject of the experiment was not the Delta-level subjects, but a more precious experimental subject — the Black Knights.

At this time, Chen Chen only saw Watson instructing Hannibal to take out a carefully wrapped syringe. The needle of this syringe was extremely long and narrow. It did not look like it was made of ordinary metal but a pure black special metal.

Inside the complicated syringe, there was a pool of red liquid. The color was even redder than fresh blood, but it was extremely clear.

At this time, as Chen Chen watched with great interest, he saw Hannibal take out the syringe, then with a precise grip, he slowly inserted it into the heart of the naked Black Knight.

When the syringe was completely inserted into the Black Knight's body, the syringe was automatically activated. With a "hiss", all the liquid was injected into the Black Knight's body.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

It only took three seconds for the Black Knight to start trembling.

From the initial slow trembling to the violent trembling, only seven seconds had passed. Then, a scene that Chen Chen would never forget for the rest of his life — appeared!

Under Chen Chen's watchful gaze, the Black Knight suddenly expanded. This expansion was the expansion of the internal muscles, as if a person had grown hundreds of new muscles in an instant. These muscles continued to protrude and soon, the original skin was squeezed and cracked, revealing the scarlet muscle lines within.

However, this was only the beginning. In the next second, the cracked skin healed at an even faster speed. However, after the healing, the skin turned from the color of an ordinary person to a dark brown. At the same time, a large number of keratin layers grew on the outer layer. These keratin layers covered the entire body of the Black Knight almost in the blink of an eye.

After that, there was a series of cracking sounds inside the Black Knight's body. It seemed like the bones were growing as well. In short, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Black Knight had grown into a monster more than three meters tall and more than five hundred kilograms in less than fifteen seconds!

Chapter 464

The Black Knight that was injected with the unknown agent finally transformed into a monster that was more than three meters tall. Its entire body was covered in a layer of stratum corneum. Not only that, but there were also dozens of thick bone spurs protruding from its back.

Even Chen Chen could not help but feel moved when he saw the Black Knight that had transformed into a ferocious giant.

"This is the G-358 that has been optimized many times. It's a G-virus that has almost reached its perfect form."

Little X held Chen Chen's hand as she observed the giant monster downstairs and said softly, "It has inherited the ability of the G-3 virus and under Dr. Watson's control, it's perfectly compatible with the Black Knight's DNA. After being injected, the Black Knight can instantly increase in size and become a super soldier with superior agility, defense, and recovery ability than a Tyrant. Its physiological structure is far superior to that of a human!"

"What about a normal person?"

Chen Chen asked, "What will happen if a normal person is injected with this virus?"

"It won't have any effect."

Little X raised her head and looked at Chen Chen with a straight face. "The G-358 will rapidly die once it comes into contact with the outside world, so it can't be transmitted outside the body. Even if it enters the body of a normal person through other means, due to the specificity of the protein antigen of the virus, it still can't infect humans. It's harmless to humans and any other living creatures in the world."

Chen Chen nodded to express his understanding.

From a biological perspective, the cells of a living organism were wrapped in a membrane that was composed of phospholipids. There were also many proteins embedded on the membrane, such as the insulin receptor protein. Its structure made it easy to bind to insulin. Once bound, it would be pulled into the cell. There were also some proteins used by the cell to identify the identity of the cell. Proteins that were different from the original body would trigger the hostility of the antibody, resulting in rejection.

The same was true for viruses. There were also various proteins on the surface of the virus. These proteins could only bind to specific proteins on the surface of the cell. Once the binding was successful, the virus would inject its genetic material into the cell and infect the cell.

However, since the proteins on the surface of different animal cells were different, some viruses were harmless to humans.

In fact, there were about 1.74 million known viruses in the natural world. However, only 219 of them could infect humans, which was a rarity.

The reason why the new G-virus could not infect normal people but could infect the Black Knight was because its ancestor originated from the T-virus. The Black Knight was a new species that was formed after humans were infected with the T-virus.

According to classification, humans were biologically classified into the Eukaryotic Superkingdom, Animalia, Metazoan … (omitting a hundred words), Primates, Anthropoidea, Simian, Simian, Hominidae, Hominidae, Homo, Homo, Homo, and Homo sapiens. Although the world was divided into Caucasians, Asians, and Blacks, from a genetic perspective, they were all homo sapiens. As for the other races like Neanderthals and Denisovans, they had gone extinct tens of thousands of years ago.

However, for the Black Knights infected with the T-virus, due to the large genetic gap, they were no longer considered homo sapiens. This was why Chen Chen said that the Black Knights were a new type of human.

However, it did not mean that all G-viruses could not infect humans. In fact, there were many types of G-viruses that could infect humans. For example, the earliest G-001/002/003 could infect almost all mammals.

Chen Chen looked at the Black Knight that had turned into a non-human monster and asked, "What's the combat power of this new life? Can it still be controlled by us? "

"Of course."

Little X was confident. "We found that this change doesn't affect the neurons of the organism. The only change is the regenerative thickening of the myelin sheath on the surface of the nerves. The only result of this is that the Black Knight's reaction speed increases by two to three times."

Chen Chen was shocked.

He knew that the human reaction speed was determined by the myelin sheath. The thicker and more developed the myelin sheath, the faster the person's reaction speed. The Black Knight's reaction speed was already three to four times that of a normal person. What would it be like if it was accelerated by two to three times?

Perhaps only the big boss of Google would know.

Little X continued. "Moreover, this is the fifty-fifth experiment. We can confirm that all Black Knights can be perfectly integrated with the G-358. Their combat power will be increased by dozens of times."

Little X turned to look at the other side of the laboratory.

Chen Chen followed her gaze and saw a huge sealed steel door. The indicator light next to the door suddenly flashed and turned from red to green.

"Warning, testing commencing. All researchers please evacuate from the test room on the first floor. I repeat, testing commencing. All researchers please evacuate from the test room on the first floor..."

A cold female voice came from the speaker. After hearing this, Watson, Hannibal, and the others quickly retreated and left through the other exits on the first floor.

Ten minutes later, Watson and the others who had taken off their protective suits appeared outside the observation room on the second floor.

"Mr. Chen."

“Boss。”

Watson, Hannibal, and the others were not surprised by Chen Chen's appearance. Everyone knew how much importance Chen Chen placed on the G-virus. The development of various biological weapons based on this terrifying virus was one of the most important projects of the Spire laboratory.

Everyone gathered around Chen Chen and looked at the hall downstairs through the floor-to-ceiling window in front of them.

At this time, as the group of researchers arrived, the door that had turned from red to green suddenly let out a dull roar. Following the low sound of metal scraping against metal, the sealed door slowly opened, revealing the dark and oppressive space behind it.

There seemed to be some kind of dangerous aura spreading. The Black Knight, who had turned into a huge monster, suddenly straightened his body and looked at the huge metal door with a solemn expression.

It seemed that the God chip was still functioning.

At this moment, a series of muffled footsteps came from the other side of the door.

"Thud!

Thud!

Thud... "

This sound was extremely oppressive. Every step seemed to be stomping on the hearts of humans. When Watson and the others heard these footsteps, their expressions changed as well. It was like seeing an animal facing its natural enemy — this was a suppression that originated from the genetic level.

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. He already knew who the footsteps belonged to.

Sure enough, in just a few seconds, a muscular giant about three and a half meters tall walked out from behind the door.

This giant did not wear a shirt, only a pair of black elastic shorts. Other than that, his skin was pale and his body was completely bare. There was not a single strand of hair on his body except for a pair of ghastly white eyes. As his gaze swept across, everyone except Chen Chen felt as if their souls were about to be frozen by his gaze.

Tyrant!

Chen Chen took a deep breath. This giant was none other than the T-virus Tyrant that Chen Chen had first developed when he was researching the Black Knights.

Strictly speaking, the strength of a Tyrant was not something that the Black Knights could withstand. The difference in size was a qualitative change. Although the Tyrant was only twice the height of the Black Knights, the difference in size was more than five times. The difference in strength was like a chasm. If one only considered the strength of a melee, ten Black Knights would not be a match for a single Tyrant.

However, the changing times meant that the use of firearms was far more important than melee. Therefore, under the circumstances where both parties were equipped with powerful weapons, the Tyrant and the Black Knights would only have a fifty-fifty chance of winning. The Tyrant's massive body did not give it any advantage.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not plan to mass produce the Tyrants. The number of Tyrants had always been maintained at the initial five.

This time, the Tyrant that had just appeared was one of them.

As soon as the Tyrant appeared, the Black Knight on the opposite side immediately reacted. It followed suit and walked toward its opponent step by step.

Unlike the Tyrant, the Black Knight injected with G-358 was far inferior to the Tyrant in terms of height and strength. Its entire body was grayish-black. Although its body was also very strong, compared to the Tyrant, it could only be considered as a younger brother. However, the aura it exuded was no weaker than the Tyrant.

Little X gave the two gigantic monsters the order to attack at the same time. After that, everyone watched as the two monsters sped up at the same time. The Tyrant stomped its foot and the metal floor let out a mournful wail. After that, the Tyrant launched itself into the air and slammed into the Black Knight on the opposite side!

On the other hand, the Black Knight was more agile. Its arms assisted its legs to accelerate rapidly. Then, just as it was about to collide with the Black Knight, it abruptly bounced off and shrunk its body into a ball in mid-air. Then, it leaped over the Tyrant's head!

"Whoosh!"

At lightning speed, the two gigantic monsters brushed past each other!

Hannibal, Li Lei, and the others sucked in a breath of cold air as they watched the two monsters performing acrobatics with more dexterity than professionals. The visual impact was indescribable.

However, this was just the beginning. In the next second, before the Tyrant could stop its body, the G-virus-infected Black Knight reached out with its sharp claws and quickly stopped its body through the wall. It only left a long and narrow scratch mark on the alloy wall.

After that, the Black Knight leaped again and landed on the Tyrant's back. Then, it clawed at the Tyrant!

In an instant, the entire hall was filled with flesh and blood!

"Roar!"

The Tyrant let out an angry roar. It kept twisting its body, trying to grab hold of the clown on its back. However, the clown dodged at an extremely fast speed. In desperation, the Tyrant could only force its body to fall backward, trying to pin the clown under its body!

However, the Black Knight flashed again, bounced off the Tyrant's back, and escaped from the scene!

From the perspective of the people on the second floor, they could only see a series of shocking wounds on the Tyrant's back. They could even see the bloody spine. However, in the next second, these wounds were filled with densely packed red worms. These red worms were extremely small and they were fusing together at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.

The red worms were actually the muscle fibers of the Tyrant. It would only take a few minutes for the wounds to heal as if nothing had happened.

This was the terrifying healing ability of the Tyrant.

However, the Tyrant did not stop. This time, it seemed to have learned its lesson. It did not continue to compete with the clown in speed and agility. Instead, it slowly walked toward the clown, trying to force the Black Knight into a corner.

Of course, the Black Knight would not let the clown have its way. As the Tyrant slowly approached, it suddenly stomped on the ground. The huge jumping force sent its body directly into the air, and it leaped over the Tyrant's head!

However, just as it was about to leap over the Tyrant's head, the Tyrant suddenly leaped up. Although the Tyrant did not have the jumping force of the clown, the height of the hall was limited. It still managed to grab the Black Knight's ankle!

In the next second, the Tyrant was like a sandbag. It lifted the Black Knight high up in the air and slammed it into the ground!

Boom!

A deafening crash was heard. The steel floor could not withstand the force and instantly caved in!

However, that was not the end. While the Black Knight was in a daze, the Tyrant did not stop. It continued to swing its arms, smashing the Black Knight over and over again!

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

The originally flat floor was quickly deformed by the Tyrant's continuous smashing. Even the walls were not spared as they caved in bit by bit. It was as if the entire hall had been bombed. At the same time, everyone could feel the constant tremors coming from beneath their feet.

Under the impact of the tremors, the Black Knight was almost reduced to a ball of cotton. When the Tyrant finally threw it away, the Black Knight was already a lump of meat!

Boom!

The Black Knight's body fell onto the cold floor like a broken sack and stopped moving.

"Is it over?"

Everyone looked at the lump of meat in confusion. They noticed that the lump of meat was wriggling and making cracking sounds.

That was the sound of bones growing...

"It's still healing at this stage?"

Watson muttered under his breath.

"Of course. The Black Knight infected with G-358 has a stronger healing ability than the Tyrant."

Little X turned around and rolled her eyes at Watson.

Following Little X's words, the lump of meat quickly reverted to its human form under the watchful eyes of the crowd. The Tyrant also stopped its attack. After all, this was not a battle to the death, it was just a friendly match.

Half a minute later, the Black Knight stood up again. Not only that, but the stratum corneum on its body seemed to have thickened and even began to form a skeletal structure.

"Exoskeleton?"

Watson and Hannibal exclaimed at the same time. The Black Knight infected with the G-358 virus was evolving!

Seeing that its opponent had stood up again, the Tyrant let out a roar. It then took another step forward and charged at its opponent before it could regain its balance!

Chapter 465

"Thump!"

There was a dull thud as the Tyrant's gigantic head slammed into the floor-to-ceiling window in front of everyone. Blood splattered everywhere, staining the floor-to-ceiling window red.

When everyone saw the Tyrant's head flying off, they could not help but gasp in shock.

Two bone spikes in the shape of a sickle grew out of the elbow of the Black Knight that was sent flying. These two bone spikes were incredibly sharp. At the moment of impact, the Black Knight used these two bone spikes to latch onto the Tyrant's head and used the momentum of the Tyrant's attack to kill the Tyrant on the spot!

Chen Chen could not help but applaud. "That's impressive, I didn't expect it to be able to defeat the Tyrant in melee combat."

"Doesn't that count as an unfair advantage?"

Li Lei commented, "Boss, this Black Knight clearly used a weapon. Even though the weapon grew out of its body, if the Tyrant was given another chance, it's hard to say who would've won or lost, right?"

Chen Chen shook his head and laughed. "You're wrong, Li Lei. Your reflexes can't keep up, that's why you're under the illusion that the Tyrant is stronger. In fact, during the fight, you can tell that the Black Knight injected with the G-358 virus is superior to the Tyrant in terms of speed, agility, defense, and recovery. What's even more insane is that the Black Knight can evolve according to the opponent's attacks. Even if there were ten or a hundred more matches, the Black Knight would still emerge victorious."

Chen Chen shook his head regretfully. "It's just a shame that this virus has a limited duration. It's not permanent."

Little X nodded. She looked at the battlefield again and reminded, "It's been fifteen minutes since it transformed. Based on the previous experiments, it should be about time..."

Following Chen Chen's words, the Black Knight who had just gotten up suddenly bent over again and collapsed to the ground as if it had lost all of its strength. At the same time, a large amount of water vapor sprayed out of its mouth and nose like a broken sack. It was as if water had left its body. The bone spikes on its back and elbows as well as the stratum corneum all over its body rapidly oxidized and turned into powder that drifted into the air...

"The experiment subject is shedding its shell!"

Hannibal yelled out.

Everyone looked over, only to see that as the water vapor dissipated, the monster that the Black Knight had turned into was like an insect shedding its skin, completely shedding its huge outer clothes. Then, it slowly climbed out of the shedded shell.

Under Chen Chen's gaze, the Black Knight who had transformed into a body of bone spurs and stratum corneum had reverted to his previous appearance. Apart from the slippery mucus all over his body, the only difference from before was — he seemed to have lost more than seventy to eighty kilograms. His hair and other hair had all disappeared without a trace...

"How marvelous …"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help murmuring in a low voice.

As early as a few months ago, he had seen Little X perform this experiment. However, at that time, the target was a rabbit. What was used was not the current complete G-358 virus but the G-322 virus.

At that time, the scene of the rabbit returning to its original size gave Chen Chen a great shock. Now, the shock was even greater.

"Mr. Chen, we …"

Watson suddenly spoke to Chen Chen.

"Go."

Before Watson could finish, Chen Chen waved his hand. He knew that Watson and the others were going to return to the experimental hall on the first floor to perform a full-body examination on the recovered Black Knight. This was to record the changes before and after the experiment subject was injected with the G-358.

After seeing Chen Chen's response, they left the second floor again. Ten minutes later, they put on their protective suits and returned to the first floor to perform a variety of tests on the Black Knight.

If one were to say that the Dark Knight from before had a strong physique and a valiant disposition, then the Dark Knight who had turned back into the Dark Knight now looked like a beggar. His entire body was emaciated, as if his body had been hollowed out. He could only hunch there like a patient who was terminally ill.

Half an hour later, a series of physical examinations were completed and the results were delivered to Chen Chen.

"That's right. Although the Black Knight has lost 80% of his fat and 50% of his muscle due to the 'molting' this time, and he has also become a severely malnourished patient with low blood pressure, low blood fat, and low blood sugar, these are all reversible. In fact, his body has not suffered any irreversible damage."

Chen Chen looked at the report in his hand and pondered, "In other words, with the Black Knight's physique, if there's an emergency, the G-358 should be within acceptable limits."

"Yes, especially if there's no gun."

Little X said, "It's very likely that under certain circumstances, a G-358 can save a life."

Chen Chen nodded in agreement.

In fact, this was the fifty-fifth experiment with the G-358. This meant that the experimental process was almost complete. Although there was still the possibility of accidents, overall, the benefits of the G-358 far outweighed the risks.

This was more than worth it.

"However, I have an even bolder idea."

At this time, Chen Chen suddenly said, "If the Black Knight can achieve this effect after being injected with the G-358, then what will happen if the Tyrant is injected with this virus?"

Little X's eyes lit up when she heard this. Indeed, the Tyrant and the Black Knight were essentially the same. The only difference was that the Black Knight was a miniature version of the Tyrant. Part of the genes had been modified to make it no different from a normal person.

Since the G-358 was effective on the Black Knight, it should be effective on the Tyrant as well.

"But I'm afraid the changes won't be too drastic."

After thinking for a while, Little X used her computing power to simulate the genetic changes of the Tyrant after being injected with the G-358 and said, "I found that there's a pattern to the injection of this type of G-3 virus. Previously, when we used rabbits as test subjects, the rabbits grew more than ten times their original size, from twenty centimeters to a giant rabbit over a meter in size. Now that we're using the Black Knight as test subjects, the rabbit's size only increased by four or five times. If we use the Tyrant, the effect will continue to decrease until it's not even doubled in size."

"It's better than nothing."

Chen Chen rubbed his chin and said nonchalantly, "It'll be even better if this virus can allow the infected to transform at will."

"That's impossible!"

Little X shook her head vigorously and pursed her lips. "The reason the Black Knight's size and weight increase after being injected with the G-358 is that after being infected with the virus, the host's skin will produce a special organ that can directly absorb moisture and microorganisms in the air to replenish itself. Moreover, the host's blood will produce a large number of high-energy covalent bonds that directly react with the nitrogen in the air, thereby forming an exoskeleton...

"However, there's a price to pay for this process, which is the consumption of a large amount of fat and energy. The reason why even the Black Knight can only last for more than ten minutes is because the energy will be quickly depleted during this period!"

"I know."

Chen Chen smiled. "It can't be done now, but it doesn't mean it can't be done in the future."

"That's true..."

Only then did Little X nod in agreement.

When Chen Chen left the laboratory, a Black Knight suddenly approached him and took out a strangely shaped metal tube about twenty centimeters long and handed it to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen took it and saw that the metal tube was a strangely shaped syringe. Apart from the two buttons, one blue and one green, he could also see the dark red liquid inside.

This was the tube of G-358 virus.

Chen Chen already knew how to use it when he watched the Black Knight administer the injection. He gently pressed the blue button on the syringe and with a "whoosh", a dark, slender needle protruded out!

"It's best if you can insert it into the heart. That way, it'll take effect as soon as possible."

Little X reminded.

Chen Chen nodded noncommittally. The length of the needle was about fourteen or fifteen centimeters, which happened to be as deep as the human heart. Seeing this, he pressed the blue button again and the needle retracted with a "whoosh".

Although Chen Chen had Field as a weapon and did not think that he would need to use this kind of thing, he did not reject it as it was better to be prepared.

After putting the virus in his pocket, the two of them left the Spire Experimental Base and returned to the surface.

As for the experiment of the Tyrant injecting the G-358 virus, Chen Chen did not have to follow up on it. The group of experts would take care of everything for him.

...

While the Eco Science City continued to flourish, on the other side of the world — Los Angeles in North America, it was dusk.

In the eastern suburbs of Los Angeles, in addition to the world-famous luxury housing area, there was also a huge warehouse area.

The name of this warehouse area was Herrank Warehouse District. It was said that in the 1950s, a capitalist named Herrank took the lead in establishing it, so the name continued in this area.

The Herrank Warehouse District encompassed most of the daily necessities of the city of Los Angeles. As a material storage point, countless businesses and industries stored their goods here. From a bird's eye view, one could see a huge cluster of warehouses stretching thousands of miles, stretching all the way to the end of one's sight. All of them were domed warehouses.

At this time, somewhere in this warehouse area, a batch of special steel imported from abroad was being transported in by trucks. With the help of cranes, they were unloaded into one of the open warehouses. At the same time, this warehouse was quickly filling up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The operation of this area was also inseparable from the workers working in this area. Brewster Chester was one of the tens of thousands of ordinary unloading workers in this large warehouse area.

Brewster Chester had a body full of fat. Like most ordinary workers, he usually wore a yellow safety helmet, dirty work clothes, and stained jeans. His favorite thing to do was to eat hamburgers in big mouthfuls.

It was dusk at this time. Due to the season, the sky darkened later and later. Although it was almost seven o 'clock in the evening, the sky was still as blue as ever. One could only see the sun gradually setting in the west as if it was about to set.

Chester, who was operating the crane, saw the last truck leaving after unloading. He looked at the time and saw that it was already half an hour past the end of work. He shook his head helplessly, then whistled and climbed down from the crane.

"Chester!"

One of the workers in the factory greeted him. "What's up, are you ready to get off work?"

"Yes, I'm done with my work. Next, it's your job."

Chester replied casually as his colleague walked toward the parking lot without stopping.

"Wait a minute, Chester. I have something I want to show you."

However, the workmate suddenly lowered his voice and called out to Chester.

"Oh?"

Chester spread his hands and stopped in his tracks, a little puzzled. "Leon, what do you want me to see?"

"Something very cool... Anyway, you'll know when you come in!"

The worker called Leon revealed a mysterious look. He waved his hand, then turned around and walked into the warehouse.

Chester stood in front of the warehouse and hesitated for a few seconds. However, thinking that he would not get pregnant by going in and taking a look, he had no choice but to shrug and follow the other party into the dark warehouse.

As soon as they entered the warehouse, the first thing they were greeted with was the smell of machine oil and steel.

This warehouse was one of the warehouses where Chester had unloaded the goods before. He also knew the origin of this batch of goods. They were none other than huge steel pillars.

These steel pillars, which were as thick as a human's waist, were all used to lay the foundations of tall buildings. In terms of architecture, they were called steel pillars.

In front, Leon continued to walk forward. Chester caught up with him in two or three steps and asked, "Leon, what exactly do you want me to see?"

"We'll be there soon."

Leon's face was full of excitement, but he still kept Chester in suspense. No matter how Chester asked, he did not answer.

It was not until the two were about to reach the end of the warehouse that Leon stopped.

"We're here?"

Chester was already a little impatient. He looked at the sky outside the window next to him, only to see that the sky had begun to change from azure to dark blue. He followed Leon's gaze and asked, "So, what exactly do you want me to see? Now..."

Before he could finish, Chester suddenly closed his mouth.

That was because he saw that among the pile of steel pillars stacked beside Leon, there was a vivid mural on one of the steel pillars...

The content of the mural was that of four angels with wings. These four angels were almost doing the same action, that was, they were all covering their eyes. The only difference was that they were at different angles. Some were squatting, some were standing, some were sideways, and some were upright.

However, it was a little strange to call it a mural because these pictures were more like reliefs. What puzzled Chester was, who would carve reliefs on building materials like steel pillars?

"I say, Leon..."

Chester suddenly said, "Is this what you mean by 'very cool'? Where did they come from? "

Leon did not answer but stared blankly at the four angels.

"Hey?"

Chester asked in a heavy tone.

Chapter 466

The night passed in a hurry. As usual, Chester ate a bunch of fast food and fell asleep under the influence of alcohol. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.

Looking at the time on his phone, Chester shivered. He did not even have time to wash his face. He grabbed his work clothes and rushed to the door of his house.

There were only ten minutes left before work.

Riding in his tattered pickup truck, Chester rushed to the construction site in a hurry, only to find that the construction site was full of police cars, blocking the main traffic route.

After getting out of the car, Chester immediately walked toward his post, but when he reached the police car, he was stopped. The police officer in charge of the interception signaled him to stop.

"Hey, buddy, can't you see that our police are working on a case here? If you want to go over, it seems that you have to take a detour. "

The police officer stopped Chester and reminded him.

"Buddy, what's going on inside?"

Chester asked immediately while constantly looking inside.

"This has nothing to do with you. Please take a detour."

The police officer did not explain and continued to urge him.

Chester agreed, but he still could not help but poke his head out to look. He suddenly saw the foreman who was usually in charge of him not far away. He was busy explaining something to a man in a suit, and at the same time, he had a fawning look on his face.

Although it was the first time Chester had seen the man, he had long known from the employee roster that this man was the person in charge of dozens of nearby warehouses.

This man's position was probably in the position of manager. Above him was the general manager of the entire Los Angeles warehouse area. It was just that these positions were really out of reach for Chester.

However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment, because there was something more interesting happening in front of him — three or four police cars blocked this passage, and outside the door of a warehouse that Chester had personally unloaded yesterday, there was a large number of yellow police tape surrounding it. Only a few police officers in charge of investigating the scene with cameras were going in and out of the warehouse.

Seeing this scene, Chester suddenly understood something. He looked at his sweaty foreman gloatingly, wondering maliciously what had happened to the other party.

But at this moment, the foreman suddenly turned his head and saw Chester. Chester only saw the other party's eyes light up, and then he quickly waved his hand. "Hey, Chester, hurry up and come over. What are you still doing there?"

Chester reluctantly pointed at the foreman to the police. Only then did the police understand and step aside.

Chester felt a little guilty. He passed through the line of police cars and walked toward the foreman. When he was in front of the foreman, he was just about to speak when the foreman asked eagerly, "Chester, you seemed to be the last to leave last night. Did you see Leon before you left?"

"Leon?"

Chester was startled, and a thought flashed through his mind. 'Could it be that this big battle is related to Leon?'

Thinking of this, he somehow felt a little guilty, like a child who had done something wrong. So, he quickly said, "I didn't see him. When I finished unloading the last batch of goods, it was already half past six. Leon should have been inside the warehouse at that time. I didn't see him."

"Are you telling the truth?"

At this moment, the man in a suit and leather shoes suddenly spoke and asked in a questioning tone, "You really didn't see Leon before you left last night?"

Chester quickly shook his head and looked at the other party blankly at the same time.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce you. This is Mr. Connor, the person in charge of our team."

The foreman quickly explained, "Chester, if you have any clues, you must tell us, understand?"

"Understood."

Chester nodded and then asked a little awkwardly, "But what happened to Leon? Could it be that he... "

"Leon is dead."

Before he could ask, the foreman said with some regret, "Joseph found it this morning. He found that the goods in warehouse No. 9 hadn't moved all night, so he ran in to look for Leon, only to find that Leon was dead..."

"How did he die?"

Chester's heart sank and he asked a little heavily.

"You don't have to worry about that."

Before the foreman could answer, Connor spoke first and stopped the conversation between the two. He then looked at the foreman. "I'll leave this to you first. The police said that warehouse No. 9 needs to be sealed off for the time being. In that case, you'll lead everyone to avoid this warehouse and go to other warehouses to work. When Joseph comes back from making his statement, let him start work immediately."

"Understood."

The foreman replied.

Then, Connor glanced at Chester again. Chester quickly lowered his head and saw that the other party immediately turned around and left the scene completely.

"Phew..."

Until the person in charge left completely, Chester saw the foreman secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Then, the foreman waved his hand and instructed Chester, "You heard what Mr. Connor said. The goods in warehouse No. 9 will not be moved for the time being. You can go to warehouse No. 12 to work."

"Okay."

Chester agreed and left on his own.

By the time he climbed onto the crane of warehouse No. 12, his mind was still groggy. Perhaps it was because he did not sleep well last night or because of the news about Leon's death in the morning. In short, Chester's day's work was a little muddle-headed. His whole person was just mechanically unloading the goods transported by the trucks.

The day's work was not leisurely. Chester only rested for an hour during lunch and then worked all day. By the time the last truck cleared all the goods and left, it was already evening before he knew it.

Chester had long been accustomed to this kind of busyness. He finished his work with his mind empty. When he climbed down from the crane, he found that there were no police officers outside warehouse No. 9 in front of him. The warehouse door was locked, and only a few yellow warning tapes still surrounded the warehouse door.

Obviously, after a day of investigation, the group of police officers had also gotten off work.

Chester shrugged and he also walked toward his parking place. However, when he walked to the door of warehouse No. 9, his heart suddenly moved.

He had the key to warehouse No. 9.

At this moment, Chester's breathing suddenly became a little short. He did not know why he was so excited. Perhaps it was the adventurous instinct that had been suppressed in his bones for too long?

His life had been repetitive for too long, so long that he had even gotten used to it. However, when an opportunity for exploration and adventure was placed in front of him, he found how charming and tempting this opportunity was to him...

Now that the police had gotten off work, and the other workers had almost gotten off work, no one would know that he had entered the crime scene. Besides, he was just going in to take a look and see what happened. So what?

Chester took a deep breath. He only felt that the blood in his whole body seemed to be boiling. When was the last time he felt this way? It was probably when he was young, right? Time had worn away his mind and everything. Now, he was resurrected again!

There seemed to be thousands of struggles in his heart. In short, when Chester came back to his senses, he was already standing in front of the door of warehouse No. 9. Then he touched his pocket. In his pocket was the key to warehouse No. 9.

"I'll just take a look, just one look..."

Chester comforted himself in a low voice. Then, he no longer hesitated. He stepped over the obstructing barrier, then took out the key and inserted it into the employee access door next to the door of warehouse No. 9.

Click!

With a crisp sound, the door to the staff entrance opened, revealing the pitch-black space inside.

A familiar damp and musty smell hit his face.

Chester was already very familiar with this smell. He looked at the sky but saw that the sun in the west had only half of its body exposed on the mountain. It was obvious that it was very late. In that case, Chester planned to just take a look inside and leave without wasting too much time.

Thinking of this, Chester walked into the already very dim warehouse and looked along the rows of goods on both sides.

In the darkness, the rows of goods were like shadows in the darkness of the night, dreamy and illusory. Only the setting sun shone through the few windows in the warehouse and hit a certain piece of goods would form a special light.

The intertwining of light and darkness produced a special and mysterious atmosphere, giving Chester the illusion that he was exploring an adventure.

Patter, patter, patter...

Chester walked step by step, his footsteps echoing in the silent warehouse, but he still did not see anything until he had walked more than half the depth of the warehouse.

Leon's body was definitely not there, but there should be something left at the scene of the body, such as... the posture and outline of the body at the time of death, the yellow cards next to various suspicious traces, and so on.

Did he go the wrong way?

Chester showed a puzzled look. He thought about it and suddenly remembered the place where the other party told him to go before he got off work last night. It was a corner of the warehouse with a large pile of steel columns placed there. Could it be that Leon died there?

Thinking of this, Chester immediately stopped, then turned around and walked toward the fork in the goods next to him.

This time, Chester finally guessed correctly. He found what he was looking for not far from where the two of them stood yesterday — an outline of a corpse outlined by white lines and three yellow signs next to it that indicated the location.

This was where Chester had died.

When he saw all this, Chester took a deep breath again and suppressed the thumping heartbeat in his heart. He took out his mobile phone and turned on the flashlight mode so that he could see all the details on the ground as clearly as possible.

Following the light from the phone, Chester showed a puzzled look because from his position, the white outline on the ground did resemble Leon's figure. It was obvious that when Leon died, he was lying on the ground. His limbs were stretched out straight, and the posture of his entire body lying on the ground was like the shape of the letter "A".

But the only strange thing was that the neck of this white human silhouette seemed to be a little unusually long...

Like a primary school student who could not draw simple strokes, the silhouette formed by white lines, whether it was the arms or the legs, were very coordinated, but it was a little strange above the shoulders — above the silhouette's shoulders, it turned out to be a neck that was much longer than that of an ordinary person. Moreover, the neck was slightly curved, like the neck of a duck. It was very uncoordinated.

Chester was a little puzzled. He dared to swear on his mother that Leon absolutely did not have such a long neck. If the other party's neck was really that long, he could have applied for the Guinness World Records long ago and would not have worked this kind of five-to-nine job like him.

So, was it because the policeman in charge of drawing the line had shaken his hand and drew it wrong, or was the deceased not Leon but someone else?

Chester scratched his head and thought with some uncertainty.

But just as he scratched his head with the hand holding the mobile phone, the light from the mobile phone suddenly shone on the corner of a pile of goods on the side. In that corner, a figure flashed past!

“！”

Chester suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly held the mobile phone steady and shone it at the corner. When he saw what the figure was, he was completely relieved.

It turned out to be a false alarm...

The figure that flashed past was none other than an angel statue.

The material of the statue seemed to be carved from marble and it presented a vivid image of an angel. It had soft curly hair that was close to the head and there was a headband on the top of the head.

The arms and fingers of the statue were carved very realistically and roundly, and the body was covered in the usual wrinkled tulle dress of an angel. The most conspicuous thing was the pair of folded wings that were as soft as feathers...

The only pity was that the angel's hands were tightly covering her face, making it impossible to see her holy eyes and face.

Walking up to the statue, Chester patted his chest and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh..."

But suddenly, there was a flash of inspiration in Chester's mind. He faintly remembered that when he met the other party yesterday, this Leon seemed to be observing a relief sculpture? And on that relief sculpture, there seemed to be a few angels covering their eyes?

Thinking of this, Chester immediately turned around and walked toward the depths of the warehouse according to yesterday's memory. He wanted to look for the mural painted on the steel pillar yesterday again.

Soon, he came to the location where Leon brought him to yesterday.

There were steel bone pillars placed together everywhere. Dozens of them were stacked together, occupying the entire field of vision. Chester raised his head and looked at one of the steel bone pillars —

Sure enough, on this steel pillar, there were three angels covering their eyes, standing or squatting. It was exactly the same as the sculpture he saw before, be it in style or shape.

Wait a minute...

Chester, who was about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly paused. He frowned and felt that something was wrong. In his memory, there should be four angels on the mural, two of which were just squatting on the ground, and the other two were standing.

But now, there were only two squatting angels and one standing angel.

Was there something wrong with his memory?

Chester turned his head a little doubtfully and looked in the direction he came from. At this time, the sky was getting darker and darker, and there was only darkness left on the road he came from.

However, the reason why Chester looked there was not because of the darkness, but because he suddenly had an inexplicable thought. Could it be that the angel sculpture he saw just now was the one missing from the previous mural?

The angel on the mural came out?

Chapter 467

The angel on the mural ran out?

This thought flashed through Chester's mind.

Immediately after, he shook his head with a smile and discarded this outrageous idea from his mind.

It was not like he was writing the "SCP Gene Association". How could such an outrageous thing happen? It was probably just a coincidence that he remembered wrongly.

Although he comforted himself in his heart, Chester still kept an eye out. He took out his mobile phone and took a photo of the mural in front of him. Then, he hurried back in the direction he came from.

At this time, the sun outside the window was almost completely gone, leaving only a little afterglow that stubbornly remained in the sky. Moreover, it was fading toward the mountain at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was as if the sky had shed its white gauze, leaving only solidified indigo all over the sky.

When Chester walked past the angel covering his eyes, he deliberately took a few glances, but no matter how hard he looked, he could only see a statue carved out of marble in front of him.

Although it was lifelike, there was absolutely no abnormality!

Seeing this, Chester breathed a sigh of relief and was completely relieved.

He composed himself and walked in front of the statue. Then, he passed through the fork formed by the pile of goods and walked to the main road of the warehouse.

However, what he did not know was that during his short delay, the last ray of sunset outside the window had finally faded...

In an instant, the whole world seemed to have fallen into complete darkness. Chester had to turn on the front camera of his mobile phone again and shone it on the somewhat messy warehouse floor. He walked out one step at a time.

Thud, thud, thud...

The sound of footsteps under him was still coming at an unhurried pace. In this enclosed darkness, it exuded an inexplicable eeriness.

Just as Chester was about to walk out of the warehouse, there was a sudden "gurgle" sound somewhere behind him, as if something round had fallen to the ground and rolled slightly on the ground.

Then, the sound disappeared again.

The moment he heard this sound, Chester stopped in his tracks. He slowly turned his head, but he could only see the darkness in the direction he came from. He could not see anything clearly.

Perhaps, some junk had just loosened and fell to the ground?

Chester shook his head, then turned his head again and walked toward the warehouse door.

Dong, clang!

However, just as he took a step forward, the sound of an item falling to the ground came from behind him again. Not only that, but the sound was much louder than before, and it even caused echoes in the warehouse!

Chester's heart tightened. He quickly turned around and at the same time, raised the phone in his hand and shone it into the corridor behind him. However, he found that the light from the phone did not penetrate and could only illuminate a distance of four or five meters in front of him.

Beyond this distance, all he could see was darkness.

"…"

Chester pursed his lips, his heart thumping wildly. He vaguely felt that the voice seemed to be closer than before.

Could it be that someone was following him?

The murderer who killed Leon was still hiding in the warehouse?

This thought flashed through his mind, and then Chester only felt a chill in his heart. He no longer hesitated and immediately strode out of the warehouse!

However, as he ran, he no longer heard any more sounds. All he could hear were his own footsteps and breathing. These sounds were amplified by the warehouse and covered up all movement.

The more one ran, the more flustered one would be. This was human instinct. However, he did not know whether it was the blessing of an angel or he was scaring himself. In short, when Chester ran out of the warehouse completely, nothing happened.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Chester, who lacked exercise all year round, panted heavily. He stood outside the warehouse and looked at the dark door of the warehouse in shock. He simply gritted his teeth and turned on the lights of the warehouse at the door.

Suddenly, dozens of sun lamps in the entire warehouse No. 9 lit up one after another, illuminating the warehouse brightly and brightly!

When he saw the empty corridor in the warehouse, Chester's heart suddenly relaxed.

It was only then that he was sure that there was nothing at all in the warehouse except for a large pile of goods and the main road that could be seen at a glance.

There was no so-called "killer", and there was no monster that he imagined as a child.

All of this was just him scaring himself...

Seeing this, Chester was completely relieved. He smiled and shook his head, then turned off the lights of the warehouse again. Then, he stepped over the divider in front of the door and prepared to get in his car and leave.

However, it was not until he walked to his pickup truck that he remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to lock the door. If the foreman saw him entering warehouse No. 9 without permission tomorrow, he did not know how badly he would scold him.

Thinking of this, Chester turned around speechlessly and prepared to lock the door of the warehouse again before leaving.

However, when Chester turned around, he completely stopped in his tracks.

This was because in front of the divider outside the warehouse door, there was a statue at some point. It was an angel statue with its hands folded in front of its chest and a pair of slightly stretched wings on its back.

This statue was almost identical to the statue in the warehouse, but this statue had its back to the door and happened to be facing sideways to Chester. It was as if it had just walked out of the warehouse. Coupled with a pair of slightly opened wings, it looked very lifelike.

Seeing this strange scene, Chester was a little surprised. He slowly approached the statue and tried to touch the arms and wings of the statue.

It was hard and very cold, without any mechanism.

At this moment, Chester suddenly had some doubts. Was this statue standing here when he entered, or did someone move it here after he entered warehouse No. 9?

Also, why did he not notice it when he came out?

Chester was completely dumbfounded. He also wondered if this statue was the one he had seen in the warehouse before, but when he touched it thoroughly, he was certain that it was definitely not the one he had seen before because he did not find any movable mechanism on the statue.

Could it be that the angel had manifested itself?

Chester scratched his head, but for the sake of his job, he still stared at the statue while crossing the divider and fumbling to lock the door of the warehouse.

Even after he completely closed the door, the statue still did not move at all. Gradually, Chester was relieved. At this time, thinking about it carefully, it was very likely that this angel statue was a pair with the one in the warehouse itself. It was just that the police moved it out for some reason, and it was precisely because he wanted to go in and investigate that he ignored the statue at the door.

Thinking about it this way, everything could be explained.

Thinking of this, Chester shook his head, withdrew his gaze completely, and walked toward the car. However, he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard a "snap" behind him.

Chester turned his head subconsciously, only to see that one of the warning belts had broken for some reason!

However, this was still secondary. Then, Chester felt that something was wrong because he noticed that the statue behind him seemed to have moved a few steps, and at the same time, the other party's movements were a little different from before.

Was there something wrong with his eyes?

Chester rubbed his eyes in disbelief, but when he put his hand down again, he only felt a chill all over his body. The angel statue had completely changed its angle in the two seconds he rubbed his eyes!

If the angel statue was facing him sideways before, then at this time, the angel statue had completely become facing him head-on!

"Wodeh?"

Chester sucked in a breath of cold air. He stepped back step by step until he was in front of his car. Only then did he calm down a little. He hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised his hand again and covered his eyes.

This time, Chester only covered his eyes and quickly withdrew it. Even so, it still made all the hair on his body stand on end!

This was because he saw that in the short second that he covered his eyes, the angel statue was already less than two or three meters away from him. Moreover, it no longer had the peaceful expression from before. Instead, it opened its mouth wide, revealing a ferocious expression. At the same time, it made a forward posture as if it would pounce in front of Chester in the next second!

There was definitely something wrong with this statue!

Chester only felt a chill rising up his spine. He no longer hesitated and jumped into the car directly. Then, he started the car without thinking about it. While staring at the statue, he quickly drove down the road!

It was not until the figure of the statue was no longer in the rearview mirror that Chester heaved a heavy sigh of relief. The car sped forward at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. At the same time, he looked behind him with lingering fear, only to see that the road he came from was already dark. Only a few faint lights flickered, indicating that there were still workers working nearby.

"What the hell is that damn thing?"

Chester muttered in a low voice. He quickly turned his head, but the moment he turned around, he suddenly saw that the statue was standing in the middle of the road. The distance between the two was less than ten meters!

As if it was a conditioned reflex, Chester hurriedly turned the steering wheel. Suddenly, the pickup under him completely lost control and crashed into the wall of the warehouse next to him!

Boom!

A deafening crash came and Chester hit the steering wheel in front of him heavily. He only had time to sigh in his heart, "It's over." Then, he completely lost consciousness...

...

The next morning, Rowling Kate yawned and sat up in bed.

She first shook her dizzy head, then went to the bathroom to get a glass of water and gulped it down according to her usual habit. Then, she turned on the TV and went to the bathroom to wash up while listening to the morning news on TV.

"This is ABC News' Good Morning North America. I'm Marilyn. This morning, the new President of North America, Ms. Ivanka, will fly to the North Sea Continent for a visit...

"Vice President Trump tweeted today that the This Man effect that once happened is actually a kind of group hypnosis. He said that, as he predicted, This Man has miraculously disappeared. Everything in North America is beautiful. Even if This Man really exists, it should be from the Mainland..."

After washing up a little, Kate walked out of the bathroom with a towel while wiping her face. However, at this moment, she suddenly saw a new piece of news on the TV.

"Urgent news. Just this morning, a number of vicious homicides were found in the suburbs of Los Angeles. The cases are all located in the Herrank Warehouse District in the suburbs of Los Angeles. At present, the police have found eight bodies in the Herrank Warehouse District..."

Immediately, the TV screen switched and showed a shot of the scene. A beautiful blonde presenter was standing in front of a row of warehouses, stating with a serious face, "Just this morning, the Los Angeles police suddenly received a homicide report. The person who reported it was Mr. Connor, the manager of the Herrank Warehouse District. He claimed that someone had committed multiple crimes in the warehouse district, and then the police went to investigate."

Following the presenter's narration, the cameraman also moved the picture away from the presenter and focused on the busy figures of dozens of police officers behind the presenter, as well as a large area of isolation tape.

"At present, eight bodies have been found, and each body died in the same way, that is, their necks were twisted, and the angles of twisting exceeded 360 degrees. It was very cruel..."

After this statement, the cameraman continued to zoom in. Kate immediately saw that in a yellow isolation tape, there was a small truck that had crashed into the wall. The front of the truck had been dented, and in the car, a body with a severely dislocated head could be seen.

"At present, the police are fully investigating..."

After reading this news, Kate shook his head and did not take it to heart. After all, this was Kansas City, not Los Angeles. The distance between the two was 2,600 kilometers. Even a plane would take two hours to fly there, not to mention the fear of murderers from there.

But on second thought, Kate observed a moment of silence. If he remembered correctly, the headquarters of the company he worked for was in Los Angeles. He could only hope that his colleagues there could pray for themselves.

Thinking of this, Kate had already finished washing up. He turned off the TV, then put on his coat, turned around, and went out.

Although it was already a rest day, Kate did not complain because he had to work overtime. In his company's pharmaceutical laboratory, there was a very important experimental project that was about to be conquered, and it was almost at the last step.

It was an experimental project that was enough to shock the world. Once it was conquered by their experimental team, next year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine might be his team's...

At that time, everyone would be able to make a name for themselves, and their future prospects and money would come rolling in. At the same time, their own experimental team would be promoted to the ranks of world-famous biologists, and even occupy a place in the history books a hundred years later.

Thinking of this, Kate was already full of motivation. He stepped on the accelerator, and his car made a "hum" sound as it drove forward along the road...

Chapter 468

In the evening of May 30, in a small biological laboratory forgotten by the world in the suburbs of Kansas City, four experimenters were working hard in front of their respective data.

These four people were an old man, a blonde beauty, a black young man, and a handsome white young man. The old man was a professor, and the other three were his subordinates. However, although the atmosphere in the laboratory was tense, it was not as tense as other laboratories.

Not only that, but from the excited expressions on the faces of these four people, it could be seen that this experiment was fruitful and had come to an end.

At this moment, the blonde beauty suddenly took out a test tube glowing with blue fluorescence from the incubator in front of her. She picked it up with a test tube clamp and then placed it in front of the old man excitedly. At the same time, she said, "Professor Irwin, the sample compound has been isolated..."

"Very good, prepare to drip it into the experimental model."

The old man called Professor Kelvin said quickly and then he called over the other busy people. "Kate, Kefir, come and take a look, Jennifer has separated the compound!"

The handsome young man and the black young man quickly gathered around. The four of them surrounded a petri dish and then watched the blonde beauty drip a drop of reagent into the petri dish...

"Let me!"

The handsome young man picked up the petri dish and put it under the electron microscope to observe, then cried, "Look, after dripping the compound, the IL-1β in the petri dish is actually inhibited!"

Everyone looked at the screen next to them. Sure enough, they saw that the particles in the petri dish were constantly being dissolved by the drop of compound, just like detergent dissolving stains, very quickly...

"Not only that, the Aβ deposits are also constantly dissolving!"

The old professor on the side exclaimed, "Kate, we may have made a big discovery..."

Kate nodded and a touch of excitement appeared in her eyes. "Obviously, this is what you have been searching for, Professor Irwin... I didn't expect that a drug that no pharmaceutical company in the world has developed has actually been developed by our small workshop..."

"This honor belongs to you, Professor Kelvin..."

Seeing this scene, the blonde beauty cried tears of joy. She stepped forward and hugged the old man, then said, "Even we will benefit from your glory!"

The four of them all showed a look of excitement and emotion. Although they had been mentally prepared for the success of the drug, when this day really came, everyone felt a sense of trance and unreality in their hearts.

"This is not my work alone."

The old man patted their heads and said in a gratified manner, "Apart from me, you, Kite, and Kefir have all contributed greatly to this medicine!"

"Professor Irwin, the most important thing now is to think of a name for this new drug."

At this moment, the black youth suddenly said, "You're the creator of the drug, you should be the one to name it!"

"That's right!"

Everyone nodded as if it was a matter of course.

"This drug is very likely to be the first drug in human history that can perfectly cure Alzheimer's disease. If that's the case, let's call it …"

The old man pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's call it AD-001!"

"Yay!"

The three youths cheered loudly.

"Wait!"

However, at this moment, the old man seemed to have thought of something. His expression suddenly tensed up and he hurriedly stopped the crowd. "You three little fellas, now is not the time to celebrate. I need one of you to do something for me!"

"One thing?"

The three of them looked at him in confusion, wondering why Professor Irwin, who should be celebrating, was so serious.

"I hope someone can take my place and send this bottle of medicine and information to Los Angeles, to a person on the company's board of directors called Parker..."

The old man showed a serious expression as he turned to look at Kite. "Kite, can you complete this task?"

"Wait a minute, if it's the board of directors, wouldn't it be better for you to send it yourself? The information is even simpler, just send it over directly, right? "

Kite was a little puzzled. He spread his hands. "Why do I have to send it myself?"

"Sigh..."

Hearing this, Professor Irwin could not help but let out a sigh. "You and Jennifer are both transferred from other companies. You may not know that part of our company's equity has been maliciously acquired by another company. Even the board of directors has been infiltrated... And that company is far more powerful than us. Once the information is transmitted through the network, it's likely to be intercepted by the other party!"

"I know, could it be that famous..."

The black youth on the side was just about to say it when Professor Irwin covered his mouth.

Seeing this scene, Kite and the blonde beauty looked at each other with a dignified look in their eyes.

Professor Irwin continued, "The most important thing is that the other party also has a similar Alzheimer's disease response policy. We must not let this developed medicine fall into their hands, understand?"

"Understood!"

Kite nodded immediately when he heard this. "In that case, let me send it. And to be safe, I will go to Los Angeles by car, so even if the other party knows, they won't be able to catch me at the airport."

"Very good..."

Professor Irwin nodded with relief. He took out a USB flash drive, put all the data related to the drug in, and then pressed the button to clear all information in the laboratory, so that all information about AD-001 in the laboratory was completely deleted.

Then, he poured all the liquid in the test tube into a finger-sized sealed bottle. Suddenly, a glass bottle with blue fluorescence appeared in front of Professor Irwin. He solemnly handed the sealed bottle to Kite and at the same time showed a kind smile. "Go, child! The sooner you leave, the better! "

Kite nodded heavily, then he put away the sealed bottle, said goodbye to everyone, and quickly left the laboratory.

...

However, what everyone did not know was that the moment they developed AD-001, everything about this drug had been intercepted by a mysterious existence on the Internet.

Not only that, in a building far away in the suburbs of Los Angeles, there was a room without any doors or windows. This room was located in the middle of the building, in a crevice of the building. Relying on the illusion generated by human beings, such a room was separated from the entire building.

Whether it was the walls or the floor of this room, they were almost made of pure white. The only furniture in the entire room was a black ball.

At this time, in the silent pure white room, suddenly, the black ball in the center made a low operating sound. It seemed that some machinery inside had begun to operate. The next second, the black ball suddenly burst into a blue light and scattered in all directions!

Chi chi chi...

As the black ball operated, the light scattered by the black ball was like a 3D printer. Nine figures directly emerged directly in the blue light. When the blue light dissipated, there were nine more people in the room.

Among these nine people, all of them were wearing different kinds of clothes. They didn't seem to be anything special, but if one were to look closely, they would discover that all of them were wearing the same black gloves and a pair of black leather boots.

Even at their necklines, the same black neckline could be seen. Obviously, under the coat of this group of people, there was a uniform black special clothing.

Among these nine people, the leader was a young man with a stern expression. He had a head of black hair.

At this time, the young man took a step forward. He went directly to the wall in front of him, but something even more strange happened. As the young man stepped forward, the wall in front of him opened, revealing an empty room behind the wall.

The outside of the room was installed with floor-to-ceiling windows. At this time, looking out through the window, one could even see the bright neon lights in the distance like stars.

The time zone was different from that of Namibia. Namibia was located in the first district in the east while Los Angeles was located in the eighth district in the west. The time difference between the two was ten hours.

At this time, it was still early in the morning in Namibia, but it was already night in Los Angeles.

Walking out of the secret room with the eight people behind him, the young man could not help looking around, his eyes faintly gleaming. "Yes, this is Los Angeles. X, how's the situation in Kansas City?"

"In the Kansas City laboratory of Osmond Biotechnology, Professor Irwin has successfully developed AD-001, and everything is exactly the same as in the movie. Professor Irwin has deleted all the original data because of our existence, only keeping a backup copy, ready to send it to the company's board of directors together with AD-001."

From the earpiece, Little X's oriole-like voice could be heard. As time went by, Little X no longer had the adorable voice of a child. Instead, it had become the crisp and sweet voice of a young girl. It was very pleasing to the ear.

"Sure enough, the plot in the movie really happened."

Chen Chen walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, his expression neither sad nor happy. "In that case, let's not break the plot for the time being and let the plot maintain its original trajectory."

"Understood, the first batch of Black Knights has gone to Kansas City yesterday. They have arrived there now and captured Professor Irwin and his assistant, Kefir."

Little X replied.

"Irwin is an elite in the field of biology. Remember to bring him back."

Chen Chen nodded, then changed his tone and said in a deep voice, "But you have to remember, don't hold back when you let the Black Knights hunt down Keith. You must do your best to kill him. I want to see if I can kill the protagonist of the movie without violating the plot's flow!"

"Understood!"

Little X agreed. "What about you now?"

"I'm going to the headquarters of Osmond Biotechnology to meet the man named Parker."

Chen Chen said casually, "I'll wait there while I'm at it."

As he spoke, he opened the floor-to-ceiling window in front of him, and suddenly a gust of wind blew in.

"Wait, Sir Godfather..."

Just as Chen Chen was about to fly out directly, Little X suddenly hesitated to say something.

Hearing Little X's voice, Chen Chen immediately stopped. "What's wrong?"

"I found out from the police network that a very strange serial murder case has occurred in Los Angeles. The location is in the Herrank Warehouse District, only a few kilometers away from here..."

Little X said, "There's something wrong with this."

"What's wrong with it?"

Chen Chen's expression froze. Little X was the fastest supercomputer in the world. If she felt that something was wrong, it meant that something was really wrong.

"The location of the crime is the Herrank Warehouse District. There are countless items gathered from all over the world there, both inside and outside the district. Even the industrial park of our Eco Science City has a certain amount of international trade with this place."

Little X said softly, "But just the night before yesterday and last night, two murders suddenly broke out. The first was the night before yesterday, a worker in the warehouse district was killed by an unknown method by twisting his neck.

"At first, I thought this was just a coincidence. The Los Angeles police only investigated and collected evidence before retreating. However, just last night, the case suddenly escalated. There were eight more victims in one night and these eight people died in the same way. All of them died with their necks twisted and some of the victims even had their spines pulled out."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help showing a solemn expression. "Twisted neck? X, do you suspect that this is an abnormal murder case? "

"I'm not sure either. I just feel that Los Angeles has always been peaceful, but when we arrived, this suddenly happened."

Little X explained, "So I suspect that these changes might be related to our operation this time?"

"Maybe."

Chen Chen did not directly deny it. He raised his head and felt the constant gust of wind blowing in. "Maybe this is just a coincidence. Maybe all of this is really related to the plot of the movie, but we can't stop because of this anomaly, otherwise it'll easily disrupt the plot.

"I'm not sure what will happen if we disrupt the plot. Maybe nothing will happen, or maybe it will cause an even worse chain reaction. We might even be rejected by the rules of the world, just like in Final Destination. But as for what will happen, we still need to test it out a little bit."

As he said this, Chen Chen suddenly sighed, but then the corner of his mouth raised slightly. "X, haven't you noticed? Are we now the same as before, exploring the rules of the USB drive little by little? "

"Yes..."

Little X nodded uneasily.

"When it comes to that mysterious USB flash drive, just when we think we have understood it well enough, it always shows more changes. It's like an iceberg floating on the surface of the sea. You will never know how many parts of this iceberg are hidden below the sea level …"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and said quietly, "It's the same now. If I want to control the USB drive, I must continue to test out more rules, unless I'd rather stay put. This is a path we can't escape from."

"I understand, we won't run away from all of this."

In the headset, Little X's voice became solemn.

"Very good."

Chen Chen smiled. "Contact the computer 'Adam' of the Earth Federation headquarters and ask him to make a prediction to find out who the murderer behind this murder is. This is what we can do now. As for the rest, we'll proceed as usual."

"Understood!"

With Little X's assent, Chen Chen stepped out of the building with one foot. Standing in the strong wind, Chen Chen's clothes billowed in the wind. Then, he looked in the right direction and suddenly leaned his body forward. There was a loud bang!

In front of him, there was only a pool of scattered mist and Chen Chen's figure had completely disappeared without a trace!

Chapter 469

In the uninhabited area of Yellowstone Park in Northern America.

A building stood hidden in the midst of thousands of jungles. There were no villages or roads within a radius of a hundred miles. There were only a few complicated secret military bases that guarded this square building like guards.

This was the true core of the Earth Federation — the Federal Quantum Laboratory. Inside this building was the world's most precious object, "Adam".

Adam was a quantum computer, but its shape was very strange. It was like an abstract sculpture built by an artist. It was composed of large and small translucent glass-like gears and irregular parts. In addition, there were many tassels hanging down, which was filled with a strange sense of beauty.

If one day "Adam" broke down or lost its fable ability, then in less than a month, the entire Earth Federation would fall apart, completely disintegrating just like the Soviet Union in the past. Once again, it would form a situation where countries were divided and fighting each other...

However, on a night like this, the quantum computer "Adam" suddenly moved automatically even though there was no wind, emitting a glass-like tinkling sound.

"Ring ring ring..."

"Ring ring ring..."

However, in the eyes of many observers outside, such a small collision was comparable to the great storm of the century —

"Reporting, Group 14 has detected abnormal fluctuations!"

"Reporting, Group 10 has detected abnormal fluctuations!"

"Group 7 has also detected that the third and sixth house analysis curve valves continue to rise, from an average of 30% to 120%, and the eighth house curve has increased by 1,000%!"

"What's happening?"

"It's a curve disturbance, Adam is predicting the future of some event!"

As everyone spoke, an ear-piercing alarm rang out. In an instant, the entire monitoring team was in a mess. Everyone tried to analyze the strings of code that the quantum computer was calculating, but to their surprise, the code was encrypted!

"Why! Why is' Adam 'suddenly using encrypted codes? "

"We don't know, this phenomenon has never happened before!"

"Hurry up and analyze them, hurry!"

However, it was easier said than done to analyze the encrypted code of a quantum computer. This group of people spent a lot of effort and used the computing power of two hundred supercomputers around the world to barely come to a conclusion — to crack Adam's encrypted code, it would take these supercomputers three hundred years of nonstop hacking!

After seeing this conclusion, everyone was completely dumbfounded...

While the entire upper echelons of the Federation were shocked by Adam's abnormality, at this time, Chen Chen was standing at a height of thousands of meters. The wind was howling and his clothes were fluttering in the wind. Under his feet was the world's famous film and television capital.

At this moment, Chen Chen lowered his head and looked down at the brightly lit city under his feet with a blank expression.

Los Angeles was famous not only because it was the second largest city in North America, but also because it was where Hollywood was located.

In 1911, after the first film company was established in Los Angeles, Los Angeles quickly became the film and television center of the world. At the same time, it also became the cultural export center of North America. The name Hollywood attracted the attention of billions of people and guided the direction of global film entertainment.

This was Chen's second visit to Los Angeles.

The last time he came here, it was also because of the movie. He had keenly discovered that the movie "Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Plan" actually had some kind of strange karmic connection with reality, so he specially came to Hollywood to investigate the director and crew of this movie.

However, the results of the investigation were naturally fruitless. There were no signs that the mysterious forces had interfered with the movie.

Therefore, at that time, Chen Chen came to a conclusion: some movies shot with the USB drive were likely to affect reality!

Now that three years had passed, that judgment had come true. Although the actors in the movie looked different from the ones in real life, their names and details were exactly the same as the plot of the movie. It was as if everything was imitating the plot of the movie.

At this time, Chen Chen had even received a report that the young man named Carter had developed AD-001. Now, Professor Irwin was tasked with secretly sending this drug to the founder of Osmond Biotechnology.

Chen Chen had obtained AD-001 as early as three years ago. Although this drug had not been made public until now, it was widely known in God's Forbidden Zone. More than a dozen members of the Disciple Council family suffering from Alzheimer's had received treatment and were all cured with a hundred percent success rate.

Now, this drug had been "researched" by someone else and they wanted to take it for themselves. Of course, Chen Chen would not agree.

Not only would Chen Chen not agree, but the other Disciple families would not agree either.

At this time, Chen Chen had arrived at the headquarters of Osmond Biotechnology. This was a dilapidated office building that had a history of at least twenty years. This building was also close to the suburbs. In addition to the fact that it was nighttime now, the surroundings were slightly desolate.

Chen Chen was free-falling from a high altitude, but when he was about to reach the ground, his speed suddenly slowed down. His entire body turned upside down, from head to toe, and then he landed firmly on the rooftop of the office building.

From beginning to end, no one saw this astonishing scene.

A place like the rooftop was usually deserted, not to mention that it was late at night. However, Chen Chen saw that the bellows of several central air conditioners on the rooftop were still humming.

According to the positioning information given by Little X, the founder of Osmond, Parker, was now in his office.

Therefore, Chen Chen walked directly to the stairwell of the rooftop. Looking at the dilapidated iron door in front of him, Chen Chen sneered, pushed the door open, and entered.

"Buzz –!"

At once, the iron door that had not been opened for a long time made a loud grinding noise and was directly pushed open by Chen Chen.

When Chen Chen walked down from the top floor, he saw that he was now in a long and narrow corridor. On both sides of the corridor were offices. Other than that, there was nothing noteworthy.

In the row of offices on the right side of the corridor, the first one was the one Chen Chen was looking for. He saw that the sign of the office was marked with the words "Chairman and General Manager's Office".

That was right. This Parker was not only the founder of Osmond Biotechnology, but also the chairman of the board and the general manager of the company.

To be able to continuously finance a small biotechnology company and grow it to its current size, although it could not be compared to a behemoth like Blacklight Biotechnology, it was still very good. This Parker had some talent.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen walked to the door and directly pushed open the wooden door of the office.

"What's going on, didn't I tell you? You can solve this kind of thing yourself! "

As soon as the door was fully opened, Chen Chen heard a man's voice coming from behind the door. At the same time, the scene inside the office was reflected in Chen Chen's eyes.

This office wasn't big. Although it seemed to have been formed by merging two offices into one, the interior decoration was more exquisite. It was made of black and white. Be it the floor or the walls, they were all black and white. It gave off a special atmosphere when one was inside.

Directly opposite the door was a large mahogany desk. Opposite the desk was the person Chen Chen was looking for, Parker. This was a middle-aged man with a somewhat unique appearance. It seemed that he had some Germanic blood in him. He had a long, thin face, a wide jaw, black hair, and brown eyes. His eyebrows were almost parallel to his eyes and his gaze was sharp.

As Chen Chen pushed open the door and entered, the middle-aged man in front of the mahogany desk raised his head somewhat impatiently. He was about to lose his temper but was suddenly startled when he saw Chen Chen.

"Who are you, where's Michelle?"

"Are you talking about your secretary?"

Chen Chen walked into the office as if he was familiar with it. He looked around and said casually, "I didn't see her at the door, maybe she's already off work."

"Off work?"

The middle-aged man was even more confused. He looked at Chen Chen suspiciously and asked again, "Then who are you and why are you here?"

"Me?"

Chen Chen could not help but grin when he heard this. He pulled over a chair and sat opposite the middle-aged man. At the same time, he flashed a malicious smile. "I'm the boss of this company."

"Are you kidding me?"

The middle-aged man was instantly enraged. He picked up the phone next to him and yelled into it, "Where's the security? What are the security guards doing? There's an outsider in my office! Hurry up and come over! "

When a woman's voice came from the phone, the middle-aged man hung up in a huff. He looked at Chen Chen solemnly. "I don't know how you got in here, but before I call the security guards to strip you naked and throw you out on the street, you have half a minute to get out of my office. Now!"

"Why bother?"

Chen Chen did not feel any displeasure from the man's words. At this time, he said unhurriedly, "Mr. Parker, please calm down. I didn't exaggerate anything I said before. Now, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Chen Chen, you should have heard of me before."

"I don't want to know who you are..."

The middle-aged man snorted coldly. However, before he could finish, his eyes suddenly widened and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. "What, who did you say you are?"

Chen Chen did not answer. Instead, he spread his hands and said casually, "I know you heard me clearly. There's no need for me to repeat my identity. Mr. Parker, I'm here to make a deal with you."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly leaned forward and lowered his voice. "I want the remaining shares of Osmond in your hands and the management rights of your company!"

"Impossible!"

The middle-aged man immediately refused without hesitation. At this time, the sound of running could be heard coming from outside the door. It seemed that several people were rushing here at high speed.

After hearing this voice, the middle-aged man seemed to find a sense of security. His voice became calmer. "I won't sell my shares, and it's even more impossible for me to hand over the management of the company I founded to another person. I don't want to know who you are. Leave now, or I'll ask the security guards to carry you out!"

Following Parker's words, the sound of footsteps had reached the door. At the same time, five burly men in suits rushed in with a loud bang.

"Get him out of here!"

When he saw the security guards arriving here, Parker immediately showed a hint of joy and ordered at the same time.

"I'm afraid it won't be as you wish..."

Chen Chen showed a trace of regret. He casually snapped his fingers. In the next second, the five security guards who had just come in felt a sharp pain in the back of their heads as if someone had given them a heavy blow from behind. Then, the eyes of the five of them rolled back at the same time and they fell to the ground uniformly!

This was the use of Field energy. Now that Chen Chen could rely on the power of Field to break through the sound barrier, it was even easier for him to do something as simple as knocking people out.

However, to Parker, it was as if the young man in front of him had mastered a mysterious power. With just a snap of his fingers, he caused all five of them to fall to the ground at the same time!

Parker couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air when he saw this strange scene. He couldn't sit still any longer and stood up with a face full of horror. At the same time, he quickly retreated until he was in front of the window.

"There's no point in running away."

Chen Chen leaned back in the chair and continued to persuade him unhurriedly. "The reason you don't want to be acquired by me is because you've received news from Professor Irwin that the AD-001 has been successfully developed?"

"You..."

Hearing this news, Parker felt like he had been struck by lightning. He looked at Chen Chen with great shock. "How could you possibly know this!"

"Of course I know."

Chen Chen waved his hand and chuckled. "Not only do I know, but I also know that in order to prevent the newly developed AD-001 from falling into our hands, Professor Irwin specifically ordered Kate to take the road, across 2,600 kilometers, and personally deliver the drug to your hands. Do you think that endless money is already in your grasp?"

Parker opened his mouth when he heard this and then fell silent again.

Only this time, after Chen Chen exposed his secret, his originally arrogant expression had become a lot more dispirited.

"Why don't you listen to my conditions?"

Seeing that Parker did not respond, Chen Chen said directly, "I'm willing to buy all the shares in your hands for a price of one billion US dollars. This price isn't low. After all, after several rounds of financing, you only have 11% of the original shares left."

"Of course I know."

Chen Chen waved his hand and chuckled. "Not only do I know, but I also know that in order to prevent the newly developed AD-001 from falling into our hands, Professor Irwin specifically ordered Kate to take the road, across 2,600 kilometers, and personally deliver the drug to your hands. Do you think that endless money is already in your grasp?"

Parker opened his mouth when he heard this and then fell silent again.

Only this time, after Chen Chen exposed his secret, his originally arrogant expression had become a lot more dispirited.

"Why don't you listen to my conditions?"

Seeing that Parker did not respond, Chen Chen said directly, "I'm willing to buy all the shares in your hands for a price of one billion US dollars. This price isn't low. After all, after several rounds of financing, you only have 11% of the original shares left."

Chapter 470

Blacklight Biotechnology already held 50% of Osmond's shares. Now with an additional 11%, it would be 66%. As the legal representative of Blacklight Biotechnology, Chen Chen naturally had the highest say in Osmond in terms of the law.

Overnight, the entire company had changed hands and the company's employees had been kept in the dark. Only Parker, after being forced to agree to all this, slumped in his seat, looking visibly older.

Although he had gotten the money, he had lost his future. His once full of ambition and the belief that he wanted to make the company bigger and stronger had collapsed in an instant. At this moment, Parker only felt that his heart was empty, as if something was missing.

After convincing the other party, Chen Chen did not stay for long. Although he saw that this Parker was quite capable, which gave Chen Chen the idea of pulling him in and making him the manager of a Blacklight Biotechnology branch, he gave up on it after thinking about it.

After pulling him in, this Parker would definitely gradually suspect where Blacklight Biotechnology's AD-001 came from and even discover that flop movie. If someone had a rich imagination, they might even speculate that Chen Chen had some kind of means of future prediction.

Moreover, this Parker was not someone who was on the same path as Chen Chen.

Therefore, Chen Chen finally extinguished his own ideas.

As Chen Chen turned around and left the office, he returned to the rooftop. He stood at the edge of the building and silently looked into the distance.

All the escape routes had been paved. Next, he just had to wait for Keith to come in himself.

However, just when Chen Chen thought that everything was under control, suddenly, Little X's somewhat anxious voice came. "Oh no, Sir Godfather, something happened at the Earth Federation Quantum Deity Laboratory!"

Chen Chen raised his eyes when he heard this. "What's the matter?"

"After I sent a prediction request to the quantum computer 'Adam', it only took half an hour to automatically generate a video, but after I watched this video, I felt a strange yet familiar feeling!"

Little X's voice was uncertain. "I've only felt this special feeling from things related to memes!"

Chen Chen was shocked when he heard this. He stood up straight with a whoosh. "You mean, 'Adam' created a meme himself?"

"Not at all!"

However, Little X explained, "I analyzed the code of the video itself and didn't find anything related to memes, which means that there's no problem with the video. The real problem isn't the video itself, but the content in the video!"

Little X hesitated. "I'm more familiar with the coding of memes. From this video, I feel a similar feeling to This Man. In other words, this video is likely to be highly contagious. However, I can't determine how many ways this video can be transmitted or what the route of transmission will be..."

Chen Chen immediately understood that memes could be transmitted in a myriad of ways and were not necessarily limited to one method. Although it was a video, it was certain that the transmission method was visual transmission, but it did not mean that the content described in words would not be transmitted.

However, at this point, Chen Chen suddenly looked in a certain direction in Los Angeles. It was the direction of the Herrank Warehouse District that Little X had previously reported to him.

If what the quantum computer predicted was a meme, then did it not mean that there was a memetic effect happening in the Herrank Warehouse District? Those people who died after their necks were twisted were killed by memes!

However, everything related to memes was locked up in the Spire laboratory. How could it appear in the outside world, especially in the world's most powerful Northern America?

"What's the content of the video, can you describe it?"

Chen Chen asked a little eagerly.

"I don't dare to describe the specific content for now, but one thing can be explained. The main body in the video is a statue, a... An angel statue with its eyes covered..."

"An angel statue with its eyes covered?"

Chen Chen murmured with some doubts. Then he seemed to think of something, and then he suddenly came back to his senses, revealing a shocked expression. "It's that angel pattern!"

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly remembered that when he went to Mainland Jiao Tong University to investigate, he was set up. An iron bed that seemed to come from the dimension of Silent Hill almost killed him.

Although in the end, the meme of the iron bed was inadvertently cracked by a university student, after Chen Chen transported the iron bed back to Namibia, there was still a mistake.

During the detection experiment against the meme, Chen Chen not only failed to detect the function of the iron bed, but also caused a mural to appear next to the iron bed.

It was a mural painted with blood — on it was a woman curled up with her eyes covered and there was a pair of wings on the woman's back...

At that time, Chen Chen did not see the whole picture, only a part, but fortunately, he did not see the whole picture. Once something like a meme pattern was seen in its entirety, it was likely that it meant that he had been tricked. At that time, even if he died, he would not know how he died.

At this time, following Little X's reminder, Chen Chen immediately thought of something and he quickly asked. "Didn't four Black Knights look directly at the meme pattern before? How were they destroyed in the end?"

"I sent them to the steel mill."

Little X seemed to understand something and she quickly said, "I don't think so. After the chips of these four Black Knights were dug out, their bodies were dissolved in the molten steel."

"Dissolved?"

Chen Chen could not help showing a puzzled look when he heard this. If it had been destroyed, why would it appear in Los Angeles? Was it just a coincidence?

But in the next second, Chen Chen dispelled this idea and asked again, "Are you sure? Then where did the pot of molten steel that dissolved the bodies of the four Black Knights go? "

"I'll go check it out now."

Little X replied, paused slightly for a few seconds, and then said again, "Sir Godfather, your guess is correct because I found that after the pot of molten steel dissolved the four people, they were cast into building materials and sold to Northern America, and the buyer was a construction company in Los Angeles..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen and Little X were completely enlightened.

"As I thought."

Chen Chen stared solemnly at the night ahead. In the suburbs of Los Angeles, there was an area full of warehouses. It was none other than the famous Herrank Warehouse District. "This batch of building materials is mixed with memetic effects. They were transported to Los Angeles with the building materials, and then when they were temporarily stored in the Herrank Warehouse District, because a certain condition was met, they erupted..."

"That's too tricky."

Little X's tone was a little distressed. "I didn't expect that it could still spread after destroying the bodies that might be infected with the memetic effect. This memetic effect is too terrifying, but in this case, I'm afraid the Quantum Computer Laboratory is done for..."

"You mean, in the Quantum Computer Laboratory, this video has been leaked?"

Chen Chen took a deep breath, only feeling his scalp tingle. He really did not dare to imagine what would happen if this meme appeared in reality...

"Yes, after all, 'Adam's' body is over there. I can't stop them from getting the answer. At most, I can choose to encrypt the information, but..."

Little X's voice was a little helpless. "Originally, 'Adam' used encryption methods when predicting the Herrank Warehouse incident. It stands to reason that the Earth Federation can't get a valid answer, but unfortunately, memes can't be reasoned with at all. After generating the video, not only did I obtain this video, but the Earth Federation also obtained a copy. I originally thought that these encryption methods couldn't be cracked by the Earth Federation, but they successfully cracked it. All encryption methods become ineffective in the face of this meme!"

"In other words, at this time, everyone in the Earth Federation's Quantum Computer Laboratory has seen that video?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more ugly. At this moment, the face of Zhao Shanhe flashed in his mind, and then Zhao Shanhe's face changed, turning into the image of Professor Wang Xi again. Chen Chen could not help but laugh in anger. "Good move, really good move..."

"You mean..."

Little X's voice was a little startled.

"All this is impossible if there's no one behind it."

Chen Chen's expression became even colder. "In order to get the USB flash drive, or to kill me, the other party would rather destroy the entire human civilization indiscriminately. Isn't this a good move? And what's more frightening is that the other party is likely not on Earth, not even in the space-time and timeline where I am, but somewhere else that I can't reach or explore... "

"So what should we do now?"

Little X could not help asking.

"Recall most of the Black Knights who went after Keith."

Chen Chen said without thinking, "Let nature take its course with Keith. These Black Knights will all go to the Herrank area and find out everything for me. Find out what the hell is killing people!"

With that said, Chen Chen hesitated slightly and finally said, "Also, contact the president of Northern America and the mayor of Los Angeles and have them immediately seal off the Herrank area to prevent the spread of the meme!"

"But, they won't listen to us..."

Little X was a little hesitant.

"Then tell them what memes are!"

Chen Chen said coldly, "Although the time isn't right yet, we can't care about this anymore. It's just a showdown, with the current us, we don't have to be afraid of Northern America."

"X, I'll leave it to you here. You've never disappointed me, in the past, in the present, and I hope it will be the same in the future!"

"Yes!"

Little X's spirit was suddenly lifted when she heard this. She said in a clear voice, "Understood, Sir Godfather, leave it to me!"

"Very good!"

Chen Chen smiled with relief and suddenly turned his head to look into the distance to the north. At this moment, the night wind suddenly blew, causing Chen Chen to squint slightly. There seemed to be an undercurrent surging in his eyes. "In that case, leave the Federation's quantum computer laboratory to me."

With that, Chen Chen strode directly to the edge of the building, but when he reached the edge, he did not stop and still walked toward the void. However, what was strange was that although under his feet was a hundred meters high in the void, every step he took seemed to be stepping on solid ground!

At the same time, Chen Chen's body leaned forward slightly and the Field energy in his mind burst like a spark plug. In the next second, Chen Chen's body suddenly generated an extreme thrust, causing Chen Chen to rush out at an unbelievable speed!

"Bang!"

A white mist formed behind Chen Chen, but at this time, Chen Chen had already appeared hundreds of meters away. Then, in the blink of an eye, Chen Chen completely disappeared without a trace!

It was not until Chen Chen's figure completely disappeared that the windows of the Osmond building under his feet suddenly burst one after another. In the blink of an eye, the glass of half of the building exploded at this moment, the shards scattered on the ground!

At this moment, Chen Chen had flown out at an acceleration that exceeded the limits of human beings. This was no longer a problem of Field energy. Even Andrew in Chronicle would not dare to do this.

This was because although Andrew's Field energy might be stronger than Chen Chen's, his body had always been the body of an ordinary person.

Many people thought that the body would also become stronger after being irradiated by crystalline. The source of this rumor was actually a scene in the movie: When Andrew was playing a trick on his cousin, he stabbed a fork into his cousin's hand, but his cousin's hand was fine, but the fork was bent. Therefore, many people who did not know the truth thought that their bodies had become stronger after being irradiated by the crystal.

However, this was actually a misunderstanding because at that time, Andrew was actually testing his Field energy. He also explained later that the reason why the fork bent while his cousin's hand was fine was because he used Field energy to block his cousin's hand. The reason why he did this was to show that he had a higher degree of control of Field energy, and it had nothing to do with his physical strength.

Chen Chen was different. At this time, Chen Chen was like a combination of Alice and Andrew. He had both Alice's physical fitness strengthened by the T-virus and Andrew's Field energy, so he could accelerate to supersonic speed in just half a second without worrying about his body not being able to bear it.

In the field of aviation, there was a special term called "overload", the unit represented by "G".

This could also be called the gravitational acceleration experienced by an object on the surface of the earth. To be specific, it could be expressed as: when standing on the ground and standing still relative to the ground, the gravitational acceleration experienced by a person was 1G. At this time, what one felt was the weight of each person.

However, during flight, the aircraft would often accelerate. The pilot would also make acceleration movements along with the aircraft at the same time, so an acceleration would be generated. The greater the acceleration, the greater the acceleration overload. For example, if a pilot received an overload of 2G during flight, then it was equivalent to the pilot's weight doubling out of thin air.

Generally speaking, ordinary people could probably withstand an overload of 2-3G, but those fighter pilots who had been selected with excellent physical fitness and had also undergone professional training could withstand an overload that far exceeded that of ordinary people, reaching 5-7G. Some of the better ones could even withstand 9G overload.

As for Chen Chen, accelerating from a standstill to a state of supersonic speed in an instant, the overload he endured was several times that of a pilot and more than a hundred times that of an ordinary person. This was absolutely impossible for Andrew in the movie. Even if he did, he would die from a cerebral hemorrhage after a few seconds.

Chapter 471

"It's out!"

When everyone cracked the encryption code of "Adam", all the people in the technical department could not help but let out a cheer, and the group of "shield bearers" representing the various continents gathered in front of the computer as soon as possible, waiting for the release of the new information from "Adam".

"What's going on, didn't they say it was an encrypted message? How did the technical department crack it?"

"Who knows, I heard that the technical department didn't spend much effort at all, but this matter is related to superintelligence Adam. Maybe it has some deeper meaning."

"This computer is really amazing..."

Many "shield bearers" gathered in the conference room, constantly talking anxiously and excitedly. It was not until the chairman of the Quantum Deity Conference spoke that everyone quieted down.

"I think everyone knows the reason for this emergency meeting."

This was an old man from Europe. He said excitedly, "I won't say much nonsense. Next, it's the video information cracked by the technical department. Everyone, please take a look..."

Following the old man's words, the screen in front of everyone suddenly turned on, and suddenly a video of only ten seconds long appeared in front of everyone.

However, to everyone's disappointment, the image in the video was not some earth-shattering secret, but a female statue with her back facing everyone, her head lowered, and her hands raised as if covering her eyes.

The lines on the statue were smooth and the texture was extremely delicate, as if it had been carefully carved. What was even more conspicuous was that there was a pair of soft wings on the back of the statue.

Anyone who looked at it could understand at a glance that this statue was nothing else but an angel.

This video was only ten seconds long, and it was almost over before everyone could recover. After watching this video, everyone looked at each other and everyone felt greatly disappointed.

What was this? Was this a prank by "Adam"?

"That's it?"

One of the "shield bearers" spread his hands and looked at the chairman of the Quantum Deity Conference. "Are you sure the technical department didn't change the video?"

"The technical department is absolutely loyal. What you said is impossible."

The old man shook his head. "Maybe 'Adam' wants to tell us a secret through this video."

"I guess so..."

For a while, the conference room became noisy again.

However, this group of people did not notice that when they turned their heads to argue loudly, on the frozen image on the screen, the statue actually turned its head slowly …

…

At the same time, in the city hall of Los Angeles, Mayor Parsons was angrily rubbing his temples. In front of him was a thick stack of documents.

A few minutes ago, the police chief in charge of public security in Los Angeles had already been berated and fled from the city hall, escaping from Parsons' angry roar.

"A bunch of useless pigs who only know how to eat. Not a single one of them is useful at a critical moment!"

Parsons was enraged at the thought of such a heinous murder. He pushed the report off the table and cursed under his breath.

"Mr. Mayor, there might be a vicious murderer hiding in the Herrank district."

"What we need to do now is to seal off the Herrank Warehouse District and bring all the workers out. At the same time, we need to interrogate everyone because there's a high chance that the murderer is still hiding in the warehouse district."

"Is he that stupid?"

Parsons looked at his advisor with a cold expression.

"That's not the case, Mr. Mayor."

The advisor did not panic at all. Instead, he vowed, "It's obvious that so many people have died in the hands of that murderer. This is beyond the scope of vendetta. Therefore, I suspect that these murders are actually random killings. That is to say, the murderer is likely to kill for fun. This kind of person's mind has long been twisted and can't be judged by common sense."

Hearing this, Parsons fell into deep thought. Obviously, what the advisor said made sense.

"Of course, I'm just speculating. Anyway, we're just trying. We can also send the police to conduct a carpet search in the Herrank Warehouse District. Even if we can't catch the murderer, it'll be good if we can curb the murderer's actions."

The advisor continued to persuade.

Hearing this, Parsons finally nodded. "Then let's go with your method. We'll seal off the Herrank Warehouse District and at the same time, send..."

Before he finished speaking, the computer on Parsons' desk suddenly rang and turned on by itself.

The two heard the sound and looked over at the same time. After seeing the computer turn on by itself, Parsons suddenly frowned. He stretched out his hand and was about to turn off the computer again. However, in the next second, a crisp little girl's voice came from the computer —

"Sir Parsons, I don't recommend you do this."

On the computer, the girl said in pure English, "If I were you, I'd directly seal off the Herrank Warehouse District and wait for orders from the higher-ups, rather than send the police to the Herrank Warehouse District without authorization."

"Who is it!"

Hearing that the computer actually spoke on its own, both of them looked surprised. The advisor even exclaimed, "It's a hacker, the other party is eavesdropping on our conversation just now!"

With that said, the advisor was about to inform the guards outside, but Parsons hesitated and finally stopped him. "Listen to what she has to say."

Seeing that Parsons had given the order, the advisor glanced at the computer a little uneasily.

At this time, the computer no longer had a Windows-like interface. Instead, it was replaced by a pure black screen with a red logo on the screen. The specific content of the logo was three lowercase 'i' letters.

The three 'i' letters circled around the city, and between each pair were two arcs, forming a radial ring. The structure was like the symbol of nuclear radiation.

Below the logo, there was a line of letters:

Infohazard。

Information Hazard.

"Sir Parsons, I don't recommend you send the police to the Herrank Warehouse District."

At this time, the little girl's voice continued to persuade, "Because this won't help, and it may cause an even more intense memetic infection."

Hearing this, Parsons frowned. He waved his hand slightly and the advisor seemed to immediately understand something. He hurriedly retreated as if he wanted to call someone over.

"Memetic infection, what's that?"

Parsons' voice remained cold and did not mention what he had just done.

"Memetics belongs to a subject that has not been discovered by humans so far."

The little girl's voice said, "I believe you should know that the essence of living things is continuation. Continuation is the fundamental purpose of the existence of life. The reason why life can continue is because of the continuation of genes. Genes have characteristics such as inheritance, mutation, and so on. They support the basic structure of life and store all the information of the life's race, blood type, gestation, growth, and apoptosis processes.

"At the same time, in addition to inheritance, genes also have the characteristics of mutation and selection. Otherwise, our current biological world would not be so ever-changing. However, do you know that in addition to genes, there is another thing in the world that has the characteristics of transmission, selection, and mutation at the same time?"

"What is it?"

Hearing the question from the voice on the computer, Parsons' expression flickered and he asked calmly.

"It's memes."

The little girl continued, "Memes are like a special kind of information. They spread and mutate through human cognition. They can change human cognition of things, change the structure of matter, and even change the rules of reality. One wrong move and even the entire Earth Federation will be destroyed. What's happening in the Herrank Warehouse District now is a serious memetic effect."

Hearing this, Parsons' expression changed and he showed a disdainful smile. "Is this' information hazard '? So, what should we do? "

"My suggestion is to seal off the Herrank Warehouse District and at the same time, supervise and isolate all people who have entered it to prevent the spread of memes."

As she said that, the little girl suddenly changed her tone. "But it seems that you don't believe me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent your advisor to mobilize the Los Angeles network reconnaissance team to track my IP address."

Parsons' expression changed. "So you think I'll believe a hacker who hides her head and doesn't even want to show her real body?"

"You have to listen to my suggestion."

The little girl's voice continued to say without emotion, "Otherwise, all of you will die."

"Will you be killed by the so-called meme you speak of?"

Parsons' expression turned cold. Obviously, he was not impressed by the threat on the computer.

"No, it's because I've sent the Black Knights to install fifty plastic bombs in the city hall."

The voice continued to say without emotion, "If you're unwilling to listen to me, then the entire city hall will collapse into ruins in an instant. I'm not joking."

"You!"

After hearing this, Parsons' expression changed. He was about to get angry but at this moment, the phone on his desk rang without warning.

Parsons looked at the phone and saw that the caller ID turned out to be the number of the White House President's Office.

When Parsons picked up and heard the order from the phone, his expression became even more ugly because the White House only sent him one order:

Seal off the Herrank Warehouse District!

...

While Little X was contacting the Northern American officials, Chen Chen was crossing many parts of Northern America at an unbelievable speed. In less than an hour, he had crossed 1,500 kilometers and arrived at the famous Yellowstone Park.

Crisscrossing between the Rocky Mountains, this place was known as the "spine" of Northern America, stretching more than 4,800 kilometers from north to south. At this time, even Chen Chen's forehead was slightly sweating.

Looking for a building in such a vast area of mountains was almost the same as looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, it was night time. If Chen Chen had to search by himself, he might have to search for several months to find the headquarters of the Earth Federation Quantum Deity Laboratory.

Fortunately, he had Little X's help. In addition, day and night did not affect Chen Chen's vision much. Soon, Chen Chen arrived at the unnamed forest where the laboratory was located.

Here, Chen Chen began to fly at a lower altitude. After all, as the top secret of the entire Earth Federation, this place was heavily guarded. If he flew too high, he would be easily detected by the radar.

After reducing the altitude, Chen Chen broke away from the supersonic state and flew at a low speed for ten minutes. After flying over several checkpoints and a military base, he finally found the goal of his trip, the Quantum Deity Laboratory that could shield all radiation.

The Quantum Deity Laboratory had a square structure, towering in the endless forest, but because it was smeared with camouflage, it was very inconspicuous. Fortunately, Chen Chen's eyesight was able to see it easily.

When Chen Chen approached the laboratory, his communicator also began to receive strong interference. As he flew closer and closer, this interference continued to increase, and finally, he completely lost contact with Little X.

"It's only an hour since the meme was leaked, I hope I can make it in time."

As Chen Chen continued to descend, he soon came to the sky above the laboratory, but after seeing the scene on the ground, Chen Chen's heart suddenly sank.

It was already a mess outside the door of the laboratory. Dozens of guns were abandoned on the ground and the regional flags of various continents were scattered all over the ground. There were even several corpses along the way.

Among these corpses, there were soldiers in military uniforms, researchers in white coats, and "shield bearers" in suits and leather shoes.

It was just that the necks of these corpses were twisted more than three hundred and sixty degrees, like long fried dough twists.

The fear before death and the pressure caused by the twisted necks pressed down on the corpses' eyes. All the corpses' eyes were wide open as if their eyeballs would fall out of their sockets in the next second. It was a horrifying sight.

Still, this was nothing to Chen Chen. He just looked in the direction of the laboratory with a solemn expression, only to see that as the ultimate secret of the Earth Federation, this Quantum Deity Laboratory was even open. Now, the former politicians and researchers of various countries had already scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, fleeing into the depths of the forest.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen knew that he had come too late. The meme had completely spread and infected the core center of the Earth Federation.

However, Chen Chen was not in a hurry to go to the forest to search. At this point, the spread of the meme was inevitable. At this time, he focused his attention on this most mysterious laboratory in the entire Federation. Perhaps there were clues related to the meme inside.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen walked straight into the laboratory.

Chapter 472

What surprised Chen Chen was that there was an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere in the laboratory.

As he stepped in, he did not feel it at first, but as he gradually went deeper, a cold and gloomy aura slowly shrouded him. In front of him was a winding corridor with no end. On both sides of the corridor were rows of doors. The curved corridor interrupted Chen Chen's line of sight, leaving Chen Chen in a state of a semi-enclosed space.

This feeling...

Chen Chen frowned. This feeling was similar to the feeling of being trapped in the "Otherworld" when he went to Jiaotong University. There was an inexplicable sense of oppression, but the only difference was that the sense of oppression at this time was much stronger. Moreover, it was not the meme of the Otherworld that enveloped the laboratory. Otherwise, the group of scientists and politicians would not have been able to escape the laboratory.

At this time, the Field energy had been heavily sealed around Chen Chen as if Chen Chen was wearing an invisible layer of armor. Still, facing the oppressive feeling in the laboratory, Chen Chen was still highly vigilant and his mind was stretched taut.

Every four or five meters above the laboratory, there was a light providing illumination, but it seemed that due to insufficient voltage, the light was very dim. It was as if there were barriers that could only illuminate their respective sections of the corridor. In between the two sections of illumination, there was a special kind of dark area.

At this time, Chen Chen was walking in the quiet metal corridor. With every step he took, an empty echo rang, making the emptiness of the corridor even more eerie. There were all kinds of items scattered on the ground. There were documents scattered all over the ground and there were all kinds of experimental equipment. It seemed that during the previous emergency evacuation of the laboratory, there was a sudden crisis, so everyone who had been evacuated in an orderly manner abandoned the documents in their hands for the sake of their own lives, screaming as they fled.

Chen Chen continued to walk forward. This time, he walked about a hundred meters, crossing the previous layers of barriers. At this moment, a double-leaf metal door appeared in front of him.

This door was completely transparent. Through the thick glass, he could see a huge light emitting from the door, which was much brighter than the corridor.

Inside the door, there was a cliff-like space and a completely suspended laboratory in the depths.

Chen Chen remembered that the shape of the Quantum Deity Laboratory was like the shape of the Chinese character "Hui". In the middle was a completely enclosed space. The air there was drained and it was in a vacuum state. Only electromagnetic force was used to suspend the laboratory where the quantum computer was stored in mid-air.

The advantage of doing this was that all electromagnetic radiation in the universe was isolated. It was as clean as if the universe had not yet been born.

At this time, as Chen Chen looked, he could see an elevator suspended on the other side of the door appearing in the vacuum chamber. This elevator was the only passage to the quantum computer, but this passage was not on Chen Chen's side at this time, but close to the side of the Quantum Deity Laboratory inside.

Chen Chen had once used the quantum device in the movie Spectral to control a person to enter the laboratory, so he understood that this situation meant that someone had entered the Quantum Laboratory.

Sure enough, as Chen Chen continued to look, he immediately saw an old man standing on the other side of the laboratory. He and Chen Chen stared at each other through the glass wall. The old man had an incredulous look on his face.

Obviously, he did not understand how Chen Chen came here.

Chen Chen tried to knock on the glass wall in front of him, only to find that there was only a dull, slow sound. It was obvious that the sound could not pass through. He immediately gave up on asking the old man what had happened.

Chen Chen did not know this old man, but looking at his suit and leather shoes, he should be the newly promoted "shield bearer" and judging by his race, he should be the spokesperson in North America and Europe.

However, after the old man saw Chen Chen, he began to pound on the glass door in front of him while constantly shouting as if he wanted to tell Chen Chen something.

Chen Chen was a little puzzled. He tried to read the other party's lips, but found that the other party was just constantly "heh" at him and did not say any valuable information at all. So Chen Chen thought about it. He turned his head to look at a door without any sign next to him, then carefully turned and walked in.

As Chen Chen pushed the door open and entered, suddenly, a room with a large number of surveillance cameras appeared in front of Chen Chen. The furnishings inside the door were all over the place and messy papers were scattered all over the ground. At the forefront, there was a huge electronic platform embedded in the wall.

From the furnishings here, it could be seen that this should be a place like a command room.

Chen Chen's Field swept across the room. After sensing that there was no special danger here, he lowered his head and searched. Soon, he found a few pages of A4 paper and a black pen.

Holding the paper and pen, Chen Chen walked out of the room again. Sure enough, the old man was still leaning against the door. Seeing this, Chen Chen smiled. He directly took out the pen and wrote the English words "What happened here?" on it.

Seeing Chen Chen's behavior, the old man showed an inexplicable expression. He suddenly became extremely excited and at the same time, he pointed at Chen Chen and shouted loudly.

From his lips, Chen Chen could only read one word — danger!

Just when Chen Chen was a little puzzled, suddenly, there was a "sizzling" sound of an electric short circuit above his head. In the corridor where he was, the lights suddenly began to flicker violently.

What was going on?

Chen Chen was startled. He saw that the lights kept flickering, making a sizzling sound. In the flickering, there seemed to be something inexplicable slowly attacking!

At this moment, Chen Chen instinctively felt an indescribable sense of crisis, and then a special numbness hit him from behind. He could not tell what this feeling was. In the perception of his Field, there was nothing behind him, but that feeling was still constantly approaching, making all the hair on Chen Chen's body stand on end!

This was a kind of instinctive fear that came from life!

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly realized that the old man might not be pointing at himself, but behind him!

In the next second, Chen Chen turned his head like lightning!

"Swish!"

With a quick glance, Chen Chen saw a dark shadow vaguely appearing at the intersection of the two lights!

This shadow was less than ten meters away from Chen Chen. It stood between the shadows of the two lights, making Chen Chen completely unable to see it clearly. However, as Chen Chen's Field covered it, he found that the figure was nothing else but a humanoid statue with wings...

This statue had its hands raised as if it had been crying before, but it was in a state where it had just finished crying. Its hands had just been removed from its face, revealing a pair of large eyes and a very humanoid face.

"What the hell?"

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes.

The lights above his head were still flickering constantly, but because the Quantum Deity Laboratory was behind him, the laboratory seemed to have adopted another set of power system, so the same failure did not occur. The light shone through the two complete glass doors. Even if the corridor lights above his head were completely extinguished, Chen Chen would not be in a situation where his eyes would be in the dark.

However, now was not the time to care about the lights above his head, because based on Chen Chen's memory, he was completely sure that when he came over, this statue did not exist at all...

Not only that, but he was also sure that when he turned his back, such a statue did not exist in the detection of Field energy at all, as if this statue had appeared the moment Chen Chen turned around.

What was even more shocking to Chen Chen was that the moment he turned around, the instinct of crisis that originated from his body disappeared without warning. When he looked at the statue in front of him, it was as if the other party was really just a statue and there was nothing unusual at all.

Chen Chen took a deep breath subconsciously and recalled everything that happened before again in his mind. Because he had taken the initiative to come to the Quantum Deity Laboratory to face all of this, Little X still told him the content predicted by the quantum computer. What Adam predicted was a ten-second video file and in the file was an angel statue, exactly the same as the statue in front of Chen Chen at this time...

Coupled with the mural of a crying woman that appeared out of thin air when he was doing memetic experiments in the otherworld, Chen Chen could already be sure that he was facing a meme at this time, but it was a completely unknown memetic effect.

So, how was this meme contagious?

Chen Chen did not rush forward rashly. He just stood in place and stared at the other party motionlessly, but for the sake of caution, he only stared at the other party's feet and did not look at the other party's entire body because the previous memetic pattern had similar properties. Once the memetic picture was seen completely, even if it was unintentional, it would still lead to infection.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's heart stirred. He activated his Field energy again, trying to push the other party backward.

"Creak..."

With the sound of stone rubbing against the metal floor, the statue not far away from him was actually pushed backward.

Chen Chen's Field energy could extend up to 25 meters and because the corridor was curved, Chen Chen's sight could only see the scene more than 20 meters away at most, so Chen Chen tried to push the other party out of the corridor and out of his line of sight.

However, in the absence of figuring out the situation, Chen Chen did not think of destroying the other party first. After all, he did not know the nature of the meme. If the statue was destroyed before it became contagious, then Chen Chen would be courting death.

It had to be said that Field energy was really a good thing. As Chen Chen continued to push the other party out of the corridor, the other party gradually disappeared in front of his eyes. But just when Chen Chen was wondering if the other party could be dealt with so easily, he suddenly felt that his Field energy was depleted!

After completely pushing the other party out of his line of sight, the statue also disappeared into thin air under the shroud of Field energy...

Chen Chen could not help raising his eyebrows.

Why did the other party disappear from Field energy at the same time when he could not see it?

Chen Chen did not chase after it to check but stared at the end of the corridor with a thoughtful look.

At this time, it was already a confirmed fact that the statue could move and kill people. Those people whose necks were twisted were likely killed by it.

In that case, why did the other party not attack him when he saw this statue?

Not only that, but when he used his Field energy to push it out of the corridor, the other party did not resist, until it disappeared from Chen Chen's sight?

At this moment, Chen Chen recalled the previous details again, and then his pupils shrank as if he had thought of something!

Could it be that this was the case?

As a certain thought came to his mind, Chen Chen took a deep breath. He slowly stepped back until he was pressed tightly against the glass wall behind him and closed his eyes at the same time.

The moment he closed his eyes, Chen Chen opened them quickly with vigilance, but as he looked around, nothing happened in the corridor in front of him...

Could it be that the statue saw that he was difficult to deal with, so it left?

Chen Chen shook his head. He knew that this was impossible. After all, memes were not living beings. They had no thoughts and consciousness. Just like the wind, thunder, and rain, it was completely a phenomenon. It was just that the phenomenon of memes was relatively rare.

Since the other party did not leave, then there could only be another reason.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked behind him, but saw that on the other side of the glass door, the old man was staring at him with a stunned expression. When he saw Chen Chen turning around, he knocked on the door even more excitedly.

Seeing this, Chen Chen gave the other party a gesture to calm down, indicating that someone would come to rescue him later, and then walked into the depths of the corridor without looking back.

This time, Chen Chen had not walked more than ten meters when he saw the statue at the end of the curve of the corridor again.

At this time, the statue changed its posture. It had raised its hands before, but now its arms drooped down and it stood upright, and its eyes were staring in the direction where Chen Chen came from.

Chen Chen saw all this with the corner of his eyes, so he could only see the general movements of the other party. However, Chen Chen found that while he could see the other party clearly with his eyes, the other party was also detected by his Field energy at the same time.

This was a very incongruous feeling. Field energy, as a special kind of sensing, was even far clearer than Chen Chen's vision. It could observe behind and blind spots that Chen Chen's vision could not see.

But at this time, in the face of this strange statue, the Field energy had a feeling of not knowing where to start.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen had gradually realized something. He once again used Field energy to push the statue deeper into the corridor, until it was out of his sight.

Sure enough, when the statue left his sight again, the Field energy also lost its sense of the statue at the same time.

It was as if the statue had disappeared into thin air...

Seeing this, Chen Chen took a deep breath again. His heart was pounding wildly and a special sense of uneasiness slowly struck him. He could not tell what kind of feeling this was. It was as if he was an extreme sports enthusiast and at this time, he was preparing to do a challenge of life and death.

In the next second, Chen Chen slowly closed his eyes against the pressure.

The moment he closed his eyes, Chen Chen suddenly felt an extreme sense of crisis. Although his Field energy still sensed nothing, this feeling that was enough to make his adrenaline soar made Chen Chen unwilling to close his eyes for another second. Almost at the same time as he closed his eyes, Chen Chen opened them again!

The moment he opened his eyes, Chen Chen immediately saw that the angel statue had appeared in front of him, and this time, it was one step closer to him, less than five meters away!

Not only that, but at this time, whether it was the expression or the movements of the statue, they had become very different from before. Its arms extended forward like a malicious spirit, and at the same time, a ferocious look appeared on its face. Its entire body leaned forward as if it would pounce in front of Chen Chen in the next second!

Chapter 473

Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly as he glanced at the statue that was already close at hand. However, he did not back away but showed a look of realization instead.

So that was it...

This time, Chen Chen did not continue to move the statue away or back away. Instead, he began to walk. At this time, he was like a visitor. He even leisurely walked around the statue, but from beginning to end, the statue did not show any signs of moving.

Chen Chen's control of his body had reached the extreme. After feeling a dry sensation in his eyes, he stood back in his previous position and then used Field to continue to push the statue out of his line of sight.

"Creak..."

There was a harsh sound of friction on the ground.

It was not until the statue disappeared from the perception of Field again that Chen Chen blinked again. Sure enough, when he blinked again, the statue appeared about five meters in front of him again.

Was this how the statue moved?

Chen Chen showed a look of realization and quickly sorted out everything in his mind.

Obviously, when he first encountered the statue, he was in a state where his back was facing the statue. When he turned around, he saw a statue suddenly appear behind him and his Field did not notice it at all.

However, everyone understood one thing, which was that the statue could not move on its own. Something that could bypass Field and appear behind him naturally could not be a real statue, but something else...

However, as he observed, the statue did not continue to move but seemed to be nailed in place as if it was a real statue.

Not only that, even if he used Field to observe the statue, there were no flaws. It could be said that at certain times, this statue could only exist in the form of a statue...

However, when he used Field to push the statue out of his line of sight, the statue disappeared into thin air. Although this was strange, it confirmed the fact that — when the statue could not be seen, Field could not observe the statue!

Of course, this was just a guess. To verify this guess, Chen Chen simply took the initiative to get out of the old man's line of sight and walked more than ten meters deeper into the corridor, so that it would not interfere with the following verification.

Then, the next experiment really confirmed his theory. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, the statue was indeed close to him again, and the moment he opened his eyes, the statue froze again. The only difference was that the statue's movements had changed …

At this point, Chen Chen had figured out a crucial element of this statue, which was its line of sight.

Obviously, this statue was not a real statue but a special meme. Only, unlike ordinary memes, it had its own independent structure, which was what Chen Chen saw so far.

However, unlike ordinary statues, this statue would turn into a motionless statue when it was observed by humans. However, once a human blinked, turned their head, or made any other movements that diverted their attention, the statue would come to life. Moreover, when the statue was moving, even Field could not observe it.

This was not the first time Chen Chen had discovered this situation. When he was entangled by the "Crash" meme in the Gantz dimension, he had also come into contact with the white figure. Although the white figure could be seen with the naked eye, if he used Field to probe, he would find that there was nothing in front of him at all...

This showed that the essence of a meme was actually a concept, and a concept was invisible.

In this case, everything that Chen Chen had just faced could be explained.

As for what would happen if the statue charged over?

Chen Chen looked at a corpse in the corner whose neck had been twisted into a twisted dough twist and immediately understood.

However, there was one more thing that Chen Chen could also confirm, that was, the statue did not become a statue on its own initiative. This state was more like a passive state. Only human eyes or human attention could make it become a statue, just like the famous double-slit interference experiment —

Because of the observer's observation, the electron would change its behavior. At the same time, when the witness was not observing, the result had countless possibilities, but when the witness turned his head, the result was certain.

At this time, the statue in front of Chen Chen seemed to be in a similar state. When it was observed by humans, it was a statue, but when the human looked away, it became a god of death that could twist a human's head off.

Moreover, it seemed to have the ability to interfere with electricity because at this time, the light bulbs above Chen Chen's head were still flickering constantly. It was just that because the number of light bulbs was not small and the light bulbs were not uniform, there was not a situation where one could not see their fingers in front of them.

However, Chen Chen could also guess that once the entire corridor was completely plunged into darkness, at that time, the statue would no longer be clamped down...

All these thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. After understanding all this, Chen Chen narrowed his eyes again and pushed the statue in front of him out, but this time, Chen Chen did not push it out of his line of sight. Instead, when he pushed it to the corner of the corridor, he suddenly exerted force, turning the Field into a giant hammer, and smashed it fiercely at the statue!

Since he had grasped part of the nature of the statue, the next step was naturally to try to destroy it.

After Chen Chen replenished all the crystalline, whether it was the growth potential or the growth rate of Field, it was comparable to Andrew's. At this time, even if Chen Chen was not as strong as Andrew at the end of the game, who could casually toss dozens of police cars away, it was still a piece of cake to destroy a few statues. Not to mention destroying a statue, even if this statue was made of steel, Chen Chen could still crush it!

At this time, at this time, the invisible giant hammer transformed by Field fell, only to hear a loud bang, and directly turned the statue into countless tiny fragments at this moment!

Not only that, at this moment, the metal floor under the feet of the statue also caved in at this moment. The entire ground let out a wail of metal twisting, and a shallow pit with a diameter of one meter was sunk into the ground!

Seeing the statue instantly shattered into powder, Chen Chen could not help but be stunned. Originally, he was prepared for failure, but he did not expect that the other party would be smashed into pieces like an ordinary statue.

"Impossible..."

Chen Chen could not help frowning. The more relaxed he was, the more he could not believe all this. At this time, at this time, he thought about it, simply closed his eyes again, and then quickly opened them!

At the same time when he opened his eyes, Chen Chen could not help but narrow his pupils!

This was because the moment he closed his eyes and opened his eyes, the statue that had been shattered into powder was restored to its original state again, appearing completely in front of Chen Chen!

Was it indestructible?

Seeing this, Chen Chen completely extinguished the idea of destroying the other party. While staring at the statue, he stepped past it, and then walked backward out of the Quantum Deity Laboratory.

The purpose of Chen Chen coming here from thousands of miles away was to stop the spread of the meme, but at this time, since the laboratory personnel were either dead or had fled, there was naturally no need for Chen Chen to continue to stay.

The moment Chen Chen walked backward out of the laboratory, he even took the initiative to close the door of the laboratory, and then turned around.

However, the scene outside the laboratory gave Chen Chen a fright!

This was because he saw that, at some point, in the forest outside the laboratory, there were piles of statues. These statues all covered their eyes, standing somewhere outside the laboratory, some in the light, some in the dark!

This scene made cold sweat instantly drip from Chen Chen's forehead.

"Why are there so many?"

Chen Chen looked at the ground with the corner of his eyes, but saw that the corpses were still on the ground, which meant that these statues were not transformed from corpses, but were born in some other way...

"Is it that video?"

Chen Chen vaguely understood that perhaps, the video generated by Adam was the real source.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen opened the door of the laboratory behind him again without thinking, then flashed in at an extremely fast speed, at the same time, closed the door, and quickly turned around!

"Swish!"

The moment Chen Chen turned around, a pair of tough, sharp claws appeared in front of him. The statue in the laboratory had appeared behind Chen Chen at some point. If Chen Chen had not turned around extremely quickly just now, his neck would have been broken!

This time, Chen Chen did not stop. He walked directly past the statue, turning around as he walked, so that he was always facing the statue. At the same time, when he was about to walk into the depths of the corridor, he used Field to control the door of the laboratory to open again, and then quickly retreated into the depths of the corridor.

A few minutes later, Chen Chen retreated to the end of the corridor again, which was the maglev elevator where the quantum computer was located. At this time, the old man hiding in the core chamber of the quantum computer was still standing there. When he saw Chen Chen's arrival, he immediately shouted something.

It was only the glass in front of him and the vacuum between the two laboratories that blocked out all sound.

Chen Chen only glanced at him and continued to pay no more attention to him. The reason he came here was to use the old man's vision to help him keep an eye on the corridor. After all, two vision was always better than one.

Perhaps because there were two pairs of eyes locked on him this time, there were no statues in the corridor from beginning to end. Under such circumstances, Chen Chen waited for ten minutes before moving forward again.

After turning a corner, Chen Chen saw the statues chasing after him. This time, it was not just one but a total of twenty-three statues. Each of these statues covered their eyes and densely blocked the corridor as if they were ready to trap Chen Chen here until he died.

However, this happened to be in line with Chen Chen's plan. He did not hesitate at all and the Field in his mind erupted again!

This time, all the statues seemed to be bombarded by a bomb in an instant. They exploded almost in a second and turned into stone powder all over the ground!

At the moment when all the statues collapsed, Chen Chen also took a step at the same time and passed all the statues. Then, he repeated the same trick and walked out of the laboratory while retreating. When he walked out of the laboratory, he closed the door of the laboratory tightly, locking the group of statues inside.

After doing all this, Chen Chen looked back at the forest again vigilantly and was relieved to see that there were no other statues in the forest.

He flew high into the sky again. After leaving the Quantum Deity Laboratory for a distance, the communication signal was restored. Little X suddenly said, "Sir Godfather, what's the situation on your side? Northern America is sending soldiers from the nearest military base to the laboratory for rescue. "

"Tell them that it's okay to search and rescue. There may be many people who ran into the depths of the forest, but when you encounter that group, remember to isolate them."

Chen Chen looked down and saw two or three people running in the forest. He did not know if these people had been infected with the statue meme.

"Isolate them? I've already informed them and told them about the dangers of the meme. "

Little X replied.

"Tell them again that there are twenty-three murderous statues in the laboratory."

Chen Chen continued to add. "These statues have extremely strange properties. When they're stared at, they can only exist in the form of a statue, but once you turn your head or look away, they'll come behind you silently but extremely quickly and twist your neck!"

When he said this, Chen Chen suddenly paused because he was keenly aware of a detail, which was that when he discovered these statues, they were all in a posture of covering their eyes. Whether it was the statues in the laboratory or the statues outside the forest, it was the same...

However, after the first statue discovered him, it put down its hands that were covering its eyes. After that, it did not resume covering its eyes until the other statues followed it into the laboratory and came to the corridor.

Then, when Chen Chen looked at the group of statues again, he found that they maintained the same posture of covering their eyes. Even the statue that had been in the laboratory all this time had resumed its action of covering its eyes. So the question was, why would one statue not do this, but when many statues gathered together, they would do so?

Unless...

Chen Chen thought for a while and did not reveal his speculation. Instead, he continued. "It's best if this group of soldiers can form a group of three and stare at a target at the same time, taking turns to blink at each other, and then put these statues into some kind of sturdy container. It's just that for the time being, I don't know how sturdy the container is to trap them...

"At the same time, tell them never to watch the video predicted by the quantum computer 'Adam'. That video is the source of the meme infection."

Chapter 474

"Remember, don't blink!"

"You'll be dead if you blink!"

"Don't look away!"

"Keep your eyes on it, don't divert your attention!"

"Don't blink! Don't blink... "

"Everyone, good luck..."

...

In the mayor's office in the city hall, Parsons had finished watching the "Response Guide" sent by the hacker. This video had been sent to many confidential departments in Northern America. The video included the image of the statue, its nature, and the pattern of its killings.

"Statues that break people's necks? There are all sorts of strange things happening these days... "

Parsons turned off the video casually and was a little disapproving. He looked at his advisor and asked, "Has the police cordoned off the Herrank Warehouse District?"

"It's been cordoned off."

The advisor beside him immediately replied, "Mr. Mayor, our people have entered the warehouse district and are strictly following the instructions in this video to find the potential killer statues. However, according to the speculation of Blacklight Biotechnology, there may be a total of four statues in the Herrank District."

"That's ridiculous..."

Parsons shook his head speechlessly. If the White House had not sent this message overnight, he would not have listened to the advice of the hacker.

Since when did the great Northern American government have to listen to the words of a foreign company?

However, just as Parsons was dismissive, there was suddenly a knock on the door of his office.

"Come in."

Parsons turned to look at the door and saw a staff member pushing the door open with a hard drive. "Mr. Mayor, according to your instructions, we've ordered people to check the surveillance of the Herrank Warehouse District and have successfully found the statue you described. It's currently in the hard drive."

"Why so slow?"

Parsons frowned and was a little dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, the surveillance of the Herrank Warehouse District isn't connected to the network, so we have to go to the Herrank Warehouse District first and retrieve all the surveillance before we can find the murderer. However, we haven't been able to find the murderer and we received another order from you to find the statue..."

The man said helplessly.

"Alright, but next time, work faster."

Parsons sat up, took the hard drive with great interest, and then plugged it into his computer.

However, before opening the video, Parsons seemed to think of something. He raised his head again and looked at his advisor beside him. "You go out first, close the door for me."

"Yes."

The advisor nodded and walked out of the mayor's office with the man.

After closing the office door, the advisor began to chat with the man in front of him. "Mr. Robin, have you been busy in the technical department lately?"

"It's alright. It's much stronger than before."

The man replied helplessly, "But it looks like we'll be busy tonight."

"Hahaha, that can't be helped."

The advisor patted the man's shoulder and asked curiously, "Where did you buy this type of contact lens?"

"Contact lenses? I'm not wearing contact lenses … "

The man was a little stunned. He rubbed his eyes. "It's just that my eyes are a little dry from watching the surveillance. Maybe they look a little red?"

The advisor didn't care about the other party's words. He just shrugged and the two of them separated when they turned a corner.

At this time, in the mayor's office, after Parsons asked his staff to leave, he moved the mouse to the computer.

But just as he was about to click on the video, he suddenly thought of the hacker who came and went without a trace, so he simply unplugged the network cable.

This way, he wouldn't have to worry about hackers invading and stealing his video. Even if this farce was to be put to an end, he would have to do it himself.

The Herrank Warehouse District was very old. Most of the areas were not monitored, including inside and outside the warehouses.

There were some surveillance cameras installed more than a decade ago on the roads in the warehouse district. However, these cameras had been weathered by the elements for many years and had long been broken or malfunctioning. Only a few of them were still functioning.

Fortunately, although most of the surveillance cameras had been damaged, under the investigation of the technical department, they still found a few intact ones. It could be said that it was a blessing in disguise.

With this in mind, Parsons double-clicked on the video in the hard drive.

This video was obviously taken by a surveillance camera located under a street lamp. It seemed that because it was dark and the street lamp had long malfunctioned, the entire video showed a black-and-white picture instead of color. On both sides of the surveillance camera were pitch-black warehouses, and the scene was very monotonous.

However, it was obvious that this video had been intercepted by the technical department. Parsons looked at the progress bar and saw that the time shown in the video was only a short one minute. Perhaps the original surveillance footage was very long, but now it was reduced to a length of 59 seconds. It was obvious that this nearly one-minute video was the only clue to the Herrank Warehouse District murder case.

Thinking of this, Parsons calmed down and continued to watch.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Time ticked by, but after thirty seconds had passed, the video was still empty. Parsons frowned when he saw this. He instinctively wanted to move the progress bar and drag the video to the end.

However, after thinking about it, there was only half a minute left after all. So, he patiently continued to watch.

It was not until the thirty-first second that the surveillance footage finally changed. On the computer screen, a panicked middle-aged man ran from the top left of the camera to the bottom right. At the same time, he looked behind him as he ran, but because the angle of the surveillance was not good enough, he could not see what was behind the man.

Although the quality of the surveillance footage was extremely low, and it was even more blurry at night, Parsons could still recognize that this middle-aged man was one of the eight victims in the second death.

At this time, this video finally aroused Parsons' interest. He could not help but move his head closer, waiting for the thing that was chasing the middle-aged man to appear.

The figure of the middle-aged man only appeared in the video for three seconds before he ran out of the surveillance range, but there was no sign of the person chasing after him for a long time. Parsons looked at the time again impatiently, but at this time, the progress bar had reached the fifty-fifth second.

Just when Parsons thought that maybe the technical department had intercepted the video incorrectly, suddenly, the video screen suddenly distorted as if it had been interfered with by some kind of signal. The entire image became blurry, but the progress bar was still moving forward. It was not until a second later that the image suddenly cleared up again, and a statue had appeared on the surveillance screen without anyone noticing.

It was out!

Parsons perked up when he saw the statue, but before he could take a closer look at the details of the statue, the image suddenly distorted again. A second later, when it became clear again, the statue had disappeared again!

Immediately after that, the progress bar crossed the last second and came to an end.

Watching the end of the video, Parsons still did not come back to his senses. He frowned and a look of contemplation appeared on his face.

"This statue, is it the statue that can kill people that the hacker mentioned before? As long as I stare at it, it will turn into stone, and if I don't stare at it, it will move? "

Parsons murmured in a low voice, "But, why can't even the surveillance footage record its movements?"

With this thought in mind, Parsons dragged the progress bar again to the fifty-fifth second of the video and watched the last four seconds of the video several times in a row.

However, no matter how he watched, the statue always disappeared without a trace before he could take a closer look. After all, from the fifty-sixth second onward, the image began to distort. At the seventeenth second, the statue appeared again, and at the fifty-eighth second, the image distorted again. The statue in the video only existed for a second.

"According to the guide sent by the hacker, this means that in this second, the middle-aged man who was running away just happened to look back, and the surveillance recorded the image of the statue being frozen. Then, a second later, the middle-aged man looked back again, and the statue disappeared again..."

After a simple analysis of all this, Parsons simply found the right time to watch the video for the fifth time. When the progress bar reached the fifty-seventh second, he quickly pressed the pause button!

This time, Parsons finally got what he wanted and saw the statue in the surveillance footage clearly.

Although due to equipment issues, the statue in the video was a little blurry, he could still make out a pair of half-spread wings behind the statue in the video. It was no different from the angel statues in the church.

At this time, the statue was facing the bottom right of the video, which was the direction where the middle-aged man had fled.

Seeing this, although Parsons was still a little reluctant, he gradually began to believe this explanation. Perhaps what the hacker said was true, and this was not a conspiracy against Northern America...

Thinking of this, Parsons could not help but feel a little annoyed. He took out a cigarette and at the same time, picked up the lighter on the table and lowered his head to light it.

After lighting it, Parsons took a deep breath and inhaled all the smoke into his lungs. Then, he raised his head to look at the video again.

However, when he looked at the video again, he was suddenly taken aback.

He did not know if it was an illusion, but at this time, the frozen image of the statue at this time seemed to be slightly different from the previous angle.

Was it an illusion?

Parsons raised his eyebrows and looked at it attentively, only to see that the statue in the video seemed to have turned its head and its entire face was looking this way.

For a moment, Parsons was a little puzzled. He was not sure if this angle had existed before, or if there was a deviation in his memory, or if this was the second video?

Thinking of this, Parsons lowered his head again to look at the progress bar. He saw that the video was indeed fifty-nine seconds long and there was no second video in the hard drive from beginning to end.

In that case, it was probably his memory that was wrong...

Parsons raised his head again hesitantly, but at this moment, his pupils suddenly shrank! This was because once again, he found that the entire body of the statue in the video had turned around. Its pair of hollow eyes were fixed in front of the screen, as if the statue was looking at Parsons through the screen!

At this moment, at this moment, his heart suddenly beat violently. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead and an inexplicable chill slowly slowly poured out. At this time, he could already confirm that all of this was not a problem with his memory, but the statue in the surveillance camera was really moving!

"But, how is this possible …"

Parsons murmured in a low voice. At this moment, all the warnings he received flashed through his mind. Among the warnings sent by the hacker, there was a warning that he had to keep his eyes on the target because if he looked away, the statue would rush forward and break the target's neck...

However, he originally thought that this rule only applied to statues. Who would have thought that even surveillance images were no exception?

"D * mn it, the warning from Blacklight Biotechnology didn't mention that images can trigger this damn thing!"

Parsons grumbled, but he was still the mayor of a city after all. Parsons reacted quickly when he sensed that something was wrong. He moved his mouse to the upper right corner of the video and clicked on the cross!

Suddenly, the video window on the computer flashed, and the option to close appeared. Parsons quickly clicked the 'Yes' button, and the video window closed immediately, revealing the Windows desktop behind the window.

"Phew, it's over?"

Seeing that the statue had disappeared, Parsons was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly, the desktop suddenly flashed again. The video that he had just closed was automatically reopened and froze at the second when the angel appeared!

Seeing this scene, Parsons felt like his soul had left his body. He pressed the button to close the video again, but this time, the surveillance video did not even turn off. After pressing the button to close the video, the image only flashed and then froze on the spot!

Seeing that there was no response after a dozen consecutive presses, Parsons simply bent down and pressed the power switch, but no matter how hard he pressed, the computer screen still flashed.

At this time, only then did he realize that at some point, the computer had completely crashed. Even the power off button had failed!

Not only that, but as he bent down and looked up again, the statue in the surveillance camera was still approaching. At this time, the entire face of the statue was already in front of the computer screen, as if it would detach from the screen in the next second and completely enter the real world!

At this critical moment, Parsons seemed to have finally thought of something. He bent down again and unplugged the mainframe in the fastest speed he had ever done in his life!

"Click!"

Along with a soft sound, the computer finally stopped operating!

Parsons raised his head in shock. When he saw that the computer screen had gone black, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He stood up shakily, and there was a look of joy on his face as if he had survived a disaster.

"I almost died, damn it!"

Parsons cursed in a low voice. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and was about to call for his advisor outside the door when he suddenly felt something strange in his eyes.

Rubbing his eyes, Parsons felt a tiny hard particle. He looked down and found that the hard object in his hand was a white grain of sand smaller than a sesame seed. He exhaled and the hard object disappeared.

However, at this time, Parsons could not afford to think about it. After the strange incident just now, he did not dare to stay in the office any longer. He only saw him shouting the name of his advisor as he fled the office...

Chapter 475

In one of the warehouses in the Herrank Warehouse District.

"Found it!"

A fully armed SWAT officer wearing tactical goggles suddenly raised his right hand and gestured for them to stop. At the same time, he stared at the corner in front of him that was full of junk.

The other two SWAT officers heard him and aimed their muzzles at the left side of the room according to the leader's gaze. Then, the two of them saw that there was a slightly old statue sitting quietly in the corner.

The statue was carved very meticulously and lifelike, but it exuded a kind of ancient aura. It was as if the statue had been placed in this old warehouse for a long time, so long that it was almost forgotten by time.

However, these people had received hints from their superiors, so they understood that this kind of ancient and old-fashioned appearance was a kind of camouflage that allowed them to blend into the environment more easily.

"Boss, are you sure that's it?"

One of the SWAT officers was a little confused. "After all, no matter how you look at it, it's just a statue..."

"This is an order from above, we just need to follow it."

The leader of the SWAT team said coldly, "Now, according to the instructions given by the higher-ups, the three of us must not look away and must stare at it. If anyone blinks, you must report to us, understand?"

"Yes!"

The two of them nodded and stared at the statue in front of them without blinking.

The leader of the SWAT team took out his walkie-talkie and began to report to his superior. "Calling headquarters, this is Hound Squad No. 23. We have found the target in the sixth zone. We are currently in observation mode and locking on to it. Headquarters, please send a containment team here to forcibly contain the target. Over!"

As he finished his report, an order from his superior came through the walkie-talkie. "Calling Hound Squad No. 23. Your request has been received by headquarters. Please confirm how many statues you have."

"So far, only one has been found."

"Understood, the containment team is rushing to your location. Over."

After the call ended, the three of them did not feel that anything was wrong. They were just carrying out the orders given by their superior and waiting for the containment team to arrive.

Moreover, while waiting, the three of them were still chatting casually. They seemed to be very relaxed about this kind of task.

"Boss, do you think this thing can really break a person's neck?"

Suddenly, one of the team members asked curiously, "If we say that as long as we look away, they will come up and break our necks, then as long as we alternate blinking, will we be able to stop them from moving?"

"I don't know either."

The SWAT team leader shrugged. "Alright, I'll blink in two seconds. You two keep a close eye on it."

As he said that, he lowered his head and rubbed his eyes before looking at the statue again. "But I don't recommend that you do this. Although I know that many members don't believe that the statue can move, what if it's true? I don't want to end up like those corpses in the photos they showed us before, with their necks twisted like a fried dough twist … "

Just as the three of them were chatting happily, suddenly, a clanking sound came from behind them. The sound came from the door of the warehouse, as if something had knocked over the furnishings in the warehouse and walked in from the outside.

"Is it the containment team? We are the Hound Squad, and the one in front of us is one of our targets. Please take it in immediately! "

The SWAT team leader said immediately, but he didn't get the answer he expected. Instead, he heard a crisp "crack" sound, as if something had been twisted and broken …

The moment he heard the sound, the SWAT team leader's pupils shrank. Before he could turn around, he heard another of his teammates scream, "Charles, Charles is dead!"

"What happened?"

The SWAT team leader wanted to turn around to see what was going on behind him, but when he thought of the orders from his superior, he suppressed his instincts and asked loudly instead.

"It's another statue..."

The previous disdainful voice had turned into a sobbing one. "It broke Charles' neck before I came back to my senses!"

Hearing the other party's wail, the SWAT team leader suddenly felt a chill in his heart. "Wait, you mean, you're looking at another statue now?"

"Yes, I'm looking at the statue that killed Charles. It's still maintaining the posture of its hand. Boss, I don't want to die!"

"Hey, you'll be fine, but don't blink, understand?"

The SWAT team leader's soul almost flew out of his body when he suddenly heard the grievous news. He even heard a low "hehe" sound. This sound was the sound of Charles' lungs being unable to store air after his neck was broken, causing it to slowly leak out!

Even so, he still did not dare to turn around. He even had to keep comforting his teammates behind him. For a moment, cold sweat trickled down his forehead!

"But Boss, I can't hold on any longer..."

"Shut up, you must hold on. The containment team will be here soon, you must hold on..."

Hearing his teammate's desperate voice behind him, the SWAT team leader became even more nervous. However, before he could finish speaking, the familiar "crack" sound came again!

"Could it be..."

The SWAT team leader finally could not take it anymore. He pulled out his gun and shot at the statue in front of him. However, as he shot a few holes into the statue in front of him, he was just about to turn around and shoot at the other statue when he suddenly felt his whole body go numb. Then, he heard a third "crack" sound!

Only this time, the sound came from his own neck...

"Thud!"

The SWAT team leader's body fell heavily to the ground. His whole body was twitching, and in his increasingly blurred vision, he could only see two angels standing in front of him. They were reaching out their hands as if they wanted to redeem his soul...

"Hehe... Hehe..."

The SWAT team leader's lips moved slightly, but he did not utter the words "God bless". A few seconds later, he lost consciousness forever...

A few minutes later, a large pickup truck drove along the road. The windows of the pickup truck were reinforced with a large amount of steel, and there was a large iron cabinet made of steel, one meter wide and two meters long, in the compartment behind the front of the truck.

There were a lot of welding marks and thick iron bolts on the iron cabinet. Obviously, it had not been carefully polished and was moved here as soon as it was made.

In the car, there were four SWAT team members who were also fully armed. This was the containment team that the Los Angeles police had temporarily formed. Their mission was to imprison the statues in the iron cabinet and effectively contain them.

However, when they arrived at the scene with the iron coffin, all they saw was the gradually cold bodies of the three members of the Hound Team.

The two statues had disappeared without a trace...

...

When the first ray of dawn appeared in the sky, a dark shadow descended rapidly from the sky and finally landed on the rooftop of a tall building not far away from the Herrank Warehouse District.

The camera zoomed in. It was Chen Chen who had just returned from the Rocky Mountains.

However, at this time, Chen Chen did not look good. He could not help but look tired and pale. As soon as he landed, he panted heavily.

For him, flying thousands of kilometers continuously at supersonic speed was a bit too much for him.

"It's been a long time since I used Field at such a high intensity..."

Chen Chen took a deep breath and looked at the distant warehouses that stretched into the sky with some anxiety. "X, what's the current situation in the Herrank Warehouse District?"

"Heavy casualties."

Little X's voice came. "The containment results are different from the Quantum Deity Laboratory. Although there are more angel statues in the Quantum Deity Laboratory, because they were all locked up in the laboratory, the containment was very smooth.

"However, because the Herrank Warehouse District is a large area, it's not easy to search. So, we've lost more than 20 SWAT team members and only managed to contain two statues. At least two more haven't been found."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Chen Chen waved his hand and sighed in relief. "It's fine as long as those two statues don't escape. If they escape into Los Angeles, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"But Sir Godfather, I have one more thing to report."

With that, Little X said again, "Currently, four Black Knights are pursuing the man named Carter, but the situation is not looking good..."

"How is it not looking good?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.

"As an intelligent life, I know I shouldn't use the metaphysical unit of 'luck' to judge something, but the fact is, that human named Carter does have indescribable luck..."

Little X's voice was a little aggrieved. "In order to improve the efficiency of the pursuit, I divided the four Black Knights into two groups. One group pursued the target from behind and the other group ambushed in front of the target. However, no matter how the Black Knights attacked, even using firearms, they couldn't catch up to the target.

"Not only that, in the process of the pursuit, two Black Knights were seriously injured. One Black Knight was thrown from the target's car and had half his body crushed by the truck behind him, so he had to withdraw from the pursuit.

"In addition, when another Black Knight chased the target into an alley, he was shot in the back of the neck by the target, which detonated his God chip on the spot. The remaining Black Knights had to stop the pursuit and deal with the body of the dead Black Knight first."

Little X's voice was endless. "Moreover, the target almost never stopped when he was on the run, always encountering help from others along the way. There was even one time when the Black Knight had caught the target, but before he could crush the target's neck, he was hit by a chandelier that was destroyed during the previous fight...

"In short, it's like our Black Knights are under some kind of curse and the target is the son of fortune. No matter how desperate the situation is, he can turn the situation around and keep moving forward. I'm afraid the target will arrive in Los Angeles by tonight at the latest."

Hearing Little X's complaints, Chen Chen did not show any strange expression because he had even seen these scenes described by Little X in the movie Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme three years ago.

With Chen Chen's memory, as long as it was what Little X said, he could find the corresponding scene in the movie because these were all scenes that had appeared in the movie. The part where the Black Knight's lower body was crushed was the scene of the road chase during the intermission.

Not only that, Chen Chen originally planned to send ten Black Knights to hunt down Carter together, but who would have expected that the memetic effect would go out of control in Los Angeles, so Chen Chen only sent four Black Knights there in the end.

Now it seemed that even the number of villains in the movie matched up...

"It's a pity I'm tied up and can't leave, otherwise I'd like to go and see for myself."

Chen Chen was a little helpless, but then he changed the topic. "Now isn't the time to think about this, X, have you found the reason why these angels appeared?"

"You mean..."

Little X was a little hesitant.

"Why would there be more than twenty angel statues in the Quantum Deity Laboratory?"

Chen Chen immediately asked, "Were those statues formed after humans watched the video calculated by 'Adam'?"

"This speculation can basically be confirmed!"

Little X immediately replied, "There are a total of twenty-three representatives of all continents in the Quantum Deity Laboratory, that is, the 'shield bearers', which corresponds to the number of statues you found. Moreover, the 'shield bearers' are the group of people with the highest authority in the Quantum Deity Laboratory. Every time Adam calculates something, they're also the first to get the answer, so it can be confirmed that they've all watched the video."

"I see, after watching the video, I'll be infected with the angel meme and become a new angel statue?"

Chen Chen suddenly understood, then asked again, "Then what about looking at the angel statues, will something like the memetic pattern appear?"

"So far, nothing has been found."

Little X continued to answer, "Whether it's the Quantum Deity Laboratory or the Herrank Warehouse District, all the police and military responsible for the containment have not shown signs of being infected by the meme because of contact or eye contact with the angel statues."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. He initially thought that since the video predicted by Adam had the characteristics of a memetic infection, there was a high probability that the statue itself also had this infectious ability. For this reason, he did not even dare to look at it directly.

However, now it seemed that the statue was not that lethal.

But since that was the case, the following situation was easy to handle. Although the Los Angeles police suffered heavy losses, under the strong pressure from the higher-ups, they were still dutifully searching for the remaining two statues hidden in the Herrank Warehouse District.

As long as the remaining two angel statues were found and successfully contained, then this memetic incident could be put to a perfect end.

After that, it was time to deal with the protagonist, Keith, and then have a showdown with the world.

However, just when Chen Chen thought that everything was settled, Little X's voice suddenly became anxious. She hurriedly said, "Sir Godfather, I just received news that there's a special situation in the Los Angeles City Hall!"

Chen Chen could not help raising an eyebrow when he heard this. He raised his head in the direction of downtown Los Angeles and said worriedly, "Don't tell me there's a memetic effect in the city hall..."

"Unfortunately, it is!"

Little X immediately replied, "I intercepted the information from the city hall network. Angel statues suddenly appeared in the city hall without warning, and there's more than one!"

Chapter 476

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen felt a chill in his heart at first, followed by anger. "Why would there be an angel statue there, could it be that the prophecy of the Quantum Deity Laboratory was leaked?"

"I don't think so..."

Little X sounded hesitant. "After you left the Quantum Deity Laboratory, I closely monitored the conversation between the rescue troops and the superiors. I can confirm that the White House is doing as we instructed. Although I can't guarantee that they won't play that video in the future, at least for now, they have no intention of doing so."

After hearing Little X's explanation, Chen Chen nodded.

Indeed, if the video was leaked, the angel statue should have appeared in the White House first, not the Los Angeles City Hall. It was a pity that he left in a hurry and did not destroy the video of Adam's prophecy.

Still, on second thought, there were murderous statues in the Quantum Deity Laboratory at that time. If he had been half-hearted at that time, he might have had his neck broken by the statue before he could delete the video.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could only sigh helplessly, his expression becoming more solemn. "If it's not the meme of the leaked video, then why would there be an angel statue in the city hall half a city away from the Herrank District?"

Chen Chen could not find an answer no matter how he thought about it, so he simply opened the brass ring on his hand, took out a crystal pill, and quickly put it in his mouth.

With the strengthening of the T-virus and the subtle changes the effects of the drug had on the brain, Chen Chen's brain computing power was also rapidly improving. He was no longer what he used to be.

However, it was also because of this that the effect of this drug on him was becoming less and less. Still, the situation was urgent at this time, taking NZT-48 was better than not taking it at all.

After the drug entered his body, in less than thirty seconds, Chen Chen's thoughts were clear again and his thinking ability was slightly improved.

However, it was this small improvement that allowed Chen Chen to completely connect the clues that were one step away from the door!

"I see!"

Chen Chen exhaled, his frown completely relaxed. He asked Little X, "Did you not check the surveillance of the Herrank Warehouse District before?"

"Yes."

Little X immediately replied, "Because the equipment in the Herrank Warehouse District is too old, still at the level of ten or twenty years ago, their surveillance isn't connected to the Internet. Originally, I planned to use the Black Knights to manually retrieve the surveillance, but the Los Angeles police had already sealed off the area, so in the end, I didn't get any effective surveillance data."

"If that's the case, then it makes sense."

Chen Chen nodded. "X, the truth is that we've all fallen into a misunderstanding before, which is the video that the quantum computer 'Adam' predicted."

"We always thought that the video that Adam prophesied was a meme that imitated reality, to remind us of the nature of the meme, but now that I think about it, it's not the case …"

Little X was a little confused. "But he did generate a memetic video and caused the deaths of people in the Quantum Deity Laboratory..."

"What you said is indeed the truth, but it's not entirely correct."

Chen Chen asked, "What if I say that there's nothing wrong with that video?"

"But …"

Little X was a little confused.

"Have you ever considered that the video is fine? The real problem is not the video but the angel statue in the video?"

Chen Chen continued. "In other words, the angel statue won't be infected by the meme if it's looked at directly in real life. However, if the angel statue is captured on video or in pictures, it'll be able to infect humans..."

"Ah!"

Little X suddenly let out a cry of surprise. "Is that so?"

"There's a saying from Sherlock Holmes, when you've discarded all the impossible, the remaining answer, no matter how ridiculous, will be the final truth..."

Chen Chen nodded and said firmly, "This is the only way to explain why the angel statue won't be infected by looking directly at it, but there's a new angel statue in the city hall! It's because someone in the city hall saw the video of the angel statue recorded by the surveillance cameras. This video is the same as the video that Adam prophesied, it has the ability to assimilate humans into the angel statue! "

After saying all this, Chen Chen did not linger. He once again activated the Field in his mind and flew directly into the sky!

When Little X saw Chen Chen moving again, she quickly asked, "Sir Godfather, are you going to the city hall?"

"That's right, I have to stop more people from being infected by the meme!"

Chen Chen answered while flying, "X, your mission here is also very important. That is, before the statue incident spreads, cut off all surveillance cameras and videos taken by people on the Internet and destroy these videos completely!"

"Understood!"

Only then did Little X respond and disappear from sight.

The reason why Chen Chen was acting as if he was facing a formidable enemy was that he was the only one who understood how serious this matter was.

If it was as he suspected, anyone who saw the video and pictures of the angel statue would be assimilated by the meme and become a new angel statue, then mankind would be faced with a life-threatening crisis!

After all, this was the 21st century. Human civilization was developing rapidly and the standard of living was improving by leaps and bounds. In this era, there were surveillance cameras everywhere and who did not have a phone that could take pictures?

It could be said that the angel statue was the natural enemy of mankind. As long as a picture was circulated and ten people from all over the world saw it on the Internet, then these ten people would become new statues and start killing people. More people would take pictures and circulate them...

Just like a spark, in a few days, humans would face a huge disaster. This was especially true for large cities, where the environment was extremely complicated. To find a murderous statue that could come and go without a trace would require an astronomical amount of manpower and resources.

In the later stages, even if mankind found a way to deal with it and eliminate all pictures and videos, by then there would be hundreds of thousands or even millions of statues around the world. These statues would still continue to kill people, it could be said that there was no end to the problem.

In the worst-case scenario, human civilization might be destroyed because of this!

This was a war of genocide, closely related to the fate of everyone. This was why Chen Chen was so nervous, even to the point of doing it himself. After all, when the nest was overturned, no eggs could survive. Chen Chen did not want to escape to another dimension with his parents like a stray dog.

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this time, he entered supersonic mode again, directly flying over the sky above the city of Los Angeles. Everywhere he passed, there were bursts of explosions. Countless people covered their ears and looked at the sky, but they could not see anything.

Until five minutes later, when Chen Chen arrived at the Los Angeles City Hall, he was finally released from supersonic mode. At this time, he stood in the sky and looked down, only to see people screaming and running out of the city hall. In front of the gate of the city hall, there was a statue of an angel standing there!

At the foot of the statue, there was a corpse with its neck twisted like a fried dough twist...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's expression suddenly turned cold. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly, an invisible force burst out from between his eyebrows!

It was as if a bomb had exploded in the air. In an instant, a shockwave spread out in a fan shape. There was no fire, no explosion, only a visible airwave that whistled out. Even the air was distorted into the shape of waves!

In the next second, this shock wave hit the statue and the surrounding ground with overwhelming force. In an instant, the body of the statue shattered inch by inch, directly twisted into dust by the raging shock!

"Rumble!"

At this time, countless muffled thunderous sounds rolled in all directions, accompanied by a torrent of sand and stones. The few survivors left in the city hall seemed to see the arrival of a natural disaster. One by one, they no longer dared to stay, crying and fleeing in all directions!

As the endless smoke and dust settled, it was only at this time that it became clear that the blow launched by Chen Chen just now had directly punched a deep pit in the ground like a meteorite impact, and the statue was completely turned into ashes, completely gone!

Of course, Chen Chen knew that the other party was immortal. He blinked slightly, and sure enough, in the moment he blinked, the statue appeared in Chen Chen's sight, intact, in the deep pit!

Still, this was exactly what Chen Chen had planned. In the next second, Chen Chen activated the Field energy again, and suddenly a large amount of soil that had been blown away was collected again. This soil piled up in the deep pit, directly burying the statue.

This time, Chen Chen was more cautious. He directly rose above a hundred meters, then closed his eyes slightly again, and then opened them again.

However, this time, the statue did not rush out of the soil. It seemed that the deep burial method had really restrained the other party!

Seeing this, Chen Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a dull pain in his mind, and at the same time, a slight warmth in his nose.

Chen Chen touched his nose as if he felt something. Sure enough, the palm of his hand was bright red.

It seemed that he had to speed up...

Chen Chen did not continue to pay attention to the angel statue buried in the ground. He landed again and at the same time, rushed into the city hall in a flash, only to see that the city hall was already in a mess. Countless documents were scattered in the hall, and at the same time, there were several bodies lying on the ground, all in the same state.

Chen Chen raised his head and looked around. In the next second, the surveillance cameras in the hall crackled at the same time, and the next second, they exploded one after another. After doing all this, Chen Chen continued to move forward, walking into the corridor of the city hall.

As Chen Chen moved forward, the surveillance cameras above his head also exploded one after another. It was not until he walked in front of the door marked as the mayor's office that he stopped slightly.

With his current hearing, he could already hear the sound of a human heartbeat coming from inside.

However, this heartbeat was very laborious, as if the other party was already suffering from a serious illness...

Chen Chen pushed open the door of the office. In the next second, there was a sudden flash of fire in front of him. In the next second, a bullet shot directly at Chen Chen's chest, but it was blocked by the invisible Field energy.

Chen Chen reached out and plucked the bullet suspended in the air, then looked into the room expressionlessly, only to see only a middle-aged man with gray hair and a frightened expression staring at him.

"Mr. Mayor."

Chen Chen walked directly into the office, closed the door behind him, and at the same time, said calmly, "Is this how you greet your guests?"

"There, there's a monster outside the door!"

Parsons looked at Chen Chen, his trembling right hand betraying his current emotions. In his hand, there was a revolver that was smoking. "Who are you, are you here to get me out?"

"No, I'm just here to solve the problem."

Chen Chen looked at the palm that was exposed outside the clothes, suddenly took a step forward, came in front of Parsons like lightning, and at the same time, grabbed the man's right wrist.

"You, what are you doing!"

Parsons let out a scream. He wanted to struggle, but he found that the other party's hand was like a pair of iron pincers, no matter how hard he struggled, he could not move an inch!

"Clatter!"

Even the only weapon he had dropped to the ground.

At this point, Chen Chen could see that at this time, Parsons' right hand seemed to be smeared with a layer of paint. The whole body appeared to be a strange greenish-white color, but this was not the color of necrosis, but the color of marble...

"Has it begun to petrify?"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a cold smirk. He turned back to look at the computer on the desk in front of Parsons, only to see that the computer's network cable had been unplugged.

Sure enough...

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately sorted out the process. He directly waved his hand, and instantly, the hard drive in the computer's mainframe flew out of the motherboard. After that, Chen Chen crushed the hard drive with one hand, then the entire hard drive was shattered into countless pieces.

After doing all this, Chen Chen looked at Parsons again. At this time, at this time, Parsons was completely stunned by Chen Chen's actions. He stared at Chen Chen in a daze, even forgetting to struggle.

"Apart from you, who else has seen the video of the angel statue?" Chen Chen asked.

"The, the technical department..."

Parsons replied with a stutter, "And the technical department has seen the video as well. Are you saying that the video is what caused me to become like this?"

Parsons was not an idiot to begin with. At this time, when he heard this question from Chen Chen, he immediately came back to his senses and at the same time, he said in horror, "Help me, I don't want to become like that!"

Chen Chen frowned. Just as he was about to ask how many people were in the technical department, Parsons suddenly froze in place. At the same time, in front of him, Chen Chen saw that white blood vessels began to spread all over Parsons' body. It was like countless thick white worms were rapidly wriggling under the surface of Parsons' skin!

"Help, help me..."

Parsons wanted to open his mouth and scream, but he only felt an indescribable numbness in his body. He could only desperately reach out with his hands, trying to grab the mysterious man in front of him!

"Alright, I'll give you a ride!"

Seeing this, without hesitation, Chen Chen placed his hands on Parsons' head and at the same time, gently twisted!

"Crack!"

There was a sound similar to stone breaking. Parsons' head was directly twisted off!

However, there was not a single trace of blood at the cut of his neck. Instead, there was an irregular cut of marble.

After the head was twisted off, Parsons' body stopped moving. In the next second, his entire body turned into a marble statue, completely solidifying everything that he had been before he died...

Chapter 477

Chen Chen held the head in his hand and stared intently at the statue of the mayor of Los Angeles. He waited for a while but did not see the angel statue.

Was it because the memetic process was interrupted and Chen Chen killed it before it could transform into an angel statue? Or was it because his gaze stopped the transformation?

With this in mind, Chen Chen looked at the wall behind the statue and at the same time, a thought occurred to him – there was a loud bang and a large hole was blasted into the wall of the mayor's office out of thin air!

A large amount of smoke and dust billowed into the air and sunlight shone in through the hole. However, Chen Chen merely waved his hand and the statue that was transformed from the mayor flew out with a whoosh and landed on the lawn outside the city hall. As it shattered, it plowed a deep hole in the lawn!

The statue was pressed into the deep hole to avoid the eyes of the passersby outside the city hall. At the same time, Chen Chen put some distance between himself and the statue. After that, Chen Chen closed his eyes and quickly opened them in less than a second.

However, the headless statue was still lying there quietly, not moving at all.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could basically confirm that before the opponent transformed into a new angel statue, he could stop the transformation by killing it first.

After summing up this experience, Chen Chen informed Little X about it first before returning to the inner corridor of the city hall and continuing his search along the corridor.

Currently, the Los Angeles city hall was suffering heavy casualties. There was no telling how many statues were hidden here. In any case, Chen Chen did not see any living people along the way, only corpses with their necks broken.

However, it seemed that a large number of police officers were used to seal off the Herrank Warehouse District. Since the beginning of the incident, there was not a single police officer. Instead, passersby on the street kept looking in this direction in bewilderment. Some of the bolder ones even stopped in their tracks and stopped to watch.

Looking at the passersby outside the window, Chen Chen could not help but frown. If this group of people happened to take pictures of the angel statue, there would be a big problem. However, just as he was about to pick up a gun from a security guard and fire a few shots to scare these people away, he suddenly had an idea.

The gaze of this group of people might be a good cage to prevent the angel statue in the city hall from leaving this place, preventing a larger spread.

With this in mind, Chen Chen pressed a button on his headset and instructed, "X, there's a group of people outside the city hall taking pictures of us with their phones. Keep a close eye on the internet. If either me or the angel statue is posted on the internet, make sure to delete and destroy it as soon as possible. Also, note down the identity of this person."

"Understood."

Little X replied. As for what to do after memorizing it, of course, Little X understood tacitly.

This was because if this person filmed Chen Chen or the angel statue, it would be fine if it was Chen Chen who was filmed. At most, the Black Knights who came to clean up the mess would punish them with memory erasing. However, if it was the angel statue that was filmed, it would mean that they had seen the statue in the video...

Although it was heartless, if the group of people were scared away, it would cause the statue to leave the City Hall and enter the city. Then, it would be even more difficult to find it again.

After that, Chen Chen continued walking toward the depths of the city hall.

Initially, Chen Chen thought that it would not be difficult to find traces of the angel statue. All he had to do was follow the corpse. However, after searching the entire floor, he did not find a second statue.

"Looks like I'm a step too late."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but sigh. "Since the angel statue was located outside the city hall when it was discovered, it seems that the other statues have entered the city."

"That's right, I also found relevant information on the internet."

Little X was also a little dejected. "Just half a minute ago, I was monitoring the phone calls of the Los Angeles police department. Someone reported that someone's neck had been twisted, but there were no statues found at the scene."

"If the city hall doesn't find them, we'll have to look for them outside."

Chen Chen said. He was just about to head to the second floor of the city hall when he suddenly heard the sound of sirens coming from afar.

The sirens were very noisy. It would take at least a dozen police cars to produce this kind of sound. In addition to the police cars, Chen Chen also heard a beeping sound coming from afar. It was the sound of helicopter propellers.

Chen Chen walked to the fracture in the wall and looked into the sky. Sure enough, he saw several black dots in the distance approaching. These black dots were the iconic Chinook helicopters of Northern America.

"Reinforcements sent by the nearby military base?"

Chen Chen frowned. Since the reinforcements had arrived, he naturally did not need to continue taking risks here. Besides, he had just killed the mayor of Los Angeles and was now in such a city hall covered with corpses. Even if he wanted to explain himself, there was no way he could.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen shook his head slightly. He directly rushed out of the city hall through the window and quickly flew into the sky!

"Boom!"

There was a sonic boom. All the onlookers in the city hall only saw a figure rushing out of the city hall. At the same time, a large cloud of water mist burst out around the figure. The figure directly shot into the sky hundreds of meters high and then disappeared!

“OH

My

GOD！”

“SUPER

MAN！”

The onlookers let out a burst of exclamation and at the same time, frantically pressed the shutter of their phones, hoping to capture the amazing scene just now...

After flying thousands of meters in the sky, Little X's voice sounded. "Sir Godfather, the Northern American police are about to arrive at the city hall. You must leave immediately."

"I've already left."

Chen Chen took a deep breath and replied a little breathlessly, "Contact the mayor of the police station here and tell them to be careful of the deep pit buried in front of the city hall. There's a killer statue in it. Then, give me the address of all the police who have found the angel statues. I'll go take care of them."

"But your body..."

Little X was a little hesitant. "You've been fighting for a night. Overuse of Field energy may risk brain damage."

"There's no time to worry about that now."

Before she finished, Chen Chen interrupted Little X's persuasion. "Many of the surveillance cameras aren't connected to the Internet. If these cameras are seen by someone, new angel statues will be generated. In addition, everyone is using mobile phones. If I don't do it myself, it'll be difficult to remove all of this. If it really causes a memetic outbreak, there'll be endless consequences..."

"... Understood, I'll send the Black Knights to cooperate with you."

Little X had no choice but to say, "So far, there have only been three reported cases. They're located at the 'Brod Museum of Modern Art' 0.8 kilometers west of the city hall, the 'Grand Central Market' 0.7 kilometers southwest, and the entrance of the church 300 meters northeast of the city hall."

Upon hearing these three locations, Chen Chen did not hesitate to land on the northeast side of the church. However, this time, to prevent himself from being filmed, he took out the cloaking device that he had not used for a long time and made himself completely invisible.

At the same time, because Chen Chen did not enter supersonic speed, when he landed silently in front of the church, no one noticed him.

This was a medieval Romanesque church. At this time, there was a large group of people gathered in front of the church. This group of people surrounded a corpse and there were even nosy people taking pictures of everything with their mobile phones.

Chen Chen was speechless when he saw the crowd watching the commotion. After that, he looked around and saw dozens of angel statues of different shapes on the walls and dome of the church.

These statues were embedded in the outer walls of the church, exuding a strong medieval Roman atmosphere. However, at this moment, these statues seemed to contain an indescribable murderous intent.

No one could tell which of these angel statues were real and which were fake.

Chen Chen maintained his invisible state and walked through the door of the church. At once, he saw a vast and glorious main hall. Dozens of rows of seats were neatly arranged in the hall and a large number of murals surrounded the hall. It was a dazzling sight.

Due to the death in the outside world, everyone had left the church. The entire church was empty.

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly saw that at the top of the church hall, there were two angel statues on each side of the cross of Jesus.

One of the angel statues spread its hands as if preparing to welcome the embrace of God. The other statue maintained a silent posture while at the same time, at the same time, its hands were crossed over its chest as if it was saying mass.

Chen Chen stood in front of the door and quietly watched the two statues, then blinked slightly.

In an instant, the statue with its crossed hands disappeared.

Chen Chen's pupils shrank. He quickly looked around, only to see that the statue had appeared thirty or forty meters to his right. Moreover, its posture had changed to a posture of spreading out its hands and lowering its head to look at its hands.

Seeing this, Chen Chen was just about to make a move, but at this moment, an indescribable sense of palpitation hit him, forcing Chen Chen to turn his head. The moment he turned his head, he saw that the statue with its hands spread out before had also changed its position and appeared in the aisle four or five meters in front of him!

The two statues were both real!

At this moment, an indescribable sense of crisis broke out. Chen Chen quickly retreated without thinking, but at the same time, he only felt a slight pain in his neck, followed by an indescribable numbness!

"Crack!"

At this moment, Chen Chen heard a crisp sound. It was the sound of his neck being twisted. The Field energy around him could not withstand it at all, not even Detection could detect the existence of the other party!

"Bang!"

Chen Chen quickly retreated under the inertia of the Field energy and at the same time, bursts of water mist erupted around his body. He almost instantaneously accelerated to a speed of supersonic speed, but even so, it was still too late. His neck had been completely twisted by the memetic rules!

Chen Chen flew out of the church like a puddle of mud and then rolled on the ground. It was not until all the inertia was removed that he came to a stop like a broken sack!

"Huff... Huff..."

Chen Chen only felt a sharp pain in his head. He wanted to breathe, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not inhale air because his neck had been completely broken and he could not control the air that his lungs inhaled at all...

Not only that, but his perception of his body also began to disappear rapidly, leaving only the indescribable pain in his neck and his gradually blurring consciousness...

"Sir Godfather, what happened!"

"Sir Godfather!!"

"Chen Chen!"

Chen Chen could hear Little X screaming beside his ear, but he could no longer respond. His figure exited the invisibility state and appeared on the ground without any reservation. Coupled with the commotion caused by his escape from supersonic speed, the people outside the church were startled!

Most of this group of people screamed and fled from here as if they had seen a ghost, but there were still a few people who surrounded him in shock...

Was he going to die?

Chen Chen looked at the sky, a trace of nostalgia for life flashed in his eyes. At this moment, his brain was clearer than when he used NZT-48. Scenes of the past flashed in Chen Chen's mind, from his birth, primary school, middle school, and the joy of his parents when he was admitted to a famous school in China...

Then, his life began to turn. The USB drive, Xia Yin, experiments, dropping out of school, Little X...

In these few seconds, there seemed to be countless memories flashing in front of Chen Chen's eyes, but his mind remained abnormally clear.

Was he going to die?

No, he wouldn't die!

He had supreme power, wealth that could rival a country, and the USB drive that could change the world. How could he die?!

He still had to take care of his parents and give them eternal life. He still had to take charge of the Earth Federation and fly out of the earth. He had endless time to accomplish all of this, how could he die?!

He would not die!

He would not die!

An endless desire to survive surged in his heart. At this moment, the Field energy in Chen Chen's mind surged again. In the next second, the skin of his neck tore apart, revealing the dark red muscle tissue at the bottom and a large number of blood vessels!

At the same time, the muscles in his neck broke off one by one, exposing the deeper trachea, veins, and arteries. At this time, his two blood vessels had been completely ruptured. Once exposed, they spewed out gurgling blood!

However, immediately after that, as if two invisible hands had appeared, his blood vessels suddenly healed little by little. No, it was not healing, but it was bound together by an invisible force, forcibly maintaining the continuous flow of blood!

This scene was witnessed by several passers-by. These passers-by screamed as if they had seen a ghost, and some took out their phones to record in amazement.

However, at this time, Chen Chen did not care about this. In the next moment, Chen Chen's lungs expanded again and began to recover, but this recovery was still powered by Field. Chen Chen used Field to forcibly contract and expand his lungs!

After doing all this, Chen Chen continued to multitask. He divided a portion of Field to lift his body and let himself stand again!

"Devil, devil!"

After seeing this, everyone finally realized the strangeness of this Chinese in front of them. One by one, they screamed shrilly and fled!

Chapter 478

Outside a towering cathedral filled with the aura of Rome, a man covered in blood with a mangled throat floated in the air like a ghost. The onlookers screamed and retreated.

No matter how one looked at this scene, they would not think of words such as miracle or God. Instead, they would think of Satan, the devil, and evil...

At this very moment, dozens of meters away, a bearded man holding a cell phone was trembling like a sieve. He watched helplessly as the Chinese man floated up from the ground, then twisted his head in a strange manner and turned it back to its original position.

When he saw this horrifying scene, he wanted to run away, but he felt weak all over because of the shock. Even moving a finger was an extravagant hope...

However, at this moment, an even more chilling scene unfolded — as the Chinese man turned his head, he turned to look in his direction for a second and stared at him with an inexplicable gaze!

At the same time, the mobile phone in his hand that was still dutifully maintaining the recording state suddenly exploded with a "Pa" sound without warning!

"Oh my god!"

The piercing pain in his palm awakened the bearded man's will to live. He finally came to his senses and tossed the remains of the phone away without hesitation!

He screamed in pain as he ran until he disappeared into the building on the other side of the street.

After shooing away the passersby who was still recording him, Chen Chen turned his head back. Little X's calls were still coming from his earpiece. He tried to speak but found that his vocal cords had been broken by the angel statue's attack. He used Field to temporarily reconnect his vocal cords, and only then was he able to speak in a low voice.

"X, I'm still alive..."

When she heard Chen Chen's answer, Little X quickly said with a sob, "Sir Godfather, are you hurt? The Black Knight is on the way here and will arrive at your position in twenty seconds. You must hang in there! "

"Don't worry, I won't die."

Chen Chen's voice was hoarse. He looked at the door of the cathedral again and saw that the two statues had appeared again at the open door of the cathedral. At this time, they were standing there motionlessly.

This time, both statues were in Chen Chen's sight.

However, Chen Chen did not move. His injuries did not allow him to continue fighting, so he just stared at the two statues, quietly waiting for the Black Knights to arrive.

Sure enough, after 20 seconds, a truck arrived at the square in front of the church with an ear-piercing horn blaring. Four Black Knights carried a metal box that looked like a coffin and placed the two statues into the metal box in a well-trained manner.

Then, the metal box was quickly sealed shut by a huge metal bolt, and the Dark Knight threw it back into the truck.

"Sir Godfather, your neck …"

Through the vision transmitted by the Black Knights, Little X finally saw the extent of Chen Chen's injury. At this time, Chen Chen's neck was completely broken. Not only were his arteries and veins directly exposed to the air, but even his cervical vertebrae were broken.

For an ordinary person, this kind of injury was basically a road to death, and it was completely irreversible.

"My body has lost all feeling, but it doesn't matter. My spinal cord is not completely damaged, and my brain can still control my heartbeat. I just can't breathe."

Like a ghost, Chen Chen floated to the front passenger seat of the truck and closed the door. "As long as I use Field to maintain the expansion of my lungs and keep the arteries and veins unobstructed, I won't die."

"I'll take you back to Eco Science City now!"

Little X hurriedly said.

"There's no need to rush."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "With the physique brought about by the T-virus, my vitality is far stronger than that of a normal human. Now that my wounds have begun to heal, I'll be back to normal in a few hours. Don't worry, the most important thing now is to leave this place. I don't know how many people have taken pictures of the angel statues just now, these are all things that need to be taken care of."

"I've used Gantz to send another group of Black Knights over. They'll take care of these people before they turn into new angel statues."

Little X immediately responded. "Also, I'll keep an eye on the Internet, nothing will go wrong."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. Then, he slowly closed his eyes and began to rest.

Seeing this, Little X immediately stopped talking. She knew that Chen Chen had been fighting since last night and had not rested at all. Now, both his physical strength and Field energy were on the verge of exhaustion, so she could not bear to disturb Chen Chen any further. Instead, she had the Black Knights drive toward the suburbs of Los Angeles.

Chen Chen kept himself in a half-awake state. As the car bumped along, his neck began to feel waves of numbness and itchiness, as if thousands of ants were crawling in his body.

He knew that this was a sign that the damaged parts of his body were beginning to repair. If an outsider saw this, they would immediately notice that red muscle fibers were constantly extending from the wound on Chen Chen's neck, wriggling like thousands of worms. At a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye, Chen Chen's neck began to repair itself automatically!

This was the regenerative ability comparable to a Tyrant after being injected with the customized version of the T-virus. As long as he did not die on the spot or suffer brain damage, he could quickly recover no matter how serious the injury was...

Half an hour later, Chen Chen returned to the headquarters of Osmond Biotechnology, but he did not go in. Instead, he rented a room in a nearby hotel and stayed there.

After this period, Chen Chen's neck finally recovered to a certain extent. Even if the Field faded, he could still maintain basic physiological activities. At this time, Chen Chen finally let go of the control of the Field. After injecting himself with a few nutrition shots, he immediately fell asleep...

Chen Chen's sleep was not peaceful.

A night of battle had made his cerebral cortex extremely active. Even in his sleep, he had nightmares. He dreamed that the angel statue could not be suppressed and began to spread wildly around the world.

Countless people died overnight. The situation had reached an irreparable point, so Chen Chen had to bear the pain and abandon this place. He took his parents and loved ones into the USB drive channel and went to another world to take refuge.

However, in that world, he encountered something far more terrifying than the meme...

In the end, Chen Chen stood alone among the pile of corpses of his parents and loved ones, howling at the sky. In front of him, there was a strange shadow that blotted out the sky...

“！”

In the darkness, Chen Chen opened his eyes abruptly.

He looked around with some confusion, only to find that he was in a beautifully decorated guest room. It was already dark outside the window.

Chen Chen slowly sat up. Only then did he feel like his stomach was on fire. The intense hunger and thirst made him very unbearable.

He picked up the water bottle prepared by Little X next to him and poured it all into his stomach without thinking. Then, he picked up the energy bar next to him and ate it in big mouthfuls. These energy bars were digested by Chen Chen's powerful digestive ability almost as soon as they entered his stomach. It was not until he had eaten dozens of energy bars that Chen Chen felt a lot less hungry.

After throwing the finished packaging on the ground, Chen Chen pulled the bed covers and got out of bed. Only then did he realize that the entire bed was soaked. Due to the injury, his body had undergone a round of transformation in his sleep.

Seeing this, Chen Chen touched his neck as if he felt something. At this time, his neck had completely recovered. Not only the muscles and skin, but even the broken spine had also healed. It was as if the injury during the day was just an illusion.

However, the Field energy in his mind had not recovered much and was still in a state of exhaustion.

As if hearing the sound, Little X's voice came directly from the computer speaker in the room. "Sir Godfather, you're awake. How do you feel?"

"It's alright, I'm almost recovered."

Chen Chen twisted his neck, making a "click" sound. After confirming that his neck had recovered, he asked again, "What's the situation in Los Angeles now?"

"We've taken in four statues in one day and the remaining three statues are still being searched and pursued. At the same time, we've also destroyed all Northern American citizens who may have been infected by the meme, a total of one hundred and thirty-four people. However, the Northern American government reacted and they also sent out troops to conduct a secret search operation. There was even a conflict with our Black Knights, but they didn't find any evidence of our existence."

Little X said, "Their officials also called our headquarters and asked if we sent armed forces to attack Los Angeles."

Hearing this, Chen Chen was not surprised at all. When the angel statue appeared, he had to ask Little X to warn the Northern American government in the name of Blacklight Biotechnology, which later led to the situation where the Los Angeles police sealed off the Herrank Warehouse District.

The reason for this was because if Little X did not reveal her identity, the Northern American government would not have believed her and would not have sealed off the Herrank Warehouse District so quickly.

However, this did create a hidden danger — after this battle, Blacklight Biotechnology would inevitably move from behind the scenes to the front. At least in the upper echelons of the Earth Federation, part of Blacklight Biotechnology's strength could no longer be hidden...

Still, this was not a big deal. As the influence of Blacklight Biotechnology grew, it was only a matter of time before the Earth Federation showed its hand. It was just that the appearance of this incident had disrupted Chen Chen's plan and brought forward the time of the showdown.

At that time, the situation should have ended in the Herrank Warehouse District. It was just that the development of the meme eventually went out of control and evolved into the current situation.

With this in mind, Chen Chen did not feel any remorse or regret. He just nodded and said casually, "In that case, let the Northern American officials be suspicious as long as we don't admit to sending armed forces to Los Angeles."

"So now, do we continue to search for the remaining three angel statues?"

Little X asked again, "Otherwise, they may eventually fall into the hands of the Northern American government."

Chen Chen pondered for a moment and then rejected the idea. "What we need to do now is to strictly prevent the spread of the angel statue meme. Even if some of the angel statues fall into the hands of the Northern American government, there's nothing we can do about it. Anyway, we've already informed them about the memetic nature of the statues. If we let the meme spread, it can only mean that humanity is doomed to face this disaster."

"Alright, I understand."

Little X agreed.

"Right, how's the situation on Carter's side?"

Chen Chen suddenly thought of the situation on Osmond's side. He looked at his watch and saw that it was now 23: 00 on the first of June. He wondered if Carter, who was being pursued by the Black Knights, had arrived in Los Angeles.

"Carter has arrived in the territory of Los Angeles, only half an hour away from here."

Little X replied, "If you still haven't woken up in half an hour, I was going to wake you up."

"Is it finally here?"

Chen Chen's spirits were lifted when he heard this. He had been waiting for this moment for three years. Even the reason why he came to Los Angeles was not because of this memetic infection incident, but to welcome the arrival of Carter.

The reason why Chen Chen took this so seriously was that this matter was related to the secret of the USB flash drive. It could even be said that the final outcome of this matter was related to the rise and fall of Chen Chen and even Blacklight Biotechnology!

It was just that Chen Chen had gone to greet the other party with the attitude of a complete victory. Now, even before he had seen the other party's face, he had already suffered heavy casualties. This scene gave Chen Chen an ominous feeling.

Could it be that Kite was really the so-called "main character", the so-called "Son of the Dimension"?

However, in the next second, this thought was quickly discarded by Chen Chen. He slowly walked to the bedside and looked at the brightly lit city outside the window. A sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"Rowling Carter, even if you're the Dimension's Child, the protagonist of the entire world, so what?

"I'd like to see if the destiny of the Dimension's Child is stronger or if the fate of me and Blacklight Biotechnology is stronger!"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice, then he directly opened the window and flew out. In just the blink of an eye, he had completely merged into the dark night...

Chapter 479

A red pickup truck sped along the suburban road like a swimming fish, shuttling nimbly through the traffic.

In the pickup truck, Carter frowned. He looked in the rearview mirror, then gritted his teeth and stepped on the gas pedal to the bottom.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, there was a loud crash. The pickup truck knocked over a car in front of it that refused to give way. As Carter's body jerked forward, he gripped the steering wheel tightly to prevent himself from being thrown out of the windshield by the huge inertia.

The car that was knocked over immediately lost control and stopped. A red-bearded old man got out of the car angrily. He raised his fist and cursed loudly at the taillights of Carter's car. However, at this moment, he noticed that there was a dazzling light behind him and it was getting closer and closer.

As if realizing something, the red-bearded old man slowly turned around, only to see two huge headlights right in front of him as if they were about to swallow him up. It was so close that he could even see the license plate on it!

"Ah —!"

The red-bearded old man instinctively put his hand in front of his body to block, but in the next second, a massive object sped past with a deafening roar. The old man's body was like a piece of paper, directly smashed into a pool of blood mist!

"Boom!"

Cars that could not dodge in time were all sent flying by the huge steel body of the heavy truck. These cars were like toys, unable to stop the heavy truck at all.

Seeing the tragic state of the old man behind him, Carter could only mourn in his heart and then continue to speed forward...

Waves of exhaustion hit him like a wave. He had not slept for two consecutive nights, but the pursuit behind him was still constantly stimulating his nerves, causing his adrenaline to constantly secrete, forcing him to stay awake and excited.

Carter could only sigh.

Ever since he developed the drug called AD-001 and accepted the commission from Professor Irwin, he found that he had fallen into a vortex.

A mysterious and strange organization began to pursue him relentlessly.

At first, he planned to spend the night with his beautiful colleague and wait until the next morning to deliver the drug to Los Angeles. However, he did not expect to encounter the first assassination in his life that night in the ballroom.

— — —

If it were not for a lucky passerby who blocked a shot, he would have been killed by the other party.

Unfortunately, his beautiful colleague Ella Jennifer had been captured by the mysterious organization.

Then he secretly returned to the research institute and wanted to inform Professor Irwin, but he found that the institute had also been ransacked. Whether it was their research results, the professor, or another black colleague, they had all disappeared without a trace.

Kite understood that they had probably all met with misfortune.

That mysterious organization was after AD-001!

As Carter came to his senses, he immediately understood the principle of having a jade ring would cause one to get into trouble. As long as he had the AD-001, the other party would never let him go.

However, Kite was born with a special sense of justice. The more savage the other party was, the more his fighting spirit was stimulated. Whether it was the subsequent pursuit or the interceptions sent by the other party, he was able to forcefully escape from them.

Moreover, two or three of the people who were chasing after him were heavily injured and disappeared from the group that was chasing after him.

He just didn't know who that group of people was …

There was a flash of darkness in Kite's eyes. He had to admit that the strong physical strength and fearless spirit of the mysterious organization members who were chasing after him gave him a great shock. No matter how serious the injuries they suffered, they still maintained a cold expression. Not even their facial expressions changed. They were like emotionless robots.

What made Kite even more frustrated was that no matter where he hid or where he fled to, within ten minutes, the people who were chasing after him would find his hiding place and he would have no choice but to continue fleeing.

Moreover, after a few confrontations, Kite also discovered a pattern. This group of people were all expressionless, and they seemed to be dressed differently, but they all wore the same style of leather boots and gloves, all of which were matte black.

Even through their clothes, Kite could see the exposed black parts of their necks. It seemed that under their clothes, there was a uniform black uniform.

In short, this group of people was definitely not government agents. There was no way that the government would ignore the lives of citizens and only focus on killing him.

Kite silently analyzed the identity of these people and muttered to himself, "And they don't look like agents from other continents. At least the FIB isn't just for show. Doesn't that mean..."

Suddenly, Kite came up with an idea that even he was a little skeptical about. "Could it be like what Professor Irwin said, that it's the African 'Blacklight Biotechnology Company' that maliciously acquired most of our shares?"

He quickly discarded this unreliable idea. "How is that possible... This isn't a movie. How can a company have such a terrifying, well-trained private army? This kind of strength is enough to beat the top military forces of any continent... "

No matter how hard Kite thought about it, he could not figure out who was chasing after him. So, he could only run away in silence, hoping to reach the headquarters of the Osmond Company as soon as possible and deliver the drug to the shareholder named Parker.

And now, he was almost there...

"Boom!"

Another violent crash came from behind him. The heavy truck accelerated again, closing in on Kite's pickup. It seemed that it would not take long for it to catch up and destroy everything in the pickup.

However, when he saw the stars gradually appearing on the horizon, Kite's heart calmed down. After a day and night of fleeing, he had arrived at the suburbs of Los Angeles, only a dozen kilometers away from the Osmond headquarters.

He still did not understand what was happening in Los Angeles. The heavy truck behind him had crashed into countless private cars, but so far, not a single police officer had been seen. This kind of inefficiency was unimaginable in the Northern American region.

Moreover, even if he risked his life to deliver the drug, would the people chasing after him stop?

Or rather, would Parker be able to protect himself?

Even Kite himself couldn't believe his opponent's madness. However, he had already come to this point, and there was no turning back.

It was either deliver the drug or be killed by the force that was chasing after him.

With this in mind, Kite completely calmed down and continued to drive toward the Osmond headquarters.

However, it seemed that things had really taken a turn for the better. As Kite slowly approached the Osmond headquarters, he suddenly realized that his pursuers had disappeared.

The heavy truck that had chased him for hundreds of kilometers had disappeared without him noticing. In the darkness, only his battered pickup was left, driving alone, with the roar of its engine.

Seeing this, Kite could not help but ponder silently. Then, when he passed by a gas station, he suddenly made a turn and turned himself into a deserted road.

After driving for a while on the road, Kite directly abandoned the car and quickly returned to the previous main road.

He stood on the road for a while and waited for a black classic car to drive over. Kite quickly waved his hand and fortunately, the old classic car stopped by the side of the road.

"Want a ride, young man?"

A middle-aged man with a beard and an oily smell all over his body poked his head out of the car window. He revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth and smiled maliciously. "I'm going to the western suburbs of Los Angeles, where are you going? If it's on the way, I can give you a ride. "

"I..."

Just as Kite was about to give his address, he seemed to think of something and quickly changed his mind. "I'm going to the city. Sir, you only need to give me a ride. I'll get off at a suitable location."

"In that case, get in."

The middle-aged man grinned and waved, then opened the door of the passenger seat.

After a moment of hesitation, Kite saw that the man's hands and collar were not lined with black material, so he secretly touched the gun in his pocket and got in.

An hour later, Kite grimly held the gun and parked the classic car at the corner of the street near the Osmond company.

At this time, there was a large hole in the forehead of the original owner of the car. He lay in the driver's seat, blood gurgling from his forehead.

This man was not a good person. Originally, he was going to rob Kite, but who would have thought that the handsome and delicate Kite would be so decisive. He just casually turned the tables and killed the man.

Chen Chen did not get out of the car directly in front of the company building because he knew how crazy the people who were hunting him were. If he directly appeared in front of the company building, there was a high chance that he would be taken away by the mysterious organization that had been lying in wait.

Therefore, he got out of the car nearby and climbed to the top of a nearby tower. With the night breeze, he looked down.

A few hundred meters away, the headquarters of the Osmond company was there. However, next to it, there were also two buildings of similar height. The distance between the three buildings was less than ten meters.

When he saw this, Kite's eyes lit up. He quickly climbed down the tower and found a hemp rope. Based on his previous memory, he went to the top of the building from the next building.

At this time, the sky was still incomparably dark, but fortunately, there were many lights between the floors. Moreover, the light emitted from these windows did a good job of concealing Kite's figure on the top of the building. He tied the rope into a slipknot, then threw one end to the opposite side!

After throwing it a few times, the slipknot was finally tied to the opposite railing. Kite tugged again and the slipknot immediately became tightly fastened.

After that, Kite tied the rope to his own side. At once, the rope suddenly became a high-altitude passage, connecting the two buildings.

Taking a deep breath, Kite climbed up the railing, then used both his hands and legs to twist the rope at the same time, slowly moving to the opposite side.

In this way, Kite finally relied on this method to finally reach the top floor of the Osmond headquarters building, which was the location of the rooftop.

After arriving here, Kite still did not let his guard down. He quietly went down the rooftop stairs with a vigilant expression, and sure enough, he saw rows of offices. The sign of the office in the first office was marked with the words "Chairman and General Manager's Office".

Finally arrived …

Kite exhaled. He slowly walked to the door of the office, only to see that although it was already late at night, there was still light shining through the gap of the office door. Obviously, there was someone in the office. So, without hesitation, he directly pushed the door in front of him.

Instantly, a dim office appeared before Kite's eyes.

This was an office decorated with a strong personal style. The area was not large, but the interior decoration was very exquisite. The black and white colors matched, and it seemed that because the lights were not turned on, the office was very dim.

Directly opposite the door of the office was a large mahogany desk, and at this time, a middle-aged man sat at the desk.

This middle-aged man was none other than the founder of the Osmond company mentioned by the professor — Parker.

"Mr. Parker."

Seeing the person in question, Kite felt relieved. He quickly walked in and at the same time, quickly locked the door. "Let me introduce myself, I am..."

"You are Rowling Kite."

Seeing Kite's arrival, the middle-aged man in front of him did not seem surprised at all. He just smiled bitterly. "I heard from Irwin that you will bring me something."

"That's right!"

Kite immediately stepped forward. He reached into his collar, then took out a sealed bottle wrapped in thick sponge and a USB flash drive, and placed it in front of Parker's desk. "This is it, the AD-001 developed by Professor Irwin. He asked me to personally deliver it to you."

"Very good."

Parker nodded. He reached out his hand, gently took out the sealed bottle from the sponge, and then fondled it lovingly. Then, seemingly thinking of something, his hand suddenly stopped moving.

Immediately, Kite only saw him suddenly take a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind. He solemnly picked up the two items, stood up, and at the same time, walked to the back.

Seeing this scene, Kite could not help but feel a little puzzled. For some reason, he noticed that whether it was seeing his arrival or getting the medicine of his dreams, there was no expression of joy on Parker's face. Instead, it revealed an inexplicable emotion.

It seemed to be a pity, and also seemed to be reluctant.

Just when Kite was puzzled, he saw Parker walk directly to the window and respectfully hand over the two items in his hand...

Wait a minute!

Kite was suddenly shocked. At this moment, he suddenly realized that there was a person standing at the window deep inside the office!

He had been in for a long time, but he did not notice at all!

Due to the dim lighting in the office, from where Kite stood, he could only see the silhouette of a human figure. The other party reached out to take the medicine and the documents, then slowly walked over.

As the dark shadow walked under the light, Kite finally saw the other party clearly. Standing in front of him was a young man from China.

"Mr. Carter, thank you for the medicine."

The corner of the young man's mouth curled up into a smile, and he slowly reached out his hand.

However, when he saw the black matt glove on the other party's hand, Kite finally widened his eyes. He suddenly raised his head, looking as if he had seen a ghost...

Chapter 480

Carter's eyes widened when he saw the black matte glove on the other party's hand. He quickly looked up and saw the black undershirt around the young man's neck!

This outfit was something that only the mysterious organization members who had been chasing after him would wear.

Moreover, it was different from the outfit of the mysterious organization that was hunting him down. The exposed black undershirt around the young man's neck had several buttons that glowed with blue light. It was obviously more advanced.

Carter looked as if he had seen a ghost. He quickly retreated and stood at the door, looking at the young man in front of him warily.

"What's wrong, didn't you want to give this to me?"

The young man asked with a smile. He walked toward Carter step by step. "Why are you running? What are you afraid of? Do you think I'll eat you up? "

"D * mn it!"

There was a flash of panic in Kite's eyes. For some reason, this young man from Zhongzhou looked ordinary, but somehow he gave him a great sense of oppression. He quickly took out his gun and warned, "Don't come any closer. If you come any closer, I'll shoot!"

At this moment, there was a whirring sound of propellers outside his window. It was not just Carter, even the mysterious young man looked in the direction of the sound and saw a military helicopter flying slowly outside the window. It seemed to be searching for something.

Seeing this, Carter gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger without hesitation!

Bang bang bang bang bang!

A series of loud gunshots rang out. Carter did not know how many shots he had fired. When he saw everything in front of him, he was shocked beyond belief!

It was as if there was an invisible barrier. All the bullets that approached the Chinese young man were frozen in mid-air and intercepted!

"Idiot!"

There was a flash of coldness in the young man's eyes. He grabbed Carter's neck as if he was grabbing a chick. He was so fast that Carter did not even have time to react. He felt a sharp pain in his throat and the next second, his feet had left the ground.

A sharp pain and a sense of suffocation hit him. Carter threw away the empty gun and instinctively tried to pry open the young man's arm. However, he felt like he was trying to break an iron pipe. No matter how hard he tried, he could not move the young man in the slightest...

Just when he thought he was going to die, the sound of the propellers reached the window again. Not only that, but a dazzling beam of light shot into the room!

"People inside, listen up. Put down your weapons immediately and lie on the ground. Wait for the patrol to arrive!"

However, when he heard the voice, the young man in front of him did not move. On the contrary, there was a sudden flash of ferocity in the young man's eyes!

"Oh no …"

The force on his neck suddenly increased. Just when Carter thought that his neck was about to be crushed, another gunshot rang out. Then, he felt the opponent's hand shake violently. Carter's body slammed through the door behind him, then he turned around and ran out!

Someone on the helicopter had shot the mysterious young man!

As this thought flashed through his mind, Carter did not have time to think about anything else. He directly rushed into the corridor and quickly fled to the stairs.

"Can you even escape from such a desperate situation?"

After Carter escaped, the mysterious young man murmured thoughtfully. Then, he slowly turned around and took a finger-sized warhead that had long been deformed from the back of his hand. Then, he looked out the window at the helicopter that was aiming at him.

"I repeat, everyone in the room, put down your weapons immediately, get down on the ground, and wait for the patrol members to arrive!"

The warning came from the helicopter again.

The mysterious young man tilted his head and suddenly waved his hand!

Bang!

The sound of the helicopter's body shattering could be heard. The helicopter seemed to have been hit by an invisible force and suddenly lost control. It spun and fell to the ground!

Rumble!

A few seconds later, there was a fierce flash of fire downstairs, followed by a deafening explosion. It seemed that the entire building was shaken by this!

"Mr. Chen Chen, you..."

Parker was stunned by the scene that had taken place in the past few seconds. He lay on the ground in a daze and looked at Chen Chen as if he had seen a ghost...

Chen Chen ignored Parker. He turned around slowly and slowly, then slowly walked out of the office door.

After walking out of the door, Chen Chen suddenly frowned. He shook his head and then felt a hot sensation on the tip of his nose again.

Streams of blood flowed out directly.

"Sir Godfather, we've alerted the Northern American army that came to search the angel statue. They're coming here!"

Little X's voice came from the headset. She was suddenly puzzled. "You had the chance to kill him just now, why..."

"I just wanted to see if he still had a chance to escape from me when he was in such a desperate situation."

Without waiting for Little X to finish her question, Chen Chen immediately replied, "But now it seems that this Keith is quite strange. From the moment I saw him, my head began to hurt. My Field energy had been exhausted during the day and I continued to use it without much rest. In addition, the injuries I suffered during the day haven't fully recovered, so now I'm showing obvious symptoms of sequelae..."

"Then you should retreat first. He's lost the medicine and the information anyway, so he's no longer a threat to us."

Little X advised.

"You're still too naive, X."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Do you really think that the medicine and USB drive he sent are real? This guy is so cautious, how could he have brought the medicine with him to see Parker without making sure it was safe? "

With that, Chen Chen took out the medicine on him, opened the cap, and took a whiff. After that, he tossed the bottle to the ground.

Sure enough, the medicine was fake.

"You guys can't kill him, but maybe I can. And from now on, I won't hold back anymore."

Chen Chen wiped the blood from his nose and did not use his nearly exhausted Field anymore. Instead, he went directly to the stairwell and jumped to the railing of the next floor on the opposite side with one hand!

"Bang!"

There was a loud noise. Chen Chen stepped firmly on the railing again, then turned around and jumped to the opposite side again!

"Bang!

Bang! "

"Bang..."

A series of loud noises echoed in the bottomless stairwell. With this speed, Chen Chen descended at a rate of one floor every three seconds. In less than two minutes, he reached the first floor!

However, at this moment, Little X's notification came again. "Sir Godfather, the target has driven away. The direction he fled to is... In the direction of the Herrank Warehouse District. Currently, the Black Knights are in pursuit!"

Chen Chen frowned. The other party obviously did not know what happened in Los Angeles, but he still ran toward the Herrank Warehouse District at the first opportunity. This could no longer be described as a coincidence.

Still, this was not the time to think about this. As Chen Chen walked out of the building, a Black Knight had already driven a car and was waiting outside the door. Chen Chen opened the door and got in, then the car quickly drove in the direction of the Herrank Warehouse District...

Something like the murder statue had happened in the city, even the city hall had suffered a devastating attack. At this time, the personnel who had been blockading the Herrank Warehouse District during this period had been completely evacuated, leaving only densely packed isolation belts in the entire warehouse district.

At this time, when a car passed by the intersection of the Herrank Warehouse District, suddenly, a car rushed out from the side road and directly hit the car. At once, the white car rolled directly all the way to the gate of the Herrank Warehouse District.

In the end, the entire car was turned upside down and there was a weak groan from the deformed car. After a while, Carter crawled out of the car with his face covered in blood. There was a deep cut on his head from the glass...

Then, several cars that followed closely behind the car stopped one after another. Surrounded by a dozen Black Knights, Chen Chen got out of the car with a blanket draped over him.

"Cough cough... Carter, you can't escape."

He covered his mouth with a white handkerchief and coughed softly. "If you tell me where the real AD-001 information is, I can consider letting you live."

"I won't tell you, you'll never get it!"

Carter shook his head and a trace of despair appeared in his eyes. "I just didn't expect that even Mr. Parker would betray us. Unfortunately, I can't fulfill Professor Irwin's promise..."

Looking at Carter's pretentious display of affection, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with irritation. In the next second, Carter's vision suddenly blurred. It seemed that something thin like a card flew in front of him and then his whole body suddenly rose into the air and flew away!

In Carter's vision, he only felt that his body had become extremely light and his whole body was constantly spinning in mid-air. However, in the process of spinning, he saw a strange phenomenon — that was, while he was spinning, he saw that his body was standing firmly in place...

Could it be...

Carter had just realized something, but before he could fully comprehend it, his consciousness quickly blurred...

"Bang!"

There was the sound of a ball falling to the ground. Carter's head flew directly twenty meters away and hit the ground heavily!

Carter was dead.

Looking at Carter's decapitated body, one of the Black Knights stepped forward again, raised his right foot high, and then stomped hard on Carter's head!

With a "puff", Carter's head was stomped into a meat patty by the Black Knight's boot!

A large amount of blood and brain matter splattered everywhere, completely covering the small square in front of the Herrank Warehouse District.

A night breeze blew, bringing with it the bloody smell of the corpse. Chen Chen looked at all this and shook his head slightly. At this point, he could already confirm that Carter was deader than dead. Even if he was immediately put into the Medpod 3000 now, he could not be saved.

Casually putting away the nano poker, Chen Chen felt a sharp pain coming from the depths of his head again. He knew that this was a manifestation of overuse of Field, but he did not expect that even using the graphene poker would be so difficult.

However, at this moment, Little X reminded again, "Sir Godfather, the military is behind us, they've caught up!"

Almost at the same time as Little X's reminder, several military helicopters appeared in the sky again. These helicopters locked onto Chen Chen from a distance. At the same time, military vehicles also came from a distance at the same time!

Hundreds of soldiers with live ammunition jumped out of these military vehicles. After arriving at the square in front of the Herrank Warehouse District, they began to set up their defenses.

Chen Chen was completely surrounded!

Seeing the large number of soldiers constantly approaching, whether it was on land or in the air, it was almost impossible to escape. Still, Chen Chen did not show any expression but suddenly said, "X, block the military satellite so they can't get in touch with the headquarters!"

"Understood!"

Then, in less than ten seconds, she said again, "I've hacked into their military communication satellite system, it can't be repaired for at least twenty-four hours!"

Chen Chen nodded and looked at the army in front of him. There were about seven to eight hundred soldiers surrounding them. At this time, the officer in charge was standing on the roof of a jeep, holding a megaphone and shouting, "Mr. Chen Chen, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, belonging to the 52nd Battalion, 3rd Division of the Northern American Army Regular Army. We're here to arrest you because you've violated the Earth Federation-Northern America Independence Act, including murder, attacking the military, and inciting war. Please surrender immediately and strive for leniency!"

'Do you know my identity?'

When he heard his name being called out, Chen Chen was not surprised. Instead, the corner of his mouth curled into a strange smile. He asked, "So, it's Lieutenant Colonel Wilson. In that case, did Carter leave the medicine and the item for you?"

"That's right, my soldiers did receive something from a citizen just now, saying that it was donated to the Northern American government."

Lieutenant Colonel Wilson continued. "Now is not the time to discuss this. We witnessed a murder with our own eyes. Mr. Chen Chen, do you still want to defend yourself?"

"No, I killed the person, of course, I won't defend myself!"

When he heard that the medicine was in the hands of the other party, Chen Chen suddenly grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. At the same time, with a slight shake of his wrist, a strangely shaped, slender metal rod appeared in Chen Chen's hand.

In the hollow layer of the metal rod, one could faintly see a bright red liquid slowly flowing with fluorescent light. There were two buttons on the wall of the tube, one blue and one green.

At this time, Chen Chen decisively pressed the blue button. There was a "whoosh" and a jet-black, slender needle poked out from the top of the metal tube!

"Very good, Mr. Chen Chen, we'll record your words. Now, please don't resist, you and your men. After we arrest you, we'll hand you over to the FBI."

When Lieutenant Colonel Wilson heard Chen Chen's seemingly self-detonating words, his eyes lit up as if he could see a bright future waving at him. He quickly made a gesture and ordered a squad of soldiers to rush toward Chen Chen.

Seeing this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He directly raised the metal rod in his hand, aimed the tip of the needle at his heart, and stabbed it heavily!

Chen Chen only felt a chill in his chest as the ten-centimeter-long needle pierced directly into his heart. After that, Chen Chen pressed another green button!

"Hiss..."

There was a sound of pneumatic force and the dark red liquid in the metal tube was injected into Chen Chen's body!

"What are you doing!"

Seeing Chen Chen's actions, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson looked even more stunned. Then, he seemed to realize something and turned pale with fright. "Stop him, he's going to commit suicide!"

Hearing this, the soldiers hurriedly sped up and rushed toward Chen Chen. However, at this time, Chen Chen's body began to tremble. His body trembled rapidly as if an extremely violent force was about to be triggered...

All the soldiers looked at him in shock and then, a scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives unfolded!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Chen's body suddenly began to enlarge. First, there was a burst of tearing sound, and then everyone only saw that Chen Chen's clothes were completely torn, revealing a black tights glowing with blue spots!

Under the tights, the muscles all over Chen Chen's body bulged rapidly. At this time, Chen Chen also began to kneel on the ground. He curled up his body and at the same time, he roared at the top of his lungs!

"Ah-!"

In the midst of Chen Chen's roar, there was also a series of cracking sounds coming from his body at the same time. Then, his back kept bulging as if something was trying to break out of its cocoon!

"Splat!"

In the end, the black tights finally could not stop Chen Chen's body from expanding. Huge bone spurs protruded from Chen Chen's back. At this time, Chen Chen seemed to have become a beast with spikes all over his body!

Seeing this extremely horrifying scene, the group of soldiers suddenly stopped in their tracks. Everyone's eyes flashed with a look of disbelief.

However, Chen Chen's transformation did not stop. After the tights were completely torn apart, everyone saw that Chen Chen was still expanding rapidly, even bursting through his skin, revealing the scarlet muscles inside!

Then, the cracked skin healed at an even more alarming speed. However, after healing, the skin turned from the color of an ordinary person to a grayish-white color and was filled with a large bone layer. These bone layers continued to spread on Chen Chen's body, almost covering Chen Chen's entire body in the blink of an eye!

On the surface, Chen Chen's transformation was even more earth-shattering. The corners of his gaping mouth suddenly cracked open, revealing two rows of densely packed fangs. His left and right canines were far sharper and slender than usual. As Chen Chen raised his head, everyone saw that Chen Chen's face was covered with a grayish-white bone layer at some point, like a skeleton without flesh and blood!

In short, almost in full view of the crowd, Chen Chen had transformed from the image of a human into a three-meter-tall monster with a large number of barbs on his back and a body covered in grayish-white bone armor!

Chapter 481

"My God..."

What kind of feeling would it feel when a human was transformed into a living person in front of him?

Lieutenant Colonel Wilson could not explain this feeling. Faced with a scene that could only appear in a sci-fi movie, at this moment, there was only endless "F * ck" in his heart. The group of soldiers sent to arrest Chen Chen could not help but stop in their tracks. A few of them even instinctively stepped back.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Chen, who had transformed into a huge monster, slowly stood up. As he breathed, two streams of white mist sprayed out of his mouth like jet valves. The moment Chen Chen raised his head, everyone saw that Chen Chen's eyes at this time were like two huge black holes. In the center of the black hole, they could even see a pupil the size of a needle tip, burning like charcoal fire!

Were those really pupils that a human would have?

As those pupils swept across the crowd, everyone, including Wilson, felt a kind of palpitation that seemed to come from the depths of their souls. It seemed that at this moment, they were not facing a human at all, but a devil that had crawled out of the abyss of hell!

"What the hell are you..."

Finally, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson reacted first. He pointed at Chen Chen again and braced himself. "What are you guys doing, hurry up and arrest him!"

Hearing Lieutenant Colonel Wilson's urging, the group of soldiers who were originally ready to arrest Chen Chen was somewhat in a dilemma. However, military orders must be obeyed. Just as they were about to grit their teeth and rush forward, Chen Chen suddenly took a step forward, half-bent his waist, and let out a low roar!

"Roar!"

Like a subwoofer, Chen Chen's roar even formed an echo. The soldiers who rushed up suddenly seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. Their bodies trembled and they fell straight to the ground!

"D * mn it..."

Seeing this scene, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson's expression changed. Although Chen Chen himself was extremely valuable, seeing this scene, he also understood that he could not hold back. Just the wind pressure from his roar could hurt people. What kind of power was under that demon-like body?

Thinking of this, Wilson felt an irrepressible chill in his heart. He no longer hesitated and shouted, "Fire, everyone, fire!"

Suddenly, the dozens of soldiers at the forefront of the fortifications immediately executed the order and pulled the trigger without thinking!

Da da da da da …

A series of gunshots rang out like thunder. Countless bullets rained down on Chen Chen's body at this moment. Then, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded — Chen Chen was only knocked back a few steps and the white bone armor blocked countless bullets, which fell to the ground with a ringing sound!

The powerful 7.26 rifle bullets could not even penetrate the shell of the monster in front of them!

"Hahahaha!!! You know nothing about power! "

Amidst the hail of bullets, Chen Chen laughed wildly. His voice sounded like muffled thunder, even overshadowing the roar of the bullets. He suddenly leaned forward and at the same time, bent his legs slightly, and then sprang up!

Whoosh!

There was a sound of tearing through the air. Everyone only saw a blur in front of their eyes and Chen Chen's huge body directly shot up dozens of meters into the sky!

"Such a huge body, how is this possible!?"

Such a thought flashed in everyone's mind. They subconsciously looked toward the sky, only to see that Chen Chen had already appeared above them. Then, with a loud bang, the front of a military truck was directly dented by Chen Chen!

"Ah..."

The soldiers beside him screamed. They had just aimed their guns at Chen Chen, but before they had time to fire, Chen Chen's arms swung like a pendulum!

Pu pu pu pu!

The two-meter-long barbs at Chen Chen's elbows were like two sharp sickles. With just a single stroke, several soldiers in the range were suddenly torn apart. A large amount of blood and internal organs were thrown out, splattering on the soldiers in the rear!

"Ahhhhh!"

Everyone screamed as if they had seen a ghost. Some soldiers no longer cared about avoiding their own people. They began to pull the trigger frantically!

However, at this time, Chen Chen was like a giant beast that had entered a flock of sheep. He bent his legs again and rushed into another group of people like a bomb. Then, there was a burst of limbs and four or five soldiers were directly smashed into meat paste!

"Disperse, everyone, disperse immediately!"

The combat commander near the crowd shouted. All the soldiers screamed and scattered in all directions, but their speed in front of Chen Chen was like a toddler learning to walk. Chen Chen was like an agile cheetah, recklessly rushing into the crowd!

"Where's the sniper? Where's the grenade platoon? Hurry up and go! "

In the command vehicle, Wilson's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He roared madly, but the adjutant next to him rushed forward and shouted, "We can't, Lieutenant Colonel. He's in our midst now. We don't dare to fire at all!"

"Open, let them fire boldly. We must kill this monster!"

Wilson yelled while being heavily protected by the guards, and he himself was stuffed into the command vehicle by the guards.

Wilson's command vehicle was an infantry fighting vehicle. After seeing this terrifying scene of Chen Chen, the command vehicle quickly started, ready to escape into the distance.

"Can you escape?"

Suddenly, after killing dozens of soldiers around him, Chen Chen turned his head sharply. He roared in a low voice, then suddenly exerted force under his feet, directly leaping twenty or thirty meters into the air!

"Boom!"

In the next second, Chen Chen's huge body slammed down and landed directly in front of the infantry fighting vehicle. His sharp teeth were like two rows of sawteeth, and at the same time, he half-arched his body, making a stance to meet the attack!

"Hum!"

There was a loud crash and the infantry fighting vehicle hit Chen Chen's body fiercely. Suddenly, Chen Chen was knocked back by the infantry fighting vehicle!

However, as he regained his balance, Chen Chen suddenly straightened his legs. As the infantry fighting vehicle continued to move forward, the ground was plowed by Chen Chen into two deep ditches!

After plowing a ditch of more than ten meters on the road, the infantry fighting vehicle was forced to stop!

At the same time, Chen Chen let out a fierce roar. His arms suddenly exerted force, and the entire armored vehicle was lifted directly, and then it was turned upside down with a loud bang!

However, at this moment, on a helicopter not far away, a flame suddenly lit up. Chen Chen had just lifted the armored vehicle when he suddenly felt a shock in his head. He scratched his head, and then a deformed warhead with a caliber of more than three centimeters slipped from his head and hit the ground with a clang.

This was the caliber of an anti-material sniper rifle!

"Huh?"

Chen Chen turned his head abruptly and looked toward the sky. Sure enough, he saw a helicopter hovering thirty or forty meters in the air, and then there was another flash of fire on the helicopter!

This time, Chen Chen tilted his head. Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound in his ear. Another bullet passed by Chen Chen's ear and blasted a deep hole the size of a bowl behind Chen Chen!

"Little bug, you're hurting me!!!"

Seeing the opponent's provocation, Chen Chen could not help letting out a roar, and then bent his legs again!

"Not good!"

In the helicopter, the pilot saw this familiar scene. For some reason, he suddenly felt a sense of fear. He began to pull the helicopter higher without thinking, as if preparing to avoid the monster's attack!

However, how could the flexibility of a helicopter compare to that of a living creature? In the next second, Chen Chen's body bounced up like a cannonball. At this moment, the air seemed to be torn apart, bursting out ripple-like lines!

"Bang!"

Chen Chen's body directly hit the helicopter. The sniper in the back seat did not even have time to react before he was smashed into a pool of mud by Chen Chen. The helicopter lost its balance directly and spun toward the ground...

"Boom!"

The moment the helicopter crashed to the ground, a huge fireball suddenly rose, but Chen Chen rushed out of the fireball as if nothing had happened, leaped again, and killed his way back into the crowd!

A massacre that seemed to come straight from hell had begun...

Wherever Chen Chen passed, there were corpses and limbs flying everywhere. These soldiers were as fragile as clay and paper. With just a wave of his hand, several lives scattered like exploding fireworks, and then were annihilated...

This group of soldiers wanted to escape, but before they could run far, they would be blocked by Chen Chen. Some of those who fled by car would be directly shot and killed on the way. It was not easy for some soldiers to escape to the Sea Rank Warehouse District alone, but a few distorted transparent figures would suddenly appear in front of them. Before they could react, their heads would be separated from their bodies!

At this time, the second batch of Black Knights sent by Little X had arrived. Although there were not many of them and they could not fight head-on, it was easy to seal off their escape routes and kill them alive.

Under the powerful shooting ability of the Black Knights, even those high-altitude helicopters were easily shot down and fell one by one...

After ten minutes, the periphery of the Rank Warehouse District was littered with corpses. There were exploded military vehicles and corpses everywhere. Flames soared into the sky, illuminating the periphery of the Rank Warehouse District.

A soldier whose legs had been torn off let out a low groan. As he looked to the side not far away, he moved his hands as if he wanted to escape the battlefield. But in the next second, a pair of sharp claws that were half the size of his body stretched out, threw him high up, and then threw him down heavily!

"Splat!"

The sound of flesh shattering rang out, and at the same time, the screams of the wounded soldier came to an abrupt end!

Amidst the flames, a dozen translucent silhouettes emerged from the darkness. These people were all wearing black tights that covered their entire bodies. They held strangely shaped weapons in their hands and looked around expressionlessly.

They walked in the hellish battlefield. Any soldier who pretended to be dead or unconscious but still had a breath in him would be shot by them, and then they continued to search for the next life that had not yet died...

Chen Chen, on the other hand, slowly walked to the overturned tank while panting heavily. He bent down slightly, but saw that the entrance cover of the infantry vehicle had been opened and the tank was empty.

"Huh?"

Chen Chen's charcoal-like pupils looked around and suddenly saw a row of bloodstains and footprints extending all the way into the interior of the Rank Warehouse District.

"There are fish that slipped through the net?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. He stroked his neck and tilted his head. Then, he strode into the Herrank Warehouse District with a dull thud...

Meanwhile, on the other side, a soldier was carrying Lieutenant Colonel Wilson as he shuttled through the Herrank Warehouse District, while another soldier was in charge of the rear. The three of them were panting as they wandered in the depths of the Herrank Warehouse District.

"Huff... Huff..."

Wilson only felt a burning sensation in his lungs. After the armored vehicle was overturned by Chen Chen, he hit his chest hard. At this time, he did not know how many ribs were broken. He could only flee into the distance with the help of the soldiers.

At this time, he looked behind him while panting, but only saw the fire rising into the sky in the distance and the gradually sporadic sound of gunfire. Obviously, the battle was over.

"D * mn it, what the hell is that thing? Why is it invulnerable and has strength and speed beyond the life of Earth!"

Wilson growled unwillingly, but he was immediately persuaded by the soldier next to him. "Lieutenant Colonel, now is not the time to talk about this. For some reason, we can't contact the headquarters at all, so the most important thing for us is to escape here and explain everything to the higher-ups. Otherwise, the casualties of this battalion today will be covered up by Blacklight Biotechnology!"

Hearing the soldier's persuasion, Wilson's expression became even more ugly. He was just about to say something when suddenly there was a loud bang behind him, as if something heavy had hit the ground hard!

"Boom!"

Hearing this sound, both of their expressions changed. At the same time, the soldier in charge of covering the rear not far behind them also ran over. "Lieutenant Colonel, the monster is chasing us!"

Hearing the soldier's confirmation, Wilson finally understood that he could not escape. He pushed away the soldier who was supporting him and growled, "Run in different directions. Only in this way will there be a chance for someone to escape here and expose everything that happened today!"

Hearing Wilson's order, the two soldiers also understood that what he said was true, so the three of them no longer hesitated and immediately fled in three directions!

Ten seconds after the three of them entered the darkness, a huge black shadow suddenly fell from the sky and landed heavily on the ground. Amidst the smoke and dust, a huge non-human body slowly straightened up from the ground. He looked around, and his sharp hearing immediately picked up the sound of three footsteps that were gradually getting farther away.

"Little bugs, do you think you can escape by running in different directions?"

Chen Chen grinned with two rows of sharp teeth. He laughed in a low voice, randomly chose a direction, and then leaped heavily!

"Boom!"

When a soldier had just run to a fork in the road, Chen Chen landed directly in front of him, and the huge shock wave directly knocked the soldier to the ground!

Seeing that his way out was completely blocked, a trace of despair finally appeared in the soldier's eyes. Before he could get up, he directly picked up his gun and swept it at Chen Chen!

"Da da da da da!"

A burst of intensive gunfire came, but before even one-third of the bullets had been fired, his body collapsed like a meat patty!

"Splat!"

Chen Chen slowly retracted his palm, glanced at the corpse of the soldier who had been hit by dimensional reduction, and then leaped again in the other direction from his previous memory!

A few seconds later, Chen Chen looked at another mutilated corpse in his palm, then threw it down like garbage, and then leaped again in the remaining direction!

"Boom!"

This time, Chen Chen directly blocked in front of Wilson!

Looking at Wilson standing at the end of a wall with his eyes wide open, Chen Chen walked toward him step by step. "Run, little bug, why don't you keep running? Could it be that you've given up? "

Listening to Chen Chen's sarcasm, a sharp glint flashed in Wilson's eyes. He suddenly raised the corner of his mouth with a hint of joy and laughed uncontrollably. "Hahahaha, monster, no matter what the hell you are, it's over now because you're dead!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen paused when he heard these words. His charcoal-like pupils moved slightly to the right. "Do you mean..."

Before he finished speaking, Wilson, who had kept his eyes wide open, suddenly closed his eyes!

In the next second, Chen Chen suddenly felt a chill approaching from behind. Before he could turn his head, he felt a slight numbness in the back of his neck!

"Crack!"

There was a sound as if something had broken. After hearing this sound, Wilson immediately opened his eyes, but then his eyes widened, revealing a look of disbelief!

Behind the huge monster in front of him, a statue was wrapping its arms around its neck, but the monster in front of him only pulled slightly and the angel statue was pulled in front of him.

"Not bad, you crushed a piece of my exoskeleton."

Chen Chen touched the cracked carapace on the back of his neck, and then the carapace quickly healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. After a second, the carapace returned to its smooth state as if the crack was just an illusion.

After casually crushing the angel statue in front of him, Chen Chen turned his head again to look at the stunned Wilson. He grinned and let out a low voice that sounded like a bell. "Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, now it's just you and me..."

Chapter 482

By the time Chen Chen returned to the battlefield, all the survivors had been cleaned up. Even the corpses with gunshot wounds were piled into a tall pile, doused with gasoline, and burned.

Not only that, but the spectators who were affected were also subjected to memory wiping. They forgot everything they saw and were replaced with a new memory of the angel statue slaughtering the army.

"Sir Godfather, I've taken care of everything on my side. I didn't find anything missing."

At this moment, Little X's voice suddenly came from the headset. Although Chen Chen had transformed, his headset was still stuck in his ear hole.

"Very well, I've also retrieved the items."

Chen Chen nodded and tossed a bottle of glowing blue medicine and a USB flash drive to a Black Knight beside him. At the same time, he looked at the sky and suddenly said:

"Time's up."

Following his words, Chen Chen's body began to leak as if it was leaking air. Then, the white mist began to pour out. Then, the white mist became thicker and thicker, even covering Chen Chen's huge body.

In the next second, Chen Chen's body rapidly shrunk like a leaking balloon. His entire body's exoskeleton directly turned into powder and a rotten and unpleasant smell wafted into the air...

When the white mist dissipated again, Chen Chen had returned to his original size. The surface of his body was covered with a layer of monster skin that was gradually dissolving.

"Pfft..."

Chen Chen's naked body broke out of the rotten shell, then he staggered, and two Black Knights immediately helped him up.

At this point, it could be seen that Chen Chen's body had changed from a body full of muscles to a state of skin and bones, like a severely malnourished refugee who had not eaten for several years.

Moreover, not only had his body become extremely thin, even the hair on his body had disappeared.

At this time, Chen Chen was covered from head to toe with new skin, which was smooth and delicate, like a baby's skin that could be broken with the slightest touch.

However, none of this would be seen by any outsiders. The Black Knights, who were already prepared, immediately covered Chen Chen with a warm velvet blanket. Then, several people carried Chen Chen into a black car and quickly drove away...

After waiting for the car to leave, the other Black Knights also returned to stealth mode, turned around, and left the battlefield.

An hour later, Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base thousands of miles away via the Gantz sphere.

Upon returning to the base, Chen Chen immediately received top-notch medical care. Glucose and nutrients were pumped into Chen Chen's body as if they were free. All Chen Chen had to do was to nurse his body back to health. Unlike ordinary people, with Chen Chen's physique and the medical means of the Spire Laboratory, it would not take long for Chen Chen to return to peak condition.

…

A day later, Chen Chen slowly woke up on the hospital bed.

He stretched lazily and looked around. He saw that he was in an intensive care unit. The ward was filled with shiny white metal walls. At the same time, there were a few bouquets of flowers placed in front of the bed, exuding a faint fragrance.

The lights in the room were not turned on, but it was warm and bright because a ray of sunlight was shining in through the window. Chen Chen looked out the window and could even see a huge park outside. There were mountains and rivers and dozens of tourists laughing and joking with each other as they slowly walked by.

If Chen Chen calmed himself down, he could even hear the laughter of the group of tourists and the chirping of birds outside the window.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen was not surprised because he knew that all of this was not real. The scenery outside the window was actually a 3D holographic image. The warm sunlight was just an LED light that simulated the real sun.

This light was invented by a genius scientist poached from Eco Science City. A long time ago, mankind discovered that the natural light they perceived was actually the diffusion of sunlight and various other particles in the air such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

Therefore, this genius scientist used an LED light to simulate the sun and at the same time, used a layer of nanomaterials to replace the atmosphere, reconstructing the Earth's atmosphere of more than 10 kilometers, thus achieving the feeling of sunlight that was closer to reality.

At this time, when Chen Chen looked out the window, an additional optical system was added to enhance depth perception. When someone stared at the LED light outside the window, no matter from which angle, it was as if they were looking at the sun hanging high in the sky, almost passing it off as the real thing.

Just less than ten seconds after Chen Chen woke up, Little X pushed the door open and walked in wearing a white dress. She swaggered to Chen Chen's bed. "Sir Godfather, you're awake. Do you want breakfast?"

"Bring it up."

Chen Chen replied. After the mutation of the G-virus injection, his stomach was already unbearably hungry at this time.

Little X immediately agreed, then jumped up and sat on the chair next to Chen Chen's bed, her legs dangling gently. "Sir Godfather, we've received news in North America that all the angel statues have been taken away. The situation you're worried about won't happen."

"I hope so."

Chen Chen shrugged indifferently. "I'm just worried that it will be leaked again in the future, triggering an irreversible human crisis."

"By the way, Kate's body has been transported back."

Little X said again, "And his body has been dissected, but nothing was found."

"It's normal to not find anything, it's just a suspicion of mine. If there's any abnormality, then it means there's a problem."

Chen Chen waved his hand.

"Yeah..."

Little X also muttered, "Four Black Knights chased after someone for a day and couldn't kill him, but in the end, he died so easily. It does give off a sense of incongruity."

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look when he heard this and then said, "If I'm not mistaken, it's because his" mission "was completed..."

"Mission?"

Little X blinked with some doubt. "Is it his mission to deliver AD-001?"

"Yes."

Faced with Little X who was becoming more and more human-like, Chen Chen explained patiently, "You should know that there's often such a rule in movies, that is, once you become the protagonist of the story, you'll never die before the end of the story.

"Everything about the protagonist represents the development of the story. If you lose the protagonist, then it means that the story can't continue until the end of the movie, when the protagonist loses his usefulness to advance the story, then he may die..."

Just as Chen Chen said this, the door of the intensive care unit was pushed open again. A Black Knight came in with a dining cart and placed it next to Chen Chen's bed.

Chen Chen did not hesitate. He first raised the bucket of milk and gulped it down. When the bucket of milk was finished, he grabbed the barbecued meat and various high-calorie foods on the dining cart and swallowed them in big mouthfuls.

While eating, Chen Chen continued. "Remember, in the movie Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme, the movie ends after the protagonist hands the drug to the other party. This also means that the protagonist doesn't need to continue advancing the story, so the protagonist halo begins to disappear. Since the movie doesn't specify whether the protagonist is dead or alive at the end, then there's a possibility that he'll be killed."

Hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Little X suddenly understood. "So that's how it is..."

Then, she saw that Chen Chen was still frowning, so she asked again, "Then, Sir Godfather, why are you still frowning?"

"Because I'm thinking."

Chen Chen swallowed a piece of butter in one gulp and then pointed to his head. "I'm thinking about how the USB drive interferes with reality and causes the scenes in the movie to be reproduced in reality. This principle is very important and may even involve a branch of science more terrifying than memes. No, it may have gone beyond the scientific system and entered the realm of philosophy..."

"Have you confirmed that it was the USB drive that interfered with reality and caused the plot in the movie to happen, and not the USB drive that first predicted the future and then interfered with the movie?"

Little X was a little puzzled by Chen Chen's affirmation.

"Of course!"

Chen Chen replied without hesitation, "X, do you know that we've already obtained AD-001 and we've also unlocked the manufacturing process of the drug. We can produce this drug at any time. Even when Osmond's drug is on the market, we can even sue them for stealing the technology. So, why do I still attach so much importance to the drug produced by Osmond?"

"Because AD-001 isn't important. What's really important is to understand the rules of the USB drive."

Little X answered.

"Correct answer."

Chen Chen said affirmatively, "The reason why I want to kill Carter is not to vent my anger, nor is it because I'm afraid that he'll become the hero who slays the dragon... Well, the second reason is true, but the most important reason is that I need to test whether I can kill him.

"According to the plot of the previous movie, at this time, Carter has already delivered the drug to Parker and the movie has ended. If at this time, I still can't kill Carter due to various coincidental reasons, then it means one thing — Carter is not only the protagonist of the movie, but he also likely represents a more terrifying identity.

"This identity is difficult to explain. For the time being, let's call it the" Dimension's Child "...

"According to the fantasy side, the Dimension's Child represents the will of the world and is blessed by heaven and earth. Then, no means can kill him.

"And according to the scientific side, the Dimension's Child should represent the law of a world. For example, the founding ancestors of the unified dynasties in ancient times. After the world is in chaos, there must be one person who can calm the chaos and stabilize the world. This is the law of human society in the Central Plains at that time. Even if the first person fails, there will be a second, a third, and there will always be one person who succeeds...

"And when this person completely succeeds, you go back to look at his life story and you'll also find that it's as if the heavens have given him a cheat code. No matter how you kill him, he can never be killed. No matter what danger he encounters, he can turn it into safety and finally achieve great things."

At this point, Chen Chen swallowed the last mouthful of food, showing a look of relief. "It's just that at first, I wasn't sure if Carter was such a 'Dimension's Child'. It wasn't until I killed him that I was sure that he... He wasn't! Because how could the Dimension's Child be killed by me so easily?

"Since Carter is not the Dimension's Child, then naturally, the speculation that 'the USB drive foresees reality and then interferes with the movie we make' is ruled out. Then there's only one conclusion — Carter's existence and everything that happened these days are the result of the USB drive interfering with reality.

"I see..."

Hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Little X's eyes lit up and she finally understood. "In other words, the USB drive is likely to have the power to control cause and effect?"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded. "In fact, before experiencing this incident, I still had some doubts about whether cause and effect exist. After all, I think that only after a person has done something, he or she will become the Dimension's Child, not after he or she becomes the Dimension's Child, but now I can basically confirm that cause and effect are likely to exist..."

At this point, Chen Chen's eyes could not help but show a look of anticipation. "It can be said that this is already a new ability that we've discovered after memetics. It's different from conventional science and mysterious memes, but a more obscure and abstract power. For the time being, we can define it as... The law of cause and effect!"

Hearing Chen Chen's summary, Little X suddenly clapped her hands, showing the joy of sudden realization. "If that's the case, then the specific manifestation of the USB drive's law of cause and effect should be that once the owner of the USB drive takes the lead in shooting a movie, it will cause the filmed movie plot to appear in reality, right?

"There's also a prerequisite, that is, the filmed movie can be recognized by the USB drive."

Chen Chen added. "And it doesn't necessarily appear in reality. Didn't you see that Chronicle 2 didn't appear in reality? So, when writing a screenplay, it must be as close to the real world as possible... "

"If the movie shot by the USB drive owner will become reality, then as long as we shoot a movie and set Blacklight Biotechnology to unify the world, doesn't that mean that we're destined to rule the world?"

Little X asked again.

"We can try, but there's not much hope."

Chen Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Didn't you see that the original movies we shot weren't limited to Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Scheme. Later, we also shot Cancer Man, Immortal, and other sci-fi movies, but none of them were successful. Why is that?"

"Combined with everything that has happened in reality today, it is very likely that the reason why 'Deadly Crisis: A Shocking Plan' was recognized by the USB drive is because of the open-ended ending. Openness implies infinite possibilities, and infinite possibilities represent infinite parallel universes. The extremely reasonable 'Cancer Man' and 'Immortality' were discarded because the ending was too fixed."

"So, what's the use of this rule?"

Hearing Chen Chen's speculation, Little X was dumbfounded.

"We can shoot a movie to supplement a technology that we urgently need, but it's best not to have any major plot conflicts."

Chen Chen said decisively, "This is the experience I've learned from this incident. You should've seen that in order to conform to the reappearance of the plot in the movie, first the angel statue appeared, then the North American army appeared, and I almost died in it. All of this was not shown in the movie at all... This is the 'backlash' of the USB drive.

"In other words, shooting a movie is a shortcut but also a double-edged sword. If we use it well, we can have a smooth journey, but if we don't use it well, human civilization may perish because of it...

"After all, the information that can be presented in a movie is limited. It's impossible to present everything and the parts that are not presented can represent life, death, and even more, infinite possibilities...

Chapter 483

However, the evolution of the angel statue was not the end.

On the contrary, all of this was just the beginning, the beginning of humanity opening Pandora's Box.

A few days later, at the Earth Federation headquarters, in the venue of the Earth Federation United Front, the representatives of each continent sat in their respective seats. These seats were trapezoidal around the podium, separated by a three-or-four-meter-wide corridor in the middle, which looked very distinct.

The Earth Federation United Front was a department that 99% of the people in the Federation did not know about. As one of the many departments with authority in the Earth Federation, it was different from other departments. It only existed within the Earth Federation and would not have its own branches in all continents like the FBI and other departments.

Only when one was close to the core of each continent would they know the name of this department.

At this time, at the meeting of the Earth Federation United Front, more than a dozen representatives gathered together. These people represented the officials of their respective continents. Although many continents had long existed in name only, such as Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, at least on the surface, these continents still maintained their proper dignity.

At this time, an old man with gray hair and a pair of glasses stepped onto the stage as the chairman of the United Front.

The position of chairman of the Earth Federation United Front was rotated by the member continents of the United Front according to the English alphabetical order of the continent. The term of office of the chairman for each round was one month. It was June now and according to the order, the chairman was Julian Kirsty from the European Continent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Julian Kirsty, the chairman of the Earth Federation United Front for this month. It's an honor for me to stand on this podium again as a representative of our continent."

Kirsty's voice was a little hoarse. He raised his eyes and lowered his head to read the document in his hand. "I believe you already know that the emergency meeting of the United Front convened by the Earth Federation this time was caused by the accident in the Quantum Laboratory.

"Just three days ago, on the night of June 1, 2020, Northern America suddenly received a warning, a warning sent to the White House by a hacker. The warning claimed that a disaster involving the life and death of mankind is happening in Los Angeles. If it is not stopped, human civilization will even be destroyed immediately."

Kirsty raised his head and pushed his glasses. "I won't elaborate on the specific details of the warning here, but I want to emphasize that at the same time this warning was sent, the Earth Federation's top secret — the Quantum Deity Laboratory — also experienced the first major accident since the establishment of the Earth Federation."

"In this accident, 90% of the researchers and all the 'shield bearers' of the various continents died in this accident. The total death toll reached 95 people, including 23 'shield bearers' who died and 75 researchers who died.

Hearing this important news, the representatives of all continents immediately whispered to each other and discussed in low voices.

At this moment, the representative of Mainland China suddenly raised his hand, indicating that he needed to speak.

"Does Mr. Yu Qi, the representative of Mainland China, have any questions?"

Kirsty asked.

"Mr. President, we all know the number of deaths in this tragedy, and what we are eager to know now is, what exactly happened in the Quantum Deity Laboratory?"

Yu Qi was a middle-aged man with a resolute face. Although he was asking the chairman, his eyes were looking at the representative of Northern America opposite. "Why did this accident happen? Who was responsible for the accident? We have the right to know all this. "

"Of course."

Kirsty nodded matter-of-factly. He also looked at the representative of Northern America. "Mr. Nancy, can you tell us the whole story now?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, the representative of Northern America took out a stack of information with a gloomy expression and then asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, representatives, do you still remember the duties of the Earth Federation United Front?

"The United Front, as one of the six major departments of the Earth Federation, is also the most centralized department with the highest degree of secrecy. Our duty is very simple, that is, to deal with all the predictions related to human beings predicted by the quantum computer 'Adam', so it can be said that our department controls the rise and fall and security of the entire human civilization...

"If the famous' Federal Bureau of Investigation on Earth 'is an internal department that aims at itself and eliminates internal threats, then the' United Front of the Earth Federation 'is an external department that works with each other to deal with foreign enemies. Our enemies include but are not limited to aliens and any' anomalies' that may threaten the civilization of mankind. That is the responsibility of the United Front."

"So, Nancy, what you mean is..."

Kirsty and everyone present could not help looking over, waiting for the next words from the representative of Northern America.

"Yes, this accident belongs to the 'abnormal event' stipulated by the Earth Federation United Front..."

Nancy replied. He looked around at the crowd. "This is the first abnormal event that the Earth Federation United Front has faced that can threaten human civilization, and it is also the second abnormal event encountered by Northern America."

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed and whispered to each other again.

The so-called abnormal events referred to events that could threaten human civilization and could not be explained by science at the same time. This was stipulated when the Earth Federation was founded. Even the purpose of the existence of the quantum computer 'Adam' was to deal with the occurrence of such events.

It was just that since the establishment of the Earth Federation, such an event had never occurred, and no one knew why the founder of the Earth Federation United Front would deliberately classify such an event.

Hearing Nancy's words at this time, they naturally understood why Nancy said that this was the second abnormal event encountered by Northern America. That was because at the end of last year, there was an incident of "This Man" that only appeared in Northern America. This incident almost disrupted the social order of Northern America. Although it eventually disappeared, Northern America had always insisted that this incident was a so-called 'abnormal event'.

"Is there any evidence?"

Hearing Nancy's words, Kirsty's expression could not help but become a little more solemn.

"Of course, but the information in my hands can't be compared to that of the Mainland."

However, Nancy suddenly changed the topic and looked at Yu Qi opposite him. "I think the representative of the Mainland should know better."

Hearing these words, everyone almost subconsciously looked at Yu Qi. Yu Qi looked dumbfounded and then frowned. "I seriously object! I object to Northern America's practice of diverting contradictions. We firmly oppose this unwarranted accusation! "

"Mr. Nancy."

Kirsty was a little impatient. "All of us express our deep sympathy for the accident that happened in your continent, but now is not the time to blame each other. Please at least tell us what happened first."

Hearing this, Nancy's face looked a little better. He nodded and then said, "In that case, I'll explain the source and the process clearly."

"This incident began at 20 o 'clock in the evening of June 1, 2020. At that time, the White House was suddenly attacked by hackers. All the computers in the White House were automatically turned on, displaying an inexplicable message."

The representative of Northern America continued. "This incident alarmed the president, so he came to check it out surrounded by bodyguards, but saw that the message turned out to be a warning, warning that a memetic event is taking place in the Herrank Warehouse District of Los Angeles City in Northern America, which may threaten the entire human race. He requested the president to order a blockade of the Herrank Warehouse District."

Hearing this, everyone showed a strange expression. Even the White House network could be breached. Was the network department of Northern America useless?

"Not only that."

Nancy continued to add, "When Mr. President approached, the voice of a little girl came from the computer. The other party claimed to be from Blackwatch and made the president issue an order with all kinds of sufficient evidence. Those evidence were preserved by us, and then the president issued this order under dubious circumstances."

It turned out to be Blackwatch again?

When they heard this, everyone subconsciously looked at Yu Qi. Blackwatch was a company under Mainland China.

Yu Qi also frowned, but he just opened his mouth and did not interrupt the other party.

"What happened next seems to be a tragedy."

Nancy's expression gradually became heavy. "After the president issued an order to Los Angeles City Hall, she was just about to carry out a comprehensive investigation into this matter, but suddenly received news from the Quantum Laboratory, saying that there was an abnormality at the Quantum Laboratory. The quantum computer 'Adam' actually began to perform data calculations by encrypted means!

"Not only that, but before the results were obtained, all contact with the Quantum Laboratory was lost half an hour later. No one knows what happened."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened because they already knew at this time that some kind of accident had occurred in the Quantum Laboratory, resulting in the death of all the "shield bearers" representing all continents.

This could be said to be a huge loss.

"When our troops stationed outside the Quantum Deity Laboratory arrived there, they only saw the bodies of those experimenters and the closed door, and inside the door was..."

At this point, Nancy was silent again, and then sneered. "I believe you absolutely can't believe it. Our soldiers pushed open the door and saw a row of statues, a row of angel statues..."

"Angel statues?"

Everyone was a little puzzled, wondering what the connection between the angel statues and this accident was.

"I know it's hard for you to understand and you don't know what I'm talking about, so I'll be straightforward."

Nancy looked at the door of the venue and then said, "This accident originated from a video. That video can transform humans into a kind of angel statue, and this kind of statue has a terrifying nature. They can..."

"Wait a minute."

When they heard this, many people could not help it. Kirsty even coughed and interrupted the other party. "Mr. Nancy, are you sure there's nothing wrong with the previous sentence you just said? What do you mean by 'that video can transform humans into angel statues'? "

"It's literally what it means."

Nancy said blankly, "The content of that video is an angel statue with its eyes covered and its back to the camera. And as you blink, you'll find that the angel statue is constantly moving in the camera, as if it wants to move in front of the camera — this is what we saw when we sent a volunteer to conduct an experiment after the accident, and he was the one who relayed the content of the video."

"So he's still alive?"

Kirsty immediately grasped the key point.

"He was indeed alive at the time, but..."

Nancy shook her head. "We isolated him in a room and monitored him with a camera, but only a few hours later, the camera suddenly lost its function. Then we sent people in, only to find that he had become an angel statue..."

Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this, and all of them revealed doubtful expressions.

"Silence, everyone, silence!"

Kirsty immediately shouted, suppressing the noise of the crowd in the venue.

"I know it must be hard for you to believe, but I will prove it later."

Nancy could not help but emphasize, and then continued, "And this video was originally 'predicted' by a quantum computer, that is, the encrypted data from before, so everyone understands why none of the 'shield bearers' were spared, right? Because all the shield bearers chose to watch this video after Adam predicted it, so they all became statues. "

Everyone showed a look of disbelief when they heard this.

"And these shield bearers who were turned into statues by that mysterious video, they... they will lose their lives and become a strange monster. This monster has a special characteristic, that is, it will break the neck of any human who has their back turned to it!"

Nancy continued, "In other words, the accident in the Quantum Deity Laboratory was caused by twenty-three shield bearers turning into angel statues and then slaughtering the laboratory."

"Is there any evidence?"

Many representatives asked eagerly without waiting for the rostrum to get the right to speak.

"Yes, of course!"

Nancy nodded without guilt. "But we definitely won't release that video because it's extremely lethal. At the same time, not only the video, but even the carrier of the angel statue such as the photo also has the ability to infect humans and assimilate them into angel statues. Therefore, the audio-visual evidence needs to be verified in other ways, provided that you come to Northern America in person."

Hearing this, Yu Qi could not help asking, "Then may I ask the representative of Northern America, what does all this you said have to do with Blacklight Biotechnology?"

"Of course, it has a lot to do with it."

Nancy said coldly, "One of the survivors of this accident once witnessed Chen Chen, the legal representative of Blackwatch, coming to the laboratory at the time of the accident!"

Chapter 484

"How is this possible..."

Hearing Nancy's words, many people looked in the direction of Yu Qi again, and Yu Qi looked even more stunned. "This is impossible. The Quantum Laboratory is the top secret of the Earth Federation. The number of high-level people who know the existence of the laboratory does not exceed four digits. The area within a hundred miles of the laboratory is an uninhabited area. How could the legal representative of Blacklight Biotechnology appear there?"

"We'll have to ask the Mainland."

Nancy snorted coldly. "No one knows what exactly happened, but an eyewitness did see it, and the eyewitness is a shield bearer from our Northern American Continent who has just resigned. Originally, he was going to serve as a technical consultant to hand over the new shield bearer, but when the disaster happened, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hid in the core area of the Quantum Laboratory. That was how he survived and became one of the few survivors in the laboratory."

Hearing the argument between the two, Kirsty, as the chairman of this month, suddenly showed a headache. Because of political reasons, he needed to maintain a consistent position with Northern America most of the time, but this matter was too bizarre, which made it a little difficult for him to intervene.

However, just when the venue was in a hubbub, the door outside the venue was suddenly knocked. Kirsty immediately picked up the hammer and knocked on the table, calming the crowd for a while, and then saw a soldier in the United Front uniform walk in.

As soon as the soldier walked in, he went straight to the rostrum and then whispered something in Kirsty's ear. Kirsty showed a stunned look when he heard this. He looked at the soldier, then looked outside the door, and then said, "Today's emergency meeting is temporarily adjourned. Okay, dismissed!"

With that said, he knocked the wooden hammer again, then winked at Nancy and hurriedly turned and left the venue.

Seeing Kirsty leave suddenly, everyone was even more shocked. For a while, the venue was in a mess. Many people gathered together and whispered about the precious information they had just heard.

Seeing Kirsty leave in a hurry, Nancy seemed to think of something. He glanced at Yu Qi opposite, then followed him out and disappeared outside the door of the conference room.

Seeing these two people leave in cahoots, Yu Qi's expression was uncertain. After all, before the other party attacked him, the higher-ups did not give him any warning. He was completely unaware of all this.

Moreover, although the open and secret struggles between the various continents of the Earth Federation were very lively, in the United Front, there were not many cases of slandering others. Moreover, even if they really wanted to slander themselves, they would not choose such a lousy reason.

So, this meant that Blacklight Biotechnology was really involved in this matter?

Thinking of this, Yu Qi's heart trembled.

Regarding the sudden rise of Blacklight Biotechnology, he was actually quite averse to it. As a politician, he had the natural instinct that every politician had, which was to control everything in his hands and maintain stability without any unexpected situations.

Civilization needed stability, which was why the Earth Federation was created.

The country needed stability, so it had an army and nuclear weapons.

The people needed stability, so there was law …

The existence of Blacklight Biotechnology had disrupted this stability.

All the continents were well aware of what this company was doing in Africa. Starting from the construction of a nuclear power plant four years ago, they built an entire city based on the unique advantages brought by the nuclear power plant. At the same time, they vigorously developed the industrial system and tied the entire country's population to their own chariot of interests.

Using the entire country's citizens as hostages, he slowly took over the country's political power.

Until now, how much power did the country of Namibia still belong to him?

In addition, plundering all kinds of rare resources in Africa in the form of transactions was also this company's specialty. Even in order to get the germanium mine of a small country, they secretly funded the rebel army to launch a coup until this germanium mine completely fell into their own pocket.

Originally, this kind of company should have been sanctioned and dissolved by the Earth Federation long ago, and the legal person should have been sent to the Federal International Court of Justice. However, this company attracted countless large European and American consortiums to join with their ultra-high biotechnology, instantly turning the enemy into an ally and eliminating 80% of the resistance.

Strictly speaking, all these schemes were not too outstanding. It was not that other companies had not thought of this, it was just that those companies were far from the level of Blacklight Biotechnology in terms of technology.

As early as the beginning of this year, the Earth Federation conducted an analysis of Blacklight Biotechnology's biotechnology. Many experts believed that the level of biotechnology possessed by Blacklight Biotechnology today had surpassed the level of the Earth Federation by more than fifty years...

Blacklight Biotechnology had forcibly pulled up the level of biotechnology of the Earth Federation and even caused the entire human society to be impacted by Blacklight Biotechnology's biotechnology.

However, this was beneficial to the entire human race after all. The governments of various countries could only enjoy the pain and joy. In addition, the other party did not monopolize these technologies but was willing to sell them to various continents. Thus, Blacklight Biotechnology could grow bigger and bigger and reach the behemoth it was today.

Otherwise, the Earth Federation could casually charge this company with monopoly crimes or war crimes, and it would be enough to make them suffer.

However, later, this company became more and more out of whack. First, the company suddenly entered the electronics industry and even started with black technology such as holographic projection and brainwave control. Then, they simply tore off their disguise and began to set foot in the military and aerospace industries.

This time, Northern America finally could not sit still and began to prepare for conflict to take action against Blacklight Biotechnology.

However, everyone knew the result later. Blacklight Biotechnology was suspected to have mastered some kind of secret weapon, which once disrupted the normal social order of Northern America, and eventually led to the action being abandoned.

At this moment, a sentence flashed in Yu Qi's mind — everyone here was responsible for Blacklight Biotechnology becoming so powerful.

He shook his head, followed the crowd out of the conference room of the United Front, and retrieved his phone at the entrance.

Then he saw that the indicator light of his phone was green.

He subconsciously clicked on the phone, and sure enough, there was a caller ID, but when he saw the label of the caller ID, he suddenly perked up.

The person who called him turned out to be his immediate superior!

Although Yu Qi was the representative of Mainland China of the Earth Federation United Front and his rank was extremely high, he was not the top leader of Mainland China in the United Front. He was not even the top three in the United Front. He was equivalent to a spokesperson. The ones who really controlled the direction were the big shots behind the group.

Without thinking much, Yu Qi quickly cleared his throat and then immediately pressed the call back button.

However, as soon as the beeping sound rang, the phone was connected on the other end.

"Secretary Lin, you're looking for me?"

Yu Qi returned to Chinese and said with perfect articulation, "I was just about to report to you that a major event has happened in the Quantum Deity Laboratory, which is suspected to be related to Blacklight Biotechnology..."

"I already know."

On the phone, the other party's voice was calm. "Come out of the conference room now and meet me in front of Door C of Hall 1."

"Ah, Secretary Lin, you've come to the Earth Federation headquarters?"

Yu Qi was suddenly stunned. It was no ordinary thing for Secretary Lin, who was busy every day, to come to the Earth Federation headquarters in Switzerland. After all, as a continent-level leader, his every move would arouse endless suspicion. The security of these people had to be done to the extreme. It could be said that a slight change in one part could affect the whole situation.

But in the next second, Yu Qi knew that he had asked the wrong question. He did not wait for the other party to answer and quickly said, "I understand, I'll be right there!"

Then, Yu Qi hung up the phone.

He kept walking toward Hall 1, but saw Nancy and Kirsty also walking in front of him. Looking at their hurried footsteps, it seemed that they were also preparing to meet some big shots.

Yu Qi was even more puzzled. He followed the two of them all the way to Hall 1, but at this moment, Nancy and Kirsty in front of him suddenly separated and walked in the direction of Door A and Door B.

Those two directions were also the entrances to Hall 1, just like the terminals of an airport. In order to better welcome tourists, the airport had multiple terminals to welcome passengers from all over the world. The same was true for Hall 1. In order to welcome the leaders of various countries and not cause the two sides to meet awkwardly at the entrance, every time high-level officials of various countries arrived at the Earth Federation, they would be separated and entered from various entrances.

Seeing this scene, Yu Qi's heart was secretly shocked. Sure enough, not only his immediate superior, but the immediate superiors of Nancy and Kirsty, that old man, had also come...

It seemed that something big had really happened in the Earth Federation...

Thinking of this, Yu Qi no longer paid attention to where the two of them were going. He directly followed the route of Door C and came to the gate of Door C.

Suddenly, Yu Qi saw a group of guards with real swords and guns surrounding his immediate superior as he got out of the car.

"Secretary, Secretary Lin!"

Yu Qi quickly greeted him and just wanted to shake hands with the other party, but the old man called Secretary Lin just waved his hand and stepped aside at the same time.

Only then did Yu Qi realize that there was another person behind Secretary Lin!

It was an elegant-looking man, about sixty years old, with slicked-back hair and meticulously combed hair. At this time, he was smiling and walking in front of Yu Qi.

When Yu Qi saw the other party's appearance, his head suddenly buzzed, and he almost completely crashed!

"Comrade Little Yu, it's been hard on you here."

Seeing Yu Qi's expression, the man could not help but smile faintly. At the same time, he extended his hand to Yu Qi.

After all, he was an elite. After seeing the man talking to him, he immediately recovered from his daze. He held the other party's hand with both hands and said excitedly, "It's not hard, not hard at all!"

Seeing this, the man smiled kindly and then walked toward the interior of the hall surrounded by the guards.

"Little Yu, let's go too."

Behind him, Secretary Lin patted Yu Qi on the shoulder and said, "You are our representative in the Earth Federation United Front. You have many years of diplomatic experience, and your working ability is outstanding. Therefore, the chief specifically called you to participate in an important meeting."

As he said this, Secretary Lin secretly warned, "Remember, talk less and observe more at the meeting. You must remember every detail in the meeting. This is very important to us, understand?"

"Yes!"

Seeing this, Yu Qi naturally had no possibility of shirking it. He nodded again and again. After Secretary Lin stepped forward, he followed Secretary Lin with half a body behind.

Being able to participate in such a heavyweight meeting was an opportunity that could only be encountered by chance. An opportunity to continue to climb up and even enter the core of Mainland China!

Thinking of this, Yu Qi only felt his heart surging. He quickly took a deep breath and followed the crowd into an elevator.

However, when Yu Qi looked at the button in the elevator room, he found that no one had pressed the button above from beginning to end. He could not help but look at his immediate superior in confusion, but the other party seemed to know what he was thinking and just shook his head calmly.

After about ten seconds, the elevator door closed with a "ding".

Just when Yu Qi was wondering why the elevator did not press the floor button, he suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness. He subconsciously looked at the elevator floor display, only to find that the floor display on the screen was actually calculated in negative numbers!

In other words, at this time, the elevator was not moving up but down!

What, he had been here for so long and he didn't even know that there were underground facilities in the Earth Federation headquarters?

Yu Qi was extremely surprised, but when the elevator arrived at the floor, he saw Secretary Lin walk out of the elevator first and skillfully guide the elegant man forward. Only then did he come to a realization.

Secretary Lin used to be his current spokesperson. It was precisely because he had honed this position in the United Front for several years that he finally made it to the top and became the current Secretary Lin...

And now, he finally had such an opportunity, such an opportunity to learn deeper secrets of the Earth Federation.

Suddenly, Yu Qi only felt that all the hardships he had suffered over the years were worth it.

Just as his imagination was running wild, the crowd finally arrived at their destination - in front of a dark red log door full of a heavy atmosphere.

This door had no glass observation window or lock. It seemed that it would open with a push, but Secretary Lin, who took the lead, had a serious face. He walked at the forefront and slowly opened the door. After confirming the safety inside the door, he turned sideways and let the people in front of him enter first.

Chapter 485

Seeing this scene in front of him, Yu Qi's heart was pounding wildly. This was definitely not an ordinary international conference. The leaders of the four strongest continents in the entire Earth Federation had gathered together. What kind of major event had happened to bring about this?

And he was fortunate enough to be able to attend this venue in person. What kind of opportunity was this?

Yu Qi only felt that the blood in his whole body was about to boil. His breathing was heavy and his adrenaline surged. If it were not for the years of experience on the international front line that kept him calm, he would have laughed three times.

Regardless of the excitement in Yu Qi's heart, after everyone walked into the venue from their respective doors, they naturally sat in their seats. Occasionally, someone would nod politely when they looked at someone from the other camp. It was considered a greeting. The entire venue was silent and there was no sound of conversation.

Yu Qi looked behind him but saw that except for the two personal bodyguards, the rest of the soldiers were standing at the back of the venue with their hands behind their backs, guarding in front of their respective doors.

It was not until all four sides were seated that Secretary Lin, who was in front of Yu Qi, looked at the European crowd and asked aloud in English, "Is that person here?"

Hearing Secretary Lin's fluent English, Yu Qi was slightly taken aback and then immediately felt relieved. Obviously, because it was a secret meeting and not a formal occasion, everyone used English by default to facilitate communication.

"He's already here and will enter the venue in three minutes at most."

In the European region's seat, a senior official from the European region replied.

However, after hearing the exchange between the two, Yu Qi was even more surprised. It was obvious that the reason why this group of people came here was to meet someone?

Who was it that required the top leaders of the top four strong regions of the Earth Federation to meet together?

Just when a touch of surprise appeared in Yu Qi's mind, he suddenly heard a low cough.

The sound came from outside the door behind him. Because the meeting had not yet begun, the door behind everyone was not closed, so the cough easily spread along the corridor into the venue.

This cough carried a sense of weakness, as if there was a terminally ill patient, and what followed was the sound of slow footsteps.

He heard the sound before he saw the person. When he heard this voice, Yu Qi subconsciously imagined the appearance of an old man with white hair.

Then, the footsteps gradually became louder, and it was obvious that they were gradually approaching. Yu Qi subconsciously looked back and finally saw a pale, emaciated man who seemed to be terminally ill appear outside the door.

He was a Zhongzhou man?

"Cough, cough, cough …"

The light cough came again. The man was wearing white pajamas. He used a white handkerchief to cover his mouth as he walked toward the front desk.

The man seemed to have lost his eyebrows and hair after a long period of chemotherapy. Not only that, but his whole body was so thin that he seemed to have lost his human form. His face was so thin that it was impossible to see his original face.

But it was precisely this terminally ill man who actually ignored everyone's gaze and very naturally walked towards the front desk …

The highest leaders of the four continents were waiting for him?

Seeing this man, Yu Qi was surprised. He watched the man walk past him, and at the same time, his mind kept flashing with the politicians he had seen, but no one could match his appearance.

Who was this man who was so thin that he could not even tell his age?

However, it was clear that no one in the silent venue at this time would answer Yu Qi's doubts. Everyone just watched the man walk up to the podium step by step. Even Yu Qi was a little worried about what would happen if the man suddenly died while walking.

At this moment, Secretary Lin on the side suddenly touched Yu Qi lightly under the table. Yu Qi turned his head as if he sensed it, but saw that the chief and Secretary Lin both turned their heads and glanced at him.

Yu Qi's heart moved and he suddenly understood. He quickly stood up and walked directly over to help the man. "Old sir, let me help you up."

"Thank you..."

The man immediately smiled and nodded, letting Yu Qi help him up, and then walked to the front of the podium under everyone's gaze.

After helping the man onto the podium, Yu Qi walked down a little awkwardly and sat back in his seat.

"Everyone... I, uh, cough cough cough cough!"

The man was just about to speak when there was another rapid cough, which made Yu Qi's head hurt.

After coughing for a while, the man breathed a sigh of relief. He slowly put down the handkerchief and raised his head while panting slightly.

Suddenly, the man's eyes met with everyone present for a moment.

When the man's gaze swept over Yu Qi, Yu Qi suddenly felt a chill in his heart because he suddenly realized that the man's eyes were completely different from his terminally ill image. They were extremely dark and bright, like the eternal stars in the night sky, but also like a black hole that could suck in people's souls. The two contrasting feelings intertwined together, creating a strange feeling.

He had never seen such a unique pair of eyes!

"Good afternoon, gentlemen, welcome to you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come here, cough cough..."

In the next second, the man suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of exhaustion and hoarseness. "At the same time, I'm also very grateful for your coming because this means that you're willing to listen to me explain all this and give me such great trust. I believe that in the following time, I'll make you feel that this trip was not in vain..."

"Well, there's no need to say more about these formalities."

Still, at this moment, the president of Northern America suddenly waved his hand impatiently, his expression gloomy. "Let's get straight to the point. I hope you can give us a reasonable explanation for the Los Angeles incident!"

"No problem."

The man nodded and revealed a smile. However, compared to his skeleton-like appearance, this smile was filled with strangeness.

"First of all, I want to ask you, do you remember when the Earth Federation was established?"

"When was it established?"

Hearing the man's inquiry, the president of the North Sea Continent turned his pen, showing a nostalgic expression. "It was around 1992. I still remember that year when I had just returned from East Germany and witnessed the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Even in the last referendum, more than 70% of the people wanted to keep the Soviet Union, but the upper rulers had already made up their minds at that time.

"To be precise, it should be April 20, 1992."

The president of Europe added. "I also remember that day. The upper echelons suddenly passed a resolution to integrate the world, strengthen the ties between various countries on the basis of the United Nations, and form a huge organization."

Hearing the answers of the two, the man nodded and said slowly, "So, what happened back then and why did the Earth Federation appear?"

"This is confidential."

The chief sitting in front of Yu Qi immediately reminded him kindly.

"I understand."

The man replied immediately, "In fact, although I don't know the details, I know the general idea. There was a person who united many countries and founded the Earth Federation, and the name of that person..."

"It's a blank!"

Hearing this, the faces of the leaders of all continents changed. Among them, the president of the European Continent asked in shock, "This is top secret. The number of people in each continent who know about it will not exceed five. How do you know all this?"

"Not only do I know, but I also know that he left behind the quantum computer 'Adam', this instrument that can predict the future. With this instrument, the Earth Federation can continue to this day..."

The man coughed lightly and continued. "Am I right?"

Hearing the conversation between everyone, Yu Qi's heart was turned upside down. The Earth Federation was actually promoted by a nameless person? Who in the world would have such a powerful force?

"You're not wrong."

At this time, the president of the North Sea Continent suddenly spoke. He chuckled and said, "I was also very shocked when I first learned this news. I even used secret forces to investigate the identity of that person, but what's strange is that the entire world seems to have erased his traces. Whether it's the secret information of the Earth Federation or the North Sea Continent, there's no information about him."

"That's right, cough cough..."

The man nodded, showing a serious expression. "If there are things in this world that can make you puzzled, I think the mysterious man's disappearance into thin air should be ranked first, right?

"Not only has his name disappeared, but even his identity, family background, nationality, and all traces of his life have disappeared. If it weren't for the existence of the 'Regional Federation' to confirm his existence, I'm afraid no one would even notice this disappearance. Don't you think it's terrifying..."

"Do you have information about that person?"

The president of Northern America asked again, "Please don't keep us guessing, okay?"

The man nodded slowly when he heard this. He held the podium, took a slight breath, and then continued. "I don't know who that person is, but I know why he disappeared."

"What!"

"What's the reason?"

The presidents and other high-level officials of various countries showed a surprised look, and all of them could not wait to listen attentively.

"I believe that before you came, you should have received the information I shared, right? Information about 'memes'... "

The man did not answer directly, but kept them guessing and spoke slowly.

"The word meme is based on the ancient Greek word μη μημα. It evolved from the word gene in biology. Dawkins wrote in the book 'The Selfish Gene' that evolution does not rely on the specific chemical basis of genetics, but only on the existence of self-replicating transmission units, which is called memes.

"Many people may mistakenly think that memes are the so-called Internet buzzwords, that is, 'memes'. In fact, this is both right and wrong."

The man coughed and continued to explain, "The meme that our human civilization defines is indeed a meme, but the meme that I define here is a kind of existence that contains memes, but it is far more influential than the internet buzzwords..."

With that, the man waved his hand slightly and the word meme written in several languages appeared on the white screen behind him.

"Meme is a unit of information, not an entity. It is a new discipline that is enough to change human civilization, and it is also a discipline that has never appeared in front of humans before. The reason why we humans have never discovered this discipline is not because we humans have not discovered it, but because it did not exist on our earth before."

"You just said 'before', right?"

Listening to the man's narration, the elegant man in front of Yu Qi suddenly said, "In other words, now 'they' have appeared on Earth?"

"That's about it."

The man nodded. "No one knows how memes are born, but I tend to believe that the Internet has spawned them. As the Internet world becomes more and more developed, more and more Internet buzzwords have emerged. Some of these Internet buzzwords can only be popular for a while, but some have been praised for a long time. I suspect that it is under this wireless possibility that led to the birth of the first batch of memes...

"And the angel statue a few days ago is a meme with a high degree of threat to humans."

At this point, a paragraph of text appeared on the screen behind the man again. This paragraph of text was densely packed, and on the right side of the text was a cartoon of an angel statue standing in place with its eyes covered.

Everyone immediately looked at the screen, and the content of the text was —

[Meme Name]: Weeping Angel.

[Special Containment Measures]: The "Weeping Angel" should be placed in a position where no one can observe it. Direct or indirect observation is not allowed. Anyone who sees the full appearance of the "Weeping Angel" must be permanently isolated.

[Description]: The "Weeping Angel" is a pattern painted with blood. The pattern is composed of 13,236 "blood spots". Each "blood spot" is between 0.3-0.5 cm in diameter. The "blood spots" together form a pattern of an angel statue with its eyes covered.

The "Weeping Angel" has contagious characteristics and the mode of transmission is visual transmission. Anyone who sees the full appearance of the "Weeping Angel" will be infected and the infected will be transformed into a strange memetic derivative within 90 minutes.

During an operation, four mercenaries accidentally saw the full appearance of the "Weeping Angel", so in order to prevent memetic infection, all four of them were destroyed in the steelmaking furnace of the Blacklight Steel Mill in the industrial park of the Eco Science City in Namibia, Africa. However, more than three months later, when the steel produced in the steelmaking furnace was transported to Los Angeles in Northern America, memetic infection still occurred and a large number of derivatives were produced. In order to distinguish between the "Weeping Angel" and its derivatives, a distinction is made —

[Derivative Name]: Weeping Angel-1.

[Special Containment Measures]: According to the size of "Weeping Angel-1", it should be placed in an enclosed space with a height of more than two meters and a width of more than one meter. There is no limit to the containment material, but it should be at least 4 Mohs hardness. Otherwise, "Weeping Angel-1" has the risk of escaping.

When it is necessary to enter the containment room of "Weeping Angel-1", the number of people must not be less than three at any time and the door must be re-locked. At least two people must maintain eye contact with the Weeping Angel throughout the process until all personnel leave the containment room and the door is re-locked.

[Description]: "Weeping Angel-1" is an angel statue made of granite. Its general posture is to cover its face with both hands, its head slightly lowered at a 15-25 degree angle, and its wings slightly spread. When observed by human eyes, it appears as a stone statue, but once the human looks away, "Weeping Angel-1" will change its movements and approach humans at an extremely fast speed. The known killing method is to break the neck and no other killing methods have been discovered.

It is known that "Weeping Angel-1" is a derivative of the "Weeping Angel" and has indestructible characteristics. It is infected through human observation of the "Weeping Angel". At the same time, anything that carries the image of "Weeping Angel-1", including but not limited to photos and videos, has the same infectious ability as the "Weeping Angel" itself, but portraits are not included...

Seeing this dense explanation, whether it was Yu Qi or the others, they all revealed extremely astonished expressions.

Could it be that the cause of the Los Angeles incident and the Quantum Deity Laboratory incident was this?

Chapter 486

Finally, a senior official from Northern America suddenly said, "In other words, the reason why there are so many angel statues in the Quantum Deity Laboratory is because of this?"

"Yes."

The man nodded. "Presumably, you should have also experimented with death row inmates and the like. What the quantum computer Adam predicted was nothing else but a video about the 'Weeping Angel'. You don't want to believe that Adam would betray you, but in fact, Adam did not betray you because there is no problem with that video. The real problem is not the video, but the meme..."

Hearing everything said by the person on the stage, everyone was silent.

Although this incident happened in Northern America, those who could sit here had access to information from many aspects. They had long known everything that happened that day like the back of their hands, but they had always known how it was and did not know why. Now, the other party used something called "meme" to explain all this.

Yu Qi did not know what others were thinking, but he had already somewhat believed it because Nancy, the representative of Northern America in the United Front, had said similar words and blamed him.

Wait a minute...

Suddenly, Yu Qi immediately realized that the man on the stage turned out to be a member of Blacklight Biotechnology. No wonder he did not know the other party, but why was it not the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology who came, but a terminally ill patient?

At this time, the man on the stage was still explaining. "Later, in our experiments, we found that the statue has a very strange property. It has the ability to affect any monitoring equipment. This ability is ineffective in the petrified state, but once it loses observation, the Weeping Angel will come back to life, and the equipment responsible for monitoring it will immediately fail.

"In other words, no one can see what the Weeping Angel looks like when no one is observing it. Even the monitoring equipment itself can't observe it.

"When we look at it, it's completely a statue, and even its hardness is comparable to a statue. It can be easily smashed into pieces, but no matter where we throw these statue fragments, how many small pieces they are scattered into, as long as we look away for a moment, we'll find that the statue recovers again...

"This is the indestructibility of the statue. As for why this is so, we tend to believe that the statue itself doesn't exist. We can't kill a meme because a meme is a concept and a concept is immortal.

"So, do they have any flaws?"

Below the stage, in the European group, a senior official sitting next to the president suddenly asked.

"The flaw is simple. It's the line of sight."

The man coughed twice in a low voice and continued to say, "I believe everyone has also noticed why the Weeping Angel can't directly wring our necks but has to play 'one, two, three' with us? In fact, it's not that this meme doesn't have such a hobby, because memes don't have a mind of their own. It's like the wind and rain, a natural phenomenon, a natural law. This is the law of this meme. As long as there's a line of sight, it will never be able to harm humans. "

Hearing this, many people revealed looks of disappointment. This was a complete nonsense.

But in the next second, the man suddenly changed his tone. "In addition, we found that the reason why Weeping Angels always cover their eyes is not because they like to cry as their literal name suggests, but because their vision also has the effect of observation. Once two or more Weeping Angels look at each other, these Weeping Angels will never be able to move..."

Yu Qi's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. Although he had never seen a real Weeping Angel, at this time he could also think that if this was used well, it was indeed a trump card against the Weeping Angels!

"Also, we also discovered in our experiments that if we can kill the shapeshifter in advance in the process of transforming from a human into a statue, we can also stop the transformation of humans into Weeping Angels."

The man continued to speak. He sighed and said with relief, "The above is all our research on the Weeping Angels."

After listening to all this, everyone subconsciously looked at Northern America as if they wanted to verify these words from the mouths of the people on Northern America's side.

"No mistakes have been found for the time being."

Seeing this, Nancy of Northern America nodded reluctantly, but he suddenly frowned and asked in a questioning tone, "What you said does make some sense, but if what you said is true, then for the losses of the Quantum Deity Laboratory and the losses of the city of Los Angeles, how will your Blackwatch Corporation compensate for them? After all, all of this was caused by Blackwatch! "

Hearing this, several senior officials from the European region also echoed.

"Also..."

Nancy continued to speak aggressively, "Late at night on June 2, outside the Herrank Warehouse District of Los Angeles, one of our land forces suddenly lost contact with the headquarters. When it was discovered, it was already wiped out. Don't say that this was also done by the Weeping Angels..."

"We, Blackwatch, don't know about this."

The man replied with a flat expression. Without waiting for Nancy to continue to ask, he changed the subject again. "So back to our previous topic, I think after this example, you should understand why the mysterious man who contributed to the United Nations' formation of the Earth Federation but whose name doesn't even exist has disappeared, right?"

When they heard this, everyone's expression flashed, and Nancy even swallowed the words he was about to say...

"You mean, the mysterious man who united the world and created the Earth Federation, he also disappeared because of memes?"

Suddenly, everyone began to question him.

"That's right."

The man showed a solemn expression. "But what I want to say is that he didn't rely on ordinary memes, but an anomaly among memes — antimemes."

"Antimemes?"

Everyone murmured in a low voice, wishing they could crush all these words and analyze them word by word...

"If a meme is a unit of information, and the meaning of its existence is to replicate, mutate, and spread, then antimemes are the opposite."

A haze flashed in the man's eyes and he whispered, "No antimeme is known because its existence doesn't emit any information. It's like a black hole in information. All perception will be sucked into the black hole when it comes into contact with the other party..."

"In other words, that person may have been around us, and we might even be very familiar with him?"

The president of the North Sea Continent did not know whether to laugh or cry. "But because of the antimeme, we've forgotten him?"

"Yes."

The man nodded. "However, the effect of antimemes on memory is not only to make people unable to remember it, but it can even make people lose interest in it and eliminate all traces of themselves in reality. This is the most terrible thing... Ignorance is scary, but if you're ignorant and don't try to gain knowledge, that's true despair.

"It's by using antimemes that that person can hide himself and eliminate everything related to himself in the world!

"If what you said is true, doesn't that mean that our human civilization could use memetic technology as early as more than 30 years ago?"

Secretary Lin frowned and suddenly asked, "But isn't this contrary to what you said before? You said that memes didn't exist on Earth before. Aren't these two statements contradictory? "

"In fact, it's not contradictory, sir."

After the flaw was pointed out, the man did not show the slightest embarrassment but showed a strange smile. "Because I didn't say that the antimeme came from Earth, don't mislead me..."

Hearing this, Secretary Lin was momentarily stunned. Everyone else also had a thoughtful look on their faces.

Nancy, the representative of the United Front, was just about to say something, but at this moment, he suddenly saw the president of Northern America glancing at him. He immediately took a deep breath, slammed the table, and stood up!

"Enough!"

"I admit that if you're a speaker, you're indeed qualified, but everything you say should at least stand on evidence. Now, I only see a series of assumptions, which is not convincing at all!"

"Evidence?"

The man turned his head with some confusion. He raised his handkerchief and coughed softly. "I'm the evidence."

"You?"

Nancy showed a hint of anger at being teased. He was just about to say something when he suddenly felt his eyes blur. The next second, the man who was originally ten meters away suddenly flashed and suddenly appeared in front of him!

"Whoa!"

Nancy was so frightened that he fell back. In less than half a second, the originally terminally ill man had crossed a distance of more than ten meters. This strange speed startled everyone. Almost reflexively, the three bodyguards of Northern America took out their guns at the same time and aimed the muzzles at the man who suddenly appeared!

However, the man just showed a strange smile. He waved one hand and the guns in the hands of these bodyguards seemed to come alive. They flew out of the hands of several people and flew directly in front of the man!

Oh no!

Such a thought flashed in everyone's mind at the same time.

At this time, not only the bodyguards of the senior officials of Northern America, but the bodyguards and soldiers in the entire venue all pulled out their guns, and more than a dozen guns were aimed at the man in the center!

For a moment, the atmosphere fell to a freezing point!

"Chen Chen, what are you trying to do!"

Several senior officials stood up as well and looked at the man in front of them with inexplicable anger.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just giving a demonstration."

The man looked around. At this moment, he suddenly changed his previous sickly temperament. His entire person seemed to have become a different person. His eyes were sharp and his whole body exuded an uneasy aura.

"Click click click, click, jingle, dang..."

Following the man's words, the three pistols automatically disintegrated in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, the three pistols were completely disintegrated into the most basic components and scattered together like a jigsaw puzzle …

Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded. They watched helplessly as the three guns automatically disintegrated as if they had a life of their own. They wanted to lie to themselves that it was just magic, but what kind of magic could achieve such a step?

"If this is not enough to explain..."

Then, the man spoke again. He spread his hands and faced the crowd, and then he walked directly toward the podium.

Just when everyone was still shocked by the fact that he had disintegrated the guns in the void before, he walked straight toward the wall at the end of the podium and even stepped on the wall after reaching the end.

Then, a scene that was even more unbelievable to everyone appeared — like a hydrogen balloon, the man directly broke away from gravity, and his body stepped vertically on the wall at a 90-degree angle. This was not the end. He was still walking forward...

When he reached the top of the wall, he raised his foot and stepped on the ceiling again.

"Patter, patter, patter..."

With the sound of footsteps, the man had completely stood on the ceiling. He spread his arms and faced the crowd. Even his hair and the corners of his clothes did not change as if gravity did not exist...

At this moment, everyone looked up at this man and the entire conference room was silent...

"Click!"

The president of the North Sea Continent looked at all this dumbfoundedly. He did not even notice that the fountain pen that was spinning subconsciously fell to the ground. The leaders and senior officials of various countries were even more shocked. Everyone had entered a state of petrification.

Still, this was not the end. In the next second, everyone suddenly felt their bodies lighten and many people subconsciously let out a cry of surprise. Then, amidst the exclamations of the crowd, except for the presidents of the four continents, the rest of the people began to float uncontrollably!

Yu Qi only felt as if there were countless pairs of invisible big hands around his body beginning to pull him. He struggled subconsciously, but no matter how he struggled, he could not resist the invisible force. Then he directly turned over and floated toward the roof, head down and feet up...

"Please forgive my rudeness, everyone, now do you still think all this is magic?"

The man on the stage showed a calm expression. At this time, his words already carried an unparalleled persuasiveness...

Chapter 487

Just when everyone was inexplicably shocked, Yu Qi felt his body suddenly loosen and he began to fall headfirst at the speed of a freefall!

The ceiling of the venue was five or six meters high from the ground. Once he fell headfirst, he would either die or be crippled. Yu Qi suddenly let out a scream. Not only him, but all the people who were pressed on the ceiling also fell like dumplings. For a time, the entire venue was filled with screams.

However, just as Yu Qi instinctively closed his eyes and was about to make intimate contact with the ground, the impact he imagined did not come...

Yu Qi slowly opened his closed eyes, only to find that he was once again fixed in mid-air, only about one meter from the ground.

Immediately, an invisible push came and Yu Qi's body suddenly turned 180 degrees, turning from head to foot, and his feet stepped on the ground again.

"Phew..."

Returning to his seat in a state of shock, Yu Qi's face was already pale. He looked around with cold sweat, but saw that the others had also regained their freedom like himself. At this time, everyone looked at the man on the ceiling with an expression as if they had seen a ghost.

If it could be explained with magic before, then everything he had experienced now could no longer be explained by magic...

Wait a minute!

Suddenly, Yu Qi seemed to realize something. Just now, this group of people called out the man's name, which meant that except for himself and a few people, everyone who came to attend the meeting knew who this man was.

And this man's name was Chen Chen?

Huh?

Hearing this familiar name, Yu Qi thought for a while in a daze, then he seemed to realize something and suddenly raised his head!

He was Chen Chen!

At this moment, Yu Qi finally understood why the number one leaders of the four continents were gathered together, why a non-politician would appear in such an important venue, and why he was standing here as the keynote speaker...

There was only one reason, that was, he was the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology — a legendary figure who could make the North American government suffer a setback, who could expand the arms business to the Earth Federation in a private capacity, and even use his own developed technology to impact the entire human society!

Chen Chen!

It was just that in his memory, Chen Chen was clearly a young man, but now the one standing on the stage was a patient who was so thin that he was disfigured. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was terminally ill?

At this moment, a famous online picture flashed in Yu Qi's mind. In the picture, there was an old man with white hair and a few lines of text next to it:

A real researcher is wise, tranquil, and knows how to live. His secret is to do research in the morning, at noon, and at night. Look, he is almost 30 years old now, but he is still very energetic …

Let's not talk about Yu Qi's inner thoughts. At this time, the thin man opened his arms, slowly floated down from the ceiling, and then stood firmly on the ground. "Everyone, do you still think all this is magic?"

Everyone was silently wiping their sweat, and the audience was silent.

"In fact, the 'Weeping Angel' incident was not the first memetic incident on Earth.

Seeing that no one spoke, Chen Chen continued. His voice gradually deepened and reverberated in the conference room with a sense of oppression. "I believe that all of you still remember the 'This Man' incident that happened in Northern America and the 'Three Statues' incident two years ago. Those two incidents were also similar. It was just that we at Blacklight Biotechnology noticed it and calmly resolved it, so that our human civilization did not encounter the corresponding crisis."

"What!"

Several senior executives of Northern America immediately slammed the table, and Nancy stood up angrily. "The disappearance of the three statues two years ago was your doing?"

"Sorry."

Chen Chen nodded slightly, showing an apologetic smile. "If human civilization needs a person who carries the burden in the dark, then let us, Blacklight Biotechnology, bear all the sins."

"You..."

Nancy still wanted to say something, but was stopped by the senior official next to him.

"So, your Blackwatch does have the technology to control memes?"

The president of Northern America looked at Chen Chen solemnly. "Please answer us truthfully."

"Yes, but only the surface."

Chen Chen stared at the other party and nodded calmly.

As these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed even more. Everyone looked at Chen Chen with a complicated gaze.

Whether it was the angel statue incident or the previous This Man incident, it made everyone understand that things like memes were far more dangerous and unstable than nuclear weapons. After all, nuclear weapons could only destroy human civilization at most, but memes could destroy everything known...

Therefore, Chen Chen, who claimed to have obtained memetic technology, had instantly upgraded from an ordinary person to an existence on equal footing with the four major continents.

"Memetic technology is far from what current human civilization can thoroughly study."

At this time, Chen Chen said with a calm expression, "And the reason why I know this is because I'm a successor. I inherited the legacy of the person who disappeared from this world, so I was able to establish the famous Blacklight Biotechnology and finally stand before you."

Hearing this, everyone's expression flickered, thinking about the truth of Chen Chen's words.

"I believe that with your intelligence, you should have noticed something wrong a long time ago. What is the purpose of the existence of the Earth Federation? Isn't it to unite the power of all mankind? But in the absence of foreign enemies, why should we unite? "

Chen Chen stood on the stage and said slowly, "Also, the quantum computer Adam is the legacy left to us by 'that person'. What is his purpose, and why did he leave behind this machine that can predict the future?

"If the first two are nothing, then the existence of the Earth Federation United Front is even more suspicious..."

Hearing Chen Chen's rhetorical question, Yu Qi could not help but think of the classification of various events by the United Front. One of them was the so-called "abnormal event".

It turned out that the Earth Federation United Front and the quantum computer Adam existed for human disasters such as memes?

After Chen Chen said many things that only the real higher-ups could know, Yu Qi's heart surged with a shocking wave. Countless doubts once had collapsed at this time and were completely exposed to the sun...

At this moment, a trance flashed in the eyes of the leaders of the four continents. Chen Chen was able to reveal the secret of the "blank" and at the same time knew all this out of thin air. Coupled with Chen Chen's current achievements, everyone believed at least half of his words.

"If you're really the heir of that 'non-existent person', then what are you going to do now?"

At this moment, the president of the North Sea Continent suddenly spoke. He took a deep look at Chen Chen. "And what do you want by inviting us here today?"

"I don't need anything, because it's not me who really needs it, but human civilization."

Chen Chen smiled faintly. "I think the reason why you haven't dissolved the Earth Federation should also be because you've found some clues. I have to say that the current situation of mankind is actually very dangerous...

"'That person' told me that this world is much crueler than we imagined. In the vast universe, Earth is like a lone island in the middle of an ocean, and the civilization of mankind is a castle built by a child with fine sand. It is beautiful but fragile. If any great wave hits, the civilization that human beings are proud of will completely collapse. There will not even be a ripple on it."

"In addition, he also said a theory called the 'Great Filter of Civilization' — if a planet is compared to a whole, then a planet with life is actually a human with a soul. It's just that we don't understand that for a planet, the emergence of civilization is not a surprise. Instead, like cancer cells, it develops at the cost of harming the planet itself...

"Therefore, the development of a corresponding civilization in each ecosphere needs to bear the resistance of the planet's immune system. As long as the civilization is not destroyed, this resistance will continue..."

Chen Chen continued with a solemn expression. "We humans have always been wrong. Since we experienced World War II until now, there have been almost no large-scale disasters, which gives us the illusion that this world is very safe. But if you look at history, you'll find that this' safety 'is only an accidental phenomenon. The history of human civilization has always been built on countless natural and man-made disasters, so he united all mankind to create the Earth Federation to deal with this kind of crisis from the planet and even the depths of the universe...

"This is everything 'he' told me."

With that, Chen Chen stood in front of everyone and spread his arms. "As the heir of 'he', I must inherit his will, so I hope that the entire human race can unite, at least all of you here can unite to deal with the crisis that may arise at any time in the future. This is the purpose of my trip..."

A true "union"?

Hearing Chen Chen's words, no one responded immediately but bowed their heads in contemplation.

"If we agree, what do we have to pay and what do we get out of it? “

The President of Northern America suddenly asked.

"I'll share the inheritance I received from 'that person'."

Chen Chen replied without hesitation, "In this inheritance, in addition to the technology I've released today, there are some more secret technologies that have not been announced."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly waved his hand and a dozen flying pieces of paper fell in front of the leaders of the continents. These people picked up the paper in their hands and looked at it. Everyone's face showed an inexplicable expression...

This was because in this information, although there were only a few short tables of contents, all contained in it were things that human beings dreamed of but were difficult to obtain!

Super AI technology, normal-temperature superconductors, stellarator reactors, super tokamak reactors, miniature hadron colliders, nuclear-powered spacecraft, fully automatic medical equipment...

The densely packed table of contents almost dazzled everyone's eyes because everyone present knew that each of these things was enough to trigger a new industrial revolution!

At this moment, everyone's hearts were completely filled with raging waves!

"Except for commercial use, I can share these technologies with you."

Chen Chen spread his hands and faced the crowd with a bewitching tone. "The fully automatic medical equipment can cure all human diseases so far and greatly extend human life, up to more than 300 years...

"Normal-Temperature superconductors, abandoning the ultra-low temperature superconductors that must be maintained at minus 100 degrees Celsius, can maintain superconducting properties at room temperature, enough to revolutionize the entire industrial system...

"A mature super tokamak reactor, the highest Q value can exceed 10,000. Once completed, human civilization will step into the era of infinite energy and humans will officially evolve into a trans-planetary species...

"There are even more legacies that I can share with your continents."

Chen Chen continued. "The price you'll have to pay is very simple. That is, you'll protect all of mankind wholeheartedly with me. I hope that all of you can work with me to establish a special organization dedicated to protecting human civilization. This organization will have extremely high authority and become a legal armed department independent of the federal government. It will also have the same privileges as the Earth Federation United Army and can operate anywhere in the world without being obstructed by the law..."

It was not until hearing Chen Chen's request that everyone came back to their senses. Among them, the elegant man next to Yu Qi thought for a while and then chuckled lightly. "If you can really lead the entire human civilization to resist the damage from the planet, what's the harm in giving you this authority?

"The premise is that you can't interfere in the internal affairs of the continents, let alone use this department for war."

The president of Northern America added.

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded and solemnly said, "Please rest assured, my ambition is not about power, but more about immortality, which should be seen from my first technology."

"In that case, what about the membership of this agency?"

The president of the North Sea Continent was a little curious. "And how do you plan to establish this agency and what are its functions?"

"As for the membership of the agency, I allow each of you to send one person to enter the Supreme Council of this agency. One is responsible for controlling the agency, and the other is responsible for supervision. The identity of this person should be top secret."

Chen Chen said without thinking, "And the decision-makers of the Supreme Council have the right to vote and can make effective suggestions to the agency.

"And the name of this agency, we can call it - the Blacklight Foundation."

Chapter 488

A few hours later, Chen Chen's seemingly malnourished body slowly walked out of the black sphere teleportation room.

After the completion of the third reactor with a power of 10 million kilowatts, the USB drive was able to extract energy at a faster rate. During this time, Chen Chen had extracted several Gantz black spheres and hid one of them near the Earth Federation headquarters so that he could come and go at any time.

However, at this time, Chen Chen's cheeks were sunken, his face was pale, and there was no hair or beard on his body. It was no wonder that people would mistake him for a terminally ill old man.

After all, this was the result of Chen Chen's two days of rest. When the transformation ended, his complexion was still a little worse.

Still, this was only temporary. Based on the Black Knight's recovery rate, Chen Chen would be able to smoothly return to his previous appearance in less than a week.

At this time, when Chen Chen walked out of the teleportation room, there was a relaxed look in his eyes and he was in high spirits, not at all as sick as before. It was obvious that Chen Chen had played a large part in the meeting.

"Sir Godfather, it seems that this negotiation went well."

However, as soon as he returned to the Spire Experimental Base, he heard Little X's voice beside him.

Chen Chen turned around and saw Little X standing beside him. She jumped out from the side like a little girl playing a prank, seemingly trying to scare Chen Chen.

"Not bad, it went well."

Chen Chen nodded. "I promised to provide them with several technologies that can change the productivity of the entire society, enough to multiply their military strength several times."

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smirk when he said this. "In addition, I've also agreed to provide each of the four major continents with a 'Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform'. After all, if it's just the blueprint, they can only stare at it helplessly. After all, the technology in the system isn't something our current technology can handle at all. With such favorable conditions, how can they refuse my proposal?"

"But we also need to be cautious in case they turn against us."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Little X gave a rare reminder. "After all, the other party is four political bodies, especially when they gradually learn about us..."

"Don't worry, of course, I know that this is asking a tiger for its skin."

Chen Chen smiled faintly and then said solemnly, "That's why I didn't give them any information about memes, nor did I give them weapons like the G-virus and black goo that can destroy mankind. These are things we must hold tightly in our hands. It's like a nuclear deterrent. We don't need to release these things, just let them know that we have them..."

"Then why did we establish this multi-party secret organization?"

Little X tilted her head and was a little puzzled. "Is it really as the previous owner of the USB drive, Zhao Shanhe, said, to resist the retaliation from the planet?"

"Of course that's not all."

Chen Chen said without hesitation, "This can only be regarded as an excuse at most. The reason why I dragged them into this mess and established the Blacklight Foundation, in addition to dealing with planetary and cosmic disasters, is to deal with the guy hiding in the dark."

"The person who keeps setting traps to kill me, I don't care if he's Wang Xi or Zhao Shanhe, or even someone else... Since he's prepared to fight me, he must be prepared to be counterattacked by me. And this organization is the means to tie the entire Earth Federation to my chariot..."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly smiled and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "From today onwards, this new organization will become a legal armed department independent of the World Government and will have far greater authority than the Earth Federation Army. It can move anywhere in the world without being hindered by the law. At the same time, I've also hired hundreds of aerospace experts from them in the name of leasing. These talents will assist our space center and improve our aerospace standards."

"Why is Musk so obsessed with aerospace? Because once you control aerospace technology, it's equivalent to controlling the future of the entire human race! "

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly looked at the girl beside him who was gradually becoming slender and elegant. At the same time, the corners of his mouth curled into a secretive smile.

"Are you ready? Blacklight Biotechnology is about to open a new chapter. From now on, we'll enter the aerospace era..."

...

On June 5, 2020, the top four powerful continents of the Earth Federation — Central Continent, North Sea Continent, Europe Continent, and Northern America Continent — gave the green light almost at the same time and agreed to Blacklight Biotechnology's conditions to open branch offices in each continent with a shocking preferential policy.

At once, the high-intensity negotiations on Xia Yin's side that had lasted nearly five months finally came to a successful conclusion.

This news instantly spread on the Internet and shocked countless people. In an instant, the stocks of all famous pharmaceutical companies around the world plummeted. Even electronic technology companies in various continents were affected. For a time, the world was in an uproar!

Meanwhile, the biomedical and electronic technology fields were constantly crying "wolf". The senior executives of these companies were pressuring the government to inquire about the details of the negotiations between the continental governments. It would have been better if they had not inquired about it, but when they did, they were even more alarmed. This was because this document came from the highest levels of the four major continents...

At this point, everyone completely understood that in the entire Earth Federation, there was no longer anyone who could stop the development of Blacklight Biotechnology.

However, this was only the beginning. At the same time when Blacklight Biotechnology announced its cooperation with the four major continents, it suddenly announced again that the company had developed a drug that could completely cure Alzheimer's disease and immediately launched clinical trials in the four major continents.

This would be the 139th clinical trial conducted by Blacklight Biotechnology simultaneously around the world. The first 138 trials were all experiments on various anti-cancer drugs.

At this moment, almost everyone only had one thought in their mind. Blacklight Biotechnology had gone crazy...

According to this new drug, if it was mild or moderate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, it could be completely cured. However, if it was severe Alzheimer's disease, although it could be cured, it could not restore the patient's intelligence level before the disease.

The reason for this was that the essence of Alzheimer's disease was the death of a large number of brain cells. This death was a state of irreversible state, so it was normal to have a significant reduction in intelligence. There was only one way to improve this situation, and that was — neural stem cell transplantation.

Through several methods such as ventricular puncture transplantation, lumbar puncture, subarachnoid injection transplantation, or intravenous injection transplantation, neural stem cells were transplanted into the brain to replace the necrotic parts and generate new brain cells. This was the only way to improve part of the loss of intelligence.

The human brain was the most mysterious organ of the human body, so this method could only be described as "improvement" and not "cure". This was because even if the brain cells were replaced with new brain cells, they would not be the same brain cells of the past. Whether it was the patient's memory or personality, there would be considerable changes. This was something that could not be avoided.

Of course, for this situation, Chen Chen could also use the brain repair chip in Robocop to solve it, just like how he treated the father of DNA. However, that technology would not be popularized for at least fifty years, so ordinary people would not be able to do anything about it...

However, this was only an appetizer. Just when the hype had not completely died down, the top four powerful continents of the Earth Federation, including the Central Continent, made another announcement: The four major continents would cooperate with Blacklight Biotechnology to jointly launch a large-scale collaborative project on the "artificial sun", which was commonly known as controllable nuclear fusion.

This project was called the "CUERB Project", which was named after the initials of the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology. Even Northern America and Europe publicly announced that after this project was launched, the development of nuclear fusion reactors would be completed within three years. By then, mankind would have completely mastered controllable nuclear fusion and put an end to the most difficult project in history!

As soon as this news was released, it was no surprise that the world was once again shocked. Outside of the four major continents, countless countries and governments came to inquire about the inside story like a cat that smelled blood. However, at this time, the four major continents maintained a surprisingly consistent stance, that was, no matter how hard they coaxed and pestered, they would never relent.

Just like how they once did with nuclear weapons, the four major continents were prepared to monopolize the controllable nuclear fusion technology...

Regarding this matter, the remaining continents could be said to be gnashing their teeth in anger, but they still could not do anything about it. What these people really could not understand was why a private company like Blacklight Biotechnology had to be involved in the affairs of the four major continents?

Could it be...

At this moment, many people had a spine-chilling thought — perhaps, some of the core technology of controllable nuclear fusion was related to Blacklight Biotechnology?

Let's not talk about how shocked the world was after they analyzed the clues from Project CUERB. A few days later, a small shield boring machine with a diameter of about five meters was assembled in the Spire Experimental Base. It drilled into the rock formation bit by bit according to the previously planned track.

Immediately, a new secret project was launched in the Spire Experimental Base.

Chen Chen planned to build a circular particle accelerator around the periphery of the Spire laboratory more than seven hundred meters underground.

This circular accelerator did not need to be too large. Its circumference was only about three kilometers, only one-tenth the size of the largest particle accelerator in the world. Once completed, it would encircle the entire Spire Experimental Base and the Spire itself.

Some of the core components were already obtained by Chen Chen from Europe and Northern America.

Initially, this was a mission Chen Chen assigned to Xia Yin, but the plan could not keep up with the changes. With the complete leak of memetic technology, Chen Chen had to lay his cards on the table with the Earth Federation in advance, which eventually led to the current situation.

The reason why this particle accelerator was not built on a larger scale was that on a technical level, this particle accelerator would be far more advanced than the world's largest particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland. Just the normal-temperature superconductor technology alone would reduce the size of the device by two-thirds.

In addition, the technology of Blacklight Biotechnology was obtained from Elysium. Compared to the particle accelerator built in reality in Europe, it was undoubtedly much more advanced and its power was also hundreds of times higher, so naturally, there was no need to build it on a larger scale.

Moreover, with this accelerator, in addition to studying particle physics, Chen Chen's greatest dream was still the so-called "high-offset armor". Once he could create this so-called "hardest material in the solar system", the strength of Chen Chen's hands would be greatly enhanced. He might even be able to widen the gap between himself and the Earth Federation in an instant!

In short, with the anticipation of many scientists in the Spire Experimental Base, the Blacklight Biotechnology particle accelerator project was finally launched...

However, this was only one of the projects of Blacklight Biotechnology. At this time, at the pole of the South Pole, the former "Amundsen-Scott Scientific Research Station" here had been evacuated, leaving only empty barracks and the 4,270-meter-long airport.

At this moment, at this moment, there were several military transport aircraft of different shapes and symbols parked at the airport. What was strange was that among these transport aircraft, there was not only the C-17 transport aircraft with the Northern American emblem, but also the An-70 transport aircraft with the North Sea Continent emblem, the European A400M, and the Mainland Y-20...

For the first time, the military transport aircraft of the four major continents were parked at the same airport...

Near the barracks, there were also several other large transport helicopters parked on the ice shelf. At this time, at the position of the South Pole, at this time, a huge drill with a diameter of more than three meters was slowly being set up with iron...

Originally, according to the "Antarctic Treaty" signed by the continents of the Earth Federation, it restricted the use of Antarctica to peaceful purposes and prohibited all military activities, nuclear explosions, or radioactive waste disposal activities. At this time, however, at this time, the four major continents openly violated the treaty and deployed their military forces into Antarctica.

There was no other purpose than to build the first main base of the Blacklight Foundation under the ice sheet at the pole of the South Pole.

According to Chen Chen's plan, this main base would be built under the ice shelf 2,000 meters deep in Antarctica. Once completed, it would have the ability to withstand any known disaster in the world.

Unless the earth was destroyed, otherwise, even if the earth deviated from the orbit of the solar system and wandered alone into the deep space of the universe, the people in this base would successfully survive.

As the first joint military project of the four major continents in human history, Chen Chen took the initiative to invest 10 billion US dollars in the construction of this base to show his sincerity. The other four continents did the same, investing tens of billions of US dollars and mobilizing their military forces to support this project.

To the outside world, this project was completely confidential. The level of confidentiality was even comparable to that of the Quantum Deity Laboratory. In order to not leak any secrets, all satellites seemed to be automatically turned off when flying over the South Pole. When other continents wanted to explore the South Pole, they would also be warned by the four major continents not to step on the red line, otherwise they would be subject to the joint sanctions of the four major continents.

This scene was simply shocking to countless people. There had never been such a day in human history when the four strongest continents of the Earth Federation united for the first time...

Chapter 489

Blacklight Biotechnology's full name was Blacklight Biotechnology Co., Ltd., also known as the Blacklight Group. Its main industries were biopharmaceuticals, bionic medicine, electronic technology, security services, military aerospace, mineral resources, and many other industries. It was an emerging industry group dedicated to diversified development.

Blacklight Biotechnology had nearly a hundred subsidiary companies, among which the core positions were: Blacklight Biotechnology Central Continent Parent Company, Blacklight Biotechnology African Continent Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology Northern America Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology North Sea Continent Branch, Blacklight Biotechnology European Continent Branch, and so on.

Under each of these subsidiary companies, there were subordinate companies and offices in their own jurisdiction. Blacklight Biotechnology could be seen in almost every first-tier city in the world.

In addition, Blacklight Biotechnology also had many subsidiaries, including: Los Angeles Osmond Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Switzerland Preston Co., Ltd., Africa Tara Strategic Resources Co., Ltd., and so on...

It had to be said that Blacklight Biotechnology was like a legend. From its obscurity in the beginning, to its gradual emergence on the international scene, to the internationally renowned Project Xingtian, and the emergence of various terminal cancer and Alzheimer's disease drugs of the century, Blacklight Biotechnology only took a few years to achieve all of this...

In the past few years, Blacklight Biotechnology had also extended its reach into the electronic luxury industry, military, and aerospace industries, and the results were gratifying. In the middle of 2025, the world-shocking "Project CUERB" was launched. The world suddenly realized that Blacklight Biotechnology had become a technology giant in a single leap and was at the forefront of the world's technology.

...

One day, three years later.

A dispirited young man with a face full of stubble came in a wheelchair to the Reston District of New York City, in front of the entrance of the Northern American headquarters of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Both of his arms were intact, and there were no urine bags or other devices on his body. He was not a paralyzed patient, but his trouser legs were empty from the knee down.

Pedro Leon was a young man who had lost both of his legs.

At this moment, he sat in a wheelchair, ignoring the strange gazes of passersby. He raised his head and stared blankly at the huge building in front of him that was hundreds of meters tall.

This building was a modern 5A grade office building about three hundred meters tall. The office building had a total of 101 floors and was a polygonal structure. It had become a scenic spot in the Reston District.

On his thigh, there was a completed application form with the logo of Blacklight Biotechnology.

At this time, the huge LED screen on the wall of the building was broadcasting all kinds of news related to Blacklight Biotechnology.

As the previous news ended, three figures suddenly appeared on the screen, followed by an impassioned jazz music —

In the background of darkness and flames, three pitch-black figures stood straight. As the camera zoomed in, the complete faces of the three people were gradually revealed.

The three of them were two white men and one black man. All three of them had their arms crossed over their chests, and their faces were full of self-confidence and righteousness.

At this moment, among the three, the man standing in the center suddenly said, "Severely crack down on all forms of crime, resolutely defend the legal rights of every citizen!"

Then, another younger-looking man said righteously, "Try to race against time. Every second that passes, innocent citizens may lose their lives!"

Finally, the black man continued, "Justice may be late, but it will never be absent!"

"Courage!"

"Honor!"

"Sacrifice!"

The three of them spoke one after another. After that, they stacked their hands on top of each other and looked at the camera. "We're the BHB Combative Police Force. Join us to maintain the peace of the world and protect the safety of our citizens. Blacklight Biotechnology will always look forward to your joining!"

At last, the three figures faded away again. However, a line of words suddenly appeared on the screen. "Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Force is expanding recruitment, welcome to the trial."

Looking at these three internationally renowned legends, especially the leader, Pedro Leon's eyes revealed a touch of coldness and hatred.

The next moment, the image on the screen changed again, and a beautiful girl with a slightly stiff expression appeared on the screen. She faced the camera and made a passionate gesture of opening her arms. At the same time, she said,

"The Xingtian series of household bionic robots is about to enter millions of households. I'm your housekeeper, Xiao Ai. Come and take me home!"

"Bang!"

But before the commercial ended, a wine bottle suddenly flew out and smashed into the LED screen that was more than ten meters tall, creating a hole visible to the naked eye.

Leon was startled by this sudden turn of events. He could not help but look back, only to see more than a dozen middle-aged men holding banners and slogans standing behind him, constantly shouting at the Blacklight Biotechnology building.

The banners were scrawled in crooked red paint: "Androids steal the jobs of the poor", "Androids are the original sin", "God created mankind, but not the androids", "The purity of mankind should not be blasphemed", and so on.

It turned out that they were the people protesting against Blacklight Biotechnology's androids...

Pedro Leon shook his head. He turned around and saw seven or eight security guards wearing bulletproof vests with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo and armed with batons and explosion-proof shields rushing out of the building. They brushed past Leon and rushed toward the scruffy-looking middle-aged men...

Then, all hell broke loose.

Ignoring the commotion behind him, Leon took a deep breath, tidied up his appearance, and pushed the wheels of his wheelchair into the main entrance of the Blacklight Biotechnology headquarters.

Behind the door was a vast reception hall. Unlike traditional office buildings, the hall of this office building was obviously decorated with a lot of effort. The black marble floor, the silver decorations that represented high technology, and the furniture that was made of transparent glass materials. Everywhere was filled with a strong post-modernism atmosphere.

Leon gulped nervously. He slowly approached the front desk and the girl at the front desk immediately put on a smile that could dispel any unhappiness. "Distinguished guest, I'm the Android receptionist with work number 3199. How may I be of service?"

Hearing this, Leon finally understood the identity of the woman in front of him. He stared at her with some amazement and then asked tentatively, "Hello, I'm here to apply for a job. I'm applying for a position as a bionic combative police officer."

As he said this, he handed over the registration form in his hand.

As expected, the Android girl immediately raised her hand and politely accepted the registration form from Leon with both hands.

Through his first observation, Leon keenly noticed that although the girl's movements were very smooth, it did not seem like a real person. This was because the girl's entire set of movements could be said to be orderly and methodical, far from the nimbleness of a real human.

However, this was already very impressive. If one did not pay close attention, it would be difficult to immediately distinguish the difference between a human and an Android.

The girl only looked down for a moment, then raised her head again. She smiled happily at Leon. "Dear Mr. Leon, welcome to the Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Department. Blacklight Biotechnology has already begun to cooperate with the Northern American Police Department. Now, I'll enter your information into the company's intranet and the New York City Police Department's database. This is your number plate, please go to the second floor to register, remember to line up..."

As she said this, the girl reached out again and handed a silver electronic card to Leon.

"Okay, thank you..."

Leon nodded and reached out to take the electronic card. At the same time, at the same time, he subconsciously touched the girl's slender fingers.

The girl's skin was warm and at the same time, it also had the unique smoothness of human skin. Leon almost felt like he was touching a real person...

However, obviously, Androids did not have self-awareness. The girl did not respond to Leon's behavior, only smiling as she watched Leon move his wheelchair away.

When he went up to the second floor, as soon as he got out of the elevator, Leon immediately saw rows of candidates sitting on the sofa in the corridor. In this group, some of them wore bionic prosthetics, some were so poor that they could not even afford to wear bionic prosthetics, so they could only curl up in the wheelchair like Leon.

These people were disabled people who applied for the Blacklight Biotechnology Combative Police Department.

In cities all over the world, as long as there was a Blacklight Biotechnology branch, there would be a local combative police department responsible for the security of the city.

This department was considered to be a half-public, half-private department. As long as one joined this department and became a bionic combative police officer, it was equivalent to a person having two identities, one of which was a police officer and the other was an employee of Blacklight Biotechnology.

This job could be said to be very good for the disabled, but unfortunately, not everyone could join the combative police department. First of all, one must be a disabled person, and it would be best if they had a police or military background. Of course, ordinary people could also join, but unless they were extremely strong or had extremely high combat ability, the chances of being selected were not high.

Leon picked a corner and waited quietly. He looked at the electronic screen above the closed office in front of him. At this time, at this time, the screen was marked with the words "Northern American New York City Bionic Combative Police Audition Site". At this time, there was a number displayed, currently, the number was 21.

Then, after that, Leon looked at the silver number plate in his hand, the number on it was 39.

Hmm, looks like there are still eighteen people in front of me, I'll wait patiently...

Just like that, Leon took out his phone, put on his headphones, and began to immerse himself in his own world.

About half an hour later, Leon could not help but look up at the number plate outside the office again, only to find that the number on it was 25. Suddenly, he frowned. Fortunately, on the second floor, there was a bionic attendant serving tea and constantly providing considerate service to the candidates here.

Looking at this attendant, Leon could not help but secretly sigh. The bionic humans developed by Blacklight Biotechnology were indeed very suitable for the job of a nanny. They were diligent, dedicated, and would not slack off.

Moreover, whether intentionally or not, these bionic humans were designed to be extremely beautiful, almost comparable to celebrities in reality. Apart from their somewhat stiff movements, one could tell at a glance that they were not real people, there was almost no flaw at all...

Moreover, Leon also heard from idiotic netizens on the Internet that even the top and bottom of these bionic humans were very realistic, they could be used as high-end inflatable dolls...

After three hours, it was finally Leon's turn.

As soon as he entered, Leon immediately saw four men and women in suits sitting in a slightly dimly lit office. One of them was wearing a bionic prosthetic while the other three were completely healthy normal people. In front of the four of them, there was a sign indicating that they were the chief examiners.

"Hello, mentors. My name is Pedro Leon, born in Lupeid Town, Northern America. I'm here to apply for a job as a bionic combative police officer."

Leon sat in his wheelchair, bowed slightly, and said softly.

"Both legs are disabled?"

At this time, the man sitting on the far right frowned. He asked bluntly, "Leon, how did your legs become disabled, was it because of an injury from a criminal?"

"No, I was disabled because of an accident."

Leon pondered. "That accident was..."

However, before he could finish, the man interrupted him. "Then was your previous profession a police officer or the army?"

"Neither."

Leon shook his head with a fawning smile on his face. "I used to be a university student, but I took an elective kickboxing course in school and my ranking wasn't low."

Hearing Leon's words, the four people suddenly looked at each other. At this moment, the only man wearing a bionic prosthetic suddenly said, "Tell me about your understanding of 'justice' and how you view the profession of bionic combative police?"

"I think the so-called justice is to fight against all potential evil!"

Leon immediately answered, "My dream is to become a superhero. In my opinion, justice is pure and untainted by the slightest flaw. Any selfish action can't be called justice.

"As for how I view the profession of bionic combative police, the way I see it, they're not real heroes because real heroes shouldn't play to the gallery. I think they're more like a group of actors because real heroes are nameless..."

Hearing this, the remaining two people raised their heads and looked at Leon in surprise. Then, they whispered to each other for a while.

After that, the man wearing the bionic prosthetic nodded. "Mr. Leon, thank you for your participation. You may leave now. If you're selected in the first round, we'll notify you via email."

"Alright..."

Leon smiled bitterly and nodded. He bowed to the crowd again and turned around to leave.

By the time he left the Blackwatch building, the demonstration outside had long subsided. The huge LED screen overhead had been repaired and it was once again playing the recruitment advertisement for the BHB Combative Police Force.

Leon could not help but look back again. However, when he saw the person standing in the middle of the BHB Combative Police Force, his eyes were filled with a hidden resentment...

However, at this moment, a figure suddenly stopped in front of him. He turned around and saw a sturdy man with a valiant expression standing in front of him.

"Leon, did you succeed in your application?"

"No, I think I... I failed."

Chapter 490

"This person has an interesting way of thinking..."

As he watched Leon's wheelchair depart the room, the burly middle-aged man with a bionic prosthesis on his right hand suddenly commented.

"He's neither a police officer nor a soldier, and he's not physically disabled enough."

Beside him, a blonde woman said without hesitation, "This kind of person is not suitable to be a bionic soldier."

"I think so too."

The man who interrupted Leon earlier nodded. "The most important thing is that he has a problem with his thinking. He's too rebellious and that's not in line with the company's interests. I also don't recommend letting him pass the preliminary selection."

"I second that. Let's forget about this one then."

The last person chimed in.

With that, all three of them entered the FAILED option on the computer in front of them.

Only the middle-aged man who spoke first opened his mouth. He looked at the three of them with some reluctance and at the same time, looked at the screen in front of him.

Name: Pedro Leon.

Age: 26

Physical condition rating: C

Political thinking rating: C

Mental health rating: B

Overall evaluation:...

After thinking for a while, he gently tapped this paragraph on Leon's comprehensive evaluation form.

"Subject is full of justice and personality, strong self-awareness, and believes that he can be a key observation target. Please review."

After typing this sentence, the middle-aged man gave a PASSED rating alone before closing Leon's message.

Seeing this, the other three did not say anything. All four of them were in charge of the preliminary selection. After submitting the information, there would be a second sampling review conducted by the higher-ups. The chances of this happening were slim.

For a candidate who was FAILED by all three examiners, it was rare for them to change their evaluation and advance to the next round of selection.

The blonde woman nodded at the middle-aged man and pressed the button for the next number. Then, another patient with ALS slowly moved into the room in an electric wheelchair.

This incident was nothing more than a small interlude. The interview for the combative police force was still ongoing...

However, what the four of them did not know was that after Leon's information was submitted, the newly submitted information was automatically transferred from the failed group to the passed group. They did not know whether it was due to a system malfunction or some other reason.

Not only that, the red FAILED mark issued by the three examiners flashed and automatically turned into a green PASSED...

...

Bang!

A loud noise rang out, and a tall, sturdy, and fierce-looking man in a vest pushed open the metal door in front of him, and strode into a dark and damp garage.

The garage was in a mess. There were a lot of unknown parts and wires scattered all over the ground. In addition, there was an off-road vehicle parked in a corner of the garage.

On the other side of the garage, there was a server cluster consisting of five or six servers, causing the entire garage to be stuffy and humming with low noises all the time.

At this time, a young black man who was debugging the instrument suddenly turned around, took out a gun, and aimed it at the door. It was not until he saw the identity of the person at the door that he cursed angrily and came back to his senses to adjust the instrument in front of him.

"I say, Ghostfire, can't you just open the door properly?"

At this time, from the shadows of the garage, a woman wearing a baseball cap and dyed pink hair that covered the right side of her face walked out gracefully. She chewed on a piece of gum and said softly, "What made you so angry? Don't say anything, let me guess..."

As she said that, the woman looked behind the man in a vest with a mischievous expression, only to see Leon pushing his wheelchair in. "So it's because Lamb messed up the selection into the Blackwatch Combative Police Force?"

"You've guessed it, siren!"

The man in a vest was exasperated. "Leon always refuses to do what we discussed, he deserves to die!"

With that, the man in a vest turned around and pointed at Leon who was in the wheelchair. "Do you know how much time and effort we spent to help you erase the traces of your past? No, you can't even begin to imagine! "

"I'm very sorry, Ghostfire..."

Leon smiled bitterly. "There won't be a next time."

"Of course not, because we won't have another chance!"

Ghostfire roared, turned around angrily, and headed straight for the compartment inside the garage.

Then, he slammed the door shut.

The entire garage fell into an awkward silence.

"Heh, relax, Ghostfire has been like this ever since his wife and daughter passed away."

At this moment, a young man covered in engine oil slid out from under the off-road vehicle parked in the corner. He spoke to Leon and then slid back under the car without waiting for Leon's reply...

"Thanks, buddy..."

Leon could only nod and move to a corner dejectedly. He took out a picture frame from the table and quietly wiped it.

In the picture frame, the background was a grassy field and in the center of the picture was a woman sitting on a cool chair. She looked kind and motherly.

Beside the woman stood a shy young man. If one were to look closely, this young man looked exactly like Leon from a few years ago.

"Leon."

While Leon was looking at the woman's face in the picture frame with some disappointment, the pink-haired woman came up behind him again. She bent down slightly and looked at the picture frame in front of Leon. Suddenly, the smell of cheap perfume mixed with the woman's body scent wafted into Leon's nostrils...

"Lamb, what happened today?"

The woman asked with concern.

"No, nothing, I just didn't answer the interviewer's question according to what we agreed on."

Leon scratched his cheek awkwardly. The woman's hair tickled his cheek and he subconsciously moved away from her. "Christina, I..."

"Call me Siren, thank you."

The woman reminded him.

"Alright, Siren … You know, I have something in my heart that I want, so …"

Leon shrugged. "Let's think of another way. Maybe we can find evidence of the evil BHB Combative Police Force through other means and ruin their reputation."

"I guess that's the only way."

The woman seemed a little disappointed. She raised her head and looked at the young man who was tinkering with the server in front of her. "Digi, do you have any other ideas?"

"I'm just a hacker, I'll leave the scheming to you and the maintenance workers!"

The young man replied without looking up.

"Don't ask me, I don't know anything."

Another voice came from the bottom of the off-road vehicle.

"Looks like we don't have any other ideas for now..."

The woman immediately felt a little disappointed and helpless. She straightened her body and smoothed her hair, but accidentally revealed the right side of her face. On the right side of her face, there were layers upon layers of hideous scars that looked like the waves of the sea.

These were scars that would only be left behind by chemical corrosion.

However, at this time, Leon's phone suddenly beeped with the notification of a message. Leon instinctively looked down and took his phone out of his pocket. He saw that the message was an email.

Leon seemed to realize something. He was startled and slowly clicked on the email. Only then did he see that the email was sent from the official account of Blackwatch.

Could it be...

Leon quickly swiped at the top of the screen and revealed the content of the email:

"Dear Mr. Leon, after a preliminary review, we've determined that you have outstanding potential and an extraordinary sense of justice. Your qualifications are also very much in line with Blackwatch's recruitment requirements for the bionic combative police force. Therefore, starting next Wednesday, you'll be allowed to participate in the second round of selection for the combative police force. The venue will be 311 Reston Street in New York City. Please be punctual when the time comes — Blackwatch North American Branch Combative Police Force."

Leon's eyes widened when he saw this email. He raised his head and looked at the pink-haired woman who was equally stunned. "Christie... Siren, I passed the preliminary!"

"Thank God..."

The woman took the phone and was overjoyed. The young man and the man under the car also got up and rushed to the woman's side. They scrambled to look at the email on the phone.

"Oh, good job, Lamb!"

"That's so cool, the success rate of this kind of selection is less than one percent. Good job, Lamb!"

"Did you really pass?"

Hearing the cheers of the people in the garage, the man in the tank top who had been hiding in the back room rushed out. He snatched the phone from everyone's hands with a look of disbelief. When he saw the words on the screen, he suddenly laughed hysterically!

"Hahahaha... Good job, Leon, you're really something!"

With that, the man in the tank top even went forward to kiss Leon on the cheek, completely changing his previous attitude of throwing a tantrum.

Leon quickly pushed the man in the tank top away to avoid being covered in sweat.

After a brief celebration, the five of them calmed down again. They stopped what they were doing and sat down at a table to discuss the next step of the plan.

"Our next goal is to get the Lamb through the second round of screening by Blackwatch."

At the conference table, the man in the tank top took a gulp of beer and at the same time, urged, "For the second round of selection, Digital, what can you do to help?"

"I can try to hack into the intranet of the Blackwatch branch to see what they're testing for the second round of selection. Then, we can make an estimate in advance."

The black man thought for a moment and then said with uncertainty, "But I've tried to hack into them several times but to no avail. It seems like Blackwatch is very cautious when it comes to network defense."

"If it's not necessary, I think it's best not to do this kind of thing."

The pink-haired woman shook her head. "There have been many cases of hackers hacking into this company on the dark web, only to have their IP addresses locked and arrested. Although Digital's technology is superb, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for him to compete with this company.

"Therefore, we can start from other aspects, such as finding a way to improve Lamb's combat skills, shooting skills, and so on. This way, he can stand out from the countless competitors."

"I agree with Christina on this point."

The man in the tank top chuckled and then turned to the man covered in machine oil. "What do you think, John?"

"In the organization, please call us by our code name, Mr. Will-O '-the-wisp!"

The pink-haired woman immediately frowned. "One day, you'll get us killed because of your carelessness!"

"Alright, Madam Siren."

The man in the tank top shrugged nonchalantly and then gulped down the beer in front of him.

With a loud clang, the man in the tank top slammed the bottle on the table and looked at Leon. "Leon, from tomorrow onward, I'll set up a hell of a training session for you to improve your shooting and hand-to-hand combat skills. I hope you won't be so stubborn this time, okay?"

"Don't forget, our ultimate goal is to punish the BHB Combative Police Force and the evil company behind them. This is for us and for society to see the ugly side of them!"

"No problem, Will-O '-the-wisp!"

Leon nodded solemnly.

The meeting ended with a round of discussion. The five of them left the garage in batches while Leon returned to his cheap rental house.

At this time, the sky had already darkened. When Leon returned to the front door of the room, he purposely checked the mechanism he had set up before he left. After making sure that no one had entered the room when he had left, he then rolled the wheel and entered the room.

Once home, the first thing Leon did was to wash up in the bathroom to wash away the smell of cigarettes and alcohol. After that, he lay down on the bed, feeling a little exhausted.

As soon as he closed his eyes, Leon could not help but fall asleep...

In his dream, it was a small square covered in green grass.

A middle-aged woman with a mature charm was strolling around the square with a young boy. The woman's silky hair fluttered in the breeze.

Chapter 491

"According to Agence France-Presse, Blackwatch is benefiting mankind for the third time after conquering cancer and Alzheimer's disease and replacing human organ transplants with bionic organ transplants. Its biomedical department announced today that due to another innovation in the field of stem cell technology, the cost of the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' will continue to be reduced, from 200,000 US dollars per person two years ago to 30,000 to 50,000 US dollars.

"From the initial sky-high price of one million USD per person, the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' was reduced again and again. It only took six years for Blackwatch to fulfill its promise and bring the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' down to the price of a commoner."

"According to the large-scale data analysis conducted by the Earth Federation Physiological and Health Research Group in the past three years, since the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' was launched in 2023, the average life expectancy of the human population has soared from 70 years ago to 78 years today. Among them, the average life expectancy of developed continents such as North America, Europe, Central Continent, and the East China Sea Continent has exceeded 85 years and this average is still increasing rapidly with the passage of time!

"According to experts' predictions, by 2050, the average life expectancy of all human beings is expected to exceed 110 years..."

A few days later, in a garage located in a dark corner of New York City, three men and a woman were sitting in front of a projector, watching the projector play Blackwatch's exclusive television channel in Northern America.

It seemed to be mealtime at this time. The four of them were holding a variety of fast food in their hands and eating at their respective seats. One of the men in a white tank top had a few empty cans of beer in front of him.

"At this point, the next step is to delay retirement."

Suddenly, a pink-haired woman suddenly spoke. She said in a muffled voice, "This proposal has been supported by several states, it's going to be finalized in Congress."

"I have to say, this is a good move by Blackwatch, at least the aging of the population has been alleviated."

Another black man shrugged. "It's just that we leeks have suffered..."

"Enough Digital, don't say good things about this company in front of me, or I'll kick your ass!"

Before the black man finished, the man in the tank top interrupted the conversation. He slammed the beer can down with a thud and spat out a breath that reeked of alcohol.

"Okay, no problem."

The black man raised his hands innocently, made a throwing gesture, and at the same time, turned around and left.

"Stop arguing, let's watch the live broadcast this time. After all, the lamb is in it too."

The pink-haired girl stopped them and advised.

Following her words, the screen in front of everyone finally finished broadcasting the advertisement and began to enter the main theme. As the screen flashed, the words "Call of Duty" suddenly appeared on the screen, followed by a burst of impassioned music.

Following that, the three members of the BHB Combative Police Force were displayed on the screen. The images of the three members gradually faded away and were replaced by the iconic red, blue, and white flag of Northern America.

In short, after a blood-boiling opening animation, they finally entered the main theme. A burly bald man in camouflage clothes appeared on the screen.

Not only did the man have a strong build, but he also had strong facial features, which were similar to the young Van Diesel. At this moment, he started to talk incessantly.

"Dear viewers in front of your televisions, welcome to the 2028 Call of Duty program — Bionic Combative Police Trial. I'm the host of the Northern American division, Algernon. This year's trial is different from last year's. Due to Blackwatch's technological innovation, the requirements for users of bionic prosthetics have been greatly reduced. Therefore, from this year onward, our participants will no longer be heavily disabled soldiers or police officers. Instead, we'll be adding in people with mild disabilities...

"Because of this, the number of participants this year has increased significantly. The number of participants in Northern America has reached a hundred. We'll be observing this group of participants through a variety of procedures such as triathlons, combat tests, and firearms accuracy tests. At the same time, we also invite everyone in front of your televisions to support the contestants you like. The method of support can be found on the barcode at the bottom of the screen..."

Following the introduction of the television host, the program's schedule began to appear on the screen.

This program was a talent show created by Blacklight Biotechnology to promote bionic prosthetics.

Not only could this selection method expand the local police force, but the contestants only needed to undergo some systematic training and pass the assessment to become a qualified bionic combative police officer.

Some of the more outstanding contestants would even be given the opportunity to "debut" and become internationally renowned superheroes like the BHB Combative Police Force.

Due to the existence of various superhero themes in movies, these bionic combative police officers were almost worshipped as idols all over the world. This led to the dream of countless young people to become police officers. The major governments were happy to see this, so they did not stop it. This led to the popularity of this program and it even became an entertainment program that surpassed the WWE and the NBA.

At this time, as the program began, the first batch of contestants who passed the preliminary selection was interviewed. They were asked to talk about bionic prosthetics and their thoughts on the crime rate in society. This gave the audience a preliminary understanding of this group of people. Following that was a test of various abilities, including physical and psychological qualities.

At the end of the program, the audience in front of the television would vote to select some of the qualified contestants.

This time, Leon on TV still displayed his unique views. His thinking and pursuit of justice actually aroused the interest of some of the audience, causing them to vote for him.

At the end of the two-hour long program, Leon advanced to the third round of selection along with twelve other contestants and received an employment contract from Blackwatch on the spot.

At this point, it was a foregone conclusion that Leon would enter Blackwatch and become a bionic combative police officer. In the next few days, the third round of selection, the semifinals, and the finals were more like a selection of people who could debut in the center position and become a superhero like the BHB.

On the screen, everyone in the garage cheered when they saw Leon successfully entering the Blackwatch Corporation as a new member and becoming an employee of the Blackwatch Corporation. They began to pour beer into the garage.

"This is great, our hard work has finally paid off. Leon finally entered this d * mn company!"

The man in the tank top roared, "Blackwatch's luck is about to end!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

The pink-haired woman was the only one who frowned. "Leon can only say that he's in the preliminary stage of entering this company. If he wants to get his hands on BHB's dark history or even blackmail this company, who knows how much effort he'll have to put in. Now is not the time to celebrate."

After some persuasion, the group of hot-headed people finally calmed down. The woman sighed inwardly and silently looked out of the garage door.

Could this group of people really stand a chance against this world-spanning corporation?

...

By the time the first round of the program ended, it was already late at night.

Leon sat alone in a wheelchair and wandered the streets late at night. Although the night breeze was a little chilly, he could feel a surge of excitement coursing through his body. When he faced the camera, it was as if he could see countless people waving at him. This was the first time in his life that he was in the limelight.

And he enjoyed this feeling immensely...

After he boarded the subway, he could not wait to stop at a random spot and turned on his phone to check the live comments and comments during the program.

The performance of his contestants in the program, whether they had potential, whether they were liked by the audience, these were all questions that could be gleaned from the live comments. Leon noticed that his popularity in this audition was even better than he had imagined. Other than one contestant who performed equally well in the entire program, he had the most supporters.

Leon could not help but smile when he saw the live comments cheering him on.

"Excuse me, are you Pedro Leon?"

Just as Leon was immersed in joy with his head lowered, he suddenly heard a crisp female voice. Leon subconsciously raised his head, and immediately saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl standing in front of him. She was a little nervous as she asked, "Who are you?"

"I am, and you are..."

Leon subconsciously asked.

"Ah, it's really you!"

The girl let out a cheer, and then she hurriedly took out a book from her backpack. "Leon, I watched 'Call of Duty' at school today. Your performance was really great. Can I have your autograph?"

"Autograph?"

Leon suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly and said, "But I'm just an ordinary person..."

"No, I think you'll become a superhero just like the BHB Combative Police Force!"

The girl quickly shook her head and said solemnly, "I believe in you!"

"Alright..."

Leon nodded and took the pen and book from the girl. At the same time, he scribbled his name on the book. "I'm sorry, my handwriting isn't very good."

"It's okay!"

The girl happily took the notebook and carefully stuffed it back into her bag like a treasure. "Go Leon, you can definitely win this competition!"

Their conversation seemed to have alerted the people around them. A few more youths rushed up and surrounded Leon. One of the boys was pleasantly surprised when he saw Leon's face. "It really is Leon. I saw you just now. I just thought you looked like you, but I couldn't be sure."

"Leon, give me an autograph too!"

The chubby boy next to him was not to be outdone.

At once, Leon was surrounded by a group of teenagers...

Leon dealt with the group of teenagers out of habit. Before he knew it, his originally empty heart was filled with a subtle sense of satisfaction.

Perhaps, he could really become a world-famous superhero like the BHB trio? 'No, they're all hypocritical actors. I'm the only one who's a true hero of justice!'

Slowly, this thought began to form in the depths of Leon's mind...

...

In the following days, the other four members suddenly noticed that the originally introverted and easygoing Leon had become more proactive. He was filled with motivation all day long and immersed himself in virtual reality training every day.

In order to achieve a better ranking, the three of them raised money to customize a pair of high-end bionic prosthetics for Leon in advance so that he could stand up from his wheelchair.

Starting from the third round of elimination, Blacklight Biotechnology had gathered the participants from all regions of Northern America and customized the corresponding bionic prosthetics for them. If they could familiarize themselves with these prosthetics in advance, they would naturally gain an advantage.

After all, starting from the third round, the combat ability of the participants would be tested.

From combat to firearms, to actual combat training, all of these required a lot of accumulated experience. This was especially true when Leon's opponents were mostly retired soldiers or police officers.

However, it was also because of this that the young and inexperienced Leon naturally stood out from the crowd of participants and garnered a lot of attention.

By the time the third round of Call of Duty began, Leon had accumulated a lot of combat experience. The third round of the competition was not like the second round which ended in a day. Instead, it became a week-long reality show.

During this week, the competition would record the mental journey of each participant as well as the training footage after obtaining the custom-made prosthetics. This lasted until the last day, when everyone would be tested.

Leon once again lived up to expectations. In the third round of the competition, he successfully advanced to the semifinals with the second highest score but the highest popularity score.

In this competition, Leon's popularity began to rise and he became a hot topic in Northern America.

While Leon was immersed in the applause and spotlight, he found himself facing another reality...

"What, they want me to forfeit the next round?"

In the dimly lit garage, Leon stood at the door and looked at the four people in front of him in disbelief.

"I'm sorry, Leon, there's been a change of plans. You'll have to do this."

The pink-haired woman advised in a low voice, "You have to know that all of our activities are funded by an employer called 'Cain'. Yesterday, he sent an order to stop you from participating in the competition, because we have another plan to carry out, and all of us must participate..."

"I don't quite understand."

Leon shook his head. "I'm about to become the regional champion of Call of Duty and there's even a chance that I'll become the global champion. By then, I'll be as famous as the BHB Combative Police Force..."

Chapter 492

Late at night.

Leon sat alone on the rooftop of the building, silently gazing at the full moon in the sky. Beside him was a framed photo.

It was the same photo that was stored in the garage of the Vengeance Squad's base. Leon brought it out from the garage and placed it next to him.

Leon seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly picked up the photo frame and silently wiped it clean. The night breeze brought with it a chilly breeze.

As one of the most prosperous cities on Earth, the moon and the night sky of New York City had long become something that only existed in the dictionary and in one's memory. It was only during his childhood that Leon would occasionally recall the dazzling night sky filled with stars.

Today, the night sky had been replaced by endless neon lights. However, Leon was still quietly staring at the night sky. At this time, his eyes were filled with an inexplicable emotion.

"Leon, I knew you'd be here."

At this moment, a crisp female voice came from behind him. Then, Leon smelled a fragrant breeze. Beside him, a pink-haired woman sat beside him uninvited. She mimicked him by sitting on the outside of the building with her feet dangling off the outside of the building.

"Christina, what are you doing here?"

Leon did not turn around and asked silently.

"I'm just worried about you."

The woman was silent for a moment before she smiled faintly. "I know you've done a lot to break into Blackwatch. It's not fair for you to give up now, but it can't be helped."

"'Cain' has his own plan, all we need to do is follow his plan..."

Leon only smiled when he heard the woman's words. "But my goal is to get close to the BHB Combative Police Force member named Brooke and destroy his reputation with my own hands."

Leon said in a low voice, "I'm moving forward step by step, getting closer to my goal. Now, you're asking me to give up?"

"I'm sorry, I understand the hatred in your heart."

The woman shook her head.

A gust of night wind blew at her messy hair, revealing a hideous scar on the right side of her face. She subconsciously turned her head to hide the scar and happened to see the photo frame in Leon's hand.

She took the photo frame from Leon's hand and placed it under the light. Then, she said, "I've heard about your story. Your mother was kidnapped by criminals, but the BHB Combative Police Force killed the criminals, resulting in her accidental death, correct?"

"Unlike you who only wants revenge on Brooke, I joined the Blackwatch resistance team because I want to completely destroy this company..."

At this point, a wisp of deep hatred couldn't help but appear in the woman's eyes.

"I originally came from a wealthy family. My father was an entrepreneur. His company specialized in providing anti-cancer drug ingredients to giants such as Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. However, because of the anti-cancer drugs produced by Blackwatch, not only did my father go bankrupt, but he also owed a lot of money..."

"So, one night, when we were surrounded by debt collectors, my father forced my whole family to drink nitric acid, which was used to make medicine …"

Leon could not help but feel moved when he heard this. All this time, he only knew that the revenge team he was a part of was broken up because of Blackwatch. However, he had no idea what happened to their big sister, Christina, and the woman in front of him had never told anyone about it.

It was only today that he finally understood how that scar on Christina's face came about …

"I struggled at the time, so the nitric acid only splashed on my face. I didn't drink it."

"But my parents and five-year-old brother, they..."

The woman's voice was slightly choked up. She paused for a moment before continuing, "I don't know if Blackwatch did the right thing. All I know is that if it weren't for them, my father wouldn't have gone bankrupt, my family wouldn't have suffered such misfortune, and I wouldn't have become what I am today... That's why I want to destroy this company and make them fall apart. I'm willing to give up my life for this!"

Leon opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not say anything to comfort her. He knew that this was not what the woman needed right now.

"Leon, so promise me, okay? Let's fight together."

The woman continued to persuade him. "We must unite all the forces that can be united. Only then will we have a chance to defeat Blackwatch and complete our revenge!"

"I understand..."

Leon nodded and then became completely silent.

Just like that, the two of them silently looked at the sky until the sky gradually turned white …

The sun was rising.

...

It seemed that the conversation that night had moved Leon. In the next few days, Leon returned to normal. He no longer carried out firearms and combat training. Instead, he stayed with the others in the revenge team's stronghold as usual, studying Blackwatch's weaknesses, eating and drinking together.

He even removed the bionic prosthetic that Blackwatch had customized for him and sat back in the wheelchair.

Seeing this, the few who originally disagreed with Leon finally felt relieved. The previous unhappiness also disappeared after Leon compromised. It seemed that everyone had returned to the harmonious atmosphere of the past.

However, this situation completely changed on the day of the fourth semi-final match...

...

"Why hasn't Lamb come to the meeting yet?"

After today, in the dimly lit garage, the four sat in a circle on the stools. Only Leon's seat remained empty.

They waited for a long time, but Leon did not show up. For a moment, everyone was a little surprised.

Christina, the leader of the party, frowned. "Did Lamb sleep late? Willfire, call him and ask him where he is now. "

"I've called three times already, but he's still not picking up!"

Willfire slammed the table angrily. "This idiot, every time I call him, he'll pick up immediately!"

"Could it be that Lamb went to participate in Call of Duty?"

At this moment, Digi spoke with uncertainty, voicing the doubts in everyone's mind.

"I believe that Lamb isn't that kind of person!"

However, Christina shook her head firmly. "It's very likely that something unexpected happened. Digi, quickly check his GPS location!"

"Alright."

Hearing this, the black youth stood up and walked to his server cluster. He opened a few software programs with a dense array of options, and at the same time, he kept searching for something.

"I'm hacking into the communications satellite network, please wait a moment..."

Therefore, everyone began to wait anxiously.

Ten minutes later, the black youth suddenly turned around. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked relieved. "Lamb's phone shows that he's still in his rented apartment. He hasn't left yet."

"So, this guy really overslept?"

Christina was relieved. She stood up and teased, "I'll go find him myself. How dare he be late for our Revenge Team's meeting. I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Wait, Siren..."

However, before she could finish, Digi, who had been operating the computer, suddenly spoke up. He turned around with some uncertainty. "Siren, something's wrong outside the door..."

When everyone heard this, they subconsciously looked at the high-definition screens in the garage. These screens all showed the surveillance footage outside the door. At this time, on the hanging screens, there were a few strangers in black with their faces covered up, slowly approaching from outside the garage.

"Oh no!"

Christina pulled out her gun without hesitation. At the same time, she shouted, "Everyone, get ready to evacuate through the secret passageway. Quick, they're coming in!"

"I'll lock the door!"

One of the short men rushed to the door and tried to lock it. However, before he could do so, he heard a scream coming from behind him. "Maintenance worker, come back quickly!"

"Ah?"

The short man turned around in a daze. The next second, there was a flash of light, and he felt himself suddenly flying. Before he could figure out what was happening, he completely lost consciousness...

"Boom!"

A violent explosion broke through the garage door, and the fire almost filled half the garage. Christina and the other two only had time to crouch down and hide behind the table before they heard a deafening sound!

At that moment, the air became extremely hot!

When the smoke and dust dissipated, the three of them sat up from the rubble, coughing non-stop. One of the black men tried to push himself up, but he found that his legs had been squashed under a huge cover, and they had been squashed into meat paste!

"Ah, my legs, my legs!"

The black man suddenly screamed in pain.

"Digi!"

Christina quickly rushed over and tried to move the cover away. However, no matter how much strength she used, she could not move it.

"It's useless! Siren, leave through the secret passageway with Will-O '-Wisp! "

Seeing this, the black man pushed Christina away. He took out his gun and aimed it at the blasted door. "Quick, I'll hold them off. You guys leave now!"

"Digi..."

Christina looked hesitant.

"Hurry, hurry up and leave!"

The black man shouted. He even aimed the muzzle at his own head. "If you don't leave now, I'll shoot myself!"

"Hurry up, Christina!"

At that time, the tank top man who was also injured finally got up. He grabbed the hesitant Christina and ran toward the small house in the garage!

However, just as the two of them opened the wooden door of the small house, four figures in black robes appeared outside the garage. Before the group of people could step into the garage, the black man suddenly opened fire!

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of gunshots rang out. The black man cursed loudly, "Come on, you pieces of trash, come and kill me or I'll..."

"Whoosh!"

An almost inaudible whistle rang out and the black man's shouting stopped abruptly!

Christina subconsciously turned around and saw the black man's head exploding like a watermelon. Red and white matter splattered all over the ground!

This gunshot was from Blackwatch's exclusive electromagnetic weapon!

This thought flashed in Christina's mind. She immediately understood that they had been betrayed!

"Leon, how dare you betray us!"

At this time, it was not only Christina, even Will-O '-Wisp understood everything. He saw the five people approaching quickly and pushed Christina into the room without a second thought. At the same time, he shouted, "Leon, you'll die a horrible death!"

Then, he opened fire like a madman!

When she heard the gunshots outside the door, Christina suppressed the pain in her heart. She immediately moved the toilet bowl away and crawled into the dark tunnel below, then put the toilet bowl back in its original position.

In the next second, Will-O '-Wisp's body that was riddled with holes fell to the ground. Then, the group of black-robed people rushed into the small room.

"Click!"

The leader of the black-robed people wore high-heeled leather boots. She first looked around, then seemed to have thought of something and stepped down. At once, a dark and gloomy tunnel was exposed to the group.

Then, she took off her hood, revealing a cold and beautiful face.

No one would have thought that on this face, beauty and murderous intent would be such a perfect match. It was as if the two had perfectly blended into a poisonous but delicious cocktail...

"Inform the second team, one of the targets has escaped through the tunnel!"

The woman turned around and said coldly to the people behind her, "This person must be kept alive. I'd like to see who the mysterious' Cain 'behind them is. How dare he oppose Blackwatch!"

"Yes, Chief Sara!"

Hearing this, the group immediately responded and rushed out at the same time, leaving only the cold and beautiful woman in the small room.

The woman thought for a moment, then suddenly pulled off her black robe, revealing a valiant and heroic combat suit underneath. Then, she took out a black object from her body, then used her thumb to hook the ring on the object and gently pulled it!

"Thump!"

With a crisp sound, the safety pin and safety holder popped out. The woman opened her hand and the pitch-black spherical object fell into the dark tunnel with a plop!

After doing all of this, the woman revealed a cold smile and strode out of the warehouse.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out, and the woman's black robe billowed along with the explosion behind her, instantly revealing the combat suit she was wearing. On this combat suit, the letters B.S.S. were impressively printed!

Chapter 493

Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes on the Medpod 3000.

He slowly opened his eyes on the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform.

The first thing he saw was a milky-white room. The room was simple in style. There was only a fully automated medical platform that looked like a CT machine and a simple but luxurious carpet.

There was an oil painting hanging on the wall. Chen Chen in the oil painting had a pair of sharp eyes. His insufferably arrogant gaze was almost tangible, radiating from the oil painting. Just from this gaze alone, one could tell that the painter's skills were probably world-class.

At this time, Chen Chen sat up on the medical platform as usual and stretched slightly.

"What a long, sweet dream..."

Chen Chen yawned slightly and murmured in a low voice. Then, he stepped barefoot on the cc-tapis hand-woven carpet and stood up.

"Sir Godfather, would you like breakfast?"

As he spoke, a beautiful girl in a white dress pushed a dining cart in from outside the door. On the dining cart, there were many extremely luxurious dishes. These dishes were arranged in a variety of shapes. They looked pleasing to the eye and were very expensive.

"X, any interesting news today?"

Chen Chen casually walked to the side of the high-tech silver dining table and asked indifferently.

"There's a lot of new news."

The girl broke into a smile. In an instant, the bright room seemed to be eclipsed. She placed a few dishes on the table and then tilted her head cutely. In an instant, four overlapping webpage images flashed in front of Chen Chen.

Among them, at the top was an old man. The man had strange white hair. At this time, he was saying something excitedly and the image was frozen at the moment when he spoke.

Chen Chen looked down and saw that below the man's photo, there was this headline in bold bold font:

"That man is back. Today, Don?? Don Lang announced on Twitter that he will continue to run for the 48th president of North America. Currently, the Republican Party has expressed its full support. "

"Not bad."

Chen Chen took a bite of the food in his hand. He casually swiped through the first web page. Suddenly, with a "swoosh", the web page slid into the shadows at the edge, and then a second web page appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"Steven Spielberg has announced that he will be shooting a live-action version of New Age Evangelion. The film will be adapted from the 1995 anime of the same name directed by Hideaki Anno. It tells the story of New Age Evangelion …"

Chen Chen skimmed through it without any expression on his face. Then, the second page crumbled with a "crash", revealing the third page below:

"The Earth Federation makes an important announcement: The 'CUERB Project' from three years ago has been a complete success. The world's first commercial super tokamak reactor has been officially put into operation in Switzerland. As of yesterday, the reactor has been running for 24 hours continuously, generating a total of 24 million kilowatt hours of electricity. The reactor is currently stable, and the Q value has exceeded 100."

"Godfather, are you just going to watch them commercialize this technology?"

Little X pouted and asked indignantly.

"X, you're not a child anymore. Don't be so petty."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "I've provided them with many technologies, but the nuclear fusion reactor is the only thing I've allowed them to use in the commercial field. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Little X to answer, Chen Chen explained himself, "Among the other technologies, whether it's room-temperature superconductivity or super artificial intelligence, they can only be used in the military field. Only we have the right to use them in the commercial field to make money. The reason is that even if these technologies are used to make money, they can only rake in tens of billions of dollars per year at most. But what about the nuclear fusion reactor?

"As we all know, electricity is the primary source of energy in modern life and almost the only source of energy. Once the nuclear fusion reactor is officially commercialized, it means that firepower, water power, wind power, and even nuclear fission power plants will be officially eliminated. Nuclear fusion will be the only energy source left in the world. What kind of monopoly will this be? Which country would be willing to hand over their own interests to a foreign company? "

"It can even be said that the wealth earned from all other technologies combined is less than one-tenth of the profit earned from the nuclear fusion reactor technology. This is why I've agreed to provide the nuclear fusion reactor technology to the four major continents unconditionally."

At this point, Chen Chen heaved a sigh of relief. "Because I only have two choices, either give it away for free or go to war. My goal is to cooperate with the four major continents. Do I even need to explain my choice?"

"That's true."

Little X nodded in agreement.

Chen Chen shook his head and did not continue. He swiped through the third webpage and revealed the last one.

"The semifinals of the second season of Call of Duty, a legal variety show hosted by Blackwatch, has come to an end. The winner of the Northern American division is Pedro Leon from the New York division."

Under this description, a handsome young man in high spirits was waving at the audience. As for his legs, there were two black, exquisitely designed bionic prosthetics.

"It looks like he chose to betray his partners in the end?"

When Chen Chen saw this, a strange expression appeared on his face. "What about his four partners?"

"Sara, the captain of the third B.S.S. unit, personally took action. Three of them died on the spot and one of them was captured alive. Sara wanted to find out the identity of the investor from her."

Little X replied, "Unfortunately, Sara didn't know that Christina didn't know who Cain was either. She would never have guessed that the so-called Cain was actually the captain of the BHB Combative Police Force, Brook."

"It's fine, what they do next is up to them."

Chen Chen was noncommittal. "If Sara reports to us, tell her to handle it herself. By the way, how's Leon's popularity in Northern America?"

"Very good."

Little X answered, "In the semifinals, he received 35.23 million votes with an audience support rate of over 35%. He completely crushed the runner-up. Although some of this was due to our professional makeup artists and stylists as well as the help of the editing and screen presence, he still needs to be strong to forge iron. He's a solid performer as well, easily placing him in the top five among all the contestants."

Chen Chen smiled. "In that case, we'll add fuel to the fire. Before the conclusion of the competition, we'll spread the word that the champion of Call of Duty will be eligible to join the BHB Combative Police Force."

Little X nodded nonchalantly. "Then he'll have to face his nemesis. What's he going to do?"

"I've looked through his file. His goal isn't to become Blacklight Biotechnology's enemy nor is it to kill Brook to avenge his mother. His goal is to find dirt on Brook and drag him down from his pedestal."

Chen Chen finished the nutrient solution in one go and said, "Brook's value has been squeezed dry by now. He's been up to no good in the past two years, even investing in small organizations that are hostile to the company. It's time to replace him."

"Understood, I'll make Leon into a rising superhero."

Little X nodded and suddenly said, "It's not just the outside world, there's also good news from the Spire Experimental Base. The high-energy physics experimental team led by Professor Charles has made a breakthrough in the final technical hurdle and created a 'high-offset metal' that can be mass-produced in small quantities."

"What, they finally succeeded?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this news. He had finished his breakfast by now and eagerly got up to leave. "Come on, let's go take a look!"

...

Three years ago, Chen Chen carried out a second expansion of the long-completed Spire Experimental Base. Not only did he increase the area by 300%, but he also dug a ring of tunnels around the base to set up the particle accelerator that everyone in the world dreamed of.

Relying on the technology brought back from the dimension of Elysium and some key equipment purchased from Europe, this particle accelerator would be the most advanced accelerator in human history, second to none.

At this time, after nearly a year of construction, this particle accelerator that cost billions had been set up and operated for two years.

In fact, this price was considered very low for such a high-end instrument. However, its power output was extremely high, reaching up to 100 TeV. At this time, Professor Charles was leading dozens of physicists who had joined God's Forbidden Zone and hundreds of assistants to observe the physics experiments in the accelerator.

"The atoms have entered sub-light speed in the linear accelerator, preparing to be introduced into the ring acceleration rectifier, strong magnetic field in progress...

"Successfully entered the ring accelerator, beginning a new round of acceleration... Current speed is 93.7352% of the speed of light and still accelerating!

"Speed is enough! Prepare to turn on the ultra-high field strength magnetic generator, prepare the resonator, get ready to collect those neutrons!

"The atoms have passed the strong magnetic zone, immediate inspection!

"Report, signs of atom tearing have been detected. The protons and atoms have been successfully separated, leaving only the neutrons unaffected by the strong magnetic zone. The particles are beginning to decelerate!

"Prepare the strong electric combiner, prepare to bond the electrons and neutrons, don't let the neutrons slow down too much!"

"..."

"Mission successfully completed, virtual particles have been formed, initiating the second round of acceleration!"

"It has been accelerated to 98% of the speed of light, Professor Charles, do we need to continue accelerating?"

"The speed is almost there, prepare to enter the linear orbit. We must hit the protons into the aluminum atoms, only success is allowed, no failure is allowed!"

"The vacuum chamber has been charged, ready to..."

In the entire high-energy physics laboratory, everyone wore a solemn expression. They looked at a device that looked like a boiler in front of them. Suddenly, the device shook violently. Charles even felt a slight tremor under his feet.

Following that, a large amount of data emerged on the screen responsible for collecting data. This data flowed like a waterfall. The scientist in charge of the observation wiped away his sweat and stared at the screen. When he saw one of the data, he finally showed a look of joy!

"We did it!"

The scientist suddenly smiled like a child. He stood up abruptly and shouted to the crowd, "We did it, the protons have been hit into the aluminum atoms, we've created the hardest substance in the world!"

After hearing this, everyone present could not help but cheer loudly. Amidst the wild cheers of the crowd, Chen Chen stepped into the high-energy physics laboratory.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Mr. Chen!"

"Boss Chen!"

Seeing Chen Chen's appearance, many people quickly stopped cheering and looked at Chen Chen. Chen Chen only waved his hand and walked directly to Professor Charles. At this time, the professor with the balding hairstyle had become much younger than before. He nodded at Chen Chen and said, "Boss, did you come because of the success of the experiment?"

"Of course, it's been two years and your high-energy physics laboratory has burned through billions. Now that there's a result, of course I have to come and see."

Chen Chen joked, then looked at the huge high-pressure vacuum chamber. "How is it, can it be opened now?"

"It's in the process of releasing pressure, it'll open in about ten minutes."

Charles explained, then continued to busy himself with the instructions.

Chen Chen waited for a while. About ten minutes later, a normal silver-white metal the size of a fingernail was removed by one of the researchers using pliers.

Chen Chen glanced at it. This was the so-called high-offset metal – a piece of isotope made from metallic aluminum.

The so-called isotope was actually different atoms of the same element. Their atoms had the same number of protons but the number of neutrons was not the same.

For example, neptunium, deuterium, and tritium all had one proton in their nuclei, but the number of neutrons in their nuclei was not the same, so they were each other's isotopes.

Since the number of protons was the same, their nuclear charge and the number of electrons outside the nucleus were also the same. They had the same electron shell structure, so the chemical properties of the isotopes were also the same.

However, due to the different number of neutrons, the mass of each atom would be different, and some physical properties at the level of the atomic nucleus would also be different.

After being bombarded by a particle accelerator on a large scale and filled with a large number of neutrons, the physical properties of the aluminum metal had undergone earth-shattering changes...

At this time, when the aluminum was brought into the testing room, it was quickly placed on a hardness testing machine.

After all, this was the first time they had created a high-offset metal. When they saw that the testing had begun, all the scientists gathered outside the observation room and looked inside through the observation window.

They saw that under the operation of an assistant, a constantly rotating cutting machine was turned on. The disc-shaped cutting blade rotated at high speed. At the same time, the assistant pressed the machine down hard and directly cut the aluminum plate!

At once, there was a loud noise. At the same time, the aluminum plate burst into flames and sparks flew everywhere!

However, in less than a few seconds, the assistant stopped again and at the same time, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"How is it?"

Professor Charles immediately asked from outside the observation room.

"There are no cut marks on the sample."

The assistant removed the fingernail-sized aluminum from the fixed device and waved it at everyone.

"As expected!"

Everyone was pleasantly surprised. Chen Chen even walked to the window himself and stared at the assistant's movements.

From his position, after the high-speed cutting just now, the sample was still smooth as a mirror, without the slightest trace of being cut. This was almost impossible on a piece of aluminum. After all, aluminum was not very hard, let alone strong.

"Try using a tungsten-molybdenum general-purpose high-speed steel cutter and extend the cutting time to thirty seconds!"

At this time, Professor Charles continued to order.

"Understood."

The assistant took the sample to another cutting machine and experimented again. Following that, there was another burst of sparks and a loud noise swept through the laboratory. However, this time, in less than twenty seconds, the assistant stopped again.

"Why did you stop again?" Someone could not help asking.

The assistant was troubled. "It's not that I want to stop, it's just that the cutter has been destroyed..."

With just this one sentence, everyone was instantly shocked. Although they were already mentally prepared, when they saw this magical metal appear in front of them, everyone felt like it was an illusion...

Chapter 494

Many people could not help but gasp when they saw the cutter head that looked like it had been gnawed on by a dog. Professor Charles was also a little embarrassed. He simply continued. "Continue to replace it with a harder cutter head. Also, test the strength, toughness, plasticity, and tensile strength of the metal."

After that, there was a long series of tests. Even after the test results were completed, the metal the size of a fingernail was still as strong as ever.

When all the performance tests were completed, everyone looked at this piece of metal with even more enthusiasm...

"If we use the Mohs hardness scale to measure it, the hardness of this piece of metal has exceeded 10M."

Professor Charles took the test report from the tester and at the same time, he murmured in a low voice. He seemed to be worried that Chen Chen would not understand, so he began to explain.

"The so-called Mohs hardness refers to the ability of one substance to scratch another. It was first developed by a German mineralogist, Mohs, to determine the hardness of minerals."

He took the report and placed it in front of Chen Chen. "In this hardness scale, the commonly seen metal lead is only 1.5M. The hardness of human fingernails is 2-3M. The hardness of metal aluminum is 2-2.5M, iron is 4-5M, glass is 5.5M... Diamond, the hardest of all, has a hardness of 10M!"

Chen Chen expressed his understanding when he heard this. Even the cutter head made of diamond could not leave a mark on this piece of metal. The hardness of this piece of metal was far beyond the range of human measurement.

"Not only that..."

Professor Charles continued to explain, "The isotope of this piece of aluminum is also extremely resistant to wear and corrosion. The tensile strength at room temperature exceeds the measurement limit of 5000MPa. It can withstand the extrusion test of a 1200-ton hydraulic press. The melting point also exceeds the temperature limit of hafnium alloys in human materials, 4215 ℃, reaching an astonishing 12000 ℃! The reason for this is that its neutron content is highly imbalanced, which makes it very insensitive to energy transmission. It's also difficult for heat and waves to be transmitted at the atomic level. "

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this, then smiled again. "Not bad, but compared to this, I'm more interested in its price and production capacity."

"One hundred thousand dollars per gram."

After thinking for a while, Professor Charles estimated, "That's just the maintenance fee for the particle accelerator. Also, the production capacity isn't high. Even with continuous operation for a month, the production capacity is only about one kilogram."

Chen Chen did not say much when he heard this. This price was within his expectations.

The reason why the high-offset metal was called this was because the metal atoms were filled with a large number of extra neutrons, causing the elemental structure to shift. That was why the finished product was called a high-offset metal. In fact, it referred to the phenomenon of neutron shift in the aluminum.

Because of this, the price of this isotope had far exceeded that of gold. Although it wasn't as high as some of the artificial elements after number 100 on the periodic table, it was almost there.

It seemed that if he wanted to produce this element, he would need specialized equipment.

Chen Chen thought to himself.

…

After that, Chen Chen allowed Professor Charles to continue his research. After all, Professor Charles was a researcher of particle physics, not an engineer. Creating the high-offset metal was just a side project. If he was asked to specifically create this material, it would be like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.

Now that this isotope has been created, the next step is to develop a special equipment for producing this substance, thereby reducing operating costs and increasing production, and this technology will be completed by someone else.

After coming out of the particle physics department, Chen Chen thought about it and decided not to train his Field energy according to his usual plan. Now that the growth of his Field energy had passed the explosive period and was beginning to stabilize, Chen Chen found that as long as he trained diligently, his Field energy would continue to grow.

Compared to three years ago, Chen Chen's Field energy had improved by several levels, be it in terms of explosiveness or precision. There was no comparison at all.

However, today, Chen Chen had decided to do something else.

Once again, he walked into the teleportation room at the top of the Spire's laboratory. With the black sphere's teleportation, when he opened his eyes again, he appeared in another teleportation room with a black sphere. When he walked out of the teleportation room, he saw that he had appeared on a huge black cruise ship.

This cruise ship was pitch-black all over, with a length of more than 400 meters and a width of 80 meters. Even if Usain Bolt came in person, it would take him eight seconds to run from one side of the ship to the other. Its displacement exceeded that of an aircraft carrier, reaching a staggering 400,000 tons.

This cruise ship was the Blacklight, which Chen Chen had spent 1.5 billion US dollars to customize and had been in the water for six years.

At this time, the Blacklight was docked on the high seas. There was no end in sight, only about a hundred Black Knights were working on it, driving the entire cruise ship to wander on the sea.

"Now, we're in the high seas of the Indian Ocean. There are no ships passing within a radius of 5,000 kilometers and there are no satellite surveillance overhead."

Little X's voice came from the headset. "Sir Godfather, are you really going to start the test now?"

"Get ready to start. I've been thinking about it for a week. No matter what, I have to face it."

Chen Chen nodded and then walked directly out of the teleportation room, then took the elevator to the deck on the first floor of the cruise ship. At the same time, he took out a shiny, rectangular object from his pocket.

This rectangular object was white all over, even under the bright sunlight, the fluorescence on its surface could still be seen. The only thing that could be seen at the end was a metallic USB port.

This was a USB flash drive.

That was right, this USB flash drive was what Chen Chen relied on from the beginning to now, when he had nothing at all.

It was just that unlike the black, unremarkable USB flash drive of the past, the shell of the USB flash drive was now covered in fluorescent light. This fluorescence was nothing else but the starlight that had appeared on it before.

A long time ago, Chen Chen had discovered that after a certain amount of electricity was charged, the surface of the USB flash drive would begin to flicker with light, just like the dazzling stars in the night sky. Moreover, the more electricity was charged, the more starlight there would be.

Now, Chen Chen had not used it for the past three years. At the same time, there were three high-power nuclear fusion reactors in the Spire laboratory charging it day and night. Now that the electricity had accumulated to a certain level, for the first time, the USB flash drive stopped absorbing electricity.

This USB flash drive was filled to the brim...

All of this made Chen Chen's jaw drop.

This was the characteristic of a fully charged USB flash drive. The scattered starlight on the surface of the USB flash drive had completely connected, turning the black USB flash drive into an LED light. It also looked like a glow stick that was constantly glowing on its own. It was a rather comical sight.

It had been a full week since the USB flash drive was fully charged. During this time, Chen Chen had been thinking about how he should experiment every day. This was because Chen Chen remembered that the USB flash drive had experienced a change before.

It was the first time the starlight appeared on the USB flash drive. At that time, the USB flash drive suddenly activated a new function, which was to create a Schwarzschild throat that could freely enter and exit, allowing living beings to travel between the real world and the movie world.

Now, the USB flash drive had experienced a second change. Based on the previous pattern, could it be assumed that the USB flash drive had activated a new function?

No, it was not accurate to describe it as "activated". It should be called "unlocked". This was because the functions of the USB flash drive were there in the first place. Only when the electricity reached a certain level would these functions be unlocked.

Therefore, in order to verify the current changes of the USB flash drive, Chen Chen finally chose an uninhabited area of the sea and prepared to conduct the test on his Blacklight Cruise.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind in an instant. After that, two Black Knights brought a table and a laptop and placed them in front of Chen Chen. This was all the preparatory work.

Seeing this, Chen Chen pondered for a moment. Finally, he took a deep breath and slowly inserted the glowing USB flash drive into the laptop in front of him...

"Ding dong!"

Following the soft sound of the Windows operating system, the USB flash drive was successfully identified. A new removable drive symbol option appeared on the screen.

Seeing this, Chen Chen gently slid his finger over the touch panel. After that, with a click, he clicked on the removable drive symbol on the laptop.

Instantly, rows of familiar yet unfamiliar movie names appeared on the laptop screen.

Seeing these names, Chen Chen thought for a moment. He did not recklessly open the movies, but instead, dragged a copy of Resident Evil from the computer and inserted it into the USB flash drive.

The reason for this was that Chen Chen understood that in the face of infinite unknowns, the only way to minimize the potential dangers was to "choose the lesser of two evils".

Although it took a full three years to fully charge the USB flash drive, it was likely that there was only one opportunity for this experiment. However, as the nuclear fusion reactor technology became more mature in the future, the charging speed would also increase. Therefore, Chen Chen would rather open a worthless but extremely low-risk Resident Evil than an extremely valuable but unknown dimension.

With this in mind, Chen Chen dragged Resident Evil into the USB flash drive and gently clicked on it...

"Click!"

Following a soft sound, Chen Chen suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing toward him.

The breeze ruffled Chen Chen's hair, but Chen Chen seemed to feel that something was wrong. This was because although he was on the deck, the sea was calm at this time. Even the sea breeze was blocked by the 60-meter tall ship tower. This gust of wind was coming from the direction of the screen...

Subconsciously, Chen Chen quickly retreated, far away from the computer screen.

"Crash!"

In the next second, the entire Blacklight Cruise suddenly shook violently. At the same time, there was a wail like that of a giant beast on the verge of death. The ship that was sailing began to tear apart bit by bit!

This kind of tearing began from the ship tower on the deck level. The Blacklight Cruise Ship was 75 meters tall, on which there were a total of 15 floors above the deck, towering like a skyscraper. However, at this time, these buildings were twisting and tearing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the parts that were torn apart strangely disappeared...

No, not disappeared, but seemed to have entered another space!

Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly. He quickly left the Blacklight Cruise and floated in the air. Only then did he notice that on the deck of the Blacklight Cruise, a strange spot of light had appeared out of thin air!

This spot of light was irregular in shape and had a diameter of nearly a hundred meters. It hung at the height of the deck of the Blacklight Cruise. At this time, as the Blacklight Cruise sailed, the ship tower that passed by the spot of light disappeared bit by bit. At the edge of the spot of light and the Blacklight Cruise, it was rapidly tearing apart at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In the face of the huge kinetic energy of the Blacklight Cruise, even steel was as fragile as a piece of paper!

That spot of light...

Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly. The spot of light looked as fragile as a soap bubble, but it was firmly fixed in the void. The Blacklight Cruise was like a boat made of paper, any part that came into contact with the spot of light was rapidly torn apart and disappeared!

That spot of light was a wormhole!

At this moment, Chen Chen came to a realization. Unlike the black Schwarzschild throat produced by the USB drive that was only the size of a screen, this was a much larger wormhole that would not shift with the size of the screen. Could it be...

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. He had a vague suspicion that this was a permanently solidified wormhole!

No, at this stage, it could no longer be called a Schwarzschild's Throat or a wormhole. This huge spot of light in front of him should have a more serious name in the physics world – Rosen Bridge!

The reason Chen Chen thought that this was a permanent existence was because the spot of light did not move along with the computer screen. This was the biggest proof!

This was because Chen Chen had tried opening the channel with the USB drive many times before. Although the previous channels could pass through humans and a few large machines, from the outside, they were only the size of a computer screen. Even if the computer was moved or destroyed, the stability of the channel would not be affected. There was only one way to close the channel, which was to unplug the USB drive.

Now, not only was the spot of light larger, but it also remained in place even when the computer screen moved along with the Blacklight Cruise. This was too outrageous...

Not only that, Chen Chen looked at the USB drive plugged into the laptop again, only to see that the USB drive had long lost its luster and returned to its previous dark appearance, which meant that the power stored in the USB drive had been depleted again.

Even without power, the passage still existed...

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth twitched involuntarily. At this moment, the shock in his heart was no less than the Blacklight Cruise's. He could only watch helplessly as the deck of the Blacklight Cruise was torn apart and devoured by the spot of light bit by bit. The torn floors all entered the world on the other side of the spot of light.

"X, I think I've gone too far..."

Looking at the huge spot of light under his feet, Chen Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. The damage to the Blacklight Cruise was secondary. The key was that he had opened a door for Earth in an unprecedented manner.

A Rosen Bridge that led to another world...

Chapter 495

As more and more parts of the ship fell into the light spot, finally, the entire Blacklight Cruise was completely stuck in this huge light spot, stuck in the Rosen Bridge that led to another world!

Chen Chen sighed. He floated in the air and began to wander left and right in front of this light spot. Finally, he determined that this light spot was transparent, which meant that whether it was the front or the back of the light spot, he could enter the world on the other side of the passage.

However, if he looked at it from the side, this light spot did not have any thickness. Chen Chen took a cool chair and threw it. The cool chair also successfully passed through the light spot, which meant that there was no passage on the side that was 90 degrees away from the light spot.

"Sir Godfather, can you confirm that the light spot is in a static state?"

"At present, it does seem so."

Chen Chen nodded. "I know what you're worried about. You're worried about whether the Rosen Bridge is in a relatively fixed position or in an absolutely fixed position?"

"Yes."

Little X replied, "If it's relative, it's fine, but if it's in an absolutely fixed position, then it's troublesome. Due to the rotation of the Earth and the solar system, the existence of this Rosen Bridge may even become a blade that cuts the entire Earth."

"Don't worry, the solar system moves at a speed of about 240 kilometers per second in the universe. I didn't find any changes in the spatial position of the light spot in the past few minutes. As for the reason, I don't know for now, but I think it's the power of the USB drive."

Chen Chen replied, "In other words, this Rosen Bridge should be in a fixed position synchronized with the Earth."

"That's a relief."

Little X breathed a sigh of relief. "What's the situation on your side now, do you need help?"

"Help isn't necessary, I can try to move the USB drive, maybe..."

With that, Chen Chen waved one hand and suddenly the pitch-black USB drive on the computer on the deck flew straight out and flew directly into Chen Chen's hand.

Chen Chen put away the USB drive and then looked at the light spot in front of him again, but found that the light spot was still there.

This step completely confirmed Chen Chen's prediction. This was a permanently solidified Rosen Bridge.

"It seems that moving the USB drive really can't close the light spot. In that case, I can only try another method..."

Seeing this, Chen Chen no longer struggled with how to close the light spot. He was going to solve the problem from the root, which was to move the Blacklight Cruise away and cause a hit-and-run.

As for this huge spot of light that appeared out of nowhere …

Sorry, what does the Rosen Bridge in the Indian Ocean have to do with me, Chen Chen?

With this in mind, Chen Chen ordered the Black Knight piloting the Blacklight to start reversing the Blacklight. However, after a few minutes of the propeller turning in the opposite direction, an awkward situation occurred.

The Blacklight Cruise was completely jammed and could not get out even if it tried to reverse.

Seeing this, Chen Chen shook his head. He could not even reverse the car, so there was only one way left.

His expression turned solemn. The Blacklight Cruise that was stuck in the light spot began to slowly break apart from the point where the ship came into contact with the light spot. There was a low sound of metal tearing, a sound that made one's teeth ache.

It was as if an invisible blade had cut through the top of the ship, and part of the Blacklight Cruise began to tear apart on its own...

Boom!

Suddenly, a ball of fire rose above the Blacklight Cruise, but before it could burn completely, it was extinguished out of thin air as if a pair of invisible hands had extinguished the flame.

This process went on for more than thirty minutes. At this time, Chen Chen, who was suspended in the air, was sweating profusely. The spot where his eyes were fixed on continued to be torn apart, sparks and lightning flashed along the way. Finally, with a deafening wail, the huge body of the Blacklight Cruise slowly trembled and broke away from the light spot, covered in bruises and smoke...

However, at this time, the buildings above the deck of the Blacklight Cruise seemed to have been gnawed by dogs. Nearly half of the residential area had disappeared without a trace, and the remaining half of the residential area was completely deformed, like a cake that had been knocked over. It looked like a mess.

"Fortunately, it's only the buildings on the deck that have problems. The cockpit is still safe and sound."

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. However, he seemed to think of something and immediately ordered, "Thirty Black Knights, bring enough food, weapons, and camera equipment into the light spot for preliminary exploration. If there are any problems, send someone back to report at any time!"

Following his order, the thirty Black Knights rushed in like warriors, and then these thirty figures flashed and disappeared without a trace in the light spot...

Seeing this, Chen Chen landed on the Blacklight Cruise again, but the Blacklight Cruise did not leave immediately. Instead, it was anchored at the edge of the light spot and waited quietly.

All the Black Knights, including Chen Chen, were not afraid of the T-virus because the Black Knights themselves were the product of the T-virus fusing with human embryos. Chen Chen had also injected an improved version of the T-virus to enhance his physique. This was also the reason why Chen Chen chose the movie Resident Evil for this experiment.

Another reason was that every time Chen Chen opened a dimension, the dimension would always be in a state of destruction. Naturally, Chen Chen would not open a dimension that had never been opened before. Otherwise, what would happen if a dimension was like the one in Elysium, where there was a strange creature that could instantly wipe out the entire human civilization?

In comparison, the dimension of Resident Evil, which he knew through and through, was the easiest to deal with.

As a matter of fact, although there was an accident now, Chen Chen not only did not feel guilty, but he also felt like laughing.

He knew the nature of the T-virus inside out, and he also had the antidote for the T-virus, so he was not afraid of the virus leaking. Therefore, this completely open Resident Evil dimension was almost equivalent to a defenseless, non-threatening new continent.

Still, it was a pity that this "new continent" naturally could not be completely owned by Chen Chen. After all, it was exposed on the sea. Even if it was not discovered by other forces now, it would happen sooner or later, not to mention that it was difficult for Chen Chen to develop an entire world ruin alone.

Still, after thinking about it, Chen Chen put these problems at the back of his mind. Now was not the time to worry about gains and losses because of such reasons. Although they were both channels opened by the USB drive, no one knew the situation on the other side of the channel. This was the reason Chen Chen did not enter the channel to check at the first time. It was better to be safe than sorry.

Still, soon, about three hours later, a Black Knight returned from the opposite side of the channel. As soon as it left the channel, it immediately stepped on empty ground and landed on the deck of the Blacklight.

However, at this time, a temporary negative pressure tent had been set up on the deck of the Blacklight. This Black Knight walked into the tent to be isolated first, and then several Black Knights rushed forward to extract microorganisms from his body and then disinfect the whole body.

The video he brought back also appeared on a new computer screen.

Under the control of a Black Knight, this video was quickly played. The first thing that came into Chen Chen's eyes was the half of the ship that had fallen to the ground, with the logo of Blacklight Biotechnology on it. Then the image slowly moved, and a large desolate plain was exposed on the screen.

The video was recorded after entering the light spot, and there was a time indicated on it. At this time, it seemed to be morning on the opposite side. There were scattered plants on the ground. In addition, there was a large amount of rubble and gravel. Only a few buildings could be seen standing on the horizon in the distance.

Then, the Black Knight in charge of filming kept moving forward, rushing in the direction of those buildings.

Because there was no means of transport, the Black Knight could only run on his feet. Along the way, there were gradually more flattened ruins of houses. These ruins were almost buried by dust and gravel. If one did not get close, they would only think that it was a scene formed by a pile of rubble.

Seeing this, Chen Chen seemed to understand the location on the opposite side of the channel.

Sure enough, about an hour later, the Black Knight arrived at the location where there were sporadic towering buildings. These buildings were some two-story small buildings. At this time, most of them had already collapsed and were buried by yellow sand, only the top was exposed.

The further forward he went, he found that the terrain became flatter and finally even caved in.

When he saw this, Chen Chen could already confirm that this was the city that first leaked the T-virus and then was later hit by nuclear warheads – Raccoon City.

Along the way, the Black Knight did not find any zombies, nor did he find any traces of living people. Everything seemed to have returned to the most primitive state. After losing humans, the earth was slowly erasing the traces of the old days.

Judging from the video, the world on the other side seemed to have been in the past for a long time, even longer than the Resident Evil dimension that Chen Chen had visited before. He had gone to the Resident Evil dimension six years ago. At that time, it was to find a solution to the outbreak of the Blacklight virus in reality. Now, the changes in that dimension were even greater than that time.

No, perhaps it was more accurate to say that this time, the passage that was opened was not the same dimension but another similar dimension. Just like how Chen Chen could repeatedly take out the same item countless times, in the multiverse, there were countless parallel dimensions of Resident Evil.

However, when he thought of this, Chen Chen's expression turned cold. He thought further. Whether it was he who discovered this Rosen Bridge first or the huge ship building left by the Blacklight Cruise Ship on the opposite side, these were not a big deal. He could fool them by playing dumb.

As long as there was no evidence, he would not admit that he opened this Rosen Bridge no matter what.

However, if the opposite side found out that this dimension was the Resident Evil dimension, then the situation would be complicated...

The technology of the Hive underground base must not be known by the Earth Federation. After all, there was biotechnology comparable to Blacklight Biotechnology. Once the Earth Federation obtained it, it would be easy to break Chen Chen's technological monopoly on the biological level.

In addition, if the Earth Federation knew that this was the Resident Evil dimension, then it would be even more difficult to explain. Although Chen Chen was no longer afraid of the other party using coercive means at this time, this was not a reason to expose his secret.

At the very least, it must not be exposed during the few years he flew to space...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen ordered the Blacklight Cruise to temporarily station here, then he returned to the teleportation room and teleported back to the Spire Experimental Base.

The first thing Chen Chen did upon returning to the Spire was to take out a suitcase about a foot wide from the armory. This was something he had taken from a movie a long time ago, just in case.

The name of this movie was G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Inside the suitcase was a type of weapon known as a 'Nano Insect Missile'. Simply put, this type of weapon contained seven million nano-sized mechanical insects. Once it was fired, these mechanical insects would rush out to destroy and devour all matter in front of them.

Whether it was humans, plants, or reinforced concrete, everything was within the scope of its destruction and it would never stop.

And the only way to stop them was to use a "short-circuit device" that matched these nanoworms. Each nanoworm missile only had one short-circuit device that matched it. As long as the switch of the short-circuit device was pressed, the nanoworms would completely short-circuit and self-destruct.

In other words, this kind of weapon was even more powerful than a nuclear bomb. Its power could be big or small. It could be as small as destroying a building or a group of citizens, or as big as devouring a city. It could be as easy as flipping a hand.

It did not even have the nuclear radiation problem of a nuclear bomb. If desired, the user could launch it first and then use it as a deterrent. As long as the enemy did not want to watch their city being devoured, they would have no choice but to agree to the user's conditions.

This was a strategic weapon. Chen Chen truly valued the value of this weapon, so he extracted a total of four, one of which was used for research and the other three were placed in the armory.

At this time, Chen Chen extracted two nano worm missiles in one go.

After that, Chen Chen returned to the Blacklight through the teleportation room. This time, he personally carried the two suitcases and crossed the huge light spot that had a diameter of a hundred meters!

"Whoosh..."

The moment Chen Chen crossed the light spot, he felt as if he had entered the Schwarzschild's Throat through the USB drive. The first thing Chen Chen saw was darkness. It was as if he had fallen into a pitch-black swamp. His eyes lost all light and at the same time, he felt an inexplicable sense of suffocation...

It felt like he had fallen into an endless abyss. At this moment, Chen Chen even felt a sense of weightlessness due to the disappearance of gravity.

However, this feeling only existed for a moment. Before Chen Chen could react, his feet stepped on solid ground again.

After that, Chen Chen opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was the wreckage of the Blacklight Ship. The wreckage was more than forty meters tall, like half of a building standing on the plain. It looked magnificent but also a little out of place.

Chapter 496

A few days later.

A video suddenly appeared on the world's largest website, YouTube.

This was a common vertical screen video recorded by a mobile phone. It was posted by an unknown YouTube blogger. On an ocean with surging dark clouds, there was a strong wind, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder. The dark clouds above seemed to be only a hundred meters away from the surface of the sea, giving off an oppressive feeling as if the dark clouds were pressing down on a city, threatening to destroy it.

The videographer seemed to be standing on a freighter. A large number of red and blue containers could be seen in the lens, and the camera was moving up and down with the freighter.

However, as the videographer turned the camera, something special appeared in the lens.

It was a huge spot of light, emitting rainbow-like colors, and it was translucent, like a rainbow standing on the surface of the sea.

At this time, the videographer was still a little far from the "rainbow spot of light," but the spot of light was really conspicuous in the dark weather. Moreover, it was obvious that several people were talking in the video, and the topic of these people's conversation revolved around this spot of light.

Some people guessed that it was a rainbow, but this was immediately rejected by others because it was the storm stage and no sunlight could shine through the thick dark clouds to form a rainbow.

Some people thought that it was a leak of methane from the seabed, but this was quickly denied. As the freighter gradually approached, the full appearance of the spot of light was gradually revealed.

In the previous video, the freighter was at the right rear of the spot of light, so the spot of light looked completely deflated, like a vertical strip. However, as the freighter came to the right side of the spot of light, everyone finally saw that the spot of light was actually irregularly circular.

Moreover, the spot of light was not connected to the surface of the sea, and it was clearly a lot higher than the surface of the sea. It was just that because of the freighter's route, the freighter was not too close to the main body of the spot of light. In addition, there was no comparison on the surface of the sea. When the people in the video talked, they did not reach an agreement on how big the spot of light was.

Then, the freighter gradually moved away from the spot of light, and the videographer stopped filming when it was almost out of sight.

This video, which was less than ten minutes long, immediately attracted a group of onlookers on YouTube. Everyone also discussed what the spot of light was:

[Getlost]: So, what the hell is that thing? What is this video about? What the f * ck am I watching?

[Director of the Office of Strategic Deception Academy of Medical Sciences]: I'll go first. That's a plastic bag.

[PSYCHO]: Isn't it a rainbow? I thought it was really a rainbow, but if it wasn't a rainbow, what was it? The illiterate expressed that he was very dumb.

[Kill]: Why do they have to make the quality of the video so blurry? His hands were still trembling. It was common knowledge that as the pixels of mobile phones improved, the chances of Earth's online gamers taking pictures of UFOs (or dragons) decreased.

[DREZZ]: That's a wormhole! The kind that leads to another world!

[This Account Has Been Deactivated]: "I can't believe someone would say that this kind of video is fake. It's definitely real, okay? I was there at the time. I was the dark cloud."

LiLei: "Looks like we can't hide what happened in 1999 anymore …"

At first, the video did not attract the attention of any department. They thought that it was just the usual behavior of a special effects producer. However, as more and more people posted similar videos, the news of a strange spot of light appearing in a certain part of the Indian Ocean gradually spread.

At first, some people thought that this was a promotional method for a movie, but as more and more people came forward to say that they had seen it with their own eyes, and even the sea coordinates were completely exposed, gradually, many people finally began to believe the authenticity of this video.

Some people even publicly claimed that they rented a Mauritian ship to explore and found the spot of light about two thousand nautical miles southeast of Mauritius.

However, the spot of light was located tens of meters in the air. Although he could not reach it, he still tried to throw things into the spot of light. The strange thing was that the spot of light actually swallowed the objects he threw in …

As soon as this news came out, it immediately attracted countless people's attention. Many people with time and spare money flew to Mauritius, trying to see the "space wormhole" that had recently caused an uproar.

However, when the first group of people went to Mauritius, they were prohibited from going to sea at the port. The reason was that there was a hurricane nearby, and any ship with long-distance navigation capabilities was prohibited from going to sea.

Some tourists who came to explore even found the Earth Federation United Army at the port.

As soon as this news exploded on the Internet, there was an uproar. If this group of people were still skeptical before, now that they were not even allowed to go to sea, did that not prove that there was really a problem with the spot of light?

However, just as everyone was talking about it and determined that the spot of light was really something extraordinary, new news soon broke out.

A tourist who went to explore posted, saying that he had discovered a shocking secret. It turned out that all this turned out to be a large shipyard in Mauritius to attract sightseeing tourists to increase business, so it sent out these false news. Those videos were all photoshopped, and those who spread the evidence were all hired by the shipyard. The whole incident was completely a premeditated and planned publicity method!

Sure enough, within a few hours, more people began to expose the "crimes" of the shipyard. From making fake videos to forging evidence to attract tourists, all kinds of evidence and chat records were available.

For a while, the crowd who felt that they had been deceived was agitated and denounced again and again. The website of the shipyard was completely shut down due to complaints.

It was not until a day later that the shipyard personally apologized and repeatedly promised not to commit such petty tricks again that the anger of the crowd subsided and slowly dispersed...

Thus, the uproar of rumors subsided like this.

While the Internet was in full swing for this rumor, Chen Chen was in a huge empty room. He sat cross-legged in the center of the room with his eyes closed. Through his eyelids, his eyeballs could be seen rolling violently.

This room was as big as a football field, but it was empty. The strange thing was that the room did not use any supporting pillars or other structures. The floor was black marble and the ceiling was a shed-like structure. Dark light shone from the roof, illuminating the entire room without any shadows.

This was not so much a room, but a quiet room.

At this time, Chen Chen was meditating in the quiet room. This was a set of methods he had gradually summarized in the past three years to improve the precision of Field energy. In this extremely quiet and empty area, he could observe everything in the world without being disturbed, but he could perceive every trace of the flow of air and the touch of every trace of Field energy.

At this time, the precision of Chen Chen's Field energy could be said to have improved by leaps and bounds compared to three years ago. In the past, he could only magnify reality by three hundred times at most and barely see the existence of bacteria. Now, his control of Field energy had reached a magnification of more than a thousand times and he could perceive many microorganisms with Field energy. In his perception, those bacteria were like ants. If he wanted to, he could see all of them.

At this level, Chen Chen could easily perceive the fine dust and microorganisms around him with Field energy. When he used Field energy to scan a person's face, he could see every hair and every pore of the other party if he wanted to.

Not only that, in his perception, the mites and various parasites in human pores were as conspicuous as cockroaches crawling on his face...

At first, Chen Chen was still a little uncomfortable, but after a long time, he gradually adapted. In his eyes, the world was completely different from the world in the eyes of ordinary people. Even his aesthetic sense was different from that of humans.

At this time, Chen Chen, who had his eyes closed, suddenly frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

At the end of the quiet room, a red light lit up on the intercom next to the door in and out — this was a sign that Little X had something to inform him.

Because the quiet room had to be as quiet as possible, Chen Chen would take away the headset to communicate with Little X every time he trained. Only in certain emergency situations would Little X call out to him by lighting up the red light on the door.

Now that the light was on, it meant that Little X had something important to inform him.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen slowly stood up. He took a slight step forward and suddenly, his entire body crossed a distance of more than fifty meters with a "swoosh" and arrived in front of the door.

Then, Chen Chen only glanced at the red light and suddenly, the button next to the red light automatically sank and turned green.

"Sir Godfather, the meeting application initiated by the two 'supervisors' has been initiated. The 'Lilith Assembly' will begin in ten minutes. If you don't participate, it will be automatically regarded as a waiver."

Little X's voice came from the intercom. "Are you going to participate in this' Lilith Assembly '?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. He closed his eyes slightly, withdrew the Field energy in his mind, and then directly opened the door in front of him.

Suddenly, what appeared in front of Chen Chen was a standard teleportation room with a black sphere.

Immediately, the black sphere emitted a subtle blue light that shone on Chen Chen's body. From Chen Chen's perspective, he could only feel the blue light flash in front of him, and then the blue light disappeared again without a trace.

However, when this blue light flashed by, it represented Chen Chen's spatial displacement. At this time, he had returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

That was right, the quiet room used to cultivate Field energy was not in the Spire, not even in the territory of Namibia. In the entire Blacklight Biotechnology, except for Chen Chen and Little X, no one knew where the quiet room was.

After returning to the Spire, Chen Chen walked directly into a conference room with a huge conference table. This conference room was not decorated at all, only painted white, almost in the most primitive state. The only sign that it was a conference room was the huge round table and five luxurious chairs.

After sitting on one of the chairs, Chen Chen said, "I'm ready." Then, his eyes suddenly flashed!

The holographic environmental simulator located in the four corners of the room suddenly activated. Chen Chen only felt his vision blur. When he could see clearly, he found that he had appeared in a luxurious conference room.

Moreover, there were already four people sitting on the other four chairs in the conference room, but these four people were all black shadows. Not only could he not see their faces clearly, but even their gender, height, weight, and weight could not be seen clearly.

The only thing that could distinguish who was who was who was the number plate in front of each person at the conference table. From Chen Chen's point of view, the number of the four people at the conference table was 01 to 04.

Chen Chen himself was the same. His entire body had completely turned into a humanoid shadow, and in front of him was the number 05.

"Very well, the last supervisor has arrived. In that case, our meeting can begin."

Seeing Chen Chen appear in the seat, the black shadow sitting opposite Chen Chen immediately spoke, but his voice seemed to have been processed, with an electric tone, making it difficult to tell who he was.

"Let's begin."

Chen Chen nodded and smiled lightly. "I heard that two supervisors jointly initiated a meeting application. Did they find some important clues?"

"Of course, otherwise we wouldn't have initiated this Lilith Conference."

One of the supervisors replied, with the number 01 placed in front of his seat. "I believe everyone should have noticed that in recent days, a series of strange videos began to appear on the YouTube channel. In the video, there's a seemingly huge light spot towering over the sea. I think everyone has noticed it, right?"

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this.

"At first, no one took it seriously, but then I gradually noticed that something was wrong because someone even went to see the light spot in person and there were rumors that it was a wormhole."

01 continued, "So to be on the safe side, I personally sent someone to check it out. Sure enough, they found that weird light spot, and as far as I know, that light spot really has the ability to devour objects. So I contacted 04, and then communicated with Mauritius through the Earth Federation. They blocked the port there, then interfered with the public opinion on the Internet, and finally suppressed this matter."

"Good job."

Chen Chen clapped his hands. "So what is that light spot, 01, have you found out?"

"Not for the time being. After all, it happened suddenly. 04 and I are now jointly initiating this meeting to discuss a countermeasure. Not only do we have to study what that light spot is, but we also have to keep it a secret from the outside world and never let the information leak out."

Chapter 497

"I agree to investigate that spot."

Hearing 01's words, Chen Chen agreed. "There's no need to vote for this kind of thing. Just let the people below do it. After all, investigating the unknown is indeed the responsibility and obligation of our Blacklight Foundation."

"I agree too."

02 and 03 on the side expressed their positions.

"But the problem now is that we need to cooperate with the Mauritius officials, but they haven't joined the Blacklight Foundation Agreement."

At this moment, 01 suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Chen. "Our foundation is still new and many countries and continents have not joined the Blacklight Foundation Agreement. If we send a task force to investigate, what if Mauritius obstructs us? We can't use our original identities to communicate with Mauritius, right? "

Chen Chen leaned back in his chair, a little speechless when he heard this.

It had to be said that this was the disadvantage of a parliament with shared power. In order to borrow the name of the four continents and at the same time unite the four continents closely together, Chen Chen had put up a lot of good stuff.

Now he did borrow the power of the four continents, but it was like asking a tiger for its skin. It was not a matter of a day or two for this new institution to run smoothly.

In desperation, Chen Chen had to say, "01, you're wrong to think this way."

"Oh?"

01 raised his head in surprise and surprise.

"Our foundation is indeed in its infancy, and we are seriously short of funds and manpower."

Chen Chen spread his hands and said seriously, "And the Blacklight Foundation is more like an extension of the power of the four continents, a true international military organization. I don't think the four continents and Blacklight Biotechnology are completely different forces. We should be more like one family..."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this.

"I know that your identities are all affected by a slight change, but have you ever thought that your identities have a time limit? What if the time limit is up?"

Chen Chen said earnestly, "And the Blacklight Foundation is different. The identity of our regulator is the real power. After your term as president ends, if there is still such a layer of real power wrapped around you, then isn't it equivalent to a more generous political bargaining chip?

"So I think the four continents should establish a department that can connect with the logistics of the Blacklight Foundation. Even in some countries that have not signed the Blacklight Foundation Agreement, we can also successfully let the Blacklight Foundation carry out tasks locally with the procedures of that docking department. After all, some crises cannot be delayed."

After saying all this, Chen Chen looked at everyone sincerely.

"That's a good idea …"

After a brief silence, 03 suddenly spoke slowly, "Although I'm not the 'person' you think I am, I can indeed represent 'him'. However, the premise is that... The Blacklight Foundation can be of great use."

"That's right. It'll be difficult for the Congress to approve a futile increase in the number of departments. After all, I'm not the only one who has the final say in the North."

01 also echoed, "But 05's idea is very good, we can discuss it again. As for now, since 05 has said so, then I'm willing to contact the Mauritian officials in a public capacity and ask them to temporarily release our Blacklight Foundation task force and cooperate."

"Me too."

"Seconded …"

"Seconded!"

Everyone expressed their opinions.

Thus, the first action meeting of the Blacklight Foundation came to an end in such a discussion.

Then, everyone's figures flashed and disappeared from their respective positions.

Chen Chen was the last to leave the venue. After he exited the holographic conference, he leaned back in his chair with a gloomy expression, rubbed his temples, and pondered silently.

"Sir Godfather, don't worry. After all, this is only the first time and the foundation still needs to get used to..."

Little X comforted on the side. "Please don't take it to heart."

"I understand."

Chen Chen nodded. "In fact, I've long expected this situation, but I'm used to having the final say in Blacklight Biotechnology. I'm still a little uncomfortable with this kind of dawdling..."

"But you do need to use the tiger skin of the four continents."

Little X said helplessly, "Otherwise, it's almost impossible for the Blacklight Foundation to become a legal military department of the Earth Federation and be unimpeded anywhere in the world. Besides, they haven't experienced anything after all, so they won't take the Blacklight Foundation seriously."

"So, we have to highlight the role of the foundation even more!"

Chen Chen suddenly chuckled. "Only after experiencing war will one understand the value of peace; only after suffering humiliation will one understand the truth of strength; only after feeling pain will one be willing to be treated gently. This is the deep-rooted inferiority of human beings..."

As he spoke, a cold light suddenly flashed in Chen Chen's eyes. He crossed his hands in front of the table and muttered in a low voice, "So, it's time to let the world feel pain once..."

...

The night of the Indian Ocean in June was often calm.

On this day, several patrol ships cruised on the high seas somewhere in the Indian Ocean. This area of the sea was calm, but as the sun set, a strange and huge light spot gradually emerged.

If tourists saw it at this time, they would find that this huge light spot turned out to be the supernatural phenomenon that had been causing a stir on YouTube recently.

However, that video was eventually falsified by netizens. They did not expect that it turned out to be real.

However, this sea area was closed off by the waterways of various countries for various reasons. For at least a month, no cruise ships or cargo ships would pass through this sea area.

And these patrol ships were also marked with the flag of the African island country — Mauritius.

At this time, on the deck of one of the patrol ships, two coast guards were chatting with cigarettes in their mouths. Their faces flickered with bean-sized flames. The flames illuminated their cheeks and they could vaguely see the rough skin of the two men eroded by the sea breeze.

"Jess, have you heard that a new bar has recently opened on the Lynn Pier. It's opened by a 'country bumpkin'. If this mission is over, how about we go there and have some fun?"

"Of course, but I don't know how the consumption level of the new bar is. If the price is too high, I definitely won't go. I still like the atmosphere of Simpson's Bar."

"Come on, Jess, I don't know you. You don't like the atmosphere of Simpson's Bar. You like the dancer Emily there, right?"

"Hahaha, you found out..."

As the two of them joked around, suddenly, something seemed to flash past the corner of one of their eyes.

He subconsciously turned his head, only to see the huge spot of light next to him. At this time, the ship was anchored in front of the spot of light. The huge spot of light was like a second moon, even covering the hazy moonlight.

"What are you looking at, Jess? Haven't you seen enough of this light spot for so many days?"

"No, I think I saw something fly into the light spot just now."

"Are you sure? Could it be a seabird? If there's anything unusual, we must report it. "

"Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me..."

Obviously, the two did not take this matter to heart.

At this time, on the other side of the Rosen Bridge, Chen Chen had set foot on the land of the Resident Evil dimension again, but this time was different from the last time he came. The entire world had become empty. Whether it was the wreckage of the Blacklight Cruise or the distant buildings, they had all disappeared without a trace.

Along with them, the Hive laboratory located underground had also disappeared.

Chen Chen flew into the sky along the light spot and flew in all directions before nodding in satisfaction. After these few days of devouring, those nanomites had swallowed all artificial traces within a radius of thousands of miles.

Seeing this, Chen Chen felt that it was about time. He directly pressed the button of the two short-circuit devices. Suddenly, the two groups of nanomites that had swallowed countless substances finally died of old age, turning into dust and disappearing.

However, this was not the only thing Chen Chen wanted to do. He flew over the big pit where the Hive had disappeared and suddenly took out a few transparent petri dishes.

These petri dishes were only the size of a palm and were completely transparent. However, the strange thing was that there was something that looked like a piece of meat in these petri dishes. This piece of meat was completely red, and it was slowly wriggling in the petri dishes as if it was breathing. At the same time, one could even see densely packed tentacles extending from the meat …

This appearance was extremely disgusting. When any normal person saw this mass of flesh, they would have an inexplicable palpitation and even suspect that it should have come from hell.

At this time, Chen Chen used Field to open the lid of the first petri dish, then together with the petri dish, he threw the strange piece of meat into the big pit built by the Hive.

However, this was not the end.

Next, Chen Chen directly flew at full speed in mid-air. At this time, his flying speed was no longer inferior to the world's top fighter jets. In less than an hour, he found a vast forest. Then, Chen Chen threw the second petri dish...

In this way, Chen Chen spent the whole night flying to more than a dozen locations and even threw petri dishes in some city ruins.

After throwing away all of his belongings in one night, he finally returned to the spot of light with satisfaction. Then, he abruptly turned around and looked at this world that had long since become desolate.

During the sowing of the "seeds", he also tried to find survivors, but perhaps because it was close to the center of the outbreak, Chen Chen did not find a single survivor on the map of the entire Northern American Continent. He only found some traces of survivors, but those traces had long been emptied.

In addition, he found some zombies, but the number of zombies was also very small. After all, decades had passed since the outbreak and most of the zombies had long been eliminated. A small number of zombies that survived also fell like corpses in cool areas with relatively slow air circulation and entered a state of deep hibernation.

Only in their lifetime, when a human passed by them, would these zombies be awakened like the living dead, chasing after the footsteps of the survivors.

In most cases, they would only continue to hibernate until the last trace of nutrients in their bodies were exhausted and they died completely.

A long time ago, Chen Chen had his subordinates experiment with the effects of the T-virus.

The final conclusion was: the T-virus was like a program that could restart the human brain whose brain cells had not died, putting humans in a state of extremely low energy consumption.

In this state, the dead could be active for several months or even several years, but it depended on the environment. If the nutrition was insufficient for a long time, the zombies would also starve to death. Moreover, if the zombies were injured, the wounds would also inflame and fester, and necrosis would also occur. It was just that this process took longer than that of a living person.

As for the T-virus brain cells, this was not unscientific because in reality, there were scientists who had done similar examples.

They connected the pig head that had been dead for five or six hours to a special blood delivery system. Through this device, artificial blood was pumped into the pig's brain, delivering nutrients and oxygen to the pig's brain cells. The result was —

Some of the brain cells in the pig's brain were "resurrected". Some neurons showed synaptic activity, some brain cells restarted their metabolic function, and even the immune system continued to work.

This experiment confirmed that the brain that had been dead for four hours still had some salvageable properties. The brain tissue might survive longer after the body died than modern medicine thought.

This was the reason why the T-virus could restart the brain of the dead.

Of course, if the death was too long, then the T-virus would not be able to restart the dead body.

At this time, looking at the desolate world that had lost civilization in front of him, Chen Chen shook his head slightly. The first lunar manned spacecraft of Blacklight Biotechnology was about to be launched, and the next step was to land on Mars and Europa, paving the way for the subsequent space colonization.

This was a layer of insurance to prevent the extinction of mankind.

Moreover, the establishment of the Blacklight Foundation was also a layer of insurance. In addition, Chen Chen and Blacklight Biotechnology behind him were still a layer of insurance.

With these three layers of insurance protection, the dimension he was in would not follow the same path as the Resident Evil dimension...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen used the cloaking device to return to the real world.

...

Three days later, two transport ships of moderate tonnage, escorted by the only two small warships in Mauritius, slowly sailed under the light spot.

These two transport ships were loaded with cranes and some unknown equipment. These two transport ships were not so much transport ships but more like some kind of scientific research ship.

On these transport ships, there were many soldiers in strange clothes.

These people were uniformly dressed in black combat uniforms, holding all kinds of exaggeratedly shaped firearms in their hands. There were races of black, white, and yellow and they were mixed together.

The reason why these people were said to be soldiers was that they all had the logo of the Earth Federation United Army on them. It was also because of this that there were so many races mixed together.

As the ships approached the light spot, on the crane of one of the ships, a device with a special shape and long cables was lifted up, looking like a huge camera.

"Are they preparing to shoot a movie?"

Seeing this scene, the soldiers of Mauritius were dumbfounded …

Chapter 498

Those people from the Mauritian military were invited to the periphery.

To put it nicely, they needed to seal off the peripheral waters. To put it bluntly, they should not see what they should not see or listen to what they should not listen to.

Although everyone was indignant, it was only a small island country after all. In the face of the United Army, they still had to tuck their tails between their legs.

On the surface, these new soldiers were under the banner of the United Army, but in fact, their true identity was the task force of the Blacklight Foundation, a special force independent of the armies of all countries in the world and even independent of the Earth Federation.

This group of people came from the special forces of the four continents and passed through layers of selection. Moreover, everyone had signed a special confidentiality agreement. Not only was their salary several times that of ordinary soldiers, but they also had to hide their identities. Whether it was relatives, friends, or even family, they could only call themselves the United Army and not the Blacklight Foundation task force.

At this time, as the two ships docked at the bottom of the light spot, the crane-like device on the ship began to lift up and go deeper into the light spot bit by bit.

Suddenly, an amazing scene appeared —

This group of task forces saw that as the crane's robotic arm lengthened, the somewhat strange machine at the top was gradually submerged into the light spot, but the light spot seemed to have become some kind of channel, and the part that entered the light spot did not extend out from the other side of the light spot at all...

Suddenly, everyone could not help but widen their eyes, showing a look of disbelief.

Although when signing the agreement, they were told that they might encounter many incredible supernatural events in the future and that their group was born to deal with supernatural events, the agreement was just an agreement after all. After seeing this kind of thing with their own eyes, everyone's spirit was still very strongly impacted.

The ones in charge of this exploration mission were also several middle-level officers selected from various continents. However, they had obviously received the news beforehand, so when they saw the camera disappear into the light spot, they were not too surprised. There was only a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Immediately, they were called into the cockpit of the ship.

At this time, in the cockpit, a huge screen was floating in the void. Several researchers in white coats were constantly discussing something. When they saw them come in, they immediately said, "Our landing vehicle has landed on the opposite side of the light spot. The judgment of the higher-ups is correct. This light spot is indeed a wormhole, no, more accurately, it's an Einstein-Rosen bridge."

"Is there danger on the other side of the light spot?"

A Chinese officer asked subconsciously.

"We haven't found anything yet. Everyone, please take a look here."

One of the researchers pointed to the huge screen in front of them. "The screen is showing the scene on the other side of the Rosen Bridge. You can see that neither electromagnetic waves nor air can travel to this side of the Rosen Bridge. But if you add a physical channel, there will be no problem..."

"We extend the radio detector into the opposite world and use the radio to control the landing vehicle on the other side of the passage. The transceiver is connected to the real console through a cable, so we don't need to go to the other side to control the landing vehicle on the other side of the Rosen Bridge."

Everyone looked at the screen and saw that the entire world was desolate. The dry soil on the ground was directly exposed, and there was no vegetation covering it at all. The sky was blue, and a huge sun hung high up in the sky.

The scene on the screen was not much different from reality …

This was everyone's first thought.

"Our landing vehicle has analyzed the air and soil structure, uh … how should I put this?"

The researcher scratched his somewhat messy hair and then said with a strange expression, "If we didn't know that it's a Rosen Bridge in front of us, we almost thought that the other side of the light spot was also Earth because whether it's the air composition or the soil composition, the other side is no different from Earth."

"So, we don't need to wear protective gear and can directly enter the opposite side of the passage?"

Another officer from Northern America asked.

"That's not it..."

The researcher said quickly, "We're still testing the microbes on the other side of the light spot. If the microbes in the opposite world are different, then when you enter the light spot, you still need to wear protective clothing because we don't know what the composition of the microbial world on the other side is and whether it's harmful to the human body."

"Okay then."

Everyone nodded without any objection.

Then, the scene on the screen continued to move. The landing vehicle, which had the main perspective, continued to explore in all directions, but no matter which direction it looked in, there was only endless desolation as far as the eye could see. It was as empty as a desert.

One hour, five hours, ten hours...

Ten hours later, when the sky was filled with the evening glow, the power of the landing vehicle was finally about to run out. It returned to the light spot from a few kilometers away and began to charge at the charging port that the ship extended into the light spot.

"We've been exploring for ten hours, but we haven't found anything."

A researcher was a little embarrassed. "The biggest discovery is some plants. These plants belong to Earth species and are even very common on Earth. Moreover, the microbial detection didn't find any microbes beyond the scope of Earth..."

"Could it be that the other side of the light spot is actually somewhere on Earth?"

Suddenly, an officer asked.

"That's impossible."

Another bald researcher, who was older, replied immediately, "Because we can judge according to the time zone. The Republic of Mauritius is in the fourth eastern region. Now our time is seven o 'clock in the evening and it's afternoon on the other side. The time difference is about three hours. It can be seen that the other side should be in the eighth eastern region, that is, the location of part of Mainland China and Oceania. However, the topographic structure on the other side doesn't correspond, and the angle of the sun measured on the other side doesn't correspond either. What's more, no similar light spot has been found in these two continents. This negates the possibility that the other side of the light spot is on Earth..."

Hearing this series of answers, the officer suddenly felt a headache coming on and quickly shut up.

"The test results have come out."

At this moment, a researcher hurriedly came over. He handed the report in his hand to everyone in front of the screen, but after seeing the results, everyone had a strange look in their eyes.

"Are you sure there's no mistake?"

The bald researcher could not help but ask.

"This is the most detailed analysis. If this can be wrong, then geography experts don't need to continue working."

The researcher next to him shook his head. "I didn't expect that the opposite side of the passage would be..."

Hearing this, several officers immediately came up and looked at the paper. As the most direct operational personnel, they naturally had the right to view such secrets.

However, when these people saw the results of the report, they were also dumbfounded...

"According to the sun's altitude angle, light and shadow measurement, geological detection, and geomagnetic field analysis, the final diagnosis is determined: The location opposite the Einstein-Rosen Bridge is Oregon, Northern America, with a latitude and longitude of about 42 ° - 46 ° N.

117°-124°W。”

The opposite side of the light spot turned out to be Northern America?

"Impossible!"

The officer from Northern America immediately shouted angrily, "Impossible, Northern America is located from the fourth western region to the eighth western region. It's early in the morning now, how can it be Northern America?"

"Calm down, Captain Allen."

The bald researcher immediately explained, "We didn't say that the opposite side of the light spot is the location of Northern America in reality, but the location of Northern America in another world, understand?"

"Professor Will is right, we all know that the opposite side is not Northern America."

The officer from Mainland China on the side also comforted.

Following everyone's explanation, the officer from Northern America calmed down.

"Now that the microbes have passed the test, should we go in?"

Another officer from the North Sea Continent suddenly asked.

"Although no abnormal microbes were detected, the opposite side is a different world after all, so we have to be on guard."

The officer from Mainland China immediately retorted, "I think it's safer to wear protective clothing."

"That's right, we've only explored an area of a few dozen kilometers so far and we know nothing about the world on the other side of the light spot."

Many researchers also agreed.

So, in the evening, the task forces on the two ships finally moved. They brought all kinds of marching supplies and then entered the interior of the light spot through the raised fire ladder.

The lieutenant in charge on the Mainland China side was named Li Qiang. After being selected into the foundation task force after numerous assessments, he had maintained extremely excellent results. At this time, the foundation sent him as one of the lieutenants of this operation after careful consideration.

At this moment, he watched as the special task force soldiers climbed up the fire ladder one by one, then tried to put their hands and arms into the spot of light. Only then did they muster up the courage to stick half of their bodies out until they completely disappeared. This scene was a little shocking at first, but as more people went in, everyone gradually became bolder.

Finally, the four officers from the four continents also went in one after another, leaving only a few team members here to provide support.

When passing through the light spot, Li Qiang first felt a sense of suffocation in the vacuum for a moment, and at the same time, his eyes went black as if he had completely lost the light source, but in the next second, everything returned to normal again. His feet had already stepped on the world on the other side of the light spot.

Unlike the light spot in reality, which was located at an altitude of more than forty meters, on the other side at this time, the light spot was level with the ground. As long as he crossed the light spot, it was easy to find the balance point.

However, the moment he stepped on the ground, two soldiers stretched out their hands and pulled Li Qiang away from his previous position. Li Qiang turned around subconsciously and saw that someone had stepped over from the light spot again. He staggered and stood on the spot.

"This is a different world..."

Li Qiang looked around. As far as the eye could see, the surroundings were almost a wasteland. Forget about traces of life, even plants were pitifully few.

He did not know if it was an illusion but in Li Qiang's perception, the whole world exuded a deathly aura.

"This is the world on the other side of the light spot. It's really desolate..."

At this moment, another officer suddenly sighed, and then he looked at the other three people. "The three of you, let's use the light spot as our base. One person will be responsible for one direction and explore in all directions. How about that?"

"Yes, I've been thinking about this for a long time."

Everyone agreed without even thinking about it.

Therefore, the four of them divided into their respective directions. Mainland China was responsible for the east, Northern America was responsible for the west, Europe was responsible for the south, and the North Sea Continent was responsible for the north. The four task forces divided some people to camp here, and the rest went in their respective directions to explore.

In this operation, the foundation sent a total of eighty people, twenty people from each continent. It had to be said that even though they were all part of the foundation's task force, the four teams still could not be completely integrated. They all acted separately.

In addition to historical reasons, the more important reason was that the continents did not trust each other. Everyone was afraid that if the officers of other continents came to command, it was likely that the soldiers of a certain continent would be treated as cannon fodder.

Therefore, since no one could trust each other, they might as well play their own game. The four people did not disturb each other, so there was a situation where there were four highest operational officers.

At this time, the officer of the North Sea Continent was leading a group of people to explore the north. However, because of the endless surroundings, everyone did not tense up too much. Along the way, wearing protective clothing, they talked and laughed.

It was not until the army marched for two hours and the sky was approaching evening that the officer stopped everyone slightly. "It's getting dark now. Everyone, rest where you are. When the vanguard comes back from the exploration, we'll be ready to return to the camp."

So everyone sat on the ground, some sang songs, and some chatted with each other. If they were not wearing protective masks, these people would even want to have a drink.

However, something strange happened. After about half an hour, the officer of the North Sea Continent looked at his watch, but still did not wait for the vanguard to return to the camp to report the situation.

It stood to reason that the vanguard must come back every half an hour.

Thinking of this, the officer's face suddenly changed. He took out the communicator. "Calling Porcupine, calling Porcupine, this is the East Crow team."

"Rustle..."

There was only a rustling sound from the walkie-talkie. There was no answer other than that.

Chapter 499

"Report, according to the footprints, Porcupine went missing here before!"

Another scout in charge of exploring the way squatted down and looked at the footprints on the ground, then looked forward. However, the final direction that the row of footprints led to was a huge pit in front of them …

This pit was about two to three hundred meters in diameter.

"I Have a Super USB Drive" 499 – Mysterious Infection

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Chapter 500

The captain of the task force sent by the North Sea Continent was named Boris. In the customs of the North Sea Continent, it had the meaning of "fighting unyieldingly for glory". His father hoped that he would fight like a man.

At this time, Boris walked out of the disinfection room, put on the prepared uniform, and walked into the living area.

"Hey, Captain Boris, I'm really happy to see you."

Several subordinates saw Boris walk in smoothly and breathed a sigh of relief. Their worried hearts were completely at ease because being able to be let in meant that he was not infected and was completely healthy.

"Let's not talk about this, take me to the canteen."

However, Boris just turned pale. He waved his hand and walked directly into the canteen. At this time, a group of people in the canteen had already started eating. After all, after a day of activities, everyone was hungry.

There was an XTN robot chef in front of the canteen. At this time, when he saw the arrival of Boris and the others, he immediately stretched out his six hands to serve the food at the window and neatly placed it on the windowsill.

Then, Boris seemed to be very hungry. He rushed up like a hungry dog, took away the high-calorie food in front of him, and sat on a chair to eat.

"Captain Boris, it looks like you're really hungry."

Everyone laughed and joked.

Boris, however, completely ignored all this. The living area here could be described as the bridgehead of the other world. The living conditions were naturally absolutely not a problem. The food provided was enough to fill any big guy. The only requirement was that there should be no waste, so Boris ate three portions at once and only stopped when he saw that his stomach was about to collapse.

Then, as a perk of an officer, he took his key and came to the single dormitory under the guidance of the android.

As soon as he saw the bed, Boris felt a sense of drowsiness. He climbed into bed without thinking, tilted his head, and fell asleep...

"Ding dong, ding dong!"

After an unknown amount of time, when he heard the sound of an alarm clock, he slowly opened his eyes.

But right after that, he felt a burning sensation assault him. Every single muscle and bone in his body was aching, causing him to grimace incessantly.

At the same time, there was a sticky feeling on his body.

Boris slowly sat up from the bed. He looked at his bed in a daze, but when he saw it clearly, his pupils shrank!

He saw that his bed was stained with large patches of blood. These blood spots were densely packed, and some were even connected together, clearly imprinted on the bed sheet under him.

"How could this be?"

Boris revealed a horrified expression. He hurriedly raised his head and saw that there was a mirror placed on the wall. He quickly rushed over and immediately saw his current appearance.

At that moment, Boris's face was pale and swollen. His entire body seemed to have gained weight, and tiny sarcomas appeared on his face and body!

When he saw these sarcomas, Boris almost broke down. He stared at the sarcomas on his face and then reached out to touch them. These sarcomas were extremely painful to touch, causing him to gasp continuously. Moreover, when he touched them, there seemed to be something slowly wriggling inside!

！！！

Boris looked even more horrified. "How could this be? I clearly did the test, and I wasn't infected. Why, why did it become like this!"

As he spoke, he directly leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. At the same time, his index fingers quickly squeezed toward the sarcomas. He wanted to squeeze out the thing inside!

The tips of these sarcomas opened and closed as if they were breathing. He took a deep breath and then suddenly exerted force with his hands. Suddenly, an intense stinging sensation assaulted him, causing Boris to feel dizzy...

However, with this squeeze, he actually squeezed out something. It was a tiny insect-like tail. Due to the tremendous pressure, a section of it was squeezed out, and it actually wriggled twice in front of his eyes before retracting again!

"Ah, damn it!!!"

Boris let out a cry of alarm. He angrily hammered the mirror in front of him. With a crack, the mirror directly shattered and fell to the ground.

But at that moment, the tinkling sound came again. Boris blankly looked in the direction of the sound, and only then did he see that the sound came from a speaker on the roof.

Obviously, this was the wake-up call.

As if thinking of something, Boris suddenly felt disheartened. He did not open the door but staggered back to the bed while pressing a red emergency button next to him.

"Hello, Captain Boris, this is artificial intelligence system number X2532, codenamed Anna. How may I be of service to you?"

A cold mechanical female voice came from the overhead speaker.

"... I request quarantine."

Boris wriggled his lips and finally said, "I've been infected with some kind of abnormal infection and need to be quarantined urgently. The living area of the North Sea Continent also needs to be quarantined..."

"Got it. I'll report your request to the higher-ups. Please don't be impatient …"

Immediately, on the side of the North Sea Continent task force, the green light in front of the gate of their living area flashed and instantly turned from green to red. At the same time, there was a clicking sound from all the gates, which was the sound of the airlock closing. In an instant, the original living area on the North Sea Continent side became an isolation area.

At the same time, a harsh alarm sounded over the entire base!

...

"Infection?"

Almost at the same time, many researchers on the two scientific research ships immediately received the news. The bald researcher in the lead immediately walked to the big screen. With a wave of his hand, the screen became a row of densely packed cameras.

"At present, only one sign of infection has been found. The sign occurred in the living area of the East Crow task force. The situation may be a little serious."

A researcher next to him reported to the bald researcher.

The bald researcher looked at the information coming from his hand and immediately issued an order. "Immediately seal off the entire living area, not only the living area of the East Crow task force, but all living areas as well. At the same time, order the task force soldiers performing guard duties at the base not to enter the living area again, and no one is allowed to return to reality!"

"All living areas have been sealed off."

Suddenly, the voice of a mechanical woman came from the cabin. It was the previous artificial intelligence, Anna. "At present, there are a total of 82 task force soldiers, 35 logistics researchers, 100 androids, and 56 XTN robot series in the four major living areas of A, B, C, and D."

"Very good."

The bald researcher pointed to the location of one of the cameras and said at the same time, "Turn on the camera where Captain Boris of Team East Crow's dormitory is located."

Following the researcher's order, among the densely packed camera images on the screen, one of the images was immediately enlarged and covered the other images. Suddenly, everyone saw the horrible scene —

On the edge of the bed, a man with sarcomas on his face was holding a broken mirror and constantly cutting his face. Every time he cut, a piece of flesh would be cut off from his face.

Moreover, no one knew if he had long been numb or something. At this time, although he was bleeding all over his face, his face was calm and he looked like a ghost from hell.

Seeing this strange scene, everyone was stunned.

"Tell him to stop, he'll bleed to death if he goes on like this."

The bald researcher frowned and then suddenly thought of something. At the same time, he ordered, "Anna, send the androids and XTN robots to go for treatment. At the same time, connect the communication. I want to talk to this captain."

"Understood, the medical robots are on their way, the communication is connected..."

The voice of the intelligent AI Anna continued to come over. The bald man looked at the people behind him and waited until everyone was completely quiet before he turned his head to look at the screen again. "Captain Boris, can you hear me?"

"I can..."

The officer suddenly heard a human voice and suddenly trembled. He quickly looked above his head and at the same time, showed a pleading look. "I'm infected, come and save me!"

"Captain, please calm down."

The bald researcher said in a deep voice, "I'm Professor Will. We've just met before. Please rest assured, the foundation will not give up on any soldier, but now I have a few questions to ask you."

Hearing this, Boris nodded, and there was a look of joy on his bloody cheeks. "Professor Will, ask away, I will tell you everything I know!"

That expression, coupled with the blood all over his face, made Boris look a little strange at this time.

"Very well, then I'll ask."

Professor Will looked solemn. "I just checked the test records when you entered the living area and found that the test report above was' no signs of microbial infection found '. May I ask what the reason is? Did you use some means to hide the infection, or did you get infected after entering the living area?"

"No, neither!"

Hearing this, Boris quickly stood up and he looked horrified. "I didn't hide it. I did show that I was not infected. I don't know why this happened. Save me! ... "

Hearing Boris' incoherent speech, Professor Will continued, "Well, Captain Boris, please relax. We don't mean to blame you. So the next question is, are you sure the infection is because of the wound on your arm?"

"Wound?"

Boris was taken aback. Only then did he realize that after he woke up, he seemed to have ignored the wound on his arm yesterday because his whole body was in pain. Thinking of this, he quickly pulled up his sleeves and exposed his arm!

"Hiss!"

At this moment, everyone on the scientific research ship could not help but take a deep breath. They only saw that the wound on Boris' arm was already full of red sarcomas, like cauliflower or beehives. It was so dense that their scalp tingled and they could not bear to look straight at it!

"It seems that we can basically confirm that he was indeed infected outside the living area..."

Seeing this, Professor Will murmured in a low voice. At this moment, the airlock of Boris' dormitory screeched again. Two XTN robots rushed in directly and pressed Boris to the ground at lightning speed!

"Ah, what are you doing, let me go!"

In the video, Boris roared loudly and kept struggling. A lot of blood was sprayed all over the dormitory!

However, humans could not compete with XTN robots after all. Soon, one of the robots tied Boris' hands behind him and then two more androids came in with a negative pressure isolation stretcher. The two robots immediately picked up Boris' legs and shoulders and completely locked him in the isolation stretcher.

"Anna, isolate him and do your best to treat him! Destroy the samples in this room directly after collecting them! "

Professor Will seemed to be worried. He shouted a few words and then looked down at the report of yesterday's encounter in his hand again.

Obviously, the cause of the infection of Boris, an excellent task force member, was the large number of tentacles yesterday.

Fortunately, when the East Crow team got the samples, he originally wanted to transport the samples to reality for personal research, but this application was rejected by the higher-ups of the foundation. According to the other party, it was best not to bring this kind of thing from another world back to reality before all the properties were figured out.

Originally, he thought it was making a fuss and was a little disapproving. After all, this kind of research would definitely be carried out in a level-four biosafety laboratory, and the probability of leakage was no more than one in a hundred thousand.

However, now that he saw what happened to Boris, he only felt a chill down his spine and his hands and feet were a little weak.

Such a terrible thing should go to hell and must not appear in the real world!

Fortunately, fortunately...

This thought flashed in his mind and then Professor Will said again, "Anna, inform Dr. Edward to prepare to turn on the VR control setting and let him personally perform surgery on Captain Boris through the XTN robot."

"Understood."

Anna replied quickly.

After arranging for Boris' rescue, Professor Will turned his attention back to the living area again. "Anna, have you found any other signs of infection in the four living areas of A, B, C, and D?"

"Testing."

Following the answer of artificial intelligence Anna, the original surveillance video of Boris shrank again and at the same time, rows of new surveillance videos popped up, which showed the task force members of the various continents sitting restlessly in the collective dormitory.

Because the entire living area was quarantined, these members of the East Crow task force were isolated in the dormitory. Before this, Boris was already a captain, so he had the qualification to have an independent dormitory. However, these team members did not have that and only lived in a small shared dormitory with four people.

However, following Anna's test, Will only saw a red box suddenly appear on the screen. This box framed the neck of a member of the East Crow task force, and then with the red box as the center, the picture kept zooming in over and over again!

Finally, the screen showed a row of dark red dots on the necks of the soldiers!

Immediately, this scene was quickly cut and paused by the artificial intelligence. Then, it found the red sarcoma on Boris' body before and the two pictures began to automatically compare. "Warning, similarity is sixty-five percent, probability is ninety-three percent! At present, the probability of transmission of the unknown infection is ninety-three percent!

"Conclusion: Living Area A, where the East Crow task force is located, has been fully contaminated!

Chapter 501

"How is this possible..."

Looking at the data report on the computer screen, an XTN robot with a screen head made a human-like gesture of scratching its head and the cartoon face on its screen immediately turned into a corresponding question mark face.

Then, the XTN robot looked hesitantly at Captain Boris who was deeply anesthetized at the side, then turned its head again and pressed a few buttons on the computer in front of it.

Immediately, its voice device made the same puzzled sound.

"Impossible..."

The robot was still murmuring in a low voice. It looked at the computer but saw that it still showed that the DNA and even the blood samples collected from Boris were all normal.

There was no DNA mutation or any microbial infection.

The most important thing was that the sample it took from Boris was a cauliflower-like sarcoma with a small hole on it. At this time, a drooping tentacle could be seen in the small hole...

"It's incredible!"

In the end, the robot let out an indescribable sigh. Its screen face turned into a starry eye commonly seen in anime. At the same time, it spread out its hands and said, "This is definitely not a microbial infection from another world, nor is it any form of parasitism. This is a new form that humans have never seen before!"

"Enough, Edward..."

At this moment, a vigorous voice suddenly came from behind it. At this point, the robot turned around abruptly and reached out to touch its eyes. Then, its body paused and when it regained its movement again, it had turned back into a robot with stiff movements...

At this time in the real world, in a huge ship laboratory, a middle-aged man of half Chinese and half European descent with an afro hairstyle and a hairline extending to the back of his head took off the head-worn AR brain control device. He looked at Professor Will standing behind him. "What's the matter, old thing?"

"How's the situation?"

The corner of Professor Will's mouth twitched secretly but he still continued to ask with an unchanged expression, "How's the situation? Boris is the leader of the task force and the task force is also the mainstay of the foundation. Everyone is an extremely valuable asset. I hope you can do your best to treat him. "

"Come on..."

Hearing this, the afro man sneered. "If you really want to do your best to treat him, then the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform is already on its way, but is there any movement now? Those pigs aren't even willing to tell the middle management of the foundation about the existence of the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform. Do you really believe what you just said? "

Hearing this, the corners of Professor Will's mouth widened even more, but he still maintained a natural expression and chuckled. "You can't say that. The Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform is a strategic-level machine comparable to 'Adam'. There are only five of them in the world and they can't be reproduced. Naturally, that kind of incomparably precious thing can't be taken out. However, the fact that they invited you, Edward, over also shows the importance that the parliament attaches to this group of task force members..."

"Hehehe …"

However, after hearing Professor Will's dignified words, the man with the afro just sneered.

After laughing for more than half a minute, he realized that Professor Will was just looking at him with a calm expression. The man with the afro finally felt bored and said, "It's impossible. I've used all the means, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but I still can't suppress the 'tumors' outside his body … Let's call them tumors for now. This is something that is completely beyond the known physiological logic of human beings. I can't even find the cause of his appearance because from a physiological point of view, he is completely clean."

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Professor Will showed a solemn expression. "No wonder the microbiological test can't detect it..."

"The only good news now is that we didn't bring them into reality."

The man with the afro continued. "We don't know how infectious this disease is and how it is infected. If the infection rate can reach the level of a cold, once it appears in reality, humans can only wait for death because all our known biological knowledge is useless in the face of it!"

After the conversation, Professor Will silently looked at Dr. Edward, who had put on the AR brain-control device again and started to get busy. Only then did he go to another room full of electronic instruments and said everything that the other party had determined.

The room was filled with all kinds of known and unknown instruments, and in the middle of these instruments was a huge screen. The screen was divided into two parts, one of which displayed the various surveillance images in Living Area A. Below these images, there were five inconspicuous symbols of people with the upper body of their heads.

These five symbols were marked: 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05.

At this time, below the 01 figure, the original dotted line had become a constantly squirming wavy line. At the same time, a processed voice came from it. "We've heard your conversation. At present, it seems that the world on the other side of the Rosen Bridge is very dangerous."

"Yes."

Immediately, the bottom of the 03 figure also flashed in the shape of a wavy line. "05, do you have any suggestions for us?"

"Is there a need to ask?"

05 then laughed in a low voice. "I've said it long ago, with the development of our human race, any thing that originally seems uncomplicated may contain the crisis of human extinction. This is why I insisted on not bringing the samples back to reality."

"You're right."

01 was silent for a while before saying, "Now it seems that the establishment of the foundation is indeed not a fuss. If there is no such organization as the foundation, I'm afraid it won't be the task force entering the other world at this time, but the armies of the various continents, and it's very likely that the special 'infectious disease' has also been brought to Earth."

"Then let's establish a continent-level agency to contact the foundation as soon as possible."

05 suggested.

"Agreed."

01 said.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

"Seconded..."

All the little figures spoke in unison, completely setting the tone.

"Then the question now is, this infectious disease, could it be..."

At this moment, 03 suddenly spoke again, his tone was hesitant. "Could it be... 'that'?"

However, the expected answer did not come, and all the little figures fell silent.

About half a minute later, 05 spoke again, his voice was low and seemed a little heavy. "According to the currently known information, it can be basically determined... Yes, it's the same thing as' Weeping Angel 'and' This Man ', and it's obviously more lethal."

"Then, is there a solution in the legacy left by 'that' person?"

03 asked again.

"Unfortunately, there isn't."

"..."

After saying the last sentence, the 05 avatar turned from black to gray. It was obvious that it had gone offline.

Seeing this, the other little figures also turned gray, and finally, only 03 was online.

"Professor Will."

03 suddenly spoke.

"Your Excellency."

Hearing the other party calling him, Will stood up. "What can I do for you?"

"It's not an order, but you should be careful."

03 said, "The situation is very clear now. What you have to do is to command everyone to figure out everything about this infectious disease. Even if you can't figure out its pathogenesis, at least get all the information about the mode of infection, the infection process, the incubation period, the outbreak period, and so on, and come up with corresponding plans for these.

"For example, if this infectious disease spreads to the entire task force, what should we do? If the infectious disease accidentally spreads to reality, how should we resist it and block it? These are things you must do."

"Understood!"

Professor Will nodded solemnly. "These are my obligations and also the obligations of our foundation."

"Very well, I'm counting on you."

Hearing Professor Will's assurance, 03's little figure finally turned gray and completely disconnected.

"Phew..."

Seeing that everyone had left, Professor Will breathed a slight sigh of relief. The amount of information revealed in the previous conversation was enough to make one's scalp tingle, and even he did not dare to breathe.

However, after all, his level was high enough, and the other party did not avoid him, so he also picked up a lot of clues from it.

For example, "This Man" and "Weeping Angel". As far as he knew, these two names were two catastrophic events that once occurred in Northern America. Among them, This Man incident caused social chaos in Northern America, the collapse of the financial and belief systems, and brought trillions of losses to Northern America.

The other Weeping Angel incident caused the Los Angeles catastrophe. About thousands of people died in this disaster, and it was said that an army was also silenced.

These two typical cases were attributed by the Earth Federation United Front as abnormal events beyond the scientific system. According to the highest-level information in the foundation, they all belonged to something called "memes"...

"In other words..."

Professor Will murmured in a low voice, "This is also a mysterious' meme 'incident?"

"Hiss..."

Thinking of this, Professor Will could not help but take a deep breath and a look of incomparable horror appeared in his eyes.

...

The four major living areas of the other world outpost, A, D, and D, were all sealed off.

Not only were they sealed off, but a large number of XTN robots were also transported over through the light spots. At the same time, various Mark drones had finally arrived in the other world and began to carry out patrol missions in the sky above the other world.

However, whether it was drones or robots, all the task force soldiers trapped in the other world gradually discovered that there was no second batch of task force soldiers arriving.

Be it drones or robots, they were only support, after all. The real flexible and changeable abilities were the warriors that the foundation had trained at a huge cost. But now, not a single task force soldier had entered the alternate world again. Then, it was obvious what the higher-ups were thinking …

"We've been abandoned!"

48 hours later.

In Living Area A, a task force soldier hammered the wall in front of him fiercely, even hammering his hand into the flesh, and some sticky substance was smeared on the wall.

"Damn it, they sent us as the vanguard. Now that there's a problem, are they going to abandon us? Why don't we rush out and use those robots to restrict our movements? I'd like to see if they dare to order to shoot! "

With that, the task force soldier was about to rush out of the dormitory door angrily.

"Don't be impulsive, Richard!"

The three companions next to him immediately stood up and stopped him. "It's not just us, the other three living areas have also been sealed off. There are more than eighty of us, the higher-ups can't abandon all of us!"

Someone advised, "And although it's been sterilized, who knows if the air outside the door has been infected by Captain Boris? Do you want to become like Captain Boris, with sarcomas all over your body?"

At this point, everyone could not help but have a flash of fear in their eyes. They had all seen the tragic state of Captain Boris from the androids who came to examine them.

No one thought that in just one night, Boris, who was originally normal, would become like that. Was he still human...

"Also, I put my ear to it just now, and I seem to have heard movement in the dormitory next door."

At this moment, another task force soldier suddenly spoke in a low voice. He tilted his head and leaned his half-meter-long neck against the wall, leaving behind sticky red liquid. "I heard a moan from the dormitory next door. It seemed to be the voices of Barney, Walter, and the others. They seem to have also been infected with Captain Boris' disease..."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They walked in front of the wall that the soldier was talking about and pressed their ears against it.

"It's useless, there's no sound now."

However, the soldier showed a dejected look and said in a low voice, "The dormitory next door has probably been taken away. I don't know how many people have been infected with this disease and whether they can survive..."

Suddenly, a deep sense of fear flashed in everyone's eyes.

Although they were all the elite of the elite, in the face of that horrible infectious disease, especially in a strange alternate world, the human survival instinct was infinitely magnified. Everyone could not help but feel a deep sense of loneliness and fear in their hearts.

"No, let me go, I want to leave!"

Finally, the soldier who had been clamoring to leave stood up like a madman and rushed toward the door without thinking!

Bang!

There was a series of heavy crashes. Finally, the dormitory door, which could withstand a ton of impact force, was smashed open. However, to his surprise, outside the door that was smashed open was the scene of Captain Boris and a group of comrades lying in a pool of blood!

Above them was a group of strange-looking XTN robots holding electromagnetic rifles!

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that the XTN robots were so ugly that they did not look like humans at all!

Seeing his former comrades dying one after another, the soldier only felt an indescribable anger rising into the sky. He could not help but roar loudly and then rushed forward like a madman!

"Fight them!"

When the rest of the teammates saw this, they finally threw caution to the wind. They roared and rushed out of the dormitory, rushing head-on toward the group of XTN robots that were turning their muzzles!

Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz!

Countless ketchup-like mucus exploded one after another. A touch of nostalgia appeared in the eyes of the soldier named Richard. His body and the tentacles all over his body shattered and fell to the ground, wriggling like worms...

In the 60th hour of entering the alternate world, the East Crow task force of the North Sea Continent was completely wiped out.

Chapter 502

A Mark-1 drone hovered in mid-air.

It flew thousands of kilometers into the distance and returned again when the power was low. Everything it took along the way was automatically summarized by the computer to form a detailed map of the other world.

On the other side of the light spot, in reality, this sea area had been completely blocked by the warships of the four continents of the Earth Federation. Except for the ships of the foundation, ships of any other forces were not allowed to approach within a radius of a hundred miles of this sea area.

At this time, several research ships transformed from freighters were docked shoulder to shoulder under the light spot. Countless materials, androids, and drones were constantly transported into the interior of the light spot, building the outpost into a stronger fortress.

The purpose of doing this was to prevent the possible attack of the creatures of the other world.

At this moment, many researchers had been transferred to one of the modified freighters. A large number of research facilities had been built on the flat deck. At this moment, a group of researchers were in a hall, looking at the huge screen in the void. Everyone's eyes were filled with shock.

"What the hell is that..."

Everyone stared at the image captured by one of the drones. In the image, there was an endless jungle spread out on the ground. However, unlike ordinary jungles, this jungle was made entirely of flesh and blood. At a glance, the endless flesh and blood formed a sea of flesh and blood. Moreover, it was constantly spreading, as if it was ready to engulf the entire world at any time …

The jungle, the mountains, and even the ruins of the city were all covered by that strange flesh and blood.

"The map of thousands of kilometers has been drawn..."

One of the young researchers came to Professor Will and reported in a low voice, "According to the comparison with reality, it has been determined that the location of the Rosen Bridge in the other world is Oregon in Northern America. Many of the landforms and towns can be matched one by one. The only difference is that these towns have been occupied by those strange flesh and blood."

"Have you found any living people?"

Professor Will asked with a frown.

"No."

The researcher shook his head. "Many animals and plants have been found in this world, and they are the same as reality, but there are no traces of human beings. In other words, those endless flesh and blood were once..."

At this point, the young researcher did not continue.

Professor Will suddenly understood.

In fact, after studying the earliest batch of flesh and blood, Professor Will found that the flesh and blood were actually composed of human DNA, and it was the DNA of many humans. It was as if countless human flesh and blood were mixed together to form what they are today.

"How terrifying …"

At this moment, a new professor-level researcher pushed the door open and walked to Will's side. "Will, you should come and take a look at our side. There's a new discovery in the living area."

"Oh?"

Will turned around in surprise. "Eugene, what did you find?"

"Take a look and you'll know."

The professor called Eugene did not explain. He turned around and walked out of the laboratory hall.

Seeing this, Will followed him out. He and Professor Eugene came to a workshop at the side. This workshop was different from the hall just now. It was specifically responsible for monitoring the outpost. At this moment, the scene of the four living areas was displayed on the screen of this workshop.

"Living Area A has been completely sealed, and all the task force members inside have died due to resistance."

Professor Eugene stated, "But before they died, I observed many unusual phenomena."

As he spoke, he tapped slightly in the void. Suddenly, the void screen above everyone's head automatically began to play the previously recorded video clips.

In a room filled with red secretions, four strange-looking monsters with tentacles and flesh all over their bodies were sitting on their respective beds like humans. They were still wearing the gray pajamas distributed by the task force, but at this time, the pajamas had long been dyed red by the secretions.

However, this red was not the dark red of blood, but a light red similar to ketchup, and it was obviously stickier than blood. These four monsters had almost lost their human forms. Their heads were stretched to more than half a meter, and their once human faces had become a mass of flesh and blood. It was no longer possible to tell who was who.

However, they still seemed to maintain human behavior...

One of the monsters hit the wall with a tentacle, but the monster next to it stood up and pulled the monster back, seemingly dissuading it.

Another monster stuck its head to the wall and then spat out sticky bubbles as if it was saying something.

Immediately, the other three monsters also came to the wall one after another and imitated the first monster's actions, sticking their heads to the wall.

"Can you hear what they're saying clearly?"

Seeing this, Professor Will could not help but be a little curious.

"The tone is somewhat like a human tone, but it's vague and indistinguishable."

Professor Eugene shook his head, "But the amazing thing is that they're communicating in this language without any obstacles. This is simply incredible..."

"In other words, they're likely to still retain human thinking?"

Professor Will's eyes lit up.

"No, they don't have human thinking."

Professor Eugene sped up the video. Soon, one of the monsters suddenly stood up and slammed into the door with a terrifying roar!

Boom!

In the video, the door of the dormitory was only hit a few times before it was smashed open by the huge impact. Then, the four monsters rushed to the XTN robot guarding the door again.

Then, the XTN robot fired a series of shots...

By the time there was a complete ceasefire, all the monsters had been smashed.

"This is the last dormitory in Living Area A. The other dormitories also died because the monsters lost control of themselves."

Professor Eugene finally concluded, "The members of the task force who are infected and mutated will become very emotionally unstable and will even actively attack the XTN robots. However, they also show signs of communication that are similar to that of humans. I'm not very sure if they still have sanity after the mutation."

"I have some doubts too."

Professor Will nodded, "If they still have consciousness, why don't they cooperate with us but attack the gun-wielding robot instead? If they don't have consciousness, what are they doing when they communicate like this? These are all mysteries. "

As the two communicated, the video was fast-forwarded again. Soon, Professor Will discovered that a new unusual situation had appeared...

The corpses of the task force that had been shot into several pieces were quickly fusing together at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the end, a new mud-like monster with several monster heads, more than a dozen arms and tentacles was formed on the ground!

"It actually fused..."

Seeing this scene, Professor Will's pupils shrank even more because no matter how he looked at it, this pool of flesh and blood was like the flesh and blood jungle he had seen before. The only difference was that it was too small.

"A jungle formed by flesh and blood, it's really made by humans..."

Professor Eugene said in a deep voice, "Will, what do you think?"

"I just want to know how the three living areas of B, C, and D are there any traces of infection?"

"So far, no."

Eugene replied, "It's basically certain that this' infectious disease 'was brought back by Boris. He brought the' infectious disease 'back to the living area because of his injury, causing the entire East Crow Squad to be infected. This' infectious disease 'cannot be detected by modern medicine. In addition to the rash similar to a skin disease, there is only one initial symptom, and that is... hunger."

"Hunger?"

Will turned his head, "The infected will eat a lot of food?"

"Yes."

Professor Eugene nodded, "Maybe it's to store energy for their future mutation. My team has summed up the corresponding pattern — in the early stages of the infection, all task force members have the experience of ingesting a lot of food, and Boris, who was the first to be infected, had constantly injected himself with highly concentrated glucose because he was outside. This is something that other teams have seen, and the evidence is sufficient."

"Then, it's the middle stage of the infection. In the middle stage of the infection, the infected will produce extreme excitement and secrete a lot of adrenaline, which will cause them to become abnormally excited. At the same time, their bodies will grow many dense sarcomas. For this reason, they will even do self-harm. This is because their brain has received enough adrenaline, so it blocks out the feeling of pain."

Professor Eugene continued, "Then, it's the late stage of the infection. The skin of the infected begins to rot and fall off, and the muscles and fat of the whole body automatically transform into this special flesh and blood structure. This flesh and blood will gradually cover the whole body of the infected. Their necks will be elongated, their faces and limbs will be completely deformed, and they will completely lose their human appearance. During this mutation process, they will enter a state of suspended animation. When they wake up again, their mutation is complete and they have completely become a walking lump of meat.

"From the early stage to the late stage, the infection time is about 48 hours. That is to say, once you are infected, you only have 48 hours to live."

Hearing Professor Eugene's analysis, Will nodded, "Very good. So what is the method of infection? Have you analyzed it here?"

"Airborne transmission."

A haze appeared in Professor Eugene's eyes and then he smiled, "It's certain that many of the infected have not come into contact with the 'first infected' Boris. The only thing they have in common is that they are in the same living area as Boris... That's why I said it's terrible. Such a terrible infectious disease is transmitted through the air...

"And we found many spore-like particles in Living Area A. These particles are suspended in the air and invisible to the naked eye. If I'm not wrong, this is the culprit of this infectious disease."

"I see."

Will sighed. "Now we can only pray that this infectious disease has no incubation period. At least for three years, I don't want the other three task forces to return to reality."

"Of course, for the safety of Earth, I hope they are ready to die of old age in the other world."

Professor Eugene shrugged. "Let's not talk about this now. I need a new batch of experimental materials, including mammals, cold-blooded animals, primates, and even fish. I want to experiment with all animals and plants to see if they are immune to this infectious disease. At the same time, I also need death row inmates to do more complete experiments."

"Understood, these will be delivered."

Will replied. As the chief person in charge of this operation, only he had the right to apply for all experimental supplies from the foundation.

...

Next, the experiment on this infectious disease continued to be carried out.

In view of the importance attached to this infectious disease, the four major continents had sent almost most of the best biologists and physiologists, as well as various doctors. These people would sign a confidentiality agreement to guarantee that they would not speak of this matter, otherwise, they would be severely punished.

In the outpost of the other world, at this time, a larger experimental center was established. Hundreds of animal and plant samples were transported over, along with a group of death row inmates from all over the world.

And the most precious of these were these death row inmates. On this day in 2028, many countries in the world had abolished the death penalty. These death row inmates were even purchased from foreign countries at the expense of the four major continents. They would take on the heavy responsibility of human experiments and provide enough clinical data for humans to find out the regularity of this meme.

At this time, in an open-air courtyard surrounded by thirty-meter-high steel walls, several monsters made of flesh and blood were gathered together. These monsters were constantly blowing bubbles and seemed to be talking about something. During the conversation, there were even small gestures similar to human scratching their heads, touching their noses, and so on.

This was the third day of this batch of death row inmates infected with this meme.

Only by the end of the second day, this batch of death row inmates had mutated one after another, turning into a body full of flesh and blood, with deformed limbs.

Chapter 503

However, as the infection time grew longer, everyone gradually discovered some unusual behaviors of these monsters.

This happened on the sixth day of the experiment.

The researchers found that this group of monsters ate almost everything. As long as it was not infected humans or animals, once they got within 30 meters of them, they would be attacked by this group of monsters indiscriminately until the target was torn apart.

Once the feeding was stopped, they would even eat the weeds and plants on the ground.

In order to test whether this group of monsters would starve to death, Professor Will finally decided to stop feeding for three days. On the first day of stopping feeding, the group of monsters did not respond at all. They still stayed in the yard and wandered aimlessly.

Until the second day, these monsters became obviously uneasy and began to look for all edible things. However, they found nothing as they could not climb out of the yard.

Until the third day, finally, something unexpected happened...

"Will, look..."

Eugene called Will back to his laboratory and pointed to the screen in front of him. "Sure enough, this group of 'mutants' has shown new behavior."

Mutant was the name they gave to the creatures infected by this meme.

Will quickly looked at the screen and saw that in the middle of the courtyard, there was a pool of flesh and blood plant-like things. This plant was about three meters in diameter and was irregularly circular. It was like a layer of flesh carpet, laid on the bare ground.

On the carpet, one could still clearly see a bent hand and feet, and even a deformed head that was stretched to half a meter long...

At this time, a mutant happened to walk in front of this plant. It squatted down slightly, then used its claws to tear a piece of meat from the plant on the ground, and then stuffed it into the various holes on its body.

"They're cannibalism?"

Professor Will looked at Eugene in surprise.

"No, it should be called 'suffering'."

Eugene chuckled. "It's very similar, isn't it? Self-sacrifice, turning oneself into a plant that can absorb nutrients from the soil and then provide food for their own kind. How similar is it to the crucifixion of Jesus?"

Will suddenly choked. Fortunately, he was not a Christian, otherwise, he would have killed the other party.

"But..."

Will seemed to think of something and suddenly asked, "In other words, after they take root in the soil and turn into 'plants', can they really grow?"

"Of course."

Eugene nodded. "It took root early in the morning, and now, the area it covers has increased by one-tenth. This is the result of its companions eating some of it. If no other xenogeneics eat it, this xenogeneic will grow even bigger."

"Unexpected, but reasonable."

Will sighed. "Now we finally know where the flesh and blood that covered the mountains and plains came from."

With that said, he looked at Eugene again. "Get ready, there's a new order from above. In the next few days, the four continents will send a robot army to be stationed in the other dimension. At the same time, they'll use napalm bombs and incendiary bombs to clean up the flesh and blood all over the mountains. After all, the only thing these things are afraid of is fire."

"Are you going to clear out the xenogeneics? Good idea. "

Eugene put on a fake smile. "The only thing we need to worry about now is whether or not the mutants will attack the real world. So, this cleaning up is very important."

"Not only will we clean up the mutants within a radius of thousands of kilometers, but we'll also continue to strengthen the outpost."

Will added. "We'll build a new fortress here to prevent the invasion of mutants into the real world. But then again, this meme can't spread in the water. This is very good news."

As he said that, Will looked out the window at the endless ocean. "This is very beneficial to our world."

"Of course..."

Eugene also looked around. "Now we can only pray that this infectious disease will never come to our world..."

...

The foundation's exploration of the speckled light dimension continued.

Fortunately, with the existence of the XTN robots, humans could still send enough military forces to explore the speckled light dimension. Through a large number of observations of these mutants, they gradually figured out some of the rules of the mutants.

For example, in the early stages of becoming a mutant, the monsters still maintained certain human characteristics, such as talking, small movements before death, movement patterns, and so on.

The mutants retained the ability to communicate, this was the most obvious. During Professor Eugene's observation, these mutants often gathered in groups of three or four, just like humans chatting.

For this reason, the foundation even hired dozens of famous linguists to translate some of the mutant's language.

The moment the translation came out, everyone was shocked — because their language was still essentially English, but there was a problem with the mutant's way of speech, so it was difficult for humans to understand.

And according to the mutant's dialogue, the translated content was even more chilling — these mutants actually thought that they were still alive, and there seemed to be a problem with their cognitive system. They could not detect the changes at the level of their own bodies and companions at all. Instead, when they saw humans or even robots, they would feel panic, fear, anger, and madness.

In other words, in the eyes of these mutants, humans and other organic lifeforms were complete monsters...

However, if they waited until they killed the organic lifeforms in anger and tore them apart, in their perception, the scattered flesh and blood on the ground became a delicious delicacy, a delicacy on earth.

For example, after a death row prisoner was torn apart by many mutants, according to the translation of linguists, when the group of mutants saw the brain of the death row prisoner, they would exclaim that there was a huge piece of delicious jelly here. Then, in the mutants' scramble, the brain of the death row prisoner would be eaten up...

However, these were all temporary because as the mutant's body became more and more distorted, their own brains were constantly changing. In about six to eight days, these monsters would gradually lose their human consciousness and instincts, completely becoming walking corpses that only knew how to attack humans.

Moreover, when there was a shortage of food, some mutants would instinctively take root in the soil and become a mutant in the form of a plant. However, these patterns of action were random, and the place they chose to take root was not based on the fertility of the soil but entirely based on the mutant's own feelings.

As long as the mutant felt that the location was suitable, no matter whether the land was barren or fertile, they would take root and grow rapidly by absorbing the nutrients of the land...

At this point, most of the laws of this meme had been solved.

Another meme was added to the list of memes of the Blacklight Foundation. This was the third meme after This Man and Weeping Angel, and the name of this meme was —

[Meme Effect: Flower of Flesh and Blood]

[Source: On June 15, 2028, at the Indian Ocean longitude latitude and longitude 22.1 ° S 57.5 ° E. An Einstein-Rosen bridge leading to another world was discovered. After entering the Rosen bridge, a new meme effect was discovered.]

[Description: "Flower of Flesh and Blood" is a meme effect with the nature of an infectious disease. It has the ability to infect any organic life, and the infection method is airborne. At the same time, "Flower of Flesh and Blood" also has dual characteristics of infection and plant-like. At present, there are two forms of the infected: 'mutant' and 'plant'.]

[Symptoms: The initial symptoms of infection are rash, itching, and slight bleeding, accompanied by extreme hunger. At this time, the infected person's appetite is extremely high, and they can even eat three to five times the food they used to eat. The frequency of eating has also greatly increased.]

[About ten hours later, the infected person will enter the middle stage of infection. At this time, the infected person's body surface will appear tissue proliferation and spread to the legs and back. At this time, the infected person's nervous center will be abnormally excited, accompanied by violent, self-mutilation, and other tendencies.]

[In the late stage of infection, sarcomas will spread throughout the body. Human characteristics will disappear and the body will become distorted, accompanied by a large number of tentacles. At this time, the infected person's tendency to attack will continue to deepen. His perception will also be distorted by the meme effect. All humans and other organic life are like disgusting monsters in his eyes. Therefore, at the slightest movement, the infected person will indiscriminately attack all life within a thirty-meter range, including but not limited to humans. At this time, the infected person is in 'mutant' form.]

[Form Change: In the case of a lack of food, some of the infected person will change their living form. They will choose a suitable place to root in the soil and transform themselves into a fungal carpet composed of flesh and blood. This is the second form of the infected person, the "plant" form. In this form, the infected person can survive and grow by absorbing nutrients from the soil. At the same time, other first-form "mutant" infected people will use the second form of infected person as food to maintain their life energy.]

[Weakness: Research has found that the Flower of Flesh and Blood is afraid of high temperatures. Flames can be used to suppress the spread of the second form of infected person. At the same time, exposing the infected person to high temperatures can also greatly reduce the time taken for the disease to worsen. At the same time, the Flower of Flesh and Blood cannot survive and spread in water or a vacuum environment.]

[Note: Once infected, the life of the infected person will enter a countdown. So far, there have been no cases of the infected person recovering to health.]

At this time, sitting at the desk, Chen Chen looked at the text report that appeared on the computer, and then a look of emotion appeared on his face.

"Sir Godfather, how do you rate the Foundation's operation this time?"

Little X's voice came.

"If the full score is 100 points, I'll give it 60 points, barely a passing grade."

Chen Chen said lazily, "Apart from the slow response at the beginning and the suspicion that the higher-ups in the Lilith Parliament were passing the buck to each other, once the operation was launched, it was a lot better. In particular, the exploration of this meme also has many highlights. The only fatal thing is that they almost brought the meme into reality..."

"It's already very good."

Little X agreed. "After all, it was the first time that this group of researchers came into contact with memes. Although we released a memetic effect with an extremely low level of risk, it's still very dangerous. The fact that they can figure out most of the rules in 20 days shows that this group of people is well-trained."

"Indeed."

Chen Chen smiled. "But the main goal this time has been achieved, which is to make the higher-ups of the four major continents feel a sense of crisis, forcing them to accelerate the signing of the Blacklight Foundation Agreement in various countries around the world.

"In addition, the four major continents are preparing to establish an official logistics organization that can cooperate with the foundation. Once this organization is established, the speed of contact, communication, and cooperation between the two sides can be further improved. My exposure of the Flesh Carpet meme was not in vain..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help but look at his table, only to see that there was a completely transparent but sealed petri dish on the table.

In the petri dish, there was a piece of flesh the size of a fingernail. These pieces of flesh were red like a tomato and they slowly wriggled in the petri dish like a living thing. At the same time, one could also see the dense structure of tentacles extending around the piece of flesh.

This piece of flesh was the thing that Chen Chen put in the Resident Evil world and the source of this flesh was the first memetic experiment that Chen Chen conducted a few years ago.

Back then, an anti-Blacklight organization called "White Embers" was born in Europe and opposed Blacklight Biotechnology everywhere, even attempting to systematically assassinate the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Therefore, in a rage, Chen Chen captured hundreds of members of that organization and threw them on an uninhabited island in the Atlantic Ocean, then carried out extremely cruel memetic experiments.

In the end, all three hundred members of the entire "White Embers" were killed and the memetic experiment was a complete success, from which a special meme was born — the Flesh Carpet.

This was a special meme that resembled a plant form and also resembled an infectious disease. Once infected, the entire person would turn into a pool of flesh and blood. However, because it was afraid of fire and could not spread in water, it was chosen by Chen Chen this time as the first trial of the foundation.

Just like how the army needed to conduct large-scale training and exercises to increase actual combat experience, the operation of the entire foundation also needed trials so that some unreasonable aspects could be discovered and improved.

In addition to the trial for the internal members of the foundation, Chen Chen had another more important reason, which was to attract the attention of the higher-ups of the four major continents.

Chapter 504

While the foundation and the four major continents began to focus their attention on the Resident Evil dimension, in reality, a new announcement was also made on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology on this day —

Blacklight Biotechnology had been preparing for a full three years and invested 50 billion US dollars in the "Ares Project" was about to begin.

Ares was the name of the god of war in ancient Greek mythology. It was one of the twelve main gods of Olympus and symbolized power and war.

Among the corresponding stars, Ares corresponded to Mars of the eight major planets. Therefore, the "Ares Project" was also known as the "Mars Scientific Colonization Project". The content of the project was as follows:

Send humans to Mars within two years, establish a Mars scientific research station, and establish a permanent human colony on the surface of Mars within five years.

As for why Blacklight Biotechnology chose Mars?

In addition to the nine major planets in the solar system, there were also a large number of satellites. For example, Jupiter and Saturn were surrounded by several satellites and the largest of these satellites even exceeded the size of some of the nine major planets.

Even in the Kuiper belt around the solar system, there were several dwarf planets hidden in the darkness.

However, among these planets, the one with the closest environment to Earth was Mars.

Mercury was too close to the sun, resulting in a temperature of 427 degrees during the day and -173 degrees at night. Under such a strong temperature difference, humans directly ruled out the possibility of building a base here.

Venus was the closest planet to Earth apart from the moon. However, Venus was actually the same as Mercury, a hellish planet. Its atmospheric pressure was at least 90 times that of Earth and the surface temperature was as high as 470 degrees Celsius. There was basically no difference between regions, seasons, and day and night.

As for Jupiter and Saturn, they were gaseous planets, needless to say. Jupiter's moon, Europa, was also too low in temperature, not conducive to human reproduction.

Among all the options, only Mars had the most optimistic living conditions. Although its diameter was only half of Earth's and its mass was only 11% of Earth's, its surface area was equivalent to the total land area of Earth. Its surface gravity was 2.5 times that of the moon and two-fifths of Earth.

The atmospheric density of Mars was only one percent of Earth's, but it could still produce a greenhouse effect. The average temperature of Mars was about -55 degrees Celsius. During the summer day, it could be close to the normal temperature of Earth.

Among so many harsh choices, Mars was indeed the most ideal planet for humans to colonize.

At this time, a group of people who followed the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology immediately saw this announcement.

As the world's most influential technology company and the first company to usher mankind into the "age of anti-aging" and "bionic transformation", Blacklight Biotechnology had garnered tens of thousands of fans. Countless people had an almost obsessive faith in Blacklight Biotechnology, just like the "Apple fans" of the past.

Moreover, this trust was not due to a hot-headedness. It was the credibility that Blacklight Biotechnology had forged through the use of technology that had revolutionized the world.

From the age-reversal treatment project, an epoch-making technology that subverted the laws of human life and death, to the Blacklight vaccine that saved hundreds of millions of lives, from hundreds of anti-cancer drugs to Alzheimer's disease drugs... Blacklight Biotechnology had almost monopolized the entire Earth Federation in the field of biomedicine!

Therefore, many scientists liked to occupy the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology. Here, thousands of researchers would communicate and discuss every day. In addition, Blacklight Biotechnology deliberately provided a venue for scientists from all over the world and managed the forum in an orderly manner. In the end, the Blacklight Biotechnology forum almost became a sacred place for scientists to communicate.

On the homepage of the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, there were a total of six major sections, namely:

Biopharmaceutical section, bionic medical section, service and security section, electronic technology section, mineral resources section, and military and aerospace section. The six major sections were represented by six colors, green, white, gray, yellow, black, and blue, respectively, making it easy to identify at a glance.

At this time, a large red exclamation mark appeared on the interface representing the military and aerospace section.

The moment this exclamation mark appeared, countless people quickly clicked on it.

At once, a video of only about five minutes or so popped up. At the top of the video, there was a bold headline:

The Ares Project — Mars Scientific Colonization Project Officially Begins!

As the video began, a spacecraft with a spindle-shaped hull and two huge double-nozzle engines on both sides appeared in the video. This spacecraft glowed with a silver luster and looked like a magnificent work of art.

This was the spacecraft that was responsible for transporting mankind to Mars in the Ares Project — the "Ares".

However, this scene only lasted for a moment. At the same time, a deep, solemn male voice slowly came out of the video.

"Humans have existed for over a million years since they were born. At the same time, they have also dreamed for over a million years."

"In ancient times, whenever humans looked at the starry sky, they would always wonder what the stars and the moon were, whether they were gods or landforms, and what kind of stories were they …"

"Therefore, there was the story of Chang 'e flying to the moon, the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid, and countless myths and legends …"

As the voice spoke, the image in the video changed bit by bit. Various mythological illustrations intersected with each other, like a touching story …

"The exploration of extraterrestrial life began in the 16th century. The first means of observation was simple telescopes. It wasn't until the 1960s that humans landed on the moon for the first time …"

Suddenly, a man dressed in medieval aristocratic attire appeared in the video. He was polishing his glasses in the dark, but as he was polishing them, he suddenly stopped and slowly raised his head. At the same time, he pointed his glasses at the moon outside the window, his face revealing an intoxicated expression …

What followed was a deep and solemn piano sound. The sound contained a heavy sense of history, but also seemed to be describing a starting point.

"Every time humans leave their footprints in deep space, it represents a milestone in the history of spaceflight …"

The image in the video flashed and changed to the scene of mankind's first rocket launch, as well as the first manned landing on the moon. Several scenes intersected with each other. Although the picture quality was rough, with only black and white, everyone seemed to see the trajectory of history from these videos.

"But there has never been a day when humans are so close to other extraterrestrial planets …"

As the male voice in the background changed his tone, the piano sound began to take a considerable turn. It was as if a stone had been thrown into the originally calm surface of a lake, and ripples began to appear.

Immediately, the spindle-shaped spacecraft that appeared at the beginning of the video began to appear in the video. Its body glowed with silver light, and lines of data also appeared beside the spacecraft.

"Ares: 52.3 meters long, 21.1 meters wide, 15.5 meters tall, 780 tons weight. The spacecraft has four engines, and its power comes from two nuclear engines.

"The interior of the spacecraft is divided into three floors, including the bridge, medical bay, laboratory, and six living rooms. It can carry 16 passengers.

"In addition, the spacecraft can also carry about 200 tons of cargo, as well as about 20 tons of fuel..."

Immediately after that, the image began to show the scene of the Ares spacecraft taking off. The bottom of the huge reactor engines on both sides of the spacecraft began to eject four bright blue lights.

Under the push of this huge force, the spacecraft began to slowly rise and gradually accelerate...

This scene was computer-generated, but it was very exquisite. If one did not look at it with confidence, they might even think that all of this was real.

"We're starting a new era. From where you and I stand, an exclamation mark has been drawn on the dividing symbol of the era, because from today onwards, mankind will officially enter the era of cosmic immigration..."

The sound of a trombone blared, mixed with the sound of mankind's enterprising spirit, and even the male voice in the background began to rise!

"From today onwards, the title of mankind will officially jump from 'planet natives' to 'interstellar residents'!

"From today onwards, when we refer to Earth, it will no longer be 'the only home of mankind', but 'the birthplace of human civilization'!

"From today onwards, we open a new chapter in mankind's history. Join us, Blacklight Biotechnology will lead each and every one of us into the history books of the future!"

As a torrent of background music played, the video also came to an end, then gradually dimmed again and faded away.

In the end, there was only a low, long whine left in the background, as if the sound had not yet died down.

At the end of the video, there was only a line of large white text on the black screen — The Ares program colonist registration officially begins on July 1, 2028!

Within an hour of this video being released, the traffic of Blacklight Biotechnology's website skyrocketed from about 100,000 visitors per hour to tens of millions. Even the website's server was about to crash due to the overwhelming traffic!

At the same time, this video was also reposted by major websites, spreading the news to the world.

[Mankind is about to set sail? Blacklight Biotechnology launches extraterrestrial colonization plan, Earth is no longer the only home of mankind] — Wall Street Journal.

[The only company in the Earth Federation with colonization qualifications, Blacklight Biotechnology extends the human technological tree by 50 years] — BBC News.

[The plot of the movie is about to unfold? Blacklight Biotechnology's' Ares program 'compared to the' Prometheus program 'in the Alien series, how far is humanity's path to colonization?] — Tencent News.

[Will Blacklight Biotechnology become the greatest company in the history of mankind?] — Sina Express.

[Flying into the vast universe! As children, we've waited for forty years. Buzz Lightyear's slogan is no longer empty talk] — YouTube News.

Immediately, the entire human society was in an uproar!

As early as two years ago, Blacklight Biotechnology used rocket technology to successfully send a manned spacecraft to the moon, becoming the third force to send humans to the moon after Northern America and the North Sea Continent in the last century. At the same time, it was also the first private company to send humans to the moon.

For this reason, as a form of encouragement, the Earth Federation approved Blacklight Biotechnology's application, making Blacklight Biotechnology the first company in the world to be qualified to colonize space.

However, Chen Chen was clearly not satisfied with this. In the next two years, Blacklight Biotechnology frequently sent rockets to space and the moon, and established the first lunar international scientific research station on the moon, for scientists and adventurers from all continents to go to the moon to conduct scientific research.

Today, about fifty scientific researchers were stationed on the moon all year round, and Blacklight Biotechnology needed to send spacecraft to the scientific research station once every six months to transport supplies to this group of people.

The reason why Blacklight Biotechnology was able to travel between space and Earth so easily was not purely by burning money, nor was it because of the simplified "spacecraft launch and recovery" technology of SpaceX. It was due to the emergence of the "inertial confinement fusion engine".

This was a type of nuclear reactor that could fuse fuel and convert it into energy using lasers. After miniaturization, it became an engine with nuclear explosive thrust.

Previously, Chen Chen used the "inertial confinement fusion reactor" to charge the USB drive, but in reality, the power generation capacity of this reactor was not comparable to the "super tokamak reactor".

However, the manufacturing process of the "super tokamak reactor" was too difficult, so Chen Chen simply took out the technology and gave it to the four major continents. After a multi-faceted cooperation between Blacklight Biotechnology and the four major continents, it took a full three years before this technology was restored, and it could enter the commercial stage in the near future.

The "inertial confinement fusion reactor" was more suitable as the engine of a spacecraft, allowing the spacecraft to travel to once unreachable planets at a very small cost, and begin to explore the unknown.

Just as Chen Chen once predicted — the day the nuclear fusion reactor was successful would be the day mankind would evolve into a species that could cross planets.

Therefore, Blacklight Biotechnology secretly carried out time-consuming and labor-intensive research and optimization of the "inertial confinement fusion reactor", and finally, the engine of the Ares spacecraft today was finally formed.

The "inertial confinement fusion engine" was like a miniature version of the "inertial confinement fusion reactor". In a sphere made of superconducting material at room temperature, a small ball formed by a mixture of deuterium and tritium was injected into the reaction chamber, then 2 million joules of energy was focused in 192 electron beams on the deuterium pellet with a diameter of a few tenths of a millimeter and ignited. Each laser beam was fired for about three billionths of a second, triggering intense high temperature and pressure, which produced a nuclear fusion reaction to power the spacecraft engine.

According to the data obtained from the Ares spacecraft engine experiment, the exhaust speed of the spacecraft's thruster could reach 7% of the speed of light in vacuum, which could accelerate about 500 tons of payload to a maximum speed of 38600000 meters per second, which was close to the speed of light.

What the engine needed to do was to explode 250 nuclear fuel pellets of about 0.001 grams per second, and continue to do so...

However, since it was too abrupt, Blacklight Biotechnology did not announce the existence of the inertial confinement fusion engine to the public. They only announced that the Ares used nuclear engine technology and was preparing to lead mankind to land on Mars for the first time to establish a scientific research station, which caused a tsunami of exclamations.

As for the countless people on the Internet questioning the "nuclear engine technology", Blacklight Biotechnology maintained its silence and did not mention anything at all.

Today, if Blacklight Biotechnology did not want to say anything, no one in the world could force it to say anything...

Chapter 505

When Blacklight Biotechnology announced that the Ares was about to set sail, those who had been worried about mankind seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, those who did not care about the development of science and technology were led by the major media to learn about the news. In an instant, Blacklight Biotechnology once again became a hot topic in the world. It even made it into the top ten of Sina Weibo's trending list!

Sina Weibo's trending list:

1. Xiao Zhan's finger was cut — 100 million.

2. Zheng Jie's toilet was clogged — 60 million.

3. Chase the Light, Brother — 45 million.

4. EXO came out of the closet — 30 million.

...

10. Blacklight Biotechnology is about to set foot on Mars — 100,000.

In the Ares program, in addition to the landing of the Ares spacecraft on Mars, there was also an Ares program registration event at the end of the video. After these people entered the website provided at the end of the video, they found themselves on a page on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology. At the top of the page was the same line of text —

The Ares program colonist registration event officially begins on July 1, 2028!

Below this line of words was an electronic application form. It contained information such as name, age, education, occupation, and so on. Anyone could fill in the form.

If this application form was selected, there would be a call from the local Blacklight Biotechnology branch in the following period, inviting applicants to go there for an interview.

If the interview was successful, then the applicant would be eligible to migrate to Mars when the Mars colony was completed in a few years.

According to the description, Blacklight Biotechnology would recruit ten thousand people as the first batch of permanent residents of the Mars colony. With the nuclear fusion engine of the Ares, it would only take a week to reach Mars.

This speed was almost epochal compared to the past. Back then, the various Mars probes launched by mankind needed at least half a year to reach Mars.

Now that the inertial confinement fusion engine had improved by 25 times, this was still not the limit of the inertial confinement fusion engine. It could only be regarded as an early stage at best. In a few decades or centuries, mankind was expected to be able to accelerate spacecraft to sub-light speed.

Even now, a one-week voyage was not much different from a cruise at sea.

This registration activity immediately aroused the interest of many people. In Western society, influenced by Western-style education, most people had a maverick and adventurous spirit. Although Eastern society did not have as many people as Western society, those young people who pursued a scientific and technological life also signed up.

At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology even promised that as the first batch of Mars colonists, the colonists would be equivalent to employees of Blacklight Biotechnology. Each person would receive a monthly salary of tens of thousands of US dollars. This was only the basic salary and did not include mission bonuses and subsidies.

After becoming the first batch of colonists, the colonists would also enjoy a lot of benefits. Even real estate and food would be covered by Blacklight Biotechnology for free. If they got married and had children on Mars, even their offspring would receive free but high-quality elite education.

This extremely generous offer made countless people's hearts beat faster. In just one day, millions of people had filled in the registration form.

However, there was also a threshold to become a colonist. Due to the emergence of XTN robots and androids, the colony did not need low-end labor. From cleaning to planting and industrial work, they could be completed by automated robots. Blacklight Biotechnology would only recruit talents with special skills.

For example, mechanical maintenance, program development, engineers, designers, and various scientific researchers. Therefore, most white-collar and blue-collar workers were destined to have no chance with the first batch of colonists.

Late at night, in a house on the outskirts of Zhongzhou City in Mainland China, a man with a face full of stubble and a haggard expression silently looked at the computer screen in front of him with a cigarette in his mouth.

On the computer was the immigration application on the Blacklight Biotechnology website interface —

Name: Wang Wei. Gender: Male. Age: 27. School Status: Department of Biological Sciences, Haizhou City Jiaotong University...

The lights in the room were not turned on. The entire room was dark and gray. Only the computer screen was lit up with a white light, which made the man's face look a little pale.

He looked at the promotional video of Blacklight Biotechnology on the screen, but his eyes gradually became blank as if he was recalling something.

Amid the lingering smoke, the man's memory seemed to fly back to seven or eight years ago, recalling his university days.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, a burning smell suddenly came from the corner of his mouth. The man was pulled back to reality. He hurriedly removed the cigarette butt and crushed it in the ashtray that was almost full.

After that, he scrolled to the bottom of the page and moved the mouse to the "Submit" button at the end. However, he seemed to be unable to make up his mind and press the button.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps approaching from outside the house.

After hearing these footsteps, the man quickly switched the form and let the picture of the desktop appear on the computer.

Then, there was a heavy sound of the door opening. A woman in pajamas with a somewhat mean appearance appeared at the door.

As soon as the woman entered the door, she immediately smelled of cigarettes. She fanned herself with some disgust and then said loudly, "Smoking, smoking, smoking all day long. You can't get promoted and you only give your family a few thousand a month. What can you do with that little money? You want me and your son to starve? "

The man slowly turned his head when he heard this. He said coldly, "I know, I..."

However, before he could finish, the woman suddenly came in front of the computer. She snatched the man's mouse and then clicked on the interface at the bottom, suddenly revealing the website of Blacklight Biotechnology.

"What are you doing?"

The man could not help frowning.

"Hehe, you're reading this kind of news again. Didn't you say you're working overtime?"

The woman sneered. "How unlucky of me to be with you. I don't have money and I'm not willing to work hard. Back then, you always bragged that you and the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology were in the same dormitory and were close enough to wear each other's pants. Now that he's rich, he doesn't even remember you. You obviously have his phone number but you don't want to contact him. Say, if you can get an official position in Blacklight Biotechnology, the two of us will be more glorious, won't we?"

"Are you done talking?"

The man took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

"What, you're afraid that I'll say it if you don't have the ability?"

The woman continued to sneer. "If it weren't for your mother's serious illness last year, spending all the family's money and running up a pile of debt, would I have been forced to live in such a rundown house? You're lucky I didn't divorce you. How dare you be so impatient with me now? "

Hearing this, the originally rising flame of anger in the man suddenly extinguished. This matter had always been his weakness.

"Now I have to borrow money for the child's milk powder!"

The woman continued. "Next year, I don't even know where to pay for the child's kindergarten. Now you're smoking all day, that's all you know!"

After a round of abuse, the woman saw the man lower his head and turned to leave.

Listening to the footsteps of the woman leaving, the man smiled silently. He no longer hesitated, dragged the page to the bottom again, and pressed the "Submit" button!

"Click!"

With a soft click of the mouse, the interface suddenly flashed and changed to the words "You have submitted successfully".

"Lil Chen, I'll follow you from now on!"

The man's eyes flashed with a solemn look as he murmured in a low voice.

...

Following the announcement of Blacklight Biotechnology, more than ten million people filled in the application within a day. Although most of them were ordinary professionals, there were also many valuable researchers. Even some famous scientists had filled in the application form and publicly announced that they hoped to become the first batch of colonists in human history and contribute to the progress of mankind.

Moreover, it did not mean that they could not return to Earth after becoming a colonist. Blacklight Biotechnology also promised that the colonists would retain the citizenship of their respective continents. After the establishment of the colony, a flight route between the two places would be completely opened. In the near future, travel between Earth and Mars would become as common as taking a plane. The colonists could resign at any time and return to Earth.

Ever since the Mars colonization plan was announced, the tension that the world had fallen into over a hundred years due to the lack of resources and land had imperceptibly eased.

After all, there were infinite resources and space in outer space. Now that they had a channel to vent, the four major continents were unwilling to continue to fight among themselves for the sake of Earth. Instead, while they continued to develop nuclear fusion reactors, they all turned their attention to the starry sky above their heads.

According to a popular saying, "Our goal is the sea of stars!"

Therefore, amidst everyone's expectations, on August 1, 2028 AD, the manned spacecraft Ares officially set off. It flew into the sky, carrying the hope of mankind and a bright spark of light, flew out of the atmosphere, and flew to the distant Mars!

In this expedition to Mars, there were three people from each of the four major continents on this trip. This occupied twelve places on the spacecraft and the remaining four places were employees of Blacklight Biotechnology.

At the same time, the Ares spacecraft also carried two hundred tons of building materials and daily necessities, one hundred XTN engineering robots of various models, fifty androids, and several special drones.

Although the air density on Mars was extremely low, only about one percent of Earth's, the gravity of Mars was only two-fifths of Earth's. According to the calculations of scientists, if a drone was sent to Mars, with modern materials and battery technology, there was a chance that it could fly.

In order to obtain detailed data, the scientists of Blacklight Biotechnology had previously built a test machine, which was a space simulator.

In order to mimic the environment of Mars as much as possible, the scientists first extracted the air from the simulator and then put in a small amount of carbon dioxide to achieve a state with the same composition as the Martian atmosphere.

As for the gravitational force, the scientists used a wire to pull it from above with a specific force to "reduce weight".

Therefore, the final test showed that the drone could fly on Mars. After technical adjustments, it could fly higher and faster than on Earth.

With the nuclear engine, the Ares only flew for a week. When the seventh day arrived, a huge orange-red planet had appeared in the window of the bridge, even occupying most of the field of vision.

At the same time, the group of scientists in the cabin felt a slight gravitational force. Whether it was eating or floating, all objects had a tendency to drift forward.

And as time passed, this gravitational force became stronger and stronger.

At this time, in the bridge, a group of scientists stared at the behemoth in front of them with some urgency. If there was a Guinness World Record at this time, then this group of people had successfully broken the record for the farthest human expedition because at this time, they had come more than 100 million kilometers away from Earth.

This was a strange world that humans had never set foot in...

"Everyone, calm down. With the control of the AI, we can easily land, just like when we left Earth."

The captain of the Ares, who was also a researcher of Blacklight Biotechnology, suddenly said jokingly, "This time, we'll land at the south pole of Mars — the Ultimi Copuli area. Although it's much colder than the south pole of Earth, the temperature is about -70 degrees to -139 degrees, but don't worry, we'll wear very thick clothes."

"Sorry, that's not what I'm worried about."

A European scientist in his forties shrugged. "What I'm worried about now is, is there really enough water at the south pole of Mars for us to bathe in? You have to know, I've been filthy for the past seven days... "

"Hahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Don't worry, the polar cap of Mars is composed of ice and solid carbon dioxide. Previous surveys have confirmed that there is a large amount of liquid water under the ice cap. Even if there's no liquid water, we can still turn the ice into water for everyone to bathe in."

Although the captain knew that it was a joke, he still said dutifully, "So, you don't need to worry about the problem of hot baths."

As everyone chatted, an electronically synthesized female voice suddenly came from the spacecraft. "All crew members, please get ready. The Ares manned spacecraft has entered the gravitational range of Mars. In the next twelve hours, we'll merge into low-Earth orbit of Mars and land at the south pole of Ultimi Copuli.

"To prevent any accidents from happening, from now on, everyone please put on spacesuits and enter the escape capsule. Thank you for your cooperation!"

Following the words of the Ares artificial intelligence system, everyone bumped fists with each other and said, "See you on Mars" before leaving the bridge one by one.

Chapter 506

Under the clear azure sky, a glimmering star flickered in the daytime, bringing about a noticeable change in this world that had never changed since ancient times.

However, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but as time passed, the star actually gradually grew larger, and it flickered with a unique rhythm.

It was like a meteor, but it also seemed like some kind of signal.

More than an hour later, finally, the star had become as big as a bucket. Its entire body was blue, and it was clearly visible even in the daytime. As time passed, it continued to grow larger.

Finally, a spacecraft with white flames flickering at the bottom slowly descended from the sky and finally landed on a relatively flat ground.

Boom...

A low sound of impact was heard, and the spacecraft successfully landed. Two nuclear-powered engines that were comparable to the size of the spacecraft automatically became the landing gear of the spacecraft, and it directly made intimate contact with the ground.

Then, there was a moment of silence.

"Ares has landed successfully."

However, at this moment, the previously electronically synthesized female voice sounded again in the silent spacecraft. "Level 1 alert lifted. Everyone is allowed to leave the escape capsule."

Following this sentence, located in the most central part of the spacecraft, which was also the sturdiest room in the spacecraft, the red light on the sixteen steel coffin-like devices quickly turned green, and then with a click, they opened.

Only then did everyone sit up one by one, laughing. They walked out of the escape capsule with the feeling of learning how to walk, and then jumped in unison, feeling the strange gravity coming from the ground.

"I haven't felt gravity for a week. Now that I feel gravity again, I'm still not quite used to it..."

Someone suddenly said.

"You will soon get used to it."

Another person continued, "But the gravity on Mars is only two-fifths of that on Earth. It may be easy now, but when you return to Earth in the future, you will feel better. At that time, you may need to adjust your breathing for half a year before you can get out of bed."

"Actually, there is a solution."

A third person responded, "That is to become a Martian."

"Hahahaha!"

Following the laughter of the crowd, some people breathed a sigh of relief, while others quickly took off their spacesuits and excitedly walked in the direction of the cafeteria.

"Where are you going?"

"To drink a glass of whiskey, of course!"

After all, there were only a few people who went to drink. At this time, Captain Zhou Xiong of the Ares sat up. He did not directly take off his spacesuit, but directly walked in the direction of the bridge.

"Captain Zhou!"

The group of people immediately followed. Everyone knew what they were thinking.

Zhou Xiong waved his hand, signaling for them to calm down. He first arrived at the bridge, and the first thing he saw was the scenery outside the window.

Outside the window was a boundless world of ice and snow.

Everyone rushed to the window curiously, only to see that the scenery here was not much different from the North and South Poles on Earth. It was all flat, and it was obvious that the ice sheet had firmly covered the ground below. Everything was pure white.

There were no snowflakes, nor were there any strange rocks.

No one was surprised by this. The reason why they chose to land at the south pole of Mars was to build a base. At the same time, only the north and south poles of Mars had water.

However, they knew that only a small part of the ice was actually water ice. Most of it was dry ice composed of carbon dioxide.

"Ji Zhe, how do you feel?"

In the crowd, a young female scientist from Mainland China asked her companion.

"Uh, at least from the outside, it doesn't look any different from Earth."

Another young researcher with a somewhat cynical expression replied, "In fact, I'm more interested in seeing the location where the Mars landing vehicles landed. It's a unique terrain."

"Unfortunately, we won't be able to see it for at least a few months."

A scientist from Northern America next to him responded, "When the base is built, we may have a chance to go there and take a look, but not now."

When everyone heard this, they immediately began to discuss in whispers.

"Alright, everyone, quiet down."

At this moment, Zhou Xiong suddenly spoke, and suddenly everyone fell silent. Then, he raised his head and looked at a rectangular camera above his head. "Moss, release the landing vehicles and drones. I want them to explore the surroundings and send all the data they find over."

"Understood."

The female synthetic electronic voice came again, and then a huge virtual screen opened up in front of everyone again. The screen showed four images at the same time. Those images were black at first, then quickly expanded in a burst of white snowflakes. The images were black-and-white images used for night vision.

The images seemed to be of a narrow "room", and at the same time, the four images slowly rotated 360 degrees. Then, everyone only saw that the room in front of the screen slowly opened a door, and at the same time, light seeped in.

Suddenly, the black-and-white image was automatically converted to a color image. At the same time, the carrier of two cameras slowly moved directly out of the "room", and the other two cameras slowly floated up and flew out together.

These four cameras were impressively two landing vehicles and two drones.

Next, the landing vehicles and drones drove out of Ares one after another. The landing vehicle was a metal caterpillar vehicle with solar panels on top. As soon as it drove out, it immediately left a shallow trail on this ice field.

The landing vehicles began to drive in a circle on the ice field with the spacecraft as the center, trying to not miss any open space around the spacecraft.

Meanwhile, the drones quickly rose and flew in two directions at the same time. Their goal was to fly as far as possible to draw a nearby topographic map.

"The external atmospheric pressure is 7.5 millibars. The air composition is 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% hydrogen, 0.2% oxygen, 0.1% water vapor, carbon monoxide, neon, krypton, xenon, etc."

At this time, the preliminary detection results were also out. They only heard the synthetic female voice saying, "The external temperature is -85 degrees Celsius, and the wind strength is level five."

"Landing vehicles, sampling the surface."

Zhou Xiong ordered again.

"Sampling in progress... Sampling complete, beginning analysis..."

"95.7% of the surface is dry ice, 2.2% is water ice, and there are other components such as iron oxide and silica. No trace of microbial activity has been found for the time being."

Following MOSS's words, everyone looked happy. Although there was enough evidence to prove the existence of water on Mars in the previous unmanned detection, now that they had seen it with their own eyes, everyone's heart was overflowing with joy.

"Captain Zhou, let me go down and investigate!"

At this moment, finally, someone in the crowd could not wait any longer and spoke up.

"I'll go too!"

"Let me go too!"

"Me too!"

The group of people shouted loudly.

"Everyone, calm down!"

Zhou Xiong hurriedly pressed his hand down, silencing everyone's pleas. "Everyone, don't worry. If the environmental detection results are correct, in the next few months to a few years, we'll be living here, so there's no need to be anxious.

"However, it's also necessary to conduct preliminary investigations. In this case, the four continents can each select one person to go out and explore the outside world. This is already the limit. After all, the situation outside is unknown and I have to be responsible for everyone's situation. “

Following Zhou Xiong's words, everyone agreed and chose their own team of three to go out for investigation.

Among the remaining four researchers representing Blacklight Biotechnology, Zhou Xiong, as the captain, had to deal with a series of sudden changes. Naturally, he could not be the first to go out for investigation, so he handed this opportunity to a blond young man.

He was a biologist, and his name was Hannibal Caesar.

Yes, he was the top genius in biology who had followed Chen Chen since the establishment of Eco Science City. At the same time, he was also a professor-level member of God's Forbidden Zone and had high authority in Blacklight Biotechnology. Hannibal.

This exploration to Mars this time was Hannibal's own request because he had a dream of interstellar travel. Moreover, this operation had been prepared for a long time and the probability of failure was extremely low, so Chen Chen arranged for him to be on this manned spacecraft, becoming the first batch of researchers to go to Mars.

At this time, instead of staying with the others, he went to the laboratory of the spacecraft and took out a metal can from a row of biological display racks.

This metal can contained a special plant — the protoplast of "Tardigrade Moss".

"Tardigrade Moss" was a type of genetically modified moss of the order Bryophyllales. Its body was derived from a type of moss called "Bryophyllales".

Since the DNA structure of the moss was relatively easy to repair, and by replacing the genes of the moss with genes that produced desirable compounds, a variety of compounds could be produced in large quantities. Therefore, at Chen Chen's request, Hannibal cultivated this independent plant of "Tardigrade Moss".

The general process was as follows: Hannibal used the genes of the tardigrade to modify the "Bryophyllales". After all, the tardigrade was the most resilient creature in the Earth's biosphere that Hannibal could find.

They could withstand pressure six times that of the deepest ocean floor and could withstand radiation that was hundreds of times that of a human. They could also withstand temperatures that were close to absolute zero. There were many experiments in which a batch of tardigrade was exposed to a vacuum at near-absolute zero for as long as ten days. In the end, many of them did not die.

The ultimate trick of the tardigrade was the so-called "cryptobiosis". It slowed down the metabolism of life to a near standstill. When in a dormant state, the water content of its body could be reduced to less than 3%, literally "dehydrated". However, once water was added back to the body, the tardigrade would "rise from the water" like a phoenix.

Therefore, Hannibal strengthened the tardigrade with the black goo. After a series of enhancements, a "monster" as thick as a human finger and covered in hard chitin appeared in reality.

This kind of mutant tardigrade was very adaptable. It could survive for three to five years without food or water. It could even survive in boiling water. It could even withstand a low temperature close to absolute zero. Even in a vacuum, it could only enter a dormant state. As long as the temperature rose, it would recover.

In this cryptobiosis state, the mutated tardigrade could live for more than a hundred years.

Therefore, after Hannibal had successfully cultivated a mutant tardigrade worm that he was satisfied with, he used its genes to graft onto the genes of the Potamoeba Minor. Although this genetically modified moss did not have the insane survivability of the 'mutant tardigrade worm', it could thrive even in a freezer with a temperature of minus a hundred degrees Celsius. Its lifespan was longer than that of its earthling counterparts.

According to experimental tests that simulated the Martian environment, this plant known as the tardigrade moss had a high probability of being able to withstand the harsh Martian weather and become a unique species of moss that could survive on Mars.

The Martian atmosphere did not have much of anything other than carbon dioxide. After genetic modification, this type of moss could survive in the severe cold of minus ten degrees Celsius. At the same time, it only required the existence of a very small amount of water. If this cultivation was successful, then it meant that there was a possibility that the Martian environment could be modified.

When that time came, as the moss released more and more oxygen, the Martian atmosphere would also become thicker. Following this, the temperature would rise, causing the large amount of carbon dioxide buried under the Martian surface to continue to evaporate, which would then lead to an even higher greenhouse effect...

When the temperature of Mars reached a certain level, there would even be space for more vegetation to grow, until even animals could begin to survive on Mars. At this point, the entire Mars would enter a virtuous cycle.

Of course, dreams were beautiful, but to achieve this step, there was still a long way to go. Now was the beginning of everything.

After obtaining the jar of moss, Hannibal followed the group to the spaceship's isolation cabin. At this time, everyone had already selected the first batch of exploratory personnel. The group shouted excitedly, some even made bets to see who would be the first to rush out of the spaceship and become the first person in history to set foot on Mars.

Chapter 507

A few days later, at the South Pole of Mars.

Two landing vehicles dragged a drill-like device and slowly moved forward on the snowy ground.

Behind the landing vehicles were five scientists in protective suits. These people followed behind the landing vehicles and chatted. Behind them, a hemispherical building had been built.

The diameter and height of this building even exceeded the size of the Ares spacecraft. It was built with countless steel plates. These building modules were almost exactly the same. Even if one of them was damaged, it could be quickly replaced and repaired.

More than thousands of steel plate modules worked together to build a hemispherical building. A small part of the building was even replaced by glass, forming a transparent dome.

This building built by the XTN engineering robots would be the scientific research station for everyone in the future.

There was a small inertial fusion reactor in the scientific research station, which could provide more than ten years of power for the scientific research station. The inside was divided into three floors. In the center, there was a large garden from the bottom floor to the top dome. The plants inside were all hardy plants brought from Earth. Every morning, the light of Mars would shine in through the dome, forming a greenhouse effect and providing sufficient photosynthesis for the plants.

Rather than calling this a scientific research station, it was better to call it a small ecological park.

The scientific research station was surrounded by a ring-shaped area. There were scientists' living rooms, dining rooms, conference rooms, various laboratories, warehouses for storing supplies, and so on. The indoor area added up to more than 5,000 square meters, more than enough for the scientists here to carry out their daily work and living.

At this time, about a kilometer away from the scientific research station, a drilling rig had been set up high. This was the weak part of the ice sheet found during the geological survey. At this time, as the drill bit was set up, under the control of several XTN engineering robots, it began to drill into the ice sheet under their feet.

The five scientists from before stood on the side and silently watched the drill bit go deeper into the ice sheet.

Ten meters.

Twenty meters.

Fifty meters.

One hundred meters...

As the drill bit continued to go deeper into the ground, a few hours later, there was suddenly a soft sound. On the control interface of the drilling hole, a green indicator light suddenly lit up. Suddenly, everyone's spirits were lifted.

This meant that the drill bit had successfully drilled into the previously expected position.

A scientist walked up and looked at the screen next to the XTN engineering robot. He saw a light shining down on the screen, and the area it shone on was sparkling.

"Found it, it's an underground lake!"

The scientist shouted excitedly. He then turned on his communicator and shouted into it, "This is the drilling team. Reporting to GCH, we have found the underground lake. I repeat, we have found the underground lake!"

While everyone was celebrating the success of the drilling rig, Hannibal was wearing a protective suit in one of the laboratories in the research station. He took out pieces of ice and snow samples and observed them under a microscope.

Time passed slowly, but apart from some crystals and iron scraps, he didn't find any trace of microorganisms.

"Is there really no life on Mars?"

Hannibal raised his head and muttered under his breath with a frown on his face. Just then, the door to the laboratory suddenly opened with a beep.

A man who was also wearing a lab coat walked in excitedly. He brought in a test tube rack with three test tubes inserted on it. The test tubes were filled with a transparent liquid, but no one knew what it was.

At this moment, the man rushed in and immediately said excitedly, "Hannibal, come and look at this!"

"What is this?"

Hannibal was puzzled.

"This is the underground lake water that the drilling team has just extracted from a hundred meters under the ice layer."

The man answered and at the same time put the test tube rack on a shelf.

"It's already drilled into the underground lake?"

Hannibal raised an eyebrow.

"Don't you know?"

The man chuckled. "That's true, you stay in the laboratory all day and don't go out to enjoy the scenery of Mars. No wonder you don't know. Just half an hour ago, the drilling team just arrived. They found a lot of underground space under the ice sheet. These spaces are filled with carbon dioxide and below it is an underground lake with a temperature of about zero degrees. Do you know what this means?"

"Underground water, a temperature of about zero degrees... This means that there is likely to be life in the underground lake..."

Hannibal suddenly came to a realization. He looked at the three test tubes and walked forward without saying a word. He took one of the test tubes into the biological cabinet and then began to extract the liquid from the test tube through a glove and drip it into a petri dish.

Then, he quickly put the petri dish under a microscope and looked down at it.

"How is it, did you find anything?"

Seeing Hannibal's smooth movements, the man next to him asked in a trembling voice. If there was really a new life in the lake, it was equivalent to a milestone in human history. Whether it was him, Hannibal, or everyone in this expedition team, they would all be recorded in the history books of mankind...

At this time, Hannibal had no time to pay attention to the man. He just stared at the drop of liquid in the microscope. In his vision, he seemed to have entered a vast unknown world...

"Hannibal?"

The man next to him called out again.

Only then did Hannibal raise his head. He nodded and solemnly said, "Call the captain here, and also inform everyone that we have a major discovery..."

Half an hour later.

Sixteen scientists had gathered in the conference room of the scientific research station.

The reason why they did not return to the Ares was that the various scientific instruments and living facilities on the Ares had almost been removed, and all the materials had been transferred to the scientific research station. In the near future, the Ares would carry a large amount of soil, water, air, minerals, and other materials that could only be found on Mars back to Earth.

"I believe everyone understands why we have gathered this time."

Without any delay, Captain Zhou Xiong of Ares stood up and said, then looked at Hannibal. "Hannibal, tell everyone about your discovery, I think everyone can't wait any longer."

"Okay."

Hannibal nodded and then walked to the podium. Suddenly, a large screen automatically appeared behind Hannibal. On it was a picture filled with a group of small black dots.

"These are the microorganisms in the water that were discovered after the drilling of the underground lake."

Hannibal said softly, "This is an image seen under a 10x microscope. Most of the black dots are impurities, including minerals, soil, ice particles, and so on. However, when magnified by 30 times, new discoveries will be made..."

As he spoke, the image behind Hannibal continued to enlarge and a gray spot appeared. Only then did everyone realize that it was not a still image on the screen, but a recorded video.

At this time, inside the gray spot, there were several strange-looking worms with six or seven small short legs swimming freely in the water.

These small worms were transparent and only their silhouettes could be seen under the microscope, but they were still clearly distinguishable. They had two long tentacles that were even longer than their bodies. At the same time, there was a clear truncated body on their abdomen. It was obvious that they were a very common type of worm creature.

"Chaetognathus marine worm."

Hannibal said with great familiarity, "How about it, don't these tiny worms look like chaetognathus? Except for the lack of eyes and longer tentacles, they are almost identical to the chaetognathus marine worms in the ocean. Their size is about 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters... "

As he spoke, Hannibal turned around and with a swipe of one hand, the video on the screen automatically moved down to reveal a new scene. At this time, the worm creature was seen devouring a pear-shaped worm that was even smaller than it was. It looked like a louse.

"And based on my observations, I also found that they are an extremely fierce carnivore."

Hannibal said cautiously, "And what it is devouring is another type of marine worm. This worm is about 0.04 millimeters in size and is Gram-negative. It is a type of algae.

"In addition, we also found three types of algae. These algae are large single-celled prokaryotes and do not contain chlorophyll or chloroplasts. They are probably anaerobic organisms and do not need photosynthesis. What they need is water temperature, and they use the temperature of the water to produce chemical reactions to survive."

Hannibal's expression grew more solemn as he studied a few strange-looking microorganisms that appeared inexplicably normal in the microbial world. "Next, I've discovered something special..."

As he spoke, the camera behind him once again turned to a round transparent bubble. The size of this bubble was obviously several times larger than the previous worm. Not only that, but there was also a red blob in the bubble, and as time passed, the red blob was still slowly beating.

It looked like a heart.

"This is..."

Everyone whispered to each other.

"That's right, you're not mistaken. This is the egg of a type of creature."

Hannibal revealed a look of awe. "The closest thing to the egg on Earth is fish eggs. Some small fish can indeed produce eggs smaller than one millimeter, but this also proves one thing, and that is, in the underground lake that you see, there are life forms similar to the fish on Earth. But so far, I haven't seen the original owner of this egg, so I'm not sure if it's a vertebrate."

Following Hannibal's words, everyone was even more shocked. One of the men immediately asked, "Then, doesn't that mean that we can fish in the underground lake?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

"I don't know if we can fish, but I found that some aquatic algae need methane and sulfide."

Hannibal added, "This is similar to the deep-sea archaea community on Earth. You should know that there is no sunlight or oxygen in the deep sea on Earth, so in the early days of Earth, the archaea on Earth lived in symbiosis with underwater worms. The archaea relied on the endless sulfide of the undersea chimney to provide energy to the worms, and the worms secreted a hard shell to protect the archaea. This morphed into the foundation of the undersea chimney biological chain, and obviously, these creatures are like that."

The undersea chimney, also known as the undersea hot spring, referred to the effect of a fountain in the depths of the sea, similar to a volcanic fountain.

The reason for this name was that the hot water spewed out of the undersea fountain looked like a chimney from afar, and this "smoke" also contained substances such as sulfide and methane. In 1979, a doctor named Bischoff first saw this strange phenomenon at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, 2,500 meters below the sea level.

Generally speaking, the area around the chimney at the bottom of the sea should be extremely toxic, and no living creatures should be able to survive there. However, the miracle of life was amazing. Those diving scientists discovered that there were all kinds of living creatures living around the supposedly barren chimney. These creatures relied on the heat, methane, and sulfide to survive. Just like how fish needed oxygen and algae needed sunlight, they also had their own unique survival system.

At this time, hearing Hannibal's explanation at this time, everyone came to a sudden realization. Indeed, if life really existed on Mars, this was indeed the situation. Since the ice sheet blocked the sun, and since there was no oxygen, life on Mars had evolved a new set of survival methods.

However, whether they relied on oxygen or methane to survive, these creatures still belonged to the category of carbon-based life.

"Everyone, there's one more mission we have to do next."

At this moment, Zhou Xiong stood up again and said, "The discovery of organisms on Mars is a great discovery of the century because the existence of these organisms proves for the first time that humans are not the only species in the universe. So, from now on, everyone in the biology group may have to work harder. I hope to obtain all the data related to this group of organisms, including their past and possible future."

"Rest assured, Captain Zhou Xiong."

One of the scientists, who was also in the field of biology, suddenly laughed. "Although the fact that there is life on Mars is very shocking, I have to pour cold water on it because these life forms are quite primitive. We are not even sure if there are mammals on Mars. However, based on the current environment, the living environment of this underground lake is not optimistic. According to the previous geological scan, its diameter is about 20 kilometers. Although it is very large, it is not enough for mammals to evolve enough..."

"To put it simply, the environment here is too harsh. It's basically impossible for intelligent life forms to appear here, such as dolphins and whales."

Another scientist echoed, "Even if intelligent species really appear in this environment, they can only reach the level of a tribe like the killer whales at most. Civilization can only be passed down from generation to generation by an old grandmother. There's no climate at all."

"Perhaps."

Zhou Xiong glanced at Hannibal, only to see that Hannibal agreed with this point of view. He smiled and said, "That being said, these extraterrestrial lifeforms are indeed of great research value. The people on Earth are also eagerly awaiting news from us. We must screen a batch of biological samples and all the statistical data before Ares returns to Earth."

"That's not a problem at all."

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

Chapter 508

"Interesting."

A few days later, Chen Chen looked at the information sent by the Mars scientific research team with a thoughtful look.

At this time, many things about Mars had been announced simultaneously. Under the intentional guidance of the Earth Federation, the entire human race focused their attention on this Mars mission. When the Ares successfully landed on Mars, it attracted countless cheers. Now, the Mars scientific research station had even sent a piece of shocking news to countless people —

There was life on Mars!

Moreover, it was not a primitive eukaryotic life, nor was it a single-celled life, but a multicellular life similar to Earth!

This news alone caused a carnival in the entire Earth Federation's biology community.

In the information sent back, the four major continents did not conceal anything and decided to disclose it to the world, including the data of Mars, the species of organisms, the geological structure, and so on. These data were released without any concealment by the four major continents and were even praised by the world.

However, there were also reasons for doing this. The first was the most basic strategic purpose, which was to build a good reputation and maintain the image of the four major continents in the Earth Federation.

Of course, this was only one of the reasons. The real reason was — the Ares operation was led by Blacklight Biotechnology and the aerospace technology delivered by Blacklight Biotechnology to the four major continents three years ago had exceeded the scope of the overall technology of the Earth Federation by decades...

In other words, even if the data on Mars was released, it would be meaningless to other continents and countries because except for the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology, no other force had the ability to launch a spacecraft to Mars.

This was the real reason the four major continents were willing to share information with the Earth Federation.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the thick stack of information in his hand and waited for more than ten minutes before slowly raising his head.

"Sir Godfather, do you notice that the life on Mars seems to be somewhat similar to the life on the seabed on Earth?"

Little X suddenly asked.

"It's more than similar."

Chen Chen nodded. "The multicellular organisms found in the underground lake of Mars can even be said to be homologous to the deep-sea organisms on Earth, with a genetic similarity of more than 50%. Could it be as the civil scientists speculated, that in the past, Mars was indeed a planet with civilization, and later because of its destruction, life was brought to Earth? Is Mars the birthplace of life on Earth?

"Maybe it's just a coincidence. After all, we've only discovered low-level species. We just don't know how much difference there is between high-level species."

Little X explained, "However, what you said is indeed possible. Perhaps Mars really is related to the origin of life on Earth and the Cambrian explosion..."

The so-called Cambrian explosion was also known as a major unsolved case in paleontology and geology. The reason was that about 540 million to 530 million years ago, which was considered to be the beginning of the Cambrian period in geology, a large number of invertebrate fossils suddenly appeared in the Cambrian strata for more than 20 million years.

However, in the older strata, there were no obvious signs of ancestral fossils. It was as if those invertebrate fossils appeared out of thin air …

This problem had been bothering the biological academic community since Darwin. Because no reasonable explanation had been found, paleontologists called it the "Cambrian explosion."

However, these problems were not important to Blacklight Biotechnology. At this time, Little X spoke again, "These problems may be discovered after we conduct a large number of investigations on Mars. After all, we're only in the early stages of the investigation and the information is too partial. It will take about three to five years before we can get more comprehensive and accurate information about Mars."

"No, I'm not thinking about this."

However, Chen Chen suddenly shook his head and showed a thoughtful expression. "What I'm thinking now is that a round trip to Mars in seven days is still too long, especially when it costs us tens of billions of dollars to build the Ares spacecraft. To achieve sufficient efficiency, we need to find a new way to go to Mars."

"You mean... Teleportation?"

Little X was taken aback for a moment, then said, "This is very difficult. The most optimized method is the Gantz sphere in Gantz, but even so, we've prepared for a long time and paid a lot. Also, the Gantz sphere is limited by the equipment. At most, it can only teleport within the Earth and not across planets. Unless we can build a Gantz server the size of the Himalayas, so that the server's signal can cover Earth and Mars at the same time, but that's impossible..."

"Of course, I'm aware of this."

Chen Chen smiled. "In the beginning, due to the energy limitations of the USB drive, we couldn't extract a device that was large enough, so we could only settle for the next best thing and choose the Gantz sphere. But now, things are different. With the cooperation of us and the four major continents to restore the super tokamak reactor, we can increase the charging speed of the USB drive by several times. Therefore, those devices that were abandoned because they were too large can be included in the scope of choice, right?"

"Are you talking about the time machine in 'The Terminator'?"

Little X asked tentatively.

"That kind of device can be considered, but it's not the best choice."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "In addition to Terminator, there are many similar teleportation devices in the history of the movie. Now that we're exploring Mars, I think of a device that is very suitable..."

"Are you talking about … DOOM?"

Little X asked.

"That's right."

Chen Chen snapped his fingers when he heard this. "At present, the time machine in Terminator seems to be a parallel space teleportation device. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to use it. As for the teleportation devices in movies such as Doctor Who and Star Trek, they're either too fantastical to be recognized by the USB drive or they disrupt the continuity of consciousness. I'm afraid that after teleporting, you'll be another person. Therefore, I can't rest assured about these, so only Doom meets my requirements."

Doom was originally known as DOOM, also known as Duke Nukem. It was originally a first-person horror shooting game with a sci-fi theme. It told the story of humans discovering a door on Mars in the future. After the door was opened, a large number of terrifying monsters were released, and these monsters turned out to be the demons of the Bible.

Because of its status as a game that transcended its time and had a large number of fans, it was finally adapted into a movie in 2005. However, unlike the setting of the demons in the game, the enemies in the movie were set to be monsters produced from human experiments.

The plot of the movie was about the year 2026. Humans discovered a special device left behind by an ancient civilization on Earth. This device was called the "Ark", and it was used for teleportation. The destination of the teleportation turned out to be Mars.

Therefore, in order to study the "Ark", the national forces sealed this secret and built a research station on Mars. Only then did they discover that there were remains of humanoid creatures on Mars. These humanoid creatures were the natives of Mars.

Through genetic research on the natives of Mars, humans discovered that most Martians shared the same genes as humans, which were both with 23 pairs of chromosomes. However, some Martians had the 24th pair of chromosomes.

Through research, humans discovered that the 24th pair of chromosomes possessed amazing power. Martians with the 24th pair of chromosomes were far superior to ordinary people in terms of strength, reflexes, vitality, and recovery speed after injury. They were almost equivalent to superhumans.

However, according to the continuous investigation conducted by the Mars research base, humans still gradually discovered that the 24th pair of chromosomes had a very strong side effect. After obtaining the 24th pair of chromosomes, most people would mutate and lose their rationality, turning into a hybrid of zombies and monsters. They would only know how to kill and had no emotions.

Only a small number of people could adapt to the 24th pair of chromosomes.

Even so, because most humans had a certain tendency toward violence, there was a dark side in the depths of their hearts. After obtaining the 24th pair of chromosomes, this violent tendency and dark side would be infinitely magnified, turning them into a murderous monster that had lost its sense of self but retained its rationality.

Only a very small number of humans with a righteous heart could resist all the side effects of the 24th pair of chromosomes and become superhuman beings.

From this point of view, the 24th pair of chromosomes was like a hybrid of the T-virus and Captain America's serum. On one hand, it could infect humans and turn them into zombies and monsters. On the other hand, it could strengthen the physique and personality of humans, making good people better and evil people worse.

According to the plot of the movie, after discovering that the 24th pair of genes of Martians had such a powerful advantage, the country began to allow people in the Mars research station to study the 24th pair of chromosomes. In the end, the monsters in the Mars research station went out of control, causing a series of disasters.

Chen Chen once wondered if he should try the enhancement method in the movie Doom, but after thinking about it, Chen Chen decided against it. After all, it was important to know one's limits. If Chen Chen was given that chromosome, he would not become an enhanced person like the protagonist of the movie. On the contrary, the chances of him becoming a murderous monster were infinitely higher.

After all, everyone knew that Chen Chen was not a good person like Captain America.

Moreover, in terms of physique enhancement, the 24th pair of chromosomes was basically on par with the T-virus. Naturally, Chen Chen could not afford to go further.

At this time, these thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind, and then he said, "That's how it is now. Although Doom is a game adaptation, it has completely changed the background of the game from a fantasy work to a sci-fi work. In that case, I can try to see if the USB drive can recognize it."

With that said, Chen Chen directly went to the heavily guarded charging room where the USB drive was stored. He saw that the USB drive, which had just been emptied more than a month ago, was now constantly emitting a strange red light, illuminating the entire room. At the same time, he could faintly see electric arcs with a diameter of half a meter circling around it.

This was the most common "corona" effect.

However, with Chen Chen's arrival, the charging process of the USB drive was quickly stopped. This was because the reactor behind the USB drive was quickly stopping its power generation.

After losing the charge, the red light inside the USB drive quickly dimmed, then turned pure black again. However, what was different from before was that the surface of the USB drive began to flicker with dazzling spots of light.

It was as if there was a starry sky inside the USB drive...

Chen Chen knew that this would only happen when there was a lot of charge inside. This did not happen when he first obtained the USB drive.

This was the problem of the efficiency of the charging method. Back when Chen Chen had not built the nuclear power plant, the power of a few months of charging was pitifully small. Now, with four or five high-power nuclear fusion reactors of tens of millions of kilowatts on the scene, the power absorbed by the USB drive per hour was equivalent to the power consumption of a large international city in a day.

Even so, it would take at least three years to fully charge the USB drive. This was enough to show the terrifying capacity of the USB drive.

Chen Chen stepped forward, gently pulled out the USB drive, and then said, "Although it's only been charged for a month, a month now is equivalent to decades in the past. At least, it won't be a problem to extract at least a few hundred tons of material. It should be enough to extract what I want..."

With that, he walked into the teleportation room with the USB drive. After a flash of blue light, Chen Chen had already arrived at a new location.

This room was as vast as a large hall. The interior was empty, with only giant steel pillars leading straight to the roof. The surrounding walls were also cast in steel, without any entrance or exit.

This was obviously a forbidden place.

This place was a new experimental site that Chen Chen ordered Little X to build after the failure of the USB drive experiment.

The purpose of this site was also very simple. Three years later, when the USB drive was fully charged again, Chen Chen would open up another Einstein – Rosen bridge and create an alternate world that belonged to him alone.

Now, this hall had a new purpose.

At this time, there was a desk in front of Chen Chen. On the desk was a laptop that was not connected to the external network. Chen Chen walked forward and saw that the computer was turned on. There was only one file on the desktop, which was a movie in AVI format.

"Doom."

Seeing the name of the movie, Chen Chen nodded. He slowly sat in front of the computer, then took out the USB drive and gently inserted it into the USB port on the side.

After the computer recognized the USB drive, Chen Chen decisively opened the USB drive, then gently dragged the movie on the desktop into the USB drive.

"Click!"

With a soft click, a movie was successfully added to the USB drive!

"DOOM" was actually recognized by the USB flash drive!

Chapter 509

After the movie was successfully stored in the USB drive, Chen Chen said, "X, send them in."

Following his words, ten fully armed Black Knights wearing not only GS Protective Suits but also PK Armors in the outside world teleported out of the black sphere.

Although the PK Armor was equipped with sufficient firepower, the Black Knights were still equipped with a pulse rifle and a GS knife. There were also small surveillance drones mounted on their shoulders.

The ten Black Knights were armed to the teeth, like ten cold-blooded, ruthless killing machines.

Such a terrifying lineup was rare among the Black Knights. Most Black Knights only had the GS Combat Suit as protection. Equipment like the PK Armor could not be manufactured with current technology and could only be obtained from movies.

Chen Chen was only willing to deploy such a lineup of Black Knights when he was exploring another world.

"Entering the passage this time is likely to be a tough battle."

Looking at the ten Black Knights, Chen Chen wore a solemn expression. Based on the USB drive's usual behavior, the other side must be a world where humanity had perished. The movie Doom was similar to Resident Evil, Alien, and other movies in that it had a predictable way of death.

Obviously, the only way to destroy human civilization in the dimension of Doom was the monsters infected with the twenty-fourth chromosome. In the movie, humans researched the twenty-fourth chromosome based on the legacy of Martians, but it caused a large-scale infection. Although the protagonist killed the source of the infection in the end and prevented the infection from spreading to the outside world, he could only stop the infection once. How could he stop the greed of those in power?

Therefore, the collapse of human civilization was a common occurrence.

With this in mind, Chen Chen directly opened the movie and dragged the progress bar to stop at the early part of the movie. The special force that the protagonist was in was heading to the Ark secret base.

According to the plot of the movie, there were seven people in the protagonist's group. They received orders from their superiors to go to Mars to deal with the infection. They did not go to Mars by taking a spaceship but to the secret base in the North American region of Dahua Continent. They used the teleportation device left by ancient humans, the "Ark", to directly teleport to Mars.

At this time, Chen Chen was going to directly open the entrance to the base. This way, he could directly obtain technical information about the "Ark" from inside.

Although there might be a certain risk in doing this because if the twenty-fourth chromosome was to be leaked, it would be here first. However, when the USB drive was opened, the timeline on the other side of the passage was random.

It was possible that when Chen Chen opened the passage, the other side of the passage was not long after the destruction of human civilization. It was also possible that the monsters in the secret base were long gone.

Even if there were still monsters, based on what was shown in the movie, the Black Knights could slaughter them as if they were melons and vegetables. After all, the protagonist was unparalleled among the monsters after obtaining the twenty-fourth chromosome, let alone the Black Knights who had the advantage in both individual strength and numbers.

Based on the performance of the movie, the physical attributes of the main character would at most be on par with the Dark Knight. However, the Dark Knight was fully armed, and even if the main character were to be reborn, he would not be a match for the Dark Knight.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He immediately clicked on DUME.avi. After that, Chen Chen's vision went black. A black light seemed to have spread out on the computer screen, plunging the entire world into darkness!

Chen Chen Drive, Chen. When he was, he, he, Chen Chen, the Chen Chen Chen Dragon, Translator: Editor Editor Editor: Chen

It was a pitch-black Schwarzschild Throat passage that did not reflect any light. On the other side of the passage was none other than the world of Doom...

When he saw the passage appearing, Chen Chen quickly retreated as per usual. At the same time, five of the ten Black Knights quickly rushed forward and actually rushed in, leaving the other five Black Knights to guard the computer, ready to deal with any unforeseen circumstances that might arise.

Chen Chen was not in a hurry. He waited patiently. This was the same process as when he explored the other dimensions. If there was danger on the other side of the passage, the five Black Knights would have to retreat immediately. If they could not retreat for some reason, they would have to send a drone back with the corresponding information.

If there was no danger on the other side of the passage, the Black Knights would send a drone back to explain the situation within a minute after entering the passage.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

However, as time went by, there was no response from the other side of the passage.

Chen Chen's expression gradually turned solemn.

After three minutes, a drone finally appeared on the other side of the passage with a whoosh. Its outer shell was charred black as if it had been scorched by smoke and fire. When it returned to reality, the projection screen on the drone shot out a beam of light and began to play a 3D image in the void.

The image showed the scene of the "Ark" secret laboratory in the movie. However, when Chen Chen saw this scene, he shot up from his chair with a look of utter shock!

This was because in the image projected by the drone, everything in the secret laboratory was perfectly intact!

Chen Chen had imagined what the laboratory on the other side of the passage would look like. Perhaps it would be in ruins, or perhaps it would be filled with broken walls, or it would be filled with densely packed severed limbs. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that the opposite side of the passage would be an intact laboratory!

"Could it be..."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice, but this was not the time for him to ponder. In the next second, Chen Chen saw a group of guards in security uniforms rushing out of the drone's screen while pointing their weapons at the Black Knights on his side.

In the next second, he heard the sound of gunfire. A fierce gunfight had begun...

There were humans on the other side of the passage!

Seeing this, Chen Chen finally stopped hesitating. He waved his hand violently and the remaining five Black Knights rushed in. Not only that, Chen Chen turned around and shouted, "X, send all the Black Knights that can be mobilized here, quickly!"

"Understood, there are 2,300 Black Knights on the way to the teleportation room. At the same time, all nuclear reactors are turned on at the same time, preparing to transmit power to the Gantz teleportation device..."

Little X's voice came. "Sir Godfather, to ensure your safety now, it's best for you to leave here and wait for the results." “

"No, I don't have to leave."

Chen Chen shook his head. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the scene of the fierce battle between the two sides on the screen. An inexplicable glint appeared in his eyes. "Can you believe it? The USB drive has opened up a world with humans. This only happened when we opened the dimension of Gantz. How can I miss such a rare event?" “

"Now there are two possibilities."

Hearing Chen Chen's thoughts, Little X naturally stopped trying to persuade him. After all, with Chen Chen's current strength, there was no need for him to leave.

She just continued. "One of the possibilities is that human civilization has actually perished, but because of the confidentiality of this secret base, a small number of human remnants are holed up here, just like what happened in the dimension of Gantz.

"In addition, there's another possibility, that is, the world opened by the USB drive this time is indeed a world where human beings have not perished!"

Hearing Little X's analysis, Chen Chen nodded matter-of-factly. "X, which scenario do you think is more likely?"

"I think it's the first one."

Little X said, "After all, the USB drive can only open up a dimension where civilization has been destroyed. Although this isn't a rule, judging from the various dimensions we've opened, this is almost inevitable because from the examples I've collected, the probability of this is 100%. I don't believe that the USB drive will break the rules and open up a dimension where human civilization is still alive."

"No, I'm willing to bet that you've guessed wrong this time."

However, after hearing Little X's analysis, Chen Chen clapped his hands and laughed. "Didn't you notice, in this drone launched video, whether it's the extremely large number of guards or the large number of researchers we saw fleeing in the footage, it's enough to show that this secret base is operating normally. Is this normal in the apocalypse where civilization is destroyed?"

"Ah..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Little X suddenly exclaimed. Only then did she realize that the previous scene was indeed like this.

"And I've analyzed the appearance and expression of the group of people in the footage."

Chen Chen continued to analyze. "You know that I've studied psychology, so in my eyes, although they look a little panicked because of the sudden invasion of foreign enemies, they look very normal in terms of appearance. They don't look at all like people who are struggling at death's door after the destruction of their civilization and are in a state of panic..."

"I see..."

Little X immediately came to a realization.

While the two of them were talking, the black sphere behind Chen Chen suddenly flashed blue. Another ten Black Knights emerged from the blue light. However, this batch of Black Knights did not wear the PK Armor. Instead, they were simply equipped with pulse rifles and mass-produced GS Combat Suits. They charged toward the black hole in front of the computer screen.

With a "whoosh", these Black Knights rushed into the Schwarzschild's throat again!

Then came the third batch, the fourth batch...

The Gantz black sphere could teleport a total of ten life forms at a time. When the fifth batch of Black Knights rushed into the Schwarzschild's throat, Chen Chen waved his hand. The remaining Black Knights quickly lined up a short distance behind him and aimed their weapons at the computer screen.

Fifty Black Knights should be enough to occupy the laboratory on the other side. If they could not occupy it, it would mean that the other side had some more advanced technology. At that point, they would not be able to deal with it with numbers alone.

The most important thing now was to guard this tunnel and prevent the other side from rushing in the opposite direction.

However, Chen Chen's caution did not come to fruition. After another ten minutes or so, a Black Knight with a gunshot wound in the arm returned from the other side of the tunnel.

After this Black Knight returned, it did not come to Chen Chen. Instead, it was carefully led to the side by two other Black Knights who began to examine its body.

At the same time, Little X automatically obtained the scene of the Black Knight's encounter on the other side of the tunnel.

"Sir Godfather, your guess is correct..."

At this time, Little X immediately spoke, there was a hint of excitement in her voice. "The other side of the tunnel is a complete human society. They're currently in the 25th of May, 2145 AD, which is the year the movie takes place. But what's amazing is that the movie didn't happen at this time. The tunnel that we opened was opened before the timeline of the movie!"

"Before the timeline, huh?"

Chen Chen was taken aback when he heard this news. Previously, he only speculated that human beings were not as extinct as before. He did not expect the timeline to be moved forward.

In an instant, Chen Chen thought of countless possibilities.

"Our Black Knights have completely occupied this place, but unfortunately, the news of the mysterious attack on the Ark base has been sent out."

Little X continued. "This means that the Northern American Continent on the other side of the tunnel has received the news. I'm afraid that we'll soon be faced with an all-out attack from a future continent!"

Still, when Chen Chen heard this news, he did not show any signs of worry or fear. Instead, he suddenly asked, "Have the returned Black Knights been tested?"

"Yes, we've done it. No source of infection was found. It can be confirmed that the microorganisms on the other side of the tunnel are the same as in reality. There's also no infection of the so-called 'twenty-fourth pair of chromosome'."

Little X answered.

"Very good."

Chen Chen could not help snapping his fingers when he heard this. Then, he took a step forward and walked toward the computer screen without hesitation.

At the same time, Chen Chen spoke again, "X, send your clone X-111 out. I want it to hack into the internal program of the base and find out everything about the teleportation device 'Ark'."

"Yes!"

Following Little X's voice, Chen Chen was already in front of the computer screen at this time. However, he did not stop but took another step forward!

Suddenly, Chen Chen's vision went black and the familiar sense of weightlessness hit him!

"Thud!"

When Chen Chen's feet touched the ground again, he opened his eyes. At once, he saw that he had appeared in a high-tech hall made entirely of silver-white metal!

This hall was not spacious, but it was not small either. The hall was slightly dark, but at this time, the originally tidy hall was filled with densely packed bullet holes. At the same time, there were more than a dozen corpses in security uniforms lying on the ground.

These corpses were fragmented as if they had been blasted by a Barrett. None of the corpses were intact. It was obvious that this was the work of a pulse rifle.

Some people might wonder why the Dark Knights were still able to take over this base in 2145 A.D. Even though DOOM was set in 2145 A.D., this was actually very normal. In the movie, the special forces team that the main character was in had only one weapon that could melt steel. Other than that, there were almost no other high-tech weapons.

Among the other high-tech technologies shown in the movie, apart from the so-called "Ark", there was also a "nano wall".

Chen Chen speculated that the reason for this was likely due to a bottleneck in future technology, which resulted in human technology not making much progress. This was why the Black Knights could go on a killing spree as soon as they entered the base.

Removing the corpses, Chen Chen was also very familiar with the layout of this hall. It was the scene in the movie Doom. At the same time, Chen Chen looked behind him again and saw a black vortex floating in the air. It was dark and eerie. This was the dimension passage opened by the USB drive.

Chapter 510

At this time, following the arrival of Chen Chen, the two Black Knights in charge of guarding the passage immediately came forward and saluted Chen Chen.

Chen Chen nodded, then heard the sound of footsteps landing behind him. He saw an android in the form of a little girl teleporting from the other side of the passage. She was wearing a floral dress and at the same time, she was holding a strangely shaped mechanical device in her hand.

The whole body of the device was cube-shaped, like a Rubik's cube, but at the center of it, there was a gap flashing with blue light. Through the gap, one could only see that the inside was blue as if there were neon lights constantly flashing in it.

Then, immediately after that, the little girl said in a sweet voice, "Sir Commander, long time no see, I'm X-112."

"Long time no see."

Chen Chen smiled and nodded.

X-112 was one of Little X's most commonly used avatars. Like her sister, X-111, it was another personality that was copied from Little X. The difference was that X-111 was usually responsible for the daily operations of the Spire Experimental Base while X-112 often accompanied Chen Chen on expeditions to the other world to crack those high-tech programs.

For example, the earliest Resident Evil dimension, and later the Elysium dimension and the Gantz dimension could be seen in the presence of X-112.

To distinguish between the two, X-111 had the voice of an adult female without any emotion while X-112 maintained the voice of a little girl.

"I've contacted all the Black Knights in the 'Doom dimension'. At present, we've taken control of the Ark Experimental Base, killed thirty-five security guards, eight researchers, and captured one hundred and sixty-three researchers, including Dr. Carson, the director of the Ark Experimental Base."

X-112 continued. "Now, what I need to do is break the main program of the Ark and completely turn this place into our territory."

"Go ahead, don't worry about me."

Chen Chen nodded and then immediately, the little girl immediately walked toward the metal door on the side, but at this time, the metal door had completely cracked open as if it had been forcibly smashed by something. Dense bullet holes could be seen on the side.

At the door, a Black Knight was on guard with a gun.

Chen Chen followed behind X-112, only to see her walking in one direction as if she was extremely familiar with this place. After walking through several long and narrow passages and passing through several destroyed airtight doors, Chen Chen's vision finally widened and they came to a vast hall.

At this time, at this time, the hall was densely packed with people, next to them were groups of Black Knights armed with guns. These people looked frightened when they saw Chen Chen who suddenly appeared.

At this time, she walked straight to the front of the old man and at the same time, she said in a sweet child's voice, "Dr. Carson, hello, young man. Now, let's go to the Ark main control room together. Thank you for your cooperation."

"Who the hell are you..."

However, the old man did not move. He of of the Knight and said with a serious expression, "Chen Chen Chen," Chen said, "Chen Chen Chen of of of of of of Chen. Chen of this, there will Earth, there Chen, Chen Clan will Knights.

When Chen Chen heard this, he could not help but tilt his head. This meant that in the 2145 AD of this world, mankind was indeed united as a whole. The only difference was that the name of this entity was different from the one in reality. It was called the Human Alliance.

Hearing the other party's rhetorical question, X-112 did not continue to talk nonsense. Another Black Knight on the side rushed forward directly. It grabbed the old man's hair and dragged him in one direction!

This sudden violent act caused a new round of uproar. Several female researchers screamed in fear while several male researchers stood up angrily, trying to stop the Black Knight's barbaric actions.

However, before they could stand up, there was a sudden low buzzing sound. Suddenly, these researchers exploded at the waist, splattering blood and internal organs on the people behind them!

"Ah!!!"

Another round of screams broke out in the crowd. However, with the Black Knight pointing a gun at them, they could only hold their heads in their hands and squat in place, sobbing quietly.

"Stay where you are or everyone will die."

A trace of blood splattered on X-112's face. She smiled sweetly as she looked around at the crowd. When she saw that everyone was silent due to fear, she took the lead and walked toward one of the destroyed doors.

The Black Knight who was grabbing Dr. Carson by the hair followed closely behind.

Chen Chen followed X-112 all the way to the tallest and thickest door. At this time, this door was also torn apart by the bomb. In the center of the two tightly sealed doors, there was a large hole more than two meters in diameter. The broken section of the hole was uneven and there were even signs of melting.

When Chen Chen followed X-112 into the room, he saw that it was filled with countless screens and control devices.

This was the main control room of the laboratory and also the central control system of the Ark laboratory.

"We're here, Dr. Carson."

X-112 said softly. At the same time, the Black Knight beside her released her hand. Dr. Carson immediately stood up and ran his hand through his hair. There was a trace of fear in his eyes. "What do you want, to negotiate with the Human Federation?"

"I need your permission to shut down the firewall of the Ark Experimental Base."

X-112 said, "I hope Dr. Carson won't refuse."

"Impossible!"

Dr. Carson's expression changed when he heard this. He quickly backed away and directly leaned against the control panel behind him. "My permission only allows me to control the safety and daily operations of the Ark base. I don't have the authority to stop the base from resisting. I can't do it even if you kill me!"

"Of course I know that."

X-112 walked next to Dr. Carson and said softly, "But I'll do the rest myself. You only need to complete the first step."

"In your dreams!"

Dr. Carson immediately shouted, but his voice was abruptly cut off at the next moment!

This was because in his eyes, he saw the little girl in front of him reach out her right hand and directly insert it into a GUI plug in front of her. At the same time, the little girl's slender fingers extended a plug with an incomparably complex structure. The plug seemed to have a life of its own as it constantly changed its shape to match the GUI plug!

In just a few seconds, X-112 seemed to have successfully found a suitable shape. After that, a sweet smile appeared on her lips as she turned to look at Chen Chen. "Sir Commander, I've successfully infiltrated the Ark Experimental Base and I'm breaking down the firewall here."

"What about him?"

Chen Chen looked at Dr. Carson who was already dumbfounded.

When Dr. Carson heard X-112's words, he looked at Chen Chen in shock. He did not expect the little girl to be a robot!

However, this shock only lasted for a split second. In the next second, X-112 raised her left hand and a wire-like device suddenly extended from the palm of her left hand. At the same time, the wire-like device suddenly charged up and plunged into the back of Dr. Carson's head like an arrow released from a bow!

"Ah!"

Dr. Carson let out a blood-curdling scream, but it was quickly silenced. Dr. Carson's expression quickly turned lifeless. He suddenly turned to face the control panel in front of him and said in a mechanical voice, "I'm not sure if I'm going to kill you.

"This is Dr. Carson, identification number 3627. Please immediately close all firewalls of the Ark..."

"Identifying..."

As expected, after hearing Dr. Carson's voice, a mechanical voice came from the main control room. The voice said, "Identifying the Ark Experimental Base... Number correct, voice line correct."

"Identifying iris system... Iris match, please place your hand in front of the examination table..."

Following the voice, Dr. Carson slowly placed his hand on the control panel in front of him with a blank expression.

"Palm print match, DNA match... Processing command..."

The mechanical voice continued. "All permissions have been displayed and your control record has been recorded..."

Before he finished, X-112 suddenly closed her eyes!

At once, a piercing alarm sounded in the main control room. "Alert, alert! Unknown intrusion detected, restarting firewall! "

"Reboot failed, the enemy has infiltrated the first layer of firewall, restarting the second and third layers!"

"The second layer of firewall has been breached, restarting the third layer successfully!"

"Alert, alert! The third layer of firewall has been breached, the enemy has infiltrated the central system... "

Alarm after alarm sounded. X-112 kept her eyes closed. She had one hand connected to the main control room while the other was controlling Dr. Carson's brain.

"Alert, alert, the Ark Experimental Base is under attack by unknown hackers, prepare to cut off the power!"

Suddenly, such a voice came from the main control room.

"Order negated!"

As soon as the voice came out, Dr. Carson suddenly interrupted the execution of the Ark Experimental Base's command.

"Command conflict, command uploaded, requesting permission from superior..."

When the electronic voice reached the word "superior", it suddenly became longer and longer as if the tone had changed. At the same time, it quickly lowered its pitch. After that, all the lights in the main control room suddenly went out and flickered again!

At this point, X-112 opened her eyes again and turned to Chen Chen. "Sir Commander, I've successfully taken control of the Ark Experimental Base."

With that, she withdrew her left hand and Dr. Carson collapsed to the ground like a dead dog, twitching uncontrollably.

"Well done."

Chen Chen smiled. X-112 did not disappoint him. However, he suddenly changed the subject. "It's a shame, these researchers would've been of great use if I brought them back to reality."

"I'm just an avatar of X, so I've inherited X's style."

X-112 smiled. "As for these habits of X, I think you should know who you learned them from."

"..."

Chen Chen felt helpless. He turned around and walked toward the outside world. At the same time, he ordered, "Make a copy of all the data contained in the Ark and bring it back to Earth. Guard this place and open the door to the outside world!"

"What about you?"

X-112 quickly asked.

"I'll take a look at the outside world."

Chen Chen went out without stopping. "Take a look at the world in the future year 2145."

With that, Chen Chen left the main control room and came to an elevator. The elevator door automatically opened after detecting Chen Chen's presence. Chen Chen then walked in.

"Wait, Sir Commander!"

However, in the elevator, X-112's voice came directly from the overhead speaker. At the same time, a Black Knight wearing the PK Armor quickly came over. He directly took off the armor in front of Chen Chen and handed it to him. "Be careful, Sir Commander."

"Okay."

Chen Chen did not refuse. He took the metal arm guard and put it on. After that, there was a mechanical sound of locking and the black arm guard quickly shrank. The originally large arm guard immediately attached to Chen Chen's arm!

At the same time, there was a low buzzing sound. The blue light formed by plasma flickered rapidly and quickly spread throughout Chen Chen's body.

Before the elevator closed, Chen Chen was already covered by the PK Armor...

A blazing mask covered Chen Chen's face. After that, the elevator began to rise. Obviously, the Ark Experimental Base, like the Spire, was located deep underground.

"Sir Commander, there's good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

X-112's voice came from the headset again.

"I want to hear it all."

Chen Chen answered curtly.

"Well, the good news is that I've connected the data here to the outside world and analyzed the technological strength of this world. Because of the Third World War, the level of human technology in the year 2145 didn't improve much, especially in terms of weapon technology. It's not even comparable to our real world. They haven't even used robots and androids on a large scale, so in terms of military strength, we're not inferior to them."

"What's the bad news?"

Chen Chen asked.

"The bad news is... The science and technology of the 'Ark' teleportation device aren't stored here, only the application technology. This means that even the humans in this dimension haven't fully cracked the 'Ark' technology. They're just using the legacy of the Martians."

"That's enough."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "Even so, there's still a lot of technology that we can learn from. By the way, do you know how many 'Arks' there are in this dimension?"

"According to the data in the base, in addition to the one in the Ark base we're in and the one on Mars, there's another one. That one is located in the European United Kingdom."

X-112 replied.

"In that case, contact the human authorities in this dimension and ask them to hand over the other set of 'Ark' equipment."

Chen Chen said, "Tell them that if they're unwilling to hand over the other Ark, I'll launch a disaster-level force attack on this world."

"Understood."

X-112 replied, "At present, there are already more than a dozen special forces on their way here. Please be careful."

"Just in time."

As soon as he said this, Chen Chen only felt the elevator suddenly stop. With a "ding", the elevator door in front of him quickly opened, revealing a barren plain outside the door.

In the distance of the plain, more than a dozen strange-looking, pitch-black "Hellfighter" -model helicopters were coming from the distant sky...

Chapter 511

Silently looking at the dozen or so helicopters coming from the horizon, Chen Chen suddenly spread out his hands as if embracing the sky.

In the next second, his body seemed to be freed from gravity and floated straight toward the sky.

At this time, on these helicopters, everyone stared dumbfoundedly at the humanoid life floating in the distance. Among them, the special forces soldier in the co-pilot's seat suddenly said, "Bob, what do you think that is?"

"Is it some kind of new rocket aircraft?"

The main pilot on the side said immediately, "Is the other party our people or the terrorists on the other side?"

"I'd better ask."

The special forces soldier in the co-pilot's seat immediately pressed a control button. "Calling headquarters, calling headquarters! I'm the first officer of the RRTS Special Operations Squadron, codenamed "Captain". At present, we've arrived over the destination, but we see a human in armor flying toward us... "

"Yes, he's wearing a kind of high-tech armor..."

"Isn't he one of us? Understood, roger. "

After quickly ending the call with the headquarters, the co-pilot codenamed "Captain" immediately called up the radio channel and said at the same time, "Unknown personnel ahead, please pay attention. We belong to the RRTS Special Operations Squadron of Northern America. Now you've been locked by us. Please land immediately and unarm, otherwise we'll open fire!"

"I repeat, land immediately, otherwise we'll regard you as a threat and open fire!"

However, his voice was like a clay ox disappearing into the sea, and the other party did not respond.

"Courting death!"

"Captain" shouted in a low voice. The missiles on the armed helicopter had locked onto the approaching figure in front, and then he reported to the headquarters again, "RRTS Special Operations Squadron requesting to open fire!"

"Permission granted to open fire."

Within a few seconds, a response came from the other side. "Mission objective: Annihilate all terrorists and recover all United Aerospace Company assets as much as possible!"

The moment the headquarters issued the order, the helicopter pilot on the side decisively pressed the launch button!

"Whoosh!"

There was a harsh sound of breaking through the air and an Alpha missile suddenly flew out from the launcher, dragging a long tail light, and quickly pounced toward the figure in front!

Seeing that one of the helicopters suddenly opened fire, Chen Chen did not panic at all. He tried to use Field energy and instantly moved a distance of more than ten meters, but he saw that the missile also turned in the direction where he was and rushed toward him.

"Compound guidance?"

Chen Chen immediately raised an eyebrow. Generally speaking, helicopters were equipped with infrared guidance. As the combat armor of the Predators with thermal vision, the PK Armor naturally had to first isolate infrared radiation and thermal radiation. Therefore, infrared guided missiles were absolutely ineffective.

Now that Chen Chen had moved a certain distance away, the missile was still able to follow him. This meant that the other party might have used image guidance or even multi-guidance, which was why they could keep up with his pace.

"Interesting …"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. He simply stretched out his right hand and grabbed the rapidly approaching missile. In the next second, the missile seemed to have encountered an invisible barrier and exploded with a loud bang!

Boom!

A wave of heat rushed toward him, bringing with it the pungent smell of gunpowder, but Chen Chen remained suspended in the air, unmoving!

After so many years of training, Chen Chen's control range of Field energy had reached 50 meters. At this time, the missile hit the five-star barrier formed by Field energy head-on and exploded directly 50 meters away.

"What happened?"

Seeing this strange scene, all the helicopter pilots showed a stunned expression. They looked at the figure still suspended in the air after the fire dissipated. They subconsciously pulled down the joystick and hovered the helicopter in mid-air, confronting Chen Chen.

"The Alpha missile didn't hit the target. The other party seems to have some way to detonate the missile?"

At this time, the channel of the RRTS Special Operations Squadron was in a mess. Many people were asking what had happened before in surprise.

"Try a Stan missile."

"Captain" suddenly spoke, suppressing everyone's doubts. He said again, "It's very likely that there's a problem with the quality of the missile. Don't panic, try a Stan missile."

Following his words, another missile suddenly flew out. This time, it approached a distance of more than ten meters from the other party and then exploded out of thin air!

"Boom!"

Billowing smoke and dust wrapped around the figure. Everyone stared at it, but saw that in the slowly dissipating smoke and dust, the other party was still suspended in mid-air, without any movement.

"Impossible!"

"Captain" whispered, "The yield of the Stan missile has reached an astonishing 200 kilograms of TNT. Even a building can be easily blown up. How can it be unscathed?"

However, their questions were destined to go unanswered. In the next second, Chen Chen, who had been testing the opponent's weapons, finally made his move. A row of laser scopes suddenly popped out from his back like six scarlet eyes. As soon as they appeared, they automatically aimed at the six helicopters in front of them and locked onto them!

"Not good!"

Seeing the unknown device suddenly popping out from behind the target that had been beaten, for some reason, a sense of crisis suddenly emerged in the "Captain"'s heart. Then he saw again that two more shoulder-cannon-like devices emerged. Almost without any hesitation, the other party opened fire directly!

Everyone only saw the air distorting at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, as if there was an invisible tsunami, rolling in the direction of the "Hellfighter" helicopter!

"It's a high-power microwave weapon!"

The Captain's pupils shrank when he saw the incoming "wave". He immediately wanted to ask the pilot to turn around, but as he was at the forefront of the helicopter formation, he had no chance at all. At this time, the Captain only felt an indescribable sense of panic. He couldn't help but hold his head and scream loudly!

"Ah-!"

Suddenly, the entire helicopter formation showed signs of serious loss of control. These helicopters seemed to be drunk as they began to sway in the air. Then, because two of the helicopters were too close, the propellers of both sides suddenly collided with each other!

"Crack!"

"Bang!"

There was a series of collisions. The propellers of the two huge helicopters the size of buses were completely torn, and they immediately spun and fell from mid-air!

"We've been attacked by a high-power microwave weapon. Urgent help, urgent help!"

While covering his head, the captain desperately controlled the helicopter to descend. The power of the high-power microwave weapon was simply amazing. Both the vehicle and the pilot inside the vehicle were seriously injured. He only felt that his vision was blurred, and he was almost blinded on the spot!

However, there were still six helicopters that escaped the microwave attack because they were far away. They watched the helicopters fall one by one and turned to flee almost without any hesitation.

"Can you escape?"

However, Chen Chen whispered and then the microwave attack on the shoulder cannon behind him suddenly stopped. At the same time, the shoulder cannon suddenly flashed and an azure light flashed!

"Boom!"

Almost at the same time, one of the helicopters was penetrated by this blue light. In the next second, countless black smoke filled the air and the helicopter directly followed in the footsteps of the others and fell to the ground!

One, two, three...

In the end, all the helicopters were shot down by Chen Chen. Except for a few helicopters that were smashed, most of the helicopters directly fell into a fireball and the special forces inside were dead.

From the aggressive attack of this group of RRTS Special Operations Squadron to now falling like dumplings, it had only been three to five minutes. The special forces, known as the most elite in the movie, were all wiped out!

"Ah..."

The captain raised his head from the pilot's seat with blood all over his face. He was very lucky because the pilot had done his best to stabilize the helicopter and he was sitting in the cockpit. At this time, he was only dizzy from the fall, but he was not fatally injured.

"Bob!"

He turned his head to look at the main pilot's seat, but saw that the other party was slumped in the pilot's seat like a broken sack. Obviously, he could not be more dead. Even his spine was broken into several pieces.

"D * mn..."

The captain cursed. He turned and looked back again, but saw that the rear was the same. There were even helicopter blades inserted into the passenger compartment, cutting several unlucky special forces soldiers in half.

The smell of blood mixed with the smell of gasoline filled the air...

Knowing that he could not stay here any longer, the captain pressed the emergency door button. Suddenly, the hatch on his side flew open directly. Then he unfastened his seat belt and staggered out of the helicopter.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

There was a burning pain in his chest. The captain coughed violently as he climbed out of the helicopter. Then he looked forward with blood all over his face. He just saw a mysterious man covered in unknown armor with six scopes floating behind him descending from the sky and standing directly in front of him.

Hum...

With a low charging sound, six flashing red scopes were aimed at his whole body.

"Who the hell are you?"

The captain sat on the ground and looked at the "monster" in front of him with an uncertain expression.

"We came for peace."

But what he did not expect was that the "monster" in front of him actually spoke. The other party's voice was low and unique, with a strange echo. "We come from another civilization. The purpose of coming here is just to retrieve what belongs to us."

"What belongs to you?"

The captain showed a puzzled expression. He looked straight at the other party's streamlined mask. "Which is yours?"

"The Ark."

The "monster" said indifferently, "The Ark is a product we left on Earth. Now we want to retrieve it, that's all."

"What?"

Hearing this news, the captain suddenly showed a look of disbelief. "Impossible, the Ark is a product left behind by the ancient Martian civilization, how is it possible..."

Before he finished speaking, he could not go on.

Because at this time, he had already figured out where the mysterious monster in front of him came from...

"That's right, we are the 'Martian civilization' you mentioned."

The "monster" suddenly laughed in a low voice. "You thought we had died, right? But unfortunately, we did not die, but left the solar system and settled in the Orion Star Field of the Pleiades Cluster. "

Hearing such explosive news, the captain was completely speechless. He just kept shaking his head and muttering in a low voice, "Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

"That's the truth."

With that said, the "monster" suddenly turned his head and looked at the communicator on the captain's chest. "Humans on the other side, did you hear that? We just don't mean to hurt anyone. We just want to take back what belongs to us. "

The captain seemed to wake up from a dream. He quickly took off the communicator on his chest, only to see that the communicator was flashing red at this time. Obviously, it was connected to the headquarters line.

"Martian civilization?"

At this moment, an old voice suddenly came from the communicator. The voice said solemnly, "Do you have evidence? How can we believe you?"

"Of course I have evidence."

The "monster" said casually, "Although we have been away for a long time, we still know everything your human civilization has done, especially the laboratory on Mars at this time — Olduvai Research Center. Aren't you experimenting with the legacy we left behind?"

"Legacy? What do you mean? "

The voice in the communicator was puzzled.

"The C24 chromosome."

Although the tone of the "monster" was calm, what he said suddenly silenced the voice in the communicator. The "monster" said, "You experiment with death row prisoners and experiment with the 'C24 chromosome' technology we left behind in order to create super-humans who are immune to poison and have extremely high intelligence and strength. Am I right?"

"Sorry, we don't know what you said."

After a while, the voice in the communicator spoke again.

"Do you really not know, or do you not want to admit it?"

However, the "monster" seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He continued, "But I won't dwell on this. Now, please hand over the other Ark equipment in Europe. As long as we get the equipment, we will leave immediately."

"What if... we don't hand it over?"

The old voice in the communicator suddenly asked.

"Just like my warning at the Ark Experimental Base, your human civilization will be attacked by disaster-level weapons."

The "monster" responded.

"You mean, your Martian civilization is going to declare war on us humans?"

"No, it's not 'us'..."

Suddenly, the monster laughed in a low voice again. His voice was like steel scratching across glass, sharp and harsh. "You humans are not worthy of us attacking. It's' me 'who wants to attack you."

"..."

Hearing the monster's words, the other side of the communicator fell silent again.

Chapter 512

Washington, White House.

Dozens of high-ranking officials of the Federation were gathered around a conference table. All of them had solemn expressions, and in front of their conference table was a huge screen. At this moment, on the screen, there was a wavy dotted line that represented a syllable that was constantly flashing.

"We came for peace..."

"You think we have died? But we did not die. Instead, we left the solar system and settled in Orion Star Sector in the Pleiades Cluster... "

"Although we have been away for a long, long time, we still know everything your human civilization has done..."

"C24 chromosome..."

...

After listening to these words, the gray-haired man sitting at the head of the table said, "I think everyone should understand that a group of forces claiming to be Martians attacked our Ark Experimental Base at Papoose Lake in Nevada and occupied it."

"Are they really from Mars?"

The fat man on the side hesitated. "I have some doubts about how they came to Earth. If they came from outer space, our air defense system should be able to detect something."

"Perhaps the other party's technology is beyond our technology system, so we can't detect it."

Another middle-aged man in military uniform replied, "After all, you should understand that as long as the technology system exceeds a hundred years, it represents a new level. If the other party is really a Martian civilization that has existed since ancient times, then how much higher is their technology than ours?"

"No, you all guessed wrong."

However, the gray-haired man immediately said, "According to the last emergency request for help sent to us by the Ark Laboratory, the other party did not come from space but from a space-time rift that suddenly appeared."

"What?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Impossible!"

In the conference room, everyone exclaimed in low voices.

"Yes, that's it."

The gray-haired man continued to explain, "According to the information sent before the fall of the Ark Experimental Base, the other party rushed out from the Ark's teleportation platform, but it is different from our usual use of the Ark. They set up a dark space-time rift on it, like a black hole. All the invaders rushed out from it and began to kill as soon as they came out..."

As he said, he sighed. "At first, I didn't want to believe it, but after seeing them destroy our RRTS Special Operations Squadron, I have to believe that the other party does have higher weapon technology than us."

The man at the head of the table had a solemn expression on his face. He then replayed the recording of the incident. In the air, hundreds of meters above the ground, a highly technologically advanced human wearing black armor was suspended in mid-air. Behind him were rows of sights and shoulder cannons. The incoming missiles were completely useless.

And when the enemy counterattacked, in less than ten seconds, the entire phalanx of Hellfighter helicopters crashed to the ground …

Finally, the scene ended with the helicopter plummeting at high speed.

After watching the video, the man at the head of the table turned to look at the middle-aged man in military uniform. "Minister Orison, as the highest official of the Department of Defense, do you have any comments on this video?"

"This video does express a lot of things."

At this time, the middle-aged man's expression was extremely serious. "First of all, the armor worn by the other party has a flying device, but I didn't see any tail flames. That is to say, it didn't send people into the sky in the form of rocket booster. Of course, it can't be propellers, but in a way we don't know."

"Secondly, any missile will automatically detonate tens of meters in front of him. It's likely that it has a special interference device that can affect the program settings of the missile."

"Finally, it's the weapon system displayed by this armor. If I'm not mistaken, that incoming wave should be a high-power microwave weapon, but its energy is unbelievably large. When it fired at the helicopters at the end, it used a directional laser device …"

At this point, the man in uniform concluded, "From the beginning to the end, the other party did not make any movements at all. I suspect that this set of equipment uses brain-controlled technology … In short, the technology of this set of armor is indeed more than fifty to a hundred years ahead of our human technology."

After listening to the middle-aged man's analysis, everyone fell into silence for a while.

Only the man sitting in the first seat just nodded. He looked at the other party with some extravagant hope. "Then, Minister Orison, do we have the ability to target this kind of individual combat weapon?"

"There are naturally many ways to attack the other party. The most primitive way is a sniper rifle," the middle-aged man replied.

"Of course, it's best if it's an anti-material sniper rifle, but I don't have much confidence in whether it can penetrate the other party's armor."

"Why is that?"

"Wasn't there a Stan missile that exploded more than ten meters away from the other party?"

The middle-aged man immediately explained, "The equivalent of the Stan missile is about 200 kilograms of TNT, and its lethal radius is more than 22.5 meters. His distance even caused the smoke to envelop him, which means that he suffered at least several times the power of an anti-material sniper rifle. The shock wave alone can shock the people in the bunker to death, but he was unharmed. This means that the armor's protection also exceeds our technology system."

"So, isn't it invulnerable?"

Someone could not help but complain.

"For now, it seems so..."

The middle-aged man spread his hands. "But I think we can try an electromagnetic bomb or a more powerful missile bombardment. It may have a certain effect."

"Very good."

The man in the lead nodded and continued, "Minister Orison, as far as I know, at least a hundred researchers in the Ark Experimental Base have been captured by the other party, and they have breached the network defense system of the Ark Base. Your Department of Defense must come up with a complete solution to the problem. After all, we can't give them the other Ark, at least not now. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll lose even more..."

"Understood, I'll find a foolproof plan."

The man in uniform replied solemnly.

"It's best if there's a foolproof plan."

The man in the lead suddenly hinted, "If the price is too high, we can also lose something..."

The man in uniform was startled. He immediately understood what the other party meant.

"Of course, force is only the final strategy after all. Now we first need to figure out the other party's origin, attitude, and more information."

Suddenly, the man in the lead changed his tone. "Minister Varro, the task of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is equally severe. If you can convince the other party to surrender to us, that would be the best. If the other party is unwilling to surrender, you have to appease them. We first need to rescue the hostages in the base."

"Understood, I'll send the best negotiators."

In another position, a fair-skinned, chubby man replied.

"At the same time, we also have to contact the European side and convince them that if things develop to an uncontrollable point, they must hand over the other 'Ark'."

The man in the lead continued. "Do you understand, Minister Varro?"

However, before the man called Minister Varro could answer, there was suddenly a knock on the door of the conference room, and then a security guard in a suit rushed in. He looked panicked and said, "This is bad, Mr. President. New York suddenly received news that a person in black armor has broken through the air defense network of the SFG military base at supersonic speed and arrived over New York!"

"What?"

Everyone's expression suddenly changed.

...

While the eastern part of Northern America was holding an emergency meeting on this incident, Chen Chen had already arrived over New York City.

As one of the most prosperous international cities in Northern America, New York could be described as one of the symbols of Northern America. At the same time, this city was also the most important financial center on the entire East Coast of the world.

At this time, on this PK Armor from the Predator dimension, Chen Chen's visor was displaying a radar pattern. In the pattern, there were three red dots constantly approaching in an array. The PK Armor also automatically analyzed the opponent's speed. The speed of those red dots had reached about two times the speed of sound.

"Is this a new type of fighter plane in this world?"

Chen Chen suddenly became interested. In his original world, the fastest flying aircraft seemed to be called the MiG-25, but that was a reconnaissance type and it must be in a high-altitude state.

Among the orthodox fighter planes, the fastest could reach about 2.5 times the speed of sound, which was Mach 2.5. If it was fully equipped with weapons, it would only reach Mach 1.5.

At this time, the opponent was coming to meet him. Obviously, they were prepared, but the speed was still above Mach 2. This situation immediately aroused Chen Chen's interest.

"Interesting."

Chen Chen chuckled. He dove down and the Field energy suddenly made him dive rapidly. In almost a few seconds, Chen Chen landed on New York's most famous Brooklyn Bridge!

"Boom!"

A violent vibration hit and Chen Chen's body directly hit a huge deep pit on the bridge deck, exposing the fist-thick steel bars inside the bridge!

At the same time, in the sky, three black dots quickly crossed the sky, passing low over Chen Chen's head as if they were demonstrating force!

However, the moment they passed over Chen Chen's head, three scopes automatically popped up from behind Chen Chen, locking on to the three fighters like vipers. In the next second, three azure lasers cut through the sky and the three fighters exploded almost at the same time!

"Boom!"

Flames shot into the sky over the Brooklyn Bridge and the three fighters were all destroyed!

"Oh my god!"

"Onward Shepard!"

Dozens of cars were blocked by Chen Chen's figure and they could only stop helplessly. Several drivers got out of the car and before they could say anything, they saw three fighters exploding in the air above their heads. Suddenly, everyone could not help but exclaim from the bottom of their hearts.

"Oh, there's more?"

He had just blown up three fighters, but Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes because there were more fighters flying from a distance. Not only that, behind the fighters, there were rows of combat helicopters flying over, but because Chen Chen had landed on the Brooklyn Bridge, they did not immediately launch an attack.

However, when the fighters saw the fate of the first three, they immediately began to lift up and fly over from an altitude of a thousand meters. Because this distance was too far, they finally avoided Chen Chen's laser attack, but the group of combat helicopters behind them suffered a disaster.

Chen Chen spread his hands. In the next second, he flew into the sky again, but this time, there were more than a dozen cars taking off with him. These cars seemed to have lost gravity and rose into the sky at the same time as Chen Chen, then rushed toward the helicopters hundreds of meters away like cannonballs!

"Boom!"

Several helicopters quickly dodged, but there were still a few helicopters that were hit by the cars flying at high speed and turned into fireballs on the spot!

This was not the end. Everyone suddenly heard a jarring metal tearing sound coming from the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting from the point where Chen Chen flew up, the bridge deck began to tear apart bit by bit. At the same time, the traction steel cables on both sides of the bridge also began to break one by one at a speed visible to the naked eye!

These steel cables were like whips. Because they had lost traction, they automatically popped out, lashing at the bridge deck and the ocean. Dozens of cars were directly whipped away on the spot!

In the cries and curses of countless people, the Brooklyn Bridge underwent an irrepressible chain reaction and began to collapse!

"Oh my God, this can't be real!"

The remaining combat helicopters could only stay far away. They hovered thousands of meters away from Chen Chen and watched helplessly as the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the symbols of North America, collapsed. Everyone wore a horrified expression.

"Look, he's flying away!"

A co-pilot suddenly said, "Where is he flying in that direction?"

"There... It's the direction of downtown New York..."

...

"Boom!"

A black figure fell heavily from the sky, smashing a huge hole with a diameter of two meters on the hard concrete ground!

In the smoke and dust, a soldier in black armor, who seemed to be from a foreign civilization, slowly got up. The six scarlet sights on his back were like six poisonous snakes, scanning everything around him greedily and cautiously.

Chen Chen raised his head and looked around, only to see a bustling triangular street in front of him. There were people fleeing in all directions. These densely packed people and the crisscrossed neon lights all around were proof of its prosperity.

This was Times Square, known by humans as the "crossroads of the world", and it was also the largest commercial street in Northern America.

Chapter 513

A low vibration came from the ground, as if an ancient behemoth was slowly awakening. It opened its fangs and revealed its claws, wanting to emerge from the ground …

As the crossroads of the world and the financial center of civilization, Times Square began to tremble at this moment. The screens of the NASDAQ Exchange made a series of squeaking and shattering sounds. This huge 36-meter-high screen, which was created in 2002 and cost more than 30 million yuan to build, burst into a large number of sparks at this moment, as if it was raining fire!

At the same time, the Times Building, which was more than 40 meters high, made a thunderous roar, and cracks appeared on the building. This building, which had been uninhabited for many years but was known as the light of New York, also began to collapse!

The shattered screen, the cracked building, and countless screaming pedestrians, all intertwined into a magnificent symphony …

At the moment when this "symphony" reached its peak, suddenly, a wailing sound of steel being torn came from the top of the building. A crystal ball with a diameter of about two meters and marked with the words "Hope for Peace" fell from the sky and shattered in Times Square!

However, this was just the beginning. In the next second, the Times Building collapsed in endless tremors, like a fragile tofu, collapsing in a straight line, bursting out thick smoke and dust that covered the sky!

Then, it was the Nasdaq stock market building next to it. After the huge screens shattered, the entire building couldn't hold on any longer. Like tofu dregs, as countless windows shattered into countless pieces, the entire building also collapsed in a behemoth-like wail!

Finally, the AT&T Company Building on the side followed the footsteps of the former and crashed to the ground. At this moment, the entire Times Square was filled with endless smoke and dust. The thick smoke swept into the sky, and it could be seen even dozens of kilometers away.

"God, is this really something a single person can do?"

Not far away, on the group of combat helicopters, everyone cried out in alarm. They watched the world's most prosperous intersection being obliterated with a loud bang, and everyone felt an irrepressible sadness in their hearts …

It was the sadness for the fragility of civilization and the fate of mankind.

But in the next moment, they could not continue to be sad because the demon-like figure did not stop because of the destruction of Times Square. He flew up again, causing a mist in the air after the sonic boom, and flew to the next target …

That direction was …

Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes and suck in a breath of cold air at the same time. They all had a vague idea.

"Damn, who can stop that monster? He's going to the Empire State Building!"

In the comms, the commander-in-chief of this operation shouted, "Quick, stop him at all costs!"

The group of helicopters finally reacted. They quickly turned around and flew towards the Empire State Building. However, how could the clumsy helicopters catch up to the enemy who could easily break through the sound barrier?

Boom!

In the next second, everyone watched as the 400-meter-tall skyscraper not far away exploded in the middle. A huge hole with a diameter of over 30 meters pierced through the middle of the skyscraper, creating a huge hole in the middle of the skyscraper!

In an instant, countless plumes of smoke rose into the air, and the entire city was filled with screams and prayers …

However, after all, it was a landmark that had been certified by the world. Even if there was a big hole in the middle, the building still did not show any signs of collapse.

Seeing this scene, many people secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

However, as the initiator of this incident, Chen Chen did not even look at it. He continued to fly south in this direction, but after more than ten seconds, he came to a more familiar place again.

There were countless tall buildings here, sandwiching the central road like a canyon. On these skyscrapers, there were names that were extremely familiar in the world —

Citibank headquarters, Bank of America headquarters, New York Stock Exchange, New York Futures Exchange, and so on...

If Times Square was the commercial center of human civilization, then Wall Street was the financial center of human civilization.

This was the famous Wall Street.

At this time, most of the businessmen on Wall Street had been evacuated, but Chen Chen's purpose was not to kill people. Previously, he had waited for most of the people in Times Square to disperse before destroying the square. All of this looked terrible, but in fact, there were not many casualties.

In other words, Chen Chen was just here to show off his strength.

As Chen Chen arrived on Wall Street, he had just stood firm on the narrow and cramped street. In the next second, several finger-thick warheads were intercepted in front of Chen Chen. These warheads hit the invisible barrier formed by the field energy, but they were intercepted only a few centimeters deep!

However, this was just the beginning. In the next second, several more grenades with long trails of flame shot out from between the buildings and quickly exploded when they hit in front of Chen Chen. In the next second, endless flames and smoke rose, obscuring everything on the street!

"Don't stop, there's a defensive force field outside the opponent's body. Continue to shoot, don't stop!"

The various weapons and special forces that were lying in ambush between the floors kept attacking. The commander's hysterical roar could be heard in their earpieces, so they poured their ammunition into the thick smoke without holding back. It was as if they had gone mad.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

It was not until half of Wall Street began to rise with thick smoke that everyone's firepower stopped. It was not that they did not want to continue shooting, but they could only carry this amount of ammunition in a hurry. Even so, with Chen Chen's location as the center of the circle, thousands of square meters around him seemed to have been plowed by artillery shells.

The headquarters of the Bank of America was also severely affected and at this time, it was on the verge of collapse...

All of this was also broadcast live by the surveillance satellite at the same time, and the picture was directly projected in the conference room of the White House. All the senior officials of Northern America gathered here, silently watching everything on the screen.

"Is it killed?"

Everyone's eyes widened, staring at the thick smoke that seemed to be solid on the screen. The few minutes of firepower just now was already the limit. If it still could not kill the opponent, then they really had no other way except for nuclear weapons.

However, using nuclear weapons in New York City? No one dared to give this order.

Just when everyone looked at the billowing smoke expectantly, suddenly, a dark figure slowly stepped out of the smoke. He tilted his head and looked above at the same time, and then spread his hands again...

"No —!"

At this moment, the entire conference room was filled with anger, reluctance, fear, and other emotions. These emotions mixed together, forming a hoarse roar.

In the next second, in their eyes, skyscrapers on Wall Street collapsed one after another. Whether it was the headquarters of Citibank, the headquarters of the Bank of America, or the New York Stock Exchange, these skyscrapers that could become landmarks in any city, all collapsed at this moment!

It was not until the entire Wall Street was razed to the ground that the monster finally took off again and continued to fly south.

"D * mn, what else is there in the south?"

In the conference room, the man in the lead finally could not help it. He roared loudly, "Who will tell me, what else is there south of Wall Street?"

"It's the Statue of Liberty..."

The middle-aged man in a military uniform could not help closing his eyes. He whispered, "In the southwest direction of Wall Street, it's our Statue of Liberty..."

In an instant, the entire conference room was so silent that one could hear a pin drop, filled with indescribable despair...

However, Chen Chen would not stop because of the will of that group of people. He moved forward at the speed of sound, and in less than ten seconds, he had completely arrived over Liberty Island.

On this small island located in the southwest corner of Manhattan, New York, the Statue of Liberty that symbolized freedom and democracy stood tall.

Chen Chen landed directly on the top of the Statue of Liberty and looked at all of New York City. At this time, the sky had begun to gradually darken. He knew that at this moment, countless people were silently observing him, so he tapped lightly on his helmet.

In the next moment, blue lights flickered and shrank on his body. In just a few seconds, the entire PK Armor shrank back into the appearance of a pair of armguards. At this moment, Chen Chen's appearance was exposed to countless people.

"Human, as your ancestor, I'm very disappointed..."

Suddenly, Chen Chen showed a compassionate look. He looked around the entire city like a god in the sky, and his voice was enhanced by Field energy, amplified thousands of times like a thunderclap, echoing over the entire New York City.

"Millions of years ago, we brought our DNA to Earth, carrying our hopes and long-cherished wishes, and created a group of ancient humans...

"In your bodies, our blood flows;

"In your souls, our tears are contained."

As his words echoed throughout New York, the city that had already fallen into turmoil suddenly fell silent. Everyone stopped fleeing and looked over in surprise, looking at the figure standing in the distance.

"Then, we were forced to leave and gave this beautiful planet to you. We hoped that you could transform this planet into a more prosperous one, but unfortunately..."

At this point, Chen Chen paused slightly. At the same time, the memories of everyone in New York City were also evoked. They could not help but recall the Third World War, the unparalleled nuclear war.

"Your power was bestowed by us. We were far away in the Pleiades. We used to look at you proudly, watching you grow day by day and gradually become the masters of this planet."

Chen Chen's voice was solemn. "You must remember, we have always conquered nature with wisdom and strength, transforming nature. We also believed that you would use your power cautiously...

"However, you who were too arrogant gradually lost glory and lost the awe of nature..."

At this point, everyone was completely silent. The expressions on the faces of everyone in New York City gradually calmed down. They watched all this sadly, looking at the city in a sea of fire, and many people even began to reflect.

"Today, I've taught you a lesson. I could have destroyed your civilization, but glory and blood are thicker than water prevent me from doing so."

Chen Chen suddenly raised his hand and pointed to his chest. "What I want to tell you is that the power you're so proud of isn't actually strong. For us, it can be destroyed with a flick of a finger because true strength is not the strength of force, but the strength of the soul!

"And your hearts have long become a desert..."

All of this was also transmitted to the White House at the same time. At this time, listening to Chen Chen's narration, everyone showed a look of disbelief.

"This guy... This guy is a human?"

A senior official shouted, "Look, he has the same appearance and the same figure as us. D * mn, he's a human at all!"

"No, he's not a human, he's a Martian!"

"Is the origin of mankind really Mars? No wonder the C24 chromosome technology can be applied to humans..."

At this moment, the entire White House conference room was in a commotion.

"Everyone, quiet down!"

The Minister of Defense quickly stopped everyone. "Don't be bewitched by his words. Regardless of whether he's the ancestor of mankind or not, we only need to know that now he's the enemy of our mankind!"

"No, listen to him..."

However, the man in the lead was shaken. He whispered, "Didn't you notice that he actually removed that armor, but he can still spread his voice throughout the city. What does this mean?"

"It means that he's Superman. He not only has weapon technology that far surpasses human beings but also superhuman-like abilities?"

Someone asked immediately.

At this moment, the entire conference room fell silent again and everyone could not help but feel a chill in their hearts...

At this time, Chen Chen's chicken soup for the soul gradually came to an end. "What I want to warn you is — take care of your environment, protect your home, don't let the nightmare of that year repeat itself, and don't let our nightmare repeat itself. Our Martian civilization... is waiting for you in the Pleiades!"

As the theme sublimated and the speech came to an end, another helicopter flew over from the direction of Manhattan.

However, unlike the previous helicopters, this helicopter was not an armed helicopter, but an ordinary commercial helicopter. Not only that, but there were also conspicuous words such as "peace" and "negotiation" sprayed on it with spray paint.

Chen Chen did not attack the other party. He just stood quietly in place, watching the other party gradually approach and finally hover more than ten meters in front of him.

On the helicopter, a man in a suit raised a loudspeaker and shouted in the cabin, "Honorable Martian, on behalf of our government, I'm here to ask what you mean by this. Are you trying to warn us?"

"I'm just expressing my feelings."

Chen Chen replied indifferently, but the strange thing was that the strong wind caused by the helicopter propellers could not blow him in the slightest. Obviously, the barrier that could block all attacks still existed. "I'm just showing you the power that an advanced civilization should have, to let you understand that the power of humans is not worth mentioning."

"I believe what you said..."

The man in the suit continued to shout, "Then can you stop the uh... attack on New York City? Our two civilizations may be able to sit down and talk peacefully, and at the same time talk about the other Ark. "

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. "The reason why I attacked New York was to show my strength and warn you. Now that my goal has been achieved, of course, I can stop."

With that, Chen Chen turned and walked directly into the headband of the Goddess of Victory. At the same time, he said, "Send your representative and let him talk to me. As long as you hand over the Ark, we can leave immediately..."

Chapter 514

A few hours later, when the sun had completely set and all of New York began to clean up the tragic battlefield, Chen Chen was standing high in the sky above New York City Hall.

Below him, thousands of soldiers were guarding in front of the city hall. Guns and tanks were everywhere, as if they had become a hedgehog.

However, to be honest, the people in the city hall did not believe that these soldiers could deter Chen Chen. They were more like ostriches that were deceiving themselves, using this to embolden themselves.

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Chen Chen jumped down from a high altitude and stood in front of the city hall gate guarded by countless soldiers. These soldiers suddenly seemed to be frightened and they raised their guns to aim at Chen Chen.

"Put it down, all of you put down your weapons!"

The commander in the lead only felt his scalp tingle. He quickly called on his men to put down their guns and braced himself to walk toward Chen Chen.

When he was four or five meters away from Chen Chen, he stopped and at the same time raised his right hand to make a military salute, shouting, "Colonel Gibbon Claire, commander of the Northern American Independent Division, reporting for duty. Please wait a moment, our mayor will be here soon."

As he spoke, a white-haired man appeared at the gate with a group of city hall officials. Although they tried their best to remain calm, if one looked closely, one could still see the panic in their eyes.

This group of people walked in slowly, but when they reached Claire's side, they were unwilling to go any further. Only the white-haired man in the lead braced himself and walked in front of Chen Chen. He stretched out his hand somewhat stiffly. "I'm Sapir Ashburn, the mayor of New York City. On behalf of Northern America, we welcome you..."

Seeing this, Chen Chen stretched out his hand and gently shook the other party's hand. When he held the other's hand, he could clearly feel the man in front of him tremble.

"Ashburn, you can call me 'Watchman'."

"So, so Sir Watchman..."

Hearing this, Mayor Ashburn quickly forced a smile and said, "Now, please come in with us. On behalf of Northern America, I'm responsible for the friendly negotiations between the two sides."

Chen Chen nodded and let the other party withdraw his hand. Then, under the other party's humble invitation, he walked toward the interior of the city hall.

Although Chen Chen was now a humanoid nuclear bomb, he still had to be cautious. Before entering the city hall, he used Field to go deep into the city hall. After confirming that there were no lethal moves in the city hall, he took the lead and walked in.

Under the personal guidance of the mayor, Chen Chen and a group of officials were taken to a conference room. Chen Chen took a seat on one side of the conference table and the rest of the people reluctantly sat on the opposite side.

"Would you like coffee or something else?"

Mayor Ashburn asked again.

"No need."

Chen Chen waved casually. "I've shown my sincerity in negotiating with you. Now, you can answer me. When can I get the other Ark?"

"This …"

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Mayor Ashburn smiled bitterly. "If you really understand our human civilization, then you should understand that the other ark in the world isn't on our side in Northern America, but in Europe. It doesn't belong to the same political system as us."

"Of course I know this."

Chen Chen nodded. "But I also know that on the European side, Northern America has always been the leader. If you ask the other party to hand over the Ark, the other party has no reason to refuse. Am I right?"

"This..."

Everyone hesitated.

Hearing this, Mayor Ashburn's expression became even more bitter. He was just about to argue that this was not the case, but Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes and a cold light appeared in his eyes.

Mayor Ashburn seemed to understand that Chen Chen was not an existence that could be easily fooled. He trembled all over and nodded with difficulty. "I understand, I'll report this condition to the higher-ups..."

"You're wasting my time, Mayor Ashburn!"

However, as Mayor Ashburn said this, Chen Chen's expression turned completely cold. He slowly stood up and an invisible force bound the entire conference room.

In an instant, everyone felt as if their throats were being strangled. They kept touching their necks, only to find that there was nothing there!

"If you can't represent the Northern American officials, then let someone of a higher level who can make decisions do it."

Chen Chen said in a deep voice. He walked step by step toward Ashburn. "I've already shown enough sincerity and even condescended to see you, but you said something like 'report to the higher-ups'..."

"Are you messing with me?"

As he spoke, Ashburn only felt his throat tighten even more. He could not help but take a deep breath. However, no matter how he breathed, the air seemed to be condensed and could not be inhaled into his lungs at all!

"Uh... Uh..."

Ashburn kept scratching his throat with both hands. He wanted to open his mouth to explain but he could not make a sound deep in his throat. He could only show a pleading expression and stare intently into Chen Chen's eyes.

When Ashburn felt that he was about to suffocate to death, finally, his throat suddenly loosened. Then, his whole body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath!

"Phew, Your Excellency Watchman... Phew, I'm really sorry..."

Ashburn quickly defended himself. "I promise you that within thirty days, within thirty days, you'll definitely get that European Ark. I'll keep my word!"

"No, it's not one."

Chen Chen continued to speak. He stared at the other person condescendingly. "It's two. You must also dismantle the one on Mars, transport it back, and hand it over to me."

"... Yes!"

Seeing this, Ashburn could only nod.

"Very well, the deal is reached."

Seeing this, Chen Chen showed a smile again. He pulled the other person up from the ground and at the same time looked around at the shocked crowd. "If I still can't get what I want after thirty days, then I promise that the entire human civilization will suffer an unprecedented impact...

"And this time, it won't be as easy as today..."

With that, Chen Chen gave everyone a sneer and then suddenly turned around. The window behind him suddenly shattered.

Then, Chen Chen took a step forward and his figure took off directly and flew out of the window.

"Boom!"

With a deafening blast from outside the window, Chen Chen directly entered a supersonic state and disappeared into the night sky.

It was not until Chen Chen had left that everyone crawled out from under the table in a sorry state. At the same time, there was a rush of running outside the door. The next second, a large group of soldiers with loaded guns rushed in.

"There's no need to continue to be on guard, the other party has left."

Ashburn's expression was ugly. He waved his hand at the many soldiers and asked them to retreat. Then, he sat down on the chair in front of him, still in a state of shock.

The next second, the screen directly in front of the conference room automatically opened, revealing the scene in another conference room.

"It seems that you've failed."

In the video, it was the figure of the previous group of senior officials in the White House. Obviously, the previous negotiations had been observed by everyone.

"It's terrible, Mr. President."

Ashburn shook his head, looking dejected. "The countermeasures we prepared to deal with various situations didn't work at all. Even the best negotiators, psychologists, and behavior analysts weren't used because the other party had no intention of negotiating with us at all. He just came to make a request.

"We understand that in the case of a huge gap in strength, he does have this qualification."

In the video, the middle-aged man sitting in the first seat nodded and then he looked at the crowd again. "The other party's words earlier obviously meant that the previous attack was just a show of strength. If we can't hand over the Ark within thirty days, he'll take more drastic measures..."

"In fact, these are secondary. I've discovered a more terrifying situation."

Suddenly, the Minister of Defense, who had been silent all this time, whispered, "You should've also noticed that the other party was wearing that strangely shaped armor before and he didn't wear it during the negotiations just now, but he can still fly freely. Doesn't this mean..."

The Minister of Defense was silent for a while before continuing with difficulty. "Doesn't this mean that he doesn't rely on technology to fly? Could it be that the previous destructive power that easily destroyed tall buildings was possessed by him? "

"If that's the case, it's too terrifying..."

The expression of the President of Northern America became more solemn. "Superpower? Or is it the 'spiritual power' he mentioned before? Can the Department of Defense analyze it? "

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait for the experts to arrive at Wall Street and Times Square before we can determine this."

The Minister of Defense replied, "The only pity now is that he didn't drink water, nor did he stain any objects on the negotiating table. Otherwise, we can extract his DNA for analysis and find out the secrets of this' Watchman '..."

"Obviously, the other party is also guarding against all of this. It seems that we can only contact the European side."

Seeing this, as the President of Northern America, the middle-aged man in charge finally made up his mind. He looked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Contact the European side as soon as possible and persuade them to give up the 'Ark'. As for New York City, you can continue to find ways to contact the other party and see if you can find any new opportunities..."

"Yes..."

Ashburn nodded.

Immediately, the screen in the conference room flashed again and turned off completely.

...

At this time, after a period of flight, Chen Chen had crossed thousands of kilometers again and returned to the sky over Papoose Lake in Nevada.

The reason why he had to take a roundabout approach and attack the world of DOOM to seize the "Ark" instead of taking the most primitive method of directly extracting the "Ark" from the USB flash drive was that the movie did not give the "Ark" specific equipment.

The "water ball" that appeared most often in the movie was the "water ball". As the "Ark" was activated, the water ball would wrap around the passengers in front of it and then disappear with a whoosh.

By the time the passenger came back to his senses, he had already arrived at another Ark on Mars.

Because the Ark did not show its true form from beginning to end, Chen Chen could not use the first method to directly extract it. Therefore, Chen Chen opened the passage and took the second form of the USB flash drive to enter the world of DOOM to take the initiative to seize it.

Now it seemed that everything was going smoothly. He also discovered a shocking secret. It turned out that not every world opened by the USB flash drive was destroyed. This could be said to be Chen Chen's biggest discovery after obtaining the USB flash drive.

At this time, Chen Chen returned to the sky above the Ark Experimental Base. As the underground passage opened again, Chen Chen took the elevator back to the interior of the base.

"Sir Commander, I've learned about everything you've done through the Internet."

As soon as he returned to the Ark Experimental Base, the voice of X-112 came again. "At the same time, Northern America is constantly trying to regain control of the Ark Base and at the same time, they want to establish contact with us to test us."

"Ignore them."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "We'll wait for them for thirty days. If they still haven't obtained the Ark by then, I'll need to use memetic weapons to teach them a lesson."

"Understood. “

X-112 responded, "In addition, I also found the so-called C24 chromosome technology from the database of the laboratory. I found that although this technology may not be able to be used on a large scale, it can be used on the Black Knights to further enhance their sustained combat ability and recovery ability."

"Indeed, the Black Knights have no good or evil because they don't even have a brain."

Chen Chen suddenly remembered. "The Black Knights can be said to be completely immune to the side effects of the C24 chromosome. In that case, let's take it with us."

Judging from the movie, the effect of this C24 chromosome could only be said to be average. Even the protagonist of the movie only had three aspects of strength, reflexes, and recovery ability enhanced. The extent of the enhancement was roughly equivalent to Alice who was infected with the T-virus, perhaps even slightly inferior.

If this was in the past, Chen Chen would have done anything to obtain this enhancement, but for the current him, it was only the icing on the cake because this C24 chromosome technology could not be used on Chen Chen himself.

Now that Chen Chen wanted to take it with him, it was only to take it back for research. Perhaps if he was lucky enough, he could research something more valuable.

In addition, X-112 also hacked into the national defense network systems of various countries in this world and took out some technology that could be used for reference. For example, the "biochemical energy gun BFG", which was the weapon in the movie that could make a two-meter diameter hole in a steel wall half a meter thick with a single shot. In addition, there was the "nanowall" technology mentioned before.

As the name suggested, the nanowall was a wall made of nanomaterial. In normal times, it existed in the state of a door. In this state, any object could pass through this nanowall.

However, once a certain switch was triggered, the nanowall would suddenly change from a fluid state to a solid wall. In this state, the nanowall would be indestructible. Even bullets hitting it would bounce off and the wall would not be damaged in the slightest.

In addition, there were many modern technological applications unique to this world. These technologies could be referenced and complemented with reality, thus making Chen Chen's scientific research project more comprehensive and smooth.

Finally, Chen Chen directly issued an order for the group of captured researchers to begin dismantling this "Ark" in the experimental base. He wanted to first transport this Ark back to reality. When the other two Arks had arrived, he planned to place one of them in the Spire Experimental Base and the other on Mars.

As for the last one, Chen Chen planned to secretly place it on the dark side of the moon and build a helium-3 mine there.

Chapter 515

After leaving the other side of the USB drive channel to X-112, Chen Chen instructed the other party to report back at any time if there were any problems. Then, he returned to the real world first.

Just one day later, the first Ark was brought into the real world.

When Chen Chen received the news again and rushed over, he saw this device in the vast and enclosed teleportation hall.

"Is this it?"

Seeing the product in front of him, Chen Chen could not help frowning, feeling a little surprised.

What came into view was a spherical device with a diameter of five meters. It was white all over and exuded an ancient and vicissitude.

Just like white plastic that had aged with age, it carried a dull sense of age. The same was true of this huge sphere in front of him.

Indeed, the Ark was spherical, but it was not a complete sphere. Instead, it seemed to have two hemispheres joined together. The gap in the middle was half a meter wide. Through the gap, one could see the darkness inside.

On the surface of the sphere, there were more than a dozen grooves of unknown use. Each groove was only the thickness of a finger and unlike the white surface of the sphere, the grooves were black.

These surface grooves surrounded the surface of the sphere, long and short, but there was no pattern between them. Perhaps there was some kind of pattern, but no one except the designer could discover it.

At this time, what Chen Chen saw at this time was such a huge sphere.

"This is the Ark that was dismantled from the plane of" DOOM "."

Little X followed beside Chen Chen. She had grown into a slender and elegant girl. At this time, she was explaining to Chen Chen, "Previously in the Ark Experimental Base, its entire sphere was buried under the steel floor, only a portal at the top. The 'water flow' shown in the previous movie that can envelop human teleportation also emerged from the portal on the sphere."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen quickly rose. Sure enough, he saw a small sawtooth-shaped hole above the sphere and there was a faint blue luster in the hole.

"So how do we activate it and what's the principle of the 'Ark'?"

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Little X immediately explained, "Even the other side hasn't figured this out. When they first discovered the Ark, it looked like a teleportation platform. At most, they've refurbished the teleportation platform a little, such as replacing some old machinery and devices that they can understand. However, they've never been able to understand the core of the Ark. This is beyond the scope of modern science."

"I see …"

Chen Chen immediately lost hope because if even the other party could not understand it, then it was like showing a modern six-cylinder car engine to a group of primitive people. At most, these primitive people would only be able to watch the show. Other than that, they would not be able to understand anything.

This was because it contained a whole set of unknown scientific theories, as well as the corresponding industrial technology. Without reaching this level, even if it was broken down into the most basic components, it would only be known how it was, but not why it was.

With this in mind, Chen Chen reached out and took the blueprint of the "Ark" handed to him by a Black Knight. In addition to this core, there was also a platform that could contain the core and a high-power photon signal transmitter. When these things were combined into one, it would be a complete set of Ark teleportation devices.

"Follow the requirements of the design and customize these equipment."

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately said, "When the second Ark is also transported back to reality, we can start the experiment. As long as we can succeed, we can transport supplies to Mars at will, no longer needing a spacecraft to go back and forth."

"In this case, we have to think about how to avoid the eyes of the other four continents."

Little X said immediately, "In addition, we also have to consider building a secret base on Mars, otherwise we'll still be discovered by the people of the four continents."

"This does need to be considered, let's think about it at length."

Chen Chen nodded, then turned and left.

Soon, more than ten days passed by quickly.

...

More than ten days later, in the dimension of Doom, the Mars Olduvai Research Center.

"Whoosh!"

Four or five workers in orange uniforms operated a crane-like device in front of them. On the metal floor that had been lifted, an ancient spherical device was hoisted up.

There was a special logo on the clothes of this group of workers, and at the same time, there was a line of English written on the logo: United Aerospace Corporation, or UAC for short.

If Chen Chen saw it at this time, he would immediately realize that this logo was a local giant company in the dimension of Doom. Its business even penetrated the Northern American Congress and expanded to every corner of the world.

Even the Mars Olduvai Research Center was opened by this company.

In the plot of the Doom movie, this company was also responsible for researching C24 chromosome technology on Mars. After the accident, the Northern American Congress immediately dispatched the RRTS special operations team where the protagonist was located.

When dispatching the team, the only order issued by the higher-ups to Captain Dwayne Johnson was:

"Protect and recover all property of the UAC company!"

From this detail, it was enough to prove how great the influence of this company in Northern America was...

"Ah, it's out, hurry up and prepare the protection, don't let it get hit!"

At this time, one of the foremen suddenly shouted and he was operating a crane. At this time, under the crane was the core of the Ark that was full of vicissitudes and vicissitudes.

Following his order, a group of workers immediately stepped forward to prevent the huge ball from bumping into each other.

"I say, Scott..."

While everyone was busy, one of the sloppy middle-aged workers asked his companion next to him in a low voice, "I've always had a question. If we dig this thing out, then how will we return to Earth in the future?"

"Naturally, we'll take a spaceship."

The worker called Scott shrugged. "Actually, I prefer to take a spaceship. Although it's a little slow, at least I won't get carsick..."

"You're right."

The sloppy worker nodded and immediately agreed.

After all, every time the Ark teleported, the vertigo generated was enough to make the passengers vomit last night's dinner.

"What are you two talking about, hurry up and concentrate on your work!"

Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, the foreman suddenly yelled.

It was not until the core of the Ark was completely removed from the bottom of the pit that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The sloppy worker glanced at the bottom of the pit casually, but it was such a glance that he suddenly froze.

"What's wrong, Sam?"

Scott asked casually but found that his best friend did not respond for the first time, so he followed the other person's gaze and looked down.

However, he only saw a metal door laid flat on the ground, covered with unknown patterns, like the entrance to a cellar...

...

Thirty days passed quickly. On the last day of the thirty-day period, a spaceship flew in from outer space and stopped near Papoose Lake in Nevada, Northern America.

A dozen or so soldiers walked down from the spaceship with some uneasiness, and behind them was a strange-looking transport vehicle, and inside the carriage of the transport vehicle was the core of the Ark.

As the spaceship arrived, the ground in front of everyone was still slowly rising, and then a somewhat ancient-style concrete elevator entrance rose from the ground, and then a pair of heavily armed Black Knights wearing PK Armor walked out of the elevator.

"We've brought the thing."

An officer walked out of the soldiers, waved his hand, and let the transport vehicle drive forward. "This is the core of the Ark, what you want."

One of the Black Knights nodded immediately. He stepped forward and flipped onto the transport vehicle in two or three steps. He looked at the core of the Ark in the carriage a few times, and after confirming its authenticity, he waved his hand. Suddenly, another Black Knight stepped out. He replaced the previous driver and drove the transport vehicle into the elevator.

The last core of the Ark was finally in hand.

After seeing that the other party had confirmed its authenticity, the officer said a little nervously, "Since you've got what you want, can you release the researchers in the base now?"

However, his words did not receive a response.

The other party seemed to be a group of soulless beings, retreating into the elevator one by one, and did not respond to the officer's words at all.

"Uh..."

The officer could only watch as the elevator door closed again. After the elevator descended, the facilities that originally extended out retracted back into the ground as if this was just an extremely ordinary wasteland.

Seeing this, the officer had no choice but to turn on the communicator. He whispered, "Mr. Commander, we've delivered the last core of the Ark, but the other party didn't respond to our request to release the captives.

"In that case, forget it. You guys return for the time being, don't stay there anymore, so as not to be misunderstood by the other party."

A low voice came from the communicator.

"Yes..."

At the same time, in the White House far away in Washington, all the senior officials in Northern America also received this news.

"It seems that the deal is over."

In the conference room, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Although the other party didn't directly release the hostages, this is also a good start."

The president in the lead stated, "What we have to do now is to monitor the other party's every move, in case there are new changes again."

"I hope that the other party will comply with the requirements and leave after getting the three Arks."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs on the side also followed up because everyone understood that the so-called surveillance was actually just a self-comforting excuse. As long as the other party did not leave for a day, everyone could not even sleep well. Many officials had lost a lot of weight in these thirty days.

"Okay, now we can talk about the next topic."

Without continuing the previous topic, the president suddenly changed the topic. "I think you should have received a secret notice. After the core of the Ark on Mars was moved away, an incomparably sturdy door was found below. No matter what method was used, it couldn't be opened."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other and nodded their heads.

"But now I want to tell you the latest news."

Suddenly, the president showed a gratified smile. "Just yesterday, news came from the Olduvai Research Center again. After they used ultra-high-field lasers up to a million degrees to cut, the door finally showed signs of being cut open."

"How many people know about this news so far?"

Another senior official asked aloud.

"Very, very few. Except for the Olduvai Research Center on Mars, only a few people from United Aerospace Company and a few of us on Earth have received this news for the time being. In total, there are no more than thirty people in the world."

The president was full of confidence. "And I think it's best not to let these outsiders who call themselves Martians know. After all, no one knows what's under that door."

"Maybe it's the technology left behind by the Martian civilization."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was a little hopeful. "If we can get the weird exoskeleton armor technology worn by that person before, that would be great..."

"That exoskeleton armor isn't much."

However, the Minister of Commerce next to him immediately curled his lips and said, "I'd prefer to get his supernatural power of flying and burrowing into the ground. That's almost a miracle!"

"Maybe it's the technology of immortality." “

Someone continued to add.

When it came to this, everyone became excited. It seemed that the alien heritage behind the door on Mars had completely fallen into their pockets.

"Okay, everyone, quiet!"

The president of Northern America pressed his hand down and suppressed the noise of the crowd. "We don't know what it is for the time being, but there must be something very precious inside. Because when we discovered the Ark teleportation platform on Mars, we had conducted various tests on the underground, but we didn't find any material outside the core of the Ark at all.

"In other words, this kind of thing was deliberately hidden, so hidden that our technology couldn't detect it at all. It wasn't until now that the core of the Ark was taken out that we completely discovered its existence..."

"Yes, this thing must not be known by those bandits!"

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

"Perhaps, the other party knows …"

Suddenly, the Minister of Defense, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. He asked in a low voice, "If the other party is really a prehistoric Martian civilization, then it's very likely that they know the existence of that door."

Everyone suddenly fell silent when they heard this.

"What you're saying is also possible."

The president nodded in agreement. "So my idea is that we just need to pretend to be stupid for the time being. If the other party didn't mention the door, it means that they don't know the existence of the door, right?

"Therefore, in any case, the confidentiality of this door must be done well. This is what I ask of you."

Everyone naturally promised again and again.

Only the Minister of Defense was still a little depressed. He stared blankly at the report in his hand. It was the description of the door found this time, from the size, pattern, material, and various speculations of the Olduvai Research Center.

And what was even more incredible was that the door was made of some unknown material. The entire door was extremely sturdy. Even the hardest drill bit was useless and there was no way to open it so far.

However, it was precisely this difficulty that made the people in the White House look forward to what was inside.

Chapter 516

Chen Chen did not know about the gate that appeared on Mars in the dimension of DOOM.

After getting everything he wanted, he had the idea of leaving.

After all, every time the channel opened by the USB drive entered and exited an object, it would consume energy. After a month of entering and exiting, the energy in the USB drive was almost exhausted.

Therefore, after withdrawing all the Black Knights, he decisively closed the USB drive channel.

He originally had another idea, that was to bring the researchers from the other world over to work for him.

But after thinking about it, he finally dispelled this unreliable idea.

After all, after bringing them over, it was equivalent to exposing the secret of the USB drive. Unless this group of researchers did not come into contact with the outside world for the rest of their lives, they would learn the truth sooner or later — they would know that they had not come to an alien planet, but another human civilization.

If they were not allowed to come into contact with the outside world and were just imprisoned in the Spire like a prisoner, that would also be a problem. After all, humans were social animals. Long-term repression would inevitably lead to a mental breakdown. At that time, not only would this group of researchers not bring Chen Chen benefits, but they would also become a group of burdens.

Therefore, the previous idea was left unsettled.

However, Chen Chen did not directly give up on this dimension. Instead, he planned to open this dimension again in the future depending on the situation. As early as when entering the dimension of Elysium, Chen Chen had detected most of the rules of the second form of the USB drive, one of which was —

The opening of the channel was repetitive and allowed to be closed temporarily. As long as the next channel was not opened, the previous channel could be retained.

If it was not necessary, Chen Chen would not open other dimensions again. So the next time he opened DOOM, the USB drive channel would still be connected to this world, and the flow of time in that world would be equivalent to reality.

Chen Chen believed that there was still room for cooperation between himself and the dimension of DOOM.

After returning to reality, the Spire Experimental Base sped up. In less than half a month, the construction of the three Ark teleportation devices was completed, to the point where they could be tested. The experimental subjects were naturally the Delta-level personnel imprisoned inside the Spire.

In order to conduct the experiment, Little X first used the Gantz sphere to teleport these Ark teleporters to the ground, then set up the three Arks in three secret places, and renamed the three Arks: Watchman 1 teleporter, Watchman 2, and 3 respectively.

In this way, even if he changed his appearance, even if outsiders found out about it, they would at most be surprised that this kind of teleportation was a bit like the plot of the movie "Doom", but they would not think that there was any real connection between the two.

In order to test the effect of distance and speed, one of the three teleporters was set up in the Spire Experimental Base. The other two were temporarily set up in the Congo rainforest a thousand kilometers away, and the other was set up in the Pacific Ocean ten thousand kilometers away.

A total of 100 Delta-level personnel were used in this experiment. The final success rate of teleportation was stable at 100%, and the teleportation time was maintained at around 0.01 seconds.

This was the shortest time that the instrument could detect.

In other words, the teleportation speed of these three Arks was the same as what was shown in the data — 99.9999% of the speed of light.

Then it would only take about 20 minutes to teleport from Earth to Mars.

However, as early as before, X-112 had obtained the data of the Ark Experimental Base in the dimension of "Doom". From the above, it could be seen that if it was an alien planet teleportation, a focusing coordinate system was required each time. After all, the planets were constantly moving between them.

Once there was a deviation in the focus, it was likely to happen like in the movie — a man's upper body arrived at the destination, but his lower body flew into the vast universe.

In addition, the teleporter also relied on electricity for teleportation. Each teleportation also consumed a huge amount of electricity, but fortunately, Chen Chen did not have much here except for electricity. With the support of the nuclear fusion reactor, Chen Chen basically did not need to worry about energy.

After completing the experiment, the next thing Chen Chen needed to consider was how to place the two Blacklight teleporter on the moon and Mars.

To this end, Blacklight Biotechnology must use the Ares to transport a group of industrial robots to the far side of the moon without the Earth Federation's knowledge. They would dig a new underground base there, and then they could mine helium-3 without any scruples.

The so-called helium-3 was actually an isotope of the element helium. It was different from ordinary helium in that it contained two protons and one neutron.

And its greatest value was that it could undergo nuclear fusion reaction with hydrogen isotopes. Helium-3 was a fuel for nuclear fusion power generation. The energy produced by nuclear fusion reaction with helium-3 was greater than that of the traditional deuterium-tritium reaction. In the traditional process of tritium nuclear reaction, along with the production of nuclear fusion energy, a large number of high-energy neutrons were produced, and these neutrons could cause radioactive damage to the nuclear reaction device.

On the contrary, if helium-3 was used as fuel, it mainly produced high-energy protons instead of neutrons. Helium-3 was not only non-radioactive, but the reaction process was easy to control, so helium-3 was a clean, efficient, and safe nuclear fusion fuel that nuclear fusion dreamed of.

If the energy return rate of coal was 16, then the energy return rate of the nuclear fission power station built by Chen Chen was 20, then the energy return rate of helium-3 nuclear fusion was as high as 270.

According to calculations, to build a 2 million-kilowatt helium-3 nuclear fusion power station, the annual consumption of helium-3 was only 200 kilograms. If all the world used helium-3 nuclear fusion to generate electricity, the total annual power generation would only consume 100 tons of helium-3.

In other words, the helium-3 in the lunar soil could supply Earth's energy needs for thousands of years.

However, the reserves of helium-3 on Earth were very small and difficult to mine, and artificial synthesis was costly. However, there was a large amount of natural helium-3 in the lunar soil. According to calculations, the total amount of helium-3 resources on the moon was estimated to be 1 million to 5 million tons.

Therefore, as early as the launch of the nuclear fusion project between the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology, which was the "CUERB" project, they began to set up lunar scientific research stations for nothing else but the helium-3 resources on the moon.

The other teleporter would be placed at the north pole of Mars. After all, the south pole had been occupied by the new scientific research team. Building an underground base at the north pole of Mars, in addition to being used to study Mars, was more to prepare for a rainy day, in case of any changes on Earth in the future, and also to transfer his industry to Mars.

However, these needed to be laid out slowly and could not be accomplished overnight.

However, just as Chen Chen was planning to avoid the eyes of the Earth Federation and build a secret base, new news came from the four major continents again.

On the opposite side of the Rosen Bridge, in the dimension channel that was opened in the Indian Ocean, they found a group of survivors.

Speaking of which, it could be said that after Chen Chen accidentally opened the Rosen Bridge, in order to prevent the four major continents from finding out that the world on the other side was the Resident Evil dimension, he deliberately added some difficulties so that the four major continents would not know the truth for at least a few years. However, who would have expected that when the drones patrolled again, they really found a group of people who were still struggling at death's door.

After hearing this news, Chen Chen did not know whether to cry or laugh for a while, but because of this discovery, the Lilith Conference initiated by the four major continents was about to begin.

Chen Chen thought about it and finally came to the previous conference room. He chose a position at random and then the holographic environmental simulator located in the four corners of the room was quickly activated. Chen Chen only felt his vision blur. When he could see clearly, he had already appeared in the conference room again.

There were five blurry figures sitting at the conference table, each with their own number in front of them, from 01 to 05.

This meeting of the highest level of the Blacklight Foundation was the so-called "Lilith Conference".

The reason it was called this was because in the Jewish Bible, Adam's first wife was Lilith and today, the precognitive artifact of mankind was the quantum computer "Adam". Therefore, this conference, which was also used to protect mankind and prevent its extinction, was called the Lilith Conference.

At this time, the mood of the people in the conference room was obviously a little excited. Among them, 01 said, "I think everyone has received the latest progress in the exploration of the other dimension. That dimension turned out to be a dimension where mankind was destroyed. This is the biggest discovery since we explored that dimension!"

"So, how did you find out?"

Chen Chen asked a little absent-mindedly, "As far as I know, that dimension has been occupied by that strange infectious meme, right?"

"We used high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft."

01 immediately explained, "In order to better explore the entire world, we mobilized a group of military reconnaissance aircraft in each continent. These reconnaissance aircraft explored the world around the clock and even explored as far as tens of thousands of kilometers away. As a result, we were shocked to find that the Flower of Flesh and Blood meme did not occupy the entire world on the other side, but only a small part of it."

"Until we arrived in the European region of the opposite world..."

03 followed. "In the European region of the opposite world, we found countless building wreckage and even found various familiar cities and familiar buildings, such as the collapsed Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris, and countless landmark buildings that only exist in our reality. Only then did we confirm that the opposite world is also an Earth!"

Chen Chen sighed inwardly and asked, "And then?"

"Then, we also found traces of human corpses in the wreckage of those cities, so we took the risk and used a transport helicopter. It took us a few days to cross tens of thousands of kilometers again, crossing the blockade of those Flowers of Flesh and Blood, and arrived at the city where we found the human corpses."

03 continued. "Then we were shocked to find that those corpses turned out to be zombies that only exist in movies!"

"Zombies?"

Chen Chen's voice was a little doubtful. "Are you kidding me?"

"No, although it's a little unbelievable, what I'm saying is the truth."

03 took a deep breath and said again, "Those zombies are in a strange dormant state on weekdays. In this state, their physiological activities have dropped to a level close to zero. It was not until the helicopter landed that they were awakened by the movement and rushed toward our foundation soldiers, but they were quickly killed on the spot.

"However, we subsequently obtained samples from these zombies and analyzed them. We discovered that there was a special virus in their bodies. This virus is strikingly similar to filoviruses such as the Ebola virus and the Blacklight virus. It was this virus that turned them into aggressive living dead that loved to eat human flesh!"

With that said, a document appeared in front of everyone out of thin air. Chen Chen casually flipped through it, but saw that it was all experimental reports about the virus.

"This thing, it's very much like..."

Chen Chen whispered, "It's very much like a movie, that movie is called... What's it called again?"

"Resident Evil!"

02, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke. He turned his blurry face to 01. "The Resident Evil movie, released in 2002. It's a Hollywood movie shot in Northern America. Am I right, Supervisor 01?"

"02, what do you mean by this?"

01 was a little unhappy at once. "Are you doubting me?"

"Of course not, I just want to ask you, why would a movie shot in Northern America really appear in reality?"

02's tone was full of questions. "Did your Northern America know the existence of this dimension long ago, so you deliberately made this movie? And the location on the opposite side of the passage is also Oregon in Northern America. Are these all coincidences? "

"Are we crazy? That's why we're bewitching him?"

01 was a little unhappy at once. "Although I don't understand why this happened, Northern America really has nothing to do with this dimension. Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth!"

"Now is not the time to blame each other."

Chen Chen immediately stopped the tension between the two. He asked rhetorically, "Now is not the time to have internal conflicts. After all, I'm afraid the waters on the other side are deeper than we think. What we need now is to unite and explore the world on the other side together, isn't that right, Supervisors?"

"Yes, 05 is right, we should join forces."

04 also tried to smooth things over.

Seeing this, 01 and 02 did not continue to argue.

"Then, we also explored the area around the city, and as a result, outside a village, we found a farmland that was not abandoned."

03 continued to explain, "So our task force soldiers judged that there must be living people here, and the result was indeed so. We really found five human survivors in that village."

"Very good..."

Chen Chen nodded. He applauded and sighed softly. "This is indeed a huge discovery. The world on the other side of the passage is not only the same Earth, but also has the same human beings and the same civilization. This is simply a miracle!"

Chapter 517

"Name?"

"Danny Brolin..."

"Age."

"... I'm probably... In my fifties."

"Why do you say that? Don't you know your age?"

"Hehehe... I only remember that when Resident Evil broke out, I was twenty years old. Now at least thirty years have passed, but does time still mean anything to us survivors?"

"Where are you from?"

"I'm Scottish. My hometown is Linlithgow, Scotland..."

"What's your relationship with the other four people?"

"Jennifer and the others? They're all my wives. We originally wanted to have a few children, but after one of my wives got pregnant, the baby was infected with the ubiquitous T-virus in the womb. In the end, the baby tore open her belly... From then on, we didn't plan to have children. Even if we did get pregnant, we'd quickly abort it... "

"I heard from your wife, Jennifer, that she once had a husband, but you killed him?"

"Yes, all men were protecting themselves. In order to prevent him from killing me, I killed him first..."

"Then you took his wife by force?"

"She did it willingly because without me, she wouldn't survive more than three months in the outside world."

"Did the other wives come to you the same way?"

"No, there's one who was my original wife..."

"You mentioned the T-virus before, what's that?"

"It's that group of things in the outside world that are neither human nor ghost. We call them zombies. Human civilization was destroyed by them and the T-virus caused most humans to turn into those kinds of zombies. Only a few survived and were then hunted down by those zombies..."

"There don't seem to be many of them?"

"Hehe... After so many years, most of the wounded zombies have basically decayed, but humans are about to completely disappear, right?"

"Where did the T-virus you mentioned come from?"

"Umbrella, of course, it came from that damn bastard company Umbrella. Before the zombie virus spread, the news had been reported on TV, so everyone knew that the T-virus came from there..."

...

A day later, Chen Chen sat in his office on the top floor of the Blacklight Building in Eco Science City and received the first-hand interrogation video sent by the Blacklight Foundation.

In the video, in an empty and sealed interrogation room, a researcher in a white coat was sitting in front of a desk, and opposite him was a white man with a full beard, an old face, but a pair of fierce eyes.

The two of them engaged in a lengthy conversation that lasted for more than three hours. They basically asked each other about their past and present lives, as well as trivial matters.

Then, it was the remaining four women. From the interrogation of these women, they learned that the man named Brolin had already killed at least eight survivors, all of whom were men. He seemed to have consciously killed the same sex in order to prevent the other party from competing with him for female resources.

Chen Chen only skimmed through it casually and dragged the video to the end.

By now, the four major continents had confirmed that the true identity of this dimension was the dimension from the movie Resident Evil and they had also obtained the T-virus.

Chen Chen did not have any objection to this because the T-virus had long been a common thing for Chen Chen. At most, it was used to create organic biological weapons because the T-virus could only be used on life embryos. If it was used on adult life, the other party would only have to become zombies.

If one wanted to customize a T-virus that matched one's genes like Chen Chen did, one would need a huge amount of money, two would need superb biotechnology, and three would need a super artificial intelligence to analyze the virus protein.

These three conditions were like three mountains, nailing down the possibility of humans developing the T-virus. At present, there was no biological laboratory in the world that had these three capabilities at the same time.

Therefore, for at least 30 years, Chen Chen was not worried about the four major continents using the T-virus to cause any trouble. After 30 years, Chen Chen would inevitably develop even stronger. At that time, he would not have to worry about the T-virus being controlled by the Earth Federation.

Next, what the four major continents had to do was naturally to start developing the Resident Evil dimension. Although more than 30 years had passed in that world and most of the fragments of human civilization had decayed, there were still many things that could be obtained.

In particular, the land and mineral resources of that world. It was like an ordinary person suddenly obtaining a large amount of inheritance left by a predecessor. After the four major continents obtained a parallel world, they were like old farmers who had harvested the harvest of the autumn harvest.

Still, as a member of the Blacklight Foundation, Chen Chen naturally had a share in this.

Chen Chen did not care much about this. He was not like any other government that needed resources to feed their people and increase their GDP. If the four major continents were four large families, then Blacklight Biotechnology was a loner who only had one person to feed and the rest of the family to feed.

The only things that Chen Chen cared about were humanity itself and himself. This was not because Chen Chen was righteous but because the existence of Blacklight Biotechnology depended on human civilization. If human civilization was gone, then Blacklight Biotechnology would also lose its purpose of existence.

Chen Chen's goal had always been clear, which was to live forever. However, living forever alone was also meaningless. This was not the reality. In this world, there was no such thing as a martial artist, a person suppressing an entire world, and so on. Humans were social animals, so Chen Chen hoped that his parents and relatives could accompany him for a long time.

They represented the meaning of Chen Chen's longevity.

Although it was likely that a series of changes in the moral cognitive system would occur after human beings gained a long lifespan, this was also a manifestation of the diversity of human civilization.

Just like in ancient times, everyone was born unequal and only the Emperor was the highest ruling class, but people did not think there was anything wrong with this. However, if anyone dared to voice this opinion in today's world, they would inevitably be drowned in the spit of others.

Another example was that people often said that there were three ways to be unfilial, and the worst was to have no descendants. This was also in line with the social conditions of ancient times because the lifespan of the ancients was relatively short. Only by increasing the fertility rate could the continuation of civilization be guaranteed.

However, in modern times, due to the changes in social civilization, there were now examples of DINK, unmarried, and even same-sex unions. In addition, with the popularization of the age-reversal treatment program, human life expectancy had increased dramatically, and descendants were no longer the most important thing for humans. This was also in line with the national conditions of modern society.

Another example was if Chen Chen developed a virtual world that was comparable to the real world, where humans could do whatever they wanted in that world. Once a large number of humans entered, it would inevitably lead to a loss of benefits in the real world. There would also be a group of objections and boycotts, criticizing this virtual world game and those who played the game for having too much fun. There might even be cases like "Yuzhang Normal University" and so on.

This was a normal phenomenon in itself, but if the virtual world was more complete and could be linked to the real monetary system, and at the same time, after the consciousness entered, the body in the real world could be better protected and life expectancy extended. Then, gradually, the virtual world would naturally change from being reviled by thousands of people to becoming one of the new social rules.

In the future, humans might even be divided into two camps by default. One group would develop in the real world, and the other group would develop in the virtual world. There would be no advantage or disadvantage between the two sides. It was just like how some people chose liberal arts when they went to school, while others chose science; some graduated and chose scientific research, while others chose to develop in the entertainment industry.

And this was yet another change in the system of moral cognition.

There was an old saying: "The way of the saints, change with the world, never tire in the face of love."

A long time ago, Chen Chen had proposed three major strategies for the development of Blacklight Biotechnology, namely — biomedicine, aerospace, and the Internet. Among them, biomedicine represented the continuation of human civilization, but also the path of human evolution. Controlling this path meant controlling the present of mankind.

In addition, the aerospace industry represented the future of mankind. This future was not a future in a few years or a decade, but a future hundreds or thousands of years in the future!

The Internet corresponded to the real world, representing the spiritual world of mankind. It could even be a necessary path to shift class conflicts in the real world, stabilize the social order, and create an alternative social system!

At this time, in the aerospace industry and biomedicine, Blacklight Biotechnology was at the forefront of the Earth Federation, becoming a leading presence. As for the Internet, Chen Chen proposed four sub-era plans —

The first of which was the VR sub-era, and this sub-era was brought about by the release of the "V.1 haptic shock chair" back then. In the following few years, the haptic shock chair had reached the V.2 generation, and the brain-control technology and display technology carried on it were also more developed, closer to reality.

The second era was the era of artificial intelligence entering the civilian sector. Chen Chen had just launched this plan this year, and it was the kind of robot private butler named "Xiao Ai" that entered thousands of households.

It could be said that after the release of this "Xiao Ai", the babysitting market and some simple labor markets had suffered heavy losses. Public opinion was also mixed on the robot private butler. Some people thought that these robots would cause the uncanny valley phenomenon, some people worried about the possible intelligent machine crisis in a hundred years, and some people were related to the interests, protesting all day long, trying in vain to force Blacklight Biotechnology to cancel the research and development of the robot technology.

In this regard, Chen Chen was naturally dismissive. Human science and technology would always progress, and the progress of science and technology would definitely lead to the elimination of old industries. This was an irreversible fact, just like the wheel of history rolling forward. These opposing behaviors were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and they would inevitably end up in pieces.

According to the ancient saying, this was called the general trend.

As for the third and fourth eras of the Four Eras Plan, they would have to wait for a few decades. At the very least, they would have to wait until the second eras were completely stabilized and popularized.

These thoughts were a mess and flashed through Chen Chen's mind, but just as Chen Chen was secretly thinking about the future plan, the elevator door opened again, and at the same time, Little X walked into Chen Chen's office.

"Sir Godfather, Zurama has secretly come to the lobby at the entrance. He wants to see you now."

"Zurama?"

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows, then sneered. "Let him in."

With that, Chen Chen leaned directly on the leather chair behind him, silently waiting for the other party's arrival.

Little X nodded and returned to the elevator again.

Two minutes later, a middle-aged black man who looked like he was in his forties appeared in Chen Chen's office with a radiant face.

Zurama used to look like Morgan Freeman, the old man in the movie Lucy who finally obtained the Lucy USB flash drive. Now, although he had become younger after recuperation, he looked more and more like Morgan Freeman.

Seeing the arrival of the other party, Chen Chen did not even stand up. He just asked lazily, "Mr. President, what brings you here?"

"Well, it's been so many years, you don't have to pretend to be polite with me."

Zurama smiled helplessly. He directly sat in the chair opposite Chen Chen's desk as if he was very familiar with him. Little X immediately brought a set of teacups and poured some brewed tea into it.

Smelling this refreshing tea fragrance, Zurama could not help but close his eyes, a little intoxicated. Since it was placed in Chen Chen's office, it naturally could not be some unknown tea.

As he came to Chen Chen's office more often, Zurama gradually fell in love with the tea culture of Mainland China.

Next, it was Zurama's tea tasting time.

Chen Chen did not disturb him. He just quietly drank his own tea, waiting for Zurama to make his request.

Yes, with Chen Chen's support, Zurama was elected as the fourth president of Namibia at the end of 2025 without any suspense.

The president of Namibia was the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Republic of Namibia. Each term of office was five years and could not exceed two terms. This was only Zurama's first term.

After Zurama, who was single-handedly supported by Blacklight Biotechnology, was elected as president, it could be said that the relationship between Namibia and Blacklight Biotechnology had become closer, almost ushering in a second honeymoon period.

Not only that, but Blacklight Biotechnology had also brought unprecedented prosperity to Namibia. Whether it was economy or culture, it had surpassed the Rainbow Nation and reached the top of Africa. In particular, Blacklight Biotechnology's poverty alleviation activities had lifted millions of Namibians out of poverty and into a well-off society.

The only problem was that the current Namibian regime had long been a figurehead by Blacklight Biotechnology...

However, Chen Chen had no ambitions for politics. Strictly speaking, he did not even care for Namibia. Controlling this country was only for the better development of Blacklight Biotechnology. Therefore, Chen Chen and Namibia were basically in a strange state of balance, and no one was willing to break this balance.

About ten minutes later, Zurama finished the tea in his cup, then sighed and said, "Chen Chen, I came this time to bring a request from the Congress. As you know, with the development of Namibia in recent years, our national strength has been growing day by day. Whether it's industry or tourism, they have repeatedly reached new highs, and more people have chosen to become Namibian citizens...

"We know that this is all thanks to your Blacklight Biotechnology, but with the development of the country, our power system has gradually been unable to make ends meet, so..."

At this point, Zurama could not help but pause, a little dazzling. "We want to ask Blacklight Biotechnology to invest in several nuclear power plants to help alleviate the aging problem of our country's power system..."

Hearing the other party's request, Chen Chen frowned because he naturally understood that the nuclear power plant mentioned by Zurama was not the traditional nuclear fission substation like before, but the recently announced "CUERB Project", which was the nuclear fusion reactor project.

If it was not for the nuclear fusion reactor, Zurama would not have coincidentally come at this time to make a request to build a nuclear power plant.

This old thing, how dare he ask...

Chapter 518

"We can talk about the nuclear power plant, but it'll depend on your sincerity."

Chen Chen answered without hesitation, "Project CUERB is an epoch-making technology jointly developed by us and the four major continents. At present, it does meet the requirements for commercial power generation, but you'll have to pay a hefty price for it."

"Sell the electricity to us and we'll pay for it. Isn't that enough?"

Zurama was taken aback. After all, this was how Chen Chen operated eight years ago when he first came to Namibia.

"Of course it's different. It seems that Mr. President Zurama and the Congress still don't understand the situation..."

Chen Chen suddenly extended five fingers and retracted one at the same time. He chuckled. "First, nuclear fusion is a new technology. Its power generation efficiency is incomparable to that of traditional thermal power stations and nuclear fission substations. If the efficiency of traditional thermal power stations is 1 and the efficiency of nuclear fission power stations is 2, then the efficiency of nuclear fusion power stations is 10 or even 100! With this, the power station takes up less space and has a higher utilization rate! "

"Second," Chen Chen retracted the second finger. "The new reactor will abandon the traditional fuel of uranium and use deuterium (dao) to undergo a thermonuclear reaction with helium-3. This reaction will only produce non-radioactive protons, so it won't produce any radiation. This is a completely clean energy source that won't cause any harm to the environment."

With that, Chen Chen retracted the third finger. "Third, the thermonuclear reaction must be carried out in a state of ultra-high pressure and ultra-high vacuum. If any accident occurs, the reaction will be terminated within 0.01 seconds. The safety factor far exceeds that of nuclear fission power stations and traditional thermal power stations. There's no risk of loss of control at all!

"Fourth, the cost of mining helium-3 is very high. After all, it's almost non-existent on Earth and can only be obtained from the moon. Currently, only Blackwatch and the four major continents have the ability to mine it. Even if we want to sell it at a lower price, the four major continents won't agree.

"Fifth, in the next ten years, the top priority of the four major continents is to upgrade their local power stations. All traditional thermal power stations and nuclear fission power stations will be completely eliminated in ten years. What does this mean? This means that it will be difficult for other continents and countries to obtain the first batch of construction in the next ten years. Even if they do get construction in the future, it will be ten years later... "

At this point, Chen Chen had retracted all of his fingers and sighed. "In summary, nuclear fusion power stations are a technology that transcends time and will be invaluable in the next ten years. Any country that can obtain it in advance will gain a ten-year advantage. This is why Namibia has to pay a higher price. If you don't do this, I'm afraid the other four continents will be dissatisfied with Blackwatch."

Zurama fell silent as he listened to Chen Chen's endless list of reasons.

"Actually, you don't have to do this."

Noticing Zurama's silence, Chen Chen suddenly broke into a strange smirk. He advised, "Namibia is vast and sparsely populated. There's not much demand for electricity. Even if we wait for ten years, we can still buy electricity from our neighbors. By then, electricity will become the most worthless thing in the world..."

"The most worthless thing?"

Zurama was taken aback. He looked at Chen Chen in confusion. "Is that true?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen suddenly stood up and paced around the office. At the same time, he took a deep breath. "Mr. President, I can help you imagine. You should know about wireless charging technology, right?"

Chen Chen asked. When Zurama nodded, Chen Chen continued. "Wireless charging technology was invented as early as the end of the nineteenth century. Its original inventor was the famous physicist Nikola Tesla. To put it bluntly, this technology is a high-energy amplified version of wireless communication electromagnetic waves. The only downside is that the energy will be severely dissipated in the form of electromagnetic waves.

"However, for humans who have nuclear fusion power stations, this kind of dissipation doesn't matter at all. Therefore, once nuclear fusion power stations are popularized, humans will use wireless charging technology on a large scale. This equipment will even fill the entire city as a free resource..."

As he spoke, Chen Chen took a deep breath. He spread his arms wide and said with a look of longing, "Can you imagine, in the near future, human society will be filled with devices that use wireless charging technology? Mobile phones will no longer need to be charged, cars will no longer need to be refueled, even aircraft... All means of transportation will be powered by ubiquitous electricity.

"The streets will be filled with 3D traffic lights based on the void. The sky will be filled with beautiful holographic images. Everything will be powered by electricity. Electricity will be as ubiquitous as air!

"Moreover, because everything will be powered by clean electricity, there will no longer be fossil fuels as an energy source. There will also be no so-called pollution or carbon emissions. The environment for human survival will return to before the Industrial Revolution..."

Hearing all of this described by Chen Chen, Zurama secretly smiled bitterly. If what Chen Chen said was true, then there was no need to wait for ten years. Instead, they should have nuclear fusion power stations as soon as possible. Only in this way could they cater to the needs of the world earlier. The development of the next ten years would be a rare opportunity for development.

At this time, Zurama completely understood that Chen Chen was trying to tempt him. Everything he said was completely a retreat for the sake of advancing, forcing him to pay more. However, the information revealed by Chen Chen was too shocking. He could not find any reason to refuse.

Thinking of this, Zurama sighed deeply. He finally made up his mind and raised his head. "Chen Chen, I understand your good intentions, but I've made up my mind. I've decided to build Namibia into a nation of electricity ahead of time. Tell me, what do I have to pay to achieve all of this?"

He looked at Zurama and said, "Mr. President, if you've made up your mind, then I won't stand on ceremony. Now that the three-year tax exemption period has passed, the five-year halving period has also passed. I won't take advantage of your precarious situation. Why don't you extend this tax exemption period for a few more years?"

"A few years?"

Zurama asked in a low voice.

"Let's make it permanent."

Chen Chen replied without hesitation. He smiled and said, "This request of mine isn't too much, is it?"

"You..."

Zurama opened his mouth. He first showed an angry expression and wanted to stand up, but in the next second, his expression changed and he slumped back into the chair. He gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't this request a little too outrageous?"

"Outrageous?"

Chen Chen spread his hands and asked calmly, "No, I don't think it's outrageous at all. After all, you have to understand why Namibia can become a country with the highest per capita income in Africa."

"But the Congress won't agree to this..."

Zurama was still a little reluctant. He looked troubled. "Even if you control most of the Congress, it'll be the same... Even I'll have to bear eternal infamy!"

"No, they'll agree."

Chen Chen chuckled. "President Zurama, you have to take a long-term view. Do you think that it's enough for Namibia to become the most developed country in Africa? If you want to continue to develop, you have to give up something. Have you ever thought about how far Namibia can go once it has ten years of opportunity? Have you ever thought that one day, Namibia can become the most powerful country after the four major continents? "

The moment he heard this, Zurama only felt a tremor go through his body. He looked at Chen Chen in astonishment, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Can it... Really?"

"I've never promised anything."

However, Chen Chen shook his head. He put away the smile on his face and looked at Zurama with a blank expression. "Blackwatch has no interest in politics. You're not asking me, you're asking yourself..."

"I'm just giving you a chance to continue to grow."

Hearing this, Zurama suddenly fell silent.

Half an hour later, Zurama secretly left Chen Chen's office and left the Blacklight Building, just like how he came.

Seeing that Zurama had left, Chen Chen sat back in his chair and wore a secretive smile.

"Sir Godfather, is this necessary?"

Little X was a little curious. "A long time ago, we've kept the taxes in Namibia very low. Now that money has lost its meaning to us, we should focus more on technology and physical objects."

"There's no other way..."

The chair under Chen Chen automatically turned around to face Little X. He spread his hands and said, "We've basically squeezed out all the resources in Namibia, now this is the only condition left."

"In fact, I've long planned to first implement nuclear fusion power stations in Namibia. The condition of tax exemption is just an excuse. After all, the stronger Namibia is, the more advantageous it is for the development of Blacklight Biotechnology, isn't that right?"

"Oh!"

Little X suddenly laughed mischievously. "I see, only an idiot wouldn't take advantage of an opportunity, I understand now!"

Chen Chen nodded and at the same time, he stood up again and faced the direction of the floor-to-ceiling window. "That's it. Since we're going to build a nuclear fusion power station sooner or later, why not take advantage of it?"

With that, he looked out the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the skyline of Eco Science City that stretched into the distance. "I've already planned. First, we'll build Eco Science City into the world's first supercity with unlimited power. At the same time, we'll formulate a set of future rules that only belong to us. Only in this way can we once again seize this new opportunity!

"After all, only the one who makes the rules will reap the most benefits.

"X, start preparing. Tell the Electronics Technology Research Department that they're ready to start a new project. We're going to build the world's first driverless car that can receive electricity. At the same time, we're going to try to minimize the loss of electromagnetic induction technology and various technologies that may appear after the city obtains unlimited power. We must seize this opportunity to apply for patents, understand?"

"Understood."

Little X nodded and smiled excitedly. "I've asked the Electronics Technology Research Department to prepare for a long time, just for this day."

...

Soon, in just a few hours, Eco Science City issued a new decision.

This decision was sent to all residents living in Eco Science City, as well as the tourists who visited the city at the same time in the form of text messages, website announcements, and various messaging apps at the same time.

"Announcement: Dear ladies and gentlemen, this is the Eco Science City Autonomous Committee. After more than a month of research and discussion by the committee, as well as the strategic instructions of Blacklight Biotechnology, in the next few years, Eco Science City will undergo a major transformation that transcends the era. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to your life and entertainment. If you have any questions, please text XXXXX to inquire, log on to the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, or give us a call..."

As soon as this news was released, it immediately attracted the attention of a large number of curious people, including on the Internet. A large number of people began to discuss what kind of major transformation this Eco Science City built in the African Continent, known as the Pearl of Africa, was going to undergo that would take several years.

Many experts and professors in the scientific community logged into their official accounts registered with Blacklight Biotechnology and began to express their opinions on the science and technology forum.

As the number of people participating in the discussion increased, gradually, this group of people managed to come up with some ideas —

Heart-rending: [Eco Science City can be said to be the world's most technologically advanced city as well as the youngest. This city has only been established for less than six years and it has grown from a population of tens of thousands to more than a million now. It's a miracle of development! The reason a city like this can reach such heights is inseparable from the world-leading lifestyle technology and biomedicine. Therefore, Eco Science City will continue to improve and maintain this unique development trajectory...]

Attack: [I swear, all of this has something to do with the recently completed CUERB project. Otherwise, why would Blacklight Biotechnology announce a major transformation of Eco Science City less than a month after the completion of the CUERB project?]

Burlkheart: [Needless to say, anyone could have guessed it!]

Memorial: [So, this transformation must have something to do with nuclear fusion? Still, I still have a question. If it's just to set up a nuclear fusion reactor, only a few nuclear fusion power stations are needed in the suburbs. Why does the city need to be transformed as well?]

Infatuation: [Upstairs, you're being too short-sighted. First of all, you have to understand what nuclear fusion power stations represent. If you can understand all this, you'll understand why Eco Science City is going to undergo a major transformation...]

Memorial: [So? Upstairs, you're an old riddler.]

As the science and technology community of the Earth Federation paid more attention to this matter, in the next few days, a new announcement made by Blacklight Biotechnology on the website confirmed everyone's speculation. That was, Blacklight Biotechnology would be venturing into the field of transportation and electromagnetics to create a new energy vehicle of its own.

When this news came out, the world was in an uproar.

Chapter 519

Late at night, in an abandoned factory in the suburbs of New York City.

Behind them was the dark abandoned factory. It was like a giant beast that had died a long time ago, leaving only a set of bones that were opening their mouths in vain.

In front of the factory stood four to five men who were whispering to each other. These people had big tattoos on their arms, big gold chains, nose rings, and other accessories. All of them were dressed like hippies.

However, in the silent and deep darkness, the most distinct thing was the flickering fireworks in their hands.

"Clark, when do you think the William family will arrive? It's already two o 'clock in the night..."

A young man with a nose ring muttered irritably.

"Soon. This is the time we agreed to meet. They should be here soon."

Another man with a big gold chain leaned on the Harley motorcycle and smiled, revealing a mouthful of golden teeth. "I say, Robert, why are you in such a hurry? Did you meet a new girl recently?"

"Of course not..."

The young man with the nose ring who was called Robert scratched his head in embarrassment. "It's just that my girlfriend is still waiting for me to go home for dinner."

"Your girlfriend? Could it be that Phil from West Street? "

The man with the big gold chain smiled disdainfully. "I only remember that her butt is stinky and hard, like cheese that has been kept for hundreds of days. I advise you to break up with her as soon as possible..."

"F * ck, what did you say? How did you know?"

Robert turned pale with fright.

"Alright, now keep your eyes peeled. They're here..."

Just when Robert vaguely understood something, the gloomy blonde man who had been silent on the side suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two. Everyone hurriedly looked towards the gate of the factory, only to see a few headlights slowly approaching in the dark.

In the blink of an eye, two black cars drove into the abandoned factory's courtyard and stopped in front of their motorcycles. Six to seven burly men in black suits and sunglasses got off the cars.

"Justin, you're late..."

The gloomy blonde man led the group of hippies behind him to welcome them.

"There was a little accident on the way, but it's been settled."

A pale young man stuck his head out of the black car. He was carrying a suitcase and waved it in front of everyone. "The goods are here. Where's your money?"

"Here."

The gloomy blonde man waved his hand behind him, and the young man with the nose ring immediately came forward with a suitcase that was one size smaller. He placed the suitcase on the hood of the car and opened it with a click.

He saw that the suitcase was filled with a thick stack of greenish US dollars.

"Very good."

Seeing this, the pale-faced young man got out of the car. He walked to Robert's side and opened the suitcase in his hand, revealing bags of transparent white crystals.

"Robert, check it."

The gloomy blonde man glanced at the goods and ordered again.

The young man with the nose ring nodded. He randomly picked a bag of crystals and tasted it. He then nodded to the blonde man behind him.

"Boss, it's the real deal …"

As he spoke, he rewrapped the plastic bag and prepared to carry the box back to his team.

"Wait!"

However, the pale young man suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped him. At the same time, he smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't checked yet, have we?"

Seeing this, Robert made a gesture of "please".

The pale young man waved his hand to the side, and a bald man in a suit immediately walked forward. He took out a few stacks of cash from the suitcase and quickly and concisely counted them.

"Young Master, the money is enough …"

The bald man in the suit also nodded to his side.

"Very good."

Seeing this, both sides secretly breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, the originally somewhat tense atmosphere eased a little.

Both sides packed their things and stood in front of each other again. The gloomy blonde man and the pale man shook hands. "Justin, happy working with you!"

"Happy working with you, biker man …"

The two said goodbye and prepared to leave with their respective goods.

However, at this moment, in the sky, a huge black drone suddenly flashed by. At the same time, in the surrounding dark space, the sound of four heavy objects suddenly came —

Boom, boom, boom, boom …

The sound of four heavy objects landing on the ground came from four different directions. The moment they heard this sound, the expressions on both sides changed at the same time!

"It's the bionic combative police!"

Someone shouted. Everyone quickly pulled out their guns and started shooting in the direction of the darkness!

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

A series of gunshots sounded like firecrackers. In the flash of light from the muzzles, everyone only saw four soldiers in black mechanical armor emerging from the darkness. The bullets from their guns hit the surface of the enemy's body, but they only produced tiny sparks!

"This is the BHB Combative Police Force. Everyone, listen up. You've violated Article 28, Article 54 of the Federation Law. Put down your weapons immediately, raise your hands above your head, and surrender!"

In the darkness, a majestic voice boomed, but the group of people did not care. They quickly fled to their cars and motorcycles as they fired at the enemy. They were ready to leave!

After seeing the enemy's actions, the leading mecha soldier said to his three companions, "They refuse to surrender. Use electric shock weapons to eliminate resistance!"

"Yes, sir!"

The three of them answered in unison. They pulled the bolts of their exaggeratedly huge guns and switched the weapons to non-lethal ammunition. After that, they fired at the fleeing crowd!

"Whoosh!"

The bald man in the suit who was just about to start his car felt a tingling sensation on his neck. In the next second, his entire body felt like it had been electrocuted. His hands and feet began to tremble uncontrollably!

"Ah!"

The young man with the nose ring who was riding on the motorcycle also felt his chest go numb. He suddenly turned the accelerator of the motorcycle, and in the next second, the motorcycle was sent flying, and he collapsed to the ground as if he was paralyzed from the waist down!

On one side, no firearms were effective, while on the other side, there was an electric shock weapon that could determine the outcome of the battle. In this situation where there was a huge gap in strength, everyone was quickly beaten to the ground, trembling uncontrollably …

"This is the BHB Combative Police Force. All suspects have been apprehended. Logistics team, please come up."

The leading mecha soldier spoke again. He tapped his helmet slightly and the bulletproof cover of his helmet automatically retracted, revealing the face of a typical Caucasian man that looked like a sculpture. "I repeat, all suspects have been apprehended. Logistics team, please come up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several camera-wielding reporters suddenly appeared outside the abandoned factory's entrance. Behind these reporters was a group of uniformed police officers. They rushed forward with handcuffs in their hands and pressed their knees against the backs of the suspects, skillfully shackling them.

The reporters continued to snap photos and most of them had their cameras focused on the four majestic armored soldiers on the field. One of the young women was filled with admiration. She placed the microphone in front of the leading mecha soldier and shouted excitedly, "Mr. Brooke, you've successfully cracked down on another criminal activity. Is there anything you'd like to say?"

"Of course, I have countless words to say to these criminals."

The leading mecha soldier displayed a stern expression of righteousness. "There's no evil in this world that can't be discovered. As long as the wicked exist, we will never stop fighting against evil. This is our mission! “

"Oh my God, this is so cool!"

The female reporter could not help but exclaim when she heard this. She almost jumped up in excitement. "I can't believe this group of heavily armed thugs fell so easily to your iron fist of justice. Mr. Brooke, do you think this job is too dangerous?"

"Of course it's dangerous."

Brooke smiled, accentuating the masculine charm of his chiseled face. "But there are gains and losses. We love every citizen of the world and we're willing to shed our last drop of blood for them. This is the purpose of the BHB Combative Police Force. We will crack down on all ongoing criminal activities and protect the citizens and property of the Earth Federation. This is our responsibility!"

Brook was surrounded by reporters, and so were the other three members of the team. However, other than the BHB captain Brook, the one with the most number of reporters wasn't the veteran members Hodge and Blake, but a new face instead —

"As a new member, Mr. Leon, what are your thoughts on this mission?"

"Mr. Leon, do you feel nervous during your first mission?"

"Mr. Leon, I'm a reporter from ABC. What's your current position in the team?"

Leon was surrounded by seven or eight reporters and listened to the barrage of questions from the crowd. He smiled and said, "I'm not nervous, I'm still in the internship stage so I'm more like a student. Captain Brooke is my best teacher... As for my thoughts on this mission, I think all three of you are very experienced and I still need to learn from them. Thank you all..."

As the crowd continued to speak with a sense of righteousness, the camera flashes in front of them kept popping up. This was a clear indication of the difference in popularity among the four members. As the captain and the most attractive person in the team, Brooke was the most popular character.

The new member, Leon, was the youngest and had also participated in Blacklight Biotechnology's talent show Call of Duty. He debuted as the center of the show and his popularity caught up with him. He became the second most popular member in the team.

The third place went to Blake. He was optimistic and cheerful by nature. Since he was black, he was the most popular person in the team.

The last one was the shy young man, Hodge. There were only two reporters around him who were asking questions about the other members of the team.

After putting on a show, the four of them finally boarded a private car and returned to the Bionic Combative Police Force base.

The BHB Combative Police Force was supposed to operate in Namibia. However, due to an agreement between Blacklight Biotechnology and Northern America, the BHB Combative Police Force announced that they would be stationed in New York City to be responsible for the security of this world-class metropolis.

Due to Blacklight Biotechnology's deliberate efforts to create stars, although many countries had established similar Bionic Combative Police Force, the BHB Combative Police Force was still the most famous.

The BHB Combative Police Force had become a legend in the international community. It was like a real-life version of the Avengers where everyone was crowned with the title of a superhero.

As soon as he returned to his base, Leon breathed a sigh of relief. He went straight to the bionic prosthetic room. When he reappeared, he had already taken off the mechanical armor covering his entire body, leaving only a pair of bionic legs that were no different from those of a normal person.

"Well done, rookie!"

Blake chewed on areca as he sauntered out of the room. He patted Leon's head with his bionic prosthetic. "I made a bet with Hodge earlier that you'd definitely make a mistake and we'd have to clean up after you. Who would've thought that you'd complete your mission perfectly."

"Of course."

Leon replied absentmindedly while glancing at Brook's direction. After Brook came out of the room, he headed straight for the restaurant at the end of the corridor.

"Don't mind him."

Blake noticed that Leon kept glancing at Brook and suddenly reminded him in a low voice, "You know, I've been wondering if this guy's gay. He's been living alone ever since he divorced his ex-wife three years ago. I've never seen him go to bars or dance clubs to have fun. People like him are scary. Maybe when you're bending over to tie your shoelaces, he's ready to pounce..."

"Wait a minute, didn't we sign an agreement?"

Leon did not pay attention to the strange topic and asked subconsciously, "We should have signed an agreement that going to places like bars and dance halls is not allowed..."

"Even if that's the case, you can still sneak in..."

Blake's expression grew even more enigmatic. He said smugly, "Do you need me to teach you, rookie? All you have to do is cover your entire body with a T-shirt, then put on a wig and sunglasses. No one will be able to see your bionic prosthetic and no one will recognize you. That way, you can go to the bar and party to your heart's content..."

"So, do you want to go with me later? Let me make this clear, if you want me to take you there, you'll have to pay for this meal... "

Leon did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. He waved his hand and politely declined Blake's enthusiastic invitation before heading back to his dormitory.

The living facilities of the BHB Combative Police Force base were modeled after those of a five-star luxury hotel. Each person had their own suite and each suite was connected by a lobby.

Leon arrived at his own door and looked around. After making sure that the other three were not nearby, he suddenly took out a fingerprint sample paper from his pocket and stuck it on his index finger.

After that, he turned around and walked toward Brook's door.

The fingerprint sample paper was none other than Brook's. He had been teammates with Brook for more than a week so it was not difficult for him to collect Brook's fingerprints.

His goal was to install some surveillance cameras and wiretaps in Brook's dormitory so that he could find evidence that would bring disgrace to Brook's reputation.

This was the reason why he was willing to betray his teammates and join the BHB Combative Police Force...

"Phew..."

Leon took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in his heart. He slowly made his way to Captain Brook's door and gently pressed the fingerprint collection button...

Chapter 520

"Beep!

Click! "

As Leon placed his finger on the fingerprint collector, the red light on it turned from red to green, and the door opened with a click...

Seeing this, Leon hurriedly walked in and closed the door behind him.

He looked forward and saw that Brook's room was the same as his, with two bedrooms and two living rooms. The first thing he saw was the living room.

Because it was late at night, the room was dark. Only the light from the opposite building shone in through the window, allowing him to barely see everything around him.

In the living room, there was a black leather sofa, and in the middle was a black glass coffee table. On the coffee table, there was a large ashtray and two laptops.

The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts that were about to overflow.

Brook liked to smoke, and this was the information that Leon had collected a long time ago.

Leon swept past the living room and looked directly at the dining room next to it. He saw that the dining table was very clean, but this cleanliness was a little strange.

He knew that Brook never allowed the servants he hired to enter his room, so he was always the one who cleaned the room. A person who had a regular schedule and could even clean the room in an orderly manner was very scary …

Leon then looked at the two bedrooms inside. One of the bedrooms did not have a bed. Instead, there were two huge bookcases filled with books, ranging from current affairs magazines to scientific reports to all kinds of history books. There was everything that one could think of.

The last one was the master bedroom. When Leon pushed open the bedroom door, a faint smell of smoke wafted in. The bedroom was a little messy. Clothes and socks were placed at the head of the bed. The bedding was messily dragged on the floor. The pillow was slightly yellow.

Even so, it was still much better than most single men's bedrooms.

Leon walked around the bedroom. He did not dare to touch Brooke's things too much, afraid that Brooke would see through him. Therefore, he only installed a bug under Brooke's bed and checked around. In the end, he chose to dismantle Brooke's desk lamp and install a mini surveillance camera at the base.

From beginning to end, Leon's movements were very skilled. Obviously, he had prepared well for this day.

After it was installed, a rice-grain-sized hole had been drilled on the right side of the lamp holder. The hole was facing the bed, and the monitor was looking at the outside world through this hole.

After doing all this, he hurriedly restored everything and returned to the living room again. He lifted the sofa, removed the sofa's leather cover, and installed another bug under the sofa.

However, just as he was done, there was a sudden beep from outside the door!

Leon was shocked. Without thinking, he rushed into the bathroom and closed the door silently!

The reason why he reacted so quickly was because it was also within his plan. Since everyone's suite had the same layout, the size of the washroom was also the same. He could use his hands to support one side of the washroom and his feet to support the other to climb to the top of the washroom.

This way, even if the other party checked the house the moment they came back, as long as they didn't raise their heads, they wouldn't be able to find out that he was in the bathroom.

The moment he hid in the bathroom, he climbed up according to his plan and waited quietly.

Patter, patter, patter …

The sound of steady footsteps came from afar and walked past the door of the bathroom.

Leon held his breath and waited quietly.

On the other side, as soon as Brook entered the door, he paused at the door for a second.

This was because he saw that on the ground inside the door, a small bamboo stick had been crushed into two pieces and had fallen to the ground.

Suddenly, Brook's eyes became fierce.

He turned around and closed the door, walked to the living room step by step, and turned on the lights in the living room.

Everything in the room remained the same as when he left, and there were no signs of movement.

Then, Brook suddenly turned around and slammed open the bathroom door behind him.

He looked inside cautiously, but saw that the bathroom was empty.

After closing the bathroom, Brook checked the study and bedroom again, but still didn't find anything.

Seeing this, Brook's fierce eyes gradually relaxed. He turned off the lights in the living room again and returned to his bedroom.

Hearing the other party's voice leave, Leon secretly let out a sigh of relief. He slowly moved down from the top of the bathroom, sat on the edge of the bathtub, and listened quietly.

Time ticked by, and after about two hours, Leon quietly walked out of the bathroom and walked step by step to the door.

He held his breath and slowly opened the door. Then, he jumped out and slowly closed the door.

After doing all this, Leon finally let out a sigh of relief. He took one last look at Brook's closed door, then turned around and walked into his room.

However, he didn't know that after he walked into his room, Brook's door suddenly opened slowly, and a cold gaze stared at Leon's door. About ten minutes later, the door closed again with a click …

Over the next few days, Leon would spend some time monitoring the sounds coming from the opposite room, but he was soon disappointed. Be it the surveillance or the listening device, he did not collect any valuable information. The other party's life was like that of an old man with self-discipline.

When Brook woke up in the morning, he would have breakfast in the dining room, then go to the gym to work out, and when it was time for his lunch break, he would take a shower, then surf the Internet in the living room, and look up some current affairs websites. After dinner, he would return to his bedroom, lie in bed, and read some books. At around ten o 'clock at night, Brook would fall into a deep sleep.

Only when the combative police force was out on a mission would this pattern be temporarily broken.

However, the frequency of the BHB combative police force was not high, unless it was a crime that had a huge impact on society. Otherwise, the police would only call for the BHB combative police force once every three to five days.

For some reason, when they were on a mission together, Brook, as the team leader, was even more strict and disciplined. He completed every mission in a methodical manner and did not make as many mistakes as Leon remembered. He also did not use the public relations team of Blacklight Biotechnology to clean up after him. Leon was presented with the image of a stern, perfect superhero with a strong sense of justice!

Leon became more anxious as he began to monitor the other party, especially when there had been no progress for more than a month. He even began to wonder if he had really misunderstood the other party and the superhero.

Compared to the team leader, Brook, the other two team members, Blake and Hodge, were more like normal people. Blake was a fan and would often bring unknown wild women back to his dormitory and indulge in sensual pleasures every night.

Hodge, on the other hand, had the personality of an innocent and shy big boy. He stayed by his wife's side and did not care about anything else other than when they were out on a mission.

After more than a month of observation, Leon saw that the power in his monitoring device was about to run out. He was hesitant to look for an opportunity to replace it. Finally, his hard work paid off and he overheard a secret phone call.

This phone call was picked up by Brook while he was surfing the Internet in the living room. As the phone rang in an old-fashioned jazz style, Brook's deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey, the police will be making a big move tonight. Don't go to Grimm Street to hand over the goods. Change the location, go to Bartlett in the suburbs. I'll inform them of the change in location...

"There's no need to change the time. It's still two o 'clock at night.

"Yes, the situation has been very tense recently. If you don't want anything to go wrong, you better listen to what I say. Do you understand?

"If you don't listen, I'll consider getting someone else to be my agent. I hope you don't challenge my bottom line..."

Then, the phone was hung up.

After hearing this, Leon finally revealed an expression of surprise and joy. He jumped up in excitement. He knew that Brook would not be as righteous as he seemed!

"So, Brook is acting as an umbrella for the mafia?"

He recorded the conversation and played it over and over again. Then, he gradually analyzed the situation.

Obviously, Brook was relying on the convenience of obtaining missions in the police force to tip off the mafia. As long as he could get evidence for this, Brook's myth of justice would be shattered instantly. Not only that, he would even be sued in federal court and would never be able to get out of it!

With this in mind, Leon became even more excited. He turned on his computer and searched for any information related to "New York City Bartlett".

After half an hour of searching, he finally found this place. It turned out that the so-called Bartlett was a suburban area in Queens, New York City. There was a black neighborhood there and Bartlett was one of the illegal bars with no name.

After finding out everything, he no longer hesitated and made a phone call. "Miss Austin, I'd like to apply for a freelance patrol mission in New York City tonight."

"Tonight? I'm afraid we don't have time. You'll be attending a press conference at the police station tomorrow, so I'll need you to rehearse tonight. "

Austin was the agent of the BHB Combative Police Force. She was assigned by Blacklight Biotechnology to clean up after their messes.

"I'm sorry, please make an exception. I really need to perform this mission tonight."

Leon hurriedly replied. It was not easy for him to get a hold of Brook's weakness and he did not want to let this opportunity slip by. "Can you please apply to your superiors?"

"This..."

Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, Austin sat in front of the computer in her office hesitantly. She frowned and was about to decline when her computer suddenly rang with a "ding" sound. She had received an email.

Seeing this, Austin instinctively clicked on it and was immediately taken aback. "Uh, Leon, although I don't know why you have to go on a solo patrol tonight, I just received a notice from my superiors saying that the press conference tomorrow has been canceled."

"That's great, Miss Austin."

Leon finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He slowly hung up the phone and went straight to the change room.

A few minutes later, when he came out of the change room again, Leon had put on his black armor again, revealing only his youthful but determined face.

"Hey, rookie, where are you going? “

As soon as he walked out of the change room, the door to Blake's room suddenly opened. Blake sneakily poked his head out and asked suspiciously, "Have you finally thought it through? Going to a place like that alone? But you don't have to wear a combat suit to go there, do you? "

"No, I'm just, uh, on a mission."

Leon waved his hand and ignored the unreliable Blake. He turned around and walked into the elevator.

After that, he took the elevator directly to the garage, picked out a motorcycle that matched the combative police armor, and drove it to the front door.

He heard a beeping sound coming from the railing in front of him. An electronic voice sounded, "Combat armor serial number 0004, vehicle serial number 331, mission acquired: Freedom Patrol, Mission Executor Pedro Leon, permission granted..."

As the voice spoke, the railing slowly rose.

Finally, Leon twisted the accelerator and rushed out of the BHB Combative Police Force station...

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already late at night.

Leon stood on the rooftop of a tall building in his majestic mechanical armor.

This was the western suburbs of Queens. Not far ahead was the nameless black neighborhood, and the bar called Bartlett was also in it.

This black neighborhood had an unrecognized name — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was a black civil rights leader who once delivered the famous speech "I Have a Dream". After leading the American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. was revered as a leader by black people across the United States. Many black communities petitioned to name the main road in their neighborhoods Martin Luther King, Jr.

Later on, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jr. became a social phenomenon in Europe and the United States.

Although not all black neighborhoods were black, most of them were inextricably linked to violence, drugs, gangs, and crime. This place was no exception. Even in the middle of the night, one could still occasionally see the silhouettes of people coming and going.

Unless one was a local or a gang member, even the police dared not venture too far into these neighborhoods. From morning till night, this area was a forbidden zone of the law, a breeding ground for crime...

As Leon observed the situation on both sides of the road, he could not help but be reminded of a well-known joke in North America: A white man called his black friend and asked what he should do if he was lost on Martin Luther King, Jr.

The black friend answered without hesitation — run away.

Shaking his head, Leon tossed these thoughts out of his mind. If it was him in the past, he would never have come to a place like this because it was too dangerous. But now that he had become the famous bionic combative police, there was naturally no need to be afraid of these things.

As he spoke, he looked at his watch and saw that the time was up. He turned around and went downstairs with a sense of duty. He found a secluded spot and got on his motorcycle.

The motorcycle started up and took him in the direction of Martin Luther King, Jr....

Chapter 521

Leon's mission was simple. He had to secretly record the criminal records of this group of people. After the transaction was completed, he would personally arrest this group of people and catch them in the act.

After that, these arrested criminals would naturally confess their background and eventually implicate Brook. This would achieve the goal of destroying Brook's reputation and making him fall from grace.

Before entering Martin Luther King Boulevard, Leon casually took out a cape and put it on himself to make himself less conspicuous. Although it looked a little sneaky, at least it was much better than swaggering in.

He chose an area and parked the motorcycle in a secluded corner. Then, with a run-up, he leaped onto the roof of a three-story building. He leaped from rooftop to rooftop and approached the so-called Bartlett Bar.

The darkness of the night became Leon's best camouflage. The street lights in this community had long lost their function. Although the government had the idea of replacing the light bulbs, every time they were replaced, within two days, they would be smashed by stones again.

Some people did not want to see a bright and spacious community...

After walking on the rooftop for more than ten minutes, it was gradually approaching two o 'clock in the middle of the night. He finally arrived at the location of the bar. The so-called Bartlett Bar was actually an old house with decades of history. The interior had been remodeled into the layout of a bar. Bright lights shone from the room's windows, and it was noisy inside.

Outside, there were a few unknown gang members gathered in groups of three to five, talking loudly and laughing about something.

Was it this group of people?

Leon narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of people. However, he did not see what they were carrying in their hands. Moreover, things like trading contraband would not be done in such a public place.

Therefore, the Bartlett that Brook was referring to was not at the entrance, but in a private room inside the bar.

Thinking of this, he wandered around the rooftops nearby and finally saw through a window. Inside, there were four to five members in suits and leather shoes sitting upright.

This is it!

Leon put down his mask. Instantly, a black mask covered his entire face. The next second, his vision automatically zoomed in and scanned everyone's faces.

[Faulkner Claire Ladin: Born in 1988, 40 years old, born in Texas. In 2005, he spent three years in prison for drug trafficking. In 2009, he spent two years in prison for robbery.]

[Ruskin Hunter: Born in 1993, 37 years old, born in New York, imprisoned for five years in 2010 for drug trafficking.]

[Angelique Fields: Born in 1985, 43 years old, born in Nevada, died in 2018 due to...]

Leon scanned them one by one. Sure enough, they were all drug dealers.

Looking at the black leather suitcase in Hunter's hand, Leon could immediately confirm that this group of people were the ones Brook had called during the day.

Now, he just had to wait for the transaction between the two parties to be completed, and then he would be able to catch both the person and the goods.

But just as he thought of this, a red warning sign suddenly lit up on the screen projected into his eyes. At the same time, an electronically synthesized voice said, "Unknown interference encountered, unable to receive satellite signal!"

"Eh, what's going on …"

Leon murmured. Although the signal in these areas was not good enough, it should not be able to interfere with his armor's satellite communication ability.

Without the ability to connect to the Internet and communicate, the bionic police armor would lose a lot of its battlefield analysis capabilities.

Just as Leon was feeling puzzled, he once again saw the few people who were originally sitting upright and still turn their heads in unison, looking at him with a mocking expression.

"I've been discovered?"

Leon was a little surprised. He thought that by hiding in the shadows, the other party should not be able to discover him. But the next second, as if he had thought of something, Leon's expression suddenly changed!

"Oh no!"

He quickly stood up and was about to leave, but in the next second, his eyes suddenly saw a flash of fire in a house in the distance. Then, his head shook violently. It was as if he had been placed in a large bell, and then someone had hit him hard from the outside!

"Ah!"

Leon could not help but let out a scream, and his whole body fell directly from the roof!

"Warning, warning, number 0004 has been shot, the weapon is a Remington 4000K sniper rifle, the mask has been damaged by 30%, the user's heartbeat has instantly increased to 156 times per minute... The user's brain has been concussed, currently in a state of dizziness, emergency injection of adrenaline..."

Leon, who had fallen from the roof, felt dizzy. He desperately tried to get up from the ground, but in a state of dizziness, he could only kick his limbs in vain. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get up …

But at this moment, he only felt a sudden pain in his neck, as if something had been stabbed into it. Then, he immediately perked up and stood up with the help of the armor's artificial intelligence!

At this moment, Leon was almost certain that he had fallen into a trap!

It turned out that Brook had actually discovered that he was eavesdropping on him, so he set up this location and blocked the satellite signal, wanting to kill him here!

Thinking of this, Leon could not help but touch his mask, only to see that there was a huge hole in the front of the mask. A deformed bullet was embedded in the hole of the mask. It was only because the mask was strong enough that Leon managed to save his life!

At the same time, the moment he was shot, a thick barrel suddenly extended from one of the windows of the bar, already aimed at Leon!

At this time, as Leon got up, the armor sent another warning. "Infrared lock detected, suspected to be a shoulder-mounted missile weapon, please evade immediately!"

Leon was even more shocked. He quickly looked towards the bar and saw the barrel sticking out from the window!

Run!

Leon jumped up without hesitation. The next second, a ray of fire directly shot out from the bar's window, passing under Leon's feet and hitting the wall behind him!

Boom!

There was another violent earthquake. Leon was blown away by the airflow like a piece of paper and landed heavily on the road more than ten meters away!

Clang!

The pulse rifle in Leon's hand was blown away and fell into the bushes on the side.

"Oh my god!"

"It's the bionic combative police, when did they get here!"

"Should we kill him here?"

"Kill what, run..."

As if they had been startled by the explosion, the rest of the people in the bar rushed out of the bar. After seeing Leon, they were even more shocked. They clamored and fled in all directions …

"Cough, cough, cough!"

This time, Leon only felt a fishy taste in his throat. It seemed that he had suffered a significant internal injury. At the same time, his entire body was in pain. However, this armor was indeed extraordinary. Even though the rocket exploded two to three meters away from him, it still stubbornly absorbed a large amount of kinetic energy and heat energy from the explosion. Leon was only shaken by the force of the explosion, but he did not lose consciousness.

Relying on his tenacious willpower, he got up again and fled into the distance with the crowd without a second thought …

The armor of the bionic combative police was extremely advanced. Once it started running, it was like a sports car at full throttle. It almost instantly accelerated to a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Leon ran at full speed for three to four minutes and escaped the encirclement. He even escaped the community and arrived at a wasteland.

Even so, the signal in his armor was still in a state of interference.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Suddenly, Leon coughed loudly again. His mask suddenly opened and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. "D * mn it, why am I still in the interference zone? I should have left the interference zone a long time ago..."

"Because I've always been by your side."

Suddenly, a low voice came from behind. Leon's pupils shrank and he quickly turned around, only to see a figure standing behind him that he could not believe even in his dreams!

That was... Captain Brook!

At this time, Brook was also wearing the same armor. There was a circular device on his chest. This device constantly flashed with a blue light, illuminating Brook's face.

"You, why are you here..."

Leon's voice was hoarse and he asked in shock.

"Isn't it normal for me to be here?"

Brook said with a blank expression, "Isn't that why you're here? You want to collect evidence of me selling D products. Naturally, I have to come here in person to properly welcome you."

As he spoke, he approached the battered and exhausted Leon step by step. "How is it? Are you satisfied with this welcome?"

"Brook..."

Leon immediately gritted his teeth and revealed an unparalleled hatred. "As expected, you already know that I'm the one who placed the monitoring device..."

"Not only do I know that you're the one who placed the monitoring device, but I also know that you used to be a member of the Revenge Squad formed by Christina."

Brook laughed. "Am I right, Lamb?"

Hearing the other party call out his codename, Leon was so shocked that he was speechless. He only took two steps back and looked at the other party as if he had seen a ghost.

"Not only do I know that you used to be a member of the Revenge Squad, but I also know about your past. You once lost your mother because of a mistake I made in a mission. Hence, you've always held a grudge against me, thinking that it was my mistake that caused your mother's death. Hence, you secretly joined the Revenge Squad, wanting to pull me down from my pedestal..."

As he spoke, Brook approached Leon. "I know what you want to ask. You must be asking me why I know all of this, right?"

"And the answer is simple. It's because your Revenge Squad is funded by the codename 'Cain', and that 'Cain' is me..."

As soon as he said this, Brook took a step forward and charged at Leon like a truck. Before Leon could digest everything that Brook had said, he saw the other party suddenly appear in front of him, and at the same time, he threw a punch at his face!

However, since he had received military training, Leon immediately raised his arms and chose to block the attack!

However, he did not expect the other party's punch to be a feint. At the same time that Brook threw a punch, a strange-looking knife suddenly appeared in his left hand, and he immediately stabbed it at Leon!

"Buzz!"

All Leon heard was a deathly vibration coming from the dagger. At this time, his mind was heavily injured, and there was no time for him to dodge. He could only do his best to shrink his abdomen and dodge slightly!

"Screech!"

A dazzling spark suddenly lit up from Leon's chest, piercing the silence of the night!

Taking advantage of the gap in his opponent's attack, Leon finally retreated. However, he felt a chill in his chest. He quickly looked down and saw that there was a half-foot-long gap in his chest armor!

The armor that even a sniper rifle could not penetrate was actually broken by a dagger!

"A high-frequency vibrating particle dagger, even diamonds can be cut open..."

Brook laughed in a low voice, and then, without waiting for Leon to catch his breath, he rushed at him again.

Leon tried his best to dodge, but with his body injured and his momentum completely suppressed, he was no match for his opponent at all.

However, after a few moves, Leon's armor was once again broken by the dagger. This time, the dagger directly stabbed into Leon's abdomen, and he felt an intense burning pain in his abdomen. Then, he could no longer hold on and completely fell to the ground...

"Cough cough..."

Leon, who fell to the ground, had a look of despair on his face, and he continuously coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.

"After you die, I'll tell everyone that you were killed by the mafia while on a mission with me. You'll become a hero..."

Brook laughed softly, and he directly pressed Leon under his body, and at the same time, raised the dagger high!

Leon instinctively closed his eyes.

However, the expected death did not come. All Leon felt was a ding sound in his chest, and something fell on his breastplate.

Leon slowly opened his eyes, and saw that Brook was still holding the dagger high, but his whole body was directly frozen, and even the dagger had slipped from his hand and fell on his body.

"What, what's going on, impossible..."

Brook showed a look of shock. He continuously tried to move his body, but his armor seemed to be broken, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not move at all, just like a statue that was frozen in place...

Seeing this, Leon finally regained his senses, and without thinking, he picked up the dagger that had fallen, and mercilessly stabbed it into Brook's horrified and distorted face!

"Ah!"

There was a scream, and then it came to an abrupt stop.

Then, there was a deathly silence...

It was not until half a minute later that Leon slowly got up. He stood where he was, and he stared blankly at Brook, who was lying on the ground. At this time, on Brook's forehead, which was not covered by the mask, was the particle dagger from before.

Obviously, Brook could not be more dead.

"What's going on..."

Leon mumbled to himself, but then he heard a familiar female voice coming from his earpiece, "Leon, is Brook dead?"

"Oh, Austin?"

This voice belonged to the manager of the BHB Combative Police Force!

Leon immediately gasped, "What's going on, wasn't the communication signal jammed just now?"

"I'm not sure. After your signal was cut off, I reported the situation to the higher-ups, and just now, the signal was restored again, so I just happened to see Brook trying to kill you..."

Austin was also a little flustered. "Then I pressed the end button and terminated Brook's access to his armor!"

Chapter 522

Austin asked again through the earpiece, "Leon, what happened? Why did you fight with Brook? Why did you kill each other?"

Leon opened his mouth but no words came out.

How could he explain why he came here and fought with Brook?

Could he tell the truth that the reason he joined the BHB Team was to kill Brook?

And the reason he came here was because he eavesdropped on Brook's phone?

Leon knew very well that he could not tell the truth. Otherwise, he would also be liquidated by Blackwatch Corporation. However, it was difficult for him to explain the current situation.

For a moment, Leon could not help but sweat profusely.

Just when he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, a calm male voice came through the earpiece again. "Leon, I've already reported this to the higher-ups. The company will soon send the relevant departments to clean up the mess. Your task now is to hide Brook and prevent anyone from seeing Brook's body. Do you understand?"

"Manager Liu?"

Leon immediately recognized the owner of the voice. It was the project manager, Liu Zhijian. He hurriedly said, "Manager Liu, I didn't mean to kill him!"

"I know."

However, the voice referred to as Manager Liu said, "Brook secretly colluded with the CAI and became a spy for the CAI to investigate Blackwatch. His equipment, interference equipment, and weapons were all provided by the CAI. Even the Vengeance Squad you were previously a part of was orchestrated by the CAI. There are countless similar organizations all over the world."

"The ambush you encountered appeared to be Brook's doing but it was also orchestrated by the CAI. We've been collecting evidence of Brook's betrayal since long before you came here. We didn't expect you to be one step ahead of us."

"What..."

Hearing all this, Leon only felt cold sweat dripping down his back. In other words, all his little actions were actually under the company's surveillance?

Moreover, his opponent was the renowned CAI of his own country?

On one side was his own country, on the other side was his company. Leon was at a loss as to which side he should take...

"Don't worry, the higher-ups of the company are very satisfied with your performance. Although you have a history of participating in Blackwatch's rebel organization, after all, in the end, you made up for your mistakes by volunteering the positions of other members. Also, you have great potential, so the higher-ups are very optimistic about your development."

At this point, Manager Liu suddenly paused and pointed out, "Leon, I hope you won't let the company down …"

"I-I definitely won't …"

Leon only felt that his back was about to be soaked.

"We are not asking you to betray your own country."

The other party continued, "In fact, our company and Northern America are in a situation where we're both working together and secretly competing against each other. On one hand, we're working together to fight against the forces of evil, but on the other hand, Northern America is afraid that we're too powerful, hence the current situation... However, none of this has anything to do with you or me. These are matters that the company's executives need to pay attention to. All you need to do is to do your job well. Don't follow Brook's example and get sucked into the vortex of competition between the two parties, understand?"

"Yes …"

Leon said in a dry voice.

"Alright, the relevant departments will be here soon. Just leave the scene to them. They are professionals in handling this."

After that, Manager Liu finally hung up the signal.

"Phew..."

At this point, Leon could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He looked at Brook whose skin was beginning to turn pale, gritted his teeth, and dragged him into the bushes nearby. After that, he sat down and waited in silence.

About ten minutes later, several black Wrangler jeeps suddenly came from afar and quickly stopped in front of Leon. Leon was startled and quickly got up. He saw more than ten people dressed in black robes and tactical helmets rushing out of the vehicles.

This group of people was holding pulse rifles in their hands and under their black robes was a one-piece combat suit. They immediately surrounded Leon and were ready to attack.

Leon quickly raised his hand and asked tentatively, "I'm from the Bionic Combative Police Force. Are you guys sent by the company to deal with the aftermath?"

"Yes, we've received a mission to recover the company's assets."

At this moment, a crisp female voice was heard. Leon heard this and looked behind them. He saw a woman without a helmet jumping out of the Wrangler jeep.

This woman was wearing low-brow makeup and had a cool temperament. Even the combat suit could not hide her round and voluptuous figure. She waved her hand slightly and immediately, everyone put down their guns and began to inspect the surroundings.

"Pedro Leon?"

The woman walked around Leon with a judgmental gaze and suddenly asked.

"It's me..."

Although he knew that the armor he was wearing was powerful, he did not know why he subconsciously felt an inexplicable sense of fear when facing this beautiful woman. It was as if the woman in front of him was not a human but a black female leopard that could tear him into pieces at any time.

However, it was obvious that the woman did not care what he thought. At this time, the woman suddenly took out a gun-shaped detector and pointed it at Leon. The detector automatically popped up with a green light and at the same time, an electronic voice sounded. "Identity confirmed. Pedro Leon, member of the Bionic Combative Police Force, serial number # 113304."

"Very good."

Seeing this, the woman put away the detector and then said coldly, "We've received orders from our superiors to officially take over everything at this scene. You can leave now, but remember, according to the company's agreement, you're not allowed to disclose anything that happened today to anyone without sufficient authority or outsiders. Otherwise, the company will deal with you accordingly, understand?"

"Okay, I understand..."

Leon swallowed his saliva, then turned around and left without looking back.

Before leaving, he deliberately took a look at the woman's voluptuous chest. Sure enough, he saw the letters B.S. on her chest.

In an instant, Leon completely understood the identity of this group of people.

"It's the B.S. department..."

Leon muttered under his breath.

The full name of the B.S. department was the Black Security Service. However, Leon knew that this name was just a cover. Its real name should be — Blackwatch Rapid Response Security Force!

Just like his own bionic combative police department, the Black Security Service was also affiliated with the Blacklight Biotechnology Group. On the surface, it seemed to be an organization of the same level as the bionic combative police department, but in reality, the administrative authority of this organization was much greater. Although it was called a special department, it was basically the company's private armed force!

The fundamental purpose of the existence of this department was to ensure and protect the safety of Blackwatch's assets, or to annihilate evidence that was detrimental to the company.

This was a fact that only a handful of people knew. The reason Leon knew all this was because he was a member of the Blackwatch rebel organization. Otherwise, based on his position in the company, there was no way he would know all this.

Leon secretly returned alone. However, when he passed by the Bartlett Bar again, he saw a bright red flame appearing in the sky above this neighborhood.

The Bartlett Bar and the nearby buildings were all on fire. From afar, he could see the towering flames and the chaotic crowd on the streets!

It seemed that Blackwatch had a lot of people to deal with tonight...

Seeing this scene, Leon felt a chill run down his spine. Although he had long known that Blackwatch was not a legitimate company, he still felt a chill run down his spine when he experienced this.

Dozens of lives were lost in one night, but the Northern American Continent turned a blind eye to it. This company was just too powerful...

With such a complicated feeling in mind, Leon rode the motorcycle hidden in the dark and returned to the bionic combative police base.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night...

...

When the sun gradually rose the next day in Northern America, York, who had just graduated from university and was working at a small media company called PUB, yawned and sat at his desk with five minutes left before work.

"Sigh, another uneventful day."

York muttered under his breath. He turned on his computer lazily. At once, a wallpaper of the entire BHB Combative Police Force appeared on his computer screen. It was obvious that he was a loyal fan of the BHB Combative Police Force under the Blackwatch Corporation.

"York, York!"

However, before he could even sit down, an unpleasant roar like a duck came from behind him. After hearing this voice, York suddenly felt a little irritated, but he tried his best to rein in his emotions and turned around. "Team leader, did you call for me?"

The person York referred to as team leader was a middle-aged man with a startling hairline. He yelled as he came to York's side and slammed an evaluation form on York's desk. "Look at the reports you wrote last week. Two of the three reports were rejected and the last one that was published on the website was also given negative reviews by the viewers. This is your result for last week!"

At once, York showed an awkward expression. "But team leader, didn't you ask me to write this issue about current affairs and security?"

"But I didn't ask you to write this crappy report!"

The team leader yelled, "The manager is very unhappy with you. If you can't write a few decent reports this week, get ready to pack up and go home!"

After saying that, he left while cursing.

Seeing this scene, York suddenly felt a little distressed. He was clearly writing according to the team leader's request, but in the end, he had to eat crow. Now, he was even about to lose his job.

He did not know when this would end...

York sighed inwardly. He opened the webpage a little dejectedly and began to search for useful news on major websites according to his old habits.

As a small media company, naturally, there were no war correspondents. The source of material they could obtain was from the Internet themselves. Moreover, there was no limit to the subject matter. They would write whatever report that attracted attention. Therefore, these small media outlets loved to ride on the popularity of major events.

After browsing for a while on major websites, York did not find any interesting reports. He looked at the time again and saw that it was almost 8: 30. Then, he seemed to think of something and turned to open the official website of Blackwatch.

As the most influential company in the world today, there was no other. Every time they released a new news, it was enough to cause a stir in the world. Naturally, small media outlets like York were the most comfortable to ride on the popularity.

Therefore, York had long been a frequent visitor to Blackwatch's official website. He gradually learned that the company often updated their official website at 8: 30.

Therefore, at 8: 30, he quickly opened the Blackwatch website and pressed F5 several times.

As expected, when he pressed F5 for the thirteenth time, a new headline suddenly appeared in the center of the main page of the official website. At the same time, the entire webpage turned black and white.

"Huh, what's going on?"

York was taken aback at first. He thought that there was a problem with the screen. However, the moment he saw the headline, his mouth suddenly fell open and he was completely dumbfounded...

[Captain of the BHB Combative Police Force, Brooke Humphrey, died in the line of duty last night at the age of 35.]

The moment York saw this news, he was completely dumbfounded. It took him a few seconds before he suddenly came to his senses. He quickly clicked the mouse as if he could not believe it!

The computer immediately entered the page of the headline.

"August 20, 2028, in the early hours of the morning, Brooke and rookie Leon were on a mission against drug traffickers when they were ambushed somewhere in the suburbs of Queens, New York City. They were eventually hit by an anti-tank rocket and succumbed to their injuries..."

Then, at the bottom of the article was a black-and-white photo of Brooke. In the photo, he was chiseled and had a determined expression on his face. He looked like a holy statue.

Below the article was a description of Brooke's life.

However, York's brain could no longer read on...

"Damn April Fools..."

York muttered under his breath. Then, the mouse in his hand fell to the ground with a loud clatter.

...

[Sad news: World-renowned hero, BHB Combative Police Force Captain Brooke died in the line of duty!] — Northern Associated Press News.

[A moment of silence! BHB Combative Police Force Captain Brooke died in the line of duty at the age of 35!] — Reuters News.

[Beware of the resurgence of evil forces. The path of evil forces is long and full of obstacles. What kind of enlightenment and reflection will the death of Captain Brooke bring us?] — United Press International.

[Superheroes in the real world have left us. Reality is not a fairy tale and superheroes are not immortal!] — Sina Express.

A few minutes after this announcement was made on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, the news of Brooke's death in the line of duty spread like wildfire across the world. For a time, the entire world was in mourning. Many media websites in Northern America changed their websites to black and white to commemorate the passing of this hero. Steam and other gaming platforms also announced a one-day shutdown to comfort the spirit of the hero in heaven.

In an instant, the world was plunged into grief...

Chapter 523

"So he's dead."

Chen Chen only received the news when he woke up the next day. He did not pay much attention to such trivial matters. At most, he would treat it as an interlude during breakfast the next day.

"He's been successfully killed by Leon."

Little X responded, "We've arranged a decent funeral for him. It won't affect the reputation of our bionic combative police force."

Chen Chen nodded nonchalantly.

Chen Chen did not know what kind of person Brook was in the past. However, ever since he was disabled due to his injury, his personality began to turn dark and twisted. Within a year after he was reborn, he divorced his wife and abandoned his children.

This had always been criticized by anti-fans. However, Brook had a large number of diehard fans and these were all whitewashed into "heroic qualities" and "mistakes all men in the world make". His dark history was suppressed.

Not only that, Brook had always been a little unruly in the company. Chen Chen was aware of this. The good thing about this guy was that he knew how to adapt to the circumstances. After being secretly warned by the company's higher-ups, he became completely obedient.

Of course, this was only on the surface.

Secretly, he had always held a grudge against the CAI for this matter. As a result, he was roped in by the CAI and became a nail in the belly of Blacklight Biotechnology. He secretly collected information about Blacklight Biotechnology and provided it to the CAI.

He thought that he was doing this without anyone noticing. In fact, it was all seen through by Little X. It was only to balance out the vigilance of Northern America that they did not remove him.

After all, Blacklight Biotechnology had already extended its reach into the Northern American Continent. As the "eyes" of Northern America, the Central Intelligence Agency had no qualms about collecting information on Blacklight Biotechnology. On the other hand, if Blacklight Biotechnology were to eliminate Brook just because he had secretly colluded with the CAI, that would be a problem.

It was just that Brook's behavior had become more and more outrageous recently, which eventually led to Chen Chen's disgust. Thus, he made up his mind to eliminate Brook.

Then, as someone who held a grudge against Brook, Leon was chosen as Brook's successor. Step by step, he made up his mind to get rid of Brook.

All of this was within Chen Chen's control.

Little X even used Brook's death to hype up the BHB Combative Police Force, pushing the name of BHB to new heights.

After all, this was often the case in reality — a dead artist's painting was worth more than when he was alive, and a dead celebrity was often more sought after by the public …

This was not groundless. Researchers had already done some statistics on this phenomenon. When a famous musician suddenly passed away, one day, everyone would suddenly want to listen to their music, and the sales of their albums would become unusually explosive.

Stan Renard and Richard Graetz, professors of musicology and marketing at the University of Texas, counted 81 famous musicians who died in 2015, 2016 and 2017, including George Michael, Al Jazeera and Glenn Frey, as well as Prince, Patty and David Bowie.

They discovered that the day after "Prince" Prince's death in 2016, his album sales soared by 16,000%; the day after Tom Petty's death in 2017, his album sales soared by 6,800%; and the week after the death of Soundgarden's lead singer, Chris Cornell, the band's album sales soared by 550%.

Death seemed to have become the most effective booster for their careers …

This phenomenon was called the "Prince Effect" by researchers.

"I just hope that Leon can hold on a little longer …"

Chen Chen chewed on his energy bar and mumbled incoherently. Then, he skimmed through this message and turned to the next one...

After breakfast, Little X suddenly reminded again, "By the way, Sir Godfather, the scientific expedition team on Mars has sorted out a fairly complete preliminary Mars exploration file. There's also a batch of biological samples. The Ares spacecraft is also ready to return with these things, but there are some different voices in the scientific community."

"I know, some voices opposed to bringing things from Mars back to Earth."

Chen Chen smiled and said without hesitation.

"Yes."

Little X stood aside and said helplessly, "Several prominent scientists in the scientific community have issued a joint statement, saying that they want to boycott our behavior of bringing Martian life back to Earth. They believe that these samples may contain infectious microbes unique to Mars, which may cause a fatal plague in humans."

"These people aren't scientists from the four major continents, right?"

Chen Chen sneered when he heard this. They wanted to stop the tens of billions of dollars of investment from Blacklight Biotechnology and the four major continents with a simple statement? That was wishful thinking.

These people had the mentality that since they could not get it, they did not want others to get it. Anyway, it was not a project of their own country, so they could make as big a fuss as they could. Even if they did not succeed, they could still disgust the other party.

As for the species invasion caused by the Martian microbes invading Earth, Blacklight Biotechnology was not a pushover. The level-5 biosafety standard was set up for this purpose. The risk of leakage was less than one in ten thousand.

Of course, there might still be people who thought that even if there was only one in ten thousand risk, they should not take it. However, they had forgotten that human civilization would eventually progress and these studies were all necessary for the progress of human civilization. If human civilization did not progress, then it was tantamount to not far from extinction.

This was the logic of advancing or retreating.

"We don't have to worry about this kind of thing, just make a statement and leave the rest to the people from the four major continents to clarify."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen waved his hand, stood up, and left the table.

After breakfast, Chen Chen went to the Spire Experimental Base as usual. He directly used the black sphere to teleport to the Spire and then went down level by level.

The projects in the Spire Laboratory had been greatly reduced recently. Some of the previous projects had been completed. At this time, the projects that were still in progress at this time were the daily research related to the black goo, the T-virus, and the C24 chromosome.

The black goo, which was a catalyst-like substance extracted from the Alien Dimension, could be described as a great treasure. Any life form that fused with it could create an unexpected miracle. With this weapon of mass destruction, the Spire Laboratory had created dozens of biological weapons, as well as some special drugs.

For example, the G-358 virus that Chen Chen once injected and turned into a three-meter giant was one of them. The G-virus series was a new virus formed by the fusion of the T-virus and the black goo.

Under the leadership of James Watson, the father of DNA, the Spire's biological research team had created many biological weapons. One of them was something called "Parasitic Spores". This was a plant-type biological weapon that was more destructive than the T-virus. As long as this spores were spread to the outside world, they would grow into a special fungal plant.

This plant was a strange half-living half-plant. Once it detected a creature passing by nearby, it would automatically release its spores. When the creature passed by the space where the spores were hiding, the spores would enter the body of the creature through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and other parts of the body and parasitize.

After that, the parasitic spores would use the host's body as nutrients and the host's DNA as a reference to produce a monster that could automatically adapt to the environment of the host and looked somewhat similar to the host.

As this monster had absorbed the host's DNA, it was like a tumor that could perfectly deceive the host's immune system. After more than ten hours, when this group of monsters had finished growing, they would break out of the host's body and slaughter any creature in sight until the original host was completely replaced...

Chen Chen planned to use this powerful biological weapon to deal with other dimensions. After all, who knew what they would encounter when the next dimension opened up. With these weapons, it would be better to be prepared.

At this time, Chen Chen came to this laboratory. In these specimen glass jars that were as thick as a person's arms, there was a group of corpses of "Parasitic Spores" monsters that used Earth creatures as their host.

Inside the first jar was a monster about the size of a calf. Its entire body was black, and its entire body was wrapped in a layer of hard exoskeleton. Its limbs were in the shape of reverse joints, and its skull was in the shape of a water droplet, but also like a fusiform.

What made it look threatening were the sharp claws on its limbs and the sharp teeth in its mouth. Its claws and teeth were not white but silver-gray like metal, full of a hard texture.

Emmmm...

Chen Chen stared at the monster specimen in front of him with a satisfied expression. Anyone who had seen this monster in the movies would know that it was one of the most classic Hollywood monsters, "Alien".

Apart from the size, the monster in the jar was very similar to the Alien in the movies in terms of details and expression.

The original host of this monster was a black Doberman.

After that, Chen Chen looked at the other jars. There were monsters that used chickens, ducks, rabbits, pigeons, cats, and other small animals as their hosts. There were also monsters that used chimpanzees, monkeys, and even primates like humans as their hosts. In particular, the monsters that used humans as their hosts were almost no different from the Alien in the movies...

This was the power of the Blackwater.

The Spire Laboratory had also conducted research on these "Aliens".

As Chen Chen continued to visit the laboratories, he soon came to a laboratory next door that looked like a breeding room.

This was the laboratory where the living Aliens were imprisoned.

These Aliens were imprisoned in bulletproof glass isolation rooms up to forty centimeters thick. The interior of the isolation rooms was also made with a large number of materials that could not be corroded by high-strength acids, all to prevent these monsters from escaping the laboratory.

Upon Chen Chen's arrival, he saw rows upon rows of isolation cells with several pitch-black Xenomorphs locked up. These Xenomorphs had different forms due to the different genes they had ingested. Some of the Xenomorphs had flat teeth while others had sharp fangs.

However, whether it was the Aliens born from primate hosts or feline or canine hosts, they could climb on all fours or walk on their hind legs. This seemed to be an innate advantage of all Aliens.

After that, Chen Chen came to the window of one of the isolation rooms. At once, the Alien inside seemed to see Chen Chen as well. It came to the window curiously and observed Chen Chen through the glass.

Chen Chen could even see his reflection in the dark, smooth forehead of the Alien.

As they stared, the Alien seemed to be triggered by Chen Chen's gaze. It could not help but open its mouth to reveal its sharp, metallic teeth. At the same time, it let out a hissing sound.

Wisps of white smoke came out of its mouth and a large amount of mucus dripped down. Anyone who saw such a strange and ferocious monster would not be in the mood to appreciate it, but Chen Chen was not one of them.

He continued to move forward with interest, mimicking Xenomorph's actions, opening his mouth and revealing his teeth.

"Hiss..."

The Alien felt even more provoked. Its mouth opened even wider, even its fatal inner nest teeth could be seen.

The Alien's entire body was a weapon. Its claws were sharp enough to tear through steel plates and its bite force could bite through high-carbon steel. However, this was nothing. The Xenomorph's strongest weapon was still its strange inner nest tooth.

This was a weapon that could easily tear through steel plates.

Seeing this, Chen Chen withdrew his gaze and continued to follow Little X deeper into the room. At the same time, he said, "That seems to be an Alien with a primate host..."

Little X, who was walking in front, immediately explained, "Although these Alien hosts are different, we found that they still recognize each other's identity. Not only that, these Aliens seem to have some kind of telepathic connection. Even if they are isolated from each other, even if they have never seen each other before, they tacitly obey the command of a" Queen "..."

"Queen?"

Chen Chen raised his head when he heard this.

"Yes."

Little X replied, "They're like the social structure of ants and bees. The ordinary members that are born are like the worker bees in the colony and the Queen is equivalent to the queen bee. The worker bees feed the queen bee by hunting and the queen bee bears the task of laying eggs and breeding the colony..."

"They can reproduce..."

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "Then what if we kill the Queen?"

"If the Queen dies or disappears, then among the remaining Aliens, one will advance on its own and transform into a new queen bee, continuing to shoulder the task of breeding."

Little X replied, "And in a tribe, there will always be only one Queen. This is why we think that they have telepathic abilities. Because these Aliens have never even met each other, but they can still tacitly choose one Queen. There will never be two Queens at the same time."

Following Little X's explanation, the two finally came to the end of the laboratory. Suddenly, Chen Chen saw the main character this time — an Alien Queen with a body length of more than eight meters and a height of more than four meters!

At this time, this hideous and terrifying behemoth had been locked in the isolation room by thick tungsten chains. Like the other members of the tribe, it had a black exoskeleton that was harder and thicker.

Not only that, but a huge crown grew on top of its head. The fan-shaped structure of the crown extended all the way to its back, tightly protecting its head. At critical moments, its mouth could also be retracted into the crown.

Its teeth were no longer the color of metal, but had turned into an even more bizarre translucent color. The four tube-like breathing organs on its back had turned into four sharp spikes that soared into the sky. They were sharp and slender. Together with the huge fan-shaped crown, they exuded a savage and bloodthirsty aura …

Chapter 524

The limbs and neck of the aberration queen were shackled by thick tungsten chains, hanging in midair. In such a situation, even a giant dragon wouldn't be able to exert any strength, let alone an aberration.

The reason why these dangerous creatures were preserved was to observe their habits. The Aliens had an obvious social structure. The study of the Aliens was also very useful for space exploration.

This was because the Alien was the second creature discovered by humans that could survive in outer space for a short period of time. The first was called the Tardigrade. The reason it could not survive for a long time was not because of temperature or atmospheric pressure, but because there was no oxygen.

The parasites born from life on Earth also needed oxygen to survive.

In addition, like the Tardigrade, the Aliens could withstand high temperatures of two to three hundred degrees for a short period of time. In the third installment of Alien, an Alien was dropped into lead water with a melting point of 327.46 degrees Celsius and managed to crawl out after a few seconds.

The Alien's chitin exoskeleton was like an airtight protective suit that firmly protected the Alien's body, allowing it to withstand temperatures close to absolute zero as well as extremely low atmospheric pressure.

From this, one could begin to understand what other life forms in the universe would look like.

Chen Chen did not underestimate the Alien Queen that was motionless as if it was dead because he knew that once this creature escaped to the outside world, it could at least cause a disaster that could destroy an entire city.

Of course, it would be wishful thinking to think that a single Alien Queen could wipe out humanity. As long as they recovered from the initial disaster, human firearms would be able to teach them a good lesson.

If they wanted to destroy humanity, they would need a biological weapon at the level of "Parasitic Spores".

After leaving the breeding room, Chen Chen visited other laboratories. Among them, the one that left the deepest impression on Chen Chen was the reactivated Tyrant project. Tyrants over three meters tall were cultivated using the T-virus and then injected with G-358.

In an instant, the already enormous Tyrant transformed into an ultimate monster that stood five meters tall with barbs growing all over its body.

When Chen Chen was injected with G-358, he was able to transform into a gigantic evolved form. In this state, he did not even need to use Field energy to destroy a modern infantry battalion. After injecting the Tyrant with the G-virus, its strength reached an even more insane level. Even Vulcan cannons would have a hard time killing it.

Other than that, the Spire also customized a combat suit for the Tyrant. From the outside, it looked like a black trench coat with a metal protective ring around the collar.

In fact, this combat suit was an enhanced version of the GS Combat Suit. Because the material was thicker and tougher, it could even defend against anti-material sniper rifles.

Due to the Tyrant's large size, it was possible to implant nutrients into their bodies. Once they encountered a stronger enemy, the combat suit would automatically inject the Tyrant with the G-358 virus. At the same time, the nutrients would automatically be discharged. In an instant, the Tyrant would become a more powerful killing machine, capable of destroying any target on the list.

The Spire Laboratory had given this state of being injected with the G-358 virus a fitting name — liberation.

Other than that, there was also the recently acquired C24 chromosome technology.

At this time, Chen Chen came to a level-five biosafety laboratory on the top floor of the Spire.

The level-five biosafety laboratories were duplex and were generally divided into two floors. The first floor was the experimental hall, which contained several biological isolation rooms and sample rooms. The second floor was the command room and the control room. Most of the valuable researchers usually worked here. The experimental hall on the first floor was full of apprentice-level researchers and auxiliary robots.

In the Spire, because the Androids did not need isolation facilities, they had become the best research assistants.

At this time, when Chen Chen came to the command room, he saw Li Lei directing everyone in the laboratory.

Li Lei, Hannibal, and Neumann had joined God's Forbidden Zone together. It had been six or seven years since then and he was now nearing thirty years of age. He had become a lot more mature and could take charge of things on his own.

"Boss."

When he saw Chen Chen, Li Lei smiled, stood up, and nodded. Then, he noticed Little X behind Chen Chen.

Although no one knew the true identity of Little X, he still nodded politely as a greeting.

After all, he was also an insider. He had learned from others that this girl who was only eighteen or nineteen years old had been by Chen Chen's side for a long time.

This was not a big deal at first. At most, this girl could be regarded as a secretary. What was really surprising was that this girl also had the authority to mobilize Black Knights, and there was no limit to the number of Black Knights. This was very scary.

This was because even with Li Lei's Alpha-level authority, he could only mobilize a small team of Black Knights. Alpha-level authority was the highest level of treatment in God's Forbidden Zone. Above that was the Disciple Council and the actual ruler of God's Forbidden Zone, Chen Chen.

Therefore, the staff of the Spire Laboratory basically regarded Little X as Chen Chen's spokesperson.

At this time, there was not much between the two of them. Chen Chen walked to the observation window and looked down at the first floor. As he looked, he asked, "How is it, any results with the C24 chromosome?"

"There are some results, but not much."

Li Lei replied. He walked to Chen Chen's side and pointed at the several demon-like monsters in the biological isolation room below. "This kind of chromosome technology matches the DNA of humans, so it can only be used on humans. Because of this, a lot of Delta-level researchers were used up during this period. Unfortunately, because these people were all members with violent genes in their bodies, they all became like this..."

Chen Chen nodded. He knew that this was inevitable because this group of people was a group of vicious criminals. He looked into the isolation rooms and saw that they were all gray-skinned monsters with twisted faces.

Unlike the appearance of humans, their bodies were bulging with muscles and they were nearly three meters tall. Their faces were similar to the images of demons in the Bible. They had large, bloody mouths and their noses were directly reduced to two small holes. The eyes were located on the outermost sides, even lower than the nostrils.

"These... These guys, do they still have consciousness?"

For a moment, Chen Chen did not know how to address this group of monsters.

"Yes."

Li Lei nodded with a solemn expression. "This is what's more frightening because they don't become pure monsters, but monsters with human consciousness. It's just that they become more violent, more bloodthirsty, and more insane.

"They fear, they deceive, and they communicate. Strictly speaking, they still retain their memories of the past, but I can guarantee that if you put their wives, children, and parents in front of them, they'll still tear them apart without hesitation.

"They have a pure desire to kill, or to say, their concept has been changed. Perhaps to them, killing others is the best gift they can give..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen immediately revealed a look of understanding. "In that case, can you find a pure human without violence in their genes?"

"I've already drawn blood and tested it."

Li Lei replied, "These people are extremely rare, at least one in dozens of people. Among the Delta-level researchers, I've only found one."

"Oh?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. "So, you haven't started the experiment?"

"These people are too precious, so I've been preparing for the experiment all this time. Now, the preparations are almost complete."

Li Lei replied, "Boss, if you'd like to take a look, I can start in a few minutes."

"Then let's begin."

Chen Chen sat on the sofa next to him with great interest, crossed his legs, and waited.

Seeing this, Li Lei no longer hesitated. He ordered the people around him to prepare for the experiment and the entire laboratory immediately began to operate.

"Sir Godfather."

Little X brought a cup of coffee and placed it next to Chen Chen. Then, she stood behind Chen Chen and massaged his shoulders.

Chen Chen stretched out his hands and made an open gesture. In the next second, a virtual screen appeared out of thin air in front of him. After that, Chen Chen began to use his brain-control technology to look up the file of the only person who did not have a violent gene in his genes.

The Delta-level researcher was named Pound Shawn. He was a male Ovambo tribesman, 2.15 meters tall, and weighed 140 kilograms.

When he saw this, Chen Chen could not help but raise an eyebrow. With such a physique, he was a natural-born tyrant.

However, when Chen Chen saw the photo, he was taken aback. This was because this man with such a terrifying physique had a pair of clean eyes. Chen Chen rarely saw a person's eyes so pure, just like a newborn baby's.

This person used to be a citizen of Windhoek, Namibia. However, just six months ago, he was found at the scene of a murder. Two girls were lying in a pool of blood and he was lying on the bodies of the girls, performing an indecent act.

Therefore, in the end, the Windhoek court found Shawn guilty and sentenced him to death.

After that, after Namibia falsified evidence of the death sentence, he was secretly sold to the Spire Laboratory until today.

When Chen Chen saw this file, he seemed to realize something. He clicked into the Namibian police internal network and began to look up this murder case from half a year ago.

However, the Namibian judicial system was not complete. After searching for a long time, he only found a few statements, not even a photo of the scene.

In the three statements, Sean claimed that he had performed CPR on the two men in the first two statements, but in the last statement, he claimed that he had killed them.

From this, Chen Chen immediately understood something.

However, although he had figured it out, it had nothing to do with him. He was just a little curious about how a person without violent genes would become a murderer.

As Chen Chen flipped through the statements, the man named Ponder Shawn was also brought into the laboratory on the first floor.

"Boss, the test subject has been brought over."

Li Lei came over and reminded.

Chen Chen nodded to indicate that he understood. He stood up, walked to the observation window, and looked from the second floor to the black man on the first floor.

This man named Shawn was wearing a prison uniform, but he was indeed huge. At 140 kilograms, he was comparable to Shark O 'Neal. At this time, he obediently followed behind the guards, looking around the laboratory with some apprehension.

When he saw the huge monsters in the isolation room, he could not help but show a look of horror.

From Chen Chen's perspective, his eyes were as pure as in the photo. There was no ferocity or other complex emotions in his expression, only a deep fear of the unknown.

"Is this person the one who doesn't have violence in his genes?"

Chen Chen murmured.

"Also, I heard that when he was imprisoned in the cell, he never bullied anyone with his body."

Li Lei, who was on the side, saw that Chen Chen was talking to him and immediately said, "I've looked into his life. This person is almost non-aggressive. His parents died when he was fifteen and he only did odd jobs repairing cars to make ends meet. Before he was arrested, he had no criminal record. I even suspect that this person might be a mistake in Namibia."

Chen Chen nodded, not denying it.

Seeing this, Li Lei no longer hesitated. He took out the walkie-talkie and said to the people downstairs, "Get ready to begin."

"Get ready to begin!"

The researchers downstairs immediately conveyed Li Lei's order. One of the researchers said to Shawn, "You, lie on this bed!"

The black man nodded. Although he was terrified, he still obediently followed the instructions.

After he lay on the experiment table, he even closed his eyes on his own out of fear of the group of monsters in the isolation room.

After that, several researchers came up and put metal rings on the man's neck and limbs, completely fixing him in front of the experiment table.

From beginning to end, the man did not show any signs of resistance.

Immediately after, a researcher took out a thick needle from the disinfectant water, and then took out an autopsy bottle from a tray carried by an assistant. The autopsy bottle was filled with a transparent liquid. It was colorless and looked extremely inconspicuous.

However, the liquid in this vial was the C24 that was brought back from the plane of DOOM.

After drawing out the liquid with the needle, the researcher immediately stepped forward and injected the C24 into the arm of the black man through an intravenous injection...

During the injection process, the black man seemed to have resigned himself to his fate. He kept his eyes closed throughout the entire process and only trembled subconsciously when the needle was pulled out.

After that, on the equipment beside him, his heartbeat and blood pressure began to rise slowly. He could not help but fall into a deep coma.

Chapter 525

From the movie, after injecting this kind of chromosomal altering agent, as long as the injector was not a violent person, there would not be any problems.

This was what happened to the protagonist of the movie. He was injected with C24 when he was seriously injured, but he only passed out for a few hours. When he woke up again, not only had his injuries healed, but he had also become a powerful fighter who could fight his way through the mutant bodies.

This was the reality. After this Sean was injected with C24, he also passed out without saying a word.

Not only that, but this tall man's forehead was also gradually dripping with sweat. Judging from his furrowed brows, he seemed to be in great pain.

"The test subject's blood pressure is rising..."

"His heart rate is rising, the current heart rate is 85 beats per minute, no, it has risen to 95 and it's still rising...!"

"His body is spasming, it seems that his body is lacking blood supply, prepare to inject a cardiotonic..."

As time went by, more than half an hour later, Sean's body began to twitch.

"The test subject has a lot of sweat all over his body, he needs to replenish energy and water. Richard, prepare to inject a nutrient injection and glucose."

"The test subject has recovered and is gradually stabilizing..."

Chen Chen and Li Lei watched as the people outside the window bustled about, waiting quietly on the sidelines.

"The situation is very good!"

Looking at the lines of data that appeared on the virtual screen in front of him, Li Lei thumped his fist excitedly. "If this was a normal experiment, the test subject would have begun to mutate by now. They would either start to grow a hard shell or their faces would start to distort. It's definitely not as calm as it is now!"

"Now it all depends on whether it succeeds or not."

Chen Chen nodded, not overly excited. This was because the current human technology was still not stable enough to be used routinely. Even a customized version like the T-virus that was specially made for Chen Chen would not work.

Unless there was a technology that could remove the genes related to violence and psychological darkness in Chen Chen's body, but this was not possible at all. Even if there was such a genetic technology, Chen Chen would not use it.

Who knew what would happen after the violent genes were removed.

Still, this kind of drug still had a lot of research value. If the technology could be improved, perhaps it could give Chen Chen another layer of buff, improving his physical fitness to the next level.

However, if this technology had limitations and could not be modified, then Chen Chen planned to use it as a condition in exchange for some benefits with the four continents in the future.

Time ticked by, and after an hour and a half, Sean's physical condition stabilized again.

The experiment table beneath him had long been soaked with sweat and some sticky secretions. These secretions were probably the waste excreted by the body after the evolution. They contained some fallen dead skin, oil that blocked the pores, and some dirty things in the body.

It had to be said that there was a certain amount of truth to the descriptions in the novels. If this Test Subject named Sean was a character from the novels, then the C24 was a treasure of heaven and earth that could change his physical fitness after eating it.

Following that, his body was greatly strengthened. Although it was not obvious on the outside, it was obvious that he had lost a lot of weight, dropping from 140 kilograms to about 120 kilograms.

All that was burned was fat.

The strengthening of his body required a large amount of energy. Now, it seemed that even if he kept injecting nutrients into his body, it would not be enough. He still needed to consume his own energy.

Sean's face gradually calmed down from the initial pain. In the end, the corners of his lips even curled up as if he was having a good dream.

"His weight has decreased, but his physical fitness is improving rapidly!"

When he saw this, a trace of envy appeared in Li Lei's eyes. "For most people, C24 is no different from the T-virus. It has multiple characteristics such as enhancement, mutation, and infection. Ordinary people who are infected by it can only obtain the mutated characteristic. A few people with unique genes can obtain the dual characteristics of mutation and enhancement. Those who are attacked by mutated monsters will be infected and become low-level zombie-like monsters. Only a very small number of people can obtain the enhancement characteristic...

"On the other hand, this Sean is purely enhanced. Not only is his physical fitness greatly enhanced, but he also retains the appearance and thoughts of a normal person. He's already very lucky."

"You can try it on yourself."

Chen Chen immediately saw the envy in Li Lei's eyes and teased.

"I wouldn't dare."

Li Lei quickly waved his hand. "I've checked my blood, it also contains violent factors. If I inject this thing, it's a dead end."

As the two of them chatted, suddenly, Sean slowly opened his eyes on the experiment table.

"He's awake!"

This scene was immediately noticed by everyone. The group of people gathered around. Some began to draw blood from Sean's veins while others examined his body. Everyone had a different division of labor and it was very efficient.

"The C24 has been successfully integrated into his body and it has lost its infectious ability!"

Suddenly, a row of data appeared on the virtual screen. When Li Lei saw this, his eyes immediately widened and he stood up in shock. "It's as amazing as the T-virus!"

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. This was a normal situation. After he was injected with the customized version of the T-virus, the T-virus and DNA were also perfectly integrated. This meant that although he was infected with the T-virus, he did not turn into a zombie and would not infect anyone again.

This was a perfect integration.

"Now we'll have to see his physical fitness."

Chen Chen nodded. "Release him and give it a try. There's no need to worry about him resisting here."

"Alright."

Li Lei agreed and then said into the walkie-talkie, "Prepare to release subject D2213. Conduct a full body examination on him."

When the people downstairs heard this order, they began to carry it out faithfully. Under Sean's somewhat frightened gaze, they opened the metal ring. Sean immediately sat up in a panic. He whispered in a trembling voice, "What's going on, what did you do to my body?"

"Mr. Sean."

Just as he was feeling anxious, a man's voice suddenly came from the speakers in the laboratory. He only heard him say, "How do you feel now?"

"I, I'm feeling very hungry..."

Sean raised his head and looked around. Sure enough, he saw two men standing behind a glass wall.

Both of them looked like they were from the Mainland. One of them wore a white coat while the other was dressed in casual clothes.

"It's normal to be hungry, Mr. Sean."

At this time, the man in the white coat continued to speak into the walkie-talkie. "In a moment, we'll do a set of tests for you. After the tests are done, you can eat."

"Okay, okay!"

Sean heard this and nodded repeatedly. He looked excited. "I love eating milk and biscuits the most!"

This man named Sean currently had the demeanor of an innocent child. As soon as he heard about eating, everything that had happened before seemed to no longer matter.

Next, a series of physical fitness tests including CT, ultrasound, and various other tests were carried out.

After that, a series of test results appeared on the screen in front of the two.

Among them, the enhancement of physical fitness was secondary. What really surprised Li Lei was the opponent's recovery ability. A half-centimeter deep wound was cut on Sean's body and it healed in less than a few minutes. His recovery speed was even faster than the Tyrant.

"The opponent's bone density, muscle strength, and recovery ability have all been greatly improved."

Looking at the lines of data, Li Lei could not help but hold his breath. "His strength is not inferior to the mutated experimental subjects, nor is it inferior to the Black Knights. If only we can improve it so that ordinary people can also inject it..."

Being able to improve the T-virus so that ordinary people could inject it had always been Li Lei's long-cherished wish. However, this T-virus had great limitations. It would only be effective if it was infected in the embryo state. The customized version of the T-virus that Chen Chen created to adapt to his genes was too expensive, so the T-virus could only be abandoned.

Now, C24 gave him a glimmer of hope.

However, on the side, Chen Chen shook his head. If it could be improved, humans would have done it back in DOOM's dimension and it would not have dragged on until now.

Obviously, this was something even more difficult to deal with than the T-virus. Only specific personnel could inject it.

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly took the walkie-talkie from Li Lei's hand. He looked down at Sean who was gorging himself and suddenly said, "Mr. Sean..."

"Hmm... Hm?"

At this time, Sean was stuffing large pieces of biscuits into his mouth. Both sides of his cheeks were puffed up as he looked up at the second floor with an innocent expression.

"I've looked through your file. I want to know, when you were arrested by the police, what were you doing?"

Chen Chen asked, "Why were you lying on the bodies of those two women?"

"I was giving them mouth-to-mouth resuscitation."

Sean answered without hesitation, then a trace of regret appeared in his eyes. "I learned about first aid when I was repairing cars. In my opinion, the lady could still be saved at that time, I wanted to save her..."

"However, in your statement, you admitted to the crime of killing two people for the third time."

Chen Chen continued to ask, "How do you explain this?"

"They were the ones who kept beating me..."

Sean was a little depressed. "If I didn't admit it, they kept torturing me, not letting me sleep, not letting me eat..."

When he said this, his eyes were still pure and flawless. Chen Chen could tell that this person was not lying just by looking at his eyes.

On the other hand, Li Lei was still skeptical.

"Now, your strength, speed, reflexes, and physical recovery ability have all been greatly improved. I just don't know if you're willing to leave this place?"

Chen Chen asked again.

"Boss?"

Li Lei turned to look at Chen Chen because as far as he knew, there had never been a precedent of any Delta-level subjects being released.

"Leave... Is it?"

When Sean heard this, he suddenly paused. He seemed to think for a moment, then shook his head decisively. "No, I've been sentenced to death. I'm already satisfied that I'm still alive. If I leave, I'm afraid I'll be captured again?"

Sean's answer made Li Lei and the other researchers' jaws drop.

"If you're willing to work for me, I can also guarantee that no one will come to capture you."

Chen Chen continued to persuade him. "Not only that, I can also provide you with enough food and a sufficient salary."

"Alright."

When he heard this, Sean immediately nodded. Then, he lowered his head again and gobbled down the various sweets on the table.

Seeing this, Chen Chen returned the walkie-talkie to Li Lei.

"Boss, do you think what he said is true?"

Li Lei was skeptical. "In this world, there are still many people who have a talent for acting."

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not."

Chen Chen said casually, "I only value his ability. Let him cooperate with the following experiments, we'll be able to crack the mystery of C24 more quickly."

"I see..."

Only then did Li Lei nod.

"Continue with your research on the C24 drug."

When Chen Chen saw what he wanted to see, he turned around and walked out. As he walked, he instructed, "After implanting the God chip in Sean, give him the status of a C-level researcher and let him stay here to help you with your research. You can even start with his blood and find the C24 drug that can strengthen the entire human race."

"Yes, I'll do my best!"

Li Lei promised.

After the tour, Chen Chen left the laboratory and walked toward the teleportation room on the top floor.

Little X followed closely behind. She could not help but ask curiously, "Sir Godfather, even if we don't give this Delta-level subject Sean his freedom, we can still smoothly carry out further C24 research. Could it be that you're doing this out of compassion?"

"Perhaps."

Chen Chen kept walking forward. "It's nothing to be ashamed of. I found something strange when I looked up his file before, but I couldn't confirm it. Unless this Sean's acting has reached the level of an Oscar -winning actor, I won't be wrong in my judgment.

"Therefore, since he's innocent, it's not a big deal to release him. After all, I'll implant the God chip in his head after this, so I don't have to worry about him leaking the secret.

"But in this case, genes do have a deep impact on a human's personality..."

Little X pondered. "Can a person without a violent trait be so innocent?"

"I think it's just a coincidence."

As he said this, Chen Chen suddenly paused. "After all, although humans without a violent trait are rare, it's not rare when compared to the base population of eight billion. However, in reality, such kind people are rare, so it's more of a matter of probability.

"Just because they don't have a violent trait doesn't mean that they're necessarily kind. It's just like how most people have a violent trait in their body, but they still haven't hit anyone in their entire life. The human mind is so complex that every move we make can have an impact. How can it be determined by a small genetic fragment?

"Therefore, it can only be said that humans without a violent trait are less likely to have violent conflicts with others."

"That's true."

Little X giggled and nodded.

Chapter 526

Two months later.

Namibia, Eco Science City.

The sky was clear and boundless. In the suburbs of the Eco Science City, the originally sparse and deserted suburbs suddenly became crowded. Countless famous media outlets and research teams from various countries came to the aerospace base of the Eco Science City.

The media looked excited. They set up long and short cameras here and set up cameras in front of a tarmac the size of four or five football fields. They were eagerly waiting for something.

The research teams were already waiting in the reception hall on the side. Some of these people came from the Mainland, some from Northern America, and some from Europe and the North Sea Continent. Anyone would find that these people turned out to be famous experts in the field of biological research.

In addition to this group of people, there were hundreds of Namibian soldiers in the aerospace base. Some of these people stood in front of the many reporters to maintain order, while others lined up in a circle in front of the tarmac to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.

At the forefront of the tarmac, a huge podium was built. At this time, several hosts were debugging the lines on the podium. The abnormal press conference was ready to start at any time.

The reason why this place was so grand was that today, strictly speaking, in half an hour, the Ares spacecraft returned from Mars and would return to Earth with various samples from Mars.

Here, Blackwatch was about to hold a press conference to announce the successful completion of the Ares program.

At this time, countless people were already looking forward to the moment when the hero who set foot on Mars would return.

"Hello everyone, this is BBC Science and Technology News. I'm reporter Bob. We're now at the aerospace base of the Eco Science City of Namibia. As you can see, there's already a sea of people here today! In addition to our BBC, there are dozens of media outlets. Today is a special day, that is, the day when the manned spacecraft Ares returns to Earth!

"As one of the most influential companies in the world, Blackwatch has created countless legends that people love to talk about. The one that everyone is most familiar with is probably the age-reversal treatment project. The emergence of this technology has greatly slowed the aging phenomenon in various countries. They have benefited mankind and the world..."

"Today, Blackwatch Corporation has accomplished a new feat and that's the Ares Project in collaboration with the four major continents. This is the first time humans have set foot on Mars and it's also the first time we've discovered life on Mars. From this day onward, we finally realized that extraterrestrial life is so close to us that it's even on our neighboring planet. Now, the Ares spacecraft has brought our neighbors to our planet. Although they don't have their own civilization like us humans do, this still represents a new step for mankind..."

While the BBC reporter was giving a moving narration, other world-famous media outlets were also broadcasting the whole process live. It was as if the whole world had focused its attention here, broadcasting the scene of Ares returning to Earth, broadcasting the important trajectory of mankind...

"Ares is approaching the outer layer of the atmosphere."

Suddenly, a man's voice came from the broadcast. "Everyone, please stand outside the tarmac. When the manned spacecraft Ares arrives, please maintain order and do not enter the tarmac. I repeat, do not enter the tarmac."

About five minutes later, the broadcast sounded again. "Ares has entered the ionosphere and is currently 80 kilometers from the surface. It will land in about 20 minutes. Everyone, please maintain order."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly fell into a commotion. Many people could not wait to look at the sky, but found that there was nothing.

However, this did not affect the excitement of the crowd. After all, humans had never come into contact with extraterrestrial civilizations since they were born. Now, not only did humans discover extraterrestrial life for the first time, but they also brought extraterrestrial life back to Earth. This might seem normal, but it also represented a fact...

The interstellar era was coming...

"Ares has flown into the stratosphere..."

Ten minutes later, the voice continued to report the position of Ares at this time. "Personnel in charge of maintaining order, please get ready. Personnel in charge of building positive pressure disinfection rooms, please get ready..."

At this moment, a staff member holding binoculars suddenly shouted, "Look over there!"

Many reporters hurriedly looked up, and those carrying cameras also raised their cameras to the sky. Sure enough, above their heads, there was a small blue dot twinkling, like a tiny star in the sky.

However, it was daytime after all. How could there be a star appearing?

Obviously, that was the Ares that was descending.

Ten minutes, nine minutes, eight minutes...

As time passed, the blue star was getting bigger and bigger. In the last five minutes, it was clearly visible. A sesame-sized dot was constantly descending, and on both sides of it, there were two blue lights slowly shining.

"Ares has entered the troposphere and is about to land..."

The broadcast announced for the last time.

As he spoke, the black dot was getting bigger and bigger. With a low rumble, the huge spacecraft had completely arrived above everyone. Many people even felt that the air around them began to change.

Three minutes, two minutes. One minute...

When the last minute arrived, Ares was already suspended over the tarmac. The huge and streamlined body was no longer as lustrous as before. Instead, it was gray as if it had been burned. Some people with good eyesight could even see traces of scratches on the spacecraft.

Those were the wear and tear caused by the spacecraft hitting the cosmic dust while flying in the deep space of the universe.

In the whispers of the crowd, Ares was suspended in mid-air and slowly descended. At this time, everyone could clearly feel the waves of heat. Many people's mouths and tongues were dry. This was when everyone was hundreds of meters away from the tarmac. If they were right in front of the spacecraft, the heat stream from the spacecraft's engine could probably roast a person alive in an instant.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the Ares was completely parked on the huge apron, and the engine began to completely shut down.

Seeing this scene, countless people rushed to cheer. The sound was earth-shattering, even drowning out the sound of the spacecraft's engine.

However, not everyone was like this. At this time, outside the gate of the space base, hundreds of people of all kinds had gathered. These people held up all kinds of signs in their hands and shouted at the same time, but they were blocked by Namibian soldiers outside the gate and could not enter.

On the signs in the hands of this group of people, some had the logo of Blackwatch, but there was a big cross with red spray paint on it. Some had a paragraph, which was obviously the sign in the hands of a fan of "The Three-Body Problem", which read: "Don't answer, don't answer, don't answer!"

Many people thought that the practice of bringing back Martian microbes would bring a huge disaster to mankind. Some thought that alien creatures also had human rights and bringing them to Earth was disrespectful to them. Others thought that they should follow the dark law of the jungle and directly use nuclear bombs to destroy all creatures on Mars. Otherwise, if the creatures on Mars evolved into humans in the future, and after a few more technological breakthroughs, it would be humans who died...

Just like what Lu Xun said: "The joys and sorrows of human beings are not the same, I just think they're noisy..." This time, everyone had different ideas about the Ares Project, and everyone had their own understanding.

And this group of people was opposed to the practice of Ares bringing creatures back to Earth. They even formed the Ares Project Opposition Alliance, flew to Namibia at their own expense, and came to the space base on this day to gather a crowd to demonstrate.

However, the opinions of this group of people were destined to be unknown to the public. Based on the current influence of Blackwatch Corporation in the world, none of the well-known media would risk universal condemnation to report these matters. Only small media that wanted to attract attention would occasionally report on these matters, but these sporadic objections were like pebbles thrown into a lake. At most, they could only cause a few ripples, but they could not set off any waves.

At this time, as the spacecraft gradually turned off, the surrounding air gradually returned to its previous temperature. At the same time, on the right side of the tarmac, the rescue team, who had already been prepared, quickly drove two trucks to the side of the spacecraft's hatch. Then, under the busy work of hundreds of people, a huge negative pressure isolation room was built at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, the passage of the isolation room was completely connected to the spacecraft's hatch. At this point, everyone in the spacecraft could come out.

At this time, at this time, hundreds of meters away, the reporters could not wait to rush forward, but they were firmly blocked by a group of soldiers outside the tarmac, so they could only watch helplessly.

In this way, about half an hour had passed. Finally, at the other end of the negative pressure isolation room, the first person who had completed internal disinfection and put on an isolation suit walked step by step toward the podium under the protection of the soldiers.

Seeing this, countless reporters finally let out an earth-shattering cheer.

This person in the isolation suit was a middle-aged white man. After coming to the podium, he first waved to the crowd. Amid countless warm applause, the man spoke. His voice was transmitted through the isolation suit into the microphone. "Thank you, Earth Federation, thank you, Blackwatch...

"I'm Captain Zhou Xiong of the Ares and also an employee of Blackwatch. What I can tell you is that we've defeated Earth, deep space, and countless difficulties. We... have returned from Mars!

"Next, I'm going to be quarantined for three months, but before the quarantine, I can accept three questions. No matter what the question is, I'll answer it truthfully."

The man named Zhou Xiong showed a trace of mischief. "Of course, it must be related to Mars. I'll state in advance that I have a wife and I won't accept questions about marriage."

"Hahahaha..."

The crowd suddenly chuckled, and then countless reporters raised their hands high, eager to ask questions.

"You, you'll be the first to ask a question!"

Zhou Xiong pointed to a blond man in the first row.

"I'm from ABC Radio in Northern America. May I ask what you brought back from Mars this time?"

The man asked with an excited expression, "I heard that there's life on Mars, right?"

"Uh, yes!"

Zhou Xiong nodded. "We brought back soil samples, rock samples, air samples, and water samples from Mars. Of course, there are also biological samples... Okay, next, that beautiful lady over there."

Then, he selected a reporter from Mainland China again.

"Hello, I'm Wang Bing, a reporter from Mainland China TV. May I ask if you'll encounter danger on Mars?"

"Danger?"

Zhou Xiong smiled. "No, I shouldn't say the word danger because we're dealing with death all the time."

As soon as this sentence came out, many people suddenly whispered.

"The average temperature on Mars is about minus ninety degrees. The air there is thin and the oxygen content is less than 0.1%. Humans can't survive without wearing any tools. Every time we go out, it's a test of life and death because no one knows when the sandstorm on Mars will blow us away or tear our protective suits..."

Zhou Xiong smiled faintly. "But now we've successfully built a life cycle scientific research station on it. With the scientific research station, it's equivalent to having a foundation and our survivability will be greatly improved."

Many people nodded secretly. Indeed, this group of human pioneers was indeed dealing with the Grim Reaper. Not to mention Mars, even this journey back and forth between planets could lead to accidents at any time. Whether it was a space meteorite or a solar storm, the probability of an accident was much higher than the probability of a car accident.

"Okay, now's not the time to talk about this. Next."

Zhou Xiong finally pointed to a black lady, but before the black lady could speak, a man on the side suddenly spoke first. "Are the alien creatures you brought back dangerous? Will it lead to species invasion or even the extinction of mankind? "

"Absolutely not!"

Zhou Xiong's expression darkened, then he shook his head and said, "We did find Martian microbes, but those microbes live in water. There are no microbes in the Martian air and soil.

"As for species invasion, it's even more impossible because we'll isolate them well, such as the level-four biosafety laboratory and so on, not to mention leading to the extinction of mankind. Alien creatures can't do this at all, you can rest assured!"

After saying this, Zhou Xiong left under the protection of several bodyguards without looking back.

"Mr. Zhou Xiong!"

"Mr. Captain, please wait a moment..."

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. Many people wanted to chase after him but were mercilessly stopped by soldiers armed with live ammunition.

In the end, this group of people could only return in disappointment.

On the Ares spacecraft, all kinds of samples from Mars were secretly transported to the Spire Experimental Base, except for the four major continents who took one portion, and the remaining portion was secretly transported to the Spire.

The exploration of extraterrestrial life had officially begun.

Chapter 527

As the Martian biological samples arrived at the Spire one by one, the Spire specially set up a small team to further explore the intelligence of life on Mars.

Although they had studied it once on Mars, whether it was equipment, manpower, or energy, they could not be compared to a top laboratory like the Spire. The team leader in charge of this matter this time was James Watson, the father of DNA.

Today, Chen Chen had long since stopped participating in these research work. His task all day was to read the reports of his subordinates and train his body and Field energy.

On the other side, the door of the Ares docked in the space base had been opened at this time. A group of numb workers, who did not seem to be alive, constantly transported something into the Ares' cargo warehouse under the cover of the night.

It was a huge container. This group of workers used forklifts and cranes to transport it into the warehouse bit by bit. Next to the Ares, there were soldiers in black with the same numb expressions.

Whether it was the workers or the soldiers, they all had the symbol of Black Light on their bodies.

When the containers were full, the group of workers followed one by one into the Ares spacecraft. Then, the spacecraft's engine was started again. Without much delay, it headed toward the sky again.

Ares flew back to Mars, and none of the countries in the Earth Federation were aware of this...

...

A month later.

Time gradually came to the end of 2028.

The Eco Science City was near Sandwich Bay on the Atlantic coast. Gorgeous high-end villas stood on the coastline.

Just a few days ago, many villas were filled with Christmas trees representing European and American holidays. On New Year's Eve of the new year, those villas that had never celebrated Christmas began to hang festive red decorations outside the door, with a bright golden character "Fu" on them.

The atmosphere of Christmas was quickly diluted. The festival that belonged to the descendants of China was about to begin...

In one of the vast villas, it was very lively inside. More than a dozen old and young people were laughing loudly. The volume of the television was turned on and the voices of adults shouting at children could be heard.

"Little Yu, slow down!"

A young woman in her thirties helplessly chased after a three or four-year-old child. She watched as the child ran around the living room with his short legs while shouting loudly. He held a toy airplane in his hand and mischievously shouted, "Fly, fly!"

The entire living room was filled with the happy cheers of children.

"This little guy is crazy when he's around!"

At the side, a man in his thirties with a radiant smile on his face clapped his hands and laughed heartily. Beside him sat a few men and women. One of them had a slightly wretched appearance and was slightly chubby. He smiled fawningly and said, "Uncle, little boys have to be a little naughty. Only then will they be popular in the future!"

Beside him was a woman with a somewhat cold expression. In front of the woman stood a boy of similar age. At this moment, he was also staring at the boy running around in the living room with his big black eyes.

"Xiao Tong, do you want to play with him?"

The vulgar man turned his head and looked at the boy in the woman's arms. "Xiao Tong, can you accompany your uncle to play?"

"No!"

The boy in front of the woman quickly turned around and threw himself into her arms.

"This unlucky child …"

The vulgar man muttered and rubbed his nose unhappily.

"Okay, okay, look at the time, Little Chen will be back soon. I say, mother of the child, let the nanny take care of Little Yu. It's not easy for everyone to get together. Come and talk to everyone. It's not easy for them to come all the way here."

The man in his thirties with a radiant smile shouted at the young woman who was chasing the child and urged.

"Okay, sigh, this little troublemaker …"

The young woman sighed. Although she looked very young, the tone of her voice was like that of a middle-aged person in her fifties or sixties. She called the Filipino maid in servant clothes and asked her to take care of the child while she sat next to the man.

"Sigh, your family's Little Chen is so promising..."

Seeing that the young woman sat back down, several other people began to talk to the two of them first. One of them, a middle-aged couple, said, "Who doesn't know Blacklight Biotechnology in the Earth Federation today? They've even gone to Mars and I heard that they've found aliens! "

"Hahaha, that's not aliens, it's just extraterrestrial life."

The man immediately laughed and his eyes were full of joy. "Big brother, if they really found aliens, wouldn't that be great? Wouldn't that start the Star Wars?"

"Hahaha, that's right!"

The middle-aged couple immediately laughed at themselves. "Look at my brain, I'm getting old and my brain isn't working well!"

Everyone roared with laughter.

At this time, the boy who was running wildly in the living room was holding the plane. He happened to run to the door of the front hall, but at this moment, the door suddenly opened with a crash and the boy directly hit a pair of legs in a black suit.

"Young master, wait..."

The maid who was chasing behind saw that the boy was about to hit the door and was about to shout, but she was relieved when she saw the boy hit a person.

The little boy did not feel any pain when he hit the person. He grinned and wanted to push the other person back, but he found that the other person did not retreat as he wanted. Only then did he raise his head and look at the person.

As he raised his head, an angular face suddenly appeared in front of him.

This person's eyes were as dark as ink and he looked at him calmly, but after seeing the other person's eyes, the little boy suddenly showed a look of horror. He subconsciously stepped back, then squatted on the ground, and at the same time, he burst into tears!

"Oh, Young Master, this isn't a stranger, this is your brother!"

The maid behind him immediately stepped forward and was about to squat down to help the little boy.

"Don't coax him, let him get up on his own."

Chen Chen said lightly.

"This..."

The maid revealed a troubled expression.

At this time, hearing the crying from the front hall, a man and a woman in their thirties rushed over together. Before they arrived, their voices could be heard. "Little Qiu, what's going on, what's going on, why is Little Yu crying?"

"Master, it's nothing, it's Young Master who's back..."

The maid quickly explained.

At this time, the group also came to the front hall and immediately saw Chen Chen standing here in the front hall.

"Little Chen!"

"Brother."

The people behind the middle-aged couple suddenly beamed with joy. They greeted him one after another. For a moment, they even forgot about the child sitting on the ground and crying...

"Big Uncle, Big Aunt, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin Chen Zheng …"

Chen Chen nodded, then looked behind the crowd. "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"It's good that you're back. Come, come and have some dumplings!"

The middle-aged man suddenly laughed and welcomed Chen Chen into the house.

In addition to Chen Chen's elders, there were also people of Chen Chen's generation. At this time, Chen Chen sat next to Cousin Chen Shan. He looked at the little boy in front of Chen Shan and then asked, "How's life in Mainland China recently?"

"It's pretty good. Although I'm taking care of the child full-time now, I'm living a very fulfilling life."

Chen Shan nodded. She touched the boy's head with some affection. "It's a pity that my parents left early, otherwise, they'd be very pleased to see Xiao Tong, right?"

"As long as you're doing well."

Chen Chen nodded and then glanced at the wretched man who was constantly rubbing his hands.

"Hello, cousin, hello!"

Zhang Heng immediately nodded and smiled.

"Be good to my cousin."

Chen Chen nodded and said casually.

By the time Chen Chen returned, almost everyone in the room had focused their attention on Chen Chen. At this time, Big Aunt took advantage of the pause in everyone's conversation and suddenly asked with a smile, "Little Chen, it'll be 29 years after the New Year. When are you going to get married?"

"Yes, Little Chen!"

Uncle on the side also suddenly spoke. Because he spoke suddenly, his voice startled everyone. "You're 28 years old this year. It's time to get married and start a career, right? Your father has already given birth to you at this age! "

"Yes, yes..."

Immediately, many people chimed in.

"Little Chen, do you have a partner?"

Seeing that her topic was echoed by everyone, Big Aunt secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then she squeezed out a bigger smile again. "If you don't have a partner, I have a few candidates here. Would you like to take a look?"

"Hey!"

Uncle hurriedly said, "I say, Big Sister, forget about the people on your side. What's Little Chen's identity? Do you think it's possible for him to match?"

As he said this, he looked at Chen Chen and at the same time took out a stack of photos. "Let's look at the people on my side. These are the children of our domestic system. Although they're not as good as Little Chen, at least they're clean and innocent!"

This remark immediately made Big Aunt unhappy. Just when Big Aunt was about to say something, Chen Chen just waved his hand.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire living room fell silent.

"Okay, let's talk about this later."

Chen Chen merely smiled as if everyone's previous words were nothing but a fart.

"Little Chen..."

Chen Chen's father was a little embarrassed.

Chen Chen ignored his father. He just took the dumplings from the maid on the side. "The dumplings are here. Everyone, eat them while they're hot."

"Okay, okay, let's eat the dumplings!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was silent, Chen Zheng on the side immediately shouted with a smile.

Suddenly, Chen Chen's uncle, uncle, and the others immediately understood. They also laughed loudly and walked toward the table. For a while, the atmosphere was restored to cheerfulness.

After eating the dumplings, Chen Chen was the first to leave the table. He said hello to everyone and took the elevator to his bedroom on the fifth floor.

Chen Chen had long been accustomed to this kind of thing.

Since he started to make his fortune, many relatives wanted to sell women to him every year. The first time, Chen Chen accepted those photos out of politeness, but later, the other party went too far and asked him to go on blind dates with those people one by one, so Chen Chen stopped paying attention.

It was just that his parents still remembered the affection of those relatives, so they would invite many relatives to Namibia every year.

For Chen Chen, the New Year's and New Year's atmosphere in his childhood memories had long since deteriorated. Among his many relatives, the only ones he still had a good impression of were Cousin Chen Zheng and Cousin Chen Shan.

These things were like small episodes in life, and they did not affect Chen Chen's mood at all. Now he had persuaded his parents to move to Eco Science City, and his parents' second child was already four years old.

His parents' second child was named Chen Zeyu, nicknamed Little Yu.

It was just that for some reason, every time he saw Chen Chen, he would burst into tears. This had not changed since Chen Zeyu was born.

Still, fortunately, Chen Chen only visited his parents about once a week or two.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Chen sat in front of the computer desk, but suddenly the computer turned on automatically and Little X's face appeared on the screen. "Sir Godfather, I have good news for you. The 'Ark' on Mars has been set up!"

"So fast?"

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. It had only been about a month since the Ares spacecraft took off, and it would take the Ares a week to fly to Mars. In other words, it took less than a month to build an underground base at the north pole of Mars.

"It's so-so."

Little X smiled. "The main thing is that not only is the gravity there lower, but the work is twice the result with half the effort. Also, the ice sheet composed of dry ice is relatively soft, so in just a few days, we dug through the ice sheet in the north pole and dug into the soil below.

"Not only that, we also happened to find a gap cave in the ground. That cave doesn't need any major changes to meet the requirements for building an underground base, so in less than a month, the construction of the underground base has been preliminarily completed!

"Very good..."

Chen Chen nodded. "So, now Earth and Mars are completely connected? As long as the Ark is activated, we can smoothly travel from Earth to Mars? "

"If the Ark on Mars doesn't malfunction, it's possible."

Little X replied, "But after all, it was assembled by a group of engineering Black Knights. Without my supervision, I can't be sure of success on the first try. Do you need me to activate the 'Ark' now to try it?"

"Okay, you get ready first, I'll be right there!"

Chen Chen said as he stood up immediately. He opened the door directly, went downstairs, and walked toward the door.

"Little Chen, what are you doing?"

Mother asked immediately with concern.

"There's something at the company that I need to deal with. Dad, Mom, and everyone, you guys have a good chat."

Chen Chen said with a smile. Then, without waiting for anyone to answer, he left without looking back...

...

An hour later, Chen Chen returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

The Ark was arranged to be placed at the top of the Spire laboratory, which was the top of the main experimental building of the Spire. As the entire experimental building was like a Mayan pyramid, the top of the Spire was flat and it just happened to be the right place to place one of the Ark teleporters.

However, the Ark teleporters naturally could not be placed in a position where everyone could see at a glance, so Chen Chen directly transformed the top of the Spire into a new teleportation room, which was on top of the Gantz sphere's teleportation room.

At this point, the Spire Experimental Base finally had a passage to Mars.

Chapter 528

When Chen Chen arrived at the teleportation room, he happened to hear the sound of an electronic broadcast coming from the teleportation room.

"Watchman 1 teleporter starting to warm up..."

This voice was none other than one of Little X's clones and also the chief intelligence that managed the Spire Experimental Base — X-111.

Hundreds of Black Knights gathered in the hall that was once named the "Ark teleporter", but now the Ark teleporter had been renamed the "Watchman 1 teleporter", and the one set up on Mars was "Number 2". In the future, "Number 3" would be set up on the Moon.

"Activate the molecular locator!"

Chen Chen walked in alone, only to see that the Watchman teleportation room was much larger than the black sphere Gantz teleportation room, about two or three hundred square meters. It was a huge hall.

The entire hall was made of bright metal. The hall was surrounded by rows of complex equipment. In the center of the hall was a circular platform about two meters high. The red lines on the platform were mysterious and abstruse. It was the Watcher 1 teleporter.

"All personnel get ready, the molecular locator is about to be activated!"

"Interstellar coordinate locking is enabled..."

"Remote sensing exploration confirmed, ready to start teleportation..."

"Target receiver activated, ready to start teleportation..."

As the voice of X-111 continued to come, the figure of Little X came from the side. She stood in front of Chen Chen and said happily, "Sir Godfather, you came just in time, the experiment is about to begin!"

Chen Chen nodded, but then he saw on the other side of the hall, a Delta-level personnel walked in trembling and slowly walked onto the Watchman platform at the signal of the Black Knights.

"Personnel in place..."

"Watchman teleporter, teleportation countdown of ten seconds..."

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

...

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

As the countdown arrived, suddenly, a strange liquid gushed out from the center of the platform and directly suspended in front of the Delta-level subject.

The subject swallowed. He had been asked to touch the other party when the liquid appeared. At this time, seeing that the liquid really appeared, he had to reach out and touch the liquid nervously.

Whoosh!

However, the moment he touched the stream of water, his entire body was sucked in directly. Then, there was a flash in front of everyone's eyes, and they only felt a flash of light. When they could see clearly again, there were no longer any streams of water or Delta-level researchers on the Watcher's teleportation platform.

Both of them had disappeared …

"Teleportation of personnel has begun."

Little X smiled like a blooming flower. She turned to look at Chen Chen. "If there are no accidents, it will take ten minutes and thirty-seven seconds for the Delta-level researcher to arrive at the Spire 2 laboratory on Mars. Then, it will take ten minutes and thirty-eight seconds for the Spire 2 to send back a message. In other words, we'll know whether the experiment is successful in twenty-one minutes and fifteen seconds!"

Chen Chen nodded upon hearing this.

He knew that the distance between Mars and Earth was never fixed. Earth moved in an elliptical orbit around the sun, and so did Mars. Therefore, the distance between the two planets changed constantly as they moved around the sun.

The distance between Earth and Mars depended on the orbital position of the two planets at the time of teleportation. The closest distance was about 55 million kilometers and the furthest was 400 million kilometers.

Spire 2 was the name of the underground laboratory built by Chen Chen on Mars. Its serial number was A002, which was different from the Spire Experimental Base numbered A001 where Chen Chen was located here.

As time passed, twenty minutes later, Watcher 1 received news from Mars. The Delta-level personnel had successfully arrived on Mars and arrived at the underground base established in the Arctic.

Of course, one person was not a big deal, so next, a full hundred Delta-level personnel came in. Under the coercion of the Black Knights with loaded guns, everyone stood on the teleportation platform.

Then, there was a continuous stream of water rising and wrapping one of them, he disappeared in front of everyone.

"Success rate... 100%."

It was not until half an hour later, when there was no one on the teleportation platform, that Little X reported again. "At present, all 100 people who have been teleported have been successful, and our power system is fully able to withstand it. Next, the other side will also try to teleport that group of people back. If there are no accidents, then we should continue to try item teleportation."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "Just notify me when all the tests are completed."

Then Chen Chen left the Watcher teleportation room and went to the black sphere Gantz teleportation room, teleporting to the quiet room where he trained.

After that, Chen Chen immersed himself in the training of Field energy.

One day, two days, three days...

Approximately three days later, the intercom on the door of the quiet room lit up with a red light again. Chen Chen opened his eyes as if he had sensed something. The lighted button seemed to have been automatically pressed by an invisible finger. After that, there was a beep and Little X's voice was heard.

"Sir Godfather, the current personnel teleportation experiment has been carried out 3,000 times, and the item teleportation has been carried out thousands of times according to different shapes and natures, and all of them have been successful! The current success rate of teleportation is 100%! "

"It has been carried out 3,000 times? “

Chen Chen showed a smile. He stood up directly and walked out of the quiet room, then teleported back to the Spire through the black sphere teleportation room, and then came to the Watcher teleportation room again.

This time, Chen Chen intended to try it himself and also take a look at the world on the other side of the teleportation pile.

This time, Little X did not stop him.

As Chen Chen walked onto the teleportation platform, Little X reminded him again, "Sir Godfather, when you get there, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep in touch with me, but don't worry, I've already assigned a third intelligence over there — X-113. She'll be responsible for helping you manage Spire 2."

"Got it, get ready to start."

Chen Chen nodded expressionlessly.

"Remote sensing exploration confirmed, ready to start teleportation..."

"Target receiver activated, ready to start teleportation..."

As the voice of X-111 came, in front of Chen Chen, a mass of water also gushed out from the inside and floated in front of Chen Chen!

Seeing this, Chen Chen took a deep breath. He stretched out his hand and gently touched the mass of water. In the next second, Chen Chen's vision suddenly went black!

"Boom!"

At this moment, Chen Chen suddenly had a feeling of being half-asleep and half-awake. He did not know how much time had passed. It seemed that all of this had only been a few seconds, but it also seemed that several years had passed. In short, when Chen Chen began to regain consciousness, he found himself lying on a cold floor.

Chen Chen reached out and touched it, only to realize that he was lying on the teleportation platform.

"Thud, thud!"

Two footsteps stopped in front of Chen Chen, and then Chen Chen only felt two people helping him up. Chen Chen looked to the side, only to see the numb faces of the two Black Knights.

"Sir Commander, hello, welcome to the Mars Spire Experimental Base No. A003."

A sexy and husky female voice came. Chen Chen shook his head and then completely woke up.

What he saw was a teleportation hall that was not much different from the one on Earth. The only difference was that Chen Chen's body felt light from head to toe.

It was like a person who had been carrying a load of hundreds of kilograms since he was born. One day, he suddenly took off that layer of weight. Suddenly, a feeling of floating filled his body.

It seemed that with every step he took, he could fly directly...

At this moment, Chen Chen felt such a feeling.

"Your physique is very good. Although you've been teleported across the planet, there are no side effects such as vomiting and dizziness."

He only heard the sexy, husky voice continue to say, "Let me introduce myself. I'm X's clone X-113. You can call me X-113. Of course, I prefer you to call me — Nancy."

"Nancy?"

Chen Chen raised his head, only to see the face of a Western woman with blonde hair and deep eyes on a virtual screen above his head.

Unlike the little girl personality of Little X and the previous X-112, this newly split X-113's personality was clearly more inclined toward a mature woman in her thirties and the image of the other party was also the same.

"It's Nancy with a cursive prefix."

At this time, X-113 smiled. "This is the name I gave myself after I was born. I hope you don't mind..."

Chen Chen nodded. Because the transmission of information was limited by the speed of light, Mars needed a stand-alone intelligent system to personally control it. However, these intelligent clones were all controlled by Little X, so Chen Chen did not have to worry about these intelligent clones having the intention to rebel.

At this time, he looked around and at the same time asked, "How's the current construction progress of Spire 2?"

"The current construction progress is only five percent."

Nancy replied, "With the current manpower in Spire 2, it will take about half a year to complete the construction and that's under the condition that there are sufficient materials.

"At present, a teleportation hall has been built, as well as a material storage room next to it. In addition, there are two sets of living rooms and a training room."

The so-called training room was a place where muscles were trained.

The gravity of Mars was only one-fifth of that of Earth. If one stayed on Mars for a long time, it would cause the human body's muscle group to atrophy. This was inevitable and only persistent exercise every day could alleviate this problem.

Of course, it was only to alleviate it.

Chen Chen did not say much. He just tried to adapt to it for a while, then said again, "Prepare a protective suit for me, I'm going to the ground to take a look."

"Understood, please follow this Black Knight."

Nancy replied and then a Black Knight took the lead and led Chen Chen toward the exit of the teleportation room.

When Chen Chen walked out of the door, he was greeted by a wide metal passageway. At the end of the passageway was another door. As Chen Chen walked to the door, the door opened automatically, revealing a changing room of about a hundred square meters behind it.

There was no wardrobe in the changing room. Instead, there were rows of black automatic wearing platforms.

This platform was designed to reduce the time taken to wear the protective suit. Since it was developed, it was quickly popularized throughout the entire Blacklight Biotechnology. The researchers who went in and out of the lab were automatically wearing the protective suit. This way, they could save more than twenty minutes each time and invisibly improve efficiency.

At this time, Chen Chen stood on the platform skillfully. His two feet were aimed at the position of the footprints on the platform. In the next second, a series of mechanical arms quickly stretched out and began to attach pieces of the protective suit skeleton to Chen Chen's body.

This protective suit was an advanced protective suit with an exoskeleton. It was a secret equipment customized by Blacklight Biotechnology specifically for extraterrestrial activities. A set was worth more than three million US dollars.

After a series of mechanical squeaks, Chen Chen was done donning the suit five minutes later.

At this time, his whole body was wrapped in a pure black protective suit that did not reflect light. Pieces of ceramic armor plates interlocked with each other, presenting a cold sci-fi style.

The helmet of this protective suit was a slanted triangle, connected with the lines of the body, enough to withstand the impact of flying sand and stones from all directions.

Unlike ordinary spacesuits, the spacesuit Chen Chen wore did not have any visual lenses, only a set of high-definition camera devices, which were directly projected into Chen Chen's eyes through VR.

This protective suit weighed up to 100 kg and could reach up to 2 meters after wearing it. At the same time, there was also a high-precision sEMG signal sensor inside, as well as a powerful motor drive device and shock absorber. There was also a high-efficiency hydrogen battery built into the armor on the back, which could provide dozens of hours of power for the protective suit.

This was no longer a protective suit in the traditional sense. It was more like an exoskeleton armor used to enhance the combat ability of soldiers.

The reason why such a rigorous design was adopted was to withstand the sandstorms on Mars and... There was a small chance of a armed conflict!

Feeling the protective suit on him that was somewhat similar to the one in Dead Space, Chen Chen nodded. Then he walked off the wearing platform and continued to walk toward the door at the end of the changing room.

At the end of the door, there were three elevators side by side.

At this time, the elevator door in the middle was in an open state. Chen Chen walked up and then the elevator door closed automatically.

"Sir Commander, we're currently at a depth of 1,200 meters underground. It will take about two minutes to get to the surface. Do you want to start now?"

Nancy's voice came from the headset of the protective suit.

"Start!"

Chen Chen replied. In the next second, Chen Chen only felt a sudden shake in the elevator and then a force of gravity hit him. On the screen on the elevator door in front of him, a row of numbers was decreasing rapidly!

"1200..."

"1100..."

"1000..."

...

The elevator rose at a speed of ten meters per second. In less than two minutes, the elevator shook again and at the same time, a special alarm sounded.

"Warning, warning, we've arrived at the surface. Please check your protective suits for damage. If there is no damage, please press the green button on the right and the elevator door will open."

Chen Chen did not hesitate and pressed the green button directly.

"Whoosh —!"

As the elevator doors opened on both sides, suddenly, a huge white airflow rushed in and Chen Chen was even blown back half a step by the airflow.

In the next second, Chen Chen adapted to the airflow. Only then did he realize that the airflow turned out to be a storm on the surface of Mars and the storm was also mixed with a large number of dry ice particles!

For the first time, Chen Chen set foot on the land of a planet other than Earth.

Chapter 529

As far as the eye could see, it was a vast expanse of whiteness.

Chen Chen squinted his eyes and looked around. From here, he could see that the north pole on Mars was very different from the north pole on Earth.

In the center of the polar region, there was also an endless ice continent, but unlike Earth, the north pole of Mars had a large number of rugged landforms. This was a landform called "frost dunes". From a high altitude, these dunes formed by ice and snow looked a bit like folds of ice cream.

There were also a large number of dark areas in the north pole. These dark areas were gaps formed after the gas trapped under the ice sheet was released, causing the north pole's landform to be extremely complex and extremely dangerous.

Moreover, the sun on Mars was bluish and smaller than it looked from Earth, probably only two-thirds the size of Earth.

The wind on Mars was also much stronger than on Earth. Usually, the wind was around level six or seven, and occasionally, it could even form a large sandstorm that spread across the entire planet.

At this time, as Chen Chen set foot on this Martian world, the first thing he saw was a few pitch-black wheelbarrows parked outside the elevator.

These vehicles were modified by several designers of Blacklight Biotechnology through the Gantz Bike. The Gantz Bike was a special motorcycle in Gantz. The whole body had only one tire, but the size of this tire was extremely large, with a diameter of about two meters and a width of about fifty centimeters.

The inside of this tire was hollow, with a seat and a corresponding cockpit inside. Even because the tire itself blocked the driver's line of sight directly in front of him, a display screen was needed to observe the front.

The driver sat inside the entire tire, and there were gear levers and tail fins in front and back of the tire that were responsible for stability. There was even a seat at the rear that could carry passengers.

Compared with ordinary motorcycles, the advantage was that it was more flexible and could adapt to more complex terrain. The disadvantage was that it was far more difficult to control than ordinary motorcycles and cars.

Still, for the Black Knights whose reflexes were far superior to humans, these difficulties were nothing.

The huge and narrow single-wheel design allowed this car to freely shuttle through the rugged rocks on Mars full of subway sand. Its mobility and speed were far superior to conventional off-road vehicles. Even if it hit an object, it was difficult to damage it. Even the energy used was far less than ordinary vehicles.

Therefore, this "unobstructed vehicle" improved by Gantz Bike became a very advantageous vehicle on Mars. After the transformation, those people gave this vehicle a name – "GB off-road vehicle".

After testing, this kind of single-wheeled off-road vehicle could travel at a speed of 150 kilometers per hour on Mars, completely ignoring the complex and ever-changing terrain of Mars. It could be said to be very suitable.

At this time, Chen Chen chose one of the GB off-road vehicles and sat in it.

As Chen Chen sat in one of the off-road vehicles, the screen in front of him suddenly flashed and a line of text appeared on it:

"Detecting user …"

"Please place your palm on the screen."

Chen Chen reached out and placed his palm on the screen. At once, a parallel line swept across the screen.

"Identity confirmed: The driver has the highest authority. The vehicle is synchronized with the driver's protective suit."

As this line of text flashed on the screen, the GB off-road vehicle quickly started up and drove Chen Chen forward.

In the snow and ice, a pitch-black unicycle moved forward at high speed. A huge mark appeared behind the vehicle and the unicycle rolled faster and faster, soon exceeding hundreds of kilometers.

Sitting in the unicycle, Chen Chen silently experienced this special feeling. This was a territory that humans had never set foot in. If Chen Chen wanted to, he could even drive the vehicle away from the north pole and go to the central area of Mars.

Moreover, when the Ares was in orbit around Mars, several communication satellites had been scattered here. The satellites directly covered the surface of Mars. No matter where the GB off-road vehicle was, there was no need to worry about getting lost.

At this time, Chen Chen drove the vehicle to the top of the highest snow-capped mountain nearby.

This snow-capped mountain range in the north pole was about 2,000 meters high. Standing here, Chen Chen could even see the distant horizon turning from white to brown. The reason for this was that the area of the arctic ice sheet was not large. A few hundred kilometers away was the most common desert terrain on Mars.

Looking at this primitive and ancient world, Chen Chen sighed silently. Who would have thought that after obtaining the USB flash drive, he would land on the famous Mars a few years later?

Chen Chen had always had a dream of the sea of stars in his heart because he knew that human beings would not be locked on Earth forever. Although Earth was the mother that gave birth to human beings, it also bound the footsteps of human civilization. Human civilization that did not step out of Earth would always be fragile and could be destroyed by all kinds of disasters at any time —

Meteorites, volcanic eruptions, gamma-ray bursts, and even nuclear wars of mankind itself. There were countless ways in the universe that could destroy human civilization.

If human civilization wanted to continue, the only way was to step out of Earth.

Now, the first step had been achieved by Chen Chen.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind, but in the next moment, he saw a series of meteors passing over his head. There were as many as a hundred of these meteors, falling toward Mars one after another.

The atmosphere of Mars was very thin, which meant that only a meteor the size of a fist could fall to the ground. Unlike Earth, meteorites the size of a few houses could not even reach the ground before they would be ground to dust by friction in the atmosphere.

Still, at this moment, the voice of X-113 Nancy suddenly came from the headset. "Sir Commander, I suddenly received bad news. The situation is very urgent."

Chen Chen's expression suddenly shifted. He looked up and said, "Speak!"

"Just ten seconds ago, the scientific research station base in the Antarctic suddenly sent a distress signal to Earth, claiming that a meteorite had fallen there and smashed the scientific research station. At present, a large amount of air in the scientific research station is leaking and the situation is very critical."

It seemed that Nancy's voice also became serious because she knew that the other party might face a crisis. "At present, among the people at the Antarctic scientific research station, two people died because of the collapse of the building, seven people went into hypoxic shock due to instant exposure to the Martian air, and the remaining three people have hidden in a laboratory that has not collapsed, including our Alpha-level researcher Caesar Hannibal of Blacklight Biotechnology. Because this laboratory is used to study Martian organisms, it is sufficiently airtight, but it won't last long."

"How long is it going to last?"

Chen Chen asked with a frown.

"Because the scientific research station was damaged, the power system was also damaged. The oxygen generation room can no longer produce oxygen and the scientific research station has been completely shut down. Based on the scale of that laboratory, in about ten hours, everyone will die of suffocation..."

"Ten hours?"

Chen Chen could not help showing a thoughtful expression when he heard this.

With the speed of the GB off-road vehicle, it could reach a maximum of 200 kilometers per hour, but it could only travel 2,000 kilometers in ten hours, which was impossible to transport supplies.

The Ares spacecraft had left Mars as early as the day before yesterday because it was afraid of being discovered by the Earth Federation. The idea of using a spacecraft to transport supplies was also not feasible.

In that case, there was only one way...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the oxygen capacity of his protective suit, but saw that the oxygen capacity of the protective suit could only last for three hours, so he immediately said, "Prepare three sets of protective suits for me, I'll pick up those three people personally."

With that, he did not wait for Nancy to answer. He directly spread his hands and his whole body rose directly into the air.

Immediately, he chose a direction and at the same time, he flew in the direction from which he came with a loud bang!

However, after two minutes, he returned to the position of Spire 2. At this time, three Black Knights happened to walk out of the elevator, and in their hands, they were each carrying a pitch-black medium-sized suitcase.

"Sir Commander, this is the general protective suit. It can be worn as long as it's within a height of 1.6 to 1.9 meters. Are you going to go in person now?"

"Of course, after all, Hannibal is there. I don't want to lose such a unique talent."

Chen Chen replied indifferently. As he spoke, he looked at the three suitcases. In the next second, the three suitcases automatically lined up and then Chen Chen spread his hands again. This time, he rose together with the three suitcases.

"Boom!"

There was only a low sonic boom and Chen Chen and the three suitcases suddenly turned into a small dot and flew into the distance...

Although the speed of sound on Mars was only 240 meters per second, because the atmosphere was too thin, Chen Chen could easily accelerate to more than 1,000 meters per second. After reaching this speed, Chen Chen even continued to accelerate. He used Field to form a conical shield in front of him. His whole body was like a drill bit, flying into the distance at an extremely terrifying speed!

1000 meters per second...

1500 meters per second...

3000 meters per second!

The speed detector on the armor was almost constantly flipping in the form of a clock, and soon reached a speed of 3000 meters per second. This speed was converted to 10,800 kilometers per hour.

This was an extremely terrifying speed. On the entire earth, except for ballistic missiles and some supersonic aircraft, almost no one could compete with it.

At this speed, Chen Chen also began to feel strained. Although the Martian atmosphere was thin, he was also carrying a load of three hundred kilometers. If he were flying alone, Chen Chen could continue to accelerate himself by more than double!

At this rate, Chen Chen felt that he had reached a critical value and the Field energy in his mind was also slowly being consumed. At this rate of consumption, in about two and a half hours, it would be consumed to the point where Chen Chen would feel burdened.

This speed was about right...

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. This speed was calculated by him. After all, the diameter of Mars was 6,790 kilometers and its circumference was 21331 kilometers. In other words, at this speed, it would only take Chen Chen an hour to reach the Antarctic scientific research station from the north pole.

It would take an hour to go to the Antarctic scientific research station and an hour to return. After he brought the three sets of protective clothing to the three survivors, it would be best if the three of them could repair the oxygen generator, but if they could not, then he could only return to the Arctic base with one person.

This was because he did not have the ability to carry three people and still be able to fly.

"Boom!"

If there were people on the ground of Mars at this time, they could only see a figure flying from one end of the sky to the other at an extremely exaggerated speed, then disappearing into the sky!

At this extremely terrifying speed, it only took Chen Chen more than fifty minutes to fly over the Martian continent. Once again, he saw layers of white frost on the ground. Obviously, he had flown from the north pole to the south pole. At this time, the scientific research station in the distance that was constantly emitting thick smoke was also faintly visible.

Seeing this, Chen Chen began to slow down. In less than half a minute, his speed had dropped below the speed of sound on Mars. At this time, the scientific research station was also close at hand.

Around the scientific research station, large and small craters could be seen. These craters bloomed on the ice in a striped pattern. Obviously, these meteorites had hit the ground in an oblique direction and one of the craters happened to pass through the scientific research station, blasting most of the scientific research station into pieces!

Looking from the sky, the circular scientific research station looked like a birthday cake. One side of it seemed to have been smashed into pieces by a naughty child, and only a small part of it was still standing.

It had to be said that this group of scientific researchers was really unlucky. In just a few short months on Mars, they had been hit by a meteorite. This kind of probability was basically enough to buy a lottery ticket.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen landed straight from the air. He landed directly in the ruins of the scientific research station and said at the same time, "Nancy, can you connect to the survivors' communications?"

"Yes."

The voice of X-113 came from the headset, and then another voice full of surprise came. "What, you said someone has come to rescue me?"

That voice was Hannibal.

"I'm outside the door now."

Chen Chen said, "Hannibal, open the airtight door of the laboratory. I'll put three sets of protective suits in."

"You, you're... Boss?"

Hannibal's voice was a little surprised. "This, how is this possible..."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Chen Chen frowned. "If you don't want to be left here by me, open the door now and take the protective suit in."

"Yes!"

Hannibal said quickly. At the same time, a steel airtight door in front of Chen Chen began to make a squeaking sound and the bolts on it began to turn little by little.

Then, the airtight door suddenly opened a gap and Chen Chen immediately stuffed a protective suit box in.

However, only one box was stuffed in and the airtight door closed again.

"What's going on?"

Chen Chen asked with a frown.

"Boss, the remaining two survivors are dead..."

Hannibal whispered, "I killed them. “

Chen Chen suddenly understood when he heard this. He took a deep look at the airtight door in front of him and said at the same time, "I got it. You put on the protective suit first, then come out and I'll take you away."

"Yes!"

Then, there was a burst of rustling sounds.

Chen Chen looked toward the ruins. In the ruins, he could also see the bodies of other researchers. Most of these researchers suffocated instantly because the scientific research station was destroyed.

And the culprit of all this was a meteorite the size of a car in the distance.

The meteorite fell to the ground at an angle of seventy or eighty degrees, then penetrated the scientific research station, and finally drew a distance of more than three hundred meters, drawing a thrilling trajectory on the surface.

Looking at the dark meteorite embedded under the ice at the end of the track, Chen Chen seemed to see something wriggling.

He frowned and flew directly to the meteorite. Only then did he see a trace of something black flowing out of the gap in the meteorite.

It seemed to be a viscous liquid...

Chapter 530

Liquid?

Looking at the mucus slowly flowing out of the meteorite, Chen Chen could not help but tilt his head.

This liquid was very viscous and looked black. It slowly seeped directly from the thin cracks of the meteorite, but as soon as it came into contact with the outside world, it froze again, forming a dark blue crystal.

Chen Chen scratched his head. He picked up a small stick from the ruins on the side and pounded it in the meteorite.

"Splat!"

A meteorite fragment was pounded down and suddenly a pool of liquid splashed out, but before it sprayed on Chen Chen's body, it was automatically blocked by an invisible barrier.

Immediately, this liquid condensed when it was cold and turned into blue ice crystals.

Chen Chen's Field energy could penetrate more than a thousand times into the substance. Under this subtle observation, bacteria and other microorganisms could be seen clearly, but he did not see any microbial material in this liquid.

In other words, the substance in the meteorite was originally a crystal, but it melted after entering the atmosphere and turned into a liquid.

However, Chen Chen was not sure what this substance was, but using the elimination method, he first ruled out that it was water.

As for what it was, he might have to wait until Chen Chen's Field energy reached 100,000 times at the microscopic level and he could observe the molecular structure.

At this time, Chen Chen turned his head and looked behind him, only to see that Hannibal had put on his protective suit and walked out of the airtight door.

"Boss, why are you on Mars?"

Hannibal asked through the communication system. Although his expression could not be seen, he must be quite puzzled at this time. "I thought it would take at least seven days for a rescue. Does our Blacklight Biotechnology already have the technology to travel from Earth to Mars in an hour?"

"You're just lucky."

Chen Chen said casually and walked into the laboratory at the same time, only to see a small pool of licked blood on the floor of the laboratory. At the same time, the bodies of two men were piled up in the corner. These two men's eyes were wide open and their faces showed a look of horror and doubt. They seemed to be wondering why Hannibal suddenly killed them.

"If it was me in the past, I probably wouldn't have the courage to do this..."

Hannibal followed behind Chen Chen and said a little awkwardly, "But after doing so many human experiments in the Spire laboratory, I..."

"No need to explain, it's understandable."

Chen Chen waved his hand and then looked at an experiment table, only to see two large jars of blood on this experiment table and a stripped wire next to it.

"Are you going to electrolyze water to generate oxygen?"

Seeing this, Chen Chen asked immediately.

"Yes."

Hannibal nodded. "An adult has about 5 liters of blood. Two people will have 10 liters, which is equivalent to the same weight of water. The oxygen content in water is 88.89%, which means that the blood of these two people can electrolyze a total of 8.9 kilograms of oxygen."

"And an adult only needs 0.75 kilograms of oxygen a day."

"In addition, their bodies also contain a large amount of water. If I crush them and place them in a centrifuge for separation, I can collect about 10 to 20 liters of water. The water and the crushed bodies will be enough for me to survive."

"Therefore, after killing the two of them, I can survive in the laboratory for more than ten days until the Ares spacecraft arrives to rescue me."

Hearing the other party's seamless explanation, Chen Chen could not help but glance at Hannibal. It had to be said that this young man had an extraordinary calmness. Even in such a desperate situation, he could still find a glimmer of hope in the cracks.

As for Hannibal's approach, Chen Chen did not have any objections. If Hannibal did not kill people, the oxygen in the laboratory could only last for ten hours at most. After ten hours, all three of them would die.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly took a test tube from the experiment rack on the side, then walked out of the laboratory to the meteorite, and put a few crystals in it.

"Boss, what's this..."

Hannibal asked doubtfully.

"I don't know, so I'll take it back to study it."

Chen Chen said casually, then following his gaze, a few cans of alcohol in the warehouse automatically flew out and poured over the few remaining scientific research stations.

The freezing point of alcohol was -117.3 degrees, so it was still in a liquid state at this time. After pouring the alcohol on the scientific research station, Chen Chen waved his hand again and a igniter in the laboratory automatically ignited and flew to the alcohol at the same time.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the ruins of the scientific research station ignited into a towering fire!

Hannibal, who was on the side, looked at this miraculous scene with a shocked expression.

However, at this time, Chen Chen did not bother to explain. He grabbed Hannibal's shoulder with one hand and ordered at the same time, "Hold on to me."

Hannibal did not know what was going on. He grabbed Chen Chen's arm somewhat cautiously, but before he could ask, he suddenly found himself rising into the air!

"Huh? This... "

"Bear with it, our protective suit can only maintain oxygen for two or three hours..."

Chen Chen said, then he slowly accelerated and flew in the direction from which he came.

Because Hannibal had not been injected with the T-virus, Chen Chen could not directly accelerate to the speed of sound. He could only accelerate slowly, but even so, after ten seconds, he still reached the speed of sound!

"Boom!"

A blast of air formed behind the two of them, but this was only the beginning. Chen Chen was still accelerating at the limit that Hannibal's body could bear!

"Boom!

Boom! "

"Boom!"

One time, two times, three times... After ten minutes, Chen Chen had accelerated to ten times the speed of sound. At this extremely terrifying speed, the two once again swept across the Martian continent, flying from the south pole to the north pole!

It was not until an hour and a half later, when Chen Chen's oxygen was running low, that the two finally returned to Spire 2 at the north pole of Mars.

As soon as they landed, Hannibal directly lay on the ground and vomited!

It was a pity that he vomited all into his mask...

After asking the Black Knights to take Hannibal down, Chen Chen returned to the teleportation room and took off the protective suit.

"Sir Commander, it seems that you've gained something?"

Nancy saw the test tube in Chen Chen's hand and could not help asking.

At this time, as soon as it was heated, the crystals in the test tube melted again into a pool of viscous dark blue liquid. If one did not look closely, it would look black.

"Take it and study it. Remember to send me the experiment report."

Chen Chen handed the sealed test tube to a Black Knight, rubbed his head that was faintly aching from overuse of Field energy, and then stood on the teleportation platform again.

Immediately, a stream of water gushed out from the center of the platform and floated in front of Chen Chen.

This time, Chen Chen was much more proficient. He stretched out his hand and touched the stream of water. Then, he only felt his vision go black, and then he felt half-awake.

When Chen Chen regained consciousness again, he was already lying on the teleportation stack in the Spire laboratory. Little X hurriedly came over. She helped Chen Chen up and at the same time asked with concern, "Sir Godfather, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I think you should have received the news from Mars, right?"

"Yes, I first received a distress signal from Mars three hours ago, and then half an hour later, I received a message from X-113. She said that you have personally gone to rescue them."

Little X said, "The scale of the meteor swarm this time is very large. From the news I received from all over the world, this group of comets flew into the solar system from the Kuiper belt in recent years and their area is very large. Not only does it cover Mars, but even the orbit of the Earth is within it. In about a day, a comet will hit the Earth and the area of this impact includes the entire eastern hemisphere, including Europe, Central Continent, North Sea Continent, and so on."

"Will it pose a threat to human civilization?"

Chen Chen asked.

"Don't worry, the group size of these comets isn't large. At that time, it will only form a vast meteor shower and only one or two out of ten will fall to the ground."

Little X shook her head. "There have been at least two or three similar situations in the last hundred years. Even if there are losses, it's only sporadic casualties."

Only then did Chen Chen nod.

At present, with human technology, it was not possible to accurately calculate the distribution of comet dust particles in the meteor shower parent body, so it was not possible to make accurate calculations of the occurrence and scale of the meteor shower. At most, it could only make a rough forecast.

After talking with Little X for a while, Chen Chen only felt dizzy in his head. He did not know whether it was due to overuse of Field or the side effects of inter-planetary teleportation, so he returned to his room and went to bed early.

...

"Patter, patter, patter..."

At some point, Chen Chen found himself walking on a bustling street.

It was night and the sky was dark, but the road was filled with an endless stream of cars and on both sides of the street were colorful storefronts.

These storefronts were of all kinds. There were hotels, restaurants, merchandise stores, clothing stores, and many other shops that even Chen Chen could not figure out what they were selling.

The neon lights on the shops were colorful, embellishing the entire city with colorful hues.

Strictly speaking, this was indeed a bustling street.

Listening to his footsteps echoing constantly, for some reason, Chen Chen felt that something was wrong.

He could not tell what was wrong with this street, but there was a special sense of unease that kept coming. This feeling swept through his perception in waves, making him feel uneasy.

What was wrong...

Chen Chen was a little puzzled. He frowned and kept walking down this road.

As he walked, Chen Chen felt a little thirsty, so he subconsciously opened the door of the restaurant beside him.

The restaurant was brightly lit. A dazzling crystal chandelier hung at the top of the hall. The bright lights constantly stimulated Chen Chen's nerves. The entire hall was as bright as day.

At the same time, a burning sensation blew out of the room. Although it was winter, the temperature in the room was very high, it seemed to be more than 30 degrees.

Was the heating in the restaurant this good?

After muttering softly, Chen Chen slowly walked in.

"Patter, patter, patter..."

When he heard his own footsteps again, Chen Chen suddenly froze.

This was because he finally felt that something was wrong...

He stopped abruptly and stopped in the empty restaurant hall.

At this time, he was shocked to find that there was not a single person in the huge restaurant hall!

Something was wrong, something was very wrong...

Chen Chen's brows were twisted into a small knot. He squinted and looked around, but still could not see a single person. It seemed that everyone in the restaurant had evaporated into thin air.

Seeing this, he, who was naturally vigilant, decided not to stay here. He stepped out of the restaurant step by step and then pushed the door open again.

Outside the door, there was still an endless stream of traffic.

However, at this time, Chen Chen also thoroughly discovered the problem, that was, there was not a single pedestrian on the entire street except for himself.

This was the source of his previous unease. Even if it was late at night, the entire street should not be completely empty...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen subconsciously turned his head and looked at the passing cars, then his pupils shrank!

Those cars were also empty, even the driver's seat was empty!

In other words, was he the only person on the entire street?

Chen Chen took a deep breath. For the first time, he felt that the seemingly bustling street was filled with unparalleled strangeness...

The feeling of unease hit him in waves. Chen Chen looked around with some vigilance. He wanted to know why there was not a single person in the entire world.

However, just as he raised his head, he saw that on the residential buildings across the street, there were several flickering silhouettes.

Chen Chen fixed his gaze, only to see that these people were standing at the windows, seemingly looking at something in front of the windows...

No, it was not several windows. As Chen Chen looked carefully, he found that except for some windows that were darkened, all the windows with lights on had a person standing in front of the windows!

Those people were looking at... Him!!!

The moment he understood all this, Chen Chen only felt a chill run down his spine. He could not describe what kind of feeling this was. Although those people had their backs to the light and only a silhouette could be seen, Chen Chen still had an intuition — those people were indeed staring at him...

"Swish!"

Chen Chen opened his eyes abruptly. He sat up from the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform, gasping for breath.

Only then did Chen Chen feel a chill on his back. When he reached out and touched it, he found that in his sleep just now, cold sweat had soaked his back without him realizing it.

"Sir Godfather?"

Little X's voice came. "Did you have a nightmare?"

"A dream?"

Chen Chen looked around a little blankly. He looked at his familiar room and furniture, then gently breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that it was a dream.

Chen Chen walked down from the fully-automated Medical Platform, stepping barefoot on the soft carpet, only feeling the warmth of the room.

It turned out that the warmth of the hotel he felt in the dream came from reality?

Chen Chen looked at the remote control of the central air conditioner with some doubt, but saw that the temperature on the remote control was only 24 degrees, far less scorching than the hotel lobby in his dream.

Perhaps it was an illusion.

Chen Chen shook his head and no longer paid attention to this.

"By the way, Sir Godfather."

Little X's voice came again. "X-113 sent an analysis report. The source of the report is an ionic crystal substance that can melt in a warm environment, but according to the test, this substance seems to be a kind of cellular protoplasm, which is to say, it's a kind of biological body fluid."

"What, biological body fluid?"

Chen Chen suddenly showed a look of surprise when he heard this.

Chapter 531

Protoplasm was the general term for the living substances in cells. Its main components were a mixture of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and so on.

The crystalline substance that Chen Chen obtained at this time was the protoplasm of a type of organism, which was the fluid that flowed out after cell damage.

"Protoplasm of a type of organism?"

At this time, Chen Chen could not help but frown. Little X handed a thick analysis report to Chen Chen. This must be the test report of the protoplasm.

Chen Chen solemnly flipped through it and looked down. This went on for more than ten minutes.

With his current brain power, a page of data and information could be completely imprinted in his mind in almost two or three seconds. The fact that Chen Chen was reading this report so seriously must have aroused his vigilance.

"Sure enough, it's not an Earth organism..."

After reading this report, Chen Chen murmured in a low voice.

In the report, the composition of the organism's body fluid was detected. Most of it was water, accounting for ninety percent. The remaining substance contained very complex nucleic acid chains, which was the DNA of this organism.

This DNA was completely different from the organisms on Earth, but it was extremely simple.

Yes, simple.

Compared to the life existing on Earth, the form of this organism would be very simple, just like the most primitive ancient organisms on Earth. This was the case with the DNA that Chen Chen was looking at. The complexity was less than one percent of that of higher animals, let alone that of humans.

Still, what was more intriguing was that according to the gene expression, this organism was likely to have a wheel-shaped nerve and a compound cell structure. This structure completely separated its body from its nerves. Even if the body died, its nervous system could survive alone and subsequently regenerate.

This was a monster that was almost immortal.

"What an amazing creature..."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. He paced back and forth in the room. "There were two similar organisms on Earth, one is called the Heliotrope and the other is called the Huo's Undying Worm. If these ancient organisms are still alive, perhaps their form has something in common with this organism?"

At this point, Chen Chen turned around and closed the report. At this time, the content of this information had been imprinted in his mind, but apart from this, he did not obtain anything else.

"Can we try to replicate this organism?"

Little X asked, "Using directional induced differentiation technology to extract the intact cells inside and induce them into stem cells, then transfer the cell nucleus into artificially cultivated egg cells to form an embryo?"

"There's no need."

Chen Chen shook his head. "The chances of success aren't high. After all, we don't even have a complete sample of its cell structure. We don't know the environment and temperature of this creature either. The chances of replication are slim."

However, Little X continued. "By the way, Sir Godfather, it's now three o 'clock in the afternoon in Namibia. According to the time, the first batch of meteorites should be falling toward Earth."

"Oh? “

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this. "So it's now?"

He didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of the strange dream he just had. He didn't know if that dream had anything to do with these meteorites.

So he asked again, "Did the quantum computer Adam react?"

"No, everything is normal at the moment."

"Then let's pay attention to it for the time being. It's best if we can collect a batch of fallen meteorites and see if there are any new clues in those meteorites …"

"Understood."

…

At this time, on the other side of Earth, it was already late at night.

In some places, astronomy enthusiasts began to set up their own telescopes. According to the tips given by the news, many people came to the suburbs where they thought there was less light pollution and waited for the arrival of the meteor shower.

"Zhang Qi, slow down..."

On a mountain on the outskirts of Shangdu, a car stopped by the roadside at the top of the mountain. Then a fashionably dressed girl got out of the car angrily and walked toward the side of the road without thinking.

At the same time as the girl got out of the car, a skinny young man in the driver's seat quickly opened the door and ran out of the car, chasing after the girl helplessly.

"Zhang Qi, slow down, it's the wilderness here, it's not safe!"

The young man was a little helpless. He had a mushroom hairstyle, which was the most popular hairstyle in Kuaishang. Although it was winter, he was dressed very thinly. His coat was a down jacket, but it was carelessly open, and inside was a tight little T-shirt.

As for the lower half of his body, he wore extremely narrow trousers with a pair of yellow pea shoes on his feet and no socks.

Wearing these clothes, the young man chased after the girl with small steps.

"Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi!"

She kept calling the other party's name. When the young man grabbed her arm, the girl immediately shook him off and shouted, "Han Zizhe, don't touch me, go find your confidante!"

Hearing this, the young man suddenly showed a pained expression. He asked in a choked voice, "You're still talking about me, didn't you also recognize three older brothers on the Internet? All day long, you're affectionately kissing each other, flirting with each other, did I say anything? "

"I'm a woman, what's the big deal about recognizing a few older brothers?"

The girl suddenly became even more agitated. "Can't you just let me have it? Seeing that I've recognized an older brother, you have to flirt with other women? "

"When did I?"

The young man questioned.

"I've seen your phone, there's some 'Night Stand' chat app in it, and it says' meet up in one swipe '. I think you'll see a ghost in one swipe!"

The girl huffed angrily and then continued to walk away into the distance.

"Enough, I'll uninstall that app, okay?"

The young man finally compromised. He said helplessly, "But I have a request, you must blacklist those friends on QQ. Are we on the same level as each other?"

"No way!"

The girl shook her head, her attitude extremely firm. "It's not easy for me to get to know a few older brothers, why should I blacklist them because of you?"

"You!"

Seeing this, the young man gritted his teeth. "You're being unreasonable!"

"I'm in a relationship with you, not reasoning with you."

The girl did not back down, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the sky. "Originally, I wanted to watch the meteor shower with you, but now that the meteors are here, you can go and watch it yourself!"

When the young man heard this, he could not help but look toward the sky. Sure enough, there were already several streams of light in the sky, these streams of light kept falling and then quickly disappeared.

Seeing this, for some reason, a hint of disappointment emerged in the young man's heart...

Just as he was disheartened and was about to say something, he suddenly saw that one of the streams of light did not extinguish as usual, instead, it became bigger and brighter.

"Eh?"

The young man and the girl were a little puzzled. They blinked and then realized that the stream of light seemed to be flying toward them.

The speed of the meteor was so fast that in just a few seconds, the stream of light flew over the top of the two with a whoosh, and then there was a loud bang and a ball of fire burst out from the top of the mountain!

The meteor fell?

Seeing this scene, both of them looked at each other at the same time and saw the shock in each other's eyes. Then, the young man couldn't care less about the girl anymore. He ran towards the direction of the explosion without hesitation!

As an astronomy enthusiast, ordinary people would probably not see such a scene even once in their lives. How could he miss such an opportunity?

"Han Zizhe, Han Zizhe!"

Behind him, the girl shouted anxiously, but the young man still did not stop because in his view, the fire was not far, only about three or four hundred meters away. This distance was enough for him to be the first to reach the scene.

Sure enough, the young man only ran for two or three minutes before he ran to the location where the meteor had fallen. He first smelled a pungent burnt smell, but in this smell, there was a kind of barbecue-like aroma.

"Ha, ha!"

After running to the front in one breath, the young man finally saw that there was a shallow pit half a meter in diameter on the ground, and even the land in the pit was scorched!

Green smoke was rising from the pit, and in the center of the crater, there was a fist-sized, irregularly shaped meteorite resting there quietly.

With the help of the light from the mobile phone, the meteorite was fusiform and its color was pure black. It was not known whether it was burned black when it landed in the atmosphere or it was this color to begin with. Other than that, nothing else could be seen.

About four or five minutes later, the girl named Zhang Qi finally rushed over. She looked at the young man by the crater. "Han Zizhe, I called you so many times just now, why did you pretend not to hear me?"

The young man looked back at the girl and replied indifferently, "Didn't you not accompany me to watch the meteor? Then why did you still call me? Go on your own?"

"So you just left me there alone?"

The girl asked incredulously, "What if I'm in danger alone?"

"Hehe."

The young man sneered and didn't answer. He no longer paid attention to the girl's incessant chatter. Seeing that the crater was no longer smoking and had probably cooled down, he stepped into the crater and reached out his hand to gently touch the meteorite.

"Han Zizhe, I want this meteorite!"

However, before he could touch the meteorite, there was a sudden sound of footsteps. The girl actually walked past him and took the meteorite directly in front of him.

"You!"

The young man frowned suddenly. "This kind of meteorite is not worth much. What are you doing with it? You know I'm an astronomy enthusiast, so you want to rob me?"

"What do you mean by 'yours'? This thing clearly fell from the sky!"

The girl suddenly shouted, but at this moment, she felt a warm current flowing to the back of her hand and arm.

The girl reached out and touched it, only to realize that her hand was already full of something sticky at this time.

"What the hell?"

Because it was dark, neither of them could see what was on the meteorite. The girl moved the mobile phone to the meteorite and saw that there was a lot of liquid seeping out of the meteorite, like black oil, and at the same time, some of the liquid had seeped into the ground.

She turned her head to look at the meteorite, only to see that there were a few small cracks on the meteorite, and the liquid was flowing out of these cracks.

"Oh, it's disgusting!"

The girl hurriedly threw the meteorite on the ground, then hurriedly took out a tissue from her handbag and kept wiping her hands.

"See, I told you not to touch this thing, but you just wouldn't listen."

The young man snorted coldly, then he directly picked up the meteorite, turned around, and walked down the mountain.

"Where are you going?"

The girl quickly shouted.

"Let's go, I'll take you home!"

...

After some twists and turns, by the time Han Zizhe sent Zhang Qi to the door of her house, the two had reconciled.

After the girl left the car, Han Zizhe turned his head again to look at the meteorite under the passenger seat.

At this time, the meteorite had soaked the entire bottom of the passenger seat. He did not know how much liquid was in it, and it had not drained until now.

Could it be that this meteorite was actually a piece of meteorite ice?

Han Zizhe shook his head, stepped on the accelerator, and the car went straight back to his rental house.

Wrapping the meteorite in a piece of paper and moving it home, Han Zizhe excitedly turned on the light and looked at the meteorite carefully.

This meteorite was not big, only a little bigger than an ordinary person's fist, and it was full of cracks. Even at this time, there were still traces of liquid seeping out. It was black and looked extremely viscous.

"It doesn't look like water. This kind of thing, it won't have radiation, right..."

Seeing this, the young man suddenly became a little nervous. He looked at his hands. The liquid was nothing, just washed away with water. It was not as difficult to clean as oil.

Thinking of this, he leaned in front of the meteorite again and sniffed it gently.

Immediately, he noticed that in addition to the smell of burning and barbecued meat on the meteorite, there was also a special fishy smell.

The smell of burning and barbecued meat came from the outer shell of the meteorite, but this fishy smell was emitted by the liquid.

"It's a little disgusting..."

Han Zizhe muttered. He had never heard of a meteorite that was smelly.

Thinking of this, he quickly turned on the computer, logged into the "Meteorite Home" website, and prepared to post a post on the forum to see what this meteorite was.

However, as soon as he opened the webpage, he saw that there were already several posts posted on the webpage —

[I'd like to ask everyone, what kind of meteorite does this kind of meteorite belong to? Is it an iron meteorite or a stone meteorite?]

[I just bought it from a layman. I'd like to show you. It's a new product that fell during tonight's meteor shower...]

[Tonight's meteor shower is really big. I heard that a lot of people have picked up meteorites that fell? Are there any for sale? The price is negotiable.]

There were pictures below the titles of these posts, and the pictures were almost the same, almost the same as the image of the meteorite he had obtained.

Han Zizhe clicked into a post showing off the meteorite. Sure enough, the bottom post was complaining about the image of the meteorite.

[F * ck (a plant), what the hell is this? It doesn't look like a meteorite at all, okay? Why is there a layer of mucus on it? It can't be fake, right?]

[Upstairs, this is real. The outer shell is indeed a trace of burning when it passed through the atmosphere. It doesn't look fake, and the liquid that keeps flowing out is probably water in the meteorite?]

[Will there be a problem with this liquid? I advise the poster to go to the hospital tomorrow for a checkup.]

[So disgusting...]

[Poster, I'm from the relevant department of Guo Jia. Your meteorite belongs to Guo Jia. Please hand it over to us tomorrow and receive a little red flag plus 500 yuan.]

[Upstairs, enough with the trolling!]

Looking at the layers of posts, Han Zizhe could not help but fall into contemplation.

Chapter 532

First of all, there was more than one piece of this kind of meteorite that had fallen. There were several pieces on the "Meteorite Home" forum where he was.

Secondly, this kind of meteorite had a common feature, that was, it contained liquid inside. Once it fell to the ground, the liquid would flow out through the cracks in the meteorite.

Finally, the liquid in these meteorites had a fishy smell, giving off a feeling like animal body fluid.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I'll keep it for now."

Han Zizhe shook his head. He placed the meteorite on the coffee table, then washed up himself and lay in bed to play with his mobile phone.

Unknowingly, he slowly fell asleep.

Gurgle gurgle...

When Han Zizhe fell asleep, a special sound came from this kind of meteorite, and then suddenly more liquid flowed out of it. This liquid seemed to have a life of its own as it flowed out of the coffee table bit by bit, and then flowed in the direction of Han Zizhe...

Han Zizhe had a special dream.

In the dream, he walked alone on a deep street. It seemed that because it was late at night, the streets were deserted, and there were only cars driving on the road.

A gust of night wind blew, and the empty street had a special kind of loneliness.

Where am I...

Han Zizhe had some doubts, but this doubt only lasted for a moment before dissipating again. Humans rarely doubted the logic of their dreams. This was a subconscious escape.

Why, why was there no one on the street?

Looking at the empty street, Han Zizhe suddenly had some doubts. At the same time, an inexplicable feeling came from his heart.

It was a feeling of emptiness and a special kind of desire.

Han Zizhe took a deep breath, but felt that the sense of loneliness was getting heavier and heavier. The silence brought by the deserted street was driving him crazy.

He really wanted to be with people, stick to them, merge with them, fuse with flesh and blood, connect by blood...

Suddenly, such a feeling came from the depths of his heart. On this empty and quiet street, Han Zizhe was suddenly startled by his own thoughts.

This scare directly woke him up.

Han Zizhe opened his eyes abruptly, only to find that it was already the next day. The dazzling sunlight shone in from the window, completely dispelling the desire in the depths of his heart in the dream.

"In the dream, why did I have this idea?"

The moment he woke up, Han Zizhe frowned. "I'm not gay, am I?"

Thinking of this, Han Zizhe could not help but shiver. He only felt that his stomach was empty, and the unique hunger of the morning suddenly struck.

He stopped thinking about that unique dream and looked at his watch. Seeing that it was almost twelve o 'clock, he quickly got up and left.

Han Zizhe had just graduated from college this year, but he had not found a job. He had only one job at the moment, and that was to take the pocket money given by his parents and wait to die.

Fortunately, his family situation was really good. Even if he didn't go to work, he wouldn't starve to death.

Driving the car that his parents bought with money, Han Zizhe first sent a WeChat message to his girlfriend. Seeing that the other party did not reply, he drove to his favorite restaurant and ordered a barbecue to eat.

On the TV in the restaurant, the noon news was broadcasting the news about the meteor shower last night.

According to the news, last night's meteor shower was a large meteor shower rarely seen in a hundred years. A total of more than a million meteors landed on Earth, but most of the ones that were not large enough were burned away in the atmosphere, and only about one percent of the meteorites fell on Earth.

Among them, the most sensational was that a giant meteorite the size of a house fell in Mumbai, India, but fortunately, it fell in the suburbs of Mumbai and did not cause any casualties.

Seeing this, Han Zizhe also listened for a while, wanting to hear about the situation of these meteorites, especially if there would be liquid in those meteorites. But in the next second, the news turned to other news, and the news about the meteorites was just a passing glance.

Seeing this, Han Zizhe lowered his head again. He simply opened the browser himself and began to search for news about meteorites.

It was just that most of the information on the Internet was self-media, and what they said was nonsense. He read a few articles and did not have the patience to continue reading.

After lunch, his girlfriend still did not reply, so he made a phone call.

Soon, Zhang Qi's drowsy voice came from the phone.

"Haven't you gotten up yet, lazy cat?"

Han Zizhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He teased, "Do you want me to pick you up now? How about we go to the movies today?"

"Okay, you wash up first, I'll be right there."

Hearing his girlfriend's affirmative answer, he did not continue to stay in the restaurant. Instead, he paid the bill and drove in the direction of his girlfriend's house.

An hour later, he waited for his girlfriend Zhang Qi outside the community.

The moment he saw the figure of his girlfriend Zhang Qi, Han Zizhe suddenly felt a little thirsty. At this moment, he suddenly had the urge to become one with his girlfriend.

He pursed his lips, a little confused as to why this feeling suddenly appeared. Could it be that he had been holding it in for too long recently?

It shouldn't be...

Unbeknownst to him, the moment his girlfriend Zhang Qi saw him, she was also suddenly stunned, and then her expression returned to normal again.

"Why did you get up so late today?"

Seeing his girlfriend get in the car, Han Zizhe quickly shifted his thoughts and asked casually, "I thought I got up late enough today. I didn't expect you to not get up at one o 'clock in the afternoon. Isn't that too much?"

"Isn't it because I accompanied you to watch the meteor shower late last night?"

The girlfriend curled her lips, then her eyes turned as she took Han Zizhe's hand and said, "By the way, I had a nightmare last night!"

"Nightmare?"

Han Zizhe's mind subconsciously flashed back to the strange dream he had last night, and then he said with a smile, "What dream did you have?"

"I dreamed that I was walking in an empty city, and I couldn't find anyone anywhere..."

The girlfriend said seriously, "I also saw a lot of people staring at me, it almost scared me to death!"

"So, was there no one, or were there a lot of people?"

Han Zizhe raised his eyebrows and simply started the car. "You said that you couldn't find anyone, and then you said that there were a lot of people looking at you. Did you dream of anyone?"

"I don't know..."

The girlfriend frowned suddenly and seemed very confused. "It seemed that I didn't see anyone, but it also seemed that there was a group of people watching me in the distance, and I was very eager for those people to get close to me..."

"And then?"

Hearing this, Han Zizhe's heart suddenly moved.

"Then I was woken up by your phone call."

The girlfriend replied, "Now that I think about it, it's really scary. If it weren't for your phone call, I don't know what kind of nightmares I would have!"

"..."

Hearing this, Han Zizhe was silent for a moment. He was just about to tell her about his dream, but he suddenly saw the red light in front of him and quickly stepped on the brakes!

With a loud crunch, their car almost hit the car in front of them.

"Phew, that was close..."

Han Zizhe suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. After this interruption, the idea of telling the other party about his dream was also thrown to the back of his mind.

After arriving at the cinema, the two discussed and finally chose a fast-food romance movie, then bought two buckets of popcorn and two bottles of Coke and entered the venue.

The two found their seat numbers and this time, the two deliberately chose the last row. They sat down excitedly, but at this moment, Han Zizhe felt that inexplicable impulse hit him again...

But this time, the direction of the source was not from his girlfriend, but from the entrance.

Han Zizhe instinctively looked there, but saw a gentle-looking man in a shirt wearing gold-rimmed glasses walking into the venue and then walking toward the last row where they were.

At the same time as he walked in, the man seemed to feel something and suddenly raised his head. His eyes immediately met Han Zizhe's.

Seeing this, the two were startled at the same time.

In the next second, the man immediately reacted. He smiled politely at Han Zizhe, then began to look for his position, and his position happened to be next to Han Zizhe's girlfriend.

Han Zizhe secretly observed the other party for a while and saw that there was nothing unusual about the other party, so he turned his head.

At this moment, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed!

The movie — had begun.

This romance movie was no different from other romance movies. It was nothing more than a story of falling in love, misunderstanding, breaking up, clearing up the misunderstanding, meeting again, misunderstanding again, and finally going through a series of separation and reconciliation, finally the two of them were completely together.

The acting skills of the male and female protagonists in the movie were average, but few people watched acting skills these days. Most of the people who came to watch this kind of movie were young people who were in love. For them, watching a movie was just a ritual.

At this time, Han Zizhe had this thought. As the plot unfolded halfway, there was a special desire stirring in his body. He looked around but found that the entire venue was dark, and he could not see anything beyond half a meter. The entire venue could only hear the deafening sound.

Seeing this, he subconsciously tilted his head, wanting to lean in the direction of his girlfriend.

However, Han Zizhe found that no matter how he leaned, he could not touch his girlfriend. Obviously, the seats in the cinema seemed closer, but in fact, the space between them was not small.

Seeing this, Han Zizhe had to dispel that idea. Anyway, there was plenty of time later, there was no hurry at this moment...

Thinking of this, Han Zizhe calmed down and then a wave of sleepiness hit him. It was obvious that he stayed up too late last night, resulting in a lack of sleep.

So, he closed his eyes alone while listening to the sound coming from the sound source.

Soon, Han Zizhe fell asleep again...

...

Looking at this deserted street, Han Zizhe only felt a special desire rushing left and right in his heart. He could not tell what kind of feeling it was. It was like the most primitive desire of human beings, silently burning Han Zizhe's nerves, making him constantly have the idea of wanting to integrate with others.

"I want... I want to be with them, stick to them at zero distance, merge into one, until the flesh and blood are completely merged, and the blood is connected, how wonderful that would be..."

"Come on, merge, everyone is lonely..."

Han Zizhe murmured as he walked, but at this moment, he suddenly saw dark figures beginning to appear on the street. These people kept coming towards him, and Han Zizhe did not even think about it and immediately went up to meet them...

"Ah!!!"

After an unknown amount of time, just as Han Zizhe was in a daze, he was suddenly awakened by a harsh scream.

This scream was full of fear, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world. Then, this scream continued to expand, and even new screams followed, mixed in with the sound of many people running.

This noise woke Han Zizhe up immediately.

He first rubbed his eyes inexplicably, then opened his eyes to look at the source of the scream, only to see that a group of men and women in the seats in front of him were staring with wide eyes, looking at the seat next to him in horror.

This seat was...

Han Zizhe turned his head with a dumbfounded look, then his pupils shrank, and his whole body suddenly jumped up!

"How, how could this be..."

Looking at his girlfriend next to him, Han Zizhe only felt cold sweat all over his body. His face was pale, revealing a look of incomparable horror...

He saw that in the seat next to him, his girlfriend was tilting her head, quietly lying on the sofa watching, but what was strange was that her head, along with her upper body, had merged with the man wearing gold-rimmed glasses sitting next to her!

That's right, it was a fusion!

The two bodies were glued together like conjoined twins, and their heads fused from the cheeks. The right face of Han Zizhe's girlfriend and the left face of the man were forcibly fused together, embedding into each other's skulls. Even the eyeballs of the two were pressed together and then squeezed out of their eye sockets...

At a glance, it was like a gourd hanging on one's face...

The corners of their mouths also fused, and the tension of the skin caused the corners of their mouths to curl up, producing a very strange arc, as if mocking the world...

The same was true for their bodies. The right arm of Han Zizhe's girlfriend and the left arm of the man merged into each other's bodies and even came out from the side, like a deformed monster that only appeared in horror movies or even nightmares!

Seeing this incomparably terrifying scene, Han Zizhe only felt a deep sense of nausea. He quickly covered his mouth, but still could not hold it in. He lowered his head and vomited...

...

One day later.

In the morgue of the Shangdu Police Station, a corpse covered with a white cloth was pushed in by several workers in protective clothing.

Unlike ordinary corpses, this corpse seemed to be extremely large, and even the wide white cloth could not completely cover it. Several dead gray arms protruded from the edge of the stretcher.

One, two, three, four...

On this stretcher, there were a total of four arms protruding.

In the morgue, several forensic doctors, who were also wearing protective clothing and still had black bloodstains on their chests, were holding tools. One of them walked up and pulled the white cloth away.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes showed a look of extreme horror.

One of the forensic doctors gasped. He looked at the stretcher and saw four or five human bodies fused together like dough kneaded by a child in a prank. It was also like the deepest nightmare in everyone's heart, crazy, chaotic, evil...

The forensic doctor walked up to it and looked at the list of deaths on it, only to see that it read:

[Names of the deceased: Liu Hexi, Qian Bo, Duan Yun, Han Zizhe]

"This is the fifth case in the city..."

Seeing the names of the four people, the forensic doctor murmured in a low voice.

Chapter 533

Rewind time to a day ago.

Late at night, Chen Chen was walking alone on a desolate road.

This seemed to be a barren dirt road, uneven, and occasionally there were mud pits, making this road extremely muddy.

On both sides of the road, there were weeds as tall as half a person. The grass was quiet, without the sound of mosquitoes or the rustling of the wind.

On a midsummer night, this was a little strange.

The entire road was dark, only the cold moonlight above his head barely provided a glimmer of light, so Chen Chen did not fall.

"Clatter!"

Suddenly, Chen Chen only felt a pain in his shoulder. He was bumped and stumbled. Only then did he notice that a tall figure walked past him and their shoulders happened to bump into each other.

Chen Chen rubbed his shoulder, but there was a puzzled look on his face because he found that although there were no street lights on the entire road and it was extremely dark, there were an unusually large number of people on this road. Just a few steps and he could see the dark figures walking in front of him.

So far, Chen Chen had encountered more than a dozen figures. If he was not careful, he would bump into them.

Chen Chen did not think too much about it. He did not even think about why he was here. He was just a little puzzled. The group of people walking toward him seemed to be whispering something.

It was just that he couldn't hear what these people were talking about.

"Bang!"

Just when Chen Chen was still puzzled, he suddenly felt a pain in his nose. Because he was lost in thought, he bumped into a dark figure again!

At this point, Chen Chen finally heard what these people were whispering:

"Fuse, fuse... Everyone is alone..."

"Come, fuse, let us fuse into one..."

Hearing the other party's whisper, Chen Chen only felt an inexplicable sense of danger. He did not have time to get up, so he kicked back with his feet, trying to get as far away from the other party as possible. However, at this moment, several figures suddenly walked toward the figure that bumped into him. Then, under Chen Chen's shocked gaze, these people merged into one!

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

With the sound of flesh and blood fusing together, the pitch-black figures actually fused together. Their bodies and limbs twisted and elongated like bubble gum, like several balls of dough fusing together. At the same time, more figures joined in!

Finally, a demon-like figure covered in densely packed arms and heads slowly rose in front of Chen Chen. This monster that was a fusion of countless human bodies twisted the dozens of heads on its body and looked in Chen Chen's direction.

"Fuse, fuse, everyone is lonely. Only by fusing as one, only by fusing as one …"

Countless voices rang in Chen Chen's ears. Chen Chen only felt only fear. Just when he was ready to fight with all his might, he suddenly opened his eyes again!

"Hu!"

Chen Chen sat up on the bed and found that he was drenched in cold sweat again.

At this time, he was lying in the dormitory of the Spire Experimental Base. Due to the limited space of the Spire Experimental Base, high space utilization was required, so Chen Chen only lived in a single dormitory here.

Although this single dormitory was fully functional, with its own bathroom and Blacklight's fully-automated medical platform, and it was also equipped with a holographic environmental simulator, it was still just a dormitory with the same area as the other members. There were no exceptions.

"This is the second time."

At this time, Chen Chen felt the cold sweat flowing down his face and could not help frowning.

Now that his physique was strong, it was enough for him to only need two or three hours of sleep a day. Nightmares like this had not happened eight years ago. Now, whether it was his spirit or his will, they had long been as hard as iron.

However, in the more than a day since returning from Mars, he had already had two nightmares...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. He lay on the fully-automated medical platform beside him again and at the same time ordered, "Perform a full-body scan."

At once, the fully-automated medical platform immediately ran and scanned Chen Chen from head to toe.

However, the result still did not find anything.

"There are no abnormalities in my body..."

Only then did Chen Chen sit up again. He raised his hand and looked down at his palm, revealing a thoughtful expression. "Could it be that it's just an ordinary nightmare and I'm overthinking it?"

However, just as Chen Chen was still contemplating, there was suddenly the sound of light footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door. The footsteps approached quickly and then stopped outside Chen Chen's door.

"Knock knock knock..."

There was an immediate knock on the door.

"Come in."

Chen Chen could tell who it was as soon as he heard the footsteps. Moreover, his current bedroom was located in the Spire Experimental Base. There was only one person who could visit him, and that was Little X.

Generally, Little X could directly contact him through the room's communication system, but when Chen Chen was resting or there was no special emergency, she always liked to use this human method.

Sure enough, Little X poked her head in from outside the door. She bit her lip and was a little worried. "Sir Godfather, did you have a nightmare again?"

"Yes, but it should be fine."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "Why, is there something you need from me?"

"I came because I found some strange incidents on the Internet. I thought you might be interested in these things."

Little X walked through the door and answered.

"Since you said that, it means that it's really something extraordinary."

Chen Chen nodded. He stood up and walked to the water dispenser and poured himself a glass of water. "Go ahead."

"It's like this."

Little X's expression became solemn. "Just more than twenty hours after the meteor landed on Earth, which is the time when you were sleeping, several strange incidents occurred. The continents of Mainland China, Europe, North Sea Continent, and India have all found unexplained corpses."

Chen Chen put down the glass of water and nodded, motioning for Little X to continue.

"These corpses all have a common characteristic, that is, they are formed by at least two corpses fused together, some even have three or four corpses."

Little X said solemnly, "So far, there have been eight cases in these continents, including three in Mainland China, two in Europe, two in North Sea Continent, and one in India..."

Following Little X's words, a series of crime scene photos stolen from various countries automatically appeared in front of Chen Chen. He only saw the distorted and strange corpses fused together like dough in front of him. Most of these corpses were found in a house, only one corpse in Mainland China was the most unusual, it was found in a movie theater.

Chen Chen looked up and saw that it was a man and a woman. Their heads and bodies were fused together in the gap between the seats in the cinema, entangled and twisted. However, the strange thing was that there was no sign of pain on their faces. On the contrary, the corners of their mouths were slightly curled up in a strange arc.

It was as if the two of them had a special sense of satisfaction at this fusion before they died...

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's heart suddenly sank. He immediately thought of the nightmares he had over the past two days. In the dreams, the shadows seemed to fuse together in this way...

Fuse, fuse, everyone is alone...

That strange whisper echoed in Chen Chen's ears again.

"It's the meteorites."

At once, Chen Chen said with certainty, "There's something wrong with those meteorites..."

"I feel the same way too."

Little X nodded. "This group of meteorites has just fallen and this happened. Sir Godfather, what should we do?"

"Inform all the regulators of the Blacklight Foundation that I need to start the Lilith Conference."

Chen Chen walked to the bathroom, wiped his face casually, and then walked out. "I'll give the other regulators an hour. After an hour, I hope the other four regulators can arrive at the conference table. At the same time, inform Hannibal and ask him to see me immediately!"

After Little X agreed, Chen Chen had already left his single dormitory.

Half an hour later, when Chen Chen stood alone in front of the door of the dormitory where everyone was resting, a pale Hannibal rushed over from the direction of the laboratory.

Still, before he got close, Chen Chen suddenly frowned.

When he saw Hannibal, a special feeling suddenly arose in his heart. Madness, paranoia, greed... The whisper in the dream seemed to echo...

Fuse, fuse, everyone is alone...

Hannibal, who was walking not far away, was also taken aback. His footsteps paused, then he walked toward Chen Chen in bewilderment.

"Alright, don't come near me."

Chen Chen immediately waved his hand and two Black Knights next to him came up and restrained Hannibal in place.

"Isolate him first, provide him with good food and drink, and tell him the ins and outs of the outside world while you're at it."

Chen Chen instructed, then turned around and left without looking back...

Meteorites...

If Chen Chen still had a trace of doubt before he saw Hannibal, then at this time, he had completely abandoned the last trace of hope.

When he saw Hannibal just now, there seemed to be a voice in his mind, allowing him to completely fuse with Hannibal.

At that time, Hannibal suddenly paused. Obviously, the other party also had a similar feeling.

Strictly speaking, he and Hannibal should be the first people to come into contact with the meteorites. Then, the meteorites fell on Earth, and then large-scale human contact began.

Now, he had nightmares for two consecutive nights, and the key word in the dreams was fusion.

A similar way of death had also occurred in reality. If Chen Chen still did not take all this seriously, then he would not be Chen Chen.

Meteorites...

Fusion...

These two factors superimposed together, that was — all people who had come into contact with the meteorites began to experience a strange fusion death. Although the relationship between the deceased and the meteorites had not been determined yet, in Chen Chen's judgment, this was already established.

As for the reason, Chen Chen had two theories:

First, perhaps the meteorites contained a kind of rule that humans had never seen before. All people who had come into contact with the meteorites under certain conditions would be affected, such as a memetic effect.

Second, it was known that the meteorites contained the bodily fluids of some kind of creature. Perhaps this bodily fluid could assimilate humans into the corresponding life form, and this life form had its own consciousness or instinct. Once the two life forms met, they would automatically fuse.

However, there were loopholes in these two judgment systems because memes would never exist in a life form. Even the "Weeping Angel", which was closer to a life form, was essentially just a kind of rule and not a real life form.

Moreover, if it really contained memes, it was impossible for Little X, who also understood the memetic effect, to not notice it at all.

As for the second theory, if this bodily fluid could assimilate humans, then the infection of life would naturally trigger an alarm on the fully automated medical platform. However, Chen Chen had just used that equipment before, but he did not notice any abnormalities in his body at all.

Moreover, Chen Chen clearly remembered that whether it was himself or Hannibal, neither of them had really come into contact with that kind of meteorite. When he picked up the crystals after the biological fluid had cooled down, he was completely isolated by the protective suit.

There were loopholes in both theories, which was very troublesome.

This meant that Chen Chen did not even know what the enemy was and he would be forced to go into battle to kill the enemy.

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. Then, he had already arrived at the exclusive conference room of the Lilith Conference.

As Little X turned on the holographic projection, he was already sitting in his seat with the number "05" placed in front of him.

After waiting for a while at the conference table, a dark shadow emerged on the seat with the number 04. He nodded at Chen Chen, then sat in his seat and waited silently.

When the hour was about to end, the owners of the remaining three seats finally arrived. The highest meeting of the Blacklight Foundation finally began.

“05。”

As soon as the meeting began, 02 asked, "We're all people who have a myriad of affairs to attend to every day. If it's not necessary, it's better to hold this kind of meeting as little as possible."

"If it's not necessary, I don't want to trouble you either."

Chen Chen knew that this kind of thing could not be delayed, so he went straight to the point. "It's just that this time it's very urgent, so I have to summon you directly because this may be related to the rise and fall of mankind... I wonder if you have received reports of fusion death cases from all over the world?"

"Fusion death? What's that? "

01 asked immediately.

Chen Chen looked at the remaining three people, but all of them were a group of dark shadows and he could not see their expressions at all.

"I haven't received any reports like what you're talking about."

"Me too..."

02 and 03 also followed suit.

"It seems that all of you have a myriad of affairs to attend to every day."

Chen Chen nodded. He was not surprised that these people were unaware of this because those who could become the supervisors of the Blacklight Foundation were all at least the top figures of the four continents. Perhaps some of them were not the president, but they must have the shadow of the president behind them.

Therefore, it was normal that this kind of strange death case that had just erupted had not reached their ears.

Chen Chen casually swiped his hand and suddenly, pictures of twisted and strange corpses appeared in front of everyone. "Everyone, please take a look. This is the fusion death that occurred in the Mainland, Europe, and India. The symbol is the phenomenon of the fusion of two or more people..."

Chapter 534

When the other four people saw these pictures, everyone could not help but hold their breath.

Although they had long been in a high position and were used to seeing great storms, everything in the pictures still shocked everyone.

It was clearly a living person, but after death, the body was fused together like conjoined twins, twisted, evil, crazy, and hysterical...

The whole picture was filled with an ominous atmosphere.

"This is what's happening in the continents of everyone here."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "The specific outbreak areas are: Central Continent, Europe Continent, India Continent, and North Sea Continent. Among them, there are three in Central Continent, two in Europe Continent, two in North Sea Continent, and one in India Continent. "

Everyone suddenly fell silent.

Chen Chen deliberately looked at 01. Supervisor 01 represented Northern America. At this time, the black shadow representing 01 secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After being attacked by several mysterious incidents such as "Three Statues", "This Man", and "Weeping Angel", Northern America was almost like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Sometimes, they even began to wonder if they had encountered some kind of bad luck.

Fortunately, now that the mysterious incidents that appeared this time had finally broken away from the curse of the outbreak in Northern America, the flowers had fallen on other continents.

"Why is this happening?"

At this time, 04 could not help asking, "Is there any pattern to this outbreak?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen said without hesitation, "Haven't you noticed that all the continents where this kind of strange fusion occurred are located in the eastern hemisphere?"

"Eastern hemisphere?"

Everyone suddenly began to ponder Chen Chen's hint, and then in less than a second, everyone said in unison, "Meteorites?"

"Very good, it seems that everyone has thought of it."

Chen Chen immediately applauded. "The scale of this meteorite shower is only seen once in a hundred years and almost covered the entire eastern hemisphere. Although most of it fell into the ocean, there is still a considerable amount of it that fell into the above continents. According to the meteorite samples we obtained, there should be a kind of protoplasm in these meteorites."

"I've heard of this."

03 suddenly said, "Our relevant departments did submit a similar report before, saying that the existence of life cells was found in this meteorite, and these cells are still active. If the Ares program did not first discover life on Mars, this report would be the first human discovery of extraterrestrial life...

"Speaking of which, we do have such a report …"

02 nodded. "And our research institute has already begun to study these alien lifeforms."

Chen Chen's eyes did not show the slightest hint of joy when he saw everyone chiming in. Instead, his expression became more solemn. "This is the reason why I convened this meeting. I'm afraid that the personnel involved in the meteorite research this time will need to be quarantined and it will be mandatory."

"Based on the fusion deaths that just broke out around the world, this protoplasmic liquid is definitely contagious and lethal. I just don't know how high the probability is. If this protoplasmic liquid has the ability to spread through the air, I'm afraid this meteor shower will be unprecedented in human history …"

"Calamity."

Chen Chen did not use any heavy tone, but every word he said made the hearts of everyone present beat violently.

"Seal the news."

Chen Chen sighed and continued. "Collect every piece of scattered meteorite in the world, block all information about the meteorite, and isolate all personnel who have direct contact with the meteorite. This is the only thing we can do before we figure out how to fight against this disaster."

"What I'm more worried about is..."

Chen Chen continued. "Will the meteorites that fall into the sea have an even worse effect on the ocean? All of these require us to conduct corresponding research on meteorites, and we need to prepare for the Great Cataclysm in advance. "

"05 is right."

03 nodded. "This is no longer something that the four major continents can handle. It's a challenge that requires the participation of the entire human race. We must mobilize all the forces at our disposal and the Blacklight Foundation will be the cornerstone of this event..."

Everyone nodded solemnly. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room had dropped to a freezing point.

"I'll leave it to you to inform the other continents of this situation. All meteorites discovered must be treated according to level-4 biosafety standards."

Chen Chen said, "It's imperative to prevent human panic. At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology will disclose the results of the meteorite's research to all of you in a transparent and public manner. Please mobilize all the resources available in your country to conduct research on this protoplasmic liquid."

"Of course."

Everyone agreed without hesitation. In the face of a catastrophe that would affect the entire human race, no one dared to be careless.

After that, the four figures disappeared and Chen Chen was the only one left at the table.

After Chen Chen left the Lilith Conference, he pondered for a moment and suddenly ordered, "X, send someone to Mars to collect a batch of meteorites. Suspend all biological projects in the Eco Science City and the Spire Experimental Base. At the same time, set up a new project, codenamed 'RH', specifically to study this protoplasmic liquid.

"All researchers related to biological research are to be included in the RH emergency project team. At the same time, mobilize all the resources of Blacklight Biotechnology. Everything must yield to the RH project!"

"Yes."

Little X nodded solemnly. "I'll do as you say."

With that, she turned around and left the conference room.

Chen Chen watched Little X's receding figure with a deep frown.

He had to admit that he was the first human to be infected by the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite. He had no idea how to deal with it. Even his trump card – the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform, also known as the Medpod 3000, was helpless.

At this point, he could only hope that the protoplasmic liquid was not highly contagious. At the same time, he also hoped that the marine organisms could not be infected. Otherwise, this catastrophe would be the greatest crisis mankind had ever faced, far more serious than the "Weeping Angel" incident four years ago.

...

All members of the Biological Project Department of the Spire Experimental Base, including James Watson, were urgently gathered. They were asked to put on the most stringent positive pressure protective suits and enter the most secure laboratory in the Spire Experimental Base.

However, they were not allowed to directly come into contact with the test subjects. Instead, they could only stay outside the completely isolated command room and silently watch the group of Androids bustling about in the laboratory.

Each of them was given a copy of the report. The report contained the ins and outs of the protoplasmic liquid, from its trajectory to the location and time of its fall on Earth, as well as the reports of several deaths and even the test reports of X-113 Nancy. All of these were printed out by Little X and handed over to each of them.

"The earliest human experiments have shown that even when wearing airtight protective suits and without any physical contact, they can still be infected with this protoplasmic liquid."

At this time, James Watson was standing at the forefront, explaining with a solemn expression. "And after being infected, the subjects will start dreaming, and it's a special kind of nightmare. In the dream, they may dream of an empty city, or a road full of people, and they may even hear a strange summoning — a mysterious voice bewitching them, telling them to fuse..."

"Since the experiment is still in its early stages, this is all we have for now. Next, we'll have to rely on everyone's brainstorming."

Watson said solemnly, "Also, before determining the transmission channel, we won't allow anyone other than the Androids to come into contact with the test subjects, even if they're wearing protective suits. Therefore, you can only make a judgment based on the data."

Following his words, everyone began to discuss in low voices.

At the same time, Delta-level test subjects were herded into the laboratories and sealed off. All level-5 biosafety laboratories were conducting this research. Some laboratories only had two Delta-level test subjects, some had three or four, some had mixed humans and animals, and some had experiments on all kinds of animals.

In short, under the premise that the experimental variables could be controlled, no level-5 biosafety laboratory was idle.

"Then, what about the original test subject?"

Suddenly, someone asked, "If the situation is as the company said, then the entire world is probably in a crisis right now. In this case, we need to race against time. However, in these laboratories, we only see the latest test subject. Where is the original test subject? We need to conduct research on them as well. " “

Watson was taken aback when he heard the question. This was because he did not know where the original test subject was.

"The test subject is dead."

X-111, the main control artificial intelligence of the Spire Experimental Base, immediately answered, "The original test subject is dead, and its body has been destroyed."

Hearing this, there was another uproar in the room.

What everyone did not know was that Chen Chen and all the Black Knights who had direct or indirect contact with him on this day had left the Spire. These people were teleported to the vast hall where they entered DOOM. There were no exits in all directions. The only way to leave this place was by relying on the Gantz sphere.

At this time, there were already hundreds of Black Knights in the hall. These were the Black Knights who had direct or indirect contact with Chen Chen. To prevent the protoplasmic liquid from spreading, Chen Chen had isolated himself from these Black Knights. He would not leave until he fully understood the protoplasmic liquid.

At this time, Chen Chen looked at the questions sent by Little X and could not help but smile bitterly. If these people found out that he was the first to be infected, how much of a shock would it cause to Blacklight Biotechnology?

No one dared to imagine.

It could only be said that Chen Chen and the entire human race were down on their luck this time...

Still, Chen Chen was relieved that there were no signs of the Black Knights fusing. He wondered if it was because the protoplasmic liquid could not be transmitted a second time or because the Black Knights did not have brains and could not be controlled?

...

Two days later.

Chen Chen's worries gradually became a reality. The number of fusion deaths worldwide increased from one or two at the beginning. In just two days, there were thousands of cases in the Mainland and more than five hundred in Europe. Even in the East China Sea, South Sea, Middle East, and other regions where there were no previous cases, similar deaths began to appear like mushrooms after a spring rain...

In response to this situation, the various continents and governments who were aware of the stakes took measures to block information and quarantine those who came into contact with it to suppress the flow of information. Still, these deaths were too bizarre, so many people began to get wind of it.

At first, the governments of various countries were able to suppress it. However, as the number of people quarantined increased and the number of deaths increased, there were still many news and images that could not be immediately controlled appearing on the Internet.

Although these news would be directly 404 before it could spread, it could not stop them from increasing in number. Gradually, people on the Internet began to circulate various versions of rumors even if they did not know the specific situation.

Some people said that the authorities in various regions had begun to conduct some kind of evil human experiments and the photos of distorted fusion corpses that were circulated were evidence of human experiments. Some people said that it was a kind of epidemic virus and those who were infected with the virus would fuse and die. There were also people who said that all of this was a sign of the coming of the end.

At first, people did not believe it, but as the official deletion and ban of the news increased, it caused a backlash and fear. A group of people began to gather in the streets and protest, calling on the authorities to give a clear answer.

For a while, people were panicking and the world was in a state of turmoil...

However, among these strange deaths, the North Sea Continent and the Indian Continent had the fewest number. There were only slightly more than four hundred cases in these two continents, far fewer than the number of cases in the Mainland and Europe.

The project team of Blacklight Biotechnology quickly came up with an answer. The answer was simple — this protoplasmic liquid would turn into ice at minus five degrees Celsius, which was the ionic crystal that Chen Chen first saw. In this state, it was difficult for the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite to infect and spread.

The North Sea Continent was located in the frigid zone, close to the North Pole. It was winter now, so the average temperature in the North Sea Continent was around minus ten degrees Celsius. At this temperature, even if a meteorite fell, it would only turn into a crystalline form and would not infect humans.

This was one of the shortcomings of the protoplasmic liquid that humans first discovered!

Based on this first shortcoming, many people immediately deduced the reason for the rarity of such incidents in the Indian Continent. Perhaps it was because the protoplasmic liquid was not only afraid of the cold, but also the heat.

However, this conclusion was quickly overturned.

When a meteorite fell from the sky, the temperature could reach thousands of degrees Celsius. Even this temperature could not kill the activity of the protoplasmic liquid inside, let alone the Indian Continent, which was only a few dozen degrees Celsius.

Moreover, in the similarly hot South Sea Continent, the situation deteriorated even faster.

After discarding these impossibilities, many people immediately came to another conclusion —

Most of the fusion deaths in the Indian Continent were covered up by the local authorities...

Chapter 535

Early in the morning, Sanjae arrived at his workplace. It was a hospital located on the outskirts of Varanasi near the Ganges River.

The full name of this hospital was Blackwatch Global Sanatorium India Varanasi Branch. It was none other than a private hospital operated by a subsidiary of the world-renowned Blackwatch Corporation in India.

Apart from high-level medical personnel with international certification, a large portion of the staff working here were local personnel. The local government had set a quota that a medical institution in Varanasi must employ at least sixty percent of the local population.

As a result, some of the positions such as nurses, cleaners, warehouse porters, and so on were taken up by the local "Veesha" and "Sudra" castes. At the same time, there was also a group of "Dalits" who did chores such as moving corpses.

Sanjae did not have a surname. He was a Dalit, a member of the so-called "untouchables".

Sanjae lived in a slum in the eastern suburbs of Varanasi. His family consisted of a father, a mother, and two older brothers.

The children of the poor matured at an early age. Sanjae, who was only eighteen years old, had already worked here for three years. Every day, he would wake up at seven in the morning and rush to the hospital to report to his supervisor at eight. He would not return until ten past midnight.

The supervisor was a local member of the Veesha caste and was the supervisor of the hospital's sanitation department.

However, today was a special day. When Sanjae arrived at the hospital at seven forty in the morning, he could feel the heavy atmosphere in the air.

When he arrived at the sanitation department through the back door, Sanjae saw his fat, greasy-faced supervisor standing in front of a superior of a higher caste. The supervisor listened to the instructions of the superior like a child who had done something wrong. From time to time, he would lower his head and murmur something in agreement.

Finally, the superior of a higher caste glanced at Sanjae who had just arrived and left without saying a word.

"Mr. Gandhi..."

Sanjae approached him cautiously.

"Sanjae, Mr. Pandit told me a lot of things just now."

The supervisor did not lose his temper for once today. Instead, he spoke in a serious tone, "Varo and the others who were on the night shift last night encountered some problems. They wanted to apply for leave but I refused."

"Ah, you mean Varro and the others want to apply for leave?"

Sanjae was taken aback. He was familiar with Varro's group. There were three or four of them who lived in the slums just like him. Their entire families lived on their meager salaries.

It was a great opportunity to be recruited by Blackwatch. Even the handyman's salary was the highest in the industry. Moreover, the company had a system that prohibited discrimination against lower-caste employees. With these favorable conditions, many Dalits would fight to get a job here.

But now, Varro and his group wanted to take a leave of absence. What could be the reason? After all, Sanjae remembered how Varo had refused to take a day off even when he had a fever. If he took too many days off, he might be fired from the hospital. This was something that no Dalit wanted to see happen.

"Don't interrupt me!"

The supervisor frowned and continued, "I hope you can persevere because I'm afraid you'll see some things that will test your mental endurance. I hope you can persevere and do what you're supposed to do, understand?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Gandhi!"

Sanjae nodded quickly. He was flattered that the supervisor did not reprimand him.

"If you can persevere during this period and continue to perform well, I'll put in a good word for you in front of Mr. Pandit when this is over. Maybe if Mr. Pandit is happy, he'll give you a formal contract so that you'll truly become a part of the hospital..."

Sanjae was flabbergasted by the supervisor's offer. He said without hesitation, "Don't worry, Mr. Gandhi. No matter what I see, I'll persevere!"

"Very good..."

Gandhi was satisfied with Sanjae's response. Then, his expression turned serious. "In that case, go to the warehouse and collect a protective suit. Tell them that I'm the one who asked you to collect it. After that, go to the morgue and await further orders."

Sanjae nodded solemnly and left in excitement.

He rushed to the door of the warehouse management and said to the old gatekeeper, "Sir, I'm from the sanitation department. I'd like to collect a protective suit."

"Oh, you're from the sanitation department..."

The old man narrowed his eyes and stared at Sanjae for a while. There seemed to be an inexplicable glint in his eyes and Sanjae was baffled.

However, he did not have to wait too long. The old man only glanced at him for a while before he got up and entered the warehouse. He then picked out a white plastic box that was stacked in front of the warehouse entrance and placed it on the table in front of him. "This is it. Sign here and collect it."

Sanjae immediately signed his name and left the warehouse with the plastic box in his arms. He then went to the hospital morgue.

The hospital morgue was located in a bungalow building far away from the main hospital building. It did not take up much space, only about the size of a basketball court. It was filled with rows of refrigerated drawers and there were about a hundred of them. Even when the hospital was at its peak, it had never been filled to the brim with corpses.

But at this time, when he arrived in front of the morgue, he saw several soldiers in military uniforms with loaded guns standing in front of the door.

Not only that but the entire morgue was also quarantined. The outer layer of the building was wrapped in what looked like a plastic film and a medical passage was set up at the entrance. At the end of the passage was a temporary disinfection room.

In other words, in order to enter the morgue, one must first enter the disinfection room and disinfect their entire body before entering the morgue through the passage.

Sanjae was stunned by what he saw.

"Who are you?"

When Sanjae appeared, one of the soldiers approached him and looked him up and down. "Where's your identification?"

"It's, it's here, sir!"

Sanjae looked at the gun in the soldier's hand and gulped. He then quickly took out his work pass from his bag. "Sir, can I go in now?"

"Yes."

After checking his ID, the soldier waved his hand and allowed his comrade to let him in. Sanjae then walked into the disinfection room in bewilderment.

However, as soon as he stepped through the door of the disinfection room, he was startled.

This was because as soon as he entered, he saw a strange man standing in the dark disinfection room, staring at him with a strange smile on his face.

"Dear Mr. Sanjae, I'm Joey, a product of the Android series under the Blackwatch Corporation. Please follow my instructions and put on the positive pressure protective suit."

The man's voice sounded a little stiff. Sanjae finally realized that the person in front of him was not a real person.

"You're an Android?"

After Sanjae heard the man's self-introduction, he began to observe him curiously. There were indeed several Androids in the hospital, but they were mostly employed as consultants at the front desk. It was rare for him to encounter them.

"Mr. Sanjae, please follow my instructions and put on the positive pressure protective suit. Thank you for your cooperation."

Just as Sanjae was about to step forward to touch it, the Android instinctively took a step back and urged him again.

"Oh, oh, I'm sorry..."

Sanjae nodded sheepishly and began to put on the complicated costume under the guidance of the other party.

Even now, he still had no idea what was going on at the hospital. However, Sanjae was not interested in finding out. To him, he would do whatever the hospital wanted him to do. Nothing else mattered more than the fact that he was paid on time every month and had never been docked from his salary.

Therefore, he obediently put on the protective suit and pressed the button next to him at the Android's instructions to spray a stream of disinfectant on his body.

After a series of cumbersome procedures, the Android finally spoke. "Dear Mr. Sanjae, you've completed the disinfection procedure. Please proceed to the door in front and enter the morgue."

"Okay..."

Sanjae scratched his head sheepishly when he heard the Android's politeness. Ever since he was born, he had never been addressed as "Dear Mr.".

Sanjae opened a curtain in front of him and walked into the passage. He then walked to the door of the morgue. However, before he could push the door open, he heard two people talking.

"Why isn't the replacement here yet..."

"D * mn it, that bastard Sanjae is already late..."

"I really don't want to stay with these creepy corpses. They must've been cursed by Shiva... I can't take it anymore..."

These were the voices of Varro and his colleagues.

Sanjae hesitated for a moment before cautiously pushing the door of the morgue open.

"Sanjae, you're finally here!"

As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Varro and another colleague wearing the same protective suit as him. Even their heads were completely sealed up. Next to them was a row of stretchers covered in white cloth.

The two men turned around like startled birds when they heard the commotion at the door. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was Sanjae.

"B * stard, you're late!"

Varro gritted his teeth. "Look at the time, you made us wait an extra half an hour!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Varro..."

Sanjae quickly explained, "I actually arrived before eight o 'clock. I just had to go to the warehouse to collect my protective suit. There's a disinfection procedure at the door, that's why I..."

"That's enough!"

Varro rudely cut Sanjae off. "It's the day shift now, so it's your turn to look after these corpses. That Garava kid has also taken the day off, so you'll be here alone during the day."

"Uh, no problem."

Sanjae was still a little confused. He could not understand why the two of them suddenly hated this job so much. After all, Varro and his colleagues were introduced to this job a year or two earlier than him.

"Keep up the good work, poor Sanjae!"

The colleague next to Varro stepped forward and patted Sanjae's shoulder sympathetically. His rudeness caused Sanjae to feel a twinge of pain.

With that, the two men quickly left the morgue as if they did not want to stay a second longer.

After the two men left, Sanjae looked into the morgue and noticed that the rows of corpses covered in white cloth were bulging. It was as if it was not a single corpse under the white cloth but several people piled on top of each other.

"Huh..."

Only then did he remember to ask Varro why these corpses were not placed in the freezer.

However, Varro had already left by then.

"These corpses weren't here when I got off work yesterday. Does that mean that this many people died in the hospital overnight?"

Sanjae was puzzled. He did a quick count and noticed that there were fifteen stretchers, which meant fifteen corpses.

Left with no choice, he pulled out an empty drawer and walked to the stretcher closest to him. He wanted to see the tags tied to the deceased's feet. This was his job — to store these corpses in the freezer to prevent them from rotting until the police or family members came to claim them.

However, when he removed the white cloth in front of him, he was taken aback.

Under the white cloth, there were actually three pairs of greenish-white feet ….

The three pairs of feet represented three corpses because an ordinary person would only have one pair of feet.

"What the hell?"

Sanjae muttered. He did not understand why three corpses were stacked on top of each other and placed on a stretcher. Regardless of whether it was for the sake of the hospital's reputation or to prevent family complaints, this was not the way to do it.

With that in mind, he peeled off the entire white cloth.

In an instant, a twisted corpse appeared in front of Sanjae's eyes...

This corpse, no, these three corpses were jumbled together like conjoined twins. Two of the corpses' heads were connected like gourds while the third corpse's head was dangling off to one side.

Other than that, the three corpses' bodies were bloated like buckets and completely fused together. There were no visible gaps at the joints as if they were born this way...

Chaotic, twisted, insane...

These were the three words that flashed across Sanjae's mind the moment he saw the corpses. Although there was no trace of blood on the corpses and the three corpses did not look menacing at all, for some reason, Sanjae felt a dull pain in his head.

The urge to vomit filled his consciousness ….

"No, I can't vomit... It took me a long time to eat breakfast..."

Just as Sanjae was about to vomit, he remembered that he had to eat his breakfast until the evening. If he were to throw up now, he would not be able to eat for the rest of the day. If that happened, his stomach problem would act up and he would be in excruciating pain for the rest of the day.

With this in mind, he forcibly suppressed the urge to vomit.

After suppressing the urge, Sanjae finally understood why these corpses were not stored in the freezer. It was because these corpses were too large for the freezer that was designed to store corpses.

'What happened to these corpses? What happened to them?'

Sanjae's heart was pounding.

Chapter 536

Spending an entire day with these strange corpses required extremely strong willpower.

Although Sanjae had gotten used to living with corpses a long time ago, he still felt a sense of dread and malice when faced with these corpses.

Yes, malice.

It was as if these corpses were still alive. Not only were these corpses distorted, but they were also constantly distorting Sanjae's consciousness. Every second that he spent with these corpses was torturous.

However, Sanjae still stretched out his trembling hands and removed the white cloth on the second stretcher.

Then, the third, the fourth...

The further he went, the more Sanjae felt as if his consciousness was being distorted. He wanted to close his eyes but every time he did so, the images of these corpses would appear in his mind. He wanted to forget them but he could not do it no matter how hard he tried.

The images of these corpses were deeply etched into his mind. It was like a sharp knife twisting and turning in his mind, tormenting his mind.

Before he knew it, Sanjae passed out...

"Fuse, fuse, we're all alone. Only by fusing as one, fusing as one..."

In his dreams, endless murmurs could be heard. An inexplicable nightmare began to invade Sanjae's mind, causing him to furrow his brows.

"Hey, wake up!"

After some time, when Sanjae felt someone pushing him, he slowly opened his eyes. He saw several people in protective suits and polyethylene helmets standing in front of him.

Sanjae instinctively wanted to rub his eyes but when his hand was blocked by the helmet, he came to his senses. He supported himself against the wall and stood up, staring blankly at the people in front of him.

There were five people in front of him. They were medical examiners who frequented the morgue and performed autopsies here.

"Hello, medical examiners."

Sanjae quickly bowed and did not dare to look up at them guiltily.

"What's going on? It's office hours now. Are you sleeping here?"

The medical examiner asked, amused. "How can you fall asleep like this?"

"No, I didn't, I didn't..."

Sanjae stuttered. "I just..."

The medical examiner waved his hand, obviously just asking casually. "We've taken over control of this place for now. We'll be dissecting these corpses. If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"Yes."

Sanjae felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He ran out of the room without a second thought and reentered the disinfection room through the makeshift passage. The Android named Joey was still standing faithfully at his post, reminding Sanjae how to disinfect his body and remove the protective suit.

However, after taking off the protective suit, he was not asked to leave through the exit. Joey pointed to the passage on the other side. "After disinfection, please go this way."

"Where is this place?"

Sanjae was puzzled and looked at Joey. The Android immediately explained, "Dear Mr. Sanjae, according to the regulations, you're required to undergo a short period of isolation after coming into contact with a corpse. Therefore, for the next month, you'll be responsible for managing the morgue during the day and at night, you'll follow this passage to the isolation room prepared for you by the hospital."

"Wait, I didn't touch those bodies …"

Sanjae quickly explained, "I've been wearing the protective suit the entire time, there's no way I'll be exposed!"

"Don't worry, this is just a process."

Joey replied with a smile again, but there wasn't any genuine smile on his stiff face.

"But my family …"

Sanjae still wanted to argue.

"We've already informed your family."

The Android blocked the last path. "The hospital has signed an agreement with them and obtained their consent, so please rest assured."

Sanjae had no choice but to reluctantly enter the passage on the other side.

At the end of the passageway was a newly built quarantine area. The walls of the quarantine area were pure white, and they were numbered from 1 to 10.

At this point, another Android appeared in the corridor and pointed to Room 1. "Dear Mr. Sanjae, please enter Isolation Room 5."

Sanjae could only nod. He opened the door to isolation room number 5 and immediately saw two figures.

The moment he saw the two figures, Sanjae felt his mouth go dry for some reason. His heart skipped a beat for a split second before the feeling disappeared without a trace.

Sanjae was taken aback. He wasn't sure if the palpitation he felt earlier was just an illusion.

It was only then that he saw the two figures in the room.

"Varro?"

Sanjae immediately realized that it was indeed the two people who had just left this morning and were doing the same job as him.

He did not expect that the two of them did not leave but were quarantined just like him.

"Sanjae, you're in here too!"

Varro's expression was no longer the same as he was in the morning. He sat on his thin bed and looked around in despair. "We're trapped, there's no way to go back..."

"We're not trapped, we're just quarantined."

Sanjae replied.

"What's the difference?"

Varro was on the verge of breaking down. He hammered the wall in front of him. "I should've known, those corpses are some kind of infectious disease! I'm afraid we're all infected! "

"No, we're wearing protective suits and they're very expensive. This means that the hospital won't give up on us easily!"

Sanjae tried to cheer up his colleague.

"Is that even possible? Why would the hospital care about people like us? "

Varro was still in despair. "It won't be long before we end up like those twisted and fused corpses. We'll become lifeless but fused corpses..."

Before Varo could finish his sentence, he heard a flurry of footsteps outside the door. Sanjae hurried to the door and was about to open it to see what was going on when he realized that the door to the isolation room was locked...

"Several batches of people have entered."

Varro was a little dejected when he saw Sanjae's actions. "Everyone who came into contact with the corpses, including their relatives, medical staff, us, and even the police... Everyone has been quarantined!"

"How is this possible..."

Sanjae was completely stunned by Blackwatch's generosity...

...

After an unknown period of time, Varro and his companion gradually recovered from their excitement. Coupled with the fact that the two of them had been on the night shift, they were already very tired.

After eating the food that was brought in through the window of the quarantine room, the two of them fell into a deep sleep on their own beds. Their deafening snores echoed throughout the entire quarantine room.

Sanjae sat quietly on his bed, munching on the food from the lunchbox in his hand.

The lunch box was filled with curry rice, a rare sight to behold.

The rice grains were golden in color, as dazzling as gold under the sun. The curry was also extremely delicious. Even he could only eat this kind of boxed lunch occasionally when he worked overtime …

After all, he was not an official employee of the hospital and did not have the right to enter the cafeteria. To eat the hospital's meals, he had to have an official employee ID.

For the past three years, he had been using a temporary ID.

However, for some reason, perhaps due to the horrifying scene he had witnessed earlier in the day, even though he was eating the food that he yearned for day and night, even though the food was delicious, he could not lift his spirits. There was an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.

"Clatter..."

The lunch box in his hand fell to the ground and golden curry spilled out. Sanjae stood up stiffly and turned around to look at the two people on the bed behind him.

Varro and his colleague were sound asleep.

Looking at the two people on the bed opposite him, Sanjae had a strange expression on his face for some reason.

There was an indescribable expression on his face. It was a mixture of pain, conflict, and an inexplicable longing.

"Fuse, fuse, everyone is lonely. Only fuse as one, fuse as one..."

A bewitching voice echoed in his mind. At first, the voice was very soft, but as he approached the two people, the voice grew louder and louder until it drowned out his thoughts and everything else!

"Everyone is lonely. Fuse, fuse as one..."

The voice in his mind was like a violent storm that assaulted his sanity. Sanjae approached the two people and slowly reached out his hand to touch their faces.

Then, something strange happened!

When Sanjae touched the other person's face with his right hand, his hand began to change shape. The skin, flesh, and bones seemed to transform into another substance. At the same time, the other person's face also changed shape. It was as if Sanjae's hand had sunk into the other person's head!

At that moment, Sanjae's lips curled into a sickly smile of satisfaction...

"Bang!"

However, just as he was about to bend down and fuse more, the door was suddenly slammed open. Several soldiers in black combat uniforms rushed in and one of them fired a shot at Sanjae's arm without hesitation!

"Bang!"

In the next second, the bones in Sanjae's arm exploded. He let out an inhuman scream and charged at the soldier in front of him like a madman!

However, his physique was no match for the soldier in front of him. With just a wave of his hand, Sanjae was sent flying again and landed heavily on the ground!

Following that, the remaining soldiers rushed forward and bound Sanjae tightly before dragging him out of the quarantine room.

The remaining soldier came forward to take a look at the person on the bed. However, he discovered that Sanjae had fused his right hand into the person's head, causing the person's brain to be damaged. The person was now as dead as a doornail.

On the other bed, the man named Varro finally opened his eyes in a daze.

"What, what happened?"

Varro was awakened by the commotion in the room. He saw Sanjae being dragged out and a soldier in a black combat uniform standing in front of him.

The soldier did not say anything. He only glanced at Varro before leaving the room again, leaving Varro in a daze.

...

"The fusion has been interrupted."

Meanwhile, far away on the other side of the world in Namibia. In an underground hall, Chen Chen was looking at the screen in the void. It was showing the image of Sanjae's fused colleague.

"It can be confirmed that the protective suit can't prevent the infection."

Little X reported, "But the good news is that this strange fusion phenomenon is ineffective on Black Knights. Black Knights have been in and out of these quarantine rooms many times without showing any signs of being infected."

Chen Chen did not say anything. He only watched as the Punjabi man named Sanjae was taken to a secret laboratory and was subjected to a thorough examination. His severed right arm, his brain, internal organs, and even his blood were all examined.

"It's the same as the test results in the Spire Experimental Base..."

Half an hour later, Little X continued. "There are no signs of genetic mutation or microbial infection. Just like the fused corpses, everything is normal. There's nothing out of the human realm detected."

"There are no traces of memetic effects either?"

Chen Chen asked, still a little uncertain.

"Absolutely not."

Little X was certain. "Although memetic weapons can do what we're seeing, if it's a meme, I'll be able to detect it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen stood up and began pacing around.

During this period of time, he had conducted dozens of experiments. Whether it was recording the scene of the fusion, dissecting and studying the corpse after the fusion, or interrupting the fusion process like what he did just now, he had not discovered anything.

The protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite represented an alien lifeform but it was not infectious. This meant that it would not infect human cells or the deeper layer of DNA. It was a harmless substance and was even rich in protein that could be consumed directly by any animal.

For this reason, the Spire Experimental Base had also experimented with animals and even Delta-level subjects drinking the protoplasmic liquid. The results showed that neither the animals nor the humans showed any signs of infection...

However, the Delta-level subjects who drank the protoplasmic liquid also began to have strange dreams...

At this point, the Spire had figured out a pattern. Be it animals or plants, the protoplasmic liquid had no effect on them. In other words, it did not affect humans either.

Strangely enough, although humans were not affected physically, they would start having strange dreams. Furthermore, whenever they encountered another human who had come into contact with the protoplasmic liquid, under certain conditions, they would fuse together in a strange way.

This fusion was beyond any known physical phenomenon. The human body was not liquid, so how could they fuse together so easily?

This was an extremely frightening riddle to think about.

Moreover, it was not impossible to interrupt the fusion process. For example, interrupting Sanjae's fusion process just now would cause the fusion to stop temporarily. However, the person who fused with the protoplasmic liquid would lose their sanity and become extremely aggressive. Their brain would slowly deteriorate and they would die completely within ten hours.

"It doesn't affect animals, but it does affect humans."

Chen Chen frowned as he stared at the screen. "At the same time, it doesn't affect the Black Knights either... Does this mean that the body fluid of this alien lifeform only affects sentient beings?"

"But how did it infect humans when it's wearing the protective suit?"

"Could it be..."

Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly narrowed his eyes and a dark glint flashed in them.

Chapter 537

In a level-5 biosafety laboratory in the Spire Experimental Base.

More than a dozen researchers stood in the command room, silently looking out the window at the two Delta-level subjects lying on the experiment table.

These two subjects had been injected with a large amount of tranquilizers and were already in a deep sleep. They were not wearing any protective equipment and were completely exposed to the air of the laboratory.

Of these two subjects, one was already infected with the protoplasmic liquid while the other was transported to the laboratory for the first time and had not been infected before.

This experimental request was personally sent by X-111 from the person with the highest authority in the Spire Experimental Base – Sir Chen Chen.

Although he did not quite understand Chen Chen's intentions, the laboratory supervisor still intended to fulfill Chen Chen's request to the best of his ability.

"Put the infected person into the isolation chamber according to the instructions from above."

In the command room, the research supervisor ordered. After that, several Androids immediately did as instructed and sent the infected Delta-level subject into the isolation chamber with a clear division of labor.

The so-called isolation chamber was a kind of enclosed sleeping bag composed of soft plastic that could barely fit one person. There was also an oxygen device placed next to it that could automatically supply oxygen to the inside.

After all this was done, the supervisor continued. "Now, release an infected person who is conscious and let him enter the laboratory. At the same time, have all the Androids leave."

These orders were carried out by the Androids one by one. After that, a Delta-level subject with a somewhat fearful expression was released. This was an Ovambo tribesman. He first looked around in horror and after seeing that the Androids who had taken him hostage had left, he began pacing around in bewilderment.

However, he could only see a large number of instruments in the laboratory and two stretchers in the center of the laboratory. As for the people behind the observation window on the second floor, he could not see them at all.

This was because from the perspective of the laboratory, the observation window was nothing more than a mirror.

On the experiment table, two of his companions were lying. One of them was in a completely exposed state while the other was sealed in the isolation chamber.

The subject who had not been infected and was completely exposed to the laboratory environment was labeled as No. 1. The subject who was sealed and infected was labeled as No. 2.

However, when he saw subject No. 2 in the isolation chamber, his expression suddenly stiffened. His face twisted slightly as if he was struggling with something.

This struggle only lasted for a moment. Gradually, his gaze became more and more rigid. At the same time, he began to walk in the direction of the two stretchers.

Seeing this scene, all the researchers standing in the command room immediately understood that the infected person had activated the fusion state at this time.

Sure enough, the infected person did not pay any attention to No. 1. He went straight to the already infected experimental platform No. 2 that was sealed in the isolation cabin and violently tore open the isolation cabin. When the other party was completely exposed, the infected person suddenly showed a look of satisfaction. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and at the same time, he lay down on the other party's body...

Creak …

With the sound of flesh squirming, the two infected people slowly fused together under the gaze of many researchers...

"Very good. Next is the control group. The position of the unconscious No.1 remains the same. Clear out the fused corpse and bring in No.2 from the next group!"

Following the supervisor's orders, another similarly infected, sedated, and unconscious researcher was carried up and placed into a new isolation cabin.

This time, however, No.1 was fed a few dozen milliliters of protoplasmic liquid.

According to the rules of infection that everyone knew, No.1 was definitely infected by now.

After that, everyone waited for about three hours to eliminate as many errors as possible before letting in another infected person who was conscious.

In everyone's mind, since a conscious infected person was let in, according to the principle of priority, this infected person would be the first to fuse with No.1. Although No.1 was not infected before, now that he was injected with protoplasmic liquid, he was definitely infected.

However, to everyone's surprise, in the end, the infected person still chose No.2.

"What's going on? Shouldn't No.1 be infected by now? "

The laboratory supervisor suddenly had a puzzled look on his face. "Could it be that the infection is not deep enough?"

In order to answer this question, they waited for another three hours and then repeated the above experiment.

However, the new infected person still chose No.2 as if No.1 did not exist...

"Could it be that No.1 is not infected?"

Everyone in the laboratory was bewildered. "But, how is this possible …"

...

A few hours later.

This experiment was carried out more than ten times. At first, many people thought that there might be an error, but each time, the infected person chose to fuse with No.2 in the isolation chamber. On the other side, No.1, who was exposed all the time, was not chosen by the infected person.

In the end, the supervisor even removed No.2 from the isolation chamber and let in a conscious infected person. The result was still the same. All the infected people were unwilling to fuse with No.2.

"What's going on? Even if an unconscious person comes into contact with extraterrestrial protoplasmic liquid, they won't be infected by it?"

Someone immediately asked in bewilderment.

"How is this possible..."

Many people began to argue in a disorderly manner.

However, what they did not know was that somewhere deep underground, Chen Chen had completely understood the situation. He stood up as if he had grasped something and began to pace around again. "So, that's really the case? I didn't think of this at all... "

"Sir Godfather?"

Little X's voice came. "If there's no problem with this experiment, doesn't this mean that unconscious people won't be infected by the protoplasmic liquid?"

"That's right. The infected person wants to fuse with No.1 without any protective measures. Instead, they have to fuse with No.2 in the isolation chamber. What does this mean?"

Chen Chen asked, "Doesn't this mean that unconscious people can't be infected? Because there's no infection, the infected person won't choose to fuse with the unconscious person?

"Then, here's the question. Why is it that as long as someone is unconscious, even if they drink the protoplasmic liquid directly, they won't be infected? What's the difference between an unconscious person and a normal person?

"The answer is simple, they have no consciousness!"

As Chen Chen spoke to himself, he took a deep breath. He could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He could not tell if it was from excitement or fear. "After discarding the impossible, the only option left, no matter how ridiculous, will be the final answer... This means that this protoplasmic liquid from outer space doesn't infect our bodies, but our consciousness!

"This is a form of consciousness infection!"

"Consciousness infection?"

Little X murmured, "No wonder dead people can't be infected. Animals and plants can't be infected. Even those who are unconscious can't be infected. Even those who are conscious can't be infected even if they're wearing protective clothing..."

At this moment, all the clues began to unravel. This was the only explanation that could explain why some people who were not quarantined were ignored by the infected person and instead chose to fuse with the unconscious people who were quarantined in the isolation chamber.

However, Little X's expression changed again. "If it's a consciousness infection, doesn't that mean that all the researchers in the Spire Experimental Base are infected as well?"

"No, that's impossible."

However, Chen Chen shook his head confidently. "It's not a meme, how can it be infected just by observing it from the outside? This type of fusion death phenomenon can't be transmitted through visual means. Only things like memes can be transmitted through visual and auditory means. Therefore, based on my deduction, there are at least two conditions that must be met to cause the protoplasmic liquid infection!

"First, it must be conscious contact.

"Second, distance!"

Chen Chen concluded. "No matter how powerful an infection is, it's limited by distance. It's the same for viruses and bacteria. Therefore, it's the same for the protoplasmic liquid that can infect human consciousness... Do you understand? Whether it's seeing, hearing, touching, or coming into contact with the infected corpses or even touching the protoplasmic liquid, none of these will cause the infection. The real cause of infection is consciousness and distance. Only when these two conditions are met will the protoplasmic liquid infection be triggered! "

"Distance?"

Little X suddenly understood and began to think carefully. "If you're not mistaken, I don't think the distance is too far. You could even say it's very close. The range doesn't exceed a radius of two meters. Once the radius is more than two meters, the protoplasmic liquid and the fused corpses won't be able to infect humans even if they're conscious. Otherwise, the scientists in the Spire Experimental Base who are conducting research in the command room would've been infected!"

"That's right. The reason I'm able to deduce that distance is a factor is because consciousness is something that's difficult to define."

Chen Chen nodded and lamented. "Human consciousness is diffuse. What the human eye sees, what the ear hears, and what the body touches are all forms of conscious contact. If there's no distance limit, the number of people infected will be more than this. Therefore, the limit of distance for this infection is definitely not too far. I agree with you, the distance should be between one to two meters."

After deducing all of this, Chen Chen felt his thoughts becoming smoother. Under his command, the Spire began to move again and began using more Delta-level researchers to conduct distance tests. After dozens of experiments and the deaths of more than a hundred Delta-level researchers, the final result was that the radius of infection of the protoplasmic liquid was 118.36 centimeters!

In other words, as long as they were out of this range, they would be completely safe even if they were standing around and observing the corpses!

"But why would there be a virus that infects consciousness? Can consciousness affect the body as well?"

Little X was still puzzled. "It's normal if it's a meme, but it's not a meme. It's just an ordinary biological protoplasmic substance."

"Are you trying to say it's supernatural?"

Chen Chen raised his head from his thoughts. "No, this isn't supernatural. It's like the power in my mind — Field energy. Although Field energy is formless and intangible, it can affect matter and make me perform actions that go beyond Newton's laws."

"If I'm not wrong, this protoplasmic liquid contains a strange power similar to Field energy. Even if it's supernatural and beyond the scope of science, it's only beyond our understanding of nature and beyond our understanding of science …"

"Humans often use terms like supernatural and miracles to describe things they don't understand. But is this really beyond the scope of science? Even memes are within the scientific system, not to mention this fusion death. "

Chen Chen concluded. "In other words, this protoplasmic liquid we're dealing with is nothing more than an unknown science. What we need to do now is to find a countermeasure to stop everything that's happening! X, send the information we've deduced to the Blacklight Foundation. Let every continent in the world know about this. As long as we understand this pattern, there's a chance that this disaster can be contained. "

"Understood, I've already sent the information."

Little X replied, "But the situation isn't looking too good. The fusion death event is still in its infancy. It's been a week since the meteorite fell and there have been more than a hundred thousand deaths. Although the protoplasmic liquid loses its activity after three to five days after falling on Earth, every time it infects a human, that person becomes a new source of infection.

"At present, the entire world has suspended all shipping routes and locked down all ports. Even the Internet is trying to censor similar discussions. However, the general public has also noticed that something is wrong, especially since many cities and regions have been locked down. According to the model established by the investigation, the entire society is likely to collapse in half a month's time. We need to find a way to stop this as soon as possible.

"Also, even you..."

Little X suddenly stopped talking, her tone was a little dejected.

Chen Chen only shook his head. He was infected with this thing as well. Although it was still in the incubation period, it was only because he had not encountered a second infected person. If he left this place, there was a high chance that his consciousness would immediately fuse uncontrollably. If that happened, he would be dead meat.

However, was he going to stay in this dark place for the rest of his life?

Not only that, Chen Chen noticed that every time he fell asleep, he would continue to have those strange nightmares. It was as if there was a will constantly urging him to fuse with the other infected people. It was just that Chen Chen's will was relatively strong, so it did not affect him too much for now.

However, as time went by, he could feel that the will was growing stronger and more insistent.

Chen Chen suspected that as more and more people died, the consciousness of the deceased would become nourishment for the will, making it stronger and stronger...

Although this conjecture sounded too fantastical and even Chen Chen himself did not want to believe it, he had a feeling that his worries were about to become a reality.

Something that modern science could not understand was gradually awakening by consuming human lives as nourishment...

Chapter 538

"Heliotrope, an ancient creature that existed 500 million years ago and went extinct about 400 million years ago. It's a kind of invertebrate gastropod of the class Monocotyledon. It's considered to be one of the first mollusks to evolve a hard shell.

"This creature lives in the deep sea, but because its existence is too early, human understanding of it is limited to its fossil structure. Still, based on known fossils, humans can infer that this creature should be a hermaphrodite. They can reproduce without mating. Not only that, but they also have special wheel-shaped nerves. This kind of nerve tissue has no nerve center. The flesh and nerves are separated. After the flesh tissue dies, the wheel-shaped nerves can continue to survive.

"Their outer shell is their own secretion, just like the rings of a tree. The longer they live, the more rings there are on the outer shell. In this way, they reproduce in their hard shell. When the old life dies, a new life is born to replace the dead body and continue to live. Although this biological characteristic limits its numbers, as long as the living environment permits, its wheel-shaped nerves and reticular cell structure will continue to reproduce endlessly in the shell..."

Chen Chen sat in the chair and looked at the screen in front of him. On the screen, a paleontologist from the Spire was explaining to a group of people.

"Heliotrope, also a strange creature with wheel-shaped nerves. It's between a vertebrate and a semi-vertebrate, and it also has a protective shell similar to the Heliotrope. It has no natural enemies in the natural world. Unless it's eaten whole and completely digested with gastric juice, it can still survive as long as a part of the nerve network is left.

"This creature went extinct during the Triassic period. Its final extinction, just like those huge insects, was due to the drastic change in the oxygen content of the atmosphere."

After the paleontologist said this, he turned to the group again. "These primitive life forms can be described as immortal monsters. You can imagine that your brain never dies. Although your body will age and die, your brain can constantly replace a new body, allowing you to live forever."

At this point, the paleontologist smiled. "Of course, this is just a metaphor. The reason why this insect can do all this is not because its life form is more advanced than that of humans. On the contrary, it's because its life form is too low-level. Their cells are far less differentiated than us humans, so they can regenerate without restrictions. It's like a bug. At the same time, this behavior also limits its evolution, allowing them to live for hundreds of millions of years as if it's a day..."

"The protoplasmic liquid we've encountered so far is a primitive organism of this type. What's strange is that the protoplasmic liquid doesn't contain a neural network, but it can infect our consciousness in a way that we humans can't understand, causing multiple infected individuals to fuse with each other …"

"This alien lifeform seems to have already regarded us humans as its nerve network. It wants to resurrect, it wants to rely on humans to resurrect itself …"

"Due to Blackwatch's contribution in this disaster, we've obtained the naming rights for this creature. After internal negotiations, we've given this newly discovered creature a name, called... Consciousnessstealer, meaning Consciousness Stealer."

At this time, Little X was standing behind Chen Chen. She rubbed Chen Chen's shoulders like a little maid and said, "The progress of the protoplasmic liquid is very slow. It seems to be a bit picky and doesn't want life forms without consciousness or low-level life forms. It only wants advanced creatures like humans to meet its requirements..."

"There's not enough time..."

Chen Chen uttered. There were dark circles under his eyes, a clear indication that he had not slept well recently. "Human society won't be able to hold on for much longer. There's already a small outbreak of panic and it's still spreading."

"Then what should we do?"

Little X pouted, a little distressed. "We don't even know how the enemy did it. Unless the creature itself is standing right in front of us, I'm afraid we'll have a chance to find a solution?"

"Hmm?"

Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes when he heard Little X's careless remark. He waved his hand, signaling Little X to stop massaging his shoulders. Then, he snapped his fingers and instantly, Chen Chen's figure was directly projected in the venue!

The paleontologist was still explaining when the big screen behind the venue suddenly flashed and showed Chen Chen's face.

"Your, Your Excellency!"

"Mr. Chen..."

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. There were two to three hundred people in the venue. Some of them were old people, some were new researchers of Blacklight Biotechnology, and some were even seeing Chen Chen for the first time.

"I have an important task for you."

Chen Chen looked at the people in the audience and said without any preamble, "I need to form a research team to clone that lifeform. Who's confident in doing so?"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked. The alien lifeform was about to wipe out the human race with just a little bit of its bodily fluid. Was it crazy to want to clone the monster itself?

However, there were still a few clear-headed people who immediately reacted. If the alien lifeform really appeared, perhaps they could find a way to fight it?

These people's eyes lit up and their breathing became heavy.

"I'll form a cloning team. If anyone wants to give it a try, you can sign up in the system."

After saying this, Chen Chen's figure disappeared again.

"Sir Godfather?"

Little X tilted her head. "Are you sure you want to clone that thing?"

"It's also carbon-based. Although we don't know the environment and temperature for cultivation, we can try it one by one."

Chen Chen rubbed his throbbing temples and thought about it. "Just like you said, the infection rate is increasing day by day and human society is in a state of panic. We can't hide it for much longer. Our only option now is to try everything we can. Still, we can't give up on the protoplasmic liquid research, so it's best we do both at the same time."

"That's true, the situation is bad enough as it is."

Little X said helplessly.

"So, let's inform the four continents of our decision."

Chen Chen nodded and then chuckled. "Also, be prepared for the experiment to go out of control..."

...

After Chen Chen personally issued the order, a new research team was immediately formed in the Spire. More than a hundred people joined the team.

These researchers were divided into ten research teams. Everyone had the same task, which was to extract the corresponding gene from the protoplasmic liquid and then clone it.

However, to everyone's surprise, the cloning of this creature was far easier than they had imagined...

A few days later.

Five research teams had produced results. These people only used the environment for the growth of human embryos. The only differences were the ratio of nutrients and the temperature of cultivation. With these variables, everyone reported their success, claiming that they had successfully cloned the protoplasmic liquid's owner.

"The embryos of this creature can grow at temperatures ranging from 35 degrees, 36 degrees, 37 degrees, up to 39 degrees?"

Chen Chen was surprised.

"That's not all."

Little X reminded, "These teams provide the embryos with nutrients such as minerals, urea, uric acid, creatinine, glucose, amylase, and so on. The embryos also absorb all of the nutrients. Even if the ratios are different, it doesn't affect them too much. It's not as fragile as life on Earth, where even the slightest difference in ratio can cause the embryo to die.

"This kind of creature is simply an existence that can grow no matter what environment it is!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen did not look happy at all. Instead, he became even more worried. "This can only mean that this creature is extremely adaptable."

However, just as Chen Chen was filled with astonishment, Little X said again, "This is bad, Sir Godfather. For the sake of easier management, we've placed these five living embryos into the same laboratory, but four of them suddenly died!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen's expression shifted. He looked up at the screen, which immediately switched to the scene of a laboratory. In the command room of the laboratory, many people were running around anxiously with anxious expressions on their faces. From time to time, they would look at the data on the data boards in front of them.

"Sudden death?"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes."

Little X nodded. "The vital signs of these embryos were originally very stable, but after they were moved into this laboratory, the vital signs of four of them plummeted at an alarming rate. In less than ten seconds, all four embryos were dead!"

"I'm afraid this isn't an accident."

Chen Chen thought for a moment but did not show any strange expression. He only explained, "Isn't this the case with bee swarms? In a hive, there will always only be one queen bee. This is a very common biological phenomenon. The reason for this is because of the pheromone suppression of the colony by the queen bee. Only when a colony of bees splits will a new queen bee be produced.

"Since this monster can infect the consciousness of humans, isn't it normal for a similar phenomenon to occur? Within a certain area, there can only be one embryo that can survive. "

Hearing this, Little X suddenly understood.

"Tell those people not to worry. It won't die even if the protoplasmic liquid is frozen into ice or wrapped in a meteorite at a temperature of thousands of degrees. Based on these strong vital signs, it won't die that easily."

Chen Chen continued. "Of course, we can't put all our eggs in one basket. Tell the other teams that their mission remains the same until we cultivate the embryos of this monster."

"Yes."

...

Time passed by day after day.

In the outside world, the number of fusion death cases continued to increase. In just a month, the number had reached millions. This was the result of the various governments trying their best to suppress the spread of fusion death. The degree of suppression was far greater than the virus war in 2020.

However, faced with this protoplasmic liquid that could infect the human consciousness, the various countries were still at a loss.

The pressure on the continents around the world was increasing. The public was gradually losing their cover...

The official websites of the continents were not idle either. They were also looking for countermeasures in their own ways. Some of them were secretly cloning and cultivating the monster, hoping to find the monster's weakness after cultivating it.

At this time, in the Spire's laboratory, the earliest embryo had grown to the size of a fist.

The growth rate of this cloned monster was many times faster than the creatures on Earth. In just half a month, it had reached the size of a fist. Before this, many people were still discussing whether they should do the same thing as human cloning and transplant the embryo into an artificial endometrium when it reached a certain stage.

In the end, the transplant was successful. However, the artificial endometrium died in just a few days — it was completely unable to withstand the growth rate of the embryo.

Without the foundation, just when the humans thought that the experiment was about to fail, something even more shocking happened. The monster did not need to be attached to the embryo at all. It directly used the life incubator as its growth environment and grew bit by bit!

Seeing this, the researchers simply inserted a catheter into the inside of the embryo and directly supplied it with all kinds of nutrients. The embryo also took in all the nutrients, and it only took a few days to grow from a few microns to the size of a fist.

By now, this embryo could no longer be called an embryo. According to biological calculations, it was already a fetus...

At this time, there were still a lot of androids bustling in and out of the laboratory. As humans could not get within a range of 1.1836 meters of the monster, they had to be replaced by androids.

At this time, several researchers were sitting in the command room. One of them, a rough-looking man, controlled the android to come to the front of the life incubator and quietly stared at the ball of flesh inside.

Yes, it was a ball of flesh that was round and black in color.

At this time, the ball of flesh was slowly wriggling at a frequency of once every few seconds. The surface of the ball of flesh was uneven and there were many small cracks at the same time.

It was like many closed mouths...

"Little baby..."

The rough-looking man put his head close to the screen and stared at the ball of flesh on the screen. At the same time, he murmured in a low voice, "Little baby, what kind of monster are you..."

There was a look of excitement and infatuation in his eyes. Coupled with his rough appearance, he gave off the feeling of a psychopathic killer.

However, just as his face was getting closer and closer, suddenly, the small cracks seemed to move. The man was startled. He rubbed his eyes, thinking that this was all an illusion. However, in the next second, all the cracks suddenly split open and pure black pupils appeared in front of the man!

"Wow!"

The man was shocked. With a thud, he fell to the ground on his buttocks, and the stool he was sitting on flew out!

"Hahahaha!"

The rest of them burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

The man glared at everyone discontentedly, then patted his butt, stood up, and put the chair back in place. "This monster, it opened its eyes."

"It already showed signs of opening its eyes yesterday."

A blonde female researcher walked past him. "This thing changes every day. Who knows what it will eventually become..."

"This thing is a devil!"

Chapter 539

After the Consciousness Stealer developed from an embryonic state to a fetal state in the life incubator, it began to grow at an exponential rate.

On the first day, it was only the size of a fist, but by the end of the first day, its body had doubled in size and was now the size of a pineapple.

Not only that, but on its originally uneven skin, eyes had completely opened. The monster blinked constantly and looked curiously at the outside world through the tempered glass of the life incubator, seemingly observing every move of the Androids.

Its eyes were like dark crystals, inlaid in a random pattern on a black sarcoma. There were not many of them, only about fifteen of them.

On the third day, the Consciousness Stealer continued to grow. Its body size had reached the size of a winter melon, and on the lower side of its jet-black body, sarcomas began to grow. At the same time, its body slowly elongated from a spherical shape, like a winter melon.

On the side of the winter melon, there were four tiny thorn-like things sticking out...

"This damn thing..."

In the laboratory, eight researchers watched the meatball grow little by little. The rough-looking researcher looked at the reports printed out by the printer next to him. In just half a month, these reports had accumulated to the size of a dictionary, including all the data of the meatball from birth to the present.

"Prepare for an hourly CT scan."

The blonde female researcher looked at her watch and said.

Following this order, the Androids in the laboratory extended several pieces of equipment from the top of the life incubator. It was a device that looked like a bridge. This device wrapped around the monster, and then the contents of the monster's body were revealed bit by bit.

"It's a very simple coelenterate..."

Two images appeared on the screen in front of everyone at the same time. They were the front and side views of the meatball. As the cameras of the two images zoomed in at the same time, it was as if they were penetrating through the body of the meatball, showing the structure of the cross-section of the meatball bit by bit.

"That long strip is indeed the digestive organ..."

"What's that thing that looks like a human liver?"

"I'm not sure, we can do a biopsy..."

"Those tree-like things should be its nervous system..."

"Its body is unexpectedly simple, not even as simple as those lowly creatures like leeches and earthworms..."

"Where's its brain, why don't I see a brain?"

"Idiot, how could a primitive life like this have a brain?"

Everyone was chatting with each other.

"Let's perform a biopsy. I hope this little guy can withstand it."

After talking for a while, an older researcher suddenly ordered.

As he gave the order, a mechanical arm extended from the top of the life incubator. At the very front of the mechanical arm was a thick needle.

As the needle got closer and closer, it finally penetrated deep into the side of the meatball, bit by bit …

The meatball that was trapped in the small CT machine suddenly trembled, and the eyes on its body suddenly widened. At the same time, a vertical slit in the middle of its body suddenly opened as if it was screaming!

"His heartbeat is accelerating. His heart rate is at 1,500 beats per minute!"

The rugged man looked at the data on the screen and exclaimed, "He's afraid? Or do you feel pain? "

No one knew the answer.

After the puncture, all the equipment was retracted, and the meatball was released back into the amniotic fluid.

However, no one noticed that after the other party screamed, tiny cracks had appeared on the walls of the life incubator...

At the same time, the meatball's pitch-black eyes were not reflecting the scene in the laboratory, but the rows of observation windows on the second floor of the laboratory...

On the fourth day, the meatball continued to elongate until it became a cashew nut shape that was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.

At this point, the meatball could clearly distinguish its abdomen from its chest. The eyes were located on its chest.

On its abdomen, other than the vertical mouth, countless cauliflower-like protrusions began to grow at the bottom.

Through the CT scan, everyone could tell that these cauliflower-like protrusions were its gonads...

Not only that, but the four tiny spikes on both sides of its chest were also rapidly growing. The four spikes began to bend like four young chicken wings, or four animal claws.

Those were the meatball's legs.

Then came the fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day...

After reaching the fetal stage, in just one week, the meatball in the life incubator had grown from the size of a fist to the size of the life incubator itself.

The space in the life incubator was already very crowded. The group of researchers began to discuss how to transfer the meatball to the larger life incubator used to cultivate Tyrants.

At this point, the meatball in the life incubator had grown to a height of two meters and a width of one and a half meters. It did not have a head, and its chest directly replaced its head. Fist-sized black crystals were embedded in its chest, and in the middle of the connection between its chest and abdomen, a vertical mouthpiece could be faintly seen...

Its abdomen was completely filled with cauliflower-like gonads. It looked like a bunch of flesh-colored grapes hanging under its body. People with trypophobia would not be able to look at it directly.

On both sides of its chest, four arches that were longer than its body stuck closely to its body. These four arches looked like the legs of a crab.

What was even more shocking was that at the tips of its limbs, a thick layer of cuticle had formed, just like the hooves of livestock such as cattle and sheep.

The surface of this monster's body was no longer soft and fleshy skin. Instead, it had a wrinkled cuticle that looked like tree bark. Whips began to appear on its legs and abdomen.

At this time, the many researchers in the command room gradually felt a trace of fear as they looked at the monster in the life incubator.

"What the hell is this monster..."

The rugged man directly leaned against the observation window and silently looked at the life incubator on the first floor. The Consciousness Stealer was soaked in amniotic fluid, the flagella on its body slowly squirming with the flow of the water.

"According to the gene expression, this monster can only be regarded as a fetus."

A researcher on the side teased, "If according to the three-month gestation period of a conventional creature, when this monster reaches the birth standard, I'm afraid it will be as big as a building."

"A building is big?"

The blonde woman snorted coldly. "After all, it's an extraterrestrial life. I wouldn't be surprised even if its adult body is as big as a mountain."

"A mountain? That's ridiculous! "

"As this thing grows bigger, the higher-ups are already worried that it will break out of containment and are preparing to move it out..."

The researchers next to them looked at the data and chatted.

Just as they were talking, the needle responsible for puncturing the monster was inserted from the life incubator again. This was a biopsy task that was done once a day. Since the meatball was growing every day, the diameter of the needle had increased from a few millimeters to one centimeter. It looked cold and shiny.

However, today, the monster in the life incubator seemed to be a little restless.

Just as the needle was about to pierce into the body of the meatball again, the meatball suddenly opened the mouth in the middle of its chest and let out a shrill scream —

"Hiss —!"

Following the sound of metal scraping against glass, the life incubator that had trapped the meatball was overwhelmed and shattered!

"Boom!"

Pale yellow amniotic fluid gushed out of the broken life incubator like a torrent and flowed all over the laboratory!

"Oh no!"

Seeing this scene, everyone in the command room was shocked. The person in charge did not hesitate to press the alarm button in the laboratory!

At this time, the meatball-like monster had fallen to the ground along with the broken life incubator. However, it kept moving its limbs and quickly stood up with its own strength.

At this time, the door on the first floor suddenly opened and a group of fully-armed Black Knights rushed in. However, as the monster in front of them was too precious, Little X did not give the order to eliminate it immediately.

However, the monster in front of them only opened its mouth.

"Boom!"

An invisible force appeared, and the group of Black Knights actually exploded from within their bodies without any warning. In an instant, countless pieces of flesh and blood covered the entire laboratory!

As if it had just casually swatted a few flies to death, the next moment, the monster actually puffed out its chest in a very human-like manner and looked at the second floor!

In the command room, the eight researchers gasped when they saw the power of the monster. Some of them even ran toward the door without hesitation.

They could already feel the threat of the monster!

However, they only heard a harsh sound of metal tearing behind them. The rough-looking researcher could not help but turn around, only to see that the monster had torn through the protective layer of the command room and came to the second floor!

At the same time, the gap in the center of its chest instantly opened!

"Chi!"

The eight researchers and a senior researcher were all shattered into countless pieces!

"Hiss —!"

The monster in front of them let out another harsh cry. It took a step forward on all four limbs and in the next second, the half-meter thick steel wall was torn like a piece of paper, revealing the corridor behind the door...

The Consciousness Stealer had completely broken through the containment!

...

Late at night, Chen Chen was lying on a recliner with his eyes closed. He had slept very little these days because every time he closed his eyes, he would see that strange dream.

In the dream, a voice kept bewitching him, urging him to find other infected people and fuse with them.

However, at this moment, he suddenly heard Little X's urgent voice in his ear. "Sir Godfather, the Consciousness Stealer has broken through the level-5 biosafety laboratory!"

This voice came out of nowhere. Chen Chen quickly opened his eyes and looked at Little X. "It broke through the defense?"

"Yes!"

Little X looked anxious and immediately after that, a surveillance image immediately appeared in front of her. In the image, they saw a four-legged monster with a densely packed abdomen rush out of the half-meter thick steel wall and charge left and right inside the Spire. Any Black Knights and researchers who stood in its way were directly blown up from the inside!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help but frown. "What kind of power is that?"

However, not even Little X could answer this question. In the next second, they only saw the monster suddenly leap, directly breaking through the top of the Spire and rushing out of the Spire!

In an instant, the image changed again to the outside of the Spire, but the figure of the monster could not be seen in the entire underground cave. Only countless researchers were screaming and running out of the Spire.

Screams, roars, cries for help... The entire experimental base was in chaos!

"Where is it?"

Chen Chen kept switching between the surveillance images. His forehead was dripping with cold sweat, but no matter how hard he looked, he could not find the figure of the monster.

"It, it's up there!"

Little X suddenly said. She switched the image to the perspective of a Black Knight and saw that there was a pitch-black hole at the top of the Spire. At the same time, a large amount of rock debris and soil fell from the hole!

"It's escaping to the surface!"

Little X looked even more shocked. "Sir Godfather, should we use a backup plan?"

"Don't stop it!"

Chen Chen gritted his teeth. He stood up directly and walked toward the position of the black Gantz sphere not far behind him without thinking. "The Eco Science City is above the Spire. It must not be allowed to cause trouble in the city, I must personally lure it away!"

"However, it has some kind of extremely strange power. Anyone who looks at it will explode on the spot."

Little X quickly advised, "Also, you've been infected with its consciousness virus..."

"..."

Chen Chen did not say anything. He just stood directly in front of the black sphere. In the next second, the black sphere flickered with a blue light and illuminated Chen Chen.

In an instant, Chen Chen's body began to disappear!

"But, apart from me, there's no one else who can fight it..."

A second before disappearing in front of the black sphere, Chen Chen said in a low voice, "I know what I'm doing."

After that, Chen Chen only saw a flash of blue light before he appeared in the Spire Experimental Base.

At this point, he could clearly see that more than a third of the Spire building had been destroyed. The fire started directly from the top of the Spire, but there were already Black Knights and Androids organizing to put out the fire. As for the researchers who escaped from the Spire building, the Black Knights pointed their guns at them and held them in place to prevent them from escaping.

These people might have already been infected!

Chen Chen only glanced at them briefly before looking away. The follow-up work would be done by Little X. What he had to deal with now was the alien monster bred from the protoplasmic liquid!

The Consciousness Stealer!

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. His body rose into the air and flew through the giant hole dug by the monster above him. Pieces of rocks and soil fell from the hole. Anyone who tried to rush in would be smashed into pieces and would not be able to give chase. However, this did not include Chen Chen.

As soon as the rocks fell, they were automatically intercepted by Chen Chen's Field energy. He continued to rise through the hole dug by the monster. However, the hole was not vertical. Therefore, Chen Chen could only move up bit by bit at a slow pace. He could not catch up to the monster at once.

"Boom!"

When Chen Chen rose about five or six hundred meters, all the gravel and soil above his head suddenly stopped falling. Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat because he knew that this meant that the other party had dug through the soil layer and reached the surface from the spire!

That monster had really run away!

Chapter 540

In fact, the defense of the Spire was extremely tight. It was more than seven hundred meters underground, and there were only two elevators at the entrance and exit. The entrance and exit of the elevators had a nuclear bunker door that could withstand tactical nuclear warheads. The interior of the Spire Laboratory was protected by alloy armor that could withstand the shells of main battle tanks. Even the Xenomorphs would not be able to escape easily.

Not only that, the level-five biosafety laboratory was also equipped with liquid nitrogen cooling and flame destruction devices. The researchers here called it "Ice and Fire". Any existence that tried to break out of the containment zone would only be met with failure!

However, all these defensive measures were useless against the Consciousness Stealer. The half-meter-thick armor was as fragile as a piece of paper. The destruction device did not even have time to activate before the Consciousness Stealer escaped. This power was comparable to Chen Chen's Field ability!

When Chen Chen received the news that the Consciousness Stealer had escaped, his heart skipped a beat. The Eco Science City was the foundation of Blacklight Biotechnology. If something happened to the most famous city in the world, even Blacklight Biotechnology's reputation in the world would be greatly affected!

With this in mind, Chen Chen picked up his pace and rushed out from the underground!

However, the moment he saw the monster in the sky, Chen Chen suddenly revealed a look of extreme shock because he saw that the monster was floating in the air!

This monster had a power similar to Field!

At this time, the monster was suspended in the air hundreds of meters above a square in the Eco Science City. It opened the vertical mouthpiece in the center of its chest and at the same time, its abdomen rapidly expanded like a pufferfish. Its abdomen directly swelled up several times like a ball!

At this moment, although Chen Chen did not know what the monster was going to do, his heart suddenly tightened. No matter what, he had to stop it!

With this in mind, Chen Chen rushed out of the cave. When he was still fifty or sixty meters away from the monster, it seemed to be suddenly hit by a heavy blow. It was as if it had been hit by an invisible baseball bat and was sent flying into the distance with a loud bang!

"Pfft!"

At the same time, the monster's mouth made a sound of air leaking and its abdomen instantly deflated!

"Whoosh!"

The huge body of the monster flew into the sky in a parabola like a baseball. This was a beautiful home run...

"X, take care of this hole. Everyone who saw what happened just now will be amnesiac!"

A murderous glint appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. Then, he rose into the sky under the horrified gazes of countless people in the square. Then, with a bang, he broke the speed of sound!

He chased after the monster!

The heavy blow just now was enough to collapse a building in an instant, but when it hit the monster's body, Chen Chen clearly felt some kind of resistance. It was as if there was an invisible barrier on the monster's body. The attack that should have directly smashed the monster into pieces only managed to send it flying.

Sure enough, the other party possessed a power similar to Field energy …

Chen Chen's expression was uncertain. Although it was already late at night, his T-virus-modified body had granted him superior eyesight. He could see that his opponent was now tumbling at high speed in the air thousands of meters away. It seemed that the blow just now was not an easy one for it.

With just one blow, Chen Chen had sent his opponent out of the Eco Science City!

Chen Chen quickly approached the opponent at supersonic speed, but he secretly kept an eye out. Within a range of fifty meters from him, Field energy had formed an invisible protective layer. If the opponent did not retreat but instead advanced, Chen Chen would immediately block it.

Based on his previous research, he knew that he must not get within 1.1 meters of the Consciousness Stealer!

At the moment when the power of the blow just now was exhausted, the Consciousness Stealer seemed to finally find its balance. Its body swayed twice in the air, then it turned directly and looked at the rapidly approaching Chen Chen!

At once, Chen Chen's expression changed. His consciousness began to become chaotic!

"Fuse, fuse... Everyone is alone... Only by fusing as one..."

Countless bewitching thoughts came into his mind. At the same time, Chen Chen only felt that his heart began to beat at an extremely dangerous speed. His intracranial pressure skyrocketed. His eyes instantly became bloodshot and his skin turned red. Even the capillaries in his body showed signs of rupturing!

In an instant, Chen Chen directly broke out of the state of supersonic speed. He could not even maintain his suspension in the air...

This was not because Chen Chen's will was not strong enough, but a kind of pathological disorder. Just like a disease, it did not mean that one's will could overcome all diseases or even death. At this time, the chaos in Chen Chen's mind was such.

Chen Chen tried his best to resist the strange and crazy feeling in his mind. Then, he seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly raised his hand and a transparent pill flew into his mouth.

As soon as he swallowed the pill, Chen Chen's body began to fall toward the ground. At the same time, the Consciousness Stealer began to wriggle its body and flew in Chen Chen's direction.

The countless tiny flagella on the monster's body twisted rapidly. Its mouth split open and its abdomen expanded bit by bit. It moved like a jellyfish, but a jellyfish that was suspended in the air...

Just when Chen Chen was about to fall from the sky hundreds of meters high, his eyes suddenly cleared up and the pathological disorder in his consciousness was forcibly restored. He regained control of himself and hovered in the air at the same time at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, a solemn expression.

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen's ears, nostrils, and eyes were overflowing with blood. His skin was red like a boiled shrimp. He squinted his eyes, stared at the approaching Consciousness Stealer, and suddenly said, "Fire!"

"Boom!"

In the next second, a missile with a flaming tail directly bombarded the surface of the monster not far away. In an instant, a dazzling light rose, but this light was not white. Instead, it had a bluish luster!

Napalm!

Chen Chen's figure quickly retreated the moment the missile appeared. He stared at the huge fireball, only to see that it was a ball of flesh that was struggling left and right in the flames, but the surface of its body was covered in layers of flames!

"Hiss-!"

The monster's heart-wrenching scream came from the fireball, but Chen Chen's expression was solemn. He stared at the burning fireball in the air, still maintaining his vigilance.

In the previous research conducted by the Spire, it was found that the protoplasmic liquid of the monster could withstand a temperature of thousands of degrees for a short period of time, but this only happened when it was wrapped in a meteorite. After all, it was also carbon-based, and any carbon-based substance would be afraid of fire, so this was inevitable.

Napalm was an anti-human weapon that had long been banned by the Earth Federation. However, when Chen Chen sensed the biological field outside the monster's body, he realized that ordinary missiles would not be able to do anything. In this case, he had to use special weapons...

Napalm was different from ordinary missiles. It was not loaded with TNT explosives, but a gelatinous substance made of gasoline and other chemicals. When this kind of missile exploded, it would instantly form a layer of flames that sputtered in all directions, emitting a temperature of more than 1000 degrees. It could stick to other objects and burn for a long time!

At this time, the layer of gelatinous substance had attached itself to the biological field of the monster and started burning. At this time, the monster had two options. One was to remove the protective field, but at that time, the gelatinous substance would naturally fall on its body. If it did not remove the protective field, the gelatinous substance would still burn on its body. It was like being surrounded by an oven, the temperature in the center could reach thousands of degrees!

Simply put, the napalm gave the monster the choice of being burned to death or being roasted to death.

This countermeasure was something Chen Chen had considered long ago because he knew that although he had Field energy, he was by no means invincible in the face of modern weapons. Among the weapons that could hurt him in this world, in addition to nuclear bombs, fuel-air bombs, and so on, the first to bear the brunt was napalm.

Therefore, when this monster with a similar ability to Chen Chen appeared, Little X did not hesitate to use a weapon like the napalm!

Chen Chen's body continued to retreat. It was only at this point that several drones emerged from the deep space around him. These drones had been in stealth mode all this time. Not only did they have radar, infrared, and electromagnetic camouflage, but even optical camouflage was maintained. This was a perfect form of stealth!

Over the years, the Spire had preliminarily cracked the stealth function of the Predator.

They silently watched the monster dashing left and right in the sea of fire. Finally, the monster rushed out of the sea of fire with flames all over its body and fled into the distance.

"After it!"

Chen Chen uttered a single word. After that, his figure slowly trailed behind the monster. He watched as several disc-shaped drones flew forward and tailed the monster's tail.

The monster's movement speed was not fast, so all the drones could easily follow behind it.

After flying completely out of the range of the Eco Science City, the flames on the surface of the monster's body finally subsided, but at this time, the monster's body was covered with large areas of burns. The cuticle had turned into charred black skin, which continued to peel off as it flew, revealing the bloody flesh underneath.

At this moment, another drone fired another missile.

However, this time, the monster finally learned its lesson. Its body was extremely flexible, and it only took a turn to dodge the missile, but what it did not expect was that when the missile passed by, it exploded again!

"Boom!"

Another azure flame rose up!

"Hiss —!"

The monster let out an ear-piercing scream. It continued to fly into the distance, dragging the flames all over its body. The gelatinous gasoline poured over its body, turning it completely into a blue fireball!

Faced with modern technology, the monster had learned a good lesson.

Several napalm attacks caused huge damage to the monster. Its speed dropped again and again, and finally, it plunged headfirst into the wilderness below. At this point, Chen Chen stopped unhurriedly. He stood in the air hundreds of meters high, looking at the monster under his feet, but with a thoughtful expression.

Although it had a powerful force similar to Field energy, easily tearing through armor half a meter thick, it was not very intelligent. If it was Chen Chen, he had countless ways to avoid the attack of the napalm or simply enter the city, just like what he did in the dimension of Doom. Being in the city, humans were naturally helpless.

However, was the Consciousness Stealer that had the ability to infect human consciousness really that simple?

These thoughts only flashed in Chen Chen's mind for a moment. In reality, he did not hesitate and directly waved his hand.

"Boom!"

In an instant, a huge flame rose into the sky. Chen Chen's figure quickly retreated, and before the temperature of the flame swept up to his feet, he withdrew from the bombardment area.

That flame came from a fuel-air bomb.

A fuel-air bomb could instantly burn all the air within a radius of hundreds of meters. Coupled with the intense heat, it was enough to destroy all targets in the world.

A scorching wind blew in his face, but Chen Chen just stared at the flame. When the flame disappeared, revealing a black scorched ground on the ground, Chen Chen saw a lump of charred flesh.

The Consciousness Stealer could not be any more dead than it already was.

However, seeing the death of the Consciousness Stealer, Chen Chen frowned. He did not feel excited because of the death of the Consciousness Stealer because he could feel that the infection in his mind had not disappeared.

In other words, killing the Consciousness Stealer would not solve the consciousness infection in his mind at all. It was just that Chen Chen's severe symptoms seemed to have lightened a little...

"Sir Godfather."

Little X's voice came from the headset again. "Just now, I received news that the other clones of the Consciousness Stealer in the Spire Laboratory, as well as the clones of the Consciousness Stealer cultivated by the continents of the Earth Federation, all died at the same time without warning!"

"Huh?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this. "All died? Was it when the Consciousness Stealer died? "

"No, it was when our Consciousness Stealer broke free from containment."

Little X replied, "According to the time I collected in various areas, I can confirm that the error is less than three seconds!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank. He looked at the corpse of the Consciousness Stealer on the ground with a thoughtful expression. "I think I understand..."

"Just now, I can feel the symptoms of the consciousness infection suddenly lessen, just like when I was first infected. Now, combining this information, I almost understand."

"What do you understand?"

Little X could not help but be curious.

Chen Chen made a gesture and ordered the drone to continue firing napalm bombs to incinerate the corpse of the Consciousness Stealer. He stood further away and said in a low voice, "Do you remember what happened before? When the five clones of the Consciousness Stealer were cloned, when they were moved to the same laboratory, the other four died instantly and only the strongest one survived...

"We can now confirm that this phenomenon is similar to the Queen Bee in a hive. The Queen Bee is unique and the reason for this is the suppression of pheromones. It seems that the Consciousness Stealer has a more sophisticated suppression ability."

"I get it, just like how it has the power to infect human consciousness, this is a kind of suppression that has not been incorporated into the modern scientific system of space and time!"

Little X immediately understood. "In other words, when a Consciousness Stealer breaks free from containment and escapes to the outside world, it already has the ability to suppress the other clones in the world, so at that moment, all the clones in the world die!"

"That's right."

Chen Chen nodded in agreement. "That's right, and... I almost know where this monster's Field energy comes from..."

"It's the spiritual power of the fusion of the will of millions of dead people!"

Chapter 541

After obtaining this result, Chen Chen stood in place and began to think.

Taking NZT-48 allowed him to temporarily enter a state of incomparable calmness. He had not taken this kind of thing for several years, but today, in the face of an alien enemy, he still took another pill.

Countless clues gradually strung together in his mind and the fog in front of him dissipated little by little.

Little X also remained silent. No one knew Chen Chen better than she did. At this time, Chen Chen's expression was in an extreme state of thought.

As if thinking of something, Chen Chen suddenly rose again and flew in the direction of the Eco Science City while asking, "Can the Spire still operate now?"

"It can."

Little X replied, "There are still some laboratories that are not damaged, but if they are repaired now, the Spire will be temporarily shut down for a month or two."

"Forget it then. Send the Black Knights to move the equipment of the level-five biosafety laboratory out. It's too dangerous to experiment in the Spire. I'm going to do an experiment in the dimension teleportation hall."

The dimension teleportation hall that Chen Chen mentioned was the underground hall that he had previously isolated himself and could only be accessed through the black sphere.

"What are you going to do?"

Little X asked curiously, "Even the cloning method has failed. It's difficult for us to trap such a powerful monster."

"No, you're wrong."

Chen Chen said without hesitation, "The purpose of the experiment is to find clues and we've already gotten a lot of clues and have a very high understanding of this alien creature. Isn't that enough?"

"You mean..."

Little X was a little puzzled.

"Continue cloning."

Chen Chen said, "I'll continue to clone a Consciousness Stealer. I want to see if the second one will have the same power as the first one. At the same time, X, you also have to count the number of deaths around the world every day. Calculate their age, gender, and health status and find the conversion units."

"I understand."

Little X finally understood. "The first Consciousness Stealer is dead, which means that the will of millions of humans it has absorbed has been lost. You want to try and see if another Consciousness Stealer can be cloned and see if it can inherit the former's power?"

"Yes, that's the idea."

Chen Chen nodded. "I've just experienced an inexplicable sense of relief. This sense of relief comes from the depths of my consciousness. The bewitching force in my mind has become very weak. Now, I feel as if I haven't endured for a month, but as relaxed as if I've just been infected."

"Therefore, I suspect that even if another Consciousness Stealer is cloned, it will only be able to absorb the second batch of fusion deaths. The consciousness of the millions of people who died before this has already faded away with the death of this Consciousness Stealer..."

The bewitching power that Chen Chen spoke of came from the depths of the dream. According to the cases of the various continents, those who were confirmed to be infected but restricted the freedom of the infected and did not allow them to integrate with other infected people would also develop serious mental problems over time. Many infected people would develop manic, irrational, crazy, and other emotions over a long period of time. In the end, they would even become unconscious in a vegetative state.

Although Chen Chen's willpower was far stronger than that of ordinary people, he still felt a strong sense of pressure. It was only after the Consciousness Stealer died that he felt relieved.

"Understood." Little X finally understood.

"As long as we can suppress this consciousness infection, the next cloned Consciousness Stealer won't be as powerful as the first one, even..."

Chen Chen flew back to the Eco Science City again at this time. He came to a building in the city and then entered a hidden teleportation room. In the next second, he appeared in the dimension teleportation hall again.

From beginning to end, Chen Chen did not have close contact with anyone. At present, the infection in the Eco Science City had not been detected for the time being.

"I'll even suggest to the Earth Federation to send those infected to the dimension of Resident Evil."

Chen Chen continued. "In this way, I don't believe that the Consciousness Stealer can still steal the power of the dead in another dimension through the dimension!"

Little X's eyes suddenly lit up.

This move could be described as a drastic measure. The reason why the Consciousness Stealer infected human consciousness was that after the infected died, it could obtain the consciousness power of the deceased. Human consciousness alone was not worth mentioning, but once it accumulated, it had power comparable to Field energy.

However, if those infected were sent to another dimension before they died, then the Consciousness Stealer might only be able to watch helplessly because it would lose that power forever.

In fact, the major continents had carried out very strict measures against this infectious disease. Some small countries even imposed nationwide curfews and entered a state of preparedness. If it was an ordinary virus in the past, it would have been controlled long ago. Only this kind of invisible and intangible existence that could infect consciousness could always spread.

However, during this period, the number and frequency of infection had also decreased significantly. Blacklight Biotechnology even sent millions of androids to the world at cost price. These androids were all used as quarantine personnel to prevent secondary infection.

Next, Chen Chen returned to the dimension teleportation hall to isolate himself. On the other side of the black sphere, various equipment was constantly being transported over. According to Chen Chen's explicit orders, Little X was going to build a level-five biosafety laboratory here to continue the Consciousness Stealer experiment.

The speculations that Chen Chen had previously derived had already been passed on to the four major continents through the Blacklight Foundation, which in turn passed on to the Earth Federation, and then the Earth Federation passed on to other continents and countries.

Seeing that this huge impact on human society was coming, many continents had chosen to cut their losses and transport those infected who were clearly infected but not dead to the planes specially provided by the four major continents for countries. These planes would fly to the Indian Ocean, cross the Rosen Bridge, and land in the dimension of Resident Evil.

The power of the world was once again twisted together.

However, just as the world began to challenge the limits, at this time, Chen Chen had calmed down. He began to personally clone the body of the second Consciousness Stealer.

However, looking at the meatball in the life incubator, Chen Chen gradually thought of another problem. If humans did not create a clone of the Consciousness Stealer, would this monster not be able to resurrect even if the earth was destroyed?

After all, without a body to carry it, even if all humans were destroyed and an incomparably huge consciousness power was condensed, so what?

In other words, it was very likely that when humans died to a certain extent, the Consciousness Stealer was likely to appear in the form of its true body and inherit this huge power... But how did it do it?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly flickered. He recalled the human corpses that had fused together again and gradually understood something.

The fusion of the body was definitely not in vain. After all, so far, except for those infected who could not fuse, most of the infected died in the form of fusion. So, was there a possibility that when the Power of Consciousness accumulated to a certain extent, some of the human corpses would automatically transform into a Consciousness Stealer?

After all, transformation was only a change at the genetic level. Both were carbon-based. Perhaps for the Consciousness Stealer, the difficulty of transforming human DNA into their own DNA was not worth mentioning at all.

If this was the case, then the action of Chen Chen and the other continents of the world to clone it was instead disrupting the pattern of its activities. Cloning the Consciousness Stealer in advance would only force it to be born before its power reached its peak, just like prematurely maturing. This cloned Consciousness Stealer's power had not accumulated to a certain level at all, so it was easily destroyed by Chen Chen!

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's heart was even more assured.

If this was the case, then he naturally had to continue cloning. Otherwise, when it had accumulated enough human consciousness and was born from the bones of humans, it might have the power to destroy the world...

Chen Chen would never allow this to happen.

...

In the area near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, there were more than dozens of cruisers stationed here all year round. Even Northern America had stationed an aircraft carrier here. Violators wandered in this area all day long, preventing any ships from approaching.

This area of the sea had gradually become a well-known secret. Even the Internet began to circulate that there was a gate leading to another world in this area of the sea.

At this time, another military cargo plane flew from India. As the continent most seriously infected by the Consciousness Stealer, India was also the continent that sent the most planes.

Due to the lack of ability of the local authorities, the planes used to transport the infected in India were funded by the Earth Federation. The rent was not generous either, only maintaining fuel costs and cost prices. In order to face this epic disaster, the major continents no longer cared about scheming and scheming.

At this time, inside the cabin of this cargo plane, the cabin where the cargo was placed had been transformed into fixed seats, with infected people tied to the seats. These infected people were still able to maintain their sanity, but after seeing the "same kind" around them, they all showed symptoms of mania and loss of rationality. They struggled desperately, trying to break free from the seats on them, but they were never able to do so.

These infected people who had lost their sanity could not be called back even if they were separated again. Instead, they became walking corpses, and gradually their brains failed, and finally, there was only one end: brain death.

A large military cargo plane was enough to carry thousands of infected passengers. As it gradually approached the destination, the military cargo plane began to gradually reduce its speed, and at the same time, it lifted the landing gear and flew headfirst toward a low altitude.

In the distance, a huge spot of light had appeared in sight...

"Whoosh..."

The military cargo plane flew directly into the spot of light. At the same time, the pilot only felt the view in front of him change. The original endless ocean disappeared completely and turned into a vast airport.

But it was obvious that the pilot had long been accustomed to all this. He pushed down the lever again and continued to slow down the cargo plane. Finally, the military cargo plane landed completely and came to a complete stop after running on the runway for three minutes.

Then, a team of heavily armed XTN robots came forward and transported the infected out. Next to the airport was a research institute, where they would spend the rest of their short lives.

Many of them were medical staff, some were senior researchers from all over the world, and some were even soldiers and police officers. However, these people who maintained order were often the most vulnerable to infection.

There was no other way. Before the Earth Federation found a complete solution to the problem of infection, they could only be abandoned.

Everything was for the survival of mankind.

...

One week later.

The dimension teleportation hall.

Chen Chen was half-lying on a reclining chair on the side, closing his eyes to rest. Not far from him, there was a fully transparent laboratory built with glass.

This laboratory did not follow the international level-5 biosafety standards but was a very ordinary laboratory.

If it were not for the instruments inside that could be taken out casually, which could surprise biological researchers from other continents, the layout of this laboratory was indeed very ordinary.

There were no airtight facilities, no disinfection measures, not even a clean area. It was completely just a basic laboratory.

However, for Chen Chen, it did not matter what kind of laboratory it was because he had already guessed most of the mysteries of the Consciousness Stealer. A level-5 biosafety laboratory was meaningless to this kind of life form. Moreover, in the entire dimension teleportation hall, he was the only living person.

The rest were all android assistants.

At this time, although Chen Chen had his eyes closed, he was frowning slightly. At the same time, there was a trace of sweat sliding down his forehead. Coupled with his somewhat pale cheeks, it was obvious that he was suffering from some kind of disease at this time.

After an unknown period of time, Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes. At this time, his eyeballs were covered with blood vessels. He was like a netizen who had stayed up all night and his spirit had become sluggish.

"Phew... That kind of summoning in the dark is getting stronger and stronger."

Chen Chen sat up from the recliner and the android who was serving on the side immediately stepped forward and wiped the sweat off Chen Chen's forehead.

It had to be said that since he was infected by the Consciousness Stealer, he had not had a good night's sleep for a long time. Every time he closed his eyes, the call would appear in his mind, bewitching him, ordering him to find other "kind" and then fuse with them to free himself...

This kind of call had become a lot softer after the first Consciousness Stealer was killed, but now it was gradually becoming more and more serious.

Chen Chen naturally understood the reason. It was because in this week, a group of dead people had appeared on Earth again and the consciousness of those dead people had gathered again.

Although there were not as many as the first group of dead people, now Chen Chen's will had been consumed a lot and it was becoming more and more difficult to resist the call and bewitching.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen raised his head with a pale face. He looked at the laboratory not far away. The transparent glass wall of the laboratory could not obstruct his vision. His gaze finally fell on the life incubator in the center of the laboratory.

Inside, a meatball with a diameter of half a meter was constantly obtaining nutrients and growing vigorously.

"Kill it."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and suddenly ordered.

Chapter 542

As soon as Chen Chen gave the order, one of the androids that was researching in the laboratory suddenly walked to the control panel on the side. It lifted a lid and pressed a red button firmly.

"Squeak..."

Suddenly, a strong electric current struck and the monster in the incubator suddenly trembled all over. Sparks burst from the top of the incubator.

The high voltage brought about great lethality and instantly boiled the amniotic fluid in the incubator. However, then with a bang, the reinforced incubator suddenly burst into pieces. The newborn Consciousness Stealer rushed out directly as if there was an invisible barrier in front of it. It directly broke through the glass wall of the laboratory and rushed in the direction of Chen Chen!

"Boom!"

However, just as it approached within 50 meters of Chen Chen, in an instant, its body seemed to be hit by a huge impact. The monster flew backward at an even faster speed and at the same time, a large amount of black fluid sprayed out!

Chen Chen's expression became even colder, faintly revealing a murderous intent. He stood up, twisted his neck, and walked step by step in the direction of the fallen monster.

This monster had indeed inherited a lot of power, but it was also obvious that its power was not at the level of the first Consciousness Stealer at all.

During this period, Little X had also calculated the human infection incident. She divided the human infection incident into two stages. The first stage started with the meteorite fall and the end was the death of the first Consciousness Stealer.

The second stage started with the death of the first Consciousness Stealer and the end was now.

From her statistics, in the first stage, the human death toll was about 2,353,400 people and in the second stage, the current death toll was only 400,000.

In other words, at present, this Consciousness Stealer had at most absorbed the will of 400,000 dead people.

It was not that it did not want to absorb more, but Chen Chen had already begun to attack it...

At this time, this Consciousness Stealer was like a puddle of mud. Its body was directly torn apart by a huge impact and the internal organs in its stomach flowed to the ground. Although its vitality prevented it from dying, it temporarily lost the ability to move.

Seeing that Chen Chen was gradually approaching, the monster struggled to stand up. It opened the mouth in the center of its chest and abdomen as if it wanted to do something.

However, in the next second, a few almost invisible streams of light suddenly streaked across and the monster's movements suddenly stiffened. Then, its body cracked little by little and finally broke into a dozen pieces, like building blocks that collapsed!

The muscles at the cut were extremely smooth, as if they had been cut by the thinnest and sharpest knife …

After doing all this, Chen Chen waved his hand slightly. The group of androids immediately swarmed up with flamethrowers on their backs and began to spray at the monster's limbs.

After a while, the aroma of barbecued meat wafted to Chen Chen's nose.

After completely killing the second Consciousness Stealer, Chen Chen's expression became slightly more relaxed. He could feel that his brain seemed to be pressed down by something heavy, especially when he was asleep, but after killing this Consciousness Stealer, the feeling was temporarily alleviated.

Quenching thirst with poison …

This idiom suddenly appeared in Chen Chen's mind.

If he could not find a way to completely solve the infection of the Consciousness Stealer, it would be useless even if he killed a Consciousness Stealer every once in a while. Sooner or later, he would still have a mental breakdown.

His current actions could only be considered as drinking poison to quench his thirst.

As the first infected in the world, Chen Chen's consciousness was strong enough, but even so, he was tortured to the point of losing his former calmness. Although on the surface, Chen Chen was still exactly the same as usual, only Little X, who knew Chen Chen very well, would notice that Chen Chen had not spoken for a long time.

Chen Chen lay back on the recliner again. From beginning to end, his brows were furrowed.

“X。”

Suddenly, Chen Chen spoke again, his voice had become hoarser. "Continue to clone the third Consciousness Stealer, don't stop."

"Yes."

Little X comforted him. "Sir Godfather, just hold on for a few more days. James Watson led more than 300 researchers to study the DNA of the Consciousness Stealer. It won't be long before they find a way to cure the consciousness infection."

Chen Chen shook his head. Of course, he knew the difficulty of this matter. Consciousness infection was a complete blind spot for humans. To study it thoroughly and even find a solution, it was not something that could be done overnight. It would be difficult to achieve results without decades of accumulation.

And a person's will could not even hold on for a few months, let alone decades.

As for using memetic technology to solve it, it was not that Chen Chen had not thought about it, but Little X's analysis of memes was still too shallow. It was easy to use memes as a weapon, but it was not so easy to use them as a defense.

It was well known that it was very easy to destroy something, but it was very difficult to create, maintain, change, and so on.

However, Little X still provided an indirect solution, which was to use memes to create a consciousness battlefield in Chen Chen's mind. As long as Chen Chen's consciousness could defeat the consciousness of the Consciousness Stealer, he would probably be freed... Right?

Of course, this was only a guess. As for whether it would work or not, it was another matter.

First of all, Chen Chen's consciousness might not necessarily be able to defeat the consciousness of the Consciousness Stealer. The relationship between the two was like a little white rabbit and a big bad wolf. The human consciousness was simply a powerless little white rabbit to the Consciousness Stealer. This was the difference in ideology.

Moreover, even if Chen Chen really defeated the other party, Little X could not guarantee that the power of the Consciousness Stealer could be eliminated because the power of memes was relatively chaotic and it was difficult to say how precise it was. It was even possible that Chen Chen's consciousness would be damaged by the meme.

Therefore, this plan was only an alternative. The mainstream plan was to crack the DNA of the Consciousness Stealer, find the thing that could infect human consciousness, and find a way to erase it.

Although the success rate of this alternative plan was too low, Chen Chen still had two options:

First, he could go to the alternate dimension that humans had destroyed. As long as he left Earth or this dimension, at least he could limit the interference of the Consciousness Stealer on his consciousness to a minimum.

Second, he could freeze himself until he found a way to solve the consciousness infection and then thaw himself.

Before Blacklight Biotechnology eliminated all human cancers, this plan was also very common. There were many similar cryonics organizations in the international community, the most famous of which was a cryonics organization called the "Alcor Life Extension Foundation".

As everyone knew, cryonics was not something that could be done by putting a person in a temperature of minus one hundred degrees. The human body contained 80% water, most of which existed in the cells. Once the human body was frozen, the water would automatically freeze and expand, bursting the cells, causing irreparable damage to the cells of the body.

In other words, after a person was frozen and thawed, it seemed that nothing had changed on the surface, but in fact, the cells of the whole body had long been dead. This kind of person naturally could not be resurrected.

On the other hand, organizations like the Alcor Foundation used another roundabout way to deal with the fact that water would kill cells — as long as you were on the verge of death and were willing to pay, they would release all the blood in your body when you died and fill it with a liquid cryogen. This cryogen could remain liquid even at the temperature of liquid nitrogen, so it would not freeze and cause harm to the human body.

When your body was filled with this cryogen, they would soak your head or your whole body (depending on the price) in a jar of liquid nitrogen and preserve it for a long time (the duration of preservation also depended on the price).

This idiotic organization firmly believed that when cell regeneration, cloning, or other technologies emerged, the value of their cryonics technology would be reflected and the frozen person could be "resurrected"...

However, in Chen Chen's opinion, this kind of cryonics program was just a kind of IQ tax. If it was a frozen living person, it would be fine. There was still a chance of resurrection, but the problem was that you were already f * cking dead and the body had to go through procedures such as bloodletting. How advanced would technology have to be to resurrect in this state?

Resurrect from the dead?

Sorry, even science fiction would not dare to write such a thing.

In fact, it was not that the cryonics program was impossible, but that it was a bit off the technological tree. Real cryonics was by no means freezing a corpse. Directly freezing a living person was the right way.

The cryonics chosen by Chen Chen was very simple. It was a technology called "antifreeze agent", one of the many technologies obtained from the dimension of Prometheus.

This "antifreeze agent" belonged to nanotechnology. It was a special kind of nanoparticles. After being injected into the human body, this medicine would automatically integrate into every cell of the human body, turning the water in the cells into a mixture. This mixture could still remain liquid at a temperature of tens of degrees below zero without freezing.

After the injection of this antifreeze agent, the human body would enter an instrument called a "cryogenic chamber" to quickly cool down. Only then could the process of life be suspended.

This technology could also be applied to the field of interstellar voyages that would take years or decades to travel in the future.

The reason why Chen Chen did not use this technology before was that it was not needed for the time being. Blacklight Biotechnology had directly conquered most of the known major diseases and could even extend life. There was naturally no need for this technology to be used.

However, although this technology was not used in the market, Chen Chen could use it now. If there was really no way out, Chen Chen could only temporarily freeze himself and wait until Little X led Blacklight Biotechnology to completely solve the problem of consciousness infection before thawing him out.

However, although these two options seemed to be less risky, there was a huge hidden crisis. What if humans could not develop a solution to consciousness infection?

What if the final consciousness infection could not be controlled and eventually destroyed humanity?

Would Chen Chen not be frozen in the cryogenic chamber forever, with no possibility of waking up again?

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. Now, he only had these four paths to take. He could either fight it head-on, risk using memetic technology, run away, or run away in a frozen state...

At this time, the heavy burden in his consciousness had been relieved again. Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a long-lost relaxation. "X, I've almost thought it through. I'm going to choose the second option and use memetic technology to solve it."

"Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

Little X was a little worried. "I can't guarantee that memetic technology will succeed. Based on the complexity and unknown nature of memes, as well as the strangeness of consciousness infection, I'm afraid there's only a thirty percent chance that you can successfully eliminate the other party."

"Thirty percent? That's already a lot. "

Chen Chen smiled. "I originally thought that the probability was less than twenty percent, but now it seems that there's still a thirty percent chance, which is already very good."

"But maybe you don't want to take the risk and just freeze yourself. Maybe we'll be able to come up with a more reliable solution soon!"

Little X was still a little reluctant to persuade him.

"But it's also possible that after I fall asleep this time, I'll never wake up again..."

Chen Chen said sternly, "In fact, humans still can't stop the spread of consciousness infection, right? I don't want to bet on others and don't take chances. If I have to fight, I'd rather do it myself! "

"..."

Little X suddenly fell silent. Of course, she knew that Chen Chen had chosen the most correct path.

"Get ready."

Chen Chen said no more. He rubbed his temples and at the same time instructed, "Prepare a clone of me. If I fail, then the fate of mankind depends on you, X.

"Don't let me down..."

"Yes..."

The black sphere behind him flickered with a blue light and Little X's figure appeared in the blue light. She cried silently and nodded softly at the same time.

Then, another blue light flashed and a dark blue, sci-fi metal cryogenic chamber appeared in front of the black sphere. Several androids immediately stepped forward and moved this cryogenic chamber in front of Chen Chen. At the same time, the sliding cover of the cryogenic chamber opened, revealing the narrow space inside.

This metallic cryogenic chamber was something Little X had prepared beforehand. This dark blue metal was none other than the toughest material in the solar system — high-offset armor. It was equipped with an intelligent system, some first-aid drugs, and even a tube of antifreeze. Even if the power was lost, the nuclear reactor inside could still keep this cryogenic chamber running for a thousand years.

If Chen Chen failed in the end, then Little X planned to inject Chen Chen with an antifreeze and then store Chen Chen at a low temperature until the consciousness infection was completely resolved.

Chen Chen just shook his head and smiled at Little X's thoughts, then lay down directly.

"DNA test... User identity confirmed..."

"Your Excellency Chen Chen, the sole authority holder, I'm X-114, responsible for the safety of your vital signs throughout the process..."

"Detected that the mission has been activated, beginning to release anesthetic..."

As Chen Chen entered, there was an electronic voice in his ear and at the same time, some gas began to be discharged from the side of the chamber wall.

After smelling this gas, Chen Chen's consciousness quickly became active. His mind suddenly became clear, but his body became more and more tired.

This was a wonderful but distinct feeling.

Chen Chen felt that he seemed to be on the verge of falling asleep. His eyelids were already extremely heavy, but his thoughts were clear.

"Cryogenic chamber closing, 'Consciousness Battlefield' meme ready to activate!

"Warning! Warning! After the cryogenic chamber closes, it can only be opened from the inside! "

The last electronic voice came. Before Chen Chen fell asleep completely, he seemed to see the lid of the cryogenic chamber gradually closing and slowly blocking the tearful face of a young girl...

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Chapter 543

"Thump!"

"Gurgle..."

There was a sound of falling into the water. Chen Chen felt as if he had fallen into the deep sea. His consciousness was slowly sinking, drifting down bit by bit, and his ears were full of a noisy buzzing sound.

It was like the sound of water, or the noise of countless people.

The light in front of him was getting dimmer and the pressure on his body was getting stronger, but he found that he could not fall to the bottom of the sea.

After an unknown period of time, just when Chen Chen thought his consciousness would completely fade away, he woke up again.

Chen Chen shuddered and slowly opened his eyes.

More than ten meters in front of him was a huge ball of light. The light was soft and not dazzling. The rays of light shone on Chen Chen's body, making him feel a trace of inexplicable warmth.

In contrast, there was a bone-piercing chill on his back, where the ball of light couldn't reach him.

Chen Chen looked around but saw nothing around him. He tried to walk forward, but the ball of light that seemed to be close at hand could not reach him no matter how hard he tried.

At this point, Chen Chen was basically sure that he was fixed in a void.

Where was this?

Chen Chen was a little confused. His consciousness was still stuck at the moment when he crawled into the cryogenic chamber.

"Welcome to the 'consciousness battlefield'!"

However, just when he was a little puzzled, the ball of light in front of him made a loud sound. This sound was transmitted into Chen Chen's mind with a heavy echo, so he immediately understood the meaning of the ball of light.

The strangest thing was that the ball of light did not seem to speak known languages such as Chinese or even English, but directly communicated at the level of consciousness.

"Two participants have been detected, beginning data quantification test... Data quantification activated..."

The loud voice continued to come. "Data quantification completed, beginning character card creation... Character card creation..."

Immediately, a phantom immediately appeared in front of Chen Chen —

"Name: Chen Chen.

"Gender: Male.

"Age: 27.

"Race: T-virus cyborg (scientific name: Tyrant).

"Personality: Lawful Evil.

"Attributes [3D6]: Strength 21 (inhuman strength), Physique 24 (vitality close to troll), Size 11 (standard human body size), Agility 20 (more flexible than a cat), Appearance 10 (average), Intelligence 18 (human limit), Perception 31 (Perception only gods have), Will 17 (close to human limit).

"Occupation: Biologist, Capitalist, Mastermind, Guardian of Civilization."

Profession Skills [5D20]: Biology 95, Medicine 95, Psychology 77, Archaeology 12, Mysticism 10, Marksmanship 99, Reconnaissance 99, Listening 99, Fighting 65, Tracking 99, Defence 99. “

"Special skills: Field Energy (Defense + 99, Shooting + 99, Reconnaissance + 99, Listening + 99, Tracking + 99)."

Seeing these data, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became uncertain. What was this, running a team?

Still, before he could recover, Chen Chen suddenly saw a faint shadow move. The other party was less than two meters away from him. It looked like a dark meatball and in front of the meatball, there was also a character card —

"Name: Alosorthoth [Larva]"

"Gender: None."

"Age: 0.1"

"Race:???"

"Personality: Chaotic Evil."

"Attributes [3D6]: Strength 15 (You're as strong as an ox), Vitality 35 (Only gods have vitality), Size 10 (You're still a baby), Agility 5 (You move like a snail), Appearance 3 (Aesthetics mean nothing to you), Intelligence 5 (Even a pig is smarter than you), Perception 20 (You have intuition that mortals don't), Will 30 (Low IQ causes your brain to be unable to think)."

"Occupation: None."

"Profession Skills [5D20]: Defense 80, Mind Reading 99, Mind Devour 99, Body Regeneration 99." “

"Special skills: Psionic (Mind Reading + 99, Mind Devour + 99)."

Seeing this strange character card, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank.

What the hell was this? Was this the true form of the monster that fell from the sky?

While Chen Chen was still reeling in shock, the booming voice came again. "The 'Consciousness Battlefield' has been activated. Modules are being created based on the character cards of both parties. Participants, please get ready..."

"Dice system activating..."

Chen Chen watched as the light ball in front of him grew brighter and brighter. Finally, Chen Chen could not help but close his eyes...

"Buzz..."

There was a soft sound in his ears and then Chen Chen only felt that the light instantly became gentle again.

He tried to open his eyes but found that he was standing above a city.

The city under their feet was about the size of a small city, with an area of no more than ten square kilometers. There were countless dilapidated farmhouses scattered in the city, and in the center of the city, there was a small castle that was five or six stories high.

Apparently, it looked like a desolate, run-down medieval European city.

"Module created..."

The booming voice continued. "Both sides, please throw the dice to determine who will go first and who will go second."

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. He felt as if there were three icy objects in his right hand. He picked them up and looked at them. Sure enough, there were five golden twenty-sided dice in his hand.

Chen Chen thought for a moment. He directly raised his right hand, held his palm flat, and then gently loosened his fist.

"Ding ding ding..."

There were only a few crisp sounds and the five dice fell directly into the void. After rolling for a while, they immediately stopped.

"15, 6, 18, 1, 5, participant Chen Chen has rolled 45 points."

The voice continued. "Now, Alosorthoth, please throw the dice."

"Ding lingling..."

Chen Chen looked in all directions but did not see the figure of the Consciousness Stealer. All he saw was that there were five dice being thrown near him.

The five dice were all blood-red in color.

"20, 19, 15, 20, 13!"

The voice continued to speak in an emotionless voice, "Alosorthoth throws 87 points, Alosorthoth makes the first move!"

Chen Chen frowned slightly. Although he did not know what this meant by first and second, it was obvious that the one who threw the more points had the upper hand.

As expected, the voice continued. "Module activated. Era: Medieval. Location: Castle William. Duration: 24 hours."

"Phew..."

A gust of wind blew past Chen Chen's ears. His vision became blurry at first. When he regained his vision, he found himself standing in a room at the top of the castle.

As far as his eyes could see, it was a dilapidated place. Decayed furniture, cracked walls, and dust that was half a finger thick.

Sunlight shone through the filthy glass and shone on Chen Chen's body, making him feel slightly uncomfortable.

"You're a vampire count."

Suddenly, the loud voice became much softer as if it was whispering in Chen Chen's ears. "Today is the first day you've awakened from the castle. The reason you've awakened is that a group of adventurers accidentally entered your territory. You don't know why they came. All you know is that you must keep them and use their flesh and blood to fill your hungry stomach.

"Objective: Eliminate the intruders and survive. Most importantly, find the most special adventurer. He'll be your most delicious dinner tonight..."

The voice quickly faded away. Only then did Chen Chen realize that he could move again. He looked around in confusion and found that he was wearing a white shirt with a hollowed-out collar. There was even a circle of gorgeous lace around the cuffs and collar of the shirt.

"Is this the aristocratic attire of medieval Europe?"

Chen Chen murmured. He slowly turned his head, only to see a line of footprints extending from the door to his feet.

"These are my own footprints."

Chen Chen immediately understood. He turned around and followed his footprints down the stairs step by step. He went all the way down to the sixth floor before he came to the hall on the first floor of the castle.

The hall looked huge, but all the furniture and decorations were covered with dust and had long been dilapidated. No one knew how many years it had been since anyone came here.

Chen Chen continued to look along the footprints, only to see that his footprints extended all the way to the fireplace and disappeared in the direction of the fireplace.

Chen Chen immediately showed a thoughtful expression. He walked step by step to the fireplace, touched it, and at the same time, opened up his Field energy.

Under the observation of Field energy, he immediately found something wrong, that was, there was a slight gap on a brick next to the fireplace.

He touched the brick and then pushed it in slightly!

"Rumble..."

With a soft sound, the wall behind the fireplace slowly slid open, revealing a deep, dark passage behind it.

Chen Chen's Field energy continued to explore the interior, only to find that this passage was in the shape of a circular staircase, extending all the way to a depth of 50 meters underground. Even Field energy could not reach the bottom.

Seeing this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He walked down the tunnel. After taking a few steps, the wall behind him that had originally slid open closed again, and the entire staircase became completely dark.

However, this kind of darkness without any light source was meaningless to Chen Chen. He used Field energy to replace his vision and walked down step by step.

After going down about a depth of more than 100 meters, he finally came to a basement.

This basement was about 100 square meters, but there were no unnecessary furnishings. There was only a solid wood coffin with gold rims in the center of the basement.

The lid of the coffin was open. Inside was a soft bed and on the soft bed was a pitch-black box. There was nothing else.

Chen Chen took out the box and suddenly, a feeling of blood connection came over.

"This is..."

Chen Chen frowned. Faintly, he seemed to understand something.

"Lich? Vampire? "

Chen Chen was a little puzzled. Castles, coffins, Western nobles, these were the elements of vampires, but this strange black box had the meaning of a lich in DND.

According to the worldview of DND, a lich was a kind of undead. It was immortal and possessed great power. Its only weakness was a phylactery. As long as the phylactery was destroyed, the lich would die.

Now it seemed that Chen Chen had become a combination of a lich and a vampire.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen seemed to realize something. He took the black box and turned to go upstairs, but before he took a few steps, a special kind of palpitation suddenly struck him. It seemed that if he continued to go up, something bad would happen.

"Can't I take the phylactery away from here?"

Chen Chen had no choice but to return to the basement. He looked at the rows of footprints under his feet and suddenly waved his hand. Countless specks of dust rose directly and piled up in the corner of the basement. Only then did Chen Chen see clearly that there was a magic formation in the shape of a hexagram on the floor under his feet.

So that was it...

Chen Chen thoroughly understood that this magic formation was probably closely related to him. If the phylactery was taken away, this magic formation would also lose its function.

"In other words, this phylactery is the key to defeating me. It's forcibly placed here and I'm not allowed to take it away. What I have to do is not only find the group of intruders but also pay attention to protecting my phylactery..."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. If he did not pay attention to the problem of the footprints before, he might really give those adventurers a chance to find this place.

Chen Chen thought for a while. He simply threw the phylactery back into the coffin, and then with a wave of his hand, the coffin lid scattered on the ground was closed again. After doing all this, he returned to the surface and walked out of the fireplace.

Looking at the footprints under his feet, Chen Chen activated Field again. All the dust in the hall on the first floor immediately flew away and the footprints leading to the fireplace disappeared completely.

That was not all. Chen Chen went upstairs again and scattered all the dust layer by layer. Suddenly, the entire castle became spotless. If it were not for many of the furniture that were old and rotten, showing traces of time, outsiders would probably think that this was an inhabited castle.

He returned to the position where he had just woken up. This was the top floor observation deck of the castle, with a glass window on each side and this position was also the highest area of the entire city.

At this time, it seemed to be sunset. The scorching sun had turned dark red and at the same time, it slowly slid toward the skyline.

The sunlight shone in through the window and this time, Chen Chen felt that uncomfortable feeling again.

"Sure enough, vampires are afraid of sunlight..."

Chen Chen thought about it and tried to open the window a little. Suddenly, a ray of sunlight shone on Chen Chen's arm, causing a sharp burning pain in his arm.

Seeing this, Chen Chen closed the window again.

At this time, a string of blisters had burned on his arm.

"It's ultraviolet rays..."

Chen Chen immediately deduced. "Ultraviolet rays can't penetrate glass, so I'm not afraid of sunlight through the window, but once there's no window, ultraviolet rays will harm me."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked out the window on all sides, only to see that the far end of the city was surrounded by a towering wall. At the same time, there were four gates, one gate each in the east, south, west, and north.

"Gates? Can they escape? "

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look. "The voice in the consciousness battlefield only told me that a group of adventurers broke into my territory and my mission is to destroy them and at the same time, find the most special adventurer... In other words, the Consciousness Stealer is mixed in with a group of intruders? Then who are the other intruders, NPCs? "

"The number of intruders is unknown, the situation outside the castle is unknown, the motives of the adventurers are unknown... It seems that I still need more clues..."

Chapter 544

Chen Chen's expression was uncertain. He thought for a while, turned around, went downstairs, and walked into the shadows.

Time passed by. Chen Chen waited for a while. When he saw the sun gradually sinking into the horizon and only the afterglow was left, he finally stepped out of the castle and came to the street.

The castle maintained a certain distance from the surrounding buildings, and was surrounded by an open space without any cover. The moat under the castle had long dried up and was buried in dust, so it was easy to cross it with a light step.

Chen Chen stood in the open space outside the castle. He thought for a while and levitated directly, but when he rose to the height of three floors, his head seemed to hit something and there was a bang.

Chen Chen rubbed his head. He tried to touch the top of his head, but only felt a cold hard object.

Chen Chen looked even more surprised. He tried to extend his Field energy upward and the Field energy immediately extended upward, but when his body touched it, he touched an invisible boundary.

In other words, the only place that could exceed three floors was inside the castle.

Therefore, Chen Chen only hovered slightly above the roof and stopped rising. He began to fly toward the front of the castle.

"Whoosh!"

There was a whistling sound of wind in his ears, but Chen Chen's speed was not fast because most of the buildings in the city were two or three stories high. To avoid hitting the buildings in front of him, his speed was forced to be reduced to less than fifty meters per second.

Although the speed could not be accelerated to supersonic, Chen Chen only spent less than a minute to reach the edge of the city. At the same time, a towering wall appeared in front of him.

The wall was about thirty meters high and stretched from in front of him to the end of his line of sight. Obviously, this wall directly enclosed the entire city.

Unlike the dilapidated buildings in the city, this wall was obviously made of an unknown material. The whole body was non-reflective black and looked extremely hard.

In the middle of the wall, there was a steel gate of the same height. The gate was dark red and there was even a row of numbered buttons on both sides of the gate.

Was this a password lock?

Chen Chen looked even more surprised. Seeing a password lock in a medieval-style city was like seeing a group of knights in plate armor carrying an AK instead of a longsword. It was very strange.

Chen Chen did not consider the problem of the password first. He tried to rise again, wanting to see what was behind the wall, but when he rose to the same height as the wall, he came into contact with the invisible barrier again.

Emmmm …

Chen Chen immediately understood that this space was sealed. Everyone was only allowed to move within the boundaries of this space. No one was allowed to leave by any means other than opening the door.

Clearly, this rule not only restricted Chen Chen but also restricted the group of people from leaving this place.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but wear a strange expression. Based on the way this type of game worked, in order to obtain the password to open the door, he would have to solve the puzzle. However, the opponent only had an IQ of 5...

Chen Chen once again recalled the character summon card produced in the consciousness battlefield. Previously, there was a [3D6] prompt above the attributes of the character. This value could only be understood by those who had played in a team. It represented the value of three hexahedral dice. The D represented the number of dice, the 3 in front meant that the number of dice was three, and the 6 represented that each die was hexahedral, which was the most common cube die.

It was precisely because of this that the evaluation given after Chen Chen's IQ of 18 was "the limit of humanity". This was because the highest number that could be rolled by the three hexahedral dice was only 18 points, and the average value of a normal person was only 9 to 11 points.

The reason why Chen Chen's other attributes could exceed 18 points was that Chen Chen was not a normal human. He was a T-virus biochemical person.

Moreover, the difference between these values was not as simple as 1 + 1 = 2. It was an exponential calculation. Comparing Chen Chen's 21 points of Strength to a normal person's 11 points of Strength, the difference could be more than ten times.

The higher the value, the greater the difference.

If the character summon card produced in the consciousness battlefield was the real data of the character, then it would be more difficult than reaching the sky for the Consciousness Stealer to solve the puzzle within 24 hours.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately thought of a special ability of the opponent – Mind Reading 99.

As the name suggested, Mind Reading was one of the abilities possessed by the Consciousness Stealer. If the opponent wanted to obtain the password, they could either hide among the group of adventurers or obtain it from the minds of the group of adventurers. The 99 behind this skill represented the level of the skill.

Group games were all similar. The meaning of this skill was to throw five dice with twenty faces. The level of the skill was that as long as the sum of the five dice was less than the skill's level, the skill would be considered a success. Otherwise, it would be a failure.

For example, if Chen Chen's psychology was 77, then as long as the sum of the five dice was less than 77, it would be considered a success, but if it was more than 77, it would be considered a failure.

In this way, the higher the level, the higher the success rate. Level 99 was the maximum level. Unless one was extremely unlucky and rolled the full 100 points, it would be considered a failure.

Moreover, the opponent's mind reading was 99, which meant that it was almost impossible to determine a failure.

In other words, the opponent might be able to open the door using other methods such as mind reading?

When Chen Chen speculated about this, the sky had completely darkened and the entire city was plunged into darkness.

"Something's not right..."

However, Chen Chen frowned because he found that the speed at which the sky turned dark was a little too fast. Based on his brain power, he was sure that only about half an hour had passed since he regained consciousness, but the time seemed to have been sped up by about three times.

Three times, was it?

Chen Chen secretly remembered this data. This mission gave him 24 hours. If it was calculated at three times the speed of real time, that meant that he had three nights to pursue these targets, and each night was about three to four hours.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen had figured out some of the patterns. He turned around again and looked toward the city, only to see a flash of light in a building not far away.

That was... The light of a candle!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's heart leaped. His figure rushed directly toward the building, and within a few seconds, he was outside the building!

"Tap, tap..."

Suddenly, there were a few chaotic footsteps in this small two-story building, as if someone was fleeing.

"Did they find me?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more surprised. He rushed directly into the room through the window, then with a push of his feet, his whole body leaped down the stairs like a nimble cat. Suddenly, a young man wearing a black trench coat, dressed like an explorer, was blocked at the door.

This was a typical Westerner young man with a high nose bridge, blond hair, and blue eyes, but his skin was slightly tanned. At this time, when he saw Chen Chen blocking in front of him, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he turned around and ran into the room inside without thinking.

Chen Chen observed the other person with great interest, only to find that whether it was in terms of decisiveness or agility, they were far superior to ordinary people, obviously very skilled.

However, against Chen Chen, there was no room for this kind of agility at all. He had just run into the room inside and was just about to jump through the window to escape, but in the next second, he felt an invisible force pulling him back in front of Chen Chen again!

Seeing this, the young man's eyes finally erupted with a fierce look. He pulled out the short sword at his waist and directly stabbed at Chen Chen!

"Clang! “

There was a crisp sound of impact. When the short sword in the young man's hand stabbed in front of Chen Chen, it was blocked by an invisible barrier and at the same time, a crisp sound erupted.

"Attacked by short sword, initiating defense test... Defense test successful!"

At the moment when the other party attacked Chen Chen, the loud voice from before rang in Chen Chen's mind again. At the same time, there was a clanging sound of dice falling to the ground as if someone was rolling dice, followed by the notification that the defense was successful.

While Chen Chen listened to the voice in his mind, at the same time, he waved one hand and the other party's short sword flew directly out!

The young man only felt an unquestionable force coming from the short sword in his hand. His short sword fell from his hand and at the same time, a cold hand directly grabbed his neck!

"Do you want to live or do you want to die?"

Chen Chen calmly grabbed the other party's neck and at the same time asked in a low voice, "If you want to live, you must answer my question."

Feeling the terrible power contained in the other party's hand, the young man clutched Chen Chen's hand so tightly that his face turned purple. He quickly nodded.

Chen Chen loosened his grip and the young man suddenly squatted down, covered his throat, and coughed heavily.

Chen Chen waited slowly until the other party recovered, then he asked indifferently, "Who are you people?"

"We, we're explorers from the Asadin Duchy..."

The young man lowered his head in fear and said softly, "We were commissioned by the Mercenary Guild to come here to find the treasure of the Vampire Count Dulles Chen..."

Dulles Chen, could it be him?

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat and at the same time, he stared at the other party with an inexplicable gaze.

"Using psychological skill, initiating skill authentication... Psychological authentication successful!"

In the next second, there was another clanging sound in his ears. At the same time, Chen Chen also had a realization that the other party's words were not false.

"Asadin Duchy, Mercenary Guild..."

Chen Chen paced slowly in front of the other party. "Treasure hunt? I'm afraid you still have a mission to eliminate me? "

Hearing this, the young man immediately lowered his head and fell silent.

"How many people do you have and how strong are you?"

Chen Chen then asked.

"We have a total of four teams, a total of twenty people..."

The young man immediately replied, "The strength of the members of the other teams is unknown. I only know that my team has five people. In addition to me, there are two paladins, a wizard, and a priest... Our captain is the paladin Julius!"

"Paladin? Wizard? "

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and glanced at the young man in front of him again. "Are you a ranger or a rogue?"

"Your Excellency, I'm a rogue, rogue Gil Cedric."

Chen Chen nodded and then continued to ask, "Are you familiar with the others?"

"Not very. We were all temporarily formed by the Mercenary Guild's commission."

The young man suddenly added, "By the way, Your Excellency, the two paladins are together. They have the ability to protect against evil and are a great threat to you!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen secretly remembered the other party's words and then asked again, "Are the other teams the same configuration?"

"There's not much difference..."

The young man nodded.

"Have you seen a strange person in your team or any other team?"

After thinking about it, Chen Chen finally asked, "For example, his intelligence is not high or he looks strange or something?"

"This..."

The young man shook his head blankly. "I don't know about this because I only met the other team once before I came to Wasteland City."

"Wasteland City?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice and gradually fell into contemplation.

"Your Excellency, please, please forgive my offense..."

Seeing that Chen Chen was lost in thought, the young man gritted his teeth, trying to fight for the last chance of survival. "As long as you let me go, I'm willing to leave now..."

However, before he finished speaking, Chen Chen suddenly raised his hand. In the next second, the young man suddenly seemed to be hit hard. His body slammed backward and then directly hit the wall behind him!

"Boom!"

The entire building seemed to tremble. Fine strands of soil shook off the roof and at the same time, a lot of blood sprayed. The young man directly hit the wall behind him and became a pool of mud...

"It's not it..."

Without looking at the body of the other party, Chen Chen shook his head and stared thoughtfully out the window. "It's really a Western fantasy module similar to DND. There are even professions such as paladins and wizards. So, I'm not facing a group of ordinary people?"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's Field energy directly swept across the entire room. In the next second, he immediately sensed a locked room upstairs.

Chen Chen went upstairs again and walked to the door of the room, but saw that there were many traces of damage on the door lock of the room and the traces were very fresh. Obviously, it was done by the young man just now.

It seemed that the other party used candlelight to illuminate and wanted to open this door, but in the end, he was discovered by Chen Chen?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen extended a trace of Field directly, as if it turned into a thin line and stretched into the keyhole of the door. In the next second, there was a click and the door lock of the door opened.

Chen Chen used Field to protect himself and at the same time, gently pushed the door open, but saw that the door was empty, only an iron box placed in the corner.

This was...

With a wave of Chen Chen's hand, the iron box in the corner suddenly opened, revealing a yellowed cloth inside.

Chen Chen turned the cloth over and saw that there was a plan drawn on the cloth.

The plan showed the appearance of the city where Chen Chen was and the drawing was quite detailed. Every street and every house was marked and in the center of the map, a big circle was outlined with a red pen.

This circle was the location of Chen Chen's castle.

Obviously, this was a prop for this group of adventurers to use!

Chapter 545

With Chen Chen's memory, it only took him a few seconds to memorize the entire map. Then he directly tore the map into pieces and then continued to look for traces of other people.

"Since the opponent isn't an ordinary person, then I have to change my strategy..."

Chen Chen left the house. He expanded his Field energy to the maximum and scanned for any clues within a radius of fifty meters. At present, it seemed that to win the consciousness battlefield this time, he must kill all the invaders and find the Consciousness Stealer.

However, the other party was not a kind person. Judging from the skills of the rogue just now, this group of people was probably not lambs waiting to be slaughtered but had their own strengths.

Silently thinking about all this, Chen Chen rose into the air again and began to patrol the entire sky.

The area of the entire Wasteland City was about ten square kilometers and the map was a square city, which meant that the side length of the city was 3.3 kilometers. With Chen Chen's current speed, it would take about an hour and a half to search the area, but the key was that this group of people did not hide in a fixed place, so it became more difficult to search.

Chen Chen felt that he still needed to make a fuss about those invaders.

"Whoosh!"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen flew straight up. He wandered over the city bit by bit, scanning every house he passed. With the power of Field energy, it was still very easy to do this kind of thing. His current total amount of Field energy could fully support it as long as it was not a highly intense Field activity.

Soon, when Chen Chen was scanning a house, his heart suddenly moved. Although he did not see anyone else, he found a yellowed iron box again.

Chen Chen waved one hand and the iron box flew out from the gap in the iron window fence and flew into Chen Chen's hand.

This iron box was obviously not as well-decorated as the previous iron box. Chen Chen thought about it, first wrapped the iron box with Field energy, and then slowly opened it.

There was no mechanism in the iron box, but there was a quaint glass bottle, which was still half-filled with a purple potion.

"What is this..."

Chen Chen frowned. He opened the lid and sniffed gently. An ink-like smell hit him. Could it be that this was a bottle of ink?

However, there was no description on this bottle of potion and Chen Chen was not sure what this bottle of potion was.

Perhaps only those invaders with a DND background would be able to recognize the identity of this potion.

Chen Chen casually stuffed the potion into his pocket and continued his carpet search. Soon, he found two stone brick-like trap devices in a house.

The reason why he could tell that it was a trap was because one of the bricks had strange patterns on it, while the other brick had rows of spikes.

Chen Chen tried to place his palm on the stone brick with the strange patterns. Feeling the pressure, the spikes on the other stone brick immediately flew out, making a shrill whooshing sound, all nailed into the wall on the side.

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He collected all the spikes and pressed them back into the hole of the second stone brick. He noticed that the lines on the first stone brick had dimmed a little, but there was still energy left. Perhaps it could be used again.

Spell trap?

This term flashed across Chen Chen's mind.

Chen Chen put away the two bricks and continued his inspection.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen found another longsword.

This time, the room where the longsword was found was just a very simple woodshed. This room was located in the corner between two mansions. If one did not pay attention, they might even ignore the existence of this woodshed. The box containing the longsword was also very ordinary, much more ordinary than the previous two boxes he found. However, this iron box had an iron lock device that the previous iron boxes did not have.

When Chen Chen penetrated the lock of the box with his Field energy, he immediately felt that the lock of this iron box was extremely complicated. Perhaps even some professionals would have to spend a lot of effort to open it. After opening it, he saw a longsword inside.

Like the iron box that contained it, this longsword was also extremely ordinary. There were no embellished patterns on it. The plain blade and black handle were even inferior to the ordinary unsharpened iron swords bought on Taobao.

However, when he saw this sword, Chen Chen frowned because he felt that there seemed to be an inexplicable burning sensation on the sword.

Chen Chen landed in the house and tried to grab the hilt, but in the next second, a sharp burning pain hit him. This kind of burning pain even exceeded the time when he was exposed to sunlight. At the same time, Chen Chen's consciousness also blurred from the pain.

"Ding!"

The iron sword slipped from Chen Chen's hand and stabbed into the floor with a clang.

Chen Chen's expression was a little ugly. He opened his right hand, only to see that the palm of his hand had been burned and festered. The rotten flesh on his hand was constantly emitting white smoke as if he had just grabbed a red-hot soldering iron.

"There's something strange about this sword..."

Chen Chen pulled his palm back and tried to wrap the longsword with Field energy, but it was even more shocking to find that even the Field was constantly dissipating when it came into contact with the longsword. With Chen Chen's ability, he could not use it at all.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's expression became even gloomier. He picked up the iron box again and buckled it on the sword, put the longsword back, and then buried the iron box into the ground.

After doing all this, Chen Chen waved one hand and smoothed out the buried traces. He was just about to leave, but his feet suddenly stopped because in the perception of his Field energy, two humans had entered his sensing range.

The other party was coming directly in this direction...

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and immediately flashed into the building next to him. He wanted to see how the other party noticed the movement here, but when the other party came within a range of more than forty meters from Chen Chen, their footsteps stopped at the same time!

Just when Chen Chen was puzzled, the two suddenly turned around, and then without hesitation, they separated and fled in two directions!

Had he been discovered?

Chen Chen looked even more surprised. He no longer hid but went straight in the direction of one of them. With the power of Field energy, the other party only ran for a few seconds before Chen Chen caught up!

Only then did Chen Chen see clearly that the one he was chasing was a girl in a cloak holding a wooden staff!

Wizard?

This term immediately flashed in Chen Chen's mind. Whether it was the other party's appearance or the wooden staff she held, they were very similar to the wizards in the movies. Moreover, he had already obtained some data from the young rogue, so at this time, he immediately understood.

"O — K — G!"

However, while Chen Chen was rapidly approaching the other party, a hint of determination appeared in the girl's eyes. She turned straight around and sent out a string of unknown words. At the same time, she raised the staff in her hand and aimed the top of the staff at Chen Chen.

Suddenly, an inexplicable spatial fluctuation came. Chen Chen had never felt this kind of fluctuation before, but he did not dodge. Instead, he gathered a large amount of Field energy to form an invisible barrier in front of him.

He was ready to use his strongest defense to test the strength of the other party!

Although it might be easier for Chen Chen to dodge, now he was facing an unprecedented force after all. There were more than 20 people on the other side in total. If they all besieged him, it would be difficult for him to dodge all of them. Instead of that, it was better to test the other party while she was alone, so as to better understand the opponent's ability.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. In the next second, a blazing white flame lit up from the top of the staff, and at the same time, seven or eight rays of light attacked straight in front of Chen Chen!

"Arcane Missile!"

While these rays of light attacked Chen Chen, the girl on the opposite side also shouted the name of this spell at the same time!

In the next second, Chen Chen only felt that his Field energy was corroded by those few rays of light, but each ray only moved a few centimeters forward before its energy was exhausted and then completely extinguished.

This was...

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. Although the impact of this kind of flame was not strong, it was extremely powerful. Each of them was comparable to the power of an anti-material sniper rifle. Even so, it was a pipe dream to think that it could penetrate his barrier. The power of Field energy was not something that this guy could break at all.

Thinking of this, he was just about to crush the other party to death, but suddenly there was a fluctuation behind him. A faint phantom emerged behind him and at the same time, a dagger was thrust toward his back!

"Huh?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more strange. He suddenly turned around and at the same time, squeezed the other party's dagger in the palm of his hand. At this time, he saw the other party's appearance clearly. This person was dark all over, like a shadow!

Seeing that his fatal blow was blocked by the other party, the dark shadow was also startled, but his reaction was also extremely fast. He directly abandoned the dagger and at the same time, jumped again, and his whole body suddenly merged into the surrounding dark shadows, disappearing from Chen Chen's Field energy!

"Can you merge into the shadows?"

Chen Chen squeezed hard, only to hear a jarring crack and the dagger was crushed into noodles by Chen Chen. Then he stretched out his hand again and the girl in the wizard robe flew directly toward Chen Chen!

"R — U — A!"

On the way, the girl hurriedly spoke again, but before she could finish her words, she suddenly only felt an invisible thick object stuffed into her mouth, blocking all the rest of her words!

"Ugh..."

The girl suddenly widened her eyes. She did not understand what was stuffed in, but she felt that her throat was swelling uncontrollably, and even her breathing was blocked!

"Save, save me..."

The girl's tears and snot flowed out of her eyes. She looked at the shadows around her in despair, as if begging the shadow figure for help!

"Let her go!"

Suddenly, the shadow figure once again protruded from the darkness below Chen Chen's right. At the same time, with a determined look, he stabbed directly at Chen Chen's waist with a dagger...

"Ding!"

But this time, Chen Chen was prepared. He only stabbed into an invisible barrier, but could not go any further!

"Bang!"

Then, there was the sound of a watermelon bursting. The shadow figure looked back blankly, only to see that the girl's head had exploded directly, red and white splattering all over her body!

"Thud!"

The girl's headless body knelt directly, and the nerves all over her body twitched unconsciously because she had lost the brain center...

"Ah —!"

The shadow figure suddenly let out a desperate roar, but in the next second, Chen Chen directly raised his hand and pressed it on the other party's head, then pushed hard!

"Puff!"

The shadow figure's roar stopped directly and his head was pressed into his chest by Chen Chen...

After the shadow figure was completely dead, the shadow effect on his body surface finally disappeared, revealing a deformed young face.

"The toughness and strength of the body exceed that of humans in reality..."

As if he had done a small thing, Chen Chen shook the blood in his hand and thought in a low voice, "This is probably the factor of physique. These adventurers with magical backgrounds have physiques and strength that surpass modern people, but not by much... Maybe it's because these two people aren't capable enough... But the means of these two people are really strange. If it weren't for Field, I'm afraid it would take me a lot of effort to kill them..."

Just as Chen Chen was thinking, he suddenly felt that there were three more figures approaching rapidly from the right front, and at the same time, there were five more figures on the left!

"Eight people?"

Chen Chen's expression changed because he sensed that when the other party was about forty meters away from him, everyone suddenly stopped in their tracks, and then someone seemed to say something. The five-person team spread out while moving forward, while the three-person team on the other side stopped for a few seconds before approaching at a faster speed.

"It seems that everyone can sense my presence when they're forty meters away from me? Should I fight or not? "

Chen Chen, who was cautious by nature, had already noticed that in the face of this group of adventurers with strange means, he did not seem to have complete crushing power, especially when the other party was too many.

Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look, but after thinking about it for half a second, he quickly retreated, and then left the scene...

After moving fifty or sixty meters away, he only heard an angry roar coming from the area where the battle had just been fought. Obviously, some of the eight people knew the two dead people.

"Don't worry, it'll be your turn soon..."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a sneer, and then he hurried in the direction of the castle.

At this time, more than an hour had passed since the beginning. If someone had the intention, they might have already approached the location of the castle. Moreover, he was not sure whether this group of NPCs with magical abilities had the ability to find the secret passage in the fireplace.

A few minutes later, Chen Chen rushed back to the castle. The moment he entered the castle, his Field energy was fully activated, scanning everything in the hall like a radar, but he found nothing.

The wooden gate of the castle had decayed and collapsed for some reason, so this castle was strictly unguarded and anyone could enter. Chen Chen was afraid that he would fall into the enemy's encirclement the moment he entered the castle.

However, at present, it seemed that no one had entered here for the time being.

In this case, Chen Chen looked at his feet, then he pried open a floor tile at the entrance of the castle, put the previous floor tile with runes in it, and then repaved the previous floor tile. As for the other floor tile that could shoot spikes, Chen Chen directly hung it on the ceiling directly above the first floor tile.

In this way, as soon as the group of people stepped into the castle, they would immediately be taught a lesson by the spikes that shot out.

"It's a pity I didn't bring the nano poker cards in."

Chen Chen shook his head. If the nano poker cards could be brought into the consciousness battlefield, he would have killed all the gods and Buddhas in his way. Unless it was the Consciousness Stealer with the same defensive ability, those wizards and rogues were almost defenseless in front of him.

This was because the other party did not have the ability to sense his attack at all.

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Chapter 546

Just as Chen Chen stood in the shadows of the hall and pondered, his Field energy suddenly sensed two more figures. These two people were crouching and sneaking close to the castle gate. One of them seemed to be dressed as a wizard and the other was dressed as a knight in full armor.

The body of the wizard seemed to be in a completely transparent state. Only the distortion of light could be seen when he moved, but in this dark night, the distorted light was difficult to detect.

Invisibility?

Chen Chen frowned. This kind of invisibility that could only block the light did not have any effect on him. Under the detection of Field energy, this kind of invisibility was much more conspicuous than the rogue's ability to blend into the shadows.

At least when the rogue escaped into the shadows, even Chen Chen's Field energy would find it difficult to detect.

As for the other knight, although he did not turn invisible, when he crouched down in the dark, he was actually able to make himself completely silent.

Stealth.

Suddenly, such a term flashed in Chen Chen's mind.

If he guessed correctly, this was a skill called stealth. The higher the stealth skill, the weaker the user's own sense of existence. With the help of some means, it could even achieve the ability of the rogue he had killed before to blend into the shadows.

Feeling that the two were slowly approaching, Chen Chen thought about it and simply stepped back, always keeping the two sides at a distance of more than forty meters.

Sure enough, at this distance, neither of them discovered his existence.

"In other words, everyone can discover me within forty meters? Is this the ability of a prop? Or is it their own ability? "

Chen Chen showed a puzzled look, but now was not the time to worry about this. Feeling that the two of them were approaching the castle like thieves, Chen Chen's mouth curled into a smile and continued to retreat. When he retreated to the corner and could no longer retreat, he directly jumped out of the window on the side.

Finally, the two of them walked completely into the hall of the castle.

When they entered Chen Chen's castle, the two of them were already tense. They moved more slowly and cautiously, but it was a pity that the two did not step on the traps they had laid before.

They seemed to be looking for something.

Chen Chen frowned and did not make a move. Instead, he continued to observe. There might be some clues hidden here that he did not know.

After walking around the entire castle hall, the expressions of the two were visibly relaxed. Only then did the transparent wizard put down his hood, revealing a middle-aged face with a yellow beard. "It seems that there's good news. The vampire count has indeed gone out to hunt..."

"Don't let your guard down, Golas."

The knight in full armor breathed a sigh of relief. His body was not extremely strong, but a streamlined slender figure. He stood up and rubbed his sore legs. "The vampire count may return at any time. We'd better find that artifact as soon as possible. If we find it, this vampire is dead!"

"It's a pity that our Rogue was killed …"

"Otherwise, it'll be easier for us to find him. I hope the Vampire Count won't trap us here …"

"No problem."

The knight chuckled. "Captain and the priest John are guarding outside the door. Even if the Vampire Count comes back, he will be distracted by Captain and John first, leaving us a chance to escape. Don't worry!"

The two of them chatted casually as they began to rummage around the hall.

Hearing the conversation between the two sides, Chen Chen could not help frowning. If he guessed correctly, the artifact they were talking about was the plain long sword that Chen Chen found.

That sword had a powerful ability to harm Chen Chen. Even Field could not stop the opponent's sword light. This was the power of the sword itself. If it was used by an adventurer, it would not be difficult to kill Chen Chen. It was no wonder that this group of people wanted to find that long sword.

However, this group of people did not know that the sword had been buried deep in the ground by Chen Chen. It was absolutely not in the castle.

However, when he heard two people say that there was an ambush outside the door, Chen Chen immediately circled around the castle to the front door of the castle. Then, he sensed that there were two people hiding in a house in front of the castle.

Among these two people, one of the knights was also wearing silver-white armor, but his figure was much burlier than the previous knight, more like a warrior who liked to fight head-on. The other person was also wearing a robe, but according to the conversation between the two in the castle, this person should be a priest.

That was, the so-called nanny.

Chen Chen kept a distance of forty meters in mind. He only approached the edge of fifty meters between the two people and then observed them.

According to the conversation between the two people before, this four-man team should be the team of the rogue that Chen Chen first encountered. The rogue usually appeared as a scout, so Chen Chen only encountered him before.

Only after losing the rogue, the four of them simply went all out and went directly to Chen Chen's lair, looking for an opportunity.

Moreover, according to the information Chen Chen overheard, this warrior had the same profession as the warrior who entered the castle, a profession called paladin. This profession was extremely harmful to vampires.

Although Chen Chen was not a vampire, he was indeed playing the role of a vampire now. Obviously, this kind of paladin was used to deal with him.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He directly condensed a huge hammer with Field energy from a distance of more than fifty meters and smashed it fiercely toward the burly paladin captain!

Chen Chen's Field energy was powerful. Although they were separated by a distance of more than fifty meters, he still exerted a huge force. It was just that one second before hitting the other party, the paladin seemed to sense something. He suddenly turned around and at the same time, directly blocked with the shield in his hand in front of him!

"Boom!"

There was a loud crash. The impact was as heavy as a large bell. The priest on the side did not even make a sound. He directly hit the wall behind him and then bounced to the ground again. His whole body seemed to have turned into a mass of noodles.

The bones in his body had all been shattered!

The target of this collision, the paladin captain, directly smashed through the wall behind him and was thrown out. However, it seemed that because of his strong physique and the armor he was wearing, he only coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and stood up with a carp flip. At the same time, he looked at the darkness in front of him with horror.

Just now, he only sensed an indescribable chill coming from behind him. Relying on his knight's instinct, he immediately used his shield to protect himself. As a result, the priest on the side was still caught in the crossfire and was killed by the aftershock...

"D * mn it..."

The paladin captain gritted his teeth. He pulled out his sword with a clang and showed an expression of facing death with equanimity. At this moment, he had already planned to do everything possible to stop the other party and find a chance for his companions who had gone deep into the tiger's den to escape!

Looking at the other party's actions, Chen Chen had a higher opinion of the paladin captain. According to the rules of D&D, the profession of paladin could not be just because one wanted to. It required extremely strict self-control and strong beliefs. In other words, those who could become paladins were absolutely people who pursued justice because people with evil intentions could not activate the power of paladins.

However, this momentary battle was enough to alert the two people in the castle. In the perception of Chen Chen's Field energy, the two people in the castle had rushed out and ran separately along the two sides of the city gate without hesitation!

Trying to run?

Chen Chen had to stop dealing with the paladin captain first. Instead, he used Field energy to fix the two directly in place. However, in the next second, a circle of gray light popped out from the wizard's body, enveloping his entire body.

Meanwhile, the slender paladin suddenly let out a roar, and then its body flashed with a silver light, unexpectedly corroding a piece of Chen Chen's Field!

It was like the feeling of being burned when Chen Chen held the longsword before. At this time, although this white light was not as strong as the power of the sword, it still resisted Chen Chen's Field energy attack!

"Is this' protection from evil '?"

Chen Chen's eyes flashed. At this time, he was almost certain that among the people who posed the greatest threat to him, there was definitely the profession of paladin. Thinking of this, Chen Chen was even more reluctant to let the other party leave. He directly accelerated and rushed in front of the other party in an instant.

The closer the distance, the more powerful and flexible the power of Field Chen Chen could exert. He blasted a punch at the paladin's head, but at the same time, he secretly concentrated Field energy and smashed it toward the other party's lower body!

Seeing the vampire count appearing in front of him, the paladin subconsciously pulled out his sword and raised it forward. Then, there was a clang and the paladin had cleverly blocked Chen Chen's fist!

Chen Chen's strength was diverted by the opponent. The longsword in his hand drew a sword flower and stabbed toward Chen Chen instead!

The protective field around Chen Chen's body immediately melted away like snow in spring in the face of the white light!

Seeing that the sword was about to pierce Chen Chen's body, he just took a casual step back. In the next second, the Field energy had completely hit the opponent's crotch!

"Bang!"

The paladin's eyes suddenly widened and a blank look appeared in his eyes. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and he collapsed straight to the ground...

It seemed that although the light on the paladin had the power of protective Field energy, it also needed to be mobilized. Just now, Chen Chen first shifted the opponent's attention to his face and at the same time used Field energy to attack the lower body, making it difficult for the opponent to notice.

Looking at the figure that was completely limp on the ground, Chen Chen knew that the other party was dead. This blow did not just shatter his lower body, but everything in his abdomen...

"Ah!!!"

However, just as Chen Chen killed the paladin, a heart-wrenching roar also came from the right side. Chen Chen turned his head calmly, only to see that the other paladin captain had come not far away, just in time to see the scene of him killing his companion...

Immediately, the paladin bit the tip of his tongue and spat a large amount of blood on his longsword. Suddenly, a white lustrous light protruded from his body. With a kind of determination, he rushed toward Chen Chen!

"Sacrifice!"

At the same time, the paladin let out a sharp and painful roar!

At this time, in the perception of Chen Chen's Field energy, the aura of the other party suddenly rose by a few levels. A force that made Chen Chen need to be cautious emerged from the other party's body. This was a kind of angry and violent power, and at the same time, there was a trace of death mixed in it!

This guy, he stimulated his vitality and wanted to die with him?

Chen Chen immediately understood the other party's idea. The corner of his mouth curled slightly. When the other party was about to rush in front of him, he suddenly tapped his right foot and his whole body floated backward as if he was weightless!

"Vampire Count, come down and fight me!"

Seeing Chen Chen escape, the paladin captain became even more furious. He rushed toward Chen Chen while panting, but after all, he was not an agility profession. Even if he rushed forward with all his might, he could not compare to Chen Chen's speed.

Chen Chen seemed to be deliberately provoking the other party. He did not fight but did not retreat either. Instead, he kept circling the castle, silently consuming the paladin captain's strength.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Five minutes later, the paladin captain was showing signs of exhaustion. His face was ashen and his lips showed a strange touch of white.

The other party's vitality was about to be exhausted...

The paladin captain saw that he could not catch up with Chen Chen. He wanted to retreat and conserve his strength, but just as he hesitated, he felt another gust of wind behind him. He quickly turned around and slashed backward, but he did not hit anything!

Seeing this, the paladin captain knew that Chen Chen wanted to consume his strength, so he had to continue to retreat. At this time, the white light on his body had begun to weaken from strong to weak, and then to exhaustion again!

Courage was the key to a battle. The first spurt of energy, the second decline, and the third exhaustion!

At this time, Chen Chen adopted a guerrilla strategy. He did not face the other party's strength head-on, but suddenly attacked when the paladin captain's strength began to weaken.

The white light on the paladin captain also became dimmer and dimmer. He had not escaped far when he suddenly felt a chill in his chest, a feeling of his chest being stuffed...

The paladin captain looked down blankly, only to see that a hand had penetrated his chest and stretched out from his chest. The other party was still holding a beating heart in his hand...

"Your protective power has disappeared."

Behind him, the vampire Count's gloomy voice came. He was already close at hand...

"Ugh..."

The paladin captain smiled bitterly. He only felt that the strength of his whole body began to rapidly drain from his chest. He wanted to continue to raise his sword and fight, but the hand seemed to see through his thoughts and pulled out from his chest with a whoosh!

"Puff!"

Suddenly, a large amount of blood mixed with rotten flesh flowed out from the bowl-sized scar on his chest, instantly staining the ground red...

A look of unwillingness flashed in the paladin captain's eyes, but his expression gradually froze, and then his whole body fell forward and fell completely to the ground.

The paladin captain was dead!

Chapter 547

"There's one more person..."

After Chen Chen killed the paladin captain, he immediately remembered that there was another wizard who had escaped from here, but it was too late to chase after him now. The other party had already merged into the ruins of the city. Trying to find him again was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, from the beginning until now, six people had been killed. Among them, there was only one wizard left in the team just now. The other team also lost a wizard and a rogue. At present, it seemed that there should be fourteen people alive.

After thinking about it, Chen Chen searched the corpses of this group of people. Sure enough, he found a lot of bottles and jars. In addition to some potions and some gold coins, there were some things that Chen Chen could not name.

For example, some spices and a strange-looking badge. But after seeing the pattern of this badge, Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

On this badge, there was a blood-colored rose with blood still flowing on the stem and behind the badge, there was a string of numbers.

This was...

Chen Chen turned around and looked at the top of the hall. The badge depicted on it was indeed exactly the same as this badge!

"In other words, this badge actually belongs to me?"

Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look. "Then, if I'm not mistaken, this string of numbers should be the password for one of the four gates."

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply packed them all up and put them back in the attic of his castle.

If he wanted to find these props, he would have to get past Chen Chen first.

After doing all this, Chen Chen noticed that the horizon began to brighten slightly and a touch of dawn appeared at the end of the sky. Obviously, the night was about to pass and the next day was ushering in.

At the same time, Chen Chen also felt that his power seemed to be slightly weakened. This was obviously a kind of mandatory buff. During the day, the power of a vampire would probably be reduced by 10 to 20 percent.

However, Chen Chen thought about it. He did not return to the passage in the fireplace. It was like catching a turtle in a jar. If he was found by the other party, he might not be able to escape. So Chen Chen simply went upstairs and found a room with a wide view on the second floor to hide.

In this way, if someone in the castle approached, he could detect it immediately and also prevent the other party from finding the passage behind the fireplace.

After hiding, Chen Chen silently watched as the sky began to turn white and gradually brighten. The original indigo color quickly faded and the sky turned into a glass-like sky blue, pure and flawless.

As the sun gradually rose, a wisp of black smoke suddenly rose from the western gate of the city.

The black smoke rose straight up and the tall city wall blocked the wind. After seeing the black smoke in the distance, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

Did the other party know that it was daytime, which was why he dared to start cooking?

No, if these people were really a group of well-trained mercenaries, then they definitely wouldn't make such a low-level mistake. At this moment, the black smoke was like a trap, a trap that was luring him forward.

Chen Chen had already noticed that although he was a vampire, even if ultraviolet rays shone on his body, it would only cause burns on the surface of his skin. At this time, the wound on his arm had already healed without him realizing it.

In other words, being exposed to sunlight for a short period of time would only cause minor injuries to oneself. It was not like in the movies or legends where one would turn into ashes upon contact.

Moreover, this group of people seemed to understand him better than he did, or rather, they knew vampires very well.

It was a pity that in addition to Chen Chen's powerful physical strength, he also had an even more powerful Field energy. Most of those people before were killed by Chen Chen's omnipresent Field energy.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen was a little tempted. He was thinking about whether he should take advantage of the fact that the other party had misjudged his strength and kill all the squads near the black smoke, but on second thought, he gave up on the idea.

Now there were still two nights, there was no need for him to be in a hurry unless this group found one of the other three badges.

However, this group of people was entrusted to find the treasure and kill him. That was to say, unless they suffered heavy losses and thought that things could not be done, they would not leave easily.

As for the Consciousness Stealer mixed in the crowd, Chen Chen did not have any special way to deal with it for the time being. It was best to let nature take its course and kill it while killing this group of NPCs.

The black smoke did not rise for long. It seemed to know that Chen Chen would not be fooled and soon extinguished again. Following that, it was as silent as ever.

Chen Chen could not see any traces of activity, and at the same time, no one stepped into the range of the castle, but he did not know when, but he found that the doors of some nearby buildings were opened and then closed again.

Obviously, that group of people was still searching various rooms in the city for clues that could fight against him.

It was not until three or four hours later, when the sun set again, that Chen Chen stood up again and stretched slightly.

The heat of the day faded little by little, and the familiar power struck again, running through Chen Chen's whole body.

Chen Chen suddenly realized that he seemed to like this feeling of approaching night.

However, after night fell, he did not act immediately but waited in the castle for a while. After feeling that no one had sneaked in, he walked out of the castle and approached the western gate where the black smoke rose during the day.

This time, Chen Chen did not move quickly. It was not until he walked to the gate that he saw a bonfire on the ground in front of the western gate. At this time, the bonfire was extinguished, leaving only wisps of smoke, and there were no signs of people barbecuing food or resting on the side.

Sure enough, the black smoke during the day was a trap.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen looked at the houses around him. His Field swept across the houses without any blind spots and soon found clues in some of the rooms.

Chen Chen's figure suddenly flashed and in the next second, he appeared on the first floor of that room. He only saw a few scratches on the ground here. It seemed that someone in armor had lain here before and the doors in the room were all open and there were even traces of the locks being broken violently.

There was also an iron box in one of the rooms, but the iron box had been opened and the object placed inside was gone.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...

Chen Chen found a total of eight traces in the surrounding houses.

If there were eight people, that was to say, they were the last two squads he sensed after killing a wizard and a rogue?

At this time, Chen Chen already knew that there were a total of four squads among this group of invaders. One of the squads was killed with only one wizard left and the other two squads were these eight people now. So at present, it seemed that there was only one squad left that Chen Chen had not come into contact with.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen already had a faint realization that perhaps the Consciousness Stealer was hidden in the last squad...

However, with the other party's intelligence of only five points, what would it do and why would it hide?

Chen Chen realized that he might be able to guess the thoughts of smart people, but he could not guess the thoughts of this monster. No one knew what they were thinking.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen returned to the castle again, but when he approached the castle, he suddenly smelled a strong smell of blood. Chen Chen had never been so sensitive to the smell of blood, but at this time, he was in the consciousness battlefield after all. Although the smell of blood was the same as usual, for Chen Chen, this bloody smell was mixed with a hint of fishy sweetness.

However, this kind of misdirection was not too tempting for the strong-willed Chen Chen. He flew straight to the front of the castle and immediately saw a trace of blood flowing from the interior of the castle.

It seemed that someone was injured.

Chen Chen glanced at the trap inside. Sure enough, all the spikes on the floor tiles above his head had flown out and were directly nailed to the ground. At the same time, a few spikes had disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.

The line of blood extended from the castle all the way to the houses behind it.

Chen Chen's expression flickered twice. He was just about to follow this line of blood, but he paused again. "The spike trap was shot from the top of the head. If you're not prepared, you'll die immediately. It's difficult to survive despite bleeding, not to mention that the amount of blood is not much... In other words, someone has set up another ambush for this trap?"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile again. "Interesting..."

He did not directly follow the line of blood but returned to the castle. At the same time, he stretched out his hand and the spikes popped out of the ground one by one and then fell into Chen Chen's palm like swallows returning to their nest.

Then, Chen Chen walked to the other side of the second floor of the castle and left through the back window.

At this time, his Field energy was fully activated, fully detecting the traces of people around him. At the same time, he made a circle and explored from the side in the direction of the traces of blood. Finally, after walking for hundreds of meters, he finally saw a pile of bandages left after bandaging in a small square.

In the houses around the small square, several adventurers were waiting quietly. Sure enough, this was still a trap.

The first one Chen Chen discovered were two warriors with scruffy beards. One of them was only about 1.6 meters tall, but his head was twice the size of an ordinary person. Coupled with a big nose and two giant axes in his hands, Chen Chen immediately recognized that this was a dwarf warrior.

The other person was an ordinary human warrior and not a paladin because Chen Chen did not feel the threat that only paladins had from him.

In a house near the two of them, there was a man dressed in black who was ready to strike. He was wrapped in black from head to toe, revealing only a pair of eyes. He did not wear any armor, but there were two scimitars hanging from his waist. He was dressed like an assassin.

In these two houses alone, there were already three people.

Chen Chen did not know where the rest of the people were, but he could imagine that the rest of the people were definitely in the houses around the small square. It was just that at this time, this group of people had already surrounded each other. It was impossible for Chen Chen to enter the small square himself to find the remaining people. If he continued to approach this group of people, he would inevitably be noticed by the other party.

Chen Chen still remembered the distance of forty meters.

Unless Chen Chen could kill his way in without alerting most people...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately narrowed his eyes. He first chose the assassin in black, and then he approached the other party step by step. Although the limit of the Field energy was fifty meters, the control of Field energy at this distance, whether it was precision or strength, was greatly weakened.

Forty-five meters, forty-four meters, forty-three meters...

When he was forty-three meters away from the assassin in black, the other party suddenly trembled all over. He quickly stood up and was just about to pull out the scimitar at his waist, but there was suddenly nothing at his waist!

"Whoosh!"

There was the sound of metal piercing flesh. The assassin in black only felt a chill on his neck, and then a large amount of blood spurted from his neck!

"Swish swish swish..."

The assassin in black kept struggling, but he could not break free from the invisible shackles. He opened his mouth, but his scimitar had already cut his throat, so he could not make a sound.

Half a minute later, the assassin in black was completely limp, slowly approaching death.

Although Chen Chen was very far away, he knew that the scene must have begun to fill with the smell of blood. Before the others smelled the blood, he had to kill as many as possible.

Therefore, Chen Chen did not stop. He once again targeted the two warriors who stayed together. At the same time, with a flick of his finger, four spikes flew at a slow speed toward the two warriors' houses.

"Buzz..."

The four spikes were like four feathers. They fluttered into the building through the gaps between the door and the window, and silently floated above the heads of the two warriors. At this time, Chen Chen raised his right hand and suddenly clenched his fist!

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, the four spikes suddenly accelerated, burrowing into the open eyes of the two warriors at lightning speed!

"Ah!"

"Ah!!"

Two screams came from inside the house. Chen Chen did not continue to kill them, but immediately retreated, retreating into the shadows behind him.

"Roar!"

As expected, outside the small square, there was a sudden roar from one of the hidden buildings, and then a warrior covered in a pure white halo rushed out. This warrior was more burly than the paladin captain killed by Chen Chen, and the silver-white halo on the surface of his body was also thicker.

At this time, Chen Chen was already hiding in the shadows. He watched the paladin rush toward him with a blank expression, but when he saw the weapon in the other party's hand, his pupils suddenly shrank.

The weapon in the other party's hand turned out to be the unadorned, plain-looking longsword that he first discovered?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became gloomy. It was obvious that this longsword was prepared for the paladin, which was why it had such a strong impact on him.

Now, the longsword had been found by the other party, so the danger level had definitely soared. Chen Chen was not even sure that his Field could stop the other party's slash!

Chapter 548

Chen Chen's eyes turned cold when he saw the humanoid monster extending its tentacles in front of him. He endured the pain of his injuries and turned his Field into a drill in front of him. He charged at the monster with unstoppable momentum!

"Screech!"

In the next second, the Consciousness Stealer exploded into a mass of blood and flesh, splattering all over the castle hall!

"Huff... Huff...!"

Chen Chen stood there weakly, staring at the blurry mass of flesh and blood on the ground. Then, the mass of flesh and blood turned into countless green spots of light and flew toward Chen Chen...

Chen Chen took a step back. He instinctively used his Field to resist these light spots, but the strange thing was that these light spots did not seem to have any form. They directly passed through his Field and instantly merged with Chen Chen's body!

At the moment of merging, Chen Chen seemed to see countless images. These images included endless starry skies, vast expanses of extraterrestrial land, and at the same time, he saw a huge shadow...

The shadow was directly suspended above the planet, half of its body even submerged under the horizon. Because of the backlight, Chen Chen could barely make out the silhouette of the shadow. It was a monster with tens of thousands of tiny tentacles stretching all over its body, like a monster made of endless flesh and blood!

It blotted out the sky. Just one look and Chen Chen felt like he was about to fall into endless despair and madness!

"What... Is that..."

"The consciousness battlefield has ended!"

Suddenly, the magnificent voice in the sky woke Chen Chen up again, only to hear it continue to ring. "Participant Chen Chen, you've devoured your opponent and begun to return."

When he heard this familiar voice, Chen Chen finally slowly relaxed. He slumped to the ground, silently feeling the changes in his consciousness, but before he could catch his breath, everything in front of him suddenly made a cracking sound, and then a trace of cracks slowly appeared in front of him, like a mirror slowly shattering.

Chen Chen subconsciously rubbed his eyes, but at the same time, he found that the scenery in front of him continued to shatter and collapse. At the same time, there was a loud bang as if the mirror in front of him had been completely shattered, and his vision was plunged into darkness again.

No, something was wrong!

At this time, at this time, the expression of Chen Chen, who had just won, suddenly changed. This darkness felt very strange. Chen Chen could not tell what kind of feeling this was. It was as if his consciousness was divided into two halves, and each could sense different perceptions?

What was going on?

In an instant, Chen Chen suddenly felt extremely weak. He wanted to sit up, but his head hit the metal plate above his head with a loud bang, and Chen Chen's head was covered in blood.

Chen Chen rubbed his head with some pain. At this time, he had time to open his eyes, but what he saw was a narrow, cramped space.

At this time, Chen Chen found that he was lying in a coffin-like space. The space was surrounded by metal walls all around him. There were only two faint red lights on both sides of his body.

Was he still inside the hibernation chamber?

Chen Chen looked at all this with some confusion, but the spirit in his mind became even weaker. A strong wave of drowsiness hit him, but Chen Chen forced himself not to fall asleep because the world in front of him was presenting two completely different images.

In one of them, there were two red lights around him. The red lights barely illuminated the space around him, but in the other case, there was only darkness in front of him.

What was going on? Was there a problem with the consciousness battlefield?

Chen Chen wore an inexplicable look of shock, but before he had time to think about it, the pajamas hit him in waves like a tsunami.

Almost at the same time, far away in the Spire Experimental Base, the USB drive that was charging suddenly burst out with a strange white light. At the same time, it automatically melted like a liquid!

When the white light disappeared, the USB drive had also completely melted into a pool of black liquid. This liquid kept evaporating. When Little X, who felt the anomaly, switched her view to the charging room, she saw that the USB drive had completely disappeared!

By the time the white light disappeared, the USB drive had completely melted into a puddle of black liquid. This liquid continued to evaporate and when Little X switched her view to the charging room, she saw that the USB drive had completely disappeared!

No one knew where the USB drive had gone...

...

At some point, the strange infectious disease that could threaten the world and destroy the entire human civilization disappeared.

As if someone had pressed the pause button, the originally aggressive infectious disease disappeared completely. After the last of the dead bodies were disposed of, the other infected people began to regain their senses. As for the uncertain risk persons who had signs of potential infection, they were all safe. There were no signs of mutation in the isolation room.

At first, the Earth Federation was not sure, but as time went by, until a month later, there were no new infected people and no new cases of death, finally, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In order to confirm whether the infection had truly disappeared, the Earth Federation specifically asked the quantum computer Adam. The answer Adam gave was also very simple, which was — mankind was not facing the crisis of civilization destruction yet...

This answer was passed on to the top leaders of countries around the world, but these people only had a hint of bitterness in their mouths.

Adam seemed to be gradually losing its ability to prophesy.

Although no one knew the reason, it was an obvious fact. Adam's quantum computer seemed to have malfunctioned in some way. Otherwise, it would not have been so indifferent to the crisis mankind was facing today and did not respond at all.

Thus, this mysterious infectious disease that spread across the world for two and a half months and killed more than three million people finally came to an end.

The infectious disease disappeared as abruptly as it had come, without any warning.

The Consciousness Stealer cloned from the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite also died the moment the infectious disease disappeared a month ago. After that, no matter how they cloned them, they could not be cloned again.

Even the protoplasmic liquid quickly decayed and lost its activity.

Just when the world was rejoicing, no one noticed that a person who had been secretly standing on the frontline against the Consciousness Stealer had suddenly disappeared.

Time passed by.

One month, two months, three months...

A beautiful girl waited silently every day. She sat next to a blue metal coffin, curled up, waiting for the familiar movement inside the coffin.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Suddenly, a phone that was placed on the side rang. The girl slowly opened her eyes, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.

"Little Chen, it's been so long, why aren't you home yet? Don't you know to come visit us? "

A slightly weathered female voice came from the phone. However, the strange thing was that although the tone of the voice was weathered, the voice itself did not sound old at all. It sounded like she was only in her thirties.

"Mom, I've been a little busy lately. You and dad take care of yourselves, I'll be back soon..."

The girl opened her mouth, but the voice that came out of her mouth was that of a man.

"Alright, sigh, child, don't tire yourself out too much. If you're tired, you need to rest. Your dad misses you too."

The woman's voice continued. "Mom and dad were wrong last time, we won't force you to find a partner anymore. Don't be angry at mom and dad, okay?"

"There's no such thing."

The young girl gently smiled, revealing a tranquil expression. "Really."

"That's good..."

Beep.

The phone was hung up.

Seeing this, the girl gently put the phone aside again, and then continued to sit on the ground, leaning against the metal coffin, waiting silently.

No one knew what she was waiting for ….

Dong...

Just as the girl slightly closed her eyes and began to close them to rest, suddenly, as if it was an illusion, a slight sound suddenly came from the metal coffin behind her.

Dong dong...

It was as if someone was knocking on the coffin from inside. The girl's eyes widened. She quickly turned around and widened her beautiful big eyes, as if she was expecting something.

Click, click — Chi!

Suddenly, the coffin made a soft sound, as if someone had activated a mechanism inside. Then, the coffin's lid trembled and slid open a little!

"Ah!"

The girl suddenly let out a cry of surprise. She quickly looked into the coffin and saw a young man squinting his eyes. As the coffin opened, the light from the outside world shone in, and he immediately raised his palm to block the light from the outside world.

"Sir Godfather!"

The girl looked even more surprised. She leaned against the coffin and said excitedly, "You've finally awakened from your sleep!"

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen looked a little confused. He looked at the happy Little X but did not respond. Instead, his eyes were filled with a puzzled expression.

"Where am I..."

Chen Chen did not sit up. He just put his palm in front of his eyes and kept observing it as if he was looking at something he had never seen before.

"This is the teleportation hall?"

The girl's surprised expression gradually froze. Seeing Chen Chen's unfamiliar expression, she hesitantly took a step back. "Are you Sir Godfather?"

"I am."

Only then did Chen Chen put down his palm. He looked at the somewhat surprised and nervous Little X and could not help chuckling. "Don't worry, I've already devoured the Consciousness Stealer, you don't have to worry about it."

Little X nodded firmly. Indeed, all the infected outside had died, and the person in front of her could not be the incarnation of the Consciousness Stealer.

However, at this time, there was still a strange expression on Chen Chen's face. He kept closing his eyes and opening them again, but the special feeling of strangeness still lingered.

This was because in his perception, there seemed to be two images in front of him —

One of them was showing an open cryogenic chamber and Little X next to the cryogenic chamber. Outside the cryogenic chamber was the familiar teleportation hall.

The other image, on the other hand, was pitch-black.

Chen Chen's consciousness seemed to be divided into two, one of which had awakened, but the other remained in a state of deep sleep.

This feeling was extremely strange, even giving Chen Chen the illusion that reality and illusion were intertwined.

"Sir Godfather, are you feeling unwell?"

Little X asked with concern.

"No, it's just..."

Chen Chen opened his mouth but did not know how to describe his current feelings. Thinking of this, he simply stopped explaining. Instead, he pulled out his left hand and at the same time, both hands leaned on the sides of the cryogenic chamber and propped up his body from inside.

However, as he sat up inside, he felt the feeling of a foreign object in his left hand again. He picked it up and looked at it. It was nothing but a pitch-black USB drive without any embellishments.

"This USB drive disappeared three months ago."

Seeing this, Little X immediately said, "At that time, I also suspected that the USB drive was in your hands again."

"Three months ago? So I've been sleeping for that long... "

Chen Chen could not help frowning because there had been cases of USB drives suddenly disappearing before, so Chen Chen was not surprised. He just stood up from inside and stepped out of the cryogenic chamber, a little feebly.

Next, a group of Black Knights came in. They served Chen Chen as he left the teleportation hall and returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

After a full body examination of Chen Chen, the results were quickly obtained – apart from malnutrition, there were no other changes to Chen Chen's body.

At this time, Chen Chen also knew that Hannibal, who was infected at the same time as him, had already thawed and recovered three months ago.

At that time, Hannibal was almost at his limit. After all, he did not have Chen Chen's willpower, so Little X used the same method to freeze him. It was not until Chen Chen had completely devoured the Consciousness Stealer that Hannibal was thawed.

Now, Hannibal had returned to his post.

After replenishing his nutrients, Chen Chen stayed in the sanatorium of the Spire Experimental Base. Although the three months of hibernation had caused his life process to stagnate and consumed a lot of nutrients, what he needed to do now was to replenish these nutrients.

Lying on the soft bed, Chen Chen felt a wave of drowsiness again. He closed his eyes slightly and fell asleep again...

However, something strange happened to Chen Chen. Just as he fell into a deep slumber, his consciousness woke up again. Chen Chen opened his eyes in a daze, but he found that he was not in the soft bed but back in the cryogenic chamber.

What was going on?

Chen Chen touched the walls of the cryogenic chambers on both sides in bewilderment. At the same time, a wave of weakness washed over him. He realized that he had become even weaker than before. With the faint green light on the walls, Chen Chen could only see a pair of withered palms.

At the same time, Chen Chen's brain was inexplicably dazed.

"What's going on, this is a phenomenon that only occurs after cryosleep, which means that I've been frozen for hundreds of years?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more puzzled. At this time, his memory seemed to be confused. He clearly remembered that he had woken up and left the cryogenic chamber, but what was happening now?

Was it a dream?

Or was it that what happened before was a dream and this was reality?

Chen Chen felt like his mind was a mess. He was just about to press the button next to him again to open the cryogenic chamber, but he heard an inexplicable vibration coming from outside the cryogenic chamber.

It seemed that someone was violently opening the cryogenic chamber...

Chen Chen frowned. The high-offset armor was known as the toughest material in the solar system. Apart from being directly hit by a nuclear bomb, it could not be destroyed by any natural or man-made disaster. It could only be opened from the inside. If it was Little X, she must know.

In other words, it was not Little X who was trying to open the cryogenic chamber outside...

If it was not Little X, then who could it be?

Thinking of this, a trace of madness and murderous intent appeared in Chen Chen's eyes...

Chapter 549

Chen Chen's eyes turned cold when he saw the humanoid monster extending its tentacles in front of him. He endured the pain of his injuries and turned his Field into a drill in front of him. He charged at the monster with unstoppable momentum!

"Screech!"

In the next second, the Consciousness Stealer exploded into a mass of blood and flesh, splattering all over the castle hall!

"Huff... Huff...!"

Chen Chen stood there weakly and stared at the mass of flesh and blood on the ground. Then, the mass of flesh and blood turned into countless green light spots and flew toward Chen Chen...

Chen Chen took a step back. He instinctively used his Field to resist these light spots, but the strange thing was that these light spots did not seem to have any form. They directly passed through his Field and instantly merged with Chen Chen's body!

At the moment of merging, Chen Chen seemed to see countless images. These images included endless stars, vast extraterrestrial lands, and at the same time, he saw a huge shadow...

The shadow was directly suspended above the planet, half of its body even submerged under the horizon. Because of the backlight, Chen Chen could barely see the outline of the shadow. It was a monster with tens of thousands of tiny tentacles stretching all over its body, like a monster made of endless flesh and blood!

It blotted out the sky. With just one glance, Chen Chen felt like he was about to fall into endless despair and madness!

"What... Is that..."

"The consciousness battlefield has ended!"

Suddenly, the magnificent voice in the sky woke Chen Chen up again, only to hear it continue to ring. "Participant Chen Chen, you've devoured your opponent and begun to return."

When he heard this familiar voice, Chen Chen finally slowly relaxed. He slumped to the ground, silently feeling the changes in his consciousness, but before he could catch his breath, everything in front of him suddenly made a cracking sound, and then a trace of cracks slowly appeared in front of him, like a mirror slowly shattering.

Chen Chen subconsciously rubbed his eyes, but at the same time, he found that the scenery in front of him continued to shatter and collapse. At the same time, there was a loud bang as if the mirror in front of him had been completely shattered, and his vision was plunged into darkness again.

No, something was wrong!

At this time, at this time, the expression of Chen Chen, who had just won, suddenly changed. This darkness felt very strange. Chen Chen could not tell what kind of feeling this was. It was as if his consciousness was divided into two halves, and each could sense different perceptions?

What was going on?

In an instant, Chen Chen suddenly felt extremely weak. He wanted to sit up but his head hit the metal plate above his head with a loud bang, causing Chen Chen's head to bleed.

Chen Chen rubbed his head in pain. Only then did he have time to open his eyes, but what he saw was a narrow, cramped space.

At this time, Chen Chen found that he was lying in a coffin-like space. The space was surrounded by metal walls all around him. There were only two faint red lights on both sides of his body.

Am I still inside the hibernation pod?

Chen Chen looked at all this with some confusion, but the spirit in his mind became even weaker. A strong wave of drowsiness hit him, but Chen Chen forced himself not to fall asleep because the world in front of him was presenting two completely different images.

One of them was to be surrounded by two red lights that barely illuminated the surrounding space, but the other was to be in complete darkness.

What was going on? Was there a problem with the consciousness battlefield?

Chen Chen wore an inexplicable look of shock, but before he had time to think about it, the pajamas hit him in waves like a tsunami.

Soon, Chen Chen completely lost consciousness...

Almost at the same time, far away in the Spire Experimental Base, the USB flash drive that was charging suddenly burst into a strange white light and at the same time, it automatically melted like liquid!

When the white light disappeared, the USB flash drive had completely melted into a pool of black liquid. This liquid kept evaporating. When Little X, who sensed the abnormality, switched her view to the charging room, she saw that the USB flash drive had completely disappeared!

No one knew where the USB flash drive had gone...

...

At some point, the strange infectious disease that could threaten the world and destroy the entire human civilization disappeared.

As if someone had pressed the pause button, the originally aggressive infectious disease disappeared completely. After the last batch of the dead bodies were disposed of, the other infected people began to regain their senses. As for those at uncertain risk who had signs of potential infection, they were all safe and there were no signs of mutation in the isolation room.

At first, the Earth Federation was not sure, but as time went by until a month later, there were no new infected people and no new cases of death, finally, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In order to determine whether the infection had truly disappeared, the Earth Federation specifically asked the quantum computer Adam. The answer Adam gave was also very simple, which was — mankind was not facing any crisis of civilization destruction yet...

This answer was passed on to the top leaders of countries around the world, but these people only had a hint of bitterness in their mouths.

Adam seemed to be gradually losing its ability to prophesy.

Although no one knew the reason, it was an obvious fact that Adam's quantum computer seemed to have malfunctioned in some way. Otherwise, it would not have been so indifferent to the crisis mankind was facing today and did not respond at all.

Thus, this mysterious infectious disease that spread across the world for two and a half months and killed more than three million people finally came to an end.

The infectious disease disappeared as abruptly as it had come, without any warning.

The Consciousness Stealer cloned from the protoplasmic liquid in the meteorite also died a month ago when the infectious disease disappeared. After that, no matter how they cloned them, they could not be cloned again.

Even the protoplasmic liquid quickly decayed and lost its activity.

Just when the world was rejoicing over this, no one noticed that a person who had been secretly standing on the frontline against the Consciousness Stealer had suddenly disappeared.

Time passed by.

One month, two months, three months...

A beautiful girl waited silently every day. She sat next to a blue metal coffin, curled up, waiting for the familiar sound of movement from inside the coffin.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Suddenly, a phone on the side rang. The girl slowly opened her eyes, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.

"Little Chen, it's been so long, why aren't you home yet? Don't you know to come visit us? "

A slightly weathered female voice came from the phone. What was strange was that although the tone of the voice sounded weathered, the voice itself did not sound old at all. It sounded like she was only in her thirties.

"Mom, I've been a little busy lately. You and Dad take care of yourselves, I'll be back soon..."

The girl opened her mouth, but the voice that came out of her mouth was that of a man.

"Alright, sigh, child, don't tire yourself out too much. If you're tired, you should rest. Your dad misses you too."

The woman's voice continued. "Mom and Dad were wrong last time, we won't force you to find a partner in the future, don't be angry at us, okay?"

"There's no such thing."

The young girl gently smiled, revealing a tranquil expression. "Really."

"That's good..."

Beep.

The phone was hung up.

Seeing this, the girl gently put the phone aside again, and then continued to sit on the ground, leaning against the metal coffin, waiting silently.

No one knew what she was waiting for...

Dong...

Just as the girl closed her eyes slightly and began to close her eyes to rest, suddenly, as if it was an illusion, a slight sound suddenly came from the metal coffin behind her.

Dong dong...

It was as if someone was knocking on the coffin from inside. The girl's eyes widened. She quickly turned around and widened her beautiful big eyes, as if expecting something.

Click, click — Chi!

Suddenly, the coffin made a soft sound, as if someone had activated a mechanism inside. Then, the coffin's cover trembled and slid open a little!

"Ah!"

The girl suddenly let out a cry of surprise. She quickly looked into the coffin and saw a young man squinting his eyes. As the coffin opened, the light from the outside world shone in, and he immediately raised his palm to block the light from the outside world.

"Sir Godfather!"

The girl looked even more surprised. She leaned against the coffin and said excitedly, "You've finally awakened from your sleep!"

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen looked a little confused. He looked at the happy Little X but did not respond. Instead, his eyes were filled with a puzzled expression.

"Where am I..."

Chen Chen did not sit up. He just put his palm in front of his eyes and kept observing it as if he was looking at something he had never seen before.

"This is the teleportation hall?"

The girl's surprised expression gradually froze. Seeing Chen Chen's unfamiliar expression, she hesitantly took a step back. "Are you Sir Godfather?"

"I am."

Only then did Chen Chen put down his palm. He looked at the somewhat surprised and nervous Little X and could not help chuckling. "Don't worry, I've already devoured the Consciousness Stealer, you don't have to worry about it."

Little X nodded firmly. Indeed, all the infected outside had died, and the person in front of her could not be the incarnation of the Consciousness Stealer.

However, at this time, there was still a strange expression on Chen Chen's face. He kept closing his eyes and opening them again, but the special feeling of strangeness still lingered.

This was because in his perception, there seemed to be two images in front of him —

One of them was showing an open cryogenic chamber and Little X next to the cryogenic chamber. Outside the cryogenic chamber was the familiar teleportation hall.

The other image, on the other hand, was pitch-black.

Chen Chen's consciousness seemed to be divided into two parts, one of which had awakened, but the other remained in a state of deep sleep.

This feeling was extremely strange, even giving Chen Chen the illusion that reality and illusion were intertwined.

"Sir Godfather, are you feeling unwell?"

Little X asked with concern.

"No, it's just..."

Chen Chen opened his mouth but did not know how to describe his current feeling. Thinking of this, he simply stopped explaining. Instead, he pulled out his left hand and at the same time, both hands leaned on the sides of the cryogenic chamber and propped up his body from inside.

However, as he sat up from inside, he felt the feeling of a foreign object in his left hand again. He picked it up and looked at it. It was nothing but a pitch-black USB flash drive without any embellishments.

"This USB flash drive disappeared three months ago."

Seeing this, Little X immediately said, "At that time, I also suspected that the USB flash drive might have gotten into your hands again."

"Three months ago, is it? So I've been sleeping for that long... "

Chen Chen could not help frowning because there had been cases of USB flash drives suddenly disappearing before, so Chen Chen was not surprised. He just stood up from inside and stepped out of the cryogenic chamber, a little feebly.

Next, a group of Black Knights came in. They served Chen Chen as he left the teleportation hall and returned to the Spire Experimental Base.

After a full body examination of Chen Chen, the results were quickly obtained — Chen Chen's body was not affected except for malnutrition.

At this time, Chen Chen also knew that Hannibal, who was infected at the same time as him, had already thawed and recovered three months ago.

At that time, Hannibal was almost at his limit. After all, he did not have Chen Chen's willpower, so Little X used the same method to freeze him. It was not until Chen Chen had completely devoured the Consciousness Stealer that Hannibal was thawed.

Now, Hannibal had returned to his post.

After replenishing his nutrients, Chen Chen stayed in the sanatorium of the Spire Experimental Base. Although the three months of hibernation had caused his life process to stagnate and consumed a lot of nutrients, what he needed to do now was to replenish these nutrients.

Lying on the soft bed, Chen Chen felt a wave of drowsiness again. He closed his eyes slightly and fell asleep again...

However, something strange happened to Chen Chen. Just as he fell into a deep slumber, his consciousness woke up again. Chen Chen opened his eyes in a daze, but he found that he was not in the soft bed but back in the cryogenic chamber.

What was going on?

Chen Chen touched the walls of the cryogenic chamber on both sides in bewilderment, but at the same time, he felt a wave of weakness. He found that he had become even weaker than before. With the faint green light on the walls, Chen Chen could only see a pair of withered hands.

At the same time, Chen Chen's brain was inexplicably dazed.

"What's going on, this is a phenomenon that only occurs after cryosleep, in other words, I've been frozen for hundreds of years?"

Chen Chen's expression became even more puzzled. At this time, his memory seemed to be confused. He clearly remembered that he had woken up and left the cryogenic chamber, but what was happening now?

Was it a dream?

Or was it that what happened before was a dream and this was reality?

Chen Chen felt like his mind was a mess. He was about to press the button next to him again to open the cryogenic chamber, but he heard an inexplicable vibration coming from outside the cryogenic chamber.

It seemed that someone was violently opening the cryogenic chamber...

Chen Chen frowned. The high-offset armor was known as the toughest material in the solar system. Unless it was directly hit by a nuclear bomb, it could not be destroyed by any natural or man-made disaster. It could only be opened from the inside. If it was Little X, she must know about it.

In other words, it was not Little X who was trying to open the cryogenic chamber outside...

If it was not Little X, who could it be?

Thinking of this, a trace of madness and murderous intent appeared in Chen Chen's eyes...

Chapter 550

Amidst a vast expanse of yellow sand, hundreds of skinny, naked figures were excavating a huge ancient ruin.

From a bird 's-eye view, one would see that they had dug out a rectangular building. The building was more than a hundred meters deep and was constructed out of countless corroded steel.

The building seemed to be a hall that was buried underground. Most of the dome had collapsed and was buried deep underground. Only a small portion that had not collapsed was still standing.

The entire building seemed to be made out of steel and this group of people was excavating the steel from the building.

"Shais, this ancient ruin must be completely excavated within three months."

A man dressed in a black robe with three gold-rimmed edges said in a hoarse voice, "All the extracted steel must be handed over to His Excellency the High Priest. You're not allowed to be greedy or else the High Priest will punish you. Your body will be fed to God and your soul will be burned in an endless inferno of hell..."

The face of the man in the black robe was covered with a black veil. Only when the desert wind blew past could one see the man's face.

It was a hideous and twisted face that was filled with ulceration and decay.

"As you wish, His Excellency the High Priest and His Excellency the Deacon …"

Standing in front of the man in the black robe was another man dressed in the same black robe. However, unlike the previous man in the black robe, the ulceration on this man's face was much less. There were only scars that had once festered but had healed.

His black robe had only one gold-rimmed edge. He was bowing slightly to show his respect to the man in front of him.

"Hmm, very good."

The man in the black robe nodded in satisfaction. He turned around and walked toward a huge airship behind him. There was also a group of black-robed men beside him. These black-robed men were different from the laborers who excavated the ancient ruin. Their bulging muscles could be seen under their long robes. They were also much taller than the average man, some of them were even three meters tall.

They looked like a group of savage beasts.

"Farewell, Sir Deacon Armas..."

Looking at the gold-rimmed black-robed man walking away, the seemingly normal man immediately revealed a fawning smile and lowered his head. However, the moment he lowered his head, a hint of coldness could be seen in his eyes.

However, just as he took a step forward, he suddenly heard a flurry of hurried footsteps behind him. A thin man in a black robe ran toward him in a panic. "Sir Shais, those laborers... They, they've dug up something strange!"

"Hmm?"

The golden-edged black-robed man who was about to leave suddenly stopped in his tracks. He slowly turned around and looked at the skinny black-robed man standing behind Shais. "What did you guys find?"

"It's, it's something like a coffin …"

The skinny black-robed man shrank back in fear as he looked at Shais. "It's very heavy and very sturdy. We can't open it no matter what …"

Shais turned around and glared at the skinny man in the black robe. He then turned back to the golden-edged man in the black robe and said, "That bunch of laborers have never seen the world before. I'm guessing it's just one of the installations in this ancient building. It shouldn't be anything important..."

"Why don't we just take a look and see what it is?"

The golden-edged black-robed man flashed a sly smile. He turned around and walked toward the ruins. "Shais, don't tell me you're thinking of stealing the high priest's offering to God?"

"Of, of course not!"

Shais quickly shook his head and followed behind the golden-edged black-robed man.

Soon, the group arrived at the edge of the huge ruins. From where they stood, they could see that the ruins were larger than a football field. Hundreds of workers were busy hammering away at the steel frame with a variety of steel tools. At the same time, there was a large group of people gathered at the bottom of the ruins as if they were observing something.

"Get someone to bring that thing out."

The golden-edged black-robed man ordered.

"Quick, get those laborers to bring that metal lump over and present it to Master Deacon Armas!"

Shais hurriedly ordered.

Immediately, his order was passed down. Under the urging of a few muscular and deformed supervisors, the group of laborers carried the metal object up and walked up from the bottom.

"Huff... huff..."

A group of sallow and emaciated laborers panted heavily as they finally brought the object out and placed it in front of the group.

It was only then that the group saw that it was indeed a metal object in the shape of a coffin. It was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. It looked as if the passage of time had not left a single mark on it.

"Huh?"

The golden-edged black-robed man's eyes lit up when he saw the blue glow on the metal lump. "This is good stuff. There's no sign of corrosion at all. This must be a very powerful metal. If it's used to make weapons, it must be of the highest quality."

"Don't be hasty, Master Deacon Armas."

Shais smiled. "It's obvious that this coffin-like object is a box. In other words, there must be something more important inside. Perhaps it's the tomb of some high-ranking person in ancient times, and the coffin is filled with treasures that were buried with them..."

"Treasures?"

The golden-edged black-robed man narrowed his eyes as a hint of greed flashed across his eyes. "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and get someone to open it! If there's really a treasure inside, we can offer it to His Excellency the high priest. Both you and I will be rewarded by God. "

"Yes."

Shais nodded. He turned to the skinny black-robed man beside him and instructed, "Find a few strong laborers and have them pry open this coffin."

"Yes!"

The skinny black-robed man nodded. He ran to the edge of the ruins and shouted a few times. Immediately, a few slightly stronger laborers came out from the ruins.

"All of you, open it together!"

The skinny black-robed man commanded. The laborers gathered around the coffin with numb expressions on their faces and tried to pry open the lid on the metal coffin.

"One, two, three!"

The laborers yelled and pushed with all their might, but no matter how hard they tried, the lid on the metal coffin would not budge an inch.

"What's going on? Haven't you eaten?"

After waiting for a while, Shais saw that the laborers were still not getting any results. He furrowed his brows and glanced at the slightly impatient golden-edged black-robed man beside him. He yelled, "Get some tools and pry it open!"

Seeing this, the laborers stopped what they were doing and retrieved crowbars from the other laborers. They stuffed them into the gaps between the coffin lid and pried it open.

However, after more than ten minutes, the laborers were still at their wits' end.

"Sir, there's no gap in this coffin that can fit the crowbars..."

One of the laborers mustered up his courage and replied.

"A bunch of useless fools!"

Shais immediately cursed. He pushed the laborers aside and walked up to the coffin to inspect it. However, he noticed that the crowbars were all bent but there was not a single scratch on the coffin.

'What a tough metal!'

Shais thought to himself. However, he still pretended to be exasperated and turned to the golden-edged black-robed man. "Sir Deacon Armas, what do you think..."

"Hmph, I've never seen a coffin that can't be opened."

Armas sneered. "Where's the chainsaw? Why don't we just use the chainsaw to cut it open? "

"Oh right, there's still the chainsaw!"

Shais slapped his forehead in realization. A moment later, a chainsaw was delivered to the coffin. This time, Shais was personally in charge of the operation. He held an old chainsaw in his hand and used it to hack at the joint between the coffin lid and the coffin!

"Screech!"

There was an ear-piercing screeching sound as sparks flew from the chainsaw.

However, after waiting for a while, there was no sign of the chainsaw cutting through the metal coffin. When he felt that he could not hold on any longer, he finally put down the chainsaw. However, what he saw next left him dumbfounded.

The part of the coffin that the chainsaw had cut through was still as good as new. On the contrary, the teeth of the chainsaw had been worn off!

Shais was not the only one who was dumbfounded. Even Armas and the others were dumbfounded.

The chainsaw could not cut it open and the crowbar could not pry it open. How were they supposed to deal with this thing?

However, just when everyone was feeling troubled, the coffin-like device suddenly made a "chi chi" sound, as if air was leaking from inside. Then, there was an electronic beep, and the coffin that no one could do anything about actually opened up bit by bit by itself …

'What's going on...'

Shais was startled. He instinctively took two steps back and put on a wary expression.

The golden-edged black-robed man waved his hand and several of his muscular subordinates immediately surrounded the coffin.

"Ah..."

However, when the group of people saw what was inside the coffin, they suddenly let out a cry of surprise. Then, they saw a strangely dressed man levitating out of the coffin!

That's right, he was levitating!

The man's face was sickly pale. His eyes were closed and he had a head of strange short hair. It was as if he was floating away from gravity. His entire body was filled with a demonic and ominous aura.

The moment he appeared, the entire space seemed to be suppressed. The sandstorm in the desert stopped strangely, and everyone felt that even breathing had become extremely difficult. They kept breathing, but the air that was everywhere seemed to be suppressed by the other party, making it difficult for them to breathe in!

An indescribable sense of danger slowly spread throughout the area...

"Who, who are you!"

After what seemed like an eternity, the golden-edged black-robed man was the first to regain his senses. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Why did you crawl into the coffin? Don't you know that everything here is to be sacrificed to God? You've committed a heinous crime!"

As if he had heard the question, the man suddenly opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, it was as if the entire world had darkened for a moment!

What a pair of eyes. They were filled with endless darkness like the boundless starry sky. It was so dark that it was frightening!

"God?"

The man seemed to have not gotten used to the strong sunlight. He narrowed his eyes slightly but the corners of his mouth curled up into a strange smile. "How can there be a god in this world? If there is a god, then I'm God. "

"How dare you!"

The golden-edged black-robed man's expression changed. A strange aura began to emanate from his body. At the same time, he shouted, "How dare you question the existence of God? Men, capture him! I'm going to bring him to the high priest and offer his flesh and blood to God! "

Hearing the golden-edged black-robed man's order, the group of muscular black-robed men immediately stepped forward and grabbed at the mysterious man!

However, before they could even get close to him, their expressions suddenly changed. All of them froze on the spot, as if they had been immobilized.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and attack!"

The golden-edged black-robed man's pupils shrank. He seemed to have understood something, but he still urged them, unwilling to give up.

"They've already gone to see the God you speak of."

The man took a small step forward. Instantly, his body slowly descended, arriving directly in front of the golden-edged black-robed man. At the same time, the dozen or so black-robed men seemed to collapse like building blocks. Starting from their heads, their entire bodies completely collapsed!

Thump!

The dozen or so black-robed men fell to the ground. Da Gu Da Gu's blood permeated the air from the broken corpses, emitting a nauseating stench.

"You!"

The golden-edged black-robed man's pupils shrank. He took another two steps back, his eyes filled with shock. "Impossible, you're a high-level psionicist!"

"Psionic power. Is that what you people call mysterious powers?"

The man tilted his head. He could sense a strange but familiar power emerging from the body of the golden-edged black-robed man. This power was none other than the strange power of the Consciousness Stealer that he had encountered before...

"God, please grant me the power to destroy the impurities in front of me!"

The golden-edged black-robed man suddenly roared. He spread his hands and invisible power began to gather around him. However, in the next second, he suddenly felt as if something was stuck in his throat.

"Cough, cough..."

The golden-edged black-robed man hurriedly touched his neck, but he felt nothing. He looked at the mysterious man in front of him in horror and was about to say something when he heard a crack. His neck broke at a ninety-degree angle!

Thump!

Before the golden-edged black-robed man could unleash his power, he collapsed to the ground and lost all signs of life.

After he was done, the mysterious man turned around and looked at Shais who was dumbfounded by what he had just seen.

"Your, Your Excellency Psionicist!"

Shais felt a chill run down his spine. Without hesitation, he knelt before the mysterious man and bowed his head. "I'm your most devout and loyal servant, please spare our lives!"

At the same time, the skinny black-robed man behind Shais, as well as all the laborers, also knelt down...

Hearing this, the mysterious man's lips curled into a playful smile. His expression was calm as he said, "Very good, very spirited."

"Now, tell me your names, ages, and backgrounds..."

As he said this, he pointed to Shais who had the highest status among the group and was the first to kneel.

"I'll start with you."

Chapter 551

This mysterious man was none other than Chen Chen who had just woken up.

Following Chen Chen's questioning, the group told him everything in detail.

According to them, this group of people came from a force known as the "Divine Fusion Empire". This country was not governed by a constitutional monarchy but was controlled by the Holy See of the Divine Fusion Church.

This was the strongest force in the mainland. In addition, they had several other hostile forces. The strongest among them was called the "Joint Resistance Army", which was also the biggest rival of the Divine Fusion Empire.

The Divine Fusion Empire worshipped the God of Fusion – Alosorthoth. When Chen Chen heard this name, his pupils shrank.

This was the name of the Consciousness Stealer. The reason Chen Chen knew this was because this was the name on the Consciousness Stealer's character list in the Consciousness Battlefield.

Combined with the Divine Fusion Church, Chen Chen began to connect the dots.

However, he had clearly consumed the Consciousness Stealer and he had successfully woken up from the cryogenic chamber. Who would have thought that when he fell asleep again, he would be back in the cryogenic chamber?

Could it be that after he fell asleep again, some kind of change happened in the world?

After thinking about it, Chen Chen immediately discarded this unreliable idea. Even if there was a change, Little X would not have stuffed him back into the cryogenic chamber without notifying him.

If that was not the case, then it must have something to do with the sense of disconnection in his mind...

With this in mind, Chen Chen focused his consciousness again. Then, he felt that there were two completely different scenes in front of him. One of them was darkness as if he had fallen into a deep sleep. The other was a sky full of yellow sand and a group of people kneeling on the ground.

To make an analogy, it was equivalent to an ordinary person using a single screen to play on the computer. Chen Chen was facing two screens.

One of them was a pure black screen that was turned off while the other was playing a real game...

Of course, the actual situation was not that simple. This was because Chen Chen's hearing, touch, and taste were also divided into two parts. On one side, he could feel the warmth of the bedding on his body. On the other side, he could feel that he was standing in the middle of a sky full of yellow sand and the sun above his head was scorching the yellow sand...

This was a feeling even more bizarre than schizophrenia. It was like he was in a strange dream...

No, it's not a dream!

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly. He could clearly feel everything around him, whether it was the Field energy or his body. The only difference was that he could not control his body in a dormant state.

Since it's not a dream, is there something wrong with my consciousness?

Chen Chen suddenly turned around and walked directly to the position behind him that was referred to as the ancient ruins. At this time, the workers had already noticed the unforeseen event above. They stopped what they were doing and stood in place helplessly, staring at Chen Chen with fear and confusion.

However, Chen Chen discovered that the ancient ruin they were in was none other than his own teleportation hall!

However, the Teleportation Hall had already collapsed, and the roof had been torn down by the workers, revealing an empty world below.

"This is the Sahara Desert. The location hasn't changed, but the once brand new Teleportation Hall has been abandoned. It seems like a long time has passed …"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. His expression was uncertain. If everything in front of him was real, then did it not mean that he had been asleep for more than hundreds of years? His parents, Blacklight Biotechnology, and even all the countries in the world had disappeared in the long river of history?

No, it was impossible!

Chen Chen shook his head. He naturally did not want to believe that all this was true. After all, he had personally killed the Consciousness Stealer and awakened from the consciousness battlefield. How could he let the earth and mankind fall into such a state?

Unless...

Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something. He narrowed his eyes and silently felt the other half of his body, trying to wake up the other half of his body.

However, in the next second, Chen Chen had a shocking realization. It seemed that if the other half of his body woke up, it would cause this half of his body to immediately fall asleep.

Chen Chen could not help glancing at the people behind him who were still kneeling on the ground. If he fell asleep here, what awaited him was probably...

He had to give up the urge to wake up the other half of his body.

"It seems like I'm getting it..."

Chen Chen thought silently. Now he had vaguely grasped a clue, but if he wanted to verify it, there was no hurry. After all, now was not the time.

These thoughts seemed to take a long time, but in fact, it was only a few seconds for Chen Chen. When Chen Chen came back to his senses, he began to silently feel his body, only to find that his divine body was indeed very weak.

Although his Field energy had become more powerful and his consciousness had become clearer, the weakness of his body could not be avoided.

This was because he suspected that he had been sleeping for more than hundreds of years...

Chen Chen walked to the front of the group. The heads of these people who were initially lowered were now lowered even further, they did not dare to look at Chen Chen.

"Shais, tell me, what year is it now?"

Chen Chen asked in a deep voice.

"Year?"

Shais was taken aback and looked up with a blank expression. "This term sounds very familiar. I think I've seen it in ancient knowledge, but I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean..."

"Then how do you calculate the years? What year should it be now? "

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and continued to ask in a different way.

At this point, Shais finally showed a look of surprise, but he still answered without thinking, "Your Excellency, it's now the 378th year of the Divine Fusion Era. The current ruler is Pope Torapus VI!"

"378th year of the Divine Fusion Era..."

Chen Chen repeated the words of Shais in a low voice. From this, he could determine many things, including the current situation of mankind.

"Have you heard of the Earth Federation?"

Chen Chen continued to ask tentatively.

"I, I don't know..."

Shais shook his head blankly. "I only know about the Joint Resistance Army, they're the biggest enemy of the Divine Fusion Empire... As for the rest, I don't know much. After all, I'm only a first-level baron. Apart from the commoners and slaves, I'm the lowest of nobles."

"What about this person?"

Hearing Shais' words, Chen Chen could not help but look at the strange person whom he had just killed.

As Chen Chen's Field swept across the strange person, he was able to observe every part of this person's body. What was strange was that this person's face was rotting and his facial features were distorted as if he had been exposed to nuclear radiation. However, not only did he not die from the disease, he even possessed a trace of psionic energy.

After all, Chen Chen knew that this was what the Consciousness Battlefield called psionic energy. It was something that only the Consciousness Stealer could possess...

No, he should be able to possess it by now.

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and immediately sensed that there were two invisible masses of energy in his mind. One of them was extremely solid like a solid object while the other was smaller and weaker like it was nothing more than a cloud of air.

Of course, this was only Chen Chen's perception. If he were to perform a CT scan or perform a craniotomy, he would not be able to see anything resembling an air mass.

Moreover, it seemed that due to his awakening, the two invisible masses of energy had begun to fuse together bit by bit...

What was the use of this psionic energy? Would it affect his Field?

Chen Chen frowned. It seemed like he would have to conduct some tests in the future.

At this time, the man named Shais continued to answer. "This person is called Armas, he's a third-level Earl."

Seeing that Shais did not know anything, Chen Chen gradually lost interest. He thought for a moment and said, "He's two ranks higher than me, so there are three emblems on his black robe. He's also a trusted aide of the Vatican's High Priest, Isabelle."

Shais seemed to understand that Chen Chen did not know anything and without waiting for Chen Chen to ask any more questions, he kindly explained, "Above the third-level Earl, there's a fourth-level Marquis and the highest level of Duke. This is the noble system of the Divine Fusion Empire. However, the noble system is only the second largest force in the empire. The true core of the empire is still the Divine Fusion Vatican. There are four high priests in the Vatican who are second only to the Pope."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but nod. He looked at the anxious Shais and asked, "Shais, now that Armas has died here, what will you do next?"

"Me?"

Shais smiled bitterly. "A count has died in my territory. I'll inevitably be investigated and impeached by the Congress. I'm afraid I'll also suffer the wrath of the High Priest, Isabelle..."

"What if I do this?"

Chen Chen suddenly waved his hand. In an instant, the corpses of Armas and his subordinates were eroded into countless particles and disappeared into the desert.

Not only that, but Armas's airship suddenly took off and rose into the sky.

Chen Chen continued. "Armas has left. His airship will crash hundreds of kilometers away and everything inside will be burned to ashes. His death has nothing to do with you."

"Ah, you're saying..."

Shais was initially shocked by Chen Chen's ability to change the world but after hearing Chen Chen's words, his eyes lit up. He turned to the group of laborers again with a cold expression. "But these laborers..."

"They'll forget everything that happened just now."

Chen Chen smiled and took out a metal rod from his pocket and tossed it to Shais. "If these laborers die, do you think you can clear your name? Press that red button, it'll erase their memories... "

"Thank you, Psionicist!"

Shais was a little skeptical, but he accepted the metal rod anyway.

"Of course, there's a price to pay for my help."

However, before Shais could rejoice, Chen Chen's voice suddenly turned cold. "You have to promise me something."

"Please, please!"

Shais quickly rested his head on the sand again.

"Keep this cryogenic chamber safe for me."

Chen Chen pointed to the cryogenic chamber made of high-offset armor. "If you do a good job, I can reward you with many things. Money, status, whatever you want, I can help you get it!"

"Of course, that's only if you can do as I say!"

Upon hearing Chen Chen's words, Shais took a deep breath and slowly raised his head. "I understand, Your Excellency Psionicist. I'm your most humble and loyal servant. I'll take good care of this item as you wish!"

"Very well, wait for my return."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. After that, his Field erupted and he and the airship rose into the sky at the same time. Then, they quickly disappeared into the vast expanse of sky!

It was not until Chen Chen disappeared from sight that Shais slowly raised his head. He stared at Chen Chen's vanishing figure in awe. As far as he knew, even the psionic powers of the high priest were not capable of such a feat. Chen Chen's power had far exceeded the scope of psionic powers and was comparable to a miracle...

Moreover, this mysterious person was dug out from an ancient ruin. Could it be...

Shais' eyes widened in shock as he muttered, "A human from before the Divine Fusion Era? If that's the case, it's no wonder he's so powerful. The human civilization before the Divine Fusion Era could easily destroy the world...

"Perhaps, following him will bring me great benefits..."

With this in mind, Shais suddenly looked at the people behind him with a grim expression. He waved his hand and ordered his subordinates, "Gather all the laborers here. Don't leave a single one behind!"

A few minutes later, all of the laborers were illuminated by the magical metal rod in their hands. Shais' eyes lit up when he saw the dazed looks on their faces. In an instant, he realized how much he could do with the metal rod in his hands.

It could be said that with this metal rod, he had almost unlimited potential!

However, now was not the time to think about this. He looked at his subordinates again and ordered them to stand together.

Soon, everyone was illuminated once. Shais was finally able to put his heart at ease.

"Are you done?"

However, just as he heaved a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard the voice of the mysterious man behind him again. Shais quickly turned around and saw the mysterious man hovering behind him. He did not know how long the mysterious man had been observing him!

"Master!"

Shais quickly knelt on the ground and raised the metal rod in his hand. "Your most loyal servant is here. This is the memory eraser you gave me. Please take it back!"

"Heh."

Chen Chen chuckled. "It looks like you like this thing. I'll give it to you then."

Shais' body trembled when he heard this. His face that was buried in the sand was overjoyed.

"But don't forget, this thing needs energy too. Let it bask in the sun more often."

Chen Chen casually said, "Alright, I'm going back. Remember to send this cryogenic chamber to a safe place and have someone guard it. If you can do that, I'll reward you handsomely."

"Yes!"

Shais was surprised. So, this mysterious psionicist was going to return to his slumber?

"If you're trying to pull any tricks..."

However, before Shais could recover from his shock, Chen Chen's voice suddenly turned cold. "You should know that this cryogenic chamber can't be destroyed with the technology of your era. If I wake up again and something happens that I don't want to see, I can guarantee that not even the entire Divine Fusion Vatican will be able to protect you!"

"Don't worry, Master!"

Shais felt a chill in his heart. He quickly said, "I'll take good care of your cryogenic chamber and wait for the next time you wake up!"

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Chapter 552

Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw everything in reality, the tense muscles all over his body suddenly relaxed.

At this time, he had come to a familiar white room. This room had flowers exuding fresh fragrance, clean and bright floor-to-ceiling windows, and a warm and comfortable bed.

Chen Chen sat up in bed. The warm sunlight sprinkled on his sheets, bringing with it a hint of laziness.

He knew that at this time, he had returned to the Spire, returned to his own era.

Seeing that Chen Chen had woken up, the androids who had been waiting for a long time immediately came in with a dining cart and served expensive food to the table.

Chen Chen did not pay attention to this. He just sat quietly on the bed, closed his eyes slightly, and felt everything in his mind at this time.

Just as he guessed, after returning to the cryogenic chamber on the other side and falling into a deep sleep, he immediately woke up here.

"Divine Fusion Empire? 378 years? "

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, "So, my consciousness has transmigrated and exists simultaneously in reality and the future?"

"No, not the future..."

However, Chen Chen suddenly shook his head. "That world is dominated by the Consciousness Stealer, which means in that timeline, the Consciousness Stealer defeated me, thus enslaving human beings and restarting human civilization?"

"But, why do I exist in two timelines at the same time?"

Chen Chen shook his head and then realized that this was probably a backdoor in the consciousness battlefield that Little X had created.

Back when Chen Chen and the predecessor of the USB flash drive fought in his own dream world, he finally won by relying on the backdoor set up by Little X. At that time, Little X had this little trick up her sleeve, so it was naturally not surprising that she had set up this backdoor in the consciousness battlefield.

As for the so-called backdoor, it was probably that if he failed in the consciousness battlefield, he would not be devoured by the Consciousness Stealer. Although his spirit might be damaged, the cryogenic chamber could preserve his body perfectly, allowing him to sleep for hundreds of years.

When his spirit was restored, he could make a comeback again...

However, perhaps Little X did not expect that because of this backdoor, unknown changes occurred in the consciousness battlefield, and eventually led to the world line splitting. Just like Schrodinger's cat, the result of the battle between the two split into two completely different worlds.

One of them was the real world, which was the world after Chen Chen won.

The other world was the world where the Divine Fusion Empire was located. However, the timelines of the two worlds didn't seem to be parallel. The timeline of the other world had shifted to several hundred years in the future.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help but exhale with a wistful expression.

Although he was schizophrenic, at least he was still alive, and it gave him another trump card.

With this in mind, Chen Chen immediately raised his head and asked, "X, about the consciousness battlefield, shouldn't you explain it a little?"

"Sir Godfather, the Consciousness Battlefield is a meme I've specially created for you to defeat the Consciousness Stealer."

Little X's voice came from the broadcast. "Using the consciousness bed of both parties as the foundation, you can jointly create a battlefield that allows both parties to fight against each other. However, since it's built by both parties, it's difficult to favor one party over the other. As a result, the consciousness battlefield must have a corresponding level of fairness. This is probably the only drawback of the consciousness battlefield."

"What if I win?"

"If you win, you will naturally obtain everything that belongs to the Consciousness Stealer, and the other party's consciousness will be completely obliterated!"

Little X answered matter-of-factly.

"What if the other party wins?"

"This is the only place where I boldly designed a backdoor..."

Little X continued to explain, "If the other party wins, it can only absorb a part of your consciousness, and you'll fall into a deep sleep due to the damage to your consciousness, but you won't die."

"Understood."

Chen Chen nodded. "Because I have the cryogenic chamber, after I fall into a deep sleep, the cryogenic chamber will activate the cryogenic chamber's freezing device, thus protecting my body?"

"Yes!"

Little X replied loudly, "The only regret is that, like a game, the meme is the game's code. Once a bug is generated in the program, it's very likely that the consciousness battlefield will collapse, even leading to the emergence of unknown situations. However, for your safety, I can only boldly give it a try. But so far, it seems that no unknown situations have occurred!"

"No, it has already happened."

Chen Chen said solemnly. He explained the situation of his consciousness being split. After hearing Chen Chen's explanation, Little X was suddenly surprised.

"According to what you said, your consciousness exists in both timelines at the same time, then this is likely an unknown change caused by the consciousness battlefield!"

Little X was a little surprised and at the same time a little distressed. "What should I do now? If you're in danger in another timeline, won't you be implicated here as well? "

"This can't be helped."

Chen Chen shook his head and said decisively, "Since I defeated the other party in the consciousness battlefield, I naturally have to bear the consequences of cheating. What's more, it seems that this consequence isn't something I can't bear. Instead, there's a new opportunity..."

Little X obviously did not expect this situation to occur.

It had to be said that memes were really an extremely magical thing. They had the nature of information, but they also had the power to directly interfere with matter, and the source of this energy was unknown. It might be drawn from the matter itself that was being interfered with. However, now that Chen Chen appeared in both timelines, it was not something that could be achieved by a simple meme.

Otherwise, did this not mean that this phenomenon was equivalent to creating another universe?

Of course, that was impossible. Therefore, in Chen Chen's view, this phenomenon was likely to be the result of Chen Chen's consciousness merging with his consciousness in the other timeline, allowing his consciousness to cross the dimension barrier and thus obtain the result.

However, things like memes were too amazing, even Little X could not peek into the true principle. Now, to her, memes were still at the level of 1 + 1 = 2, but as for why 1 + 1 = 2, Little X was completely clueless.

"During this period, human society has gradually restored order."

Half an hour later, Little X stood beside Chen Chen and explained the current international situation to Chen Chen who was having breakfast. "Since it was confirmed that the Consciousness Stealer had perished, the Earth Federation also announced the reason for the previous lockdown. However, they didn't explain why this happened. They only explained that the fusion death case was due to a new type of virus and that the virus has been completely cured."

"As for Mars, now that the Ares has set sail again and a new scientific research station has been built on Mars, our space department has also joined forces with the four major continents to customize a rough three-decade phase plan."

"Three ten-year phase plans?"

Chen Chen could not help raising an eyebrow.

"In the first decade, we'll build a Martian ecosphere that can accommodate 10,000 people and transfer the first batch of immigrants there."

Little X explained, "This group of people is equivalent to an experiment. We'll provide high benefits and money, using their fate and future as a stake in the experiment. They'll help us accumulate enough experience and knowledge to migrate to Mars in the future.

"In the second decade, we'll grow plants on Mars that can adapt to the environment, including the tardigrade moss we previously made, to increase the oxygen content of the Martian atmosphere and change the structure of the Martian atmosphere.

"As for the third plan, it's the most difficult. We'll find a way to restore the magnetic field of Mars, but this plan isn't a ten-year plan, but a century-long one! The first task is to create artificial strong magnetic field satellites, and it'll be like a star chain, tens of thousands of satellites orbiting together, thereby changing the magnetic field of Mars and stopping the continuous loss of the Martian atmosphere. "

Little X continued to talk incessantly. "In fact, Mars also has a magnetic field, just not as strong as Earth. About 3.9 billion years ago, the large magnetic field of Mars disappeared, leaving only a small, localized magnetic field. According to scientists, an asteroid collision occurred 3.9 billion years ago. After an asteroid hit Mars, the temperature of the mantle of Mars rose, exceeding the temperature of the core. Liquid iron couldn't cool and sink through the mantle, so iron couldn't form convection.

"The reason the Earth's magnetic field still exists is that the interior of the core is solid. The solid core and the molten outer layer containing a large amount of iron rub against each other to produce the Earth's magnetic field. The working principle is similar to a direct current generator. The situation on Mars is equivalent to the coil in the generator stopped rotating, unable to cut the magnetic induction line, so there's no current generated, and there's no magnetic field...

"After losing the protection of the magnetic field, Mars was completely exposed to the burning of the solar wind, slowly eroding the Martian atmosphere, and eventually causing the surface of Mars to transform into what it is today.

"Therefore, we came up with a set of methods to change the situation, the first of which is to launch a Martian star chain and create an artificial magnetic field to lock the Martian atmosphere.

"The second method is to build three giant boosters on Mars and fine-tune the eccentricity of Mars' orbit.

"Although the planets in the solar system are on the same level, in fact, each planet still has a certain degree of eccentricity. The orbital eccentricities of Venus, Earth, Mars, and Mercury are 0.007, 0.017, 0.093, and 0.206 respectively. The atmospheric concentration is dense, standard, thin, and extremely thin respectively. The reason why the two are inversely proportional is that a larger orbital eccentricity causes a planet to lose a part of its atmosphere when approaching the sun like a comet, so fine-tuning the orbital eccentricity of Mars can also reduce the phenomenon of atmospheric escape on Mars.

"In fact, according to scientific research, it has long been discovered that the magnetic field of Mars is actually recovering and the core of Mars is also recovering, but the recovery speed of Mars is very slow. It will probably take another 700 million years to recover to the level of resisting the solar wind. However, we can speed up this speed by tens of thousands of times, and the most intuitive way is to go to the Kuiper belt to find Ceres.

"Ceres is a dwarf planet in the solar system's asteroid belt. Its size is enough to affect the gravity of Mars. We can install a nuclear fusion engine on it to push Ceres into the orbit of Mars, making it the 'moon' of Mars. In this way, the gravity of Ceres can produce a strong compression effect on the structure under the crust of Mars, speeding up the recovery of the magnetic field of Mars...

"Through these means, we are confident that we can build Mars into the next Earth within a hundred years. This is also the first space cooperation project that the Earth Federation and we are jointly preparing to carry out, and the first phase of investment may require hundreds of billions of dollars!"

"So what are the benefits?"

Chen Chen listened for a while and then asked. Nowadays, a hundred years was not a big deal for humans. With the implementation of the mankind anti-aging project step by step, human life expectancy was rising in a straight line. In another thirty or forty years, the average life expectancy of human beings could exceed a hundred years. At this time, even Chen Chen himself did not know how long his lifespan was.

"The benefit is that we can have a permanent colony on Mars that belongs entirely to us."

Little X replied, "We're the first and only space colonization company recognized by the Earth Federation. Although there will definitely be space colonization companies from other continents in the future, we're definitely the only company that has established its own exclusive permanent colony. This is our benefit."

"Not bad."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. Although Little X understated it, Chen Chen understood that there must be a lot of confrontation in order to reach this point. First of all, the four major continents would certainly not want to see Blacklight Biotechnology expand so much. Today, the hard power of Blacklight Biotechnology was almost not inferior to any of the four major continents, and even faintly surpassed them. This would inevitably arouse the vigilance of the four major continents and even the entire Earth Federation.

Of course, it was not impossible for the Earth Federation to restrict Blacklight Biotechnology now. Although Blacklight Biotechnology had a complete industrial system, at least in terms of raw materials, such as rare earths, certain high-precision materials, and so on, they could at least be used to choke Blacklight Biotechnology's neck.

However, in this way, they could forget about androids, XTN robots, and even various biomedicine and aerospace technology. Both sides would inevitably fall into the predicament of mutual sanctions.

Today, Blacklight Biotechnology could be said to have a monopoly in aerospace technology. Even the Ares was developed by the Blacklight Biotechnology Space Department alone. This was also the reason why they were willing to cooperate with Blacklight Biotechnology to develop Mars and give Blacklight Biotechnology colonization rights.

Of course, Blacklight Biotechnology also understood that it was basically impossible to abandon the Earth Federation and develop space technology alone. Even if they could now benefit from the benefits of the space technology in the USB drive, civilization must inevitably develop as a group. After all, the potential was limited if they left the group and it would not take long for them to self-destruct.

Therefore, what Chen Chen had to do was to balance the relationship between the company and the Earth Federation. At the same time, in addition to the balance, he tried to obtain the most favorable conditions and benefits.

After Little X explained these, Chen Chen tried to test the current situation of his Field energy. The two air masses in his mind had merged into one, but it seemed that they had not completely merged yet.

After several tests, Chen Chen found that the strength of Field energy had increased by about one-tenth, but the accuracy had slightly decreased. He could once magnify the structure of matter by a thousand times, but now it had dropped to 800 times.

This was probably the drawback of the fusion of Field energy and psionic energy.

However, after a temporary attempt, Chen Chen still did not test the role of psionic energy. For this new mysterious power, Chen Chen still had to explore.

Chapter 553

Two days later, Chen Chen had made all the necessary preparations. He woke up from the cryogenic chamber again.

With a creak, the lid of the cryogenic chamber opened from the inside and Chen Chen found himself in a room with stone walls on all sides.

This room was about thirty square meters. There were no windows around it, only a thick stone door.

In the middle of the room, there was a metal counter. It seemed to be a mobile counter used by street vendors such as pancakes, fruit pancakes, stinky tofu, and so on. It was pushed in a small cart and when it stopped, it was like a small store.

On the counter, there were two large yellow candles that were as thick as a calf.

Apart from that, there were also many tableware made of metal placed on the counter. There were spoons, bowls, chopsticks, and even an olden era porcelain bowl. These items were all placed on the counter one after another, as if they were being displayed to others.

There were also various metal sculptures placed in the corners of the room. These sculptures looked like garden sculptures placed in parks in the 21st century at first glance. There was a woman holding a child by the hand and there was also a man and a woman who looked like a couple sitting on a stool and snuggling together. Chen Chen even saw an angel statue with its arms spread open.

The common feature of these sculptures was that they were all cast in metal, either brass or pig iron. In short, they seemed to have been around for a long time and they were covered with mottled aura.

What was this for?

Chen Chen was a little curious. He continued to look around the room but did not find anything special.

This seemed to be a secret chamber, or rather, a treasure chamber.

Thinking back to when he first woke up and saw a group of laborers digging for steel, this post-modern civilization seemed to value metal as a precious commodity.

At this time, Chen Chen suddenly felt a wave of hunger in his stomach like a landslide and a tsunami. Obviously, this body had not eaten since he woke up and now it could not hold on anymore. He thought about it, stepped out of the cryogenic chamber, and came to the stone door of the room.

There was no mechanism near the stone door, but Chen Chen did not care. His Field energy seeped in through the gap of the door and soon understood the structure of the stone door. As he touched the spring inside the door, there was a loud bang and the stone door opened.

To Chen Chen's surprise, there was a bedroom behind the door. There was simple furniture and coarse curtains. In the middle of the bedroom, there was a bed made of stone.

The bedding on the bed was messy. At this time, as if they heard the movement, the two naked women on the bed immediately screamed and climbed up, covering the bedding in front of their chest.

At the same time, the man sleeping in the middle quickly got up and looked at Chen Chen cautiously.

When he saw Chen Chen's appearance, the man's expression changed from vigilance to obedience. He quickly got up and bowed his head. "Master!"

This man was none other than Shais.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help frowning.

Shais seemed to have sensed Chen Chen's displeasure. He quickly pulled out a knife from under his pillow and prepared to stab the woman in front of him in the chest.

However, before he could stab in, he felt a resistance coming from the knife, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not stab in.

With a wave of Chen Chen's hand, the two women immediately passed out.

"There's no need to kill."

Chen Chen said casually while sitting on a chair next to him. "How long did I sleep this time?"

"Reporting to Master."

Shais climbed off the bed and bowed. "You've slept for two days and one night."

Chen Chen nodded. He had fallen asleep around this time in the real world as well, which meant that the time in both worlds was the same.

"Don't ask any questions, just find me some food first."

Chen Chen said casually, "Preferably meat."

"Understood, I'll prepare it for you right away!"

Shais was overjoyed. He did not even bother to put on his clothes and ran out of the bedroom.

After Shais left, Chen Chen looked out the window and saw that it was pitch-black outside. It was night time. However, with Chen Chen's eyesight, he could still see clearly in the dark. He could see that he was in a three-story building. The entire building was built with stone bricks.

Outside the small building were several two-story buildings that surrounded the building where Shais was located. The buildings further away from the building had been reduced to low-rise shacks.

These crude buildings stretched far into the distance. Further away, there was a ten-meter tall shadow that seemed to be a city wall.

If that was the case, he should be in Shais's Barony right now.

Then, Chen Chen looked at the bed again. He saw two women with rough skin but beautiful figures and delicate features lying unconscious on the bed. The two women seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but they were not pure Africans. They were more like mixed-race people of African and North American descent.

Even Shais was not African. He seemed to be a Kurd from the Middle East.

The room was filled with an obscene smell.

Chen Chen opened the window and let in the night breeze of the desert to disperse the smell of the desert. Soon, Shais returned with a servant pushing a cart full of roasted lamb into the room.

The servant looked to be in his sixties or seventies. His hair and beard were white and his eyes were murky. He did not even dare to look at Chen Chen when he entered the room. He pushed the roasted lamb in front of Chen Chen and bowed before leaving the room.

"Master."

Shais approached Chen Chen and said in a low voice.

Chen Chen did not stand on ceremony. He went to the roasted lamb, took out a dagger, and cut a piece of meat for Shais. "You eat first."

After all, Chen Chen had subdued Shais with his strength. There was no basis for trust between them and Chen Chen would not pretend to be magnanimous and let his guard down.

"Yes!"

Shais did not hesitate at all. He swallowed the entire palm-sized piece of mutton and retreated to the side where he waited respectfully for his next meal.

Seeing that there was nothing out of the ordinary, Chen Chen no longer hesitated and ate to his heart's content.

Chen Chen went on eating for several hours.

The sky slowly turned from midnight to dawn. The lamb bones piled up at Chen Chen's feet. Shais was sweating profusely as he watched from the side. He could not imagine how a human could consume a lamb that was half the size of his body.

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief after he finished eating the entire lamb. The hunger in his stomach gradually disappeared and was replaced by a lazy sense of fullness. The lamb was immediately corroded by gastric acid after entering his stomach, then it entered his intestines and was absorbed by the hungry cells.

At this time, the sun was already high up in the sky.

"Well done."

Chen Chen casually offered a few compliments. When he saw a hint of joy on the other party's face, he suddenly said, "I know you have doubts in your heart, so I can tell you now that I'm indeed a human before the Divine Fusion era. Therefore, I need a guide now, a guide who can help me quickly understand everything about this world."

"Master, I'm willing to be your guide!"

Shais shuddered and patted his chest without hesitation. "I, Shais, may only be a lowly baron, but at least I'm stronger than those lowly peasants. Whether it's the history of the empire or the Divine Fusion Vatican, I know them all like the back of my hand!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow. "Then tell me, let's start with the founding of the Divine Fusion Empire."

Upon hearing Chen Chen's request, Shais began to explain in an endless stream.

The so-called Divine Fusion Empire claimed to be the most powerful country in the human world. This country was structured as a city-state with more than three hundred cities scattered across the continent.

However, Chen Chen was a little puzzled by the continent that Shais mentioned. Shais took out a map of the empire.

Chen Chen took the map and looked at it, only to see that the map was like a simple drawing. It only briefly depicted some geographical locations such as mountains, forests, and rivers, and then there was the sea around the continent.

This continent included the African continent, the Middle East, and a part of Europe.

Chen Chen looked at Shais with a dumbfounded expression. "This is the map of the Divine Fusion Empire?"

"Yes!"

Shais replied respectfully, "Further east of the map is a vast uninhabited land. Legend has it that it's a dark land that the God of Creation – Alosorthoth left behind when he created the world. It's said that there's not even a blade of grass growing there. Not even humans or animals can survive there.

"On the west side of the map, which is across the vast sea, is another continent. It's also a land abandoned by the gods and it's precisely that place that became the territory of the Joint Resistance Army."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this.

He could understand that the east side of the map was East Asia and South Asia while the west side across the sea was North America and South America.

"In ancient times, the God of Creation, Alosorthoth, created the world and created his people. He taught his people how to farm and create, allowing them to create a brilliant civilization. Countless years later, his people began to retaliate against him. They used something called 'technology' to fight against his mighty power. In the end, they were punished by the Great Fusion …"

Shais recited the teachings of the Divine Fusion Church while sneaking a few glances at Chen Chen. When he saw that Chen Chen was not angry, he continued, "After that, the glorious civilization of the pre-era was severed and the era of the Divine Fusion Empire began. It has been 378 years since then..."

Chen Chen listened quietly. When he heard the term 'Great Fusion', he immediately realized that this might be the details of the war between the Consciousness Stealer and the humans. He suddenly asked, "What do you mean by 'Great Fusion'?"

"This..."

Shais scratched his head and quickly ran out of the room. When he returned, he was holding a thick tome in his hand.

Chen Chen took the tome and saw that it was a kraft book written in Arabic. The words "Divine Fusion Scripture" were printed on the cover.

Chen Chen flipped it open and saw that the paper inside was very rough. The words written in the book were not small, each font was about the size of a fingernail and there were only about a hundred words on the page.

Based on the ink on the cover, it seemed that the book was made using some kind of engraving and printing technique.

Chen Chen flipped to the page titled "Great Fusion" and quietly finished reading.

According to this tome, the so-called Great Fusion was when Alosorthoth used his divine power to fuse most of the humans in the world who disrespected him into one body. This was to create a new divine body for Alosorthoth and grant new power to his believers.

Thus, the era of the ancient civilization ended and the era of the Divine Fusion began.

Due to the limited number of words in the tome, there was only a brief description of the Great Fusion without any further details.

Still, this was enough for Chen Chen. He was right. Before the infected died, their bodies would fuse with one another. This method of dying was not useless. Not only could the Consciousness Stealer steal the consciousness of humans, but it could also steal the human body!

It was likely that when the consciousness accumulated to a certain extent, a part of the human corpse would automatically transform into a complete Consciousness Stealer...

For some reason, Chen Chen suddenly remembered the phantom that flashed in his mind when he killed the Consciousness Stealer in the Consciousness Battlefield. It was a gigantic shadow that floated above the planet. Half of the shadow's body was completely submerged under the horizon. Tens of thousands of tiny tentacles stretched out from its body like a behemoth made of endless flesh and blood...

Could that shadow be the mature form of the Consciousness Stealer?

However, after the Consciousness Stealer's attack, human civilization suffered a heavy blow. The inheritance of technology and culture was completely severed, leaving only this lost world that worshipped the Consciousness Stealer.

"What about the scars on your face?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment and asked, "I also saw some festering marks on Armas's face. What do these marks represent?"

"They're stigmata, Master."

Shais explained, "Having stigmata means that we're blessed by the gods. The more devout a believer is, the more stigmata they'll receive. I was just the most basic believer before but the deceased Count Armas's stigmata had reached a critical point and gained the ability bestowed by the gods — psionic powers."

"Only believers can receive psionic powers?"

When Chen Chen heard this, he immediately found a loophole in Shais' logic. When he first crawled out of the cryogenic chamber, there was no so-called stigmata on his face. However, Shais still mistook him for a psionicist.

"Of course not!"

Shais shook his head. "Some people are born with psionic powers, including the untouchables and slaves. Some people awaken their psionic powers later on. Even if they don't have psionic powers, they can still receive psionic powers by praying to the churches."

"Praying to the churches?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he heard this. It seemed that the festering on these people's faces and the way they obtained psionic powers were related to the Divine Fusion Vatican.

Chapter 554

After instructing Shais to keep an eye on his cryogenic chamber, Chen Chen picked up a set of local clothing and left Shais's mansion. He went outside the castle.

Everywhere he looked, he saw a stretch of low-rise houses.

The name of the city was simple. It was named after Shais Quentin. It was called Quentin City.

Although it was called a city, what Chen Chen saw was a lost civilization. The so-called houses were built with stone mixed with some kind of mud. Unless the owner was rich, most of the houses were only one story. There were rarely any two-story buildings.

The streets were filthy and messy. The water and excrement of every household was dumped directly in front of the door and then dried by the sun and wind.

There was no drainage system, no greenery, and no signs of shopping malls or entertainment.

At this time, Chen Chen stood alone on the widest road in the city. Although it was early in the morning, there were only a few emaciated natives in ragged clothes on the road. These people walked past him with numb expressions on their faces. Most of them were black people of mixed blood while some of them were Middle Eastern like Shais.

Although Chen Chen's Asian appearance attracted a lot of curious gazes, they only glanced at him briefly before turning away.

Chen Chen's appearance was not too eye-catching. Chen Chen had asked Shais about it before. Although Asians were rare in the Empire, there were still some of them.

Chen Chen was not surprised by this. Due to the previous international situation, there were many Asians working in Africa. If there were problems with human civilization in the future, these Asians who came to Africa to make money could not return home and could only reproduce locally.

Most of the residents in the city were emaciated. Occasionally, there were some who were plump and muscular but they also looked fierce. They stood in groups of three to five, naked to the waist, and looked at the people on the street with malicious intent.

The ordinary people took a detour when they saw this group of people.

Chen Chen even saw many emaciated homeless people. These people were emaciated and there was a hint of death in their eyes. It was obvious that they did not have long to live.

In the alleys on both sides of the road, there was occasionally a thin figure lying in the corner. These people were stripped naked, not even their underwear was spared.

The level of this city couldn't even be compared to the human medieval civilization.

As he walked, Chen Chen finally saw a camel shed and a two-story building next to it just as he was about to leave the city. It seemed to be a courier station.

This station was probably the only restaurant in Koont City. The door of the restaurant was wide open, and one could see the rows of seats and the scattered diners inside.

Outside the restaurant, there was a well that had long been rusted. As long as the handle of the water intake device was pressed, a trace of underground water would be drawn out.

This was probably the closest tool to modern civilization in the entire city.

Chen Chen did not enter the restaurant but continued to walk forward. The journey took less than five minutes and he arrived at the city gate.

The city wall in front of him was about ten meters tall, built entirely out of stone. The city wall was not thick, and it was more like a slightly taller fence. There were wooden ladders and narrow paths built on the fence, which seemed to allow people to climb up. At this time, in front of the city gate, which was also made of wood, there were a few soldiers dressed in rough armor standing lazily.

As Chen Chen walked over, these soldiers immediately approached him, eyeing him menacingly. However, Chen Chen directly took out a metal badge from his pocket.

After seeing this badge, the soldiers were dumbfounded and silently watched Chen Chen walk out of the city gate.

Outside the city was a desolate desert, but it was not the kind of yellow sand that stretched as far as the eye could see. Instead, it was a Gobi landscape that was a mixture of loess and sand. Occasionally, small plants could be seen stubbornly surviving in the desert.

Chen Chen took out the map and looked at it. His current location was roughly the Tenere Desert in Niger, which was the location where he built the teleportation hall.

Indeed, the teleportation hall that Chen Chen built was not located in Namibia. After all, it could only be accessed by using the Gantz black sphere, so Chen Chen simply built it in Niger.

This way, even if there were any accidents in the future, his Eco Science City could be prepared in advance.

The direction Chen Chen was heading toward was a city called Laman two hundred kilometers away. Unlike the small baronial city of Shais, Laman was a city of a duke with a population of more than thirty thousand. At the same time, Chen Chen's destination was also located in this city – the Divine Fusion Church.

The purpose of Chen Chen's trip was to investigate whether the so-called "God" was the Consciousness Stealer and what the true nature of the Stigmata was.

"Two hundred kilometers, huh?"

Chen Chen said casually. He walked to a place far away from the city and checked his direction. At the same time, he took two small steps forward and shot into the distance like a cannonball...

Three minutes later, Chen Chen's speed reached three times the speed of sound. A pitch-black city appeared at the end of his vision. This city stood in the oasis at the end of the desert. It was more than ten times larger than the city of Shais. Even the city walls were much thicker. It gave off the vibe of a medieval European city-state.

However, Chen Chen did not stop. He accelerated again and with a loud sonic boom, he came directly to the center of the city, above a huge building that looked like a church.

"Boom!"

The residents of the city only heard a thunderous sound coming from the sky. They looked up in surprise, only to find that a human was standing in the sky above the city, looking down at the ground with a pair of cold eyes.

"What's that?"

Countless people exclaimed in surprise. They looked up and whispered to each other. Some even fell to their knees on the spot, thinking that this was a miracle.

"Buzz —!"

Chen Chen's Field swept across the church beneath his feet. After that, he was blocked by an inexplicable force. It was a special kind of radiation. The radiation did not have strong penetrative power and only covered a small part of the church.

This energy was very familiar. It was the psionic energy of the Consciousness Stealer.

In addition, Chen Chen also sensed that there were a hundred paladins stationed at the back of the church. The paladins were all wearing gray iron armor with the same symbol as the one above the church. They were the garrison of the church.

Shais once mentioned that the Divine Fusion Empire adopted a system of divine monarchy. In addition, there were also forces of the Vatican stationed in the cities of nobles above the rank of count. This meant that although the city belonged to the nobles, it was jointly managed by both sides and kept each other in check.

There were also many clergymen in the church who possessed psionic powers. Although they were not very powerful, they were still a force that the nobles had to pay attention to.

At this time, Chen Chen's movement had alerted many people. The troops stationed in the church quickly rushed out. Then, a man wrapped in a black robe came out.

This black-robed man seemed to be very old. He leaned on a cane and looked up at Chen Chen with a solemn expression. In an instant, their eyes met.

Huh?

At once, Chen Chen felt a faint wave of psionic energy coming from the body of the black-robed man. This energy was intended to be an attack and a test. However, before it could reach Chen Chen, it was quickly dissolved by the Field.

The black-robed man felt his attempt to test Chen Chen's strength go nowhere. He raised his right hand and pointed to the sky. Suddenly, a thin, rotten arm appeared in front of Chen Chen.

"That's the blasphemer!"

The black-robed man let out a hoarse and strange roar. At once, some of the holy knights immediately took out the bows and arrows on their backs and prepared to attack Chen Chen.

"That's it?"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up into a cold smirk. His Field instantly erupted and an invisible shockwave swept across the area. The group of holy knights, including the black-robed man, were instantly sent flying!

"Boom!"

Chen Chen swooped down like a god and landed on the roof of the church. The solid walls of the church could not withstand the force of Chen Chen's fall and immediately crumbled, revealing the vast space inside and a group of people who were fleeing in all directions.

"Blasphemer!"

However, a fat man dressed like an aristocrat suddenly emerged from the crowd and stared at the slowly descending Chen Chen with a solemn expression. "God will punish you..."

"Pfft!"

Chen Chen did not even look at him. The man flew out as if he had been hit by a heavy blow and slammed hard into the podium at the front of the church. Due to the tremendous impact, the man's body was immediately torn apart!

There were several people who were also dressed in black robes and seemed to be psionicists also prepared to attack, but before they could do anything, their bodies were also torn apart without warning. Blood and internal organs flowed all over the ground!

Chen Chen rushed into the church like an ancient vicious beast. Anyone who tried to stop him was torn apart.

"This is it!"

The closer he got to the center of the church, the more powerful radiation force had swept out. It seemed to be trying to resist the power of Chen Chen's Field energy, but the force was still too weak.

Chen Chen walked to the position of the radiation, only to find that it was empty and the power was coming from underground.

With that, the ground in front of Chen Chen shattered with a loud bang, revealing a large, deep hole. Inside the hole, a bright red object that looked like a heart appeared in front of Chen Chen!

With a wave of his hand, the bright red substance appeared in Chen Chen's palm. This was a piece of flesh the size of a human head. It was still pulsating and emitting rings of radiation invisible to the naked eye. The longer one was exposed to this radiation, the more one's body would fester. At the same time, it could also modify human DNA, allowing humans to produce the so-called psionic powers.

"It's the Consciousness Stealer..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. At this moment, he was sure that this piece of meat exuded the same energy as the Consciousness Stealer.

However, at this time, Chen Chen was no longer afraid of the so-called consciousness contagion. Previously, he had defeated the consciousness of the Consciousness Stealer in the consciousness battlefield, so it was as if he had gained immunity. This consciousness contagion that could destroy most humans no longer had any effect on him.

Chen Chen even obtained a part of the Consciousness Stealer's power, but he did not know how to use it.

"Blasphemer, how dare you steal the Child of God!"

At this moment, the group of holy knights who were previously blasted away had rushed into the church. When they saw the meat ball in Chen Chen's hand, the black-robed man suddenly became furious. He screamed loudly, "Kill him, take back the Child of God!"

In fact, there was no need for him to speak, the group of holy knights immediately rushed forward. However, Chen Chen only frowned. He waved one hand and several transparent, extremely thin square poker cards appeared in the palm of his hand. Then, Chen Chen immediately swung them!

"Swish swish swish swish swish!!!"

The group of holy knights who were rushing forward did not have time to realize what was happening to them. Their bodies were torn apart in the middle of their charge!

"No —!"

The black-cloaked figure let out an angry roar. After which, he looked on helplessly as streaks of formless light streaked past the paladins and flew towards him. A formless energy erupted, and the nano poker cards were actually forcibly repelled.

Seeing this, only then did Chen Chen tilt his head and at the same time, he took a step forward!

"Boom!"

Chen Chen smashed through the psionic barrier of the black-robed man like a cannonball and smashed the black-robed man into pieces!

When no one was around to disturb him, he continued to use his Field to analyze the piece of meat in front of him. This so-called "God's Child" was like a clone of the Consciousness Stealer. He had no idea how the Consciousness Stealer managed to obtain it.

Could it be that after the Consciousness Stealer borrowed the consciousness of humans and successfully resurrected, it used humans as its kin? Otherwise, there was no other explanation for why humans did not go extinct but left behind this kind of meat that could give humans psionic powers.

Originally, Chen Chen planned to capture a few senior members of the church to ask about the situation. However, the holy knights and the black-robed man looked like fanatics and there was no room for communication. Therefore, Chen Chen did not force them and directly erased them from the life plane.

Since they were willing to serve the Consciousness Stealer as a servant, it was better for them to die.

With this in mind, Chen Chen suddenly exerted force and the piece of meat in his hand exploded like a watermelon. Pieces of flesh splattered all over the ground.

As this piece of meat shattered, the constantly emitting radiation began to quickly disappear.

When a large number of city guards came to the church to provide support, everyone saw only broken limbs on the ground. The previous intruder was long gone.

...

"What did you say? The bishop and the holy knights in the church were all wiped out? "

In a tall building that was comparable to a church, a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression and a large patch of rotting skin on his face was shocked when he heard the report from the soldier in front of him. "What happened? Why did this happen?"

"Sir Duke, it's a high-level psionicist!"

The soldier knelt in front of the man and lowered his head in panic. "We saw a figure appear in the sky above the church and then a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. By the time we arrived at the church to provide support, the situation had become like this..."

"Useless!"

The man cursed. It was unclear whether he was cursing the church or the city guards. "Continue to investigate, we must find out who this psionicist is!"

Watching his trusted soldier stumble out of the room, the man's expression became even more gloomy. The loss of the holy knights in the church was secondary, the death of the bishop sent a chill down his spine.

What kind of joke was this? The black-robed archbishop who had been fighting with him for many years was killed so easily?

Although he had always hoped that the old man would die quickly, even if the old man was going to die, he should have died of old age first. Now that he was easily killed, did it not mean that the psionicist also had the ability to kill him easily?

This was secondary. The key was that when the Vatican noticed the old man's death, they would inevitably send a priest here. At that time, he would also be implicated. After all, the old man was killed in front of everyone in his city...

Thinking of this, the man only felt his scalp go numb. Even he did not want to face the lunatics of the Vatican.

"Click..."

However, just as the man lowered his head in contemplation, he suddenly heard the sound of feet landing on the ground behind him.

The man's breath stagnated and he slowly turned his head...

Chapter 555

The middle-aged man, whose face was covered in ulcers, slowly turned his head and saw an Asian man standing behind him at some point in time.

The Asian man did not speak to him. Instead, he walked to the bookshelf and started flipping through the books on it.

The book that the man flipped open was called "The Chronicles of the Empire".

The middle-aged man's expression was unsightly. He looked at the window beside him that had been opened at some point, and then looked at the figure standing in front of the bookshelf. Only then did he slowly stand up. He wanted to scream, but his rationality told him that if he made any sound, he would most likely die in the next second.

Then, there was a deathly silence.

The atmosphere in the room was getting more and more oppressive. The middle-aged man was almost out of breath. His plump cheeks trembled silently as beads of cold sweat dripped down his face. In just a short while, his brocade robes were drenched in sweat.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

But at this moment, there was another knock on the door. The man was overjoyed, but he didn't speak. He just kept looking at the figure with his back facing him. Then, the door to the study was opened with a creak.

The man's butler appeared at the door.

"Master, someone just said..."

The man's butler was an old man with a white beard. As soon as he walked in, he saw the unfamiliar figure beside the bookshelf. He looked at his master strangely and saw the panic and hope in his master's eyes.

"So, you're welcoming an important guest."

The old man seemed to understand something. However, he did not show it. He just slowly retreated as usual. At the same time, he said, "If that's the case, I won't disturb you..."

However, before he could step out of the room, he suddenly felt an itch on his neck. At the same time, a warm current spurted out.

The old man was puzzled. He touched it instinctively and felt a hot liquid.

"Thump!"

Then, the old man's head fell to the ground the moment he lowered his head. The headless body slowly knelt and then lay on the ground, twitching.

As if an invisible wind had blown past, the door to the study closed with a bang.

"Gulp..."

When the middle-aged man saw this, he could not help but gulp.

"Sigh..."

The Asian man suddenly let out a sigh. He slowly turned his head, revealing a pair of dark eyes. "You're the castellan of Laman City, Niuceus Laman?"

The middle-aged man nodded and showed a humble expression. "Sir, may I know why you are here? If I remember correctly, I don't think I've ever offended a high-level psionicist. "

The other party's expression was emotionless. "Of course you haven't offended me, but I need you to do something for me."

"May I ask what the matter is, sir?"

Niuceus asked cautiously. As the third generation of the Duke, he was not as stubborn as the founder of his family. Years of aristocratic life had eroded his will, and the first thing he wanted to do now was to survive no matter what.

"I need to borrow your identity to help me collect all the information that can help me in this era."

The Asian man patted the bookshelf in front of him with a playful expression. "I want to know everything about the Divine Fusion Empire, the Divine Fusion Vatican, the Joint Resistance Army, and your god — Alosorthoth!"

Niuceus was shocked to hear this. He seemed to have understood something and took a closer look at the other party's face. He noticed that the other party did not look old at all. In fact, one could even say that he looked young.

However, due to the influence of those deep, bottomless eyes, one could not tell the age of the other party...

Niuceus felt a strange sense of familiarity with this face. It was as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"You seem to have noticed something?"

Chen Chen saw Niuceus' expression as if he had seen a ghost and immediately asked.

"You..."

Niuceus opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he shook his head. "No, perhaps I've remembered wrongly, sir. I'm willing to follow your orders! As long as you can save my life! "

"Of course, I won't hesitate to reward those who work for me."

Chen Chen suddenly smiled mysteriously. A trace of Field energy slowly spread out from his mind and probed into Niuceus's head. Niuceus instantly felt a swelling sensation coming from between his eyebrows. Then, he felt a strange, icy sensation penetrating deep into his mind!

"Ah!"

An indescribable pain overwhelmed Niuceus. He immediately clutched his head with both hands and screamed in agony. However, no matter how loud he screamed, the guards outside the door seemed to be dead. No one dared to barge in.

However, this pain left as quickly as it came. Just when Niuceus thought that the other party was going to kill him, the pain suddenly subsided like the tide. Still, for someone like Niuceus who had been living a comfortable life for a long time, this kind of pain was enough to kill him.

Niuceus's fleshy body lay on the ground like a dead dog. His clothes were disheveled and he panted heavily.

"Huh?"

Chen Chen observed Niuceus with great interest and murmured, "I can't believe he withstood the pain. This must be one of the uses of psionic powers..."

Niuceus's mind was completely blank as he was in a buffer period from the pain. He did not hear Chen Chen's murmur at all. It took a while for his eyes to regain focus. To his surprise, he felt a cold sensation in his mind.

He did not know what it was but it gave off an icy aura that made him feel especially comfortable as if he was floating in the clouds.

"You can get up now."

Chen Chen turned around and walked to Niuceus's chair and slowly sat down. "Judging by the scars all over your face, it's obvious that you're trying to obtain psionic powers. In that case, I'll grant you your wish and give you a seed.

"From now on, that seed will serve as a boundary. As long as you meditate on the seed, you'll be granted the power of psionic powers."

"What?"

Niuceus shuddered when he heard this. His already exhausted body shuddered again. "I obtained psionic powers? Impossible... "

"You can try."

Chen Chen sneered. He picked up a soup ladle from the side of the chair and hurled it at Niuceus. Niuceus instinctively raised his hand to block it but before he could do so, he felt a cold sensation coming from between his eyebrows. Then, an inexplicable force burst forth from his forehead!

"Clang!"

The soup ladle clanged against the ground and fell to the ground.

Niuceus was once again dumbfounded. He stared at his hands as if he had seen a ghost, then slowly raised his head to look at Chen Chen who was sitting on the chair.

At this moment, the impact on his mind was so great that even his worldview was beginning to waver!

This was because the sacred scripture of the Empire, the Divine Fusion Scripture, stated that only God Alosorthoth had the right to bestow psionic powers upon his people.

"This is just a little sweetness."

Chen Chen lowered his head. The shadows in the room obscured his vision. "Alosorthoth won't know about this. It's just a seed of psionic powers. If you can please me and satisfy me, I'll reward you with more."

"Do it now. I hope you'll give me a satisfactory answer the next time I come."

Chen Chen's final words echoed in the room. When Niuceus came back to his senses, he found that Chen Chen had already disappeared.

"How, how is this possible..."

Niuceus opened his mouth in bewilderment. He seemed to have thought of something and began to rummage through the bookshelf like a madman. After a while, he found a book called The Legendary History of the Divine Fusion Empire. He flipped through it page by page and finally stopped at an oil painting!

In the oil painting, there were two figures facing each other in the sky. One of them was the god of the Divine Fusion Church, Alosorthoth. On the other side of the god was a man.

The man's face was a little blurry but he still had strange short hair. The shape of the man's face coincided with the mysterious man that Niuceus had seen earlier...

Below the oil painting, there was a small line of text — Battle between God and Devil.

Niuceus' hands trembled. His entire body trembled as if he had been electrocuted. That man, that man, he was...

...

Chen Chen left Laman.

He flew in the air, thinking about everything that had just happened.

Just now, he suddenly had a sudden impulse and planted a seed in the Consciousness Stealer's mind.

Before this, when the Field in his mind began to fuse with the psionic power he obtained from consuming the Consciousness Stealer, he had been thinking about how to use the psionic power.

As far as he knew, a part of the psionic power overlapped with the Field energy. For example, the ability to telekinesis. Other than that, the psionic power must have a more profound use.

Therefore, he decided to give it a try and implant a trace of psionic power into the Consciousness Stealer's mind.

As expected, the Consciousness Stealer did not die. The moment the seed was implanted, Chen Chen had a feeling that the Consciousness Stealer's life had become his appendage.

The Consciousness Stealer's life depended on a single thought.

This was one of the true uses of psionic power.

Of course, the psionic power obtained by ordinary people and the psionic power he obtained from the Consciousness Stealer were two different things. The psionic power obtained by ordinary people was a simplified version of the psionic power, but what he obtained was the authentic psionic power of the Consciousness Stealer.

"In that case, the Consciousness Stealer's ability to digest human consciousness and even cause the strange fusion death of humans is due to a similar ability..."

Chen Chen muttered to himself. If this was the case, he should be able to do this as well. If his body was destroyed, he might be able to resurrect from the Consciousness Stealer of Laman.

Of course, one Laman alone was not enough. He would need tens of thousands of hosts to resurrect himself with sufficient power.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes at this thought.

Psionic power was not comparable to Field in terms of power and potential, but if it was combined with the ability to resurrect, it would be an incredible feat.

With this in mind, Chen Chen quickly flew forward. This time, he chose the direction of the South. He was curious to see what the Eco Science City and the Spire Experimental Base would look like in this world.

Moreover, when Chen Chen was making this request to Laman, a bold idea suddenly occurred to him. What would happen if the other half of his body was able to arrive in this world?

The Consciousness Stealer of this world was incredibly powerful. Even the current Chen Chen did not have the slightest chance of defeating it. In that case, he could use the power of that world to attack it —

A lost world. Although its civilization had disappeared, it still had a legacy that could drive anyone crazy...

It was just that it was impossible for anyone to travel from that world to this world, but Chen Chen was not one of them.

The reason was simple, he had the USB flash drive.

With this in mind, Chen Chen continued to accelerate. One time the speed of sound, two times the speed of sound, three times the speed of sound!

Chen Chen maintained his speed at three times the speed of sound. Although he could go even faster, the consumption of Field energy would increase exponentially. After all, Earth was not Mars. The atmospheric concentration on Earth was much higher than that on Mars. It was difficult to reach the speed of ten times the speed of sound on Mars.

Even so, it only took an hour and a half to travel from Niger to Namibia. The straight-line distance between the two was 4,650 kilometers. Chen Chen had to fly further. He wanted to fly to the Eco Science City in Namibia, a distance of about 5,000 kilometers.

After that, Chen Chen flew without a care for anything else. After an hour and a half, he had crossed countless moats and covered a distance that would take an average person several months to travel.

On the distant horizon, the phantom of the endless sea began to appear. Even the air was gradually becoming moist.

Chen Chen could smell the salty smell of the sea.

When Chen Chen arrived at his destination, he did not look too good.

What was once the Eco Science City was now nothing but a pile of collapsed ruins. Thousands of dilapidated walls lay along the coast. The corrosive ability of the seawater had caused the buildings that used to be there to collapse, and many steel buildings had also been torn apart.

The Eco Science City here had been abandoned for hundreds of years.

Chen Chen did not give up. He began to search for underground entrances in the city that could lead to the Spire Experimental Base. After a thorough search, he quickly found several entrances. However, these entrances had all collapsed, along with the underground tram and platform.

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply went to the seaside and directly dove in.

Chen Chen used the power of Field to prop himself up a three-meter diameter bubble. He used the oxygen in the bubble to swim to the bottom of the sea and soon found an entrance blocked by coral reefs and silt.

Chen Chen opened the entrance without thinking, only to find that the entrance had already been filled with seawater.

Seeing this, Chen Chen suddenly understood something.

Still, he continued to swim inside, passing through three unsealed gates. When he swam to the end, he still saw a pile of rocks blocking the entrance.

Seeing this, Chen Chen finally gave up. Obviously, the Spire Experimental Base had also collapsed.

Chapter 556

Returning to land, even Chen Chen could not help but feel a little conflicted.

Although he had killed the Consciousness Stealer in the real world and the entire human civilization was stabilized and continued, he had failed in this parallel world.

The price of this failure was the decline of human civilization and the deaths of hundreds of millions of people. This was not the main issue. The main issue was that Chen Chen did not know what happened to his parents in this world.

For someone like him who had always been dedicated to protecting his parents, this was a heavy burden.

However, now that nearly four hundred years had passed, his generation had long turned into dust. This world was a completely unfamiliar one to Chen Chen.

The only connection he had with this world had been cut off, so he put away the trace of compassion in his heart. Now, he needed to think about how to defeat the Consciousness Stealer of this world and open up the connection between the two worlds so that the other world could invade.

However, before doing all this, Chen Chen had one more thing to do, which was to take a look at the so-called Joint Resistance Army. If possible, he wanted to subdue them and use them for his own purposes.

With this in mind, Chen Chen no longer lingered on the ruins of the Eco Science City but flew toward the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

...

Cyric was a senior fleet commander of the Joint Resistance Army.

He was in charge of a fleet consisting of two destroyers and a cruiser. They cruised the southern Atlantic Ocean all year round, resisting the smuggling and infiltration of the believers of the Consciousness Stealer on the other side of the sea.

Although the ships under his command were extremely old and even older than the crew, it was because of these fleets that the Divine Fusion Empire's infiltration had barely been stopped, allowing the tens of millions of people on the continent to survive until now.

Cyric was already very old. The reason he was able to become the commander of this fleet was because his ancestor used to be the person in charge of a fleet in Northern America. His family had passed down the method of managing a fleet, which allowed the family to grow and multiply.

He wore a faded military uniform and quietly waited in the command room. From time to time, he would pick up the binoculars and look at the horizon of the sea.

However, at this moment, he seemed to see a black dot in the binoculars.

It was something that appeared on the surface of the sea. Under normal circumstances, it would not be visible at all. It was because the binoculars could see farther on the surface of the sea that they could see things dozens of kilometers away.

The black dot seemed to be gradually approaching here.

At first, Cyric thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him, but after a few seconds, he suddenly frowned. He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he felt as if the black dot was growing larger.

Sure enough, the black dot was approaching them at an extremely fast speed.

"Radar!"

Cyric hurriedly turned to look at the radar, but when he saw the dark screen, he remembered that the radar had failed a month ago.

This ship was too old, and the advanced technology of mankind had long been lost. Even the equipment on this ship was dismantled from the remnants of ancient ships. Every time it was used, it would be a little less, and there was no way to recreate it.

Therefore, there was no way to repair a high-precision instrument like the radar that was damaged a month ago.

Seeing this, Cyric immediately pressed a red button on the side, ordering the entire fleet to enter a state of emergency. He continued to stare at the black dot with his binoculars, only to discover that it seemed to be a person.

Flying alone in the sky!

"Psionicists!"

Cyric's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. However, the three ships had already entered combat mode. Machine gunners entered the control room of the cannons and aimed at the approaching shadow.

"Get ready!"

Cyric stared at the figure. The figure was moving at an incredible speed. It had only been twenty to thirty seconds since he noticed it, but the figure had already entered the attack range of the fleet.

"Open fire!"

Seeing this, Cyric finally gave the order to open fire!

Instantly, ten Vulcan cannons let out a furious roar, and a torrent of metal shot toward the figure, preventing it from approaching the fleet. Everyone was very familiar with psionicists. It was a strange power that originated from the Consciousness Stealer. It was with this power that the Divine Fusion Empire was able to suppress the Allied Forces and drive them to the west coast of the Indian Ocean.

Streaks of fire crisscrossed above the fleet, weaving a giant web of metal. However, the figure did not stop at all. He braved the countless bullets and swooped down at high speed, quickly reaching the deck of the flagship!

Boom!

With a loud bang, the figure had completely arrived on the deck!

"Protect the general!"

Groups of soldiers immediately rushed forward. They held their rifles and quickly rushed toward the other party's position. However, they saw a slender man slowly stand up from the deck. He looked around at the crowd with a pair of gloomy eyes. For some reason, the moment they saw this pair of eyes, everyone felt an indescribable fear in their hearts.

"I want to see the supreme commander of this fleet."

The man said calmly, completely ignoring the black muzzles around him.

"Capture him!"

Among the crowd, an officer immediately issued the order. Military orders must be obeyed. Although this group of people was afraid of the power of the man, they still braced themselves and rushed forward.

Seeing this scene, the man suddenly frowned. In an instant, with the man as the center, everyone within a fifty-meter radius seemed to be frozen in place, not even their fingers could move!

This man was naturally Chen Chen who had crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen used his Field to scan everything on the deck. Soon, he found the person with the highest military rank on the bridge. It was an old man with a white beard. Chen Chen walked toward the man step by step and soon reached the bridge.

"Who are you?"

Although Cyric's expression was calm, he was extremely shocked. It was not that he had not fought with psionics before. The Divine Fusion Empire, which had given up on technology, was able to suppress the Joint Army. In addition to the terrifying alien creature behind them, the main reason why the Divine Fusion Empire could suppress the Joint Army was because of the existence of psionicists.

Otherwise, with their World War II-level technology, the Joint Army would have counterattacked and defeated the Divine Fusion Empire.

However, even a high-level psionicist could at most resist ordinary firepower attacks. This man in front of him, even the ship's cannons could not do anything to him. Was he really a human being with this kind of power?

"I'm not a member of the Divine Fusion Empire and I mean you no harm."

Chen Chen did not beat around the bush. He said directly, "I'm here for one purpose and that is to see the supreme commander of the Joint Resistance Army. I need you to do something for me."

"That's impossible!"

Cyric rejected Chen Chen's request without hesitation. "Even if you kill all of us, I won't allow you to see the supreme commander. That's impossible!"

Chen Chen frowned when he heard this, but he could not bring himself to threaten Cyric. After all, he was not here to start a feud, so he suppressed the displeasure in his heart. "In that case, I won't force you. You should be able to contact your superior directly and have him inform your supreme commander. Tell him that I want to see him. My name is Chen Chen."

"Chen Chen?"

Cyric felt that this typical Eastern name was somewhat familiar, but this was not the time to think about it. He hesitated for a moment. "Then can I ask why you want to see the supreme commander of our Joint Resistance Army?"

"It's just to establish an alliance."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "I'm sure you also want to destroy the Divine Fusion Empire and the Consciousness Stealer. I can help you."

Hearing this reason, Cyric fell into deep thought again as if he was struggling to decide whether he should do as Chen Chen said.

"I've come with sincerity."

Seeing this, Chen Chen knew that Cyric was hesitating, so he struck while the iron was hot. "You only need to be responsible for communication. As for the choice, you can leave it to your superior and let him decide whether or not to agree to my request."

"Alright, I can give it a try..."

Hearing this, Cyric finally stopped hesitating and nodded decisively. "But this place is too far away from land. I can only contact my superior after the fleet docks. If you don't mind, you can stay on my ship for the time being..."

"Very well."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled up. In the next second, everyone who was nailed to the ground suddenly felt their bodies relax and they regained control of their bodies.

On the entire warship, the originally heavy atmosphere suddenly relaxed. Those people hurried to the bridge but still looked at Chen Chen warily.

"Prepare a lounge for this gentleman!"

Cyric immediately ordered.

The first officer at the side rolled his eyes. He immediately walked forward and made a respectful gesture. "Sir, please follow me!"

Chen Chen nodded and followed the Chief Officer out of the bridge.

After waiting for the Chief Officer to leave, Cyric and the soldiers present silently breathed a sigh of relief. A deputy commander stepped forward with a solemn expression. "Boss, are you really going to do as he says?"

"Do we have any other choice?"

Cyric asked with a frown. "The other party clearly has the strength to easily destroy our fleet. Since he didn't do so, we don't want to anger him like this."

As he spoke, he gave a look to a few of the higher-ups present, and everyone immediately walked towards a room.

"Chen Chen..."

In the room, they found their seats and sat down. Cyric lit a cigarette and frowned. "Do you guys notice that this name seems a little familiar?"

"It's a typical Chinese name."

The deputy commander immediately answered, "But I think I've heard this name before. It seems... It's a name that has been mentioned many times in the history of our Joint Army."

Hearing this, the others did not react but Cyric seemed to have thought of something and his expression changed. "Impossible... Could it be him?"

...

Chen Chen naturally did not believe that the other party did not have the ability to remotely transmit information. Even if technology had regressed, at least simple wireless communication technology could be preserved.

However, he also turned a blind eye to it. All he wanted was a result, and he didn't care about the process.

At this time, he was taken to a lounge in the cabin. This lounge was obviously the room of an officer, but it had been urgently vacated. The room was filled with the smell of tobacco.

The cruiser was not large, only about a hundred meters long and its displacement did not exceed fifty thousand tons. Still, for the Divine Fusion Empire, it was very good.

Clearly, the Joint Resistance Army still retained a certain degree of technology.

Still, it was only a part of it. At least, Chen Chen only saw cannons that fired bullets on the warship and those cannons were manually operated. There was not even a single cannon that fired shells. It was obvious that the industrial system had greatly regressed.

Chen Chen did not know what happened to the Northern American and South American Continents. The Northern American Continent was once the hegemon of the Earth Federation. If the so-called Divine Fusion Empire had been at its peak, it would not have lasted more than half a month. In the face of modern weapons, this group of civilization that had fallen into the Middle Ages was no match at all.

Now, according to Chen Chen's understanding, the Divine Fusion Empire had the upper hand. The Joint Resistance Army was only barely holding on. If it were not for the fact that the two sides were separated by the sea, they would have been wiped out by the Empire.

Still, since so many years had passed, Chen Chen sat on the bed and began to think about the next plan.

Two days later.

When Cyric's fleet returned to the port, there was already an additional heavily armed army in the port.

Chen Chen stood on the deck and saw a group of soldiers in military uniforms standing at the port with rifles in their hands. However, these people's equipment was somewhat crude. Apart from the military uniforms, they did not even have bulletproof vests or helmets. The weapons in their hands were the AK series, which was the easiest to manufacture.

Behind this group of soldiers, Chen Chen could also see some vehicles of various styles, but they were all old and worn out. The entire army consisted of more than three thousand people.

Chen Chen glanced at the sky and immediately determined his current position. He should be in the coastal area of Brazil.

Following Chen Chen's appearance, several elderly men with the rank of general also appeared at the forefront of the army.

"Your Excellency."

The leading general led the group forward. He first observed Chen Chen for a while with a scrutinizing expression, then extended a hand. "I'm the supreme commander of the Joint Resistance Army's South American division, Anderson Tobias."

"I'm Chen Chen."

Chen Chen shook the general's hand.

"Please forgive my rudeness."

However, the general suddenly asked, "If I remember correctly, the name Chen Chen should be the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology who led mankind in the battle against the Consciousness Stealer 378 years ago?"

"You know me?"

Chen Chen showed a look of surprise when he heard this. As expected, Blacklight Biotechnology, which he had single-handedly created, would not be destroyed so easily.

Chapter 557

Chen Chen followed the man and got into an off-road vehicle. As the engine started, the off-road vehicle began to drive inland.

Along the way, Chen Chen saw a city.

Although it was called a city, it was actually the ruins of a dilapidated city. It was indeed a city in the past, but now the city had long been dilapidated. Buildings with more than five floors had long collapsed due to years of disrepair, and the remaining buildings seemed to have been transformed into residential areas.

Around the city were fields that had been developed.

The other party did not invite Chen Chen into the city. After all, Chen Chen's origin was still unknown. They could only take Chen Chen to a military base and use this as a place to welcome Chen Chen.

Although this military base stationed in the wilderness seemed a little lax, Chen Chen's Field swept across and immediately saw rows of snipers and hidden troops in the dark.

"It's a little shabby, please don't mind."

After arriving at the military base, Anderson personally received him and asked his lieutenant to leave the room.

Chen Chen glanced at the layout of the room and sat down on the sofa on the side.

Anderson also sat on the other side. He went straight to the point. "Your Excellency Chen Chen, may I ask if you have any relationship with Chen Chen of Blacklight Biotechnology?"

Chen Chen answered without thinking, "Maybe you don't believe me, but I'm Chen Chen."

Anderson was silent for a while when he heard this, but he did not seem too surprised. "I wonder if you have any evidence? Please understand, it's not that I don't believe you, but as far as we know, Chen Chen of Blacklight Biotechnology died 378 years ago... "

"Actually, I have some doubts too."

Chen Chen smiled. "If I remember correctly, I shouldn't be so famous when the disaster of the Consciousness Stealer broke out."

Anderson immediately felt a little strange when he heard this. He glanced at Chen Chen. "Didn't you come from the Divine Fusion Empire? Don't you know that the name Chen Chen has long spread over there? Any believer of the Consciousness Stealer knows that Chen Chen is synonymous with the devil."

As he spoke, Anderson shouted towards the outside, and a guard walked in. Anderson then asked him to get a few books.

Ten minutes later, a book titled "The Legendary History of the Divine Fusion Empire" was delivered to Chen Chen.

"This is it."

Anderson put on his glasses, flipped to a page, and handed it to Chen Chen. "This is it."

"War of Gods and Demons?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he heard this. He only saw that the page was a painting in the style of an oil painting. There were two figures painted on it. Only one-fifth of the figure closest to the camera was shown and it did not seem to be human. Opposite this figure was the figure of a man.

Although the image was a little blurry, Chen Chen could tell at a glance that the figure seemed to be himself...

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help raising an eyebrow.

"As expected, your appearance is indeed very similar to the one on the surface."

Anderson carefully observed Chen Chen. "If I only believed thirty percent of it before, now I'm fifty percent convinced. According to the legends of the Divine Fusion Empire, Chen Chen was the first psionicist among mankind and the first human to pledge allegiance to the Consciousness Stealer. Later, he betrayed the empire and fought the Consciousness Stealer in the sky in pursuit of greater power. In the end, he was killed by the Consciousness Stealer...

"Is it based on the Bible's story of Jesus and Judas?"

Chen Chen asked with a smile.

"Yes..."

Anderson nodded. "Of course, few people in the Joint Army believe this legend, but the name Chen Chen has become a household name all over the world because of this."

Seeing that Chen Chen did not continue to speak, Anderson suddenly turned his eyes and said again, "If you're really Chen Chen, then Blacklight City should be able to confirm your identity."

"Blacklight City?"

"Blacklight City is one of the five major forces of the Joint Resistance Army."

Anderson seemed to understand why Chen Chen did not know anything. He just explained decisively, "The reason why we're called the Joint Resistance Army is that we're composed of the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology before the epoch, and Blacklight City is one of the human cities built by Blacklight Biotechnology."

"Say no more."

Chen Chen took a deep breath when he heard this. He stood up decisively and said, "Give me the location of Blacklight City."

Anderson's eyes flashed. He asked the guard at the door to bring a map again. Chen Chen looked at it and saw that the so-called location of Blacklight City turned out to be in Greenland.

"Only the harsh cold can resist the invasion of the Consciousness Stealer."

Anderson said in a low voice, "Although after the Great Fusion 378 years later, all the fusion death epidemics have disappeared, the Consciousness Stealer has also become extremely powerful. After the world has lost more than three billion people, they still have to face a mature Consciousness Stealer...

"I've heard from my grandfather that the war between mankind and the Consciousness Stealer lasted for three months. Mankind's most powerful weapon, the nuclear bomb, fell on the land under the feet of the Consciousness Stealer like rain, but none of this could stop the Consciousness Stealer. It destroyed all human civilization and plowed through the entire human world. After that, it stopped near the Hawaiian Island in the Pacific Ocean and sank into the depths of the sea, lurking there …"

"However, just as the remaining humans climbed up from the ruins and rejoiced that they had escaped the disaster, we found that among the earliest infected people in Africa and Europe, there was a group of people who did not die in the Great Fusion. The Consciousness Stealer seemed to have let them go and made this group of people its believers...

"So, a force called the Divine Fusion Empire was established."

Chen Chen listened silently. After listening to the other party's story, he stood up, turned around, and walked out.

However, just as Chen Chen walked to the door, he suddenly paused. "General Anderson, which force are you under?"

"I..."

Anderson opened his mouth, but he did not suddenly fall silent.

Seeing this, a murderous intent appeared in Chen Chen's eyes, and at the same time, the atmosphere of the entire office suddenly became oppressive.

"Crack crack..."

Anderson found that the glass on his window, the photo frame on the table, and the water glass all had cracks spreading. At the same time, he suddenly felt his heart skip a beat as if something extremely terrible was about to happen in the next second.

Seeing this, Anderson finally smiled bitterly. He quickly said, "I was born in Liberty City under the jurisdiction of the Northern American Region. I was appointed by President Morrison, one of the five speakers of the Joint Resistance Army Supreme Council..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen did not speak again. He walked directly out of the office.

As Chen Chen left, the atmosphere of the entire room suddenly returned to normal. Anderson looked at the cracked water glass on the table with some shock. If he had not said what he had said just now, he was afraid that the other party would have killed him...

"Is he really the ancestor of the Chen family of Blacklight City?"

Anderson's eyes flickered. "In that case, the legend of Blacklight City is probably true. Chen Chen didn't die back then. He just chose to freeze himself, waiting for the day when he would make a comeback.

"And now, that day has come..."

...

Chen Chen ignored the many people in the military base who were staring at him. He just walked outside while thinking silently.

From his superb psychology, he could analyze that the supreme commander of the South American subdivision did not lie and everything he said was true.

However, there were some points that were very problematic. He very decisively exposed the location of Blacklight City, but did not provide Chen Chen with the location of other cities.

Coupled with the flickering eyes of the other party, Chen Chen could basically guess that there might be some internal strife involved.

Yes, the sorrows and joys of human beings were not interconnected. As long as there were people, there would be strife. Even if they were in the same force, there would be constant internal strife.

Obviously, in the case of confirming Chen Chen's identity, he decisively exposed the location of Blacklight City, taking advantage of the situation, and pushed himself toward that city.

As for what his plan was, it could not be clearer.

Therefore, Chen Chen asked which faction Anderson belonged to. Since he used Chen Chen as a spear, he should also be prepared for a backlash. If he did not even tell Chen Chen his own faction at that time, Chen Chen would indeed immediately attack and kill Anderson.

If he did not mind, he would even directly raze the entire military base as a show of authority for his return.

Although all of this was indeed very unreasonable, Chen Chen did not intend to reason with anyone because he had given the other party enough courtesy before.

"Blacklight City, huh?"

Chen Chen murmured silently. His expression flickered twice, and then his entire figure flew up directly in front of the shocked eyes of many soldiers, then accelerated with a bang, and disappeared at the end of the sky a few seconds later...

One day later.

Chen Chen came to Greenland, which was the largest island in the world, with an area of 2.17 million square kilometers, but the entire island was covered with snow all year round. It was the place closest to the North Pole in the world, even closer to the North Pole than the North Sea Continent.

The temperature in the coastal areas could reach above zero in summer, and the inland parts were frozen all year round. More than 80% of the entire island was covered by ice sheets. It was such a harsh environment. In the southernmost coastal area here, there stood a city.

Unlike the cities Chen Chen had seen in the Divine Fusion Empire before, although this place was remote, it was more civilized. Whether it was the huge civilian port here or the tall buildings along the inner coast, they all had a more civilized atmosphere.

Chen Chen stood high in the sky, silently looking at the brightly lit city below him. He did not expect that electricity was still running here, and at the same time, he could see cars passing through the city.

It was just that unlike reality, the cars here were very small, more like the old people's scooters.

Chen Chen did not disturb the city. Under the cover of the night, he slowly descended from a high altitude, landed in a dark corner, and then observed his surroundings.

The streets here were also made of cement, but both sides of the street were piled with snow. The pedestrians on both sides of the street were also in a hurry. They wore bulky winter clothes and shuttled through the city. Many of their faces showed signs of hardship.

Although it still could not be compared to reality, it was much better than the world in the Divine Fusion Empire.

Moreover, there was a very eye-catching place here, that was, a large number of Asians lived here. Chen Chen glanced around casually. Most of them were Caucasians and Asians, and the minority was black.

"Heh, interesting."

Chen Chen whispered. He walked onto the street, then followed the traffic, walking toward the city center.

A few kilometers away from him, there was a huge building. According to the plan, that should be the location of the city hall. Chen Chen could also see a familiar logo on the top of the building.

It was a black circle with a yellow shimmer on the outside. All of this was the logo of Blacklight Biotechnology.

...

"Beep, beep, beep..."

The moment Chen Chen appeared in the city, deep in the underground of the city hall, in a room filled with thousands of screens, there was a sudden burst of urgent notifications.

This room seemed to control the surveillance of the entire city. At this time, these surveillance images disappeared one after another, and at the same time, they turned into a unified image. Chen Chen's face appeared on the screen, then it was quickly zoomed in, and then a grid was swept across, intercepting Chen Chen's face.

"Important personnel discovered, X-112 beginning analysis."

A female voice sounded from the speaker. "Starting database comparison... Comparing..."

Then, another three-dimensional face of Chen Chen appeared on the side and began to compare it with the intercepted image. "Comparison similarity 95%... Target confirmed, target is the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology Ltd., the highest authority in Blacklight City — Chen Chen."

At this time, the people working in the monitoring center suddenly made a commotion. Everyone's face showed a look of shock and surprise. One of the older men immediately ordered, "The central control computer X-112 has detected an anomaly. Report it immediately. Little Zhang, go inform the director, hurry!"

Hearing this order, a young man on the side immediately nodded and then ran out of the monitoring room.

After a while, an old man with white hair and beard walked in with a frown. "Old Hu, what's the matter that's so urgent?"

"Director, look at the surveillance."

The man quickly pointed to the rows of surveillance cameras. At this time, thousands of surveillance cameras were still broadcasting live images of Chen Chen. When he walked across a road, the surveillance cameras on the road immediately turned to Chen Chen and watched him leave. Then, the next set of surveillance cameras continued, and even other images of the city were no longer played.

"This is..."

Seeing this, the old man showed a look of surprise. He looked to the side and the man immediately explained, "Just now, X-112 has sent a prompt. It said that this person is the highest authority in Blacklight City, called Chen Chen!"

"What?"

Hearing this, the old man's expression suddenly changed. "This is impossible. Chen Chen died more than three hundred years ago. How could he appear here?"

Chapter 558

Late at night, Chen Lin, who was nearly a hundred years old, had finished his day's work. He closed his eyes in satisfaction under the service of several beautiful maids.

As one of the highest leaders of Blacklight City, he had an incomparably respected position. Now was also the end of the world, and the once generous civilized system of human beings had long since disappeared. It was replaced by the law of the jungle, where the strong were respected.

All of this originated from more than 380 years ago.

More than 380 years ago, a private company called Blacklight Biotechnology rose strongly and monopolized the entire pharmaceutical industry at an incredible speed. At the same time, it also extended its tentacles into electronic finance, mineral resources, military aerospace, and other fields. By the time people realized this, the cornerstone of the giant company had already taken shape, forcibly squeezing out a new world in the general pattern of the world that had already been divided up.

According to the analysis of later generations, this company created many of the world's best enterprises — it was the largest multinational company in the history of human civilization, the company with the most technology patents in human history, and the richest company in the world...

It was also the first and only private company in the world that could be on an equal footing with the four major continents!

Legend had it that Blacklight Biotechnology even had its own nuclear weapons and a military system comparable to any major continent.

This company was so huge that even if civilization was destroyed by the alien creature — the Consciousness Stealer, this company still maintained a deep heritage. In the first hundred years of the end of the world, it decisively shouldered the dawn of human civilization and even helped the four major continents.

Although this situation was gradually declining due to the gradual consumption of its heritage, at least until now, the Chen family of Blacklight City was still one of the five indispensable forces of the Joint Resistance Army, a mainstay against the Divine Fusion Empire...

In Blacklight City built by Blacklight Biotechnology, the Chen family was even more superior, like the royal family of the feudal era, dominating the fate of millions of people in the entire city.

And Chen Lin was a member of the Chen family.

He was the legitimate son of the fourth generation of the Chen family. Although he had not officially entered the family committee, at least he was one of the figures pushed to the forefront. His job was to help the family committee deal with the internal affairs of the entire city and was at the level of the secretary general of the internal affairs.

However, at this time, he had just fallen asleep when suddenly there was an ignorant person knocking on the door and it was very urgent. It seemed that there was something extremely important.

Chen Lin sat up in annoyance. He ignored the maids who tried to persuade him to stay. Instead, he picked up a towel and wrapped it around his lower body. Then, he stormed out and walked to the door.

"Who is it? Don't you know it's midnight?"

Chen Lin opened the door angrily only to see his assistant standing outside the door in a panic. Before he could speak, the assistant said, "Secretary-General Chen, the committee wants you to go to the family meeting room immediately!"

Hearing this, Chen Lin's anger immediately subsided. He shivered. "What happened? Did the Divine Fusion Empire send someone to ambush us?"

"I don't know, but it seems to be an urgent matter."

The assistant replied, "I couldn't get through to you, so the higher-ups told me to call you immediately, and they said that the sooner, the better!"

Hearing this, Chen Lin finally stopped talking. He closed the door again and went straight to the bedroom. Under the surprised gazes of the maids, he quickly put on his clothes, walked out the door, and walked toward the elevator.

Most of the core members of the Chen family lived in the central building of Blacklight City, the Blacklight Building. This was a 50-story fortress-like building. At the same time, it was also the city hall and central system of the city, which controlled the operation of the entire city.

Therefore, in less than ten minutes, he came to the top floor of the Blacklight Building. At this time, there were already several bodyguard-like figures standing at the door. These were all guards trained by the Chen family since childhood. There were even some androids and XTN robots left over from the old era, but there were not many of them.

Seeing Chen Lin's arrival, the two guards immediately opened the door of the meeting room. Chen Lin walked in without checking his clothes, but when he saw the situation inside the door, he suddenly stopped breathing.

In the meeting room, there were already seven or eight people sitting down at this time. Most of these people maintained their middle-aged appearance, and their faces exuded a dignified and superior aura. These people were none other than the top figures of Blacklight City and also members of the Chen family's family committee.

At this time, hearing the movement at the door, many people turned their heads in unison. When they saw that it was Chen Lin, some people immediately frowned. Obviously, Chen Lin had arrived a little late.

If it was in the outside world, there were probably not many people who dared to show this kind of expression to Chen Lin, but here, even he could only tuck his tail between his legs.

"Okay, the last person is here. Let me talk about the situation we're facing now."

On the podium of the meeting room, an old man whose face had already revealed some age suddenly said. Even Chen Lin rarely saw this old man. He only knew that the other party was a second-generation family member of the Chen family and the mayor of Blacklight City more than a hundred years ago.

As the Chen family had access to the high-tech equipment left behind by Blacklight Biotechnology before the era — the Blacklight Automated Medical Platform, the members of the Chen family had extremely long lifespans. The oldest had even exceeded three hundred years. Chen Lin had even heard that some of the older members of the Chen family had already frozen themselves, waiting for the day they would wake up again in the future.

At this time, the four old men on the stage were the four second-generation family members of the Chen family. They were the core of the family committee and the real helmsman of the Chen family.

"Just now, we saw a special figure on the city's main road — Blacklight Avenue."

As the old man spoke, a video immediately appeared behind him. In the video was a young man, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with short hair and a cold and focused expression.

At this time, he was walking slowly on Blacklight Avenue, holding a newspaper in his hand, turning his head to look at everything around him from time to time.

The most special thing about him was that he was wearing a thin linen coat. It was late at night in Blacklight City, and the outside world was more than -30 degrees, but this person did not seem to feel the cold at all. It was as if he was just dropping by.

Chen Lin was sitting in the crowd. He suddenly found that the young man's face was a little familiar, but he was sure that he had never seen this man before.

"This person suddenly appeared in our city. Whether it's the checkpoints, the city gates, or other places, there's no record of him clearing them."

The old man continued. "But what's strange is that the moment he was filmed by the main control brain, the main control brain sent out a special prompt. It said that this person is the person with the highest authority in Blacklight City, named Chen Chen..."

"Chen Chen!"

Upon hearing this name, not only Chen Lin, but the expressions of the others also changed because this name was all too familiar. Everyone in the Chen family had heard of this name because it came from none other than the founder of the Chen family, who was also the true founder of Blacklight Biotechnology!

"Impossible, Chen Chen he... Didn't he die in the battle with the Consciousness Stealer?"

Someone immediately asked, "Could it be that the main control brain made a mistake?"

"I hope so too."

The old man glanced at the person and said meaningfully, "But I didn't give up. The other members of the committee and I took out a photo of Chen Chen and compared it, only to find that the person in the photo is extremely similar to the person in the video now."

"In that case, Chen Chen... Our great-grandfather isn't dead?"

Another fourth-generation Chen family member like Chen Lin immediately asked, "Could it be like the rumors, that he also chose to freeze himself and wait until now to appear?"

"Impossible!"

"This person must be fake!"

"Maybe it's a conspiracy of the Divine Fusion Empire..."

"Won't we know if we catch him and ask?"

Everyone spoke one after another. For a time, the entire conference room was buzzing with noise.

"All of you, quiet down!"

The old man picked up a wooden hammer and hit it hard. The loud sound echoed in the conference room, suppressing everyone's conversation. "It doesn't matter who the other party is now. You're all core members of our Chen family. What I want you to do is very simple, that is, block the news. Later, we'll arrest the other party first. If the other party is fake, then we'll naturally take corresponding countermeasures."

The old man suddenly fell silent for a moment and then continued. "Putting aside the authenticity of the other party's identity, in order to prevent turmoil in Blacklight City, you must act immediately and block the news to prevent falling into the trap of the Divine Fusion Empire!"

"Understood, no problem."

Next to the old man, a member of the family committee who was also a member nodded and said blankly.

"Me too, I'll block the news..."

Everyone expressed their positions, including Chen Lin. He was in charge of the internal affairs of the entire city, so he was also allowed to participate in this meeting.

"The other party has passed through four intersections and is less than a thousand meters away from the Blacklight Building."

The old man finally instructed, "To prevent accidents, I'll send our family's secret force, the Black Knights, to personally arrest him. Now, the meeting is adjourned!"

After Chen Lin heard the last message, he was shocked!

Black Knights!

This was the second time he had heard the name of this secret force, but as a core member of the family, he had heard of the existence of this force more than thirty years ago. This force was one of the strongest foundations of the Chen family. It was said that it was the existence of this secret force that allowed the Chen family to survive for more than three hundred years and still prosper to this day!

Now, the committee was even going to send the Black Knights? It seemed that the higher-ups were really anxious...

Chen Lin walked out of the meeting room while thinking. Of course, he could understand the meaning of the higher-ups. Although Chen Chen was the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology and also the biological brother of the first-generation ancestor of the Chen family, this city was built bit by bit by the Chen family.

Now, once this Chen Chen became the highest authority in the city, did it not mean that the control of the entire Blacklight City would fall to someone else? The group of people in the family committee had lived a luxurious life for more than three hundred years. How could they be willing to hand over the power to others?

Therefore, Chen Lin was almost certain that whether that person was the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology or not, he would probably be labeled a fake and it was not impossible to silence him...

However, although Chen Lin had guessed the intentions of the higher-ups, he did not have any intention of defending the injustice. As a leader of a city that affected the rise and fall of human civilization, he certainly understood the importance of an iron fist rule. Moreover, if the other party was a real person, the order of the city would probably be in turmoil no matter what.

At that time, he might not even be able to keep his current position …

He was a leader. Whether it was for public or private reasons, a leader certainly preferred a stable order. After all, it was related to his own interests.

Thinking of this, Chen Lin could not help shaking his head and mourning for Chen Chen for a second. Then, he stopped thinking about him. He only needed to do his own thing.

...

Chen Chen held a newspaper and stood at the edge of the intersection, ignoring the strange and surprised gazes of the passersby.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the surveillance cameras above his head.

As early as twenty minutes ago, those cameras were all aimed at him. Wherever he went, the cameras would take pictures. It looked a little funny.

Now, after such a long time, Chen Chen still did not see any reaction from the city. Suddenly, he completely understood.

It seemed that some people did not welcome his arrival...

Chen Chen was not too surprised. He lowered his head again and looked at the newspaper in his hand. At this time, he had already obtained a lot of useful information from the newspaper. For example, this city was completely controlled by the Chen family. The Chen family was like the royal family. Almost the entire city was held by the Chen family from top to bottom. Outsiders could only serve in some departments with relatively less power.

This was no longer a monopoly, but a dictatorship, a reversal of history.

However, Chen Chen did not feel that there was anything wrong with this phenomenon of reversing history.

He understood that if it was in the process of human civilization's continuous progress, reversing history would naturally be a road to death.

However, now that the level of human civilization had declined significantly, it was normal for this kind of system regression to occur. This was because in this apocalypse, there was no room for some more advanced systems to survive, so the law of the jungle was more applicable.

This was called a concrete analysis of specific problems.

At the same time, Chen Chen also found many introductions of the Chen family members in the newspaper. Currently, most of the people who appeared in front of the public were fourth-generation members of the Chen family, but even the fourth generation were mostly in their seventies or eighties, and some were even over a hundred years old.

But to Chen Chen's surprise, the first generation of the Chen family was not his parents, but his younger brother, Chen Zeyu.

Chen Chen's memory of this younger brother still remained in the three-year-old child in front of his parents, but now it seemed that although Blacklight Biotechnology had left behind some heritage, to be able to transform this heritage into today's Blacklight City, Chen Zeyu still had some means...

However, since the other party did not intend to recognize him as his brother, then there was no need for Chen Chen to value this bit of kinship, not to mention that this was just a branch world of the timeline.

Just then, a few black cars suddenly drove over in the distance. Those cars were aggressive, forcing the cars beside them to give way. At the same time, Chen Chen also saw a few familiar figures in the cars.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Chen Chen's mouth suddenly curled into a cold smile.

What was meant to come had come...

Chapter 559

Under the dark sky, auroras flickered in various colors, connecting with the neon lights in the city.

Chen Chen was like a lonely traveler. He stood on the street in thin clothes, staring at the cars that were approaching from afar.

"Toot, toot, toot..."

In the sky, there was also the faint sound of helicopters hovering.

"It's the Chen family's motorcade..."

On the side of the road, several pedestrians saw five or six cars approaching under the streetlights and began to talk in low voices. They seemed to be aware of the impending storm and quickened their pace, walking away into the distance.

"Screech!"

On the street, there was a series of rapid and piercing braking sounds, and then all the cars opened their doors.

"Bang!"

The doors were slammed shut. More than a dozen men in black tights with numb expressions immediately got out of the car and surrounded Chen Chen.

From the elongated car at the front, there were also two serious-looking young men who got out.

"Catch him alive, don't kill him yet."

Just at the moment when the door of the elongated car closed, a somewhat old voice came. The two young men nodded solemnly when they heard the words and walked straight to Chen Chen in the path that the bodyguards had made.

"Where's Chen Zeyu?"

Chen Chen looked at the two of them calmly. "Are you also from the Chen family?"

"We are."

One of the tall and thin men nodded. He looked at Chen Chen with some surprise. "Sir, because we suspect that there are spies of the Divine Fusion Empire in the city, we'll have to trouble you to come with us."

"Who are you and why are you asking about the founder of our Blacklight City?"

The other man was shorter and fat. He asked coldly, "What do you want to do in Blacklight City?"

"Heh."

Chen Chen looked around and then smiled. "Don't you already know my identity?"

Hearing these words, both of their expressions changed. They carefully observed Chen Chen again. The tall and thin man found that there was not the slightest trace of panic in Chen Chen's eyes. He, who was used to seeing all kinds of people, seemed to understand that this kind of expression could not be faked...

Could it be that the other party was really...

As if thinking of something, the tall and thin man did not speak, the short and fat man on the side could not wait any longer. He directly waved his hand with a fierce expression and said to the people in tights beside him, "Black Knights, what are you waiting for, take him away!"

However, the people around Chen Chen did not move at all.

"You, you guys?"

The short and fat man looked around at this group of people in confusion, only to find that they did not seem to have heard his orders. He suddenly muttered in a low voice, "Is it because I don't have enough authority? That shouldn't be the case. Father has already transferred C-level authority to me..."

"Arrest them!"

However, just when the two of them were confused, Chen Chen suddenly spoke.

The two of them turned to look at Chen Chen but before they could figure out who Chen Chen was talking to, several pairs of large hands suddenly appeared on their backs. Before the two of them could react, they were pressed to the ground by a group of men in tights!

What's going on!

The tall and thin man and the short and fat man were stunned. Their heads were pressed directly against the cold floor. Until now, they still had not figured out what had happened.

"What are you doing!"

The pudgy man said angrily, "You dogs, are you trying to betray Blacklight City?"

However, he was destined to be disappointed. Because this group of people were still expressionless even when they were suppressing them. From the beginning to the end, they didn't reveal the slightest expression.

Chen Chen ignored the two of them. He stepped over them and walked toward the limousine step by step, then knocked on the window.

"Screech..."

The window slowly rolled down, revealing the face of a middle-aged man inside.

When he saw this person, Chen Chen immediately cracked a friendly smile. This person's appearance was somewhat similar to his father's.

As expected, he was a pure-blooded member of the Chen family.

The expression of the man inside the window was a little ugly, but after all, he had been in a high position for a long time. Although the situation in front of him had some accidents, he still maintained a certain degree of calmness. "What do you want to do?"

"Are you asking me?"

Chen Chen held the edge of the window with one hand and asked with a surprised look, "I'd like to ask, what do you want to do?"

"..."

The middle-aged man suddenly fell silent. He lowered his head and at the same time, his eyes flickered.

However, at this moment, the sound of a helicopter suddenly came from above. The pilot who was hiding in the helicopter to prevent accidents from happening earlier actually fired a shot at Chen Chen!

"Bang!"

The gunshot exploded in the night. At the same time, at the position of Chen Chen's right temple, a huge bullet as thick as a finger floated in mid-air!

Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.

In the next second, one of the Black Knights suddenly turned around, took out a gun, and decisively fired two shots at the helicopter above!

"Bang bang!"

Then, the helicopter completely disappeared in time and space, swaying in mid-air and falling!

"Boom!"

A huge, red fireball exploded directly, blocking half of the road!

Seeing all this, Chen Chen suddenly sneered. At the same time, he tore open half of the door of the car and at the same time, he pulled the man inside out like a chick!

"Grandpa!"

The two men who were pressed to the ground were suddenly shocked and angry. "Let go of my grandpa!"

Chen Chen ignored them at all. He grinned coldly and said, "Tell me, which generation of the Chen family are you?"

"I'm the third generation of the Chen family, my name is Chen Zhicheng!"

The middle-aged man's face was livid. He, who had lived a pampered life all year round, only felt his face burning when he was brought up in such an insulting manner. "Chen... Calm down, we're just confirming your identity. If you're really my grandpa's brother, we'll definitely settle you down properly!"

"Settle me down?"

Chen Chen brought the man in front of him, showing a puzzled and surprised expression. "Are you kidding me? The entire city is mine. You want to settle me down with my things?"

"This, this isn't yours, this city was built by my grandpa himself!"

The middle-aged man quickly explained.

"I said this city is mine, so it's mine. Even your lives are mine!"

After saying this, Chen Chen suddenly turned around and looked straight behind him. "Who's controlling the Black Knights, come out and see me!"

Hearing this, one of the men in tight clothes with a blank expression suddenly trembled. He walked directly in front of Chen Chen and bowed. "Sir Commander, I'm X-112. Now the city's defense authority and information authority are under my control."

"It's you?"

Chen Chen's voice was as cold as frost. "Where's X, where did she go?"

"Sir Commander, X, she..."

The Black Knight was silent for a moment. "She has been destroyed in the attack of the Consciousness Stealer. Because time was tight at the time, before she died, she only had time to transmit me out and gave me the final order, asking me to assist the Chen family and prevent the Chen family from being destroyed while waiting for your return!"

When Chen Chen heard this, he was silent for a while and then shook his head. "So that's how it is..."

"Now that you've returned, I'll return all the authority here to you."

X-112 continued. "But I don't have all the authority in Blacklight City. In the past three hundred years, the Chen family has tried to crack my module. Now part of my module is controlled by the Chen family, so I didn't send the Black Knights to greet you immediately!"

"Crack your module?"

Chen Chen frowned and then sneered. "As expected of my dear good brother. It seems that he knows I'm not dead, so he's taken precautions."

Although these conversations were not much, it still stunned Chen Zhicheng and the two men of the Chen family who were pressed to the ground. Chen Zhicheng looked at the Black Knights in shock because in his memory, these Black Knights would never communicate with him, and the same was true for X-112. It would only give feedback to the Chen family's orders. All this time, everyone thought that X-112 was just a computer with a certain degree of intelligence!

"Because Black Knights also age, 90% of Black Knights are in a frozen state and will only be thawed if there's an emergency."

X-112 continued to ask, "Sir Commander, do you need to thaw them now? It will take about an hour to thaw them. "

"Thaw them all!"

Chen Chen replied. As he spoke, he pulled Chen Zhicheng directly into the car. "X-112, take me home now!"

"Yes!"

The Black Knight immediately responded. He walked directly to the driver's seat and sat down. At the same time, the other Black Knights also escorted the two men of the Chen family into another car, and then the entire convoy immediately drove toward the Blacklight Building at the end of the road!

Just as the vehicle started, a rapid alarm suddenly erupted throughout the city. At the same time, X-112 turned back. "Sir Commander, the other party has activated the wartime state of Blacklight City. I can't stop them. Now the city defense force has been dispatched and is rushing toward the Blacklight Building!"

"Can we reach the Blacklight Building before the other party arrives?"

"It's difficult. The other party is using armed helicopters. This batch of advance troops will reach the Blacklight Building before us."

X-112 replied.

"Then let the Black Knights kill them!"

Chen Chen's eyes were cold. "Whoever is willing to stand on the opposite side of me, I'll fulfill their wish!"

"No!"

Chen Zhicheng on the side hurriedly shouted in horror, "This will destroy the Chen family..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt that he suddenly could not go on. An invisible force blocked his throat. He quickly opened his mouth wide and clawed at his throat, but there was nothing.

It was as if a mass of air had condensed into a substance. No matter how he scratched, he could not make any sound again.

Just as the convoy was about to arrive at the Blacklight Building, suddenly, more than a dozen helicopters flew in from all directions, but these armed helicopters did not attack the convoy. Instead, they flew toward the Blacklight Building in a hurry. At the same time, there were bursts of fire inside the Blacklight Building!

It seemed that someone had already started a fierce battle inside the Blacklight Building!

"Those are the remaining five Black Knights in the Blacklight Building."

X-112 immediately explained, "The rest of the Black Knights are thawing. Now the five Black Knights have begun to attack the other armed personnel in the Blacklight Building indiscriminately, but because there are too few of them, they're about to be suppressed."

Chen Chen waved his hand and the six vehicles stopped in front of the gate 100 meters away from the Blacklight Building. However, at this time, a group of soldiers with loaded guns had already set up temporary fortifications to defend the gate.

"Sir Commander, the other party is stalling for time, waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops!"

X-112 continued to remind. "But this is exactly what we want because all the Black Knights will be thawed from the cryogenic chamber in half an hour. They don't know that I have the authority to thaw the Black Knights."

"There's no need."

Chen Chen got out of the car directly when he heard this. He walked step by step toward the gate of the Blacklight Building. Then, hundreds of soldiers immediately raised their guns and aimed their muzzles at Chen Chen and the group of Black Knights behind him.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, stared at the group of people in front of him, and suddenly said coldly, "Where's Chen Zeyu, come out and see me!"

Although Chen Chen only used an ordinary voice, the strange thing was that this voice had a penetrating power. The farther away it was, the louder the voice became.

"Come out and see me!"

"Come out and see me!"

"See me!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd.

After a while, several people with somewhat old faces but full of the aura of a superior appeared in front of the army.

The leader was a middle-aged man with gray hair and a gloomy expression, but the strange thing was that his face and temperament were forty to fifty percent similar to Chen Chen's!

Although Chen Chen had never seen this person, the moment he saw him, he suddenly had an intuition that this person was his younger brother.

"Sigh..."

The middle-aged man tried his best to widen his eyes. He let out a sigh and shook his head at the same time. "You shouldn't have come back!"

"Shouldn't have come back?"

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled into a mocking smile, and then this smile gradually widened uncontrollably as if there was a silent emotion flowing and spreading. In the end, Chen Chen even looked up to the sky and laughed!

"Hahahahaha, as expected of my good brother!"

Chen Chen clapped his hands and laughed. "My dear brother, have you chosen to stand on the opposite side of me? Very good, I like it very much! Then you must be ready to bear the price of resisting me, right? "

"I won't necessarily lose..."

Chen Zeyu gritted his teeth. At this moment, he suddenly felt an indescribable sense of oppression. This feeling pervaded everywhere within a radius of tens of meters. For a time, some soldiers even began to tremble with their hands holding their guns.

"Father!"

"Grandpa..."

Beside him, several Chen family members who looked similar in age guarded in front of Chen Zeyu. They looked at each other with some surprise and doubt and one of them whispered, "Could it be psionic power? Are the rumors true? He's the world's first psionicist? That's impossible... "

"We'll retreat first. All soldiers, get ready and open fire immediately!"

Another person felt that the situation was not good and he immediately prepared to pull Chen Zeyu back.

At this moment, the killing intent in Chen Chen's heart was completely ignited, but at the same time, he suddenly sensed that the Field energy in his mind began to emit a burning sensation. He raised his hand and looked at his palm with some doubt. At this moment, he felt a strange power...

"So, this is the true use of psionic power?"

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice.

The killing intent burned stronger and stronger, but Chen Chen's heart was extremely clear, as if he had taken NZT-48 and his thoughts were extremely calm.

Immediately, Chen Chen only felt that the Field energy fused with psionic power began to spread throughout his body. He subconsciously condensed that power in the palm of his hand, only to find that the power began to temporarily change his DNA code!

"Bang!"

Under everyone's horrified gaze, a hideous tentacle suddenly burst out of Chen Chen's palm!

That was...

A tentacle that only the Consciousness Stealer had...

Chapter 560

Under everyone's horrified gazes, suddenly, a hideous and ugly tentacle spread out from Chen Chen's palm.

Then, Chen Chen's body began to expand rapidly and the sound of bones growing began to come from his body. Chen Chen could not help but bend down and then there was a "rip" and huge bone spurs broke out of the cocoon on Chen Chen's back!

"Roar —!"

The moment those bone spurs burst out, Chen Chen only felt an incomparably refreshing feeling being released. He roared in a low voice, but his voice had become a dull bass sound. Still, although it was a bass sound, it shocked many soldiers into immediately throwing away their helmets and armor and hurriedly covering their ears!

Chen Zeyu only heard a rumble in his ears and blood immediately flowed from his ears. However, before he could react, he was immediately dragged back by several bodyguards. At this moment, anyone could see that Chen Chen was not in a normal state!

"Rip!"

Following that, there were a few more sounds of cloth ripping. The moment Chen Chen's flexible skin stretched to the extreme, it was torn apart, revealing the constantly expanding muscles inside!

However, the skin began to heal at an even more alarming speed. At the same time, a large number of bone layers emerged from the surface of the skin. These bone layers continued to spread on his body and even his face began to change!

The corners of his mouth widened like a vicious beast. The two rows of teeth continued to grow, turning into densely packed fangs and the bone layers covered his cheeks like a mask!

"Phew! Phew! Phew! "

The sound of bellows kept coming from Chen Chen's chest and wisps of hot mist kept spurting out of Chen Chen's mouth and nose. Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and then everyone only saw that his hollow eye sockets darkened at first and then two scarlet eyes like charcoal fire suddenly opened!

"Power, I feel endless power!"

Chen Chen straightened his back again, but at this time, his body had soared from a height of 1.8 meters to a height of four meters. He stretched his body wantonly and looked at the Chen family who were quickly retreating with a sinister smile. "Isn't it too late to run now?"

With that, Chen Chen suddenly stomped his foot.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Chen Chen rushed into the line of defense at a speed close to the speed of sound. Before the soldiers could react at all, they had been thrown into the air by Chen Chen. Countless streams of blood splashed all over the sky like a fountain!

At this moment, Chen Chen's reaction speed had reached an extremely terrifying level. In front of him, the entire world seemed to be moving in slow motion. Even when he sent dozens of soldiers flying, the other party did not even have the time to make a frightened expression. The flying blood seemed to be frozen in the sky!

Chen Chen stomped his foot again, creating ripples in the air. At this moment, the air seemed to have turned into liquid. Chen Chen continued to swing at the soldiers on the right. The tentacles in his hand were like whips, cutting the group of soldiers in half at the waist!

Even so, the soldiers didn't even turn their guns in front of him!

This kind of speed and reflexes were already worlds apart from humans …

Whether it was guns or swords, whether it was bullets or rocket launchers, to Chen Chen, they all became existences that were almost as fast as him. He squatted down and swept again. Another dozen soldiers were twisted into pieces. The defense line built with sandbags was like paper and mud, unable to stop Chen Chen at all!

This was completely Chen Chen's pure physical strength!

However, Chen Chen found that after the tentacles in his hand cut open the bodies of the soldiers, they instinctively absorbed the blood of the soldiers. At the same time, a sense of fullness poured into Chen Chen's body, replenishing part of Chen Chen's exhausted body.

"This is..."

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat.

However, in the next moment, several disc-shaped fighters suddenly flew out of the darkness hundreds of meters high in the sky. On the fighters, the pilots had already locked onto Chen Chen's figure.

"The target is in our camp. If we fire now, it will cause a large number of casualties to our army!"

Faced with the order from the higher-ups to immediately eliminate the intruders, the pilot as the captain immediately replied.

"Don't worry about your own people, fire immediately. I repeat, fire immediately!"

However, the radio station still issued the death order to open fire.

Seeing this, there was a flash of reluctance in the eyes of the captain pilot, and then he said resolutely, "All formations, listen to my order, fire immediately. I repeat, fire immediately!"

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, five missiles swayed with a crimson tail light and rushed toward Chen Chen at lightning speed!

"Huh?"

Chen Chen tilted his head and looked at the missiles that were gradually approaching. He suddenly took a deep breath and at the same time, the Field energy in his mind burst forth!

"Boom boom boom boom boom!!!"

In the next second, the ground in front of Chen Chen exploded as if it had been buried with high explosives, and then a row further ahead, the cement ground weighing thousands of pounds was constantly lifted up. If one looked from a high altitude, one would see that the ground in front of Chen Chen was constantly cracking in a fan-shaped shape. The aftermath of this explosion quickly moved forward. The moment it touched those missiles, all the missiles directly exploded in the air!

Still, this was not the end. The invisible force continued to move forward. The five fighters did not even have time to react before they also exploded with a bang, turning into five bright fireworks...

Only then did everyone react. They only saw that the ground in front of Chen Chen seemed to have been bombed by cluster bombs. The invisible wave even rushed into the sky, completely detonating the fighters hundreds of meters in the air!

"Not only the physical body, but even the Field energy has been greatly enhanced. This power... It's more than ten times stronger than the original form?"

Chen Chen looked at his palm in surprise, and then his gaze fell on the group of trembling soldiers again. With just a sweep of his charcoal-like eyes, the remaining soldiers knelt on the ground without thinking, trembling and putting down the weapons in their hands.

"Surrender, we surrender!"

Rows of soldiers knelt down one after another. Their spirits were all disintegrated by Chen Chen's earth-shattering power.

"Capture them!"

Seeing this, Chen Chen also stopped completely. He was not a bloodthirsty person. Since the other party had stopped, he did not bother to continue slaughtering this group of troops who had no ability to resist.

Following Chen Chen's order, a dozen Black Knights immediately stepped forward and captured the hundreds of soldiers.

Watching Chen Chen walk back to X-112, X-112 could not help asking with some concern, "Sir Commander, why did you transform again? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Uncomfortable?"

Chen Chen twisted his neck and laughed in a low voice like a bellows. "I've never felt so good."

Seeing this, X-112 no longer asked. She turned to look at the Blacklight Building. "Chen Zeyu has led most of the Chen family back to the Blacklight Building, but there's no need to worry about this. Our Black Knights are waking up and they can't escape. Now I'm worried about the military camp more than ten kilometers away from Blacklight City. Now the first batch of reinforcements has been defeated, but at least 50,000 troops are on their way. Can your strength defeat them?"

"It's just 50,000 troops from the World War II era. I don't take these people seriously."

Chen Chen stretched out his fist and clenched it slightly. "But what about our memetic weapons? Has the other party mastered this power? "

"Don't worry, Sir Commander."

X-112 replied immediately, "It's impossible for X to let anyone other than you have this kind of deadly weapon. What's more, even if it's given to them, they don't have the conditions to study it. In fact, those memetic weapons have all been transferred to Mars and there are no remnants on Earth."

"Very well."

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded. He thought for a while and suddenly a burst of water mist erupted from his body, and then his body shrank again. In the blink of an eye, Chen Chen's body had shrunk to the size of an ordinary person and returned to his previous appearance.

"As I thought..."

Chen Chen looked at himself and found that he did not turn into skin and bones as before, but only felt a slight sense of weakness. This judgment immediately made Chen Chen happy.

"It turns out that since the last injection, the G-virus has been preserved in my body. Now, when it encountered the psionic activation of the Consciousness Stealer, it produced such a huge reaction..."

At this time, Chen Chen almost understood.

The reason why the Consciousness Stealer could be reborn, in addition to infecting human consciousness and turning it into its own nourishment, it also had the ability to integrate with the human body.

This ability was naturally brought about by the so-called psionic energy, which was a strange power that could change the DNA code.

Therefore, after Chen Chen's Field energy and psionic energy fused, his Field energy also began to have some psionic characteristics. This ability allowed him to re-optimize his DNA, turning him into the appearance after he had been injected with the G-virus.

And those few tentacles were the power of the Consciousness Stealer that Chen Chen had deprived. This power allowed him to continuously absorb nutrients and replenish the nutrients in his body.

Therefore, after Chen Chen changed back to his original body, he still maintained his previous state, unlike when he was injected with the G-virus, where he was weak for more than a month.

Even his Field energy had been greatly enhanced.

Still, what really surprised Chen Chen was that this state could be entered at any time. As long as he absorbed enough nutrients during the battle, he could quickly make up for it.

The only drawback was that Chen Chen was getting farther and farther away from the human race.

"Find me a piece of clothing first."

Chen Chen's expression was cold as he said, "In half an hour, I want to see the Blacklight Building reopen, understand?"

"Yes!"

...

Half an hour later, before the reinforcements of Blacklight City arrived, a new round of melee had broken out in the Blacklight Building. This melee came so suddenly that even the group of captives were at a loss.

However, this time the battle only lasted about ten minutes. The door of the Blacklight Building, which had been closed, was reopened. At the same time, teams of Black Knights surged out, and next to them, there were also a group of Chen family members detained.

Among these people, Chen Lin and Chen Zeyu were all among them.

Looking at this group of dejected Chen family members, Chen Chen seemed to be looking at strangers. At the same time, some of the Chen family members had already turned their eyes, thinking of ways to please Chen Chen.

After all, seeing that Chen Chen did not even respond to Chen Zhicheng and the two juniors under Chen Zhicheng who had offended him, some people already had a burst of hope in their hearts.

It seemed that Blacklight City was going to undergo a major reshuffle of power...

"Sir Commander!"

The Black Knight stepped forward again and X-112 reported, "I've regained all authority in Blacklight City, including the authority of the army. All the troops have been ordered to retreat and return. Those senior members of the Chen family who disobeyed the military order have also been arrested by their adjutants and will be sent to Blacklight City tomorrow."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded expressionlessly. He slowly walked in front of Chen Zeyu and stared at this younger brother who was closest to him by blood.

Chen Zeyu slowly lowered his head, not daring to look into Chen Chen's eyes.

"Where are Mom and Dad?"

Suddenly, Chen Chen asked in a low voice, "During the year of the Great Fusion, where did Mom and Dad go?"

"Dead."

Chen Zeyu shook his head, his expression numb. "The Consciousness Stealer overturned the entire Eco Science City and Mom and Dad died immediately."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help taking a deep breath.

Although this was just another timeline where he was, it did not mean that this was not the real world. In fact, except for the different history, this world was no different from reality.

At this time, when he heard the news of the death of his parents in this world, Chen Chen's thoughts suddenly became a little complicated.

He could not tell what kind of feeling this was. It seemed to be joy, anger, and regret.

He was glad that in his original world, his parents were still alive. He had defeated the Consciousness Stealer, which meant that his parents could still live for a long, long time. Even with the development of Blacklight Biotechnology, his parents could live even longer.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took a deep breath. He looked at Chen Zeyu as if he was looking at a dead man. "Very good..."

Chen Chen nodded, turned, and walked toward the Blacklight Building.

The Black Knight immediately followed. "Sir Commander, then what should we do with this group of people? Also, after this fierce battle in the entire city, many people have already made moves to escape. "

"Escape? Where are they going to escape to? "

Chen Chen asked.

"It may be the City of Survivors in the North Sea Continent or the City of Fantasy Night in the North Sea Continent."

X-112 replied, "These two cities are not far from us."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help hesitating for a while and then said, "I came here to borrow the power of the Joint Resistance Army and can't easily replace them. In this case, for the sake of justification and to maintain the order of the city, you go and prepare a public trial conference."

"Public trial conference?"

X-112 tilted his head, seemingly a little puzzled.

"That is, I want to judge them personally."

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled into a sneer. "Collect all the criminal evidence of this group of people and publicize the crimes they have committed over the years. Don't tell me that this group of people hasn't committed any crimes in more than three hundred years?"

"Of course, that's impossible."

X-112 immediately shook his head. "On the contrary, most of them have committed crimes, and they have committed many, many crimes..."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Chen Chen replied, and then he walked forward step by step, with the attitude of a victor, into the core of Blacklight City — the Blacklight Building.

Chapter 561

The Battle of Blacklight City alarmed the entire Federation Resistance Army.

Early the next morning, when Chen Chen woke up from the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Equipment, he immediately saw a familiar girl appear in front of Chen Chen.

This girl had a stunning appearance, with a hint of playfulness and a hint of cleverness. Her hair was as soft as silk. The moment Chen Chen saw the girl, he suddenly fell into a trance.

“X？”

Immediately, Chen Chen frowned. The girl in front of him was naturally not X.

"I'm X-112, Sir Commander."

The girl bowed her head. "This body is X's and has been frozen like the Black Knight."

Only then did Chen Chen nod.

"By the way, Sir Commander."

X-112 continued. "The venue for the public trial conference has been prepared. On the side of the Joint Resistance Army, the other four forces have been contacting us since early morning. They have received the news that Blacklight City has been captured. Those people want to speak to you and at the same time, they hope that you can focus on the overall situation."

"There's no need to speak to them. I'll naturally go to them later."

Chen Chen said coldly, "Is there anything else?"

"Also, your cousin Chen Shan and your cousin Chen Zheng, who have settled in another survivor city, have also returned. They also want to see you."

"Chen Shan and Chen Zheng?"

Chen Chen frowned with a headache when he heard this. "So they're still alive? They're not involved in the politics of Blacklight City? "

"No."

X-112 shook his head. "Everything here was built by Chen Zeyu. In the beginning, they were expelled from the management core of Blacklight City. Chen Zheng also held a position in Blacklight City for a period of time, but he also retired more than two hundred years ago. Most of the people arrested today are Chen Zeyu's descendants. Only a very small number are the descendants of Chen Shan and Chen Zheng."

"That's good."

Chen Chen nodded. "These two want to see me, nothing more than to intercede on behalf of a junior. Tell them that I will definitely punish those who deserve to be punished, but I won't kill those who don't deserve to die. Tell them to rest assured."

As he spoke, Chen Chen waved X-112 away, went downstairs, got into the car, and walked toward the arranged venue for the public trial conference.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the prison near Blacklight City...

"Uncle Chen Zheng, Aunty Chen Shan, please, put in a good word for Uncle Chen Chen and let us out! I am your most beloved Xinghua! "

In a cell, Chen Zheng and Chen Shan were standing in front of the door of the cell. Inside the cell was a middle-aged man with a pale face and a panicked expression.

This middle-aged man was called Chen Xinghua, and he was Chen Zeyu's youngest son.

"Fool!"

There was a hint of anger in Chen Zheng's eyes. "Everything you have was inherited from Blacklight Biotechnology and Blacklight Biotechnology was founded by Chen Chen. How dare you try to monopolize it? The core intelligence of the city is all his people. It's fine if he didn't return, but now that he's back, how dare you? "

"Big Uncle, I was wrong …"

Chen Xinghua's eyes were filled with tears of regret. "It's not that I want to go against Second Uncle Chen Chen, but the family committee forced us to do it! Aunty Chen Shan, say something! "

"Sigh …"

Chen Shan shook her head. She was dressed like a young woman at this time, but she exuded an elegant air of nobility. "We haven't seen Cousin Chen Chen for nearly four hundred years. I'm not sure if our words are still useful."

"We can give it a try!"

Hearing the softening in Chen Shan's words, Chen Xinghua suddenly burst into tears of joy. He pressed himself against the transparent barrier, deforming his entire face. "Also, my father is the younger brother of Second Uncle Chen Chen. He won't kill us regardless of our sibling relationship, right?"

Chen Shan became even more silent when she heard these words.

"I'm asking you now, you must answer me honestly."

Chen Zheng frowned and asked, "After Chen Chen appeared, did you have a plan to kill Chen Chen?"

"No, absolutely not!"

Chen Xinghua shook his head vigorously, shaking off his snot and tears. "I absolutely didn't have such an idea!"

"Then maybe there's hope!"

Chen Zheng's eyes lit up. If he could preserve some of the Chen family's bloodline, Chen Zheng still wanted to do his part.

On the side, Chen Shan's face also flashed with a trace of pity.

In the past three hundred years, their children had already bloomed everywhere. Naturally, they had watched some of them grow up, and Chen Xinghua was one of their most beloved ones.

When Chen Xinghua was still young, he often visited the two of them. He was born smart and witty, and when he grew up, he was exceptionally filial and respectful to the two of them. The two of them doted on Chen Xinghua even more.

Today, Chen Xinghua was less than three hundred years old and was still a child. The two elders naturally could not bear to see Chen Xinghua possibly be executed.

However, Chen Zheng and Chen Shan still had some sense of propriety. They only planned to intercede for the Chen family. As for Chen Chen's younger brother, Chen Zeyu, neither of them had any intention of interceding.

In addition to the reason that Blacklight City dared to attack Chen Chen must be Chen Zeyu's incitement, the most important reason was that Chen Zeyu was Chen Chen's younger brother after all. No matter how cruel Chen Chen was, it was impossible for him to kill his younger brother, right?

In their opinion, at most, Chen Chen would just put Chen Zeyu under house arrest or directly demote him, making him an ordinary person.

Still, at this moment, the gate of the prison suddenly opened, and a group of Black Knights walked in with numb expressions. They opened the prison gates one by one, brought out the Chen family members detained inside, and sent them to the prison van outside the prison.

"Uncle, Aunty! Help me! "

Chen Xinghua burst into tears. When the Black Knights took him away, he grabbed the edge of the gate with all his strength, showing a pleading look to the two of them.

"Cousin..."

Chen Shan could not help grabbing Chen Zheng's sleeve, showing a look of pity.

"Don't worry, as long as you haven't done anything to Chen Chen before, we'll keep you safe even if we have to sacrifice our old faces!"

Chen Zheng said decisively, "Let's go, Cousin Chen Shan, let's go find Chen Chen now!"

The two of them hurried to the Blacklight Building with hope, but after arriving at the Blacklight Building, they were informed by X-112 that Chen Chen had left and went to the scene of the public trial conference.

X-112 arranged for the public trial conference to be held in the stadium of Blacklight City.

On the way to the stadium, they immediately saw a propaganda vehicle on the street. These propagandists were all wearing loudspeakers, which made mechanical sounds.

"At two o 'clock this afternoon, in the Blacklight Stadium, there will be a public trial conference held by the new city lord. All the members of the Chen family are invited to attend and watch... At the same time, the Blacklight Channel will also broadcast the whole process live. Please tune in!"

Not only the propaganda vehicle, but even the sirens throughout the city also sounded this voice. In order to stabilize the order of the public trial conference, X-112 also ordered an army to be dispatched to patrol the city.

Hearing that the trial turned out to be the high and mighty Chen family of Blacklight City, countless residents immediately rushed to the streets and happily rushed in the direction of the stadium. For a time, the streets were empty.

At this time, the roads near the stadium had been closed, and those who wanted to enter could only walk. However, after an hour, the stadium, which could originally accommodate tens of thousands of people, was already full. Therefore, X-112 set up a holographic projection device outside the stadium, so that those who came could directly see the scene inside the stadium on a big screen.

When Chen Zheng and Chen Shan came, the road was already blocked by the crowd. They could only find the nearby army to show their identity and ask the army to dispatch a helicopter to transport them to the venue.

However, when the two of them arrived, it was already 2: 10 in the afternoon and the public trial conference had officially begun...

At the scene of the conference, Chen Chen stepped onto the rostrum step by step. He first glanced around at the crowd. Without any opening remarks or any ceremony, he just said, "Now, the public trial conference will begin immediately!"

Following his order, more than a thousand men and women who looked miserable were detained by the army in front of the rostrum of the stadium. Most of these people had soft skin and looked like they had been pampered. They formed a sharp contrast with the ordinary people in the city.

Of course, ordinary people were not qualified to use the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform. Moreover, because of the scarcity of resources in the apocalypse, the residents in the city did not have the universal conditions for anti-aging reversal treatment before the Great Fusion. Therefore, the life expectancy of ordinary people was still only about seventy or eighty years.

The Chen family, on the other hand, was like a god standing in the clouds overlooking all living beings. They could live for more than three hundred years at will. As time passed, the positions of the two sides became extreme opposites. It was just that the Chen family maintained a powerful modern force, so there were few riots.

Moreover, Chen Zeyu did have some tricks up his sleeve. He was able to build this city because he worked hard to govern it. If there were rewards, he would be rewarded, and if there were mistakes, he would be punished. He also set up a special family rule system in the family. Therefore, although there had been countless darkness and unjust cases in the family in the past three hundred years, most people could still live. Because of this, the order of Blacklight City had always been very stable.

However, for X-112, as long as everyone had a case of favoritism, fraud, or injustice, it could be traced.

At this time, the group of Chen family members stood in front of the rostrum under the custody of the Black Knights and the army. Some of these people looked numb, some had resentment in their eyes, and some were sobbing in a low voice. As they appeared, for a moment, the entire stadium was silent.

The Chen family's more than three hundred years of rule had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although they had fallen from the clouds at this time, this group of people still did not dare to be too ostentatious for fear of retaliation.

At this time, Chen Chen's gaze swept across the entire venue like a god, and then he looked at Chen Zeyu standing at the forefront. But at this moment, there was a sudden rush of footsteps behind him. Chen Chen's Field energy swept behind him and immediately saw the anxious expressions of Chen Zheng and Chen Shan.

"Stop them!"

Chen Chen waved his hand and the Black Knights on the side stopped the two of them. The two of them could only worry helplessly.

Ignoring the shouts of the two, Chen Chen said in a deep voice, "Chen Xinghua, step forward!"

Two Black Knights immediately carried Chen Xinghua in the crowd to the forefront of the crowd.

"Chen Xinghua, the third mayor of Blacklight City, in office for fifty-three years."

Chen Chen said in a deep voice, his voice directly transmitted through the microphone to the entire stadium. "Since you reached adulthood, in order to satisfy your own desires, you've secretly plotted many times, forcibly abducting eighty-six women, causing the destruction of their families. In nearly three hundred years, you've directly and indirectly killed more than a thousand people. Do you plead guilty?"

"Whoa!"

The crowd in the audience suddenly burst into a fierce uproar because these things that Chen Chen said were obviously extremely secretive, even they did not know about it.

"No, I didn't, I'm innocent, Second Uncle!"

Chen Xinghua suddenly cried and shouted, "I'm innocent, if you don't believe me, ask my father, or ask my uncle and aunt!"

"Huh?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he heard these words and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes. "You still dare to deny it, do you think the city's intelligent control system is a decoration?"

With that, Chen Chen waved his hand and on the big screen next to the rostrum, sections of surveillance records began to be played. There were text annotations under these recordings, indicating which year and which month the events happened.

However, after playing for dozens of seconds, Chen Xinghua's face turned completely pale.

Faced with the iron-clad truth, he finally could not continue to deny it. Chen Zheng and Chen Shan in the backstage also stood there blankly. Although they also knew that Chen Xinghua's hands and feet were not clean, they did not expect him to kill so many people.

"Relying on the fact that you're born in the Chen family, you're lawless and insane!"

Chen Chen shouted in a deep voice, "A life for a life, I sentence you to death! Execute it immediately on the spot! "

"No... No, don't!"

Chen Xinghua shuddered when he saw the two Black Knights walking toward him with guns in their hands. When he came back to his senses, a look of extreme fear appeared on his face. "Chen Chen, I'm your nephew. Dad, Dad, come and save me!"

On the side, Chen Zeyu could not help but close his eyes, revealing a look of pain.

The Black Knights did not pay any heed to Chen Xinghua's insults. One of the Black Knights just casually pressed down, causing Chen Xinghua to kneel on the ground. Meanwhile, the other Black Knight raised his pulse rifle and pressed it against Chen Xinghua's forehead roughly.

"Dad... Uncle, Aunty..."

A dazed look appeared in Chen Xinghua's eyes. He stared blankly at the muzzle in front of him, his whole body trembling like a chaff sieve. Some people even smelled the smell of feces and urine.

"Bang!"

With a gunshot, Chen Xinghua's skull flew out directly and a large amount of white and red splattered all over the Chen family behind him!

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, countless people in the entire venue burst into a tsunami-like uproar. This group of Blacklight City residents had never thought that the Chen family, who was originally high and mighty, would die so easily in front of their eyes at this time. Moreover, it was executed by shooting!

One had to know that even if the death penalty was carried out in Blacklight City, it was only lethal injection and they had almost never heard of the Chen family being punished. In their concept of more than 300 years, the Chen family had long been determined that the Chen family was like the royal family in the feudal period, which was an existence separated from ordinary people!

And now, with this gunshot, their worldview was completely shattered!

At this moment, countless people's gazes were focused on the figure on the rostrum. It was a slender young man who seemed to be only in his twenties. However, it was this person who seemed to be a member of the Chen Family who killed his own clansmen without mercy!

Some people had a touch of horror in their eyes, but more people had a touch of excitement in their eyes, a touch of fanaticism!

However, just when the crowd burst into a tsunami-like uproar, Chen Chen continued to speak. "Chen Lin, step forward!"

The two Black Knights were expressionless as they dragged out a fat middle-aged man.

"You even killed your own nephew, you'll die a horrible death!"

As if understanding his fate, Chen Lin, who used to manage the internal affairs of the entire Blacklight City, had a touch of madness in his eyes. He roared loudly, "Chen Chen, you'll die a horrible..."

"Puff!"

Before he finished speaking, a Black Knight immediately pinched Chen Lin's chin. With a click, Chen Lin's chin was directly dislocated, showing a state of dislocation.

"Chen Lin, ninety-eight years old, Secretary General of the Internal Affairs of Blacklight City."

Faced with the responsibility of being a member of the same family, Chen Chen's eyes still did not have any fluctuations. He just said calmly, "In the thirteen years since taking office, because of selfish desires, you secretly killed fifty-eight civilians and silenced thirty-six people. Death penalty, executed immediately!"

"Ah —!"

Until now, although Chen Lin's chin had been dislocated, he still showed madness and let out a heart-wrenching roar, showing the last madness before he was born!

"Bang!"

Another gunshot sounded and Chen Lin's voice stopped abruptly. His bloated and fat body slowly fell to the ground. At this moment, a touch of despair finally appeared in the eyes of all the Chen family members present.

Chapter 562

"Chen Zhankui, Chen Shengtian, Chen Zhuowei, Chen Fengxi, Chen Zihan..."

As Chen Chen spoke mercilessly, one by one, the Chen family members who had gone limp were dragged out by the Black Knights like dead dogs.

"Chen Zhankui, in order to dump goods in the Joint Resistance Army, wantonly killed his competitors. Death penalty!"

"Chen Shengtian, as the director of the Grand Council, embezzled military pay, amounting to tens of millions of Joint Resistance Army dollars, causing many soldiers to freeze to death. Death penalty!"

"Chen Zhuowei, death penalty!"

"Chen Fengxi, multiple rapes of women, death penalty!"

"Chen Zihan, covering up the crimes of her brother, killing many citizens because of jealousy. Death penalty, immediate execution!"

Chen Chen's voice was like that of the King of Hell. Every time he called out a name, a Black Knight would rush forward and drag that person out of the Chen family's ranks. Then, they would kill them one by one on the spot like slaughtering pigs and dogs!

"No, don't kill my daughter!"

However, when two Black Knights dragged a beautiful young girl, the middle-aged woman on the side immediately collapsed. She roared and hugged her daughter, then suddenly bent down and kowtowed to Chen Chen constantly, not even noticing that her forehead was bleeding. "Grandpa Chen Chen, Grandpa Chen Chen, please, don't kill Han 'er, she's your great-granddaughter!"

"Pfft!"

However, the Black Knights on both sides did not care at all. One of them directly picked up the gun and hit the back of the young woman's head. Suddenly, the young woman fell to the ground silently, a large pool of blood flowing out of her body...

"Mom!"

The beautiful girl suddenly let out a heart-wrenching cry.

The two Black Knights continued to pull the girl's hair and dragged her to the bottom of the rostrum.

At this time, the open space was already a mess. Countless amounts of blood and white brain tissue were mixed together, and there were several corpses with their heads completely burst. The girl was dragged here, and then one of the Black Knights aimed at the girl's head.

At this time, the girl's whole body was trembling violently. A touch of fear appeared in her eyes, and she murmured unconsciously, "I want to go home..."

"Bang!"

The headless body fell with a loud crash!

At this time, the entire venue had become oppressive and silent.

The crowd in the stands was no longer in an uproar. Even those who hated the Chen family were completely shocked by Chen Chen's ruthless killing. This scene had been deeply imprinted in their minds and became an indelible scene.

Gradually, more and more corpses piled up, and there were already more than two hundred corpses below the rostrum. A gentle breeze blew, and the thick smell of blood wafted through the air, permeating the entire stadium.

In the stands, many people had already begun to vomit.

However, Chen Chen still watched all this with a cold expression. He lowered his head and looked at the last person on the death penalty list. That person was none other than his biological brother, Chen Zeyu.

"Chen Zeyu … Death penalty!"

Chen Chen slowly uttered the last few words.

Chen Zeyu closed his eyes in agony. In just one night, his head was covered with white hair. He looked like a completely different person from the youthful Chen Chen on the podium.

And now, he could only watch as his descendants were wantonly slaughtered, but he could do nothing but watch.

An incomparable feeling of resentment filled his heart.

Seeing the two Black Knights coming forward, Chen Zeyu's eyes flashed with madness. He suddenly shouted, "Chen Chen, I curse you!

"I curse you to be alone and have your family broken up!

"I curse you to live the rest of your life alone and die a horrible death!"

He let out a heart-wrenching roar while being dragged to the pile of corpses by the Black Knights, but he still glared at Chen Chen, his eyes bloodshot. "Chen Chen, you'll die a horrible death!!!"

"Bang..."

Chen Zeyu's resentful voice stopped abruptly.

It seemed that he was a little tired. Chen Chen threw the list in his hand to the hands of a clerk beside him. The clerk trembled all over. He caught the list with trembling hands and glanced at Chen Chen fearfully.

When he saw Chen Chen nod, he trembled and said, "The list of all the death penalty has been executed. Next, it's those who don't deserve to die..."

As he spoke, he began to read out the names one by one and the sentences they should receive. These sentences ranged from one year to one hundred years, and above one hundred years was life imprisonment.

Until the whole afternoon passed, finally, the public trial conference finally came to an end. This also meant that Chen Chen had officially entered Blacklight City and become a city lord.

As for the vacated positions, Chen Chen asked X-112 to start recruiting from all over the city. Those who were capable would occupy them. Presumably, after seeing the scene of the Chen family, who were once high and mighty, falling from the altar, those people would probably not dare to fill their own pockets for decades.

The next day, the other four forces of the Joint Resistance Army began to tentatively contact Chen Chen. Chen Chen had no other ideas here. He said that the former offensive and defensive alliance still counted, but he avoided talking about the other four forces' questions about his psionic powers.

A few days later, under the heavy protection of the Black Knights, Chen Chen entered a state of deep sleep again.

When Chen Chen woke up, he had returned to reality again.

"Sir Godfather."

X appeared beside Chen Chen's bed. "You've been sleeping for about a week. Did you gain anything in that parallel dimension?"

"Not too bad."

Chen Chen nodded. "I regained control of Blacklight City. In addition, I also learned a lot of new uses of psionic powers."

As he spoke, he told Little X about his transformation into the G-virus form again, then came to the laboratory and personally carried out the transformation.

After this transformation, a few tentacles appeared on Chen Chen's hands again. These tentacles seemed to grow out of his palms and he could control them to retract.

Even in the state of transformation, Chen Chen could suck the flesh and blood of his prey. After he directly devoured a few prepared domestic pigs, when he transformed back again, his body was still healthy and he had lost too much fat.

"This can be considered a complete transformation ability."

Little X looked surprised. "This is not only the power of the G-virus, but more of the power derived from psionic powers. It's really incredible. Although this kind of psionic power can't manipulate electromagnetic force like Field energy, it surpasses Field energy in terms of life-saving ability."

"Indeed, psionic power and Field energy can be said to have their own strengths."

Chen Chen nodded. "The most terrifying thing is that I can separate a small part of my power and bury a psionic seed in others, so that they can obtain a secondary psionic power. If I die later, I can be reborn in their body."

"Isn't this a replica of the Consciousness Stealer?"

Little X was surprised. "No wonder the Consciousness Stealer can infect the human mind and resurrect from human corpses. You can now almost be said to be a replica of the Consciousness Stealer, and you're even stronger than the Consciousness Stealer!"

"Now's not the time to care about this."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I'm thinking about whether I should transfer the power from the real world over and completely solve the problem of the Consciousness Stealer."

"Can it be done?"

Little X was a little puzzled. "If we can really fight against the Consciousness Stealer, that world wouldn't have appeared, right?"

"Having said that, after all, that time we were caught off guard by the Consciousness Stealer and defeated."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "If I wasn't the first one to be infected, humanity might not be so passive. If you think about it carefully, there are still many trump cards that we haven't used."

"Then, how should we go to that dimension?"

Little X asked again. Her eyes turned and after seeing Chen Chen's smiling eyes, she immediately came to a realization and smiled. "It's Terminator!"

"Yes, it's Terminator!"

Chen Chen nodded. "If there's any device in the entire sci-fi movie that can be used for interdimensional teleportation, then it's the device in Terminator like the time machine."

When Chen Chen was choosing what kind of teleportation device he should use, he had thought about it. Only "Quantum Mechanics" and "M Theory" could explain the so-called "Grandmother's Paradox", and the reason for this explanation was the existence of parallel universes.

The entire universe was diverse. The multiverse itself was composed of countless parallel universes, and parallel universes were separated from a certain original universe, other universes that were both similar and different from the original universe.

All the movie dimensions that Chen Chen opened through the USB drive were actually parallel universes. This had been confirmed, which meant that the time machine in Terminator's dimension did not actually send people back to the past, but to a parallel universe that was almost the same as the original universe.

The timeline of that parallel universe was different from reality, either in the past or the future. This explained the Grandmother's Paradox, which was that the time teleportation device in Terminator's dimension had the ability to teleport people to parallel worlds.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately got up and went to the charging room. After getting the USB drive, he opened it on a laptop and dragged the movie Terminator 5: Genesis into it.

Terminator 5: Genesis connected the first and second movies, but the plot was a bit complicated and many people could not understand it. Putting the plot aside, the time machine in this movie was revealed for the first time. It was a device as huge as a hill. After humans broke through the Skynet headquarters, they happened to see the T-800 being teleported back to the past, preparing to assassinate Connor's mother.

However, there was more than one time machine in the movie. In the middle of the movie, Connor's mother and the T-850 built another time machine device together. This device was much smaller, and the only thing it lacked was a chip with extremely powerful computing power.

However, this problem was also solved by the chip removed from a T-800.

Moreover, the setting of the time machine that the two of them worked together to build was 1984. In other words, if Chen Chen could obtain the production technology of the manual version of the time machine, he was fully capable of replicating it.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen did not wait any longer. He directly opened the movie from the USB drive, selected the first mode of the USB drive, and directly extracted the time teleportation device.

"Boom!"

With a soft sound, a device that looked like a round podium with rough workmanship appeared in front of Chen Chen.

This round podium had exposed wires and rough cut marks. There was no outer shell structure, and the parts inside were directly exposed to the air.

No one could believe that such a simple device could allow people to travel through time and space and reach another parallel universe.

As for the missing chip, it was not a problem. Chen Chen could now mass-produce the T-800 chip. He would not extract another T-800 because of the source of the chip.

It was just that...

Little X hopped forward. She fiddled with the device in doubt, then set the time on it to 378 years in the future, and then looked at Chen Chen with a face full of disbelief. "Is this all right? Isn't this too sloppy?"

"Of course not."

Chen Chen shook his head. "With this setup, who knows where I'll end up. I don't dare to take this risk."

"So how do we get to the other space-time you're in?"

X asked doubtfully.

"Of course, set up another teleportation machine."

Chen Chen said without thinking, "Even the Gantz in Gantz and the Ark in Doom require two point-to-point teleportation. I think the time machine in Terminator should be the same.

"Although this is not expressed in the movie, it can be seen from the general teleportation in the movie that the position after teleportation is uncertain, so I think that if you really want to carry out accurate teleportation, point-to-point teleportation must be indispensable."

As he said this, Chen Chen looked at the time machine in front of him. "Disassemble this device. I believe that after disassembling it, we should be able to get some useful data. Even if I don't understand the principle inside, I can memorize these things by rote. Then I'll return to that world and assemble another time machine."

Little X suddenly came to a realization.

Indeed, as long as this was so, it was equivalent to the existence of a time machine on both sides of Chen Chen's world, then the troops under Blacklight Biotechnology could teleport to the other world through mutual teleportation.

Therefore, the task of disassembling the time machine and using reverse engineering to analyze its performance was handed over to Little X, while Chen Chen took this opportunity to return home. He had been asleep for three months after defeating the Consciousness Stealer, which meant that he had not been home for more than three months. His parents had been waiting anxiously for a long time.

Moreover, the reason why Chen Chen was so eager to go home, in addition to the above reasons, was also because he had felt something in that world.

In that world, he still failed to protect his parents and eventually caused them to die in the catastrophe.

One thought of heaven, the other thought of hell. The different experiences of the two worlds made Chen Chen have mixed feelings and he cherished the time with his parents even more.

At the same time, this further stimulated another idea in Chen Chen, which was to formulate several sets of evacuation plans in advance. If such a world-destroying event were to occur in the future, Chen Chen would not have to worry about it. His parents would evacuate to a safe place as soon as possible according to the plan.

As for where that place was, Chen Chen thought that Mars was one and the alternate dimension was another.

In other words, he had to clear all dangers in the dimension where the Divine Fusion Empire was located and then use it as a backup base and an excellent natural refuge.

Chapter 563

When Chen Chen reappeared in his Eco Science City, he immediately attracted the attention of countless "eyes".

Back then, among the upper echelons of the Earth Federation, there was a rumor that the chairman of Blacklight Biotechnology was also infected with the fusion virus and might not be able to hold on for long.

When this news reached the ears of the major forces and even some hidden forces, they did not believe it too much at first.

After all, Chen Chen had the ability to turn something rotten into something magical. He was a legend since the beginning of his business and life science was his forte. It was almost impossible for such a person to be infected with the fusion virus.

However, later, with the sudden disappearance of the Consciousness Stealer virus, even Chen Chen did not show up and did not even participate in several Lilith meetings. Suddenly, many rumors floated around.

In fact, long before entering the consciousness battlefield, Chen Chen had instructed that if he did not appear for a long time, they could use the clones first. After all, there were still several clones of Chen Chen in the Spire laboratory.

However, Little X was not willing to give up. She firmly believed that Chen Chen would win, so she did not do so.

However, now that Chen Chen appeared in his home, this rumor was dispelled. Many forces that had begun to stir retracted their claws and fangs, quietly waiting for the next opportunity...

If it were not for the fear of the civilization-level weapons of mass destruction in Chen Chen's hands, how could the countries tolerate Blacklight Biotechnology constantly eroding their interests and still greet him with a smile?

A few hours later, Chen Chen said goodbye to his parents and walked out of the house. He glanced around his parents' house and the smile in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by an inexplicable coldness.

"X, it's time to clean up this group of 'eyes' near my parents."

Chen Chen said.

"Understood, please rest assured. Before the sun rises tomorrow morning, I'll clean up this group of spies who dare to approach your parents."

X's voice came from the headset and replied.

A seemingly casual conversation between the two of them easily determined the life and death of hundreds of spies.

"Oh, right!"

Little X's voice suddenly sounded again. "While you were asleep, the Earth Federation has established a department that liaises with the Blacklight Foundation. It's called the Federal Special Task Force. This department is divided into the Mainland China branch, the Northern American branch, the North Sea Continent branch, and the European branch.

"This department is equivalent to a fast track that can accelerate the operation of the Blacklight Foundation. If there are any more incidents like 'wormholes at sea', 'Weeping Angels', 'Consciousness Stealers', or other threats to human civilization, this department will immediately contact the local government so that the local government can provide the greatest convenience to the Blacklight Foundation."

"Not bad. The Federal Special Task Force?"

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction. "With this official federal department, the Blacklight Foundation will have the right to operate globally..."

"Also."

Little X continued to report. "The construction of the Blacklight Foundation's main base in the South Pole is about to be completed. The current progress has reached ninety percent. The engineers we've sent are sending back updates every day. It should be completed by the end of this year."

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded. "I plan to go there myself tomorrow and take a look around."

"You want to completely dispel the unfavorable news of your disappearance."

Little X inquired. "No problem, I'll make an appointment for you now."

"Okay."

Next, Chen Chen returned to his office in the Blacklight Building and sat there for a while. Then he returned to the Spire and began to disassemble the time machine with Little X.

The next day, Chen Chen got on a plane again and flew in the direction of North America. He transferred to a military plane in the Washington area of North America and flew to the South Pole.

It took more than ten hours. As the plane landed, it was already a dark world of ice and snow outside the window.

The polar circle was divided into polar day and polar night. The current date was April 1, 2029, which was the polar night of the South Pole.

The so-called polar day and polar night were actually due to the deflection of the Earth's rotation. There would be a fixed period of time when the sun would not shine or shine all day. Every year from September 23 to March 21, the South Pole was shrouded in darkness. Even during the day, no sun could be seen. It was the opposite at the North Pole.

Chen Chen took a C-17 military transport plane and came together with the flight from Northern America to the South Pole. When he stepped off the plane in a down jacket, the highest leaders of the four continents immediately came to greet him in person.

"Your Excellency Chen Chen."

The respective leaders of the four continents stood in a row. Chen Chen walked forward and shook hands with the four of them.

"Welcome, Your Excellency Chen Chen, for coming to inspect in person. I'm the main escort this time. My name is Zhao Xi."

Because of the best relationship with Mainland China, the main escort this time was the highest person in charge of the main base in Mainland China. Zhao Xi was a middle-aged man who looked older, about fifty years old, and Chen Chen could see that he had not undergone age-reversal treatment and still maintained his true age.

"Mr. Zhao Xi, you've never used the age-reversal treatment?"

Chen Chen could not help asking.

"It's mainly because this technology still has some risks."

Zhao Xi smiled. "Although the success rate of this treatment method you created is very high, once the treatment fails, I'm afraid I'll have to rest for several years to recover, so I've never done it. However, I've made an appointment with the Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform you gave us. In the second half of next year, I can directly use that machine to restore my body."

Chen Chen nodded. He followed Zhao Xi to a deep and huge hole in the ground. Beside the hole was an astonishing amount of goods. At this time, dozens of cranes were constantly transporting the goods down.

"As you can see, this is the headquarters of the Blacklight Foundation."

Looking at the huge deep pit in front of him, a touch of emotion appeared in Zhao Xi's eyes. "Construction here has been going on for four years and it's a joint development of the four continents, using hundreds of billions of dollars of manpower and material resources. Even if it's the Great Pyramid of Giza, dozens of them should've been built by now.

"Until now, the headquarters has built a large framework, and all that's left is to fill in the details. I can't imagine how we've survived these four years..."

Zhao Xi could not help sighing.

"All of this is for the continuation of human civilization."

Chen Chen nodded. He knew that even the Spire Experimental Base was like a child's play compared to this base in front of him. After all, this was built as the last fortress of civilization.

Whether it was the amount of work invested or the manpower and material resources invested, it could not be compared.

While talking, Chen Chen and the few accompanying people had walked to an elevator located at the edge of the big hole and then walked in.

As the elevator door closed, without the need to press any buttons, the elevator began to descend sharply.

"At present, we only need two minutes to reach the base two kilometers deep."

Zhao Xi reminded.

Chen Chen only felt a sense of rapid fall. The elevator began to accelerate continuously, from a speed of two or three meters per second until it accelerated to more than twenty meters per second. This speed was close to the speed of free fall. If they fell to the ground at this speed, even the aliens would not survive.

However, when they were about to reach the ground, the elevator began to slow down slowly, followed by a sense of rapid gravity. If it was someone with poor physical condition, they might have vomited at this time. It was only because everyone's physical fitness was good that they could persist.

"Ding!"

As the elevator arrived at its destination, there was only a soft sound and the elevator door opened again. This time, what was revealed in front of Chen Chen was a huge hall.

The hall now seemed to be unfinished. There was a large hole with a diameter of more than fifty meters in the center. At this time, goods were constantly being transported down and there was also a turbulent flow of people here, but most of them were not living people, but androids and XTN engineering robots.

"It's your first time here, so I'll give you a more detailed introduction."

Zhao Xi reminded. "This is the first floor of the main base and the largest activity venue in the main base. The area of this floor alone reaches one million square meters, which is the size of hundreds of football fields. In the future, this place will be transformed into an activity square and pedestrian street, where everyone can exercise and spend money."

Chen Chen nodded. Indeed, this floor alone had exceeded the area of the Spire Experimental Base.

"This is the pedestrian street..."

"This is the shopping area..."

"This is the stadium. Whether it's track and field events or football and basketball, you can find a venue here..."

Several people accompanied Chen Chen around. In Chen Chen's view, this was like a miniature city and the dome above his head was also extremely high, more than twenty meters. If optical equipment was laid to create the appearance of a blue sky and white clouds, many people would not be able to tell the real from the fake.

It was not until more than half an hour later that they finished touring the first floor. They came to the elevator in another corner and prepared to go to the second floor.

"The entire base is like a gyroscopic structure. The area will gradually shrink as you go down. The second floor is only two-thirds of the area of the first floor. It's the living supplies and warehouse area, which is used to store the daily supplies used for daily life."

Zhao Xi emphasized with some pride, "The supplies loaded on the second floor can allow 30,000 people to live for a hundred years without leaving home."

"A hundred years isn't that much."

When Chen Chen heard this, he could not help frowning.

"Of course."

Zhao Xi nodded. "But if it really comes to that, we'll transform the first floor and transform those gardens and green areas into soilless cultivation experimental fields. At that time, we'll naturally be able to obtain more supplies."

With that, they had reached the second floor.

Chen Chen noticed that it took a full twenty seconds to go from the first floor to the second floor.

"This is because the first floor and the second floor aren't next to each other."

Seeing Chen Chen's doubts, Zhao Xi continued to explain, "The distance between the first and second floors is hundreds of meters. Even if the first floor is lost, we can blow up the first floor and retreat to the second floor to continue defending. Strictly speaking, each floor in the base can abandon the previous floor and exist independently. This is the function of a Doomsday Fortress."

"That's a good idea."

Chen Chen nodded and agreed.

Then they descended again and came to the third floor.

As the elevator opened, what Chen Chen saw was a fortress-like columnar building. These buildings stretched all the way to the top of the third floor and there were about a hundred of them.

"This floor is the staff dormitory."

Zhao Xi continued to explain, "We've calculated for a long time. At first, we wanted to fill the third floor with conventional rooms like the conventional design, but in the end, we gave up because that kind of dormitory is still too depressing. It's difficult for people who don't see the sun all year round to bear this kind of pressure, so we chose this kind of unit building similar to the structure of a community.

"There are about a hundred unit buildings here, each with four floors. The inside is divided into one bedroom and one living room and two bedrooms and one living room. This floor can accommodate a total of 20,000 people. When they look out the window, they also see greenery and parks all over the ground, not cold metal passageways."

Several people led Chen Chen into one of the buildings and visited the layout of the rooms inside. In Chen Chen's view, these were indeed very lively. He even saw ponds and artificial rivers in the distance.

The dome could simulate normal sunlight and night, making people feel as if they were on the ground.

"From the fourth floor onwards, it's the work area."

After visiting the third floor, Zhao Xi led Chen Chen to the elevator to the fourth floor, then the fifth floor, the sixth floor, until the ninth floor, which was the lowest floor.

If the entire main base was arranged in the shape of an inverted pyramid, the lower the area, the smaller the area, but the ninth floor broke this arrangement.

The area of the ninth floor was even larger than the first floor. There were not only various production workshops, but also the main control room that controlled the entire main base, as well as a nuclear fusion reactor.

"At the bottom floor, we want to build it into an industrial center. Here, we can produce the daily necessities that everyone needs, even military supplies. At the same time, this is also the power core area, providing electricity and air circulation for the entire base. Unless the first eight floors are lost, this place is impregnable in any case."

Looking at the vast ninth floor in front of him, Chen Chen could not help showing a look of admiration. He suddenly looked at the rails and the trains next to the ninth floor, then raised his eyebrows. "This is?"

"This is a mine cart."

Zhao Xi explained, "The ninth floor doesn't exist out of thin air. We used a shield boring machine to dig several underground mineral veins more than 3,000 meters deep, and these mine carts are connected to them. If we really want to close the base in the future, then those resources will naturally have to be excavated from underground.

"Even, some mine carts can go to underground lakes and collect underground freshwater resources..."

Chen Chen was even more amazed when he heard this. He continued to tour for more than an hour before returning to the ground.

This tour lasted for nearly eight hours, exhausting the rest of the people in charge. Only Chen Chen's expression was as usual, without any change at all.

It was not until they sent Chen Chen off that they exchanged a few words with each other, then said goodbye and left.

They had to report Chen Chen's attitude throughout his visit to the main base, without missing a single detail.

Chapter 564

The days that followed were peaceful once again.

It would take at least a few months to reverse engineer the time machine. During these months, Chen Chen would visit the other world every few days and go back to sleep when he saw that there were no problems.

He also brought the cryogenic chamber that he had left with Shais back to Blacklight City. This way, if anything happened, he would have a buffer.

In reality, Chen Chen still spent most of his time in the quiet room every day.

The location of the quiet room was located at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. In this quiet area, Chen Chen constantly polished his Field energy. In particular, after the Field suddenly integrated with psionic energy, it became extremely rough. The magnification of the microscopic world that once allowed him to peer into a thousand times was greatly reduced to less than eight hundred times.

In Chen Chen's opinion, the power of Field was not only due to the increase in quantity but also the application at the microscopic level.

For example, if Chen Chen could control the precision of Field to the molecular level, he could change the shape and nature of an object at will, such as reducing a stone to the original soil or changing the chemical bond of a substance.

If he continued to improve the precision to the atomic level, it would be even more amazing. He could destroy the electromagnetic force between atoms with a wave of his hand, whether it was metal or an enemy, with a wave of his hand, the enemy could be turned into ashes.

If he continued to delve deeper and reached the level of the atomic nucleus, it would be even more impressive. He would be able to create nuclear fusion phenomena at will, master quantum tides, and control vacuum decay. At that point, Chen Chen could even create artificial wormholes to traverse the universe at will.

However, to go deeper into the molecular level, at least the microscopic precision of Field had to reach two million times. It was even more difficult to reach the level of atoms and atomic nuclei. At this time, Chen Chen was still very far away.

"Phew!"

Suddenly, Chen Chen exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and opened his eyes from meditation.

The moment he opened his eyes, Chen Chen's eyes flashed like lightning, shining brightly in the dark quiet room. At this time, his essence, energy, and spirit had been condensed to a peak, almost materialized.

"At last, I've returned to my previous level..."

Chen Chen shook his head and the light in his eyes receded again. He stood up and stretched his joints, then frowned again.

During this period, as his Field continued to surge, the growth rate continued to decline.

Just as he thought before, after the rapid growth period, his Field energy had reached a bottleneck stage at this time, it became very difficult to continue to improve.

Moreover, his DNA was already saturated. Even if he continued to absorb the Crystalline, it would not increase.

"It seems that I have to think of other methods, or change my direction and start to pursue the refinement of Field energy."

Chen Chen shook his head. With his current strength, it was almost impossible to fight against the Consciousness Stealer. After all, the psionic power of the Consciousness Stealer was condensed from the lives of billions of people.

With this in mind, Chen Chen left the quiet room and returned to the Spire through the Gantz sphere.

"Sir Godfather, you seem to be a little unhappy," Celestial Emperor said with a smile.

Little X asked as soon as Chen Chen returned.

Chen Chen nodded. "It's still about Field. I'm thinking about how to improve my Field to fight against the Consciousness Stealer."

"Oh …"

Little X pondered for a moment. "I have a good idea, but it's up to you, Sir Godfather."

"Tell me about it."

Chen Chen tilted his head and looked at Little X.

"Since the Consciousness Stealer and the Consciousness Stealer are psionic powers gathered from the minds of billions of humans, you can actually do the same."

Little X said, "You can infect the humans in that world and then absorb them to increase your psionic power rapidly. Now that your Field and psionic powers have merged, improving your Field is the same as improving your psionic power, isn't it?"

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "It's not impossible, but it seems that I'm still a little lacking."

"After my Field and psionic powers merged, there have been some changes. In fact, I don't have the ability to infect the minds of humans like the Consciousness Stealer does. In order to seize the minds of others, I need to first put in the 'psionic seed', just like what I did to Niuceus, the castellan of Laman."

"I have an idea."

Little X said, "If your psionic power can't infect them, we can use another method."

"Another method?"

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks.

"When I was testing your blood, I found that there's a special factor in your blood. According to the academic nomenclature, it can be called the psionic factor, or L factor for short. This factor should be the result of your fusion of Field and psionic powers. Just like the protoplasmic fluid of the Consciousness Stealer, your factor has the ability to infect humans!"

"Really?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. If that was the case, then did that not mean that he had become another Consciousness Stealer?

"Of course, your ability to infect is latent. Under normal circumstances, it won't infect people, but it'll be different after I adjust it."

Little X continued. "After some complex adjustments, I'm confident that I can extract the L factor and make it into a special virus. Although this virus can't infect the mind like the Consciousness Stealer, it can also be injected with the ability to infect the DNA of other humans."

"Does it have to be humans?"

Chen Chen frowned. Although he did not mind sacrificing a small number of people for the sake of the survival of the entire human race, he had his own bottom line.

"Of course, why else would the Consciousness Stealer not infect animals?"

Little X giggled and asked.

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. It was true that humans were the only advanced intelligent life so far. Even a thousand pigs and dogs could not compare to the consciousness of a single human. Therefore, infecting humans was the best choice.

"The fact that humans are advanced animals is only one of the factors."

Little X continued. "After all, it's a blood infection. Your DNA is most similar to that of humans. I'm afraid the probability of infection from other species is less than 0.01%."

Emmmm...

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression. "If that's the case, then we can give it a try. But I've thought of something else... You mean that after making this medicine, it'll be similar to me sowing psionic seeds and the other party will also receive the power of psionic powers?"

"That's right, that's it."

Little X nodded.

Chen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this. "If that's the case, then perhaps this medicine has other uses..."

...

The biotechnology of Blacklight Biotechnology had developed to a very terrifying level. Even if the Umbrella Corporation or the Weyland Corporation were to be reborn, they would not be able to do anything about it. In just a few days, Chen Chen had obtained a tube of medicine from Little X.

This was a tube of medicine with a dark blue luster.

The medicine was stored in a test tube and stuffed with a metal stopper. The metal stopper was once packaged with the G-virus. With a gentle press of the button, a needle would pop out. Then, as long as it was inserted into the body, the medicine inside would be automatically injected.

This tube of medicine was the essence of the Y factor extracted from Chen Chen's blood.

"100 milliliters of your blood can extract more than 80 doses of medicine."

Little X said, "Based on your physical fitness, even if you draw 100 milliliters of blood every day, it won't affect your health. This is a very good deal."

Chen Chen looked a little strange when he heard this. "X, you make it sound like I'm some kind of test subject."

Even so, he still silently calculated. If he produced 80 vials of medicine a day, then he would produce 2,400 vials in a month. In a year, he would produce 29,200 vials. Although it was not a lot, it would be 3,000,000 vials in a hundred years.

It was still better than directly bestowing the psionic seed to the other party. After all, he was not a real Consciousness Stealer. Every time he bestowed a psionic seed to someone, it meant that his Field was slightly weakened. If he bestowed more, his Field might drop by a level.

Of course, Chen Chen could extract more blood to make medicine, but that would easily be too much for his body.

Next was the delightful experimental phase. No matter how much he thought about it before, if this medicine had no clinical effect, it was useless to think about it.

In a normal-level laboratory, a felon was escorted in.

As Delta-level experimental personnel of God's Forbidden Zone, these people were provided with good food and drink. Coupled with supervised training, this group of people had always been in the healthiest state. At this time, the experimental personnel who came in was tall and strong, like a basketball player.

However, no matter how strong a body was, it was not worth mentioning in the face of the Black Knights. Before he could resist, he was fixed on a stretcher by two Black Knights, quietly waiting for his next fate.

"What are you going to do to me?"

The man's voice was a little shaky. He looked around blankly, only to see an expressionless person walking over with many unknown instruments. After a while, his body was connected to various instruments, including an electrocardiograph, an electric shock device, a ventilator, and so on.

Seeing this, the man's heart became more and more uneasy.

At this moment, one of the personnel in a white coat walked toward him with a blue syringe. When he saw the other person, the man hurriedly struggled. His instincts told him that this syringe was probably not something good.

"Hiss!"

There was a sound of air pressure being released. The man did not feel much pain in his arm, only a chill coming from his arm. He immediately shivered.

Immediately after that, his vein was pierced by the needle and the blue medicine inside was injected into his body.

The man watched all this in horror. He asked a little anxiously, "What is this, what the f * ck did you guys just inject into me? Is this a human experiment? "

The man kept asking, but everyone in the entire laboratory was still immersed in their work, no one paid any attention to him.

What he did not know was that these people were all bionics. In the Spire, this kind of uncreative work did not need to be done by real people.

At this time, in the command room on the second floor, Chen Chen silently looked at the data of the man's body. After the injection, the man's blood pressure began to rise and at the same time, his heart seemed to be stimulated by something and began to beat faster.

This man began to accelerate the burning of his own vitality.

The external manifestation was that the man's body temperature rose and his breathing became rapid. In less than ten minutes, he was like a steamed prawn, his whole body became extremely red!

"The nutrients in the man's body are rapidly depleting!"

Little X turned to look at Chen Chen. "Sir Godfather, do we need to inject nutrients?"

"There's no need to rush."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said decisively, "Let's see if the human body can support it alone. After all, this kind of medicine will probably leak out in the future. If every dose of medicine needs to be assisted by medical equipment, it can only mean that the medicine is a failure."

"Oh..."

Little X nodded.

Following that, the man's body temperature continued to rise. From the initial room temperature, it gradually rose to 41 degrees. At this temperature, the man's vital signs were already very dangerous. His heart was beating violently like a pump, and his consciousness was gradually blurring. Even the muscles all over his body had begun to twitch.

However, Chen Chen only stared at all this intently and did not use any first-aid means.

However, the strange thing was that even though the other party's body had undergone all kinds of exaggerated physiological changes, his heart and lungs had never stopped functioning. Not only that, but his heart and lungs had also become stronger and stronger, and his heartbeat had become more powerful.

"There's a turning point!"

Little X also noticed all these changes. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Your blood factors have already worked and begun to infect the man's DNA. This is a special kind of change, just like a virus..."

Following the words of Little X, the man's breathing and heartbeat finally began to slow down, gradually returning to the speed of an ordinary person. This change also caused his body temperature to drop again, and his blood pressure began to return to normal levels.

"It seems to be a success?"

Chen Chen got up from his seat, walked to the observation window, and looked down, only to see that the felon had fallen into a state of coma at this time.

An android immediately stepped forward, extracted a tube of blood, and then placed it under various kinds of equipment to start observing.

"Sure enough, there's a new change in the man's DNA!"

Little X was surprised. "I found many changes in his DNA that were originally not there, but I didn't find any L factor in his blood, which means that although the infected person is also a carrier of the L factor, he doesn't have the ability to infect others."

"Now, let's see if he changes as I expected."

With that, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly.

The moment he closed his eyes, Chen Chen seemed to have sensed something. He tilted his head and carefully sensed it. He only felt that he had faintly sensed an inexplicable will. If he wanted to, he could absorb it at any time and turn it into nourishment for his own growth.

Chen Chen was not unfamiliar with this feeling. He felt the same when he bestowed the psionic seed of the duke to Laman.

This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that this person was equivalent to being implanted with a psionic seed by Chen Chen. From this point on, this experimenter might have obtained some special power that surpassed ordinary people...

Seeing this, Chen Chen opened his eyes slightly and looked at the expectant Little X next to him.

"Well done."

Chen Chen said, "I can already feel his presence. I didn't expect you to succeed in your first attempt."

"Since it's a success, next up is the second batch of experiments to collect more experimental data."

Little X smiled sweetly. "Then, we should also give this medicine a name."

"A name?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then snapped his fingers, and said with a hint of mischief, "Since it contains the L factor compound extracted from my blood, how about we call it the 'L compound'?"

...

Chapter 565

Chen Chen came up with this name because he thought of an American TV series called The Black Robe.

The background of the TV series was a world where humans and superhumans lived together. The civilized order of that world was basically the same as the real world. Even the superhumans were just an ordinary part of the population and did not receive any special treatment.

Therefore, there were some superhumans who had superpowers but could not even afford to pay the rent because they did not have any skills.

In that world, there was an economic company called Walter that specialized in creating stars through the use of superhumans and turned them into superstars who enjoyed a high reputation around the world.

Under the operation of Walter, superhumans were no longer hermits who lived in seclusion in the downtown area. Instead, they became public figures with millions of fans. They would participate in commercial activities arranged by the company, record reality shows and interview shows, and even star in their own TV series. They were a completely different kind of celebrity.

Although they also cracked down on crime, punishing evil and promoting good, it was only for show in front of the camera. Their true identity was just capitalized star-making products.

Chen Chen once adopted a similar approach to enter the entertainment market, which was represented by the BHB Combative Police Force with the Robocop, also known as the Bionic Combative Police.

By transforming some disabled police officers into Robocops and then replacing the local police in carrying out law enforcement activities, while at the same time spreading their deeds around the world, making them into true superheroes.

The purpose of this was not because Chen Chen was interested in the profits of the entertainment industry. Chen Chen was not short of money. He only wanted to create a reputation of robotic law enforcement.

As long as the people expressed approval of the law enforcement of the robots and increased their influence among ordinary people, then he could monopolize the local police industry and turn the local police force into a robot army under his company.

Today, the results of this plan were quite remarkable. Represented by the four major continents, most of the Earth Federation had purchased XTN robot products under the Blacklight banner. Even the military forces of various countries had traces of XTN robots.

Now that many years had passed, the XTN robot series under Blacklight Biotechnology had become a mature military industry chain, bringing tens of billions of US dollars in profits to Blacklight Biotechnology every year.

Speaking of which, the reason Chen Chen named this drug was because he thought of more.

As long as a person was injected with this drug, it was equivalent to Chen Chen planting a psionic seed. Not only would they receive psionic power, but Chen Chen could also use them as nourishment for his own growth and improvement.

However, there was another problem. This drug could be produced about thirty thousand per year, which was to produce thirty thousand humans with psionic powers. However, the number of felons Chen Chen could use was far from enough.

The reason for using felons was that felons were cheaper than human clones. A human clone would take at least half a year to mature from birth, and it would cost millions of dollars. On the other hand, buying felons from other countries would only cost tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars at most.

Over the years, Chen Chen had saved up only with a few thousands of felons for experiments. There were many countries that would not sell their citizens. Moreover, many countries would not sell their citizens, especially powerful ones like the four major continents. The source of felons were only with Chen Chen had close relations with Chen. Chen Chen with Federation, Chen with Chen with Blacklight.

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Although Chen Chen was not exactly a good person, he would not touch this kind of thing that violated the bottom line of human morality.

Since Chen Chen wanted to improve his Field energy and did not want to kill innocent people, he came up with this idea — which was to create a world where humans and people with superpowers lived together...

This was an idea that Chen Chen had carefully considered. With the increasing number of crises in the real world and the frequency of them, it was impossible to rely on technology alone to keep up with the progress of the crisis. In that case, strengthening the human race might be a way out.

There was also a method to strengthening the human race. Naturally, the T-virus and G-virus were out of the question. The black goo was a weapon of mass destruction as well as a catalyst. It could not be used to directly enhance the power of humans.

In addition, the C24 chromosome virus that Chen Chen brought back was also out of the question. This was something as dangerous as the T-virus.

Therefore, after going around in a circle, only the L compound was more useful.

Chen Chen planned to use these things to create the first batch of people with superpowers. The most crucial point of this plan was that the L factor in the genes of superpowers had a ten percent chance of being inherited.

In other words, there was a certain chance that the descendants of people who had been injected with the L compound would also be born with psionic powers.

Through this method, Chen Chen could increase the number of humans with psionic powers.

The psionic powers of these people could be gradually strengthened through their own training. The stronger they became, the greater the benefits Chen Chen would receive when he fused their consciousness in the future.

However, Chen Chen had already decided that he would not actively fuse with humans who had his own psionic seeds. He only needed to wait for them to die accidentally or die of old age. The psionic energy they had cultivated before their death would automatically be integrated into Chen Chen's consciousness, making Chen Chen's psionic power stronger...

Just like what the Consciousness Stealer did in the past.

This was the true face of Chen Chen's plan.

Compared to the Consciousness Stealer's violent method of fusing human consciousness, Chen Chen's plan was much gentler. Although his psionic power would not increase significantly in a short period, after a few hundred years, as more and more psionic users died, the amount of psionic power he could obtain would be considerable.

Most importantly, Chen Chen had two worlds to carry out this plan at the same time...

"The real world now has a population of eight billion people. Due to the apocalypse, the parallel world only has a population of about one billion."

A month later, Chen Chen looked at the initial production of more than two thousand bottles of medicine in front of him with a thoughtful expression. "Excluding the brainless Black Knights, it seems that it's more cost-effective to carry out this plan in the real world."

"Of course!"

Little X replied matter-of-factly, "Since you're planning to fight a long-term war, you should focus your attention on the real world. Besides, the power of psionic power is also very beneficial to mankind. At least some people will no longer be helpless when faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy mankind."

"I'm more worried about the issue of order."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Once psionic power is born in human society, it will inevitably lead to social unrest. What I'm worried about now is that human civilization may go out of control because of this. This is detrimental to both human civilization and Blacklight Biotechnology."

"If that's what you're worried about, then start with the smallest changes."

Little X pondered. "It's like a drop of ink dripping into the ocean. As long as the amount of ink dripped is small enough at the beginning, it'll have a subtle effect. Won't we be able to minimize this kind of turbulence?"

Chen Chen could not help but smile when he heard this. "Indeed, a drop of ink dripping into the ocean won't cause any ripples. When the ocean adapts to it, then drip more ink... Then let's do it. The first month, release a hundred doses of the L compound and slowly increase it later."

"Okay!"

Little X nodded solemnly. "Actually, you should be thinking about the 'Mankind Anti-aging Project' we're implementing now. Nowadays, the lifespan of humans is very long, the average lifespan is hundreds of years. I'm afraid your plan to harvest psionic power will be very slow."

"It's fine, I can wait."

Chen Chen waved his hand and his eyes lit up slightly. "The Consciousness Stealer has been asleep for hundreds of years and I'm afraid it'll continue to sleep. Even if it wakes up earlier, I'll just give up on the parallel world and retrieve my avatar from there. The importance of this plan is higher than killing the Consciousness Stealer."

"Understood!"

Little X immediately came to a realization when she heard this. The birth of the L compound had prompted Chen Chen to lay out an even more magnificent thousand-year plan. The initial goal of "killing the Consciousness Stealer" was no longer important...

...

John Oppenheimer stood in front of the mirror with a puzzled expression. In the mirror was the face of an ordinary, slightly handsome young man.

He was an ordinary office worker.

An ordinary university, an ordinary life. After graduation, he worked in an electronic technology company and became an ordinary programmer.

Initially, he thought that his life would continue to be ordinary like this. However, a meteor fell from the sky and his life was no longer ordinary...

That was five or six months ago.

Half a year ago, a fist-sized meteorite fell in his backyard. When he picked it up the next day, he found that his hand was stained with a strange mucus.

The mucus flowed out from the meteorite.

Not long after, he began to dream. It was a very strange nightmare. However, when he was not sure what was going on, he was found by the military.

At that time, dozens of people wearing protective suits came to his company and took him away. After that, he was taken to a concentration camp and locked up.

He was locked up for three months.

He did not know what happened, but he had a vague guess that it all had something to do with the meteorite he picked up.

After that, just when he thought that his life was about to end, the military took him on a plane again and sent him back to his city.

After that, the military announced that they had been infected with a deadly and contagious virus. During that time, they were quarantined.

Moreover, they were considered lucky. More than two million people died in the plague brought about by the meteorite.

After escaping with his life, John had nightmares for several weeks. The experience of being locked up almost drove him crazy. It was only recently that his condition improved slightly.

However, when he woke up one morning, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

How he returned to his home last night and how he fell asleep on his bed, it was as if the memory had disappeared. Not only that, but he also felt a slight prickling pain on the back of his neck.

At this time, at this time, he touched the back of his neck with some doubt, but he felt nothing.

What he did not know was that there was a tiny red dot at the place where the prickling pain was, like the eye of a needle...

He looked at the time and it was almost time to go to work. Although the virus infection six months ago did not cost him his life, it cost him his job. In the past two months, he had finally found a second job.

For John, who was close to thirty years old, this job was not easy to come by. He quickly shaved off the slightly green stubble, then put on a suit and hurried out of the house.

Hurriedly starting the car, John drove toward the city center. His house was located in the suburbs, which was the most common type of detached house in Northern America. It was most common in the suburbs and towns. It was spacious and inexpensive, and most North Americans lived in detached houses.

However, because of this, he had to drive for an hour every day to work in the city center. He originally wanted to rent an apartment near the company, but he had not found a suitable target.

This was the disadvantage of living in the suburbs. Half an hour later, he helplessly looked at the long queue of cars not far away. Just as he was about to merge into the congested road, he saw the green light at the intersection. He immediately turned on the turn signal and at the same time, at the same time, turned the steering wheel, and was ready to drive to another fork.

Although this fork was a long distance away, it was far better than being stuck in traffic halfway to work...

However, just as he suddenly turned into the fork, the car suddenly shook, and at the same time, a crash came from the left rear. John turned his head, and at the same time, he saw a pickup truck had "kissed" the back of his car.

"D * mn it!"

John slammed the steering wheel angrily and cursed under his breath.

"Sh * t, do you know how to drive!"

Behind him, the owner of the pickup truck angrily got out of the car and walked in John's direction.

It was a typical redneck, with his head wrapped in a turban, and he had a rough beard. The lower half of his face only revealed a red nose, and he was tall and sturdy.

Seeing this, John had no choice but to get out of the car. He stood in front of the car door and spread his hands. He said helplessly, "There's a traffic jam ahead, I just wanted to take a detour. Didn't you see that I turned on the turn signal?"

"Since when did you turn on the turn signal, you pretty boy?"

The man greeted him rudely, and John immediately smelled the alcohol in the man's mouth.

"Woo woo woo..."

John quickly raised his hands and stepped back, looking innocent. "Sir, please don't get so close to me, okay? Also, you'd better be more polite..."

"Gigolo, you look as skinny as a quail!"

Seeing this, the man laughed loudly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "No matter what, you have to compensate me, let me see..."

As he spoke, the bearded man turned around, stuck out his huge butt, and bent down to take a look. "D * mn it, my high beam is broken, you have to compensate me at least a thousand dollars!"

"A thousand dollars, are you kidding me?"

John could not help but feel a headache coming on. There was no way to reason with this kind of person. "My car was clearly more seriously damaged, and you were the one who rear-ended me..."

"Pretty boy, who do you think you're talking to?!"

Hearing Hardedef's answer, the bearded man immediately revealed a fierce expression. He looked at the onlookers who were gradually crowding around and suddenly grabbed Hardedef's collar. "Looks like I should teach you a lesson, you sissy in a suit!"

Hardedef only felt a huge force pulling him in front of the other party. He wasn't short to begin with, standing at 1.82 meters, and he wasn't thin at all. However, in front of the big bearded man who was more than 1.9 meters tall, he was lifted up like a little chick.

"If you kneel down and lick my butt, maybe I'll forgive your offense."

The bearded man grinned and continued to clamor, showing off his strength to the people around him.

"Bastard..."

John's eyes flashed with a trace of shock and anger. He knew that if they were to fight, he would definitely not be the man's opponent. However, the man's hand was like an iron clamp that held his collar tightly, making it impossible for him to break free.

The other party's provocation and the surrounding people's gazes caused his face to burn, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"You're not willing to kneel?"

The man continued to provoke, "Looks like I have to teach you a lesson..."

John could not help but narrow his eyes. At this moment, he was shocked and angry, he suddenly felt as if something in his mind was mobilized. He instinctively controlled that mass of thing to rush out of his mind. The next second, the bearded man in front of him suddenly showed a stunned expression. He directly let go of John's collar and flew out with a bang!

Boom!

The bearded man was slammed heavily into his pickup truck!

"Oh my god!"

"What the f * ck..."

Suddenly, there was a burst of exclamation from the passersby on the street...

Chapter 566

Hardedef was shocked when he saw the guy he sent flying, then he looked at his hands in surprise.

"No, it's not the power in my hands, it's in my mind..."

Hardedef was shocked. He quickly looked at the man, only to see that the man quickly got up and glared at him fiercely.

"How dare you overthrow me?"

The bearded man swore, but he did not seem to have lost his momentum. He did not see what Hardedef did at all and thought that he was sent flying.

Seeing that the other party continued to rush at him, Hardedef took a deep breath and tried to use that power again. This time, he was much more familiar with it. He felt that the power was like a gas that burst forth from his mind with his thoughts and instantly turned into a huge force that pushed towards the other party!

Boom!

This time, the bearded man's expression changed completely. He only saw that the man did not do anything, but he felt a pain in his chest. At the same time, his head buzzed and his whole body was sent flying again!

Crack!

This time, he was not as lucky as the first time. He only heard a series of cracking sounds coming from his chest. Obviously, a few of his ribs were directly broken!

"God..."

The crowd burst into exclamations again.

"What the hell!"

There was finally a flash of fear in the bearded man's eyes. He clutched his chest in horror, quickly climbed into his car, and made a turn to escape...

Seeing that there was no more conflict between the two, the group of onlookers also left in shock, leaving Hardedef in a daze.

"That power just now..."

Hardedef came back to his senses. He slowly walked to the front of his car and looked at his wide open door. Suddenly, for some reason, he used the mysterious power in his mind again. So, under his gaze, the door automatically closed with a bang.

"It's real! That power is real! "

Seeing this scene, Hardedef's eyes completely lit up...

...

In an alley near a high school in Europe.

A thin young man with long red hair walked listlessly in the direction of the school gate.

The young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old. His skin was a little pale because he had not seen the sun for a long time. There were a few freckles on his face, but there was nothing special about him.

He kept rubbing the back of his neck. In a place where he could not see, a small red dot was slowly healing, as if it would disappear in another day.

The young man was also a survivor who had been infected by the Consciousness Stealer.

He was born thin and weak. Half a year ago, his parents contracted a terrible infectious disease. It was a nightmarish afternoon. When he came home from school, he saw his parents fused together like melting wax figures.

This scene deeply shocked him. He ran out of the house like a madman, but was eventually picked up by the army and sent to a mysterious concentration camp to be isolated for a period of time.

Later, when the young man returned, he could only be adopted by his uncle and aunt. Now, he was only sixteen years old and was only a little more than 1.6 meters tall. He was thin and looked dispirited.

The death of his parents was a great blow to him, and even his personality became introverted and eccentric.

At this moment, the young man was walking quietly in the alley. However, just as he was about to reach the end of the alley, two tall figures suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley.

The two of them had malicious smiles on their faces as they blocked the entrance of the alley and walked towards him step by step.

The young man was suddenly shocked. He hesitated for a moment with an ugly expression on his face, then quickly turned around and went back the way he came. However, as soon as he turned around, he stopped again.

A fat man who was even bigger and bulkier blocked his path of retreat.

For a moment, the young man had no choice but to stay where he was and quietly wait for the three to come in front of him.

"Joey, why aren't you running?"

The bloated fatty came in front of him with malicious intentions and pulled his long hair. "Poor Joey, did you bring money today?"

"Please, I really don't have much money, I only brought my breakfast money."

The young man called Joey helplessly took out a few loose Euros from his pocket and showed it to the three people. "See, this is all I have."

"What, this is all you have?"

Seeing this, the bloated fatty's expression suddenly changed. "Didn't I say yesterday that you have to bring me a hundred Euros today, or else I'll smash your nose!"

As he said that, he violently grabbed the loose Euros from the young man's hand and looked at the other two people. "Search him, see if he has any money left!"

The two immediately went forward and were about to search the young man.

"Enough!"

The young man could not take it anymore and pushed the two people. "I said, I don't have money!"

However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt his vision blur and at the same time, he felt a burning pain on his face!

Only then did he realize that the other party had actually slapped him!

"Joey, how dare you push my man!"

The fatty said fiercely and at the same time, grabbed his hair and punched him hard, knocking the young man to the ground.

The other two saw the opportunity and kept stepping on the young man with their feet.

"Damn it!"

Joey could only feel the pain on his face and body from being stepped on. He could only hold his head tightly and silently endure the other party's abuse. However, his heart was already filled with anger …

Why, why is my body so weak!

Why do they all bully me!

Strength, I want to obtain strength …

The anger in Joey's heart burned more and more fiercely. At the same time, he felt as if something was stirring in his mind. As his anger burned more and more fiercely, that strange feeling became more and more active. It was as if there was an invisible little snake in his head, scurrying around!

Boom!

Finally, his mind shook violently and that little snake-like thing was directly released. In the next second, he heard the three people scream in shock, followed by the sound of everyone falling to the ground!

Only then did Joey slowly open his eyes. He sat up and did not care about his bleeding nose. He only saw that the three people who had ganged up on him had fallen to the ground, groaning. The fatty even spat out two front teeth and his mouth was full of blood.

"This is …"

Joey was stunned. He looked at the three people on the ground in a daze and then silently felt that inexplicable power in his mind. His originally panicked expression turned from sadness to joy.

"Superpower? Is this superpower? "

As he said that, he looked at the Euros that he had scattered on the ground. His mind moved again and those few banknotes seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, flying back to his hand!

Seeing this scene, the three youths were even more shocked. They quickly got up and ran out of the alley.

"Hahahaha, strength, I finally obtained strength!"

Joey laughed crazily. The entire alley was filled with only his loud laughter …

...

This scene kept happening all over the world, in Northern America, Europe, Mainland China, India...

Over the past few days, nearly a hundred people around the world suddenly discovered that they had obtained a novel and incomparable power.

Some people were wild with joy, while others were frightened.

Some people began to swagger about their power, some people carefully hid, quietly lying low.

Some people began to use this power to commit crimes, some people thought it was a new disease and immediately went to the hospital for a checkup...

Life was full of vicissitudes and everyone had their own unique way of dealing with them. These changes gradually attracted the attention of the authorities of their respective continents. Those who continued to flaunt their superpowers were quickly invited to the police station and even had their personal freedom restricted as they were placed under strict observation.

Although this matter seemed small, after the lesson of the Consciousness Stealer, the major continents still took it very seriously.

As the ultimate force that the five major forces had united to secretly protect human civilization, the Blacklight Foundation also received this news immediately and fell into the eyes of the various monitors.

Half a month later, the Blacklight Foundation Lilith Conference.

"Joey Richard, sixteen years old, Linz City, Europe, at the beginning of this year, date of first discovery, June 3, 2029...

"John Oppenheimer, twenty-nine years old, Princeton City, Northern America, graduated from Salia University, date of first discovery: June 1, 2029...

"Sanjay Sharma, thirty-five years old, Mumbai City, India, education: no, date of first discovery: June 8, 2029...

"Zheng Chao, twenty-one years old, Zhongzhou University, Zhongzhou City, Zhongzhou City, date of first discovery: June 15, 2029...

"Lomonlosov, forty-eight years old, North Sea Continent..."

Looking at the information in front of him, the figure of number 01 could not help but spread out his hands. "There are a total of fifty-three files, and these are only the ones that have been discovered so far. As for the ones that haven't been discovered yet, I don't know how many people there are..."

"It's obvious that this group of people's power appeared out of nowhere."

04 said in a deep voice, "And the most crucial clue should be clear to all of you. This group of people... They're all survivors of the disaster caused by the Consciousness Stealer. In other words, they're all people who recovered after being infected with the consciousness virus.

"It's obvious that this group of people has obtained some kind of strange mental power..."

03 added. "If I'm not mistaken, this power is very similar to the power of the Consciousness Stealer. If we use the causal inference, it can be said that they have the same origin."

02 remained silent.

Chen Chen touched the 05 tag in front of him and nodded. "I understand. After these people recovered for four to five months, they seem to have obtained the power of the Consciousness Stealer. But don't worry too much. At present, there are no signs of their illness worsening. Perhaps this isn't a sign of the Consciousness Stealer's comeback."

"I hope so..."

01 sighed. "The Earth Federation can't withstand another attack."

"Still, it's necessary to be vigilant."

04 cautiously reminded, "I think it's best to watch over this group of people as much as possible. At the same time, we also have to monitor the millions of survivors to see if this strange power that has gradually appeared is possessed by everyone or only a few people. At the same time, we also have to prevent the Consciousness Stealer from making a comeback."

"It must be an exception!"

02 answered, "Otherwise, it wouldn't have appeared only now. I think this may be a side effect of them being infected with the consciousness virus. What do you think, 05?"

Everyone could not help but look at Chen Chen.

"This needs to be studied further."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "Don't look at me like that. I know that this power is somewhat similar to mine, but I can solemnly tell you that my power is completely different from the power of this group of people. What they have obtained is through and through the power of the Consciousness Stealer..."

When everyone heard this, they could not help but fall into deep thought.

"We at Blacklight Biotechnology will continue to follow up on this matter."

Chen Chen continued, there was a hint of temptation in his voice. "You can also give it a try. Maybe we can figure out the secret behind this, what do you think?"

When they heard Chen Chen's words, their eyes suddenly lit up when they heard this.

They had already witnessed Chen Chen's superpowers back at the Earth Federation headquarters. They even had a video recording of Chen Chen's battle with the Consciousness Stealer that had escaped. The scene shocked countless people and caused the four continents to feel a sense of crisis.

It turned out that there was such a thing as superpower in this world...

Now, the survivors who had been infected by the consciousness fusion virus had also obtained a similar power. At once, under Chen Chen's guidance, this group of people suddenly began to feel restless.

...

After the Lilith meeting, Chen Chen sat alone in his seat. The lights were off and Chen Chen, who was shrouded in the shadows, had an inexplicable smile on his lips.

Of course, there was a reason why he did this.

The L compound needed an orthodox origin because this drug must be able to see the light of day in the future and not be a contraband.

However, how to explain the existence of the drug?

Chen Chen thought of many ways, but no matter what he did, it was impossible for the various countries and continents to allow it to be spread to ordinary people. On the contrary, what they had to do was probably to control this drug as soon as possible and prevent it from spreading.

At the same time, they would do whatever it took to prevent Chen Chen from spreading it.

Therefore, the best way was to first disguise everything as a side effect of being infected by the consciousness fusion virus. This meant that the continents had no control over who obtained superpowers.

After a few months, Chen Chen could then take out the L compound and claim that Blacklight Biotechnology had extracted this magical drug from the blood of these superpower users, which could be used to mass produce superpower users.

With this move, Chen Chen would immediately be able to take all the initiative.

Even if the four continents were envious and tried to extract it from the blood of superpower users, it would always be in vain.

They would only think that their biotechnology was not up to par.

At that time, in order to prevent the emergence of more and more superpower users in society, they would have to purchase the L compound from Chen Chen at a high price and use it on the police and military. This way, even without Chen Chen's promotion, the L compound's sales would no longer be a problem.

Moreover, the emergence of more and more superpower users would also begin to change the human civilization system. Instead of being controlled by the hands of a few, it would be difficult to promote the transformation of the level of civilization.

This was the first phase of Chen Chen's plan.

Chapter 567

At some point in time, legends of superpowers began to spread on the internet of human society.

Someone said that in a recent bank robbery, he saw a bandit break the hard glass of the bank with just one hand, and the bandit fled with the money he robbed.

Another said that he saw an office worker quarreling with a redneck over a car accident, but the office worker overturned the other with just a look.

Another said that he saw the resident downstairs jump down from the fifth floor, but he did not suffer any injuries, and just left...

Many legends of superpowers continued to ferment on the Internet, and some of them were accompanied by corresponding videos. At first, people did not believe it, but as these rumors spread more and more, many people gradually became dubious.

However, just two months later, when things were getting more and more intense, Blacklight Biotechnology suddenly announced without warning that the biology department had made another breakthrough in stem cell induction technology, achieving a technology that countless people dreamed of —

Stem cell human organ generation technology!

As soon as this technology was announced, it immediately caused an endless uproar.

It was common knowledge that the human body had always been mysterious. The human body was like a gift from God. Even with the incomparably advanced human biotechnology, Blacklight Biotechnology had always been unable to independently produce human organs.

Therefore, the emergence of bionic technology, by using bionic limbs to replace the missing limbs of the human body, and by using bionic organs to replace the missing organs in the human body.

However, after all, bionic limbs were not original human limbs. They were imperfect and could never replace the human body itself.

However, from today onward, things were completely different. Blacklight Biotechnology announced that it had made another breakthrough in life science, reaching the point of independently producing human organs...

In other words, from now on, even if human beings had their limbs amputated, they could use stem cell technology to generate a separate, intact limb and transplant it to themselves. As for those who had heart, liver, lung, and other organ problems, they no longer had to wait for organ donors to appear. Instead, they could directly replace an intact organ made from their own stem cells.

This was the amazing thing about this technology. Whether it was a physical disability or a heart or a lung defect, there was a new option. It was just that at present, due to technical limitations, it was still somewhat expensive, so it could not be widely promoted for the time being.

However, the emergence of this technology still shook the hearts of countless people with physical disabilities, and their eyes burst with the flames of hope.

At the same time, an even more explosive piece of news was released. The first batch of modified members had appeared, which was the group of bionic combative police. All bionic combative police selected by Blacklight Biotechnology would receive free limb restoration technology. These warriors who fought on the frontlines to fight crime and maintain order in human society would be granted the right to be reborn!

This news instantly ignited the cheers of countless people.

…

At this time, on the big screen in front of Chen Chen, there were three figures displayed.

The three figures were lying on the operating table in a comatose state. In front of them were a group of medical staff who were busy working under the shadowless lamp.

If anyone else were to witness this scene, they would immediately recognize these three as the world-renowned superheroes — the BHB Bionic Combative Police!

At this time, Chen Chen nodded with a thoughtful expression.

This "stem cell organ generation technology" had actually been around for a long time.

As early as four or five years ago, the Spire Experimental Base of Blacklight Biotechnology had achieved this step by relying on extraction technology from other dimensions.

At the same time, this technology was also a part of the "Mankind Anti-aging Project".

When Chen Chen was explaining to the financial groups, he once said, "If humans are compared to a wooden bucket, then the" Age-reversal treatment "raises the height of a few of the wooden buckets, but there are still some of the buckets that remain unraised. The same goes for the extension of human lifespan. Blindly raising a few of the buckets isn't reliable. Only by increasing the overall lifespan can we prolong human life."

Therefore, in order to complement the "Age-reversal treatment" project, Chen Chen laid out several steps, including cancer treatment and Alzheimer's disease treatment, which also included the "cloned organ transplantation" step.

At that time, because Blacklight Biotechnology did not have the technology to directly produce complete organs, in order to obtain complete organs, they had to first clone a person who needed organs, then extract the organs they needed from the clone.

However, now that the "stem cell organ generation technology" had appeared, it meant that human cloning could be retired from the stage of history.

The reason why Chen Chen did not directly release it four or five years ago was because that was when the bionic technology "Project Xingtian" was at its peak. If this technology was directly released at that time, "Project Xingtian" would inevitably decline instantly, resulting in a huge loss of profits.

Still, now that "Project Xingtian" had achieved its strategic goal, Chen Chen had successfully promoted the XTN robot to the world with the help of the BHB bionic combative police, forming a stable military industry chain.

Most disabled people in the world already had their own bionic prosthetics. In this case, "Project Xingtian" was basically a success.

So, naturally, it was time for the "stem cell organ generation technology" to take the stage.

This technology further complemented the shortcomings of the "Mankind Anti-aging Project" and was enough to further advance human lifespan.

The modification of the bionic combative police under Blacklight Biotechnology was undoubtedly the best publicity. With this group of bionic combative police who had an extremely high reputation around the world, their restoration of their limbs was the best publicity.

Moreover, these people could also cooperate with Chen Chen's plan to promote the L compound. Chen Chen had already thought about the transformation of this group of people. From the original bionic combative police with a strong will, they would be transformed into superpowered combative police.

He would promote the "stem cell organ generation technology" among the general public and the "L compound" among the upper echelons of the Earth Federation. At the same time, he would thoroughly expose the existence of superhumans.

This plan could be said to be killing three birds with one stone.

...

Leon slowly opened his eyes from his coma.

The moment he opened his eyes, the dazzling sunlight immediately shone on his eyelids, causing him to subconsciously squint his eyes.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly sat up and was surprised to feel a trace of numbness coming from his legs.

This feeling was strange and familiar at the same time, it made Leon's heart tremble. He slowly lifted the white bedsheet on the hospital bed, only to see that where his legs should have been, there were two very familiar things.

It was a pair of legs that fit perfectly with his body …

There was also a faint red scar at the junction of his legs. He did not know what kind of magical technology Blackwatch had used, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, a pair of legs appeared on the lower half of his body.

"You're awake."

Several doctors carrying information cards walked into the ward. One of them, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Leon, your legs are recovering very well. The electric stimulation shows that your nerve conduction can easily be conducted to your legs. After a period of training, you'll be able to stand up again."

"Re, really?"

Leon's lips wriggled with excitement, he could barely form a complete sentence. He clutched the bedsheet tightly with both hands, his eyes were already wet with tears.

After a while, when these doctors were about to leave the ward, he spoke again, "Wait, doctor, how long did I sleep?"

He was very curious about how long he had slept for his legs to be completely healed.

"Not a long time, just three days."

The gold-rimmed glasses doctor smiled and said, "In order to prevent the prosthetic limbs from changing, we injected you with the same amount of medicine for three days. We only woke you up after your legs have begun to heal."

"Three days and it's healed?"

Leon was shocked.

"After all, all of your treatment has been carried out according to the highest standards of Blackwatch."

Another doctor saw Leon's surprised expression and could not help but laugh. "With Blackwatch's means, it's not surprising that we can achieve all of this. But don't worry, you don't have to foot the bill."

"Ahahaha..."

Everyone could not help but burst out in laughter.

"Thank you, everyone, thank you to the great Blackwatch!"

Leon nodded solemnly.

After the doctor left, Leon carefully tried to move his toes. In an instant, the two big toes on his feet began to move in a circle, looking very flexible.

"How magical..."

Leon smiled happily. Ever since he had betrayed his revenge team, he had not smiled so happily in a long time. He had spent many days in nightmares. It was only after he had killed Brook to avenge his family that he had slowly regained his composure.

"Siren... Will-O '-the-wisp... Digital... Maintenance..."

At this time, at this time, at this time, at this time, the four revenge squad members flashed in his mind again. The expression in his eyes gradually became determined. "I'm different from you. You want to overthrow Blackwatch, but I only want revenge..."

Just when the guilt in his heart was gradually replaced by joy of regaining his legs, there was a series of footsteps coming from outside the door. Judging from the sound, it seemed that there were many people coming.

Leon looked at the door and saw his agent, Austin, and his direct superior, Liu Zhijian, coming in through the door.

However, what was different from usual was that in the middle of the senior management of his bionic combative police department, there were several men in black with cold expressions on their faces.

"Manager Liu, Ms. Austin..."

Leon was a little taken aback.

Austin winked at Leon and at the same time, at the same time, secretly pointed behind her. Manager Liu also looked behind him.

Leon quickly looked back and saw that the men in black had automatically lined up in two rows on the left and right side of the door. At the same time, a beautiful woman with a cold and arrogant temperament strode in. The cold and intimidating aura of hers even overwhelmed the team's agent, Ms. Austin.

"It's, it's you!"

Leon was shocked. He had seen this woman before. On the night of Brook's death, he saw the B.S.S. department come to take over the scene of Brook's murder!

"Pedro Leon."

This woman was wearing low-brow makeup and was currently staring at him with a cold expression. "I'm here on behalf of Blackwatch to sign a new agreement with you."

"A new agreement?"

Leon looked blankly at Manager Liu. "Didn't I sign an agreement with Manager Liu?"

"Ahem!"

Liu Zhijian coughed under his breath. "Leon, you should understand that now that you've been cured of your disability, the BHB Unit can no longer be called the 'Bionic Combative Police Force'. As such, the previous agreement is naturally nullified."

"Does that mean I can no longer be a member of the BHB Combative Police Force?"

Leon was taken aback. He had long been addicted to the feeling of being the center of attention. When he heard that he might have to leave the BHB Combative Police Force, he suddenly felt a sense of loss.

"Of course not."

The flame-haired Austin chuckled. "Leon, you're an excellent person. Of course, you won't be fired so easily. However, there are some changes to the agreement."

"I see..."

Leon let out a sigh of relief when he heard this. "How should I change it? Can I still wear the combative police armor?"

"Well..."

Austin hesitantly looked at the cold woman standing in the middle of the room.

"Leon, this new agreement is completely confidential. Even we don't know the details."

Liu Zhijian smiled. "You should ask Ms. Sarah for the details."

With that, he turned around and left the room with Austin.

"Ms, Ms. Sarah?"

Leon looked at his opponent with some nervousness. He could feel that even though he had received a lot of special forces military training, his aura was completely suppressed in front of his opponent. He had a feeling that even if he were to wear his combative police armor, he might not be able to fight his opponent...

The cold woman tossed a document in front of Leon and said, "This is the agreement. Sign it if you don't have any questions. Of course, you're free to refuse, but the price for doing so is to leave Blackwatch. We'll follow the normal resignation procedures and pay you an additional three months of basic salary."

When Leon heard this, he immediately picked up the document and read it carefully.

At first, the agreement was fine. It consisted of some general precautions. However, when he reached the fifth and sixth page, his eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

"Superpower Combative Police Force? L Compound? "

It turned out that the contents of the agreement stated that the BHB Combative Police Force would be officially renamed the Superpower Combative Police Force in the future. The members would be comprised of three to seven superpower users. The other business processes would remain the same as before. The only difference was that all members of the Combative Police Force would no longer be disabled but would be so-called superpower users.

Moreover, if Leon agreed to the agreement, as a former member of the BHB Combative Police Force, he would have the right to receive the superpower drug. This drug was known as the L Compound. After receiving the injection, he would be granted certain superpowers and become a true superpower user!

The only downside was that there was a possibility of failure after the injection. In the event of failure, the user would become an idiot or die on the spot.

When Leon saw this agreement, he suddenly felt like the other party was joking. Superpower users? Was he still dreaming...

Chapter 568

A week later.

Leon, Blake, and Hodge had arrived at the entrance of the Blackwatch branch building in New York City.

As soon as the three of them got out of the car, they were surrounded by reporters and fans. More than a hundred people had gathered in front of the branch building and the fans were screaming and cheering.

"Blake the Black Panther, I love you!"

"Granite Black Panther, you're the best!"

"Leon! Leon the Messenger of Justice! "

"Lil 'Hodge! Lil 'Hodge! "

As soon as the three of them got out of the car, countless people swarmed toward the entrance. The Blackwatch security guards were almost drowned in the sea of people.

"Hey, everyone, quiet down, quiet down for a moment!"

Seeing this, Blake, the only black man among the three, grabbed the door of the car without a second thought. At the same time, he jumped directly onto the roof of the car. He laughed and waved at the crowd, which immediately attracted another wave of cheers.

However, after the cheers subsided, everyone quieted down and stared at Blake on the roof with fanatical expressions.

After Brooke's death, Blake naturally inherited Brooke's popularity due to his personality and became the pinnacle of the BHB Combative Police Force.

"Can you see this?"

Blake pulled up his sleeves and showed them to the crowd. "Phew! Look, thanks to the company's technology, I've fully recovered! I'm a normal person now! "

"Wow!!!"

The crowd burst into another round of cheers. Many fangirls even cried tears of joy when they saw this scene. It was as if a long-cherished wish of many years had been fulfilled.

Leon and Nurse Hodge looked at each other and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes as they watched Blake tease the crowd of fanatical fans.

Based on Blake's happy-go-lucky personality, the two of them would never be able to catch up to him.

After that, at the request of the fans and the group of reporters, the three of them took photos with the crowd at the entrance and accepted a series of interviews. It was not until more than an hour later that the three of them finally entered the building.

"Phew, it feels like every time we encounter a situation like this, it's more tiring than carrying out a mission..."

Hodge said with a smile.

"Of course, my back is wet."

Leon shook his head. After so many years, even Hodge, who was the youngest member of the team, was now close to thirty years old. Leon, who had just joined the team, was now the youngest member of the team. Therefore, he was given the nickname 'Little Puppy' by the fans of the combative police force.

"Hahahaha!"

Brell, who was walking at the front, laughed. "You're tired already? Back then, when I had sex with ten women at night, I didn't feel tired at all. Now that my arms and legs have grown back, I must challenge a new record! "

"…"

Both of them looked at the black stallion speechlessly.

"I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Due to the fact that you've repeatedly violated the agreement, I've already reported it to the company, and we're going to restrict your private life."

However, just as Blake was jumping around excitedly, the elevator doors suddenly opened, and a woman with long, fiery red hair and a hot figure appeared at the elevator entrance. She looked at Blake, who was beside himself with joy, and said coldly, "What are you doing here?

"Uh …"

Suddenly, the smile on Blake's face froze, and he frowned.

"Ms. Austin."

Leon and Hodge both lowered their heads, not daring to breathe too loudly. In the face of this strict manager, only Brook had dared to go against her. Now that Brook was dead, the rest of them were even more afraid to breathe when they saw him, like students in front of their teacher.

"Alright, all of you, come on in."

Austin suddenly smiled and shook her head. It was as if the ice around them had suddenly melted, and the air around the three of them loosened. "Since you've signed the new agreement, let's go straight to the top floor. The people who will pick you up have been waiting for a long time."

"The people who will pick us up?"

Leon was a little surprised. "Where are we going?"

"International Airport."

Austin replied. She looked at the three of them who had boarded the elevator together. "You'll take the company's exclusive plane to Eco Science City."

"Eco Science City!"

The three of them were taken aback when they heard this. Leon immediately exclaimed, "The headquarters of Blackwatch!"

"That's right."

Austin said solemnly, "The newly developed drug is only available at the headquarters. You'll also go through a period of training there before you'll be assigned to your post again."

"Unbelievable..."

Leon and Hodge looked at each other in shock. Even Blake, who had always been carefree, looked surprised.

"Ms. Austin..."

While the elevator was ascending, Hodge opened his mouth and finally mustered up the courage to ask, "I've recently seen a lot of rumors about superpower users on the Internet. Now that we've also signed the new agreement, can we assume that these civilian superpower users are all..."

He did not dare to finish his sentence. A person's reputation was like a tree's shadow. They were well aware of the power of Blackwatch.

"These aren't questions for you to ask."

Austin glared at the three of them coldly. Hodge and Leon immediately felt their scalps tingling while Blake immediately covered his mouth and made an exaggerated expression.

Austin shook her head helplessly when she saw the expressions on the three of them and said, "I'm not sure either. After all, I'm not part of the upper echelons. In any case, don't talk about this anymore, understand?"

"Understood!"

The three of them nodded.

As the elevator reached the rooftop, a helicopter was already parked there. The three of them and Austin boarded the helicopter and headed toward the direction of the airport.

As the manager of the BHB Combative Police Force, she would also follow the three of them to the headquarters.

...

A day later, the three of them arrived at Walvis Bay International Airport. When they stepped out of the spacious airport, the three of them could not help but sigh.

"Blake and I are also from Namibia. Back then, this airport was just an ordinary medium-sized airport. After a few years, I can't even recognize the airport anymore..."

Hodge shook his head and sighed.

"It's normal. After all, this is the international airport where the company's headquarters is located."

Leon chimed in. At this time, the three of them had put on masks and sunglasses and were dressed in a low-key manner. However, when they arrived at the airport gate, they were surprised again.

There were countless tall buildings on the left, right, and front of the airport. These tall buildings were only a few kilometers away from the airport. The entire city's skyline was luxurious and magnificent, almost no less than the downtown of New York City.

"Bioscience City..."

Seeing this scene, Hodge could not help but feel a sense of loss in his eyes. He grew up in Namibia and naturally knew what Namibia was like. However, now that he saw this city that was comparable to an international metropolis, he still felt an indescribable sense of awe...

The most shocking thing was still the construction buildings that were rising from the ground. At a glance, there seemed to be more than a hundred buildings under construction. This speed of development was still beyond their understanding.

"This is Eco Science City?"

Leon also looked at all of this in shock. As a former member of the rebel organization, of course, he knew how powerful Blackwatch was. With the power of a single company, they were able to force the entire world to submit to them. What kind of person would be able to do this?

Just as the few of them were looking at the city skyline in shock, the doors of two black cars suddenly opened, and a few men in black suits and headphones walked out.

The man in the lead was thin and tall. As he approached, the three of them immediately became alert because they could sense that the man in front of them was as dangerous as a wild beast.

"This murderous aura has surpassed that of Sara I've seen..."

Leon was on guard.

"I'm Clark Brando."

The man in the lead stepped forward and raised his hand slightly. A special pattern suddenly appeared on the thumb of his right hand. It was a pattern of two fingers touching each other, except that one hand was human and the other hand was mechanical.

Seeing this symbol, Austin immediately bowed slightly and showed a respectful expression. "Your Excellency Brando!"

"Are these the three members who will join God's Forbidden Zone?"

The man in the lead nodded and turned to observe the three of them.

"Yes, they have signed the agreement and are candidates for God's Forbidden Zone."

God's Forbidden Zone!

Leon was shocked. The agreement did mention the name of God's Forbidden Zone, but it was only briefly mentioned. Now it seemed that this strange name of the organization seemed to have some special meaning.

"Very well, come with me."

The man in the lead waved and at Austin's signal, the three immediately followed the car and drove in the direction of Eco Science City...

Two hours later, the three of them had stripped off their clothes and were lying in the laboratory of the Biological Research Center with only a pair of underpants.

"Since you've signed the agreement, you're at least a family now."

At this time, Brando stood in the laboratory and looked at the three people lying on the experiment table and connected to several life-support devices. "You're all members of Blackwatch, but you definitely don't know that there's an organization above Blackwatch that only the core members know about."

"This organization is God's Forbidden Zone..."

Brando paced back and forth in front of the three of them. "I know you still have some doubts, but all you need to know is that God's Forbidden Zone is in charge of most things in Blackwatch. This means that only by joining this organization can you truly become a member of the company's core. At the same time, all of you will also be qualified to enter the company's top management in the future..."

The three of them lay quietly on the bed. Hearing Brando's words, Leon was even more shocked. This organization called God's Forbidden Zone was the core of Blackwatch? But he had never known about it!

"Wait a minute, Brando."

However, at this moment, Blake who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke. "We'll be injected with the L compound later, right?"

"Yes, do you have any questions?"

Brando looked at the other party.

"Uh, I just wanted to ask, will you guys stuff a ball in my mouth after we're injected with the anesthetic?"

Blake asked somewhat sheepishly.

Brando frowned and then revealed a malicious smile. "Anesthetic? I didn't say we'll inject you with anesthetic. "

"You don't know how to inject it? But that's what they always show on TV. "

Blake immediately became excited. "The evil villains inject the protagonist with anesthetic, knock the protagonist out, and then they modify the protagonist's body. Isn't that how the plot works?"

Leon and Hodge were speechless as they looked at Blake.

However, Brando seemed to not hear the other party's words. He only smiled coldly and then waved his hand. Suddenly, three people in white coats with somewhat stiff movements came forward. At the same time, they also held a blue syringe in their hands.

"Androids..."

Leon's heart raced. He watched in a daze as one of the androids came in front of him and stabbed the syringe in his arm. At the same time, there was a "chi" sound and the syringe was injected into his body.

"Ow ow, be gentle!"

Beside him, Braden let out a series of screams.

However, at this time, Leon was no longer in the mood to pay attention to the clown in the team. All he could feel was the rapid rise of his body temperature, as if all the fluids in his body were beginning to boil. At the same time, whether it was his heartbeat or his blood flow, they all began to speed up bit by bit...

This feeling was...

However, before he could quietly sense the condition of his body, an intense piercing pain surged rapidly from within!

"F * ck!"

Leon only had enough time to let out a roar before his consciousness was drowned by the endless pain …

Looking at the three people who had lost consciousness in an instant but were still twitching on the bed, Austin walked out from the side and looked at the three of them with some worry. "Sir Brando, will the three of them be okay?"

"Although the L compound is already a finished product, it's not very safe."

Brando shook his head. "After being injected with this drug, there's a 50% chance of gaining superpowers, a 40% chance of not gaining anything, and a 10% chance of turning your brain into a retard just like what's stated in the agreement. Or maybe you'll die right away …"

"Is it that serious?"

Austin's expression changed. She could not bear to look at the three people who were twitching on the experiment table and revealed a trace of worry. "The three of them are the company's assets. If even one of them dies, it'll cause a huge loss."

"It's already very good."

However, Brando only shook his head and said, "You and I only need to carry out the plan. Moreover, do you know how many information credits this drug sells for in God's Forbidden Zone?"

Austin shook her head.

"Ten thousand!"

Brando said, "A ten-milliliter bottle of drug like this costs ten thousand information credits!"

Hearing this, Austin's expression changed. As a member of God's Forbidden Zone, of course, she knew how precious information credits were. Ten thousand information credits, if converted into the equivalent of money, would be equivalent to 100 million US dollars!

She could not help but look at the three unconscious people in shock. Such a small bottle of drug was actually so expensive?

Chapter 569

While the world was struggling with the emergence of superpowers, Chen Chen once again applied for a Lilith Conference.

In the Lilith Conference, Chen Chen held a bottle of medicine high in front of everyone.

"Is this what you've been researching recently?"

Everyone looked at the bottle of blue liquid with a complicated expression. "How did you do it, extract it from the bodies of those superpowers?"

"To be precise, it's extracted from their blood."

Chen Chen nodded and had no intention of letting the four of them examine the potion. After all, this was a holographic projection conference. Even if the four of them obtained this small bottle, they would only get a shadow and would not be able to see anything at all.

"Our biology department discovered a biological factor in the blood of these people, which was eventually named the 'L factor'. Using this factor, we synthesized this thing called the L compound."

Chen Chen explained in an unhurried tone, "We've also conducted an experiment. After being injected with this drug, there's a ten percent chance that you'll become a superpower user. Although the probability isn't high, once you obtain it, everyone will have powers similar to the Consciousness Stealer..."

With that, a video was played on the conference table. The video showed what Chen Chen had done to the Delta-level subjects. Then, the image flashed and the subjects were released and began to test out their powers.

In the video, they did not use their hands. They could bend iron spoons, lift teacups, and even lift tables and stools with their consciousness alone. Although the power was not great, it still caused everyone to fall silent.

"What is this, telekinesis?"

02 could not help asking.

"We call this power psionic power."

Chen Chen smiled. "Isn't it incredible? The power of these people is the same as the power of the superpowers we discovered in the outside world. "

01 took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in his heart. "Is that all? If that's all, it's of little value to us, tasteless and a pity to discard... "

"Of course not."

Chen Chen shook his head. "According to our research over the past few months, this power can be enhanced through training."

Hearing this, although Chen Chen could not see the expressions of everyone, he could still tell from their body language that everyone present was tempted.

"But it's only ten percent."

04's voice remained calm. "Are there any side effects for these lucky people who successfully obtain psionic powers? And what will happen to the remaining 90%? "

"That's a good question."

Chen Chen purposely sighed. "The successful ones don't have any side effects, at least not in our tests. The only side effect is that their genes are altered. This is a hereditary gene. As long as they possess psionic powers, their descendants also have a ten percent chance of inheriting psionic powers."

"… As for the remaining losers, about two-thirds of them will not have anything happen to them, while the remaining one-third may have symptoms of reduced intelligence, and a very small number of people will have symptoms of brain death."

"So serious?"

Many people were immediately disappointed. "In other words, there's a 90% failure rate, and of this 90%, 60% is ineffective, and 30% will die?"

"The mortality rate is too high …"

"The failure rate is too high …"

Everyone in the room shifted their bodies. 02 even threw away the pen in his hand in disappointment and leaned back in his chair.

"It's already very good."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "It's equivalent to us stealing the psionic power from the Consciousness Stealer's body, so that this power can be transferred to us ordinary people. This is a very good start."

"The problem now is, what's the limit of this psionic power."

02 spread his hands. "If it can reach the level that 05 showed in the video, then of course we'd welcome it, but looking at the performance of these people, it's obvious that it's difficult to achieve. After all, the Consciousness Stealer also killed millions of humans to achieve the power to fight you."

"I'm a special case, everyone."

Chen Chen could not help but laugh. "My power comes from the legacy left behind by 'that person', and there's only one such legacy in the world. Although these people you see are far inferior to my power, they can become stronger on their own. I can't even guess what their limit is.

"Perhaps their current strength is no match for my own fist, but what about the future? Who can be sure that their strength can't reach my current level? "

"Alright, if that's the case..."

01 said helplessly, "How much does this technology of extracting L factor from blood cost, we'll buy it."

"I'm sorry, we won't be selling it for the time being."

Chen Chen shook his head decisively. "If you're willing to barter with the latest reactor core technology, I'm willing to exchange it with you."

"Are you kidding me!"

01 immediately growled and then said no more.

"If you're not willing to sell the technology, then name a price."

03 urged.

"200 million USD per unit."

Chen Chen held up two fingers. "If the quantity is large, I'll give you a discount. If you buy a thousand units, I can sell it to you for 180 million USD per unit. If you buy ten thousand units at once, I can reduce the price to 150 million."

"What?"

"What!"

Everyone gasped. "That's such a high price, you might as well rob a bank!"

"It's not that expensive."

Chen Chen shook his head slowly and said sincerely, "Perhaps you're not aware of how complicated the process is to extract the L factor from the blood of the people who already have superpowers. The cost of this L compound is at least 140 million USD. I'm being very generous by selling it to you for 150 million USD per unit."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but roll their eyes. It was better to just listen to the excuse of a businessman.

"Of course, I welcome all kinds of resources and technologies to barter with."

Chen Chen added. "After all, for Blackwatch, money doesn't mean much anymore."

"We'll have to consider this."

Everyone looked at each other and immediately said in unison. They still wanted to try it out for themselves.

"In that case, I'll take my leave."

Chen Chen nodded nonchalantly. "By the way, let me tell you that the current production of this L compound is very low. We can only produce about ten units per day and four to five thousand units per year. If you want to order it, please do so as soon as possible because you'll have to wait in line."

Hearing this, the hearts of the other four people present suddenly sank.

"In addition, I'd like to inform you in advance."

Chen Chen continued. "We've decided to upgrade all the bionic combative police under our banner. The existing bionic combative police will be upgraded to superpower combative police to prevent the emergence of superpower criminals in society."

"You should've informed us about this."

01's voice gradually became gloomy. "Don't forget, those bionic combative police also have our official status."

"If you don't mind, I can ask them to resign."

Chen Chen's voice was flat. "With the appearance of more and more superpower users, how much longer do you think you can keep this a secret? It's better to prepare for a rainy day while the number of superpower users is still small. It's better than being caught off guard when the situation becomes uncontrollable in the future...

"At the same time, have you thought about how the ordinary police will enforce the law in the city when the superpower users are no longer afraid of firearms?"

After asking this question, Chen Chen did not plan to listen to anyone's answer. He immediately went offline and disappeared from the conference room.

In the conference room, there were only four people left in silence.

"Phew!"

Little X turned off the holographic projection and Chen Chen heaved a slight sigh of relief.

All this time, he had tried to keep a low profile in the Lilith Conference. This was the first time he had put on a strong front in a meeting.

The reason for this was Blacklight Biotechnology, which was growing stronger and stronger.

Over the years, Blacklight Biotechnology had been expanding at an extremely rapid rate. Today, it had already crushed the pharmaceutical system of various countries and only a few state-owned pharmaceutical companies were able to survive.

More importantly, these continents did not dare to give up on the pharmaceutical industry. Although they lost tens of billions of dollars every year, they did not dare to completely surrender the pharmaceutical industry. They had to keep it going even if it meant losing money.

In terms of military strength, with the gradual improvement of the military industry, the XTN series robot army under Blacklight Biotechnology was also constantly updated and iterated. Coupled with the landing on Mars and the construction of the first real spaceship, Blacklight Biotechnology's influence had long been enough to become a company that gradually stood at a position higher than the four major continents.

With their own strength, they were able to suppress the four major continents!

"This is only the beginning. When the permanent colony on Mars is established, we'll truly be able to suppress the Earth Federation..."

Chen Chen stood up and thought silently. "In this way, the leadership of the Blacklight Foundation will gradually lean toward me. In the future, even if a similar crisis occurs, I can completely coordinate the strength of the entire human race to resist the arrival of the crisis."

Indeed, the reason why Chen Chen wanted to suppress the Earth Federation was not for power but to regain control of the Blacklight Foundation. At this point, power no longer held much appeal for Chen Chen. After all, he had already opened up another path and stood at the top of the earth.

Based on the fact that he was now on an equal footing with the peak power of the four major continents, Chen Chen's power had reached a limit. If he wanted to go further, there was only one way, which was to control the global economic lifeline and suppress the Earth Federation!

Blacklight Biotechnology was destined to become a giant company that could control the global economic lifeline...

There was a flash of determination in Chen Chen's eyes, then he got up and walked out.

Little X immediately followed him.

“X。”

Chen Chen looked at the young girl next to him and asked lightly, "How's the dilution of the L compound stock solution?"

"We've successfully found the pattern of dilution."

Little X replied sweetly, "The color of the diluted L compound has also changed from dark blue to light blue. The effect is just like the data I provided, the success rate has dropped from fifty percent to ten percent. However, a concentrated L compound can be diluted into ten bottles."

"This is the best ratio. It's equivalent to a bottle of concentrated L compound can only produce half of a psionicist at a time. Now, after dilution, the same amount of L compound can produce one psionicist."

"That's true."

Chen Chen nodded. "In that case, we'll sell this diluted L compound to the families in God's Forbidden Zone and the four major continents. We won't sell it internally, only the B.S.S. troops are allowed to use the concentrated version."

"Then, will we continue to look for targets from the public in the future?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen smiled calmly. "Also, we'll still have to use the concentrated version. This way, when the Earth Federation discovers that there are still psionicists popping up, they'll be more than willing to buy the drug from me."

At this point, Chen Chen suddenly thought of something and shook his head regretfully. "As for the thirty percent mortality rate of the diluted drug, there's nothing we can do about it. It also effectively prevents the higher-ups from injecting themselves with the L compound."

"After all, there's a one in three mortality rate, of course, the higher-ups who cherish their lives wouldn't want to inject themselves."

Little X nodded and then chuckled softly. "They'll never know that we have a concentrated L compound with a fifty percent success rate and only a ten percent mortality rate."

The two chatted as they walked and then left the Spire Experimental Base.

...

In less than five hours, Chen Chen received an application. The Northern American Continent of the four major continents sent a message, hoping to reserve ten thousand L compound vials in advance.

Chen Chen did not agree immediately. Instead, he expressed that this was a large number and it might be difficult to supply them.

As expected, in the sixth hour, the European Continent and the North Sea Continent also sent messages, hoping to reserve a batch of the drug.

At the same time, Chen Chen's second uncle and uncle also contacted Chen Chen. In the situation where Chen Chen did not turn on his phone, they directly contacted Chen Chen's father, hoping to go through the back door and sell a batch of the cheapest drug to the Mainland...

After that, the matter was no longer limited to the four major continents. The news that Blacklight Biotechnology had extracted the L factor from the blood of the superpower users and could produce the superpower drug spread like wildfire and reached the upper echelons of the Earth Federation. Various countries offered olive branches, hoping that Blacklight Biotechnology would sell them a portion.

In response to these requests, Chen Chen directly told the Earth Federation that he could produce 400 vials of the drug in a month. If any country wanted to buy it, they must buy a month's supply at full price and could not buy it twice in a year.

This request immediately disappointed some forces who wanted to hoard and make a fortune. More forces hurriedly sent their top negotiation experts to the Eco Science City to negotiate, in an attempt to be one step ahead of the new round of international situation.

That was right. On the day Blacklight Biotechnology openly announced the L compound, the entire upper echelons of the Earth Federation had noticed an indisputable fact, which was...

Times have changed, sir.

Chapter 570

"Phew!"

Early in the morning, John Oppenheimer slowly opened his eyes in the hotel bed.

He looked at the strange woman who was still sleeping beside him, got up without any hesitation, put on his pajamas, and walked to the bathroom.

This was the 35th day since he obtained his superpowers.

Ever since the day he discovered that he could easily overturn a redneck who was chasing after him, he had trouble sleeping for several nights. Every day, he would think about the strange power that he suddenly obtained.

At first, he was a little nervous, worried that he had contracted some kind of disease, so he went to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, but the results showed that nothing was wrong.

After a few days, after seeing that there were still no problems with his body, he slowly relaxed.

However, he still kept an eye on things. Every day, he spent a lot of time on the Internet searching for examples of superpowers. As a result, he found a pattern. From June to mid-July, there were constantly news related to superpowers around the world. On average, there were several cases every day, and even his own deeds were published in the newspapers.

Fortunately, John believed that his identity had not been exposed.

Ever since he obtained superpowers, John had been excited at first, then nervous, and now cautious and low-key. John did not act like a superhero in the heat of the moment. He was afraid that his special power would be noticed by the government. If the government did, he suspected that he might be captured in a laboratory and then dissected by those evil scientists.

Just like Einstein's brain...

Therefore, not only did he not show off, but he also completely quieted down. Every day after he got home from work, he would hide in his room alone and test his superpowers.

Gradually, he found that as he experimented, his body began to show new changes. His strength began to increase, and his skin became as tough as rubber. Not only that, last night when he went to the bar to fool around, a drunkard suddenly appeared and provoked him.

When he was furious, an inexplicable heat suddenly appeared in his eyes, as if something was about to burst out. Fortunately, he was meticulous and quickly suppressed it.

"I don't know if this power is good or bad..."

John came to the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror. He looked at his full head of blond hair, and according to his usual habit, he combed his hair neatly back.

John was originally handsome and sunny, and this hairstyle brought him a more robust temperament, very much in line with the popular North American handsome man style. In addition, he was still unmarried. Whether it was in the company or in the bar, he was the target of many young married women.

Because of this, his private life was very rich.

And the one who was still sleeping on the bed was obviously the spoils of war he had captured in the bar last night …

However, John was not reluctant to part with her. His mind was filled with the scene of the drunkard provoking him last night. Obviously, with his sudden increase in strength, the drunkard's ending was very sad. However, that was not what he cared about. What he cared about was the burning sensation he felt in his eyes last night.

"That feeling, what's going on?"

Hardedef pondered. He raised his head and looked at himself in the mirror. He frowned again and stared at the figure in the mirror.

However, there was no movement in his eyes. The burning sensation from last night did not appear.

"Is it an emotional issue?"

John was a little confused. He suddenly took a deep breath, held it, and continued to stare at the mirror.

However, nothing happened to him in the mirror.

After a while, just as John was about to give up, he suddenly heard the crisp sound of the doorbell.

It was not the door to the bathroom, but the door to the hotel room.

Hardedef left the bathroom and went to the door. "Who is it?"

"I'm here to deliver food, sir."

A waiter's voice came from outside the door.

Seeing this, Hardedef opened the door silently. However, instead of the hotel waiter, he saw three men in suits and black sunglasses.

"We're from the FBI. Can you spare some of your time and come with us?"

The leading man at the door flashed an ID with the FBI logo on it.

Seeing this, Hardedef's heart sank. He immediately understood why they were looking for him. However, on the surface, he looked confused. "What did I do to make you come looking for me?"

"You'll know when you get there."

The leading man smiled and did not say anything else.

'Damn it, did I get exposed last night?'

Hardedef was even more cautious. He looked down at himself and smiled apologetically. "Please wait for a moment, I'll go get changed."

"Alright, we'll wait for you at the door."

The FBI agent nodded his head.

Hardedef closed the door, and his expression immediately became anxious. He looked around the room, and when he saw the half-open balcony window, his eyes lit up. Without thinking, he changed his clothes, and without looking at the woman who was still sleeping soundly on the bed, he flipped over and stepped out of the window.

The hotel was not very high. He stayed on the fifth floor. As soon as he stepped out of the window, he looked around and accurately stepped on a protrusion outside the window.

Then, he held onto the window next door and carefully moved to the window of the other room.

If it was the old him, he would not have dared to do something like this. But recently, after he obtained superpowers, his stamina and strength continued to increase. Even his courage had grown, which was why he was now in such a situation.

"Ding Dong..."

Suddenly, the doorbell rang from the other side of the window. Hardedef's heart tightened, and his hands moved even faster. He gathered all his strength in his hands, and with a light swing of his arms, he leaped to the window next door.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, there was a loud crash from the room he had just left. It sounded like someone was banging on the door. At the same time, a woman's scream could be heard. Hardedef tensed up. He gritted his teeth and looked downstairs. Then, he let go of his hands and fell!

However, just as he was about to fall out of the window on the third floor, his hands grabbed onto the window again. He was now firmly hanging out of the window on the third floor!

"He's running away, catch him!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion above him. An FBI agent poked his head out of the window and immediately shrank back when he saw Hardedef falling out of the window.

"Trying to catch me?"

Hardedef's eyes were filled with madness. He let go of his hands again. Half a second later, he was already on the second floor. He then grabbed onto the window again and hung himself on the second floor.

After that, he let go of his hands again and adjusted his center of gravity in mid-air. In the next second, he landed on the ground with both feet and stood firmly in front of the hotel's first floor entrance.

"Phew..."

Hardedef felt cold sweat trickling down his back. If he had made any mistakes just now, he would have been severely injured by now. He only dared to do this because he had acquired superpowers.

However, before he could even stabilize his footing, he heard a yell behind him. "Don't move! Put your hands in the air!"

Hardedef was startled. He slowly turned around and saw another FBI agent getting out of a car and pointing a gun at him.

Hardedef's pupils shrank when he saw the gun!

"Put your hands behind your head and get on the ground, now!"

The agent was still pointing at Hardedef and kept urging him.

Hardedef felt a strong sense of danger. He stared at the gun in the agent's hand. At that moment, the inexplicable feeling that he had at the hotel last night resurfaced again...

Hardedef could not help but squint his eyes. His eyes felt like they were on fire. Even his vision started to turn red. It was as if the world in front of him had turned into a crimson world...

"Put your hands in the air, now!"

The other party was still urging him, but to Hardedef, this voice actually sounded extremely distant. It was as if the sound would be stretched out and changed when the camera was playing in slow motion. It was as if the entire world had started to slow down!

In this crimson and slow world, Hardedef noticed that the agent's arm muscles were suddenly moving!

[Arm muscles are moving. This is a sign that the agent is about to pull the trigger. In other words, the agent will pull the trigger in less than a second!!!]

The sense of danger in Hardedef's heart had reached its peak. He could not help but grin, revealing his pearly white teeth. At the same time, something seemed to be bursting out of his eyes!

Buzz!

Hardedef felt the world in front of him flicker for a brief moment before it reverted from crimson to normal. However, he noticed that the FBI agent in front of him, along with the gun in his hand, had a fist-sized hole in his chest!

The gun had completely melted, and the gaping hole in the agent's chest was completely charred. An unpleasant smell of burnt flesh permeated the air, causing Hardedef to feel even more horrified.

He watched as the FBI agent collapsed to the ground. Only then did he realize that he had accidentally killed the agent!

"D * mn it!"

Hardedef cursed under his breath. He knew that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, but now was not the time to dwell on it. He was filled with remorse. At the same time, he sprinted toward an alleyway, abandoning the car that was parked by the side of the road!

After running for more than ten minutes, Hardedef finally stopped at a blind spot. He leaned against the wall and panted heavily.

"What, what did I just do?"

Hardedef closed his eyes in agony. His initial intention was to run away, not to kill anyone. However, if he had not attacked the agent earlier, the agent would have opened fire.

"I have to leave Northern America..."

Hardedef made up his mind. Just as he was about to continue running, he suddenly heard the sound of a black off-road vehicle screeching to a halt at the entrance of the alleyway.

A beautiful woman with a cool demeanor sat in the driver's seat and pushed the door open. Her voice was urgent. "Get in!"

Hardedef hesitated. He could not help but ask, "Who are you?"

"Get in the car first, the FBI agents will be here soon!"

The woman urged. "If you don't get in the car now, neither of us will be able to escape!"

Hearing this, Hardedef finally gritted his teeth and jumped into the off-road vehicle. Immediately, along with the ear-piercing roar of the engine, the entire vehicle was like a black bolt of lightning as it drove straight into the distance …

After the off-road vehicle had left the area, Hardedef heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the woman who was driving the car. He noticed that the woman had low-brow makeup on. She exuded a cold and sharp aura like a rose with thorns, exuding an alluring aura.

"Who are you?"

Hardedef asked cautiously.

"I'm a member of Blackwatch Corporation."

The woman produced an ID. "The company has been keeping an eye on you for a long time."

"Blackwatch?"

Hardedef's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name of this world-renowned mega-corporation. He immediately thought of the changes that had taken place in his body. "Could it be that even you know what happened to me?"

"Of course."

The woman nodded and handed the ID to Hardedef. "You've been on the company's radar ever since you first awakened your 'psionic' powers. Don't worry, we mean you no harm."

John had a complicated expression on his face. He took the ID and looked at it, only to see that it was marked with the logo "Black Security Service B.S.S" in English. However, John had never heard of the Blackwatch Black Security Service before.

"Our department's current mission is to invite psionicists like you who have awakened your psionic powers and convince you to join us. As long as you're willing to join us, we can help you solve the problem of you accidentally killing the FBI agents."

"Psionicists..."

Hardedef mulled over the name and asked in a low voice, "What does this term mean, is it referring to the power I've obtained?"

"Of course."

The woman's lips curled up into a smile. "'Psionicists' is the general term for those who have awakened their psionic powers. Of course, you're also referred to as superpower users on the internet. The reason why you've awakened your psionic powers is related to the horrifying virus you were infected with."

"Is that so?"

Hardedef immediately understood. More than half a year ago, the entire world was struck by a unique virus. All those who were infected by the virus would eventually fuse together and die a horrible death. This was a well-known fact. In the end, it was only because the Earth Federation and Blackwatch joined forces that they were able to find a solution to the problem and pull human civilization back from the clutches of death.

"Does this mean that everyone who was infected by the virus obtained the same psionic powers as me?"

Hardedef asked again.

"Of course not."

The woman shook her head. "Only a very small number of people will awaken their psionic powers. As far as we know, most people have different psionic powers. You should belong to a special kind of psionic power."

As she said this, the woman pressed a button on the dashcam. The screen in the middle of the car began to play the scene of Hardedef's confrontation with the police officer.

Hardedef immediately realized that the car was right in front of him. He had been running for his life and did not notice it.

He focused on the screen and saw the FBI agent pointing a gun at him. Hardedef's eyes gradually turned red like the eyes of a demon.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, two beams of red light shot out from his eyes. These beams of light coalesced in front of him and penetrated the gun and the agent's chest!

"Hiss..."

Hardedef inhaled sharply. He did not expect that the red beams of light that shot out from his eyes were the cause of everything that happened. It was unbelievable!

"Everyone's psionic powers are different."

The woman continued. "When a person first awakens their psionic powers, everyone's psionic power is the same. It manifests itself as telekinesis. However, as time passes, the psionic power will fuse with your body. At this point, the psionic power will change and everyone will begin to display different powers...

"Some can fly, some have extraordinary strength... As for your psionic power, we can call it thermal vision for now. We haven't discovered any other abilities yet.

"However, based on the psionic power we've collected, some psionic powers have more than one type of power..."

As the two conversed, the off-road vehicle drove straight to the New York branch of Blackwatch. The off-road vehicle stopped at the entrance and drove into the company's underground parking lot...

Chapter 571

When John was brought to the New York branch of Blackwatch by the mysterious woman, he saw many strangers in a large banquet hall.

There were black people and white people, middle-aged men, and children around fifteen or sixteen years old. This group of people was arranged in a messy banquet hall and many of them were making a ruckus.

"Joey, you little brat, if we were outside, I'd break your neck!"

"Hahaha, Robert, come on then. Let's see if you're stronger or if my repulsive force is stronger!"

"Hey, Jenny, pour me another glass of wine, I want to drink!"

"Drink! I'll have a big one, is two enough? "

"It's enough, thank you Jenny, Jenny is so nice!"

"Stop arguing, can't you guys have some manners? ... F * ck you! "

Looking at the chaotic banquet hall, John looked at the mysterious woman next to him with some confusion. "Who are these people?"

"They're just like you, psionicists we collected in Northern America."

The woman walked into the banquet hall with a proud expression, her high-heeled leather boots made a clacking sound on the marble floor. "You're our last target."

John looked around with some uncertainty. At this time, there were already many people looking over. When they saw the mysterious woman next to John, some of them suddenly whistled and a frivolous look appeared in their eyes.

"Hey, what is Blackwatch trying to do by gathering us here?"

A drunken man and a man with yellow teeth came over. The drunken man reeked of alcohol. He staggered and was about to put his hand on the mysterious woman's shoulder.

However, in the next second, a murderous look suddenly appeared in the mysterious woman's eyes. She only took a small step back and then with a flip of one hand, a dagger appeared in her hand out of nowhere. At the same time, she dodged to the side and then there was a shrill scream from the drunken man!

"Ah, my hand, my hand!"

The drunken man let out a series of wails. John was shocked to find that the man's hand had been nailed to the side of the door frame by the dagger!

"You b * tch!"

The yellow-toothed man next to the drunken man immediately revealed a shocked and angry expression. He also pounced towards the woman, but in the next second, he stopped in his tracks, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

This was because another silver pistol had appeared in the woman's hand, and the muzzle of the pistol had already been stuffed into the yellow-toothed man's mouth.

"Don't, don't kill me!"

The yellow-toothed man quickly raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender.

"Hmph, you can't even withstand a single blow!"

Only then did the mysterious woman put away her gun. At the same time, she raised her hands and clapped her cheeks twice. Instantly, the door opened again, and more than a dozen soldiers in black combat suits rushed in from outside the hall. They ran a full circle around the banquet hall, and only stopped after completely surrounding the banquet hall.

Immediately, the crowd quietened down. One by one, they stood up and looked around cautiously.

"Psionicists."

The woman spoke. She clasped her hands behind her back and walked straight to the center of the banquet hall like a soldier. When she reached the center of the banquet hall, she turned around and faced the crowd. "I have to say, in my opinion, all of you look like a bunch of useless trash."

Many people immediately stood up when they heard this, and their expressions were filled with anger. However, when they saw the armed soldiers around them, they did not dare to say anything.

"Of course, useless trash can also be polished."

The mysterious woman said coldly, "You're very lucky that Blackwatch has taken a liking to your potential and is willing to polish you into useful objects."

"I didn't come here to be useless!"

However, her words were met with resistance from several men. One of them, a burly man covered in tattoos, shouted, "If this is the attitude of Blackwatch, then we still choose to join the FBI, let's go!"

With that, he waved at the two men behind him, and the three of them stormed out of the banquet hall.

The mysterious woman smirked. "Did I say you could leave?"

As she said this, there were two buzzing sounds. Then, the tattooed man felt two gusts of wind coming from beside him. At the same time, there was a "puff" next to him and a gush of hot blood splashed onto him!

The tattooed man looked surprised. He subconsciously looked to his side and saw that the heads of two of his men had been blown off by guns.

"Whoosh!"

There was an uproar in the crowd. Many people immediately tried to escape but were chased away by the soldiers!

"Do you know what you're doing? How dare you open fire? "

The tattooed man turned around in disbelief. When he saw the cold eyes of the mysterious woman, his heart immediately sank.

He could feel that the other party was trying to make an example out of him!

They had to take her hostage to leave!

With this in mind, the tattooed man suddenly lunged at the woman in front of him. At the same time, flames rose from his body and burned his clothes to ashes! Suddenly, he turned into a human-shaped fireball and rushed towards the mysterious woman!

However, what greeted him was the sneer on the mysterious woman's face. Then, he felt his vision blur and the mysterious woman appeared next to him strangely. At the same time, she kicked her heel and a sharp blade popped out from the tip of her shoe!

"Whoosh!"

The tattooed man felt a sharp pain in his legs. He could no longer stand and knelt down!

"Hiss …"

The tattooed man's knees left a scorched mark on the ground!

"Ah, my legs, my legs!"

Only then did he let out a shrill cry. Even the flames on his body could not be maintained and dissipated!

"What a sad life. Even if you get psionic powers, you're just a waste."

The mysterious woman sneered and walked in front of him. Then, she grabbed his hair with one hand and gently slashed it with the other!

"Whoosh!"

A gush of hot blood immediately gushed out from the tattooed man's neck. The tattooed man's painful expression instantly froze.

"Ah …"

The crowd screamed again. Everyone scattered in all directions as if they had seen the devil. They stared in horror at the mysterious woman who looked like a bloody rose blooming in front of them.

At this moment, the mysterious woman was like a demonic deity in their hearts.

"My name is Sara. I'm the deputy director of Blackwatch's Black Security Service."

The woman licked a drop of blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled cruelly. "But I prefer to call me by my codename. My codename is' Bloody Rose '. I'm the combat coach for psionicists like you."

Hardedef stared at the mysterious woman who seemed like a completely different person from before. His heart was filled with regret. He could tell that this woman was not joking.

It would have been better for him to just surrender to the FBI...

"Why are you killing people? What do you want us to do?"

Someone in the crowd asked in a trembling voice.

"To train you, of course."

Sara replied, "Do you think that the Earth Federation will allow psionicists like you to integrate into society? No, you only have two choices. Either join us or join the government. There's no third option.

"As for killing people? I'm sorry, there's a death penalty in training. If you don't want to die, work hard and try your best to survive the training! "

With that, she waved her hand. The soldiers immediately stepped forward and escorted the crowd outside.

Hardedef followed the crowd and left the banquet hall with a nervous expression on his face. He made his way to the helicopter platform on the rooftop...

...

"Sir Godfather, the group of psionicists from Northern America has departed. They're expected to arrive at Eco Science City at ten o 'clock tomorrow morning."

On the top floor of the Blacklight Building, Little X stood beside Chen Chen and reported.

"Fifteen?"

Chen Chen was puzzled. "I thought there were eighteen?"

"Three of them were killed as a warning to others."

Little X pouted. "They were killed by Sara."

Chen Chen responded with an "oh" and nodded. "That's fine then."

With that, he looked at the virtual screen in front of him. On the virtual screen, there were three figures playing side by side.

They were Leon, Hodge, and Blake, three members of the BHB Combative Police Force.

The three of them stood in a training room and practiced their newly acquired abilities step by step. Leon gently waved his hand and a bolt of lightning shot out of thin air. It struck a gun target dozens of meters away and blasted it into ashes.

The shy boy, Hodge, stared intently at a chimpanzee in front of him. As he stared, the chimpanzee made a variety of complicated movements, just like a human.

As for Blake... Chen Chen only saw a shirt walking around. The cuffs and collar of the shirt were empty. He could see the inside of the shirt at a glance.

Leon, lightning manipulation.

Hodge, life manipulation.

Blake, invisibility, and a steel body.

These were the psionic abilities that the three of them had awakened.

Chen Chen did not expect that the psionic powers that were originally in his mind would transform into the L compound and inject it into the bodies of the others. They would each undergo new changes and gain a variety of abilities.

However, no matter how much these psionic powers changed in their bodies, when Chen Chen reintegrated them, they would turn into the most basic form of psionic power.

This was the result of Chen Chen's experiments with the Delta (D) level researchers.

In other words, no matter how much psionic power changed, when it finally converged in Chen Chen's body, it was still the original psionic power. These changes were just the external manifestation of the psionic power.

Still, Chen Chen could not help but sigh when he saw these people training diligently. He remembered when he first obtained Field energy. At that time, his ability was incomparably weak. He could not even control things that weighed a few hundred grams. He was far weaker than these people who had just obtained psionic power.

However, Field was different from psionic power. The power and potential of Field was far beyond that of psionic power.

Field energy controlled electromagnetic force. Whether it was macroscopic or microscopic, whether it was gas or solid, electromagnetic force existed in everything in the world. It could be said that the potential of Field energy was limitless!

"Psionic power can be divided into thousands of different forms and transform into various types of abilities, this is something I didn't expect."

Chen Chen pondered. "But let's get back to the essence. In addition to allowing me to resurrect from the consciousness of other humans like the Consciousness Stealer, there should be many secrets that haven't been uncovered yet..."

"Field energy has great potential and has a wide range of applications, but its growth is slow."

Little X said, "On the other hand, psionic power is strong at the beginning and its power is ever-changing. It's closely related to the spirit and consciousness, but its power is bound to be inferior to Field energy... This is the difference between the two powers, right?"

"It's far from that simple."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I'm afraid there's a big secret hidden in the power of psionic power... But I've found a pattern."

"What pattern?"

Little X was puzzled.

"Haven't you noticed?"

Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. "In the movie Chronicle, the acquisition of Field energy was brought by a plant. In reality, psionic power is also brought by meteorites from outer space. Although the two are completely different, there's a similar pattern, which is that they both came from outer space..."

As he spoke, Chen Chen raised his head, his eyes seemed to look through the ceiling to the endless starry sky. "The universe is truly amazing. First it was the alien plant, then it was the Consciousness Stealer. As expected of a world of great horror and great opportunities. It's no wonder that my predecessor would say that mankind's perception has always been wrong. The Earth's' safety 'is just an illusion. Any big wave in the universe can easily shatter the Earth and the civilization that mankind is so proud of..."

As he spoke, Chen Chen suddenly stood up. He looked at the date and asked, "Is the USB drive fully charged?"

"According to estimates, it's about to be fully charged."

Little X nodded. "Previously, it took us three years to fully charge the USB drive, but now that the fusion reactor we built is getting bigger and bigger, its performance is getting better and better. It'll only take a year for it to be fully charged."

"Ah..."

Suddenly, Little X exclaimed, "I received a message from the clone. The USB drive is full. Sir Godfather, how do you know so accurately?"

"I'm not sure either."

Chen Chen frowned. "It's just a thought that came to me. It seems that the USB drive is telling me that it's full."

"That's right, the USB drive appeared in your hands out of thin air several times. It's obvious that you're the owner of the USB drive."

Little X said excitedly, "Doesn't this mean that the USB drive will never be lost?"

"I don't know if it'll never be lost, but I should try the next step."

With that, Chen Chen turned around and walked outside. "I plan to build a new Rosen Bridge, a Rosen Bridge that leads to the world of Doom."

"Huh?"

Little X followed closely behind Chen Chen. "No wonder you secretly implanted the God chip into several of the opposing researchers before you left last time. You even left one of my avatars there. It turns out that this was your plan."

"That world is a complete world of human civilization."

Chen Chen replied, "In other words, that world can also carry out the L compound project and the results will be much better than the apocalyptic world I'm in."

With that, Chen Chen went directly to the newly built teleportation room and directly teleported to the Spire.

"However, before opening the permanent Rosen Bridge, I still need to send someone to investigate the other side. After all, about a year has passed and I don't know what's going on there now."

"That's true."

Little X nodded. "Although the chances of an accident happening on the other side aren't high, it's better to be safe than sorry."

"That's right."

Chen Chen personally pulled out the USB drive and then teleported to the previously built teleportation hall. This huge hall was more than a hundred meters high and was prepared for the opening of the Rosen Bridge...

Chen Chen directly opened the Doom dimension that he had not opened for more than a year. He first opened an ordinary teleportation door and then sent a Black Knight to walk through.

Five minutes later, the Black Knight returned. The holographic projection device on his head began to play the image of the other world.

However, when Chen Chen and Little X saw the scene in the dimension of Doom, they fell completely silent.

Because what was shown on the screen was a scene of ruins that had been completely annihilated …

Chapter 572

In the video, the opposite sky was a dark red.

It was not the kind of red that was dyed red by the setting sun, but real red clouds, like an endless river of blood floating in the sky, surging wantonly.

Chen Chen had never seen that kind of red cloud before. Just one glance at it and the words "sticky", "vast", "strange", and so on appeared in his mind.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes.

The location he chose to open was the top of the mountain above the Ark base in the movie Doom. Less than a few kilometers away from here, there was a cliff, and below the cliff was Papoose City in Northern America.

However, at this time, from the picture of Papoose City sent by the Black Knights, it had been reduced to ruins. Under the endless blood in the sky, the entire ruins exuded an ominous omen.

"It looks like it happened a long time ago."

Looking at the scene of the Black Knights going deep into the ruins to investigate, but the strange thing was that there were signs of corrosion on every building. Many buildings seemed to be corroded by sulfuric acid, and the surface was full of potholes. In the Black Knights' investigation, there was even a building that seemed to have been overwhelmed and collapsed on its own.

There was not a single living creature in the entire city, but there was not a single corpse either. Everyone seemed to have evaporated into thin air, completely disappearing without a trace.

The Black Knights only explored a small area and did not go deep into the ruins before returning.

"Click."

As the video ended, the player above the Black Knights' head automatically turned off.

"No humans were found?"

Chen Chen looked at the black passage in front of him suspiciously, showing a puzzled expression. "Even the bodies weren't found, so where did the people in this city go?"

"Could it be some kind of biochemical disaster?"

Little X asked, "Did the entire city migrate out?"

Chen Chen shook his head and did not speak, but kept thinking about something.

After about ten minutes, Chen Chen seemed to have finally made up his mind. He said, "Send the Black Knights and drones to investigate. Be sure to conduct a comprehensive analysis. I really want to know what happened in the dimension of Doom."

Following Chen Chen's order, within a few minutes, hundreds of Black Knights had arrived at the teleportation hall. These Black Knights were fully equipped. Not only were they equipped with GS Combat Suits and PK Armors, but they were also equipped with various armored vehicles and unmanned reconnaissance drones with wingspans of more than ten meters. This was the standard equipment of an ultra-modern army.

As this small force entered, more large forces were teleported over by the Gantz black sphere and were waiting in front of the passage.

If there were enemies on the other side and the Black Knights on the other side were unable to resist, this force would be used as reinforcements to go to the opposite world. If they still could not resist the other party, Chen Chen would decisively pull out the USB drive.

In addition, Chen Chen was personally keeping watch, so he was not worried that the other party would easily come to the real world.

One hour, two hours, three hours …

Every hour, the results of the investigation would be sent from the other side of the passage, and Chen Chen's expression became more and more serious.

Sure enough, the changes in the opposite world were not limited to Papoose City. After a few hours, the Black Knights' unmanned reconnaissance drones had swept through the entire Northern American state of Nevada, but whether it was the towns or villages, they were all in ruins. Not only could they not see a single person, but there was not even a single animal in the entire Nevada. Even the plants were all in the stage of withering and dying.

The entire human civilization seemed to have been drained of all its vitality, leaving only a cold and dead world.

The soil, air, water, and other samples collected found that the land had been penetrated by acidic substances. Those acidic substances came from the blood clouds in the sky.

The blood had a certain degree of corrosiveness. Obviously, after the blood clouds condensed into raindrops, it corroded the human cities.

Other than that, there was nothing else found.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. "Since there's nothing found in the entire state of Nevada, then expand the search scope and start searching the entire Northern American Continent."

The Black Knights and Little X naturally carried out Chen Chen's orders unconditionally, so more Black Knights and drones were sent over, more than a thousand people in total.

Just these thousand people and hundreds of large drones consumed a lot of power from the USB flash drive, but now was not the time to care about this. Chen Chen did not quite understand why a good civilization would disappear just like that?

He still remembered that when he came in a year ago, the dimension of DOOM had not even started yet. He also made a big fuss, deterred the entire Human Federation, took away the Ark teleportation platform of this dimension, and then deliberately left a group of researchers implanted with God chips to pave the way for the future.

However, now that about a year had passed, when he opened this dimension again, this was all he saw.

Was it because it was a different dimension?

Or could it be that the dimension still did not escape the disaster of destruction after he left?

Chen Chen frowned. The curse that the dimensions opened by the USB flash drive were all death dimensions had been broken, but now it had turned back again.

Therefore, Chen Chen simply spent his time with the USB flash drive. While studying the time machine of the dimension of Terminator, he guarded the teleportation hall, waiting for news from the other side. Half a month passed in a flash.

Over the past half a month, the Black Knights sent out could be described as a carpet search, not giving up any clues. Sure enough, Chen Chen found many clues.

In New York and Washington, although the cities were still destroyed, Chen Chen found traces of war.

A large number of dents caused by artillery shells and missiles, as well as bullet holes in the walls of the alleys during the war. At the same time, the wreckage of tanks and planes could be found in some plains.

In other words, the humans in the dimension of DOOM had fought with some kind of existence...

This was the only thing Chen Chen had analyzed so far.

The reason why he determined that the other party was "some kind of existence" and not some other human being was that the Black Knights did not find any aircraft or tank wreckage other than the Northern American Army here, not even shrapnel. All the shrapnel in the bombing crater was Northern America's own.

Could it be that humans were fighting with some kind of existence that could not be killed?

Chen Chen showed a puzzled expression. The whole matter had become even more bizarre at this point.

All this went on until a month later. Finally, the Black Knights brought something unexpected.

On this day, Chen Chen had just woken up from the bed and immediately a Black Knight came up and handed a report to Chen Chen.

After seeing the report in his hand, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank.

“X？”

Chen Chen took a deep breath and asked, "Is what this says true? Did you really find this information in the Pentagon? "

"There's absolutely no mistake."

Little X's voice came from the broadcast in the lounge. "According to the information I found after cracking the connection of several servers that have not been damaged, this world is indeed the world you have visited before, and the flow of time is basically the same as the real world."

Chen Chen took a deep breath when he heard this. He had thought that this should be another world of DOOM, but he did not expect that this was the one he had been to. Not only that, but even the flow of time was the same.

In other words, it only took a year for the human civilization of this world to turn into such a scene …

"It turns out that after you took away the three 'Arks', the humans of this world found a pleasant surprise. They found a door under the 'Ark teleporter' on Mars."

Little X said in a deep voice, "This is a metal door that is flat on the ground, covered with unknown patterns, like the entrance to a cellar."

Chen Chen picked up the pattern included in the information when he heard this, but found that the pattern on it was strange and complicated, like a blooming flower of the opposite shore, but also like a blazing sun emitting a glow.

This door was grayish-white and seemed to have weathered countless years of wind and frost. Its surface was no longer shiny, but according to the information, this door was extremely strong. Even a diamond could not cut a scratch on it, and its melting point exceeded tens of thousands of degrees. Even if a laser of several million degrees continuously cut it, it would be difficult to cut it.

This was a kind of metal that was extremely inert even in heat conduction...

Seeing these properties, Chen Chen immediately understood something. He quickly looked back. Sure enough, according to the analysis of that metal, the entire door was made of high-offset armor!

"High-offset armor!"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. "In other words, the extinct civilization on Mars already has the technology to make high-offset armor."

"Yes, the manufacturing technology of high-offset armor isn't complicated. It only requires a large particle accelerator. The only thing that limits its use is the problem of production."

Little X said, "With our production, the most we can make in a year is your cryogenic chamber, but this door is ten meters in diameter and its thickness is unfathomable."

Chen Chen shook his head, feeling even more shocked. This door was so huge, so why did it exist? This metal, known as the hardest substance in the solar system, could not be easily broken even by the Tsar's nuclear bomb.

According to the information, after humans discovered the door, they had begun to use painstaking efforts to break the door. Some people tried to enter from the side, but then they had to give up this childish idea.

Because the side was also made of high-offset metal, like a round well made of metal, up to thousands of meters long.

Therefore, humans began to earnestly find ways to drill through this door, and the entire project to break the door lasted for more than half a month.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen continued to turn the page, but found that all the subsequent content was gone. The entire article only contained the Northern American officials' speculation about the door.

"What about the rest? What's in that door and how did humans disappear? "

Chen Chen raised his head and asked.

"There's nothing else."

Little X walked in from outside the door and shook her head directly. "I only found this useful thing in the broken Pentagon, there's nothing else."

"Continue to investigate!"

Chen Chen put down the information in his hand and ordered, "I don't believe that the entire human civilization can't even find a clue about the enemy."

Next, Chen Chen continued to wait, but after a few days, there was news from the Black Knights again —

"What is this?"

Chen Chen looked at the screen in confusion, only to see that from the high-altitude perspective of the drone, on a wasteland, a bottomless pit was appearing on the ground. This pit was only about ten meters in diameter.

The deep pit was circular, dark, and bottomless.

After discovering this clue, the Black Knights automatically launched a response, sending a detection team, setting up various instruments, and exploring the depths of the deep pit.

After some exploration, finally, when the Black Knights dived nearly 5,000 meters deep, they finally reached the bottom of the deep pit.

However, these Black Knights found that the bottom of the deep pit was nothing else but the door full of sun patterns, like a deep well!

"This Martian door actually appeared on Earth?"

Chen Chen was shocked.

"Not only that."

Little X emphasized, "We detected the properties of the soil in the deep pit and found that the soil at the fault was only exposed to the air about half a year to a year ago. In other words, the entire deep pit only appeared within a year!"

With that said, Little X showed a cross-sectional pattern. "The side of this door is also wrapped in the same high-offset armor, exactly the same as the one on Mars, but it's obvious that..."

Little X hesitated for a moment before continuing. "This door is very new, far newer than the one on Mars. It's as if it was newly manufactured."

"No, you're wrong."

Chen Chen showed a solemn expression and shook his head. "There's still high-offset armor blocking the side, like a well with a lid... It turns out that people's previous judgment was wrong. That thing on Mars wasn't a door at all."

"Isn't it?"

Little X tilted her head and wondered, "But it's obvious that there's a shallow gap in the center of the door. It seems that it can be opened?"

Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. "But the side of the door is also made of high-offset metal, that is to say, its whole body is cylindrical, up to thousands of meters long, and in addition, it appeared in a deep pit, and the pit appeared recently, I can already get the real answer...

"That's not actually a door, but a needle, a needle inserted into a depth of 5,000 meters on the Earth!"

Little X suddenly understood when she heard this. "Sir Godfather, what you said also makes sense. It's called a door only because humans only saw its cross-section at first. In fact, if you analyze it according to its shape, it's completely a steel needle with a diameter of ten meters and a length of one thousand meters."

"That's it."

Chen Chen nodded and a profound look appeared in his eyes. "I just don't know what this needle has to do with the disappearance of human civilization..."

Chapter 573

After investigating the needle-like device, all the clues were cut off.

No one knew what happened in that world, why humans disappeared, who were they fighting before they disappeared, how those blood clouds formed, and why did the needle that was originally on Mars appear on Earth?

No one knew.

The rain that came down from the blood clouds in the sky had corroded most of the traces. Even the internet, which humans were the most proud of, had been completely corroded. The Dark Knight could only barely find bits and pieces of information, and all of them were very ordinary information. There was nothing left behind regarding what had happened in the past year.

Therefore, Chen Chen decided to go and check it out in person to see if he could find anything with his ability.

Therefore, Chen Chen wore various detection equipment, including magnetic field detectors, life detectors, PK Armor, and so on, and went directly to the dimension of Doom.

However, when he entered the dimension of Doom, fully armed, Chen Chen suddenly paused.

He looked at his hands with some surprise and at the same time, his hands were constantly drawing something in the air.

"Sir Commander?"

Across the passage, Little X's clone, X-112, asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Yes, but I still need to confirm it."

Chen Chen's voice was low. He faced the wreckage of a building 50 meters away with one hand, then clenched his palm slightly and whispered, "Break!"

"Boom!"

There was only the sound of a building collapsing and the ruins of the five-story building collapsed directly. Endless dust flew into the air and smoke filled the air.

"No..."

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen still frowned. He murmured in a low voice, "I can use Field energy, but why do I still feel like I'm stuck?"

"No, that's not right!"

Suddenly, Chen Chen seemed to realize something. He suddenly raised his head, showing a surprised expression. "It's not Field energy, but... Psionic power!"

"In this world, I can't use psionic power!"

With that said, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again. "Indeed, the air here gives me a feeling of stagnation. My power is limited here, as if falling into jelly, there's a feeling of difficulty in stretching my body."

Thinking of this, Chen Chen stepped forward and leaped directly into the sky. He flew straight at a speed exceeding the speed of sound, trying to find a place where he could exert psionic power!

A day later, Chen Chen crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived on the other side of the earth.

Along the way, Chen Chen kept looking down at the earth, but as he expected, the entire world had been reduced to ruins. The blood clouds shrouded the entire planet. From the ground, it looked like the world had fallen into hell.

No one, still no one …

Chen Chen passed through cities after cities, including the Mainland and the Indian Continent, but he still only saw buildings that were constantly corroding. There was not even the slightest trace of animals and plants in this world, let alone humans.

Boom!

Chen Chen landed on the peak of a mountain at the speed of sound. There was a sudden rumble and the entire mountain collapsed by two or three meters.

Standing on the mountain peak, Chen Chen looked at everything in the world with a solemn expression, his expression extremely solemn.

Chen Chen's eyesight was comparable to that of a hawk. He could easily spot a mouse several kilometers away. He looked around but then raised an eyebrow.

There seemed to be something black in a col at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen's expression changed. He quickly flew in that direction and when he got close, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.

To his surprise, he saw that it was a black midwinter cave. It was unknown how deep it was, but he didn't know!

"Could it be..."

Chen Chen probed downward with his Field energy, but after reaching the limit of 50 meters, he still could not detect what was inside, so he no longer hesitated. He took a step forward and fell directly into the cave!

"Whoosh!"

All Chen Chen could hear was the sound of the wind. He only saw that the side walls of this cave were extremely smooth as if they had been compressed by something. The diameter of the entire cave was also ten meters wide and the bottom could not be seen.

In this way, Chen Chen continued to descend at the speed of free fall. After half a minute, he sensed the bottom. With the support of his Field energy, Chen Chen landed directly at the bottom of the cave.

"Boom!"

Chen Chen stepped directly on a piece of cold, hard material. He looked at it intently and immediately showed a look of realization.

"This is... Another 'needle'!"

The pattern under his feet was exactly the same as the pattern that Little X had shown him. It was a strange pattern that looked like a sun, but also like a red spider lily (Red Spider Lily).

Chen Chen leaned down and touched the cold metal slightly. From the texture, he could see that this needle was not the same as the one on Mars. The material of this needle was obviously much newer. It seemed to have been cast recently and there was not much oxidation on the surface.

"Who would put so many needles on Earth? Could it be humans? No, it's impossible... "

Chen Chen looked up at the sky with a hint of hesitation in his eyes. He silently calculated the latitude and longitude here.

According to the latitude and longitude of the Earth where these two needles were located, Chen Chen had found a trace of a pattern.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen immediately took off again and flew in another direction.

Next, Chen Chen shuttled through the sky at his fastest speed. He passed by several places in a day, some in the mountains, some in the depths of the ocean, but every time he arrived at a place, he would find the same "needle" there.

Finally, he came to the South Pole of the Earth. At the pole, he also found an identical giant needle.

"The equator, the Tropic of Capricorn, the Tropic of Cancer, the South Pole, the North Pole..."

Chen Chen silently estimated. "According to this pattern, there is a giant needle every sixty degrees of longitude and every forty-five degrees of latitude. That is to say, there are a total of 20 giant needles on Earth!

"These giant needles nailed to the Earth, I'm afraid they're hiding some big secret!"

Thinking of this, Chen Chen stopped exploring. He went straight back to the location of the first giant needle found. At this time, under the control of X-112, a group of Black Knights were constantly cutting the top of the giant needles in that area, trying to find out what mysteries there were inside the giant needles.

"How long will it take to break it?"

Chen Chen came to the side of the big pit and asked the Black Knight on the side.

"As you know, because the neutron content of the high-offset armor is highly imbalanced, energy transmission is very insensitive. It is also difficult for heat and fluctuations to be transmitted at the atomic level, so it's very difficult to break this surface."

X-112's voice came from the Black Knight on the side. She complained, "In addition, we don't have any high-power equipment that can penetrate 5,000 meters deep into the ground. In the past few days, we've only broken a gap that's only a dozen centimeters deep. It will take a long time to completely penetrate the surface of this giant needle, about three months to half a year."

"That's too long, I can't wait that long."

Chen Chen frowned. He thought about it, then simply flew up again and returned to reality through the passage.

Another month passed. When Chen Chen returned to the dimension of Doom again, a huge drill with a diameter of three meters was also transported from reality.

This drill could be said to be a large-scale device made of the entire Blacklight Biotechnology with high-offset armor. The construction time alone took a month. After finishing in a hurry, there was no time to polish it carefully. Chen Chen took the drill to the dimension of Doom again.

He used Field energy to carry the drill to the cave again, dismissed all the Black Knights, and then used his powerful Field energy to drill with brute force!

"Buzz —!"

There was a deep but harsh sound of friction, like the roar of an underground monster. The sound even penetrated the soil and reached the ground. Chen Chen's Field energy was like an unparalleled mountain drill, controlling the drill bit to drill down fiercely!

With the help of the drill, in just a few hours, the originally unbreakable door was drilled through!

The moment he drilled through, Chen Chen immediately stopped the drill. Only then did he realize that the originally sturdy high-offset drill had been completely deformed. However, this was not the time to be concerned about this. He directly threw away the deformed drill and looked at the hole that he had drilled.

"Sure enough..."

Chen Chen immediately saw that in the drilled hole, there were all kinds of complex devices, and it was obvious that these devices were constantly running.

He could even see various green and yellow lights flashing.

This needle-like thing turned out to be a piece of high-tech equipment?

Chen Chen showed a look of shock. His Field energy began to explore the interior along the opened big hole, only to find that in this huge device, the bottom was almost solid. Only the space of dozens of cubic meters at the top had some sophisticated parts.

But just when Chen Chen was puzzled, several of the needle-tip-sized lights suddenly flickered and at the same time made a "beeping" sound, turning from the original green and yellow to red.

"Does this mean that the equipment has been damaged?"

Chen Chen observed suspiciously, but just after these lights flickered a few times, there was a "hiss" and the equipment in the giant needle stopped running directly!

At the moment when it stopped running, Chen Chen only felt the air around his body suddenly relax and an incomparably carefree feeling came over him.

Chen Chen's heart moved. He closed his eyes again and felt silently, then immediately found that his psionic power had been restored!

This equipment could suppress his psionic power!

Chen Chen suddenly opened his eyes and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. The reason why he could not use psionic power before was because of the existence of these steel needles nailed deep in the earth!

Just when Chen Chen was shocked by this high-tech technology beyond common sense, X-112 suddenly sent a message with a very urgent voice. "Sir Commander, there's a change in the sky..."

"What?"

Chen Chen raised his head in confusion, but he could not see anything at a depth of 5,000 meters underground.

"The blood clouds in the sky are beginning to change, it seems that a wind is about to blow!"

The voice of X-112 continued. "Those blood clouds have become thicker than usual. With this cave as the center, the blood clouds within a radius of hundreds of kilometers are gathering here!"

Chen Chen showed a look of surprise when he heard this. For some reason, an invisible sense of crisis quickly passed into the depths of Chen Chen's heart, causing his adrenaline to secrete involuntarily.

"Something's wrong."

There was a flash of determination in Chen Chen's eyes. He no longer hesitated and quickly waved one hand!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

In the big hole that was opened, the entire equipment was directly divided into parts and flew straight out of the hole. Suddenly, a large pile of parts flew out in a messy manner in front of Chen Chen. These parts were of all kinds and strange, silently suspended in the air.

"Sir Commander, the pointer on the magnetic field indicator is jumping violently and the surrounding magnetic field is very chaotic. At the same time, the life detector has detected the existence of countless life forms, but we can't see anything... Should we retreat?"

X-112 asked anxiously again.

"Retreat immediately!"

Chen Chen answered without thinking, then he carried these parts and quickly flew toward the top of the cave.

"Swoosh!"

After more than ten seconds, Chen Chen directly rushed out of the deep cave and completely rushed into the sky. Only then did he see that the originally calm sky had been formed by the endless blood clouds into a rotating eye of the wind, like a huge pupil, looking at this place with billowing malice!

In the whistling wind, seeing this strange scene, even Chen Chen felt a sense of suffocation. He did not know what would happen next, but looking at this situation, it was obviously not a good thing.

"Woo —"

"Ahhh..."

He did not know whether it was the sound of the wind or some special meteorological phenomenon, Chen Chen only felt a burst of strange roars coming from the void around him, like a roar, but also like millions of people screaming loudly. If one was not strong-willed, he was afraid that this sound alone would make him lose the ability to move!

Chen Chen frowned and looked around, only to find that even the ground began to rise with traces of blood mist. At the same time, all kinds of instruments on his body began to spin wildly as if the end of the world was coming!

"Interesting..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. After experiencing a crisis like the Consciousness Stealer, what had he not seen before? Although the scene at this time was strange, it did not affect Chen Chen much. He just flew directly in the direction of the passage.

On the ground, the Black Knights had already abandoned all equipment and instruments and directly drove toward the direction of the passage. It was not until Chen Chen had fled dozens of kilometers away that he turned back slightly.

He only saw that in the distant sky, there were still endless blood clouds gathering there. The hurricane-like blood cloud had become as huge as a mountain. The outside was blood-red and the center was condensed into a deathly still black, while at the same time, it was constantly spinning at high speed.

Even at such a distance, the pressure of the huge cloud still did not decrease.

"Rumble..."

In the blood cloud, there was a loud noise like a thunderclap, and one could faintly see electric snakes passing through.

That blood cloud seemed to be alive!

For some reason, such a strange thought flashed in Chen Chen's mind.

"Retreat."

Chen Chen took a deep breath and a guess flashed in his mind. Then he descended from a high altitude, directly grabbed the server where X-112 was located, and then took off again, flying in the direction of the passage without looking back...

A few minutes later, Chen Chen had arrived at his destination, but at the same time, the voice of X-112 came again. "Sir Commander, communication has failed. We've lost contact with the Black Knights of the mining team."

"Wait for them for half an hour. If they haven't come back in half an hour, I'll close the passage directly."

Chen Chen said casually and at the same time, stepped directly into the passage back to reality.

Chapter 574

The moment he returned to reality, Chen Chen breathed a silent sigh of relief.

The mountainous blood cloud gave him an inexplicable sense of oppression, which felt like the complete form of the Consciousness Stealer he saw in his dream.

However, in comparison, the sense of oppression of the Consciousness Stealer was greater. That feeling was like standing at the bottom of a mountain, looking up at the entire mountain range, and even the soul was suppressed.

Chen Chen handed the mainframe where X-112 was located to the Black Knight beside him. With a wave of one hand, the parts that had followed him back to reality automatically flew out one by one and were neatly placed on the ground beside him.

Then, Chen Chen began to identify them one by one.

"This is... The coil of a geothermal generator?

"This is an oscillator?

"This is..."

Chen Chen looked at them one by one, distinguishing the pieces of equipment he had taken back. Among these pieces of equipment, he could only recognize a very small part. He could not recognize most of the equipment and was not even sure if it existed on Earth.

Chen Chen even saw something similar to text on some of the devices, but the text on it did not belong to any text known to humans, but a more bizarre pattern, similar to the pattern on the top of the giant needle.

Little X also came forward. She pouted and squatted down, looking at a washbasin-sized, bright orange cloud-shaped crystal, and then said in surprise, "Is this a crystal?"

Chen Chen turned his head and glanced at it, but when his Field brushed past it, he frowned slightly.

This was because his Field could feel an extremely dense prickling sensation. This prickling sensation was invisible and even human perception could not feel it, but with the range of his Field energy that could penetrate a thousand times into the microscopic world, he could faintly perceive it.

"X, this crystal material is very radioactive."

Chen Chen reminded. "Generally, natural crystals are radioactive, but it's extremely subtle, even so subtle that it's difficult to harm the human body. My Field energy can't sense it, but this stone is so radioactive that I can clearly sense that its radioactivity is probably comparable to the element radium."

X nodded. She took out a magnifying glass and a flashlight from the side and observed it, then confirmed, "This is zircon!"

"Zircon?"

"Yes, and it's a bright orange low-type zircon."

Little X exclaimed, "Most of the zircons with radioactive substances are orange-yellow. Such a bright orange color does indicate that the content of radioactive elements inside is very high. By the way, Sir Godfather."

Little X suddenly turned her head. "Where should this zircon be placed in this device?"

Chen Chen smiled. His Field energy activated instantly and all the parts quickly flew up again and quickly pieced together in mid-air. More than a thousand parts of different sizes and tens of thousands of small parts similar to screws were pieced together bit by bit under the control of Chen Chen's Field energy.

Finally, the entire piece of equipment was assembled into an hourglass-shaped machine with wide ends and a narrow center.

Moreover, the orange Hao Stone, which was the size of a washbasin, was fixed in the center of all the parts. It looked like an orange crystal eye …

"What a strange device."

Little X had received all the information from X-112 at this time, and she showed a puzzled look. "Oscillator, geothermal generator, and magnetic field confinement device... But obviously, this huge zirconium is the core of the entire device."

"Can you tell what this equipment is used for?"

Chen Chen asked, "Previously, I couldn't use psionic energy anywhere on Earth, but when I destroyed this device, the psionic energy quickly recovered and it seemed to release something."

Little X nodded when she heard these words and analyzed, "Zircon is a piezoelectric material, which is a kind of crystalline material. These materials play a huge role in the fields of electronic instruments, weighing instruments, optical instruments, semiconductors, and communication equipment.

"At the same time, because of the piezoelectric nature of the crystal material, it has a magnetic field. It's even made up that 'the magnetic field of the crystal can bring health and luck to the human body' and so on. But now that it's the core of this device and Sir Godfather, you also feel a huge amount of radiation from it, this is very interesting."

Little X suddenly smiled cheerfully. "If I'm not mistaken, this device should be a radiation diffuser!"

"Radiation diffuser?"

Chen Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this and seemed to understand something.

"Because of the diffusion of radiation, it's diluted and becomes extremely light."

Little X added, "Therefore, some of our instruments can't detect it, but after this radiation spreads, it has a special ability, which is to suppress the psionic energy on Earth.

"Based on the clues you brought, there are a total of 20 giant needles. That is to say, one such device can lock on the psionic energy within tens of millions of square kilometers, making the existence of psionic energy unable to exert it."

Hearing this, Chen Chen nodded. "Yes, I understand now. I originally thought that the disappearance of humans in the dimension of Doom was related to these 20 giant needles, but now it can be determined that the two have nothing to do with each other."

"Nothing to do with each other?"

Little X was stunned.

"Those giant needles aren't the culprit behind the destruction of human civilization."

Chen Chen nodded and replied, "It's those things that are nailed by the giant needles."

Little X immediately understood. "It's indeed like this. Obviously, humans first found a giant needle on Mars and then they opened it. It was like opening Pandora's box, thus triggering the disaster that destroyed mankind!

"This also leads to a more important problem."

Chen Chen continued, his expression becoming more solemn. "That is, in addition to the two forces of mankind and the blood cloud that destroyed mankind, there should be a third force — those who nailed the giant needles on Mars and Earth.

"I've already discovered that although the patterns on the giant needle on Mars are the same, the outer shell is obviously much older, at least tens of thousands of years old, but the giant needle nailed on Earth is brand new. That is to say, after the destruction of mankind, the third force also nailed those giant needles on Earth, nailing those existences on Mars again, or you can say, 'sealing' them..."

With that said, Chen Chen shook his head. "This is terrifying. Doesn't it mean that the humans in the dimension of Doom are always being monitored?"

After some discussion, Chen Chen suddenly became a lot more vigilant. It turned out that the world connected by the USB flash drive was likely to be more than one civilization. There was a higher civilization that was monitoring mankind.

This was terrifying.

After talking about this, half an hour had passed, but Chen Chen still did not see the Black Knights return.

"Do you need me to send someone over to check again?"

Little X also asked a little uneasily.

"No need, turn it off."

Chen Chen shook his head decisively, then walked directly to the computer and pulled out the USB flash drive.

Suddenly, the black channel on the computer screen directly turned into a vortex and quickly annihilated.

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The harvest of this exploration was still very great. Although he still had not figured out what the blood cloud on the opposite side was and how human civilization was destroyed, at least he had figured out the reason for the destruction of human civilization in this dimension. Not only that, but he also got a special device.

Chen Chen had never seen this device before.

Next, the analysis of these devices was handed over to Little X, especially the huge zirconium, which Little X seemed very interested in.

Was this the fanatical instinct of female creatures for crystal clear gems?

Chen Chen thought silently.

That was right. In his opinion, Little X was already a living being. She had her own personality, her own thoughts and memories, and she also had the logic of a human. It was not wrong to say that Little X was a person who lived in an electronic device.

After a few days of analysis, Little X did a lot of research and analysis on the zirconium and finally sent a report to Chen Chen.

However, after reading this report, Chen Chen showed a surprised expression.

Sure enough, this zirconium was artificially synthesized.

"Zirconium, also known as zircon, is a silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zrsio?."

Little X stood next to Chen Chen and explained, "Zirconium comes in a variety of colors. Some zirconium even contains radioactive elements such as uranium, and bright orange zirconium represents stronger radioactivity. According to my analysis, the interior of this huge zirconium contains an element that we humans have never synthesized before!"

"Never synthesized before?"

Chen Chen was suddenly surprised. In nature, the heaviest non-radioactive element was lead and the heaviest element with the highest presence was uranium. Those with atomic numbers higher than uranium were called transuranic elements and most of these elements were artificially synthesized.

The reason why it was difficult for humans to discover heavier elements was that as the atomic number increased, the stability of the elements would become less and less, and the half-life would become shorter and shorter. For example, the four latest elements synthesized by humans — 113, 115, 117, and 118 — had half-lives of only 20 seconds, 2.6 seconds, 0.8 seconds, and 12 milliseconds.

At present, 118 was the heaviest element that humans could discover (synthesize). Elements that exceeded 118 would open a new eighth periodic table, and at present, no eighth element had been synthesized.

Since Little X said that the element in the zirconium was an element that had never been synthesized by humans, that was to say, its atomic number was higher than 118!

"The radioactive element that was discovered is made up of 126 neutrons and 126 protons."

Little X continued. "That is to say, the arrangement of this element on the periodic table is number 126!"

Chen Chen could not help frowning when he heard this. "Number 126? In that case, its half-life should be even shorter. How can it exist stably inside the zirconium? "

Still, in the next second, Chen Chen immediately came to a realization. "It's the 'island of stability'!"

The so-called island of stability theory said that in physics, there was a mysterious "magic number" phenomenon — so far, the magic numbers discovered by humans were 2, 8, 14, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126...

When the number of nucleons of an element coincided with the above values, the stability of the nucleus was relatively high. For example, oxygen-16, which was formed by the combination of 8 neutrons and 8 protons, had very stable nuclear properties. Calcium-40, which was formed by the combination of 20 neutrons and 20 protons, had very stable nuclear properties. Some isotopes of nickel, which were formed by the combination of 28 protons, were still very stable...

Therefore, this stability effect of elements on the magic number sequence was called the island of stability theory. Therefore, element 126, which was formed by the combination of 126 neutrons and 126 protons, would also be a stable element.

"But since it's a stable element, why is it still so radioactive? Is there a mistake? "

Chen Chen found it a little difficult to understand. When he used Field energy to explore, he did sense an extremely strong tingling sensation. Only extremely violent radioactive elements could make Chen Chen's Field energy produce this feeling.

"There's no mistake."

Little X was full of confidence. "That element is indeed confirmed. It's a special element. It's a stable element, but it still has very strong radioactivity. I can't understand this phenomenon either. I'm afraid we need to wait until we can really synthesize this element to solve this mystery?"

"But now is not the time to worry about this."

Little X reminded again. "I tried to make a shell for this instrument and at the same time, replaced the geothermal power generation device inside with a supercapacitor to provide power, but I still couldn't restart this instrument."

"Oh?"

Chen Chen's heart tightened when he heard this and immediately walked into the workshop where the instrument was assembled to check.

This was the only device he brought back from the dimension of DOOM that could suppress psionic powers. If this one was broken, Chen Chen did not know if he would have the opportunity to go deep into DOOM's dimension again and bring back other equipment.

As soon as he entered this assembly workshop, Chen Chen immediately saw a huge cylindrical machine with a diameter of five meters and a height of about 20 meters. The shell made by Little X was tungsten alloy, exuding a dim blue luster.

There were three huge support legs at its waist. At the same time, this device had been processed by Little X. The bottom was also a sharp conical shape and it also carried a power system. As long as the machine was pressed down hard, the three support legs would plunge the machine into the ground and fix it.

"This shape, why does it look a bit like a bacteriophage?"

Chen Chen could not help laughing.

"It's just a coincidence."

Little X said helplessly, "My idea was to let it plunge into the soil by itself, so I put a layer of power on it, so it became like this."

Chen Chen nodded and no longer bothered about this, but ordered, "Try it again."

Little X nodded and the Black Knight on the side immediately started it, trying to get the machine to work.

However, this device clearly had a huge amount of power, but after the initial activation, the device inside stopped operating again.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. He directly rose into the air, came to the top of the machine, and opened the lid.

Then he immediately saw that the lights he had seen before were all red, not a single one was green.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help showing a thoughtful look. He still remembered that when he broke the shell of the giant needle, these instruments were clearly not damaged, but they still decisively stopped operating. Seeing this, Chen Chen seemed to understand something and turned to Little X and said, "Try to turn the space inside into a vacuum state."

Following Chen Chen's order, the engineering robots in the workshop quickly operated. Under the design of Little X, an air pump was installed in this device again to drain the air inside and seal the shell of the machine.

Then, the machine started again.

"Hum..."

Chen Chen only felt an invisible force spreading from the machine, and suddenly, that special texture hit him again!

Chen Chen's psionic power was suppressed!

Chapter 575

The moment the machine was turned on, not only Chen Chen but even the psionicists in the Eco Science City also felt a sense of sluggishness.

However, this feeling was very subtle and only psionicists could feel it. Not only that, most psionicists only thought that it was because of their own bodies and did not think of anything else.

Only in a certain women's locker room in the biological experiment center, a shrill scream suddenly broke out and a group of women ran out wrapped in their underwear.

Then, before the security guards arrived, Blake sneakily trotted out with a cardboard box, muttering "superpowers failed", "I've been discovered" and so on as he ran.

At this time, Chen Chen silently felt this stagnant weight. He closed his eyes slightly and felt it, then directly teleported back to the surface.

On the surface, the feeling was still there, emanating from the Spire more than 700 meters deep, suppressing all the psionicists in the entire Eco Science City.

Seeing this, Chen Chen directly aimed in a direction and flew into the distance.

One hundred kilometers, two hundred kilometers, three hundred kilometers...

Chen Chen kept flying, the suppression stemming from the psionic powers still existed, even when Chen Chen flew into the territory of the Rainbow Nation.

It was not until Chen Chen flew a full 1,500 kilometers that the feeling of suppression completely disappeared.

"Incredible."

Chen Chen stood at an altitude of a kilometer and looked back solemnly. "In other words, such a device can suppress an area of seven million square kilometers... If it is used to deal with the Consciousness Stealer, won't it be a sure win?"

However, then Chen Chen frowned because he still remembered that the dimension of Doom nailed the entire Earth. If it only needed such a device to solve the problem, there was no need to use so many giant needles.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen shook his head, turned around, and began to return, but before he flew halfway, he suddenly felt that the suppression disappeared.

At the same time, Little X's voice came from the headset. "Sir Godfather, the power of that device has been consumed."

"Has the power of the ultracapacitor been used up?"

Chen Chen teased. "Looks like another big power consumer."

After returning to the Spire Experimental Base, Chen Chen looked at this device in a completely different way. He asked, "Can this device be replicated?"

"Very difficult."

Little X grimaced. "Some of the parts and materials inside aren't things that can be manufactured in our era, even though we've entered the fifth industrial revolution. Especially its core — that piece of zircon. Synthetic zircon isn't a big deal, but the real challenge is element 126."

"It can be said that the element 126 added to the zirconium is the real core of this equipment. Only this element has the power to suppress psionic energy, and the other equipment in the entire instrument is used to assist element 126."

"Not only that, but element 126 also requires the Large Hadron Collider to produce, and the production is extremely small."

"We also have a collider."

Chen Chen said decisively, "Don't worry, go ahead and try. Suspend all other tasks related to the collider and focus all your energy on the synthesis of element 126."

"Understood."

Little X answered.

Seeing this, Chen Chen said no more.

If possible, Chen Chen also wanted to follow the practice of the mysterious force in Doom and insert twenty giant needles into the depths of the earth to seal the Consciousness Stealer, but this project was not something that Blacklight Biotechnology could complete for the time being.

If he wanted to try, Chen Chen could only take this reassembled giant needle to the dimension of the clone to see if this instrument could seal the Consciousness Stealer.

Of course, this was dangerous and it was not possible to defeat the opponent by sealing its psionic energy. As far as Chen Chen knew, the Consciousness Stealer in that dimension had grown to the size of a mountain range, not much smaller than the blood cloud seen in the dimension of Doom. Even if the psionic energy was sealed, it would be difficult for Chen Chen to kill it.

There was even a possibility that this machine would be damaged.

At this point, Chen Chen finally understood why the mysterious force would wrap the machine with a layer of high-offset armor.

Given the huge effect of this machine, Chen Chen also thought about whether he should go to the dimension of Doom again and get a few more machines back, but this idea was quickly dismissed.

He faintly felt an inexplicable sense of crisis. The power of that blood cloud was probably not much worse than the Consciousness Stealer.

In other words, that thing was also equivalent to a kind of Consciousness Stealer.

Still, just as Chen Chen was thinking about this machine, another piece of good news finally came out. The time machine taken from the Terminator movie had been completely cracked and could be used.

...

Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes and climbed out of the cryogenic chamber.

Several Black Knights immediately walked in from the door and began to serve all kinds of food for Chen Chen to supplement nutrition and water.

"Sir Commander, you've been asleep for a long time this time."

X-112's voice came. Obviously, at this time, Chen Chen had come to the end dimension again.

"Get ready to contact the Joint Resistance Army."

Chen Chen nodded. He picked up the food on the table and ate it while saying without thinking, "Get a pen and paper."

Immediately, a Black Knight brought a pen and paper.

Chen Chen took it and then wrote down all the things in his memory.

"Frictionless bearing... Drive photon analyzer, XTN Bionic 2657 chip... Superconducting electric optical drive..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and spent more than half an hour until he had written a full four pages before he stopped.

"Phew..."

Chen Chen exhaled. He looked at the Black Knights in front of him. "Is there any of these things in Blacklight City?"

One of the Black Knights immediately stepped forward. He took Chen Chen's pen and paper and seemed to be scanning it with his eyes. After a few seconds, X-112 continued. "There are a total of 1879 kinds of materials and electronic equipment you need here. About 816 of them can be found in the Blacklight City warehouse, and there are still 1063 kinds that aren't in stock."

"There aren't any?"

Chen Chen could not help frowning.

"If you need, we can collect them from the public. There are millions of residents in Blacklight City, so we should be able to collect some."

X-112 suggested.

"Sure."

Chen Chen nodded. "Put out all the missing materials and see who can find them. Tell the residents of Blacklight City that those who can find them in the list above will be heavily rewarded! Not only that... Send someone to contact the other four forces of the Joint Resistance Army and see if there are any materials I need. "

"Understood."

X-112 agreed without hesitation.

Chen Chen did not need to worry about the following operations. Naturally, the various departments of Blacklight City would operate. After purging most of the corrupted classes, this city of human survivors began to glow with new vitality.

In less than half a month, Chen Chen had collected most of the materials, but there were still some valuable equipment that needed to be purchased at a high price from the other four forces of the Joint Resistance Army.

Of course, there was no unified currency system in this world today. The so-called high price here was actually a large number of survival supplies.

Chen Chen was not stingy at all. After all, as long as the time machine was set up, Chen Chen could continuously ship supplies from the other side. Just some survival supplies could be exchanged for the device Chen Chen wanted. It was a profitable deal with a small capital.

Soon, all the materials Chen Chen needed had been collected.

A few days later, Chen Chen deliberately emptied a large warehouse in Blacklight City. He dismissed all outsiders, leaving only a few Black Knights to act as his subordinates.

Chen Chen walked to these machines that were piled up like a mountain. With the rapid activation of Field, the equipment was sorted into several piles by several invisible hands and then pieced together bit by bit.

"Click click click..."

Under Chen Chen's control, a device with a five-meter-high base that looked like an arch was built little by little!

From beginning to end, Chen Chen lasted for two hours. After installing the last small screw, Chen Chen wiped his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on the memory in his mind, a time machine had been successfully built.

"This is the time machine from 'The Terminator'."

Chen Chen said silently. The next thing was very simple. He glanced at the Black Knight next to him. The Black Knight controlled by X-112 immediately understood. He moved a thick cable from the side and connected it to the base of the time machine little by little.

This optical cable was connected to the only nuclear fusion reactor in Blacklight City, which was also the generator that provided electricity for Blacklight City.

"Woo —!"

Suddenly, a series of alarms sounded throughout the city, and then a loud voice came from above the city. "Blacklight City, prepare for power maintenance. The city will be cut off in one minute. All residents, please be prepared."

This notice had been issued a few days ago. After hearing the news, the residents in the city were not too surprised. Some important departments naturally had emergency generators for emergencies.

"Countdown of thirty seconds...

"Twenty seconds.

"Ten, nine, eight...

"Three, two, one!"

As the last countdown was completed, the entire city, starting from the city hall in the center of the city, countless users' homes suddenly lost power. At the same time, all the power was supplied to the time machine.

"Buzz..."

On the arch above the time machine, electric light flickered quickly. At the same time, the arch began to spin and this speed was getting faster and faster. In the end, it almost formed a series of afterimages.

"Crackle!"

Countless electric arcs flickered and the entire warehouse was illuminated by these arcs.

"Start debugging time."

Following the prompt of X-112, the LCD screen on the time machine immediately lit up and the values on it flipped quickly like a clock, from the data of 2410 down to the number 2029. At the same time, rows of red lights flashed at a high frequency.

"Beep!"

Suddenly, a red light turned directly into a green light, and then the number 2029 no longer changed, while the other numbers behind it began to rotate.

2029 was the year locked by this machine. Next, it was time to lock the month, date, hour, minute, and second.

"Beep beep beep..."

As the green lights lit up one by one, finally, all the red lights turned green. This meant that not only on Chen Chen's side, but in another dimension far away, another time machine had been connected to it. The two machines had completely unified the date and a plane bridge had been quietly built...

"Time locked, starting docking..."

X-112 continued. "Docking complete, the time bridge has been connected, ready to receive teleportation..."

With this voice, suddenly, the electric arcs surrounding the time machine expanded rapidly, and even the frequency became higher and higher. Suddenly, a dazzling electric arc exploded violently. The next second, a naked, half-kneeling man appeared on the platform of the time machine!

"Boom!"

An invisible airflow spread out. Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the platform, only to see the half-kneeling man slowly straighten up. He looked at Chen Chen with a numb expression and then walked toward Chen Chen step by step.

This was a Black Knight.

"Sure enough, the clothes disappeared."

Chen Chen frowned. He always remembered that in the setting of Terminator, although the time machine could teleport, it could only teleport humans. Anything exposed outside biological tissue could not be teleported.

Therefore, the robots sent by Skynet had a layer of artificial skin because robots without this layer of skin could not be teleported.

However, Chen Chen still tried it. On the other side of the dimension, Little X had a Black Knight put on a GS Combat Suit and various weapons to teleport, so as to experiment whether this rule could be broken. However, now it seemed that the Black Knight's clothes and weapons had disappeared. Obviously, the rule in the movie still existed.

Still, this was not a problem for Chen Chen. He first closed his eyes and let his consciousness return to reality. Then, after an hour or so, he returned to the end dimension again.

"Continue teleporting."

The moment he opened his eyes, Chen Chen ordered again.

"Buzz!"

With another flash of electric arc, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly. When he opened them again, a huge human skin package had appeared on the platform.

This was a package the size of a shipping container. From the outside, it looked like a square biological tissue, four or five meters high and two or three meters wide.

Several Black Knights walked up, took off the human skin package, and then gently cut it with a blade. Suddenly, a trace of blood seeped out and under the human skin was a normal steel container.

"I didn't expect that the artificial skin I studied back then could be operated in this way."

Chen Chen chuckled.

Inside the container, there were a large number of instrument parts and materials. After this container was shipped out, several more human skin containers were shipped over one after another. All that could be seen were countless electric arcs flashing rapidly.

Inside these containers was none other than the device that could suppress psionic powers that Chen Chen brought from the dimension of Doom.

Given that this device could suppress psionic powers, Chen Chen gave it a special name —

Blackwatch Reality Stable Anchor.

Chapter 576

Reality anchor.

The reason for this name was that in Chen Chen's view, psionic energy was like a power that did not belong to reality. It could communicate with human consciousness, change its nature at will, and even resurrect people from the dead.

This power was far more bizarre than Field energy. If Field energy, which controlled the electromagnetic force, was a grand path in the universe, then psionic energy was a strange and rapid path.

After all, it did not need too much training. As long as it killed enough people, it could be achieved quickly. It could even be divided into tens of millions to create spawns. If this was not bizarre, what was?

Because it was bizarre and rapid, it had far more weaknesses than Field energy and could even be limited by technology.

This machine could stabilize reality and suppress psionic energy. In addition, its shape was like a giant needle, so it was given the name "reality anchor".

However, since there was technology that could suppress psionic energy, would there be technology that could suppress Field energy?

Chen Chen thought about it and suddenly smiled.

It was basically impossible to restrict Field Energy, because the essence of Field Energy was the manipulation of electromagnetic force. In order to suppress Field Energy, one had to suppress electromagnetic force, and electromagnetic force was one of the four fundamental forces of the universe …

According to the fantasy theory, the four fundamental forces were the only four ultimate laws of the universe. Their status was even higher than the laws of space and time.

Therefore, it was basically impossible to suppress Field energy.

This thought flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this moment, on the platform of the time machine, another container was transported over. As the Black Knight opened, it immediately revealed a dense array of blue test tubes.

These were 10,000 concentrated L compound vials.

Over the past few months, Blacklight Biotechnology was able to produce 2,400 vials of concentrated L compound per month. A portion of it was used on the B.S.S. troops and the Bionic Combative Police. A very small portion was further refined into a diluted version and sold to the Earth Federation. Most of it was hoarded by Chen Chen.

Now, three months' worth of inventory had been brought to the doomsday dimension by Chen Chen.

Chen Chen began to build a backup plan for himself.

These 10,000 L compound vials were targeted by Chen Chen at the group of prisoners in Blacklight City Prison.

These so-called prison personnel were either prisoners of the Divine Fusion Empire or people who committed crimes in Blacklight City. Because Blacklight City needed a lot of labor, these prisoners were similar to slaves in ancient times.

Chen Chen chose the ten thousand people who received the heaviest punishment, including five hundred members of the Chen family, and injected them with the L compound.

Among the ten thousand people, about a thousand died because they could not resist the L factor in Chen Chen's blood. Among the remaining people, five thousand fused with the L factor and obtained a trace of psionic power.

These people were all sent out by ships and imprisoned on an uninhabited island.

After doing all this, Chen Chen already had a backup plan. He once again teleported a batch of modern weapons from reality and then mobilized the entire Blacklight City fleet to head toward the central Pacific region.

Everything was ready, and all that was left was the east wind.

…

An old fleet departed from Greenland, crossed the Arctic Ocean, crossed the Bering Strait, and headed in the direction of the Hawaiian Islands.

Although the Divine Fusion Empire was powerful on land, the oceans were still controlled by the Joint Resistance Army because their technological level was far inferior to the Joint Resistance Army.

However, the Joint Resistance Army fleet still had a taboo, which was the waters near the Hawaiian Islands.

This was because everyone knew that the Consciousness Stealer, which destroyed the entire human civilization back then, sank to the bottom of the sea here and entered a dormant state for hundreds of years.

No one knew when the Consciousness Stealer would wake up, and no one knew where the remaining human civilization would go when it woke up again...

However, what the Joint Resistance Army understood was that the Consciousness Stealer seemed to have reached some kind of contract with the humans of the Divine Fusion Empire. Otherwise, there would not have been a human force like the Divine Fusion Vatican that was inclined to the Consciousness Stealer.

It was just that the Joint Resistance Army still could not understand. The Consciousness Stealer was like a super existence at the top of the biological chain and humans were like a group of ants. So why did the Consciousness Stealer reach a contract with ants?

Only Chen Chen, who also had psionic powers, could understand this. The Consciousness Stealer regarded humans as its kin, as lambs to be raised.

At this time, Chen Chen was standing on the bridge of a huge cruiser. He stared at the golden sun and the azure sky with a neutral expression.

This was the twentieth day of the fleet's journey.

Due to the brand-new equipment brought by Chen Chen from reality, the fleet gradually glowed with new vitality. Although it was still far from a modern fleet with ultra-long-range strike capabilities, it had at least reached the level of the middle and late stages of World War II.

In addition, hundreds of nautical miles away from the tail of these fleets, there was a small aircraft carrier that could park drones silently following.

This aircraft carrier was only about a hundred meters long. Although it was huge among the fleet of warships, it did not have enough volume to crush them. However, it was the real trump card of Chen Chen's operation this time.

This was because in the depths of the cabin of the small aircraft carrier, a cylindrical device was standing quietly. The power supply of the entire aircraft carrier was connected to this device and could be activated at any time.

They were less than five hundred nautical miles away from the Hawaiian Islands.

"According to the clues given by the Joint Resistance Army, the Consciousness Stealer fell asleep in this area of the sea back then."

Chen Chen looked around with his hands behind his back, but only saw the endless blue sea, almost merging with the blue sky, making it difficult to tell where the sky was and where the sea was.

His Field energy had been expanded to the extreme, constantly feeling all the abnormal fluctuations in the entire sea.

However, Chen Chen did not find anything.

"Sir Commander, if we continue to move forward, we'll soon enter the waters of the Hawaiian Islands."

At this moment, the captain of the cruiser "Fury Tide" came behind Chen Chen and reported in a low voice. The weather-beaten face of this bearded man was a little uneasy because he knew this sea area. This was the sea area occupied by the monster that destroyed human civilization back then. It was said that any ship that entered this sea area would be cursed.

"Keep moving."

Chen Chen did not turn his head and directly gave an order. "Warriors, prepare for the first sound wave detection."

"Sir, Sir Commander..."

The captain's expression was a little ugly. "This is' his' territory."

"Huh?"

Chen Chen turned his head expressionlessly when he heard these words. A cold glint appeared in his eyes. "Are you disobeying my order?"

The captain suddenly felt a chill in his heart. Just being glanced at by Chen Chen, cold sweat trickled down his back. He quickly lowered his head and said respectfully, "Of course not!"

Chen Chen turned his head again and said decisively, "Since you don't dare, why don't you carry it out quickly?"

"Yes!"

The captain gritted his teeth, turned around, and retreated.

“X-112。”

Chen Chen suddenly spoke.

"Sir Commander."

In the headset, a girl's voice, which was somewhat similar to Little X's voice, came. "What are your orders?"

"Keep an eye on Captain Chen Fengxiao."

Chen Chen said lightly, "If he makes any strange movements, immediately let the Black Knights kill him on the spot and take over the command of the fleet."

"Okay, no problem!"

X-112 replied.

Next, the entire fleet continued to sail toward the legendary forbidden sea area. Not only that, but sound waves were also sent out and began to explore the depths of this sea area.

"Crazy, they're really crazy!"

However, under Chen Chen's tyranny, several crew members in the cabin of the cruiser who were responsible for controlling the sonar began to curse loudly.

"What the hell are the higher-ups thinking? They know that this is the legendary forbidden sea area and yet they still send us to our deaths?"

A man in a white navy uniform trembled all over. He scolded, somewhat on the verge of breaking down. "They're still not dying fast enough. They're even using sonar for detection. Aren't they afraid that the monster will wake up again?"

"Richard, relax a little!"

A colleague on the side saw that his comrade's mental state was not good and immediately comforted him. "Maybe the higher-ups know about some secret and deliberately came here? Maybe that monster... Has died after so many years? "

"How can a monster that can destroy humans die so easily?"

The third crew member shook his head and looked a little nervous. "I hope we're lucky and can avoid this battle. Otherwise, although our fleet is strong, in front of that mythical monster, we're just like ants..."

"Tsk tsk... Squeak..."

As the three of them talked, the seabed topographic map detected by the sonar was also scanned and formed into rows of data that were spat out by the printer.

"Huh?"

One of the crew members looked at the printed data and suddenly frowned. "What is this? There are canyons thousands of meters deep around us, but dozens of nautical miles away, there's a circular seabed island about ten kilometers in diameter and the island is less than 300 meters from the sea?"

The other three people immediately looked over when they heard this. The colleague who comforted Richard immediately said, "This isn't circular, this is spherical... What a strange island. Does an island of this shape exist under the sea?

"And in the three directions of the island, there are three bracket-like things... This is..."

The voices of the three people became softer and softer. They looked at each other and seemed to realize something. Everyone's eyes widened and cold sweat trickled down their foreheads...

For a time, the atmosphere in the room was extraordinarily solemn.

Because at this time, they had realized that the huge island was not an island at all, but...

...

"Sir Commander."

X-112's voice suddenly came from the headset. "We've found the Consciousness Stealer. It's now in the 13 o 'clock direction, fifteen nautical miles away from us. From the results of sound wave detection, it's in a deep sleep."

"Since it's asleep, wake it up."

Chen Chen nodded, still seemingly indifferent to everything. Only X-112 could notice that when he heard that the Consciousness Stealer was more than ten nautical miles away from him, his breathing quickened slightly for a moment.

"Yes!"

X-112's voice came and then the entire fleet was given another order. All warships were to fire at the position of the seabed island!

At the instant they heard this order, countless people cried out in alarm. Some people immediately wanted to stop it, while others wanted to resist. However, before the people from these important departments could do anything else, the Dark Knights, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately charged into the command and control rooms, suppressing all of these people.

"Bang, bang, bang...!"

Gunshots rang out and those crew members who did not obey the order and wanted to resist were directly killed on the spot.

The remaining surviving crew members had cold sweat on their foreheads. Under the watchful eyes of the Black Knights, they finally pressed the torpedo launch button...

"Whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

More than a dozen torpedoes were ejected from the ship's body and then the engine immediately ignited, rushing toward the "seabed island" less than 300 meters deep from the sea!

"Boom!"

Two minutes later, on the sea dozens of nautical miles away, a huge splash erupted!

"All ships participating in the battle, quickly line up!"

It was like a sign that a battle had been triggered. As the splashes rose, the Blacklight City fleet quickly lined up and put into a battle formation. At the same time, on the small aircraft carrier farthest from the many ships, more than a dozen drones also began to take off. They carried various types of bombs under them and directly flew over the many fleets, also flying in that direction.

All the changes in the situation were extremely rapid, and even most of the soldiers on the ships did not understand what was going on. But at this moment, a long, low sound came from the bottom of the sea!

"Hum..."

This sound was mixed with a special kind of tremor, as if it came from the eternal river of time, but also like the whisper of some prehistoric behemoth. As this sound came out, everyone suddenly felt a sense of panic.

"What's that sound?"

"It's so unpleasant..."

"Is that a whale?"

Thousands of soldiers on the ships kept asking questions as they entered a battle state, but with the high-level officials of the fleet under the control of the Black Knights, no one could answer their questions.

"Rumble..."

As time passed, suddenly, a huge turbulence rose from the sea level in the distance as if the entire ocean was boiling. Countless fish quickly fled from this area and circles of waves were born from the center of the ocean, turning into turbulent waves that slammed toward the fleet!

"Has it woken up?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and a decisive look gradually appeared in his eyes.

"Sir Commander, do you want to activate the reality anchor now?"

The voice of X-112 came again, asking incessantly.

"There's no hurry."

Chen Chen shook his head. He suddenly took a step forward and rose with the wind amid the exclamations of many soldiers. He hovered over the fleet a hundred meters high and said at the same time, "If we activate it now, it'll alert the enemy. We have to wait until it completely comes to the sea!"

...

Chapter 577

"Hum..."

A long, low roar resounded in the hearts of everyone within a radius of a hundred miles. As the endless waves came, all the soldiers on the fleet only saw an island of strange rocks slowly rising in the boiling sea...

In the beginning, only the tip of the island was raised. In everyone's eyes, there were tens of thousands of strange rocks on the island, and there were strangely long and slender tentacles stretching out from those strange rocks. At first glance, those strange rocks looked like tree trunks, and those tentacles that wantonly stretched out in the sunlight were the branches on them.

However, soon, the island continued to rise. One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters...

Gradually, the island turned into a mountain that was over a thousand meters tall. Because of this huge mountain, the surface of the sea seemed to have turned into a tsunami. Wave after wave came crashing down, as if all the seawater in the world was crashing towards the fleet!

"Hold on, hold on quickly, the first wave is about to hit!"

"Ah..."

"Jack!"

Thunder was simply too insignificant. In the face of the Epic-ranked huge wave, the entire fleet fell into a miserable state of resistance. Even so, the huge wave that reached a height of 100 meters still threw dozens of people from the side of the ship into the sea.

One thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters...

Soon, the monster rising in the sea had half of its body floating out of the water. At this time, everyone could see clearly that the row of strange rocks turned out to be the fleshy tentacles of the monster, and on each tentacle, there were dozens of slender tentacles densely growing!

At this time, the monster had already revealed more than half of its chest. Black eyes that were larger than cruisers floated up from the surface of the sea, reflecting the fleet that was as small as ants ten kilometers away. Those eyes flashed with a strange light.

Chen Chen stood at an altitude of 100 meters, silently looking at the Sky Behemoth in the distance. Although there was a distance of ten kilometers between the two, for the monster, it was only a distance of one step. The size of the opponent had exceeded the common sense of human beings, it was no wonder that even nuclear bombs were ineffective against it.

However, the monster was still rising. Five thousand meters, six thousand meters, eight thousand meters...

Rumble …

When the monster rose to an altitude of ten thousand meters, its huge body had completely blocked out the sun. This was a height higher than Mount Everest. Even from Chen Chen's perspective, he could only see the lower body of the monster. The parts above the monster's chest began to become illusory.

This was because the distance was too far, so the light was blurred.

But even so, only the abdomen of the monster was out of the sea. The four slender, crab-like legs that grew out of the sides of its chest were still partially submerged in the sea!

At this point, this giant beast was completely revealed in front of countless people …

Looking at this monster, Chen Chen's pupils shrank slightly. He still remembered the nightmare he once had. The monster in the dream was exactly the same as this one. The dream and reality intertwined at this moment, causing Chen Chen to fall into a momentary trance.

This was the mature form of the Consciousness Stealer!

"Buzz …"

As the monster rose into the air, its mouth, which was located at the junction of its chest and abdomen, opened slightly. However, it was only at this moment that its ancient, drawn-out roar came again!

"Ahhhh!"

"That monster! That monster!"

"God, please forgive me..."

The moment the voice came again, the soldiers of the entire fleet fell into a frenzy. Their eyes, which were originally frightened or shocked, completely lost focus. Some of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed vigorously to the Consciousness Stealer in the distance. They did not stop even when there was a bloody hole in their heads!

Some of them were tearing at their own cheeks in terror and even gouging out their own eyes!

Some of them clutched their heads and screamed loudly. They grabbed the guns in their hands and pulled the trigger at their teammates!

The moment the Consciousness Stealer appeared, the entire fleet brought by Chen Chen completely lost the power to resist...

Chen Chen only felt a wave of psionic fluctuations mixed with the roar of the other party. His ears suddenly heated up and a stream of blood flowed from his ears.

Chen Chen was injured for the first time.

"As expected of the Consciousness Stealer, it can injure me as soon as we meet."

A gloomy glint appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. He ignored the countless soldiers under his feet who had fallen into a frenzy and said in a low voice, "X-112, activate."

"Yes!"

X-112 replied crisply. Then, in the cabin of the small aircraft carrier at the rear of the many fleets, the reality anchor began to quickly activate!

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Under its sturdy shell, rows of red lights flickered rapidly and turned into green lights. Suddenly, inexplicable fluctuations spread at the speed of light, just in the blink of an eye, covering millions of square kilometers!

In an instant, the tsunami-like psionic attack of the Consciousness Stealer suddenly disappeared!

"Boom!"

The moment the psionic power was suppressed, the body of the monster in the sky immediately paused and then its body began to fall from the sky. However, it only fell for a moment and then the monster regained its balance again.

"Huh?"

Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank. He looked at the Consciousness Stealer's chest, only to see the vertical mouthpart opened again.

"Boom!"

A wave of air visible to the naked eye rushed out of the abyssal bloody mouth and quickly attacked in Chen Chen's direction with endless fluctuations. The range was so wide that Chen Chen could not even dodge!

"Even, even the reality anchor can't suppress its psionic power?"

Watching the destructive wave of air approaching quickly, Chen Chen only showed a hint of surprise and disappointment. At this moment, he finally understood why the dimension of Doom used a total of twenty reality anchors...

The blood cloud in that dimension seemed to be inferior to the Consciousness Stealer in front of him in terms of aura. It was simply wishful thinking to think that one reality anchor alone could suppress it.

This thought flashed by and at the same time, Chen Chen tried his best to open up Field in front of him, but he saw that the wave of air broke through his defense bit by bit with an unstoppable force.

At the same time, the fleet under his feet was also shattered into pieces in this destructive wave of air.

"I failed..."

At this moment, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and a thoughtful look appeared on his face. "X-112, immediately return the last aircraft carrier."

As soon as this order was issued, the Field protection in front of Chen Chen shattered inch by inch. He was scraped away like a piece of paper and then his whole body completely turned into a bloody mist and burst!

"Boom!"

Chen Chen only felt his vision go black and he completely fell into endless nothingness...

...

Pansy Antoine sat silently alone on the reef-filled shore.

He held a fishing rod made of tree branches in his hand and a fishing line was tied at the end of the fishing rod. At this time, one end of the fishing line was deep in the sea, constantly bobbing up and down.

Just when Pansy was feeling a little impatient, suddenly the fishing rod in his hand moved slightly as if something under the sea was tugging at the fishing line. His face lit up and he quickly pulled the fishing rod slowly. Soon, he fished out a sea fish that kept jumping!

"Haha!"

Pansy let out a cheer and hurriedly threw the fish on the fishing rod to the ground. Then he went forward and hugged the fish with joy. "Not bad, not bad. This bass weighs three catties, enough for me to eat for a day!"

It was indeed fortunate to catch a bass that weighed three catties. After all, other than some crabs and mussels, there were only fish on this island.

At this time, this middle-aged man named Pansy did not hesitate at all. He walked directly into the small forest on the side, picked up a few dead branches and rotten leaves, and set them up in the shape of a bonfire. Then, he killed the bass in his hand, skewered it with a wooden stick, and put it on the bonfire.

All these movements were done in a practiced manner. Obviously, he was very familiar with survival in the wild.

When everything was ready, he suddenly stretched out his right hand and gently pointed at the bonfire made of dead branches. Suddenly, a small flame flew directly into the bonfire.

"Boom..."

The bonfire immediately burst into flames.

In the face of such a magical scene, Pansy remained calm. He knew that his superpower was obtained half a month ago in the prison of Blacklight City.

At that time, those people had injected him with a strange injection. From that day onwards, he had the ability to communicate with flames. Moreover, it wasn't just him. There were more than five thousand people on this island, and each of them had a different power.

"Pansy, it's not good to eat alone."

Just as Pansy was roasting the fish in the small forest, there was a flurry of footsteps in the distance.

Hearing this voice, Pansy's expression changed. He stared ahead with a ferocious look. After a while, four burly men with rough faces walked out from behind the tree.

"Johnson, get out of here at once. I got this fish myself!"

At this time, Pansy was like a wolfdog protecting its food, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

"Hahahaha, you'll have to ask us brothers if we agree!"

Among the four people who suddenly appeared, the leader was a burly man with a fierce face. There was a scar on his face that spanned more than half of his cheek. At this time, he was staring at the bass in front of Pansy with a greedy look.

"We four brothers haven't eaten for half a day."

The scarred man licked his lips and showed a greedy smile. "But you hid in the forest and roasted fish to eat. If we hadn't seen the smoke, I'm afraid you'd have eaten it alone... Brothers, let's go!"

The scarred man did not waste any time. In fact, his stomach was already rumbling with hunger. At this time, he just wanted to snatch the other party's roasted fish so that he could eat as much as he wanted!

Following his order, his three subordinates immediately rushed forward. Pansy's expression changed drastically. He immediately picked up the roasted fish and was about to run away, but he had only taken half a step when an indescribable feeling suddenly attacked his body!

"Thump!"

Pansy felt his feet turn to jelly and he fell to the ground. The roasted fish in his hand quickly flew out and rolled on the ground.

"This, this feeling is..."

Pansy felt a suffocating feeling in his body. His expression changed continuously and at the same time, he struggled to turn his head.

He saw that Johnson and the other three who were going to chase after him were also rolling on the ground like him, howling loudly.

"Am I going to die?"

Pansy felt a sense of death spreading from his body. He immediately understood that he was going to die.

At this moment, scenes of his life began to appear before his eyes. He was born in the slums of Blacklight City and grew up quietly in an environment of poverty. When he was a teenager, he robbed the only piece of black bread in the hands of the neighbor girl for the first time.

Then, he gradually grew up and began to mix in the dark side of Blacklight City. Stealing, robbing, murdering... He was like an autumn weed, doing his best to survive...

"So, I'm really going to die..."

At the moment when he was about to reach the end of his life, Pansy seemed to see the neighbor girl again. The girl smiled at him. Her innocent smile was as bright as the sun. At the same time, she reached out and held a piece of dirty black bread in front of him...

"I, I'm sorry..."

A gentle smile appeared in Pansy's eyes, then his pupils rapidly dilated and the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed.

He was dead.

At the moment of Pansy's death, more than five thousand exiled felons on the entire unnamed island also began to die one after another. Within a few breaths, there was not a single living person on the entire island.

However, the strange thing was that a few minutes after these felons died, they got up one by one. These corpses were like worms, crawling on all fours toward their companions closest to them.

At the same time, at the moment when the two corpses came into contact, a strange phenomenon appeared —

These dead corpses were fusing together bit by bit!

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

It was as if the masses of flesh and blood had their own consciousness. Thousands of corpses melted and fused like beeswax, spanning across the entire unnamed island. In just one day and one night, more than five thousand corpses had been integrated into three mountains of flesh that were tens of meters high!

On the mountains of flesh, hundreds of limbs were constantly wriggling. Some were arms, some were thighs, and some even had half of their bodies exposed. These limbs were swaying gently with the movement of the mountains of flesh.

Then, the three mountains of flesh began to approach each other and fuse with each other.

Finally, two days later, the three mountains of flesh had completely fused. At the same time, one side of the huge mountain of flesh slowly protruded, and a huge human face with closed eyes emerged from the mountain of flesh.

"Sure enough, I've been resurrected."

The face slowly opened its eyes, but in place of its eyes were tens of thousands of tiny human eyeballs. These eyeballs were gathered together, densely packed like a beehive.

"Resurrected from the bodies of these five thousand felons?"

The huge face looked at itself, but when it saw its current state, it showed a puzzled look. "Then, how should I condense my own body next? I can't always show this face to others in the future... "

As it spoke, the face laughed self-deprecatingly. "I don't know if the aircraft carrier has escaped, but it doesn't matter even if it hasn't. I've memorized all the parts of the reality anchor. It's enough as long as the core zirconium isn't lost."

As it spoke, the face stopped thinking about these things and slowly wriggled toward the coastline.

Chapter 578

On an uninhabited island near the Pacific Ocean in the Bering Strait.

The island was a typical reef island. The entire island was not large, but it was covered with strange rocks. There were not many plants or animals on it. It was completely desolate.

However, just near the south of the island, on a coast full of reefs, a bright red thing was slowly wriggling there.

It seemed to be an animal.

However, if one gradually approached it, they would find that this monster was astonishingly large. It was more than fifty meters tall and one or two hundred meters long. From a distance, it looked like a huge slug without a fixed body.

The slug's body was densely covered with countless human hands and feet. These hands and feet swayed instinctively with the squirming of the slug's body like flagella. It was enough to make one's hair stand on end at close range...

At this time, this "slug" was quietly looking at the endless sea, its anthropomorphic face showed a thoughtful expression.

"The psionic power has weakened."

Chen Chen looked into the distance with an indifferent expression. "Five thousand people is still too few. It's not enough to restore my former strength at all, but fortunately, the power of the Field energy hasn't weakened."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly raised his upper body like a slug curling up its body and lifted half of his chest. Then, his chest slowly split open into a huge gash.

"Hum..."

With a low, hoarse roar, the sea in front of Chen Chen automatically boiled. At the same time, all the fish and shrimps rose from the bottom of the sea and fell into Chen Chen's opened crack.

"Boom!"

As a large number of fish and shrimps fell into Chen Chen's mouth, the crack in his chest and abdomen quickly closed, and then there was a gurgling sound of swallowing.

Chen Chen silently felt the squirming of the fish and shrimps in his body, then quickly melted by the gastric juice secreted by him.

Then, it was swallowing again, and the cycle repeated...

It was not until the small fish and shrimps in the nearby sea were completely swallowed that Chen Chen felt the newborn weakness gradually fade. At the same time, a special light came from the depths of his body.

"Hmm, this feeling is... Transformation?"

Chen Chen felt a special throbbing in his body as if he needed a good sleep. At the same time, his instinct told him that as long as he followed the next actions, his body could undergo rapid transformation.

Just as Chen Chen was silently feeling the throbbing in his body, he suddenly saw a warship slowly approaching in the distance.

It was a medium-sized warship with a length of no more than eighty meters, not even half the size of Chen Chen's warship. After it entered Chen Chen's line of sight, the warship paused slightly, then seemed to reluctantly sail in the direction of the island.

At this moment, hundreds of people ran to the side of the ship, looking at the huge creature in the distance with shock and fear in their eyes. For a moment, they cried out in alarm.

"Look, what kind of monster is that?"

"What's on that guy's body? Are they human limbs?"

"What a disgusting monster …"

Not only the crew of the battleship, but even the captain of the ship also felt cold when he saw the monster in the distance.

"What, what the hell is that thing …"

Captain Freud murmured in a low voice. He opened his mouth, wanting to disobey the order to stop moving forward, but at this time, there were two Black Knights standing quietly on both sides of him, watching his every move.

The higher-ups of Blacklight City had issued a death order, ordering him to dock on this island, regardless of life or death.

Under the frightened gazes of hundreds of crew members, the warship had completely come to a position one kilometer away from the island, but it also stopped completely. The island was surrounded by reef areas. If the warship continued to move forward, it was likely to run into the reef or even run aground.

Then, lifeboats carrying all kinds of supplies sailed toward the island and transported the supplies carried by the entire ship to the monster.

"Sir Commander."

A Black Knight jumped down from the lifeboat and at the same time, a woman's voice came from her mouth. "We've already detected the news. The expeditionary fleet has been completely wiped out. Thirty-three ships were damaged and more than 8,000 people were killed or injured. However, the Consciousness Stealer has also returned to the bottom of the sea to sleep."

"What about the reality anchor?"

Chen Chen opened his mouth and made a low, sticky sound.

"We only had time to transport the zircon back with a drone."

X-112 replied, "As for the other equipment, it has been silenced along with the aircraft carrier."

"We still didn't manage to escape..."

Chen Chen nodded and said helplessly, "Forget it, as long as the zircon isn't lost, it's not a failure. It's just that at present, it seems that the task of eliminating the Consciousness Stealer has to be put on hold for the time being. When Blacklight Biotechnology has the ability to seal the entire planet, we can continue to confront it."

"Yes."

X-112 lowered her head slightly.

"My current image isn't suitable to be made public for the time being."

Chen Chen continued to instruct, "You put down these supplies and let the warship leave. The people on the ship will have their memories erased and the zircon will be transported back to the other side of the time machine. That's it."

X-112 nodded. She left a few Black Knights on the island to contact Chen Chen and then ordered the warship to return the way it came.

Seeing this, Chen Chen slowly turned around and devoured all the supplies carried down from the warship.

After doing all this, Chen Chen let his bloated body return to the depths of the island, made a hole in a mountain, and burrowed in.

This was the method that the instincts of this body told him to do.

Then, Chen Chen curled up into a ball in the cave and at the same time, his body began to secrete lumps of mucus filled with the smell of blood. These mucus slowly dried and gradually turned into layers of hard cocoons, wrapping Chen Chen's body in layers.

"It seems to take a long time."

Curled up in the cocoon, Chen Chen could feel his body beginning to change little by little. He gradually had a kind of understanding that when he broke out of the shell next time, perhaps his entire body would undergo a transformation.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly felt a strong sense of sleepiness, so he closed his eyes slightly and began to fall into a long sleep.

...

When Chen Chen opened his eyes again, he still returned to reality.

"I didn't expect that I would still lose despite being so well prepared."

As soon as Chen Chen sat up, he frowned slightly.

"Did we lose after all?"

Little X, who was guarding on the side, raised her head when she heard these words, showing a stunned expression. "When I saw the zirconium being transported back, I knew that the operation had probably failed, but I didn't expect that even the nano bombs couldn't deal with the opponent?"

Chen Chen chuckled. "Forget about the nano bombs, I only had time to turn on the reality anchor before I was killed by the opponent..."

Chen Chen's original plan was to first use the reality anchor to seal the psionic powers of the Consciousness Stealer, then fire and launch the nano bombs, letting the nano bombs completely engulf the opponent.

In the face of those miniature robots that were only nanometers in size, even Chen Chen might die under the endless sea of insects unless he used Field energy.

It was just that he did not expect that he would lose everything before he could even use the nano bombs.

"One reality anchor isn't enough at all."

Chen Chen added again. "If you want to seal the Consciousness Stealer, I'm afraid you'll have to use more than 20 reality anchors to lock the entire planet like in the dimension of Doom."

"What about your avatar?"

Little X looked worried. "You didn't lose your avatar, did you? That would be a pity! "

"I've been reborn."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Fortunately, I had a backup plan, so I could resurrect on 5,000 felons. My avatar doesn't die, which is the only good news."

With that, Chen Chen turned to look at Little X. "Next, the plan to eliminate the Consciousness Stealer will be put on hold for the time being, but the research on the reality anchor will continue. When we can mass-produce element 126, that's when we attack again."

"Understood!"

Little X clapped her hands and said eagerly, "Although the synthesis of element 126 is difficult, we have plenty of time. Sooner or later, we can reach the level of mass-producing element 126. Sitting in the reality dimension, we've long been in an invincible position!"

A few days later, Chen Chen readjusted his state and came to the zircon that had been transported back.

Now that the plan to eliminate the Consciousness Stealer had failed, this huge zircon had temporarily lost its function, so Chen Chen came up with a new idea.

Several androids placed the zircon in front of a machine tool, and then a cutter head half the height of a person suddenly dropped from above the machine tool. The cutter head rotated at high speed, approaching the zircon bit by bit.

Then, as bursts of water gushed out, the cutter head also thoroughly cut on the zircon.

After cutting it more than a dozen times, soon, the entire basin-sized zircon was cut into thirty fist-sized crystal pieces of equal volume.

Then, an android came over pushing a cylindrical metal column about three meters high and half a meter in diameter.

The metal column was shaped like an hourglass, wide at the top and bottom and narrow in the middle. At the same time, the bottom of the metal column was sharp and there were three robotic arms supporting it, so that it could stand upright on the ground.

Then, another robot stuffed one of the cut zirconia into the center of the metal column. Suddenly, the entire zirconia was stuffed in seamlessly.

Obviously, this was a reality anchor made with a high-offset armor shell and reduced in proportion.

"Begin testing!"

"Ready to activate..."

"Three, two, one!"

As a cold metal sound came from the broadcast, suddenly there was a "click". On a position on the side of the metal column, a shield popped out, revealing a row of numeric keypads at the bottom.

As an android stepped forward and pressed the password on the metal column, there was a "boom" and the entire metal column was pressed down violently, completely inserted into the floor, and fixed itself in place!

At the same time, an invisible wave spread around and Chen Chen only felt the air around him condense.

His psionic energy was suppressed again!

"Very good, the intensity of the suppression hasn't been reduced."

Chen Chen silently felt the astringency in the air and then said, "Next is to test the suppression distance."

With that, Chen Chen teleported back to the ground again and began to measure the suppression area of this reality anchor according to the previous method. This time, he only flew 50 kilometers before he felt the suppression force disappear abruptly.

"Only 50 kilometers left?"

Chen Chen frowned and returned again.

"A suppression radius of 50 kilometers."

After Chen Chen returned, he reported this data. "In other words, after the zirconium is divided, the psionic suppression area is less than 8,000 square kilometers, less than one-thousandth of the previous one."

"A whole piece of zirconium can block 7 million square kilometers, but divided into 30 pieces, each piece can only block less than 10,000 square kilometers?"

Little X on the side suddenly said regretfully, "It's not cost-effective. It seems that the sealing area is decreasing exponentially, which means that a small reality anchor can only seal an area the size of an international city, so that everyone in this area can't use psionic energy."

"The smaller the zirconium is divided, the weaker the radiation ability, and vice versa."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said indifferently, "Forget it, it's enough anyway. Isn't the reason why we split it up to suppress those civilian psionicists? Thirty small reality anchors are at least much more useful than one large stabilization anchor. In fact, I still want to continue to select a few more zirconium to be broken up and broken down into ultra-small reality anchors that can be carried around. "

"That's also a good choice."

Little X's eyes lit up when she heard this. "In this way, the reality anchor will change from a strategic weapon to a tactical weapon, and its flexibility and mobility will be greatly enhanced!"

So, next, Little X continued to disassemble the zirconium, breaking ten of the fist-sized zirconium into long strips the thickness of a finger. In this way, the created reality anchor would also be reduced in proportion, eventually becoming only half a meter high, 20 centimeters long, and weighing less than 15 kilograms.

As for the suppression distance, it was naturally further reduced, reduced to a five-kilometer radius and a suppression area of 80 square kilometers.

This ultra-small reality anchor would also become one of the trump cards of the Black Knights and the B.S.S. rapid response force against psionicists.

At the same time, the Hadron Collider in the Spire Experimental Base on the other side also began to work in full swing, beginning to study element 126 on the periodic table.

While Chen Chen began to set up reality, the psionicists who had obtained superpowers were also silently changing the pattern of the real world.

On October 1, 2029, Blacklight Biotechnology suddenly announced a piece of news that shocked the world — due to the previous fusion virus disaster, superpower users began to appear among humans, and these superpower users were all survivors who had been infected with the fusion virus!

Blacklight Biotechnology was the first force in the Earth Federation to admit the existence of superpowers. With the announcement of this news, the rumors that were constantly spreading on the Internet were completely confirmed, shocking countless people.

At first, many people were reluctant to believe the news announced by Blacklight Biotechnology. After all, Blacklight Biotechnology was just a company, not an authoritative government agency, but then, due to the pressure of society, the Earth Federation and all continents had to admit the authenticity of this news.

Suddenly, the news of the emergence of superpowers in human society was completely confirmed. Countless people were either sad or happy, or fell into fanaticism...

However, no matter what the attitudes of these people were, they could not change the fact that human society was slipping into a new era.

Chapter 579

Hardedef panted heavily. He was half-bent as he stood on an empty training ground. Around him were targets that had been destroyed by some unknown object.

Many of these metal targets had been blown to pieces and some had obvious traces of deformation and melting. It was as if the targets here were not shot by firearms but melted by some high-temperature weapon.

However, John did not have a gun on him.

"Phew, phew... Is it over?"

John slowly straightened his back and looked around blankly. After such a long time, there were no other targets. It seemed that this ability test was over.

Today, John was employed by Blackwatch as a member of the B.S.S. Black Security Service Department. It was only after joining that John realized what the B.S.S. Black Security Service Department was. It was clearly an exclusive mercenary of Blackwatch!

In the past, John had some doubts about whether the scale of this Blackwatch Corporation was a little too large. Now that he was fully involved, he gradually understood that this company could no longer be described as "large". It was basically a corporate empire!

That was right, only the term "corporate empire" could be applied to Blackwatch.

Unparalleled influence in the world, wealth that could rival a country, and even a military force to match it... Only a corporate empire was worthy of the name Blackwatch...

However, just when John breathed a sigh of relief and thought that the test was over, suddenly, several skeletons with gleaming metallic luster came out from several bunkers. Moreover, in their hands, there were also ridiculously shaped rifles!

"D * mn, the test isn't over yet!"

Hardedef's pupils constricted at the sight of this, and an urgent sense of danger assaulted him. He didn't even think before launching an attack.

"Buzz —!"

A dazzling red light was released from his eyes. As John's eyes swept across, it was like a laser knife slashing straight at the many metal skeletons!

"Screech screech screech!"

There were only a few sounds of metal melting and these skeletons were all split in half. Under his hot gaze, the hard tantalum alloy was as soft as tofu.

However, at the moment when the skeletons were destroyed, one of the metal skeletons did not immediately stop working. Instead, the gun in its hand had already locked on to John and at the same time, it quickly pulled the trigger!

"No!"

John's pupils shrank and a look of anxiety appeared in his eyes. He instinctively raised his hands in front of him!

Da da da!

A series of gunshots rang out, and John felt a slight jolt in his chest. Then, he heard tinkling sounds, and saw a few bullets directly ricocheting onto the ground!

Buzz!

Another laser beam shot out from John's eyes, directly destroying the last metal skeleton.

"Phew! Whoosh!

At this point, Hardedef panted heavily. He could only feel cold sweat drenching his back. He was just a hair's breadth away from death!

As his mind gradually calmed down, Hardedef tremblingly touched his chest, only to see that the combat uniform on his chest had been torn open by several bullet holes, but the chest under the combat uniform was completely unharmed.

"What happened?"

John's heart skipped a beat. He slowly squatted down and picked up the other bullet that had been shot at his chest. He saw that the bullet had completely deflated. It had gone from its original shape to the shape of a pancake. It was as if the high-speed bullet hadn't hit his body but a wall.

"Could it be …"

Hardedef's eyes lit up when he saw this. Could it be that he had unknowingly awakened a second superpower?

There were more than a hundred superpowers recorded by Blackwatch. Was his current performance the invulnerable "Body of Steel" or the even rarer "Divine Constitution"?

The so-called "Body of Steel" was a relatively common ability. Basically, after five or six superpower users awakened their exclusive ability, they would have the opportunity to unlock the Body of Steel ability. After obtaining this ability, their body would be as hard as steel, invulnerable to weapons and light firearms.

"Divine Constitution", on the other hand, was much rarer. Unlike the Body of Steel which only had a sturdy body, the "Divine Constitution" not only had a body that was more resilient than the Body of Steel, but it also had the corresponding strength, reflexes, and stamina that surpassed mortals.

Among the people that Hardedef knew so far, there were at least a dozen people who possessed the Body of Steel, including Blake of the internationally renowned BHB Combative Police Force. As for "Divine Constitution", there was only one person who possessed it so far.

With this in mind, Hardedef subconsciously clenched his fists. When he opened his fingers again, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He saw that the deformed bullet in his palm had once again been squeezed into an irregular pellet. There were even palm prints clearly visible on the surface of the pellet!

Was this really the "Divine Constitution"?

Hardedef's eyes glowed with excitement. Now that he had the Heat Ray for offense and the "Divine Constitution" for defense, he could instantly rise to the top and become one of the top psionicists!

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Just as a look of surprise appeared in Hardedef's eyes, suddenly, the sound of applause came from behind the rock. Hardedef raised his head vigilantly, and a red glow appeared in his eyes. Then, he saw his instructor, Sara, walking out from behind the rock.

"Very good, Hardedef, I didn't find the wrong person."

Sarah approached Hardedef with a cool smile. "You've awakened a second superpower, very good, very good... And it's an even stronger" Divine Constitution ". Among the peripheral members recruited by the company, you're definitely in the top three."

"Sir Instructor!"

Hardedef bowed his head slightly. Although Sarah was just a mortal without any superpowers, no one, including Hardedef, dared to underestimate her. This woman was like a snake or a scorpion. Even some psionicists were no match for her.

"Now, your strength has completely surpassed mine."

Sarah raised two fingers and continued, "Next, I'll give you two choices — one, continue to provide for our research. Of course, there's a reward. We'll reward you with a bottle of L compound medicine so that you can continue to enhance your strength. Through our research on your DNA, there's a chance that you'll be able to unlock a third superpower.

"Two, you can directly join our BS.S Black Security Service Department. The company will sign a ten-year contract with you at an annual salary of ten million USD. It's your choice."

Hardedef's breathing quickened when he heard the offer of ten million USD. However, when he thought about his current strength and the ambition in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said, "I choose... the first option!"

"Hmm?"

The smile on Sarah's face widened. She stared at her favorite disciple in front of her. "But don't forget, the L compound has very strong side effects. If you're not careful, you'll suffer brain death. There's no exception even if you're a psionicist."

"I want to give it a try!"

Hardedef nodded again.

"Very good!"

Sarah said with satisfaction, "Since that's the case, come with me now!"

With that, the two left the training ground and walked toward the research center not far away.

A few days later, a piece of shocking news came. John, the psionicist newly recruited by the BS.S, had miraculously obtained a third superpower — flight.

At the same time, he was also the only psionicist in the entire Blackwatch Company who possessed three superpowers at the same time.

This news shocked the upper echelons of Blackwatch and even reached Chen Chen.

"Three superpowers, this is the limit."

At this time, the virtual screen in front of Chen Chen was displaying Hardedef's genetic sequence. He heard Little X say, "The reason psionicists have psionic powers is at the cost of changing their DNA sequence. The change in DNA sequence will affect the stability of psionic powers. Now that three superpowers have gathered in one body, it means that his DNA has reached its limit. Even if he obtains a fourth superpower, his DNA will completely collapse."

Chen Chen nodded, his expression did not change much.

This was because no matter how high Hardedef's potential was, a reality anchor could lock him in place, not to mention that he had not grown up yet.

"But then again, this Hardedef is very lucky."

Little X continued. "He has thermal vision for attack, divine body for defense, and the ability to fly for movement. When these three abilities are combined, he immediately becomes a psionicist with no weaknesses, comparable to 'Superman'."

"Now that you mention it, it does seem like a weaker version of Superman."

Chen Chen nodded when he heard this and smiled lightly. "Superman has an invulnerable body, thermal vision, and the ability to fly, but it's much more exaggerated than Hardedef's.

"The next step is to let him continue to train and strengthen himself."

Little X continued to explain, "Currently, he can only burn through a few millimeters of metal and resist light weapons. Even his flying speed is only a hundred meters per second. Although it's not essential to us, it's best if we can keep him in our company. After all, we lack a candidate to stand on the surface as a psionicist leader..."

"It's easy to keep him."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and then said, "I've looked through his life file and analyzed his personality. This Hardedef has always been eager to get attention and praise from his teachers since he was young. For this, he would work hard in secret and put in a lot of effort. He has excellent grades, and it's the same after graduating and working... This kind of person is easy to control. If we want to keep him, we can work on the aspects of glory and fame."

"Then, what should we do?"

Little X asked. Although she could fully understand what Chen Chen said, no matter how well she handled it, it would certainly not be as complete as Chen Chen's methods. Working in the dark like this isn't suitable for him. "

Chen Chen answered without thinking, "Since he has ambitions and wants to make a name for himself, then we can go with the flow and let him join Leon, Blake, and Hodge. What do you think of this idea?"

"Ah!"

Little X exclaimed, "Let him join the Superpower Combative Police Force? Aren't you afraid that he'll become the next 'Brook'? "

"Hardedef is different from Brook."

Chen Chen shook his head. "First, what he's after is not only money but also the realization of his self-worth. Second, his ambitions are greater than Brook's and only Blacklight Biotechnology can meet his needs. Third, even if he becomes the next Brook, does it matter?"

Little X nodded thoughtfully. "Since you think we can control him, then I'll enlist him in the Superpower Combative Police Force. Anyway, his appearance is no less than Brook's and his personality is far more likable than Brook's. There are only three members in the Superpower Combative Police Force so far, it's time to put in some effort..."

While Little X and Chen Chen were discussing Hardedef's departure, Hardedef at this time was already floating excitedly on the ceiling of the training ground, looking surprised and delighted.

Flying, his third superpower turned out to be flying!

Hardedef drifted around in surprise, familiarizing himself with the feeling of flying.

According to Chief Sarah, the superpowers they obtained all had the potential to be enhanced, so Hardedef naturally did not want to miss out on this opportunity. He began to slowly explore ways to train his psionic powers.

At the same time, Sarah found him again.

"Sir Instructor."

Hardedef floated down from the ceiling and stood directly in front of Sarah. Although he still could not compare to Sarah in close combat, his strength had gradually exceeded that of ordinary people. In the face of absolute power, techniques were no longer of use.

"Hardedef, the company's higher-ups have made a new announcement."

Sarah said with a smile, "Originally, I was going to recruit you into the B.S.S. department, but now after hearing that you've awakened your third superpower, they've suddenly changed their orders."

"Changed their orders?"

Hardedef could not help but frown, he felt uneasy.

"Don't worry, the new path you've chosen is much better than the previous one."

Sarah noticed Hardedef's expression and immediately said, "The order from above is for you to join the BHB Combative Police Force and become the fourth member of the team!"

"Is that it?"

Hardedef's breath caught in his throat when he heard this. At the same time, a trace of joy rose from the depths of his heart. Even he did not quite understand this feeling, but his instincts told him that he would definitely like this job.

"Of course, you can also choose the previous path and join our B.S.S. department."

Sarah continued. "I'm looking forward to having you as my subordinate."

Hardedef could only smile bitterly when he heard this. He looked at Sarah and saw that Sarah was staring straight at him, which made him feel very guilty.

"My apologies, Sir Instructor, I think the BHB Combative Police Force is more suitable for me."

Hardedef replied solemnly.

Seeing this, Sarah did not say anything else and brought Hardedef to another training ground.

As soon as he entered, Hardedef immediately saw three very familiar faces from the Internet. They were Leon, Hodge, and Blake.

The three of them expressed a warm welcome to Hardedef's arrival. Since the three of them did not have much ambition, Hardedef naturally blended in with them.

Chapter 580

New York City, Queens.

As the thick smoke dissipated, fire trucks slowly drove away. Ambulances loaded with several injured people who had been burned in the fire drove to the end of the road.

It was evening and the road that should have been at its peak was empty. Due to the fire in the Aycliffe Building, the entire New York Century Avenue was cordoned off and the passage of ordinary vehicles was temporarily prohibited.

The fire had been extinguished. At this time, in front of the Aycliffe Building, four valiant figures were standing on the steps. Below the steps were thousands of noisy people. These people gathered in a circle and seemed to be cheering loudly, wave after wave of cheers.

Among the four people standing on the steps, one of them had combed his hair back and was handsome. He wore an azure combat suit and a cape printed with the flag of the Earth Federation on his back. He had a sunny smile on his face.

Compared to him, the other three people paled in comparison. The black man showed a mouthful of snow-white teeth. He wore a combat suit printed with the Chinese redbud emblem. Although he also looked very sunny, for some reason, there was a faint sense of wretchedness about him.

The faces of the remaining people standing on the sides were obviously more childish, but they also wore combat suits of their own style.

Under the dazzling sunlight above their heads, the four people kept waving to the people below. At the same time, several people with smoke and dust stains on their bodies came up from below the stage, presented flowers, and at the same time, hugged the four people with tears in their eyes.

"John!"

"Leon... Leon!"

"Blake! Hodge! You're all heroes! "

There was a burst of cheers below the stage.

As if sensing that it was about time, the three people looked at the blond man in the azure blue combat suit. He nodded, took a step forward, and at the same time, opened his hands and pressed down slightly.

At that moment, everyone quietened down and looked at him with admiration in their eyes.

"Everyone, I've felt your enthusiasm."

The blond man said solemnly, "At the same time, I also feel my responsibility. It's my mission and my obligation. As the newest member of the Superpower Combative Police Force, I deeply feel how heavy this identity is...

"I've vowed since I was a child that I'll fight for justice for this continent, for the Federation, and for the entire human race. Now, I've finally achieved my dream. I hope to protect everyone with my strength and I promise that I'll do my best to protect everyone who needs us in the name of justice, compassion, and sacrifice!"

As he spoke, the golden-haired man's eyes were filled with deep emotion. "This is the oath of me, the Protector — John!"

"Hua —!"

Waves of cheers erupted from the crowd when they heard this.

Amidst the cheers, the golden-haired man once again let out a bright smile. He spread his arms and directly floated in the air, slowly flying into the crowd.

Instantly, everyone went crazy. They stretched out their hands and touched John's sturdy thighs like crazy. There were even people who forgot themselves and were moved to tears!

"John, John!"

"Guardian!"

This name resounded throughout New York City in an instant …

Then, the scene gradually zoomed out and turned into a screen.

In front of the screen, a black man in his forties with piercing eyes slowly walked over and stood on this pitch-black stage.

This was a program, a program called Richard's World that was broadcast every night at 7: 30 pm on the Earth Federation International Channel.

At this time, the host of the program turned to look behind him. At this time, the screen at this time had frozen the scene of John being surrounded by tens of thousands of people.

"Dear viewers, I'm Wilson Richard, and this is the Earth Federation International Channel — Richard's World."

The host's voice was clear and full of rhythm, with a special magnetism. "I believe most of you are already aware of the latest news announced by Blackwatch..."

As he said this, he pointed to the image on the screen. "Do you see this? Yes, you're not mistaken. This Mr. John is a superpower user. We used to think that superpowers are far away from us humans and that they only exist in superhero movies, but now we know that all of this is completely wrong!

"The rumors are true. The fusion virus disaster that we experienced at the beginning of this year destroyed millions of families and caused great damage to our civilization. Some people lost their fathers, some lost their husbands or wives, and some even lost their sons..."

At this point, the host's expression became slightly gloomy, but he quickly regained his vigor. "But now, the bitterness is over and the sweetness is coming. Among those who survived the virus infection, many of them have gradually unlocked new abilities!

"The Earth Federation calls this' psionic power ', but I prefer to call it superpower because this is a power that can change the world!

"Now, after several months of metamorphosis, the BHB Combative Police Force has once again appeared on the world stage. Not only that, but they also have a new member..."

As he said this, on the screen behind the host, the figure of the golden-haired man wearing an azure blue combat suit with a cape on his back quickly zoomed in. The other three members of the team became a series of afterimages.

"His name is John Oppenheimer."

Wilson continued. "He's an infected survivor of the fusion virus disaster. Among those infected survivors, many have gradually acquired certain superpowers and this Mr. John is one of them.

"I don't know if he's lucky or unlucky, but that's not important anymore. What's important is that he's joined the BHB Combative Police Force. Now, the BHB Combative Police Force has a new name — the Superpower Combative Police Force!

"The members of the team haven't changed, but what's different now is that our heroes have gained complete bodies and at the same time, they've gained more power — power that can save every single one of us.

"Just now, they've just stopped a fire, a disaster, and saved thousands of lives in the Aycliffe Building in New York City!"

As he said this, the host Wilson spread his hands and declared solemnly, "I can feel that human society is undergoing a transformation!

"Sometimes, I'm extremely grateful that the Earth Federation has given birth to a legend like Blackwatch! They've solved cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and a variety of physiological diseases that afflict mankind. They've gradually extended our lifespan and improved our quality of life!

"Now, as the soul of Blackwatch — the BHB Combative Police Force — they've also been cleansed of their past glory and undergone a fundamental transformation..."

"From today onward, the BHB Combative Police Force will be renamed the Superpower Combative Police Force. In addition to the three familiar faces of Blake, Hodge, and Leon, we'll also be adding a fourth member, the guardian — John!"

The host's eyes were filled with emotion as he continued to zoom in and give the blond man a close-up. "Everyone in front of the screen, take a look. How bright his smile is, how determined his eyes are, and how righteous his soul is..."

As he said this, he exhaled slightly as if trying to suppress the excitement in his heart and continued to speak. "I don't know why people dislike this team, but I know that they'll be our guardians. Just like Mr. John's nickname, they're willing to die for justice!"

After saying all this, the host finally sighed and displayed a rare smile. "This is the most important event that has happened in the Earth Federation today. I'm Wilson Richard, and this is the Earth Federation International Channel — Richard's World. See you next time!"

With this concluding statement, all the lights on the stage suddenly went out, leaving only the black silhouette of the black man and a staff list next to it as well as a special thank you.

Among the special thank you, the Blackwatch logo was clearly visible.

Following the reemergence of the BHB Combative Police Force, major media outlets around the world began to scramble to report on them, especially the new members who had joined them.

The major media constantly broadcasted the scene of John rushing out of the burning building and rescuing the people trapped in the building from the fire. For a time, the name of Guardian John spread in an irresistible manner.

[Keeping a low profile, the BHB Combative Police Force officially changes name to Superpower Combative Police Force] — The Wall Street Journal.

[Superpower users officially take the stage, is the revolution of human society at hand?] — The New York Times.

[Blackwatch once again occupies the forefront of the world, psionic power may change the world!] — Sohu News.

[The Guardian, a rising star of justice after Brook] — Yotube News.

This time, without Blacklight Biotechnology having to bribe the media outlets, the entire world began to publicize the news. As the focus of the entire human race, the media outlets naturally did not want to miss out on this grand event. The new member, John, due to his handsome looks that did not lose to Brook's and his powerful superpower, became the focus of the major media outlets this time.

While they were dividing up this grand event, they also pushed the name of the Superpower Combative Police Force and John the Guardian to the rest of the world.

John the Guardian rose to fame overnight!

...

After stepping back from the camera, both Hodge and Leon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You guys have done well."

The sound of high heels clacking could be heard. Austin with a head of fiery red hair stepped out of an official car with a smile on her face. "Especially John, you're the best of the four. Whether it's your speech, tone, or demeanor, you're almost impeccable."

"It's all thanks to the company's support."

John smiled faintly. Among the four of them, only he and Blake remained calm and collected. However, Blake's thoughts were difficult to fathom. Based on his personality, neither Austin nor the senior management of the project department dared to entrust him with formal occasions. Leon and Hodge were also too young to handle such heavy responsibilities. Now that John had appeared, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The way they saw it, John would definitely become the soul of the Superpower Combative Police Force in the future.

"I've discussed it with Manager Liu and the senior management of the project department."

Austin looked at the four of them with a scrutinizing gaze. "After our discussion and market research, John will be temporarily appointed as the captain of the Superpower Combative Police Force. Does anyone have any objections?"

"Cap-Captain?"

Hodge glanced at John in surprise but did not show much emotion. "I'm fine with it, John is indeed very suitable."

Leon, on the other hand, was taken aback and felt a little reluctant. He originally had some expectations for this position and had been constantly training his on-the-spot reactions and professionalism all day long. However, he had to admit that whether it was appearance, temperament, or even strength, he was no match for the newly joined John.

Therefore, he had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Hahahaha!"

However, what everyone did not expect was that at this time, Blake suddenly laughed happily. He clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, not bad, brother John does have the potential to be the captain! As long as brother John becomes the captain, can all the interviews be thrown to him? "

"Of course."

John turned his head to look at the previously most popular member and smiled slightly. "From now on, you can completely leave the interviews to me."

"Then it's settled."

Blake nodded with satisfaction and at the same time rubbed his hands together. "This way, I can go to the women's restroom more often... Oh no, to the training room to practice my superpowers!"

Leon and Hodge immediately looked at Blake speechlessly.

"Very good."

Austin automatically filtered out Blake's words and turned to look at John. "From today onward, you're the captain of the Superpower Combative Police Force. I hope you're up to the task, work hard for the company, and at the same time, pay attention to your words and actions."

"I understand."

John replied politely, "Because my image represents the Combative Police Force as well as Blackwatch Corporation. Am I right?"

"As long as you understand."

Austin nodded, then turned around and returned to the car. After that, the car started and drove away.

It was until after the car had driven away that Austin's expression became slightly silent.

"Austin, is there something you're not satisfied with about that John?"

At this moment, from the seat at the back of the official car, Liu Zhijian, the manager of the Superpower Combative Police Force project, spoke up. He leaned forward slightly and peeked out from the seat. "You don't look quite right."

"It's not that I'm not satisfied with this John."

Austin replied, "It's just that when I face him, I always have this feeling that he's too perfect, so perfect that it doesn't even seem real. It gives off a feeling of falseness."

"What are you afraid of?"

Liu Zhijian immediately chuckled. "Even if he's the next Brook, so what? If we can make him, we can also destroy him. In the face of Blackwatch, no matter how strong he is, he's just a fly that can be squashed with one hand. "

"I hope so."

Austin nodded. She thoughtfully flicked her hair and looked out the window. A ray of sunset light shone through the window and reflected in her eyes. She had to admit that the sunset tonight was extraordinarily bright...

Chapter 581

In the history of mankind, society had never changed so rapidly.

Every day, there would be a new technology, and every year, there would be an industry that would rise and disappear.

Mankind had entered a period of rapid development that could not be stopped.

In July 2029, Blackwatch Corporation developed "stem cell human organ generation technology", marking the official retirement of the disabled from the stage of history. Patent No.

11，457，092。

In October 2029, the BHB Combative Police Force was officially renamed the Superpower Combative Police Force and a new member, "John the Guardian", was added. The name of the Superpower Combative Police Force was known around the world.

In May 2031, Blackwatch Corporation developed a type II android, Little Dai. The program of the new android enhanced simulated emotions and IQ. Its EQ and IQ were enough to reach the level of a ten-year-old child, which had surpassed the android type I Little Dai. Patent No.

11，572，838。

At the same time, the simulation of the type II android was further enhanced to ensure that mankind's acceptance of the android was greatly improved.

In January 2032, the type II android officially entered the global consumer market.

In April 2033, many people in the Earth Federation were worried about the potential dangers of the MIT crisis and introduced regulations to restrict the commercial use of the android Little Dai.

In May 2033, the regulations were abolished and Little Dai officially entered thousands of households.

In August 2033, the founder of Blackwatch Corporation, Chen Chen, was awarded a knighthood by the Queen of England in Europe.

In February 2034, Blackwatch Corporation acquired the defense company of the North Sea Continent. This was the first case of a private company acquiring one of the four strongest regions of the Earth Federation. When the news came out, the world was in an uproar.

In March 2034, Blackwatch Corporation invested 200 billion US dollars in NASA and took over the "Kepler Project".

2034.

12

In the same month, Blackwatch Corporation was named one of the "10 Best Companies to Work For" among the top 500 companies in the Earth Federation.

In June 2035, Blackwatch Corporation's laboratory in New York developed a cryogenic sleep system. After activation, it could suspend life activities and quickly restore bodily functions after removal. This system took the first step in exploring beyond the solar system. Patent No.

12，456，045。

In September 2035, Blackwatch Corporation invested 300 billion US dollars to build the world's most advanced room-temperature superconducting particle accelerator in Erongo, Namibia.

In February 2036, Blackwatch Corporation developed the "Outer Space Exploration Suit", which carried a portable atmospheric processing package that could penetrate deep into vacuum regions and harsh environments, further laying the foundation for human exploration of extraterrestrial environments.

In June 2037, Blackwatch Corporation's automated diagnostic and surgical platform "Blacklight Fully-automated Medical Platform Generation 1" was developed. Patent No.

14，572，092。

In January 2038, after Blackwatch took over the Kepler project, they discovered a total of 45327 terrestrial planets, of which 13 were suspected to be habitable by humans.

In December 2039, the Earth Federation announced that due to Blackwatch's "Mankind Anti-aging Project", the average human lifespan had officially exceeded one hundred years.

In January 2040, in the original Mars Centennial Plan, due to Blackwatch's successive breakthroughs, the Mars terraforming project only took eleven years to complete. Mars officially became the second planet suitable for human settlement, and the first batch of human civilization colonization activities officially began...

…

Ten years later.

A large jetliner slowly landed at the Walvis Bay International Airport. Thousands of tourists surged out of the plane. The tour guides immediately came forward to welcome them and take them to their respective sightseeing tour buses.

As the sightseeing tour buses drove out of the airport, they saw rows of skyscrapers towering into the clouds. Most of these tall buildings were silver-gray in color, standing like pillars in the sky.

Between these tall buildings, there were air loops that looked like silver snakes. These high-altitude tracks crisscrossed and surrounded the skyline of this international city.

In the sky above the city, colorful void screens flickered alternately. Some of these screens played advertisements for the Android Type III Little Li, while others showed promotional images of the Superpower Combative Police Force. Among them, above the airport was the huge logo of Blackwatch Corporation.

"What you're seeing now is the full picture of Eco Science City. This city has a permanent population of 1.35 million people, but the mobile population has reached an astonishing five million. More than 100,000 people come to this city every day...

"At the same time, as the world's first holographic modern integrated city, all electricity here is free. Electricity is as ubiquitous as air."

The tour guide smiled and introduced to the tourists. "Your mobile phone, computer, car, and all kinds of electronic equipment, as long as it is installed with the wireless charging equipment produced by Blackwatch Corporation, then there will never be a power outage!"

Hearing this, the tourists looked out of the window with curiosity, looking at this futuristic city, their eyes were full of amazement.

The sightseeing bus only drove for a few minutes before it came to an intercity maglev train parked on the track around the city. Following the tour guide's urging, these passengers boarded the train again before their butts even warmed up. Then, the train quickly started and drove toward the sky of the city at a speed of more than three hundred kilometers per hour.

"What you're seeing now is the global headquarters of Blackwatch Corporation. This newly built building is located in the most central area of the city where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. It's 671 meters tall and has an indoor area of more than one million square meters. A total of 13890 employees work inside...

"What you're seeing now is the biological experimental base of Blackwatch Corporation. As the basic business of Blackwatch Corporation, the world's top biotechnology is all here!

"This is Blackwatch's Linhai Sanatorium Group. There are more than a thousand sanatoriums scattered here, each with a unique style. Elderly people who enter here will be able to regain their youth in less than a month or two, returning to the peak of their life at the age of thirty!"

"Next to the sanatoriums is the world's top biological plastic surgery organization. Blackwatch Corporation applies biotechnology to human facial plastic surgery technology, which can 100% optimize everyone's facial defects, remove scars, remove wrinkles, breast augmentation, plastic surgery... It's sure to return all customers to the most natural and peak appearance conditions!"

As the friends talked, the tourists also looked down at the entire city from the train. From time to time, they could see the same maglev train passing by on the loop track next to it, which suddenly attracted a lot of exclamations.

Finally, the loop train arrived at its destination and stopped in front of an international hotel with more than a hundred floors. Suddenly, more than ten androids with blue halos flashing on their temples came to greet them at the entrance of the hotel.

These androids who greeted the guests were all wearing the uniform of the international hotel's waiter. Whether it was their appearance or manner of speech, they were no different from normal people.

"Welcome to the five-star Romantique International Hotel. This will always be your warm harbor!"

These androids helped the tourists carry their luggage and warmly welcomed them into the hotel. For a time, the guests and the host were happy and the entire team fell into laughter...

At the same time, in the top floor office of the Blacklight headquarters building, a young man with a deep gaze was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly gazing at the prosperous and magnificent city under his feet.

However, although he was looking at the city under his feet, his pupils were dark and nothing was reflected. It was as dark as the deep space of the universe, like the deepest black hole in the universe...

"So much time has passed without me noticing..."

The man smiled slightly and turned his head to look behind him. In the position behind him stood a girl with a pure face. At this time, the girl slowly walked to Chen Chen's side and looked at the land under her feet that was like a cloud. "Sir Godfather, a long time has indeed passed. According to the time, I'm already 19 years old now!"

The man nodded when he heard these words.

He still remembered that he only got the USB flash drive when he was eighteen years old and then created Little X a year after getting the USB flash drive. It was not until Little X appeared that he slowly entered a period of rapid development.

Thinking of this, the man could not help chuckling. "It's just a snap of the fingers and twenty years have passed. Now I'm also thirty-eight years old..."

However, the girl smiled and shook her head when she heard this. She turned to look at the man beside her, her eyes full of splendor. "Does age still mean anything to you? You, who have fused with the T-virus, are destined to live more than five hundred years. "

The girl continued. "Coupled with the monthly Blacklight Fully-Automated Prediction Platform repair technology, it won't be a problem for you to live for a thousand years. What's more, our research on the black goo has made a new breakthrough. As long as the black goo can fuse with your DNA, your lifespan is destined to surpass the 'Engineer' in Prometheus, reaching more than 300,000 years."

"Maybe."

The man waved his hand and said noncommittally, "Okay, let's not talk about this. How are the preparations on the Mars immigration side?"

"Among the tens of millions of people who signed up for the Mars immigration plan, we have selected 100,000 of the best people, including your former classmate Wang Wei."

The girl replied, "At the same time, three immigration spaceships are in place. As soon as these people arrive in Eco Science City, we can immediately send them into space."

"Very good."

The man breathed a sigh of relief. "Remember to check the hibernation chamber several times before taking off. This plan is related to our prosperity and decline for a hundred years. I don't want any accidental casualties, which will give the Earth Federation an excuse to blame us."

"Yes!"

The conversation between the two ended and the girl turned and left the office, leaving the man alone in the large office again.

"After so many years of open and secret struggles, we've finally reached this step."

The man suddenly raised his head and exhaled deeply. "From today onward, the Blacklight Biotechnology I founded will officially surpass the Earth Federation!"

This man was naturally Chen Chen.

In fact, as early as ten years ago, when Chen Chen began to sell all kinds of military technology, Blacklight Biotechnology was already comparable to the four major continents. However, at that time, Blacklight Biotechnology was still not invincible. If the four major continents were willing to start World War III, they could still unite countries around the world to sanction Blacklight Biotechnology and suppress this rising company.

Now, however, things were different.

Blacklight Biotechnology had obtained colonial rights long ago. Now that the permanent Mars colony was officially established, coupled with its dominant space navigation technology, from this moment on, Blacklight Biotechnology had completely separated itself from the influence of the Earth Federation. Even if the Earth Federation suddenly joined forces to sanction Blacklight Biotechnology tomorrow, Chen Chen could still leave the Earth Federation and make a comeback on Mars.

Of course, unless the leaders of various countries collectively lost their minds and wanted mankind to return to a primitive society, they would not issue an order to sanction Blacklight Biotechnology with both economic and military force.

Therefore, the establishment of a permanent Mars colony meant that Blacklight Biotechnology had officially become the second force in human society that could keep pace with the Earth Federation.

Regarding this, although the Earth Federation could not do anything about it, they could only watch it happen. The only thing they could do was to continue to increase their investment in aerospace and silently catch up to Blacklight Biotechnology's space advantage.

However, no matter how the two sides fought openly and covertly, the rise of Blacklight Biotechnology was always a win-win situation for human society. After all, Blacklight Biotechnology was led by humans and as long as they were humans, they could not leave the Earth Federation.

It was precisely because of this that the Earth Federation could tolerate the existence of Chen Chen and Blacklight Biotechnology.

The next day, in the space base on the south side of the Eco Science City, three giant spaceships about 100 meters tall and more than 300 meters long were quietly parked in a huge square. Maintenance vehicles comparable to giant trucks came and went, constantly inspecting the various equipment of the three spaceships in case of unexpected dangers.

These three ridiculously large spaceships represented the pinnacle of human civilization and there was no room for carelessness.

Soon, when the agreed time arrived, a series of messages came from the various maintenance vehicles. These messages quickly gathered at the central hub of Little X, then Little X then informed Chen Chen of the information.

"All immigrants, prepare to board the spaceship!"

Chapter 582

Seven days later.

Three huge immigration spacecraft slowly emerged from the planet's atmosphere, then stopped in mid-air, and landed safely on the ground.

"Screech!"

As the passenger compartment of the spacecraft opened, the Mars landing vehicles that looked like mechanical crabs drove down the stairs of the spacecraft.

As the hatch opened, thousands of people poured in from each Mars landing vehicle. As soon as these people got off the vehicle, they immediately saw a huge spaceport.

"Dad, Mom, look!"

"My God!"

"Is this the Ares City on Mars? It's not inferior to the Eco Science City at all, maybe even bigger... "

Countless people surged in. When these people walked out of the Mars landing vehicles, they all let out shocked cheers. The crowd was boiling, shoulder to shoulder. This was a grand occasion for mankind in a thousand years.

Wang Wei supported his wife and son and also walked out of the crowd. The first thing that came into view was a huge arc-shaped spaceport. Further away from the port, there were simple, silver-gray skyscrapers that reached the sky!

These buildings did not look like the traditional structure of human buildings. The lines on them were simple. Some were oval, some were semi-circular, but most of them were in the shape of a shuttle. These buildings gathered in the distance. At the same time, between the buildings, one could see the high-altitude light rail that surrounded the entire city like a silver snake.

Further away, residential buildings towered into the clouds. There were wide streets and lush parks and forests, and even a huge lake. The entire city had formed its own unique micro-ecosystem. It was a permanent colonial giant city that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people!

In the distant sky, people could faintly see the existence of huge chimney buildings that were thousands of meters high. These chimney-like buildings were none other than Blacklight Biotechnology's atmosphere generator. At this time, white smoke was rising into the sky.

"This will be the new home of mankind..."

Looking at this beautiful scene that was like an oil painting, Wang Wei only felt excited. He carried his son and could not wait to set foot on this land. However, when he stepped out of the spaceship, he immediately felt a light feeling.

At the same time, a burst of broadcast began to sound in their ears. Everyone could see that in the void above their heads, a huge screen had already been condensed by holographic projection technology. On it was the encouraging speech of Qian Wenhuan, the CEO of Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Welcome to the first immigrant city on Mars — Ares Science City!"

"Here, I would like to congratulate all of you. You have created a new era. From now on, from where you and I stand, it will be the dividing symbol of that era. We have drawn a huge exclamation mark here!"

"Because from today onwards, we humans will officially enter the era of cosmic migration …"

"From today onwards, humans will no longer be called planet natives, but galactic residents! When we call Earth, it will no longer be 'the only home of mankind', but 'the birthplace of mankind'! "

"We have opened a new chapter in the history of mankind. Everyone here will be recorded in the annals of history!"

Following Qian Wenhuan's encouragement, the image switched again. This time, it was the face of Xia Yin, the president of Blacklight Biotechnology Mainland.

"Dear employees of Blacklight Biotechnology, you are the best..."

Then, the president of Northern America, the president of Europe, and the president of the North Sea Continent took the stage one by one...

"Daddy, daddy!"

Suddenly, his 14-year-old son grabbed Wang Wei's hand and exclaimed, "I feel like my body is so light!"

"Of course!"

Wang Wei laughed. "The gravity of Mars is only one-fifth of that of Earth. We're used to living on Earth, so it's natural that we feel like Mars is light. But it's okay, we'll get used to it after a while!"

With that, he took his son in one hand and his wife in the other and walked off the spacecraft happily. At the same time, several XTN robots in charge of security came forward and saluted Wang Wei.

"Dear Researcher Wang Wei, please follow us and your family. We have arranged a special safe passage for you."

"Okay."

Wang Wei nodded calmly and followed the robot out of the crowd.

As early as ten years ago, Wang Wei signed up for the Mars Immigration Plan. At that time, he was penniless because his mother was seriously ill. He did not even have money for milk powder, so he gritted his teeth and joined Chen Chen's company.

Chen Chen was not too stingy with this old classmate. Anyway, Wang Wei's biotechnology was passing, so he directly gave him the qualification.

Therefore, in the next ten years, Wang Wei lived up to Chen Chen's trust. From an ordinary research assistant in the company, he was promoted two levels in a row and obtained the status of an official researcher. In the company, his treatment was second only to the director researchers.

The reason why Wang Wei and the 100,000 people here were willing to immigrate to Mars was that the research and transformation of Mars over the past decade had reached the extreme. Today, the oxygen content of the air on Mars was equivalent to that of Earth and the four seasons were as warm as spring. Looking up into the sky, one could also see the satellite revolving around Mars — Ceres.

Just like the moon on Earth.

At the same time, Blacklight Biotechnology promised to provide this group of immigrants with extremely high treatment and benefits. The children in the first batch of immigrants to Mars would be given the world's top elite education. As for the adults, they were promised five insurances and one fund, death compensation, assigned villas, doubled wages, and other benefits.

Even Wang Wei was promoted one level in a row after immigration, reaching the treatment of an associate director researcher.

Therefore, there were a total of 100,000 people in the first batch of immigrants and most of these 100,000 people were families of three or four.

...

"Sir Godfather, the first batch of immigrants has settled in the Ares Science City on Mars."

On the top floor of the newly built Blacklight Building, Little X opened the door and immediately saw Chen Chen sitting in front of a chair with his back facing the door.

The sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling window, casting a luminous silhouette on Chen Chen like a god who had ascended.

"The Earth Federation has sent a congratulatory message to celebrate the success of our Blacklight Biotechnology immigration plan."

Little X continued. "At the same time, the four major continents have already started a new federal conference a few hours ago. They plan to join forces and build a second immigration city on Mars. Should we find a way to stop them?"

"No need."

Chen Chen slowly turned his chair and looked ahead with a calm expression. "If they want to build it, then let them. The atmospheric processor, cryonics technology, and large long-distance spacecraft technology are all on my side. No matter what, they can't leave me behind."

"But they seem to be afraid of you monopolizing Mars."

Little X smiled. "There are already many continents proposing to sign the new Artemis Agreement. There are many clauses in it that intend to encroach on our Ares Science City and at the same time, restrict us from continuing to develop the moon and Mars."

"Ignore them."

Chen Chen shook his head. "It's just nonsense. We should take a long-term view now. After all, too low a vision will only limit our progress. Our vision should be on the sea of stars."

Only then did Little X nod in agreement.

Indeed, with the current strength of Blacklight Biotechnology in monopolizing many aerospace technologies, they could completely bypass the Earth Federation and directly go on their own. If the Earth Federation wanted to catch up to Blacklight Biotechnology's aerospace technology, it would take at least fifty years.

This was also because Chen Chen had given the four major continents a lot of relevant technology. Otherwise, it would take even longer.

Fifty years later, Blacklight Biotechnology would probably have landed on more distant planets.

"Now, we're going to start trying space mining missions."

Chen Chen continued. "Immigration is only the first step. If we want to further break away from the shackles of the Earth Federation, we need to be self-sufficient in terms of resources."

"The small unmanned mining spacecraft has entered the test flight stage."

Little X said, "The principle of the mining spacecraft isn't complicated. It's not much more difficult than the immigration spacecraft. What we need is more advanced engine technology. Only in this way can we speed up the mining spacecraft's round-trip speed in the asteroid belt. After all, relying only on the Ark teleportation platform to transport materials still consumes too much power, even if we've mastered nuclear fusion."

Hearing this, Chen Chen pondered for a moment and quickly asked, "Now, how long does it take for the unmanned mining spacecraft to go to and from the asteroid belt?"

"It takes about three days to go from Mars to the nearest asteroid belt mining area. A round trip will take six days."

Little X replied, "Although the distance between the asteroid belt mining area and Mars is less than one-fifth of the distance between Mars and Earth, after all, a spacecraft isn't as simple as driving. Most of the time of the unmanned mining spacecraft must be spent in the process of acceleration and deceleration. The actual flight time at full speed is only about ten hours."

Chen Chen could not help frowning when he heard this.

Indeed, although it seemed that humans had officially entered the stars, even with the engine technology of Blacklight Biotechnology, they could only reach the level of 7% of the speed of light in a vacuum. Any higher speed would require the existence of a more powerful engine.

Moreover, not to mention the fact that the engine speed was only 7% of the speed of light, even if it reached 99% of the speed of light or even sub-light speed, in the vast universe, who knew how many generations of people would have to die of old age to reach the dozen or so stars newly discovered by Blacklight Biotechnology after taking over the Kepler project.

Moreover, in the state of sub-light speed travel, there was also the problem of the flow of time —

Scientists once imagined an experiment where they built a track on the Earth's equator that could circle the Earth once, then built a train that could accelerate infinitely and invited a group of people as passengers to enter the train for a seven-day voyage.

After these passengers entered the train, it would start to move and gradually accelerate.

For the time being, physical problems such as air resistance, engine power issues, and energy consumption issues were not considered. If this train only needed a few minutes of acceleration to accelerate to seven times per second, this speed would probably be the limit of the speed of the universe — sub-light speed.

At this speed, the entire train would continue to travel for seven days. Of course, this seven days referred to seven days for the passengers in the train. After seven days, when the passengers got off at the origin, they would be shocked to find that a hundred years had passed in the entire world...

This was the problem of the flow of time in the special theory of relativity.

The special theory of relativity told the entire scientific community — the faster the speed, the slower the flow of time. For the people in the sub-light spaceship, the spaceship had only traveled for a week, but a hundred years had passed in the outside world. This absolutely did not meet Chen Chen's requirements.

Because this situation represented the disconnection of human forces. Once these spaceships flew far away, they would be completely out of human control. Even if these spaceships successfully colonized a planet a few hundred light-years away, to the people on Earth, they would still disappear into the vast galaxy, and they would no longer be able to contact them …

There was no difference between success and failure.

Therefore, Chen Chen was not only thinking about the engine problem of the unmanned mining spaceship, he was thinking further.

"If we can crack the Ark teleportation platform and build an interstellar portal, that would be great."

Chen Chen sighed inwardly. In the vast universe, even the Ganzt black sphere had lost its teleportation ability. After all, the black sphere was only used for humans to teleport on Earth for fun. If the distance was slightly further, without the signal coverage of the Gantz server and satellites, the black sphere would lose its function.

Only the Ark obtained from the dimension of "Doom" was truly interstellar teleportation technology.

"It'll be difficult to achieve in at least a hundred years."

Little X blinked helplessly. "The technological level of our Blacklight Biotechnology and the Ark teleportation platform is at least two industrial revolutions apart."

Of course, Chen Chen understood this. Some technologies could not be developed just by obtaining a sample. It was like giving a mobile phone to the most sophisticated craftsman in ancient times and he would not be able to figure out the principle of the mobile phone. When there was a certain gap in the industrial level, no matter how sophisticated the technology was, it was useless.

Moreover, whether it was Elysium or Alien, Chen Chen had obtained corresponding space technology. It was this technology that allowed him to leave the Earth Federation far behind. However, even in these movies, there was no technology that could accelerate a spaceship to the speed of light.

After all, the significance of accelerating a spaceship to 7% of the speed of light was completely different from accelerating it to sub-light speed. The energy required was more than a trillion times different...

"Unless... Space jump."

Chen Chen thought for a moment as if he had thought of something. He raised his head and said decisively, "Only space jump can avoid the problem of the uneven flow of time in the special theory of relativity. Only space jump can avoid the energy problem. Space jump is the true way!"

"You're looking for a movie with the ability to space jump?"

Little X's eyes immediately lit up. After following Chen Chen for so long, she already knew what Chen Chen was going to say next. "But movies with similar technology such as Star Trek, Interstellar, and so on can't be downloaded into the USB drive, right? There are very, very few movies that can be recognized by the USB drive. "

"There's a movie that I'm sure can be downloaded through the USB drive."

However, Chen Chen revealed a faint smile. "The surface of the Black Hole..."

Hearing this name, Little X's expression suddenly changed.

Chapter 583

The reason why Little X's expression changed and even Chen Chen deliberately treated this movie differently was because this movie was closely related to the secrets of the USB drive.

Once, Chen Chen had encountered an antimeme called [I See You]. Behind this antimeme, it turned out to be the last resort of the previous owner of the USB flash drive. That was also the closest Chen Chen had come to death since he obtained the USB flash drive.

Chen Chen speculated that this antimeme came from Event Horizon.

Not only that, but when Chen Chen first cracked the quantum computer Adam, he also found a message left by the previous owner of the USB drive. The message also mentioned the movie Event Horizon.

And "Event Fiend" was "Event Horizon".

The name of the movie was not important. What really worried Chen Chen was the plot of the movie. Just from the plot, he could tell that there was a huge threat and secret hidden in the movie.

Later, when Chen Chen was searching for the deeper secrets of the USB drive, he found traces of Professor Wang Xi among the clues. However, before he could make a move, he discovered that even Professor Wang Xi had mysteriously disappeared and there was no news of him to this day.

After that, to track down the whereabouts of Professor Wang Xi, he fell into the Silent Hill meme again, then found a strange iron bed, which led to the Weeping Angel incident...

In short, all the clues pointed to this movie. Chen Chen had a vague idea that this movie might be hiding the secrets of the previous owner of the USB drive, or even secrets related to the USB drive itself...

It was like fate. It seemed that the owner of the USB drive could not avoid this movie no matter what. Event Horizon had become a taboo that made people pale at the mention of it.

"Isn't there any other choice?"

With such a huge hidden danger, Little X was naturally a little worried. "This movie is too strange. If you really open it, I don't know what kind of danger awaits you..."

"But this movie is very important."

Chen Chen only said calmly, "Even if I don't open it now, I'll open it sooner or later. This is the only way I can continue to track down clues related to the USB drive in this movie."

Seeing that Little X had fallen silent, Chen Chen smiled. "Of course, I won't go in unprepared. Don't forget, I have a clone."

"Huh?"

Little X's eyes widened as she asked, "Has your other body completed its transformation?"

"It's about time."

Chen Chen nodded. "So don't worry, I know what it means to do what I can."

Following Chen Chen's words, far away in another parallel dimension, on an island in the Bering Strait, a military outpost was established here.

There were not many people in the outpost, only about fifty or so. These people all had numb expressions on their faces. They had been guarding a pitch-black cave for ten years.

Inside the cave, a huge flesh cocoon was wriggling rhythmically.

This flesh cocoon was about a hundred meters in diameter and was dark black in color. It was like a beating heart, and from time to time, one could see something moving up and down inside.

Rumble rumble …

The sound of blood flowing could be heard from within the flesh cocoon.

It was such a strange scene. However, to the group of Watchers, they were already used to it. Or perhaps, it could be said that they did not possess the ability to think.

This group of guards was naturally a group of Black Knights.

That flesh cocoon was Chen Chen who had fallen into a deep slumber ten years ago.

Suddenly, an inexplicable fluctuation of life came from the flesh cocoon. This fluctuation was getting stronger and stronger. Even the rhythm of the flesh cocoon that had been beating for many years was disrupted.

Seeing this scene, one of the Black Knights who was originally numb suddenly turned his head and looked at the flesh cocoon in a daze, revealing a look of anticipation.

"It's been ten years, Sir Commander. Is he going to wake up?"

The Black Knight murmured in a low voice.

"Swish —!"

Just as this Black Knight was lost in thought, suddenly, the lower half of the flesh cocoon suddenly split open with a gap of more than ten meters long. At the same time, a foul wind sprayed out from the gap. Suddenly, the entire cave was filled with sand and stones. Countless Black Knights hurriedly grabbed the stone pillars or other buildings around them to resist.

When the internal gas was completely discharged, the gap also became larger. At the same time, there seemed to be a behemoth struggling inside, trying to break out of the cocoon!

"Swish swish swish..."

The gap was getting bigger and bigger. Mucus also flowed down along the gap of the flesh cocoon. Seeing this, the Black Knights in the cave slowly retreated from the cave, leaving the entire cave to the struggling monster in the flesh cocoon.

Finally, there was a low but excited roar. At the same time, there was a loud thud and a huge monster fell to the ground with a thud. The entire ground seemed to shake three times.

The transformation was finally complete!

Chen Chen exhaled. This was the only thought in his mind. At the same time, a gust of wind blew through the cave. He felt a chill all over his body, like a baby falling out of a mother's womb. When he came into contact with the world, even the air was bitterly cold.

Silently feeling the new body, Chen Chen quickly discovered that he still did not transform into a human form. Instead, he had completely reverted to the appearance of the Consciousness Stealer.

The entire body was divided into two parts. The upper half was the chest. The chest was densely covered with eyes like black crystals scattered all over the chest.

The lower half was countless fleshy gonads, like a bunch of grapes hanging from the lower half of the body. It also looked like some kind of insect.

There were a total of four long crab-like legs on this body, which grew on the front, back, left, and right parts of the chest. Because of this, there was no front, back, left, or right parts of the body. Apart from the four legs, the overall body looked like a pumpkin.

Chen Chen tried to stand up. At once, his body directly flipped over the entire cave and stood up in the cave.

"This vision..."

Chen Chen looked around, only to find that in the eyes of the Consciousness Stealer, the world had no color or shape. He could only see a series of orange light spots. These light spots were scattered around his feet. These light spots were the Black Knights.

This orange color, did it represent life?

Chen Chen looked up at the sun, but there was nothing above his head. All he could see were traces of radiation of an indescribable color.

"Are these the radiation waves of the sun?"

Chen Chen seemed to understand that the vision of the Consciousness Stealer was completely different from that of humans. In their eyes, the world was composed of radiation waves.

"Sir Commander..."

Just as Chen Chen was silently experiencing the new world in front of him, he suddenly heard a voice below him. Chen Chen bent down and looked, only to see that it was a Black Knight looking up at him.

It was X-112.

Chen Chen immediately understood the identity of the other party. Judging from the human radiation emitted by the other party, his body was about a hundred and fifty meters tall...

Such a figure flashed in Chen Chen's mind, and then he heard the other party say, "I've prepared ten years of energy, you can take it at any time."

"Energy?"

Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. He had been starving for a total of ten years when he was just born. At this time, he was already very weak. Thinking of this, he immediately looked in all directions. In a warehouse next to him, he felt a sense of food.

Chen Chen did not wait for X-112 to continue. He only felt a slight movement in his mind, and then the door of the warehouse automatically deformed and flew out with a bang, and was thrown more than ten kilometers away!

"What a powerful Field energy!"

Chen Chen sighed and then no longer hesitated. He manipulated the Field energy to pour all the bottles of nutrient solution into his mouth. In just a few minutes, hundreds of nutrient solutions in the entire warehouse were completely swallowed by him.

After doing all this, Chen Chen felt that the hunger in his stomach had been alleviated a lot.

“X-112。”

Chen Chen spoke slowly. At this time, he had no human vocal organs, so he could only make himself speak human language by controlling the vibration of the air. "What's the situation in Blacklight City now?"

"Blacklight City is fine."

X-112 replied, "Although because of the disappearance of the fleet ten years ago and your long-term disappearance, Blacklight City was a little unstable for a period of time, under my arrangements, there weren't too serious problems. On the contrary, because of the existence of the time machine, we can continue to transport supplies from another world. Now, Blacklight City has become the most prosperous city in the Joint Resistance Army."

"Very good."

Chen Chen said with satisfaction, "My current body is not suitable to appear in the city. In the next period of time, I'll try to restore my former appearance. You prepare the time machine first, I'll return to the real world soon."

"Understood."

X-112 agreed and then waited silently on the side.

Seeing this, Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and began to feel everything in his body. After a while, Chen Chen had a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

Sure enough, form and whatnot were secondary, psionic power was the foundation...

After this realization, the body of Chen Chen's Consciousness Stealer began to melt rapidly.

Like a wax figure, its body at this time began to melt from the outermost part. First the layer of cuticle, then the internal organs and bones in the body, everything began to melt, but the power and essence in the body continued to condense and shrink...

A few hours later, its body had completely turned into a pool of flesh and blood that had lost its strength, but in this pile of flesh and blood, a humanoid figure slowly stepped out. He opened his arms and silently took a breath.

"What a powerful feeling!"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. At this moment, at this moment, he only felt endless power surging around this new body. This body was the entire essence of the entire body of the Consciousness Stealer.

Chen Chen felt his body again. He was the only one who knew that although this body looked the same as a human, if he were to examine it with equipment such as X-ray and CT, he would find that this body had no internal organs or bones at all, let alone a brain. The entire body was a single entity.

Chen Chen's consciousness and power were spread to every part of his body. This was a strange life form that only the Consciousness Stealer could have!

There was no heart, no brain, this meant that this body had no weaknesses and was always at its peak state. At the same time, at the same time, even if it was blown to pieces, as long as a trace of flesh and blood remained intact, it could absorb enough energy to restore to its original state!

It was called immortal!

Chen Chen could not even feel the end of his life, it seemed as if as long as this body existed, he could live indefinitely...

At the same time, at the same time, this body also inherited all the power of the original body. If Chen Chen wanted to, he could even transform back into the form of the Consciousness Stealer after absorbing enough energy.

Silently feeling all this, even he felt a sense of intoxication. This body was stronger than his original body, and it was not just a little stronger, but more than ten times stronger.

"Sir Commander..."

X-112 handed over a GS Combat Suit.

Chen Chen put on this combat suit casually. He nodded at X-112 and at the same time, his entire body turned into an afterimage and disappeared into the horizon...

"Whoosh!"

A few minutes later, Chen Chen came to the sky above Blacklight City without alerting anyone. He silently looked at the city for a while, which was much more prosperous than before. He saw that the city was in good order. Obviously, because of the great purge he initiated ten years ago, the atmosphere of the entire city had improved a lot.

Seeing this, Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then with a dive, he came to the warehouse where the time machine was located.

At this time, this place was already heavily guarded. Seeing Chen Chen appear, these Black Knights saluted one after another and then ignored him.

Then, Chen Chen directly boarded the platform of the time machine and focused time with the real world.

Immediately, Chen Chen took off the protective suit again and stood on it.

The Black Knights on the side, who were already ready, immediately pressed the start button.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

There was a flash of electric light and the equipment around Chen Chen began to spin wildly. At the same time, Chen Chen only felt his vision blur, and then a feeling of being half-asleep came over him.

He had experienced this feeling before on the Ark's teleportation platform. However, the function of the Ark's teleportation platform was to teleport people from one point in the universe to another, while the time machine of the Terminator Plane was to teleport people from one plane to another.

However, although the functions of the two were different, there was still a large part of them that was why he felt this half-asleep feeling again.

When Chen Chen regained consciousness, he found that he had appeared in a huge, pitch-black basement. Of course, he was familiar with the scene here. It was the interior of the teleportation hall.

At the same time, Chen Chen also saw Little X who had been waiting for a long time.

Chen Chen glanced at Little X and finally focused his eyes on the cryogenic chamber on the side.

He slowly walked forward. The cryogenic chamber was not closed, but it was directly open. At this time, he only saw at this time, inside the cryogenic chamber, there was a man who looked like a young man lying quietly inside with his eyes closed.

This person was the original Chen Chen.

"How does it feel to look at yourself?"

Little X on the side asked curiously.

"I don't feel anything."

Chen Chen pointed at his head nonchalantly. "It's just like how you can change your body at any time. At our level, the body becomes secondary. The key is where our thoughts and consciousness are. That's where the real you is."

Chapter 584

In the following days, Chen Chen had been making preparations to enter the Event Horizon.

The first thing he had to do was to memorize the plot of Event Horizon.

The reason Chen Chen did not directly extract the space warp technology from the movie was that although the movie showed the core of the space warp engine — an object wrapped in two rings with a large magnetic ball in the middle — this was only the core of the space warp engine after all. It was useless to just obtain this core. What Chen Chen needed was the entire technology of the space warp engine, including data and blueprints.

Therefore, to obtain these, the only way was to make a trip to that dimension.

Therefore, following this, Chen Chen silently sorted out the plot of the movie. The movie according to the year of the event was like this —

In 2015, humans established the first permanent colony on the moon.

In 2032, humans began to establish a base on Mars and began to mine minerals on Mars and the asteroid belt.

In 2040, the first spaceship in human history that could enter space warp, the "Event Horizon", set sail to test the newly developed space warp engine technology. It was announced to the public that it was to explore the boundaries of the solar system.

However, two months after the Event Horizon took off, the moment it launched a space jump near Neptune, it lost contact with the hundreds of astronauts, including itself...

This incident was known as the first major disaster in the history of human spaceflight.

It was not until 2047, the seventh anniversary of the Horizon's crash that this supposedly destroyed spaceship reappeared on the edge of Neptune, at the starting point where it had launched a space warp seven years ago...

After that, NASA received a distress signal from seven years ago. Therefore, the spaceship's designer, Dr. Weir, and a team of space rescue teams came one after another. The last voice that came out of the distress signal was a very obscure cry for help —

"Release thee, escape from the dark!"

This was the story background of Event Horizon.

The next part of the movie was when the rescue team entered the Event Horizon, only to find that all the humans on the spaceship were dead. According to the navigation recorder, the people on the spaceship had killed each other, and many people even had their eyes gouged out. What was even stranger was that these people had willingly dug out their eyes...

As the plot progressed, the rescue team that stepped into the Event Horizon also began to hallucinate one by one. Everyone saw the weakest part of their hearts, and they died one after another. In the end, even Dr. Weir, the most important person in the team, was tempted by the spaceship and became a demon controlled by some mysterious existence.

In the movie, there was a sentence that left the deepest impression on Chen Chen. Every time he heard this sentence, he felt a chill run down his spine — "This spaceship once walked out of our universe, once separated from the world of materialism. Who knows where it has been, what it has seen, what it has brought back..."

It had to be said that this movie was fated with Chen Chen. Even when he confronted the previous owner of the USB drive, he still managed to turn the tables by gouging out his eyes. Chen Chen did not expect that after so many years, he would have to face such a scene again.

After understanding this, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He downloaded the movie Event Horizon into the USB drive, then teleported himself and the USB drive to the end dimension. Finally, he opened the passage to the movie dimension in the end dimension.

The reason why Chen Chen did this was that he was afraid of involving the real world. After all, the movie Event Horizon was too bizarre. It could be said that it was the strangest movie dimension Chen Chen had ever opened so far, so he could not be too careful.

At this time, on the uninhabited island, Chen Chen was accompanied by hundreds of fully-armed Black Knights. He even carried three super-small reality anchors and two small spares. After that, he opened the passage to the Event Horizon dimension.

As soon as the passage was opened, the first team of Black Knights walked in with the storage device of X-112 and soon disappeared into the passage on the computer screen.

At the same time, the remaining Black Knights guarded the passage vigilantly. There was even a Black Knight holding a reality anchor, which would be activated immediately if any monsters appeared.

However, to Chen Chen's surprise, soon, the team of Black Knights returned and brought the situation of the other world to Chen Chen.

"It's a normal world again …"

Chen Chen saw that in the void image played, the other side of the passage was not on the spaceship but on a shallow beach.

After entering through the passage, it only took these Black Knights only a few seconds to walk on the beach. However, because it was night, only bonfires could be seen in the distance on the other side of the beach. A group of teenagers could vaguely be seen holding a bonfire party there.

Just from this scene, one could tell that the world on the surface of the black hole was actually a complete real world, just like in "Doom".

"Incredible..."

Chen Chen's eyes were filled with astonishment.

He watched this video several times but still could not find any flaws. For this reason, he even ordered X-112 to control these Black Knights and infiltrate the other world to investigate.

A day later, the Black Knights brought back the results of their investigation.

The other world was located in March 2047. In that world, there was also the existence of the Earth Federation that united the world. Apart from this, X-112 did not find any other traces.

"2047?"

After Chen Chen heard this year, he showed a solemn expression. The opening of the movie was 2047. Although there was no specific month, it was obvious that the plot in the movie was about to happen or had already happened.

The reason why the Black Knights did not find out about this was that the warp engine technology on the entire Event Horizon was completely confidential. Ordinary people could not find out any information at all.

Seeing this, Chen Chen thought for a while. He asked these Black Knights to guard in front of the big hole, then he changed into an ordinary T-shirt and walked into the passage himself.

In the next second, Chen Chen's vision went black as if he had fallen into a pitch-black swamp, but he was already experienced and immediately held his breath.

Immediately, Chen Chen found himself in the ocean. He opened his eyes slightly and looked behind him. After seeing the black passage soaked in the seawater behind him and close at hand, he turned around and swam toward the shore.

It had to be said that this passage was strange. Without Chen Chen's permission, even seawater could not flow back into the real world.

"Splash!"

Chen Chen stepped onto the beach, dripping wet. At this time, it was also late at night. This beach was very lively during the day, especially on a sunny day, but it was much quieter at night. Only people who came here for vacation stayed in twos and threes. Chen Chen's appearance did not attract anyone's attention.

"This is the beach of Miami City in Northern America."

Chen Chen had collected enough information before. He knew that this was the southern beach island of Miami. Because it was located in the southernmost part of Northern America, it was also the warmest place in Northern America in winter, with an average temperature of about 19.5 degrees Celsius.

There was no obvious distinction between the four seasons in Miami. Instead, the year was divided into wet and dry seasons. Sunshine, beaches, palm trees, and... Bikini girls. This was most of Chen Chen's impression of the world in front of him. At the same time, this was also the tourist resort in the minds of the people of Northern America.

At this time, after Chen Chen came to the beach, he used a little Field energy, and the seawater on his body quickly evaporated. Then he looked around, took the storage device where X-112 was from a Black Knight, and then plugged a wireless headset into his ear.

"Sir Commander, what do we need to do first?"

X-112's voice immediately came from the headset.

"Our first step is to determine whether the current timeline is before or after the plot."

Chen Chen said without hesitation, "If it's before the plot, we may find a way to stop the Earth Federation from rescuing the 'Event Horizon', thus changing the course of history. If it's after the plot, we'll have to be careful... Because the end of the world may happen at any time."

As he said this, Chen Chen looked at a hotel not far away, very close to the beach. "X-112, have the Black Knights guard that hotel to prevent anyone from discovering the existence of the passage. If possible, also find out if there are any other clues in this world."

"Yes."

X-112 agreed, and then the Black Knights saluted Chen Chen and then walked toward the hotel not far away.

As for Chen Chen, he glanced at the starry sky above his head, then headed in the direction of the city center.

It was 2040 in the real world, but it was 2047 in this world.

Chen Chen strolled on the streets of Miami City. He had to say that this world was not much different from reality. The same city with the same bright lights, the same 3D projection screens, and the same futuristic clean and simple buildings.

The entire world was like a replica of the real world.

Soon, Chen Chen entered the city's pedestrian street. His clothes were no different from the people of this world. Walking in the crowd, Chen Chen did not attract any attention. However, when he brushed shoulders with some people, the US dollars in their pockets also flew out silently and flew into Chen Chen's pocket.

After walking around, Chen Chen had an extra stack of cash in his pocket.

Although most people had already adopted mobile payments, there were still a small number of people who still carried a little money in their pockets for emergencies. At this time, this money benefited Chen Chen.

Chen Chen took out the money and glanced at it. He could confirm that the US dollar in this world was somewhat different from the real world. The format was quite different and the issue date on the money was also after 2030.

The old US dollar format of the past had been abolished long ago.

It was because of this that Chen Chen did not directly bring US dollars into this world.

After that, Chen Chen used the money to buy a few newspapers from a phone booth next to the pedestrian street. He casually scanned through the information in it.

However, the information in the newspapers was still too fragmented. It was difficult to piece together useful information, so Chen Chen simply left the pedestrian street and walked in the direction of the city hall in the center of the city.

The city hall must have a national internal network. As long as he connected X-112, he would naturally get all the information Chen Chen wanted.

Therefore, he did what he wanted. Chen Chen quickly flew up from a deserted alley. Under the protection of the night, he flew to the city hall building more than ten kilometers away. Then, he picked an empty room and flew in through the window.

"Not a bad environment."

Chen Chen looked around a few times. After all, it was 2047. Chen Chen only saw that this office was very modern. For example, the transparent glass armrests, the tall metal-colored desk, and the completely transparent screen on the desk all exuded a very modern atmosphere.

After only a few glances, Chen Chen withdrew his gaze. He connected the interface of the X-112 storage to the computer host and then waited silently.

"Beep!"

With the connection of X-112, the computer began to quickly boot up, and then the screen on the desk also lit up silently. Then, streams of data flowed like a waterfall.

This was a sign that X-112 had begun to invade the computer and the intranet.

It had to be said that although human technology was highly developed, in the face of Little X's avatar, the firewalls were quickly breached. The entire network was like an undefended barrier, and X-112 invaded.

In just a few minutes, X-112 reminded, "I've already invaded the central network and is sifting through the data. It will take about thirty minutes..."

Chapter 585

Based on the space technology of the Earth Federation, it would take about 50 to 60 days to reach Pluto from Earth, but now it was March 1, 2047. In other words, the rescue team was likely to have arrived at Pluto at this time...

The plot of the movie was already playing out.

However, Chen Chen still had some doubts. When the USB drive connected to the dimension, it was not connected to the time before or after the event, but instead, it teleported him to the timeline where the plot was taking place?

Looking at the messages sent by X-112, Chen Chen's expression became more and more solemn. Since the plot had arrived, it meant that although the entire human civilization was extremely prosperous now, billions of kilometers away, a disaster that concerned the life and death of the entire human civilization was taking place!

The destruction of human civilization was almost inevitable.

Moreover, Chen Chen also discovered a strange thing, that was, when he opened the Event Horizon movie, the scene was clearly fixed inside the Event Horizon, but the final channel was opened on Earth. One should know that according to the previous pattern of the USB drive, when the channel was opened, it would generally open at the location where the scene was fixed.

For example, when he opened the dimension of Doom, he appeared in the Ark Experimental Base for the first time, which was why he was able to catch the base off guard.

Another example was when he opened the dimension of Resident Evil, the opposite location of the channel was inside the Hive Base. Even when he opened the dimension of Elysium, the channel was also opened at the location he had set.

The only time the location changed was when he opened the dimension of Prometheus. At that time, he fixed the scene on the Prometheus spaceship, but the final location where the channel was opened was on Earth.

And the second time, which was now.

Could it be that the channel opened by the USB drive could not be opened in a moving spaceship?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen secretly understood.

It made sense. The spaceship was moving all the time, so the USB drive channel naturally could not be opened in a flying spaceship. As for the dimension of Elysium, it could be opened on the Elysium base, that was also because the Elysium base was in a synchronous orbit with the Earth.

It seemed that this was the reason...

Chen Chen secretly understood, but at this moment, the computer screen suddenly blurred as if it had been interfered with, and all the information listed disappeared again.

At the same time, X-112 immediately reminded, "Sir Commander, I'm being counterattacked by the network regulatory department of Northern America. The other party has locked onto my position, I can't continue to get more information!"

"It's alright, we can retreat now."

Chen Chen unplugged X-112 from the computer and flew out the window without hesitation, disappearing into the night.

A few minutes after Chen Chen's departure, four or five heavily armed security guards rushed into the office. One of them was a burly blond man with a stern expression. He looked around and then looked at the open window behind the computer. Only then did he raise the walkie-talkie in his hand and said, "Lock down the entire building. The other party shouldn't have gone far. Search immediately..."

In an instant, the entire City Hall building was tightly sealed.

For this group of people, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night …

However, while this group of people was conducting an earth-shattering search, they did not know that Chen Chen had already left Miami. This time, Chen Chen flew directly in the direction of NASA headquarters.

NASA was the abbreviation of the Northern American Space Agency, headquartered in the city of Washington, Northern America. As far as Chen Chen knew, most of the top-secret information was in a state of disconnected storage. Because of this, he could not use X-112 to directly obtain technical information of the space warp engine. If he wanted to obtain this technology, he had to make a trip there in person.

The night was as dark as ink. Chen Chen soared in the sky like a supersonic aircraft. In less than an hour, he had crossed nearly half of Northern America, from Miami to the sky above Washington.

In 2047, this city had not changed much. The more human civilization advanced, the more nostalgic and cherished traditions and history were. Those people in the old society tried all ways to reform and develop, but when it came to the future, those things with historical traces were preserved as much as possible.

This was the case with antiques and ancient buildings.

Washington was like this. The White House with a history of 250 years still stood, still the symbol of Northern America, and at the same time, the political core of this continent.

However, when Chen Chen reached the sky above the NASA, suddenly, a bright white light shot out from the ground, straight to Chen Chen in mid-air!

This white light was completely a laser. At the speed of light, Chen Chen had no room to react. His chest was directly penetrated by the white light. Chen Chen only felt a heat in his chest, then he looked down in shock.

At once, he saw that there was a gap the size of a palm in his chest. The gap went through his entire abdomen, and even the cut was charred black!

"Laser weapon?"

Seeing this, Chen Chen's expression changed. He immediately fell without thinking. From the outside, it looked like he had been shot down!

"Boom!"

Chen Chen fell straight from a height of hundreds of meters straight into a street and fell on a car parked on the side of the road. At once, the roof of the Lincoln car collapsed from the impact!

"Hit!"

At the same time, there was an excited cheer in the distance. A man in a black suit and sunglasses ran over quickly, holding a shiny silver spear that was full of high-tech style in his hand. He said to the people behind him, "Jenny, that's the guy flying around in the air!"

"Carter, don't come near!"

However, after the man's voice was heard, a woman's voice was heard. "I'm not sure if he's dead, but since he can fly in the air, it's very likely that he's related to the crisis of Event Horizon. We have to be careful!"

Following these words, five figures appeared at the intersection one after another. These people were all wearing black suits and a pair of black glasses. Each of them held a silver-colored high-tech weapon in their hands. Some were in the shape of guns, while others were in the shape of cylinders.

"Go inform the boss."

At this moment, the female voice spoke again. "Tell him that we've discovered a human who can fly. Everyone else, put away your weapons first. At the same time, delete the memories of passersby nearby so as not to alert the authorities!"

"Yes."

The five of them immediately surrounded Chen Chen. One of them suddenly took out a metal rod and pointed at the passersby who were slowly walking by and said loudly, "Handsome man, beautiful woman, please look here —"

Kacha!

There was a flash of white light and there was a sudden flash of confusion in these people's eyes.

The man who fired the shot and the other four people approached Chen Chen step by step. When they saw the scorched penetrating wound on Chen Chen's chest, everyone's faces showed relief. This was because in their judgment, with this kind of injury, no matter who it was, they were dead for sure!

However, just as this group of people breathed a sigh of relief, the surrounding air suddenly fell silent...

Everyone felt as if the air had solidified. This was a very strange feeling. Everyone looked at each other and then their expressions suddenly changed because they felt that they could not breathe!

It was as if the air around them had condensed into a solid mass and could no longer flow. Naturally, they could not inhale air into their lungs and could only wait for death...

"What, what's going on?"

Everyone held their throats and retreated, looking at the corpse that had fallen on the car in inexplicable horror. At this moment, the corpse shook its head slightly and stood up straight!

"How dare you hurt me?"

There was a cold glint in Chen Chen's eyes. He stretched out his hand slightly and the five of them floated in the air. Each of them felt as if their bodies had been imprisoned, especially the man who shot Chen Chen. Blood began to ooze out of his body and his eyes rolled back!

"Break!"

Suddenly, the only woman among the five people shouted. At the same time, Chen Chen only felt a familiar force erupting from the bodies of the five people. The force was like a bubble in the water, and it began to repel his Field energy!

However, the strength of the five people was still too weak. Only the woman could barely break free from Chen Chen's Field energy. At the same time, a metal cylinder appeared in the woman's hand. With just a flick, a crimson red light quickly appeared on the metal cylinder and stabbed toward Chen Chen like lightning!

"Lightsaber?"

Chen Chen's expression shifted and he seemed to vaguely understand something, but at the moment when the woman was about to rush toward him, Chen Chen directly narrowed his eyes. Then, the woman only felt a pain in her chest and her whole body flew backward again!

"Boom!"

The woman directly smashed into the wall beside the street like a cannonball!

"Stop!"

At this moment, there was a sudden ear-piercing roar in the distance. This voice was faintly familiar to Chen Chen. He first glanced in the direction of this voice, but he did not do as the other party said at all. Instead, he looked again at the man who attacked him.

"Pfft!"

In the next moment, the body of the man in front of Chen Chen burst into a cloud of blood and his whole body went completely limp!

"Carter!"

The others cried out in alarm. At the same time, the owner of the voice finally came within the 80-meter radius of Chen Chen's Field energy. At this time, Chen Chen finally saw that the other party turned out to be the same as him, they were both Chinese!

"Put them down!"

Seeing that one of his subordinates had been killed, the Chinese who suddenly appeared suddenly showed a look of shock and anger, but he did not take out a weapon. Instead, he spread his hand slightly and a black slate appeared out of thin air in his hand!

"Boom!"

The moment the other party took out the slate, Chen Chen felt a sharp pain in his head as if even his consciousness was trembling. In this tremor, for the first time, Chen Chen was unable to maintain control of the Field energy. He lowered his head in pain and held it in his hands as he let out a beast-like roar.

When Chen Chen lost control of the Field energy, the other three people finally fell from the air. Each of them panted heavily as they raised their weapons at the same time and pulled the trigger on Chen Chen!

"Whoosh!"

The three rays of light directly passed through Chen Chen's body, but they were shocked because what they passed through was an afterimage. After that, there was a violent sonic boom and Chen Chen's figure directly appeared hundreds of meters away!

"What, he can escape the impact of the 'Civilization Monolith'?"

The man's expression shifted drastically as he looked at Chen Chen with a look of dread in his eyes.

"Phew!"

Chen Chen was finally out of the attack range of the black slate after putting such a great distance between them. He looked at the man who appeared last with some trepidation and suddenly took out an hourglass instrument as thick as an arm from the bag behind him.

"Pfft!"

Chen Chen directly inserted the device into the ground, directly using Field energy to directly insert the device hundreds of meters deep into the ground. Suddenly, an invisible wave swept across the area. Everyone only felt their bodies sink. The power they were so proud of was completely suppressed!

"The Force is suppressed, impossible!"

The people who had just been rescued suddenly screamed. Some of them raised the guns in their hands and fired at Chen Chen. However, with just one step, his figure turned into an afterimage again and disappeared from everyone's sight!

"D * mn it, I can't hit him, he's too fast!"

The three people cursed.

When the man saw this, he immediately said, "Everyone, retreat. The movement here will soon be noticed by the authorities, we can't stay here!"

With that, he personally helped the seriously injured woman next to him and prepared to leave.

However, just as they rushed into a side alley, they suddenly stopped in their tracks and looked not far away with panic.

Not far away in the darkness, Chen Chen stood there like a ghost. Everyone suddenly understood that this man with unparalleled speed did not want them to leave!

"What the hell are you trying to do?"

The man in the lead looked solemn. He directly summoned the black slate in his palm. "If you dare to come closer, I'll definitely kill you!"

"It's not what I want to do, but what you want to do."

However, the voice of Chen Chen in the distance appeared strangely in their ears. "You attacked me first, then I fought back."

"..."

The man suddenly fell silent for a moment as if he had thought of something. He suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "It's our fault, but you've already killed the person who attacked you, we can let it go!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen could not help but smile. "The dignified holder of the dimension key, Zhao Shanhe, who unified all of mankind and single-handedly created the Earth Federation, compromised just like that?"

Hearing Chen Chen's words, everyone suddenly turned pale and the man in the lead stared at Chen Chen as if he had seen a ghost. "Who the hell are you, how do you know who I am?"

"Who am I?"

Chen Chen laughed softly when he heard this, then his smile grew wider and wider, and finally, he looked up to the sky and laughed. "Hahahahaha, I'm your predecessor! Zhao Shanhe, Zhao Shanhe, don't tell me you don't know that the dimension key in your hand was casually thrown to you by me! "

"Hahahahaha!"

Chapter 586

The man's expression shifted when he heard this. "What? You're the former owner of the dimension key?"

Unbeknownst to him, while the man's mind was in turmoil, Chen Chen was equally astounded. This was because when he first saw the man, he immediately recognized him. This was the Zhao Shanhe he once saw in the Adam quantum computer!

Zhao Shanhe once said in the video that he would go to the dimension of Event Horizon at the final moment. He did not tell Chen Chen the reason, but Chen Chen could deduce that Zhao Shanhe must have died in the dimension of Event Horizon. Now, he was standing right in front of him?

Space-Time Crisscrossing? Or was there someone behind this?

At once, countless thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He wanted to trick this man.

"Of course, who else could it be?"

Chen Chen smiled. "Do you think it's Wang Xi?"

"You, you even know about Professor Wang Xi..."

Zhao Shanhe's expression was even more astounded.

Seeing Zhao Shanhe's expression, Chen Chen's heart sank. As expected, Professor Wang Xi was closely related to the USB drive! Chen Chen had already deduced this when Professor Wang Xi disappeared. This was just another step to confirm it.

"You're a student of Shangdu Jiao Tong University. The dimension key was also obtained from there. The black slate in your hand known as the 'Civilization Monolith' was obtained from 2001: A Space Odyssey."

Chen Chen continued to speak, his voice was steady. "As for your so-called Force, it was obtained from the Star Wars dimension. The black suit and sunglasses you're wearing are from Men in Black... Am I right?"

"In that case, you're the one who planted the antimeme in me?"

Zhao Shanhe's eyes were filled with resentment. "You planted the antimeme in me and forced me to come to Event Horizon. What are you trying to do? What are you plotting! "

"What plotting?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow, but his heart skipped a beat. He had always thought that the antimeme was Zhao Shanhe. He did not expect that even Zhao Shanhe was the same. In that case, the antimeme was someone else?

Was the previous owner of the USB drive Professor Wang Xi? Was this all part of Professor Wang Xi's conspiracy?

Speculations flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At the same time, he tried to squeeze out more inside information. He said with a solemn expression, "I'm also a victim. Just like you, I've also been affected by the antimeme 'I Saw You'. As for giving you the dimension key, it's only because you have potential. After all, only by coming here can we lift the curse of the antimeme, isn't it?"

That's right. According to the video information left by Zhao Shanhe, he had indeed come to Event Horizon after being affected by the antimeme. Obviously, he had discovered some kind of opportunity in the movie!

Chen Chen thought to himself.

"You too?"

When Zhao Shanhe heard Chen Chen's words, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes. He was hesitant. "Did I guess wrong? The previous holder wasn't Professor Wang Xi but this young man?"

The two of them could be said to have their own ulterior motives, but their conversation shocked the people around Zhao Shanhe.

"We should join forces."

After dropping this bombshell, Chen Chen spoke again. "Your goal is the same as mine. We both want to find a way to lift the antimeme and find the deeper secrets of the dimension key. We shouldn't be enemies, we should be friends."

Hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's expression was uncertain. He did not know whether he should believe the young man in front of him.

"But, you don't have the dimension key. How did you come here?"

Zhao Shanhe was still not at ease, and once again pressed on.

"Of course I have my ways."

Chen Chen smiled and was about to continue to fool the other party, but at this moment, there was a sudden burst of rapid sirens in the distance of the street. The sirens were approaching quickly. Their previous movements had obviously attracted the attention of the Washington police.

"It seems that now is not the time to talk. I'll come to you again."

Seeing this, Chen Chen smiled slightly and no longer entangled with them. Instead, he turned and disappeared into the darkness.

Seeing Chen Chen's figure quietly disappearing, Zhao Shanhe gritted his teeth. He wanted to chase after him, but in the end, he waved his hand and let his men retreat.

...

A few minutes later, Chen Chen retracted the reality anchor he had previously set up and sat on the top of a tall building, silently looking down at the futuristic city under his feet.

There was a faintly thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Zhao Shanhe, it's really Zhao Shanhe..."

Chen Chen frowned. "From his behavior, it's obvious that he doesn't know me. For him, his timeline is still around the year 2000, which means that he came here through the USB drive channel, just like me.

"It's amazing. We're clearly separated by life and death in reality, with a time difference of 40 years, but in the Event Horizon dimension, we unexpectedly met.

"It's just that he's different from me. My men are all Black Knights without self-will, but his men are real people. Obviously, his mode of exploring the different dimensions is to cultivate a special elite team."

At this time, Chen Chen gradually understood how the other party united the world and created the Earth Federation.

"Those elite squads aren't much. Whether it's the Force from the Star Wars dimension or the high-tech weapons from Men in Black, none of them are a threat to me. However, that black slate in his hand is a little special …"

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look. "If I'm not mistaken, that slate is definitely from 2001: A Space Odyssey. His expression can't be a lie, but he called it 'Civilization Monolith'. What does this mean?"

Chen Chen had read countless sci-fi movies and naturally remembered the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. This movie was actually a sci-fi thriller released in 1968. As an enlightening work in the sci-fi genre, this movie was full of the director's wild imagination and stream-of-consciousness plot. Its reputation could be said to be mixed. Those who liked it believed that it was a masterpiece, while those who didn't liked it thought that it was bullsh * t.

The opening of the movie was set in ancient times. At that time, humans were still ape-people, but one day, they discovered a black stone slab. The black stone slab gave off a special ripple that changed the ape-people's way of thinking, giving them creativity and the ability to use tools.

This was probably the director's way of telling the audience that the path of mankind had long been predetermined.

After that, the scene of the movie changed and the plot immediately moved to the future era. Humans once again found this slate on the moon, and the slate emitted a ray, pointing directly at Jupiter.

Therefore, in order to investigate the clues of the slate, humans sent several astronauts and an artificial intelligence to Jupiter one after another.

However, during the voyage of the spaceship, the artificial intelligence made a mistake, so the astronauts prepared to shut down the artificial intelligence controlling the spaceship. This was because according to the rules of artificial intelligence, once an artificial intelligence made a mistake, it could no longer be trusted, otherwise, it might make a bigger mistake.

However, the conversation of the astronauts was heard by the artificial intelligence through lip reading. It set up many obstacles on the spaceship and killed the other astronauts. In the end, only one person risked his life to shut down the artificial intelligence, and finally found the black slate near Jupiter...

The movie ended.

Apart from being used as a tool to enlighten the apes, the black slate in the movie was not specifically mentioned in the entire movie, but now it seemed that the slate was a supreme creation of some alien civilization. Under the influence of the slate, it could interfere with his consciousness, giving him a splitting headache, and he did not know what other functions it had.

"The principle of civilization, the principle of civilization..."

Chen Chen kept thinking about these four words, and suddenly said thoughtfully, "As the name suggests, does it refer to the principle of civilization? But what is the principle of civilization? Is it science? Humans? Or nature? "

"No, neither..."

Chen Chen only felt like he had vaguely grasped something. "In the movie, the black slate enlightened the group of apes on the path of civilization, which is a path to science. If all of this is the task of the black slate, then is the role of the black slate guidance? The guidance of human civilization? "

After thinking for a long time, Chen Chen no longer bothered with this question because his goal was not to be hostile to Zhao Shanhe. Strictly speaking, he did not have any grudge against Zhao Shanhe. After all, according to his timeline, Zhao Shanhe was already dead, otherwise, the USB drive would not have become an ownerless object. Chen Chen would not care too much about a dead man.

On the contrary, he hoped to use the power of Zhao Shanhe to solve more of the mysteries of the USB drive.

Of course, all of this was based on the premise that Zhao Shanhe was not the antimeme that wanted to kill him.

However, if Zhao Shanhe was not the antimeme, who pulled him into that dream world in the first place?

No, maybe he had entered the wrong thinking...

Chen Chen thought silently. Perhaps it was because Zhao Shanhe failed to get rid of the antimeme in this dimension, so he turned to the power of this dimension, merged with the antimeme, and wanted to seize his body...

Thinking of this, Chen Chen sneered. In short, whether the other party was the one who plotted against him in the first place was no longer important. Now, he just wanted to use his power to explore the secrets of the USB drive without Zhao Shanhe knowing.

After thinking of all this, Chen Chen suddenly stepped forward and flew into the distance with a bang.

In any case, the first thing Chen Chen had to do now was to obtain the technology of the space warp engine...

Under the cover of the night, Chen Chen returned to the location of the NASA headquarters. Although it was late at night, the NASA headquarters building was still brightly lit. Chen Chen flew in through a window.

At this time, in the command room where the outer space signal was received, a group of staff in white coats were sweating, silently looking at a section of the flight log on the big screen above their heads.

"General, the rescue team's mission... has failed!"

Among this group of people, an old man at the head sat in front of the communication desk. He pressed a communication button and at the same time, said with an ugly expression, "Although the rescue team successfully arrived at the location of the Event Horizon, they didn't find any survivors in the spaceship. Not only that, the rescue team suffered heavy losses due to a space accident and even the rescue ship was lost..."

"What, even the rescue ship was lost?"

An angry voice came from the communicator. "D * mn it, how's Professor Will? He's the designer of the space warp engine. We can't let anything happen to him. Otherwise, prepare to resign collectively!"

"That's not true..."

The old man exhaled and hurriedly explained, "Professor Will is still alive. Only he, Richard Jones, and a female crew member survived. Now the three of them have entered a dormant state. Our second batch of rescue teams will also go to pick them up."

"The bow of the Event Horizon?"

There was a puzzled voice on the other side.

"It's like this, General."

The old man explained, "When we designed the Event Horizon, we divided the experimental ship into two parts. The bow and the hull can be separated, allowing us to abandon the hull and sail on its own. Our original plan was to separate the bow from the hull as soon as the warp engine in the hull goes out of control. This way, the crew of the Event Horizon will be able to survive..."

"But the Event Horizon has been missing for seven years!"

The General's voice was cold.

"That can't be helped."

The old man argued, "The disaster seven years ago still can't be explained. We have no idea where the Event Horizon has warped to, but fortunately, Professor Will is still alive and has brought back the black box of the Event Horizon. In this way, when the Event Horizon returns, we'll be able to find out what happened back then."

"I hope so."

The other side only said this and then hung up the communication coldly.

"Phew..."

The old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He became the director of NASA later on. The previous director was forced to step down due to the accident on the Event Horizon, so he had the opportunity to sit in this position. Now that the rescue team was almost wiped out, this was his responsibility.

Fortunately, Professor Will was safe and sound. Although he would be punished, at least his position was saved. The old man was already satisfied that he could do this.

Immediately, the old man pressed another button. Suddenly, the big screen automatically projected an image from a distant deep space —

On the screen, there was a row of vertical cryogenic chambers. The chambers were transparent, and two of them had figures standing in them. This was the image of the Event Horizon warping back, which meant that the other party had entered a state of hibernation.

"Hmm, why are there only two cryogenic chambers with people in them? Is there someone else who hasn't entered the cryogenic chamber?"

There was a flash of doubt in the old man's eyes. He pressed the refresh button again, but the signal from Pluto was extremely long. It only took eight minutes for light to shine from the sun to Earth, but it took about 6.8 hours to reach Pluto. This meant that the old man would need at least six or seven hours to see the refreshed image.

Chapter 587

"Where would the electronic and paper documents of the space warp engine technology be?"

Chen Chen looked for some offices and wanted to hack into the NASA intranet in the same way as before, but unfortunately, the computers in these offices were all external networks. Chen Chen could not find any trace of the intranet after searching for a long time.

Without access to the intranet, naturally, he could not find information about the space warp engine.

Seeing that the sky was gradually turning white and groups of employees were walking toward the building, Chen Chen knew that if he continued to stay, he would be discovered.

Although it was not a big deal even if they were discovered, it would make NASA more vigilant and they would hide all kinds of secrets deeper.

Therefore, Chen Chen had to turn around and leave the NASA headquarters building.

"Sir Commander, what should we do next?"

X-112 asked, "The space warp engine technology has obviously become the top secret of NASA and even the entire Northern American Continent. I'm afraid that only a few of the entire upper echelons know about it. If we don't use some special means, it'll be difficult to get it."

"There's no hurry."

Chen Chen frowned. "According to the timeline, the plot of the movie has just ended. Although the destruction of this world is close at hand, the entire Earth should be safe before the rescue spacecraft returns to Earth.

"We have about a safety period of about fifty days. In any case, this time is enough for us to get the space warp engine technology... So, it's enough to do what we do."

With that, Chen Chen spread out his hands and a God chip that was only the size of a fingernail appeared in Chen Chen's palm...

...

The full name of NASA was the Northern American Space Agency and the name of the director was Frank.

Frank felt that something strange had happened on the Event Horizon —

Every six hours, he would check the images from the Event Horizon, but the images only showed that there were people in two cryogenic chambers and the rest of the cryogenic chambers were empty.

This scene puzzled Frank no matter how hard he thought about it.

"The distress records clearly stated that three people survived, but why are there only two people in the cryogenic chambers?"

Frank only felt that his heart was about to break. "Where is the other person, why isn't he in the cryogenic chamber?"

He did not know and did not understand. It would take at least fifty days to return to Earth from Pluto, which meant that there would be no rescue within fifty days. Then, in the bow of the Event Horizon without any supplies, how would the remaining person survive?

Frank wanted to contact the other party, but all the messages he sent were lost.

In this kind of unclear situation, he persisted in the headquarters for three days. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and left the unit.

The professional chauffeur sent him back to his home. Frank felt dizzy. He directly set the next alarm clock and fell asleep on the bed, ignoring the questions of his family.

Late at night, a black shadow slowly descended from the sky and landed on the lawn of this villa in the suburbs of Washington.

Kacha!

A few flashes of light flashed, and the black figure walked into the villa as if there was no one around. Behind him were a few nannies who stood rooted to the ground with blank eyes.

"This is the place."

Chen Chen stood in the hall of the villa, looked up at the second floor, and then walked in directly. At a glance, he saw the old man Frank still sleeping on the bed.

The smell in the room was a little dirty, with a faint odor. This was the smell unique to the elderly.

Crack.

Chen Chen locked the door behind him and took out several medical instruments from the bag behind him. One of them was inserted into the old man's slack arm.

"Hiss?"

Frank was awakened by the feeling of the needle. He looked blankly at the strange man beside the bed. Just as he was about to exclaim, he found that his throat could not make a sound no matter how hard he tried.

"You're very tired now, very tired..."

Chen Chen and the old man's eyes met. Suddenly, Frank only felt that the eyes of the man in front of him were like two quiet pools, bottomless. He stared blankly, and then an irresistible sleepiness hit him again.

This time, Frank passed out completely.

Only then did Chen Chen nod in satisfaction. He turned the old man over and let him lie on the bed. Then, he picked up the scalpel next to him and skillfully cut...

In just a few minutes, the old man's cervical vertebrae were completely exposed to the air.

Chen Chen sucked the blood from the old man's neck with medical cotton and then implanted the God chip in. After doing all this, he took out tweezers and other tools again and glued the old man's skin layer by layer.

He used a kind of biosol. As he glued layer by layer, soon there was only a one-centimeter-long red mark left on the back of the old man's neck.

Immediately, Chen Chen took out a bottle of spray again and sprayed it at the old man's wound.

This spray could activate human stem cells and accelerate wound healing. In reality, it was a military-grade strategic material. After use, the old man's wound would completely disappear in two or three days at most.

After doing all this, Chen Chen turned around and left without any reluctance.

It was not until noon the next day that Frank woke up slowly. He only felt an incomparable swelling pain in his head and his whole body was numb and powerless as if he had experienced a hangover.

"What's going on, my body..."

Frank sat up weakly, then tilted his head and suddenly felt a tingling at the back of his neck.

"Hiss..."

The piercing pain made him suck in a breath of cold air.

Frank hurriedly touched the back of his neck, but he didn't feel anything. There was only a dull pain on the skin. As he pressed down gently, a sharp tingling sensation assaulted him.

"Huh?"

Frank stood up with some bewilderment and walked straight to the bathroom. In the bathroom, he picked up a round mirror and at the same time, with the help of the mirror in front of the sink, he saw that there was a pale red scratch on the back of his neck.

"When did I get hurt?"

Frank was a little puzzled, but then he put this matter at the back of his mind because the entire NASA had been busy recently and he had more important work to do.

Therefore, after a hurried breakfast at home, Frank could not afford to accompany his family and went to the NASA headquarters with a special car driver.

"Still no contact with the crew member who didn't enter the cryogenic chamber?"

As soon as he entered the command hall, Frank asked quickly.

"Mr. Director, no."

The group of researchers whose eyes were red from staying up all night answered immediately. Compared to Frank, this group of researchers had worked harder. Many of them had not been home for a week.

"Why is there still no contact?"

Frank only felt a little confused. After so many days, even if there was a person who had not entered the cryogenic chamber before, they should have entered by now, unless that person was not on the Event Horizon at all...

However, he did not know that at this time, everything he saw and everything he heard were all secretly recorded by Chen Chen.

"It turns out that the Event Horizon has begun to return four or five days ago..."

Chen Chen sat in a temporarily rented apartment, silently looking at the screen in front of him. The image on the screen was composed of two circles. The two circular images were arranged side by side, one on the left and one on the right, with a large section overlapping in the middle. The further one went to the edge, the more blurred it became, as if it was a picture taken by two fisheye cameras.

Obviously, the imaging lens in the picture was Frank's pair of eyes.

Chen Chen silently looked at everything from Frank's perspective, but his expression became more and more serious. When he saw the rescue report sent back by the Event Horizon, he even stood up in shock. "What? Three people survived? "

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt a chill creeping up his back. He knew the plot of Event Horizon like the back of his hand, so of course, he knew that only two people escaped in the ending of the movie. How could there be one more person?

Chen Chen continued to look. The list of the three people was: Cooper, the black man with a super good attitude in the movie; Lieutenant Stark, the woman who survived, and the last one turned out to be Dr. Will!

"Dr. Will..."

Chen Chen stared at the name, his eyes full of solemnity. With his brain power, it was impossible for him to have memory problems, so the only one with a problem was this Dr. Will.

In the plot, Dr. Will had long been eroded by darkness and turned into a demon-like existence. In the end, the captain of the rescue team pressed the bomb button and killed himself. Only then could the two survivors escape from the hull of the Event Horizon. It was impossible for there to be a memory error in this plot.

But now, the name of Dr. Will appeared on the list of survivors.

"There are only two people in the cryogenic chamber and he's still looking for a third person?"

Chen Chen also understood Frank's thoughts at this time, and then he shook his head. Obviously, the third person was Dr. Will, but Dr. Will was dead. How could he appear in the cryogenic chamber?

Chen Chen seemed to have foreseen how the humans of this world would be destroyed.

He continued to look at the screen. At this time, he saw the image sent back by the Event Horizon through Frank's eyes. It was an image taken of the cryogenic chamber.

The technology of the cryogenic chamber in the dimension of Event Horizon was basically the same as in reality. One would first be injected with an antifreeze agent, and then enter cryogenic hibernation in the cryogenic chamber. The only difference was that the cryogenic chamber of the other side was placed vertically. After entering, the person would first fill the chamber with liquid that could resist strong acceleration, and then start cryogenic hibernation.

When they woke up, the sleeper had already moved from Earth to Pluto's orbit, which was extremely convenient.

At this time, due to the long-distance transmission restrictions from Pluto to Earth, the image signal was somewhat distorted, but it was still barely visible in the cryogenic chamber. Most of the cryogenic chambers were empty, and only two of them had figures in them. As for who the people inside were, it was not clear.

"NASA has sent a rescue spacecraft."

X-112 suddenly said, "At the same time, the Event Horizon is also returning to Earth along the same route. In about twenty-five days, the two spacecraft will dock and meet, and in fifty days, the Event Horizon will return to Earth."

Chen Chen thought for a while and seemed to be calculating something. "In that case, we can try to prevent the end of this dimension."

"What should we do?"

X-112 was suddenly curious.

"Interstellar sweeper."

Chen Chen said flatly.

The so-called interstellar sweeper was a ground-to-sky super missile improved by Blacklight Biotechnology and the Earth Federation in the past decade, based on the ultra-long-range intelligent missile technology in Elysium's dimension, during the military competition.

What was "ground-to-sky"? It was completely different from "ground-to-air" missiles. Surface-to-air missiles only represented tactical missiles that shot flying targets in the sky from the ground, while ground-to-sky missiles were strategic missiles that could directly shoot high-speed flying targets in outer space from the ground.

This missile had a total of four rocket boosters. Each booster had a gravity adjustment device, an independent infrared and thermal imaging guidance system, a long-range environmental sensor, a digital barrier, a miniature nuclear fusion thruster … Almost all the cutting-edge technologies could be seen on this missile!

The interstellar sweeper had a range of up to 400 million kilometers and could shoot directly from Earth to Mars. The speed of fire was a maximum speed of 11.2 kilometers per second inside the atmosphere and a maximum speed of 30,000 kilometers per second outside the atmosphere, which was one-tenth of the speed of light.

The biggest advantage of this missile was that it was a single-soldier system. All the equipment added up to no more than 100 kilograms and an XTN robot could use it.

It could be said that today's interstellar sweeper missile was the pinnacle of Blackwatch's technological creation.

The moment he heard the name interstellar sweeper, X-112 immediately understood that Sir Commander's intention should be to destroy the Event Horizon and the rescue spacecraft directly from space before they arrived on Earth.

Although there were still two survivors on the Event Horizon and there were more than a dozen innocent people on the newly dispatched rescue spacecraft, Chen Chen could not care less. He still did not know where the Event Horizon had been and what it had brought back from there. He also did not know what the thing that could infect humans and drive them crazy enough to kill each other was.

He was even more uncertain if the rescue team had been controlled and infected by some mysterious thing after coming into contact with the Event Horizon, so he could only eliminate this group of contacts. Perhaps this could bring a glimmer of hope to human civilization in the Event Horizon dimension.

Of course, this was all Chen Chen could do. After all, it was just a small effort. If this action could save humanity, of course, it would be best. If not, it was not a big deal. As for asking Chen Chen to stand up and save this dimension himself, he would absolutely not do it.

At this time, Frank, who was implanted with a chip but was unaware of it, went to the toilet. Chen Chen looked at the time and thought it was about time, so he immediately said, "X-112, get ready to put Frank's consciousness into a deep sleep and take over his body to carry out our first task!"

"Understood."

X-112 replied immediately.

Immediately, Frank, who was standing in front of the urinal, was slightly startled. He only felt an irresistible drowsiness hit him, and then his eyes slowly closed, but only for a moment, he opened them again in the next second!

Only when he opened them again, the light in his eyes quickly disappeared and finally became gloomy.

It was as if he was sleepwalking...

Chapter 588

At this moment, Frank's movements became a little stiff. He slowly pulled up his pants, then stiffly turned around and walked out of the bathroom.

"Clack, clack!"

Frank walked out of the bathroom step by step. He looked left and right, then chose the corridor on the right, and walked straight in the direction of the elevator.

After entering the elevator, Frank did not press the floor button. Instead, he directly placed his palm on the platform under the floor button.

"Beep!"

Suddenly, there was a beep and then a miniature camera popped out from a button.

Frank bent down slightly and looked at the camera with his eyes.

"Identity confirmed."

Suddenly, an electronic voice came from the elevator.

Then, the elevator trembled slightly and descended directly. However, the strange thing was that although the elevator was falling, the floor displayed on it did not change. It still showed the first floor.

The elevator fell rapidly for about thirty seconds before finally slowing down. Then, there was a "ding" again and the elevator doors opened to both sides.

What greeted Frank's eyes was a long and narrow passage.

"It's here..."

Chen Chen, who was in front of the screen, was slightly shocked. The information that X-112 had previously found naturally included information about this place. At the end of this passage was NASA's real secret area.

This corridor was similar to the laser corridor at the entrance of the Spire Experimental Base. In addition to the defense system, anyone who entered this corridor would be subject to an X-ray scan. Everything on their body and even inside their body would be scanned. Therefore, even if they wanted to stuff a foreign object into their lower body or hide it under the soles of their shoes, they would not be able to get away with it.

However, Chen Chen was not worried because the God chip was made of biological matter after all and could be completely integrated with flesh and blood. In addition, it was also embedded in the cervical vertebra, making it even more difficult to distinguish.

Soon, Frank went straight to the end of the corridor.

"Beep beep beep..."

Everything that should be tested in front had been tested. At this time, the door at the end of the corridor sensed someone coming and opened automatically.

"Whoosh!"

After the door opened, a ray of light shone in. Chen Chen looked through Frank's eyes in the distance and suddenly saw a space larger than the hall of NASA's command room.

This was NASA's real secret base. Almost all national secrets were stored here.

"Mr. Frank!"

A group of guards in military uniforms immediately stood up and saluted slightly.

Frank nodded his head and walked into the hall without saying a word.

Along the way, Frank met many researchers in white coats, but fortunately, Frank was the director of NASA after all. Even here, he had the highest status. Several older researchers immediately smiled and greeted Frank when they saw him. They seemed to have a good relationship with each other, but under the control of X-112, Frank still nodded and passed them by.

Soon, under the control of X-112, Frank came to a closed steel gate with ease.

After verifying his identity again, Frank took out an identification card and opened the door, revealing the layout of a computer room behind the door.

After entering the computer room, Frank turned on a computer and entered the password somewhat stiffly. Then, a series of confidential information that could not be seen by the outside world was completely displayed in front of him.

"These are the real secrets of NASA."

Chen Chen looked at them attentively. These secrets included the design drawings of various spacecraft engines and various classified space missions issued by the government. The time could even be traced back to the evaluation report of the era of the Soviet-American hegemony. However, all the information could only be seen with the eyes. There was not even a USB port on the computer, let alone stealing it.

Still, all this was naturally not a problem for Chen Chen. For Frank, he only needed to glance at each piece of information and the content would be automatically recorded by X-112. Then, after processing, it would be converted into a standard electronic file.

Even so, the information about the warp engine technology was still as vast as smoke. Frank looked at it for two hours in a row and only copied one-fifth of it.

"It's almost time."

Chen Chen silently calculated the time and suddenly said, "Let Frank leave. If he stays here for too long, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."

"Okay."

X-112 agreed and then Frank immediately closed the file in front of the computer, turned around, and walked out of the computer room.

Then, just like before, Frank returned to the ground and then came to the lounge dedicated to the director.

Then, X-112 controlled Frank to lie on the bed and then removed the control of Frank.

"Hmm?"

In the next second, Frank opened his eyes slightly again. He looked around with some confusion and then slowly sat up.

"What's going on, did I fall asleep just now?"

Frank looked stunned. His memory still stopped at the moment when he went to the bathroom, and then he only felt a wave of drowsiness hit him, but he did not expect that when he opened his eyes again, he would wake up on the bed in the lounge.

His mind seemed to be blacked out after drinking too much. Frank was a little puzzled. This situation had never happened before.

"Is it because I'm old?"

Frank murmured in a low voice, his face a little pale for a moment.

However, after a period of respite in the lounge, Frank walked out of the room again. He did not suspect too much. He just thought that he was old and his memory was not very good, but these thoughts were quickly put to the back of his mind.

Because he had more important things to do, even things related to his own political career.

Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief in front of the screen. Fortunately, this time Frank did not suspect too much.

"Next time, don't do this."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "In the coming period, NASA headquarters will be very busy because of the Event Horizon. Frank won't go home too often. In that case, wait for him to fall asleep in the lounge, then control his body to look through the information on the space warp engine."

"Understood, leave this matter to me."

X-112 replied.

Indeed, once there were too many blackouts, it would inevitably arouse Frank's suspicion. If he had doubts and went to check the surveillance, he would immediately find that something was wrong. It was safer to do this every time he was asleep.

In the next twenty days or so, every week or so, X-112 would take advantage of Frank's rest time in the unit to go to the underground secret base to look up information. During this period, there were some thrilling situations, such as running into Frank's acquaintances when entering the underground base, or someone contacting him on the communicator when looking up the information, etc. But in the end, the danger was averted and all the information on the space warp engine was obtained.

At this time, there were only twenty days left before the Event Horizon returned to Earth.

On this day, it was also the day when the second rescue ship docked with the survivors of the Event Horizon.

"I'm going to temporarily return to the other side of the passage."

After a lot of effort, Chen Chen, who finally got the information on the space warp engine, told X-112, "Next, you continue to monitor NASA's every move. When I return, I'll bring the interstellar sweeper missile, understand?"

"Understood, I'll pay close attention to NASA's every move."

X-112 replied.

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction and temporarily returned to reality with the information on the space warp engine.

Of course, Chen Chen's goal had been achieved. He could also choose to leave the dimension of Event Horizon completely, but Chen Chen did not want to do so. After all, since getting the USB flash drive for so long, this was the first time he was so close to the secrets of the USB flash drive. In particular, the appearance of Zhao Shanhe was a big surprise. Chen Chen could dig out more secrets about the USB flash drive and Professor Wang Xi from Zhao Shanhe.

However, just a few hours later, in the NASA command hall, everyone looked at the images sent from the computer.

Because the distance was still too far, there was a three-hour delay in the images they saw. However, compared to the previous image information that could only be refreshed once every six hours, the image at this time had reached a speed of twenty frames per minute, just like watching a PowerPoint report.

"Docked, docked!"

At this time, on the huge screen at the top of the command hall, everyone looked up silently at the slowly refreshing images. On the screen, the rescue team's spacecraft had successfully docked with the Event Horizon. Five members of the rescue team had opened the hydraulic chamber and flew toward the Event Horizon next to them.

Everyone stared at the screen, watching the person wearing the camera slowly open the hatch of the Event Horizon, then walked in, and came to the cryogenic chamber.

Immediately, one of them pressed the button of the cryogenic chamber, waking up the sleepers in the two cryogenic chambers.

Suddenly, the water level in the two cryogenic chambers dropped rapidly, revealing the personnel inside. One of them was a slender blonde woman. If Chen Chen were here at this time, he would find that she was one of the two survivors in the movie plot, Lieutenant Stark, and the other was the black man, Cooper.

However, after the two of them were released, Lieutenant Stark suddenly looked at the camera, as if he had seen something terrifying, and screamed loudly!

Of course, in the eyes of the many researchers in the command hall of NASA headquarters, they could only see a silent image that was refreshed every three seconds. As for the sound, they could forget about it.

In the command hall, many people began to talk. They did not understand why Lieutenant Stark screamed as if she had seen a ghost, but at this moment, the image sent back from the Event Horizon suddenly blurred and all the images became distorted, turning into blurry mosaic images.

"What's going on, why is the signal weakening?"

Frank turned his head and asked the technician in the signal reception loudly, "Quickly solve this problem, immediately, immediately!"

"Yes, Mr. Director!"

The department in charge of the signal reception immediately sweated profusely and kept typing on the keyboard in front of their console, making a swishing sound, but no matter how hard they tried, the screen above everyone's head was still constantly refreshed with mosaics.

Just when everyone was a little anxious, suddenly, the image became clear again, but the moment it became clear, everyone was completely dumbfounded...

Because they saw that on the transmitted image, a human face appeared, a human face that was grinning at the camera, with only two black hollows left in its eyes...

...

Half a day later, when the sky had darkened again, Chen Chen emerged from the USB drive's passageway again. This time, there were five figures behind him. These five figures each carried a metal machine that was half the height of a person. It looked like a square cannon with four firing holes.

And these five figures were the latest single-soldier combat humanoid robot soldiers developed by Chen Chen — XTN-032.

XTN-032 was an improved version of the original humanoid combat robot XTN-002. They were all humanoid robots. Unlike other types of robots, the biggest advantage of XTN-032 was its balance. It could use all the weapons that human soldiers could use, and it could exert 100% of its strength on any battlefield.

What they carried on their backs was Blacklight Biotechnology's single-soldier strategic missile "Interstellar Sweeper". Each launcher was equipped with four miniature Interstellar Sweeper ground-to-sky missiles. The five robots had a total of twenty missiles, which should be more than enough to deal with the Event Horizon that did not have any space weapons.

However, as Chen Chen returned to the channel, he immediately received a message from X-112. "Sir Commander, just five hours ago, NASA's rescue team and the returning Event Horizon have successfully docked."

"Oh, has it been docked?"

Chen Chen looked around the beach. As he released his Field energy, all the tourists near the beach in the dark fell to the ground without warning and lost consciousness. "What's the situation, did they find Professor Will?"

"No..."

X-112's voice was a little heavy. "Leader Frank has lost contact with me. Not only him, but the entire NASA headquarters has also completely lost contact with the outside world. This incident has alarmed the White House."

Chen Chen's heart sank when he heard this. "Is it a meme? The video sent back by the Event Horizon has a memetic effect? "

"I'm not sure."

X-112 replied honestly, "I just used the Black Knight to detect some clues. What is known at present is that the entire NASA headquarters building has been shrouded in a strange black fog."

"Black fog?"

Chen Chen's expression was uncertain. He no longer asked. After arranging for the XTN robot to be stationed nearby, he flew directly to Washington.

More than an hour later, when Chen Chen rushed to the sky above Washington, he suddenly saw a sea of people and vehicles under his feet. Thousands of vehicles were constantly pouring out of Washington, and on both sides of the roads, he could see a large number of army soldiers stationed next to them. Looking at it under the night sky, it looked like a large swarm of migrating locusts.

Then Chen Chen looked into the distance, but when he saw the scenery in the distance, his pupils suddenly shrank!

Even at a distance of several kilometers, he could still see the location of the city center. A thick black fog was spreading wantonly in the city center, constantly spreading in all directions.

The black fog was almost tangible. Even under the night sky, it was extremely conspicuous. What was even more strange was that once the black fog enveloped the buildings in the city, the lights of the buildings would flicker for a moment or two before quickly extinguishing!

In that palpitating darkness, there was a frightening and strange aura. Chen Chen only glanced at it and had the illusion of facing an abyss!

Chen Chen's heart sank. He did not expect that after all his calculations, the calamity of the dimension on the surface of the black hole still came as promised...

Chapter 589

"What the hell is going on?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen could not help asking, "Are you sure this is what happened after the spacecraft docked?"

"Sir Commander, there's no mistake. It's definitely related to the docking of the spacecraft."

X-112 replied, "Through Frank's vision, I've recorded the images sent back by the Event Horizon when the spacecraft docked, but this video has been sealed by me."

Chen Chen nodded. X-112's approach was correct. The dimension of Event Horizon was suspected to have the existence of an unknown meme and the black fog in front of him was evidence. After all, apart from the memetic effect that could be transmitted through information, Chen Chen could no longer explain why the NASA headquarters would become a building filled with black fog.

"This black fog first appeared at the NASA headquarters and then continued to spread, forming such a huge area."

X-112 continued to explain, "At present, this black fog is still spreading and it's about to reach the area where I'm hiding."

"Retreat."

Chen Chen said, "Let the Black Knights take you away from here and out of downtown Washington."

Chen Chen said casually, and then he slowly approached the black fog in mid-air.

Through flying in mid-air, Chen Chen roughly calculated that the black fog was now about oval, about three kilometers in diameter and one kilometer high, covering one-fifth of Washington. Not only that, but as time went by, the scope of the black fog was also getting larger.

According to the edge of the black fog, the center of the black fog was indeed the location of the NASA headquarters.

Chen Chen even personally approached within eighty meters of the black fog and then used Field energy to try to explore the interior of the black fog, but what looked like fog directly blocked Chen Chen's Field energy.

However, Chen Chen found that it was not completely blocked. There were still traces of power penetrating into the black fog, but the penetration was extremely shallow. Moreover, it was not the power of Field that penetrated but psionic power.

Seeing this, Chen Chen frowned even more. It was almost an incredible thing to be able to completely block his Field energy. After all, everything was composed of the four fundamental forces, but this black fog seemed to exceed the scope of electromagnetic force. On the contrary, psionic power, which had a greater auxiliary function for Chen Chen, could penetrate it.

Chen Chen even saw the black fog engulfing several citizens who were too slow to run and thought that they could escape by hiding in their houses. These citizens were initially screaming when they saw the black fog approaching, but as soon as the black fog spread, their screams were replaced by screams. The cry for help immediately disappeared without a trace!

It was as if the black fog had isolated them from reality and had enveloped them into another world …

Chen Chen frowned when he saw this. He turned his head slightly and a huge bus was lifted with a loud rumble and rushed straight into the black fog. However, after the front of the bus reached into the black fog, Chen Chen suddenly exerted force and tried to pull the bus out of the black fog.

Buzz …

There was a sound of metal twisting. With the eruption of Field, Chen Chen pulled hard and immediately, most of the car was pulled out!

That's right, there was only half a car …

Chen Chen looked at it in shock, only to see that the front of the bus that had extended into the black fog had completely disappeared. The fracture showed signs of forceful tearing.

That mass of black fog was like a living creature, silently devouring everything that entered its territory. Even steel could not escape from its territory …

"Interesting."

Chen Chen snorted coldly. He took out the miniature reality anchor from the backpack behind him again, used Field energy, and slammed it into the ground!

Boom!

The reality anchor was immediately plunged into the ground. At the same time, an invisible wave struck. In the next second, the huge black fog a hundred meters away suddenly paused!

Chen Chen was originally just trying it out because he found that the black fog could isolate Field energy but could not isolate psionic energy, so he thought of using the reality anchor. However, he did not expect that the reality anchor would actually hold the black fog in place!

"The black fog, it's not moving..."

Chen Chen looked at all this in astonishment. He saw that the black fog, which was still constantly surging and bulging in all directions, suddenly surging in a large range and then the edge gradually became calm, just like the line of the waves on the beach. The originally turbulent sea suddenly slowed down and gradually calmed down.

The Reality Anchor was actually able to suppress the black fog!

A miniature reality anchor had a suppression radius of five kilometers, so it could completely envelop the black fog with a diameter of only three kilometers and it was more than enough.

Of course, if the black fog was given more time to expand, then it would be hard to say.

Seeing this, Chen Chen took a slight deep breath. He was even more curious about the origin of this black fog.

Of course, Chen Chen was not arrogant enough to go directly into the black fog to explore. He just followed the instructions of X-112 and came to a house in the suburbs. The residents here had been evacuated by the military long ago, and only a few people within a radius of dozens of miles were still unwilling to leave.

In the room, two Black Knights were standing in place in a daze. One of the Black Knights was still holding the storage device of X-112 in his hand.

Chen Chen took X-112 from the Black Knight, turned on a computer next to him, plugged it in, and then asked, "During the time I was away, what happened when the Event Horizon docked with the rescue spacecraft?"

"After the two sides docked, a picture appeared."

X-112 replied, "At first, it was fine. It was almost the same as the plot of the movie. The rescue team opened the cryogenic chamber and released the two survivors, Lieutenant Stark and Cooper. But in the next second, Lieutenant Stark suddenly looked at the picture and screamed, and then there was interference with the signal... When the interference was over, everyone in NASA saw a picture."

X-112 was silent for a moment. "After that picture, Frank lost contact with me, and at the same time, the black fog began to appear from NASA headquarters. As for what happened after the connection was lost, I don't know."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen showed a thoughtful look. "It seems to be a phenomenon that only occurs because of the memetic effect. It seems that the focus is on that picture."

Chen Chen did not ask what the content of the picture was, nor did X-112 describe the picture because both of them understood the strangeness of the memetic effect. This was because some memes were not only infected by the sense of "seeing". Some memes would infect you indiscriminately as long as you knew of its existence or others described its characteristics to you.

This kind of meme was impossible to guard against.

"Let the Black Knights try."

Chen Chen thought for a while and looked at the two Black Knights behind him. "I'd like to see if the Black Knights, who have no brains and can't think, will also fall for this memetic trick."

With that, Chen Chen asked X-112 to load the video into the computer. Then he pulled X-112 out again, opened the window, turned around, and left the room, retreating to a distance of eighty meters.

At this distance, his Field energy could completely cover the entire room through the open window and observe the situation after the two Black Knights watched the picture. This was also one of the best ways to unravel the memetic effect.

"Let's begin."

Following Chen Chen's order, X-112 began to control one of the Black Knights to sit in front of the computer and at the same time, clicked on the saved video. Chen Chen subconsciously let his Field energy bypass the computer screen, so that he could not observe what appeared on the computer.

The two Black Knights watched the video bit by bit in this way.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Suddenly, just as the video was coming to an end, two of the Black Knights trembled all over and at the same time, the computer made a tearing sound, and then the two Black Knights suddenly fell slowly to the ground.

"Sir Commander, we have lost contact with the two Black Knights!"

X-112 immediately reminded.

Chen Chen was even more focused on observing all this through Field energy. Then, he saw a black fog slowly gushing out of the computer.

"Kaboom!"

The black fog instantly gushed out of the computer screen, flooding the entire room little by little, and at the same time, it also repelled Chen Chen's Field energy!

It turned out that this was how the black fog appeared...

Chen Chen withdrew his Field energy bit by bit and silently looked at the house eighty meters away, only to see endless black fog quickly gushing out of the windows and door cracks. Gradually, a new black fog cluster formed!

"Suppress it!"

Seeing this, Chen Chen immediately took out a miniature reality anchor from the package behind him and inserted it directly into the ground. Suddenly, the newly formed black fog was suppressed in place again and no longer expanded.

"The capacitor of a miniature reality anchor can only supply power for about twelve hours."

X-112 prompted. "Do you need to order the other Black Knights stationed in Miami to transport more reality anchors?"

"Okay."

Chen Chen nodded. "Be careful, be careful not to be discovered by the Northern American officials."

The reason why Chen Chen did this was, of course, not to be the savior of the world. He was just testing the power of Event Horizon. As for cooperating with the authorities, that would instead restrict Chen Chen's actions and make it impossible for Chen Chen to exert himself.

However, while Chen Chen was silently testing Event Horizon, the officials who had withdrawn from the White House at this time had already boarded Air Force One and left Washington.

"What? The black fog has stopped spreading? "

The President of Northern America looked at the video sent. It was a picture taken from a high altitude. In the picture, the black fog had stopped surging and had completely turned into an oval fog with smooth edges.

The fog spanned the center of downtown Washington, like a black egg, standing out even in the dark.

The darkness was far more solemn and conspicuous than the night.

"D * mn, what the hell is this..."

The President of Northern America gritted his teeth and looked at the black fog, then looked at the man in military uniform next to him. "General Bob, are you sure this black fog erupted from NASA headquarters?"

"I can't be wrong."

The one called General Bob was a middle-aged man with gray hair but a cold expression. He nodded solemnly and said, "We can also prove this based on the bird 's-eye view we sent. Mr. President, please take a look — this is a map of downtown Washington. If we overlap it with the bird' s-eye view we're taking now, we can see what's in the location shrouded by the black fog...

"Although this black fog looks oval from the side, like a big bowl upside down on the ground, if you look at it from a high altitude, you'll find that the black fog is a perfect circle. As long as the radius of the black fog is calculated, we can predict what's in the center of the black fog.

"And our prediction is correct. The center of the black fog is NASA headquarters!"

Hearing this, the President of Northern America nodded slightly. He asked worriedly again, "What about the number of missing people in this incident?"

"It's temporarily impossible to calculate."

General Bob shook his head with a solemn expression. "Because the appearance of the black fog was too sudden, we could only do our best to evacuate the people, but during the time when the black fog spread, it has swallowed at least several blocks. Moreover, it's late at night now, so I'm afraid the number of missing people isn't optimistic..."

The reason why the two of them said the number of missing people instead of the number of casualties was that even they did not know what would happen after being shrouded by the black fog. At first, they sent troops and armored vehicles into the black fog, but no matter how many people entered, they would instantly lose contact.

Therefore, they were so scared that they no longer dared to send people into the black fog.

"Mr. President, please don't be discouraged."

The Minister of Defense on the side suddenly came over and interjected, "Now that the black fog has stopped spreading, this is very good news. What I'm most afraid of is that the spread of the black fog can't be stopped. If that's the case, it'll be difficult."

"I want to know what the black fog is now."

The President nodded with a worried look on his face.

"It's easy to find out."

The Minister of Defense reminded, "NASA is an agency directly under the White House. The daily activity logs over there are all stored in the secret server of the Department of Defense. We can completely access them."

Hearing this, the President's eyes lit up. Yes, he was so concerned that he had completely forgotten that everything at NASA headquarters was under the control of the Department of Defense and could be accessed at any time.

Following the orders of many high-level officials, soon, the log report was retrieved and played on Air Force One, the President's exclusive vehicle.

"This is... The docking of the Event Horizon with the rescue team?"

Everyone immediately saw the scene recorded in the video and at the same time, they also saw the huge screen in the command hall in the video.

"It's a very normal activity. The Event Horizon has disappeared for seven years. This was reported by NASA and then approved by me as a rescue operation."

The President of Northern America looked at the scene in front of him and frowned, faintly having an ominous illusion. "Could it be that all this is related to the Event Horizon?"

As he said this, he looked slightly at the sky beside him, but saw that there was already a flash of light under his feet.

"Where are we?"

The President of Northern America turned around and looked at the officials beside him who were staring at the screen together.

"We've now entered the airspace above New York City."

The Minister of Defense glanced out the window. "We're about to arrive at our destination — the secret military base in Islip."

But at this moment, the Minister of Defense suddenly opened his mouth and stared at the screen with wide eyes.

"Minister Franklin?"

The President of Northern America asked doubtfully, but the other party was still full of surprise. The expression on his face was stiff as if he was dead, with an inexplicable strangeness.

At the same time, not only the Minister of Defense, but also General Bob and others next to him had the same expression.

Seeing this, the President of Northern America only felt a chill in his heart. He slowly turned his head to look at the screen in front of him...

"Boom!"

Over New York City, a large passenger plane with black fog constantly pouring out of the cabin, with an unstoppable dive, fell toward the city center...

Chapter 590

"Black Knight, go in."

Chen Chen waved his hand and a Black Knight walked straight toward the black fog that had been fixed in place not far away.

However, when the Black Knight walked into the black fog, there was nothing. There was no echo and no signal was received.

Chen Chen was a little hesitant about whether to continue sending Black Knights in.

"Sir Commander, the latest news."

X-112 suddenly reminded, "The Air Force One that the President of Northern America was on has been confirmed to have crashed in the East Side of Manhattan, New York City. At the same time, after the crash, it also produced the same black fog and spread to the crash site."

Hearing this news, Chen Chen only felt like his head was about to explode. "In other words, the third location of the black fog has appeared..."

"At this rate, I'm afraid that the black fog will appear everywhere in the world."

X-112 said, "Obviously, that video isn't confidential. Many senior officials have access to it. In order to explore the secrets of NASA headquarters, there must be a lot of people watching that video."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. Indeed, this was really a difficult problem. It was not that the Northern American officials were looking for trouble, but in this world, who in this world would think that a video or an image could kill people? Or even destroy the entire Earth?

If anyone said this on the street, the other party would only think that they were crazy.

"Send the Black Knights over and restrict it."

Chen Chen had to say, "We can only restrict a few locations. If there are more, even we can't do anything."

"Maybe we can inform the senior officials of this news?"

X-112 asked, "Telling them these key points may be able to stop them from continuing to seek trouble."

"But the senior officials of Northern America have been wiped out."

Chen Chen said helplessly, "So who should we tell?"

"..."

X-112 was also speechless.

While they were talking, in the distance, there began to be tanks and troops coming here. Because the black fog had stopped expanding, the military began to set up a defense network here and seal off this area.

Seeing this, Chen Chen directly took off and hid inside a high-rise residential building.

However, just as he just left, he saw five people sneaking out of a building not far away, little by little approaching the edge of the black fog.

"It's them?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow and quickly looked over.

At this time, Zhao Shanhe led his team out of the building and slowly approached here.

"What's going on? The subspace countercurrent has stopped spreading?"

Looking at the black mist that had completely calmed down, a hint of doubt appeared in Zhao Shanhe's eyes. "Even our origin power can't be used. This feeling, it's that person …"

In his mind, the face of the mysterious young man he had met before suddenly flashed. He still remembered that when the two sides fought a month ago, the other party used a kind of instrument to seal the Force he had painstakingly obtained from the "Star Wars" dimension.

"Boss!"

At this moment, a surprised voice came from not far away. "Look over here!"

Zhao Shanhe and the others quickly went to the man's side, only to see a young man pointing at his feet, and there was a deep and dark hole under his feet, and it was the kind of hole that went straight through the cement road, deep underground by a great force.

"It's indeed that guy's doing …"

Zhao Shanhe's pupils shrank. He still remembered that the mysterious young man had plunged a device into the ground and sealed the origin power in their bodies.

"It's this device that's blocking the spread of the subspace countercurrent."

The young man reminded, "The other party really came prepared!"

"Cough, cough..."

The coughing woman whose chest was wrapped in bandages suddenly said, "I still remember that person. He has a power that's even more complicated and powerful than the Origin Force. As you can see, he was able to punch a piece of equipment as thick as an arm 300 meters underground. That's something that our Origin Force can't do!"

This woman was the one who was blasted away by Chen Chen previously, but she, who had crashed through a wall, could now move freely. Obviously, Zhao Shanhe's team also had some kind of powerful recovery method.

"At that time, all of us were bound by him and Carl also died instantly. Fortunately, he didn't kill us at that time. If he wanted to kill all of us, we wouldn't be alive now at all..."

The third person was distressed. "Only the boss' Civilization Monolith can barely suppress him."

When everyone heard this, there was a moment of silence.

"Let's not talk about that, can we take out this device?"

The young man who first discovered the hole had a somewhat fiery look in his eyes. "It can suppress the subspace countercurrent and at the same time seal our origin power. I want to see what kind of machine this is..."

"Let me see..."

The third person bent down slightly, took out a laser measuring pen, and shone it into the hole, then immediately showed a look of surprise. "Three hundred meters, this small hole that's only the size of an arm is three hundred meters deep!"

"That deep?"

Everyone was shocked, not because of the depth of the hole, but because the other party had the ability to instantly punch a device three hundred meters deep into the ground.

"Cough, cough... D * mn, it's too difficult to take it out, we can't do it without using large equipment!"

The woman could not help but complain.

Just when everyone was gathered together, there was a sudden roar of engines not far away. Several armored vehicles and hundreds of Northern American soldiers quickly drove over.

"You guys! What are you doing! "

The army in the distance quickly approached as if they wanted to surround them.

"Boss, the army is here!"

Everyone frowned and looked around.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Shanhe shook his head and looked at the deep hole under his feet with some reluctance, then opened one hand and suddenly, a palm-sized black slate suddenly appeared in his hand out of thin air!

"Buzz!"

An invisible wave swept in all directions. The group of soldiers in the distance suddenly held their heads and screamed. Even the chariots lost control and crashed into the surrounding buildings!

At the same time, because the wave spread in all directions, there was a part of the wave that directly spread into the solidified black fog. However, in the next second, the moment a section of the black fog came into contact with the wave, the black fog instantly dissipated!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen, who was hiding upstairs, suddenly narrowed his eyes. He stared at the black slate, a faint trace of greed in his eyes. "That slate, it has such a huge effect..."

However, just as Chen Chen was still amazed by the function of the black slate, he suddenly noticed that the five people were all walking in the direction of the black fog.

"Could it be..."

Chen Chen's expression shifted, revealing a look of surprise. "Are they going in?"

As expected, after the five people led by Zhao Shanhe defeated the group of troops, they directly walked in the direction of the black fog, then disappeared directly into the vast black fog...

"Phew!"

Chen Chen took a deep breath, only feeling his heart stirring. He never thought that the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey would hide such a huge secret. After all, even Chen Chen could not do anything about the black fog. Even the reality anchor could only suppress the black fog but could not melt it, but the black slate did it.

"X-112, I need to return to reality."

Chen Chen did not care about Zhao Shanhe and the others. He just quickly instructed, "After I return to reality, I may temporarily close the channel, but don't worry. In a few days at most, I'll open the channel again to return."

"Understood, I'll be careful."

X-112 said, "But if you leave, how do we replace the batteries of this batch of reality anchors? After all, the army will soon surround this place. "

"Then don't worry about them for now."

Chen Chen said decisively, "Wait until I return!"

"Yes!"

After Chen Chen finished speaking, he flew directly out of the window and flew far away in the direction of Miami...

An hour later, Chen Chen returned to the end dimension and then took the time machine to return to reality again.

When Chen Chen returned to the end dimension, he had brought an ordinary USB flash drive with the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey stored in the USB flash drive.

Immediately, he went straight to the computer, closed the channel to Event Horizon, and at the same time, plugged another ordinary USB flash drive into the computer, transferring the old movie released in 1968 into the mysterious USB flash drive.

Then, Chen Chen quickly opened the movie and paused the scene where the black slate appeared in the opening scene.

Then, Chen Chen decisively reached out and reached his arm toward the screen with ease. He wanted to take out the black slate in the movie!

This slate was extremely important to Chen Chen.

However, when Chen Chen put his entire arm in, his expression suddenly changed... Because he did not feel anything.

"Nothing?"

Chen Chen felt around on the opposite side in disbelief, but no matter what, there was nothing within his reach!

This was something that had never happened since he obtained the USB flash drive to extract movie props...

After retracting his arm, Chen Chen looked a little gloomy. He thought about it, dragged the progress bar again, and paused the screen at the second scene where the black slate appeared in the movie on the moon.

Then, he tried again...

Still, he could not feel anything.

After that, he simply dragged the progress bar to the end and tried again.

Still, nothing...

Chen Chen withdrew his arm and fell completely silent.

"Why is there nothing? Could it be... "

Chen Chen looked at the USB flash drive plugged into the computer. He remembered that no matter where he went, even in his dreams, the USB flash drive would return to his hand. It could be said that it was completely bound to him. Could it be that this black slate was similar, or even had the same uniqueness?

The so-called uniqueness here meant that there was only one slate in the multiverse and endless space and time.

As the black slate had been taken away by Zhao Shanhe, it was impossible for him to obtain a second slate from the movie.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen had no choice but to close the movie and reopen Event Horizon.

A few minutes later, under the ocean in Miami Beach, a black passage appeared again, and then Chen Chen stepped in and came to this world again.

"You're back, Sir Commander."

X-112's voice suddenly came from the headset.

"How long was I away?"

Chen Chen looked at the time. Of course, he knew that he had only been gone for more than an hour, but he needed to verify whether the Event Horizon he opened this time would become another world.

"You were gone for one hour, thirteen minutes, and thirty-six seconds."

X-112 replied.

Hearing this, Chen Chen finally nodded.

He flew up quickly, thinking silently as he rushed toward Washington. Obviously, Zhao Shanhe knew much more than himself. Chen Chen asked himself if he were Zhao Shanhe, it was impossible to rashly enter the black fog before figuring out what it was.

However, Zhao Shanhe and his team went in without hesitation. Obviously, they still knew some information about the black fog.

This information was something Chen Chen seriously lacked, so even though his strength had long surpassed Zhao Shanhe, he did not dare to act rashly.

"But at least, I made the right choice to come to this dimension."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. It could be said that this was his first time getting close to the secrets of the USB flash drive. Perhaps here, he could find out what happened back then, why Zhao Shanhe died, and what was the relationship between Professor Wang Xi and the USB flash drive...

When Chen Chen returned to Washington again, he saw that tens of thousands of soldiers had been stationed around the black fog. These troops had tightly sealed off the black fog and pulled out a ten-kilometer-long cordon.

Even the position of the reality anchor set up by Chen Chen was discovered by the group of soldiers, but they did not seem to understand what was in this extremely deep hole.

As for the second black fog that Chen Chen created in the suburbs, because the reality anchor was set up early enough, the black fog had not spread beyond the scope of the house so far, so it was not discovered by the army.

Seeing this, Chen Chen simply set up a miniature reality anchor two kilometers away from the black fog. Because the suppression radius of the miniature reality anchor was five kilometers, it covered the entire black fog from two kilometers away. It was much more convenient to replace the battery here.

Then, Chen Chen directly rushed into the army formation and took back the reality anchor that had been discovered by the army before.

Now that ten years had passed, Blacklight Biotechnology still had not produced mysterious element 216, so the zirconium in each reality anchor was extremely precious and could not be lost.

For Chen Chen, it was not a big deal to take back the reality anchor under the guard of a group of soldiers, but the group of soldiers was seriously frightened. To them, a guy who was unknown whether he was a human or a ghost forced his way into the army formation, injured hundreds of soldiers and several armored vehicles, took something from the previous mysterious big hole, and then left calmly. This scene deeply stimulated everyone and made the senior officers of the army even more frightened.

Chen Chen did not leave either. On the contrary, he sent more Black Knights to sneak into downtown Washington, observing silently at the back of the army, waiting for Zhao Shanhe's group to appear again.

That was right. In Chen Chen's opinion, since the other party had the confidence to enter the black fog, naturally, there would be a day when they would come out. Even if it was a battle of attrition with the other party, Chen Chen could afford it.

However, this wait lasted for a full twenty days.

On the day when the Event Horizon, which had returned from Pluto, was about to enter the range of the interstellar sweeper missile, Chen Chen suddenly received new news from X-112.

Zhao Shanhe had appeared in New York City!

Chapter 591

"What, Zhao Shanhe appeared in New York?"

The moment Chen Chen heard this news, he suddenly showed a look of surprise. He turned his head to look at the giant black egg-like fog in the distance outside the window. "These two black mists are connected?"

Although Chen Chen was surprised by this situation, he was not surprised. After all, he had even seen a cosmic life like the Consciousness Stealer and even the USB flash drive that could travel through various major dimensions. What was there to be surprised about?

At this time, X-112 sent a video. In the video, from a distance, only a black mist that was far larger than Washington could be seen shrouding the Manhattan area of New York City. Countless soldiers pulled out a warning tape not far away.

Still, at this moment, a piece of the black mist suddenly protruded slightly, and then two small figures emerged from it and were immediately arrested on the spot by the soldiers who swarmed up.

As the camera zoomed in, Chen Chen saw that one of the two figures was Zhao Shanhe and the other was a woman with a bandage on her chest. Both of them looked extremely disheveled. Their bodies were full of scars and even their clothes were in tatters, barely covering their bodies.

Vaguely, Chen Chen even saw that they seemed to have their eyes closed and there were rows of black things in their eyes.

It was just that Chen Chen could not see what those black things were. After all, they were still too far away.

"They have been captured by the army of Northern America, and these two people did not resist."

X-112 said, "I have sent the Black Knights to follow behind the army team that escorted them in stealth mode to see where they will be escorted."

"Only two people survived?"

Chen Chen frowned. Obviously, there was some kind of danger in the pattern of the black mist. Zhao Shanhe had a total of five people under his command. Including himself, there were six people, but one of them was killed by Chen Chen in a rage.

Now, five of them had entered the black fog, but only two of them had escaped alive.

"I'm going to find out what they went through in there."

With that, Chen Chen turned his head to look at the Black Knight on the side. "X-112, the Event Horizon and the rescue spacecraft that returned together have entered the range of the interstellar sweeper. In that case, start attacking and take down both spaceships."

"Yes."

X-112 agreed, and Chen Chen flew directly out of the window and rushed in the direction of New York.

Following Chen Chen's order, the five XTN robots stationed far away in Miami slowly floated up from the ocean.

The shape of these robots was somewhat similar to the Terminator, but there were also traces of Alita and NS-5. On the back of each robot was an exaggeratedly shaped square muzzle, and in the muzzle, four pure black missile warheads were faintly protruding, carrying a fierce murderous aura.

"Di!"

Just as the five robots emerged from the water, one of the robots raised its barrel slightly and aimed directly at the blue sky. The muzzle behind the robot ejected a long and narrow aiming device and began to collect the electromagnetic waves sent back by various aircraft outside the atmosphere.

"Target found …"

"Target confirmed. Beginning lock on!"

"Target locked …"

"Fire at a frequency of once every five minutes … three, two, one!"

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a fiery light shot up from the surface of the sea and directly penetrated the atmosphere at an extreme speed!

"One kilometer, two kilometers, three kilometers …"

As the robot continued to speak, the height of the missile seemed to be flipping rapidly, rising to a height of three to four kilometers in a minute!

"Has broken through the stratosphere, beginning to accelerate..."

"..."

"Discard the first-stage thruster, start the second-stage thruster!"

"..."

"Has broken through the middle layer, beginning to enter the ionosphere, discard the second-stage thruster, start the third-stage thruster!"

At a speed that was almost beyond the reach of human beings, the first missile reached outer space and quickly circled around the Earth like a slingshot, accelerating to the extreme with the help of gravity and flying toward the Event Horizon that was hundreds of millions of kilometers away!

"Discard the third-stage thruster, start the fourth-stage nuclear-powered thruster at maximum power! It's estimated to reach the maximum speed in three hours and fifteen minutes and hit the target in three hours, fifty minutes, and twenty-three seconds... "

As this data was reported, five minutes had passed.

"Prepare to launch interstellar sweeper missile No. 1-2..."

In order to prevent accidents, Chen Chen prepared a total of twenty interstellar sweeper missiles for the two spacecraft targets, which were launched at a frequency of one every five minutes. In less than two hours, all twenty missiles flew into the vast starry sky...

This scene of launching missiles naturally alarmed the entire Earth Federation, but at the speed of the interstellar sweeper, they could not even figure out where the missiles were launched, let alone intercept them. The five XTN robots disappeared again without a trace.

When these missiles were continuously launched, Chen Chen also came to the sky over New York City.

From a distance of dozens of kilometers, Chen Chen could already see the huge black fog. During the day, this black fog was even more conspicuous, like a huge black mountain spanning the center of New York City. It was pitch-black and did not reflect the slightest bit of light, oppressive to the extreme.

By now, this black fog had long been known to the world and the world was in a mess, but Chen Chen did not pay attention to the public opinion of this world. After all, this was not his original world, so Chen Chen naturally felt a sense of alienation.

The reason why he was willing to take action before was just to use this place as a testing ground. He wanted to see if his intervention could change the fate of mankind being destroyed.

"Just half an hour ago, Zhao Shanhe and the woman were escorted to the Islip secret military base."

X-112 reminded. "The two of them did not resist and the woman's injuries were more serious."

Chen Chen frowned. He stopped at the top of a building and looked at the position of Long Island. Of course, he, who had stolen information, knew that the Islip secret military base was located on Long Island, New York, about 80 kilometers away from here.

"Since they've been caught, use the God chip to meet them."

Chen Chen said.

He had a faint hunch that although the strength of Zhao Shanhe's group was not as good as his, he did not believe that the other party would be caught so easily. Perhaps this was also part of the other party's plan.

Thinking of this, he flicked his sleeves casually, turned around, and disappeared from the rooftop.

...

"Who the hell are you two? What's that black fog? "

In a clean and bright interrogation room, Zhao Shanhe's hands were handcuffed and he leaned lazily on a chair. In front of him was a bald interrogator. The other party stood up and asked aggressively, "What's your plan? Tell me everything! "

"I've said it many times."

Zhao Shanhe rubbed his eyes. There were several black scars on his upper and lower eyelids as if his eyes had been sewn shut.

At this time, he smiled lazily. "I come from another dimension and I'm here to save you. Your world is on the verge of destruction and only I can save you."

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

The interrogator looked at Zhao Shanhe coldly. "When you entered the black fog, why did you sew your eyes? What's in that black fog? "

Zhao Shanhe could not help sighing and shook his head gently. Then he stretched his hands under the table and spread them out. In the palm of his right hand, a palm-sized black slate flickered faintly.

Suddenly, the bald interrogator's eyes darkened slightly as if he was hypnotized. The next second, he slowly turned around and left the interrogation room.

After a while, several soldiers came in, picked up Zhao Shanhe by his arms, and escorted him back to the prison where he was held.

"It's still more comfortable here..."

As soon as Zhao Shanhe returned to the prison, he stretched lazily, and then directly lay down on his bed, humming a tune while thinking about the next strategy ….

Unknowingly, he fell asleep.

"Patter, patter..."

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Shanhe faintly heard a subtle sound of footsteps. The footsteps came from the end of the corridor, approaching from afar, and soon stopped outside his confinement room.

"Why is it here again?"

Zhao Shanhe, who was sleeping soundly, frowned impatiently. He did not move and directly activated the power of the black slate, wanting to control the other party to turn around and leave. However, from beginning to end, he did not hear the other party's footsteps leaving.

"Dong dong dong..."

The muffled sound of someone knocking on the iron door echoed throughout the prison.

"Huh?"

Zhao Shanhe continuously activated the black slate several times, but from beginning to end, the black slate could not drive the other party away. Only then did he suddenly open his eyes and looked at the door with vigilance.

On the hollow fence of the black iron door, a middle-aged man who seemed to be a high-ranking official was standing outside the door with a blank expression. He looked inside the door with a gloomy face and stared straight at Zhao Shanhe.

Zhao Shanhe was shocked. He turned over and asked, "Who are you?"

"We met some time ago."

The other party's lips and teeth slowly squirmed, but the words he spoke were stiff, as if he was not a living person. "Zhao Shanhe, I can cooperate with you."

"You are..."

Zhao Shanhe narrowed his eyes and looked at the other party warily. "You are... that young man, the previous dimension key holder!"

"Hahaha..."

Hearing this, the other party actually laughed out loud. However, this laughter still carried a stiff feeling. "You've come back to your senses so quickly? Yes, I am him. "

"How did you do it?"

Zhao Shanhe looked even more shocked. "Technology? Or some kind of mysterious power? "

"We can discuss this later," the other party replied firmly.

"Seeing that only the two of you came back, it seems that the removal of the antimeme has failed. In that case, you can try to cooperate with me. Maybe there will be a different result."

Zhao Shanhe's expression changed and then he sneered. "How do you want to cooperate?"

"Tell me everything you know."

The other party said, "In exchange, I will rescue you first."

"If I wanted to come out, I would have done so long ago."

Zhao Shanhe snorted coldly and said, "The reason why I was willing to be caught by them was to let them treat Jenny's injury. When Jenny recovers, I can take her away at any time."

Hearing this, the high-ranking official with a blank expression suddenly fell silent and then said, "I understand. In that case, I will wait for you outside."

With that, he slowly retreated from the edge of the fence and then disappeared behind the door.

It was not until the high-ranking official had disappeared that Zhao Shanhe frowned, revealing a thoughtful expression.

This high-ranking official was naturally the result of Chen Chen using the God chip. At this time, in a small town more than ten kilometers away from the secret military base in Islip, Chen Chen slowly opened his eyes and frowned. "Zhao Shanhe said he can leave at any time?"

"Could it be the power of that black slate?"

X-112 asked, "I checked the information of the secret military base in Islip and it's certain that all the props on him have been confiscated. Being imprisoned here, it's impossible for him to carry other items on him."

"Indeed, when I encountered him, I also noticed it."

Chen Chen nodded. "When I looked at the videos of Zhao Shanhe's interrogation, I found something obviously wrong. Every time those interrogators interrogated him, they didn't ask anything meaningful at all and then gave up halfway, but that black slate seemed to appear out of thin air.

That black slate seemed to have appeared out of thin air. There was clearly nothing in his hand earlier, but when he opened his palm, there was a black slate in his palm. "

"From the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, it can be seen that the black slate has the ability to disrupt people's thinking. This strange interrogation record is likely to be done by him controlling the black slate...

"If this is the case, if you cooperate with him, I'm afraid you have to be careful."

X-112 was a little worried. "Disrupt people's thinking ability? This ability is probably very terrifying. "

"Don't worry, I've tried it."

Chen Chen nodded. "There's probably a limit to controlling thoughts. He can control ordinary people, but he can't control me. Otherwise, I would've been defeated the first time we fought."

Although he said this, Chen Chen still shook his head with some regret. It was a pity that he could not get a second black slate from the movie, causing him to miss a powerful movie prop.

"So what should we do next?"

X-112 asked.

"Wait."

Chen Chen looked up at the sky and said indifferently, "Anyway, we've already launched a missile to destroy the Event Horizon. The threat from beyond the sky has disappeared. What's the harm in waiting for him for a while?"

...

One month later.

Three months after Chen Chen entered Event Horizon, Zhao Shanhe and a woman who had recovered slowly walked out of the secret military base in Islip.

The two of them swaggered out. A group of troops opened the doors layer by layer and released the two of them in person.

"Phew!"

Zhao Shanhe exhaled. He turned his head to look at the tight military base and at the same time controlled several senior officials to personally drive the military car in front of them.

"Get in the car."

Zhao Shanhe said to the woman next to him, then got into the car first, and then the two of them got in the car and drove directly out of the military base.

However, just as the military car was driving halfway, a young man had already fallen from a high altitude and blocked in front of the military car.

"Screech!"

The military car stopped directly in front of the young man.

"You're finally out."

Chapter 592

Chen Chen's appearance naturally aroused the vigilance of the soldiers in the car.

Several guns protruded from the car, but in the next second, there was a blank look in the eyes of the two high-ranking military officers. They lowered their arms and then walked out of the car door, leaving the seats in the car empty.

Chen Chen smiled and sat directly in the back seat of the car.

At this point, in addition to the soldier driving the car, the woman who followed Zhao Shanhe was sitting in the front passenger seat, while Chen Chen and Zhao Shanhe sat in the back seat of the military car.

After that, the car drove toward downtown New York again.

"I have to say, the power of your Civilization Monolith is truly unfathomable."

Chen Chen looked at Zhao Shanhe beside him. "You can control people's minds and make them into a marionette that you can do whatever you want. No wonder you were able to single-handedly establish the Earth Federation. With this ability alone, you're invincible."

"But the power of the Civilization Monolith can't affect you."

Zhao Shanhe took a deep look at Chen Chen. He clenched his fists slightly, also secretly on guard against Chen Chen. "But during this time, I carefully thought about it and found that there are still many flaws in your story. I dare say that you're not the previous owner of the dimension key at all! So, who are you? "

Chen Chen nodded. "I didn't want to lie to you for long. That's right, I'm not the previous owner of the dimension key, but all you need to know is that I can help you."

"If someone whose identity you don't even know says he'll help you, would you believe him?"

Zhao Shanhe chuckled. "Besides, why do you insist on cooperating with me? You're just plotting something against me. "

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help laughing. There was a flash of pity in his eyes. "Do you really want to know who I am? If you know, I'm afraid you'll regret it. "

Zhao Shanhe still looked at Chen Chen steadily, as if he would not cooperate if Chen Chen did not reveal his identity.

Seeing this, Chen Chen thought for a moment and then said, "Tell me, when you came to the Event Horizon dimension, what year was it in the real world?"

Zhao Shanhe frowned, but still said, "It was 2002, why?"

"I'm from 2040."

Chen Chen immediately said, "I'm 38 years old this year and it's been 20 years since I obtained the dimension key. Back then, I was a biology student at Shangdu Jiao Tong University and it was in Professor Wang Xi's class that I obtained the dimension key..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Zhao Shanhe's expression changed drastically. Even the woman in the passenger seat turned around in disbelief and stared at Chen Chen. "No, you're lying to us, aren't you? You must have investigated the boss, so you made up this lie to deceive us! "

Chen Chen ignored the woman in the front row. He just looked at Zhao Shanhe silently.

Zhao Shanhe's expression was slightly gloomy. He stared into Chen Chen's eyes, trying to see if Chen Chen was lying, but he was disappointed.

Chen Chen's eyes were pure black, like a deep, gloomy pool. It was impossible to discern truth from lies.

"No, you must be lying to us, you must be!"

The woman in the front row screamed even louder. She even broke down and was about to pull out her lightsaber, but she was instantly stopped by Zhao Shanhe.

Seeing this, Chen Chen continued slowly. "You founded the Earth Federation in 1993, but because of being infected with the antimeme, the entire Earth Federation has completely forgotten your existence. Only a quantum computer is still maintaining the fragile alliance...

"Because you knew that you might die, you left an image in 'Adam'. The image hinted at a hidden crisis. At the same time, you suspected that the previous person was Professor Wang Xi, but for some reason, you couldn't say it, so you could only use some means to store your student ID in the campus server. Only by investigating the entire network can you find the only trace of your existence, and on it, Professor Wang Xi's name is also on it..."

Chen Chen continued. "In the image, you also left a hint that you're going to the Event Horizon dimension, am I right?"

Hearing this, Zhao Shanhe fell completely silent.

Chen Chen understood that it was normal for the two of them to have such a big reaction because if what he said was true, it meant one thing — Zhao Shanhe had died in the Event Horizon dimension.

"No, maybe it's a parallel universe!"

The woman in the front row was still unwilling to believe all this. She emphasized, "It's a parallel universe, right? Aren't the various worlds we keep traveling through all parallel universes? We shouldn't die here, absolutely not! "

However, Zhao Shanhe only smiled bitterly and shook his head. Only he understood that parallel universes did exist, but the dimension key was unique like the Civilization Monolith in his hand. If the mysterious young man in front of him was his next holder, there was only one reason, and that was that he was really dead...

He wanted to refute, but everything that the other party said was indeed the layout that he had left in the real world. Only the holder of the dimension key could explain all of this in detail, right?

For a moment, Zhao Shanhe felt weak all over.

"No, I might not die..."

However, at this moment, Zhao Shanhe seemed to think of something. A dark light flashed in his eyes and at the same time, he thought to himself. 'He said that he was also affected by the antimeme, doesn't that mean... If I adopt the method that I thought of, there might be a chance...'

Thinking of this, Zhao Shanhe took a deep breath and pulled himself together, but on the surface, he still laughed loudly. "I don't know if what you said is true or not, but since I came here, naturally, I'm prepared to die!"

"Oh?"

Chen Chen suddenly glanced at Zhao Shanhe with a smile. "You can choose not to believe me, but everything I said is the truth. Now, can you tell me everything you know?"

"What else do you want to know?"

Zhao Shanhe asked solemnly. "As long as it's something I know, I'll tell you."

"All the secrets of the Event Horizon dimension."

Chen Chen said, "Also, how did you link Professor Wang Xi to the dimension key?"

"That's a long story."

Zhao Shanhe's expression suddenly became solemn. He turned his head and looked at the black cloud that stretched across the distant sky, wearing a sorrowful expression. "I used to be an ordinary college student... My parents are people from the mountains. In order to provide for me to go to college, they almost pawned all the valuable things in the house, even selling off the land...

"And I worked hard and finally got into Shangdu Jiao Tong University and entered the Department of Biology...

"In the year I enrolled, I met my life mentor — Wang Xi. He knew that my family was poor and usually took good care of me. After learning that I was very interested in computers, he personally sponsored me a computer."

However, when he said this, a trace of hatred appeared in Zhao Shanhe's eyes. "But I didn't expect that all of this was part of his plan. One day, I picked up a CD in his class. I wanted to hand it in, but in the end, I still wanted to go to the computer to see what was on it. At that time, I was still young and maintained a strong curiosity about everything..."

A CD?

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. He still remembered that Zhao Shanhe graduated in 1988, which meant that he was still in college in 1984. At that time, there was no storage device like the USB drive.

In other words, at that time, the dimension key existed in the form of a CD?

"So, I secretly brought the CD back to the dormitory and put it into the computer when all the students were away."

Zhao Shanhe was unaware of Chen Chen's thoughts at this time. He only continued to say, "But I didn't expect that it would store a movie... A movie called 2001: A Space Odyssey..."

Chen Chen's pupils shrank when he heard this. So, Zhao Shanhe had obtained the black slate this early? But why this movie? The black slate was so precious. If he had obtained it himself, he would never hand it over to someone else.

Could it be that there was a more far-reaching plan behind the scenes?

"From then on, my career went out of control..."

Zhao Shanhe turned his head to look at Chen Chen. "I'm sure you can guess what happened next. With the help of the Civilization Monolith, I easily set foot on the peak of my life and easily entered the upper echelons of the country. Then, I discovered in various movies that the humans in those movie dimensions were in a state of extinction or on the verge of extinction. There were various clues, so I gradually deduced that human civilization was probably not far from extinction...

"I didn't want my home to be destroyed like the movie dimensions, so I single-handedly created the Earth Federation, hoping to rely on the strength of all mankind to deal with that crisis... But at the same time, I've been tracking down who left this magical CD in my hands, but when I investigated my mentor Wang Xi, I was surprised to find that Wang Xi had vanished from the face of the earth..."

Chen Chen suddenly felt a jolt in his heart. He also remembered that when he first suspected that Professor Wang Xi had something to do with the USB drive, Professor Wang Xi also disappeared without a trace. It was as if an antimeme had erased everything related to Professor Wang Xi.

Now it seemed that it was not a coincidence.

"So, I continued to investigate. As a result, when I was investigating his home, I found a black box..."

Zhao Shanhe's expression at this time was faintly tinged with fear. "I'll never forget that day. There was such a terrifying thing in that black box... Fortunately, I used the Civilization Monolith to resist its invasion, but this also caused me to be infected with an antimeme and I could die at any time!"

Hearing this, Chen Chen immediately interrupted. "So, what's in that black box?"

"I can't say..."

Zhao Shanhe suddenly put a strange expression on his face. He put a finger in front of his lips with a look of fear. "If I say it, I'll die."

Chen Chen frowned.

"But I have to remind you."

Zhao Shanhe suddenly changed the topic again and sneered. "You must think that the Civilization Monolith in my hand is very powerful, right? It can even fight against an antimeme. But you have to know that even if you burn this movie into the dimension key, you won't be able to extract it. The Civilization Monolith is the same as the dimension key. It's unique."

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly wore a look of disbelief.

"If you don't believe me, you can go back and try."

Zhao Shanhe said indifferently, "By the way, since you're also infected with an antimeme, it's obvious that this is also Wang Xi's masterpiece. I'm afraid he's up to something big and definitely doesn't have any good intentions."

Chen Chen could only nod. "Understood, what next?"

"That's all."

Zhao Shanhe leaned back in his seat and began to rest with his eyes closed. "I've told you everything I know."

"And the Event Horizon dimension."

Chen Chen frowned. "Tell me, why did you come here?"

"I just found traces of memes in this dimension."

Zhao Shanhe closed his eyes and replied, "This movie has been released for five years. I discovered the existence of this movie a long time ago. Then, out of curiosity, I tried to burn the movie into the plane key, and it really succeeded."

"It's just that I didn't intend to enter this place at first. After all, the plot of this movie is too strange, but then I was infected with an antimeme, so I risked everything and came here to find a way to survive. Even if you say that I'll die in the future, I still want to try..."

"Understood."

Only then did Chen Chen nod and say no more.

For a time, the entire car was completely quiet, leaving only the three people with ulterior motives and a controlled driver, as well as the roar of the car engine.

Chen Chen knew that most of the information revealed by Zhao Shanhe was half-truths. At least the fact that he did not hesitate to enter the black fog showed that he was prepared.

It was just that Zhao Shanhe had concealed some of the secrets. As for the credibility of the other words, there was obviously a question mark.

Half an hour later, the military car came to the black fog and stopped here.

Zhao Shanhe had unknowingly activated the power of the black slate. The troops stationed at the edge of the black fog gave way, allowing the car to drive in unimpeded.

"Screech!"

With the sound of the brakes, Chen Chen and Zhao Shanhe got out of the car one after another, along with the woman who had gradually calmed down.

"Are you going in with us alone?"

Zhao Shanhe looked at the calm black fog in front of him and suddenly turned his head and asked, "Since you're able to get the dimension key and travel through the major dimensions, you should have your own elite team."

"Does it matter how many people enter this place?"

Chen Chen said calmly, "And my people are a bit special. They're a group of robots. They can only help with ordinary things, but in this situation, there's nothing they can do."

"Oh?"

Zhao Shanhe frowned. "In that case, come with me, but I have to say in advance, if you encounter a situation that even I can't take care of, I won't sacrifice myself to help you."

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded calmly. "It's all up to your ability, but before that, shouldn't you at least tell me about the dangers in the black fog first?"

"Sure."

Zhao Shanhe nodded and said solemnly, "My team went in to explore before. Once this black fog shrouds this place, it will cause this area to completely turn into a ghost town. There are many unexplainable things in it. You can think of them as ghosts or you can think of them as a memetic effect. The only way to avoid them is to close your eyes."

"Close my eyes?"

Chen Chen turned his head to look at Zhao Shanhe with a surprised expression.

"Yes, close your eyes."

With that, Zhao Shanhe walked directly inside and at the same time said as he walked, "Remember, no matter what crisis you encounter inside, even if you'll die on the spot in the next second, never open your eyes!"

With that, he did not give Chen Chen a chance to continue asking questions and stepped straight into the black fog!

The woman who followed Zhao Shanhe also walked in without hesitation.

Watching the two of them disappear into the black fog, Chen Chen's originally somewhat puzzled expression suddenly dissipated. The corner of his mouth curled up into a sneer, and with a step, he also stepped into the black fog.

Chapter 593

The moment Chen Chen stepped into the black fog, he suddenly felt like he was half-awake. It seemed that only a second or two had passed, but it also seemed like a long time.

Chen Chen was very familiar with this feeling. It was like the feeling of time sinking every time he entered the Ark teleporter.

However, Chen Chen still temporarily followed Zhao Shanhe's instructions and closed his eyes instantly.

"Buzz!"

At the same time, the vast Field energy in Chen Chen's mind blasted out as if it wanted to penetrate the black fog in front of him, but it was blocked by layers as if there were endless sponges around him, preventing the Field energy from spreading out.

On the contrary, the psionic power mixed in the Field energy successfully penetrated the black fog, allowing Chen Chen to "perceive" the environment within a range of 20 meters around him.

Feeling this range, Chen Chen could not help frowning. In reality, his Field energy was vast. After so many years of training, it had reached a range of 80 meters. Within this radius of 80 meters, although it was not omnipotent, it was enough to topple mountains and overturn seas.

But now, his Field energy was restricted again. He could only use the relatively weak psionic power to explore the surroundings and the radius of the exploration was only 20 meters. This feeling of weakness reminded him of the scene when he was imprisoned in the dream world by the antimeme...

After all, the psionic power was not even as penetrating as the Field energy. It could not even penetrate a thin piece of plywood.

Suddenly, Chen Chen's power was weakened by 90%, and the remaining 10% was just the power of his own body.

However, Chen Chen had no intention of retreating. After all, he really wanted to find out the mystery of the USB flash drive. As long as the secret of the USB flash drive was not solved, Chen Chen could not rest assured. Besides, this body was just a clone. It was like having two lives. If one died, there would be another. Under such favorable conditions, Chen Chen was naturally willing to give it a shot.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. He only felt that he had come to an empty street. Strictly speaking, this place was exactly the same as the outside world, except for the intuition he felt when he stepped into the black fog.

In fact, he could even feel the warm sunlight above his head.

However, Chen Chen understood that he had indeed stepped into the black fog because his ears could no longer hear the sounds of the outside world and his Field energy was suppressed by an invisible force.

Not far in front of him, Zhao Shanhe and his subordinate, Jenny, were lowering their heads and gently doing something in front of their eyes. Chen Chen spread his psionic energy and saw that they were sewing their eyes with a needle and thread...

Pull the upper and lower eyelids together and sew them together with a needle and thread. This way, they would not be able to open their eyes to see the outside world. It was a good method.

However, Chen Chen knew that although they had their eyes sewn shut, they were not without the power to resist. After all, they still had the Force obtained from the Star Wars dimension.

Chen Chen was not quite sure what the nature of the Force was, but it was clearly a special power like his Field energy and psionic power.

More importantly, this kind of power could actually be suppressed by the reality anchor. This was worth pondering …

Chen Chen's psionic energy spread out and directly collided with the Force around the opponent's body. Both of them paused at the same time. The woman named Jenny sneered coldly as if she was taking pleasure in their misfortune.

Zhao Shanhe, on the other hand, frowned and just wrapped his body with the Force to protect himself.

Chen Chen slowly withdrew his psionic energy, but he was shocked because at the moment of the collision just now, he faintly sensed that the Force seemed to be very similar to his own psionic power, almost sharing the same origin!

However, unlike the complete version of psionic power that he had, the Force in them was like the weakened version of the psionic power that Chen Chen bestowed on the members of the "Superpower Combative Police Force". It was just a special kind of energy, but it was impossible to have more magical abilities such as psionic seeds, rebirth, and so on.

Psionic power and the Force were the same thing?

Thoughts surged in Chen Chen's mind. He combined it with the Star Wars movie and an extremely terrifying idea came to his mind...

"Unless my power is tens of thousands of times stronger than it is now in the future, I must never take a step into the Star Wars dimension!"

At this moment, Chen Chen thought so.

"Do you need my needle and thread?"

Zhao Shanhe finished sewing his eyes and said to Chen Chen without looking back, "If you need it, I can lend it to you."

"No need."

Chen Chen shook his head. "I think I should be able to stop myself, but I'm more curious about what will happen when I open my eyes."

"If you open your eyes, you'll die."

Zhao Shanhe said coldly, "Since you don't need it, I won't force you."

With that, he walked straight forward and walked into this deep road.

Seeing this, Chen Chen directly followed behind him. The psionic power and Force of both sides occasionally collided, intentionally or unintentionally. Gradually, Chen Chen also estimated that Zhao Shanhe's Force could spread about a range of ten meters, while Jenny was even weaker, only able to spread it to a range of five meters around her.

This range was basically no different from a blind person.

Unbeknownst to him, while Chen Chen was estimating, Zhao Shanhe and Jenny were also shocked in their hearts. In their perception, the mysterious power radiating from Chen Chen was clearly stronger than theirs and the other party's perception range definitely exceeded theirs. This feeling made the two of them feel complicated and even more vigilant toward Chen Chen.

Chen Chen followed all the way. He found that Zhao Shanhe seemed to have been walking along the road. After walking about a kilometer or two, the buildings on both sides of the street and even the street itself began to show signs of damage. From time to time, pieces of steel fragments blocked the road, forcing the three of them to go around them to continue forward.

Zhao Shanhe seemed to be heading to the place where Air Force One crashed.

Following the increasingly dense traces, the three of them walked for about three hours. When Chen Chen felt that all around him were destroyed buildings, he suddenly sensed a behemoth in front of him.

It seemed to be the nose of an airplane, but it had long been damaged and even its shape was dented.

After coming here, Zhao Shanhe and Jenny could not help but stop.

Seeing this, Chen Chen also stopped. He continued to extend his psionic power forward, but suddenly raised his eyebrows because under the observation of his psionic power, he found that there were no bodies in the plane.

Only then did Chen Chen realize that along the way, he did not see any bodies. It stood to reason that after this Air Force One crashed, there must be a lot of residents in this block. Even if some of the residents escaped before the black fog spread, at least some of the residents should not have been able to escape in time and were trapped here.

However, now, he did not see anyone, no one was alive, no bodies were found.

Still, Zhao Shanhe was not surprised by this at all. Obviously, he knew a lot of secrets, but he was just unwilling to tell Chen Chen.

"This is it."

Zhao Shanhe nodded, then turned and walked toward a building next to him that was not completely destroyed. "Jenny has consumed a lot of Force, we need to rest for a night before continuing."

Chen Chen frowned. He knew that this sentence was meant for him. Although his psionic power could still support him for a long time, the woman's Force was much weaker. It seemed like she could not hold on any longer.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen still followed behind the two of them and at the same time asked, "You seem to have come to this plane, what are you going to do next?"

"After Jenny recovers, we'll enter the cabin, find the source of the black fog, and enter the real subspace from there."

Zhao Shanhe replied, "That's our goal."

"Subspace?"

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. Finally, Zhao Shanhe began to reveal new information to him.

"The subspace is the shadow projected by the universe."

Zhao Shanhe walked into a low-rise shopping mall and said at the same time, "Everything in the universe has a projection, and the subspace is the shadow of the entire universe.

"Therefore, the subspace is not a part of reality. It's a place where time, space, and matter are all meaningless. Naturally, there is no life, but it is full of indescribable things, or rather, it's a kind of rule, and the 'meme' that makes us pale at the mention of it is the simplest representation of this rule."

Chen Chen listened quietly and did not speak.

"And this black fog is the airflow after the barrier between reality and the subspace is broken."

Zhao Shanhe came to the shopping mall and picked out food that had not spoiled. He said as he picked, "This black fog is called the subspace countercurrent. It's originally a product of the subspace eroding reality. Once it's eroded, it can't be dispelled unless the power of the Civilization Monolith is used."

Chen Chen suddenly thought of something. He immediately recalled that Zhao Shanhe had inadvertently used the black slate to break a small piece of black fog.

"After the subspace erodes reality, it will produce countless unpredictable changes, also beginning to give birth to all kinds of strange memetic effects. Do you know why?"

Zhao Shanhe suddenly asked.

"Why?"

Chen Chen asked calmly.

"Because memes are the Civilization Monolith."

Zhao Shanhe replied indifferently, "Strictly speaking, memes are the fragments of the Civilization Monolith. The subspace erodes reality, inevitably leading to the destruction of the Civilization Monolith, and the broken Civilization Monolith is the meme."

Chen Chen stopped in his tracks. He felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him and a feeling of enlightenment washed over him. At this moment, he gritted his teeth and asked, "In that case, it's time for you to talk about the Civilization Monolith."

However, Zhao Shanhe only smiled mysteriously. "As the name suggests, the Civilization Monolith is the Civilization Monolith. You should already know what it is."

Chen Chen felt like his mind was drifting. He took a deep breath and began to silently digest everything he had heard just now.

The three of them picked out some packaged food from the supermarket in the mall. Then, Zhao Shanhe took the initiative to find a well-sealed double staff dormitory for Jenny and Chen Chen to live in.

"We'll spend the night here."

Zhao Shanhe's eyes were faintly solemn. He fumbled to the window, directly pulled the curtains, and then took the initiative to lock the front door, making the entire room airtight.

After that, he lay down on the side of the bed, a little tired, and silently exhaled.

As for Jenny, she took the initiative to occupy the other bed.

Chen Chen observed Zhao Shanhe's actions and waited for him to finish before asking, "What are you wary of?"

"I don't know."

Zhao Shanhe sneered. "I don't know what's going to happen next, but don't think we can be careless just because we didn't encounter any danger along the way. Didn't you notice that there's not a single corpse here? But Jenny and I still remember that when we broke out of here, the black fog was full of corpses."

Chen Chen also sat in a chair on the side. He was a little puzzled. "Then when you left the subspace countercurrent, what did you encounter?"

"..."

Zhao Shanhe suddenly fell silent when he heard this. After a long time, he said, "Earlier, we were chased by a dark shadow. The shadow looked very human, but I know it wasn't human. It killed three of my subordinates, only Jenny and I escaped."

After saying this, Zhao Shanhe fell silent again.

This time, no matter how Chen Chen asked, Zhao Shanhe did not say anything more.

Seeing this, Chen Chen could only sit aside and silently gather his spirit.

Only now, Chen Chen also faintly felt a sense of irritation in the depths of his heart. After all, people were most accustomed to observing everything with their eyes. Although they could still use their psionic powers to observe their surroundings after losing their vision, it was like ultrasound. The psionic powers could at most sense the shape and texture of the surroundings, allowing him to distinguish substances.

It was like black and white vision, a kind of black-and-white vision that could only be limited to a range of 30 meters. This feeling was very boring.

Still, this annoyance would not affect anything. Chen Chen could still suppress it.

What Zhao Shanhe had said before, such as the matter of closing one's eyes to enter the subspace countercurrent, Chen Chen still somewhat agreed with it because he had experimented before. The unknown pattern sent back by the Event Horizon would immediately erupt into a billowing black fog as soon as it was seen. Obviously, the subspace was closely related to the eyes, or in other words, vision. It was no wonder that Zhao Shanhe reminded him not to open his eyes here.

Moreover, the premise of closing one's eyes, combined with the movie, could also confirm some clues. In the movie, Dr. Weir, who connected the entire main storyline, frequently saw his dead wife on the Event Horizon. His wife also constantly bewitched him, and every time she appeared, her eyes were two empty holes.

In the later stages of the movie, Professor Weir even dug out his own eyes, claiming that this was the only way to see the "truth".

As for everything that Zhao Shanhe said after that, Chen Chen was even more touched. According to Zhao Shanhe, the memetic effect was the fragments of the civilization monolith, which was a little scary after thinking about it.

This was because Chen Chen had a very deep speculation before. The so-called civilization monolith was likely to be the "path" of civilization. This was an abstract concept. For example, the world where Chen Chen was in and the world of Event Horizon were only very ordinary technology. If something beyond technology began to appear in this world, would it not be equivalent to beginning to break the civilization monolith?

When the civilization monolith was broken, some fragments of the civilization monolith would gradually appear. As Zhao Shanhe said, these fragments were the origin of memes – a kind of distorted rules.

Was it precisely because it was a broken civilization monolith, subjected to unknown distortion and subversion, that it presented all kinds of strange phenomena?

At this moment, Chen Chen only felt that he was incomparably close to the truth of memes.

However, just as Chen Chen was still thinking, the sky gradually darkened. Chen Chen could feel the sunlight coming in through the window quickly receding. At the same time, there seemed to be some kind of sound coming from the corridor outside the door.

Chen Chen subconsciously held his breath. After closing his eyes, the other human senses began to begin to increase. At this time, Chen Chen heard some kind of sound in the distance outside the door.

It seemed to be the sound of footsteps...

"Patter, patter..."

Chapter 594

Chen Chen was the first to hear these footsteps. This body of his had long become non-human, so naturally, his perception was far superior to that of ordinary people. Before the other two had noticed, Chen Chen had already locked on to the location of the footsteps.

The footsteps had appeared in the mall and were slowly approaching the second floor.

"Patter, patter..."

For some reason, to Chen Chen, there was an inexplicable strangeness to the footsteps. It was like the most rigorous robot, completely devoid of the vitality unique to humans. Instead, it carried a sense of death, as if the person walking in the corridor was not a living person at all, but a corpse that had been dead for a long time...

As the footsteps got closer and closer, gradually, even Zhao Shanhe could hear it.

Suddenly, Zhao Shanhe's breathing stagnated slightly. He sat up directly from the bed and at the same time, tilted his head, silently trying to distinguish the sound.

"Boss..."

Jenny was the last to hear it. After hearing the footsteps, she suddenly shivered and sat up directly. Zhao Shanhe, on the other hand, raised a finger and made a slight shushing sound, signaling Jenny not to make a sound.

The current situation was unclear. If the footsteps were disturbed, no one could predict what would happen next.

"Patter, patter..."

The footsteps finally reached the door. At the same time, Zhao Shanhe and Jenny stood up abruptly, fully on guard. Only Chen Chen remained sitting in place.

However, a strange thing happened. The moment the footsteps reached the door, it was as if they had reached their destination. They suddenly disappeared!

The footsteps disappeared without a trace as if they had never appeared. The entire world fell into a deathly silence again.

However, an invisible pressure had shrouded the entire staff dormitory.

Chen Chen's psionic energy had enveloped the entire dormitory and at the same time, he was highly concentrated. If anything happened in the dormitory, he could instantly erupt.

However, when this standoff dragged on for ten minutes, Zhao Shanhe and Jenny began to hesitate.

This was because they found that the footsteps outside the door did not follow up as if the person outside the door had left, leaving only an empty corridor.

However, naturally, the two of them would not believe that the person had left because there were only footsteps coming in but no footsteps leaving. The only possibility was that the person was still standing outside the door, silently waiting for something.

What were they waiting for?

In this subspace countercurrent world where even the corpses had disappeared, the sound of footsteps could be heard outside the door. Facing the unknown was far more stressful than facing the aliens. At this time, Jenny was already drenched in cold sweat, and she was about to collapse.

About twenty minutes later, the confrontation seemed to have ended. The footsteps outside the door sounded again, but this time, the sound was slowly moving away.

The footsteps had left.

Jenny and Zhao Shanhe only heaved a sigh of relief after the footsteps had completely disappeared. Zhao Shanhe wiped his cold sweat with lingering fear. "Damn it, the footsteps actually stopped in front of our door for so long!"

"The enemy actually didn't rush in?"

Jenny was glad to hear that. "I wish it would just rush in. At worst, you can just use the Civilization Monolith, but it just stood there for more than 20 minutes. It's so unbearable."

"The enemy didn't rush in not because we hid well, but because we didn't trigger its pattern."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Also, the Civilization Monolith isn't omnipotent. Every time I use it, it puts a heavy burden on me and requires a lot of time to recover. In the subspace countercurrent, it's best to use it as little as possible."

The two of them communicated in low voices. Chen Chen did not say a word. He only listened to the conversation between the two of them and absorbed the clues.

Obviously, everyone understood that the footsteps outside the door were definitely not from a human.

However, just as the three of them gradually let their guard down, suddenly, they heard an abrupt sound coming from outside the door —

"Knock knock, knock knock!"

This voice appeared extremely abruptly, causing the three of them to jump in fright. Zhao Shanhe's cheeks even twitched, and a creepy feeling seeped out from his back!

The footsteps had clearly gone far away. Who was it that was knocking on the door?

Chen Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He simply controlled his psionic energy and tried to use it to seep out through the gap of the door. When his psionic energy seeped out, he found that there was no one outside the door!

"Knock knock, knock knock!"

The knocking on the door continued, and it gradually became a little hurried.

At the same time, Chen Chen even heard the familiar footsteps coming from a distance. The footsteps carried a deathly stillness as they came toward him unhurriedly.

This time, even Zhao Shanhe heard the footsteps. A fierce look suddenly appeared on his face. He took a step forward and directly used his force to open the door!

"Buzz!"

The door opened with a loud bang. The low sound echoed for a long time and at the same time, it also revealed an empty corridor outside the door!

However, at this time, the knocking on the door stopped abruptly.

For a moment, the three of them froze in place. The hostility that was about to erupt was suddenly stopped.

That knocking sound, did he come in? Or did it leave?

"What's going on?"

Jenny muttered in a low voice. Her force kept sweeping the corridor outside the door, but she saw nothing. Still, this feeling of torment was getting stronger and stronger.

"Click, click..."

The footsteps at the end of the corridor were getting closer.

At this critical moment, Chen Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. He seemed to think of something and his expression suddenly changed. Then, he waved his hand again!

"Boom!"

The door closed again!

"What are you doing?"

Jenny questioned Chen Chen angrily.

"Shh..."

However, Chen Chen raised his index finger and made a shushing gesture. Then, he silently listened to the changes outside the door.

"Click!"

The footsteps outside the door came to the closed door again, and then, just like before, there was complete silence.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

This time, the footsteps outside the door stopped for about ten minutes before leaving again, walking toward the other side of the corridor.

It was not until the footsteps were far away again that everyone silently breathed a sigh of relief.

"Didn't you guys notice?"

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "The knocking just now seemed to come from inside the house."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Zhao Shanhe and Jenny were shocked.

"The sound of the knocking was much clearer. It didn't seem to come through the wooden door at all. Instead, it seemed like the sound of knocking came from inside the door."

Chen Chen slowly explained, "So, when the door opened, the guy who knocked on the door had already left. It's just that we were affected by the footsteps and subconsciously thought that the knocking came from outside."

Jenny's expression suddenly changed when she heard this.

If the previous knocking really came from outside, then did it not mean that the three of them were actually in the same room as the other party?

Thinking of this, Jenny and Zhao Shanhe's expressions kept changing. It was extremely interesting.

"No, I have to give it a try."

Suddenly, Zhao Shanhe shouted in a low voice. He raised one hand, and suddenly, a palm-sized black slate appeared in the palm of his hand. The black slate floated in the palm of his hand, and at the same time, an undetectable wave directly swept through the entire room!

However, that fluctuation did not touch anything.

Seeing this, Zhao Shanhe's expression eased slightly and he retracted his palm.

Silently watching Zhao Shanhe's actions, Chen Chen shook his head and simply continued to empty his mind, silently conserving his strength.

However, he was also secretly vigilant in his heart. He did not expect that his Field energy would be blocked here and his psionic power would also lose its effect. He could not even detect what was knocking on the door.

He did not know what the knocking on the door and the footsteps were. Could it be as Zhao Shanhe said, an unknown memetic effect?

Chen Chen did not know.

Next, the three of them gradually discovered that the footsteps seemed to have a fixed frequency. Every hour or so, the footsteps would pass through the corridor outside the door and then stay outside for a little more than ten minutes.

At first, the three of them still maintained their vigilance, but as the number of times increased, they gradually relaxed. After all, the other party never broke in, so it was useless to worry.

Time passed by. Jenny, who had just recovered from a serious illness, did not hold on for long. She lay on the bed and fell asleep, leaving only Zhao Shanhe and Chen Chen with their eyes closed, silently staying in the chair.

Gradually, the night passed, and the sky gradually brightened.

The reason why Chen Chen could feel that it was dawn was that he was sitting under the window. Although his eyes were closed, he could still feel the sky gradually brightening from the initial darkness. Finally, the first ray of dawn in the morning shone through the window and the curtains into the room.

"It's six o 'clock in the morning the next day..."

Chen Chen silently calculated the time. With his brain power, he could estimate the time at every moment even without looking at his watch. The error would not exceed five minutes.

At the same time, Jenny also woke up. She sat up directly from the bed and her spirit was obviously better.

"Get ready. After this round of footsteps passes, we can continue to set off."

Zhao Shanhe instructed in a low voice, then took out some food from the package on the side, handed some to Jenny, and faced Chen Chen.

Chen Chen shook his head. His body was made up of more than five thousand prisoners on death row, which had long exceeded the scope of ordinary people. It was a piece of cake for him to go without food and water for a few days, so he directly refused Zhao Shanhe.

Seeing this, Zhao Shanhe was not surprised, but just silently ate by himself.

It was just that before breakfast was finished in the morning, the footsteps that had been echoing all night came again...

Listening to the gradually approaching footsteps, Chen Chen's heart moved again. Previously, he had already tried to use his psionic power to peer through the gap of the door to see who the owner of the footsteps was, but before things got to the worst, Chen Chen was worried that his psionic observation would lead to some kind of potential crisis, so he had not put it into action.

Still, now that they were about to leave, Chen Chen naturally did not want to miss it.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen took advantage of the fact that the footsteps had not reached the door of the dormitory to use his psionic power little by little through the gap of the door...

Psionic power was the same as Field energy, both were invisible and intangible forces. Although the penetration ability of both was not strong, not even able to penetrate a steel plate one or two millimeters thick, a gap of a few millimeters could not stop him. It was just that the process of probing was a little difficult.

At this time, as a trace of psionic power began to explore and began to cover the corridor outside the door, the footsteps gradually approached.

"Patter, patter..."

Chen Chen held his breath and tried to explore deeper into the corridor, then made contact with the owner of the footsteps for the first time.

However, when he "saw" the owner of the footsteps, Chen Chen was suddenly stunned.

Outside the door, it turned out to be a robot with a body covered in large patches of rust, almost scrapped!

The robot was covered with a large amount of skin sewn together by a large amount of dead skin. As the skin had rotted, it could only hang on the outer shell of the robot like a cloak. The surface was densely covered with holes, and rusty metal bones could be faintly seen under the holes...

"This..."

Chen Chen looked surprised. He did not expect that the thing that had been wandering outside the door all night was not the strange meme he expected, but an old and dilapidated machine!

Chen Chen had never seen the model of this robot before. He could only see that it maintained a general human form, all with two arms and two legs, and a head. If it were not for the layer of creepy dead skin on the surface, Chen Chen would even think that he had entered some kind of alien ruins.

No wonder this footstep sounded cold and without the slightest trace of human, because this was not the footstep of a normal person at all...

However, Chen Chen did not rashly approach it. He only used his psionic power to observe it. At this time, it came to the door of Chen Chen's dormitory again and stopped, as if it was trying to scan the inside of the door.

However, its body was too old, and the original life detector and other tools had probably been scrapped long ago. So, it could only stand quietly outside the door and wait for ten minutes before turning around and walking towards the other side of the corridor.

After the footsteps faded away, Zhao Shanhe sat up and stretched slightly, then said to Chen Chen, "The footsteps just left. Based on the pattern of the night, it'll take about an hour and a half to return here. This should be enough time for us to enter 'Air Force One' and enter the real subspace."

Chen Chen nodded slightly. After that, Zhao Shanhe carefully opened the door and was the first to leave the room, then left the mall.

He wondered what the robot was?

Although Chen Chen was a little curious, he knew that now was not the time to find out, so he still followed Zhao Shanhe out of the mall.

A few minutes later, the three of them arrived in front of the crashed Air Force One.

As soon as they arrived, Chen Chen sensed that the black mist here was extremely thick. Even the range of his psionic power began to shrink from a radius of twenty meters to eighteen meters.

At the same time, Chen Chen silently observed the plane with his psionic power. At this time, the surface of the plane, which should have been brand new, was now covered with vines that looked like blood vessels.

These plants existed by absorbing the black mist. They were growing and spreading at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if they were trying to completely wrap around the damaged Air Force One.

Zhao Shanhe did not stop. Instead, he seemed to be used to these vines and climbed directly into the crack.

"Keep up!"

Zhao Shanhe whispered, then reached out and pulled Jenny, who was unable to move, up.

Seeing this, Chen Chen frowned slightly. He controlled his psionic power to lift himself up, then took a step into the cabin...

Chapter 595

Inside the cabin, there was a laptop that had been damaged beyond repair. There was a constant flow of air coming from it.

This flow of air blended with the surrounding black fog, which seemed to confirm the source of the black fog.

The subspace countercurrent was coming from this laptop.

Chen Chen scanned the laptop with his psionic power. He could almost see a group of Northern American officials gathered around the laptop, watching the events unfolding at NASA headquarters. However, when they opened the video sent by the Event Horizon, everything changed...

Due to the impact of the subspace countercurrent, the plane instantly lost control. It was just like what happened in the movie — a curious rescue team member approached the Event Horizon's space warp engine. In an instant, the space warp engine turned into a black liquid and sucked the rescue team member inside...

At the same time, there was an explosion. Even the rescue ship was instantly damaged by this impact, so the rescue team had no choice but to take the risk and move to the Event Horizon that had yet to be explored.

That was the plot of the movie. Obviously, the same thing happened to Air Force One back then.

"If entering the subspace countercurrent is just an appetizer, then next, we're going to have the main course."

Zhao Shanhe joked, and then slowly put his hand into the laptop screen.

The screen was like a calm pool of black water. Zhao Shanhe's hand reached into it without any hindrance. Then, his arm, body, and even his legs...

In the end, Zhao Shanhe mysteriously entered the black water.

"Do you dare to follow me?"

Jenny, who stayed behind, taunted Chen Chen and then walked in without hesitation, leaving only Chen Chen standing outside.

Faced with the other party's question, Chen Chen only smiled lightly. After that, he no longer hesitated and directly reached in.

"Buzz!"

At once, Chen Chen felt a chill all over his body and his entire body was completely immersed in it!

In the next second, the space around Chen Chen rapidly changed. He immediately wrapped himself with psionic power and at the same time, probed in all directions.

When his psionic power swept through the area, Chen Chen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

This was because he only felt that he was surrounded by a quiet and peaceful path. The path was full of people, all of whom were teenagers with big bellies but shriveled limbs.

"Hey, Lerigado!"

Suddenly, Chen Chen felt a heavy slap on his back. Someone had placed a hand on his shoulder. Chen Chen frowned slightly and quickly turned around.

However, the moment he turned around, his consciousness strangely appeared to be in a trance, as if his original self-awareness had been blocked.

A young man with a similarly huge belly and extremely shriveled limbs turned his head and opened his eyes at the same time.

"Gu Lu Hide!"

Chen Chen looked at the dark-skinned teenager behind him, suddenly showing a distressed expression. At the same time, he said without hesitation, "Did you dig up any Mianmian vegetables? I've been digging for half a day today, but I didn't even find a single piece of cotton! "

"I only managed to dig up this little bit …"

The boy whom Chen Chen referred to as Grumble scratched his head awkwardly but still stuffed the large handful of 'Mianmian vegetables' he had dug up into Chen Chen's ragged sack. "This is all I can give you!"

"Haha! Thank you, Grumble! "

Chen Chen and the other young man burst into laughter at once. Their smiles were filled with innocence.

The sun was setting in the west, bringing with it a sense of warmth. At this time, the group of teenagers who were digging for wild vegetables outside the village began to walk into the village in groups of three to five.

Soon, Chen Chen saw the village he was in. It was an indescribably old thatched hut. Most of the area was occupied by cow stalls and chicken cages. Only a small portion of the area was covered with muddy roads.

The mud on these roads was even worse than in the wilderness...

Still, for Chen Chen at this time, he did not feel that anything was wrong. He just returned to his family's thatched cottage as usual. As soon as he lifted the straw curtain, he suddenly saw five or six brothers and sisters sitting in the house, looking at him eagerly.

They focused their attention on the side of the thatched hut. There, a young man and a young woman were blowing on the fire. Above the fire, there was a battered black iron pot.

From the iron pot, a faint aroma of food rose.

"Lerigado's back?"

As if she had heard the commotion, the young woman turned around and gave Chen Chen a kind smile. "Sit down, dinner will be ready soon!"

"Yes, Mother!"

Chen Chen felt a growl in his stomach. He was not hungry at first, but now he felt anxious. He stared at the iron pot not far away and gulped.

After picking wild vegetables for a whole day, he was famished...

Soon, the rice was cooked. Chen Chen scooped up a big bowl from the side and squatted down to eat. Although the rice was bland and tasteless, he enjoyed it very much...

After the meal, the sky gradually darkened. Chen Chen lifted the curtain and went to the water tank by the door. He took a ladle and asked for a big ladle of water. After gulping down two mouthfuls, he looked up.

The stars were shining brightly above his head. The Milky Way stretched across the sky like a white chain. At this moment, Chen Chen was in a trance again.

"This place..."

In the next second, Chen Chen could not help but frown. He remembered that he had entered the subspace with Zhao Shanhe. Why was he in a place like this?

"Lerigado!"

Chen Chen suddenly heard his father's stern voice from the other side of the door. He quickly turned around and went back into the room.

"Gardo, didn't your mother and I tell you not to run around at night? What if you get abducted by the vagrants?"

Chen Chen felt very strange when he heard his parents' nagging. He wanted to leave and find out what had happened to him, but he found that he did not know where to start.

"I'll just wait and see for now..."

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Time passed day by day. In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed in a hurry. In this primitive African village, Chen Chen had also grown from an emaciated six-year-old boy to a muscular, dark-skinned sixteen-year-old youth.

Over the past ten years, Chen Chen had silently observed everything from a bystander's perspective. Gradually, he noticed that the flow of time was very strange. Sometimes, a lot had happened, but it seemed like only a moment had passed. This strange phenomenon had something to do with the subspace...

"I wonder how I can get out of here."

Chen Chen thought to himself.

Over the past ten years, the brother and sister of the young man Chen Chen had possessed all died young. Of the five siblings, Chen Chen was the only one left. Over the years, his mother gave birth to another sister.

However, on this day, a horrifying thing happened …

"Plague, it's a plague!"

The village chief stood in front of his parents' bed, trembling in fear. He looked at his parents who were coughing and spitting out blood clots from time to time. Although his parents were only in their thirties, white spots had appeared on their hair. At this time, they were lying on the bed powerlessly, coughing up blood.

Chen Chen watched all of this with a stiff expression. He suddenly remembered that this terrible and tragic symptom was the Blacklight virus epidemic back then.

"Hundreds of millions of people died in that virus in all of Africa, could it be..."

Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat.

"Lerigado..."

His mother's hand, which was full of abscesses, suddenly lifted up and grabbed Chen Chen's arm tightly. "Run, take your sister and run! Leave the village and run to the Eco Science City a hundred kilometers away. Only there will you have a chance to survive... "

"Mother..."

A pained expression appeared on Chen Chen's face. Over the years, he had regained his memory, but he found that there was nothing he could do. He could only follow the original trajectory of the teenager in Lerigado. Even so, the death of his parents of ten years still caused an inexplicable ripple in his heart.

This was a feeling that Chen Chen had never felt before...

"Go! Hurry up, it'll be too late if we delay any longer! "

For some reason, his parents' already weakened body suddenly erupted with amazing strength again. He propped himself up and shouted at Chen Chen, "Hurry up and go!"

Chen Chen gritted his teeth. He picked up his eight-year-old sister and ran straight out of the house, out of the village he had lived in for ten years.

That's right, I'm Chen Chen. Although I've fallen into an illusion, if the illusion has Eco Science City, then Little X must be there as well. When I get there, I can ask Little X to heal my sister in this body...

Although all of this might be fake, but, but...

Chen Chen thought to himself while holding his sister's hand and sprinting.

On the way to the Eco Science City, Chen Chen saw people dying of illness on the roadside. These people had the same goal as him, which was the Eco Science City hundreds of kilometers away.

Everyone knew that only by reaching that place would they have a chance to survive...

"Lerigado..."

Just as Chen Chen was running with his sister in his arms, a familiar voice suddenly came from the grass by the roadside.

Chen Chen's body trembled. He looked in the direction of the voice in disbelief and saw his childhood friend lying on the ground. In his arms, there was a baby crying softly.

"Grurzoon!"

Chen Chen hurriedly stepped in front of Grurzoon and looked at him in shock. The young man who was supposed to be as strong as Chen Chen was now having dull eyes. His nostrils and ears were bleeding profusely. Even when he spoke, his gums were oozing pus and blood.

"My good friend, I can't walk anymore."

Grurzoon smiled bitterly. "I've heard the call of the Grim Reaper, Churchill, but fortunately, I met you before I died..."

"Say no more, I'll carry you!"

Chen Chen gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words. He then tried to carry Grurzoon on his back.

"That's impossible, give up..."

However, Grurzoon immediately broke free and shook his head. "You won't be able to go far with me on your back. Your sister and I will die along the way. So, if I may be so bold as to make a request..."

Chen Chen heard this and looked at the baby in his friend's arms.

"My daughter..."

Grurzoon's lips moved. He slowly lifted the baby in his arms and held it in front of Chen Chen. "Take my daughter with you. Her life has only just begun. She shouldn't be rotting away with me..."

Chen Chen looked at the unfamiliar baby in front of him and could not help but be stunned.

"Please, I beg you..."

Grurzoon's voice became softer and softer. "I only have one wish, please... I beg you!"

As he spoke, his arms immediately sank down!

"D * mn it!"

Chen Chen let out a low growl. The moment Grurzoon's arms dropped, Chen Chen grabbed the baby that Grurzoon handed to him and dragged his sister away like a madman!

It was not until his sister began to cry that Chen Chen came back to his senses. He seemed to realize something and hurriedly crouched down and touched his sister's forehead.

Thank goodness, thank goodness...

When he felt that his sister's forehead was still warm, he heaved a sigh of relief. However, he noticed that the crying of the baby in his arms was getting weaker and weaker...

"Is this really an illusion? Why can't I wake up..."

Chen Chen's eyes were filled with pain. Then, he seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly put his finger in his mouth and bit down hard!

Suddenly, a piercing pain shot through him, but it also dispelled the pain in his heart. Without thinking too much, he put his finger into the baby's mouth!

"Slurp, slurp..."

At once, the starving baby finally stopped crying. He kept smacking his lips and sucked on Chen Chen's finger greedily.

Looking at this scene, Chen Chen suddenly smiled. He showed a happy smile, then took out his finger again, and bit down hard again...

"Big brother, what are you feeding the little brother..."

However, just as Chen Chen was desperately feeding the baby in his arms, his young sister beside him suddenly asked.

Chen Chen's body suddenly trembled. He looked at his sister at his feet, only to see that his sister's eyes were also shining brightly, looking at the baby in her arms with some envy.

"Wait a minute, after I feed the little brother, I'll let you eat..."

Chen Chen nodded and then threw himself into feeding the baby in his arms again.

...

Three days later.

A gust of wind blew across the Wilderness, stirring up a cloud of dust and scattering it into the sky. Then, the dust dissipated.

In this empty and desolate wasteland, Chen Chen walked through the bushes with a blank look in his eyes. His feet were already bleeding from the friction. At this time, he was holding an unconscious baby in his arms and his right hand was holding a girl with the same dull look in her eyes.

"Big brother..."

Suddenly, Chen Chen only felt a weight on his right hand.

Chen Chen stopped at once. He looked to the right somewhat mechanically, only to see that his sister had completely collapsed on the side of the road. She did not cry nor did she make a fuss. She just stared straight at Chen Chen with a pair of dull eyes.

"Big brother, I'm tired."

The little gray face suddenly squeezed out a slight smile and at the same time, she whispered, "Big brother, I want to sleep for a while, just a while... You mustn't leave me!"

With that, his sister closed her eyes directly.

"Tired? If you're tired, you can sleep for a while. "

Chen Chen sat down in a daze, but as soon as the strength in his body relaxed, his whole body fell to the ground with a thud.

"Wah... Wah..."

Following this sudden shock, the baby in Chen Chen's arms cried again. The voice was faintly hoarse, a little weak.

"Don't be afraid, you're the son of my brother, I'll feed you..."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice, then he stuffed his already damaged index finger into his mouth again, bit hard with his cracked lips, and then stuffed it into the baby's mouth.

"Eat, eat..."

Chen Chen said numbly. He waited for a while until the baby in his arms fell asleep again. Only then did he have the mind to look at the little girl next to him.

"Sister, wake up, we still have to go to the Eco Science City..."

Chen Chen nudged the little girl in front of him slightly, but she did not respond at all.

"You're such a lazy bum."

Chen Chen squeezed an ugly smile from the corner of his mouth. He reached out again, trembling, and touched his sister's chest...

However, he only touched a cold area.

In that icy coldness, there was not even the slightest throbbing feeling...

"..."

"Ahhhhh...!!!"

In the wilderness, a hoarse, dry roar faintly sounded, but it was instantly drowned out by the howling wind...

Chapter 596

The originally sunny sky gradually turned gloomy.

Chen Chen held the baby in his arms and walked on the desolate plains like a walking corpse. Only when he looked at the baby in his arms did a glimmer of color flash through his eyes.

Relying on the instinct of many years of living, Chen Chen drank morning dew and ate weeds along the way. He did not know how much time had passed. It seemed like a few days, but it also seemed like a long time. It was so long that Chen Chen felt numb.

When he was almost unable to walk anymore, he suddenly came to a straight and narrow road.

The appearance of this road gave Chen Chen a glimmer of hope. He walked slowly along the road, but then he heard a rumbling sound behind him.

Chen Chen turned around and saw several cars with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo coming from a distance, then drove straight past Chen Chen, stirring up gusts of wind and sand.

Seeing this, Chen Chen instinctively continued to move forward, but this time, the more he walked, the more people there were. Gradually, countless people gathered on the road, all walking in the same direction.

At the same time, there were fallen bodies everywhere on the road.

Chen Chen took out the water bottle and drank the last drop of water inside until there was no more water in the bottle. Only then did he carefully put away the water bottle and continued to move forward with the crowd.

Gradually, a dark mass of figures appeared in the distance...

However, when he reached the destination in his mind, Chen Chen became more and more desperate. He looked at the endless refugees under the city wall and then looked at the row of steel walls in front of him that stretched as far as the eye could see. He knew that wall. It was the separation wall that he built in advance to prevent refugees from attacking the city. He could even see the figures of hundreds of Black Knights on the wall.

Back then, he looked at all living beings with a smile, but now his identity had been reversed and he had become one of the most suffering beings.

Chen Chen's eyes gradually became hazy. He lowered his head and touched the body of the baby that was gradually turning cold. There was a touch of loss in his eyes. In the end, he still could not save anyone.

Chen Chen's eyes gradually dimmed. His whole body collapsed like a mountain, slumping to the ground, but the people around him did not react at all. They just walked their own path. After all, for this group of refugees along the way, Chen Chen was just one of the countless people who fell every day.

Did he regret it?

In the depths of his heart, countless chaotic thoughts faintly emerged as if the original owner of this body was staring coldly at him, questioning him...

If he had put in a little more effort back then, could he have changed today's fate?

Do you regret it?

Chen Chen fell into deep thought after hearing this. Was he really starting to regret his decision back then?

"Heh …"

The moment he felt his life slowly slipping away from his body, he could not help but laugh. It was a laugh that came from the bottom of his heart. The moment before his life ended, his eyes suddenly became clear again.

"Wen Xin?"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. He looked at the young man in front of him named Lerigado. Lerigado stared at him and asked, "Do you regret it? If not for you, you could have saved my parents, my sister, and my best friend's son! "

"Do you regret it?"

A tear slipped from the corner of his eye, but Chen Chen's expression became calmer and calmer. He said calmly, "I'm me. I'm Chen Chen, not you. You have your sorrow, and I have my persistence. Even if I have to experience your life a thousand or ten thousand times, I won't regret it!"

"Hahahahaha!"

After saying this, Chen Chen laughed loudly. Then, everything around him faded away and turned into endless darkness. However, Chen Chen noticed that everything around him was beginning to change!

His body regained its strength and his consciousness gradually returned. As the psionic energy in his mind swept around, Chen Chen immediately saw Zhao Shanhe and Jenny standing next to him. At this time, both of them were standing there quietly, trembling slightly.

"Zhao Shanhe!"

A flash of clarity flashed in Chen Chen's mind. After that, he grabbed Zhao Shanhe by the neck and lifted him up high!

"How dare you plot against me?"

Chen Chen's eyes were still closed, but there was a flash of anger on his face. At this time, after being attacked by Chen Chen, Zhao Shanhe quickly woke up. However, his strong will made him keep his eyes closed. He was a little shocked. "How is this possible, how did you wake up earlier than me?"

Hearing the movement next to her, Jenny suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Chen Chen in shock. "Let go... Let go of Boss..." However, in the next second, her expression changed drastically!

"Ah!"

Jenny suddenly let out a scream. Her whole body trembled rapidly and she screamed miserably with her hands covering her head.

Like melting ice and snow, Jenny's body also began to melt rapidly. Chen Chen was a little surprised and used his psionic energy to sweep over, only to see Jenny holding her head and screaming loudly. Then, her head began to slowly melt from the top of her head!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen suddenly felt his grip loosen. At this time, Zhao Shanhe whom he was holding opened his palm. The black slate emitted a faint vibration. Not only did it shake Chen Chen away, but at the same time, Chen Chen also heard a strange roar coming from beside him!

The harsh and shrill scream echoed in Chen Chen's ears. Under Chen Chen's "gaze", Jenny's head completely turned into a pool of yellow liquid, but even if her head had melted, there was still a shrill scream coming from her throat!

It was not until her neck began to melt that the scream stopped completely. Then, in just ten seconds, Jenny completely turned into a pool of mud!

Was this the fate of opening his eyes?

Chen Chen looked at all this in astonishment, then he looked at Zhao Shanhe who had broken free. "What's going on?"

"D * mn it..."

Zhao Shanhe's expression was also terrible. He gritted his teeth and said, "She, she must've seen something, there's something around us! Jenny must've seen it, that's why... "

Chen Chen's heart sank. He used his psionic energy again to sweep everything around him, but apart from the potholes under his feet, he could not sense anything.

Still, he was sure that when Zhao Shanhe used the Civilization Monolith, he had indeed driven something away.

"I didn't plot against you..."

Zhao Shanhe went on to explain, "I didn't expect to be attacked by some kind of evil thing as soon as we arrived in the subspace. That thing has the power to devour people's hearts. It can go through our memories at will, find the most vulnerable parts, and then trap us in an illusion!"

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

Chen Chen said coldly.

"Whether you believe it or not, that's the truth!"

Zhao Shanhe argued, "I have the Civilization Monolith. Your power can't kill me, so I have no reason to harm you."

At this point, Chen Chen had remembered everything. It was true that during the plague, he had read through the files of many refugees. One of them was the person named Lerigado. He had read through the story of the person named Lerigado.

What Chen Chen had experienced in the illusion was Lerigado's experience.

"The subspace is a projection of the real universe."

Zhao Shanhe was afraid that Chen Chen would not believe him, so he continued to explain, "This isn't a physical dimension, but a world close to idealism. Everything in the physical dimension is meaningless here. Anything can happen, so we must close our eyes when we enter this place. If we're observed in this world, all the strange things will turn into reality and endanger our lives!"

While Zhao Shanhe was speaking, Chen Chen suddenly frowned because he heard footsteps coming from a distance.

The footsteps sounded familiar, but Chen Chen was sure that it was not the voice of the robot in human skin he heard last night. It sounded more like a human...

"I didn't expect you two to come here together..."

A slightly old and hoarse voice drifted from the distance. Chen Chen turned his head at lightning speed and was shocked.

Zhao Shanhe trembled all over and a hint of malevolence appeared in his eyes.

That voice...

That voice!

Chen Chen took a deep breath and a solemn expression appeared on his face. "Professor Wang Xi, you've finally appeared."

Yes, Chen Chen had always remembered this voice. Although it had been more than a decade, he had never forgotten this voice. It was the voice of Professor Wang Xi...

A slightly hunched figure slowly walked into the range of Chen Chen's psionic detection. He wore an ordinary blue T-shirt and his voice echoed heavily. "Zhao Shanhe, Chen Chen, I bet you didn't expect us to meet here..."

"Wang Xi!"

Zhao Shanhe was trembling all over. He gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you show yourself! I have no grudge against you, why do you want to harm me? "

"Harm you?"

Wang Xi looked puzzled. "I clearly left the dimension key to you. What a great opportunity it was. You even stood at the top of the Earth Federation with what I left behind. How can you say that I'm harming you?"

"But you deliberately left the meme in the real world and almost caused the extinction of human civilization several times. Why did you do that?"

Zhao Shanhe continued to ask questions. At the same time, he kept sneaking glances at Chen Chen as if hoping that Chen Chen would join him in attacking Wang Xi.

"Then it can only be said that you're not capable enough."

Zhao Shanhe sighed. "You obtained the Civilization Monolith that I originally planned to leave for yourself, but you still can't solve the antimeme. Isn't that because you're not capable enough?"

Zhao Shanhe suddenly snorted coldly.

"Professor Wang Xi."

Chen Chen listened to the conversation between the two and suddenly asked, "Was it also your plan that I obtained the USB drive?"

"That's not it."

Wang Xi shook her head. "I purposely placed the planar key in a secluded place. It was all up to God's will as to who obtained it and what would happen after obtaining it. I didn't expect you to do so much better than Zhao Shanhe …"

Chen Chen frowned.

"I only left the dimension key for Zhao Shanhe."

Wang Xi smiled. "He was originally the second master and also obtained the Civilization Monolith, but now he can only rely on the Civilization Monolith to barely stand up to you. What a pity..."

"So what's your purpose?"

Chen Chen asked, "After we obtained the dimension key, why did you spread the 'Weeping Angel' and other memes to the real world at the expense of the lives of the people? Why?"

"Why do I have to do things with a purpose?"

Wang Xi shook his head and said curiously, "I'm me, God is me, and the devil is me. If there's a reason, it's that the dimension key must be bound to a master. But I don't want to see you continue to grow stronger with the dimension key. This is the reason why I'm willing to do this..."

"Found it?"

Chen Chen and Zhao Shanhe's expressions suddenly changed. The dimension key that could lead to the endless dimensions was picked up by Wang Xi?

"Back then, computer storage devices were still in the era of floppy disks. When I picked up the dimension key in the form of a floppy disk, I also thought that I could change the entire world, unfortunately..."

There was a trace of regret in Wang Xi's eyes. He shook his head and said again, "I died once, so I lost control of the dimension key, so I could only let the dimension key find its next master. This is how you obtained the dimension key..."

Hearing Wang Xi's words, Chen Chen kept frowning. He looked at Wang Xi with some doubt. He found it difficult to believe that these were Wang Xi's true thoughts.

Could it be that there was still some secret hidden in Wang Xi's words?

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful look, but at this moment, Zhao Shanhe on the side could not hold back.

"In that case, then die!"

Zhao Shanhe suddenly made a move. The black slate in his palm grew out of thin air and at the same time, an invisible wave swept out. The wave even affected Chen Chen, giving him a splitting headache!

However, the moment Zhao Shanhe made his move, Chen Chen suddenly felt a heat in his chest, and then a beam of light from the lightsaber directly penetrated his chest and came out from the front!

"Hahahaha!"

When Wang Xi saw all this, he suddenly laughed. He glanced at Zhao Shanhe with some mockery and then quickly disappeared, leaving only a sentence echoing in all directions.

"Chen Chen, I look forward to you leading mankind into the era of subspace navigation!"

After this sentence, Wang Xi completely disappeared without a trace!

Chen Chen's expression was completely cold. He clutched his head, turned his head with a ferocious expression, and looked at the stunned Zhao Shanhe behind him.

"You, why aren't you dead?"

Zhao Shanhe was stunned. He gritted his teeth and pulled again. Suddenly, Chen Chen's chest was completely cut open, revealing the dark substance inside!

Zhao Shanhe probed with his Force and suddenly found that there was nothing inside Chen Chen's chest. It was as if Chen Chen was completely composed of a mass of flesh and blood without any structure...

Chen Chen turned his head and sneered. "So it was you who tricked me just now!"

Zhao Shanhe's expression changed drastically. He quickly retreated while at the same time, the black slate in his palm continued to tremble. An inexplicable force of thought was constantly transmitted into Chen Chen's consciousness as if it wanted to control Chen Chen.

"Impossible!"

The black slate in his hand continued to tremble, but it still could not control Chen Chen. Seeing this, Zhao Shanhe's expression changed greatly. "Impossible, why can't you die, you're not human at all!"

"I've long surpassed human beings!"

Chen Chen's psionic power suddenly erupted, and suddenly a strangling force came from the surrounding space, but this force was constantly blocked by the black slate, only causing Zhao Shanhe's expression to change constantly.

At this time, Zhao Shanhe was constantly retreating. Behind him, a passage that constantly sucked in the airflow was close at hand. It was a gap that led to reality, and Zhao Shanhe seemed to be planning to leave through it!

"You can't escape!"

Chen Chen suddenly opened his eyes. At once, his pupils shrank, only to see that his surroundings were filled with endless distorted figures. These figures gathered around the two of them, roaring at Chen Chen. At the moment when Chen Chen looked at them, these distorted figures also stretched their tentacles in front of Chen Chen!

"You opened your eyes, ahahaha, you opened your eyes!"

Zhao Shanhe let out a cry of joy. He did not expect Chen Chen to be so reckless as to open his eyes in order to stop him!

However, in the next second, the smile on his face completely froze because he saw Chen Chen suddenly open his hands and directly clawed at his own eyes!

"Rip!"

Two sounds of nerves and muscles tearing came. In the next second, the world in front of Chen Chen's eyes changed again, and he saw the truth of this world!

"So, this is the subspace!"

Chen Chen saw endless black airflow surging, and the moment the black airflow touched him, it collapsed one after another. The curse that would kill him as soon as he opened his eyes was immediately nullified. At the same time, Chen Chen's psionic power was completely freed from the shackles of the subspace and exploded!

"Boom!"

At this moment, Chen Chen had completely integrated the power of the subspace. The psionic power triggered the subspace tide and transmitted it to Zhao Shanhe!

Finally, after Chen Chen triggered the subspace tide, the power of the black slate could no longer hold on. With a loud bang, the slate shattered into pieces!

"Ah!"

Zhao Shanhe only had time to let out an indignant roar before his body was completely shattered by the subspace tide...

Chapter 597

The moment Chen Chen lost his eyes, the world in front of him did not fall into eternal darkness. Instead, he "saw" more things that were invisible to the naked eye!

After that, he used this new vision to trigger the subspace tide and easily strangled Zhao Shanhe on the spot!

However, after the strangulation, he saw a faint blood mist emerging from the place where Zhao Shanhe died. In the blood mist, Zhao Shanhe's remaining eye was wrapped up. Then, there was a hoarse roar coming from the blood mist.

"You're cheating, you can't not die like that, you're cheating!"

Chen Chen suddenly sneered when he saw this familiar scene. He made another move and prepared to launch another attack. However, the blood mist had already escaped from the subspace with a "swoosh" and escaped through the gap that connected reality to the subspace.

Chen Chen watched as his opponent fled, but he did not give chase. He only stared at his opponent with two bloody eye sockets, a thoughtful look on his face.

"Zhao Shanhe was killed by me..."

Chen Chen murmured. At this point, he had sorted out everything.

It turned out that Zhao Shanhe had already thought of a way out for himself. After he was hit by the antimeme left behind by Wang Xi, he could only temporarily suppress it with the Civilization Monolith. Under the suppression of the black slate, the antimeme "I Saw You" was suppressed to the point where it could not erupt. Zhao Shanhe could only endure the pain every day.

Therefore, in order to remove the curse of the antimeme, he finally decided to come to the dimension of Event Horizon to search for clues. However, before he came, he deliberately left four horror movies in the dimension key —

"Ju-on", "Final Destination", "One Missed Call", "Ring".

These were the most vicious memetic movies that Zhao Shanhe knew of, all for the sake of killing the next person who obtained the dimension key.

He instilled these four movies in the dimension key not only to harm others but also to benefit himself. This was because he had already thought of a way out. If he died in the dimension of Event Horizon, he would use the power of the Civilization Monolith to fuse with the antimeme, then return to reality and attach himself to the dimension key!

When the next person who obtained the dimension key opened the USB drive, they would naturally click on the four movies and be easily killed by the terrifying memes inside!

At that time, he would have the right to snatch the plane key again …

However, what he did not expect was that after he came to the Event Horizon dimension, he unexpectedly encountered Chen Chen. When he learned of Chen Chen's identity, he completely understood that he would die in this adventure!

However, Chen Chen had already recognized him at that time, so in order to lower Zhao Shanhe's guard, Chen Chen lied that he was also afflicted with the antimeme. This information immediately gave Zhao Shanhe a boost and the idea of turning the tables came to him.

Because he knew that the antimeme in Chen Chen was most likely him, which meant that he still had a chance to turn the tables!

Therefore, he carried out the entire plan without any hesitation. While carrying out the plan, he had another thought in mind, which was to kill Chen Chen in the subspace and change the course of history!

This was how he had betrayed Chen Chen just now.

After his body was destroyed, Zhao Shanhe immediately used the antimeme to escape back to reality, but at this time, he was extremely weak. After attaching himself to the dimension key, he completely fell into a deep sleep.

It was not until Chen Chen obtained the USB drive eighteen years later that he was awakened by a certain trigger...

So, everything that happened after that happened naturally.

As for Chen Chen's method of gouging out his eyes, it was not the first time he had done it.

As early as when he was trapped in the dream world, Chen Chen had done this. After all, gouging out eyes was the biggest clue in the plot of Event Horizon. In the movie, Dr. Will, who was seduced by the darkness and became a demon, said this after gouging out his eyes —

"The world I'm going to, I don't need eyes..."

In other words, organs such as eyes were not needed in the subspace. Only by gouging out both eyes could one see the truth of the subspace!

However, after all, Zhao Shanhe was only a mortal, so he did not dare to gouge out his eyes and hurt himself, so he could only use a needle and thread to stitch up his eyes. Chen Chen had nothing to fear. This body was the body of the Consciousness Stealer. Gouging out his eyes was nothing. Even if Zhao Shanhe cut his chest open, it would not cause much damage at all. The only damage was that the laser sword burned some pieces of his flesh.

Therefore, Zhao Shanhe could only sullenly lose his physical body and escape in the form of an antimeme.

"More than a decade ago, I personally ended your consciousness, but more than a decade later, I'm going to kill you again. The multiverse is full of wonders..."

Chen Chen shook his head. He understood that when Zhao Shanhe escaped, he was still looking forward to the next chance to make a comeback. Little did he know that what greeted him was a second time being killed by Chen Chen, and this time, even his consciousness could not escape!

At this time, the sharp pain in his eyes gradually subsided. Chen Chen opened his empty eyes like a malicious spirit and looked around. For the first time, he thoroughly observed this unknown world.

As far as his eyes could see, it was endless gray. Countless strange and indescribable particles twinkled in the air, but these were not stars.

This was not the solar system, not even the Milky Way. It did not belong to any corner of the universe. At the same time, at the same time, there was no air, no light. Space was chaotic, and even time was distorted.

The entire space was in a state of darkness and chaos. Endless chaos and distortion bloomed in every corner of the space. From time to time, one could see a gray bubble swelling above his head and then exploding instantly, triggering countless strange phenomena that could not be understood or observed at all.

This space was filled with all kinds of radio wave signals and radiation that had never been seen before. Endless strange fluctuations faintly eroded his consciousness. His rationality was slowly dissipating in this gray fog at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This was the price to pay for entering the subspace and seeing the truth. Chen Chen pondered. It was no wonder that the crew of the Event Horizon became hysterical and killed each other after entering the subspace.

Chen Chen stood in the void and looked around, then fixed his eyes on the place where he killed Zhao Shanhe. There, a pile of broken fragments of the black slate was suspended in the air, constantly repelling the gray fog of the subspace.

Seeing this, Chen Chen beckoned with one hand and summoned the debris over.

This black slate was amazing. Even if it was broken into pieces, it could still resist the erosion of the subspace and automatically fight against the subspace.

The moment Chen Chen came into contact with the black slate, an illusion of nothingness suddenly appeared in his mind —

On a desolate and primitive planet, a group of apes was living in the form of a tribe. This group of apes was still in the most primitive and ignorant period. They ate raw meat and drank blood, not even at the top of the food chain.

However, one day, a black slate slowly rose from the soil and floated above the territory of this group of apes.

When the apes saw this, it was as if they had seen a miracle. All of the tribes gathered together and bowed in worship of the black stone slab.

In the next moment, the black slate exploded with an invisible fluctuation. This fluctuation awakened the group of apes. The apes were startled and scattered in all directions, but they did not know that the seed of civilization had been injected into the depths of their consciousness through this fluctuation.

Soon, this group of apes began to learn how to use tools, drill wood to make fire, and began to learn how to farm...

Day after day, this group of apes gradually changed from walking on four limbs to walking on two. Their hands were freed and they were able to use various tools better. The dawn of civilization began to take root in their bodies...

Endless phantoms appeared in Chen Chen's mind. He seemed to have seen the era of the rise of mankind. He watched the apes gradually evolve into apeman and then into the human race. It was like a virus that spread to every corner of the planet.

In the end, mankind entered the space age. At this time, the phantoms finally came to an end because this represented the completion of the first stage of human civilization.

"So, this is the Civilization Monolith..."

When the phantoms in his mind completely disappeared, Chen Chen put away the fragments of the Civilization Monolith thoughtfully. He then took one last look at the endless subspace.

There were still many mysteries waiting to be solved, such as why Professor Wang Xi was here, what were those strange robots in human skin, and what was hidden in the depths of the subspace...

There were endless mysteries in the depths of the subspace, but these mysteries were not something that Chen Chen was qualified to explore at this time.

It was not Chen Chen alone who was qualified, but the entire human race. It was like how the evolution of civilization was not something that could be achieved by the efforts of a single person.

With this in mind, Chen Chen could feel the corrosion of the subspace becoming more and more severe. Without hesitation, he turned around and quickly entered the passage he came from...

It was the same feeling of being half-awake. When Chen Chen regained consciousness, he had already left the subspace and returned to the countercurrent between the subspace and reality. Even so, Chen Chen could still feel the erosion of the subspace tide, so he did not linger here and immediately flew toward the outside world.

However, just as he was about to leave the subspace countercurrent, he suddenly heard a low and strange buzzing sound coming from behind him.

Chen Chen frowned. He silently turned around and saw that the crashed plane had fallen apart. Endless gray fog billowed and the gap connecting to the subspace was rapidly expanding!

Inside the gap that was constantly being torn apart, an indescribable, indescribable, distorted object was coming at him with a momentum that could break through everything!

"Hum! Hum! Hum! "

A sound that was enough to shake the soul came at him. Chen Chen only felt an endless sense of danger, almost completely drowning his soul!

From what Chen Chen could feel, the unknown entity that was colliding with the spatial rift was thousands of times stronger than the Consciousness Stealer that Chen Chen had encountered before!

At this moment, Chen Chen flew toward the outside world in a frenzy and instantly got rid of the subspace countercurrent. When he left the subspace, Chen Chen's vision suddenly turned black and returned to darkness.

This was due to the change in the rules of the universe.

In the subspace, human vision was a burden. Instead, it was easier for the blind to see the essence of the world, but it was the opposite in the real world.

At this point, Chen Chen activated his Field to probe behind him with lingering fear, only to "see" that the black fog that was originally trapped by the reality anchor began to surge violently as if countless evil spirits were struggling and dancing in it!

"Run!"

This was the only thought left in Chen Chen's mind. He rushed to the reality anchor without hesitation, put away the instrument, and then went to the hiding place of X-112 to put away the storage device of X-112. After that, he did not care about the Black Knights and directly fled in the direction of Hawaii!

"Sir Commander?"

X-112's puzzled voice came from the headset. "Didn't you go in with Zhao Shanhe? Why did you come out alone and where are we going now? "

"Home."

Chen Chen squeezed out these two words from between his teeth and then said in a hoarse voice, "I can't see anything now, I can only fly with Field. If you get to Miami, remember to remind me..."

"Your eyes..."

Only then did X-112 notice that Chen Chen had lost his eyes. She understood that something must have happened in the black fog, but at this time, she did not ask about it, just faithfully acting as Chen Chen's navigation.

In the end, after Chen Chen poured out his Field energy like it was free, it only took Chen Chen more than half an hour to reach Miami. Then, he went back into the passage opened by the USB flash drive without thinking and returned to reality.

After returning, Chen Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He directly pulled out the USB flash drive from the computer and disconnected the connection between the two.

"Phew!"

Beside him, two Black Knights came over with a stretcher, helped Chen Chen to the stretcher, and began to treat the wounds on his chest and eyes.

At this time, the wound on his chest was about to heal. After all, at that time, most of Chen Chen's chest was cut open by the laser sword. The ultra-high temperature vaporized most of Chen Chen's chest muscles. If he was an ordinary person, he would probably die on the spot. Only this body could survive so easily.

Two white eyeballs began to grow in Chen Chen's eye sockets. This was because Chen Chen had actively suppressed the growth of his eyeballs in the subspace. If he had not suppressed it at that time, the injuries to his eyes would have healed by now.

However, the large number of injuries still made Chen Chen's body a lot weaker, but naturally, there were Black Knights to take care of this. Chen Chen only needed to rest.

"Collect all these fragments."

Suddenly, Chen Chen took out the fragments of the black slate and handed them to the Black Knight beside him. At the same time, he said, "Remember, this thing is very important. Not even a bit of powder can be lost."

"Understood."

X-112 replied, "But there are still two miniature reality anchors left in the Event Horizon dimension. Wouldn't it be a pity if we don't retrieve them?"

"Retrieve?"

Chen Chen shook his head. "There's no way to retrieve them. That dimension is doomed. Even if the mysterious civilization in the dimension of Doom comes, they won't be able to save it... That dimension is doomed."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, X-112 suddenly stopped talking.

"The subspace is more terrifying than I thought..."

Chen Chen sighed inwardly, but then he frowned. When he entered the subspace and even when he fought with Zhao Shanhe, he was clearly safe and sound. Instead, after he left, a great terror that could destroy the world immediately came. All of this was a bit too much of a coincidence.

Could it be...

Professor Wang Xi's face suddenly flashed in Chen Chen's mind. As for whether all of this was the work of Professor Wang Xi and what his purpose was, Chen Chen had no idea...

Chapter 598

One day later.

After Chen Chen had eaten enough nutrients, he had returned to his peak state. At the same time, X-112's report came into his ears.

"Sir Commander, the black slate you brought back has automatically reassembled itself."

Upon hearing X-112's report, Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. Then, a Black Knight came in and placed a sealed glass bottle in front of Chen Chen.

At once, Chen Chen only saw that inside the glass bottle, there was a black slate the size of a palm quietly suspended in the air. At the same time, it also emitted a faint light.

"Civilization Monolith..."

Chen Chen slowly unscrewed the glass bottle and held the black slate in his hand. At the same time, a faint sense of intimacy came from the black slate.

Chen Chen knew that this was because he had accepted the inheritance of the black slate and was recognized by the black slate.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen suddenly closed his eyes and cast his spirit into the black slate.

"Boom!"

An invisible wave burst from the black slate. In an instant, Chen Chen only felt his consciousness continue to rise. He soon rose above Blacklight City and looked down at the city in a mysterious state.

It was like the perspective of God...

However, in his eyes, this towering Blacklight City in the end dimension had a different appearance — there seemed to be a phantom above the city. It was an invisible energy beam and at the same time, the shadow of a black chain flashed faintly on the beam of light.

There were many damaged parts of those chains and they were rusted, but they still stubbornly entangled the beam of light, bringing with it a sense of restraint.

"Law and order..."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. Subconsciously, he read the meaning of this chain.

It was just that this chain had been badly damaged, but there were still many traces of repair on it. Chen Chen suddenly understood that he had carried out a major change in the management of this city ten years ago. Those traces of repair seemed to be because of this.

However, in Chen Chen's eyes, this chain was still constantly decaying and damaged. Obviously, even that major change could not clean up all the darkness. Not only that, in the past ten years, the newly appointed managers also began to silently transform into the group of people who used to be...

The dragon slayer would eventually become an evil dragon.

Chen Chen continued to look at the pillar of light. Behind the chains, the faint shadow of a cross emerged. On the cross, an old man was nailed to it. His face was blurred and it seemed that everyone could find the corresponding face on it.

"Religion."

Chen Chen knew that this was the symbol of a religion. This religion originated before the fusion apocalypse. In order to fight against the most powerful Divine Fusion Church in this world, the Joint Resistance Army pushed the cross religion of the past to pacify the hearts of the people.

After that, Chen Chen also saw other things in the beam of light. Some were firearms that represented technology and force, some were thin human faces. These phantoms each represented the attributes of this city, which was the principle of civilization of this city.

Seeing this, Chen Chen slowly raised his head and turned to look at the sky, but he saw a gigantic shadow of the Consciousness Stealer looming over the entire planet.

This also meant that this dimension was now dominated by the Consciousness Stealer. Whether it was Blacklight City or the Joint Resistance Army, they were just struggling to survive.

For this dimension, the Consciousness Stealer was the principle of civilization of the entire dimension...

Chen Chen retracted his gaze. Suddenly, his consciousness withdrew from God's perspective and returned to his body.

"How magnificent and magical."

Chen Chen sighed silently. "This thing has almost surpassed the creation of technology, just like the USB drive. Even in the multiverse, it's unique."

"What if it's not created by technology?"

X-112 replied, "After all, the universe is so big, there are still many things that we can't understand. A certain civilization gave the black slate to humans, but it doesn't mean that the black slate must be a man-made object."

"There's some truth in what you said."

Chen Chen nodded, then he closed his eyes again. This time, he began to test another power of the black slate.

Chen Chen only felt an invisible wave erupt from the black slate again. This time, his consciousness seemed to be immersed in it, becoming one with the black slate, enveloping a radius of a kilometer.

Within this range, Chen Chen seemed to feel that everyone had become an extension of his body. He could change the minds of these people with a single thought, making this group of people do things according to his own ideas.

As Chen Chen's thoughts moved, he only saw that in the official office of Blacklight City not far away, a fat man with big ears and a wretched face was sitting on the sofa. In front of him was a thin man carrying a black bag with a fawning expression.

He saw that the thin man opened his handbag and took out a few gold bars inside. The fat man nodded with satisfaction and patted the thin man as if he was saying some encouraging words.

However, in the next second, the fat man suddenly froze. He stood up in a daze and went straight to the window. At the same time, he opened the window and jumped out, leaving only a dumbfounded thin man.

After getting rid of a parasite, Chen Chen scanned the area covered by the black slate again. It was not until he felt that his mental strength was greatly exhausted that he withdrew his consciousness again.

"Phew!"

After withdrawing his consciousness, Chen Chen felt his mind clear. He looked at the time, only to find that he had been controlling the black slate for more than half an hour.

Obviously, the black slate had the power to control human thoughts, but this control was temporary. Once it stopped, the other party would return to their previous consciousness.

Moreover, according to Chen Chen's previous observations, Zhao Shanhe's control range was probably not more than a radius of 100 meters. Each control required a lot of energy, but Chen Chen's range was ten times that of Zhao Shanhe's and the control time was far longer.

"With this, what worries do I have that I can't lead humanity into the universe?"

Chen Chen's lips curled up into a smile. He retracted his palm slightly and suddenly the black slate merged into his body, in a magical state, and became one with his body.

"It's time to go back."

Chen Chen turned his head and at the same time, said to the Black Knight beside him, "X-112, I'll leave this side to you. If there are any problems, you can find me through the time machine at any time."

"Understood."

The Black Knight nodded. "Don't worry, Sir Commander, I'll take good care of this side."

Chen Chen nodded. He put away the USB flash drive and went to the secret warehouse where the time machine was located. Using the time machine, he returned to reality again. The three-month journey in Event Horizon finally came to an end.

...

If the civilization of the end dimension had entered its twilight years, then the reality dimension where Chen Chen was located was like a rising sun, slowly rising.

The emergence of nuclear fusion reactors ushered mankind into an era of unlimited energy. In addition to various kinds of aerospace technology springing up like mushrooms after a spring rain, mankind had completely broken away from the shackles of Earth and evolved from a native planet to a true interstellar civilization.

Before Chen Chen returned, he had already brought the space warp engine technology obtained from the Event Horizon dimension back to reality. At this time, in the Blacklight Biotechnology Aerospace Department in the southern suburbs of the Eco Science City, more than a thousand aerospace scientists were gathered in a conference room, learning and digesting the knowledge of the space warp engine.

When Chen Chen returned to reality, he immediately learned about this from Little X.

These scientists had signed an agreement with Blacklight Biotechnology. Although they were not implanted with the God chip, Chen Chen was not afraid that these technologies would be found out by the Earth Federation.

After all, the current Blacklight Biotechnology was no longer the Amon of the past. As long as Chen Chen was not willing to sell it, even if the four major continents united, they would not be able to force Chen Chen.

After all, Blacklight Biotechnology and the Earth Federation stood on the same level.

Moreover, these scientists were not idiots. Blacklight Biotechnology had given them enough benefits. If the information was leaked by them, they would end up very, very badly.

With the structure of Blacklight Biotechnology, many problems could be laid out on the table, unlike in the past where they had to keep it a secret before doing anything.

Chen Chen returned to his office and then switched the surveillance screen to the scene of the aerospace department. He was satisfied.

"It'll probably take some time for these researchers to absorb the space warp engine technology."

Little X, dressed in a dress, came in from outside the door and reported, "But according to our current clues, the space warp engine technology is fundamentally flawed. It doesn't allow the spaceship to jump from one point to another. Instead, it first jumps into the subspace and uses the subspace as a transit station. From the subspace, it then jumps to the real destination. In this way, the spaceship will inevitably be eroded by the subspace."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen frowned. At this time, he also recalled a corresponding piece of knowledge.

The so-called subspace was a barrier that existed between the positive matter space and the antimatter space. Einstein had long speculated about the existence of the subspace.

According to the Theory of Relativity, if the existing world was a positive matter world, then there must be another antimatter world. The two sides interacted to ensure that the expansion of the universe did not collapse and shrink. The reason why the two sides did not collide was because of the existence of the subspace.

Some scientists used to think that a strong magnetic field could create a gravitational field to propel a spacecraft at high speed. If the magnetic field was strong enough, the spacecraft could enter a space higher than the space-time they were in and travel at superluminal speed. When the magnetic field disappeared, the spacecraft would return to the current space-time.

This made it very easy to understand. If the universe was a ball, then ordinary spaceships could only fly on the surface of the ball no matter how fast they were.

The essence of the space warp engine technology was to directly cross the surface of the ball and let the spaceship enter the inside of the ball. This method of flight was also known as subspace navigation.

What was even more amazing was that this shortcut method could be used in the subspace, compressing the travel time of ten thousand years into one year.

Traveling a distance of ten thousand years in the real world would only take a year in the subspace, greatly saving fuel and time.

In other words, the space warp engine technology Chen Chen obtained from the dimension of Event Horizon was in fact a magnetic field generation technology that could create a strong gravitational field that could connect reality and subspace.

"But I'm a little worried."

Little X suddenly frowned. "If the space warp engine really appears in reality, we'll be destroyed like in the dimension of Event Horizon..."

"Of course, that's possible."

Chen Chen nodded and then asked with a smile, "But just like nuclear physics, do you think it's right not to develop nuclear technology?"

"That's not it..." Little X pouted.

"Nuclear technology and space warp engine technology, the principle is the same."

Chen Chen explained, "The progress of civilization is always fraught with thorns. The more advanced technology is, the further away we are on the path of destruction. The emergence of nuclear weapons can be said to be the first destructive test that human civilization has experienced. Although the emergence of nuclear bombs has the world in fear and there are people every day who worry that humanity will go extinct because of this, didn't we finally overcome it and turn nuclear technology into our own tool?"

Without waiting for Little X's reply, Chen Chen continued. "However, nuclear weapons are just the beginning. What follows are antimatter weapons, genetic weapons, and biochemical weapons. All of these make it possible for human civilization to be destroyed by our own weapons at any time. Just like the dimensions we've seen before, these are all thresholds to overcome."

"We've been speculating that the development of civilization is related to the Great Filter effect. If the Great Filter effect really exists, then I'm afraid that nuclear physics technology is one of the factors, and so is the space warp engine. Every technology we develop will also become one of the factors in the Great Filter.

"However, just like nuclear weapons, space warp engine technology also brings with it its own corresponding risks. That is, civilizations that undergo space warp for the first time will come into contact with the subspace without any precautions. If they don't have the corresponding resistance, they'll end up like the civilization in the Event Horizon dimension and eventually be destroyed by the subspace...

"Space warp technology is an essential tool for human navigation in the universe."

Chen Chen continued. "Without the space warp engine, we humans will have to travel for hundreds of years to leave the solar system. This is simply unrealistic. Only with space warp engine technology can we be considered a qualified universal civilization. Otherwise, we humans will only be able to circle around in the solar system at most."

Little X suddenly became thoughtful when she heard Chen Chen's words.

"Therefore, what we need to do now is not to worry about the invasion of the subspace caused by the space warp engine technology. Instead, we should prepare ourselves and start thinking of ways to resist the power of the subspace."

Chen Chen said, "Based on the current clues, the best way to resist the power of the subspace is to put everyone in a frozen state. This way, the astronauts won't be affected by the subspace. After the warp is over and we leave the subspace, we can wake everyone up.

"In addition, we also need to be able to resist the power of the mysterious existence in the subspace, but this will require long-term planning..."

Chapter 599

After ten years of development, the existence of psionicists had gone from being rejected by the public at first to being accepted, and now it had completely infiltrated into the bones of society.

After all, most psionicists had been incorporated by Blacklight Biotechnology and the major continents. Even those who used psionic powers to commit crimes would be quickly arrested and tried.

There were generally three forces that arrested uncontrollable psionicists.

The first force, which was also the most visible force, was called the "Superpower Investigation Department". This was an international organization affiliated with the FBI. However, just like the FBI, the specific matters were handled by the local authorities, and the Earth Federation was only the boss in name.

All the members of this department were composed of civilian psionicists incorporated by the local authorities. They were responsible for psionicist crimes and some difficult cases.

The second force was the psionicist combative police force launched by Blacklight Biotechnology in various continents. This was a force formed by the cooperation of Blacklight Biotechnology and the local authorities. There were several units in each continent, and the most famous of them was still the psionicist combative police force in New York City. It could be said to be the superstar of the psionicist combative police force.

The third force was a force unknown to the public. It was the major task forces under the Blacklight Foundation.

The name Blacklight Foundation was extremely mysterious even to the governments of various countries. Ordinary people were not even qualified to hear this name. Only the highest level of each small country knew this name.

However, it was limited to this name.

For the high-level officials of these small countries, they only understood that this foundation had surpassed the functions of the Earth Federation. It was led by the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology. It was a legal armed department independent of the Earth Federation and the purpose of its establishment was to maintain the continuation of human civilization.

The reason they knew this was also because the four major continents had forced the world to sign the relevant treaty. At a certain point, the Blacklight Foundation was qualified to operate within the boundaries of the Earth Federation without being obstructed by the law.

As for what secrets this mysterious foundation had, they had no right to know.

In the entire Earth Federation, only the founder of Blacklight Biotechnology and a representative sent by each of the four major continents knew about this. These five people were the mysterious "Lilith Council".

With these three forces chasing and intercepting the psionicists, almost all the psionicists who were unwilling to submit to the government had disappeared without a trace. Perhaps there were three to five of them who had slipped through the net, but they could only live with their tails between their legs, not daring to reveal their identity as psionicists.

Therefore, most of the psionicists known to the public were members of the Psionic Combative Police Force. Due to the operations of Blacklight Biotechnology, this group of people was almost all accepted by the public. Secondly, they also had a recognized name —

Superheroes.

However, although psionicists were generally accepted by the public, there were still a small number of people who maintained deep-rooted hostility towards psionicists. To those people, psionicists were completely non-human. They had powers that surpassed ordinary people and were potentially dangerous. If not controlled, these psionicists would one day overthrow the rule of humans and enslave them.

There was once a survey conducted by a public research organization. This survey was called "Research Report on the Threat of Psionicists". In which, thirty percent of the people believed that psionicists were a potential danger to society and should be controlled.

Although this was only a sample survey, it was enough to show that deep in the hearts of many people, there was still a deep hostility towards the existence of psionicists.

Therefore, in the past decade, several secret organizations were established. These organizations had one goal, which was to find ways to eliminate all psionicists in society. One of the organizations called "Psionicist Threat Association" declared that psionicists must be suppressed. Even if they were not suppressed, these freaks should be exiled to Mars or other planets to maintain the purity of the human bloodline.

The primary target of these civil organizations was naturally the "Psionic Combative Police Force" that was exposed in front of the media all year round.

Northern America, New York, Blackwatch New York branch building.

At the top of the building, several branch executives and six people in strange clothes were sitting in a huge conference room.

Among the several branch executives, Liu Zhijian was sitting in the main seat. Now that he had been promoted, he was the highest person in charge of Blackwatch's Northern America branch.

Below him was a golden-haired man wearing a blue tights and a cape. The golden-haired man's eyes were like torches. This was the psionicist John who was known as the "Guardian".

In the outside world, because of his handsome appearance like an ancient Greek sculpture and unparalleled personal charm, he had a fan club of more than ten million people around the world. His popularity was almost comparable to the few international superstars in the world. Even the once internationally renowned bionic combative police Brooke was far less popular than him in the past.

With this popularity, coupled with his strength that far exceeded ordinary psionicists, he was also promoted to one of the top executives of the New York branch. Even his authority was second only to Liu Zhijian.

In addition to him, both Thunder God Leon and the invisible man Blake were also present. As for the shy young man who used to be called Hodge, he retired from the Psionic Combative Police Force three years ago.

However, in the past ten years, the Psionic Combative Police Force also added three new members. They were known to the public as "Eraser Girl Heidi", "Catwoman Anna", and "Dragonfly Man Jeff".

Among them, Eraser Girl Heidi's ability was to transform at will. As long as the size was the same, she could transform into the appearance of anyone she saw. In addition, her body was like a piece of rubber full of toughness, difficult to be destroyed by knives and guns.

Catwoman Anna had the reflexes and dexterity of a cat. She was an expert in melee combat. In addition, her hands could eject sharp claws that could easily cut through steel.

As for Dragonfly Man Jeff, he had the strength of an insect. At the same time, he also had a pair of dragonfly wings that allowed him to fly short distances. Like Blake, he was a scout in the team.

These three were members selected from the annual psionicist talent show. The outstanding ones were selected while the weaker ones were eliminated. After ten years, the current situation of the team was formed.

In any case, the team leader and also the most popular member of the team was still John the Guardian.

"John."

At this time, Liu Zhijian looked at the blond man next to him with a kind smile on his face. "You've been doing well recently. You've solved many robberies in a row and even the largest bank robbery in New York City. Now, the response in society is very strong. The support rate for the Psionic Combative Police Force has increased to eighty-six percent."

"I'm not surprised by this support rate."

John nodded slightly, his expression calm. "But you mentioned in the notice before the meeting that the company has issued a warning to us. What does that mean?"

"It's about the civil organization that opposes psionicists."

Liu Zhijian was a little worried. "There's a message from above. An extremist organization called the" Psionicist Threat Association "seems to have recently smuggled some illegal firearms in the North Sea Continent. It seems that they want to attack our Psionic Combative Police Force."

Hearing this news, everyone's expression froze. John even frowned. "Do you have a list of that organization?"

"No."

Liu Zhijian shook his head. "The other party is very secretive. The company only received the news from the North Sea Continent after the transaction was completed. Otherwise, even the company has no idea."

"D * mn it, it's this again!"

Jeff the Dragonfly Man suddenly cursed. "How much contribution have we psionicists made to this society? How many heinous criminals have we arrested? But these pigs always treat us like this, I... "

"Enough!"

Liu Zhijian frowned and shouted, "Don't say any more of these complaints. It's only here. If it were outside, do you know how big the repercussions of these words would be?"

"Of course I won't say it outside..."

Jeff the Dragonfly Man muttered in a low voice, but he still kept his mouth shut.

"We'll deal with the situation as it comes."

Anna the cat girl was dressed in black tights. She licked her palms seductively and giggled. "It's not the first time we've faced assassination by an extremist organization. In that case, don't blame us for being ruthless."

As she said this, she raised her head and looked at Liu Zhijian with a faint smile. "If we get rid of these people, will the company clean up after us?"

"Of course."

Liu Zhijian replied, "But I still don't recommend that you do anything. After all, with your identities, even if the other party takes the initiative to attack you, it'll easily cause an uproar if you're discovered to have killed a member of a rebel organization."

"But they've already slapped us in the face. I'm afraid our families will be affected. How can we not do anything?"

Leon the Thunder God said helplessly, "The company can't just watch us get beaten up and not fight back, can they?"

Liu Zhijian frowned when he heard this. He was actually reluctant to let this group of people do anything about this matter. After all, they were like international celebrities. Every word and action could be exposed to the public. Once their public image collapsed, it would cause the reputation of the Superpower Combative Police Force to be greatly damaged and even lead to a public boycott.

As internationally renowned international superstars, each member of the Superpower Combative Police Force was worth at least hundreds of millions of dollars. John the Guardian was worth more than a billion dollars. Once the reputation of the Superpower Combative Police Force was tarnished, it would mean a loss of billions of dollars. His current position would probably come to an end.

It was not easy to get to this position and Liu Zhijian did not want to retire early.

Still, having said that, as the person in charge of the Northern American branch of Blackwatch, he had to take care of the emotions of this group of team members. After all, Liu Zhijian also understood that this group of people was far from the righteous and awe-inspiring image that ordinary people saw.

Thinking of this, he had to appease them. "Don't worry, everyone. The company will send the B.S.S. Force to cooperate with the Northern American police department to secretly investigate this matter. If we really can't handle it, we'll definitely ask you guys to do it. At that time, we'll label this organization as a 'terrorist organization' and we'll make it impossible for them to make a comeback!"

"Hahaha!"

Hearing this, Leon the Thunder God and Jeff the Dragonfly Knight suddenly laughed. The expressions of John the Guardian and the rest of the team members also relaxed, apparently satisfied with Liu Zhijian's policy.

Just as the atmosphere in the conference room became more harmonious, the communicators on the wrists of the six Superpower Combative Police Force members suddenly sounded an alarm.

No one was too surprised by this change because as superheroes stationed in New York City, whenever there was a difficult and vicious case in New York City or a case that the New York City Police Department could not handle in a short time, they would first contact the few of them. This was how the reputation of the Superpower Combative Police Force was built up bit by bit.

"What's the matter?"

John the Guardian raised an eyebrow and he gently pressed a button on his wrist.

Suddenly, a miniature version of a 3D projection appeared above his communicator. A woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses was sitting there and said with an urgent expression, "Just now, the NYPD headquarters sent a mission. There is a robbery on Reston Street in Queens. Currently, the police are engaged in a fierce firefight with the robbers and there seems to be a psionicist among the robbers!"

"Psionicist?"

John suddenly narrowed his eyes as if thinking about something.

"Alright, this meeting is over."

Liu Zhijian waved his hand. "Time is of the essence. You guys go to the scene immediately and remember to be careful."

Everyone nodded and quickly left the conference room at the same time. They took the elevator to the rooftop.

On the rooftop, six drones that could carry personnel were on standby 24 hours a day. After they boarded the drones, they directly rushed to the scene under the control of the computer.

The drones used by the Superpower Combative Police Force were also specially designed by Blacklight Biotechnology. They had powerful nuclear-powered engines and could both take off vertically and fly at high speed. From their location to Reston Street in Queens, it only took them five minutes to arrive.

Chapter 600

Just as Jeff the Dragonfly took the lead and rushed toward the fire psionicist, a bright light suddenly flashed across John's peripheral vision from the tall building across the street!

That was... A sniper!

John suddenly realized that all of this was a conspiracy against the Psionic Combative Police Force!

Without hesitation, he immediately let go of the drone with one hand and rushed toward the window of the building!

He had the ability to fly and could even break the speed of sound. However, a team always needed someone to hold the line, and as the captain, he was naturally the one to hold the line. Usually, other than for the program, he would only personally take action when there was a tricky situation. However, that was then and this was now. If he did not take action now, the members of the team would be in danger.

However, he realized it a little too late. The moment he rushed into the window of the building, there was a loud bang. A man holding a sniper rifle pulled the trigger and the gun was fired at the drone. The large-caliber sniper rifle directly destroyed one of the drones, causing Eraser Lady to scream and fall from the sky!

"You guys..."

Hardedef's expression turned cold, and his eyes immediately glowed red. In the next second, the sniper only had time to raise his gun in front of him to block. The red light directly penetrated the gun and pierced through the sniper!

"D * mn it!"

Next to the sniper, there was another accomplice. He took out a pistol and aimed it at John, but as soon as the shot was fired, the bullet instantly bounced off John's chest and flew out!

Buzz!

John's eyes flashed and the accomplice was also split in half horizontally!

After killing the two assassins, Hardedef turned around and looked out the window, only to see that Eraser Lady had already landed on the ground. Fortunately, her rubber-like body was extremely tough. Falling from a height of 100 meters, she actually bounced more than 10 meters before landing on the ground unscathed.

Boom!

The drone that had lost control crashed into a tall building on the side. Several windows suddenly burst into huge flames!

"Arrest them!"

The look in John's eyes darkened. The impact of the drone just now had caused at least several deaths and injuries. For the Superpower Combative Police Force, this was equivalent to a mistake. If it was not handled properly, the entire team's reputation would be tarnished.

At this time, the team members had already landed on the ground, easily subduing the criminals as if they were children. Only the fire psionicist had exchanged a few blows with the Dragonfly Man, but in the end, he was still electrocuted by Leon and lost consciousness.

However, when everyone looked at the robber's car, they saw a bearded man sitting in the back of the car. He was holding a panicked woman hostage. As he held a gun, he shouted loudly, hoping that everyone would hold back for fear of harming the innocent.

Seeing the hostage in the man's hand, everyone stopped in their tracks and looked at John questioningly.

Seeing this, Hardedef cursed inwardly. He flew out of the building and landed on the ground.

"You can't run anymore. If I were you, the best thing to do now is to put down the hostage and surrender immediately."

John lightly laughed. After that, he walked towards the other party step by step, exerting immense pressure on the other party.

"Stop, stop where you are!"

The bearded man suddenly showed a panicked look. He tried to put up a strong front. "I can't surrender, Guardian, you must retreat immediately, or I'll..."

Buzz!

Suddenly, Hardedef's eyes emitted a fiery light. Under Hardedef's control, the red light accurately hit the bearded man's gun. Immediately, the man only had time to let out a blood-curdling scream. The gun in his hand was instantly heated to more than a thousand degrees, and it was stuck to his palm!

The man knelt on the ground in pain. The hostage in his arms suddenly screamed and ran away, but Hardedef did not stop his fiery gaze until the gun in the bearded man's hand completely melted into a pool of molten iron!

Thump!

The bearded man fell straight to the ground. His entire hand was completely scorched by the high temperature. He also fell unconscious because of the severe pain.

Clap clap clap clap!

"Guardian, good job!"

"Wonderful, you've saved the people once again!"

As the dust settled, the group of people hiding in the shops immediately came out. They looked at the people in the ruins with fanaticism and clapped hard. There was even a young mother and two children who excitedly rushed to Hardedef and asked to take a photo with them.

The Superpower Combative Police Force skillfully dealt with this group of people and accepted interviews from the reporters before everyone returned to the car that came to pick them up.

As soon as they got into the car, Hardedef's originally smiling face suddenly turned gloomy. He looked at the crowd and said coldly, "This incident is just a pretense. Someone wants to assassinate us."

"Fortunately, my body is elastic. Otherwise, I'd have fallen and died."

Eraser Girl Heidi on the side flicked her long hair. "If it was Catwoman or the invisible man, their bodies would probably be cold by now."

"I won't die that easily."

Catwoman also gave Eraser Girl a dissatisfied look. It was obvious that the two of them had not been on good terms for a day or two.

"I won't either."

Blake also shrugged and looked at Eraser Girl with a smirk. "Do you think my steel body is fake? Even if I fall from a height of hundreds of meters, I can still pierce a hole five centimeters in diameter and more than thirty centimeters deep into the ground! "

"Alright, stop fooling around!"

Hardedef frowned. "This is not the time for jokes. Just now, a reporter has already asked me about the drone hitting the building. I'm afraid that there will be reports of our mistake in all kinds of newspapers tomorrow."

"This matter can be big or small."

Leon replied, "It depends on whether the company can suppress this kind of thing."

"This group of people seems to be coming for us."

Catwoman interrupted. "It's obvious that the conflict downstairs is a means to attract us. The two assassins killed by the captain are the real killer. If he hadn't shot Eraser Girl's drone, I'm afraid some of us would have been seriously injured."

"This matter must be investigated."

Hardedef nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, this group of people is very likely to be from the 'Psionic Threat Association'. I just didn't expect them to make a move as soon as we received the news."

"Everyone..."

While they were talking, the screen in the car suddenly lit up and Austin's face suddenly appeared on the screen. "Everyone, don't worry. Leave this matter to the company."

"But they've already made a move on us."

Jeff the Dragonfly Man frowned. "If this continues, even if everyone in our team has steel bodies, it'll be difficult to guard against them. Sooner or later, there will be casualties."

"Don't worry, this is the last time they make a move."

Austin said solemnly, "Our B.S.S. department will take care of these problems in the dark. Don't worry about their threat. If it gets to the point where even the B.S.S. can't handle it, we'll let you do it."

Seeing this, no one said anything else. They still had faith in the strength of their own company.

...

At this time, far away in the Middle East, in a small desolate town, a military truck slowly drove into the town.

The Middle East Continent was plagued by the flames of war all year round. This situation had not improved even to this day, and it was even getting worse. During the long years of war, the Middle East Continent had suffered a massive population loss. Countless towns were completely abandoned because of the flames of war, becoming dead cities.

This included the small town of Kut which had a radius of fifty kilometers.

This small town had been occupied by a group of warlords. At this time, when the military truck drove into the town, groups of soldiers immediately emerged from the various abandoned houses. In an instant, the originally dead town suddenly came back to life.

"Screech..."

The military truck slowly came to a stop in the town square and was immediately surrounded by groups of soldiers who pointed their guns at the driver of the truck.

Three men in suits stepped out of the truck. Although they were surrounded by the rebel army, there was no sign of panic on their faces. The man in the lead had long cheeks and he wore a pair of black sunglasses. At this time, he was looking at a bearded man in a red hat who was slowly approaching from the distance. At the same time, he showed a friendly smile.

"Everyone, stand down."

The man in the red hat ordered in the local dialect. At once, the group of soldiers immediately stepped aside, forming a narrow path.

"My dear Olof, you've made me wait for a long time..."

The man in the red hat smiled warmly and he opened his arms to give the other party a hug.

"General Loki, I'm looking forward to meeting you too!"

The man in the lead immediately took off his sunglasses and walked two steps forward to give the other party a hug. After that, the two of them exchanged a few pleasantries.

"How is it, did the goods this time go smoothly?"

After chatting for a while, the man in the red hat suddenly said, "You know, I'm a rather impatient person. More than five hundred of my disciples here are depending on me to feed, so let's take a look at the goods first."

"It's an honor, Your Excellency."

The man nodded and he waved at the two people behind him. Instantly, the two of them went directly to the back of the military truck and pulled open the curtain.

Instantly, rows of sausages were revealed behind the military truck.

Seeing this, the expression of the general in the red hat did not change. He only looked at the man in the lead. The other party laughed and jumped onto the truck personally, pushing all the sausages out of the truck.

Instantly, rows of wooden containers covered with straw were revealed.

The man in the lead picked up a crowbar that was placed on the side and casually pried open a container. Instantly, he took out a ridiculously shaped rifle from inside.

Seeing this rifle that looked like an AUG, the general's eyes suddenly lit up. "Is this an electromagnetic weapon?"

"Yes, this is the Cousar Crowe Pulse Rifle."

The man turned the muzzle and handed it to the general outside the truck. At the same time, he said, "This is the standard weapon of the four continents. The muzzle kinetic energy of the gun is 3 megajoules and the rate of fire is 1,000 rounds per minute. It can easily paralyze all kinds of tanks in the early 21st century. Those tanks are nothing but live targets in front of this gun!"

"Very good, I didn't expect you to even be able to get your hands on this..."

The general licked his lips with a look of pleasant surprise.

"The good stuff is yet to come."

The man kept them in suspense. Then, he flipped open another longer container and forcefully opened it. Suddenly, an even longer and narrower gun covered in black gas was exposed in the air.

"Askari Kaman Rail Rifle, also an electromagnetic weapon, but its power surpasses that of a grenade."

The man laboriously hoisted the large gun that was over 1.5 meters long and said excitedly, "It has a range of 5,000 meters and a kinetic energy of up to 12 megajoules. It's something that can blow up a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft with one shot."

The general's expression became even more satisfied. He immediately waved his hand and the soldiers beside him quickly boarded the trucks and carried out the wooden boxes. Soon, the number of boxes was tallied.

"One hundred pulse rifles, twenty rail rifles, five thousand rounds of bullets. Not bad, not bad at all!"

The general looked at the report handed over by his subordinate with a satisfied expression. After that, he frowned again. "I say, Olof, haven't you forgotten something?"

"Of course, I remember your request, General."

The man called Olof immediately snapped his fingers at the subordinate behind him. After that, one of the subordinates reached into his pocket and took out a palm-sized metal box.

The general's expression immediately turned serious. He reached out his hand and received the metal box as if it was a treasure. After that, he noticed that there was a password lock on the box.

When the general turned to look at him with a questioning expression, Olof made a three sign with his hand and then a one sign with his hand.

Seeing this, the general personally entered the password. After the password lock was unlocked, the metal box in his hand automatically opened with a click.

Instantly, an azure blue potion that looked like a sapphire appeared in front of him.

Olof stared closely at the general's expression. From their expressions, it could be seen that compared to the previous firearms, this potion was the real deal.

Silently staring at the exquisite potion that looked like a sapphire, the general revealed an infatuated expression for the first time and did not speak for a long time.

"General Rocky? Sir General? "

Seeing that the general did not speak, Olof urged, "Do you think it's time to settle the bill for this batch of goods?"

"Alright."

The general snapped out of his daze and stopped smiling. He waved his hand at his adjutant, and in less than half a minute, four soldiers laboriously carried a wooden box over. Before Olof could say anything, the adjutant opened the box.

In an instant, the glistening yellow substance inside was revealed to everyone.

"This box here is a hundred kilograms, which is 177,000 ounces of gold."

The adjutant said to Olof, "And we have a total of five boxes here, worth about 27.5 million USD. That's more than enough to pay for your 120 electromagnetic rifles. As for this bottle of L compound, you'll owe me the money for it."

"General?"

Olof's expression immediately changed. He looked at the general next to him. "What do you mean by this?"

"That's what I mean."

The general grinned and revealed a malicious smile. "I'll make you my friend. I'll pay you back soon, but only after I finish mining that gold mine."

"You should know the price of this potion."

Olof's expression became even more unsightly. He said coldly, "This potion is worth at least 300 to 500 million USD on the black market. In the entire market, I'm the only one who can get my hands on it. I've paid such a huge price, and this is the answer you're giving me?"

"You're a qualified arms dealer."

However, the general revealed a calm smile. He looked at the man in front of him with a chilling smile. "If I were you, I'd be smart enough to keep the gold and pray that I finish mining the rest of the gold mine as soon as possible. Don't you think so, my dear Olof?"

Hearing this, Olof felt a chill run down his spine. He stared at the general for a moment before he reluctantly waved his hand and said to his subordinates, "Let's go..."

With that, he turned around and returned to the car without saying a word.

Soon, the military car left the town, leaving only the general standing in the square, staring at the potion in front of him in a daze.

"Sir General?"

The adjutant next to him said unwillingly, "Why don't we keep him here as well?"

"Do you think I don't want to?"

The general said coldly, "Unfortunately, he's still useful. Now is not the time to tear up the agreement..."

Chapter 601

After Olof drove the car away, the driver's gloomy expression slowly relaxed into a mocking smirk.

"Boss."

One of the driver's subordinates suddenly glanced at Olof through the rearview mirror and asked, "Are we just going to let this go? They sure have guts to keep the L compound for themselves... "

"What's so small about this bit of money?"

Olof leaned back in his seat and pulled out a cigar from his pocket. Another of his subordinates immediately lit a lighter.

Olof took a deep drag on the cigar and blew out a puff of smoke before smiling. "The company is playing a big game. All we have to do is follow the company's instructions and sell the L compound."

"I wonder what the company is planning."

The driver could not help but sigh when he heard this. "We actually have to use this method to release thousands of L compounds, and we have to place them in the hands of a specific organization? That's hundreds of billions of dollars we're talking about... Is the company going to throw it away just like that? "

"That's not something you and I can guess."

Olof shook his head and sneered. "We're just black gloves at the top after all. Don't ask what you're not supposed to know. In short, this batch of L compound must fall into the hands of a specific faction and the Earth Federation must not have any evidence against us."

"Boss, what do you think, if we take a few of them and swallow them ourselves, wouldn't that be..."

The driver suddenly lowered his voice. "With so many L compound vials, even if we don't take them, the others..."

"Shut up!"

However, before the man could finish, Olof's expression suddenly changed. He stood up abruptly and stared at the man gravely. "Don't ever say something like that again. What do you think the company does? If we do something like that, even God won't be able to save us!"

"Boss..."

The driver opened his mouth and wanted to say something else.

"Alright, that's enough!"

Olof's expression darkened. "Just remember, don't ever think of doing something like that. We don't care what the others do, we just need to do what we're supposed to do, understand?"

"Yes..."

The driver reined in the greed in his eyes and said no more.

Olof heaved a sigh of relief and silently loosened the grip on the gun at his waist. He knew that his subordinates had only joined the company for a short period of time and did not understand how terrifying Blackwatch was.

In other words, more than ninety percent of the world's population thought that Blackwatch was just a ridiculously large private company.

Only a senior employee like him would understand how terrifying Blackwatch was. It was an existence that could stand up to the Earth Federation...

In the entire history of mankind, there had never been such a huge monopoly group, to the extent that no one could say for sure what kind of terrifying power was behind this company …

…

"Sir Godfather, there's news from the L compound sales team. Everyone has delivered the L compound."

When Chen Chen left the Field energy training ground, Little X's voice immediately came from the headset. "We've released a thousand L compound vials. So far, a total of 835 vials have been delivered to the target. Among them, 36 arms dealers have completed the mission and 13 arms dealers have embezzled 10 to 30 vials."

"These potions have already been sold to the black market and obtained by some random people … Humans are indeed greedy creatures. Even though we warned them repeatedly, they still dared to embezzle them."

"After all, money moves people's hearts. It's normal for this to happen."

Chen Chen took a towel from the lounge and wiped the blood seeping from the tip of his nose. He chuckled. "But since it's corruption, it's only natural that it'll be punished. Go, send out the B.S.S. unit to recover the company's assets and destroy anyone who dares to break the rules. Let the rest of them see what happens to those who dare to embezzle the company's assets."

"Okay."

Little X naturally agreed.

The casual conversation between the two had determined the fate of dozens of private arms dealers who wandered the gray area.

After that, Little X continued to report. "At present, the Earth Federation has also received news of the whereabouts of this batch of L compound. Although they suspect that we deliberately released this batch of drug, they have no evidence and can't understand the purpose of our actions."

Little X was right. From the perspective of the Earth Federation, Chen Chen's operation of releasing a batch of L compound every few days was very confusing. After all, Blacklight Biotechnology had no political ambitions. Moreover, releasing such a large amount of L compound would not only bring no benefits but also indirectly increase social unrest.

Moreover, this kind of unrest was not enough to shake the rule of the Earth Federation. Instead, it would interfere with the profitability of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Even if the black market price was higher, the additional tens of billions of dollars was meaningless to Blacklight Biotechnology.

After all, today's Blacklight Biotechnology was already rich enough to rival a country. There were thousands of ways to obtain money. There was no need to resort to this kind of self-destructive method.

However, there was no way they could understand that Chen Chen did this not for the sake of money or power. It was for Chen Chen's cultivation...

In fact, for every psionicist produced by the L compound, Chen Chen would not interfere with their fate. In the end, they only had three paths —

The first was to be recruited by the four major continents and become a privately established psionicist army by the four continents.

The second was to join the Blacklight Foundation and become a high-level coalition army whose responsibility was to protect human civilization.

The third was also the last path, which was to become a psionicist who was not under the jurisdiction of any force. If these psionicists were willing to conceal their power and hide in the crowd to live a normal life, it would be fine. However, if they used their superpowers and exposed themselves, they would immediately be hunted down by the Earth Federation.

If these psionicists committed serious crimes, the Blacklight Foundation would even send a special task force to assassinate them in secret!

Chen Chen would never take the initiative to recruit these psionicists. After all, as long as they were alive, they could continue to cultivate their psionic powers. To Chen Chen, casting a long line to catch a big fish was the way to go.

However, there was always a limit to the amount of L compound purchased by the four major continents. There was also a limit to how many psionicists Chen Chen could secretly produce. Initially, the L compound could be produced as many as 30,000 vials per year, but the price was that Chen Chen had to release 100 milliliters of blood every day. Later, Chen Chen realized that releasing too much blood would weaken his psionic power over time, so he had to release 100 milliliters every other day.

In other words, the annual production of L compound was halved to about 15,000 vials.

In order to lower the Earth Federation's guard, Chen Chen only produced 10,000 vials of L compound every year. This was also the amount that the four major continents and the Earth Federation could consume. Any more would inevitably cause the drug to depreciate.

Moreover, in the beginning, Chen Chen only sold the diluted version of the drug. The difference between the diluted version and the official version was the success rate and mortality rate. The diluted version had a success rate of 10% and a mortality rate of 30% while the official version had a success rate of 50% and a mortality rate of 10%.

Later, because Chen Chen had taken too much advantage of them, the four major continents could no longer bear the burden and were even unwilling to purchase it. Chen Chen had to claim that it was due to the improvement in his technology and produce the official version of the drug. This caused the L compound to once again be in short supply.

Even so, 10,000 vials of L compound could only increase the number of psionicists in the world by 5,000 every year. Moreover, most of these psionicists would join the regular forces and the number of casualties would be very small.

Therefore, in order to accelerate the growth of psionicists and to obtain more psionic power, Chen Chen decided to use the remaining 5,000 vials of L compound on some warlords. This way, in a chaotic war between warlords, a large number of psionicists would be expended and Chen Chen's power would grow faster.

This was the reason why Chen Chen hired arms dealers to sell the L compound overseas.

That night, in the Middle East, in the town of Kut.

In the middle of the night, except for some patrolling troops, the entire army stationed in the town had already fallen asleep. However, at this time, in a three-story church in the center of the town, there was a sudden burst of laughter.

The laughter grew louder and louder, gradually waking up some of the children. They heard the commotion and rushed out of the barracks, only to see a giant covered in flames step out and stand directly in the air!

"Hahahaha..."

In the night sky, apart from the gentle breeze, there was only a burst of wild laughter. The flame giant was like a star that illuminated half of the town. At this time, he was laughing wildly at the sky. "It's... It's a success!"

An adjutant rushed out of his barracks and when he saw the flame giant in the sky, he was shocked and immediately shouted, "Congratulations General, congratulations General, you've become a psionicist!"

"Haha! It was worth it to use three L compound vials. After a narrow escape, I've obtained two superpowers! "

The flame giant in the air took a step forward and appeared directly in front of the adjutant in the next second. After that, his body rapidly shrank and finally returned to the appearance of a normal person. It was General Rocky who had met him during the day!

"It's said that the mortality rate of the first injection of the L compound is as high as ten percent, the second is thirty percent, and the third is fifty percent. It's too risky for you to inject three vials at once."

The adjutant was excited. He was a little envious and a little emotional. "But now that you've awakened the ability to fly and use fire, it's clear that Allah is blessing you and the Sithe army!"

Another officer was also excited. He approached General Rocky and said, "Now that you've obtained such great power, that old bastard Muhammad will surely fall at your feet. His territory and cooperation should be won by you!"

"Don't worry, I've long been dissatisfied with that old bastard."

General Rocky revealed a sinister smile. "Listen to my command, we'll rest for three days. On the fourth day, I'll personally lead the Sithe army to launch a surprise attack. We must completely defeat that old bastard's army!"

"Yes!"

Everyone saluted with enthusiasm.

...

This scene continued to happen all over the Middle East. Almost in the span of a month, the number of warlords and psionicists in various regions increased dramatically, further intensifying the situation in the Middle East.

However, in the face of this situation, it was not a large-scale war between warlords. Instead, it was the suppression of the Earth Federation. A few days after the Earth Federation received the news, the four major continents led by the Earth Federation sent a group of allied forces to the Middle East to suppress the unrest.

During this process, it was inevitable that there would be battles between psionicists. Still, the Earth Federation was the face of the four major continents after all. The new psionicists suffered heavy casualties in this suppression. In the face of overwhelming attacks from high-tech weapons, most of the psionicists were killed on the spot. Only a few managed to escape capture.

Still, this war that lasted for two to three months forced the Earth Federation to take this new group of humans seriously. Although most of the psionicists were not very powerful, they had a variety of strange abilities that made the upper echelons of the Earth Federation wary.

As a new type of evolved human beings, the Earth Federation also began to update its laws and regulations to limit the influence of psionicists in human society.

At the same time, the Earth Federation also specially introduced a level system related to psionicists. According to the strength and type of ability, it was divided into three psionicist systems and four levels.

Among them, the three systems were physical psionicist, elemental psionicist, and psychic psionicist.

Among them, physical psionicists were superpowers related to their own bodies such as the Body of Steel, the Body of Flame, and the Spirit Body. Most of these psionicists had a strong body that could resist various modern weapons.

On the other hand, elemental psionicists had the power to control matter. Some of these psionicists could teleport objects and some could control certain elements. For example, one of the psionicists under the warlords was somewhat similar to Magneto in the movies. He could control metal and iron within a radius of several meters.

Lastly, psychic psionicists were the most feared. This type of psionicist often had the strangest power, such as the ability to control people's thoughts or cause people to explode their heads without warning. Although they were not strong in combat, they were very good at hiding. They were also the type of psionicists that the Earth Federation was most wary of.

The four levels were based on the strength of a psionicist, which was a system of strength and weakness.

The weakest among them was known as the Delta-level psionicists. Generally, psionicists who had just awakened their psionic abilities were at this level. The longer they obtained psionic abilities, the more powerful they would become.

The second level was known as the Gamma-level psionicists. This level of psionicist had begun to have power beyond the mortal world. They could take the life of any ordinary person at will. Ordinary humans would not be able to resist them.

The next level was the Beta-level psionicist. Only ten percent of psionicists could reach this level. This level of psionicist was no longer something that ordinary troops could deal with. Only a psionicist of the same level or a regular army of battalion-level or above could fight against them.

The highest level was known as the Alpha-level psionicist. In the records of the Earth Federation, there were only three psionicists who had reached this level. One of them was the captain of the Superpower Combative Police Force in New York City, John the Guardian. The other two were also hidden in the Blacklight Foundation and only a few people knew of their existence.

Chapter 602

Due to the existence of Blacklight Biotechnology, the world was changing with each passing day.

According to some experts, the growth rate of human lifespan in the past two decades was more than a hundred times that of the post-industrial revolution period. However, today, on the official website of the Earth Federation, a shocking news was suddenly announced —

At 9: 31 am on July 23, 2040, the global population officially exceeded ten billion, ten years faster than expected thirty years ago.

Thirty years ago, before the great company known as Blacklight Biotechnology was born, the Earth Federation had roughly estimated the number of years of population growth based on population growth data:

In 1830, after the emergence of the Industrial Revolution, the world's productivity increased significantly and the world's population reached one billion for the first time.

Then, the rate of human growth began to skyrocket. Just a century later, in 1930, the world's population officially exceeded the two billion mark.

After that, the population continued to rise. In 1960, the population reached three billion, four billion in 1975, five billion in 1987, and six billion in 1999!

When this table was compiled, that was in 2011, the population had just reached an astonishing seven billion.

While this table expressed the rapid growth of the population, it also warned of the future population explosion and the long-term concern of resource constraints. It was estimated that the world's population would increase by more than one billion in the next 15 years and reach eight billion by 2026.

Although this table also pointed out that ideas such as DINK, non-marriage, and late marriage and late childbirth were bound to rise one after another in the future, after all, the population would continue to grow. Around 2050, the world's population would officially exceed the ten billion mark.

However, although this table predicted the evolution of human cultural forms, it did not predict the rise of Blacklight Biotechnology.

Nevertheless, the Earth Federation did not become pessimistic because they had reached the population explosion data in advance. On the contrary, the Earth Federation said that humanity had never been so hopeful as it was now.

The establishment of the permanent extraterrestrial colony, the Ares Science City on Mars, by Blacklight Biotechnology, marked an astonishing step forward for human civilization. Since then, mankind had been promoted from planet aborigines to an interplanetary species, entering the era of extraterrestrial colonization.

Although the current Ares Science City could only accommodate hundreds of thousands of residents, the four major continents had also sent spacecraft to Mars. Four larger permanent Mars colonies were under construction. In the next ten years, at least tens of millions of people would officially migrate to Mars.

This scene made many people faintly aware of the secret competition between the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology, but at least on the surface, both sides still maintained goodwill and harmony.

Not only that, with the implementation of the Mankind Anti-aging Project, the average lifespan of humans had exceeded 100 years. The lifespan that was being increased was not for the elderly, but for the young and middle-aged.

These two periods had been greatly extended, which meant that the problem of aging society was gradually alleviated. With the help of anti-aging reversal treatment programs, countless elderly people had turned into middle-aged people. Based on this pattern, the middle-aged population set by the Earth Federation had also been raised from 40 to 60 years old to 40 to 80 years old.

Under such circumstances, many countries began to change their policies to extend the retirement date. Although there were some voices of opposition, under such circumstances, unless one did not use the "Age-reversal Treatment" to extend one's lifespan, one could only abide by the rules that had been changed under such circumstances.

"Due to the prospect and development of extraterrestrial colonization technology, no country or continent in the world has issued a population restriction order."

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting in his office, silently watching the population announcement issued by the Earth Federation. At the same time, Little X said, "Obviously, all countries and worlds are very optimistic about human migration to outer space."

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded and chuckled. "After all, our Blacklight Biotechnology has paved the way for them in advance. Of course, they're not willing to limit their own population. If they know that we've even prepared the space warp engine technology that we'll need in the future, won't they be even more excited? "

"However, although we've obtained the blueprints and information for the space warp engine technology, we're still in the process of figuring it out."

Little X continued Chen Chen's words. "It's estimated that in another two or three months, the first space warp engine can be manufactured. At that time, we'll need to produce the supporting spaceship."

Chen Chen nodded thoughtfully when he heard this. "It's time to build a spaceport that belongs to our Blacklight Biotechnology. After all, the main footprint of human activities will be shifted to space in the future. It's also time for us to build our own interstellar fleet."

"But how should we do it?"

Little X tilted her head and asked curiously, "A spaceport that can manufacture spaceships will probably cost a lot. Although today's nuclear-powered engines can greatly reduce the cost of transporting materials to space, if we want to build a huge space station before the space warp engine is completed, I'm afraid it won't be easy. At least a thousand rockets will be needed."

"Stupid."

However, Chen Chen gently flicked Little X's forehead and sneered. "Is it necessary for us to send the spaceport into space bit by bit? Isn't it enough to just launch the Gantz black sphere into space? "

Little X covered her forehead. She had subconsciously shrunk her head, but after hearing Chen Chen's words, her eyes suddenly lit up. "This is a good idea! The black sphere only needs power and the Gantz satellite signal to be easily transmitted between two points. As long as we send a black sphere into space, we can continuously send materials up! "

Thus, they got to work. Soon, a nuclear-powered rocket was arranged in the space base. At the same time, the engineers here also received a secret engineering drawing. They secretly spent a few days according to the requirements of the engineering drawing to build a crude mechanical platform.

This platform had hundreds of mechanical arms, the longest of which used a folding and embedded mechanical arm structure. The maximum operating distance could reach hundreds of meters and at the same time, it could bear a weight of thousands of kilograms. Even the smallest mechanical arm was two or three meters long and could bear a weight of hundreds of kilograms.

Strictly speaking, this mechanical platform was simply a fully automatic workshop of unknown use!

After this mechanical platform was folded, it could fold itself into a giant cylinder with a diameter of twenty-five meters and a length of more than fifty meters. Then, this cylinder was loaded into the nuclear-powered rocket that had been prepared for a long time.

After that, there was no need to apply to the Earth Federation. Today, Blacklight Biotechnology did indeed have the qualifications to launch satellites independently. Blacklight Biotechnology only informed the Earth Federation of the geosynchronous orbit data and told them to occupy this position. After that, the rocket was quietly launched.

Half a day later, the mechanical platform in the rocket entered the geosynchronous orbit alone.

With the successful entry into orbit, the fairing on the rocket was completely abandoned. Five brackets attached to the inside of the rocket also opened at a forty-five-degree angle at the tail of the rocket. From a distance, it looked like a raised throne and the entire mechanical platform was filled with colorful signal lights.

At this time, if anyone saw this, they would be shocked to discover — this was not a satellite, this was completely the prototype of a huge space station!

This huge mechanical platform gradually stretched its body in orbit. As the mechanical arms slowly unfolded, it looked more and more cold and ferocious. There was no need for solar panels at all. The nuclear fusion reactor on the platform could support the energy supply of the satellite for hundreds of years.

At this moment, most of the components on the mechanical platform began to slowly detach from the rocket and fall toward Earth. The platform was suspended in orbit, far away from the ground. At the center of the platform, a black sphere the size of half a person was embedded in it, gradually blooming with a cold blue light.

As everyone knew, it was very difficult to build a space station in outer space. Even if the technology was up to par, the transportation of materials was also a huge problem. It needed to be launched from Earth by rocket.

Although the emergence of nuclear fusion thrusters had greatly reduced the cost of launching rockets, the cost of time had not been reduced. It still required multiple launches to transport materials, which took more than a few years to build a qualified space station in the empty and boundless outer space.

However, the emergence of the black sphere, Gantz, solved this problem perfectly. Although the black sphere still consumed a lot of electricity to teleport, it was indescribably affordable compared to the cost of launching.

At this time, as the black sphere activated the teleportation, pieces of long-prepared parts were teleported to the mechanical platform. The hundreds of mechanical arms immediately began to work, like building blocks, and began to build the prototype of the space station bit by bit.

Chen Chen had ambitions. The first space station he wanted to build was not a small space station that could only accommodate a dozen or so people in the Earth Federation and could not even reach the size of a villa. What he wanted to build was a giant space dock.

In the future, this space station would not only be able to dock hundreds of warships and resource transport ships, but it would also be a space transport port. The resources mined from the solar system did not have to be directly transported back to Earth. Instead, the resources would be piled up here and then transported back by a dedicated spacecraft.

In other words, this space station would be a large space port unprecedented for mankind. Through this port, Blacklight Biotechnology would naturally gain more say and more benefits...

The sudden appearance of a space station naturally quickly attracted the attention of the Earth Federation. In particular, they noticed that this space station suspended in the synchronous orbit above Namibia was rapidly growing larger as the days passed, which shocked the upper echelons of the Earth Federation.

They could not understand how Chen Chen did it, so they tried to get information from Blacklight Biotechnology, but this plan was only known to Chen Chen and Little X. After all their efforts, it was all in vain.

Just like that, in less than three months, when autumn arrived, the space station had already reached the size of a small mountain.

At this time, after three months of fully automatic construction, the space station had begun to take shape. From the outside, it looked like a raised bow, and at the same time, at the position of the bowstring, five docking racks were placed horizontally.

Four of the docking racks were empty. Only on the docking rack in the first row, a thirty-meter-long, cigar-shaped spacecraft was quietly parked, and each docking rack represented a parking space.

The current spaceport was only in the preliminary stage, so it could only dock small spaceships, and even there were only five parking spaces. If the spaceport designed by Little X was completely completed, it could dock large spaceships that were a hundred times larger than the Ares.

At this time, as the last part was sent to the spaceport, a black sphere with a diameter of one meter and surrounded by three metal rings appeared in the teleportation cabin of the spaceport.

At the same time, there were also five Black Knights in spacesuits.

With the remote control of Little X, this group of Black Knights transported the strangely shaped metal sphere into the spaceship parked in the port, and then there was a complicated installation process. When the metal sphere was completely installed inside the spaceship, a spaceship equipped with a space warp engine was finally completed.

That was right, that strangely shaped black sphere was the first space warp engine that Chen Chen had tried to build based on the space warp engine technology obtained from the dimension of Event Horizon.

The next step could not be simpler.

In the southern part of the Eco Science City, in addition to the space base, a huge space observatory had been built as early as a few years ago.

Here, rows of radio telescopes with an area of more than thousands of square meters had been set up, each with a size of more than ten thousand square meters. They formed a super array, uniformly looking toward the sky.

Moreover, as time passed, these radio telescopes were like huge sunflowers, slowly rotating.

These radio telescopes alone may not be as huge as the power and area of FAST (Central Continent's Sky Eye), but here, hundreds of radio telescopes gathered together, in terms of scale, had exceeded FAST, reaching a level unprecedented in history.

Chapter 603

"Courage Voyager" was the name of the spaceship responsible for this space warp experiment.

As the spaceship left the port, it soon flew to the designated space warp location, ready to start the first space warp experiment in human history.

The starting point of this space warp experiment was the lunar orbit and the end point was the Martian orbit. At this time, the distance between the two points was about 80 million kilometers. Based on the usual acceleration of the spaceship, it would take about seven days to fly from here to the end point, which was 168 hours.

However, by warping into subspace, using subspace navigation technology, the distance could be compressed by ten thousand times, which meant that in theory, it would only take one second to reach the destination.

Of course, whether the spaceship was in reality or in subspace, there must be a process of acceleration, so the actual time it would take was definitely more than one second.

At this time, in the space observatory, Chen Chen was silently looking at the data sent back by the radio telescope. At the same time, there was a flow of people in the hall. Everyone looked solemn, preparing for the upcoming first space warp.

"Prepare for navigation experiment, starting subspace navigation in three minutes!"

In the broadcast, a cold electronic voice came. Everyone was even more excited and busied themselves in their respective posts, constantly testing the accuracy of the data in front of them.

"Nuclear fusion reactor activated!"

"Nuclear fusion reactor has been activated, the current temperature is rising, the output power is stable..."

"Liquid helium cooling system activated!"

"It has been activated, the current pressure is stable!"

"Strong magnetic ring activated, warp engine starting to warm up!"

Chen Chen nodded to himself. He raised his head and looked at the big screen above him.

There were dozens of monitoring screens on the big screen, which were all images sent by the Courage Voyager spaceship, but because of the distance, these images were slightly delayed.

As early as when humans landed on Mars, the signal delay of communication had begun to show signs of weakness. Due to the distance between the two, the signal delay between Earth and Mars was as much as two or three hundred seconds. If humans were to venture out of the solar system in the future, it would take years just to make a phone call.

It seemed that it was time to vigorously develop quantum information transmission technology...

Chen Chen thought silently.

This idea flashed in Chen Chen's mind, but at this moment, the screen above him displayed the core goal of this experiment — the space warp engine.

At this time, on the periphery of the engine, three ring-shaped strong magnetic devices were rotating wildly around the black sphere in the center, like three blurry shadows. As they continued to rotate, the black sphere in the center was also constantly rotating. After a while, Chen Chen was not sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that the black sphere in the center seemed to be slowly transforming into a liquid form...

Of course, Chen Chen was familiar with this scene. It had appeared in the movie before. A member of the rescue team came to the space warp engine that had turned into liquid and reached his hand into the black liquid.

It was as though the entire hyperdrive engine had transformed into a spatial gate.

However, no one knew what was behind the door. The rescue team member was eventually pulled in, and when he came out again, he had become a walking corpse without any consciousness.

It was as if the other side of the door had absorbed his soul …

This was the danger of the subspace. It was not that Chen Chen was unaware of the dangers of the subspace. If he had a choice, he would not have chosen this method of navigation that involved contact with the subspace. However, the universe was too vast, so vast that it was enough to make any civilization despair.

Based on the current speed of the nuclear fusion engine, minus the time needed for acceleration, it would still take more than half a year to fly out of the solar system.

The diameter of the Milky Way was about 100,000 light-years, which was billions of times the diameter of the solar system. This was an extremely hopeless number. Even without taking into account the fuel, it would take more than 100,000 years to fly from one side of the Milky Way to the other side of the Milky Way.

Not to mention that the Milky Way was only a grain of sand in the observable universe.

Therefore, conventional flight methods would inevitably be unable to support the rise of civilization. If Chen Chen wanted to develop, he would have to develop the space warp engine technology sooner or later. In this case, there was no room for retreat...

These thoughts flashed in Chen Chen's mind. At this time, at this time, the cold mechanical voice continued:

"The space warp engine has entered the critical value. The current magnetic core is at 50 billion atmospheres of pressure, the strong magnetic ring is very stable! Preparing to start the space warp operation...

"Countdown to start the space warp engine in one minute..."

In the broadcast, the cold electronic voice suddenly sounded in every corner of the hall. At the same time, a low warning tone also followed, indicating that the experiment had entered the final stage.

Chen Chen's expression was solemn. Not only him, the atmosphere of the entire hall suddenly became solemn. A low and oppressive atmosphere weighed heavily on everyone's heart. Everyone stared at the data stream in front of them, not daring to let down their guard for a moment.

"Countdown to start the space warp engine in 30 seconds, ready...

"Countdown to ten seconds, ready...

"Ten!

"Nine!

"Eight!"

...

"Three!

"Two!

"One!

"Space warp start!"

As the order was issued, Chen Chen only saw the space warp engine on the screen become brighter and brighter from the beginning, finally turning into a strong light, completely drowning out the surveillance camera!

A few seconds later, which was the delay correction time, it was time for the space warp. At this time, all the surveillance screens flickered with static and the Courage Voyager and the space observatory had completely lost contact!

"Lost connection!"

The voice echoed. "Checking the space warp site. It has been confirmed that the Courage Voyager has not been found. The spaceship has entered the subspace!"

Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. Since the spaceship disappeared into thin air instead of exploding, it naturally meant that the spaceship had entered the subspace.

Still, this did not mean that it was time to celebrate. Only when the Courage Voyager reappeared after a minute or two and appeared in the orbit of Mars would this mean that the experiment was successful.

It took about one minute for the spaceship to cross the subspace and it would take about three hundred seconds for the Mars orbit signal to be transmitted to Earth. In other words, if they wanted to know whether the experiment was successful or not, they had to wait six or seven minutes to see if the Courage Voyager would send a signal from Mars.

Naturally, all the researchers were well aware of these data. They began to discuss or chat with each other, waiting for the final data.

For a while, the atmosphere in the hall relaxed slightly.

However, as time went by, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became solemn. As the estimated time of the space warp approached, everyone kept looking at the computers in front of them, waiting for the news from the Courage Voyager.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Six minutes passed and there was still no news from the Courage Voyager. Many people began to look at each other.

Eight minutes passed. Everyone's forehead was dripping with sweat. It seemed that the deep space of the universe had become a ferocious behemoth with its mouth wide open, swallowing the Courage Voyager and not spitting it out again.

Ten minutes passed. Even Chen Chen frowned at the screen above him. Could it be that the first space warp experiment had failed?

Was the subspace really that dangerous?

Just when everyone was beginning to feel disappointed, finally, a string of encrypted signals was received by the radio telescope again. This signal came from the Courage Voyager!

"It's transmitted back!"

In the hall, many researchers shouted excitedly. They wanted to decipher this signal, but in the next second, they were stunned because they found that they had lost the authority to decipher the signal.

"What's going on?"

"Why did I lose the authority?"

"Is it a system malfunction?"

Many researchers were in an uproar. After all, they had participated in and looked forward to this for so long. Now, they could not even see the results of the experiment. Who could accept this?

However, the cold electronic voice in the broadcast sounded again. "All researchers, please stay where you are. This information is top secret of Blacklight Biotechnology. Please stay where you are and wait for the next order."

As this news spread, Chen Chen had left the hall at this time and came to another closed room.

This transmitted message was naturally intercepted by Little X. The purpose was not because it was confidential. The researchers here were all members of God's Forbidden Zone, so it should not be confidential.

The reason why this was done was only because Chen Chen had learned from the mistakes of others.

Previously in the dimension of Event Horizon, the local research institute was instantly wiped out because of the information transmitted back. In the end, even the entire Earth was destroyed. Of course, Chen Chen did not dare to expose this information like this.

Therefore, this information must be investigated by Little X first and confirmed that there were no problems before he dared to release it.

"The encrypted signal has been translated and no memetic characteristics have been found."

At this time, Little X's voice came from the headset. As Chen Chen looked up, a video appeared on the screen in front of him.

In the video, Chen Chen only saw that when the Courage Voyager was flying, a huge black hole suddenly appeared in front of it, and then the spaceship flew into the black hole.

The moment it passed through the black hole, the scenery outside the spaceship suddenly changed from a vast expanse of darkness to a world full of dark red.

Obviously, the world in the subspace was not as empty and pitch-black as the real universe, but a red haze, as if flying in a magnificent nebula, surrounded by granular red mist.

This mist churned rhythmically like the waves of the sea, but the strange thing was that it did not wash in one direction like the waves, but constantly hit the hull of the spaceship from all directions...

Even in the mist, there were clearly colorful light spots. The light spots were not very bright, but in the misty blood-red mist, they were particularly conspicuous. At a glance, it was like a firefly in the mist, flickering and extinguishing, constantly surging with the mist.

"What is this?"

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and silently looked at this scenery.

The scene sent back by the spaceship was very strange. Chen Chen did not know how it was different from the subspace he had been to before because when he entered the subspace, he only opened his eyes once and when he opened his eyes, he immediately saw countless distorted shadows around him.

After that, Chen Chen gouged out his eyes.

Of course, when watching these videos, Chen Chen naturally did not need to gouge out his eyes, but just based on this video alone, he could not figure out whether the scene on the screen was the subspace he had been to before.

Just when Chen Chen was feeling a little puzzled, the spaceship seemed to gradually drive away from the area of the blood-red mist. As the bow of the spaceship broke through the last of the mist, the screen in front of Chen Chen suddenly widened and a vast and strange space appeared in front of Chen Chen!

It was still a dark red world, but in this endless red, traces of strange black airflow constantly brushed past the outer shell of the Courage Voyager. These black airflows constantly condensed and transformed as if they had a life of their own. Moreover, as they brushed past the outer shell of the spaceship, the armor of the Courage Voyager also showed corresponding signs of aging and decay...

Chen Chen even saw a trace of black airflow flash in front of the camera. The moment it flashed past, Chen Chen's pupils suddenly shrank and he immediately said, "Pause!"

Following Chen Chen's order, the video recorded by the spaceship suddenly paused.

"Rewind a few frames."

Chen Chen continued to issue orders, and then the black airflow in front of the camera condensed again, seeming to become two strange dark eyes.

This scene made Chen Chen's heart tremble.

Then, the video continued to play, until it was completely over after three minutes. In these three minutes, Chen Chen saw scenes that he had never seen in his life. Those frenzied blood-red mist, those strange spots of fireflies, and these endless black airflows...

For a moment, Chen Chen felt as if he had fallen into a deep, strange dream. In front of him was a bizarre and incomprehensible scene, and he could not tell whether he was dreaming or awake at all...

"The armor of the Courage Voyager seems to have been slightly corroded."

Little X's voice continued. She displayed the data of the spaceship bit by bit in front of Chen Chen. "Other than that, everything is normal. Even the five Black Knights as passengers are normal, there are no changes in their physiological characteristics."

"The armor of the Courage Voyager has been corroded?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. The Courage Voyager was already using the best quality aerospace metal. Even if it sailed in space for thousands of years, there would be no problems. Now, it had only been sailing in subspace for a few minutes and it had been slightly corroded?

At this rate, would the outer shell of the spaceship not be corroded after a few days of sailing?

Thinking of this, Chen Chen could not help frowning. It seemed that in order to travel in subspace in the future, he might need to invent a new type of material.

"Although it seems that there's nothing wrong with the Courage Voyager, don't forget the plot of Event Horizon. What needs to be tested still needs to be tested."

Chen Chen crossed his arms and pondered. "The next task will be much easier. Send the Delta-level subjects, put them in spacesuits, and teleport them to Mars through the 'Watchman teleporter'. Send them to the interior of the Courage Voyager."

"Understood."

Little X replied. She also understood Chen Chen's caution. After all, the Black Knights were not normal people. Some strange reactions in the subspace might not affect the Black Knights, but it did not mean that it would not affect ordinary people.

Therefore, it was in line with Chen Chen's idea to let this group of people enter the spaceship and experience it for themselves.

If the Delta-level subjects could also go through a subspace voyage and come out unscathed, this experiment would be considered a true success...

Chapter 604

The experiment was still going on, but Chen Chen, who was quietly waiting for the development of the experiment, suddenly frowned slightly.

Because of Little X's sudden reminder, when Chen Chen's parents were traveling in New York City, they were suddenly attacked by a group of protesters against Blackwatch.

"What happened?"

Chen Chen frowned. "Are my parents okay?"

"Don't worry, your parents are very good. There are more than 30 Black Knights and psionicists accompanying them in the open and in the dark. It's just that there was a robot next to your parents, and it happened to be encountered by this parade. That's why there was a conflict."

Little X explained. She paused and seemed to understand what Chen Chen was thinking. She added, "This should be just a coincidence. I now control the entire Internet. If this is a conspiracy against your parents, I'm sure I'll be able to find out in advance."

Hearing this, Chen Chen nodded, but he still turned and left the space observatory, saying at the same time, "Get ready, I'm going to New York City."

"Okay."

Little X replied. At the same time, in less than ten minutes, Chen Chen took a special car to the Spire Experimental Base, and then here, he entered the black sphere teleportation room and arrived in New York City in the next second.

Over the years, Chen Chen had extracted more than 300 black spheres. Blacklight Biotechnology's teleportation points were hidden in major cities. As one of the top three international cities in the world, New York naturally also had a teleportation point.

Walking out of this secret teleportation point, Chen Chen discovered that the teleportation point in New York City was hidden in an apartment building in Queens, between the rich and poor areas, where people were mixed. Even if Chen Chen's unfamiliar face appeared in the apartment building, he did not attract anyone's attention.

In front of the entrance of the apartment building, a low-key ordinary electric business car had been parked there for a long time.

Over the years, with the popularization of nuclear fusion, the cost of electricity had fallen off a cliff. Because of this, electric cars had completely replaced the gasoline cars of the past, and in international frontier cities like New York, electricity had become a popular energy source. The electric cars driving on the street did not need to be charged at all. There were high-power radio transmission devices on both sides of the road at any time. Wherever one went, there was an unlimited supply of electricity.

At this time, the driverless electric scooter carried Chen Chen toward the location where his parents were. After about half an hour, when Chen Chen arrived at a square in the city, he saw that the square was already crowded with people.

The crowd was divided into two groups. One group was made up of ragged vagrants, while the other group was made up of government personnel wearing explosion-proof suits and holding explosion-proof shields.

The two sides were facing each other in the square.

The group of tramps was constantly shouting at this time. They held signs in their hands, on which were written crookedly in red paint: "Androids steal the jobs of the poor", "Androids are the original sin", "God created human beings, but not androids", and so on. They were loud and imposing.

In the middle of the two groups of people, a few androids with their arms flying to the corner were lying on the ground. They seemed to want to stand up, but the damage to their bodies made it extremely difficult for them to even move.

"Sir, I'm not hostile, please calm down, please let me go..."

A handsome android with black hair and blue eyes moved its body expressionlessly, as if trying to move away from the feet of the group of tramps, but in the next second, a big foot stepped on its back and its face was stomped hard on the ground. At the same time, an old man with white hair and beard hit it hard with a baseball bat!

"Pfft!"

The alloy skull of the android was directly shattered, and many fragments splashed out, revealing the dense wires and chips inside.

After suffering this blow, the eyes of the android finally dimmed and it lay on the ground completely motionless.

"Pfft!"

The old man spat fiercely at the Android under his feet, and a trace of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. Then, he looked at the explosion-proof soldiers opposite him even more provocatively. "Come on, you bastard, come and catch me!"

Chen Chen did not pay any attention to all this. He just spread his Field and immediately saw the figures of his parents and brother in a stretch car by the road.

"Dad, Mom!"

Chen Chen shook his head, walked to the front of the car, and looked inside the window, only to see his mother looking at the group of marchers with a face full of indignation, while his father sat beside, smoking a cigarette with some irritation.

The back seat of the longer car was more spacious. At this time, the two rows of seats in the back were facing each other. In addition to his parents, there was his brother, and a charming, petite woman in the car.

That woman was the nanny of Chen Chen's parents. When Chen Chen's mother was recruiting a housekeeper again, she saw that this girl was clever, so she asked to hire her to chat with her.

"Little, Little Chen?"

Seeing their eldest son suddenly appearing outside the window, his father and mother were dumbfounded. "Little Chen, why are you here?"

"Ah, Chen Shaoye!"

The young nanny also looked at Chen Chen with an excited expression.

"I happened to be in New York recently on business."

Chen Chen ignored the nanny, but explained while opening the door, got in, and then asked with some blame, "It's a little dangerous here, why don't you go?"

"These people, they snatched little Dai and even tore it apart."

His mother's eyes were a little red. The Little Dai she mentioned was Blacklight Biotechnology's Type III android. Androids worked without complaint and did things meticulously. Almost most middle-class families had at least one android as a nanny or housekeeper, and some service industries even purchased more than a dozen androids as labor.

However, although these androids looked almost identical to humans, they were only robots after all. They did not have their own thoughts and did not have the program to attack humans. This kind of authority was locked. Blacklight Biotechnology even made the bodies of these androids more fragile than humans in order to prevent them from being used by some hackers.

For bionics, general physical labor was not a problem, and bumps and bumps were nothing, but if a person was serious, a woman could casually take a tool and smash the bionics into pieces.

Obviously, the "Little Dai" that his mother mentioned had served Chen Chen's family for several years, and his mother had developed feelings for it. At this time, it was dismantled by this group of marchers, naturally, she felt uncomfortable.

"It's okay."

Chen Chen patted his mother's hand. "The personality programs of these androids are synchronized to the cloud server. As long as we buy a new android and synchronize it, Little Dai will be back."

"But..."

His mother wiped her tears and wanted to say something, but his father frowned and said, "Okay, okay, isn't it just an android? It's not a living person. Look at how you're crying. Are you trying to make a fool of yourself? "

Hearing his father's words, Chen Chen frowned secretly. Obviously, over the years, his father's attitude toward his mother had become worse.

Chen Chen naturally understood the reason. His eyes swept past the little nanny, but at this time, his mother seemed to think of something. She patted the young boy who was sitting on the side and was shrinking behind her, and said in a low voice, "You child, why don't you greet your brother when you see him?"

"Brother, brother..."

Hearing his mother's scolding, the fat boy shrank behind said a word and then quickly lowered his head.

Chen Chen was not surprised by this scene because since his younger brother was born, he would cry every time he saw him. This had become a rule.

It was not until he was thirteen or fourteen years old that this situation improved slightly, but just like now, every time he saw Chen Chen, his face was full of fear.

Chen Chen's parents were very distressed about this. They could not figure out why their second son was usually very lively, but every time he saw their eldest son, he looked like he was seeing an enemy?

"Little Yu, you've grown taller again recently."

Chen Chen responded indifferently. His eyes kept turning, examining the boy sitting in front of him. Now this Chen Zeyu was already fifteen years old. Although his face was still a little immature, his height had caught up with Chen Chen, reaching about 1.8 meters. It was just that he was raised fair and fat by his parents.

Moreover, because Chen Chen's parents had a son in their old age and it was after Chen Chen made his fortune, their living conditions soared. Therefore, they doted on and spoiled this second son since he was a child.

Chen Chen had no opinion about this. Why did he do all this? Was it not to make his parents happy? He did not take such a trivial matter to heart.

However, today's Chen Chen's status was no longer the same. As he sat in the car, the atmosphere of the entire car became a little depressing. For a moment, the car fell into silence.

"Forget it, I just came to see. I'm relieved to see that you're all right."

Chen Chen showed a smile, then glanced at his father and the little nanny again, then turned around and got out of the car.

"Dad, Mom, you guys go back. Don't get involved in this kind of thing anymore, or else it'll be very dangerous."

Chen Chen gave one last reminder, then told the Black Knight in the driver's seat to send his parents home. The Black Knight then started the car without saying anything and drove toward the street.

Watching his parents' car leave, Chen Chen's face instantly became gloomy. He was still very dissatisfied with his father's extramarital behavior, but fortunately, his mother had not found out.

"Sir Godfather, are you still worried about your father's problem?"

Little X's voice came from the headset. "This kind of thing is really difficult to deal with. If you go too far, it'll inevitably hurt your parents' feelings, but if you go too far, it's better not to do it."

"I'm going to discuss it with Father tomorrow."

Chen Chen nodded and said, "It'd be best if Father can mend his ways, but if he insists on maintaining a relationship with the nanny, things will be a little tricky."

After hearing this, Little X suddenly sighed. "Sir Godfather, I think you'd better prepare yourself. If you don't want to tamper with the consciousness of your parents, then you must learn to accept all this."

Chen Chen was taken aback when he heard this, then immediately came to his senses. He naturally understood what Little X meant, but all this was related to his parents, so he was a little confused by his concern.

"Your parents are ordinary people."

Little X continued to persuade him. "Although they have everything you've done for them in secret, giving them an extremely long life and eternal youth, they are just ordinary people after all. They are not existences with a strong will like you."

"Because they're ordinary people, it's easy to get tired of the old. Not to mention that they have you as their backing, so they don't have to worry about anything. Even if you protect them extremely closely and can block all kinds of assassinations and malice, can you stop people with ulterior motives from fawning on them?"

Little X sighed. "Because they're your parents, so there's bound to be countless people who want to please them and flatter them. Endless temptations come one after another. In addition, they have endless money and an endless lifespan. How many ordinary people can be faithful to one person forever?"

Chen Chen suddenly fell silent.

"Even if you dissuade Father today and stop him from having an affair, how many times can you stop him?"

Little X questioned. "If it happens too many times, one day, it'll hurt their feelings and even become enemies. What's more, as the lifespan of human beings grows longer and technology becomes more and more advanced, the values and morality of society will inevitably change dramatically in the near future. You've given them a long life and long-term vitality, but don't you give them the freedom to be human?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen slowly closed his eyes. He waved his hand and stopped Little X from continuing.

It was not until half a minute later that Chen Chen opened his eyes again, but this time, there was no anger and confusion in his eyes. Instead, there was a gratified smile. "X, you're becoming more and more like a person."

"I still remember when you were born, you were almost as pure as a blank sheet of paper and didn't know anything about human nature, but now, you're almost more familiar with human nature than I am."

"Of course, after all, I'm the strongest intelligent life in history!"

Little X snorted softly. "I can easily obtain information about every person and every life on the Internet. The more I see, the more I understand."

Chen Chen nodded and said no more.

However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly sensed something. He raised his head and looked into the distance, only to see several disc-shaped drones approaching from afar in the sky. There was a person sitting on top of each drone.

That was the Superpower Combative Police Force of New York City.

As these drones flew over the noisy crowd, six people jumped directly from the drones and jumped into the open space between the protesters and the anti-riot force.

"It's John the Guardian!"

"It's the Superpower Combative Police Force, God, they're so cool!"

"What are they doing here, are they also going to stand on the opposite side of us victims?"

Seeing the six people descending from the sky, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. With the arrival of these six people, the morale of the procession of a hundred people suddenly dropped.

"Everyone, citizens of Northern America, please calm down!"

As soon as he landed, John immediately raised his hand and pressed his palms down. He showed a gentle smile and his blond hair gleamed in the sun. At the same time, he advised loudly, "I know your demands, but this isn't a reason for you to destroy the property of other citizens at will..."

"Go away, John the Guardian!"

However, among the marchers, a dark-skinned woman suddenly walked out. She was wearing a woman's suit and said indignantly, "You fight against evil and protect us. We also respect you, but please don't stand on the opposite side of us, unless you're also a lackey of Blackwatch and the government!"

"Yes, unless you're also a lackey of Blackwatch and the government!"

Everyone in the crowd suddenly echoed loudly. Obviously, this dark-skinned woman was the leader of this team.

Chapter 605

Seeing the indignant crowd, all the members of the Psionic Combative Police Force felt a headache coming on.

They also did not understand why they were asked to deal with this kind of thing. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Psionic Combative Police Force was not suitable to deal with this kind of thing. Whether they succeeded in dispersing the protesters or failed, there was no benefit at all.

"Austin, the situation here is very complicated."

Leon, who was hiding behind John, pressed his ear and whispered into the headset, "This group of people is at the bottom of society and we can't reason with them at all. It's even more inappropriate if we use force. Why did you ask us to come here?"

"I don't know, this is a direct order from General Manager Liu."

Austin's voice came from the headset. "You'd better ask General Manager Liu directly."

"There's no need to ask."

Before Austin could finish, Liu Zhijian's voice came through the earpiece. "All I can tell you is that just now, the family of one of the company's senior executives accidentally got into a conflict with the protesters. Although there were no accidents, they were still frightened."

"Company executive?"

Everyone suddenly understood.

Their Psionic Combative Police Force was also considered a veteran among the major Psionic Combative Police squads around the world. Since they were veterans, of course, they understood that there were probably only about twelve people who could be referred to as executives by the general manager of the Northern American branch.

"Are they members of God's Forbidden Zone Disciple Council?"

Leon asked in a low voice. At the same time, he raised his head and looked in all directions, but the square was surrounded by hundreds and thousands of people and there was no passerby who met the requirements at all.

"So, so you understand why I asked you to come on."

Liu Zhijian did not deny it but just whispered, "Perform well and maybe you'll fall into the eyes of those executives and be recognized."

However, although they heard what Liu Zhijian said, the six people still did not take it seriously.

After all, they were all psionicists, existences that were above ordinary people. Perhaps the Disciple Council was the true mastermind behind Blackwatch, but they were not afraid. After all, even if they left Blackwatch, they would still be honored guests of the major forces.

This was the pride of psionicists.

At this time, John, who was standing at the forefront, was still trying to persuade the protesters, but no matter how he persuaded, the other party had no intention of dispersing. On the contrary, this group of people was provoked by John.

"Guardian, we're really disappointed in you!"

"Give up, we won't disperse. As long as Blackwatch doesn't get rid of the androids, we won't stop marching!"

"But it's meaningless to do so."

John tried his best to persuade them. "I understand and sympathize with you, but this is not an excuse for you to destroy citizens' property!"

"No, you don't understand us!"

The black woman raised her middle finger and shouted, "You're the lackeys of Blackwatch! They don't care about the interests of us poor people! "

"Yes, lackeys!"

The rest of the people cursed loudly, "Get out, you lackey!"

As they spoke, some people even threw eggs and tomatoes at the Superpower Combative Police Force.

Everyone dodged, but there were too many things thrown at them. The six of them were more or less contaminated. Even Hardedef was hit by an egg.

"Damn it!"

Dragonfly Man Jeff cursed in a low voice. He took a step forward and was immediately stopped by Hardedef.

Hardedef glanced at the black woman in the lead expressionlessly, lowered his head, and gently wiped the egg white on his chest. Then, he raised his head again and made a thumbs-up gesture to the crowd. "Very good, you win!"

With that, Hardedef rose into the air alone and flew toward the sky without looking back.

"He's gone?"

The other five people were a little startled. They looked at each other and then turned and left helplessly, leaving only the group of people cheering for their victory.

At this time, Chen Chen stood in the crowd, watching the scene on the field with great interest. With his eyesight, he could faintly see the anger in Hardedef's heart. He almost thought that Hardedef was going to explode in public.

"It seems that the mentality of these psionicists has changed."

Little X's voice came. "But this is also very normal. Human nature will inflate, especially when they have a smooth journey and even have power beyond ordinary people, that kind of inflection is even more intense."

"Obviously, the operation this time was ordered by Liu Zhijian."

Chen Chen still remembered Liu Zhijian. "Knowing that my parents were at the scene, he was afraid of leaving a bad impression in my heart, so he sent the Psionic Combative Police Force to solve this matter. As a result, things only got worse."

"Then let's remove him."

Little X giggled. "He didn't grasp the psychology of the Psionic Combative Police Force at all. Those people who are above mortals have long placed themselves above mortals. How can they have the patience to persuade a group of poor people?"

"Not to that extent."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Although this mistake will affect the Psionic Combative Police Force, it's not a big deal. It will be solved after a few public relations sessions."

Little X said, "But what I'm worried about now is that this Hardedef, I'm afraid he won't let this go."

"In that case, let Hardedef become a knife."

Chen Chen turned to leave the crowd of onlookers and at the same time, said indifferently, "Send the information of the mastermind behind this operation and the leader of this demonstration to Liu Zhijian. Let Liu Zhijian give it to Hardedef."

With that, Chen Chen's figure completely disappeared into the crowd.

...

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a dull thud came from the roof.

Liu Zhijian was sitting in his office on the top floor of the building. He frowned slightly after hearing this sound, but then he saw a gap split open on the roof and traces of soil rustled down.

Liu Zhijian stood up angrily and looked toward the door. The next second, Hardedef walked in with a gloomy face.

"Are you trying to collapse my office?"

Liu Zhijian suddenly said angrily, "How many times have I told you, Hardedef, even the ceiling can't withstand the impact of your fall, do you understand?!"

"Give me the information of the leader of the demonstration."

However, Hardedef completely ignored the angry Liu Zhijian and said coldly, "I want to know her information, her home address..."

"What do you want?"

Liu Zhijian looked even angrier. "You want revenge? You want to kill her? Do you know what kind of impact this will have on the company? Also, the company's Bu... "

However, before Liu Zhijian finished speaking, he suddenly felt his vision blur. In the next second, Hardedef was already standing in front of him and at the same time, lifted him up with one hand!

"I said, give me all the information about that woman, now!"

Hardedef's expression was ferocious, his eyes even glowed with a dazzling red light!

"You, you let go of me first..."

Liu Zhijian was shocked. He quickly held the other's arm and at the same time, whispered, "Calm down first, Hardedef. Don't you want to continue climbing? If you act without permission, you might be kicked out of the Superpower Combative Police Force! "

Hearing this, Hardedef slowly let go of his hand and let Liu Zhijian slide down.

"Huff, huff..."

Liu Zhijian's face was livid. The scene just now even gave him the illusion that he had one foot in the grave. Although he personally watched Hardedef grow up little by little, over the years, Hardedef's personality had become more and more surly, and even he could not suppress it anymore.

It was only at this moment that Liu Zhijian slowly came to a realization. Perhaps in Hardedef's heart, he had already placed himself above human beings.

D * mn it, the psychiatrist did not detect this at all. This matter must be reported to the company...

Liu Zhijian thought to himself. He sat back in his seat and watched Hardedef turn and leave, but in the next second, an email notification suddenly popped up on the computer in front of him.

Liu Zhijian clicked on the email while tidying up his shirt, only to see that it turned out to be the identity information of several people and a notice.

The notice was sent to him in the name of God's Forbidden Zone's Disciple Council, and the content was very simple. That was to give the information of these people to Hardedef so that Hardedef could kill these people without exposing his identity.

Seeing this, Liu Zhijian could not help frowning. Would it not increase the instability of Hardedef by letting one of the three strongest psionicists in the world act as an assassin?

After all, many people were worried that if this guy was allowed to kill too many people, he would inevitably end up seeing himself as a higher species than humans.

However, this was not something Liu Zhijian could care about. He continued to look down and saw that there were a total of five people on this list. Four of them were high-level executives of several well-known consortiums in Northern America and even members of Congress in Northern America. The last one was a black woman from an ordinary background.

"Do we really have to do this?"

Liu Zhijian could only shake his head. Although he did not agree with letting psionicists carry out more killings, since this was an order from the higher-ups, he could only do so.

Thinking of this, he sent this list and the evidence to Hardedef's email. Then, after some thought, he sent an evaluation report to the Dark Web of God's Forbidden Zone.

Hardedef was naturally unaware of Liu Zhijian's behavior. He just shut himself in his office with a sullen chest and silently looked at the scenery outside the window.

The egg white on his chest had dried up long ago, but it clung tightly to his tights like a big, cracked mouth laughing at him.

"D * mn that woman..."

Hardedef's expression was ferocious. When he thought of the other party constantly rebuking him and even throwing eggs at him, he felt a sense of humiliation. This was a feeling he had not experienced for a long time.

Even in Blackwatch, Liu Zhijian did not dare to treat him like this. How could that b * tch dare?

The more humiliated he felt, the angrier Hardedef felt. He could imagine that tomorrow or tonight, countless small media outlets would publish reports and publicize the fact that he was thrown eggs at.

However, just as Hardedef was gnashing his teeth in hatred of the other party, suddenly, there was a vibration from the watch-like communicator on his wrist.

Hardedef raised his arm and pressed slightly on the communicator with his other hand. Suddenly, Liu Zhijian's holographic projection appeared.

"Hardedef, after consideration, I agree to your request. Moreover, I'll not only give you the identity of the leader of the protest but also send you the information of the person behind the scenes who planned these events. You won't be going out on missions for the next few days. Your secret mission is to fly to five places in the North Sea Continent and kill all five of these people silently...

"Don't let me down!"

After adding the last sentence, Liu Zhijian's figure disappeared completely, and then a list of assassination targets emerged. Behind the list were their resumes and evidence of planning against Blackwatch.

Seeing this list, Hardedef's expression finally improved a little. He nodded in satisfaction. Since the information of the black woman had been given to him, he would kill the subsequent plotters behind the scenes. It was a piece of cake anyway...

Thinking of this, Hardedef's figure moved. In the next second, his figure suddenly disappeared in front of the window, leaving only a whirlwind-like afterimage...

...

Late at night, Amelia Susanna walked weakly on the dark road.

After a day of demonstrations, Susanna's throat was completely hoarse because she had to constantly lead the crowd in shouting slogans and negotiate with the representatives sent by the officials.

Moreover, there was no part of her body that was not sore. Under her high heels, her feet were already burning hot. She could not wait to kick off her shoes in the next second and free her feet.

However, for Susanna, it was all worth it...

Thinking of this, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She gently turned on her phone and checked her bank account.

In her bank account, there was a large string of zeros lying quietly, amounting to millions of US dollars.

Every day she led the group of homeless people in a demonstration, there would be 100,000 US dollars in her account. In just one month, she had accumulated millions of assets through her own efforts, which was comparable to her lifetime income.

"After a few more months, I can stop..."

Susanna murmured in a low voice, her eyes full of longing. "At that time, I can fulfill my dreams, go to the Hawaiian Islands for vacation, go to Iceland, travel to the Antarctic..."

Before she finished speaking, Susanna's words suddenly choked in her mouth.

She stopped and silently looked at the darkness in front of her. She could faintly see that not far in front of her, at the end of the alley, a figure was standing there quietly with his arms crossed.

At the same time, a faint sense of danger struck her heart...

Subconsciously, Susanna immediately turned around and walked in the opposite direction. Previously, she chose this alley to take a shortcut. She originally thought that there would be no problems, but she did not expect that she still seemed to encounter danger.

Was it a gang nearby? Or...

While guessing the identity of the other party flashed in her mind, Susanna did not stop walking. She knew that as long as she returned to the main road, she could get rid of these people.

However, this time, her wishful thinking seemed to have gone wrong.

Chapter 606

Whoosh …

A strange wind blew behind her, messing up Suzanna's curly hair. She touched her cherished hair and subconsciously looked behind her.

However, the person behind her had disappeared.

"That person didn't follow?"

Suzanna secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around with a little relief, but the next second, her whole body suddenly trembled!

The figure standing in the dark, actually … actually appeared in front of her!

"Ah!"

Suzanna exclaimed and subconsciously took a step back.

"Who, who are you?"

Suzanna asked with a trembling voice. She could only see the silhouette of the figure more than ten meters in front of her because of the light, but for some reason, this figure was vaguely familiar.

The figure did not answer, but still stood quietly at the entrance of the alley, blocking the way from where she came.

Suzanna's heart was even more uneasy. She did not want to identify the identity of the figure at all. Instead, she turned around again and fled into the depths of the alley in her high heels!

Pata, pata, pata!

The high heels stepped on the concrete floor one step at a time, and the deep alley brought a lot of echoes. Suzanna kept looking back while running, but to her slight relief, the other person did not move a step from beginning to end, just quietly watching her gradually run away.

When Suzanna completely escaped from the alley and ran to the street, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her house not far away. Suzanna looked back again. At this time, the deep and dark alley had completely blocked her vision. She could only see that the person did not chase out.

"Please, please don't chase out …"

Suzanna secretly prayed. She hurriedly came to the front of her house, took out a bunch of keys from the brand new bag she bought, opened the door at the fastest speed in her life, and turned around to enter.

Then with a bang, the door was closed again.

"Huff, huff …"

With her back against the door, Suzanna silently panted, suppressing the panic in her heart. It seemed that the person just now should be a tramp or a gangster. He had the intention but not the guts.

"It seems that after a few months, I still have to move …"

Suzanna thought silently. Previously, she didn't have the money to live in the rich area, so she could only rent this kind of suburban single-family house. Originally, she thought that the security here was good, but now that she had a huge sum of money, she began to become suspicious.

Silently making up her mind, she once again looked through the peephole at her door, only to see that it was empty outside. Occasionally, a car would pass by on the street with the roar of its engine.

It seemed like that guy didn't follow them.

Suzanna was relieved. Before she left the door, she took off her high heels at the porch and threw her coat on the sofa.

After a busy day, she finally let go of her exhaustion. She was just about to go to the bathroom to freshen up, but when she passed by the dark living room, she suddenly froze.

The dim light from the street shone into the living room. With the help of the light from the outside world, she vaguely noticed that there seemed to be someone sitting on the sofa in the living room.

At that moment, Suzanna felt goosebumps all over her body. She tried her best to widen her eyes and look in the direction of the living room, praying that it was all an illusion. However, the vague figure actually stood up.

"Who is it …"

Suzanna asked in a trembling voice, but in the next second, her vision suddenly blurred!

Bang!

The figure suddenly flashed and appeared in front of Suzanna as if it had teleported. It was only a few centimeters away from her!

At that moment, Suzanna finally saw the figure clearly. The person in front of her was actually …

"Madam Suzanna, we just met in the afternoon. Don't you recognize me now?"

Hardedef grinned, revealing a bright smile. His white teeth glowed in the darkness.

"Guardian?"

Suzanna's expression changed drastically. She opened her mouth wide and instinctively wanted to scream, but Hardedef pressed her against the wall!

Bang!

The whole place seemed to tremble faintly, and the violent impact even made her choke back her scream.

"Madam Suzanna?"

Hardedef revealed a cruel smile. He looked at the panicking woman in front of him, slowly stretched out his hands, and forced her face to be in front of his eyes. At the same time, he chuckled. "Isn't it a surprise to meet me here?"

"Please, Guardian, for God's sake, please let, let me go …"

Suzanna trembled like a sieve. Her head was held by the other party, and she was forced to look into Hardedef's eyes. At that moment, she suddenly realized that the other party's eyes were extremely piercing …

"God? I am God! "

Hardedef shook his head sympathetically. "You insulted and humiliated me in front of countless people. Now, enjoy the party before you die!"

As he spoke, his eyes instantly lit up and turned into a soul-stirring blood red. In the next second, a red light shot out from his eyes and pierced straight into Suzanna's eyes!

"Ah!!!"

Suzanna let out an ear-piercing scream, but Hardedef did not use his full strength at all. He only turned on the thermal vision at the lowest power, but even so, the other party's eyes instantly turned into two lumps of charcoal!

"No one! No one can humiliate me, the greatest superhero in the world! "

Hardedef growled. Watching the other party's eyeballs being burned bit by bit as she struggled, he could not help but feel a morbid sense of joy in his heart. The humiliation and grievance during the day were released at that moment!

"Ah —!!!"

Suzanna's screams continued, but they became weaker and weaker. When the high temperature completely penetrated Suzanna's eyes and penetrated her brain, Suzanna finally stopped screaming.

Thump!

A corpse with two charred and deep holes in its eyes fell to the ground.

Hardedef exhaled slowly. He took one last look at Suzanna, then turned, walked into the kitchen, and opened the natural gas valve.

Boom!

A few minutes later, Suzanna's home turned into a fireball and rose into the sky amidst an earth-shattering explosion...

Suzanna, the leader of the New York protest against bionics, died!

At the moment the house exploded, Hardedef rushed into the sky from the flames of the explosion. The explosion that was enough to devour everything did not cause any damage to him. At this time, he looked at his wrist again, and the location of the second target was marked on it.

It was located in the middle of Washington and New York, in the location of Philadelphia. Seeing this, Hardedef immediately turned around and flew in the direction of the target.

After flying out of the range of New York, Hardedef immediately accelerated. With a rumbling sound, his speed quickly broke through the sound barrier, and he continued to approach the target at a speed comparable to that of a fighter jet.

"Huh?"

But when he looked at his wrist again, he frowned slightly because he found that the target was constantly moving.

Seeing this, Hardedef pressed his watch and called up the coordinates of the target, only to find that the target was actually on a plane, flying in the direction of Washington.

However, Hardedef did not change targets. He was very confident in his speed and was still approaching.

About twenty minutes later, he came to the location of the target. There was a dark plain under his feet, and above his head, a luxury plane was flying forward.

At this time, on the plane, City Councilor Matthew was frowning as he looked at the report in his hand. Just half an hour ago, a chess piece he had set up suddenly died in his home, and the entire house was completely turned into ashes.

"Is this revenge from Blackwatch?"

Matthew was a little puzzled. Based on his understanding of Blackwatch, the other party should not have acted so easily. This was somewhat unlike Blackwatch's style.

"Dad, look!"

But just as Matthew was contemplating, his son leaning against the window next to him suddenly said excitedly, "It's a guardian! Outside the window is the guardian of the Superpower Combative Police Force! "

Matthew subconsciously followed his son's gaze and saw that in the dark sky, a humanoid figure was closely following the plane. With the light of the plane, he could faintly see that the other party was wearing a cloak. It was indeed a guardian.

"What is this guy doing?"

Matthew was a little puzzled, but in the next second, he saw the other party suddenly turn its head and look at him. At the same time, two spots of crimson light bloomed from the other party's eyes!

"Oh God..."

Matthew's expression suddenly changed. At this moment, he finally understood what the other party was going to do!

"Boom!"

The thick red light instantly penetrated the fuselage, and the thin fuselage was cut open by the red light like a piece of paper. The entire plane suddenly separated from its body and turned into two slowly falling fireballs in mid-air!

Seeing dozens of people being sucked out of the plane and falling down screaming, Hardedef's expression was calm. He watched all this silently. At this moment, he suddenly realized the insignificance of human beings.

"There are three more..."

Hardedef murmured in a low voice, and then there was only a rumble and his figure went away again, disappearing into the vast night.

...

"In just one night, Hardedef crossed more than half of Northern America and killed five targets."

The next day, when Chen Chen got up from the fully-automated medical platform, he learned of this news.

Looking at Little X who reported, Chen Chen raised an eyebrow. "Are there any innocent people involved?"

"Yes, but not many."

Little X stood aside with a sweet smile. The morning sun shone on the girl, reflecting a different kind of brilliance. "The only one involved is the second target, Matthew. He directly destroyed the other party's private plane, but when he assassinated other targets later, although he also killed the psionicist bodyguards of those targets, he still exercised restraint and didn't go on a killing spree."

"Is that so?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I hope he's not completely lost."

"In that case, he passed the temperament test?"

Little X tilted her head. "I thought you let him do this because you planned to sacrifice him at a critical time and let him become your nourishment."

"The fact that he can become an Alpha-level psionicist has already proved that he's extraordinary."

Chen Chen solemnly said, "It's still a pity to give up on such a person, so I set up a test to see how much he has lost now. If he loses too much power and thinks he's invincible and doesn't care about anyone, I'll completely give up on him."

With that, Chen Chen turned around and put his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling city under his feet, his expression emotionless. "Since he passed the initial test, then let him see me..."

...

After a night of running, Hardedef was still in high spirits. He returned to the New York branch building at dawn, but saw Liu Zhijian standing silently outside his office as if waiting for him.

"Hardedef, you did a good job."

Liu Zhijian no longer had any arrogance of a superior. He looked at Hardedef with a faint fear in his eyes. At this time, he had received news of the deaths of those targets.

It should be known that among the five targets, except for one ordinary person, the remaining four were all leaders of financial groups. Many of these people secretly controlled the Congress of Northern America, but they all died on the spot overnight. This was not something an ordinary psionicist could do.

With this power, even if they killed Hardedef, Blackwatch would not be willing to avenge him.

"President Liu, what are you doing in front of my office?"

Hardedef asked with a blank expression. After a night of killing, he had a clearer understanding of his own power and his mentality was more detached.

"I'm here to bring you to see an old friend."

Liu Zhijian said with a strong smile, and as he said, he pushed the door of the office directly. Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared behind the door.

"It's you?"

Hardedef frowned slightly. Standing in front of him was a woman, a woman with a temperament as sharp as a knife, but the other party's appearance was incomparably beautiful. The two contradictions mixed in her as if they could be reconciled into a kind of intoxicating poison...

"Hardedef, we meet again."

The woman took a step forward and the corners of her mouth curled up into a rare smile. This woman was Sarah, who had abducted and deceived Hardedef into Blackwatch.

Looking at Sarah in front of him, Hardedef's pupils shrank slightly because he felt a long-lost sense of danger from her. The aura of this woman in front of him was even stronger than the several Beta-level psionicists he killed last night...

"You've become a psionicist?"

Hardedef asked solemnly.

"Yes, I was also injected with the L compound by the company."

Sarah nodded. As she said, her eyes suddenly turned cold and she suddenly stretched out her hands, grabbing at Hardedef's face fiercely!

"Whoosh —!"

Sarah's attack came without warning, but Hardedef was immediately startled. He instinctively retreated backward, but he felt that the surrounding space instantly changed, turning into the color of endless darkness, and at the same time, a strange tearing force came from the front!

"Break!"

A sense of crisis rose in Hardedef's heart. Without thinking, he burst out two balls of fire, followed by his most practiced heat vision burst out, immediately tearing apart the darkness and at the same time directly blasted Sarah behind the darkness!

"Boom!"

Sarah slammed into the wall behind her, causing the entire floor to tremble!

"Why did you attack me?"

Hardedef was annoyed, but he still suppressed his anger and asked. He still had a trace of affection for the woman in front of him.

"I just wanted to test your strength."

Sarah stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her expression still cold. "Your strength is really strong, even my Ruin Prison can be broken in an instant. It seems that the boss is right, you're indeed qualified to see him."

"See who?"

Hardedef narrowed his eyes.

"Chen Chen."

A trace of fanaticism flashed in Sarah's eyes. "The true god behind Blackwatch!"

Chapter 607

John had heard of the name Chen Chen before.

According to his age, he was now forty years old. When he was in his twenties, he had witnessed the rise of Blackwatch Corporation. In those incredible times, it was this company that rose like a legend, constantly flooding the world of technology and business with all kinds of blockbuster news.

By the time everyone came back to their senses, this company had already stood at the top of the world.

In those years, this name was still heard occasionally. This name was often mentioned in the context of Blackwatch and was also regarded as an influential figure like Jack Ma or Elon Musk. However, every time this name was about to be pushed to the top, it seemed that there was always an invisible hand that pressed it down.

At that time, John once felt that this person was too low-key.

Time flew and more than a decade had passed in the blink of an eye. This name had long disappeared from the Internet and reality. Even John had forgotten about this name. In its place, it was replaced by Qian Wenhuan, Liu Zhijian, Xia Yin, and other CEOs of various continents of Blackwatch. These people had become mythical figures in the business world. Often, with a wave of their hand, they could cause a huge stir in the business world.

Until now, when this name was mentioned again, Hardedef suddenly realized that the owner of this name had always been around. However, he did not know whether it was intentional or not, but he could no longer find any information related to this name on the internet.

In fact, no one in the new generation knew that Blackwatch had another founder, a guy named Chen Chen...

Now that he suddenly heard this name, while recalling, even John could not help but feel a trace of fear in his heart. This person had monstrous power and huge wealth, but was willing to hide under the public eye for more than a decade. This kind of person was not a good person...

This scene flashed in his mind and John came back from his contemplation, but at this time, he saw that the plane had already landed toward Walvis Bay International Airport.

After the luxurious plane landed on a dedicated runway, waiting in front of Hardedef was a limousine and a group of psionicists.

There were a total of five people, led by a man whose aura was no less than Sarah's. Although the remaining four people had slightly weaker auras, they were definitely above Beta-level!

Seeing this group of people, John frowned faintly, thinking to himself that this was indeed the headquarters of the invention of the L compound. Just by casually coming to greet him, there were five Beta-level psionicists, and they were the best of the Beta-level.

"Mr. Oppenheimer."

The man in the lead walked up and shook John's hand. "I'm the head of the B.S.S. Black Security Service. My name is Brando, Blake Brando."

"John Oppenheimer."

Hardedef replied calmly. Facing this group of people, Hardedef could not help but feel a little proud. This was because this group of people basically relied on the L compound to obtain their psionic powers, but Hardedef was different. His psionic powers were awakened after he was infected with the fusion virus.

In terms of identity alone, he was a pure-blooded psionicist.

It was like a 36D woman meeting an artificial 36D in the bathroom. Seeing the other party's rock-hard breasts that couldn't even rise and fall, the pride in her heart involuntarily rose.

"Mr. Oppenheimer's psionic powers are very strong."

With just a handshake, Brando immediately smiled and said, "No wonder you could kill more than a dozen Beta-level Psionicists in one night, but the other party didn't even know your identity."

"Your psionic power is not bad either."

Hardedef replied calmly. He was not jealous of these people who obtained psionic powers through drugs because he knew that the average person could only inject at most three L compound injections in their lifetime. The first injection had a 10% mortality rate, the second injection had a 30% mortality rate, and the third injection had a 50% mortality rate.

Moreover, it was not to say that the more superpowers were injected, the stronger the superpowers would be. The superpowers awakened were all random, with some strong and some weak. If one was unlucky, they would only obtain one superpower after being injected three times in a row.

As for the fourth injection? Sorry, according to the known information, the mortality rate of the fourth injection of the L compound was 100%. The grass on the graves of all those who had been injected with the fourth injection had grown more than three meters high.

"Okay, you guys don't have to flatter each other here."

Lhasa stepped forward. "The boss has been waiting for a long time. Let's go see him as soon as possible."

Hearing Lhasa's words, Brando shrugged and showed a helpless look to Hardedef. Then the three of them got into the stretch car while the other four got into another ordinary car and then drove in the direction of the Eco Science City.

Hardedef was no stranger to this world-famous city. After all, as long as one was on Earth, there was no one who did not know of this city built by the Blackwatch Corporation alone. The population of this city may not be large, but there was a joke often heard on the Internet, that was: If you went to the streets of the Eco Science City to buy a pack of cigarettes, you would run into nine billionaires, and a few of them were politicians of certain countries.

Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was enough to show the prosperity of the Eco Science City. Every day, rich people came here to seek the best treatment conditions, and international stars came here to seek the most cutting-edge cosmetic surgery technology. This was the most prosperous city in the entire Earth Federation.

Looking at the traffic lights and billboards formed by countless holographic projections on the streets, as well as the sci-fi high-rise buildings on both sides of the road, Hardedef felt that he had entered a cyberpunk world. However, unlike the descriptions in sci-fi movies and novels, there were no slums or dark sides of the city here because the poor and gangsters were not qualified to enter here at all.

Looking at this unique city, there was a trace of novelty in Hardedef's eyes. Finally, he looked at the driver's seat in front.

The driver's seat was empty. Generally speaking, even if it was autopilot, there should be a driver sitting in the driver's seat as a backup in case of unexpected situations.

"This isn't ordinary autopilot."

Brando seemed to see Hardedef's doubts and could not help chuckling. "But the intelligence responsible for driving is not in the car, but in the city's intelligent management center."

"What's that place for?"

Hardedef asked curiously.

"It's in charge of all electronic intelligence in the city."

Brando replied, "There's a supercomputer there that regulates every vehicle in the city. The advantage of this is that there will never be a car accident. Not only that, except for private areas in the city, there are cameras everywhere. There are no blind spots. Even the traffic lights on the road, the giant screen advertisements in the sky, and even the electronic signboards on every shop are all controlled by that place."

"It's amazing."

Hardedef could not help but nod.

With Brando taking the initiative to start a conversation, Hardedef gradually relaxed. While they were talking, the car finally arrived at the bottom of the Blackwatch headquarters building.

"Click!"

As the car stopped in front of the main entrance, the door opened automatically. Hardedef slowly got out of the car.

He looked up and immediately saw the tall building. The entire building was so clean that there seemed to be no trace of dust. The floor was smooth and transparent as if the entire building was made of glass and crystal.

This scene reminded Hardedef of a game called Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. The entire city's tall buildings were almost identical to the scenery in that game.

"Please come with me."

Brando and Sara took the lead and entered the building. After passing through the vast hall, the three of them came to a sightseeing elevator, where the android in charge of service had been waiting for a long time.

"Welcome, three of you."

This beautiful android woman was dressed in a uniform. She did not ask the three of them which floor they were going to but directly pressed the button for the top floor while adding, "Mr. Chen has been waiting for you for a long time."

Was he finally going to meet that Chen Chen?

Looking at the pedestrians on the ground rapidly shrinking under his feet, Hardedef's heart was faintly filled with mixed emotions. He could not explain this feeling. He was a little curious about this legendary figure and a little proud.

He was curious because he did not know what the guy who founded Blackwatch looked like. He was proud because, after all, he was the top psionicist in the Earth Federation while the other party was probably just an ordinary person. After all, how many people in real power would dare to bet on the mortality rate of the L compound? Those people's lives were very precious.

With these complicated thoughts in mind, the elevator soon reached the top. With a "ding", the elevator door quickly slid open.

The moment the elevator door opened, all Hardedef saw was a figure sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, silently looking at everything outside the window as if watching the people under his feet.

Brando and Sara walked out of the elevator first and then the two of them lowered their heads gently. At the same time, Brando whispered, "Boss, he's here."

Only then did the figure slowly turn around. Hardedef subconsciously looked at the other party, but what he saw was a slightly handsome man about twenty years old.

However, although the other party's appearance was not as good as his, there was a strange temperament about him, especially those pair of dark, bottomless eyes. The moment he saw those eyes, Hardedef's heart suddenly trembled!

In an instant, he seemed to see a shattered world. Those eyes were like black holes of silence. The other party did not do anything, just glancing at him, but it made his soul tremble.

"Buzz —!"

Subconsciously, a scarlet light appeared in Hardedef's eyes and he almost immediately used a means of self-defense!

"John Oppenheimer?"

However, the other party suddenly spoke. In an instant, the invisible terror quickly dissipated and the whole world emerged again. Hardedef suddenly woke up, only to find that the man in front of him had returned to normal.

It was as if everything before was just an illusion...

"Mr. Chen."

Hardedef put away the horror in his heart. He lowered his head slightly and immediately responded.

"You're not bad."

The man in front of him stood up straight and slowly walked in front of him as if sizing him up. "An Alpha-level psionicist, considered by the media to be the strongest in the world. You killed five enemy leaders in one night. You're really not bad."

"Mr. Chen?"

Hardedef heard this and tried to size up the other party. "I wonder if you have any instructions for me to come here?"

"I have an agreement here."

The man smiled slightly. He turned around and handed a few thin contracts to Hardedef in front of him. "You should have joined God's Forbidden Zone long ago, but you didn't choose to join B.S.S. Instead, you chose to stand in front of the public. Now that the ten-year contract is up, it's time for you to make a new choice."

"I..."

Hardedef frowned slightly. To be honest, although he was also interested in joining God's Forbidden Zone, he did not want to leave his previous job.

This was because in the past ten years, he had become accustomed to being an influential figure in the eyes of the public. He enjoyed the people's fanaticism toward him and enjoyed the worship and love of the public. This feeling was intoxicating...

"Don't worry, the new contract won't make you leave the Superpower Combative Police Force."

The man in front of him seemed to be able to read his mind. He only heard him continue. "This new contract is also for ten years, but the conditions are much more generous than before. Your new identity will be the vice president of Blackwatch's Northern American headquarters. Your status will only be below Liu Zhijian. At the same time, you'll also officially enter God's Forbidden Zone and obtain Alpha-level authority, enjoying the same benefits."

Hardedef's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He immediately took the agreement and read it one by one.

Hearing that Hardedef's conditions were so generous, even Brando and Sarah on the side had a somewhat complicated expression. This person in front of them could be said to be soaring.

"I'm willing to sign this agreement."

Soon, Hardedef raised his head again and the joy in his eyes quickly faded.

"Very good!"

The man suddenly laughed when he heard this. "Hardedef, are you willing to fight for the interests of the company?"

Hearing these words, Hardedef's expression suddenly became solemn. He took a deep breath and then declared, "It's my duty to protect the interests of the company. I will do my best to fight for the company!"

...

A few minutes later, Brando and Sarah led Hardedef away.

However, as soon as the elevator went down, it quickly came back up again. Little X walked out of the elevator. "Sir Godfather, John Oppenheimer has left the building. He told Sarah that he will leave today and return to New York."

Chen Chen nodded and did not speak.

"Do you trust this person?"

Little X suddenly became a little curious. "Will he really do his best to work for the company if we give him such favorable conditions? Human nature is complicated. Even if you intimidated him just now, what if he still betrays you? "

"You don't understand."

Chen Chen shook his head and smiled. "Those who are tied to our chariot of interests are naturally our people. This has nothing to do with trust. After all, as a shareholder, who would destroy the company they invested in?"

Only then did Little X nodded.

In fact, there was also a reason why she was worried. This was because she was used to using the God chip to control humans, but for psionicists like Hardedef, the God chip had lost its effect.

This kind of chip could currently only bind ordinary people and some low-level psionicists, but for the guardian Hardedef who had an immortal body, the God chip was not a threat at all. It could not even be implanted.

Unless the reality anchor was used to first block the psionic power within a few kilometers, only then could the God chip be temporarily implanted.

However, once the reality anchor was removed again, then Hardedef's god physique would quickly recover. Removing the God chip would be as easy as pulling out a thorn that had been pierced into the flesh.

This was why Little X was a little worried.

"There's more than one way to control people's minds," Chen Chen corrected.

Looking at Hardedef who had walked out of the building through the glass window, Chen Chen could not help showing a thoughtful expression.

"I hope it's a good knife..."

Chapter 608

After taking care of John, Chen Chen turned his attention to the subspace navigation experiment.

The subspace navigation experiment yesterday was still going on, but the situation was not optimistic.

After sending the Delta-level experimenters to the Courage Voyager for the first time yesterday afternoon, the spaceship disappeared for three hours after entering the subspace.

During these three hours, everyone tried everything they could, but they could not find any trace of the spaceship.

Just when they thought that the spaceship was still wrecked in the depths of the subspace, the spaceship appeared again.

However, the shell of the spaceship that returned had been corroded to the point of decay. Not only that, among the ten experimenters on the spaceship, nine had gone mad and died, while the ten Black Knights who were also on the spaceship were unharmed.

From the monitoring of the spaceship, it could be seen that the spaceship had entered the subspace very smoothly, but when it wanted to return to reality, the spaceship seemed to be stuck.

For some unknown reason, the spaceship was directly stopped in the subspace and could not return to reality at all.

Not only that, but the experimenters on the spaceship also began to go crazy, as if they had lost their minds. One by one, they desperately hit the door that imprisoned them, they did not stop until their heads were broken and their brains were splattered everywhere. They did not stop until they were dead!

When John came in just now, Chen Chen was looking at the report in his hand. At this time, the only surviving experimenter had been sent to the Spire 2 experimental base hidden underground in the north pole of Mars.

After more than a decade of development, the Spire 2 had been developed to a certain extent. The underground space was no smaller than the Spire Experimental Base and between the two, there was a Watchman teleporter as a connecting channel.

At this time, as Chen Chen flicked his fingers, suddenly, a screen appeared in front of him, showing the scene of the imprisoned surviving experimenter. His hands and legs were tied, even his tongue was tied up to prevent him from going mad and dying like the previous experimenters.

However, even though he was tied up, one could still see the endless madness in his eyes. His eyes had already lost their black, leaving only the whites of his eyes. Blue veins were bulging on his forehead, and even his physical characteristics were in a highly dangerous state.

"This is the only thing we can do."

Little X responded, "If we don't restrain him, I'm afraid he'll do something unknown."

"Have you tried the tranquilizer?"

Chen Chen asked.

"I've tried it."

Little X curled her lips. "It's useless. He'll fall into a coma after the injection, but when he wakes up again and recovers, he'll continue to fall into madness."

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but feel moved. He lowered his head and looked at his palm. Suddenly, a palm-sized black slate appeared.

"Prepare the Watchman teleporter, I'm going to of Spire 2 again," Chen Chen suddenly said.

"Yes!"

Little X immediately understood and her eyes lit up. Indeed, the black slate could even dispel the subspace countercurrent. If this black slate were to be used, it might have a miraculous effect.

Spire 2 of of of the Chen of of of the Spire was of of of of of of Chen of of of of Of of of of of of of of.

"Sir Commander, welcome."

X-113's mature voice came from the side. Chen Chen looked to the side and suddenly saw a beautiful middle-aged woman with blond hair and deep eyes.

Obviously, this body was the same as Little X, an exclusive body cultivated by the Black Knight system.

X-113 had its own preferences. In addition to giving itself a name, it also liked to cultivate a body that conformed to aesthetic taste.

Chen Chen nodded and ordered directly, "Take me to see that crazy guy, I have something to ask him."

"Yes."

In the face of the highest authority of Blacklight Biotechnology, X-113 naturally had no reason to refuse. She made an inviting gesture and led Chen Chen to the depths of Spire 2.

Ten minutes later, Chen Chen passed through a long and narrow passage, took the elevator again down a hundred meters, and came to the bottom of Spire 2.

This was a prison that had been built.

Unlike the ordinary prison, this was more like a restricted living area. Chen Chen saw two rows of hundreds of rooms with tungsten alloy fences, and the dark corridor stretched all the way to the end. In such a large prison, there was only one guest.

The guest was imprisoned in the first cell, his hands and feet were tied, and his body was also full of all kinds of life support equipment. Without these equipment, he would have died of the endocrine disorder caused by emotional loss of control.

Outside his door, there were two heavily armed Black Knights standing guard.

Seeing Chen Chen, the Black Knight immediately saluted, then opened the door of the cell without thinking, and welcomed Chen Chen in.

As he stepped into the cell, the moment he saw this experimenter, he could not help but raise his eyebrows.

The whites of his eyes were rolled, the blue veins on his temples bulged, and the aura of madness was far stronger than in the video.

Not only that, after Chen Chen stepped into the cell, he clearly felt a familiar smell.

He couldn't tell what this smell was, because it wasn't his nose that smelled it, but his psionic perception. If he had to describe it, it was a stench similar to sulfur …

This aura was not strong, but the moment Chen Chen "smelled" this aura, it still shocked him.

This was because he had only felt this before when he went deep into the subspace.

"Creatures that enter the subspace will be contaminated with the subspace's aura?"

Chen Chen tilted his head, he silently opened his right hand, and suddenly, a black slate appeared in the palm of his hand out of thin air. In the next second, an invisible wave spread in all directions!

This wave was extremely subtle, not even the fine sand could be blown away, but in an instant, the surrounding subspace aura was dispersed.

At the same time, this wave also gave Chen Chen a boost!

"It's effective."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up. He looked at the experimenter again, only to find that the other party's expression was calming down bit by bit. At the same time, the other party's heartbeat dropped from more than 150 beats per second to 100, and then continued to decline.

"The other party's emotions have begun to calm down."

Nancy's voice came from beside him. "But the other party's consciousness seems to have been in a comatose state. Do you need to wake him up?"

"No need."

Chen Chen shook his head. He walked straight forward, removed the gag from the other party's mouth, and then placed the black slate in his hand in front of him.

Suddenly, the black slate was directly suspended in the air and silently rotated at an extremely slow speed, looking very mysterious...

"Baruch."

Chen Chen had read the other party's information, so he naturally knew the other party's name. At this time, he only heard him ask slowly, "Baruch, now your spirit is very, very tired...

"You're sinking little by little, sinking into the deep sea of your subconscious, but you don't have to be afraid... Because that's the sea of your origin, your consciousness will be redeemed and liberated there..."

Chen Chen's voice seemed to come from the sky, slowly echoing in the narrow quiet room. Soon, the spirit and body of the experimenter entered a half-asleep, half-awake state at the same time.

"Now please tell me, what did you see on the Courage Voyager spaceship?"

Chen Chen asked patiently and patiently.

"I... I saw many people like me. They were all taken on the spaceship. I found out from others that the name of this spaceship is the Courage Voyager..."

Baruch's voice was very hoarse. After all, he had not eaten or drunk anything all day and relied on an IV to maintain his energy.

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction and said again, "After a period of waiting, you can feel that the spaceship has set off and is beginning to sail into the depths of the universe. You're a little nervous because you don't know what you're going to face in the future..."

Suddenly, Chen Chen's words changed. "But at this moment, you suddenly felt a tremor in the spaceship. Do you know what happened?"

"It's... It's a jump."

Baruch's voice was low and hoarse. "I heard the broadcast. It told us that the spaceship was going to perform a jump voyage and asked us to be prepared... I didn't know what a jump was, so I just grabbed the bulge next to me to prevent the spaceship from accelerating and throwing me out..."

Chen Chen continued to guide him. "So, what did you see next?"

"I saw that the spaceship drove into a hazy world..."

Baruch continued. "It was an extremely strange world. The windows were all red and a special kind of fog permeated outer space. I've never seen such a strange cosmic space and... I felt that when I looked out the window, there seemed to be countless pairs of eyes staring at me..."

"Staring at you?"

Chen Chen rubbed his chin. Indeed, it was very consistent with the characteristics of the subspace. In the subspace, one had to close their eyes, but because these people were in the spaceship before, they did not close their eyes and were not attacked by the subspace...

However, if things were so simple, Chen Chen would not be standing here. "What happened next? What happened next? "

"Next..."

Baruch's voice suddenly slowed down and his body began to shake slowly as if something was about to gush out of his body. Not only that, but Chen Chen also smelled the smell of the subspace again!

This time, the smell was emitted from Baruch's body...

"What happened next?"

Chen Chen continued to ask, but the other party's face began to become ferocious. Suddenly, Chen Chen felt a sense of urgency and he accelerated the speed of his questioning.

"It's the eyes!"

Suddenly, Baruch's eyes widened abruptly. He seemed to be looking at Chen Chen, but his eyes did not have any focus. He only screamed shrilly, "Eyes, I see countless eyes, they... They are also watching me!"

Chen Chen frowned when he heard these words. He was just about to continue to ask something, but a large aura of the subspace began to emerge from the other party's body. At the same time, Baruch's body also began to decay at a speed visible to the naked eye!

First, it was his eyes. His eyes turned from black and white to a mass of blood-red, then black, and finally, his two eyes directly turned into black juice and flowed down his face!

Then, his cheeks, body, and limbs also began to decay rapidly, like a piece of rotten meat that had been placed for hundreds of years, but in this decay, there was a strange vitality...

The Baruch in front of Chen Chen was transforming into an unknown life form!

Seeing this scene, Chen Chen quickly retreated and at the same time, waved one hand and the black slate flew back into his palm. Then, an even more violent fluctuation erupted from the black slate again!

"Boom!"

The fluctuation instantly swept through the cell. At this moment, Baruch suddenly opened his mouth and burst into a heart-wrenching roar. At the same time, his body melted rapidly in this fluctuation, as if it had encountered sulfuric acid, instantly turning into a cloud of flying ash, drifting densely throughout the cell...

Baruch, dead!

After doing all this, Chen Chen's expression was extremely solemn. He stretched out his other hand slightly and watched some of the ashes fly back and sprinkle into his palm.

"The subspace is indeed more terrifying than I thought..."

Chen Chen frowned. "The black slate can dispel the aura of the subspace, but it can't save the lives of ordinary people? Also, what caused that zombie-like transformation? Why is his body full of the aura of the subspace? "

On the side, Nancy was also silent. After all, she was only a major avatar of Little X. Although her intelligence was not inferior to that of humans, she was still inferior to Little X. She was also at a loss about this problem.

Chen Chen frowned and walked out of the cell. He looked back at the cell again and then suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind. "The spacecraft will be eroded after entering the subspace. The Black Knights are safe and sound in the subspace and ordinary people will end up like Baruch. What about psionicists?"

Psionic energy was a kind of power that could come into contact with the subspace. Unlike Field energy, Chen Chen's Field energy could not exert any effect in the subspace, but psionic energy could penetrate the fog of the subspace and explore everything around him in place of his eyes.

In this case, would there be different results when psionicists entered the subspace?

This idea quickly flashed through Chen Chen's mind, and then he immediately ordered, "Nancy, send a message to X and tell her to send ten psionicists immediately and the stronger the psionic power of these psionicists, the better."

"Yes."

Nancy nodded and agreed.

This matter was not complicated. She only needed to transmit Chen Chen's order to Earth and Little X would receive it in a few minutes. Then, the psionicists would be transported over by teleportation.

The only drawback was that it might take a lot of time to find high-level psionicists.

After they were transported over, Nancy could use a carrier rocket to send these psionicists to Mars orbit and connect with the Courage Voyager in Mars orbit to continue the next subspace navigation experiment.

Chapter 609

Strictly speaking, psionicists were not difficult to find.

As long as those felon experimenters drank a bottle of the L compound, there was a 50% chance that they would become psionicists.

Psionicists were not valuable, what was valuable was the L compound.

At this time, following Chen Chen's order, ten psionicists were immediately teleported to Spire 2 through the Watchman teleporter. When these psionicists arrived, they all vomited one after another as if they were airsick on a plane. This was the side effect of interstellar teleportation.

These psionicists were not very powerful. The Black Knights ordered them to stand in a row for Chen Chen's inspection. Chen Chen glanced at them. The strongest among them were only three Gamma-level psionicists and the remaining seven were the lowest Delta-level psionicists. Even so, they were already the cream of the crop.

These people also wore tungsten collars unique to felon experimenters around their necks. With the strength of Gamma-level psionicists, even a deity's body could not withstand the self-detonation of the tungsten collars, which was why these people were restrained.

The psionic abilities of these people were relatively common. Among the three Gamma-level, two of them had the most common superpower, the Body of Steel, and the last one had an ability called "Psychic Gaze".

After his superpower, his eyes turned into the color of cataracts and he could no longer see light. This was a passive ability that could not be restored even with the reality anchor. If not for the psionic reaction in his body being detected, people might even think that he had cataracts.

The only use of his superpower was to identify the existence of the other psionicists.

This damn ability...

Chen Chen walked in front of the cataract psionicist. At this time, the other party had his eyes closed. Because he could not see, he always kept his eyes closed like an ordinary blind person.

Looking at the guy in front of him who was shivering with his eyes closed, Chen Chen suddenly had an idea. He opened his mouth and asked, "What's your name?"

"Shaw Winfred."

When the other party heard Chen Chen's words, he suddenly trembled all over and quickly replied with a stutter, "You can call me Shaw."

"I heard that your superpower is to identify psionicists. How do you do that specifically?"

Chen Chen asked casually.

"I, I only need to open my eyes and if there's a psionicist within my sight, I can see..."

Shaw trembled like a sieve and answered intermittently, "Of course... It's different from before. Now my eyes can only see the human silhouette of psionicists, but if it's an ordinary person, I can't see them at all..."

"Are you afraid?"

Suddenly, Chen Chen changed the topic and looked directly at the other party. "Why are you trembling? What are you afraid of? "

"I..."

Shaw's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, looking even more puzzled. "I've seen your information. You seem to have a lot of guts. Why are you so scared now?"

"Sir, because... I see the dazzling sunlight..."

Shaw quickly lowered his head. His head almost hit his chest. "Although my eyes are closed, I can still see a sun-like light. The light shines through the gaps between my eyes..."

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow when he heard this and seemed to understand something. "You mean you can see me?"

"Yes, I've never seen such a dazzling light before..."

If an outsider heard this, they might think that Shaw was trying to suck up to Chen Chen. However, Chen Chen knew that Shaw was not lying.

Chen Chen's psionic power was stronger than any psionicist in the world. Shaw's superpower was to see psionicists. Of course, seeing Chen Chen was like seeing the sun.

In other words, Shaw's ability was to detect psionic power?

A blind man could detect psionic power?

Chen Chen suddenly had a thought. He had a feeling that this researcher named Shaw might bring some unexpected changes to his subspace navigation experiment...

With this in mind, Chen Chen ignored Shaw and turned to the others. "The ten of you have been informed of your mission, but I have to promise you one more thing — if you can survive this experiment, I'll grant you your freedom."

The Delta-level researchers were shocked when they heard this. They looked at each other with uncertainty in their eyes.

"The person standing before you is the supreme leader of Blackwatch."

Nan Qian also stood up and chuckled, "You can totally believe his words."

There was a sudden uproar.

"Of course, the premise is that you can cooperate with the experiment perfectly."

Chen Chen added in a grim tone, "If you disobey the orders issued by the spaceship to save your lives, then even if you make it back alive, the cruelest punishment will be waiting for you..."

Only then did everyone slightly restrain the thoughts that had surfaced in their minds.

"Alright, get ready to depart."

Chen Chen took one last look at the man named Shaw, then turned around and left the teleportation hall.

After leaving, Chen Chen immediately turned on the watch on his wrist and pulled up Shaw's file.

Shaw Winfred, thirty-five years of age, a native of Sydney, Oceania, an honest man to the core.

Why did he say this? A year ago, he discovered his wife having an affair with another man. In a fit of rage, he killed both of them and fled to the Gambia in the African Continent.

In the Gambia region, because he could not integrate with the local people, he could only live in the wilderness. When he was hungry and cold, he stole and accidentally killed a local civilian, so he was sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Gambia and then sold to Blacklight.

This was Shaw's entire life.

After going through the resume, Chen Chen took a look at the experiment related to his superpower. This superpower was of little value and even Blacklight Biotechnology was not optimistic about it. If it was not for his pursuit of regaining his sight, which resulted in him training his power crazily and finally advancing to the Gamma-level, he would not have appeared on the list of participants in this experiment.

Ten minutes later, Nancy reported again, "The transport rocket has successfully docked with the Courage Voyager. All ten psionicists have entered the Courage Voyager."

"Inform them of the precautions."

Chen Chen nodded and then focused his attention on the experiment.

...

Xiao Jue felt that his life had been full of misfortunes.

He was originally born in a wealthy family, and his life had been smooth sailing since he was young. He had parents who loved him, and he had a good IQ. After he got into the university he wanted, not only did his career go smoothly, but he also met the most special woman in his life.

However, after he married that woman, everything changed...

When he accidentally returned home early, he originally wanted to give his wife a surprise, but when he quietly returned home, he saw the messy scene in the room.

At that time, he was completely enraged. He forgot the law, forgot everything. There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to kill the other party!

When he came back to his senses, there were only two people lying in a pool of blood and the heavy, cold pistol in his hand.

In order to escape the punishment of the law, he had to abandon everything in his family, find a friend in the underworld, and ask him to smuggle him to Africa.

Things went smoothly up to this point, and he arrived in Africa without any mishaps. However, he did not expect that although his friend sent him to his destination, he turned hostile in the blink of an eye, took away all his money, and left him in a fishing village by the sea.

After that, his fate changed completely.

As an IT professional, there was no room for him to develop himself here. He could only become a vagabond, hiding in the reefs along the coast during the day. He only dared to go out at night and steal food from the homes of the fishermen.

One day, during one of his robberies, a boorish black man caught him. He fought with all his might, but once again, he accidentally killed the man.

This time, he had nowhere to run and was finally arrested by the local police.

After that, it was a few months of trial and reeducation.

In the end, he was transported to a mysterious organization in a daze. Here, he was fed well for more than half a year. After that, he was selected and injected with a mysterious liquid.

In the end, he was blinded. His eyes could no longer see anything, and he could only occasionally see a few white shadows.

However, since he had lost his freedom for the rest of his life, what was the point of being blind?

After a few rounds of inhumane experiments, he was like a thin piece of paper. Then, he stepped on a rocket and was transported to a spaceship in space.

"This kind of life is probably something that ordinary people will never experience in their lifetime..."

At this time, after stepping on the spaceship, Shaw could not help but smile bitterly.

He had lost all hope in his life and there was no longer any meaning in it. However, just now, a person who claimed to be the boss of Blackwatch told him that as long as he succeeded in this experiment, he would be able to regain his freedom?

Although these words were like a pie in the sky, he had to admit that he was still tempted.

Perhaps, there was no reason for this person to lie to him...

Shaw thought to himself as he was escorted by the Black Knights to his own cubicle.

At this time, at this time, at this time, he felt around and found that he was locked in a single room. The room was about three square meters in size. Apart from a bed and a toilet, there were no other furnishings.

Shaw sighed and slowly sat on the bed. By now, he had adapted to life after losing his sight and had learned to use his ears and hands to perceive the world.

"Good afternoon to all Delta-level experimental personnel."

Just as Shaw was sighing, a female voice suddenly came from beside him. Shaw was startled for a moment, but then he noticed that there was a faint hiss of electricity in the voice. He immediately understood that the voice must have come from the broadcast in the room.

"As participants of this subspace navigation experiment, I need you to keep in mind one thing."

The voice spoke unhurriedly, "I believe you've already heard of the term psionic powers. You've all been injected with the L compound by the company and have now successfully become psionicists. Your identities are also the reason why we've chosen you to participate in this experiment."

"What I want to tell you is that in an hour, the spaceship will carry out an extremely important mission. When the time comes, what you need to do is very simple, that is, wait for the order, I will give you the order to close your eyes."

"Close my eyes?"

Shaw could not help but frown. What kind of order was this?

Due to the importance of the mission, I need your full cooperation. Otherwise, when the experiment is over, you will lose your right to freedom... "

"Freedom..."

Hearing this, Shaw's breathing quickened again. He had to admit that he was indeed tempted. Although he did not believe that the other party would really grant him freedom, as long as there was a chance, he wanted to reach out and grab it!

"This is all you need to do."

The voice continued. After closing your eyes, I may give you new orders, but you only need to remember to do as I say. As long as the experiment is successfully completed, you will all be granted the freedom you deserve! "

With that, the voice disappeared again.

"Phew..."

Shaw suppressed his excitement and silently exhaled. He clenched his fists and could not help but feel a glimmer of hope in his heart. He hoped that the other party would really do as it said.

With this in mind, Shaw suddenly felt a slight tremor under his feet. At the same time, his body involuntarily leaned backward. This feeling was so subtle that if he had not been blind, he would not have noticed this change under his feet.

"Is this... the spaceship starting up?"

Shaw suddenly understood and then smiled bitterly to himself. If he had followed the trajectory of his life before the accident, it would have been difficult for him to have the experience of flying in a spaceship in his lifetime. But now, he had it.

He could feel that the spaceship seemed to be slowly accelerating. Due to the fact that the acceleration was not large, other than the initial activation of the spaceship, the feeling after that was so faint that he even wondered if it was an illusion.

However, after an hour, this speculation was finally confirmed...

"All passengers, please note that the Courage Voyager will enter warp in one minute. Everyone, please close your eyes now."

Warp? Wasn't this a term from science fiction?

Shaw was even more puzzled. Although he knew that humans had entered the era of outer space exploration, the technology of spaceships was still within the scope of his understanding. Warp was a different story.

The difference between the two technologies was like the difference between a bicycle and a jet plane.

"I repeat, everyone, please close your eyes immediately. The success or failure of this experiment is at stake, please close your eyes immediately!"

Seeing this, Shaw shook his head. He was blind and usually kept his eyes closed, so this order was dispensable to him.

"Thirty seconds countdown to warp..."

"Ten seconds countdown..."

"Nine, eight, seven..."

"Three, two, one!"

Finally, the other party's countdown ended and Shaw's heart began to throb. He took a deep breath and in the next second, he felt the entire spaceship suddenly tremble. Then, he could not help but hear the sound of entering water!

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle..."

Shaw silently listened to the strange sound of flowing water in his ears. At the same time, he seemed to smell a strange odor, but this odor was not something he could "smell" with his nose. Instead, it was a mysterious and mysterious sensation.

"Sulfur? Or is it methane? "

Shaw was a little puzzled. He even deliberately sniffed, but his body's perception told him that the odor did not exist. It was all an illusion.

Just as Shaw was feeling more and more puzzled, the spaceship shook again. This time, the vibration was so violent that it even jolted Shaw. He was shocked. The spaceship was in the void of space, so how could it cause such a huge vibration?

Unless it hit something during the warp...

Chapter 610

The spaceship was in the void of space, so how could it possibly cause such a huge vibration? Unless it hit something during the warp...

However, in the next second, Shaw had no choice but to abandon this thought.

This was not a car or a ship. Based on the speed of the spaceship, if it really hit something, it would have been torn apart by now. How could it still be sitting here unscathed?

However, if it did not hit something, then it must have been interfered with by something?

Just when Shaw was at a loss, he faintly heard the faint sound of a sobbing.

The cry was very far away, as if it came from the corridor outside the room. The voice was a little hoarse and he could not tell whether it was a man or a woman.

Shaw frowned slightly.

Who was crying, was it one of the ten people who came with him? However, he seemed to remember that there were no women among the ten people who came this time.

If it was not one of the ten people who came with him, then it must be one of the original people in the spaceship.

Shaw thought about it and did not pay much attention to this. But then again, this spaceship seemed to have stopped after the warp. What was going on?

With his keen senses, Shaw could sense that the spaceship under him had stopped flying. This was not a good sign for him as he was in outer space.

If it did not stop because it hit something, then the thruster engine had stalled. Could the nuclear fusion engine have stalled as well?

Shaw was even more confused and worried at the same time.

"Woo..."

Just as Shaw was worrying, he suddenly heard the cry outside the door again. He did not know if it was an illusion, but Shaw felt that the sound seemed to have gotten louder.

At the same time, the faint smell of sulfur became stronger...

At this moment, Shaw suddenly felt his heart palpitate as if he was being stared at by something. He shifted his butt a little anxiously and moved deeper into the bed.

Was it an illusion? Why did the voice sound vaguely familiar?

Just as he was feeling bewildered, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the corridor. This sound carried a heavy feeling, echoing in the long and narrow corridor, with a special kind of gloominess.

That footstep did not belong to one...

Shaw was a little surprised. Although the footsteps were uniform, with his keen hearing as a blind person, he quickly determined the existence of the accent. At least two people were approaching at the same pace.

Was it the owner of the cry just now?

Shaw felt a little uneasy. He raised his head and looked in the direction he came from, silently listening to the sound that kept coming.

"Dong, dong, dong …"

Finally, the series of footsteps stopped outside Shaw's door and stopped abruptly. At the same time, there was the creak of the door being unlocked.

"Who is it?"

Shaw couldn't help but ask loudly.

"This is the person who came to pick you up."

However, the caller did not answer, and the voice from before came again. "Mr. Xiao, go to the bridge immediately. I have a mission for you."

Shaw could only feel the two of them coming up to him and holding him up with their arms raised. From the sounds they made, the physical fitness of the two seemed to be extremely exaggerated. He could even hear the thumping sound of each other's chests.

Then, the two of them carried Shaw out.

"What happened?"

Shaw sensed that something was amiss and quickly asked, "Didn't you just say that we're in the midst of warping? Why now … "

"The Courage Voyager has completed its warp."

The female voice came from above, and as Shaw continued to move forward, the voice also passed behind him. "But we've encountered a spaceship malfunction. According to the Commander's orders, if the spaceship malfunctions, you're to be brought out. Perhaps you'll have a solution."

"Spaceship malfunction?"

Shaw was even more puzzled now. He said with some apprehension, "Although I'd like to help you, I'm not a mechanical engineer. If you're looking for me, I'm afraid you've got the wrong person."

"This is an order from the Commander."

The voice continued. "I'm just the artificial intelligence of the spaceship. My authority only allows me to solve the problem according to predetermined circumstances."

"What?"

Shaw's body suddenly trembled when he heard this. He was originally in the IT industry, so naturally, he understood the meaning of this sentence. He looked up in disbelief and asked, "What did you say, you're not talking to me through the communicator?"

"I'm not."

The voice replied calmly, "I'm just the artificial intelligence of the spaceship, or the main control system, but I'm not human."

"How, how is this possible..."

Shaw felt his body and mind trembling. If the other party was not making fun of him, did that not mean that Blackwatch had already developed the ability to create powerful artificial intelligence?

After all, whether it was the androids or the XTN model robots on the market today, they were only weak artificial intelligence. The only reason they could communicate with humans so easily was because of the existence of cloud servers. Without the network, these weak artificial intelligence would become idiots who could not even perform basic tasks.

On the other hand, powerful artificial intelligence was different. It was an existence that could truly think independently and had its own emotions and cognition. It could even be called an intelligent life!

"Nothing is impossible. As far as I know, my mother was born more than ten years ago."

The artificial intelligence continued. "Now is not the time to focus on this issue, Mr. Shaw, I need your help."

Shaw suddenly sighed and asked tentatively, "What do you need me to do?"

"The Courage Voyager seems to be imprisoned by some kind of existence."

The artificial intelligence replied, "This is my third subspace warp experiment. The first time was normal, but the second time was the same. In the end, it took me five hours to break free."

"How did you break free?"

Shaw continued to ask while silently digesting the clues in the artificial intelligence's words.

"As far as I know, this kind of imprisonment is not permanent. After a long time, it will automatically disappear and the spaceship can escape from the subspace."

"In that case, why can't we wait a little longer this time?"

Shaw was even more puzzled.

"Because the longer we stay in the subspace, the higher the mortality rate of the crew members."

The artificial intelligence replied, "The subspace airflow is corrosive. The longer we stay, the more the outer shell of the spaceship will be corroded. I'm not sure if we can successfully escape this time. Perhaps the spaceship will disintegrate before we can break free."

Shaw's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. "What do you mean, the longer we stay, the higher the mortality rate of the crew members? What's the subspace? "

"The so-called subspace is a world that doesn't belong to the real universe."

The artificial intelligence explained patiently, "It has a special characteristic. When traveling in the subspace, the distance between the main universe and the main universe will be shortened in a straight line. The ratio between the two is about one to ten thousand. This means that traveling one kilometer in the subspace is equivalent to traveling ten thousand kilometers in the main universe. With this characteristic, the travel period of the spaceship can be greatly reduced, making interstellar travel a common occurrence."

"So that's how it is..."

Shaw was completely shocked, but he did not have time to dwell on it. The artificial intelligence continued to explain, "However, there is also a side effect of traveling in the subspace, and that is its danger. Traveling in the subspace is dozens of times more dangerous than traveling in the main universe. The last time we stayed in the subspace for only five hours, nine out of ten crew members died. All of them died of madness."

"So... So dangerous..."

Shaw's heart tightened. As the two continued to talk, he was finally brought to the destination. Shaw felt the two people who were holding him down release him at the same time.

"This is the position of the spaceship's bridge."

The artificial intelligence continued, "And your mission is to open your eyes."

"Open my eyes? I'm blind, there shouldn't be any use in opening my eyes... "

Shaw was puzzled. Although he said that, he still opened his eyes according to the artificial intelligence's order.

In an instant, Shaw choked on his words. His eyes widened and he stared at the scene in front of him in shock...

What came into view were two diamond-shaped floor-to-ceiling windows. Behind the floor-to-ceiling windows, there was only darkness, or rather, nothingness. That was his original vision, but outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, he saw an endless sea of black vines. These things entwined in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and stretched as far as the eye could see...

"What is this..."

Shaw's body trembled and he involuntarily took two steps back.

"Tell me, what do you see?"

The artificial intelligence in the spaceship asked again in his ear.

"You, you can't see it?"

Shaw's cheeks twitched slightly as he shifted his gaze away from the endless black vines. "There are many vines wrapped around the entire spaceship, and they can even move. It's almost like a living organism..."

Hearing Shaw's words, the voice suddenly fell silent. After a long time, it spoke again, "Yes, I can't see it. It's not just me, neither ordinary people nor camera equipment can see the vines you mentioned. In front of us, we can only see endless dark yellow fog..."

"What's the reason for this?"

Shaw was startled and asked subconsciously.

"I think, this may have something to do with your superpower."

The artificial intelligence speculated, "In the subspace, only those who have lost their vision can initially observe the operation of the subspace, and your superpower is to observe psionic energy. Perhaps it's the combination of these two reasons that allows you to observe the reality of the subspace."

"Reality..."

Shaw could not help but shake his head and did not continue to speak.

At this moment, a cold cry suddenly came from behind Shaw. The moment he heard this cry, Shaw's body trembled slightly. He turned around in shock but only saw a void behind him.

That's right, the world outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the world of the subspace. Behind the floor-to-ceiling windows was a spaceship that was related to reality, and he could not see inside the spaceship...

Shaw's reaction prompted another question from the artificial intelligence. "Mr. Shaw, when you turned around just now, your heart rate increased by eighty percent and your blood pressure increased by fifty percent. May I know the reason for this?"

"Didn't you hear it?"

This time, it was Shaw's turn to be puzzled. "There should be a female passenger in your spaceship, right? I heard her crying just now, and it was quite a frightening sound."

"..."

The artificial intelligence was silent for a moment before it said, "I'm sorry, we don't have any female passengers on the spaceship. Including you, there are only ten members of the Black Knights and ten psionicist researchers on the spaceship."

"What?"

Shaw's pupils shrank and he quickly looked behind him again, but the artificial intelligence reminded him again, "You keep looking behind you because the voice is coming from behind you?"

"Yes... The voice is about twenty to thirty meters away from me."

Shaw nodded quickly and estimated the distance.

"The spaceship is only thirty meters long, Mr. Shaw."

The artificial intelligence said, "And two meters behind you is the isolation door of the bridge. In terms of sturdiness, it can withstand a shot from a small-caliber pulse rifle. In terms of soundproofing, even if a shot were fired from the outside, no sound would be heard."

"Are, are you kidding me?"

Shaw felt even more uneasy when he heard this. From the artificial intelligence's words, he knew that being exposed to the subspace was extremely dangerous. The longer one stayed in the subspace, the higher the chances of death. Although he had found the reason why the spaceship could not move forward, there was nothing he could do but let the spaceship wait in place...

And now, he even heard a strange cry that no one else could hear?

This cry, this cry...

It was as if a layer of membrane had formed in his mind and slowly overlapped with his dusty memories. But at this moment, the cry rang out again!

"Ugh..."

In an instant, Shaw felt goosebumps all over his body. He felt like his hair was about to explode because he realized that the voice was less than ten meters away from him at this moment!

The cry was getting closer and closer to him!

At this moment, Shaw felt a chill seep into his bones. He stumbled backward and fell to the ground, staring at the void in front of him.

"Mr. Shaw? Mr. Shaw! "

The artificial intelligence's voice was still ringing in his ears, but it had gradually become longer and longer like a damp tape that had lost its original tone.

At the same time, Shaw felt as if something had appeared in front of him...

He stared straight ahead. In the endless void in front of him, he saw a figure lying on the ground.

This figure was completely naked, but there was a large amount of blood splattered all over it. It seemed to be a corpse...

But how could a corpse appear in front of a blind man's eyes?

The corners of Shaw's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He could see clearly that the corpse was his wife of many years!

Crack...

Suddenly, the sound of joints moving could be heard. One of the corpse's arms seemed to move slightly. This slight movement affected Shaw's nerves and caused his body to tremble!

What followed next was a nightmarish scene — Shaw saw the corpse's other arm move as well. The two arms slowly lifted her body, and in an instant, the corpse's limbs propped herself up, and she crawled toward him step by step in a reverse jointed fashion!

Shaw felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained. He could only collapse in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and watch helplessly as the corpse approached him...

"Shaw, Shaw, Shaw..."

A hoarse murmur came from the corpse's mouth. Amidst a series of joints cracking, she slowly crawled toward him and then raised her head like a robot...

Before Shaw completely broke down, he seemed to smell the pungent smell of sulfur assaulting his nostrils...

Chapter 611

"Buzz!"

Just as Shaw was about to be engulfed, a circle of ripples suddenly appeared around him. These ripples were like ripples on the surface of water, passing through Shaw's body at lightning speed and reverberating in the endless void.

"Chi …"

The moment this ripple reverberated, the figure in front of Shaw disappeared at the same time. All Shaw could feel was a pair of strong hands grabbing his shoulders and lifting him up!

"Huff, huff …"

Shaw's eyes were wide open in shock as cold sweat dripped down his body like rain.

"What did you see?"

The artificial intelligence asked in a puzzled voice. After repeating the question several times, Shaw slowly came back to his senses.

His body was limp and he was still in a state of shock. "It's, it's my wife, she came to find me..."

"Please relax Mr. Shaw, it was just an illusion."

The artificial intelligence immediately comforted him. "We can prove that there was nothing in front of you just now."

"But..."

Shaw opened his mouth and the previous scene replayed in his mind. He shuddered and wanted to believe the artificial intelligence's words, but his intuition told him that everything that happened just now was not as simple as an illusion.

"The reality anchor has been activated."

The artificial intelligence continued. "It has the ability to stabilize reality and at the same time, it can also block the invasion of the subspace airflow."

Xiao nodded with lingering fear in his heart.

While the two of them were talking, Shaw looked around again. When he saw the floor-to-ceiling windows, he noticed that the vines attached to the spacecraft were slowly retreating.

"Those vines... are retreating?"

Shaw was stunned. "Is this the effect of the reality anchor?"

"It seems so..."

The artificial intelligence was a little hesitant. After that, the entire spacecraft trembled faintly again and began to climb at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ten kilometers per second, twenty kilometers per second, thirty kilometers per second...

Xiao Weiwei heaved a sigh of relief as he looked out the window at the passage of time. He pushed away the hand that was supporting him and turned to the floor-to-ceiling window. "AI, you said that the outside world is a subspace and doesn't belong to the real universe?"

"That's right, you can think of this as a mirror world of the real universe."

The artificial intelligence answered and then asked again, "As you said, the spacecraft has broken free from the quagmire and has restarted. So what can you see?"

"I …"

Shaw took a deep breath. For the first time, his pale pupils seemed to be in a daze. "I see a vast space. It's magnificent and distorted. It's filled with some kind of law, but it doesn't seem to be logical... It's like a dream..."

"This place is completely different from the universe in my memory. I see countless indescribable light orbs around me … These light orbs are like living creatures, they seem to want to tell us something …"

"I see … a majestic blood-red continent in the sky ahead … That continent is very, very far away … It's even farther away than the solar system … No!"

Shaw's eyes gradually became vacant. He suddenly frowned and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. "It's not just one continent. There's another dark continent ahead of us on the left... One, two, three, four..."

"God, there are four continents in this space! Each continent is thousands of times larger than Earth... AI, you're right, my superpower seems to have been born for this place. My eyes can't see reality, but in this place, I can easily see through the space and time of light years... "

Listening to Shaw's murmurs, the artificial intelligence could not help but feel puzzled. It was not even sure if all this was just Shaw's sleep talk or if he really saw things that ordinary people could not see.

The spacecraft continued to accelerate and continued to accelerate for more than ten minutes. Suddenly, there was a flash of hesitation in Shaw's eyes. He frowned and said, "AI, turn the spacecraft."

"What's wrong?"

The artificial intelligence was puzzled. But because it had already received a certain order, and because it directly obeyed Shaw's words, the Courage Voyager deviated a few degrees to the right...

"There's another sea of vines in front of us about tens of thousands of kilometers away."

Shaw replied in a low voice, "If we don't make a turn, we'll hit that cluster of vines in a few minutes and then we'll be entangled by them again..."

The artificial intelligence could not help but look in the direction of the spacecraft. But no matter how hard it looked, all it could see was a dusky void. It was as if this world was in a perpetual state of dusk.

The spacecraft continued to accelerate...

Now that they were free, the spacecraft could return to the real universe. However, every time they left the subspace, the spacecraft's coordinates had to be calculated using a set of complex formulas. If they returned from the subspace without reaching a certain coordinate that represented absolute safety, there was a high chance that they would crash into an asteroid in the real world, destroying the spacecraft and killing everyone on board.

Moreover, the experiment was more important now, so the spacecraft did not leave the subspace and continued to move closer to the coordinates.

"Deviate left by 15 degrees..."

Shaw gradually became more proficient at this. Like a human navigator, he stared at the floor-to-ceiling window and his eyes scanned the area like a subspace radar. "There's a group of jellyfish-like things in front of us on the right, we have to avoid them..."

"We avoided them! D * mn it, that thing is chasing us! "

Shaw shook off the cold sweat on his forehead. "Is that thing a living creature? It's so strange... It's exactly the same as the monsters in my nightmares! "

The artificial intelligence looked in the direction that Shaw described, but it only saw a distorted misty vortex at the location that Shaw described. There was no jellyfish-like thing in sight.

As the spacecraft continued to accelerate, the second half of the journey was almost completed in the blink of an eye. Seeing that the spacecraft was gradually approaching the coordinates, the artificial intelligence finally stopped hesitating and activated the warp engine again. A black bubble appeared out of thin air and instantly enveloped the entire spacecraft!

If one were to look at the spacecraft from the outside, they would see that the spacecraft was swallowed by a black hole. As the black hole expanded and contracted, it completely disappeared without a trace. Along with it, the Courage Voyager disappeared...

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle."

The strange sound of flowing water once again rang in Shaw's ears. At the same time, he felt his vision go dark and the world that he could see was once again reduced to nothingness.

For some reason, Shaw felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart when he saw this.

However, this feeling was immediately shattered by the joy of survival. He still remembered the words that were said before the mission. As long as he could survive this voyage, he would be free!

Freedom...

Shaw murmured in a low voice. He felt that the two people who had been guarding beside him had once again approached him. At the same time, the spacecraft's artificial intelligence spoke, "Congratulations, Mr. Shaw. You've become the only surviving Delta-level experiment member in the spacecraft. Not only that, but you've also successfully completed the flight mission. I believe that after reading the experiment report, the higher-ups will consider granting you freedom."

"Wait, what did you say?"

Shaw was about to leave when he was suddenly shocked by the artificial intelligence's words. "You said that I'm the only surviving experiment member? What does that mean? "

"It means exactly what it means."

The artificial intelligence replied calmly, "When you first lost control of your emotions, the other experiment members also showed signs of losing control of their emotions. Psionicists like you are more vulnerable than ordinary people when faced with subspace. Even after I activated the reality anchor, I still couldn't save the lives of those people."

"Is, is that so?"

Shaw felt cold sweat dripping down his back.

Before he could think further, he was once again taken away by the two Black Knights.

...

"The spacecraft has reappeared!"

Three minutes later, in the Mars Spire 2 base, Nancy's voice came from the speakers. She said in surprise, "After two hours of disappearance, the Courage Voyager has returned to reality and appeared in Jupiter's orbit as promised!"

"Returned?"

Chen Chen's originally solemn expression slowly returned to normal. "What's the casualty situation? Did the man named 'Shaw' survive this voyage?"

"You're right."

Nancy was convinced. "Just as you expected, out of the ten experiment members in the entire spacecraft, Shaw is the only survivor. Not only that, according to the artificial intelligence's report, Shaw also made a huge contribution to this mission!"

"As I thought..."

Chen Chen nodded to himself. Shaw was originally blind and blind people had a natural advantage in the subspace. This was something that Chen Chen had already proven long ago.

However, Shaw was not only blind, he was also a special psionicist at the visual level. This special psionic ability combined with his original identity as a blind person made it easier for Shaw to understand the existence of the subspace than ordinary psionicists.

"Navigation?"

Chen Chen looked at the report sent by Nancy with a thoughtful expression. The report stated that Shaw was like a god when entering the subspace. He easily guided the spacecraft through the subspace tide and at the same time, he could see through the hidden subspace traps along the route. It could be said that he was a subspace navigator.

"Not only that, but your conjecture has also been confirmed."

Nancy continued. "The reality anchor has a certain resistance against the subspace, but it's not a protective tool after all. I'm afraid it can only barely suppress the subspace airflow in the spacecraft. I think that your black slate is the one that has the power to resist the subspace."

"Resisting it is a bit exaggerated."

Chen Chen shook his head. "Back then, I was able to shatter the black slate in the subspace and snatch it from Zhao Shanhe's hands. Naturally, the existence in the subspace can do the same. Therefore, the black slate is only a layer of insurance for me when I enter the subspace."

Chen Chen raised his hand and looked at the black slate in his palm, then put it back into his body. "Inform the Courage Voyager to return the way they came. Also, tell Shaw to get ready, I want to meet him in person."

"Understood."

Nancy answered.

...

Mars was about 550 million kilometers away from Jupiter. With the speed of an ordinary spaceship, it would take a full month to get there, and this was under the condition that the spaceship could continuously accelerate. If the acceleration time was not enough, it would be like flying from Earth to Mars —

Although the distance between Earth and Mars was only one-eighth of the distance between Mars and Jupiter, it would still take seven days. In theory, the performance of the nuclear fusion engine could continuously accelerate the spacecraft for several years, up to a maximum speed of one-tenth the speed of light.

This meant that the further the distance between the two, the faster the average speed of the spacecraft until it reached one-tenth the speed of light.

With the use of the subspace warp method, it only took two hours to travel from Mars to Jupiter. This was after the spacecraft was trapped in the subspace halfway through the journey. If there were no delays throughout the journey, it would only take ten minutes.

This time, the Courage Voyager did not encounter any accidents. It quickly left the subspace and returned to the orbit of Mars. After that, Shaw was picked up and brought back to Mars.

When Shaw set foot on the surface again, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he could see again with his eyes that were originally blind in the subspace, it was still a subspace that was fraught with danger. His life could be in danger at any time. Between regaining his eyesight and surviving, of course, he knew which one to choose.

At this time, he was still being carried by the two Black Knights toward an unknown location. Xiao Youxin wanted to ask, but the guy next to him was like a robot, not responding to his questions at all.

"Ding!"

The elevator dinged and Shaw was carried in by the two guards. However, as soon as he entered the elevator, he frowned slightly.

In this elevator, he felt that the temperature of the air was much lower than outside. At the same time, he did not know if it was an illusion, but he could faintly smell the smell of sulfur.

When he entered the elevator, he could feel that the two guards might have let down their guard because the enclosed space of the elevator made them let go of him at the same time.

"Officers, may I know where I'm going now?"

Shaw could not help but ask again. This was not because he was a chatterbox, but because ever since he lost his eyesight, he had gotten used to collecting information about his surroundings in various ways. Only by doing so could he feel a sense of security in his perpetual darkness.

However, he was destined to be disappointed. The two guards beside him still did not answer.

There was only a deathly silence in his ears.

Shaw licked his lips. At this time, he was inexplicably anxious.

Hmm? Something was not right...

Suddenly, Shaw was startled. This was because he realized that he could not hear the heartbeats of the two guards beside him.

Did the two of them leave? However, the elevator did not seem to be descending. I don't feel any falling force...

Shaw's heart gradually began to panic. He could already feel that something was wrong.

Instinctively, Shaw began to retreat bit by bit. If this was indeed an elevator, then his movement should have allowed him to quickly reach the wall of the elevator. This would give him a sense of security.

Click...

However, when he took the first step back, he suddenly heard a slight sound of friction. At the same time, he seemed to have stepped on something.

It was like a person's thumb...

Buzz!

Shaw panicked. In the next second, he heard an unstable buzzing sound coming from above his head. He knew that it was because the lights above the elevator were constantly flickering. At the same time, he could also smell that the smell of sulfur was getting stronger and stronger!

"Could it be..."

Shaw clenched his fists tightly and summoned the courage to slowly open his eyes. In an instant, he felt the hairs all over his body stand on end!

This was because in front of him, a woman with a fist-sized penetrating wound in the middle of her cheek was standing quietly, less than half a meter away from him!

"Shaw, I don't want to lose you."

The woman's voice sounded dreamy and dreamy. She sounded like she was crying. "Even if you kill me and shoot a gun through my mouth, I don't want to leave you..."

She walked toward him step by step. Her cold, deathly hand rested on Shaw's shoulder. At the same time, the wound in the middle of her cheek glowed with a dazzling white light!

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Shaw screamed at the top of his lungs. He kept struggling but the other party's hands were like iron pincers embedded in his shoulders. At the same time, the other party kept moving closer to his face!

Shaw shut his eyes tightly. He was on the verge of a mental breakdown. "D * mn it, Tina, what do you want... What do you want!!!"

The bloody hole in her face was completely pressed against Shaw's. At the same time, Shaw could only hear intermittent murmurs that sounded like they came from the depths of hell.

"Become, one with, me..."

Chapter 612

"Hmm?"

Chen Chen, who was standing outside the elevator, caught a whiff of sulfur in the air.

He frowned slightly and turned toward the direction of the elevator. The smell seemed to be coming from this elevator.

"Ding!"

The dial on the elevator indicated that they had arrived at this floor. As the elevator doors slid open, Chen Chen saw Shaw being held down by two Black Knights. Shaw's legs were flailing wildly as he screamed at the top of his lungs.

At the same time, the unique smell of sulfur assaulted Chen Chen's nostrils.

Chen Chen was no stranger to this phenomenon. Other than the Black Knights, this was a common occurrence for anyone who entered the subspace. Without any hesitation, Chen Chen opened his palm slightly and the black slate began to emit an invisible force!

This time, Chen Chen was experienced. He simply used the power of the black slate to scan the body of the man in front of him, inside and out. He could sense that this scan had wiped out almost all of the subspace energy in Shaw's body.

However, just as he was about to wipe out all of the subspace energy in Shaw's body, Chen Chen paused for a moment and then left a trace of the subspace energy in Shaw's body.

"Hiss..."

Chen Chen withdrew the black slate. When he looked again, he saw that Shaw had stopped screaming and had completely passed out.

"I left a trace of the subspace energy in him, I didn't completely wipe it out."

Chen Chen said solemnly, "The subspace is more dangerous than I thought. If I didn't break the inner demon on the spot, even if he left the subspace, he would be eroded to death by the residual subspace energy in his body."

"Right."

Chen Chen suddenly asked, "What's his inner demon again?"

"In the elevator earlier, I heard him questioning the other party. He called her 'Tina', that's his wife's name."

Nancy answered.

"In this case, it seems that he has always felt guilty about killing his wife."

Chen Chen understood. "I left a trace of the subspace energy in him. This energy shouldn't be enough to kill him but it can train his resistance to the subspace. At the same time, Nancy, arrange for someone to take him back to Earth. I think it's time to find a few psychiatrists to take a look at him."

"Understood, I'll take him to Earth when he wakes up."

Nancy promised.

Chen Chen nodded and patrolled around Spire 2, finding several sites that still needed to be planned. About an hour later, Shaw had woken up.

"Where … where am I?"

Shaw was a little confused. He sat up on the bed and looked around nervously at the same time.

Fortunately, there was only darkness in front of him, and he did not see his wife's evil spirit.

'You were unconscious, Mr Winfred. '

However, just as he was about to heave a sigh of relief, the door of the medical room was slowly pushed open. Suddenly, Shaw felt a dazzling golden light shining in. He quickly turned his head away, not daring to look directly at the dazzling figure. "It's you? Are you the head of Blackwatch? "

"Just call me Mr. Chen."

Chen Chen approached Shaw's bed. "How do you feel? Can you still smell the sulfur?"

"You, you actually know?"

Shaw's heart skipped a beat. He sniffed in all directions and quickly shook his head. "I can't smell anything..."

"That smell must be the remnant aura of the subspace in your body."

Chen Chen nodded. "I heard that before you passed out, you saw the figure of your dead wife several times. Don't worry, what you saw wasn't your wife, it was just the aura of the subspace. Now, I've removed most of the subspace aura, leaving only a little for you."

Shaw was a little taken aback. He opened his mouth but did not say anything.

"I know what you want to ask."

Chen Chen chuckled. "You want to know why I didn't remove all the subspace aura in your body, right? That's because I thought that you'd still have to go to the subspace in the future. In that case, leaving some of it behind might be able to train your resistance to the subspace, lest you lose your life in the future. "

"Do I still have to go to that godforsaken place?"

Shaw smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I think I understand now. The reason you asked us to follow the spaceship to the subspace was for an experiment. You wanted to see which of us can see things that ordinary people can't and guide the spaceship?"

"Although there are some discrepancies, that's about it."

Chen Chen replied. With that, two Black Knights came forward and helped Shaw off the bed again. They followed Chen Chen to the teleportation room.

Soon, Chen Chen and Shaw were standing on the Watchman teleporter.

"We'll prepare to return to Earth now."

Chen Chen looked at the floating mass that looked like a stream of water and said, "Mr. Winfred, I've decided to grant you freedom. From now on, you're no longer a Delta-level experimental subject without human rights. However, since you know a lot of the company's secrets, I'm willing to hire you as a subspace navigation consultant for the company at an annual salary of three million U.S. dollars. The treatment will be excellent and I hope you won't refuse."

"Do I have a choice?"

Shaw replied with a bitter smile.

"If you agree, I can arrange an operation for you."

Chen Chen said enticingly, "You should know that the company has developed bionic prosthetics a long time ago, including the eyes. If you agree, we can perform an operation to remove your current eyeball and replace it with a bionic electronic eye. This way, it won't affect your daily life. If you're traveling in the subspace, you can temporarily remove two eyes. This way, you can work and live without interruption."

"You can do that?"

Shaw's body suddenly trembled. He had to admit that the temptation of freedom was one of the reasons. What was equally tempting was to see the light again.

"I'm willing to join the company!"

In the end, Shaw made up his mind.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not say anything. He only gave Shaw a gentle push, immediately pushing Shaw toward the stream of water.

"Whoosh!"

With a soft sound, Shaw's figure was immediately wrapped in the stream of water and disappeared without a trace!

After that, Chen Chen returned to Earth.

Chen Chen was in a good mood. Finding a psionicist who could be like a fish in water in the subspace dimension was a great step forward. People like this were extremely important to the research of subspace. It could even be said that the importance of Shaw at this time was even greater than an Alpha-level psionicist like John who was worth billions.

The first thing Chen Chen did upon returning to Earth was to order Little X to search for psionicists with abilities similar to Xiao Luo's. Unfortunately, most of the psionicists were recorded but there was no other psionicist with abilities similar to Xiao Luo's.

Since it was impossible to find psionicists with similar abilities due to the scarcity of abilities, Chen Chen tried to extract Shaw's DNA and find a way to create such a psionicist.

Therefore, a new project was opened in the Spire Experimental Base, a project to study Shaw's DNA.

...

The following days were quiet and uneventful. Blacklight Biotechnology and the Earth Federation led by the four major continents were still secretly competing in the commercial and colonial fields, but both sides were very restrained and did not cause any scandals.

In the military and aerospace fields, both sides also maintained a good cooperative relationship. At least on the surface, the entire human civilization was in harmony and the pace of civilization was constantly moving forward.

Three months later, Chen Chen suddenly received a surprising piece of news. Element 126, which had been researched for more than a decade, was finally synthesized by the High Energy Physics Department today.

In addition to the hundreds of scientists here, one of the main reasons for the successful synthesis of element 126 was the ultra-large particle accelerator built under the Erongo Plains in Namibia. Construction of this accelerator began in September 2035 with a total investment of 300 billion US dollars. It took a total of four years to complete.

This particle accelerator was known as the Large Hadron Collider. It was buried a hundred meters underground in the Erongo Plains and spanned a total of 110 kilometers. It could be said to be the biggest milestone in the history of human physics. It was more than four times longer than the Large Hadron Collider in Europe, the LHC. Due to the use of room-temperature superconducting technology and various new technologies, the machine's power and accuracy were far superior to the LHC.

The construction cost and maintenance costs were also far lower than the LHC.

The emergence of this machine made the Earth Federation salivate. They had repeatedly asked Chen Chen to contribute the particle accelerator so that scientists from all over the world could enter it to study the Higgs boson. Unfortunately, Chen Chen did not care at all. Instead, he used the machine's name to recruit many of the world's high energy physicists.

At this time, when Chen Chen arrived at the High Energy Physics Laboratory, the entire laboratory erupted in cheers.

"Well done."

When Chen Chen entered the laboratory, everyone was silent. They first greeted Chen Chen with a nod. Then, the professor in charge of this project, a white-haired old man, came up to Chen Chen.

"Professor Otmar."

Chen Chen nodded with a smile. Chen Chen had a lot of respect for these top-notch scientists of the human race. People like them no longer cared about money or status. After all, with their knowledge, they would be treated at the top of the world no matter where they went.

In fact, they valued the conditions and environment of the experiment more. This was one of the reasons why it was difficult for the top scientists in the Mainland to retain them in the past.

Professor Otmar's full name was Otmar Bieber. He used to be one of the top professors of the University of Munich. He was also famous in the physics world. Back then, Chen Chen was able to poach him not only because of the world's most advanced particle accelerator but also because of the promise of more advanced age-reversal treatment programs and so on.

All kinds of conditions that would make the leaders of the continent happy were added together to convince these scientists to abandon their countries and become members of Blacklight Biotechnology.

"Your Excellency Chen Chen."

The professor warmly shook hands with Chen Chen and then led Chen Chen to a large metal isolation chamber. At the same time, he pointed at the glass of the isolation chamber. "Fortunately, we didn't disappoint you. We've synthesized element 126."

Chen Chen walked to the window. This kind of window was at least ZF6 heavy-lead protective glass, which was able to block out a considerable amount of ionizing radiation. Chen Chen looked at the window and saw that on the other side of the window, there was a small metal lump that looked like a piece of iron.

The metal lump had an irregular shape, like a piece of iron ingot that had been melted. Generally speaking, elements after lead were basically radioactive and this element 126 was no exception. This was why lead-containing glass was needed to block out radiation.

"We've spent so many years and paid a huge price to synthesize this magical element. Finally, we've managed to synthesize it."

Professor Ottmar sighed as he looked at the material inside the window. "Generally speaking, the later heavy elements have a shorter half-life and this is indeed the case. To synthesize element 126, we must first synthesize element 125 and to synthesize element 125, we must first synthesize element 124... The half-life of these elements is on the order of nanoseconds. It's quite a challenge."

"But you guys still succeeded."

Chen Chen nodded approvingly and then asked, "Isn't element 126 supposed to be a stable element? Does it emit radiation? "

"If you said it emitted radiation before the synthesis, I wouldn't have agreed."

Professor Ottmar answered, "According to the island of stability theory, when the number of nucleons of an element coincides with a certain magic number, the stability of the nucleus is relatively high. But did you notice that it's only 'relative' here, not absolute?"

Chen Chen nodded thoughtfully. "In other words, element 126 is a superheavy element with a relatively long half-life."

"That's about it."

Professor Ottmar agreed. "Still, we'll have to wait for further research. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you, Your Excellency Chen Chen."

Before Chen Chen could respond, Professor Ottmar continued, "Synthesizing element 126 is a major milestone in human history. After all, as early as 2006, the physics community was unable to synthesize elements above element 118. Synthesizing heavier elements requires more powerful particle accelerators and more advanced detectors, which are only available in Blackwatch."

"Don't say that, Professor Ottmar."

Chen Chen remained calm as he waved his hand. "Without you guys, even the cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice. Regardless of the equipment, all of this is due to the efforts of you and your team over the past decade."

Professor Ottmar's eyes immediately lit up when he heard this. Since Chen Chen had said this, it meant that Chen Chen would not take any of the credit for this achievement. All of the credit would be given to him and his team.

"Your Excellency Chen Chen..."

Professor Ottmar was a little taken aback. He bowed to Chen Chen with his messy beard and said, "Thank you for your gift. You've not only given us our reputation, but you've also made a great contribution to mankind. No matter what, your name will be recorded in the history books!"

Chen Chen nodded.

After thanking them profusely, Professor Ottmar led his team away to rest. Meanwhile, Chen Chen stood in front of the window and silently watched them leave. He could not help but smirk at the corner of his lips.

"Sir Godfather, what they're saying is that you'll go down in history just like Newton and Einstein!"

Little X giggled as her voice came from the headset.

"Go down in history?"

Chen Chen chuckled and shook his head. He murmured, "I've never thought of going down in history because... I'll be more immortal than the history books!"

Chapter 613

On the evening of 1 October 2040, someone uploaded a video to the largest video website on the Internet, YouTube.

It was a short video of only about three minutes long. The recording technique was simple and crude as it was recorded using a mobile phone. However, this simple video caused a huge impact in the Earth Federation.

The location of the video was in a residential house in the middle of the night.

In the video, the YouTube blogger first took a picture of his home with his mobile phone, then moved the camera to the window and placed it on a small telescope next to the window.

It was dark outside the window. The YouTube blogger seemed to be in a rural area. Due to the light pollution in the city, only the suburbs and rural areas were the best places to observe outer space.

Finally, the blogger slowly moved the mobile phone to the observation eyepiece of the telescope.

Next was the main point. Through the eyepiece, everyone saw in the video — in the dark of deep space, a huge spacecraft drifting in the empty universe. This spacecraft was shaped like a bow without a bowstring. On the inside of the bow, there were rows of teeth that looked like a comb. There were at least twenty to thirty of them.

These teeth were connected to small spaceships of various shapes, looking extremely futuristic and sci-fi.

Due to the lack of brightness, the image seen through the telescope was completely black and white. Due to atmospheric disturbances, the image was slightly distorted from time to time, creating a kind of blurry feeling.

Even so, this strange looking spacecraft that looked like an alien spacecraft still attracted the attention of many astronomy enthusiasts. The video was sent to the top of the search list.

As soon as the video appeared, it immediately caused an uproar. Some people thought that it was a computer-generated image, while others thought that it was aliens. They thought that this huge spacecraft was evidence that aliens were monitoring Earth. In order to prove the authenticity of his video, the YouTube blogger even took the initiative to expose the coordinates of his observation. Soon, other people also saw the existence of this mysterious spacecraft.

In the end, the video went viral.

The matter became more and more serious, even making it to the news and alerting Blacklight Biotechnology. Blacklight Biotechnology issued a statement, claiming that this spacecraft was not an alien creation but a recently launched space station called "Moon Rabbit". They also released the size data of the space station.

This news once again caused an uproar in the world.

[Secret space station exposed by astronomy enthusiasts, how long does Blackwatch plan to hide it from the public?] — The Wall Street Journal.

[Blackwatch's secret leaked, is it another Area 51?] — BBC Headline.

[The silent war between the mega-capitalists and the Earth Federation. Space may become the battlefield of the new era!] — Associated Press.

[Blackwatch Aerospace once again shocked the world. Why is there such a huge gap between Northern America and Blacklight Biotechnology?] – Reuters News.

As Blacklight Biotechnology's advantage in space became more and more obvious, the media around the world received hints from the upper echelons and started to publish some negative news headlines. Under this kind of hype, countless netizens also expressed their own opinions and discussed enthusiastically.

[What? When did this happen? Why didn't I know about Blackwatch's space station launch?]

[They launched a space station without making a sound. Is this technology that surpasses the times really something a private company can possess?]

[Previous poster, look at how many businesses this company has monopolized. Biology, medicine, resources, military, aerospace … I can't even count them all! There has never been such an exaggerated company in history. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised even if they went to war with the Earth Federation tomorrow.]

[According to Blackwatch, this space station is five hundred meters in length, eighty meters in width, and sixty meters in height? How did it get launched?]

[Previous poster, don't worry about how they launched it. Just say that Blackwatch is awesome!]

[Are you an idiot? I admit that Blackwatch is strong, but it's precisely because they're too strong that I'm very worried now. I'm afraid that the status of the Earth Federation has long been threatened. After all, there's an old saying in Mainland China that two tigers cannot share one mountain. Now, there are already two tigers in human society...]

These negative headlines naturally led to the content of the comments being directed in a negative direction. Chen Chen understood that this phenomenon was because the Earth Federation felt threatened.

Even in the Lilith Council of the Blacklight Foundation, although the other four people did not say anything, Chen Chen could feel the fear in their hearts every time they held a meeting. This was especially so as time passed and Blacklight Biotechnology continued to expand.

In the beginning, Blacklight Biotechnology took root on the basis of nano pressure. As it gradually grew stronger, the entire Namibia gradually became nourishment for Blacklight Biotechnology. This was witnessed by the entire Earth Federation.

Now, this nourishment for the growth of Blacklight Biotechnology had become the entire Earth Federation!

Everyone could feel that the Earth Federation seemed to be following in the footsteps of Namibia.

After all, the scale of Blacklight Biotechnology was too large. It had penetrated into all aspects of human civilization. In the field of biomedicine, anti-cancer drugs and anti-Alzheimer's drugs had become the foundation of all kinds of difficult and miscellaneous diseases. Today, except for a few rare genetic diseases, there were corresponding treatments for ninety percent of human diseases.

In the field of energy, nuclear fusion was completed by the joint efforts of Blacklight Biotechnology and the four major continents. Each of the five parties had their own expertise in nuclear technology. The Central Continent excelled in nuclear fusion power generation technology and the power generation of nuclear power plants far exceeded that of other countries.

The Northern American Continent excelled in nuclear power engine technology, whether it was aircraft or ships, they had a unique advantage in this field.

The other North Sea Continent and Europe also had their own areas of expertise.

On the other hand, Blacklight Biotechnology excelled in almost all aspects. In every field, it could compete with the best of the four major continents...

The industrial and aerospace fields went without saying. Back then, it was Chen Chen who took the initiative to bring together the four major continents to form the Blacklight Foundation.

In the military field, the XTN robots and electromagnetic weapons produced by Blacklight Biotechnology were sold overseas, crushing the Earth Federation by an era. There was even a rumor that "Blacklight products must be the best".

Most continents and countries in the world had branches of Blacklight Biotechnology, which made the market value of Blacklight Biotechnology impossible to estimate. For such a behemoth, it was deeply rooted in the deepest layer of society. Even the governments of the major continents did not dare to act rashly.

This was because if they did, it would not only cause a social and economic crisis but also a high probability of the outbreak of World War III!

Chen Chen did not care about this kind of slander from the media. Such things happened every few months. This was a test and at the same time, a silent protest.

Chen Chen knew that the Earth Federation wanted him to compromise and sacrifice himself for humanity. Still, Chen Chen was not an idiot. He would just ignore the nonsense of the politicians.

At this time, he was looking at the design drawings of the new spaceship sent by the space department.

This new spaceship was shaped like a long shuttle. The front half of the spaceship was like a drill with a triangular ram at the tip. The back was like a small city, densely packed with countless equipment.

This new spaceship was prepared for crossing the subspace. Chen Chen looked at the design and saw that the length of this spaceship was an astonishing five hundred meters. After all, even the length of an aircraft carrier was only a little more than three hundred meters and could carry three to five thousand people at a time.

Rather than calling it a spaceship, it was more appropriate to call it a space fortress.

"The larger the size and the thicker the armor, the better it is for traveling in the subspace."

Little X explained, "If it's large enough, it can solve a lot of problems, such as the vortex formed by the subspace airflow and the strange black vines that Shaw mentioned. The reason the Courage Voyager was entangled was because it was too small. As long as it's large enough and the main component of the ship's bow is a high-offset armor, it can overcome many difficulties."

"In addition, the reality anchor is also a necessary facility. The reality anchor can suppress the subspace airflow and form a protective shield. Shaw's life was saved because of the reality anchor.

"Finally, there's the subspace navigator. Based on the experiment of the last voyage, Shaw can sense danger hundreds of thousands of kilometers away in the subspace. This kind of navigator can be said to be indispensable for traveling in the subspace..."

After listening to Little X's explanation, Chen Chen gently tapped on the table and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Chen Chen looked up and replied, "What you said makes sense, but we still have to modify the size."

"Huh?"

Little X suddenly had a bitter expression. "But I think this is the basic configuration for traveling in the subspace. If the spaceship is smaller, I'm afraid..."

"You've misunderstood."

Chen Chen interrupted Little X with a chuckle. "I didn't say we should reduce the size of the spaceship. On the contrary, I think we should increase the size of the spaceship."

"What?"

Little X was even more shocked. "You mean, the spaceship should continue to be enlarged?"

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. "We've gained a preliminary understanding of the subspace. What we need to do next is very simple, which is to extend the route. We're not only going to operate within the solar system. If the Milky Way is an ocean, then the solar system is no more than an insignificant island in the middle of the ocean. In the future, we humans will have to migrate to faraway places. In this case, we'll have to expand the spaceship so that there'll be enough space for humans to move around in the spaceship."

"Then, how big do you think the next spaceship should be?"

Little X asked with a hint of excitement.

"For the first experimental spaceship, there's no need to make it too big. Let's make it one kilometer long."

Chen Chen decided. "The spaceship should at least have a miniature ecosystem such as a sports field and a park. There should also be a small processing plant and warehouse. Otherwise, if the spaceship breaks down halfway, it won't be a sitting duck."

Little X suddenly understood. In reality, what Chen Chen did not mention was that most of the passengers were usually in a state of hibernation, sleeping for months or even years. They would only wake up when they arrived at their destination. However, there were all kinds of accidents in space. In the case that the spaceship broke down halfway or suffered some other malfunction that prevented them from reaching their destination in a short time, these facilities would be very important.

These facilities could allow the humans on the spaceship to save themselves. Even if they did not have the means to do so, the spacecraft's ecosystem would allow the passengers to survive for a considerable period of time when resources were scarce. They would not die of despair.

Therefore, the design was redone. The new design included a sports field and an ecological botanical garden. At the same time, various circulatory systems were added. The botanical garden could form a miniature ecosystem in the spaceship, create air circulation, and also provide food for a large number of people.

The processing plant could synthesize meat and protein to serve as food for the passengers. Even when resources were scarce, the excrement could be recycled to maintain the most basic life system.

In addition, the spaceship could also carry hundreds of small exploration ships and frigates. These small spaceships had different functions, but they all adopted the most convenient modular design. A few minor changes could change the purpose of the spaceship.

For example, a resource acquisition ship was originally equipped with two engineering pliers that could be used to collect ores, but as long as the pliers were replaced, it could become a frigate that could fire electromagnetic weapons.

In short, after the design was completed, the number of passengers on the spaceship remained the same. It was still between three thousand and five thousand. The size of the spaceship was increased by more than four times and the area inside was increased by more than ten times.

When Little X brought the new design drawings to Chen Chen, Chen Chen nodded in agreement and made a decision. "This is it."

"If we plan to build a spaceship of this size, I'm afraid the Moon Rabbit Space Station alone will be difficult to achieve."

Little X said, "The Moon Rabbit Space Station needs to be enlarged."

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded. "My goal is to enlarge the Moon Rabbit Space Station to ten times its current size. This shouldn't be a problem for us."

During this time, Chen Chen continued to transfer various materials to the Moon Rabbit Space Station. It was like building blocks, constantly enlarging the size of the Moon Rabbit Space Station. When he felt that one Gantz sphere was not enough, he added two more. With three teleportation devices working together, the Moon Rabbit Space Station continued to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Little X even joked that it would not be long before the Moon Rabbit Space Station could be seen in space with the naked eye from Earth.

While the Moon Rabbit Space Station and the new subspace spaceship were being built, Shaw cooperated with the company and studied him from top to bottom.

Blacklight Biotechnology's goal was simple. Just like how they extracted the L factor from Chen Chen's blood to produce the L compound, Chen Chen planned to use the same method to extract the corresponding gene from Shaw's blood and replicate his superpower.

After all, Shaw was only one person. At most, he could only guide one subspace spaceship. This was far from enough for Chen Chen's plan. What he needed was thousands of navigators like Shaw. Only then could mankind overcome the obstacles of the subspace and spread their civilization across the galaxy...

Chapter 614

Time went by.

The Moon Rabbit Space Station gradually expanded under everyone's watchful eyes. In the beginning, it could only be seen with telescopes, but after a year, it had become visible to the naked eye. At night, people in the southern hemisphere could see a fingernail-sized star in the sky, reflecting the sun's rays, shining brightly.

"05, you've gone too far."

In the Lilith Conference, the illusory figure of 01 rose from his seat and slammed the table angrily. His body trembled with rage. "The Moon Rabbit Space Station is no longer just a space station. I'd believe it if you said it was a space fortress. Also, what's with the warships docked on the Moon Rabbit Space Station that haven't been registered with the Earth Federation? We only granted Blackwatch the right to colonize, but we didn't give you the right to form an army! "

"01's right, I can't stand on your side this time."

03's voice remained calm, but his tone was full of dissatisfaction. "You've seriously threatened the status of the Earth Federation. What's the difference between this and gathering troops? We've agreed to your establishment of the Blacklight Foundation. We've accepted your exploitation of space resources and impact on the Earth's market. You even built the first permanent colony on Mars. Now, are you going to form an interstellar fleet? Don't forget, you're not a country, you're just a corporation. "

"That's right..."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

02 and 03 also echoed and expressed their dissatisfaction with Chen Chen.

As the target of their criticism, Chen Chen sat in his seat with his arms crossed and asked calmly, "So? Humans will leave Earth and the solar system sooner or later. The discovery of life on Mars is a wake-up call for us humans. If you don't establish a space army now, when will you? "

"That's something the Earth Federation should be worried about!"

01 continued angrily. "Your actions have seriously exceeded the responsibility of a corporation. Are you really going to stand against the Earth Federation?"

Chen Chen could not help but chuckle when he heard this. He clapped his hands. "I've said before, I have no interest in power. Not now, not in the future. As for the establishment of a space fleet, it's just to prevent us from crossing the solar system and encountering other civilizations."

"What?"

Hearing the last sentence, everyone suddenly lost their composure. Number 02 asked anxiously, "Out of the solar system? Do you have the technology to cross the solar system now? "

"Wormhole jump? Warp travel? "

03 asked in a deep voice, "You didn't mention this back then."

"This technology was not left to me by the previous one."

Chen Chen nodded and confirmed the matter. "I came up with this technology on my own after entering space. It's just that there are some side effects."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

Although that was what Chen Chen had said, it was up to them to decide how much they would believe him. Still, Chen Chen was not lying. He had indeed obtained this technology by "borrowing" from others.

"Can … can you tell us?"

No.03's voice changed from a tough one to a slightly awkward one. After all, he was questioning the other party just a second ago, and the next second, he was fawning over him and begging him. Even an old and tough politician like him couldn't help but blush.

"This technology is related to subspace."

Chen Chen did not try to hide it since this technology would be made known to the Earth Federation in the near future anyway. "Traveling in the subspace can shorten the distance between the real universe. This is the new method we've developed. The speed of travel remains the same, but the distance between two places in the subspace will be reduced by one to ten thousand. This means that traveling in the subspace for a year is equivalent to traveling in the real world for ten thousand years."

"Does subspace really exist in this world? Isn't this a definition given by Einstein? "

01 asked in a deep voice, "Even if the subspace does exist, how did you break through the real universe and enter the subspace?"

"Of course, by using the subspace warp engine."

Chen Chen spread his hands. "Don't ask for more details. I won't tell you even if you ask. If you're not willing to, you can develop it on your own, but I have one thing to advise you..."

With that, Chen Chen lowered his voice. "There are more terrifying threats in the subspace than the real world. If you manage to develop it in the future, I hope you'll treat it with caution. That's all."

With that, Chen Chen stood up and prepared to disconnect from the Lilith Conference.

"Wait!"

Everyone suddenly became anxious. They were like ants on a hot pan, unable to sit still any longer. "This technology, is there any possibility of handing it over to us? No, we can exchange it with other technology, such as our nuclear fusion engine optimization technology. How about that? "

"We can negotiate the price, just now..."

At once, the four of them hurriedly stood up, trying to persuade Chen Chen to stay.

After all, they knew that there was a certain gap between their aerospace technology and Blacklight Biotechnology. Now that Blacklight Biotechnology was able to conduct interstellar travel, they were still going around in circles on Earth. This immediately made the four of them anxious.

"Let's not talk about this."

Chen Chen shook his head and finally said, "Ask yourselves, if you had this technology, would you sell it for money?"

With that, Chen Chen's figure disappeared without a trace!

Seeing that Chen Chen's seat number 05 had become empty again, everyone looked at each other and sat down dejectedly...

No wonder, no wonder Blackwatch did not care about the power on Earth. It turned out that he had long since set his sights on Earth and humanity!

Everyone's heart sank. Everyone was filled with endless reluctance. If Chen Chen was not bragging, then it could be said that Chen Chen did not need to compete with the Earth Federation for power at all. He only needed to keep plotting in outer space and invade star regions. Sooner or later, the Earth Federation would only exist in name...

This was because the first force to step out of the solar system represented humanity and Earth.

"No one can stop him."

At this moment, 01 suddenly murmured, his voice seemed to have aged more than a decade in an instant. "Unless the entire Earth Federation is unified, then there's barely the strength to fight him on Earth."

"But if we do that, it'll be World War III."

03 said gravely, "Can any of you guarantee that he doesn't have other trump cards up his sleeve?"

Everyone looked at each other and saw hesitation in each other's eyes.

Seeing this, 03 shook his head. Seeing this, he already understood that the current Earth Federation had become a puppet of this company. Twenty years ago, Blackwatch was just a small private company that had just risen, even Namibia could destroy it with a flick of a finger.

Fifteen years ago, Blackwatch rose day by day, showing its brilliance. At that time, if any of the continents took action, they could easily crush this company.

Ten years ago, Blackwatch had become an existence that could stand on equal footing with any of the four major continents. At first, everyone wanted to take action, but this company suddenly came up with all kinds of advanced technology, and instead, reached an offensive and defensive alliance with the four major continents.

Five years ago, Blackwatch had completely reached the status of being on equal footing with the Earth Federation.

Now, although they did not want to admit it, even if the entire Earth Federation gathered together to start a war, the result would be that both sides would suffer losses. The Earth Federation had completely lost the ability to contain Blackwatch.

After leaving the Lilith Conference, Chen Chen thought for a while and then said, "X, in the future before these people hold a meeting, first see what they want to discuss. If it's not something important, there's no need to inform me."

"Understood."

Little X expressed understanding. Recently, there had been more and more Lilith Conference. From the beginning, it was only discussing some important matters of the Earth Federation, but now it was almost all about wrangling over Blacklight Biotechnology. Chen Chen was gradually running out of patience.

"But then again, seeing that their power is slowly slipping away, it's normal for them to be restless."

Little X smiled. "Time will let them get used to it."

Chen Chen did not reply, instead, he changed the topic and asked, "How far has the spaceship construction progressed?"

"It's about four-fifths completed."

Little X waved her hand and a holographic projection appeared in front of Chen Chen. He saw that most of this three-dimensional spaceship model had turned green, only a few parts were still displayed in red. "It'll be completed in about three months. When that time comes, who do you plan to let go on the first expedition outside the solar system?"

Chen Chen paused and thought for a while. "If the test flight is successful, I'd like to see it for myself."

"Sir Godfather..."

Little X opened her mouth and seemed to hesitate, but in the end, she said, "Earth and humanity still need you."

"That's true."

Chen Chen nodded. "Don't worry, I won't go to the outer planets myself for the time being. My real purpose is to go to the subspace."

"What's there to see?"

Little X pouted. Over the past year, Chen Chen had tried to miniaturize the subspace warp engine as much as possible, creating several experimental spaceships of the same size as the Courage Voyager. The passengers on these spaceships were sometimes Delta-level researchers, sometimes psionicists, and sometimes there was no one at all.

The results were very surprising. The unmanned spaceships without living people but only the intelligent brain had the highest survival rate, followed by the spaceships carrying ordinary people. The spaceships with the psionicists had the highest number of accidents.

The subspace seemed to have a strong natural influence on psionicists. Occasionally, experimental spaceships carrying psionicists were lucky enough to return to reality, but by the time Chen Chen checked, all the psionicists had died. Even the spaceships themselves were contaminated with a large amount of subspace energy, which had to be removed using the Civilization Monolith (Black Slate).

If not removed, the fate of mankind would be similar to the movie Event Horizon.

"The subspace energy, it's a force that can corrupt the human body and mind."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "Most of the people who were contaminated by the subspace died in the spaceships. The few who survived were corroded beyond recognition, their minds twisted into evil spirits... This is a strange and powerful force. Only one of us can see the truth of the subspace."

Little X knew that this was referring to Shaw.

The mutation of psionic power made Shaw a unique existence. Not only could he see the truth of the subspace, but he could also see countless times further and see into the depths of the subspace.

"I heard that there are four continents in the subspace."

Chen Chen turned to look at Little X, his eyes gradually filled with anticipation. "I'd like to know what this means. Do the four continents hide the true secrets of the subspace..."

Following Chen Chen's words, Little X suddenly widened her eyes because she saw that while Chen Chen was speaking these words, faint ripples appeared behind him. These ripples seemed to distort the space around him. At the same time, the steel walls around Chen Chen and under his feet also made a low creaking sound...

"But not now."

Little X quickly interrupted Chen Chen's thoughts and said loudly, "Have you forgotten that there's an existence in the subspace that can easily destroy mankind? It's an existence that's hundreds and thousands of times stronger than the Consciousness Stealer!"

Chen Chen nodded and his eyes became clear again. "You're right, not now."

With that, he turned around and walked forward again. At the same time, he ordered, "Speed up the construction. I hope to see the first interstellar spaceship in human history as soon as possible."

As Chen Chen walked away, Little X looked around with lingering fear. Just now, the power in Chen Chen's body showed signs of instability. Only a trace of this power had spilled out, but it was enough to distort the passage here. The metal walls and floor had completely turned into a wave-like shape, as if they had been crushed by a hydraulic press...

"Ever since Sir Godfather started absorbing the power of the dead psionicists, his psionic power has become more and more terrifying..."

Little X's eyes were filled with worry, but she quickly composed herself and followed Chen Chen. Not long after they left, androids arrived with tools to replace the damaged floor.

...

Three months later, the first interstellar spaceship in human history was finally completed.

This spaceship was built on the Moon Rabbit Space Station. It was docked at the dock of the Moon Rabbit Space Station. Even compared to the mountainous Moon Rabbit Space Station, it did not seem small.

"1121 meters in length, 245 meters in width, 360 meters in height."

Little X looked at the image on the screen and said excitedly, "Sir Godfather, you can name this spaceship."

Chen Chen blurted out, "Let's call it the Blacklight." He turned to the side and asked, "How's the preparation going with Shaw?"

"After more than a year of recuperation, Shaw has been trained to be a qualified navigator."

Little X replied. She waved her hand again and another image appeared next to her. In the image, Shaw was wearing a tight-fitting spacesuit and was walking toward the Blacklight through the exclusive passage of the Moon Rabbit Space Station. Although there was a hint of unease in his eyes, he was far more determined than the average person.

"Shaw will be the subspace navigator for this trip. Together with him will be two thousand bionic engineers, a thousand Black Knight guards, and two thousand prisoners who have been convicted of various crimes. The ratio of men to women is one to one.

Little X continued, "In addition, we have the latest 'construction template' and 'agriculture template'. Once we reach the destination, the two thousand prisoners can build a permanent colony and start farming."

Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. This spaceship had everything that could be said to be prepared, whether it was the subspace warp engine or the large reality anchor installed inside it. Even Shaw was personally involved. It was all for the sake of successfully colonizing the planet that Chen Chen had selected.

The planet that Blacklight Biotechnology found after taking over the Kepler project was a planet that was very similar to Earth — Kepler-642b.

After some calculations, this terrestrial planet had a ninety-eight percent resemblance to Earth. It was 60% larger than Earth, had an orbital period of 385 days, and was about 1115 light-years away from Earth.

It was confirmed that there was liquid water and an atmosphere on the planet. However, because the planet's rotation axis was not deflected, there were no seasonal changes.

The star that Kepler-642b orbited was a G-type star like the Sun. The only difference was that the star was about 1.5 billion years older than the Sun, but it was still in its prime.

This was the planet that was the closest to Earth discovered by Blacklight Biotechnology after taking over the Kepler project. Everyone was looking forward to the environment on this planet...

Chapter 615

The first migration in history would take about two to three years.

The maximum speed of Blacklight Biotechnology's nuclear-powered engine could allow the spacecraft to reach one-tenth of the speed of light, which was thirty thousand kilometers per second. The distance between the two places was 1115 light-years, which was the distance that light took 1115 years to travel.

Based on this speed, it would take more than 11,000 years to travel from Earth to Kepler-642b. However, due to the subspace navigation technology, the distance between the two places could be shortened by 10,000 times. This meant that in theory, including the acceleration time of the spacecraft, the Blacklight spacecraft could reach Kepler-642b in two years.

This was an extremely terrifying speed.

After all, the diameter of the Milky Way was only 100,000 light-years. A thousand light-years was equivalent to one-hundredth of the diameter of the Milky Way. To be able to travel this distance in two years was unthinkable for humans just a few years ago.

Not only that, but as the research team of Blacklight Biotechnology deepened their understanding of the subspace, they also discovered two special coordinates, which were known as the "Mandeville Points".

These coordinates were discovered by a subspace scientist named Mandeville. Based on the mass of the solar system and the relative geographical position of the Milky Way, a formula called the "Mandeville Subspace Equation", which was used to calculate the influence factors of the subspace and the real universe, could be used to calculate one or two coordinates.

The function of these coordinates was to provide the safest entrance to and from the subspace.

Every galaxy had the most stable and safe subspace entry and exit points. When entering or exiting the subspace from these areas, the spacecraft would not be affected by the gravitational pull of celestial bodies and the mass of stars. This way, a subspace voyage could be completed with minimal damage and interference.

There were two Mandeville points in the solar system, one of which was near the orbit of Uranus and the other near the orbit of Pluto.

Because this equation was first discovered by Mandeville, it was named the Mandeville subspace equation, and the calculated coordinates were known as the Mandeville points.

When Chen Chen first learned about this, he suddenly understood why the Event Horizon had to perform a subspace jump at Pluto in the movie Event Horizon.

It turned out that there was the safest subspace jump point in the orbit of Pluto.

The next step was easy. Without informing any forces, Blacklight Biotechnology first conducted two test flights. When the test flights were over and all the equipment was operating as usual, this experimental human migration activity began quietly...

"Blacklight preparing to depart from Class-A port...

"Prepare to release A-rank comms …"

"Start engine, Blacklight entering reverse mode. Attention, reversing..."

"Blacklight preparing to depart from the port..."

Shaw sat on the bridge of the Blacklight as he listened to the voice of the artificial intelligence system.

Over the past year, Shaw's spirit, energy, and spirit had undergone a drastic change. His temperament had become deep and reserved. His cheeks were sunken, and his skin was rough. It was as if he had aged more than ten years in a year.

The biggest change was that his head had been shaved clean, leaving only a shiny bald head. On his bald head, there were even a few pure black button-like devices. They were devices called brain-machine interfaces.

The reason Shaw experienced such a drastic change was that Chen Chen did not remove all of the subspace airflow from his body in order to train his tolerance to the subspace. This was why Shaw was haunted by nightmares for most of the year.

The subspace airflow entangled him and corroded him, but it also tempered his will, making his consciousness as hard as steel.

Finally, just three months ago, with the help of many top psychologists in the world, Shaw overcame his inner demons and faced the death of his wife calmly. This was why Chen Chen had entrusted him with the important task of becoming a core member of this migration program.

There were two other people with him, a man and a woman.

The man was in his early twenties. Unlike Shaw, as the spaceship was about to depart, there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes. On the other hand, the woman next to him was in her thirties, who was calm.

All three of them were bald. They sat on the steel seats. Rather than saying they were sitting on them, it was better to say they were tied to them.

The three of them were seated in a triangular formation. Shaw's seat was closest to the window and also the seat in the middle. It was obvious that his status was higher than the other two.

"Connecting to the life-support system..."

At this moment, another notification came from the artificial intelligence system. Following the notification, Shaw saw a large tube dangling from the top of his head. After that, it wrapped around his mouth and nose like a long snake. Then, Shaw felt a slender soft tube protruding from the tube covering his mouth and nose. It went directly into his mouth and then into the depths of his throat.

"Blargh..."

At the same time, he heard the sound of the two people retching behind him.

Shaw ignored the movement behind him. He just quietly relaxed and felt the tube connecting to his stomach. Then, another tube protruded from the bottom of the steel seat and connected to Shaw's urethra and excretory orifice.

This was not the end. After that, several more tubes were inserted into Shaw's arms and connected to his veins. At this point, Shaw was completely confined to the steel seat.

"Connecting to the brain-machine interface..."

Finally, several plug-like devices protruded from above and slowly pierced into the brain-machine interface specially installed on Shaw's head. At once, Shaw felt his vision go black. His bionic eyeballs had completely lost their function.

Although he had lost his vision, Shaw felt that he had been connected to the artificial intelligence system of the Blacklight Cruise. From now on, every command he gave would be received by the artificial intelligence system within a millisecond.

This was a new profession that Chen Chen had created – subspace navigator.

Shaw was well aware that subspace navigation was fraught with danger. He had to make sure that the navigator was cautious and could not leave for even a moment. Therefore, his entire body was confined to the navigator's seat. His daily activities were controlled by the artificial intelligence system.

Some people might think that sitting in this seat for a long time would cause muscle necrosis due to lack of blood circulation. However, Blacklight Biotechnology had already taken this into consideration. The navigator's seat was equipped with a comprehensive massage system that could massage the navigator's body at any time. At the same time, it was also equipped with a weak electric stimulation function. Therefore, there was no need to worry about body necrosis even if the navigator sat in this seat for years or decades.

Shaw was the most important of the three subspace navigators. The other two people were Shaw's assistants that Blacklight Biotechnology had arranged for him. Both of them had been injected with the L factor extracted from Shaw's blood and obtained the same ability as Shaw. However, compared to Shaw's extraordinary talent, both of them could barely see within a range of several thousand kilometers in the subspace. Therefore, they were only Shaw's assistants.

"Brain-machine interface completed."

"Spacecraft activated... Target, orbit of Uranus..."

"Initiating acceleration..."

The artificial intelligence system's voice kept ringing in his ears. Shaw stared at the bionic eyeball that had lost its function, but there was nothing but darkness in front of him. To his relief, his consciousness had been connected to the artificial intelligence system of the spacecraft. He could do many things here such as playing games, playing chess, watching movies, and so on. He would not have to work for an entire year in boredom.

After all, although the subspace was fraught with danger, no one in this world could stay vigilant all the time. There would always be times when they needed to relax. Therefore, the presence of these two assistants was very important.

The principle of balancing work with rest was well understood by everyone except the capitalists.

As the spacecraft took off, Shaw spoke. His words were directly conveyed to the two assistants behind him through the brain-machine interface. "Gordon, Marcie, we'll be spending the next few years in cooperation. I hope that you'll do your best. If this voyage is a success, we'll have accomplished a great achievement and a bright future ahead of us."

"Navigator, we understand."

The two of them expressed their stance. Like Shaw, they were felons purchased by Blacklight Biotechnology from various countries. They did not receive their freedom but were lucky enough to stand out from hundreds of candidates and obtain abilities similar to Shaw's.

At the same time, they were given an opportunity. As long as this voyage was a success, they could also obtain freedom like Shaw.

Shaw nodded in satisfaction. As the spacecraft moved forward, he began to explore the depths of the spacecraft. The spacecraft was loaded with two thousand passengers. These people were all placed in deep hibernation in cryogenic chambers to conserve the limited resources in the spacecraft and avoid the dangers of the subspace turbulence.

If there were no accidents, when these people woke up, they would already be on planet Kepler-642b.

As the existence of the authority authority of this voyage, he was the human with the highest authority in the spacecraft, equivalent to the real captain. Therefore, he had the authority to look through the information of these people. At this time, Shaw was bored to death, flipping through the resumes of these two thousand people to kill time.

For the sake of safety, in this flight, the Blacklight would enter the orbit of Jupiter after ten days. There, it would undergo a gravitational acceleration and fly directly to the position of Uranus. Along the way, the spacecraft would accelerate to its highest speed — one-tenth of the speed of light — and then enter the subspace at the Mandeville Point of Uranus.

This would take about a month, which meant that Shaw and his two assistants would have a month to recuperate and build up their strength until they entered the subspace a month later. At that time, they would be able to put their skills to good use...

...

The Blacklight departed, leaving the earth in geosynchronous orbit and heading into deep space.

This situation alarmed the Earth Federation. More than a thousand astronomical telescopes witnessed the departure of the Blacklight, but the Earth Federation could do nothing about it. The representatives of the four continents wanted to convene the Lilith Conference, but in the end, only the four of them attended. Chen Chen was nowhere to be seen.

This caused the four continents to fly into a rage. Many people cursed Blacklight Biotechnology for being unscrupulous. Back then, in order to facilitate the Blacklight Foundation to form an offensive and defensive alliance, Blacklight Biotechnology had lost all face. Now that they had the power to resist the Earth Federation, they even ignored the basic rules!

Still, no matter how much they cursed, Chen Chen had no intention of meeting them.

A month later.

Chen Chen strolled alone in the Ares Science City.

The Ares Science City was the first and only permanent colony on Mars. According to Chen Chen's plan, this place would become an industrialized planet under the control of mankind. In the future, he planned to move most of the industrial industry here to reduce the environmental pollution on Earth.

Therefore, there were hundreds of thousands of Blacklight Biotechnology factories in the vicinity of the Ares Science City, gradually forming an industrial park that was even more prosperous than the Eco Science City.

Now that two years had passed, the original hundred thousand immigrants had completely adapted to life here. Not only that, but the second and third groups of immigrants had also joined them. The population of the entire Ares City had exceeded five hundred thousand.

From outer space, Mars had become a planet filled with greenery. This was because the Tardigrade Moss had spread all over the surface of the planet. This moss was full of vitality and constantly produced oxygen, giving Mars its own unique atmosphere.

The new moon of Mars — Ceres was also moving around Mars hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, constantly reviving the core of Mars and forming a magnetic field that was strong enough to resist the solar wind.

Chen Chen silently felt the relatively weak gravity on Mars, then raised his head and looked at the turbulent flow of people in the city center. Most of these people were Androids. The welfare of Mars meant that the people here had enough purchasing power to buy Androids to take care of their own lives. Therefore, Androids, which were somewhat rare on Earth, could be seen everywhere here.

As for the real city residents, those people were either working in their own posts or educating their children at home. Only when it was time to get off work would the city become crowded again.

"Sir, please excuse me..."

"Sir, hello..."

Chen Chen walked among the crowd of Androids. Most of these Androids would step aside when they saw humans. This was a problem with their programming. Androids were not aggressive. Their programming would never offend humans. Even if they were hurt, they could only escape without the right to fight back. If it was their master who hurt them, they did not even have the right to escape.

Before he knew it, Chen Chen suddenly walked to the door of the city's Central Hospital.

However, when he walked here, Chen Chen suddenly stopped. He suddenly turned his head and a trace of vigilance appeared in his eyes.

In the next second, the Field energy in his mind exploded. Chen Chen's powerful perception directly enveloped most of the hospital building and penetrated through the gaps in the windows, passing through the wards.

Finally, Chen Chen's perception completely locked onto the location. It was a newborn delivery room in the obstetrics and gynecology area. There, Chen Chen heard a loud cry!

A newborn with a wrinkled face was born, wailing loudly.

However, Chen Chen sensed an inexplicable feeling from this newborn.

It was a kind of... Ominous aura...

Chapter 616

"Wah... Wah wah..."

There was a piercing wail. Chen Chen stood in front of the gate and looked at the hospital building in the distance. However, in the next second, the walls of the building began to peel off bit by bit, revealing the cement underneath. The entire building began to rot bit by bit.

In just the blink of an eye, the entire hospital seemed to have experienced hundreds of thousands of years and became mottled and dilapidated.

Not only that, the sky had turned into a dim yellow at some point. Endless strange shadows stirred above the hospital. A breeze blew on Chen Chen's face, bringing with it a burning heat and an inexplicable stench. It was the smell of blood and fire.

At the same time, Chen Chen seemed to feel countless pairs of eyes suddenly staring at him.

An inexplicable feeling of being spied on spontaneously arose!

Chen Chen sensed the unseen gaze and listened to the strange cries of the baby. He took a deep breath and walked toward the hospital step by step. At the same time, he silently pressed the button on his wrist. However, after taking a few steps, he was stunned.

The scene in the hospital was still as usual and the sky was also filled with a bright blue color. Everything that had happened just now was an illusion. There were no dark shadows, no bloody wind, and even the feeling of being spied on had disappeared without a trace.

Chen Chen looked around in disbelief, but saw that everyone inside and outside the hospital was still doing their own things calmly. No one reacted to the scene just now, or rather, what Chen Chen saw just now was just an illusion in his mind...

"Sir Commander?"

Nancy's voice came from the headset. Just now, Chen Chen had pressed the call button. In the Martian territory, Nancy was the AI responsible for managing the city's affairs in place of Little X.

Chen Chen did not answer. He looked again at the newborn that had just been born. It was still crying like an ordinary baby, but the ominous premonition just now had disappeared without a trace, leaving not a trace.

"Delivery room 301..."

Chen Chen looked at the room number of the room but did not leave. Instead, he still stood in front of the hospital gate.

"What room 301?"

Nancy asked, a little puzzled.

"Check the background of the baby in delivery room 301 for me."

Chen Chen ordered, "I want an answer immediately."

"Yes."

Nancy answered at once. Although she was a little puzzled as to why Chen Chen would ask about this, she still subconsciously scanned through the vast information network on Mars and said, "Delivery room 301 is a room in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the largest hospital in Ares Science City. It's specifically used to receive pregnant women in labor. The pregnant woman in charge of labor at this time is called Hurt Shirley, a psychic psionicist. Her husband is called Wallis Ashburn, also a psychic psionicist."

"As for the doctors and nurses responsible for the delivery, they are …"

Nancy explained the information of all the personnel in Delivery Room 301 at this time. After listening to her, Chen Chen revealed a thoughtful expression.

The problem clearly came from the baby.

The source of the baby was his parents, and the most coincidental thing was that the baby's parents were psionicists.

With this in mind, Chen Chen examined the baby again. Then, he felt a faint psionic aura flowing in the baby's body. This baby turned out to be a psionicist!

This point made Chen Chen inexplicably shocked.

Psionicists had appeared in human society for more than a decade. In these years, the number of psionicists had exceeded fifty thousand. Although this was not a small number, when compared to the entire human race, it was still a rarity.

Over the past decade, although there were a few cases of two psionicists mating and giving birth to children, the offspring they gave birth to were all ordinary people, not to mention the cases where only one of the parties in the marriage was a psionicist.

In other words, over the past decade or so, the birth of psionicists could only be produced by injection of the L compound. There was no such thing as a natural-born psionicist.

Chen Chen had once wondered about this as well because he was familiar with the properties of the L compound. The drug could alter part of a human's DNA so that the next generation would have a certain chance of producing a second generation psionicist. However, the reality was that regardless of whether the parents were psionicists, their offspring would always be ordinary people.

This phenomenon made Chen Chen think that the L compound was defective.

Now, just when Chen Chen had long given up hope, in this hospital on Mars, a psionicist was born!

Moreover, as soon as the child was born, the psionic energy interfered with Chen Chen who was passing by, causing an inexplicable illusion to appear in Chen Chen's mind.

No, that did not seem to be as simple as an illusion...

In the next second, Chen Chen suddenly shook his head. He was aware of his consciousness. Even in the subspace, it would not be able to affect him. How could a newborn cause an illusion that he could not distinguish?

However, if it was not an illusion, then what did it all mean?

"If the psionicists in today's human society are artificial beings, then this baby represents the world's first and only natural psionicist."

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. Could it be that it was because of this that I saw the illusion just now?

Chen Chen shook his head and recalled everything he saw. He suddenly felt that the scene just now seemed vaguely familiar.

He was not unfamiliar with this energy because he had encountered it before. Although it had been more than a decade, every time he recalled it, he would feel a sense of awe.

Yes, Chen Chen was certain that what he felt just now was the energy of the subspace.

"Why would the birth of the world's first psionicist make me feel the existence of the subspace?"

Although Chen Chen had gradually sorted out some things, he was still puzzled. He did not understand the meaning of all this, but there was one thing that could not be changed, and that was that the feeling he felt just now was definitely not something good.

"Sir Commander."

While Chen Chen was deep in thought, Nancy reported again, "I've just received news that just more than half an hour ago, the Blacklight has successfully broken through the Mandeville Point and entered the subspace."

Chen Chen's frown deepened when he heard this. If he had not encountered this incident, he would not have felt anything when he heard the news that the Blacklight had left the real universe and embarked on an alien migration. However, now that he had encountered this incident, Chen Chen was hesitant.

Could it be that the Blacklight's entry into the subspace had something to do with the birth of this baby?

Chen Chen felt like he had grasped something, but when he thought about it carefully, it did not make any sense. There was no connection at all between the two parties except for the similarity in time.

Therefore, he simply said, "Nancy, send a Black Knight to take care of the baby. I'm afraid there's a big secret in this baby, we can't let it wander outside."

"Yes."

Nancy replied. Although it was immoral to snatch a newborn from a mother, now was not the time to argue about it. This newborn could even affect Chen Chen and could not be treated with common sense at all. If he still acted like a saint at this time, he might not even know how he died in the future.

After that, Chen Chen completely lost interest in touring the Martian city and returned directly to the Spire 2 Base. Less than half an hour later, a Black Knight came to Chen Chen with a newborn wrapped in swaddling clothes the size of an arm.

Chen Chen's eyes were solemn as he slowly took the baby from the Black Knight's hands. He only saw that the baby boy was red all over and his face was wrinkled like a little old man.

Still, this was normal. Most newborns looked like this and it would take a few days to fully develop.

Looking at the sleeping newborn in his arms, Chen Chen again used Field to scan his body up and down but found nothing, so Chen Chen switched to psionic power, only then he felt the faint psionic power in his body.

The baby's psionic power seemed to lean towards the psychic, and it was not very strong. It was far weaker than the psionicists who were injected with the L compound for the first time. However, there was a strong sense of vitality in this weakness...

A natural psionicist.

Chen Chen took a deep breath and returned the baby to the Black Knight, but in the process of handing over, he woke the baby up. Suddenly, the newborn burst into another burst of cries.

"Don't keep this baby in the base. Find a room in the Ares Science City and raise him there."

Chen Chen took one last look at the baby and then said, "Don't starve him. Give him all the food and nutrition he needs. At the same time, make up a perfect identity for him and find a pair of Black Knights to act as his parents. But no matter what, his every move, his growth, his psychological activities, all must be under our observation."

"Understood."

Nancy replied, then she seemed a little puzzled and could not help asking, "The reason you're doing this is..."

"I can only tell you that it's all related to the subspace."

Chen Chen answered. Without saying anything else, he turned around and left the room.

Everything that had happened today made Chen Chen feel a sense of vigilance.

Although Chen Chen had gained certain benefits from his exposure to the subspace, which made interstellar migration possible, correspondingly, it also buried hidden dangers for human civilization.

What happened today was an example. The birth of this baby seemed to be related to the subspace.

Chen Chen did not know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He could only use his sixth sense to judge. Still, as far as Chen Chen knew, the subspace was a hidden danger that could destroy mankind. Previously, Chen Chen also felt an ominous premonition from the baby.

If his sixth sense was not mistaken, this was not a good thing.

Thinking about this silently, Chen Chen returned to Earth again and told Little X about this matter.

Although Little X was now able to stand on her own, she still found it difficult to understand this mysterious phenomenon. After all, she was only an AI, not a true carbon-based life form.

"In short, this matter needs to be treated with caution."

Chen Chen instructed, "At the same time, you must increase your efforts and pay attention to the marriage status of those psionicists. I want to see if there will be new psionicists born. If there are, will those newly born psionicists still pose a threat to me like they did today?"

...

Time passed by. In the blink of an eye, Shaw had been sailing in the subspace for half a year.

From his initial nervousness, to his current composure, and from his initial vigilance, to his current state of familiarity, Shaw was now able to guide the airship's flight path in a practiced manner while conversing with the other two at the same time.

"Captain Navigator, there's a sea of light 300,000 kilometers ahead of us."

In the midst of the monotonous voyage, Ma Qian's voice was as crisp as a nightingale's. She stared at the sea of light spots in the distance outside the porthole. These light spots glowed with a dim white light and swayed left and right like fireflies in the subspace airflow.

"Just cross over, these light spots won't harm us."

Shaw immediately issued an order. At once, the spaceship crossed over the sea of light without hesitation.

It was unknown what these light spots were. Even the Blacklight Cruise could not harm them in the slightest. Instead, they were scattered by the airflow of the spaceship. Occasionally, one could see the light spots slowly disappearing, but at the same time, new light spots were constantly being born.

Although the sea of light spots was vast, it only took the spaceship a few seconds to pass through it, leaving only traces of the subspace airflow.

"Has the information of these light spots been entered into the database?"

After crossing the sea of light spots, Shaw asked the two people behind him again.

Chapter 617

When the Blacklight, the first alien immigration spaceship in human history, entered the subspace, it had disappeared from this universe and there would be no signal transmitted back. Chen Chen had no way of knowing whether it had succeeded, whether it was trapped in the subspace, or whether it had perished directly.

Before it returned to the solar system, no one knew anything about the Blacklight.

On the other side of reality, Chen Chen's experiment with subspace navigation was still continuing and he did not slack off because of the Blacklight's mission.

At the same time, with the birth of the subspace engine, Chen Chen had built ten large transport ships comparable in size to aircraft carriers without authorization. These ships could carry thousands of small unmanned mining ships less than ten meters in length.

In this way, the large transport ships could jump directly into the subspace from Mars orbit each time, then sail out from Pluto's Mandeville Point, and finally enter the Kuiper belt, where they would collect more resources to bring back to human society.

This way, countless time was saved. At the same time, the short-term subspace navigation was not very dangerous. Even if a large transport ship encountered danger and was damaged, the loss was completely bearable.

At the same time, this simple and efficient resource collection system also gave Chen Chen a bold idea...

"What, you want to build a Dyson sphere?"

On the top floor of the Blacklight Building in the Eco Science City, Little X looked at Chen Chen in disbelief, as if to see if he was joking with her. "We don't lack energy for the time being. Are you really going to do this?"

"No, building a Dyson sphere is completely not worth it."

However, Chen Chen unexpectedly shook his head. "Let's not talk about the technical feasibility first. With the resources we have now, if we want to build a Dyson sphere that wraps around the sun, I'm afraid we'll have to dismantle the entire solar system's planets. What I want to build is not a Dyson sphere, but a Dyson cloud, or a Dyson ring..."

Chen Chen showed an expression of imagination and slowly stood up. "People who don't think about the future will have immediate worries. Although our nuclear fuel today is mainly the combination of deuterium in seawater and helium-3 on the moon for nuclear fusion reaction, the helium-3 on the moon is still limited. According to current exploration, there are about 700,000 tons of helium-3 on the moon. According to the electricity standards of human society in 2040, 700,000 tons of helium-3 can be used by humans for 300 years."

"300 years is a long time for humans."

Little X immediately advised, "Maybe after 300 years, humans can still discover new helium-3 mines and even new energy sources?"

"That being said, why not act now?"

Chen Chen changed the topic and asked, "And don't forget, this number may seem like a lot, but do you remember the electricity consumption standard in 2020?"

"2020?"

Little X was taken aback for a moment before she realized what was going on and blurted out, "Twenty years ago, the global electricity generation was 2.8 trillion kWh. In 2040, the global electricity generation will be 560 trillion kWh, an increase of 2000%."

"That's right, it has increased by twenty times!"

Chen Chen said solemnly, "In twenty years, mankind's demand for electricity will be twenty times that of twenty years ago. This number will continue to expand as human society continues to develop. Can you say that in ten years, the helium-3 resources on the moon can still be used by mankind for another three hundred years?"

Little X immediately fell silent.

If mankind's electricity consumption continued to expand according to this index, the helium-3 resources on the moon would be depleted in 50 years, let alone 300 years.

"Therefore, we must not put all our eggs in one basket."

Chen Chen sighed. "In the foreseeable future, we have to find a new energy source. Now, a way has been laid in front of us for hundreds of years. This is also our best way so far..."

Little X nodded with some understanding when she heard this. "I see. In this case, we do need to develop a Dyson cloud."

The so-called Dyson cloud was actually the same thing as a Dyson sphere. The only difference was the size. The concept of a Dyson sphere was a theory proposed by Einstein's assistant, Freeman Dyson, in 1960.

He once imagined that the energy contained in a planet like the earth itself was very limited, far from enough to support the development of civilization to an advanced stage. In a stellar system, most of the energy — the radiation from the star — was wasted. Although humans had solar energy devices, the energy received was like a grain of sand in the desert compared to the total energy radiated by the sun at all times.

Therefore, he believed that the sun was a gift from the universe to mankind. A highly developed civilization must have the ability to wrap the sun in a huge spherical structure, so that most of the sun's radiation energy was intercepted. Only in this way could enough energy be obtained to support the development of human civilization.

Therefore, in his vision, the Dyson sphere appeared — this was a giant artificial structure with a diameter of about 200 million kilometers that was used to wrap the sun. Such a structure was composed of satellites orbiting the sun, completely wrapping the surface of the sun, and through a method similar to solar energy conversion, intercepting most of the energy emitted by the sun and transforming it into electricity needed by humans.

This was the definition of a Dyson sphere.

However, later generations refuted this theory because in most people's view, ordinary civilizations did not have the ability to create a Dyson sphere. This was because a giant celestial body with a diameter of more than 200 million kilometers would take ordinary civilizations thousands or even tens of thousands of years. At the same time, it would consume almost all the materials of the entire galaxy. This was completely an impractical project for ordinary civilizations.

If it was an advanced civilization that could chase stars and take the moon with a wave of a hand, they would naturally have more advanced energy conversion technology and would not bother with the construction of a Dyson sphere at all.

To put it simply, the setting of a Dyson sphere was a bit of a waste. Civilizations that could use it could not build it, and civilizations that could build it might not be interested. That was it.

Therefore, gradually, later generations designed a compromise plan based on the idea of a Dyson sphere, which was to turn the Dyson sphere into a circle of rings. Countless rings surrounded the sun, just like the clouds above the sun.

Compared with the amount of work of a Dyson sphere, a Dyson cloud might only be one-thousandth to one-ten-thousandth. Of course, the energy obtained would be correspondingly reduced, but the advantage was that humans could control the construction cycle at will and quickly harvest the corresponding solar energy. With the continuous development of humans, the number of Dyson clouds could continue to increase until one day in the future, a Dyson sphere was completely formed.

Little X quickly understood Chen Chen's idea. After all, humans could not use the helium-3 resources on the moon forever. Just like oil, oil resources were limited. Before nuclear fusion was developed, humans had been relying on oil to convert energy. Not to mention the limited resources, it would also pollute the Earth's environment wantonly.

Therefore, humans began to try nuclear fusion a long time ago. Now, Chen Chen was just looking into the future like people in the past, looking for a new energy system in advance.

Obviously, a Dyson cloud was the one that met the requirements the most.

Thinking of this, Little X's supercomputing ability instantly came up with several construction plans, but there were some flaws that still needed to be completed. She could not help but ask, "Sir Godfather, if you want to build a Dyson cloud, Mercury should be a good choice."

"Of course."

Chen Chen answered, "First of all, Mercury is the planet closest to the sun, so it's easy to get the materials. Secondly, the main components of Mercury are metals and silicates, which are also needed to build solar panels. Adding these conditions together, you can say that Mercury is blessed by nature."

Little X spread her hands and asked again, "If you want to build a Dyson cloud quickly, I'm afraid you'll need an entire industrial chain."

"This isn't difficult."

Chen Chen answered, "The surface temperature of Mercury is around 400 degrees Celsius. This temperature is still bearable for robots with thick armor. We only need to build a single type of robot. This type of robot must possess three major abilities:

"First, it can withstand the high temperature of 400 degrees Celsius on Mercury. Second, it has the ability to self-replicate. Third, it can automatically complete a series of complex processes from collection, smelting, and manufacturing. As long as the above three points can be achieved, the construction of a Dyson cloud can be said to be halfway to success.

"Moreover, there's no atmosphere on Mercury, so the escape speed isn't fast. We only need to use electromagnetic technology to directly launch the Dyson cloud created on Mercury into solar orbit. The rest is another kind of satellite robot responsible for receiving the scattered Dyson cloud and assembling it."

"So, what happens after collecting enough energy?"

Little X continued to ask, "Using lasers or antimatter transmission?"

"Do we have the technology to make a lot of antimatter now?"

Chen Chen shook his head and thought. "Of course it's lasers. Convert the energy collected on the Dyson cloud into lasers and transmit the energy to the space station, space city, and all the human-colonized planets in the solar system. This is currently the most suitable and simplest way."

"..."

Little X was silent for a moment and then added, "It can also be used as a weapon at critical times."

Chen Chen did not answer but continued. "Originally, I still had some doubts about implementing this plan. After all, even if the entire Mercury was dismantled, it would be difficult to create a decent Dyson cloud, but now the birth of the subspace engine has solved all this well.

"Using the subspace as a springboard, we can adjust the navigation trajectory of the Dyson cloud at any time. In this way, due to orbital problems, the possibility of accidents leading to collisions between Dyson clouds are much smaller."

After listening to all this from Chen Chen, Little X immediately closed her eyes and began to deduce Chen Chen's plan, but after a few seconds, she nodded. "The plan you envisioned is indeed the most convenient. I've added some details according to your plan and optimized some processes."

"Let me have a look."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up and he immediately said.

Suddenly, a huge void screen appeared in front of him, which was densely packed with a series of numbers and formulas. This was the Dyson cloud plan compiled by Little X.

In this plan, Little X designed the Dyson cloud into countless ring-shaped celestial bodies. These man-made objects surrounded the entire sun like a huge ring.

The first phase of the plan was three years. Blacklight Biotechnology needed to establish an industrial system on Mercury and launch the first Dyson cloud unit to the surface of the sun within three years.

According to the description of the plan, a Dyson cloud unit was a huge solar cell with a surface area of 136 square meters and a hexagonal shape. The middle was integrated and only the six edges would be made of a material that could withstand high temperatures. These edges could not only transmit energy but also be firmly connected to other units.

After the first Dyson cloud unit was successfully launched, the next thing was very simple. That was to replicate it countless times and connect these hexagons one by one, finally forming a closed loop across the entire sun.

This was the first Dyson cloud and also the goal of the second phase of the plan, which would take about 30 years.

Finally, after the end of the second phase, the Dyson cloud would form a huge artificial ring-shaped celestial body that could surround the entire sun. At the same time, every tens of thousands of kilometers, there would be a laser generator that could change the angle. In this way, no matter how the Dyson cloud rotated over the sun, there would be enough angle to illuminate the collected laser to the required location.

Then, after the first closed loop of the Dyson cloud was formed, depending on the situation, a new Dyson cloud ring could be formed, or the number of Dyson clouds could be continued to be increased on top of the original Dyson cloud. These were all free choices...

After reading the plan, even Chen Chen had the urge to slap the table and applaud. He was responsible for the framework of the plan and Little X was responsible for filling in the details. The entire plan could be described as seamless and completely an extremely mature plan.

"That's it."

Chen Chen immediately made a decision. This was the advantage of having a one-man rule. Whether it was the decision-making time or the speed of the process, it was simplified to the extreme. If this project was a national project, it would probably take several years from the establishment to the start of implementation, but Chen Chen had discussed it just now in less than half an hour...

Next, since the project had been finalized, the next step was naturally to announce it to the world. After all, the sun was not only the sun of Blacklight Biotechnology but the sun of all mankind. This kind of project naturally needed to be announced to the world.

On the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, Little X personally issued this notice, giving a brief overview of all the plans and giving it a name that was intimidating enough — Blackwatch Dyson Cloud Plan. Then, the entire company was like an industrial machine, operating at high speed!

Blacklight Biotechnology occupied the influence of more than half of human society. Its every move affected the minds of countless people, so almost within a few minutes of the announcement being issued, this announcement caused an uproar in the entire Earth Federation.

For a time, the whole world was shocked!

Chapter 618

At 7: 30 in the evening, on the Earth Federation International Channel, solemn and grand music played on time.

As this voice rang out, millions of viewers around the world fixed their eyes on this channel. They saw that the original advertisement had ended, and what replaced it was a pitch-black stage.

This was a middle-aged black man. His eyes were sharp and serious, completely different from the originally relaxed atmosphere of the television.

This program was one of the highest-rated programs on the Earth Federation International Channel, and its content was very simple. It took out the major events that the world was most concerned about during this period and interpreted them, satirizing politics, criticizing current affairs, or speaking up for the weak... This program had been broadcast for 20 consecutive years and created a ratings legend.

"Dear viewers, I'm Wilson Richard, and this is the Earth Federation International Channel — Richard's World."

The black host, Richard, stared at the screen and said without any warm-up, "The former Soviet astronomer, Kardashev, once divided the evolution and development of civilizations in the universe into three levels according to the different ways of using energy according to the principles of thermodynamics and the law of energy...

"The first level is a planetary civilization — a civilization that has mastered all the energy on the planet it is on.

"This civilization can already change the climate on the planet at will, develop the ocean, control earthquakes... In short, this civilization already has the ability to move mountains and seas on the planet, and reasonably use and control all the resources and energy on the planet.

"The second level is a stellar civilization — a civilization that can use all the energy of the entire star.

"The second type of civilization has a huge demand for energy and resources, so they need to use all the light and heat emitted by the star. The method may be to break some useless planets to create a Dyson sphere, enclose the star inside, and fully enjoy every bit of light and heat emitted by the star!

"Then, there's the third level of cosmic civilization — a civilization that can control several star systems and star clusters!"

Richard spread his arms, his expression solemn. "Even a cosmic galaxy composed of 200 billion stars like the Milky Way can truly change the world! At this time, the power of civilization will become omnipotent and unimaginable... "

As he spoke, Richard took a deep breath and suddenly changed the topic. "Many people may wonder what I'm talking about, is this a science fiction story? No, it's not! "

"This classification method is the 'Kardashev index' that was once widely circulated in the scientific community. This is a civilization classification method recognized by the Earth Federation. It is often used as a theoretical basis by researchers, science fiction writers, and prophets who search for extraterrestrial civilizations."

At this point, Richard could not help but pause. A picture appeared behind him. It was an online announcement, and the content of the announcement was the Blackwatch Dyson Cloud Plan released early this morning.

"I believe everyone has received the news about this proposal. In today's society, a piece of news can spread to any corner of the earth in a few seconds and to Mars in twenty minutes. However, everyone has different opinions about the news from Blackwatch..."

"As far as I know, the most common view that everyone has is a doubt. They are wondering if we humans have reached the level where we can build a Dyson cloud now?"

As he spoke, Richard suddenly smiled gently. This was an expression that was extremely rare for him since he appeared on the show. "In fact, we humans are closer to the goal of building the Dyson cloud than we imagined …"

"When the Kardashev index classification method was born, the Earth was once defined as a level 0.73 civilization, which was a level half a century ago... Now, after these years of development, we have unknowingly conquered controllable nuclear fusion, established a scientific research station on the moon, established a permanent colony on Mars, and even... Blackwatch has begun to exploit the resources of the Kuiper Belt asteroids!

"Behind the countless difficulties that have been overcome, the civilization index of our human civilization is also rising step by step. According to the latest calculations, the Kardashev index classification of our human civilization has reached a level 1.2 civilization, and we are fully capable of building a century-long project like the Dyson cloud!"

At this point, Richard's voice gradually became louder. "When nuclear energy has been completely popularized, we gradually discovered that controllable nuclear fusion is just a stepping stone. It allows us to knock on the door to interstellar space, but at the same time, it's just the most ordinary pass... We humans have reached a crossroads. Either we start to find new clean energy sources or we use nuclear energy to deplete our resources!

"And now, Blackwatch has once again walked in front of the Earth Federation. They are willing to stand up for us humans and explore the path to a higher level. What kind of spirit is this?"

Richard suddenly sighed and at the same time bent down to make a bow. "Please allow me, Richard, to pay my highest tribute to this company and this pioneer of mankind!

"Whether this plan succeeds or fails in the end, we shouldn't blame them because they are carrying the burden for us!"

With the last sentence, the deafening orchestral music sounded again, drowning out everything and drowning out the shocked hearts of countless people!

"This is the most important thing that happened in the Earth Federation today. I'm Wilson Richard and this is the Earth Federation International Channel — Richard's World. See you next time..."

...

Richard's World was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire, making the plan announced by Blacklight Biotechnology burn even more intensely in public opinion. In just one day, almost everyone in the world learned about the news that Blacklight Biotechnology was preparing to build a Dyson cloud.

In this regard, the officials of the continents of the Earth Federation had mixed feelings about this because they could see further into the future than the general public. Although this move by Blacklight Biotechnology was equivalent to opening up another path for the future of mankind, if successful, they would also gain vested interests. It was even possible that solar energy would be monopolized by Blacklight Biotechnology.

Therefore, unlike the fervent expectations of ordinary people, the media of various continents were pessimistic about this matter and even used the Dark Forest Law to argue that this project might cause changes in the brightness of the sun, and this change was likely to attract the prying eyes of other alien civilizations in the future.

So in the end, the world's public opinion was divided into two factions. One faction expressed support for the construction of the Dyson cloud, while the other faction completely opposed it, thinking that this step was too big and could easily backfire.

In the next few days, the Earth Federation, who felt threatened, finally could not sit still. They held a summit of countries around the world. The four continents led their younger brothers to vote against this project, opposing and stopping this project of Blacklight Biotechnology.

In response to this reaction of the Earth Federation, Chen Chen sent the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Earth Federation headquarters to participate in the wrangling, but on the other hand, the various departments of Blacklight Biotechnology began to silently implement this plan.

If it were ten years ago, Chen Chen would have to consider carefully about opposition from all over the world, but times had changed. Today, Blacklight Biotechnology had the capital to break away from the Earth Federation after owning a Mars colony. Even if the Earth Federation sanctioned Blacklight Biotechnology because of this matter, it was only economic sanctions that did not hurt much. No one had the courage to mention military sanctions.

Therefore, after wrangling with each other for a full three months, seeing that the Earth Federation could not stop the footsteps of Blacklight Biotechnology, the four continents finally had to compromise reluctantly. They made a request to the negotiating team of Blacklight Biotechnology, that was, the four continents must also join this Dyson cloud project and get a share of the profits.

In this regard, Chen Chen had no objection. After all, the four continents accounted for 40% of the population of the Earth Federation and had far more manpower and material resources than Blacklight Biotechnology. If the four continents joined, the construction period of the Dyson cloud could be reduced by more than 50%. As long as the core technology and dominance were still in the hands of Blacklight Biotechnology, there would be no problem.

Therefore, after three months of negotiations, the four continents decided to allocate tens of billions of funds and manpower and material resources each to join this most massive project in human history.

As for those small neighboring countries, just like when controllable nuclear fusion was being developed back then, they could only watch helplessly.

Soon, the four continents sent thousands of engineers and scientists to Eco Science City, treating this place as the command center of the most magnificent plan in human history. The gathering of tens of thousands of the world's top talents also brought a new wave of vitality to Eco Science City.

"This is the engineering robot designed by our Blacklight Biotechnology."

At this time, in the aerospace base in the southern suburbs of Eco Science City, the decision-making delegations of the five parties were discussing in the conference room. These scientists were fanatical, constantly throwing out their opinions and plans as if they were quarreling. Even when it was mealtime, they did not stop.

A young engineer threw out a concept design with a proud face. "There are a total of forty-three types of this robot, and each type has a corresponding division of labor... They have ceramic heat-resistant armor up to ten centimeters thick, which can completely withstand the high temperature and high pressure on the surface of Mercury. At the same time, they are controlled by the super AI designed by our Blackwatch Corporation, which can continuously produce their kind and solar panels and launch these solar panels into space by means of electromagnetic ejection."

"I object!"

However, after seeing the engineer's design drawings, the decision-makers of the four continents objected one after another. "A super AI with self-replication authority, this is something we must not tolerate. If your Blackwatch Corporation doesn't want to see a Smart Machine Crisis, I still think this kind of production can't be delegated to computers."

"We, Blackwatch Corporation, can guarantee the loyalty of AI!"

"That won't do, we firmly oppose this kind of thing..."

The two sides suddenly quarreled again.

"Okay, stop arguing, we can talk about this later."

Another scientist, who was well-known around the world, stopped the meaningless quarrel between the two sides and then said, "We have no problem with the manufacturing of the Dyson cloud equipment. Now we should talk about the problem of maintenance. How should we maintain such a huge artificial object with a surface area that far exceeds the surface area of the earth?"

"Of course, we'll also use robots to maintain it..."

Another scientist of Blacklight Biotechnology shouted, "If we can manufacture the XTN robot, we can naturally also manufacture fully automated maintenance robots that can operate in outer space. These robots only need to be more than ten centimeters in size to allow them to freely shuttle on the surface of the Dyson cloud and repair the faulty Dyson cloud components."

"What about energy transmission? The plan says it's laser transmission, so where are we going to build a device that can receive this huge amount of energy? "

"Of course, it's also the universe. We can build several energy receiving devices with an area of more than a few square kilometers in orbit and then direct this energy to the ground through a space elevator. This is the best solution. Don't tell me you want to send the laser directly to the surface? Wouldn't that be a solar bombardment?"

"So, what do we do when there's a solar storm?"

Someone was worried.

"What kind of problem is this? Haven't we already designed the Dyson cloud to be able to fold each other in the event of a solar storm with a certain unit as the core? In this way, the device can completely obtain sufficient impact resistance. Don't tell me you haven't thought of such a simple problem?"

"..."

"Who can calculate what kind of impact the major planets of our solar system will have if the weight of Mercury changes?"

Another scientist asked.

"Don't worry, this plan has been calculated before it was released."

A scientist of Blacklight Biotechnology immediately waved his hand and displayed a large string of data in front of everyone. "The acceleration caused by Mercury's gravitational pull on the Earth is only about 10-40nms ^ 2, which is considered very small on an astronomical scale. Turning Mercury into a Dyson cloud is just moving the center of mass of Mercury to the vicinity of the Sun. Its mass hasn't disappeared.

"Even if the entire Mercury is completely dismantled and moved away, after about 100 years, the Earth's perihelion and aphelion will only shrink by a ten-thousandth, and because of the periodic perturbation phenomenon, it will recover after a few decades. Therefore, if we only build the Dyson cloud, it's equivalent to evenly distributing the mass of Mercury in the solar orbit. This situation, even in the long-term, will not affect the Earth's orbit!

"Then the next topic is, how should we maintain the stability of the Dyson cloud in the solar orbit?"

"..."

There was a hubbub of voices in the conference room. Countless terms that were extremely unfamiliar to ordinary people randomly jumped out of these people's mouths. Everyone discussed painfully and happily, breaking down the details in the plan to ensure that every step could be carried out smoothly.

However, in any case, the more everyone discussed, the more they had a hunch in their hearts — when this world-shaking plan began to be implemented, it would be the biggest step in human history!

Chapter 619

The utilization project of the sun, a natural nuclear fusion reactor, began to unfold in full swing at an astonishing speed.

In just a month, the first Mercury exploration ship funded by Blacklight Biotechnology set sail and the Moon Rabbit Space Station temporarily became the bridgehead of the Dyson cloud project. Dozens of spaceships began to be built in the dock of the Moon Rabbit.

In the future, before the four major continents and Blacklight Biotechnology jointly built a space base dedicated to this project, the Moon Rabbit would assume this responsibility. As compensation, the four major continents came up with some benefits that could not be bought with money.

One step ahead, one step at a time. Blacklight Biotechnology's status in the Earth Federation was increasingly grand. Now even the most obtuse people in politics had faintly realized that Blacklight Biotechnology had exceeded the scope of a private company. In front of the Earth Federation, Blacklight Biotechnology was more like a force for equal dialogue, rather than a company under the Earth Federation.

"Unknowingly, this capital has expanded to such an extent? Blacklight is going against the natural order! "

"666, the capitalization of the Earth Federation. If this goes on, it's estimated that the entire earth will belong to this company in the future. It's against the law for us poor people to breathe even a breath of air..."

"I have to question the group of politicians in the Earth Federation. Why do they feed a capital to such a large scale? When the country's law enforcement agencies are ruled by a for-profit enterprise; when a certain enterprise can make law enforcement rules at will; when the police become a law enforcement tool of a certain enterprise; when a certain enterprise can be above the law... What justice and fairness is there in this world? "

"Are you reciting your lines? Blacklight hasn't done these things at all. When did they interfere with the law? And the one above, I think you're thinking too much because Blacklight doesn't care if pigs like you breathe or not! "

"The one above is an old fox! What's the group number? Count me in for a scam! "

There were rumors all over the Internet. Many people expressed their concerns about Blacklight as usual, but generally, this kind of hot topic would not last too long before a group of opposing comments would flood in. Some of these comments came from Blacklight Biotechnology's fans and most of them came from the Internet Water Army hired by Blacklight Biotechnology.

With this exchange, the two sides exchanged cordial greetings with each other's relatives in such an elegant and easygoing atmosphere...

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, late at night in Detroit, Northern America, a black boy about eight or nine years old was desperately pounding on his mother's door, screaming loudly.

The little boy's face was covered in tears. He looked back at his room in horror from time to time, but all he saw was darkness at the end of the corridor. In the deep darkness, there seemed to be shadows moving …

"Open the door, Mom, please!"

"Mom, open the door. The monsters in my dream are coming for me again. I'm so scared!"

"Wu wu wu …"

In the end, the boy could not help but curl up in front of the door, staring at the darkness at the end of the corridor.

Finally, the boy heard exasperated footsteps coming from his mother's bedroom. Then, the door creaked open, and the smell of alcohol assaulted his nostrils. Behind the door stood a white man whose eyes were almost spitting fire.

"Mr. Quinton …"

A pleading look appeared in the boy's eyes, but what welcomed him was a ruthless slap!

"Smack!"

The boy was stunned. He glanced at the other party blankly, then turned his head to look into the room, only to see his mother sitting on the bed impatiently, smoking a cigarette.

"Enough, kid!"

A look of disgust appeared in the white man's eyes. "You've disturbed us dozens of times. What did I tell you before? I said I hope it won't happen again! "

"Mr. Quinton, I'm sorry..."

The boy could not help sobbing in a low voice. "But what I said is true. There are monsters in the dream. I didn't lie to you!"

"Smack!"

However, the boy's explanation was still met with a slap in the face. The man called Quinton growled, "I've had enough of you. No wonder your father doesn't want you. Believe it or not, if you dare to knock on my and your mother's door in the middle of the night again, I'll crush you to death with my own hands!"

With that, he roughly grabbed the boy's collar and dragged him toward his bedroom. "Now, go back to bed and sleep!"

"No, no, Mr. Quinton, please don't let me go back!"

The boy's expression suddenly changed, and he struggled desperately. "Those monsters … Those monsters ran out of the dream, they really ran out of the dream! Believe me! "

But no matter how he struggled, how could he get rid of the coercion of a middle-aged man in his forties? Soon, he was dragged back to his room by the man.

"Alright, little rascal, go to bed right now!"

The man, Quinton, ordered loudly while subconsciously pressing the light button on the wall.

"Click!"

With the sound of a switch being turned on, the man, Quinton, only saw the light above his head flash twice, but then it went out again.

"Hmm?"

Quinton could not help but frown. He pressed the switch a few more times, but the light still only flickered twice before dimming again, as if it had been interfered with.

"Is the light bulb broken?"

Quinton scratched his head in confusion, then looked at the little boy behind him. Only then did he realize that after he came to this room, the little boy suddenly became quiet.

"George?"

Quinton turned around in confusion, only to see that the little boy had shrunk to the front of the bed at some point. In the darkness, he stared at him with a horrified expression. No, it should be said that he was staring behind him!

For some reason, when he saw this scene, Quinton suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He slowly turned his head stiffly, but with the light from the window, he saw that there was nothing behind him.

"Phew..."

Quinton secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he suddenly felt a kind of anger. He was an adult, but he was fooled by a child!

Thinking of this, he turned his head angrily again, and at the same time, he was about to yell, but the moment he turned his head, a black figure stood in front of him.

...

When the morning sun shone into the gloomy street the next day, the haze on the entire street seemed to be instantly dispelled, but what followed was a burst of ear-piercing screams.

Soon, the local police department was dispatched, sealed off a house, and rescued an unconscious child from the house.

"This is the crime scene, Mr. Shawn."

A man in a black cloak with a pipe in his mouth, surrounded by several sheriffs, slowly walked to the front of the house that was blocked by densely packed isolation tape.

"Just last night, a very terrible murder took place in this house."

One of the bald sheriffs explained. He looked at the handsome side profile of the man and showed a fawning expression. "The deceased are a white man and a black woman. The white man's name is Bath Quinton, forty-one years old. He was originally unemployed, but because he hooked up with the owner of this house, he was able to live here.

"The black woman is the mistress of this family and has a son. Her husband died in a gang gunfight three years ago, so she has been raising the child alone until last night..."

After saying all this, the sheriff sighed slightly. "This is the background of the two deceased. The deaths of these two people are extremely strange, and it is likely that they were done by psionicists, so I had to ask you, Mr. Shawn, to come and investigate."

The man called Shawn nodded. He ignored the isolation tape at the door and walked to the door step by step, then frowned slightly. "There's the smell of sulfur..."

"What did you say?"

The sheriff on the side asked subconsciously.

"The smell of sulfur, don't you smell it?"

Shawn turned his head and asked.

"No... there's no smell here."

The sheriff sniffed hard, then shook his head repeatedly.

"Strange, this is not something that can be smelled by the nose, it's my..."

Shawn opened his mouth, revealing a look of surprise. His expression became more serious, and at the same time, he slowly pushed open the door in front of him.

The bodies of the two deceased had not been dealt with yet. Shawn first came to the second floor, pushed open the door of the master bedroom, and suddenly saw a black woman lying naked on the bed. Her body was shriveled, and although she was black, her skin had a strange gray color.

"Her blood has been drained."

Shawn immediately commented. Then he walked forward and gently touched the body of the deceased, only to find that her chest had completely collapsed, but there was no wound on her body.

Seeing this, Shawn's eyebrows raised again. "Her internal organs are missing..."

Seeing the movements of Shawn's hands, the sheriff on the side wiped his sweat slightly. "It seems so for now."

"Where's the other body?"

Shawn turned his head and looked at the sheriff calmly.

"In... in the children's room."

The sheriff made a "please" gesture and led Sean to the room at the end of the corridor. There, a burly white man was lying quietly on the floor. His eyes were bulging, and his face was full of disbelief. It was as if he had seen something extremely terrifying before he died.

Sean squatted down and searched his body again. Sure enough, it was the same as the female victim. His internal organs were gone, but he didn't see any wounds on his body.

"Take the body back."

Seeing this, Shawn stood up and said in a solemn tone, "Remember to send me the autopsy report."

"Okay... Okay!"

The sheriff nodded repeatedly. For some reason, he had seen many murder scenes, but none of them were like this. The entire room seemed to be filled with a strange sense of death, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.

After the body was carried away, Shawn was the only one left in the children's room. Only then did he look around for various clues.

Shawn was a psionicist.

A psionicist detective.

He was originally a victim of the fusion virus, and after he recovered from the disease, he discovered that he had obtained a magical ability — he could rewind a small area of space, the scene that happened a few hours ago.

Just like a video recorder, his ability was to find the playback button of the video recorder and play back the video left in this area.

Although this ability was auxiliary and had no offensive power, Shawn was a valuable member of the Detroit City Police Station because every time he took action, it meant that the case would be easily solved!

At this time, Shawn picked up a photo on the table. The photo was a group photo of an ordinary family of three. Two black men and women smiled at the camera, and in the middle of them was a well-behaved boy.

It was said that this boy was the only survivor of this incident.

Putting the photo back in place, Shawn no longer hesitated. He closed his eyes and began to activate his ability.

Buzz...

Suddenly, everything in the room became strange. Dark shadows flickered constantly in this room as if all the shadows in the room had come to life. They began to condense and regroup in front of Shawn, and at the same time, the light outside the window began to dim!

If this scene was seen by outsiders, they would probably exclaim God because it was morning and the sun had just risen, but at this time, the window seemed to have returned to darkness!

This was Shawn's superpower.

As his psionic power was activated, everything in the room returned to a few hours ago. At the same time, the door of the room began to shake violently, as if someone was knocking on the door vigorously. However, Shawn just glanced at it warily and did not go forward to open the door because he knew that if there was really someone outside the door, they would have already come in. How could they just keep shaking the door without saying anything?

Thinking of this, Shawn focused his attention on the room again, but he saw that there were two figures standing in front of the door.

One of the two figures was tall and the other was short. The tall one was the deceased named Quinton, and the short one was the child in the photo.

"Huh? Why aren't they moving? "

Looking at the scene in front of him, Shawn could not help but frown. He continued to activate his power, but the two figures were fixed in place. No matter how Shawn activated it, he could not reverse the scene!

At the same time, Shawn only felt that the smell of sulfur in the room seemed to be stronger...

"Cough... cough cough..."

Shawn could not help coughing. His nose was slightly hot, as if something was flowing down. Shawn subconsciously lowered his head and touched it, but he only felt blood on his hand — this was the result of overuse of psionic power.

"I don't believe it!"

Shawn gritted his teeth, raised his head, and released more psionic power, but when he looked up, he was shocked to find that the two figures in front of him had suddenly turned their heads...

At this time, the two phantoms were tilting their heads and staring at him silently at a strange angle. Shawn's scalp was numb, and at the same time, there was a faint chill seeping through his limbs.

Impossible...

The two phantoms that were traced back with psionic power were not real people. How could they be looking at him?

Chapter 620

"Mr. Sean, Mr. Sean?"

In a daze, Xiao En heard someone calling him.

He slowly opened his eyes, only to see a few police officers and a group of medical staff in white standing in front of him. When they saw that he had woken up, they immediately showed joy.

"I'm..."

Sean endured the dizziness, covered his forehead, and sat up. Only then did he realize that he had fainted at some point and had been pulled to the hospital bed.

"You just fainted at the murder scene."

The sheriff who followed him before came forward and said politely, "Is it because you overused your psionic energy? If that's the case, it's okay. We can wait for you to recover before continuing the investigation. "

Sean nodded and turned to look at the doctor on the side. "Is my body okay?"

"After a preliminary examination, we didn't find any problems. It should be caused by excessive fatigue."

The doctor also replied, "If you're worried, we can give you a comprehensive examination."

"That's not necessary."

Sean waved his hand and declined the other party's kindness.

Then, the sheriffs said a few more words to Sean. Seeing that Sean was still not in good spirits, they found an excuse to leave.

When everyone had completely left, Sean lay back on the hospital bed, a little tired.

This was an intensive care unit. The entire room was clean, bright, spacious, and there was only one bed in the entire room. Obviously, this environment was already considered a high-end ward in Detroit. However, Sean did not care about this. He began to try to recall what he had seen at the crime scene.

"I only remember that before I lost consciousness, I seemed to see two people..."

Sean frowned and thought. "They just stood there quietly, and they seemed to be looking at me, but how is this possible... Is it some kind of superpower that restrains me?"

After thinking for a while, Sean turned his head and looked at the position of the bedside table, only to see a blue folder there. He took it and opened it doubtfully, only to find that it turned out to be the autopsy report of the case.

After seeing the contents of the report, Sean's pupils shrank slightly.

Sure enough, all the internal organs in the bodies of the two deceased had disappeared completely. Whether it was the heart, spleen, or lungs, they were all gone. Not only that, even the blood in the corpses had basically disappeared, and the whole person had become an empty bag.

"Is this really something that can be done with superpowers?"

Sean fell into deep contemplation …

The day passed quickly, but Sean, who was lying on the hospital bed, found that although a whole day had passed, he was not hungry at all. Even if someone brought him food, he had no appetite at all.

He only drank one mouthful of water that day, and then he vomited because of the feeling of fullness in his stomach.

Regarding this physical abnormality, Sean only thought that it was a side effect of consuming too much spiritual energy, so he did not take it to heart.

The next morning, Sean quietly left the hospital. He called the Detroit police station and drove to a welfare home.

However, when the car arrived at the street of the orphanage, he suddenly saw that the entire street had been sealed off.

At the intersection of the street, several police cars were congested at the intersection. At the same time, the road was completely sealed off by police tape. At the same time, a group of people could be seen gathering on the side of the road, constantly making noise about something.

What was going on?

Xiao En walked forward in confusion and pushed the crowd aside. Only then did he see the policemen who were surrounded by the crowd.

"Sir, this street has been sealed off because of a gas pipeline leak."

Seeing Sean coming, one of the policemen immediately stepped forward and said, "If you're going to work, please take a detour."

"No, I'm Detective Sean."

Sean took out his ID and handed it to the other party. After confirming that the ID was correct, the policeman's expression relaxed and at the same time, he stepped aside. "In that case, you can go in."

As he spoke, he lifted the police tape that was half the height of a person and let Sean pass.

Walking into the interior of the street, Sean immediately walked toward the address of the orphanage provided. Along the way, he saw several policemen blocking other intersections, and at the same time, he could see ambulances passing by him.

Seeing this, Sean could not help but feel a little puzzled. This situation did not look like a gas pipeline leak at all …

Thinking of this, the appearance of the black boy flashed in Sean's mind again. Could it be that all of this had something to do with him?

When he completely arrived at the entrance of the orphanage, Sean was surprised to find that several vehicles with the Earth Federation logo had been parked at the gate, but it was a little different from the logo of the Earth Federation. The original logo of the Earth Federation was a pattern of two ears of wheat surrounding an Earth, and although this logo was the same, it was red as a whole, not the green of the Earth Federation logo.

At the same time, there was a line of words under the logo: Federal Special Service.

"What department is this, why haven't I heard of it?"

Sean walked forward with some doubts, but when he reached these vehicles, he was suddenly stopped by several men in white protective clothing.

"Sir, the Federal Special Service is on duty, please leave."

"I'm an employee of the local police station. I'm here to check on a boy named George. He's related to yesterday's murder."

Sean replied a little forcefully because he knew that the Earth Federation might be a strong deterrent to ordinary countries and third-world countries, but to the four continents that stood at the top of the world, it was nothing at all, not to mention this was the Northern American Continent, the most powerful of the four continents.

After all, even the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department with the most authority in the Earth Federation, in Northern America, were all their own people, and they obeyed the orders of the Earth Federation.

However, this time, he was wrong. The man in protective clothing who intercepted him was still blocking in front of him. "Without orders from the higher ups, we can't let anyone in. Mr. Officer, please cooperate with us."

Sean frowned suddenly. He took out his phone again and called the bureau, but to his surprise, he was told not to interfere with the work of the Federal Special Service. If there were any problems, he could contact the person in charge of this case.

Seeing this, Sean was still a little unconvinced. He called the sheriff from yesterday again. This time, the sheriff just asked him to wait. Soon, Sean saw the man running over from the other side of the street.

"Mr. Sheriff, where did you go just now?"

Sean looked at the sheriff who was panting and asked curiously.

"I set up an interception point on the other side of the street."

The sheriff panted and said, "Mr. Sean, the higher-ups have issued an order for us to do our best to cooperate with the Federal Special Service. I heard that this is an order from the state government, so there's nothing I can do."

"What is it, an order from the governor?"

Sean looked even more shocked. "What happened in the orphanage, why is it locked down?"

"It seems that it has something to do with the boy named George from yesterday..."

The sheriff glanced at him with a serious expression. "I heard that just last night, everyone in the orphanage died, including the caregivers and the children, and the way they died was the same as the victims in our case yesterday..."

"What?"

Sean could not help but exclaim. He looked at the sheriff in disbelief, as if trying to see if he was joking with him, but he was soon disappointed. The stern expression of the sheriff told him that everything was true...

"More than a hundred people died in one night, including eighty-three children, fifteen caregivers, and the director of the orphanage."

The sheriff continued, "All of this was discovered early this morning, but before we could clean up the scene, this group of guys from the Federal Special Service came and forcefully drove us out..."

Sean took a deep breath when he heard this. He seemed to think of something and asked again, "So, the survivor named George, is he... still alive?"

"Alive."

The sheriff looked at Sean. "It's strange that the boy named George is still alive, and he's still the only survivor."

Hearing the sheriff's words, Sean felt a chill rise in his heart. He could not help but look at the door of the orphanage and murmur in a low voice, "Could it be that the murderer of the case is really him? Is he a psionicist?"

"That's not clear, but this has nothing to do with us. After all, full authority has been handed over to the higher-ups."

The sheriff sighed and said, "Mr. Sean, you don't have to worry about this. When the Federal Special Service leaves, our work will be done."

After saying this, the sheriff turned and left, leaving Sean standing quietly in place. He looked at the door of the orphanage reluctantly, as if he wanted to try to find a way to get in.

At this moment, the door of the orphanage was opened again. This time, Sean saw several differently dressed personnel. These people were wearing a combat suit that he had never seen before. The whole body was dark, like black tights, and they wore the same style of tactical helmets on their heads, making it impossible to see their faces clearly.

"Mr. Sean?"

One of the personnel came forward and called out Sean's name.

"I am... May I ask who you are?"

Sean's spirits lifted and he immediately replied.

"I'm the captain of the Blacklight Foundation's Task Force Five. I'm in charge of this abnormal incident. You can call me Victor."

The personnel took off the helmet on his head and suddenly revealed a standard Anglo face.

"Blacklight Foundation? Abnormal incident? "

Sean was suddenly puzzled. He carefully observed the other party, waiting for the other party's explanation.

"The Blacklight Foundation is an organization jointly established by the four major continents. It's responsible for dealing with certain psionicists or more troublesome incidents that even go against the laws of nature. These kinds of incidents are collectively referred to as' abnormal incidents' and the Federal Special Service is our logistics department."

The man named Victor stretched out his hand and said lightly, "I heard from my subordinates that you're the most famous psionicist in the Detroit Police Department. You can view the images of the crime scene a few hours ago?"

"Yes, this is my superpower. Although I don't have the combat power of other psionicists, it's still good for solving cases."

Sean shook hands with the other party.

"Very good."

Victor's eyes lit up. "In that case, you'll be recruited by us in the next few days. Come in with me now, let's go to the crime scene."

With that, he turned and walked in.

After hearing the other party's words, Sean frowned slightly. Although the other party's words were polite, there was an unquestionable tone of command in his words.

He originally wanted to refuse. After all, this was not in line with the procedure and the other party had no right to order him unless he communicated with his superiors first.

However, the words of the other party just now revealed a lot of extraordinary things and he was also very curious about this case, so after thinking about it, he finally followed.

This time, the several people at the door in protective clothing did not stop him again.

As soon as he entered the door of the orphanage, Sean's expression immediately changed because he once again sensed a strange aura. This aura was nothing else but the smell of sulfur.

"Do you feel it?"

Victor, who was waiting for him, suddenly smiled after seeing Sean's expression. "What does this smell smell like?"

"It's sulfur."

Sean nodded and then said in surprise, "You can smell it too?"

"This isn't just a smell, it's..."

Victor pointed to his head. "This is what my psionic power tells me."

"You're also a psionicist?"

Sean was suddenly shocked. He suddenly had some speculations about this so-called Blacklight Foundation member.

"There's a special psionicist task force in the foundation."

Victor nodded. "It's just that they weren't sent this time. Our task force five took over this abnormal incident. There are only three psionicists in our task force five, namely me and two deputy captains. The rest are ordinary people."

"Why not send a special psionicist task force?"

Sean was a little puzzled when he heard this. "It stands to reason that this kind of case caused by psionicists should be solved by psionicist troops, right?"

What he originally wanted to say was, would it not be suicidal for ordinary people to participate in psionicist cases? However, he changed his mind when the words were on the tip of his tongue.

"That's because under certain conditions, the combat effectiveness of our ordinary task force may not be inferior to psionicists..."

Victor smiled mysteriously but did not explain. Instead, he took the lead and walked forward. "Mr. Sean, I heard that you passed out when you were exploring the scene yesterday. Can you tell me what you saw when you used your psionic power?"

Sean frowned slightly when he heard this. He did not expect the other party to get all his information so quickly. He even knew about his coma, so he had to say, "I don't remember. Yesterday's video playback seemed to be a little strenuous. I didn't have time to restore the scene before I passed out because of psionic power consumption, so I suspect that the murderer has some kind of psionic power that can restrain my abilities."

Victor nodded when he heard this. The two came to the corridor of the inner hall of the orphanage. As Sean passed through the doors, he only saw two or three men in protective suits dissecting the bodies in each room. Next to them, there were several combatants in the same black combat suits and holding pulse rifles standing guard.

Sean felt a little heartache when he saw those corpses. After all, the dead were all children in their teens...

Soon, the two came to the end of the corridor. When they came to the door, Sean suddenly heard a low sobbing sound coming from the closed door in front of him. It seemed to be the voice of a boy.

Victor did not stop. He pushed the door open directly. Sean, who was behind him, immediately saw seven or eight combatants standing on one side in the room. In the center of them was a black boy about eight or nine years old.

The moment he saw the boy, Sean immediately recognized him. The seemingly harmless boy in front of him was the protagonist of this trip... the suspect of two consecutive psionicist murders — George.

Chapter 621

At this time, the boy was curled up in the corner, crying silently with his head lowered, and surrounded by soldiers with loaded guns. Anyone who saw it would feel a sense of pity as if these soldiers were oppressing a child.

Although Sean did not want to believe that the boy in front of him might be a murderous demon, he still subconsciously tensed up at this moment.

"Did you get anything out of him?"

Victor looked at the people around him, and everyone shook their heads.

Seeing this, Victor could not help but look at Sean on the side.

Sean had no choice but to walk forward in person. He squatted down in front of the boy, and the boy subconsciously shrank back as if he was afraid of the people here.

"George, relax, no one here will hurt you."

Sean tried to make his smile more sincere. "Can you tell us what happened last night? Don't worry, we don't mean to blame you, it's just that … we're all very curious. "

However, something unexpected happened. After seeing Sean, George suddenly screamed and shouted at the same time, "It's you guys, you guys killed my parents and everyone here, it's you guys!"

As he said that, his emotions became more and more agitated, and in the end, he even rolled his eyes and fainted directly …

Seeing this scene, Sean's heart suddenly sank. "It seems that his consciousness is still a little muddled, we can't ask anything for the time being."

Victor on the side also frowned. He did not say much and just ordered everyone to take George away. Then, he left this place to Sean.

"Can you use your ability now?"

Victor asked again. "It would be best if we can directly identify the identity of the murderer."

"I can try, but you have to leave first because when my ability is activated, others will be disturbed if they are present."

Hearing this, Victor did not say much. He turned around and left directly, closing the door for Sean on the way.

Only Sean was left in the room.

Seeing this, Sean no longer hesitated. He took a deep breath and began to activate his power.

Suddenly, the sunlight in the room slowly dimmed, as if the day outside the window had turned into night. At the same time, gray shadows seemed to appear on the ground. These shadows were constantly squirming and twisting in Sean's peripheral vision, but when Sean looked at that position, he found that all of this was an illusion …

"Phew …"

Strange murmurs began to appear in Sean's ears. It was as if someone was whispering in his ear, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hear it clearly. At this time, the lights in the entire room had completely dimmed. In the thick darkness, Sean seemed to see that there were many people lying on the beds in the room.

It was a group of children, and George was surprisingly among them.

"Did it work?"

Sean breathed a sigh of relief. While maintaining his strength, he slowly walked to George's bed. Through the thick darkness, Sean seemed to see that George was frowning and his lips were moving slightly.

It was as if the child had fallen into some sort of nightmare.

In the next second, a thick fog suddenly drifted out of the room. This fog seemed to appear out of thin air, with a faint yellow hue, and actually directly dyed the entire room bright.

"What is this?"

Sean looked around blankly. This dim yellow fog was like a dream, drifting quietly in the room, and even making the room lose its sense of distance, giving people the illusion that they were in a vast world.

No, it's not an illusion …

Sean suddenly saw a few figures walking slowly in the distance filled with fog. Because of the fog, he could only see the silhouettes of people in those shadows.

However, unlike ordinary people, their movements were a little awkward when walking. Strictly speaking, they were floating over.

Those people got closer and closer, and gradually their silhouettes could be seen clearly. However, at this time, Sean's pupils could not help but shrink because he finally saw that those figures were not humans at all. They had spherical heads but no bodies, only tentacles hanging down!

Monsters!

Sean suppressed the horror in his heart. He took two steps back, and then realized that these monsters were not real. They were just images that he had backtracked.

There were a total of three of these monsters. They floated out of the thick fog, then stretched out their tentacles and reached into the nostrils of the children. In the next second, under Sean's gaze, the bodies of the children directly shriveled …

"So, it's this group of monsters?"

Sean watched angrily and helplessly. He wanted to stop them, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he passed through the phantoms of the other party. Obviously, all of this was just a scene from last night that he had backtracked.

After these three monsters sucked the children in the room dry, only George was left. Then, they opened the door, turned around, and walked out of the door …

"I see..."

At this point, Sean finally gave up the idea of continuing to watch. He withdrew his power, and suddenly the darkness and thick fog in the room dissipated. Sunlight once again shone in from the window.

Feeling the long-lost sunlight, Sean quickly opened the door and came to the corridor. Victor was standing on the side in the corridor.

Seeing Sean appear, Victor suddenly looked at him in surprise. "You have a runny nose."

Sean was taken aback. He reached out and touched it, but only felt a string of mucus flowing out of his nostrils, and there was a little blood in the mucus. It was just that he was too engrossed just now and did not notice the liquid flowing out of his nostrils at all.

"I thought it would bleed, who knew that only liquid flowed out?"

Sean frowned, but then he put all this behind him. "I've already found out that it's not George who killed people at all, but his nightmare!"

"Nightmare?"

"Yes, I suspect that George is a special psionicist!"

Sean vowed. "He has the ability to materialize dreams, but because he can't control the emotions in the dream, he will lose control and kill people every night!"

"Can't control the emotions in the dream?"

Victor was a little puzzled, but then he thought about it and understood. It turned out that Sean was referring to George's parents.

George originally had a good family, but then his father was killed in a gunfight, so his mother found a violent stepfather, and at the same time, her attitude toward George changed 180 degrees and became indifferent.

Because of the indifference of his stepfather and mother, he killed them in the dream after awakening his psionic powers.

If this was the case, then everything made sense. Why did the two abnormal events occur in the middle of the night, why did the two abnormal events revolve around George, and why only George survived each time while everyone else died...

"If this is the case, then Mr. Sean, you've solved this abnormal event."

Victor was also slightly relieved in his heart, but he still had doubts. "Can you tell me what you saw after activating your ability?"

"I saw George's dream world..."

Sean immediately described. "His dreams are all endless fog, and there are a few monsters that look like humans and octopuses in the depths of the fog. These monsters can enter through the nostrils with tentacles and suck the internal organs of humans. That's all I saw."

"Very good..."

Victor was satisfied. "Thank you for your cooperation. If there's anything else, I'll continue to contact you."

With that said, he turned around to leave.

"Wait!"

Sean quickly stopped him. Seeing the other party looking at him in confusion, Sean gritted his teeth and asked immediately, "Can I ask, how are you going to deal with this child?"

"Don't worry, we won't kill him."

Victor replied, "We'll use psychological counseling to guide his superpowers. Maybe we'll even absorb him and make him one of us."

"That's good."

Sean breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the other party was just a child. His childhood was already unfortunate enough. If he was treated as a test subject or a criminal because of this matter, it would be too tragic.

After the case was settled, Sean immediately prepared to leave. However, when he walked out of the orphanage, he was stopped by a member of the task force who had rushed over and handed him a document.

"This document is a confidentiality agreement. If there's no problem, you can sign it."

The task force member reminded, "After signing, you can't disclose any information about the Blacklight Foundation and this abnormal incident. If you do, we'll send you to the trial court of the Federal Secret Service. You may face ten years of imprisonment or even the death penalty."

Sean frowned. He opened the contract and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows and said, "What if I don't sign?"

"If you don't sign, we'll assume that you don't agree to the confidentiality clause on the document."

The task force member replied, "Then, in order to prevent you from leaking secrets, we'll delete your memory. At that time, you'll forget everything that happened during the day."

"Delete my memory?"

Sean was startled and then said coldly, "Isn't this a violation of human rights?"

"Sorry, it's confidential, we have to do this."

The task force member said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.

Seeing this, Sean had to suppress the anger in his heart, sign his name on the last page, and then hand it over to the other party expressionlessly. If someone familiar with Sean saw this, they would understand that Sean was angry at this time.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

The task force member saluted the other party, then turned and left.

Sean suppressed his anger and left the blocked street straight back to the police station. It was not until he was welcomed by his colleagues that the anger in Sean's heart subsided.

...

In the evening, Sean returned home and gradually fell into deep thought.

There were two things on his mind. One of them was the encounter with the group of people who claimed to be from the Blacklight Foundation during the day. This group of people was mysterious but had extremely high authority. Even the local police station could not intervene in their judgment. Moreover, the word "Blacklight" also reminded Sean of the name "Blackwatch Corporation".

"Could it be that the rumors are true, that Blackwatch has reached the point where it is on equal footing with the four continents, and even this foundation that specializes in dealing with abnormal incidents is led by Blackwatch?"

After thinking for a while, Sean could not help shaking his head. He had just come back to his senses, but when he looked at the food prepared on the table, he fell into deep thought again.

He had not eaten for two days and one night.

The food was clearly placed on the table, but Sean found that he had no appetite. He was not even willing to drink a mouthful of water.

Sean knew that this was not right. The human body occasionally did not have an appetite for a day or two, but it was impossible to not even need water.

However, even if he forced himself to drink it, he would still vomit it again. It was as if his body had been stuffed to the brim and there was no room for a glass of water...

"What the hell is going on?"

Sean was a little puzzled, but no matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out what was going on, so he had to call his boss and tell him that he needed to take a day off tomorrow to go to the hospital for a checkup.

After the phone call, it was already night, so Sean stopped thinking and returned to bed, falling into a deep sleep.

It was a dreamless night.

Early the next morning, Sean was awakened by a knock on the door. The knock was extremely rough, as if a group of people were kicking the door, which made Sean furious.

He had to get out of bed immediately, walk through the living room to the door, and at the same time ask loudly, "Who is it?"

However, the door was still being knocked on and no one answered.

Seeing this, Sean suddenly became a little vigilant. He looked outside through the peephole, but only saw three or four soldiers in black combat uniforms standing outside the door. He was very familiar with this outfit. It was the same group of people from the task force yesterday.

Seeing this, Sean opened the door and at the same time questioned the other party in a cold tone, "Why are you here again? Didn't I sign the so-called confidentiality agreement?"

"Mr. Sean."

The leader saluted Sean, then took out a document and said, "We're the Blacklight Foundation's Task Force Three. In view of your special psionic ability and the existence of our foundation, we hope to borrow you to help us investigate an abnormal incident. This is the loan letter."

Sean took the document and saw that there was a red stamp from his police station on it, as well as a red stamp from the State of Michigan.

Good lord, in order to borrow him, they even had a stamp from the State Police...

Sean secretly marveled at the other party's authority and efficient speed, but he felt that something was wrong, so he asked, "Didn't I already solve yesterday's abnormal incident? Is there a new abnormal incident?"

"You're talking about the abnormal incident investigated by Task Force Five yesterday, right?"

The person in front of him was wearing a helmet, so Sean could not see his face. He only heard the other party say in an indifferent tone, "Unfortunately, this abnormal incident has been transferred to our Task Force Three for investigation."

"Why?"

Sean was even more surprised. He was originally a police officer, so he naturally understood that unless he applied for it himself, a case would basically not be transferred to another person. No matter how special this foundation was, it was impossible to violate this basic rule. After all, this was related to morale.

"Because just last night, Special Task Force 5 was wiped out."

...

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Chapter 622

An email, like a splash of water thrown into a lake, completely shattered the peace of the Earth Federation.

Early in the morning, when Chen Chen was having breakfast with Little X's help, this email was delivered to his table.

"Special task force five annihilated."

The title of the email was a shocking line of blood-red text. When Chen Chen saw this line of text, he could not help raising his eyebrows.

"Suspected to be an Alpha-level psionicist?"

When he saw the content, Chen Chen wore a pensive expression. "A nine-year-old child? George? "

"The other party is suspected to have the ability to transform dreams into reality. This was inferred by a psionicist detective."

Little X said, "At present, he can't control his psionic powers. Every time he falls asleep, he'll have nightmares. When he dreams, a monster similar to an octopus will appear in the dream and devour the internal organs of nearby people."

Chen Chen did not speak but continued to read silently. The email included all the causes and consequences of this case and at the same time, there was also the video information left behind. However, when he saw a paragraph, Chen Chen's expression suddenly became solemn.

"That psionicist detective smelled sulfur twice?"

Chen Chen turned to look at Little X. "Do you know what this aura represents?"

"The subspace?"

Little X said, "You mean, this matter may be related to the subspace?"

"That's possible."

Chen Chen nodded and said solemnly, "I have a guess, perhaps psionic power itself is inextricably linked to the subspace."

Little X was shocked when she heard this. She immediately understood why Chen Chen had such an idea.

Chen Chen had entered the subspace before, but only psionic energy could be used in the subspace. Field energy could not be used at all.

At the same time, only the power of psionic energy could initially pry into the truth of the subspace. To go further, he would need the power of a navigator transformed from psionic energy.

Moreover, after the trajectory of the flesh and blood of the Consciousness Stealer was investigated, it was found that it first appeared in the orbital area near Uranus as if it had appeared out of thin air. That was one of the Mandeville Points, the easiest way to enter and exit the subspace...

If there were only one or two of these clues, it might be considered a coincidence. But now that three clues pointed to the subspace, it was a little intriguing.

In conclusion, the subspace, a mysterious space that humans had never set foot in before, might really be inextricably linked to spiritual energy.

"Of course, all of this is still just my guess."

Chen Chen said in a low voice, "Maybe my guess is wrong, but in any case, bring George here first. I want to see him in person."

"I'm afraid it will be very difficult."

Little X was distressed. "01 has ordered the boy to be detained. After all, the incident happened in his territory and he's the first person to receive the news. In my opinion, it seems that he's ready to develop this boy's power for his own use."

"Oh?"

Chen Chen frowned at this.

"You're not the only one who's been alerted by this matter. The other four have also been alerted. After all, the Blacklight Foundation has been established for so long and has never suffered such a huge loss. Naturally, 01 must take this seriously."

Little X explained.

The total annihilation of an entire task force was comparable to the loss of an army. After all, the task force was carefully selected by the four continents and could be described as the elite of the elite. Each of them was an ultimate all-rounder who could attack head-on, assassinate and invade, investigate and solve cases, proficient in electronic warfare and multiple languages. Coupled with the time and money spent on them, it was indeed comparable to an army.

And it was these thousands of people selected from tens of millions of soldiers around the world, but one-fifth of them were lost overnight. It could not help but be shocking.

Hearing Little X's explanation, Chen Chen stood up without thinking, turned around, and walked toward the conference room. At the same time, he said, "X, connect me directly to 01, I want to talk to him alone."

Soon, Chen Chen came to the holographic conference room where the Lilith Conference was held and waited silently.

In less than ten minutes, the seat opposite Chen Chen in the conference room flashed out of thin air and an indistinct black figure appeared in the seat.

"05, why are you contacting me?"

01 sat calmly in his seat, tapping the table with one hand and asked.

"Give George to me."

Chen Chen did not beat around the bush. He put his hands on the table and went straight to the point. "This boy may be a huge threat. You don't have the experience to deal with him."

"I don't have the experience, but I can accumulate it."

01 chuckled softly, lying back in his seat, and said indifferently, "On the other hand, didn't you say that you wouldn't easily attend the Lilith Conference in the future? Why can't you sit still now when you hear about our Northern American Continent? "

"I don't want George because of his psionic potential."

Chen Chen's frown deepened. "To tell you the truth, this George may have something to do with the subspace. Among our five major forces, only our Blacklight Biotechnology has come into contact with the subspace. It's a different world full of madness and destruction. If you insist on studying George alone, I'm afraid the entire human race will fall into disaster because of you!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Chen Chen's warning, 01 hesitated slightly. "Is the subspace really that terrifying?"

"Terror is only secondary, the key is the continuation of human civilization."

Chen Chen said sternly, "01, you can make a request. If this request isn't too much, I can use it to exchange for this boy with you."

Hearing the determination in Chen Chen's words, 01 could not help falling silent.

Chen Chen did not urge him but waited in place, staring at the other party. He knew that 01 was discussing with his think tank at this time.

After about ten minutes, 01 spoke again, but this sentence made Chen Chen's expression completely gloomy. "05, although your conditions are somewhat attractive, they're far inferior to George, a natural Alpha-level psionicist."

01 continued. "So, I can only refuse your request. We won't exchange with you, give up."

Hearing the other party's answer, Chen Chen suddenly took a deep breath. He silently glanced at the shadow in front of him and just said lightly, "You'll regret this." With that, he directly turned off the communication.

The ignorant are fearless!

Chen Chen snorted coldly. He understood that the other party's choice was not wrong because there were ten task forces in the Blacklight Foundation, three of which obeyed the orders of Northern America and four of which obeyed Chen Chen's orders. Among these four teams, two were psionicist task forces.

In addition, the only three Alpha-level psionicists in the world also obeyed Chen Chen's orders. Whether it was the strength of the foundation or its internal influence, Chen Chen would crush the other four continents.

The four continents were naturally unwilling. Now that a nature-defying psionicist like George had appeared, this was a good opportunity to enhance their influence and occupy the right to speak. Of course, Northern America was unwilling to give up.

"So what should we do now?"

Little X could not help asking, "In fact, if we use the black slate, we can easily get that boy."

"There's no need for that for the time being."

Chen Chen shook his head and thought. "The black slate has the ability to temporarily control human behavior, but once it's used and I cancel the control, the other party will wake up and it'll be more difficult to explain at that time... What's more, all this is still speculation after all. Since the other party is unwilling to hand over the person, then let's wait and see."

As he said this, Chen Chen added again, "If there's an uncontrollable situation, I'll take action myself."

Little X agreed and silently savored Chen Chen's decision, but did not persuade him otherwise.

Because in her opinion, no matter how dangerous the child named George was, he was just a psionicist. For Chen Chen, psionicists were the same as ordinary people and they were all existences that did not pose any threat.

...

Police Detective Sean was seconded by the Blacklight Foundation.

Before he could say anything, he was taken to the airport by several people, and then he took a private plane that had been prepared and flew to the location of the Blacklight Foundation's Northern American headquarters.

This was a little-known small town under the jurisdiction of Washington. It seemed to be a poor and remote place, but no one knew that this was the Northern American headquarters of the Blacklight Foundation, the most mysterious organization in the Earth Federation.

From the outside, this headquarters was just an ordinary large farm. When Sean came to the only house in the farm, he looked around and saw that the room was extremely simple and the most eye-catching thing was the dining table placed in the center of the room.

"Are we going to have a farmhouse here first?"

Sean whistled and then sat down at the table naturally.

But in the next second, Sean suddenly felt a faint vibration coming from the ground. He looked at the expressionless task force members on the side and quickly stood up. Then he only saw the table in front of him suddenly split in the middle, revealing a deep gap below. Then, the gap continued to open and a platform rose from it, revealing itself in front of Sean.

The task force captain on the side made an inviting gesture and took the lead to lead everyone to stand on the platform. Seeing this, Sean followed up.

When he stood firmly on the platform, the platform began to descend slowly.

After descending about forty or fifty meters, the original sunlight was completely replaced by incandescent lights. Then an alloy door slowly opened, revealing a vast hall inside.

"This is the headquarters of the Blacklight Foundation in Northern America."

The task force captain took the lead to walk out of the door and began to lead Sean toward the depths of the headquarters. Along the way, the people here were in a hurry, with faint uneasiness on their faces.

After walking for about twenty minutes, Sean arrived at his current destination. This was a dormitory similar to a military camp, but at this time, several nearby dormitories were on guard and surrounded by armed personnel dressed as task forces.

"Mr. Sean."

At this moment, several researchers came up. They first greeted the task force captain in front of them, then looked at Sean. "I heard that you have the ability to turn back time. This is a power we need very much now. I believe you have received the loan letter and understand the situation here, so I won't say anything unnecessary."

With that said, the researcher took the lead and walked in. When Sean followed, he found that the barracks dormitory was in a mess. At the same time, there were human outlines drawn with white and red brushes on the ground and on the bed.

Sean was no stranger to this kind of human outline. This was a scene that would only appear after a death case had occurred.

"This is Barrack 1, where task force five lives."

The researcher explained, "Just last night, task force five died collectively, including the captain and two deputy captains. At the same time, some of the researchers at the headquarters also died. The total number of casualties is as high as one hundred and fifty-three people."

"Did you find anything?"

Sean looked around and asked at the same time, "Besides the clues of internal organs and blood being emptied, what other clues are there?"

"Hibernation and range."

Before the researcher had time to speak, the captain of task force three interjected. "We found that the deceased were all people who had entered a state of hibernation. Not only that, but the location where the deceased slept was less than a hundred meters away from the imprisoned George, only a few rooms away."

"What about the surveillance?"

Sean turned his head to look at the monitor above his head. "Did this thing capture anything? For example, something like an octopus monster. "

"No, it didn't," the researcher replied.

"The surveillance didn't capture anything, but we found a sign that the deceased didn't seem to die at the same time. Instead, they died one after another in their sleep. The order was from near to far. The closer they were to where George was imprisoned, the earlier they died, and vice versa."

"Sure enough..."

Sean's heart sank and he stated again, "I can be sure that this phenomenon is caused by nothing else but the monster in his dream running out after the boy entered a state of hibernation. It is now known that this kind of monster cannot be captured by surveillance, but this is normal. After all, those monsters are not real. They are just the manifestation of the boy's psionic powers."

"We have some guesses about what you said, but the problem now is not that."

The researcher shook his head. "The problem now is that the surveillance in the room where Psionicist George is imprisoned suddenly failed after four o 'clock in the morning. At the same time, the lights in his room also failed."

"This is also a normal phenomenon. The power of some psionicists can indeed interfere with electrical equipment."

Xiao En replied.

"So we hope that you can enter the room where George is and retrace what happened at that time."

The researcher continued, "We have read your statement. You have investigated the situation at that time twice before. The first time, you were unconscious. The second time, you were successful and you saw an octopus-like monster. So we hope that you can continue to perfect the information this time."

"Yes, I can try."

Sean nodded. He knew that he was not in a position to refuse.

So, Sean was taken to the room where George was imprisoned yesterday. At this time, George had been moved elsewhere, and Sean did not see George's figure.

With the activation of the psionic power, Sean suddenly saw the scene that happened yesterday again. At about four o 'clock in the morning, George, who was originally in a state of deep sleep, was once again filled with a trace of yellow mist. At the same time, in the mist, there were four octopus-like monsters wandering out...

"Four?"

Sean's pupils shrank. He even discovered that these four octopus monsters looked different from the ones he saw yesterday.

"Could it be... The monsters in this child's dream can exist in reality for a long time, and every time he dreams, new monsters are constantly being produced?"

Suddenly, a frightening guess emerged in Sean's heart.

Chapter 623

"Sir Godfather."

On the morning of the fourth day, Chen Chen was woken up by Little X again. When he opened his eyes, he saw Little X's somewhat serious expression.

"Something new happened yesterday..."

Little X said solemnly, "There are new deaths in Detroit. The number of the dead is as many as a hundred people. These people died in the same way as before, all of them died of blood and internal organs being drained."

Chen Chen's heart sank when he heard this. Sure enough, the situation he least wanted to see had happened. He asked without thinking, "What about the headquarters in Northern America, didn't they send the psionicist boy there?"

"They've moved him. I haven't found the specific location yet. The only news I know is that because this person is too dangerous, Northern America has given the psionicist boy a deep anesthetic to suppress his ability to dream."

"If they've moved him but there are still deaths in Detroit, then the situation is a bit intriguing..."

Chen Chen stood up and paced a few times, murmuring in a low voice.

"The strangest thing is that this psionicist boy isn't on the list of people we injected with the L compound at all."

Little X also said, "There are only two possibilities in this situation. Either he was injected with the L compound by chance or he's the descendant of a psionicist, but I've checked his parents and they're not psionicists. So, is there only the first possibility?"

"No, maybe there's a third possibility."

Chen Chen interrupted Little X. "That is... He naturally awakened his psionic powers."

Little X was taken aback. She did not understand why Chen Chen would have this idea.

"Do you remember the psionicist who was born in the Ares Science City on Mars?"

Chen Chen asked rhetorically, "When the baby was born, I actually sensed the aura of the subspace. At that time, I had a hunch that maybe this mysterious power of psionic power is really related to the subspace...

"And now that I think about it, the time when the baby was born was the time when we sent the Blacklight colonial spaceship into the subspace. Maybe it was at that moment that we opened a Pandora's Box and the power of the subspace has officially connected with human beings..."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Little X's heart trembled. For some reason, she could vaguely hear a hint of blood and fire in Chen Chen's words.

Just as the two gradually fell into silence, Little X suddenly received a communication request. She looked at it and then said, "01 is contacting you, do you want to respond?"

Chen Chen thought for a moment and nodded. "Connect to 01."

With that, the view of Chen Chen's bedroom suddenly flashed and turned into a conference room. 01 was sitting upright at the table.

Although it was just a silhouette and the other party's expression could not be clearly seen, Chen Chen immediately discerned the other party's actual strength from the shape of the body.

"05 …"

Seeing Chen Chen's appearance, 01 immediately said, but the words were stuck in his throat.

"I know why you came to me."

At this time, it was Chen Chen's turn to sit at the table calmly. He tapped the surface of the table lightly. "Did something happen to the foundation's Northern American headquarters?"

"You found out so quickly?"

01 stood up abruptly.

"I don't need to know. I can figure this out with simple reasoning."

Chen Chen's tone was indifferent. "The first accident of the psionicist boy was three days ago. At that time, only two people died, his mother and lover. The second accident occurred in the orphanage two days ago. Hundreds of innocent people died in the orphanage.

"And just the day before yesterday, it was the third accident. Because the location where George was detained was located at the foundation's headquarters near task force five, the next day it was found that task force five was completely wiped out and dozens of researchers were also killed...

"Then yesterday, you transferred George, thinking that you could remove the danger, but I just received the news this morning that hundreds of people died in Detroit overnight. I can almost guess the result."

After a pause, Chen Chen judged, "If I'm not mistaken, since there are still people dying in Detroit, then there should be more deaths in the foundation's Northern American headquarters."

Hearing Chen Chen's judgment, 01 had to fall silent.

After a long time, he nodded. "You guessed right. Last night, in the Northern American headquarters, except for a few psionicists who survived, everyone else has died... including our task force three."

Chen Chen narrowed his eyes when he heard this. Although he thought that the loss in Northern America should be very serious, he did not expect it to be this serious. After all, task force three was a task force composed entirely of psionicists. Without the use of the reality anchor, it was an existence several times stronger than task force five.

"So I came to you this time to borrow the reality anchor."

01 continued to speak, his voice a little dry and hoarse. Obviously, with his status, he rarely begged others so humbly. "We must seal the power of that psionicist boy, otherwise the situation is likely to get worse."

"I remember you didn't say that yesterday."

Chen Chen showed a kind smile when he heard these words.

"I hope you can look at the big picture, 05."

01 continued, his voice sincere. "If there's a need for an exchange, we can work with you to study the power of the psionicist boy."

Chen Chen's heart moved when he heard this. Indeed, there were many strange powers among psionicists. Some were useful, some were useless, and the useful ones, like the subspace navigator Shaw, were enough to affect the historical process of human civilization. Obviously, this psionicist boy had another kind of ability.

"In that case, it's a deal."

Chen Chen replied, "But there's one thing I need to agree with you. The reality anchor is extremely precious, so I won't give it to you directly. Instead, it will be carried by the task force members under my command. At the same time, these task force members won't listen to your orders and we'll act on our own."

"No problem."

01 secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as it's not disrupting public security on our side, when will the task force members arrive? I'll send someone to get in touch with them. "

"No need, we're going to Northern America and we won't use the conventional way."

Chen Chen waved his hand and said, then turned off the communication.

"Sir Godfather, are we really going to help them?"

Little X said a little unhappily, "When there's benefits, they monopolize them, but when there's danger, we have to take their place. How can there be such a good deal in this world?"

"For the time being, we're still allies who share weal and woe. We'll naturally help when it's time to help."

Chen Chen smiled. "Otherwise, if the situation in Northern America gets out of control, even we'll suffer losses."

As he said this, he looked at the report sent by Little X again. After reading it, he suddenly thought about it. "My guess is the same as in this report. I also guessed that the dream of the psionicist boy seems to have the ability to kill people and at the same time, it also has the power to stay in reality for a long time. Not only that, but my bigger question now is... Did those monsters really appear in the dream of the psionicist boy?"

"Didn't they?" Little X was a little puzzled. The answer had always been obvious. She did not understand why Chen Chen asked this.

"Then, how do you explain the sulfur smell that only exists in the subspace?"

Chen Chen glanced at Little X. "This is an aura that only exists in the subspace. The last time I sensed this aura was when I was in the Ares Science City. So, where did this psionicist boy bring the subspace aura?"

Little X shook her head innocently when she heard this. Of course, she did not understand.

"Maybe, that's the case. I have a bold guess..."

Chen Chen's expression suddenly flickered and he faintly thought of a possibility.

...

In a large industrial park in the suburbs of Washington, five workers with stern expressions and tall postures walked out of it.

This group of people wore dirty work clothes, but under the work clothes, black tights could be faintly seen. Each of them carried a thick package on their back.

This was a task force team belonging to Blacklight Biotechnology.

"How fast..."

A boy who seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old whistled and looked at a tall figure in front of him and laughed. "Boss, this kind of teleportation is really amazing. In the blink of an eye, we're tens of thousands of kilometers away. It would be great if we could use this method of teleportation to travel."

"Walter, stay alert. Don't forget that we're on a mission."

The tall figure turned around and glared at the boy with dissatisfaction, then walked toward the gate.

When they walked out of the industrial park, there was already a temporary car waiting in front of the gate. As everyone got in, the car drove in the direction of the foundation headquarters.

Halfway through, everyone changed cars twice again and changed into casual clothes. Then, they swaggered in front of the gate of the farm.

As everyone stopped, several guards dressed as farmers came up and the captain took out his ID. "Task Force One, Team Eight, I'm the team leader, Alex."

"You guys came very quickly."

A farmer glanced at the crowd in surprise. He had almost just received the order that someone would arrive today or tomorrow and the other party had already arrived in the next moment.

He took the other party's ID warily, then walked to the phone booth next to him, scanned it with a laser, then walked out and nodded. "Let them in."

Then, the other farmers welcomed the five people into the farm.

When the elevator door opened, all five people's expressions changed. Their psionic powers sensed a strong smell of sulfur almost as soon as the elevator door opened. Although it was the first time they smelled it, this smell was mixed with strong ominous and malicious intent, causing the five people to be a little dazed.

"Welcome, warriors of the Special Task Force."

A pale-faced man in a white coat greeted them. He squeezed an ugly smile on his face. "Everyone, I'm the temporary person in charge here. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I'll tell you everything I know."

"Is this' temporary 'because you just escaped from the hospital?"

The teenager could not help but tease.

The team leader glared at the teenager again, then reached out and shook hands with him. "I'm Alex. How's the situation here?"

"As you can see..."

The pale-faced man smiled bitterly. He pointed to the corpses that were constantly being transported by the roadside. "Last night, more than half of the people in the headquarters were killed. We really need the equipment you brought to solve the problem, otherwise, we'll have to abandon this place completely."

"Who's the enemy?"

Alex could not help but ask, "Is it safe here during the day?"

"We don't know who the enemy is..."

The man shook his head. "What we know is that the surveillance cameras and eyes can't see the enemy. The enemy seems to be invisible and formless. Even a fully enclosed prison can't stop them. But as the information says, it's safe here during the day. All the deaths happened in the evening, late at night, and early morning."

"That's good."

Alex and the others relaxed a little. "Then, lead us to the center of the headquarters. We'll activate the reality anchor, but we have a condition. Apart from us, no one is allowed to come within ten meters of the reality anchor."

"We understand."

The other party nodded and said gratefully, "Do you need lunch before we start?"

"No, let's start now."

Alex waved his hand. "We're only responsible for guarding the equipment. Once the equipment is activated, you'll have to deal with the suppressed enemies."

The two parties conversed for a while before Alex and the others were led to the center of the headquarters. Seeing this, the five people immediately untied the bags on their backs and took out pieces of equipment that had been dismantled into parts.

"Crack... Crack..."

"Crack crack crack..."

The five of them moved with practiced ease. In a matter of minutes, a reality anchor that was as tall as a man and half a meter thick was installed. In the next second, Alex raised the half-ton instrument and plunged it into the ground!

"Buzz!"

An invisible wave swept out, instantly penetrated the wall, and shrouded the entire base!

It was a small model of reality anchor.

According to the specifications, reality anchors could be divided into four types: "miniature reality anchors", "small-scale reality anchors", medium, and large. The radius they could cover ranged from five kilometers to fifty kilometers. This was the small-scale model that could cover all psionic activities within a radius of ten kilometers, which was three hundred square kilometers.

Moreover, on Blacklight Biotechnology's side, reality anchors were also very rare. The most precious of them was the kind of zircon that was infiltrated with element 126. These zircons had to be synthesized artificially and the element 126 inside was the most precious substance in the world. One gram of element 126 could cost tens of billions of dollars in manpower and material resources, and one gram of element 126 could only make one medium-sized reality anchor.

As for the giant reality anchor that Chen Chen obtained back then, it required at least dozens of grams of element 126.

At this time, as the wave spread out, all the psionicists in the headquarters felt an inexplicable sense of stagnation at the same time, but at the same time, the pungent smell of sulfur was instantly dispelled!

"It's working!"

At the same time that the smell of sulfur dissipated, the person in charge suddenly looked overjoyed.

Chapter 624

The moment the reality anchor was activated, although all the psionicists felt a sense of sluggishness, it was obvious that the ominous smell of sulfur was instantly dispelled, and the fresh air was restored to everyone's spirits.

At the same time, with the erection of the reality anchor, the last task force in Northern America — task force six — finally got into action. They gathered all the people in the underground headquarters together and they began to investigate every dormitory and every laboratory one by one.

Half an hour later, when all the task force members gathered near the reality anchor again, everyone looked at each other blankly, not knowing what to do.

"No targets were found..."

The captain of task force six reported to the temporary person in charge, "We've checked every location of the base, but we haven't found any abnormalities, let alone the octopus-like dream monster that Detective Sean mentioned."

Seeing this scene, everyone's expression suddenly turned ugly.

If even the reality anchor could not make the enemy appear, then the problem was even more troublesome...

"Maybe the monster saw us coming and ran away."

Walter, the youngest of the group, said, but looking at his expression, for some reason, he seemed to be gloating.

"Shut up!"

Alex, the leader of the team, had a grave expression on his face. He growled in a low voice to stop his troublesome subordinate. He then turned to the rest of the team and said, "Perhaps the dream monsters have already left, but we're not the only ones who have been dispatched. There were two other teams that set off with us. Perhaps they've already completed their missions."

In addition to Alex's team, Blacklight Biotechnology also sent two other teams, one of which went to the secret base where the psionicist boy was currently imprisoned. The base was located in the desert, and the higher-ups thought that even if there was an accident here, it would be within acceptable limits.

The other team was sent to Detroit. That team would set up a reality anchor near the orphanage and cooperate with the special forces to investigate the monsters still lingering in reality.

"I hope so..."

At this time, the face of the temporary person in charge became paler for some reason, and even the color of a corpse appeared on his face, but this scene was covered by the panic of everyone. He looked at the assistant on the side, "Pass this news to the top, and at the same time, Special Task Force 6 continue to search. Be sure to search every corner of the headquarters!"

However, ten minutes into the new round of search, they received a piece of despairing news. Be it the desert base where the psionicist boy was held, or the orphanage where the psionicist boy lived in Detroit, there was no sign of any monsters.

In other words, the situation that everyone was most unwilling to see had occurred. The reality anchor was ineffective!

"Since that's the case, let's go with Plan B."

Alex, who was standing guard in front of the reality anchor, walked up to the temporary person in charge. He gave him a strange look but still said, "We've received orders from above. If the first plan doesn't work, then we'll stay here tonight and keep the reality anchor active. We'll see if there are any more deaths while the reality anchor is active."

"Really? That's great! “

The temporary person in charge breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He subconsciously wiped his forehead as if trying to wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead. However, Alex keenly noticed that there was no sweat on his forehead at all.

After the crowd had dispersed, Alex returned to the team with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Boss, did you notice, the face of this temporary person in charge..."

A member of the team stood in front of Alex and whispered, "He's as pale as a corpse. If it weren't for the fact that I can still talk to him, I'd be standing in front of a corpse now."

"The situation here is a little strange."

Alex nodded. "I'll report everything to the top. What we need to do now is to be careful and wait for any changes."

...

"Cough, cough, cough..."

When the group of people arrived, Sean suddenly felt an invisible wave of energy enveloping him, causing him to feel an inexplicable sense of suffocation.

At this time, he was still in the foundation's Northern American headquarters. Due to the large number of casualties that occurred last night, he was not asked to leave and continued to assist in the investigation.

"My body..."

Sean curled up in his lounge. Having not had a single drop of water for four to five days, he gasped for air. He could feel the strength in his body draining away bit by bit as if there was a bottomless pit inside him, making it hard for him to breathe.

After some time, Sean finally felt better. He exhaled, stood up, and staggered to the bathroom. However, when he saw himself in the mirror, he was shocked.

In the mirror, his face was as pale as a corpse's and even his cheeks were slightly sunken. He looked like a malnourished anorexic patient. His entire temperament had undergone an earth-shattering change.

"My body, there must be something wrong with it..."

Sean understood that this was no longer a small problem. His body was undergoing some unknown change, but when he wanted to seek help from the outside world, there was a faint sense of resistance in the depths of his heart.

It was as if there was a voice warning him not to let the outside world know about his current condition. This contradiction and entanglement constantly lingered in the depths of his heart, causing him to feel fear.

"It's almost done, it's almost done..."

All of a sudden, a strange thought flashed through his mind. Immediately, Sean's expression changed. He looked around and revealed a look of horror. "Who is it? Who's talking!"

"Come out! You're sneaking around, hurry up and come out! "

Sean roared as if he had lost his mind. His voice echoed in the narrow bathroom, oppressive and incomparably dull.

Just as his emotions were about to break down, he subconsciously looked at the mirror again. However, it was this one look that caused his body to tremble, as if it had been struck by lightning!

He saw that the world in the mirror had become incomparably dim. Wisps of yellowish fog surged and covered his shadow. In the fog, Sean's shadow was standing there quietly, not reacting to Sean's actions.

"Who, who are you?"

Xiao En panted as he approached the mirror bit by bit. At the same time, he stretched out his hand, but the moment his right hand came into contact with the mirror, the dim yellow mist dissipated again, revealing his own clear image inside.

"An illusion?"

Sean's eyes widened and he stared silently at the mirror. However, his reflection in the mirror suddenly revealed a strange smile. At the same time, his abdomen began to bulge little by little.

Sean looked at his abdomen in the mirror with dull eyes, only to see tentacles slowly protruding from his belly button. They were like octopus-like tentacles, grayish-white in color, and at the same time, he could see fine and dense barbs on them...

One stick, two sticks, three sticks …

"Ahhhhhh..."

In the bathroom, Sean let out a heart-wrenching scream...

...

Tap tap tap...

Late at night, a rush of footsteps approached from afar. The five task force soldiers guarding in front of the reality anchor looked at each other and secretly tightened their grip on the firearms in their hands.

"Bang!"

The door was smashed open in an instant. A man with a pale, bloodless face rushed in and roared at everyone, "It's death! A new death has appeared! "

"What?"

Alex's expression changed. He quickly asked, "Who's dead? Did you find the enemy? "

"A lot of people are dead, even the person in charge is dead!"

The man roared, "There's an emergency order from above, you're ordered to evacuate the headquarters with the reality anchor immediately!"

Alex frowned when he heard this. He was still a little hesitant because according to the information given by Blacklight Biotechnology, he had to hold his ground.

"Quick, our people can't hold on much longer!"

The man saw that Alex was still hesitating and suddenly became anxious. "Leave now, the reality anchor can't be lost!"

Alex finally gritted his teeth when he heard this. He turned around and looked behind him. "Walter, Richard, turn off the reality anchor immediately, we're leaving with the core inside!"

Upon hearing the leader's order, the other four personnel hurriedly stepped forward and began operating the reality anchor. Within a few seconds, the reality anchor was directly turned off. At the same time, a fist-sized, orange crystal gem was taken out. After that, the five of them immediately walked out of the door.

At this time, there was a series of ear-piercing alarms outside the door. They could vaguely hear the sound of guns firing. A group of men in white coats scattered in all directions, scrambling in the direction of the exit.

As the reality anchor was turned off, the five of them instantly regained their psionic powers. With a wave of Alex's hand, a researcher in a white coat was directly sucked into his palm. He grabbed the researcher who was running away like a rat and asked sternly, "What happened, where's task force six?"

"They're fighting with unknown creatures in the back hall!"

The researcher cried in a low voice, "Monsters... There are monsters everywhere, they can't even see with their eyes. The task force has suffered heavy casualties, we can't hold on much longer, hurry, let me go!"

Hearing this, Alex let go of his hand and let the researcher escape in the direction of the elevator.

"Boss, we..."

Walter came forward, his young face was filled with eagerness.

"Don't force yourself, don't forget our mission."

Alex frowned. He looked behind him in the direction of the gunshot and then said, "Let's go, let's get out of here first!"

After saying that, he walked in the direction of the escaping researcher without looking back.

The others had no choice but to quickly follow.

A few minutes later, more and more researchers were running for their lives. As Alex kicked open the last door, the hall of the Foundation's headquarters came into view. Hundreds of researchers were gathered here. They were gathered in front of the only elevator exit, arguing and tearing at each other. The scene was a mess.

"Walter."

Seeing this, a cold light flashed in Alex's eyes. "Clear the way!"

Hearing the leader's order, the young man named Walter's eyes suddenly lit up. He raised the pulse rifle in his hand and fired at the ceiling, making a buzzing sound!

In an instant, countless metal fragments and shrapnel from the ceiling crashed into the crowd, causing a series of screams!

"Wahhh!"

The crowd subconsciously covered their heads and dodged in all directions, causing the originally chaotic scene to freeze in an instant!

"If you don't want to die, get out of my way!"

Walter shouted at the top of his lungs. Then, he pushed a researcher beside him away and strode toward the direction of the elevator.

The others quickly followed.

Using brute force, the five of them successfully reached the lift platform. At this time, there were already more than 30 people gathered on the lift platform. These people were squeezed together like cans. The people inside tried their best to close the lift door, but the people outside refused to close it. If this situation continued, no one from either side would be able to leave this place …

Seeing this, Walter sneered and pointed his gun at the people in the elevator. "Are you going to come out on your own, or do I have to invite you out?"

"We're not coming out!"

The people inside immediately clamored. "Go first, we'll go up, you guys wait for the next batch!"

"F * ck!"

Walter's eyes suddenly flashed fiercely. He was ready to fire again to intimidate the crowd.

"Walter!"

However, Alex saw through his movements. He stretched out his right hand and gently waved at the dozens of people in the elevator. In an instant, an invisible suction force was produced. Everyone felt like they had completely lost control of their bodies and were being sucked out of the elevator like a swarm of worms!

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

The crowd suddenly clamored and cursed, but their bodies still left the ground uncontrollably like a swarm of bees rushing out of the elevator!

Seeing this, the five of them immediately walked in. After they entered, the group of people still wanted to rush in but was stopped by Walter's muzzle.

"You guys wait for the next batch!"

Walter decisively pressed the button to close the elevator door. The elevator door quickly closed under everyone's despairing gaze and immediately rose to the surface!

On the surface, in a farm house, a dining table made of alloy slowly separated, revealing a deep, pitch-black hole at the bottom. However, the next second, the hole lit up, and a platform rose from the surface. At the same time, five fully-armed and fierce-looking Special Task Force soldiers appeared.

"They're out!"

A shout came from outside the door. The five of them instinctively raised their guns and saw a few guards dressed like farmers coming up to them. Seeing that they had raised their guns, they quickly raised their hands.

"There's a new round of casualties down there, and it's more serious than the previous ones. Call for reinforcements immediately!"

Alex suppressed the people who had raised their pulse rifles and immediately ordered, "Where's our car, we're leaving now!"

"Your car..."

One of the farmers hesitantly looked behind him, but at this moment, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, interrupting his words.

As if sensing something, Alex's expression suddenly changed. Without hesitation, he roared, "Run!"

Without hesitation, everyone ran out of the room!

However, the moment they escaped from the farmhouse, the ground they were standing on suddenly shook! Faintly, a deep roar could be heard coming from the ground!

"Humm-!"

Chapter 625

"Hum —!"

A low growl erupted from the ground.

This sound was imbued with an indescribable sense of destruction. It sounded like the roar of some kind of wild beast, but it also sounded like the shattering of tectonic plates during an earthquake!

At the same time, the ground beneath everyone's feet began to shake. As the entire farm shook, it was as if something huge was struggling underground, trying to break free from its cage and burst out of the ground!

"Run, run, run!"

Alex yelled at the top of his lungs. He was the first to flee toward the outskirts of the farm. The others followed closely behind him. After running for several dozen meters, they heard the rumbling of something breaking through the surface of the ground behind them!

Everyone instinctively turned around to look. However, it was this single glance that sent a shiver down their spines!

Crack, crack, crack …

It was as if the entire farm was shaking violently, swaying left and right. From time to time, pieces of gravel would be tossed into the air before crashing into the ground with a dull thud!

"Ugh …"

Suddenly, a blood-red tentacle shot up into the sky like a long snake wriggling in the night wind. Then, a second tentacle, a third tentacle!

"Something's coming out!"

Alex shrieked in horror. While they were running for their lives, they could feel a strong, pungent odor coming from behind them. This odor was none other than the sulfuric odor that they had smelled back at the Northern American Regional Headquarters!

"Boom!"

Just as everyone was running for their lives, a gigantic tentacle suddenly shot out from behind them and lashed at them like a long, twisted whip. The one closest to the tentacle was Walter, the youngest member of the group!

"Walter!"

Alex's heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, he waved his arm and a surge of psionic power surged toward Walter. In an instant, his psionic power collided with the gigantic tentacle in the air!

"Boom!"

Alex felt a jolt in his heart. He could sense a similar psionic power. However, compared to the psionic power he possessed, his opponent's psionic power was as vast as a mountain. His attempts to block it were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

"Splat!"

Before Wouter could even react to what had happened, the gigantic tentacle smashed down from the sky and smashed Wouter into a puddle of blood mist!

Blood sprayed out instantly, splattering all over everyone's bodies. However, no one had the time to show a sorrowful expression. They just ran away without looking back, trying to escape the attack range of these tentacles.

However, those tentacles continued to stretch out from the ground. Ten, twenty, thirty …

When he looked closely, he saw that those blood-red tentacles were actually huge tentacles! These tentacles varied in size. The largest one was actually a shocking hundred meters long, and the thinnest one was several meters in diameter. It was like a prehistoric dragon!

In an instant, the place had turned into a blood-colored forest formed by countless blood-colored tentacles!

Boom!

Another tentacle rose from the ground, but as luck would have it, it blocked everyone's path of escape. A look of despair surfaced in Alex's eyes. He understood that his psionic powers were far too insignificant compared to his opponent's, and there was no way he could escape.

"Hu!"

One tentacle after another curled up and came crashing down on everyone. Alex had no choice but to close his eyes and silently await the arrival of death.

However, the expected death did not come. Suddenly, there was a sizzling sound next to him. At the same time, drops of ice-cold liquid dripped down as if something had melted...

Alex was a little puzzled. He opened his eyes again and saw that the gigantic tentacles were twisting and retracting into the ground. The skin of the tentacles continued to melt, and in the blink of an eye, before they could even retract into the ground, they had completely turned into puddles of bright red liquid...

"Did someone save us?"

Alex looked around blankly. Then, his pupils shrank. This was because he saw a figure standing in the night sky!

Alex was dumbfounded. In his eyes, a slender young man with a cold expression was standing in the air. His gaze seemed to contain an invisible power. With just a glance, all the tentacles within his line of sight melted away and turned into puddles of bright red liquid!

"This person looks familiar. Which Alpha-level psionicist is he?"

Suddenly, Alex seemed to have thought of something. His expression changed and he exclaimed in joy, "It's Sir Commander, Sir Commander is here to save us, we're saved!"

Everyone turned to the sky when they heard this and saw the figure in the night sky. It was late at night and only a crescent moon hung in the night sky. The mysterious man had his hands clasped behind his back and looked at the ground below him as if he was watching a farce. A gust of night wind blew and the man's sleeves fluttered in the wind. He looked like a gentleman!

...

"Finally, we're out."

Chen Chen hovered in the air. His vast Field swept across the entire farm like an ultrasonic wave. He could sense that the subspace energy in this area had suddenly skyrocketed and was gushing out of the ground like a geyser!

Therefore, Chen Chen made his move.

Over the years, even Chen Chen did not know how powerful his power had become. With just a glance, all the tentacles within the range of his psionic power rapidly melted away!

This was the dissolution of life essence. The source of power came from the precision of Chen Chen's Field energy that penetrated deep into the molecular structure. Under his power, all the tentacles were instantly destroyed at the cellular level, which was why they seemed to melt away. This was the reason why the cytoplasm inside flowed out after the cells were destroyed!

"The subspace energy, I was right..."

However, even though everything in front of him was easily destroyed, Chen Chen did not relax at all. He still lowered his head and silently sensed the energy seeping out of the ground. The sulfuric smell was so strong that it even approached the depths of the subspace!

"Why aren't you guys leaving yet?"

Chen Chen glanced at the several task force members he had saved. These people seemed to wake up from a dream and fled further away.

After they had fled far away, Chen Chen finally stopped hesitating. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly, an invisible force burst out!

It was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded. In an instant, a shockwave spread out in a fan shape. There was no fire, no explosion, only a visible airwave whizzing out. Even the air was distorted into the shape of waves!

In the next second, the shock wave hit the ground with overwhelming force. Suddenly, a piece of land of tens of thousands of square meters under Chen Chen's feet was thrown in all directions!

"Rumble!!!"

At this point, countless muffled thunderous sounds rolled in all directions, carrying with it gravel and soil from the sky like a natural disaster!

Endless smoke and dust rose, but these smoke and dust were dispersed in the next moment by an invisible force, revealing a huge pit with a diameter of more than 100 meters and a depth of 40 to 50 meters under Chen Chen's feet!

With just one blow, Chen Chen penetrated the surface and exposed the Northern American headquarters!

However, to Chen Chen's surprise, what he saw in front of him was not the giant octopus monster he expected, but a huge cave built of endless flesh and blood!

This cave was in the shape of a funnel, sunken into the depths of the space, directly distorting reality!

From Chen Chen's perspective, he could only see the depths of the sunken space, which was full of endless flesh and organs. These organs were constantly wriggling as if they were still alive, and the huge tentacles stretched out from the end of the cave!

In that cave, Chen Chen felt a throbbing from the depths of his soul.

That was the subspace!

Chen Chen completely understood. Obviously, this Northern American headquarters had unknowingly become a bridge connecting reality and the subspace!

As Chen Chen saw the existence of the subspace, at the same time, a dangerous aura also followed. Chen Chen's Field energy once again attacked the hole, but when it touched the entrance of the hole, his Field energy could not continue to explore no matter how hard he tried.

It was as if he had hit an indestructible wall, or rather, Chen Chen's Field energy could not touch the existence of the subspace at all, let alone destroy the connecting passage.

Even so, Chen Chen was not surprised. He directly converted his psionic power into his ability and began to spread in his body, then immediately burst out again!

"Boom!"

The psionic power instantly broke through the obstacles and rushed into the passage. At the same time, pieces of flesh and blood in the passage were instantly melted and destroyed, bursting into a series of bloody mists!

"Roar!"

There was a furious roar from the depths of the subspace, but it was too late. After Chen Chen destroyed the cave wall, the subspace passage that spanned across space began to quickly close up!

In just a few seconds, the invisible subspace passage was completely closed, leaving only a residual sulfuric smell...

"No, it's not over yet..."

Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly and used his psionic power to scan the entire base under his feet. However, Chen Chen still sensed several small octopus monsters there. These monsters were formless and invisible to the naked eye. Only psionic power could make contact with them.

Seeing this, Chen Chen squashed the remaining small octopus monsters like they were ants. After that, he stretched out his hand again, and then a black slate appeared in the palm of his hand out of thin air!

"Hiss!"

An invisible wave spread in all directions, instantly dispelling the remaining subspace aura and returning the world to its original state.

After doing all this, Chen Chen looked at his feet thoughtfully, then flew toward the direction of Detroit at a speed several times the speed of sound...

Half an hour later, Chen Chen saw several wandering psionicists in the vicinity of the orphanage.

However, these people were all surrounded by the subspace aura. When Chen Chen probed with his psionic power, he found that their internal organs had long been removed. In their place, there was a subspace octopus curled up in their stomachs.

"Pfft!"

In the next second, the bodies of all the psionicists exploded out of thin air, along with the monsters in their bodies, vanishing from this world.

Using the range of his psionic power, Chen Chen spent more than an hour exploring the general area of the city. Here, he found several psionicists with subspace monsters residing in their bodies. There were obviously fishes that had escaped the net.

By the time the abnormalities in the city were cleared, the sky was gradually turning bright and a new sun was slowly rising.

After doing all this, Chen Chen turned around again and flew toward the direction of the desert...

After a busy night, Chen Chen's final destination was a secret base in the depths of the desert in Northern America. The initiator of this incident, the psionicist boy who could connect to the subspace in his sleep, was there.

However, on Chen Chen's way there, Little X sent him a message.

"Sir Godfather, the desert base has completely fallen."

Little X's voice was a little cold. "01 has sent news that they've lost contact with the base. It's obvious that the base is similar to the Blacklight Foundation's Northern American headquarters, a passage to the subspace has been opened there."

"It's okay, I'll take care of it."

Chen Chen's expression was devoid of emotion. At his current level, the loss of hundreds or thousands of people was just a number. Chen Chen did not need to be responsible for the lives of individual people, he needed to be responsible for the entire human civilization.

"It turns out that we've all guessed wrong."

Little X could not help but sigh. "It turns out that the psionicist boy's ability isn't to transform the monsters in the dream into reality, but to connect to the subspace passage."

"I've had this speculation before, but I haven't confirmed it yet."

Chen Chen nodded. "Now it seems that I came at the right time. According to the current information, the subspace creatures that can come to reality using the psionicist boy as a node should be the octopus-like monsters that hide in the stomachs of psionicists."

"These guys are nothing much, but they're invisible and intangible. Neither the naked eye nor surveillance can detect them."

Chen Chen frowned. "And the real hidden danger is that they can collect human organs and build a spatial passage that can connect reality and the subspace, thus allowing more subspace creatures to come to reality."

The reason Chen Chen said this was because the monsters were only found in the bodies of psionicists. It was obvious that they could survive by absorbing the psionic energy of psionicists. Since ordinary people were unable to help these subspace monsters survive, they were all turned into materials for the construction of the tunnel.

This was the reason why hundreds of ordinary people died every night.

"That should be it."

Little X replied, "The first human who was parasitized by the subspace octopus should be the psionicist detective named Sean. Until his death, he didn't even realize that his stomach had been emptied by the monster and all that was left of him was his ugly skin. Yet, he was still alive and even able to maintain his consciousness."

"This is the scary thing about these monsters. They're completely integrated into human society and not even their host can detect them."

Chen Chen pondered. "It's only in the middle of the night that these monsters appear and persistently collect human organs to build a bridge for the main force to invade..."

As the two of them conversed, Chen Chen finally arrived at his destination — a secret military base in the desert.

At this time, the base had been razed to the ground. A subspace passage far larger than the previous one spanned across the sky above the military base. At this time, a nightmarish giant octopus monster with a diameter of more than a hundred meters was moving out of the passage...

When the monster saw Chen Chen's arrival, it suddenly let out a deafening roar!

In an instant, the sky was filled with sand and the endless smell of sulfur spread in all directions...

Chapter 626

This octopus-like monster was crimson in color but there was a hint of translucency in its crimson hue. Be it its form or characteristics, it was identical to the small octopus monster that Chen Chen had killed before!

"So, those little octopus monsters that can suck out human organs are its offspring? Consciousness Stealer? "

Chen Chen looked at the monster solemnly and murmured.

The moment he saw the octopus monster, the name of another monster suddenly flashed in Chen Chen's mind. Although the gigantic Consciousness Stealer was different from the monster in front of him, Chen Chen saw similar biological characteristics between the two. In other words, there seemed to be some kind of internal connection between the two monsters...

What surprised Chen Chen even more was that when the monster in front of him saw Chen Chen's appearance, there was a flash of humanness in its originally crazed eyes. In the next moment, Chen Chen felt a fluctuation on the spiritual level.

This monster was actually communicating with him?

Chen Chen was even more surprised. He silently sensed the fluctuation and immediately understood what the monster was trying to say. The octopus monster was asking him and the translation of this spiritual fluctuation was —

"Descendant of Alosorthoth, how dare you stand in the way of the great Asmuntis?"

Alosorthoth was the name of the Consciousness Stealer. Chen Chen knew about this because he had obtained it from the Consciousness Battlefield.

And this octopus-like monster actually thought that he was a member of the Consciousness Stealer's clan?

Chen Chen realized that this body of his was a clone from the Doomsday Dimension. It was made from a large number of prisoners' corpses mixed with psionic energy. His original body had been in a deep slumber for more than a decade. Perhaps it was because of this that the enemy mistook him for someone else.

"I'm not a descendant of Alosorthoth."

Chen Chen imitated the monster's method and used his psionic energy to transmit his thoughts to the monster. "This is human territory. If you want to enter, you'll have to pay the price!"

Chen Chen saw that the monster was not very intelligent. He initially planned to obtain more information from it and perhaps even more benefits. He did not expect that a single sentence would directly agitate the monster!

"Roar!"

The monster's angry roar echoed in the desert sky. The octopus monster began to move more violently toward reality. Seeing this, Chen Chen's expression turned cold. He waved his hand and a gigantic reality anchor descended vertically from the sky and plunged deep into the ground!

Buzz!

Waves that felt like barriers were spreading out. The octopus monster in front of him felt that the air around it was suddenly frozen. The spiritual energy that it was so proud of was completely confined!

Seeing this, thousands of tentacles suddenly extended from the body of the octopus monster, forming a dense net of tentacles that swept toward Chen Chen!

"Your power is incomparable to Alosorthoth's. How are you going to fight me after losing your psionic powers?"

Chen Chen clasped his hands behind his back and floated in the air as if he was taking a leisurely stroll. The countless densely packed tentacles on the giant octopus monster exploded under his gaze. In an instant, the sky seemed to be raining blood!

However, as soon as these tentacles were blasted apart, they quickly healed in the next second, as if they had an immortal body and were endless!

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and a stronger Field energy burst out of his body. This time, he was going all out!

Chen Chen's Field energy was as vast as the abyss, but what made him powerful was not the quantity but the quality of Field!

Chen Chen's true trump card was to be able to inflict damage on an object at the cellular level. The intertwined tentacles seemed to have encountered their natural enemy and began to tremble violently!

In the next second, the tentacles that covered the sky seemed to have encountered the white snow of spring. Wherever the Field swept past, the skin and muscles of the tentacles instantly melted and turned into a puddle of blood in mid-air!

"This isn't a place where you should be!"

Chen Chen looked at the octopus monster that was stuck in the passage and said in a deep voice. In the next moment, the endless Field energy seemed to turn into an unusually violent storm, carrying the power to distort the air and rushed toward the monster in front of him!

Boom boom boom boom boom!!!

Invisible shockwaves exploded in the air like a supernova explosion or a natural disaster. A blinding, scorching light rose in front of Chen Chen and vaporized everything in an instant!

"Roar!"

At the center of the explosion, there was a series of shrill screams. Then, the screams became weaker and weaker. When the explosion was completely unleashed, it completely drowned out the screams!

"Rumble..."

The sandstorm formed by Field energy began to spread in all directions with this place as the center. When the smoke and dust dissipated, Chen Chen only saw a huge concave cave in front of him. The octopus monster outside the cave had completely disappeared without a trace...

It had been vaporized.

After seeing that the monster had completely disappeared and at the same time, he could no longer feel its aura, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

In the next second, there was a flash of electric light behind Chen Chen, and then a number of heavily armed drones appeared. These drones were equipped with a large number of missile warheads. In addition to ordinary rockets, white phosphorus bombs, fuel-air explosive bombs, and nano-bombs, there were even nuclear weapons. If Chen Chen could not deal with the monster in front of him, he would have to rely on the power of human technology.

Of course, if the opponent had psionic powers, these technological weapons might not be effective. Only with the reality anchor could technology defeat the enemy in the subspace.

"X, deactivate the reality anchor."

Chen Chen suddenly ordered. After that, he felt the air around him suddenly lighten and he could use the psionic energy that had been locked down.

The reality anchor not only blocked the psionic energy but also the subspace passage. At this time, at this time, at this time, at the same time, a thick black fog suddenly rushed out from the depths of the passage and slowly poured into the reality.

"The subspace is full of dangers. The reason this octopus monster was so easy to deal with is probably because it's not strong in the subspace. At least, it's far weaker than the Consciousness Stealer."

Chen Chen analyzed, then suddenly frowned and turned his head toward the depths of the subspace passage.

Looking at the entrance that was directly sunken into the depths of the subspace, Chen Chen suddenly had an inexplicable intuition that there was something at the end of the passage that seemed to be summoning him.

It was a very strange feeling. It felt like blood was flowing at his feet, but it also felt like someone was whispering in his ear. However, Chen Chen was completely awake. The summoning did not affect Chen Chen's mind at all. Instead, it gave him a sense of familiarity.

Seeing this, Chen Chen began to quickly calculate in his mind. After a few seconds, Chen Chen suddenly focused his mind and took a step forward, then flew toward the passage!

"Sir Godfather!"

Chen Chen's action immediately startled Little X. "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to take a look over there."

Chen Chen replied, he still stared at the darkness at the end of the passage. "I can feel that there's something over there that's summoning me."

"But..."

"Don't worry, it's not a trap. I know what I'm doing."

Chen Chen interrupted Little X's persuasion. He could not explain this feeling because only he knew that this summoning this time was not dangerous, so he did not hesitate to fly into the passage.

Chen Chen flew into the passage. This huge passage with a diameter of more than a hundred meters was made up of countless pieces of flesh and internal organs hanging around Chen Chen. At the same time, at the same time, it gave off a nauseating stench.

However, Chen Chen was not affected at all. He directly swept through the passage and in the next second, he only felt the ground under his feet. He had successfully stepped on solid ground.

"This is..."

The moment he stepped into this place, Chen Chen immediately closed his eyes and at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, he used his fingernails to cut through his eyes, instantly turning him into a blind man.

At the same time, when Chen Chen lost his eyesight, his vision suddenly became clear. He immediately saw everything in front of him.

This was a blood-red continent.

It was obviously different from reality. On this continent, the sky was composed of dark yellow and blood. There was no sun, no clouds. There was only an endless amount of bizarre, monstrous floating objects made of unknown materials.

These objects constantly swayed in the void, there was no telling whether it was a strange creature or a natural phenomenon. These strange objects slowly gathered in the void, but the moment they were about to come into contact with Chen Chen, they were directly ignited by Chen Chen's body and instantly turned into ashes in an instant!

Yes, they were indeed turned into ashes.

Chen Chen looked down at his body, only to find that his body seemed to have turned into a source of tinder. This was the majestic psionic power in his body. This power glowed brightly in the subspace, illuminating everything within a radius of dozens of kilometers.

From afar, Chen Chen's figure looked like a sun that emitted a cold, fiery light...

At the same time, at the same time, there were endless strange stars twinkling around Chen Chen. No, they were not stars, more like fireflies in the subspace, flickering and extinguishing like a lighthouse across the sky.

Countless strange phenomena and scenes lingered in the space and time in front of him. Chen Chen felt like he had fallen into a deep and strange dream, unable to tell whether he was dreaming or awake at all...

"This is the subspace."

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression and murmured in a low voice. He could not feel the various rules of reality in this place, only chaos and chaos.

"You're here again..."

Just when Chen Chen was deep in thought, a wave of inexplicable fluctuations transmitted to Chen Chen again. Chen Chen suddenly looked up, but he saw nothing.

"Who is it?"

Chen Chen looked around and at the same time, at the same time, psionic energy erupted from his body. His entire body was emitting endless light. The moment his light shone, all living beings within a radius of dozens of kilometers could not help but scream shrilly. Then, they were ignited by Chen Chen's power and burned into nothingness in an instant!

"We're not who."

However, the voice continued to speak with an inexplicable weight. "We have no name, we have no gender, we don't even have a life... We're just an aggregation of countless emotions in the subspace, or rather, we're the subspace itself..."

The voice seemed to be talking to itself as if it was talking in a dream. "The emotions of countless living beings in the entire multiverse gather here. The emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy give me a trace of consciousness, but also cause me to live in endless pain..."

"Do you need me to free you?"

Chen Chen could not help narrowing his eyes. The psionic energy on the surface of his body was released more recklessly. A huge amount of energy began to burn the land under his feet, causing it to slowly burn.

"Don't waste your energy..."

However, the voice only sighed softly. "Since we don't have a life, how can we be killed by you? If you can kill us, we should thank you instead, but unfortunately, you can't do it."

"Then, why did you summon me here?"

Chen Chen was not moved by the voice's words and still asked coldly.

"The Civilization Monolith!"

Suddenly, another extremely shrill voice came. This voice was obviously more emotional than the previous one. "Only the Civilization Monolith in your hand, which represents order, can help us free ourselves!"

"Who are you?"

Chen Chen frowned and asked.

"We've already introduced ourselves..."

The shrill voice chuckled. "We're a mixture of three types of emotions. We've been entangled with each other for countless years and only occasionally gain a certain level of consciousness. Perhaps, our consciousness will disappear in the next second, so we need your help..."

"You mean this?"

Chen Chen immediately raised the black slate in his hand. The moment Chen Chen took out the black slate, the endless airflow of the subspace suddenly spread in all directions, forming a large void around Chen Chen. It was obvious that the Civilization Monolith was something that greatly restrained the subspace.

"That's it!"

Under the cover of the Civilization Monolith, the shrill voice became even more subtle, almost as thin as a mosquito. However, it could not hide the excitement in its voice. "The Civilization Monolith is the only illusory thing that appears after the demise of a civilization that has reached its peak. It's the only thing that can completely free us!"

"Don't believe them!"

However, after this shrill voice, a sonorous voice suddenly sounded. This voice was like the echo of a sword, echoing in Chen Chen's mind. "They're lying to you. Someone wants to use your hand to activate us and fully awaken us. If you do this, the entire physical world will be plunged into endless war!"

"A third voice?"

Chen Chen frowned. He did not expect there to be three voices in the subspace contacting him.

"Do you want to become a god?"

All of a sudden, the shrill voice sounded again. "Look into the distance. In this vast world, there are four continents in total. These are the four positions. If you want, you can become the master of one of the continents. As long as you can slaughter the entire human race and plunge the entire civilization into the endless flames of war, you can come here and activate the only order in the endless chaos. Then, you will become a real god with us …"

"Don't listen to it. It's a consciousness condensed from the schemes and schemes of all living beings in the physical world. If you listen to its advice, you'll fall into the bottomless abyss!"

The clashing voice growled, "Don't believe it, don't believe it!"

"Hahahaha, you're afraid that after it slaughters its own race, it'll replace you with slaughter, right?"

The shrill voice laughed maniacally.

Chen Chen listened to this silently. No matter how the three voices quarreled, Chen Chen's mind was not affected at all. The Civilization Monolith in his hand glowed brightly and continued to protect Chen Chen's will...

Chapter 627

"The development of civilization can't avoid the existence of the subspace."

Suddenly, the first voice spoke again, interrupting the tit-for-tat between the two entities. It said to Chen Chen, "To a civilization, the subspace is like a mirror of reality. It can reflect the thoughts, emotions, and spirit of intelligent beings. As long as intelligent beings exist for a day, the subspace will not disappear..."

"If you're not willing to destroy humanity, you can join us in other ways. For example, happiness and joy, persistence and protection. There are countless ways you can join us. All you have to do is contribute the Civilization Monolith..."

Chen Chen remained unmoved by the murmurs in his ears. He looked down at the black slate in his palm and the black slate looked back at him silently.

"What are you hesitating for?"

The voice seemed to be anxious when it saw Chen Chen's expression. It tried to persuade him again, "The black slate doesn't mean much to you. At most, it's just icing on the cake. But in the subspace, you can use it to become an eternal existence, an immortal god. Don't you feel tempted?"

"God, what's a god?"

However, Chen Chen only shook his head and asked sarcastically, "Since I was a child, countless people have been telling me that gods don't exist. But now you're telling me that I can become a god?"

Chen Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. "I don't know what kind of existence you are. Maybe you think you're gods, but the way I see it, you're just a pitiful worm bound to a world. Even your freedom depends on others. What right do you have to call yourself a god?

"You're made up of countless emotions. You think you're sentient and alive. You're also eyeing human civilization covetously. But now you're telling me that you want me to bear a set of shackles and become a schizophrenic like you?"

The deep voice suddenly fell silent when it heard Chen Chen's words.

"Humans, do you know?"

The shrill voice could not sit still any longer. Its tone became heavier. "The subspace not only represents the mirror image of intelligent life in the universe, it also has the ability to reflect the past and future, and we have long seen through your future!"

"Even if you refuse, as long as there is intelligent life in the universe, we will find a way to free ourselves one day … And when we find the next Chosen Race, you will no longer have the slightest chance of obtaining the status of the fourth continent. You will forever live between life and death, a life worse than death!"

"Your future will be extremely miserable. The fate of mankind will also be extremely miserable. You will be betrayed by the people you trust the most. Your courage, your determination, your perseverance … will all be crushed into nothingness by us in the subspace …"

"Then let's give it a try."

Chen Chen was not afraid. The corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile. "It's too early to say these things. Let me see what you've got and how you're going to do all this."

Following Chen Chen's words, his psionic power burned brighter in the subspace. This meant that Chen Chen's will was more condensed and firmer!

As if they understood Chen Chen's unwavering determination, the three consciousnesses finally dispersed. With the disappearance of the coercion, the subspace returned to its previous tranquility.

Seeing this, Chen Chen did not linger. He turned around and flew straight into the passage made of flesh and blood. As soon as he flew into the passage, everything in the passage began to collapse rapidly...

When Chen Chen returned to reality again, the subspace passage behind him had completely collapsed and turned into nothingness.

"Just in time..."

Chen Chen opened his eyes slightly. At this time, his eyeballs had completely healed and he had regained his sight. He looked around and when he saw the reinforcement helicopters in the distance, Chen Chen no longer hesitated. He flew directly into the sky and merged with the blue sky.

...

"The boy named George is dead."

The next morning, in the Blacklight Building of the Eco Science City, Chen Chen sat at his desk and silently flipped through the thick stack of dossiers in front of him.

This dossier was mostly analyzed by Chen Chen. At this time, he was only looking at it to see if Little X had missed anything and to gain some inspiration in an attempt to find new clues.

Below him, Little X reported as usual, her expression was a little regretful. "The final subspace passage was constructed from George's own body, which is why the giant monster was able to escape from it and come to the real world, right?"

"There's nothing we can do about it..."

Chen Chen put down the dossier in his hand, looked up, and replied, "Simply put, this abnormal phenomenon is basically a chain reaction of a psionicist who has the ability to connect to the subspace in the dream world after awakening and bringing the octopus monster, which is invisible to the naked eye, into reality."

"Yes."

Little X nodded. "This monster has the ability to build a passage using human internal organs. During the day, it hides in the abdomen of the psionicist and at night, it will continue to accumulate flesh and blood until it completely builds a subspace passage... This is the cause and effect of the incident.

"I just didn't expect such a simple abnormal phenomenon to cause us such heavy losses..."

At this time, at this time, Chen Chen finally flipped through the dossier in front of him and slowly leaned back in the chair. "Although I've long known that the subspace is full of danger, I didn't expect it to be far more troublesome than I imagined. If I had known this, I would've thought about it before creating psionicists and developing the subspace technology."

"As you said, the development of technology is always a double-edged sword. While cutting through thorns and thorns, it also burns us."

Little X comforted him. "Didn't mankind develop under such circumstances to this day? As long as we have you, I believe that one day, mankind will stand at the top of the universe and laugh proudly at other civilizations! "

"I hope so..."

Chen Chen did not say anything else. Instead, he tossed the dossier to Little X. "Take this dossier to the Northern American Continent. They suffered the greatest loss. If we don't have a detailed report, I'm sure they'll be howling in anger for a while."

Little X nodded, took the dossier, and turned around to leave.

When only Chen Chen was left in the office, he could not help but fall into a slightly dazed state.

The problem of psionic power was temporarily resolved, but it was not completely resolved. The threat of the subspace was like an iceberg. The more he explored, the more dangerous the subspace became, to the point where it was difficult for Chen Chen to deal with it.

Yes, it was difficult.

A haze appeared in Chen Chen's eyes. The subspace transition technology had opened up a bright future for human civilization, but at the same time, it had also left behind a huge hidden danger. This hidden danger would probably need tens of thousands of years to be remedied...

If they were not careful, mankind might even fall into the trap and be doomed eternally.

"Professor Wang Xi, did you expect this day to come when you left me the dimension key?"

Chen Chen gently opened his left hand. A USB flash drive that was flickering with a blinding light lay quietly in the palm of his hand. If mankind wanted to avoid the subspace, the only way out was to give up on outer space colonization and turn to the parallel universe for development.

However, it had to be said that the dangers lurking in the parallel universe were no less than the subspace.

For a moment, Chen Chen was caught in a dilemma.

He turned to look outside the window, only to see a cloud of rain drifting in, obscuring the sky and the entire Eco Science City...

...

"Rumble!"

A deafening clap of thunder resounded in the sky above the Eco Science City, waking up countless residents who were still sleeping. At this moment, in the location of an international university in the Eco Science City, in a dormitory that was decorated with posters of beautiful anime girls, a young man with an immature face suddenly woke up from his sleep.

"Wah!"

The thunder roared. The young man sat up abruptly from the expensive and soft bed. He stared blankly ahead, his forehead was covered with cold sweat...

"Huff, huff... Where am I?"

The young man panted heavily and it took him a long time to calm down. Only then did he look around with lingering fear.

He was in a strangely decorated room.

There were four slender transparent columns in the four corners of the room, sparkling like crystals. The four walls were covered with posters of anime girls, especially the wall directly across from him. It was densely packed with all kinds of exquisite limited edition figurines. Any one of them was enough to cause a frenzy among the nerds on the Internet...

"Wait, didn't I die?"

The young man looked at everything that was unfamiliar yet familiar at the same time. Then, his expression suddenly changed. He felt endless memories surging in his mind, causing his brain to swell violently!

"Ah!!!"

The next moment, the young man suddenly clutched his head and screamed. At this moment, countless memories overlapped in his mind, giving him a splitting headache!

"Master!"

However, just as he screamed in a low voice, the vital signs detector installed in the room suddenly sounded a harsh alarm. At the same time, a sweet-looking female Android in a maid costume pushed the door open and pushed the young man down on the bed. Then, a light shot out from her eyes and shot into the young man's eyes!

"Vital signs: normal, blood pressure slightly high, blood lipids normal. Starting brain scan... No brain disease found. Starting body scan... Everything is normal..."

After the test, the Android breathed a slight sigh of relief. At the same time, the screams of the young man on the bed gradually weakened and calmed down again.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Do you need me to arrange for a professional doctor to visit you?"

The maid Android asked.

"No, there's no need..."

The young man shook his head and then he pushed the Android in front of him away. "Get out, get out, don't bother me!"

"Yes, Master."

The maid Android bowed slightly and then left the room decisively, at the same time closing the door behind her.

It was not until she left that the young man's eyes showed a look of shock. He looked at his hands at a loss and then looked at all the furnishings around him. His pair of cold eyes gradually began to heat up.

"I, I've been reborn, reborn back to 18 years old!"

The young man got up and at the same time, he whispered in a low voice to sort out everything in his mind. His eyes suddenly became cold. "So, the timeline here is different from the world I came from. This world was not destroyed by the Consciousness Stealer, but... but that person defeated the Consciousness Stealer, so human civilization did not suffer the Great Apocalypse."

"Hehe, you're really something, you can actually defeat the Consciousness Stealer."

At the thought of the figure in his mind, a murderous intent suddenly appeared in the young man's eyes. At the same time, his body could not stop trembling, and the strong hatred even suppressed the fear of that figure. "I really didn't expect that the heavens would not let me die, giving me another chance, a chance for revenge!"

"Just you wait, in this life, I will kill you with my own hands and take everything away from you!"

As he said all this, the young man's face became a little twisted. He secretly swore in his heart, then got out of bed, put on a low-key but luxurious coat, and left the bedroom.

The moment he walked out of the bedroom, the young man was stunned because there were already three youths of the same age standing in front of his door. The three of them looked at him with concern and one of them walked up to him and asked earnestly, "Zeyu, how are you? Just now, your maid android said that you were sick. Is that true? "

"I'm fine, I just had a nightmare."

The young man immediately waved his hand and then looked at the three of them coldly. "Du Pont, Edward, Herbert, I hope that none of you will tell anyone about what happened just now because I don't want my parents to worry, understand?"

"Okay!"

"No problem."

"Understood!"

Seeing the cold look in the young man's eyes, the three of them immediately bowed their heads and agreed.

Seeing this, the young man retracted his gaze and walked out of the room without hesitation.

"What's wrong with Zeyu today?"

After the young man left, one of the Caucasian men looked surprised. "He's not usually like this, I've only seen that look on my grandfather..."

"Maybe it's a family problem, you guys know that he hasn't liked his brother for a long time..."

Another Asian man stared at the door that the young man had left with a thoughtful expression.

"This isn't something we can discuss, you two, let's just mind our own business."

The third Caucasian man reminded them in a low voice, "Our family went through all the trouble to send us here, didn't we? Isn't it just to cling onto the Chen family? Don't ruin your own family before you do... "

At that moment, the two of them stopped talking.

These three men were the heirs of one of the largest tycoons in the Earth Federation. If any one of them appeared in public, it would cause a huge uproar. However, all three of them were speaking cautiously, afraid of angering the young man. It seemed that the young man had a family that was even more powerful than theirs...

This young man was the second child of Chen Chen's parents, Chen Zeyu.

Chapter 628

After leaving the school, Chen Zeyu slowly walked on the wide road.

Looking at the heavy traffic on the street, he could not help but feel a little dazed.

The sky was filled with skyscrapers. Between the buildings that were full of sci-fi lines, the glazed tiles made the buildings look pure and flawless. The buildings were densely packed like a network of roller coaster tracks between the buildings. From time to time, a maglev train whizzed past.

"According to the memory of this life, it's now 2043, which is the year I turned eighteen. I didn't expect Blacklight Biotechnology to have developed to this extent..."

Although Chen Zeyu had the memory of two lives at the same time, for him, the memory of the second life was very different. He still remembered that in his previous life, he grew up in the era of the Cataclysm. At that time, "that person" had disappeared and the entire world fell into the battlefield of the Consciousness Stealer.

In that era, he relied on the intelligent AI left behind by "that person" to take control of the entire company. Countless people wanted to assassinate him and seize control of Blacklight Biotechnology, but in the end, he stubbornly survived.

Then, at the age of eighteen, the intelligent AI recognized that he was qualified to inherit the assets, so the entire remnants of Blacklight Biotechnology were handed over to him.

Thus, the Joint Resistance Army that could compete with the Divine Fusion Empire was born.

Just like an ancient emperor, he stood at the top of the world, holding endless power and longevity in his hands. At that time, he was full of pride, thinking that he could take back everything that belonged to him from the hands of the Consciousness Stealer, but after one battle after another, he lost all hope.

The gap in population, the gap in resources, and the gap between the psionicists made him feel despair, not to mention the Divine Fusion Empire had the backing of the Consciousness Stealer that could destroy the world.

In the end, he backed down. He gave up the idea of unifying the world and revitalizing human civilization, and turned to a life of luxury and indulgence. The management of the city and the war with the Divine Fusion Empire would also be done by the AI, and the AI would do better than him.

Just like that, he lived for four hundred years.

He originally thought that he could live for tens of thousands of years, or even longer, but his last memory stopped at the last day after four hundred years.

On that night, the guy who had disappeared for four hundred years suddenly appeared.

He had appeared so suddenly, just like how he had disappeared back then.

The moment he received the news, Chen Zeyu suddenly felt a little afraid. He knew that the other party had come to take back everything that belonged to him. However, this made Chen Zeyu, who had held power for four hundred years, feel endless pain. He didn't dare to imagine what would happen if he lost everything. He only knew that he would not allow anyone to snatch what he had!

Therefore, he decided to resist. After all, his opponent was only one person, while he had an army of a hundred battles.

However, the result was tragic. That despicable AI had followed him for four hundred years, but on that very night, it betrayed him without hesitation. The entire Blacklight Biotechnology fell into the hands of that bastard without any resistance.

When he regained consciousness, he was already standing on the execution platform. At that time, he could no longer suppress the hatred in the depths of his heart. He turned all of this into the most vicious curse and roared it out in order to resist the fear of death.

Then, his memory completely froze at that moment.

This was the life of four hundred years in his past life.

At this time, the memory of four hundred years in his past life instantly drowned out the memory of only eighteen years in this life, causing him to be in a trance as he faced this world. His memory was still frozen at the moment of the execution, but this world was no longer the wretched land destroyed by the Consciousness Stealer. Instead, it was a more prosperous and prosperous human world!

"You didn't expect this, did you, brother, I'm back again..."

Standing on the street, Chen Zeyu could not help murmuring in a low voice. He did not hide the malice in his eyes. In his past life, he stood in the light while the other person stood in the dark, which led to his failure, but in this life, the situation was completely reversed.

"Just you wait, I can hide in this life. If one year doesn't work, then ten years. If ten years doesn't work, then a hundred years. I'll wait until the day I have the power to replace you. When that time comes, I'll make all the pain you've inflicted on me... Hmm? Wait, what do you want? "

Chen Zeyu was thinking about the grand plan of the future when suddenly, a black car stopped in front of him. Then, four men dressed in black suits and black sunglasses got out of the car.

After that, two of the men grabbed both of Chen Zeyu's arms and pulled him into the car before he could react.

After that, the car disappeared into the distance.

"What are you doing, are you crazy? Do you know who I am? "

After Chen Zeyu said this, he immediately realized that his efforts were in vain. He looked at these people in shock. Of course, he knew these people, they were the Black Knights, the secret force of Blacklight Biotechnology. These people were all brainless and only listened to the super AI under that person's command.

He had seen all of this in the past four hundred years in his past life.

Since he could not use words to sway the other party, Chen Zeyu began to think about everything that happened just now.

"Wait, maybe this is just a special case..."

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. Chen Zeyu, who was trapped in the middle, tried to think. "Calm down, calm down! I've already died before, why would I panic over something so trivial? Maybe the original consciousness of this body did something wrong and was brought back by that person to be educated? "

With this in mind, Chen Zeyu racked his brains. However, no matter how hard he thought, he could not figure out what he had done to cause the Black Knights to come and capture him.

In this state of anxiety, Chen Zeyu was brought to the Blacklight Building. He passed through the lobby and was led to the elevator, then it went straight to the top floor.

With a "ding", the elevator doors opened on both sides and Chen Zeyu immediately saw an extremely spacious office in front of him.

This office looked like a conference hall. This was the result of the entire top floor being completely connected to form an office. The entire floor was surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. At this time, directly opposite the elevator doors, a man was sitting on a chair with his back facing Chen Zeyu, looking at the bustling city in the distance.

"Sir Godfather, your brother is here."

At this moment, a girl with a pure and sweet appearance came up to the man. She first spoke to the man, then turned around and looked at Chen Zeyu curiously, a trace of a smile appeared in her eyes. "Little Brother Zeyu, long time no see?"

"Who... Are you?"

Chen Zeyu was about to say Little X's name when he immediately realized that the original owner of this body had never seen Little X before. Therefore, he could not let himself be exposed.

At this time, the four Black Knights had released him and the figure in the chair slowly turned around. At this moment, Chen Zeyu suddenly saw the face of the man in front of him again.

The moment he saw the face of the man, Chen Zeyu could not help but narrow his eyes. This was because the face of the man in front of him was exactly the same as four hundred years later. Time did not leave any trace on his face at all...

"Chen Zeyu, don't panic, there's no way they know what happened four hundred years later, and there's no way they know that they came from four hundred years in the future!"

Chen Zeyu secretly cheered him on. Then he gulped and squeezed out an ugly smile. "Brother?"

"Zeyu."

Chen Chen tilted his head and looked at the young man in front of him. He had to admit that the genes of the Chen family were very stable. When he looked at the young man in front of him, Chen Chen felt like he was looking at himself more than twenty years ago. The young man's appearance was at least thirty percent similar to his own.

He had a slender figure and regular features. Although he was not as handsome as Chen Chen after being injected with the T-virus and his genes were optimized, he was not bad.

"Brother, is there a reason you called me here this time?"

Chen Zeyu asked again, there was a slight tremor in his voice.

"I've always had a question."

Chen Chen suddenly said in a low voice, "When you were young, you always cried when you saw me. At the time, I thought it was because I was too strict, but now I realize that's not the case."

"Brother, what are you talking about, I don't understand."

Chen Zeyu could not help but lower his head. His lips twitched slightly. "Also, do Mom and Dad know that I'm here? I haven't seen them for a long time, I want to see them after school... "

"It's not the weekend today, why are you going back?"

Chen Chen frowned slightly. "You're not young anymore, you're more than four hundred years old, it's time to leave your parents and live alone."

"Hmm... Hmm?"

Chen Zeyu's whole body trembled when he heard this. He raised his head abruptly and looked at Chen Chen. "Brother, what are you talking about, what do you mean by more than four hundred years old? I, I'm only eighteen years old! "

Hearing this, Chen Chen could not help but smile. He turned his head to look at Little X beside him. Little X glanced at Chen Zeyu with some pity. "You should know about the God chip, right?"

"God chip?"

Hearing Little X's words, Chen Zeyu's expression suddenly changed and his face turned completely pale. "What, you guys installed a God chip in me? When did this happen? "

"It was installed a long time ago."

Little X replied, "Some time ago, we implanted a second-generation God chip into your cerebral cortex through the teleportation device."

"D * mn..."

Chen Zeyu's face became even paler. Of course, he knew about the second-generation God chip. It was an improved version of the first-generation God chip. Unlike the first-generation God chip, the second-generation God chip was installed in the occipital cortex of the host's brain. In addition to the ability to locate and control the host's body like the first generation, it had an even more terrifying function —

Analyzing the host's consciousness!

The artificial intelligence in the second-generation chip could obtain the host's thought signals and convert them into the corresponding language. In this way, it could obtain the host's knowledge and thoughts.

In other words, when he was reborn into this body, he was already known by Little X!

Thinking of this, Chen Zeyu only felt a wave of despair. He finally stopped hiding and roared in exasperation, "D * mn it, you won't even let your own brother go. Chen Chen, are you still human!"

"Of course, I wouldn't be so bored as to search your thoughts."

Chen Chen spread his hands innocently. "But you learn from your mistakes. Since you've betrayed me, it should be reasonable for me to implant a chip in your brain just in case, right?"

"What, don't tell me you mean …"

Hearing this, Chen Zeyu trembled all over and his heart became even more frightened. He vaguely thought of a possibility, but he could not believe it.

"The Consciousness Stealer, the Joint Resistance Army, the Divine Fusion Empire..."

Chen Chen stretched out a few fingers and counted as he said, "I've been to the world you're in. Even at that time, I personally ordered your death..."

Hearing this, Chen Zeyu's body suddenly quivered, and the chill in his heart uncontrollably emerged. He shook his head frantically and retreated step by step. "Impossible, this is impossible … You're lying to me!"

However, just as he took a step back, the four Black Knights waiting behind him swarmed up again and restrained Chen Zeyu in place.

"Take him away."

Seeing this, Chen Chen only waved his hand and ordered the Black Knights to take Chen Zeyu who had completely broken down.

After Chen Zeyu was taken away, Chen Chen silently stared at the elevator door with a thoughtful expression.

"What a coincidence, it just so happened when you rejected the three original consciousnesses in the subspace..."

Little X frowned. "I'm afraid even I won't believe that there's no conspiracy behind all this."

"At least I'm sure of one thing."

Chen Chen replied, "The Consciousness Stealer already has the shadow of the subspace behind it. I just didn't expect it to go this far just to trip me up. I just don't know how the subspace did it."

"Can you sense the fluctuations of the subspace on him?"

Little X asked curiously.

"Not really, but I can sense the fluctuations of a psionicist on him."

Chen Chen smiled.

"Psionic powers?"

Little X's eyes lit up. To them, those with special psionic powers were like a treasure trove. Every psionic power could be unearthed from them and could be used in some special way.

With this in mind, Little X silently mourned for Chen Zeyu. It seemed that in the coming days, Chen Zeyu would become a precious experimental subject of the Spire laboratory's psionic research department.

"The most important thing now is to create a clone."

Chen Chen suddenly said again, "I don't want my parents to know that my two precious sons are fighting each other, so it's important to create a clone to replace him."

"Just leave it to me."

Little X nodded. "It only takes three months for the embryo infected by the T-virus to grow into a mature person. At the same time, during these three months, I'll try to extract all of Chen Zeyu's behavior and habits to make sure your parents don't notice any difference."

After a brief conversation between the two, Chen Zeyu's fate was decided...

Chapter 629

Chen Chen's parents did not notice Chen Zeyu's disappearance.

This was because after Chen Zeyu came of age, he had moved out of his home and went to study at a private university personally run by Eco Science City, "Blackwatch University". This university was an international university built by Blacklight Biotechnology with a huge investment to cultivate top scientific research talents.

At the same time, due to the special status of Eco Science City in the world, it had also become the top school of politics and finance. In addition to those peerless geniuses in various fields, only financial groups and political figures with great international influence were qualified to send their children to study here.

Here, they could also make friends with many important members of the family who were usually difficult to meet.

Due to the special and important nature of this school, Chen Zeyu could only go home once a month.

Usually, Chen Zeyu and his parents only had a video call once a week or two on average.

Faking a video call was a piece of cake for Little X. In addition, Chen Chen had hinted the school to launch a summer camp for the students to leave the school and go to other universities around the world to exchange ideas. This way, there was no longer any loopholes.

After three months, Chen Zeyu's clone would be successfully born and return to its rightful place.

Just a week later, Chen Chen suddenly received a piece of news. Although he was already prepared for this news, Chen Chen still looked a little grim.

His parents were divorced...

After forty years of marriage, on this day, his parents officially separated and dissolved their forty-year marriage.

When he heard this news, without thinking, Chen Chen immediately stopped his Field and psionic training and returned to his home in the Eco Science City villa area.

Then, he stood at the gate, blocking his father who was dragging his luggage and preparing to leave.

There was also a woman beside his father.

This was a petite, charming Chinese woman who was even younger than Chen Chen by a dozen years. Chen Chen was also very familiar with this woman. She was originally a nanny of the Chen family. After graduating from college, she passed the political review and fought her way through the election of tens of thousands of people to become one of the Chen family's nannies.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, she gradually developed feelings for Chen Chen's father. At first, she kept it a secret from Chen Chen's mother, but there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Slowly, Chen Chen's mother also noticed something, which eventually led to the current situation.

At this time, seeing Chen Chen appear, Papa Chen could not help but feel a little startled. He stood there awkwardly while the woman beside him bowed slightly in fear and whispered, "Chen Shaoye..."

Chen Chen did not pay any attention to him. He just silently watched his father. Scenes of his childhood flashed through his mind. The warm scenes of the family of three back then were what motivated Chen Chen to keep moving forward and strive for longevity.

But now, this motivation had been shattered …

After a long time, Chen Chen finally averted his gaze. He did not greet his father. Instead, he brushed past him and went straight back to his home. He turned around and closed the door.

"Xiao, Xiao Chen …"

Papa Chen opened his mouth. He wanted to reach out and grab Chen Chen's shoulder, but in the end, his hand froze in mid-air.

Watching Chen Chen walk in without hesitation, Papa Chen sighed softly. He turned his head again to look at the woman beside him who looked a little uneasy. He squeezed the woman's hand tightly and then the two of them slowly pulled their luggage together and drove away.

What they did not know was that at this time, Chen Chen was standing in front of the window, silently watching the two of them leave, his expression cold.

"Xiao Chen, you're here?"

Hearing the report from the other nannies, Chen Chen's mother hurried out and looked at her son with a serene smile in her eyes. "You saw it all?"

"Mom, are you okay?"

Chen Chen came forward and smiled.

"Don't worry, I've been mentally prepared."

Mother Chen shook her head and then pulled Chen Chen to sit on the sofa next to her with a tender expression. "Xiao Chen, don't blame your father. You just need to know that all of this is inevitable."

"Inevitable?"

Chen Chen closed his eyes and sighed softly.

"I've thought it through a long time ago."

Mother Chen nodded and enlightened her eldest son in front of her. "You and your brother are my flesh and blood. Now that you've grown up, you should understand that some things can't be forced and that you need to compromise.

"Over the past two decades or so, the world has changed so much that many people can't adapt to all of this. However, the changes in the world won't stubbornly change just because you can't adapt. Some changes are inevitable, including today's views on love and marriage."

Chen Chen fell silent when he heard this.

"The divorce between your father and I can be said to be inevitable. No one can be consistent for decades. If it was in the past when humans would grow old, then we'd just have to make do with it. But now, it's completely different.

"Take you for example, you're in your forties. In the past, your children would probably have gone to college, but you've always been single. In the past, your father and I were constantly anxious, but later, we saw through it and understood that this phenomenon is very common because this is one of the changes in society, so we never urged you again."

At this point, Mother Chen gently stroked Chen Chen's hair, her expression full of gratification. "Little Chen, I'm really proud of you. All these changes are because of the Blacklight Biotechnology you founded. That's enough..."

Hearing this, Chen Chen finally nodded.

In a rare occasion, Chen Chen accompanied his mother for dinner at home before getting up to leave. Mother Chen did not seem reluctant to see him go. Perhaps as she said, she had long adapted to the changes in society and began to become more and more independent.

In this world, no one could not live without another. Perhaps in the near future, Chen Chen would hear news that his mother had found a new husband. Who could say for sure?

After leaving his mother's house, Chen Chen walked alone on the streets at night. He looked at the huge artificial dome in the sky above him, as well as the advertisements and city announcements that constantly played on it. He suddenly asked, "X, where is my father now?"

"He's left Eco Science City on a private plane."

Little X's voice came from the headset. "According to the call records between him and Chen Zeyu, your father should be preparing to return to Mainland China. He bought a high-end villa in the suburbs of Handu and seems to be planning to become a businessman there."

Chen Chen immediately snorted coldly and said no more.

Just like this, Chen Chen walked step by step on the streets at night. Until now, he suddenly realized that since the establishment of Eco Science City until now, he had not properly toured the city.

As far as he knew, no matter how prosperous this city was, it was only a tool for him to make money and a decoration to cover up his secret underground base.

The nightlife in Eco Science City was extremely colorful. At night, the streets were brightly lit. Bars and nightclubs were crowded with young men and women in revealing clothes and frivolous behavior. These people formed groups of three to five and lingered in the nightclubs and bars. When night fell, it was the beginning of their lives...

There were no street racers in the city because all vehicles had been replaced with automatic driving systems. Occasionally, there were modified manual vehicles but they were quickly seized by the police.

The crime rate in the city was also pitifully low. In an international city with a population of nearly ten million, robbery and theft only occurred once every few weeks. Murders were even rarer. Often, before the suspect had even made a move, the city's central system had predicted his next move through big data analysis and arrested him before he could do anything.

The city's central management system was controlled by a clone of Little X. From major court trials to minor parking violations, everything was judged and handled by the electronic judge. Any crime could be solved within a few hours.

The entire Eco Science City had entered an era of information intelligence that only appeared in science fiction.

All of this was progressing according to Chen Chen's plan. Chen Chen had set up a plan for the next four eras. The first era, the VR era, had been successfully implemented more than a decade ago. The virtual reality technology that Chen Chen had released had now dominated the entire Earth Federation market. Almost every household had a virtual reality device developed by Blacklight Biotechnology.

The second era, the artificial intelligence era, was also successfully born when Androids dominated the global market. Although Androids were still considered a luxury item, at least one out of every three households in the world had an Android. The popularity of Androids had surpassed that of private cars and personal computers.

Now, in the third sub-era — the Skynet era, the "Eco Science City" and the "Ares Science City on Mars", the extreme superiority and fairness of the "Eco Science City" had been demonstrated. The next step for Chen Chen was to spread the Skynet urban management project all over the world.

Next, there was only the final sub-era — the virtual reality era.

At that time, the birth of the virtual world would narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, minimize social conflicts, and at the same time, demonstrate the ultimate fairness.

Only at that time, the entire human race could unite, consume the least amount of resources, and cultivate the most outstanding offspring, so that humanity could rise step by step!

These thoughts once again flowed through Chen Chen's mind. Looking at this bustling city that he had single-handedly built, Chen Chen's heart was extremely clear. The main reason why this place was so prosperous was because of the unique advantages of Eco Science City.

Due to the various kinds of global unique health care technology and the transcendent status of the Earth Federation, Eco Science City had attracted ten percent of the world's richest people. Everyone was optimistic about the future of this city and brought in a massive amount of investment for the city.

Today, the area of the city had surrounded Walvis Bay, turning this port city into the exclusive international port of Eco Science City. It was still continuing to spread further...

"To achieve the final virtual reality era, the first thing to do is to first reach the second and third era. Only when most of society's labor is replaced by artificial intelligence can the productivity be increased exponentially and social welfare can keep up with the pace. Only then can the final sub-era be born."

Chen Chen stood in front of a vending machine and bought himself a bottle of Sprite. Then, he said, "It's time to promote our Skynet system to other countries. It'll free the governments of various countries from the heavy burden of trivial matters and promote the rule of man to the rule of law. This is another symbol of social progress."

"Don't even think about this for the next hundred years."

Little X complained, "Unless the governments of the world undergo a major reform, how many people will be willing to surrender their rights?"

"I didn't say it has to be done in one go."

Chen Chen shook his head. "The reform will be carried out step by step. With us as a demonstration, the upper echelons will surely be able to see the advantages of this system. Also, Skynet replaces the authority of the grassroots and middle level, so it won't pose much of a threat to the upper echelons. Therefore, the implementation will definitely be carried out. For now, it's just a matter of how many years it takes."

"Understood. Who are you going to look for for this mission?"

Little X asked.

"Of course, it'll be Qian Wenhuan, Xia Yin, Liu Zhijian, and the other people in charge of the various continents."

Chen Chen stated calmly, "It's been more than twenty years since the founding of Blacklight Biotechnology. Many of the people in that group have begun to decay. Let's turn this mission into a test. Only those who reach the goal set will be able to continue in this position. Otherwise, they'll be kicked out."

"Yes!"

Little X replied with some excitement and then reported again, "Just now, we've obtained some results from the research on your brother, Chen Zeyu. He carries a special psionic gene in his body. It seems that this psionic gene has the ability to transmit information across dimensions."

"How fast can it be transmitted?"

Chen Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.

"Very fast, so fast that it breaks the limit of the speed of light without the slightest delay."

Little X vowed. "Our quantum communication technology is still in the midst of research. If the research is successful, we'll have the ability to transmit information across interstellar space without delay. However, even this technology can't transmit information across dimensions."

"Transmit information across dimensions?"

Chen Chen's eyes flickered. He took a deep breath and stared at the group of young people in front of him. "It's no wonder that Chen Zeyu can receive the memory of his other dimension. Those three guys have really gone to great lengths to get back at me..."

"We're currently trying to decipher this psionic gene and try to replace its function with technological equipment, but the progress is slow."

Little X said, "We still have a long way to go before we can use technological means to release psionic energy."

"There's no rush."

Chen Chen waved his hand in relief. Suddenly, he thought of something. "We still have a long way to go. If we succeed, our plan for the fourth era will have a place to shine..."

Little X could not help but feel a little curious when she heard this. She was just about to ask Chen Chen what kind of wicked idea he had come up with, but in the next second, one of the young people suddenly roared at Chen Chen and walked over in an imposing manner.

"Hey, rude kid!"

This was a young man whose hair was dyed in various colors. He had a nose ring and a lip ring on his face. He walked straight to Chen Chen and at the same time, shoved Chen Chen's chest hard, and at the same time, swore.

"Were you sneaking a peek at my girlfriend just now?"

Chapter 630

"Hey, rude boy, were you just peeking at my girlfriend?"

The young man yelled and at the same time, pushed Chen Chen's chest hard.

However, in the next second, Chen Chen stood motionless in place while the young man was knocked back two or three steps by the recoil.

At this point, the young man raised his head in surprise and looked at Chen Chen with uncertainty.

"Hey, what's wrong, Bobby?"

A group of people behind him immediately rushed up and surrounded Chen Chen with a mocking look.

"Zhennan, this kid has been staring at us just now. He must be peeking at me and your girlfriend."

The young man called Bobby said to a tall young man beside him.

Chen Chen tilted his head and said calmly, "Isn't your girlfriend wearing so little just to be seen?"

"Oh, She Te!"

"Despicable!"

"D * mn you..."

Everyone's expression changed. Several of the girls looked at Chen Chen with disgust while the tall young man frowned. He was about two meters tall. At this time, he lowered his head and looked at Chen Chen up and down. "Do you know who I am?"

"Zhennan, how could he recognize you?"

Bobby sneered on the side. He pointed at Chen Chen and said, "This kid doesn't look much older than us. Who could he be? Since he dares to mock us, we'll beat him up in the wild first. If anything happens, it's on me! "

"Yes, yes, yes!"

With that said, a few people who had already become impatient immediately rushed forward, ready to grab Chen Chen's collar.

However, just as they were about to touch the corner of Chen Chen's clothes, they suddenly felt a pair of big hands grabbing them from behind at the same time. Then, with a fierce pull, everyone's bodies were thrown backward uncontrollably!

"Boom!"

Everyone fell heavily on the ground a few meters away!

"Ouch!"

"Ah! Who attacked me? "

In an instant, six or seven men and women were pulled away by the huge force behind them. Only the tall man noticed the attack behind him. A fierce glint appeared in his eyes and at the same time, a strange fluctuation surged from his body. Then, he turned around like lightning and threw a punch behind him!

"Bang!"

The two fists collided in an instant!

"You dare to sneak attack me?"

The tall young man shouted explosively. At this moment, a strand of enormous force erupted from him, and the figure that was colliding with him was blasted back a few steps. After that, a bolt of lightning flashed, and the figure actually started to show itself!

As the figure appeared, the person who ambushed him was a soldier wearing a black combat uniform and a tactical helmet!

"What, you are …"

When he saw the symbol on the soldier's chest, the tall young man's expression changed. However, before he could finish speaking, several huge forces came from beside him again, and then his arms were directly bent, making a crisp cracking sound!

"Ah!"

The tall young man let out a heart-wrenching scream. Only then did everyone see that two figures had appeared beside the tall young man. They had mercilessly broken the tall young man's arms and pinned him to the ground!

Buzz buzz buzz …

Only then did everyone realize that there were flashes of blue light around them. They did not know when they were surrounded by fully armed soldiers in black, and above them, there were more than a dozen drones quietly hovering in the air.

This scene suddenly stunned everyone, and they did not know what was going on.

"Ah... You, why are there B.S.S. troops around you... Who the hell are you?"

At this point, the tall young man was pinned to the ground with his arms broken, and he could not help but scream in pain. "My father is Li Jiangang... Beta-level psionicist Li Jiangang, Eco Science City's psionicist consultant!"

Chen Chen still stood in the original position. He looked around and saw that people were gathering around here, then waved at the several Black Knights. These Black Knights were wearing combat uniforms marked with the BSS logo for ease of movement. At this time, at this time, they walked in front of the crowd, and at this time, they dispersed the onlookers.

"According to the 'Namibian Public Security Punishment Law', Article 51, Item 12: Psionicists who use psionic powers to threaten ordinary people without authorization will be sentenced to seven to fifteen days of public security detention.

"According to the 'Namibian Criminal Code', Article 21, Item 52: Violent resistance to arrest by law enforcement officers constitutes the crime of assaulting the police, the penalty will be three to five years of imprisonment.

"According to the 'Namibian Criminal Code', Article 15, Item 13: Illegal use of violence to restrict personal freedom and attempted crime, the penalty will be five months to one year of imprisonment depending on the seriousness of the circumstances.

"According to the 'Namibian Criminal Code', Article 8, Item 16: Those who cause trouble by means of intimidation or other means, the penalty will be three months to one year of imprisonment depending on the seriousness of the circumstances..."

Looking at the frightened men and women, Chen Chen said expressionlessly, "I now formally charge you with these four crimes. You have the right to remain silent, but every word you say may be used as evidence in court."

"Who the hell are you!"

Suddenly, the men and women in front of Chen Chen began to cry for their parents. However, at this moment, a luxury car came hurriedly from afar, and then it immediately screeched to a stop in front of the crowd.

Chen Chen subconsciously looked at the car, and then immediately after, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a Chinese man with a stern expression rushed out of the car. When he saw that the tall young man was pinned to the ground by the B.S.S. soldiers, his expression suddenly became a little ugly.

"You're fast."

Chen Chen said softly.

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Chen cautiously, but he found that he could not see through Chen Chen's real identity. Only then did he say, "I'm Li Jiangang, the psionicist consultant of Eco Science City. We're all Chinese, if my son has done anything wrong, please forgive him."

"By the way, I'm from the same hometown as CEO Qian, we're very close."

Finally, the middle-aged man added again.

"There's no need for a guarantee letter."

Chen Chen said indifferently, "I'm just acting according to the law. Your son led a group of people to attack me, I'll naturally hand this matter over to the Electronic Magistrate to decide."

"Brother, you've gone a little too far."

The middle-aged man frowned. "I see that you're not hurt, give me some face and let this matter go. The Electronic Magistrate is something to manage the people at the bottom, it's better that we, the higher-ups, show some mercy."

"Manage the things at the bottom?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen suddenly looked at the man, his eyes flashed sharply. "In that case, you and Qian Wenhuan must have done a lot of illegal things, right? Very well, I'll give you a chance. Go inform Qian Wenhuan and have him bring you to my office! "

With that, Chen Chen walked away without looking back.

"You..."

Li Jiangang gritted his teeth. He looked at the "BSS" members beside him. These people took his son to the car and then drove away. Li Jiangang wanted to stop them, but when he thought about how terrifying BSS was, he stopped himself.

As a Beta-level psionicist, his strength was far beyond that of ordinary people. Given a certain amount of time, he could even massacre the entire city. However, standing here, he did not have the courage to resist.

After all, no matter how strong he was, if he violated the rules of Blacklight Biotechnology, Blacklight Biotechnology could squash him like a bug...

"Who the hell is this guy? How can he be so arrogant? Did he really kick a wall?"

Li Jiangang muttered, then quickly began to call Qian Wenhuan...

...

Chen Chen was not in the mood to argue with a group of brats. He was more concerned about the rules he had set. In the past, he would have directly punished these people, but this was the city he built. If he did so, he would be the first person to break the law.

This was the role of an example. If even he broke the law, the group of people below him would naturally not have any scruples. At that time, the entire management of the company would be affected.

With this in mind, Chen Chen had already returned to his office. At this time, Little X prompted, "Qian Wenhuan called you, do you want to answer?"

"No, tell him to come see me in person."

Chen Chen ordered without hesitation. Although it was late at night, as the CEO of the African Continent, Qian Wenhuan naturally had to bear the corresponding professional ethics in addition to the high salary and benefits he enjoyed. One of his obligations was to be on call by the boss.

After about half an hour, the elevator doors opened again. Qian Wenhuan was standing with Li Jiangang. When the elevator doors opened, Qian Wenhuan quickly stepped in.

"Bo, Boss!"

Qian Wenhuan walked directly in front of Chen Chen. He still looked the same as he did ten years ago, as if the passage of more than ten years did not leave any traces on him. At this time, at this time, he was sweating profusely. "Boss, I really didn't know anything about this. I didn't use my position as CEO to fill my own pockets. Can you believe me?"

"Then how do you explain what Li Jiangang said?"

Chen Chen sat in front of his desk and questioned coldly, "Li Jiangang, repeat what you said before!"

"I..."

Li Jiangang came in front of Chen Chen timidly. At this time, at this time, he did not have the confidence from before, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Chen, I just said it casually..."

"I told you to say it!"

Chen Chen emphasized his tone.

Seeing this, Li Jiangang had to say hesitantly, "I said... Electronic Magistrate is something to manage the people at the bottom level, we higher-ups... It's better to show some mercy..."

"You!"

Qian Wenhuan hated Chen Chen to the core. He had to hurriedly explain, "Boss, this Li Jiangang person is only a fellow countryman of mine, but I've never colluded with him! In fact, I'm not very familiar with him and we don't usually interact much. If you don't believe me, you can take out all the sources of my assets and let the B.S.S. department investigate! "

"Of course, they will investigate."

Chen Chen said coldly, "As for you, Li Jiangang, do you have any questions about me handing your son over to the court?"

"Mr. Chen..."

Li Jiangang's expression became anxious. He gritted his teeth and said, "The child doesn't know any better. You're a big shot, do you really have to be calculative with a child?"

"Huh?"

Chen Chen's expression turned cold and he suddenly narrowed his eyes. In the next second, all Li Jiangang felt was a pair of invisible hands wrapped around his neck, directly lifting him off the ground!

Li Jiangang quickly touched his neck, but he didn't feel anything.

"Giggle..."

Li Jiangang opened his mouth, trying to breathe, but the pair of invisible hands directly lifted him into the air. A suffocating dizziness rushed to his head. He wanted to use his psionic powers to resist, but to his surprise, his psionic powers were also locked in his body, unable to be used at all!

He could only kick his legs wildly and his eyes were filled with terror.

Just when Li Jiangang thought that he was about to be killed, he suddenly felt the grip on his throat loosen. He fell to the ground with a thud, then quickly covered his throat and coughed loudly.

How is this possible, my psionic powers have reached Beta-level. Most psionicists are no match for me, but this person at the helm of Blacklight Biotechnology is able to suppress my psionic powers?

Li Jiangang's face was pale and pale.

"Li Jiangang, I'm not killing you because the law is protecting you."

Chen Chen said, "The same goes for your son, Li Zhennan. The B.S.S. arrested him not because he offended me, but because he violated the law."

"Yes..."

Li Jiangang nodded. There was no longer any contempt in his eyes when he looked at Chen Chen, only fear.

"Old Qian."

Chen Chen turned to Qian Wenhuan again with a stern expression. "From today onward, I want you to do one thing. That is to thoroughly investigate the senior management of the Eco Science City and see if they have violated the law."

Although it was supposed to be an investigation, Little X had been keeping a close eye on whether these people had committed crimes or embezzlement. What Chen Chen wanted to do was to punish Qian Wenhuan, make him the villain for once, and deal with the middle and upper management of the entire city.

This was a form of punishment and also a form of protection. Over the past two decades, as Chen Chen retreated behind the scenes, Qian Wenhuan's authority grew, to the point where his ego began to swell and his hands began to touch some gray areas.

Of course, Chen Chen was aware of all this, but when the water was too clear, there would be no fish. As long as Qian Wenhuan did not make a serious enough mistake, Chen Chen would turn a blind eye to it.

This incident was an opportunity, an opportunity to teach Qian Wenhuan a lesson. After this incident, Qian Wenhuan could be the CEO of the African Continent for at least another few decades, until one day, he made a serious mistake.

"I'll do my best to investigate."

Qian Wenhuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and bowed his head repeatedly. When he saw that Chen Chen had nothing else to say, he grabbed Li Jiangang, who was still in a state of shock, and fled the office.

Watching the two of them leave, Chen Chen immediately turned his head again and looked at the screen in front of him. At this time, the screen had already displayed the outcome of the previous incident —

Under the trial of the electronic judge, the judgment was extremely efficient. Li Zhennan, who had psionic powers, was charged with a total of four crimes. In the end, the electronic judge gave a sentence of four years and three months in prison.

The other young man, Bobby, who first stepped forward to provoke Chen Chen, was charged with two crimes, Item 13 of Article 15 and Item 16 of Article 8, and the sentence was one year and two months in prison.

As for the other men and women, they were also sentenced to three months to half a year.

Chapter 631

A year later, in the Spire Experimental Base.

A device that looked like a cryogenic chamber was placed on the laboratory floor.

It was like a transparent coffin. The upper half was made of translucent plexiglass, while the lower half was made of shiny alloy metal. At the rear of the device, there was an external device that was half the height of a person and had many exposed wires.

Chen Chen stood in front of the coffin with a scrutinizing gaze.

"This is the latest product of the psionic department's research."

Little X stood in front of the device in front of him and explained to Chen Chen, "Back then, we discovered that the psionic energy extracted from your brother has the ability to transmit information across dimensions. Unfortunately, the psionic power in your brother's body alone is too weak and difficult to make use of. The progress in the research of psionic technology is even slower, so we came up with a new method —"

With that, Little X clapped her hands excitedly. Suddenly, the metal wall behind her made a rumbling sound and rose upward like a shutter.

Chen Chen looked in the direction where Little X was pointing and saw rows of life incubators appearing behind the wall. These incubators were much smaller than the incubators used to cultivate human clones. They were all only half the height of a person. At first glance, they looked like piles of pickled vegetables.

What was even more surprising was that there was a human figure in each of these incubators!

It was a group of humans curled up in the incubator. They had fair skin and their eyes were tightly shut. They were in the fetal position. They had the body of a normal human but they were trapped in a narrow tank that was only half the height of a person. It was a very depressing sight.

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Little X stretched her hand behind her as if she was asking for credit. "That's replacing quality with quantity!"

Chen Chen looked at the rows of clones in front of him and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "Don't tell me that these are all my brother..."

"Of course not, they're just clones of your brother."

Little X giggled. "Although they have the same genes, strictly speaking, they're not your brother. They're just a pile of meat."

"Is there a difference..."

Chen Chen spread his hands helplessly. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. In other words, in order to obtain the psionic energy that Chen Zeyu uses to transmit information across dimensions, you've made hundreds of copies of him?"

"It's not a few hundred, it's a total of 9,999."

Little X explained, "There are only three hundred of them in the Spire Experimental Base while the remaining six thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine clones are placed in the Spire 2 Base on Mars. This way, we have nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine psionicists with the ability to transmit messages across dimensions."

"Then …"

Little X explained as she turned around and walked to the end of the cryogenic chamber. "This is based on the Bose- Einstein condensate soldier generator you extracted from the movie Spectral. We've modified it into a technology that temporarily transmits human consciousness to another body in a quantum form."

"So, the combination of these two technologies can achieve what I want?"

Chen Chen wore a thoughtful expression. "First, quantum information is transmitted into the parallel world through interdimensional information transmission technology, then through quantum technology, the human consciousness in the real world is connected to the body in the parallel world? That's a good idea … "

"Of course!"

Little X was smug. "Don't underestimate me!"

"What about the body in the parallel world?"

Chen Chen asked again, "It takes three months to cultivate a clone."

"Then we'll use 3D printing technology."

Little X said confidently, "Our 3D printing technology is now quite mature. Although it's difficult to print brain tissue, it's still possible to print a body. Don't forget, the body in the parallel world doesn't need a brain."

"What a genius idea!"

Chen Chen shook his head and applauded in admiration. "One 3D printing only takes half an hour. This greatly saves time and costs. It's perfect for an online game."

This was the idea that Chen Chen came up with after he discovered that Chen Zeyu had been tampered with by the subspace.

After the execution of Chen Zeyu in the other world, his consciousness was brought back to reality by the subspace and was reborn in his own body. Although this was quickly discovered by Chen Chen, Chen Chen quickly realized that this was a unique opportunity that perfectly aligned with the final phase of his Four Eras Plan.

Therefore, over the past year, the Spire's laboratory had conducted in-depth research on Chen Zeyu's psionic powers. With the help of his special psionic powers, coupled with the quantum device extracted from the movie "Netherworld", they had created the device today —

It was an interdimensional quantum consciousness transmitter disguised as a gaming pod.

Next, it was time for the experiment.

Little X first selected one hundred felons, extracted their DNA, and scanned their body structure. After that, she used the time machine to bring these people's DNA into the end dimension. In that dimension, Blacklight Biotechnology began to gather the resources of the entire city to build a special 3D printing factory.

After the factory was completed, the 3D printing method was used to print the DNA of the one hundred felons.

After everything was done, Little X had these felons lie down in their "gaming chambers". After that, she used the 9,999 Chen Zeyu as the signal output device to transmit the consciousness of these one hundred felons into the end dimension.

As a result, a dramatic scene unfolded. These felons were actually reborn in the Doomsday Plane.

Due to the existence of quantum effects, this consciousness connection was completely real-time without the slightest delay. After these felons woke up in the other world, they even thought that they had transmigrated to another world.

The only drawback was that the radiation area of the signal relay station in the factory was too small. This group of people could only move around within the city. Once they left the city, the signal would be directly cut off.

Still, this was not a big deal. Next, they could build a signal relay station in the wild and slowly expand the activity area of these people.

"We can also install a consciousness switch on these printed individuals."

At this time, at this time, Little X added again. "From this, we can adjust the pain level of the real players from 0% to 100%. This way, it'll be suitable for the young and old!"

However, after hearing what Little X said, Chen Chen wore a pensive expression. "But then again, to the real people in the real world, other than being incredibly realistic, this world is actually very boring. After all, the players can't use any supernatural powers and can only live like ordinary people. Simply put, the game is too hardcore.

"At the same time, the cost of material comfort in this world is higher than the cost of living in the real world. After all, the civilization here has fallen to the bottom and is not in line with the fourth era I expected."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help but sigh. "So in the end, this technology is only a transitional product. Its true value lies in the ultra-long distance inter-dimensional information transmission. If we want to usher mankind into the fourth era, we still need a virtual reality game that can truly replace reality and realize a second life."

Having said that, after several experiments, Chen Chen personally lay down in this experimental cryogenic chamber.

At the same time, his DNA was also brought to the end dimension and began to print his 3D body.

Soon, half an hour had passed. Inside the game chamber, Chen Chen pressed the start button. After that, he only felt his vision go black as if his consciousness had passed through some kind of illusory space. When he regained consciousness again, he found himself lying in a cold crystal coffin...

The crystal coffin was filled with some kind of salty and fishy liquid. Chen Chen's naked body was soaked in this liquid. He slowly sat up, only to feel that his limbs were not listening to him and he could not muster a single ounce of strength in his body.

"Is this the body that was just 3D printed?"

Chen Chen patted his head, trying to quickly wake himself up, but he suddenly stopped moving. He just remembered that this current body did not have a brain. The head was just a lump of meat. His consciousness was still in the original body, just that it was mapped to this body through a special method.

Even if the game chamber was suddenly damaged, it would not cause the consciousness of the player to be trapped in the other world. Instead, it would directly wake up from the real world.

"Sir Commander, is that you?"

This time, it was the voice of X-112. She was ordered by Chen Chen to guard Blacklight City in the end dimension. It had been more than ten years since then.

"It's me."

Chen Chen stood up from the crystal coffin. Immediately, two Black Knights came forward to dry Chen Chen's body. After that, Chen Chen put on some casual clothes and was supported by the Black Knights down from the coffin.

He looked around the factory. This factory was built to be very large, densely packed with thousands of 3D printing equipment. These equipment were tightly packed together, and there was no end in sight.

"Long time no see."

X-112 said softly, "In this case, since you failed to hunt down the Consciousness Stealer fourteen years ago, you've been planning to occupy this world in an alternative way."

"If this method is feasible, it's naturally for the best."

Chen Chen gently pushed the Black Knights on both sides and began to adapt to the power of this body. He first tried to take two steps and said at the same time, "Of course, this is just an experiment. This world is of no use to me, especially after I obtained the subspace warp technology."

"Humans have a lot of planets to live on and there are also a lot of resources in the real universe to mine. This world can only be regarded as a chicken rib."

"Indeed."

X-112 agreed. "Do you need me to have someone accompany you on a tour of the current Blacklight City?"

"Let's take a look."

Chen Chen nodded noncommittally. While touring the city, he gradually adapted to his new body.

...

A few hours later, Chen Chen returned to the factory again.

"Looks like Blacklight City has developed quite well over the years."

Chen Chen was satisfied. This city was clearly much more prosperous than before.

"After all, with the support of resources in the real world, Blacklight City naturally developed more than other forces of the Joint Resistance Army."

X-112 explained.

"In that case, I can rest assured."

Chen Chen nodded. "Now it seems that Blacklight City can be used as the birthplace of this game. It can help future players understand this world, but we should still revise the game's background story."

With this in mind, Chen Chen paced back and forth thoughtfully, then said, "The original story background remains the same. Due to the appearance of the Consciousness Stealer, human civilization was completely destroyed. In the blink of an eye, it was four hundred years after the Cataclysm... Humanity was divided into two major forces, the Divine Fusion Empire and the Joint Resistance Army.

"The game can only choose our faction, but each player's background can be changed. For example, in the game, if you choose a childhood as a thief, then we can make the player's hands more flexible during the 3D printing process.

"If the player chooses the descendants of farmers, we can make their new body slightly stronger than ordinary people.

"And if the player chooses the descendants of soldiers, we can give them a set of leather armor and a dagger..."

"Then what about their parents?"

X-112 could not help interjecting and asked.

"Of course, their parents are dead."

Chen Chen spread his hands and smiled. "But your words also remind me that if players enter this world in the future, we definitely can't let them wake up in the 3D printing factory. My suggestion is to create a fast transportation channel and build several landmark buildings in Blacklight City. For example, players who choose a monk background will wake up in a monastery, those who choose a thief background will wake up in a slum, those who choose a farmer background will wake up in a farm, and so on..."

"Then, won't they think that it's their safe house?"

X-112 was a little confused.

"Of course, that's impossible."

Chen Chen shook his head. "In the background, we have to tell them that they're all people who have lost their parents and are penniless. All of their houses have been used to pay off their debts."

X-112: "..."

"At the same time, we have to build a large number of apartments in the city."

Chen Chen continued. "These apartments only allow players to enter, and there are only the most basic single rooms. If they want to go offline, they must go offline in their own room in the apartment. We can tell them in advance that only when they go offline in an officially recognized location will they be protected from harm and property loss. If they go offline in the outside world, when they come online again, they may have to create a new account."

X-112 was a little hesitant when he heard this. "But in this way, the gameplay of the game will be greatly reduced. If players want to leave Blacklight City for a long journey or attack the Divine Fusion Empire, won't they have no way to guarantee their own safety?"

"Then we'll have to use some mission NPCs... We can slowly plan these in the future."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and replied, "After all, a game isn't perfect right from the start. At least there's an internal and open beta period. At that time, we'll find a way to make up for it."

As the two of them talked, the background and details of the game were gradually finalized …

Chapter 632

"If you were given a new life in a parallel world, what would you do with it?"

In the darkness, a magnetic voice whispered softly in his ear.

"Hu …"

It sounded like the sound of the wind, but also like a person's breathing. Then, the darkness gradually brightened, and a first-person perspective image appeared in the darkness, as if a person was slowly opening his eyes.

In front of him was a sky filled with dark clouds. This person raised his hand, rubbed his eyes, and then struggled to sit up.

As the line of sight turned, what came into view was a dilapidated city under dark clouds.

This city was built very strangely, there were many old thatched cottages on both sides of the street, but behind these cottages, there were adjacent high-rise buildings, just like a modern residential area.

"Unfortunately, you were reborn in a dark and turbulent era …"

In his ear, the magnetic male voice continued narrating, there was no fluctuation in his voice. "You may be a thief, or a farmer, or a bard …"

Then, the line of sight in front of him suddenly shook, and then slowly rose, as if the owner of the line of sight stood up from the ground.

Then, he looked around, and the camera immediately showed a full view of the surroundings. This was a muddy and dirty street, and the ground was extremely filthy. At this time, there were a few people in ragged clothes, with sallow complexions, walking past, but they were indifferent to the owner of the line of sight.

"You woke up from the darkness, and the first thing you have to do is to find a way to adapt to this body …"

The male voice continued narrating calmly, and as he spoke, the scene shook again, as if the owner of the line of sight staggered a few steps before he steadied himself.

A low string orchestra played slowly with cello music, but the tone was as gray and despairing as the city in front of him, and the owner of the line of sight began to stagger towards the nearest medical station.

Then, the scene went dark, but the background music gradually increased...

"This is an era where human lives are cheap like paper, this is an era of chaos, this is an era of civilization's decline …"

The man's voice gradually became tainted with an inexplicable emotion, and the next second, the scene flashed again, and a monster as huge as a mountain stood in the sky!

This monster's body was extremely huge, and its upper body was like an inverted triangle, while its lower body was filled with grape-like tassels.

"Roar —!"

The ferocious mouth on the monster's chest suddenly opened, and an earth-shaking roar came from the horizon, the sound waves visible to the naked eye!

"An ancient evil god that enslaved humans. It destroyed the temple of our civilization and caused the human race to fall from glory …"

Then, the image flashed again, and another strange church appeared on the screen. This time, the image was not in the first person, but in the regular third person.

He could only see the strange divine runes and symbols flickering on the church, as well as the retro medieval buildings near the church.

"Most of the humans lowered their proud heads and submitted to the Evil God of old, treating themselves as his kin …"

Following this sentence, the camera switched again, switching to the image of a seemingly dilapidated bomber. The bomber flew over the city and dropped rusty iron buckets one after another.

Boom!

"Boom boom boom!"

A series of fireballs rose from below the city, and the fighter jet made a turn and flew towards the horizon.

"However, there is still a group of people who are unwilling to admit defeat. They have been fighting for the past 400 years, unwilling to lower their noble heads …"

The voice continued, "Joint Resistance Army … Holy Fusion Empire … Who can define the fate of mankind?"

At this time, the background music was completely impassioned, as if hundreds of people were singing angrily at the same time!

As the music became more impassioned, the images in the video began to flash rapidly. Each image was a scene — some farmers plowing the wheat fields, some thieves walking in the crowded downtown, and some were three to five strong men fighting each other in a bar …

Then, the images flashed faster and faster, and more and more grandiose images appeared. Some of them were armored warriors fighting in a bloody battle in the wilderness, some were black-robed rangers slaughtering soldiers in dark alleys, and some were assembly line factories continuously spitting out glistening yellow bullets …

"When technology and theocracy oppose each other, when gunpowder and theurgy attack each other, when death and new life begin to chant …"

Buzz —!

At this moment, the background music finally came to an end, and at the end, a louder and louder horn sounded and then stopped abruptly!

"In this era of decadence, what can you do?

"All you can do is try your best to survive... That's all."

The man's voice gradually faded, and finally, there was only a low echo, like embers slowly extinguishing.

Then, the three-minute video came to an end.

"I... F * ck..."

In a university dormitory, a little fat guy in a black T-shirt slowly took off the V.5 visual impact helmet on his head. He leaned back on the sofa and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

There was only shock in his eyes.

"What do you think, Mike, this game trailer is explosive, right?"

His roommate next to him said excitedly, his eyes flashing like a hungry wolf, "Can you believe it? Blackwatch claims that this video is a live demo, which means that as long as we enter the game, the image we see is of this quality! "

"Is this still a game? I'll believe you even if you say this is a filmed movie! "

The little fat Mike jumped up. "What are you waiting for, when will this game be released? How much is it sold for? What kind of game helmet do you need? I'll go prepare it now! "

"Wait!"

The roommate immediately smiled bitterly when he heard this. He pulled the little fat guy who was eager to move. "How can it be released now? Today is only the game trailer. If we want to enter the closed beta stage, we have to wait for another month. "

"What, there's still a month before the closed beta?"

The little fat guy's face suddenly fell when he heard this. He collapsed on the sofa, as if he had lost his parents. "Doesn't that mean there's no hope at all? From closed beta to open beta, it'll take at least three months, right?"

"Nonsense, I suspect it won't even be released in three months, at least half a year!"

The roommate suddenly raised his right hand and gently pressed on the watch-like device on his wrist. Then, a translucent webpage popped up and floated above the watch.

"The official website of Blackwatch says that this game is called Ancient Civilization, which is a 3S masterpiece that transcends time. The closed beta will be on the first of next month. At that time, 100,000 accounts will be randomly distributed around the world, and at the same time, supporting game equipment will be included for free!"

"What?"

The little fat guy's eyes almost popped out when he heard this. "100,000 game equipment, free? Now the highest configuration game helmet on the market can reach 100,000 USD. This game is so realistic, how can the supporting game equipment be less than 100,000 USD? In other words, they're planning to give away tens of billions of USD worth of game helmets? "

"After all, it's Blackwatch, this amount of money is probably nothing to them..."

The roommate's focus was obviously not on this. When he saw this promotional video, he immediately notified his roommate. At this time, he was in the mood to read the text description under the video. As he read it, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

According to it, this game called Ancient Civilization would use the latest game equipment developed by Blackwatch. It was not a game helmet, nor was it the V-series haptic shock chair, but a more high-end device — the game chamber!

"It's the ultimate game equipment in online literature — the virtual reality game chamber?"

The little fat guy on the side also leaned his head over. When he saw this description, the fat all over his body trembled violently, revealing a look of disbelief. "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"As expected, as expected of Blackwatch!"

The roommate on the side also scratched his ears and cheeks excitedly. "More than ten years ago, when we were still in elementary school, Blackwatch was the first to introduce the virtual reality helmet and haptic shock chair. Many media speculated that Blackwatch was estimated to soon invent the game chamber, but there has been no news for more than ten years. I thought this company had run out of ideas. I didn't expect that after more than ten years, the game chamber would really appear!"

"They're holding back for a big move!"

The little fat guy looked up and laughed three times, then then urged, "Hurry up and scroll down, quickly, see what else is said below?"

Hearing this, the roommate used his consciousness to control the screen to continue to move down. Hearing this, the roommate continued to use his consciousness to control the screen to continue to scroll down. "The game chamber is currently blessed with thermostatic facilities, immersion facilities, and life support facilities. It can monitor the user's vital signs. After the user enters the game, they can be fully immersed in the game. Even if there are abnormal physiological reactions due to excitement after entering the game, the game chamber can maintain the user's vital signs and automatically call the emergency number!"

"This technology..."

The little fat guy and his roommate could not help but look at each other, but they felt a little strange. Could playing a game scare people to the point of insanity?

Then, they continued to scroll down, only to see that the following turned out to be the background introduction of the game.

"What! The background setting of this game is in the 24th century on Earth? "

"What! In this game, in the 21st century, humans encountered an ancient evil god? After a cataclysm, humans were divided into two major factions? "

"What! Under the forces of the Joint Resistance Army in the 24th century, in addition to the forces of the four continents, there's a fifth major force called Blacklight City? "

Little fat Mike could not help shouting, "Smuggling their own goods, this is... I'm dying of laughter, Blackwatch actually put themselves in the game and even set themselves to be the fifth major resistance army force on an equal footing with the four continents..."

"But according to the description, there are a total of two major factions of humans, the Joint Resistance Army is only one of them, and the other is the Divine Fusion Empire under the command of the ancient evil god?"

The roommate showed a thoughtful expression. "Blackwatch is really stubborn. This' fusion 'is clearly the' fusion virus' epidemic more than a decade ago, right? It was that epidemic that gave birth to countless psionicists in our human society, but now it has been magically modified by Blackwatch, turning the epidemic demon into a kind of evil god? "

"It seems that's the case..."

The little fat guy nodded but did not have much of a reaction. "This is nothing, I think it's okay. After all, Blackwatch also contributed a lot to that epidemic."

The discussion between the two became more and more intense, wishing they could play this game immediately. After all, from the description, this game had the world's first physics engine that was 100% realistic. As long as one was a man with the dream of galloping on the battlefield, there was no man who would not be tempted, especially in this era where the virtual reality industry was extremely developed.

And the conversation between the two was just a microcosm of the tens of billions of people on Earth. At this time, on the Internet, with the release of the game trailer of "Ancient Evil God", the entire world was plunged into a tsunami of exclamations...

[What? 3S-grade virtual reality masterpiece? 100% immersion simulation? The world's first cross-era online game?]

[After the V-series virtual reality helmet and impact chair, has Blackwatch finally made a move on something as conceptual as a game chamber?]

[I'm not dreaming, am I? I've been waiting for this 100% immersion game chamber to appear. God bless, it really appeared in my lifetime, and the completion rate is so high!]

[Blackwatch, eternal god!]

[Why do we have to wait a month? Why do we have to do a closed beta? I refuse to accept this! I want to play "Ancient Evil God", I'm going to die without a game to play!]

While countless people were exclaiming, naturally, there were equally many voices of opposition, and most of these people objected because this game turned out to be an online game.

[So it's an online game, then it's fine. Goodbye, I'm a noble standalone player!]

[Isn't Blackwatch afraid of failing? They've bragged so much, if it's a standalone game, I'd believe it, but this game is an online game? So don't even think about it, online games will always be about ten years behind standalone games, whether it's the graphics or the plot.]

[Upstairs, don't talk nonsense. You can imagine so much just by watching a promotional video? What's wrong with online games, when has Blackwatch ever disappointed people?]

[Is it because they don't have money to build a Dyson cloud? How dare they come up with an online game to cheat money? Blacklight: Create happiness with Xin, no money to play your * ss!]

[Stop arguing, I believe in Blackwatch. If you don't believe that an online game can produce a masterpiece, then wait for the game to come out and see. Anyway, 100,000 devices will be given away in the first batch of closed beta, we'll see if it's good or not!]

In addition to the voices of support and opposition, there were many voices of doubt, and the point of these people's doubts was that the promotional video was too exaggerated, not like a game at all, but like it was shot directly with high-definition equipment.

Others questioned the safety of the game chamber, believing that this kind of full immersion would harm the psychological health of players, especially since the game was also set in a dark and bloody era background, so battles and conflicts were almost inevitable.

Moreover, according to Blackwatch's consistent practice, the bloody scenes in the urine must be extremely real. If there were minors playing this game at that time, would it not damage the values of minors?

Countless people held different views. For a while, the situation was turbulent, and the entire Internet was a battlefield...

Chapter 633

The public was in an uproar over Blacklight Biotechnology's actions while the continents of the Earth Federation were dumbfounded.

This was because they knew about the existence of the Consciousness Stealer. Although they did not know what happened back then, they were a little confused by Blacklight Biotechnology's actions.

Why did they include the Consciousness Stealer in the game? What was Blacklight Biotechnology's purpose?

Did they run out of ideas? Of all the game themes, why did they have to use this thing?

This game was 18 +, right? The promotional video looked a little too bloody. If they wanted to get the game version number, they would probably have to edit it...

These were the thoughts of the officials of various countries.

The next day, under the watchful eyes of the public, Blacklight Biotechnology finally opened the game's closed beta registration entrance. Hundreds of millions of people poured in to sign up at once, almost causing the website's server to crash.

The content to be filled in was very simple, mainly personal information and contact information. However, what was strange was that in addition to asking about the average daily login time of the player, the resume also asked whether the applicant had military experience, whether they had practiced mixed martial arts, received military training, and so on.

Soon, in just three days, Blacklight Biotechnology officially announced the list of 100,000 closed beta testers. The only thing that was surprising was that the number of well-known professional gamers accounted for not many of these 100,000 slots. After all, during the closed beta of a game, the quota was usually given to the world-famous professional gamers because these players were the mainstay of the game during the closed beta.

The quota issued by Blacklight Biotechnology was more to some veterans with military experience or retired instructors of the special forces. On the contrary, there were not many spots for professional gamers.

In addition, Blacklight Biotechnology also asked these people to take DNA samples, so these closed beta testers on the list would send their DNA samples to the local Blacklight Biotechnology branch. To the public, it was announced that DNA would be used to bind the identity of the player.

Although the need for DNA sampling caused a small number of people to be dissatisfied, most people did not have any objections. Under the envious and jealous gazes of many people, the DNA samples were shipped out after they were obtained. With Blacklight Biotechnology informing the world, the clearance rate was extremely high. In less than seven days, all the game chambers had been sent to the hands of the closed beta testers around the world.

Moreover, Blacklight Biotechnology had long thought of the problem of scalping. When determining the number of closed beta testers, it had been indicated that the game chamber had a special DNA authentication system that only allowed the closed beta players to use. Even if it was resold or sold in other ways, others could not use it.

This allowed the game chamber to be accurately distributed to the hands of each designated target without being resold or used for other purposes.

...

Shi Yangyu was a young man in his fifties.

Well, in terms of physical fitness, he was indeed still considered a young man.

Born in 1994, he served the country as a volunteer soldier in Mainland China. After being discharged from the army, he settled down in his hometown and became an armed police instructor with a monthly salary of five thousand.

However, when he was young, with the rising housing prices and the frequent occurrence of strange incidents in the capital and entertainment circles, things like "daily salary of 2.04 million", "selling OEM liquor for a living"... The general consciousness of netizens began to awaken, understanding that they were just a pile of leeks waiting to be butchered. Therefore, gradually, the idea of unmarriage and sterility began to become popular in the Mainland.

Shi Yangyu was one of the people who pursued this principle, so although he was now fifty years old, he was still single and enjoyed it.

In recent years, with the strong rise of Blacklight Biotechnology, technology to extend life and delay aging continued to be innovated and reduced in price. Today, except for the citizens of some remote and poor countries who still could not afford these costs, the entire Earth Federation was basically popularized with Blacklight Biotechnology technology. There were no longer any real elderly people in the world. At the very least, they were middle-aged people in their fifties.

Shi Yangyu had undergone an age-reversal treatment five years ago, so although he was now 50 years old, his appearance and physical functions were still that of a 30-year-old, and this state could be maintained for about 15 years. In other words, when he was 65 years old, he could continue to undergo this treatment and continue to prolong his life.

Therefore, he was still working at the Armed Police Detachment. Although he did not have a wife or children, he enjoyed it. Because in the 2D world, he also had a lot of wives.

Shi Yangyu's usual hobbies were reading comics, watching TV dramas, and occasionally watching a few adult novels. At the same time, he was also a noble standalone game player. He had played GTA 8, Girl Scrolls 8, Wild 4, and Cyberpunk 2099.

Although he was not a professional gamer, his skills were not inferior to those of other professions. This was because he was proficient in combat and firearms, and in today's mainstream games that relied on brainwave manipulation, his profession gave him a great advantage.

Therefore, when he learned that Blacklight Biotechnology's new closed beta game, Ancient Civilization, a week ago, he signed up for the closed beta online with the idea that he would give it a try without getting pregnant.

What he did not expect was that he actually won the bid!

When he learned of this news, he was overjoyed. Every day, he counted with his fingers to estimate the date of the arrival of the game chamber. Today, when he was at work, he finally received a call from the courier.

He asked his android to receive the express delivery, then simply asked his leader for half a day off and returned home excitedly.

By the time he got home, the delivery man, who was also a part-time installer, had already installed the gaming chamber in his bedroom. It was a streamlined gaming chamber that looked like a carrot. The head was round, and the tail was a little pointed. The upper half was covered with a black, translucent plexiglass cover that faintly revealed the interior.

Beside the gaming cabin, it was a lot more exaggerated. There was an item that was as tall as a person and looked like a mainframe chassis. Moreover, the chassis was completely sealed, and there were small words on it that indicated various things to take note of.

"Master."

A charming android with big breasts and a perky butt came over. She smiled and said, "Just now, the courier said that whether it's the game chamber or the supporting mainframe, it's not allowed to be disassembled. Once it's disassembled, it'll immediately become invalid. Blacklight Biotechnology won't repair it and will cut off the right to log in to the game."

"Oh."

Shi Yangyu just kept observing the game chamber in front of him and just nodded absent-mindedly at the android's words. He circled the game chamber several times, then seemed to think of something and quickly ordered, "Quick, Tsunade, go down and feed me. I'll enter the game when I'm full!"

"Yes, Master."

The android bowed slightly, turned, and walked out of the room.

Shi Yangyu could not help rubbing his hands excitedly. He walked to the cover of the game chamber and pressed a red button on it. Suddenly, the cover opened directly to both sides, revealing the black mattress made of waterproof material inside the game chamber.

"It's not bad inside. It looks quite luxurious."

Shi Yangyu nodded in satisfaction. He simply took off his slippers, lay down directly, and then pressed the close button inside. Suddenly, the cover of the game chamber closed again, locking him inside.

"Beep..."

"User entry detected, beginning identity detection..."

"Identity confirmed, the user's brain waves match..."

"High temperature detected, do you want to turn on the thermostat?"

A pleasant female voice slowly rang out from the game chamber.

"Not for the time being."

Shi Yangyu did not enter the game immediately because he was still waiting to eat his fill first and then take a break so that he could enter the game in a complete state. After all, he had waited for so many days, so a little longer would not make a difference.

Thinking of this, he asked again, "Game chamber, what's your name? Besides being able to enter the game Ancient Civilization, what other functions do you have? "

"Mr. User, I'm a smart game chamber X1118 produced by Blacklight Biotechnology. My property number is xxxxx. I don't have a name at the moment, you can name me.

"At the same time, my function is limited to entering the game Ancient Civilization. Apart from this function, I have no other functions for the time being."

The voice said immediately.

"What?"

Shi Yangyu was a little taken aback. "You mean you're an exclusive game console? That's too extravagant. Don't you even have the function to play other games? "

"I'm sorry, yes."

The voice continued to explain, "The reason for this is that Blacklight Biotechnology has adopted the most advanced consciousness immersion technology at present, abandoning the traditional VR technology of retinal imaging. Instead, it directly transmits vision, hearing, smell, touch, and so on into the player's brain. Except for Ancient Civilization, other games don't support this technology."

"So that's how it is..."

Shi Yangyu was a little disappointed. He had wanted to use this game chamber to shop in GTA 8 in a high-heeled shoe store...

"In that case, I'll call you... Lili from now on."

"Yes, Lili greets Master..."

As Shi Yangyu communicated with the intelligence of the game chamber, he gradually learned more about the characteristics of the game. In particular, this game chamber could actually allow people to feel not only their vision and hearing, but also their sense of touch and smell, which made him feel even more shocked.

After all, for so many years, the so-called game sense of touch was just a gimmick. Most game companies used "tactile suit", an electrode technology, to wrap the whole body and use electricity to stimulate people's nerves to produce corresponding feelings. In fact, this feeling was too repetitive and could not be compared with the original feeling of humans.

And now, this technology could finally be realized through brainwaves...

Blacklight Biotechnology was really holding back for a big move...

Shi Yangyu could not help sighing.

Soon, the android Tsunade made a bowl of egg noodles. Shi Yangyu quickly left the game chamber and finished the noodles in one gulp. He then went to the bathroom to wash up before returning to the game chamber again and lying comfortably inside.

"Lili, start the game. My sword has long been hungry and thirsty!"

"Understood, starting to enter the game — loading... Starting consciousness link... Three, two, one!"

"Whoosh!"

Following Lili's words, Shi Yangyu only felt his vision suddenly go black. His consciousness seemed to pass through a narrow and dark tunnel. When he regained consciousness again, he found himself standing in an illusory space surrounded by white light.

"Huh? What's going on? "

Shi Yangyu said, but then he found that he could not feel his own body. It was as if he had become a ghost and could only drift in an empty world.

"Master, don't worry, you're now in the game entry interface."

To his relief, Lili's voice came at the same time and then an illusory figure appeared in front of him. It was the appearance of a person without facial features.

"This is?"

"This is the character you created. Now it's the character creation segment. After entering the game, you'll move in this image in the game."

Lili reminded. Following Lili's words, Shi Yangyu only saw a character creation panel appear out of thin air in front of him. On it were options such as facial features, figure, hairstyle, skin color, and so on.

Seeing this familiar segment, Shi Yangyu's originally flustered mood because he could not feel his body completely relaxed. He grinned and a bold idea gradually emerged in his mind...

Three hours later...

A beautiful blonde girl with silky soft hair and a high nose appeared in front of Shi Yangyu. This girl was about 1.7 meters tall and looked like a Persian cat. Although her face was expressionless, her whole person exuded an amazing charm, especially her eyes, which were even more seductive.

"Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! My King is so beautiful! "

Shi Yangyu exclaimed in admiration. He looked at the naked blonde girl in front of him with an intoxicated look in his eyes. "Of course, you have to play as a female character when playing games. The name of this character shall be Saber."

"Sorry, this nickname is already in use."

Lili immediately reminded, "Master, please change it."

“？？？”

Shi Yangyu's eyes widened and he said with some distress, "It's over, I actually forgot about this... In that case, call her King..."

"Sorry, this nickname is already in use..."

"Then call her King Arthur!"

"Sorry, this nickname..."

"Call Saber King Arthur!"

"Sorry..."

"..."

After some testing, Shi Yangyu finally gave up and gave himself the conventional name of "Juyang Jushi" before the character was successfully created.

Immediately after, a character attribute card appeared in front of Shi Yangyu.

"Name: Juyang Jushi."

"Gender: Female."

"Age: 18."

"Race: Human."

"Attributes: Strength 8, Constitution 10, Figure 9, Agility 11, Charm 14, Intelligence? Perception? "

"Profession: None."

"Profession Skills: None."

"Special Skills: None."

Looking at these data, Shi Yangyu suddenly asked curiously, "How did these attributes come about? Did I roll a die?"

"No, this is automatically judged based on the character you created."

Lili replied, "After the attributes of each created character are digitized, they are about 10 points. This is an average value. The character you created is female and thin, so her strength is slightly weaker than the average. However, there are gains and losses. Your Agility is slightly higher than the average, and according to the system's judgment, your appearance is extremely good-looking, so it is judged to be 14 points after digitization."

"As for Intelligence and Perception attributes, because they depend on the player themselves, they cannot be determined for the time being."

"In other words, if I set the character as a three-meter-tall man, my strength can be further increased?"

Shi Yangyu suddenly understood and seemed to understand something.

"Of course, but the system limits the maximum height of the created character to no more than 230 centimeters, so your Strength can reach up to 15 points, but your Agility will also be correspondingly reduced."

"So how do I improve my attributes? Upgrade? "

"All the physical rules of this game refer to reality, so there is no upgrade system."

Lili replied, "But all attributes can be enhanced through training, that's for sure."

Hearing Lili's words, Shi Yangyu could not help but feel a little disappointed. Although this game was fun, according to the explanation of the intelligent AI, it was a little too hardcore...

Thinking of this, Shi Yangyu no longer cared about this. He immediately chose to enter the game.

Immediately, a progress bar that was half an hour long began to load...

Chapter 634

Shi Yangyu didn't quite understand why it took half an hour to load the game for the first time.

However, in this half an hour, he understood the rules of the game.

To put it simply, the designer of this game seemed to have extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder. Every detail in the game was 100% restored to reality. For example, in the game, one had to eat and drink water, take a bath and clean up, and even pee and defecate.

Not only that, but players also needed to rest and recover from injuries.

These restrictions were fine, but the key was that they couldn't go offline at any time??? This was a little confusing.

According to the 'Game Rules', if you want to log off, you have to return to your designated room before logging off. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences.

Moreover, if the character's injuries were too heavy, their mobility would be greatly reduced, and they might even die due to their wounds getting infected. It wasn't like normal games where players could jump around as long as they had a sliver of health left.

If a player's character died, they would have two choices. They could either create a new character or respawn. However, players would have to wait for another half an hour to respawn. Moreover, they would lose all of their equipment and physique, and they would return to their starting point.

To put it simply, the game was designed with reference to reality. Whether it was the physics engine or the chemistry engine, they were exactly the same as reality.

In the end, the final interpretation of the game belonged to Blacklight Biotechnology.

After reading these rules and regulations, Shi Yangyu could not help but feel a little speechless. He did not understand what fun there was in the game if it was designed like this, but who asked the other party to be the first game in the world with five senses? In a situation where players didn't have a choice, this game would probably be pursued by a considerable number of people no matter what.

Fortunately, at the bottom of the Game Code, there was an option for comments. Seeing this, Shi Yangyu immediately left a message: "Although I haven't really entered the game yet, according to the Game Code, I hope to make the following suggestions:

"1. Is it possible to remove the setting of not being able to log off anywhere? After all, games are just a pastime. Although they claim to be 100% realistic, there's no need to be too rigid. "

"2. Is it possible to reduce the death penalty? The penalty of dying once and having your account reset to zero is too severe. Personally, I suggest keeping the physical fitness that players have trained. Otherwise, this setting will dissuade a large portion of casual players. "

"3. The pooping and peeing setting must be removed. It's too disgusting!"

"4, I wonder if there's a 'that' System? I strongly request to join 'that'! I'm begging you, planner! "

After writing this carefully, Shi Yangyu felt that his opinion was quite pertinent. He glanced at the progress bar and saw that it had basically reached the end. Seeing this, he immediately clicked the send button and submitted his suggestion.

Then, Shi Yangyu's vision went black again.

"Uh …"

An indescribable feeling came over him. Shi Yangyu only felt that he had regained his sense of his body, but his whole body was limp. A feeling of weakness and powerlessness hit his nerves, making it difficult for him to even open his eyes.

"He's awake, he's awake!"

There was a female chatter in his ears. Shi Yangyu tried his best to open his eyes, but only saw a blur in front of him. He could only see a light above his head, and a figure sitting in front of his bed. As he opened his eyes, the figure immediately stood up excitedly and kept nagging at him.

"Recluse Giant Sun, you are finally awake!"

The female voice said, "Two days ago, you fainted in front of my hotel and had a very serious fever. I thought you wouldn't survive, but I didn't expect you to survive. How delightful!"

Shi Yangyu opened his mouth, but he felt his throat was burning dry, and he couldn't even say a word.

"Oh, look at me, I'd better drink some water first …"

The figure quickly walked away, and when she came back again, she had already brought a bowl of water. She helped Shi Yangyu up and let him gulp down the whole bowl of water.

"Phew …"

Shi Yangyu breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his body still felt extremely weak. This incomparably real feeling even made Shi Yangyu panic a little because all of this was too real. Whether it was his soft body or the bowl of water he drank, it was so real that it was as if it was reality!

At this moment, he even had the illusion of whether he had really transmigrated.

He slowly opened his hands and placed them in front of him. With his blurry vision, he looked at his hands, only to see a pair of slender, white hands. The fingers were long and slender, the joints were fine, and the skin was fair. These were not the hands of a man …

What shocked him the most was that these hands were full of details. Whether it was the fingerprints or palm prints, or the hairs on the back of the hands that were so thin that they were almost invisible, they were all extremely realistic. He tried to clench his fists and his hands successfully produced the same tactile sensation...

"This, this, this..."

Shi Yangyu stared blankly at all of this, the shock in his heart indescribable.

Was this really a game? Was this not reality? Had he actually transmigrated?

"Okay, okay, you're a little weak now. I'll bring you a bowl of rice."

The woman by the bed continued, "When you can get out of bed, you can be a dancer in the shop. After all, you've lost your memory and you have no one to rely on in Blacklight City, which is an unfamiliar place. If you leave here, with your looks, you'll be caught by human traffickers in less than two days and sold to the rich..."

With that, the woman turned and left.

Shi Yangyu listened to all of this silently. His vision became clearer and he was gradually able to see everything around him. At the same time, there was a sudden "ding" in his mind and a translucent interface that only he could see appeared in front of him. There was a line of prompt on it:

[Mission Hint: This mission is a novice mission. Player "Juyang Jushi" can choose to temporarily stay in "Aunt Mi Hotel" as a dancer and gradually familiarize himself with Blacklight City, or the player can choose to leave at any time and give up the novice mission.]

[However, please note that any action of the player will cause a chain reaction. After choosing to leave "Aunt Mi Hotel", "Aunt Mi Hotel" will no longer be a hiding place for player "Juyang Jushi".]

Seeing these two prompts in front of him, Shi Yangyu could not help frowning and murmured, "Is this the legendary novice mission? And my background is that of an unknown amnesia? That I'm currently being adopted by the proprietress of a hotel? "

However, after saying this, Shi Yangyu was suddenly startled because he found that although his voice was a little hoarse, it still sounded a little crisp. This was the voice of a woman...

Thinking of this, Shi Yangyu immediately moved out of bed. He forced his somewhat sore and weak body to come to the mirror and immediately saw the shadow of a beautiful blonde girl!

"Damn..."

The corner of Shi Yangyu's mouth twitched violently and an extremely absurd feeling struck him. Although he did take the initiative to create this female character, he never expected that the immersion of this game was simply amazing. Everything that was transmitted from this body was almost no different from reality!

No wonder the game said that this game would be the player's second life...

The corner of Shi Yangyu's mouth kept twitching, and she in the mirror was doing the same thing. It was just that because the character was too beautiful, even this absent-minded expression was very tempting.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, a thought-provoking thought flickered in Shi Yangyu's mind. As soon as this thought appeared, it immediately spread like grass after the rain, unable to be suppressed. His breathing became more and more rapid and at the same time, he raised his trembling hands, slowly reaching toward his chest with a tentative intention...

"Ah ~"

...

Five days later, the popularity of the game Ancient Civilization did not decrease because there were only 100,000 closed beta players. On the contrary, the popularity of Ancient Civilization grew higher and higher, and all of this came from the crazy feedback and bragging of the 100,000 closed beta players on the Internet.

At the same time, many closed beta players also keenly sniffed the scent of business opportunities. They made videos of the in-game scenes and uploaded them to major video websites around the world, attracting a world-shaking tsunami —

The extreme degree of freedom, the game graphics that were as real as reality, the incredible immersion, and the feedback from the NPCs was like a real person...

Countless advantages converged into a strong wave, causing the storm of Ancient Civilization to blow more and more fiercely.

At this time, Chen Chen was sitting at his desk, listening to Little X's report.

"At present, all 100,000 closed beta players have entered the game."

Little X reported, "On average, each player spends 14 hours online every day, accounting for 58% of the daily time.

"The probability of closed beta players entering the game for the first time is 100%, 95% for the second time, 93% for the third time, 92% for the fourth time, and 91,300 players have entered the game for the fifth time, which is today, which is 91.3%. The player retention rate exceeds 90%."

"This data is not bad."

Chen Chen nodded and said with some satisfaction.

"The reason why many players haven't entered the game again, in addition to factors such as work, is that the game is too close to reality and the death penalty is too high."

Little X said, "So far, we have received more than 330,000 suggestions for improvement from closed beta players. Most of these suggestions mention the death penalty for players. Basically, everyone thinks that the death penalty is too severe and does not conform to the rules of the game at all.

"And the second most mentioned suggestion is the problem of going offline. Many players think that they occasionally have urgent matters to attend to and it is impossible to return to their hiding place and then go offline every time.

"Indeed, if it were me, I wouldn't like these anti-human rules either."

Chen Chen said thoughtfully, "For real players, it's a game after all, and it's a game full of violence and killing elements. In this case, it's difficult to avoid death. No one wants to die once and have to delete their account and start over again."

"So, what should we do?"

Little X asked curiously.

"We can record the physical strength of each player after training."

Chen Chen thought for a while and suggested, "After the player dies, when we print a new body, we directly print their physical strength at their peak. In this way, even if they die, the physical strength they have worked so hard to train won't be lost."

"This is a good idea!"

Little X's eyes suddenly lit up and she reminded, "In this case, we can also open the Blacklight City bank to players. All player characters can deposit money and valuables in the bank, so the death penalty can be further reduced.

"At the same time, the problem of going offline can actually be solved."

Chen Chen continued. "After all, their bodies in the end dimension all have God chips, so when they go offline, we can take the initiative to control their bodies to find the nearest hiding place. In this way, there won't be a situation where the player's game character dies due to no one controlling it after going offline."

"Mm-hmm!"

Little X nodded and then reported again. "And the third suggestion mentioned by the other party is that the body function system of the game is too realistic. Many players are doing the novice missions we've arranged. These players have not been exposed to fighting, but there's still a small number of players who are restless. They think that all of this is a game, so they do whatever they want in Blacklight City.

"After several battles with the gangs, many of these players have died. However, there are some players who have not died but have lost an arm or a leg. These people found that their injuries are difficult to heal, so they asked us to modify their body's function system to allow their injuries to heal faster."

"This is indeed a serious problem."

Chen Chen could not help thinking. If this problem was not solved, the gameplay would also be greatly reduced.

"Not only that."

Little X suddenly complained, "These players have also brought serious hidden dangers to the safety of the city. Although it's only an increase of 100,000 people now, the burden of Blacklight City is already not weak. When those players arrive, they also bring a large number of crime rates. The crime rate of Blacklight City has soared sharply in the past few days and the city is in a state of panic.

"At the same time, the thousands of Android NPCs and hiding places used in the novice missions are almost not enough. We can only accept 100,000 players at the same time at most. Any more and I'm afraid that the entire Blacklight City will be completely chaotic when the game is opened to the world in the future..."

"After all, it's the 'fourth calamity', I naturally understand this."

Chen Chen thought for a while and said carefully, "I've already planned to launch 5,000 low-orbit communication satellites in the end dimension in the near future, covering the whole world without any blind spots. This way, the game characters can run around the world. At that time, they can run wherever they want, completely as they please. This will indirectly reduce the pressure on Blacklight City.

"But in this way, the healing system also needs to keep up..."

Chen Chen added, "We can transport a few fully-automated healing devices to the end dimension and open a few rapid healing centers in the Joint Resistance Army. Injured players can quickly heal their characters' injuries by spending money. This way, the injury problem of the players will be solved."

"At the same time, the next step will be to cooperate with the other four Joint Resistance Army forces in the end dimension and set up a 3D printing factory there. At that time, it can also serve as a diversion for players, but this is a discussion for later..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help but smile slightly and tease, "Maybe in the near future, the end dimension over there can really be conquered by the army of billions of players..."

Chapter 635

A month later, Shi Yangyu walked out of Madam Mi Hotel with a face full of vicissitudes. He looked at the people coming and going on the street and felt that the world had changed.

Finally, he was going to get out of this damn place...

Over the past month, only God knew what had happened to him. Every day, in addition to helping the lady boss run errands and receive guests in the hotel, he spent most of his time practicing various dances with the lady boss.

After a month, the lady boss's wallet was bulging, but he was losing weight day by day. Even his mental state had suffered a lot of trauma.

Yes, trauma.

After all, every day he had to work hard to socialize with those rugged burly men and bear the lustful gazes of those NPCs. No man with a normal mind could bear it, right?

Sometimes, he even had to endure the perverted hands of those NPCs. There were even several times when he was sleeping in the middle of the night when the burly men forced their way into his room. Fortunately, his combat skills eventually saved his chastity.

While silently shocked that the NPCs designed by Blacklight Biotechnology were made of flesh and blood, Shi Yangyu secretly complained that all of this was too f * cking realistic. If he had not been a man and an armed police instructor, he would have lost all his chastity that night. This game was definitely 18 + plus porn horror...

Although he really wanted to complain about the game in his heart, it was absolutely impossible for him to give up this game. During this period, he had regarded this game as his second life and was completely immersed in it.

While thinking about his next plan, he came to the small square outside the hotel expressionlessly. Under the amazed gazes of the passersby, he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, but before he could take out a lighter, more than a dozen men immediately rushed to him and rushed to bring the fire to his mouth.

"..."

Shi Yangyu secretly despised them. "Heh, this is a man..."

After lighting the cigarette, Shi Yangyu opened his attribute panel in boredom. At this time, his attributes had changed considerably —

"Name: Juyang Jushi."

"Gender: Female."

"Age: 18."

"Race: Human."

"Attributes: Strength 9, Constitution 10, Size 9, Dexterity 13, Charm 15, Intelligence 10, Perception 11."

"Occupation: Dancer."

"Occupational skills: Beginner Pole Dance, Beginner Striptease, Intermediate Hip Shake Dance." “

"Special skills: Leering, Advanced Combat, Advanced Military Boxing, Advanced Kill."

In this month, he had added one point of Strength, two points of Dexterity, and one point of Charm. these were all due to the fact that he had been forced to dance every day by the lady boss during this period. This game could be said to be the slowest to level up but also the most hardcore game he had ever played in his life.

Fortunately, although he would still feel tired after training, and his muscles would also secrete lactic acid and feel sore, these feelings could be blocked after the pain switch was reduced to zero.

Fortunately, although he would feel tired after training and his muscles, he would feel, he would still feel sore.

In fact, he had wanted to continue, but unfortunately, the lady boss had already begun to chase him away. She paid him 10,000 Joint Coins as his salary for the month.

Within the boundaries of this Blacklight City, the purchasing power of 10,000 yuan could probably allow an ordinary person to live for about half a year, but as far as Shi Yangyu knew, this amount of money was not actually a lot.

Every player had a forum function. As long as they could spare some of their attention, they could browse the forum while working.

Shi Yangyu had seen on the forum a while ago that many closed beta players committed suicide directly after figuring out the game's routine. Then, they chose to create a new character and created a burly man who was 2.3 meters tall. After entering the game, the novice mission for such a character was to directly join a local gang or bodyguard organization. The daily salary of such a character could reach more than 500 Joint Coins.

As for his actual combat ability, Shi Yangyu believed that he was by no means inferior to those players who only had physiques. What was more, this game was not a third-rate online game. The physics engine inside was almost no different from reality. He could easily kill any target with a small dagger.

Thinking of this, Shi Yangyu could not help but feel a little tempted. Maybe he should go to the bodyguard agency in Blacklight City to give it a try.

Because on the forum, he had also seen many posts about buying Joint Coins.

There was no shortage of second-hand dealers in the world. The main content of that post was to buy Joint Coins, and the price could reach a ratio of 1: 1. That was to say, if one sold the 10,000 Joint Coins in one's hand, they could get 10,000 US dollars in reality.

This was already a windfall. Some players who came from poor families but unexpectedly qualified for the closed beta could use this game to get rich overnight.

However, Shi Yangyu had no intention of exchanging for the time being because he was not short of money. At least, 10,000 US dollars was not a big deal to him. Who asked him to be single? Being single meant that one's family had enough to eat, so although he was not rich, he had never felt any financial pressure.

However, if it was 100,000 US dollars or a million US dollars, then he would have to think about it carefully. After all, age-reversal surgery still required a lot of money, and he also wanted to get a new car in reality.

However, just as he was thinking about it, three handsome but muscular men, all more than two meters tall, appeared in front of him at some point.

"Juyang Jushi, it seems that your novice mission has also been completed."

One of the big men interrupted Shi Yangyu's thoughts. "Our boss wants to see you. Come with us."

Shi Yangyu raised his head and frowned slightly. "You guys are also players? How do you know my name? "

"Hahaha, who in the entire Brooklyn Street doesn't know the name of the stripper Ji Juyang?"

The big man had a wretched smile and joked, "Although I know you must be a man in reality when I hear your name, your face molding skills are really not bad. To be able to mold such a beautiful girl, our boss wants to invite you to make a lot of money in the game."

"Oh, I can give it a try."

Shi Yangyu stood up indifferently. He patted his buttocks carelessly. His plump buttocks trembled slightly, causing the hearts of the natives who were peeking around to skip a beat. "How do we go?"

"Of course, we have a car."

The burly man pointed to a black retro car on the curb. "This car was just bought by the boss two days ago. It cost more than 300,000 Joint Dollars."

As they talked, Shi Yangyu directly got into the car, and then the car drove into a dark alley.

A few minutes later, Shi Yangyu met the boss behind the three players.

This was a fat man wearing a black tuxedo. At this time, there was a lot of food on his table. Shi Yangyu glanced at it. Well, it was all high-carbohydrate and high-fat stuff. No wonder he had eaten so much in just one month.

"Juyang Jushi, come, come, sit down!"

Seeing Shi Yangyu's arrival, the man didn't even wipe his mouth and gestured for Shi Yangyu to sit down. He seemed to see Shi Yangyu's contempt and immediately smiled lecherously. "I can't help it. In reality, I'm a glutton. I've eaten myself to the hospital several times. Fortunately, there's no such restriction in this game. As long as I have money, I can eat all the delicacies in the city. Even if I eat to death, I can just build a new account.

"You bought that car a month after the game was launched, and there are three closed beta players working for you. It seems that you've made a lot of money."

Shi Yangyu nodded.

"Haha, I didn't make the money."

The fat man smiled and shook his head, showing off. "I don't have the time to work myself to death for a few thousand game coins. I just need to open a post on the forum and announce that I'm buying game coins. Naturally, players will come to me. Isn't this way of making money fast?"

"So you're the one who bought Joint Coins on the forum?"

Shi Yangyu immediately glanced at the forum. "Caesar Reinhardt, is that your game nickname?"

"That's my real name."

The fat man chuckled. "I'm from the Reinhardt family in Europe, mainly doing financial investments. You may not have heard of it, but Saint's Capital is our family's business. In addition, we also run sixteen financial companies, five of which..."

"Wait!"

Shi Yangyu waved his hand impatiently. "Don't talk about reality in the game. My time is limited. Let's talk about how you're going to cooperate with me."

Hearing this, the fat man's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked Shi Yangyu up and down unscrupulously until Shi Yangyu had goosebumps all over his body. Only then did he reveal a lascivious smile. "Actually, my request is very simple..."

Shi Yangyu raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

...

A few minutes later, as screams came from the warehouse, Shi Yangyu walked out of the alley, cursing.

His arm had been cut four or five centimeters deep. It was so deep that the bone could be seen, and blood was constantly flowing down his arm. If it were an ordinary person, they would have passed out from the pain, but for Shi Yangyu, his expression remained the same, except that his face was a little pale.

He was so angry that his face had turned white.

"F * cking retard!"

As he left the alley unhurriedly, Shi Yangyu cursed. "You know I'm a man, but you still have ideas about me? I'll take your life this time. You'd better not let me see you again. Otherwise, I'll kill you every time I see you until you delete your accounts! "

With that, he left while cursing. At the same time, his uninjured hand was carrying a black leather suitcase, which contained the more than one million Joint Coins he had collected from the warehouse.

It was not until half an hour later that the scene in the warehouse was discovered by passers-by and called the police.

When the police arrived, they saw a total of four bodies in the warehouse, all of which had been hacked beyond recognition and could not be more dead.

"Sheriff, the four deceased are all foreigners."

A police officer handed the information to the sheriff. "They were all tortured to death by a dagger-like murder weapon. The murderer's methods are very cruel. Each person has experienced at least thirty-six slashes, and the boss among them has experienced seventy-two slashes.

"And through the surveillance, we can see that the murderer is a young woman with blonde hair and a medium build. She is proficient in fighting and assassination and seems to have received formal military training. Obviously, this is another case of conflict between foreign immigrants... This is already the 332 case this month."

"Despicable foreigners..."

Hearing this information, the sheriff's expression could not help but turn a little ugly. He abhorred the sudden arrival of 100,000 foreigners in Blacklight City.

Although these people had only appeared in Blacklight City for about a month, they were all extremely ferocious and had no law or morality at all. They dared to kill people and rob cars on the road at every turn. Even when surrounded by dozens of police officers, they dared to rush forward with knives.

They were a group of desperadoes!

Fortunately, Blacklight City had very strict management of firearms, otherwise, even the police would have suffered heavy casualties...

However, in response to this situation, the response from the higher-ups was extremely strange. The higher-ups had long instructed their police stations not to pay attention to the conflicts between these foreigners. They only needed to crack down hard when they attacked local residents.

"Okay, dispose of the bodies of these people. You know the rules."

The sheriff ordered somewhat reluctantly. Then these police officers collected the bodies and directly transported them to the corpse truck. They were even exempted from the process of judging the case and were thrown into the sea at the dock...

Shi Yangyu's incident was only one of the countless conflicts that had taken place in Blacklight City. With the influx of 100,000 players, it began to exert tremendous pressure on Blacklight City. In order to limit these lawless players, Chen Chen had told X-112 here that once players killed innocent NPCs or committed other crimes that endangered the safety of the city, then he would immediately send Black Knights to kill the other party.

It was just like when playing GTA, once a crime was committed, regardless of whether there were witnesses around, they would be wanted by the police.

However, the wanted police stars of the Ancient Civilization game were not as easy to eliminate as GTA. Instead, they would remain in a wanted state until the player fled Blacklight City or was killed once...

Only in this way could the players of the chaotic evil alignment be deterred.

...

"Sir Godfather."

Little X walked slowly into Chen Chen's office. "When I was monitoring the network just now, I found that a consortium called Reinhardt in Europe has offered a bounty on the black market for a player of the Ancient Civilization.

"They offered three million US dollars to offer a bounty for the true identity of the player named 'Juyang Jushi'. At the same time, they also contacted our customer service, trying to find a breakthrough from our side..."

Chen Chen raised his head slightly when he heard these words and sneered. "There's such a thing?"

"The specific reason is actually very simple. It's just that when a member of this consortium was playing the game..."

Before Little X finished speaking, Chen Chen raised his hand and interrupted her. "There's no need to explain this. I'm not interested in their conflict in the game."

"Then do we need to pay attention to it?" Little X asked.

"I don't care who's right and who's wrong in the game. I only know that daring to offer a bounty for the true identity of a player is a slap in our face!"

Chen Chen said coldly, "If we can't even protect the privacy of a player, then wouldn't our credibility be greatly reduced? It might even affect our plan to recover the end dimension.

"X, immediately issue an announcement and tell the world that no matter who or what he is, we'll directly and permanently ban his account for that guy's act of offering a bounty for the true information of other players. He'll never be able to enter the Ancient Civilization again for the rest of his life!"

Chapter 636

Chen Chen walked out of the time machine and once again descended into this era where civilization was at its end.

The Black Knights on the side had been waiting for a long time. At this time, a Black Knight stepped forward directly and X-112's voice came from it. "Sir Commander, long time no see."

"Indeed, it's been a long time."

Chen Chen nodded. He looked at the mountains of materials in this warehouse and the androids coming and going, and asked immediately, "Is everything going well after the arrival of those players?"

"Except for some turbulence in public security, it should be... It's going well."

X-112 was obviously a little helpless. "The entire Blacklight City is in a state of panic. After all, many natives have learned of the fact that a group of foreigners has arrived.

"For the residents of Blacklight City, these players are a group of desperados. Every day, innocent natives are robbed and harassed. Many people also learned from those players that this is all a game and they come from another world. This makes everyone even more panicked. There are even natives who have begun to march on the streets, hoping that we can expel those who bring unrest and riots."

"Emmmm..."

Chen Chen frowned when he heard these words, showing a thoughtful look. "In this case, it seems that it's indeed time to plan more."

"By the way, Sir Commander."

X-112 said again, "Several other forces of the Joint Resistance Army have also inquired about this matter. Some time ago, they sent envoys to ask what's going on with these people and at the same time, they hope to meet with you."

"I won't see them."

Chen Chen waved his hand. "I originally planned to lead some players to their sphere of influence after the official launch of the server in the future, but now it seems that this is not a safe method. Sooner or later, there will be fierce conflicts between the players and the natives. In this case, we might as well rebuild the city."

"Rebuild the city?"

X-112 asked curiously.

"The reason why our Blacklight City only has one city is not because we don't have the conditions and financial resources to build other bases, but because of an insufficient population."

Chen Chen said, "But if we have a large number of players joining, the situation will be different..."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly waved one hand and an image of a world map appeared out of thin air in the void. Chen Chen tapped slightly on Greenland. "This is the location of Blacklight City, this is the location of Northern America City, and this is the location of Central Continent City...

"The territory of the Holy Fusion Empire is in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. The territory controlled by the Joint Resistance Army is in Northern America and South America...

Chen Chen silently drew something on the world map. Sometimes, he was lost in thought, and other times, he seemed to realize something. "In the future, players will continue to appear in large numbers and the demand for resources will be extremely high. In this case, we can build new cities in the North Sea Continent, the Central Continent, and the Indian Continent."

"When the time comes, our plane will be divided into three. The Divine Fusion Empire will be a major force, and the other two forces made up of the Joint Resistance Army and the players can form an alliance."

"Then I'm afraid we'll need more than one city."

X-112 reminded, "At least hundreds or thousands of them. Otherwise, they won't be able to support so many players. However, these resources, manpower, and time will all be extremely costly."

"None of that is a problem."

Chen Chen flashed a secretive smile. "Players can build their own cities, can't they? We just need to give them missions and tell them what to do and how to do it. That's enough. "

"It doesn't matter if they don't have money. We can use virtual game coins as money. It doesn't matter if they don't have resources. They can mine and transport by themselves. At the same time, as long as the pain system is turned off, they'll be the most hardworking workers."

"You can do that?"

X-112 suddenly understood.

"What the players want is actually very simple."

Chen Chen sighed. He spread his hands. "Watching the cities that you've built rise from the ground and watching yourself dedicate light and heat to this world, this sense of accomplishment is incomparable. What does it mean to create happiness with one's heart? That's it... "

Without further ado, Chen Chen asked X-112 to create a plan, which listed in detail every detail after the players came here. Moreover, in the plan, the city did not need to be very vast and beautiful. A standard medieval city was enough.

He controlled several large ships to transport the first batch of materials and a time machine. Chen Chen had already thought of the construction sites of these cities. They were all the ruins of the port cities of the old era. These areas had one common characteristic, which was that they were geographically superior and easy to develop. When they arrived there, the Black Knights would build the initial camp to welcome the first batch of players who came here.

A standard player's camp was equipped with a 3D printing factory that could continuously produce the bodies of the game characters, a store that sold supplies, a black sphere teleportation station that could teleport to other camps, a hospital that could heal any injuries, and a defense camp where the Black Knights were stationed.

In addition to these five departments, the rest had to be created by the players themselves.

For the players, of course, they could not blindly make them workers. Otherwise, the players would probably complain that this game was a house-building simulator. Therefore, Chen Chen also gave the players full authority to hunt, mine resources, fish, and other tasks. What X-112 had to do was to issue tasks in an orderly manner to bring fun to the players.

As a reward for the players, Chen Chen naturally crossed out the original Joint Coin and changed it into a virtual currency. The virtual currency could buy anything they wanted in the camp, such as food, weapons, field survival props, teleportation fees, opportunities to treat injuries, and so on.

The real world had become an industrial logistics base in the end dimension. Launch materials for rockets and satellites were transported over. In the next few months, Blacklight City would continue to send satellites into space, allowing thousands of satellites to cover the entire earth. In this way, no matter where the players went, they would not be down because of a loss of signal.

When everything was ready, Chen Chen also issued the corresponding announcement in reality:

"After three months of closed beta operation of Ancient Civilization, it has been confirmed that the game is 100% safe and most of the hidden bugs have been eliminated. Therefore, we announce that from next Monday (June 1, 2044), Ancient Civilization will be officially launched. At the same time, the matching game chambers will also be sold from today on the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology branches worldwide. At the same time, we have also made changes to the rules of the game —"

"1. We have changed the birthplace of players. From now on, new players who enter the game will be born at the designated 50 spawn points and will no longer be born in Blacklight City."

"2. Because a large number of players obtain game currency through illegal means, in order to maintain the balance of the currency system in the game, from now on, we will modify the currency mechanism, remove Joint Coin from the currency, and use virtual currency instead. The virtual currency will be named Ancient Currency. The attributes of closed beta players will be retained and the currency will be reset to zero. The old currency will no longer be able to buy anything from the player camp.

"3. The game has opened the construction module. From now on, players will receive a large number of construction quests after entering the game. Moreover, in order to encourage players to participate in the construction of the camp, the reward for construction quests will be two to three times that of other quests.

"4. The red name mechanism has been modified. From now on, players who kill their own forces will be hunted down by the major camps. The specific performance is that other players can receive corresponding hunting quests, and killing red name players will be rewarded with generous rewards. At the same time, harming innocent NPCs will be wanted by the force to which the NPC belongs and will be disqualified from entering the city of the force until they die once.

"5. According to the suggestions of most female players, the game has opened the credibility points module. Each person will receive 12 points per year. Players who verbally harass the opposite sex (including but not limited to other players) will be deducted 1 point after verification. Subjective malicious contact with the opposite sex will be deducted 3 points. Those who force a relationship with the opposite sex will be deducted 12 points at one time. Those whose points are reset to zero within a year will have their game account banned and never restored.

"6. According to the discussion of the game planning team of Blacklight Biotechnology, in order to maintain the fairness of the game, the exchange channel between real currency and virtual currency will not be opened for the time being. At the same time, any act of participating in real transactions in the game will not be protected by the game. Please understand.

"Currently, the first batch of game chambers has been sold for one million units, and each unit is priced at 100000 USD. Action is better than excitement. Hurry up and enter 'Ancient Civilization' and start a brand new life with us!"

"Yours sincerely, Blacklight Biotechnology Game Department."

With the release of this announcement, it immediately caused an uproar all over the world. Although it had only been in operation for three months and there was almost no advertising, this was still the world's first game with five senses, a high degree of freedom, and a 100% simulation of reality. There was no need for any advertising. Just based on the authority of Blacklight Biotechnology and the publicity of the 100,000 closed beta players, "Ancient Civilization" appeared in the world's public opinion every day on a grand occasion.

Unless one did not touch the Internet, there was almost no one who did not know about this game. In fact, many people who loved games had already become cloud players of "Ancient Civilization". When they talked about the content of the game, many people would be stunned.

The announcement of this announcement caused a shocking tsunami. On the official website of Blacklight Biotechnology, major forums around the world, and even the news media of various countries immediately released the news that Ancient Civilization was about to officially launch.

[The ultimate of virtual reality? When a game has five senses simulation, can you still distinguish between the game and reality?] — North Associated Press News.

[Ancient Civilization officially launched. Experts claim that this kind of technology is not only a game, but may also include the road of future civilization of mankind?] — Reuters News.

[Biology, medical, resources, military, aerospace... Coupled with today's games, how many industries will Blackwatch monopolize before it is willing to give up?] — UPI.

[Ancient Civilization launch announcement, the greatest online game in human history is about to be born?] — Sina Express.

On the Internet, everyone was also talking about this topic with great enthusiasm. However, unlike some media that hinted at bad news, those players who were looking forward to this game were celebrating and constantly discussing several newly released rules.

[I've been waiting for so long, it's finally officially launched! I thought it would be open beta after the closed beta.]

[This game has a very high degree of completion. Except for a few anti-human rules modified at the beginning, there are almost no changes. Compared to the Polish idiot who likes to sell semi-finished products and the Ubisoft who buys bugs and gives the game away, Black B * tch has a lot more conscience!]

[Upstairs, you're not dreaming, are you? Can the two be compared? Black B * tch is the world's largest private economy. Its authority is comparable to that of a continent's government, and its financial resources can even compete head-on with Northern America and China. The Polish idiot and the Ubisoft are just ordinary game companies. At most, they are relatively large. How can they compare to Black B * tch? The investment in the game Ancient Civilization alone is probably more than 100 billion.]

[It's indeed very kind. For ordinary game companies, the data of the closed beta won't be retained. Now, Black B * tch only eliminated the money earned by the closed beta players during the closed beta, but kept their physical fitness.]

[Upstairs, isn't this unfair to new players?]

[The red name mechanism and reputation points are too unnecessary. I'm already depressed enough in reality, but I can't do whatever I want in the game? Then why do I want to play this game?]

[Because if you don't play, there are plenty of people playing! And you must not have a female family member, right? Otherwise, when your female family member plays the game, you don't care if they are wantonly insulted by the people in the game?]

[Upstairs, upstairs is really disgusting. His words shocked me. Does he think he can do whatever he wants in the game?]

[The game can't exchange real money for game currency? What kind of retarded plan is this? Black B * tch doesn't even want to earn money?]

[Upstairs, Black B * tch needs money? This is the best joke of the century!]

[I think this rule is very good. It protects the rights and interests of us civilian players. By the way, you guys always say "Black B * tch, Black B * tch". What does Black B * tch mean?]

[Black B * tch is another name for Blackwatch in the gaming world. Upstairs, you should know that Blackwatch was originally a company in the Mainland. The meaning of the company in Chinese is "black light", but the English name of this company is "Black Watch", so many people simply called it "Black Watch", and then it became "Black B * tch"...]

[One hundred thousand US dollars is so expensive. I'm now in the third grade of elementary school and my weekly living expenses are only one hundred US dollars. If I want to afford a game chamber, won't I have to wait until I'm in college?]

[Haha, elementary school students should forget about it. This game is 18 years old. Those under the age of 18 can't enter this game. You'd better wait until you're older!]

...

The Internet was full of discussions about Blacklight Biotechnology and the game Ancient Civilization. In reality, some people who were well-off even waited in front of the website that night, waiting for the arrival of 0 o 'clock.

This was because 0 o 'clock was the time when the game chamber went on sale.

Although the price of one hundred thousand US dollars would eliminate a considerable part of the population, many people who had never come into contact with the game had also received a lot of information from the videos released by those closed beta players and the propaganda from the mouths of the cloud players.

For example, having five senses comparable to reality, being able to change sex in the game, being able to shape one's face to be beautiful, being able to enjoy delicious food and even sex... These conditions alone were enough to make countless people who felt that reality was not perfect enough and wanted to experience a second life in the game.

Countless players around the world, as well as more than a billion people from scalpers, purchasing agents, and other professions, would compete for the first batch of one million game chambers tonight.

For this group of people, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night...

Chapter 637

A huge spaceship traversed through the chaos. Outside the window were grotesque nebulae. These viscous substances attached to the armor of the spaceship and slowly squirmed as if they wanted to penetrate the interior of the spaceship.

At this time, the spaceship was already mottled and the original armor was almost completely corroded, revealing mottled scars inside. Strangely, these scars looked like pairs of sharp claws scratching on it, as if they were left by a wild beast.

"Snap!"

Suddenly, in the airflow that the spaceship passed through, a gray bubble bulged out of thin air and then burst in an instant, making a piercing noise in the chaos!

After the bubble burst, only endless gray mist could be seen surging, and in the mist, there seemed to be a pair of eyes that were as hot as charcoal flickering faintly...

Something unknown was constantly following the spaceship. They followed the route left by the spaceship and pursued it relentlessly.

"We're almost there, almost there..."

In the bridge, Shaw's forehead kept dripping with sweat. He stared ahead and did not dare to check the situation of the spaceship at all. He was afraid that the spaceship would automatically disintegrate in the next second and he would never be able to return to the human world.

Behind him, two corpses that had been dead for an unknown period of time were quietly sitting on the steel chairs on both sides. The corpses had long been dried by the circulating air, turning into two rotten corpses. But even so, their faces were still ferocious, and their mouths were like black holes before they died, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying.

His two assistants, the navigator, had died a few months ago...

At this time, the veins on Shaw's forehead bulged and his lifeless eyes stared at the space in front of him. His consciousness had already penetrated through time and space and looked at the distant sky. In front of him, a cold but bright star was faintly flickering like a lighthouse, constantly pointing him in the right direction.

He did not notice this star when he left the solar system two years ago, but when the Blacklight returned, he gradually saw its figure.

The reason why Shaw was able to notice it was that this star was really a bit special. No matter how the spaceship flew, it was always directly in front of its route and coincided with its destination.

In the beginning, the star was almost invisible to the naked eye, so small that a trace of subspace airflow could cover it up. However, after a year of flight, the star was getting closer and closer, and it also became bigger and brighter!

By now, this star had already become as large as the sun and moon!

However, Shaw understood that this star was definitely not the sun or the moon. Since he was currently in the subspace, it was naturally impossible for him to see the existence of the sun and the moon. The reason why he called it a star was only based on his own knowledge. In fact, there was no shortage of luminous objects in the subspace. As for what those luminous objects were, he had no idea.

Rumble …

Suddenly, there was another tremor in the spaceship. Shaw's heart trembled along with it. Through the AI, he "saw" that the rear of the spaceship had been damaged again and a large piece of the hull had been stripped off by some unknown object!

"Warning: Zones 21 and 22 have been lost. Air pressure leakage in zones 18, 19, and 20. No.3 nuclear fusion engine has stalled. Spaceship hull damage is over 30%!"

The AI issued another warning.

"Seal all the hatches in Sectors 18, 19, and 20!"

Xiao Chi ordered, "Send the android engineers to repair it!"

"The android engineers have been destroyed!"

The AI continued, "Currently, there are only 36 Black Knight guards left. Do you want to send them for repair?"

"No, forget it then. Don't worry about it!"

Shaw gritted his teeth. "AI, have all the Black Knight guards stand guard at the warp engine. We're going home soon!"

However, there was no response to his order. Shaw could not help but raise his eyebrows. "AI, AI?"

"Sob sob sob..."

Suddenly, a faint cry came into Shaw's ears.

"Is, is it happening again?"

There was a trace of fear in Shaw's eyes. Then, he stared straight ahead at the subspace airflow that was constantly being torn apart by the bow of the spaceship outside the window. He no longer cared about anything around him.

"Shaw, Shaw..."

The voices of a man and a woman came from both sides at the same time, accompanied by a strange gurgling moan. An icy chill slowly came from behind him.

Cold sweat trickled down Shaw's forehead. Although he knew that all this was an illusion of the subspace, the feeling was extremely real. He could even feel the two bodies behind him crawling up and slowly clinging to his steel seat!

"Shaw..."

A bloody face slowly peeked out from the corner of Shaw's eyes. Shaw could not help but tremble. However, his long training allowed him to maintain control of the spaceship. The subspace airflow could be blocked by unknown substances at any time. If he did not concentrate, the spaceship could easily fall into a sea of chaos brambles.

If that happened and there were pursuers behind him, Shaw was dead meat!

"Hehehe..."

Suddenly, there was another sharp, piercing laughter coming from the other side of his ear. Shaw resisted the urge to turn his head. Then, he only felt a pair of incomparably cold hands climbing up his head and silently pressing against his forehead!

"Navigator, why don't you dare to look at me? Join us, join us... "

The shrill voice echoed in Shaw's ears, causing his hair to stand on end and at the same time, his heart was in turmoil.

"Gordon, Marcie, you two still want to cause trouble for me even after you're dead!"

Shaw roared fiercely. At this critical moment, the spaceship finally reached the area illuminated by the star. Suddenly, the surrounding subspace airflow was cleared!

"Boom!"

Light shone in all directions!

In the next second, two blood-curdling screams rang out beside Shaw.

"Ah —!"

Like snow in spring, the two illusions melted almost as soon as they came into contact with the light of the star. At the same time, the illusions in Shaw's mind also disappeared. Other than the subspace outside the window, his world was once again restored to darkness!

At the same time, the viscous substances attached to the spaceship began to melt rapidly. Even the bubbles that were constantly bursting behind the spaceship stopped the moment they entered the area illuminated by the star. As if unwilling to give up, there was a burst of angry growls coming from the bubbles!

"Hmm? That guy behind us didn't catch up? "

Shaw looked behind him with lingering fear. He could not help but feel a little surprised. Could this star be some kind of existence that was even stranger than the bubbles behind him?

However, when he looked at the subspace coordinates at this time, he was suddenly stunned.

He had actually entered the range of the solar system without realizing it?

At this time, the star had begun to bloom with unparalleled light. The entire void was filled with the light of the star. It even gave Shaw the illusion that he was about to melt into the light.

The light dispelled the subspace airflow and at the same time, dispelled most of the evil spirits in the solar system!

"This, this is the projection of the solar system in the subspace?"

Shaw looked at everything outside the window in a daze. In his vision, he seemed to 'see' thousands of light spots. These light spots were densely arranged beside the huge star, like stars surrounding the moon. But compared to that strange star, these light spots were incomparably small...

"Wait, why is the aura coming from this star so familiar?"

Shaw seemed to understand something. His eyes that had lost their eyesight became brighter and brighter at this time...

Then, Shaw suddenly came to his senses. He used the last of his strength and roared loudly, "AI, go to the Mandeville Point immediately. We're leaving the subspace!"

...

When the game "Ancient Civilization" was crazily flooding the screen all over the world, other topics were almost suppressed, whether it was celebrity scandals or the political situation.

Only one topic could keep abreast of "Ancient Civilization", and that was the construction of the Dyson cloud.

On the day of the game's release, the Earth Federation's first Mercury factory had already been built, and it had begun to mine Mercury's metal and mineral resources. At the same time, tens of thousands of high-temperature engineering robots had begun to make use of these resources to replicate themselves, increasing their numbers at an exponential rate.

It was expected that a year later, the engineering robots of the Dyson cloud project would exceed one billion, meeting the most basic requirements of the project.

Then, humans would officially begin to dismantle Mercury...

However, just a few days after the official launch of the game, a new message was sent back from Pluto's orbit.

Once this message was received, it was immediately classified as the highest secret by Little X and sent to Chen Chen's desk at once.

"What, the Blacklight is back?"

Chen Chen suddenly got up and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

There were few things in this world that could make Chen Chen lose his composure. Even when one million game chambers were sold out in a second a few days ago and the Dyson cloud project was fully launched, he was still unperturbed because these were child's play to him.

If there was one thing in the world that could move him, it was probably information related to the subspace.

Immediately, Chen Chen seemed to think of something and his surprise instantly turned into vigilance.

"You're worried about whether the other party succeeded or not, right?"

Little X understood. After all, everything about the subspace was too mysterious for humans. "Please rest assured, the information we received is normal. Even the code is correct. There's no memetic effect. At the same time, our radio telescope is also focused on the position of the Blacklight. In less than half an hour, we can 'see' the other party."

"Tell them to stay where they are."

Chen Chen nodded and ordered, "Wait for our people to go and check. Only when everything is confirmed to be normal will they be allowed to return to the Moon Rabbit Space Station. Otherwise, they'll be killed without mercy!"

Half an hour later, Chen Chen quickly received the information sent back by the Blacklight. This information was reviewed and processed by Little X before it was submitted.

When he saw the content above, Chen Chen was surprised at first, then frowned slightly.

The surprise was that Kepler-642b was really a planet very close to Earth. It also had an atmosphere and the oxygen content in the atmosphere was also very similar to that of Earth. There was even a group of natives on the planet — a group of people who looked like dinosaurs.

The reason for the frown was that the Blacklight Spaceship had experienced the impact of the subspace tide on its return journey. This tide had damaged the reality anchor. Unexpectedly, after the damage, it was as if the spaceship had lost its protective shell. Countless indescribable things in the subspace had launched their attacks and the Blacklight Spaceship almost crashed!

In the end, it was because of the guidance of a strange star located in the subspace that he successfully returned to the solar system.

"A strange star?"

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows, revealing a thoughtful look. "I once entered the subspace during the psionicist boy incident. At that time, I didn't see any star that could dissolve the subspace airflow..."

"I'm afraid the star Shaw mentioned is you," Little X reminded.

Chen Chen was surprised when he heard this, then a thoughtful look appeared on his face...

In the next few days, the inspection ship set off from Mars went to the orbit of Pluto and boarded the Blacklight colonial spacecraft. After making sure that all the subspace aura in the spacecraft had been eliminated, the battered spacecraft officially returned to the Moon Rabbit Space Station in Earth's orbit.

After that, the most comprehensive subspace navigation information from beginning to end was displayed in front of Chen Chen and Little X.

Looking at everything recorded in the spacecraft, Chen Chen suddenly had the illusion of the Great Voyage of the Middle Ages. In the past, in order to conquer the sea, humans sent fleets to the depths of the ocean over and over again. After a batch died, they sent another batch. Finally, they succeeded in conquering the sea and expanded the world of humans to the entire planet.

Now, everything he did was no different from the Great Voyage Era. The only difference was the advancement of technology and the changes of the times...

"All two thousand 'colonists' have been sent to planet Kepler-642b."

At this time, Shaw stood in front of Chen Chen's desk and stated with his head lowered, "We built a colony on that planet according to the requirements of the construction template and the agricultural template. We didn't leave until the colony was completed. Before we left, the two thousand colonists had already entered a farming life. They were the first human colonists on that planet."

The so-called construction template and the agricultural template were actually a special kind of intelligent AI system. At the same time, it also included the corresponding assembly line. The construction template could build a sizable camp out of thin air in a few days, while the agricultural template could open up a large number of fields in a few days.

These were technologies specially created by Blacklight Biotechnology for the purpose of colonizing extraterrestrial planets. At the same time, it also required the cooperation of extremely high-level intelligent AI. The operator did not need to know too much about the relevant knowledge at all. They only needed to follow the intelligent control of the template to create the corresponding corresponding things.

The so-called colonists were all felons purchased by Blacklight from all over the world. Under the coercion and temptation of Blacklight Biotechnology, they all signed an agreement with the company. Blacklight Biotechnology gave them freedom and they must be used as guinea pigs to expand the territory of mankind.

In order to resist the microorganisms that might exist in the extraterrestrial planets, these colonists were all injected with a drug called "adaptive evolution enzyme". This drug was extracted from a movie called Amnesia in Deep Space. It could help humans adjust their body and quickly adapt to an unfamiliar environment at the cost of genetic mutation.

Chapter 638

"On the way back, it was as peaceful as before. The reality anchor isolated the subspace airflow and protected the three of us from being eroded by the subspace.

"However, the subspace didn't seem to be in a peaceful state all the time..."

Shaw's voice was low and there was a hint of trepidation in his voice. "Just like in the ocean, the ocean occasionally produces extremely destructive tsunamis and hurricanes, the same goes for the subspace. On our way back, I saw a subspace storm that spanned dozens of sectors in the distance. There was no way we could hide from it...

"So, I decided to let the spaceship directly pass through the storm. After all, the reality anchor isolated everything. In my opinion, with the sturdiness of our spaceship, it wouldn't be difficult to pass through the storm...

"But I was wrong. The power of the subspace storm was beyond my imagination. The barrier created by the reality anchor was as fragile as a soap bubble in this storm. A few days after entering the storm, it was finally overwhelmed and shattered. At the same time, it caused the subspace aura to surge into the spaceship …"

"This time, because Gordon and Marcie couldn't withstand the erosion of the subspace on the spiritual level, both of them collapsed. They lost their minds and even wanted to get up from the pilot's seat. Fortunately, I had the authority to lock them down and trapped them in their seats."

"So, the reality anchor is this important in subspace navigation?"

Little X pondered. "It seems that installing this device on it was a wise choice."

"Not only that..."

Shaw smiled bitterly and nodded. "After the reality anchor shattered, some unknown entity even invaded the hull at one point. Those entities were invisible and intangible. The Black Knights and the Androids suffered heavy casualties before they were able to expel those entities from the ship..."

"The Enslaved?"

Hearing this, Little X and Chen Chen could not help but look at each other with a look of understanding in their eyes.

The Enslaved was the name given to the subspace creature in the "psionicist boy" incident. They could infiltrate the body of psionicists unknowingly, blend into the human world, and collect human internal organs and blood, thus building a flesh door that connected reality and the subspace.

"So, this existence is called the Enslaved?"

Shaw was taken aback. Although he did not understand how Chen Chen obtained this information, he continued to report faithfully. "In the end, Gordon and Marcie went completely crazy due to the subspace erosion. Their bodies began to mutate. I could only disconnect their life-support devices and lock them in the driver's seat."

At this point, a pained expression appeared on Shaw's face. "They kept roaring and groaning in my ears for more than half a month before they gradually died..."

"After the two of them died, I thought I could be free. However, I didn't expect the spaceship to be targeted by an even more powerful being. The other party was extremely fast and followed closely behind the spaceship. No matter how I accelerated, I couldn't shake it off because it could follow us through the subspace passage …"

"Just like that, I persisted for three months, using that star as a guide and moving forward. Finally, I returned to the Solar System. The moment I returned to the Solar System, all the subspace airflow dissipated. That was the range of the star's light …"

At this point, Shaw could not help but look up at Chen Chen. "By the way, the energy that star gave me was exactly the same as yours, Mr. Chen..."

"I got it."

Chen Chen nodded without much expression. "Apart from that star, what else did you see?"

"Countless stars that are even more insignificant."

Shaw quickly answered, "Around that star, there are tens of thousands of tiny stars. The brightest of those stars is only one percent of that star and the dimmest is only one ten-thousandth of that star... These stars together surrounded the largest star, dispersing the subspace aura for it and carving out a hole the size of the solar system in the subspace."

"Other tiny stars?"

Chen Chen's eyes showed a hint of understanding. He had already guessed what those stars were, but he still asked again, "Are you sure you didn't see these stars when you set sail more than two years ago?"

"No. “

I didn't see them two years ago. If I had seen them, I'd definitely remember them. "

"Very good."

Chen Chen nodded and looked at Shaw in front of him with admiration. "I'm very satisfied with your performance. Not only did you complete the mission, but you also opened up countless experiences and knowledge for us humans during the voyage. Just based on this, you've done an immeasurable service!"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Shaw quickly lowered his head and a look of excitement appeared in his eyes.

"Alright, you can go now. Rest well during this period. Don't forget, your life has just begun."

"Yes!"

Shaw retreated with gratitude.

After Shaw left, Chen Chen slowly fell into deep thought while Little X waited silently on the side.

"If I'm not mistaken, those tiny stars should represent other psionicists."

After a long time, Chen Chen suddenly said, "At present, there are more than a hundred thousand psionicists in the world, similar to the number of stars described by Shaw."

"It seems to be the case for now."

Little X giggled. "But in this case, psionicists are inextricably linked to the subspace, even including you. Psionicists can form projections in the subspace? I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse. "

"It probably isn't a good thing."

Chen Chen said helplessly, "Now it seems that I was too reckless back then. I'm afraid it was the emergence of psionicists that caused us humans to be entangled with the subspace. The incidents that have occurred in the past few years could be related to psionicists."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Little X quickly comforted him. "Who would have thought that a psionicist with seemingly great potential would hide the secret of the subspace? I can only say that the emergence of psionicists has its pros and cons... Now what I'm more puzzled about is, why didn't Shaw see the subspace projection when he left, but when he returned? "

Hearing this question, Chen Chen said without hesitation, "Do you remember the first psionicist born through childbirth? That psionicist was born on Mars and the day he was born was the day the Blacklight set sail into the subspace? "

"Ah!"

Little X immediately came to a realization. Indeed, when the L compound developed by Blacklight Biotechnology was injected into the human body, there was a certain chance that the psionic gene could be passed on to the offspring. However, the truth was that no one had been born with psionic abilities during that time. At that time, Chen Chen thought that the L compound was flawed.

When the Blacklight officially set sail and Chen Chen was wandering around the Ares Science City, he suddenly sensed the presence of the subspace. After further investigation, he discovered that a local hospital had given birth to the first natural psionicist!

"At that time, I began to have a vague speculation..."

Chen Chen continued in a deep voice. "It was like the beginning of a certain omen. From that day onward, natural psionicists began to appear. Although I no longer felt the gaze of the subspace, it still made me more and more certain of my speculation.

"Later, even ordinary people who had not been injected with the L compound began to awaken their psionic abilities, including the 'psionicist boy' incident. Although there were very few people who awakened their psionic abilities after birth, all these signs pointed to a terrible omen...

"And that is — perhaps it was humanity's initiative to enter the subspace that finally led to a close relationship between the subspace and humanity!"

"You're saying that from the time we officially used the subspace to start the migration era, humans have formed a special connection with the subspace?"

Little X pondered. "Cause and effect?"

"I don't know what this connection is or how it works, but humans and the subspace are officially connected from that day onward."

Chen Chen replied, "In other words, from that day onward, psionicists around the world and I began to manifest projections in the subspace, which led to Shaw using our projections to escape the subspace."

Little X fell silent at once.

"Alright, let's not talk about this for now."

Chen Chen shook his head. "What's done is done. It's too late to regret now. If we humans want to escape from the solar system, we'll have to use the subspace. What I've done has only brought this all forward. Xiao, on the other hand, has given me a big surprise."

"This Shaw is truly a talent."

Little X could only sigh when she heard this. "After this experience, we can train him well and let him play a greater role in our interstellar voyage."

"Although there's a video, it's difficult to share his experience with outsiders."

Chen Chen nodded. "Next, X, make arrangements for him to be an instructor for subspace navigators. Let him impart his experience in subspace navigation to those people. We need to train more subspace navigators... In addition, I heard that he has parents and family?"

"Yes."

Little X replied, "Back in the year, he snuck into the Gambia in the African Continent because he killed someone in a fit of passion. At the same time, he lost contact with his parents. Even now, his parents don't know anything about him."

"Then let him go back to Oceania to visit his family."

Chen Chen said without hesitation, "It's like walking in the dark when you're rich. I think he misses his parents too. To make more loyal arrangements for him to serve us, make the necessary arrangements."

"Understood, leave it to me."

Little X replied.

...

Shaw arrived at the residence arranged by Blacklight Biotechnology — a single-family villa located in the lagoon of Walvis Bay in Eco Science City.

This was a medium-sized villa with an area of three thousand square meters. There were a total of three living rooms, six bedrooms, and a toilet that exceeded the number of bedrooms.

In addition, the villa also had a huge courtyard. One end of the courtyard extended directly into the lagoon, making the villa a high-class sea-view house with a picturesque view.

"This..."

Shaw stared at all of this, dumbfounded. "This place is really given to me?"

"Yes, this sea-view villa is completely yours, Mr. Winfred. This is the company transfer agreement and the other is your property ownership certificate."

A middle-level manager of Blacklight Biotechnology said with a hint of envy in his eyes, but he still maintained a smile on his face. "However, according to the contract, you can't resell the villa. If one day you don't want to live here, you can only sell it to the company and the company will buy the villa again at half the market price."

Shaw nodded. Indeed, almost everyone who could live here was the senior management of Blacklight Biotechnology. As the core hinterland of Blacklight Biotechnology, it was natural to control the inflow of outsiders and not allow private resale.

As for only half the market price, Shaw understood. Nowadays, every inch of land in Eco Science City was worth its weight in gold. Walvis Bay was the core area of Eco Science City because of its beautiful scenery.

One could imagine how terrifying the price of land here would be. Moreover, there was no market for it. It was already very generous of the company to be willing to take back the property at half the market price.

"In addition, the company has issued a document. We've arranged for you the position of... Oceania Branch Company Supervisor."

The other party flipped open the cover of another document and then showed a look of surprise. "This... Mr. Winfred, this is the first time I've heard of this position. From the literal meaning, it should be for you to supervise the senior management of the branch company in Oceania to see if they're corrupt or accepting bribes."

"What?"

Shaw raised his head when he heard this, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes. "But..."

"I heard that you have family over there?"

The middle-level manager laughed. "It seems that the company is very considerate of you."

"But! But my identity in the outside world is still a fugitive! "

Shaw hurriedly explained.

"I know who you used to be, a Delta-level researcher."

This middle-level official was also a member of God's Forbidden Zone. He said proudly, "But that's nothing. Your current position is a little higher than mine, so it doesn't matter even if you used to be a fugitive in Oceania. After all..."

"The person we want to arrest is a fugitive named Shaw Winfred. What does this have to do with you, the supervisor of the Oceania branch company of Blacklight Biotechnology?"

Hearing the other party's words, Shaw was obviously stunned in place.

"Hahaha, it seems that you haven't recovered from the previous surprise."

The middle-level manager smiled kindly and said, "I've done what the higher-ups asked me to do, I won't stay any longer. Mr. Winfred, I wish you a happy move!"

With that, he turned and left the courtyard of the villa, leaving all the surprises to Shaw who was still in a daze.

"I, I've really become a free man?"

Shaw raised his slightly trembling hands and held the documents in his hands in disbelief. Even the transfer of this villa to him did not make him lose his composure like this, but he did not expect that this company would give him such a huge surprise...

Thinking of this, Shaw only felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. He used to have some resentment towards Chen Chen for making him risk his life, but now, those resentments had long since vanished, leaving only deep gratitude in his heart.

"Father, Mother, it's been four years... How are you guys?"

"I can go home..."

Chapter 639

"It's done, it's finally done!"

Over a thousand players had gathered at the peak of a tall mountain. When they looked at the bottomless black hole beneath their feet, they all revealed expressions of relief.

"Ah, I received the reward of 10,000 old yen from the system. Did you guys get it?"

"I got it, I finally saved enough money to buy a wilderness motorcycle!"

"I got it too, haha!"

"Oh my, the main mission is finally completed. What kind of lousy mission is this? It's so nondescript! The game is set in the apocalyptic era but we have to install such a sci-fi thing? "

"It's like a hammer. What kind of equipment is this?"

"Didn't you read the mission description? This is a device used to block psionic powers. The setting of this game is that the Divine Fusion Empire has psionicists but we don't, so we have to use this thing to block the world's psionic powers! "

"It's not just us, this is the mainline mission of the entire server. I logged into the private forum of the foreign trade union alliance. They did some statistics and there are about 300 teams carrying out this mission. It's just that the mission locations are different!"

"And our mission is relatively simple. Many teams need to install reality anchors in the territory of the Divine Fusion Empire. There are tens of thousands of people in one team and they fight with the people of the empire every day!"

"Is it that intense?"

"Holy sh * t, I say holy sh * t!"

"Look, look, the crater is lit up!"

"Is the device activated?"

"Run away..."

...

In the dusk, Chen Chen crossed his arms and stood high in the air above the endless Pacific Ocean.

The setting sun was like blood, dyeing the endless sea red. He could faintly see an island shrouded in mist dozens of nautical miles away, as well as the ruins of people on the island.

As the setting sun set, Chen Chen seemed to stand in the red sun. His figure merged with the dusk and under his feet was a sea of blood that stretched to the sky. It was like a scene from a myth...

As the camera panned in, a salty sea breeze blew slowly, causing Chen Chen's clothes and hat to flutter. He just stood in the air with his eyes slightly closed as if he was resting.

"Sir Commander, after a month of hard work, all player teams have deployed reality anchors to the corresponding positions."

At this moment, the voice of X-112 suddenly came to Chen Chen's ear. Her voice was light and crisp, with a hint of excitement. "Do you want to start the mission now?"

"Start it."

Chen Chen replied lightly.

Following his order, an invisible wave suddenly struck from a distance, almost at the speed of light. Chen Chen only felt his whole body go numb as if he had fallen into a sticky swamp. There was a special invisible sense of restraint around him.

It felt like the Reality Anchor had sealed space, forming a psionic seal that only psionicists could sense.

Moreover, unlike the previous psionic blockade, Chen Chen sensed this time was extremely strong. This was because there were a total of 365 sealing points set up around the world at this time!

Unlike what Chen Chen had seen in the past, the mysterious civilization had only set up twenty points and each point had a huge steel needle up to a thousand meters long. Now, the reality anchors Chen Chen had created were only about a hundred meters long, but the number was fifteen times more than what he had in the past!

According to Little X's calculations, these reality anchors could reach the strength of Chen Chen's DOOM dimension back then, perhaps even a little stronger. It was more than enough to suppress the Consciousness Stealer.

That was why the scene that happened today — —

As the psionic energy in the air was restrained, Chen Chen tried to mobilize the power of the psionic energy, but he could not feel anything. It was as if the power he was familiar with was imprisoned, and there was a feeling of powerlessness all over his body.

If even Chen Chen was like this, then the Consciousness Stealer would naturally be the same, right?

Following Chen Chen's thoughts, half a minute later, several bubbles suddenly emerged from the bottom of the sea. These bubbles were extremely huge and exploded as soon as they came to the surface. Almost each bubble was dozens of meters long, followed by the second bubble, the third bubble...

In an instant, it was as if the entire sea began to boil and more and more bubbles rose from the bottom of the sea!

At the same time, Chen Chen could not help looking down slightly. He only saw the depths of the sea under his feet, a thick black mass was gradually spreading, as if a huge island was hidden at the bottom of the sea, almost endless at a glance!

The Consciousness Stealer had begun to surface...

"Rumble..."

Waves of bubbles surged up from the bottom of the sea and at the same time, it triggered the airflow in the air, blowing up a biting cold wind! In this gust of wind, an island filled with jagged rocks slowly rose. The moment it revealed its tip, the entire ocean began to boil!

"It's here!"

Chen Chen squinted his eyes and watched as the "island" under his feet rose rapidly. One kilometer, two kilometers, three kilometers...

It was like a mountain rising from the ground. In the blink of an eye, the upper body of the Consciousness Stealer had risen into the clouds, but it was still only half of its body. To the ancient behemoth that was tens of thousands of meters tall, the sea was nothing more than a small pond...

"Vroom —!"

The mouth of the Consciousness Stealer opened slightly, then a low but thunderous roar immediately caused the air to tremble, creating a series of sound waves. These sound waves were blocked by an invisible barrier when they hit Chen Chen's body.

This was the Field energy that Chen Chen used to expel the air and create a vacuum environment around him.

"Alosorthoth, long time no see!"

Chen Chen muttered in a low voice. He slowly lowered his arms and solemnly looked at the existence that was beyond human comprehension. At this moment, he could even see his own reflection in the hundreds of eyes of the Consciousness Stealer...

The appearance of this monster seemed to have exceeded the level of human consciousness. If it was not Chen Chen who was facing it at this time, but a group of ordinary people, then whether it was thousands of people, whether it was a superpower with powerful spiritual power, or a steel torrent of troops, they would lose their minds at first sight and become a group of lunatics who could only live in fear and madness forever...

This was the terrifying aspect of the Consciousness Stealer. Numbers meant nothing to it. If it still had psionic powers, even the most powerful weapon in the human world would be no more than a tickle to it...

"Roar —!"

The Consciousness Stealer seemed to be enraged when it saw that Chen Chen was unharmed by its sound wave attack. It quickly spread its tentacles and attacked Chen Chen with a whistling sound!

The distance between Chen Chen and the Consciousness Stealer, which was several kilometers apart, seemed to be within reach of the Consciousness Stealer. Chen Chen's vision blurred for a moment before he saw something that looked like a giant pillar hurtling toward him. It seemed like it was going to smash him into dust!

"You can only use physical attacks now that you've lost your psionic powers?"

Chen Chen raised an eyebrow with a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Unfortunately, physical attacks don't work on me!"

Following his words, when the tentacles stretched a hundred meters in front of Chen Chen, they were directly shattered! These tentacles were like inferior products made from sand and stones. As soon as they came within a certain range of Chen Chen, they would automatically turn into dust!

This was the power of Chen Chen's Field energy that had reached the molecular level. When he fully activated his Field energy, anything within a hundred and fifty meters of him would instantly be reduced to the most basic molecular level. From afar, it looked like a pile of dust!

"You have the power but you don't know how to use it. How pathetic."

Chen Chen said indifferently. He stood in the void and slowly approached the Consciousness Stealer. "If my psionic powers weren't sealed, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to defeat you. But things are different now. Your gigantic body is the most obvious target!"

Chapter 640

As the Consciousness Stealer spoke, several turquoise warheads suddenly appeared in Chen Chen's hands. His body blurred and turned into a blur in an instant. Before the Consciousness Stealer could react, Chen Chen had plunged into the Consciousness Stealer's gigantic body!

"Pfft!"

A jet of black blood burst out. Chen Chen had completely penetrated the Consciousness Stealer's body!

"Roar —!"

The Consciousness Stealer let out an angry roar. Countless tentacles fluttered wildly, exploding into a mist thousands of meters high on the surface of the sea. However, no matter how angry it was, it could not extract the tiny human that had entered its body!

"Pfft!"

After about five minutes, the skin on the back of the Consciousness Stealer broke open again. Chen Chen directly flew out from inside and directly rushed into the sky!

"Phew, it's so hard to kill..."

Chen Chen exhaled, but there was a look of excitement in his eyes. "With my destructive power, it's difficult to kill it at its root, but fortunately, the nanomachines can do all this."

As he spoke, inside the body of the Consciousness Stealer, a faint black mist faintly seeped out from its wounds, and then then, as if it had a life of its own, it burrowed into the body of the Consciousness Stealer again.

On the other hand, the Consciousness Stealer kept wrapping its tentacles around its body. It took the initiative to tear off bits of flesh from its body, but a large amount of black mist burst out from the flesh and clung to the flesh like maggots in one's bones!

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes...

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Time passed from dusk to midnight. Chen Chen stood in the sky, silently watching the Consciousness Stealer struggle on the surface of the sea. Gradually, as if its body was hollowed out, a piece of its skin automatically broke off, but after it broke off, a large amount of black mist sprayed out directly. This mist was darker than the night, darker than the abyss!

"Gulp, gulp..."

In the end, the Consciousness Stealer completely stopped struggling. Its countless countless tentacles relaxed, silently hanging on the surface of the sea, and under Chen Chen's gaze, its body also collapsed with a loud bang!

"Boom!"

As the huge body of the Consciousness Stealer collapsed, the surface of the sea exploded as if it had encountered a meteor. As soon as the black mist came into contact with the water, it suddenly lost its vitality, leaving only the black mist that was still hidden in the flesh of the Consciousness Stealer to continue its erosion.

The black fog was the so-called nano insect swarm.

After years of research by Blacklight Biotechnology, several versions of nanomites had been developed. For example, there were nanomites that specialized in swallowing metal, nanomites that specialized in dealing with carbon-based life forms, and nanomites that specialized in swallowing plastic. Strictly speaking, these nanomites were robots that were only a few tenths of a millimeter in size. They could swallow objects to replicate themselves. As long as the program allowed it, they could expand without limit...

It spread to every corner of the Earth, devouring all the prey it could come into contact with.

With this method, Chen Chen was able to destroy the Consciousness Stealer's flesh and blood.

In this way, Chen Chen silently watched the huge floating corpse on the ocean continue to shrink under the black fog. It was not until the next morning when the sky was slightly white and the sea level was illuminated that the last trace of flesh and blood disappeared without a trace under the black fog.

The Consciousness Stealer was completely dead. Not even a single cell remained as it was devoured by the swarm of nano insects.

"Alright, X-112, release the psionic restrictions."

Chen Chen ordered, "I'm going to use my psionic powers to check if there are any stragglers around."

"Understood."

Following X-112's response, the psionic power of the entire planet was completely released. The invisible barrier also disappeared in an instant. However, at the same time, Chen Chen only felt an invisible force slowly pouring into his mind.

"This is..."

Chen Chen frowned slightly and then his expression changed.

This was because the force was gradually growing.

The invisible energy seemed to have found an outlet and began to pour into Chen Chen's mind bit by bit. It was like a gap had been broken in some kind of container. At first, it was only a trace, but as the energy gradually increased, the gap was washed away and became wider and wider!

"Boom!"

In the end, like a flood, endless psionic power quickly poured into Chen Chen's mind. This psionic power was born with the death of the Consciousness Stealer. Previously, under the suppression of the reality anchor, it could only be stagnated in the void, but as X-112 released the restrictions, this psionic power poured into Chen Chen's mind on its own as if it was free!

It was like every time a psionicist died in reality, their psionic power would be absorbed by Chen Chen!

"Ah-!"

Chen Chen screamed in pain. He could not help but cover his head and silently endure the influx of psionic power!

However, the psionic power was too overwhelming, so overwhelming that it was shocking. Chen Chen originally wanted to escape from this area, but he only hesitated for a moment and finally chose to accept the huge amount of energy!

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

At first, Chen Chen could still silently count the time, but as his head hurt more and more, he finally could not continue to stay awake. He saw his whole body falling from mid-air, quickly falling into the sea, and exploding into a splash!

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

The seawater drowned Chen Chen's eyes and even Chen Chen's consciousness. In the darkness, Chen Chen seemed to see a dim yellow void. This void was strange and grotesque, with endless gray airflows and blood-colored bubbles. Endless bubbles surged wantonly in the void, at the same time, there were things that could not be creatures or substances looming in the void.

Then, Chen Chen's consciousness gradually passed through these airflows, he saw a vast void. This void was vast and boundless, and in the center of the void, there were tens of thousands of golden light spots!

These light spots flickered wantonly in the void, and in the center of them was a ball of light that was far larger than the surrounding light spots. If the ordinary light spots were like stars, then the huge ball of light was like a blazing sun that emitted golden light!

However, when Chen Chen was still puzzled about what was going on, the blazing sun began to expand rapidly... As if it was injected with endless fuel, in an instant, the blazing sun expanded rapidly, one time, two times, three times!

In a flash, the largest blazing sun exploded like a supernova, instantly expanding into an even larger star. Endless flames spewed out, pushing the surrounding airflow away again, and expanding the void even more...

"Could that be..."

A faint idea emerged in Chen Chen's mind, but in the next second, he completely lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, it seemed like only a few minutes had passed, but it also felt like several lifetimes had passed. When Chen Chen regained his senses again, he had already opened his eyes from the sea.

"Pfft!"

Chen Chen rushed directly out of the seawater. At the same time, the seawater quickly separated from Chen Chen's clothes in molecular units, and the moment it rushed out of the sea, Chen Chen's clothes were clean again.

"Phew, what a long inheritance."

Chen Chen murmured in a low voice.

"Sir Commander, you're finally awake!"

X-112's anxious voice came into his ear. "What happened to you just now, I've been calling for you for ten minutes. If you don't show up, I'll send a fleet here to salvage you!"

"It's nothing, I just received a little 'inheritance'."

Chen Chen replied lightly, "I can spread psionic energy to the entire human society through the psionic seed, and now it seems that the Consciousness Stealer can do the same. No wonder it needs the existence of its spawn, but just now, it has become my nourishment..."

At this point, Chen Chen could not help raising his right hand and looking directly at his palm. "Back then, I used the 'Consciousness Battlefield' to absorb the psionic energy of the Consciousness Stealer. Obviously, from then on, I have a part of the Consciousness Stealer's power, or even I can be said to be the Consciousness Stealer.

"And now after I killed this' twin ', I, who is of the same origin as it, naturally received its power..."

As Chen Chen spoke, he spread out his right hand slightly. Suddenly, there was a loud bang and an invisible wave shot straight into the sky, breaking through the clouds high above his head, even breaking through the atmosphere, and shot into outer space!

"This power..."

Chen Chen quickly raised his head and looked at the spiral-shaped hole visible to the naked eye above his head, a touch of horror appeared in his eyes. "This power is so strong!"

"Congratulations, Sir Commander, congratulations, Sir Commander!"

When X-112 saw this scene, he also followed up and said, "Sir Commander, your power has gone to a higher level again!"

"I see..."

Hearing the words of X-112, Chen Chen could not help but smile, and then this smile quickly spread. In the end, Chen Chen simply held his forehead and laughed wildly!

"Hahahaha..."

"Ahahahahaha!!!"

Chapter 641

After eliminating the Consciousness Stealer, Chen Chen felt a sense of relief as if a nail had been removed from his heart. The dark clouds that had clouded his mind were swept away.

After this, it would be a piece of cake to wipe out this world.

If Chen Chen wanted to, he could single-handedly wipe out this world. However, Chen Chen did not plan to do so. After all, there were still tens of millions of players in this world. The average number of players online was ten million. After some time, the number of players could easily reach a hundred million.

In that case, in order to extend the lifespan of the game, the existence of an enemy was necessary.

Therefore, the existence of the Divine Fusion Empire was necessary. However, the Divine Fusion Empire had psionicists. These psionicists alone could compete with the technology of the Joint Resistance Army. On the other hand, the players had no way of obtaining psionic powers.

Therefore, there was only one way...

With this in mind, Chen Chen's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He closed his eyes and at the same time, he opened them again with a thought!

The moment he opened his eyes, there was a sudden burst of golden light in the depths of Chen Chen's eyes!

"Buzz!"

The light was as blinding as the sun, instantly illuminating the entire surface of the sea like two blazing suns!

However, this light only lasted for a split second. In the next second, it abruptly extinguished and Chen Chen's eyes returned to normal.

"I've retrieved all the 'psionic seeds'. From now on, there will no longer be psionicists in this dimension."

Chen Chen took a deep breath and said in a menacing tone, "From now on, I'll leave it to the players to do whatever they want..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Chen's figure flickered. With a loud bang, he completely disappeared from the surface of the sea, leaving behind only a trail of mist that reached the sky.

In just ten minutes, Chen Chen returned to Blacklight City at thirty times the speed of sound and left the end dimension through the time machine...

However, the moment Chen Chen retrieved all the "psionic seeds", endless panic erupted in the territory of the Divine Fusion Empire in the end dimension...

"Praise the Father, Alosorthoth the Father..."

In the capital city of the Divine Fusion Empire, in a large church that occupied half of the city center, an old man with ulcers all over his body was prostrating on the ground, murmuring piously and fanatically, "You are the master of fate, the will of death, the hymn of life, and the river of time. We are your loyal servants. May you bring us endless power …"

Behind the old man were hundreds of believers in uniform. Judging from their luxurious clothes, they were not ordinary believers. They were the Great Priests of the Empire. If they were placed in any city, they would at least be black-robed bishops.

Their faces were also festering, as if they had been exposed to radiation for a long period of time. However, psionic energy appeared on the surface of their bodies.

In reality, everyone was at least a Gamma-level psionicist, and the stronger ones could even reach Beta-level.

At this moment, they were kneeling on the ground like humble servants, bowing to the bronze statue of the Consciousness Stealer on the high platform.

"You bring us the blessing of fusion, we will raise your throne high, we only wish, only wish..."

The old man led the chanting, but when he said the word "only wish", he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of panic. He could not tell what this feeling was, but he could feel his life force being rapidly drained out of his body. The old man turned around in shock and wanted to scream for help, but he saw that the people behind him were just as shocked and panicked as he was.

"Could it be God..."

The old man only had time to think of one possibility. In the next second, his face turned ashen as if all the energy in his body had been drained out of him. His eyes instantly became dull and lifeless...

"Thump!"

The old man fell stiffly to the ground. Although his heart was still beating and his blood was still flowing, he had completely lost all signs of life...

The archbishop who stood at the pinnacle of power in the Divine Fusion Empire was dead.

Along with him were the powerful priests of the entire Vatican. It was as if they had experienced an extremely rapid plague. When the mortal servants who were responsible for lighting the lamps and cleaning the place came to their senses, they only saw this terrifying scene.

However, this scene was not only happening in the capital of the Divine Fusion Empire. All the psionicists in the entire territory of the Divine Fusion Empire collapsed at the same time. No matter where they were, no matter who they were, no matter what they were doing at this time, they all died at this moment. There was no chance of survival.

The psionic energy of these Consciousness Stealer's descendants was mercilessly harvested by Chen Chen at the same time.

Most of these people were of high status, they were either generals who led the army or descendants of nobles. They were the pillars of the Divine Fusion Empire, but at this moment, the foundation of the empire suddenly collapsed!

Under the threat of internal and external aggression, the entire empire was completely plunged into a crisis of crisis...

...

When Chen Chen returned to reality, he immediately received a message from Little X.

"Sir Godfather, the people from the Blacklight Foundation want to see you..."

Little X said, "Just a few minutes ago, I received four invitations from the Lilith Foundation at the same time. The four of them have joined forces and they don't seem to have good intentions."

"It's about the reality anchors, right?"

Chen Chen asked casually. He could not hide the fact that he had set up more than three hundred reality anchors in the game through the players. After all, the players would definitely put these things on the Internet and naturally, the Earth Federation would find out about it.

"It's not just the reality anchors."

Little X shook her head. "They've begun to have doubts about the Ancient Civilization. No, I should say... They began to have doubts a long time ago. It's just that after we issued the mission this time, they finally couldn't sit still anymore, so they joined forces to question you."

"What's to come will come sooner or later."

Chen Chen nodded and smiled. "Connect to them, it just so happens that I have something to discuss with them."

With that, Chen Chen sat on a chair on the side, and then the entire room flashed out of thin air and turned into a luxuriously decorated conference room.

The desk in front of Chen Chen had also been transformed into a round table. There were four indistinct black figures sitting at each of the tables.

"05, you're finally willing to show up..."

Seeing Chen Chen's figure appear, the people who were originally talking suddenly stopped talking and looked at Chen Chen. Among them, 03 took the lead and said, "Tell me, what's the purpose of Blacklight Biotechnology with the game Ancient Civilization?"

"What purpose?"

Chen Chen showed a puzzled look when he heard this. "I just want to run the game and make some money. Everyone here is a super big shot who manages hundreds of millions of people. What bad intentions can I have as a small business owner?"

"Ahem..."

01 could not help coughing when he heard this. He lowered his voice and said, "Chen Chen, oh no... 05, sorry, I'm new here. This is my first time attending this meeting, but I've been in contact with the Blacklight Foundation department since before I became 01, so I know you guys quite well. According to my research, Blacklight Foundation never does useless things. Just like when you were stationed in Africa back then, everyone thought you were crazy, but you opened up a path that surpassed the Earth Federation..."

"You flatter me."

Chen Chen nodded and smiled.

"Whether you're in the military, aerospace, or outer space colonization, it seems to us that you have some kind of strong purpose, and these purposes are unknown to us."

01 continued. "I know, these are all the legacies you inherited from your predecessor, but now this is not the point. The point is that we have studied the game chamber you released, but we found many devices and parts that we can't understand at all, and at the same time, we lack some necessary parts for game equipment..."

"I don't know what your purpose is, but we can be sure that this game called Ancient Civilization is definitely not simple."

02 also said when he heard this, "01 is right, the game has an image quality that is infinitely close to reality, and there are physical rules that are identical to reality. This is almost impossible for our current technology. After all, at least hundreds of millions of lines of code are required to set the rules of reality, but even if there is such a thing, we can't find it in the game chamber released by your company."

04 also echoed. "Our continent specially organized hundreds of people to enter the game to search for clues. According to our research, the world that the players go to doesn't seem to be a virtual world at all... Because we built our own microscopes and various scientific equipment there, through the microscope, we can observe the existence of bacteria in that world, and even the existence of molecules and atoms. Not to mention that you've created a game, even the composition of matter has been set up in advance?"

"Not only that..."

01 added. "After our people entered the game, they found a secret factory in the camp. Our investigators exhausted all means and finally sneaked in, only to find that there were countless human bodies lying inside. The key is that these human bodies didn't die, but were instead transported to various spawn points, and then soon after, they woke up one after another and became lively players... If it's just a game, what's the point of such a setting?

"Also..."

Everyone began to chatter for a while, competing to talk about the various unreasonable aspects of the Ancient Civilization game.

"So?"

After listening to everyone express their views, Chen Chen spread his hands and said, "If Ancient Civilization isn't a game, what is it? Did the players transmigrate? "

"That's our question, 05."

03's voice was calm. "We want to know the hidden truth behind Ancient Civilization and... What's your purpose in doing this."

Chen Chen shook his head when he heard this and sighed helplessly. "Well, since you've all laid your cards on the table, then I won't hide it anymore. What I can tell you is that Ancient Civilization is indeed more than a game. The so-called game is actually another world — a parallel world that has some deviations from the real historical trajectory!"

At this point, Chen Chen paused. "I believe that everyone can also understand what a parallel world is, just like the Rosen Bridge in the Indian Ocean. On the other side of the Rosen Bridge is the world of Resident Evil, and the Ancient Civilization game is another parallel world formed after we encountered the Consciousness Stealer."

"As expected..."

As if a window paper had been pierced, everyone sighed when they heard this. They had thought of this a long time ago, but they just did not hear it from Chen Chen's mouth, so they were not 100% sure.

Now that they thought about it carefully, why did the game link the game background with the fusion plague back then, why there were the four continents and the existence of human ruins, all these things could be explained.

"The so-called game chamber is actually a device that connects the player's consciousness with another body in that dimension through this device. Through the game chamber as a transit station, the player can indirectly control another body in the parallel world."

Chen Chen continued to explain, "The reason I developed it into a game is just to borrow the hands of this group of players to develop that dimension. This is my goal."

"Then what about the reality anchor?"

03 asked quickly, "The reality anchor is a strategic weapon of the Blacklight Foundation. You used it in that dimension, and more than three hundred of them at once. What's the purpose?"

"To seal off the planet, of course."

Chen Chen said firmly, "You should already know the background of that world. That world is the world that was won by the Consciousness Stealer. Back then, it was extremely difficult for us to win and that was only a young body of the Consciousness Stealer. In the world of the game, the Consciousness Stealer has already grown up. If we humans want to fight against the Consciousness Stealer, then there's only one way."

"Seal off the psionic powers of the Consciousness Stealer and kill it?"

03 stood up abruptly, a trace of shock in his eyes.

"Yes, and I've done it."

Chen Chen spread his hands and said in a grim tone, "This is all I can tell you. You don't have to be wary of this game because I've achieved my goal. From now on, whether you shut down the game or send more officials into the game, it won't affect me at all."

Hearing Chen Chen's words, the four of them could not help but look at each other with hesitation in their eyes.

"I know what you're going to say."

Seeing their reaction, Chen Chen spoke first, "The most useful part of the game chamber is the quantum communication technology. It's this technology that enables the game chamber to achieve the undelayed transmission of consciousness. This technology is still not mature yet, but if you want it, I can share it with you so we can research and improve together."

"What?"

Upon hearing Chen Chen's words, everyone's eyes lit up. Of course, several of them had researched quantum communication technology, but none of them had produced any results for the time being. If they could use the technology provided by Chen Chen as a reference, it would be for the best.

"That doesn't seem like you."

03 hesitated for a moment and then asked tentatively, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world, what's your request?"

"I believe you've seen the city management system of the Eco Science City and Ares Science City?"

Chen Chen chuckled. "My request is very simple, that is, your countries must introduce the 'Skynet System' and 'Electronic Magistrate' developed by Blacklight Biotechnology into your social management institutions!"

...

Chapter 642

No one knew what Chen Chen and the other four regulators had discussed.

At the end of the meeting, although the four of them were reluctant, they had no choice but to agree to use a few cities as demonstration sites to introduce Blacklight Biotechnology's "Skynet System" and "Electronic Magistrate".

The so-called "Skynet System" was a project to replace human law enforcement with an intelligent AI system. The first step was to use ultra-high-definition cameras with multiple functions such as "face recognition" to cover the entire city. The cameras had to cover all public areas without any blind spots.

This included companies, shops, streets, elevators, and corridors of residential buildings. All public areas had to be connected through the cameras and handed over to the AI system for monitoring. If there was any sign of a crime, the AI system would notify the law enforcement department without the need for the victim to call the police.

This was the Skynet System.

The "Electronic Judge" would hand over the judgment of the case to the artificial intelligence to analyze and judge. All trial procedures would be intelligent and transparent. The grassroots and middle level of the government would not be able to interfere unless the offender had access to the Skynet System. Otherwise, the root of the problem of under-the-table manipulation, favoritism, and bribery would be eliminated.

Only the higher-ups, especially the higher-ups of multiple departments, would have the authority to override the judgment of the Electronic Judge.

The reason Chen Chen wanted to implement all of this was because he had sensed the threat of the subspace. Based on the conversation he had with the three consciousnesses in the subspace, he knew that humans, as intelligent beings, were the most vulnerable to the subspace's influence.

The subspace was like a mirror of reality. It could reflect the thoughts, emotions, and spirit of intelligent beings. The emotions of countless beings in the multiverse gathered here and slowly grew stronger.

Chen Chen detected a trace of malice in these words. It was the natural malice of the subspace toward intelligent beings.

Therefore, he sped up and tried to implement the SkyNet system with his own power. He wanted to accelerate the birth of the third sub-era, the SkyNet era, so that the entire human society would be more civilized and orderly. Civilization and order would be the most powerful rule against the subspace.

Everything Chen Chen had done was to lay a foundation. Now that the foundation had been laid, it would not take many years for everything Chen Chen envisioned to come to fruition.

"The path for the third subera has been paved. Next, let's leave everything to time."

After ending the meeting, Chen Chen silently calculated everything. It was at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly received another message from Little X.

"Sir Godfather, I found Wang Xi..."

"Professor Wang Xi?"

Chen Chen was taken aback. "You mean, you found traces of Professor Wang Xi on the Internet?"

"Yes."

Little X's voice was also a little uncertain. "According to my original records, Wang Xi should have completely disappeared from this world due to an antimeme. Although I knew about Wang Xi's existence before this, I only learned about it from you. But just now, I suddenly found out that Professor Wang Xi's information was silently lying in my database, and this is a complete set of information, including his childhood, deeds, work, family, and everything else!"

"In other words, Professor Wang Xi is back?"

Chen Chen rose to his feet and waved his hand. A hologram automatically appeared in front of him. It was densely packed with information and data. All of this information was related to Wang Xi as if it had appeared out of thin air.

"Wang Xi is currently in Haizhou City, Mainland China... Teaching a class in the Department of Biology at Jiao Tong University."

Little X hesitated. She did not seem to believe what she said. "That's right, I hacked into the network of Jiao Tong University. He is currently teaching a class and he is also teaching a new batch of biology students as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences..."

Chen Chen no longer hesitated when he heard this. He walked out of the office and went directly to the teleportation room of the Spire Experimental Base. After that, he used the Gantz sphere to teleport to Haizhou City.

"Boom!"

There was a loud sonic boom. Chen Chen rose into the air at dozens of times the speed of sound and flew toward the direction of the city. However, the closer he got to Jiao Tong University, the more cautious and solemn his expression became.

At the same time, his speed dropped from dozens of times the speed of sound to several times the speed of sound and continued to drop. By the time he reached the sky above Jiao Tong University, he had completely dropped below the speed of sound.

Chen Chen stared at the university that had long been renovated and descended vertically from the sky. In his palm, a black slate flickered faintly. Under the influence of the black slate, countless people came and went on the campus, but no one noticed Chen Chen's arrival.

Chen Chen, who had descended from the sky, stared at the familiar old teaching building in front of him. He thought for a moment and finally stepped forward, step by step, into the building.

At last, Chen Chen came to the door of a classroom.

The door was made of some kind of sandalwood that had been used for many years. After so many years, there was not much change to it. Chen Chen reached out slightly and pushed the door forward.

"Creak!"

The door opened in response.

Behind the door was a familiar large multimedia classroom. The stepped desks were arranged in a fan-shaped pattern. In the deepest part of the classroom, there was a podium that had been changed into a holographic projection. On the podium, an old man with gray hair and a kind face was telling the story with a smile on his face —

"A person's life is limited. Everyone will grow old and die, but who knows why we grow old and die?"

"As we all know, the unit of life is the cell. Each of us here is born from the cell division of a tiny fertilized egg... However, this division isn't infinite.

"In theory, human cells can divide up to 56 times at most. Based on the calculation of the cell division cycle, the limit of human life should be around 120 years. This theory is called...

"The student over there who's burrowing under the table, you answer —"

"Hahahaha!!"

There was a burst of laughter below the podium. At the same time, a boy with a flushed face crawled out from under the table. He stood up and said helplessly, "Is, is it the Hayflick limit?"

Chen Chen stood at the last exit of the classroom and silently watched this scene. At this moment, the scene in front of him completely overlapped with Chen Chen's memory. Chen Chen suddenly looked a little dazed, not knowing whether this was a dream or a reality...

"Correct answer, please take a seat!"

At this moment, the old man waved his hand and smiled kindly at the boy. "However, our human technology is advancing with each passing day. We've developed various technologies that can prolong life, including the most iconic 'Age-reversal Treatment'."

"Based on current technology, the average human life has been extended by about 20 to 40 years. It has already exceeded 100 years and may even exceed 120 years in the future. The Hayflick limit has been broken, but this isn't enough...

"Actually, we humans can still live longer!"

"Mechanical ascension, genetic ascension, psionic ascension... Among these three paths, I'm most optimistic about the path of psionic ascension. But no matter what, everyone here, you are the generation closest to eternal life in human history!

"I have to say, we humans still know nothing about the vast sea of truth. Perhaps even the far-fetched dream of eternal life is only the first step in the pursuit of truth...

"But no matter what, the future belongs to you. Alright, class dismissed!"

Following the old man's order, the bell in the classroom rang at the same time.

"Clap clap clap..."

There was a round of applause in the classroom. After that, the young students stood up with excited expressions and walked out of the classroom one by one.

These people walked past Chen Chen, but when each of them came in front of Chen Chen, they would involuntarily take a detour. Moreover, while taking the detour, they did not even look at Chen Chen at all. It was as if Chen Chen in front of them was just a wall or an inconspicuous decoration to them...

After that, all the students in the classroom left, leaving only two people in the large classroom.

One was Chen Chen.

The other was the old man who was still smiling — Wang Xi.

Chapter 643

Unlike Wang Xi's benevolent smile, Chen Chen's expression was as solemn as a thousand-year-old iceberg.

"It's been so many years and you're still saying the same thing."

Chen Chen took two steps forward and looked directly at the old man who had changed his life. "You must've said the same thing in Zhao Shanhe's class."

"Am I wrong?"

Wang Xi could not help but laugh. "Chen Chen, you didn't disappoint me. I'm very satisfied that you didn't waver even after the three old guys in the subspace tried to tempt you!"

"If you're satisfied, then tell me your real purpose."

Chen Chen was not moved at all. He only said coldly, "You left me the dimension key, something with infinite possibilities, to guide humans step by step into the subspace, and when I noticed your uniqueness, you used the antimeme to disappear from the world. Now, you suddenly appeared and lured me here. What do you want?"

"That's a long story..."

Wang Xi was taken aback at first, then he sighed slightly. "Before I tell you my purpose, I'll tell you a story."

Seeing Chen Chen frowning slightly, Wang Xi immediately added, "A story from tens of millions of years ago."

"Do you know that billions of years ago, the subspace was still an ancient well, far less harsh than it is today, but at that time, the Milky Way had already given birth to the oldest group of civilizations."

Wang Xi's voice carried a trace of vicissitudes as he said slowly, "Among these civilizations, there were a total of three groups that stood proudly at the peak — one of them was a powerful energy life form. They fed on stars and existed since the birth of the universe. However, although they were powerful individually, they were limited to this and could not develop a civilization of their own.

"The other two groups were fragile physical life forms. One of them was the first group to enter the universe. They developed amazing technology that could change the structure of time and space, freely traversing between dimensions. At the same time, they were also the first civilization to begin exploring psionic energy, so their technology was closely linked to psionic energy...

"This civilization is generous and charitable. They are almost the mentors of most civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy.

"The other group is a civilization cursed by their own star. Because this group has been living in the harsh light of the star for a long time, their lifespan is short and dangerous. Every newborn has a high chance of dying prematurely. Even if technology has developed to an extremely high level, it can't make up for the curse that the star has carved into their DNA …"

"Because of that, the curse and the disaster of the original ecology gave them a stubborn and jealous personality. Also, their bodies were completely isolated from the influence of the subspace, and they could not use spiritual energy at all. They were almost on the opposite ends of the other mentor's civilization.

Wang Xi continued, "Sixty million years ago, the cursed civilization met the mentor civilization. When the cursed civilization discovered that the mentor civilization had an almost endless life force, the deepest jealousy in their hearts was ignited …"

"So, a war that affected the entire Milky Way broke out … The cursed civilization was the first to attack the mentor civilization, but because of their ability to completely isolate psionic energy, they did not have any technology related to the subspace. The mentor civilization used the subspace technology to freely traverse every corner of the Milky Way Galaxy, completely suppressing the cursed civilization that could only travel at sub-light speed.

"The cursed civilization continued to be defeated, and in the end, they could only retreat to the planet where they were born. Even so, the jealousy and stubbornness in their hearts refused to admit their failure. They continued to research, looking for a weapon to defeat the mentor civilization."

At this point, Wang Xi's eyes suddenly turned gloomy. "Then, an opportunity appeared..."

"When the cursed civilization was researching their vile star, they finally made a huge discovery — for the first time, they discovered a race of energy life forms that had existed since the birth of the universe. They finally understood that it was these energy life forms that devoured stars that caused their star to be so dangerous.

"However, after being defeated, they had long fallen into a state of stubbornness. This despicable race made a deal with the other party. They were willing to create physical bodies for these energy life forms and worship them as gods. In exchange, these energy life forms had to grant them immortality comparable to the mentor civilization."

Chen Chen silently listened to Wang Xi's narration and gradually began to ponder. After that, he asked tentatively, "These energy life forms, were they stronger than the two top civilizations in the Milky Way?"

"Yes."

Wang Xi even revealed a proud expression. "These energy life forms were incomparably powerful. They had an almost endless supply of energy, they were the gods of the real universe!

"In the end, the energy life forms did not realize the despicable nature of the other party. Naively, they agreed to the exchange agreement with the cursed civilization and obtained a physical metal body made with advanced technology. The cursed civilization also got what they wanted. Their consciousness was transferred into a metal body and they no longer had to live, age, get sick, or die...

"After that, the newly born cursed civilization and the energy lifeforms joined forces and attacked the mentor civilization together. The mentor civilization finally could not withstand the pressure. Although they created many other races to participate in the endless war, they were still defeated in the end. Almost all of them were wiped out!"

At this point, Professor Wang Xi suddenly sighed. "However, the energy life forms were still too naive. They easily believed a lie and began to kill each other. They completely fell into the trap of the cursed civilization. It turns out that the stubborn and jealous nature of the cursed civilization has never changed... They betrayed the energy life forms and shattered the gods of the real world one by one. Then, they sealed the fragments away...

"In the end, only a very small number of energy life forms managed to escape from this betrayal."

After that, Wang Xi closed his eyes slightly and a trace of emotion appeared in his eyes. "Can you imagine that the environment of the subspace was so harsh because of this war? The waves of negative emotions swept across the subspace. Endless slaughter, blood, and death subtly changed the structure of the subspace, and finally, it became what it is today."

"In other words, the more war, violence, and superstition, the more they affect the subspace?"

Chen Chen nodded and then asked again, "So, what's the end of the cursed civilization? They don't seem to be ruling the galaxy today. "

"They've fallen into a deep slumber."

Wang Xi's originally kind smile gradually faded and was replaced by a kind of mockery and hatred. "In the war back then, they naturally suffered heavy losses. Therefore, in order to continue their existence and at the same time to prevent the birth of a second mentor civilization, they created the 'Anti-Subspace Protocol'. Once a planet is invaded by the subspace, they will wake up from their slumber and slaughter everything related to the subspace."

"This is the story I'm going to tell, an ancient story that has been going on for hundreds of millions of years."

After saying all this, Wang Xi sighed softly, his eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life. "You're the first person I've ever told a story to, and only you have the right to listen to my story."

Chen Chen silently observed Professor Wang Xi's expression and a mocking expression appeared on his face. "Based on what you're saying, you seem to be on the side of the energy life forms? Don't tell me that you're one of the energy life forms that were slaughtered by the cursed civilization? "

"I am, but I'm not."

Wang Xi chuckled softly. "I was originally just a mortal, a mortal from a remote mountain village, but one day, I fused with the remnant fragments of C 'tan by chance. From that day onward, I gained many ancient memories that humans dare not even dream of, including the battle back then. Today, I'm both Wang Xi and C' tan..."

"Oh, right."

Wang Xi suddenly explained, "The name C 'tan is what the cursed civilization called us. It's also the first name we have. Now, I also have a name from my memories —"

"Void Dragon!"

When Wang Xi mentioned the words "Void Dragon", Chen Chen suddenly felt the hair all over his body stand on end as if he was surrounded by endless malice. At this moment, without thinking, Chen Chen pressed between his eyebrows. Suddenly, an incomparably vast power suddenly burst out from the depths of his eyebrows!

"Boom!"

The majestic and invisible power surged like a tsunami, but this power was eerily accurate to the molecular level, like the most precise gear rotating at high speed, not affecting anything around it at all!

"What pure power of my race!"

Wang Xi was not surprised to see this but was delighted. "You've also obtained the power of C 'tan, but it seems a little incomplete. You only have one of the four fundamental forces of the universe, but you can coexist with two forces at the same time, it's incredible! Thank you, Chen Chen. You've paved the way for me to become a god, showing me that our power and psionic power can be combined! "

"Become a god?"

Chen Chen suddenly revealed a sarcastic expression. "You want to obtain the fourth unit of the subspace and become an existence like those three guys who are neither human nor ghost?"

"Of course!"

Traces of green electricity began to appear around Wang Xi's body. His skin also began to show a strange metallic luster. "It seems that the reason my race killed each other back then was the work of those three guys. What I want to do is very simple, which is to let humans enter the psionic era and form a deep connection with the subspace. After that, I'll destroy humans with my own hands. When that time comes, I can incarnate into a true" god ", an existence that even surpasses those three guys!

"As for you, if it weren't for the fact that you're now trying to reorganize society and disconnect humans from the subspace, I could've let you live a little longer, but unfortunately..."

"You told me that there's no god in this world." Chen Chen said coldly.

"If I didn't say that and let you inherit this idea, why would you resist the temptation of those three guys?"

The green electricity around Wang Xi's body became denser and denser. His body began to transform into metal. Behind him, a thick tail that looked like a machine began to extend!

Wang Xi's original face began to fade away and was replaced by a streamlined black mask. At the same time, a metallic voice came from all around Chen Chen. "But I'm not wrong, because other than me, there's no god in this world!"

"No, there's no god in this world, and there never will be."

Chen Chen said decisively, "You're no exception!"

"Boom!"

Once again, a more majestic, more bizarre power surged out of Chen Chen's body. In the next moment, a faint yellow crack appeared between Chen Chen and Professor Wang Xi. It was as if a giant wound had been opened in the world. A subspace energy that could destroy everything flowed out of the crack!

"The subspace crack?"

Wang Xi's voice had turned into a metallic hum, but there was still a hint of shock in his voice. "Your psionic power is powerful enough to tear apart reality and reach the subspace?"

Chen Chen did not answer directly. Instead, he responded with his own actions. Psionic energy that could move mountains and fill up seas erupted from his body and wrapped around Wang Xi's figure. At the same time, a force that could tear space apart came from the crack. In the next second, Wang Xi was pulled toward the subspace crack!

"You want to banish me? You're too naive!"

However, Wang Xi said coldly. Then, he waved one hand and countless black objects appeared out of thin air around him. When Chen Chen saw these black objects, his expression changed drastically!

They were... The Black Slate!

One, two, three, ten, fifty, ninety-nine!

The number of the Black Slate far exceeded Chen Chen's expectations. He saw that the endless Black Slate turned into a wall of steel and suppressed the tidal force of the subspace!

"Boom!"

The giant subspace crack closed up!

"So many Civilization Monoliths..."

Chen Chen's eyes were filled with incredulity. "I finally understand why most of the dimensions I've been to have their civilizations destroyed..."

"I'm the one who gave you the dimension key. Of course, I can use it before you."

Wang Xi gestured with one hand, and instantly, a USB flash drive that emitted a bright light appeared in her palm. Then, it turned into a disc again, and then into various shapes. "This is the ultimate creation of the teacher's civilization, and it can even travel between dimensions. How could I possibly hand over such a precious thing to you?"

Following Wang Xi's words, Chen Chen felt his psionic power being completely suppressed. He could no longer use any of it. This was the natural resistance of the Black Slate against the subspace!

"And these Civilization Monoliths are called by the cursed civilization... The Black Stone Array!"

At this time, Wang Xi's voice was getting colder and colder. A pair of metal wings appeared on his back, and a strange symbol appeared on top of his head. A majestic power similar to Field surged out faintly. "Even the Reality Anchor in your hand is just a simplified version of the Black Stone that the cursed civilization uses to lock subspaces!"

Chapter 644

Lu Yubing was a freshman at Jiaotong University.

Today, she woke up as usual, washed up, put on some light makeup, and went to class. This class was led by Professor Wang Xi. As a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Wang Xi enjoyed a high status in the biology world. However …

When Lu Yubing entered the classroom and saw the kind old man on the podium, she was slightly taken aback.

Wang Xi?

Who was Wang Xi? Oh, right. Wang Xi was one of the biology professors in the university. He was a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

However …

Lu Yubing frowned as she sat in her seat. She looked around at the students who were whispering to each other. She had an inexplicable feeling.

She did seem to know Professor Wang Xi, but … there was no memory of him in her mind.

However, when she saw that none of the students in the classroom were surprised, she put away her doubts. Perhaps, she had remembered wrongly?

Lu Yubing shook her head and looked distressed. It seemed that she had become stupid. She could not even remember Professor Wang Xi …

The class was only forty-five minutes long. Lu Yubing listened to Wang Xi's explanation and gradually became fascinated. When she came back to her senses, the bell had already rung.

"Little Lu, class is over. Why are you still in a daze?"

Another petite girl waved her hand in front of her eyes and giggled. "Are you thinking about the handsome guy in the next class?"

"Of course not!"

Lu Yubing blushed and quickly said, "Little Hui, don't talk nonsense. I'm just thinking about Professor Wang Xi. He's been teaching us for more than half a semester, but for some reason, I feel like he's a stranger …"

"Huh?"

The petite girl, Little Hui, was taken aback when she heard Lu Yubing's words. "Now that you mention it, I feel the same way."

The two of them looked at each other. Lu Yubing wanted to say something but before she could, Little Hui pulled her up. "Okay, okay, maybe it's just an illusion. Let's not dwell on such trivial details. Let's go to the library. We won't get a seat if we're late! "

And so, Lu Yubing was dragged out of the classroom by Little Hui.

However, the moment they stepped out of the door, she suddenly stopped. A strange feeling struck her again.

Just now, when he and Xiaohui left the main gate, why did they make a turn?

It was as if there was someone standing at the door of the classroom. If he and Xiao Hui wanted to leave, they had to go around that person. But the problem was … there was clearly no one at the door …

Lu Yubing shuddered involuntarily.

"What's wrong with you now?"

Xiao Hui sensed Lu Yubing's hesitation and turned her head around. "You don't have a fever today, do you? Why do you look so down?"

"N-nothing …"

Lu Yubing shook her head. She took another look at the classroom door behind her, only to find that it had been shut at some point.

Although Lu Yubing still had her doubts, she did not linger and left with Xiao Hui.

However, it seemed that today was destined to be an extraordinary day. Just as she and Xiao Hui left the classroom building and arrived at the main gate of the library, an indescribable palpitation suddenly surged into her heart. She could not describe what kind of feeling it was. It was as if a demon had descended into reality, or as if a wound had been torn open in the world. The palpitation made her hair stand on end!

Subconsciously, Lu Yubing turned her head in the direction of the classroom building and saw a scene that she would never forget for the rest of her life. A hair-raising crack appeared on the roof of the classroom building and went all the way to the depths of the building. It was as if someone had cleaved it open with a knife. It glowed with a dim yellow light and exuded madness and malice!

The moment she saw the crack, everyone around her clutched their heads and screamed as they fell to the ground!

"Xiao Lu, my head hurts! It hurts so much!"

Xiao Hui, who was next to her, screamed. She even grabbed Lu Yubing's arm out of pain, leaving several deep scratches on her arm!

"Xiao Hui!"

Lu Yubing's expression changed. She endured the pain in her head and struggled to break free from Xiao Hui's grasp. Then, she grabbed Xiao Hui and fled into the library. It was not until they were inside that the pain subsided a little.

But even so, a kind of pressure that made one despair still lingered in the depths of her mind, causing her heart to palpitate with fear.

"What's that?"

Some people in the library had already recovered from the shock. They quickly went to the window and looked in the direction of the classroom building. They saw that the crack had only appeared for a moment before it disappeared again. However, what followed was a series of green electric snakes bursting out from the classroom building!

The green lightning was extremely strange. It was not the color of electricity in the real world at all. Moreover, the electric snakes seemed to have a life of their own as they continued to spread. Anything that came into contact with them was instantly vaporized into the most primitive molecules!

Boom! Boom!

Almost in an instant, the entire classroom building had been vaporized into dust. Endless smoke and dust drifted in the air, but in the midst of it all, there were two tiny figures.

Lu Yubing also came to the window and looked out with fear in her eyes. She saw two figures standing in the air. One of them was entirely the color of metal. He had a pair of wings on his back and a metallic tail behind him. At that moment, his entire body was blooming with green electric light, as if he had descended from the heavens!

On the other side, there was a figure who maintained the appearance of an ordinary person. He looked ordinary, but Lu Yubing knew that he could not be an ordinary person. How could an ordinary person stand in the middle of endless lightning? Even the entire school building was vaporized, and yet he remained unscathed?

"Holy shit, who is that?"

"A robot? A Terminator? And a Super Saiyan! "

"Bullsh * t! It's clearly a fight between two psionicists!"

"Run! That electric toy can destroy the classroom building. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my library!"

It was not just someone's reminder, but everyone in the library immediately came to their senses. Then, with a loud crash, everyone ran toward the back door of the library!

"Little Lu, run!"

Little Hui only had time to shout before she followed the crowd and fled.

"Little Hui, Little Hui!"

Lu Yubing shouted again before she stamped her foot and followed after Little Hui. She did not know when, but the bone-chilling psychological impact had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a strange sense of oppression. She felt as if her entire body was being crushed by a boulder. The more she ran, the more breathless she felt.

Boom!

However, just as Lu Yubing made it out of the library, she suddenly heard an earth-shattering noise behind her. At the same time, the entire sky was dyed green by the green lightning. It was blinding to the eyes!

What followed was a series of tremors that could shatter a person's heart!

Could this kind of power that could destroy heaven and earth really be achieved by humans?

The thought flashed across Lu Yubing's mind. Her eyes were filled with horror and despair.

"Run!"

"Run! Run!"

"Help! Someone, help me!"

A series of cries came from Lu Yubing's side. Several people who could not run anymore sat on the ground and cried. Lu Yubing was just about to step forward to help them, but in the next second, a piece of the library that had been smashed into smithereens smashed into the person who was crying. In just an instant, everything was drowned out!

"Ah!"

A piece of rubble streaked past her. Lu Yubing instinctively let out a scream. She did not dare to stay any longer and continued to run away. At this moment, her mind was blank. There was only one thought in her mind, and that was to run away from the school, as far as possible!

Deafening sounds kept coming from behind her. Boulders fell from the sky one after another, and the shockwaves sent more than half of the campus flying. When Lu Yubing could no longer run, she suddenly realized that all that was left under her feet was a pile of rubble. The ground was littered with severed limbs and wreckage.

The entire school, no, as far as the eye could see, had been reduced to rubble!

Thump!

Just as Lu Yubing's mind went blank, she heard the sound of something falling from behind her. The sound startled Lu Yubing, but it was not as shocking as it was before. It was a sound of exhaustion.

Lu Yubing slowly turned around and saw a black-haired, black-eyed young man whose body was already in tatters on the ground. In the sky, a metallic figure was slowly descending. The figure was surrounded by green electric arcs like a steel god...

"Chen Chen, you've lost."

The low humming voice that was loud enough to vibrate the air rang out. The language was the official language of Mainland China. "With your psionic powers suppressed, you who have only obtained a portion of my tribe's power, you're no match for me. The power you're so proud of is no different from a toddler before me."

"Have I lost?"

On the ground, the black-haired young man's body was already in tatters. He propped himself up with his remaining arm and sneered. "Do you really think I've lost?"

In the next second, tendrils of flesh sprouted from the young man's battered body like tentacles. In no time at all, they had completely healed his broken body. Lu Yubing shuddered at the sight of this.

"If you think that your artificial intelligence can help, then you are gravely mistaken."

The metallic figure said coldly. With a wave of his hand, countless green electric snakes surged into the sky and exploded into a series of giant fireworks!

No, these were not fireworks. These were gigantic interstellar warships!

Lu Yubing quickly looked up. Her eyes were filled with shock and horror. She had no idea when these warships appeared. No, it should be said that these warships had been hiding in the sky above the city for a long time, but it only took one strike! All the interstellar warships exploded in an instant!

This scene once again dealt a heavy blow to the devastated city. Metal fragments the size of buildings fell from the sky and once again, the entire city was plunged into an endless sea of flames!

"Chen Chen, at our level, do you think the technology on Earth is still a threat to us?"

The sky was illuminated by the flames. The metallic figure floated down like a deity and continued to speak in a deep, cold voice. "Since the birth of our race, we've seen countless civilizations, many of which were far more powerful than mankind. For example, they used antimatter and vacuum zero as the energy base to replace nuclear fusion. If it's a civilization of that level, even we have to be cautious. However, the technological level of mankind today is still too low..."

"Heh, hehe..."

However, after witnessing his fleet being wiped out in an instant, the black-haired young man suddenly laughed lowly. Then, the laughter grew bigger and bigger until it turned into a maniacal cackle!

"Ahahahahaha!!!"

"What are you laughing at?"

The metallic figure in the sky was puzzled by the black-haired young man's maniacal laughter. "If you're using this method to buy time, then it's too low of a level. Have you run out of tricks?"

"Wang Xi, you may have forgotten one thing."

At this moment, Lu Yubing heard the voice of the black-haired man not far away. "It's not difficult for you to kill me, but don't forget, I have an artificial intelligence acting as my assistant. If I die now, my assistant will immediately detonate all the nuclear weapons in the world. At the same time, it will also detonate the Dyson Ring project that's still under development, triggering an unprecedented solar storm and dragging all of mankind down with me!

"This way, your future plans will inevitably fail and your dream of becoming a god will also come to nothing!"

What?

Lu Yubing stared at the black-haired young man in horror. This demon wanted to drag all of mankind down with him? As expected, the metallic figure was the righteous one and this young man was the evil villain? The war between good and evil?

Wait, that figure that looked like an armored warrior was Professor Wang Xi?

"What?"

The metallic silhouette's surprised voice was heard. Even the endless lightning around him seemed to have paused for a moment. If the metallic silhouette in the black mask had his own expression, it would be one of bewilderment.

"Do you know what you're saying?"

At this moment, the metallic figure stopped what he was doing and spoke in a tone of astonishment, "Chen Chen, I know you very well, even better than you do! Otherwise, I wouldn't have given you that lesson about religion and led you to absolute materialism … Since that's the case, how could you, who think of yourself as the guardian of mankind, drag all mankind down with you before you die? "

"I'm going to die soon, who cares about such things?"

The black-haired young man's eyes were filled with cruelty as he sneered, "Come on, kill me! Now! "

The metallic figure hesitated in the face of the black-haired young man's determination.

"Kill him, kill him!"

However, while the metallic figure was struggling, Lu Yubing finally could not hold it in any longer. "Kill him now! Ordinary people like us don't want to be kidnapped by a villain like him! "

Lu Yubing held back her tears and shouted, "My classmates died in this battle, the entire Haizhou City was destroyed in this battle. If you let him go now, you'll be disrespecting the dead, won't you?!"

"..."

The metallic figure and the black-haired young man looked at Lu Yubing at the same time and then exchanged a look. Then, they fell into a strange silence.

For some reason, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Chapter 645

While Chen Chen and Wang Xi were engaged in a fierce battle, in the Spire Experimental Base on the other side of the earth, the indicator light on a cryogenic chamber that had been frozen for a long time turned from red to green.

With a beep, the cryogenic chamber constructed with high-offset armor slowly opened, revealing a black-haired young man with his eyes closed inside.

If Wang Xi saw this at this time, he would be extremely surprised because this young man who had been sleeping in the cryogenic chamber for an unknown period of time turned out to be Chen Chen.

"Sir Godfather!"

Little X's figure appeared in front of the cryogenic chamber, her face full of anxiety. "The troops I sent to help you have been completely annihilated by Wang Xi. Do you have any other way to escape?"

"Of course there's a way, but..."

The young man slowly opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, his eyes emitted two golden rays of light. An incomparably majestic psionic power burst forth like a god descending!

However, the golden light only lasted for a moment. In the next second, Chen Chen rose from the cryogenic chamber with a cold expression and landed naturally on the ground. "For now, it's become a dead end for me. If I want to escape and even defeat Wang Xi, there's only one way..."

As he spoke, Chen Chen suddenly waved his hand. Suddenly! A deep rift was torn in front of him out of thin air, endless chaotic airflow gushing out from it, but the moment it gushed out, it was once again imprisoned under Chen Chen's power, not the slightest leakage!

"You're planning to..."

Little X looked at Chen Chen in a daze, seemingly understanding something.

"I'm just giving it a try."

Chen Chen took a slight step forward and half of his body had already crossed into the rift, but at this time, he suddenly looked back at Little X and said, "If I don't come back, you can leave by yourself, teleport yourself to Spire 2, then take a spaceship and leave the solar system... The universe is so big, there's always a place for you..."

"No, I'm not leaving!"

Little X's eyes were filled with tears when she heard this. She kept shaking her head and said, "Didn't you threaten him? If he really dares to kill you, I'll perish together with the earth!"

"No, I'm just saying."

Chen Chen frowned. "You know, I can't issue an order to annihilate all of humanity. The reason I threatened him is just to buy time, but how long can it last?"

With that, Chen Chen sighed slightly, turned around, and stepped into the spatial rift in front of him.

Boom!

Chen Chen's vision blurred the moment he stepped into the rift, but he did not close his eyes. It made no difference whether he closed his eyes or not. After devouring the psionic energy of the Consciousness Stealer, he could access the essence of the subspace without any confusion.

In the next second, Chen Chen once again stepped into this bizarre world. At the same time he descended into this world, a majestic blazing sun behind him also erupted at the same time at the same time!

Boom!

Roar!

In an instant, endless roars and screams reverberated around Chen Chen. Any subspace creature that came into contact with the blazing sun that he had turned into would burn violently as if they had been splashed with sulfuric acid. The weaker subspace creatures were almost instantly vaporized while the stronger ones fled with smoke billowing out of their bodies. In the end, they could not escape the fate of being burned to ashes!

Chen Chen did not care about these small fries at all. He looked around and then shouted, "Come out, I want to make a deal with you!"

As soon as he said this, Chen Chen felt something silently descending around him. Three ethereal consciousnesses appeared in front of Chen Chen. At the same time, a cold, deep voice echoed in the void in front of Chen Chen. "Chen Chen, did you think it through and agree to exchange the Civilization Monolith for one of the dimensions?"

"No, it's not about that."

Time was running out, so Chen Chen immediately cut to the chase. "A guy named Wang Xi plans to destroy humanity and then establish himself above all of you."

"Wang Xi? Who's that? "

Another shrill voice asked, "He's also a human?"

"No, he's called Wang Xi among humans, but he also said his other name."

Chen Chen looked around and said coldly, "He said his name is' Void Dragon '!"

"Void Dragon?"

The three voices spoke at the same time. Chen Chen felt the space around him suddenly solidify as if they were taking this name seriously. However, after that, the shrill voice sneered again. "It's just a fragment of the 'Astral God'. Chen Chen, we know that you've devoured Alosorthoth. With your strength, it shouldn't be impossible for you to defeat him."

"He has ninety-nine Civilization Monoliths in his possession."

Chen Chen immediately explained, "These Civilization Monoliths can completely suppress my psionic powers, I'm no match for him."

"So, what does this have to do with us?"

The deep voice sounded a little confused. "Do you think that we'll help you fight against him?"

"He seems to have some history with you guys."

Chen Chen seemed to have already expected the other party's answer. He said calmly, "I heard from him that in the war sixty million years ago, it seemed that it was your handiwork that caused them to kill each other. This guy called the Void Dragon has already planned to seek revenge on you after obtaining the status of the fourth continent."

Hearing this, the three voices fell silent for a moment.

"We humans have a saying, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.'"

Chen Chen struck while the iron was hot. "Help me, let me gain more psionic power. When I break the seal of the Civilization Monoliths, I'll be able to defeat him and the three of you will be spared from this catastrophe!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

However, after hearing Chen Chen's request, the shrill voice suddenly laughed. It sounded like a man's laugh and then a woman's laugh. "Chen Chen, your request is ridiculous. How do you know that after he becomes the fourth continent, he'll be above us? We're the projections of countless intelligent beings in the real universe in the subspace. Even if we're suppressed by him, it'll only be temporary. We won't help you unless you're willing to give up your Civilization Monoliths and set us free. "

"I never said that I'd ask you to help me for free."

Chen Chen was not afraid at all. Instead, he sneered. "I won't hand over the Civilization Monolith in my possession, but we can make a deal. If you can give me enough power to break through the enemy's blockade, I'll use the Civilization Monolith to help you escape after I kill Wang Xi!"

"Ninety-nine Civilization Monoliths!"

Before the thick voice and shrill voice could speak, a third voice suddenly spoke. This voice was filled with greed and eagerness. "After you kill Wang Xi, you must give us all ninety-nine Civilization Monoliths!"

"Sure."

Chen Chen nodded without hesitation. "Those Civilization Monoliths belong to an extinct civilization and are of no use to me. No matter how many Civilization Monoliths I get from Wang Xi, I'll use them as payment for this deal!"

As soon as Chen Chen said this, he suddenly felt a binding force descending on him. This force was invisible and intangible, but it wrapped around his body and made it difficult for him to break free.

"Very good!"

The third voice was overjoyed. "Hahahaha, Chen Chen, you should be able to sense that the subspace isn't the real universe. This is the spiritual world. Anyone who signs a contract here must abide by it. If you fail to do so, the entire subspace will become a curse that will kill you!"

With that, this voice seemed to turn to the other two voices. "Negary, Xin Liezhi, you can just watch and let me complete this contract."

As soon as he said this, an invisible force suddenly rushed into Chen Chen's body. This force was even more powerful than the Consciousness Stealer's. While Chen Chen was trying his best to absorb it, two more forces were injected into his body!

The three consciousnesses had finally taken the bait!

The corner of Chen Chen's mouth curled into a cold smirk. He silently felt the injection of these three forces. At the same time, the blazing sun behind him also seemed to be injected with new fuel, burning in a more intense way and expanding at the same time, even beginning to approach the size of a real sun in reality!

At this moment, Chen Chen had reached a peak!

"What a powerful force!"

Chen Chen laughed heartily. At his level, he could clearly feel the rapid growth of his power. It almost tripled in an instant. Moreover, this force was completely for his own use. Even if the other party wanted to take it back, they would have to ask for his permission first!

"Chen Chen, we've paid the price."

The heavy voice sounded again, but this time, even it could not help but feel a little weak. "We hope that you can immediately seal the Void Dragon and fulfill our promise!"

"Don't worry."

Chen Chen did not continue to pretend to be polite to the three consciousnesses. He turned around and returned to reality without any hesitation. Almost at the same time, Chen Chen, who was facing off against Wang Xi in reality, suddenly raised his head. His eyes bloomed with two brilliant golden rays and on the back of his head, an emblem that looked like a blazing sun bloomed!

At this moment, endless psionic power burst out of Chen Chen's body. The black slate could no longer suppress the surging psionic sea!

"How is this possible?"

The metallic figure that Wang Xi had turned into was full of surprise and horror. "How did your psionic power suddenly become so powerful? This is impossible! "

"Nothing is impossible!"

Chen Chen's figure slowly floated up to the same height as Wang Xi and said coldly, "Wang Xi, it's time to settle the score between us..."

"No, impossible! You can't kill me, I'm immortal! I'm immortal!!! "

Wang Xi roared in indignation, but his figure was completely submerged in the endless golden light that Chen Chen had turned into!

"Buzz!"

The dazzling golden light was like a second sun rising from the sky above Haizhou City. At this moment, Lu Yubing could only do her best to lower her head and cover her eyes to avoid being blinded by the intense golden light.

After an unknown amount of time, when there was no longer any sound around her, she looked up in shock. She saw that the black-haired young man was holding a dark green substance in his hand. There were green electric snakes flickering on it.

"That metallic figure was defeated?"

Lu Yubing slumped to the ground with a look of despair on her face.

"This is the 'Astral God Fragment' that those three guys mentioned."

Chen Chen muttered to himself. He casually put away the shimmering green fragment and at the same time, he shot a nonchalant glance at the girl at his feet. After that, he waved his hand again and the ninety-nine black slate appeared in front of him!

These were the Civilization Monoliths left behind by Wang Xi.

Chen Chen silently sensed the traces of civilization left behind by these Civilization Monoliths. Sure enough, he found the movies that he once watched. Resident Evil, Elysium, Chronicle, Detective Pikachu...

Among these Civilization Monoliths, most of them belonged to civilizations that he had entered before. It was obvious that Wang Xi had single-handedly destroyed them and converted them into Civilization Monoliths.

Seeing this, Chen Chen shook his head. He suddenly raised his hand and the first Civilization Monoliths that he obtained suddenly appeared in his palm. In the next moment, the ninety-nine Civilization Monoliths turned into ninety-nine streams of light and entered the body of the only Civilization Monolith in his hand!

Wang Xi's Civilization Monolith was completely devoured by Chen Chen's Civilization Monolith...

"Fuse!"

In the next moment, Chen Chen suddenly tossed the Civilization Monolith in his hand into the air. In an instant, an illusory pillar of light suddenly shot up into the sky. The pillar of light pierced through the heavens and the earth. Rows of metal gears, rows of crosses dripping with blood, and phantoms of apes transforming into humans...

This pillar of light was invisible to ordinary people. Only Chen Chen could see it at this moment and he was the only one who could understand the constantly changing images — the endless gears represented the technology on Earth, the cross represented the faith of mankind, and the phantoms of apes and humans represented the development of human civilization from ancient times until now!

This illusory pillar of light was the current Civilization Monolith of Earth!

At this time, under Chen Chen's control, the black slate that had devoured the ninety-nine Civilization Monoliths gradually merged into the current Civilization Monolith of Earth. It was as if the pillar of light had been injected with endless vitality. In an instant, the pillar of light shone brightly and almost solidified!

With the integration of the Civilization Monoliths of hundreds of civilizations, the future of mankind was foreseeable. It was bound to be incomparably prosperous!

"Roar!"

However, the moment when the Civilization Monolith was devoured by the pillar of light, Chen Chen suddenly looked up at the sky. In the darkness, he seemed to hear three infuriated voices roaring, but when he listened carefully, it seemed to be an illusion.

"I only said that no matter how many Civilization Monoliths I obtain, I'll use them as payment for the transaction. But now, I don't have a single Civilization Monolith."

The corner of Chen Chen's lips curled up into a sinister smile. "My apologies, free of charge makes me happy."

With that, Chen Chen no longer lingered. He directly put away the Star God fragment in his hand, then turned into a shadow and disappeared completely into the sky!

The only thing left in the ruins of the city was Lu Yubing's dumbfounded figure...

Chapter 646

"I've erased all traces of Wang Xi's consciousness."

After returning to the Eco Science City, Chen Chen sat at his desk and silently examined the emerald crystal in his hand. "But as the three guys in the subspace said, I don't have the ability to destroy this crystal. Even the three guys in the subspace can't destroy it. At most, they can seal it."

"So, how do you plan to deal with this evil thing?"

Little X walked in from outside and asked.

"I'll seal it on Mars for now."

Chen Chen thought for a moment and decided. "Maybe I'll find a way to use it in the future, but not now... Anyway, at this point, the last piece of my worry has been removed. Next, I'll travel the entire Milky Way to meet our neighbors and look for technology that can replace the subspace. Maybe there's a technology that allows humans to travel as fast as subspace, but without the risk of subspace travel..."

"What about the subspace technology that we have now?"

Little X asked.

"Let's put it aside for now."

Chen Chen said decisively, "If humans haven't found a way to replace the subspace after a few thousand years, we'll take it out. By then, perhaps humans will have enough power to protect themselves, even if they have to face the subspace head-on."

"Sir Godfather..."

There was a trace of reluctance in Little X's eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll still leave a body on Earth."

Chen Chen showed a rare smile. He reached out his hand and Little X immediately moved her head closer.

Chen Chen patted Little X's head and sighed. "Don't worry about me, I'm now infinitely close to becoming a god. If I want to, I can become the fourth master of the subspace at any time, but I don't want to do so. The pollution of the subspace is enough to change everything. I don't know if I can still maintain my sanity after becoming the fourth master.

"Also, as I've always believed — there is no god in this world, not now, and not in the future. I'll carry on with this belief.

"What's more, humans don't need faith or gods to become strong, we need to constantly improve ourselves!"

At this point, Chen Chen's gaze suddenly froze. At this moment, the pair of dark eyes seemed to penetrate through time and space, landing on a point in the distant future. "Perhaps at some point in the future, when humanity is in danger, I'll stand up again and lead humanity to continue toward glory... But not now, the humans of today no longer need my existence."

"So, do you think that humanity will fall into a crisis one day?"

Little X seemed to understand the deeper meaning of Chen Chen's words.

"Of course."

Chen Chen nodded solemnly and said, "Ever since I acquired powers comparable to those three, I've begun to notice some clues. It's a prophecy from the chaotic time and space of the subspace. In the near future, perhaps in a few thousand years or even tens of thousands of years, the fourth continent of the subspace will finally welcome its master. At that time, the shackles of the subspace will be undone and even those three will gain their own personality..."

"Ah …"

Little X immediately raised her head upon hearing this and revealed a shocked expression.

"Humanity, there's still a long way to go."

With that, Chen Chen suddenly got up and a rift appeared in the void, but just as Chen Chen was about to step into it, he suddenly felt a pair of small, delicate hands pulling him back.

Chen Chen turned around and saw Little X looking at him with determination. "Sir Godfather, please take me with you. I want to follow you forever, whether it's the end of time or the other side of the universe."

Seeing this, Chen Chen could not help but feel a trace of hesitation on his cold face.

"There's no need for you here, so naturally, there's no need for me either. My avatars have long become independent and they can handle everything for humanity. I've also moved my consciousness into this body. Now, I'm in my body, no different from a human."

Little X continued to say earnestly, there was even a hint of pleading in her voice.

"Sigh..."

Chen Chen's eyes flashed with a trace of gentleness. He patted the girl's head and then his figure disappeared completely. But with him, the slender figure of the girl also disappeared...

...

Hundreds of years later.

In the early morning, flights directly to various colonial planets set sail from the vast interstellar space station. The solar system was full of busy trade routes and the light of the sun was not very bright. The entire sun had been wrapped in Dyson rings. Most of the heat generated by this star at every moment was absorbed and used for all the needs of humans in the solar system.

So far, humans had multiplied dozens of colonies. Although humans could still only sail at sub-light speed in the universe, their lives were stable and comfortable.

In order to facilitate the colonization process, the spacecraft was equipped with various agricultural, industrial, and construction templates developed by Blacklight Biotechnology to ensure that the colonists would be able to set up their own industrial and agricultural systems as soon as they arrived at their destination. These template technologies were collectively referred to as STC templates.

Not only that, but the atmospheric processor developed by Blacklight Biotechnology could produce an atmosphere suitable for human habitation in a few months' time on some suitable but desolate planets without an atmosphere. At this time, the human colonization industry gradually reached its peak...

The emergence of the Androids, coupled with Blacklight Biotechnology's superb intelligent AI technology, the Androids naturally gained corresponding intelligence. These Androids were like servants of human beings. They took care of human life in an orderly manner and the shackles in their brains also made them forever loyal to human beings.

The welfare system of human society covered the entire human race. Anyone who was born would receive a complete scientific education, and after reaching adulthood, everyone could choose their own path, be it a politician, a businessman, an artist, a scientist, or simply enter the virtual universe and enjoy all the glory and splendor.

If they chose to "lie down", the social welfare alone would allow them to live without worries for thousands of years.

Therefore, apart from a small number of people who had ambitions to explore space and the universe, many people began to live in the virtual universe. The virtual universe developed by Blacklight Biotechnology was like the Garden of Eden that people once mentioned. There was no gap between rich and poor, no suffering, no discrimination, no hunger, no death; everyone could become what they dreamed of.

However, this seemingly decadent behavior did not hinder the pace of human progress in the slightest. A small number of higher-ups controlled intelligent AI, and intelligent AI replaced the grassroots and middle-level of human beings to control the entire social system. The extremely streamlined government and completely elite scientific research institutions allowed human beings to continue to develop at an unprecedented speed.

According to statistics, as of the year 2500, human colonies in the Orion Cantilever had reached 358, with a population of more than 100 billion.

Gradually, these Androids also gained corresponding human rights and they also had a unified name — "Rockman".

Due to the spread of psionicist genes, almost all real humans became psionicists. In the subspace, a round of golden sun slowly shone, sheltering the projection of human beings in the subspace, protecting everyone from the invasion of subspace creatures.

At this time, human beings also had a new name — "Gold Man".

This was an era where there was no gap between the rich and the poor, where everyone was like a dragon. Everyone could live until the end of time. There was no birth, old age, sickness, or death. Everyone could carry on their hobbies and interests.

This era was also known as the "Gold Man Era", or the "Golden Age".

Moreover, as human beings continued to spread across the galaxy, human detection technology continued to extend its tentacles to other cantilever arms and even the Silver Core. Gradually, they discovered and came into contact with the traces of many aliens. Although these aliens were crushed under the iron hooves of human beings, human beings also noticed that there were at least three or more highly developed alien civilizations outside of the Orion Cantilever.

From these traces, human beings came to know of three names — the Ada Astrals, the Ouker Barbarians, and the most mysterious of all, the Space Wraiths.

This also made the ever-expanding human empire quietly vigilant.

Nevertheless, we were not afraid. Powerful technology gave us absolute confidence. Although Blacklight Biotechnology, which once led mankind into the interstellar era, had long retired from the scene, we no longer needed a leader. We had the courage to face the unknown alone.

In any case, all readers knew one truth — just like the rising sun, the story of mankind had only just begun...

...

PS: Hello everyone, I'm Dark Bear. Thank you for sticking by my side all this time. See you in the next book!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480
Chapter 481
Chapter 482
Chapter 483
Chapter 484
Chapter 485
Chapter 486
Chapter 487
Chapter 488
Chapter 489
Chapter 490
Chapter 491
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504
Chapter 505
Chapter 506
Chapter 507
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514
Chapter 515
Chapter 516
Chapter 517
Chapter 518
Chapter 519
Chapter 520
Chapter 521
Chapter 522
Chapter 523
Chapter 524
Chapter 525
Chapter 526
Chapter 527
Chapter 528
Chapter 529
Chapter 530
Chapter 531
Chapter 532
Chapter 533
Chapter 534
Chapter 535
Chapter 536
Chapter 537
Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Chapter 556
Chapter 557
Chapter 558
Chapter 559
Chapter 560
Chapter 561
Chapter 562
Chapter 563
Chapter 564
Chapter 565
Chapter 566
Chapter 567
Chapter 568
Chapter 569
Chapter 570
Chapter 571
Chapter 572
Chapter 573
Chapter 574
Chapter 575
Chapter 576
Chapter 577
Chapter 578
Chapter 579
Chapter 580
Chapter 581
Chapter 582
Chapter 583
Chapter 584
Chapter 585
Chapter 586
Chapter 587
Chapter 588
Chapter 589
Chapter 590
Chapter 591
Chapter 592
Chapter 593
Chapter 594
Chapter 595
Chapter 596
Chapter 597
Chapter 598
Chapter 599
Chapter 600
Chapter 601
Chapter 602
Chapter 603
Chapter 604
Chapter 605
Chapter 606
Chapter 607
Chapter 608
Chapter 609
Chapter 610
Chapter 611
Chapter 612
Chapter 613
Chapter 614
Chapter 615
Chapter 616
Chapter 617
Chapter 618
Chapter 619
Chapter 620
Chapter 621
Chapter 622
Chapter 623
Chapter 624
Chapter 625
Chapter 626
Chapter 627
Chapter 628
Chapter 629
Chapter 630
Chapter 631
Chapter 632
Chapter 633
Chapter 634
Chapter 635
Chapter 636
Chapter 637
Chapter 638
Chapter 639
Chapter 640
Chapter 641
Chapter 642
Chapter 643
Chapter 644
Chapter 645
Chapter 646